Letterprinter 100 Installation Guide

This document is the Letterprinter 100 Installation Guide, published by Digital Equipment Corporation in January 1982.

Its primary purpose is to provide hardware installers with specific information and procedures for setting up the Letterprinter 100 terminal. The guide covers:

• Site Preparation: Environmental and power considerations, including temperature, humidity, input voltage (switch selectable between 90-128 VAC and 180-256 VAC), power consumption, and power receptacle requirements.
• Unpacking and Repacking: Instructions for safely unpacking the printer and saving materials for future repacking.

• Installation Procedures:

  • Removing shipping cable ties.
  • Selecting the appropriate AC input voltage range.
  • Installing communication and power cords.
  • Installing the ribbon cartridge (emphasizing recommended types).
  • Loading various paper types: single sheet, roll paper (requires optional holder), and tractor feed paper (requires optional tractor and stand for optimal performance).
  • Performing the initial power-up procedure and verifying self-test.
  • Adjusting the printhead for proper print quality.

• Jumper Selection: Instructions for removing "answerback message protect" and "auto answerback" jumpers, requiring power to be off and specific tools.

The guide uses warnings, cautions, and notes to highlight information preventing personal injury, terminal damage, and general advice, respectively.