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Jolimark FP-8800K User Manual

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FP-8800K
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  • Page 1 24-pin Dot-matrix Printer FP-8800K USER’S MANUAL ® JOLIMARK...
  • Page 2 FP-8800K No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form. This manual is subject to change without notice. This manual was prepared with the greatest care. If you should find any unclear points, mistakes, or omissions, please contact us.
  • Page 3 FP-8800K USER’S MANUAL KongYue Electronics & Information Industry (XinHui) Ltd.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Caution..........................i Chapter 1 Setting up the printer ................. 1-1 •Unpacking the printer..................1-1 • Connecting the printer to the power source ............ 1-2 • Connecting the printer to the computer ............1-2 1. Parallel interface ..................1-2 2. Serial interface ................... 1-2 •...
  • Page 5 11. Factory default settings................5-3 • How to solve the error message................ 5-4 1. Functional error message ................. 5-4 2. Operational error message ............... 5-5 Chapter 6 Specifications ..................... 6-1 • Printer specifications ..................6-1 • Other specifications ................... 6-2 •...

  • Page 6: Caution

    Safety Cautions Do not touch the print head immediately Use two hands and hold firmly at each after printing because it is too hot. end when lifting the cut sheet feeder. Personal injury can occur if the CSF unit is dropped. Do not put your finger under the tractor Safety Cautions cover while loading fanfold paper.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Setting Up The Printer

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer •Unpacking the printer FP-8800K OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL *Remove lever, fixed on the bottom side of Paper rack. The packing style is subject to change without notice. Chapter 1 Setting up the printer 1- 1...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Printer To The Power Source

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer • Connecting the printer to the power source • Make sure that the power switch is set to off. Connect the printer with the supplied power cord to an AC outlet Once the printer Note is turned off, wait for three seconds...

  • Page 9: Installing The Ribbon Cassette

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer • Installing the ribbon cassette Turn off the power. Open the front cover. Move the print head to the left end position. Do not touch the print head immediately Caution after printing because it may be too hot. Remove the Red Fixing Material located at the center of the ribbon cassette, attach the cassette, as shown below.

  • Page 10: Setting Up The Rear Tractor Mode

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Fit the holes in the ribbon attachment to the right and left projections on the print head. • Make sure that the ribbon is properly under the edge of the print head. Turn the ribbon feed knob counterclockwise to remove any slack in the ribbon.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Tractor can be installed in front or rear side; Front tractor or Rear tractor, • called in the hand book. Attach the paper rack holders (right / left) to the printer as shown below. Press the holders until you hear click.
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Move the both paper guides to the right / left end. Connect the connector on the left side of tractor to the connector on the rear side of the printer. Then install the rear tractor. The both tractors can be moved right and left to meet the width of paper or printing data when the lock lever is released.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Slide the paper path lever to the symbol or the position of "AUTO". The lever position should be at "AUTO" when using the printer driver. Specify the page length. Fanfold paper size marked package (Example) Specify the page length referring the number of sprocket holes on the paper in case that the paper length can not be...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Perform the trial printing after connecting the printer to the computer. Adjust the tractors to find a correct position in case that the printing is tilted to right / left. In case of tilting vertically the printing start position should be adjusted by “4 TOF ADJUST”.

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Manual Mode

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer • Setting up the Manual mode Attach the paper rack holders (right / left) and the paper rack. See the item No. 1-3 on the page 1-5. Adjust the printing position by sliding the paper guide right or left.
  • Page 16 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Slide the paper path lever to the symbol or the position of "AUTO". The lever position should be at "AUTO" when using the printer driver. Connect the printer to the computer and perform a trial printing. The display appears as below along with the sound of buzzer when the printer receives the data from the computer.
  • Page 17 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Insert a cut sheet paper straight along the paper guide. If a paper is inserted on the skew, the printer detects it. Then the printer adjusts the skew automatically for the certain skewed angle. If a paper is inserted on Note the skew as the...

  • Page 18: Setting Up The Front Tractor Mode

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer • Setting up the Front tractor mode Attach the paper rack holders ( right / left ) to the printer as shown below. Press the holders until you hear click. Connect the connector on the left side of tractor to the connector on the front side of the printer.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Attach the paper rack to the paper rack holders. The both tractors can be moved right and left to meet the width of paper or printing data when the lock lever is released. • Set fanfold paper onto the tractors. Chapter 1 Setting up the printer 1- 13...
  • Page 20 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Put the paper rack down. Press the paper rack on the paper rack. Slide the paper path lever to the symbol or the position of "AUTO". The lever position should be at "AUTO" when using the printer driver.
  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Specify the page length. Setup mode Check the fanfold paper size marked on the package Perform the trial printing after connecting the printer to the computer. Adjust the tractors to find a correct position in case that the printing is tilted to right / left.

  • Page 22: Setting Up The Csf(Option) Mode

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer ･ Setting up the CSF(option) mode Attach the paper rack holder (right / left) and the paper rack. See the item No. 1-3 on the page 1-5. Move the both paper guides to the right / left end.
  • Page 23 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Attach the cut sheet feeder to the back of the printer CAUTION Use both hands and hold firmly at each end when lifting the cut sheet feeder. Personal injury can occur if the CSF unit is dropped.
  • Page 24 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Turn the CSF release levers to the front to release the paper bin. Turn the paper guide lock lever to the Release position to adjust the paper width. Turn the paper guide lock lever to the Lock position. 1 - 18 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer...
  • Page 25 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Move the CSF release levers to the back to fix the paper bin. Slide the paper path lever to the symbol or the position of "AUTO". The lever position should be at "AUTO" when using the printer driver.
  • Page 26 Chapter 1 Setting up the printer Perform the trial printing after connecting the printer to the computer. In case of tilting vertically the printing start position should be adjusted by “6 TOF ADJUST”. Remove the paper rack holder when storing the printer.

  • Page 27: Installing The Printer Driver

    Chapter 1 Setting up the printer • Installing the printer driver For the details of the printer driver, see the User’s Manual in the packed Driver-CD . Chapter 1 Setting up the printer 1- 21...

  • Page 28: Chapter 2 Control Panel Operation

    Chapter 2 Control panel operation • Control panel The liquid crystal display (LCD) on the control panel displays the processing conditions of the printer and the setting of the functions. The keys on the control panel provide various functions. 1. Control panel view Chapter 2 Control panel operation 2- 1...

  • Page 29: Function Keys

    Chapter 2 Control panel operation 2. Function keys 1. ONLINE Press the ONLINE key to change the printing enabled (online) state and printing disabled (offline) state. 2. RESET (ALT + ONLINE keys) Press the ONLINE key for two seconds or more while you press the ALT key, a buzzer will sound.
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Control panel operation 5. SETUP (ALT + FORMAT keys) Press the SETUP key to enter the SETUP MODE. See the Chapter 3 Setup options for details. 6. ENTER The setting are fixed by pressing the ENTER key. Use for specifying the mode on the key HIGH SPEED, FORMAT and SETUP.
  • Page 31 Chapter 2 Control panel operation 9. EJECT/LOAD ● If the EJECT/LOAD key is pressed when fanfold paper is loaded, the paper is fed back to the parking position. When it is pressed when a cut sheet paper is loaded, the paper is ejected. ●...

  • Page 32: Lcd

    Chapter 2 Control panel operation 3. LCD Current paper path and the setup memory No. are displayed. Front tractor Manual Rear tractor 4. Lamps ONLINE ON: Printing is enabled. (Green) OFF: Printing is disabled. Blinking: The cover is open, or the printer is in the head temperature protect mode.

  • Page 33: Paper Path Lever

    Chapter 2 Control panel operation • Paper path lever The lever for changing the paper path. Position Paper path Front tractor Manual Rear tractor The required paper path can be selected by the setting of the lever. The paper path command is valid when selecting the “AUTO”. The lever position should be at “AUTO”...

  • Page 34: Head Adjustment Lever

    Chapter 2 Control panel operation • Head adjustment lever This lever is for adjusting the gap between the print head and the paper. The lever position should be at "AUTO " normally, which adjusts the gap in accordance with the SETUP MODE.

  • Page 35: Chapter 3 Setup Options

    Chapter 3 Setup options • How to use the setup modes The printer has setup modes, i.e., function setting modes that are unique to this printer. The setup modes enable various printer functions to be set up with the function keys on the operation panel. This section provides an the outline of the setup modes and the details of the setup functions.

  • Page 36: Setting Example

    Chapter 3 Setup options 2. Setting example The following is the example to change the page length of fanfold paper from 11 to 8 inch. 1. Press the SETUP key while depressing the ALT key. 2. Select #7 with the key.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 Setup options •Function of the setup modes 3- 3 Chapter 3 Setup options...
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 Setup options Chapter 3 Setup options 3 - 4...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4 How To Use Setup Memory

    Chapter 4 How to use SETUP Memory • How to use SETUP Memory This printer has total 6 types of SETUP Memory 1 - 6. Various SETUP stated in the chapter 3 can be memorized in every memory. The memory type in current operation is normally indicated with the number on the LCD as shown below.

  • Page 40: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting • How to solve the problem 1. Printing speed is slow Push the key HIGH SPEED and select the mode High-speed. 2. Printing is light Check the condition of ribbon cassette. If the surface of fabric becomes whitish, replace the cassette with a new one. Head Adjustment may not be adequate.

  • Page 41: Paper Jam

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5. The message PAPER JAM appears, though paper is not jammed. The paper jam sensor may not function properly if the sensors on the tractors are exposed to a direct light or sunlight. Adjust the position of the printer not to be exposed to an excessive light. Check if any dark printing is near the sprocket hole on the backside of fanfold paper or if any hole is on the paper fastener of the multipart paper.

  • Page 42: Unexpected Printing Results

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 10. Unexpected printing results. The gap occurs between the print start position and the top end of paper. Adjust the gap by setting #3 - #6 TOF ADJUSTMENT in the SETUP mode. ( The setting on SETUP differs in accordance with each paper path.) The unexpected printing position occurs right and left.

  • Page 43: How To Solve The Error Message

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting • How to solve the error message 1. Functional error message The functional errors means that serious error that can not be recovered by the key operation. When a functional error occurs, turn the power off once and turn the printer on after removing paper inside the printer.

  • Page 44: Operational Error Message

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 2. Operational error message • The print head is being cooled to prevent it from overheating. The ONLINE lamp blinks. The print head has become too hot during high-density printing. When this message is displayed, the printing speed is reduced or printing stops.
  • Page 45 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting A paper jam occurs at the front tractor. Pull the ejected paper outward gently and press the ONLINE key to restart printing. When the PAPER JAM still remains, remove all paper and reinstall the paper into the tractor properly and press the ONLINE key.
  • Page 46 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting • This error occurs if the printer detects that a cut sheet paper is loaded on the big skewed angle manually. The ERROR lamp blinks, and the buzzer sounds three times. The paper is ejected and the printer enters the offline state.

  • Page 47: Chapter 6 Specifications

    Chapter 6 Specifications • Printer specifications Printing Method Serial impact dot matrix Print Head 24pin Maximum column 136 columns (10cpi) Print speed 150 CPS (10cpi) 200 CPS (10cpi) HQDR 300 CPS (10cpi) DRAFT 400 CPS (10cpi) 480 CPS (12cpi) 600 CPS (15cpi) Multipart printing Standard 1+4p...

  • Page 48: Other Specifications

    Chapter 6 Specifications • Other specifications Power supply AC 120 V, 60Hz (USA and Canada) AC 220-240V, 50-60Hz (Europe and Asia) Power consumption Draft self 170watts 2.3A (120VAC) 1.3A(220-240VAC) Stand-by 40watts 0.6A (120VAC) 0.4A(220-240VAC) Energy Saving 15watts Operating temperature 5 to 40 (41 to 104 F) Operating humidity 20 to 80% (No condensation) Dimensions...

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