Printronix SL5000r Printer User Manual
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1. If GAP NOT DETECTED or PAPER OUT displays a Checkthe horizontal position of the media sensors page 28 b Make a Media Profile printout to verify that the sensors are performing properly page 32 c Press PAUSE and run Auto Calibrate again Press the PAUSE key to take the printer offline Press the FEED key several times Each time you press FEED the media should advance one label length and stop Once the Sensed Distance value and performance is confirmed save it to the desired configuration menu as described on page 50 before powering off the printer 31 Calibrating The Printer IMPORTANT 32 Making A Media Profile Printout The Media Profile printout shows the relationship of the Paper Out Threshold and the Gap Mark Threshold values illustrates if and when each label length indicator is detected and shows the difference between the label length indicators and the label The profile printout see figure on page 33 helps you set the thresholds for difficult media This includes pre printed labels labels with poor gap media dynamic range and smart labels that have embedded RFID tags NOTE Verify the CALIBRATE CTRL menu Gap Mark Sensor option Disable Mark Gap Advanced Gap or Advanced Notch matches the installed media You will need a minimum installed label width of two inches to support the Media Profile printout Ensure the lower media sensor is horizontally positioned to permit sensing of th2. 4 Appears only if Toolset 1 is selected under SMT Sel Toolset 5 Appears only if Toolset 2 is selected under SMT Sel Toolset NOTE Many QUICK SETUP menu items are available in other main menus Refer to the User s Manual Changes made in the QUICK SETUP menu are updated in the other main menus and vice versa 39 QUICK SETUP Menu 40 QUICK SETUP Menu Items Print Intensity This menu item specifies the level of thermal energy from the printhead to be used for the type of media and ribbon installed Large numbers imply more heat thermal energy to be applied for each dot This has a significant effect on print quality The print intensity and speed must match the media and ribbon type to obtain the best possible print quality and bar code grades The range is 15 through 15 The default is 3 Print Speed This menu item specifies the speed in inches per second ips at which the media passes through the printer while printing The range is 2 through 10 ips in increments of 1 ips The default is 6 ips NOTE The maximum print speed varies based on maximum printer width and dot per inch dpi resolution of the printhead installed 203 or 300 dpi Print Mode This menu item specifies the type of printing to be done e Transfer Indicates thermal transfer printing ribbon installed Direct Indicates direct thermal printing no ribbon and requires special heat sensitive media The defaul
3. 127 Paper Out 075 063 Gap Mark 030 000 T l gedebog A ID i Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude of the Antenna of the Gap 35 Calibrating The Printer To avoid this problem increase the Threshold Range value to 60 in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu the default is 50 then run an Auto Calibrate again page 30 NOTE Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an Auto Calibrate again This will raise the Gap Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not falsely use the antenna or noise as the gap top of form 255 191 127 Paper Out 075 4 063 Gap Mark 040 000 gedeg 36 Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude of the Antenna of the Gap Changing The Active IGP Emulation The following example shows how to change the active IGP emulation from IGP PGL default to IGP VGL using the QUICK SETUP menu 1 Setthe printer power switch to On Press the key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu 3 Press and 4 at the same time until ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED displays 4 Press T or J until Active IGP Emul IGP PGL displays 5 Press until IGP VGL displays NOTE You can also select PPI ZGL PPI TGL PPI IGL PPI STGL or PPI DGL Press JL An asterisk displays next to the selected emulation 7 Press PAUSE OFFLINE displays Save the c
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5. NOTE This Quick Setup Guide covers both the SL5000r and T5000r printers The SL5000r is a smart label printer it is equipped with an RFID encoder and has the RFID Smart logo near the control panel The 4 and 6 inch T5000r printers do not come equipped with RFID encoders but are field upgradable to SL5000r printers The 8 inch T5000r printer is currently not RFID compatible Unpacking The Printer The printer is shipped in a carton and protective bag Keep all packing material in case shipping is required Avoid touching the electrical connectors to prevent electrostatic discharge damage while setting up the printer The discharge of accumulated electrostatic energy can damage or destroy the printhead or electronic components used in this device Do not place the printer on its backside during unpacking or handling because damage to the printer interface connector may occur 11 Unpacking And Installing The Printer Removing The Internal Packing Material Remove the tape strips and foam pads from the printer as indicated below The top lid of the shipping carton also displays these instructions NOTE Save the foam pads for repacking the printer Foam Pad 2 Foam Pad 12 CAUTION WARNING CAUTION Installation Installation AC Power Receptacle Power Switch de 1 Place the printer on a flat level surface that allows easy access to all sides of the printe
6. whether direct indirect incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing distribution performance or use of this material The information in this manual is subject to change without notice This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means whether manual graphic electronic mechanical or otherwise without the prior written consent of Printronix COPYRIGHT 2005 PRINTRONIX INC All rights reserved Trademark Acknowledgements Printronix and PGL are registered trademarks of Printronix Inc SL5000r and T5000r are trademarks of Printronix Inc Table of Contents Unpacking And Installing The Printer 11 Unpacking The Pinter 11 Removing The Internal Packing Material 12 Installatiori u sete et t ben 13 Controls And Indicators 14 Power Switch 14 Control Panel u n pu masa ustusqa usus 14 Loading Media And Ribbon a 18 Loading Roll Media A 19 Loading RIDDON AA 24 Printing Adiusimments AAA 27 Printhead Pressure Adjustment 27 Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments 27 Positioning The Media Sensors 28 Calibrating
7. 9 2226 O 30020 9 5 a 6inches 3o o oO a3 ao Q s Leading Edge 45 QUICK SETUP Menu 46 Gap Mark Sensor Specifies the sensor type needed for detecting the top of form position on media with label length indicators gaps notches holes or black marks Disable Select when using media with no label length indicators no gaps notches holes or black marks or when you want the printer to ignore all existing label length indicators on the installed media NOTE When you select Disable the length of each label is based on the Label Length value entered Mark Select when using media that has horizontal black marks located on the underside of the label liner or tag stock The top of form position is the leading edge of the black mark Gap Select when using media with a liner space between die cut labels or when using tag stock with notches or holes as label length indicators on white background media The top of form position is the leading edge of the die cut label trailing edge of the gap notch or hole Advanced Gap Select when using media that has liner gaps between die cut labels with black background The top of form position is the leading edge of the die cut label trailing edge of the gap notch or hole Advanced Notch Select when using media with notches or holes that interrupt a black vertical line on the underside of the media The top of form position is the lea
8. Pressure Block Adjustment Scale Printhead Pressure Adjustment Adjust the printhead pressure to the setting of 4 Printhead Pressure Block Adjustments Left Pressure Block Manually adjust the left pressure block so its handle is aligned with the bold mark on the pressure block adjustment scale Right Pressure Block Use the right pressure block adjustment wheel to position the right pressure block with its pointer near the right edge of the media in use 27 Printing Adjustments 28 Positioning The Media Sensors Lower Media Sensor left edge Adhesive Label left edge N e CPD NA cS Lower Media Sensor Handle 2 Your printer is equipped with upper and lower media sensors that detect the top of form position on media with label length indicators black marks gaps notches or holes The media sensors also detect Paper Out conditions Use the handles on the lower media sensor to horizontally position it so that the left edge of the sensor s visible red LED is aligned under the left edge of the adhesive label of the installed media The upper media sensor located in the slot under the printhead cover see figure on page 27 should be located directly over the lower media sensor Positioning The Media Sensors If you are using smart labels the lower media sensor should not be placed in the path of media features that could cause false gap detection or paper out faults Such featur
9. The Printer 30 Running Auto Calibrate 0 ccccceeeeseeseteeeeeneeeteneees 30 Making A Media Profile Printout 32 Changing The Active IGP Emulation 37 Configuring The Pinter 37 QUICK SETUP Menu 38 QUICK SETUP Menu eme ssssesneeeeeseeenerenereerrerreeen 40 Saving The Configuration 50 Auto Save Configuration 50 Selecting The Power Up Configuration 51 Loading A Saved Configuration cccccesceeeseeeseeeeeees 51 Printing A Configuration 52 Run A Barcode Demo Test 53 10 Table of Contents EE Un Le WEE 54 Ee y u E p RECHT E n etd 54 Hier cere 54 General Cleaning sesesseeseesissrressrrsereerirsrinnsrrnssrnsene 54 Cleaning The Printhead Platen Roller And Media Gensors 54 Repacking The Prmter AAA 58 Contact Information 60 Printronix Customer Support Center 60 Printronix Supplies Department 60 Corporate Offices 0 c cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeteeaeeee 61 For More Information 61 Unpacking And Installing The Printer CAUTION CAUTION
10. Foam Pad Follow all of the repacking instructions carefully otherwise the printer could be damaged during shipping 1 Remove all media and ribbon 2 Install the foam pads and tape the media cover to the base pan as shown on page 12 3 Rotate the printhead pressure adjustment dial fully counterclockwise to the MIN setting 4 Close the pivoting deck until the latches catch Do not rotate the deck lock lever counterclockwise Printhead Pressure Adjustment Dial MIN Setting t5crepk4 Deck Lock Lever 5 Pack the printer taped in its bag as shown a CAUTION Pack the printer with the media cover window side up 6 Pack the remaining items as shown b and tape the box flaps closed 7 Strap the box securely straps not supplied before shipping c yedasog l zb ql gd P CEPS Straps not supplied xdeigi Contact Information Contact Information IMPORTANT 60 Printronix Customer Support Center Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center Model number Serial number located on the back of the printer e Installed options e interface and host type if applicable to the problem e Configuration printout see Printing A Configuration on page 52 Is the problem with a new install or an existing printer Description of the problem be specific Good and bad samples tha
11. PRINTRONIX Quick Setup Guide SL5000 and T5000 RFID Smart Label and Thermal Printers NOTICE This Quick Setup Guide contains a CD ROM with the following materials e The Users Manual Programmer s Reference Manuals Useful utility programs The CD ROM is in a plastic pocket in the back cover Save this guide If you move or pack the printer in the future you will need to follow the instructions in this guide Software License Agreement CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRINTER USING THIS PRINTER INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRINTER AND ALL ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE AND WRITTEN MATERIALS TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED Definitions Software shall mean the digitally encoded machine readable data and program The term Software Product includes the Software resident in the printer and its documentation The Software Product is licensed not sold to you and Printronix Inc either owns or licenses from other vendors who own all copyright trade secret patent and other proprietary rights in the Software Product License 1 Authorized Use You agree to accept a non exclusive license to use the Software resident in the printer Solely for your own customary business or personal purposes 2 Restrictions a To protect the proprietary rights of Printr
12. Portrait Inv Landscape Disable Mark Gap Advanced Gap H Advanced Notch Run Calibrate Notes z Default cont on next page 38 Maximum value depends on the width of the printer model and printhead Does not appear for direct thermal only printers 3 You can change the unit value from inches to millimeters under Units in MEDIA CONTROL See the User s Manual for information Based on the current value setting for the Label Length menu up to a maximum of 12 80 inches 5 Maximum value depends on the width of the printer model 6 Maximum value depends on model width and size of DRAM installed QUICK SETUP cont from previous page Validator Funot Enable Disable Active IGP Emul S IGP PGL H PPI ZGL HPPI TGL H PPI IGL HPPI STGL H PPI DGL HIGP VGL Save Config 1 1108 Power Up Config H Factory H 1108 SMT Status Disabled L Enabled SMT Sel Toolset Toolset 1 Toolset 1 to Toolset 4 SMT Select Tool EPC 4 GTIN UPCA EAN8 4 EAN13 UCC128 zEPC zaTIN zUPCA zEAN8 zEAN13 zuCC1285 Notes Default 1 Appears only if an online data validator validator is installed gt Appears only if an RFID encoder is installed 3 Undocumented options are reserved for internal use and future design
13. TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT Communication Notices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures S Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received includ
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15. al orientation where the width of a page is greater than its height The top edge of the image is parallel to the left edge of the media The following example is viewed from the front of the printer NOTE Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations This is regarded as Inverse Landscape using PPI ZGL a 4 inches FEED 1 4 6 inches parallel to the left edge of the media The top edge of the image is Leading Edge nv Portrait Inverse Portrait refers to vertical page orientation where the height of a page is greater than its width The top edge of the image is parallel to the trailing edge of the media The following example is viewed from the front of the printer NOTE Inverse Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations This is regarded as Portrait using PPI ZGL Trailing Edge a 4inches FEED The top edge of A the image is parallel to the trailing edge of the media 6 inches Leading Edge 44 QUICK SETUP Menu Items Inv Landscape Inverse Landscape refers to horizontal orientation where the width of a page is greater than its height The top edge of the image is parallel to the right edge of the media The following example is viewed from the front of the printer NOTE Inverse Landscape orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations This is regarded as Landscape using PPI ZGL lt q 4inches FEED Ef 2 TEE o
16. bles the use of the Software Migration Tools Enabled The printer enables the use of the Software Migration Tools SMT Sel Toolset This menu appears only if an RFID encoder is installed Refer to Software Migration Tools SMT in the RFID Labeling Reference Manual Toolset 1 SMTs for PGL emulation Toolset 2 SMTs for PPI ZGL emulation Toolset 3 and Toolset 4 Reserved for internal use and future design SMT Select Tool This menu appears only if an RFID encoder is installed Refer to Software Migration Tools SMT in the RFID Labeling Reference Manual EPC GTIN UPCA EAN8 EAN13 and UCC128 SMTs displayed if Toolset 1 is selected under SMT Sel Toolset zEPC zGTIN zUPCA zEAN8 ZEAN13 and zUCC128 SMTs displayed if Toolset 2 is selected under SMT Sel Toolset NOTE Undocumented options are reserved for internal use and future design 49 Saving The Configuration Saving The Configuration After customizing your settings save them as a configuration 1 Press the key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu 2 Press T or J until Save Config 1 displays 3 If necessary press or until the desired configuration displays 4 Press J Saving Configuration displays briefly NOTE You can specify a 15 character name for your configuration See Name Config 1 8 in the User s Manual 5 f necessary set your newly saved configuration as the Power Up configu
17. bon supply spindle until it stops against the spindle flange 3 Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise until the deck swings upward 24 Loading Ribbon Printhead lt oO 2 ge zquogi Rear Ribbon Guide Roller 4 Thread the end of the ribbon under the rear ribbon guide roller then between the platen and the printhead You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the upper right corner of the label inside the media cover for ribbon loading instructions 25 Loading Media And Ribbon Media and Ribbon Loading Instructions Ribbon Take up Core Ribbon Take up Spindle Deck Lock Lever IMPORTANT Do not attach the ribbon to the ribbon take up spindle without 26 a ribbon take up core installed 5 Attach the ribbon to the ribbon take up core on the ribbon take up spindle using the adhesive on the ribbon leader 6 Manually rotate the spindle clockwise until the clear leader has passed the printhead 7 Close the pivoting deck and rotate the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise Printhead Pressure Adjustment Printing Adjustments Right Pressure Block Left Pressure Right Pressure Block Pointer Block Right Pressure Left Block Pressure Adjustment Block Wheel Handle Bold Mark Printhead Pressure Adjustment Dial Printhead Cover Upper Media Sensor
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19. d Loading Roll Media Loading Roll Media Media Hanger Media Hanger Pivoting Guide Deck t5cloc2 Deck Lock Lever IMPORTANT Ifyou are using direct thermal mode clean the printhead platen roller and upper and lower media sensors every time you change the media See Cleaning on page 54 1 Slide the media hanger guide outward to the end of the media hanger and flip it up into the horizontal position as shown 2 Open the pivoting deck by rotating the deck lock lever fully clockwise 19 Loading Media And Ribbon Media Roll Media Hanger Media Hanger Guide t5clod4 i x o D co Di z Media Damper 3 Slide the media width guide close to the outside end of the media damper 4 Slide the supplied media roll onto and towards the back of the media hanger 5 Place the media hanger guide under the media hanger and against the lower part of the label core at a 45 degree angle as shown This position provides the required tension for a new label roll and the desired drag for a partial label roll 20 Loading Roll Media Media and Ribbon Loading Instructions E e kz Media Printhead t5clodS Media Damper Platen 6 Thread the media under the media damper and then between the platen rubber drive roller and the printhead You can also refer to the arrows on the printer frame or to the label inside the media cover for media loadi
20. ding edge of the die cut label trailing edge of the gap notch or hole The default is Disable Gap Sensing for Smart Labels If your smart labels have a horizontal black bar located within each liner gap set Gap Mark Sensor to Gap When you examine a Media Profile printout page 32 you will see that the black bar provides a much higher amplitude pulse than that of any antenna which will provide excellent top of form reliability QUICK SETUP Menu Items If your smart labels have no horizontal black bar located within each liner gap you must choose between Gap and Advanced Gap sensing Run an Auto Calibrate page 30 then make a Media Profile printout page 32 Choose the sensing type that provides the highest liner gap amplitude compared to the amplitude of the antenna line If you select Gap sensing and then see that the Media Profile printout shows very little amplitude difference for the liner gap compared to the amplitude of the antenna line select Advanced Gap sensing instead Advanced Gap sensing often called transmissive uses an LED array for the upper sensor and a receiver in the lower sensor to detect infrared light through the liner gap This sensing has the advantage of detecting the liner gap as a positive amplitude pulse and the antenna line as a smaller negative pulse Auto Calibrate This feature is used to improve the sensitivity and reliability of the media sensor in detecting gaps notches holes or blac
21. e label length indicators See Positioning The Media Sensors on page 28 Ensure the Print Mode option selected in the QUICK SETUP menu matches the media installed Select Direct for heat sensitive media no ribbon required or Transfer for thermal transfer media ribbon required Once Media Profile is initiated the printer will continue to advance media and print the profile in landscape orientation until you press to stop printing 1 Press the key to take the printer offline and into Menu mode 2 Press J and together until ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED displays Press until CALIBRATE CTRL displays Press J until Media Profile Profile Print displays and then press H The printer will advance media and continue to print a dynamic profile image depicting the relationship of the label and any label length indicators detected 5 Press J to stop printing Making A Media Profile Printout 6 Press the PAUSE key until OFFLINE displays NOTE The Gap Mark and Paper Out Threshold values shown on the Media Profile printout represent the last values determined from a successful Auto Calibrate or the factory default values if no Auto Calibrate was performed Gap Sensing This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Gap Mark Sensor is set to Gap in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu In this example the gap threshold value the printer selected represented by the Gap Mark dotted line is too close to
22. es are dark pre printing rounded die cut label corners and extraneous cut outs FEED Position the lower EE N media sensor in the grey shaded area e Avoid Pre Printing Avoid Rounded Die Cut Label Corner seen m e a T 29 Calibrating The Printer Calibrating The Printer IMPORTANT 30 NOTE If you make any changes to the default configuration menu items you will be prompted to save the configuration See Auto Save Configuration on page 50 For printers not using smart labels an Auto Calibrate should be sufficient to properly calibrate the printer see next section To calibrate printers that are using smart labels 1 Run an Auto Calibrate to set up initial values page 30 2 Make a Media Profile printout page 32 3 Make any necessary adjustments to Threshold Range in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu 4 Runan Auto Calibrate again page 30 Make a Media Profile printout again page 32 to verify the Threshold Range you selected in step 3 is correct Save the configuration page 50 Set the saved configuration as the Power Up configuration page 51 Running Auto Calibrate Since manufacturing differences in media and ribbon can decrease the printer s TOF top of form sensing reliability you must run an Auto Calibrate to provide optimum sensor threshold values for the installed media and ribbon 1 Setthe printer power switch to On For the location of the
23. he RFID CONTROL menu Continuous Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front The default is Tear Off Strip 41 QUICK SETUP Menu 42 Paper Feed Shift This menu item represents the distance to advance a label shift or pull back shift when the Tear Off Strip Tear Off Peel Off or Cut Media Handling option is enabled The allowable range is 0 50 inches to the current Label Length value setting up to a maximum of 12 80 inches in 0 01 inch increments The default is 0 00 inches Label Length In most applications the user selected Label Length will match the physical label length Physical label length is the actual label length of the media installed Following is a list of different media types Die cut labels measurable length of the removable label leading edge to trailing edge This does not include the liner material or gap Tag stock with notches or holes measurable length from the trailing edge of one notch or hole to the trailing edge of the next notch or hole e Tag stock with black marks on the underside measurable length from the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark e Continuous media no label length indicators measurable length should be within 1 to 296 of the Label Length value entered Label Width This menu item specifies the label width The allowable range in inches is 00 1 to the maximum print width of the printer The a
24. he printer Use isopropyl alcohol and a cotton swab to clean any areas where media dust adhesives etc have accumulated Cleaning The Printhead Platen Roller And Media Sensors NOTE You do not need to turn off the printer before cleaning the printhead platen roller or media sensors Printhead Cleaning As you use your printer the printhead may become dirty which can result in poor print quality Clean the printhead each time you install new ribbon thermal transfer print mode or install new media Cleaning The Printhead Platen Roller And Media Sensors direct thermal print mode Clean the printhead with the cleaning pen supplied with the printer By keeping your printhead clean you will help maintain its life Platen Roller Cleaning Media dust and adhesive residue on the platen roller can degrade print quality and cause voids in your label image Clean the platen roller at the same time as the printhead Use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on a cloth to clean the platen roller With the pivoting deck up the platen roller can be rotated forward by hand to access and clean its entire surface area Media Sensor Cleaning The upper and lower media sensors should be cleaned to ensure reliable TOF and Paper Out sensing Clean the media sensors at the same time as the printhead The upper media sensor located in the horizontal slot of the printhead cover can be wiped clean using a soft cloth The lower media sen
25. ing interference that may cause undesired operation Any change or modification to this product voids the user s authority to operate it per FCC Part 15 Subpart A Section 15 21 regulations This product contains an intentional radiator with the following parameters Operating Frequency 902 to 928 MHz Typical RF Power 25 to 100 milliwatts SL5x04 MP or 25 to 205 milliwatts SL5x04 C1 Maximum RF Power 1 Watt under abnormal conditions Printronix SL5000 and T5000 C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 and RSS 210 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below and having a maximum gain of 18 dBi Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 18 dBi dB are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication CE Notice European Uni
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27. k marks on the installed media as well as a Paper Out condition NOTE You must set the correct Label Length to force Auto Calibrate to increase media advancement for long labels to detect actual gaps notches or marks and decrease media advancement for short labels To initiate Auto Calibrate scroll to the Auto Calibrate menu and press the J key The printer will advance media the distance needed to accurately detect the label length indicators then stop at the top of form position and momentarily display the Sensed Distance This process takes a few seconds and results in an update of the printer values Auto Calibrate is completed successfully when the Sensed Distance displayed correctly matches that of the installed media With Gap or Advanced Gap selected the Sensed Distance should match the length from the trailing edge of one gap to the trailing edge of the next gap one label one gap With Mark selected the Sensed Distance should match the length from the leading edge of one black mark to the leading edge of the next black mark Auto Calibrate supports label lengths up to 24 inches 47 QUICK SETUP Menu 48 Validator Funct This menu appears only if an online data validator validator option is installed Enabled The printer commands the validator to begin scanning bar codes and to report errors The counters increment while the validator is enabled Disabled The printer will not command the validator t
28. llowable range in millimeters is 2 5 to the maximum width of the printer Ver Image Shift This menu item specifies the amount to shift an image up or down for precise positioning on the label The actual height of QUICK SETUP Menu Items the image is not affected by this parameter The allowable range is 1 00 inches to the current Label Length value setting up to a maximum of 12 80 inches in 0 01 inch increments The default value is 0 00 inches Hor Image Shift This menu item specifies the amount to shift an image left or right for precise positioning on the label The actual width of the image is not affected by this parameter The allowable range is 1 00 to 1 00 inches in 0 01 inch increments The default value is 0 00 inches Orientation Specifies the image orientation to be used when printing the label Portrait The default Portrait refers to vertical page orientation where the height of a page is greater than its width The top edge of the image is parallel to the leading edge of the media The following example is viewed from the front of the printer NOTE Portrait orientation applies to PGL and VGL emulations This is regarded as Inverse Portrait using PPI ZGL lt a 4 inches FEED A eipeui euj 6 inches jo e8pe Buipee au 01 Jejeyed si oDeui y jo epe doi eu V Leading Edge 43 QUICK SETUP Menu e Landscape Landscape refers to horizont
29. ng instructions 21 Loading Media And Ribbon Lower Media Sensor Media Width Guide Media Guard Media Damper 7 Verify that the left edge of the media is against the fixed guide on the bottom of the media damper 8 Push the media width guide in until it is flush with the outer edge of the media 9 Check the horizontal position of the lower media sensor located under the media guard and the upper media sensor shown on page 27 See Positioning The Media Sensors on page 28 22 Loading Roll Media Notch Media left edge 10 Align the left inside edge of the media with the notch located in the left front edge of the tear bar Pivoting D DeckLock Lever 11 Close the printhead by pressing down on the pivoting deck and rotating the deck lock lever fully counterclockwise 12 Power on the printer place the power switch in the position 23 Loading Media And Ribbon Loading Ribbon Ribbon Take Up Core Ribbon Take Up Spindle Ribbon Roll Pivoting Deck Ribbon Supply Spindle Deck Lock Lever IMPORTANT Clean the printhead platen roller and upper and lower media sensors every time you change the ribbon See Cleaning on page 54 1 Installthe ribbon take up core on the ribbon take up spindle NOTE The first ribbon take up core comes with the printer Thereafter use the core from the old used up ribbon 2 Slide the ribbon roll onto the rib
30. o begin scanning bar codes and no errors will be reported The counters will not increment while the validator is disabled NOTE If you save a configuration with the validator enabled power down and power up and the validator is not connected or not functioning the error message Validator not communicating displays briefly The Validator menu will not display If the validator is installed the default is Enable Active IGP Emul This function allows you to activate any resident IGP emulation listed in the menu The default is IGP PGL There are two methods for selecting the desired emulation directly from the printer menu or by sending a host command which will switch the emulation automatically see the appropriate Programmer s Reference Manual for details Save Config Allows you to save up to eight unique configurations to meet different print job requirements This eliminates the need to change the parameter settings for each new job The configurations are stored in memory and will not be lost if you turn off the printer The default is 1 QUICK SETUP Menu Items Power Up Config You can specify the Factory configuration or any one of the eight possible saved configurations as the power up configuration The default is Factory SMT Status This menu appears only if an RFID encoder is installed Refer to Software Migration Tools SMT in the RFID Labeling Reference Manual Disabled The printer disa
31. on Marking by the CE symbol indicates compliance of this Printronix system to the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Union Such marking is indicative that this Printronix system meets the following technical standards EN 300 220 1 2000 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters Short Range Devices Radio equipment to be used in the 25 MHz to 1000 MHz frequency range with power levels ranging up to 500 mW S EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment EN 50082 1 1992 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light industry EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment This printer is a Class B product for use in a typical Class B domestic environment CE Symbol C Declaration Of Conformity Manufacturer Printronix Inc 14600 Myford Rd Irvine CA 92623 U S A declares that the product Product Type Information Technology Equipment Printer Equipment Class Commercial and Light Industrial Model Numbers T5204r T5304r SL5204r SL5304r 5504 R40 with optional suffixes Configuration serial parallel coax twinax external LAN Ethernet Wireless Ethernet RFID conforms to the following standards Safety EN 60950 1 2001 First Edition EMC ETSI EN 301 489 1 ETSI EN 301 489 3 ETSI EN300 220 V1 3 1 Sec 8 1 8 2
32. onfiguration see Saving The Configuration on page 50 Configuring The Printer The printer menu structure consists of main menus and menu items and the options available for each menu item Modifications to the menu items can be selected and saved using the control panel See Control Panel on page 14 for information about control panel keys and navigating the menus When you press the Menu key the QUICK SETUP menu displays first This menu lists the most frequently accessed menu options 37 QUICK SETUP Menu QUICK SETUP Menu QUICK SETUP 15to 15 Print Intensity 3 Print Speed 6 ips 1to 10 ips Print Mode Transfer Direct Media Handling Tear Off Strip Tear Off Peel Off Cut Continuous Paper Feed Shift 0 00 inches H 0 50 to X inches 4 Label Length Label Width 4 or 6 inches 3 5 00 1 to 99 0 inches 9 4 1 6 6 or 8 5 inches 3 5 00 1 to 8 5 inches Ver Image Shift 0 00 inches 3 1 00 to X inches Hor Image Shift Orientation 0 00 inches 1 00 to 1 00 inches H 71 00 to 1 00 inches Gap Mark Sensor Auto Calibrate Portrait Landscape Inv
33. onix Inc you agree to maintain the Software Product and other proprietary information concerning the typefaces in strict confidence b You agree not to duplicate or copy the Software Product c You shall not sublicense sell lease or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Software Product separate from the printer without the prior written consent of Printronix Inc d You may not modify or prepare derivative works of the Software Product You may not transmit the Software Product over a network by telephone or electronically using any means or reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software f You agree to keep confidential and use your best efforts to prevent and protect the contents of the Software Product from unauthorized disclosure or use 3 Transfer You may transfer the Software Product with the printer but only if the recipient agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement Your license is automatically terminated if you transfer the Software Product and printer Limited Software Product Warranty Printronix Inc warrants that for ninety 90 days after delivery the Software will perform in accordance with specifications published by Printronix Inc Printronix Inc does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs errors and omissions Remedy Your exclusive remedy and the sole liability of Printronix Inc in connection with the Software is replacement of defective software with a
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35. power switch and various panel keys refer to Controls And Indicators on page 14 2 Press the key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu NOTE For a complete description of the QUICK SETUP menu see page 38 3 Press and together until ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED displays 4 5 Running Auto Calibrate Press T or J until Label Length 6 inch displays default Press or until the value that matches the physical length of the installed media displays See Label Length on page 42 NOTE Selecting the correct Label Length forces Auto Calibrate to 6 7 increase media advancement for long labels to detect actual gaps notches or marks and decrease media advancement for short labels Press T or J until Gap Mark Sensor Disable displays Press or until Gap displays NOTE If you are using smart labels see Gap Sensing for Smart 10 11 12 13 14 15 Labels on page 46 Press 4 An asterisk displays next to the selected item Press J until Auto Calibrate Run Calibrate displays Press J Media advances until it can accurately detect the label length indicators and then stops at the top of form position The Sensed Distance value then displays for one second Auto Calibrate is successful when the Sensed Distance value correctly matches that of the installed media For Gap sensing the Sensed Distance value is the physical length of one label plus the length of one gap
36. r Never operate the printer on its side or upside down 2 Make sure the printer power switch is in the Off O position Failure to properly ground the printer may result in electric shock to the operator In compliance with international safety standards this printer has been equipped with a three pronged power cord Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from the cable plug If an extension cord is required ensure that a three wire cable with a properly grounded plug is used 3 Attach the AC power cord to the AC power receptacle in the back of the printer Verify the required voltage on the printer s model number label on the back of the printer 4 Attach the AC power cord to a grounded three prong electrical outlet of the proper voltage 13 Controls And Indicators Controls And Indicators 14 Power Switch The power switch is located on the bottom back panel of the printer To apply power place the switch in the On position When you first power on the printer a series of initialization messages appears on the Liquid Crystal Display LCD on the control panel To remove power place the power switch in the O Off position Control Panel The control panel is located on the front of the printer and includes an LCD indicators and control keys buttons These are described in the following tables Online Status Indicator HU PAUSE L
37. ration See Selecting The Power Up Configuration below Auto Save Configuration 50 If you make any changes to the default configuration menu items you will be prompted to save the changes to Config when you place the printer online equals the next available unassigned configuration number When prompted press one of the following keys Enter Saves to Config 1 or the next available Config and becomes the power up config NOTE If all eight Configs are assigned you will be prompted to select which Config to overwrite Pause Changes will be implemented but saved only temporarily until deliberately saved as a new configuration or until you power off the printer All changes will be lost when you power off the printer Selecting The Power Up Configuration To have a saved configuration automatically loaded when you power up the printer set the saved configuration as the Power Up configuration 1 2 3 4 Press the key to enter the QUICK SETUP menu Press T or J until Power Up Config Factory displays Press or until the desired configuration displays Press J An asterisk displays next to the selected configuration Loading A Saved Configuration To use a different configuration load a saved configuration 1 2 Press the PAUSE key until OFFLINE displays Press the JOB SELECT key until the desired configuration displays Press J Loading Saved Configura
38. reement and all other performance or nonperformance by us under or related to this Agreement are limited to the remedies specified by this Agreement 5 California law governs this Agreement Termination of License Agreement This License shall continue until terminated This license may be terminated by agreement between you and Printronix Inc or by Printronix Inc if you fail to comply with the terms of this License and such failure is not corrected within thirty 30 days after notice When this License is terminated you shall return to the place you obtained them the printer and all copies of the Software and documentation U S Government Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at FAR 242 227 7018 subdivision b 3 ii or subparagraph c 1 ii as appropriate Further use duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions applicable to restricted rights software as set forth in FAR 52 227 19 c 2 Acknowledgement of Terms and Conditions YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE BOUND BY ANY STATEMENT OR REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT NO CHANGE IN THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY BY USING THIS PRINTER YOU AGREE
39. sor easily seen by its visible red light is located in the horizontal slot of the media guard Remove media dust by vacuuming or blowing air across the lens cover Media Damper Cleaning The media damper and media width guide see figure on page 20 can begin to collect adhesive and paper dust residue that can prevent proper guiding of labels Use a small amount of isopropyl alcohol on a cloth to remove label adhesive and dust from the underside of the media damper and its fixed inbound guide and from the adjustable outbound width guide 55 Cleaning Pivoting Deck Printhead Heating Elements Lower Media Sensor with visible red LED Printhead Cover Upper Media Sensor Platen Roller 56 Upper Media Sensor Cleaning The Printhead Platen Roller And Media Sensors From page 56 Printhead O O O Elements puulo5g Rotate the deck lock lever clockwise to open the pivoting deck and remove any media and ribbon if loaded to gain access to the printhead assembly heating element area Gently rub the felt tip of the cleaning pen or a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol across the printhead heating elements light brown area Allow the printhead to dry for one minute before reloading the media and ribbon Clean the platen roller Clean the upper and lower media sensors 57 Repacking The Printer Repacking The Printer 58 CAUTION CAUTION Pivoting Deck
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41. t is Transfer unless your printer is shipped as direct thermal only no ribbon motors installed NOTE The Print Mode menu item does not appear for direct thermal only printers QUICK SETUP Menu Items Media Handling This menu item specifies how the printer will handle the media labels or tag stock Tear Off Strip Printer prints on the media and sends it out the front until the print buffer is empty then positions the last label over the tear bar for removal Tear Off After each label is printed the printer positions the label over the tear bar and waits for you to tear off the label before printing the next one on demand printing A Remove Label message displays to remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed Peel Off When the optional rewinder is installed prints and peels die cut labels from the liner without assistance The printer waits for you to remove the label before printing the next one on demand printing The label liner is rewound on the internal rewinder A Remove Label message displays to remind you to remove the label before the next one can be printed Cut When the optional media cutter is installed it automatically cuts media after each label is printed or can cut after a specified number of labels have been printed using a software cut command It cuts continuous roll paper labels or tag stock NOTE The Cut option is hidden when RFID Reader is set to Enable in t
42. the amplitude of the antenna pulse This may cause the printer to falsely use the antenna as the gap top of form 255 191 127 Paper Out 110 063 Gap Mark 052 1 000 Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude of the Gap of the Antenna 33 sdeBos Calibrating The Printer To avoid this problem increase the Threshold Range value to 60 or 70 in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu the default is 50 then run an Auto Calibrate again page 30 NOTE Any changes to Threshold Range will not take effect until you run an Auto Calibrate again This will raise the Gap Mark threshold high enough so that the printer will not falsely use the antenna as the gap top of form 127 Paper Out 110 Gap Mark 072 063 000 34 Detected Amplitude Detected Amplitude of the Antenna of the Gap de6os1 Making A Media Profile Printout Advanced Gap Sensing This figure shows a Media Profile printout of a smart label where Gap Mark Sensor is set to Advanced Gap in the CALIBRATE CTRL menu In this example the gap threshold value the printer selected represented by the Gap Mark dotted line is too close to the amplitude of the antenna pulse If there is an increase in noise or the opacity of the liner or ribbon the printer may falsely use the antenna or noise as the gap top of form 255 191
43. tion displays 51 Printing A Configuration Printing A Configuration 52 We recommend that you print and store your configurations for future reference The printout provides a list of the parameters that were set when you configured the printer To print a configuration 1 Press the key until PRINTER CONTROL displays 2 Press J and together until ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED displays 3 Press T until Admin User displays 4 Press until Enable displays 5 Press Jto select it An asterisk appears next to Enable 6 Press until CONFIG CONTROL displays 7 Press J until Print Config displays 8 Press or to cycle through the following printout options Current Factory Power Up All 1 to 8 customized configurations 9 When the desired option displays press 1 The printer prints the specified configuration NOTE If the configuration you want to print has not been saved CONFIG DOES NOT EXIST Save First displays momentarily This message indicates that no configuration menu has been saved under the configuration value you have selected and therefore cannot be printed You must either select another configuration to print or save a configuration to that configuration value first see Saving The Configuration on page 50 Run A Barcode Demo Test IMPORTANT Printronix recommends using the supplied roll of 100 labels to set up and verify printer operation If you have an SL5000r this
44. will avoid expending the more expensive smart labels for this task Before you send an actual print job run a bar code demo test 1 Press the PAUSE key until OFFLINE displays 2 Press TEST PRINT until Printer Tests Barcode Demo displays 3 Press J The Barcode Demo test pattern will start and print two bar codes 4 Checkthe test pattern If necessary reposition the pressure blocks to obtain a uniform print quality In most cases you will need to adjust only the right pressure block 5 If desired you can run additional printer tests such as Grey Grid and Checkerboard See step 1 above to start other tests NOTE These tests run continuously by default Press to end the test 53 Cleaning Cleaning 54 Depending on the media used the printer may accumulate residues media dust adhesives etc as a by product of normal printing To maintain top printing quality you should remove these residues by cleaning the printer periodically Exterior Clean the exterior surfaces with a clean lint free cloth If necessary use a mild detergent or desktop cleaning solution NOTE Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or solvents Interior Clean the interior of the printer by removing any dirt and lint with a soft bristled non metallic brush Use a vacuum cleaner to remove the residue General Cleaning Periodically clean all rollers guides and assemblies Use low pressure air to remove dust in t
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