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Godex STE5 Operation Manual

Godex STE5 Operation Manual

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P/N. 920-013911-00
Rev. D, 03.2013

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  • Page 1 P/N. 920-013911-00 Rev. D, 03.2013...
  • Page 2 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the equivalent type recommended by the manufacture. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 3 Personen durchgeführt werden. Bei Wartungs- und Reparaturarbeiten müssen die Sicherheitsvorschriften der zuständigen Berufsverbände und Behörden unbedingt eingehalten werden. Bei Verletzungen unbedingt den Arzt aufsuchen und die gegebenenfalls die zuständigen Stellen benachrichtigen. Unterlassung kann zum Verlust der Versicherungsleistungen führen. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 4 Don’t repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury. Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    6. Maintenance and Adjustment ..................31 6-1. Thermal Print Head Cleaning ..................31 6-2. Thermal Print Head Balance Adjustment ..............31 6-3. Print Line Adjustment ....................32 6-4. Adjust the cutter ......................32 6-5. Troubleshooting ......................33 STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 6: Barcode Printer And Rfid Tag Encoder

    1. Barcode Printer and RFID Tag Encoder The main purpose of STE5 is encoding a series of label attributes into a RFID tag. It can also print readable content on the Smart Label that contains the RFIF tag. However, it cannot perform normal printing alone.
  • Page 7 Label Stripper Options External label roll holder for 10” (250 mm) O.D. label rolls External label rewinder Specifications are subject to change without notice. All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 8: Communication Interface

    RS232 HOUSING (9-pin to 9-pin) DB9 SOCKET DB9 PLUG +5V,max 500mA PRINTER Note The total current output from parallel port and serial port altogether can not exceed 500mA. USB Interface Connector Type : Type B PIN NO. FUNCTION VBUS STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 9: Printer Parts

    Label Roll Core Ribbon Rewind Wheel Print Mechanism Ribbon Rewind Shaft + Empty Ribbon Roll Locking Tenon (left/right) Front Cover Piece LED Light (Ready) LED Light (Status) FEED Key CF Card Slot Cover Print Head Pressure Adjustment Screw (left/right) STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 10 Label Guide Platen Roller Print Line Adjustment Gear Label Sensor Fan-Fold Label Insert Power Switch Ethernet Socket (Option) USB Port Parallel Port Serial Port (RS-232) Power Socket * The communication ports may vary depending on product types. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 11: Printer Installation

    Cover Open Buttons on both sides. Loosen and then lift the upper print mechanism by pressing the locking tenons. Place a new ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply shaft. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 12 Feed the ribbon from the Ribbon Supply Shaft under the Print Head. Wrap the ribbon around the Ribbon Shaft and stick the ribbon onto the Empty Ribbon Roll Core. Firmly close the upper print mechanism. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 13: Label Installation

    If it's necessary, you can also assemble the Label Stop Plates on both sides of label roll. With Label Stop Plate Loosen and lift the upper print mechanism by pressing the locking tenons. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 14 Feed the label through the two Label Guides to the Tear-off Bar. Align the label guides to the label edge. Close the upper print mechanism from the top to finish label installation. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 15: Label Roll Core Installation Instruction

    2-3. Label Roll Core Installation Instruction (A) 1” roll core installation (B) 1.5” roll core installation (C) 3” roll core installation STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 16: Card / Hang Tags Installation

    Connect the cable to the USB/parallel port on the printer and on the PC. Power on the PC and the printer and the printer’s LED light will shine. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 17: Printer Setting

    LED light turn to flash red and then release the FEED key. Printer will automatically detect the label and record it. A Self-Test page will be printed out after Auto Sensing is completed and the printer goes back to standby mode. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 18: Self-Test Page

    The Self-Test page helps user to figure out whether the printer is operating normally. Below are some general descriptions about the content of Self-Test page: Model & Version STE5 : VX.XXX Serial port setup Serial port :96,N,8,1 USB port setting...

  • Page 19: Error Messages

    “Filename can not be twice whether the file exist and the found.” file name is correct. File name is repeated; printer 2 beeps Change the file name and will print out “Filename is twice download again. repeated.” STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 20: Rfid Tag Encoding

    Smart Labels with RFID tag that has been registered by Godex. To do the RFID tag encoding, you should register the SMM first and then perform the encoding and printing through the SMM. Please note that SMM is the only tool to make STE5 printing or encoding.
  • Page 21 5. Before running the SMM, please first connect the STE5 to PC through USB port and turn on the power. 6. Double click the SMM icon to start the program. 7. Click the "New" icon on the up-left corner of program window to create a new label file.
  • Page 22 12. After SMM has been registered, you can start to register STE5 printer now. 13. Please open the registration window from SMM's menu bar and enter the same Security code to register STE5 printer.

  • Page 23: Rfid Tag Encoding

    Press the "Printer Font " icon on SMM tool bar, a Printer Font setting page will pop up. Tick the "RFID" option on Printer Font setting page, then the Printer Font entry area will switch to RFID entry fields. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 24 RFID tag. If you need to print readable content with printer font on Smart Label, just tick the "Enable Print" option and fill in the content you want to print then press "OK" button. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 25 RFID tag and print out readable content at the same time. 10. When sticking a programmed Smart Label on a new label core, the Smart Label should be parallel to the label core as the figure showed. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 26: Rfid Utilities

    The "RFID tag reading utility" can read the information in the RFID tag and the "RFID module testing utility" will check if the module still works properly. RFID tag Reading Utility 1. Load the Smart Label properly on STE5. 2. Select the "Read Tag Infor" function from advanced functions on SMM.
  • Page 27 RFID Module Testing Utility 1. Connect the STE5 to PC and make sure it is on standby mode. Open the top cover and printing mechanism of printer. 2. Put a Smart Label on the place that is marked with red circle in figure.

  • Page 28: Rfid Messages

    The message will appear when encoding the RFID tag "Tag Invalid!" with RFID tag which is not provided by Godex. Please change to right one. There may be some problems on data transmission between printer and PC. "Communication Fail" Please make sure the printer is connected with PC through USB port.

  • Page 29: Accessory

    (refer to right figure) Note There are 2 sockets on the converting boards (one is for stripper installation, and another one is for cutter), before plug the connector into socket, please check the pin first. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 30 (^E) to 9. Peel off the first label, and feed the liner through the roller and the Tear-off Bar. 10. Follow the direction as shown in figure to feed the liner across the stripper. STE5 Operation Manual...
  • Page 31 11. Close the upper print mechanism and the stripper. 12. Press the FEED key to adjust the position of label and complete the installation. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 32: Maintenance And Adjustment

    Thermal Print Head pressure. Open the top cover. Turning the print head adjustment screws slightly by screwdriver to increase or decrease print head pressure. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 33: Print Line Adjustment

    “A”, and then turn it counter-clockwise. Power on the printer after clearing the paper jam, the cutter will reset automatically. Note The label / paper used for cutting is suggested to be at least 30mm in height. STE5 Operation Manual...

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    Check if stripper sensor is covered with dust abnormal function occurs Check if label is installed properly Note Your dealer is knowledgeable about printers, printing software, and your unique system. Please contact your local dealer for further technical support. STE5 Operation Manual...

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