Nanoptix EZ-Load Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Epson Thermal Printer Owners Manual

Summary of EZ-Load

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    Ez-load thermal printer owner's manual first edition: august 2002 last revision: sept 21, 2005 document # 101049.

  • Page 2: Legal Notices

    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual legal notices disclaimer information in this document is subject to change without notice. Consult your nanoptix inc. Sales representative for information that is applicable and current. Nanoptix inc. Reserves the right to improve products as new technology, co...

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    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual nanoptix inc. Is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by nanoptix inc. The correction of in...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual table of contents 1. About the printer ........................................................................ 1 1.1 description of printer ...................................................................................1 1.2 general specifications............

  • Page 5: Figures

    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual figures figure 1: nanoptix ez-load printer ................................................................................................. 1 figure 2: resetting printer .............................................................................................

  • Page 6: Tables

    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual tables table 1: specification ........................................................................................................................... 2 table 2: troubleshooting with the status led................................................................

  • Page 7: 1. About  The  Printer

    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. The printer is small enough...

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    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 82.5 mm max roll diameter 115mm operating temperature 0 to 50 c storage temperature -40 c to +65 c operating relative humidity 20% to 85% r...

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    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual 1.3 printer controls to reset printer simply plug and unplug the printer to reset in the 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. 21, 2005 3.

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    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. 21, 2005 4.

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    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. 1. Op...

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    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. Figure 5: aligning paper edge 5. Close the door onto the paper. Figure 6: closing door 101049 sept. 21, 2005 6.

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    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. Be sure that the paper unrolls from the b...

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    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual 1.5 testing the printer run this test to check the printer. The test prints and cuts a resident test ticket. Verify this ticket to judge the printing quality. Model: titania firmware: tit-2.41g-61ucs communication interface: ieee1284 (0) or serial baud: 9600 da...

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    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. If the procedures in this ...

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    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. Printer does not function when turned on. Door...

  • Page 17: 2. Media and Supplies Guide

    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.) 115 mm max. (4.5 in.) 45mm (1.75 inches) 82.5 mm ± ...

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    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. Part part number power supply (...

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    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). Pin signal name printer i/o host i/o printer function 1 n/a always driven low (high on rs232 side) input none 2 prt_rs232_txd output i...

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    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 following emulations are available: i. Epson lq570+ ii. Epson tm-t88iii ...

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    Ez-load thermal printer owner’s manual appendix a: mechanical drawings figure 8: mechanical dimensions (in mm) 101049 sept. 21, 2005 15.