Ohaus AS 142 Impact Printer - Manual (Page 4)

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INTRODUCTION
This manual covers installation and operation for the Ohaus Model AS142 lmpact
Printer. To insure proper operation of the printer, please read this manual completely.
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
The Ohaus Model AS142 Impact Printer, is a dot-matrix microprinter which can
interface directly to various Ohaus Balances which contain an RS232 lnterface
connector. The printer can be used with Ohaus Balances Models AP, AS, GT, TP, TS,
CT, MB200, I 5, I 10, I 20W, Explorer and Voyager. The printer interface is serial,
RS232 compatible. Internal DIP switches can be set to baud rates from 150 to 9600.
Additional internal switches are used to set parity and handshaking. There are two
LED lamps, Power and SEL indicators, and two push button switches, SEL select on/
off line and LF line feed switch. The printer utilizes an impact dot matrix head in a 5 x
7 format with 42 characters per line, and can print one line per second. Ribbon life is
10,000 lines. Printing paper width is 2.25 “/5.7cm. Power is supplied through an AC
Adapter which is included and provides 9 volts dc, 1 A to the printer.