Checking Your Box Receiving the box of your printer, you are advised to check first for the possible shipping damage. There are two ways you can do it: 1. Inspect the outer appearances of both the box and the printer for possible damage.
Power Supply Setting up the Printer Power Switch Before setting up the printer you should first consider the following: AC Power Connector ♦ Find a solid flat surface with adequate room for the printer. Make sure there is enough room on the top side for the media and ribbon access.
Parts and Features Ribbon Pick-up Spindle Ribbon Supply Spindle Media Supply Spindle Top Access Door LCD Display Feed Slot Thermal Print Head Bracket Front Access Door Thermal Print Head Head Latch Platen Roller Paper Sensor Guide...
Loading the Ribbon Rewinder Notes: Peeler 1. This section is applicable to the transfer thermal printing. Sensor 2. Attached ribbon is coating inside. 1. Lift the top access door and the front access door to expose the compartment. ( Figure 1 ) 2.
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Print Head Module Bare Core Head Latch Bracket Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon Pick-up Spindle...
Loading the Media Media Guide 9662 Series printers can be operated in three different options: standard, peel-off, or with a cutter. Standard mode allows you to collect each label freely. In peel-off mode, the backing material is being peeled away from the label as it is printed.
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Print Head Module Paper Sensor Guide Head Latch Bracket Outside Media Guide...
Peel Off Mode Follow the common procedure of “ Loading the Media “ of Standard Mode from step 1 to 3. 4. Remove approximately 6” long labels from the label backing paper. ( Figure 11 ) 5. Lead the backing paper through the print head module. ( Figure 12 ) 6.
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Rewinder Kit Print Head Module Sticker Rewinder Kit...
Cutter Mode Follow the common procedure of “ Loading the Media “ of Standard Head Mode from step 1 to 3. Latch 4. Insert the media into the print head module and under the paper sensor guide. ( Figure 17 ) 5.
Operator Controls LED Indicators Front Panel There are three LED indicators on the front panel, “READY”, “MEDIA” and “RIBBON”. These indicators display the operation status of the printer. The front panel includes 3 LED indicators (READY, MEDIA and RIBBON) READY The READY indicator will remain lighted except if any of the 3 buttons (FEED, PAUSE and CANCEL) following conditions prevail.
Buttons LCD Display There are three buttons, each having two basic functions. Basic Functions : to display the printer status Button Under normal condition Pressed the button and turn on the power to display the printer settings simultaneously to display the input data from a keyboard or barcode reader.
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Setting from Panel Selection Items You can change some settings from proper panel operation instead of Item Range Factory Default Remarks sending commands. CUT/PEEL POS -15 ~ 15 mm 0 mm Controls cut and peeling (mm) position. Buttons Function PRINT OFFSET -8 ~ 15 mm 0 mm Controls vertical print...
The printer supports six languages, English, French, German, Italian, characteristics. Once you Spanish and Portuguese for LCD display. change it make sure to make calibration before To select the language printing. Press PAUSE and CANCEL buttons at the same time. CUTTER CHECKED, CHECKED...
Rear Panel Printing Configuration Report The rear panel includes Performing the Self Test An 8-bit DIP switch A 36-pin parallel port Turn off the printer. Press and hold the FEED button. A 9-pin RS-232 serial port Turn on the power. A PS/2 keyboard connector When the message “SELF TESTING …”...
Printing Configuration Report Resetting the Printer to Factory Default Settings Performing the Self Test If you would like to reset the printer to its factory defaults after certain Turn off the printer. Press and hold the FEED button. commands have been sent or settings changed: Turn on the power.
Hooking up the Printer & Computer Communicate with the Printer Connecting the Printer to Your Host Communicate with the Printer You can connect the printer with any standard Centronics cable to The bundled printer driver can be applied to all the applications under the parallel port of the host computer.
Installing Driver Notes: If you are just updating your driver, make sure to delete the previous Note: Before installation, please make sure your “user’s right” is up tothe version first. level of ‘Administrator'. If you install a new bar code application software like ArgoBar, LabelLView or CodeSoft, the Label Dr.
Set the Parameters For Win 98 After installing the driver, you can follow the path below to set Ports parameters: Properties menu click “Details” Start Settings Printers Label Dr. Properties select the IO port The parameters include: click “OK” Ports Select the IO port to link with the printer.
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Create User-Define Paper Output bin Properties menu (Accessory setting) click "Paper" Properties menu select "Custom" click "Paper" User-Define size click "more option" set up a new size select Enable/without click "OK" cutter, peeler click "OK" Print quality (Speed) Properties menu click "Device Options"...
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Orientation For Win 2000 Printing Reference menu click "Layout" select "Portrait" or Ports "Landscape" Properties menu click "OK" click "Ports" select the IO port click "OK" Paper size Copies Media choice (Accessory setting) Paper/Output Paper source (Speed) (Media type) Print quality Back to Printers menu (Darkness) Label Dr.
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For NT 4.0 Create a new size Printer menu right click to get pop-up Ports menu in blank space Properties menu select "Server Properties" click "Ports" enter a form name for select the IO port the new form in "Form click "OK"...
Troubleshooting Paper/Output (Speed) Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal condition occurs, the Print quality “READY” LED will keep blinking and printing and communication (Darkness) between the host and printer will stop. Default Document menu To understand what the problem, please check the click "Advanced"...
B. Problems on ribbon MEMORY FULL . Check the graphics and soft fonts fromhost. Blinking Indicators READY and RIBBON . Make sure to delete the graphics and soft fonts if they are no longer LCD display RIBBON OUT used bythe application software. (Refer to the Technical Rference Possible Problems Solutions...
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♦ Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print Addendum head. Clean the print head first, if they still persist, replace the print head. If you use small labels ( label height is less than 30 mm ) and the area near top is unprintable you can adjust the top margin slightly by the following procedure.
Reference Technical Information 1. General Specification Before maintenance be sure to turn off the printer power. 1. Cleaning the print head(TPH) Model 9662 Specification Print method Direct thermal and thermal transfer Turn off the printer, open the cover, print head module and remove...
The emulation is a printer programming language, Printer emulation PPLA through which the host can communicate with your printer. There are Optional ♦ Serial (RS232) cable two printer programming languages for all models 9662, they are Accessories ♦ Dispenser MPCL and PPL. ♦ Cutter ♦...
Connection with host: This appendix presents the interface specifications of IO ports for the printer. These specifications include pin assignments, protocols and Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P detailed information about how to properly interface your printer with (PC or compatible) (PC or compatible) your host or terminal.
Parallel (Centronics) The most simple way to connect to other hosts(not PC compatible) or terminals is: The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics. Its pin assignments are listed as following. Printer Terminal/Host Pin 2- RxData ………… TxData Direction Definition Direction Definition Pin 3- TxData...
Appendix A: Printer Status 4. ASCII TABLE 0 NUL LCD display Blinking LED Description 1 SOH PAUSE READY The printer is at pause state. Press PAUSE or CANCEL to return to normal 2 STX “ state. XOFF MEDIA OUT MEDIA The media is uninstalled or used up.
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Appendix B: 6. Loosen two screws (4) from bracket (5). INSTALLATION FOR CUTTER 1. Turn off the printer 2. Remove the top covers on both left and right sides. 3. Mount the cutter IC to U22 on main board; Take care of the location and direction, the IC hole ix at lower Position.
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Appendix C: 8. Thread the cutter cable through a hole (8) and route it to JP13 connector(CUTTER). INSTALLATION for DISPENSER and REWINDER 1. Turn off the printer. After the cutter is installed, install media and ribbon. 2. Remove the top covers on both left and right sides. 3.
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Adjustment 5. Connect the dispenser sensor to JP12 (LABEL) of main board and secure the dispenser board in front of TPH module. The plastic core (13,14) of the rewinder kit must be parallel with the exit media or label. To adjust the position you may •...
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Calibration for Dispenser Sensor If you find the sensor is not so sensitive or mis –detection you can send two commands to calibrate it. Command ASCII Binary Remark33 33 Set sensor without label <ESC>$R0 1BH 24H 52H 30H Command 0 Set sensor with label <ESC>$R1 1BH 24H 52H 31H...
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