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Important Information This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference in radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for class B computing devices in accordance with the specification in subpart J of part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation.
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Quick Start-en.book Seite 3 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Introduction Introduction This Quick Start Guide is intended as a quick introduction into working with the printer and also to enable inexperienced users to operate the device properly. It describes the most important functions of the printer and contains the essential information for your everyday work with the printer.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 4 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Introduction ` Using the Online CD-ROM Quick start guide First install the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your hard disk, unless the program has already been installed. To install it, follow the steps described in the README file in the READER directory. To start the online documentation, call the Windows Explorer and double click on the START.PDF file. Then follow the instructions and menus on the screen.
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Quick Start-en.book Seite 6 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Installation Quick start guide Installation ` Unpacking the printer Place your packaged printer on a solid base. Make sure that the “Up” symbols point in the correct direction. f Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging material. Check the printer for any visible transport damage and missing items.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 7 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Installation ` Placing your printer Place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also ensure that there is sufficient space for the printed output. If you expect that frequent forward and reverse feeds will occur, you should place the printer as shown in the figure, if possible.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 8 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Installation Quick start guide ` Connecting the printer 12 0V Make sure that the printer is set to the correct voltage (e.g. 230 V in Europe, 120 V in the U.S.A.). To do this, check the plate above the power inlet at the rear of the printer. If the setting is incorrect, set the coloured switch at the rear of the printer to the correct position, using a pointed object (e.g. screwdriver, ball pen or tweezers).
Quick Start-en.book Seite 9 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Quick start guide Installation The power switch for switching on the printer is located at the bottom left at the front of the printer when viewed from the front.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 10 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Control panel Control panel Quick start guide The control panel and the keys are used for controlling the printer operation. The upper line of the display shows whether the printer is in Online or Offline mode and the paper path selected (Tractor1). ` Online mode After switching on, the printer is automatically set to online mode. Only in this mode can it receive data from the computer.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 11 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Quick start guide In this mode, the following settings are available: Setup key: Sets the printer to setup mode, in which the following settings can be selected: Menu key (1): Other menu settings. Access may be disabled by the manufac- turer (see note below). Adjust key (2): Sets the Tear position, first printing line and print head gap. Paperway key (3): Sets the Paper path.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 12 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Changing the ribbon cassette Changing the ribbon cassette Quick start guide Before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap). During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is installed.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 13 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Changing the ribbon cassette Move the coloured friction tabs on the right and on the left into the direction of the respective arrows shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. Remove the used cassette. We recommend use of genuine ribbon cassettes only.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 14 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Changing the ribbon cassette Quick start guide Raise the coloured insertion tongue A. A Remove the coloured protections A and B. Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up slack of the ribbon.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 15 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Changing the ribbon cassette Slightly tilt the ribbon cassette forwards and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue and the ribbon support (transparent plastic plate). Align and insert the cassette into the guides on the left and right, then press down until it clicks into place. Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 16 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Changing the ribbon cassette Quick start guide Press down the coloured insertion tongue A. A Move the print head carriage back and forth several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no perceptible resistance. The ribbon should be transported during the travel from left to right. If this is not the case, you should check that the ribbon cassette is correctly inserted on the right.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 17 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Quick start guide Changing the ribbon cassette Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. ENGLISH Close the top cover.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 18 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Paper handling Quick start guide Paper handling This section describes how to load fanfold paper, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position. ` Loading paper Your printer can process fanfold paper. For information on the supported paper sizes, please refer to page 31 (“Paper specifications”). Only use dust-free or low-dust paper. Many paper qualities are suitable for this printer.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 19 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Paper handling Open the coloured latch lever and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the X mark on the printer housing. Lock the coloured lever again. Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor. Open the coloured latch lever of the right-hand tractor and align it to the paper width. Insert the fanfold paper into the right-hand tractor.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 20 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Paper handling Quick start guide Make sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed. 90 Lower the front cover. Switch the printer on. The active paper source (Tractor1) appears in the display. The display alternates between… and … The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 21 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Quick start guide Loaded paper can be transported in the printer in several ways. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode (Pause); press the Online key, if necessary. Key Park (1): If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the park posi- tion or the tear position. Key (2): Short keypress: Paper is transported upwards step by step Long keypress: Continuous transport upwards.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 22 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Paper handling ` Moving the paper to the tear position Quick start guide You can use the Tear key to move the paper to the tear position. The tear edge is located at the front side of the paper output opening. Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the Online key. Press the Tear (4) key. The printer moves the perforation edge of the fanfold paper to the tear edge of the top cover .
Quick Start-en.book Seite 23 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Quick start guide STOP Never use force to remove the paper from the printer. Otherwise the mechanical components may be damaged. Make sure that the printer is in offline mode; press the Online key, if necessary. Press the Park (1) key. If fanfold paper is loaded in the printer, it is fed to the tear position. The text Tear paper off/Press any key appears in the display. Then press any key. Now remove the paper from the tractor.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 24 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Settings Quick start guide Settings This section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font selection and the character density. ` Setting the tear position If the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the top cover of the printer, you can adjust it. Inserted paper needs to be torn off if necessary and retracted to park position. Press the Setup key.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 25 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Quick start guide You can use the TOF function for setting the position of the first printing line for each paper source and each menu individually. Before using the TOF function, you first have to set the tear position (see above). Swing the rear cover towards the front (see “Printer at a glance”, page 5). Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Press the Adjust (2) key. Press the TOF (3) key.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 26 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Settings Quick start guide FormAdj= 17/72" Set < > Exit 1 2 3 4 Confirm the input by pressing the Set (1) key. Online Press the Setup key. The printer returns to the initial status. Setup The setting made will be retained after switching off the printer. For more details, please refer to the User guide on the Online CD-ROM.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 27 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 ` Setting the print head gap Settings The printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correction value to modify the head gap that is normally determined automatically. This correction is useful for modifying the appearance of the type face. This correction will modify the appearance of the font.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 28 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Settings Quick start guide ` Selecting character density and font Adjust Menu 1 2 Font 1 2 Paprpath Char 3 4 Press the Setup key. The printer changes to setup mode. Online Press the Char (4) key. Setup Press the CPI (4) or Font (1) key (in our example, press CPI). CPI 3 You can use the CPI (Character Per Inch) key in setup mode to select the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the Font key to select fonts.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 29 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Quick start guide Printing out status page The status page contains all selected menu settings and the installed control software and the character generators. Make sure that blank paper is inserted in the valid paper source (default is Tractor 1). Keep the key 4 depressed for approx. 5 seconds while turning on the printer. After completion of the initialization the printer pulls the paper in print position and begins with the printout.
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Quick Start-en.book Seite 31 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 ` Paper specifications Technical data Fanfold paper Tractor1 Continuous single forms Single set of forms (requires individual testing) Paper weight No. of copies Form thickness (max.) Sets of forms 60–120 g/m2 1 + 6 (T2365) 1 + 5 (T2380) 1 + 8 (T2365MC) 0.60 mm ENGLISH Quick start guide Sets of forms can only be processed if the top edge is bound.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 32 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 Accessories Accessories Quick start guide Ribbon cassettes Black ribbon cassette Order no. 062471 For additional accessories and options, please refer to the User guide on the Online-CD-ROM.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 1 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 “All rights reserved. Translations, reprinting or copying by any means of this manual complete or in part or in any different form requires our explicit approval. We reserve the right to make changes to this manual without notice. All care has been taken to ensure accuracy of information contained in this manual. However, we cannot accept responsibility for any errors or damages resulting from errors or inaccuracies of information herein.
Quick Start-en.book Seite 2 Dienstag, 15. September 2009 11:02 11 TALLY REPRESENTATIVES GERMANY UNITED KINGDOM DASCOM Europe GmbH Heuweg 3 D-89079 Ulm Deutschland Tel.: +49 (0) 731 2075 0 Fax: +49 (0) 731 2075 100 www.dascom.com DASCOM GB Ltd ViewPoint, Basing View, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4RG, England Phone: +44 (0) 1256 481481 Fax: +44 (0) 1256 481400 www.dascom.