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- Page 1 AstroJet 5000 Shuttle Head PRINTER OPERATOR MANUAL ASTRO MACHINE CORP. 630 Lively Blvd.. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Phone: (847) 364-6363 Fax: (847) 364-9898 www.astromachine.com...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
In addition, follow any specific occupational safety and health standards for your workplace or area. This manual is intended solely for the use and information of Astro Machine Corp., its designated agents, customers, and their employees. The information in this guide was obtained from several different sources that are deemed reliable by all industry standards. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Connecting the AstroJet 5000 Connecting the Computer Installing the Inkjet Cartridges Setting up the Feed Installing the Printer Driver Section 3 – Operating the AstroJet 5000 Setting Up a Job in MS Word Printer Driver Properties Paper/Quality Tab Finishing Tab... - Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTES ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________...
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Page 5: Section 1 - Getting Acquainted
SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Section 1 – Getting Acquainted Front View Paper Switch – When this light blinks it means the next piece did not feed into position. Press it to continue printing. Cancel Switch – Pressing this switch will cancel the job being printed. When the light is flashing the printer is out of ink or a cartridge is missing. -
Page 6: Rear View
SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED Rear View Parallel Port Connection – The Centronics Parallel cable attaches here. USB Port Connection – The USB cable attaches to the printer here. Main Power Switch – This switch power up the printer when turned ON. Power Connection –... -
Page 7: Section 2 - Installing The Printer
Install the Printer Driver. Choose a Location The AstroJet 5000 should be placed on a sturdy worktable or cabinet at least 9 inches from any walls. Protect the AstroJet 5000 from excessive heat, dust, and moisture – avoid placing it in direct sunlight. - Page 8 SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER Next install the Adjustable Side guide using the two screws [2] provided. Attach the Rear Paper Support using the two knobs [3] provided. NOTE: the large slots fit over the socket head screws. Install the Back Guide using the thumbscrew and washer [4] provided.
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Page 9: Connecting The Astrojet 5000
SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER Connecting the AstroJet 5000 Plugging in the Printer Make sure that the main power switch of the Printer is in the OFF position. 1. Connect the power cord from the power pack to the connector [4] at the rear of the Printer. -
Page 10: Installing The Inkjet Cartridges
INSTALLING THE PRINTER Install the Inkjet Cartridges The AstroJet 5000 uses two ink cartridges, the HP57 Color cartridge and the HP56 or HP58 Black cartridge. Use the HP56 Black cartridge for everyday printing and the HP58 Black Cartridge for photos and high quality printing. -
Page 11: Setting Up The Feed
SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER Setting up the Feed The AstroJet printer is equipped with four sheet separators, two side guides (one fixed and the other adjustable), and a back media guide. The sheet separators are adjusted individually as follows: 1. -
Page 12: Installing The Printer Driver
SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER 6. Adjust the rear guide by loosening the locking screw and place it so that the media is raised approximately 1/2-inch above the feed table. 7. The same procedure is used for other media sizes and types. NOTE: The amount of media that can be stacked on the printer is determined by the weight of the material. - Page 13 SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER 3. After a few moments the window shown below will appear, and then the “Hardware Installation” window will appear. Click on “Continue Anyway” and the driver software will load from the disk. 4. Once the driver is loaded the “Completing the found New Hardware Wizard”...
- Page 14 SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER 3. The “Welcome to the Add Printer Wizard” window will open. Click NEXT. 4. Click on the Local printer attach to the computer and Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer buttons in the “Local or Network Printer”...
- Page 15 SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER 7. The installer will look for the disk. This may take a few minutes. Then the “Please wait while the wizard installs the software…” will open as will the “Copying Files” window. 8. After a few moments you will see the “Hardware Installation”...
- Page 16 SECTION 2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER 11. Once the test page is printed the “Completing the Add Printer Wizard” window will display information about the printer. Click FINISH to close the window. 12. Restart the computer to complete the installation.
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Page 17: Section 3 - Operating The Astrojet 5000
The maximum print area for the AstroJet 5000 Printer is 8.5 inches wide by 17 inches long. The maximum paper size that the printer can feed is 11 inches wide by 17 inches long. - Page 18 SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 Printing the Entire 9.5 inches on a #10 Envelope If it is necessary to be able to print the entire 9.5 inch length of the #10 envelope it can be done, however the printing speed will be greatly reduced because you will be running the envelope in the long direction.
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Page 19: Printer Driver Properties
Printer Driver Properties The Printer Driver for the AstroJet 5000 works the same as any other Printer Driver for Windows. It does, however have some enhancements to help you maximize the ability of the printer to print variable addressed quickly and efficiently. - Page 20 SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 The Type is box allows you to select the type of paper you are going to print. Some settings such as Photo Paper, Glossy will adjust the printing mode in the software to account for the quality of the paper.
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Page 21: Finishing Tab
SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 Finishing Tab The Finishing tab give you the option of printing more than one page on a single page or printing a large single page over several sheets of paper to make a sign or poster. To print more than one page on a single page, click on the Pages per sheet menu and select the number of pages you wish to print. -
Page 22: Color Tab
SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 options to view the pages, start the printing or cancel the job. The Advanced features option on the right gives you control over Ink volume which can be used to put less ink on the paper to help drying on less porous stock. -
Page 23: Service Tab
SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 Service Tab The service tab allows you to perform maintenance and check functions on the printer. Clicking on the Print a Test Page button will print a sample page on the printer as shown. - Page 24 SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 When the Clean the Print Cartridge button is pressed the “Clean the Print Cartridge(s)” window appears and prints the page below. Clicking on the Intermediate Clean button will present the screen on the right. Clicking on the Prime button will take you to the next level of cleaning if necessary.
- Page 25 SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 The Calibrate Color button has no function. Pressing it will return the window on the right.
- Page 26 SECTION 3 OPERATING THE ASTROJET 5000 NOTES ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________...
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Page 27: Section 4 - Maintenance
The Inkjet Cartridge The AstroJet 5000 inkjet cartridges must be replaced when out of ink, when print quality is poor, or when the built in cleaning has not helped the image quality. The Approximate life of the Black number 56 inkjet cartridges based on three lines of 20 characters at 10- point size per address is 20,000 addresses in the Fast Draft mode. -
Page 28: Jams In The Printer
MAINTENANCE Cleaning the Printhead The printheads in the AstroJet 5000 printer are cleaned automatically each time the machine is turned on or when the printer software decides they need cleaning. No operator intervention is required. Jams in the AstroJet 5000 Printer If a jam occurs, STOP the Printer. -
Page 29: Replacing The Sheet Separators
Replacement of the sheet separators is not difficult. Just follow the steps below: 1. Turn off the AstroJet 5000 and unplug it from the power source. 2. Release the separator-by loosening knob [A] and move the paper side guides to their maximum open position. - Page 30 SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE Feed Rollers and Forwarding Rollers The feed and forwarding rollers can become glazed with paper lint and ink from the media. They should be regularly cleaned with a mild abrasive household cleaner on a damp cloth. Avoid using solvents on the rubber rollers.
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Page 31: Section 5 -Trouble Shooting
The following trouble shooting guides are provided to assist you in solving any problems that might occur with the AstroJet 5000 Printer. We have tried to make them as complete as possible. The best advice we can offer is to make sure that the system is setup properly, plugged in, that it has an adequate supply of ink before attempting to trouble shoot any problem. -
Page 32: The Printer
SECTION 5 TROUBLE SHOOTING The Printer CONDITION PROBLEM SOLUTION Extra lines; losing data Database problem Check data in database program Wrong interface settings Check software or data base Improper output (address information out of order, miss- Static electricity on PC. feeding, etc.) Close the software and then turn Printer of and on. -
Page 33: Appendices
APPENDIX A Appendix A – AstroJet 5000 Specifications PRINT TECHNOLOGY Inkjet, one HP 57 Color and one HP 56 or HP 58 Black cartridge ADDRESS SPEED Up to 4,000 #10 envelopes per hour PRINT QUALITY High Quality 1200 dpi (Dots Per Inch) -
Page 34: Appendix B - Supplies And Optional Hardware
APPENDIX B Appendix B – Supplies and Optional Hardware The following supply items and optional hardware are available from your Astro Machine Distributor: Supplies Black Inkjet Cartridge HP 56 Photo Black Ink Cartridge HP 58 Color Cartridge HP 57 Optional Hardware... -
Page 35: Index
INDEX 11 x 17 Setup Inkjet Cartridge Storage Inkjet Cartridges 5, 30 Installing Inkjet Cartridges Accessories Installing Printer Adjustable Media Guide 1, 2, 4 Installing Printer Driver Adjusting Sheet Separators Automatic Detection Jams in Printer Job Saving Back Guide Basics Tab Blurry Printing Losing Data Broken Print... - Page 36 INDEX Soft Power Button Specifications Storing Inkjet Cartridge Troubleshooting Unpacking USB Port USB Port Connection...
- Page 38 Copyright © 2007 ASTRO MACHINE CORP. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 12/04/2007 Part Number: 200-AJ5000 Rev. C...