Expert craftsmanship, superior design and affordable prices are what Krown Manufacturing stands for. Your new Porta Printer is the very latest in Krown technology. The unit is compact, lightweight, portable and easy to use. This manual is set up so that you may begin using your Porta Printer immediately, while you take your time and become familiar with its many unique features.
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We are the world’s largest and leading Deaf-owned manufacturer of telecommunica- tions devices for the Deaf (TDD). Our headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas. (USA) Krown Manufacturing, Inc. has earned an excellent reputation for providing consum- ers, corporations, health care centers, governments, hotels, schools, universities and many other organizations with outstanding value and services.
i. PORTAPRINTER KEYBOARD AUTO REDIAL CODE DIAL Printer BACK SPACE CLK/ CTRL RETURN " SHIFT SHIFT INT'L FOR THE TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION IN DIRECT CONNECT, PRESS SPACE BAR. PULSE CODE Most of the keys on your Porta Printer are same as the keys used on a typewriter, but some are special and easily identifi...
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i. PORTAPRINTER KEYBOARD (CONT.) i. PORTAPRINTER KEYBOARD (CONT.) KEY USED WITH CONTROL KEY (Found at top, bottom and right side of keyboard.) NAME OPERATION DUTIES VOICE ON Turns prerecorded announcement on and off. SPACE CTRL SETS CLOCK Set Date and Time CTRL SHIFT RETURN...
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PORTAPRINTER FEATURES IDENTIFICATION Dual Phone Jacks AC Power Jack (Direct Connect Models) Acoustic Coupler Paper Cover Battery Pack Thermal Printer Krown Manufacturing POWER KROWN - PP2000 PHONE PRINTER POWER Visual Display Phone Light Printer Switch Power Light Keyboard Power Switch...
TDD. The second jack can be used to connect your telephone set or signaling device to the PortaPrinter 2000D. THE LIGHTS AND SWITCHES POWER PHONE Krown Manufacturing, Inc. PRINTER POWER Phone Light Shows sounds heard on the telephone line.
CTRL BATTERY POWER INFORMATION Your Krown PortaPrinter is designed to operate from battery or AC (house electricity) power The battery is used for backup memory and during power outages. If you unplug the AC adapter from the machine, the Ni-Cad battery will operate for approximately 2 hours when fully charged.
HOW TO MAKE A TDD CALL BY USING ACOUSTIC CUPS 1. Turn on the Porta Printer The PP2000 display window will show “KROWN - PP2000D” ON. 2. Place telephone receiver down fi rmly in the rubber acoustic cups with telephone cord on the LEFT.
TO ANSWER A TDD CALL 1. Turn the Power Switch ON. • The Power Light glows red. • “KROWN PP2000D” is displayed. 2. Place your telephone handset fi rmly into the acoustic cups with the cord to the LEFT. 3. Type an answer message.
II. USING YOUR PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) II. USING YOUR PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) EMERGENCY CALL The PP2000D will automatically dial 911 and allow a faster connection to the 911 operator. Auto dials 911 and sends out a series of TTY tones to let the 911 operator know it is TTY tones to let the 911 operator know it is TTY tones to let the 911 operator know it is TTY tones to let the 911 operator know it is...
III. DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTAPRINTER Note: For only PP2000D and PP2000DLD model. The Direct Connect feature saves you time and gives you a better connection. you can use your Porta Printer without having to place the telephone handset into the acoustic cups. It also gives you the choice of dialing from the keyboard or from numbers stored in the Phone Directory (see page 17 for information on storing numbers in the Directory.)
III. DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) III. DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) The number will be temporarily stored in the Porta Printer 2000D for redial purpose. If you want to use the Redial feature, don’t turn the TDD off after you dial a number. Use [CTRL]+[9] to disconnect from the telephone line and start the [DIAL] function again.
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III. DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) III. DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) To set your Porta Printer 2000D to Auto Answer: 1. Connect your Porta Printer 2000D to the AC charger/adapter. • Make sure you have plenty of paper. •...
III. DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) III. DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTAPRINTER (CONT.) IMPORTANT: To end your call and return to Auto-Answer: You have now disconnected the phone CTRL line and you are back in Auto-Answer. line and you are back in Auto-Answer. line and you are back in Auto-Answer.
NOTE: If you wish to make a HCO call, use the external speaker instead of microphone and type the message to Relay when listen to the caller’s voice. VCO and HCO are options for your PP2000D. Please call your Krown’s...
V. MULTI-WIDE PRINTING FEATURE The Multi-Wide printing feature of your Porta Printer allows you to select three sizes of letters and numbers that are printed on your TTY. These three sizes are: Normal: 20 characters/line Condensed: 24 characters/line. These characters are a little smaller than the Normal-Size characters.
• To insure that you receive the highest quality thermal printing paper, order from your local Krown distributor. • Your Porta Printer has the Multi-Wide Printing feature. Use only 2 1/4” paper. Please specify “Type MW” paper when ordering.
When you are ready to hang up, turn off the PP2000D and press the button to hang up the call of your cell phone. NOTE: Connecting your PP2000D to a wireless phone is an option. Please call your Krown’s representative to have it installed. Cellular is not included.
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VII. USING YOUR PORTAPRINTER WITH WIRELESS PHONE (CONT.) VII. USING YOUR PORTAPRINTER WITH WIRELESS PHONE (CONT.) USING YOUR PP2000D WITH A CORDLESS PHONE You can connect your MP2000D to a cordless phone with a 2.5mm headset jack, and enjoy the freedom of making a call around the house. Charge the cordless phone and PP2000D at night to get them ready to use next day.
This unit is located on the underside of the Porta Printer at the back of the unit. Replacement battery packs are available from Krown Manufacturing or your local Krown distributor. To replace the battery pack, depress the thumb notch in the center of the cover and slide the unit to the back of the TDD.
The FCC requires that you notify your local telephone company when you move your phone permanently. 3. Repair may be made only by Krown Manufacturing or authorized Krown service agencies. This applies at any time during or after warranty. If any such unauthorized repair is performed, registration, connection to the telephone lines and the remainder of warranty period all become null and void.
• Avoid dropping or shaking the unit. Electronic devices are very fragile. • Keep the unit as dust-free as possible. (Dust covers are available from Krown Manufacturing.) • NEVER run the printer without paper. • NEVER pull the paper out without pressing the [RETURN] key.
XI. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION COMMONLY USED TDD ABBREVIATIONS Users of TDDs often abbreviate commonly used words or expressions to save time. The following abbreviations are a sampling of those most frequently used. It is com- mon to omit punctuation. ANS ..Answer Answer Answer R .
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