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3.  Turning the Printer  
 ON/OFF 

 

 

3.1 

Turning ON the 
Printer

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

When the printer is connected to a host computer it is good practice to 
turn the printer ON before turning on the host computer and to turn 
OFF the host computer before turning off the printer. 

 

NOTE: 

Before turning the printer ON, it is necessary to setup the printer 

correctly. 

For instructions on how to setup the printer, refer to 

2.2 Procedure 

before Operation

 of the Owner’s Manual. 

 

 

1.

 

To turn ON the printer power, press the power switch as shown in 
the diagram below.  Note that ( | ) is the power ON side of the 
switch. 

 

 

 

2.

 

Check that LED 1 stays illuminated in green. 

CAUTION! 

Use the power switch to 
turn the printer on/off.  
Plugging or unplugging the 
power cord to turn the 
printer on/off may cause 
fire, an electric shock, or 
damage to the printer. 

 

Power Switch 

NOTE: 

If LED 1 is illuminated in colors 
other than green or unlit, refer to 

Section 4, 
TROUBLESHOOTING 

of the 

Owner’s Manual. 

 

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3.2 

Turning OFF the  
Printer 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

Before turning off the printer power switch, verify the following:

  LED 1 is illuminated in green, not flashing. 
  LED 2 is extinguished. 
 

2. 

To turn OFF the printer power, press the power switch as shown in 
the diagram below.  Note that ( 

 ) is the power OFF side of the 

switch. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION! 

1.  Do not turn off the printer 

power while the media is 
being printed as this may 
cause a paper jam or 
damage to the printer. 

2.  Do not turn off the printer 

power while LED 1 is 
flashing as this may cause 
damage to the data being 
downloaded. 

Power Switch 

Summary of Contents for B-FV4D SERIES

Page 1: ...ting dust and dirt could cause a fire due to the heat released by electric leakage NOTES 1 This manual may not be copied in whole or in part without prior written permission of TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION 2 The contents of this manual may be changed without notification 3 Please refer to your local Authorized Service representative with regard to any queries you may have in this manual 4 Centronics is...

Page 2: ...net Interface Serial Interface RS 232C Some models have no serial interface RS 232C Parallel Interface Centronics CAUTION The areas indicated by the ellipse have sharp edges To avoid injury be careful not to touch them when handling the printer E 4 2 1 3 Interior D B FV4D GS12 QM R x xx xxxxxxxxx Paper Slot CAUTION To avoid injury be careful not to trap your fingers in the Paper Slot while opening...

Page 3: ...itch to turn the printer on off Plugging or unplugging the power cord to turn the printer on off may cause fire an electric shock or damage to the printer Power Switch NOTE If LED 1 is illuminated in colors other than green or unlit refer to Section 4 TROUBLESHOOTING of the Owner s Manual E 6 3 2 Turning OFF the Printer 1 Before turning off the printer power switch verify the following LED 1 is il...

Page 4: ...ide or wound outside See the diagram below Both types of media roll should be loaded so that the print side faces up WARNING 1 Do not touch any moving parts To reduce the risk of fingers jewellery clothing etc being drawn into the mechanism be sure to load the media only once the printer has completely stopped moving 2 To avoid injury be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing th...

Page 5: ...lack Mark Sensor align it with the centre of the black mark on the media Failure to do this will disable the detection of printed black marks resulting in an error NOTE Be careful not to squeeze the media with the Media Guides Doing so bends the media which can cause a paper jam or feed failure NOTES 1 The sensor type used in the last print job is selected by default To change the sensor type refe...

Page 6: ...the Strip Block 2 When the media is correctly set the backing paper should be pinched between the Platen and the Strip Feed Roller as shown below Strip Feed Roller Strip mode Option When printing in strip mode labels are automatically removed from the backing paper as each label is printed How to set the media When issuing labels in the strip mode set the label in the following procedure 1 Load th...

Page 7: ...handling the cutter WARNING NOTE When placing fanfold paper stock at the rear of the printer care should be taken of the following points 1 Face the print surface up 2 The fanfold paper stock is parallel to the fanfold paper slot 3 The interface and power cables do not interfere with the feeding of the fanfold paper Media Outlet Cutter Cover Fanfold Paper Stock Fanfold Paper Slot E 14 When the med...

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