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Ht-146 Thermal Printer
European Council
Directive
89/336/EEC EMC DirectiveEN55022-B, 1998RF Emissions control
92/31/EEEMC DirectiveEN55024, 1998
Compliance to Standards
Immunity to Electromag-
netic Disturbances
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73/23/EEC
Low Voltage
Directive
EMC DirectiveEN61000-3-2Harmonic Emissions
EMC DirectiveEN61000-3-3Voltage Variation
EN60950 IEC950Product Safety
FCC - Declaration Of Conformity:
Model: Ht-146 conforms to the following specification:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section
15.109(a) Class B digital device
Supplemental Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following Two Con
ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada Notice:
This device complies with Industry Canada ICS-003 class B requirements.
Cet equipement est conforme a l’ICS-003 classe B de la norm Industrielle Canadian
This page describes general safety and maintenance warnings and cautions for the printer and
are referenced throughout the manual.
Warning - Shock Hazard
The printer should never be operated in a location where it can
get wet. Personal injury could result.
Warning - Static Discharge
The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the
surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or
destroy the print head or electronic components used in this
device. DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic
components under the print head assembly.
Caution - Printer Setup & Handling
1)When installing or modifying the printer setup or
configuration, ALWAYS TURN POWER OFF Before
A) Connecting any cables.
B) Performing any cleaning or maintenance operations.
C) Moving the printer.
2) Damage to the printer interface connector, accessories or
door may result from placing the printer on it’s front bezel or
backside during unpacking or handling.
:
Media Warning
Media Reload Hint
Print Quality Tip
Always use high quality approved labels and tags. If adhesive
backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on the backing
liner, the exposed edges may stick to the label guides and
rollers inside the printer, causing the label to peel off from the
liner and jam the printer.
If you should run out of labels while printing, DO NOT turn the
power switch OFF (0) while reloading or data loss may occur.
The printer will automatically resume printing when a new label
or ribbon roll is loaded.
Print density (darkness) is affected by the heat energy (density
setting) applied and by the print speed. Changing both Print
Speed and Density may be required to achieve the desired
results.
980342-001 Rev.A
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Installation & Operation
1
Installation & Operation
Unpacking Your
Printer
Open the shipping carton and remove the
printer and its accessories.
Press & Hold - Feed a single label, stop,
feed a single label, stop, and so on until the
FEED button is released.
Press & Hold a minimum of 3 seconds
to reset the printer.
ERROR
(Amber)
On Solid
Condition Report
Power On
Pause
Media/Ribbon Out
Head Open or Rewind Full
Data/Command Syntax Error
4980342-001 Rev.A
Controls &
Indicators
Installation & Operation
Label Mode Switch
ModeDescription
Standard operation - Prints one or more
Batch
labels until the batch form (label) print op
eration is complete.
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Peel with
Label Taken
Sensor
Peel with
out a Label
Taken
Sensor
Note: Reset the printer to initialize the mode change.
Print one label and pause. Remove label.
Prints next label. Repeats until print opera
tion is completed.
Print one label and pause. Remove label.
Press Feed to print next label. Repeat until
print operation is completed. (See EPL2 O
command with L parameter).
Power Switch
0 = OFF
(8 seconds
to power off)
1 = ON
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980342-001 Rev.A5
Installation & Operation
InstallationThe following steps will guide you through the
installation of the printer.
MOVIE
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Attach Power
Check
Printer
Voltage
Set Batch Mode
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Set Printer
Power OFF
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Attach the
Power Cord
See Warnings - Page v
6980342-001 Rev.A
Step
Attach Interface
Cable
Parallel
Interface
Installation & Operation
USB
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Serial
Interface
Step
Apply Power
980342-001 Rev.A7
Installation & Operation
Media Loading
MOVIE
Print Head
Step
Step
Open the
Open the cover. Lift the green latch to unlock
the cover.
StepTurn the green adjustment knob clockwise to
Open the
Media Guides
open. Verify the media sensor indicator light is
directly under the transmissive sensor.
8980342-001 Rev.A
Installation & Operation
Before You Load
Media in the
Printer
Remove all labels
that are held by
adhesives or tape
MOVIE
Labels
You must remove the outside length of media
(that is, one, full revolution of labels and any
liner). When you remove this part of the me
dia, you remove the oils, dust, and adhesives
that contaminate it. Tape or adhesive holds the
loose end and the outside length of media
becomescontaminatedwhenhandledor
stored.
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Tag Stock
Detach both ends of
the bottom tag
You must avoid dragging adhesive or dirty
media between the print head and platen. Such
an occurrence damages the print head and is
not covered under your warranty. Using clean
media prevents damage and reduces wear on
the print head and platen.
980342-001 Rev.A9
Installation & Operation
Media Loading
Open
Roll
Guide
Open
Keeper
Insert Roll
Load the media roll - 1 inch inner diameter.
Step
Close
Keeper
Hold the
Printer
and
Push the
Keeper
Tight
Against
the Roll
10980342-001 Rev.A
Open
Roll Guide
Insert Roll
Lift Roll
Over
Keeper
Installation & Operation
StepLoad the media roll - 3 inch inner diameter.
Set Roll On
Holder
Between
Roll Guide
and Keeper
Hold the
Printer
and
Push the
Keeper
Tight
Against
the Roll
980342-001 Rev.A11
Installation & Operation
Media Loading
Step
Thread Media
Thread the media between the media guide
and platen assembly. Center media over the
platen roller and under the media sensor.
Center Media
12980342-001 Rev.A
StepNote the media orientation for the different
Outside Wound
Installation & Operation
media delivery methods.
Inside Wound
Fan Fold
980342-001 Rev.A13
Installation & Operation
Media Loading
Step
Pull Media Taut
Adjust
Media Guides to
Media Width
StepClose the print head.
Adjust media guides to match the media width.
Turn the adjustment knob clockwise to narrow
the guides.
Close
Print Head
StepPress the Feed button once (with the power ap
Power ON
Labels Loaded
Press FEED
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plied and the power switch “ON”).
14980342-001 Rev.A
Installation & Operation
StepClose the cover. Remove excess media. Use the
tear edge in the cover, directly above the me
dia.
Close
Cover
-
Remove
Push
Excess
Media
StepSet label detection parameters for media:
· Use the AutoSense procedure (page 16) for
first time use of new media to set transmissive
(gap) sensor.
· Use the AutoSense procedure for detection
of label and gap lengths.
· Use programming to set continuous media
mode. See the Q command in the EPL2 pro
grammer's manual for details.
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DO NOT turn the power switch OFF (0) while
reloading media or data loss may result. Load
new media and press the FEED button to
automatically resume printing.
980342-001 Rev.A15
Installation & Operation
Using AutoSenseAutoSensesetsthesensitivityofthe
transmissive (gap) sensor, measures and stores
the form (label) and gap lengths. For more
details on media sensing and sensors see page
65. To activate the AutoSense feature:
MOVIE
Load Labels
Visually Verify
Reflective Sensor
StepLoad labels into the printer. Verify that the re
flective sensor’s location (red light) is under the
transmissive sensor for label mode operations.
Position
StepTurn OFF printer power. Set Batch mode.
Do not use the peel mode.
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Batch Mode
0
Power OFF
0
16980342-001 Rev.A
Installation & Operation
StepPress and hold the FEED button while turning
ON printer power.
Press and
Hold the
FEED Button
Power ON
StepRelease the FEED button when the power
indicator begins to flash and the label will begin
to advance.
Release the
FEED Button
980342-001 Rev.A17
Installation & Operation
StepThe printer will advance 3-4 labels while per
formingthesensor adjustment.Whenthe
adjustment is complete, a status summary label
will be printed and the printer will be placed in
Diagnostic Dump mode.
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Sample: DUMP Mode
Printout
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StepPress the FEED button to exit the Dump mode.
Remove excess labels.
Press FEED
Prints:
out of DUMP
outof DUMP
18980342-001 Rev.A
Installation & Operation
Thermal Transfer
Printer Features
Ribbon Core
(Shipped mounted on
Ribbon Tube)
Print Head
The thermal transfer printersupports wax,
resin,andwaxresinribbonsin1inch
(24.5mm)inner(nominal)and2.53inch
(64mm) maximum outer diameters.
Ribbon Take-Up
Tube
Ribbon Supply
Tube
Loading Transfer
Ribbon
StepInsert an empty ribbon core on the ribbon
MOVIE
Insert Ribbon Core
Ribbon Out
Sensor
Refer to the following instructions for installation of the ribbon.
take-up tube.
Ribbon
Core
980342-001 Rev.A19
Installation & Operation
StepInsert a transfer ribbon roll on the ribbon supply
Insert Ribbon Roll
Open Print Head
tube. The transfer ribbon unwinds clockwise.
Open the print head.
StepThread the transfer ribbon under the print head
Thread Ribbon
Attach Ribbon to
Ribbon Core
assembly and clockwise around theribbon
core and take-up tube. Attach the ribbon to the
core.
Tape
20980342-001 Rev.A
Installation & Operation
Loading Transfer
Ribbon - Step
Turn Ribbon
Take-Up Tube
Close Print Head
Close the Printer
StepWith printer power ON and media loaded,
Turn the ribbon take-up tube clockwise a mini
mum of two (2) times to lock the ribbon on the
core.
Ribbon
Core
press the FEED button until approximately 6
inches or 150 mm of media has advanced.
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Configuring
Thermal Transfer
Printing
By default, the thermal transfer printer is set to
the direct thermal print mode as configured
"Out of the Box". The printer will print thermal
transfer media in direct thermal mode, but it
will not sense a ribbon out media condition.
The most common method of changing the
print mode is to use the Windows printer driver.
Select the Ht-146 printer and print a label.
To configure thermal transfer printing with pro
gramming, use the O (thermal transfer) and
OD (direct thermal) commands.The print
mode will be set until changed by program
ming.
See the EPL2 programmer's manual for
important
details on printer programming and
printing using the Option (O) command.
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980342-001 Rev.A21
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