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- Page 1 ASTRO MACHINE CORP. Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer Installation and Operating Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Operator Display Screen and Menu............. 6 3. Installation and Setup ................8 Choosing a Location ..................8 Installing the Inkjet Cartridges ..............9 Plugging in the Astrojet I ................9 Setting up the Astrojet I................10 Loading the Hopper..................10 4. Operating the Astrojet I................12 Starting Up.................... -
Page 3: Introduction
Section 3, Installation and Setup describes and illustrates how to install and get the Astrojet I ready for printing. This procedure is usually a one-time requirement. Section 4, Operating the Astrojet I describes and illustrates how to set up and get the Astrojet I to run a particular addressing job. -
Page 4: Getting Acquainted
The Astrojet I is a high-speed inkjet printer capable of printing addresses, and if required, bar codes up to 20,000 mail pieces per hour. Before getting into the operation of the Astrojet I there is some basic information necessary for its efficient and problem-free use. - Page 5 Printer The printer is the most important area of the Astrojet I. It is here that addresses are printed on the media. Two important features of the printer that you should become familiar with are: •...
- Page 6 Indicates Astrojet I status including menus and error messages. (Any display readout indicates that unit is ON). ON-LINE When this indicator key is lit, the Astrojet I is ready to accept address data from your computer and begin printing. OFF-LINE Turns the printer on and off-line.
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Page 7: Internal Components
Interface and Power Panel While facing the control panel of the Astrojet I, the interface panel can be found at the rear of the machine. It contains a Centronics parallel port. From the same perspective, the power panel can be found at the right side of the Astrojet I. -
Page 8: Operator Display Screen And Menu
Media Sensor This media sensor senses the position of the media and must be kept clean. Operator Display Screen and Menu When you first turn on the Astrojet I, you see the STANDBY mode screen. Figure 9 Menu Use the MENU to select or change one of the following options: •... - Page 9 Section 2 Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted NOTES:...
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Page 10: Installation And Setup
Positioning the address (on the media) Choosing a Location • Place the Astrojet I on a table or other suitably stable and level surface within cable's length of your computer. • Use a grounded electrical outlet. DO NOT use an adapter plug! •... -
Page 11: Installing The Inkjet Cartridges
Plugging in the Astrojet I Make sure that the main power switch of the Astrojet I is in the OFF position. 1. Connect one end of the power cord to the back of the Astrojet I in the corresponding receptacle. -
Page 12: Setting Up The Astrojet I
Setting up the Astrojet I Connecting the Printer In order for your computer and the Astrojet I to work together, you need to connect them with a parallel cable. The cable is connected between the parallel port on the computer and the printer. - Page 13 Section 3 Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer Installation and Setup NOTES:...
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Page 14: Operating The Astrojet I
We've supplied some hints and suggestions that will help you use the Astrojet I most efficiently. Starting Up Each time you turn on the Astrojet I or after it has been idle for several hours, the following step needs to be performed: Running a Test Envelope Use the TEST button to print a test pattern. - Page 15 Turn the Astrojet I power on. Bar Code Use this option to tell the Astrojet I where to print the U.S. Postal Service POSTNET bar code. 1. Turn printer off-line. 2. Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT button to bring BAR CODE to the top line.
- Page 16 Operating the Astrojet I NOTE: When printing in reverse the Astrojet I right justifies and requires all addresses to have lines of equal length. The easiest way to do that is to place a non-printing character in a fixed position on one line in each address label. A good choice is ASCII character #0142 (Ä).
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Page 17: Running A Job
Figure 14 3. Make sure that the ON-LINE indicator key is lit, indicating that the Astrojet I is on-line. 4. Press the SELECT key to activate the feed only cycle. 5. Make sure the Astrojet I is feeding consistently without doubles or hesitation. -
Page 18: Printing Tips
The Astrojet I may be taken off-line by pressing the ON-LINE key without affecting the addressing job. The media will resume printing at exactly the same point when the Astrojet I is put back on-line. IF A JAM OCCURS, DO NOT TURN OFF YOUR UNIT! Remove jam as described in Section 5. - Page 19 Section 4 Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet I NOTES:...
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Page 20: Operator Maintenance
Replacing the Inkjet Cartridges The Astrojet I inkjet cartridges must be replaced when out of ink, when print quality is poor, or when purging and cleaning have not helped. -
Page 21: Jams
If, however, you turn the machine off, address data which has been sent to the Astrojet I will be lost, requiring you to start over from the beginning, or find the place in your address list where the jam occurred. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting Table
Dirty media sensor Clean media sensor Extra lines; losing data Wrong software setup on PC. Make sure that software (BCC) on the PC and Astrojet I agree. Not printing on media Media not positioned correctly Adjust address position Adjust vertical position of Inkjet carriage (see Sect.3) -
Page 23: Cleaning
Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer Operator Maintenance Cleaning The Astrojet I must be regularly cleaned of accumulated paper dust and ink. The machine may be cleaned with any standard household cleaner which is non-abrasive and does not contain plastic- harming solvents. - Page 24 Appendices...
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Page 25: Appendices
Appendix A Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer Specifications Appendices Specifications The information (electrical and physical dimensions, etc.) on the Astrojet I is presented here for your reference. SPEED Executive Quality up to 7,000 pieces per hour (12 IPS) (Inches Per Second) -
Page 26: Setting Up The Computer
Astrojet I. The Astrojet I has been designed to be very flexible in the way it accepts and interprets the data sent from your software. Remember, if your software will print mailing labels, it will also address media on... - Page 27 "one-up" (one at a time) labels. The Astrojet I offers several options for interfacing. When communicating with the Astrojet I, each line must be 64 characters or less. A line is ended by a Carriage Return command (CR) and a Line Feed command (LF) Form Feed command (FF) must be used to indicate the end of an address.
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Page 28: Optional Hardware And Software
Appendix C Optional Hardware Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer and Software Optional Hardware and Software The following optional hardware and software are available from your Astro Machine Distributor. A. Stacking Conveyor Model CD-300HS B. Inkjet Cartridges (HP51640A) 123-1201 C. Font Cards... - Page 29 Appendix C Optional Hardware Astrojet I High-Speed Inkjet Printer and Software NOTES:...
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Page 30: Electrical Parts Layout
Mechanical Parts Layout 94-102-01 94-102-02 94-104-00 A - A 94-100-25... -
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Page 32: Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram...