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Contents
1Introduction .....................................................................................................1
1.1Fea tures.................................................................................................1
1.2Unpacking .............................................................................................2
1.3UnderstandingYourPrinter ..................................................................3
1.3.1FrontView..................................................................................3
1.3.2RearView...................................................................................4
1.3.3InteriorViewI ............................................................................5
1.3.4InteriorViewII ...........................................................................6
1.4PrinterLights .........................................................................................7
1.4.1StatusLights ...............................................................................7
1.4.2SystemMode .............................................................................8
2 GettingStarted...............................................................................................9
2.1AttachingPower....................................................................................9
2.2TurningOn/OffthePrinter..................................................................10
2.2.1TurnOnthePrinter ..................................................................10
2.2.2TurnOffthePrinter..................................................................11
2.3LoadingMedia.....................................................................................11
2.3.1PreparingMedia.......................................................................11
2.3.2PlacingMediaRoll....................................................................12
2.3.3TestingMediaFeed ..................................................................16
2.3.4 MediaTypes.............................................................................17
2.4LoadingRibbon ...................................................................................19
2.4.1PreparingRibbon .....................................................................19
2.4.2 PlacingRibbonRoll ..................................................................20
3PrinterOperation ...........................................................................................24
3.1MediaSensorCalibration....................................................................24
3.2SelfTestandDumpMode...................................................................25
3.2.1SelfTest ....................................................................................25
3.2.2 DumpMode.............................................................................27
3.3RestoreYourPrintertoFactorySettings.............................................27
3.4MediaSensing.....................................................................................28
3.4.1TransmissiveSensor .................................................................28
3.4.2ReflectiveSensor......................................................................29
4Maintenance ..................................................................................................30
4.1Cleaning...............................................................................................30
4.1.1Printhead..................................................................................30