Printronix SLT5R User Manual

User’s Manual

SL/T5R Energy Star RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers

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T rademark Acknowledgements

Printronix, IGP, Auto Label Mapping, LinePrinter Plus, PGL, and PrintNet are registered trademarks of Printronix, Inc.

SL/T5R Energy Star and Thermaline are trademarks of Printronix, Inc.

HP is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Code V is a trademark of QMS, Inc.

QMS is a registered trademark of Quality Micro Systems, Inc.

IBM is registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp.

Monarch is a registered trademark of Paxar Corporation.

MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation.

IEEE is a registered service mark of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.

ANSI is a registered trademark of American National Standards Institute, Inc.

EIA is a registered service mark of Electronic Industries Association.

ZPL, ZPL II, and Zebra are registered trademarks of Zebra Technologies Corporation.

TEC is a registered trademark of the Toshiba TEC Corporation.

Intermec is a registered trademark of the Intermec Technologies Corporation.

SATO is a registered trademark of SATO America, Inc.

DPL is a trademark and Datamax is a registered trademark of Datamax Technologies Corporation.

IER is a registered trademark of IER Siège

1 Introduction ......................................................... 11

The SL/T5R Energy Star ™ Family of Printers.................................... 11

Standard Features ........................................................................ 12

Optional Features.......................................................................... 13

Thermal Printer Technology ................................................................ 14

The Printing Process ..................................................................... 14

Dynamic Print Control ................................................................... 15

Warnings and Special Information....................................................... 15

Manual Conventions ............................................................................ 15

Thermal Consumables......................................................................... 16

Media Selection............................................................................. 16

Ribbons ......................................................................................... 17

Setting Up the Printer .......................................................................... 17

Unpacking the Printer.................................................................... 17

Installation ..................................................................................... 19

2 Operation ............................................................ 23

Controls and Indicators ........................................................................ 23

Power Switch ................................................................................ 23

Control Panel ................................................................................ 23

Powering On the Printer ................................................................ 27

Operating Modes........................................................................... 27

Media Handling Modes ........................................................................ 27

Loading Media and Ribbon.................................................................. 28

Loading Roll Media ....................................................................... 29

Loading Fanfold Media.................................................................. 36

Loading Ribbon ............................................................................. 40

Using the Optional Internal Rewinder .................................................. 43

Batch Rewind Mode ...................................................................... 43

Label Peel-Off ............................................................................... 48

Removing the Paper Path ............................................................. 51

Printing Adjustments ............................................................................ 52

Printhead Pressure Adjustment..................................................... 52

Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments ......................................... 53

Positioning the Media Sensors...................................................... 54

Sensing Different Media Types ..................................................... 59

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Running Auto Calibrate ................................................................. 60

Running Media Profile ................................................................... 62

Running Manual Calibrate............................................................. 66

Cleaning............................................................................................... 68

Exterior Cleaning........................................................................... 68

Interior Cleaning ............................................................................ 68

Cleaning the Printhead, Platen Roller, Media Sensors and

Media Damper............................................................................... 69

3 Configuring The Printer ....................................... 73

Overview.............................................................................................. 73

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters ..................................... 73

Moving within the Configuration Menu .......................................... 73

Selecting a Menu Option............................................................... 74

Changing Printer Settings ............................................................. 75

Saving a Configuration .................................................................. 76

Auto Save Configuration ............................................................... 77

Specifying a Power-Up Configuration ........................................... 78

Modifying a Saved Configuration .................................................. 79

Printing a Configuration................................................................. 81

Loading A Saved Configuration .................................................... 81

Menu Overview.................................................................................... 82

Main Menu ........................................................................................... 84

QUICK SETUP .................................................................................... 95

QUICK SETUP Submenus............................................................ 96

CONFIG. CONTROL ......................................................................... 104

CONFIG. CONTROL Submenus ................................................ 105

MEDIA CONTROL............................................................................. 107

MEDIA CONTROL Submenus .................................................... 108

CALIBRATE CTRL ............................................................................ 127

CALIBRATE CTRL Submenus.................................................... 128

PRINTER CONTROL ........................................................................ 135

PRINTER CONTROL Submenus................................................ 137

EMULATIONS ................................................................................... 149

Overview ..................................................................................... 149

COAX SETUP.................................................................................... 153

TWINAX SETUP................................................................................ 156

SPC COAX SETUP ........................................................................... 158

SPC TWINAX SETUP ....................................................................... 159

IPDS SETUP ..................................................................................... 160

TN3270 SETUP ................................................................................. 164

TN5250 SETUP ................................................................................. 166

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PGL SETUP....................................................................................... 168

VGL SETUP....................................................................................... 170

P-SERIES SETUP ............................................................................. 172

P-SER XQ SETUP............................................................................. 174

SERIAL MATRIX SETUP .................................................................. 176

PROPRINTER XL SETUP................................................................. 178

EPSON FX SETUP............................................................................ 180

Emulation Submenus .................................................................. 182

DIAGNOSTICS .................................................................................. 225

DIAGNOSTICS Submenus ......................................................... 226

PARALLEL PORT.............................................................................. 229

PARALLEL PORT Submenus ..................................................... 230

SERIAL PORT ................................................................................... 233

SERIAL PORT Submenus .......................................................... 234

C/T PORT .......................................................................................... 241

C/T PORT Submenus ................................................................. 241

USB PORT ........................................................................................ 242

USB Port Submenu ..................................................................... 242

ETHERNET PORT ............................................................................ 243

ETHERNET PORT Submenu...................................................... 243

ETHERNET ADDRESS ..................................................................... 244

ETHERNET ADDRESS Submenus ............................................ 245

ETHERNET PARAMS ....................................................................... 246

ETHERNET PARAMS Submenus............................................... 247

WLAN ADDRESS .............................................................................. 249

WLAN ADDRESS Submenus ..................................................... 250

WLAN PARAMS ................................................................................ 251

WLAN PARAMS Submenus........................................................ 253

KERBEROS PARAMS....................................................................... 257

KERBEROS PARAMS Submenus.............................................. 257

WLAN EAP ........................................................................................ 260

WLAN EAP Submenus ............................................................... 260

PRINTER MGMT ............................................................................... 262

PRINTER MGMT Submenus ...................................................... 262

DATE ................................................................................................. 263

Date Submenus .......................................................................... 263

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4 Downloading Software ...................................... 265

Loading Flash Memory ...................................................................... 265

Downloading Software with the Firmware Download Utility............... 266

Downloading Software through the Parallel Port ............................... 267

Downloading Software through the NIC ............................................ 269

Downloading Software through the NIC using FTP ........................... 270

Downloading Software through the USB Port.................................... 272

Downloading Software through the Printronix Windows Driver ......... 273

Downloading Software if Flash Contains Only Boot or

Corrupt Code ..................................................................................... 274

Using TrueType Fonts ....................................................................... 275

Downloading TrueType Fonts............................................................ 275

Printronix Windows Driver........................................................... 276

PGL Emulation (Online) .............................................................. 276

Download Mode .......................................................................... 277

PTX_SETUP ............................................................................... 279

Labeling Applications .................................................................. 279

Filename Extensions Not Shown in Menus ....................................... 279

Select and Print Downloaded TrueType Fonts .................................. 280

5 Interfaces .......................................................... 281

Overview............................................................................................ 281

Auto Switching ................................................................................... 281

Centronics Parallel Interface.............................................................. 282

Centronics Parallel Interface Signals .......................................... 283

IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface.............................................................. 284

Compatibility Mode...................................................................... 284

Nibble Mode ................................................................................ 284

Byte Mode ................................................................................... 284

Signals ........................................................................................ 285

RS-232 and Optional RS-422 Serial Interfaces ................................. 287

RS-232 ........................................................................................ 287

RS-422 ........................................................................................ 288

USB ................................................................................................... 289

Ethernet and Wireless ....................................................................... 289

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6 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting...................... 291

Printer Tests ...................................................................................... 291

Troubleshooting Common Situations................................................. 291

Improving Processing Time......................................................... 292

Data Exchange............................................................................ 292

Controlling Print Quality............................................................... 294

Determining Printhead Wear ....................................................... 295

Replacing the Printhead .................................................................... 296

Restore the Printer to Operation........................................................ 298

Diagnostics for E0xx, Bad NVM, or ILL NVM Errors.......................... 299

Solving other Printer Problems.................................................... 300

Printer Alarms ............................................................................. 308

Fault Messages ........................................................................... 308

A Specifications.................................................... 333

Print Method ................................................................................ 333

Media .......................................................................................... 334

Ribbon ......................................................................................... 336

Indicators and Switches .............................................................. 336

Memory ....................................................................................... 336

Media Cutter Option .................................................................... 337

Host Interfaces ............................................................................ 338

Power .......................................................................................... 338

Environmental ............................................................................. 339

Physical ....................................................................................... 339

Acoustic Specifications ............................................................... 339

Maximum Page Length ............................................................... 340

B Printer Options .................................................. 341

Hardware Options.............................................................................. 341

Interface Options ......................................................................... 342

Supplies and Accessories.................................................................. 343

Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons............................ 344

Genuine Printronix Media............................................................ 345

Accessories ................................................................................. 347

C ASCII Control Codes......................................... 349

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D Media Cutter Installation ................................... 351

Prepare the Printer ............................................................................ 351

Installing the Cutter............................................................................ 352

Restore the Printer To Operation ................................................ 353

Removing the Media Cutter ............................................................... 353

E Media Cutter Tray Installation ........................... 355

Assembling the Media Cutter Tray .................................................... 355

Installing the Media Cutter Tray......................................................... 356

F Selecting Supported RFID Tag Types .............. 359

Read this First.................................................................................... 359

Selecting RFID Tag Types................................................................. 359

G PTX_SETUP Commands .................................. 361

Overview............................................................................................ 361

The PTX_SETUP Commands ........................................................... 361

General Commands .................................................................... 362

Thermal Commands.................................................................... 369

H Customer Support ............................................. 371

Printronix Customer Support Center.................................................. 371

Printronix Supplies Department .................................................. 371

Corporate Offices ........................................................................ 372

I Glossary ............................................................ 373

J Communication Notices and Warranties........... 379

Communication Notices..................................................................... 382

Software License Agreement............................................................. 385

Warranty Information ......................................................................... 393

Introduction

The SL/T5R Energy St ar ™ Family of Printers

NOTE: As used in this manual, the terms “T5R” and “printer” refer to all

models within the series. “SL” refers to all SmartLine RFID models.

The SL/T5R Energy Star series consists of a family of high quality, direct thermal and thermal transfer printers specifically designed for printing labels and tags from any MS-DOS Twinax option) based compatible computer.

The T5R, Smart Ready, and SmartLine series are comprised of the products detailed in

NOTE: All 4” models are Smart Ready.

Table 1.

Table 1. The T5R, Smart Ready, and SmartLine Series

, Windows®, ASCII, or EBCDIC (with the Coax/

Version

T5204R 10 203 4.1

T5204R DT* 10 203 4.1

SL5204R 10 203 4.1

T5304R 8 300 4.1

T5304R DT* 8 300 4.1

SL5304R 8 300 4.1

T5206R 10 203 6.6

SL5206R 10 203 6.6

T5306R 8 300 6.6

SL5306R 8 300 6.6

T5208R 8 203 8.5

T5308R 6 300 8.5

Max Print

Speed ( ips)

Printing

Density (dpi)

Max Print

Width (inches)

* Direct Thermal only 4 inch models (no ribbon transfer support)

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St andard Fea tures

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64MB DRAM memory (fixed).

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16MB Flash memory (fixed).

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Auto Label Mapping®: For compatibility with programs written for Printronix line matrix printers.

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Bar Codes: Supports over 20 types of bar codes.

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Download: Fonts, forms, and graphics to printer memory.

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Emulations:

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Printronix LinePrinter Plus® (LP+). Provides direct compatibility with Printronix P-Series printers, Epson FX-1050, Proprinter IIIXL, and Serial Matrix Printers.

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Printronix PGL®. Provides printer system commands for text, barcodes, graphics, lines, and boxes.

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Printronix VGL. Emulates the QMS Code V™ Version II programming language to produce on-line forms, bar codes, and alphanumeric text generation in both normal and high resolution.

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ZGL, TGL, IGL, STGL, DGL, MGL, and IEGL Interpreters: ZGL (Zebra®), TGL (TEC®), IGL (Intermec®), STGL (SATO®), DGL (Datamax®), MGL (Monarch®), and IEGL (IER®) interpreters are

powerful integration tools that allow the SL/T5R to function in virtually

all legacy ZPL, TEC, IPL, SATO, DPL™, MPCL II application environments without requiring modification to host data stream.

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High Resolution Printhead: For sharp graphics and text.

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Label Taken Sensor: Detects removal of labels in Tear-Off mode (and in Peel-Off mode when optional rewinder is installed).

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Resident Fonts: Letter Gothic Bold (#93779), Courier Bold (#93952), CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed (#92250), OCR-A (#90993), OCR-B (#91409), CG Triumvirate (#92244), CG Triumvirate Bold (#92248), and CG Times New Roman (#92500).

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Standard Interfaces:

•

10/100Base Ethernet

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Network Interface Port: This interface allows you to attach the printer to a LAN (Local Area Network) rather than attaching it directly to a host computer. The port is visible on the back panel. The ethernet port is a 10/100Base and supports data transfer rates up to 100 Mbps. The PrintNet Enterprise Suite (PNE) remote management software is included with the package. The option is enabled by a security key.

, and IER

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Parallel: Centronics®-compatible parallel, IEEE® 1284 compliant parallel

Optional Features

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Serial: RS-232

•

USB 2.0 Universal Serial Bus

NOTE: The interface cable needed to connect the printer to the host device is

supplied by the user.

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Tear-Off Mode: Positions the label at the tear-off position and detects its removal before printing the next label.

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Tear-Off Strip Mode: Prints a specified number of labels and positions the last label at the tear-off position.

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Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Printing: On all printers (except DT models, which print only in direct thermal mode).

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Ventless System: For operation in environments with airborne particulate matter without compromising performance.

Optional Features

Ask your authorized representative about the following enhancement options:

•

Coax/Twinax Host Interface: Provides connection to a host computer system using a coaxial or twinaxial interface.

•

Fonts: A selection of purchasable fonts can be loaded from the host computer into printer memory.

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GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output): Enables a T5R printer to interface with an external device such as a label applicator system. GPIO is available as a factory option or field installable kit that also includes a mating connector for field interface, installation instructions, and operation manual.

•

Internal Label Rewinder: In label peel-off mode, peels off labels one at a time before printing the next label and rewinds the liner into a discardable roll. In batch rewind mode, rewinds printed labels into a removable roll.

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IPDS: Available for coax/twinax, a NIC, or a combination of both. The printer may be ordered with this option installed and the required hardware to support it, or it can be field installed by an authorized service representative at a later date. The printer must have a coax/twinax interface or NIC, and 300 dpi printhead installed to support this field installed option.

NOTE: RFID is not supported in IPDS applications.

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Media Cutter: Automatically cuts printed media when the media exits the printer. Available for 4, 6, and 8 inch printers.

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Media Cutter Tray: Used with the media cutter option to catch and collect the cut media in a bin.

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NIC, Wireless: This card provides wireless 802.11b/g connectivity without expensive cabling and reconfigurations required from a wired network. PNE is standard with this option.

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Online Barcode Validator: Analyzes each bar code to ensure it meets stringent scanning standards. This inspection validates the symbology specifications of both linear and PDF417 bar code images. Bad bar code labels are cancelled and good replacement labels are printed automatically.

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RFID MP2 Encoder: The RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) UHF encoder reads and writes information to smart labels (with embedded RFID tags) with a pitch typically two to six inches. These labels are used on shipping cartons and pallets.

NOTE: The RFID encoder is standard on the SL5R, and optional for the T5R.

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RS-422: Serial interface option.

•

TN5250/TN3270: Enables your printer to communicate with an IBM host through a network interface using the 5250/3270 datastream. This feature allows you to use an application generated for the coax/twinax emulation to be printed through the network interface.

NOTE: RFID is not supported by TN5250/3270 applications.

For more information about printer options, see Appendix B.

Thermal Printer T echnology

Quiet and fast, with excellent print quality, your multifunction thermal printer uses an inline thermal printhead. The thermal printer operates differently from a line matrix or laser printer, because the thermal printer uses a printhead with heating elements and special paper or ribbon.

The Printing Process

The thermal printhead allows two modes of operation:

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Direct Thermal

During direct thermal printing, the thermal printhead selectively heats small, rectangular thermal dots. When these contact the coated thermal

paper, the dyes and developers in the coating react to the heat and develop an image. This mode of printing is generally used for short-term labeling applications.

•

Thermal Transfer

During thermal transfer printing, the heated thermal dots contact a

thermal ribbon. The heat reacts with the ribbon and bonds the image to the paper. This method is used especially for abrasive, long-storage applications and for specialized applications, such as in extreme environmental conditions or where tamper-proofing is required.

NOTE: Thermal transfer is not supported on 4 inch DT model printers.

Dynamic Print Control

Dynamic print control is a unique feature of your thermal printer that provides excellent print quality by preventing unevenness of print density.

Print quality largely depends on how the thermal paper or the thermal ribbon and thermal transfer paper responds to the heat of the thermal printhead. During printing, the thermal printhead must reach a set temperature in the shortest possible time. Then it must cool down to the original temperature in the shortest possible time after printing. Thus print quality is dependent on the precise control of the energy supplied to the thermal dots.

The dynamic print control is a method for predicting the quantity of heat required to print dots based on the results of the previous printing. This prevents unevenness of print density and results in the printing of narrowladder bar codes or vertical grid lines that are straight from the microscopic viewpoint.

W arnings and Special Information

Dynamic Print Control

For your safety and to protect valuable equipment, read and comply with all information highlighted under special headings:

WARNING WARNING

WARNING

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Conditions that could harm you and damage the equipment. Achten Sie auf folgendes, um keine Personen in Gefahr zu bringen bzw.

das Gerät zu beschädigen. Condiciones que pueden causar daños a personas y equipos. Conditions à respecter pour éviter tout danger corporel et dommage

matériel. Condizioni che possono arrecare danni alle persone e alle

apparecchiature. Conditions that could damage the printer or related equipment. Information vital to proper operation of the printer.

NOTE: Information and helpful tips about printer operation.

Manual Conventions

•

Operator panel keys are printed in uppercase letters. Example: Press the PAUSE key and then press ENTER.

•

Operator panel keys are often shown by their symbol or icon (located on the control panel directly below the key).

Example: Press the

•

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) messages are printed in uppercase letters inside quotation marks ( “ ” ).

↵

key for ENTER.

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Example: When “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD, you may release the

PAUSE key.

•

LCD fault messages display the specific fault in uppercase letters on the top line. A corrective action in upper and lowercase letters displays on the bottom line.

Example: PAPER OUT

•

Key combinations are indicated by the + (plus) symbol. Example: Press ↑ + ↓ means Press the Up ↑ key and the Down ↓ key at

the same time.

Thermal Consumables

Media Selection

Since there are two print modes of operation, there are two kinds of thermal media:

Load Paper

•

Direct thermal media

•

Thermal transfer media

Direct thermal media is paper coated with special chemicals that act as an accelerator, acceptor dye, and binder. During direct thermal mode, the heat from the thermal printhead contacts the paper and causes a chemical reaction.

Thermal transfer media requires ribbon. A wide range of Printronix thermal transfer media is available, such as film or synthetic paper substitutes. Most of these media options can be die-cut for easy label applications. The wide selection of media sizes and face stocks have been tested with Printronix ribbons for print quality and usage. Consult your Genuine Printronix Supplies Catalog, call the Printronix Customer Support Center (see access the Printronix web page at www.printronix.com.

NOTE: The term “media” used in this manual refers to all the different kinds

of paper or tag stock that can be used in the printer.

See “Genuine Printronix Media” on page 345 for more information.

page 371), or

Ribbons

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Tape Strips (2)

Foam Pads (2)

Media Cover

Frame

Printronix offers a wide range of ribbons specifically engineered to enhance printing capabilities and to prevent premature printhead wear. Therefore, you should use a Genuine Printronix Thermal Ribbon in your printer.

See “Genuine Printronix Thermal Transfer Ribbons” on page 344 for more information.

Setting Up the Printer

Unpa cking t he Prin ter

The printer is shipped in a carton and protective bag. The top lid of the carton has instructions for removing the internal packing material. Keep all packing material in case repacking is required.

Ribbons

CAUTION

Avoid touching the electrical connectors to prevent electrostatic discharge damage while setting up the printer. The discharge of accumulated electrostatic energy can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components used in this device.

Do not place the printer on its backside during unpacking or handling, because you may damage the printer interface connector.

1. Remove the tape strips from the media cover. Lift open the media cover.

2. Remove the tape securing the foam pad to the inside of the media cover.

3. Remove the foam pad between the front door and the frame.

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Foam Pad

Deck Lock Lever

Pivoting Deck

Platen

Printhead

Setting Up the Printer

4. Remove the foam pad between the pivoting deck and the frame.

5. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the blue deck lock lever fully clockwise.

6. Remove the foam pad from between the printhead and the platen (rubber roller).

7. Close the pivoting deck and media cover.

Installation

The following sections will guide you through the printer installation process.

1. Place the printer on a flat level surface that allows easy access to all sides of the printer.

CAUTION

WARNING

CAUTION

Never operate the printer while it is resting on its side or upside down.

2. Check that the printer power switch is in the OFF (O) position.

Failure to properly ground the printer may result in electric shock to the operator.

In compliance with international safety standards, this printer has been equipped with a three-pronged power cord. When inserted in a correctly wired power outlet, the ground conductor will ensure that the printer chassis is at ground (earth) potential. Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from the cable plug. If an extension cord is required, ensure that a three-wire cable with a prope rly grounded plug is used.

3. Attach the AC power cord to the AC power receptacle in the back of the printer.

Verify the required voltage on the printer’s model number label on the rear of the printer.

4. Attach the AC power cord to a grounded (three prong) electrical outlet of the proper voltage.

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STATUS

DEBUG

PARA

LLEL

ETHERNET

RS232

USB

Parallel Interface

Serial Interface

Debug Interface

Standard Interface Panel

USB Connection

Ethernet Port

Setting Up the Printer

5. Attach Interface:

a. Parallel Interface

Attach a suitable parallel printer cable from the computer to the Centronics/IEEE 1284 interface connector at the back of the printer. Snap the bail locks to the Centronics connector to secure the interface cable to the printer.

b. Serial Interface

Attach a suitable serial printer cable from the computer to the DB-9 RS-232 serial interface connector at the back of the printer. For additional information on serial cable wiring, refer to

“Diagnostics and

Troubleshooting” on page 291.

NOTE: The printer supports simultaneous connection of the parallel, serial,

ethernet, and USB interfaces using the Auto Switching feature. Auto Switching is described on

page 281.

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STATUS

DEBUG

PARA

LLEL

ETHERNET

RS232

USB

RS-422

Coax Connection

Coax/Twinax and RS-422 Panel

Twinax Connection

If your printer is equipped with the optional Coax/Twinax, and/or optional RS-422, the rear I/O panel will appear as illustrated below.

NOTE: Autoswitching does not support simultaneous switching between

coax and twinax interfaces. However, autoswitching supports all interfaces including coax or twinax. Auto Switching is described on page 281.

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STATUS

DEBUG

PARA

LLEL

RS232

USB

Wireless And GPIO Interface Panel

Wireless Antenna

Wireless Interface

GPIO Connection

Setting Up the Printer

If your printer is equipped with the optional Wireless and Optional GPIO it will appear as illustrated below.

c. Coax Connection

Attach a suitable coaxial cable from the computer to the coax connector located in the I/O plate in the back of the printer.

d. Twinax Connection

Attach a suitable twinax cable from the computer to the twinax connector located in the I/O plate in the back of the printer.

e. NIC Connection

Insert a suitable NIC cable from your hub or switch to the NIC connector located in the I/O panel in the rear of your printer.

OFFLINE

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Online Status Indicator

Job In Process Indicator

Operation

Controls and Indicators

Power Switch

The power switch is located on the bottom back panel of the printer. To apply power, place the switch in the | (ON) position. When you first power on the printer, a series of initialization messages will appear on the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) on the control panel.

To remove power, place the power switch in the O (OFF) position.

Control Panel

The control panel is located on the front of the printer and includes an LCD, indicators, and control keys (buttons). These are described in the following tables. (Also refer to Chapter

3.)

Indicator Description

Function in

Online Mode

Function in

Offline Mode

Function in

Menu Mode

Online Status Indicates when the

printer is online, offline,

or when there is a fault

condition.

Stays lit when the

printer is online, ready

to print, and accept

data from the host.

Flashes during a fault

condition.

Off when the printer is

offline.

Flashes during a fault

condition.

Off.

Flashes during a fault

condition.

Liquid Crystal

Display (LCD)

A backlighted liquid

crystal display with two

rows of 16 characters

each.

Displays “ONLINE,” the

interface type, and

emulation in use.

During a fault condition,

displays the specific

fault message and the

corrective action.

Displays “OFFLINE.”

During a fault

condition, displays the

specific fault message

and the corrective

action.

Displays main menu,

submenu, or option.

During a fault

condition, displays the

specific fault message

and the corrective

action.

Job In Process Indicates when the

printer is receiving or

processing data.

Flashes when receiving

data. Stays lit when data has

been processed and is

waiting to be printed.

Off when no data is

being received or when

no data remains in the

buffer.

Flashes when

receiving data. Stays lit when data has

been processed and is

waiting to be printed.

Off when no data is

being received or when

no data remains in the

buffer.

None

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Sta tus and Display Indicators

Button Description

Function in

Online Mode

Function in

Offline Mode

Function in

Menu Mode

PAUSE Key

Toggles the printer between

Online and Offline Modes.

Sets printer to Offline

Mode.

Sets printer to Online

Mode.

Sets printer to Offline

Mode.

JOB SELECT Key None Displays the name

and number of the last

loaded configuration

and allows you to load

the factory and/or

pre-stored printer

configurations.

Scrolls left through

main menus.

Decrements option

values within

submenus.

DECREMENT Key in

Menu Mode

FEED Key

UP Key in Menu Mode

Advances the media

one label length.

Advances the media

one label length.

Scrolls the current

menu selection one

level up.

TEST PRINT Key

Pressing the ↵ (ENTER) key

with a Diagnostic Test displayed

initiates the test. Pressing ↵

again terminates the test.

None Selects the Printer

Tests menu and

scrolls through the

Test Print patterns.

See “Printer Tests” on

page 226.

Scrolls right through

main menus.

Increments option

values within

submenus.

INCREMENT Key in

Menu Mode

Control Panel

Control Panel Keys

Button Description

Function in

Online Mode

Function in

Offline Mode

Function in

Menu Mode

CANCEL Key

When the CANCEL key is enabled,

pressing it will clear all data in the

printer buffer and prevent printing of

that data.

Note: The factory default = Disable.

However, when the Coax/Twinax

Interface option is installed, the

factory default = Enable.

DOWN Key in Menu Mode

None Clears all data in the

printer data buffer

when enabled.

Scrolls the current

menu selection one

level down.

MENU Key Takes the printer

Offline and selects the

Menu Mode.

Selects the Menu

Mode.

Scrolls between main

menu selections.

ENTER Key

Pressing the ↵ (ENTER) key in

Menu Mode selects the displayed

option or value. An asterisk then

appears next to the option or value

indicating it has been selected.

Note: If the ENTER key is locked,

“ENTER SWITCH LOCKED”

displays on the LCD for one second.

Press the  (DOWN) and

↵ (ENTER) keys at the same time to

unlock the ENTER key.

None None Selects the current

menu value and

displays an asterisk

(*) next to the value.

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Control Panel Keys (co nt.)

Powering On the Printer

When you power on the printer, it executes a self-test. During the self-test, the LCD momentarily displays the DPI resolution (203 or 300 DPI) of the installed printhead. The default power-on state is online. Once the printer has successfully initialized, the ONLINE status indicator light illuminates, and the LCD indicates the communication interface selected and the emulation selected.

If there is a fault during the self-test, the ONLINE status indicator flashes, and a fault message appears on the display. The alarm may also sound, if configured to do so.

Operating Modes

The current operating mode can be selected through the control panel keys or can result from routine operations such as powering on the printer.

Online: In online mode, the printer can receive and print data sent from the host. Pressing the PAUSE key toggles the printer between the online and offline modes. The ONLINE status indicator is lit in online mode.

Offline: In offline mode, you can perform operator functions such as loading media or changing ribbon. Pressing the PAUSE key toggles the printer from offline to online mode. The ONLINE status indicator is not illuminated in offline mode.

Menu: Pressing the MENU key takes the printer offline and into Menu mode. In this mode, you can navigate through all configuration and status menus and change the printer configuration.

Fault: In fault mode, a fault condition exists that must be cleared before printing can continue. The ONLINE status indicator flashes, the alarm beeps (if configured to do so), and a descriptive fault message displays.

Before normal printing can continue, the fault must be corrected, the message cleared by pressing the PAUSE key, and the printer placed online.

Media Handling Modes

Before you load media, you must decide which media handling mode to use:

•

Continuous. Prints on the media and sends it out the front of the printer. When the optional internal rewinder is installed, use “Continuous” for Batch Rewind mode (see

•

Tear-Off Strip. Prints on the media and sends it out the front until the print buffer is empty then positions the last label over the tear bar for removal.

•

Tear-Off. After each label is printed, the printer positions the label over the tear bar and waits for you to tear off the label before printing the next label (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message will display to remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed.

page 43).

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Loading Media and Ribbon

•

Peel-Off. When the optional internal rewinder is installed, the printer prints and peels die-cut labels from the liner without user assistance. The label liner is wound on the rewinder. The printer waits for you to take away the label before printing the next one (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message will display to remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed. For Label Peel-off information, see page 48.

•

Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, the printer automatically cuts media after each label is printed or can cut the media after a specified number of labels have been printed using a software cut command.

Once you have decided on the mode, configure the printer. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Loading Media and Ribbon

NOTE: This section describes the procedures for loading various types of

media and ribbon. You can also refer to instructions on the printer itself, on a label on the inside of the media cover.

CAUTION

IMPORTANT

The term “media” in this manual refers to all the different kinds of paper, label, or tag stock material that can be printed on by the printer. Your thermal printer can print on continuous paper, adhesive backed labels, or non-adhesive tags packaged in roll or fanfold form.

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

Do not close the pivoting deck without label stock installed between the printhead and the platen, because debris on the platen may damage the printhead.

Adhesive backed labels that DO NOT lay flat on the liner can jam the printer. This can cause the label to peel off the liner. The exposed edges can stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer.

If you run out of labels while printing, do not turn off the printer while reloading labels, because you can lose data.

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Media Hanger

Media Hanger Guide

Media Width Guide

Deck Lock Lever

Pivoting Deck

Media Cover

Media Damper

Loading Roll Media

1. Open the media cover.

2. Slide the blue media hanger guide outward to the end of the media hanger, and flip it up horizontally.

3. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the blue deck lock lever fully clockwise.

4. Slide the blue media width guide close to the outside end of the media damper.

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Media Roll

Media Hanger Guide

Media Hanger

Loading Media and Ribbon

5. Slide a roll of media onto and towards the back of the media hanger. The media feeds from the top of the roll and towards the front of the printer.

6. Place the media hanger guide under the media hanger and against the lower part of the label core at a 45 degree angle (as shown). This position provides the required tension for a new label roll and the desired drag for a partial label roll.

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Media Damper

Printhead

Platen (Rubber Drive Roller)

Media and Ribbon Loading Instruction

Media

7. Thread the media under the media damper and then between the platen (rubber drive roller) and the printhead.

You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the label inside the media cover for media loading instructions.

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Media Sensor Handle

Media Guard

Lower Media Sensor

Fixed Guide

Media Damper

Media Width Guide

Loading Media and Ribbon

8. Verify that the left (inside) edge of the media is against the fixed guide on the bottom of the media damper.

9. Push the blue media width guide in until it is flush with the outer edge of the media.

10. Check the horizontal position of the lower media sensor (located under the media guard), and refer to

“Positioning the Media Sensors” on

page 54.

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Upper

Sensor

Visible Red Beam

Lower Sensor

Upper Sensor Handle

Media Guard Opening

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Guide Notch

Media (left edge)

11. Slide the upper sensor directly over the lower sensor.

12. Align the left (inside) edge of the media with the guide notch located on the front edge of the tear bar.

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Deck Lock Lever

Pivoting Deck

Loading Media and Ribbon

IMPORTANT

13. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise. This locks the pivoting deck and printhead assembly into the printing position.

Ensure the pivoting deck is down and locked before attempting to advance media or print. Failure to do so will cause the “PRINTHEAD UP” fault message to display.

14. Verify that Print Mode in the printer configuration menu is set for the media type installed (Direct or Transfer). The Print Mode submenu is located in the QUICK SETUP menu. See

“Main Menu” on page 84 for

details.

15. Verify the printhead pressure is properly set. See “Printhead Pressure Adjustment” on page 52.

16. Verify the pressure blocks are properly positioned. See “Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments” on page 53.

17. Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor selection matches the type of media installed. See

“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

Loading Roll Media

For direct thermal operation (no ribbon required):

•

If you have not run an Auto Calibrate, do so now. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

•

If you have already run an Auto Calibrate, complete the following steps:

a. Close the media cover.

b. Press the FEED key once to verify that the media advances.

c. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer online.

For thermal transfer operation (which uses a ribbon):

Complete the ribbon loading procedure (see “Loading Ribbon” on page 40).

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Media Hanger

Fanfold Media

Media Hanger Guide

Fanfold Tension Arm

Deck Lock Lever

Pivoting

Deck

Media Cover

Bottom Panel Opening

Loading Media and Ribbon

Loading Fanfold Media

CAUTION

1. Open the media cover.

2. Slide the media hanger guide outward to the end of the media hanger and rotate it upward to a horizontal position to remove any roll media.

3. Place the fanfold media either behind or beneath the printer, depending on the desired fanfold supply location. Insert the first few labels through either the rear or bottom panel opening.

4. Place the media over the media hanger, flush against the back of the printer.

5. Flip up the media hanger guide and slide it in against the outer edge of the fanfold media.

6. Flip the fanfold tension arm down by pushing on it through the opening at the top of the media hanger guide.

Do not allow the tension arm to snap down on the media hanger, this could cause the tension arm to break. Instead, gradually lower the tension arm onto the media hanger.

7. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise until the deck swings upward.

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Media Sensor Handle

Media Guard

Lower Media Sensor

Fixed Guide

Media Damper

Media Width Guide

8. Slide the media width guide outward to the end of the media damper.

9. Thread the media under the media damper and then between the platen (rubber drive roller) and the printhead. You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the label inside the media cover for media loading instructions.

Verify that the left (inside) edge of the media is against the fixed guide on the bottom of the media damper.

10. Slide the media width guide inward against the outer edge of the media.

11. Check the horizontal position of the lower media sensor (located under the media guard), and refer to

“Positioning the Media Sensors” on

page 54.

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Guide Notch

Media (left edge)

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Deck Lock Lever

Pivoting Deck

Loading Media and Ribbon

12. Align the left (inside) edge of the media with the guide notch located on the front edge of the tear bar.

IMPORTANT

13. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise. This locks the pivoting deck and printhead assembly into the printing position.

Ensure the pivoting deck is down and locked before attempting to advance media or print. Failure to do so will cause the “PRINTHEAD UP” fault message to display.

14. Verify that Print Mode submenu is set for the media type installed (direct or transfer). The Print Mode submenu is located in the QUICK SETUP menu. See

“Main Menu” on page 84 for more information. Also, if thermal

transfer media is installed, see “Loading Ribbon” on page 40.

Loading Fanfold Media

15. Verify the printhead pressure is properly set. See “Printhead Pressure Adjustment” on page 52.

16. Verify the pressure blocks are properly positioned. See “Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments” on page 53.

17. Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor selection matches the type of media installed. See

For direct thermal operation (no ribbon required):

•

If you have not run an Auto Calibrate, do so now. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

•

If you have already run an Auto Calibrate, complete the following steps:

a. Close the media cover.

b. Press the FEED key once to verify that the media advances.

c. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer online.

For thermal transfer operation (which uses a ribbon):

“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

Complete the ribbon loading procedure (see “Loading Ribbon” on page 40).

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Ribbon Roll

Ribbon Supply Spindle

Deck Lock Lever

Pivoting Deck

Ribbon Take-Up Core

Ribbon Take-up Spindle

Loading Media and Ribbon

Loading Ribbon

Skip this section for 4 inch DT models or when using direct thermal printing.

1. Install the ribbon take-up core on the ribbon take-up spindle. NOTE: The first ribbon take-up core comes with the printer. Thereafter, use

the core from the old (used up) ribbon.

2. Slide the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle until it stops against the spindle flange.

3. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise until the deck swings upward.

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Media

Printhead

Rear Ribbon Guide Roller

Ribbon

4. Thread the end of the ribbon under the rear ribbon guide roller, then between the platen and the printhead.

You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the upper-right corner of the label inside the media cover for ribbon loading instructions.

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Ribbon Take-up Spindle

Ribbon Take-up Core

Media Cover

Media and Ribbon Loading Instructions

Loading Media and Ribbon

IMPORTANT

Do not attach the ribbon to the ribbon take-up spindle without a fiberboard take-up core installed.

5. Attach the ribbon to the ribbon take-up core on the ribbon take-up spindle using the adhesive on the ribbon leader.

6. Manually rotate the spindle clockwise until the clear leader has passed the printhead.

7. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise.

8. Verify that Print Mode (in the QUICK SETUP menu) is set for Transfer. See

“QUICK SETUP” on page 95 for more information.

9. If you have not run an Auto Calibrate with this media and ribbon, do so now. See

“Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

10. Press the FEED key once to verify that the media and ribbon advance.

11. Press the PAUSE key to place the printer online.

12. Close the printer media cover if the rewinder is not needed.

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Paper Path

Groove

Hook

Front Door

The printer can be set up to rewind labels after they have been printed (Batch Rewind Mode) or to automatically peel labels from their backing and dispense them one at a time while rewinding the liner (Peel-Off Mode). Both modes require an internal rewinder, which is available as a factory installed or a field unit option.

Batch Rewind Mode

Batch Rewind allows you to automatically rewind printed labels into a roll using the optional internal rewinder.

Configuring the Printer Menu

1. Set Media Handling to “Continuous” under the QUICK SETUP menu. (See Chapter

2. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.

3, “Configuring The Printer” for more information.)

Batch Rewind Mode

Installing the Paper Path

The paper path must be installed when using Batch Rewind mode.

To install the paper path:

1. Open the front door by pulling it upwards, then forward.

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Rewinder

Rewinder Release Lever

Using the Optional Internal Rewinder

2. The bottom of the plastic paper path is shaped like a hook and the top has a groove:

a. Hook the bottom of the paper path under the bottom edge of the front

door.

b. Snap the groove on the paper path to the top edge of the front door.

3. Close the front door.

Loading Media

1. To load media, refer to “Loading Roll Media” on page 29 and complete steps 1 through 10.

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Rewinder Release Lever

Slot

Paper Path

Media

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Back Flange

Raised Ridge

Slot

Rewinder Release Lever

Media or Liner

IMPORTANT

2. Thread the media over the front of the paper path and through the opening under the front door toward the internal rewinder.

If you do not complete the following step, it will be extremely difficult to remove the printed labels from the rewinder.

3. Turn the release lever on the rewinder counterclockwise and lock it in place. This forms a raised ridge along the width of the rewinder.

4. Insert the leading edge of the media into the closest slot of the rewinder,

5. Hold the media edge in the slot and manually rotate the rewinder one full

and slide the media against the back flange.

revolution counterclockwise until the media is taut.

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Deck Lock Lever

Media Cover

Using the Optional Internal Rewinder

IMPORTANT

6. Press down on both sides of the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever counterclockwise against its stop to place the printhead assembly into the printing position.

7. Press the FEED key to advance the media to the next TOF (Top-of-Form) position.

8. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.

9. Close the media cover.

The rewinder supports a maximum diameter of five inches of printed labels. Exceeding this diameter can cause printed labels to rub on the bottom pan.

Removing Printed Media from the Rewinder

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Printhead

Release Lever

Rewinder

Batch Rewind Mode

1. Open the media cover.

2. Press the FEED key to advance the last printed label past the printhead, and tear the liner from behind the last printed label.

3. Manually rewind the remaining printed labels onto the rewinder by turning the rewinder counterclockwise.

4. Turn the release lever on the rewinder clockwise.

5. Slide the roll of printed labels off the rewinder.

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Pivoting Deck

Deck Lock Lever

Bottom Roller

Tear Bar

Paper Path

Using the Optional Internal Rewinder

Label Peel-Off

You can set up the printer to automatically peel die-cut labels off their liner (backing) and dispense them one at a time while rewinding the liner.

You can install the paper path to prevent long labels from accidentally adhering to the front door assembly, but it is normally not needed when using labels less than two inches long (see

Configuring the Printer Menu

1. Set Media Handling to “Peel-Off” under the QUICK SETUP menu. (See Chapter

2. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.

3, “Configuring The Printer” for more information.)

Loading Media

1. If you want to install the paper path to print long labels, do so now by completing the steps listed in

2. Open the media cover and refer to the Label Peel-Off illustration on the Ribbon and Media Loading instruction label on the inside of the cover.

“Installing the Paper Path” on page 43).

“Installing the Paper Path” on page 43.

3. Open the front door by pulling it upward, then forward.

4. Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever clockwise until the deck swings upward.

5. Thread the media (label and liner) over the tear bar and around the bottom roller, then through the opening at the bottom of the front door and into the printer.

Label Peel-Off

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Back Flange

Raised Ridge

Slot

Rewinder Release Lever

Liner

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IMPORTANT

If you do not complete the following step, it will be difficult to remove the liner from the rewinder.

6. Turn the release lever on the rewinder counterclockwise and lock it in place. This forms a raised ridge along the width of the rewinder.

7. Insert the leading edge of the media into the closest slot of the rewinder, and slide the media against the back flange.

8. Hold the media in the slot and rotate the rewinder one full revolution counterclockwise until the media is taut.

9. Remove labels from the liner so that behind the tear bar the liner is void of labels for about 1.5 inches and below the tear bar for about 2 inches.

10. Close the front door.

11. Complete the media routing as shown above.

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Deck Lock Lever

Media Cover

Using the Optional Internal Rewinder

IMPORTANT

12. Press down on both sides of the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise.

13. Press the FEED key. The label advances to the peel-off position, and “Remove Label” displays on the LCD.

14. Manually remove the peeled label from the printer.

15. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.

16. Close the media cover.

The rewinder supports a maximum diameter of 5 inches of liner. Exceeding this diameter can cause the liner to rub on the bottom pan. The rewinder is designed to support the full amount of liner from a standard 8 inch diameter media roll.

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Paper Path

Groove

Hook

Front Door

Tear Bar

Removing Label Liner from the Rewinder

1. Open the media cover.

2. Open the front door.

3. Tear the liner at the tear bar.

4. Manually rewind the remaining liner onto the rewinder by turning the rewinder counterclockwise.

5. Turn the release lever on the rewinder clockwise.

6. Slide the roll of label liner off the rewinder and discard.

Removing the Paper Path

Remove the paper path from the front door when using Tear-Off or Tear-Off Strip media handling, because you will need to tear the label downward against the tear bar.

1. Open the front door by pulling it upward, then forward.

2. Grasp the upper right corner of the paper path and pry it off of the top of the front door.

3. After removing the paper path, close the front door.

4. Open the pivoting deck and load paper and ribbon normally (see “Loading Media and Ribbon” on page 28).

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Printhead Pressure Adjustment Dial

Active Pressure Setting

Printing Adjustments

Printhead Pressu re Ad jus tme nt

Sometimes you will need to adjust printhead pressure because of variations in media thickness and width. The printhead pressure adjustment dial is shown above. The value shown at the bottom of the dial is the active setting.

In general, adjust printhead pressure to the lowest value which produces the desired print quality. Die cut labels usually require a setting of 4, while heavy stock requires a setting of 6 to max. The numbers on the printhead pressure adjustment lever are relative only and do not indicate a specific printhead pressure or media thickness. By following this procedure, you will minimize printhead wear.

Printhead Pressure Block Adjust ment s

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Lead Screw Knob

Right Pressure Block Pointer

Pressure Block

Adjustment Scale

Left Pressure

Block

Left Pressure Block Handle

Right Pressure Block

Printhead Pressure Bloc k Adjus tments

Printhead pressure block adjustments are used to obtain a uniform print density across the width of the installed media under a variety of media and ribbon conditions.

Left Pressure Block

Under normal printing conditions, the left block should be set with its handle aligned with the bold mark on the pressure block adjustment scale. When using media or ribbon widths less than one-third the printer’s maximum printing width, you may need to manually slide the left pressure block further to the left.

Right Pressure Block

The right pressure block should be positioned with its pointer (handle on 4 inch printer models) near the right edge of the media or ribbon in use. Turn the lead screw knob clockwise to move the block right or counterclockwise to move it left.

Check the pressure block positioning by printing the Grey test pattern:

1. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

2. Press the TEST PRINT key until “Printer Tests/Grey” displays.

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Vertical Gap and Rounded Die-cut Label Corners

Extraneous Cut-out

Dark Pre-printing

Position the

media sensors

in either of the

grey shaded

areas.

Printing Adjustments

3. Press the ↵ key to start the Grey test pattern. The pattern will start and

continue to print.

4. Press ↵ again to stop printing.

5. Check the test pattern. If necessary reposition the pressure blocks to obtain a uniform print density across the media width. In most cases, only the right pressure block may need to be adjusted.

6. Whenever you reposition a pressure block, run the Grey test pattern to verify the print pattern is acceptable.

Positioning the Media Sensor s

Your printer is equipped with upper and lower media sensors that detect the top-of-form position on media with label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks). These sensors also detect when a Paper Out condition exists.

The media sensors should not be placed in the path of media features that could cause false gap detection or paper out faults. Such features are dark pre-printing, rounded die-cut label corners, vertical gaps associated with side-by-side labels, and extraneous cut-outs, as shown below.

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Lower Sensor

Media Guard

Opening

Black Mark (underside of media)

Sensor Handle

Visible Red Beam from Lower Sensor

Sensing Media with Horizontal Black Marks (Mark) or Media with No Label Length Indicators (Disable)

Sensing Media with Horizontal B lack Ma rks

Position the lower media sensor for detecting horizontal black marks located on the underside of media, and position the upper sensor above the lower sensor to provide a consistent background.

1. Check the position of the sensor by looking through the long, narrow

2. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the

3. Select “Mark” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the CALIBRATE

4. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

Sensing Media with No Label Length Indicators

1. When using media without label length indicators (no gaps, notches,

2. Select “Disable” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under CALIBRATE

3. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from the lower sensor as a reference pointer.

black mark on the media.

CTRL menu. See

“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

holes, or marks) or when you want to ignore all existing length indicators, place the lower sensor in the center of the media so it can detect when a Paper Out condition exists. Also set the upper sensor above it.

CTRL. See

“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

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Media Guard Opening

Visible Red Beam from Lower Sensor

Upper Sensor

Printing Adjustments

Sensing Media with Gaps, Notches, or Holes (Gap)

Position the lower media sensor for detecting gaps, notches, or holes in media with a white background. If using direct thermal media, position the upper sensor away from the lower sensor.

NOTE: The 4 inch SL/T5R media guard is divided into three open sensor

areas. Make sure the media sensor is placed in an open area.

1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the gap, notch, or hole.

2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long, narrow opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from the lower sensor as a reference pointer.

3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the gap, notch, or hole in the media.

4. Select “Gap” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the CALIBRATE CTRL menu. See

5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

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Upper Sensor Handle

Media Guard Opening

Visible Red Beam

Lower Sensor

Upper Sensor

Sensing Media with Dark Background Labels with Gap s (Advanced Gap)

NOTE: Ribbon is not displayed in this illustration. The upper and lower

sensors are designed to function with or without ribbon installed.

The upper sensor and lower sensor are used together to detect liner gaps between die cut labels that have a black or dark background on white or clear liner.

1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the gap, and then place the upper sensor directly over the lower sensor.

2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long, narrow opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from the lower sensor as a reference pointer.

3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the gap in the media. Then use the handle on the upper sensor to position it directly above the lower sensor.

NOTE: When using ribbon, you may need to slide the ribbon to one side to

adjust the upper sensor.

4. Select “Advanced Gap” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the CALIBRATE CTRL menu. See page 59.

5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

“Sensing Different Media Types” on

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Visible Red Beam

Lower Sensor

Upper Sensor Handle

Media Guard Opening

Upper Sensor

Black line on underside of media

Printing Adjustments

Sensing Dark Background Media with Notches or Holes (Advanced Notch)

NOTE: Ribbon is not displayed in this illustration. The upper and lower

sensors are designed to function with or without ribbon installed.

The upper sensor and lower sensor are used together to detect notches or holes in media with a black or dark underside. This combination can be found on tag stock that has a black vertical line along one edge on the underside of the label, interrupted by a notch or hole used as the label length indicator.

1. Position the lower sensor directly under the center of the notch or hole, and then place the upper sensor directly over the lower sensor.

2. Check the position of the lower sensor by looking through the long, narrow opening in the media guard. Use the visible red light emitting from the lower sensor as a reference pointer.

3. Use the sensor handle to manually position the sensor to the center of the notch or hole in the media. Then use the handle on the upper sensor to position it directly above the lower sensor.

NOTE: When using ribbon, you may need to slide the ribbon to one side to

adjust the upper sensor.

4. Select “Advanced Notch” in the Gap/Mark Sensor submenu under the CALIBRATE CTRL menu. See

“Sensing Different Media Types” on

page 59.

5. Perform an Auto Calibrate. See “Running Auto Calibrate” on page 60.

Sensing Different Media Types

. . .

Sensing Different Media Types

The printer’s media sensors can detect the different types of label length indicators on a large variety of media types. This is accomplished by selecting the correct sensor option: Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap, Advanced Notch, or Disable under Gap/Mark Sensor in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu. page 335 illustrates the different media types and label length indicators used on them.

1. Press to place the printer in Menu mode.

2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.

3. Press until “CALIBRATE CTRL” displays.

4. Press ↓ until “Gap/Mark Sensor/Advanced Gap*” (the currently enabled)

option displays.

5. Press + or - until the option that matches the type of label length indicators on the installed media displays:

•

Mark. Select when using media that has horizontal black marks located on the underside of the label liner or tag stock.

Figure 9 on

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Gap. Select when using media with a liner space between die-cut

labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length indicators on white background media.

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Advanced Gap. Select when using media that has liner gaps between die cut labels with black background.

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Advanced Notch. Select when using media with notches or holes that interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media.

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Disable. Select when using media with no label length indicators (no gaps, notches, holes, or black marks) or when you want the printer to ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media.

NOTE: When you select Disable, the length of each label is based on the

Label Length value entered in the QUICK SETUP menu or the value sent via host software.

NOTE: If the printer detects a false PAPER OUT message when you change

from Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch to Gap or Mark sensing or vice-versa, press the PAUSE key and run Auto Calibrate.

6. Press

7. Press PAUSE until “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

8. Review “Calibrating the Media Sensors” on page 60.

↵

to enable the displayed option. An asterisk (*) appears next to

the selection.

9. Perform the Auto Calibrate procedure on page 60.

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Printing Adjustments

Calibrating the Media Sen sor s

Due to manufacturing differences in media and ribbon, the media sensors may have difficulty differentiating between the label and the liner or the label and the black mark. When this occurs, the printer may intermittently skip a label or display a fault message such as “GAP NOT DETECTED/See Manual” or “PAPER OUT/Load Paper.”

Media sensor sensitivity and reliability can be improved by changing the Gap/Mark Threshold and/or Paper Out Threshold values. You can change these values automatically by performing the Auto Calibrate or Manual Calibrate procedure in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu or change them manually by entering your own Gap/Mark Threshold or Paper Out Threshold values. (The changes take effect immediately within the current configuration menu.)

Auto or Manual Calibrate is completed successfully when the displayed Sensed Distance value correctly matches that of the installed media. When Gap is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge of one gap to the trailing edge of the next gap (or one label + one gap). When Mark is selected, the Sensed Distance should match the length from the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.

When you have completed Auto or Manual Calibrate, you can verify the new values are correct by pressing the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED, media advances one label and stops at the correct Top-of-Form position of the next label.

Once you confirm the correct values, save them to the desired configuration menu before powering off the printer. See page 76.

“Saving a Configuration” on

Running Auto Calibrate

You can initiate Auto Calibrate via the TEST PRINT key (described in detail below) or via the CALIBRATE CTRL or DIAGNOSTIC menus in Menu mode.

NOTE: Verify that the Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap,

Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the installed media. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

Check that the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit sensing of the label length indicators. See Sensors” on page 54.

Make sure the Label Length value entered in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the physical length of the installed media. Entering the correct length forces the printer to advance media far enough during calibrate for long labels (so actual gaps, notches, and marks can be detected) and reduce the amount of media advanced for short labels.

If you try to do an Auto Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is enabled, the LCD will display “CANNOT CALIBRATE/Disable PeelOff.” Before you can do an Auto Calibrate, you must select another media handling mode.

“Positioning the Media

Running Auto Calibrate

1. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” appears on the LCD.

2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.

3. Press the TEST PRINT key until “Printer Tests/Auto Calibrate” displays.

4. Press ↵. Media advances until it can accurately detect the label length indicators and then stops at the Top-of-Form position. The Sensed Distance value will then display for one second.

5. Auto Calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly matches that of the installed media:

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Gap/Mark Sensor = Gap, Advanced Gap, or Advanced Notch: The Sensed Distance value is the physical length of one label plus the length of one gap, notch, or hole.

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Gap/Mark Sensor = Mark: The Sensed Distance value is the physical distance from the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next.

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Gap/Mark Sensor = Disable: Not applicable. If Gap/Mark Sensor is set to Disable, the Sensed Distance value will not be updated.

If “GAP NOT DETECTED” displays, run Auto Calibrate again.

If Auto Calibrate continues to end with an incorrect Sensed Distance value displayed or a fault message displayed, run Manual Calibrate as described on

NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Auto Calibrate is based on the

length of a label and transitions detected, without error, between a label and its label length indicators.

6. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.

7. Press the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED, the media advances one label length and stops.

NOTE: After a form feed, the position of the leading edge of the next label

depends on the type of Media Handling mode selected under the QUICK SETUP menu. Tear-Off and Tear-Off Strip Media Handling will position the label edge at the tear bar, while Continuous will position the label edge under the printhead.

8. Press the PAUSE key until “ONLINE” displays.

9. Once the Sensed Distance value is confirmed, you will need to save it to the desired configuration menu before powering off the printer. See “Saving a Configuration” on page 76.

page 66 or see Table 18 on page 309.

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Printing Adjustments

Running Media Profile

The Media Profile printout shows the relationship of the Paper Out Threshold and the Gap/Mark Threshold values, illustrates if and when each label length indicator is detected, and shows the difference between the label length indicators and the label. The profile printout (see you set the thresholds for difficult media. This includes pre-printed labels, labels with poor gap/media dynamic range, and smart labels that have embedded RFID tags.

Once Media Profile is initiated, the printer will continue to advance media and print the profile in landscape orientation until you press

NOTE: Verify the CALIBRATE CTRL menu Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap,

Mark, Advanced Gap, Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the installed media. See

“Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

You will need a minimum installed label width of two inches to support the Profile printout.

Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit sensing of the label length indicators. See Sensors” on page 54.

Ensure the Print Mode option selected in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the media installed. Select “Direct” for heat sensitive media (no ribbon required) or “Transfer” for thermal transfer media (ribbon required).

Figure 1 on page 63) helps

↵

to stop printing.

“Positioning the Media

1. Press to place the printer in Menu mode.

2. Press ↓ and ↵ together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays.

3. Press until “CALIBRATE CTRL” displays.

4. Press ↓ until “Media Profile/Profile Print” displays and then press ↵. (The

printer will continue to print the profile until you press

↵

The printer will advance media and continue to print a dynamic profile image depicting the relationship of the label and any label length indicators detected.

5. Press ↵. The printer will stop printing.

6. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays. NOTE: The Gap/Mark and Paper Out Threshold values shown on the Profile

printout represent the last values determined from a successful Auto or Manual Calibrate or the factory default values if no Auto or Manual Calibrate was performed.

Running Media Profile

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Detected Amplitude

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Sensing Selected

Paper Out(441)

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Figure 1. Media Profile Printout

Gap Sensing

This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Gap/Mark Sensor is set to Gap in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu.

In this example, the gap threshold value the printer selected (represented by the Gap/Mark dotted line) is too close to the amplitude of the antenna pulse. This may cause the printer to falsely use the antenna as the gap (top-of-form).

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Detected Amplitude

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Media Sens or

Position

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark

Sensing Selected

Printing Adjustments

To avoid this problem, increase the Threshold Range value to 60% or 70% in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu (the default is 50%), then run an Auto Calibrate again (Cross-Ref to Auto Calibrate).

NOTE: Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an

Auto Calibrate again.

This will raise the Gap/Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not falsely use the antenna as the gap (top-of-form).

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Detected Amplitude

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Detected Amplitude

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Media Sensor

Position

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark

Sensing Selected

Baseline (die cut label)

Advanced Gap Sensing

This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Gap/Mark Sensor is set to Advanced Gap in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu.

In this example, the gap threshold value the printer selected (represented by the Gap/Mark dotted line) is too close to the baseline (die cut label). If there is an increase in noise or the opacity of the liner or ribbon, the printer may falsely use the noise as the gap (top-of-form).

To avoid this problem, increase the Threshold Range value to 60% in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu (the default is 50%), then run an Auto Calibrate again (Cross-ref to Auto Calibrate).

NOTE: Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an

This will raise the Gap/Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not falsely use the antenna or noise as the gap (top-of-form).

Auto Calibrate again.

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Media Sensor

Position

Indicates Type of Gap/Mark

Sensing Selected

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Printing Adjustments

Running Manual Calibrate

Manual Calibrate should be performed only when the values derived from Auto Calibrate fail to improve the media sensors’ ability to sense label length indicators on the installed media. You must first enable “Admin User” in the PRINTER CONTROL menu before accessing or initializing Manual Calibrate in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu.

NOTE: Verify the Gap/Mark Sensor option (Gap, Mark, Advanced Gap,

Advanced Notch, or Disable) matches the installed media. See “Sensing Different Media Types” on page 59.

Ensure the media sensors are horizontally positioned to permit sensing of the label length indicators. See Sensors” on page 54.

If you try to do a Manual Calibrate when Peel-Off Media Handling is enabled, the LCD will display, “CANNOT CALIBRATE/Disable PeelOff.” Before you can do a Manual Calibrate, you must select another media handling mode.

1. Press to place the printer in Menu mode.

2. Press the ↓ and ↵ keys together until “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED”

displays.

3. Press until “PRINTER CONTROL” displays.

4. Press ↑ until “Admin User” displays, then press + until “Enable” displays.

“Positioning the Media

Running Manual Calibrate

. . .

5. Press ↵ to select Enable. An asterisk (*) appears next to “Enable.”

6. Press until “CALIBRATE CTRL” displays.

7. Press ↓ until “Manual Calibrate/Run Calibrate” displays, then press the ↵.

8. Follow the instructions displayed on the LCD. Example: “REMOVE RBN&MEDIA/Press Enter” indicates that you must open the pivoting deck and remove the ribbon and media from under the printhead, close and lock the pivoting deck, and press the

↵

key.

9. During the last step of Manual Calibrate, the printer will advance the media and attempt to detect the label length indicators and stop at the Top-of-Form position. The Sensed Distance value will then display for one second. The calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly matches that of the installed media. If “CALIBRATION FAIL/See Manual” displays, run Manual Calibrate again.

NOTE: The amount of media sampled during Manual Calibrate is based on

the length of a label and the transitions detected without error, between a label and its label length indicators.

10. Press the PAUSE key until “OFFLINE” displays.

11. Press the FEED key several times. Each time you press FEED, the media advances one label length and stops.

NOTE: After a form feed, the position of the leading edge of the next label

depends on the type of Media Handling mode selected under the QUICK SETUP menu. Tear-Off and Tear-Off Strip Media Handling positions the label edge at the tear bar, while Continuous positions the label edge under the printhead.

12. Once the correct values are confirmed, save them to the desired configuration menu before powering off the printer. See

“Saving a

Configuration” on page 76.

Chapter 2

Cleaning

Depending on the media used, the printer may accumulate residues (media dust, adhesives, etc.) as a by-product of normal printing. To maintain top printing quality, you should remove these residues by cleaning the printer periodically.

WARNING

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

Set the printer power switch to O (Off) prior to performing any cleaning tasks. Leave the power cord connected to keep the printer grounded and to reduce the risk of electrostatic damage.

When the printer is powered Off, menu settings that were changed and not saved an any print data remaining in the print buffer will be lost. To prevent the loss of recent menu changes, see on page 76.

•

Do not wear rings or other metallic objects while cleaning any interior area of the printer.

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Use only the cleaning agents recommended in this section. Use of other cleaners may damage the printer and void its warranty.

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Do not spray or drip liquid cleaning solutions directly into the printer. Apply the solution on a clean li n t-free cloth and then apply the dampened cloth to the printer.

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Do not use canned air in the interior of the printer as it can blow dust and debris onto sensors and other critical components.

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Only use a vacuum cleaner with a nozzle and hose that are conductive and grounded to drain off static build up.

•

All reference in these procedures for use of isopropyl alcohol requires that a 99% or greater isopropyl alcohol content be used to reduce the risk of moisture corrosion to the printhead.

“Saving a Configuration”

Exterior Cleaning

Clean the exterior surfaces with a clean, lint-free cloth. If necessary, use a mild detergent or desktop cleaning solution.

Interior Cleaning

Clean the interior of the printer by removing any dirt and lint with a vacuum cleaner, as described above, or use a brush with soft non-metallic bristles.

Cleaning the Printhead, Platen Roller, Media Sensors and Media Damper

NOTE: Even though the printhead, platen roller, media sensors and media

damper are individually listed in these cleaning procedures, debris and adhesive on these components can ultimately travel to the printhead area and therefore should be cleaned and examined each time the printhead is cleaned and in the order shown.

Printhead Cleaning

As you use your printer, the printhead may become dirty with ribbon residue and label adhesives which can result in poor print quality. Keeping the printhead clean will help maintain its life.

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Cleaning Agent - Clean the printhead using a Printhead Cleaning Pen, Printronix PN 203502-002 or an Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe, Printronix PN 254945-901.

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Schedule - Clean the printhead each time you install a new roll of ribbon (thermal transfer print mode) or when you install a new roll or box of media (direct thermal print mode).

WARNING

CAUTION

If you have just been printing, allow one minute for t he printhead to cool down to avoid burns from accidental printhead contact.

•

Avoid electrostatic damage to the printhead by first making hand contact with an unpainted part of the printer frame or by using an anti-static wrist strap grounded to the printer frame.

•

Do not use hard, sharp or abrasive objects to remove residue from the printhead.

•

Do not touch the heating element surface of the printhead with your hands to avoid printhead corrosion. Any accidental skin contact with the element surface should be immediately followed by a thorough cleaning with a Printhead Cleaning Pen or an Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe.

•

The heating element surface should be free from any condensation to avoid corrosion.

1. Rotate the blue deck lock lever clockwise to open the pivoting deck and remove the media and ribbon, if installed.

2. Clean the printhead by gently rubbing an Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe or the felt tip of a Printhead Cleaning Pen across the printheads light brown heating elements area. Allow the printhead to dry for one minute before reloading ribbon or media.

NOTE: Even after a thorough cleaning with a Printhead Cleaning Pen or

Alcohol Wipe, you may still see printouts with voids or streaks. This may be the result of baked-on ribbon resin that can be hard to remove when normal cleaning cycles are not maintained. Try using a Thermal Printer Cleaning Card or Sheet. When using a cleaning card or sheet, follow the directions on the packaging. Thermal printer cleaning cards and sheets are available on the internet.

Chapter 2

Cleaning

Platen Roller Cleaning

Label parts, media dust, and adhesive residue on the platen can degrade print quality and cause voids in your label image.

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Cleaning Agent - Use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or small amount of isopropyl alcohol on a clean cloth to clean the platen roller.

•

Schedule - Clean the platen roller each time you clean the printhead.

3. Clean the platen roller by first removing any label parts from its surface by hand. Then use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or clean cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to remove any remaining paper dust, debris, or label adhesive. The platen roller can be rotated forward by hand to access and clean its entire surface area.

NOTE: Even though power is removed from the platen motor, some drag will

be felt as you rotate the platen.

4. Check the platen roller for razor cuts, nicks, and gouges that may cause voids in the printed image. This type of damage usually requires platen roller replacement.

CAUTION

Media Sensor Cleaning

The upper and lower media sensors should be cleaned to ensure reliable Top of Form and Paper Out sensing.

Do not use isopropyl alcohol, solvents, or abrasive agents to clean the lower media sensor as they can damage the sensors lens cover.

•

Cleaning Agent - Use a brush with soft non-metallic bristles or a vacuum cleaner, described above, to remove paper dust.

NOTE: An Isopropyl Alcohol Wipe or Printhead Cleaning Pen can be used to

remove label adhesive from the upper sensor.

•

Schedule - Clean the media sensors each time you clean the printhead.

5. Brush away or vacuum any dust or debris from the upper and lower sensor.

Cleaning the Printhead, Platen Roller, Media Sensors and Media Damper

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Cleaning

Media Damper Cleaning

The media damper and its media width guides (see page 32) can accumulate parts of labels, adhesive and paper dust residue that can prevent the proper guiding of labels.

•

Cleaning Agent - Use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or isopropyl alcohol on a clean cloth.

•

Schedule - Clean the media damper and its width guides each time you clean the printhead.

6. Clean the media damper by rotating it counterclockwise and remove any label parts from its bottom surface. Then use an isopropyl alcohol wipe or clean cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to remove all remaining debris and adhesive from the damper and its inboard and outboard guides.

IMPORTANT

WARNING

CAUTION

All adhesive must be completely removed to prevent future die cut labels from being accidently peeled away from their liner.

Cutter Option Cleaning

The cutter requires only periodic cleaning.

Keep your fingers away from the cutter blades. They are sharp.

Perform the following procedure whenever too much dust or debris is visible.

1. Set the printer power switch to O (Off).

2. Rotate the deck lock lever fully clockwise until the deck swings upward.

3. Remove the cutter top cover by loosening the two captive thumbscrews.

4. Place the cutter in the down (open) position.

5. Use a vacuum or can of compressed air with a nozzle around the area of the cutter blade to remove any dust or debris.

6. Use a cloth with a light amount of WD-40 oil to clean adhesive from the cutter blade and upper or lower stainless steel cutter guides. Adhesive oil must be cleaned from the blade and guides with a dry cloth to prevent dust attraction.

Do not use isopropyl alcohol to clean the cutter blade – it dissolves oils required for lubrication.

7. Place the cutter in the up (closed) position.

8. Install the cutter top cover and tighten the two captive thumbscrews.

9. Properly route the media through the printer and cutter.

10. Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise.

11. Set the printer power switch to | (On).

12. Test the printer cutting operation by pressing the TEST PRINT key and selecting one of the test patterns to print.

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Overview

Configuring The Printer

This chapter provides information about:

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Setting, saving, modifying, and printing configurations

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Configuration menus

•

Downloading emulation and operating system software

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters

Configuration parameters are set from the control panel or are retrieved from the printer’s memory. The parameters define how the printer will respond to command and interface signals from the host computer.

The configuration menu structure consists of main menus and the options applicable to each menu.

NOTE: Some configurations refer to printer options that may not be present

in your printer. If you select an option or feature that is not present, no action will be performed by the printer or an “OPTION NOT INSTALLED” message will display on the LCD.

Moving within the Configuration Menu

You can move through the configuration menus using the appropriate navigation keys, as shown in page 23 for more details on the function of the operator panel keys.)

You can select different options and save them as the power on default; you can save up to 8 configurations with exception to the factory configuration. The factory configuration menu can be altered, but not saved.

When the printer is online, the first line of the LCD displays “ONLINE” and the second line lists the active interface port and type of emulation.

To configure the printer:

1. Press the key to enter the printer configuration menu system.

“MENU MODE/QUICK SETUP” displays on the LCD.

2. You can move through configuration main menus in two ways:

•

Press the key to move to the right.

•

Press the + key to move right or the − key to move left.

Figure 2. (See “Controls and Indicators” on

Chapter 3

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Step Press LCD Notes

1 OFFLINE

Overview

NOTE: In menus with numeric ranges of more than 50 numbers, hold down

the + or increments of 5. To move in increments of 1 again, release your hold on the + or

− key for more than 2 seconds to move through the range in

− key.

3 MENU MODE

↓

↵

↓

UNTIL

–

↵

Figure 2. Moving within the Configuration Menu

ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED

QUICK SETUP

Print Mode Transfer*

Print Mode Direct

Print Mode Direct*

Selecting a Menu Option

To select an option, you need to press the ↵ key. By default, however, the ↵ key is “locked” when the printer is turned on to prevent accidental changes

to the configuration menu. If you press the ↵ key when the key is locked, the message “ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” displays on the LCD for one second and the value will not be selected.

To unlock the ↵ key, press the ↓ and ↵ keys simultaneously. This toggles the ENTER/LOCK function.

Allows you to make configuration changes.

Enables the printer configuration menu.

Cycles through the choices.

Selects the Direct transfer mode.

•

If this function is performed while the ↵ key is locked, the message “ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” displays for one second, and the ↵ key will be unlocked.

•

If this function is performed while the ↵ key is unlocked, the message “ENTER SWITCH LOCKED” displays for one second, and the ↵ key will be locked.

When you press the ↵ key (with the ↵ key unlocked), you select the value or option that displays. An asterisk displays after the value you selected, and the configuration is changed immediately.

Changing Printer Settings

MENU MODE QUICK SETUP

. . .

IMPORTANT

This change takes effect for all subsequent data and operations for the printer as soon as the ↵ key is pressed and the asterisk (*) is displayed. The configuration change(s) stay in effect only while the printer is powered on. When the power is turned off, all current configurations will be lost unless changes made to it are saved via the CONFIG. CONTROL menu.

To save configuration information permanently or to select it as the power-up default, see

“Saving a Configuration” on page 76.

Changing Printer Settings

You can change (or “configure”) printer settings, such as print speed or emulations, through the control panel as follows:

1. Press the key until the following message displays:

2. Press the ↓ key to cycle through these options:

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Print Intensity

•

Print Speed

•

Print Mode

•

Media Handling

•

Paper Feed Shift

•

Label Length

•

Label Width

•

Ver Image Shift

•

Hor Image Shift

•

Orientation

•

Gap/Mark Sensor

•

Auto Calibrate

•

Validator Function (if the validator option is installed. Refer to the Online Data Validator User’s Manual.)

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Active IGP Emul

•

xxx Diagnostics (xxx denotes Active IGP emulation)

•

Save Config.

•

Power-Up Config.

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MENU MODE CONFIG. CONTROL

Save Config. 1*

Overview

•

SMT: Status (if RFID is installed. Refer to the RFID Labeling Reference manual.)

PAA: Status (if RFID is not installed)

IMPORTANT

3. When the desired submenu displays, press the through the values or options.

4. Press the ↵ key to select a value. An asterisk (*) displays next to the selected value or option.

5. If there are more submenu values or options you want to change, use the

,↑, ↓, +, and − keys to access the value and the ↵ key to select it. At

any time, you may press the key to return to the Main menu.

6. At any time, you may press the PAUSE key twice to exit the Configuration menu and place the printer online. Once you have finished selecting all your options, save your configuration.

If you do not save your configuration, all your new values will be lost when you power off the printer.

or − key to scroll

Saving a Configuration

You can save up to eight different configurations to meet eight unique print job requirements. These configurations are saved and stored in the printer and are not lost when the printer is turned off.

NOTE: If the Protect Configs. option is enabled, the new configuration will not

be saved until the existing configuration is deleted.

Follow these steps to save a new configuration:

1. Press the key until the following message displays:

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

3. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options (1-8). Note that “Factory” is not listed, because no changes made to the factory configuration can be saved under Factory.

Auto Save Configuration

Saving Configuration

Save Config. X*

CONFIG. EXISTS Delete First

4. When the desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The

following message displays briefly:

When processing is completed, the display shows:

NOTE: If the configuration number has been previously saved and Protect

Configs. = Enabled under CONFIG CONTROL, the following error message displays:

If the above occurs, see “Modifying a Saved Configuration” on page 79, step 4.

5. Print your configuration and store it in a safe place for future reference. Refer to

“Printing a Configuration” on page 81.

Auto Save C onf igu rat ion

If you make any changes to the current configuration menu items, you will be prompted to save the changes to “Config #” when you place the printer online. “#” equals the next available unassigned configuration number. When prompted, press one of the following keys:

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Enter. Saves to Config 1 or the next available Config, and becomes the Power-Up config.

NOTE: If all eight Configs are assigned, you will be prompted to select which

Config to overwrite.

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Pause. Changes will be implemented but saved only temporarily until deliberately saved as a new configuration or until you power off the printer. All changes will be lost when you power off the printer.

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MENU MODE CONFIG. CONTROL

Power-Up Config. 1*

Power-Up Config. X*

CONFIG. DOES NOT EXIST/Save First

Overview

Specifying a Power-Up Configuration

You can specify any one of the nine configurations (1-8 or Factory) as the power-up configuration:

1. Press the key until the following message displays:

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

3. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options (1-8 and Factory). When

the desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The following message displays:

NOTE: If the configuration number has not been saved previously, the

following error message displays:

If this error message displays, see “Saving a Configuration” on page 76. Once you have saved a configuration, repeat the steps in this procedure.

Modifying a Saved Configuration

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MENU MODE CONFIG. CONTROL

Load Config. Factory

Loading Saved Configuration

Load Config. X*

. . .

Modifying a Saved Configuration

You can change a saved configuration by rewriting over it. For example, you can modify Config. 1, shown below. Suppose you want to keep all the settings but you want to select the parallel Centronics interface instead of the IEEE 1284 interface.

1. Load the configuration to be changed (for example, Config. 1).

a. Press the key until the following message displays:

b. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

c. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options: Factory 1-8. d. When the desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The

following message displays:

Then, the following message displays when it is loaded:

2. Move through the menu and change all the desired values. (In this example, press the

key until PARALLEL PORT displays. Press the ↓

key until Port Type/IEEE 1284 displays. Press the - key until Centronics displays.)

3. Press the ↵ key to select each new value. An asterisk (*) displays.

Chapter 3

Delete Config. 1*

Deleting Configuration

Delete Config. X*

Overview

4. Before saving the modified configuration, you must delete the original configuration if the Protect Configs. option is enabled.

a. Press the ↑ or ↓ key until the following message displays:

b. Press the + or − key to cycle through the options (1-8). When the

desired number displays, press the ↵ key to select it. The following message displays:

Then, the following displays when it is deleted:

5. Save the new configuration as described in the “Saving a Configuration” on page 76. Make sure you select the same number (e.g., Config. 1) when saving the modified configuration. The new configuration writes over the existing one.

6. Print a copy of this newest configuration and store it in a safe place. Refer to

“Printing a Configuration” on page 81.

Printing a Configuration

. . .

MENU MODE CONFIG. CONTROL

Print Config. Current*

CONFIG. DOES NOT EXIST/Save First

Printing a Configuration

We recommend that you print and store your configurations for future reference. The printout provides a list of the parameters that were set when you configured the printer.

To print a configuration:

1. Press the key until the following message displays:

2. Press the ↓ key until the following message displays:

3. Press the + or − key to cycle through the following printout options:

Current* Factory Power-Up All 1-8 customized configurations

4. When the desired option displays, press the ↵ key. The printer prints the

specified configuration.

NOTE: If the configuration you want to print has not been saved, the

following message displays momentarily:

This message indicates that no configuration menu has been saved under the configuration value you have selected and therefore cannot be printed. You must either select another configuration to print or load and then save a configuration to that configuration value first.

Loading A Saved Configuration

To use a different configuration:

1. Press the PAUSE key until OFFLINE displays.

2. Press the JOB SELECT key until the desired configuration displays.

3. Press ↵. Loading Saved/Configuration displays.

Chapter 3

QUICK SETUP

Set the basic menus needed to configure the printer.

VALIDATOR

Online data validator setup and status reporting.

CONFIG.

CONTROL

Name, store, and retrieve up to eight custom printer configurations.

MEDIA

CONTROL

Control various parameters related to print quality, media, and ribbon.

CALIBRATE

CTRL

Select the correct media sensing for the media type installed and perform media sensor calibration.

PRINTER

CONTROL

Select the desired Active IGP emulation, other emulations, and various printer operating parameters.

Emulations selected from the PRINTER CONTROL menu appear here. These emulations relate to graphics languages, particular printers, and optional host interface protocols.

DIAGNOSTICS

Select various printer tests, monitor and record printer performance.

PARALLEL

PORT

Select various parallel port related parameters.

Press to select the next main menu. Press ↓ or ↑ to move within each main menu.

. . .

ETHERNET

PORT

Selects various ethernet port related parameters.

ETHERNET

ADDRESS

Sets the ethernet address.

SELECTED

EMULATIONS

NOTES:

This menu appears only if an RFID encoder is installed.

See the RFID Labeling Reference Manual.

This menu appears only if a Validator is installed. See

the Online Data Validator User’s Manual.

SERIAL

PORT

Select various serial port related parameters.

RFID

CONTROL

RFID encoder setup and status reporting.

USB

PORT

Selects various USB port related parameters.

Menu Overview

Press to select the next main menu. Press ↓ or ↑ to move within each main menu.

. . .

ETHERNET

PARAMETER

OPTIONAL

PORTS

Select optional host interfaces.

OPTIONAL FEATURES

Select optional features, such as DATE for Real Time Clock.

PRINTER

MGMT

Select PNE port type and port number.

Chapter 3

Save Config. Load Config. Print Config. Delete Config. Power-Up Config. Protect Configs. Name Config 1 Name Config 2 Name Config 3 Name Config 4 Name Config 5 Name Config 6 Name Config 7 Name Config 8 Reset Cfg Names

Auto Save

CONFIG. CONTROL (page 104)

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when you enable Admin User (under PRINTER CONTROL).

Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 127. If you change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.

This menu appears only if an RFID encoder is installed.

This menu appears only if a Validator is installed.

This menu will not appear on Direct Thermal only printers.

This menu appears only if RFID is installed and there is no CST bundle in the Flash File System.

This menu appears only if RFID is not installed and there is a CST bundle in the Flash File System.

xxx represents the emulation name selected in the Active IGP Emul

menu.

VALIDATOR

Press to select the next main menu. Press ↓ or ↑ to move within each main menu.

Press + or

−

to cycle through each possible option or value.

. . .

Print Intensity Print Speed Print Mode

Media Handling Paper Feed Shift Label Length Label Width Ver Image Shift Hor Image Shift Orientation Gap/Mark Sensor

Auto Calibrate Validator Funct.

Active IGP Emul xxx Diagnostics

Save Config. Power-Up Config. SMT: Status

PAA: Select Tool

QUICK

SETUP

(page 95)

Refer to the RFID Labeling Reference Manual.

RFID

CONTROL

Refer to the Online

Data Validator User’s Manual

Main Menu

SMT: Status

PAA: Select Tool

LP+ Emulation CTHI Emulation

Active IGP Emul xxx Diagnostics

Host Interface

Power Saver Time Pwr Save Control Display Language Alarm Power-up State Ptx Setup SFCC Cancel Key Rcv. Status Port Ret. Status Port Compatibility

Del Char frm Fls Ld Char from Fls Save Char to Fls Del Char frm RAM Ld Char at PwrUp Del Set frm Flsh Ld Set from Flsh Save Set to Flsh Del Set from RAM Ld Set at PwrUp Overwrite Files View File List Delete Files

Flash Avail.

Optimize&Reboot

(continued in next column)

PRINTER CONTROL (page 135)

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 127. If

you change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.

Appears only if the CTHI option is installed.

This menu will not appear on Direct Thermal only printers.

This menu appears only if RFID is installed and there is no CST bundle in the Flash File System.

This menu appears only if RFID is not installed and there is a CST bundle in the Flash File System.

Menu available if CTHI option and IPDS option are not installed.

xxx represents the emulation name selected in the Active IGP Emul menu.

CALIBRATE

CTRL

(page 127)

Gap/Mark Sensor

Auto Calibrate Media Profile Sensed Distance Gap/Mark Thresh Paper Out Thresh

Paper Out Sensor

Manual Calibrate Pwr Up Action HeadClose Action Online Auto-Cal Gap Windowing Gap Length Cal in Peel Mode Min Calib Delta Use Label Length

Threshold Range

Print File List Auto Locking Set Lock Key Ptx Setup Parse PJL Enable

Page Mem Adjust Max Font Buffer Max Cache Memory Max Cached Char Standard Chars. Bold Chars. Extra Bold Char. OCR-A Chars. OCR-B Chars. Tall Characters Batch Counter

Feed Key Online Admin User

Print Intensity Print Speed Print Mode

Media Handling Paper Feed Shift Label Length Label Width Ver Image Shift Hor Image Shift Orientation

Auto Map Select Auto Label Width Num Auto Labels Slew Speed Print Direction Label Wait Time Pre-Peel Mode Pre-Peel Adjust Lbl Missing Flt Clip Page Error Recover Ribbon Width

Display Ribbon

Ribbon Low

Rbn Takeup Full

Units Set Label Length Peel Present Peel-Off Mode Continuous Mode TOF Detect Fault Ticket Save Mode TOF Adjust Mode TOF Adjust Ribbon Calibrate

Reverse Speed Vertical DPI Adj

MEDIA

CONTROL

(page 107)

Chapter 3

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 127. If you

change the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.

Appears only if the CTHI option is installed.

Appears only if selected as the Port Type (under C/T PORT).

Appears only if the CTHI emulation (under PRINTER CONTROL) is set to Simp Prot Conv.

Appears only if the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in Chars” menu is selected.

Does not appear if IPDS is installed.

Does not appear if CTHI emulation (under Printer Control) is set to Simp Prot Conv..

SPC TWINAX

SETUP

2, 3, 4

(page 159)

SPC Type SFCC Char User-Defined St1

User-Defined St2

User-Defined Stp

SPC Char Set Translation Tbl Buffer Print

TWINAX

SETUP

2, 3, 7

(page 156)

Primary Sets Translation Tbl

Buffer Print Twinax Type

Active Char Set Secondary Sets 5225 World Trade Cancel IGP/DCU Lead-in Chars User-Defined St1

User-Defined St2

User-Defined Stp

Alt. Set 80-9F Graphic Chek Err Graphic Chek Cod LAC Option LAC Approx. Set Text Orientn Host Override Format Control Max. Print Width

SPC COAX

SETUP

2, 3, 4

(page 158)

SPC Type Logical Buf Size

Intervention Req

Buffer Print Translation Tbl PA1 PA2 Buffer Reprint Null Handling SPC Null Supp SPC Space Supp SFCC Char User-Defined St1

User-Defined St2

User-Defined Stp

NL At MPP + 1

COAX

SETUP

2, 3, 7

(page 153)

Primary Sets Translation Tbl PA1 PA2 Buffer Reprint Buffer Print Coax Type

Active Char Set Secondary Sets Early Print Cmpl SCS Buffer Cntrl Alt. Set 80-9F Intervention Req CR At MPP + 1 NL At MPP + 1 Position Aft FF Last Char = FF Null Suppression FF Validity Auto Skip At End FF After J ob CR, EM, & NL Translate Table Host Override Format Control Cancel IGP/DCU Lead-in Chars User-Defined St1

User-Defined St2

User-Defined Stp

Change Case Set Text Orientn Max. Print Width

Main Menu

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to PGL (in the Printer Control Menu).

Appears only if the IPDS emulation is installed, the correct security key is used, and either the CTHI

option is installed, the NIC is enabled, or the wireless NIC option is installed.

Appears only if the TN5250/3270 option is installed and either the NIC is enabled or the wireless NIC

option is installed.

Appears only if the “User Defined” option in the “Lead-in Chars” menu is selected.

PGL

SETUP

(page 168)

Character Group Standard Sets Select LPI Define CR Code Define LF Code Autowrap Auto Uppercase Slash 0 Select SFCC

Host Form Length Var Form Adjust Var Form Type Optimized Ratio PI Slew Range CR Edit Skip Cmd Prefix Ignore Text Power on IGP/PGL Ext Execute Copy Al 00 Spaces Select SO Char Ignore Mode Select Char Do FF at TOF IGP100 Compatbl. Expanded Font Scalable Size Forms Handling PGL Normal UPC Descenders I-2/5 Selection C39 Compatbl. User-Def Ratio Lead PDF Dist Trunc Dyn Data Boundary Check Repeat Form Opt Preparser Port

Primary Sets Translation Tbl

Active Char Set Secondary Sets Lead-in Chars User-Defined St1

User-Defined St2

User-Defined Stp

Alt. Set 80-9F Graphic Chek Err Graphic Chek Cod Set Text Orientn Host Override Format Control Max. Print Width

5250 SETUP

(page 166)

IPDS SETUP

(page 160)

Default Font Default Code Pag Code Page Subset Emulation Early Print Comp Host Form Length Null Suppression Page Rotation VPA Check Expanded Fonts Resident Fonts XOH-SMO Support Hexdump Mode Print IPDS Fonts

Primary Sets Translation Tbl

Active Char Set Secondary Sets Early Print Cmpl Alt. Set 80 -9F Intervention Req CR At MPP + 1 NL At MPP + 1 Position Aft FF Last Char = FF Null Suppression FF Validity Auto Skip At End FF After Job CR, EM, & NL Host Override Format Control Lead-in Chars User-Defined St1

User-Defined St2

User-Defined Stp

Change Case Set Text Orientn Max. Print Width

3270 SETUP

(page 164)

Chapter 3

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to VGL (in the Printer Control Menu).

Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to this emulation.

Refer to the TGL™

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

TGL

SETUP

VGL

SETUP

(page 170)

Select SFCC Power-up ^X Power-up ^F Power-up ^PY LPI Btm Margin Ctl Text Length Autoeject Copy Count Host Form Length Slash 0 Repeat Form Ignore Dots Append Rotated Truncate Alpha True Vert 1/10 Absorb After ^PY UPC Descenders Select SO Char Rot. Char Size Ignore Spaces Ignore ^Lxx Cmd. Midline PY Width Limit Absorb After ^PN Expanded Font Auto FF at ^PN PDF Size Comp C128 Mode Comp C39 Compatbl. Ignore Chars Ignore Ch#1 Ignore Ch#2 Data Bit 8 Cmd Resolution ^Dnn Dot Slew Barcode var. Character Group Standard Sets Uniform Fonts Prop Line Length Printer Pl Host Pl Max PI 16

ZGL

SETUP

Refer to the ZGL

™

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

Refer to the IGL

™

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

IGL

SETUP

Main Menu

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

Appears only if Active IGP Emul is set to this emulation.

Refer to the STGL™

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

STGL

SETUP

Refer to theDGL™

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

DGL

SETUP

Refer to the MGL®

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

MGL

SETUP

Refer to the IEGL®

Programmer’s Reference Manual.

IEGL

SETUP

Chapter 3

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

Available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

The presence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

These menus do not display when CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.

All three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the

default value in the other two submenus change automatically.

All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the

default value in the other two submenus change automatically.

The precence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

PROPRINTER

SETUP

1, 2

(page 178)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Group Character Set Horizontal DPI Vertical D PI Prop. Spacing Italic Print Slashed Zero Left Margin

Right Margin

Top Margin Bottom Margin Print Char. Set Define CR code Auto LF Define LF code 20 CPI Condensed Bold FF valid at TOF Alt. Char Set Text Position Host Command Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Length (inches)

3, 4

Form Length (mm)

3, 4

Form Length (lin es)

Form Width (inches)

3, 5

Form Width (mm)

3, 5

Form Width (char .)

SER MATRIX

SETUP

1, 2

(page 176)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Gr oup Character Se t Primary Subset Extended Subset Horizontal DPI Vertical D PI Prop. Spacing Italic Print Slashed Zero Left Margin

Right Margin

Top Margin Bottom Margin Print Char. Set Define CR code Auto LF Define LF code Control Code 06 Bold Overstrike Printer Select Alt. Set 80-9F ESC d command Text Position Host Command Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Length (inches)

3, 4

Form Length (mm)

3, 4

Form Length (lines)

Form Width (inches)

3, 5

Form Width (mm)

3, 5

Form Width (char.)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Horizontal DPI Vertical DPI Prop. Spacing Italic Print Slashed Zero Left Margin

Right Margin

Top Margin Bottom Margin Print Char. Set Define CR code Auto LF Define LF code Control Code 06 Compressed Print Bold Elong/Alt. Font Gothic Typeface EVFU Select Upr. Case Select Slew Relative Text Position Host Command Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Length (inches)

3, 4

Form Length (mm)

3, 4

Form Length (lines)

Form Width (inches)

3, 5

Form Width (mm)

3, 5

Form Width (char.)

P-SERIES XQ

SETUP

1, 6

(page 174)

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Group Character Set Primary Subset Extended Subset Horizontal DPI Vertical DPI Prop. Spac ing Italic Print Slashed Zero Left Margin

Right Margin

Top Margin Bottom Margin Print Char. Set Define CR code Auto LF Define LF code Control Code 06 Control Code 08 Bold Overstrike Select SFCC EVFU Select Alt. Set 80-9F SFCC d command PSeries Dbl High FF valid at TOF Text Position Host Command Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Length (inches)

3, 4

Form Length (mm)

3, 4

Form Length (lines)

Form Width (inches)

3, 5

Form Width (mm)

3, 5

Form Width (char.)

P-SERIES

SETUP

1, 6

(page 172)

Main Menu

PARALLEL

PORT

(page 229)

SERIAL

PORT

(page 233)

Port Type Baud Rate Word Length Stop Bits Parity Data Protocol Buffer Size in K Trickle Time Timeout Report Status

Data Term Ready Request to Send Poll Character Poll Response Idle Response One Char Enquiry Printer Status

Framing Errors Offline Process

Port Type Data Bit 8

PI Ignored

Buffer Size in K Auto Trickle Trickle Time Timeout Report Status Switch Out On

Prime Signal Data Polarity

Resp. Polarity

Busy on Strobe

Latch Data On

Offline Process

NOTES:

Italicized items are available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

Available only when the Centronics option is set to Enable (in the Port Type submenu of PARALLEL

PORT).

Menu shown only if Feature File has been loaded.

Available only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu).

The presence of this menu depends on the LP+ Emulation selection (under PRINTER CONTROL).

These menus do not display when CT, TN5250, or TN3270 emulation is selected.

All three Form Length submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the default value in the other two submenus change automatically.

All three Form Width submenus work in conjunction. When you change the default in one submenu, the

default value in the other two submenus change automatically.

DIAGNOSTICS

(page 225)

Printer Tests Test Count Software Build Feature File

Hex Dump Mode Auto Dump Print Error Log Clear Er ror Log FLASH Installed DRAM Installed Ptr On Time Ptr Media Dist Head Print Dist Head On Time Reset Head Data Head Type

Select CPI Select LPI Typeface Character Group Character Set Epson Set Horizontal DPI Vertical DPI Prop. Spacing Italic Print Slashed Zero Left Margin

Right Margin

Top Margin Bottom Margin Print Char. Set Define CR code Auto LF Define LF code Printer Select 20 CPI Condensed Bold Alt. Set 80-9F Text Position Host Command Reset Cmd CFG Ld Form Length (inches)

5, 6

Form Length (mm)

5, 6

Form Length (lines)

Form Width (inches)

5, 7

Form Width (mm)

5, 7

Form Width (char.)

EPSON FX

SETUP

3, 4, 5

(page 180)

Chapter 3

NOTES:

Appears only if CTHI option is installed.

ETHERNET

ADDRESS (page 244)

IP Address SEG1: IP Address SEG2: IP Address SEG3: IP Address SEG4: Subnet Mask SEG1: Subnet Mask SEG2: Subnet Mask SEG3: Subnet Mask SEG4: Gateway Address SEG1: Gateway Address SEG2: Gateway Address SEG3: Gateway Address SEG4: MAC Address DHCP BootP

ETHERNET

PORT

(page 243)

Timeout Switch Out On

USB PORT

(page 242)

Buffer Size in K Timeout

C/T PORT

(page 241)

Port Type Device Address Timeout Report Status

Main Menu

NOTES:

Appears only if a Wireless Option is installed.

Appears only if “WEP Key 1 Width” is set to 128 Bits.

Appears only if “WEP Key 2 Width” is set to 128 Bits.

Appears only if “WEP Key 3 Width” is set to 128 Bits.

Appears only if “WEP Key 4 Width” is set to 128 Bits.

Appears only if a Symbol LA-5127 802.11 b/g RF card is installed.

Appears only if 802.11b only RF card is installed.

Appears only if the IPDS emulation is installed, the correct security key is used.

WEP Key 2 BYTE1: WEP Key 2 BYTE2: WEP Key 2 BYTE3: WEP Key 2 BYTE4: WEP Key 2 BYTE5: WEP Key 2 BYTE6:

WEP Key 2 BYTE7:

WEP Key 2 BYTE8:

WEP Key 2 BYTE9:

WEP Key 2 BYTE10:

WEP Key 2 BYTE11:

WEP Key 2 BYTE12:

WEP Key 2 BYTE13:

WEP Key 3 Format WEP Key 3 Width WEP Key 3 BYTE1: WEP Key 3 BYTE2: WEP Key 3 BYTE3: WEP Key 3 BYTE4: WEP Key 3 BYTE5: WEP Key 3 BYTE6:

WEP Key 3 BYTE7:

WEP Key 3 BYTE8:

WEP Key 3 BYTE9:

WEP Key 3 BYTE10:

WEP Key 3 BYTE11:

WEP Key 3 BYTE12:

WEP Key 3 BYTE13:

WEP Key 4 Format WEP Key 4 Width WEP Key 4 BYTE1: WEP Key 4 BYTE2: WEP Key 4 BYTE3: WEP Key 4 BYTE4: WEP Key 4 BYTE5: WEP Key 4 BYTE6:

WEP Key 4 BYTE7:

WEP Key 4 BYTE8:

WEP Key 4 BYTE9:

WEP Key 4 BYTE10:

WEP Key 4 BYTE11:

WEP Key 4 BYTE12:

WEP Key 4 BYTE13:

Default WEP Key Reset WEP Keys WPA Mode

WPA Cipher 6 WPA P-Phs (01-15)

WPA P-Phs (16-30)

WPA P-Phs (31-32)

Reset WPA P-Phs

WLAN

PARAMS

(page 251)

Signal Strength Operation Mode

SSID Name(01-15) SSID Name(16-30) SSID Name(31-32) Reset SSID Name Min Xfer Rate Channel

Antenna

Ant. Diversity

Preamble

Power M gmt Transmit Power Internat. Mode Default WEP Key WEP Key 1 Format WEP Key 1 Width WEP Key 1 BYTE1: WEP Key 1 BYTE2: WEP Key 1 BYTE3: WEP Key 1 BYTE4: WEP Key 1 BYTE5: WEP Key 1 BYTE6:

WEP Key 1 BYTE7:

WEP Key 1 BYTE8:

WEP Key 1 BYTE9:

WEP Key 1 BYTE10:

WEP Key 1 BYTE11:

WEP Key 1 BYTE12:

WEP Key 1 BYTE13:

WEP Key 2 Format WEP Key 2 Width

(continued in next column)

WLAN

ADDRESS

(page 249)

ETHERNET

PARAMS

(page 246)

NetBIOS Protocol ASCII Data Port IPDS Data Port

Keep Alive Timer Ethernet Speed Job Control Offline Process

Chapter 3

Notes:

Appears only if the Real Time Clock option is installed.

Appears only if a Symbol LA4121 RF card is installed.

Appears only if a Cisco card or Motorola LA5127 RF card is installed.

PRINTER

MGMT

(page 262)

PNE Port Mgmt Protocol PNE Port Number PNE Port Timeout Status Port Numb Mgmt Port Number

WLAN

EAP

(page 260)

EAP Mode EAP User (01-15) EAP User (16-30) EAP User (32-32) Reset EAP User EAP Pswd (01-15) EAP Pswd (16-30) EAP Pswd (31-32) Reset EAP Pswd

GPIO

CONTROL

Refer to the GPIO User’s Guide.

DATE

(page 263)

Time/Date

KERBEROS

PARAMS

(page 257)

Kerberos Enable Kerb. Pwd(01-15) Kerb. Pwd(16-30) Kerb. Pwd(31-40) Reset Kerb. Pwd KDC Port Number Clock Skew Units Clock Skew (SEC) Tckt Life Units Tckt Life (SEC) Renew Life Units Renew Life (SEC)

Main Menu

QUICK

SETUP

(from page 84)

Intensity

Speed

Mode

-3*

-15 to 15

6 ips* 1 ips to 10 ips

Transfer* Direct

Media

Handling

Tear-Off Strip* Tear-Off Peel-Off Cut Continuous

Paper Feed

Shift

0.00 inches*

-1.00 to X inches

Label

Length

4 or 6 inches*

2, 4

00.1 to 99.0 inches

Label

Width

4.1, 6.6, or 8.5 inches*

2, 4

00.1 to 8.5 inches

Ver Image

Shift

0.00 inches

-1.00 to X inches

Hor Image

Shift

0.00 inches*

-1.00 to 1.00 inches

Orientation

Portrait* Landscape Inv. Portrait Inv. Landscape

Gap/Mark

Sensor

Disable Mark Gap Advanced Gap* Advanced Notch

Auto Calibrate

Run Calibrate

Validator

Funct.

Enable* Disable

Active IGP

Emul

PGL* ZGL TGL IGL STGL DGL IEGL MGL VGL

Save Config.

1* 1-8

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Maximum value depends on the printer model width (4, 6, or 8 inches) and printhead (203 or 300 dpi).

You can change the unit value from inches to millimeters under Units (in MEDIA CONTROL) when Admin User is

enabled.

Based on the current value setting for the Label Length (in QUICK SETUP), up to a maximum of 12.80 inches.

Maximum value depends on the width of the printer model (see Appendix A, “Specifications”).

Gap/Mark Sensor and Paper Out Sensor work in conjunction, as shown in Table 6 on page 127. If you change

the Gap/Mark Sensor or Paper Out Sensor, you must recalibrate the media.

Appears only if a validator is installed.

This menu will not appear on Direct Thermal only printers.

xxx represents the emulation name selected in the Active IGP Emul menu. The options in this menu vary and are

described on page 140.

Power-Up

Config.

Factory* 1-8

xxx

Diagnostics

See footnote 8.

QUICK SETUP

Chapter 3

QUICK SETUP

con’d

(from page 95)

SMT: Status

Disable* Enable

PAA: Select

Tool

None* CST-1 CST-2

. . . .

Notes:

* = Factory Default

Appears only if RFID is installed and there is no CST bundle in the Flash File System.

Appears only if RFID is not installed and there is a CST bundle in the Flash File System.

QUICK SETUP

QUICK SETUP Submenus

Print Intensity

This option specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be used for the type of media and ribbon installed.

Large numbers imply more heat (thermal energy) to be applied for each dot. This has a significant effect on print quality. The print intensity and speed must match the media and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality and barcode grades.

The range is from -15 to +15.

The factory default is -3.

Print Speed

This option specifies the speed in inches per second (ips) at which the media passes through the printer while printing.

The range is from 1 to 10 ips (in increments of 1 ips).

The factory default is 6 ips. NOTE: The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width

and dot per inch (dpi) resolution of the printhead installed (203 or 300 dpi). See Table 19 on page 333.

QUICK SETUP Submenus

Print Mode

This option specifies the type of printing to be done.

•

Transfer (factory default). Indicates Thermal Transfer printing (ribbon installed).

•

Direct. Indicates Direct Thermal printing (no ribbon) and requires special heat sensitive media.

Media Handling

This option specifies how the printer will handle the media (labels or tag stock).

•

Tear-Off Strip (factory default). Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front until the print buffer is empty, then positions the trailing edge of the last label over the tear bar for removal.

•

Tear-Off. After each label is printed, the printer positions the label over the tear bar and waits for you to tear off the label before printing the next one (on-demand printing). A “Remove Label” message will display to remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed.

•

Peel-Off. Prints and peels die-cut labels from the liner without assistance. The printer waits for you to take away the label before printing the next one (on-demand printing). When the optional internal rewinder is installed with liner attached, a“Remove Label” message will display to remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed.

•

Cut. When the optional media cutter is installed, it automatically cuts media after each label is printed or after a specified number of labels have been printed when a software cut command has been issued. It cuts continuous roll paper, labels, or tag stock.

•

Continuous. Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front. See “Continuous Mode” on page 124 for more information.

Paper Feed Shift

This option represents the distance to advance (+ shift) or pull back (– shift) the stop position of a label when Tear-Off Strip, Tear-Off, Peel-Off, or Cut media handling option is enabled. The allowable range is -0.50 inches to the current Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01 inch increments.

The factory default is 0.00 inches.

Chapter 3

QUICK SETUP

Label Length

This option specifies the user-selected Label Length in inches or millimeters.

In most applications, the user-selected Label Length will match the physical label length. Physical label length is the actual label length of the media

installed.

When setting label length, consider the following:

Label Length can also be manually entered via the control panel MEDIA CONTROL menu or sent via host computer using the appropriate software command.

A Host Forms Length (Label Length) value sent from the host computer will override and change the manually entered Label Length value in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu.

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Physical Label Length is the actual measurable length of the label. The following list of different media types explains how the physical label lengths are determined:

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Die-cut labels – measurable length of the removable label (leading edge to trailing edge). This does not include the liner material or gap.

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Tag Stock with notches or holes – measurable length from the trailing edge of one notch or hole to the leading edge of the next notch or hole.

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Tag Stock with black marks on underside – measurable length from the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark.

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Continuous media (no label length indicators) – measurable length should be within SETUP, MEDIA CONTROL menu, or the value sent via host software command.

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Logical Label Length (Host Forms Length) is the length that a user or programmer bases his printable image on. In most cases this length should be slightly less than the Physical Label Length. This allows the entire image to be printed within the boundaries of the label length indicators (gaps, notches, holes, or black marks).

When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length and Clip Page = Enable (in the MEDIA CONTROL menu), the printer will clip the bottom portion of the image that exceeds the Physical Label length. In this case, the printable data that was not printed will be lost.

When the Logical Label Length is greater than the Physical Label Length and Clip Page = Disable, the printer will continue to print the image onto the next physical label and ignore the gap or mark based on the label length value set in the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu.

+ 1-2% the Label Length value entered in the QUICK

When the Logical Label Length is less than the Physical Label Length, the printer will print the entire image and leave blank space the remaining length of the physical label as it advances to the Top-of-Form of the next label. This is true regardless of the Clip Page setting.

QUICK SETUP Submenus

The allowable Label Length range is 00.1 to 99.0 inches (2.5 - 2514.6mm) The factory defaults are listed below:

Table 2. Factory Default Label Length

Printer

T5X04

T5X06

T5X08

Maximum Label Length range is dependent on the Label Width value selected and printhead installed (203 or 300 DPI). See Appendix

NOTE: See “Set Label Length” on page 123.

Inches mm Lines

6 152.4 36

4 101.6 24

6 152.4 36

A for specifications.

Label Width

This option specifies the physical width of the image to be printed. The value can be specified in inches or millimeters depending on the setting of the Units submenu under the MEDIA CONTROL menu. The allowable range in inches is 00.1 to the maximum print width of the printer. The allowable range in millimeters is 2.5 to the maximum width of the printer.

V er Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image vertically up (-) or down (+) for precise positioning on the label. The actual height of the image is not affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 inches to the current Label Length value setting, up to a maximum of 12.80 inches, in .01 inch increments.

The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

Hor Image Shift

This option specifies the amount to shift an image horizontally left (-) or right (+) for precise positioning on the label. The actual width of the image is not affected by this parameter. The allowable range is -1.00 to +1.00 inches in .01 inch increments.

The factory default value is 0.00 inches.

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4 inches

6 inches

FEED

The top edge of

the image is

parallel to the

leading edge of

the media.

Leading Edge

FEED

The top edge of

the image is

parallel to the left

edge of the media.

Leading Edge

4 inches

6 inches

QUICK SETUP

Orientation

This menu item selects the image orientation to be used when printing the label.

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Portrait (factory default). Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is parallel to the leading edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.

NOTE: Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is

regarded as Inverse Portrait using PPI/ZGL.

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NOTE: Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This is

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NOTE: Inverse Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations. This

Landscape. Landscape refers to horizontal orientation, where the width

of a page is greater than its height. The top edge of the image is the left edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.

regarded as Inverse Landscape using PPI/ZGL.

Inv. Portrait. Inverse Portrait refers to vertical page orientation, where the height of a page is greater than its width. The top edge of the image is parallel to the trailing edge of the media. The following illustration is an example, with the operator viewing the front of the printer.

is regarded as Portrait using PPI/ZGL.

Printronix SLT5R User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

The SL/T5R Energy St ar ™ Family of Printers

St andard Fea tures

Optional Features

Thermal Printer Technology

The Printing Process

Dynamic Print Control

W arnings and Special Information

Manual Conventions

Thermal Consumables

Media Selection

Ribbons

Setting Up the Printer

Unpa cking t he Prin ter

Installation

Operation

Controls and Indicators

Power Switch

Control Panel

Powering On the Printer

Operating Modes

Media Handling Modes

Loading Media and Ribbon

Loading Roll Media

Loading Fanfold Media

Loading Ribbon

Using the Optional Internal Rewinder

Batch Rewind Mode

Label Peel-Off

Removing the Paper Path

Printing Adjustments

Printhead Pressu re Ad jus tme nt

Printhead Pressure Block Adjust ment s

Positioning the Media Sensor s

Sensing Different Media Types

Running Auto Calibrate

Running Media Profile

Running Manual Calibrate

Cleaning

Exterior Cleaning

Interior Cleaning

Cleaning the Printhead, Platen Roller, Media Sensors and Media Damper

Overview

Configuring The Printer

Setting Printer Configuration Parameters

Moving within the Configuration Menu

Selecting a Menu Option

Changing Printer Settings

Saving a Configuration

Auto Save Configuration

Specifying a Power-Up Configuration

Modifying a Saved Configuration

Printing a Configuration

Loading A Saved Configuration

Menu Overview

Main Menu

QUICK SETUP

QUICK SETUP Submenus