Tally Genicom 2900 - Manual (Page 3)

Operator Manual 3
Contents
Preface ......................................................................................................... 3–9
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 3–9
About This Manual ................................................................................................................... 3–10
Chapter 1 .................................................................................................... 3–11
Site Preparation ........................................................................................................................ 3–11
Figure 1 - 1. Shipping Screw Locations ............................................................................ 3–12
Unpacking your printer ........................................................................................................... 3–12
Repacking ................................................................................................................................. 3–12
Removing the Shipping Hardware .......................................................................................... 3–12
Figure 1 - 3. Rear view, showing Serial, Parallel and Power Plugs .................................. 3–13
Connecting the I/O ................................................................................................................. 3–13
Interface Connections and Powering Up ............................................................................... 3–13
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Interface Connectors ............................................................................................................... 3–13
Powering Up ............................................................................................................................. 3–14
Figure 1 - 4. Power plug and on/off switch ..................................................................... 3–14
Figure 1 - 5. Inside the Lid ................................................................................................ 3–15
Paper System ............................................................................................................................. 3–15
Paper System Components ...................................................................................................... 3–15
Print Gap ................................................................................................................................... 3–16
Paper Tension ........................................................................................................................... 3–16
Tractors ..................................................................................................................................... 3–16
Figure 1 - 6. Left and Right Paper Tractors ..................................................................... 3–16
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge .............................................................................................. 3–17
Figure 1 - 8. Installing the Ribbon Cartridge................................................................... 3–17
Figure 1 - 7. Ribbon Cartridge .......................................................................................... 3–17
Figure 1 - 9. Ribbon Shield Panels.................................................................................... 3–18
Figure 1 - 10. Control Panel .............................................................................................. 3–19
LED Indicators ......................................................................................................................... 3–19
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) .................................................................................................. 3–19
Control Panel Components ..................................................................................................... 3–19