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WARNING: To comply with FCC regulations on electro- magnetic interference for a class B computing device, the printer cable must be shielded. To assure compliance with FCC regulations for a computing device, use a shiel- ded interface cable with a metal shell connector. The use of cables not properly shielded may result in violating FCC regulations.
Table of contents Introduction Symbols used Important safety instructions Using the Online-CD-ROM Contents of the Online CD-ROM Hardware requirements Troubleshooting Printer at a glance Installation Unpacking the printer Placing your printer Connecting the printer Switching on the printer Control panel Online mode...
Introduction Introduction This quick start guide is intended as a quick introduction into working with the printer and also to enable inexperienced users to operate the device properly. It describes the most important Ah ha! functions of the printer and contains the essential information for your everyday work with the printer.
The Online CD-ROM contains Online CD-ROM – the User Guide: A detailed description of the printer and its impressive features – Drivers: For Windows 98/ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP/2003 Server – Additional documentation: Programming instructions and descriptions of the available options If your CD-ROM is be defective or missing, please consult your dealer.
Printer at a glance Printer at a glance View from the front Soundproofing cover Control panel Top cover Front cover Power switch Bottom cover View from the rear Interface connectors Power cord connector Quick start guide Printer in tractor mode...
Make sure that the “ Up” symbols point in the correct direction. Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging material. Check the printer for any visible transport damage and missing items.
Placing your printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices.
Switching on the printer Installation Make sure that the printer is set to the correct voltage (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the U.S.A.). To do this, check the plate above the power inlet at the rear of the printer.
Control panel The control panel and the keys are used for controlling the printer operation. The upper line of the display shows whether the printer is in Online or Offline mode and the paper path selected (Tractor1 or Single). ➤...
Quick start guide Changing the Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute ribbon cassette automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap). During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed.
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Changing the ribbon cassette Quick start guide Carefully slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). The print head becomes hot during printing. For this STOP reason, let it cool down before touching it.
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Quick start guide Changing the ribbon cassette Remove the used cassette. Raise the coloured insertion tongue A.
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Changing the ribbon cassette Quick start guide Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up the slack of the ribbon. Tilt the ribbon cassette slightly forward, and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate).
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Quick start guide Changing the ribbon cassette Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations. Turn the tension knob to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support. Press down the coloured insertion tongue A.
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Changing the ribbon cassette Quick start guide Move the print head carriage backwards and forwards several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no percep- tible resistance. The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.
Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary. Offline Trac1 Press the Park (1) key. If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the tear Online Park Load position.
User Guide on the Online CD-ROM. The printer by default is adjusted in such a way, that it will automatically check the width of the inserted paper before starting a print job. If the paper couldn’t be detected (for example because it is positioned too far left), the message "PW sensor defect"...
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Release the coloured latch lever of the left-hand tractor and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing. Lock the coloured lever again. Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor.
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Online Load Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Traktor1) appears in the display. The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives Setup data from the computer. Press the Load (4) key to load paper before starting the printout.
Quick start guide Single sheets Some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not fea- ture a single sheet feeder. The front cover can therefore not be opened on these models. Paper handling Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode. If necessary, change the paper type (see page 15, Changing the paper type).
Paper handling ➤ Paper transport Loaded paper (fanfold paper/single sheets) can be transported in the printer in several ways. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary. Offline Trac1 Online Park LF/FF Short keypress: Paper is transported upwards step by step.
Swing the soundproofing cover towards the front. Online Trac1 Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the Online key. Online Tear Press the Tear (4) key. The printer moves the perforation edge of the fanfold paper to the tear edge of the top cover (see below).
➤ Setting the tear If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the top cover of the printer, position you can adjust it. Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode.
Online Menu Char Press the Adjust (2) key. Setup Press the TOF (3) key. The printer performs a form feed. Online Head Tear Setup Press the < (2) or > (3) key to move the first printing line to the desired position.
Setup ➤ Setting the print The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used. In head gap setup mode, you can enter a correction value to modify the head gap that is normally determined automatically.
You can cancel the selection and leave the setting unchanged by pressing the Exit (4) key. Setup Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status. It is also possible Adjust Paperway to press the Online key. The printer then changes directly to online mode.
Weight Power supply Power consumption Ambient conditions Print head Approvals For more information on printer specifications as well as interface specifications, refer to the User Guide on the Online CD-ROM. Quick start guide 2265+ 2280+ Serial with 24-needle print head...
Quick start guide ➤ Paper Fanfold paper Tractor1 specifications Continuous single forms Single set of forms (requires individual testing) Single sheet feeder Single sheets Single set of forms (requires individual testing) Sets of forms For more information on general paper specifications as well as paper specifications for the optional tractor units and the automatic sheet feeder, refer to the User Guide on the Online CD-ROM.
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