Printer Driver Properties - Astro Machine ASTROJET 2600P Service Manual

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SECTION 3

FUNCTIONAL OPERATION

Pressing the ENTER key will turn this function ON or OFF. The function will remain as changed until the

operator changes it again. Turning the printer ON and OFF will not affect the setting.

NOTE: The Print Enhancement feature will time out after 100 seconds if no media is going through the

printer. Once media is being printed it will restart.

Installing New Printheads – The printer is capable of telling you when a printhead is running low of ink. To

use this feature press the MENU key momentarily. Then use the "+" or "-" key to highlight "Enter when head

(n) is filled". Press the ENTER key and install a new cartridge. Repeat for each cartridge you install. When

the ENTER key is pressed the display will change to "Head (n) has a new cartridge". To check the level of ink

in the cartridges, Press and hold the TEST PRINT key until the "Service Menu" appears. Use the "+" or "-"

key to scroll to the "Service Menu: Ink Levels, 100%100%100%". This will show how much ink remains in

the cartridge.

NOTE: This feature only works if the cartridges remain in the original head where they were installed. If you

swap the cartridges from one head to another, the levels will not be accurate.

There is a second set of menus available in the display. To activate them press and hold the MENU key until

the "Setup Menu" appears. You can step through these items with the "+" or "-" key.

Total Count – The total count displayed is the total number of prints that have passed through the printer. It is

non-resettable.

BIOS Version – The version of the BIOS is displayed in this menu when the "+" key is pressed once. From

time to time it may be necessary to upgrade the BIOS in the printer. When this is done, the new BIOS version

can be checked in this manner.

Bulk Ink – This feature is not used on the AstroJet 1000P. No provisions are made to install the larger

cartridges.

+ / - key

In the various menu modes these keys are used to step through the options.

ON LINE key

The printer automatically goes on line and the light in the ON LINE key lights when there is information from the

computer to print. Pressing the ON LINE key during the printing operation will take the printer off line and stop

the printing. To reset the printer to its ready state, turn it off line then press and hold the RESET key until the light

in the TEST PRINT key blinks.

RESET key

The RESET key is used to clear the printer memory and return it to the wait state. This key only functions if the

printer is off line.

Purge While Printing

To do the purge in the middle of a job, follow these steps:

Press ONLINE key to pause the current job.

Press the MENU key, then step to "Press Enter to Purge".

Press ENTER key to start the purge and press the ENTER key again to stop purge.

Press ONLINE key and then the ENTER key to get back to normal printing.

Note. If paper jam occurs during the purge, after purge, you should use address recovery to get back to

normal printing. Otherwise you will lose records.