< For EU Only >

TOSHIBA TEC Europe Retail Information Systems S.A. Rue de la C??lid??e 33 BE-1080 Brussels

Copyright ?? 2006

by TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION All Rights Reserved

570 Ohito, Izunokuni-shi, Shizuoka-ken, JAPAN

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1.1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing the TOSHIBA B-SX8T series thermal printer. This Owner???s Manual contains from general set-up through how to confirm the printer operation using an online test print, and should be read carefully to help gain maximum performance and life from your printer. For most queries please refer to this manual and keep it safe for future reference. Please contact your TOSHIBA TEC representative for further information concerning this manual.

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1.3 Accessories

1.3Accessories

NOTE:

As a power cord is not supplied with this printer, please purchase one that meets each country???s safety standard. For details, refer to APPENDIX 3.

When unpacking the printer, please make sure all the following accessories are supplied with the printer.

Start-up CD-ROM (1 pc.)

<Contents>

???Bar code print application (Bartender ultra lite)

???Windows Driver

???Owner???s Manual

???Specifications (Programming, Key operation, etc.)

???Product information (Catalogue)

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1.4 Appearance

1.4 Appearance

1.4.1 Dimensions

The names of the parts or units introduced in this section are used in the following chapters.

395 (15.6)

RS-232C Serial Interface Connector (Option)

Wireless LAN Interface Board (Option) Expansion I/O Interface Connector (Option)

USB Interface

Connector

LAN Interface

Connector

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1.4 Appearance

1.4.5 Interior

WARNING!

1.Do not touch the Print Head or around it just after printing. You may get burned as the Print Head becomes very hot during printing.

2.Do not touch any moving parts. To reduce the risk of fingers, jewellery, clothing, etc., being drawn into the moving parts, be sure to load the media once the printer has stopped moving completely.

3.To avoid injury, be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing the cover.

Caution Label

Ribbon Holder

(Feed side)

Ribbon Holder (Take-up side)

Print Head

Platen

Pinch Roller Lever

Head Lever

Head Lock Plate

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1.5 Options

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2. PRINTER SETUP

Setup Flow

Installation

Assembling the supply holder frame

Connecting the power cord

Loading the media

Media sensor position alignment

Loading the ribbon

Connecting to a host computer

Turning the power ON

Setting the operating environment

Installing the printer driver

Print test

Position and Print Tone Fine

adjustment

Automatic threshold setting

Procedure

After referring to the Safety Precautions in this manual, install the printer on a safe and stable location.

Assemble the supply holder stand, and attach it to the rear of the printer.

Connect a power cord to the power inlet of the printer, then, to an AC outlet.

Load a label stock or tag stock.

Adjust the position of feed gap sensor or black mark sensor according to the media to be used.

In case of thermal transfer printing, load the ribbon.

Connect the printer to a host computer or a network.

Turn on the printer power.

Set the printer parameters in the system mode.

If necessary, install the printer driver in your host computer.

Make a print test in your operating environment and check the print result.

If necessary, fine adjust the print start position, cut/strip position, print tone, etc.

If the print start position cannot be detected properly when pre-printed label is used, set the threshold automatically.

Reference

2.1Installation

2.2Assembling the Supply Holder Frame

2.3Connecting the Power Cord

2.4Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media

2.5Loading the Ribbon

2.6Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer

2.7Turning the Power ON

2.8Setting an Operating Environment

2.9Installing the Printer Drivers

2.10Print Test

2.11Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment

2.12Threshold Setting

Manual threshold setting

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2.1 Installation

2.1 Installation

2.2.Assembling the Supply Holder Frame

To insure the best operating environment, and to assure the safety of the operator and the equipment, please observe the following precautions.

???Operate the printer on a stable, level, operating surface in a location free from excessive humidity, high temperature, dust, vibration or direct sunlight.

???Keep your work environment static free. Static discharge can cause damage to delicate internal components.

???Make sure that the printer is connected to a clean source of AC Power and that no other high voltage devices that may cause line noise interference are connected to the same mains.

???Assure that the printer is connected to the AC mains with a three- prong power cable that has the proper ground (earth) connection.

1.Assemble the Supply Holder Frame (L) and Supply Holder Frame (R) to the Supply Holder Base using the two M-4X6 Wing Bolts supplied, as shown below.

.

Supply Holder Frame (R)

2.Attach the assembled Supply Holder Frame to the rear of the printer by inserting the hooks of the Frame into the two slots in the rear of the printer, as shown below.

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2.3 Connecting the Power Cord

2.3Connecting the Power Cord

CAUTION!

As a Power Cord is not supplied with the printer, please purchase an approved on that meets the safety standard of each country. (Refer to APPENDIX 3.)

1.Make sure that the printer Power Switch is in the OFF ({) position. Connect the Power Cord to the printer as shown in the figure below

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4 Loading the Media

WARNING!

1.Do not touch any moving parts. To reduce the risk of fingers, jewellery, clothing, etc., being drawn into the moving parts, be sure to load the media once the printer has stopped moving completely.

2.The Print Head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before loading the media.

3.Care must be taken not to pinch your fingers when opening or closing the Top Cover or Right Side Cover.

4.Be careful not to pinch your fingers by the Supply Holder Frame or Media Holders when loading the media.

The following procedure shows the steps to properly load the media into the printer so that it feeds straight and true through the printer.

Use the same procedure when replacing the media, also. The printer prints both labels and tags.

1. Install one of the Media Holders onto the Supply Shaft.

Media Holder

Supply Shaft

2.Turn the Locking Lever of the Media Holder to ???Close??? position to fix the Supply Shaft with the Media Holder.

Media Holder

Locking Lever

Close Open

Supply Shaft

NOTE:

For the specification of available media, refer to Section 7.1 Media.

3.Place a media roll onto the Supply Shaft and push the media against the Media Holder.

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2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

4.Install the other Media Holder onto the Supply Shaft from the opposite side.

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

WARNING!

Be careful not to pinch your fingers or hands by the Supply Holder Frame or Media Holders when loading the media.

NOTE:

Place the bushes of the Supply Shaft into the notches of the Supply Holder Frame securely.

Bush

Notch

9.Loosen the Media Guide Screws on the printer back, and move the Media Guides outside.

Media Guide

Media Guide Screw

Supply Holder Frame

10.Place the assembled Media Holder onto the Supply Holder Frame, and feed the media between the two Media Guides.

Turn the Locking Lever of the Media Holder to the ???Open??? position, and push the Media Holders toward the centre to place the media at the centre on the Supply Shaft. Then, lock the position of the media by returning the Locking Levers to the ???Close??? position.

Media Holder

Media

Close Open

Media Holder Frame

11. Feed the media until it extends past the Platen.

12.Move the Media Guides inside, causing the media to be automatically centred. Then, tighten the Media Guide Screws to secure the Media Guides.

Media Guide

Media Guide Screw

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

NOTES:

1.When using the Movable sensor, choose the Movable sensor for the parameter setting in the system mode (Section 2.8.1 Parameter Setting). The Fixed sensor has been selected as default.

2.The position of the movable sensor should be adjusted before loading the ribbon. Otherwise, the sensor is covered by the ribbon, causing the sensor position adjustment to be disabled.

13.After loading the media, it may be necessary to set the position of the Media Sensor used to detect the print start position for label or tag printing.

This printer is equipped with two media sensors: Fixed sensor and Movable sensor. Each of them is comprised of a Feed Gap Sensor and a Black Mark Sensor.

Fixed sensor: This sensor is positioned at the centre of the printer unit. It is intended for detecting gaps between labels or black marks marked

at the centre.

Movable sensor: The position of this sensor is adjustable. It is intended for detecting gaps between labels, black marks, notches, etc. that are not positioned at the centre of the media.

Movable Sensor

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

NOTE:

Adjustment Knob

Forward: Moves toward the centre of the printer.

Backward: Moves away from the centre of the printer.

The following procedures show how to adjust the position of the movable sensor.

Feed Gap Sensor position adjustment

When using a label stock without black marks, the Feed Gap Sensor is used to detect the print start position.

Looking inside of the Media Outlet, move the Movable Sensor by rotating the Adjustment Knob until the Feed Gap Sensor aligns with a gap. (The right side hole indicates the position of the Feed Gap

Sensor.)

Media Outlet

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2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

NOTE:

Be sure to set the Black Mark Sensor to detect the centre of the black mark, otherwise a paper jam or no paper error may occur.

Black Mark Sensor position adjustment

When using media with black marks, the Black Mark Sensor is used to detect the print start position.

(1)Pull the media about 500 mm out of the front of the printer, turn the media back on it???s self and feed it under the print head.

Black Mark

Media

(2)Move the Movable Sensor by rotating the Adjustment Knob, until the Black Mark Sensor aligns with a black mark. (The left side hole indicates the position of the Black Mark Sensor).

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

14.There are three issue modes available on this printer. How to set the media for each mode is provided below.

Batch mode

In the batch mode, the media is continuously printed and fed until the number of labels/tags specified in the issue command have been printed.

(1) Pull the media past the media outlet.

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

WARNING!

When the Backing Paper Release Bar is released, it is automatically closed by the spring. Care must be taken not to pinch your fingers or hands.

Strip mode (Option)

When the optional Strip Module is fitted, a label is automatically removed from the backing paper at the Strip Plate as each label is printed.

(1) Pull out the backing paper past the Media Outlet.

Backing Paper

Strip module

Media Outlet

(2)While holding down the Backing Paper Release Bar, and pass the backing paper between the Backing Paper Holder and the Strip Roller. Then, release the Backing Paper Release Bar.

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

WARNING!

The cutter is sharp, so care must be taken not to injure your fingers when handling the cutter.

CAUTION!

1.When using a label stock, be sure to cut the gaps. Cutting labels will cause the glue to stick to the cutter, which may affect the cutter quality and shorten the cutter life.

2.Use of tag paper which thickness exceeds specified value may affect the cutter life. For the specification of the media, refer to Section 7.1 Media.

Cut mode (Option)

When the optional Cutter Module is fitted, the media is automatically cut.

(1)Insert the leading edge of the media into the Media Outlet of the Cutter Module.

Cutter module

(2)Turn the Pinch Roller Lever counterclockwise to lock the Pinch Roller.

Pinch Roller Lever

(3) Close the Top Cover and Right Side Cover.

Top Cover

Right Side Cover

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2.4 Loading the Media

2.4Loading the Media (Cont.)

15.Change the print head pressure according to the thickness of the media to be used, by using the Head Lever.

Head Lever

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2.5 Loading the Ribbon

2.5 Loading the Ribbon

WARNING!

1.Do not touch any moving parts. To reduce the risk of fingers, jewellery, clothing, etc., being drawn into the moving parts, be sure to load the ribbon once the printer has stopped moving completely.

2.The print head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before loading the ribbon.

3.To avoid injury, be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing the cover.

CAUTION!

Be careful not touch the Print Head Element when opening the Top Cover. Failure to do this may cause missing dots by static electricity or other print quality problems.

NOTE:

Do not change the Ribbon Holder Adjustment Lever positions. Doing so will change the adjustment.

Ribbon Holder Adjustment Lever

There are two types of media available for printing on: these are thermal transfer media (normal media) and direct thermal media (with a chemically treated surface). DO NOT LOAD a ribbon when using a direct thermal media.

1. Set the Head Lever to the ???OPEN??? position.

???Open??? Position

Head Lever

2. Open the Top Cover, Right Side Cover, and the Head Lock Plate.

Top Cover

Right Side Cover

Head Lock Plate

3.Leaving plenty of slack between the ribbon spools, insert the ribbon under the Print Block.

Ribbon Holder (Take-up Side)

Ribbon Holder (Supply Side)

Ribbon Supply

Roll

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2.5 Loading the Ribbon

2.5Loading the Ribbon (Cont.)

4.Fit the core of the Ribbon Supply Roll into the Ribbon Holders (Supply side), aligning the notch of the ribbon core with the protrusion of the Ribbon Holder.

Ribbon Core

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2.5 Loading the Ribbon

2.5Loading the Ribbon (Cont.)

NOTES:

1.Be sure to remove any slack in the ribbon when printing. Printing with a wrinkled ribbon will lower the print quality.

2.When a ribbon end is detected, ???RIBBON ERROR??? message will appear on the display and the ERROR LED will illuminate.

3.When disposing of the ribbons, please follow the local rules.

4.For the specification of available ribbon, refer to

Section 7.2 Ribbon.

5.When using a non transparent ribbon, choose the Non trans ribbon for the parameter setting in the system mode. (Section 2.8.1 Parameter Setting.) Transparent ribbon has been selected as default.

6.Take up any slack in the ribbon. Wind the leading tape onto the ribbon take-up roll until the ink ribbon can be seen from the front of the printer.

Ribbon Supply Roll

Ribbon Take-up Roll

7. Close the Head Lock Plate, Right Side Cover, and Top Cover.

Top Cover

Right Side Cover

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2.6 Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer

2.6Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer

CAUTION!

Do not directly connect the LAN cable which is wired outside of a building to the LAN port provided on this product, as the LAN port on this product is intended for indoor connection. To connect such LAN cable to the product, be sure to use any communication equipment, like a router, a hub, or a modem which is located within the same building as the product.

The following paragraphs outline how to connect your host computer to the printer, and will also show how to make cable connections to other devices. Depending on the system configuration you use to print labels, there are 5 possibilities for connecting the printer to your host computer. These are:

???A parallel cable connection between the printer???s standard parallel connector and your host computer???s parallel port (LPT).

???An Ethernet connection using the standard LAN board.

???A USB cable connection between the printer???s standard USB connector and your host computer???s USB port. (Conforming to USB 2.0 Full Speed)

???A serial cable connection between the printer???s optional RS-232C serial connector and one of your host computer???s COM ports. <Option>

???Wireless LAN using an optional Wireless LAN board. <Option> For details of each interface, refer to APPENDIX 2.

After connecting the necessary interface cables, set an operating environment of the printer. Refer to Section 2.8.1 Parameter Setting.

The diagram below shows all the possible cable connections to the current version of the printer.

Expansion I/O Board (Option), Serial Interface (RS-232C) (Option)

Expansion

I/O

Serial

Interface

Wireless LAN (Option)

Wireless LAN

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2.7 Turning the Printer ON

2.7Turning the Printer

ON

CAUTION!

Use the power switch to turn the printer On/Off. Plugging or unplugging the Power Cord to turn the printer On/Off may cause fire, an electric shock, or damage to the printer.

NOTES:

1.If a message other than ON LINE appears on the display or the ERROR LED (Red) is illuminated, go to Section 5.1, Error Messages.

2.To turn OFF the printer power turn the Power Switch to the ???{??? side position.

When the printer is connected to your host computer it is good practice to turn the printer ON before turning on your host computer and turn OFF your host computer before turning off the printer.

1.To turn ON the printer power, press the Power Switch as shown in the diagram below. Note that ( | ) is the power ON side of the switch.

Power Switch

2.Check that the ON LINE message appears in the LCD Message Display and that the ON LINE and POWER LED (Green) are illuminated.

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2.8 Setting an Operating Environment

2.8Setting an Operating Environment

LCD Message

Display

FEED key

RESTART key

PAUSE key

ON LINE

[PAUSE]

PAUSE

Hold down [RESTART] for 3 sec.

<1>RESET

[FEED] [RESTART]

<2>PARAMETER SET

[FEED] [RESTART]

<3>ADJUST SET

[FEED] [RESTART]

<4>DUMP MODE

[FEED] [RESTART]

<5>EXPAND MODE

[FEED] [RESTART]

<6>AUTO CALIB

[FEED] [RESTART]

<7>LAN

[FEED] [RESTART]

<8>RTC SET

[FEED] [RESTART]

Depending on the settings of your host computer or an interface to be used, it may be necessary to change the printer parameter settings.

Follow the procedures described below to change the printer parameter settings in the System Mode to correspond to your environment.

NOTE:

Incorrect settings can cause the printer to function erroneously. If you have any problems with the parameter settings, please contact your nearest TOSHIBA TEC service representative.

For the settings this manual does not cover, please contact your nearest TOSHIBA TEC service representative, or refer to the B-SX6T/SX8T Series Key Operation Specification stored in the CD-ROM.

How to enter the System Mode

1.Turn on the printer and confirm that ???ONLINE??? appears on the LCD Message Display.

2.Press the [PAUSE] key to pause the printer.

3.Hold down the [RESTART] key for three seconds until ???<1>RESET??? is displayed.

The System Mode consists of the following menus.

1.System Mode menus can be selected with the [RESTART] or [FEED] key.

2.To enter each of the above System Mode menus, press the [PAUSE] key when the menu is displayed.

3.If the [PAUSE] key is pressed with ???<1>RESET??? being displayed, the printer will turn to an idle state and the message will change to ???ONLINE???

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2.8 Setting an Operating Environment

2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

NOTE:

Be careful if the printer is turned off without pressing the [PAUSE] key, the selected value does not become effective.

(1) Character Code Selection

This parameter is to choose a character code used for printing. Printed characters differ depending on a chosen character code and font. For details of characters, refer to the B-SX6T/SX8T Series External

Equipment Interface Specification (Printer Command Manual). When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key.

<2>PARAMETER SET FONT CODE PC-850

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

FONT CODE UTF-8

FONT CODE PC-866

FONT CODE Arabic

[RESTART] FONT CODE LATIN9

NOTE:

The following fonts do not support a zero with slash.

Bit Map Font:

OCR-A, OCR-B, GOTHIC 725 Black,

Kanji, Chinese

Outline Font:

Price Font 1, Price Font 2, Price Font 3, DUTCH 801 Bold, BRUSH 738 Regular, GOTHIC 725 Black, True Type Font

After selecting a character code, press the [PAUSE] key.

(2) Character Zero Selection

This parameter is to choose the way to indicate zero between ???0??? and ????????. When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key twice.

<2>PARAMETER SET

ZERO FONT 0

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

(3) Baud Rate Selection

This parameter is to choose a baud rate of the RS-232C interface. When the printer communicates with a host computer by serial interface, be sure

to match the setting with the host.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

<Reference>

Properties screen of Serial (COM) port under Windows98

SPEED 9600bps

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

NOTES:

1.When using the hardware flow control, the control signals and data must be in pairs between the

printer and the PC.

Refer to the RS-232C connector???s pin layout in APPENDIX 2. Check if the printer and the PC is properly connectable with your cable

2. Be careful that there are two types of RS-232C cable; straight cable and cross cable.

Use a straight cable for this printer.

NOTE:

(5) Stop Bit Length Selection

This parameter is to choose a stop bit length of the RS-232C interface.

Be sure to match a setting with a host computer.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET STOP BIT 1bit

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

After selecting a stop bit length, press the [PAUSE] key.

(6) Parity Selection

This parameter is to choose the parity of the RS-232C interface.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

PARITY NONE

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

The following is the detailed descriptions for each transmission control code.

[RESTART]

[FEED]

PARITY EVEN

PARITY ODD

PARITY NONE

At the power on time, the DTR signal output from the printer turns to High level (READY). At the power off time, the printer does not output XOFF.

4)ON/XOFF

At the power on time, the printer outputs XON. At the power off time, the printer does not output XOFF.

5)READY/BUSY RTS

At the power on time, the RTS signal output from the printer turns to High level (READY). At the power off time, the printer does not output XOFF.

After selecting the parity, press the [PAUSE] key.

(7) Flow Control Code Selection

This parameter is to choose a flow control code of the RS-232C interface. When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until

the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

XON+READY AUTO

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

After selecting a flow control code, press the [PAUSE] key.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

NOTES:

1.If the printer is not used for a few days, the top edge of the media may become curly, which may cause a paper jam. The Auto Forward Wait Function prevents this problem since the media feed amount is increased so that the media stops past the platen.

2.When the Stop Position Fine Adjustment Value is set in + direction, the media will stop past the media outlet.

When the value is set in ??? direction, the media will stop inside the media outlet.

3.This setting will be useful to fine adjust the cut position of labels.

(8) LCD Language Selection

This parameter is to choose a language in which the LCD message is

displayed.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

LCD ENGLISH

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

ENGLISH

[RESTART] ITALIAN

JAPANESE

SPANISH

[FEED] DUTCH

FRENCH

GERMAN

After selecting a language, press the [PAUSE] key.

(9) Auto Forward Wait Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to activate the Auto Forward Wait function or not.

This function, used in the cut mode, automatically feeds the media forward for about 14 mm if there is more than 1-second idle time after

printing, to prevent the top edge of the media from curling.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

FORWARD WAIT OFF

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

After selecting an auto forward wait, press the [PAUSE] key.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

When ON is selected, pressing the [PAUSE] key will result that the LCD Message Display shows the stop position fine adjustment value setting screen.

<2>PARAMETER SET

POSITION +0.0mm

up to ???5.0 mm.

[RESTART] key: Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +0.1mm change, up to +5.0 mm.

NOTE:

The print head may not be raised depending on the rise of the solenoid???s temperature.

After selecting an auto forward wait, press the [PAUSE] key.

(10) Head Up Cut Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to activate the head up action in the cut issue.

This function prevents ribbon smudges by raising the print head during a

reverse feed to the print start position.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

HEAD UP CUT OFF

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

NOTES:

(11) Ribbon Save Function Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to activate the Ribbon Saving function or not.

This function enables reducing the ribbon loss caused by taking up

unused ribbon during non-print areas.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

RBN SAVE ON (TAG)

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

[RESTART]

[FEED]

RBN SAVE OFF

Not activated

RBN SAVE ON (LBL)

Activated (When the head lever is set to position 1)

RBN SAVE ON (TAG)

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

When ???CODE MANUAL??? is selected and the [PAUSE] key is pressed, the LCD display will show the setting screen of CONTROL CODE1 to CONTROL CODE3 as follows.

<2>PARAMETER SET

CONTROL CODE1 1B

CONTROL CODE1 FF

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

(14) Strip Wait Status Selection

This parameter is to choose when the printer sends a strip wait status

(05H) to a host in response to a status request command.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

PEEL OFF STS OFF

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

PEEL OFF STS OFF

[RESTART]

[FEED]

A strip wait status is sent when the printer receives the next issue command and the previously printed label is waiting to be removed.

PEEL OFF STS ON

A strip wait status is sent when a printed label is waiting to be removed.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

NOTE:

Kanji code selection is not supported by the QM model as the Kanji ROMs are not installed.

(16) KANJI Code Selection

This parameter is to choose a KANJI code.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

KANJI CODE TYPE1

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

NOTE:

Pressing the [FEED] or [RESTART] key causes 1 byte change in the Euro Code value.

After selecting a Kanji code, press the [PAUSE] key.

(17) EURO Code Selection

This parameter is to choose a Euro code (???).

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

EURO CODE B0

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

[RESTART]

EURO CODE 20

EURO CODE 21

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NOTES:

1.It is recommended that this function should be activated when high quality printing such as bar codes printing is required. Otherwise, choose OFF.

2.When a broken element is found, the printer stops, displaying ???HEAD ERROR???. The error state can be cleared by pressing the [RESTART] key, but if the broken element affects bar code readability or actual operations, please replace the print head with a proper one.

(18) Auto Print Head Check Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to perform the Auto Print Head

Check function at the power on time. When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

AUTO HD CHK OFF

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

Auto print head broken element check is performed.

After selecting auto print head check, press the [PAUSE] key.

(19) Centronics Interface ACK/BUSY Timing Selection

This parameter is to choose an ACK/BUSY timing of the Centronics interface.

???TYPE1??? has been chosen as default, but if a communication error occurs

or a communication is not properly made, change to ???TYPE2???.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears???.

<2>PARAMETER SET

ACK/BUSY TYPE1

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

NOTE:

When ???WEB PRINTER ON??? is selected, the status of the printer connected in a network can be checked through the Web browser.

(20) Web Printer Function Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to use the printer as a web printer. When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until

the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

WEB PRINTER OFF

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

After selecting the Web printer function, press the [PAUSE] key.

(21) Media Sensor Selection

This parameter is to choose the media sensor type to be used.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

SENS POSI CENTER

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

After selecting the media sensor type, press the [PAUSE] key.

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(22) Input Prime Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to enable a reset operation when INIT signal is ON.

Normally, when the printer receives a reset request signal (nInit signal) from the host via Centronics interface, the printer will be reset and turn to the idle state.

When the INPUT PRIME parameter is set to OFF, the printer is reset but does not turn to idle.

When this parameter is set to ON, the host sends an INIT signal and the printer turns to idle each time the printer is turned on. If you would like

to avoid this processing, set this parameter to OFF.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

INPUT PRIME ON

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

After selecting the Input Prime, press the [PAUSE] key.

(23) Expansion I/O Interface Type Selection

This parameter is to choose a type of the Expansion I/O interface operating mode.

This parameter should be set depending on the expansion I/O control specification of the device to be connected via the expansion I/O interface. For details, refer to the External Equipment Interface

Specification.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET EX.I/O TYPE1

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

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2.8.1Parameter Setting (Cont.)

NOTE:

If the printer and the PC are connected by USB, plug & play will be automatically enabled, regardless of the setting of this parameter.

(24) Plug & Play Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to enable a Plug & Play function. When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until

the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

PLUG & PLAY OFF

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

[RESTART]

[FEED]

LBL/RBN END TYP1

TYPE1: When a label/ribbon end is detected in the middle of printing, printing is immediately paused.

LBL/RBN END TYP2

TYPE2: When a label/ribbon end is detected in the middle of printing, the printer prints the half-finished label as far as possible, and stops when the next label is at the home position.

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(26) Pre-Strip Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to activate the Pre Strip function. When this parameter is set to ON (Available), the top edge of a label is separated (pre-stripped) from the backing paper before the label is printed. This function is intended to make the strip issue easier in case the labels are hard to strip due to the label intensity, adhesive power, or the printing

speed.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

PRE PEEL OFF OFF

This parameter is fixed to OFF.

Press the [PAUSE] key.

(27) Reverse Feed Speed Selection

This parameter is to choose a reverse feed speed.

In the strip issue, the back feed speed of 3???/sec. may cause a shortage of feed amount due to a lack of torque, slippery media surface, etc. In such

case, reduce the back feed speed to 2???/sec. to secure the feed amount. When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until

the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

BACK SPEED STD

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

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NOTE:

The stabilizer function is available only to the thermal direct print mode.

(28) Maxi Code Specification Selection

This parameter is to choose a Maxi code specification.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

MAXI CODE TYPE1

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

MAXI CODE TYPE1

[RESTART]

TYPE1: Compatible specification with the B-X series

[FEED]

MAXI CODE TYPE2

TYPE2: Specification for specific home delivery company

After selecting a Maxi code specification, press the [PAUSE] key.

(29) Strip Motor Torque Selection

This parameter is to choose a strip motor torque.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

PEEL OFF TRQ R0

This parameter is fixed to R0.

Press the [PAUSE] key.

(30) Stabilizer Function Selection

This parameter is to choose whether to use the stabilizer function.

The stabilizer function reduces the sound of printing.

When ???<2>PARAMETER SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key until the following display appears.

<2>PARAMETER SET

STABILIZER ON

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a desired option.

After selecting the stabilizer function, press the [PAUSE] key.

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2.8.2 Dump Mode Setting

NOTES:

While ???<4>DUMP MODE??? is displayed on the LCD Message Display, press the [PAUSE] key to enter the Dump Mode.

In the Dump Mode, data in the receive buffer are printed. Data are expressed in hexadecimal values. This operation allows the user to verify programming commands or debug the program.

When ???<4>DUMP MODE??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key.

<4>DUMP MODE BUFFER RS-232C

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to choose a receive buffer to be dumped.

After selecting the receive buffer, press the [PAUSE] key.

<4>DUMP MODE

PRINT ON DEMAND

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to select a printing method.

1.When ???ON DEMAND??? is selected, it is required to choose a printing method again and press the [PAUSE] key to print the

subsequent data until the all data has been printed.

2 If an error occurs during dumping, the printer will display

[RESTART]

[FEED]

PRINT ON DEMAND

Prints 166 lines of data (approx. 50cm), then stops.

* To print the subsequent data, choose a printing method again and press the [PAUSE] key.

PRINT ALL

an error message and stop printing. The error can be cleared by pressing the [PAUSE] key, and then the display will show ???<4>DUMP MODE??? again.

After a recovery from the error the printer will not start printing automatically.

Prints all data in the receive buffer, then stops.

After selecting a printing method, press the [PAUSE] key.

<4>DUMP MODE

NOW PRINTING...

[PAUSE]

<4>DUMP MODE

Turn off the power, and then on.

ON LINE

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2.8.2Dump Mode Setting (Cont.)

Print Conditions

???Printing width: 3.9 inches (100 mm)

???Sensor selection: None

???Print speed: 4???/sec.

???Printing mode: Depends on the selection in use.

???16 bytes/line

???Data is printed in the order from the new one to the old one.

???Data specified by the receive buffer write pointer will be printed in boldface.

The data in the receive buffer is printed as follows:

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NOTE:

For the BASIC enable setting mode, refer to the B-SX6T/SX8T Series Key Operation Specification stored in the CD-ROM.

In the BASIC Expansion Mode, it is possible to execute the BASIC expansion mode program under the following conditions.

???The BASIC expansion mode program has already been loaded.

???The BASIC enable setting mode is selected.

The basic expansion mode ends when the basic expansion program is exited.

When ???<5>EXPAND MODE??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key.

<5>EXPAND MODE

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NOTE:

The Real Time Clock Setting is effective only when an optional Real Time Clock, B-SA704-RTC-QM-R, is installed.

The Real Time Clock Setting Mode contains the following sub menus. Each time the [PAUSE] key is pressed, the sub menus are displayed

sequentially.

(1)Date setting (Year, Month, Day)

(2)Time setting (Hour, Minute, Second)

(3)Low battery check setting

(4)RTC data renewal timing setting

(1)Date Setting

This parameter is to set the Year, Month, and Day, in order. When ???<8>RTC SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key.

<8>RTC SET DATE 05/01/01

NOTE:

Use the [FEED] or [RESTART] key to set the value.

Press the [PAUSE] key to set the date.

After selecting the date, press the [PAUSE] key.

(2) Time Setting

This parameter is to set the Hour, Minute, and Second, in order.

<8>RTC SET TIME 00/00/00

Press the [PAUSE] key to set the time.

After selecting the time, press the [PAUSE] key.

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<8>RTC SET

LOW BATT. CHECK

Press the [PAUSE] key to set.

Low battery check is activated.

Low battery check is not activated.

After selecting the low battery check, press the [PAUSE] key.

(4) RTC Data Renewal Timing Setting

This parameter is to choose the RTC data renewal timing.

<8>RTC SET

RENEWAL

Press the [PAUSE] key to set.

[RESTART]

[FEED]

RENEWAL BATCH

Batch print is possible. However, the same time is printed on the all media issued in a batch because the real time clock data is read only for the first media.

RENEWAL PAGE

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2.8.7IP Address Setting (TCP/IP)

Power OFF

While holding down the [FEED] and [PAUSE] keys, turn on the printer.

When the printer is connected to a PC through TCP/IP by using a LAN cable, it is necessary to set an IP address in the System Mode for system administrators.

The System Mode for system administrators consists of the following menus.

<1>DIAG. Vx.x

[FEED] [RESTART]

<2>PARAMETER SET

[FEED] [RESTART]

<3>ADJUST SET

[FEED] [RESTART]

<4>TEST PRINT

[FEED] [RESTART]

<5>SENSOR ADJ.

[FEED] [RESTART]

<6>RAM CLEAR

[FEED]

[RESTART]

<7>IP ADDRESS

[FEED] [RESTART]

<8>BASIC

[FEED]

[RESTART]

<9>FOR FACTORY

[FEED] [RESTART]

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2.8.7IP Address Setting (TCP/IP) (Cont.)

In this section, how to set the IP address is described.

First, you need to access the System Mode for system administrators.

1.While holding down the [FEED] and [PAUSE] keys, turn on the printer.

2.When ???<1>DIAG??? appears on the LCD Message Display, release the

[FEED] and [PAUSE] keys.

Now, the printer is in the System Mode for system administrators.

3.Press the [FEED] or [RESTART] key until ???<7>IP ADDRESS??? appears on the LCD Message Display.

4.Press the [PAUSE] key to enter the IP Address Setting Mode.

The IP Address Setting Mode contains the following sub menus. To enter each sub menu, press the [PAUSE] key.

<7>IP ADDRESS

PRINTER IP ADRES

[RESTART] [FEED]

<7>IP ADDRESS

GATEWAY IP ADRES

[RESTART] [FEED]

<7>IP ADDRESS

SUBNET MASK

[RESTART] [FEED]

<7>IP ADDRESS

SOCKET PORT

[RESTART] [FEED]

<7>IP ADDRESS

DHCP

[RESTART] [FEED]

<7>IP ADDRESS

DHCP CLIENT ID

[RESTART] [FEED]

<7>IP ADDRESS

DHCP HOST NAME

[RESTART] [FEED]

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2.8.7IP Address Setting (TCP/IP) (Cont.)

NOTES:

1.Set each 3-digit value by using the [RESTART] or [FEED] key.

[RESTART] key: Increment

[FEED] key: Decrement

Range: 0 to 255

2.Press the [PAUSE] key to move the cursor to the next 3-digit value.

3.After the last 3-digit value is set, press the [PAUSE] key to go to Gateway IP Address Setting.

(1) Printer IP Address

This parameter is to set an IP address.

<7>IP ADDRESS

PRINTER IP ADRES

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS

GATEWAY IP ADRES

NOTE:

After the last 3-digit value is set, press the [PAUSE] key to go to Subnet Mask Setting.

(2) Gateway IP Address

This parameter is to set a Gateway IP address.

<7>IP ADDRESS

GATEWAY IP ADRES

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 192 . 168 . 010 . 020

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS

SUBNET MASK

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NOTE:

After the last 3-digit value is set, press the [PAUSE] key to go to Socket Port Setting.

NOTES:

1.Pressing the [PAUSE] key while ???PORT ON 08000??? is displayed allows you to set the port number.

2.Set a number for each digit by using the [RESTART] or

[FEED] key.

[RESTART] key: Increment

[FEED] key: Decrement

Range: 00000 to 65535

A number exceeding 65535 will be automatically corrected to 65535.

3.Be careful not to set the same port number that other applications are using.

4.Press the [PAUSE] key to move the cursor to the next digit.

5.After the last digit is set, press the [PAUSE] key to go to DHCP Setting.

(3) Subnet Mask

This parameter is to set a Subnet Mask.

<7>IP ADDRESS

SUBNET MASK

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 255 . 255 . 255 . 000

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 255 . 255 . 255 . 000

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 255 . 255 . 255 . 000

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS 255 . 255 . 255 . 000

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS

SOCKET PORT

(4) Socket Port

This parameter is to enable a socket port and set a socket number.

SOCKET PORT

Enter a number for each digit of the port number with the [RESTART] or

[FEED] key.

PORT ON 08000

[PAUSE]

PORT ON 08000

[PAUSE]

<7>IP ADDRESS

DHCP

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2.8.7IP Address Setting (TCP/IP) (Cont.)

NOTE:

Pressing the [PAUSE] key while ???DHCP ON??? is displayed allows you to set a DHCP client ID.

5)DHCP

This parameter is to enable DHCP.

<7>IP ADDRESS

DHCP

NOTES:

1.Code used to enter a DHCP client ID is selectable between ASCII code (alphanumeric) and Hex code.

2.Set a character or value for each byte by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

[RESTART] key: Increment

[FEED] key: Decrement

3.Press the [PAUSE] key to enter the next byte. Repeat this until 16th byte is entered.

4.A DHCP ID can be used to check what IP address is assigned to which client on a DHCP server. If a DHCP ID is not assigned, MAC address of a network device (LAN card or LAN interface board) will be notified to the server as a DHCP ID instead.

A DHCP ID is a 16-byte character string. As ???FFH??? (hex. code) is recognized as a terminator, if the top byte of DHCP ID is ???FFH???, it is considered that a DHCP ID is not assigned.

(6) DHCP Client ID

This parameter is to set a DHCP client ID.

<7>IP ADDRESS

DHCP CLIENT ID

[PAUSE]

[FEED] or [RESTART]

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2.8.7IP Address Setting (TCP/IP) (Cont.)

NOTE:

After the 16th byte of the DHCP host name is set, press the [PAUSE] key. At this time, the display will turn to ???<7>IP ADDRESS???.

(7) DHCP Host Name

This parameter is to set a DHCP host name

<7>IP ADDRESS

DHCP HOST NAME

[PAUSE]

MODE ASCII

????????????????????????????????

Enter a character or a value for each of 1st [PAUSE] byte to 16th byte sequentially using the [FEED]

or [RESTART] key.

<7>IP ADDRESS

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2.10 Print Test

After your operating environment has been set, perform a print test.

1.Perform a print test by using the Printer Driver or an Issue Command.

The printer driver???s Properties screen allows you to set the communication conditions, media size, and other printing conditions in accordance with your operating environment. For details, refer to the Help for the Windows Printer Drivers screen.

Example: Stock tab display of the Printer Driver???s Properties Screen

Print Method

Sensor

Label Gap

Issue Mode

Cut

Print Speed

Fine Adjustment

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2.10 Print Test (Cont.)

When using an optional Cutter Module or Strip Module

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<3>ADJUST SET

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET

FEED ADJ.+10.0mm

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET

CUT ADJ. +10.0mm

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET

BACK ADJ. +5.0mm

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET

X ADJUST +50.0mm

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET TONE ADJ.<T> +3

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET TONE ADJ.<D> -2

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET RBN ADJ <FW> -10

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET RBN ADJ <BK> -5

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET THRESHOLD<R>1.0V

[PAUSE]

<3>ADJUST SET THRESHOLD<T>1.4V

[PAUSE]

This section describes how to fine adjust a print start position, cut/strip position, reverse feed amount, print tone, and ribbon motor torque.

When a fine adjustment is required, such as print start position, print tone, etc, follow the procedure below.

1.Turn on the printer and confirm that ???ONLINE??? appears on the LCD Message Display.

2.Press the [PAUSE] key to pause the printer.

3.Hold down the [RESTART] key for three seconds until ???<1>RESET??? is displayed.

4.Press the [FEED] or [RESTART] key until ???<3>ADJUST SET??? appears on the LCD Message Display.

5.When ???<3>ADJUST SET??? appears, press the [PAUSE] key to enter the Parameter Fine Adjustment Mode.

The Parameter Fine Adjustment Mode contains the following sub menus. Each time the [PAUSE] key is pressed, the sub menus are displayed

sequentially.

(1)Feed Amount Fine Adjustment:

Feed amount to the print start position is fine adjusted.

(2)Cut/Strip Position Fine Adjustment:

Cut position or strip position is fine adjusted.

(3)Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment:

Reverse feed amount is fine adjusted.

(4)X-coordinate Fine Adjustment:

X-coordinate of a print position is fine adjusted.

(5)Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Thermal transfer):

Print tone is fine adjusted for thermal transfer mode.

(6)Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Thermal direct):

Print tone is fine adjusted for thermal direct mode.

(7)Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment (Take-up motor):

Drive voltage of the ribbon take-up motor is fine adjusted.

(8)Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment (Feed motor)

Drive voltage of the ribbon feed motor is fine adjusted.

(9)Threshold Fine Adjustment (Black mark sensor):

Threshold for the black mark sensor is fine adjusted. See Section 2.12.

(10)Threshold Fine Adjustment (Feed gap sensor):

Threshold for the feed gap sensor is fine adjusted. See Section 2.12.

NOTE:

The printer driver???s properties screen also has Parameter Fine Adjustment menu.

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2.11Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Cont.)

NOTES:

Choose a desired value by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???0.1mm change, up to ???50.0 mm.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +0.1mm change, up to +50.0 mm.

Print Start Position Fine Adjustment

When setting +0.0 mm

Feed Direction

When setting ???3.0 mm

Compared with ???+0.0mm??? position, the print start position is shifted backward.

Feed Direction

One label Print Start Position

3mm

One label

Print Start Position

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2.11Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Cont.)

NOTES:

Choose a desired value by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???0.1mm change, up to ???50.0 mm.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +0.1mm change, up to +50.0 mm.

Cut/Strip Position Fine Adjustment

??? Example of Cut Position Fine Adjustment

When setting +3.0 mm

Compared with ???+0.0mm??? position, the cut position is shifted forward.

Feed Direction

3mm

When setting +0.0 mm

Feed Direction

Cut Position

When setting ???3.0 mm

Compared with ???+0.0mm??? position, the cut position is shifted backward.

Cut Position

3mm

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When setting +3.0 mm

Compared with ???+0.0mm??? position, the stop position after printing is shifted forward.

Print Head

Label

Stop position after printing

Stop position after printing

3mm

When setting ???3.0 mm

Compared with ???+0.0mm??? position, the stop position after printing is shifted backward.

Stop position after printing

Platen

Strip Plate

Backing Paper

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2.11Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Cont.)

NOTES:

Choose a desired value by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???0.1mm change, up to ???9.9 mm.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +0.1mm change, up to +9.9 mm.

Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment

<3>ADJUST SET

BACK ADJ. +5.0mm

BACK ADJ.+9.9mm

[RESTART] BACK ADJ.+9.8 mm

BACK ADJ.+0.1mm

BACK ADJ.+0.0mm

BACK ADJ.-0.1mm

[FEED] BACK ADJ.-9.8mm

BACK ADJ.-9.9mm

When setting +0.0 mm

Feed Direction Print Start Position after a reverse feed

3mm

Feed Direction

When setting ???3.0 mm

Compared with ???+0.0mm??? position, the print start position3mm after a reverse feed is shifted backward.

Feed Direction

Print Start Position after a reverse feed

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2.11Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Cont.)

NOTES:

Choose a desired value by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???0.1mm change, up to ???99.9 mm.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +0.1mm change, up to +99.9 mm.

X Coordinate Fine Adjustment

<3>ADJUST SET

X ADJUST +5.0mm

X ADJUST +99.9mm

[RESTART] X ADJUST +99.8mm

X ADJUST +0.1mm

X ADJUST +0.0mm

X ADJUST -0.1mm

[FEED] X ADJUST -99.8mm

X ADJUST -99.9mm

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2.11Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Cont.)

NOTES:

Choose a desired value by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???1 tone change, up to

???10 tones.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +1 tone change, up to +10 tones.

Print Tone Fine Adjustment

Thermal Transfer Print

<3>ADJUST SET TONE ADJ.<T> +3

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2.11 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment

2.11Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Cont.)

NOTES:

Choose a desired value by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???1 step change, up to

???15 steps.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +1 step change, up to +0 steps.

Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Adjustment

When the ribbon is slack or wrinkled and printing is affected, fine adjust the ribbon motor torque by using the following procedure.

Take-up Motor (RBN ADJ <FW>)

<3>ADJUST SET RBN ADJ<FW> -10

NOTES:

Choose a desired value by using the

[RESTART] or [FEED] key.

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???1 step change, up to

???15 steps.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +1 step change, up to +10 steps.

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2.12 Threshold Setting

NOTES:

1.Failure to feed more than 1.5 labels may result in an incorrect threshold setting.

2.While the Top Cover is raised, the [PAUSE] key does not work

3.A paper end error cannot be detected during paper feed.

To maintain a constant print position the printer uses the media sensor to detect a print start position according to the difference of voltage between a print area and a gap or black mark. When the media is pre-printed, the darker (or more dense) inks can interfere with this process causing paper jam errors.

To get around this problem, first, try an automatic threshold setting.

If the problem still occurs, then, the threshold voltage needs to be manually set.

Automatic threshold setting procedure

1.Turn the power ON. The printer is in online mode.

2.Load a pre-printed media roll.

When using a label stock, move the Feed Gap Sensor so that it is in line with the centre of the label.

When using a tag stock, move the Black Mark Sensor so that it is in line with the centre of a black mark.

3.Press the [PAUSE] key.

4.The printer enters the pause mode.

5.Press and hold the [PAUSE] key in the pause state until the following screen appears.

6. The sensor type is displayed.

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7.Select the sensor to be adjusted by using the [FEED] key.

8.Press and hold the [PAUSE] key until more than 1.5 labels (tags)

have been issued.

The media will continue to be fed until the [PAUSE] key is released. (An automatic threshold setting for the selected sensor is completed by this operation.)

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9. Press the [RESTART] key.

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10.The printer returns to online mode.

Send an issue command from the host computer to the printer.

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2.12Threshold Setting (Cont.)

<5>SENSOR ADJ.

[PAUSE]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [H]28??C [A]28??C

[PAUSE]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [REFLECT] 3.5V

[FEED] or [RESTART]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [REFLECT] 4.8V*

[PAUSE]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [TRANS.] 2.4V

[FEED] or [RESTART]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [TRANS.] 4.1V*

[PAUSE]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [PE]R0.1V T4.8V

[FEED] or [RESTART]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [PE]R0.1V T4.8V*

[PAUSE]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [RIBBON] 3.1V

[FEED] or [RESTART]

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [RIBBON] 3.1V*

[PAUSE]

Manual threshold setting procedure

If a paper jam error still occurs even after an automatic threshold setting has been performed, manually set the threshold voltage.

To make a threshold value manually set in this section effective, select the Transmissive Sensor (when using manual threshold value) or Reflective Sensor (when using manual threshold value) within software commands or the printer driver.

1.While holding down the [FEED] and [PAUSE] keys, turn on the printer.

2.When ???<1>DIAG.??? appears on the LCD Message Display, release the

[FEED] and [PAUSE] keys.

<1>DIAG.

Now, the printer is in the System Mode for system administrators.

3.Press the [FEED] or [RESTART] key until ???<5>SENSOR ADJ.??? appears on the LCD Message Display.

<5>SENSOR ADJ.

4. Press the [PAUSE] key to enter the Sensor Adjustment Mode.

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [H]28??C [A]28??C

The Sensor Adjustment Mode contains sub menus for displaying the

current status of each sensor and for storing ???media level??? voltage and ???no media level??? voltage. Each time the [PAUSE] key is pressed, the

sub menus are displayed sequentially.

(1)Sensor Status Display:

Temperatures being detected by the Print Head Thermistor and the Ambient Thermistor are displayed.

(2)Black Mark Sensor Status Display:

Voltage being detected by the Black Mark Sensor is displayed.

(3)Black Mark Sensor Adjustment:

Using the media actually used, a ???media level??? voltage is stored.

(4)Feed Gap Sensor Status Display:

Voltage being detected by the Feed Gap Sensor is displayed.

(5)Feed Gap Sensor Adjustment:

Using the media actually used, a ???media level??? voltage is stored.

(6)Black Mark Sensor/Feed Gap Sensor Status Display (No media):

???No media level??? voltage detected by the Black Mark Sensor/Feed Gap Sensor is displayed.

(7)Black Mark Sensor/Feed Gap Sensor Adjustment (No media):

???No media level??? voltage is stored.

(8)Ribbon End Sensor Status Display:

Voltage being detected by the Ribbon End Sensor is displayed.

(9)Ribbon End Sensor Adjustment:

Using the ribbon actually used, a ???ribbon level??? voltage is stored.

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2.12Threshold Setting (Cont.)

?? When using the Black Mark Sensor

(1)While ???<5>SENSOR ADJ.??? is displayed, press the [PAUSE] key until the message appears.

The displayed value is a real-time voltage being detected by the Black Mark Sensor.

Voltage at a black mark

Midpoint (Threshold voltage)

Voltage at a print area

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [REFLECT] 3.5V

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [REFLECT] 4.8V*

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [TRANS.] 2.4V

Voltage at a label gap

Midpoint (Threshold voltage)

Voltage at a print area

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [TRANS.] 2.4V

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [TRANS.] 2.4V*

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [PE]R0.1V T4.8V

(2)Measure a voltage at a blank part of media and a black mark, respectively. At this time, write down the midpoint between both voltages. (This value is used later for a threshold setting.)

(Example)

Print area = 4.8V, Black mark = 2.4V Midpoint = 3.6V

NOTES:

1.When measuring a voltage of a blank area, be careful not to align a pre-print with the sensor by mistake.

2.Confirm that there is at least 0.7V difference between the two values. If the difference in voltage is less than 0.7V, a print start position cannot be detected. In that case, please consider changing the media type.

3.Make sure that the Top Cover is closed when measuring the voltages.

(3)Press and hold the [RESTART] or [FEED] key for about 3 seconds aligning a blank part of print area with the Black Mark Sensor.

(4)When storing a ???media level??? voltage is completed, an asterisk ???*???is displayed on the right side of a voltage. Press the [PAUSE] key.

(5)A real-time voltage being detected by the Feed Gap Sensor is displayed.

?? When using the Feed Gap Sensor

(1)Measure a voltage at a blank part of label and a label gap, respectively. At this time, write down the midpoint of both voltages. (This value is used later for a threshold setting.)

(Example)

Print area = 2.4V, Gap = 4.0V Midpoint = 3.2V

NOTES:

1.When measuring a voltage at a blank area, be careful not to align a pre-print with the sensor by mistake.

2.Confirm that there is at least 0.7V difference between the two values. If the difference in voltage is less than 0.7V, a print start position cannot be detected. In that case, please consider changing the media type.

3.Make sure that the Top Cover is closed when measuring the voltages.

(2)Press and hold the [RESTART] or [FEED] key for about 3 seconds aligning a blank part of print area with the Feed Gap Sensor.

(3)When storing a ???media level??? voltage is completed, an asterisk ???*???is displayed on the right side of a voltage. Press the [PAUSE] key.

(4)The display changes as shown on the left.

E2-80

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2.12Threshold Setting (Cont.)

?? Storing a ???No Media Level??? Voltage

The following is how to set a ???No media level??? voltage that is used to detect a paper end.

If a ???NO PAPER??? is displayed even if the media has not run out yet, this voltage needs to be set again.

(1)Remove any media from the Black Mark Sensor/Feed Gap Sensor.

(2)A real-time voltages being detected by the Black Mark Sensor and Feed Gap Sensor are displayed.

<5>SENSOR ADJ.

[PE]R0.1V T4.8V

Feed Gap Sensor

Black Mark Sensor

(3) Press and hold the [RESTART] or [FEED] key for about 3 seconds.

<5>SENSOR ADJ. [PE]R0.1VT4.8V*

(4)When storing a ???no media level??? voltage is completed, an asterisk ???*???is displayed on the right side of a voltage. Press the [PAUSE] key.

(5)The message returns to ???<5>SENSOR ADJ.???.

<5>SENSOR ADJ.

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2.12Threshold Setting (Cont.)

(3) Press the [PAUSE] key until the target sensor type is displayed.

NOTE:

Pressing the [FEED] key one time causes a ???0.1V change, up to 0.0V.

Pressing the [RESTART] key one time causes a +0.1V change, up to +4.0V.

(4)Set a threshold voltage (calculated in Sensor Adjustment Menu) by using the [FEED] or [RESTART] key, as shown below.

Threshold voltage = Midpoint between voltage at a print area and voltage at a gap/black mark

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3.1 Operation Panel

This chapter describes usage of the keys on the Operation Panel in On Line mode.

When the printer is in On Line mode and connected to a host computer, the normal operation of printing images on labels or tags can be accomplished.

The figure below illustrates the Operation Panel and key functions.

NOTES:

1.Flashes only when the Ribbon Near End Detection function is selected.

2.Use the [RESTART] key to resume printing after a pause, or after clearing an error.

The LCD Message Display shows messages in alphanumeric characters and symbols to indicate the printer???s current status. Up to 32 characters can be displayed on two lines.

There are three LEDs on the Operation Panel.

There are three keys on the operation panel.

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3.2 Operation

3.2 Operation

NOTE:

For the meaning of error messages and actions to be taken, refer to

Section 5 TROUBLESHOOTING

and APPENDIX 1.

When the printer is turned on, the ???ON LINE??? message appears on the LCD Message Display. It is shown during standby or normal printing.

1. The printer is turned on, standing by, or printing.

ON LINE

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2.If any error occurs during printing, an error message appears. The printer stops printing automatically. (The number on the right side shows the remaining number of media to be printed.)

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3.To clear an error, press the [RESTART] key. The printer resumes printing.

ON LINE

B-SX8T V1.0A

3.3 Reset

NOTE:

If the [RESTART] key is held for less than 3 seconds when the printer is in an error or pause state, the printer restarts printing. However, when a communication error or command error occurs, the printer returns to an idle condition.

A reset operation clears the print data sent from the computer to the printer, and returns the printer to an idle condition.

1. The printer is turned on, standing by, or printing.

ON LINE

B-SX8T V1.0A

2.To stop printing, or clear the data sent from the computer, press the [PAUSE] key. The printer stops printing.

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3.Press and hold the [RESTART] key for 3 seconds or longer.

<1>RESET

4.Press the [PAUSE] key. The data sent from the computer will be cleared, and the printer returns to an idle condition.

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4. MAINTENANCE

WARNING!

1.Be sure to disconnect the power cord before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may cause an electric shock.

2.To avoid injury, be careful not to pinch your fingers while opening or closing the cover and print head block.

3.The print head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before performing any maintenance.

4.Do not pour water directly onto the printer.

This chapter describes how to perform routine maintenance.

To ensure the continuous high quality operation of the printer, refer to the following table and perform a regular maintenance routine.

4.1 Cleaning

4.1.1 Print Head/Platen

CAUTION!

1.Do not use any volatile solvent including thinner and benzene, as this may cause discoloration to the cover, print failure, or breakdown of the printer.

2.Do not touch the Print Head Element with bare hands, as static may damage the Print Head.

3.Be sure to use a Print Head Cleaner. Failure to do this may shorten the Print Head life.

NOTE:

1.A Print Head Cleaner (P/No. 24089500013) is available from your authorised TOSHIBA TEC service representative.

2.When an optional Cutter Module is fitted, clean the print head using the Print Head Cleaner supplied with the Cutter Module, as the picture shows.

To maintain the printer performance and print quality, please clean the printer regularly, or whenever the media or ribbon is replaced.

1.Turn off the power and unplug the printer.

2.Set the Head Lever to the ???OPEN??? position.

3.Open the Top Cover and Right Side Cover.

4.Open the Head Lock Plate.

5.Remove the ribbon and media from the printer.

6.Clean the Print Head Element with a Print Head Cleaner, or a cotton swab or soft cloth slightly moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol.

Print Head

Cleaner

Print Head

Element

When the Cutter Module is fitted.

Print Head Cleaner (Supplied with

the optionalCutter Module Cutter Module)

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4.1.1Print Head/Platen (Cont.)

4.1.2 Pinch Roller

7.Wipe the Platen with a soft cloth slightly moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol

Platen

1.Turn off the power and unplug the printer.

2.Set the Head Lever to the ???OPEN??? position.

3.Open the Top Cover and Right Side Cover.

4.Open the Head Lock Plate.

5.Turn the Pinch Roller Lever clockwise to release the Pinch Roller.

NOTE:

Be sure to set the Head Lever to Position 2, otherwise the Pinch Roller cannot be removed.

Head Lever

Position 2

CAUTION!

Do not pull hard on the Ribbon End Sensor Plate. Doing so may damage the Ribbon End Sensor Harness, causing a printer failure.

Pinch Roller Lever

6.Remove the ribbon and media from the printer.

7.Set the Head Lever to the Position 2.

8.Remove the White Screw and detach the Ribbon End Sensor Plate in the direction of the arrows.

Ribbon End Sensor

Plate

White Screw

1

2

Ribbon End Sensor

Plate

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4.1.2 Pinch Roller (Cont.)

CAUTION!

When re-installing the Pinch Roller Ass???y on the printer, remove the slack of the Ribbon End Sensor Harness as far as possible by pushing it into the opening (indicated by the arrow). Failure to do this may cause the harness to be caught by the Ribbon End Sensor Plate, resulting in a printer failure.

Ribbon End Sensor

Harness

9. Take out the Pinch Roller Ass???y from the printer.

Pinch Roller

Ass???y

10.Wipe the Pinch Roller Ass???y with a soft cloth slightly moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol.

Pinch Roller Ass???y

11.After cleaning the Pinch Roller Ass???y, place it in position, and raise the both Pinch Roller Plates.

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4.1.5 Optional Cutter Module

WARNING!

1.Be sure to turn the power off before cleaning the cutter unit.

2.As the cutter blade is sharp, care should be taken not to injure yourself when cleaning.

1.Loosen the two screws and remove the Cutter Cover.

As the bottom of the Cutter Cover is fitted onto the Cutter Attachment Screw, slightly lift and detach the Cutter Cover.

Screw

Cutter Cover

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5.3Removing Jammed Media

CAUTION!

Do not use any tool that may damage the Print Head.

NOTE:

If you get frequent jams in the cutter, contact a TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative.

This section describes in detail how to remove jammed media from the printer.

1.Turn off and unplug the printer.

2.Set the Head Lever to the ???OPEN??? position.

3.Open the Top Cover and Right Side Cover.

4.Open the Head Lock Plate.

5.Remove the White Screw and slightly pull the Media Guide Plate. As three Cable Clamps that fasten the Media Sensor Harness are attached to Media Guide Plate, release the harness in the following order.

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5.3 Removing Jammed Media

5.3Removing Jammed Media (Cont.)

8.Release the Media Sensor Harness from the last Cable Clamp attached at the end of the Media Sensor Plate. Then, remove the Media Guide Plate from the printer.

NOTE:

When re-installing the Media Guide Plate, insert the Movable Media Sensor into the portion A of the Media Guide Plate.

Movable Media Sensor

Portion A

9.Remove jammed media from the media path. DO NOT USE any sharp implements or tools as these could damage the printer

Media Path

10.Clean the Print Head and Platen, then remove any further dust or foreign substances.

11.Clean the Media Guides (Refer to Section 4.1.3)

12.Paper jams in the Cutter Unit can be caused by wear or residual glue from label stock on the cutter. Do not use non-specified media in the cutter.

13.Re-install the Media Guide Plate on the printer in the reverse order of removal. At this time do not forget to fasten the Media Sensor Harness by the Cable Clamps.

When fastening the harness by the centre Cable Clamp, place the blue and green harnesses over the yellow harness, and remove the slack of the harnesses, as shown in the picture below.

Harness

(Yellow)

Harness (Blue)

Harness (Green)

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7. SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS

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7.1 Media

Sensor should be positioned at the centre of the black mark.

Min. 2.5 mm

Min. 12 mm

Fixed Sensor

Centre of media

Detecting the black marks on the back.

Media feed direction

70mm Movable Sensor

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APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS

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Mode:

Data input method: Control signal:

Conforming to IEEE1284

Compatible mode (SPP mode), Nibble mode 8 bit parallel

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APPENDIX 3 POWER CORD

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Bar codes

JAN8, EAN8

Interleaved 2 of 5

NW7

UPC-E

EAN13+5 digits

CODE39 (Full ASCII)

UPC-E+2 digits

EAN8+2 digits

UPC-A

MSI

CODE39 (Standard)

JAN13, EAN13

EAN13+2 digits

CODE128

CODE93

UPC-E+5 digits

EAN8+5 digits

UPC-A+2 digits

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APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES

APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES

Bar code

A code which represents alphanumeric characters by using a series of black and white stripes in different widths. Bar codes are used in various industrial fields: Manufacturing, Hospitals, Libraries, Retail, Transportation, Warehousing, etc. Reading bar codes is a fast and accurate means of capturing data while keyboard entry tends to be slow and inaccurate.

Batch mode

Issue mode that continuously prints media until the specified number of media has been printed.

Black mark

A mark printed on the media so that the printer can maintain a constant print position by detecting this mark.

Black mark sensor

A reflective sensor which detects the difference of potential between a black mark and print area to find the print start position.

Cut mode

One of the printer modes of operation where an optional cutter module is installed to automatically cut media from the media roll after they are printed. The print command can specify to cut every media or to cut after a set number of media have been printed.

Cutter module

A device used to cut the media.

DPI

Dot Per Inch

The unit used to express print density.

Expansion I/O Interface

An optional interface circuit that may be installed into printer to allow the printer to be connecter to an external device such as a wrapping machine and to receive feed, print start, and pause signals from the external device and to send back print, pause, and error status signals to the external device.

Feed gap sensor

A transmissive sensor which detects the difference of potential between the label gaps and the label to find the print position of the label.

Font

A complete set of alphanumeric characters in one style of type. E.g. Helvetica, Courier, Times

Gap

Clearance between labels

IPS

Inch per second

The unit used to express print speed.

Label

A type of media with adhesive backing.

LCD

Liquid Crystal Display

Installed on the operation panel and displays operation modes, error message and so on.

Media

Material on which data is printed by the printer. Label, tag paper, fanfold paper, perforated paper, etc.

Plug and Play

When Plug and Play is enabled, the PC will automatically identify the printer (if the PC supports Plug & Play), optimize the system resource (IRQ and DMA), and display a message prompting a printer driver installation.

Pre-printed media

A type of media on which characters, logos, and other designs have been already printed.

Print head element

The thermal print head consists of a single line of tiny resistive elements and when current is allowed to flow through each element it heats up causing a small dot to be burned onto thermal paper or a small dot of ink to be transferred from a thermal ribbon to ordinary paper.

APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES

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APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES

Print speed

The speed at which printing occurs. This speed is expressed in units of ips (inches per second).

Resolution

The degree of detail to which an image can be duplicated. The minimum unit of divided image is called a pixel. As the resolution becomes higher, the number of pixels increased, resulting in more detailed image

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

A method of automatically identifying people or objects using radio waves. In case of the B-SX series, the RFID module writes digital information to an RFID tag mounted inside labels or tag paper while the printer is printing data on them. The RFID tag is a microchip attached to an antenna. The microchip holds data and the antenna enables the tag to send and receive data.

Ribbon

An inked film used to transfer an image onto the media. In the thermal transfer printing, it is heated by the thermal print head, causing an image to be transferred onto the media.

Ribbon Saving Module

By moving the print head up and down with a solenoid, the ribbon saving module saves loss of the ribbon as far as possible.

Strip mode

One of the printer modes of operation where an optional strip module is installed to separate printed labels from the backing paper one by one.

Strip module

A device used to remove labels from the backing paper.

Supply

Media and ribbon

Tag

A type of media with no adhesive. Usually tags are made of cardboard or other durable material.

Thermal direct printing

A printing method using no ribbon, but thermal media which reacts to heat. The thermal print head heats the thermal media directly, causing print image to be printed on the media.

Thermal print head

A print head using thermal transfer or thermal direct printing method.

Thermal transfer printing

A printing method that the thermal print head heats an ink or resin coating on the ribbon against the media, causing the ink/resin to transfer onto the media.

Threshold setting

A sensor setting operation to have the printer maintain a constant print position of pre-printed media.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

An interface that is used to connect peripherals, such as a printer, keyboard, mouse. The USB allows disconnection of a USB device without turning off the power.

Web printer

The web printer function allows you to browse the printer status on the PC, issue media, check or change the settings, or download the firmware to the printer. For details, refer to the Network Specification.

B

Bar code 6-2, A4-3, A5-1

C

Cutter module 1-1, 1-5, 2-12, 4-7, 6-2, A5-1

D

DHCP 2-47

DHCP client ID 2-47

DHCP host name 2-48

E

Effective Print length 7-1 Effective print width 6-1, 7-1

Expansion I/O 1-1, 1-3, 1-5, 2-17, 2-32, 6-1, A2-6, A5-1

F

Feed gap sensor 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, 2-80, A5-1 Fixed sensor 2-7, 2-31, 7-2

G

Gap 2-7, 7-2, A5-1

Gap length 7-1

Gateway IP address 2-45

Guaranteed print area 7-3

I

Interface 1-1, 2-17, 6-2, A2-1

IP address 2-44, A2-3

Issue mode 2-10, 2-68, 6-1

J

Jammed media 5-5

M

Manual threshold setting 2-79, 2-81 Media 2-4, 7-1, 7-4, 7-5

Movable sensor 2-7, 2-31, 7-2

O

Options 1-1, 1-5

P

R

Resolution 6-1, A5-2 Ribbon 2-14, 7-4, 7-5, A5-2 Ribbon motor voltage 2-77 Ribbon saving 2-26, A5-2

RS-232C 1-3, 2-17, 2-22, 6-2, A2-4 Real Time Clock 1-1, 1-5, 2-41, 6-2