DIGITAL MONOCHROME PRINTER MODEL P91DW OPERATION MANUAL FUNC DOWN UP COPY SET GAMMA FEED OPEN THIS OPERATION MANUAL IS IMPORTANT TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE USING YOUR DIGITAL MONOCHROME PRINTER. DIGITAL MONOCHROME PRINTER This digital monochrome printer complies with the requirements of the EC Directive 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, 93/42/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
WARNING: Use the AC power cord recommended as below and a parallel cable (Hewlett Packard C2951A, etc.) so as not to interfere with radio and television reception. If you use other cables, it causes interference with radio and television reception. WARNING: Use the AC power cord according to the recommendations as below, Case 1, 2, 3 and 4; in order to comply with UL2601-1 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 601.1. Case 5; in order to comply with EN60601-1 and EN60950. Case 1.
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................. 1 PRECAUTIONS ..................................................... 2 - 4 UNPACKING ............................................................... 5 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel .............................................................. 6 Rear Panel ............................................................... 7 INSTALLATION OF PAPER ..................................
2 PRECAUTIONS In the interest of safety, please observe the following precautions: POWER REQUIREMENT This Digital monochrome printer is designed for operation on 120/220-240V AC 50/60Hz in U.S.A and Canada, 220-240V AC 50/60Hz in Europe. Never connect to any outlet or power supply having a different voltage or fre- quency. WARNING : THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. AVERTISSEMENT : CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE.
FOR LONG OPERATING LIFE UNSUITABLE MATERIALS FOR THE UNIT Many plastic components are used in the backside. Coat flaking and deformation are likely to occur if the unit is wiped with chemical dusters, benzine, thinner or any other solvent, if rubbers or PVC items are left in contact with the unit for extended duration, or if the unit is sprayed with insecticide. CARE OF THE CABINET Unplug and clean with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild soap and water solution.
SAFETY TECHNICAL CHECKS Periods: According to the recommendations of the manufacturer of medical device. Scope: a) Visual check Housing, cables, operator controls, readout device ( displays, LED etc.), labels, accessories, instruction manual. b) Function test Performance check acc. instruction manual, also unity and applicability of set and accessory test. c) Electrical check Safety electrical test of the configuration in accordance with EN60601-1.
3 UNPACKING Take the unit out of the box by the following procedures. Make sure to check the contents. 1 Open the top of the box. 3 Take the unit out of the box carefully. • Make sure to keep the unit horizontal. 2 Remove the cushion above the unit. 4 Unwrap the unit.
4 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel 1 2345 6 7 8 9 FUNC DOWN UP COPY SET GAMMA B FEED OPEN A Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B Function Reference page Power switch Turns on/off the power. FUNC button Function mode changes whenever FUNC is pressed. DOWN button Press to change the value in function mode. 15 UP button Press to change the value in function mode. 15 SET button Press to set each function value and γcurve. - Indicator Displays stand-by, functions and error messages.
Rear Panel OFF PARALLEL DATA IN OFF C 1 2 3 4 LOCK ON OFF ON 1 2 3 4 D AC LINE E F POTENTIAL EQUALIZATION TERMINAL This is used to equalize the potential of the equipment connected to this unit. For details refer to the installation instruction of equipment to be connected. Name C D E F Function Reference page Mode switches Select special functions. 10 PARALLEL data terminal Connects to the device equipped with parallel data interface such as personal computer.
5 INSTALLATION OF PAPER Moisture, fingerprints or dust on the paper surface may cause a noise at printing or deterioration in print quality. Set the paper in the following procedure to prevent adhesion of fingerprint or dust on the paper surface. 1 Open the door. OPEN • Switch the lever located on the left side to the “OPEN” position. 3 Pull out the paper end. • Pull out the first 1520cm (6 in. - 9 in.) of the paper to remove any slack in the roll. 4 Close the door. The door opens.
When setting the paper, observe the following precautions to prevent paper jam. Do not use defective paper. Do not use the bent or wrinkled paper. Adjust the paper position correctly. When the paper is fed out skewed from the print exit, adjust the paper position so that it is fed out straight. Do not slack the roll paper. Set the paper tightly to remove any slack. If the side of the print paper is uneven or the core is sticking out, the amount of paper feeding after printing may vary.
6 EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION Connecting to various equipment with parallel data interface such as medical equipment and personal computer. Connection 1 Turn off the power switches of the digital monochrome printer and the equipment to be connected. 2 Connect the digital monochrome printer with PC or medical equipment through a parallel cable. 3 When inserting the parallel cable to the printer's connector, make sure to fasten the springs at the both sides of the connector to secure the cable.
7 PRINTING Printing procedure 1 Turn on the power. 3 Cut the printed paper. • Press the “POWER” switch to turn on the power. • Cut the printed paper with the cutter by tearing off the paper in the upper right cutter direction. 2 Print a picture displayed on the screen. • Print a picture with an application software. The image data is transferred through parallel data interface. Copy printing 2 You can set the number of copies by pressing the COPY button on the front panel.
Paper feeding 2 By pressing the "FEED" button on the front panel, you can feed the paper. FEED Precautions on Printing 2 If printing is continued with a very black picture, the printer will become overheated and 2 printing will not be available. " " is indicated, and the button functions become invalid. In this case, wait for a while until the unit is cooled down. Avoid pulling out or holding the recording paper during printing or copying. It can cause paper jam.
8 ADJUSTMENT OF PRINT PICTURE Selection of Gamma (γ) Curve You can select γ-curve by pressing the gamma button " ". Each time the button is pressed, the indicator and γ-curve number is switched. After a γ-curve number has been selected, press the "SET" button to store the γ-curve number.
9 SETTING OF FUNCTION MODE 1 Select a function mode by pressing the FUNC button. FUNC DOWN UP SET GAMMA • FEED Each time the FUNC button is pressed, the mode is switched as shown below.
2 Adjust a numeric value by pressing } or { button. FUNC DOWN UP SET GAMMA Adjustable items of each function mode are as follows. Indicator/Adjustable item Adjustment contents Paper type selection mode Mode to select paper type. : Standard paper : High density paper Paper saving mode Mode to select paper saving mode. : Paper saving mode OFF : Paper saving mode ON Printer condition printing mode Buzzer set mode Mode to select whether the printer conditions will be printed over the image or not.
10 ERROR DISPLAY When an error in operation occurs, an audible alarm and a visible error is displayed in the LED indicator. Cause/Error display 1 No paper Symptom/Remedy [Symptom] • When the paper runs out or the paper is not installed, printing becomes impossible and alarm tone is given. In this case, all the functions of buttons and switches become invalid. [Remedy] Install brand-new paper according to "5. INSTALLATION OF PAPER" on page 8.
Symptom/Remedy Cause/Error display 4 Door error [Symptom] • When the door opens, an alarm tone is given. [Remedy] Close the door. Cause/Error display 5 Gear lock error Symptom/Remedy [Symptom] • When the thermal head does not automatically go up after printing, an alarm tone is given. • " " is displayed in the indicator and all the functions of buttons and switches become invalid. [Remedy] Turn the power off. Then turn it on again.
11 STATUS AND MODES Set state/Mode LED display Point and Left right Contents of right side LED display Power off Power off Stand-by Print state During data receiving During printing Copy state , γ-curve set mode (γ-curve) Number of copies γ-curve No.
12 USE OF CLEANING PAPER When the thermal head is dirty with dust and perspiration, etc., white spots or stripes may appear on the print. In this case, clean the thermal head in the following procedure BY USING THE SUPPLIED CLEANING PAPER. 1 4 Turn on the power. Close the door. Press the "POWER" switch to turn on the power. 2 Close the door without taking out the cleaning paper. Open the door. Switch the left side lever to the "OPEN" position. OPEN 5 Press the "FEED" button.
13 PARALLEL DATA INTERFACE PARALLEL TERMINAL SIGNAL • Connector JD36SL or equivalent (36 pin) • Input level TTL • Parallel input connector port Signal allocation (Signal : Compatible) Pin No. Return pin No. 1 19 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 11 29 13 14 16•17 18 19 - 30 31 16 1 36 19 Signal From/To Function STROBE PC/DP DATA1(LSB) DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 DATA8(MSB) PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP Strobe pulse for data reading.
• Parallel input connector port Signal allocation (Signal : Nibble) Pin No. Return pin No. 1 19 2 - 9 20 - 27 28 10 11 29 12 13 14 16•17 18 19 - 30 31 16 Signal From/To HostClk PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP Unknown PrtClk PtrBusy PC/DP AckDataReq Xflag HostBusy PC/DP GND High GND Init 32 DataAvail 15• 33 - 35 36 NC 1284 Active PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP PC/DP Function High Unknown Sends data in “Low” when HostBusy is “Low”. After HostBusy turns “High”, this signal becomes “High”.
• Parallel input connector port Signal allocation (Signal : ECP) Pin No. Return pin No. 1 19 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Signal From/To HostClk PC/DP Function Forward data transfer : Becomes “Low” when PeriphAck is “Low” and there is data to be read. Returns to “High” when PeriphAck becomes “High”.
14 MAINTENANCE Turn off the power for maintenance. Maintenance of Main Unit Wipe off stains of the front panel with a soft cloth. When the panel is heavily stained, wipe of with the cloth moistened with neutral cleanser diluted by water and finish with a dry cloth. Maintenance of Rubber Roller When the rubber roller is dirty with dust, etc., a black spot may appear on the print. In this case, eliminate the dust on to the rubber roller with a blower or a brush.
15 SPECIFICATIONS Type: Digital Monochrome Printer Model: P91DW Power supply and power consumption: 120V AC, 50/60Hz, 1.4A 220-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 0.8A Connection terminal: Parallel data interface (36 pin female type) Dot resolution: 1024 x 1024 pixels (Standard) (Max. 1024 x 5120 pixels) Gradation: 256 gradations Printing speed: 5.1 sec (Standard) Print size: 4" x 4" (100mm x 100mm) (Standard) (Max.
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