Operator`s manual

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470 Operators Manual
Table of Contents
List of Tables ............................................................. vii
List of Figures ............................................................. vii
Introduction ................................................................1
CHAPTER 1: FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS .................................3
1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES ............................................3
1.2 BAR CODES ...................................................4
1.3 FONTS .......................................................4
1.4 PRINTING .....................................................4
1.5 INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS ...................................4
1.6 PHYSICAL .....................................................5
1.7 ENVIRONMENT ................................................5
1.8 ELECTRICAL ...................................................5
1.9 OPTIONS ......................................................5
1.10 APPROVALS ...................................................5
CHAPTER 2: BASIC OPERATION ..............................................7
2.1 UNPACKING THE 470 PRINTER ...................................7
2.2 MOUNTING THE LABEL SUPPLY RACKS ............................7
2.3 INITIAL POWER UP .............................................7
2.4 FRONT PANEL KEYPAD AND STATUS DISPLAY ......................7
2.4.1 PRINT/PAUSE KEY ........................................8
2.4.2 FEED KEY ..............................................8
2.4.3 ON-LINE KEY ............................................9
2.4.4 ALPHA-NUMERIC KEYS ....................................9
2.5 MENU OPERATION ............................................10
2.6 LOADING MEDIA ..............................................11
2.6.1 NORMAL AND TAG/TEAR MODES ..........................11
2.6.2 PEEL-AND-DISPENSE MODE ..............................11
2.7 RIBBON SELECTION ...........................................12
2.8 PRINTHEAD SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT .............................12
2.9 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS ......................................12
CHAPTER 3: COMMUNICATIONS .............................................13
3.1 CABLE PINOUT ...............................................13
3.2 PRINTER CABLES .............................................14
CHAPTER 4: DESIGNING LABELS USING LDS ..................................15
4.1 CONTROL CHARACTERS .......................................15
4.2 GETTING STARTED ............................................15
4.2.1 PC CONNECTION (SERIAL) ................................15
4.2.2 PC CONNECTION (PARALLEL) .............................16
4.2.3 LEARNING LDS .........................................16
4.3 FORMATTING LABELS: AN OVERVIEW ............................16
4.4 LABEL HEADER ...............................................18