Rena DA-590 User manual

DA-590
INK JET PRINTER
OPERATION MANUAL
Part # M-3021
Revision Date: 2/97

RENA Systems, Inc.
136 Green Tree Rd Ste 140
PO Box 1069
Oaks, PA 19456-1069
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.renausa.com
Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of this manual.
RENA Systems shall not be held liable for any errors contained herein or
for any consequential or incidental damages incurred as a result of acting
on information contained in this manual.
Technical specifications may change due to design advances.
The data stated are nominal values only.

Important Notes on Safety
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
KEEP THEM WITHIN EASY REACH FOR LATER USE
All direction and warning labels on the printer must be observed.
Setting up the
printer •When setting up the printer, make sure that it is positioned securely and is
level. If it is allowed to tilt, roll away or drop, injuries may result.
•The printer must be protected from moisture.
Electrical
safety •When connecting the printer to the power supply, observe the rated
values for the power connection on the name plate.
•Check the voltage setting at the printer’s power input module.
•For reasons of electrical safety, the power connection socket must be
equipped with a grounded conductor contact.
•The printer has a double-pole fuse protection! In the event of fuse failure,
electrical parts in the printer may still be live.
•Run the power supply cable so that no-one can trip over it. Also make
sure that nothing is placed on the cable.
•If the printer remains unused over a long period of time, disconnect it from
the power supply. This ensures that no damage will be caused by voltage
surges.
•Never open the printer. For reasons of electrical safety, it may be opened
only by authorized service personnel.
Operational
safety •Never touch the internal parts of the printer while it is running !
•To avoid damaging the printer, use only parts that have been approved by
the manufacturer.
Print head
caution •Remove the print head whenever the printer is not in use. Some print
heads may leak when not used for some time and damage the main PC
board.
Cleaning the
printer •Before cleaning, the printer must always be disconnected from the power supply.
•Cleaning is best done with a cloth dampened with water. RENA Care
should be used to clean the rollers.

Let your
RENA service
technician
check the
printer!
IN THE FOLLOWING CASES, DISCONNECT THE PRINTER FROM
THE POWER SUPPLY !
•The power cable or power socket are damaged.
•Liquid has penetrated the printer.
•The printer was exposed to moisture.
•If the printer does not function as described in the operating instructions,
or there is no improvement with the aid of these instructions.
•The printer was dropped and/or the housing is damaged.
•If the printer shows clear signs of a defect.
Parts •If a repair is required, use only genuine RENA parts.
Consult your RENA service provider with questions relating to service and repair. This will ensure
that your printer will operate properly at all times.

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CONTENTS
Page
Important information on safety
Power connection N.1
Voltage selection N.1
Changing fuses N.2
1. Introduction
What can the the DA 590 printer do? 1.1
The parts of the DA 590 printer 1.2
Technical data 1.3
2. Operating the printer
Connecting the printer 2.1
Interface cable 2.1
Power cable 2.1
Turning the printer on 2.2
What does the display show ? 2.3
What do the keys mean ? 2.4
When are the keys active ? 2.5
On-line mode 2.5
Off-line mode 2.5
3. Setting up to print
Printing Gap 3.1
Setting the material thickness 3.1
Setting up the paper feed 3.2

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Defining the print position 3.4
Rotating the address block 3.4
Setting the left margin 3.5
Setting the top margin 3.5
Setting the side guides 3.5
Setting the horizontal elevation guide 3.6
Setting the vertical elevation guide 3.7
Aligning the exit rollers 3.8
Feeding without printing 3.8
4. Printing
The Print Head 4.1
Which print heads to use 4.1
When must the print head be replaced ? 4.1
Changing the print head and resetting the ink status counter 4.2
Cleaning the print head nozzles 4.2
Counting addresses 4.3
Counting printed addresses 4.3
Counting test addresses 4.3
5. Printer functions
Programming mode 5.1
What is programming mode for ? 5.1
Getting into programming mode 5.1
What does the display show in programming mode 5.2
How the keys function in programming mode 5.2

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Menu overview 5.3
An explanation of the menu fields 5.4
A programming example 5.12
Initializing the printer 5.12
6. Interface
Centronics parallel interface 6.1
Pin assignment 6.2
Signal description 6.3
Circuit extract 6.3
7. Fonts
Terminology 7.1
Type Face 7.1
Serif and Sans Serif font types 7.1
Spacing 7.2
Fixed spacing 7.2
Proportional spacing 7.2
Pitch 7.2
Point size 7.3
Char. Height 7.3
Char. Width 7.3
Char. Spacing 7.4
Quality 7.4

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NLQ7.4
LQ 7.4
Character set 7.5
7-bit character set 7.5
8-bit character set 7.5
8. Error messages and solutions
Note on maintenance 8.2
9. Appendix
Character sets 9.1
7-bit character sets 9.1
8-bit character sets 9.12
Software considerations 9.19
DOS 9.19
Form Feeds 9.19
Windows 9.20
HP Deskjet 500 driver 9.21
Automatic barcode feature 9.23
DA-590 control commands 9.24

Introduction
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Introduction
What can the DA-590 printer do?
The DA-590 is an inkjet cartridge printer that gives a true 300 dpi (dots per inch)
print-out. The DA-590 prints on envelopes, catalogues , brochures, self-mailers,
magazines and cards. It will print on any media that will accept ink from a
cartridge. The DA-590 can print on a single thickness of 20lb. paper up to media
5/32” (more than 1/8”) thick.
The DA-590 has three internal fonts, Cour12 (Courier 12 Pt. 10 cpi), Helv14 (Helvetica 12 Pt.
Proportional) and TmsRm12 (Times Roman 12 Pt. Proportional). Printing is accomplished with
a standard, replaceable, inkjet cartridge print head.

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The parts of the DA-590 printer:
1.Inner side guide (326.0.101)
2.Outer side guide (326.0.100)
3.Material to be printed
4. Guide block
5. Elevation guide
6.Power input and power switch
7.Parallel interface (36-pin)
8.Paper thickness setting
9.Controls (see next page)
10. Lock for separators
11.Fine adjustment for separators
12.Exit rollers
13.Inkjet print head

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Technical Data Dimensions
L x W x H (mm)
(inches -approx.) 372 x 347 330 (14.6x 13.7x 13)
Media size
Length (mm)
(inches -approx.)
Width (mm)
(inches -approx.)
75 -500
(3 -19.7)
70 -435
(2.8 -17.1)
Media thickness (mm)
(inches -approx.) 4 (.16)
Thickness difference (mm)
(inches -approx.)
(from one side to the other)
maximum 1
(.04)
Media types Envelopes. self-mailers, documents,
single sheets, booklets, catalogues,
cards.
Media quality Inkjet suitable, no plastic foil or high
gloss paper
Throughput
3 lines with 20 chars per line 2,500 #10 envelopes/hr. LQ 3,500 #10 envelopes/hr. NLQ
Print heads
Life
Life
Life
RENA Klick Kit
LQ 1.1 million characters
NLQ 2.2 million characters
RENA Remanufactured Cartridge
LQ 1 million characters
NLQ 2 million characters
HP 51626A Inkjet Cartridge
LQ 1 million characters
NLQ 2 million characters
Resolution 300 dpi
Printing mode Bi-directional
Uni
-
directional

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Automatic changeover
Technical Data (continued)

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Printing speed 115 chars/sec
Pitch Cour12: 10 cpi
Helv14: proportional font
TmsRmn12: proportional font
Print width 6.5” 65 chars/line at 10 cpi
Print quality LQ 300 dpi
NLQ 150 dpi
Special functions Postnet ZIP+4 Barcode
Postnet Delivery Point Barcode
bpo4, British postal barcode
kix, Dutch postal barcode
2/5I, 2 of 5 Interleave barcode
ean, European UPC barcode
Set-up memory
Test address loadable
user definable
Ink consumption display
Last 10 addresses can be reprinted
Receive buffer 6 Kbytes
Battery buffer Printer set-up is retained after
switching off
Interface Parallel
(36 pin Centronics compatible)
Character sets 17 national character sets
PC8 IBM character set
Power connection 100 V, 120 V, 220 V, 240 V
(switchable)
50 -60 Hz
Drive motors (2)
Stepper motor for paper transport.
DC motor with encoder for moving
print head.

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Technical Data (continued)
Fuses
Power input
Printer electronics
(110, 220V)
220,240V: 2 x 1.6A (slow)
100,120V: 2 x 2.5A (slow)
2 x 3.15A (slow)
Noise < 55 dB at 1 m (39”)distance
(ISO 9296)
Certification GS for 3 years (European)

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2. Operating the printer
Connecting the printer
Interface cable Plug a parallel printer cable from your computer into jack (7) and
secure it.
Power cable CAUTION !
The DA-590 is a class 1 safety device
Use grounded circuits only!
Plug the power cable into (6).
Κ|The parallel interface cable should not be longer than 6’.

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Turning the printer on Switch the printer on with the power switch (6a). 1=ON, 0 = OFF
The following display appears briefly, to indicate printer initialization.
DA 590 Inkjet
Initialization
The printer is now in off-line mode, with this display:
100% Cour12 000000
Off LQ Set1U Nor
These displays are described on the following page.

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What does the display show ?
What do the keys mean ?

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The four keys in the middle have a dual meaning depending on the
operating mode (on-line or off-line)!
“start” key The “start” key is used to toggle between on-line and off-line mode.
“pap” key The “pap” key feeds in or ejects media.
“test” key The “test” key feeds in one document, prints a test address on it and
ejects it.
“prog” key The “prog” key puts the printer into programming mode.
“ï” key The left “ï”arrow key adjusts the print start position toward the
trailing edge of the media.

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“ð” key The right “ð”arrow key adjusts the print start position toward the
leading edge of the media.
“ ” key Press this key (backspace) once for each address to be reprinted
(maximum 10).
“ ” key Pressing this key will rotate the printing direction by 180°.
“start”+ “pap” keys Pressing these two keys at the same time resets the address
counter to “0”.
“test” + “pap” keys Pressing these two keys at the same time resets the test address
counter to “0”
When are the keys active?
When the printer is first turned on, it is in off-line mode. Except for the “start” key, the keys
are active only in off-line mode.
On-line mode Press the “start” key. You are now in on-line mode.
The following display appears.
100% Cour12 000000
On LQ Set1U Nor
In this mode the printer is ready to print.
Repeatedly pressing the “start” key toggles the printer between
on-line and off-line mode.
Off-line mode In off-line mode, the following display appears and programming
mode can be entered by pressing the “prog” key.
100% Cour12 000000
Off LQ Set1U Nor

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3. Setting up to print
Printing Gap
For postcards and thin documents you can work with the smallest space between
the print head and the material (the printing gap).
If the print head smudges the print, or if the material is particularly thick (such as a
booklet), the gap between the print head and the material should be increased.
Setting the material
thickness -Turn the knob (8) to the most open setting (see arrow).
-Place one thickness of the material (3) under the exit rollers (b).
-Turn the knob (8) to the right or left until both exit rollers contact the
material. Then turn the knob (8) two to three clicks further in the
same direction to insure proper transport pressure.