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Compact series printers User’s manual v1.0 ...

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1 1. Checking Your Box..............................................................3 2. Power Supply .......................................................................4 3. Parts and Features ...................................................

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3 1. Checking Your Box Receiving the box of your printer, you are advised to check first for the possible shipping damage. There are two ways you can do it: 1.1 Inspect the outer appearances of both the box and the printer for possibl...

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5 3. Parts and Features Top Cover Power Switch Cover Lock 6 Release Levers Ribbon Pick-up Holder Media Holde r Thermal Printhead Power Switch Ribbon Supply Holder Platen Rol...

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7 4. Loading the Ribbon Note: This section is not applicable to the direct thermal printing. 4.1 Press the cover locks on both sides to swing the top cover toward the rear. Cover Lock 8 4.2 Unlatch the print h...

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9 4.4 Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the bare core. 4.5 Attach the edge of the ribbon on the bare core and wind it a little bit onto the core. 4.6 Insert the ribbon roll into the supply holder. (First snap in ...

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11 4.8 Turn the wheel of the print head module to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound. 4.9 Press down the print head module firmly on both sides till you hear a snap. Note: 1. ...

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13 5.1 Standard Mode 5.1.1 Press the cover locks on both sides to swing the top cover toward the rear and expose the media compartment. 5.1.2 Push media holder to adjust the space allowed a media roll to fit in. 5.1.3 Load the media ...

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15 5.1.8 Turn back the print head module and then press it down firmly on both sides till you hear a snap. Print Head Module 16 5.1.9 Close the top cover and turn on the printer o...

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17 5.2 Peel Off Mode (Installing the dispenser kit, please refer to chapter 15.3) Follow the common procedure of "Loading the Media "of Standard Mode from step 5.1.1 to step 5.1.9. 5.2.1 Remove approximate 6" long labels...

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19 5.2.6 Latch print head module. 5.2.7 Turn on the printer and press feed button. 5.2.8 Labels will be separated from backing paper and fed out on H cover, while backing paper will come out from the slot under the H cover, and label wil...

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21 5.3.3 Press down the print head module firmly. Note: The "Feed" button will not drive the printer to cut. The cutting work can be executed only when the software setting is ready. ...

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23 6.3 LED Indicators There are three LED indicators on the front panel, “READY”, “MEDIA” and “RIBBON”. These indicators display the operation status of the printer. READY The READY indicator will remain lighted except if ...

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25 7. Performing Calibration After the media loaded, it is necessary to do the calibration for the label size detection. 7.1 Press and hold the pause button. 7.2 Turn on the power. 7.3 Media indicators will blink, at this point re...

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27 9. Resetting the Printer to Factory Default Settings If you would like to reset the printer to its factory defaults after certain commands have been sent or settings changed: 9.1 Turn off the printer. Press and hold the CANCEL butto...

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29 11. Communicate with the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all the applications under Windows XP/2000/98/95, and Windows NT. Through this driver you may run any popular software applications e.g. MS-Word and print out ...

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31 2. If you install a new bar code application software like LabelView or CodeSoft, the Label Dr. 200 (or Label Dr. 300) driver should be activated and set as the current printer driver: ·LabelView File Æ Select Printer...

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33 11.3.1 For Win 98 · Ports Properties menu Æ click “Details” Æ select the IO port Æ click “OK” · Paper size · Orientation · Paper source (Media type) · Media choice (Darkness) · Copies Propertie...

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35 · Create User-Define Paper Properties menu Æ click "Paper" Æ select "Custom" Æ User-Define size Æ set up a new size Æ click "OK" 36 11.3.2 For Win 2000 · Port...

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37 · Orientation Printing Reference menu Æ click "Layout" Æ select "Portrait" or "Landscape" Æ click "OK" · Paper size · Copies · Media choice (Accessory setting) · Paper/Outp...

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39 11.3.3 For NT 4.0 · Ports Properties menu Æ click "Ports" Æ select the IO port Æ click "OK" · Paper size · Orientation · Paper source (Media type) · Copies · Media choice (Accessory se...

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41 11.3.4 For Win XP · Ports Properties menu Æ click "Ports" Æ select the IO port Æ click "OK" · Paper source (Media type) Back to Printers menu Æ Label Dr. Æ right click to get ...

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43 · Create a new size Printer menu Æ right click to get pop-up menu in blank space Æ select "Server Properties" Æ enter a form name for the new form in "Form name" Æ reset the paper size in the specific squar...

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45 12.2 Problems on ribbon Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon has run out Supply the ribbon roll. Does not apply to direct thermal. If you use direct thermal, set printer driver to D/T. Ribbon jam Recover the jam. not for direct ...

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47 13. Caring for your Printer Before maintenance be sure to turn off the printer power. 13.1 Cleaning the print head (TPH) Turn off the printer, open the cover, print head module and remove the ribbon. Rub the print head with a piece of ...

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49 Media Roll-feed, die-cut, continuous, fan-fold, tags, ticket in thermal paper or plain paper and fabric label Max width 110 mm Min width 15 mm Thickness .0025”~. 01” (.0635mm ~. 254mm) Max roll capacity 6” (OD 152 mm) Core size 1...

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51 Stand-alone operation without host PrinterKee 14.2.2 Printer Programming Language B, PPLB Specification Model Compact-400 / Compact-600 General fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes Symbol sets (Code pages) 8 bits: code p...

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53 14.3.3 Connection with host: Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P (PC or compatible) (PC or compatible) DTR 20 …… 1 DSR DTR 4 …… 1 DSR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR TX 2 …… 2 RX TX 3 …… 2...

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55 14.3.4 Parallel (Centronics) The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics. Its pin assignments are listed as following. Pin Direction Definition Pin Direction Definition 1 In /STROBE 13 Out SELECT 2 In Data 1 14,15 NC 3 ...

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57 15. Appendix 15.1 Appendix A: Printer Status Blinking LED Description MEDIA The printer is at pause state. Press PAUSE or CANCEL to return to normal state. MEDIA READY The media is uninstalled or used up. Load new media to the p...

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59 lock screw (F) up. 5. Put shaft-peeler (86) and peeler-switch (88) into shaft-peeler (87) and then insert it in hole on right side. 6. Guide peeler-switch (85) go through shaft-peeler (87). 7. Hook spring-peeler (83) on the circle notch o...

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61 15.4 Appendix D: Cutter Installation 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Remove the top cover and middle cover . Pull Top Cover Middle Cover H Cover Screw Chassis 2 62 1. ...