Quick Reference, Setting Up the Printer | Seiko TM-U590/U590P

Quick Reference

This Quick Reference will direct you to key areas of this Operator’s Manual. For a complete listing of topics, see the Contents.

Printer Parts and Labels	inside front cover
Ordering Ribbons	page viii
Where to order ribbons.
Setting Up the Printer	page 1-1
How to set up the printer.
Validating and Verifying Checks	page 2-4

How to validate and verify checks using the optional Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) Reader.

Solving Problems

page 3-1

How to correct problems.

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Seiko TM-U590/U590P manual Quick Reference, Setting Up the Printer, Validating and Verifying Checks, Solving Problems

Contents

TM-U590/U590P Labels Printer Parts and Labels Validating and Verifying Checks Setting Up the PrinterSolving Problems Quick ReferencePage FCC Compliance Statement For American UsersIii Declaration of Conformity EMI and Safety Standards Applied Setting Up and Using About This ManualReference Options FeaturesAccessory Introduction Ordering Ribbon Cassettes Contents Appendix B Epson Sales Subsidiaries Unpacking Setting Up the Printer Removing the protective material 2Setting Up the Printer Connecting the computer Connecting the Cables and Grounding the Printer 4Setting Up the Printer Connecting the Drawer Anschließen der Lade 6Setting Up the Printer Grounding the Printer Connecting the Display Module 8Setting Up the Printer Connecting the Power SupplyPage 10Setting Up the Printer Installing the Ribbon Cassette Knob Running the self test Using the Power Switch Cover12Setting Up the Printer Self Test Completed DIP Switch Settings Removing the Paper Guide Slide the paper guide to the left to remove it Control Panel Using the PrinterUsing the Printer Operating the Control Panels Indicator lights 2Using the PrinterPanel lights Slip Paper Handling Using the Micr Reader Option 4Using the PrinterReading Micr characters on personal checks Using the Printer Printing problems TroubleshootingTroubleshooting General problems Line of dots is missing in the printout 2TroubleshootingPrinter sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed Printout is faint Cleaning procedure Cleaning the Optional Micr MechanismPaper handling problems Mica cleaning method Recommended 4Troubleshooting Adhesive Cleaning Sheet Adhesice cleaning sheet Refer to Figure Explanatin of a cleaning sheetCommand code sequence Moistened Cleaning sheet Hexadecimal Dump 6Troubleshooting Printing Specifications Reference InformationPaper Micr Reader Option Ribbon Specifications Paper feed speed Paper SpecificationsPaper feed method Paper feed pitch Ambient temperature and copy capability Paper4Reference Information Copy capability and paper thickness 6Reference Information Reference Information Reliability Electrical Characteristics Mtbf Mcbf Temperature Environmental ConditionsHumidity Serial interface specification Dip Switch SettingSetting the DIP Switches DIP switch functions 2Dip Switch Setting Dip Switch Setting A-3 Parallel interface specification 4Dip Switch Setting Changing the DIP switch settings Epson Sales Subsidiaries B-1 Epson Sales Subsidiaries 2EPSON Sales Subsidiaries