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Proprietary Statement
This manual contains proprietary information of Avery Dennison. It is intended solely for the
information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary
information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the
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FCC Compliance Statement
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures: ■ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ■ Increase the separation between the
equipment and the receiver. ■Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different than that to which the
receiver is connected..
■Consult the dealer or an experience Radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE: This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with
the unit to insure compliance. The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by
Avery Dennison could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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correct; however, errors do occur. Avery Dennison reserves the right to correct any such errors and
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A Letter to Our Customers
Dear Customers,
Congratulation on selecting an Avery Dennison AP 2.4 printer! We believe
soon you will find that you have made a cleverest choice!
This booklet is a small gift from us. It is intended for helping you to
know your printer better, then further to optimize it. Basically, this
booklet contains two parts: operation guidance and related valuable
information.
In the part of the operation guidance, we will furnish you with a lot of
complementary illustrations, so you may pick up those operation guides
more quickly.
In the latter chapters of Trouble Shooting, Maintenance as well as
Reference Technical information, which we think, you may need them
just in case. Therefore, for your quick reference, we try to table them as
much as possible.
Enjoy your reading and have a good time with your printer!
Best wishes,
Avery Dennison Printer Systems
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Page 1: Proprietary Statement
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Page Checking Your Box..............1 Power Supply................3 Parts and Features............……..5 Loading the Ribbon..........………....9 Loading the Media............……..14 Operator Controls............…..25 Performing Calibration .............27 Printing Configuration Report...........27 Resetting the Printer............…..28 Hooking up the Printer and the Computer......…...29 Communicate with the Printer..........…..32 Troubleshooting..............…..44 Caring for Your Printer............. 48 Reference Technical Information.......... -
Page 3: Checking Your Box
If there is any item missing, contact your local dealer to get User’s Manual CD Rom Disk Note : No sample media and ribbon are packed with AP 2.4. -
Page 4: Power Supply
Power Supply 1. The Power Adapter has a barrel connector on one end that must be inserted into the power jack on the back of the printer. 2. Plug the other end of the cord into an appropriate AC electrical WARNING: outlet. -
Page 5: Parts And Features
Parts and Features (AP 2.4) Top Cover Ribbon Supply Holder Thermal Printhead H Cover Platen Roller Power Switch Power Indicator Feed Button Power Switch Ready Indicator Peel-Off Option Cutter Option Ribbon Pick-up Holder Media Hanger Cutter Release Levers White Plastic Roller... - Page 6 Parts and Features AP 2.4 Top Cover Thermal Printhead H Cover Power Switch Power Indicator Ready indicator Feed Button Peel-Off Option Cutter Option Media Hanger Release Levers Platen Roller White Plastic Roller Cutter...
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Page 7: Loading The Ribbon
Loading the Ribbon Media Compartment Note: This section is not applicable to the direct thermal printing. Print Head Module 1. Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment. Release Lever Release Lever 2. Unlatch the print head module by pushing the two white release levers on the sides toward the rear. - Page 8 4. Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and 7. Turn back the print head module and then insert the bare core the bare core. into the pick-up holder.(first snap in the left side, then the right 5.
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Page 9: Loading The Media
8. Turn the wheel of the print head module to ensure the ribbon is Loading the Media tightly wound. 9. Press down the print head module firmly till you hear a snap. OS Series printers can be operated in three different options: standard, peel-off, or with a cutter. - Page 10 2. Remove the media hanger. 4. Click the media hanger back to the media compartment. 3. Load the media roll onto the hanger from the left. 5. Move the media roll to the left end. 6. Move the shield to the left next to the media. Media Compartment Media Hanger Media Compartment...
- Page 11 7. Unlatch the print head module. 10. Turn back the print head module and then press it down firmly 8. Hold the print head module upright with one hand to allow the till you hear a snap. media pass under it. Lead the media through the media guides 11.
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Page 12: Peel Off Mode
Peel Off Mode 10. Trim the edge of the label backing paper with scissor or knife. 11. Lead the backing paper over the dispenser bar, then thread it back into the slot between the dispenser bar and H cover, (Installing the dispenser kit, please refer to the Appendix ensuring that it is inserted between white plastic roller and platen roller. - Page 13 12. Press "FEED" button and the label backing paper will come 15. Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the "FEED" out from the slot under the H cover. button if the printer is already on. 13.
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Page 14: Cutter Mode
Cutter Mode 11. Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the "FEED" button if the printer is already on. ( Installing the cutter, please refer to Appendix II ) Follow the same procedure as "Loading the Media" from Note: step 1 to step 8. -
Page 15: Operator Controls
Operator Controls Power Switch Controls printer power On-normal operation Off-the power should be turned off before connect or disconnect Top Cover the communication cables and power cables Feed Button Advance the label media to first printing position Press-to advance a label Press-takes the printer out of a "pause"... -
Page 16: Performing Calibration
Performing Calibration Resetting the Printer to Factory Default Settings 1. Keep pressing the feed button while turning on the power, until the printing motor becomes activated. 1. Turn on the printer and wait for 5 or more seconds. 2. The calibration has been performed while the printer 2. -
Page 17: Hooking Up The Printer And The Computer
Hooking up the Printer and Computer OS-204/214/314 Note : Power Jack The power supply barrel connector must be inserted into the Serial Port power jack on the back of the printer before connecting the communication cables. This printer comes with both a nine-pin Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232 serial data interface (for OS-202, it is six pin) and a standard Centronics parallel interface. -
Page 18: Communicate With The Printer
Parallel Interface Requirements Communicate with the Printer The required cable (IEEE 1284-compliant is recommended) must The bundled printer driver can be applied to all the applications have a standard 36-pin parallel connector on one end, which is under Windows 2000/98/95, and Windows NT. Through this plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the printer. -
Page 19: Installing Driver
Installing Driver Notes : 1. If you are just updating your driver, make sure to delete the 1. Click the "Start" button. previous version first. 2. Select "Settings", then select "Printers" and double click the 2. If you install a new bar code application software like ArgoBar, LabelView or CodeSoft, the Label Dr. - Page 20 More Options and select one of the items. Properties menu →click "Paper" Device options (Speed) Set the print speed. For the AP 2.4, the →click each item to select speed ranges from 1 to 3 IPS. desired parameter...
- Page 21 Output bin ▀ Create a new size ▀ Properties menu (Accessory setting) → click "Paper" Properties menu → select "Custom" → click "Paper" → User-Define size → click "more option" → set up a new size → select Enable/without → click "OK" →...
- Page 22 For Win 2000 ▀ Orientation Printing Reference menu ▀ Ports → click "Layout" Properties menu → select "Portrait" or → click "Ports" "Landscape" → select the IO port → click "OK" → click "OK" ▀ Paper source ▀Paper size (Media type) ▀Copies Back to Printers menu ▀Media choice...
- Page 23 ▀Create a new size For NT 4.0 Printer menu → right click to get pop- ▀Ports Properties menu up menu → click "Ports" → select "Server → select the IO port Properties" → click " OK" → enter a form name for the new form in "Form description for"...
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Page 24: Troubleshooting
▀ Paper/Output Troubleshooting ▀ (Speed) Print quality Normally, when the printer is in abnormal condition, the "POWER" LED will keep blinking. The printing work and the communication between the host and printer will stop. (Darkness) Default Document menu To understand the problem, please check both click "Advanced"... - Page 25 B. Power and Ready LEDs blink alternately D. Miscellaneous Power LED Ready LED The host shows "Printer Time out" 1. Check if the communication cable(parallel or serial) is connected securely to your parallel or serial port on the PC and to the connector on the printer at the other end.
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Page 26: Caring For Your Printer
Caring for Your Printer Poor printout quality. . The ribbon may not be qualified. . The media may not be qualified. Clean the following areas of the printer after 8 rolls of label stocks . Adjust the Darkness(heat temperature). have been used. In each case, use a cotton bud dampened with . - Page 27 Replacing Thermal Print Head 1. Switch off the power and wait for both LEDs to go off. 2. Unlatch the print head module. 3. Remove the ribbon. 4. Push the print head firmly into the casing and shift it to the left. It will release from the module.
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Page 28: Reference Technical Information
W5.3 x D9.0 W7.3 x D10.9 x H6.0 in Specification Model Model Model Model OS-314TT x H6.4 in. OS-202DT OS-204DT AP 2.4 Weight 1.2Kg 1.7 kg 1.9 kg Print method Direct thermal Direct thermal (2.6 lbs) (3.74 lbs) (4.1 lbs) - Page 29 The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depend on the Specification Model Model Model Model printer interpreter. The emulation is a printer programming AP 2.4 OS-202DT OS-204DT OS-314TT General fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes language, through which the host can communicate with your Symbol sets 8 bits: code page 437, 850, 852, 860, 863 and 865.
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Page 30: Interface Specifications
Pin 9 on AP 2.4 are reserved for KDU(keyboard device unit), therefore do not connect these Serial pins if you are using a general host like a PC. For Ap 2.4, the RS232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB-9. Connection with host: Direction... -
Page 31: Auto Polling
The most simple way to connect to other hosts(not PC compatible) or Parallel (Centronics) terminals is: The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics. Its pin Printer Terminal/Host assignments are listed as following. Pin 2- RxData ……… TxData Pin 3- TxData ………... -
Page 32: Appendix I-Installing Despenser Kit
4. ASCIITABLE Appendix - Installing Dispenser Kit 1. Turn off the printer power and unplug the printer. 2. Unwrap the PC bag of dispenser kit to take out the screw, the shaft, SON XON the plastic roller, the dispenser bar, the direction label and the peeler sensor cable. -
Page 33: Middle Cover
6. Route the peeler sensor cable through the guides along the left side of Middle Cover the top cover. 7. Fix the sensor cable and sensor board with Loctite-444 instant 8. Release the two screws at the bottom of the base housing. adhesive or equivalent. -
Page 34: Base Housing
Base Housing 16. Hook the dispenser bar on the brackets of the chassis, positioning it above the white roller. Ensure that the dispenser bar is paralleled with the black platen roller and it's long thinner end is at the left. 12. -
Page 35: Appendix Ii -Installing Cutter
19. Click the top cover back to the middle cover. Appendix II - Installing the Cutter 20. Insert the sensor connector into its receptacle on the main logic board of the base housing. 1. Turn off the printer power, unplug the power cable and Centronics / 21. - Page 36 4. Remove the whole print head assembly by releasing 4 screws at its 5. Add a driver IC to U19 on the main board. feet. 6. Secure four attached screws for the cutter. Print Head Assembly Cutter 7. Plug the cutter's connector into the PCB's header connector (JP13). 8.