W-600 Thermal Label Printer
User’s Guide
for Wasp Bar Code Technologies
DT/TT Printer
®
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Table of Contents
Quick Setup Guide
Inspecting the Printer ..............................................................1
Connection Diagram................................................................2
Connecting the Printer ............................................................3
Loading the Ribbon..............................................................4-6
Loading the Media................................................................7-9
Calibrating the Printer............................................................10
Chapter 1 Operator Controls..................................................................11
Chapter 2 Resetting the Printer..............................................................12
Chapter 3 Printer Driver..........................................................................13
Chapter 4 Setting Printer Properties ................................................14-15
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting................................................................16-18
Chapter 6 Printer Maintenance ..............................................................19
Chapter 7 Technical Specifications ........................................................20
Chapter 8 Product Support & Warranty Information ..............................21
Quick Setup Guide
Inspecting the Printer
Inspecting the Printer
After removing the printer from the packaging material, check the contents of
the package.The following items should be included:
• Wasp Bar Code Printer
• Power Cord
• CD Rom Disk
• Sample Media
• Sample Ribbon
• Parallel Printer Cable
Printer
User’s
Manual
CD Rom Disk
Parallel Cable
Sample Media
Power Cord
Sample Ribbon
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Quick Setup Guide
Connecting the Printer
Power Supply
Note: Before setting up the printer you should consider the following:
1. Find a flat surface with adequate room for the printer.Make sure there is
enough room on the top side for media and ribbon access.
2. The location should be near the PC. consider the distance between PC and
printer for the communication cable (parallel cable).
Parallel Interface Requirements
Note: This printer complies with FCC “Rules and Regulations”, Part 15, for
Class B Equipment, using fully shielded six-foot data cables. Use of longer
cables or unshielded cables may increase radiated emissions above the
Class B limits.
The included cable (IEE 1284-compliant) has a standard 36-pin parallel connector
on one end, which is plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the
printer.The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to the parallel port
on the host computer.
Data cables must be of fully shielded construction and fitted with metal or
metalized connector shells. Shielded cables and connectors are required to
prevent radiation and reception of electrical noise.
To minimize electric noise pickup in the cable:
1. Keep data cables as short as possible (6 feet recommended).
2. Do not tightly bundle the data cables with power cords.
3. Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits.
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Quick Setup Guide
Loading the Ribbon
Loading the Ribbon
Note:
This section is not applicable to Direct Thermal (DT) printing.
Top Cover
Front
Access Door
1. Lift top access door and front access door to expose compartment.
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Quick Setup Guide
Loading the Ribbon
Head Latch
2. Push the head latch counter-clockwise, then push down the bracket.
Loading the Ribbon
Bracket
Ribbon
Supply
Spindle
3. Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the empty core.
Insert the ribbon core onto the ribbon supply spindle.
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