Cloning Printer Setup
The Setup Unit acts as an intermediary between the transmitting and receiving printers, so the two printers do not have to be hooked directly together. If the two printers are not already in the same location, the Setup Unit is beneficial because it is much more portable than a printer. Use of the Setup Unit can be especially convenient if setup information from one printer is to be cloned to many other printers.
Cloning from a Printer to a Setup Unit
To copy the setup information from a printer to the Setup Unit, the following steps are required:
1.Connect the Setup Unit's serial cable to the printer. Plug in the Setup Unit’s power supply and turn the printer on.
2.Set the toggle switch on the Setup Unit to “Receive”. Press the START button. The yellow “Wait” LED will turn on. The green “Complete” and the red “Error” LED's will be off. The Setup Unit is now ready to receive new setup information.
3.Enter setup mode on the printer. In the “Setup: SECURITY” menu find the “Clone:
Off” function and change it to “Clone: Transmit”. Exit setup mode. The printer will reset, and then display the message “Cloning/Transmit”. The printer will now transmit its setup information.
4.The setup information should be successfully copied from the printer to the Setup Unit within a few seconds. The Setup Unit will turn off the yellow “Wait” LED and turn on the green “Complete” LED. The printer will display the message “Cloning Complete”. The printer will then reset, after which it will be ready for normal operation (clone will be set to off). Disconnect the Setup Unit's serial cable from the printer.
Extensive error checking is done during the cloning process. If a problem occurs, the Setup Unit will turn on the red “Error” LED and/or the printer will sound the bell and display the message “Cloning Error!”.
If a cloning error occurs at the Setup Unit, make sure that it is not timing out. The Setup Unit will wait about 60 seconds for setup information to be transmitted from the printer. It will then time out and a cloning error will occur if nothing has been received from the printer. After the Setup Unit is ready, immediately prepare the transmitting printer.
If a cloning error occurs at the printer, make sure that the Setup Unit is ready. The transmitting printer expects an immediate response from the Setup Unit, so be sure to prepare the Setup Unit first.
If a cloning error still occurs, make sure the Setup Unit's serial cable is connected to the printer. Also, make sure that the toggle switch on the Setup Unit is set to “Receive “. Finally, make sure that the Setup Unit's green “Power” LED is lit.
Cloning from a Setup Unit to a Printer
To copy the setup information from a Setup Unit to a printer, the following steps are required:
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