KS55 SERIES OPERATION MANUAL
5.3 - OPEN CUTTER UNIT
Sometimes the cutter could get jammed if thicker paper is used, the printer mechanism is not
properly closed or other reason. In that case the printer will report a cutter error and may not be possible
to open the printer mechanism to fix it.
In order to, manually release the cutter blade the cutter unit
has a wheel that, when turned, will move the cutter blade up or downwards depending.
Fig.5.2.
Unlocking the cutter blade.
5.4 - BUTTON FUNCTIONS
Fig.5.3.
Button location in USB and SERIAL interfaces.
The on-board button has the following functions:
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PAPER FEEDING: when the printer is powered on pressing the button will feed the paper.
The paper roller will not move under the following conditions:
- The paper roll end sensor detects a paper end.
- When the door is open.
- When another non-recoverable error is present.
•
SELF-TEST MODE
: If pressed on start-up with the door closed, it activates this mode.
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HEXADECIMAL MODE:
In order to activate it, if the button is still pressed when the full Self-
test has been printed, the printer will prompt the user to hold the button to enter this mode. If
we do not hold the button in the next 3 seconds (meaning NO), the printer will exit to normal
operation.
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