User manual CITIZEN L310III

[. . . ] 5 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter1 Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Explanation of the Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] 5 Power switch It turns the printer power on and off. Rear connectors (see page 19) Auto cutter and rewinder equipped model 1 2 3 4 6 5 Operation panel (see page 18) 6 Cutter lock clearing screw hole When the rear cover cannot be opened because the blade of the auto cutter protrudes after a malfunction or as a result of a paper jam, turn this screw with a Phillips head screw driver to return the blade. 7 AC adapter case This is installed only for the built-in AC adapter type. Rear connectors (see page 19) 16 Interior AC adapter type Standard and auto cutter equipped model 8 1 2 4 5 1 Platen unit In the standard and auto cutter equipped models, it is combined with 8 the auto cutter. 3 Platen open lever It is a lever used to open the platen unit on the rewinder equipped model. 4 Print head cover 6 5 Ribbon cassette drive shaft 6 Print head Auto cutter and rewinder equipped model 8 1 2 3 4 5 7 7 Rewinder shaft It rewinds the copy side of the copy roll paper. 8 Auto cutter unit It automatically cuts the paper after printing is completed. The cut action is set by a command in Soft SW Setting Mode. Names and Functions of Parts 6 17 Chapter2 Names and Functions of Parts Operation Panel 1 2 3 4 1 POWER LED (Green) It is lit when the power is supplied. When maintenance mode is set or there is an error indication, it is either lit or flashing. When maintenance mode is set or there is an error indication, it is either lit or flashing. 3 ERROR LED (Orange) It is lit when the rear cover or front cover is open. When maintenance mode is set or there is an error indication, it is either lit or flashing. 4 FEED Switch When this switch is pressed once, paper feeds (1 line). And when there is a printer error, pressing this switch can cancel the error status. 18 Rear Connectors AC adapter type Parallel (IEEE1284) interface Serial (RS232C) interface Built-in AC adapter type 1 2 3 Names and Functions of Parts 4 1 Interface connector It is connected to either a serial (RS232C) or parallel (IEEE1284) interface cable. When the sensor has detected the remaining roll paper during printing, the printer stops printing after it has printed all the data that it had received. If you are using a model with parallel (IEEE1284) interface specifications, you can select sensor enabled/disabled in Soft SW Setting Mode. If you are using a model with serial (RS232C) interface specifications, it is always enabled. 24 Setting the Paper Width and Printing Line Column Number The printing dot line columns are changed as follows by setting the "Paper Width" of the roll paper used, the "Line Columns, " and the "Font Select" in Soft SW Setting Mode. For details about setting, see Soft SW Setting Mode (page 35). When setting Paper Width of 76. 2mm Soft SW Setting Mode Line Columns Font Select 99 dots 40/33 79 dots 99 dots 42/35 79 dots Space between Printing line characters columns 3 dots 3 dots 2 dots 2 dots 33 columns 40 columns 35 columns 42 columns Full columns 400 dots 386 dots Paper width: 76. 2mm Preparing the Printer When Line Columns 40/33 are selected: 400 dots When Line Columns 42/35 are selected: 386 dots Paper feed direction 25 Chapter3 Preparing the Printer Setting Paper Width and Printing Line Columns When setting Paper Width of 69. 5mm Soft SW Setting Mode Line Columns Font Select 99 dots 40/33 79 dots 99 dots 42/35 79 dots Space between Printing line characters columns 3 dots 3 dots 2 dots 2 dots 30 columns 36 columns 31 columns 38 columns Full columns 360 dots 346 dots Paper width: 76. 2mm Paper width: 69. 5mm When Line Columns 40/33 are selected: 360 dots When Line Columns 42/35 are selected: 346 dots Right offset: 40 dots Paper feed direction When setting Paper Width of 57. 5mm Soft SW Setting Mode Line Columns Font Select 99 dots 40/33 79 dots 99 dots 42/35 79 dots Space between Printing line characters columns 3 dots 3 dots 2 dots 2 dots 25 columns 30 columns 26 columns 31 columns Full columns 300 dots 286 dots Paper width: 76. 2mm Paper width: 57. 5mm When Line Columns 40/33 are selected: 300 dots When Line Columns 42/35 are selected: 286 dots Right offset: 100 dots Paper feed direction 26 Installing the Ribbon Cassette 1. Open the front cover of the printer. Insert your fingers into the dents at opposite ends of the front cover to open it with both hands. Front cover 2. Turn the ribbon cassette knob in the direction shown by the arrow to fully stretch the ribbon. Preparing the Printer 3. Insert the cassette into the printer until a click is heard so that the ribbon is between the paper cut bar and the print head cover. If it difficult to insert, turn the ribbon cassette knob again. Paper cut bar Print head cover 4. Close the front cover. Caution Be very careful not to let your hands touch the print head cover when replacing the ribbon cassette. When the print head has become heated, there is a danger of it burning your hand. 27 Chapter3 Preparing the Printer Installing Roll Paper The following are the types of roll paper that can be used by this printer. Types: 1P roll paper 2P copy roll paper (1 original + 1 copy) 3P copy roll paper (1 original + 2 copies) (2P and 3P copy roll paper are only usable on models equipped with auto cutter and rewinder. ) Paper widths: 76. 2 (±0. 7)/69. 5 (±0. 6)/57. 5 (±0. 5)mm Roll diameter: 30mm to 83mm +2 Core diameter: Interior diameter 10­0 mm, exterior diameter 27mm or less Paper thickness: 1P 0. 06 to 0. 085mm Copy paper 0. 05 to 0. 20mm (total thickness) But the total thickness that can be cut is from 0. 05 to 0. 14mm. Standard and Auto Cutter Equipped Models Installation method Rear cover open lever 1. Pull the rear cover open lever towards you to open the rear cover. 2. Set the attached partition in place if the roll paper you are using is 69. 5mm wide or 57. 5mm wide. Change the paper width by changing the value set as the width using the Soft SW Setting Mode. (See page 35) Partition Caution When setting the roll paper, be careful not to cut your hand on the edge of the paper. Location set for width of 57. 5mm Location set for width of 69. 5mm 28 3. Place the roll paper and pull the end of the roll paper directly towards you as shown in the figure. Hold the center of the roll paper to pull it as straight as possible so that one of the sides of the paper does not slacken. 1P roll paper 4. Maintaining tension in the roll paper, firmly close the rear cover until you hear a click. Paper feeds automatically and stops at the print start position. Rear cover Roll paper that is gently pulled taut. Preparing the Printer Caution Be very careful not to let the rear cover catch your hands when closing the rear cover. 5. Tear off surplus paper by holding one side of the end of the roll paper and pulling it towards you. Caution Do not insert any foreign objects such as a paper clip into the cutter unit. 29 Chapter3 Preparing the Printer Installing Roll Paper Auto Cutter and Rewinder Equipped Model Installation Method 1. Pull the rear cover open lever towards you to open the rear cover. Rear cover open lever 2. Then pull the platen open lever towards you to open the platen unit. Platen open lever Platen unit 3. Set the attached partition in place if the copy roll paper you are using is 69. 5mm wide or 57. 5mm wide. [. . . ] Turn the screw driver so that the projections on both ends of the blade of the cutter are returned to the back of the printer (direction shown by the arrow). Rear cover End of the blade of the cutter Front cover Paper cut bar 2. Remove all the jammed paper (temporarily remove the roll paper that is installed in the printer). Cutter lock clearing screw hole 3. Close the rear cover and turn on the power. The auto cutter operation will be initialized and the error cleared. Caution When removing the jammed paper, be careful not to touch the area around the print head nor the cutter blade. If you do you will be burned or cut. 42 Trouble Shooting When there is trouble with this printer, take action to clear up the trouble according to the following table. If this action does not clear up the trouble, notify the dealer where you purchased the printer or service personnel. Symptom 1 Paper jam Check Check for a jam at the paper ejection opening. [. . . ]