Status Monitor - MUTOH RJ-900C series Installation Manual

This section explains how to connect USB device.
NOTE
Do not connect USB cable before installing the
plotter driver. It cannot be correctly installed.
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USB connection supports Windows 98 and Windows
2000/XP.
This plotter supports USB 2.0. If the connection is
made in the following environments, the speed may
decrease to the level measured in USB 1.1.
When the USB connection is used in Windows 98
When your PC does not support USB 2.0
When a USB hub of non USB 2.0 type is used
When using the plotter with USB connection, install
the plotter driver into your PC using the plotter driver
provided with the plotter or specified by our company.
1. Turn ON the power to the PC.
2. Ensure that your PC boots up correctly, and insert
the CD-ROM on which "Windows plotter driver"
is written into the CD-ROM drive on your PC.
Installer starts.
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For details about installing, refer to "3.7.3 Installing
the plotter driver (for USB connection)" on the
Quick Reference.
Connecting the USB cable
1. Insert the USB cable into the USB connector on
the back of the plotter.
No. Name No.
1 USB cable 2
2. Put the USB cable to the cable clamp.
No.
1
11 The attached software
provided
This section explains software which needs to be installed.
11.1 Plotter driver
Plotter driver is used to print and output the print data cre-
ated with Windows application software to the plotter.
11.1.1 Plotter driver
Set the following items in accordance with the proce-
dures shown below.
1. Selecting the plotter driver
2. Setting the plotter driver
NOTE
For the setup procedure of the plotter driver, refer
to the attached help file. The file will be displayed
by clicking [HELP] on the plotter driver setup
screen.
11.1.2 Plotter driver setup items
The plotter driver setup items are described.
Setup items
Basic setup
Advanced setup
Options
Utilities
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For details of setup items, refer to the attached help
file.
The file will be displayed by clicking [HELP] on the
plotter driver setup screen.
Name
USB connector
Name No. Name
USB cable 2 Cable clamp
Contents
Set up the basic setup of printing and check
the setup list.
Set up the advanced setting of printing condi-
tions and check the setup list.
Perform the setup relating to initialization,
call, storage of set parameters and the check
of the settings.
Perform cleaning and activate status monitor.

11.2 Status monitor

When the OS of the computer connected to the plotter
is Windows, status monitor can be used. It is used to
check the status of the plotter from your PC.
The status monitor has following functions.
Residual ink management
Media information display
Plotter operation information display
No. Name Function
Plotter for which the operating state is to
1 Plotter type
be checked is selected.
Residual Residual ink quantity of K, C, M and Y
2
ink quantity color is displayed.
Media Media type, residual quantity etc. are
3
information displayed.
Plotter
4 Operating status of the plotter is displayed.
information
5 Update button Clicking it updates to the latest information.
6 Finish button Status monitor ends.
NOTE
Do not take out or insert ink cartridge while the plotter
is turned ON.
Doing so may not perform the correct detection of
the remaining ink, and result in an abnormal printing.
12 Manual composition
This product includes the following three manuals.
Installation Manual (this manual)
This manual explains the procedures of unpacking,
installing, and basic set up.
Quick Reference
Quick Reference excerpts and explains the daily
functions.
Operation Manual (CD-ROM)
Operation Manual explains the basic installation,
daily use and applicable functions.
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The Operation Manual of the product is created in
the HTML format and can be viewed using Internet
Explorer etc.
Refer to "5.5 Using Operation Manual CD" to see
the Operation Manual.