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DT200 Series User Manual
P/N:920-018311-00
Version: A.1
Issue date:2021/10/15
DT200 Series
Thermal Label Printer
User Manual

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  • Page 1 DT200 Series Thermal Label Printer User Manual DT200 Series User Manual P/N:920-018311-00 Version: A.1 Issue date:2021/10/15...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.2 The Interface of NetSetting ..............................43 5. Maintenance and Adjustment ..............................50 5.1 Cleaning the Print Head ..............................50 5.2 Troubleshooting ..................................51 Appendix ....................................... 52 DT200 series Printer Specification ............................52 Interface ......................................54 File Mainpulation When Using USB Stick ............................55...
  • Page 3 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment is in accordance with the procedures are given in ANSI C63.4-2014 and the energy emitted by this equipment was Passed by CISPR PUB. 22, FCC Part 15 Subpart B, Canada Standard ICES-003 Issue6. Radiated and conducted emissions are compliance in Class B limits.
  • Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read the following instructions carefully. Keep the equipment away from humidity. Before you connect the equipment to the power outlet, please check the voltage of the power source. Make sure the printer is off before plugging the power connector into the power jack. It is recommended that you connect the printer to a surge protector to prevent possible transient overvoltage damage.
  • Page 5: Thermal Label Printer

    1 Thermal Label Printer 1.1 Box Content DT200L Series DT200iL Series DT200 Series DT200i Series ‧ Power cord ‧ USB cable ‧ Power adapter ‧ *Peel detection board ‧ DT200 Quick guide *Only for DT200L/DT200iL Series ※Package content and Logo style may vary per region.
  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Printer

    1.2 Getting to know your printer Front View Top cover LCD panel Power button Direction key Feed button Cover release catches Front cover Rear View FAN-FOLD LABEL INSERT USB port USB Host Power jack Ethernet port Calibration Button Serial port...
  • Page 7 Bottom View Mounting points Bottom cover ※Specifications of the wall-mounted screws.
  • Page 8 The Internal view of printer Print head release Print mechanism lever Release catch Label roll holder Label supply hub Label guides Label sensor *Roller fixed latch Platen roller...
  • Page 9: Printer Setup

    2 Printer Setup 2.1 Loading the label(The following uses the DT200iL series for explanation) Place the printer on a flat surface and open the printer cover. Release the label supply hub.
  • Page 10 Lift the label roll holder and pull it out as far as possible. Install the label roll on the label supply hub.
  • Page 11 Now press the label roll holder down until it clicks into place. Pass the label under the paper guides and pull it forward.
  • Page 12 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the label liner. Close the printer cover to finish loading the labels...
  • Page 13: Switching Label Roll Holder

    2.2 Switching label roll holder 1. Pull the label roll holder out as far as it will go. 2. Fold out the label supply hub as shown in the illustration. 3. Now rotate the label roll holder to return the label supply hub to its original position.
  • Page 14: Connecting The Printer To The Host Computer

    2.3 Connecting the Printer to the Host Computer 1. Please make sure that the printer is switched off. 2. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter and connect the adapter to the printer. 3. Connect the USB cable to the printer and host computer. 4.
  • Page 15: Installing Golabel

    2.4 Installing GoLabel Related documents and software can be downloaded from the official website 1. Click the installer in the folder to install. 2. After entering the installation screen, click “Next”.
  • Page 16 3. After selecting the folder to install, click “Next” 4. Click Next to start the installation.
  • Page 17 5. Finish installation...
  • Page 18: Installing The Driver

    2.5 Installing the driver 1. Click the compressed driver file in the folder. 2. Select "I accept the terms in the license agreement." and click "Next".
  • Page 19 3. Select the path to unzip and click "Next" 4. Click "Finish" and open the Driver Wizard...
  • Page 20 5. The driver installation wizard will automatically detect the model, please click "Next" to start the installation. 6. After entering the printer name, click "Next"...
  • Page 21 7. After confirming the settings, click "Finish" to install.
  • Page 22: Printer Setting And Control

    3 Printer Setting and Control 3.1 Operation Panel Introduction POWER Button Press the POWER button and the LED indicator lights up green. The printer is on “ Ready to print “ status now. When printer is turned on, keep pressing the POWER button for 3 seconds will turn the printer off. FEED Button When you press the FEED button, the printer moves the label to the defined stop position.
  • Page 23: Led Status (Dt200/Dt200L Series)

    3.2 LED Status (DT200/DT200L Series) Press the FEED button and keep it pressed, then switch on the printer. You will hear two beeps and the LED lights up red. Release the FEED button. The printer will now automatically measure the label size and then print a test page READY STATUS...
  • Page 24: Error Alerts

    3.3 Error Alerts In the event of a problem that prevents normal functioning of the printer, you will see an error message on LED indicators and hear some beep signals. Please refer to below table for the error alerts. Error Light ⚫...
  • Page 25: Lcd Interface Introduction(Dt200I/Dt200Il Series)

    3.4 LCD Interface Introduction(DT200i/DT200iL Series) Getting Started Press the POWER button to turn on the printer, and the START UP SCREEN appears. Power on If the printer is on “ready to print” status, the LCD screen should display the message “Ready“ on the screen. Ready Press→key 3 Secs to Enter Menu Please keep pressing →...
  • Page 26 Operations on Setting Page On MAIN PAGE, press → or ← button to move the cursor and select the functions. Select a designated function and press FEED button, you will enter the SETTING PAGES for the function. Select Label Setting Enter Rotation On SETTING PAGES, press →or ←...
  • Page 27 On SETTING VALUE PAGES, press ↑ or ↓ button to change the setting values. Ratation Select Save Press FEED button will apply the setting value you just selected, and the red tick will appear to mark the value. Ratation Apply Notice ⚫...
  • Page 28 Exit from Current Page to Ready Status The icon on top-left corner displays the capture of upper level screen and also guides you back to upper level with left or up arrow. NAVIGATION ICON Rotation On SETTING VALUE PAGES, press ← button will go back to the upper level screen. Back to the Setting page Rotation On SETTING PAGES, press ↑...
  • Page 29 On MAIN PAGE, select the “EXIT” icon and press the FEED button to exit from SETTING MODE and the printer goes back to READY status. EXIT from Setting Mode EXit Back to the Ready status Ready Press→key 3 Secs to Enter Menu...
  • Page 30: Lan Setting(Dt200I/Dt200Il Series)

    3.5 LAN Setting(DT200i/DT200iL Series) Operations on Setting Page On MAIN PAGE,press → or ← button to move the cursor and select the functions. Select a designated function and press FEED button, you will enter the SETTING PAGES for the function Select Device Device Enter LAN Setting...
  • Page 31 The default of DHCP is Disable. Press ↑ or ↓ button to change the setting values LAN Setting Disable Save LAN Setting Select ↓ to enable DHCP Enable Save Press FEED button twice to save the setting. LAN Setting Press FEED once to exit. Enable Setting Save...
  • Page 32: Lcd Password (Dt200I/Dt200Il Series)

    3.6 LCD Password (DT200i/DT200iL Series) Operations on Setting Page On MAIN PAGE, press → or ← button to move the cursor and select the functions. Select a designated function and press FEED button, you will enter the SETTING PAGE for the function. Select Device Device Enter LCD Password...
  • Page 33 Select ↓ button again to Disable setup the password Enable Press FEED button twice to save the setting. Disable Press FEED button onece to exit. Enable Setting Save Press FEED button again to save and return to previous SETTING PAGE LCD Password...
  • Page 34: Lcd Interface Function(Dt200I/Dt200Il Series)

    3.7 LCD Interface Function(DT200i/DT200iL Series) Main Page Printer Setting Setting items for printer, ex. Printing speed, darkness. Also includes a Printing Wizard for your ease of printing. Printer Setting Setting items for printing label, ex. Rotation, Printing position offset. Label Setting Option modules and connection port settings Device Self-Diagnose functions for printer, ex.
  • Page 35 Setting Items in Setting Mode LCD Language Printer Setting Speed Darkness Label with gaps Wizard Label with Marks Media Type Continuous Direct Thermal Printer Mode Thermal Transfer Tear-off Position Darkness Speed Auto Select See-Through Media Detection Reflective Sensor Label with gaps Media Type Label with marks Continuous...
  • Page 36 Apply Buzzer Cancel None Cutter Option Label Dispensor Device Optional Setting Applicator Apply Pre-Printing Cancel Port No. Disable Enable LAN Setting Default Gateway Dynamic IP Subnet Mask Disable LCD Password Enable Baud Rate Serial Port Setting Parity Data bits Stop bits Apply Clock Display Cancel...
  • Page 37: Status Of Lcd Interface (Dt200I/Dt200Il Series)

    3.8 Status of LCD Interface (DT200i/DT200iL Series) When printer is on standby status (ready to print), the LCD interface will display “Ready” on screen. You can only print on this “Ready“ status. Ready Press → key 3 Secs to Enter Menu If there is any printers error, the LCD screen will display the error screen to show the type of error.
  • Page 38: Error Alerts (Dt200I/Dt200Il Series)

    3.9 Error Alerts (DT200i/DT200iL Series) In the event of a problem that prevents normal functioning of the printer, you will see an error message on LCD screen and hear some beep signals. Please refer to below table for the error alerts. OPERATION PANEL LCD Screen Feed key...
  • Page 39 Operation Panel Status Solution Type Beeps Description The memory is full. The Delete unnecessary data or printer prints the message install additional memory. Memory full "File System full". Use the "~X4" command to Unable to find file. The printer print all files. Then check File Error 2 x 2 beeps whether the files exist and...
  • Page 40: Usb Host

    USB memory stick : It supports hot-plugging function; printer will create a Folder ‘’\LABELDIR’’ and switch ‘’User  Flash to ‘’ Extended Memory‘’ automatically while user plugs an USB memory stick into a GoDEX ‘’i’’ model printer. Connect the USB Stick plugged -in printer to PC via USB Device or Ethernet port and run ‘’GoLabel’’ software to ...
  • Page 41 USB Keyboard When plug-in an USB keyboard to the printer, LCD panel will display “Standalone Mode”, press the “Enter” key  on keyboard and “Feed” key in the printer to entering to the dialog for “Recall Label” operation. Only the sub-dialog “Recall Label” is able operating by keyboard as follow definition: ...
  • Page 42: Netsetting For Ethernet

    4. NetSetting for Ethernet 4.1 Installing the NetSetting software The NetSetting software is used to manage the network configurations when connecting the printer via Ethernet port. It is available on product CD or can be downloaded from official website. To install the NetSetting, please follow below steps.
  • Page 43: The Interface Of Netsetting

    PC. Click the magnifier icon to search the Godex printers which are connected via Ethernet port in you network environment. Once a connected Godex printer is detected, it will be listed on the start page.
  • Page 44 IP Setting The IP Setting tab can change the printer name, Port number, Gateway setting and the password for configuring the printer. You can also set the printer’s IP address ether by DHCP or by Static IP. You can press “Set” button to apply the settings and “ReGet” button to refresh the setting values. *Notice* To fully benefit from the NetSetting software, you should be familiar with basic networking principles.
  • Page 45 Alert Path Setting NetSetting will send the alert messages to designated mail account when the error happened on printer. The alert messages are sent by SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) or SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). You can set or change the configurations of SMTP and SNMP on this “Alert Path Setting” tab. You can press “Set”...
  • Page 46 Alert Message Setting For the alert message notification function, you can decide which error cases need to be sent out to the operator. Moreover, the alert messages can be set to be sent by SMTP, SNMP or both. You can press “Set” button to apply the settings and “ReGet” button to refresh the setting values.
  • Page 47 Printer Configuration Set or change the configurations of connected printer. Most of key settings for the printer operation can be done by this setting page. You can press “Set” button to apply the settings and “ReGet” button to refresh the setting values.
  • Page 48 User Command The “User Command” tab provides a communication interface for operator to control the printer. Input printer commands in "Input Command" window and press “Send Command” button, the commands will be sent to the printer. For some commands that will return response message, the message will be displayed in "Output Message" window. You can press “Send Command”...
  • Page 49 Firmware Download On “Firmware Download” tab, the current version of printer firmware will be showed on the screen. If you need to update the printer firmware, just specify the file location of firmware file and press “Start Download Firmware” button. The printer firmware then can be updated remotely.
  • Page 50: Maintenance And Adjustment

    5. Maintenance and Adjustment 5.1 Cleaning the Print Head Dirt on the print head or ribbon, or glue residue from the label stock may result in inadequate print quality. The printer cover must therefore always be closed during printing. Keeping dirt and dust away from the paper or labels ensures a good print quality and a longer lifespan of the print head.
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    5.2 Troubleshooting Problem Solution ⚫ Check the power supply. The printer is switched on but the LCD screen does not light up. ⚫ Check the software settings (driver settings) or command codes. The LCD screen show the notice ⚫ Look for the error alert in the table in Section 3.9. Error Alerts. icon and printing is interrupted.
  • Page 52: Appendix

    **Minimum print height and maximum print speed specification compliance can be dependent on non-standard material variables such as label type, thickness, spacing, liner construction, etc. GoDEX is pleased to test non-standard materials for minimum print height, and maximum print speed capability.
  • Page 53 **Minimum print height and maximum print speed specification compliance can be dependent on non-standard material variables such as label type, thickness, spacing, liner construction, etc. GoDEX is pleased to test non-standard materials for minimum print height, and maximum print speed capability.
  • Page 54: Interface

    Interface Pinout Description ⚫ Connector Type : Type B Pin NO. Function VBUS Serial port ⚫ Baud rate 9600, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, XON/XOFF protocol Default settings : and RTS/CTS RS232 Housing(9-pin to 9-pin) DB9 Socket DB9 Plug +5V, max 500mA 1__________________________1...
  • Page 55: File Mainpulation When Using Usb Stick

    File Mainpulation When Using USB Stick File Manipulation The files in both devices (USB memory stick and printer internal Flash memory) are able to copy and move by the commands ‘’~MCPY’’ and ‘’MMOV’’ that sends from GoLabel on a PC via either connection - USB or Ethernet ports. Copy ⚫...

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