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TSC TTP-244ME Plus User Manual

Thermal transfer / direct thermal bar code printer
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  • Page 1 TTP-244ME Plus / 342M Plus THERMAL TRANSFER / DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ............1 1.1 Compliances..................... 1 GETTING STARTED ..............3 Unpacking and Inspection ................3 Equipment Checklist..................3 Printer Parts ....................4 Buttons and Indicators.................. 7 SET UP ................... 9 Setting Up the Printer ................... 9 Loading Label Stock..................9 Self-Peeling Function .................

  • Page 3: Product Introduction

    1. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for purchasing this bar code printer. The attractive printer delivers superior performance at an economical price. Both powerful and easy-to- use, this printer is your best choice. The printer offers both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at user selectable speeds: either 1.5, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 IPS (Inch Per Second) for 203 DPI model;...
  • Page 4 FCC Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    2. GETTING STARTED 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage in the shipping process. However, for fear that unexpected damage might occur, upon receiving the bar code printer, carefully inspect the package and the device. In case of evident damage, contact the carrier directly to specify the nature and extent of the damage.

  • Page 6: Printer Parts

    2.3 Printer Parts Figure 1. Top Front View 1. Cover Open/Release Handle 2. Label Dispense Opening 3. Backing Paper Opening 4. MENU Button 5. PAUSE/SELECT Button 6. FEED/SET Button 7. Error Indicator 8. On-line Indicator 9. Power Indicator...
  • Page 7 Figure 2 Interior View 1. Printer Cover (in open position) 2. Ribbon Rewind Spindle 3. Ribbon Supply Roll Spindle 4. Label Roll Guard 5. Label Supply Roll Spindle 6. Ribbon Mechanism 7. Carriage Release Lever 8. Front Panel 9. Peel Off Sensor 10.
  • Page 8 Figure 3. Rear View 1. Label Insert Opening (for use with external labels) 2. Centronics Interface Connector 3. RS-232C DB-9 Interface Connector 4. Power On/Off Switch 5. AC Power Cord Socket...

  • Page 9: Buttons And Indicators

    2.4 Buttons and Indicators POWER Indicator The green POWER indicator illuminates when the power switch is turned on. ON-LINE Indicator The green ON-LINE indicator illuminates when the printer is ready to print. When the PAUSE button is pressed, the ON-LINE indicator flashes. ERROR Indicator (Error/Paper Empty) The red ERROR indicator illuminates in the event of a printer error, such as paper empty, ribbon empty, out of memory, and so forth.
  • Page 10 The SELECT button allows the user select for the sub-item to be processed. Once the sub-item has been selected, the user can change its setting by press- ing the SET button. FEED/SET Button As does the PAUSE/SELECT button, this button also has dual functions: FEED and SET.

  • Page 11: Set Up

    3. SET UP 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 mainframe with the provided Centronics 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 receptable.
  • Page 12 Figure 4. Inserting Label Supply Roll Onto Label Roll Spindle 1. Label Roll 2. Label Roll Guard 3. Label Supply Roll Spindle...
  • Page 13 Figure 5. Feeding Labels Through Adjustable Label Guide 1. Adjustable Label Guide 2. Label Media 3. Platen 4. Printer Carriage Release Lever...

  • Page 14: Self-Peeling Function

    3.3 Self-Peeling Function (The self-peeling function and the cutter function cannot be installed at the same time. To uninstall the cutter, refer to Section 3.4) To employ the self-peeling function, load the label stock according to the follow- ing steps. 1.
  • Page 15 Figure 7. Printer Ready for Self-Peeling Function 1. Printer Front Panel 2. Backing Paper Opening 3. Backing Paper 4. Printer Carriage Release Lever 5. Label (Media)

  • Page 16: Cutter Function

    3.4 Cutter Function (Unlike the aforesaid self-peeling function, the cutter function is not a standard device of this printer. To have this function, user should additionally purchase the cutter set, which includes a cutter module and a detachable front panel.) To employ the cutter function, follow the steps below.

  • Page 17: Ribbon Loading Instructions

    3.5 Ribbon Loading Instructions 1. Place an empty paper core on the ribbon rewind spindle. 2. Install the ribbon on the ribbon supply spindle. 3. Disengage the printer carriage. 4. Pull the ribbon leader to the front from beneath the printer carriage. Attach the ribbon leader to the ribbon rewind paper core (with a tape).
  • Page 18 Figure 9. Placement of Ribbon Supply Roll 1. Thermal Transfer Ribbon 2. Ribbon Supply Spindle 3. Ribbon Rewind Spindle...
  • Page 19 Figure 10. Installation of Label Stock and Thermal Transfer Ribbon...

  • Page 20: Self Test

    3.6 Self Test To initiate the self test mode, hold down the FEED button and activate the printer power simultaneouly. The printer will calibrate the label length. If the label gap is not detected within 7", the printer stops feeding labels and the media is regarded as continuous paper.
  • Page 21 Note: The physical flash memory and DRAM on board is 2MB respectively. Due to system firmware will occupy 1MB, so total available flash memory space for downloads is 1024 K bytes. For DRAM, system and image buffer will occupy 1792 K bytes, so total available DRAM for downloads will be 256 K bytes.

  • Page 22: Dump Mode

    3.7 Dump Mode After the self test, the printer enters the dump mode. In this mode, any charac- ters sent from the host computer will be printed in two columns, as shown. The characters received will be shown in the first column, and their corresponding hexadecimal values, in the second.

  • Page 23: Using The Printer

    4. USING THE PRINTER 4.1 Power-on Utilities There are three power-on utilities to set up and test the printer hardware. These utilities are activated by pressing the FEED or PAUSE button and turning on the printer power simultaneously. The utilities are listed below: 1.

  • Page 24: Printer Initialization

    4.1.3 Printer Initialization Printer initialization clears all downloaded files resident in the flash memory and sets printer parameters to default values. Parameter Default Value MILEAGE Automatic FLASH TIMES Automatic CHECK SUM Automatic SERIAL PORT 96,N,8,1 CODE PAGE 437 (8 bit), USA (7 bit) COUNTRY CODE SPEED 2.0”/sec (1.5"/sec, 342M)

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting Guide

    4.2 Troubleshooting Guide The following guide lists some of the most common problems that may be encountered when operating the 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 Problem...

  • Page 27: Appendix A Menu Control Flowchart

    Appendix A Menu Control Flowchart The following shows the control flowchart of the menu. READY PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: TTP243M V1.XX SPEED:3 DENSITY:8 COM1:96,N,8,1 CODE PAGE:437 COUNTRY:001 PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: PRINTER INFO.: SIZE:X.XX,X.XX...
  • Page 28 PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: READY LANG:ENG LANG:繁體中文 LANG:日本語 LANG:簡体中文 PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: MENU SPEED:1.5 SPEED:2 SPEED:3 SELECT PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: ..PRINTER SETUP: DENSITY:0 DENSITY:1 DENSITY:15 PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: BAUD RATE:19200 BAUD RATE:9600...
  • Page 29 PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: READY DATA BITS:8 DATA BITS:7 MENU PRINTER SETUP: PRINTER SETUP: STOP BITS:1 STOP BITS:2 SELECT PRINTER SETUP: LANG:ENG...
  • Page 30 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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