DP321 User's Manual
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions
.....................................................................................................................i
The Guide....................................................................................................................................................ii
Chapter 1 Preparation ................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Unpacking & Checking........................................................................................................................1
1.2 Unpacking the Protective Materials.....................................................................................................1
1.3 Main Parts of the
Printer......................................................................................................................2
1.4 Choosing a Place for the Printer .........................................................................................................2
1.5 Assembling the Printer ........................................................................................................................3
1.5.1 Installing the Paper Feed Knob ....................................................................................................3
1.5.2 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge
.....................................................................................................3
1.6 Installing the Tractor............................................................................................................................5
1.6.1 Installing the Push Tractor ............................................................................................................5
1.6.2 Installing the Pull Tractor...............................................................................................................6
1.7 Connect the Power Cord
.....................................................................................................................7
1.8 Running the Self-test...........................................................................................................................8
1.9 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer............................................................................................9
1.9.1 Connecting to the Parallel Interface..............................................................................................9
1.9.2 Connecting to the USB Interface
................................................................................................10
1.9.3 Connecting to the Serial Interface ..............................................................................................10
1.10 Installing Driver ............................................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 2 Control Panel Operations.......................................................................................................14
2.1 LED Description ................................................................................................................................14
2.2 Basic Control Panel Operations
........................................................................................................14
2.2.1 In the Tractor Paper Mode ..........................................................................................................14
2.2.2 In the Cut-Sheet Mode................................................................................................................15
2.2.3 Print Speed.................................................................................................................................15
2.2.4 Micro-Adjust
................................................................................................................................15
2.2.5 Feed Paper to the Tear Position .................................................................................................15
2.2.6 Other Functions of
the Panel......................................................................................................16
2.3 Paper Select Lever............................................................................................................................16
2.4 Paper Feed Knob
..............................................................................................................................16
2.5 Adjusting the Gap Adjust Lever .........................................................................................................16
Chapter 3 How to Use the Printer............................................................................................................18
3.1 Installing Print Paper .........................................................................................................................18
3.1.1 Printing on Cut-Sheets................................................................................................................18
3.1.2 Printing on T
ractor Papers..........................................................................................................19
3.1.3 Multi-part Forms .........................................................................................................................24
3.1.4 Labels
.........................................................................................................................................24
3.1.5 Envelopes
...................................................................................................................................25
3.2 Using the Printer Sett
ing Mode .........................................................................................................25