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TSC 4D200 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 4D200/ 4D300 Series Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Copyright Information The copyright in this manual, the software and firmware in the printer described therein are owned, All rights reserved. CG Triumvirate is a trademark of Agfa Corporation. CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed font is under license from the Monotype Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 3 Agency Compliance and Approvals GB 4943.1 GB 9254, Class A GB 17625.1 此为 A 级产品，在生活环境中，该产品可能会造成无线电干扰， 在这种情况下，可能需要用户对干扰采取切实可行的措施。 Energy Star for Imaging Equipment Version 2.0 IS 13252(Part 1)/ IEC 60950-1 - ii -...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ............................1 1.1 Product Introduction ........................1 1.2 Product Features .......................... 2 1.2.1 Printer Standard Features ....................2 1.2.2 Printer Optional Features ....................3 1.3 General Specifications ......................... 4 1.4 Print Specifications ........................4 1.5 Media Specifications ........................5 2.
  • Page 5 5.2 Printer Function .......................... 25 6. Troubleshooting ..........................26 6.1 LED Status ..........................26 6.2 Print Problem ..........................27 7. Maintenance ............................. 28 Revise History ............................29 - iv -...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    The 4D200 Series is a perfect combination of affordability with a durable and reliable design. With a cost that can’t be beat, the 4D200 series offers both 203 and 300 dots per inch print resolution with printing speeds up to a fast 6 inches per second. The large 60 watt power supply produces high quality printed labels, even at its fastest print speeds.

  • Page 7: Product Features

    1.2 Product Features 1.2.1 Printer Standard Features The printer offers the following standard features. Product standard feature Direct thermal printing Gap transmissive sensor (Fixed, center of offset to right 4 mm from center) Black mark reflective sensor (Fixed, center of offset to right 4 mm from center) Head open sensor 1 operation button 1 LED with 3 colors...

  • Page 8: Printer Optional Features

    Code page  Codepage 437 (English - US)  Codepage 737 (Greek)  Codepage 850 (Latin-1)  Codepage 852 (Latin-2)  Codepage 855 (Cyrillic)  Codepage 857 (Turkish)  Codepage 860 (Portuguese)  Codepage 861 (Icelandic)  Codepage 862 (Hebrew) ...

  • Page 9: General Specifications

    1.3 General Specifications General Specifications Physical 195.5 mm x 180 mm x 169 mm dimensions Clamshell Mechanism Color : Royal blue Weight 1.4 kg External universal switching power supply Power Input: AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz Output: DC 24V, 2.5A, 60W Operation: 5 ~ 40˚C, 25~85% non-condensing Environmental Storage: -40 ~ 60 ˚C, 10~90% non-condensing condition...

  • Page 10: Media Specifications

    1.5 Media Specifications Media Specifications Media roll capacity 127 mm (5”) OD 1” (1.5”) ID core Media core diameter Note : 1.5’’ adapter (Option) Media type Continuous, die-cut, black mark, External fan-fold, receipt Media wound type Outside wound 19 mm ~ 114 mm (0.7”~ 4.4”) Media width For receipt : 50 mm ( thickness 0.06 mm ) ~ 114 mm Media thickness...

  • Page 11: 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 12: Printer Overview

    2.2 Printer Overview 2.2.1 Front & rear Media viewer LED indicators Feed/Pause button Top cover open lever Paper exit chute External label entrance chute Power switch Power jack socket USB interface - 7 -...

  • Page 13: Interior View

    2.2.2 Interior View Print head Gap sensor (transmitter) Media holder Platen roller Media holder lock switch Black mark sensor/ Gap sensor (receiver) - 8 -...

  • Page 14: Led And Button Function

    2.3 LED and Button Function This printer has one button and one three-color LED indicator. By indicating the LED with different color and pressing the button, printer can feed labels, pause the printing job, select and calibrate the media sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization). Please refer to the button operation below and “Power-on Utilities”...

  • Page 15: 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 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 16: Loading The Media

    3.2 Loading the Media 3.2.1 Loading the Roll Labels 1. Open the printer top cover by pressing up the top cover open tabs located on each side of the printer. 2. Separate the media holders to the label roll width. 3.
  • Page 17 4. Place the label leading edge onto the platen roller. (printing side face up) 5. Close the top cover gently and make sure the cover latches securely. 6. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor.

  • Page 18: Loading External Media

    3.2.2 Loading External Media 1. Open the printer top cover by pressing up the top cover open tabs located on each side of the printer. 2. Separate the media holders to the label width. 3. Press down the media holder lock switch to fix the media holder.
  • Page 19 4. Feed the media through the rear external label entrance chute. (printing side face up) Place the label leading edge onto the platen roller. 5. Close the top cover gently and make sure the cover latches securely. 6. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor.

  • Page 20: Power-On Utilities

    4. Power-on Utilities There are six power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware. These utilities are activated by pressing FEED button then turning on the printer power simultaneously and release the button at different color of LED. Please follow the steps below for different power-on utilities. 1.

  • Page 21: Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration

    4.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions: 1. A brand new printer 2. Change label stock. 3. Printer initialization. Please follow the steps below to calibrate the gap/black mark sensor. 1. Turn off the power switch. 2.

  • Page 22: Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-Test And Dump Mode

    4.2 Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode While calibrate the gap/black mark sensor, printer will measure the label length, print the internal configuration (self-test) on label and then enter the dump mode. To calibrate gap or black mark sensor, depends on the sensor setting in the last print job.

  • Page 23: Self-Test

    4.2.1 Self-test Printer will print the printer configuration after media sensor calibration. Self-test printout can be used to check if there is any dot damage on the heater element, printer configurations and available memory space. Self-test printout Model name F/W version Firmware checksum Printer S/N Configuration file...
  • Page 24 Numbers of download files Total & available memory space Print head check pattern (requires 4” wide paper width for this pattern) - 19 -...

  • Page 25: Dump Mode

    4.2.2 Dump mode Printer will enter dump mode after printing printer configuration. In the dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns as following. The left side characters are received from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters. It allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program.

  • Page 26: Printer Initialization

    4.3 Printer Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults. Printer initialization is activated by the following procedures. 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 3.

  • Page 27: Set Black Mark Sensor As Media Sensor And Calibrate The Black Mark Sensor

    4.4 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor Please follow the steps as below. 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 3. Release the button when LED turns green/amber after 5 green blinks. (Any green/amber will do during the 5 blinks).

  • Page 28: Skip Auto.bas

    4.6 Skip AUTO.BAS TSPL2 programming language allows user to download an auto execution file to flash memory. Printer will run the AUTO.BAS program immediately when turning on printer power. The AUTO.BAS program can be interrupted without running the program by the power-on utility. Please follow the procedures below to skip an AUTO.BAS program.

  • Page 29: Diagnostic Tool

    5. Diagnostic Tool Diagnostic Utility is an integrated tool incorporating features that enable you to explore a printer’s settings/status; change a printer’s settings; download graphics, fonts and firmware; create a printer bitmap font; and send additional commands to a printer. With the aid of this powerful tool, you can review printer status and setting in an instant, which makes it much easier to troubleshoot problems and other issues.

  • Page 30: Printer Function

    5.2 Printer Function 1. Connect the printer and computer with a cable. 2. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer. USB interface The default interface setting is USB interface. If USB interface is connected with printer, no other settings need to be changed in the interface field.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting 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 32: Print Problem

    6.2 Print Problem Problem Possible Cause Recovery Procedure Check if interface cable is well Re-connect cable to interface. connected to the interface connector. Not Printing The port specified in the Windows driver Select the correct printer port in the is not correct. driver.

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    7. Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer. 1. Please use one of following material to clean the printer.  Cotton swab  Lint-free cloth  Vacuum / Blower brush  100% Ethanol or Isopropyl Alcohol 2.

  • Page 34: Revise History

    Revise History Date Content 2017/3/16 Update chapter 1.2.1 - 29 -...
  • Page 35 TSC Auto ID TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. Tianjin TSC Auto ID Technology Co.,Ltd. No. 165 Huanghai Road Tianjin Economic Development Area, P.R.C. TEL：+86 22 5981 6661 FAX：+86 22 5981 5312 E-mail: sale@zenpert.cn support@zenpert.com...

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