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JP 883
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  • Page 1 Printer JP 883 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 mark affixed to the product certifies that the product satisfies the basic quality requirements. Your attention is drawn to the following actions that could compromise the characteristics of the product: • incorrect electrical supply; • incorrect installation; incorrect or improper use, or, in any case, not in accordance with the warnings given in the User Manual supplied with the product;...
  • Page 3 JP 883 This manual describes how to install your printer and prepare it for use. It also contains information on day-to-day use and care of your printer. The initial installation procedure consists of a sequence of operations which should be performed in the order described.
  • Page 4 Supplies and Optional Items The following items can be ordered from your computer dealer. They are packed individually and have their own specific instructions leaflets. Print heads and ink cartridges Disposable high-quality four-colour print head) B0205 M Disposable monochrome (black) print head B0046 G Monochrome print head with replaceable ink cartridge: blister pack containing a complete B0047 H...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Installation Guide ......1 Unpacking ........1 Location .
  • Page 6: Installation Guide

    Installation Guide Unpacking Keep the carton and all the packing materials in case you have to repack or ship the printer. As soon as you have unpacked the printer and its accessories, check that all the parts ordered have been delivered and are undamaged. As well as this booklet, the packing carton should also contain: A - Printer B - Power cable C - Transparent document support...
  • Page 7: Connecting Your Printer

    Connecting your printer To the electrical power supply To your computer Before plugging into the power supply socket, To connect your printer to your PC you require make sure the printer is on a stable surface, that a standard, bi-directional IEEE 1284-type its cover is closed and read the following inferface cable.
  • Page 8: Mounting The Document Support For The Multiple Document Feeder

    Mounting the document support Mounting the document output for the multiple document feeder tray With the rounded part of the guide as the top With the flat end towards the printer and the lip at edge, insert the document support in the slot on the opposite end facing upwards, insert the the rear of the multiple document feeder so that document output tray under the front of the...
  • Page 9: Inserting The Print Heads

    Inserting the print heads The print head carriage on your printer is 4. Open the printer cover. The print head carriage will move automatically to the designed to hold two types of print head: mono- loading position for the monochrome print chrome black, on the left and colour on the right.
  • Page 10 7. Press PAPER on the printer operator panel. The print head carriage moves to the colour print head loading position (right hand chamber). 8. Repeat points 2, 3, 5, 6 of this paragraph to insert the colour print head. 9. Before closing the printer cover, press and hold the PAPER button and press the POWER button for at least two seconds, to signal that new print heads have been...
  • Page 11: Loading Documents In The Printer

    Loading documents in the printer 1. Pull up document support on the rear of the 5. Press PAPER on the printer operator panel. multiple document feeder to support the The first document is inserted to the first print document format you are loading and make position.
  • Page 12: Installing The Printer Software

    Installing the printer software q Before installing your printer software Software installation procedure The diskette(s) supplied with your printer contain The installation procedure varies, depending on a high quality colour and monochrome printing the Windows® environment installed on your PC. system for both Windows®...
  • Page 13: Preparing Your Printer Using The Printer Monitor

    12. Check you printer connection by clicking on as the Default printer. If other printer drivers are already installed, the Connect... button. By default, your and you wish to install the current one as the printer will be connected to the LPT1 port default printer, click Yes and then the Finish w h i c h c o r r e s p o n d s t o t h e h a r d w a r e button.
  • Page 14 T h e Printer Care tab also has two other How to access the Printer Monitor functions: q Under Windows® 3.1/3.11: q Cleaning the print head (Clean) You can access the Printer Monitor from your If you notice a deterioration in the print quality, printer driver group at any time, by double- before changing the print head or replacing the clicking its icon.
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Your printer is designed to require only minimum q Transportation maintenance, however, everyday use will give • rise to a num ber of simple printer-care Always make sure that the print head is in its operations. rest position. To ensure this, always press POWER to During normal printer operation, an error switch off your printer BEFORE switching off your PC.
  • Page 16: Disinstalling The Printer Driver

    q Demo page/Print test did not run. to your computer documentation and/or contact your computer dealer. • Press POWER to switch the printer off, wait a • Check that you have configured your few seconds and then press POWER again. application correctly (see the On-Line Guide Repeat the correct key sequence (see loaded with your driver, and your application...
  • Page 17: Printer Operator Panel

    Printer operator panel The behaviour of the buttons and light indicator Buttons - special functions on the operator panel will depend on the printer’s status. q with printer cover closed q Printer states: Function Button(s) Description • standby/sleep: no data to be printed; Demo page Power held The light indicator •...
  • Page 18: Light Indicator

    Buttons - special functions Light indicator q with printer cover open The status of the light indicator indicates the different printer conditions. The print head carriage will be positioned to indicate the type of error on the template Status Condition embossed on the printer casing (see “Embossed templates”).
  • Page 19: Embossed Templates

    Embossed templates On-line Guide Your printer has two embossed instruction The diskettes containing the printer software also templates: one on the printer casing under the contain an On-line Guide. This guide contains cover, the other on the inside of the cover. further information on the printer features, and print head and paper handling.
  • Page 20: More About Print Heads

    More about print heads Replacing the print heads (b) on the right for the colour print head. q Removing a print head You should remove a print head from the printer only to replace it or to repeat its insertion in the case of faulty printing.
  • Page 21: Replacing The Ink Cartridge

    Replacing the ink cartridge Your printer can also operate with a type of print (b) to the right for the colour print head. head that has a replaceable ink cartridge. This type of print head consists of an outer casing, with the electrical contacts and print nozzles, and a removable cartridge that contains the ink.
  • Page 22 4. Open the sealed ink cartridge container and, 7. Before closing the printer cover, press and grasping the thumb and finger grip, remove hold PAPER and press POWER for at least the new ink cartridge from it. two seconds to signal that a new ink cartridge has been inserted.
  • Page 23: Print Head Care And Precautions

    Print head care and precautions • Always keep the print heads and ink q Cleaning the print head (Clean) cartridges sealed until they are to be used. The print heads are cleaned automatically at • Remove the ink cartridge from the print head regular intervals while the printer is powered.
  • Page 24: Print Head Container

    Print head container Instead of the standard colour print head, you can This operation MUST NOT be repeated use an optional economy colour printer head with systematically, as it will damage the print head. replaceable cartridge, available from your dealer. It should ONLY be attempted as a last resort, This optional print head has the same function before changing the ENTIRE print head.
  • Page 25: More About Paper And Special Printing Media

    More about paper and special printing media Loading documents • Only envelopes or narrow documents (less than 6.5 in/165 mm wide) in the multiple You can insert all document formats either in document feeder. packs through the multiple document feeder or one at a time through the single document feeder.
  • Page 26 • Only a standard size page in the single document feeder. • Standard size pages in the multiple docu- ment feeder, with single standard page in the single document feeder. • Only an envelope or a narrow document in the single document feeder. In this case, you must first open and use the intermediate right hand margin guide on the single document feeder.
  • Page 27 • • Envelopes or narrow documents in the Banners: multiple document feeder, w i t h single envelope or narrow document in the single document feeder. In this case, you must first open and use the intermediate right hand margin guide on both the multiple document feeder AND the single document feeder.
  • Page 28: Output Support For Envelopes, Narrow Documents And Photographs

    Output support for envelopes, narrow documents and photographs – Place the banner pack on the table behind the printer, with the leading edge of the paper If you are printing on envelopes, narrow towards the printer. documents, or photographs, you should open the output support in the document exit area, rotating –...
  • Page 29: Document Types

    Document types q Envelopes Precautions • Envelopes can be inserted either in packs of up Sub-standard paper can affect the quality of to 25 in the multiple document feeder or one at a printing. time through the single document feeder. •...
  • Page 30: Dos Environment

    DOS environment q Note cards Although optimsed for operation in a Windows® Note cards can be inserted either in packs of up environment, your printer will also operate in to 10 in the multiple document feeder or one at a DOS, recognising PCL III + command codes.
  • Page 31 * Parameters significant only if the optional serial Parameter Value(s) interface is present and connected. (Identifier) (Qualifier) Charset 1- CP 437 International 2 - PC 8 Denmark/Norway 3 - CP 850 Multilingual 4 - ECMA-94 Latin 1 5 - Roman 8 6 - Legal 7 - ISO 2 - IRV 8 - ISO 4 - United Kingdom...
  • Page 32: Product Characteristics

    Product Characteristics Printing Technique Graphic Resolution Non-impact, bubble ink jet, with water-resistant Up to 1200 dpi Resident Emulation Print Heads PCL III + Monochrome disposable Four-colour disposable, Monochrome, with replaceable Ink Cartridge, 1 Mbyte Optional economic colour, with Ink Cartridge. Interface Throughput Parallel (Centronics)
  • Page 33 Character Sets CP 437 International Roman 8 PC 8 Denmark/Norway CP 850 Multilingual ECMA-94 Latin 1 ISO 4 - United Kingdom ISO 21 - Germany ISO 69 - France ISO 15 - Italy ISO 60 - Norway 1 ISO 61 - Norway 2 ISO 11 - Sweden Names ISO 10 - Sweden ISO 17 - Spain...
  • Page 34 Program and any other printed material supplied by or on behalf of Olivetti to the Customer. (f) Additional copies of this documentation may be supplied by, or on behalf of, Olivetti at its rates in force at the time of ordering.
  • Page 35 (b) Upon termination of the license granted hereunder the Customer shall refrain from any further use of the Program, and Olivetti may require either the destruction of any copy of the Program, in any form, in the possession of the Customer or the return of the same to Olivetti.
  • Page 36: Guarantee

    GUARANTEE events (floods, earthquakes, fire, etc.), negligence and Thank you for buying an Olivetti Lexikon product. Please willful damage. read the following terms and conditions, should you require technical support for your machine during the guarantee (d) A ccidents or damage that occurred during transport to period.
  • Page 37 Printed in Italy Part Number Olivetti Lexikon, S.p.A. Copyright © 1998, by Olivetti 204768 Y Documentazione All rights reserved 77, Via Jervis - 10015 Ivrea (Italy)

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