AMT Datasouth AMTACCEL-5350 User manual

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User's Guide

Unpacking

Set Up

Loading Paper

Control Panel

Cleaning & Maintenance

Solving Problems

Bottom-Feed Tractors

Bar Codes

Interfaces

Code Sets

Specifications

AMT ACCEL-5350

Document No. 397000



 Revision B

AMT DATASOUTH CORP.

4765 Calle Quetzal

Camarillo, CA 93012-8546

TEL: (805) 388-5799 FAX: (805) 389-3657

User's Guide

Unpacking

Set Up

Loading Paper

Control Panel

Cleaning & Maintenance

Solving Problems

Bottom-Feed Tractors

Bar Codes

Interfaces

Code Sets

Specifications

AMT ACCEL-5350

Document No. 397000



 Revision B

AMT DATASOUTH CORP.

4765 Calle Quetzal

Camarillo, CA 93012-8546

TEL: (805) 388-5799 FAX: (805) 389-3657

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User's Guide

Preface iii

Preface

Thank you for selecting an AMT Datasouth

®

ACCEL

™

-5350 series

printer. Using an all-metal chassis, 24-wire dot-matrix printhead, state-

of-the-art electronics, and simple user controls, your printer will provide

fast and reliable printing for years to come.

Printer Models

There are two models of AMT Datasouth ACCEL-5350 series printers.

They look different but operate the same. The 5350 has two paper paths

(top and rear) and the 5350d has three paper paths (top, rear and

bottom).

User's Guide

Preface iii

Preface

Thank you for selecting an AMT Datasouth

®

ACCEL

™

-5350 series

printer. Using an all-metal chassis, 24-wire dot-matrix printhead, state-

of-the-art electronics, and simple user controls, your printer will provide

fast and reliable printing for years to come.

Printer Models

There are two models of AMT Datasouth ACCEL-5350 series printers.

They look different but operate the same. The 5350 has two paper paths

(top and rear) and the 5350d has three paper paths (top, rear and

bottom).

User's Guide

iv Preface

About This User's Guide

This user's guide provides information that will help you set up and

operate your printer. If you are using the printer for the first time, you

should perform the procedures in sections 1, 2 and 3 to set up the printer.

Then, use section 4 to learn how to use control panel functions. The rest

of the guide contains reference information that will help you get the

most from your printer.

The guide is divided into six sections and five appendixes:



 Section 1, Unpacking, describes how to find a good place for your

printer and unpack it.



 Section 2, Set Up, points out the various components you use to

operate the printer and describes how to install the paper deflector,

ribbon cartridge and Intelli-card. It also describes how to check the

voltage select switch, attach the power cable, turn the printer on,

load paper, print a self test and attach the interface cables.



 Section 3, Loading Paper, describes how to load various kinds of

media into the printer, including single sheets, pin-feed paper,

multipart forms, labels and transparencies.



 Section 4, Control Panel, describes how to use the control panel.



 Section 5, Cleaning and Maintenance, describes how to keep your

printer in good shape and how to replace the ribbon cartridge, print-

head and fuse.



 Section 6, Solving Problems, describes printer messages, provides a

troubleshooting guide, and shows how to run printer tests.



 Appendix A, Bottom-Feed Tractors, describes how to use the

powered bottom-feed forms tractors.



 Appendix B, Bar Codes, provides information on printing bar codes.



 Appendix C, Interfaces, provides technical information on the

parallel and serial interfaces of the printer.



 Appendix D, Code Sets, describes the printer's code sets.



 Appendix E, Specifications, lists printer specifications.

User's Guide

iv Preface

About This User's Guide

This user's guide provides information that will help you set up and

operate your printer. If you are using the printer for the first time, you

should perform the procedures in sections 1, 2 and 3 to set up the printer.

Then, use section 4 to learn how to use control panel functions. The rest

of the guide contains reference information that will help you get the

most from your printer.

The guide is divided into six sections and five appendixes:



 Section 1, Unpacking, describes how to find a good place for your

printer and unpack it.



 Section 2, Set Up, points out the various components you use to

operate the printer and describes how to install the paper deflector,

ribbon cartridge and Intelli-card. It also describes how to check the

voltage select switch, attach the power cable, turn the printer on,

load paper, print a self test and attach the interface cables.



 Section 3, Loading Paper, describes how to load various kinds of

media into the printer, including single sheets, pin-feed paper,

multipart forms, labels and transparencies.



 Section 4, Control Panel, describes how to use the control panel.



 Section 5, Cleaning and Maintenance, describes how to keep your

printer in good shape and how to replace the ribbon cartridge, print-

head and fuse.



 Section 6, Solving Problems, describes printer messages, provides a

troubleshooting guide, and shows how to run printer tests.



 Appendix A, Bottom-Feed Tractors, describes how to use the

powered bottom-feed forms tractors.



 Appendix B, Bar Codes, provides information on printing bar codes.



 Appendix C, Interfaces, provides technical information on the

parallel and serial interfaces of the printer.



 Appendix D, Code Sets, describes the printer's code sets.



 Appendix E, Specifications, lists printer specifications.

User's Guide

Preface v

Conventions

Some of the procedures in this guide contain special notices that

highlight important information:

 Notes Indicate information that you should know to help

your printer run properly and efficiently.

 Cautions Indicate guidelines that, if not followed, can cause

damage to equipment.

 Warnings Indicate a situation where there may be a danger to

yourself.

The use of the terms right and left assume that you are looking at the

front of the printer.

Technical Support

If you have a problem with your printer, refer to the Solving Problems

section for troubleshooting information. If you are unable to solve the

problem yourself, contact the Dealer that sold you the printer. The

Dealer should be able to assist you or tell you where to find additional

help.

Trademarks

AMT Datasouth is a registered trademark of Advanced Matrix

Technology, Inc. ACCEL, Intelli-card and Select-dial are trademarks of

Advanced Matrix Technology, Inc. All other brands and product names

are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

User's Guide

Preface v

Conventions

Some of the procedures in this guide contain special notices that

highlight important information:

 Notes Indicate information that you should know to help

your printer run properly and efficiently.

 Cautions Indicate guidelines that, if not followed, can cause

damage to equipment.

 Warnings Indicate a situation where there may be a danger to

yourself.

The use of the terms right and left assume that you are looking at the

front of the printer.

Technical Support

If you have a problem with your printer, refer to the Solving Problems

section for troubleshooting information. If you are unable to solve the

problem yourself, contact the Dealer that sold you the printer. The

Dealer should be able to assist you or tell you where to find additional

help.

Trademarks

AMT Datasouth is a registered trademark of Advanced Matrix

Technology, Inc. ACCEL, Intelli-card and Select-dial are trademarks of

Advanced Matrix Technology, Inc. All other brands and product names

are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

User's Guide

vi Preface

Copyright

rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,

stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any

means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the

prior written permission of AMT Datasouth. No patent liability is

assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein.

AMT Datasouth assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions.

Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of

information contained herein. Changes are made periodically to the

information in this publication; these changes will be incorporated into

future editions. AMT Datasouth is without obligation to notify any

person of such revisions.

One-Year Limited Warranty

AMT Datasouth Corp. ("AMT Datasouth") warrants your printer to be

free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year

from the date of purchase from AMT Datasouth or an Authorized AMT

Datasouth Dealer. This warranty is limited to the original purchaser

("Purchaser") of the printer and is not transferable.

AMT Datasouth's obligation under this warranty is limited to replacing or

repairing, at its option, at its designated site, and by its designated agent,

any products or major assemblies that are returned to AMT Datasouth or

its agent within the warranty period that are found by AMT Datasouth to

be defective in proper usage. Purchaser may, at its option, return the

printer to AMT Datasouth or disassemble the printer and return to AMT

Datasouth only the major assembly needing repair, referencing in writing

the serial number of the major assembly needing repair and the serial

number of the product from which the assembly is removed. Purchaser

shall prepay transportation and insurance charges to AMT Datasouth's

designated site. If returned parts are repaired or replaced under the

terms of this warranty, AMT Datasouth will prepay transportation

charges back to Purchaser's location; otherwise, Purchaser shall pay

transportation and insurance charges in both directions.