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Table of Contents
1 Setting Up the Printer
Before You Begin............................................................................................................................................. 1-1
Recommended Air Flow Clearances........................................... ................................................................1-1
Loading the Paper............................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Loading the Ribbon..........................................................................................................................................1-6
Installing the Print Catcher...............................................................................................................................1-7
Connecting the Cables...................................................................................................................................... 1-8
Connecting the power cable....................................................................................................................... 1-8
Connecting the USB cable...........................................................................................................................1-8
Turning On the Printer.....................................................................................................................................1-9
2 Printer Driver Software
Installing the Printer Driver..............................................................................................................................2-2
Borderless Printing.......................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Customizing Printer Properties.........................................................................................................................2-3
Customizing Printing Preferences.....................................................................................................................2-3
Color Management using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 7.0 or Greater......................................................................... 2-4
Custom Image Composition Packages......................................... .....................................................................2-5
Creating a Custom Package................................ ........................................................................................2-5
Selecting a Custom Package.................................................. .....................................................................2-6
Resolving Printing Problems............................ ................................................................................................2-7
Uninstalling the Printer and Printer Driver....................................................................................................... 2-9
3 Calibrating the Printer
Installing the Calibration Software....................................................................................................................3-1
Using the Easy Cal Calibration Utility.................................................................................................................3-2
Uninstalling the Calibration Software................................................................................................................3-8
Resolving Calibration Error Messages.............................................................................................................. 3-9
4 Operating the Printer
Understanding the Operator Panel Lights.............................................................. ...........................................4-1
Using Setup Mode to Review Printer Settings.................................................................................................... 4-1
Accessing the Printer Settings.....................................................................................................................4-2
Working in Test Print Mode ....................................................... .....................................................................4-3
Making a test print..................................................................................................................................... 4-3