Rice Lake SP2200 Specifications

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1. Installing the Print Ribbon
Use the following procedure to install print
ribbon cartridges:
1. Turn off the printer. Open the print
mechanism cover.
2. Use a pencil to pull a few extra inches of
ribbon out of the ribbon cartridge (see
Figure 1).
3. Snap the cartridge into place, fitting the
hole in the ribbon take-up knob over the
ribbon drive gear (see Figure 2). If
necessary, adjust the ribbon take-up
knob to align the cartridge gear with the
ribbon drive gear.
4. Use a pencil to loop the ribbon over the
left ribbon guide (see Figure 3).
5. Thread the ribbon between the ribbon
deflector and the printhead.
6. Loop the ribbon over the right ribbon
guide.
7. Turn the cartridge knob to take up slack
in the ribbon.
8. Slide the printhead back and forth
several times to ensure that the ribbon is
being fed as the printhead moves.
9. Switch printer power on.
Operator Instructions
SP2200 Ticket Printer
Figure 1. Use a pencil to pull extra ribbon from the
cartridge before installing
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Hole for cone-shaped tab on back of ribbon cartridge
Ribbon drive gear
Figure 2. SP2200 print mechanism, showing ribbon drive gear
Figure 3. Installed ribbon cartridge, showing ribbon path
Left ribbon guide Right ribbon guide
Printhead Ribbon deflector
Ribbon take-up knob

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2. Front Panel Indicators
The three LED indicators on the SP2200 front panel are used as follows:
POWER (green LED) Indicates that the printer is connected to a power source and the rear panel
power switch is on.
FORM OUT (red LED) Indicates that there is no ticket in the printer. This indicator is active only if
the paper sensor is set on.
FAULT (amber LED) Indicates that the time and date or ID code information being entered is either
incomplete or invalid. The FAULT LED is normally lit when using the
switch module to enter this information. When the entry is complete, the
LED turns off.
3. Switch Module Command Summary
The following table provides a summary of switch module command formats used to set the time and date, ID
codes and the number of line feeds between print requests.
Command Function Format
FSet Time and Date FhhmmxMMDDYY or FhhmmDDMMYY
Enter using US or International format as configured by DIP
switch 2-6 (0=International, 1=US format).
For US format, x=am/pm indicator, where 0=am, 8=pm.
Clear Time and Date FCCCCCCCCCCCC
ESet ID Code Ennnnnnnn
Clear ID Code ECCCCCCCC
DSet Incrementing ID/Line Feeds Dxxy
xx=line feeds; y=number of digits incremented
4. Fuse Replacement
To replace fuses in the SP2200, do the following:
1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the
power cord.
2. Use a small, flat-head screwdriver to lift
the cover of the fuse compartment (see
Figure 4).
3. Use the screwdriver to lift the fuseholder
out of the compartment.
4. Replace either or both of the fuses, as
required. Use 1.25A 3AG Slo-Blo fuses
for 115V models, 0.75A 3AG Slo-Blo for
230V models.
5. Slide the fuseholder back into the fuse
compartment. Press down until the fuseholder snaps in place.
6. Close the fuse compartment cover and reconnect the power cord.
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Figure 4. Cover of SP2200 fuse compartment