PRINTER - ST40 CET s.r.l.
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1.2. INSTALLATION
PRINTER: connect to the printer the power cable and the special cable of interface RS232 connecting the printer
and the message display.
INKED CARTRIDGE: the printer is normally supplied with the inked cartridge and the paper roll, already
installed. The inked cartridge allows the printing of about 10.000 lines with 20 characters per line, keeping the
writing perfectly clear for reading.
The cartridge replacement is a very easy operation. The operations to carry out the following:
1) remove the paper; usually the inked cartridge is replaced when also the paper roll is replaced; if for particular
reasons it is necessary to replace the cartridge with half paper roll, it is necessary to cut the paper.
2) take off the used cartridge by pushing its left end in the point shown by the word "PUSH.
3) insert the new cartridge with a slight pressing. After inserting the cartridge it can happen that the tape is not
perfectly placed; in this case it is enough to ask the printer to make some paper forwards.
PAPER ROLL INSTALLATION: the insertion of a new paper roll must be carried out with the printer on and with
the front panel open. The operation sequence is the following:
1) take off the written paper roll.
2) take the new paper end to the mouth of the printing mechanism
3) press the paper forward push button till the paper comes out from the printing mechanism.
4) insert the new roll into its housing and close the panel.
The printer prints on standard paper, easy to find on the market.
The paper specifications are listed in the chapter "TECHNICAL FEATURES".
It is also possible to order the paper from CET.
AUTO-TEST EXECUTION: ALFAPANEL can easily carry out an auto-test, which allows to test the printer
condition.
In order to carry out this auto-test it is enough to switch the printer on by keeping the paper forward push button
pressed.
The auto-test consists in printing 6 lines with the 4 different writing formats available on ALFAPANEL.
When installing the printer it is always advisable to carry out the auto-test at least once in order to check that the
printer is in good conditions and to familiarize with the ALFAPANEL writing formats and character sets.
CONNECTION BETWEEN PRINTER AND MESSAGE DISPLAY
4 RX
5 BUSY
1 GND
ST40 SERIAL
CONNECTOR
TX 2