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DAILY OPERATION
Introduction
This chapter describes how to use the "everyday" features of the PrintMaster 860 Series printer. The items
covered are:
– describes the most commonly used features of the printer's control
Control Panel Features
panel.
Selecting and Loading Forms
inform the printer of which forms are "loaded".
Ejecting and Tearing Off a Form
Installing a New Ribbon Cartridge
– describes how to precisely align where data is printed on a form.
Aligning Print
Common Error Conditions
Control Panel Features
The following picture shows the printer's control panel. The control panel consists of a two-line LCD
display, a status indicator LED, 6 push button switches or "buttons", and an Audible Alarm. Each of these
items is described below
LCD Display and Online Status Indicator LED
LCD Display
This two line by sixteen-character display is used to convey several types of
information. When the printer is on line and printing, or ready to print, the
display will show the currently selected form, and in the case of the PM862, it
will also show the selected path. When the printer is off line, the display will
continue to show this information, additional information depends upon other
buttons being pressed by the operator, or error conditions such as Check
Paper.
– describes how to insert paper or forms into the tractors and how to
– describes how to remove printed documents from the printer.
– describes first time installation of the ribbon cartridge.
– describes errors that may occur during normal printing operations.
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