Avery Weigh-Tronix ZG354 User Manual

ZG354

DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER

MANUAL

USER’S

COPYRIGHT DECLARATION ..................................... .................................................. ............... 1

OMPLIANCES ....................................................................................................................... 1

1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 3

2. Getting Starte d ........................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ..................................................................................... 3

2.2 Equipment Checklist .............................................................................................. 3

2.3 Printer Parts .......................................................................................................... 4

2.3.1 Front View ...................................................................................................... 4

2.3.2 Rear View ...................................................................................................... 4

3 Setup ........................................................................................................................... 5

3.1 Setting Up the Printer ............................................................................................ 5

3.2 Loading Label Stock .............................................................................................. 6

3.3 Peel-Off Installation Assembly (Option) ................................................................. 8

3.4 Loading Label for Peel-off Mode (Option) ............................................................ 11

3.5 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option) .................................................... 13

3.6 Cutter Module Installation (Option) ...................................................................... 14

3.7 Loading Label in Cutter Mode ............................................................................. 17

3.8 Diagnostic Tool ................................................................................................... 18

3.8.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool ............................................................................... 18

3.8.2 Printer Function (Calibrate sensor, Ethernet setup, RTC setup) ................... 19

3.9 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Utility (Option) ..................................................... 20

3.9.1 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet interface .......................................... 20

3.9.2 Using RS-232 interface to setup Ethernet interface ..................................... 21

3.9.3 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface .................................... 22

3.10. Install Memory Card ......................................................................................... 24

Contents

4. Power on Utilities .................................................................................................... 26

4.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration ..................................................................... 26

4.2 Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test, Dump Mode ............................................ 27

4.3 Printer Initialization .............................................................................................. 30

4.4 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor .. 31

4.5 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor ....................... 31

4.6 Skip AUTO.BAS .................................................................................................. 31

5. Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 32

5.1 Cleaning .............................................................................................................. 32

6. Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................... 34

 LED Status ................................................................................................... 34

 Print Quality .................................................................................................. 35

7. LED and Button Operation ...................................................................................... 36

7.1 LED ..................................................................................................................... 36

7.2 Button Operation ................................................................................................. 36

Revise History ............................................................................................................. 40

Compliances

CE Class B:

EN55022: 1998+A1: 2000+A2: 2003 EN55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003 IEC 61000-4 Series

EN61000-3-2: 2006 & EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001 FCC Part 15, Class B UL, CUL C-Tick:

CFR 47, Part 15/CISPR 22 3 ANSI C63.4: 2003 Canadian ICES-003

TÜV/Safety: EN60950: 2000

Wichtige Sicherheits-Hinweise

1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch.

2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung fűr den späteren Gebrauch auf.

3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromentz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine Flüssig-oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.

4. Die Netzanschluß-Steckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht zugänglich sein.

5. Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schűtzen.

6. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Beschädigungen hervorrufen.

7. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß ans Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.

8. Dieses Gerät kann bis zu einer Außentemperatur von maximal 40℃ betrieben

Edition: 1997, Class B

werden.

CAUTION

1. HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS IN CUTTER MODULE. KEEP FINGER AND OTHER BODY PARTS AW AY.

2. THE MAIN BOARD INCLUDES REAL TIME CLOCK FEATURE HAS LITHIUM BATTERY CR2032 INSTALLED. RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE.

3. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS.

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the ZG354 Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer. Although it is a compact desktop printer, it is reliable and with superior throughput performance.

This printer provides direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0,

6.0 or 7.0 inches per second. It accepts roll feed, die-cut, and fan-fold labels for direct thermal printing. All common bar codes formats are available. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in 4 directions, 8 different alphanumeric bitmap fonts and a build-in true type font capability. You will enjoy high throughput for printing labels with this printer.

2. Getting Started

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection

This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer. Please retain the packaging materials in cover you need to reship the printer.

2.2 Equipment Checklist

 Printer  BarTender UltraLite CD disk  Quick start guide  USB port cable  External universal switching power supply  Power Cord  Label Spindle  Fixing tab x2  1.5” core adapter x2  How to Create your own Logo Instructions

If any parts are missing, please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor.

2.3 Printer Parts

2.3.1 Front View

Clear Window

Top Cover

Label Opening

Backing Paper Opening

2.3.2 Rear Vi ew

LED Indicator

Feed Button

Top Cover Open Lever

Front Panel

1. USB Interface

2. Centronics Interface

3. RS-232C DB-9 Interface

4. Power Jack

5. Power Switch

6. Rear Label Guide

Note: The interface picture in the quick start guide is for reference only. Please refer to the product

specification for the interfaces availability.

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 DC power cord into the power jack at the rear of the printer, and then

plug the AC power cord into a properly grounded receptacle.

Note: When plug power code into the rear of printer please make sure the printer power switch is

off.

USB

Centronics

RS-232C

Plug

Power Switch

Power Jack

Power Supply

Power Cord

3.2 Loading Label Stock

1. Insert a 1” label spindle into a paper roll (If your paper core is 1 inch, remove the 1.5

inch core adapter from the fixing tab).

1.5” Core Adapter

Printing Side Face up

1” Label Spindle

Label Roll

Fixing Tab

2. Open the printer’s top cover by releasing the green top cover open levers located

on both sides of the printer and lifting the top cover.

3. Place a roll of paper into internal paper roll mount.

4. Feed the paper, printing side face up, through the label guides and place the label

over the platen.

5. Adjust the black center-biased label guides in or out by turning adjustment knob so

they are slightly touch the edges of the label backing.

Label Guide

Label Roll Mount

Adjustment Knob

Platen

6. Close the printer top cover slowly and make sure the cover locks levers securely.

Note: Failure to securely close and lock the cover will result in poor print quality.

3.3 Peel-Off Installation Assembly (Option)

1. Open the top cover.

2. Unscrew the 6 screws in the lower inner cover.

Screws

3. Upside down the printer.

4. Unscrew the 2 screws at the lower inner cover

Remove the screw

Screws

Remove the screw

5. Remove the screw at memory card cover.

Screw

6. Hold the lower cover and lift up the top cover opening levers to separate the lower

inner cover from the lower cover.

Lower inner cover

Lower cover

7. Thread the harness red connector through the cable hole at the front side of lower

inner cover. Plug the red peel off module harness connector at the location / JP19 (ZG354) on the main board. Place lower inner cover to the lower cover. Install the peel-off module to the lower inner cover slot.

Peel-off module

assembly

8. Gently push peel-off panel to lock to the lower inner cover.

Install one side first and install another side

9. Reassemble parts in reverse procedures after installing the module.

3.4 Loading Label for Peel-off Mode (Option)

1. Open the peel-off module by pulling it out.

Peel-off Roller

Peel-off Panel

2. Thread the label, printing side facing up, through the label guides and place it on top

of the platen.

3. Thread the label through the liner opening, which is beneath the roller.

4. Adjust the black center-biased label guides by turning adjustment knob to fit the

edge of the label backing.

Adjustment Knob

Roller

5. Push the peel-off panel back to the printer.

Peel-off panel

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