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Opera�on Manual Opera�on Manual INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying our TactPlus. printer. This printer can produce both braille and tactile image at the same time unless this is something the customer has to do, eliminate it. Name of “TactPlus” is overseas edition of EasyTactix made by SINKA Corporation. Read carefully this manual before usinig this product. Quick start guide meaning of symbols Hazaudous situation prohibited operation Please understand the meaning of symbols before you read this manual. 【prohibited】 【caution】 * Reprinting of part or the whole of the contents of this document is strictly forbidden. * The contents of this book are subject to change without notice in matters of improved function. * Interroll does not accept any liability for malfunctions or defects due to nonobservance of this manual. Trademark * All named products and descriptions are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers and are accepted as protected. * Microsoft, windows, Aero, Windows Live, Access, Excell, Excell, Excell logo, office logo, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Windows Media, WIndows logo, and Windows start are registered trademark by Microsofft USA or related company. TactPlus.TM is registered trademark of Kanematsu Corporation and is accepted as protected. Contact and Inquiry Kanematsu Corpora�on 1-2-1, Shibaura, Minatoku, Tokyo, Japan NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA TEL : +1 - 732 - 271 - 7561 EUROPE(incl. Middle East, Africa) TEL : +49 - 211 - 3689 - 234 South East Asia (incl. India, Oceania) TEL : +66 -2 - 632 - 8077 Other Reagion TEL : +81- 3 - 5440 - 8468...
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Opera�on Manual INDEX Outline of TactPlus. Chap.1 Name and func�on of each item Rear View Accessories Power/Message Lamp Voice Guidance Dedicated Paper Installa�on Chap.2 Space for installa�on Opera�ng condi�ons Note How to connect Chap.3 Cau�on (Installa�on) Inser�ng the Power code Connec�on with USB cable and PC USB printer driver installa�on Chap.4...
Opera�on Manual Add the second Printer Chap.6 Add the second Printer Set Dedicated Swell paper Chap.7 Set Dedicated Swell paper How to Print Chap.8 Printer Driver Specifica�on Chap.9 How to open Proper�es ● Voice Guidance and Message on Display Chap.10 Power / Message Lamp Chap.11...
Opera�on Manual Outline of TactPlus. Chap.1 Name and func�on of each item Paper feed tray Paper feed tray guide Opera�on switch Paper discharge tray2 Power/message lamp Power switch Paper discharge tray 1 Paper feed tray Power/message lamp Display the machine status with two LED lamps. Paper feed tray for prin�ng.
Outline of TactPlus. Chap.1 Opera�on Manual Rear View Power code USB port Cable LAN port USB port Power code Port for connec�ng PC and printer. Connect the power code and cable. USB LAN port USB LAN port Port for connec�ng PC and Cable LAN. Accessories (Please first check the box contents according to the following illustra�ons.) CD-ROM...
Outline of TactPlus. Chap.1 Opera�on Manual Power/Message Lamp This machine displays status with two lamp colors. For details, see the P23. “Power / Message Lamp Descrip�on” . Voice Guidance Audio guide is built-in this machine. For details about sound guidance, see the P. “Audio guide” . Dedicated Paper Use the genuine three-dimension sheet only, ...
Opera�on Manual Installa�on Chap.2 Space for installa�on Install this machine in the loca�on which sa�sfies the following condi�ons : *Area with no direct sunlight and not dusty. 【caution】 *Area of low humidity and not exposed to the spilled liquid such as water, oil and chemicals.
Opera�on Manual How to connect Chap.3 Cau�on (Installa�on) All the connec�on has to be done a�er verifying that the power switch is turned OFF. 【caution】 Inser�ng the Power code Verify that the power switch is turned off then insert the power code to the power outlet. Connec�on with USB cable and PC Verify that the power switch is turned off...
Opera�on Manual USB Printer Driver Installa�on Chap.4 Related So�ware The procedure to install addin braille transla�on so�ware, see “installa�on manual of add-in so�ware” . Installa�on procedure for Printer Driver with USB To print with this machine, the USB driver and the applica�on so�ware for USB driver shall be installed. Note : in the case of prin�ng braille, see “Installa�on manual of add-in so�ware.
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USB printer driver installa�on USB printer driver installa�on Chap.4 Chap.4 Opera�on Manual Follow below procedure for connec�ng printer with USB cable. * See opera�on manual for installing driver when you use Wi-fi or LAN cable. Installa�on Printer Driver with USB (1) click “set up”...
USB printer driver installa�on Chap.4 Opera�on Manual Uninstalla�on of Printer Driver To uninstall Driver, “Delete the driver” and “Delete setup applica�on” are needed. Opera�on Manual Opera�on Manual Opera�on Manual Delete the driver (1) From the start menu, (2) click “uninstall” . click “EasyTac�x Uninstaller”...
Opera�on Manual Chap.5 How to connect with Wired LAN/Wi-Fi How to connect with Wired LAN * For connec�ng with USB cable, follow the step “ch3 How to connect” . ■limitation of interface Please connect with one interface from Wired LAN/ Wi-Fi/USB interface. the printer is not supported mul�...
Chap.5 How to connect with Wired LAN/Wi-Fi Opera�on Manual How to connect with Wi-Fi * For connec�ng with USB cable, follow the step “ch3 How to connect” . ■limitation of interface Please connect with one interface from Wired LAN/ Wi-Fi/USB interface. the printer is not supported mul� interface connec�on. 【caution】...
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Chap.5 How to connect with Wired LAN/Wi-Fi Opera�on Manual ●Select Wi-Fi (Using DHCP<Dynamic Host Configuraton Protocol>) which is written on rooter or manual, (4) When using sta�c IP address, follow the step (8). (5) put “Security Key” Select SSID of Wi-Fi rooter which you want to use. or ask network administrator.
Chap.5 How to connect with Wired LAN/Wi-Fi Opera�on Manual Add Wi-Fi mode click (1) Click “Add printer” (2) when finishing job, click “close” . (3) Open “devices and printers” from control panel. and check “Easy Tac�x(network)” is added. If you use windows10, you can also find from se�ng. click “devices”...
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Opera�on Manual Chap.6 Add the second printer Add the second printer Chap.6 Add the second printer <Prepara�on>Install applica�on of USB printer driver(P.10) with USB mode beforehand. Ask network administrator about IP address and keep it. (1) Open Easytac�x folder, and click “EasyTac�x Navigator” (2) Check “administrator func�on”...
Opera�on Manual Chap.7 Set Dedicated Swell paper Set Swell (dedicated) paper * more smooth surface. (1) Open top cover and exit tray. Front side Back side (2)Set the paper to the Paper feed tray as the light gray color will be upper side. Smooth texture side will be upper side when you touched the surface.
Opera�on Manual How to Print Chap.8 Prin�ng ① Start the prin�ng ex : Word Prin�ng (1) Select “Easy Tac�x” from Print menu Note : The property se�ng both when prin�ng “only braille” and “braille & graphic” You can refer to ch9. Printer driver specifica�on (P21). (2) Click “Print”...
Opera�on Manual Chap.9 Printer driver Specifica�on When you would like to open printer driver Properties, in the software which you use, select “Print menu” and then “EasyTactix” as printer from the menu. And After clicking the “Preferences...” , you can find properties. *To open screen below from start menu, follow the step “How to open properties” . (1) Click “Preferences... (2) The screen when you click “Advanced...” You can choose orienta�on and print order. ① You can choose “copy count” . *If you already chosed copy count in software, you do not need to choose here. ② Using “Voice Guidance” , you can choose volume OFF(silent)/Small/middle/ Big. *Regarding how to set up, follow the step P〇. ③ Using “Document Option” ,you can choose print mode from “Braille /Braille・Graphic /Other” Braille ... For print data composed of only braille.
Opera�on Manual Voice Guidance and Message on display Chap.10 This printer has “Sound Guidanvce func�on” and Messgge on Display func�on” Regarding sound volume adjustment, follow the step (5) in Ch.9 Printer Driver Specifica�on. See the list of “Sound Guidance” and “Message on Display” . And follow “Counter measure” when problem happened. Sound Guidance Message on display Status...
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Opera�on Manual Chap.10 Sound Guidance and Message on display Sound Guidance Message on display Status Counter measure Ready to resume prin�ng. Set the paper and Printer is recovered and Set paper and press can print again push the opera�on bu�on. opera�on panel.
Opera�on Manual Chap.11 Power/ Message Lamp Two LED lamps which installed right side show Printer Status. Regarding detailed status by each color, see below list. Power/Message Lamp Front side Green/ Blinking Prepare for Prin�ng or Prin�ng Green/ Light Printer is ready Blue/ Blinking Connec�ng Wired LAN/Wi-Fi Stand by Wired LAN/Wi-Fi...
Opera�on Manual Chap.12 1. Printer is not turned on. Check power cable is connected with printer and outlet properly. If cable is connected properly but it is not turned on, call the service center. 2. Printer is working, but Print prepara�on is not completed. When printer shows message from “Voice Guidance or Message on screen”...
Chap.12 Opera�on Manual 8. Paper is not fed properly. (1) Check the paper is set only one to supplying tray without �l�ng. (2) Check the paper is dedicated paper. You cannot use other paper. (3) If “Voice Guidance” , “message on screen” or Power/message Lamp are shown abnormality, follow the step Ch.10.
Opera�on Manual Chap.14 Registered Trade mark & Descrip�on All named products and descriptions in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of the respective manufacturers and are accepted as protected. *Microso�, Windows Aero, Windows Live, Access, Word, Excel,kWord logo, Excel logo, Office logo, OneNote, Outolook PowerPoint, WindowsMedia, Windows logo, Windows start logo are the registeredd trademark of the Microso�Copora�on in US or related company. *TactPlus.