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  • Page 1 CODE SOFT s4 Label printer user’s manual Version: 1.1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    5.2 Parameters setup ..................35 5.2.1 User Setup ..................35 5.2.2 Communication setup..............35 5.2.3 Print Setup..................37 5.2.4 Test ....................39 5.2.5 Memory .....................39 5.2.6 Form ....................39 5.2.7 Warning message ................40 5.2.8 Printer status ..................41 6. Troubleshooting....................42 6.1 LCD error message ..................42 s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 3 Ver:1.1 7. Specifications ......................43 7.1 General specifications ................43 7.2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) port pin assignment......45 7.3 Serial port pin assignment..............46 7.4 Ethernet module port pin assignment ..........46 s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 4 If users still cannot banish the troubles from the printer, please contact directly the distributors. s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Software CD ROM  Quick start guide  USB cable If any parts are missing, please contact the service department of your distributor. Save the carton and all packing materials in case you need to reship back. s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 7: Printer Features

    Ver:1.1 1.2 Printer Features 1.2.1 Front view 1.2.2 Rear view s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 8: Interior View

    Take up spindles Printhead Supply spindles Media roll holder Media sensor Array sensors Media guide Adjustable media gap sensor Platen roller Media holder lock latch Cover-up sensor Dispenser (option) Peel-off roller Dispenser cover Peeler bar Peeler sensor s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 9: Getting Start

    2. Open the ribbon cover by pushing the ribs (as shown in green) of ribbon cover. Do not open the ribbon cover by pushing the cover edge which installed the blade to tear off the label. It might hurt your hands if you push it hardly. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 10 Ver:1.1 3. Insert the ribbon roll to the supply spindle. 4. Rotate the supply hub until the notches align and lock in to the left side of supply hub. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 11 6. Pull the ribbon out from the roll and stick it with the adhesive tape on the empty ribbon take up core. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 12 Ver:1.1 7. Rotate the take up hub on the left side of ribbon spindle till the ribbon is pulled tight. Note: The loading path of ribbon roll (outside wound) s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 13: Loading The Media

    2. Press the holder latch and pull the media holders open. Place the media roll on the holders and push media holder toward the roll by pressing the holder latch. Release the latch when the media is on the holder firmly. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 14 3. Pull the media so it could extend out the printer. Please make sure the printing surface is facing up. 4. Before pushing the media under the guides, adjust the label senor to appropriate position to detect the labels with gap, hole or black mark. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 15 Ver:1.1 5. Push the media under the both sides of guides. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 16 Ver:1.1 Note: The loading path of label roll (inside and outside wound) s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 17: Connecting Interfaces

    Ver:1.1 2.3 Connecting interfaces The following interfaces could be connected to PC to operate the printer: 2.3.1 Centronics port (Parallel port) 2.3.2 RS-232 port (Serial port) s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 18: Usb Slave

    Ver:1.1 2.3.3 USB Slave 2.3.4 Ethernet (Option) s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 19: Power On The Printer

    4. Turn the printer power switch to on. Caution. Please ensure that the printer power is off before connecting the interface cable. Connecting the interface cable while printer power is on might cause the damage on printer. s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 20: Control Panel

    Function Return Return back to previous menu level Scroll up the menu options  Increase the parameter values  Down Scroll down the menu options  Decrease the parameter values  Enter Confirm the selected option s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 21 Ver:1.1 Buttons light Cancel Flash in red Error message Bi-sound Ribbon out (error)  Label out (error)  Top cover opened  s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 22: Printer Options

    Ver:1.1 3. Printer options 3.1 Peeler installation 1. Push the platen bearing tabs on the right and left sides upwards and rotate them backwards to the end. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 23 Ver:1.1 2. Lift vertically the platen from the bottom case of printer. 3. Lift vertically the front cover from the bottom case of printer. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 24 (arrow 1), press the lower part of left side of module (arrow 2), then push the left side of module to the relative holes of printer to fix firmly the peeler module on printer (arrow 3). s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 25 6. Screw up the metal plate on the platen. The metal plate with arrow symbol is upward side. 7. Put the platen screwed with metal plate back to printer 8. Assure the platen is fixed firmly in printer. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 26 Ver:1.1 9. Push the platen bearing tab forward to lock the platen. 10. Lead the label through the back of peel-off bar, as figure show. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 27 Ver:1.1 11. Close the top cover 12. Pull the label to the direction as the figure show, then push the peel-off panel back to printer. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 28 Ver:1.1 13. Press the Feed button to test the peeler function. s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 29: Cutter Installation

    Ver:1.1 3.2 Cutter installation 1. Push the platen bearing tabs on the right and left sides upwards and rotate them backwards to the end. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 30 Ver:1.1 2. Lift vertically the platen from the bottom case of printer. 3. Lift vertically the front cover from the bottom case of printer. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 31 Ver:1.1 4. Connect the cutter cable to printer 5. Slide vertically the hooks of cutter both side into the slot s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 32 Ver:1.1 6. Push the cutter hooks to the bottom of two hooks slots, and make sure that lower hooks are fixed firmly on the hooks holes. 7. Put the platen back in the printer. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 33 Ver:1.1 8. Lock the platen bearing tabs 9. Thread the label through the cutter inside slot and press the label under the media guides. s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 34 Ver:1.1 10. Close the printer top cover Please do not touch or insert your fingers into the cutter mouth while cutter is active. It will cause extremely hurt. s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 35: Lcd Screen Icons

    Device status (when printer is in Ready status)  Printer current status and setting level  Time and setting icon  Menu pages  Printer current setting level, it shows only when printer is in menu function s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 36: Graphic Symbol On Lcd Screen

    RTC battery power is running out Button status bar: the symbol will be shown on the button status bar when the button function is available. Symbol Description Feed labels. Scroll down Scroll up Enter Escape Main menu Pause Cancel s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 37: Configuration

    Thermal transfer or thermal direct Print Setup Transfer mode Set to peeler, cutter or tear off Print mode function Printing speed Speed Printing heat value Darkness Select the label type Label type Select label sensor type Gap sensor s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 38 Delete all stored forms, images and Clear memory fonts in the memory Execute the stored form in memory Form Run the form Execute automatically the selected Auto form form as the printer is power on s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 39 Ver:1.1 Update firmware directly from the SD F/W update card s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 40: Parameters Setup

    5.2.2 Communication setup Parameter Explanation Default Baud rate 9600 RS-232 Selection: 1200 ~115200 Parity None Selections: None, Odd, Even 8 bits Data bits Selections: 7, 8 bits Stop bits Selection: 1, 2 Status (Ethernet)-Show only the Ethernet status s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 41 Ver:1.1 Config. Method-DHCP or Static IP IP address Net Mask Gateway MAC address Configure (Ethernet)-Configure the Ethernet DHCP DHCP-Issuing the IP address by DHCP server Static IP- Issuing the IP address by operator s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 42: Print Setup

    Selection: -80~+80 dot Adjust the vertical origin of coordinate Print Y offs Selection: -80~+80 dot Adjust the print head vertical offset TPH Y offs Selection: -120~+120 dot Set the label stop position Back Y offs Selection: -080~+120 dot s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 43 When the error occurs and the printing stops, this function will reprint label which interrupted. Selection: Enable, Disable Set the cancel mode Page Cancel mode This function allows users to cancel printing complete immediately or after completing a label Selection: Page complete, immediate s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 44: Test

    Parameter Explanation Execute the form stored in the SD card or SDRAM Run the form This function allows users to run automatically the selected Auto form form stored in memory when users re-power on the printer. s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 45: Warning Message

    Ethernet module is not installed in printer No Ether found Check if the Ethernet module is installed or well installed Internal flash ROM is full Flash ROM Full Delete un-necessary files to store the current files s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 46: Printer Status

    Save the change of parameters to printer Value saved Catch the data from communication port and send to printer to Dumpping data print out. Press the “Feed” button to calibrate the label. Push to cal (*This function is available on “Label Cal”) s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Firmware update fails. Re-update the firmware Check sum error Cutter is not installed when Check if cutter is installed in printing No cutter found printing Cutter jams when printing Check if labels stick in cutter Cutter jam s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Media type: Continuous, die-cut, tag, fan-fold, black mark Ribbon OD: 1.535” (39mm) Max length: 100m Width: 1.0” (25.4mm) to 4.3” (110mm) ID: 0.5” (12.7mm) Ribbon type: Wax, wax/resin, resin Interfaces Serial port-RS-232 Parallel port USB master port USB slave port s4 series user’s manual...
  • Page 49 Storage: -20℃ to 50℃ (-4℉ to 121.9℉) Humidity Operation: 10% to 90% non condensing Storage: 5% to 95% non condensing Printer dimension Width: 200.00mm (7.83”) Length: 263.19mm (10.36”) Height: 188.29mm (7.41”) Weight: 2KG Certification CE, FCC class B s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 50: Universal Serial Bus (Usb) Port Pin Assignment

    Connector type: Type A and B USB A (Master) USB B (Slave) Function VBUS Note: Master VBUS provides +5V max current 500mA. Slave VBUS is N/C. For more information about USB, please visit the website: www.usb.org. s4 series user’s manual...

  • Page 51: Serial Port Pin Assignment

    Ver:1.1 7.3 Serial port pin assignment Printer side Note: Serial port provides +5V max current 500mAh 7.4 Ethernet module port pin assignment Signal s4 series user’s manual...

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