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iii Contents Chapter 1Overview Using This Guide ....................................................................... 1-2Welcome to the DA950 Printer ................................................. 1-2System Requirements ............................................................... 1-3Getting ...
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iv Contents 3. Set the Feed Angle .........................................................3-54. Set the Feed Ramp Length .............................................3-55. Position the Side Guides .................................................3-66. Load Material ....................................
Page 6 - Index
vi Contents Using the Setup Menu ............................................................... A-16 1. Stop On Feed Err (Error) ................................................A-182. Feeder Signal ..................................................................A-18 3. Lines Per Address ............
Page 7 - Chapter; Overview
Chapter 1 Overview This chapter explains what's in this guide, and tells you how to order supplies and where to get more information about using your DA950. In this chapter: Welcome to the DA950 Printer ...... 1-2 Using This Guide ........................... 1-2 System Requirements ....................
Page 8 - Chapter 2, Setting Up
1-2 Overview Using This Guide Refer to this guide for information about printer setup, op-eration and troubleshooting. It is organized as follows: Chapter 1, Overview Contains an overview of the DA950 Operator Guide, in for -ma tion about obtaining supplies and help, Safety informa-tion and componen...
Page 9 - Chapter 6, Troubleshooting
1-3 Overview Chapter 6, Troubleshooting Contains a list of possible prob lems and their so lu tions. Appendix A—Using the Control Panel Menus Explains the Main Menu, Setup Menu and Service Menu options available on the DA950 control panel. Appendix B —Specifications Provides hardware and material sp...
Page 10 - The World Wide Web; Getting Help
1-4 Overview The World Wide Web If you need technical support for your printer, please con-tact the Pitney Bowes Customer Care Center at: www.pb.com\support You'll find the latest support information about our products as well as answers to frequently asked technical questions (FAQs). You'll also be...
Page 11 - before; DO NOT
1-5 Overview Important Safety Notes In some countries the DA950 is supplied with a molded mains lead and plug. In other countries, or if the supplied lead is not used, the following information applies: • Please read all the instructions furnished with your printer before you attempt to operate it. ...
Page 12 - • Avoid touching moving parts or materials while the
1-6 Overview Important Safety Notes (continued) • Keep fingers, loose clothing, jewelery and long hair away from the moving parts. • Avoid touching moving parts or materials while the printer is in use. Before clearing a jam, be sure the printer comes to a complete stop. • When removing jammed mater...
Page 17 - Setting Up
This chapter explains how to unpack, assemble and connect your new printer. In this chapter: Choosing a Location ...................... 2-2 Assembling the Printer .................. 2-3 1. Install the Feeder ..................... 2-4 2. Install the Gas Shock ............... 2-5 3. Install the Side G...
Page 18 - Setup
2-2 Setup The following environmental considerations must be kept in mind when selecting a location for the Address Printer. Doing otherwise may affect the operation and performance of the Address Printer. 1. Place the printer close enough to the computer for the parallel or USB cable to reach. NOTE...
Page 19 - and
2-3 Setup Assembling the Printer • Remove the printer and feeder from the boxes they were shipped in. • Be sure to remove any accessories from the boxes. NOTE: Ensure that all packing materials (styrofoam, tape, etc.) have been removed from the exterior and interior of the printer and feeder. Once y...
Page 20 - Install the Feeder
2-4 Setup Assembling the Printer (continued) 1. Install the Feeder A. Prop the printer cover open. B. Plug the feeder information cable into the receptacle on the printer. Slots to attach feeder C. Lift the feeder and slide the tangs into the slots on printer. Push the feeder down until it locks int...
Page 21 - A. Insert the screw through; D. Push in the plastic end caps to lock the shock onto each
2-5 Setup Assembling the Printer (continued) 2. Install the Shock A. Insert the screw through the hole on the printer wall and secure with the bolt provided. B. Snap the shock onto the bolt as shown in the picture at right. C. Snap the other end of the shock onto the bolt inside the printer cover. P...
Page 22 - Install the Side Guides; B. Slide the wire form
2-6 Setup 3. Install the Side Guides Use the screws provided to attach the right and left side guides to the printer Assembling the Printer (continued) 4. Install the Feed Ramp A. Remove the quick release pin at the bottom of the feed ramp. Installing the left side guide Installing the right side gu...
Page 23 - C. Line up the feed ramp
2-7 Setup Assembling the Printer (continued) C. Line up the feed ramp on the feeder floor. Reinsert the quick release pin to lock the feed ramp in place. D. Slide the media support wedge onto the feed ramp. SV61183 Book.indb 2-7 SV61183 Book.indb 2-7 6/9/2004 9:16:43 AM 6/9/2004 9:16:43 AM
Page 24 - Connecting the Parallel Cable or USB Cable; Parallel Cable
2-8 Setup 5. Connecting the Parallel Cable or USB Cable Use the parallel cable to connect the printer to a standard parallel port on your computer, or use a USB cable to cnnect the printer to a USB port on your computer. The Address Printer ports are located on the rear of the printer near the power...
Page 25 - Connect the Power Cord and Turn ON
2-9 Setup 6. Connect the Power Cord and Turn ON A. Make sure that the power switch is turned OFF (0), then connect the power cord to the printer. B. Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet. Please review the safety information on pages 1-5 and 1-6. Assembling the Printer (continued) Power switch ...
Page 26 - A. Assemble the bulk
2-10 Setup Assembling the Printer (continued) 7. Install the Bulk Ink Assembly (Optional) The bulk ink assembly can accomodate up to six ink reser-voirs. A. Assemble the bulk ink assembly. Tighten the nuts around the premounted screws. B. Slide the bulk ink assembly onto the hooks at the back of the...
Page 27 - Printer Basics
In this chapter you'll learn about key fea tures of the DA950 printer and how to ad just it to meet the re quire ments of your material. In this chapter: Setting Up A Job ............................ 3-2 1. Set the Separator Gap ............. 3-2 2. Center the Feed Ramp Under the Material .............
Page 28 - Basics; Set the Separator Gap
2 Basics Setting up a print job means adjusting the printer to ac- com mo date the width, height, thickness and weight of your ma te ri al. There are two things that determine how reliably your printer feeds: the setup adjustments and the quality of your material. A good setup minimizes misfeeds and...
Page 29 - Setting the Proper Feed Gap
3 Basics Setting the Proper Feed Gap A. Unlatch and lift the lock lever to its highest position. This raises the H-Block. B. Place a sample piece of material between the separator fingers (the lower section of the H-Block) and the feed roller. C. Move the Lock Lever to the central position so that t...
Page 30 - Center the Feed Ramp under the Material
4 Basics Setting Up A Job (continued) 2. Center the Feed Ramp under the Material A. Loosen the Wireframe Clamp Knob. B. Place a sample piece of ma te ri al in the feed area, up against the rear wall. Center the feed ramp under your sample piece of material. Be sure to set the ramp in a postion where...
Page 31 - Set the Feed Angle
5 Basics Setting Up A Job (continued) 3. Set the Feed Angle The feed angle of the feed ramp depends on the type of material you're running: • Heavy material: adjust to a low angle • Standard material: adjust to the center (45 degree angle) • Light material: adjust to a high angle To make the adjustm...
Page 32 - Position the Side Guides
6 Basics 5. Position the Side Guides A. Place a sample piece or trial stack of material in the input area. B. Slide the side guides until they almost touch the stack of material. Check that there's about 1/16 inch (1.5mm) clearance between the guides and the stack. NOTE: Proper clearance is importan...
Page 33 - Postcards
7 Basics 6. Load Material Once your printer is set up, you can load material and make a test print. To avoid misfeeds, follow these instructions: A. Make sure the input area is free of dust and other matter. B. Take a manageable amount of material and while holding it as shown, fan all sides of the ...
Page 34 - Adjust the Media Thickness Knob
8 Basics 7. Adjust the Media Thickness Knob The media thickness knob sets the distance between the Print Heads and the material. Use it to compensate for different material thicknesses and to increase clarity of the printing. Estimate the thickness of the material to be run. NOTE: All material in a ...
Page 35 - A Note about Print Quality; Print a Test Piece; On Line; button on the printer control panel; Test Envelope; button. A single envelope will
9 Basics Setting Up A Job (continued) A Note about Print Quality The printer is designed to feed and print on a range of materials with various finishes and coatings. However the sharpness of the print may vary with different materials, de pend ing on how ab sor bent the surface is, as well as other...
Page 36 - Set the Print Head Position
10 Basics Setting Up A Job (continued) 10. Set the Print Head Position The final step is to adjust and locate the bank of Print Heads over the media where the images/graphics or text is going to be printed. A. Lift the main cover. B. Loosen the Clamp Knob. This knob secures the bank of Print Heads. ...
Page 37 - Adjust the Takeaway Roller Tension
11 Basics Setting Up A Job (continued) 11. Adjust the Takeaway Roller Tension The takeaway roller can be adjusted to one of seven ten-sion settings. A. Lift the printer cover. B. Grasp the blue adjustment lever and pull it out of its current setting. C. Turn the adjustment lever and line it up with ...
Page 39 - Using the
Chapter 4 Using the DA950 with Your Computer This chapter includes instructions for in stall ing the DA950 printer driver, selecting the printer from a computer application, and using the DA950 printer driver. In this chapter: Installing the Printer Driver ........... 4-2 Selecting the DA950 Printer...
Page 40 - Using the Printer with Your Computer
4-2 Using the Printer with Your Computer Before you can use your printer with your computer, you must install the DA950 printer driver. The driver gives your computer information about the printer you're using, and tells the printer about the settings you want to use in your print job. If you have n...
Page 41 - Start the software application that you use when printing
4-3 Using the Printer with Your Computer The following steps explain how to select the DA950 printer from a Windows software application. The steps are similar for most applications. You can also refer to your applica-tion's documentation for specific instructions on installing printer drivers and s...
Page 43 - Click on Print Test Page to test printer operation.
4-5 Using the Printer with Your Computer The General Tab This is the printer properties window as it appears in the Windows 2000 and XPS environments. The window dis plays information about your printer and allows you to enter its location and any comments. Click on Print Test Page to test printer o...
Page 44 - The Paper Tab; Paper Size
4-6 Using the Printer with Your Computer Printing Preferences The Paper Tab The Paper tab options allow you to select the envelope size and to identify the way the envelope will enter the printer. Paper Size This refers to the size of the envelope you plan to use for your mailing. The DA950 handles ...
Page 45 - Orientation; The envelope is placed vertically in the printer
4-7 Using the Printer with Your Computer Orientation Orientation refers to the way the envelope is placed in the printer. There are two orientation options: • Normal - The envelope is placed vertically in the printer feeder tray with the flap side down and the top fold of the envelope resting agains...
Page 46 - The Feautures Tab; Feed Delay
4-8 Using the Printer with Your Computer Printing Preferences(continued) The Feautures Tab The Features tab options allow you to set a feed delay, select the printing quality, and turn on memory overlay. Feed Delay Use the Feed Delay feature to increase (or decrease) the time between the printing of...
Page 47 - Print Quality; Print quality settings are:; Memory Overlay
4-9 Using the Printer with Your Computer Print Quality The Print Quality feature al-lows you to select a setting to meet your needs. The higher the number of dots per square inch, the better the quality, but the slower the printing will be. A higher print quality requires more printing and drying ti...
Page 48 - The Advanced Tab; Pause on Tray Break
4-10 Using the Printer with Your Computer Printing Preferences(continued) The Advanced Tab Settings in the Advanced tab provide a means to pause the envelope feeding at certain points in the printing process. Options include: Pause on Tray Break This option allows you to remove printed envelopes des...
Page 49 - Prolonging the Life of Print
Chapter 5 Printer Maintenance This chapter describes the procedures you should perform to keep your print er run ning trouble-free. In this chapter: Replacing the Print Cartridges ...... 5-2 Prolonging the Life of Print Cartridges ...................................... 5-6 Cleaning ....................
Page 50 - Printer Maintenance; Removing Old Print Cartridges
5-2 Printer Maintenance Removing Old Print Cartridges WARNING! The ink in the car tridge may be harmful if swal lowed. Keep new and used cartridges out of reach of children. Discard empty cartridges im me di ate ly. When the Ink indicator shows 5% or lower, the Print Car-tridges are nearly empty and...
Page 51 - Installing New Print Cartridges
5-3 Printer Maintenance Installing New Print Cartridges 1. Make sure the printer is OFF LINE. With the printer on, press the On Line key until the indicator light above the key goes out. 2. Lift the main cover. 3. Remove the Cartridge from the shipping container by peeling the top cover off. Be care...
Page 52 - Adjust Print
5-4 Printer Maintenance Replacing the Print Cartridges (continued) 6. Push down on the ink cartridge until it is seated on the bottom of the Head Print Assembly. Push and rock the ink cartridge forward to stand the ink cartridge up. 7. Press down the blue latch to lock the ink cartridge in place. 8....
Page 53 - Installing New Bulk Ink Cartridges; Lift the printer cover and
5-5 Printer Maintenance Installing New Bulk Ink Cartridges The bulk ink tray can hold up to six bulk ink cartridges; one to hook up to each of the six print heads. 1. Stack the bulk ink reservoirs on the bulk ink tray. 2. Route (up to three cables) through the notches on either side of the bulk ink ...
Page 55 - If print quality is unacceptable, try the following:; Cleaning
5-7 Printer Maintenance If print quality is unacceptable, try the following: • From the Main Menu, select Purge Print Head. The purging process clears any clogged ink on the print nozzles. Often this returns the print quality to a normal level. See Appendix A, Control Panel Menus, for information on...
Page 56 - The lower half of the sensor is seen through the
5-8 Printer Maintenance Cleaning the Sensor With use, a film and/or dust builds up on the eye of the sensor causing misfeeds of media. Periodically use com-pressed air to blow dust from the sensors. For caked on dust use a Q-tip to remove the dust from the eye of the sensor. NOTE: The lower half of ...
Page 58 - Loosen the Print Head Assembly locating screw.
5-10 Printer Maintenance Cleaning the Wipers The wipers beneath the banks of print cartridges will, over time, pick up ink, wax, clay and other material from the media it touches. Once enough of this material accumu-lates on the wipers, it will leave marks or smears on the media. 1. Loosen the Print...
Page 59 - Trou ble shoot ing
Problems and Solutions ................ 6-2 Feed Prob lems .............................. 6-2 Print Quality Problems ................... 6-3 Interface Problems ........................ 6-6 Motor Problems ............................. 6-6 Other Problems ............................. 6-6 Chapter 6 Tro...
Page 60 - Troubleshooting Your Printer; Problem; Remove some material from stack.
6-2 Troubleshooting Your Printer Problems and Solutions Before calling Pitney Bowes or your Local Rep re sen ta tive, look for your problem below. If you can solve the problem yourself, you will be able to resume printing sooner. Feed Problems Problem Intermittent Feed Reason: Feed Ramp not used. So...
Page 61 - Media thickness knob set too thick.; Ink cartridge problem.
6-3 Troubleshooting Your Printer Problem Multifeed (feeds doubles) or skewing Reason: Separator (H-block) not set correctly. Also ramp set incorrectly. Solution: Adjust H-block to thickness of material. See page 3-3. Check feed ramp position. See page 3-4. Reason: Media thickness knob set too thick....
Page 62 - Print quality is less sharp when us-
6-4 Troubleshooting Your Printer Problem Grey or Light Print–Black Ink Reason: Ink supply is low, or media thickness knob is set too high. Solution: Check adjustment of the media thick ness knob (page 3-8). If this fails to correct the prob lem, replace ink car tridge (page 5-2). Problem Address Pri...
Page 63 - Sliding fence set incorrectly.; Address
6-5 Troubleshooting Your Printer Problem Skewed Print Reason: Sliding fence set incorrectly. Solution: Fence should control media without restrict-ing feed. Reason: Roller or wiper is running along the edge of the media. Solution: Move the print head bank to a slightly differ-ent position over the m...
Page 64 - Call Pitney Bowes for Service.
6-6 Troubleshooting Your Printer Other Problems Problem Motor Turning but no Feed Roller Move-ment Reason: Mechanical problem. Solution: Call Pitney Bowes for Service. Problem Out of Memory Reason: The printer can run out of memory when downloading fonts or graphics. Solution: This generally means y...
Page 67 - Appendix
Appendix A Using the Control Panel Menus Use the printer menus to control how your printed material looks. This appendix de scribes each menu and its options. In this appendix: Using the Control Panel ............... A-2 Using the Menus .......................... A-3 Using the Main Menu ...............
Page 68 - Printer Menus
A-2 Printer Menus The buttons on the control panel perform the fol low ing functions: This Button... Does This... On Line Toggles (switches) between ON LINE (communicates with host) and OFFLINE (no communications with host). The indicator lights when ON-LINE. Eject When printer is OFFLINE, press to ...
Page 69 - Enter
A-3 Printer Menus The printer has three menus that can be displayed on the operator panel: • The Main Menu controls how your printed material looks. • The Setup Menu is used to configure your printer so it will function correctly with your computer. • The Service Menu is used to align the print cart...
Page 70 - Press the On Line button until the indicator goes out
A-4 Printer Menus To select an option: 1. Press the On Line button until the indicator goes out (showing the printer is Off Line). 2. To access the Main Menu, press the Menu button. To access the Setup Menu, press and hold the Menu button for two (2) seconds until SETUP MENU is displayed. To access ...
Page 72 - Main Menu
A-6 Printer Menus A. DIST FROM LEFTB. DIST FROM TOPC. LINE SPACINGD. ORIENTATION Main Menu Menu Options EXECUTIVELETTERDRAFTSUPER DRAFT A. NAMEB. SIZEC. WIDTHD. BOLDE. ITALICF. OUTLINE A. LOCATIONB. 5 DIGIT ON/OFFC. BAR WIDTH A. GET ADDRESSB. CLEAR MEMORY A. LOADB. SAVE 1. ADDRESS LAYOUT 2. PRINT QU...
Page 73 - Layout; A. Distance from Left/Distance to Right; This menu item only ap-
A-7 Printer Menus Distance from Left Distance to Right 1. Address Layout Use the Address Layout option to set up the way an ad-dress appears on the printed material. Define the following options from this menu: A. Distance from Left/Distance to Right • Distance from Left. This menu item only ap- pea...
Page 74 - B. Dis tance from Top; The choices are Normal and Inverted.
A-8 Printer Menus 1. Address Layout (continued) B. Dis tance from Top This menu item allows you to change the position of the record without moving the bank of Print Cartridges. The printer achieves this by reducing the available area used for printing. Therefore, increasing the setting decreases th...
Page 75 - Executive; Draft quality will print documents fast and save ink.; Super Draft
A-9 Printer Menus 2. Print Quality This option changes the number of dots sprayed to print characters or graphics on the media. Changing the amount of ink sprayed also affects how fast the Trans-port Belts are capable of running. The display will show the new item whenever the Print Quality is chang...
Page 76 - Selection
A-10 Printer Menus 3. Font Selection The DA950 has 12 internal fonts. All fonts are scalable from 4 to 30 point size, in 5 width settings, and can be printed in regular, bold, italic and outline style. The DA950 also sup ports down load ed fonts. This means that if you are using Win dows, all the fo...
Page 77 - Above Address; prints the barcode in the address; Below Address; prints the barcode below the last line; Off; stops the barcode from printing.
A-11 Printer Menus 4. Barcode Use this option to print a USPS barcode. The options on this menu are: A. Location, B. 5 Digit On/Off, and C. Bar Width. A. Location Use this option to print the barcode above or below the address, or to stop printing the barcode. • Above Address prints the barcode in t...
Page 78 - Recovery
A-12 Printer Menus 5. Address Recovery Use this option to direct the printer’s memory to go back a certain number of addresses when an error occurs in order to reprint the address. The options on this menu are: A. Get Addresses; and B. Clear Memory. A. Get Addresses Select Get Addresses after a jam ...
Page 79 - Counter
A-13 Printer Menus 6. Clear Counter Clear Counter should be selected before you start a new printing batch. This resets the counter on the display to zero. For instructions how to use the menus and select an op-tion, refer to page A-4. 7. Job Settings The Printer can hold eight job presets in memory...
Page 80 - Time; A. First Image Overlay
A-14 Printer Menus 8. Conveyor Time This setting can only used if the model of conveyor stacker being used supports this function. This item in-creases the length of time the stacker will stay on. It can be set from 0.00 to 2.00 seconds. Generally, when the print quality is set higher than draft, an...
Page 81 - Reset Ink Counter; button to
A-15 Printer Menus 10. Purge Print Head This menu item is used to clean the ink jet cartridge nozzles. The purge process fires all the ink jet nozzles onto a piece of media to dislodge and clear any dried ink on the print nozzles. Often this will return the print quality to a normal level. Once the ...
Page 83 - Setup Menu; To print
A-17 Printer Menus Setup Menu Menu Options A. SYMBOL SETB. INCH/MILLIMETERC. MENU LANGUAGE 1. STOP ON FEED ERR 2. FEEDER SIGNAL 3. LINES PER ADDRESS 4. LINE TERMINATION 5. HEX DUMP MODE 6. LANGUAGE 7. TRANSPORT SPEED 8. POSTAL BUNDLE BRK 9. PRE-PURGE 10. FEED GAP 11. ROM REVISION # 12. PRINT HEAD SI...
Page 84 - On
A-18 Printer Menus 1. Stop On Feed Err (Error) Use this option to stop the printer from feeding more media when an error occurs. Otherwise the printer will continuously feed media until the record is accurately printed before continuing onto the next record. Stop-ping the printer when an error occur...
Page 85 - Signal; Active On; actives and external feeder by switching; Active Off; activates an external feeder by switching
A-19 Printer Menus 2. Feeder Signal (continued) D. On/Quick Off This option turns on a signal whenver one or more reocrds are in the buffer to be printed. The signal is turned off once the sensor detets the piece to print the last record of the buffer on. E. Signal Polarity (Active On/Active Off) Th...
Page 86 - Dump; Menu; button and send ad dress es to the printer.
A-20 Printer Menus 5. Hex Dump Mode The information provided here is for those of our cus-tomers who are technically inclined. The Hex Dump Mode option causes the printer to print all com mands and data it receives from the computer in a hexa dec i mal format. Use this feature to check the integrity...
Page 87 - MSB; If your printer is attached to a computer, use
A-21 Printer Menus 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F NUL SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL BS NT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US SP ! " # $ % & ′ ( ) * + , – • / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [...
Page 88 - Menu Languages
A-22 Printer Menus 6. Language The DA950 has several language sets installed. The options on the language menu are: A. Symbol Set; B. Inch/Millimeter; C. Menu Language. A. Symbol Set The symbol set contains the International Standards Or-ganization (ISO) character set substitution tables. They inclu...
Page 89 - Speed
A-23 Printer Menus 7. Transport Speed Select this item to slow down the transport of the me-dia to increase drying time for the ink and assist in the handling and sorting of the media by decreasing the throughput. Varying the speed of the printer will not af-fect the print quality. This item can be ...
Page 90 - B. Break Character; a Postal Bundle Break.; C. Break Char Count
A-24 Printer Menus 8. Postal Bundle Brk (Break) (continued) B. Break Character This option sets what character the printer must receive before it will momentarily halt working. The list of charac-ters to select from are: ! ” # $ % & ’ ( ) * + - . /0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9: ; < = > ? @A B C D E ...
Page 91 - This option will activate the periodic purge.; D. Nozzle Keep Alive
A-25 Printer Menus 9. Pre-Purge Use this option to keep the print heads from drying out and to clear the inkjet nozzles automatically while oper-ating the printer. A. Purge at Start If you have long breaks of twenty seconds or more before starting another batch of records, this option will purge on ...
Page 93 - For a standard cartridge, select NORMAL CAPACITY.
A-27 Printer Menus 12. Print Head Size Enable this option for the printer to keep track of the ink usage correctly for the type of ink supply you are using. Select the type of Print Cartridge being used with the printer. Changing the Print Head Size alters how the percentage of ink used is calculate...
Page 94 - Print out an adjust print Test Pattern by
A-28 Printer Menus Using the Service Menu To access the Service Menu, the printer must be OFF LINE. If the printer is ON LINE, press the On Line button once so the indicator above the button turns off. Then, press and hold the Menu button and – button simultane-ously to display the ServiceMenu. The ...
Page 95 - Print; E. Head 2 side to side
A-29 Printer Menus 1. Adjust Print (continued) In this example, the crooked line in the center indicates Print Cartridge No.3 has to have the printer perform a vertical print adjustment. The example shows Print Car-tridge No.3 is too high. Scroll through the Adjust Print menu options until the HEAD ...
Page 99 - System
A-33 Printer Menus 2. Test System Use this option to check the mechanical and/or electrical operation of the DA950. Once you have selected Test System from the Service Menu, press Enter. The printer will enter test mode. • Press the + button to increase motor speed. • Press the - button to decrease ...
Page 101 - Specifications
DA950 Specifications Appendix B This Appendix contains detailed hardware and material specifications for the DA950 printer. In this Appendix: Equipment Specifications ............. B-2 Material Specifications ................. B-5 SV61183 Book.indb B-1 SV61183 Book.indb B-1 6/9/2004 9:17:09 AM 6/9/2...
Page 102 - Specifi cations; Pitney Bowes certifies that the Address Printer complies
B-2 Specifi cations Physical Dimensions 16" (406.4mm) high; 30" (762mm) wide; 24" (609.6mm) deep Weight 87 lbs. (39.5 kg), including accessories Electrical Voltage: 120 volts AC +/- 10%. Other selectable voltages: 100v, 220v, and 240v Frequency: 60 Hz +/- 3 Hz automatic frequency selecti...
Page 103 - Resident Font Enhancements
B-3 Specifi cations Equipment Specifications(continued) Print Modes/Print Resolution • Super Draft: 600 x 150 DPI • Draft: 600 x 200 DPI • Letter: 600 x 300 DPI • Executive: 600 x 600 DPI Resident Fonts Courier, Sans Serif, Roman, Baxter, Dingbat, Hancock, Marina, Quincy, Silicon, Springer, Stencil,...
Page 104 - Printhead/InkJet Cartridges
B-4 Specifi cations Printhead/InkJet Cartridges Cartridges: User-replaceable ink jet. Available are: Single ‘Standard’ Black Ink Cartridge; Single ‘Versatile’ Ink Car-tridge; and a High Capacity Ink Reservoir System. Contact Pitney Bowes to order. Environmental Limits Operating Conditions:Temperatur...
Page 105 - Material Notes
B-5 Specifi cations Material Notes Envelopes have a flap along the long edge and are pro-cessed by the printer non-flap edge first. Envelopes may have either a diagonal or straight edge along the enve-lope flap. Stuffing materials must be machine folded or cut sheets. Booklets are defined as media h...
Page 106 - Table of Envelope Sizes
B-6 Specifi cations Table of Envelope Sizes Name Style Dimensions (Inch) Dimensions (Metric) Height x Width Height x Width #6-1/4 3-1/2 x 6" 89 x 152 mm #6-1/2 Square 6-1/2 x 6-1/2" 165 x 165 #6-3/4 Commercial 3-5/8 x 6-1/2" 216 x 165 #8-1/2 Square 8-1/2 x 8-1/2" 261 x 261 #4 Baronia...
Page 107 - Glossary
Appendix C Glossary This Appendix contains a glossary of terms related to your Address Printer and Computer. SV61183 Book.indb C-1 SV61183 Book.indb C-1 6/9/2004 9:17:11 AM 6/9/2004 9:17:11 AM
Page 108 - A printable letter or symbol.
C-2 Glossary Cable Wires that carry the information between the computer and the printer. Centronics parallel interface A device for connecting printers and other peripheral devices to a computer. It transmits a full byte at a time. Character A printable letter or symbol. Character height The height...
Page 109 - Electronic Programmable Read Only Memory.
C-3 Glossary Double feeding A condition in which two or more pieces of media feed at the same time or with-out separation. DPI See dots per inch. Draft quality A lower print resolution which saves ink and allows faster printing of a document. Drivers A file used by the computer’s software to communi...
Page 110 - Resident or built-in fonts supplied with a printer.
C-4 Glossary Internal test address message The preprogrammed Address that is printed when the Test button is pressed. Interface cable The cable that connects the printer or other device to the computer. Interface connector The connectors on both ends of the interface cable that insert into the inter...
Page 111 - See Printer Interface Port.
C-5 Glossary PCL commands A standard printer language of commands to access printer features or options. Point size A measurement standard for the height of a printed character. One point equals one seventy-second of an inch. Port See Printer Interface Port. Postal regulations Rules and guidelines s...
Page 112 - Subdirectory; A directory within a directory (or a folder within a folder).; Troubleshooting; The process of isolating and correcting a problem.
C-6 Glossary Subdirectory A directory within a directory (or a folder within a folder). Troubleshooting The process of isolating and correcting a problem. Universal Serial Bus (USB) A communications protocol for connecting printers and other peripheral devices to a computer. This protocol supports a...
