Introduction; Additional Documentation - Hengstler eXtendo XF 4 120322 Eli Operating Manual

XF
eXtendo® Thermal Printer Family

1 Introduction

Thank you for selecting the Hengstler eXtendo® XF Thermal Printer! We are proud of this feature-rich
product, which was designed using all our expertise and experience, and we are confident that you will be
pleased with the advanced features and outstanding performance.
This Operator Manual is designed to help you with the proper installation, connection to your host system
and start-up of the eXtendo® XF thermal printer. All necessary details will be explained in the following
sections. Please read this manual carefully before using the printer. If you have any further questions, please
do not hesitate to contact us.
The eXtendo® XF thermal printer family does not require any servicing and is intended for printing and
cutting documents and receipts from continuous thermal paper rolls or from fan-folded paper stock.
Two paper cutter variants are available to handle stocks up to 160 g/m².
Powerful motors allow the use of large paper rolls to maximize time between paper replenishment. If
documents are to be printed on preprinted forms or with a predetermined length, 'Black Mark' control is
available (black marks or hole marks).
The eXtendo® XF printer family has been designed for use in a wide variety of applications, including
ticketing, parking, transit, reverse-vending, car wash, fuel dispensing, vending and other kiosk applications.
The printer is available with USB2.0 and RS-232 data interfaces. Driver software including a rich set of tool is
available that supports Windows and Linux operating systems. In addition, the printer can also be operated
directly in ASCII mode through ESC sequences a detailed description of which can be found in the eXtendo®
Emulation Command Set Reference.
We're glad you chose the eXtendo® XF thermal printer family. Once you've used it, we're sure you will be,
too!

1.1 Additional Documentation

Document No.
D-684-112
D-684-128
D-684-398
D-684-396
D-684-390
D-684-401
D-684-402
All listed documents can be found in the download area on our webpage under Thermal Printers. If any of these are
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missing, please contact our technical support (→ section 9 Support and Repair ).
Part No. D-684-399
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Description
eXtendo® Emulation Command Set Reference
eXtendo Paper Specification
X-56 XF Dimensional Drawing Printer
X-56 XF Dimensional Drawing Paper Roll Holder
Dimensional Paper Low Sensor (PPE)
Dimensional Mounting Brackets
Dimensional Paper Guides
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