Astro Machine ASTROJET 1000P Operator'S Manual Download Page 35

 

INDEX 

 

 

31 

INDEX 

- Key 

3, 11 

+ Key 

3, 11 

A

 

Adjustment Knob, Media Thickness 

1, 3 

B

 

Barcode Font, Install 

17 

C

 

Circuit Breaker, Motor 

Cleaning

 

Feed Rollers 

25 

Forwarding Rollers 

25 

Media Sensor 

25 

Printer 

25 

Printhead 

22 

Connecting

 

Computer 

Printer 

Control Knob, Media Thickness 

Control Panel

 

- Key 

3, 11 

+ Key 

3, 11 

Display 

1, 3 

ENTER Key 

3, 11 

FAULT Indicator 

Media Thickness Adjustment Knob 

MENU Key 

3, 9 

ON LINE Key 

3, 11 

Printer 

Reset Key 

11 

RESET Key 

TEST Key 

TEST PRINT Key 

D

 

Display, Printer 

1, 3 

Disposal, Inkjet Cartridge 

22 

E

 

ENTER Key 

3, 11 

F

 

FAULT Indicator 

Features Tab 

12 

Feed

 

Set-Up 

Feed Rollers

 

Cleaning 

25 

Replace 

24 

Fuse

 

Main Power 

 
 

G

 

Guides

 

Rear Media 

Side Media 

H

 

Hardware, Optional 

30 

I

 

Inkjet Cartridges

 

Disposal 

22 

Install 

Maintenance 

21 

Replace 

21 

Storage 

22 

Troubleshooting 

27 

Install

 

Barcode Font 

17 

Inkjet Cartridges 

Printer 

Printer Driver 

Inverse Printing 

14 

J

 

Jams, Printer 

23 

L

 

Location, Choose 

Locking Lever, Sheet Separator 

M

 

Main Power Fuse 

Main Power Switch 

Maintenance

 

Inkjet Cartridge 

21 

Printer 

21 

Media Sensor

 

Cleaning 

25 

Media Side Guides 

Media Support, Rear 

Media Thickness Adjustment Knob 

Media Thickness Control Knob 

Media Thickness Knob 

MENU Key 

3, 9 

Motor Circuit Breaker 

O

 

ON LINE Key 

3, 11 

Operating

 

Printer 

P

 

Parallel Port 

Power Receptacle 

Power Switch

 

Main 

Print Heads Tab 

13 

Summary of Contents for ASTROJET 1000P

Page 1: ...ASTROJET 1000P PRINTER OPERATOR MANUAL Astro Machine Corp 630 Lively Blvd Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Phone 847 364 6363 Fax 847 364 9898 www astromachine com...

Page 2: ...close hazardous parts that should only be accessed by a qualified service representative Report any cover damage to your service representative 9 This machine requires periodic maintenance Contact you...

Page 3: ...ile Printing 11 Printer Driver Properties 11 Printing from Microsoft Word 15 Printing from DeskTop Mailer 17 Preparation 17 Using Barcodes with DeskTop Mailer 17 SECTION 4 Maintenance 21 Inkjet Cartri...

Page 4: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS ii NOTES...

Page 5: ...2 Media Side Guides Help guide media to Printheads 3 Rear Media Guide Holds media against Front Plate 4 Rear Media Support Holds longer media in position 5 Media Thickness Adjustment Knob Used to set...

Page 6: ...Separates each piece of media as it is feed 4 USB Port Connects Printer to your computer using your USB Port 5 Parallel Port Connects Printer to Parallel Printer Port on your computer 6 Main Power Swi...

Page 7: ...T key Resets Printer to standby state 6 key In Menu Mode scrolls to the next selection 7 MENU key Used to enter Menu Mode to access operator functions 8 TEST PRINT key Puts Printer in Test Mode and pr...

Page 8: ...SECTION 1 GETTING ACQUAINTED 4 NOTES...

Page 9: ...at Printer s Main Power Switch is turned OFF 1 Connect one end of the power cord to the rear receptacle on the Printer 2 Plug the other end into a 115 220 Volt AC 50 60 Hz grounded outlet CAUTION DO N...

Page 10: ...se Latch Lever to secure Cartridge DO NOT force Latch Lever into place See diagram 5 Repeat Steps 1 4 for remaining Inkjet Cartridges Ink in the cartridge may be harmful if swallowed Keep new and used...

Page 11: ...ENTER to test feed media Installing Printer Driver Printer Driver included must be installed on your computer before you install the AstroPrint Software Follow the steps below to install the Driver 1...

Page 12: ...STALLING THE PRINTER 8 6 Next screen allows you to Name Your Printer Unless another Printer has the same name on your system or network ignore this step and click Next 7 Click Finish to complete the i...

Page 13: ...s functions that help the operator control the Printer TEST key Pressing TEST key places Printer in Test Print Mode Working appears in the lower half of the display Then display changes to Enter to fe...

Page 14: ...eature ON causes Printer to start feeding once the job is sent If ON LINE key is ON Printer starts feeding and printing automatically To press ENTER to start the printing process turn this feature OFF...

Page 15: ...r is set up to not start feeding automatically and the ON LINE key is lit then the display shows Printer Online ENTER to Start Feed ENTER key Used to start the Printer printing when it is online and t...

Page 16: ...h several Tabs in Windows 95 98 The following are standard Windows Printer Driver functions and should be left at their defaults Graphics Fonts and Device Options The Features and Print Heads tabs are...

Page 17: ...ck on the dropdown menu under Overlay and click Previous job contains overlay Click Apply then OK When the Print window reappears click OK to send the job to the Printer To start printing press ENTER...

Page 18: ...ad from the operator side of the Printer It is sometimes necessary to turn the printing direction 180 degrees from the normal direction This occurs when due to the layout or the method of binding the...

Page 19: ...e Printer must be selected before you do the set up so that the setting will be registered Next select the Page Size tab and Custom Page Size of the layout should be 2 5 high by the length of the piec...

Page 20: ...s Click the Active Window button then click the Get Data button Next click Open data source Locate the data file you intend to use This example uses a Microsoft Excel file Select the file and the Micr...

Page 21: ...der When FONTS folder window opens click File then Install New Font 3 Add Fonts window opens Find BCUSPS ttf file on the CD and select it 4 Click OK and font is installed in the FONTS folder 5 Close t...

Page 22: ...reate a new template 4 In this example we are creating a new template and placing the Barcode below the address lines When creating a new template first highlight the Define Font command and click on...

Page 23: ...d Labels or Labels Presorted Labels then click the Change Printer button Select the AstroJet Printer from your printer menu Click OK You are now ready to print the job 1 If you have not already done t...

Page 24: ...SECTION 3 OPERATING THE PRINTER 20 NOTES...

Page 25: ...idge then pull Cartridge up and out of Cartridge Holder 2 Remove new Inkjet Cartridge from packaging taking care not to touch copper contacts metal plate or gold printhead Remove protective tape from...

Page 26: ...case of an ink spill use soap and water to clean up any problem areas Abrasive soap usually removes ink off of hands Ink in the cartridge may be harmful if swallowed Keep new and used cartridges out...

Page 27: ...ding more than one piece of media 2 Damaged media such as dog eared turned down corners 3 Media that is not stiff enough may not be usable Media that meets Postal stiffness requirements for automated...

Page 28: ...3 32 inch Allen wrench to remove two button head cap screws Remove one half of Feed Roller Rotate Shaft until two screws holding second half of Feed Roller are accessible Remove those screws then rem...

Page 29: ...s or electrical wiring x Exterior Areas May be cleaned with any standard non abrasive household cleaner that does not contain plastic harming solvents CAUTION NEVER SPRAY OR POUR CLEANERS DIRECTLY ON...

Page 30: ...SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE 26 NOTES...

Page 31: ...ION Black streaks in text Lint or paper dust on Printhead Clean Cartridge Nozzles with a clean lint free cloth moistened with distilled water Cartridge will not print Sheet is blank even after running...

Page 32: ...in setting in layout software Print too light or missing character dots Clogged or dirty Printheads Running out of ink Purge or clean Cartridges Replace Inkjet Cartridges Blurry address Image is not s...

Page 33: ...envelopes MEMORY 12 MB PRINT COLORS Versatile Black and General Black Red Blue Green and Yellow INK Water based may require drying assistance for coated stock SOFTWARE Windows TM Printer Drivers for...

Page 34: ...le from your Astro Machine Dealer Supplies Red Inkjet Cartridge HPC6168A Green Inkjet Cartridge HPC6169A Blue Inkjet Cartridge HPC6170A Yellow Inkjet Cartridge HPC6173A Versatile Black HPC8842A Genera...

Page 35: ...b 12 Feed Set Up 6 Feed Rollers Cleaning 25 Replace 24 Fuse Main Power 2 G Guides Rear Media 1 Side Media 1 H Hardware Optional 30 I Inkjet Cartridges Disposal 22 Install 6 Maintenance 21 Replace 21 S...

Page 36: ...ead Cleaning 22 Printing DeskTop Mailer 17 Printing Microsoft Word 15 Purge 11 R Rear Media Guide 1 Rear Media Support 1 Receptacle Power 2 Replace Feed Rollers 24 Inkjet Cartridges 21 Sheet Separator...

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Page 38: ...Copyright 2015 ASTRO MACHINE CORP Elk Grove Village IL 60007 04 02 2015 Part Number 200 AJ1000PUS Rev F...

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