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Table of Contents
FCC Compliance Statement for American Users.............................. i
CE Declaration for European Users.................................................. i
EMI Compliance Statement for Canadian Users .............................. ii
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................ iii
Notice ................................................................................................ iv
Trademark Acknowledgement........................................................... iv
Introduction........................................................................................ v
Features ............................................................................................ v
Table of Contents .............................................................................. vi
Chapter 1 Unpacking ....................................................................1
1.1 Printer accessories ................................................................. 2
Chapter 2 Safety Precautions ......................................................3
z Safety signs ............................................................................3
z Installation precautions........................................................... 8
Chapter 3 Names and Functions of Printer Parts ...................... 9
3.1 Printer main body....................................................................9
3.2 Control panel ..........................................................................12
Chapter 4 Media (Paper) and Ribbon .......................................... 15
4.1 Types of media .......................................................................15
4.2 Media size............................................................................... 18
4.3 Loading media (paper)............................................................ 19
4.4 Loading the ribbon ..................................................................23
Ribbon tension adjustments ................................................... 27
Ribbon winding torque adjustments .......................................27
4.5 Printhead adjustments............................................................ 28
Guide to media thickness ranges ...........................................28
4.6 Media sensor adjustments...................................................... 29
Positioning the sensor ............................................................29
Selecting Media Sensor and AutoCal Mode........................... 30
4.7 Avoiding wrinkling of the ribbon.............................................. 31
Removing slack on winding side of ribbon
(in front of printhead) ..............................................................31
Removing slack on feeding side of ribbon
(behind printhead) ..................................................................32