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- Page 1 Operating manual – English Thermal Transfer Printer Pica Series 79.28.055 • May 2005 All rights reserved. Carl Valentin GmbH • Neckarstraße 78 – 80 & 94 • 78056 Villingen-Schwenningen support@valentin-carl.de • www.valentin-carl.de...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION ..................1 Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me ......................1 Windows NT ................................3 Windows 2000 Professional ............................5 INITIAL OPERATION ......................7 INSTALLATION........................7 Printer rear................................8 LOADING OF PRINT MATERIAL ................... 9 Loading of labels in standard mode.........................9 Loading of labels in rewinding mode ........................10 Loading of labels in cutter mode..........................12 Loading of labels in peel-off mode.........................13... - Page 4 Table of contents OPTIONS ..........................22 Dispenser operating modes...........................22 Cutter operating modes ............................23 INPUT AND OUTPUT ......................24 ERROR CORRECTION ......................25 Error table................................26 OPERATING CONDITIONS....................31 Conditions for the place of installation ........................31 Installation of power supply ...........................31 Technical data of power supply ..........................31 Stray radiation and immunity from disturbance......................32 Connecting lines to external machines ........................32 Installation data lines .............................32...
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Page 5: Printer Driver Installation
Manual PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me Start the computer and wait until the operating system is ready. Click the button. Place the cursor first on Settings and then on Printers (see illustration below). The following window appears: Double click Add Printer and the first dialog of the Add Printer Wizard appears. - Page 6 Manual Double click driver and then select one of the available languages. At the moment you can either chose german or english. Depending on your operating system select win95, win98 or winme. The Open dialog box should appear as illustrated below. Confirm the selection with OK and the following window appears.
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Page 7: Windows Nt
Manual Windows NT Start your computer and wait until the operating system is ready. Click the button. Place the cursor first on Settings and then on Printers (see illustration below). The following window appears: Double click Add Printer and the first dialog of the Add Printer Wizard appears. Select if the printer you want to install is a local printer (My Computer) or a network printer (Network printer service). - Page 8 Manual Double click driver and then select one of the available languages. At the moment you can either chose german or english. Select WinNT and the Locate File dialog should appear as illustrated below Double click the oemsetup.inf file and the following dialog appears. Click again the OK button and select the desired printer from the list.
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Page 9: Windows 2000 Professional
Manual Windows 2000 Professional Start your computer and wait until the operating system is ready. Click the button. Place the cursor first on Settings and then on Printers (see illustration below). Following dialog box appears: Double click the Add Printer icon and the Add Printer Wizard appears. Select either Local printer if you want to install a local printer or select Network printer if you want to install the printer directly to the network. - Page 10 Manual From the list of available ports, select the one you want the printer to use and confirm your selection with Next. The next page of the Add Printer Wizard appears. Insert the installation CD, then click the Have Disk button. Click the Browse button and the Locate File dialog appears.
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Page 11: Initial Operation
Manual INITIAL OPERATION Turn on the power switch at the rear of the printer. Load label material and if required transfer ribbon. Start measuring by pressing the keys one after the other. Make sure that the printer is in online mode (green LED lights up). With the key it is possible to change from online mode (green LED lights up) to offline mode (green LED flashes). -
Page 12: Printer Rear
Manual Printer rear Ethernet interface (option) Centronics interface Serial interface Primary fuse Slots for cooling system Input/Output (option) Connection for external unwinder Power supply with On/Off switch... -
Page 13: Loading Of Print Material
Manual LOADING OF PRINT MATERIAL Loading of labels in standard mode Open the printer cover. Open printhead (A) by turning the lever (B) against clockwise direction. Remove the outside label mounting plate (C). Load the label roll (G) with inner winding onto the unwinding roll (D) and attach again the label mounting plate (C). -
Page 14: Loading Of Labels In Rewinding Mode
Manual Loading of labels in rewinding mode Rewinder behind Open the printer cover. Open printhead (A) by turning the lever (B) against clockwise direction. Remove the outside label mounting plate (C). Load the label roll with inner winding onto the unwinding roll (D) and attach again the label mounting plate (C). - Page 15 Manual Rewinder in front Open the printer cover. Open printhead (A) by turning the lever (B) against clockwise direction. Remove the outside label mounting plate (C). Load the label roll with inner winding onto the unwinding roll (D) and attach again the label mounting plate (C).
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Page 16: Loading Of Labels In Cutter Mode
Manual Loading of labels in cutter mode Open the printer cover. Open printhead (A) by turning the lever (B) against clockwise direction. Remove the outside label mounting plate (C). Load the label roll with inner winding onto the unwinding roll (D) and attack again the label mounting plate (C). -
Page 17: Loading Of Labels In Peel-Off Mode
Manual Loading of labels in peel-off mode Open the printer cover. Open printhead (A) by turning the lever (B) against clockwise direction. Remove the outside label mounting plate (C). Load the label roll with inner winding onto the unwinding roll (D) and attach again the label mounting plate (C). -
Page 18: Loading Of Fan-Fold Material
Manual Loading of fan-fold material Open the printer cover. Open printhead (A) by turning the lever (B) against clockwise direction. Load the fan-fold material from the back in the corresponding guiding (F). Lead the fan-fold material (C) through the photocell (E). To move the printhead (A) down, turn the lever (B) into clockwise direction until it locks. -
Page 19: Loading Of Transfer Ribbon
Manual Loading of transfer ribbon As for the electrostatic unloading the thin coating of the thermal printhead or other electronic Note: parts can be damaged, the transfer ribbon should be antistatic. The use of wrong materials can lead to printer malfunctions and the guarantee can expire. For the thermal transfer printing method it is necessary to load a ribbon, otherwise when Note: using the printer in direct thermal print it is not necessary to load a ribbon. -
Page 20: Technical Data
Manual TECHNICAL DATA Pica 104/8 Pica 108/12 Print max. material width 110 mm 110 mm min. label width 15 mm 15 mm min. label height 6 mm 6 mm print width 104 mm 108 mm max. print height 750 mm (without Ethernet) -
Page 21: Tear-Off
Manual TEAR-OFF In case the printer is not equipped with a cutter or a dispenser, then it has as default an integrated tear-off edge. After a print order you can lead the labels together with the supporting paper over the tear-off edge to tear them off. -
Page 22: Cleaning Of Cutter
Manual CLEANING OF CUTTER Unplug the machine! Caution: Danger of injury while working at the cutter! Use a cotton stick (or similar) with special label remover (here available) and clean the cutter blade by leading the stick from the left to the right side. Repeat this procedure as long as the complete label material is removed. -
Page 23: Operating And Display Elements
Manual OPERATING AND DISPLAY ELEMENTS LED signals of the printer Green LED lights up Printer is in online mode Green LED flashes Printer is in offline mode Red LED lights up Error signal Red LED flashes Stopped print order Printer status Function Online and Offline Mode Change from Online to Offline Mode... -
Page 24: Functions
Manual FUNCTIONS Print Make sure before printing that the printer is in online mode. Send the print order via serial or parallel interface. After transmission of the corresponding data the label is printed automatically. It is possible to discontinue and then again continue the print order by means of the key. -
Page 25: Rewinding Unit Pr28
Manual REWINDING UNIT PR28 It is possible to use the external rewinding unit PR28 for: • rewinding the labels onto roll • rewinding the supporting paper in dispensing mode Rewind labels onto roll The rewinding unit is mounted at the front side of the printer without the enclosed return pulley. Rewind supporting paper The rewinding unit PR28 is mounted at the back side of the printer with the enclosed return pulley. -
Page 26: Options
Manual OPTIONS Dispenser operating modes It is possible to select the desired operating mode either by corresponding printer driver or label design software. The printer supports the following operating modes: It is printed without the labels are dispensed. I/O static: The input signal is analyzed, i.e. -
Page 27: Cutter Operating Modes
Manual Cutter operating modes It is possible to select the desired operating mode either via the corresponding printer driver or the label design software. The printer supports the following operating modes: It is printed without cutting the labels. Without backfeed A cut is effected after each printed label. -
Page 28: Input And Output
Manual Input and Output (9-term. DSUP pin) This option is not part of the standard version and has to be ordered separately. The signal output is lead via optical couplers. In case a control output is active, then the corresponding output is to strain with a maximum current of 20mA. -
Page 29: Error Correction
Manual ERROR CORRECTION In case an error occurs, the printer stops, i.e. the print order is interrupted. Press the key to print the error code and at the same time the corresponding text. Recover the error, and then press the key to bring the printer again into operation. -
Page 30: Error Table
Manual Error table Error No. Possible causes Possible error correction Line rises up completely or partly over the Move line down (increase Y value). upper edge of label. Check rotation and font. Line rises up completely or partly over the Move line up (decrease Y value) bottom edge of label. - Page 31 Manual Error No. Possible Causes Possible Error Rectification Invalid length of received mask Check sent data. statement. Check connection PC – printer. Transferred mask statement invalid. Check set data. Check connection PC – printer. No end of data found. Check set data. Check connection PC –...
- Page 32 Manual Error No. Possible Causes Possible Error Rectification Real Time Clock function is selected Change or recharge battery. but the battery is empty. Change RTC component. Defective RTC. No print memory found. Check memory assembly on CPU. At start of a print order the printhead is Move printhead down and start print order anew.
- Page 33 Manual Error No. Possible Causes Possible Error Rectification Drive full Delete files which are no longer used from the card. File/directory exists Check the file name and rename it. File too large Invalid graphic file The selected file does not contain graphic data.
- Page 34 Manual Error No. Possible Causes Possible Error Rectification Faulty definition of shift times Check definition of shift times. (overlapping times). RSS bar code error. Check definition and parameter of RSS bar code. RSS bar code error. Check sent data. Printing creation was still active at print Reduce print speed.
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Page 35: Operating Conditions
Manual OPERATING CONDITIONS Before initial operation and during operation these operating conditions have to be observed to guarantee save and interference-free service of our printers. Therefore please carefully read these operating conditions. In case of questions referring to the practical handling of these conditions please contact us or your after-sales service station. -
Page 36: Stray Radiation And Immunity From Disturbance
Manual Stray radiation and immunity from disturbance • Stray radiation according to: DIN EN 50081-2 *DIN EN 55011 / 12.98 *DIN EN 55022 7 4.98 • Stray radiation according to EN 50082-2 Electromagnetic fields according to DIN EN 61000-4-3 / 8.97 Discharge of static electricity according to DIN EN 61000-4-2 / 3.96 Fast transient burst according to DIN EN 61000-4-4 / 3.96 Line connected disturbance, induced by high-frequent fields according to DIN EN 61000-4-4 / 9.97... -
Page 37: Limit Values
Manual Limit values Protection according to IP: Ambient temperature °C (operation): Min. +5 Max. +35 Ambient temperature °C (storage): Min. −20 Max. +60 Relative air humidity % (operation): Max. 80 Relative air humidity % (storage): Max. 80 (bedewing the printers not allowed) Guarantee We do not take any responsibility for damage caused by: •... -
Page 39: Index
Index INDEX Air convection ..............................32 Allowable lines............................... 32 Ambient temperature (operation)........................33 Ambient temperature (storage)........................33 Anti-interference measures ........................... 31 Cleaning (cutter) ............................18 Connecting lines (external machines)) ......................32 Data lines Installation) ........................... 32 Error ................................25 Correction ..............................25 Error correction........................ - Page 40 Index Operating conditions Air convection ............................32 Connecting lines to external machines ...................... 32 Guarantee..............................33 Important notes............................31 Installation of data lines ..........................32 Installation of power supply ........................31 Limit values..............................33 Place of installation............................ 31 Stray radiation and immunity from disturbance..................32 Technical data of power supply .........................
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