AMT Datasouth FASTMARK 4600 User's Manual
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1. is displayed on the LCD and the READY indicator blinks release the CANCEL button NOTE Printers with Ethernet will take 20 second for this process the PAUSE button must be pressed during that period 4 When READY is displayed on the LCD the READY indicator stops blinking but remains illuminated 5 When the two indicators relight release the feed button 6 The following information is printed in the report Notes Label parameters Heat Darkness Speed Symbol set language Others for specific emulation 1 All settings stored in FLASH memory are retained even after turning off the printer 2 You must perform the calibration for label sensitivity after you reset 3 Printed label count is not reset 22 Computer Connections This printer comes with USB interface a standard Centronics parallel interface and a nine pin Electronics Industries Association EIA RS 232 serial data interface USB Interface Requirements The Universal Serial Bus USB interface is version 2 0 and 1 1 compliant and provides a full speed 12Mb s interface that is compatible with your existing PC hardware The USB s plug and play design makes installation easy Multiple printers can share a single USB port hub Centronics Parallel Port You can connect the printer to the host computer s parallel port using any standard Centronics cable The required cable must have a standard 36 pin parallel connector o2. Figure 8 Paper Sensor Guide Module 4 Return the outside media guide close the bracket and hook the head latch Figure 9 20 5 Close the top cover and the front access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on Figure 10 21 Peel Off Mode Follow steps 1 to 3 in Loading the Media Standard Mode above 1 From the leading end of the media roll remove enough labels to expose 6 inches of backing liner Figure 11 22 2 Lead the media backing liner through the print head module Figure 12 Media Backing Liner Print Head Module 3 Push down the peel off mechanism release lever and lead the media backing liner under the peeler module Figure 13 Media Backing liner 23 4 Close the peeler module using the peel off mechanism release lever Figure 14 5 Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on Figure 15 Notes The FEED button does not make the printer peel For peeling to occur when the panel setting is properly enabled Make sure the peeler sensor is out of the ribbon path when installed 24 Cutting Mode Follow steps 1 to 3 in Loading the Media Standard Mode above 1 Insert the media into the print head module and under the paper sensor guide Figure 16 2 Return the outside media guide close
3. is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Corporation PAL is registered trademark of AMT Datasouth Corporation Getting Started Congratulations on choosing the AMT Datasouth Fastmark 4600 PLUS Series industrial barcode printer This user s manual describing the FM 4600 PLUS Series printer models will help you get to know your new printer The manual includes a guide to operate the printer as well as related information on troubleshooting maintenance and technical reference Illustrations are provided to help you quickly become familiar with the printer Unpacking After receiving your printer please check for possible shipping damage 1 Inspect the outside of both the box and the printer for possible damage 2 Open the top cover of the printer to see if the media compartments are in order Note If damage has occurred contact your shipping company immediately to file a claim 3 Check whether you have received the following accessories together with the printer If there are any items missing please contact your local dealer Package Contents 1 2 3 4 5 4600 PLUS Series Printer Installation Quick Start Guide CD Rom User Guides Utility Software amp Drivers AC Power Cord Sample Ribbon Placing the Printer Before setting up and connecting the printer you should consider the following WARNING Do not operate the printer in a
4. Label Rol Liat 7 Turn on the printer 8 For the 4600 PLUS series models set the parameter of DISPENSER INSTALLED on the LCD to the ON position 11 Appendix E Adjusting Ribbon Tension The ribbon shaft has its user friendly feature to allow users to adjust the tension of ribbon shaft by rotating the knob User can reset to factory default tension by adjusting the ribbon shaft while the black line was aligned to the marked arrows Appendix F Switching Ribbon Wound Ink side out or Ink side in The printer is produced to suit flexible applications no matter with ribbon wound ink side in manufacturing default or with ribbon wound ink side out The steps to switch are listed as follows 1 Pull and move the SHAFT RIBBON ADJ into the Inside SHAFT RIBBON ADJ 78 2 After the adjustment ribbon wound ink side in can be use Then install the ribbon side Ribbon Rewind Label Supply Spindle Spindle Print Head Assembly cU Head Latcl j d p 3 If ribbon wound ink side o
5. connector CUTTER on the 4602 PLUS series main boards or to the JP14 connector CUTTER on the main board of 4603 PLUS series 8 Turn on the printer 9 For the 4600 PLUS series models set the parameter of CUTTER INSTALLED on the LCD to the ON position 73 After the cutter is installed install media and ribbon 1 Put the media end on the roller Close the TPH latch Hold the PAUSE button and turn on the printer Release the button when the cutter starts cutting a A CO I After cutting the printer will feed the label for 8 inches Note The procedure above is for first time installation or after cutter jam Normally the procedure for loading the media through the cutter is Put the media end on the roller Close the TPH latch Turn on the printer Roo N a Press the FEED button to feed the media end through the cutter 74 Appendix D Dispenser Installation Install a dispenser into the printer as follows 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the top cover on both left and right sides 3 Assemble the related components for both left and right sides Check below 75 4 Connect the Peeler sensor to main board JP15 socket of 4602 PLUS series JP12 socket of 4603 PLUS series Secure the dispenser board onto printer case 5 Insert the left side of dispenser bracket and secure the three screws to the TPH module PEELER 76 6 Install the ribbon and media Ribbon
6. the PAUSE button must be pressed during that period 4 The printer feeds 12 inches of blank labels 5 When READY is displayed the READY and MEDIA indicators stop blinking but remain illuminated Important It s recommended to perform media calibration after changing media Failure to do so could result in improper detection by the label sensor 30 Printing a Configuration Report To perform a self test and print a configuration report 1 Turn off the printer 2 Press and hold the FEED button while turning on the power 3 When SELF TESTING is displayed on the LCD and the READY indicator blinks release the FEED button NOTE Printers with Ethernet will take 20 second for this process the PAUSE button must be pressed during that period 4 The printer prints out a configuration report 5 When READY is displayed on the LCD the READY indicator stops blinking but remains illuminated 6 The following information is printed in the report e Font list e Hardware configuration and status e Label parameters e Firmware version Notes After the self test the printer enters the diagnosis mode Dump mode To continue to normal operation press CANCEL button to cancel the diagnosis mod Dump mode 31 Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the printer to factory default settings 1 Turn off the printer 2 Press and hold the CANCEL button and turn on the printer 3 When E2PROM RESET
7. using the front panel buttons of the 4600 PLUS series printer models In addition you may also change settings via software Utility and data stream commands Buttons Function FEED PAUSE Press to enter setting mode Don t press over 1 second FEED CANCEL Press to show next features CANCEL Press to select desired feature FEED CANCEL To scroll through the list of values for the chosen feature CANCEL To save the currently displayed value PAUSE To exit setup mode Setting Procedure To change settings using the buttons on the front panel Press PAUSE verify mode on LCD display Press FEED and PAUSE at the same time to enter setup mode Press and hold FEED use CANCEL to scroll through the list of features Press CANCEL to select desired feature Press and hold FEED use CANCEL to scroll through the list of values for the chosen feature Press CANCEL to save the currently displayed value 7 Press PAUSE twice to exit setup mode and READY the printer el FA D Basic Printer Features and Parameter Settings PPLA PPLB NOTE Features can vary based on printer model Do not change settings during printing or communication Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PRINT MODE Thermal transfer Thermal transfer Direct thermal AUTO Mode 1 4 Mode 1 Calibrates on demand CALIBRATE MODE CUT PEEL 015 050 0 Controls cut and peel OFFSET posi
8. 04 12dots 04 Printing Width Max 4 09 Printing Max 50 pens Max 50 Length Printing 2 6ips 1 up to 5 ips Speed 8MB DRAM 16 MB DRAM 7MB User Available 13MB User Available Memory 4MB Flash ROM 8MBFlash ROM 3MB User Available 6MB User Available CPU Type 32 bit RISC CPU ae Reflective amp See through movable ensors 51 LED LED indicator x 3 Display indicator Back lit LCD Display 16 x 2 line X3 Multilingual Centronic Centronics parallel Communi S parallel RS 232 serial cation RS 232 USB interfaces serial PS 2 keyboard USB Ethernet 4602 IE 4603 IE Maximum Label 8 203mm OD on a 3 76mm ID core Roll 7 178mm OD on a 1 5 38mm ID core Diameter Media Roll feed die cut continuous fan fold tags ticket in Types thermal paper or plain paper fabric labels Wax Wax Resin Resin Ribbon SAN ribbon wound ink side out or ink side in available Ribbon width 1 4 25 4 mm 101 6 mm Ribbon Ribbon Length max 360m Wax 300m Semi Resin Size Ribbon roll max OD 2 75 70mm Core size ID 1 25 4 mm COMPARI W9 8 x L16 5 x H10 4 Size Weight 24lbs 11kgs Power 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Source internal universal power supply 52 Agency CE UL CUL FCC class A Listing Operating Temperatur 40 F 100 F 4 C 38 C e Storage Temperatur 4 F 122 F 20 C 50 C e Driver Operating Win 2000 2003 XP
9. 1 Check all the data on the showing screen if it is correct click Finish Seagull Driver Wizard Completing the Seagull Driver Q Wizard A new printer will be installed using the following settings Name Share Not Shared Port LT1 Default YES Manufacturer Model TIA 230E Version 74 8 MO To begin the driver installation process click Finish lt Back Finish Cancel 12 After the related files have been copied to your system click Finish Seagull Driver Wizard Installing Drivers Please wait while your system is updated 42 13 After driver installation is complete click Close The driver should now be installed Seagull Driver Wizard Seagull Driver Wizard Completed Successfully The following operations were completed successfully Installed printer TIA 230E PPLB 43 Troubleshooting Normally if the printer is in not working properly the READY LED blinks continuously and printing and communication between the host and printer stops LED and LCD Diagnosis Blinking LEDs indicate a problem Check the LEDs and the LCD display and refer to the following solutions Media Problems LED LCD Indication READY and MEDIA LEDs Blinking LCD Display MEDIA OUT Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Mis detected gap Check the media path For continuous media check Check the position of the application and driver and la
10. 65 Barcode Read 69 Appendix C Cutter Installation eene 72 Appendix D Dispenser Installation eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 75 Appendix E Adjusting Ribbon Tension ceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 78 Appendix F Switching Ribbon Wound Ink side out or Ink side in 78 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER NOTICES This printer complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class A computing device Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interface to radio and TV reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference Place the printer on a flat firm and solid surface Do not place the printer near a heat source or near water Refer to the specification label on the bottom of this printer and ensure that your power source exactly meets these requirements Do not open the printer during operation to avoid electrical shock Do not attempt to disassemble this printer if it malfunctions All rights are reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or issued to third parties in any form without permission of AMT Datasouth The material in this document is provided for general information and is subject to change without notice TRADEMARK CREDITS Windows MS Word and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PC
11. A M I Datasouth Fastmark 4600 PLUS Series Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer User s Guide Document 140106A March 2011 Table of Contents Getting Started aaa ANAKAN GAAN 2 Unpacking aenean NANANA NANA aa aaa aeaaaee 2 Package Conten bia ANAKAN ANAN 3 Placing the Printer XXX nA 4 Connecting the Power Cord naa eicere pasate uc v i rk Pak ra aan PG inen us 4 Getting to Know Your Printer paaa aaa aaa aaahh 5 PRON IP ane bien GAGA 5 Loading a Ribbon wide maha 15 Loading Media co coti hus aaa ANTENA NANA 18 PAL Print and Program Overview esee 27 Traditional PrIBUDG AA AA AA 27 Legacy Data Stream Interpretation ccccccesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 27 Standalone Downtime Applications c sseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeenees 28 Calibration amp Configuration aaaa nennen nnn 30 Performing CallbEallOTicsssqus uoscp te niasiP eiua apro NARNANG NAA NAAG 30 Printing a Configuration Report ccssseeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 31 Resetting to Factory Default Settings seeeeeeeeee 32 Computer Connections 1 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nennen nnne nnn nana nnne nnnn 33 USB Interface Requirements marame 33 Centronics Parallel Por aaa NABANG ABANGAN nnna nanan 33 Serial H5 232 PONKAN TA Cobb Cub citi 34 Ethernet 10 100 Internal Printer Ser
12. Vista Windows 7 Systems PPLA Printer PPLB Languages PAL PPLZ Real Time Clock optional standard RTC Cutter Dispenser Rewinder Ulol Ootions and Media Stacker Dispenser M Standalone KDU Rewinder ccessories mE Kee Media Stacker Font card Standalone KDU ArgoKee 53 Fonts Bar Codes and Graphics Specification The specifications of fonts bar codes and graphics depends on the printer emulation The emulation is a printer programming language through which the host can communicate with your printer There are three printer programming languages PPLA PPLB and PAL PPLZ Printer Programming Language A PPLA Specification 4600 PLUS Series General Fonts 7 alpha numeric fonts OCR A and OCR B ASD Smooth 4 6 8 10 12 14 and 18 points Fonts Symbol Sets USASCII UK German French Italian Code Pages Spanish Swedish and Danish Norwegian Courier Fonts 8 symbol sets PC PC A PC B EAMA 94 Roman Legal Greek and Russian Soft Fonts Downloadable PCL fonts Font 1x1 to 24x24 Expandability Bar Code Types Code 39 Code 93 Interleaved 2of 5 standard with checksum digit with human readable check digit EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC A UPC E Postnet Codabar Code 128 subset A B C UCC EAN 128 UCC EAN 128 K MART UCC EAN 128 Random Weight Plessey HBIC Telepen FIM UPC2 UPC5 GS1 Data Bar Graphics PCX BMP IMG and HEX formats Stand alone ArgoKee Ope
13. WIL LL 0123456790 Barcode Print Barcode Reader To use the printer in stand alone operation with a barcode reader scanner follow the procedure described below 1 S O OU N eigens O Make a form for barcode reader Note that the form name must be READER The form should include ZS command to store to flash memory Turn on the printer download the form from PC to printer Set the parameter of READER INSTALLED on the LCD to ON position Turn off the printer Connect the barcode reader to the keyboard interface Turn on the printer Check LCD for instructions of each data string and scan barcodes to input data accordingly 69 Example Making a Barcode Reader Form 1 Make a command file for a form READER FRM V00 15 N Product Name CO0 10 N 1 Product No Q50 24 q816 S2 D8 ZT A550 20 0 4 1 1 R ABC COMPANY B550 60 0 2 2 4 40 B CO A540 150 0 3 1 1 N V00 PA1 FE ZN Command Description ZS Enable store to flash FK READER Delete previous one FS READER Start of form Variable and display message Counter and display message Label dimension Label width Speed Darkness Print from top Fixed data Barcode 125 for counter Print the input product Single copy End of form Disable store to flash 2 Send the file READER FRM to printer under MS DOS gt COPY B READER FRM LPT1 3 Turn off the printer connect the barcode reader set on the LCD to ON
14. ad latch is not closed To print label the head latch must be closed P SENSOR READY Media sensor is out of range during calibration O R Make sure the media is installed and the label sensor is under the media TPH TOO HOT MEDIA Printing job will start until the temperature of TPH goes down 64 Appendix B Stand alone Keyboard and Barcode Reader This appendix covers stand alone operation with keyboard or barcode reader Keyboard To use the printer in stand alone operation with a keyboard follow the procedure described below 1 Make a form for the keyboard The form should include ZS command to store to flash memory Refer to the following command sample Turn on the printer download the form from PC to printer Turn off the printer Connect the keyboard to the keyboard interface Turn on the printer CD KA ge O I Check LCD for instructions of each data string label count copies type to input data accordingly Form Control Functions Key Function Esc Enter or exit from keyboard mode Backspace Delete the last typed character F1 Next form if more than one form exists Enter Select the form End of typed data 65 Example Making a Keyboard Form 1 Make a command file for the form KBD FRM Command Description ZS Enable store to flash FK KBDFORM Delete previous one FS KBDFORM Start of form V00 15 N Product Name 2 C0 10 N 1 Pro
15. ameter is either 203 or 300 which stands for the print resolution The second parameter indicates the emulation printer language PAL PPLZ PPLA or PPLB After power on the LCD displays the following message as examples FM 4602 PLUS Series 203 PAL PPLZ FM 4603 PLUS Series 300 PAL PPLZ If a keyboard is plugged in the display shows FM 4602 PLUS Series 203 PAL PPLZ lt ESC gt FOR KEYBD FM 4603 PLUS Series 300 PAL PPLZ lt ESC gt FOR KEYBD If a barcode reader is connected the display shows FM 4602 PLUS Series 203 PAL PPLZ WITH B C READER FM 4603 PLUS Series 300 PAL PPLZ WITH B C READER If an abnormal condition occurs a related message is displayed For example RIBBON OUT Setting Display Language The printer s LCD display supports six languages English French German Italian Spanish and Portuguese To select a language 1 Press the PAUSE and CANCEL buttons at the same time 2 Hold both buttons for about 3 seconds and release 3 The language selection screen appears LANGUAGE ENGLISH 4 Press the FEED button for the next language 5 Press the CANCEL button to select and set the language Press PAUSE or the PAUSE CANCEL buttons to exit the language selection screen and enter normal mode Changing Settings from the Panel You may change settings
16. bel sensor select continuous media Media out Supply the media roll Media not installed Install the media roll Media jam Recover the jam Note If problem continues perform a label sensor calibration 44 Ribbon Problems LED LCD Indication READY and RIBBON LEDs Blinking LCD Display RIBBON OUT Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon out Supply the ribbon roll Not applicable to direct Ribbon jam Recover the jam thermal Ribbon sensor Replace ribbon sensor error Note If you use direct thermal set with panel Windows driver or command Other Problems LED Indication READY LED Blinking Problems Solutions Remarks Serial IO error Check the baud rate Not for Centronics format or protocol between host and printer Cutter failed e Check the media e Check the connection between cutter and main board e Call for service Memory full Check graphics and soft Need to reboot the fonts from host Delete by system application software for those no longer in use Note After problem is solved press CANCEL to continue printing 45 Light Missing Print Print quality can be adjusted when light or missing print is primarily observed on the right or left side of the media ax A il m M Light Missing Print If the print discrepancy is as shown in Fig 1 turn the Fine Adjustment Knob clockwise one setting adjust coun
17. d display a dialog that allows you to install a driver Click Cancel and do not install the driver using the Windows Add Hardware Wizard Instead use the Seagull Driver Installation Wizard provided on the CD ROM received with your printer 3 Utilizing the CD ROM from your printer package select and start the Seagull Driver Wizard 4 On the prompt Windows Printer Driver select I accept and click Next Windows Printer Drivers License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY Seagull Scientific Inc Seagull grants you a non exclusive license to use the accompanying Windows Printer Driver s and related documentation Seagull Software subject to the following provisions You assume full responsibility for the selection of the Seagull Software to achieve your intended results and for the installation use and results obtained from the Seagull Software Both the software and the related material are Copyrighted and are protected by law Title to and all rights and interests in the Seagull Software wherever resident and on whatever media are and shall remain the property of Seagull Furthermore by using the accompanying driver s you agree to accept all terms of this license If you object to any terms in this license you must immediately y etti LE TY eI reae umana MAN 5 accept the terms in the license agreement Ido n
18. duct No Q50 24 9816 S2 D8 ZT A550 20 0 4 1 1 R ABC COMPANY B550 60 0 2 2 4 40 B CO A540 150 0 3 1 1 N V00 FE ZN Variable and display message Counter and display message Label dimension Label width Speed Darkness Print from top Fixed data Barcode 125 for counter Print the input product End of form Disable store to flash 2 Send the file KBD FRM to printer under MS DOS gt COPY B KBD FRM LPT1 66 Turn off the printer connect the keyboard and then turn on the printer The LCD displays this message READY 203 PPLB lt ESC gt FOR KEYBD Press lt ESC gt to enter the keyboard mode and the form name appears Press ENTER to select the form KBDFORM pa Key in the product name and number Product Name Barcode Printer Product No 0123456789 Input the label count and copy count LABEL SET NO 2 1 COPIES PER LAB 3 67 7 Press ENTER to continue to the next label and repeat steps 5 7 or lt ESC gt to exit ENTER to go on Or ESC to return Output ABC COMPANY WI LL LLLI 0123456789 Barcode Print ABC COMPANY DLL LI 0123456789 Barcode Print ABC COMPANY DLL LLLI 0123456789 Barcode Print 68 ABC COMPANY WI IL 0123456790 Barcode Print ABC COMPANY WAL LL 0123456790 Barcode Print ABC COMPANY
19. e at the same time i e the printer can simultaneously communicate with two PCs via different ports However as no port contention is made for this printer if both PCs transmit data at the same time the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer 61 Ethernet Interface The following port complies with Ethernet communication Pin Signal Transmit Transmit Receive Reserved Reserved Receive Reserved Reserved COHN OD Or lcm 62 ASCII TABLE DEL 96 XOFF NAK ESC RS US NUL SOH XON STX ACK BEL BS LE FF CR SO S 63 Appendix A Printer Status LCD display Blinking LED Description PAUSE READY Printer is paused Press PAUSE or CANCEL to return to normal MEDIA OUT MEDIA Media is uninstalled or used up Load new READY media to the printer RIBBON OUT RIBBON Ribbon is uninstalled or end of ribbon occurred READY Load new ribbon to the printer SERIAL IO READY Format or baud rate of RS232 communication is ERROR inconsistent between printer and host CUTTER READY Cutter cannot cut off the media check media FAILED and cutter MEMORY FULL READY Printer buffer full due to loaded soft fonts graphics or forms Check data format Call for service HEAD OPEN READY Print he
20. er and front access door to expose the media compartment Figure 1 Front Access 15 2 Turn the head latch counter clockwise and open the bracket Figure 2 Op BOE 0 iO ay Sy rone Lc Ce S oS LS IF AI O O Y Bracket 3 Unwrap the ribbon and separate the ribbon roll from the bare core Insert the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle Figure 3 16 4 Lead the ribbon through the print head module Figure 4 5 Attach the edge of the ribbon onto the bare core and wind it a bit onto the core Make sure the coating side of the ribbon is face down 6 Ribbon Pick up Spindle 7 Turn the pick up spindle to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound 17 Loading Media The 4600 PLUS series printers offer three different loading modes standard peel off or with a cutter e Standard mode allows you to collect each label freely e Peel off mode peels backing material away from the label as it prints After the label is removed the next label prints e Cutting mode automatically cuts the label after it prints Standard Mode 1 Insert the media roll into the media supply spindle and move the media guide to the inside Figure 6 Spindle 18 2 Turn the head latch counter clockwise and open the bracket Remove the outside media guide Figure 7 Outside Media Bracket 3 Lead the media through the print head module and under the paper sensor guide
21. installed Blinking Install a new ribbon For the FM 4602 PLUS Series and the FM 4603 PLUS Series models modes of thermal transfer and direct transfer can be set via the printer panel or Utility software Buttons There are three buttons each with two basic functions Button Function 1 Function 2 Press the button Press the button and power switch together FEED e Feed a label e Perform self test amp print CONFIG configuration report PAUSE e Pause printing e Perform a media calibration CALIBR e Press again to resume printing CANCEL e Interrupt and delete a print task e Reset FLASH settings RESET 3 e Force printer to continue after an error is solved Notes 1 You should perform a media calibration after installation and when changing to a different type or size of media 2 Before calibration you must load the media and ribbon properly and move the label sensor to the correct position avoiding holes 3 After calibration the printer saves parameters to FLASH Without correct calibration gap detection is easily lost during printing especially for small labels less than 1 5 inches in height 4 After self test the printer is in dump mode For normal operation you must press CANCEL to restart the printer LCD Display The FM 4600 PLUS Series models have a LCD that shows e printer status e printer settings e input data from a keyboard or barcode reader The first par
22. inter Flash Memory Printed Document Legacy Data H PV i P c s co nan 24 lasi 2 E a Fa PAA a P Stream a aem Host System PAL Printer printer can replace a legacy print device with no host software changes required Standalone Downtime Applications PAL Print and Program capable printers may be programmed to operate independent of a PC host connection This standalone ability may be used in cases where no PC host connection is needed or as a fail safe backup when the PC host or network is unavailable 28 The Standalone Application program is stored in the printer memory and can accept input from a PS 2 keyboard bar code scanner or other serial devices such as an electronic scale These programs may use the printer s LCD to prompt for user input and may also include databases Unlike other bar code printers that allow basic static forms to be loaded in the printer PAL Print and Program capable printers provide advanced abilities Examples of these advanced capabilities are Ability to operate on line from host or off line in stand alone mode Ability to range check user input Ability to combine data from multiple fields into a single bar code Ability to access database stored in printer Ability to perform math calculations addition subtraction multiplication division etc a Ability
23. ll Driver Wizard x Specify Printer Model The manufacturer and model determine which printer driver to use Specify the model of your printer Printer Model TIA 230 TIA 230E TIZ 230 v Source C NSeagull Wew Folder Version 7 1 6 M 3 05 06 2009 lt Back Next gt J Cancel 40 9 Select the port of the printer and click Next Seagull Driver Wizard Specify Port A port is used to connect a printer to the computer Specify the port that you are using If you are connecting using TCP IP or another port type not listed below create a new port Port Type COM28 Serial Port 9600 8N1 COM29 Serial Port 9600 8N1 come Serial Port 9600 8N1 FILE Local Port USBOD1 Virtual printer port for USB USBO02 Virtual printer port for USB USB003 Virtual printer port for USB USB004 Virtual orinter port for USB Create Port Configure Port lt Back Next 3 Cancel 10 Enter Printer name and select do not share this printer and click Next Seagull Driver Wizard Specify Printer Name Names are used to identify the printer on this computer and on the network Enter a name for this printer Printer E v use this printer as the default printer Specify whether or not you want to share this printer with other network users When sharing you must provide a share name Do not share this printer O Share name lt Back Next gt Cancel 41 1
24. n area where it might get wet Find a solid flat surface with adequate room for the printer and enough space above for media and ribbon access Place the printer within cable distance of the host and printer serial or parallel cable Isolate the power cord from other electrical cables Connecting the Power Cord Connect the power cord as below 13 B O i O o emm O 2d ft M M Getting to Know Your Printer The illustrations below describe parts and features of the FM 4600 PLUS Series printer Front Panel LCD Message Display Control Panel LED s and Switches Top Access Printer Models Door TIA 200V FM 4602 PLUS 203dpi TIA 230E FM 4602 PLUS Int Ethernet 203dpi Front Access TIA 320 FM 4603 PLUS 300dpi Door o TIA 320E FM 4603 PLUS Int Ethernet 300dpi The front panel includes e 3 LED indicators READY MEDIA and RIBBON e 3 buttons FEED PAUSE and CANCEL LCD display e Top Access Door e Front Access Door LED Indicators There are three LED indicators on the front panel READY MEDIA and RIBBON These indicators display the operation status of the printer READY On Normal operation Off Printer error MEDIA On Normal operation Blinking Install new media Printhead overheat The printer is paused RIBBON On thermal transfer mode with ribbon installed Off direct thermal mode no ribbon
25. n one end which is plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the printer The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to the printer connector at the host computer For pin out information please refer to the Technical Reference in this manual 33 Serial RS 232 Port The required cable must have a nine pin D type male connector on one end which is plugged into the mating serial port located on the back of the printer The other end of the cable connects to a serial port on the host computer For technical and pin out information please refer to the Technical Reference in this manual Note 1 Centronics allows a much higher communication speed than serial 2 The pin assignment of serial cable is different from PC Please contact your local reseller if you need this cable Ethernet 10 100 Internal Printer Server Option This connector is for Ethernet application it is convenient to use several printers by Ethernet connector at the same time Note When using Ethernet model printer please wait till the Ready Indicator to stop blinking before starting printer operations 34 Ethernet Module Status Indicators LED Status Both Off No Ethernet link detected The printer waits for printer ready It will take about 20 seconds to be ready Speed LED On 100 Mbps link Off 10 Mbps link On link up Link Activity LED Off link down Flash activity Centronics Parallel Port USB P
26. ne Dimension barcode Code 11 Interleaved 2 or 5 standard industrial Code 39 Code 128 A B amp C Codabar Logmars MSI UPC EAN extension EAN 8 EAN 13 UPC A UPC E and PostNet Two Dimension barcode PDF 417 MaxiCode Data Matrix ECC200 only QR Code Graphics HEX and binary graphics with normal as well as compressed image 56 Interface Specifications This section presents the interface specifications of IO ports for the printer These include pin assignments protocols and detailed information about how to properly interface your printer with your host or terminal USB USB series B Receptacle Interface Pin Signal Name VBUS D D AJOIN GND Connector Terminal Pin Assignment 57 Serial Interface The RS 232 connector on the printer side is a female DB 9 1 8 Out moa DTR EH r j on las KAB L9 Qu V Note Pin 9 is reserved for a KDU keyboard device unit Do not connect this pin if you use a general host such as a PC 58 Connection with Host Host25S Printer 9P PC or compatible DTR 20 1 DSR DSR6 6 DTR TX2 CU 2 RX RX3 3 TX CTS 5 0 7 RTS RTS 4 8 CTR Host 9S Printer 9P PC or compatible DTR4 1 DSR DSR6 _ 6 DTR TIG egs 2 RX RX2 us 3 TX GTS 8 eos 7 RTS RTS7 i 8 CTS GND5 ka 5 GND Alternatively you can connect the 3 wires as follo
27. of vertical print OFFSET position RECOVER ENABLED ENABLED Contents reprint after media PRINT DISABLED out or ribbon out 11 Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PEELER YES NO INSTALLED NO COUNTING UP DOWN DOWN MEDIA GAP GAP Select for media SENSOR TYPE BLACK BAR characteristics Once changed make sure to calibrate before printing PRESENT 0 040 87 Appears only when DISTANCE BACKFEED enabled ABS 0 30 0 Setting darkness DARKNESS TRIM 30 30 0 Fine tuning darkness DARKNESS BAUD RATE 600 1200 2400 9600 RS232 4800 9600 19200 NONE PARITY NONE NONE RS232 EVEN ODD LENGTH 8 DATABITS 8 DATABITS RS232 7 DATA BITS CLEAR FLASH YES NO NO PRINTERS WITH ETHERNET DHCP ENABLE ENABLE DISABLE IPADDRESS lt H HH HHH HHH SUBNET MASK HELL HH THHE HHH DEFAULT HHH THER HH HHH GATEWAY MAC HHHH AHHH HHHH ADDRESS 12 Internal Parts and Features Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon Pick up Spindle ibbon Supply Spi LL Rear Feed Slot Head Latch Thermal Printhead Paper Sensor Guide Paper Drive Roller Loading Ribbon and Media This section describes how to load ribbon and media Loading a Ribbon Note This section can be referred to when transfer thermal printing is used The steps below are based on ribbon wound ink side in as an example 1 Lift the top cov
28. ort oy a PC US Jj L PC PC 35 Ethernet LED Indicators Green LED Amber LED 36 Communicating with the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all applications under Windows 2000 2003 XP Vista Windows 7 supporting 32 bit 64 bit operation systems With this driver you can operate any popular Windows software applications including Bartender editing software or MS Word etc to print to this printer The screens included for these steps are taken from Windows XP steps in other versions of operation systems are similar Note We strongly recommend that you use the Seagull Driver Wizard instead of the Microsoft Windows Add Printer Wizard when installing and updating your Drivers by Seagull Even though the Add Printer Wizard is from Microsoft it too easily performs a number of tasks incorrectly when updating existing drivers It also badly handles the situation where a printer driver is already in use by a Windows application 37 1 Turn off the printer Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall and then connect the other end of the cable to printer s power socket Connect an interface cable i e USB Parallel or Serial from the printer to the PC 2 Turnon the printer If the printer supports Plug and Play and you have successfully connected it using a USB cable then the Windows Add Hardware Wizard will automatically detect the printer an
29. ot accept the terms in the license agreement Next Cancel 38 5 Assign the directory to keep Seagull driver for example C Seagull and click Next Windows Printer Drivers Installation Directory S SEAGUL SCIENTIFIC Please select the directory to unpack the software The software will be unpacked to the directory listed below To unpack to a different directory either type in the new path or click Browse to select a different directory C1 Seaqull Installation Directory Browse 33 0 MB 8 3 GB Space required on drive Space available on selected drive lt Back Next gt Cancel 6 Click Finish Windows Printer Drivers Installation Information ry SEAGULL SCIENTIFIC Follow the instructions below to install the software Instructions After the drivers are unpacked install them using the Driver Wizard Options Run Driver Wizard after unpacking drivers iw Read installation instructions contained in Installation Instructions html Finish Cancel 39 7 Select Install printer drivers and Click Next Seagull Driver Wizard Welcome to the Seagull Driver Wizard This wizard helps you install and remove printer drivers What would you like to JJ Upgrade printer drivers Install printer drivers Remove printer drivers lt Back Next gt Cancel 8 Select model amp emulation Seagu
30. ot blinking and remember to resend your files 48 Caring for Your Printer Clean the following components of the printer using a cotton bud dampened with alcohol Do not soak the cotton bud excessively Note Turn off the printer before cleaning Cleaning the Print Head Clean the print head as follows 1 Note Turn off the printer 2 Open the top cover to access the print head module 3 Remove the ribbon 4 5 Rub the print head with a cotton bud moistened with alcohol Check for any traces of black coloring or adhesive on the cotton after cleaning Repeat if necessary until the cotton is clean after it is passed over the head Clean the print head every time the ribbon is replaced or more often depending on actual usage and conditions 49 Cleaning the Roller Using a cotton bud moistened with alcohol clean the roll and remove any attached glue Note Clean the roller after it has been in contact with foreign materials such as dust or adhesives Cleaning the Media Compartment Clean the media compartment with a cotton bud that has been moistened with a mild detergent Every time a media roll is printed you should clean this compartment to reduce the incidence dust 50 Technical Reference General Specifications FM4602 PLUS IE FM4603 PLUS Printing Method Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Printing 203 dpi 300 dpi Resolution 8 dots
31. position and turn on the printer 70 4 The form READER is automatically executed Scan product name and number from printed bar codes using the barcode reader Product No 11223344J Product Name APPLE 5 Alabel is printed The copy count depends on the PA command for the READER form Step 4 is automatically repeated Output ABC COMPANY LL 11223344 APPLE Notes 1 To return to normal operation press and hold the CANCEL button and turn on the printer again 2 When using a keyboard or barcode reader communicating with a host through the Centronics or serial port is prohibited 3 For the keyboard form the P command is not allowed while for the barcode reader scanner form a PA command must be included 71 Appendix C Cutter Installation Refer to the following steps to install the cutter kit onto printers 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the top covers on both left and right sides 3 Install the Cutter Baby Board to the main board JP17 socket of 4602 PLUS series JP15 socket of 4603 PLUS series 4 Secure the two screws for the cutter 1 and bracket 2 1 CUTTER 2 BRACKET 3 SCREW ag 12 5 Loosen and remove the two screws 4 from bracket 5 BRACKET RIBBON 6 Insert the left side of cutter bracket 7 and secure the two screws 6 to the TPH module GY CABLE 7 Thread the cutter cable through hole 8 and route it to the JP16
32. ration 54 Printer Programming Language B PPLB Specification 4600 PLUS Series General Fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes Symbol Sets 8 bits code page 437 850 852 860 Code Pages 863 and 865 7 bits USA British German French Danish Italian Spanish Swedish and Swiss Soft Fonts Downloadable soft fonts Font 1x1 to 24x24 Expandability Bar Code Types Code 39 checksum Code 93 Codabar Interleave 2 of 5 checksum Matrix 25 UPC A E 2 and 5 add on EAN 8 13 Code 128UCC UCC EAN Postnet German Postcode MaxiCode and PDF417 2D symbologies Graphics PCX and binary raster Stand alone connect with PC keyboard or barcode Operation reader PS 2 interface 35 Notes 1 Since the font board and flash modules use the same connector they cannot function at the same time 2 All printer models connect to the ArgoKee through the RS 232 serial port 3 Only 4602 PLUS and 4603 PLUS can connect to a PC keyboard through a PS 2 port Printer Programming Language Z PPLZ Specification 4600 PLUS Series General Fonts 10 resident fonts 9 bitmapped fonts and 1 scalable fonts International 14 international character sets USA USA2 Character Sets UK Holland Den Nor Swe Fin German France1 France2 Italy Spain Misc Japan page 850 Soft Fonts Downloadable soft fonts Bitmapped Font 1x1 to 24x24 Expandability Bar Code Types O
33. re simply sent to the printer resulting in print output just like traditional printers Legacy Data Stream Interpretation PAL Print and Program capable printers uniquely address applications where upgrading to modern cost effective technology is desired Often cost prohibitive software reprogramming to change a data stream prevents an organization from moving to new printing technologies 27 Using a PAL Print and Program capable printer solves this problem In this case a PAL program is written which interprets a data stream normally sent to the legacy device being replaced This program is stored on the printer and is automatically executed each time the printer is powered on This program is able to produce a new label format based on this legacy data Even though the host computer is sending the exact same legacy data to the printer the label format can be completely different For example the new format may include bar codes scaled and or rotated fonts lines logo s etc Even though the legacy device being replaced does not support these print abilities the new label format can For example text only outputs such as produced by a dot matrix printer or card embosser may now be presented in a more functional format Information in the data stream can be reformatted into any size font in any rotation or even printed as bar code This example demonstrates how PAL Print and Program capable kusa baa Becker PAL Interpreter Pr
34. ter clockwise for Fig 2 correction then try printing again to justify the print quality improvement Repeat the same process until the print quality is well balanced on both sides of the label Figure 1 Light Print Correction Adjust Clockwise Fine Adjustment Knob Figure 2 Light Print Correction Adjust Counter Clockwise 46 Miscellaneous If the host shows Printer Time out 1 Check if the communication cable parallel or serial is connected securely to your parallel or serial port on the PC and to the connector on the printer at the other end 2 Check if the printer power is turned on If the data has been sent but there is no output from the printer Check the active printer driver and see if Seagull Driver for your Windows system and the label printer has been selected Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print head Refer to the following examples Clean the print head If the problem persists replace the print head 47 For unstable ribbon roll rotation check the label path and make sure the head latch is securely closed Poor printout quality The ribbon may not be qualified The media may not be qualified Adjust the Darkness heat temperature Slow down the print speed Refer to the following and clean the related spare parts Recovery After correcting problems simply press the CANCEL button or restart the printer Make sure the LED s are n
35. the bracket and hook the head latch Figure 17 3 Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on The printer will then feed the labels through the cutter automatically Figure 18 Note The FEED button does not make the printer cut For cutting to occur when the panel setting is properly enabled 26 PAL Print and Program Overview Printers featuring PAL Print and Program ability can be used in several ways in any given environment This section describes 3 common ways this advanced capability is used For help and assistance determining the best way to use this ability in your situation please consult your sales representative Traditional Printing This environment represents the most common use of printers Generally a single print job PAL print sequences generates a single label In this role the PAL Print and Program interpreter accepts the print job performs the required operator processing and prints the label tag or ticket Using a Windows driver in conjunction with a Windows application program is a typical way to print in this environment Alternatively PAL print sequences may also be generated by any host application written to take advantage of this powerful language When a PAL capable printer is used this way no special PAL program must be loaded on the printer Print sequences generated by a Windows driver or host program a
36. tion TPH VERTICAL 003 003 0 Offset of vertical print OFFSET position RECOVER ENABLED ENABLED Contents reprint after media PRINT DISABLED out or ribbon out CUTER YES NO INSTALLED NO PEELER YES NO INSTALLED NO READER YES NO INSTALLED NO WIN CON LIN 0 254 0 Only under Windows with bundled printer driver and continuous media BASE SEED 0 4ips 0 ips COUNTING UP DOWN DOWN DOWN MEDIA GAP GAP Select for media SENSOR TYPE BLACK BAR characteristics Once changed make sure to calibrate before printing BACKFEED ENABLED DISABLED DISABLED PRESENT 0 040 87 Appears only when DISTANCE BACKFEED enabled BASE 028 028 0 DARKNESS BAUD RATE 600 1200 2400 9600 RS232 4800 9600 19200 NONE 10 Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PARITY NONE NONE RS232 EVEN ODD LENGTH 8 DATABITS 8 DATABITS RS232 7 DATA BITS CLEAR FLASH YES NO NO PRINTERS WITH ETHERNET DHCP ENABLE ENABLE DISABLE IPADDRESS 4 4 4 4 4 SUBNET MASK HHH HHH DEFAULT THHE HAH HAH HAE GATEWAY MAC THHHE HHH AHHH ADDRESS Printer Features and Parameter Settings PAL PPLZ Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PRINT MODE Thermal transfer Thermal transfer Direct thermal AUTO Mode 1 4 Mode 1 Calibrates on demand CALIBRATE MODE CUT PEEL 015 050 0 Controls cut and peel OFFSET position TPH VERTICAL 003 003 0 Offset
37. to perform logical calculations equal to less than greater than etc Shown below is an example where a stand alone PAL application and database is stored in the printer Operator input combined with internal database information is used to create a label For example this application could request a part number and physical dimensions of a particular part by prompting for this information on the printer LCD After the operator inputs the requested D D D O Local Database PAL Interpreter 2 Printed Document Ban E Operator P E Input E x4 eem Sh PAL Printer PAL Standalone Application Keyboard Data Printer Flash Memory HA Keyboard information on the PS 2 keyboard the printer could calculate the volume and then based on the part number lookup the part description in a database to produce a label 29 Calibration amp Configuration This section discusses calibration printing configuration and resetting the printer to factory defaults Performing Calibration After the media is loaded please perform media calibration to calibrate the label sensor in advance 1 Turn off the printer 2 Press and hold the PAUSE button and turn on the power 3 When CALIBRATION is displayed on the LCD and both READY and MEDIA indicators blink release the PAUSE button NOTE Printers with Ethernet will take 20 second for this process
38. ut is in use pull and move the SHAFT RIBBON ADJ into the Outside Then install the ribbon SHAFT RIBBON ADJ 79 80
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40. ws Host 25S Printer 9P PC or compatible Host 9S Printer 9P PC or compatible TXB sati 2 RX RX2 3 TX GND5 sues 5 GND pin 4 pin 6 pin 7 59 The simplest way to connect to other hosts not PC compatible or terminals is Terminal Host Pin 2 RxData Pin 3 TxData Pin 5 Ground In general as long as the data quantity is not too large and you use Xon Xoff as flow control it will be problem free Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 bauds Programmable by command Data format always 8 data bits 1 start bit and 1 stop bit Parity always non parity Handshaking XON XOFF as well as CTS RTS hardware flow control If you run an application with the bundled printer driver under Windows and use the serial port you should check the above parameters and set the flow control to Xon Xoff or hardware 60 Parallel Centronics The parallel port is a standard 36 pin Centronics connector Pin assignments are as follows Direction Definition Pin Direction Definition Pin 1 In STROBE 13 Out SELECT 2 In Data1 14 15 NG 3 In Data 2 16 Ground 4 In Data3 17 Ground 5 In Data4 18 6 In Data5 19 30 Ground 7 In Data6 31 NC 8 In Data7 32 Out Fault 9 In Data8 33 36 NG 10 Out ACK 11t Out BUSY 12 Out PE Auto Polling Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be activ
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