User manual

APOS KANJI User Manual Page 9 / 45
Ref : 3103039-FDE Issue A
3. GETTING READY TO USE THE PRINTER
3.1. Unpacking the Printer
The printer will be supplied packaged in a plain cardboard carton with a re-usable packing foam
insert. The carton contains separate pockets for:
• the APOS printer
• a single 80m roll of thermal paper
• a standard power supply with 24V power lead (optional)
• a 1.80 m CEE22 power cable with the appropriate mains plug for the country of sale
The exterior or the carton will be marked with the model number and serial number (including
manufacturing week and batch number) of the printer it contains.
Please make sure that no parts are missing or damaged and report any deficiencies to your
supplier as soon as possible after receipt of the printer and please keep the original packaging
material in case you need to transport or return your printer.
3.2. Description of Printer Parts
The APOS printer is based around a patented easy-loading printer mechanism designed and
manufactured by Axiohm. This mechanism consists of a main cavity into which a paper roll is
dropped for loading. The thermal print head is at the front of this cavity and a rubber roller is
attached to the lid of the mechanism. When the lid is closed, the paper is trapped between the
rubber roller and the printhead to give a close alignment and a consistent pressure.
3.2.1. Buttons
The APOS printer has two buttons on the front panel:
The ON/OFF button is physically connected to the hard reset on the main controller board. Even
when it is OFF, the printer is always powered.
The Paper Feed button is connected to an i/o pin on the main controller and its normal function is
to advance paper when the unit is not printing. The button function may be disabled under
software control and it may be used to control the action of a defined macro. This button is also
polled on reset to initite the self-test feature.
3.2.2. Indicator
A rectangular, green LED is used to indicate the basic status of the printer. The LED is off when
the printer is off. It is on under normal circumstances when the printer is on. It will flash when
there is an error condition such as out-of-paper.
3.2.3. Cutter (Optional)
The printer may be fitted with Axiohm’s patented semi-rotating ceramic cutter. This is split with
one blade in the lower cavity and the other fitted to the lid. These blades are also correctly aligned
as the lid is closed to make paper loading very easy and jam-free. The cutter can be used to
perform a partial cut or full cut under software control.