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TwinSide TS™ Thermal Printer Family
The TwinSide TS-56 thermal printer family is designed to use paper with the curl from the
paper roll oriented down. This is important as the printer is optimized to minimize paper
handling issues when the curl is down.
The TwinSide TS-56 can use double-sided 2ST™ paper, or single-sided thermal paper
coated on either side. A sensor system in the printer will automatically detect which side of
the paper can be printed while paper is being loaded, and, (depending upon print settings),
will automatically select the coated sides on which to print.
Please note that the TwinSide TS™ thermal printer family will, unless specifically configured
not to do so, print an Information Report immediately when paper is loaded. This short report
is extremely helpful during setup and configuration of the TwinSide TS™ printer. This report
contains detailed information, some of it encoded, concerning the printer itself and its
features, the firmware installed, the status of information in the flash memory, and the
numerous settings that configure the printer itself.
One example of how this report can be used involves the serial version of the TwinSide TS™
printer family. If you wish to verify the current serial settings (baud rate, stop bits, parity, etc.),
simply remove and reinsert the paper. This information is printed as part of the Printer
Information report. Please note that many of the software tools supplied with the TwinSide
TS™ driver also allow this report to be printed without removing the paper. Simply click on
the "Print Info" button.
6.2. Upper Print Mechanism Open/Service Position
The UPM can be placed in an Open/Service position for cleaning and other maintenance
functions. (See Fig. 3.) To place the UPM in this position, simply slide the UPM Release
towards the rear of the printer until the UPM Latch is free and tilt the UPM upward. Close the
UPM by lowering it gently by the UPM Release, and then pressing downward on the metal
area (see Fig. 11) until the UPM snaps shut. After closing, push the UPM Release (see Fig.
2) fully forward to ensure the UPM is completely closed. You should hear a faint click as the
UPM microswitch activates, signaling the controller that the UPM is closed. The printer UPM
must be fully closed for printing to take place.
Leaving the printhead in contact with the platen for a long period of time without paper under
the printhead may cause a temporary indentation in the platen, which can result in initial
feeding difficulties. If this occurs, open the UPM, close it, and reload the paper.
6.3. Paper Advance Wheel
The TwinSide TS™ family of printers is equipped with a Paper Advance Wheel to make it
simple to manually advance paper when needed.
counterclockwise (the direction labeled "Paper In" on the wheel) will draw paper in from the
paper supply at the rear of the printer. Rotating the wheel clockwise (the direction labeled
"Paper Out" on the wheel) will cause paper to back out of the rear of the printer.
Part No. D 691 023A
Figure 11
Mod. No. 4 120912 LEV
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(See Fig. 5.)
Rotating this wheel
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