Toshiba R-TH10 manual

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    TEC Barcode Printer B-492L/R-TH10 SERIES Ow ner’s Manual[...]

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    CE Compliance (for EU only ) This product complies with the requirements of EMC and Low Volt age Direct iv es including their amendments. VORSICHT: • Schallem ission: unt er 70dB (A) nach DI N 45635 (oder I SO 7779) • Die für das Gerät Vorgesehene St eckdose m uß in der Nähe des Gerät es und leicht zugänglich sein. Copyright © 2001 by TO[...]

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    Safet y Summ a r y EO1-33032 ( ) i 6DIHW6XPPD U Personal safety in handling or maintaining the equipment is extrem ely im portant. Warning s and Cautions necessary for safe handling are included in this manual. A ll warnings and cautions contained in this m anual should be read and understood before handling or m aintaining the equipm ent. [...]

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    Safet y Summ a r y EO1-33032 ( ) ii If foreign objects (metal fra gme nts, wa ter, liquids) ente r the m achines, f irst turn off the powe r sw itches a nd disconnec t the pow er cord plug s from the outlet, and then c ontact y our authorised TOSHIBA TEC represent at i ve for assistance. Continued use of the m ac hine in that condition m ay caus e [...]

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    EO1 - 33032 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................... 1 - 1 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 - 1 1.2 Features ...........................[...]

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    EO1 - 33032 APPENDIX 1 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ A1 - 1 A1.1 Printer .......................................................................................................................... A1 - 1 A1.2 Options ....................................................[...]

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    1. PRODUCT OVER VIEW EO1-33032 1.1 Introduc tion 1- 1 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Features 1.3 Unpacking 1.4 A ccessories Thank you for choosing the TEC B-492L/R series barcode printer. This Owner’s Manual contains valuable inform ation from g eneral set-up to confirming the printer's operation using test prints. You should read[...]

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    1. PRODUCT OVER VIEW EO1-33032 1.5 Appearance of the Print er 1- 2 1.5 A ppearance of the Printer 1.5.1 Dimensions [L Ty pe] [R Ty pe] 5x 5.5 256 (10.1) 265 (10.4) 300 (11.8) 5 (0.2) 18 (0.7) 223 (8.8) 5 (0.2) 117.5 (4.6) 117.5 (4.6) 232.5 (9.2) 209.3 (8.2) 10 (0.4) 125 (4.9) 100 (3.9) 282 (11.1) 149.3 (5.9) 264 (10.4) 300 (11.8) 5x 5.5 117.5 (4.6)[...]

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    1. PRODUCT OVER VIEW EO1-33032 1.5 Appearance of the Print er 1- 3 1.5.2 Front View [L Type] [R Ty pe] 1.5.3 Side View [L Type] [R Ty pe] Top Cover Operation Panel Media Inlet Media Guide Supply W indow Print Head DC Power Connector PCMCIA Card Slot (2 slots) Key board Interf ace Connector Expansion I/O Interfac e Connector Parallel Interf ace Conn[...]

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    1. PRODUCT OVER VIEW EO1-33032 1.5 Appearance of the Print er 1- 4 1.5.4 Interior [L Type] [R Ty pe] 1.5.5 Operation Panel Please see Section 3.1 for further information about the O peration Panel. Ribbon Stopper Ribbon Shaft Ribbon Shaft Holder Plate Pinch Roller Lever Head Lever Strip Roller Release Lever FEED REST ART P AUSE POWER ON LINE ERROR [...]

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    1. PRODUCT OVER VIEW EO1-33032 1.6 Appearance of the Power Supply Unit 1- 5 1.6 A ppearance of the Pow er Suppl y Unit 1.6.1 Dimensions Dimensions: mm+(inch) 1.6.2 Front View 2000 (78.7) 265 (10.4) 10 (0.4) 76 (3.0) 170 (6.7) DC Power Connector Power Switch Inlet[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.1 Precaut ions 2- 1 2. PRINTER SETUP 2.1 Precautions This section outlines the steps necessary to setup y our B- 492L/R printer prior to its operation. The section includes precautions, connecting cables, assembling accessories, loading m edia and ribbon, inserting an optional mem ory card, and performing a test pri[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.2 Procedure bef ore Operation 2- 2 2.2 Procedure before Operation 2.3 Fitting the Fan Filter This section describes the outline of the printer setup. 1. Unpack the accessories and printer from the box. 2. Refer to Safety Precautions in this m anual and set up the printer at a proper location. 3. Attach the fan filte[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.4 Connecti ng t he Cables t o Y our P rinter 2- 3 2.4 Connecting the Cables to Your Printer The following parag raphs outlines how to connect the cables from the B- 492L/R printer to your host com puter, and will also show how to mak e cable connections to other devices such as the KB- 80-Q M key board, etc. Dependi[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.5 Connecti ng t he Power Cord 2- 4 2.5 Connecting the Pow er Cor d 1 . Connect the DC power cable from the DC Power Supply Unit to the printer. 2. Make sure that the printer power sw itch is in the OFF ( O ) position. 3. Connect the power cord to the Power Supply Unit as shown in the figure below. 4. Plug the other [...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.6 Turning the Pri nt er ON/ OFF 2- 5 2.6 Turning the Printer ON/OFF 2.6.1 Turning ON the Printer 2.6.2 Turning OFF the Printer When the printer is connected to a host computer it is good practice to turn the printer ON before turning on the host com puter and to turn O FF the host computer before turning off the pri[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.7 Loading the Media 2- 6 2.7 Loadi ng the M edi a This section describes in detail how to load the media. 1. Open the top cover and turn the head lev er and pinch roller lever to position , then open the ribbon shaft holder plate. 2. I nsert the m edia into the printer from the side as shown in the figure below. Ens[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.7 Loading the Media 2- 7 2.7 Loading the M edia (Cont.) 3. Open the paper entry g uide. 4. Loosen the locking screw of the right side of the m edia guide and open the media g uides. 5. Insert each edge of the media into the paper holders of the m edia guides by adj usting the media guides positions to the media widt[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.7 Loading the Media 2- 8 2.7 Loading the M edia (Cont.) 7. After loading the m edia, it m ay be necessary to set the media sensors used to detect the print start position of the labels. Set the black mark /feed gap sensor to the correct position by turning the adjusting knob. Setting the feed gap sensor position Tur[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.7 Loading the Media 2- 9 2.7 Loading the M edia (Cont.) 8. There are two issue modes av ailable on this printer. Batch mode: In the batch m ode, the m edia is continuously printed and fed until the number of issues specified in the label issue com m and has been printed. If the loaded media is direct thermal media ([...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.7 Loading the Media 2-10 2.7 Loading the M edia (Cont.) (4) Pass the backing paper under the strip plate and abov e the strip pinch roller. (5) While pulling the backing paper push up the strip pinch roller until it locks into position. (6) If the loaded m edia is direct thermal m edia (a chem ically treated surface[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.8 Loading the Ri bbon 2-11 2.8 Loading the Ri bbon 1. Grasp the tabs on the top and bottom of the ribbon stoppers and mov e the ribbon stoppers back to the end of the shaft. 2. Leav ing plenty of slack between the ribbon spools, place the ribbon onto the ribbon shafts as shown below. When the ribbon is fitted, it mu[...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.9 Insert ing the Opti onal P CMCIA Cards 2-12 2.8 Loading the Ri bbon (Cont.) 2.9 Inserting the Optional PCMCIA Ca rds 3. Slide the ribbon stoppers along the ribbon shafts to a position w here the ribbon is centered when fitted. 4. Take up any slack in the ribbon. Take the leading tape onto the ribbon take- up roll [...]

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    2. PRI NTE R S ETU P EO1-33032 2.10 Test P ri nt 2-13 2.9 Inserting the Optional PCMCIA Cards (Cont.) 2.10 Test Print 3. The following PCMCI A cards can be used. Type Maker Description Remarks AT A C ar d San Disk Hitachi A card conf orm ing to the PC card ATA standard ---------- Ether L ink III 3C 589D PC card LAN Card 3 COM Megahertz® 10M bps LA[...]

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    3. ON LINE M ODE EO1-33032 3.1 Operation P anel 3- 1 3. ON LINE MODE 3.1 Operation Panel This chapter describes usage of the key s on the Operation Panel in On Line Mode. When the printer is in On Line Mode and connected to a host com puter, the normal operation of printing imag es on labels can be achieved. The figure below shows the Operation Pan[...]

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    3. ON LINE MO DE EO1-33032 3.2 Operation 3- 2 3.2 Operation When the printer is turned on, the “ ON LINE ” m essage appears on the LCD m essage display . It is display ed during standby or norm al printing . 1. The printer is turned on, standing by, or printing . 2. I f any error occurs during printing, an error m essage appears. The printer st[...]

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    4. M A INTENA NCE EO1-33032 4.1 Cleaning 4- 1 4. MA INTENA NCE 4.1 Cleaning 4.1.1 Print Head/Platen This chapter describes how to perform routine m aintenance. To ensure the continuous high quality operation of your B- 492L/R, you should perform a regular maintenance routine. For high throug hput it should be done on a daily basis. For low throughp[...]

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    4. M A INTENA NCE EO1-33032 4.1 Cleaning 4- 2 4.1.1 Print Head/Platen (Cont.) 4.1.2 Media Guide Plate/ Pinch Roller/Sensors 6. When you are using some sem i- resin ribbons the print head element can still be stained with burned ribbon particles even after perform ing the above-m entioned cleaning . In this case w ipe the print head element from end[...]

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    4. M A INTENA NCE EO1-33032 4.1 Cleaning 4- 3 4.1.2 Media Guide Plate/ Pinch Roller/Sensors (Cont.) 3. Remov e the locking screw to detach the paper guide B from the printer. 4. Push the pinch roller release lever toward the front of the printer to release the strip pinch roller unit. 5. Wipe the feed roller and pinch rollers with a soft cloth mois[...]

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    4. M A INTENA NCE EO1-33032 4.1 Cleaning 4- 4 4.1.3 Paper Holder 4.1.4 Cov ers and Panels 1. Open the paper entry g uide. 2. Loosen the locking screw and mov e the media g uides toward the center. 3. Remov e the set screws to detach both paper holders’ upper plates. 4. Wipe the paper holders’ upper and lower plates with a soft cloth moistened w[...]

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    4. M A INTENA NCE EO1-33032 4.2 Care/Handling of the Media and Ribbon 4- 5 4.2 Care/ Handl i ng of the Me di a and Ri bbon • Do not store media or ribbon for longer than the m anufacturer’s recomm ended shelf life • Store media rolls on the flat end. Do not store them on the curved sides as this m ight flatten that side causing erratic media [...]

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    5. TROUBLESHOOTING EO1-33032 5.1 Error Mess ages 5- 1 5. TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter lists the error messag es, possible problems, and their solutions. 5.1 Error Messages Error Messages Problems/Causes Solutions HEA D OPEN The print head block is opened in Online Mode. Close the print head block. Then press the [RESTA RT] key. HEA D OPEN **** Feed[...]

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    5. TROUBLESHOOTING EO1-33032 5.2 Poss ible Problem s 5- 2 5.1 Error M essages (Cont.) Error Messages Problems/Cause Solutions NO RIBBON **** The ribbon has run out. Load a new ribbon. Then press the [RESTA RT] key. EXCESS HEA D TEM P The print head has overheated. Turn off the printer, and allow it to cool down (for about 3 minutes). I f this does [...]

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    5. TROUBLESHOOTING EO1-33032 5.3 Rem ovi ng J am m ed Media 5- 3 5.3 Removing Jammed Media 5.4 Threshold Setting This section describes in detail how to remo ve jamm ed media from the printer. 1. Open the top cover. 2. Turn the head lever and the pinch roller lever to position , then open the ribbon shaft holder plate. 3. Pull out the media g uide [...]

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    5. TROUBLESHOOTING EO1-33032 5.4 Threshold S et ting 5- 4 5.4 Threshold Setting (Cont.) 8. Press and hold the [PAUSE] key until more than 1.5 labels hav e been issued. The media will continue to be fed until the [PA USE] key i s released. (Threshold setting for the selected sensor is completed by this operation.) 9. Press the [RESTA RT] key. 10. Th[...]

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    6. PRINT ER OPER ATION EO1-33032 6.1 Overview 6- 1 6. PRINTER OPERA TION 6.1 Overv iew 6.2 Installing the Printer Drivers This section provides a functional overv iew of how the printer receiv es print data from y our host computer and how it will operate in the various operating conditions. This section also shows you how to install the TEC Printe[...]

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    6. PRINT ER OPER ATION EO1-33032 6.2 Inst alling t he P ri nt er Drivers 6- 2 6.2.1 Sy stem Requirements 6.2.2 Driv er Installation 1. System a. IB M Compatible PC running Windows 95® or Windows 98® or Windows NT® Version 4.0 Workstation, Windows NT® Version 4.0 Server, Windows 2000® Professional, or Window s 2000® Server. b. Pentium® proces[...]

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    6. PRINT ER OPER ATION EO1-33032 6.2 Inst alling t he P ri nt er Drivers 6- 3 6.2.2 Driv er Installation (Cont.) 6. Click on the Next button to continue the installation. The screen will change to the Software License A greem ent screen. 7. Carefully read the Softw are License Agreem ent. To accept the conditions of the agreem ent, click on the Yes[...]

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    6. PRINT ER OPER ATION EO1-33032 6.2 Inst alling t he P ri nt er Drivers 6- 4 6.2.2 Driv er Installation (Cont.) If y ou selected the Local Printer in the previous step, g o to Step 10 . If y ou selected the Network Printer in the previous step, g o to Step 11 . 10. When you selected the Local Printer in Step 9 , select the PC port to which this pr[...]

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    6. PRINT ER OPER ATION EO1-33032 6.2 Inst alling t he P ri nt er Drivers 6- 5 6.2.2. Driver Installation (Cont.) 13. Upon clicking on the Next button on the prev ious screen, the printer driver files copy will start. 14. After all of the files have been transferred the display will chang e to the Setup Com plete screen. Select “Yes, I want to res[...]

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    6. PRINT ER OPER ATION EO1-33032 6.2 Inst alling t he P ri nt er Drivers 6- 6 6.2.3 Uninstalling the TEC B-492 Printer Driv er If it becom es necessary to rem ov e the TEC-B- 492 printer driver from your host com puter, then it can be remo ved as follows. 1. Access the Windows Control Panel and click on the A dd/ Remove Programs icon. 2. Select “[...]

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    6. PRINT ER OPER ATION EO1-33032 6.2 Inst alling t he P ri nt er Drivers 6- 7 6.2.3 Uninstalling the TEC B-492 Printer Driv er (Cont.) 5. When the following screen appears, click on the Yes To A ll button. If this screen does not appear, the screen of Step 7 will appear instead. 6. Upon clicking on the Yes T o A ll button, the following screen appe[...]

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    APPE NDIX 1 SP ECIFI CATIONS EO1-33032 A1.1 Prin ter A1- 1 A PPENDIX 1 SPECIFICA TIONS Appendix 1 describes the printer specifications and supplies for use on the B- 492L/R printer. A 1.1 Printer The following are the printer specifications. Model Item B-492L/R-TH10-QQ B-492L/R-TH10-QP AC120V, 60 Hz 1.3 A, 123 W maxim um 0.17 A, 22 W maxim um AC220[...]

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    APPE NDIX 1 SP ECIFI CATIONS EO1-33032 A1.2 Op tions A1- 2 A 1.2 Options Option Name Type Description Source Keyboard module KB- 80-Q M This module is an external intellig ent key board unit, including a 16 digit by 2 line LCD and 28 key switches. See NOTE. PCMCI A interface board B-7708- PC- QM This board enables the use of the following PCMCI A c[...]

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    APPE NDIX 1 SP ECIFI CATIONS EO1-33032 A1.3 M edia A1- 3 A 1.3.1 Media Type (Cont.) Unit: mm+(inch) Label dispensing m ode It em Batch mode Strip mode Width including back ing paper 20 to 112 (0.8 to 4.4) Label width Min. 17 (0.7) Label pitch 12 to 999 (0.5 to 39.3) 12 to 999 (0.5 to 39.3) 10 ips: 25.4 to 999 mm (1 to 39.3) Label length Min. 10 (0.[...]

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    APPE NDIX 1 SP ECIFI CATIONS EO1-33032 A1.3 Media A1- 4 A 1.3.3 Detection A rea of th e Reflectiv e Sensor The reflective sensor is m ovable from the center to the left edge of m edia. The reflection factor of the black m ark m ust be 10% or lower with a waveform length of 950 nm . The reflective sensor should be aligned with the center of the blac[...]

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    APPE NDIX 1 SP ECIFI CATIONS EO1-33032 A1.4 Ribbon A1- 5 A 1.4 Ri bbon Please mak e sure that the ribbon being used is approv ed by TOSHI BA TEC. The warranties do not apply to any problem caused by using non- approved ribbons. For information reg arding TOSH IBA TEC approved ribbon, please contact a sales representative. Type Spool type Width 41 ?[...]

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    APPENDIX 2 M ESSAGES AND LEDS EO1-33032 APPENDIX 2 M ESSAGES AND L EDS A2- 1 A PPENDIX 2 MESSA GES A ND LEDS Appendix 2 describes the LCD m essag es displayed on the operation panel. Symbols in the message 1: : The LED is illum inated. : The LED is flashing. : The L ED is unlit. 2: ****: the remaining num ber of labels to be printed. Up to 9999 (pi[...]

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    APPENDIX 2 M ESSAGES AND LEDS EO1-33032 APPENDIX 2 M ESSAGES AND L EDS A2- 2 N OTES: • If a corrupt command is received, the first 16 bytes of the comm and, starting from the command code, w ill be displayed. (However, [LF ] and [NUL ] will not be displayed.) Example 1 [ESC] PC001;0A 00,0300,2,2,A,00,B [LF ] [NUL ] Corrupt data The following mess[...]

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    APPENDIX 3 INTERF ACE EO1-33032 APPENDIX 3 INTER FACE A3-1 A PPENDIX 3 INTERFA CE  Interface Cab les To prev ent radiation and reception of electrical noise, the interface cables must m eet the following requirements: • Fully shielded and fitted with m etal or metalliz ed connector housings. • Keep as short as possible. • Should not be [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.1 Operati on P anel A4- 1 A PPENDIX 4 SYSTEM MODE A 4.1 Operation Panel Appendix 4 describes usage of the k eys on the O peration Panel in System Mode. For end users, System Mode should be used for the following fiv e purposes: • To reset the printer. (Reset mode) • To check and print the system status, the[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.2 Overview A4- 2 A 4.2 Ov erview The System Mode consists of nine main m enu item s: Reset, Self- Diagnostic Test, P arameter S etting, Printer Param eter Fine A djustment, Test Print, Sensor Adjustment, RA M Clear, I P Address Setting, and Dump m ode. Press the [PA USE] key so that the printer enters the Pause[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.3 Reset Mode A4- 3 A 4.3 Reset Mode A 4.4 Self-Diagnostic Test The R eset operation clears all the print data that has been sent to the printer from the com puter, and returns the printer to an idle condition. 1. The printer is on, standing by, or printing . 2. To stop printing, or clear the data sent from the [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.4 Sel f -Diagnosti c Test A4- 4 A 4.4 Self-Diagnostic Test (Cont.) While in a Pause condition press and hold the [RESTA RT] key until “<0>RESET” appears in the displ ay. Then, press the [FEED] key, and “<1>DI AG. Vx.x” m essage appears. Ribbon type selection Press the [PA USE] key. The ribbo[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.4 Sel f -Diagnosti c Test A4- 5 A 4.4 Self-Diagnostic Test (Cont.) Print head element check After the Self- Diag nostic Test result has been printed, the display returns to “<1>DIAG. Vx.x”. Press the [PA USE] key twice then [FEED] ke y twice. The printer is ready to check the print head to see if ther[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4- 6 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment The Printer Parameter Fi ne Adjustment m enu contains the following. [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] [PA USE] Feed L en g th Fi ne Ad j ustment Strip Position Fine Adjus[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4- 7 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment (Cont.) While in a Pause condition press and hold the [RESTA RT] key until “<0>RESET” appears in the displ ay. Then, press the [FEED] key three tim es, and “<3>ADJUST SET” is displayed. Feed Length Fine Adju[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4- 8 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment (Cont.) Strip Posit i on Fine A djustment With this parameter y ou can fine adjust the dispense position. With “<3>ADJUST SET” displayed, press the [PAUSE] key twi c e. [FEED] key: Pressing the [FEED] key once causes [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4- 9 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment (Cont.) Back Feed Length Fine Adjustment With this parameter y ou can fine adjust the Back Feed Length. With “<3>ADJUST SET” displayed, press the [PAUSE] k ey 3 tim es. [FEED] key: Pressing the [FEED] key once causes [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4-10 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment (Cont.) X A xis Fine A djustment With this parameter you can fine adjust the print position on X Axis. When “<3>ADJUST SET” appears, press the [PAUSE] key 4 times. [FEED] key: Pressing the [FEED] key once causes a –[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4-11 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment (Cont.) Print Tone Fine A djustment (Thermal Transfer/ Thermal Direct Print) With this parameter you can fine adj ust the density of the Print Tone. When “<3>ADJUST SET” appears, press the [PAUSE] key 5 times to enter[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4-12 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment (Cont.) Ribbon Motor Vol t age Fi ne A djustment (Feed/Rew ind Motor) With this parameter you can fine adjust the Ribbon Motor Voltage (Torque). With “<3>ADJUST SET” displayed, press the [PA USE] key 7 times to enter [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.5 Prin ter Par ameter Fine Adjustment A4-13 A 4.5 Printer Parameter Fine A djustment (Cont.) Threshold Manual Fine Adjustment (Black Mark/Feed G ap Sensor) With this parameter y ou can fine adjust the Threshold of the Black Mark and Feed Gap Sensors. With “<3>ADJUST SET” displayed, press the [PA USE] [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.6 Test Pr int A4-14 A 4.6 Test Print The Test Print menu contains the following : Outline of Te st Print I n the Test Print mode, you can p rint test patterns after setting up some conditions. This is useful for checking the printers operation or for testing the quality of new ribbon or media. [REST A RT ] [FEE[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.6 Test Pr int A4-15 A 4.6 Test Pr int (Cont.) While in a Pause condition press and hold the [RESTA RT] key until “<0>RESET” appears in the displ ay. Then, press the [FEED] key four tim es, and “<4>TEST PRI NT” messag e appears. Specifying the Print Condi t i on for the Test Print The print c[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.6 Test Pr int A4-16 A 4.6 Test Pr int (Cont.) Print Speed Setting Select the print speed for the test print. After selecting the print speed, press the [PA USE] key to g o to Sensor Type Selection. Sensor Type Selection Select the sensor t ype am ong “TRANS” (Feed Gap Sensor), “REFLECT” (Black Mar k Sen[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.6 Test Pr int A4-17 A 4.6 Test Pr int (Cont.) Issue Mode Selection Select the issue mode for the test print by selecting betw een “[S] NORMAL” (Batch mode) and “[H] PEEL OFF” (Stri p mode). After selecting the I ssue Mode, press the [PA USE] key t o go t o L ab el Length Setting . Label Length Setti ng [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.6 Test Pr int A4-18 A 4.6 Test Pr int (Cont.) Test Print Pattern Sel ect ion With “<4>TEST PRINT” displayed after paper feed selection, press the [PA USE] ke y. Select a test print pattern from the following options. Slant Line ( 1 dot ) While displaying Slant Line (1 dot), press the [PA USE] ke y to [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.6 Test Pr int A4-19 A 4.6 Test Pr int (Cont.) Characters While displaying the Characters, press the [PAUSE] k ey to start printing the characters. After printing is com pleted, the display returns to “<4>TEST PRINT”. Pressing the [PA USE] key causes the display to show “C HARAC TERS” again. Then, [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.7 D ump Mod e A4-20 A 4.6 Test Print (Cont.) A 4.7 Dump M ode A uto Print While displaying Auto Print, press the [PAUSE] k ey to feed one piece of media and print slant lines (3 dots) on 5 pieces of m edia. Next, press the [PA USE] key to print bar codes on 5 pieces of m edia. Pressing the [PA USE] key again ca[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.8 Addi t ional Inf orm ation A4-21 A 4.8 A dditional Information A 4.8.1 Self-Diagnostic Test Result Sample and Descriptions • Pr int Sample • Desc riptions (1) Program ROM Check (Model Name, Date, Version, Part num ber, Checksum ) PROGRAM B-492 20SEP2001 V1.0 A FMRM 0067001 : 1A00 (2) Boot Check (Model Nam[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.8 Addi t ional Inf orm ation A4-22 A 4.8.1 Self-Diagnostic Test Result Sample and Descriptions (Cont.) (3) Alphanumeric Font ROM Check FONT 5600 ( 4) EEPROM Check EEPROM OK (5) SDRAM C apacity SDRAM 8M B (6) PC Card Slot Check CARD SLOT 1 ATA SLOT 2 LAN (7) Sensor Check The status of the Print Head Thermistor, [...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.8 Addi t ional Inf orm ation A4-23 A 4.8.1 Self-Diagnostic Test Result Sample and Descriptions (Cont.) Print Head Resistance Rank Table Rank Average resistance (ohm) Rank Average resistance (ohm) 0 1409 to 1454 4 1219 to 1265 1 1361 to 1408 5 1171 to 1218 2 1314 to 1360 6 1124 to 1170 3 1266 to 1313 7 1076 to 1[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.8 Addi t ional Inf orm ation A4-24 A 4.8.2 Maintenance Counter and Parameter Check Print Sample and Descriptions • Print Sample TOTAL FEED 1.1Km FEED 1.1Km PRINT 0.5Km HEAD U/D 32 RIBBON 3h SOLENOID 0h 232C ERR 255 SYSTEM ERR 0 POW ER FAIL 0 [PC] [K EY] FEED +2.0 mm FEED +0.0 mm PEEL OFF +0.0mm PEEL OFF +1.0m[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.8 Addi t ional Inf orm ation A4-25 A 4.8.2 Maintenance Counter and Parameter Check Print Sample and Descriptions (Cont.) • Descrip tions of the Main tenance Cou nter No. I tem Count Condition Range (1) T otal media distance cov ered 0.0 to 2000.0 km (2) Media distance covered Counted when the feed motor is dr[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.8 Addi t ional Inf orm ation A4-26 A 4.8.2 Maintenance Counter/Parameter Check Print Sample and Descriptions (Cont.) No. Item Contents (19) Threshold manual fine adjustment for the black m ark sensor 0.0V to 4.0V (20) Threshold m anual fine adjustment for the feed gap sensor 0.0V to 4.0V Character PC-850 PC- 85[...]

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    APPENDIX 4 SYST EM M ODE EO1-33032 A4.8 Addi t ional Inf orm ation A4-27 A 4.8.2 Maintenance Counter/Parameter Check Print Sample and Descriptions (Cont.) No. Item Contents (33) Centronics A CK/BUS Y tim ing setting TYPE1: ACK is output when canceling BU SY. TYPE2: ACK is output after canceling BUSY. (34) Web printer function ON: Availa ble OFF: Un[...]

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    APPENDIX 5 PRINT S A MPL ES EO1-33032 APPENDIX 5 PRIN T SAMPLES A5- 1 A PPENDIX 5 PRINT SA MPLES  Fon t[...]

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    APPENDIX 5 PRINT S A MPL ES EO1-33032 APPENDIX 5 PRIN T SAMPLES A5 - 2 A PPENDIX 5 PRINT SA MPLES (Cont.)  Bar codes 0: JAN8, EAN8 1: MSI 2: Interleaved 2 of 5 3: CODE39 (Standard) 4: NW7 5: JAN13, EAN13 6: UPC-E 7: EAN13+2 digits 8: EAN13+5 digits A:CODE128 B: CO DE39 (Ful l ASCII) C: CODE93 G: UPC-E+2 digits H: UPC-E+5 digits I: EAN8+2 digi[...]

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    APPENDIX 5 PRINT S A MPL ES EO1-33032 APPENDIX 5 PRIN T SAMPLES A5- 3 A PPENDIX 5 PRINT SA MPLES (Cont.) K: UP C-A L: UPC- A+2 digits M: UPC- A+5 digits N: UCC/EAN128 O: Industrial 2 of 5 P: PDF 417 Q: Data Matrix R: C ustomer bar code S: Customer bar code of high priority T: QR code U: PO STNET V: RM4SCC W: KIX Code X: Micro P DF417 Z: M axi Co de[...]

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    GLOSSARIES EO1 - 33032 GLOSSARIES GLOSS ARIES Bar code A code which represents alphanumeric characters by using a series of black and white stripes in different widths. Bar codes are used in various industrial fields: Manufacturing, Hospitals, Libraries, Retail, Transportation, Warehousi ng, etc. Reading bar codes is a fast and accurate means of ca[...]

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    GLOSSARIES EO1 - 33032 GLOSSARIES Pre - printed label A type of label on which characters, logos, and other designs have been already printed. Printing speed The speed at which printing occurs. This speed is expressed in units of IPS (inches per s econd). Reflective sensor See Black mark sensor. Resolution The degree of detail to which an image can[...]

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    INDEX EO1 - 33032 INDEX INDEX B Backing paper 2 - 9, A1 - 3 Bar code A1 - 1, A4 - 19, A5 - 2 Batch mode 2 - 9 Black mark 2 - 8, A1 - 2 Black mark length A1 - 3 Black mark sensor 2 - 8, A4 - 13 C Centronics 1 - 3, 2 - 2, 2 - 3, A1 - 1 D Dimensions 1 - 2, 1 - 5, A1 - 1 DC Power Connector 1 - 3, 1 - 5 DC Power Cable 2 - 4 E Effective print range A1 - [...]

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    INDEX EO1 - 33032 INDEX R Reflective sensor A1 - 4 Resolution A1 - 1 RESTART key 1 - 4, 3 - 1 Ribbon 2 - 11, 4 - 5, A1 - 5 Ribbon width A1 - 5 Rotation A1 - 1 RS - 232C 1 - 3, 2 - 2, 2 - 3, A1 - 1, A3 - 1 S Self diagnostic test A4 - 2, A4 - 3, A4 - 21 Sensor 2 - 8, 5 - 1 Serial interface 1 - 3, 2 - 3, A1 - 1, A3 - 1 Supply voltage A1 - 1 T Test pri[...]

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