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1. Troubleshooting Normally when the printer is in abnormal condition the POWER LED will keep blinking The printing work and the communication between the host and printer will stop To understand the problem please check both LEDs first A Power and Ready LEDs blink at the same tempo B Power and Ready LEDs blink alternately Power LED Ready LED ON OFF OFF ON Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon out Supply the ribbon roll Not applicable to Ribbon jam Recover the jam direct thermal type Ribbon sensor error Replace the ribbon sensor Note For models ITD4000 ITD400X such error will never occur C Only the Power LED blinks Power LED Ready LED ON ON OFF OFF Possible Solutions Remarks Problems Miss detect the gap Check the label path Check the label sensor If you are using continuous label roll and run under Windows you should select the continuous media Power LED Ready LED ON ON OFF ON Possible Solutions Remarks Problems Serial IO error Check the baud rate Not for Centronics Memory full Add the extension RAM Label stock out Supply the label roll out Label stock not installed Install the label roll Cutter failed or jam at cutter Check the cutter Recover the jam It occurred only when cutter is installed or the sett2. All settings are stored in non volatile E2PROM and cannot be destroyed even turn off the printer 28 Hooking up the Printer and Computer Note The power supply barrel connector must be inserted into the power jack on the back of the printer before connecting the communication cables This printer comes with both a nine pin Electronics Industries Association EIA RS 232 serial data interface for ITD400W it is six pin and a standard Centronics parallel interface In either case you must supply the required interface cable for your application 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 Serial RS 232 Interface Requirements The required cable must have a nine pin D type for ITD400W six pin male connector on one end which is plugged into the mating serial port located on the back of the printer The other end of this signal interface cable connects to a serial port at the host computer For technical and pinout information please refer to the Reference Technical Information Interface Specification on page 55 of this booklet 29 ITD400X Y Z Power Jack RS232 Serial Port Parallel Port l P ITD400w RS232 Serial Port Parallel Port N Un F 30 4 Power Jack Parallel Interface Req
3. Top Cover Power Indicator Power Switch Ready Indicator Feed Button 26 Performing Calibration 1 Keep pressing the feed button while turning on the power until the printing motor becomes activated 2 The calibration has been performed while the printer automatically feed label stock for certain length Note This step is very important and must always be carried out whenever media is being changed Failure to do so will result in miss detection of the label sensor Printing Configuration Report 1 Keep pressing the feed button while turning on the power until the printing motor becomes activated 2 After feeding 12 inch blank media the printing motor will suspend for one second then it will print out the configuration profile This profile states the firmware version ROM checksum RS232 thermal transfer direct thermal settings hardware configuration and font types 3 At PPLB emulation the printer will enter character dump mode To exit from dump mode just press the feed button again 27 Resetting the Printer to Factory Default Settings 1 Turn on the printer and wait for 5 or more seconds 2 Press Feed button for about 10 seconds then the Ready indicator and Power indicator will go off in order 3 While two indicators become lit again release the feed button 4 At this moment the printer will feed the label stock 12 inches in length and come back to the factory default settings Note
4. areas of the printer after 8 rolls of label stocks have been used In each case use a cotton bud dampened with alcohol Do not soak the cotton bud excessively Note Always switch off the power before cleaning Cleaning Thermal Print Head Thermal paper stock and ribbon will release debris on the print head and degrade printing quality Clean the print head with methanol or isopropyl alcohol with a cotton bud Do not touch the heater element with your fingers Debris or dirt on the roller should be cleaned with alcohol E Paper Sensor Debris or dirt on the paper sensor will cause a miss read or unstable detection of the label gap Clean with a cotton bud dampened with alcohol 51 Replacing Thermal Print Head on 1 Switch off the power and wait for both LEDs to go off 2 Unlatch the print head module 3 4 Push the print head firmly into the casing and shift it to the left Remove the ribbon It will release from the module Disconnect the print head cable Dissemble the print head and the mounting bracket by releasing screws Replace with new print head then resemble the print head module in reverse order Be careful not to touch the print head elements 52 Reference Technical Information 1 General Specifications Specification Model Model Model Model ITD4000 ITD400X ITD400Y ITD400Z Print method Direct thermal Direct thermal and thermal transfer Re
5. as they are for Windows Before installation 1 Check the contents of the driver to ensure it is complete 2 Make a backup copy of this driver 3 Read the README TXT file for installation guide and change notices 32 Installing Driver 10 Click the Start button Select Settings then select Printers and double click the Add Printer icon Click Next Click the Network or Local button and click the Next button Click Have Disk click the pull down menu to select CD ROM driver path Click Browse button Select the proper directory for installation WIN XP WIN98 WIN2000 NT4 0 The driver name Label Dr 200 or Label Dr 300 will appear in the List of Printers click Next Select the communication port for the label printer For parallel port select LPT1 LPT2 or LPTS3 for serial port select COM1 or COM2 After the related files have been copied to your system the installation is complete If you need to print from the label printer set Label Dr 200 or Label Dr 300 as the Default Printer 33 Notes 1 If you are just updating your driver make sure to delete the previous version first 2 If you install a new bar code application software like ArgoBar LabelView or CodeSoft the Label Dr 200 or Label Dr 300 driver should be activated and set as the current printer driver ArgoBar File New Select Print
6. t touch the 36 pin parallel connector AC Electrical Outlet Core Power Suite Power Jack Barrel Commector Drusor fol onto ITD400W Parts and Features ITD400Y Z Top Cover H Cover ower Switch Power Indicator Feed Button Readv Indicator Ribbon Pick un Holder Media Hanger Release Levers Ribbon Supply Holder Thermal Printhead Power Switch Peel Off Option Cutter Option eae Cutter White Plastic Roller Parts and Features ITD400W X Top Cover H Cover Power Switch Power Indicator Ready indicator Feed Button Media Hanger Release Levers Platen Roller Thermal Printhead Peel Off Option Se Ha H HEN White Plastic Roller Loading the Ribbon ITD400Y Z Note This section is not applicable to the direct thermal printing 1 Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment 2 Unlatch the print head module by pushing the two white release levers on the sides toward the rear 3 Turn over the print head module to expose the ribbon supply holder Media Compartment Print Head Module Release Lever Release Lever Ribbon Supply Holder 10 4 Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the bare core 5 Attach the edge of the ribbon on the bare core and wind it a little bit onto the core 6 Insert the ribbon roll into the supply holder first snap in the left side and then the right s
7. the dispenser bar the direction label and the peeler sensor cable Top Cover 3 Take off the top cover of the printer 4 The peeler sensor cable has a sensor board at one end and a connector at the other end 5 Mount the two little holes of the sensor board on the two spines at left upper corner inside the top cover keeping the cable at the left 63 6 Route the peeler sensor cable through the guides along the left side of the top cover 7 Fix the sensor cable and sensor board with Loctite 444 instant adhesive or equivalent 64 Middle Cover 8 Release the two screws at the bottom of the base housing 9 Remove the middle cover 10 Take off the H Cover 11 Tape the direction label on the top of the H cover with the arrow sign heading toward the opposite of you i Middla Cier Eese Housing 65 Base Housing 12 Release the screw on the left bracket of the chassis 13 Unlatch the print head module Hook the white roller on the brackets of the chassis ensuring the long thinner end at the left side 14 Guide the shaft go through the respective holes on the left bracket the white roller and the right bracket in order To smooth this procedure better hold the white roller with one hand 15 Secure the attached screw at right bracket of the chassis to fix the shaft 66 16 Hook the dispenser bar on the brackets of the chassis positioning it above the white roller Ensure that the dispense
8. 1 on ITD4000 are reserved for KDU keyboard device unit therefore do not connect these pins if you are using a general host like a PC Connection with host The simplest way to connect to other hosts not PC compatible or terminals is Pin 2 RxData Pin 3 TxData Pin 5 Ground Terminal Host TxData Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P PC or compatible PC or compatible DTR 20 1 DSR DTR4 aa 1 DSR DSR6 0 6 DTR DSR6 aaan 6 DTR TX2 on 2 RX TX3 ona 2RX RX3 nae 3 TX RX a 3 TX CTS S sects 7RTS CTS 8 Terris 7 RTS RTS4 8 CTR RTS7 agas 8 CTS GND 7 _ 5 GND GND5 __ 5 GND Alternatively you can just connect the 3 wires in the following way Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P PC or compatible PC or compatible TX2 shes 2 RX TX3 oa 2 RX RX3 a 3 TX RX a 3 TX GND7 5 GND GND5 _ 5 GND pin 4 zi pin 4 ai pin 5 aw pin 6 pin 6 pin 7 pin 20 pin 8 59 In general as long as the data quantity is not too large and you use Xon Xoff as flow control it will be problem free Baud rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 and 38400 programmable by command Data format always 8 data bits 1 start bit and 1 stop bit Parity always non parity Handshaking XON XOFF as well as CTS RTS hardware flow control If you run an application with the bundled printer driver under Windows and use the serial port you should check the above parameters and set the flow contr
9. D400Z General fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes Symbol sets 8 bits code page 437 850 852 860 863 and 865 7 Code pages bits USA British German French Danish Italian Spanish Swedish and Swiss Soft fonts Downloadable soft fonts Font expandability 1x1 to 24x24 Bar code Code 39 checksum Code 93 Code 128 subset A B C types Codabar Interleave 2 of 5 checksum Matrix 25 UPC A E 2 and 5 add on EAN 8 13 Code 128UCC UCC EAN Postnet German Postcode MaxiCode and PDF417 2D symbologies Graphics PCX and binary raster Notes 1 The bare core for ribbon must be 11 cm in length It should have two opposite slits at two ends If the ribbon itself is less than 11 cm it has to be aligned with the bare core at left end when you install it 2 Since this printer uses band buffer technology if you just print texts or barcodes the maximum length can be more than 30 inches whereas if you print many graphics the maximum length can only be few inches under standard onboard RAM The extension RAM font board and flash modules use the same connector they cannot function at the same time 57 3 Interface Specifications Serial For ITD400X Y Z the RS232 connector on the printer side is a female DB 9 Direction In Direction Definition Out 5V Ground Out RTS In CTS RxData TxData 58 Note Pin 9 on ITD400X Y Z and pin
10. H6 0 in Weight 1 2Kg 1 7 kg 1 9 kg 2 6 Ibs 3 74 lbs 4 1 Ibs Electrical FCC FCC class B FCC class A class A 21VAC 19VAC Or DC24V min 2 5A 50 60Hz CE UL and CUL approved Operating 40 F 100 F 4 C 38 C temperature Storage 40 F 140 F 4 C 60 C temperature Humidity 15 85 RH Optional e Serial RS232 cable Accessories je External media stacker for media roll with max 8 inch OD e Dispenser Kit e Cutter e Flash memory e Font board e Extension RAM 0 5M for models 204 214 314 only e RTC board e USB Interface e Standalone KDU ArgoKee e Network print server ArgoNet Specification Model Model Model Model ITD4000 ITD400X ITD400Y ITD400Z General fonts 7 alpha numeric fonts OCR A and OCR B ASD Smooth fonts 4 6 8 10 12 14 and 18 points Symbol sets USASCII UK German French Italian Spanish for fonts Swedish and Danish Norwegian smooth Courier fonts 8 symbol set PC PC A PC B EAMA 94 Roman8 Legal Greek and Russian X Soft fonts Downloadable PCL fonts Font expandability 1x1 to 24x24 Bar code Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 subset A B C Codabar types Interleave 2 of 5 UPC A E 2 and 5 add on EAN 8 13 UCC EAN 128 Postnet Plessey HBIC Telepen and FIM MaxiCode and PDF417 2D symbologies Graphics PCX BMP IMG and HEX formats 55 56 Printer Programming Language B PPLB Specification Model Model Model Model ITD4000 ITD400X ITD400Y IT
11. Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of POSline It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein Such proprietary information may not be used reproduced or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of POSline Product Improvements Continuous improvement of products is a policy of POSline All specifications and signs are subject to change without notice FCC Compliance Statement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures m Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna m Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver sConnect the equipment in
12. click OK E Paper source Media type Back to Printers menu right click to get pop up menu select Printing Reference click Paper Quality select media type click OK OVI Cortana ete a 39 E Orientation Printing Reference menu click Layout select Portrait or Landscape click OK Paper size Copies Media choice Accessory setting MP aper Output Speed MP rint quality Darkness Printing Reference menu click Layout click Advanced button click each item to select the parameters click OK 40 cs Lo eee ey Create a new size Printer menu right click to get pop up menu on empty space select Server Properties enter a form name for the new form in Form description for reset the paper size in the specific squares of the Measurements click OK th te fot fee ree T Geet Gee Geen xa g atw ad Petes ee x a 4 s Aaaa GAD SU L st I Printees sar n Pa be cert are raadas even more g mms tes eee we net ine hee CODA OL 1 O07 amp tow ro Pebet rag ae srm 1s pr nime hans s pyan DE a E A G ener Fw Pods Deven Atewwad foreo Ba ae Tet t z Fors Descpton tor files F Comets a Men Fore Deine a nen bom by editing tre coemng name and wecnpemert Than cick Save Fora Mescscrert Uax T Mee F trga Pape Sow Punter fens Magee Wel 10 0 Lot poe T
13. er Label Dr on LPT1 OK LabelView File Select Printer Label Dr on LPT1 OK CodeSoft File Printer Windows Label Dr on LPT1 OK LabelMatrix File Printer Setup Label Dr on LPT1 OK 34 Set the Parameters After installing the driver you can follow the path below to set parameters Start Settings Printers Label Dr Properties The parameters include Ports Select the IO port to link with the printer The port may be one of parallel LPT serial COM network port or file Paper size Select the proper size on the menu If there is no desired size select Custom to define the paper size Orientation Set portrait or landscape according to the print direction Paper source Media type T T stands for thermal transfer ribbon mode and D T for direct thermal mode without ribbon Media choice Darkness Set the heat value or darkness from this field The darkness value ranges from 0 to 15 Copies This function designates the number of printed copies of each page More option Accessory setting To use the cutter and peeler function you still need to enter More Options and select one of the items Device options Speed Set the print speed For the ITD400Y the speed ranges from 1 to 3 IPS for the ITD400Y Z ranges from 1 to 2 IPS for the ITD400W ranges from 1 to 4 IPS 35 For Win 98 E Ports Properties menu Click Details select the IO port clic
14. gt amp Paper Output lt Speed 2 0 ips gt MBP Print Quality Q Metafile Spooling lt On gt X Change Print Quality Setting Darkness 0 Darkness 1 Darkness 2 Darkness 3 Darkness 4 43 For Win XP Label Dr 200 4 inch model Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings E Ports amp 4 Label Dr 200 4 inch model Properties menu s Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free gt Click Ports checked port Select the IO port Port Description Printer 4 ii LPT1 Printer Port Label Dr 200 4 inch model me 3 Click OK LPT2 Printer Port LPT3 Printer Port COM1 Serial Port O COM2 Serial Port O COM3 Serial Port 0 COM4 Serial Port he Add Port Delete Port Configure Pott bidirectional suppor Enable printer pooling E Paper source Media type amp Label Dr 200 4 inch model Printing Preferences PR Layout Paper Quality Back to Printers menu Tray Selection gt La bel Dr Paper Source P Automatically Select Right click to get pop up menu Select Printing Reference Click Paper Quality Select media type Click OK 44 E Orientation Printing Reference menu Click Layout Select Portrait or Landscape Click OK E Paper size E Copies E Media choice Accessory setting E Paper Output Speed E Print quality Da
15. ide Ribbon Supply Holder Ribbon Roll Bare Core 11 7 Turn back the print head module and then insert the bare core into the pick up holder first snap in the left side then the right side Ribbon Pick up Holder Bare Core 12 8 Turn the wheel of the print head module to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound 9 Press down the print head module firmly till you hear a snap Print Head Module 13 Loading the Media OS Series printers can be operated in three different options standard peel off or with a cutter Standard mode allows you to collect each label freely In peel off mode the backing material is being peeled away from the label as it is printed After the former label is removed the next one will be printed In cutter mode the printer automatically cuts the label after it is printed Standard Mode 1 Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment 14 2 Remove the media hanger 4 Click the media hanger back to the media compartment 3 Load the media roll onto the hanger from the left 5 Move the media roll to the left end 6 Move the shield to the left next to the media Media Hanger eS Media Compartment Media Roll Media Hanger Shield 15 16 7 Unlatch the print head module 8 Hold the print head module upright with one hand to allow the media pass under it Lead the media through the media guides with the other hand 9 Lead
16. ing of the cutter Label jam Recover the jam Hardware error Call for service 47 48 D Miscellaneous E The host shows Printer Time out 1 Check if the communication cable parallel or serial is connected securely to your parallel or serial port on the PC and to the connector on the printer at the other end 2 Check if the printer pow er is turned on E f the power cord is connected the power switch is at position I and the power LED has still not illuminated check the fuse inside the power adapter case E The data has been sent but there is no output from the printer Check the active printer driver if Label Dr for your Windows system and the label printer has been selected E Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print head Refer to the following example Clean the print head first if they still persist replace the print head 49 E Poor printout quality The ribbon may not be qualified The media may not be qualified Adjust the Darkness heat temperature Slow down the print speed Refer to the next chapter and clean the related spare parts Recovery To continue your print jobs after the abnormal conditions have been corrected simply press the panel button or restart the printer Make sure that the LED is not blinking and remember to resend your files 50 Caring for Your Printer Clean the following
17. k OK E Paper size E Orientation E Paper source Media type E Media choice Darkness E Copies Properties menu click Paper click each item to select desired parameter click OK Bereni Detak Stoing Pacer Guphice Device Options SF esd Part to the foleerg pat Quiete Port Part ying the tolicemng aver J mataat E D a Neg Disa Tapie Printer Pow Ead Copase Tsat retin Hut petoted fis recurs Trareratson pete 6 record Spool Setting Pyl Setting Beress Dotas Stawg Paper Guphics Owes Options Pose age Laba 4003 0 e a O O Curtors JFPodr d Lebel 10 Label tO Label Osertaton A F Bana TA C kandicaga Papa goca T T 5 Hoda nih Gap Moda chore wtrect Lapar fi a More Optiore Abou Rere Defauts Lok twee tow 36 E Output bin Accessory setting Properties menu click Paper click more option select Enable without cutter peeler click OK Print quality Speed Properties menu click Device Options select parameters click OK 37 E Create a new size Properties menu click Paper select Custom User Define size set up a new size click OK 38 For Win 2000 Barea Susie Pom ad Coowty Devine sase E Ports gt Laban 208 Properties menu Click Ports Pet ot ttn pt Docurmaete vil pr tthe bee select the IO port
18. oe mm Hege iso ngt po Bas Hi 41 For NT 4 0 Ports Properties menu click Ports select the IO port click OK E Paper size E Orientation E Paper source Media type Copies E Media choice Accessory setting Printers menu right click to get pop up menu select Document Defaults click Advanced button click each item to select desired parameter Garew Pore suteadre Shama Seowty Davia Sattar iy Leidt 200 Brt to the tollway parts Dammi aSphis tob Sen chachet por Label Di WI Lab Lapel Dt 200 Document Setang Y Papen Doe Poe Soe Seer a Deerton Pome gh Paper oase 1 7 Meda vih Gace e Cp Copp Count 1 Copy D Gate E Reaccion lt A dot par mete 3 fig Document Options Hotton Coke Alanieess E Mode m o Cute Posten 42 E Paper Output Speed E Print quality Darkness Default Document menu Click Advanced Click each item to select desired parameter Click OK E Create a new size Please refer to the procedure of create a new size on Win 2000 Label Dr 200 4 inch model Default Document Properties AEG Page Setup Advanced a Orientation lt Portrait gt Paper Source lt Automatically Select gt fl Copy Count lt 1 Copy gt in Graphic E Resolution lt 203 dots per inch gt ie Document Options lan Halftone Color Adjustment B Media lt w 0 Cutter Peeler
19. ol to Xon Xoff or hardware 60 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 Datal 14 15 NC 3 In Data 2 16 Ground 4 In Data3 17 Ground 5 In Data4 18NC 6 In Data5 19 30 Ground 7 In Data6 31 NC 8 In Data7 32 Out Fault 9 In Data8 33 36 NC 10 Out ACK llt Out BUSY 12 Out PE Auto Polling Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be activated at the same time i e the printer can simultaneously communicate with two PC via different port However as no port contention is made for this printer if both PC transmit data at the same time to this printer the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer 61 4 ASCIITABLE NUL 0 P P SON XON 1 A Q a q STX i 2 B R b r XOFF 3 C S c s 4 D T d t NAK 5 E U e u ACK amp 6 F V f v BEL f 7 G WwW g wW BS 8 H X h x 9 I Y i y LF J Z j Z ESC K k FF lt L I CR M m SO RS gt N A n SI US O B o DEL 62 Appendix I Installing Dispenser Kit 1 Turn off the printer power and unplug the printer 2 Unwrap the PC bag of dispenser kit to take out the screw the shaft the plastic roller
20. r bar is paralleled with the black platen roller and it s long thinner end is at the left 17 Secure back the screw on the left bracket of the chassis 18 Guide the sensor cable connector through the hole on the upper left corner of middle cover 67 19 Click the top cover back to the middle cover 20 Insert the sensor connector into its receptacle on the main logic board of the base housing 21 Click the middle cover back to the base housing First click in the front part then the rear 22 Secure the two screws at the bottom of the base housing 68 Appendix Il Installing the Cutter 4 Remove the whole print head assembly by releasing 4 screws at its feet 1 Turn off the printer power unplug the power cable and Centronics Serial cable 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove two screws at base housing 69 70 5 Add a driver IC to U19 on the main board 6 Secure four attached screws for the cutter 7 Plug the cutter s connector into the PCB s header connector JP13 8 Reinstate the print head assembly by securing back the 4 screws 9 Click back the middle cover 10 Secure two screws back at base housing 11 Click back the top cover 71
21. rinter better then further to optimize it Basically this booklet contains two parts operation guidance and related valuable information In the part of the operation guidance we will furnish you with a lot of complementary illustrations so you may pick up those operation guides more quickly In the latter chapters of Trouble Shooting Maintenance as well as Reference Technical information which we think you may need them just in case Therefore for your quick reference we try to table them as much as possible Enjoy your reading and have a good time with your printer Best wishes POSline Checking Your BoX ianidinciuininancisieninnaaininadacn 1 Power SUPPL yo iuei e e a e gavevneens 3 Parts and Features onnet neiuna a a Stu sed cont 5 Loading the RIDDON eee eeeeeeeeeeetereeeeeeeneee eee eae eetenseeaees 9 Loading the Mediay c scscecceseeserlestsesiverersesuserevuseavatwiedeestaeans 14 Operator Controls acacia iene enacts eee 25 Performing Calibration ccccccseeeseeseeseeeceeeteeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeaeeaes 27 Printing Configuration Report cei eeeecseeceseeeneceeeteeeneeneesees 27 Resetting the Printer sessirnir neiii 28 Hooking up the Printer and the Computer eee 29 Communicate with the Printer cc eeeeesseseeteeeterteenee eenees 32 Troubleshooting cccccsccessssseecseceecseeeceeceeceeeeeeeeeenseeseeeenaeeas 44 Caring Tor Your Printer sieas ierdbei itaas 48 Reference Technical Informa
22. rkness Printing Reference menu Click Layout Click Advanced button Click each item to select the parameters Click OK Label Dr 200 4 inch model Printing Preferences PR Layout Paper Quality Orientation Portrait O Landscape Label Dr 200 4 inch model Advanced Options PR Se Label Dr 200 4 inch model Advanced Document Settings EA Paper Output Paper Size Copy Count 1 Copy B in Graphic Resolution 203 dots per inch B ie Document Options Halftone Color Adjustment Media w o Cutter Peeler Paper Output Speed 2 0 ips Print Quality Darkness 8 Metafile Spooling On Cancel 45 E Create a new size Printer menu Right click to get pop up menu in blank space Select Server Properties Enter a form name for the new form in Form name Reset the paper size in the specific squares of the Form description Click OK amp Print Server Properties Forms Ports Drivers Advanced Forms on FAE XP ENGLISH A 10x14 11x17 12x11 J Formname 10x11 v Create a new form Define a new form by editing the existing name and measurements Then click Save Form Form description measurements Units O Metric English Paper size Printer area margins Width 10 00in Left 0 00in Top 0 00 Height 11 00in Right 0 00in Bottom 0 00n 46
23. solution 203 DPI 8 dots mm 300 DPI 12 dots mm Maximum 2 83 in 4 13in 4 25 in print width 72mm 105 mm 108 mm Maximum 10 in 8 in 14 in 356mm print length 254mm 204mm Maximum 3 5 inches 2 inches 3 inches 2 inches print speed 88 mm 51 mm 76 mm 51 mm per second per per second per second second Onboard RAM 512 K bytes 2 M bytes Rotation 0 90 180 and 270 4 direction rotations Media type I Direct thermal paper or vinyl vinyl visible light and infrared scannable label tag stock butt cut or die cut with various adhesives X II All above media plus thermal transfer paper or vinyl labels and tags butt cut or die cut with various adhesives 4 3 in 109mm outside diameter 1 in 25 mm inside label roll diameter diameter Label indexing Maximum Black stripe and gap 53 54 Ribbon types Wax Wax Resin and Resin 2 Fonts Bar Codes and Graphics Specification The specifications of fonts bar codes and graphics depend on the printer emulation The emulation is a printer programming language through which the host can communicate with your printer There are two printer programming languages for models 203 204 214 314 they are PPLAand PPLB Printer Programming Language A PPLA Ribbon size OD 1 45 in 37 mm ID 0 5 in 12 7mm Length11 Dimension W5 3 x D9 0 x H6 4 in W7 3 x D10 9 x
24. the media over the platen roller Print Head Module Media Guides 17 10 Turn back the print head module and then press it down firmly till you hear a snap 11 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the feed button if the nrinter is alreadv on Print Head Module Feed Button 18 Peel Off Mode Installing the dispenser kit please refer to the Appendix Follow the common procedure of Loading the Media of Standard Mode from step 1 to step 8 9 Remove approximately 6 long labels from the label backing paper Peeler Sensor Backing Paper 19 10 Trim the edge of the label backing paper with scissor or knife 11 Lead the backing paper over the dispenser bar then thread it back into the slot between the dispenser bar and H cover ensuring that it is inserted between white plastic roller and platen roller H Cover Dispenser Bar 20 12 Press FEED button and the label backing paper will come 15 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the out from the slot under the H cover FEED l 13 On ITD400W Peel Off mode powered on status in case of button if the printer is already on improper installation just keep pressing the FEED button to back feed the label stock to re install it Note 14 To remove any slack just rewind the media onto the roll The FEED button will not drive the printer to peel The Press down the print head module firmly peeling
25. tion eeessssseeeeeserersersrereee er 51 Appendix I Installing Despenser Kit eee ee 60 Appendix II Installing Cutter cece eteeenenetee os 66 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 Inspect the outer appearances of both the box and the printer for possible damage 2 Raise the top cover of the printer to see if the media compartments are in order If damages did occur immediately file the claim to the shipping company for settlement Having performed the primary inspections next step please check whether you have received the following accessories together with the printer If there is any item missing contact your local dealer to get it Printer Power Adanter Sample Media p L Ribbon User s Manual CD Rom Disk Note No sample media and ribbon are packed with ITD400X Power Supply WARNING NEVER OPERATE THE PRINTER AND POWER SUPPLY IN AN AREA WHERE THEY CAN GET WET AC Electrical Outlet fe E Power Switch Barrel Connector Power Adapter ITD400X Y Z 1 The Power Adapter has a barrel connector on one end that must be inserted into the power jack on the back of the printer 2 Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate AC electrical outlet 3 When plugging the connector into power jack please leave the power switch at O position and don
26. to an outlet on a circuit different than that to which the receiver is connected mConsult the dealer or an experience Radio TV technician for help NOTE This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by POSline could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Liability Disclaimer POSline takes steps to assure that its published engineering specifications and manuals are correct however errors do occur POSline reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims liability resulting therefrom No Liability for Consequential Damage In no event shall POSline or anyone else involved in the creation production or delivery of the accompanying product including hardware and software be liable for any damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or the results of use of or inability to use such product even if POSline has been advised of the possibility of such damages A Letter to Our Customers Dear Customers Congratulation on selecting an POSline printer We believe soon you will find that you have made a cleverest choice This booklet is a small gift from us It is intended for helping you to know your p
27. uirements The required cable IEEE 1284 compliant is recommended must have 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 printer connector at the host computer For pinout information refer to the Reference Technical Information Interface Specification Serial and Parallel Cabling requirements 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 electrical noise pickup in the cable uKeep data cables as short as possible 6 1 83m recommended Do not tightly bundle the data cables with power cords Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits Notes 1 Using Centronics allows for a much higher speed communication than the use of a serial 2 It is not necessary to set the switch or send any command to select the parallel or serial port The printer can automatically detect it 3 The default settings can be read from the configuration report 31 Communicate with the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all the applications under Windows 2000 98 XP and Windows NT Through this driver you may run any popular software applications e g MS Word and print out the contents by this label printer as long
28. work can be executed only when the software setting is ready H Cover Label Feed Button 21 22 Cutter Mode Installing the cutter please refer to Appendix H Follow the same procedure as Loading the Media from step 1 to step 8 9 Thread the media over the platen roller then route the media through the slot of the cutter module 10 Press down the print head module firmly Cutter Module 23 11 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on Note The FEED button will not drive the printer to cut The cutting work can be executed only when the software setting is ready 24 Operator Controls Power Switch Controls printer power On normal operation Off the power should be turned off before connect or disconnect the communication cables and power cables Feed Button Advance the label media to first printing position Press to advance a label Press takes the printer out of a pause condition Press back feed the label to correct label installation in case that label is not properly installed for ITD4000 Peel Off mode only Keep pressing while turning on the power to print out a configuration profile Ready Indicator Show the printers status Green printer is ready to operate Blinking printer is paused Power indicator Shows the power and error status Off printer power off Green printer power on Blinking error occurs 25
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