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WPL305 Thermal Label Printer User’s Guide For Wasp Technologies DT/TT Printer Copyright Wasp Bar Code Technologies 2004. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Wasp Bar Code Technologies. The information contained in this document is subje[...]
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1. Introduction ............................................................................................1 2. Getting Started .......................................................................................1 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection .......................................... 1 2.2 Equipment Checklist ..................................[...]
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the W305 Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer. Although the printer takes only a small amount of space, it delivers reliable, superior performance. This printer provides both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0ips. It accepts roll fee[...]
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2.3 Printer Parts Figure 1: Top front view 3. Setup 3.1 Setting Up the Printer 1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface. 2. Make sure the power switch is off. 3. Connect the printer to the computer with the Centronics or USB cable. 4. Plug the power cord into the power supply connector at the rear of the printer, and then plug the power cord [...]
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ribbon, please refer to the ribbon calibration procedure to calibrate the ribbon sensor. NOTE: If you are using direct thermal labels you should not load a ribbon. 1. Push down on the ribbon access window to unlock and open the cover. 2. Wasp Ribbons come with the cardboard rewind core already attached to the ribbon for ease of accurate installatio[...]
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Make sure both the ribbon access window and the printer top cover are closed when powering up the printer. 3.3 Loading Label Stock 1. Insert a 1” label spindle into the label roll. If your paper core is 1 inch, you can remove the 1.5” core adapters from the centering tab. If the label width is 4 inches wide, the two centering tabs are not requi[...]
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Figure 6: Label installation 4. Feed the paper, printing side face up, under the Teflon bar and the paper guide and pass over the platen. 5. Adjust the yellow center-biased paper guides to slightly touch the edges of the label backing. 6. To close the printer top cover, lift the cover to the ultimate open angle then use both hands to close the cove[...]
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Figure 7: Top cover support is fixed at position 2 4. To close the cover, lift up the top cover to the ultimate angle then close the top cover gently and it will be kept at a stop position between 1 and 2 for a while. The cover will close automatically after several minutes. If you want to speed the closing, use both hands to gently push down the t[...]
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Figure 9: Use both hands to close the top cover 5. Do not force the cover! If you are not sure if top cover is locked at a stop position, please do not push top cover to close it or the top cover will be damaged. Instead, open the top cover as wide as it will go and close the cover again. Use both hands to push top cover to close it.[...]
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4. Power on Utilities There are three power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware. 1. Printer initialization 2. Ribbon sensor calibration 3. Gap or black mark sensor calibration Note: You must run the #2 and #3 utilities after running the #1 to properly set up the printer. 4.1 Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM a[...]
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4.3 Gap/Black Mark Calibration Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions: 1. A brand new printer 2. Change label stock 3. Printer initialization Please follow the steps below to calibrate the sensor. 1. Turn the printer power off. 2. Press and hold the FEED button then turn on the printer. 3. The LED will tu[...]
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The printer will enter dump mode after printing the printer configuration. In dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns as in the figure below. Figure 11: Dump mode printout The left side characters are received from your system and the right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal values of the characters. Dump mode allows users t[...]
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5. Maintenance 5.1 Cleaning Use one or more of the following supplies that meets your needs: n Cleaning pens n Cleaning swabs n Lint-free cloth Printer Part Method Printer Head n Let the print head to cool for one minute. n Use a cleaning pen to swab the print elements. Platen Roller n Rotate the platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with 70% alcoho[...]
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Utilities . 6.2 Print Quality Continuous feeding labels n The printer settings may be wrong. Please do the Initialization and Gap/Black Mark Calibration . No print on the label n Is the label or ribbon loaded correctly? Follow the instructions in Loading the Labels or Loading the Ribbon . n Has the ribbon run out? Follow the instructions in Loading[...]
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7. Specifications 7.1 Printer Specifications Item W305 Mechanism Resolution 203 dpi. Max. Print Width 108 mm. Max. Print Length 1000 mm ( 39” ). Ribbon Capacity 300 meter with 1” core. (Max. OD 67 mm) Printing Speed 2, 3, 4 and 5 ips. Peeler function 2, 3 ips Printing Method Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing. Enclosure Structure Dime[...]
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Wound Type Outside wound. Width 20mm ~ 112mm (0.78” ~ 4.4”). Length 10mm ~ 1000mm (0.4” ~ 39”). 25.4mm ~ 1000mm (1” ~ 39”).(for peeler and cutter) Thickness 0.06mm ~ 0.19mm. (2.3~7.4 mil), max. 150g/m 2 Roll Diameter 5”. Roll Core Diameter 25.4mm ~ 76.2mm (1” ~ 3”). Gap Height 2mm min. Black Mark Height 2mm min. Black Mark Width 8[...]
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This warranty is limited to repair or replacement at Wasp Technologies’ option, with reasonable promptness after being notified. These provisions do not prolong the original warranty term for any product which has been repaired or replaced by Wasp Technologies. This warranty applies to the original owner and does not extend to any product which h[...]