Rice Lake TicketPress, Installation & Operation Manual

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Introduction 1
About This Manual
This manual is intended for use by qualified service technicians responsible for installing and servicing the
TicketPress printer.
Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the Rice Lake
Weighing Systems distributor site at
www.ricelake.com .
1.0 Introduction
The TicketPress printer is a heavy duty, friction feed printer for printing on friction fed single or multipart tickets.
It has been designed to be easily integrated with many common weigh indicators and to be placed in harsh
environments.
Some of the key features of the TicketPress include:
• Prints at 200 characters per second (cps).
• Automatic head gap adjustment for single to five part tickets.
• Double strike mode for printing on poor quality multipart tickets.
• Standard RS-232 interface and optional RS-422 or 20mA Current Loop interfaces.
• Easy to change no-mess ribbon cartridge.
• Simplified configuration through easy to use setup menus.
• Internal battery back up for time and date, and for tracking serialized ticket ID numbers.
For complete details, please refer to the “Specifications” on page 39.
1.1 Safety Instructions
Note
Failure to heed may result in serious injury or death.
Don’t pour any liquid near the equipment, as it may result in electric shock.
Only qualified service personnel should open the equipment.
Don’t repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances. Someone
capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Hazardous moving parts, keep fingers and other body parts away.
To prevent equipment damage:
Keep the equipment away from humidity.
Before you connect the equipment to the power outlet, check the voltage of the power source.
Disconnect the equipment from the voltage of the power source to prevent possible transient
over-voltage damage.
WARNING