Godex EZ-4TKP User Manual
Godex EZ-4TKP User Manual

Godex EZ-4TKP User Manual

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P/N. 920-010611-02
Edition 2
April 02
EZ-4TTP/4TKP User's Manual

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  • Page 1 P/N. 920-010611-02 Edition 2 April 02 EZ-4TTP/4TKP User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    EZ-4TTP/4TKP USER’S MANUAL ...0 1. ABOUT THE PRINTER...3 1-1. I ...3 NTRODUCTION 1-2. G ENERAL PECIFICATIONS 1-3. C ... 4 ONTENTS 1-4. P ...4 RINTER ARTS 1-5. I ...5 NDICATORS 2. S ETTING UP 2-1. RS-232 S ETTING 2-2. L...
  • Page 4: About The Printer

    1-1. Introduction The EZ-4TT/4TK Plus includes the following features: The EZ-4TT/4TK Plus is a label printer capable of printing in both thermal transfer and direct thermal mode for maximum versatility EZ-4TT Plus has a 4” print wide with 16” print length that can be maximized to 40” long and the EZ-4TK Plus has a 4”...
  • Page 5: Contents

    Back Locking Tenon (2 EA, left/right) Back Cover Ribbon Rewind Spindle Ribbon Supply Spindle Core Guide Label Roll Stand (2 EA) Printhead Pressure Adjusting Screws Printer Lock (2 EA, left/right) Tear Bar Label Roll Core LED Indicator Paper Feed Button Parallel Port Serial Port...
  • Page 6: Indicators

    1-5. Indicators LED indicator Color Meaning Green (solid) Media and Ribbon* loaded Green (flashing) Asia fonts download Red (solid) Out of media, ribbon Red (flashing) Upgrading firmware Orange Firmware damaged, refer described on page 13 * Thermal transfer printing only Buzzer indicator Beep sound Meaning...
  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Printer

    Put back the supply spindle and the rewind spindle. Press the two printer locks (part 12) to loosen the printhead assembly and turn it over. Pass the front edge of the new ribbon through the printhead assembly, and then stick the front edge to the paper core of the rewind spindle (see figure 2.2.4).
  • Page 8: Loading Label Roll

    2-3. Loading Label Roll Load a small label roll The EZ-4TTP/4TKP printer can print on heat-sensitive direct thermal paper and non heat-sensitive thermal transfer paper. In case of non heat-sensitive paper, a suitable thermal transfer ribbon must be used. Whatever media in used, the recommended minimum label height is 20 mm.
  • Page 9: T Oconnect The Printer To An Interface

    Connect the printer to an interface (parallel or serial port). Load the label and ribbon (if need). Power on, the printer will beep one time and the LED is green. If the LED is red, and beep over one times, refer the page 5 to solve problems.
  • Page 10: Stripper

    Open the front cover and back cover. Press the printer locks (part 12) to loosen the printhead assembly, and turn over the head assembly. Press the stripper arm down to “on” position (see figure 2.5.1b) Peel away the labels from the first 4 inches.
  • Page 11 Fig. 2.5.3 Fig. 2.5.4 Fig. 2.5.5...
  • Page 12 Fig. 2.5.6 Lift the strip arm to “off” position whenever you do not choose stripper. Note: Put back the strip sensor whenever you do not choose stripper. The strip bracket bar is used for strip function. If you don’t need to use strip function, you may take out the strip bracket bar and keep to safe place.
  • Page 13: Cutter

    Use #M3 Hex Key insert into the opening “A” and turn clockwise. The blade of cutter should be opened, then remove the paper inside the cutter. After the paper jam problem is eliminated, power on the printer, at this moment, the cutter will regress automatically to cutting position.
  • Page 14: Self Test

    MAXI CODE Get in the Dump mode When enter the dump mode, the printer will print out the echo of the received ASCII. Use this function to debug your software when the printer does not perform as you expect. To get in the dump mode, follow the steps as below: Load the continue paper.
  • Page 15: Maintenance And Adjustments

    Sensitivity adjustment by Auto sensing The EZ-4TTP and EZ-4TKP printer is fitted with a label gap sensor that detects gaps between labels, as the media is fed past the sensor during printing. Thus the firmware can determine the length of the labels and control the media/ribbon feed accordingly.
  • Page 16: Adjusting The Printhead Pressure Screws

    If the pressure between the right and left sides of printer is not balanced, please readjust these two screws.
  • Page 17: Appendix

    Check that the heat-sensitive side faces the printhead. Thermal Transfer Printing: Verify that the printer is loaded with thermal transfer ribbon and that the ink-coated sided faces the receiving face material. Remove the stuck labels and use soft cloth soaked with alcohol to clean the adhesive glue.

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