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TSC TTP-248M User Manual

Thermal transfer / direct thermal bar code printer
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TTP-248M
THERMAL TRANSFER / DIRECT THERMAL
BAR CODE PRINTER
USER'S
MANUAL

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  • Page 1 TTP-248M THERMAL TRANSFER / DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 3: 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...
  • Page 4 The FreeType Project LICENSE 2000-Feb-08 Copyright 1996-2000 by David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg Introduction The FreeType Project is distributed in several archive packages; some of them may contain, in addition to the FreeType font engine, various tools and contributions which rely on, or relate to, the FreeType Project.
  • Page 5 This license grants a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable right and license to use, execute, perform, compile, display, copy, create derivative works of, distribute and sublicense the FreeType Project (in both source and object code forms) and derivative works thereof for any purpose; and to authorize others to exercise some or all of the rights granted herein, subject to the following conditions: Redistribution of source code must retain this license file (`LICENSE.TXT') unaltered;...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    3.4 Self-peeling Function..................9 3.5 Cutter Module Installation................10 3.6 Self-test ......................11 3.7 Dump Mode ....................11 4. USING TTP-248M ....................13 4.1 Power-on Utilities..................13 4.1.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration Utility..........13 4.1.2 Printer Initialization ................14 4.2 Troubleshooting Guide................. 16 5.

  • Page 9: Product Introduction

    248M comes with rugged steel construction and durable metal mechanism ensuring the ability to work under extreme industrial applications. TTP-248M is equipped with a 32-bit RISC processor, which offers up to 203.2 mm/sec (8”/sec) print speed. With back-lit LCD display, printer status can be managed easier and operated more user friendly.
  • Page 10 UL/CUL TÜV/Safety EN 60950/A11: 1997 Wichtige Sicherheits-Hinweise Bitte lesen Sie Diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch Heben Sie diese Anleitung fűr den späteren Gebrauch auf. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromentz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie Keine Flűssig-oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer. 2.2 Equipment Checklist One TTP-248M printer unit One ribbon paper core One quick installation guide One power cord One centronics interface cable One 3”...

  • Page 12: Printer Parts

    2.3 Printer Parts LED Indicator LCD Display Printer Cover Buttons Figure 1. Top front view Laud Buzzer Centronics Port RS-232C Port External Label Feed Opening Power Switch Power Supply Connector Figure 2. Printer rear view...

  • Page 13: Buttons And Indicators

    Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon Rewind Spindle Ribbon Tension Knob Label Spindle Rewind Spindle Paper Clamp Print Head Pressure Adjustment Knob Label Rewind Spindle Label Guide Carriage Release Lever Media Guide Bar Figure 3. Printer interior view 2.4 Buttons and Indicators Power Indicator When the printer is in the power-on condition, the Power indicator is lit on.
  • Page 14 This button combines three functions: 1. PAUSE button if the printer is in the Ready status. By pressing the PAUSE button: (1) the printer stops at the completion of printing of the current label,(2) the On-Line LED flashes, and (3) the printer holds all data in memory.

  • Page 15: Set Up

    different width of ribbon. Turn the ribbon tension knob clockwise and you will hear a light click sound as the gear changes. The level of rewind ribbon is from loose to tight, level 0 to level 5. You will hear a louder click for level 0. 3.

  • Page 16: Label Roll Installation

    Place an empty paper core onto the ribbon rewind roll. (The diameter of empty paper core must be larger then 34 mm) Pull the ribbon roll leading edge forward through the ribbon sensor. Attach the ribbon leading edge (with a tape) to the empty paper core. Manually rotate the ribbon rewind roll until the ribbon overlaps the ribbon leading edge and stretches tight.

  • Page 17: Self-Peeling Function

    Engage the carriage release lever. Close the printer cover. Switch on the power. Now, the printer is ready to print. Figure 6. Insert label supply roll into label spindle. 3.4 Self-peeling Function Remove the cutter module (if installed) and the stripper/rewind plate. Install the stripper/rewind plate in the direction with the sticker “The side of plate is used with tear-off mode, cutter mode and peel-off mode”...

  • Page 18: Cutter Module Installation

    Figure 7. Feed path for the printer media. 3.5 Cutter Module Installation Uninstall the peel-off sensor and stripper/rewind plate. Plug the mini DIN cable into the socket under the platen. Install the stripper/rewind plate. It is to be noted that the cutter module bracket should be mounted into the slots, which are on the base of the printer.

  • Page 19: Self-Test

    3.6 Self-test To initiate the self-test mode, depress the MENU button. Press MENU button to scroll the cursor to Printer test. Press EXE button to enter the submenu and press MENU button to “Printer Config”. item. Press EXE button to print printer internal setting.
  • Page 20 characters sent from the host computer will be printed in two columns, as shown in Figure 11. The characters received will be printed in two columns as below: on the left side of the paper are the characters received and on the right side are the corresponding hexadecimal values.

  • Page 21: Using Ttp-248M

    4. USING TTP-248M 4.1 Power-on Utilities There are two power-on utilities to calibrate sensor and initialize TTP-248M hardware. These utilities are activated by pressing the PAUSE button, PAUSE and FEED buttons and turning on the printer power simultaneously. The utilities are listed as below: 1.

  • Page 22: Printer Initialization

    4.1.2 Printer Initialization Printer Initialization will restore printer settings to defaults. Default settings are listed as below. Property Saved Cleared by Item Default Value when Turning off Initialization Power Mileage Check Sum Serial Port 19200,n,8,1 Code Page Country Code Tear Mode Peel Mode Cutter Mode Offset...
  • Page 23 2. Hold down the PAUSE and FEED buttons and turn on the printer power. 3. Do not release the buttons until the three LEDs flash in turn. Note : Printing method (thermal transfer or thermal direct printing ) will be set automatically at the activation of printer power.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting Guide

    4.2 Troubleshooting Guide 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 Phenomenon Reasons...
  • Page 25 The space of FLASH/DRAM Delete unused files in the Memory full ( FLASH is full. FLASH/DRAM. / DRAM ) 1. The serial port setting is 1. Please reset the serial port not consistent between setting. No printout printing host and printer. 2.

  • Page 26: Printer Cleaning

    5. PRINTER CLEANING The printer should be cleaned regularly to retain high quality and optimum performance. 5.1 Print Head Cleaning Always turn off the printer before cleaning the print head. Allow the printhead to cool for a minimum of one minute. Open the printer cover.

  • Page 28: Appendix Lcd Control Panel Operation Map

    APPENDIX LCD Control Panel Operation Map Speed 4 "/sec * 6"/sec 8"/sec 10"/sec Density 0~15 (*7) Direction * Tear Mode Peel On Cutter On Cutter Batch 1. Print Setup * Tear On Tear Off Reserved Offset 0~999 (*0) Reference X 0~999 (*0) Reference Y 0~999 (*0)
  • Page 29 * 001 Country Parity * None Even Data Bit Stop Bit(s) Baud 2400 4800 9600 * 19200 3. System Setup 115200 57600 56000 38400 128000 Aux. LED * Off Aux. Buzzer * Off, 1~99 Restore Defaults Exit File List DRAM: 512KB free Available Memory FLASH:...
  • Page 31 No. 35, Sec. 2, Ligong 1st Rd., Wujie Town 11F, No. 205, Sec. 3, Beishin Rd., Shindian City, , I-Lan County 268, Taiwan, R.O.C. Taipei 231, Taiwan, R.O.C. TEL: +886-3-990-6677 TEL: +886-2-8913-1308 FAX: +886-3-990-5577 FAX: +886-2-8913-1808 Web site: www.tscprinters.com E-mail: printer_sales@tscprinters.com TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd. tech_support@tscprinters.com...

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