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Section 3
Astrojet II High-Speed In-Line Inkjet Printer

Installation and Setup

10

Setting up the Astrojet II

Connecting the Printer

In order for your computer and the Astrojet II to work together, you need to connect them with a
parallel cable. The cable is connected between the parallel port on the computer and the printer.

Summary of Contents for Astrojet 2

Page 1: ...ASTRO MACHINE CORP Astrojet II High Speed In Line Inkjet Printer Installation and Operating Manual...

Page 2: ...strojet II 9 Setting up the Astrojet II 10 Section 4 Operating the Astrojet II 12 Starting Up 12 Preparing a Job 12 Running a Job 15 Printing Tips 16 Section 5 Operator Maintenance 18 Replacing the In...

Page 3: ...replace inkjet cartridges and how paper jams may be quickly and safely cleared Other problems such as no printing poor print quality etc are also covered Included in this section are special tips and...

Page 4: ...the operation of the Astrojet II there is some basic information necessary for its efficient and problem free use To understand and operate the Astrojet II better let s look at its two main areas 1 C...

Page 5: ...es of the printer that you should become familiar with are The Control Panel The Media Thickness Adjustment The Control Panel The control panel is on the front of the printer and contains the controls...

Page 6: ...this indicator key is lit the Astrojet II is ready to accept address data from your computer and begin printing Turns the printer on and off line When in the menu will scroll to the previous selection...

Page 7: ...yor and a Centronics parallel port From the same perspective the power panel can be found at the left side of the Astrojet II It contains the main power switch and power cord receptacle The font card...

Page 8: ...de and up and down to position the address properly on the media NOTE This carriage can be raised to check for jams and if required for cleaning Media Sensor This media sensor senses the position of t...

Page 9: ...Section 2 Astrojet II High Speed In Line Inkjet Printer Getting Acquainted 7 NOTES...

Page 10: ...etting up the transport Adjusting for media thickness Positioning the address on the media Choosing a Location Place the Astrojet II on a table or other suitably stable and level surface within cable...

Page 11: ...thead pointing toward the rear of the unit slide the bottom edge of the cartridge down along the front of the bracket until it slides partly into place At this point press the upper part of the cartri...

Page 12: ...lation and Setup 10 Setting up the Astrojet II Connecting the Printer In order for your computer and the Astrojet II to work together you need to connect them with a parallel cable The cable is connec...

Page 13: ...Section 3 Astrojet II High Speed In Line Inkjet Printer Installation and Setup 11 NOTES...

Page 14: ...sing run and keep it going Printing Tips We have supplied some hints and suggestions that will help you use the Astrojet II most efficiently Starting Up Each time you turn on the Astrojet II or after...

Page 15: ...on and the asterisk will disappear 8 Use the NEXT button to scroll to the desired speed EPQ 12 IPS LQ 25 IPS DQ 50 IPS 9 Press the SELECT button to lock in the selection the asterisk will reappear Ins...

Page 16: ...ton to bring ADDRESS RECOVERY to the top line 3 Press the SELECT button the asterisk will disappear 4 Use the PREVIOUS or NEXT button to the desired address 5 Press the SELECT button to print the addr...

Page 17: ...while the belts are turning 3 Adjust the speed of the feeder so that there is at least 9 gap between the leading edges of addresses Longer addresses may require a larger gap Figure 8 4 Make sure that...

Page 18: ...risp printouts Another cause of fuzzy printouts is excessive buildup of dust within the machine or the printhead is too far away from the media Be aware that when printing in the Executive Plus mode d...

Page 19: ...Section 4 Astrojet II High Speed In Line Inkjet Printer Operating the Astrojet II 17 NOTES...

Page 20: ...cartridges based on 20 characters per address line is Executive Plus Quality 50 000 addresses Letter Quality 100 000 addresses Draft Quality 200 000 addresses Figure 9 To replace an inkjet cartridge...

Page 21: ...Section 5 Astrojet II High Speed In Line Inkjet Printer Operator Maintenance 19 Repeat this procedure for each cartridge...

Page 22: ...ing will feed acceptably in the Astrojet II 4 Media which is too thin may not feed well Minimum thickness is 008 5 Envelopes which are caught under the flap of another envelope or stuck to one another...

Page 23: ...interface settings Static electricity Dirty media sensor Recheck Astrojet II settings or PC software application Turn Astrojet II off and on Clean media sensor Extra lines losing data Wrong software...

Page 24: ...ese user serviceable areas are best cleaned with a vacuum that has a soft brush attachment to help loosen the dust particles NOTE Never spray or pour cleaners directly on or into the Astrojet II surfa...

Page 25: ...Appendices...

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Page 27: ...cluding POSTNET bar code line ADDRESS LINE Print Pitch CPI Maximum No of Characters 10 64 BAR CODE USPS Certified POSTNET barcode fully adjustable within address block PRINT MECHANISM Five continuousl...

Page 28: ...ear as a standard computer printer to most software setups Most software offers options for setting up margins for printing as well as other common features Some of these common features are listed be...

Page 29: ...rojet II each line must be 64 characters or less A line is ended by a Carriage Return command CR and a Line Feed command LF Form Feed command FF must be used to indicate the end of an address The addr...

Page 30: ...are and software are available from your Astro Machine Distributor A Inkjet Cartridges HP51640A 123 1201 B Font Cards Astro Helvetica FCARD 2 Astro Times Roman FCARD 4 Astro Brush Script FCARD 3 Astro...

Page 31: ...Appendix C Optional Hardware Astrojet II High Speed In Line Inkjet Printer and Software 27 NOTES...

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Page 33: ...29 Mechanical Parts Layout...

Page 34: ...30 Electrical Parts Layout...

Page 35: ...31 Wiring Diagram...

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