TeeJet TASC PRINTER MODULE - Manual (Page 4)

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INSTALLATION
Installing the TASC Printer Module is a simple matter of plugging the interface cable from the carrying case into the I/O
port on the back of the TASC Console. The TASC Printer Module receives its power as well as data through the interface
cable.
SWITCHES AND CONTROLS
There are only two switches and a power indicator light on the TASC Printer Module.
1. A rocker type switch on the printer is used to select printer "ON" or "OFF" or "Paper Feed". When the printer
has been turned "ON" with this swich, and power is available from the TASC Control Console, the red LED
Power indicator light will come on. The "Paper Feed position" is a momentary contact switch. When the rocker
switch is held in the "Paper Feed" position, the printer will advance paper without printing.
2. The "Print Request Switch" is located on the printer interface box. It is a momentary contact push type
switch. Pushing the Print Request Switch once will initiate the printing sequence.
OPERATION
The TASC Printer Module is easily operated. To start printing, first be sure the TASC Control Console is turned "ON".
Next, using the rocker switch on the printer, turn the printer "ON". The red LED power indicator light on the printer will
light up and the printer will print the message "Ready", signifying that the unit is ready to receive and print data from the
TASC Control Console. The printer paper may be advanced, without printing, by holding the rocker switch to the "Paper
Feed" position until enough clean paper has advanced through the printer. Now the Module is ready to print a data
record.
With the sprayer stopped, push the Print Request Switch once and the printer will print its report. Once printing has
commenced, the printer must be allowed to print the complete record before spraying can begin again. The TASC Control
Console will display a "Print" display depicted below.
REMEMBER: The TASC Control Console can not control the sprayer and send data to the printer module at the same
time. To initiate the printing of a data record, the sprayer must be stopped, or all booms turned off, so the Control
Console is dormant. Once printing has commenced, the Control Console will remain in a dormant state until the printed
record is complete.
APPLICATIONS
Reviewing the data residing in the TASC Control Console prior to spraying: The operator can use the Printer Module to
quickly review the data entered in the TASC Control Console before he starts spraying a field. The printed record will tell
him at a glance the application rates selected for each of the pumps and the carrier. Accumulated volumes and acres will
also be displayed on the printed record, the operator can check to be sure he has reset the appropriate registers to zero
before starting his spraying.
Printing a permanent record of the spraying operation: When a field has been completed, the TASC Printer Module can
be used to prepare a permanent record of the chemicals applied and the acres covered during the operation. After the
record is printed, the operator can then write in :
Chemical descriptions defining the chemicals being pumped by each pump
Weather data for future reference
Field identification information, date, time and operator
If the spraying is being done on a custom basis, two records can be printed, one for the customer and one for the
operator's files. To print two copies, merely press the "Print Request Switch" again after the first record has been printed.
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