Genicom EasyCoder 3400e - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Before You Begin...............................................................................................................ix
Safety Summary....................................................................................................ix
Safety Icons ..........................................................................................................ix
Global Services and Support ..................................................................................x
Who Should Read This Document? .....................................................................xi
Related Documents ..............................................................................................xi
Getting Started
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Getting to Know Your Printer ............................................................................................2
Preparing the Printer for Installation ..................................................................................3
Plugging In the Printer ..........................................................................................3
Opening the Printer...............................................................................................4
Loading Media for Fanfold Printing ......................................................................5
Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label...................................................7
What the Hardware Configuration Test Label Tells You ..........................8
If a Hardware Configuration Test Label Does Not Print ..........................8
Connecting the Printer to Your System ..............................................................................8
Connecting Your Printer to a PC...........................................................................9
Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port ...............................................9
Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port ............................................9
Connecting Your Printer to a Network................................................................10
Connecting the Printer to an AS/400...................................................................10
Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe ...............................................................11
Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments ...........................................................11
Configuring the Serial Port for Communications .............................................................12
Verifying Printer Communications With Your System .....................................................13
Operating the Printer ............................................................................................................. 15
Learning How to Operate the Printer ...............................................................................16
Understanding the Front Panel.........................................................................................16
Understanding the Front Panel LEDs..................................................................16
Using the Feed/Pause Button...............................................................................17
Loading Media Into the Printer ........................................................................................18
Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing .............................................18
Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing .................................................................20
Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon ...................................................................................22
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