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- Page 1 Powis Parker Fastback P31 Printer Instruction Manual Provided By http://www.MyBinding.com http://www.MyBindingBlog.com...
- Page 2 P O W I S P R I N T E R ® M O D E L 3 1 U S E R ’ S M A N U A L...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
C O N T E N T S C O N T E N I D O S O M M A I R E INTRODUCTION FIRST TIME SETUP USING THIS MANUAL What’s Included Unpacking CH I INTRODUCTION. Explains what Plugging In the PowisPrinter™... -
Page 4: Introduction
™ not expressly approved by Powis Parker Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this machine. D I A G R A M A / S C H É M A / F I G U R E 1... - Page 5 I N T R O D U C T I O N D I A G R A M A / S C H É M A / F I G U R E 2 Binderstrip™ Feed Entry Binderstrip™ Feed Exit Power ON Switch Power Cord Receptacle Fuse Holder...
- Page 6 I N T R O D U C T I O N D I A G R A M A / S C H É M A / F I G U R E 4 You can use your PowisPrinter™ alone... D I A G R A M A / S C H É...
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Page 7: First Time Setup
F I R S T T I M E S E T U P F I R S T T I M E S E T U P A. What’s Included Your PowisPrinter™ and accessories are shipped in a single box. This includes: •... -
Page 8: Printing A Quick Title
P R I N T I N G A Q U I C K T I T L E P R I N T I N G Q U I C K T I T L E Turn the Power Switch “ON”. The Power Switch is located at the lower left on the back of the machine (figure 2). -
Page 9: Keyboard Features
K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S A. Orientation and Zone Keys The orientation and zone keys help you create original and interesting Binderstrip™... -
Page 10: The Menu Key
K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S Contains UFST and MicroType from Agfa B. The MENU Key NOTE: Division, Bayer Corporation. The MENU key is full of useful features. Within MENU, you can change the font type, size, and style;... -
Page 11: Font Size
K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S FONT SIZE If you want to make your text bigger or smaller, this is the option to use. You can adjust the size from 8 to 84 points, or you can instruct the printer to AutoFit your title on the strip. -
Page 12: Default Formats
K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S • Press the MENU key, and then press the (3) key (FONT STYLE). Make a selection from the printer’s font style options by pressing a number: Please choose font style: 1. -
Page 13: Recall Title
K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S ENTER to save this title. More > “EMPTY” If the memory space is empty, the screen displays “EMPTY” next to the location’s number. Alternately, if you have already saved a title here, it displays that title’s middle zone text. -
Page 14: Contrast Adjust
K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S CONTRAST ADJUST Contrast Adjust allows you to adjust the darkness of the display screen text. • Press the MENU key, the right arrow key twice, and “C” for CONTRAST ADJUST. - Page 15 K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S Setting the Default Thickness Units You can program the PowisPrinter™ to always use your preferred measurement unit. • To do so, simply press 2 at the User Settings screen. You see: 1.Sheets 2.Inches 3.Millimeters...
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Page 16: Other Keys
K E Y B O A R D F E A T U R E S Setting the Default Font and Font Style When the printer is turned on, it automatically uses the font Univers Condensed in a Normal style. If you have the itch, you can change these settings to reflect your own preferences. -
Page 17: Printing More Elaborate Titles
P R I N T I N G M O R E E L A B O R A T E T I T L E S P R I N T I N G M O R E E L A B O R A T E T I T L E S A. - Page 18 P R I N T I N G M O R E E L A B O R A T E T I T L E S 13. Press MENU. 14. Press 3 (FONT STYLE). Select a font style (for instance, Italic). 15.
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Page 19: A Few Words About Printing
P R I N T I N G M O R E E L A B O R A T E T I T L E S B. A Few Words About Printing When your text is too long or too tall for a strip If your text is too long or too tall for the strip, the printer won’t print your strip. - Page 20 P R I N T I N G M O R E E L A B O R A T E T I T L E S CHANGE ORIENTATION Perhaps your text won’t fit because it’s too long for its orientation. This usually happens in Portrait orientation, which fits only a few characters.
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Page 21: Sample Elaborate Titles (And How To Make Them)
P R I N T I N G M O R E E L A B O R A T E T I T L E S C. Sample Elaborate Titles (and How To Make Them) JAZZ STRIP SMILEY FACE JAZZ STRIP STRIP Top zone... -
Page 22: The Powisprinter ™ And Your Computer: A Great
P O W I S P R I N T E R ™ + Y O U R C O M P U T E R T H E P O W I S P R I N T E R A N D Y O U R ™... -
Page 23: A Dynamic Duo
P O W I S P R I N T E R ™ + A F A S T B A C K ® T H E P O W I S P R I N T E R ™ A N D F A S T B A C K ®... -
Page 24: Exciting Printing Options
P O W I S P R I N T E R ™ + A F A S T B A C K ® C. Exciting Printing Options When docked, the PowisPrinter™ and a modified Fastback® binder sense each other’s presence, which explains how you can print and bind in one smooth operation. - Page 25 P O W I S P R I N T E R ™ + A F A S T B A C K ® Method B: Print, review, re-feed and bind Press the PRINT key. The keyboard display will now tell you to insert the correct strip size, based on the width of the document in the Fastback®...
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Page 26: Problem Solving
P R O B L E M S O L V I N G VIII P R O B L E M S O L V I N G A. Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers!) Q: I feel like I’m forcing the strip into the printer. Am I doing it wrong? As long as you insert the Binderstrip™... - Page 27 P R O B L E M S O L V I N G Q: Is there a way to review what font I’ve chosen? Yes. Press MENU. Press the right arrow key to move to the next screen. Press 7 (REVIEW TITLE). The display screens now shows what font types, sizes, and styles you have selected for each active zone.
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Page 28: Symptoms & Solutions
P R O B L E M S O L V I N G However, there is a way to get more than one color on the strip. Conceivably, you could print a strip in gold, change the gold cartridge to silver, then reprint the strip. -
Page 29: Keyboard Error Messages
P R O B L E M S O L V I N G C. Keyboard Error Messages •PLEASE REMOVE STRIP FROM FEED •Fix chute jam ENTRY •STRIP LOADING ERROR — PLEASE REMOVE STRIP AND TRY AGAIN •CARTRIDGE EMPTY— PLEASE INSERTA •Change foil cartridge NEW ONE (see page 29) -
Page 30: Fixing Jams
P R O B L E M S O L V I N G E. Fixing Jams The printer can jam a strip in four places — the feed chute, the hatch, the front door, and the Binder Exit (figure 19). See below to clear jams in these locations. -
Page 31: Replacing The Foil Cartridge
P R O B L E M S O L V I N G F. Replacing the Foil Cartridge Change the foil cartridge when you wish to change the color of the printed text, or when the cartridge is empty. The PowisPrinter™... -
Page 32: Keeping The Printhead Spic 'N' Span
Fastback® representative. If you need help contacting your local dealer, call Powis Parker at 510.848.2463 (or 800.321.2463 in the United States) during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time. -
Page 33: Powisprinter™ Model 31 Specifications
NOM2.5 A, 127V, 50/60 Hz Fastback ® is a Registered Trademark of Powis Parker Inc. ©Powis Parker 1998 P O W I S P R I N T E R Ô M O D E L 3 1 U S E R ’ S M A N U A L... -
Page 34: Addendum: Powisprint™ Software User's Manual
USER’S MANUAL FOR THE FABULOUS POWIS PRINT ™ SOFTWARE P O W I S P R I N T E R Ô M O D E L 3 1 U S E R ’ S M A N U A L... - Page 35 Limited Warranty Powis Parker warrants that the media on which the Software is distributed will be free from defects for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery of the Software to you. Your sole remedy in the event of a breach of this warranty will be that Powis Parker will replace any defective media returned to Powis Parker within the warranty period.
- Page 36 Powis Parker. Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, please write: Powis Parker Customer Service, 775 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710.
- Page 37 U S I N G T H I S M A N U A L C O N T E N T S CH I INTRODUCTION. Briefly INTRODUCTION introduces you to the PowisPrint™ Software. GETTING STARTED CH II GETTING STARTED. Explains Setting Up the nuts and bolts of getting System Requirements...
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Page 38: Introduction
I N T R O D U C T I O N I N T R O D U C T I O N Setting up your computer to your PowisPrinter™ opens the door to a zillion possibilities in Binderstrip™ design. With the PowisPrint™ software, you can use five zones, add up to five lines of text, insert bitmap images, access all the fonts on your computer, and most importantly, view your strip as you design it. -
Page 39: Getting Started
G E T T I N G S T A R T E D G E T T I N G S T A R T E D A. Setting Up 1. System Requirements Make sure your computer meets the system requirements before installing the software. - Page 40 G E T T I N G S T A R T E D e. Follow the on-screen instructions. f. The installation creates an icon on the Start menu, within Programs. g. The first time you run the software, you need to specify the serial communications port (COM port) you are using with your PowisPrinter™.
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Page 41: Printing A Quick Title
B. Printing a Quick Title Let’s try printing and saving a quick title. 1. Open the PowisPrint™ software by going to your Start menu. Select Programs, and locate PowisPrint™. 2. When you open PowisPrint™, a new Design Window automatically opens. The Design Window says “Design Window 1”... -
Page 42: Powis Print™ . Describes All The
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™... -
Page 43: What's What In The Design Window (Illustration)
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Page 44: Apply Style In All Zones
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ Using AutoFit, you don't have to worry about the right size font— AutoFit figures it out for you. -
Page 45: Text Orientation
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ If you want to change the character spacing in all zones, go to the Format è... -
Page 46: Adding A Zone
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ 2. Adding a Zone To add a zone, go to the Insert menu, select Insert Zone, then choose Left or Right. -
Page 47: Images
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ D. Images PowisPrint™ software allows you to include monochromatic, standard bitmap images (e.g., logos, scanned images, clip art) in your title design. It also automatically fits your image to the zone you put it in, according to the zone size and the book thickness. -
Page 48: How To Make A Strip Like This (Illustration)
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ How To Make A Strip Like This (Or: Using Bitmap Images to Get Different Styles in One Zone) This is an inserted image. -
Page 49: Colors, Colors, Colors
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ E. Colors, Colors, Colors These features help you visualize your strip by allowing you to see your title on 16 (!) different colored Binderstrips™, using four different foil colors. -
Page 50: If You Don't Know Your Book's Thickness
G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ design looks at different thicknesses, you can modify your design, using these great Design Window tools: a. - Page 51 G E T T I N G T H E M O S T F R O M P O W I S P R I N T ™ design at the new thickness. To reenter the Print Window, select “Print” again. Now the information in the Design Window and Fastback®...
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Page 52: Printing
P R I N T I N G P R I N T I N G A. The Print Window When you select “Print” from the file menu, the Print Window opens. ThePrint Window display is divided into five buttons (the Print Commands) and four boxes (the Status Boxes). -
Page 53: The Thrilling Print Window (Illustration)
P R I N T I N G The Thrilling Print Window OK Button. Click this after the printer has printed and ejected your title, or when you are ready to exit the Print Window. Printer Status Box. Indicates what’s happening in the PowisPrinter™. As the PowisPrinter™ performs each function (getting online, recognizing strip, receiving title, printing), the corresponding box illuminates. -
Page 54: How To Print Your Title
c. The PowisPrinter™ Status Box. Indicates what’s happening in the PowisPrinter™. As the PowisPrinter™ performs each function, the corresponding box illuminates. Any other information appears in the “Other” box. d. The Fastback® Binder Status Box. Indicates what’s happening in the Fastback® binder. Each box illuminates as the Fastback®... -
Page 55: How To Print A Title And Bind In One Step
2. How to Print a Title and Bind in One Incredible Step (available only when docked to a binder) a. First make sure your Fastback® is properly docked to the PowisPrinter™. b. Insert the book you want to bind into the Fastback®. c. -
Page 56: How To Bind Only
If the PowisPrint™ software does not detect the Fastback® in the Design or Print Window, make sure the PowisPrinter™ and Fastback® are properly aligned. 3. How to Bind Only (available only when docked to a binder) Use this feature if you’ve printed a title, reviewed it, and now simply want to bind your document with that strip. - Page 57 3. Press the Print icon in the Design Window, or go to File Print. 4. Put your first book in the binder, and press the green Bind button. You must have a clamped book in the binder to activate REPEAT. 5.
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Page 58: Preferences
P R E F E R E N C E S P R E F E R E N C E S You can change standard features such as the default strip width, measurement units, language, and the serial port number in Preferences. -
Page 59: Advanced
P R E F E R E N C E S C. Advanced Initial Zoom Setting This feature controls the size of the book image in the Design Window. You can input the percent of zoom you would like, from 0.5% to 1.00%. The factory setting is 0.93%. Pages Per Inch The printer measures book thickness by inches or millimeters. - Page 60 Unit of Measure Click the respective radial key to choose inches or millimeters. Title Orientation This setting allows you to change the landscape text orientation from US/Canadian to European style. Changing this simply rotates any landscape text 180°. Note the difference between the text on the two book images—the landscape text is inverted.
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