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- Page 1 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner's Manual First Edition: August 2002 Last Revision: Sept 21, 2005 Document # 101049...
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Page 2: Legal Notices
Printed in Canada Confidential, Unpublished Property of Nanoptix Inc. Trademarks Epson is registered trademark of Epson Corporation. Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Nanoptix is a trademark. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. - Page 3 An approved Nanoptix interface cable must be used with this product. Using a cable other than Nanoptix approved product will require that you test the cable with the Nanoptix Inc. printer and your system for FCC and CE mark certification.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
2.3 Ordering Miscellaneous Supplies ...12 Power Supply and Power Cord... 12 Ordering Communication Cables... 12 Communication Cables Pin-Out ... 13 3. Communicating with the Printer ... 14 APPENDIX A: Mechanical Drawings... 15 101049 Sept. 21, 2005 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual... - Page 5 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Figures FIGURE 1: NANOPTIX EZ-LOAD PRINTER ... 1 FIGURE 2: RESETTING PRINTER ... 3 FIGURE 3: PAPER FEED BUTTON ... 4 FIGURE 4: LOADING PAPER ... 5 FIGURE 5: ALIGNING PAPER EDGE ... 6 FIGURE 6: CLOSING DOOR ... 6 FIGURE 7: TEST TICKET ...
- Page 6 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Tables TABLE 1: SPECIFICATION ... 2 TABLE 2: TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE STATUS LED... 9 TABLE 3: TROUBLESHOOTING PRINTING PROBLEMS ... 9 TABLE 4: PRINTER DOES NOT WORK ...10 TABLE 5: THERMAL PAPER DIMENSIONS ...11 TABLE 6: ORDERING THERMAL PAPER...11 TABLE 7: POWER SUPPLY AND POWER CORD PART NUMBERS ...12...
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Page 7: About The Printer
1. About the Printer 1.1 Description of Printer The Nanoptix EZ-Load printer is extremely fast, quiet, and very reliable. With thermal printing technology, there is no ribbon cassette to change, and paper loading is extremely simple. The printer is small enough to fit almost anywhere and is easy to use with the ticket exiting from the front. -
Page 8: General Specifications
Sensors Human Interface Dimensions Weight Immunity Emission Standards 101049 Sept. 21, 2005 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Direct Thermal 8 dot/mm (203 dpi) 80mm 80mm or 82.5 mm 115mm 0 to 50 C -40 C to +65 C 20% to 85% RH at 50C (non-condensing) -
Page 9: Printer Controls
1.3 Printer Controls To reset Printer Simply plug and unplug the printer to reset in the event of a fault condition. Once the printer is re-plugged, it will go through a startup routine and reset itself. Figure 2: Resetting Printer 101049 Sept. -
Page 10: Paper Feed Button
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Paper Feed Button Use the Paper Feed Button to advance the paper. Paper Feed Figure 3: Paper Feed Button 101049 Sept. 21, 2005... -
Page 11: Changing Paper
Owner’s Manual 1.4 Changing Paper Caution: Do not operate the printer if it runs out of paper. The printer will not operate without paper, but it may continue to accept data from the host computer. Because the printer cannot print any transactions, the data may be lost. -
Page 12: Figure 5: Aligning Paper Edge
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 4. Pull up on the top of the paper roll and align the left edge of the paper with the line on the front label. Figure 5: Aligning Paper Edge 5. Close the door onto the paper. - Page 13 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 6. Advance the paper by pressing on the paper feed button and tear off the excess paper. Note: In the event of a paper jam, remove the roll, tear a new clean edge, and replace it in the paper bucket, as described above.
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Page 14: Testing The Printer
1.5 Testing the Printer Run this test to check the printer. The test prints and cuts a resident test ticket. Verify this ticket to judge the printing quality. Model: Firmware: COMMUNICATION Interface: Baud: Data Bits: Parity: Handshaking: Print Mode: Aux Port:... -
Page 15: Troubleshooting The Printer
The printer is simple and generally trouble-free, but from time to time minor problems may occur. Follow these procedures to determine the cause and resolution of any problems the printer may be having. If the procedures in this section do not correct the problem, contact a service representative. -
Page 16: Printer Does Not Work
Function When Turned Door not fully closed. Table 4: Printer Does Not Work 101049 Sept. 21, 2005 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual What to Do Check that printer cables are properly connected on both ends. Check that the host or power supply is switched on. -
Page 17: Media And Supplies Guide
2. Media and Supplies Guide 2.1 Thermal Paper Specifications The printer requires qualified thermal paper with the following dimensions: Width 80 mm ± .2 mm (3.15 in. ± .008 in.) 82.5 mm ± .2 mm (3.25 in. ± .008 in.) Table 5: Thermal Paper Dimensions The paper should not be attached to the core. -
Page 18: Ordering Miscellaneous Supplies
(IEEE 1284 Type A to B - Large Centronics to DB25) USB communication cable (Host Cable) (Type A to mini B) Table 8: Communication Cables Part Numbers 101049 Sept. 21, 2005 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Part Number 102048 102080 102086... -
Page 19: Communication Cables Pin-Out
Signal Ground RS232_DSR PRT_RS232_CTS (host RTS) PRT_RS232_RTS (host CTS) Shell Frame Ground Table 9: RS-232 Interface Pin-Out 101049 Sept. 21, 2005 EZ-Load Thermal Printer Printer I/O Host I/O always driven low Input (high on RS232 side) Output Input Input Output... -
Page 20: Communicating With The Printer
If you are not required to emulate other printer, please ask your sales representative for the latest Nanoptix Windows Driver or the “Nanoptix Programming Guide” which will list the Nanoptix ESC/P commands. -
Page 21: Appendix A: Mechanical Drawings
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual APPENDIX A: Mechanical Drawings Figure 8: Mechanical Dimensions (in mm) 101049 Sept. 21, 2005...
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