Zebra Ht-146 User Manual

Ht-146
H Series Thermal Printer User’s Manual
User’s Manual No. 980342-001 Rev. A
©2001 Zebra Technologies Corporation
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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TRADEMARKS
Ht-146 is a service mark and Zebra is a trademark of Zebra Technologies Corporation. Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other marks are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective holders.
Ht-146 Thermal Printer
European Council
Directive
89/336/EEC EMC Directive EN55022-B, 1998 RF Emissions control
92/31/EE EMC Directive EN55024, 1998
Compliance to Standards
Immunity to Electromag-
netic Disturbances
73/23/EEC
Low Voltage
Directive
EMC Directive EN61000-3-2 Harmonic Emissions
EMC Directive EN61000-3-3 Voltage Variation
EN60950 IEC950 Product 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
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Table of Contents
Installation & Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting To Know Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Controls & Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Media Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before You Load Media in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using AutoSense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Thermal Transfer Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loading Transfer Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Configuring Thermal Transfer Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operator Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Extending Print Head Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Print Head Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning the Print Head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Platen Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Front Bezel Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Label Dispense Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Label Dispense Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Label Dispenser Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Label Dispense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Label Dispenser Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Peel Bar Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Printing with the Label Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using the Liner Take-Up Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Liner Take-Up Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Liner Take-Up with Automatic Label Dispense . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Manual Label Dispense with Liner Take-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using the Media Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Media Cutter Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cutter Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Cutter Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cleaning and Clearing the Media Cutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Clearing Cutter Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Miscellaneous Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Factory Installed Printer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Add-On Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Liner-free Media Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Programming with the Real Time Clock Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Asian Language Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
High Resolution 300 dpi Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Keyboard Display Unit (KDU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
The PrintServer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Narrow Media Adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Where to Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Printer Configuration Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Media Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Reflective Sensor Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Top Of Form Sensing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Black Mark and Index Hole Sensing Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Print Head Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Serial Interface Communication Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
RS-232 Serial Interface Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Parallel Interface Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
USB Interface Cable Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Printer Option: RS-422 Serial Interface Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Print Head Replacement Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Identifying Print Head Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Print Head Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Cover Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Cover Removal Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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General Cautions and Warnings
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.
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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.
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Installation & Operation
Unpacking Your
Printer
Open the shipping carton and remove the printer and its accessories.
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Getting To Know
Your Printer
Tear Edge
Ribbon Take-Up
Tube
Ribbon Core
(Shipped mounted on
Ribbon Tube)
Cover
(Open)
Ribbon Supply
Tube
Media Roll
Holder
Front Bezel
Label Mode
Switch
Auxiliary Media Access
(Opening for Fan Fold &
External Media)
Cover Latch
(Lift to Open)
Serial Interface
Connector
USB Interface
Connector
Parallel Interface
Connector
Power Switch and
Power Cord
Module
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Getting To Know
Your Printer
Red Light
Position Indicator
(Position for Gap
Sensing Shown)
Controls
&
Indicators
Roll
Guide
Roll
Keeper
Transmissive
(Gap) Sensor
(Fixed Position)
Modular
Accessory Plug
Print
Head
Print Head
Release Lever
Platen
Roller
Media Guide
Adjustment
Reflective
(Blackline & Hole)
Sensor Adjustment
Ribbon Out
Sensor
Media
Guides
Print Mechanism
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Controls &
Indicators
Button Function
Press Once - Halt batch printing.
PAUSE
Press Second Time - Resume batch
printing operation.
Press Once - Feed one label or “form”.
Feed
Button
Power
Indicator
Pause
Button
Error
Indicator
FEED
PAUSE &
FEED
Indicator LEDs
POWER
(Green)
On Solid OFF
Flashing OFF
OFF
OFF On Solid Hardware Error
OFF Flashing
On Solid On Solid
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
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Indicators
Installation & Operation
Label Mode Switch
Mode Description
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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Installation The following steps will guide you through the
installation of the printer.
MOVIE
Step
Attach Power
Check
Printer
Voltage
Set Batch Mode
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Set Printer
Power OFF
(OFF = 0)
Attach the
Power Cord
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Attach Interface
Cable
Parallel
Interface
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USB
Interface
Serial
Interface
Step
Apply Power
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Media Loading
MOVIE
Print Head
Step
Step
Open the
Open the cover. Lift the green latch to unlock the cover.
Step Turn the green adjustment knob clockwise to
Open the
Media Guides
open. Verify the media sensor indicator light is directly under the transmissive sensor.
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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 becomes contaminated when handled or 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.
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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
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Open
Roll Guide
Insert Roll
Lift Roll
Over
Keeper
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Step Load 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
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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
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Step Note the media orientation for the different
Outside Wound
Installation & Operation
media delivery methods.
Inside Wound
Fan Fold
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Media Loading
Step
Pull Media Taut
Adjust
Media Guides to
Media Width
Step Close the print head.
Adjust media guides to match the media width. Turn the adjustment knob clockwise to narrow the guides.
Close
Print Head
Step Press the Feed button once (with the power ap
Power ON
Labels Loaded
Press FEED
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plied and the power switch “ON”).
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Step Close the cover. Remove excess media. Use the
tear edge in the cover, directly above the me dia.
Close
Cover
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Remove
Push
Excess Media
Step Set 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.
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Using AutoSense AutoSense sets the sensitivity of the
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
Step Load labels into the printer. Verify that the re
flective sensor’s location (red light) is under the transmissive sensor for label mode operations.
Position
Step Turn OFF printer power. Set Batch mode.
Do not use the peel mode.
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Batch Mode
0
Power OFF
0
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Step Press and hold the FEED button while turning
ON printer power.
Press and
Hold the
FEED Button
Power ON
Step Release the FEED button when the power
indicator begins to flash and the label will begin to advance.
Release the
FEED Button
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Step The printer will advance 3-4 labels while per
forming the sensor adjustment. When the adjustment is complete, a status summary label will be printed and the printer will be placed in Diagnostic Dump mode.
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Step Press the FEED button to exit the Dump mode.
Remove excess labels.
Press FEED
Prints:
out of DUMP
outof DUMP
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Thermal Transfer
Printer Features
Ribbon Core
(Shipped mounted on
Ribbon Tube)
Print Head
The thermal transfer printer supports wax, resin, and wax resin ribbons in 1 inch (24.5mm) inner (nominal) and 2.53 inch (64mm) maximum outer diameters.
Ribbon Take-Up
Tube
Ribbon Supply
Tube
Loading Transfer
Ribbon
Step Insert 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
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Step Insert a transfer ribbon roll on the ribbon supply
Insert Ribbon Roll
Open Print Head
tube. The transfer ribbon unwinds clockwise. Open the print head.
Step Thread the transfer ribbon under the print head
Thread Ribbon
Attach Ribbon to
Ribbon Core
assembly and clockwise around the ribbon core and take-up tube. Attach the ribbon to the core.
Tape
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Loading Transfer
Ribbon - Step
Turn Ribbon
Take-Up Tube
Close Print Head
Close the Printer
Step With 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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