H Series Thermal Printer User`s Manual
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1. 56 Real Time Clock The printer s Real Time Clock has a ten 10 Features Checking for Time amp Date year self contained battery power source The time and data are adjustable including the dis played format The use access and configura tion of the Real Time Clock is done through software or programming See the EPL2 Pro grammer s manual for more details Use the printer s AutoSense procedure to gen erate a Dump Mode status printout A printer U command will also print a Dump Mode status printout RTC Dump Mode Status Information e Use it to check for the RTC option in printer When time and date are displayed it shows the presently set Time amp Date and that the RTC is installed in the printer e Display presently set Time amp Date 980311 001 Rev A Miscellaneous Printer Options Programming with The list below is for quick reference when pro the Real Time gramming the RTC option features Clock Option TS Set Time amp Date TT Define Time Layout as a command or Insert Time Function as a variable in a DATA field TD Define Date Layout as a command or Insert a Date Function as a variable in a DATA field A ASCI or Asian double byte ASCII text as a variable function within the DATA string B Bar Code as a variable function within the DATA string Simple Math Functions as part of the A text or B bar code commands See the EPL2 Pr2. Insert Cable in the Slot Pull Cable Taut Pull the cable gently down to remove slack from the under side of the open label dispenser 34 980311 001 Rev A Using the Label Dispense Option Step O Close the label dispenser es JN V Dore l AS Step Insert the liner guide on the inside of the label dispenser bezel into the area below the print mechanism Insert the bezel guide slots onto the guide tabs on the bottom of the printer see page 29 Slide the bezel up to snap it in place Label Dispenser Bezel Retainer Slot both sides e lt Insert Bezel Guide Slot onto Tabs Snap Retainer Tabs into Retainer Slots Guide Slots 980311 001 Rev A 35 Using the Label Dispense Option Using Label The printer can dispense a single peeled label Dispense without the liner in the Automatic Label Dis pense Peel mode Removing the presented la bel will prompt the printer to print the next label Step O Open the cover Load and set label parameters via AutoSense or programmed with the Q command gt Power ON S Labels Loaded Press FEED Step O Press the FEED button until approximately 8 inches 20 cm of media has exited the printer Step O Remove the exposed labels from the media liner backing 36 980311 001 Rev A Using the Label Dispense Option Step O Swing the label dispenser down to open Open the
3. Step 2 Remove the six screws retaining the left side cover to the printer s cee panel 980311 001 Rev x6 05 Cover Removal Step 3 Pry the cover off with your hands Do not use tools Start at the front corner working around to the top and then to the rear of the printer Step 4 Slip the left cover and I O plate off the main PCBA in the rear of the printer Set the cover down next to the left side of the printer Note that the cover is attached to the main PCBA by the control panel s cable Replacing the Reverse the cover removal process Do not over Cover tighten the screws Do not cross thread the pre existing threads made during the original assembly of the printer Use a torque s
4. Discard old print head and bracket Disconnect Ground Wire Step 6 Reconnect the new print head and bracket as sembly to the ground wire Step 7 Reconnect the print head cable to the print head The connectors are keyed to go together one way Do not force the connectors The con nector with the black wires goes on the outside and the connector with the white wires goes on the inside toward the center panel of the printer 80 980311 001 Rev A Print Head Replacement Procedures Step 8 Align the center of the print head bracket with the center V of the print head spring Push the bracket s center slot onto the shroud s center post and screw Center Print Head on Spring Centering Guide Retainers colored for reference Place Bracket onto Center Post y Ai 980311 001 Rev A 81 A LIF Print Head Replacement Procedures Step 9 While pressing up on the print head slide the bracket s tabs over the upper print mechanism s print head retainer lip Even upward pressure on both sides of the print head is required to clear the front edge of the retainer lip Slide the Press Print Head Tabs over the top of the Bracket Retainers Step 10 Dress the print head cable away from the print head bracket and replace the print head shroud Align the shroud to the three 3 posts and screws and slide to the back The shroud will snap in place Step 11 Clean the print head See page
5. Label Dispenser SAA ie LH f MAZ A iy lt Step O Thread the media liner backing below the platen roller and above the pinch roller into the liner slot Thread Media Liner Label Dispenser Bezel Not shown 980311 001 Rev A af Using the Label Dispense Option Using Label Pull the liner taut and close the label dispenser Dispense Step The label dispenser will snap into place mo D a gt ee GF A 2 Thread the ee i y a 3 Liner E Li y EG K N cam Y Pull the BA Liner Taut Close Label Dispenser 38 980311 001 Rev A Using the Label Dispense Option Step O Change the printer mode switch to the Peel position at the rear of the printer Reset the printer or cycle the power Remove Liner Slack Press FEED y Remove Label Step O Press the FEED button to remove liner slack and peel a label from the liner backing Remove the peeled label Step O Close and latch the printer s cover Close Printer Printer is Ready to Dispense Labels 980311 001 Rev A 39 Using the Label Dispense Option Label Dispenser The label dispenser is designed for easy re Removal moval for cleaning and reconfiguration Step O Disconnect the label dispenser plug Press the release and pull it out of the socket Step O Open the label dispenser Step O While holding the label dispenser in the open posit
6. Reset the printer or cycle the power Set Peel Mode Step If necessary press the FEED button to remove slack and to wind minimum of one full revolu tion of liner around the liner take up tube gt Press FEED _ Close Printer Ready for Press and Print Label Dispense 980311 001 Rev A 47 Using the Liner Take Up Option 48 Manual Label Dispense with Liner Take up Step O Step O Step O Step O Step O Step O The printer with the liner take up mechanism can dispense a single peeled label and wind the backing without the Label Dispenser Assembly in the Dispense Peel mode Remove the presented label and press the FEED button to print the next label This configuration must programmed into the printer with the O L command Load and thread the labels see page 8 Press FEED and remove labels until approxi mately 16 inches 40 mm of liner has been ex posed Sal Pull the liner under the print mechanism and liner take up tube Attach the liner to the liner take up tube with the clip Turn the liner take up tube counter clockwise to remove liner slack See page 46 for more details and illustration Close the printer and press FEED to present a blank label Remove the label Change the printer mode switch to Peel mode Reset the printer or cycle the power Send the EPL2 O L command to finish config uri
7. Core 980311 001 Rev A 21 Installation amp Operation Loading Transfer Turn the ribbon take up tube clockwise a mini Ribbon Step mum of two 2 times to lock the ribbon on the core Ribbon Turn Ribbon y lt A Take Up Tube Close Print Head Close the Printer Step O With printer power ON and media loaded press the FEED button until approximately 6 inches or 150 mm of media has advanced Configuring By default the thermal transfer printer is set to Thermal Transfer the direct thermal print mode as configured Printing Out of the Box The printer will print thermal transfer media in direct thermal mode but it will not sense a ribbon out media condition The most common method of changing the print mode is to use the Windows printer driver Select the Ht 146 printer and print a label To configure thermal transfer printing with pro gramming use the O thermal transfer and OD direct thermal commands The print mode will be set until changed by programming See the EPL2 programmer s manual for important details on printer programming and printing using the Option O command 22 980311 001 Rev A Operator Maintenance a Operator Maintenance This section provides information on operator maintenance procedures for your printer Cleaning Your The printer s media path allows for cleaning Printer and clearing of media jams The user can clean 980311 001 Rev x6 the print
8. Head Life oa aaa 0 24 Preventing Print Head Failure 25 Cleaning the Print Head evo BESS dE wa 26 Platen Cleaning o be be o la Se romuun we ORR ES 27 Front Bezel Access 4 e no ERE a 28 Using the Label Dispense Option 31 Label Dispense Features aoo a a a as 31 Label Dispenser Mounting a a a a a 32 Using Label Dispense 6k hoe ek a a 36 Label Dispenser Removal 40 Peel Bar Removal oaa a 41 Printing with the Label Dispenser 0 42 Using the Liner Take Up Option 43 Liner Take Up Features 22444 c222 8284884 de da ee RS 43 Liner Take Up with Automatic Label Dispense 44 Manual Label Dispense with Liner Take up 48 Using the Media Cutter 49 Media Cutter Features ocu ci a a we we 49 Cutter Guidelines ers eat 50 Specifications e o s s s Ga ee EA 50 Cutter Removal sose 44 4 dades RARA d 52 Cleaning and Clearing the Media Cutter 52 Miscellaneous Printer Options 4 2ee8 55 Factory Installed Printer Options 55 Add On Options a 55 980311 001 Rev A Liner free Media Printing st 0 4 wa ea See ede RHE HS 56 Programming with the Real Time Clock Option 57 Asian Language Printers 4 oaoa a a 57 High Resolution 300 dpi Printers
9. The transmissive gap sensor is set by AutoSense and it adjusts the sensitivity and de tection levels for the media in use The transmissive sensor also detects the media out condition The sensor s light source comes from the adjustable reflective sensor when set imme diately below the gap sensor under the media The reflective black mark sensor senses light media and dark black marks on the media backing or liner The reflective sensor is ad justable from a near center position to the out side edge of the media towards the inside wall The ribbon out sensor reflects light off the rib bon s reflective end marker trailer When rib bon is present and unused the light is stopped The label taken sensor detects light reflected from a peeled label waiting to be removed 980311 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Reflective Sensor Positioning The printer has a moveable sensor to detect black lines or marks or index holes or notches from the back side of the media The sensor includes a red targeting light for ease of use The sensor should be centered on the black mark or index hole or notch Move the sensor position by turning the black adjustment knob on the lower print mechanism Typically the media does not require a sensor position adjust ment Top Of Form Sensing Gap Sensing Black Mark Sensing 980311 001 Rev A To accommodate different media and media dimensions your printer is equ
10. hl bili H Series Thermal Printer User s Manual Model Ht 146 User s Manual No 980311 001 Rev A 2000 Zebra Technologies Corporation COPYRIGHT NOTICE This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation This docu ment and the information contained within is copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from Zebra While every effort has been made to keep the information contained within current and accurate as of the date of publication no guarantee is given or implied that the document is error free or that it is ac curate with regard to any specification Zebra reserves the right to make changes for the purpose of product improvement at any time TRADEMARKS Ht 146 is a service mark and Zebra is a trademark of Zebra Technologies Corporation Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp All other marks are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective holders Ht 146 Thermal Printer European Council Compliance to Standards Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN55022 A CISPR 22 RF Emissions control Immunity to Electromag netic Disturbances 92 31 EE EMC Directive EN50082 1 IEC801 73 23 EEC Low Voltage ENn60950 IEC950 Product Safety Directive EMC Directive EN61000 3 2 Harmonic Emissions EMC Directive EN61000 3 3 Volt
11. label Peel Bar Pinch Roller Label Dispense Modular Accessory Label Taken Bezel Socket and Plug Sensor 980311 001 Rev A 31 Using the Label Dispense Option Label Dispenser The label dispenser is mounted in place of the Mounting front bezel Step O Turn the power off Open the cover Remove the bezel see Front Bezel Removal page 29 Step O Open the print head Insert the right side of the peel bar into the print mechanism s right peel bar mounting slot Note that the left side has the beveled tab Open Print Head Insert Right Side of Peel Bar Peel Bar Mounting Slot y SS ie Swing the left side of the peel bar s tab into the peel bar guide channel and down into the left mounting slot Insert Left Side of Peel Bar 32 980311 001 Rev A Using the Label Dispense Option Step Connect the label dispenser s accessory cable plug into the accessory socket Plug in Label Dispenser Step O Slide the left tab of the label dispenser into the left slot on the print mechanism Swing the right tab into the right slot Insert Label Dispenser 980311 001 Rev A 33 Using the Label Dispense Option Label Dispenser Pull the label dispenser door open Mounting Step O Open Label Dispenser Slide the label dispenser s cable into the slot im mediately under the left end of the label dis penser
12. occurs gradually and re sults in poor print quality that may look like faded print or failed print element s This build up is very resistant to cleaning with the pre soaked swabs and is difficult to remove Note The one million inches of print head IN usage shown in the illustration above is used for reference only The actual print head life will vary due to enviromental conditions printer setup and the properties of the media used See Print Head Care for more details 24 980311 001 Rev x6 Operator Maintenance Print Head Care The main factors that contribute to reduced head life are 980311 001 Rev x6 Touching the print head Static electricity can discharge and damage the print head The body s oils and acids also damage the print head Cleaning For optimum performance clean the print head regularly after every roll of thermal transfer ribbon or after every roll of direct thermal labels Abrasion Over time the movement of me dia ribbon across the print head will wear through the protective ceramic coating ex posing and eventually damaging the print el ements dots Use of proper media Use only approved ap prove Eltron or Zebra media Non approved media may contain chemicals that can de stroy or dramatically reduce the print head s life Approved thermal transfer ribbons have a special anti stick back coating that helps to dissipate static and provide lubrication Ribbon Width Ensure that t
13. width Step Turn the adjustment knob clockwise to narrow the guides Pull Media Taut eS Adjust E Media Guides to Media Width Close Print Head Step O Press the Feed button once with the power ap plied and the power switch ON T Press FEED 14 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Step O Close the cover Remove excess media Use the tear edge in the cover directly above the media Remove Excess Media Step Set label detection parameters for media e Use the AutoSense procedure page 16 for first time use of new media to set transmissive gap sensor e Use the AutoSense procedure for detection of label and gap lengths e Use programming to set continuous media mode See the Q command in the EPL2 pro grammer s manual for details DO NOT turn the power switch OFF 0 while A reloading media or data loss may result Load new media and press the FEED button to automatically resume printing 980311 001 Rev A 15 Installation amp Operation Using AutoSense AutoSense sets the sensitivity of the Load Labels Visually Verify Reflective Sensor Position Step Batch Mode Power OFF 16 transmissive gap sensor measures and stores the form label and gap lengths For more details on media sensing and sensors see page 66 To activate the AutoSense feature Load labels into the printer Verify th
14. 26 for more details 82 980311 001 Rev A Cover Removal Appendix D Cover Removal The following section describes the cover re moval for service Cover Removal This procedure is intended for the field service Procedure engineer or technician 980311 001 Rev x6 The printer s cover is not designed to be re moved repeatedly Prepare a static safe work area before opening the printer for repair The area must include a properly grounded conductive cushioned mat to hold the printer and a conductive wrist strap for the technician ESD protective devices are available from most electronic supply stores or by contacting 3M corporation at 800 328 1368 Shock Hazard Always turn off the printer before performing any maintenance or repair operations Wait for the indicator light to be dark then unplug the power cord 83 Cover Removal Step 1 Remove the top cover door Remove the two screws on the cover s front hinge bracket Swing the top cover off the back hinge bracket and set it aside i fi I JR 64 980311 001 Rev A Cover Removal
15. 54 5 54444 4438 204 65 58 Keyboard Display Unit KDU eo au de a we eh eh A 58 POM PrintServer y sa ame wee ds ed RO eS SOS a 59 Troubleshooting 2 202 ee eee ee ene 61 Where to Start s io s kB ERA By ee es Oe eee ee E S 61 Other Support Resources ee we EA 64 Printer Configuration Settings cose seo da Pe eee ewe odes 65 Medios Se ur a ee BESO Ee EE EE ee eG Ek 66 Media Sensing reo ESLORA de A 66 Reflective Sensor Positioning diria da dg ea oe Yea HA 67 Top Ol Form Se siNg sii EA EE ara 67 Black Mark and Index Hole Sensing Range 68 Print E A A ae ends de ee ee 68 Serial Interface Communication Configuration 69 RS 232 Serial Interface Cable Wiring 04 69 Parallel Interface Cable Wiring 5 9 5 344 8 8 4 4 REG Dw RR HD 70 USB Interface Cable Wiring 5 oO EEE ERR ROS 71 Printer Option RS 422 Serial Interface Cable Wiring 71 Supplies and Accessories 73 Print Head Replacement Procedures 75 Identifying Print Head Problems a wee a ee wee a 76 Print Head Replacement lt 4 9 89 Se be EERE PD ER ER OH ES 78 Cover Removal 4 264684 248 G SKE ERE Ewe EH ES 83 Cover Removal Procedure s oz e a bE eS be OR eb hE ae 83 IV 980311 001 Rev A General Cautions and Warnings This page describes general safety and maintenance warnings and cautions for the printer and are refere
16. Adapters Documentation 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Getting To Know Your Printer Ribbon Supply Tube Media Roll Ribbon Core Shipped mounted on Ribbon Tube Front Bezel Label Mode Switch Cover Latch Lift to Open Serial Interface Connector USB Interface Connector Auxiliary Media Access Opening for Fan Fold amp i External Media Parallel Interface Connector Power Switch and Power Cord Module 2 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Getting To Know Roll Your Printer Guide Red Light Position Indicator Position for Gap Sensing Shown ARR Controls amp Indicators Transmissive Gap Sensor Fixed Position i o 2 z SAN LA gt LPL pA P oll gt Reflective Blackline amp Hole Sensor Adjustment Eg Platen Modular Roller lt 7 Accessory Plug pS Media Guide Adjustment Print Head Print Head Release Lever Print Mechanism 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Controls amp Indicators Button Function Press Once Halt batch printing PAUSE Press Second Time Resume batch printing operation Press Once Feed one label or form FEED Press amp
17. Dispense Peel mode Removing the presented label will prompt the printer to print the next la bel Liner Take Up Capacity The quantity of media liner wound will vary due to environmental conditions and liner properties Open the printer cover Remove front bezel if present See Front Bezel Removal page 29 Load media and set media parameters via AutoSense see page 16 or programming with the Q command in the printer Press the FEED button until approximately 16 inches 40 cm of media has exited the printer 980311 001 Rev x6 Using the Liner Take Up Option Liner Take Up Remove the exposed labels from the media Step O liner backing Peel Exposed Labels Pat re Ally EN PN AS Step Open the label dispenser door Thread the me dia liner backing below the platen roller into the liner slot Open the Label Dispenser Thread the Liner 980311 001 Rev A 45 Using the Liner Take Up Option Step Remove the media clip and thread the liner un der the liner take up tube Remove Media Clip Thread Liner SL Around the Liner Take Up Tube 6 07 Step O Attach the liner to the liner take up tube with the clip Turn the liner take up tube counter clock wise to remove liner slack Attach Liner to Liner Take Up Tube Remove Liner Slack 46 980311 001 Rev A Using the Liner Take Up Option Liner Rewind Change the printer mode switch to Peel Step mode
18. Hold Feed a single label stop feed a single label stop and so on until the FEED button is released PAUSE amp Press amp Hold a minimum of 3 seconds FEED to reset the printer Indicator LEDs POWER ERROR Condition Report Green Amber On Solid OFF Power On Flashing OFF Pause OFF On Solid Media Ribbon Out OFF On Solid Hardware Error OFF Flashing Head Open or Rewind Full On Solid On Solid Data Command Syntax Error 4 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Controls amp Indicators Label Mode Switch Mode Description Standard operation Prints one or more Batch labels until the batch form label print op eration is complete Peel with Print one label and pause Remove label Label Taken Prints next label Repeats until print opera Sensor tion is completed Peel with Print one label and pause Remove label out a Label Press Feed to print next label Repeat until Taken print operation is completed See EPL2 O Sensor command with L parameter Note Reset the printer to initialize the mode change Power Switch 0 OFF 8 seconds to power off 1 ON one 980311 001 Rev x6 5 Installation amp Operation Installation The following steps will guide you thro
19. Serial Interface Cable 6 DB 9 to DB 9 300017 006 Serial Interface Cable 10 DB 9 to DB 9 300017 010 Serial Interface Cable 6 DB 25 to DB 9 300018 006 USB Interface Cable 6 A to B 300283 001 USB Interface Cable 10 A to B 300283 010 KDU Keyboard Display Unit 120181 001 Eltron PrintServer 46696 Label Dispenser Kit with peel bar and bezel 105915 101 Peel Bar 105915 015 Media Cutter 105915 111 Desktop Printer Software amp Documentation CD which includes Printer Driver and Create A Label 3 for Windows 105551 005 User s amp Programmer s Manuals Utilities and Miscellaneous Documentation 980311 001 Rev A 73 Supplies and Accessories 74 980311 001 Rev A Print Head Replacement Procedures Appendix C Print Head Replacement Procedures 980311 001 Rev A The following section has print head evaluation information and print head replacement proce dure Warning Static Discharge The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the print head or electronic components used in this device DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components under the print head assembly accept during replacement Prepare a static safe work area for repair The area must include a properly grounded conductive cushioned mat to hold the printer and a conductive wrist strap for the technician ESD protective devices a
20. age Variation FCC Declaration Of Conformity Model Ht 146 conforms to the following specification C FCC Part 15 Subpart B Section 15 107 a and Section 15 109 a Class B digital device Supplemental Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following Two Con ditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Industry Canada Notice This device complies with Industry Canada ICS 003 class B requirements Cet equipement est conforme a ICS 003 classe B de la norm Industrielle Canadian ii 980311 001 Rev A Table of Contents Installation amp Operation 1 Unpacking Your Printer x css a e 1 Getting To Know Your Panter ecc ers pie e A a 2 Controls amp Indicators rc AR 4 IM a ao ANA Bee ae ee GG dra 6 Media Lo ding ds OS 8S Gos EA PA Aer 8 Before You Load Media in the Printer 9 Using AutoSense serra rn a 16 Narrow Media Adapters 000000034 19 Thermal Transfer Printer Features 20 Loading Transfer Ribbon 6 6 1 ew See bab bd aes 20 Configuring Thermal Transfer Printing 22 Operator Maintenance 0 2202028 8028886 23 Cleaning Your Printer s ss sasasta sEm were a 23 Extending Print
21. agging adhesive or dirty media between the print head and platen Such an occurrence damages the print head and is not covered under your warranty Using clean media prevents damage and reduces wear on the print head and platen Installation amp Operation Media Loading Load the media roll 1 inch inner diameter Step O Open Roll Guide Open Keeper Insert Roll Close Keeper Hold the Printer and Push the Keeper Tight Against the Roll 10 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Step Load the media roll 3 inch inner diameter Open Roll Guide Insert Roll Lift Roll Over Keeper Set Roll On Holder Between Roll Guide and Keeper Hold the Printer and Push the Keeper E Tight Against the Roll 980311 001 Rev A 11 Installation amp Operation Media Loading Thread the media between the media guide Step O and platen assembly Center media over the platen roller and under the media sensor Thread Media Center Media 12 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Step O Note the media orientation for the different media delivery methods Outside Wound Inside Wound 980311 001 Rev A 13 Installation amp Operation Media Loading Adjust media guides to match the media
22. at the re flective sensor s location red light is under the transmissive sensor for label mode op Turn OFF printer power Set Batch mode Do not use the peel mode aoo J BATCH 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Step Press and hold the FEED button while turning ON printer power Press and Hold the FEED Button Power ON s Step O Release the FEED button when the power indicator begins to flash and the label will begin to advance Release the FEED Button 980311 001 Rev A 17 Installation amp Operation Step O The printer will advance 3 4 labels while per forming the sensor adjustment When the adjustment is complete a status summary label will be printed and the printer will be placed in Diagnostic Dump mode Sample DUMP Mode Printout 4 Is 237 4 04 01 Serial port 96 N 8 1 MA ge buffer size 245 Fmem 000 0K 061 4K avl Gmem 000K 0593K avl Emem 000K 0593K avl 18 0 001 rY S8 D12 RO32 000 ZT UN q0832 Q1235 036 Option D 11 12 13 now in DUMP Step O Press the FEED button to exit the Dump mode Remove excess labels p AA DU y Press FEED lt FD Y Prints out of DUMP 18 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Narrow Media The printer has media roll adapters for media Adapters that is
23. ce Front Bezel The front bezel can be easily removed with a Removal small blade screwdriver Step O Open cover Step O Slide the blade of the screwdriver between the front bezel s retaining tab arm and the inside wall of the lower print mechanism Pry Bezel Arm Open with Screwdriver Swing Bezel Down and Off While gently pulling on the top right corner of the frontbezel gently pry the tab away from the inside wall of the print mechanism 980311 001 Rev A 29 Operator Maintenance 30 Replacing the To replace the bezel simply snap it onto the Front Bezel printer Bezel Retaining Slots Step O Align the bezel guide slots to the bezel guide tabs on the bottom of the printer Insert Bezel Guide Slot onto Tabs Snap Retainer Tabs into Retainer Slots AN NTAN Step 2 Swing the bezel up while pivoting on the guide tabs and into the print mechanism The bezel will snap in place with a gentle push The re tainer tabs will lock the bezel in place at the print mechanism s retainer slots 980311 001 Rev A Using the Label Dispense Option 3 Using the Label Dispense Option This section provides information on the printer s Automatic Label Peel and Print option Label Dispense The printer can dispense a single peeled label in Features the Label Dispense Peel mode Removing the presented label will prompt the printer to print the next
24. d verify that the print surface faces up for printing 3 Check that the transfer ribbon is correctly routed and has the ink side out for thermal transfer printing only Printing stops and the indicators are Power Off Error Amber Check for Out of Media or Ribbon condition missing labels in the middle of a roll ribbon damage or label jam Possible problem sensing labels a For labels verify the reflective sensor light source with red dot is positioned under the Transmissive sensor b Perform AutoSense adjustment Possible problem with media a Gap between the bottom of a label and the top of the next label should be at least 1 16 1 6mm b For tags see Gap and Index Hole Sensing Range page A 70 c Use only Eltron approved labels and tags Possible software programming problem Refer to the EPL2 Programming manual for the correct data syntax The printer has issued a command and the indicators are Power Off Error Amber 1 Media is not loaded or properly loaded N When direct thermal printing verify that the programmed mode or printer driver is set for direct thermal printing See the programmer s manual for details The printer maybe detect ing the absence of transfer ribbon 62 980311 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Problem Solution or Reason The printer has issued a command media moves and then stops Th
25. e Step O Step O aning Card 980311 001 Rev A Step O Step O cleaning Adhesive and particles can build up and cause the media to stick The standard printer platen does not normally require cleaning Normal operation leaves label liner particles which is normal Clean the platen only to remove adhesive or other contami nates Open the print head and remove the media Place a cleaning card on the platen and all of lower print mechanism L O NS ENI j WP al uf Press the FEED button and the media will feed Repeat until the cleaning card has ejected from the front If the card stops feeding with a media out error press the PAUSE and then the FEED button to clear the error Press the FEED button Repeat button sequence as necessary Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the platen is clean Do not re use cleaning cards 27 Operator Maintenance Front Bezel Access The printer s front bezel is designed for easy re moval and replacement Some printer mainte nance operations are facilitated by the removal of the front bezel Standard Front Bezel Bezel Guide Tabs in Slots The front bezel should be installed for normal print operations The front bezel helps to keep the printer clean Some printer options supercede the use of the standard front bezel Inside of Front Bezel Bezel Retaining Tabs Bezel Guide Slots 28 980311 001 Rev A Operator Maintenan
26. e indicators are Power Green Error Amber 1 Verify that the adjustable reflective media sen sor is correctly positioned to detect an inter la bel gap index holes notches or black marks stripes See page 15 for sensor location and setting 2 Not detecting label gaps properly Perform AutoSense Printing is faded or poor quality 1 Clean the print head with cleaning pen 2 Adjust print speed darkness in software or with programming 3 Check the roll and verify that the media print surface is facing up 4 Verify that the correct combination thermal transfer ribbon and media are in use 5 The print head life may have been exceeded if quality is still poor after cleaning see Print Head Replacement on page 78 Printer cuts melts through the transfer ribbon The ribbon is advancing normally i e at the same rate as the media 1 Verify the density heat setting If this is un known reduce setting several levels the until the transferred ink is clear and the ribbon is not damaged 2 Verify that the correct media is in use 3 Verify that the ink transfer material side is out on the transfer ribbon roll Label Dispense Mode Printing does not stop between labels 1 The Peel Batch switch in the rear of the printer is not set to peel 2 The dispenser door is open down position Label Dispense Mode Prints one label and stops 1 Programming Verify the quantity has been c
27. echanism For proper sensing en sure that the sensor is aligned with the center portion of the black mark or index hole notch The following dimensions show the required position of the index hole or notch on tag stock min C max ee Sensor 2 Adjustment SH Range B y gt e No Tag ear away Inside Edge of Tag Stock 4 314 Nominal Sensor Location Dimension Min Max Nominal A 250 None 12 B O79 we 118 C 098 1 520 N A Print Head Life The print head has a limited life and is consid ered aconsumable item The media rubs across the print head print elements and wears away the surface This process is affected by many factors relating to the media material opera tional settings and environment 66 980311 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Serial Interface The printer s serial port is configured with the Communication Y command for the printer The printer supports Configuration interface data rates from 1200 to 38 400 baud See the EPL2 programmer s manual for details The printer s serial port default configuration is 9600 baud 8 bit data 1 stop bit No parity RS 232 Serial The figure below displays the cable wiring re Interface Cable quired to use the printer s serial interface Wiring Host PB 9 DB 2 Printer Pin Pin 1 1 5 Volts gt 2 gt gt 2 gt TxD gt 3 gt gt 3
28. etting of 4 7 1 inch pounds 0 531 0 113 Nm 86 980311 001 Rev A
29. gt RxD 4 gt 4 N C 5 gt gt 5 gt GND gt 6 gt gt 6 gt RDY gt 7 gt gt 7 gt N C gt 8 gt gt 8 gt 9 9 Female DB 9 to Male DB 9 Host DB 25 DB 2 Printer Pin Pin 8 1 5 Volts 3 gt 2 TxD gt 2 gt gt 3 gt gt RxD gt 20 gt gt 4 gt N C gt 7 gt gt 5 gt GND gt 6 gt gt 6 gt RDY gt 4 gt gt 7 gt N C gt 5 gt gt 8 lt RDY 22 9 N C Female DB 25 to Male DB 9 5 volts at 150 mA for external device e g KDU or scanner 980311 001 Rev A 69 Troubleshooting Parallel Interface The figure below displays the cable wiring Cable Wiring required to use the printer s Centronics parallel 70 interface DB 25 Centronics HOST Pin No Pin No PRINTER STROBE 1 1 STROBE DATA 0 2 2 DATA 0 DATA 1 3 3 DATA 1 DATA 2 4 4 DATA 2 DATA 3 5 5 DATA 3 DATA 4 6 6 DATA 4 DATA 5 7 7 DATA 5 DATA 6 8 8 DATA 6 DATA 7 9 9 DATA 7 ACK 10 10 ACK BUSY 11 11 BUSY PAPER ERR 12 12 PAPER ERR READY 13 13 READY INIT 14 14 INIT ERROR 15 15 ERROR N A 16 16 N A N A 17 17 N A N A 18 18 5V SIG GND 19 19 SIG GND SIG GND 20 20 SIG GND SIG GND 21 21 SIG GND SIG GND 22 22 SIG GND SIG GND 23 23 SIG GND SIG GND 24 24 SIG GND SIG GND 25 25 Female DB 25 to Male Centronics Cable 5 volts at 300 mA for external dev
30. he thermal transfer ribbon is as wide or wider than the la bel media to prevent exposing the elements to the more abrasive label material Temperature Print head density heat set ting Set the density to the lowest possible set ting that prints a good image Print Speed Fast print speeds have higher friction levels on the print head s surface Regular Print Head Conditioning Use our Save a Print head cleaning film to remove print head contamination buildup quickly and easily Part No 105950 047 25 Operator Maintenance Cleaning the As you use your printer the print head may be Print Head come contaminated resulting in poor print quality Whenever new labels are loaded into the printer the print head should be cleaned with a cleaning pen Warning Static Discharge See page v gt Never touch the print head Always clean the print head with a cleaning pen to protect the print head from static discharge and fibers Step O Open the printer and the print head carriage Step O Gently rub the cleaning pen across the surface of the print head Clean the black surface to wards the front edge of the print head Allow the print head to dry for 1 minute before loading labels Do Not Clean the Print Head with sharp A objects Only used approved cleaning materials 26 980311 001 Rev A Operator Maintenance Platen Cleaning Liner free platen printers require periodic Cl
31. head platen roller and areas adjacent to the media path surfaces Warning Shock Hazard See page v Always turn the printer off before cleaning The media path surfaces except the print head can be cleaned with a lint free clean damp cloth very lightly moistened with medical grade alcohol Alcohol may be used to help remove any adhesive or label material buildup If a label has become jammed in the printer remove the label and any adhesive residue immediately Adhesive may spread through out the printer s media path if not completely removed Many adhesives are permanent and have short set times 23 Operator Maintenance Extending Print The print head is the most critical component in Head Life your printer and possibly the most delicate It is a consumable item just like the brakes on your car which will eventually wear over time How ever with ongoing careful attention and main tenance you can extend the life of the print head Below are photographs of three print heads The first print head is brand new The second has printed over 1 million linear inches of ther mal transfer labels and has been properly main tained The third print head has printed far fewer labels but without proper care and main tenance signs of abrasion and contamination build up are evident SAT DUI New Over 1 Million Less Than 1 Million Inches Inches Properly Maintained Without Proper Care Contaminant buildup
32. hen remount the media cutter 980311 001 Rev A 53 Using the Media Cutter 54 980311 001 Rev A Miscellaneous Printer Options 6 Miscellaneous Printer Options This section provides information on the printer options that do not require physical interaction by the operator to configure or use Factory Installed The following options are factory installed op Printer Options tions They can not be added in the field e Liner free Label Printing Non Stick Platen Roller e Real Time Clock RTC e Asian Language Printing e 300 dot per inch print resolution e RS 422 Serial Port Interface See Appendix A Add On Options The following options can easily be added to provide added features to your printer e Keyboard Display Unit KDU Used for stand alone printer operation e Eltron PrintServer Ethernet LAN adapter 980311 001 Rev A 55 Miscellaneous Printer Options Liner free Media Printing Liner free printing utilizes a special platen roller and media path design for tear and print label ing applications The unique liner less media is normally a roll of continuous media Liner free printing allows the programmer to provide vari able lenaths of labels without changing the me dia roll Liner free printer s require more frequent cleaning of the media path platen roller and print head due to accumulation of small amounts of adhesive See Section 2 for more details on printer maintenance procedures
33. ice e g PrintServer 980311 001 Rev A Troubleshooting USB Interface The figure below displays the cable wiring Cable Wiring required to use the printer s USB interface USB gt Connector Pin Signal 1 Vbus N C 2 D 3 D 4 Ground Shell raa a For printer supported operating systems and USB drivers see the software and documenta tion CD or visit the Eltron printer web site at http www eltron com For information on the USB interface go to the USB web site at http www usb org Printer Option The figure below displays the cable wiring re RS 422 Serial quired to use the printer s optional RS 422 se Interface Cable rial interface Wiring DB 9 Pin 1 O ON DU BW UN Printer 5V 5 volts at 150 mA for external device 980311 001 Rev A 71 Troubleshooting 72 980311 001 Rev A Supplies and Accessories Appendix B Supplies and Accessories Accessories available for the printer are listed below Always refer to the ELTRON part num ber when placing an order For the name of an Eltron brand dealer in your area call 1 800 344 4003 or 1 805 579 1800 for the near est Zebra Technologies office located on the back of this manual Description Part Number Parallel Interface Cable 6 300016 006 Parallel Interface Cable 10 300016 010
34. int density darkness is affected by the heat energy density setting applied and by the print speed Changing both Print Speed and Density may be required to achieve the desired results gt 980311 001 Rev A V WARRANTY INFORMATION We Need To Hear From You To Establish Your Warranty Period And Provide Access To Technical Support Send Us Your Product Registration Card Today Zebra Technologies Corporation warrants the mechanism control electronics and power supply under normal use and service to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve 12 months from the date of purchase by the end user Zebra Technologies Corporation warrants the print head under normal use and service to be free from defects in material and work manship for a period of ninety 90 days or 30KM of printing whichever occurs first from the date of purchase by the end user Proof of purchase or product registration is required If proof of pur chase or product registration cannot be established shipment date to the original buyer dealer or distributor will be used to establish the warranty period Failure to exercise caution to protect the equipment from electrostatic discharge damage adverse temperature and humidity conditions or physical abuse may void the warranty Failure to use only Eltron brand approved media may void the warranty Zebra Technologies Corporation will at its option repair or replace the equipment or any pa
35. ion on the right side push the dispenser from the bottom with a gentle steady pressure to pop it off lt Z4 Pinch Hold and gt Lift Up to gt Remove Label Dispenser LP y A Y 40 980311 001 Rev A Using the Label Dispense Option Peel Bar Removal Step O Step O Step O Push the Peel Bar to the Right Swing the Peel Bar Up and Out 980311 001 Rev A The peel bar is easily removed without tools Using tools is not recommended Personnel in jury or damage to the printer could result from using screwdrivers or other sharp objects to wedge the bar out Open the print head Remove the bezel see page 29 or label dis penser 32 if present to allow easier access to the bottom of the peel bar Push the peel bar into the right side of print mechanism and swing the bar up and out of the bar s guide slot Hold the printer down with the other hand The peel bar may need some gentle downward pressure to slightly bend bar up to slip the left end past the lip 41 Using the Label Dispense Option Printing with the The printer can be programmed to print single 42 Label Dispenser or multiples of a single label form Parameter fields in the printer s Print P and PA com mands control the print quantity of a single form or job The P command can interact with the Counter C command to make sequencing data fields for serialization of labels The printer also sup por
36. iple languages 58 980311 001 Rev A Miscellaneous Printer Options Eltron PrintServer 980311 001 Rev A The Eltron PrintServer is a 10Base T Ethernet adapter that includes a suite of IT management and installation tools The Eltron PrintServer will work on networks that utilize TCP IP and or IPX protocols Eltron PrintServer Supports TCP IP and IPX protocols Windows 95 98 Windows NT Netware Peer to Peer Networking HP JetAdmin SNMP See the Eltron PrintServer data sheet and the installation and operator s guide at the Eltron web site http www eltron com or on the printer s software and documentation CDROM for this printer 59 Miscellaneous Printer Options 60 980311 001 Rev A Troubleshooting Appendix A Troubleshooting This section addresses the most common issues you may face with operation maintenance and configuration of the printer Where to Start Your first troubleshooting reference source is the Common Problems Troubleshooting table on the following page 980311 001 Rev A 61 Troubleshooting Common Printing Problems Troubleshooting Guide Problem Solution or Reason Status indicators do not light with printer power ON 1 1 Check power connections from the printer to the outlet With the POWER indicator GREEN the printer appears to be working but nothing is printed NR Verify that the labels are the correct type Check the roll an
37. ipped with sen sors capable of detecting the top of form for la bels or tags Two methods are used by the printer for top of form sensing gap sensing and black mark sensing The gap sensing feature depends on the ability of the transmissive gap sensor to see through the label liner between labels Label and label backing opacity vary due to manufac turing differences in label stock The sensor may have difficulty distinguishing the difference be tween labels and the liner This may require the user to AutoSense the media Set the gap sen sor s sensitivity with the AutoSense feature Verify that the reflective sensor s position note the red light is immediately below the transmissive gap sensor For all gap sensing operations the sensor must be in this position The black mark uses a reflective black mark sensor to detect a black line mark on the media backing The black mark sensor is used with special labels that have a black mark printed on the back of the label liner or tag between each label or tag When printing with black mark media the sensor does not need to be aligned with the upper transmissive gap sensor to work and can be moved 67 Troubleshooting Black Mark and The reflective sensor s position is indicated by a Index Hole red light that is visible through the media with Sensing Range the print head open The sensor can be moved by rotating the black knob on the lower portion of the print m
38. less than 2 inches wide to a minimum width of 1 inch Slide the adapters on the media roll holder and around the roll The tall sides of the adapters face the media roll see below 980311 001 Rev A 19 Installation amp Operation Thermal Transfer The thermal transfer printer supports wax Printer Features resin and wax resin ribbons in 1 inch 24 5mm inner nominal and 2 53 inch 64mm maxi mum outer diameters Ribbon Core Ribbon Take Up Ribbon Supply Shipped mounted on Tube Tube Ribbon Tube Print Head _ Ribbon Out gt Sensor Ni Loading Transfer Refer to the following instructions for installa Ribbon tion of the ribbon Step O Insert an empty ribbon core on the ribbon take up tube Insert Ribbon Core Ribbon Core 20 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Step O Insert a transfer ribbon roll on the ribbon supply tube The transfer ribbon unwinds clockwise Open the print head A VAN A Zea G LO Insert Ribbon Roll Open Print Head Step Thread the transfer ribbon under the print head assembly and clockwise around the ribbon core and take up tube Attach the ribbon to the core Thread Ribbon Attach Ribbon to Ribbon
39. nced throughout the manual Warning Shock Hazard The printer should never be operated in a location where it can IN get wet Personal injury could result Warning Static Discharge The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the print head or electronic components used in this device DO NOT TOUCH the print head or the electronic components under the print head assembly gt Caution Printer Setup amp Handlin 1 When installing or modifving the printer setup or configuration ALWAYS TURN POWER OFF Before A Connecting any cables B Performing any cleaning or maintenance operations C Moving the printer 2 Damage to the printer interface connector accessories or door may result from placing the printer on it s front bezel or backside during unpacking or handling gt Media Warning Always use high quality approved labels and tags If adhesive backed labels are used that DO NOT lay flat on the backing liner the exposed edges may stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer causing the label to peel off from the liner and jam the printer gt Media Reload Hint If you should run out of labels while printing DO NOT turn the power switch OFF 0 while reloading or data loss may occur The printer will automatically resume printing when a new label or ribbon roll is loaded gt Print Quality Ti Pr
40. ng the printer 980311 001 Rev A Using the Media Cutter 5 Using the Media Cutter This section provides information on the printer s Media Cutter option Media Cutter Printers with the cutter option have a detach Features able cutter with a motorized blade The cutter is a self cleaning tag and label liner cutter pl KONE A lt EN SN lta 1 l Cutter amp Bezel Assembly Modular Accessory Socket and Plug 980311 001 Rev A 49 Using the Media Cutter Cutter Guidelines Use the media cutter to cut through continuous paper or the label liner in the gaps between la bels Never cutthe portion of media that has ad hesive or adhesive backing You can switch cutting on and off by using the OC command You can set form length and gap distances by using the Q command Asin gle cut can be made anytime the printer is not printing with the C Cut Immediate command Refer to the EPL2 programmer s manual for complete programming information Keep the cutter dry Never use any solutions or solvents to clean the blade If there is a jam fol low the steps for Clearing Cutter Jams Specifications Warranty 90 Days Mean Time To 500 000 cut cycles Failure MTBF Cutting Method Rotating double edged blade Media Media Type Paper Thermal Paper Paper Tags Paper Label Liners Max Density 120 grams me
41. ogrammer s manual for more details Asian Language The Asian language capable printer supports Printers one of the three 3 available Asian languages 980311 001 Rev A Chinese Korean or Japanese The Ht 146 Asian printer offered as a factory option only requires a special PCBA with additional mem ory to support the large pictographic Asian character sets The standard Eltron character sets are also supported by these printers See the EPL2 Programmer s manual for more de tails 57 Miscellaneous Printer Options High Resolution The high resolution 300 dots per inch printing is 300 dpi Printers available as a factory option only When programming be aware that the 300 dpi printer has 11 8 dots per millimeter verses the 8 dots per millimeter of the standard 203 dpi printer Multiply all 203 dpi dot measurements command parameters by 1 5 to recreate exist ing label formats External graphics or logos PCX files must be recreated or scaled to 1 5 times the original dot size to remain the same size Keyboard Display The Keyboard Display Unit allows the operator Unit KDU to print label formats previously stored into the printer s flash memory The operator can call forms to print to type or scan data The KDU has a scanner serial port for including a third party scanning device KDU Scanner Sse See the KDU manual and the EPL2 Program mer s manual for details The KDU supports mult
42. orrectly set Cutter Option Cutting labels instead of cutting between labels 1 Programming Verify form length setting 2 Check that peel switch is in the batch posi tion towards outside of printer 980311 001 Rev A 63 Troubleshooting Other Support Your first troubleshooting reference source is Resources the table on the previous page Next contact the dealer where you purchased your printer Zebra Technologies also provides a variety of information and user support services e Internet http www eltron com e mail Label Printers techsup eltron com Europe eurosup eltron com Singapore asiasup eltron com Latin America latinsup eltron com e Customer Service 1 800 344 4003 For the name of a dealer in your area e Technical Support FAX USA 1 805 579 1808 Asia 65 84 20 366 Europe 44 0 1189 895 762 Latin America 1 847 584 2725 For your assistance and support with Eltron printers and software 64 980311 001 Rev x6 Troubleshooting Printer Configuration Settings Dump Mode Printout See the U command in the Programmer s manual for details 980311 001 Rev x6 The printer has flash non volatile memory to store printer configuration settings The settings are stored in flash memory and are set by programing printer drivers or the AutoSense routine The settings are shown on the Dump mode printout or can be reported back to the host via the
43. re available from most electronic supply stores or by contacting 3M corporation at 800 328 1368 75 Print Head Replacement Procedures Identifying Print The print head wears with printer use If the Head Problems print quality does not improve after cleaning the print head may require replacement Print ing with worn damaged print elements may cre ate unreadable bar codes The following are examples of print head wear or damage Weak or Damaged Print Elements Full On Print Pattern I Print Elements or jano ooy naynay onnon n Print Logic MMMM O N WU WWW Rotating Print HiT I UNT Element Pattern TINY AMA WU 76 980311 001 Rev A 980311 001 Rev A Print Head Replacement Procedures Print head damage can be caused by improper cleaning with unapproved fluids or implements electro static discharge ESD and
44. rocedure Cleaning and The media cutter is designed to be self cleaning Clearing the and sharpening Occasionally the cutter needs Media Cutter to have a cleaning cycle of 5 cuts to clean and sharpen the blade This cleaning should be after use and prior to new periods of use This is the only approved method for cleaning the cutter blade Do not use solutions or solvents to clean the blade A single cut can be made anytime the printer is not printing with the C Cut Immediate com mand Refer to the EPL2 programmer s manual for complete programming information 980311 001 Rev A Using the Media Cutter Clearing Cutter Always turn the printer power off The only tool Jams required to clear a jam is a pair of small tweez ers Never use your fingers or sharp objects to clear jams If you cannot remove the jammed media with tweezers the media cutter may be opened Step O Remove the media cutter assembly Step O Remove the six 6 cutter bezel retaining screws on the back of the media cutter assembly Step O Remove the two 2 screws holding the cutter mechanism to the cutter mounting bracket Cutter Mounting Bezel Retaining Cutter Bezel Bracket Screws Cutter Mounting Screws Retaining Screws Step O Clean the cutter bezel and mounting bracket as required Do not clean the cutter mechanism with any liquid or moistened material Step O Reassemble the cutter assembly and t
45. rts which are determined to be defective within this warranty period and which are returned to Zebra Technologies Corporation F O B factory of origin The warranty set forth above is exclusive and no other warranty whether written or oral is ex pressed or implied Zebra Technologies Corporation specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose RETURN MATERIALS AUTHORIZATION Before returning any equipment to Zebra for in warranty or out of warranty repair contact Repair Administration for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number Repack the equipment in the original packing material and mark the RMA number clearly on the outside Ship the equipment freight prepaid to the address listed below Eltron RMA USA 1001 Flynn Road Camarillo CA 93012 Phone 1 805 579 1800 repair eltron com Label Printers Card Printers Zebra Technologies Europe Zebra Technologies Europe Zebra House Zone Indutrielle Rue d Amsterdam The Valley Centre Gordon Road 44370 Varades France High Wycombe Phone 33 0 240 097 070 Buckinghamshire HP13 6EQ UK FAX 33 0 240 834 745 Phone 44 0 1494 472872 FAX 44 0 1494 450103 vi 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation 1 Installation amp Operation Unpacking Your Open the shipping carton and remove the Printer printer and its accessories Cleaning Pen Printer Power Cord Narrow Media Software amp
46. serial port The following are the basic settings stored in the printer Print Mode Direct OD or Thermal Transfer O Speed S Density D or heat applied Form label length and gap in dots Q Form label width in dots q Serial Port Y Margin R Buffer Mode r Options D Print Mode is Direct Thermal OD 4 Is 237 V4 03 08 036 Serial port 96 N 8 1 Page Mode 200dpi oi Image buffer Fmem 000 0K 061 4K avl Gmem 200K 585K avl Emem 008K 585K avl 18 0 001 rY 8 D7 RO32 000 ZT UN q0768 01016 024 Option D 15 17 20 Dele VAN BS ih i u elit NG it lint aint i a valu 65 Troubleshooting Media The two types of printing methods supported by the Ht 146 printer family are direct thermal and thermal transfer Direct thermal media is chemi cally treated to produce print without a ribbon Thermal transfer printing uses heat to transfer wax resin or a combination of both from the transfer ribbon to the media The printer is set by default to direct thermal printing Set the printer to thermal transfer mode to activate a ribbon out sensor Media Sensing The printer is equipped with a transmissive 66 gap sensor reflective black mark sensor and a reflective ribbon out sensor The transmissive and ribbon out sensors are fixed position sen sors The reflective sensor is adjustable Printers with the label dispense option have a reflective label taken sensor
47. ter approximately 0 053 inches 0 134 mm thick Min Width 1 0 inch 25 mm Max Width 4 13 inches 105 mm 50 980311 001 Rev A Using the Media Cutter Mounting the Cutter Step O Step O Bezel Retainer Slots 980311 001 Rev A Use this procedure to attach cutter onto the printer Turn the power off Remove the front bezel and peel bar if present See Front Bezel Removal page 29 Insert the cutter plug into the accessory socket Bezel Retainer Uy z E ual Y 3 V Vl Tabs 51 Using the Media Cutter Step O Step O Step O Align and insert the bezel guide tabs to the bezel guide slots and insert Swing the cutter bezel re taining tabs into the print mechanism s retain ing slots The cutter bezel will snap and lock into place See Replacing the Front Bezel page 30 for more details Load media as required Configure the printer for the selected media with the AutoSense rou tine or programming Continuous media and black line or mark media required program ming for proper configuration Configure the printer for cutting with program ming or software See the programmer s man ual for details on setting or canceling cutter printer command settings Close the cover if open Cutter Removal The cutter bezel is removed like the standard front bezel see page 29 for the Front Bezel Re moval p
48. touching the print head contaminates ESD and body oil ac ids ETIT We i da l l TT WU o i I ii UU OA A A 77 Print Head Replacement Procedures Print Head Replacement Step 1 Turn printer power off Open the print head Remove any thermal transfer ribbon if present Step 2 Remove the print head shroud Slide the shroud forward to detach unsnap it from the print head mechanism Slide Shroud Forward Wiggle the Shroud Set Shroud Aside las LMA EL f lt A 78 980311 001 Rev A Print Head Replacement Procedures Step 3 Push the print head up into the print mecha nism and slide it to the back of the printer Push The Print Head Bracket to the Back Cables Not Shown Spring Action Pops Bracket Out Step 4 Disconnect the print head cables Avoid pulling the cables 980311 001 Rev A 79 Print Head Replacement Procedures Step 5 Disconnect the ground wire lug on the top of the print head bracket with a Philips screwdriver
49. ts printing multiples of a single number and then sequencing the number See the EPL2 programmer s for details The software controlling the printer may finish printing with the printer storing the last label in buffer memory The printer will print the first la bel and wait for it to be removed before allowing the second label to print 980311 001 Rev A Using the Liner Take Up Option 4 Using the Liner Take Up Option This section provides information on the printer s liner take up option Liner Take Up The liner take up option supports liner take up Features in Label Dispense Peel mode The printer can wind the label liner and present peeled labels with or without the label dispenser option La bel dispensing without the label dispenser op tion must programmed into the printer with the O L command This configuration uses the FEED button to initiate printing IN ES S INTA 1 k gt gt 3 A Liner Take Up AE EST Tube ilig ES A a lt E S E ay Label Dispenser amp SS AA Sensor Assembly a Y T AA 980311 001 Rev A 43 Using the Liner Take Up Option 44 Liner Take Up with Automatic Label Dispense Step O Step O Step O Remove Front Bezel Load Media FEED Labels The printer with the liner take up mechanism and the label dispenser option can dispense a single peeled label and wind the backing in the
50. ugh the installation of the printer Step O 5 Attach Power Ht 146 Unum Check Printer Voltage TINSA Set Batch Mode Batch Mode Set Printer Power OFF OFF 0 Attach the Power Cord See Warnings Page v 6 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Step O Attach Interface Cable Parallel Interface USB Interface Serial Interface Step O Apply Power 980311 001 Rev A 7 Installation amp Operation Media Loading Open the cover Lift the green latch to unlock Step O the cover Print Head Step O Turn the green adjustment knob clockwise to open Verify the media sensor indicator light is directly under the transmissive sensor Open the Media Guides Pi A ee 8 980311 001 Rev A Installation amp Operation Before You Load Media in the Printer Labels Remove all labels that are held by adhesives or tape Tag Stock Detach both ends of the bottom tag 980311 001 Rev A You must remove the outside length of media that is one full revolution of labels and any liner When you remove this part of the media you remove the oils dust and adhesives that contaminate it Tape or adhesive holds the loose end and the outside length of media becomes contaminated when handled or stored You must avoid dr
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