Graphic Products DuraLabel 4 User Manual

Graphic Products

DuraLabel 4 Thermal Transfer Printer Series

USER'S MANUAL

Version 2.09

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5.1.5 Environment

z Operating temperature: 40oF to 104oF (5oC to 40oC)

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z Storage temperature: 40

F to 140oF (5oC to 60oC)

z Humidity: 10% to 95% non-condensing
z Ventilation: Free air movement

5.1.6 Printer Body

z Dimension s:

6.14"H x 9.13"W x 11.34"D (15.6 cm H x 23.2 cm W x 28.8 cm D)

z Weight:

8.50 lbs (3.85 kg)

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CONTENTS

1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION...............................................................1

1.1 Compliances..................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Warranty Information........................................................................................ 1

1.2.1 Thermal Print Head ................................................................................... 2

1.2.2 Warranty Service Procedures ................................................................... 2

1.2.3 General Warranty Provisions .................................................................... 2

1.2.4 Limitation of Liability.................................................................................. 3

2. GETTING STARTED............................................................................4

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................................ 4

2.2 Equipment Checklist......................................................................................... 4

2.3 Printer Parts ..................................................................................................... 5

2.4 Buttons and Indicators...................................................................................... 8

3. SET UP ................................................................................................9

3.1 Setting Up the Printer ....................................................................................... 9

3.2 Loading Label and Tag Stock........................................................................... 9

3.3 Ribbon Loading Instructions ........................................................................... 12

3.4 Installing the printer driver .............................................................................. 14

3.4.2 Configure the printer driver...................................................................... 15

4. USING THE DURALABEL 4 TTP......................................................16

4.1 Power-on Utilities............................................................................................ 16

4.1.1 Gap Sensor Calibration Utility ................................................................. 16

4.1.2 Printer Initialization.................................................................................. 17

4.2 Troubleshooting Guide ................................................................................... 18

4.3 Cleaning Print Head ....................................................................................... 20

5. SPECIFICATIONS, OPTIONS, & SUPPLIES.......................................... 21

5.1 Specifications ................................................................................................. 21

5.1.1 Printer ..................................................................................................... 21

5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons............................................................................. 21

5.1.3 Communication Interface ........................................................................ 21

5.1.4 Power Requirements............................................................................... 21

5.1.5 Environment ............................................................................................ 22

5.1.6 Printer Body ............................................................................................ 22

5. SPECIFICATIONS, OPTIONS, & SUPPLIES

5.1 Specifications

5.1.1 Printer

z Type: Thermal transfer
z Print speed: Selectable speeds of 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 inches per second
z Resolution: 300 DPI, or 12 dots per mm

5.1.2 Indicators and Buttons

z Indicators: PWR., ON-LINE, ERR.
z Buttons: POWER, PAUSE, FEED.

5.1.3 Communication Interface

z Communications: RS-232C (DB-9) at 2400, 4800, 9600 or 19200 baud and

standard Centronics interface.

z Character set: ANSI ASCII character set
z Word length: 7 or 8 data bits, 1 or 2 stop bits, even, odd or none parity.
z Handshaking: Xon/Xoff (on receive mode only) and DSR/DTR
z Input buffer: 60KB

5.1.4 Power Requirements

z Input voltage: Switching power, 110-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
z Output voltage: 24 VDC
z Circuit protection: 2A maximum

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4.3 Cleaning the Thermal Print Head

You will need the following materials:

• Several cotton swabs

• Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)

• Compressed air (optional)

Follow these steps to clean the DuraLabel 4’s thermal print head:

1. Turn off and unplug the printer. Make sure you unplug the power and computer
connections.

2. Remove all supplies (tape and ribbon) from the printer. (Optional: If you work in an
environment with excess dust or airborne particles you may want to clean your
DuraLabel 4 periodically with compressed air. Do this now.)

3. Open the Ribbon Mechanism (see graphic below). The print head is located underneath
the front edge of the Ribbon Mechanism; it is a light brown strip with white triangles
located just behind the metal guard.

4. Dip a clean cotton swab in the alcohol and gently wipe down the print head. You may
also use a foam-tipped swab that comes with alchohol in the stem. Squeeze the stem to
release the alcohol.

5. Repeat the process 2 to 3 times. When you’re done dry the print head with a clean, dry
cotton swab.

6. Repeat step 4 for the metal guard (see graphic above).

7. Let the unit dry for 5 minutes.

You can now reload your supplies and reconnect your cables.

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