Printing
Before Starting a Print Job
Always check the following points:
•Unit connected correctly? (page 26)
•Paper loaded correctly? (page 9)
•Menu settings and menu adjustments done correctly? (page 26)
Starting a Print Job
You can set up the printing direction, image size, all sorts of settings for printing, using the menu. This section describes operations after completing all sorts of settings using the menu.
1 Press the power ON/OFF switch to turn the unit on. The back light on the LCD lights in green, and “READY” is displayed on the LCD.
LCD
2 Print the image using the application software.
When the message is displayed on the LCD
If a problem occurs, the back light on the LCD lights in umber and the error message stating the problem is displayed on the LCD.
Message | Cause and remedy |
EMPTY | Paper is not loaded. Load paper. |
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DOOR | The paper door is open. Close the |
| paper door. |
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When the unit stops printing during printing When printing almost black images continuously, the thermal head protection circuit may shut down the unit to prevent the thermal head from overheating. In such a case, the message “COOL” is displayed on the LCD. Leave the unit until the head cools down and this message disappears.
To cancel a print job in progress
To cancel a print job in progress, press the OPEN/ CLOSE button, FEED button or CUT button.
To feed paper
To feed paper, press the FEED button. The unit will continue to feed paper as long as you hold down the FEED button. Do not attempt to pull paper out of the unit with your hand.
Paper currently selected
You can confirm the paper currently selected on the LCD. The pointer points to the paper currently selected. In the following figure, the currently selected paper is the
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Note
If “CT:ON” is selected in the “AT.CUT” menu, quickly remove the prints that have been cut. Otherwise, the cut prints may block the paper exit and cause a paper jam to occur.
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Making Copies of the Last Printout
Press the COPY button. The unit makes a copy of the last printout. Each press of the COPY button prints the number of images set in the “QTY” menu.
Note
If you press the COPY button immediately after turning the power on, the alarm buzzer will sound as nothing is stored in memory.
Mode Digital
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