Polaroid P420T User Manual

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1. Introduction

1.1 Product Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a Polaroid P420T Barcode Printer.

This printer features two durable gear-driven motors that are capable of handling large
capacity 300 meter ribbons and large rolls of media within its sleek design. If the 5” interior
label capacity is not enough, simply add an external media roll mount and it can easily
handle 8.4” OD rolls of labels designed for expensive industrial label printers.

The adjustablesensor design accepts wide range of label media.Most of the frequently
used barcodeformats are included. Fonts and barcodes can be printed in any one of the
four directions.

This series of printer is built with the high quality, high performance MONOTYPE IMAGING

®

True Type font engine and one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed smooth font. With flexible
firmware design, you may download any True Type Font to the printer’s memory. Other than
the scalable font, the printer also offers a choice of five different sizes of alphanumeric
bitmap font, OCR-A and OCR-B fonts. With its rich features, the P420T is the most cost­effective and high performance printer in itsclass!

To print label formats, please refer to the instructions provided with your labeling software;
if you need to write custom programs, please refer to the programming manual that can be
found in the CD-ROM.

 Applications

o Manufacturing & Warehousing

 Work inProgress
 ItemLabels
 Instructionlabels
 Agencylabels

o Healthcare

 PatientIdentification
 Pharmacy
 SpecimenIdentification

o Parcel Post

 Shipping/ Receiving

Labels

o Small Office/ HomeOffice
o RetailMarking

 Pricetags
 Shelflabels
 Jewelrytags

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Standard Features

P420T

Thermal transferprinting ○
Direct thermalprinting ○
ABS plasticenclosure ○
Position adjustable gapsensor ○
Position adjustable black marksensor ○
Ribbonsensor ○
Head opensensor ○
USB 2.0 (full speed)interface ○
8 MB SDRAMmemory ○
4 MB FLASHmemory ○
micro SD memorycard reader for memoryexpansion up to 4 GB

○

Real timeclock ○
One power switch, one feed button andLED ○

Standard industry emulations right out of the box including Eltron® and Zebra

®

languagesupport

○

Internal 8 alpha-numeric bitmapfonts ○
Fonts and barcodes can be printed in any one of the four directions (0, 90,180,

270 degree)

○

Internal Monotype Imaging® true type font engine with one
CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalablefont

○

Downloadable fonts from PC to printer memory ○
Downloadable firmwareupgrades ○

Text, barcode, graphics/image printing (Please refer to the TSPL/TSPL2
programming manual for supportingcode page)

○

Supported barcode Supportedimage
1D barcode 2D barcode

BITMAP, BMP,
PCX
(Max. 256colors
graphics)

Code39,
Code 93,
Code128UCC,
Code128 subsets
A,B,C, Codabar, Interleaved
2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13,
EAN-128,
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and
UPC2(5)
digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY,
POSTNET,
China POST, GS1
DataBar, Code11

PDF-417,
Maxicode,
DataMatrix, QR
code, Aztec,
GS1 DataBar Composite

code

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1.2 Product Features

1.2.1 Standard Features

The printer offers the following standardfeatures.

1.2.2 Optional Features

The printer offers the following optionalfeatures.

Optional Features

User

options

Dealer

options

Factory
options

LCD display (graphic type, 128x64 pixel) with back light

- - ○
Internal Ethernet print server (10/100 Mbps)interface - - ○
Serial RS-232C (2400-115200 bps) interface - - ○
Centronicsinterface - - ○
Peel-offmodule - ○ ­Guillotine cutter module (Full cut and partial cut)

Paper thickness: 0.06~ 0.19mm, 500,000 cuts

0.20~ 0.25mm, 200,000 cuts

Note:
Except for the linerless cutter, all regular/heavy duty/care

label cutters DO NOT cut on media withglue.

- ○ -

External roll mount with 3” core (8.4 OD) label spindle ○
Extended plate for external rollmount ○
Bluetooth module (RS-232C interface) ○ - ­KP-200 Plus keyboard displayunit ○ - ­KU-007 Plus programmable smart keyboard display unit

○ - -

HCS-200 long rangeCCD scanner ○ - -

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1.3 General Specifications

General Specifications

Physicaldimensions

224 mm

(W) x 186 mm (H) x 294 mm (D)

Weight

2.45

kg

Electrical

External universal

switching powersupply

Input:

AC 100-240V

Output:

DC 24V 2.5A,

60W

Environmentalcondition

Operation:

5 ~ 40˚C (41 ~ 104˚F), 25~85% non-condensing

Storage:

-40 ~ 60 ˚C (-40 ~ 140˚F), 10~90% non-condensing

1.4 Print Specifications

Print Specifications

Print headresolution 203 dots/inch (8 dots/mm)
Printingmethod Thermal transfer and directthermal
Dotsize (width xlength) 0.125 x 0.125mm (1 mm = 8dots)
Printspeed (inches persecond) 5ips

Print speed forpeel
mode & cuttermode

2, 3ips

Max. printwidth 108 mm(4.25”)
Max. printlength 2,794 mm(110”)

1.5 Ribbon Specifications

Ribbon Specifications

Ribbon outsidediameter

Max. 67

mm

Ribbonlength

300

meter

Ribbon core insidediameter

1 inch

(25.4mm)

Ribbonwidth

Max. 110

mm

Min. 40

mm

Ribbon woundtype

Outside

wound

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1.6 Media Specifications

Media Specifications

Label rollcapacity

127 mm (5”)

OD
Mediatype Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notch
Media woundtype

Printing

face outside wound & Printing face insidewound

Media width
(label+ liner)

Max. 118 mm

(4.6”)

Min. 25.4 mm

(1.0”)

Media thickness
(label +liner)

Max.

0.254 mm (10mil)

Min. 0.06 mm (2.36

mil)

Media corediameter

25.4 mm~38 mm

(1”~1.5”)

Labellength

10~2,794 mm

(0.39”~110”)

Note:
If your label length

is less than 25.4mm (1”), we

recommend

you to use the perforation at the gap for

easier

tearaway.

Label length
(peeler mode)

Max.

152.4 mm(6”)

Min. 25.4 mm

(1”)

Label length
(cutter mode)

Max.

2,794 mm(110”)

Min. 25.4 mm

(1”)

Gapheight

Min.

2 mm(0.09”)

Black markheight

Min.

2 mm(0.09”)

Black markwidth

Min.

8 mm(0.31”)

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2. Operations Overview

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection

This printer has been specially packaged to be protected from damage during shipping. Upon
receiving, please inspect the packaging and printer carefully. Please retain the packaging
materials, in case you need to re-shipthe printer.

The following items are included in thecarton:

 One P420T printer
 One Windows labeling software/Windows driver CD
 One quick installationguide
 One powercord
 One auto switching power supply
 One USB interfacecable
 Two ribbonspindles
 One ribbon papercore
 One labelspindle

If any items are missing, please contact the Customer Service department of the
reseller/distributor that you purchased the printer from.

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1. LED indicator

2. FEED Button

3. LCD display (Option)

4. Paper exit chute

5. Top cover opentab

6. Power switch

2.2 Printer Overview

2.2.1 FrontView

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2.2.2 InteriorView

1. Printer topcover

2. Media supplyspindle

3. Ribbon rewindhub

4. Print head releasebutton

5. Ribbon rewindspindle

6. Fixing tab

7. Ribbon supplyhub

8. Platen roller

9. Black mark sensor

10. Gap sensor

11. Media guide

12. Media bar

13. Ribbon supplyspindle

14. Print head

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2.2.3 RearView

1. Power jack socket

2. *micro SD cardslot

3. Internal Ethernet interface (Option)

4. RS-232C interface (Option)

5. USB interface (USB 2.0/ Full speedmode)

6. Centronics interface (Option)

7. Rear external label entrancechute

Note:

The above interface is only for reference. Please refer to the product specifications for
the interface options.

* Recommended micro SD cardspecification

SD cardspec

SD

cardcapacity

Approved

SD card manufacturer

V1.0,V1.1

microSD 128

MB

Transcend,

Panasonic

V1.0,V1.1

microSD 256

MB

Transcend,

Panasonic

V1.0,V1.1

microSD 512

MB

Panasonic

V1.0,V1.1

microSD 1

GB

Transcend,

Panasonic

V2.0 SDHC CLASS4

microSD 4

GB

Panasonic

V2.0 SDHC CLASS6

microSD 4

GB

Transcend

- The DOS FAT file system is supported for the SD card.

- Folders/files stored in the SD card should be in the 8.3 filename format.

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3. Setup

3.1 Setting up the Printer

1. Place the printer on a flat surface.

2. Ensure thatthe power is switched off.

3. Connect the printer to the computer with
the provided USB cable.

4. Insert the power cord into theAC power
cord socket of the printer. Then, insert
the other end of the cord into a properly
grounded AC electrical outlet.

Note:
* The printer power should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the communications and power cables.
* The above interface is only for reference. Please refer to the product specifications for the interface options.

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