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2.4 Unpacking and Inspection
Carefully unpack and inspect your SP-5000 for any damage which may have occurred in transit. Should any
damage have occurred, notify Telpar, save the shipping carton and packing materials, and file a damage claim with
the carrier. Specify the nature and the extent of the damage. Before installing or operating the printer, check the
following:
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Ensure that the primary power setting is correct for your installation.
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Ensure that the printer mechanism and paper paths are clear of all packing materials or other foreign matter.
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Ensure that paper is installed.
DO NOT OPERATE the printer without paper
.
2.5 Paper Loading
Install a new roll of Telpar approved paper (thermal side up) on the paper spindle. Apply power to the printer. Set
printer platen to the closed position via the paper release lever (shown below) and then feed a straight and clean
leading edge of the paper directly into the paper input slot. Once the optical switch detects the paper, the printer
will automatically feed paper through the mechanism to the proper point.
2.6 Intelligent Kiosk Operation
The SP-5000 has been developed specifically for kiosk applications. The SP-5000 incorporates special
mechanical, electrical, and programming features that make it ideal for un-attended kiosk systems. To enable the
Intelligent Kiosk delivery feature, the printer must receive the escape code sequence ESC+”c” at the end of it’s
printing routine.
Note:
The printer can output system status via the RS-232 Serial Interface. For more information see Section
5.8 and 5.9.
An example in BASIC to enable the drive system is as follows:
FOR X = 1 TO 60
LPRINT “SP-5000 PRINTER”
NEXT X
LPRINT CHR$(27) + “c”;
