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TallyGenicom SprintPro 2265+ Quick Start Manual

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    2265+ sprintpro 2280+ sprintpro quick start guide matrix printer.

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    This device fulfils the european standards requirements by complying with the di- rective of the commission dated may 3, 1989 (89/336/eec) relating to electroma- gnetic compatibility and the directive dated february 19, 1973 (73/23/eec) relating to low-voltage electrical equipment. Conformity with t...

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    Quick start guide table of contents table of contents introduction 2 symbols used 2 important safety instructions 2 using the online-cd-rom 3 contents of the online cd-rom 3 hardware requirements 3 troubleshooting 3 printer at a glance 4 installation 5 unpacking the printer 5 placing your printer 6 ...

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    Introduction this quick start guide is intended as a quick introduction into working with the printer and also to enable inexperienced users to operate the device properly. It describes the most important functions of the printer and contains the essential information for your everyday work with the...

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    ➤ using the online-cd-rom first install the adobe acrobat reader on your hard disk, unless the program has already been installed. To install it, follow the steps described in the readme file in the reader directory. To start the online documentation, call the explorer and double click on the start....

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    Printer at a glance top cover soundproofing cover control panel power switch front cover view from the front printer in tractor mode tractors printer in single-sheet mode view from the rear power cord connector interface connectors bottom cover paper support rear cover single sheet feeder paper guid...

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    Installation ➤ unpacking the printer place your printer on a solid base. Make sure that the “ up” symbols point in the correct direction. Open the packaging, take out the accessory cassette and unpack it. Pull the printer out of the cardboard box towards you and remove the remaining packaging materi...

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    ➤ placing your printer place the printer on a solid, flat, surface, ensuring that the printer is positioned in such a way that it can not topple, and that there is easy access to the control panel and paper input devices. Also ensure that there is sufficient space for the printed output. If you expe...

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    ➤ connecting the printer make sure that the printer is set to the correct voltage (e.G. 230 v in europe, 120 v in the u.S.A.). To do this, check the plate above the power inlet at the rear of the printer. If the setting is incorrect, set the coloured switch at the rear of the printer to the correct ...

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    Control panel the control panel and the keys are used for controlling the printer operation. The upper line of the display shows whether the printer is in online or offline mode and the paper path selected (tractor1 or single). ➤ online mode after switching on, the printer is automatically set to on...

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    Changing the ribbon cassette before opening the cover, make sure that the printer is switched on so that it can execute automatic preparations for ribbon changing (widening the print head gap). During the process of initialization after powering on, the printer checks if a ribbon cassette is install...

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    Carefully slide the print head carriage to the left stop (viewed from the printer front). Move the coloured friction tab to the left (direction of the arrow) as shown in the figure and raise the friction mechanism. The print head becomes hot during printing. For this reason, let it cool down before ...

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    Remove the used cassette. Raise the coloured insertion tongue a. A english quick start guide changing the ribbon cassette 11.

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    Insert the coloured ribbon tension knob into the right-hand front location of the new ribbon cassette. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow in order to take up the slack of the ribbon. Tilt the ribbon cassette slightly forward, and thread in the ribbon between the coloured insertion tongue an...

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    Insert the coloured tension knob into one of the two locations. Turn the tension knob to take up slack in the ribbon until it is seated correctly at the bottom in the ribbon support. Press down the coloured insertion tongue a. A english quick start guide changing the ribbon cassette 13.

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    Move the print head carriage backwards and forwards several times. If the ribbon is correctly seated, there must be no percep- tible resistance. Press the friction mechanism down until it clicks into place. Close the front section of the top cover. The ribbon should be transported during the travel ...

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    Paper handling this section describes how to set the paper type, load fanfold paper and single sheets, transport paper and move the paper to the tear position. ➤ changing the paper type you can change the paper type either from an application program, by means of the paper path quick selection featu...

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    ➤ loading paper your printer can process both fanfold paper and single sheets. For information on the supported paper sizes, please refer to page 27 (paper specifications). You should only use those paper types which are approved for this printer. For more informa- tion, please refer to the user gui...

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    Release the coloured latch lever of the left-hand tractor and align the tractor so that the first printing position on the paper matches the x mark on the printer housing. Lock the coloured lever again. Place fanfold paper into the left-hand tractor. Open the coloured latch lever of the right-hand t...

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    Be sure to align the paper stack in parallel with the printer and that the paper flow is unobstructed. Re-install the bottom cover. Lower the front cover. Switch the printer on. The active paper source (traktor1) appears in the display. The paper is automatically loaded when the printer is in online...

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    Single sheets some printer models are designed for fanfold paper operation only and therefore do not fea- ture a single sheet feeder. The front cover can therefore not be opened on these models. Make sure that the printer is set to single sheet mode. If necessary, change the paper type (see page 15,...

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    Insert the single sheet as far into the input tray as possible. Press the online key to set the printer to ready status. The sheet is automatically loaded when the printer is in online mode and receives data from the computer. Press the load (4) key to load paper before starting the printout. ➤ pape...

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    ➤ moving the paper to the tear position you can use the tear key to move the paper to the tear position. Swing the soundproofing cover towards the front. Make sure that the printer is in online mode. If necessary, press the online key. Press the tear (4) key. The printer moves the perforation edge o...

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    Settings this section describes how to set the tear position, the first printing line, the print head gap as well as the font selection and the character density. ➤ setting the tear position if the tear position of the paper is not aligned with the tear edge of the top cover of the printer, you can ...

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    ➤ setting the first printing line (tof) you can use the tof function for setting the position of the first printing line for each paper source and each menu individually. Before using the tof function (if fanfold paper is used), you should first set the tear position (see above). Open the top cover....

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    Confirm the input by pressing the set (1) key. Press the setup key. The printer returns to the initial status. ➤ setting the print head gap the printer features automatic print head gap adjustment to the thickness of the paper used. In setup mode, you can enter a correction value to modify the head ...

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    ➤ selecting character density and font you can use the cpi (= characters per inch) key in setup mode to select the number of characters per inch to be printed. You can use the font key to select resident fonts. Press the setup key, then the char (4) key. Press the cpi (3) or font (2) key (in our exa...

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    Technical data ➤ printer specifications for more information on printer specifications as well as interface specifications, refer to the user guide on the online cd-rom. Type 2265+ 2280+ printing method serial with 24-needle print head printing width 136 characters at 10 cpi print speed hsq (matrix ...

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    ➤ paper specifications for more information on general paper specifications as well as paper specifications for the optional tractor units and the automatic sheet feeder, refer to the user guide on the online cd-rom. Accessories for more options, refer to the user guide on the online cd-rom. Fanfold...

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    English.

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    “all rights reserved. Translations, reprinting or copying by any means of this manual complete or in part or in any different form re- quires our explicit approval. We reserve the right to make changes to this manual without notice. All care has been taken to ensure accuracy of information contained...

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    Tallygenicom representatives © november 2005 tallygenicom ag 063 178a u.S.A. Tallygenicom 4500 daly drive, suite 100 chantilly, va 20151 u.S.A. Phone: +1 703 633 8700 fax: +1 703 222 7629 http://www.Tallygenicom.Com united kingdom tallygenicom limited rutherford road basingstoke, hampshire rg24 8pd ...