9
Getting Started
Overview
This unit is a printer that prints images by heating a
thermal head, according to the input image data, and
pressing the head against special thermal printing paper
to print the image on the paper. It features the following
characteristics.
Quiet, high quality, fast printing
• A thin-film thermal head with a built-in high speed
drive IC is equipped, and printing high resolution
images of 12.8 dots/mm is available.
• High quality image (960 × 1280 dots) printing is
available in approx. 1.9 seconds per print when
printing at high speed.
• Can print images up to 4096 × 1280 dots (approx. 320
× 100 mm).
• Monochrome printing with up to 256 shades of
gradation is available.
USB interface
The unit is equipped with a USB connector which
complies with the Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0).
Easy printer settings using a menu
You can make up the settings to meet your requirements
using a menu. You can store up to three settings as a set
of user settings.
Easy paper loading
Free access to the door panel allows you to drop paper
into the unit for easy loading.
Location and Function
of Parts and Controls
For more details, see the referenced page numbers
enclosed in parentheses ( ).
Front Panel
A
1
On/standby switch (14, 20, 22, 26)
Press the switch to turn on the unit. The indicator
lights in green.
Green: Operating state
Orange: Standby state
Off: Connected external power supply is not
supplying power.
B
Printer window display (LCD: liquid crystal
display) (16, 22)
During normal operation: Back light lights in
green.
When an error occurs: Back light lights in orange,
and an error message is displayed.
During menu operation: The menu is displayed.
In standby state: Back light is off.
C
Menu lever (20, 27)
Use to make menu operations.
D
CONTRAST control (24)
Adjust the contrast of the printouts.
E
BRIGHT (brightness) control (24)
Adjust the brightness of the printouts.
F
Hold down to feed paper.
While a print job is in progress, press to cancel the
print job.
