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USING YOUR
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SUPERPRINT PRO80
305-013100
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In 1963, Dr. Robert H.Weitbrecht, an American physicist who was deaf, de- veloped an acoustic coupler that could send and receive teletypewriter signals over the telephone lines. His invention, the Weitbrecht Modem, enabled people who are deaf to use the telephone for the first time. While modern technology now makes it possible to build advanced micro- Dr. Robert H. Weitbrecht, 1920–1983, inventor of computer devices like your new the first TTY modem. Ultratec text telephone, th
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii CHAPTER 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview of the Superprint Pro80 . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Special Function Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 CHAPTER 2 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Connecting Power & Phone Line . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER 7 Using Auto-Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 How Auto-Answer Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Auto-Answer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Turning Auto-Answer On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Turning Auto-Answer Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Reviewing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Editing the Outgoing Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Setting the Number of Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not overload wall outlets and General Precautions CAUTION: extension cords. This overloading can SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! result in a fire or electric shock. To reduce the risk of Read and understand all instructions. Never attempt to open, disassemble or fire, electrical shock Follow all warnings and instructions service the Superprint Pro80 . All and personal injury, on the Superprint Pro80 . always follow these Unplug the Superprint Pro80 from the repairs sh
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iv • SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION FEATURES Congratulations! Ring Flasher Ultratec thanks you for purchasing the This bright light flashes to let you know when someone is calling. Superprint Pro80. Your Special Function Buttons new TTY takes advan- tage of state-of-the-art The Superprint Pro80 has 12 specially designed buttons that let you use technology to bring you common functions quickly and easily. The labels on top of the buttons tell a variety of useful fea- you which function it performs. To use one
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information about E-Turbo, see “Relay Dial with E-Turbo” page 22. Relay Voice Announcer This pre-recorded voice message says, “Please use text telephone or dial relay,” and it can be programmed to also provide the telephone number of your relay service. Auto-Answer This feature answers calls while you are away from your TTY and prints and saves TTY messages. You can read your messages when you return or access them with your password by calling from another TTY. Call Progress These messages, suc
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OVERVIEW OF THE SUPERPRINT PRO80 Front View Printer Display Ring Flasher Signal light Special-function row Power light On/Off button Spacebar (Announcer) Back View Telephone-line jacks AC-Adapter jack Battery compartment (underneath) INTRODUCTION • 3
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SPECIAL FUNCTION BUTTONS 4 • INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION • 5
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6 • INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 2 SETUP CONNECTING POWER & PHONE LINE CAUTION: 1. If you are setting up a new Superprint Pro80 for the first time, pull the plastic tab out of the battery compartment and gently pull the To avoid damaging printer guard out of the printer compartment. your TTY or telephone system, plug the 2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Superprint Pro80 into only a standard tele- phone line. Do NOT Plug one end of the plug the TTY into a telephone line into a digital telephone sys- tem.
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CAUTION: Determining T elephone Line Type ✔ Do not use the The Superprint Pro80 requires a standard (analog) telephone line with Superprint Pro80 near either pulse or tone (also called touchtone) dialing. Some businesses use water, for example, near digital telephone systems. To use the TTY in these businesses, some a bath tub, wash bowl, modifications to the telephone line are required. If you are unsure of the kitchen sink, laundry type of telephone line you are using, contact your telephone i
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INSTALLING PRINTER PAPER Before Loading The printer uses high-quality thermal paper. Use the order card that Paper: comes with the TTY to order more paper. If you do not have the card, First, notice how the contact your dealer or Ultratec (the address is on the inside front cover of paper holder is this manual). installed. This holder 1. Take off the printer cover by lifting the back edge of the cover up may come off while toward the keyboard then lifting the cover off. A new unit may not loadin
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SETTING THE DATE & TIME Why are Date & Time important? 1. Make sure the Superprint Pro80 Date and time are CODE < AUTOMATIC> is on. The Power light is lit. printed and saved at the Options 2. Press the Options button. The beginning of each first menu item is displayed. Conversation and Auto- Answer message. It gives you a record of when a call was placed Hold dow or received. 3. Press until SET THE You can view and print CLOCK is displayed. the date and time by SET THE CLOCK < NO > Ctrl
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CHAPTER 3 CALLING & ANSWERING PLACING A CALL You have three options with the Dial a Number that You Type Dial button: 1. Make sure the Superprint Pro80 • Type the number of is on. The Power light should be TYPE NAME OR NUMBER> _ Dial the person you are call- lit. ing. 2. Press the Dial button. TYPE • Use a number that is NAME OR NUMBER is stored in the Directory. displayed. • Redial the last num- ber that was dialed. 3. Type the number you are calling. DIALING...5551234 Use the Back Space key to
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6. When the other person answers MAY I HELP YOU Q GA HI JIM HERE the call, his or her Greeting is What are “GA” and displayed on your TTY. Type a “SK?” reply to continue your There are some abbrevi- conversation. ations and shortcuts that are very common Type in TTY conversations. These are two of them. “GA” is used for “Go Ahead,” when a person 7. When your conversation is over, is done typing and press On/Off . The screen is On/Off “SK” is used for “Stop blank. Keying” when a person You can al
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5. When the other TTY starts ringing, the Signal light flashes slowly and LINE IS RINGING is displayed. If the other TTY is busy LINE IS BUSY is displayed. Try again later to place the call or see “Automatically Redial a Busy Number” on page 14. 6. When the other person answers the call, his or her Greeting is displayed on your TTY. Type a reply to continue your conversation. 7. When your conversation is over, press On/Off . The screen is blank. You can also hold down the Ctrl key and press the
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Automatically Redial a Busy Number When you place a call and reach a telephone that is “busy,” the Superprint Pro80 lets you automatically redial the number. The Auto Redial function dials the number up to 15 times and notifies you when the other phone rings by flashing the Ring Flasher. 1. The number you have dialed is ** LINE IS BUSY ** “busy.” Enter 2. Press . The message, AUTOMATICALLY REDIAL AUTOMATICALLY REDIAL is displayed. Enter Enter 3. Press . ** AUTO REDIAL ** AUTO REDIAL
