Planning Information; Your Responsibilities - IBM 4610-TM6 - SureMark Printer TM6 Two-color Thermal Transfer User Manual

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Planning information

Your responsibilities

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SureMark Printers User's Guide
The single-station SureMark printers have a lower weight, lower cost, and smaller
footprint than the thermal/impact printers. The single-station SureMark printers are
designed to provide a cost-effective printer in environments that do not require
document printing and check processing.
The single-station SureMark printers are spill-resistant, which makes them a good
choice for food service customers. In the single-station printers, the logic card and
interface card are mounted vertically, which minimizes the possibility of damage
from spills. (In the thermal/impact printers, although the logic card is mounted
vertically, the interface card is mounted horizontally.) For particularly hazardous
locations, an optional spill cover is available for Models TF6 and TM6.
Models TI3, TI4, TI8, TG3, and TG4 have a trap-door design that allows you to
easily change to a new interface, for example when upgrading from RS-232 to
USB. To change the interface on a single-station SureMark, you must remove the
bottom cover, then remove both the logic card and the interface card (they are
joined by a connector).
The single-station SureMark printers support a 90 mm diameter paper roll, instead
of the 80 mm paper roll that is used with the thermal/impact printers. The
single-station printers also support an external larger paper roll via RPQ. When the
external paper roll is used, the paper feeds into the printer through a slot in the
bottom cover of the printer.
A power switch is located inside the top cover of the single-station SureMark
printers. Power to the thermal/impact SureMark printers is controlled by the system
or by an external power supply.
Because of their smaller size and lighter weight, the single-station SureMark
printers are designed for wall mounting. Like the other SureMark printers, they can
also be mounted on a system unit or a countertop.
You are responsible for replenishing consumable supplies, including roll paper for
the thermal (customer receipt station) printer, and, depending on your model, forms,
ribbon cartridges for the impact (document insert) station, and MICR read head
cleaning cards for the MICR reader. (See Appendix A, "Consumable supplies," on
page 79.)
It is the customers responsibilities to update printer firmware as needed prior to
installing printers and as desired during the printer's life.
If you plan to use RS-232 communications, you are responsible for ordering a 24 V
dc power supply with a power cord. You are also responsible for ordering the
RS-232 cable.
Note: If a 3-wire RS-232 cable is to be used, the printer must be set to XON/XOFF
mode. (See "RS-232 communications protocol selection" on page 29.)
If you plan to use RS-485 communications, you are responsible for ordering the
RS-485 cable.
August 24, 2004