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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Features ....................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Unpacking .................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Understand your printer ............................................................................. 3
1.3.1 Perspective view ............................................................................ 3
1.3.2 Back view ....................................................................................... 4
1.3.3 Interior view ................................................................................... 5
1.4 Printer lights ................................................................................................ 6
1.4.1 Status lights .................................................................................... 6
1.4.2 System mode .................................................................................. 9
2 Get started ........................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Attach the power cord .............................................................................. 10
2.2 Turn on/off your printer ............................................................................ 11
2.2.1 Turn on your printer ..................................................................... 11
2.2.2 Turn off your printer .................................................................... 12
2.3 Load media ................................................................................................ 13
2.3.1 Prepare media .............................................................................. 13
2.3.2 Place a media roll ......................................................................... 14
2.3.3 Test media feed ............................................................................ 17
2.4 Media types ............................................................................................... 18
3 Printer operation .................................................................................................. 22
3.1 Printing Media Calibration & Configuration ............................................. 22
3.2 Self test ...................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Reset your printer ..................................................................................... 25
3.4 Media sensing ........................................................................................... 20
3.4.1 Transmissive sensor ..................................................................... 20
3.4.2 Reflective sensor .......................................................................... 21
3.5 Communications ....................................................................................... 26
3.5.1 Interfaces and Requirements ....................................................... 26
3.6 Driver installation ...................................................................................... 28
3.6.1 Installing a Plug and Play printer driver (for USB only) ................ 29
3.6.2 Installing a Printer Driver (for other interfaces except USB)........ 34
4 Maintenance ........................................................................................................ 40
4.1 Cleaning ..................................................................................................... 40
4.1.1 Printhead ...................................................................................... 40
4.1.2 Media housing ............................................................................. 41