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CONTENTS
1. Read This First..............................................................................................................................................................1
1-1. Precautions............................................................................................................................................................1
1-2. Unpacking Your Printer.........................................................................................................................................5
1-3. Required Condition................................................................................................................................................5
1-3-1. Environment...................................................................................................................................................5
1-3-2. Electrical Requirements.................................................................................................................................6
1-3-3. Software Information......................................................................................................................................6
1-3-4. Other Requirements......................................................................................................................................6
1-3-5. Consumable Requirements and Options....................................................................................................7
2. Identifying Your Printer’s Parts......................................................................................................................................8
2-1. Front.......................................................................................................................................................................8
2-2. Right.......................................................................................................................................................................9
2-3. Rear........................................................................................................................................................................9
2-4. Inside of the Front Cover.......................................................................................................................................10
2-5. Upper part of the Maintenance Unit.....................................................................................................................11
2-6. Under the Platen....................................................................................................................................................12
2-7. Control Panel.........................................................................................................................................................13
2-7-1. Display............................................................................................................................................................14
2-7-2. Menu List........................................................................................................................................................15
3. Getting Started...............................................................................................................................................................17
3-1. Placing Your Printer...............................................................................................................................................18
3-2. Turning On/Off Your Printer...................................................................................................................................19
3-2-1. Turning On Your Printer.................................................................................................................................19
3-2-2. Turning Off Your Printer.................................................................................................................................20
3-3. Preparing Your PC.................................................................................................................................................21
3-3-1. When you already have GT-541/GT-782....................................................................................................21
3-3-2. PC preparation: For Windows XP (32 bit)....................................................................................................21
3-3-3. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows XP......................................................................................22
3-3-4. Installation of PC for Windows Vista / Windows 7 (32 bit / 64 bit)...............................................................24
3-3-5. Connection with USB 2.0 Cable: for Windows Vista / Windows 7.............................................................25
3-3-6. Opening the installed manuals.....................................................................................................................25
3-3-7. Opening the Useful Tools..............................................................................................................................26
3-3-8. How to use Firmware Update Tools.............................................................................................................27
3-4. Setting Up Your Printer..........................................................................................................................................28
3-4-1. Adjusting the Display Contrast......................................................................................................................28
3-4-2. Adjusting the Speaker Volume......................................................................................................................28
3-4-3. Temperature...................................................................................................................................................28
3-4-4. Language.......................................................................................................................................................28
4. Printing Directly from Applications................................................................................................................................29
4-1. Basic Printing Procedure......................................................................................................................................30
5. Maintenance..................................................................................................................................................................31
5-1. Replacing Consumables ......................................................................................................................................32
5-1-1. Replacing the Ink Cartridge...........................................................................................................................32
5-1-2. Replacing the Wiper Cleaner and Cleaning the Caps / Wipers.................................................................34
5-1-3. Replacing Flushing Plate Sponge and Flushing Plate Felt.........................................................................37
5-1-4. Replacing the Fan Filter................................................................................................................................37
5-1-5. Replacing the Roller Felts.............................................................................................................................39
5-1-6. Cleaning the inside of the printer and restart................................................................................................39
5-1-7. Cleaning the Encoder Strip...........................................................................................................................40