Ap1200 Users’ Guide Page 7 of 14
4.3
SELECTING SUITABLE PAPER ROLLS
Make sure you use quality paper. Extra dust and wear may result from non-approved products. This
may affect warranty.
The paper roll is normally supplied separately to avoid unrolling or damage in transit.
Paper rolls must be 57.5
± 0.5
mm wide,
∅
46 mm
+0 / – 0.6
and have the thermally sensitive coating on
the outside.
Suitable rolls are available as ASL Product Codes:
04-A05846TPR1 Thermal Paper Roll (
∅
46mm max, 25m long approx.)
4.4
REMOVING PAPER OR CLEARING A JAM
If some paper remains in the printer when a new roll is required or a paper jam has occurred, simply
open the doors as described above.
Double-clicking the paper feed button will print out any stored data, if the printer was in spooling
mode.
4.5
PAPER FEED BUTTON
Pressing the paper feed button when the printer is idle advances paper at up to 50 mm per second,
depending on the voltage supplied. However, the feed button has several additional functions:
§
A single press and release of the button:
in idle or spooling mode, advances paper (in steps of 1/16 mm);
§
"Double-clicking*" the button:
§
in idle mode, prints a demo/test message including the firmware version, encoded
calibration data, and the full character set;
§
in spooling mode, or having been out of paper, prints any stored data and enters idle
mode.
* Double-clicking means pressing and releasing twice in quick succession. The double-click period is like that of a PC
mouse.
Some of the functions of the paper feed button can be invoked or disabled under control of the host.
4.6
LED INDICATIONS
The LED on the
printer door
of the Ap1200 indicates the following printer conditions:
§
Steady illumination means that all is normal.
Flashing on and off indicates either:
§
the printer is out of paper
§
the doors are not closed
§
or a combination of the two
§
Very rapid flashing indicates the power supply voltage is too low.
§
No light indicates that the unit has no power.
§
The LED is extinguished while the Paper Feed button is being pressed.
Other LED Patterns
Other LED patterns may be programmed into the Ap1200 on request or by the system designer.
Please refer to the Programmers Guide for details of how to set up the Ap1200 for these functions
