Tally Genicom 2900 User Manual

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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