Table of Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................... 11
About this User’s Manual..................................................................... 11
Notes and Notices......................................................................... 11
Conventions in this User’s Manual................................................ 12
Related Documents....................................................................... 12
Printer Overview .................................................................................. 13
The InfoPrint 6500-V Printer Family.............................................. 13
How to Identify the Printer............................................................. 14
Cartridge Ribbon Printer Identification .......................................... 15
Integrated Print Management System ................................................. 16
Output Darkness ........................................................................... 16
Loading a Used Ribbon................................................................. 17
Consumable Monitoring with the Printer Management Utility .............. 17
Standard Capabilities........................................................................... 17
Host Computer Interfaces ............................................................. 17
Printer Emulations......................................................................... 18
Output Control............................................................................... 19
Graphics and Vertical Formatting.................................................. 20
Built-in Diagnostic Tools................................................................ 20
Optional Features ................................................................................ 20
Protocols and Emulations .................................................................... 22
Graphics Enhancements ..................................................................... 23
Taking Care of Your Printer ................................................................. 23
2 Installation........................................................... 25
Installation, Attachment, and Configuration Overview ......................... 25
Before You Begin................................................................................. 27
Power Requirements ........................................................................... 27
Select a Site......................................................................................... 28
Printer Dimensions .............................................................................. 29
Printer Component Locations .............................................................. 32
3 Configuring The Printer....................................... 33
Overview.............................................................................................. 33
The Configurations........................................................................ 33
Active versus Saved Configurations.............................................. 34