Radio Shack TRS-80 Screen Printer, 26-1151 Operator's Manual
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Number 26-1151
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INTRODUCTION
The TRS-80
Screen
Printer
consists
of a
rotary
printer,
built-in
power
supply
and
36"
(90
cm)
interconnect
cable.
It
also
contains a
power-ON/OFF
switch,
power-ON
indicator,
a fuse
and a
PRINT
command
switch.
The
upper
half
of the
case
may
be
raised
for
access
to
the
rotary
printer
for paper
replacement.
The
front
has
a
removable
panel for
access to
the
print head.
This
Screen
Printer
will
connect
to
any TRS-80
Computer
and
print out
whatever
information is
displayed
on the
Video
Display
screen.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Power
Input
120
VAC,
60
Hz
Power
Consumption
at
120 VAC
60
Watts
(Printing)
10
Watts
(Standby)
Printing
Rate
...
*
2,200
characters-per-second
Drive-unit
Lifetime
500,000
screen
printouts
Print-head
Lifetime
5,000
screen
printouts
CONNECTIONS
NOTE:
The
word
"UP"
is
printed on
the
cable
connectors
To
replace
the
roll of
paper,
perform
the
following steps:
to
provide
correct
orientation.
1
.
Raise the
upper
half
of
the
case.
Install
the
interconnect
cable
between
the
Screen
Printer
and
the
Computer
expansion
jack
(under
the
removable
2.
Release
the snap-down
paper-gu,de
cover (A) by
. pulling
outward
on cover
latch,
cover).
r
Connect
the
AC
power
cord to
any
standard
120
VAC
out-
3.
Insert
the
spindle in
slots
(B).
Paper
should roll
off
.
the spool
at the
bottom
toward
the
rear.
OPERATION
4
'
Route
the
PaP
er over the
to
P
spindle
(C),
with
the
coated
side
down.
NOTE:
To
avoid
malfunctions
in
computer
programs,
set
5,
Fold
the
paper to
form a
pointed
edge
(D).
the
power
ON/OFF
switch
to "ON"
whenever
the
Printer
is
connected
to
the
Computer.
6.
Insert
the
pointed
edge
through
the
writing
platen
and
pull the
paper
through
until
the
entire
folded
Apply
power to
the
Printer,
Computer
and
Video
Display
section
has passed
the
cutting
edge
on
the
platen
(E).
(in any
order).
Load a
program
into the
Computer
via tape
cassette
or
keyboard
and
display
whatever
you
want
to be
7.
Align
edge of
paper
with
paper
guide
(F).
printed
out.
Press
the
PRINT
command
switch on the
front
of
the
Printer.
The
Printer
immediately
prints
out
all of the
8.
Close the
snap-down
paper-guide
(G).
data
that
is
displayed
on
the
Video
screen.
9. Hold the end
of the
paper
and,
with
an
upward
motion,
PAPER
LOADING
(See
Figure
1)
press the
paper
firmly
against
the
cutting
edge.
Con-
tinue
the
motion to
tear the
paper
off.
A
stripe
on the
paper
indicates
the end
of the
roll
is
approaching
and that
the
roll
should
be
replaced.
You
can
10. Close
the top
half
of the
case.
buy
new
rolls of
paper
through
your
local Radio
Shack
store.
(A)
RELEASE
LATCH
AND LIFT
(Dl
FOLD
UNDER TO
MAKE
A
POINTED
EDGE
(CI
ROUTE PAPER
ABOVE
TOP SPINDLE
IBI
INSTALL
SPOOL
OF
PAPER
(G)
CLOSE
AND
SNAP
INTO
PLACE
(El
INSERT
PAPER
UNDER
WRITING
PLATEN
AND
PULL
THROUGH
(F)
ALIGN
EDGE OF
PAPER
WITH
PAPER
GUIDE
FIGURE
1.
PAPER
LOADING
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