Using The Printer; Printing A Self-Test Label; Feeding Blank Labels; Sending Data To The Printer - CognitiveTPG Blaster ADVANTAGE User Manual

Printing a self-test label

Printing a self-test label checks the printer's overall operability. To run
a self-test, confirm that the printer is loaded, connected to
and turned
OFF
1. Press and hold in the
2. Turn the printer
3. The printer should begin printing after a second or two. Release
the button after printing starts.
FEED
4. After the self-test label finishes printing, turn the printer
a few seconds, then turn the printer back
Important!
The printer will be in hex dump mode after printing the self-
test label. It cannot print normal labels in hex dump mode.
The printer will return to normal operation after you turn it
off and on once.

Feeding blank labels

To feed labels:
1. Confirm that the printer is
green.
2. Press
FEED
labels.

Sending data to the printer

To print labels using data sent from a host computer or terminal:
1. Connect the host and printer serial, parallel, or Ethernet ports
together using a correctly wired interface cable (see page 3 for
wiring information).
2. If you are using the serial port, confirm that the host and printer
are using the same communications parameters. If you are using
the Ethernet port, confirm that the Ethernet link light is
illuminated.
3. Confirm that the printer
4. Send your data to the printer.

USING THE PRINTER

. Then:
FEED
.
ON
to feed a label. Hold in the
READY
button.
and the
ON READY
FEED
indicator is glowing green.
AC
again.
ON
indicator is glowing
button to feed multiple
power,
, wait
OFF
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