Fujitsu DL7400 User manual

Installation guide for Fujitsu Dot Matrix Printer_1.6 Page 1
Installation Guide for Fujitsu Dot Matrix Printer 1.6
Version History:
VERSI N
DESCRIPTI N
AUTH R
DATE
0.1
Draft written for first initial review
Henry Chan
20Oct2011
0.2
Update the
prerequisites section & minor
chan es
Henry Chan
21Oct2011
1.0
Added additional prerequisites
Henry Chan
4Nov2011
1.2
-
Updated the prerequisites for user &
en ineer.
- 2 eneric local administrator account &
password for CX owned PC
Prashant Pande
30Nov2011
1.3
Incorporate documentation for IE8 settin s
required for ezyfrei ht Print MAWB
function
Pak Won
03Jan2012
1.4
Updated
the installation pre
-
requisites
for
IE requirements.
Pak Won
11Jan2012
1.5
Updated the installation pre
-
requisites for
CX PC Asset Ids.
Pak Won
18Jan2012
1.6
Updated the skippin of IE security settin
for CX computers
Henry Chan
14Feb2012
About this manual:
This installation uide is desi ned for onsite Fujitsu en ineer to:
1. Unpack and setup the dot matrix printer;
2. Install the printer drivers; and
3. Be able to print the AWB print form via the Ezyfrei ht web application.
Fujitsu DL7400 Dot Matrix Printer will be used as an example in this manual.
Please read this Installation Guide thoroughly before going onsite to
perform the installation. If you have any questions regarding the
installation procedure please contact Fujitsu Hong Kong
(<[email protected]su.com>).

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Prerequisites for End User:
No.
Task
Complete
(Please tick)
1
One dedicated
workstation should be provided to connect to the printer
2
One available USB port on the dedicated workstation for connectin the
printer
3
CD/DVD ROM is installed at the dedicated workstation for installin printer
driver
4
The printer should be
placed on a stable level surface
5
One available power outlet for connectin the printer
6
The distance between the dedicated workstation and printer should be less
than 1 metre (i.e. the len th of the USB cable)
7
The distance between the power outlet and printer should be less than 1
metre (i.e. the len th of the electrical cable)
8
Reserve additional place at the front of the printer for placin the print form
stack
9
User account with local administrator
ri ht for installin the printer drivers
10
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 should be installed on the dedicated
workstation
11
User ID and password ready and verify the connectivity to access the
Ezyfrei ht website
12
The printer location should not
be an area exposed to direct sunli ht or near
heaters
13
Do not expose the printer location to extremes of temperature and humidity
14
Make sure the printer location is well
-
ventilated and free from excessive dust
15
User has neutral AWBs (Air
Waybills
–
preprinted stationery) for confi urin
the printer ali nment.
16
Workstation to be installed with the
ezyfrei ht
print software
must
have
Microsoft Internet Explorer v7 or v8 installed on it. Other versions of the
software are not supported by ezyfrei ht.
17
If End Users are usin CX GalaCXy PC, the PC asset IDs (which are in the format
“MXXXXXX” on a sticker attached to the PC) should be provided to the Fujitsu
En ineer before they are onsite for the installation. The reason is that some
IE8 confi urations settin s need to be remotely deployed to the PC in order for
neutral printin to work.

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Prerequisites for Fujitsu Engineer:
No.
Task
Complete
(Please tick)
1
Inform the user one week in advance before onsite, to prepare and complete
the above section “Prerequisites for End User”.
Please contact Fujitsu Hong Kong contact (<lchau@h .fujitsu.com>) if the End
User is not able to provide all the prerequisites above.
2
Make the appointment with user at least 2 days in advance before installin the
printer onsite and remind the user to complete the prerequisite tasks.
Check with user whether the dedicated workstation to be installed belongs to
CX (Cathay Pacific) or GHA (Ground Handling Agent).
•If it belon s to CX then you can use the local administration passwords
provided on page 14 – Installing the printer driver.
•If GHA, then ask the user to arran e for local GHA technical support to
be available to provide a local admin account to use of the installation.
3
Remember to bring a 1.5
-
2 metre USB 2.0 (Type A to B) cable for connecting
the printer. Extension cable is not recommended to use
Here is a sample cable:
4
Remember to bring a 1.5
-
2 metre
power cord for plugging the printer.
Extension cable is not recommended to use
Cable type connect to printer (other side please refer to the local socket type)
5
Copy
the CASP L.zip file batch program before
travelling
onsite
, as this is
required for the configuration of the ezyfreight printing.
Double-click on the icon below to download the file.
CASPOL.zip
(Alternate download link : http://ftp.fhk.com.hk/Download/CASPOL.zip)
please refer to page 27 for information

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No.
Task
Complete
(Please tick)
6
W
ebsite
http://jp.fujitsu.com/ roup/fit/en/support/downloads/dl7/
to
download the driver for Fujitsu DL7400 for backup purpose, in case the CD
driver software cannot be read
7
Call the user 2 hours before onsite to re
-
confirm the appointment
8
If the
dedicated workstation
to in
stall the printer is owned by GH
A, please a
sk
local GHA support staff to provide with local administrator
username/password.
9
If the installation is on a CX GalaCXy PC then et the PC Asset Id (which is in the
format “MXXXXXX”) and submit it to the Fujitsu Hon Kon team so that the
required IE8 confi uration settin s can be set remotely. The Fujitsu Engineer
should not go onsite until it has been confirmed that the IE8 configurations
have been deployed to the specified PC.
Important Notes for Fujitsu Engineer:
-Based on the customer request, there is one dedicated workstation required
to install the printer software by the onsite engineer.
-nly the Fujitsu printer software and the Ezyfreight batch program can be
installed on the user workstation, any other software installation requests
with/without user requests are prohibited. By performing such request
which is not allowed, will severely violate customer’s security policy.

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Installing procedures for Fujitsu Engineer:
Fujitsu DL7400 Dot Matrix Printer will be used as an example in this section.
Unpacking the printer
1. Open the carton box and remove the printer and its components, please handle with care.
Make sure that you have all of the items shown below. DO NOT use the power cord inside the
packa e and use the power cord prepared by the en ineer.
2. Carefully examine each item for dama e. Report any problem is found.

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3. Place the printer with care to the place where user plans to use it.
4. Remove the tapes and cushions securin the printer. Open the front over and remove the
shippin restraint cardboard that holds the print head carria e in place (show below).
5. Inform the user to store the ori inal shippin carton box and packa in materials for at least 1
week in case for full packa e RMA

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Setting the paper table
Turn the paper table (1) as shown in the table below, the push it (2) and set it (3)
The complete setup conditions are shown below. Make sure that the top end of the paper table is
en a ed with the printer uide pin and the uide pin on the paper table is inserted into the cover
roove.
Installing the Ribbon cartridge
1. Before installin the ribbon cartrid e, make sure the power cord is not connected or turn off the
printer

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2. Open the front cover of the printer. Slide the print head carria e so that its centre is at the position
for replacin the ribbon cartrid e
3. Remove the ribbon cartrid e from its packa e. Push in the two ribbon release tabs on the side, and
slide the roller from the L CK position to the FREE position. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to
be sure that it feeds properly.

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4. Thread the ribbon between the print head and the print uide, ently press down on the ribbon
cartrid e a ainst the printer until it clicks into place.
5. Turn the ribbon feed knob clockwise to take up any slack in the ribbon.
6. Close the front cover.

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Connecting the USB 2.0 interface cable
1. Attach the one end of USB cable (Type B connector) to the USB connector at the ri ht side of the
printer.
2. Attach the other end of USB cable (Type A connector) to one of the available port of the dedicated
workstation.

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Connecting the power cord
Caution
Before plugging the power cord into the printer, please verify the voltage of the printer, labeled at the
rear of the printer, is correct for your country. therwise, D N T plug in the power cord to the
printer and power outlet.
1. Plu one end of the power cord into the power connector on the rear of the printer.

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2. Plu the other end of the power cord into the power outlet.
3. Make sure the power cord is securely connected.
4. Turn the power by pressin the side marked “I” on the power switch.

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Installing the Printer Driver
Setup using Plug and Play
In this section, Windows XP Professional (majority offices are usin Windows XP Professional) is used as
an example of how to install the printer on a computer runnin this operatin system.
Fujitsu DL7400 Dot Matrix Printer will be used as an example in this section.
1.
Make sure the printer is connected to the dedicated computer and turn the power on
.
.
2.
Makes sure the printer is online and Windows XP Professional on the dedic
ated computer
re
boot
ed
(so that any remotely deployed settin s are applied).
3.
Lo on the computer usin the account with local administrator ri ht
Click on “Logon Workstation Only”.
CX “local administrator“ Username and Password:
GalaCXy ID
Password
SPF#P I01
spfpri01
SPF#P I02
spfpri02
Please Note: If the desktop is owned by CX use the provided Username Password. But if the desktop is
owned by GHA, Please contact the local support staff for username/password
4.
When the printer is detected successfu
lly,
Found New Hardware Wizard dialo box
will be displayed

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5.
In the Welcome to the Found New
Hardware Wizard dialo box, choose “No,
not this time”
6.
In this step of Found New Hardware
Wizard:
a. Click Install from a list or specific
location (Advanced)
b. Click Next to continue
7.
Next step, choose Search for the best
driver in these locations
a. Uncheck Search removable media
(floppy, CD-R M…)
b. Check Include this location in the
search:
c. Then click Browse

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8.
In the Browse For Folder
dialo box
,
choose the CD/DVD ROM drive. In the
example, the CD/DVD drive is drive D:
If another letter is bein used for the
CD/DVD drive letter, chan e the drive
letter accordin ly.
a. Expand the folders Drivers-
>DL7400->English->Win2kxp
b. Press K to proceed
9.
D:
\
Drivers
\
DL7400
\
En lish
\
Win2kxp will
be displayed, then choose Next

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10.
In the Hardware Installation dialo box,
choose Continue Anyway to process
11.
Driver software will be installed for Fujitsu
DL7400
12.
The wizard has finished installin the
software. Click Finish to end the wizard.

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13.
Now click
Start
button, then select
Control
Panel
14.
In the Control Panel, double
-
click the icon
Printers and Faxes

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15.
Make sure the
Fujitsu DL7400
icon is
added to Printers and Faxes section.
Paper Handling
Adjusting for paper thickness
Fujitsu DL7400 Dot Matrix Printer will be used as an example in this section.
1. Use the MANUAL GAP DIAL to adjust the paper thickness manually. This printer can handle paper
up to 8-ply. For the Ezyfrei ht AWB print form which comes with 2-ply, please adjust the MANUAL
GAP DIAL to “2” as shown below.
As there are limited copies of AWB print form, please use 1-ply only on the sample test print, for the
purpose to verify the alignment is correct or not. Please temporary adjust the MANUAL GAP DIAL to
“1” for the sample test print and roll back to “2” after sample test print completed.

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For reference, below table showed the MANUAL GAP DIAL Settin s
Number of Copies
Setting
1
-
ply
1
2
-
ply
2
3
-
ply
3
4
-
ply
4
5
-
ply
5
6
-
ply
6
7
-
ply
7
8
-
ply
8
Loading Continuous Print Forms (Front Feed)
This section explains how to use continuous print forms as the tractor unit is installed at the front of the
printer.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Remove any sin le-sheet paper from the printer.
2. Lift up the paper table as shown below.
3. Release the tractor lockin levers by pullin them up. Open the tractor paper holders. See the
followin fi ure.

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