Printek 850 Series manual Manual Contents

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D

Manual Contents

*Unless specifically noted, all instructions and information herein is valid for all models in the 85x series.

∙GETTING STARTED provides instructions for installation, setting up the computer interface, installing the ribbon cartridge, loading paper, and performing a printer self-test.

∙DAILY OPERATION provides more detailed descriptions of the features that are used most frequently. These include the “every day” buttons and indicators on the control panel, selecting or loading new forms, ejecting forms, changing the ribbon cartridge, aligning print with preprinted forms, and causes for common error conditions.

∙PRINTER CONFIGURATION provides detailed information on how to use Setup to permanently store parameters for each of the ten forms, parameters for the standard and optional interfaces, and parameters for other options.

∙FORM CONSTRUCTION AND LAYOUT TIPS provides tips for form construction and layout.

∙MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING lists more serious error messages than discussed in the Daily Operation section, preventive maintenance, and how to obtain service.

∙ADVANCED SETUP FEATURES provides information on how to set menu security.

∙USING REMOTE SETUP describes how to “set up” default parameters from a host computer.

∙USING THE SETUP MODULE describes how the optional Setup Module can be used to copy Setup parameters from one printer to another or be used to backup your printers’ settings.

∙PRINTER RESET CONDITIONS describes the state of the printer after power up or reset.

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