Printing

Before printing

•Is the printer connected to a computer? (page 10)

•Has the printer driver been installed? (page 11)

•Has the media tray been properly loaded? (page 13)

1 ON/STANDBY switch

Paper outlet

 

Paper cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stopper

STOP button

1 Press the printer 1 ON/STANDBY switch to turn on the power of the printer.

The 1 ON/STANDBY indicator lights and initialization of the printer begins.

The PRINT, ALARM, RIBBON/PAPER, and CLEANING indicators light simultaneously during initialization of the printer, and go out when initialization is complete.

2 Turn the computer on.

3 Using the computer, initiate a printing operation. The PRINT indicator flashes while the image data is being received, and then remains steadily lit while printing is in progress.

Notes

•Do not place objects on the paper cover that will obstruct printing. Doing so may result in damage.

•Although the paper being printed may come into view in the paper outlet while printing is in progress, do not touch the paper until printing is completed. Doing so could result in misoperation.

•Do not allow more than 10 printouts to accumulate on the paper cover. Leaving too many printouts on the paper cover could cause a paper jam.

•Do not press the 1 ON/STANDBY switch to enter the standby state while printing is in progress. Doing so may cause a paper jam or the ink ribbon to break.

•Do not open the media tray while printing is in progress.

If the media tray is opened, printing stops and the PRINT, ALARM, RIBBON/PAPER, and CLEANING indicators all light simultaneously. In such an event, press the 1 ON/STANDBY switch once to enter the standby state and then press the switch again to turn the printer ON, and check that there is no paper jam or the ink ribbon is not broken. Also, if printing was partway through, cut off the used part of the paper roll with a pair of scissors or the like before using the printer.

Notes

Storing printed images

•Avoid storing printouts in a location subject to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight. Such conditions could result in fading.

•Do not stick tape on a printout. Also, do not let printouts come into contact with materials which contain plasticizers, such as erasers or desk mats.

•Do not allow volatile organic solvents, such as alcohol, to come into contact with printouts.

Cancelling continuous printing

Press the STOP button. Printing of the current item finishes, and then the printer enters the ready state once the printout is ejected.

When printing is disabled

The printer will not operate if the ALARM, RIBBON/ PAPER or CLEANING indicator is on. For details, see “Explanation of Indicators” on page 23.

If the ink ribbon runs out while continuous printing

The printer terminates the printing operation. Once the new ink ribbon is loaded, the printing operation automatically resumes and the remaining images are printed.

Using the stopper

To prevent ejected printouts from falling off of the paper cover, insert your finger in the depression on the edge of the stopper and then flip the stopper up in the direction indicated by the arrow in the diagram below.

Operation

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