Godex EZ-DT User Manual

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Updated: 1/30/2012

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Page 2 Configuring the Check In Receipt Design ............30 Installing the Cutter Module (EZ-DT model only) ........... 36 Installing the Ethernet Networking Module (EZ-DT model only) ..... 37 Installing the Control Center Software (for Network Installation Only) ..40 Page 2...
Page 3 6. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the workstation PC. 7. Turn on the Godex printer. Windows will detect the device but may not recognize it as a printer. Just continue with the installation process to load the required driver.
Page 4 Godex Label Printer User Guide 1. Insert the Products Guide CD into the workstation PC. If you do not have the CD handy, the driver is also available at http://godexintl.com/downloads.aspx?cid=14. 2. If the index.htm file opens automatically, click the Install Printer Driver link. All of the printers use the same driver, so it does not matter which printer is visible on the web page when you click the link.
Page 5 Godex Label Printer User Guide 5. Make sure the option to Run Driver Wizard is checked and then click Finish. 6. If Windows prompts you for permission to allow the software to make changes to the computer, click Yes. You may need to click the printer installation icon on the Windows taskbar to bring the next install screen up.
Page 6 If you are connecting to the printer over the network, the wizard will not be able to detect your printer type. Choose the Godex EX DT-4 printer model and click Next. 9. Although the default printer name is fine, you may want to provide a more meaningful name for your check-in environment.
Page 7 Godex Label Printer User Guide 10. Click Finish to allow the printer drivers to install. 11. Click Close to acknowledge that the drivers were installed. Page 7...
Page 8 Godex Label Printer User Guide 1. Pull forward on the lower portion of the two tabs on either side of the cover to open the printer. 2. Pull up on the spool axle to release it from the latch. 3. The axle is set originally for a 1” core spool. It can also be switched to accommodate a 1.5” core spool by flipping over the axle and turning it back to the original orientation across the printer.
Page 9 Godex Label Printer User Guide The Godex HD90 printer comes with the following materials:  Quick Guide for unpacking, connecting, and loading paper into the printer.  Products Guide CD  USB cable (unused when you purchase the printer with wireless capability pre-installed) ...
Page 10 Godex Label Printer User Guide 11. Your printer will appear as a “server” in the upper pane of the window. The default name of the printer is GodexLAN. 12. .Click on the printer item in the upper pane to select it. This will automatically populate the lower pane with details about the printer’s current network settings.
Page 11 Godex Label Printer User Guide 14. Type in the user name and password for the administrator account. The default values are “admin” for both.Then click Login. 15. You can establish static IP address information on the first tab of the configuration window.
Page 12 Godex Label Printer User Guide 16. On the second tab of the configuration window you can establish wireless networking settings. 17. After entering your wireless networking information, click Apply. 18. Click OK on the warning that the server will reset.
Page 13 Godex Label Printer User Guide 19. Wait a few moments while the printer resets. You will first see this message: And then you will see this message when the printer is back online: 20. Click Close to return to the Control Center main window.
Page 14 Godex Label Printer User Guide 1. Insert the Products Guide CD into the workstation PC. If you do not have the CD handy, the driver is also available at http://godexintl.com/downloads.aspx?cid=14. Download the Seagull Scientific Windows Driver that is specifically for the HD90 printer.
Page 15 Godex Label Printer User Guide 5. Make sure the option to Run Driver Wizard is checked and then click Finish. 6. If Windows prompts you for permission to allow the software to make changes to the computer, click Yes. You may need to click the printer installation icon on the Windows taskbar to bring the next install screen up.
Page 16 Godex Label Printer User Guide 8. Choose the Godex HD90 printer model and click Next. 9. Click Create Port… Page 16...
Page 17 11. A wizard begins to walk you through the process of adding the TCP/IP port. Click Next on the opening screen of the wizard. 12. Type in the IP address of the Godex HD90 printer. The Port Name value will automatically become the IP address, but you can change the port name if you wish. Then click Next.
Page 18 Godex Label Printer User Guide 13. Click Next to confirm the standard device type of Generic Network Card. 14. Click Finish to allow the printer drivers to install. Page 18...
Page 19 Godex Label Printer User Guide 15. Click Close on the Create Port window. 16. Make sure the new port you just created is the selected port in the Seagull Driver Wizard window and click Next. Page 19...
Page 20 17. Customize the name of the printer if you wish. Set the printer as the default printer if this is a check-in workstation that should normally print to the Godex HD90. As a network-based printer, you should not need to share the printer from the workstation. Once these settings are set the way you want them to be, click Next.
Page 21 Godex Label Printer User Guide 19. Click Close to end the install process. 1. Push in the two buttons on either side of the cover and lift up to open the printer. 2. Push in the two green buttons on the front of the black printhead assembly to release it. Then lift it up out of the way of the paper path.
Page 22 Godex Label Printer User Guide 1. Power off the printer. 2. Hold down the yellow feed button on the top of the printer. 3. Turn on the printer. Keep holding the feed button until the printer beeps three times. 4. Release the button and a self-test label will print. There will be a couple of blank labels fed prior to the printed test label.
Page 23 Godex Label Printer User Guide 1. From the Windows Start menu open the Devices and Printers window. 2. Right-click on the Godex printer and select Printing Preferences. Page 23...
Page 24 Position. This is the setting for an upward tearing motion. A downward tearing motion is facilitated by a setting of .51. 6. Click OK to accept the new settings as the default preferences for the Godex label printer. Page 24...
Page 25 If you purchased the optional cutter module, follow the steps below to adjust the cutting position. 1. Open the Printer Properties of the Godex Windows printer driver. 2. On the General tab, click the Preferences button.
Page 26 Godex Label Printer User Guide 7. Enter a Stop Position value of 1.20 in. This is a guideline only. You may need to adjust it as high as 1.26 in. or adjust it to be slightly lower. If the cutter is cutting the label and not between the labels, adjust as needed.
Page 27 Godex Label Printer User Guide For the following steps you will need to know the IP address of the printer, which should appear on the network with a device name of GODEXLAN. If you cannot identify the IP address of the printer using your server or router administration tools, install the GodexLAN Control Center software from the Products Guide CD as described in the last section of this document.
Page 28 Godex Label Printer User Guide 5. Enter the IP address for the printer as the Printer Name or IP Address value. The same value will appear as the Port Name. You can leave the Port Name value alone or edit the Port Name if you wish.
Page 29 Godex Label Printer User Guide 9. Make sure that the new port has a checkmark beside it and click Apply. The name of the printer will move to the right of the port description. 10. Click OK to accept the changes.
Page 30 2. Choose Utility > Room Printer Information. 3. Make sure that at least one room has been assigned to print to the Godex printer. The (Default) option will work if the Godex printer is the Windows default printer. If it is not the default printer, change the drop-down so that it explicitly references the Godex printer.
Page 31 Godex Label Printer User Guide 10. Choose whether you want 6 lines per inch or 8 lines per inch. On a 4” high label this is the choice between a total of 24 lines of larger text or 32 lines of smaller text.
Page 32 14. Make sure the Room # at the bottom of the screen matches one that is set to print to the Godex printer, as you determined in Step 3 above. Then click the Print Test button. You will be notified that a new label definition has been added to the ShelbyFORMS utility.
Page 33 Godex Label Printer User Guide 15. After you click OK on the notification, click to choose View on Screen. A print preview of the receipt design will appear. 16. Close the print preview without printing the receipt yet. The top and left margin needs to be adjusted before the printout will reflect the final settings.
Page 34 Godex Label Printer User Guide 19. Click the ShelbyFORMS link. 20. Scroll down in the list of forms until you find the form name that matches the name of the label design in Check In. It could be either a Label type or a Special type.
Page 35 Godex Label Printer User Guide 22. Change the Top Margin to .10 and the Left Margin to .10. These settings will account for the non- printable edges around the label. 23. Click OK. 24. Press F3 to return to the Utilities Home Base.
Page 36 Godex Label Printer User Guide If you are installing both the optional network module and the cutter module, install the network module first. The installation process requires a Phillips screwdriver. The cutter comes with an illustrated installation guide. Refer to that guide for a visual reference to the steps below.
Page 37 16. Make sure the printer is connected to a computer using the USB connection. The computer must have the Godex printer driver installed. The printer must be on. 17. Open the Printer Properties of the Godex Windows printer driver. Page 37...
Page 38 Godex Label Printer User Guide 18. On the General tab, click the Preferences button. 19. On the Page Setup tab, click the Advanced Options button. 20. Click onto the User Commands tab. Page 38...
Page 39 Godex Label Printer User Guide 21. Change the Function Character to None. 22. Click OK to close the Advanced Options and then click OK again to close the Printing Preferences. 23. Click onto the Tools tab. 24. On the Tools tab, click Action > Send Printer Command…...
Page 40 Godex Label Printer User Guide If you are connecting to your Godex printer over the network, you will need to discover the IP address of the printer before you can complete the configuration of the printer driver. The Control Center software can help you do that.

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