Kroy Europe Ltd K6200, K6300 Quick Installation Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Printer Overview

Note:
The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces

availability.

Loading Ribbon

(1) Lift printer cover open. Push print

head release lever to open print
head mechanism.

(2) Install the ribbon and paper core

onto ribbon supply spindle and
ribbon rewind spindle.

(3) Thread ribbon through the ribbon

sensor slot and print head. Stick
ribbon onto ribbon rewind paper
core, keeping the ribbon flat and
wrinkle-free.

* Loading path for ribbon

(4) Wind the ribbon rewind spindle

clockwise roughly 3~5 circles until
ribbon is smooth, properly stretched
and wrinkle-free.

(5) Close the print head mechanism,

making sure the latches are
engaged properly.

Replace Ribbon

(1) Break the ribbon between the

ribbon guide bar and ribbon rewind
spindle.

(2) Push the print head release lever

to open the print head
mechanism.

(3) Slide the ribbon off from the ribbon

rewind spindle.

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Printer Cover

Media
Guide Bar

Label Supply
Spindle

Ribbon Supply
Spindle

Ribbon Rewind
Spindle

Label Roll Guard

Print Head

Platen Roller

Media Sensor

Ribbon Sensor

Print Head
Release Lever

Print Head Pressure
Adjustment Knobs

Damper

Ribbon Guide Bar

Label Guide

Black Mark
Sensor

Graphic LCD with
Backlit Display

Lower Front
Cover

Media View
Window

Fan-fold Paper
Entrance Chute

Power Jack
Socket

RS-232C
Interface

Centronics
Interface

USB
Interface

Power Switch

GPIO Interface (Option)

SD Card Socket

Ethernet Interface

PS/2 Interface

Loading Media

(1) Remove the label roll guard.

(2) Place media roll on label supply

spindle. Replace label roll guard.

(3) Push the print head release lever to

open the print head mechanism.

(4) Pull the leading edge of the label

forward through the media guide
bar past media sensor, and place
the leading edge onto the platen
roller.

(5) Press and hold the label guide to

adjust it to fit the label width.

(6) Close print head mechanism,

making sure the latches are
engaged properly.

* Loading path for media

(7) Using the front display panel, set media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (See “Media Sensor

Calibration” on facing page.)

Note: Re-calibrate the gap/black-mark sensors when changing media.

* For more information and features about this printer, refer to the User’s Manual on the CD disk.
* Specifications, accessories, parts and programs are subject to change without notice.

Control Panel

LED

Status

Indication

Off

Printer power off

On

Printer power on

On

Printer is ready

Blinking

Printer is paused

Printer is downloading
data

Off

Printer is ready

On

Carriage open or cutter
error

Blinking

No paper, paper jam or
no ribbon

Keys

Function

1. Enter the menu system

2. Once in the menu system,
return to previous menu. If
at menu root, exits the
menu system.

Pauses or resumes printing

Advances one label

Scroll up the menu options

Scroll down the menu options

Select the currently
highlighted option

Diagnostic Tool

Diagnostic Utility is an integrated tool incorporating f eatures that enable you to explore a printer ’s settings/status; change
a printer’s settings ; download graphics, fonts and firmware; create a printer bitmap font; and send additional commands

to a printer. With the aid of this powerful tool, you can review printer status and settings in an instant, which makes it
much easier to troubleshoot problems and other issues.

Start the Diagnostic Tool:

(1) Double click the Diagnostic tool icon ( ) to start the software.
(2) Four features (Printer Configuration, File Manager, Bitmap Font Manager, Command Tool) are included in the

Diagnostic utility.

(3) The Printer Functions group provides the following options:

Function

Description

Calibrate Sensor

Calibrate the sensor specified in the Printer
Setup group media sensor field

Ethernet Setup

Setup the IP address, subnet mask, gateway for
the on board Ethernet

RTC Time

Synchronize printer Real Time Clock with PC

Print Test Page

Print a test page

Reset Printer

Reboot printer

Factory Default

Initialize the printer and restore the settings to
factory default.

Dump Text

To activate the printer dump mode.

Ignore AUTO.BAS

Ignore the downloaded AUTO.BAS program

Configuration Page

Print printer configuration

Password Setup

Set the password for DiagTool

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Features Tab

Printer Functions

Interface

Printer Status

Printer Setup

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