GRAPHTEC GL240 - Printer DP-581 H Q&A

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PrinterDP-581HQ&A
Q
Thegreenlampblinksirregularlywhileprinting.
A
Thegreenlampblinksbothwhendataistransferredtotheprinterandwhenprintingisperformed.Thismaycauseirregularblinking.
Q
Whileprintingisperformed,theyellowbatterycharginglampblinks.
A
Theprinterischargedintermittentlywhenchartspeedis2mm/sorslower.Thelampdoesnotlightupafterchargingiscomplete.
Q
Canthebatterybechargedwhileprinting?
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Chargingispossiblewhenchartspeedis2mm/sorslower.However,chargingtimetakeslonger.
Q
Howmanyprintoutscanbeoutputbyonecharge?
A
Printingispossibleforapproximately150munderthefollowingconditions:usinganewbattery,inaroom,atchartspeed5mm/s,
andatlowprintingrate.Thisisequivalenttoapproximately5rollsofrecordingpaper.
Powersourceisretainedforapproximately2daysaftertheprinterisleftturnedon.Usethisperformanceasaguideforprinting
inotherchartspeeds.
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IspowersourceautomaticallyswitchedbypluggingandunpluggingtheACadapter?
A
Thisprinterisdesignedformobileorstationaryuse.Powersourceisnotswitchedautomatically.Besuretoturnofftheprinter
beforeswitchingpowersource.Ifpowersourceisswitchedwhileprintingisperformed,printingstopsandtheprinterisalsoset
toOffonthemeasuringinstrument.Thesimilaroperationsareperformedwhenapowerfailureoccursorwhenrecoveringfroma
powerfailure.Besuretochecktheprintersettingsonthemeasuringinstrument.
Q
Amessageindicatingthatprintingcannotbeperformedisdisplayedonthemeasuringinstrument.
A
Ifanalertindicatingthattherecordingpaperrunsoutorthecoverisopenisdisplayedonthescreenofthemeasuring
instrument,refilltherecordingpaperorclosethecover.
Ifthebatteryamountisbelow25%,printinglimitisappliedtohardcopyprinting,ifbelow10%,thelimitisappliedtoY-Tprinting.
Also,ifthebatteryamountisbelow15%,printinglimitisappliedtoY-Tprinting.
Q
Theprintedwaveformsuddenlybecomesthinduringprinting.
A
Whenforcedenvelopeisactivatedtoprotectthethermalheadoftheprinter,theprintedwaveformlookslikewaveswithonlythe
upperandlowerpartleft. 
Lowertheprintingrateifverticallinessuchassquarewavesarenotprintedorprintedthinlyunderhigh-temperatureenvironment.
Theseprinterbehaviorsarenotmalfunctionsbutareintendedtoprotectthethermalhead.Fordetails,seethedescriptionson
forcedenvelopeinthismanual.
Q
Howlongistherecordingpaper?
A
Approximately30m.Markerappearsatapproximately1.5mfromtherecordingpaperrollend.Usethemarkerasaguidefor
replacingtherecordingpaper.
Q
Howistherecordeddatatreatedwhentherecordingpaperrunsout?
A
Printingstopswhentherecordingpaperrunsout.Datarecordingonthemeasuringinstrumentcontinues.
Q
Cannotprintafterreplacingtherecordingpaper.
A
TheprintermaybesettoOffbythesettingofthemeasuringinstrumenttoretaintherecordeddatasuchaswhentherecording
paperisreplacedduringrecording/printing.IfamessageisdisplayedindicatingthattheprinterissettoOffonthescreenofthe
measuringinstrument,settheprintertoOnagainonthesettingscreen.
Q
Doestherecordingpapershifttotherightorleft?
A
Thereis3mmspaceintotalonrightandleftsidewhentherecordingpaperisloaded.Meanderingwidthisapproximately3mm.
Q
Doestherecordingpapersticktotheprinterduetostaticelectricity?
A
Recordingpapermaysticktotheprinterinalow-temperatureenvironment.Securetherecordingpaperoutputpathwaydependingon
theoutputamountoftherecordingpapersothatitmaynotsticktotheprinter.
Q
Forhowmanyyearsistherecordingpaperusable?Andforhowmanyyearscantheprintedpaperbestored?
A
Therecordingpaperinunopenedpackagecanbeusedforapproximately1year.
Therecordsontheprintedpapercanbekeptforapproximately5yearsinanenvironmentinwhichthetemperatureisaround20°
Candtherelativehumidityisaround65%.
*Thestatethatlightisblockedoutmeansthattherecordingpaperiswrappedwithafileorpaperandisstoredinaplacethat
isnotexposedtolight.
*Thevalueaboveshouldberegardedasareferencebecausethestorableyearsoftherecordsdrasticallyvarydependingon
environmentwherethepaperisstored.
Q
CanIuserecordingpaperotherthanthededicatedrecordingpaper?
A
Usingotherrecordingpapermaybreakthethermalheadorotherparts.Usethededicatedrecordingpaper(PR-210X30).
Q
Canmemoryloggingprintingbeinterrupted?
A
Youcanstopprintingbypressingthe[QUIT]keyonthemeasuringinstrument.
Q
Arethereanypointsofattentionforstoringtheprinterforaprolongedtimeandforusingtheprinterafterstorage?
A
Tostoretheprinterforaprolongedtime,chargethebatterybyapproximately50%.Storingwithanalmostemptybatteryshortensthelifetime.
Also,avoidstoringinahigh-temperatureenvironment.Doingsomaydeformthepaperfeedroller.
Whenusingtheprinterafterlong-periodstorage,printingforseveralmetersasatestdriveafterchargingthebatteryisrecommended.