Wavecom TT040-50 User Manual

USER MANUAL

THERMAL TRANSFER
BAR CODE PRINTER

WAVECOM TT040-50

WAVECOM INSTRUMENTS PTY LTD©

www.wavecom.com.au

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Table of Contents

Copyright Declaration 3
Introduction 3-4 Introduction

Product Introduction

Compliances

Operations Overview 4-7

Printer purchased as part of Wavecom Test n Print Unit
Unpacking and Inspection
Printer Overview
Front View
Interior View

Rear View

Setup 8

Printer
Printer purchased as part of Wavecom Test n Print Unit

Printer setup when connecting to computer

Loading the Media 8-10
Loading the Ribbon 11-12

LED and Button Functions 13-19
LED Indicator

Regular Button Function
Power on Utilities
Gap/Black mark Sensor Calibration
Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode
Printer Initialization
Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor
Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor

Skip AUTO.BAS (not applicable)

Troubleshooting 20-21
LED Status

Print Problem

Maintenance 22-23

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Copyright Declaration

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of Wavecom Instruments Pty. Ltd.
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, for
any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the expressed written
permission of Wavecom Instruments Pty. Ltd.

Introduction

Product Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Wavecom bar code printer. Although the printer has a small
footprint, it delivers reliable, superior performance.
This printer provides direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or

5.0 ips. It accepts roll feed and die-cut media with gap or black mark. All common bar
codes formats are available. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in 4 directions, 8
different alphanumeric bitmap fonts and built-in scalable font capability. You will enjoy
trouble free, high throughput for printing labels with this printer.

NOTE: - You can also try SPECIAL WHITE LEADER Wavecom colour labels designed for
easy Barcode colour scanning.

Compliances

CE Class B:

EN55022: 1998+A1: 2000+A2: 2003
EN55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003 IEC 61000-4 Series

EN61000-3-2: 2006 & EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001
FCC Part 15, Class B
UL, CUL: UL60950-1
C-Tick:

CFR 47, Part 15/CISPR 22 3rd Edition: 1997, Class B
ANSI C63.4: 2003
Canadian ICES-003

TÜV/Safety: EN60950-1 / IEC 60950-1

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CAUTION

1. THE MAIN BOARD INCLUDES A REAL TIME CLOCK FEATURE AND HAS A
LITHIUM BATTERY INSTALLED.

2. RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY INCORRECT TYPE

3. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER
INSTRUCTIONS

Note：
The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15% for this printer. To print the full web
black line, the maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots, which is 5mm for
203 DPI resolution printer and 3.3mm for 300 DPI resolution printer.

Operations Overview

Printer purchased as part of Wavecom Test n Print Pack

 When TT040-50 is purchased as part of a Wavecom Test n Print Unit,

the Printer is ready and fully setup to use. Owner’s Barcode Label
Artwork may be installed as an option.

Unpacking and Inspection

This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during
shipping. Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon
receiving the bar code printer. Please retain the packaging materials in
case you need to reship the printer.

Unpacking the System, the following items are included in the carton.

 One printer unit
 User Manual, quick start guide and Drivers on the WinPATS CD
 One quick start installation guide
 One power cord
 One auto switching power supply
 One USB interface cable
 One paper core

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If any parts are missing, please contact your Supplier or Wavecom
Instruments.

Printer Overview

Front View

1. LED indicator

2. Feed button

3. Paper exit chute

4. Media view window

5. Top cover open lever

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Interior View

1. Ribbon access cover 8. Media guide

2. Ribbon rewind hub 9. Top cover support

3. Ribbon rewind gear 10. Black mark sensor

4. Print head 11. Platen roller

5. Ribbon supply hub 12. Gap sensor (transmitter)

6. Gap sensor (receiver) 13. Media guide adjuster knob

7. Media holders 14. Top cover

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Rear View

1. Power switch

2. Power jack socket

3. USB interface

4. USB host (Factory option)

5. RS-232C interface / Ethernet interface (Option)

6. SD card socket (Not Applicable to this unit)

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