PDC 2I User Manual

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PDC 2I

DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER

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Page 1 PDC 2I DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER USER’S MANUAL...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Copyright Declaration ........1 1. Introduction ..........2 1.1 Product Introduction ................2 1.2 Compliances .................... 2 2. Operations Overview ........3 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ..............3 2.2 Printer Overview ..................4 2.2.1 Front View ..................4 2.2.2 Interior View ..................5 2.2.3 Rear View ..................
Page 3 5.2 Print Problem ..................26 5.3 LCD display .................... 27 6. Maintenance ........... 28...
Page 4: Copyright Declaration
Copyright Declaration Information in this subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the expressed written permission of TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd..
Page 5: Introduction
1. Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing PDC bar code printer. Although the printer has a small footprint, it delivers reliable, superior performance. This printer provides direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0 ips. It accepts roll feed with black mark.
Page 6: 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 7: Printer Overview
2.2 Printer Overview 2.2.1 Front View 1. Top cover open lever 2. MicroSD card socket* 3. Media view window 4. LED indicator 5. Feed button 6. Paper exit chute 7. LCD display * Recommended MicroSD card specification. SD card spec SD card capacity Approved SD card manufacturer V1.0, V1.1...
Page 8: Interior View
2.2.2 Interior View 1. Top cover 2. Media holder 3. Media guide 4. Printhead 5. Gap sensor (receiver) 6. Gap sensor (transmitter) 7. Platen roller 8. Black mark sensor 9. Media holder lock switch...
Page 9: Rear View
2.2.3 Rear View 1. Power switch 2. Power jack socket 3. USB interface 4. Ethernet interface Note: The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availability.
Page 10: 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 set to “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 11 4. Place the roll between the holders and close them onto the core. Sensor Platen roller 5. Place the paper, printing side face up, through the media guides, media sensor and place the wristband leading edge onto the platen roller. Media guides 6.
Page 12 7. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (Start the “Diagnostic tool”  Select the “Printer Configuration” tab  Click the “Calibrate Sensor” button) Note: * Please calibrate the black mark sensor when changing media. ...
Page 13: Diagnostic Tool
3.3 Diagnostic Tool The Diagnostic Utility is enclosed in the CD disk \Utilities directory. The Diagnostic Utility is a toolbox that allows users to explore the printer's settings and status; change printer settings; download graphics, fonts, and firmware; create printer bitmap fonts; and to send additional commands to the printer.
Page 14: Printer Function (Calibrate Sensor, Ethernet Setup
3.3.2 Printer Function (Calibrate sensor, Ethernet setup, RTC setup………) 1. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer. 2. Click the “Function” button to setting. 3. The detail functions in the Printer Function Group are listed as below. Function Description Calibrate the sensor specified in the Printer Setup Calibrate Sensor...
Page 15: Setting Ethernet By Diagnostic Utility
3.4 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Utility The Diagnostic Utility is enclosed in the CD disk \Utilities directory. Users can use Diagnostic Tool to setup the Ethernet by USB and Ethernet interfaces. The following contents will instruct users how to configure the Ethernet by these interfaces. 3.4.1 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet interface 1.
Page 16: Using Ethernet Interface To Setup Ethernet Interface
3.4.2 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface 1. Connect the computer and the printer to the LAN. 2. Turn on the printer power. 3. Start the Diagnostic Utility by double clicks on the icon. Note: This utility works with printer firmware V6.00 and later versions. 4.
Page 17 Users can also change the “Printer Name” by another model name in this fields then click “Set Printer Name” to take effect this change. Note: After clicking the “Set Printer Name” or “Set IP” button, printer will reset to take effect the settings. 8.
Page 18: Install Microsd Memory Card
3.5 Install MicroSD Memory Card 1. Open the SD memory card cover. 2. Insert the MicroSD* card into the socket. 3. Close the memory card cover. * Recommended SD card specification. SD card spec SD card capacity Approved SD card manufacturer V1.0, V1.1 MicroSD 128 MB Transcend, Panasonic...
Page 19: Mount The Printer On The Wall
3.6 Mount the Printer on the Wall There are three holes in the bottom of printer. Printer can be mounted on the wall by the 3.0mm~3.5mm screw head screws. Note: Please hang properly to avoid fall down...
Page 20: Led And Button Functions
4. LED and Button Functions 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 wristbands, pause the printing job, select and calibrate the media sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization).
Page 21: Black Mark Sensor Calibration
Power on utilities The LED color will be changed as following pattern: LED color Amber Amber Green Green/Amber Red/Amber Solid green Functions (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) 1. Black mark sensor calibration Release 2. Black mark sensor calibration, Release Self-test and enter dump mode 3.
Page 22: Black Mark Calibration, Self-Test And Dump Mode
4.3.2 Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode While calibrate the black mark sensor, printer will measure the wristband length, print the internal configuration (self-test) on wristband and then enter the dump mode. To calibrate black mark sensor, depends on the sensor setting in the last print job. Please follow the steps below to calibrate the sensor.
Page 23 Self-test Printer will print the printer configuration after 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. Self-test printout Print head test pattern Printer model name &...
Page 24 Print speed (inch/sec) Print darkness Wristband size (inch) Gap distance (inch) Gap/black mark sensor intension Code page Country code ZPL setting information Print darkness Print speed (inch/sec) Wristband size Control prefix Format prefix Delimiter prefix Printer power up motion Printer head close motion Note: ®...
Page 25: Printer Initialization
 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: Set And Calibrate Black Mark Sensor As Media Sensor
Parameter Default setting Speed 127 mm/sec (5 ips) (203DPI) Density Wristband Width 2” (50.8 mm) Wristband Height 4” (101.6 mm) Sensor Type Gap sensor 0.12” (3.0 mm) Gap Setting Print Direction Reference Point 0,0 (upper left corner) Offset Tear Mode Peel off Mode Cutter Mode Serial Port Settings...
Page 27: Skip Auto.bas
 The LED color will be changed as following: Amber  red (5 blinks)  amber (5 blinks)  green (5 blinks)  green/amber (5 blinks)  red/amber (5 blinks)  solid green 4.3.6 Skip AUTO.BAS TSPL2 programming language allows user to download an auto execution file to flash memory.
Page 28: Troubleshooting
5. 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 29 5.2 Print Problem Problem Possible Cause Recovery Procedure Check if interface cable is well Re-connect cable to interface. connected to the interface connector. The serial port cable pin configuration is Please replace the cable with pin to pin not pin to pin connected. connected.
Page 30 5.3 LCD display This section lists the LCD display messages that you may encounter when operating the printer. Also, it provides solutions. Messages Possible Cause Recovery Procedure Head Open * The printer top cover is open. * Please close the top cover. * Running out of wristband.
Page 31 6. 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 (Head cleaner pen)  Lint-free cloth  Vacuum / Blower brush  100% ethanol 2.
Page 32 Note:  Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it careless, please use ethanol to clean it.  Please use 100% Ethenol. DO NOT use medical alcohol, which may damage the printer head.  Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors once change a new media to keep printer performance and extend printer life.