Accufast P4 User manual

ACCUFAST P4
Small Envelope and Card Printer
User’s Guide and Operating Manual

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1.0 Introduction 3
1.1 Items Included 3
1.2 Operating Manual Safety Terms 4
1.3 Safety Precautions 4
1.4 Power Connection and Fusing 5
2.0 Specifications and Requirements 6
2.1 Specifications 6
2.2 Requirements 6
3.0 Unpack and Setup 7
4.0 Mechanical Operation 10
4.1 Loading and Feeding Pieces 10
Table of Contents
4.2 Feeder Set Up 11
4.3 Lining up the Print on the Piece 12
4.4 Controls, Adjustments and Indicators 13
4.5 Loading Ink 14
4.6 Feeding Pieces 15
4.7 Feed Adjustments 16
4.8 Connecting the Printer 16
5.0 Software and Printing 17
5.1 Installation 17
5.2 Control Panel 17
5.3 Piece Design and Layout 18
5.4 Print a Document 19
5.5 Printer Controls 20
5.6 Advanced Set Up 22
5.7 Stop Printing 24
6.0 Maintenance 25
6.1 Ink and Pen Cleaning 25
6.2 Pen Capping and Storage 26
6.3 Belt Tracking 26
6.4 Cleaning 27
7.0 Trouble Shooting 28

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1.0 Introduction:
The ACCUFAST P4 Small Envelope and Tag Printer is a simple, pro-
ductive specialty printer designed to offer it’s owner years of trouble
free operation. The P4 is equipped to print on a wide variety of media
sizes and types. A variety of feeding units are used to match the diver-
sity of media that the P4 prints.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the manual and with the
machinery. Locate controls and adjustments and get a feel for the set
up of the machinery. If larger pieces are to be processed, make sure
that you leave room for the FX wide material feeder and its stand. Get
an idea for work flow and set the location of the control computer with
an eye toward an uncluttered area. Use the picture below as a guide.
1.1 Items Included
The P4 comes in a single carton as does each feeder, stand, stacker
and conveyor in a System. Check your requirements to determine the
number of cartons to expect..
The P4 carton contains an accessory box which in turn contains:
Operating manual
Software
Cleaning Materials
USB Cable
Power Cord
ACCUFAST P4
Small Envelope Printer with
FX wide media feeder and
stand.

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1.2 Operating Manual Safety Terms
The following Blocks are used to draw the operator’s attention to impor-
tant information. These blocks are set up in order of importance based
on operator safety.
WARNING
USED TO ALERT THE OPERATOR TO CONDITIONS OR
ACTIONS WHICH MAY PRESENT HAZARDS OR CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY
Caution
Alerts you to actions which may cause damage to the
equipment or create workflow interruptions.
Note
Draws attention to an Important Statement or Action
1.3 Safety Precautions
Observe the following safety precautions and warnings when operating,
cleaning, adjusting or repairing the equipment. Failure to do so may re-
sult in physical injury or damage to the equipment. The manufacturer as-
sumes no liability for failure of an operator to comply with safety require-
ments or posted warning labels.
WARNING
NEVER CLEAN, CLEAR OF DISASSEMBLE THE PRINTER WITHOUT
FIRST DISCONNECTING THE POWER CORD.
WARNING
KEEP LOOSE CLOTHING, TIES, SCARVES AWAY FROM ALL MOVING
PARTS AT ALL TIMES.

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WARNING
DO NOT PLACE FINGERS OR TOOLS BETWEEN OR NEAR MOVING
PARTS.
The Printer’s top cover protects all moving parts of the printer and its
feeder when the feeder is connected to the printer. Raising the cover
stops all moving parts. Make sure that the cover is fully lowered in order
to operate the machinery. Raising the cover during operation should only
be done in case of an emergency.
Caution
Always turn the speed control knob fully counterclockwise after
the cover has been opened and before the machine is re-started.
Close the cover, then resume feeding and transporting media
from a slow speed.
1.4 Power Connection and Fusing
The P4 is fused in both legs of the main power entry line. Accordingly, it
can accept power from most services at all common voltages and amper-
ages. The correct voltage is set at the factory.
WARNING
A BLOWN FUSE IN THE NEUTRAL COULD MEAN THAT INTERIOR
PARTS OF THE PRINTER REMAIN AT A HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE. AL-
WAYS UNPLUG THE POWER CORD BEFORE REMOVING COVERS..
Power
Fuse
Open
Fuse
Warnings
The Fuse Drawer is found on the rear of
the machine as a part of the Power Entry
Module. It may be opened by prying loose
the small clip in the center of the drawer.
As the drawer opens, fuses are exposed.
Fuses should be 2 amps.
The Power Cord has a neutral leg. Always
use a grounded outlet for the P4 Printer.

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2. Specifications and Requirements
2.1 Specifications
Size and Weight:
P4: 16.0” long x 12” high x 16.5” wide
With card feeder: 22” long x 16” high x16” wide
With Wide Feeder: 26” long x 20” high x 23” wide
P4: 35 Lb.
With Card feeder: 40 lb.
Fx Feeder: 20 lb.
Electrical Requirements: 240, 230, 220, 120, 100 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz.
3 amps at 120 VAC. Grounded Outlet.
Production Speed: 20 inches per second fixed, variable feed speed.
Cartridges; HP 51645A style ink jets with 300 x 600 native resolution.
2.2 Requirements
Document Size:
With small feeder 1.5 - 6 wide x 6 long
With large feeder 3 - 14 wide x 10 long
Thickness: 2 sheets - .250 in
System:
Windows XP ( Vista Compatible)
600 mhz processor
64 Mb RAM
. 40 Mb free hard drive space.

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3. Unpack and Set Up
Clear a work space on a flat table and inspect all cartons for obvious
shipping damage.
Note
Report any signs of shipping damage to the carrier immediately.
Open the Printer carton and remove the printer and accessory box.
Belt Tracking
Adjustment
Screw
Feeder
Mounting
slots
Encoder
Shipping
Knob
The input end of the P4 is
pictured at right. Remove
the Encoder Shipping Knob
first. This knob holds the
spring loaded encoder
wheel away from the trans-
port belt in shipping. The
machine will not print with
this knob in place.
Open and remove the feeder. Typically, the small card feeder is the most
used and should be installed first. Both small and large (Fx) feeders will
be covered in this manual. If other feeders are used, their operation will
be covered in a separate annual and they will derive power from a differ-
ent source.
Remove shipping materials from the printer. In addition to the knob,
there are several bits of foam and packing material under the cover, be-
tween the cover and the belt and ink jet pen stalls.
Re-inspect for shipping damage that may have been hidden from outside
the carton.

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ACCUFAST P4
Ink Jet Printer
Feeder mounting
Slots (4)
Feeder power
connection
Feeder power
cable
Feeder Mounting Hooks (4)
Paper Guide
Extensions Tag Feeder
To mount the Small Envelope and Tag Feeder:
1. Open the Printer Top Cover
2. Lift the Tag feeder up so that the Paper Guide Extensions are over
the printer transport tray.
3. Set the bottom hooks in their slots and rock the feeder toward the
printer, lining up the top hooks.
4. Lower the Feeder onto its hooks, pressing it down as far as it will
go.

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The Wide Format Feeder (ACCUFAST FX) merely sits on a stand at the
input end of the P4. To set it up:
1. Unpack the Feeder and the Stand
2. Place the Stand against the Printer’s input end
3. Set the Feeder on the stand and slide it up to the printer.
4. Plug the Feeder into the outlet on the rear of the Printer.
Power Switch
Power Cord
Fx Feeder power
USB Cable

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4. Mechanical Operation
4.1 Loading and Feeding Pieces
Both ACCUFAST Feeders covered in this publication work the same
way. They have an adjustable separator and paper guides that control
the thickness and location of the pieces being fed. They take power from
the printer and run at variable speed controlled from the printer’s speed
control knob.
Successful printing starts with successful feeding. There are several
things to consider in setting the feeder.
1. Size and centering of the piece.
2. Location of Printer input rolls to facilitate passing the piece to the
printer.
3. Thickness of the piece
4. Location of the print on the piece.
Printer
Cover
Up
Printer
Input Rolls
First Piece to Print
Side Guide
Separator
Side Guide
Locking Knob