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  • Page 1 ’ ’ Barcode Printer Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Page 2 If users need further data about these products, please feel free to contact SNBC or our local dealer. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without the express written permission of SNBC.
  • Page 3 BTP-L42II User’s Manual SNBC has been approved by the following certifications: ISO9001 Quality Control System Certification ISO14001 Environmental Management System Certification OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification IECQ QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management System Certification - 2 -...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Safety Instructions Before installing and using the printer, please read the following items carefully. 1． Safety warning The print head is a thermal element and it is at a high temperature during printing or just after operation, therefore do not touch it or its peripherals for safety’s sake...
  • Page 5 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Disconnect the power when the printer is deemed to idle for a long time; Don’t spill water or other electric materials into the printer (e.g. metal). In case this happens, turn off the power immediately; 10) Do not allow the printer to start printing when there is no recording paper installed;...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Contents 1 Product description ..............- 1 - 1.1 Introduction ................- 1 - 1.2 Unpacking and checking ............- 2 - 1.3 Appearance and module ............- 3 - 1.4 Introduction of main modules ..........- 4 - 2 Printer installation ...............
  • Page 7 BTP-L42II User’s Manual 3.1.1 LED functions .............. - 14 - 3.1.2 Button functions ............- 14 - 3.1.3 Buzzer functions ............- 15 - 3.2 Printer status and operation ..........- 16 - 3.2.1 Printer status ............... - 16 - 3.2.2 Daily operations ............
  • Page 8 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix 2.1 Printer configuration information ....- 33 - Appendix 3 Print and paper out position ........- 35 - Appendix 4 Communication interface ........- 36 - Appendix 4.1 Serial interface ..........- 36 - Appendix 4.2 Parallel interface ..........- 37 - Appendix 4.3 USB interface ..........

  • Page 9: Product Description

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 1 Product description 1.1 Introduction BTP-L42II label printer is an ideal label and barcode printing device for office use, with delicate appearance and excellent performance. It can apply to many fields, such as medical treatment, retailing, manufacture, logistics, asset management and so on.

  • Page 10: Unpacking And Checking

    Unpacking the printer carton and refer to the packing list to check whether the parts are missing or damaged. If there is, please contact with SNBC or your local distributor (communication cables are optional depending on the printer interface type).

  • Page 11: Appearance And Module

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 1.3 Appearance and module 1—bottom cover 2—panel 3—top cover 4—LOGO plate 5—button 6—LED 7—window 8—ribbon holder 9—ribbon thumb wheel 10—paper roll supporting pole 11—paper guide 12—paper cabinet 13—right plate of mechanism 14—cover open lever 15—tear-off bar 16—main bracket 17—platen roller...

  • Page 12: Introduction Of Main Modules

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 23—transition roller 24—right paper guide 25—micro switch of print head 26—power switch 27—power interface 28—USB interface (parallel interface) 29—serial interface 1.4 Introduction of main modules Button (5) and LED (6): indicate the printer status and complete printing function;...

  • Page 13: Printer Installation

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 2 Printer installation 2.1 Installation position Flatly place the printer on the operation table, which must be waterproof, moistureproof and dustproof. The maximal tilted angle should not exceed ±15° during installation. 2.2 Paper roll installation 1) Hold the cover open lever with both hands to turn the top cover towards upwards, and then open the top cover of printer (see figure 2.2.1);...
  • Page 14 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Figure 2.2.4 Figure 2.2.5 4) Put the paper roll on the supporting pole into the paper cabinet, then pull out the front end of paper and spread it in the print path, clamp the paper pulled out with left and right paper guide (see figure 2.2.5).

  • Page 15: Ribbon Installation

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 2.3 Ribbon installation Refer to figure 2.3.1, firstly rotate the ribbon holder to the position as shown in Figure 1, insert the ribbon into the end cap of ribbon in the direction shown in Figure 2 and then insert the other end of ribbon into the ribbon thumb wheel as shown in Figure 3.

  • Page 16: Power Adapter Connection

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Figure 2.3.2 Figure 2.3.3 Press down the ribbon holder to locking status, then close the top cover of printer (see figure 2.3.3). Caution:  Make sure the print method: If selecting thermal transfer printing, the ribbon needs to be installed;...

  • Page 17: Communication Cable Connection

    The power-on action can be set by commands or configuration tools. Caution:  If the printer can not be started or can not work normally after it is started, please contact SNBC or local dealer in time. - 9 -...

  • Page 18: Mark Calibration

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 2.6.2 Mark calibration Firstly, install the print medium correctly, and then turn on the printer; After the printer finishes the self-test, it will enter standby mode. Keep pressing the button and release it after the power LED has flashed two times.

  • Page 19: Printing Self-Test Page

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 2.6.3 Printing self-test page 1) Install the media, and turn on the printer. Keep pressing the button and release it after the LED has flashed one time, then the printer will feed paper and print self-test page (see Appendix 2.1);...
  • Page 20 BTP-L42II User’s Manual 2) Select printer type and model to be installed. If you want to set the printer as default printer, please select “Set As Default Printer” and click “Next”; 3) Select setup type, and click “Next”; 4) The driver will select the current OS type automatically, and click “Next”...
  • Page 21 BTP-L42II User’s Manual 5) Set printer port. “LPT1” is set as the default print port, but users can select it according to actual needs. If it is a serial port driver, please select “BYCOMx” (x equals to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8); if it is Ethernet port, please select “NET”;...

  • Page 22: Printer Operations

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 3 Printer operations 3.1 LED, button and buzzer explanation 3.1.1 LED functions LED name Status Explanation Always on Printer is idle or working. Work LED (green) Flash Printer is busy. Always on Printer is in pause status.

  • Page 23: Buzzer Functions

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual two times. Restore default Keep pressing the button for a long time and configuration release it after the green LED has flashed of serial three times. interface Print Keep pressing the button for a long time and...

  • Page 24: Printer Status And Operation

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 3.2 Printer status and operation 3.2.1 Printer status The printer has four statuses: idle status, working status, pause status, and abnormal status. Printer status Green LED is always on and red LED is Idle status always off.
  • Page 25 BTP-L42II User’s Manual flashes, the printer will enter the menu.  Operations under working status It refers to the status when the printer has a printing task. The printer will enter pause status if releasing the button after pressing it down at this time.

  • Page 26: Sensor Position Adjustment

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 3.3 Sensor position adjustment The sensor is assembled in the paper guide module, and it can move to the left and right side along with the paper guide (see figure 3.3.1). While loading the medium, adjust the paper guide to make sure that the gap between the paper guide modules is wider than that of medium format (the width remains is about 0.5mm).

  • Page 27: Print Position Adjustment

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 3.4 Print position adjustment Adjust vertical print position When the situation like figure A or B occurs, adjust the vertical print position to figure C. Figure 3.4.1 Caution:  Figure A indicates that the print position is upper than the correct position.
  • Page 28 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Figure 3.4.2 Caution:  Figure D indicates that the print position is on the left of the correct position. Adjust it in the positive direction (The data symbol in the option “Horizontal position adjustment” is “+”);  Figure E indicates that the print position is on the right of the correct position.
  • Page 29 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Caution:  Figure G indicates that the tear-off position is upper than the correct position. Adjust it in the negative direction; (The data symbol in the option “Tear-off position adjustment” is “-”);  Figure H indicates that the tear-off position is lower than the correct position.

  • Page 30: Routine Maintenance

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 4 Routine maintenance Clean the print head, platen roller and sensor every month according to the following steps. If the printer works in a tough environment, the maintenance times can be properly increased. 4.1 Cleaning print head...
  • Page 31 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Follow the steps below to clean the mark sensor: A. Transmissive sensor 1) Turn off the printer and open the top cover; 2) Wipe off the dust and stains on the surface of the transmissive sensor with alcohol cotton ball (it should be wrung out);...

  • Page 32: Cleaning Platen Roller

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 4.3 Cleaning platen roller When any of the following cases occurs, the platen roller should be cleaned:  Printout is not clear;  Feed and retract paper with big noise;  Something else sticks onto the platen roller.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual 5 Troubleshooting When the printer has a malfunction, please handle it with reference to this charter. If it still cannot be cleared, please contact SNBC or your local dealer. 5.1 Troubleshooting The error LED flashes and the buzzer beeps when an error or exceptional status occurs.
  • Page 34 BTP-L42II User’s Manual roll is installed. Paper jam Clear the paper jam. Paper roll surface is dirty or Please skip the dirty or damaged. damaged part. Paper roll breaks away from the Install a paper roll again. mark sensor. The surface of mark sensor is Clean mark sensor dirty.

  • Page 35: Print Quality Problems

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual after the temperature of print head drops. If normal, the printer can continue to work; otherwise please replace the print head. Set the paper type in Paper type does not match with printer driver to make it sensor type.

  • Page 36: Appendix

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix Appendix 1 Technical specification Appendix 1.1 Main technical specifications Item BTP-L42II parameter Resolution 203DPI Print method Thermal / Thermal transfer Print width 104mm (Max.) Print speed 100mm/s (Max.) 32bit RISC microprocessor FLASH: 4MB SDRAM: 64MB Memory...
  • Page 37 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Optional interface: standard configured Communication RS-232 serial interface, CENTRONICS interface parallel interface, and USB interface. Continuous paper, label paper, marked Paper type paper, etc. Paper roll OD 127mm (5 inches) (Max.) Paper roll width 110mm (Max.) Media Paper roll ID 25mm (1 inch)/38mm (1.5 inch)
  • Page 38 BTP-L42II User’s Manual 1D barcode: Code39, Code93, Codabar, Code128(Subsets A, B, and C), EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC/EAN Extensions, Planet Code, Standard 2 of 5, Barcode Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5, LOGMARS, GS1 DataBar (RSS) 2D barcode:...

  • Page 39: Appendix 1.2 Technical Specifications Of Paper

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix 1.2 Technical specifications of paper 1) Specifications of continuous paper (unit: mm) Type Illustration Index Continuous paper Print paper without adhesive width: 18≤a≤120 Base paper width: 18≤a≤120 Continuous paper Print paper with adhesive width: 18≤b≤118 Paper margin width: c ≤1...
  • Page 40 BTP-L42II User’s Manual Punched paper width: 18≤a≤120 Punched paper height: b≥10 Discontinuous Detection hole punched paper position: c≤a/2 without adhesive Detection hole width: d≥5 Detection hole height: e≥2 Marked paper width: 18≤a≤120 Discontinuous Marked paper height: marked paper b≥10 without adhesive Mark position: c≤a/2...

  • Page 41: Appendix 2 Self-Test Page

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix 2 Self-test page Self-test page includes printer configuration information, printer internal fonts and print head test information. The printer configuration information and printer internal fonts reflect the current internal configuration of the printer, and the print head test information reflects the status of the print head.
  • Page 42 BTP-L42II User’s Manual 8 BITS…………………………………… DATA BITS NONE…………………………………… PARITY HARD…………………………………… HOST HANDSHAKE NONE…………………………………… PROTOCOL <~> 7EH…………………………… CONTROL CHAR <^> 5EH…………………………..COMMAND CHAR <,> 2CH…………………………… DELIM. CHAR NO MOTION……………………………. MEDIA POWER UP NO MOTION……………………………. HEAD CLOSE DEFAULT……………………………….. BACKFEED +0………………………………………… LABEL TOP +0…………………………………………...

  • Page 43: Appendix 3 Print And Paper Out Position

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix 3 Print and paper out position Figure appendix 3.1 Caution:  To take marked paper for example, the figure above explains the print and paper out position;  Discontinuous paper locates by the front edge of the mark;...

  • Page 44: Appendix 4 Communication Interface

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix 4 Communication interface Appendix 4.1 Serial interface Interface signal Signal name Signal direction Function None Input Data input Output Data output Output Data terminal ready － Signal ground Input Data device ready Output Request transmission Input Allow transmission －...

  • Page 45: Appendix 4.2 Parallel Interface

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix 4.2 Parallel interface Parallel interface works under IEEE1284 compatible mode. Definition Description Definition Description Input /STROBE Output SELECT Input Data0 Input /AutoFd Input Data1 Not defined Logic Input Data2 Ground Input Data3 Chassis Ground Input Data4...

  • Page 46: Appendix 4.3 Usb Interface

    BTP-L42II User’s Manual Appendix 4.3 USB interface USB interface meets USB1.1 protocol standard and is optional. USB interface transmits signal and power via a four–wire cable, as shown in the following figure: Figure appendix 4.3.1 USB cable Wire D+ and D- in figure appendix 4.3.1 are used for signal transmission, and the VBUS is +5V.

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