1. Safety Instructions Please read the following instructions seriously. 1) Keep the equipment away from humidity. 2) Before you connect the equipment to the power outlet, please check the voltage of the power source. 3) Disconnect the equipment from the voltage of the power source to prevent possible transient over voltage damage.
3) Communication Interface Parallel Interface Handshake : DSTB connects to the printer, BUSY connects to the host Interface cable : Parallel cable compatible to IBM PC Pin out : See below Pin No Function Transmitter /Strobe host / printer Data 0-7 host /Acknowledge 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 4) Printer parts Cover Open Button Top Cover Label Roll Core Ribbon Rewind Wheel Ribbon Rewind Shaft + Print Mechanism Empty Ribbon Roll...
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LED Light (READY) LED Light (STATUS) FEED Key CF Card Slot Cover Print Head Pressure Adjustment Screw(left/right) Ribbon Supply Shaft Label Guide Platen Roller Print Line Adjustment Gear Label Sensor...
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Fan-Fold Label Insert Power Switch USB Port Parallel Port Serial Port (RS-232) Power Socket...
3. Printer Installation This printer model has the following print modes. When printing, ribbon must be installed to transfer the print Thermal Transfer (TT) contents onto the media. When printing, no ribbon is necessary; it only requires Direct Thermal (DT) direct thermal media.
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3. Place a new ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply shaft. 4. Feed the ribbon from the Ribbon Supply Shaft under the Print Head. 5. Wrap the ribbon around the Ribbon Shaft and stick the ribbon onto the Empty Ribbon Roll Core.
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6. Firmly close the upper print mechanism.
2) Label Installation 1. Open the top cover by pressing the Cover Open Buttons on both sides. 2. Place the label roll onto the Label Roll Core. 3. Loosen and lift the upper print mechanism by pressing the locking tenons. 4.
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6. Close the upper print mechanism from the top to finish label installation.
4) Card/Hang Tags Installation When installing cord tags, the tag hole must align with the sensor arrow (as indicated in figure), then use the Label Guide to secure the tags. 5) PC Connection 1. Please make sure the printer is powered off. 2.
6) Driver Installation 1. Insert the product CD to your computer’s CD Drive and find the "Windows Drives" folder. 2. Select the icon of driver file and click it to start the installation. 3. Follow the instruction on screen to keep the installation going.
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7. Enter the printer name and set printer sharing option. A description page of printer settings will be displayed after all settings are completed. 9. Check if all printer settings are correct and then press Finish to start copying driver files. 10.
4. Accessory 1) Stripper Module Installation Stripper Module Screw(TAP 3x8) x 2pcs [Note1] Please power off the printer before installing the stripper module. [Note2] Label liner thickness is recommended to be 0.06mm ± 10% with basic weight 65g/㎡± 6%. 1. Open the top cover by pressing the Cover Open Buttons on both sides.
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5. Plug in the stripper connector onto the switchboard socket. (refer to the 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.
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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. 11. Close the upper print mechanism and the stripper.
2) Cutter Module Installation Cutter Module Screw(TAP 3x8) x 2pcs [Note1] Please power off the printer before installing the cutter module. [Note2] Do not cut self-adhesive labels! The traces of adhesive will pollute the rotary knife and impair safe operation! The [Note3] The max paper cutting width is 116mm service life of the cutter is [Note4] The label / paper that used for cutting is...
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5. Plug in the cable connector of the cutter module onto the switchboard socket [Note] Before plug the connector into socket, please check the pin first.. 6. Place the left side of the stripper first, and then fit the right side. 7.
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10. Feed the label through the Label Guides. 11. Feed the label through the Label Guides. 12. Press the FEED key to adjust the position of label and complete the installation [Suggestion] When printing with cutter module, it is suggested to set the stop position (^E) to 30.
3) CF card Adapter Installation CF Card Adapter(Front) CF Card Adapter(Back) [Note] Please power off the printer before installing the CF Card Adapter. 1. Open the top cover by pressing the Cover Open Buttons on both sides. 2. Take off the label roll core. 3.
5. Close the plastic cover. 4) CF card Instruction BP-1100plus series printers can read the CF Card after installed the CF Card Adapter. If the built-in memory is insufficient for storing label formats, graphics or fonts, users can use CF Card as external memory to provide more memory space.
5. Printer Setting 1) FEED Key After pressing the FEED key, printer will feed the media (according to media type) to the specified stop position. When printing with continuous media, pressing the FEED key will feed the media out to a certain length. When printing with labels, the printer will feed one label each time the FEED key is pressed.
3) Auto Sensing Printer can automatically detect the label and store the result of detecting. By doing this, the printer will calibrate the printing position of the label and the user can do printing without setting the label length. To perform the Auto Sensing, please do as follows: 1.
5) Dump Mode When the printout result doesn’t match to the label format setting, it is recommended to go into the Dump Mode to check whether any mistake in data transmission between the printer and the PC. For example, when printer receives 8 commands, yet without processing these commands, only printing out the contents of commands, this will confirm whether the commands were received correctly.
necessary to install the ribbon in printer. Otherwise the error message "Print Mode Error" will be triggered and the printer will not be able to print 7) Sensor Switch There are two types of sensor in printer: Reflective Sensor and See-through Sensor.
8) Error Messages LED status Beep Description Solution Ready Status 4 beeps Print head is not Re-open the print head and make twice firmly closed. sure it closes tightly. Wait for the print head temperature The temperature drops to the normal temperature (Flash) None of print head is too...
6. Maintenance and Adjustment 1) Thermal Print Head Cleaning Unclear printouts may be caused by dusty print head, ribbon stain or label liner glue. Therefore when printing, it’s necessary to keep the top cover closed. Also, check and prevent paper/label from being stained or dusty to ensure print quality and to prolong the print head life.
2) Thermal Print Head Balance Adjustment When printing with different label materials or using different ribbon types, unbalanced print quality may occur due to the media material differences, thus it’s necessary to adjust the Thermal Print Head pressure. 1. Open the top cover. 2.
4) Adjust the Cutter 1. A cutter-adjusting hole is present on the side of cutter (where A is pointing to). 2. The cutter will not work properly if there is a paper jam. Turn the power off and use a #M3 hexagon wrench inserted into hole “A”, and then turn it counter-clockwise.
5) Troubleshooting Problem Recommended Solution Check the power connector Power on the printer, but the LED does not light up Check for software setting or program command LED light turns red (power/status) after printing errors Replace with suitable label or ribbon stops ...
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Check if label is set up straight When using cutter, label wasn’t cut straight Check whether label thickness exceeds 0.2mm When using cutter, label wasn’t cut successfully Check if cutter is installed properly When using cutter, label ...