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Safety Information ....................................................................................7

For Your Safety .................................................................................................................7
Precautions ......................................................................................................................10

Before You Start .....................................................................................11

Unpacking ........................................................................................................................11
Removing the Protective Paper ......................................................................................11
Installing the Platen Knob ...............................................................................................11
Parts of the Printer ..........................................................................................................12

Setup .......................................................................................................15

Installing the Software ....................................................................................................15
System Requirements ....................................................................................................15
Software Installation .......................................................................................................15
Connecting to a Computer .............................................................................................16
Power Supply .................................................................................................................17
Installing the Ribbon Cassette .......................................................................................18
Mounting the Ribbon Cassette .......................................................................................18
Handling Paper ................................................................................................................20
Fanfold Paper (Push Tractor Mode) ...............................................................................20
Single Sheets and Envelopes (Friction Mode) ...............................................................22
Tearing off Paper .............................................................................................................24
Self Test ...........................................................................................................................24

Using the Software .................................................................................25

Control Panel Software Program ...................................................................................25
Viewing the Command Reference Manual ....................................................................27
Uninstalling the Software ...............................................................................................27

Using the Control Panel ........................................................................28

Using the Control Panel .................................................................................................28
Selecting a Character Font .............................................................................................28
Selecting a Character Pitch ............................................................................................28
High Speed Mode ...........................................................................................................29
Line Feed/Form Feed (LF/FF Switch) ............................................................................29
Tear Off (TEAR OFF Switch) .........................................................................................29
Top of Form Function (TOF SET) ..................................................................................30
Paper Parking (LOAD/PARK Switch) .............................................................................31
Paper Out Detector ........................................................................................................32
Initial Setup Mode ...........................................................................................................33
Control Panel ..................................................................................................................34
Serial Interface Setup Mode ...........................................................................................36
Resetting All Current Settings to the Factory Settings ...................................................37
Printing Out the Current Settings ...................................................................................37

Maintenance & Troubleshooting ..........................................................38

Periodic Maintenance .....................................................................................................38
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................39
Operating Instructions 5
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