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WPL305 Thermal Label Printer User’s Guide For Wasp T echnologies DT /TT Printer Copyright W asp Bar Code T echnologies 2004. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or t ransmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of W asp Bar Code T echnologies. The informati on contained in this docum[...]
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Contents 1. Introduc tion ......................................................................................... 1 2. Getting S t arted .................................................................................... 1 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection............................................ 1 2.2 Equipment Checklist .........................[...]
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1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the W305 The rmal T ransfer and Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer . Although the printer take s only a small amount of sp ace, it delivers reliable, superior performance. This printer provides both thermal trans fer and direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3. 0, 4.0 or 5.0ip s. It acc epts[...]
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2.3 Printer Part s Ribbon Access Window T op Cover Open Lever Feed Button Printer T op Cover LED Indicator 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 [...]
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3.2 Loading the Ribbon The printer automatically detects if a ribbon is inst alled after power on and will switch to thermal transfer or direct t hermal pri nting mode. If printer does not detect the ribbon, the motor that drives the ribbon rewi nd spindle will be turned off. In case the ribbon is inst alled but the printer does not detect the ribb[...]
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Figure 3: Ribbon installation 6. Attach the ribbon spindle to the Back Hub by placing the lef t side of the spindle against the knob with the sp ring on it and compressing with the ribbon spindle. Slide the right side down over the other knob. The ribbon spindle should not be able to be removed without re-compressing the spring. Y ou may have to tu[...]
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Lower Cover Figure 5: Pull the lever to open the cover 3. Place the roll of labels onto t he center of the paper roll mount. Printer T op Cover Paper Roll Mount Support Bar Paper Guide Te f l o n B a r T op Cover Open Lever Figure 6: Label inst allation 4. Feed the paper , printing side face up, under the T eflon bar and the paper guide and pass ov[...]
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cover . 2. Do not allow the top cover to slam closed. 3. Failure to securely close and lock th e cover will result in poor print quality . 3.7 T op Cover Operation T o Open: 1. When facing the front of the printer pull the cover release levers on both sides of the printer towards you. 2. Lift the top gradually . There are two stop positions for the[...]
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when closing the top cover! Figure 8: T op cover is fully open and ready to close 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 c[...]
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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: Y ou 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[...]
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4.2 Ribbon Sensor Calibration Note: Please make sure the ribbon is properly installed before doing this calibration. Please follow the steps below to calibrate the ribbon sensor . 1. T urn the printer power of f. 2. Press and hold the FEED butt on then turn on the printer . 3. The LED will turn orange then blink red 5 times. Release after the first[...]
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Print head check pattern Firmware version Firmware checksum Printed mileage (meter) Serial port configuration Country code Print speed (inch/sec) Print darkness Label size (inch) Gap distance (inch) Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity Numbers of download files T otal & available memory space Figure 10: Self-test printout 10[...]
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The printer will enter dump m ode after printing the printer configuration. In dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns as in the figure below . Hex decimal data related to left column of ASCII data ASCII Data Figure 1 1: Dump mode printout The left side characters are received from your system and the right side dat a are the corresp[...]
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5. Maintenance 5.1 Cleaning Use one or more of the following supplies that meets your needs: Cleaning pens Cleaning swabs Lint-free cloth Printer Part Method Printer Head Let the print head to cool for one minute. Use a cleaning pen to swab the print elements. Platen Roller Rotate the platen rolle r and wipe it thoroughly wi[...]
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The printer is paused. 3. 4. Press the feed button to resume printing. The printer is out of label or ri bbon or the printer settings are not correct Out of label or ribbon Load a roll of labels and follow the instructions in Loading the Labels , then press the feed button to resume printing. Load a ribbon and follow the instructions in[...]
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7. Specifications 7.1 Printer Specifications Item W305 Mech ani sm 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 S peed 2, 3, 4 and 5 ips. Peeler function 2, 3 ips Printing Method Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing. Enclosure S tructure [...]
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2D: PDF-417, Maxicode, and DataMatrix. Command Set WPL Environment Operation T emperature: 5 ~ 40. Relative Humidity: 25% ~ 85% (Non Condensing). S torage T emperature: -40 ~ 60. Relative Humidity: 10% ~ 90% (Non Condensing). 7.2 Label Stock Specifications Item Specification T ype Label (Continuous , Die-cut , Fan-fold). Wound T ype Out[...]
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16 8. Product Support If you experience any problems with your W asp printer that you are unable to resolve, use our online support site to register th en call for technical assistance at (214) 547-4100, Monday through Friday , 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central Standard T ime. Y ou must register to be eligible for technical support. Our web site is www .[...]