Pitney Bowes manual Overview, Welcome to the DA950 Printer Using This Guide

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Overview

Welcome to the DA950 Printer

Using This Guide

The Pitney Bowes DA950 ink jet printer is used to print addresses, graphics and other information, on a wide range of material of various sizes, construction and composition. With the DA950 you can define the font, placement, print quality and barcode characteristics for your addresses.

This Operator Guide shows you how to:

Set up the DA950 printer

Connect it to your computer

Define your envelope layout

Print a test mail piece

Send a mail job to the printer from your computer application.

Refer to this guide for information about printer setup, op- eration and troubleshooting. It is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, Overview

Contains an overview of the DA950 Operator Guide, infor- mation about obtaining supplies and help, Safety informa- tion and component identification.

Chapter 2, Setting Up

Contains instructions for unpacking, assembling and con- necting your printer.

Chapter 3, Printer Basics

Explains how to set up your printer to run a job.

Chapter 4, Using the DA950 With Your Computer

Contains instructions for installing the printer driver, se- lecting the printer from your software program and sending a mail job from your computer. This section also contains instructions for setting printer preferences.

Chapter 5, Printer Maintenance

Describes how change and look after Print Cartridges and how to keep the printer clean and functioning properly.

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Contents Page FCC Compliance Contents Chapter Using the DA950 with Your Computer Chapter Troubleshooting Your Printer Appendix B DA950 Specifications Chapter Welcome to the DA950 Printer Using This Guide OverviewTroubleshooting Appendix A-Using the Control Panel MenusAppendix B-Specifications System RequirementsGetting Help Ordering Supplies World Wide WebPhone Support Before You Contact Pitney BowesImportant Safety Notes Overview Printer Parts and Locations Printer Parts and Locations Feeder Parts and Locations Feeder Parts and Locations Setting Up Your DA950 Printer Setup Choosing a LocationAssembling the Printer Install the Feeder Install the Shock Install the Side Guides Install the Feed RampSetup Connecting the Parallel Cable or USB Cable AssemblingPrinter Parallel CableConnect the Power Cord and Turn on Install the Bulk Ink Assembly Optional Install the Print CartridgesPrinter Basics Set the Separator Gap Setting Up a JobBasics Setting the Proper Feed Gap Tips for Setting the SeparatorsCenter the Feed Ramp under the Material Set the Feed Angle Set the Feed Ramp LengthPosition the Side Guides Load Material Adjust the Media Thickness Knob Output Stacker Print a Test PieceSet the Print Head Position Adjust the Takeaway Roller Tension Basics Using the DA950 with Your Computer Using the Printer with Your Computer Installing the Printer DriverSelecting DA950 Printer From Windows Application About Envelope Designer Plus Making DA950 Default Print DriverAccessing the Print Driver General Tab Paper Size Printing PreferencesPaper Tab Orientation Feautures Tab Feed DelayPrinting Preferences Memory Overlay Print QualityLetter 300 dpi Draft 200 dpi Pause on Package Break Advanced TabPause on Tray Break Printer Maintenance Removing Old Print Cartridges Printer MaintenanceReplacing Print Cartridges Installing New Print Cartridges Removing the Old Bulk Ink Cartridges Installing New Bulk Ink Cartridges Prolonging Life Print Cartridges Cleaning Print Quality Problems Preventive MaintenanceCleaning the Sensor Cleaning Exit Idler Entry Rollers Cleaning the Wipers Transport Belts Floor Assembly Troubleshooting Your Printer Troubleshooting Your Printer Feed ProblemsProblems and Solutions Problem Intermittent FeedProblem Multifeed feeds doubles or skewing Problem No PrintProblem Address Smudging Problem Grey or Light Print-Black InkProblem Address Printing is not Sharp Problem Addresses Walking Problem Skewed PrintProblem Unwanted Bolding Interface Problems Motor Problems Other Problems Problem No Communications Printer Does Not RespondProblem Motor Turning but no Feed Roller Move Ment Problem Out of MemoryProblem Paper Out or Paper Jam Troubleshooting Your Printer AppendixA This Button Does This Using the Control PanelPrinter Menus Using the Menus EnterPrinter Menus Using the Main Menu Main Menu Menu Options Distance to Right Address LayoutDistance from Left/Distance to Right Distance from Top Line SpacingPrint Quality ExecutiveLetter DraftFont Selection Barcode LocationDigit On/Off Bar WidthClear Memory Address RecoveryGet Addresses Job Settings Clear CounterLoad SaveConveyor Time Image OverlayFirst Image Overlay Clear OverlayReset Ink Counter Purge Print HeadUsing the Setup Menu Setup Menu Menu Options Feeder Signal Using the Setup MenuStop On Feed Err Error Signal Polarity Active On/Active Off On/Quick OffLines Per Address Line TerminationHex Dump Mode MSB Symbol Set LanguageInch / Millimeter Menu LanguagesPostal Bundle Brk Break Enable/Disable Break Transport SpeedPostal Bundle Brk Break Break CharacterBreak Char Count Pause TimePre-Purge Purge at StartPeriodic Purge Purge IntervalFeed Gap Selectable GapStream Feed ROM RevisionPrint Head Size Head 2 up down Head 3 up down Head 5 up down Head 6 up down Using the Service MenuAdjust Print Head 3 is now correctly aligned Head 2 misaligned horizontally Heads now aligned horizontally Bank a to Sensor/Bank B to Sensor Test System Test DisplayPrinter Menus AppendixB Equipment Specifications SpecificationsPrint Modes/Print Resolution Resident FontsDownloadable Fonts User-Definable ParametersPrinthead/InkJet Cartridges Environmental LimitsNoise Level Recommended UsageMaterial Specifications Approved MediaMedia Sizes Material NotesName Style Dimensions Inch Dimensions Metric Height x Width Table of Envelope SizesAppendixC Glossary Embedded printer commands Double feedingDraft quality DriversInterface connector Internal test address messageInterface cable Internal fontsPCL commands Power socketPoint size PortSubdirectory Universal Serial Bus USBIndex Index Index Index Index Page