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LP4A USER MANUAL <LP423A / LP433A> User Manual:LP4 series Issue Date:2020/11/18 Version 4.2...
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Wincode Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Wincode”). No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means. This manual includes the installation instruction and detailed description of possible questions in the operation.
6. The print head is a thermal part, please do not touch it or its peripherals during printing or after printing. 7. Shut down the printer when connecting or disconnecting interfaces to avoid any damage happened. 8. Please choose designated adapter model of Wincode to connect printer accordingly. ‐ 2 ‐...
Thank you for purchasing Wincode’s LP4A series label printer, this desktop label printer with reasonable price has reliable quality to provide user highly‐efficient printing performance. The LP4 series printer not only can print label in text or graphic formats, but owns basic function and convenient operation interface.
LP4 USER MANUAL 1.1 Unpacking and checking Unpacking the package, and refer to the below packing list to check whether any part is damaged or missing in transit. If this incident has been happened, please contact with local dealer or distributor for further assistance. Label Printer CD Disc(Optional) Quick Installation Guide...
LP4 USER MANUAL 2. Setup 2.1 Setting up the printer 1) Place the printer on the flat surface. 2) Make sure the power switch is OFF. 3) Choose corresponding cable (RS232 or USB 2.0) to connect printer with computer. 4) Plug the DC power cord into the power slot and plug the AC power cord into a socket on the wall.
LP4 USER MANUAL 2.2 Ribbon Loading 1” core (300m length ribbon) Open the ribbon cover and top cover; Install an empty paper core onto the ribbon take‐ up spindle; Install a ribbon onto the ribbon supply spindle. ‐ 10 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 0.5” core (100m length ribbon) Open the ribbon cover and top cover; install the two 0.5" ribbon caps on the right white holders. ‐ 11 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 2) Pull back the pressing lever, then load the right side of ribbon first into the ribbon supply mechanism. The left side of ribbon supply spindle needs to be connected with bulge part of left supply mechanism completely (Turn the gear until the bulge part in the notch of spindle).
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LP4 USER MANUAL 3) Load the right side of paper core first into the ribbon take‐up mechanism. The left side of ribbon take‐up spindle needs to be connected with bulge part of take‐up mechanism completely. (Turn the gear until the bulge part in the notch of spindle). ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 4) Pull the ribbon to bypass print head and then attach the ribbon leader on the empty paper core with tapes, then rotate the ribbon rewind wheel until ribbon surface has no wrinkle; Close the ribbon cover to finish ribbon installation. ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 2.3 Label Loading 1) Hold on each side of label holder, press the orange buttons and then arrange the width, and place a label roll between the holders. ‐ 16 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 2) Pull the label paper through the rubber roller and push the both sides of label under the label guides. Close the top cover to finish label installation. ‐ 17 ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 2.4 Real Time Clock Battery Installation 2.4.1 Get started (Battery is excluded in the LP4N model) 1) Turn off the power, and then remove the power cord and relevant connected cable. 2) Open the chassis cover at the bottom, there is a battery with insulation sheet. 3) Pull out the insulation shim.
LP4 USER MANUAL 2.5 Cutter Installation (Optional) The cable connector Paper out hole 1) Turn off the power and disconnect all the cables attached. 2) Open the upper cover and take down the front baffle. 3) Make the connected cable go through the hole of right side of lower part. ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 4) Place the cutter in the position of the front baffle, and then close the cover. 5) Open the bottom cover, and find the cable of cutter inside. ‐ 21 ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 6) Place this cable into the slot of motherboard, and close the bottom cover. 2.5.1Label Installation 1) Follow to load on the label. 2) Pull out the label through the paper outlet hole, and then close the cover. ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 2.6 Peeler Installation (Optional) The cable connector The iron piece and a spring The peeler module 1) Turn off the power and disconnect all the cables attached. 2) Open the upper cover and take down the front baffle. 3) Make the connected cable go through the hole of right side of lower part.
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LP4 USER MANUAL 4) Install the peeler module into the two holes of the left and the right sides of the lower cover part (right‐side go first). ‐ 24 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 5) Place the spring part on the iron piece firstly, and install this iron piece into the notches (spring side in the right side) and then check if the arrow mark of iron piece pointing to the front. 6) Open the peeler module, and then close the upper cover.
LP4 USER MANUAL 2.6.1Label Installation 1) Follow to load on the label. 2) Tear the first labels and leave the backing liner, pull down the backing liner and make the label through between the iron piece and white roller. 3) Push back the peeler module, and then close the upper cover. ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 3. Driver installation The printer could support USB, RS232 and TCP/IP connection. After WinLabel installation, the user could find and execute it in the start menu of Windows. For the WIFI or Ethernet connection, please select "adding TCP/IP port" to install driver. For RS232 connection, please select COM port to install driver.
LP4 USER MANUAL 3.1 Printer Installation Step1 After WinLabel installation, the user could find the "Install Driver" icon in the START menu to execute it. Connect printer to the computer with USB/ RS‐232 / LPT cable and then press the Next icon. Step2 Choose the model of the printer and then click “Next”.
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LP4 USER MANUAL USB connection: the program will select the connected port automatically. RS‐232, LPT connection: please select the corresponding COM or LPT port. Ethernet or WIFI or share IP connection: please select “add a TCP/IP port” ...
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LP4 USER MANUAL Step3 If the showed information is correct, click “Next” to start driver installation. Step4 The driver installation would require several minutes. ‐ 30 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL Step5 If a “Windows Security” window popup, please select “install this driver software anyway”. Step6 The driver installation is finished. ‐ 31 ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 3.2 Install driver with “Add a Printer” in Microsoft Use the “add new printer” at the control panel of Microsoft to install the driver Windows 10 Platform 1) Click “Start” > “Setting” > “Devices”> “Printers & scanners” 2) Click “Add a printer or scanner”...
LP4 USER MANUAL Windows XP Platform 1) Enter “Printers and Faxes” from the control panel or click “start” and select “Setting” > “Printers and Faxes” 2) Click “Add a printer” > “Add a printer wizard” 3.2.1 Printer Installation (For example: in the windows 10 platform 1) Follow the step above, select “The printer that I want isn’t listed”...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 2) Choose a printer port For USB, COM, LPT printers, please select “Use an existing port”, choose the corresponding port, then click “Next” (Then go to step “6)”) For TCP/IP printers, please select “Create a new port”, choose the type of connected port, click “Next”...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 3) Key‐in the IP address of the printer and then click “Next”. 4) Wait for TCP/IP port detecting. ‐ 35 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 5) Select “Custom” in “Settings”, and fill up the port name, printer name or IP address. For Protocol, please select “Raw”. For Port Number, please fill up “9100”. Select “OK” > “Next”. ‐ 36 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 6) Choose the printer driver that you want to install, and select the printer manufacturer and then select the printer driver . Click “Next”. *If the same driver has been installed, it will show the following window, select “Replace the current driver”...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 7) Enter the printer name, click “Next”. Select “Do not share this printer” click “Next”. ‐ 38 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 9) The user may select “Set as the default printer”, click “Finish”. ‐ 39 ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 3.3 Printing Setup (Driver Setup) 3.3.1 Page Setup Item Description Paper/Layout Name:Choose paper size (4 x 3 inch and 2 x 1 inch); User can also define frequently‐used paper size by adding new label format. Directions:Portrait and landscape (rotate 90 degrees);...
LP4 USER MANUAL 3.3.2 Media Settings Item Description Media Mode: Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal. settings “Thermal Transfer” mode means that printer needs to be loaded ribbon for printing. “Direct Thermal” mode means that printer does not require ribbon but need to be loaded thermal paper. Label with gaps :...
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LP4 USER MANUAL Transmissive sensor Start Position Offset: (recommend to input number when the printing pattern has a little bit shift up or shift down) If selected, user could fill up the value by dot. (+value: pattern shifts up; 203dpi: 1mm=8 dots; 300dpi: 1mm=12 dots.) ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 3.3.3 Sensor Calibration Item Description Auto Calibration The calibration would adjust the sensitivity of sensor according to the feeding label thickness. We suggest to run the “Auto calibration” for most kinds of labels, or while the label material is different from the previous label.
LP4 USER MANUAL 3.3.4 Options Item Description Default: Use Current Printer Settings. After Print The below options will show after removing the tick. None: The label will be stopped after printing the last label. Tear off: The label gap will be stopped at the tear off position that letting user easily tear off the label.
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LP4 USER MANUAL The tear off position is adjustable as long as selecting the “Tear Off Position” option. Peeler: with peeler module, the labels can be peeled continuously while printing. The printer will feed the next label after the current label peeled. The Peel position can be adjusted with the “Peel Off Position”...
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LP4 USER MANUAL “Every Cut”: the amount of pages that come out once running the cutter. “Cut Position”: the cutting position will be adjustable while selected. User User can fill in the printer commands in this dialog when it Commands is needed.
LP4 USER MANUAL 3.3.5 Image Processing Item Description Load Image: The selected image will be displayed in below area. Image Processing Load Default Image. Binarization: Converts color images to different kind of black‐and‐white image. Invert Image: Convert image color. ...
Label Feed:ask printer to deliver a label come out Send to Printer Printer Command: Send commands to the printer, please refer to the WINCODE’s WPL Command Manual. Files:Select a command file (*.prn) from the stored space of computer ...
LP4 USER MANUAL 4. WinLabel tool suite 4.1 Software Introduction WinLabel tool suit supports the below platform: Windows XP SP3, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Server 2003, Server 2008, Server 2012 and Server 2012R2 operation system (32 bit and 64 bit). Note: The monitor resolution needs to be at least 1024 x 768 for normal use.
LP4 USER MANUAL 4.2 Software Installation Click “WINLABEL_SETUP.EXE” file which could be downloaded from our official website (http://www.wincodetek.com/service), choose a preferred language (English, Spanish, Turkish, traditional Chinese, simplified Chinese, and Korean) and then input a stored path to finish the software installation. ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 4.4 Update settings and update check After entering the WinLabel program, click the “Update Check” icon in “TOOLS” page and check if it is the latest version. The program can be updated automatically. Besides, user can click “Update Settings” icon for adjusting the update settings ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 4.5 Firmware update Tool When user receives the *.ulf FW file, please execute the file directly and the system will open the firmware update tool automatically. After confirming the version, please press “burn” and wait until the “update finished” information shown. ...
LP4 USER MANUAL 5. Printer Utility Item Description Interface port Interface port selection: USB, RS232, LPT (Centronics), Ethernet. Printer selection While the printer is connected to the computer, the program can automatically detect the printer device. User can select a connected printer from the pulldown list.
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LP4 USER MANUAL Ethernet: auto or manual insert selection Download The current printer setting information can be showed in the information Printer Summary area. Upload The settings in the Printer Utility will be uploaded to the printer. information ‐ 56 ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 5.1 Printing Summary Printer Listing printer information Summary Send Command window Start Calibration Run the sensor calibration after the label material has changed. If it is the same material but different size, only need to adjust the “Page Setup” at WinLabel. It is recommended to use “auto detection”.
LP4 USER MANUAL 5.2 Settings 1) Print Job Item Description Printing Speed (mm) Select required speed Printing Darkness Select the required parameters from 0 to 15; adjust the temperature of the print head (8 is recommended for wax ribbon) Device Selection Normal, tear‐off, peel‐off and cutter modes are selectable.
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LP4 USER MANUAL Drawing origin X axis offset Input the required parameters Drawing origin Y axis offset Input the required parameters 2) Media Item Description Sensor‐Label Sensor Which sensor is using; Reflective / Transmissive selectable. Sensor‐Sensor Sensitivity Low / Middle / High selectable. Label‐Label Type Label with Gaps / Label with Black Line / Continuous label selectable.
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LP4 USER MANUAL 4) System Item Description Setup‐Keyboard Input Default: US Keyboard country Setup‐On‐screen display English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, language Italian, Vietnamese, Korean. Setup‐LCD Contrast Review the LCD contrast settings Setup‐Buzzer volume Review the Buzzer volume settings in the printer Setup‐Feed after cover Close / Open closed...
LP4 USER MANUAL 5.3 File Management Item Description Get the file list To get the file list from C:[RamDisk], D:[FlashDisk] or E:[SDcard] Format the target disk Initialize the disk Delete selected file Delete the selected files. Download selected Download the selected files. file Print selected file Print out the selected files.
LP4 USER MANUAL 5.4 Send Command Item Description Edit Zone Edit the command Clear the current edit zone:to clear the command in the current edit zone Clear all the edit zone:to clear all the command in the edit zone ...
LP4 USER MANUAL 6.LED indicators and button explanation Button 2 LED 2 Button 1 LED 1 Button 3 Button 4 LED 5 LED status LP4A models has two color LEDs to show the status (red and blue color) and four functional buttons.
LP4 USER MANUAL 6.1 LED and button description Ready – LED shows the blue light, Error – LED shows the red light Press the Pause button to pause printing job. The red LED will be flash in the meanwhile. Button/Light Mode Description Button 1...
LP4 USER MANUAL 7.1 Program Item Description SD card Need to insert a SD card in the printer first, and then download the file to the SD card in the printer with WinLabel. Or to insert the SD card to the computer, select “save in SD card”. Mind to save the file under the subdirectory of WPL_Stuff.
LP4 USER MANUAL 7.2 Setting Item Description Manufacturer Default Label calibration: User can use this function to Label type: Label measure the label height and gap height. Sensor calibration: Please run the sensor Sensor type: calibration after the label material has been Reflective ...
LP4 USER MANUAL 7.3 Device Item Description Keyboard Keyboard、Scanner connectivity testing status (Suitable for HID device) Time&Clock Press (FEED) button to choose (12HR/24HR)、Hour、Minute Cutter Select Forward cut or Reverse Cut mode Peeler Press FEED button to peel label for testing Dump Enter to the dump mode (Press MENU button to return the ready Mode...
LP4 USER MANUAL 7.5 File System Listing the file details in the SD card or Flash disk or RAM disk Item Description Disk Management SD card, Flash Disk, RAM Disk selectable; search the file and system information; delete the file SD information Shown the used space, free space, all space of the SD card Flash information...
LP4 USER MANUAL 7.7 Upgrade Place the updated firmware in the WPL_Stuff folder of SD card, and take this SD card inserting to the printer, then use this Upgrade option to click the selected file to confirm the updated procedure. ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.Standalone printing 8.1 Feature This function provides a standalone operation without use the computer. Eliminating the burden of the PC to complete the requirement to print labels after a simple data input. This function has the following characteristics: ...
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.2 User Interface LCD screen Description Main menu:Display the built‐in Real‐time clock. if time are incorrect, it can change the battery or the insulating strip doesn’t remove. :the printer is already connecting with keyboard or scanner. :the SD card is inserted in the printer. Press the button 1 to enter to the menu mode.
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LP4 USER MANUAL This is the external device standalone operation interface; it can enter data by RS232. The black part is the prompt text, it supports multiple language. Label set: when use serial number, it will ask user to enter. Label copies: It will display before the software download the file, select “prompt to enter quantity when print”.
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.3 Hardware notice 8.3.1 Equipment Introduction Equipment Application Label printer: As the reception or internet RS‐232 USB Host interface, so that the operation is no longer using a computer to complete the data collection, and print the label after edit the data.
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.3.2 Printer Ports Introduction USB Host: Connecting USB keyboard and scanner RS‐232: Connecting USB scanner or other device have RS‐232 port The power consumption of the external device does not exceed 5V / 1.0A. If the USB host needs to connect to multiple devices at the same time, we recommend to use self‐power hub.
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.3.4 Printer serial port with electronic scales pin assignment Printer connect to external device is RXD and TXD connect each other and have the same Baud Rate in generally. 8.3.5 Printer serial port with RS‐232 scanner pin assignment The scanner power connector The scanner’s serial port...
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.3.7 How to contact printer electronic scales Prepare the printer, electronic scale, cable, and null modem. The electronic scale connected to printer by cable and null modem. ‐ 79 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL Enter printer menu, select “COMMU. PORT ” to perform data transmission test. The preset Baud Rate of printer is 115200 bps; electronic scale is 9600 bps. Please change printer baud rate to 9600 bps. This is the information from electronic scales If electronic scale output data are too much or include special characters, it can use HyperTerminal to capture RS‐232 port data.
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.4.2 How to make a standalone file Please install the new Winlabel software and driver. Then open Winlabel program. Click the new label, then select a printing method and WLP format. Measure the label size first, and setup in “page setup”. Please note the size of gap and black mark.
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LP4 USER MANUAL Then appears operating interface. Set up the size of label size Data source list Label design area Object list The variable data, we use in standalone operation will show in the “Data Source”. ‐ 83 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL We demonstrate an external input device example. Click here to add an external source Click “External Device” and then appear the dialog as below. Prompt Text: It will display on the LCD screen when use standalone operation and can be any language.
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LP4 USER MANUAL The user can add “external USB device”to get information through the connected USB scale. Click to add external USB devices Click “external USB device”, the following window will pop out: “Hint character string” is the character string that shown on the LCD screen while the standalone printer operating, it can be any language of character string.
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LP4 USER MANUAL 10) For example, RS‐232data input’s 3.45 kg”, LCD screen display ”Wait Scale”。 11) Then make typesetting object to take the data source. Object list as below Currently only supports “Single‐line Text”, “Barcode”, and”2DBar”. ‐ 86 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 12) User can produce the object by using functional zone. 13) First select “Single‐line Text” ‐ 87 ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 14) Click the object twice to enter the dialog as below. Select “Variable Data” and choose variable to add to data list. Data list can add multiple source as a result of a string of sequential combination. Can generate new sources of information 15) After confirm the data sources, the object data will change to the select sources...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 16) Click object twice, enter the dialog as below. Select the item in a “Data List” and then click the “Advanced” button. Click the item first and appear the button beneath the dialog. 17) This is “Advanced Option” dialog as below. We will add two truncation order, respectively “Discard texts from left:4”...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 18) Finish setting “Advanced Option” and then see the “Advance settings” list the item. It is easy to use with queries; it will be based on the contents of the source object transformation. Click item and “Advance settings” will automatic replacement content 19) After finish setting “Advanced Option”, the result consistent as we need, if not correct,...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 20) Then we make “keyboard input” variable. Enter the string displayed on the LCD screen previously. Prompt text displayed on the LCD screen. 21) Then we make the “serial number” variable. Prompt text displayed on the LCD ‐...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 22) We make a “Barcode” object, the data source is “keyboard input” and” serial number”. It is “barcode” setting as below. It can combine multiple variable source into a string. It can adjust the item order. 23) Follow the above procedure and finish the below example. Fixed data External device data source string...
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.5 How to download the file to the printer 1) Click “Print” in the print function. 2) The dialog set forth various information needs to be set, and the way which is downloaded to the printer. This figure is representative of the connection in green Select here will ask the user to input the number...
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LP4 USER MANUAL 3) File name: set the output file name. There are three types of file name, first is specify the name, second is automatically perform the name after boot up, the last is if the objection have database, you can output files through the database, and as a file name basis.
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LP4 USER MANUAL 5) Records: printing information can be saved in the SD card, and the information can be used as Big Data Analysis. Check “Enable record” and select item which you want to be record in the left column “Available Records”. The right column show the selected record.
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LP4 USER MANUAL 7) Options: Provide stand‐alone execution period will demand function. After printing, no longer return to the file list, it returns to the beginning of this file to continue. 8) Printer Settings: Users can set the printer depend on practical needs. The setting will save in the file.
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LP4 USER MANUAL 9) Click the “download” button, it will ask users where the file output to the printer. RAM Disk: Typically used for testing. When the power off, the file will disappear. Flash ROM: The file won’t disappear when the power off. Typically used for small file and no need to use SD card.
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LP4 USER MANUAL 11) When the output or download is finished, it will be appeared the below dialog, to let the users know the output file destination information and queries. 12) Searching SD card after processed by the printer. You can find a folder "WPL Stuff", this folder stores all the standalone files where all the stand‐alone operation will be listed.
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.6 How to execute standalone file The device is ready SD card into the printer Main menu: Check built‐in clock, Press menu button, enter “APPLICATION”. USB keyboard, and card. Select SD card. Select the file to execute. “Keyboard input”...
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LP4 USER MANUAL Label copies setting: It will display before the software Print results download the file, select “prompt to enter quantity when print ‐ 100 ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 8.7 Actual cases using standalone operation Connect to keyboard: For baking industry, north‐south goods… etc. Connect to keyboard and RS‐232 scanner: For library complement label, online job labeling… etc. Connect numeric keyboard and electronic scale: For Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, Metal manufacturing…etc.
LP4 USER MANUAL 9.General Keypad correspondence Keypad Map Name Function Window Menu Enter Escape Menu Exit Enter Enter Arrow Down Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Down Arrow Up Caps Lock Capital switch Delete Delete Back Space Back Space NumLock Please review the numeric keypad correspondence ‐...
LP4 USER MANUAL 10. Numeric Keypad Correspondence Numeric Keypad Map Name Name ‐ ‐ Enter Enter 1 / End 2 / Arrow Down 3 / PgDn 4 / Arrow Left 6 / Arrow Right 7 / Home 8 / Arrow Up 9 / PgUp 0 / Ins .
LP4 USER MANUAL 11. Maintenance The following are some steps and methods to suggest user for proceeding the simple maintenance of the printer. 1. Turn off the power firstly, and then open the top cover of printer. 2. Take out the ribbon then find the print head. (If the print job has just finished, please wait until it is completely cool.) 3.
Platform support: Windows XP SP3, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2012R2 (32/64 bit) Made in Taiwan. Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. WINCODE TECHNOLOGY CO .,LTD Add:13F.,No.219,Sec.3,Beixin Rd.,Xindian Dist.,New Taipei City 231,Taiwan(R.O.C) Tel:+886‐2‐2917‐1759 Website:www.wincodetek.com...
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