TEC Bar Code Printer
B-411 SERIES
Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 1
PRECAUTIONS.............................................................................................................................. 1
APPLICABLE MODEL .................................................................................................................... 1
1. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 PRINTER ............................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 PAPERS ................................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 INTERFACE ........................................................................................................................ 2
1.4 BATTERY CHARGER.......................................................................................................... 3
EM 1-33017
1.5 DIMENSIONS ........................................................................................................................ 3
2. OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 FRONT VIEW ....................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 REARVIE\^ ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.3 OPERATION PANEL ............................................................................................................. 5
3. INSTALLING THE PRINTER ............................................................................................................ 5
3.1 HOW TO INSTALLING AND ADJUST THE SHOULDER STRAP ........................................ 5
3.2 REPLACING AND INSTALLING THE BATTERY ..................................................................... 6
3.3 CHARGING THE BATTERY ............................................................................................... 6
4. LOADING PAPERS ........................................................................................................................ 7
5. REMOVING THE JAMMED PAPERS .............................................................................................. 9
6. CLEANING ................................................................................................................................. 10
6.1 THERMAL HEAD/PLATEN/PINCH ROLLER ......................................................................... 10
6.2 COVERS/PANELS ............................................................................................................... 10
7. SELECTING A DATA TRANSMISSION SPEED ............................................................................. 11
8. TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................. 12
EMl-33017
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the TEC Bar Code Printer B-411 Series. The B-411 has been developed for
issuing various kinds of bar codes. The B-411 adopts a state of the art thermal printer so that it
produces less noise and more clearly printed characters.
This manual contains information about the general set-up and maintenance of the B-411 printer, and
should be read carefully to obtain maximum performance from your printer. Since ample
consideration has been given to safety, there is no danger of damaging the printer by erroneous
operation.
Should you have any questions concerning the printer, please refer to this manual. Be sure to keep
this manual for future reference.
PRECAUTIONS
1. Clean the cover by wiping with a dry cloth or a cloth soaked with detergent and thoroughly wrung
out. NEVER USE THINNER OR OTHER VOLATILE SOLVENT for cleaning.
2. DO NOT POUR WATER directly on the printer.
3. When in use, avoid locations subject to vibration and direct sunlight.
4. Properly use the TEC-specified labels.
5. DO NOT STORE the labels, in locations exposed to direct sunlight, high temperature, high
humidity, dust, or gas.
APPLICABLE MODEL
1. SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 PRINTER
EMI-33017
——Model
Item ^
Power Requirement
Temperature Limits
Relative Humidity
Print Head
Printing Method
Print Speed
Available Printing Width
Bar Code Format Codabar, ITF, CODE39 Parallel only
Type Fonts
Interface /
Ni-Cd battery (DC 13.2V)
Capacity: 19.7mm (500") or 1.4AH
Charging time: 7—8AH (Rechargeable a minimum of 300 times)
5*0 to 4&C (41*F to 104-F)
25% to 85% RH (no condensation)
Thermal Print Head (6 dots/mm)
Thermal Direct
25.4mm (1”)/sec.
46,8mm (1.84"), 72.2mm (2.84"), 97.6mm (3.84")
(Barcode height is less than 139 dots)
Standard 1 (8 x 18) dots
Standard 2 (16X24) dots
Bold 1 (8X18) dots
Bold 2 16x24) dots
3/4" character (38 x 75) dots
Graphic Font (8X12) dots
Serial Interface (RS-232C)
B-411
1.2 PAPERS
Item
Width
Length (Pitch)
Thickness
Roll Diameter
—-^^Paper Type
1.3 INTERFACE
■■ —
Item —
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Baud rate
Protocol
Signal
Interface
Thermal Paper (Label)
53.8mm (2.12"), 79.2mm (3.12"), 104.6mm (4.12”)
Max. 998mm (Max. 39.3")
0.14mm-'0.15mm (0.0055"-0.0059")
52mm (2.04") max.
Electronics specification
RS-232C
9600bps or 19200bps
XON/XOFF, 8 bit Data, Non Parity, Stop bit = 2 bit
TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS