Tally T2265 SprintPro, Maintenance Manual

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3 Functional Description
3.1
General
3.1.1
Printhead
The printhead is rated to more than 300.000 standard pages. The printer is
economical too: 12.000 standard letters are printed with one ribbon.
With our own word-wide patented 24 needle technology the printer also in speed
reaches the top region of its class, with its noise level being in the lower range. The
printer practically operates in conjunction with all known computer systems and
standard software.
3.1.2
Power Supply
The power supply may be switched by the user externally from 120 V to 230 V. A
fuse (T4,00AH250V, UL) is provided to protect the power supply from hazardous
damages. It can be replaced without opening the printer.
3.1.3
Ribbon
The quality of the printout is dependent on the quality of the ribbon. Therefore the
ribbon as well as the printhead are very important parts of your printer.
A used ribbon cannot deliver a satisfactory printout. To achive a long life duration for
the ribbon always use it in its full width. This will be achived by moving the ribbon up
and down during printing and rotating the ribbon in the infinite end ribbon cassette.
The ribbon is therefore satisfactory used and reaches a long life time.
With a color printer you must decide if a color ribbon for a color printout or a mono-
chrome ribbon for a one color printout is to be used.
In the first case the color ribbon, which can have up to four tracks, is vertically moved
in four steps in relation to the printhead, depending on the selected color.
If you want to achive a monochrome printout with a color printer, you should use a
monochrom ribbon and set the parameter “black” in the Setup menu “Color Opt.”.
The firmware moves the color ribbon, simular to a standard printer, in four vertical
levels. Because of this electrical control the monochrom ribbon is optimally used by a
color printer.
yellow
magenta
cyan
black black track 1
black track 2
black track 3
black track 4
Mono ribbon 4 color ribbon
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