Setting Up The Printer; Loading The Ribbon - AMT Datasouth Fastmark M5 Plus Series User Manual

3.2 Setting Up the Printer

1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface.
2. Make sure the power switch is off.
3. Connect the printer to the computer with the Centronics or USB cable.
4. Plug the power cord into the power supply connector at the rear of the
printer, and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded receptacle.
USB
Centronics

3.3 Loading the Ribbon

The printer will detect if the ribbon is installed after turning the power on and it will
set printing mode to thermal transfer or direct thermal printing mode automatically.
If the printer does not detect the ribbon, the ribbon take up motor will be turned off.
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Power Cable
RS-232C
Fig. 3 Attach power supply to printer
Power Switch
Power Supply
6
Plug