MF Digital Spectrum 2 Thermal (Rev: 03/05/01) - Manual (Page 20)

Spectrum2 Printer Operator’s Guide
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Printer Operation
Once the Spectrum2 is properly connected to the host computer, printer ribbon installed,
and the printer driver and Spectrum2 Designer software are installed on the host
computer, the printer is ready for use.
CD Printing Sequence
• Connect printer power cord
• Connect printer to computer parallel port
• Computer must have Spectrum2 printer driver and CD Label software installed
• The printer driver should be set to Black and White if black ribbon is used or color if
color ribbon is used. Printer driver should show strobe set to Auto.
• Power ON printer
• Load CD into printer tray (press TRAY button to open printer tray)
• Create a CD label using the CD Labeling software
• Save the Label file
• Print the label
• If print is too light or too dark, try adjusting printer driver's print strobe setting and
print from Label Software program
• The CD Label is now stored in the printer re-print buffer, pressing the PRINT button
on printer's control panel allows printing additional copies of this label.
Power ON and OFF Information
• If the power cord is not already connected, make sure the power switch is off before
connecting the power cord.
• If the power cord is connected, then turn the power switch ON to power up the
Spectrum2. The Spectrum2 CD Printer will flash Status LEDs and advance ribbon.
If Black ribbon is detected status LEDs will flash twice, if color ribbon detected the
LEDs flash four times. When power on process is complete printer will show Ready
LED. If an error appears, such as no ribbon is detected, the printer will flash the
status LED with an error code. See error code listing in the appendix for more
details.
• To shutdown the Spectrum2, make sure no print jobs are executing, and turn the
power switch OFF. Always shutdown the Spectrum2 with the power switch, and
avoid disconnecting the power cord with the power ON.
Printer Ribbon Installation
The thermal transfer ribbons used by the Spectrum2 must be installed correctly for proper
label printing. See the Maintenance section for ribbon installation instructions.