Table Of Contents - Postek TX SERIES User Manual

TX Series User's Manual

Table of Contents

Preface ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Important Notice, Read Me First ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Printer Specifications .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents of Box .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Packing List ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 2: Setup and Use ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Setting up the Printer .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Main Parts and Structures ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Loading Path ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the Printer ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Interface Connection ................................................................................................................................................... 9
Loading the Ribbon .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Loading the Media ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Standard Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Peel-off and Tear-off Mode: ...................................................................................................................................... 17
Cutting Mode: ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
Chapter 3: Operations and Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 18
Basic Operations ............................................................................................................................................................... 18
Power Switch ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
The Front Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
LCD Display ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Tear-off ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Manual Peel-off ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Cutting Mode ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Adjusting the Pressure of the Printhead ............................................................................................................................ 26
Windows Driver and Label Software ................................................................................................................................ 27
Chapter 4: Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Printhead ...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Cleaning the Platen Roller ................................................................................................................................................ 29
Cleaning the Printer Interior ............................................................................................................................................. 29
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................... 30
Error Indications ............................................................................................................................................................... 30
Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Vertical Blank Lines Appear ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Printer Timeout Error Message ................................................................................................................................. 31
Data Sent but Not Printing ........................................................................................................................................ 31
Poor Printing Quality ................................................................................................................................................ 31
Recovery ................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Appendix A: Interface Specifications .................................................................................................................................... 32
Appendix B: ASCII Table ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
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