INTRODUCTION Welcome to state-of-the-art Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf manufactured by the industry pioneer: Krown Manufacturing. For nearly the decades, Krown has provided a full line of TDDs to meet the many individual needs of the deaf and hearing-impaired. Expert craftsmanship, superior design and affordable prices are what Krown Manufacturing stands for.
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We are the world’s largest and leading Deaf-owned manufacturer of telecommunications devices for the Deaf (TDD). Our headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas. (USA) Krown Manufacturing, Inc. has earned an excellent reputation for providing consumers, corporations, health care centers, governments, hotels, schools, universities and many other organizations with outstanding value and services.
• Test Message VI. Loading and Changing the Paper Roll...18 VII. Using your Porta Printer 2000D with a Wireless Phone...19 VIII. Take your PortaPrinter 2000 with you...21 IX. Technical Specifications ...22 X. Important Information...23 • Taking Care of your TDD •...
PORTA PRINTER 2000 KEYBOARD Most of the keys on your Porta Printer are same as the keys used on a typewriter, but some are special and easily identified and understood. SPECIAL PURPOSE KEYS CTRL SHIFT SPACE BAR RETURN BACK SPACE...
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Automatically dials 911 and allows you to communicate with 911 operator. Turns the Auto Answer feature on and off. Used to change the PortaPrinter 2000 to International (50 Baud) Operation. Used to select Pulse or Tone dial, when available (PP2000D).
GETTING STARTED TO SETUP YOUR PORTA PRINTER 2000D Place your Porta Printer near your telephone. The power unit is connected to a regular power outlet and the Porta Printer is used with your telephone. • Be sure that the ON/OFF switch on the TDD is OFF.
ELECTRONIC VOICE The Electronic Voice is a single unchangeable voice message that is stored in the memory of your PortaPrinter 2000. The message is used for calling hearing people at VOICE/TDD number. It tells them “Please use TDD for hearing-impiared caller.”...
USING YOUR PORTA PRINTER HELP MENU For your convenience, a quick reference Help Menu has been preprogrammed in the Porta Printer 2000. To access the Help Menu: CTRL To exit the Help Menu: HOW TO MAKE A TDD CALL BY USING ACOUSTIC CUPS 1.
5. Turn your Memory Printer OFF. AUTO ALERT TONE 1. The Porta Printer 2000 will automatically send out a TDD tone when the unit is turned on. This tone will be send continuously until you hit a key, or a valid TDD character is recieved.
To place a call outside the United States or Canada, you may need to change the tranmission speed (Baud rate) at which your POrta Printer 2000 sends messages. In the United States and Canada, the standard rate for TDD/TTY transmission is 45.5 Baud, while the international standard is 50 Baud.
To connect your Porta Printer to your telephone line, plug one end of your modular telephone cord into the telephone wall jack. Plug the other end into either hack on the back of your Porta Printer. After changing to Direct Connect, it is necessary to press the [SPACE BAR] or [SHIFT] + [DIAL] to connect with the telephone line.
SHIFT DIAL There is another unique feature that the Porta Printer 2000 provides. If you intend to use the PP2000D behind a PBX or a telephone system that will send a second dial tone to your phone after you have dialed the access code for oubouynd calling (usually an 8 or a 9), the PP2000D will detect this sec- ondary dial tone and dial the rest of the number automatically.
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• The Porta Printer 2000D is now “online” with caller. H E L L O CTRL Note: Your Porta Printer 2000D will automatically disconnect and return to Auto-Answer after 20 seconds if neither person is typing. If you need to prevent this from happening: CTRL...
SHIFT RETURN (ex) (example) RETURN To display/print the time and date: CTRL RETURN RETURN DIRECT CONNECT WITH THE PORTA PRINTER PP2000D (CONT.) 9:31 PM 02/09/03 SET CLOCK? Y/N HOUR 01-12 PM? Y/N MIN 00-59 DAY 01-31 MONTH 01-12 YEAR 02-99...
HOW TO USE VCO AND HCO CALL If you would like to make a call with Voice Carry Over and wish to receive the Baudot tone back from the Relay Operator, you could use this feature of the PP2000D. In order to use this feature you will need the help from the Relay agent.
Print. The Porta Printer will remember the print width that you selected. For example, if you select Condensed Print and then turn your Porta Printer off, your Porta Printer will be in Condensed Print mode when you turn it on again.
Please Note: • The Porta Printer does not use any ink or ribbon. Instead it uses special paper that prints using heat. This paper is called “thermal printing paper.” You Memory Printer will not work with any other kind of paper.
USING YOUR PORTA PRINTER 2000D WITH A WIRELESS PHONE If you order your PP2000D with wireless option, use the supplied cable to connect your TDD direct to a select digital cell phone, or a cordless phone with 2.5mm headset jack. When purchasing a cell phone and service for your PP2000D, make sure you get a TDD compatible unit or look for the TDD- cell phone symbol.
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USING YOUR PP2000D WITH WIRELESS PHONE (CONT.) USING YOUR PP2000D WITH A CORDLESS PHONE You can connect your MP2000D to a cordless phone with a 2.5mm headset jack, and enjoy the freedom of making a call around the house. Charge the cordless phone and PP2000D at night to get them ready to use next day.
The replaceable, sealed battery pack is a single unit that contains the battery, connector and cover. This unit is located on the underside of the Porta Printer at the back of the unit. Replacement battery packs are available from Krown Manufacturing or your local Krown distributor.
Keep your machine away from extreme temperatures - HOT or COLD. • Avoid dropping or shaking the unit. Electronic devices are very fragile. • Keep the unit as dust-free as possible. (Dust covers are available from Krown Manufacturing.) • NEVER run the printer without paper. •...
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION COMMONLY USED TDD ABBREVIATIONS Users of TDDs often abbreviate commonly used words or expressions to save time. The following abbreviations are a sampling of those most frequently used. It is common to omit punctuation. ANS... Answer CUD.
The FCC requires that you notify your local telephone company when you move your phone permanently. 3. Repair may be made only by Krown Manufacturing or authorized Krown service agencies. This applies at any time during or after warranty. If any such unauthorized repair is performed, registration, connection to the telephone lines and the remainder of warranty period all become null and void.
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