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TSC TDP-225 User Manual

Direct thermal bar code printer
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TDP-225 / TDP-225W
DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER
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  • Page 1 TDP-225 / TDP-225W DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.3.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool.............15 3.3.2 Printer Function (Calibrate sensor, Ethernet setup, RTC setup………) ..................16 3.4 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Utility (Option for TDP-225 model) ..17 3.4.1 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet interface ......17 3.4.2 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface ....18 3.5 Install MicroSD Memory Card ...............20...
  • Page 3 4.3.5 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor 4.3.6 Skip AUTO.BAS................27 5. Troubleshooting ........29 5.1 LED Status....................29 5.2 Print Problem ..................30 5.3 LCD display (Option for TDP-225 model)..........31 6. Maintenance ........... 32 Revise History ........... 34...

  • Page 4: 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...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing TSC 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.
  • Page 6 WARNUNG! GEFÄHRLICHE BEWEGLICHE TEILE – FINGER UND ANDERE KÖRPERTEILE FERNHALTEN! VORSICHT! EXPLOSIONSGEFAHR BEI ERSATZ DER BATTERIE DURCH UNZULÄSSIGEN TYP. VERBRAUCHTE BATTERIEN IMMER VORSCHRIFTSGEMÄSS ENTSORGEN! Note： The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15% for this printer. To print the full web black line, the maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots, which is 5mm for 203 DPI resolution printer.

  • Page 7: 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 8: Printer Overview

    2. MicroSD card socket 3. Media view window 4. LED indicator 5. Feed button 6. Paper exit chute 7. LCD display (Option for TDP-225 model) * Recommended MicroSD card specification. SD card spec SD card capacity Approved SD card manufacturer V1.0, V1.1...

  • Page 9: Interior View

    2.2.2 Interior View 2 (TDP-225W model) 2 (TDP-225 model) 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 10: Rear View

    2.2.3 Rear View TDP-225 model TDP-225W model 1. Power switch 2. Power jack socket 3. USB interface 4. RS-232C interface(Option for TDP-225W mode) 5. Fan-fold paper entrance chute 6. Ethernet interface (Option for TDP-225 model)

  • Page 11: Setup

    2. The media holder can be used for 1” and 1.5” media core by rotating the upper part of label holder180 degrees clockwise. (For TDP-225 model only) 1.5”...
  • Page 12 3. Separate the media holders to the label roll width. TDP-225 model TDP-225W model 4. Place the roll between the holders and close them onto the core. TDP-225 model TDP-225W model Sensor Platen roller 5. Place the paper, printing side face up, through the media guides, media sensor and place the label leading edge onto the platen roller.
  • Page 13 6. Close the top cover gently and make sure the cover latches securely. TDP-225 model TDP-225W model 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...
  • Page 14 Loading path for roll labels TDP-225 model TDP-225W model...

  • Page 15: Loading External Media (For Tdp-225 Model Only)

    3.2.2 Loading External Media (For TDP-225 model only) 1. Open the printer’s top cover and separate the media holders to fit the media width. 2. Press down the media holder lock switch to fix the media holder. 3. Feeds the media through the rear external label entrance chute. And place the paper, printing side face up, through the media guides, media sensor and place the label leading edge onto the platen roller.

  • Page 17: Loading Media In Peel-Off Mode

    3.2.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option) 1. Refer to section 3.2.1 to load the media. 2. Open the top cover and peel-off panel after calibrated the sensor. Peel-off panel 3. Lead the media through the backing paper opening, beneath the peel-off roller. Peel-off roller Backing paper opening 4.
  • Page 18 5. Close the top cover gently. 6. Press the FEED button to test. Backing paper (Liner) Note: Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media.

  • Page 19: Loading Media In Cutter Mode

    3.2.4 Loading Media in Cutter Mode (Option) 1. Refer to section 3.2.1 to load the media. 2. Lead the media through the cutter paper opening. Cutter paper opening 3. Close the top cover gently. 4. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (Start the “Diagnostic tool”...
  • Page 20 Note: Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media.

  • Page 21: Diagnostic Tool

    3.3 Diagnostic Tool The Diagnostic Utility is enclosed in the CD disk \Utilities directory or can be downloaded from www.tscprinters.com website. 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;...

  • Page 22: Printer Function (Calibrate Sensor, Ethernet Setup, Rtc 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 23: Setting Ethernet By Diagnostic Utility (Option For Tdp-225 Model)

    3.4 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Utility (Option for TDP-225 model) The Diagnostic Utility is enclosed in the CD disk \Utilities directory or can be downloaded from www.tscprinters.com website. Users can use Diagnostic Tool to setup the Ethernet by USB and Ethernet interfaces.

  • Page 24: 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 25 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 26: 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 27: 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 28: 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 labels, pause the printing job, select and calibrate the media sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization).

  • Page 29: Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration

    Power on utilities The LED color will be changed as following pattern: Amber Amber Green Green/Amber Red/Amber Solid green LED color (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) (5 blinks) Functions 1. Gap / black mark sensor calibration Release 2.
  • Page 30 black mark sensor, depends on the sensor setting in the last print job. Please follow the steps below to calibrate the sensor. 1.Turn off the power switch. 2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 3. Release the button when LED becomes amber and blinking. (Any amber will do during the 5 blinks) The LED color will be changed as following order.

  • Page 31: Dump Mode

    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 test pattern Printer model name & Main board firmware version Printed mileage Main board firmware checksum Serial port setting...

  • Page 32: Printer Initialization

    Hex decimal data related to ASCII Data left column of ASCII data Note: 1. Dump mode requires 2” wide paper width. 2. Turn off / on the power to resume printer for normal printing. 3. Press FEED button to back to the previous menu. 4.3.3 Printer Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults.

  • Page 33: Set Black Mark Sensor As Media Sensor And Calibrate The Black Mark Sensor

    Reference Point 0,0 (upper left corner) Offset Tear Mode Peel off Mode Cutter Mode Serial Port Settings 9600 bps, none parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit Code Page Country Code Clear Flash Memory IP Address DHCP 4.3.4 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor Please follow the steps as below.
  • Page 34 Please follow the procedures below to skip an AUTO.BAS program. 1. Turn off printer power. 2. Press the FEED button and then turn on power. 3. Release the FEED button when LED becomes solid green. The LED color will be changed as following: Amber red (5 blinks) amber (5 blinks)

  • Page 35: 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 36: Print Problem

    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 37: Lcd Display (Option For Tdp-225 Model)

    5.3 LCD display (Option for TDP-225 model) 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.

  • Page 38: Maintenance

    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. The cleaning process is described as following: Printer Part Method Interval...
  • Page 39 Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors once change a new media to keep printer performance and extend printer life. The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15% for this printer. To print the full web black line, the maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots, which is 5mm for 203 DPI resolution printer.

  • Page 40: Revise History

    Revise History Date Content Editor Camille 2009/8/10 Revise 2.2.2 section 2009/9/7 Revise 3.3 Diagnostic Tool section Camille 2009/9/15 Add TDP-225W model Camille 2009/9/16 Add 3.4 section Camille 2009/9/18 Add 5.3 section Camille...
  • Page 41 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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