AMT Datasouth 4600 - Manual (Page 2)

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Getting Started .................................................................................................... 2
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2
Package Contents ........................................................................................... 3
Placing the Printer .......................................................................................... 4
Connecting the Power Cord .......................................................................... 4
Getting to Know Your Printer ............................................................................. 5
Front Panel ...................................................................................................... 5
Loading a Ribbon ......................................................................................... 15
Loading Media .............................................................................................. 18
PAL
TM
Print and Program Overview ................................................................ 27
Traditional Printing ....................................................................................... 27
Legacy Data Stream Interpretation .............................................................. 27
Standalone/Downtime Applications ............................................................ 28
Calibration & Configuration ............................................................................. 30
Performing Calibration ................................................................................. 30
Printing a Configuration Report .................................................................. 31
Resetting to Factory Default Settings ......................................................... 32
Computer Connections .................................................................................... 33
USB Interface Requirements ....................................................................... 33
Centronics Parallel Port ............................................................................... 33
Serial (RS-232) Port ...................................................................................... 34
Ethernet 10/100 Internal Printer Server Option .......................................... 34
Ethernet Module Status Indicators .............................................................. 35
Communicating with the Printer ...................................................................... 37
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................ 44
LED and LCD Diagnosis ............................................................................... 44
Media Problems ............................................................................................ 44
Ribbon Problems .......................................................................................... 45
Other Problems ............................................................................................. 45
Light /Missing Print ...................................................................................... 46
Miscellaneous ............................................................................................... 47
Recovery ....................................................................................................... 48
Caring for Your Printer ..................................................................................... 49
Cleaning the Print Head ............................................................................... 49
Cleaning the Roller ....................................................................................... 50
Cleaning the Media Compartment ............................................................... 50
Technical Reference ......................................................................................... 51
General Specifications ................................................................................. 51
Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification ........................................... 54
Interface Specifications ............................................................................... 57
ASCII TABLE ................................................................................................. 63
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