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DuraLabel Pro 200 User Manual

DuraLabel Pro 200 User Manual

Thermal transfer / direct thermal bar code printer
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  • Page 1 DuraLabel Pro 200 / DuraLabel Pro 300...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction..................1 2. Getting Started ..................1 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection............1 2.2 Equipment Checklist..............1 2.3 Printer Parts...................3 3. Setup....................4 3.1 Setting Up the Printer ..............4 3.2 Loading the Ribbon...............4 3.3 Loading Label Stock ..............6 3.4 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option) ......8 3.5 Peel-off Module Installation (Option)...........9 3.5.1 Loading the Paper in Peel-off Mode........12 3.6 Cutter Module Installation (Option) ...........14...
  • Page 3 Compliances CE Class B: EN55022: 1998+A1: 2000+A2: 2003 EN55024: 1998+A1: 2001+A2: 2003 IEC 61000-4 Series EN61000-3-2: 2006 & EN61000-3-3: 1995+A1: 2001 FCC Part 15, Class B This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Bar Code Printers. Although the printer takes only a small amount of space, it delivers reliable, superior performance. 2. Getting Started 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.
  • Page 5 Label spindle (3-inch diameter core) Programmable keyboard Stand-alone LCD keyboard Automatic cutter module Peel off module Internal Ethernet print server External 802.11b/g wireless print server...

  • Page 6: Printer Parts

    2.3 Printer Parts Clear Window Ribbon Access Cover LED Indicator Feed Button Printer Top Cover Top Cover Open Lever Fig. 1 Top front view 1. USB Interface 2. Centronics Interface 3. RS-232C DB-9 Interface 4. Power Jack 5. Power Switch 6.

  • Page 7: 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 Centronics or USB cable. 4. Plug the power cord into the power supply connector at the rear of the printer, and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded receptacle.
  • Page 8 powering up the printer. Please follow the steps below to install the ribbon into printer. 1. Push down on the ribbon access window to unlatch and open the cover. 2. Place a paper core onto the ribbon rewind spindle. Mount the ribbon rewind paper core on the front hubs. 4.

  • Page 9: Loading Label Stock

    Rear Hub Fig. 5 Ribbon installation (II) 3.3 Loading Label Stock 1. Insert a 1” label spindle into a paper roll ( * f your paper core is 1 inch, remove the 1.5” core adapter from the fixed tab. If label width is 4 inch wide, two fixing tabs are not required.
  • Page 10 Lower Cover Fig. 7 Pull the lever to open the cover 3. Place a roll of paper onto the center of the paper roll mount. 4. Feed the paper, printing side face up, through the Teflon bar and the paper guide and pass over the platen.

  • Page 11: External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)

    Fig. 8 Label installation (II) 3.4 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option) 1. Attach an external paper roll mount on the bottom of the printer. Fig. 9 Attach the external roll mount to the printer 1. Open the printer top cover by releasing the top cover open levers. The top cover support will hold the printer top cover.

  • Page 12: Peel-Off Module Installation (Option)

    5. Adjust the paper guides to fit the paper width. 6. Close the printer top cover by lifting the top cover to the maximum opening angle then push down the top cover gently. Rear Paper Guide Top Cover Support Paper Guide Platen Fig.
  • Page 13 3. Use a screwdriver to screw off 6 screws on the lower inner cover. Top Cover Top Cover Support Screws Flute Lower Inner Screws Cover Lower Cover Fig. 13 Remove 6 screws from lower inner cover 4. Upside down the printer. Remove two screws at the hinge and remove one screw at memory card cover.
  • Page 14 Tenon Fig. 14 Connect peel-off sensor cable to main board Bezel Mortise Fig. 15 Peel-off sensor cable installation 7. Flat a peel-off panel and embed the tenons in mortises, and you will hear a kick sound. Lower Inner Cover Roller Lower Cover Tenon Mortise...

  • Page 15: Loading The Paper In Peel-Off Mode

    8. Arrange the lower inner cover back to the lower cover. Peel-off panel Roller Fig. 17 Peel-off panel installation (II) Lift up the peel-off panel to the lower cover to close it. 10. Use a screwdriver to screw down whole screws on the lower inner cover and the lower cover.
  • Page 16 Peel-off panel Backing paper Top Cover Open Lever Opening Fig. 18 Open the top cover 3. Install the paper roll on the paper roll mount. 4. Open the peel-off panel by pulling it out. Peel-off panel Fig. 19 Open the peel-off panel 5.

  • Page 17: Cutter Module Installation (Option)

    Top Cover Top Cover Support Roller Peel-off panel Fig. 20 Lead the paper through the backing paper opening, beneath the roller 8. Push the peel-off panel back to the printer. 9. Close the top cover by lifting up the top cover support and close the cover slowly.
  • Page 18 Lower Cover Fig. 22 Pull the lever to open the cover 3. Open the top cover and hold it and push down and push backward the top cover support then push backward the top cover. 4. Use a screwdriver to screw off 6 screws on the lower inner cover. Top Cover Top Cover Support Screws...
  • Page 19 open levers to separate the lower inner cover and the lower cover. 7. Arrange the cable through the bezel. Connect the cutter module cable to the 4-pin socket on printer PCB. 4-pin Socket Cutter Cable Cutter Fig. 24 Cutter module installation Lower Inner Cover Fig.

  • Page 20: Loading Label In Cutter Mode

    Cutter Niche Fig. 26 Cutter module installation 10. Use a screwdriver to screw whole screws on the lower inner cover and the lower cover. 11. Close the top cover by arranging the top cover support back to the flute and push it forward then close the cover slowly.

  • Page 21: Instructions To Top Cover Operation

    Top Cover Top Cover Support Paper Guide Platen Cutter Fig. 27 Label installation in cutter mode 7. Close the top cover by lifting up the top cover support and close the cover slowly. Fig. 28 Complete label installation in cutter mode 3.7 Instructions to Top Cover Operation Please take care when opening or closing the printer’s top cover by carefully following these instructions.
  • Page 22 There are two stop positions for the top cover. Position 1 and 2 are indicated on the label below. Note: To hold the cover open at position 1, you must lift the cover higher than the stopping point at position 1 and gently lower the cover to stopping point 1. Do not let the cover free fall! 3.
  • Page 23 Fig. 2 Top cover is fully open and ready to close Fig. 3 Use both hands to close the top cover 5. Do not force the cover! If you are not sure if top cover is fixed at stop position, please do not push top cover to close it or the top cover will be damaged.

  • Page 24: 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 and by turning on the printer power simultaneously. The utilities are listed as below: Ribbon sensor calibration；Gap/black mark sensor calibration Gap/black mark sensor calibration；Self-test and dump mode Printer initialization Black mark sensor calibration...

  • Page 25: Gap/Black Mark Calibration；Self-Test；Dump Mode

    4.2 Gap/Black Mark Calibration；Self-test；Dump Mode While calibrate the gap/black mark sensor, printer will measure the label length, print the internal configuration (self-test) and then enter the dump mode. To calibrate gap or black mark sensor, depends on the sensor setting in the last print job. Please follow the steps below to calibrate the sensor.
  • Page 26 Self-test Printer will print the printer configuration after gap/black mark 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. Print head check pattern Firmware version Firmware checksum Printed mileage (meter) Serial port configuration...
  • Page 27 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.

  • Page 28: Printer Initialization

    4.3 Printer Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults. The only one exception is ribbon sensitivity, which will note be restored to default. Printer initialization is activated by the following procedures. 1. Turn off the power switch. 2.

  • Page 29: Black Mark Sensor Calibration

    4.4 Black Mark Sensor Calibration 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.
  • Page 30 3. Release the FEED button when LED becomes solid green. The LED color will be changed as following pattern: Orange red (5 blinks) orange (5 blinks) green (5 blinks) solid green 4. Printer will be interrupted to run the AUTO.BAS program.

  • Page 31: Maintenance

    5. Maintenance 5.1 Cleaning Use one or more of the following supplies that meets your needs: Cleaning pens. Cleaning swabs Lint-free cloth. The cleaning process is described as following Printer Part Method Printer Head Let the print head to cool for one minute. Use a cleaning pen to swab the print elements.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting This section lists the common problems that according to the LED status and other problems you may encounter when operating the printer. Also, it provides solutions. 6.1 LED Status LED Status / Color Printer Status Solution Number Solid Green Green with blinking Pause Red with blinking...

  • Page 33: Print Quality

    6.2 Print Quality Continuous feeding labels The printer setting may go wrong. Please do the Initialization and Gap/Black Mark Calibration. No print on the label Is the label or ribbon loaded correctly? Follow the instructions in Loading the Paper or Loading the Ribbon. Does the ribbon run out? Follow the instructions in Loading the Ribbon.

  • Page 34: Specifications

    7. Specifications 7.1 Printer Specifications Item Mechanism Resolution 203 dpi 300 dpi Max. Print Width 108 mm 104 mm Max. Print Length 1000 mm ( 39” ) 420 mm (16.53”) Ribbon Capacity 300 meter with 1” core (Max. OD 67 mm) Printing Speed 2, 3, 4 and 5 ips 2, 3 ips...

  • Page 35: Label Stock Specifications

    EAN-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET, ChinaPOST, ITF-14, EAN-14. 2D Bar code PDF-417, Maxicode, and DataMatrix, QR CODE. Command Set TSPL2 Environment Temperature: 5℃ ~ 40℃. Operation Relative Humidity: 25% ~ 85% (Non Condensing). Temperature: -40℃ ~ 60℃. Storage Relative Humidity: 10% ~ 90% (Non Condensing).

  • Page 36: Led And Button Operation

    8. LED and Button Operation 8.1 LED LED Color Description Green/ Solid This illuminates that the power is on and the device is ready to use. Green/ Flash This illuminates that the system is downloading data from PC to memory and the printer is paused. Amber This illuminates that the system is clearing data from printer.
  • Page 37 1.Turn off the power switch. Gap/Black Mark 2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. Sensor Calibratio, Label Length 3. Release the button when LED becomes amber and Measurement, Self blinking. (Any amber will do during the 5 blinks). Test and enter Dump The LED color will be changed as following order.
  • Page 38 1. Turn off the power switch. Gap Sensor 2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. Calibration 3. Release the button when LED turns red/amber after 5 green/amber blinks. (Any red/amber will do during the 5 blinks). The LED color will be changed as following: Amber red (5 blinks)

  • Page 39: Update History

    Update History Date Content Editor 2006/8/15 1. Modify to RoHS version. Camille Pao 2006/9/25 1. Modify power on utilities section. Camille Pao 2. Modify LED and button operation section. 2006/11/30 1. Modify power on utilities section. Camille Pao...
  • Page 40 Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 41 Graphic Products, Inc.

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