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EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner's Manual First Edition: August 2002 Last Revision: Sept 21, 2005 Document # 101049.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Legal Notices Disclaimer Information in this docum ent is subject to change wit hout notice. Consult your Nan optix Inc.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Nanoptix Inc. is not responsibl e for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this equipmen t or the subs titution or attach ment of connec ting cables and equipment other than tho se specified by Nanoptix Inc.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Table of Contents 1. About the Printer ........................................................................ 1 1.1 Description of Printer .....................................................................
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Figures FIGURE 1: NANOPTIX EZ-LOAD PRINTER ................................................................................................. 1 FIGURE 2: RESETTING PRINTER .......................................
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Tables TABLE 1: SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................................... 2 TABLE 2: TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE STA TUS LED ........
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 1. About the Printer 1.1 Description of Printer The Nanoptix EZ-Load printer is extremely fast, quiet, and very reliable. With thermal printing technology, there is no ribbon cassette to change, and paper loading is extremely simple.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 1.2 General specifications Print Method Direct Thermal Resolution 8 dot/mm (203 dpi) Print Width 80mm Paper Width 80mm or 82.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 1.3 Printer Controls To reset Printer Simply plug and unplug the printer to reset in t he event of a fault condition. Once the printer is re-plugged, it will go through a startup routine and reset itself. Figure 2: Resetting Printer 101049 Sept.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Paper Feed Button Use the Paper Feed Button to advance the paper. Paper Feed Figure 3: Paper Feed Button 101049 Sept.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 1.4 Changing Paper Caution: Do not operate the printer if it runs out of paper. The printer will not operate without paper, but it may continue to accept data from the host computer. Because the printer cannot print any transactions, the data may be lost.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 4. Pull up on the top of the paper roll and align the left edge of the paper with the line on the front label. Figur e 5: Aligning Paper Edge 5. Close the door onto the paper. Figure 6: Closing Door 101049 Sept.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 6. Advance the paper by pressing on the paper feed button and tear off the excess paper. Note: In the event of a paper jam, remove the roll, tear a new clean edge, and replace it in the paper bucket, as described above.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 1.5 Testing the Printer Run this test to check the printer. Th e test prints and cuts a resident test ticket. Verify this ticket to judge the printing quality.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 1.6 Troubleshooting the Printer The printer is simple and generally trouble-free, but from time to time minor problems may occur. Follow these procedures to determine the cause and resolution of any problems the printer may be having.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Printer Does Not Work Problem Possible Causes What to Do Check that printer cables are properly connected on both ends. Printer not plugged in. Check that the host or power supply is switched on. Check Printer LED.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 2. Media and Supplies Guide 2.1 Thermal Paper Specifications The printer requires qualified thermal paper with the following dimensions: Width Diameter Outside Core Diameter 80 mm ± .2 mm (3.15 in. ± .008 in.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 2.3 Ordering Miscellaneous Supplies Power Supply and Power Cord Contact your sales representative to order the power supply and power cords listed in the table. The numbers are for reference only. Suppliers may use other numbers.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual Communication Cables Pin-Out The tables below detail the connection pin-out for the RS-232 interface (Female Receptacle DB-9).
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual 3. Communicating with the Printer Over the years, Nanoptix has developed emulations for compatibility with the most popular printers in the market. At the time of printing this manual, the fo llowing emulations are available: i.
EZ-Load Thermal Printer Owner’s Manual APPENDIX A: Mechanical Drawings Figure 8: Mechanical Dimensions (in mm) 101049 Sept. 21, 2005 15.
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