Elo TouchSystems 2824 User Manual

2824

Thermal Printer
User’s Manual

User’s Manual No. 980346-001 Rev. A

©2001 Zebra Technologies Corporation

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FOREWORD

This manual provides installation and operation information for the LP 2824 series printers, manu
factured by Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation. This docu
ment and the information contained withiniscopyrightedbyZebraTechnologies Corporation and
may not be duplicated in fullorinpartbyanypersonwithout written approvalfrom Zebra Technol
ogies Corporation. While every efforthas beenmade to keep the information contained withincur
rent and accurate as of the date of publication, no guarantee is given or implied that the document
is error-free or that it is accurate with regard to any specification. Zebra Technologies Corporation
reserves the right to make changes, for the purpose of product improvement, at any time.

TRADEMARKS

LP 2824 is a service mark of Zebra Technologies Corporation. Windows and MS-DOS are regis
tered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders.

LP 2824 Thermal Printers

European Council Directive Compliance to Standards

89/336/EEC

EN 55022-B 1995 RF Emissions control

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92/31/EE EN 50082-1 1997

EMC Directive

IEC 1000-3-2 Harmonic Emmissions
IEC 1000-3-3 Voltage Variation

CB Schema EN 60950 Safety

Immunity to Electro-

magnetic Disturbances

FCC - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:

Model: LP 2824 conforms to the following specification:

FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a) Class B digital de
vice

Supplemental Information:

This device complies with Part 15 of theFCC Rules. Operation is subjectto the following Two Con
ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE:

This device complies with Industry Canada ICS-003 class B requirements.

Cet equipement est conforme a l’ICS-003 classe B de la norm Industrielle Canadian

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SHOCK HAZARD WARNING:

The printer and power supply should never be operated in a
location where either one can get wet. Personal injury could
result.

MEDIA WARNING:

Always use high quality approved labels, tags and transfer
ribbons. If adhesive backed labels areused that DO NOTlay flat
on the backing liner, the exposed edges may stick to the label
guides and rollers inside the printer, causing the label to peel
off from the liner and jam the printer. Approved supplies can be
ordered from your dealer.

RELOADING HINT:

If you should run out of labels while printing, DO NOT turn the
power switch OFF (0) while reloading or data loss may result.
The printer will automatically a new label roll is loaded.

STATIC DISCHARGE:

The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the
surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or
destroy the print head or electronic components used in this
device.
DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components
under the top cover.

THERMAL PRINTING:

The print head becomes hot while printing. To protect from
damaging the print head and risk of personal injury, avoid
touching the print head. Use only the cleaning pen to perform
maintenance.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Installation and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Unpacking Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Getting To Know Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

AutoSense Gap Sensor Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Label Dispenser Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using Fan-Fold Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Appendix A - Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Serial Interface Cable Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Cash Drawer Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Parallel Interface Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Preparing Media, Paper, and Labels Before Loading . . . . . 21

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1

Installation and Operation

This section provides information on the
installation and operation of the printer.

The printer is a low cost, desktop direct thermal
printer. The printer is specifically designed for
printing labels, tags or continuous receipts (with
or without bar codes) from any DOS™, Win­dows™or ASCII-based compatible host.

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Unpacking Your Printer

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Getting To Know

Your Printer

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