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Copyright Information Copyright © 2010 by Oki Da ta. Al l Rights Reserved Document Information LE810DT User’s Guide P/N 59320201 Revision 1.2 April, 2010 Disclaimer Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility fo r the results of error[...]

Contents _________________________ LE810DT User’s Guide 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General Printer Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 I[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 4 Introduction Introduction About This Manual This manual uses special in formation boxes. Examples of these boxes and the type of information provided in each, are below. Warning! Provides information th at, if unheeded, may result in pers onal injury. Caution! Provides information th at, if unheeded, may result in equipment[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 5 Introduction General Printer Description The LE810DT printer comes in several config urations which can differ by • Connection ports on th e back of the printer • Default print mode • Internal path for print media Note The appear ance of your pr inter may differ somewhat from the illustr ations in th is manual, depend[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 6 Introduction Printer Components 1 Operator P anel 2 Print Assembly 3 Platen R oller 4 Dispenser Latch 5 Print Head Latch 6 R ewinder Shaft (only pr esent on some models) 7 External Media Slot 8 Media Holder[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 7 Introduction Operator Panel 1 LCD Displa y 2 Status LED - Illuminates green when online and turns off when offline. - Blinks green when receiving data or the buffer is near full. - Illuminates or blinks red wh en detecting a printer error . 3 LINE button - Press to switch back and forth between online and offline state. - P[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 8 Installation Installation Parts Identification 1 CD-ROM 2 Po we r C a b l e 3 USB Cable (included only on mode ls equi pped with a USB port) 4 Printer (front view) Printer Installation Site Location • Place the printer on a so lid flat surface, a wa y from hazardous materials. • Make sure it is within oper ational di st[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 9 Installation Interface Connection USB / RS232C / IEEE Models 1. Locate the interface connection ports on the back of the printer . 1: USB 2: Serial (RS-232C) 3: IEEE Parallel 2. Connect the appropriate cable to the in terf ace port, then connect it to the computer . RS232C IEEE USB[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 10 Installation Ethernet (LAN) Models 1. Locate the Ethernet port on the back of the printer . 2. Plug a 10/100Base T Category 5 Ethernet cable (not supplied) into the Ethernet port on the printer and then into the computer . USB Only Model 1. Locate the USB port on the back of the printer . 2. Plug the USB cable supplied wit[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 11 Installation Connect to Power 1. Connect the power cable to the power socket on the ba ck of the printer , then connect it to a 120-volt, grounded power outlet. 2. T urn the printer on. 3. Set the interface option in the configur ation menus of the oper ator panel. R efer to the Configur ation unit of this manu al to confi[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 12 Installation Media Selection Both roll-type and fanfold media c an be used with the printe r. To use fanfol d media, you may need to re move the acce ss plate on the back of the prin ter as described under Loading Media, Fanfold Type. Caution The media width should be equal to, or just narrower than, the print head. Using [...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 13 Loading Media Roll-Type, with Liner Fed to Rewinder Shaft With roll-type media loaded this way, the liner (1) autom atically separate s from the media and is pulled back in to the printer and wrapped around the rewinder shaft (2). The self-adhesive label (3) without its liner moves ou t the front of th e printer for pickup[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 14 2. Open the printer front d oor: push down on the green dispen ser latch (1 ) to release the door , then swing it open (2). 3. Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the Head Latch (1) counter cl ockwise.[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 15 4. Pull the green Media Supply Guide (1) out as far as it will go , then angle the label roll over it and push the roll back against the printer housi ng. Push the Media Support Guide back in until it fits sn ugly against the media roll (2). 5. Locate the metal Outside Media Guide (1) under the print path and slide it towa[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 16 6. Push in on the bottom of the Outside Media Guide (1) to move the top out of the way while y ou are lo ading the media. 7. Slide the media into the print path, making su re it goes under the Media Hold-Down (1) and under the Sensor Assembly (2) Push it against the back of the printer . Attention! If the media does not go[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 17 8. Adjust the media sensor to compensate for irregulari ties in the media (i.e.: notch, tag hole, gap, perforation or ma rkings). The proper position will be media-dependent. T o properly adjust the sensor position , loosen the green Sensor Adjust Knob located on the botto m side of the Media T ransport Assembly and move t[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 18 10.Pull the media roll out unt il about 24 inches are exposed, then remov e the labels from that section. Fe ed the end of the line r back into the bottom of th e printer , under the Backing Dr ive R oller (1). 11.Pull out the green tab (1) on the front of the T ake-Up Spindle (2). Notice the two prongs (3) on the T ake-Up[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 19 12.Swing the Head Latch back down to close the print head, then latch it in place. 13.Close the front door and lower the top access cover into place. Attention! These covers have interloc k switches and the printer will not operate if either is open. b[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 20 Roll-Type, Front Exit with Liner Attached 1. Lift up the T op Access Cover .[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 21 2. Open the printer front d oor: push down on the green dispen ser latch (1 ) to release the door , then swing it open (2). 3. Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the Head Latch (1) counter cl ockwise.[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 22 4. Pull the green Media Supply Guide (1) out as far as it will go , then angle the label roll over it and push the roll back against the printer housi ng. Push the Media Support Guide back in until it fits sn ugly against the media roll (2). 5. Locate the metal Outside Media Guide (1) under the print path and slide it towa[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 23 6. Push in on the bottom of the Outside Media Guide (1) to move the top out of the way while y ou are lo ading the media. 7. Slide the media into the print path, making su re it goes under the Media Hold-Down (1) and under the Sensor Assembly (2) Push it against the back of the printer . Attention! If the media does not go[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 24 8. Adjust the media sensor to compensate for irregulari ties in the media (i.e.: notch, tag hole, gap, perforation or ma rkings). The proper position will be media-dependent. T o properly adjust the sensor position , loosen the green Sensor Adjust Knob located on the botto m side of the Media T ransport Assembly and move t[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 25 10.Swing the Head Latch back down to close the print head, then latch it in place. 11.Close the front door and lower th e top a ccess cover into place. Attention! These covers have interloc k switches and the printer will not operate if either is open. b[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 26 Fanfold Type 1. Lift up the T op Access Cover .[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 27 If the back plate is on your pr inter, perform the following step ; other wise, s kip to step 3. 2. R emov e the back plate co v ering the access hole. a. Press on the pin holders (1) inside th e printer at either end of the br acket until the pins extend from the outer housing. b Carefully pull out the pins at either end [...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 28 3. Place the stack of fanfold media behind the printer and feed the first label in through the opening. 4. Locate the metal Outside Media Guide (1) under the print path and slide it toward you as far as it will go . M E D I A M E D I A M E D I A M E D I A M E D I A M E D I A M E D I A[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 29 5. Push in on the bottom of the Outside Media Guide (1) to move the top out of the way while y ou are lo ading the media. 6. Slide the media into the print path, making su re it goes under the Media Hold-Down (1) and under the Sensor Assembly (2) Push it against the back of the printer . Attention! If the media does not go[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 30 7. Adjust the media sensor to compensate for irregulari ties in the media (i.e.: notch, tag hole, gap, perforation or ma rkings). The proper position will be media-dependent. T o properly adjust the sensor position , loosen the green Sensor Adjust Knob located on the botto m side of the Media T ransport Assembly and move t[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 31 9. Swing the Head Latch back down to close the print head, then latch it in place. 10.Close the front door and lower th e top a ccess cover into place. Attention! These covers have interloc k switches and the printer will not operate if either is open. b[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 32 Operational Mode Selection There are three modes of printer operation; T ear -off , Continuous, and Dispense. Tear-off Mode • F or printing labels one at a time. • The liner remains with the la bel as it exits the printer . • Once the printed label has been remov ed from the printer , the unprinted media will retract[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 33 Printer Configuration Printer Configuration Basic Configuration Modes Configuratio n is done using the ope rator panel buttons. However, many settings may also be controlled via external soft ware commands. In the case of conflict between external software commands and control panel settings, the printer will always use th[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 34 Printer Configuration Advanced Mode For making basic printer oper ational adjustments. Typica lly, once these adjustment settings have been made, they will not require additional ch anges unless a ne w job is downloaded. PROTOCOL SELECT << BICOM3 BICOM4 BAUD RATE SELECT << 3800 S7600 INTERFACE TYPE IEEE RS232 U[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 35 Printer Configuration Counters Mode • Print Head Counter The head counter records th e length of the media that has been printed since the print head was installed. It should be reset each time the print head is replaced. •L i f e C o u n t e r . The life counter measures the length of media the printer as a whole has [...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 36 Printer Configuration Test Print Mode For printing a test label. Test labels are designed to identify failu res in configuration, adjustments problems, and mechanical defects. ONLINE MODE [Z] QTY: XXXXXX USER TEST PRINT YES NO Scrolls options YES FEED NO FEED LINE FEED LINE PRESS FEED KEY TO STOP PRINTING PRINT CONTINUE YE[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 37 Printer Configuration Default Setting Mode For resetting the printer to the default co nfiguration state as received from the factory. Use the printer’s buttons to select and en ter the required options. Power printer off and th en on again to ex i t. Pr in te r r eturned to default s etti ngs DE FAULT S ETTING YES NO LI[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 38 Printer Configuration Hex Dump Mode The contents of the print b uffer and the contents r eceived before it may be examined through the use of the Hex Dump Mode. Each line of the prin ted data is enumerated in the first column, the se cond column contai ns the data in hexadecimal format, and the right column co n t ai n s t[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 39 Printer Configuration Menu Definition Tables Normal Mode Display Description ONLINE QT Y XXXXXX Displays the printer’ s operational status. The ONLINE status is displayed on the top line and the label quantity status is on the bottom. The message will be changed t o OFFLINE whenever the printer is switched offline by pre[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 40 Printer Configuration Advanced Mode Display Description AD V ANCED MODE Is the first menu screen of the Advanced Mode. The Advanced Mode is provided to make basic printer op erational adjustments. T ypically , once these adjustments or settings have been made, they will not require additional address unl ess a new job is d[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 41 Printer Configuration Counters Mode Display Description AD V ANCED MODE First transitional menu screen to access the Counters Mode. SER VICE MODE Second transitional menu screen to acces s the Counters Mode. COUNTERS MODE Is the first menu screen of the Counters Mode. The Counters Mode allows the printers v arious internal[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 42 Printer Configuration Test Print Mode Display Description TEST PRINT MODE CONFIGURAT ION BARCODE HEADCH EC K FACTORY Is the initial screen of the T est Print Mode. • CONFIGURATION: The printer’s configuration settings. • BARCODE: The printer’s installed barcodes. • HEAD CHECK: A pattern to check print head elemen[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 43 Printer Configuration Default Setting Mode Hex Dump Mode Display Description DEFAULT SETTING Y ES N O Is the first menu screen of the printer’s Default Setting Mode. The Default Setting Mode allows the printer to be reset to the programmed condition as received from the factory . The selection of YES confirms the operato[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 44 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Test Label Printing The test label is designed to assist in the identification of prin t problems. The actual content of the test label depends on the type of test label printed. To print a test label: 1. T o enter the T est Print mo de, turn off the printer , th en press and hold the FEED b[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 45 Troubleshooting Sample Test Print Label 1C o m p a r e t h i s s c a l e o n e a ch side to ensure the print is evenly spaced horizontally . 2 Visually inspect these rows for vo ids indicating defective elements. 3 Line sharpness is determined by print speed and dar kness. 4 Com pare this scal e on either side to en su re [...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 46 Maintenance Maintenance Cleaning the Printer Cleaning of the printer is a necessary maintenance activi ty to ensure print quality and longer printer life. Ther e are two basic types of clea ning involved; the removal of loose debris and th e removal of residue. Removing Debris Use a soft cloth and/or a pneu matic blower to[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 47 Maintenance Cleaning the Print Head and Platen 1. T urn the printer off an d remove the power cable. 2. Open the T op Access Cover . Attention! The print head should be cleaned after every other label roll is loaded.[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 48 Maintenance 3. R otate the green Head Latch counte r clockw ise to open the print head. 4. R emov e an y print media from the print head. 5. The print head faces downward along the front edge of the pr int head assembly . 6. Apply some i sopropyl alcoho l (a vailable at most phar macies) to a cotton sw ab, then gently run [...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 49 Specifications Specifications Physical Characteristics Power Environmental Processing Width 10.7 Inches (2 71 mm) Height 12.7 Inches (3 22 mm) Depth 16.9 Inches (4 28 mm) W eight 32.6 P ounds (14.8 Kg) Input V oltage 100-120 V olt s AC +/- 10%, 50/60 Hertz +/-5% P ower Consumption Peak Time : 190V A 13 0W Idle : 24VA 16W O[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 50 Specifications Interfaces Print Specifications Sensing Specifications Model Interface(s) LE810DT - SER/PAR/USB Combo Interface Board: • Serial: RS232C (9600 to 57,600 bps ) • P arallel: IEEE1284 Enhanced P ar allel Port • USB: Universal Serial Bus (USB Full Speed) LE810DT - ETHER NET Ethernet: 10/100 Base- T LE810 DT[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 51 Specifications Media Commands Width • Media Width: 0.866 to 5.04 Inches (22-128 mm) • Media Width with Backing P aper : 0.984 to 5.16 Inches (25- 131 mm) Length • Media Length: 15.63 Inches (397 mm) • Media Length with Backing P aper: 15.75 Inches (400 mm) Length (T ear-Off ) • Media Length: 0.669 to 7.01 Inches [...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 52 Specifications Character Font Capabilities TTF fonts 0 15 dots H x 12 dots W Bitmap fonts A 9 dots H x 5 dots W B 11 dots H x 17 dots W C 18 dots H x 10 dots W D 18 dots H x 10 dots W E 28 dots H x 15 dots W F 26 dots H x 13 dots W G 60 dots H x 40 dots W H 21 dots H x 13 dots W P 20 dots H x 18 dots W Q 28 dots H x 24 dot[...]

LE810DT User’s Guide 53 Specifications Bar Code Capabilities Bar Code Capabilities Linear Bar Codes • UPC A/E • JAN 8/13 •E A N 8 / 1 3 • Code 39 • Code 93 • Code 128 • Interleaved 2 of 5 • Industrial 2 of 5 •M a t r i x 2 o f 5 • Bookland •N W - 7 •M S I •P O S T N E T • UCC/EAN 128 • NW-7 (Codabar) T wo Dimensional[...]