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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.
1. About the Printer 1.1 Description of Printer The Nanoptix EZ-Tear thermal printers are 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.
Connector Orientation When installing your printer, please ensure that the connections and controls are accessible during operation. The EZ-Tear printers can be ordered with the connectors and controls on either the right or the left hand side of the printer.
Sensors Human Interface Dimensions Weight Emission Standards Immunity Standards 102136 July, 2005 EZ-Tear Thermal Printer Direct Thermal 8 dot/mm (203 dpi) 80mm 80mm or 65 mm 6” (152.4mm) on spindle, 4” (101.6mm) in bucket 0 to 50 C -40 C to +65 C...
Mounting your printer The Nanoptix EZTear printers have four 4.5mm mounting holes at the base that can be used to mount the printer on a variety of surfaces. Please refer to the drawings in Figure 8 for proper hole spacing.
Paper Feed Button Use the Paper Feed Button to advance the paper. Paper Feed Button 102136 July, 2005 EZ-Tear Thermal Printer Figure 4: Paper Feed Button Owner’s Manual...
1.6 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.
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EZ-Tear Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 4. Pull up on the bottom of the paper roll and align the paper properly before closing the cover. 5. Advance the paper by pressing on the paper feed button and tear off the excess paper.
1.7 Testing the Printer Run this test to check the printer. The test prints a resident test ticket. Verify this ticket to judge the printing quality. This is an example, the printer’s actual status and associated printout will vary depending upon the configuration shipped to you.
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. (1-888-983-3030 ext. 213)
Table 4: Printer Does Not Work 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.) or 65mm ± .2 mm ( 2.60 in. ± .008 in.)
Parallel communication cable (IEEE 1284 Type C to A – Mini-Centronics to DB25) USB communication cable (Type mini B to A) Table 8: Communication Cables Part Numbers 102136 July, 2005 EZ-Tear Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Part Number 100600-0004 102080 102086 Part Number...
Over the years, Nanoptix has developed emulations for compatibility with the most popular printers in the market. At the time of printing this manual, the following emulations are available: Epson 570 (for use with Windows™ XP or 2000 driver) Epson TM-T88III Star TUP-400...
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