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ume

Subsidiary

of ITT

SPRINT

PLUS

Operator

December

1983

TWX

910-338-0232

(408) 942-4000

Jose, California

San

95131

Qume Drive

2350

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Page 1 Subsidiary of ITT SPRINT PLUS Operator December 1983 910-338-0232 (408) 942-4000 Jose, California 95131 Qume Drive 2350...
Page 2 Qume manuals, may cause interference radio communications. Equipped with Qume power supply and covers, this equipment has been tested and been found to comply with the limits Class computing device pursuant Subpart Rules, which are designed to...
Page 3 FOREWORD group of publications This manual SPRINT PLUS. the pub1ications this group Altho describe the SPRINT PLUS printer, unique audience. each manual addresses Thus, some subjects appear or less technically detailed publications, with the text being more several the intended reader.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
SpeedFeed Feeder... Sheet Cover.. Removing the Operator Access Controls Indicators.. SPRINT PLUS Configuration Switch Functions... Controls... Rear Panel Connectors Installing the QUME CONNECTION Interface Module. "Barber Printout Self-Test.. Pole" Printer from Using Card Position Paper... Guide Cartridge.. Changing Ribbon ..20 Changing Printwheel...
Page 5: The Sprint
INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW This user manual describes Qume's SPRINT letter quality printer. PLUS SPRINT 11 PLUS, available with variety character "daisy" printwheels, 1etter quality produces printouts printspeeds maximum characters seco (cps). versions of Sprint perform in nearly identical fashion, instructions in...
Page 6 INTRODUCTION Dune 0099 Figure SpeedFeed Feeder Sheet Printwheels Over different hundred either printwheels available Qume proporti onal spacing monospacing (WP) (WPS) styles. variety type listed more Tabie Some popular printwheel styles Table Selected Qume ntwheels PRINTWHEEL STYLE PART QUME NUMBER...
Page 7 Special such Detailed require that Twintellect switch Deutsch1and WPS, descriptions of ies Catalog, printwheels found Suppl Qume Qume publication 38012. Qume...
Page 9: Bidirectional
Figure panel shown 1..t,.ites1.11. 0108 Figure the Operator Access Cover Removing Inserts Cover Access cover Bidirectional access inserts Tractor Remove Qume's Forms installed printer. SpeedFeed Feeder Sheet...
Page 10: Sprint 11 Plus
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CONNECTION QUME MULTICOPY SELECT LEVER PAPER LEFT ACCESS EDGE GUIDE COVER INSERT, PAPER CENTERING SCALE OPERATOR ACCESS PANEL PAPER BAIL RIGHT ACCESS COVER INSERT PAPER RELEASE LEVER PLATEN LAMP ATTEND LAMP READY SwITCH PAUSE PLATEN KNOB SWITCH FEED...
Page 11: Platen
DESCRIPTION PRODUCT Platen holds the paper or form in platen printing position. cushion face presents the proper backing platen print quality the best ion. quiet operat Platen Knob platen the paper vertically during loading or unloading. knob moves Multicopy Select Lever multicopy select lever adjusts printing...
Page 12 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FRONT PANEL INDICATORS cONTROLS Ready Lamp indicates that printer illuminated, Ready 1amp operational. When printer the Attend Ready lamp lamp When fault condition called technical assistance is required. The Ready Check and printer is printer bl1inks lamp when Pause mode.
Page 13: Printer
Deutsch1and accept incorrect position, printer inaccurately. switch BIDIRECTIONAL PRINTING AUTO BIDIRECTIONAL PRINTING AUTO will print selected, printer BIDIRECTIONAL both When AUTO directions, print Automat bidirectional printing is increasing thus speed. totally function of to preformat data. SPRINT 11 PLUS; need...
Page 14 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION FORM CEE. OEF ON "*ON OFEON OFEON AUTO LF ON. OFF0N ON ON LINES/INCH- 5PaC FORM LENGTH LINES/INCH AUTO 594-A-01 BACK SWITCH RESERVED TWINTELLECT- AUTO BIDI PRINT CRLF AUTO TWINTELLECT GERMAN AESERVED TWINTELLECT -NOT USED LLLLLLLL TwINTELLECTGERMAN WP. -AUTO CRLF -AUTO...
Page 15 DESCRIPTION PRODUCT AUTO CR/LF CR/LF AUTO carri CR/LF selected, return 1ine When AUTO automatic and one feed are generated (regard1ess of Switch) status of the AUT0 when either or the carriage reaches right right platen. margin When printing right CR/LF selected, carriage continues...
Page 16: Rear Panel Connectors
Power Switch gure located power switch, in Fi back shown printer. printer This switch OFF. turns QUME CONNECTION SWITCHES DB-25P INTERFACE CONNECTOR POWER SWITCH LINE FUSE DIP SWITCHES AC POWER CORD 174-8-06 Figure 7. Rear Panel Connectors Controls...
Page 17: Installing The
INSTALLATION TESTING printer To connect SPRINT 11 to your PLUS follows: computer, proceed Install (e.g. appropriate interface QUME CONNECTION module etc.). into Centronics, RS-232-C, IEEE, module QUME CONNECTION plugs of the 50-pin edge-board connector mounted on back SPRINT 11 PLUS...
Page 18: The Operator
INSTALLATION TESTING interface Refer to the label 1ocated module. CONNECTION QUME ne the to determi or to your i nterface manual module CONNECTION QUME proper either printer positioning of these switches. interface printer will switches incorrectly set, module work properly al1.
Page 19 SPRINT PLUS Self-Test can valuable aid isolate when problems that have must computer originated from the CONNECTION, or your SPRINT PLUS, QUME system. nterface Printer Self-Test circuitry does test CONNECTION QUME nterfaces (e.g., However, module. many types of CONNECTION RS-232-C,...
Page 20 depress and hold printer Self-Test, simply power down stop carri until reaches the Switch down Form Feed print 1ine. current first Wil1 started, perform Self-Test SPRINT PLUS When left will to the initialization (the carriage and the printwheel sequence move printer continuously printing turn).
Page 21: Position Paper
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS section provides This basic operator paper instructions loading installing/changing cartridge. printwheel these ribbon easily procedures performed fol1ow the recommended quick1ly instructions. LOADING PAPER office Paper loaded is in by _hand much same most typewriters. following single sheet paper feed: steps describe standard Pull...
Page 22 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1ine with the positioning vertical1y, align print 1ines the desired carefully rol1 platen downward smal1 "'steps." the card guide. Then wil1 automatically line. the actual print This set the form at Move the form left ease 1ever forward) required to right (pul1 the paper...
Page 23 INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING ribbon cartridge. printer will while hold the place carriage in ribbon being changed. instal1 ribbon, take ribbon slack from the replacement cartridge turning rewi nd knob cartridge in the top direction indicated. Place the replacement cartridge plate, front onto the ribbon support first, that...
Page 24 INSTRUCTI OPERATING clean necessary ink or dirt buildup the printwheel Examine instructions). BASIC discussion cleaning (see MAINTENANCE Replace badly printwheels. worn danaged ALIGNING RELEASE LEVER (UNDERSIDE OF PRINTWHEEL) Figure Printwheel Changing slot in printwheel over instal1 printwheel, position the printwheel firmly.
Page 25 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS itself, squeeze careful Being push assembly hammer ease tilt assemb1y into lever gently back the printwheel into snaps printing position. lever normal that release Ensure place. Repl access panel. the ribbon cartridge, close the operator wil1 the Attend nated unless the Ready blink...
Page 27: Basic Maintenance
BASIC M AINTENANCE CLEANING PROCEDURES printers gradual maintain accumul paper fibers, ink, dust. trouble-free operation periodic superior print quality, perform outlined in this section. cleaning procedures aten, Periodically clean the printwheel, the plastic check and card internal surfaces cradle the bottom guide, such printer.
Page 28: Removing The
BASIC MAINTENANCE printer. Reinstal1 the printwheel 7. Reinstall Panel. the Operator Access NOTE ween periodically remove cleanings, paper loose fibers printwheel brush away soft brus with moderately Cleaning the Platen Every often, necessary) remove clean the platen. months more The recommended cleaner platen equivalent...
Page 29 MAINTENANCE BASIC PLATEN SLEEVE GROOVED PLATEN SLEEVE PLATEN GEAR LARGE (LEFT) SIDE FRAME PLATEN RELEASE LATCHĖS 178-B-01 (RIGHT) SIDE FRAME Side Frame Components Figure 13. Platen 0096 Pl1aten Latches Releasing the Figure...
Page 30 BASIC MAINTENANCE 0097 Figure the Platen Removing follows: Clean the platen soft cloth Moisten with equivalent. Fedron 2 Clean the platen surface allow to dry. rollers Also clean the feed paper bail rol1ers. other (internal cleaning Comp1ete procedures plastic surfaces outli card guide) this...
Page 31: Helpful Hints To
MAINTENANCE BASIC Reinstall the Operator Access Pane1. Plastic Cleaning Card Guide particles from the ribbon accumul wil1 plastic card guide, obstructing your view printed page. ribbon, printwheel, While the platen are clean the card soft cloth or tissue removed, with guide using not use sol...
Page 32: Practices To
BASIC MAINTENANCE printwheels. Rep1ace worn damaged this section. maintenance procedures 1isted in Perform the basic maintai ribbon, fresh carton quality With well printer, high bond print wil1 consistent1y produce quality SPRINT 11 nest PLUS paper, possible. PRACTICES AVOID following guidelines careful1y to help prevent possible Read...
Page 33: Line Fuse
MAINTENAINGL BASIC line another cord connection or the switch. power ance electrical appli in the verify power at the same receptacle to Also, check possible fuse (see Replacing the Source. Line Fuse). access panel will operator printer disabled when open? access panel or improperly installed.
Page 34 BASIC MAINTENANCE Print Quality Problems very things: check these the spacing of the characters poor, installed tractor improperly used, the forms adjusted shift allowing paper about. may be one. printwheel warped; worn pitch configuration located Check switches back front panel. pitch setting that of the printwheel...
Page 35: Replacing The Ac
Call technical assistance. CONDITIONS ERROR printer designed notify your SPRINT both you Qume PLUS error certain conditions. This section discusses the types computer faults that detected manner which printer reacts to conditions.
Page 36: A Note About Static
1ost; subsequent will commands ignored except the INITIALIZE REQUEST (not supported PRINTER and STATUS Connection interface Qume modules) that commands. Note when RS-232-C version is installed, CONNECTION SPRINT 11 QUME PLUS sends host break...
Page 37 MAINTENANCE BASIC measure many thousands volts, lasting causing pain but momentary humans. damage printer also temporarily particularly severe static upset this discharge. happens, the printed scrambled output character or line. unpredictable two, or entire possibly much as an condition is self-clearing, This temporary pri nter wil1 return to proper...
Page 39: Specifications
(characters inch) variety proportional spacing. wide standard font styles is available font styles (1isted in (see Catalog 38012). nonstandard Qume Supp1 Some Twintellect configuration Catalog 38012) only switch used when special Twintellect tables printer have been downloaded when for details).
Page 40 (SPRINT 11 PLUS/40) Slew rate of inches/second (SPRINT 11 PLUS/55) Electronic carriage return of tabbing 13.1 inches maximum (SPRINT 11 PLUS/40) and maximum (SPRINT 11 PLUS/55). maximum can be command Bidirectional carriage motions from 1/120 inch 94/120 inch host system.
Page 41 Feed Pause Front switch, lamp, Attend Ready lamp standard. Interface Communications variety of plug-in wide Accomodates interface modules. CONNECTION QUME Electrical REQUIREMENTS AC POWER selectable supply 115 (95-132) Power (190-264) single Vac, 49-63 phase, watts. Physical Dimensions Weight ght: (16.84 6.63"...
Page 42 SPECIFICATIONS Approvals Regul atory Agency PLUS designed equal meet following SPRINT Qume agency safety: specifications EMI/RFI devices Regulations Class computing Rules & 478; C22.2 No. 154; 0871-6/78, Level B; (Comparable 0804/0805) ECMA 57 Reliability/Serviceability MTBF duty cycle 5,000 hours MTTR 30...
Page 43 INDEX PAGE Fuse.. .14, Line Requirements. ..13, Power 16, 31, Inserts.. Cover Access Accessories. .10, Alarm. Pins.. Alignment Attend. .10, Bidirectional Printing... Auto CR/LF..13 Auto Line Feed.. Auto Bidirectional Tractor. Forms Buffer. Guide..19, Card ..21 Printwheel..Changing ..20 Cartridge.
Page 44 Cord... Switch.. Power ity.. Print Qual Print Speed..Printer Drivers..13 Printer Self-Test... Printwheel..18, Printwheels... Proportional Spacing..1, Connection... Qume Ready. ..10, Rear Connectors..13 Regulatory Agency Approvals. Reliability..40 Restore..16 Rewind Knob. Ribbon..20, Ribbon Sensor. Ribbons.
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