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TT230SM THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER
USER'S
MANUAL

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  • Page 1 TT230SM THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Operations Overview

    Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton. One printer unit One Windows USB Key Drive for Drivers / Manuals. One quick installation guide One power cord One auto switching power supply One USB interface cable If any parts are missing, please contact HellermannTyton Support.

  • Page 3: Printer Overview

    Printer Overview Front View 1. Ribbon access cover 2. Top cover open lever 3. Media view window 4. LED indicator 5. Feed button 6. SD card socket...
  • Page 4 Interior view 1. Ribbon rewind hub 2. Ribbon rewind gear 3. Gap sensor (receiver) 4. Media holder 5. Media holder lock switch 6. Gap sensor (transmitter) 7. Printhead 8. Ribbon supply hub 9. Top cover support 10. Media guide adjustment knob 11.
  • Page 5 Rear View 1. Ethernet interface 2. USB interface 3. Centronics interface 4. RS-232C interface 5. Power jack socket 6. Power switch 7. Fan-fold paper entrance chute...

  • Page 6: Setting Up The Printer

    Setup Setting Up the Printer 1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface. 2. Make sure the power switch is off. 3. Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable. 4. Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer, and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded power outlet.

  • Page 7: Open / Close The Top Cover

    Open / Close the Top Cover 1. Open the printer top cover by pulling the tabs located on each side towards the front of the printer, then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle. 2. A top cover support at the rear of the printer will engage with lower inner cover to hold the printer top cover open.

  • Page 8: Loading The Ribbon

    Loading the Ribbon 1. Open the printer’s top cover by pulling the top cover open levers located on each side of the printer and lifting the top cover to the maximum open angle. 2. Open the ribbon access cover. Note: 1.
  • Page 9 5. Stick the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind paper core. 6. Turn the ribbon rewind gear until the ribbon plastic leader is thoroughly wound and the black section of the ribbon covers the print head. Close the ribbon access cover and the top cover.
  • Page 10 Loading Path for Ribbon...

  • Page 11: Loading Labels

    For optimal printing, please use the HellermannTyton Caddy 5.0, article number 556-03022. To load labels, open the TT230SM and separate the green hub guides and lock them into place on the sides. Then feed the labels from the back of the printer through the black media guides.

  • Page 12: Diagnostic Tool

    Diagnostic Tool The Diagnostic Utility is a toolbox that allows users to explore the printer's settings and status; change printer settings; download graphics, fonts, and firmware; create printer bitmap fonts; and to send additional commands to the printer. Using this convenient tool, you can explore the printer status and settings and troubleshoot the printer.
  • Page 13 Printer Function (Calibrate sensor, Ethernet setup, RTC setup………) 1. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer. 2. Click the “Function” button to setting. 3. The detail functions in the Printer Function Group are listed as below. Function Description Initialize the printer and restore the settings to Factory Default factory default.

  • Page 14: Led And Button Functions

    LED and Button Functions This printer has one button and one three-color LED indicator. By indicating the LED with different color and pressing the button, printer can feed labels, pause the printing job, select and calibrate the media sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization).
  • Page 15 Power on utilities The LED color will be changed as following pattern: LED color Amber Amber Green Green/Amber Red/Amber Solid green Functions (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) 1. Ribbon Sensor Calibration and Gap / Release black mark sensor calibration 2.
  • Page 16 Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode While calibrate the gap/black mark sensor, printer will measure the label length, print the internal configuration (self-test) on label and then enter the dump mode. To calibrate gap or black mark sensor, depends on the sensor setting in the last print job. Please follow the steps below to calibrate the sensor.

  • Page 17: Dump Mode

    Self-test Printer will print the printer configuration after gap/black mark sensor calibration. Self-test printout can be used to check if there is any dot damage on the heater element, printer configurations and available memory space. Print head test pattern Printer model name & Main board firmware version Printed mileage Main board firmware checksum Serial port setting...
  • Page 18 Note: 1. Dump mode requires 4” wide paper width. 2. Turn off / on the power to resume printer for normal printing. 3. Press FEED button to back to the previous menu. Printer Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults. The only one exception is ribbon sensitivity, which will note be restored to default.
  • Page 19 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor Please follow the steps as below. 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 3. Release the button when LED turns green/amber after 5 green blinks. (Any green/amber will do during the 5 blinks).

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating this bar code printer. If the printer still does not function after all suggested solutions have been invoked, please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor for assistance.

  • Page 21: Print Quality

    Print Quality Problem Possible Cause Recovery Procedure Check if interface cable is well Re-connect cable to interface. connected to the interface connector. The serial port cable pin configuration is Please replace the cable with pin to pin not pin to pin connected. connected.

  • Page 22: Maintenance

    Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer. 1. Please use one of following material to clean the printer. Cotton swab (Head cleaner pen) Lint-free cloth Vacuum / Blower brush 100% ethanol 2. The cleaning process is described as following: Printer Part Method Interval...
  • Page 23 Note: Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it careless, please use ethanol to clean it. Please use 100% Ethenol. DO NOT use medical alcohol, which may damage the printer head. Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors once change a new ribbon to keep printer performance and extend printer life.

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