Hardware Reference Guide - HP Engage One Retail System

5. To test that the paper is loaded correctly, advance the paper with the paper feed button (1), and then
tear the excess paper o against the knife on the cover. A steady green LED (2) means the printer is on
and operating normally. If the LED is ashing, the cover may not be completely shut.
Thermal paper specications
The printer requires qualied thermal paper with the following dimensions:
Width: 80 +0/-0.6 mm (3.15 +0/-0.03")
Diameter: 50.8 mm max. (2”)
The paper must not be attached at the roll’s core. Use paper with a colored stripe at the end to indicate that
the paper is running low.
The above gures are based on a core diameter of 22 ± 0.5 mm (0.87") outside and 11.5 ± 0.5 mm (0.45")
inside.
Qualied paper grades
Contact the manufacturer of your choice to order paper. HP recommends the following paper grades
produced by their respective manufacturers. There are a number of paper manufacturers qualied to provide
this paper, provided the POS paper rolls are from the recommended grades for monochrome (black ink)
paper.
Qualied manufacturers Phone/Fax Paper grade
Appvion, Inc. (USA)
825 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Appleton, WI 54912
http://www.appvion.com
Voice: (800) 922–1729
Fax: (800) 922–1712
Alpha 400-2.3 (was T1030)
Alpha 800-2.4 (was T1012A)
POS-Plus 600-2.4
Alpha 900-3.4 (was Superior)
All current Appvion papers are
BPA-free
Jujo Thermal Ltd.
P.O. Box 92 FI–27501
Voice: 358 (0) 10 303 200
Fax: 358 (0) 10 303 2419
AF50KS–E3
AP62KS–E3
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