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1. TIT L M li mi ilii A ima EA4 3 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES Cont UPC A 5 digits 0 Industrial 2 of 5 Customer bar code 6789 KIX Code TORRE RSS 14 RSS 14 Stacked Omnidirectional Data Matrix MaxiCode V EI ity nae ox Y dt 3 UCC EAN128 00 0 0017457 74045906 7 POSTNET Customer bar code of high priority RM4SCC lp pH RSS 14 Stacked i Prat Y RSS Li
2. Interface Media length RS 232C 198 2m Centronics 198 2m Network Interface 198 2m BASIC 1 2m BASIC 2 2m USB 198 2m Media length required for printing all data in the receive buffer E2 37 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 3 BASIC Expansion Mode While 52EXPAND MDOFE is displayed on the LCD Message Display press the PAUSE key to enter the BASIC Expansion Mode In the BASIC Expansion Mode it is possible to execute the BASIC NOTE expansion mode program under the following conditions For the BASIC enable setting mode refer to the B SXOT SX8T Series Key The BASIC expansion mode program has already been loaded The BASIC enable setting mode is selected Operation Specification stored in the CD ROM The basic expansion mode ends when the basic expansion program is exited When lt 5 gt EXPAND appears press the PAUSE key lt 5 gt EXPAND MODE When the PAUSE key is pressed BASIC program is executed E2 38 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 4 Automatic Calibration ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment While lt 6 gt CALIB is displayed on the LCD Message Display press the PAUSE key to enter the Automatic Calibration Mode In the Automatic Calibration Mode whether to activate the automatic calibration at a power on time or not is selectable When the au
3. ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning 4 1 5 Optional Cutter Module 1 Loosen the two screws and remove the Cutter Cover As the bottom of the Cutter Cover is fitted onto the Cutter Attachment Screw slightly lift and detach the Cutter Cover 1 Be sure to turn the power Screw off before cleaning the cutter unit 2 As the cutter blade is sharp care should be taken not to injure yourself when cleaning Cutter Cover Cutter Attachment Screw 2 Remove the White Screw to detach the Media Guide White Screw Media Guide 3 Remove jammed media if any E4 7 4 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning Clean the Cutter Blade with a cotton swab moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol A 4 1 5 Optional Cutter Module Cont Cutter Blade 5 Reassemble in the reverse order of removal Secure the Media Guide by the hook Hook Media Guide E4 8 4 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning 4 1 6 Optional Strip Module 1 Press down the Backing Paper Release Bar to open the Strip Unit Care must be taken not to pinch your fingers or hands Release Bar 2 Remove jammed media or backing paper if any 3 Wipe the Backing Paper Holder and the Strip Roller with a soft cloth slightly moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol Strip Roller Backing Paper Holder E4 9 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH VER
4. SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET HD OFF Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option AUTOHDCHKOFF HD CHK OFF CIC print head broken element check is not performed au rim AUTOHDCHKON HD CHK ON en i print head broken element check is performed After selecting auto print head check press the PAUSE key 19 Centronics Interface ACK BUSY Timing Selection This parameter is to choose an ACK BUSY timing of the Centronics interface TYPE1 has been chosen as default but if a communication error occurs or a communication is not properly made change to 2 When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET IACK BUSY TYPE1 Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option ACK BUSY TYPE1 EM A rise of ACK signal and a release of BUSY h ime FEED USY occur at the same time 4 ACK BUSY TYPE2 A fall of ACK signal and a release of BUSY occur at the same time After selecting an ACK BUSY timing press the PAUSE key E2 30 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTE When WEB PRINTER ON is selected the status of the printer connected in a network can be checked through the Web browser ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 20 Web Printer Functio
5. enabled FEED BEEN SNMP is disabled After selecting the LAN setting press the PAUSE key E2 40 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 6 Real Time Clock Setting While lt 8 gt RTC SET is displayed on the LCD Message Display press the PAUSE key to enter the Real Time Clock Setting Mode NOTE The Real Time Clock Setting is The Real Time Clock Setting Mode contains the following sub menus effective only when an optional Real Each time the PAUSE key is pressed the sub menus are displayed Time Clock B SA704 RTC QM R is sequentially installed 1 Date setting Year Month Day 2 Time setting Hour Minute Second 3 Low battery check setting 4 RTC data renewal timing setting 1 Date Setting This parameter is to set the Year Month and Day in order When lt 8 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key lt 8 gt SET DATE 05 01 01 Press the PAUSE key to set the date NOTE lt 8 gt SET Y Use the FEED or RESTART key DATE Y 06 01 01 zu to set the value PAUSE lt 8 gt RTC SET DATE M 06 03 01 Month PAUSE Y L8 RTC SET DATE D 06 03 01 After selecting the date press the PAUSE key 2 Time Setting This parameter is to set the Hour Minute and Second in order lt 8 gt RTC SET IME 00 00 00 Press the PAUSE key to set the time Hour V 2 2 O 4
6. Media feed direction 70mm Fixed Sensor 10mm Movable Sensor Centre of media Print side Square holes Round holes are not acceptable Media feed direction 70mm Fixed Sensor E7 2 7 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 7 1 Media 7 1 3 Detection Area of the Reflective Sensor The Reflective Sensor is movable from the centre to the left edge of media The reflection factor of the Black Mark must be 1046 or lower with a waveform length of 950 nm The Reflective Sensor should be aligned with the centre of the Black Mark 10mm Movable Sensor Sensor should be positioned at gt the centre of the black mark Centre of media Detecting the black marks on the back Min 12 mm Media feed direction 70mm v Fixed Sensor 7 1 4 Effective Print Area The figure below illustrates the relation between the head effective print width and media width of print range lt gt 5 85 213 3 mm 0 2 mm 5 85 mm Head Effective Print Range mm gt Out of print range 225 0 mm Max media width The figure below shows the effective print area on the media Area to be detected Start line Media height 10 1368 mm 1 5 mm from the left edge of media 1 5 mm from the right edge of media 1 feed direction Area to be detected Media width backing paper w
7. Advanced Bestore Defaults Reference Properties screen of Serial COM port under Windows98 2x ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 3 Baud Rate Selection This parameter is to choose a baud rate of the RS 232C interface When the printer communicates with a host computer by serial interface be sure to match the setting with the host When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears SPEED 9600bps Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option SPEED 115200 bps RESTART SPEED 38400 bps SPEED 19200 bps SPEED 9600 bps FEED SPEED 4800 bps SPEED 2400 bps After selecting a baud rate press the PAUSE key 4 Data Length Selection This parameter is to choose a communication data length of the RS 232C interface 7 bits is used when transmitting alphanumeric data only 8 bits is used to when transmitting special characters Be sure to match a setting with a host computer When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET DATA LENG 8bits Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART DATA LENG 8bits FEED DATA LENG 7bits After selecting a data length press the PAUSE key E2 22 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTES 1 When using the hardware flow control
8. name may be either a name on the local network such as PRINTERB or a fully qualified internet name such as printer6 seaguilscientific com IP addresses are specified as four numbers separated by periods for example 10 1 2 3 Name or IP Address port number determines which port is used to communicate with the printer Most printers use port 9100 Port Number 00 m Port Settings The port name is displayed in the Ports dialog For example LPT1 is the name of the parallel The name generated by default is acceptable Port Name 5 When addition of the port is completed the port is added to the drop down list for Print to the following port E2 58 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers Windows 2000 XP 1 Right click on the printer icon Select Properties to open the printer Properties dialog box 2 Select the Ports tab and click on the Add Port button The Printer Ports dialog box is displayed 3 Select Seagull Scientific TCP IP Port from the Available Printer Ports list then click on the OK button 4 On the Add Seagull TCP IP Port dialog box enter the name or IP address the port number and the port name For the IP address and the port number enter the same ones as you have set in lt 7 gt ADDRESS the system mode of the printer Af
9. Compared with 0 0mm position the print position is shifted to the right E2 69 Feed Direction t 4 T Y 50 0mm oF Bottom First Printing M c E a 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment 2 11 Position and Print Print Tone Fine Adjustment Tone Fine Adjustment Cont Thermal Transfer Print lt 3 gt ADJUST SET TONE ADJ T 3 ONE ADJ lt T gt 10 ONE ADJ lt T gt 9 ONE ADJ lt T gt 0 Standard ONE ADJ lt T gt 9 ONE ADJ lt T gt 10 NOTES Choose a desired value by using the RESTART or FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time RESTART Darker causes 1 tone change up to 10 tones Pressing the RESTART key one time causes a 1 tone change up to 10 tones FEED Lighter After selecting a fine adjustment value or to skip this menu press the PAUSE key Thermal Direct Print lt 3 gt ADJUST SET ADJ lt D gt 2 ONE ADJ lt D gt 10 ONE ADJ D 9 ONE ADJ D 0 Standard ONE ADJ lt D gt 9 ONE ADJ lt D gt 10 Darker RESTART FEED Lighter After selecting a fine adjustment value or to skip this menu press the PAUSE key E2 70 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment 2 11 Position and Print Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Adjustment Tone Fine When the
10. About tab License Version 3 The Help for Windows Printer Drivers screen appears driver E Help for Windows Printer Drivers x Hide Refresh Print Contents Index Search Favorites Getting Started Windows Printer Drivers Changing Printer Driver Settings Maximizing Your Printer Speed License Agreement Page Setup Graphics Fonts Tools Stock Options Automation gt Technical Support Help button This screen will provide how to use the printer Er Options Windows Printer Drivers This Windows printer driver will allow you to print to your printer from nearly any application We currently have printer drivers available for Windows 95 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 and Windows 3 1 Windows NT 3 51 Windows are not supported Modern Windows applications are able to print to any printer for which there is a Windows driver installed on the system Some older applications including those written for DOS do not use printer drivers You must contact the application vendor if you need support for your printer model You should consider upgrading to a newer Windows application What Is Printer Driver In the early days of computers it was necessary for every computer program to be specifically written to support each printer model in order to print to it This E2 61 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 10 Print Test ENGLI
11. 2 PARAMETER SET PLUG amp PLAY OFF Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART Unavailable After selecting a Plug amp Play press the PAUSE key 25 Label End Ribbon End Selection This parameter is to choose a printing process when a label end or ribbon end is detected When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET LBL RBN END Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART 1 When a label ribbon end is detected in the middle of printing FEED printing is immediately paused LBL RBN END TYP2 TYPE2 When a label ribbon end is detected in the middle of printing the printer prints the half finished label as far as possible and stops when the next label is at the home position After selecting a Label End Ribbon End type press the PAUSE key E2 33 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 26 Pre Strip Selection This parameter is to choose whether to activate the Pre Strip function When this parameter is set to ON Available the top edge of a label is separated pre stripped from the backing paper before the label is printed This function is intended to make the strip issue easier in case the labels are hard to strip due to the label intensity adhesive power or t
12. 4 TIME H 10 01 01 PAUSE Minute A V 2 O m TIME M 10 30 01 PAUSE Second A V 2 9 wn m TIME S 10 30 00 After selecting the time press the PAUSE key E2 41 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 6 Real Time Clock Setting 3 Low Battery Check Setting Cont NOTE Be sure to load the battery and set the low battery check function to ON whenever the real time clock is used If the battery is not loaded or the battery voltage is low the real time clock data is erased at the power off time When the low battery check function is set to ON and if the battery voltage is 2 4V or less the printer will result in a LOW BATTERY error and stop at the power on time In that case hold down the RESTART key to restore to I2 RESET display This parameter is to choose whether to activate the low battery check function or not Press the PAUSE key to set Low battery check is FEED Low battery check is not Y activated LOW BATT OFF 41 After selecting the low battery check press the PAUSE key 4 RTC Data Renewal Timing Setting This parameter is to choose the RTC data renewal timing d amp 2 gt gt rm Press the PAUSE key to set RENEWAL BATCH Batch print is possible However the same time is printed on the all media issued in a b
13. APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE B USB interface Standard Transfer type Transfer rate Class Control mode Number of ports Power source Connector B LAN Standard Number of ports Connector LED status Link LED Green Activity LED Orange LAN cable Cable length NOTES Conforming to V2 0 Full speed Control transfer Bulk transfer Full speed 12M bps Printer class Status with the receive buffer free space information 1 Self power Type B Pin No Signal 1 VCC 2 D 3 D 4 GND Pin 1 Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin4 Series B Plug 802 3 IOBASE T 100BASE TX 1 RJ 45 Link LED Activity LED ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE LED LED Status LAN status Link ON 10Mbps link or 100Mbps link is detected OFF No link is detected Communication cannot be made while the Link LED is off Activity ON Communicating OFF Idle 10BASE T UTP category 3 or category 5 100BASE TX UTP category 5 Segment length Max 100 m 1 For IP address setting refer to the B SX6T SX8T Series Key Operation Specification stored in the CD ROM 2 When generally used twisted pair Ethernet or UTP cable is used a communication error may occur depending on your operating environment In such case you may be requested to use a shielded twisted pair cable EA2 3 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE ENGLISH VERSION EO1 330
14. 3 Make sure that the Top Cover is closed when measuring the voltages 3 Press and hold the RESTART or FEED key for about 3 seconds aligning a blank part of print area with the Black Mark Sensor 4 When storing media level voltage is completed an asterisk is displayed on the right side of a voltage Press the PAUSE key 5 A real time voltage being detected by the Feed Gap Sensor is displayed B When using the Feed Gap Sensor 1 Measure a voltage at a blank part of label and a label gap respectively At this time write down the midpoint of both voltages This value is used later for a threshold setting Example Print area 2 4V Gap 4 0 Midpoint 3 2V NOTES 1 When measuring a voltage at a blank area be careful not to align a pre print with the sensor by mistake 2 Confirm that there is at least 0 7V difference between the two values If the difference in voltage is less than 0 7V a print start position cannot be detected n that case please consider changing the media type 3 Make sure that the Top Cover is closed when measuring the voltages 2 Press and hold the RESTART or FEED key for about 3 seconds aligning a blank part of print area with the Feed Gap Sensor 3 When storing a media level voltage is completed an asterisk is displayed on the right side of a voltage Press the PAUSE key 4 The display changes as shown on the left E2 74 2 P
15. B SX8T SERIES Owner s Manual Waste Recycling information for users Following information is only for EU member states The use of the crossed out wheeled bin symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as general household waste m By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about the take back and recycling of this product please contact your supplier where you purchased the product Safety Summary ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 Safety Summary Personal safety in handling or maintaining the equipment is extremely important Warnings and Cautions necessary for safe handling are included in this manual All warnings and cautions contained in this manual should be read and understood before handling or maintaining the equipment Do not attempt to effect repairs or modifications to this equipment If a fault occurs that cannot be rectified using the procedures described in this manual turn off the power unplug the machine then contact your authorised TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Meanings of Each Symbol This symbol indicates warning items including cautions Specific warning contents are drawn inside the A symbol The symbol on the left indicates a general caution This symbol indicates
16. LINE message appears on the LCD Message Display It is shown during standby or normal printing 1 The printer is turned on standing by or printing ON LINE B SX8T 1 0 2 If any error occurs during printing an error message appears The printer stops printing automatically The number on the right side shows the remaining number of media to be printed NOPAPER 125 B SX8T 1 0 3 To clear an error press the RESTART key The printer resumes printing ONLINE B SX8T V1 0A 4 If the PAUSE key is pressed during printing the printer stops printing temporarily number on the right side shows the remaining number of media to be printed PAUSE 52 B SX8T 1 0 5 When the RESTART key is pressed the printer resumes printing ON LINE B SX8T 1 0 A reset operation clears the print data sent from the computer to the printer and returns the printer to an idle condition 1 The printer is turned on standing by or printing ON LINE B SX8T 1 0 2 To stop printing or clear the data sent from the computer press the PAUSE key The printer stops printing PAUSE 52 B SX8T V1 0A 3 Press and hold the RESTART key for 3 seconds or longer lt 1 gt RESET 4 Press the PAUSE key The data sent from the computer will be cleared and the printer returns to an idle condition ON LINE B SX8T 1 0 2 4 4 MAINTENANCE 1 Be sure to disconnect the
17. Ribbon Take up Roll 7 Close the Head Lock Plate Right Side Cover and Top Cover E Top Cover Right Side Cover A Head Lock Plate 8 Turn the Head Lever to the Position 1 or 2 For the difference between Position 1 and Position 2 refer to Section 2 4 Head Lever 2 Tag paper or Thick paper 1 Label or Thin media E2 16 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 6 Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer CAUTION Do not directly connect the LAN cable which is wired outside of a building to the LAN port provided on this product as the LAN port on this product is intended for indoor connection To connect such LAN cable to the product be sure to use any communication equipment like a router a hub or a modem which is located within the same building as the product ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 6 Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer The following paragraphs outline how to connect your host computer to the printer and will also show how to make cable connections to other devices Depending on the system configuration you use to print labels there are 5 possibilities for connecting the printer to your host computer These are A parallel cable connection between the printer s standard parallel connector and your host computer s parallel port LPT e An Ethernet connection using the standard LAN board A USB cable connection between the printer s standard USB connector and your host compute
18. Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option a a l Nil oI RESTART n TI O O 2 2 Q Q O O m m v v QS Q T nimi T O O O 2 2112 2 Sl aq a Q O O O l l m m m m 70 Ul U 0 co e cil FEED 4131131391315 4a O O O Of OF m m m m mr m rm rm 2 i lixiuiuiuviuwi c 12 1 giaj HZ APS Aly al aya KR BUB B Ol oO 2 2 Ss oio Ol ojoo m C aH O T elo After selecting a character code press PAUSE key 2 Character Zero Selection This parameter is to choose the way to indicate zero between 0 and When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key twice lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET ZERO FONT 0 Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART Without slash FEED With slash After selecting a character zero press the PAUSE key 2 21 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont Communications Port COM1 Properties General Settings Driver Resources Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits ho n Flow control Xon Xot
19. lt 7 gt LAN FEED RESTART lt 8 gt SET FEED RESTART ein real time clock enable or disable the low battery check and choose a real time renewal timing Refer to Section 2 8 6 Real Time Clock Setting NOTES System Mode menus can be selected with the RESTART or FEED key To enter each of the above System Mode menus press the PAUSE key when the menu is displayed If the PAUSE key is pressed with lt 1 gt RESET being displayed the printer will turn to an idle state and the message will change to ONLINE E2 19 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting While lt 2 gt SET is displayed on the LCD Message Display press the PAUSE key to enter the Parameter Setting Mode The Parameter Setting Mode contains the following sub menus time the PAUSE key is pressed the sub menus are displayed ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment sequentially 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Character code selection Character zero selection Baud rate selection Data length selection Stop bit length selection Parity selection Flow control code selection LCD language selection Auto forward wait selection Head up cut selection Ribbon saving function selection Contro
20. power cord before performing maintenance Failure to do this may cause an electric shock To avoid injury be careful not to pinch your fingers while opening or closing the cover and print head block The print head becomes hot immediately after printing Allow it to cool before performing any maintenance Do not pour water directly onto the printer 4 1 Cleaning 4 1 1 Print Head Platen CAUTION Do not use any volatile solvent including thinner and benzene as this may cause discoloration to the cover print failure or breakdown of the printer Do not touch the Print Head Element with bare hands as static may damage the Print Head Be sure to use a Print Head Cleaner Failure to do this may shorten the Print Head life NOTE 1 A Print Head Cleaner P No 24089500013 is available from your authorised TOSHIBA TEC service representative 2 When an optional Cutter Module is fitted clean the print head using the Print Head Cleaner supplied with the Cutter Module as the picture shows ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning This chapter describes how to perform routine maintenance To ensure the continuous high quality operation of the printer refer to the following table and perform a regular maintenance routine Cleaning cycle High throughput Every day Every ribbon roll or media roll Once To maintain the printer performance and print quality please clean the
21. R B SX8T R B SX8T TS12 QM R CB 416 CB 416 T3 QQ TEC CB 426 CB 426 T3 QQ T3 CB 416 T3 QQ US T3 CB 426 T3 QQ US CB 416 T3 QP CB 426 T3 QP 2 45 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 6 The screen to select the existing installed printer driver or use the new one is displayed Select Replace existing driver then click on the Next button If you install the printer driver for the first time this screen is not displayed 7 Select the port to be used for printing from the Available ports list then click on the Next button 8 Change the printer name if necessary and select whether or not you use the printer as the default printer Yes or No Click on the Finish button 9 The printer driver is installed When installation is completed the new printer icon is added in the Printers folder E2 46 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers Windows 2000 XP 1 Log to your host computer as a member who has full control access privilege concerning the printer settings 2 3 4 Select Settings Printers from the Start menu to open the printer folder Double click on the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard runs Click on the Next button Select Local printer Mark off the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer checkbox th
22. SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS 7 1 Media Please make sure that the media being used is approved by TOSHIBA TEC The warranty does not apply when a problem is caused by using media that is not approved by TOSHIBA TEC For information regarding TOSHIBA TEC approved media please contact a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative 7 1 1 Media Type Two types of media can be loaded for this thermal transfer and direct thermal printer label or tag The table below shows size and shape of the media available for this printer Black Mark Black Mark on reverse side Tag paper on reverse side Stop position Cut position amp NG eee Cut position Unit mm Label di i abel dispensing mode Batch mode Strip mode Cut mode Label 10 0 1368 0 25 4 1368 0 38 0 1368 0 Tag paper 10 0 1368 0 25 4 1368 0 Label length 7 5 1366 0 22 9 1366 0 25 0 1362 0 Media width backing paper width 101 6 225 0 Label width 98 6 222 0 Gap length 2 5 20 0 Media pitch Maximum effective print width 10 0 213 3 Label 5 5 1364 0 20 9 1364 0 23 0 1364 0 Tag paper 8 0 1364 0 23 4 1364 0 Effective print length Print speed up slow down area Label 0 13 0 17 Tag paper 0 1 0 17 Maximum outer roll diameter 200 Roll direction Inside Inner core diameter 76 2 0 3 Thickness 7 1 7 SUPPLY S
23. Status RESTART key peset Command LINE Yes No Yes No When the following abnormal operations are performed a system error occurs a Command fetch from an odd address b Access to word data at an odd address c Access to long word data at an odd address d Access to the area of 80000000H to SYSTEM ERROR FFFFFFFFH in the logic space in user mode e An undefined instruction in an area other than a delay slot was decoded f An undefined instruction in a delay slot was decoded g An instruction to rewrite a delay slot was decoded 100BASE LAN 100 Base LAN Board is being initialised INITIALIZING DHCP CLIENT The DHCP client is being initialized INITIALIZING When the DHCP function is enabled he voltage of the Real Time Clock LOW BATTERY Battery is 2 4V or less The printer did not succeed in writing data RFID WRITE ERROR nto an RFID tag after having retried for specified times RFID ERROR he printer cannot communicate with the RFID module NOTE When an error message listed above appears on the LCD message display please refer to Section 5 TROUBLESHOOTING for solution 1 2 APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS NOTE Description of Command Error e f a command error is found a command received 16 bytes of the command error starting from the command code will be displayed However LF and NUL will not
24. be displayed Example 1 ESC T20 G30 LF NUL Command error The following message appears T20G30 B SX8T 1 0 Example 2 ESC XR 0200 0300 0450 1200 1 LF NUL Command error The following message appears XR 0200 0300 045 B SX8T V1 0A Example 3 ESC PC001 0A00 0300 2 2 A 00 B LF NUL Command error The following message appears 001 0 00 0300 B SX8T V1 0A e When the error command is shown 3FH appears for codes other than codes 20H to 7FH and to e For details please refer to the B SX6T SXS8T Series External Equipment Interface Specification stored in the CD ROM EA1 3 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE NOTE To prevent radiation and reception of electrical noise the interface cables must meet the following requirements e case of a parallel interface cable or serial interface cable fully shielded and fitted with metal or metallised connector housings Keep as short as possible Should not be bundled tightly with power cords Should not be tied to power line conduits A parallel interface cable to be used should conform to IEEE 1264 B Parallel interface Centronics Mode Conforming to IEEE1284 Compatible mode SPP mode Nibble mode Data input method 8 bit parallel Control signal SPP Mode Nibble Mode nStrobe HostClk nAck PtrClk Busy PtrB
25. be fed until the PAUSE key is released An automatic threshold setting for the selected sensor is completed by this operation PAUSE B SX8T 1 0 9 Press the RESTART key ON LINE B SX8T 1 0 10 The printer returns to online mode Send an issue command from the host computer to the printer E2 72 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 12 Threshold Setting Cont 5 SENSOR ADJ PAUSE 5 SENSOR ADJ 28 28 PAUSE lt 5 gt 5 5 ADJ REFLECT 3 5V FEED or RESTART 2 u mz B 25 PAUSE 5 SENSOR ADJ TRANS 2 4V FEED or RESTART I5 SENSOR ADJ TRANS 4 1V PAUSE 5 SENSOR ADJ PE RO 1V T4 8V FEED or RESTART 5 SENSOR ADJ PE RO 1V T4 8V PAUSE 5 SENSOR ADJ RIBBON 3 1V FEED or RESTART 1 5 SENSOR ADJ RIBBON 3 1V PAUSE ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 12 Threshold Setting Manual threshold setting procedure If a paper jam error still occurs even after an automatic threshold setting has been performed manually set the threshold voltage To make a threshold value manually set in this section effective select the Transmissive Sensor when using manual threshold value or Reflective Sensor when using manual threshold value within software commands or the printer driver 1 While holding down the FEED and PAUSE keys turn on the printer 2 When
26. celui 2 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 A MAINTENANDGE inii icio coco rece nace Dui cea doceo exe 4 1 OMBRE C I EO T CEU E E4 1 43 1 Print Head Plat nm uiid ete eet ed eres eges 4 1 4 1 2 PIn6holermss to les eLIM CLIE LA 4 2 4 1 3 Under the Media Guides esses E E aiaa Caa 4 5 4 1 4 Covers and Panels vic E 4 6 4 1 5 Optional Cutter 2 2 1 000200000 E4 7 4 1 6 Optional Strip Module ic Coe tene E4 9 5 TROUBLESHOOTING E5 1 M Error MESSAGES Rc 1 5 2 Possible Problems XI CREER ESS E5 3 5 3 Removing Jammed erm tede entre LX E Rud acne E5 5 6 PRINTER E6 1 7 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS RR EARN RR E ARN R RR ARR R
27. equipment likely to cause mains interference e Unplug the machine whenever you are working inside it or cleaning it e Keep your work environment static free e Do not place heavy objects on top of the machines as these items may become unbalanced and fall causing injury Do not block the ventilation slits of the machines as this will cause heat to build up inside the machines and may cause fire e Do not lean against the machine It may fall on you and could cause injury e Care must be taken not to injure yourself with the printer paper cutter e Unplug the machine when it is not used for a long period of time e Place the machine on a stable and level surface Request Regarding Maintenance e Utilize our maintenance services After purchasing the machine contact your authorised TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance once a year to have the inside of the machine cleaned Otherwise dust will build up inside the machines and may cause a fire or a malfunction Cleaning is particularly effective before humid rainy seasons e Our preventive maintenance service performs the periodic checks and other work required to maintain the quality and performance of the machines preventing accidents beforehand For details please consult your authorised TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance e Using insecticides and other chemicals Do not expose the machines to insecticides or other volatile solvents This will cause the cabinet or oth
28. from the printer Set the Head Lever to the Position 2 8 Remove the White Screw and detach the Ribbon End Sensor Plate in the direction of the arrows N Ribbon End Sensor Plate 19 White Screw Ribbon End Sensor Plate E4 2 4 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning 4 1 2 Pinch Roller Cont CAUTION When re installing the Pinch Roller Ass y on the printer remove the slack of the Ribbon Pinch Roller End Sensor Harness as far as Ass y possible by pushing it into the opening indicated by the arrow Failure to do this may cause the harness to be caught by the Ribbon End Sensor Plate 10 Wipe the Pinch Roller Ass y with a soft cloth slightly moistened resulting in a printer failure with absolute ethyl alcohol Pinch Roller Ass y Ribbon End Sensor Harness 11 After cleaning the Pinch Roller Ass y place it in position and raise the both Pinch Roller Plates Pinch Roller Ass y IL Pinch Roller Plate E4 3 4 4 1 2 Pinch Roller Cont ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning 12 Attach the Ribbon End Sensor Plate to the printer 1 Engage the notches on the both sides of the Ribbon End Sensor Plate with the Positioning Pins of the printer Ribbon End Sensor Plate Positioning Pin Positioning Pin 2 Fit the tip of the Pinch Roller Plates into the slot in the Ribbon End Sensor Ribbon End Sensor P
29. lt 1 gt DIAG appears on the LCD Message Display release the FEED and PAUSE keys lt 1 gt Now the printer is in the System Mode for system administrators 3 Press the FEED or RESTART key until lt 5 gt SENSOR ADJ appears on the LCD Message Display lt 5 gt SENSOR ADJ 4 Press the PAUSE key to enter the Sensor Adjustment Mode lt 5 gt SENSOR ADJ 28 A 28 C The Sensor Adjustment Mode contains sub menus for displaying the current status of each sensor and for storing media level voltage and media level voltage Each time the PAUSE key is pressed the sub menus are displayed sequentially 1 Sensor Status Display Temperatures being detected by the Print Head Thermistor and the Ambient Thermistor are displayed 2 Black Mark Sensor Status Display Voltage being detected by the Black Mark Sensor is displayed 3 Black Mark Sensor Adjustment Using the media actually used a media level voltage is stored 4 Feed Gap Sensor Status Display Voltage being detected by the Feed Gap Sensor is displayed 5 Feed Gap Sensor Adjustment Using the media actually used a media level voltage is stored 6 Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor Status Display No media No media level voltage detected by the Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor is displayed 7 Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor Adjustment No media No media level voltage is stored 8 Rib
30. printer regularly or whenever the media or ribbon is replaced Turn off the power and unplug the printer Set the Head Lever to the OPEN position Open the Top Cover and Right Side Cover Open the Head Lock Plate Remove the ribbon and media from the printer Clean the Print Head Element with a Print Head Cleaner or a cotton swab or soft cloth slightly moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol Print Head Cleaner M e Print Head Element When the Cutter Module is fitted Print Head Cleaner _ Supplied with the optional Cutter Module E4 1 4 4 1 1 Print Head Platen Cont 4 1 2 Pinch Roller NOTE Be sure to set the Head Lever to Position 2 otherwise the Pinch Roller cannot be removed Head Lever Position 2 CAUTION Do not pull hard on the Ribbon End Sensor Plate Doing so may damage the Ribbon End Sensor Harness causing a printer failure ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning 7 Wipe the Platen with a soft cloth slightly moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol Platen Turn off the power and unplug the printer Set the Head Lever to the OPEN position Open the Top Cover and Right Side Cover Open the Head Lock Plate Turn the Pinch Roller Lever clockwise to release the Pinch Roller a BON Pinch Roller Lever Remove the ribbon and media
31. ribbon is not fed properly Remove the ribbon and check the status of the ribbon Replace the ribbon if necessary If the problem is not solved turn off the printer and call TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative EXCESS HEAD TEMP The Print Head has overheated Turn off the printer and allow it to cool down about 3 minutes If this does not solve the problem call a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative HEAD ERROR There is a problem with the Print Head The Print Head is required to be replaced Call a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative SYSTEM ERROR 1 The printer is used in a location where 1 Keep the printer and the interface cables itis subject to noise Or there are away from the source of noise power cords of other electrical appliances near the printer or interface cable The Power Cord of the printer is not 2 Ground the Power Cord The printer shares the same power 3 Provide an exclusive power source for source with any other electrical the printer An application software used on your 4 Confirm the host computer operates host computer has an error or properly malfunction flash ROM flash ROM capacity of the flash ROM backup EEPROM properly RFID WRITE ERROR The printer did not succeed in writing Press the RESTART key data onto an RFID tag after having retried for a specified times E5 2 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 5 2 Possible Pr
32. seen Release the Media Sensor Harness from the Cable Clamp and pull the Media Guide Plate to the half Media Guide Plate Cable Clamp Media Sensor Harness 7 second Cable Clamp is attached to the centre of the Media Guide Plate Release the Media Sensor Harness from the Cable Clamp and pull the Media Guide Plate Cable Clamp Media Guide Media Sensor Plate Harness E5 5 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 5 3 Removing Jammed Media 5 3 Removing Jammed 8 Release the Media Sensor Harness from the last Cable Clamp attached Media Cont at the end of the Media Sensor Plate Then remove the Media Guide Plate from the printer Media Guide Media Sensor Plate Harness 9 Remove jammed media from the media path DO NOT USE any sharp implements or tools as these could damage the printer NOTE When re installing the Media Guide Plate insert the Movable Media Sensor into the portion A of Media Path 10 Clean the Print Head and Platen then remove any further dust or foreign substances 11 Clean the Media Guides Refer to Section 4 1 3 12 Paper jams in the Cutter Unit can be caused by wear or residual glue from label stock on the cutter Do not use non specified media in the cutter 13 Re install the Media Guide Plate on the printer in the reverse order of removal At this time do not forget to fasten the Media Sensor Harness by the Cable Clamps Whe
33. 57 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE B Serial interface Option B SA704 RS QM R Type RS 232C Communication mode Full duplex Transmission speed 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 115200 bps Synchronization Start stop synchronization Start bit bit Stop bit 1 bit 2 bit Data length 7 bit 8 bit Parity None EVEN ODD Error detection Parity error Framing error Overrun error Protocol Unprocedure communication Data input code ASCII code European character 8 bit code graphic 8 bit code JIS8 code Shift JIS Kanji code JIS Kanji code Receive buffer 1M byte Connector Pin No Signal 1 N C 2 TD Transmit Data 3 RD Received Data 5 1 4 DSR Data Set Ready 5 SG Signal Ground 6 DTR Data Terminal Ready dla 7 CTS Clear to Send 8 RTS Request to Send 9 N C B RFID Future option e B SX708 RFID U1 US R B SX708 RFID U1 EU R B SX708 RFID H1 QM R EA2 4 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE B Wireless LAN Option B SA704 WLAN QM R Standard Conforming to IEEE802 11a IEEE802 11b and IEEE802 11g Protocol IP RFC791 ICMP RFC792 UDP RFC768 TCP RFC793 896 ARP RFC826 HTTPD RFC1866 TELNET FTPD 959 DHCP RFC2131 SNMP Security protocol WEP 64 bits 128 bits 152 bits or AES AES OCB 128 bits TKIP only when using WPA WPA PSK TWSL unique encryption Antenna Chip type diversity anten
34. A2 6 APPENDIX 3 POWER ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 3 POWER CORD APPENDIX 3 POWER CORD When purchasing the power cord Since the power cord set is not enclosed in this unit please purchase an approved one that meets the following standard from your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative As of September 2004 Certification Certification mark Certification Country Country Agency Country Agency Agency Australia Sweden SEMKKO Austria OVE Belgium U S A Europe HAR Denmark Finland NEMKO we France UTE a B Norway Power Cord Instruction For use with 100 125 Vac mains power supply please select a power cord rated Min 125V 10A For use with 200 240 Vac mains power supply please select a power cord rated Min 250V Please select a power cord with the length of 4 5m or less Country Region North America United Kingdom Australia Power Cord Rated Min 125V 10A Type SVT 250V HO5VV F Conductor size No 3 18AWG 3 x 0 75 Min Plug Configuration locally approved type Rated Min 125V 10 1 At least 125 of the rated current of the product 250V 10A 1 250V H05VV F 3x0 75 mm 250V 1 250V AS3191 approved Light or Ordinary Duty type 3 x 0 75 mm 250V 1 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES The following are th
35. B 852 TS12 QQ US B 852 TS22 QP R B 682 TS10 QP B 852 TS12 QP TEC B 872 B 872 QQ TEC B 882 B 882 TS10 QQ TEC B SA4G B SA4TM GS12 QM R B 872 QQ US B 882 TS10 QQ US B SA4TP GS12 QM R B 872 QP B 882 TS10 QP TEC B SA4T B SA4TM TS12 QM R TEC B SA4T 5 512 TEC B SP2D B SP2D GH20 QM B SA4TP TS12 QM R_ CN B SA4TP TS12 CN B SP2D GH30 QM B SP2D GH30 QM B SP2D GH20 QM R B SP2D GH30 QM R B SP2D GH30 QM R TEC B SV4 B SV4D GS10 QM TEC B SX4 B SX4T GS10 QQ TEC B SX4 CN B SX4T GS10 CN B SV4D GH10 QM B SX4T GS10 QQ US B SX4T GS20 CN B SV4D GS10 QM R B SX4T GS10 QP B SV4D GH10 QM R B SX4T GS20 QQ B SX4T GS20 QQ US B SX4T GS20 QP B SX4T GS20 QM R TEC B SX5 B SX5T TS12 QQ B SX5 CN B SX5T TS12 CN TEC B SX6T R B SX6T TS12 QM R B SX5T TS12 QQ US B SX5T TS22 CN B SX5T TS12 QP B SX5T TS22 QQ B SX5T TS22 QQ US B SX5T TS22 QP B SX5T TS22 QM R B SX8T R B SX8T TS12 QM R CB 416 CB 416 T3 QQ TEC CB 426 CB 426 T3 QQ T3 CB 416 T3 QQ US T3 CB 426 T3 QQ US CB 416 T3 QP CB 426 T3 QP 2 47 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 9 The Use Existing Driver screen is displayed Select Replace existing driver then click on the Next button If you install the printer driver for the first time this screen is not displayed 10 Change the printer name if necessary and select whether or not you use the printer as the default printer Ye
36. GS10 QP TEC B 452 B 452 TS10 QQ TEC B 452H B 452 HS12 QQ B 431 GS10 CN B 452 TS10 QQ US B 452 HS12 QQ US B 452 TS11 QQ PAC B 452 HS12 QP B 452 TS12 QP B 452 HS12 CN B 452 TS12 QP PAC 452 512 472 472 00 B 472 CN B 472 GH12 CN TEC B 482 B 482 TS10 QQ B 472 QQ US B 472 GH14 CN B 482 TS10 QQ US B 472 GH12 QQ B 482 TS10 QP B 472 QP TEC B 492 B 492L TH10 QQ TEC B 572 B 572 QQ TEC B 672 B 672 QQ B 492R TH10 QQ B 572 QQ US B 672 QQ US B 492L TH10 QP B 572 QP B 672 QP B 492R TH10 QP TEC B 682 B 682 TS10 QQ TEC B 852 B 852 TS12 QQ TEC B 852 R B 852 TS22 QQ R B 682 TS10 QQ US B 852 TS12 QQ US B 852 TS22 QP R B 682 TS10 QP B 852 TS12 QP TEC B 872 B 872 QQ TEC B 882 B 882 TS10 QQ TEC B SA4G B SA4TM GS12 QM R B 872 QQ US B 882 TS10 QQ US B SA4TP GS12 QM R B 872 QP B 882 TS10 QP TEC B SA4T B SA4TM TS12 QM R TEC B SA4T 5 512 TEC B SP2D B SP2D GH20 QM B SA4TP TS12 QM R_ CN B SA4TP TS12 CN B SP2D GH30 QM B SP2D GH30 QM B SP2D GH20 QM R B SP2D GH30 QM R B SP2D GH30 QM R TEC B SV4 B SV4D GS10 QM TEC B SX4 B SX4T GS10 QQ TEC B SX4 CN B SX4T GS10 CN B SV4D GH10 QM B SX4T GS10 QQ US B SX4T GS20 CN B SV4D GS10 QM R B SX4T GS10 QP B SV4D GH10 QM R B SX4T GS20 QQ B SX4T GS20 QQ US B SX4T GS20 QP B SX4T GS20 QM R TEC B SX5 B SX5T TS12 QQ TEC B SX5 CN B SX5T TS12 CN TEC B SX6T R B SX6T TS12 QM R B SX5T TS12 QQ US B SX5T TS22 CN B SX5T TS12 QP B SX5T TS22 QQ B SX5T TS22 QQ US B SX5T TS22 QP B SX5T TS22 QM
37. PECIFICATIONS NOTES To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified media The ratio of a label length to a gap length must be a minimum of 3 to 1 3 1 Backing paper must be wider than a label the distance between the edge of the backing paper and that of a label should be at least 1 5 mm ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 7 1 Media When using a label stock in cut mode be sure to cut the gaps Cutting labels will cause the glue to stick to the cutter which may affect the cutter performance and shorten the cutter life To tear off printed media in batch issue easier set the Auto Forward Wait function FORWARD WAIT parameter to ON in the system mode When this function is effective the printer stops feeding the printed media past the strip shaft In case of a label stock however if a next label is issued without tearing off the printed label the label may peel while it is fed backward causing a printer failure 7 1 2 Detection Area of the Transmissive Sensor The Transmissive Sensor is movable from the centre to the left edge of media The Transmissive Sensor detects a gap between labels as illustrated below Label Area to be detected Sensor position Min 2 5 mm 12 Tag paper with square holes Sensor position 1 Min 2 5 mm too Min 12 mm Label 10mm Movable Sensor f of media Print side
38. R SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 3 Connecting the Power Cord 2 3 Connecti ng the 1 Make sure that the printer Power Switch is in the OFF O position Power Cord Connect the Power Cord to the printer as shown in the figure below 2 CAUTION EE As a Power Cord is not supplied CS with the printer please purchase y an approved on that meets the safety standard of each country Refer to APPENDIX 3 Power Switch Power Cord 2 Plug the other end of the Power Cord into a grounded outlet as shown in the figure below Power Cord y Power Cord 2 Example of US Type Example of EU Type E2 3 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 4 Loading the Media 1 Do not touch any moving parts To reduce the risk of fingers jewellery clothing etc being drawn into the moving parts be sure to load the media once the printer has stopped moving completely The Print Head becomes hot immediately after printing Allow it to cool before loading the media Care must be taken not to pinch your fingers when opening or closing the Top Cover or Right Side Cover Be careful not to pinch your fingers by the Supply Holder Frame or Media Holders when loading the media NOTE For the specification of available media refer to Section 7 1 Media ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media The following procedure shows the steps to properly load the media into the printer so that it feeds s
39. RINTER SETUP 2 12 Threshold Setting Cont ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 12 Threshold Setting B Storing a No Media Level Voltage The following is how to set a media level voltage that is used to detect a paper end If a PAPER is displayed even if the media has not run out yet this voltage needs to be set again 1 Remove any media from the Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor 2 A real time voltages being detected by the Black Mark Sensor and Feed Gap Sensor are displayed 5 SENSOR ADJ PE RO 1V T4 8V Feed Gap Sensor Black Mark Sensor 3 Press and hold the RESTART or FEED key for about 3 seconds 5 SENSOR ADJ PE RO 1VT4 8V 4 When storing a media level voltage is completed an asterisk 715 displayed on the right side of a voltage Press the PAUSE key 5 The message returns to 52 SENSOR ADJ 5 SENSOR ADJ m Manual Threshold Setting Then set the calculated threshold voltage in the Parameter Fine Adjustment mode 52SENSOR ADJ is displayed press the FEED or RESTART key until lt 3 gt ADJUST SET is displayed lt 3 gt ADJUST SET 2 Press the PAUSE key to enter the Parameter Fine Adjustment Mode lt 3 gt ADJUST SET FEED ADJ 10 0mm E2 75 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 12 Threshold Setting 2 12 Threshold Setting Cont NOTE Pressing the FEED key one time causes a 0 1V chang
40. SH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 1 Parameter Setting When CODE MANUAL is selected and the PAUSE key is pressed Cont the LCD display will show the setting screen of CONTROL to Cont CONTROL CODES as follows 2 PARAMETER SET CONTROL CODE 1 1B CONTROL CODE1 FF CONTROL CODE1 FE CONTROL CODE1 FD CONTROL CODE1 02 CONTROL CODE1 01 CONTROL CODE1 00 RESTART FEED After setting the control code for Control Code 1 press the PAUSE key to show the CONTROL CODE2 screen In a same manner press the PAUSE key after setting the control code for Control Code 2 to display the CONTROL CODES screen CONTROL CODE1 PAUSE CONTROL CODE2 CONTROL CODE3 Press the PAUSE key after setting the control code for Control Code 3 and the Strip Wait Status Selection screen will appear 13 Ribbon Type Selection This parameter is to choose a ribbon type to be used When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET RIBBON TRANS Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART FEED ribbon After selecting a ribbon type press the PAUSE key E2 27 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 1 Parameter Setting 1 4 Strip Wait Status Selection Cont This parameter is to choose w
41. SH VERSION EO1 33057 2 10 Print Test After your operating environment has been set perform a print test 1 Perform a print test by using the Printer Driver or an Issue Command The printer driver s Properties screen allows you to set the communication conditions media size and other printing conditions in accordance with your operating environment For details refer to the Help for the Windows Printer Drivers screen Example Stock tab display of the Printer Driver s Properties Screen TEC B SA4T Properties 2 x General Details Sharing Page Setup Graphics Fons Stock Options About r Media Settings Print Method Pin Method gt Sensor Sensor Transmissive 7 Label Gap Label Gap 0 08 r Issue Settings Issue Mode Issue Mode Batch Mode with Back Feed cut IE x Print Speed Piint Speed 600 7 Fine Adjustment Fine Adjustment Set Feed joo pog Backfeed Frnt Shrinkage t Cancel Print Method Direct thermal or thermal transfer is selectable Sensor Media sensor type is selectable Issue Mode Batch or strip is selectable Cut Whether to use the cutter or not is selectable Fine Adjustment Adjustment values for the feed amount cut strip position etc can be set 2 Confirm the print test result e When a print start
42. SH VERSION EO1 33057 2 5 Loading the Ribbon 2 5 Loading the Ribbon _ There are two types of media available for printing on these are thermal transfer media normal media and direct thermal media with a WARNING chemically treated surface DO NOT LOAD a ribbon when using a Do not touch any moving direct thermal media parts To reduce the risk of fingers jewellery clothing etc being drawn into the moving parts be sure to load the ribbon once the Head Lever printer has stopped moving completely The print head becomes hot immediately after printing Allow it to cool before loading the ribbon To avoid injury be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing the COVer 1 Set the Head Lever to the OPEN position Open Position CAUTION Be careful not touch the Print Head Element when opening the Top Cover Failure to do this may cause missing dots by static electricity or other print quality problems NOTE Do not change the Ribbon Holder Adjustment Lever positions Doing 3 Leaving plenty of slack between the ribbon spools insert the ribbon so will change the adjustment under the Print Block Ribbon Holder Take up Side Ribbon Holder Supply Side Ribbon Holder Adjustment Lever Ribbon Supply Roll Print Block Ribbon Take up Roll E2 14 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 5 Loading the Ribbon 2 5 Loading the Ribbon 4 Fit the cor
43. SION EO1 33057 5 1 Error Messages 5 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter lists the error messages possible problems and their solutions If a problem cannot be solved by taking the actions described in this chapter do not attempt to repair the printer Turn off and unplug the printer then contact an authorised TOSHIBA TEC service representative for assistance 5 1 Error Messages NOTES 1 If an error is not cleared by pressing the RESTART key turn the printer off and then on 2 After the printer is turned off all print data in the printer is cleared 3 indicates the number of unprinted media Up to 9999 in pieces Problems Causes HEAD OPEN The Top Cover is opened in Online Close the Top Cover mode HEAD OPEN A feed or an issue was attempted with Close the Top Cover Then press the the Top Cover opened RESTART key COMMS ERROR A communication error has occurred Make sure the interface cable is correctly connected to the printer and the host and the host is turned on 1 Remove the jammed media and clean the Platen Then reload the media correctly Finally press the RESTART key Section 5 3 2 Turn the printer off and then on Then select the Media Sensor for the media PAPER JAM 1 The media is jammed in the media path The media is not fed smoothly wrong Media Sensor is selected for the media being used The Black Mark Sensor is not correctly aligned with the Black Ma
44. ST SET TONE ADJ T 3 PAUSE lt 3 gt ADJUST SET ITONE ADJ D 2 PAUSE Co V gt he m D 2 gt c TH gt PAUSE lt 3 gt ADJUST SET RBN ADJ BK 5 PAUSE lt 3 gt ADJUST SET TT HRESHOLD lt R gt 1 0V PAUSE lt 3 gt ADJUST SET TTHRESHOLD lt T gt 1 4V PAUSE ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment This section describes how to fine adjust a print start position cut strip position reverse feed amount print tone and ribbon motor torque When a fine adjustment is required such as print start position print tone etc follow the procedure below 1 Turn on the printer and confirm that ONLINE appears on the LCD Message Display 2 Press the PAUSE key to pause the printer 3 Hold down the RESTART key for three seconds until lt 1 gt RESET is displayed 4 Press the FEED or RESTART key until lt 3 gt ADJUST SET appears on the LCD Message Display 5 When lt 3 gt ADJUST SET appears press the PAUSE key to enter the Parameter Fine Adjustment Mode The Parameter Fine Adjustment Mode contains the following sub menus Each time the PAUSE key is pressed the sub menus are displayed sequentially 1 Feed Amount Fine Adjustment Feed amount to the print start position is fine adjusted 2 Cut Strip Position Fine Adjustment Cut position or strip position is f
45. TOSHIBA TOSHIBA Thermal Printer B SX8T SERIES c Owner s Manual Mode d emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones Gebruikershandleiding Manuale Utente Manual do Utilizador CE Compliance for EU only This product complies with the requirements of EMC and Low Voltage Directives including their amendments VORSICHT e Schallemission unter 70dB A nach DIN 45635 oder ISO 7779 e Die f r das Ger t Vorgesehene Steckdose mu der Nahe des Ger tes und leicht zug nglich sein Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation As an ENERGY STAP Partner TOSHIBA TEC has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Liver fi Outline of the International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the penetration of energy efficient computers and other office equipment The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipment such as computers monitors printers facsimiles copiers scanners and multifunction devices Their standar
46. YPE1 RESTART M TYPE1 Compatible specification with the B X series FEED MAXI CODE TYPE2 al TYPE2 Specification for specific home delivery company After selecting a Maxi code specification press the PAUSE key 29 Strip Motor Torque Selection This parameter is to choose a strip motor torque When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET PEEL OFF TRQ RO Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option PEEL OFF TRQ RO RO Standard RESTART PEEL OFF TRQ R1 R1 FEED PEEL OFF TRQ R2 R2 4 PEEL OFF R3 R3 PET n After selecting a strip motor torque press the PAUSE key 30 Stabilizer Function Selection This parameter is to choose whether to use the stabilizer function The stabilizer function reduces the sound of printing When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET STABILIZER Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option STABILIZER ON ON Sound of printing is RESTART reduced EET OFF Normal printing Y After selecting the stabilizer function press the PAUSE key 0 4 gt 0 N m 2 2 35 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 2 Dump Mode Setting While lt 4 gt DUMP MODE is displayed on
47. aised the PAUSE key does not work 3 A paper end error cannot be detected during paper feed ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 12 Threshold Setting To maintain a constant print position the printer uses the media sensor to detect a print start position according to the difference of voltage between a print area and a gap or black mark When the media is pre printed the darker or more dense inks can interfere with this process causing paper jam errors To get around this problem first try an automatic threshold setting If the problem still occurs then the threshold voltage needs to be manually set Automatic threshold setting procedure 1 Turn the power ON The printer is in online mode 2 Load a pre printed media roll When using a label stock move the Feed Gap Sensor so that it is in line with the centre of the label When using a tag stock move the Black Mark Sensor so that it is in line with the centre of a black mark 3 Press the PAUSE key 4 The printer enters the pause mode 5 Press and hold the PAUSE key in the pause state until the following screen appears 6 The sensor type is displayed TRANSMISSIVE B SX8T 1 0 7 Select the sensor to be adjusted by using the FEED key REFLECTIVE FEED TRANSMISSIVE B SX8T 1 0 B SX8T 1 0 Black mark sensor Feed gap sensor 8 Press and hold the PAUSE key until more than 1 5 labels tags have been issued The media will continue to
48. arameter Setting 8 LCD Language Selection Cont This parameter is to choose a language in which the LCD message is Cont displayed When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET LCD ENGLISH Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option ENGLISH RESTART TALIAN APANESE SPANISH FEED DUTCH FRENCH GERMAN After selecting a language press the PAUSE key 9 Auto Forward Wait Selection NOTES This parameter is to choose whether to activate the Auto Forward Wait 1 Ifthe printer is not used for a few function or not days the top edge of the media This function used in the cut mode automatically feeds the media may become curly which may forward for about 18 mm if there is more than 1 second idle time after cause a paper jam The Auto printing to prevent the top edge of the media from curling Forward Wait Function prevents When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until this problem since the media feed the following display appears amount is increased so that the media stops past the platen 2 PARAMETER SET When the Stop Position Fine FORWARD WAIT OFF Adjustment Value is set in direction the media will stop past Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option the media outlet When the value is set in direction the media will stop inside the media outlet This setting will be useful t
49. atch because the real time clock data is read only for the first media RENEWAL PAGE A real time can be printed on each media However the printer needs to stop the motion before printing each media to read the real time clock data RESTART FEED After selecting data renewal timing press the PAUSE key The current date is displayed lt 8 gt RTC SET DATE 06 03 01 Press the FEED and RESTART keys at the same time to return to the lt 8 gt SET display A V 2 2 O 4 4 2 42 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 9 1 Introduction This manual describes how to install the TOSHIBA printer driver for the TOSHIBA bar code printer on your Windows host computer install and delete the printer driver the procedure for adding the LAN port cautions and limitations The examples provided here illustrate the procedure for installing the printer driver version V7 0 for the 5 4 series 2 9 2 General Description 1 Features Once you install the TOSHIBA printer driver on your Windows host computer you can use the TOSHIBA bar code printer as well as the easy to use general printers You can use this printer by connecting a parallel interface cable printer cable a USB cable or a LAN cable to your host computer 2 System Requirements To install the TOSHIBA printer driver on your
50. auses a 0 1 change up to 50 0 mm Pressing the RESTART key time causes a 0 1 change up to 50 0 mm FEED FEED ADJ 50 0mm After selecting a fine adjustment value press the PAUSE key e Example of Print Start Position Fine Adjustment When setting 3 0 mm Compared with 0 0mm position the print start position is shifted forward Feed Direction When setting 0 0 mm Feed Direction When setting 3 0 mm Compared with 0 0mm position the print start position is shifted backward Feed Direction Print Start Position E2 65 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment 2 11 Position and Print Cut Strip Position Fine Adjustment Tone Fine Adjustment Cont lt 3 gt ADJUST SET CUT ADJ 10 0mm NOTES Choose a desired value by using the RESTART RESTART or FEED key l Pressing the FEED key one time causes 0 1 change to 50 0 mm Pressing the RESTART key one time causes 0 1 change up to 50 0 mm FEED CUT ADJ 50 0mm CUT ADJ 49 9mm CUT ADJ 0 1mm CUT ADJ 49 9mm After selecting a fine adjustment value press the PAUSE key e Example of Cut Position Fine Adjustment When setting 3 0 mm Compared with 0 0mm position the cut position is shifted forward Feed Direction When setting 0 0 mm Feed Directio
51. bbon and media are not matched Select an appropriate ribbon for the blurred media type being used The Print Head is not clean Clean the print head using a Print Head Cleaner or a cotton swab slightly moistened with ethyl alcohol The optional cutter module does not cut 2 The media is jammed in the Cutter Remove the jammed paper Section 4 1 5 The cutter blade is dirty Clean the cutter blade Section 4 1 5 The optional Strip Label stock is too thin or the glue is too Refer to Section 7 1 Media and change Module does not sticky the label remove labels from the backing paper E5 4 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 5 3 Removing Jammed Media 5 3 Removing Jammed This section describes in detail how to remove jammed media from the Media printer Turn off and unplug the printer Set the Head Lever to the OPEN position Open the Top Cover and Right Side Cover Open the Head Lock Plate NOTE Remove the White Screw and slightly pull the Media Guide Plate If you get frequent jams in the As three Cable Clamps that fasten the Media Sensor Harness are cutter contact a TOSHIBA attached to Media Guide Plate release the harness in the following f order CAUTION Do not use any tool that may damage the Print Head ah OND authorised service representative Plate White Screw 6 When the Media Guide Plate is slightly pulled the first Cable Clamp can be
52. been printed 1 Pull the media past the media outlet Media Outlet 2 Turn the Pinch Roller Lever counterclockwise to lock the Pinch Roller Pinch Roller Lever 3 Close the Top Cover and Right Side Cover Top Cover Ny 7 8 Right Side Cover E2 10 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 2 4 Loading the Media Cont When the optional Strip Module is fitted a label is automatically removed from the backing paper at the Strip Plate as each label is printed 1 Pull out the backing paper past the Media Outlet Backing Paper Strip module Media Outlet 2 While holding down the Backing Paper Release Bar and pass the backing paper between the Backing Paper Holder and the Strip Roller Then release the Backing Paper Release Bar Backing Paper Strip Roller When the Backing Paper Release Bar is released it is automatically closed by the spring Care must be taken not to pinch your fingers or hands Backing Paper Release Bar Backing Paper Holder 3 Turn the Pinch Roller Lever counterclockwise to lock the Pinch Roller Pinch Roller Lever 4 Close the Top Cover and Right Side Cover Top Cover lt Right Side Cover E2 11 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 2 4 Loading the Media Cont When the optional Cutter Module is fitted the media is automatically cut 1 Insert the leadin
53. bon End Sensor Status Display Voltage being detected by the Ribbon End Sensor is displayed 9 Ribbon End Sensor Adjustment Using the ribbon actually used a ribbon level voltage is stored E2 73 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 12 Threshold Setting Cont Voltage at a black mark Voltage at a print area REFLECT 3 5V c5 SENSOR ADJ REFLECT 4 8V c5 SENSOR ADJ TRANS 2 4V Voltage at a label gap Voltage at a print area E 5 SENSOR ADJ TRANS 2 4V TRANS 2 4V 5 SENSOR ADJ PEJRO 1V T4 8V ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 12 Threshold Setting B When using the Black Mark Sensor 1 While lt 5 gt SENSOR ADJ is displayed press the PAUSE key until the message appears The displayed value is a real time voltage being detected by the Black Mark Sensor 5 SENSOR ADJ REFLECT 3 5V 2 Measure a voltage at a blank part of media and a black mark respectively At this time write down the midpoint between both voltages This value is used later for a threshold setting Example Print area 4 8V Black mark 2 4 Midpoint 3 6V NOTES 1 When measuring a voltage of a blank area be careful not to align a pre print with the sensor by mistake 2 Confirm that there is at least 0 7V difference between the two values If the difference in voltage is less than 0 7V a print start position cannot be detected n that case please consider changing the media type
54. cations Coated paper Matt coated paper General use including applications that require small letters and or symbols Glossy coated paper Used where a high grade finish is required Plastic films Synthetic film Polypropylene etc This water proof and solvent resistant material has high physical strength and low temperature resistance but poor heat resistance dependant upon material This material can be used for labels stuck to recyclable containers so it can be recycled in the same process PET film This water proof and solvent resistant material has high physical strength and low temperature resistance as well as heat resistance This material is used for many applications especially where high durability is required Mode serial plate labels caution labels etc Polyimide This material gives the best performance on heat resistance greater than PET film It is often used for PCB labels as it can withstand passage through a solder bath E7 4 7 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 7 4 Care Handling of Media and Ribbon 2 Ribbon type Ribbon type Vellum wax ribbon This ribbon is mainly used for vellum paper and labels It has a very high ink density to cope with uneven printing surface Standard wax ribbon Good match for coated paper Matt coat and glossy coat Smear less ribbon Wax resin ribbon Good match for coated paper The printed image will resist water and light rubbing Scratch and sol
55. ction describes problems that may occur when using the printer and their causes and solutions Possible Problems The printer will not The Power Cord is disconnected 1 Plug in the Power Cord turn on The AC outlet is not functioning 2 Test with a power cord from another correctly electric appliance The fuse has blown or the circuit 3 Check the fuse or breaker breaker has tripped The media is not fed The media is not loaded properly 1 Load the media properly Section 2 4 The printer is in an error condition 2 Solve the error in the message display See Section 5 1 for more detail Pressing the FEED A feed or an issue was attempted not on Change the print condition by using the key in the initial state the following default conditions printer driver or a print command so that results in an error Sensor type Feed gap sensor it corresponds to your printing conditions Printing method Thermal transfer Then clear the error state by pressing the Media pitch 76 2 mm RESTART key 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 5 2 Possible Problems 5 2 Possible Problems Cont Nothing is printed on The media is not loaded properly 1 Load the media properly the media Section 2 4 The ribbon is not loaded properly 2 Load the ribbon properly Section 2 5 The ribbon and media are not matched 3 Select an appropriate ribbon for the media type being used The printed image is The ri
56. der then click on the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Removable Media Floppy CD ROM v Specify a location Driver Browse C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device USB Printing Support Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver 29 XSDRIVERNUSBPRINT INF E2 50 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 5 When the screen which indicates the USB Printing Support driver has been installed is displayed click on the Finish button Add New Hardware Wizard lt USB Printing Support Windows has finished installing the new hardware device Cancel 6 After a while 4 is detected as a new hardware New Hardware Found TECB SA4T Windows has found new hardware and is locating the software for it 7 The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box is displayed Select Specify the location of the driver Advanced then click on the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard Wi
57. dia and ribbon Tag A type of media with no adhesive Usually tags are made of cardboard or other durable material 5 2 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES Thermal direct printing A printing method using no ribbon but thermal media which reacts to heat The thermal print head heats the thermal media directly causing print image to be printed on the media Thermal print head A print head using thermal transfer or thermal direct printing method Thermal transfer printing A printing method that the thermal print head heats an ink or resin coating on the ribbon against the media causing the ink resin to transfer onto the media Threshold setting A sensor setting operation to have the printer maintain a constant print position of pre printed media USB Universal Serial Bus An interface that is used to connect peripherals such as a printer keyboard mouse The USB allows disconnection of a USB device without turning off the power Web printer The web printer function allows you to browse the printer status on the PC issue media check or change the settings or download the firmware to the printer For details refer to the Network Specification INDEX INDEX A Auto print head check 2 30 Automatic threshold setting 2 72 B Barcode 6 2 A4 3 A5 1 Batch mode 2 10 7 1 A5 1 Black mark 2 9 7 1 7 3 A5 1 Black mark length 7 1 Black mark sensor 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 74 A5 1 C Ce
58. ds and logos are uniform among participating nations ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable rotection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and sed in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operations of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense for USA only Changes or modifications not expressly approved by manufacturer for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada N258 20 for CANADA only Copyright O 2006 For EU Only gt by TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION TOSHIBA TEC Europe Retail Information Systems S A Rights Reserved Rue de la C lid e 33 BE 1080 Brussels 570 Ohito Izunokuni shi Shizuoka ken JAPAN TOSHIBA TOSHIBA Thermal Printer
59. e Section 2 8 1 Fixed sensor This sensor is positioned at the centre of Parameter Setting The Fixed the printer unit It is intended for detecting sensor has been selected as gaps between labels or black marks marked default at the centre Movable sensor position of this sensor is adjustable It is intended for detecting gaps between labels black marks notches etc that are not positioned at the centre of the media The position of the movable sensor should be adjusted before loading the ribbon Otherwise the sensor is covered by the ribbon causing m Movable Sensor the sensor position adjustment to be disabled Fixed Sensor Media Sensor Plate Detail of Movable Sensor Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor Position Position Detail of Fixed Sensor Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor n Position E2 7 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 4 Loading the Media Cont NOTE Adjustment Knob Forward Moves toward the centre of the printer Backward Moves away from the centre of the printer ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media The following procedures show how to adjust the position of the movable sensor Feed Gap Sensor position adjustment When using a label stock without black marks the Feed Gap Sensor is used to detect the print start position Looking inside of the Media Outlet move the Movable Sensor by rotating the Adjustment Knob until the Feed Ga
60. e up to 0 0 Pressing the RESTART key one time causes a 0 1V change up to 4 0V 3 Press the PAUSE key until the target sensor type is displayed lt 3 gt ADJUST SET THRESHOLD lt R gt 1 0V Black Mark Sensor PAUSE Y THRESHOLD lt T gt 1 4V 4 Set a threshold voltage calculated in Sensor Adjustment Menu by using the FEED or RESTART key as shown below Threshold voltage Midpoint between voltage at a print area and voltage at a gap black mark Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor THRESHOLD lt R gt 4 0V THRESHOLD lt T gt 4 0V THRESHOLD lt R gt 3 9V THRESHOLD lt T gt 3 9V THRESHOLD lt R gt 3 8V THRESHOLD lt T gt 3 8V THRESHOLD lt R3 gt 0 1V THRESHOLD lt T gt 0 1V THRESHOLD lt R gt 0 0V THRESHOLD lt T gt 0 0V RESTART FEED 5 After choosing a threshold voltage press the PAUSE key 6 To check for a proper operation issue the pre printed media in online If an error still occurs even after a manual threshold setting change the threshold voltage a little and retry E2 76 3 ON LINE OPERATION ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 3 1 Operation Panel 3 ONLINE OPERATION 3 1 Operation Panel NOTES 1 Flashes only when the Ribbon Near End Detection function is selected Use the RESTART key to resume printing after a pause or after clearing an error This chapter describes usage of the keys on the Operation Panel in On Line mode When the pr
61. e image samples of the fonts bar codes and two dimensional codes provided for the B SX8T series as standard The size of each font may be different from the actual one Font type and size can be specified by a command For details please refer to the B SX8T Series External Equipment Interface Specification stored in the CD ROM B Font lt A gt Times Roman medium lt B gt Times Roman medium lt C gt Times Roman bold D Times Roman bold E Times Roman bold F Times Roman italic G Helvetica medium H Helvetica medium Helvetica medium lt J gt Helvetica bold lt K gt Helvetica bold lt L Helvetica italic lt M gt PRESENTATION BOLD lt N gt Letter Gothic medium O Prestige Elite medium lt P gt Prestige Elite bold lt Q gt Courier medium lt R gt Courier bold S 0CR A lt TOOCR B lt q gt Gothic 725 Black EA4 1 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES Cont OulireFonts Ivetica bold Outline gt Helvetica bold P Outline Font E 07234256758929 9 8 lt Outline Fon F gt 0223456 789 lt Font G gt 27 254567856 Outline Font H Dutch 801 bold Outline Font l gt Brush 738 regular Outline Font J gt Gothic 725 Black EA4 2 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES Cont
62. e improperly handled contrary to this indication Do not plug in or unplug the power cord plug with wet hands as this may cause electric shock Do not place metal objects or water filled containers such as flower vases flower pots or mugs etc on top of the machines If metal objects or spilled liquid enter the machines this may cause fire or electric shock Do not scratch damage or modify the power cords Also do not place heavy objects on pull on or excessively bend the cords as this may cause fire or electrical shock Continued use of the machines in an abnormal condition such as when the machines are producing smoke or strange smells may cause fire or electric shock In these cases immediately turn off the power switches and disconnect the power cord plugs from the outlet Then contact your authorised TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Safety Summary Disconnect If foreign objects metal fragments water liquids enter Disconnect the machines first turn off the the plug power switches and disconnect the power cord plugs from the ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 When unplugging the power cords be sure to hold and pull on the plug portion Pulling on the cord portion may cut or expose the internal wires and cause fire or electric shock outlet and then contact your authorised TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Continued use of the machine in that condition may cause fire or
63. e of the Ribbon Supply Roll into the Ribbon Holders Cont Supply side aligning the notch of the ribbon core with the protrusion on of the Ribbon Holder Ribbon Core Ribbon Supply Roll Notch Ribbon Holder Supply Side Fit the protrusion Ribbon Supply Roll into the notch 5 Fit the core of the Ribbon Take up Roll into the Ribbon Holders Take up side aligning the notch of the ribbon core with the protrusion of the Ribbon Holder Ribbon Holder Take up Side Fit the protrusion Ribbon Take up Roll into the notch E2 15 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 5 Loading the Ribbon Cont NOTES Be sure to remove any slack in the ribbon when printing Printing with a wrinkled ribbon will lower the print quality When a ribbon end is detected RIBBON ERROR message will appear on the display and the ERROR LED will illuminate When disposing of the ribbons please follow the local rules For the specification of available ribbon refer to Section 7 2 Ribbon When using a non transparent ribbon choose the Non trans ribbon for the parameter setting in the system mode Section 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Transparent ribbon has been selected as default ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 5 Loading the Ribbon 6 Take up any slack in the ribbon Wind the leading tape onto the ribbon take up roll until the ink ribbon can be seen from the front of the printer Ribbon Supply Roll
64. ecter to an external device such as a wrapping machine and to receive feed print start and pause signals from the external device and to send back print pause and error status signals to the external device 5 1 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES Feed gap sensor A transmissive sensor which detects the difference of potential between the label gaps and the label to find the print position of the label Font A complete set of alphanumeric characters in one style of type E g Helvetica Courier Times Gap Clearance between labels IPS Inch per second The unit used to express print speed Label A type of media with adhesive backing LCD Liquid Crystal Display Installed on the operation panel and displays operation modes error message and so on Media Material on which data is printed by the printer Label tag paper fanfold paper perforated paper etc Plug and Play When Plug and Play is enabled the PC will automatically identify the printer if the PC supports Plug amp Play optimize the system resource IRQ and DMA and display a message prompting a printer driver installation Pre printed media A type of media on which characters logos and other designs have been already printed Print head element The thermal print head consists of a single line of tiny resistive elements and when current is allowed to flow through each element it heats up causing a small dot to be b
65. electric shock Ensure that the equipment is properly grounded Extension cables should also be grounded Fire or electric shock could occur on improperly grounded equipment Do not remove covers repair or modify the machine by yourself You may be injured by high voltage very hot parts or sharp edges inside the machine 0 a e wire A CAUTION Precautions No disassembling This indicates that there is the risk of personal Injury or damage to objects if the machines are improperly handled contrary to this indication The following precautions will help to ensure that this machine will continue to function correctly e Try to avoid locations that have the following adverse conditions Temperatures out of the specification Direct sunlight High humidity Shared power source Excessive vibration Dust Gas e The cover should be cleaned by wiping with a dry cloth or a cloth slightly dampened with a mild detergent solution NEVER USE THINNER OR ANY OTHER VOLATILE SOLVENT on the plastic covers e USE ONLY TOSHIBA TEC SPECIFIED paper and ribbons e DO NOT STORE the paper or ribbons where they might be exposed to direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity dust or gas e Ensure the printer is operated on a level surface e Any data stored in the memory of the printer could be lost during a printer fault e Try to avoid using this equipment on the same power supply as high voltage equipment or
66. en click on the Next button G 6 Select the port to be used for printing from the Available ports list then click on the Next button On the screen listing Manufacturers and Printers click on the Have Disk button The Install From Disk dialog box is displayed 7 Specify the driver folder in the CD ROM drive then click on the OK button NOTE The latest printer driver is available from the web site the Barcode Master http www toshibatec ris com products barcode download index html 8 Select the printer to be installed from Printers list then click on the Next button Driver name Model Driver name Model Driver name Model TEC B 372 B 372 QP TEC B 415 B 415 GH24 QM TEC B 419 B 419 GS10 QQ B 415 GH25 QM B 419 GS12 QP B 419 GS12 CN TEC B 431 B 431 GS10 QP TEC B 452 B 452 TS10 QQ TEC B 452H B 452 HS12 QQ B 431 GS10 CN B 452 TS10 QQ US B 452 HS12 QQ US B 452 TS11 QQ PAC B 452 HS12 QP B 452 TS12 QP B 452 HS12 CN B 452 TS12 QP PAC 452 512 472 472 00 472 B 472 GH12 CN 482 B 482 TS10 QQ B 472 QQ US B 472 GH14 CN B 482 TS10 QQ US B 472 GH12 QQ B 482 TS10 QP B 472 QP TEC B 492 B 492L TH10 QQ TEC B 572 B 572 QQ TEC B 672 B 672 QQ B 492R TH10 QQ B 572 QQ US B 672 QQ US B 492L TH10 QP B 572 QP B 672 QP B 492R TH10 QP TEC B 682 B 682 TS10 QQ TEC B 852 B 852 TS12 QQ TEC B 852 R B 852 TS22 QQ R B 682 TS10 QQ US
67. er parts to deteriorate or cause the paint to peel ii ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PHOBUCT OVERVIEW unite ais ia ed E1 1 introduction rcm E1 1 aE 2 01 E I IF E1 1 1 3 ACCESSO S 1 2 TEA Unio es co 1 3 UE DIMENSIONS ERES 1 3 1 4 2 dnm 1 3 1 43 REAR VIGW UE M ea E1 3 5455 hd eta ee tec eet E1 4 1 4 5 Int rlor 1 ge 1 4 1 5 Dom un 1 5 5 iine rt pectet nime ORI Pt E2 1 eT Tnstallauor s oido cde eres den ed tides tudo edu ot an uud E2 2 2 2 Assembling the Supply Holder 0 8000 E2 2 2 3 Connecting the Power Cord er p Et petu OR E2 3 2 4 Loading ihe Mediae et p eH dad eR se utis e s t E2 4 2 5 LOSING tie HIBDO sui o cato t bie re et ue eae ass E2 14 2 6 Connecting the Printer to Your Host E2 17 2 Turning t
68. erly even an automatic threshold setting is performing manually set the threshold E2 1 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 1 Installation 2 1 Installation To insure the best operating environment and to assure the safety of the operator and the equipment please observe the following precautions e Operate the printer on a stable level operating surface in a location free from excessive humidity high temperature dust vibration or direct sunlight e Keep your work environment static free Static discharge can cause damage to delicate internal components e Make sure that the printer is connected to a clean source of AC Power and that no other high voltage devices that may cause line noise interference are connected to the same mains e Assure that the printer is connected to the AC mains with a three prong power cable that has the proper ground earth connection 2 2 Assembling the 1 Assemble the Supply Holder Frame L and Supply Holder Frame R S Iv Holder F to the Supply Holder Base using the two 4 6 Wing Bolts supplied upply Holder Frame below Supply Holder Frame L Wing Bolt Supply Holder Base M 4x6 Dowel Supply Holder Frame R 2 Attach the assembled Supply Holder Frame to the rear of the printer by inserting the hooks of the Frame into the two slots in the rear of the printer as shown below Hook Printer Supply Holder Frame E2 2 2 PRINTE
69. essary and select whether or not you use the printer as the default printer or No Click on the Finish button Add Printer Wizard You can type name for this printer or you can use the name supplied below When you are ready click Finish to install the printer and add it to the Printers folder Printer name B SA4T Do you want your Windows based programs to use this printer as the default printer Yes 11 When the screen which indicates TEC B SA4T has been installed is displayed click on the Finish button Add New Hardware Wizard d TEC B SA4T Windows has finished installing the new hardware device 12 When installation is completed the new printer icon is added in the Printers folder E2 53 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers Windows 2000 XP NOTE When plug and play printer installation in progress is stopped be sure to delete the printer detected and displayed on the Device Manager tab of the System Properties dialog box 1 Log on to your host computer as a member who has full control access privilege concerning the printer settings 2 Turn the printer ON then connect it to your host computer with the USB cable 3 USB Device is automatically detected and USB Printing Support is automatically installed 4 After a while for Windows XP B SA4T is detected as a new d
70. evice For Windows 2000 Unknown device is detected as a new device In both cases perform the following steps though dialog boxes for Windows XP are used 5 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box is displayed Select not this time then click on the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue E2 54 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced then click on the Next button Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for TEC 5 4 If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue 7 Select Search for the best driver in these locations Mark the Include this location in the search checkbox then click on the Browse button Specify the driver folder in the CD ROM then click on the Next button Fou
71. ey E2 25 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTES The ribbon saving function is activated when there is a 20 mm or more non print area in the media feed direction Ribbon saving is enabled up to 4 areas per media ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 11 Ribbon Save Function Selection This parameter is to choose whether to activate the Ribbon Saving function or not This function enables reducing the ribbon loss caused by taking up unused ribbon during non print areas When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET RBN SAVE ON TAG Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART FEED After selecting the ribbon save function press the PAUSE key RBN SAVE ON TAG Activated When the head lever is set to position 2 RBN SAVE ON LBL Activated When the head lever is set to position 1 RBN SAVE OFF Not activated 12 Control Code Selection This parameter is to choose a Control Code When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears CODE AUTO Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option 1 Automatic selection RESTART CODE ESC LF NUL Manual selection Manual selection CODE MANUAL Control codes should be specified FEED Q m E2 26 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLI
72. f the Supply Holder Frame securely ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 9 Loosen the Media Guide Screws on the printer back and move the Media Guides outside Media Guide Media Guide Screw Supply Holder Frame 10 Place the assembled Media Holder onto the Supply Holder Frame and feed the media between the two Media Guides Turn the Locking Lever of the Media Holder to the Open position and push the Media Holders toward the centre to place the media at the centre on the Supply Shaft Then lock the position of the media by returning the Locking Levers to the Close position Media Holder Close Open Media Holder Frame 11 Feed the media until it extends past the Platen 12 Move the Media Guides inside causing the media to be automatically centred Then tighten the Media Guide Screws to secure the Media Guides Media Guide Media Guide Screw E2 6 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 2 4 Loading the Media 13 After loading the media it may be necessary to set the position of Cont the Media Sensor used to detect the print start position for label or tag printing NOTES This printer is equipped with two media sensors Fixed sensor and 4 the Movable sensor Movable sensor Each of them is comprised of a Feed Gap Sensor C TOOSE Pe Movable sensor f did and a Black Mark Sensor the parameter setting in the system mod
73. g edge of the media into the Media Outlet of the The cutter is sharp so care Cutter Module must be taken not to injure your fingers when handling the cutter CAUTION 1 When using a label stock be sure to cut the gaps Cutting Cutter module labels will cause the glue to stick to the cutter which may affect the cutter quality and shorten the cutter life Use of tag paper which thickness exceeds specified Roller value may affect the cutter life For the specification of the media refer to Section 7 1 Media 2 Turn the Pinch Roller Lever counterclockwise to lock the Pinch Pinch Roller Lever 3 Close the Top Cover and Right Side Cover Top Cover cmt x E 2 Right Side Cover E2 12 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 2 4 Loading the Media 15 Change the print head pressure according to the thickness of the Co nt media to be used by using the Head Lever Head Lever Media type or thickness Label or Thin media If a clear print cannot be obtained change the position to Tag paper or Thick paper If a clear print cannot be obtained change the position to 16 If the loaded media is direct thermal media with a chemically treated surface the media loading procedure is now completed If the media is normal media it is also necessary to load a ribbon Refer to Section 2 5 Loading the Ribbon E2 13 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLI
74. h cuts the media one by one This module is slim and compact enough to be fitted in the Front Cover Strip module B SX908 H QM R This module peels off a printed label from the backing paper at the media outlet It is slim and compact enough to be fitted in the Front Cover Board Board LAN Board external device with the exclusive interface Real Time Clock This module holds the current time year month day hour minute second RFID module B SX708 RFID U1 US R Installing this module enables read and write of RFID tags Future Option B SX708 RFID U1 EU R B SX708 RFID H1 QM R Metal Supply B SX908 MC QM R This option is intended to protect a media roll from dirt or dust Cover Future Option NOTE To purchase the optional kits please contact the nearest authorised TOSHIBA TEC representative or TOSHIBA TEC Head Quarters 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 PRINTER SETUP This section outlines the procedures to setup your printer prior to its operation The section includes precautions loading media and ribbon connecting cables setting the operating environment of the printer and performing an online print test After referring to the Safety Precautions in this manual install the printer on a safe and stable location 2 Installation Assembling the supply holder Assemble the supply holder stand and attach itto 22 Assembling the Supply frame the rear of the printer Ho
75. he Printer ON iet e ees ru E2 18 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment E2 19 2 8 1 Parameter Setting eoe eer cere ere tbe seen ra PER E eire E2 20 2 8 2 Dump Mode Settings oae tene tree xti ce eet emen a a E2 36 2 8 3 BASIC Expansion 2 38 2 8 4 Automatic Calibration 2 39 2 8 5 LAN Setting deutet E E E 2 40 2 8 6 Real Time Clock 2 41 2 9 Installing the Printer DIIVBES 20 2 43 29 2 43 2 9 2 General Descriptlon ci ge epe E dec E2 43 2 9 3 Installing the Printer menn E2 44 2 9 4 Uninstalling the Printer Driver mme E2 57 2 9 5 Adding Deleting a LAN E2 58 Zoe ipn oc E2 60 2 9 7 Using the Printer Driver E2 61 ZUM dI crc PEE E2 62 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment 2411 E2 64 2 12 aces remet re Reo 2 72 ON LINE OPERATION ierat Posuit reete t tue oti E3 1 3 1 Operation Paral rei tefie tede E3 1
76. he printing speed When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET PRE PEEL OFF OFF Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART Unavailable E Available After selecting the Pre Strip press the PAUSE key 27 Reverse Feed Speed Selection This parameter is to choose a reverse feed speed In the strip issue the back feed speed of 3 sec may cause a shortage of feed amount due to a lack of torque slippery media surface etc In such case reduce the back feed speed to 2 sec to secure the feed amount When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET BACK SPEED STD Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option FEED BAGKSPEED LOW JLOW 2inchisocond After selecting the Back Feed Speed press the PAUSE key E2 34 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTE The stabilizer function is available only to the thermal direct print mode ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 28 Maxi Code Specification Selection This parameter is to choose a Maxi code specification When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET MAXI CODE TYPE1 Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option MAXI CODE T
77. hen the printer sends a strip wait status Cont 05H to a host in response to a status request command p q When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET PEEL OFF STS OFF Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option PEEL OFF STS OFF RESTART A strip wait status is sent when the printer receives the next issue command and the previously printed label is waiting to be removed FEED PEEL OFF STS ON A strip wait status is sent when a printed label is waiting to be removed After selecting the Strip Wait Status press the PAUSE key 15 FEED Key Function Selection This parameter is to choose the function of the FEED key When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET FEED KEY FEED Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option FEED KEY FEED The FEED key will feed one media when FEED pressed FEED KEY PRINT The FEED key will print the data in the Image Buffer The last printed data After selecting the FEED key function press the PAUSE key 2 28 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTE Kanji code selection is not supported by the QM model as the Kanji ROMs are not installed change in the Euro Code value ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environme
78. host computer the following system and environment are required e Operating system Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows XP e Hardware A DOS V IBM PC AT compatible machine running an above operating system e Interface Parallel interface conforming to the IEEE1284 standard USB interface LAN interface E2 43 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 9 3 Installing the Printer Driver The installation procedure differs depending on the interface connected to the printer and the operation system you are using Please install the printer driver by performing the appropriate procedure If the previous version of the printer driver has been installed on your host computer be sure to uninstall it before you install this printer driver Refer to Section 2 9 4 Uninstalling the Printer Driver To print via your network please install the printer driver by performing the installation procedure for the parallel interface and also perform the following 1 In the procedure select LPT1 for the port 2 After installation of the printer driver is completed add the LAN port by referring to Section 2 9 5 Adding Deleting a LAN Port and specify the LAN port 1 Parallel Interface To use the parallel interface the following settings are required after installing the printer driver For Windows 98 Me Open the printer properties Select the Details tab and click o
79. hout prior written permission of TOSHIBA TEC The contents of this manual may be changed without notification Please refer to your local Authorised Service representative with regard to any queries you may have in this manual 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 1 1 Introduction 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TOSHIBA B SX8T series thermal printer This Owner s Manual contains from general set up through how to confirm the printer operation using an online test print and should be read carefully to help gain maximum performance and life from your printer For most queries please refer to this manual and keep it safe for future reference Please contact your TOSHIBA TEC representative for further information concerning this manual 1 2 Features This printer has the following features e Various kinds of interface Various kinds of interface are provided Standard Option e Parallel e Serial USB Wireless LAN e LAN RFID Expansion I O e Superior hardware Clear print quality is realised by an 12 dots mm 305 dpi print head at a printing speed of 76 2 mm sec 3 inches sec 101 6 mm sec 4 inches sec or 203 2 mm sec 8 inches sec e Heavy duty enclosure As the enclosure is made of metal the printer can be used in an industrial environment such as a factory e A variety of options The following optional devices are available Cutter modu
80. idth is not included NOTES 1 Be sure not to print on the 1 mm wide area from the media edges shaded area in the above figure Printing this area may cause ribbon wrinkles resulting in a poor print quality of the guaranteed print area 2 The centre of media is positioned at the centre of the Print Head 3 Print quality in the 3 mm area from the print head stop position including 1 mm non printable area for print speed slow down is not guaranteed E7 3 7 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 7 2 Ribbon 7 2 Ribbon Please make sure that the ribbon being used is approved by TOSHIBA TEC The warranty does not apply to any problem caused by using non approved ribbons For information regarding TOSHIBA TEC approved ribbon please contact a TOSHIBA TEC service representative Type Spool type Width 115 224 mm 115 160 mm Printing speed 8 inches sec Length 300 m within 272 mm Outside Diameter 272 mm max NOTES To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified ribbons Too much difference in width between media and ribbon may cause ribbon wrinkles To avoid ribbon wrinkles use a ribbon for proper media width shown in the above table Do not use a ribbon that is narrower than media When discarding ribbons please follow the local rule 7 3 Recommended Media and Ribbon Types 1 Media type Media type Vellum paper and labels General use for low cost appli
81. ine adjusted 3 Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment Reverse feed amount is fine adjusted 4 X coordinate Fine Adjustment X coordinate of a print position is fine adjusted 5 Print Tone Fine Adjustment Thermal transfer Print tone is fine adjusted for thermal transfer mode 6 Print Tone Fine Adjustment Thermal direct Print tone is fine adjusted for thermal direct mode 7 Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment Take up motor Drive voltage of the ribbon take up motor is fine adjusted 8 Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment Feed motor Drive voltage of the ribbon feed motor is fine adjusted 9 Threshold Fine Adjustment Black mark sensor Threshold for the black mark sensor is fine adjusted See Section 2 12 10 Threshold Fine Adjustment Feed gap sensor Threshold for the feed gap sensor is fine adjusted See Section 2 12 s NOTE The printer driver s properties screen also has Parameter Fine Adjustment menu E2 64 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment 2 11 Position and Print Print Start Position Fine Adjustment Tone Fine Adjustment Cont FEED ADJ 10 0mm FEED ADJ 50 0mm FEED ADJ 49 9mm FEED ADJ 0 1mm FEED ADJ 0 0mm FEED ADJ 0 1mm FEED 49 9 NOTES RESTART Choose a desired value by using the RESTART or FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time c
82. inter is in On Line mode and connected to a host computer the normal operation of printing images on labels or tags can be accomplished The figure below illustrates the Operation Panel and key functions Display POWER LED Green ON LINE LED ERROR LED ERROR Green Red FEED key RESTART key PAUSE key The LCD Message Display shows messages in alphanumeric characters and symbols to indicate the printer s current status Up to 32 characters can be displayed on two lines There are three LEDs on the Operation Panel LED Illuminates when Flashes when POWER The printer is turned on grum LINE printer is ready to The printer is print communicating with your computer the printer over See NOTE 1 There are three keys on the operation panel PAUSE Used to stop printing temporarily RESTART Used to restart printing FEED Used to feed media E3 1 3 ON LINE OPERATION 3 2 Operation NOTE For the meaning of error messages and actions to be taken refer to Section 5 TROUBLESHOOTING and APPENDIX 1 3 3 Reset NOTE If the RESTART key is held for less than 3 seconds when the printer is in an error or pause state the printer restarts printing However when a communication error or command error occurs the printer returns to an idle condition ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 3 2 Operation When the printer is turned on the
83. key and then the display will show lt 4 gt DUMP MODE again After a recovery from the error PAUSE the printer will not start printing automatically RESTART PRINT ALL m m 3 5 58 23 2 55 2 OF A B M lt 70 z O m Turn off the power and then on Y Uo 2 Z lt 2 36 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 2 Dump Mode Setting Cont Print Conditions e Printing width 3 9 inches 100 mm Sensor selection None e Print speed 4 sec e Printing mode Depends on the selection in use 16 bytes line e Data is printed in the order from the new one to the old one e Data specified by the receive buffer write pointer will be printed in boldface 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 The data in the receive buffer is printed as follows Receive Buffer Size 000 000 0 0 00760 1100 0 740 C LC 003 0 0020 0030 0660 0 2 LC 0070 0 020 0070 0660 0 9 LC 0050 0020 DEFGHIJ PC10 0 350 0400 1 1 K 0 0 B ABCDefghijkl mnop PV02 0330 0660 0270 0250 00 8 PV03 0900 0180 0 5 0 1234567890 ABCDE Interface Buffer size RS 232C 1MB 65536 lines Centronics 1MB 65536 lines Network Interface 1MB 65536 lines BASIC 1 8KB 512 lines BASIC 2 8KB 512 lines USB 1MB 65536 lines Required Label Length
84. l code selection Ribbon Type Selection Strip wait status selection FEED key function selection KANJI code selection EURO code selection Auto print head check selection Centronics ACK BUSY timing selection Web printer function selection Media sensor selection Input prime selection Expansion I O interface selection Plug amp Play selection Label end ribbon end selection Pre strip selection Reverse feed speed selection Maxi code specification selection Strip motor torque selection Stabilizer function selection E2 20 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTE careful if the printer is turned off without pressing the PAUSE key the selected value does not become effective NOTE The following fonts do not support a zero with slash Dit Map Font OCR A GOTHIC 725 Black Kanji Chinese Outline Font Price Font 1 Price Font 2 Price Font 3 DUTCH 801 Bold BRUSH 738 Regular GOTHIC 725 Black True Type Font 1 Character Code Selection This parameter is to choose a character code used for printing Printed characters differ depending on a chosen character code and font For details of characters refer to the B SX6T SXST Series External Equipment Interface Specification Printer Command Manual When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key 2 PARAMETER SET FONT CODE PC 850
85. late Pinch Roller Plate Slot E4 4 4 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning 4 1 3 Under the Media Guides 1 Turn off the power and unplug the printer 2 Set the Head Lever to the OPEN position 3 Open the Top Cover and Right Side Cover 4 Open the Head Lock Plate 5 Turn the Pinch Roller Lever clockwise to release the Pinch Roller 6 7 NOTE Be careful not to lose the removed screws Remove the ribbon and media from the printer Remove the screws to detach the Media Guide Media Guide Media Guide Screw 8 Remove the jammed media if any 9 Wipe dirt dust or paper particles from the media path 42 Media Path 10 Wipe dust and adhesive off the Media Guides with a soft cloth moistened with alcohol e Media Guide 11 Re install the Media Guides using the screws E4 5 4 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 4 1 Cleaning 4 1 4 Covers and Panels Wipe the covers and panels with a dry soft cloth or a cloth slightly moistened with mild detergent solution CAUTION DO NOT POUR WATER directly onto the printer DO NOT APPLY cleaner or detergent directly onto any cover or panel NEVER USE THINNER OTHER VOLATILE SOLVENT on the plastic covers DO NOT clean the panel covers or the supply window with alcohol as it may cause them to discolour loose their shape or develop structural weakness E4 6 4
86. lder Frame Connecting the power cord 2 3 Connecting the Power Cord Loading the media Load Jabel stocicor tag stock 24 Loading the Media Media sensor position Adjust the position of feed gap sensor or black 24 Loading the Media alignment mark sensor according to the media to be used SEE ics ee Loading the ribbon 2 of thermal transfer printing load the 2 5 Loading the Ribbon ribbon Condectinethast cantet Connect the printer to a host computer or a 2 6 Connecting the Printer to network Your Host Computer Turning the power ON Tn On 2 7 Turning the Power ON Setting the operating Set the printer parameters in the system mode 2 8 Setting an Operating environment pvisonment Installing the printer driver If necessary install the printer driver in your host 2 9 Installing the Printer computer D v rs Make a print test in your operating environment Print test and check the print result 2 10 Print Test Position and Print Tone Fine If necessary fine adjust the print start position 2 11 Position and Print Tone adjustment cut strip position print tone etc Fine Adjustment Automatic threshold setting position cannot der died 2 12 Threshold Setting properly when pre printed label is used set the Connect a power cord to the power inlet of the printer then to an AC outlet threshold automatically Manual threshold setting 2 12 Threshold Setting prop
87. le Strip module Serial interface board Wireless LAN board RFID module Future option Metal Supply Cover Future option Expansion I O board Real Time Clock E1 1 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 1 3 Accessories 1 3 Accessories When unpacking the printer please make sure all the following accessories are supplied with the printer NOTE O Start up CD ROM 1 pc As a power cord is not supplied with this printer please purchase Contents Bar code print application Bartender ultra lite Windows Driver Owner s Manual Specifications Programming Key operation etc Product information Catalogue one that meets each country s safety standard For details refer to APPENDIX 3 Supply Loading Instructions Safety Precautions Doc No EO2 33023 Doc No EO2 33024 O Quality Control Report O Warranty Disclaimer Sheet 1 sheet 1 sheet Print Head Cleaner 1 pc 1 Media Holder 2 pcs D O Supply Holder Frame L Supply Holder Frame R 1 1 pc Supply Shaft 1 pc Supply Holder Base 1 pc E O Wing Bolt 2 pcs 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 1 4 Appearance The names of the parts or units introduced in this section are used in the following chapters 417 16 4 282 16 4 1 4 Appearance 1 4 4 Dimensions 395 15 6 Dimensions in mm inches 1 4 2 Front View Top Cover LCD Mes
88. mal paper used for direct thermal printing must not have specifications which exceed 800 ppm K 250 ppm and CT 500 ppm e Some ink used on pre printed media may contain ingredients which shorten the print head s product life Do not use labels pre printed with ink which contain hard substances such as carbonic calcium and kaolin 1 2S1O 29 0 For further information please contact your local distributor or your media and ribbon manufacturers E7 5 APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS Appendix 1 describes the LCD messages displayed on the operation panel Symbols in the message 1 The LED is illuminated The LED is flashing The LED is unlit 2 the number of unprinted media Up to 9999 in pieces 3 Flash memory card remaining memory for PC save area 0 to 3072 in bytes 4 amp amp amp amp Remaining flash memory capacity for storing writable characters to 3072 in bytes LED Indication E by 2 p LCD Message ONER Printer Status LN Reset Command ON LINE Online mode ON LINE Online mode communicating HEAD OPEN The Top Cover is opened in online mode PAUSE Pause state A parity overrun or framing error has COMMS ERROR occurred during a communication by RS 232C A paper jam has occurred during paper feed A problem has occurred at the cutter module The media has ru
89. mited RSS Expanded PDF417 1 21 4 AG 9 Micro PDF417 Code 4 4 APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES Bar code A code which represents alphanumeric characters by using a series of black and white stripes in different widths Bar codes are used in various industrial fields Manufacturing Hospitals Libraries Retail Transportation Warehousing etc Reading bar codes is a fast and accurate means of capturing data while keyboard entry tends to be slow and inaccurate Batch mode Issue mode that continuously prints media until the specified number of media has been printed Black mark A mark printed on the media so that the printer can maintain a constant print position by detecting this mark Black mark sensor A reflective sensor which detects the difference of potential between a black mark and print area to find the print start position Cut mode One of the printer modes of operation where an optional cutter module is installed to automatically cut media from the media roll after they are printed The print command can specify to cut every media or to cut after a set number of media have been printed Cutter module A device used to cut the media DPI Dot Per Inch The unit used to express print density Expansion I O Interface An optional interface circuit that may be installed into printer to allow the printer to be conn
90. n When setting 3 0 mm Compared with 0 0mm position the cut position is shifted backward Feed Direction lt q E2 66 a Cut Position 3mm ium Cut Position 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment Example of Strip Position Fine Adjustment When setting 43 0 mm Print Head Compared with 0 0mm position the stop position after printing is shifted forward Label Stop position after 27 printing Strip Plate Backing Paper When setting 0 0 mm 3mm ey l Stop position after 1 printing 3mm When setting 3 0 mm Compared with 0 0mm position the stop position after printing is shifted backward Stop position after printing E2 67 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment 2 11 Position and Print Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment Tone Fine Adjustment Cont ZUIBIUSTSET BACK ADJ 5 0 BACK ADJ 9 9mm NOTES Choose a desired value by using the RESTART BACK ADJ 9 8mm RESTART or FEED key RESEARTI Omm Pressing the FEED key one time causes a 0 1 change up to 9 9 mm Pressing the RESTART key time causes a 0 1 change up to 9 9 mm BACK ADJ 0 1mm BACK ADJ 0 0mm BACK ADJ 0 1mm FEED BACK ADJ 9 8mm BACK ADJ 9 9mm After selecting a fine adjustment value p
91. n Selection This parameter is to choose whether to use the printer as a web printer When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET WEB PRINTER OFF Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART Unavailable l After selecting the Web printer function press the PAUSE key 21 Media Sensor Selection This parameter is to choose the media sensor type to be used When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET SENS POSI CENTER Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART SENS POSI CENTER Fixed sensor FEED SENS POSI EDGE Movable sensor After selecting the media sensor type press the PAUSE key E2 31 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 22 Input Prime Selection This parameter is to choose whether to enable a reset operation when INIT signal is ON Normally when the printer receives a reset request signal nInit signal from the host via Centronics interface the printer will be reset and turn to the idle state When the INPUT PRIME parameter is set to OFF the printer is reset but does not turn to idle When this parameter is set to ON the host sends an INIT signal and the printer turns to idle each time the printer is turned on If
92. n fastening the harness by the centre Cable Clamp place the blue and green harnesses over the yellow harness and remove the slack of the harnesses as shown in the picture below Movable Media Sensor CRISE Harness Blue Harness X Harness Green Yellow Media Guide Plate E5 6 6 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 6 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 6 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS This section describes the printer specifications Dimension W x D x H 416 mm x 289 mm x 395 mm 16 4 x 11 4 x 15 6 Weight 55 Ib 25 kg Media and ribbon are not included Operating temperature range 5 C to 40 419 to 104 F Relative humidity 2596 to 8596 RH no condensation Resolution 12 dots mm 305 dpi Printing method Thermal transfer or Thermal direct Printing speed 76 2 mm sec 3 inches sec 101 6 mm sec 4 inches sec 203 2 mm sec 8 inches sec Available media width 101 6 mm to 225 0 mm 4 inch to 8 9 inches including backing paper 101 6 mm to 160 0 mm Printing speed 8 inches sec Maximum effective print width 213 3 mm 8 inches Issue mode Batch Strip option and Cut option LCD Message display 16 characters x 2 lines E6 1 6 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 6 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Available bar code types JANS JAN13 EAN8 EAN8 2 digits EAN8 5 digits EAN13 EAN13 2 digits EAN13 5 digits UPC E UPC E 2 digit
93. n out or the media is not loaded properly The ribbon has run out A feed or an issue was attempted with the Top Cover opened Except when the FEED key is pressed The print head has a problem The print head is overheated The ribbon has run out e The ribbon has been torn A problem has occurred with the sensor that determines the torque for the ribbon motor In writable character or PC command save mode An error has occurred in writing to the flash ROM An error has occurred in formatting the flash ROM Saving failed because of an insufficient capacity of the flash ROM A command error has occurred in analyzing the command A momentary power failure has occurred The flash ROM is being initialised Data cannot be read from written to a backup EEPROM properly PAPER JAM CUTTER ERROR NO PAPER NO RIBBON HEAD OPEN HEAD ERROR EXCESS HEAD TEMP O RIBBON ERROR SAVING amp amp amp 8 amp FLASH WRITE ERR FORMAT ERROR FLASH CARD FULL Display of error message See Note POWER FAILURE INTIALIZING EEPROM ERROR O 0 1 1 APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS LED Indication Restoration by Acceptance of Status Request LCD Message sen ON Printer
94. n the Spool Settings button The Spool Settings dialog box is displayed Select Disable bi directional support for this printer For Windows 2000 XP Open the printer properties and select the Ports tab Mark off the Enable bidirectional support checkbox NOTE In case of the B SX4T or B SX5T series make sure that the Centronics interface type is set to SPP default E2 44 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers Windows 98 Me 1 2 3 Select Settings Printers from the Start menu to open the printer folder Double click on the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard runs Click on the Next button Select Local printer then click on the Next button Printers is displayed Click on the Have Disk button The screen listing Manufacturers and 4 The Install From Disk dialog box is displayed Specify the driver folder in the CD ROM drive then click on the OK button NOTE The latest printer driver is available from the web site the Barcode Master http www toshibatec ris com products barcode download index html 5 Select the printer to be installed from Printers list then click on the Next button Driver name Model Driver name Model Driver name Model TEC B 372 B 372 QP TEC B 415 B 415 GH24 QM TEC B 419 B 419 GS10 QQ B 415 GH25 QM B 419 GS12 QP B 419 GS12 CN TEC B 431 B 431
95. na Parameter setting via HTTP Default IP address 192 168 10 21 Default subnet mask 255 255 255 0 NOTE MAC address of the Wireless LAN module will be necessary when setting the MAC address filtering function of an access point Please ask a service person of your nearest TOSHIBA TEC service representative EA2 5 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE B Expansion I O Interface Option B SA704 IO QM R Input Signal INO to IN5 Output Signal OUTO to OUT6 Connector FCN 781P024 G P or equivalent External Device Side Connector FCN 685J0024 or equivalent Printer Side Pin Signal IO Function Pin Signal Function 1 INO Input FEED 13 OUT6 Output 2 INI Input PRINT 14 NC 3 IN2 Input PAUSE 15 COMI Common Power 4 IN3 Input 16 NC 5 IN4 Input 17 NC 6 IN5 Input 18 NC 7 OUTO Output FEED 19 NC 8 OUTI Output PRINT 20 NC wee 9 OUT2 Output PAUSE 21 COM2 Common Ground 10 OUT3 Output ERROR 22 NC 11 OUT4 Output 23 NC 12 OUT5 Output POWER ON 24 NC N C No Connection Input Circuit Input Circuit Printer External Device etc Voc TLP521 TOSHIBA equivalent 777 Output Circuit Output Circuit Printer External Device etc Photo Coupler etc Operating environment Temperature 0 to 409 Humidity 20 to 90 No Condensation E
96. nd New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search Driver Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware E2 55 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 8 When the dialog box below is displayed click on the Continue Anyway button Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Printers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway 9 When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen is displayed click on the Finish button Found New Hardware Wizard Com
97. ndows has found the following new hardware TECB SA4T Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports your hardware If your hardware came with installation media insert it now and click Next What would you like to do Automatic search for a better driver Recommended Specify the location of the driver Advanced E2 51 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 8 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Mark the Specify a location checkbox then click on the Browse button Specify driver folder then click on the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Removable Media Floppy CD ROM v Specify a location Ix Driver Browse C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want Windows driver file search for the device TEC B SA4T Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver 29 2 52 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 10 Change the printer name if nec
98. nnected to your host computer it is good practice to turn the printer ON before turning on your host computer and turn OFF your host computer before turning off the printer 1 To turn ON the printer power press the Power Switch as shown in the diagram below Note that is the power ON side of the switch ZW a 6 B Power Switch 2 Check that the ON LINE message appears in the LCD Message Display and that the ON LINE and POWER LED Green are illuminated E2 18 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 28 Setting an Operating Depending on the settings of your host computer or an interface to be used it may be necessary to change the printer parameter settings Environment Follow the procedures described below to change the printer parameter settings in the System Mode to correspond to your environment 2 Incorrect settings can cause the printer to function erroneously If you have any problems with the parameter settings please contact your nearest TOSHIBA TEC service representative POWER ON LINE For the settings this manual does not cover please contact your nearest TOSHIBA TEC service representative or refer to the B SX6T SX8T Series ERROR FEED key Key Operation Specification stored in the CD ROM RESTART key PAUSE key How to enter the System Mode 1 Turn on the printer and confirm that ONLINE appears on the LCD Me
99. nnna 7 1 HUM aee EL 7 1 Fea e Nr E7 1 7 1 2 Detection Area of the Transmissive 4 04 14444 1 4 E7 2 7 1 3 Detection Area of the Reflective 1 21 nene E7 3 7 1 4 Effective Print E7 3 TA TI VM E7 4 7 3 Recommended Media and Ribbon Types 7 4 7 4 Care Handling of Media and Ribbons iu io ER De e t et em ed E7 5 APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND 5 EA1 1 APPENDIX 2 INTEREFAQGE 2 1 1121 ici Dri ur cuoi eek nono 0223s oW err Dub ae EA2 1 APPENDIX 3 0 2 5 aie g os Verr V nnnm nnmnnn EA3 1 APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES 3 ono ccch a coca cce et oco His ec pna ere ga n EA4 1 APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES eco E Ce aal e pna ee Sw ec Ea o Ea a EOE EAEE PENARE EA5 1 INDEX This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures CAUTION This manual may not be copied in whole or in part wit
100. nt 16 Code Selection This parameter is to choose a KANJI code When 22PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET KANJI CODE TYPE1 Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option 1 After selecting a Kanji code press PAUSE key 17 EURO Code Selection This parameter is to choose a Euro code When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET EURO CODE Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option m FEED EURO CODE FE EURO CODE FF After selecting a Euro code press the PAUSE key E2 29 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTES 1 recommended that this function should be activated when high quality printing such as bar codes printing is required Otherwise choose OFF When a broken element is found the printer stops displaying HEAD ERROR The error state can be cleared by pressing the RESTART key but if the broken element affects bar code readability or actual operations please replace the print head with a proper one ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 18 Auto Print Head Check Selection This parameter is to choose whether to perform the Auto Print Head Check function at the power on time When lt 2 gt
101. ntronics 1 3 2 17 2 30 2 32 6 2 2 1 Cut mode 2 12 7 1 A5 1 Cut position 2 66 7 1 Cutter module 1 1 1 5 2 12 4 7 6 2 A5 1 E Effective Print length 7 1 Effective print width 6 1 7 1 Expansion 1 1 1 3 1 5 2 17 2 32 6 1 2 6 A5 1 F Feed gap sensor 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 74 A5 1 Fixed sensor 2 7 2 31 7 2 G Gap 2 7 7 2 A5 1 Gaplength 7 1 Guaranteed print area 7 3 I Interface 1 1 2 17 6 2 A2 1 Issue mode 2 10 2 62 6 1 J Jammed media 5 5 ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 INDEX L Label 2 4 2 13 7 1 7 2 7 4 A5 1 LCD message display 1 3 1 4 2 19 3 1 6 1 LCD language 2 24 M Manual threshold setting 2 73 2 75 Media 2 4 7 1 7 4 7 5 Movable sensor 2 7 2 31 7 2 O Options 1 1 1 5 P Parallel interface 1 1 1 3 2 17 6 2 A2 1 Pinch Roller Lever 1 4 2 5 2 10 Platen 1 4 4 2 Power consumption 6 1 Power cord 2 3 A3 1 Power switch 1 3 2 3 2 18 Pre printed media 2 72 A5 1 Print head 1 1 1 4 4 1 Print head cleaner 1 2 4 1 Print start position 2 7 2 39 2 65 Print tone 2 70 Printer driver 2 43 Printing method 6 1 Printing speed 1 1 6 1 R Resolution 6 1 A5 2 Ribbon 2 14 7 4 7 5 A5 2 Ribbon motor voltage 2 71 Ribbon saving 2 26 A5 2 RS 232C 1 3 2 17 2 22 6 2 A2 4 Real Time Clock 1 1 1 5 2 41 6 2 INDEX S Serial interface 1 1 1 3 2 17 6 2 2 4 Strip mode 2 11 7 1 5 2 Strip module 1 1 1 5 2 11 4 9 6 2 A5 2 Strip posi
102. o fine FEED FORWARD WAIT OFF Not activated adjust the cut position of labels RESTART FORWARD WAIT ON Activated After selecting an auto forward wait press the PAUSE key E2 24 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 1 Parameter Setting When ON is selected pressing the PAUSE key will result that the LCD Cont Message Display shows the stop position fine adjustment value setting screen lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET POSITION 0 0 POSITION 5 0 RESTART POSITION 0 0 FEED POSITION 5 0mm FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time causes a 0 5mm change up to 5 0 mm RESTART key Pressing the RESTART key one time causes a 0 5mm change up to 5 0 mm After selecting an auto forward wait press the PAUSE key 10 Head Up Cut Selection This parameter is to choose whether to activate the head up action in the cut issue NOTE This function prevents ribbon smudges by raising the print head during a The print head may not be raised reverse feed to the print start position depending on the rise of the When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until solenoid s temperature the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET HEAD UP CUT OFF Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART AUN Not activated After selecting the head up action in cut issue press the PAUSE k
103. oblems 5 1 Error Messages Cont Problems Cause RFID ERROR The printer cannot communicate with the Turn the printer off and then on again RFID module SYNTAX ERROR While the printer is in the Download Turn the printer off and then on again mode for upgrading the firmware it receives an improper command for example a Issue Command POWER FAILURE A momentary power failure has occurred Check the power source which supplies power to the printer If the rating is not correct or if the printer shares the same power outlet with other electrical appliances that consume large amounts of power change the outlet LOW BATTERY The voltage of the Real Time Clock Hold down the RESTART key until Battery is 2 4V or less lt 1 gt is displayed If you would like to keep using the same battery even after LOW BATTERY error occurs set the Low battery check function to OFF and set the date and time to the real time As long as the power is on the Real Time Clock will function Section 2 8 6 However once the power is turned off the date and time will be reset Call a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative for replacement of the battery Other error messages hardware or software problem may Turn the printer off and then on If this have occurred does not solve the problem turn off the printer again and call TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative 5 2 Possible Problems This se
104. on After the printer driver is deleted restart your host computer E2 57 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 9 5 Adding Deleting a LAN Port To use the LAN interface first you have to make the following settings in lt 7 gt IP ADDRESS in the system mode of the printer Refer to TOSHIBA TEC support representative e Set the printer IP address PRINTER ADRES the gateway IP address GATEWAY ADRES and subnet mask SUBNET MASK Set the port number SOCKET PORT Among these settings the printer IP address and the port number are also required for adding a LAN port 1 Adding a LAN Port Windows 98 ME 1 Right click on the printer icon Select Properties to open the printer Properties dialog box 2 Select the Details tab and click on the Add Port button The Add Port dialog box is displayed 3 Select Other Select Seagull Scientific TCP IP Port from the list then click on the OK button 4 On the Add Seagull TCP IP Port dialog box enter the name or IP address the port number and the port name For the IP address and the port number enter the same ones as you have set in lt 7 gt IP ADDRESS in the system mode of the printer After entering these click on the OK button Add Seagull TCP IP Port X m TCP IP Settings You may specify the printer s location by name or IP address
105. p Sensor aligns with gap The right side hole indicates the position of the Feed Gap Sensor Media Outlet FORWARD BACKWARD Adjustment Knob Left side hole Right side hole Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor E2 8 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 2 4 Loading the Media Black Mark Sensor position adjustment Cont When using media with black marks the Black Mark Sensor is used to detect the print start position 1 Pull the media about 500 mm out of the front of the printer turn the NOTE media back on it s self and feed it under the print head Be sure to set the Black Mark Sensor to detect the centre of the black mark otherwise a paper jam or no paper error may occur Black Mark 2 Move the Movable Sensor by rotating the Adjustment Knob until the Black Mark Sensor aligns with a black mark The left side hole indicates the position of the Black Mark Sensor Left side hole Right side hole Black Mark Sensor Feed Gap Sensor Adjustment Knob E2 9 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 2 4 Loading the Media 14 There are three issue modes available on this printer How to set the Co nt media for each mode is provided below Batch mode In the batch mode the media is continuously printed and fed until the number of labels tags specified in the issue command have
106. pleting the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for lt 5 c Click Finish to close the wizard 10 When installation is completed the new printer icon is added in the Printers folder E2 56 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 9 4 Uninstalling the Printer Driver NOTE Before uninstalling the printer driver be sure to complete all of printing the status monitor and properties settings Windows 98 ME 1 2 3 4 Select Settings Printers from the Start menu to open the printer folder Right click on the printer driver icon to be deleted then select Delete The confirmation message is displayed Click on the Yes button to delete After the printer driver icon is deleted restart your host computer Windows 2000 XP 1 2 3 4 5 6 Log on to your host computer as a member who has full control access privilege concerning the printer settings Select Settings Printers from the Start menu to open the printer folder Right click on the printer driver icon to be deleted then select Delete The confirmation message is displayed Click on the Yes button to delete After the printer icon is deleted select Server Properties from File menu of the Printers folder Select the printer driver to be deleted then click on the Remove butt
107. position cut strip position or print tone needs to be adjusted Section 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment e When pre printed media is used and if a print start position is not properly detected Section 2 12 Threshold Setting E2 62 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 10 Print Test 2 10 Print Test Cont When using an optional Cutter Module or Strip Module It is necessary to set the issue mode cut strip position etc for the Printer Driver or TPCL TEC Printer Command Language in accordance with your printing condition For details of the TPCL refer to the B SX6T SXST Series External Equipment Interface Specification stored in the CD ROM Regarding how to use the Printer Driver refer to the Help for the Windows Printer Drivers screen To gain maximum performance and life from the Cutter Module or Strip Module periodic cleaning is required Before starting a cleaning be sure to TURN OFF the printer to avoid risk of injury For details of cleaning refer to Section 4 1 5 Optional Cutter Module or Section 4 1 6 Optional Strip Module E2 63 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment lt 3 gt ADJUST SET PAUSE up VS re Oc c Qo 4 oo 2m 3 3 PAUSE lt 3 gt ADJUST SET CUT ADJ 10 0mm PAUSE PA OY gt gt Dc Oc c Qo he 33 3 PAUSE lt 3 gt ADJUST SET X ADJUST 50 0mm PAUSE lt 3 gt ADJU
108. prohibited actions prohibited items Specific prohibited contents are drawn inside or near the C symbol The symbol on the left indicates disassembling This symbol indicates actions which must be performed Specific instructions are drawn inside or near the symbol The symbol on the left indicates disconnect the power cord plug from the outlet N WARNING Any other than the Do not use voltages other than specified AC voltage the voltage AC specified on the is prohibited rating plate as this may cause fire or electric shock If the machines share the same outlet with any other electrical appliances that consume large amounts of power the voltage will fluctuate widely each time these appliances operate Be sure to provide an exclusive outlet for the machine as this may cause fire or electric shock Do not insert or drop metal flammable or other foreign objects into the machines through the ventilation slits as this may cause fire or electric shock If the machines are dropped or their cabinets damaged first turn off the power switches and disconnect the power cord plugs from the outlet and then contact your authorised TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Continued use of the machine in that condition may cause fire or electric shock Prohibited Prohibited BY ML E Disconnect the plug This indicates that there is the risk of death or serious injury if the machines ar
109. r s USB port Conforming to USB 2 0 Full Speed A serial cable connection between the printer s optional RS 232C serial connector and one of your host computer s COM ports Option Wireless LAN using an optional Wireless LAN board Option For details of each interface refer to APPENDIX 2 After connecting the necessary interface cables set an operating environment of the printer Refer to Section 2 8 1 Parameter Setting The diagram below shows all the possible cable connections to the current version of the printer Standard Interface and Power Inlet Optional Interface __ Parallel Interface Connector Centronics USB Interface Connector LAN Interface Connector Wireless LAN Option Expansion Board Option Serial Interface RS 232C Option Expansion Wireless LAN Serial Interface E2 17 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 7 Turning the Printer ON CAUTION Use the power switch to turn the printer On Off Plugging or unplugging the Power Cord to turn the printer On Off may cause fire an electric shock or damage to the printer NOTES If a message other than ON LINE appears on the display or the ERROR LED Red is illuminated go to Section 5 1 Error Messages 2 To turn OFF the printer power turn the Power Switch to the O side position ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 7 Turning the Printer ON When the printer is co
110. ress the PAUSE key e Example of Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment When setting 3 0 mm Compared with 0 0mm position the print start position after a reverse feed is shifted forward Print Start Position after a 1 reverse feed When setting 0 0 mm Feed Direction i Print Start Position after a When setting 3 0 mm reverse feed Compared with 0 0mm position the print start position m i after a reverse feed is shifted backward Feed Direction Print Start Position after a reverse feed E2 68 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment Cont NOTES Choose a desired value by using the RESTART or FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time causes 0 1 change up to 99 9 mm Pressing the RESTART key time causes a 0 1 change up to 99 9 mm ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment X Coordinate Fine Adjustment RESTART FEED lt 3 gt ADJUST SET X ADJUST 5 0 X ADJUST 99 9 X ADJUST 99 8 X ADJUST 0 1mm X ADJUST 0 0mm ADJUST 0 1mm After selecting a fine adjustment value press the PAUSE key Example of X Coordinate Fine Adjustment When setting 50 0 mm Top Down Printing LN Compared with 0 0mm position the print position 1s shifted to the left When setting 0 0 mm When setting 50 0 mm
111. ribbon is slack or wrinkled and printing is affected fine adjust Adjustment Cont the ribbon motor torque by using the following procedure Take up Motor RBN ADJ lt gt lt 3 gt ADJUST SET NOTES RBN ADJ FW 10 Choose a desired value by using the RESTART or FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time High RBN ADJ lt FW gt 0 RBN ADJ lt FW gt 1 RBN ADJ lt FW gt 2 RBN ADJ lt FW gt 14 RBN ADJ lt FW gt 15 causes 1 step change up to 15 steps Pressing the RESTART key one time causes a 1 step change up to 0 steps RESTART Motor Torque FEED Low After selecting a fine adjustment value or to skip this menu press the PAUSE key Feed Motor RBN ADJ lt BK gt NOTES lt 3 gt ADJUST SET l RBN ADJ lt BK gt 5 Choose a desired value by using the High RESTART or FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time RBN ADJ lt BK gt 10 causes 1 step change up to 15 steps RESTART RBN ADJ lt BK gt 9 Pressing the RESTART key one time causes a 1 step change up to RBN ADJ lt BK gt 8 Motor Torque 10 steps FEED RBN ADJ lt BK gt 14 RBN ADJ lt BK gt 15 Low After selecting a fine adjustment value or to skip this menu press the PAUSE key E2 71 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 12 Threshold Setting NOTES l Failure to feed more than 1 5 labels may result in an incorrect threshold setting 2 While the Top Cover is r
112. rk on the media Size of the loaded media is different from the programmed size The Feed Gap Sensor cannot distinguish a print area from a label gap E5 1 Adjust the sensor position Then press the RESTART key Section 2 4 Replace the loaded media with one that matches the programmed size then press the RESTART key or turn the printer off and then on select a programmed size that matches the loaded media Finally resend the print job Refer to Section 2 12 to set the threshold If this does not solve the problem turn off the printer and call a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 5 1 Error Messages 5 1 Error Messages Cont Problems Cause CUTTER ERROR media is jammed in the cutter Remove the jammed media Then press When an optional cutter the RESTART key If this does not module is installed solve the problem turn off the printer and call a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative Section 4 1 5 NOPAPER 1 The media has run out 1 Load new media Then press the RESTART key Section 2 4 2 The media is not loaded properly 2 Reload the media correctly Then press the RESTART key Section 2 4 3 The media is slack 3 Take up any slack in the media NO RIBBON The ribbon has run out Load a new ribbon Then press the RESTART key Section 2 5 RIBBON ERROR The
113. s UPC E 5 digits UPC A UPC A 2 digits UPC A 5 digits MSI ITF NW 7 CODE39 CODE93 CODE128 EAN128 Industrial 2 to 5 Customer Bar Code POSTNET KIX CODE RM4SCC ROYAL MAIL 4STATE CUSTOMER CODE RSS Available two dimensional code Data Matrix PDF417 QR code Maxi Code Micro PDF417 CP Code Available font Times Roman 6 sizes Helvetica 6 sizes Presentation 1 size Letter Gothic 1 size Prestige Elite 2 sizes Courier 2 sizes OCR 2 types Gothic 1 size Outline font 4 types Price font 3 types Rotations 0 90 180 270 Standard interface Parallel interface Centronics Bidirectional 1284 Nibble mode USB interface V2 0 Full speed LAN interface 10 100BASE Optional equipment Serial interface board RS 232C B SA704 RS QM R Wireless LAN interface board B SA704 WLAN QM R Cutter module B SX208 QM R Strip module B SX908 H QM R Expansion I O board B SA704 IO QM R Real time clock B SA704 RTC QM R RFID module B SX708 RFID U1 US R B SX708 RFID U1 EU R B SX708 RFID H1 QM R future option Metal Supply Cover B SX908 MC QM R future option NOTES Data Matrix is a trademark of International Data Matrix Inc U S PDF417 is a trademark of Symbol Technologies Inc US QR Code is a trademark of DENSO CORPORATION Maxi Code is a trademark of United Parcel Service of America Inc U S E6 2 7 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 7 1 Media 7
114. s or No Click on the Next button 11 Select whether or not the printer will be shared with other network users or Not shared Click on the Next button 12 Select whether or not the test page will be printed or No then click on the Finish button 13 If the Digital Signature Not Found screen is displayed click on the Yes button 14 When the Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen is displayed click on the Finish button 15 When installation is completed the new printer icon is added in the Printers folder E2 48 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 USB INTERFACE Installation starts by the operating system s plug and play function Windows 98 Me 1 Turn the printer ON then connect it to your host computer with the USB cable The New Hardware Found dialog box is displayed and USB Device is detected New Hardware Found 2 After a while the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box is displayed Select Specify the location of the driver Advanced then click on the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard E2 49 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Mark the Specify a location checkbox then click on the Browse button Specify driver fol
115. sage Display Right Side Cover Operation Panel Head Lever Media Outlet Power Switch 0 OFF 1 ON Parallel Interface Connector 1 4 3 Rear View Centronics RS 232C Serial Interface Connector Option Wireless LAN Interface Board Option Expansion Interface Connector Option Media Guide USB Interface Media Holder Connector Ass y LAN Interface AC Power Inlet Connector 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW 1 4 4 Operation Panel 1 4 5 Interior Do not touch the Print Head or around it just after printing You may get burned as the Print Head becomes very hot during printing Do not touch any moving parts To reduce the risk of fingers jewellery clothing etc being drawn into the moving parts be sure to load the media once the printer has stopped moving completely To avoid injury be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing the cover ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 1 4 Appearance E LCD Message Display POWER LED Green ON LINE LED Green ERROR LED Red FEED key RESTART key PAUSE key Please see Section 3 1 for further information about the Operation Panel Caution Label Ribbon Holder Feed side Ribbon Holder Take up side Pinch Roller Lever Print Head Head Lever Platen Head Lock Plate E1 4 1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 1 5 Options 1 5 Options Option Name Cutter module 5 208 A cutter whic
116. ssage Display 2 Press the PAUSE key to pause the printer Bun 3 Hold down the RESTART key for three seconds until lt 1 gt RESET dip cn is displayed The System Mode consists of the following menus Hold down RESTART for 3 sec lt 1 gt This menu is used to clear print data sent from PC and return the printer to an idle state Refer to Section 3 3 Reset lt 2 gt SET This menu is used to set the printer parameters Refer to Section 2 8 1 Parameter Setting A 2 m n m FEED RESTART lt 3 gt ADJUST SET This menu is used to make fine adjustment of a print start position cut position etc FEED RESTART Refer to Section 2 11 Position and Print Tone y Fine Adjustment lt 4 gt DUMP MODE This menu is used to print the data the receive FEED RESTART buffer for debug Refer to Section 2 8 2 Dump Mode Setting lt 5 gt EXPAND MODE This mentris used to Start the program Tor BASIC mode FEED RESTART Refer to Section 2 8 3 BASIC Expansion Mode A 3 6 AUTO CALIB This menu is used to enable or disable the automatic calibration function FEED RESTART Refer to Section 2 8 4 Automatic Calibration lt 7 gt LAN This menu is used to enable or disable the LAN communication and SNMP FEED RESTART Refer to Section 2 8 5 LAN Setting y lt 8 gt RTC SET This menu 16 used to set the date and time of the
117. ter entering these click on the OK button 5 When addition of the port is completed the port is added to the Print to the following port s list 2 Deleting a LAN Port Before deleting a port be sure to check if other printers also use it If there are printers which use the port to be deleted change their port to another before deleting the port Windows 98 ME 1 Right click on the printer icon Select Properties to open the printer Properties dialog box 2 Select the Details tab and click on the Delete Port button 3 Select the port to be deleted then click on the OK button 4 When deletion of the port is completed the port is also deleted from the Print to the following port list Windows 2000 XP 1 Right click on the printer icon Select Properties to open the printer Properties dialog box 2 On the Ports tab select the port to be deleted then click on the Delete Port button 3 When deletion of the port is completed the port is also deleted from the Print to the following port s list E2 59 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 9 6 Cautions 1 Printer Driver Upgrades To upgrade the printer driver to this version uninstall the previous version of the printer driver before installing this printer driver Be sure to restart your host computer after you upgrade the printer driver When your operating s
118. the LCD Message Display press the PAUSE key to enter the Dump Mode In the Dump Mode data in the receive buffer are printed Data are expressed in hexadecimal values This operation allows the user to verify programming commands or debug the program When lt 4 gt DUMP appears press the PAUSE key UJ n m C DE 2 UO O Use the FEED or RESTART key to choose a receive buffer to be dumped BUFFER RS 232C BUFFER CENTRO RESTART BUFFER NETWORK BUFFER BASIC 1 BASIC Interpreter Interface Interpreter buffer FEED paru Ed BUFFER BASIC 2 BASIC Interpreter Interpreter Printer buffer E BUFFER USB After selecting the receive buffer press the PAUSE key lt 4 gt DUMP MODE PRINT ON DEMAND Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a printing method PRINT ON DEMAND Prints 166 lines of data approx 50cm then stops To print the subsequent data choose a printing method again and press the PAUSE key NOTES 1 When ON DEMAND is selected it is required to choose a printing method again and press the PAUSE key to print the subsequent data until the all data has been printed If an error occurs during dumping the printer will display an error message and stop Prints all data in the receive buffer then stops printing The error can be cleared by pressing the PAUSE After selecting a printing method press the PAUSE key
119. the control signals and data must be in pairs between the printer and the PC Printer Host TD RD RD TD RTS CTS CTS RTS DSR DTR DTR DSR Refer to the RS 232C connector s pin layout in APPENDIX 2 Check if the printer and the PC is properly connectable with your cable Becareful that there are two types of RS 232C cable straight cable and cross cable Use a straight cable for this printer NOTE The following is the detailed descriptions for each transmission control code 1 XON XOFF AUTO At the power on time the printer outputs XON At the power off time the printer outputs XOFF 2 XON READY AUTO At the power on time the printer outputs XON At the power off time the printer outputs XOFF 3 READY BUSY At the power on time the DTR signal output from the printer turns to High level READY At the power off time the printer does not output XOFF ON XOFF At the power on time the printer outputs XON At the power off time the printer does not output XOFF READY BUSY RTS At the power on time the RTS signal output from the printer turns to High level READY At the power off time the printer does not output XOFF ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 5 Stop Bit Length Selection This parameter is to choose a stop bit length of the RS 232C interface Be sure to match a setting with a host computer When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until
120. the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET STOP BIT 1bit Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART After selecting a stop bit length press the PAUSE key STOP BIT 1bit STOP 2bits 6 Parity Selection This parameter is to choose the parity of the RS 232C interface When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET PARITY NONE Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART FEED After selecting the parity press the PAUSE key PARITY EVEN U gt D lt O PARITY 7 Flow Control Code Selection This parameter is to choose a flow control code of the RS 232C interface When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt SET XON READY AUTO Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option XON XOFF mode RESTART in RTS mode After selecting a flow control code press the PAUSE key XON XOFF READY BUSY DTR mode READY BUSY DTR mode XON XOFF mode READY BUSY READY BUSY RTS gt lt gt lt gt lt Olla Z Z Z gt 2 O lt gt gt 2 23 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 2 8 1 P
121. tion 2 66 2 67 System mode 2 19 T Tag 2 4 7 1 A5 2 Thermal direct 2 70 6 1 5 2 Thermal transfer 2 70 6 1 A5 2 U USB interface 1 1 1 3 2 17 2 33 6 2 A2 3 A5 2 W Web printer 2 31 A5 2 Wireless LAN 1 1 1 3 1 5 2 17 6 2 A2 5 X X coordinate 2 60 ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 INDEX TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION 01 s3057
122. tomatic calibration is activated the printer feeds the media for about 160 mm each time the power is turned on or the Top Cover is opened to detect a print start position When lt 6 gt AUTO CALIP appears press the PAUSE key 6 AUTO CALIB OFF Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option Activated NS DN TRANS Feed gap sensor Rertect gee Black mark sensor After selecting the automatic calibration press the PAUSE key NOTES This function is available only when the media pitch is 10 0 mm to 150 0 mm When this function is activated the media length effective print length and sensor type specified in the command are ignored When the printer cannot find a print start position properly it will continue to feed the media for up to 500 0 mm If that does not work the printer will stop resulting in a paper jam During an automatic calibration the printer also feeds the ribbon E2 39 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 5 LAN Setting ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment While lt 7 gt LAN is displayed on the LCD Message Display press the PAUSE key to enter the LAN Setting Mode In the LAN Setting Mode whether to enable the LAN communication and SNMP or not is selectable When lt 7 gt LAN appears press the PAUSE key lt 7 gt 5 Use the FEED or RESTART key to select desired option RESTART
123. traight and true through the printer Use the same procedure when replacing the media also The printer prints both labels and tags 1 Install one of the Media Holders onto the Supply Shaft Media Holder 2 Turn the Locking Lever of the Media Holder to position to fix the Supply Shaft with the Media Holder Media Holder Locking Lever Close Open Supply n gt 3 Place a media roll onto the Supply Shaft and push the media against the Media Holder Supply Shaft Media E2 4 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 2 4 Loading the Media 2 4 Loading the Media 4 Install the other Media Holder onto the Supply Shaft from the Cont opposite side Media Holder Supply Shaft 5 Turn the Locking Lever of the Media Holder to the Close position Media Holder Close Position Locking Lever Media OPEN OPEN position Head Lever 7 Open the Top Cover and the Right Side Cover B TS ro Cover 1 Right Side Cover 8 Open the Head Lock Plate and turn the Pinch Roller Lever clockwise to release the Pinch Roller Pinch Roller Lever Head Lock Plate E2 5 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 4 Loading the Media Cont Be careful not to pinch your fingers or hands by the Supply Holder Frame or Media Holders when loading the media NOTE Place the bushes of the Supply Shaft into the notches o
124. urned onto thermal paper or a small dot of ink to be transferred from a thermal ribbon to ordinary paper APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES Print speed The speed at which printing occurs This speed is expressed in units of ips inches per second Resolution The degree of detail to which an image can be duplicated The minimum unit of divided image is called a pixel As the resolution becomes higher the number of pixels increased resulting in more detailed image RFID Radio Frequency Identification A method of automatically identifying people or objects using radio waves In case of the B SX series the RFID module writes digital information to an RFID tag mounted inside labels or tag paper while the printer is printing data on them The RFID tag is a microchip attached to an antenna The microchip holds data and the antenna enables the tag to send and receive data Ribbon An inked film used to transfer an image onto the media In the thermal transfer printing it is heated by the thermal print head causing an image to be transferred onto the media Ribbon Saving Module By moving the print head up and down with a solenoid the ribbon saving module saves loss of the ribbon as far as possible Strip mode One of the printer modes of operation where an optional strip module is installed to separate printed labels from the backing paper one by one Strip module A device used to remove labels from the backing paper Supply Me
125. usy Perror AckDataReq Select Xflag nAutoFd HostBusy nlnit nFault nDataAvail nSelectln IEEE1284Active Data input code ASCII code Receive buffer European 8 bit code Graphic 8 bit code JIS8 code Shift JIS Kanji code JIS Kanji code UTF 8 1M byte EA2 1 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE Connector 3 nAutoFd 15 NC 16 OV 17 CHASSIS GND 18 5V For detection 19 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN1 20 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN2 21 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN3 22 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN4 23 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN5 24 TWISTED PAIR GND 25 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN7 26 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN8 27 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN9 28 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN10 29 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN11 30 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN31 31 32 nFault 33 OV 34 NC 35 NC 36 nSelectln Signal SPP Mode Nibble Mode HostClk Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Data 8 PtrClk PtrBusy AckDataReq Xflag HostBusy NC OV CHASSIS GND 5V For detection 6 TWISTED PAIR I NR 2 nlnit NDataAvail OV NC NC IEEE1284Active 1284 Connector EA2 2 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN1 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN2 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN3 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN4 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN5 PING TWISTED PAIR GND PIN7 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN8 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN9 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN10 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN11 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN31 ENGLISH VERSION EO1 33057 APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE I JS J JO Re JR RES
126. vent resistance ribbon Very good match for plastic films synthetic paper PET polyimide etc Scratch and solvent resistance Heat resistance with PET and polyimide 3 Combination of Media and Ribbon Ribbon type Mediatype Vellum paper and label Coated paper Plastic films Vellum wax ribbon ee __ ___ Standard wax ribbon 100 02 resin ribbon resistance ribbon O Good match 7 4 Care Handling of Media and Ribbon CAUTION Be sure to carefully review and understand the Supply Manual Use only media and ribbons that meet specified requirements Use of non specified media and ribbons may shorten the head life and result in problems with bar code readability or print quality All media and ribbons should be handled with care to avoid any damage to the media ribbons or printer Read the guidelines in this section carefully Do not store the media or ribbon for longer than the manufacturer s recommended shelf life e Store media rolls on the flat end Do not store them on the curved sides as this might flatten that side causing erratic media advance and poor print quality e Store the media in plastic bags and always reseal after opening Unprotected media can get dirty and the extra abrasion from the dust and dirt particles will shorten the print head life e Store the media and ribbon in a cool dry place Avoid areas where they would be exposed to direct sunlight high temperature high humidity dust or gas e The ther
127. you would like to avoid this processing set this parameter to OFF When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET INPUT PRIME ON Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option A After selecting the Input Prime press the PAUSE key 23 Expansion Interface Type Selection This parameter is to choose a type of the Expansion I O interface operating mode This parameter should be set depending on the expansion I O control specification of the device to be connected via the expansion I O interface For details refer to the External Equipment Interface Specification When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears 2 PARAMETER SET EX O TYPE1 Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option RESTART TYPE1 Standard mode l FEED TYPE2 Inline mode After selecting an Expansion I O Interface type press the PAUSE key E2 32 2 PRINTER SETUP 2 8 1 Parameter Setting Cont NOTE be automatically enabled regardless of the setting of this parameter ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 8 Setting an Operating Environment 24 Plug amp Play Selection This parameter is to choose whether to enable a Plug amp Play function When lt 2 gt SET appears press the PAUSE key until the following display appears
128. ystem is Windows 98 or Windows Me be sure to restart your host computer after you uninstall the previous version of the printer driver Or the printer driver is not upgraded properly 2 Others If your operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows XP when plug and play printer installation in progress is stopped be sure to delete the printer detected and displayed on the Device Manager tab of the System Properties dialog box Before uninstalling the printer driver be sure to complete all of printing the status monitor and properties settings Before deleting a port be sure to check if other printers also use it If there are printers which use the port to be deleted change their port to another before deleting the port E2 60 2 PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION 1 33057 2 9 Installing the Printer Drivers 2 9 7 Using the Printer Driver For how to use the Printer Driver please refer to the Help for Windows Printer Drivers screen 1 Open the Properties screen of the Printer Driver 2 Clicking on the About tab causes the following screen to appear Click on the Help button amp TEC B SMT Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Fonts TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION http barcode toshibatec cojp http www toshibatec ris com 1333 2006 Toshiba TEC All Rights Reserved 1997 2006 Seagull Scientific Inc Authors of the BarT ender label software Tools About

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