Nanoptix PayCheck 2 Owner's Manual

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Summary of PayCheck 2

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    Owner's manual first edition: december 2002 last revision: november 2010

  • Page 2: Legal Notices

    I 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, components, software, and firmware beco...

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    Ii such unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment will be the responsibility of the user. In order to ensure compliance with the product safety, fcc and ce marking requirements, you must use the power supply, power cord, and interface cable which were shipped with this product or which m...

  • Page 4: Revision History

    Iii revision history date changes author 22/11/2001 document created denis daigle 15/07/2003 corrections to text denis daigle 15/01/2004 corrections, added fx chipset option p.Chiasson 01/03/2005 added hot swappable option p.Chiasson 15/11/2005 revised for paycheck ii p.Chiasson 15/11/2010 revised p...

  • Page 5: Table of Contents

    Iv table of contents revision history .............................................................................. Iii 1. About the printer ..................................................................... 1 1.1 description of printer ..............................................................

  • Page 6: Figures

    V figures f igure 1: n anoptix p aycheck p rinter .................................................. 1 f igure 2: p rinter r eset ......................................................................... 3 f igure 3: p aper f eed b utton .................................................................

  • Page 7: Tables

    Vi tables t able 1: s pecification ............................................................................ 2 t able 2: t roubleshooting with led..................................................... 7 t able 3: t roubleshooting p rinting p roblems .................................... 7 t able 4:...

  • Page 8: 1. About  The  Printer

    1 1. About the printer 1.1 description of printer the nanoptix paycheck ii printer, also known as triton, 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 to fit al...

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    2 1.2 general specifications print method direct thermal resolution 8 dot/mm (203 dpi) print width 64mm paper width 65mm cartridge size 200, 400, 800 operating temperature 0 to 50 c storage temperature -40 c to +65 c operating relative humidity 5% to 90% rh at 50c (non-condensing) communication inte...

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    3 1.3 printer controls printer reset (service use only) to reset the printer, simply unplug and plug the cable. Once plugged in, the printer goes through a startup routine and resets itself. Figure 2: printer reset paper feed button use the paper feed button to advance the paper. The paper will auto...

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    4 led the led on the main controller board shows the printer status. Please refer to section 1.7 for led status and troubleshooting with led. An external led can be connected through the front 3-pin molex connector. The pin-out is described in section 2.3. Error led status led (red) (green) figure 4...

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    5 1.4 changing paper change the paper when the paper is low or out. Caution: do not operate the printer or host computer if the printer 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 trans...

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    6 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. Figure 6: test ticket to print the test ticket, power-on the printer while pressing and holding the paper feed button for approximately 3 s...

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    7 1.6 troubleshooting the printer the printer is simple and generally trouble-free, but from time to time 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 section do not correct the problem, contact...

  • Page 15: 2. Media and Supplies Guide

    8 printer does not work problem possible causes what to do check that printer cables is properly connected on both ends. Printer not plugged in. Check that the host or power supply is getting power. Printer does not function when turned on. Tray not fully closed. Close the tray. Table 4: printer doe...

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    11 2.3 ordering miscellaneous supplies power supply and power cord contact your sales representative to order the power supply listed in the table. Part part number power supply (24vdc, 2.5a max., 60w) 100600-0001 power cord (north american) 102080-0013 power cord (continental europe) 102080-0014 ta...

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    12 the tables below detail the connection pin-out for the front bezel connector (3-pin molex). Pin signal printer i/o 1 bezel pwm output 2 24vdc output 3 gnd gnd table 9: pinout and signals of front molex (for bezel).

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    13 appendix a: mechanical drawings side view bottom view (max screw protrusion inside printer: 6mm).

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    14 front view top view figure 7: mechanical dimensions.