User`s guide

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Getting Started .................................................................................................... 5
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents ........................................................................................... 6
Placing the Printer .......................................................................................... 7
Connecting the Power Cord .......................................................................... 7
Getting to Know Your Printer ............................................................................. 8
Front Panel ...................................................................................................... 8
Loading a Ribbon ......................................................................................... 18
Loading Media .............................................................................................. 21
Control Panel Operation................................................................................... 30
Front Panel .................................................................................................... 30
LCD Display .................................................................................................. 34
Front Panel Set-up Menu ............................................................................. 35
Procedure to Enter into Set-up Mode ......................................................... 36
Typical Set-up Control Panel Features ...................................................... 37
PAL
TM
Print and Program Overview ................................................................ 38
Traditional Printing ....................................................................................... 38
Legacy Data Stream Interpretation .............................................................. 38
Standalone/Downtime Applications ............................................................ 39
Calibration & Configuration ............................................................................. 41
Performing Calibration ................................................................................. 41
Printing a Configuration Report .................................................................. 42
Resetting to Factory Default Settings ......................................................... 43
Computer Connections .................................................................................... 44
USB Interface Requirements ....................................................................... 44
Centronics Parallel Port ............................................................................... 44
Serial (RS-232) Port ...................................................................................... 45
Ethernet 10/100 Internal Printer Server Option .......................................... 45
Ethernet Module Status Indicators .............................................................. 46
Communicating with the Printer ...................................................................... 48
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 55
LED and LCD Diagnosis ............................................................................... 55
Media Problems ............................................................................................ 55
Ribbon Problems .......................................................................................... 56
Other Problems ............................................................................................. 56
Light /Missing Print ...................................................................................... 57
Miscellaneous ............................................................................................... 58
Recovery ....................................................................................................... 59
Caring for Your Printer ..................................................................................... 60
Cleaning the Print Head ............................................................................... 60
Cleaning the Roller ....................................................................................... 61
Cleaning the Media Compartment ............................................................... 61
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