Connecting The Printer To Your Computer; Connecting To The Parallel Interface - AMT Datasouth Documax 5380 User Manual

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Print head

Ribbon guide

8. Insert the ribbon guide between the print head and ribbon mask. Turn the ribbon knob to help feed

the ribbon into place, it should not be twisted or creased.

9. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly.

10. Having installed the ribbon, lower the paper guide and pull the gap adjust lever back to the former

position. Then close the window.

Note: 1. When your print becomes faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. Otherwise, the

print quality will be affected and the print head may be damage.

2. To remove the old ribbon cartridge, first make sure the printer is turned off, move the

print head to the center of the printer. Firstly, take out the ribbon guide and then hold

both sides of the ribbon and pull it frontwards to take out the ribbon cartridge. Install a

new one as the above steps.

3. Please use the original JMR125 ribbon cartridge only. Manufacturer will not honor

warranty when using unauthorized ribbon cartridge.

2.7 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer

Your printer contains parallel interface, USB interface, Ethernet interface or serial interface.

(According to the specific interface standard) Connect the printer to your computer with the correct

cable. (As Figure 2-10, 2-11, 2-12 and 2-13 shown)

Note: Before connecting the parallel interface or the serial interface, please make sure the power

of the printer is shut down. Must after tightening the cable you may turn on the power, or it

will damage the printer.

1. Turn off both the computer and the printer. Plug the parallel cable securely into the printer's parallel

interface. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side. (As shown in Figure

2-10)

2. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's parallel interface, and then tighten the screws on

either side.

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Figure 2-9 Installing ribbon cartridge

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Ribbon cartridge

Ribbon mask

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