Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ITHACA 80PLUS TransAct
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P C OS SERIES 80PLUS POS Ther mal Printer.
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WARNING: To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose thi s printer to rain or moisture..
Discla im er © 2003 Trans Act Techn ologies, Inc. All rights res erved. The information in this document is subj ect to change witho ut noti ce.
Federa l Com m unicati ons Com m iss ion Radio Frequency Interfer ence Stat em ent The Seri es 80PLUS Printer complies with th e limits for a Class A computing device in accor dance with the spe cific.
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Table of Contents About this Operat or’s Guide ......
Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide Environmental Conditions ................................................................. 15 Connecting the Power Cord ........................................................................ 16 Loading and Remov ing Paper .
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About the Series 80PLUS Printe r .
Series 80PL US Operator’s Gui de ! " ! " A Programmer’s Guide i s available t o help you program a point-of-sale terminal or per sonal computer to work with the print er.
About the Series 80PLUS Printe r ! " All Tra nsAct PCOS (persona l computer, point-of-sale) Serie s 80PLUS Printer s come with a standard 24-m onth warranty covering both part s and labor that starts upon shipment from the fact ory.
# Series 80PL US Operator’s Gui de Your POSjet supplies c an be ordere d easily dire ct from Trans Act via our website ( www.tra nsact-tech.com ) or our te lephone number (withi n the US toll free: ( 877) 7itha ca).
About the Series 80PLUS Printe r $ ! The PcOS Seri es 80PLUS Printer is a sta nd-alone, 40-column, therm al print er.
Series 80PL US Operator’s Gui de PRINT SPEEDS TEXT (6 lpi) TEXT (8 lpi) GRAPHICS POWER SUPP LY 31.
About the Series 80PLUS Printe r ♦ Character s and Graphics Text pr int speed - 5.3 inches (135 mm) per second Paper slew spe ed - 5.3 inches (135 mm) per second Wide pri nt zone - 2.
Series 80PL US Operator’s Gui de The Seri es 80PLUS Printer prints characte rs in a varie ty of pitches a s shown in the fol lowing table and print sa mples. All pitches are scal eable up to eight times horizontall y or vertically.
About the Series 80PLUS Printe r %.
Series 80P LUS Operator’s Guide.
Setting up the Printer By following the instr uctions i n this ch apter, the Series 80PLUS Pri nter should be re ady to hook up to your system in just a few minutes.
Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide Operator's Gui de Supplies Order Form Paper Roll A C Po w er Cord (.
Setting up the Printer Note: Be sure t o save the box and pa cking m aterial s in case you need to se nd the print er in f or service. 1. Before removing the printer , examine the outsi de of the box f or signs of damage.
# Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide " The fol lowing items are packed in t he box and suppli es envelope.
Setting up the Printer $ ! The Seri es 80PLUS Printer is des.
Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide Caution: T he printe r must be grounded through the three-prong power connecto r. Do not use a ground-defeati ng adapter.
Setting up the Printer Po w er Cord External Po wer Supply 2. Connect the power cord to t he externa l power suppl y. 3. Plug the power cord i nto a grounded thr ee-prong power socket. The LED turns green indicat ing the print er is func tioning.
Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide " This se ction des cribes how t o load and re mov e paper. Change the pape r when the stat us LED flashes.
Setting up the Printer % Paper Roll Paper Edge 2. Place the p aper roll , so the pape r unwinds fr om the bottom (front). Paper Edge Paper Cover 3. Close the cover.
Series 8 0PLUS Operator’ s Guide You may want to tes t the pri nter to e nsure that it is running properl y. The sample on the foll owing page shows what a print out of the test may look like.
Setting up the Printer .
Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide.
Setting up the Printer Now that you have set up and te sted the p rinter, you are ready to connect it to t he point-of-sale system.
# Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide Connect th e Parall el Cabl e Back of Printer 25- p in P arallel Interface Connect or 1. Unplug the AC power cord fr om the grounded three-prong power socket, and turn o ff the hos t system or personal c omputer.
Setting up the Printer $ Back of Printer Cash Dra w er Connector 2 Cash Dra w er Conn ector 1 1. Unplug the AC power cord fr om the grounded three-prong power socket.
Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide Did you follow all of the st eps to set up the prin ter? Here they are again fo r you to check. Unpack the printe r. Choose a locat ion for t he print er.
Operating the Printer Once the pri nter has be en setup, th ere is l ittle that you need to do during daily operati on because most func tions are controll ed by the host syste m.
Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide Top of Printer LED Series 80 PLUS FEED Button The keypad contains one button and one status LED for easy operati on.
Operating the Printer % The Seri es 80PLUS PcOS thermal print er uses a single statu s LED to display on-line and error cond itions.
Series 8 0PLUS Operator’ s Guide The pri nter has a FEED button that advances recei pt paper. Cleaning the pri nter occa sionall y and keeping it well maintained will help it t o last l onger and run bett er.
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Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide Pin 1 ) " The PcOS Seri es 80PLUS Printer require s an RS-232C shielded cable , no more than 50 feet long.
Appendix " ! % * Pin Signal Nam e Sig.
# Series 80 PLUS Operator’s Guide ! The fol lowing cable conf igurations ar e for dif ferent host requi rements.
Appendix $ ) " The PcOS Seri es 80PLUS Printer require s a 25-pin male D- shell connec tor at the print er.
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