This digital apparatus is in conformity with standard NMB-003 of Canada.

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, dass der Drucker der Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GSGV, 18.01.1991 entspricht: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weniger gemaß EN27779-1991.

• Do not place embossing printer on an unstable surface.

• Do not place embossing printer near a radiator or heat source.

• Do not block or cover slots and openings in the embossing printer's cabinet; do not insert objects through slots.

• Use only the type of power source indicated on embossing printer's label.

• Connect all equipment to properly grounded electrical outlets.

• Do not use frayed or damaged power cord.

• The use of an extension cord with the embossing printer is not recommended.

• Unplug embossing printer before cleaning it; always clean it with a piece of damp cloth only.

• Do not spill liquid into embossing printer.

• Except as specifically explained in the user's manual, do not attempt to service the embossing printer by yourself.

• Detach the embossing printer from power source and refer to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
• If the power cord or plug is damaged.
• If liquid has entered the embossing printer.
• If the embossing printer has been dropped or the cabinet is damaged.
• If the embossing printer does not operate properly or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

• Only adjust those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.

 

	ViewPlus Emprint SpotDot
Character Sets	DotsPlus Braille - free programmable character sets
Paper Feed Method	single sheet 150 sheet input tray (copy paper) or 60 sheet for braille paper or card stock or up to 20 envelopes, labels or banners
Paper Size	A4, US Letter (8.5 x 11in.), Legal (8.5 x 14in.), envelopes
Paper Weight	Letter 20-28 lb (75 to 105 g/m2) Envelopes 20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m2) Banner 15 to 24 lb  (60 to 90 g/m2) Card Stock up to 110 lbs (200 g/m2)
Power Supply	100 - 240 VAC (± 10%) Frequency: 50/60 (± 3%)
Power Consumption	Standby 21 W Average Ink Print 26 W Average Emboss Print 64 W Heavy Embossing 110 W
Embosser Dimensions      Width      Depth      Height      Weight	23.5 in. (597 mm) 16.8 in. (427 mm)  - incl. Extension and Input tray 6.7 in. (170 mm) 24.4 lbs. (11 kg)
Connectivity	1 USB (1.1, 2.0)
Operating Conditions      Operating Temperature      Storage Temperature      Relative Humidity	59 to 95 °F (15 to 35 °C) -4 to 158 °F (-40 to 70 °C) 20 to 80% RH (non condensing)
Duty Cycle	up to 3000 pages per month
Lifetime	15,000 hours at 15% duty cycle

 

 

• Remove the embossing printer and all its accessories from its packaging.

• Inspect the ViewPlus embossing printer and its packaging for any damage.

• Save the packing material and box.  If any damage occurred during shipping, most shipping companies require the box and the packing material in order to settle the insurance claim.  The packing material must also be used to ship the ViewPlus embosser for warranty maintenance service.
  

• Follow the ViewPlus Emprint SpotDot Setup Instructions included with your other materials.
  

 

• An HP duplexer (rear paper path extension) is mounted in the back of the ViewPlus Emprint SpotDot. It is mounted with snap locks which can be released by pressing the two buttons on either side of the extension. Make sure the duplexer is firmly attached before operating the embossing printer.

• The lid on top of the embossing printer lifts up and can easily be taken off without any hooks or snaps. During operation of the ViewPlus Emprint SpotDot make sure the lid is in place and is closed.
  

The paper output tray has been removed prior to shipment in order to prevent damage.  The tray has a pull out extension which is lighter grey colored. The extension slides out and then the upper portion folds out to extend the tray to its full length.  There are metal brackets with pins on either side of the front opening of the case above the paper input tray.  Line up the slots on the side of the tray over the pins and slide the tray in until it drops into place.  For convenience the output tray can be removed to load new media on the input tray.  An optional stack paper tray is available for larger stacks of paper.   This can be purchased separately.

• The ViewPlus Emprint SpotDot has a power module with a power socket, on/off switch, and a compartment holding two fuses on the back side. A sticker next to the power module indicates what specific fuses are required for the embossing printer. If the embossing printer will not power on, it might be necessary to replace the fuses.

• Insert the power cable plug into the Emprint SpotDot power connector and the other end of the power cable into a grounded outlet, or ViewPlus recommends connecting to a surge protector.
• Turn the embosser on by pressing the power switch to the On or "I" position. The part of the switch towards the center of the embossing printer should be pressed down.

• Attach data cable.
• A USB printer cable was included in your box.
• Attach the flat end of the USB data cable to the USB port of the host computer, and then attach the other end to the embossing printer. The USB connection is located on the back side of the embossing printer.

Please follow the easy steps to install your Tiger driver.  They can also be found on your installation CD (:DocsSetup(language code)index.html)  

Included with your Emprint SpotDot are starter cartridges. HP27 - black and HP28-tri color.  Your embossing printer should be turned on so that the cartridge holder will move to the correct position for the installation of the cartridges.  The standard replacement cartridges are VPT9014 (or HP56) for black and VPT9015 (or HP57) for Tri Color.

If the embossed dots do not seem to be aligned, or there is a problem with the alignment of the embossed image with respect to the printed image refer to service section of the manual.  

Illustration of the operator panel

• Cancel - This button is square with a raised red X on it. Pressing this button during printing will stop the print job or clear error status.

• Resume - This button is triangular with one point oriented up, like an up arrow, and has a "play" symbol (a triangle pointing right) screen-printed on it. Pressing this button will resume a paused print job.

• Pause - This button is triangular with one point oriented down, like a down arrow, and has a pause symbol (two vertical bars) screen-printed on it. Pressing this button during the embossing phase of the print job will interrupt the embossing. Continue the embossing action by pressing the resume button, or press cancel to abort the print job. Holding down this button on power up will initiate the printing and embossing of a system information page. It will load paper, print and emboss information such as the serial number, the firmware version plus some adjustment values for the embossing and ink modes. If this function completes without error, the embossing printer is functioning properly.

• Green light (power symbol) - This light is on when the embossing printer is powered and ready to receive data. It is blinking if the embossing printer is busy receiving data or servicing the ink cartridges.

• Red light (warning symbol) - This light is blinking when an error occurs during printing. The specific errors are: out of paper, paper jam, embosser head position error, or if the print job data is corrupted. To clear the error status warning light, press the cancel button.

• Orange light (ink cartridge symbol) - This light is blinking if the embossing printer has no ink cartridges installed, or if the housing lid is open.

• Light cycle through all three lights - During start up the embossing printer automatically checks the three lights by cycling through them once. If an unidentified error occurs during operation, the embossing printer indicates this by cycling through the three lights continuously. If this happens, please contact ViewPlus support.

• Sequence 2x orange light, 1x red light - If this blinking sequence occurs, the embossing printer is detecting a non volatile ram error. If this happens, please contact ViewPlus support.

• Paper Out - (High-Low) Load new print media to the input tray and press the cancel button to clear the error status warning. Now any print job which was sent but not printed before the error occurred should be resent.

• Paper Jam - (High-Low-High) Remove the jammed paper and press cancel to clear the error status warning. Now any print job which was not printed before the error occurred should be resent.

• Alignment error / Emboss head stalled - (High-High_Low) Press cancel to clear the error status warning. Try printing again. If the problem persists contact ViewPlus support.

• Print data error - (Low-High) Press cancel to clear the error status warning.

• Ink Carriage stalled - (High-Low-Very Low) A paper jam might cause the ink carriage to stall. Please clear the paper from the paper path and free up the ink carriage inside of the embossing printer. See B in the Paper Handling section also.

• Rear Paper Path Extension - The rear paper path extension of the embossing printer is not properly installed. Please firmly attach the rear paper path extension to fix the problem.

• No ink cartridges - (High-High-High) Open the lid of the embossing printer and insert at least one ink cartridge (see the installation instructions supplied with your ink cartridges). Your Emprint uses HP 56 - Black and HP 57 - Tri-color ink cartridges. The embossing printer will not emboss if there are no ink cartridges installed because the HP system will not load paper. Close lid and continue operation.
  

• Housing open - (Low) Close the lid of the embossing printer and continue operation. If error status warning does not clear that make sure the lid is not crooked and verify that the black plastic lever to the right of the ink cartridges is being hit by the pin protruding from the inside of the lid. An error message will be displayed if you try to print with the lid open.

• If the embossing printer is indicating a paper jam, turn the embossing printer off.

• Open the housing lid and check for paper inside. If there is paper present, in most cases it can be removed from the area where the ink cartridges would move over the paper. (If the ink cartridges are stuck on jammed paper, move them manually over to the right side).
• First try to free the paper from underneath the flat metal part towards the front of the embossing printer by pulling the paper towards the back of the embossing printer.

• Then try to free the paper from underneath the small metal rollers towards the back of the embossing printer by pulling the paper towards the front of the embossing printer.
• If you cannot remove the paper using the methods described in the previous steps or if the area underneath the lid is free of paper, check for paper within the rear paper path extender.

• To remove the rear paper path extender press the buttons on the left and right sides of the accessory and pull it away from the embossing printer. Remove any paper jam inside the embossing printer.

• To check the inside of the rear paper path extender, press the button on top of the accessory and lower the access door. Remove any paper jam from inside the rear paper path extender and close the door again.

• Reinsert the rear paper path extender into the embossing printer until both sides snap into place.

• Turn on the embossing printer, and then reprint the document.

 

The Tiger Software Suite is part of your embossing printer package.  Instructions for installation and use come with the software package. 

The Tiger printer driver provides user access to setting options on the ViewPlus embosser from a local or networked computer.  Open the Tiger printer driver properties by going to Start/Settings/Printer and Faxes. The Legacy mode property tab is only accessible if the embossing printer is connected locally via the USB port.  

Illustration of Tiger tab

• Braille paper (Default 1) - This is the default setting.
• Light Braille Paper (Default 2)
• Copy Paper (Default 3)
• Card Stock (Default 4)
• Plastic Sheet (Default 5)
• Premium Copy (Default 6)
• Transparency (Default 7)
  
• Custom - Custom types may be added (use the Add button). Assign a name and set the low punch force (1-20); default is 11, and the high punch force (7-30); default is 25. Custom pages may be removed. Or you can "View" the punch forces for the selected media. You can view a default media, but you cannot change the name, the high dot value or low dot value.

• Pen Calibration - Performs a calibration of the black and color ink cartridge. This procedure needs at least two sheets of plain paper in the input tray.
• Print Test Page - Prints a test page to exercise the embossing printers ink and embossing mechanism. This procedure needs at least one sheet of plain paper in the input tray.
• Ink/Emboss Alignment Calibration - The function should be used if the ink image does not line up with the emboss output. After the test page has been printed, an input dialog box opens. The print out shows an array of boxes marked with numbers. Please enter the number of the box that best matches the ink and emboss output.
• Emboss Head Calibration - This prints the alignment page for the embossing head. In order to produce perfect dots on the special Tiger platen, the embossing head needs to be aligned with the grooves. This procedure prints out a 10 by 10 pattern of dots of which one dot looks perfectly aligned. After the test page has been printed, an input dialog box opens.  The user is prompted to enter the number of the best vertical line and horizontal line of the dot. The rows and columns are numbered from the left to right and top to bottom, respectively, starting with 1.
• Emboss Skew Calibration - This prints the skew calibration pattern. The pattern is 10 vertical lines of which one is a perfect aligned line. Please count the number of lines from left to right starting with 1. The user is prompted to enter the best line number. 
• Ink Cartridge Levels - This dialog box shows the status of the ink cartridges. It shows how much of ink is left in the cartridges (in percent).

 

• Open Microsoft Word, or other Windows word processing programs.

• There are tips for using various Windows applications at: http://www.viewplus.com

• If you are printing math equations, look at the directions for using MathType.  MathType is an add-on application for word processors.  It greatly simplifies the writing of equations.  For more information about MathType and ordering, please refer to our web site.

• Make sure a ViewPlus embosser and the correct paper size are selected.  The paper size depends on the paper that is loaded in the ViewPlus embosser.  You can either open an existing document that you want to print, or start with a new one.  Example documents can be found at on the ViewPlus web site.
  

• You should select the appropriate Tiger screen font and draw or import any kind of images - the driver will automatically translate the graphics and English text to tactile images and braille or DotsPlus . 

• If you wish to translate to uncontracted (grade 1) or contracted (grade 2) braille, use the ViewPlus  Formatter a program in your Tiger Software Suite.

Then print the file just as you would print to any other printer.
 

• Audio Graphing Calculator

• Tiger Software Suite

• Expanded Output Paper Tray

VPT9026-01 (for Emprint SpotDot in Fire)

VPT9026-02 (for Emprint SpotDot in Ice)

• Floor Printer Stand

• Duxbury Systems Braille Translator

• MathType by Design Science

 

• Level 1 Support - 2 hours  

• Level II Support - 10 hours (complimentary w/ Pro) 

• Level III Support - unlimited (one year)  

• Phone Training 

• Customized Training    

 
 

• Contact your ViewPlus embosser sales representative if you did not purchase directly from ViewPlus Technologies

• Via e-mail to support@viewplus.com, or

• By a telephone call to the ViewPlus Technologies office at 541-754-4002 (M-F from 9-5 Pacific Standard Time

 

• To register by mail, complete the warranty form, cut it out, and mail it to ViewPlus Technologies.

• To register by fax, complete the form and fax it to ViewPlus Technologies at (541) 738-6505.

• To register online, access Warranty Registration on the ViewPlus web site.