Automatic Sheet Feeder USERS MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INSTALLATION 1 Unpacking Mounting the Automatic Sheet Feeder CHAPTER 2 OPERATION 5 Loading the Paper Operation of Control Codes CHAPTER 3 MAINTENANCE 8 Maintenance Malfunctions CHAPTER 4 SPECIFICATIONS 10 Dimensions and Weight Paper Type and Dimensions Printing Area Hopper Capacity Stacker Capacity Reliability Ambient Conditions NOTICE All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR’s express permission is forbidden.
Chapter 1 INSTALLATION UNPACKING Open the carton and check each item in the box against Figure l-l to make sure that you have everything (there should be Sve items). I FfOure I-1. Check to make sure You have all five items: 1) Sheet feeder, 2) Hopper attachment, 3) Stacker attachment, 4) Printer cover, and 5) User’s manual. Note: Please retain the box and packaging materials in case you need to transport the Automatic Sheet Feeder.
MOUNTING 1. -. wgure 2. THE AUTOMATIC SHEET FEEDER Hold the metal hopper attachment as shown in Figure l-2, and insert it firmly into the tixihg holes on the top part of the hopper suppport. _- . . . .. . i-2. Insert me nopper anacnmem. . After you’ve inserted the hopper attachment, insert the stacker attachment, squeezing it with your hand, into the fixing groove in the front part of the main body as shown in Figure l-3. Figure 1-3. Insert the stacker attachment. 3. 4. 5.
igure 1-4. Move the release lever and the bail lever to mount the Automatic Sheet Feeder. 6. Secure the mounting brackets of the Automatic Sheet Feeder onto the shaft of the platen by lowering it into position as shown in Figure l-5. igure 1-5. Mount the Automatic Sheet Feeder onto the printer. 7. Confirm that the mounting brackets on both sides of the Automatic Sheet Feeder are correctly engaged on the printer.
ection roller I Figure 1-B. Confirm that the Automatic 8. Install the printer cover provided with the Automatic Sheet Feeder. Notes: 4 Sheet Feeder is set correctly. 1. Please keep the original printer cover in a safe place. 2. To remove the Automatic Sheet Feeder, carry out the above installation procedures in reverse.
Chapter 2 OPERATION LOADING 1. THE PAPER Pull the paper loading lever forward to bring the pressure plate back into position with a clicking sound as shown in Figure 2-l. I Figure 2-1. Pull the paper loading lever forward. 2. ?. Align the left paper guide position with the triangle seal on the side of the stacker. Fan the paper before loading as shown in Figure 2-2, and line up the edges of the paper evenly.
Figure 2-2. Fan the paper before loading. 4. 5. Load the paper, aligning it with the left side hopper, then sliding the right hopper into position. Do not set it too tightly, so as to allow the paper to be transported smoothly between the hoppers. After loading the paper into the hopper, press the paper loading lever backward. The paper will be set into position between the hoppers and the hopper roller. Figure 2-3. After loading the paper, press the paper loading lever backward.
OPERATION OF CONTROL CODES When the paper-out detector is enabled by setting the DIP switch, the following control codes will be changed as shown below: 1. < FF > (Form Feed) This command sets the paper into the printer. It ejects any paper set in the printer when the Automatic Sheet Feeder is empty. 2. < LF > (Line Feed) If a line feed operation results in going over the page length, the next sheet of paper is fed in to the printer. 3.
Chapter 3 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE The Automatic Sheet Feeder is designed to withstand long use with high reliability. We ask users to regularly remove any dirt or dust from the Automatic Sheet Feeder, first removing it from the printer. The platen of the printer mechanism and roller in particular should be kept clean.
Symptom Remedy Cause Paper is crooked * Poor paper 0 Too much horizontal movement of paper so that guide rollers of the Automatic Sheet Feeder do not take up the paper correctly. Use new paper * Check position of the paper guide Malfunction of paper ejection * Full stacker (the part which stores the printed paper) - Paper does not match Automatic Sheet Feeder specifications. - Empty stacker l * Use paper suitable to Automatic Sheet Feeder specifications.
Chapter 4 SPECIFICA TIONS w Dimensions and weight Width Depth Height Weight: n 340 mm 250 mm 320 mm 1.2 kg (13.4 inches) ( 9.8 inches) (12.6 inches) (2.65 pounds) Paper type and dimensions Type Width Length Weight Storage Fine quality paper (slick paper) 182mm(7.15inches) - 216mm(8.5inches) 203 mm (8.0 inches) - 356 mm (14.0 inches) 60 g/m2 - 90 g/m2 18 - 22 “C, 40 - 60 % H Printing area Paper width 1812mm (7.15”) N 216mm (8.
n Hopper capacity Max. 50 sheets (with 64 g/m2) H Stacker capacity Max.
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Consumer Response Star Micronics Co., Ltd. invites your suggestions and comments on your printer and this manual. Please address your correspondence to: Worldwide Headquarters: STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 194 Nakayoshida Shizuoka, JAPAN 422-91 Attn: Product Manager American Market: STAR MICRONICS AMERICA Pan Am Bldg., Suite 3510 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 Attn: Product Manager INC. European Market: STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Mergenthalerallee 1-3. D-6236 Eschborn/Ts.
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