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- Page 1 GS-2208D/GS-3205D Series DIRECT THERMAL THERMAL LABEL PRINTER USER’S MANUAL Ver.1.0.4...
- Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Gainscha No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Introduction ................................5 1.1 Product Introduction ............................5 1.2 Product Features............................... 7 1.2.1 Printer Standard Features ........................7 2. Operations Overview ............................. 9 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ........................... 9 2.2 Printer Overview ............................10 2.2.1 Front View ..............................10 2.2.2 Interior View ............................ - Page 4 3.3 Loading the Media ............................16 3.3.1 Loading the Roll Labels........................16 3.3.2 print media loading diagram ......................16 4. LED and Button Functions ..........................17 4.1 LED Indicator ..............................17 4.2 Regular Button Functions .......................... 18 4.3 Power-on Utilities ............................19 5.
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Page 5: Introduction
1. Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing Gainscha bar code printer. Although the printer has a small footprint, it delivers reliable, superior performance. This printer provides direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0、3.0、4.0、5.0、 6.0、7.0 or 8.0 ips for 203 dpi; 2.0、3.0、4.0 or 5.0 ips for 300 dpi. It accepts roll feed, die-cut, and fan-fold media with gap or black mark. - Page 6 ⚫ Applications o Parcel Post o Manufacturing & Warehousing Shipping/ Receiving Labels ◼ Work in Progress o Small Office/ Home Office ◼ Item Labels o Retail Marking ◼ Instruction labels Price tags ◼ ◼ Agency labels Shelf labels ◼ ◼ o Healthcare Jewelry tags ◼...
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Page 7: Product Features
1.2 Product Features 1.2.1 Printer Standard Features PRINTER MODEL GS-2208D GS-3205D GS-2208DM GS-3205DM Level Economic Economic Empower Empower Resolution 8dots/mm 12dots/mm 8dots/mm 12dots/mm (203DPI) (300DPI) (203DPI) (300DPI) Printing Method Direct Thermal Max. print speed 203.2mm(8”)/ 127mm(5”)/ 203.2mm(8”)/ 127mm(5”)/ second second second second Max. - Page 8 1D Baroced Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (subsets A, B, C), UPC-A, UPC-E, UCC-128, Codabar, EAN/JAN-8, EAN/JAN-13, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF14, MSI Pleassy, PostCode, Telepen 2D Barcode QR Code, Micro QR Code, PDF417, Micro PDF417, MaxiCode, Aztec Code, Data Matrix Rotation Font and barcode support 0, 90, 180, 270 degree...
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Page 9: Operations Overview
2. Operations Overview 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer. Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer. Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton. -
Page 10: Printer Overview
2.2 Printer Overview 2.2.1 Front View ONLINE indicator ERROR indicator PAUSE button FEED button WINDOWS (The windows can look through) 1 2 3 4 2.2.2 Interior View 1. Printer top cover 2. Top cover open tab 3. Gap transmitter 4. Media holder 5. -
Page 11: Front View
2.2.3 Front View 1. Paper tearing edge 2. Front bezel 2.2.4 Rear View 1. Power jack socket 2. USB interface 3. USB host (For HID keyboard or scanner) 4. RJ-45 Ethernet Street 10 / 100M bps 5. Power switch 1 2 3 4... -
Page 12: Setup
3. Setup 3.1 Setting up the Printer 1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface. 2. Make sure the power switch is set to “off”. 3. Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable. 4. Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer, and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded power outlet. -
Page 13: Install Printer Driver
3.2 Install Printer Driver 1. Read the license agreement, click [I accept 2. Select a installation directory and click the terms in license agreement], and click [Next]. [Next]. 3. Click [Finish]. 4. Go to installation process, please click [Install Printer Driver], and then click [Next]. - Page 14 5. Click [Other] and click [Next]. 6. Select printer model name, click to install and click [Next]. 7. Please use a USB cable to connect the 8. Change the printer name as per need, and printer to the computer, click the corresponding click [Next].
- Page 15 9. Click [Finish]. 10. The installation is complete, please click [Close]. 11. Users can check whether the installation is 12. Users can change printer interface through completed through the following ways: the following ways: a. In Windows 10, [Windows Settings] → a.
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Page 16: Loading The Media
3.3 Loading the Media 3.3.1 Loading the Roll Labels 1. Press two buttons on printer two sides to 2. Load print media into the printer; adjust the lift and open the cover. paper guide to be same width of print media. 3.3.2 print media loading diagram Print Head Print Head... -
Page 17: Led And Button Functions
4. LED and Button Functions 4.1 LED Indicator Event Status Status Beep Description lights 1 lights 2 Direct thermal Blue(ONLINE) solid, the device is ready to use. mode ready Open cover When the cover is open, a beep sound will be made, and Blue(ONLINE), and Red (ERROR) will flash. -
Page 18: Regular Button Functions
4.2 Regular Button Functions This printer has two buttons for feed, pause or cancel errors. There are different functions in different modes, as shown in the following form: Button Printer Function Description status Feed Ready Feed When the printer is ready (Blue LED ON), press this button button once, and the label will advance to the front of the next label... -
Page 19: Power-On Utilities
4.3 Power-on Utilities This printer has six power-on functions for setting or testing the printer's hardware. Press these buttons at the same time when the power is turned on, and release the buttons with the light signal to activate these functions. Follow these steps to enable the boot function: Event Description... -
Page 20: Printerutility
After opening the main screen, you can see the following function items: (5) Command Tool (1) Port Settings (6) Language (2) Printer Information (7) About (3) Printer Configuration (8) Exit (4) Printer Function NOTE: If you need more detailed information, please refer to Gainscha official website http://www.gainscha.com.tw/... -
Page 21: Printer Function
5.2 Printer Function 1. Click the Printer Configuration and Printer Setup Can open and close the printer general settings screen. Button to bring out all printer general setting information through the selected 2. Click the Load communication interface. Click the set button to write the setting value to the printer (please execute the reading function before writing). -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
6. Troubleshooting 6.1 Common Problems The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating this bar code printer. If the printer still does not function after all suggested solutions have been invoked, please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor for assistance. - Page 23 ⚫ ⚫ Dust or adhesive accumulation Clean the print head. ⚫ on the print head. Clean the platen roller. ⚫ ⚫ Print density is not set properly. Adjust the print density and print ⚫ Printhead element is damaged. speed. ⚫ Run printer self-test and check the print head test pattern if there is dot missing in the pattern.
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Page 24: Maintenance
7. Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer. Please use one of following material to clean the printer. ⚫ Cotton swab ⚫ Lint-free cloth ⚫ Vacuum / Blower brush ⚫ 100% ethanol The cleaning process is described as following, Printer Part Method 1. -
Page 25: Revise History
8. Revise History Date Version Content 2020/6/24 Ver.1.0.1 Add chapter 3.4.3 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option) note. 2020/6/29 Ver.1.0.2 Modify chapter 4.1 LED Indicator. 2020/6/30 Ver.1.0.3 Replace non-conforming drawings and text descriptions. Modify item 3.2,install driver 5th item. Delete chapter 3.3.3 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option).
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