Pitney Bowes DA950 User Manual

AddressRight® DA950 Printer
Installation Instructions

Taking the Printer Out of Box

1. Open the top of the box and remove the accessories.

2. Cut around the bottom of the box.

3. Lift the box off of the printer.

IMPORTANT! Do not attempt to pick the printer up without assistance.

1. Remove accessories from

the top of the box.

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3. Lift the box off of the printer.

2. Cut the box (for example, along

the dotted line as shown here).

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SV61184 Rev. B 4/04 ©2004 Pitney Bowes Inc.

1 Elmcroft Road Stamford, CT 06926-0700

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Choosing a Location

The following environmental consid­erations must be kept in mind when
selecting a location for the Address
Printer. Doing otherwise may affect the
operation and performance of the Ad­dress Printer.

1. Place the printer close enough to
the computer for the parallel or USB
cable to reach.

NOTE: A/B Parallel switches are
not recommended for operation
with this printer.

2. Place the printer on a flat, stable
surface.

3. Use a grounded, dedicated outlet
for the printer only. Do not use an
adapter plug.

4. Avoid locations near direct sunlight,
excessive heat, high humidity, mois­ture, or dust.

5. Keep the entire system away from
large motors or other appliances
that might disturb the power supply
or create potential interference.

Feeder

Printer

Assembling the
Printer

• Remove the printer and feeder from the boxes they were shipped in.

• Be sure to remove any accessories from the boxes.

NOTE: Ensure that all packing materials (styrofoam, tape, etc.) have been
removed from the exterior and interior of the printer and feeder.

Once you've placed the printer and feeder in a suitable location, assemble the
printer and feeder components in the following order:

NOTE: Do not plug the printer into the power source until you've completed
steps 1-4.

1. Attaching the Feeder

2. Installing the Gas Shock

3. Installing the Side Guides

4. Installing the Ramp

5. Connecting the Parallel or USB cable

6. Attaching the Power Cord and Turning the Printer ON.

7. Installing the Bulk Ink Tray Assembly (Optional)

8. Installing the Print Cartridges or Bulk Ink Cartridges

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Printer (continued)

1. Attaching the Feeder

A. Prop the printer cover open.

B. Plug the feeder information cable

into the receptacle on the printer.

C. Lift the feeder and slide the tangs

into the slots on the printer.

D. Push the feeder down until it locks

into place.

Slots to attach
feeder

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Assembling the
Printer
(continued)

2. Installing the Gas Shock

A. Insert the screw through the hole on

the printer wall and secure with the
bolt provided.

B. Snap the shock onto the bolt as

shown in the picture at right.

C. Snap the other end of the shock

onto the bolt inside the printer cov­er.

D. Push in the plastic end caps to lock

the shock onto each ball attach­ment.

NOTE: This cap must be pulled

open to remove the shock.

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Assembling the
Printer
(continued)

3. Installing the Side Guides

Use the screws provided to attach the right and left side guides to the printer.

Installing the left side guide

4. Installing the Feed Ramp

A. Remove the quick release pin at the

bottom of the feed ramp.

Installing the right side guide

B. Slide the wire form adjustment slide

onto the adjustment bracket.

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Printer
(continued)

C. Line up the feed ramp on the feeder

floor. Reinsert the quick release pin
to lock the feed ramp in place.

D. Slide the media support wedge onto

the feed ramp.

5. Connecting the Parallel Cable or USB Cable

Use the parallel cable to connect the
printer to a standard parallel port on
your computer, or use a USB cable to
connect the printer to a USB port on
your computer.

The Address Printer ports are located on
the rear of the printer near the power
switch.

Parallel Cable

A. Align the male end of the parallel

cable to the port on the printer. Push the cable connector completely in.

B. Secure the cable in place. Use the two wire clips located on each side of the

Parallel connector to snap into the tabs on the cable.

C. Align the other end of the cable to the connector on the computer and push

into the port.

D. Secure the cable in place. Use the thumb screws on the cable connector to

screw into the connector on the computer.

Parallel port

USB port

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Printer
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USB Cable

A. Align the squarer end of the USB cable to the USB port on the printer. Push

the cable connector completely in.

B. Align the flatter end of the USB cable to the USB port on the computer or

USB hub. Push the cable connector completely in.

6. Connecting the Power Cord and Turning the Printer ON

A. Make sure that the power switch is

turned OFF (0), then connect the

Power plug and receptacle

power cord to the printer.

B. Plug the power cord into a grounded

outlet.

Once you've connected the cable, press
the printer’s power switch to the “I”
(ON) position. The switch is located next
to the power cord receptacle.

When you turn the printer on. The LCD

Power switch

menu displays that the printer is initial­izing. After a few seconds, the printer
will automatically go "ON LINE".

You can tell if the printer is ON LINE, by looking at the indicator light above the
ON LINE key. When the printer is ON LINE, the indicator will be lit.

Parallel cable and power cord connections

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USB cable and power cord connections

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Assembling the
Printer
(continued)

7. Installing the Bulk Ink Assembly (Optional)

The bulk ink assembly can accommodate up to six ink reservoirs.

A. Assemble the bulk ink assembly.

Tighten the nuts around the pre­mounted screws.

Tighten nuts around pre-mounted

B. Slide the bulk ink assembly onto the

hooks at the back of the printer (ad­jacent to the power switch).

8. Installing the Print Cartridges or Bulk Ink Cartridges

Installing New Print Cartridges

1. Make sure the printer is OFF LINE. With the printer on, press the On Line key
until the indicator light above the key goes out.

2. Lift the main cover.

3. Remove the Cartridge from the ship­ping container by peeling the top
cover off. Be careful not to touch the
copper ribbon.

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4. Gently remove both pieces of tape

covering the ink nozzles on the Print
Cartridge. Be careful not to touch
the copper nozzles.

5. Raise the latch all the way up on the

Head Print Assembly. Hold the car­tridge from the notched handle on
top of the cartridge. Gently insert
the cartridge down at approximately
a 45 degree angle into the cradle.

6. Push down on the ink cartridge un-

til it is seated on the bottom of the
Head Print Assembly. Push and rock
the ink cartridge forward to stand
the ink cartridge up.

7. Press down the blue latch to lock the

ink cartridge in place.

8. Repeat this process to load the other ink cartridges.

NOTES:

• Reset the Ink Count in the Main Menu after replacing a Print Cartridge.

• Make a test print after replacing a Print Cartridge. If "stepping" or mis­alignment is apparent, realign the cartridges using the Adjust Print func­tion described on page A-26.

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Printer
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Installing New Bulk Ink Cartridges

The bulk ink tray can hold up to six bulk
ink cartridges; one to hook up to each
of the six print heads.

1. Stack the bulk ink reservoirs on the
bulk ink tray.

2. Route (up to three cables) through
the notches on either side of the
bulk ink assembly as shown at right.

3. Lift the printer cover and route the
cables through the notch as shown
at right.

4. Gently remove both pieces of tape
covering the ink nozzles on the print
cartridge

Route cables here

Route cables here

Performing Print Head
Calibration

Installing the Printer
Driver and Envelope
Designer Plus™

5. Plug the nozzle on the cable into the
print cartridge.

6. Lift the blue tab and slide the car­tridge into place.

Refer to pages 3-17 through 3-20 of SV61185, DA950 Service Manual, for instruc-
tions on print head calibration..

Refer to SV61108, Installing Printer Drivers and Envelope Designer™ Plus for
AddressRight® DA Printing Systems and DocuMatch®, for instructions on installing
the printer driver.

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