Installation and Operation Unpacking Your Printer ....2 Getting To Know Your Printer ....3 Installation .
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General Cautions and Warnings This page describes general safety and maintenance warnings and cautions for the printer and are referenced throughout the manual. Warning - Shock Hazard The printer should never be operated in a location where it can get wet. Personal injury could result. Warning - Static Discharge The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or...
Installation and Operation Installation and Operation This section provides information on the instal- lation and operation of the printer. The printer is a low cost, desktop thermal bar code printer. LP models are direct thermal. TLP modes are thermal transfer and direct thermal printers.
Installation and Operation Installation Step - Attach Power Power OFF Check Power Module Voltage Plug Into Power Module The following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer, media and software. SHOCK HAZARD WARNING See page iv 980344-001 Rev.A...
Before You Load Media in the Printer Labels Remove all labels that are held by adhesives or tape MOVIE Tag Stock Detach both ends of the bottom tag 980344-001 Rev.A You must remove the outside length of media (that is, one, full revolution of labels and any liner).
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Installation and Operation Step - Load Media (cont.) Media 2722 Install Roll 2742 / 3742 Install Roll MOVIE 980344-001 Rev.A...
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Step - Load Media (cont.) Thread the Media MOVIE Seat Media Roll MOVIE 980344-001 Rev.A Installation and Operation...
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Installation and Operation Step - Load Media (cont.) Close Guides Close Guides 2742 / 3742 MOVIE 980344-001 Rev.A...
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Step - Load Media (cont.) Close Print Head MOVIE Close Cover MOVIE 980344-001 Rev.A Installation and Operation...
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Installation and Operation Step - Load Media (cont.) Power ON Press FEED Button If the indicator fails to light, refer to Appendix A - Trouble Shooting. Run the AutoSense routine. 980344-001 Rev.A...
Step - AutoSense Power OFF MOVIE Press & Hold FEED Button Power ON Release FEED Button Print Status (Dump Mode Printout) Press FEED Button Step - Install Software Computer ON Insert Printer CD ROM 980344-001 Rev.A Sample: DUMP Mode Printout 2 UKQ1813 4.00 Serial port : 96,N,8,1 Image buffer size:245K...
Label Dispenser Expose MOVIE 15CM of Labels (2722 Shown) Peel Exposed Labels Cut End of Exposed Liner (2722 Shown) Pull Print Head Release Lever (2722 Shown) Insert Liner Under Peel Bar 980344-001 Rev.A Printers with an optional label taken sensor can dispense a single peeled label.
Installation and Operation Label Dispense Option Insert Liner (2742 Shown) Pull Liner Through (2742 Shown) 980344-001 Rev.A...
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Installation and Operation Label Dispense Option Close Print Head Close Cover Push to Open Label Taken Sensor Press FEED Button Remove Presented Label 980344-001 Rev.A...
Installation and Operation Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading MOVIE Thermal Transfer Print Head Mechanism Ribbon Path This feature is supported on TLP model printers, only. 980344-001 Rev.A...
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Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading Open Print Head Load Ribbon Core Load Transfer Ribbon Start Ribbon Open Print Head (Rear View) Pull Ribbon Around Print Head Close 980344-001 Rev.A Installation and Operation...
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Appendix A - Troubleshooting Problem POWER indicator does not light GREEN when power switch is turned to ON (1) position. POWER indicator lights GREEN, but printer will not print. Printer appears to be working (media is being fed out), but nothing is printed. Printing is faded or poor quality.
Printer The printer has flash (non-volatile) memory to Configuration store printer configuration settings. The settings Settings are stored in flash memory and are set by programing, printer drivers or the AutoSense routine. The settings are shown on the Dump mode printout or can be reported back to the host via the serial port.
Serial Interface Communication Configuration RS-232 Serial Interface Cable Wiring The printer’s serial port is configured with the Y command for the printer. The printer supports interface data rates from 1200 to 38,400 baud. See the programmer's manual for details. The printer’s serial port default configuration is: 9600 baud 8 bit data 1 stop bit...
Parallel Interface Cable Wiring 980344-001 Rev.A The figure below displays the cable wiring required to use the printer's Centronics parallel interface. DB-25 HOST Pin No. STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACK/ BUSY...