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- Page 1 ASTRO MACHINE CORP. Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Installation and Operating Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Section Section 1 - Introduction..................1 Section 2 - Getting Acquainted ...............2 Components ........................2 Operator Display Screen and Menu................6 Section 3 - Installation and Setup ..............8 Choosing a Location ....................8 Installing the Inkjet Cartridges ..................9 Plugging in the Astrojet II ....................9 Setting up the Astrojet II....................10 Section 4 - Operating the Astrojet II .............12 Starting Up.........................12... -
Page 3: Section 1 - Introduction
Section 1 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Introduction Section 1 - Introduction This Section, Introduction, describes how this manual is arranged. Section 2, Getting Acquainted introduces the Astrojet II and describes major controls, indicators, and important areas with which the user or operator should be familiar. Section 3, Installation and Setup describes and illustrates how to install and get the Astrojet II ready for printing. -
Page 4: Section 2 - Getting Acquainted
Section 2 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted Section 2 - Getting Acquainted The Astrojet II is a high-speed in-line inkjet printer capable of printing addresses, and if required, bar codes up to 20,000 mail pieces per hour. Before getting into the operation of the Astrojet II, there is some basic information necessary for its efficient and problem-free use. - Page 5 Section 2 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted Transport The media to be addressed rides on the transport belts. The transport has adjustable side guides and belts that adjust to differently-sized media. Printer The printer is the most important area of the Astrojet II. It is here that addresses are printed on the media.
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Page 6: Getting Acquainted
Section 2 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted Keypad Definitions CONTROL OR INDICATOR DESCRIPTION OPERATOR DISPLAY Indicates Astrojet II status including menus and error messages. (Any display readout indicates that unit is ON). ON-LINE When this indicator key is lit, the Astrojet II is ready to accept address data from your computer and begin printing. - Page 7 Section 2 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted Interface and Power Panel While facing the control panel of the Astrojet II, the interface panel can be found at the rear of the machine. It contains an outlet for an interface cable for an output conveyor and a Centronics parallel port.
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Page 8: Operator Display Screen And Menu
Section 2 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted Printhead Carriage This carriage, at the center of the machine, contains the five inkjet cartridges used in printing the addresses. How these cartridges are installed and replaced will be explained later. You can move the carriage side to side and up and down to position the address properly on the media. - Page 9 Section 2 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted NOTES:...
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Page 10: Section 3 - Installation And Setup
Section 3 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Installation and Setup Section 3 - Installation and Setup Before using the Astrojet II for the first time, the following procedures must be performed: • Choosing a location for the Astrojet II •... -
Page 11: Installing The Inkjet Cartridges
Section 3 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Installation and Setup Installing the Inkjet Cartridges The five replaceable (and interchangeable) inkjet cartridges the Astrojet II uses for printing are installed as follows: • Remove a print cartridge from its packaging taking care not to touch the copper contacts, the metal plate, or the gold printhead. -
Page 12: Setting Up The Astrojet Ii
Section 3 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Installation and Setup Setting up the Astrojet II Connecting the Printer In order for your computer and the Astrojet II to work together, you need to connect them with a parallel cable. The cable is connected between the parallel port on the computer and the printer. - Page 13 Section 3 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Installation and Setup NOTES:...
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Page 14: Section 4 - Operating The Astrojet Ii
Section 4 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet II Section 4 - Operating the Astrojet II Because the Astrojet II is controlled by the computer to which it is connected, its operation is virtually automatic. Once the computer and its software have been properly setup and the Astrojet II has been supplied with media and ink cartridges, the Astrojet II is ready to operate. - Page 15 Section 4 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet II Print Quality/Font To select print quality, proceed as follows: There are three print qualities available: • This setting provides the darkest print quality (600 x 300 Executive Plus Quality DPI) and the slowest speed.
- Page 16 Section 4 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet II NOTE: When printing in reverse the Astrojet II right justifies and requires all addresses to have lines of equal length. The easiest way to do that is to place a non-printing character in a fixed position on one line in each address label.
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Page 17: Running A Job
Section 4 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet II Running a Job Adjusting the Transport Table 1. Align side guides and belts with the media as it is being fed out of the feeder. 2. The belts are adjusted by sliding the belt guides from underneath the Astrojet II while the belts are turning. -
Page 18: Printing Tips
Section 4 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet II Monitoring the Job The Astrojet II may be taken off-line by pressing the ON-LINE key without affecting the addressing job. Up to 3 addresses may be printed before unit goes off-line. The media will resume printing at exactly the same point when the Astrojet II is put back on-line. - Page 19 Section 4 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet II NOTES:...
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Page 20: Section 5 - Operator Maintenance
Section 5 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operator Maintenance Section 5 - Operator Maintenance This section shows how to replace inkjet cartridges and clear paper jams quickly and safely. Other problems such as no printing, poor print quality, etc., are also covered. Special tips and suggestions to help you increase efficiency and avoid problems are also included. - Page 21 Section 5 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operator Maintenance • Repeat this procedure for each cartridge.
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Page 22: Jams
Section 5 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operator Maintenance Jams If a jam occurs, DO NOT TURN THE ASTROJET II OFF! The machine has an eight-address memory to assure that no addresses will be lost should a jam occur. If, however, you turn the machine off, address data which has been sent to the Astrojet II will be lost, requiring you to start over from the beginning, or find the place in your address list where the jam occurred. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting Table
Section 5 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operator Maintenance Troubleshooting Table The following table provides enough information to solve some of the most common problems. Problem Reason Remedy No response (when data is being Unit not on-line Press ON-LINE indicator key sent by the computer) Improper cabling Use proper cable (see Sect. -
Page 24: Cleaning
Section 5 Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Operator Maintenance Cleaning The Astrojet II must be regularly cleaned of accumulated paper dust and ink. The machine may be cleaned with any standard household cleaner which is non-abrasive and does not contain plastic- harming solvents. -
Page 25: Section 6 - Appendices
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Page 27: Specifications
Appendix A Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Specifications Section 6 - Appendices Specifications The information (electrical and physical dimensions, etc.) on the Astrojet II is presented here for your reference. SPEED Executive Quality up to 7,000 pieces per hour (12 IPS) (Inches Per Second) Letter Quality up to 12,000 pieces per hour (25 IPS) Draft Quality up to 20,000 pieces per hour (50 IPS) -
Page 28: Setting Up The Computer
Appendix B Setting Up Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Your Computer Setting up the Computer We recommend using the BCC software with the Astrojet II. This software comes with a print driver specifically for the Astrojet II. Personal Computer Software Packages The Astrojet II can work with most software packages that can print one-up (one label at a time) labels. - Page 29 Appendix B Setting Up Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer Your Computer Custom Programs The Astrojet II also works with custom programs. It is designed to emulate a standard printer printing “one-up” (one at a time) labels. The Astrojet II offers several options for interfacing. When communicating with the Astrojet II, each line must be 64 characters or less.
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Page 30: Optional Hardware And Software
Appendix C Optional Hardware Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer and Software Optional Hardware and Software The following optional hardware and software are available from your Astro Machine Distributor. A. Inkjet Cartridges (HP51640A) 123-1201 B. Font Cards Astro Helvetica FCARD-2... -
Page 31: Electrical Parts Layout
Appendix C Optional Hardware Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer and Software NOTES:... -
Page 33: Mechanical Parts Layout
Mechanical Parts Layout... - Page 34 Electrical Parts Layout...
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Page 35: Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram...