Printer 900 Installation Guide
Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................3
Key Features ....................................................................................................3
Unpacking the Printer 900.......................................................................................4
Setting the In ternal D IP Switch es ............ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ...5
Switch 1..... .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .5
Switch 2..... .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .5
Switches 3 and 4. .......... ........ ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... .......5
Installing the Printer 900.........................................................................................6
Power Connection............................................................................................6
Terminal Connection ........................................................................................6
Installing or Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge...................................................7
Installin g the Pape r Roll...... ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .8
Running the P rint Test .............. ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ 10
Removing t he Pa per R oll.......... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... .... 10
Cleaning.......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... ........ ...... ...... ...... 10
Printer Sp ecific ations........ .......... ........ ........ ........ .......... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 11
Accessories............................................................................................................11
FCC Warning:
WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These units are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated i n a comm ercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to equipment in a residential
area in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
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Introduction
Key Features
The Print er 900 is a h igh-p erforma nce, free standi ng
dot-matrix roll printer for VeriFone terminals or computers
equipped with an
RS-232 serial port.
Capable of printing up to
42 characters per line, it
is ideal for printin g
receipts or data on one-,
two-, or three -ply
carbonless 7 6-mm wide
roll paper.
• 3.7 lines p er seco nd wi th full line w idth print ing at
9600 bps com munic ation sp eed
• High reliab ility
• Double height, double w idth, and double
height/double wi dth pr intin g
• Custom high- yield ri bbon
• Automatic paper feed
Unpacking the Printer 900
1. With the shipping carton right side up, open the car-
ton’s lid and remove its conten ts. You should have the
components shown in Figure 2 on the next page.
Note: Save all pa cking mate rial in cas e you ever ha ve to
ship the Printer 900 or move it to another location.
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Printer 900 Installation Guide
Ribbon Cartridge
Paper Roll
Printer 900
Cardboard
Spacer
Power Supply
Figure 1. Printer 900 Components
2. Place the printer on a solid desk or table top. When
choosing a location for the printer, avoid areas with
• direct sunli ght or object s that radiat e heat
• excessive moisture
• excessive dust
• devices that ca use excess ive voltag e fluctu ations
or electrica l noise such as air condi tioners, fa ns,
electric motor s or high freq uency secur ity devices.
3. Lift up th e ribbon cover and remove the cardboa rd
spacer that protects the print head during shipment.
Save the spacer with the ot her packing ma terial.
Carefully remove
cardboard spacer
and save with
other packing
material.
Figure 2. Removing the Protective Cardboard Spacer
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