SECTION 3
OPERATING THE ASTROJET 2600P/2800P
To start printing click on File, then Print. The Print window will open. If you wish to print the job click on OK. If you wish to use the special features built into the AstroJet 2600P/2800P drivers. Clicking on the Properties button will open the properties window in Windows 95, 98, NT, or ME.
If you are using Windows 2600 P or XP the window on the right will open. Clicking on Advanced will open the Options window. In the following illustrations the windows for Windows 95, 98, NT, and ME will be on the left. The windows for Windows 2600 P and XP will be on the right.
When the properties window opens you are presented with several tabs in Windows 95and 98. The following are standard windows printer driver functions and should be left at their defaults: Graphics, Fonts, and Device Options. The Features and Print Heads tabs are used to setup, change, and adjust the printer.
Features Tab
The Features Tab/ Advanced Options depending on the operating system is used to change the speed and resolution of the Printer, to add a delay to the feed to provide separation between the pieces, and to print and overlay with the job. The first feature is the Print Quality, which has two settings. One for the Resolution of the print quality and the second for the appropriate speed. Changing the resolution to a higher number e.g. 200 DPI to 600 DPI will increase the quality of the image. When the resolution is changed, the Belt speed (IPS) is automatically changed to the optimum speed for the resolution selected. You can, however change the speeds to a lower speed as follows:
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