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Contents 
 
 
 
Printer Overview..................................................................................1 
Media Selection ..................................................................................................................... 2 
Printer Connections............................................................................5 
Connecting Power.................................................................................................................. 5 
Interface Connections............................................................................................................ 6 
Media Loading...................................................................................21 
Loading Roll Media ..............................................................................................................21 
Loading Fan-fold and Externally Supplied Media................................................................. 24 
Loading the Internal Rewinder ............................................................................................. 25 
Loading Ribbon.................................................................................31 
Printer Operation............................................................................... 35 
Control Panel ....................................................................................................................... 35 
Windows Driver.................................................................................................................... 36 
Printer Configuration Utility (DMXConfig)............................................................................. 38 
Menu System.....................................................................................39 
The User Interface ............................................................................................................... 39 
The User Menu .................................................................................................................... 41 
The Advanced Menu............................................................................................................ 42 
The Test Menu..................................................................................................................... 43 
Menu Item Listings............................................................................................................... 44 
Maintenance and Adjustments ........................................................77 
Cleaning Intervals ................................................................................................................ 77 
Printhead Cleaning ..............................................................................................................79 
Printhead Pressure Adjustment ........................................................................................... 83 
Printhead Leveling Adjustment ............................................................................................ 84 
Media Sensor Adjustment.................................................................................................... 86 
Printhead Removal and Replacement ................................................................................. 88 
Sensor Calibration ............................................................................................................... 90 
Resetting the Printer .......................................................................................................... 100 
Updating Firmware............................................................................................................. 101 
Boot Loader Downloads..................................................................................................... 103 
Font Downloads................................................................................................................. 105