Vanguard Instruments Company CT-6500 2 Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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CT-6500 Series 2 Operating Instructions
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7.5 CT-6500 Printer and Printer Paper
The built-in, thermal printer uses 4.5 inch wide, thermal paper for printing test results. To
maintain the highest, quality printing and to avoid paper jamming, it is highly recommended
that the thermal paper be supplied by the factory. Additional paper can be ordered from either
of the two sources listed below:
Vanguard Instruments Co, Inc.
1520 S. Hellman Ave.
Ontario, CA 91761
Tel: 909-923-9390
Fax: 909-923-9391
Part Number: TP-4 Paper
BG Instrument Co.
13607 E. Trent Avenue
Spokane, WA 99216
Tel: 509-893-9881
Fax: 509-893-9803
Part Number: TP-4 paper
7.6 Replacing CT-6500 Thermal Paper
The roll of thermal paper resides inside a pocket underneath the printer cover. To replace
the paper, follow the steps below:
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Remove the printer cover.
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Remove the leftover thermal paper roll from the paper holder.
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Unroll the new thermal paper.
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Feed the thermal paper into the slot between the paper pocket and the rubber
roller. The printer will automatically pull the paper under the thermal head.
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Place the paper roll into the paper holder.
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Lift the thermal head and align the thermal paper if necessary.
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Replace the printer cover back.
NOTE
The paper should feed from the bottom of the roll.
The thermal paper will show a colored stripe in the margin to indicate that the
roll is about to run out of paper.
7.7 CT-6500 Printer Paper Control
To advance the paper from the printer, press and release the “
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PAPER LCD” button.
To retract the thermal paper from the printer, press and release the “
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PAPER LCD” button.
7.8 CT-6500 LCD Contrast Control
To darken the LCD screen, press and hold the “
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PAPER LCD” button to decrease the
contrast of the LCD screen, press and hold the “
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PAPER LCD” until the desired contrast is
reached.