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(electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise) without the prior written permission of Elcometer Instruments Ltd. A copy of this Instruction Manual is available for download on our Website via www.elcometer.com/downloads. Doc.No. TMA-0102 Issue 05...
The Elcometer Portable Miniprinter is a portable serial and parallel printer which can accept a signal from all Elcometer Gauges with a cable output. Using a cable allows the user to be confident that all data stored in the gauge will be printed, without loss or interruption.
To maximise the benefits of your new Elcometer Portable Miniprinter please take some time to read these Operating Instructions. Do not hesitate to contact Elcometer or your Elcometer supplier if you have any questions. 2 THE POWER SUPPLY Your instrument is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. Use only the battery charger supplied - use of any other battery charger may cause damage to the printer and will invalidate the warranty.
Plug the Elcometer printer/gauge connection cable supplied into the 25 way D-type socket on the printer and the socket on the gauge (3 way for 345 models, 25 way ‘D’ for 355 models, 5 way for 224 and 456 Models) before switching on either the printer or gauge.
5 LOADING PAPER 1. Switch on the printer, open the lid and remove the old PAPER FEED paper still left in the mechanism by pressing the paper feed button - do not pull the paper out of the back of the mechanism.
6 CHANGING THE RIBBON 1. Switch off the printer and then open the lid. EJECT 2. To remove the old ribbon cassette, push down at the right-hand end, unclip from the left-hand end and then lift the cassette out of the printer. 3.
7 CHANGING THE BAUD RATE If you need to change the baud rate of the printer (for example, when using the printer with a different type of gauge) refer to the table shown on page 4. To change the baud rate setting: PAPER FEED ON 1.
The printer does not contain any user-serviceable components. In the unlikely event of a fault, the instrument should be returned to your Elcometer supplier or directly to Elcometer. Contact details can be found on the outside cover of these operating instructions and at www.elcometer.com 10 SPARE PARTS The following spare parts are available from Elcometer, or your Elcometer supplier.
11 RELATED EQUIPMENT In addition to the Elcometer Portable Miniprinter, Elcometer produces a wide range of other equipment for testing, measuring and recording the characteristics of coatings. Users of the Elcometer Portable Miniprinter may also benefit from the following Elcometer product: •...