Printer Setup - Toshiba B-SA4TP SERIES Owner's Manual

2. PRINTER SETUP

2. PRINTER SETUP
This section outlines the procedures to setup your printer prior to its operation. The section includes precautions,
loading media and ribbon, connecting cables, setting the operating environment of the printer, and performing an
online print test.
Setup Flow
Installation
Connecting the power cord
Loading the media
Media sensor position
alignment
Loading the ribbon
Connecting to a host computer
Turning the power ON
Setting the operating
environment
Installing the printer driver
Print test
Position and Print Tone Fine
adjustment
Automatic threshold setting
Manual threshold setting
Procedure
After referring to the Safety Precautions in
this manual, install the printer on a safe and
stable location.
Connect a power cord to the power inlet of
the printer, then, to an AC outlet.
Load a label stock or tag stock.
Adjust the position of feed gap sensor or
black mark sensor according to the media to
be used.
In case of thermal transfer printing, load the
ribbon.
Connect the printer to a host computer or a
network.
Turn on the printer power.
Set the printer parameters in the system
mode.
If necessary, install the printer driver in your
host computer.
Make a print test in your operating
environment and check the print result.
If necessary, fine adjust the print start
position, cut/strip position, print tone, etc.
If the print start position cannot be detected
properly when pre-printed label is used, set
the threshold automatically.
If the print start position cannot be detected
properly even an automatic threshold setting
is performing, manually set the threshold.
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2. PRINTER SETUP
Reference
2.1 Installation
2.2 Connecting the Power
Cord
2.3 Loading the Media
2.3 Loading the Media
2.4 Loading the Ribbon
2.5 Connecting the Printer to
Your Host Computer
2.6 Turning the Power ON
2.7 Setting an Operating
Environment
2.8 Installing the Printer
Drivers
2.9 Print Test
2.10 Position and Print Tone
Fine Adjustment
2.11 Threshold Setting
2.11 Threshold Setting