User Guide 7006 7008 Thermal Printer
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Table of Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Parts and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Outside the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Inside the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Paper Media Guide Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Connection Ports and Power Connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Take Up Spindle and Take Up Clutch (Gears) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Supply Spindle and Supply Clutch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Printhead Assembly (TPH, Shield, Bracket, and LED Array) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Platen and Index Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Understanding the Control Panel Buttons and the LCD (7008 only) . . 2-8
Understanding the LCD Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Setting Up the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Printer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Controls, Indicators, and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Connecting Data Cables to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
USB-A HOST Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Connecting Power to the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Printer Power Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading (TT Printers Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Loading Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Loading Large Roll OD Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41
Performing the Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
METHOD A: Install Software Using the Installation CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
METHOD B: Install Software Using the Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
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Windows Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Setting Printing Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Installing and Running the Administrator Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Installing the Administrator Configuration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Using the Administrator Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Administrator Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
I/O Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Calibrating the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Method 1: Calibrate using the Administrator configuration software. 4-3
Method 2: Calibrate by Performing a Self Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Method 3: Calibrate Using the Programming Language (CPL) . . . . . . 4-3
Advanced Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Fonts/Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Profile Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
PCL Windowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
CPL Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
USB A Host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Loading Firmware Using a USB Flash Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Loading firmware using the USB A Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
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Network Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Assigning a Static Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Using Automatic Address Assignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Verifying Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Configuring a Printer Driver for Network Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Sharing the Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Network Support Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
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Printing Standard Labels and Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Using CPL Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Using Third-Party and Proprietary Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Printing from Microsoft Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
To Configure the Software for the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Setting Label Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Creating a Label and Barcode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Printing a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Printing from Proprietary Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Isolating Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Run a Printer Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Print a Proven Label Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Print a New Label Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Check the Label Format Header Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
“Comment Out” Portions of the Non-Working Label Format. . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Common Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Labels Skipping or Printer Feeding Blank Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
READY Light is Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Setting Up an Ethernet Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Serial Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Parallel Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Printing Too Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
General Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Equipment and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Printing a Diagnostic or Self Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Paper is Jammed in the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Blank Label is Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
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Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Technical Specification Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Printing Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Media Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Media Indexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Ribbon Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Label Roll Changes per Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Font Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Bar Code Symbologies and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Programming Language (CPL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Communications Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Electrical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
International Environment Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
International Regulatory Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
Physical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Compatible Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
TT Butterfly Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
DT Rattail Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
TT Rattail Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
DT Non-Adhesive Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
TT Non-Adhesive Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8
Metric Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
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Cleaning and Preventive Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
Cleaning Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Printhead Assembly Removal and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Printhead Assembly Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Printhead Assembly Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Platen Assembly Removal and Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Platen Assembly Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
Platen Assembly Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
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Chapter
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Welcome
Congratulations on the purchase of this thermal label printer. With its 2-year warranty,
mid-range performance, and customer service, the printer will provide you continuous
label printing with very little downtime and at the highest quality. Tally Dascom is committed to providing a high-performance and reliable user experience. This User’s Manual
provides information on how to install the printer and includes all necessary user support
information.
The following list of the documentation is located on the Installation CD, which ships
with every printer.
World Wide Web — Visit http://jadmin.dascom.com to download the latest firmware,
the current printer drivers, or to download or view documentation support.
Quick Start Guide — The Quick Start Guide provides illustrated high-level printer
setup information including media loading, ribbon loading for thermal transfer models,
and software/drivers installation instructions. A printed copy of this document is provided with every printer. Chapter 2, “Getting Started”, of this User’s Guide provides further instructions on setting up your printer.
Programmer’s Guide — The Programmer’s Guide provides information about how to
program all printer models. For up-to-date firmware release notes and to download the
most recent firmware required for the printers visit:
http://jadmin.dascom.com
Ethernet Printer Information — The Ethernet Printer Information provides information for configuring and troubleshooting the internal Ethernet print server. The Ethernet
Printer Information is a section of the Programmer’s Guide.
Printer Drivers (Microsoft Windows® only) — Printer drivers required for the printer
are provided on the Installation CD which ships with the printer. The latest drivers can
also be found on Tally Dascom's web site http://jadmin.dascom.com. Full instructions on
how to load these drivers are located in Chapter 3, “Software Installation”, of this User’s
Guide.
Marketing and Sales Support – The Tally Dascom web site has additional information
and sales support such as product brochures, presentations, and product images. The
files are available in many formats for easy-to-use downloads.
Welcome
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Technical Support — For technical support please contact your dealer or the Technical
Support Team of your Tally Dascom Representatives – see last page of this manual.
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Chapter
2
Getting Started
First, take a tour around the printer to understand its parts and functions.
Parts and Functions
Outside the Printer
Figure 2-1: Top and Front View
Device Use
A – CD control panel (7008 only) Back-lit, two-line, 16-character display with full menus to change
setup options
B – POWER LED Shows power status
GREEN – Power switch is turned on
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
L
M
K
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C – READY LED Shows printer status
GREEN – Printer ready to accept data
RED – Printer error, empty media roll, or paused operation during batch mode processing
D – User interface menu buttons
(7008 only)
Controls user interface
E – FEED/Enter button Advances print media/Enters user menu commands
F – Front bezel Covers the front of the printer
G – Lower case Covers the sides of the printer
H – Case base Covers the base of the printer
I – High-lift printhead latches Pushes upward to release the printhead
J – ON/OFF switch Controls printer power
K – Cast metal user interface cover Contains user interface buttons
L – Dust cover Protects print media
M – Hinged media window Contains a large clear window to view media
Device Use
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Inside the Printer
Figure 2-2: Side View
Device Use
A – Large roll spindle slot Holds large roll media
B – Standard roll spindle slot Holds standard roll media
C – Cast metal user interface cover Contains user interface buttons
D – Printhead Printing mechanism
E – Printhead bracket Holds the printhead
F – Ribbon drive gear Feeds ribbon through the printer
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Paper Media Guide Bar
Figure 2-3: Inner Side View of Media Bar
Figure 2-4: Top View of Media Guide from Behind Printer
Device Use
A – Media guide (silver bar) Guides the labels through the printer
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Connection Ports and Power Connector
Figure 2-5: Connections Ports and Power Connector (Back View)
Connector Use
A – ON/OFF switch Controls printer power
B – Power connector Connects to power supply
C – Ethernet connector (RJ-45) Ethernet communications port for network connectivity
D – USB-B device port USB communications port
E – USB-A host port USB communications port
F – Serial/Parallel port Serial/parallel data communications port
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Take Up Spindle and Take Up Clutch (Gears)
Figure 2-6: Take Up Spindle, Clutch, and Side view of Clutch Gears
Supply Spindle and Supply Clutch
Figure 2-7: Supply Spindle and Clutch
Components Description
A Take Up Spindle
B Take Up Clutch
Components Description
A Supply Spindle
B Supply Clutch
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Printhead Assembly (TPH, Shield, Bracket, and LED Array)
Figure 2-8: Printhead Assembly
Platen and Index Sensor
Figure 2-9: Platen Assembly and Index Sensor
Components Description
A Index Sensor
BPlaten
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Understanding the Control Panel Buttons and the LCD
(7008 Only)
When the printer is powered on, the LCD displays “Tally Dascom 7008”. After approximately 2 seconds, the LCD displays “Tally Dascom”. This is an indication that the menu
is at its highest level.
From this menu level, the LEFT button displays the current status of the printer; either
a READY condition, or the most recent error encountered.
To begin navigation through the menu, press the RIGHT button to enter the MAIN
MENU. Pressing the UP/DOWN buttons and the ENTER button allows movement
throughout the menu tree. Pressing the ENTER button selects a menu item, allowing
navigation deeper into that menu. At any time, the LEFT button may be pressed to return
to the previous menu level, or to escape without making a selection. Repeatedly pressing
the LEFT button returns the user to the highest menu level.
Summary of the keypad button functions:
Figure 2-10: 7008 Printer User Interface Menu Buttons
Key Description
AUp
BLeft
CDown
D Right
E Enter
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LEFT button (B): Press the LEFT button to display the current printer status. From
within the menu, pressing the LEFT button returns to the previous menu level.
UP (A) and DOWN (C) buttons: Allows menu navigation up and down through the
menu tree, and allows the user to increase or decrease numeric values in some menu
items.
RIGHT button (D): Allows the user to enter the menu system, and controls horizontal
movement of the menu cursor for certain menu items.
ENTER button (E): In the menu mode, selects a menu item for further navigation.
ENTER also selects a value in a menu item. The LCD displays the confirmation message
VALUE HAS BEEN SET.
At the highest menu level, when the manufacturers name is displayed on the LCD, or
when the printer is ready to print, this button acts as a FORM FEED.
When the ENTER button is pressed, a single label is fed if the printer is in an indexing
mode. When the button is pressed continuously for longer than two seconds, the printer
feeds labels until the button is released. When indexing is disabled, the printer feeds
media continuously when the ENTER button is pressed.
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Understanding the LCD Menu Structure
MAIN MENU
USER MENU
LCD
Contrast
Contrast 0 … 8
Backlight
Control
ON or OFF
Keyboard
Layout
English, French
Beeper
Volum e
Volume 0 … 3
Set Date
and Time
Date (MM/DD/YY)
Time (HH:MM:SS)
SETUP MENU
COMM Menu
Serial BAUD 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200,
38400, 57600, 115200
PARITY Even, Odd, None
DATA Bits 7 or 8
STOP Bits 1 or 2
Ethernet DHCP ON or OFF
Set Static IPXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Set Subnet XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Set Gateway
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Transfer
Mode
Direct Thermal or Thermal Transfer
Speed High, Normal, Low
DPI Select 200dpi Selectable 200 or 100 dpi or
300dpi Selectable 300 or 150 dpi
Index Bar Black bar
Gap Gap between labels
Notch Notch
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Width 16 … 425 Quick UP / DWN key press increments by 1;
Press and hold increments by 10
Top Of
Form
Adjust
0 … 2000 Quick UP / DWN key press increments by 1;
Press and hold increments by 10
Darkness -200 … 813 Quick UP / DWN key press increments by 1;
Press and hold increments by 10
Feedback ON or OFF
Report
Level
0 = None, 1 = Serial, 2 = Label-Print
Timeout 0 … 65535 Quick UP / DWN key press increments by 1;
Press and hold increments by 10
CALIBRATION
MENU
Calibration Menu Start? Based on Bar, Gap or Notch index setting
TEST MENU Label or Objects
OPTIONS
MENU
External 5 volts ON or OFF
SETTINGS
MENU
Save Settings Yes? Or No?
Read Settings Yes? Or No?
Factory Defaults Yes? Or No?
CUSTOMER
SUPPORT
For technical support please contact your dealer or the Technical Support
Team of your Tally Dascom Representatives – see last page of this manual.
Web: http://jadmin.dascom.com
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Setting Up the Printer
Setting up the printer is an easy process. This chapter describes printer requirements,
printer controls, loading thermal transfer ribbon, and loading print media. The printer
self test is also described. Be sure to follow all steps in sequential order as listed in this
User’s Guide to avoid electric shock or damage to the printer.
Printer Requirements
The printer has the following operational requirements.
` Communications
• Serial – Standard RS-232 (requires a custom cable, refer to Chapter 10)
• Parallel – Uni-directional parallel interface (requires a custom cable, refer to Chapter 10)
• USB A Host Interface – USB cable, MSD, HID
• USB B 2.0 Device Interface – USB cable
• Ethernet 10/100 (Optional) – Standard 10Base-T Cat 5e interface cable
` Auto-detectable 90-264VAC, 24VDC 150 W power supply
` Operating environment: 41ºF to 104ºF (5ºC to 40ºC)
20% to 85 % non-condensing R. H. (relative humidity)
` Storage/transportation environment: -4.0ºF to 122ºF
(-20ºC to 50ºC) 5% to 95% non-condensing R. H. (relative humidity)
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Unpacking the Printer
Figure 2-11: Packaging Diagram
Power cord
Power
supply
Printer
Accessories
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Controls, Indicators, and Connectors
Controls and indicators for the printer are located on the front panel and right side of the
printer. 7008 printers also have an LCD display on the user interface.
Figure 2-12: Printer Controls and Indicators
Device Primary Function Use
A – POWER light Shows power status ON – printer on and ready to print
OFF – no power applied
B – READY indicator Shows printer status GREEN – printer ready to accept data
RED – printer error, empty media roll, or paused
operation during batch mode processing
OFF – no power applied
C – FEED button Advances print media Press to advance media
Press and hold while turning unit on to initiate self test
and print current configuration
D – ON/OFF switch Controls printer power Press to turn printer on and off
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Connecting Data Cables to the Printer
Connect one of the following data cables to the matching located on the back of the
printer:
` Ethernet cable
` USB cable (compatible with both USB-A and USB-B)
` Tally Dascom custom parallel cable
` Tally Dascom custom serial cable or serial adapter cable
Figure 2-13: (Back View) Connections and Power
NOTE: For parallel and serial connections, a custom cable is required. A standard parallel or serial cable will not work with this printer. To obtain more
information on how to order a custom serial and/or parallel cable compatible
for the printer, please refer to Chapter 10, “Consumables”, of this user’s guide.
A standard USB cable is shipped with the printer. It is located in the accessories box.
Connector Use
A – ON/OFF switch Controls printer power
B – Power connector Connects to power supply
C – Ethernet connector (RJ-45) Ethernet communications port for network connectivity
D – USB-B device port USB communications port
E – USB-A host port USB communications port
F – Serial/Parallel port Serial/parallel data communications port
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USB-A HOST Connectivity
The printer supports hubs, USB keyboards, USB keyboard wedge scanners, and USB
flash drives.
These devices can be used to input data directly to the printer. They are most commonly
used in conjunction with CPL scripting language, for example, menus and stored formats,
to produce labels.
The USB flash drive can be used upgrade printer firmware. This topic is discussed further in Chapter 5, “Loading Firmware Using a USB Flash Drive”.
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Connecting Power to the Printer
The next step is to provide power to the printer. Use only the AC adapter supplied with
the printer. Using a power adapter not certified for use is both unsafe and voids the warranty on the printer.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Follow these steps in order to safely connect power to the
printer.
1. Connect the provided power supply cord into the power supply unit.
Figure 2-14: Connecting the Power Cord into the Power Supply
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2. Connect the power supply cord into the power connector located in the back corner of
the printer. The flat end of the power supply cord, listed as B below in Figure 2-15,
has an arrow to indicate which end is on top. There is also an indented key, shown as
A below in Figure 2-15, to illustrate which end should be inserted upright into the
power connector.
Figure 2-15: Connecting the Power Supply to the Printer
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3. Connect the power cord into the power source by carefully plugging the power cord
into the wall outlet or other power source.
NOTE: Once the power supply is plugged into the wall, the green LED illuminates on the power supply unit.
Figure 2-16: The Green Power Light on the Power Supply
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Printer Power Test
The power supply indicates power with a green light. The next step verifies the printer is
receiving power.
4. Press the power switch (D in Figure 2-17 below) to the ON position.
NOTE: The power light on the top user interface cover turns green to indicate
the unit is receiving power.
The READY light first turns red, then auburn, then green when the printer is
ready to print.
Figure 2-17: Powering ON the Printer
Device Primary Function Use
A – POWER light Shows power status ON – printer on and ready to print
OFF – no power applied
B – READY indicator Shows printer status GREEN – printer ready to accept data
RED – printer error, empty media roll, or paused
operation during batch mode processing
OFF – no power applied
C – FEED button Advances print media Press to advance media
Press and hold while turning unit on to initiate self test
and print current configuration
D – ON/OFF switch Controls printer power Press to turn printer on and off
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