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X-1000VL

X-2000V / X-2000V Zip

X-2300E / X-2300ZE

X-3200 / X-3200Z

X-3200E / X-3200ZE

Xellent Series Industrial Barcode Printer

User’s Manual

9001284 (A) – ENG

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For any issues or questions, contact SATO America, Inc. using the contact information shown here.

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Table of Contents

1. Getting Started 6

Unpacking 6 Connecting the Power Cord 9 Internal Parts and Features 11 Loading Ribbon 14 Switching Ribbon Wound Ink-side in or Ink-side out 18 Loading Media 20

Standard Mode Loading Me7dia 21 Peel Off Mode Loading Media 25 Cutter Mode Loading Media 29

Adjust Position of Label Sensor 32

2. Printer Operation 33

Front Panel 33

LED Indicators 34 Buttons 35 LCD Display 36 Setting Display Language 38

Changing Settings from the Panel 39 Media Calibration 47 Printing a Configuration Report 48 Resetting to Factory Default Settings 52

3. Computer Connections 53

USB Interface Requirements 53 Centronics Parallel Port 53 Serial (RS-232) Port 54 Ethernet 10/100 Internal Printer Server Option 55 Ethernet Module Status Indicators 55 Communicating with the Printer 57

Installing a Plug and Play printer driver (for USB only) 57 Installing a Printer Driver (for other interfaces except USB)

4. Tr oubleshooting 70

LED and LCD Diagnosis 70 Media Problems 70 Ribbon Problems 71 Other Problems 71 Printer Status 72 Transmission Problems 73 Recovery 73 Printer Maintenance 74 Cleaning the Print Head 75

Cleaning Interval 75 Cleaning Material 75

Cleaning Direction 76 Cleaning the Roller 76 Cleaning the Media Compartment 76

5. Advanced Installation and Adjustment 78

Print Head Pressure 78 Print Head Print Line Position 81 Ribbon Te nsion Adjustment 84 Printing Wrinkle 86 Rotary Cutter and Guillotine Cutter Installation 89 Rotary Cutter and Guillotine Cutter Settings 92 Rotary Cutter with Paper Jam 95 Guillotine Cutter with Paper Jam 96 Dispenser Installation 97 RTC Battery Replacement 100 Stand-alone with Keyboard 101 Form Control Functions 102

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Example: Making a Keyboard Form 103

Stand-alone with Barcode Reader 107

Example: Making a Barcode Reader Form 108

6. Technical Reference 111

General Specifications 111

Printer Programming Language A, PPLA 115 Printer Programming Language B, PPLB 116 Printer Programming Language Z, PPLZ 118

Interface Specifications 120

USB 120 PS/2 120 Serial Interface 121 Connection with Host: 122 Parallel (Centronics) 124

Ethernet Interface 125 Auto Polling 125 ASCII TABLE 126

1. Getting Started

Congratulations on choosing the Argox Xellent Series (X-Series) industrial barcode printer. This user’s manual describing the Xellent Series printer models, will help you get to know your new printer. The manual includes a guide to operate the printer as well as related information on troubleshooting, maintenance, and technical reference. Illustrations are provided to help you quickly become familiar with the printer.

Proprietary Statement

This manual contains proprietary information of Argox Information Co., Ltd. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of Argox Information Co., Ltd.

CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Unpacking

After receiving your printer,

please check for possible shipping

damage:

1. Inspect the outside of both the box and the printer for

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possible damage.

2. Open the top cover of the printer to see if the media compartments are in order.

Note: If damage has occurred, contact your shipping company

immediately to file a claim.

3. Check whether you have received the following accessories together with the printer. If there are any items missing, please contact your local dealer.

Package Contents

 Printer  Power Cord  Quick Guide  Core for Ribbon

CD Rom (including software and user’s manuals)

 USB Cable

1” ID Core for

Ribbon

Power Cord

Printer

CD ROM

Quick Guide

USB Cable

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Connecting the Power Cord

Before setting up and connecting the printer you should consider the following.

WARNING! Do not operate the printer in an area where it might

get wet.

 Find a solid flat surface with adequate room for the printer

and enough space above for media and ribbon access.

 Place the printer within cable distance of the host and

printer (serial or parallel cable.)

 Isolate the power cord from other electrical cables.

Connect the power cord as below.

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Internal Parts and Features

Ribbon Pick-up Spindle

Ribbon SupplySpindle

Media Supply Spindle

Thermal Print Head

Standard Mode

Paper Sensor Guide

Paper Roller

Thermal Print Head

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Peel Off Mode

Cutter Mode

Loading Ribbon

Note: Thermal Transfer printing requires media to print with

appropriate ribbon. This section can be referred to, for X-Series to use transfer thermal printing. The sample steps below are based on ribbon wound ink-side in as an example.(X series

printers use ribbon wound ink-side in as default. To change setting to ribbon would ink-side out, refer to Section - Switching Ribbon Wound Ink-side out or Ink-side in)

1. Lift the top cover and front access door to expose the media compartment. (Figure 1)

2. Turn the head latch counter-clockwise and open the bracket. (Figure 2)

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3. Unwrap the ribbon and separate the ribbon roll from the bare core. Insert the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle. (Figure 3)

Head Latch

Ribbon Supply

Spindle

4. Lead the ribbon through the print head module. (Figure 4)

5. Attach the edge of the ribbon onto the bare core and wind it a bit onto the core. Make sure the coating side of the ribbon is face down.

Bare Core

Print Head Module

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6. Insert the core onto the ribbon pick-up spindle. (Figure 5)

7. Turn the pick-up spindle to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound.

Ribbon Pick-up Spindle

Switching Ribbon Wound Ink-side in or Ink-side out

The printer is produced to suit flexible applications, no matter with ribbon wound ink-side in (manufacturing default), or with ribbon wound ink-side out. The steps to switch for ribbon wound ink-side out are listed as follows:

. Pull and move the SHAFT RIBBON ADJ to “Outside”:

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2. After the adjustment above, ribbon wound ink-side out can be used. Then install the ribbon:

3. If ribbon wound ink-side in is in use, pull and move the SHAFT RIBBON ADJ

to “Inside”. Then install the ribbon:

Loading Media

The X-Series printers offer three different loading modes: standard, peel-off, or with a cutter.

 Standard mode allows you to collect each label freely.  Peel-off mode peels backing material away from the label

as it prints. After the label is removed, the next label prints.

 Cutter mode automatically cuts the label after it prints.

Note:

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Standard Mode Loading Media

1. Insert the media roll into the media supply spindle and move the media guide to the inside. (Figure 1)

Media Guide

Media Supply Spindle

2. Turn the head latch counter-clockwise and open the bracket. Remove the outside media guide. (Figure 2)

3. Lead the media through the print head module and under the paper sensor guide. (Figure 3)

Head Latch

Outside Media Guide

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4. Return the outside media guide, close the bracket, and hook the head latch. (Figure 4)

Head Latch

Outside Media Guide

Print Head Module

Paper Sensor Guide

Paper Sensor Position Lever

5. Close the top cover and the front access door and turn on the printer, or press the “FEED” button if the printer is already on. (Figure 5)

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Peel Off Mode Loading Media

Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Standard Mode Loading Media” above.

1. From the leading end of the media roll remove enough labels to expose 6-inches of backing paper. (Figure 1)

2. Lead the media backing paper through the print head module. (Figure 2)

3. Push down the peel-off mechanism release lever and lead the media under the peeler module. (Figure 3)

Dispenser Module

Peel Lever

Print Head Module

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4. Close the peeler module using the peel-off mechanism release lever. (Figure 4)

5. Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on. (Figure 5)

Peel Lever

Dispenser Module

Notes:

1. The FEED button does not make the printer peel. To enable Peeling function, set by the LCD panel.

2. Make sure the peeler sensor is out of the ribbon path when installed.

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Cutter Mode Loading Media

Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Standard Mode Loading Media” above.

1. Insert the media into the print head module and under the paper sensor guide. (Figure 1)

Paper Sensor Guide

Print Head Module

2. Return the outside media guide, close the bracket, and hook the head latch. (Figure 2)

Outside Media Guide

Head Latch

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3. Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on. The printer will then feed the labels through the cutter automatically. (Figure 3)

Note: The FEED button does not make the printer cut. To

enable Cutter function, set by the LCD panel

Cutte

Adjust Position of Label Sensor

Function of the label sensor is to detect the gap, notch, or holes of labels, to help the printer for accurate print positions and label length. For labels with gaps, label sensor can be positioned wherever media locates. If labels with notches or holes are in use, follow the steps below to check position of the label sensor:

- Unlatch the Print head Latch. (as Figure 2 in Section – Standard Mode Loading Media)

- Pull down Paper Sensor Position Lever (as Figure 3 in Section – Standard Mode Loading Media), to horizontally adjust position of label sensor.

- Make sure the Media sensor position mark locates right on notch or hole of labels. Check below.

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2. Printer Operation

The illustrations below describe parts and features of X-Series.

Front Panel

Top Access Door

X-1000VL

LEDs and Buttons

LCD Display

X-2000V X-2000V Zip X-2300E X-2300ZE X-3200 X-3200Z X-3200E X-3200ZE

The front panel includes:

 3 LED indicators (READY, MEDIA and RIBBON)  3 buttons (FEED, PAUSE and CANCEL)  LCD display (except X-1000VL)  Top Access Door  Front Access Door

LED Indicators

There are three LED indicators on the front panel - READY, MEDIA and RIBBON. These indicators display operation status of the printer.

READY On – Normal operation

Off – Error conditions including ribbon out, media out, print tasks cancelled, printing errors, printer paused, printer receiving data

MEDIA On – Normal operation

Blinking – Media is used out; install new media. Print head overheat (LCD will indicate “Print Head Heat”; printer will resume printing automatically later.)

RIBBON On – thermal transfer mode with ribbon installed.

Off – direct thermal mode with no ribbon installed. Blinking – Ribbon is used out; install new ribbon.

For the X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE / X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE models, modes of thermal transfer and

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direct thermal can be set via the printer panel. For the X-1000VL model, set via Printer Utility, Windows driver or printer commands.

Buttons

There are three buttons, each with two basic functions.

Button Function 1

(Press the button)

Function 2

(Press the button and power switch together)

FEED Feed a label Perform self test & print

configuration report

PAUSE

 Pause printing

 Press again to resume

printing

Perform a media calibration

CANCEL

 Interrupt and delete a print

task

 Force printer to continue

after an error is solved.

Reset FLASH settings

LCD Display

The X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE / X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE models have a LCD that shows:

 printer status  printer settings  input data from a keyboard or barcode reader

After power-on, the LCD displays the following message as examples:

X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE

X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE

The first parameter is either 203 or 300, which stands for the printer resolution. The second parameter indicates the emulation (printer language), PPLA, PPLB or PPLZ.

Notes:

The Ethernet models will prompt “ETHERNET CARD INITIALIZING” on LCD for about 20 seconds after Power-on and then show the message above.

READY (203,PPLB)

READY (300,PPLB)

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If a keyboard is plugged in, the LCD display will indicate: X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE

X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE

If a barcode reader is connected, the LCD display will indicate: X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE

X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE

If an abnormal condition occurs, the LCD display will indicate. For example:

READY (203,PPLB)

<ESC> FOR KEYBD

READY (300,PPLB)

<ESC> FOR KEYBD

READY (203,PPLB)

WITH B.C. READER

READY (300,PPLB)

WITH B.C. READER

RIBBON OUT

Setting Display Language

The printer’s LCD display supports six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Item Range Factory Default

LANGUAGE ENGLISH,

FRENCH,

GERMAN,

ITALIAN,

SPANISH,

PORTUGUESE,

SIMPLIFIED CHINESE (Optional)

ENGLISH

To select a language:

1. Press the PAUSE and CANCEL buttons at the same time.

2. Hold both buttons for about 3 seconds and release.

3. The language selection screen appears.

4. Press the FEED button for the next language.

5. Press the CANCEL button to select and set the language.

Press PAUSE or the PAUSE+CANCEL buttons to exit the language selection screen and enter normal standard mode.

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

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Changing Settings from the Panel

You may change settings using the buttons on the front panel of the X-2000V, X-2000V Zip, X-2300E, X-2300ZE, X-3200, X-3200Z, X-3200E, and X-3200ZE printer models, in addition to changing settings via software commands.

Change settings via buttons on panel:

Buttons Function

PAUSE+CANCEL Press to enter setting mode. (Don’t press

over 1 second)

Press again to exit setting mode and return to normal mode.

FEED Press to show next parameter.

PAUSE Press to show next setting item.

CANCEL Selects and saves a parameter to

permanent FLASH memory. Unless changed via panel or command the parameter is saved even if you restart the printer.

Note: Do not change settings during printing or sending printing data.

LCD Function Setting Procedure

The following procedure is an example of setting procedure to direct thermal printing mode:

LCD indicating LCD setting steps

READY (203,PPLB)

After printer power in on, LCD will indicate as shown at the left.

Step 1 Press both PAUSE + CANCEL buttons.

Then release the buttons to enter settings.

PRINT MODE THERM. TRANSFER*

LCD will then prompt LCD function selections; default settings include the “*” sign. For example, the first option of print modes is thermal transfer.

Step 2

Keep press FEED button until LCD prompts the function setting needed.

PRINT MODE DIRECT THERMAL

For example, the second option of print modes is direct thermal.

Step 3

Press CANCEL button to store the setting.

PRINT MODE DIRECT THERMAL *

The option selected will now include the “*”

sign.

Step 4

Press PAUSE button to continue the other settings.

Back to standard

printing mode

After LCD function settings are completed, press both PAUSE + CANCEL and then release them to exit from settings.

READY (203,PPLB) Now printer is in normal printing mode.

Printer LCD function settings and parameters:

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Item Range Factory

Default

Remarks

PRINT MODE DIRECT

THERMAL/

THERM.

TRANSFER

THERM.

TRANSFER

AUTO-CAL. MODE

MODE 1

MODE 2

MODE 3

MODE 4

MODE 1 Mode 1: Printer

performs Auto Calibration after printing the first label, if label height differs from parameters in printer's flash.

Mode 2: Printer performs Auto calibration when print head is closed.

Mode 3: Printer finds the first label gap when print head is closed.

Mode 4: Mode 1/2/3 all disabled. Manual calibration is needed.

Not for X-2000V.

CONTROL

CODE SET

STANDARD

ALTERNATIVE 1 ALTERNATIVE 2

STANDARD Available only in

PPLA printer language.

ALTERNATIVE 3

CUT PEEL OFFSET

-15 ~ 50 mm 0 mm To adjust cut and peel positions.

PRINT OFFSET

-8 ~ 15 mm 0 mm Controls vertical print positions. Positive value only.

For X-2000V only.

TPH VER OFFSET

-9~9 mm

(PPLA/PPLB)

-3~3 mm

(PPLZ)

0 mm To adjust offset of

vertical print position.

RECOVER

ENABLE,

DISABLE

DISABLE Will not reprint after

recovering from media-out or ribbon-out errors.

CUTTER INSTALLED

YES

NO If “YES: is selected,

printer will then enter CUTTER TYPE and CUT MODE settings.

CUTTER TYPE

ROTARY-

NORMAL

ROTARY-

REVERSE

GUILLOTINE-

FULL

GUILLOTINE-

PART

ROTARY-

NORMAL

Available only when CUTTER INSTALLED is set to “YES”.

ROTARY-REVERSE is to recover from paper jam in cutter mode.

CUT MODE NORMAL NORMAL Available only when

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CUTTER W/O BACK

CUTTER INSTALLED is set to “YES”.

PEELER INSTALLED

YES

READER INSTALLED

YES

NO Available only in

PPLB printer language.

WIN. CON. LEN.

0 ~ 254 mm 0 mm Available only in

Windows with bundled printer driver and for continuous media.

BASE SPEED (IPS)

0 ~ 4 IPS 0 IPS Available only in

PPLA and PPLB printer languages.

COUNTING DOWN

DOWN

MEDIASENSE R TYPE

REFLECTIVE

SEE-THROUGH

SEE-

THROUGH

To select for different media types.

After changing sensor setting, make sure to calibrate before printing.

BACK FEED DISABLE

ENABLE

DISABLE Available only in

PPLA and PPLB printer languages.

Once “ENABLE” is selected, printer enters BACK

DISTANCE setting.

BACK DISTANCE

10~40 mm 21 mm Available only when

BACK FEED is enabled.

BASE DARKNESS

0~99 (PPLA)

-28~28 (PPLB)

0 Available only in

PPLA and PPLB printer languages.

ABS. DARKNESS

0~30 0 To select darkness.

Available only in PPLZ printer language.

TRIM.

DARKNESS

-30~30 0 To fine-tune darkness. Available only in PPLZ printer language.

BAUD RATE (RS232)

600 / 1200 / 2400/ 4800 / 9600 / 19200 / 38400 / 57600 / 115200

9600 Should be as same as

setting of host.

PARITY (RS232)

NONE

EVEN

ODD

NONE Should be as same as

setting of host.

LENGTH (RS232)

8 DATA BITS

7 DATA BITS

8 DATA BITS Should be as same as

setting of host.

CLEAR FLASH NO

YES

NO When “YES” is

selected, all the label forms, soft fonts, and graphics stored will be deleted.

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SETTING PRIORITY

COMMAND/

LCD PANEL

COMMAND Choosing priority of

LCD settings.

Ethernet settings and parameters

(X-2300E. X-2300ZE. X-3200E. X-3200ZE):

Item Range Factory

Default

Remarks

DHCP

DISABLE

ENABLE

If printer has been connected to a router, IP address will be assigned automatically by DHCP server after power on.

If printer is not connected to a router, with DHCP disabled, settings of IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and DEFAULT GATEWAY settings will be available on LCD.

Every time when DISABLE is changed to be ENABLE, LCD will prompt “ETHERNET CARD UPDATE FINISH…”

Then please reboot the printer.

IP ADDRESS xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

SUBNET MASK

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

DEFAULT GATEWAY

xx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx range:0~255

When DHCP is disabled, default IP address is 192.168.1.100.

If “_” sign appears, that means that DHCP setting is disabled. On the contrary, DHCP setting is enabled.

1. FEED/CONFIG. :

change contents.

(ex. from 000.000.000.000 to

255.255.255.255)

2. PAUSE/CALIBR. :

shift “_”sign position.

(ex. from 2

55.255.255.255 to

255.255.255.255

)

3. CANCEL/RESET.:

Select next function setting. (“_”

sign must at the third di gi t of eac h parameter, for example, xxx

4. To change IP ADDRESS or

SUBNET MASK, enter DEFAULT GATEWAY setting, press CANCEL button once; LCD will prompt “ETHERNET CARD UPDATE FINISH…”

Then reboot the printer.

MAC ADDRESS

yyyy-yyyy-yyyy

(yyyy = 0000~FFFF)

To have more information on Ethernet settings, please refer to Ethernet User’s Guide.

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Media Calibration

After the media is loaded, please perform media calibration to calibrate the label sensor in advance.

1. Turn off the printer

2. Press and hold the PAUSE button and turn on the power.

3. When “CALIBRATION …” is displayed on the LCD, and both READY and MEDIA indicators blink, release the PAUSE button. (The Ethernet models will first prompt “ETHERNET CARD INITIALIZING” on LCD after Power-on and then show the “CALIBRATION …” message as described above.)

4. The printer feeds 12-inches of blank labels.

5. When “READY” is displayed, the READY and MEDIA indicators stop blinking but remain illuminated.

Note: For X-1000VL, the steps about LCD can be ignored.

Important!

1. It’s suggested to perform media calibration after changing media types.

2. Before calibration, be sure media and ribbon (for thermal transfer printing) have been loaded correctly. The label sensor needs to locate properly to index labels’ gaps/ notches/ holes.

3. After media calibration is finished, printer stores settings into its flash. Without media calibration, printer may detect labels with less accuracy, especially for small labels less than 1.5” high.

Printing a Configuration Report

To perform a self-test and print a configuration report, helping to check printer’s print quality and internal settings. Steps as below:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Load media and ribbon.

3. Press and hold the FEED button while turning on the power.

4. When “SELF-TEST …” is displayed on the LCD, release the FEED button. (The Ethernet models will first prompt “ETHERNET CARD INITIALIZING” on LCD after Power-on and then show the “SELF-TEST …” message as described above.)

5. The printer now prints out a configuration report.(as the sample in next page)

6. Printer will enter Dump mode after printing configuration. In Dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns: the right shows characters received from your system, and the left are the corresponding hexadecimal values of the characters. It allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program. To return to normal operation mode from Dump mode, press the CANCEL button. Another way is to turn off printer power, and then restart printer.

Note: For X-1000VL, the steps about LCD can be ignored.

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Sample of Configuration Report – based on X-2300E:

1. Firmware Version Information

2. Standard RAM Size

3. Available RAM Size

4. Flash Type

5. Available Flash Size

6. Font Symbol Set

7. Print Mode (Thermal Transfer or Direct Thermal)

8. Sensor type (See-Through or Reflective)

9. Label-less Calibration Value

10. No. of downloaded Soft Fonts

11. RTC Time

12. No. of downloaded Argox Format Fonts

13. Cut Count

14. Label Length Meter

15. RS232 Protocols

16. Check Sum

17. Speed/Darkness

18. Media Type

19. Print Width

20. Label Length

21. Backfeed Disable/Enable

22. Cutter Disable/Enable

23. Peeler Disable/Enable

24. Cutter/Peeler Offset value

25. R(X,Y)

26. H. position adjust

27. Calibration Type Mode

28. Ethernet Module Version

29. IP Address

30. Subnet Mask

31. Gateway

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32. Mac Address

33. SNMP

34. DIP switch

Switch ON OFF

Direct

Thermal

Default

35. Font Image

Remark：

What continue after the parameters are test patterns of print head.

Resetting to Factory Default Settings

To reset the printer to factory default settings:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Press and hold the CANCEL button and turn on the printer.

3. When “RESET …” is displayed on the LCD and the READY indicator blinks, release the CANCEL button. (The Ethernet models will first prompt “ETHERNET CARD INITIALIZING” on LCD after Power-on and then show the “RESET …” message as described above.)

4. When “READY” is displayed on the LCD, the READY indicator stops blinking but remains illuminated.

5. The following information is now back to defaults:

 Label parameters  Heat (Darkness)  Speed  Symbol set (language)  Others for specific emulation

Notes:

1. For X-1000VL, the steps about LCD can be ignored.

2. Be cautioned that this will reset all printer settings back to defaults; if possible, print the configuration label in advance before reset.

3. All settings stored in FLASH memory are retained even after turning off the printer.

4. You must perform the calibration after resetting the printer.

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3. Computer Connections

This printer comes with USB interface, a standard Centronics parallel interface, and a nine-pin Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232 serial data interface.

USB Interface Requirements

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is compatible with your existing PC hardware. The USB’s “plug and play” design makes installation easy. Multiple printers can share a single USB port/hub.

Centronics Parallel Port

You can connect the printer to the host computer’s parallel port using any standard Centronics cable. The required cable must have a standard 36-pin parallel connector on one end, which is plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the printer. The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to the printer connector at the host computer. For pin-out information, please refer to the Technical Reference in this manual.

Serial (RS-232) Port

The required cable must have a nine-pin "D" type male connector on one end, which is plugged into serial port located on the back of the printer. The other end of the cable connects to a serial port on the host computer. For technical and pin-out information, please refer to the Technical Reference in this manual.

Note:

1. Centronics allows a much higher communication speed than serial.

2. The pin assignment of serial cable is different from PC. Please contact your local Argox reseller if you need this cable.

Parallel Port

USB

PS/2

Serial Port

Power Switch AC plug

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Ethernet 10/100 Internal Printer Server Option

X-2300E / X-2300ZE / X-3200E / X-3200ZE models provide Ethernet interface (RJ45), which allows host in a local area network to conveniently use several printers by Ethernet connectivity at the same time.

Ethernet Module Status Indicators

The indicators with two different colors help users understand status of Ethernet:

LED

Status

Description

Both Off

No Ethernet link detected.

Blinking

The printer waits for printer ready. It will take about 20~30 seconds to be ready.

Green

Speed LED

On: 100 Mbps link

Off: 10 Mbps link

Amber

Link/Activity LED

On: link up Off: link down Flash: activity

Note:

When using Ethernet model printer, please wait till the Ready Indicator to stop blinking, before starting printer operations.

Ethernet indication:

Amber LED

Green LED

Centronics Parallel

USB

PS/2

RS232 Serial

Power Switch AC Power Jack

Ethernet

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Communicating with the Printer

The bundled printer driver can be applied to all applications under Windows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7, supporting 32-bit/ 64-bit operation systems. With this driver you can operate any popular Windows software applications including Argox Bartender UL label editing software or MS Word, etc., to print to this printer.

The following installation steps are based on X-3200 as an example. The screens included for these steps are taken from Windows XP; steps in other versions of operation systems are similar. Drivers can be installed via the CD-Rom included in printer package; or it can be downloaded from our web site via this link: http://www.satoamerica.com/ValueSeriesDrivers

Installing a Plug and Play printer driver (for USB only)

Note:

We strongly recommend that you use the Seagull Driver Wizard instead of the Microsoft Windows Add Printer Wizard when installing and updating your Drivers by Seagull. (Even though the "Add Printer Wizard" is from Microsoft, it too easily performs a number of tasks incorrectly when updating existing drivers. It also badly handles the situation where a printer driver is already in use by a Windows application.)

1. Turn off the printer. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall, and then connect the other end of the cable to printer's power socket. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the printer and on the PC.

2. Turn on the printer. If the printer supports Plug-and-Play, and you have successfully connected it using a USB cable, then the Windows Add Hardware Wizard will automatically detect the printer and display a dialog that allows you to install a driver. Click Cancel and do not install the driver using this wizard.

3. Prepare the documentation and software CD-Rom from printer package and then install to CD-Rom drive of your computer. The CD-Rom will bring out the following prompt. Click “Go”:

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4. Choose Industrial Barcode Printers on the screen, go to X-3200 product page, click on version of Seagull driver and then start installation:

Instead of the flash prompt above, another way to install Seagull driver is to run the DriverWizard utility from the Installation Directory where the Seagull driver files locates.

5. On the Seagull Driver Wizard prompt, select the first radio button to “Install a driver for a Plug and Play printer”:

Then click “Next.”

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6. Enter Printer name (i.e. Argox X-3200 PPLB) and select "do not share this printer”, and click "Next"

7. Check all the data on the showing screen, if it is correct, click "Finish".

8. After the related files have been copied to your system, click "Finish".

9. After driver installation is complete, click "Close".

The driver should now be installed.

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Installing a Printer Driver (for other interfaces except USB)

1. Turn off the printer. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall, and then connect the other end of the cable to printer's power socket. Connect the Parallel cable, Serial cable, or Ethernet cable to the proper port on the printer and on your computer.

2. Prepare the documentation and software CD-Rom from printer package and then install to CD-Rom drive of your computer. The CD-Rom will bring out the following prompt. Click “Go”:

3. Choose Industrial Barcode Printers on the screen, go to X-3200 product page, click on version of Seagull driver and then start installation:

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Instead of the flash prompt above, another way to install Seagull driver is to run the DriverWizard utility from the Installation Directory where the Seagull driver files locates.

4. On the prompt, Windows Printer Driver, select “I accept…” and click "Next".

5. Assign the directory to keep Seagull driver, (for example:

C:\Seagull) and click "Next".

6. Click "Finish".

7. Select Install printer drivers and Click "Next"

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8. Select model & emulation - the following examples are based

on model X-3200 PPLB:

9. Select the port of the printer and click "Next".

10. Enter Printer name (i.e. Argox X-3200 PPLB) and select "do not share this printer”, and click "Next".

11. Check all the data on the showing screen, if it is correct, click

"Finish".

Argox X-1000VL PPLB

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12. After the related files have been copied to your system, click "Finish".

13. After driver installation is complete, click "Close".

The driver should now be installed.

4. Troubleshooting

Normally, if the printer is in not working properly, the "READY" LED blinks continuously, and printing and communication between the host and printer stops.

LED and LCD Diagnosis

Blinking LEDs indicate a problem. Check the LEDs and the LCD display and refer to the following solutions:

Media Problems

LED/LCD Indication

READY and MEDIA LEDs Blinking

LCD Display MEDIA OUT

Possible Problems Solutions Remarks

Miss-detected gap

Check the media path Check the position of

the label sensor

For continuous media, check application and driver, and select continuous media.

Media out Supply the media roll

Media not installed Install the media roll

Media jam Recover the jam

Note: If problem continues perform a label sensor calibration.

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Ribbon Problems

LED/LCD Indication

READY and RIBBON LEDs Blinking

LCD Display RIBBON OUT

Possible Problems Solutions Remarks

Ribbon out Supply the ribbon roll

Ribbon jam Recover the jam

Ribbon sensor error Replace ribbon sensor

Not applicable to direct thermal.

Note: If you use direct thermal, set with panel, Windows driver or

command.

Other Problems

LED Indication

READY LED Blinking

Problems Solutions Remarks

Serial IO error Check the baud rate, format

or protocol between host and printer

Not for Centronics

Cutter failed

 Check the media.

 Check the connection

between cutter and main board.

 Call for service.

Memory full Check graphics and soft

fonts from host. Delete by application software for those no longer in use.

Need to reboot the system.

Note: After problem is solved, press CANCEL to continue

printing.

Printer Status

LCD display Blinking

LED

Description

PAUSE READY

Printer is paused. Press PAUSE or CANCEL to return to normal.

MEDIA OUT MEDIA

READY

Media is uninstalled or used up. Load new media to the printer.

RIBBON OUT RIBBON

READY

Ribbon is uninstalled or end-of-ribbon occurred. Load new ribbon to the printer.

SERIAL IO ERROR

READY

Format or baud rate of RS232 communication is inconsistent between printer and host.

CUTTER FAILED READY

Cutter cannot cut off the media, check media and cutter.

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MEMORY FULL READY

Printer buffer full due to loaded soft fonts, graphics or forms. Check data format. Call for service.

SENSOR O.R. READY

Media calibration is out of range for sensor detection. Make sure media is loaded and media sensor locates under media.

PRINT HEAD HEAT

MEDIA

Printing job will start until the temperature of TPH goes down.

HEAD OPEN READY

Print head latch is not closed. To print label the head latch must be closed.

Transmission Problems

If the host shows "Printer Time out"

1. Check if the communication cable (parallel or serial) is

connected securely to your parallel or serial port on the PC and to the connector on the printer at the other end.

2. Check if the printer power is turned on.

If the data has been sent, but there is no output from the printer. Check the active printer driver, and see if Seagull Driver for your Windows system and the label printer has been selected.

Recovery

After correcting problems, simply press the CANCEL button or restart the printer. Make sure the LEDs are not blinking and remember to resend your files.

Printer Maintenance

Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print head. (Refer to the following examples.) Clean the print head. If the problem persists, replace the print head.

For unstable ribbon roll rotation, check the label path and make sure the head latch is securely closed.

Poor printout quality:

 The ribbon may not be qualified.  The media may not be qualified.  Adjust the Darkness (heat temperature).  Slow down the print speed.  Refer to the following and clean the related spare parts.

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Cleaning the Print Head

To keep the Print Head remain in the best conditions and efficiency and to extend duration for use, regular cleaning action is needed. Note: Turn off the printer before cleaning.

Clean the print head as follows:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Open the top cover to access the print head module

3. Remove the ribbon.

4. Rub the print head with a cotton bud moistened with

“Ethanol” or “IPA”.

5. Check for any traces of black coloring or adhesive on the

cotton after cleaning.

6. Repeat if necessary until the cotton is clean after it is

passed over the head.

Cleaning Interval

It’s strongly recommended to regularly clean print heads at least when changing every one label roll (in direct thermal printing mode) or every one ribbon roll (in thermal transfer printing mode). In addition, if printers are operated under critical applications and environments, or if it’s found that print quality is degraded, please clean print heads more frequently.

Cleaning Material

Surface of print head’s heating element is very fragile. To prevent

from any possible damage, please use soft cloth/ cotton buds with “Ethanol” or “IPA” to clean print head surface. It’s strongly recommended to wear hand gloves during cleaning progress. Do not touch print head surface by bare hands or with any hard equipment. Water or spit should be kept away in case of corrosion on heating elements.

Cleaning Direction

When cleaning the print head, always wipe in One-Way Direction

- from Left to Right only, or, from Right to Left only, to clean “Heating Line” of print head gently without excessive stress. Do not wipe back and forth

, to avoid dust or dirt on cleaning

cotton would be attached onto print head again.

Special Caution:

Warranty of print heads will be void if print head serial number is removed, altered, defected, or made illegible, under every circumstance.

Cleaning the Roller

Using a cotton bud moistened with alcohol, clean the roll and remove any attached glue.

Note: Clean the roller after it has been in contact with foreign

materials such as dust or adhesives.

Cleaning the Media Compartment

Clean the media compartment with a cotton bud that has been

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moistened with a mild detergent. Every time a media roll is printed, you should clean this compartment to reduce the incidence dust.

5. Advanced Installation and Adjustment

This chapter describes installation and adjustment procedure for X series industrial printers. It’s recommended to be carried out by technicians, in order to keep overall printing performance.

Print Head Pressure

Printing quality can be fine adjusted based on which area on the label the printing quality discrepancy is located.

A. Right Hand Side Enhancement

If the phenomena as shown in Fig. 1 been observed, please turn the Fine Adjustment Knob clockwise slightly then try printing again to justify the printing quality improvement as shown in Fig.2. Repeat the same process until the printing quality is well balanced on both ends of the label.

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Figure 1 Figure 2

B. Left Hand Side Enhancement

If the phenomena as shown in Fig. 3 been observed, please turn the Fine Adjustment Knob counter-clockwise slightly then try printing again to justify the printing quality improvement as shown in Fig.4. Repeat the same process until the printing quality is well balanced on both ends of the label.

Figure 3 Figure 4

Once the desired quality has been reached, please make note on the new setting of the Fine Adjustment Knob and the type number of ribbon been used in this printing task for future reference.

[Remark]:

Please note, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, the Fine Adjustment Knob is set to “ 0 “ as default setting when shipped from Argox factory.

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Print Head Print Line Position

When the label only exhibits locally inferior printing quality and the ribbon is not wrinkled, the position of the print head shall be adjusted, and the adjusting position is shown as Fig. 1. The viewing direction is facing the machine, and using hex socket screw driver for the adjustment.

The adjusting portions for two hex socket screw locks marked in Fig. 1 are shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. When the right side of the label exhibits inferior printing quality, as shown in Fig. 2, the screw at the right side shall be adjusted. When the left side of the label exhibits inferior printing quality, as shown in Fig. 3, the screw at the left side shall be adjusted. The adjusting steps are as follows:

1. Clockwise rotate the screw a half circle and test printing; observe whether the printing quality has been gradually improved or not; and stop the adjustment if the quality is improved.

2. Repeat Step 1; if the printing quality has not been gradually improved after five times, counterclockwise rotate five circles back to the original position and then proceed Step 3.

3. Counter-clockwise rotate the screw a half circle and test printing; observe whether the printing quality has been gradually improved or not; and stop the adjustment if the quality is improved.

Figure 1

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Figure 2 Figure 3

Ribbon Tension Adjustment

Both ribbon supply spindle and ribbon pickup spindle are equipped with control knobs to adjust ribbon tension. The control knobs can rotate to both directions. Rotate the control knob clockwise to increase ribbon tension; rotate it counter-clockwise to reduce ribbon tension.

If the ribbon is wrinkled at ribbon supply, rotate clockwise control knob of ribbon supply, to increase ribbon tension at ribbon supply and further improve ribbon wrinkle. However, please be noted, too much tension at ribbon supply may result in ribbon not moving smoothly. Once it happens, rotate counter-clockwise control knob of ribbon supply, to increase ribbon tension to balance the tension.

If the ribbon is wrinkled at ribbon pickup, rotate counter-clockwise control knob of ribbon pickup, to decrease ribbon tension at ribbon pickup and further improve ribbon wrinkle. If the tension is too little at ribbon pickup, ribbon will not move smoothly, and needs control knob to rotate clockwise to increase tension.

[Remark]:

The ribbon shaft has its user-friendly feature to allow users to adjust the tension of ribbon shaft by rotating the knob. User can reset to factory default tension by adjusting the ribbon shaft while the black line was aligned to the marked arrows. The default

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setting when shipped from Argox factory is shown as Figure 2 – the two arrows are in line with the black line.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Printing Wrinkle

During printing, ribbon may wrinkle and cause abnormal printing quality. The following describes how to solve ribbon wrinkle

accordingly.

Figure A Figure B

Once the printouts as above appear, the possible cause may be the unequal positions of Ribbon Bracket, which needs to be adjusted properly to make its heights equally the same at both sides. Steps to adjust are as below:

1. Loose the screws at both sides and rotate counter-clockwise:

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2. Make sure the Ribbon Bracket is at its lowest position first; then tight up the screws by rotating clockwise.

3. Print a test page to check print quality. If the quality is improved, stop the adjustment; if not, continue with next step.

4. If the test print appears as Figure A, remain the screw at the

right of Ribbon Bracket fixed, then loose the screw at the left, and

gradually fine-tune upward, until the print quality gets improved.

If the test print appears as Figure B, remain the screw at the left of

Ribbon Bracket fixed, and then loose the screw at the right, and

gradually fine-tune upward, until the print quality gets improved.

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Rotary Cutter and Guillotine Cutter Installation

Refer to the following steps to install the cutter kit onto printers:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Remove the top covers on both left and right sides.

3. Install the Cutter Baby Board to the main board JP17 socket of

X-1000VL, X-2000V, X-2000V Zip / JP15 socket of X-3200, X-3200Z, X-3200E, X-3200ZE, X-2300E, X-2300ZE.

4. Loose the three screws from Tear-off Bracket and then remove Tear Bracket.

screw

Tear Bracket

5. Insert the left side of cutter bracket (7) and secure the two screws (6) to the print module.

Rotary Cutter

Guillotine Cutter

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6. Thread the cutter cable through hole (8) and route it to the

JP16 connector (CUTTER) on the X-1000VL/ X-2000V/ X-2000V Zip main boards, or to the JP14 connector (CUTTER) on the main board of X-3200/ X-3200Z/ X-3200E/ X-3200ZE/ X-2300E/ X-2300ZE.

7. Turn on the printer.

8. For the X-2000V/ X-2000V Zip/ X-3200/ X-3200Z/ X-3200E/ X-3200ZE/ X-2300E/ X-2300ZE models with LCD, set the parameter of “CUTTER INSTALLED” on the LCD to the ON position. For the X-1000VL model, ignore this step.

After the cutter is installed, install media and ribbon.

1. Put the media end on the roller.

2. Close the print head latch.

3. Hold the PAUSE button and turn on the printer.

4. Release the button when the cutter starts cutting.

5. After cutting, the printer will feed the label for 8 inches.

Note: The procedure above is for first time installation or after

cutter jam. Normally the procedure for loading the media through the cutter is:

1. Put the media end on the roller.

2. Close the print head latch.

3. Turn on the printer.

4. Press the FEED button to feed the media end through

the cutter.

Rotary Cutter and Guillotine Cutter Settings

Before printing and cutting tasks, please make sure whether the cutter in use is Rotary Cutter, or Guillotine Cutter. Then select proper settings via Seagull Driver for printer. The following installation steps are based on X-3200 as an example.

1. Check X-3200 driver. Go to the prompt of Printer Properties, click on the tag, “Tools’:

2. Click the “Configure” setting of driver, select “Cutter Setup”:

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3. “Cutter Setup” prompts will be indicated as below. Check on the radio button, “Rotary” if there’s Rotary Cutter installed. Then click “OK“:

Check on the radio button, “Guillotine” if there’s Guillotine Cutter installed. Then click “OK“:

4. Go to “Printing Preference” prompt of CP-2140 driver and then click on the “Stock” tag. Check “Post-Print Action” settings and select “Cut”.

※ If there’s Guillotine Cutter installed and partial cut function is

needed, select “Partial Cut” in “Post-Print Action”.

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Rotary Cutter with Paper Jam

If there is paper jam inside rotary cutter, refer to Rotary Cutter Installation section to remove the rotary cutter. Check the Cam as marked in Figure 1, find a slotted

screwdriver to turn

counter-clockwise as Figure 2. During turning the Cam of cutter, release the blade from paper and them remove the paper from the cutter.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Guillotine Cutter with Paper Jam

If there is paper jam inside guillotine cutter, check in Figure 1 and find where the screw under guillotine cutter. It is to control cut actions of guillotine cutter. Find a

Phillips screwdriver to lay

down the blade by turning the screw counter-clockwise. Then paper can be removed from the cutter as Figure 2.

Figure 1 Figure 2

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Dispenser Installation

Install a dispenser into the printer as follows:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Remove the top cover on both left and right sides.

3. Assemble the related components for both left and right sides. Check below:

Connect the Peeler sensor to main board JP15 socket of

X-1000VL, X-2000V, X-2000V Zip / JP12 socket of X-3200, X-3200Z, X-3200E, X-3200ZE, X-2300E, and X-2300ZE. Secure the dispenser board onto printer

case.

5. Insert the left side of dispenser bracket and secure the three screws to the TPH module.

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6. Install the ribbon and media.

7. Turn on the printer.

8. For the X-2000V/ X-2000V Zip/ X-3200/ X-3200Z/ X-3200E/ X-3200ZE/ X-2300E/ X-2300ZE models, set the parameter of “DISPENSER INSTALLED” on the LCD to the ON position.

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For the X-1000VL, ignore this step.

RTC Battery Replacement

1. Turn off the printer; disconnect the AC power cable.

2. Open the left cover of printer.

3. Loose the lock for RTC Battery on main board and then replace with a known good RTC battery.

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Stand-alone with Keyboard

This section covers stand-alone operation with keyboard. It is applicable with printer models:

Argokee

PS/2

Keyboard

Printer Language

PPLA PPLB Basic PPLB only

Model

X-1000VL X-2000V X-3200 X-2300E X-3200E

All models

X-2000V X-3200 X-2300E X-3200E

To use the printer in stand-alone operation with a keyboard follow the procedure described below:

1. Make a form for the keyboard. (The form should include “ZS” command to store to flash memory. Refer to the following command sample.)

2. Turn on the printer; download the form from PC to printer.

3. Turn off the printer.

4. Connect the keyboard to the keyboard interface.

5. Turn on the printer.

6. Check LCD for instructions of each data string/ label

count/ copies; type to input data accordingly.

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Form Control Functions

Key Function

Esc Enter or exit from keyboard mode

Backspace Delete the last typed character

F1 Next form if more than one form exists

Enter - Select the form

- End of typed data

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Example: Making a Keyboard Form

1. Make a command file for the form, KBD.FRM.

Command Description

FK"KBDFORM"

FS"KBDFORM"

V00,15,N,"Product Name ?"

C0,10,N,+1,"Product No. ?"

Q50,24

q816

A550,20,0,4,1,1,R,"ABC COMPANY"

B550,60,0,2,2,4,40,B,C0

A540,150,0,3,1,1,N,V00

Enable store to flash

Delete previous one

Start of form

Variable and display message

Counter and display message

Label dimension

Label width

Speed

Darkness

Print from top

Fixed data

Barcode I25 for counter

Print the input product

End of form

Disable store to flash

2. Send the file, KBD.FRM to printer under MS-DOS

>COPY/B KBD.FRM LPT1:

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3. Turn off the printer, connect the keyboard and then turn on the printer. The LCD displays this message:

READY (203,PPLB)

<ESC> FOR KEYBD

4. Press <ESC> to enter the keyboard mode and the form name appears. Press <ENTER> to select the form.

5. Key-in the product name and number.

6. Input the label count and copy count.

KBDFORM



Product Name ?

Barcode Printer

Product No. ?

0123456789

LABEL SET NO. ?

2

COPIES PER LAB ?

3

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7. Press <ENTER> to continue to the next label and repeat steps 5 ~ 7, or <ESC> to exit.

8. Output:

ENTER to go on,

Or ESC to return

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Stand-alone with Barcode Reader

This section covers stand-alone operation with barcode readers. It is applicable with printer models:

Barcode Reader Interface PS/2 RS-232 Printer Language

PPLB PPLB

Model

X-2000V X-3200 X-2300E X-3200E

X-1000VL

To use the printer in stand-alone operation with a barcode reader (scanner), follow the procedure described below

1. Make a form for barcode reader. (Note that the form name must be “READER” The form should include “ZS” command to store to flash memory.)

2. Turn on the printer; download the form from PC to printer.

3. Set the parameter of “READER INSTALLED” on the LCD to ON position.

4. Turn off the printer.

5. Connect the barcode reader to the keyboard interface.

6. Turn on the printer.

7. Check LCD for instructions of each data string and scan barcodes to input data accordingly.

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Example: Making a Barcode Reader Form

1. Make a command file for a form, READER.FRM.

Command Description

FK"READER"

FS"READER"

V00,15,N,"Product Name ?"

C0,10,N,+1,"Product No. ?"

Q50,24

q816

A550,20,0,4,1,1,R,"ABC COMPANY"

B550,60,0,2,2,4,40,B,C0

A540,150,0,3,1,1,N,V00

PA1

Enable store to flash

Delete previous one

Start of form

Variable and display message

Counter and display message

Label dimension

Label width

Speed

Darkness

Print from top

Fixed data

Barcode I25 for counter

Print the input product

Single copy

End of form

Disable store to flash

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2. Send the file READER.FRM to printer under MS-DOS >COPY/B READER.FRM LPT1:

3. Turn off the printer, connect the barcode reader, turn on the printer and set “Reader installed” on the LCD to ON position.

4. The form READER is automatically executed. Scan product name and number from printed bar codes using the barcode reader.

5. A label is printed. The copy count depends on the PA command for the READER form. Step 4 is automatically repeated.

6. Output:

Product No.?

11223344

Product Name?

APPLE

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Notes:

1. To return to normal operation, press and hold the CANCEL button and turn on the printer again.

2. When using a keyboard or barcode reader communicating with a host through the Centronics or serial port is prohibited.

3. For the keyboard form the P command is not allowed, while for the barcode reader/scanner form a PA command must be included.

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6. Technical Reference

General Specifications

X-1000

X-2000V

Zip

X-2300E

X-2300Z

X-3200 X-3200

X-3200E

X-3200ZE

Printing Method

Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer

Printing Resolution

203 dpi

(8 dots/mm)

300 dpi

(12dots/mm)

Printing Width

Max 4.09” (104mm)

Max 4.16”

(105.7mm)

Printing Length

Max. 50”

(1270 mm)

Min 0.2”(5mm)

Max. 100”

(2540 mm)

Min .2”

(5mm)

Max. 50”

(1270 mm)

Min 0.2”(5mm)

Printing Speed

2 ~ 4 IPS

(51~102

mm/s)

2 ~ 6 IPS

(51~152 mm/s)

1 ~ up to 5 IPS

(25.4~127 mm/s)

Memory

8MB DRAM

(7MB User Available)

4MB Flash ROM

(3MB User Available)

16 MB DRAM

(13MB User Available)

8MBFlash ROM

(6MB User Available)

CPU Type 32 bit RISC CPU

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Sensors

Reflective & See-through media sensors (movable)

Head open switch

Ribbon end sensor

Display

LED

indicator

x 3,

Button x 3

LED indicator x 3, Button x 3,

Back-lit LCD Display 16 x 2-line

Multilingual

Communic ation interfaces

Centroni cs parallel

RS-232 serial (baud rate to 115200 bps),

USB

Centronics parallel,

RS-232 serial,

USB,

PS/2 interface,

Ethernet 10/100MB (X-2300E / X-2300ZE / X-3200E / X-3200ZE)

Media Types

Roll-feed, die-cut, continuous, fan-fold, tags, ticket in thermal paper or plain paper, fabric labels

Maximum Label Roll Diameter

Max. media width: 4.4” (112mm)

Min. media width: 1” (25.4 mm)

Media thickness: 0.0025”~0.01”(0.0635mm~0.254mm)

8”(203mm) OD on a 3”(76mm) ID core

7”(177.8mm) OD on a 1.5”(38mm) ID core

Min Length: 0.79“(20mm) for rotary cutter option

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Ribbon

Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin

(ribbon wound ink-side out or ink-side in available)

Ribbon Size

Ribbon width: 1”~4”(25.4 mm~101.6 mm)

Ribbon Length: max 360m Wax, 300m Semi-Resin

Ribbon roll max OD 3” (76 mm)

Core size ID 1”(25.4 mm)

Compact Size

W250 x L418 x H263 mm

Weight 24lbs(11kgs)

Power Source

100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz,

internal universal power supply

Operation

Environment

Operating Temperature 40 F~100F (4C~38C),

10% ~ 90% non-condensing,

Storage Temperature -4F~122F (-20C~50C)

Driver Operating Systems

Win XP/ Vista/ Windows 7

Printer Languages

X-1000VL, X-2000V, X-2300E, X-3200, X-3200E: PPLA, PPLB

X-2000V Zip, X-2300ZE, X-3200Z, X-3200ZE : PPLZ

Real Time Clock

(RTC)

N/A

Standard

(Battery for RTC:

Type CR2032, +3V, 225mAh)

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Options and

Accessories

Guillotine Cutter Rotary Cutter Dispenser Rewinder Media Stacker RTC Font card (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean)

Guillotine Cutter Rotary Cutter

Dispenser

Rewinder

Media Stacker

Agency Listing

CE, cULus, FCC class A, CCC, S-Mark, RoHS

Note:

1. Since Font Card and optional RTC Card share the same slot on X-1000VL and X-2000V, they cannot be used at the same time.

2. The X Series models, except X-1000VL, can connect to PC

keyboard via PS/2 port for standalone operation. X-1000VL

connects to Argokee via RS-232 connection.

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Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification

The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depends on the printer emulation. The emulation is a printer programming language through which the host can communicate with your printer. There are three printer programming languages, PPLA, PPLB and PPLZ.

Printer Programming Language A, PPLA

Specification X-1000VL / X-2000V / X-3200 /

X-2300E / X-3200E

Internal Fonts

9 fonts with different point size 6 fonts with ASD smooth font.

Courier font with different symbol sets.

Symbol Sets (Code Pages)

Courier font symbol set: Roman-8, ECMA-94, PC, PC-A, PC-B, Legal, and PC437 (Greek), Russian.

Courier Fonts

8 symbol sets (PC, PC-A, PC-B, EAMA-94, Roman, Legal, Greek and Russian)

Font Expandability 1x1 to 24x24

Character Rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree, 4 direction rotation

Soft Fonts

True Type fonts can be downloaded by Font Utility

(Two-byte Asian fonts also can be downloaded to X-3200 / X-2300E / X-3200E)

1D Bar Code Types

Code 39 UPC-A UPC-E Code 128 subset A/B/C EAN-13 EAN-8

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HIBC Codabar Plessey UPC2 UPC5 Code 93 Postnet UCC/EAN Code 128 K-MARK UCC/EAN Code 128 Random Telepen FIM UCC/EAN code 128 Interleave 2 of 5 (Standard/with checksum/with human readable check digit) GS1 Data bar (RSS)

2D Bar Code Types

MaxiCode PDF417 Data Matrix (ECC 200 only) QR code Composite Codes

Graphics PCX, BMP, IMG, and HEX formats

Printer Programming Language B, PPLB

Specification X-1000VL

X-2000V / X-3200 /

X-2300E / X-3200E

Internal Fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes

Symbol Sets (Code Pages)

8 bits: code page 437, 850, 852, 860, 863, and 865

7 bits: USA, British, German, French, Danish, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Swiss.

(300dpi models supporting Code page 437, 850, 852, 860, 863, 865)

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Font Expandability 1x1 to 24x24

Character Rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree, 4 direction rotation

Soft Fonts

True Type fonts can be downloaded by Font Utility

(Two-byte Asian fonts also can be downloaded to X-3200 / X-2300E / X-3200E)

1D Bar Code Types

Code 39 UPC-A UPC-E German Postnet Matrx 2 of 5 UPC-Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 39 with check sum digit Code 93 EAN-13 EAN-8 (Standard, 2 /5digit add-on) Codabar Postnet Code128 subset A/B/C Code 128 UCC (shipping container code) Code 128 auto UCC/EAN code 128 (GS1-128) Interleave 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 with check sum Interleaved 2 of 5 with human readable check digit German Postcode Matrix 2 of 5 UPC Interleaved 2 of 5 EAN-13 2/5 digit add-on UPCA2/5 digit add-on UPCE 2/5 digit add-on

GS1 Data bar (RSS)

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2D Bar Code Types

MaxiCode PDF417 Data Matrix (ECC 200 only) QR code

Composite Codes

Graphics PCX , Binary Raster, BMP and GDI

Printer Programming Language Z, PPLZ

Specification X-2000V Zip / X-3200Z / X-2300ZE / X-3200ZE

Internal Fonts

8 (A~H) fonts with different point size. 8 AGFA fonts: 7 (P~V) fonts with fixed different point

size (not scalable). 1 (0) font with scaling point size.

Symbol sets

(Code pages)

USA1, USA2, UK, HOLLAND, DENMARK/NORWAY, SWEDEN/FINLAND, GERMAN, FRANCE1,

FRANCE2, ITALY,

SPAIN, MISC, JAPAN, IBM850.

Font size 1x1 to 24x24

Character Rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree, 4 direction rotation

Soft Fonts

True Type fonts can be downloaded by Font Utility

(Two-byte Asian fonts also can be downloaded

to X-3200Z / X-2300ZE / X-3200ZE) 1D Bar Code Types

Code39

UPC-A

UPC-E

Postnet

Code128 subset A/B/C

Interleave 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5 with check sun

Interleaved 2 of 5 with human readable check

digit

Code 93

Code 39 with check sun digit

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EAN-8 Codabar EAN-13 Plessey GS1 Data bar (RSS)

2D Bar Code Types

MaxiCode PDF417 Data Matrix (ECC 200 only) QR code Composite Codes

Graphics GRF, Hex and GDI

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Interface Specifications

This section presents the interface specifications of IO ports for the printer. These include pin assignments, protocols and detailed information about how to properly interface your printer with your host or terminal.

USB

Pin Signal Name 1 VBUS 2 D 3 D+ 4 GND

PS/2

Standard IBM PC PS/2 interface, 6-pin female type:

Pin No. Direction Definition

IN/OUT DATA

--- N.C

--- GROUND

--- +5V

IN/OUT CLOCK

--- N.C

3 4123 4

USB series “B” Receptacle Interface

Connector Terminal Pin Assignment

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Serial Interface

The RS-232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB-9.

Pin Signal Description

1 No function Shorted to Pin - 6

Received Data, RxD

Input. Serial “Received Data”

Transmitted Data, TxD

Output. Serial “Transmitted

Data”. 4 No function No connection 5 GND Signal Ground 6 No function Shorted to Pin - 1

Request to Send, RTS

Output. Used as the control

signal for “H/W Flow Control “

8 Clear to Send, CTS

Input. Used as the control signal

for “H/W Flow Control”

9 +5V

Output. Pin 9 is reserved for

KDU (keyboard device unit)

Note: Pin 9 is reserved for a KDU (keyboard device unit). Do not

connect this pin if you use a general host such as a PC.

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Connection with Host:

Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P

(PC or compatible) (PC or compatible)

DTR 20 …… 1 DSR DTR 4 …… 1 DSR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR TX 2 …… 2 RX TX 3 …… 2 RX RX 3 …… 3 TX RX 2 …… 3 TX CTS 5 …… 7 RTS CTS 8 …… 7 RTS RTS 4 …… 8 CTR RTS 7 …… 8 CTS GND 7 …… 5 GND GND 5 …… 5 GND

Alternatively you can connect the 3 wires as follows:

Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P

(PC or compatible) (PC or compatible)

TX 2 …… 2 RX TX 3 …… 2 RX RX 3 …… 3 TX RX 2 …… 3 TX GND 7 …… 5 GND GND 5 …… 5 GND pin 4 pin 4 pin 5 pin 6 pin 6 pin 7 pin 20 pin 8

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The simplest way to connect to other hosts (not PC compatible) or terminals is:

Printer Terminal/Host

Pin 2- RxData ……… TxData

Pin 3- TxData ……… RxData

Pin 5- Ground ……… Ground

In general, as long as the data quantity is not too large and you use Xon/Xoff as flow control, it will be problem free.

Baud rate: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600(default), 19200, 38400,

57600,115200 bauds. (Programmable by command)

Data format: always 8 data bits, 1 start bit and 1 stop bit.

Parity: always non parity

Handshaking: XON/XOFF as well as CTS/RTS (hardware

flow control).

If you run an application with the bundled printer driver under Windows and use the serial port, you should check the above parameters and set the flow control to "Xon/Xoff "or "hardware".

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Parallel (Centronics)

The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics connector. Pin assignments are as follows:

Pin Direction Definition Pin Direction Definition

1 In /STROBE 13 Out SELECT 2 In Data1 14,15 NC 3 In Data 2 16 - Ground 4 In Data3 17 - Ground 5 In Data4 18 6 In Data5 19~30 - Ground 7 In Data6 31 NC 8 In Data7 32 Out /Fault 9 In Data8 33~36 - NC

10 Out /ACK

11t Out BUSY

12 Out PE

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Ethernet Interface

The following port complies with Ethernet communication.

Auto Polling

Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be active at the same time, i.e. the printer can simultaneously communicate with two PCs via different ports. However as no port contention is made for this printer, if both PCs transmit data at the same time the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer.

Pin Signal

1 Transmit+ 2 Transmit3 Receive+

4 Reserved

5 Reserved 6 Receive7 Reserved

8 Reserved

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ASCII TABLE

NUL 0 @ P ' P

SOH XON ! 1 A Q a q

STX " 2 B R b r

XOFF # 3 C S c s

$ 4 D T d t

NAK % 5 E U e u

ACK & 6 F V f v

BEL ‛ 7 G W g w

BS ( 8 H X h x

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LF * : J Z j z

ESC + ; K [ k {

FF , < L \ l I

CR - = M ] m }

SO RS . > N ^ n ~

SI US / ? O _ o DEL