Commissioning and Operation
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1. 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Seite Page 1 AP 3 4 Commissioning and Operation Connecting the printer ccccccecsseeeeseeeees 2 Driver Installation cccccsscsseeseeeceeeessenseenes 8 Printer Connectors ccccceceeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 Installing Label Dr oo cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 Connecting the DING nica erceceiararcias 2 Setting the Parameters ccecce 9 Operator Controls ccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 Settings under Windows 98 neccen 9 Buttons i conicatseanaicredametidiracacnvembesrieebianimcedeas 3 Settings under Windows 2000 11 LEOU WGN derrr 4 Settings under Windows NT 4 0 13 Basic Operations ccccsecesseeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 5 Settings under Windows XP aaccess 14 Printing a Configuration Report 5 WTO NX ee EE 16 Performing a Calibration cccccceeceee 6 Performing a Factory Reset 000008 6 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 2 AP 3 4 Connecting the printer A N u 3 II I gt Never operate the printer in an area where it can get wet Printer connectors Fig 1 Printer connectors rear side of the device Centronics connector parallel port 1 For parallel port connection Mostly it is connected to the printer port of a PC RS232 connector serial port 2 For serial port connection Mostly it is connected to the COM port of a PC2. AC power socket 3 For AC power connection Connecting the printer Leave the power switch 4 at the O Position Connect the power supply plug to the power jack 3 and the other end of the cord to your AC outlet 5 see Fig 1 Connect the printer with any standard Centronics cable to the parallel port of the host computer and to the Centronics connector 1 of the printer Alternatively you can connect the printer with a serial cable to the RS232C port of your computer or terminal To do so plug the end of the cord which carries the male plug to the RS232 connector 2 of the printer Using Centronics allows for a much higher communication speed than the use of a serial 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 3 AP 3 4 Operator Controls Fig 2 Operator controls of the printer Buttons There are three buttons see Fig 2 each having two basic functions BUTTON Pressed at normal status Pressed during power on FEED Feed a label Perform a self test for configu ration report PAUSE Stop the printing process Perform the media calibration Resume the printing job after press it again CANCEL Interrupt and delete the printing Reset the settings at E PROM job Force the printer to continue working after an error had been solved Tab 1 Overview buttons e FEED Button The FEED button forces the printer to feed one label when printer is idle not printing o
3. Settings A Label Dr 200 4 inch model Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Port Description Printer LPT1 Printer Port Label Dr 200 4 inch model C LPT2 Printer Port CO LPT3 Printer Port O COM1 Serial Port O COM2 Serial Port O COM3 Serial Port O COMA Serial Port A w C Enable printer pooling Label Dr 200 4 inch model Printing Preferences R Layout Paper Quality Tray Selection Paper Source Fa Automatically Select v amp Label Dr 200 4 inch model Printing Preferences Layout Paper Quality Orientation Portrait Landscape 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 Paper size Copies Media choice Ac cessory setting Paper Output Speed Print quality Darkness Create a new size USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 15 AP 3 4 Printing Reference menu 1 Click Layout 2 Click Advanced but ton 3 Click each item to sel ect the parameters 4 Click OK Fig 20 Property page Layout Advanced button pres sed Printer menu 1 Right click to get pop up menu in blank space 2 Select Server Proper ties 3 Enter a form name for the new form in Form description for 4 Reset the paper size in the specific squares of the Measurements 5 Click OK Fig 21 Menue Server Proper ties property page Form Label Dr 200 4 i
4. DY will be also blinking RIBBON ON under thermal transfer mode with ribbon installed OFF under direct thermal mode No ribbon installed Set by Windows driver or command Blinking Ribbon run out READY will be also blinking Tab 2 Overview LED indicators 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 5 AP 3 4 Basic Operations Printing a Configuration Report Turn off the printer Press and hold the FEED button Turn on the power READY indicator blinks release FEED button The printer will perform a self test and print out a configuration report see Fig 3 5 READY indicator stops blinking and lights up 6 The following information will be printed on this report lim After self test the printer will enter character dump mode For normal opera tion press the CANCEL button to stop dump mode oe Si Enlering dump mode Label Printer with Firmware PPLA R2AB 1 8 052302 RS232 2488 8 DATA BITS NONE PARITY 1 STOP BIT STANDARD RAM 2897152 BYTES USASCI AVAILABLE RAM 1054272 BYTES THERMAL TRANSFER LABEL COUNT 13 M FLASH MEMORY ON BOARD CHECKSUM BRR LAB LEN TOP TO TOP 36 mm 304 O BEEG 3000 Baad ARIF MEDIA SENSOR LEVEL 3 REFLET SENSOR a ia irsercad Go Dae Thie ie in pe a a a PBCabeX THIS IS INTERNAL FONT 3 8123456789 ABCABC THIS IS INTERNAL FONT 4 012345678 THIS IS INTERNAL FONT 5 0123436 8 THIS IS INTRNL FONT 6 This is internal font 7 OCR A ABC
5. T Gortinwovs aka age C T Meda with Gap ke _ gE Lobel Dr 200 Default Document Properties Page Schp dear oad I TA Dianai Portrait a Faas Source cALhomatiod Je ect F Co Laurt lt 1 Dopp l ia Graphic L Aem 20S dots por iaer IE Ta Uiccumert Up ons r EL Haanes Calor Adjustmert Lis Hadia owo Cutter Pooler Boe Pease Lgisul Speed ot ll pees F Ol Print Quay Dainese Ge LDE Motelie Soocingri ay rheg Pirit Dually Seira Dekre 0 Disikress Dekre 2 Deikress 3 Dikress 4 Create anew size Refer to paragraph Create a new size on page 12 Commissioning and Operation page 13 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 Ports Paper source Media type Orientation USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 14 AP 3 4 Settings under Windows XP Properties menu 1 Click Ports 2 Select the IO port 3 Click OK Fig 17 Property page Ports Back to Printers menu 1 Label Dr 2 Right click to get pop up menu 3 Select Printing Refe rence 4 Click Paper Quality 5 Select media type 6 Click OK Fig 18 Menue Printing Refe rence property page Paper Quality Printing Reference menu 1 Click Layout 2 Select Portrait or Landscape 3 Click OK Fig 19 Menue Printing Refe rence property page Layout amp Label Dr 200 4 inch model Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device
6. abc 0123456789 KES Bmooh font S points 0123458729 ABC ASD Smooth font 10 points 01 33456780 ABCabexXyz ASD Smooth font 12 points 0123456789 ABCa ASD Smooth font 14 points 0123456789 ASD Smooth font 18 points 012 Courier Fonts R8 E94 PC PCA PCB LG GK RUS Fig 3 Configuration report Some information in the configuration report are important please check them after the self test Printer programming The printer programming language is listed on the language first line of the report There are two different lan guages PPLA and PPLB Please check for cor rect version CHECKSUM The CHECKSUN of the FLASH ROM is listed on the eighth line It should be 0000 Tab 3 Items on the Configuration Report 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 6 AP 3 4 Media height The height of the media label paper is list on the second line from the end Please check this value if the height of the media is less the 2 inches 50 mm The listed value should be very close to the height of the media plus the height of one gap otherwise the calibration of media sensor is requi red Label count and length This message shows the number of labels and length has been printed since it was produced at factory Tab 3 Items on the Configuration Report Performing a Calibration After the media loaded it is necessary to do the calibration for the label size detection Press and hold
7. aper Graphics Device Options Pape ape User defined iza BEJ Postcard Labell O Labeli Label 1 j Drienision A Bes VA C Lendicape Media choice Darkness 8 User Defmed Size wek A a 39 900 Length jad i 24 4300 i N pehes O T pichen Cent Revo Settings under Windows 2000 Label Dr 200 Properties ia Es Gera Shang Mol Advarced Security Jovice Saling G anaw Pral le the fstewing satel Documente wi pit tolke wa ias checker prt O Lara Firka Hort Iiii Seia Bvt IH Sei Por OME Seid Poil T oid Sei Pot gt Add Pail Delte Proc Configuie Picit F Erle Wifes supacual I Enetle pine peaire a uled Dr A Prinia nj Prole ens Lamu Panau Prot Seali ay Alone eal Sed 2 TT Kedowth Gas ae UT hed awl Black Lev aa TAT Cernica Metis Sf iT desis rath Bop ah DT ada cat Alard Dir SADI onoi Keda mapa Sais Commissioning and Operation page 11 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 Orientation Paper size Copies Media choice Ac cessory setting Paper Output Speed Print quality Darkness Create a new size USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 12 AP 3 4 Printing Reference menu 1 Click Layout 2 Select Portrait or Landscape 3 Click OK Fig 11 Property page Layout Printing Reference menu 1 Click Layout 2 Click Advanced but ton 3 Click each item to sel ect the pa
8. ess gt Drientsion 7 Copies Fig 5 Property page Paper D sete Paper source T T amp Media with Gap E Media choice Darkness 8 we A hore Options About Restore Defaults omes J to Output bin Properties menu Paper More Options T T vipu ber all I j a e ee ing 2 Click more option 3 Select Enable without cutter peeler 4 Click OK Fig 6 Property page Paper button More Options Cancel Restore Defauts Print quality Properties menu Label Dr 200 Properties Speed l Click Device Options General Detail Shating Pacer Graphics Vence U phony 2 Select parameters b T 3 Click OK eed 1 0 Fig 7 Property page Device Options Festara Defaults cancel ame 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 Create User Defi ned Paper Ports Paper source Media type USER MANUAL AP 3 4 Properties menu 1 Click Paper 2 Select Custom 3 User Define size 4 Set up a new size 5 Click OK Fig 8 Property page Paper User Defined Size Properties menu 1 Click Ports 2 Select the IO port 3 Click OK Fig 9 Property page Ports Back to Printers menu 1 Label Dr 2 Right click to get pop up menu 3 Select Printing Refe rence 4 Click Paper Quality 5 Select media type 6 Click OK Fig 10 Property page Paper Quality Label Dr 200 Propertecs Gersal Cotai Sharing P
9. g your driver make sure to delete the previous version first If you install a new bar code application software like ArgoBar LabelLView or CodeSoft the Label Dr 200 or Label Dr 300 driver should be activated and set as the current printer driver ArgoBar File gt New gt Select Printer gt Label Dr on LPT1 gt OK LabelView File gt Select Printer gt Label Dr on LPT1 gt OK CodeSoft File gt Printer gt Windows gt Label Dr on LPT1 gt OK LabelMatrix File gt Printer Setup gt Label Dr on LPT1 gt OK 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 Ports USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 9 AP 3 4 Setting the Parameters After installing the driver you can follow the path below to set parameters Start gt Settings gt Printers gt Label Dr gt Properties The parameters include Ports Select the IO port to link with the printer The port may be one of parallel LPT serial COM net work port or file Paper size Select the proper size on the menu If there is no desired size select Custom only in Win98 95 Me to define the paper size Define paper size in Win 2000 XP NT4 0 Orientation Set portrait or landscape according to the print direction Paper source T T stands for thermal transfer ribbon mode and Media type D T for direct thermal mode without ribbon Media choice Set the heat value or darkness from this field The Darkness darkness value ranges from 0 to 15 Copies Thi
10. nch model Advanced Options g Label Dr 200 4 inch model Advanced Document Settings a E Paper Output Paper Size CS Copy Count 1 Copy B in Graphic Resolution 203 dots per inch B iio Document Options Halftone Color Adjustment Media wto Cutter Peeler Paper Output Speed 2 0 ips Print Quality Darkness 8 Metafile Spooling On Print Server Properties Forms Ports Drivers Advanced Forms on FAE gt lt P ENGLISH 10x11 10x14 11x17 12x11 Form name 1 0x11 Create a new form Define a new form by editing the existing name and measurements Then click Save Form Form description measurements English Printer area margins Units O Metric Paper size Width 10 00in Left 0 00n Top 0 00in Height 11 00in Right 0 00in Bottom 0 00in 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 Index C Buttons 3 Calibration 6 Centronics 2 Configuration report 5 Connector 2 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 16 AP 3 4 D Driver installation 8 F Factory defaults 6 L LED indicators 4 R RS232 2
11. r if in PAUSE state Holding down the FEED Button then turning on the power switch the printer will perform a self test and a configuration report will be printed 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 4 AP 3 4 PAUSE Button The PAUSE Button stops and restarts the printing process in normal opera tion If the PAUSE button is pressed while printing is in progress the printing stops once current label is completed Press this button again to restart the printing Holding down the PAUSE Button then turning on the power switch the printer will perform the media sensor calibration CANCEL Button The CANCEL Button interrupts and deletes the current printing job If there is an error indication occurs pressing this button to cancel the error indication Holding down the CANCEL Button then turning on the power switch the prin ter will perform a system reset all the parameters which are stored in EE PROM will be rest to default value LED indicators There are three LED indicators on the front panel READY MEDIA and RIBBON These indicators display the operation status of the printer to mains o The READY indicator will remain lighted except if any of the fol lowing conditions prevail Receiving data from host A fault condition The MEDIA indicator will remain on for the normal operation of the printer The printer is at PAUSE state Blinking Media run out REA
12. rameters 4 Click OK Fig 12 Property page Layout button Advanced Printer menu 1 Right click to get pop up menu in blank space 2 Select Server Proper ties 3 Enter a form name for the new form in Form description for 4 Reset the paper size in the specific squares of the Measurements 5 Click OK Fig 13 Top Context menue af ter right click Below Menue Print Server Properties ef Label Gor 2000 Prali rg Beeler Logmiul Paras in Diman E Perai C Ladica Label Or ZUL Advanced Uptime A Label Dr 200 Advanced Document Settirgs E Lee Papert ote Paper Size Statement mami J 5 fig Apti Fasoition 203 dots par inch iy Document Opters Haftore Color Adjustment Media wya Cutter Pee er Papit Seed 2 0 ips Prink Quality Darkness amp Motafie Spoolng Gn OF Canazl Fi bowkere BEE Ae Bot Sea So Taos H ak Sis FE Aah Cres Elio OS Ro oh E She Bem z Tise iamai T abudi ri heta ad ma i Togt haret hoc 2 hi Ilekisronmath maleal radi E ire aim pinn Pom Dessepbes for h i 4 R M Osale a Man For aihe a nma fine hy aring the caesiieg nmr ard maare Ther cick Seve Fow Hessurenismis Uric i Hri Papei ea Pier Arsa Maigre wardih fic DOn Lett o CDn Tac E Iin Height fi4 00in Fight 0 00 Botton 3 00 fF Pegi 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 Ports Paper size Orientation Paper so
13. s function designates the number of printed copies of each page More option Acces To use the cutter and peeler function you still need sory setting to enter More Options and select one of the items Set DIP Switch also Device options Set the printer speed For the R 400 the speed Speed ranges from 1 to 6 IPS for the R 600 ranges from 1 to 4 IPS Tab 1 Parameters included in the Label Dr driver Settings under Windows 98 Properties menu Label Dr 200 Properties E ji a General Details Shama Paper Graphics Device Options 1 Click Details 2 Select the IO port age teil 3 Click OK Print to the siete pork ip Ww Add Patt Delete Port Print using the following driver Label Dr 200 Mew Dinver Capture Printer Port End Capture Timeout settings Mot selected fi 5 seconds Transmission tety 45 seconds Spool Settings Port Settings Fig 4 Property page Details 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 10 AP 3 4 Orientation Properties menu Label Dr 200 Properties CK General Details Shanng Paper Graphics Device Options Paper source 1 Click Paper et seco Davee Dan apar se a Media type 2 Click each item to sel 3 n C Media choice 3 in ae parameter BEEN Custom J Postcard Label 1 0 Label 1 0 a Click an p Darkn
14. s stored in non volatile E7PROM cannot be destroyed even by turning the printer off lim It is necessary to perform label sensitivity calibration after resetting II The printed label count can not be reset 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 8 AP 3 4 Driver Installation gt N O OD os 8 9 Installing Label Dr Before installation please make sure your user s right is up to the level of Administrator Click the Start button Select Setting then select Printers and double click the Add Printer icon Click Next Click the Network or Local button and click the Next button Click Have Disk click the pull down menu to select CD ROM driver path Click Browse button Select the proper directory for installation WIN98 WIN2000 NT4 0 WIN XP The driver name Label Dr 200 or Label Dr 300 will appear in the List of Printers click Next Select Replace Existing Driver Select the communication port for the label printer For parallel port select LPT1 LPT2 or LPT3 for serial port select COM1 or COM2 10 After the related files have been copied to your system the installation is 11 II II complete If you need to print from the label printer set Label Dr 200 or Label Dr 300 as the Default Printer If you are just updatin
15. the PAUSE button Turn on the power MEDIA indicators will blink at this point release Pause button The printer will feed the labels for 12 inches MEDIA indicators stop blinking and remain illuminated ee ae During the media calibration 12 inches of media will be fed out MEDIA indi cators will be blinking for few seconds during calibration is proceeding Then turn on printer again after the calibration is completed Without the proper ca libration the gap detection will not stable especially for the small labels less than 2 0 inches in height After the calibration all the related parameters will be stored in the EEPROM which is located on Main board II This procedure is very important and must always be carried out after instal lation and every time the media type is changed Failure to do so will result in the gap and label empty detection being incorrect Performing a Factory Reset If you would like to reset the printer to its factory defaults after certain com mands have been sent or settings changed Turn off the printer Press and hold the CANCEL button Turn on the power Ribbon indicator blinks release the button Ribbon indicator stops blinking and lights up The following parameters automatically reset Oy ee ee IN Label parameters Heat Darkness Speed Symbol set language Others for specific emulation 07 02 Rev 2 16 00 USER MANUAL Commissioning and Operation page 7 AP 3 4 ts All setting
16. urce Media type Copies Media choice Ac cessory setting Paper Output Speed Print quality Darkness USER MANUAL AP 3 4 Settings under Windows NT 4 0 Properties menu 1 Click Ports 2 Select the IO port 3 Click OK Fig 14 Property page Ports Printers menu 1 Label Dr 2 Right click to get pop up menu 3 Select Document De faults 4 Click Advanced but ton 5 Click each item to sel ect desired parameter Fig 15 Menue Document De faults property page Advanced Default Document menu 1 Click Advanced 2 Click each item to sel ect desired parameter 3 Click OK Fig 16 Menu Default Docu ment property page Advanced at Label Or A00 Propetties Gererl Poms Schedsina Snaina Sesuity Device Seura io Lehel Dr 200 Pret bo the Ag enig pole Documents wil pial io ihe ot ecked pow i Prins Lats EL 300 Lob Fnit Arn phn lt Ii ocal Fit gE Lall Un ZUU Det aull Document Fiupelhies Page Setup Advanoec Late Dr 200 Docamert Seling la Posen Lulpul l Ej Paper fie cStsienmeto LE Oricare Pomait g Papi tutte si a qF ET l E Capp Cork 1 Con in Graphic 1 55 Hesakdon lt A dots per aF fie Docunent Options BB Hiort Cole Adustmens Hecia cao Cuter Peeler Changs Teper Source Selting al Culomelicdh Saed LS EEE sae Sig T T Karia ah Plack Lire i S
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