User’s Guide
Table of Contents i
Table of Contents
Title Page
Chapter 1. Installation and Start Up
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Quick Start Up Procedure ...................................................................................1-2
1.3 Unpack the Printer..............................................................................................1-4
1.4 Choosing a Place for the Printer...........................................................................1-5
1.5 Printer Parts.......................................................................................................1-6
1.6 Install the Power Cord......................................................................................1-11
1.7 Install the Ribbon Cartridge...............................................................................1-13
1.8 Printer Self Test ...............................................................................................1-20
1.9 Interfacing........................................................................................................1-22
1.10 RS-232 and RS-422 Serial Interface Configuration ............................................1-24
Chapter 2. Keypad Configuration
2.1 Keypad Configuration.........................................................................................2-1
2.2 Ready LED........................................................................................................2-2
2.3 On/Off Line Key Function...................................................................................2-3
2.4 LCD Display......................................................................................................2-6
Chapter 3. Forms Handling
3.1 Recommended Types and Sizes...........................................................................3-1
3.2 Paper Paths........................................................................................................3-2
3.3 Load Forms........................................................................................................3-3
3.4 Top of Form Adjustment...................................................................................3-13
(Adjusting First Printline Location)...................................................................3-13
3.5 Tear Off Adjustment.........................................................................................3-15
3.6 Form Thickness Adjustment..............................................................................3-18
3.7 Heavy Forms Adjustment..................................................................................3-21
3.8 Changing From Main Paper Path to Alternate Path.............................................3-22
3.9 Changing From Alternate Paper Path to Main Paper Path....................................3-24
3.10 Paper Out Condition.........................................................................................3-25
3.11 Automatically Changing Paper Paths on Paper Out............................................3-26
3.12 Selecting Paper Paths Using the Profile Key......................................................3-27
3.13 Selecting Paper Paths From the Host Computer Using DPCL Command.............3-29