BIXOLON SLP-TX400R User manual

User’s Manual
SLP-TX400R/TX403R
THERMAL LABEL PRINTER
Ver. 1.01
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SLP-TX400R/TX403R
Table of Contents
1. Content Confirmation....................................................................................................7
2. Product Part Names.......................................................................................................8
3. Installation & Usage.....................................................................................................10
3-1 Power Connection ....................................................................................................10
3-2 Interface Cable Connection......................................................................................11
3-3 Paper Installation......................................................................................................12
3-4 Ribbon Installation....................................................................................................13
3-4-1 Type of Ribbon ...................................................................................................13
3-4-2 Inserting a One-Inch Core Ribbon......................................................................14
3-4-3 Inserting a Half-Inch Core Ribbon ......................................................................14
3-4-4 KnobAdjustment by Ribbon Length ...................................................................15
3-4-5 Narrow Ribbon Installation..................................................................................16
3-4-6 Ribbon Removal.................................................................................................16
3-4-7 Ribbon Sensor Activation ...................................................................................16
3-5 LED Display..............................................................................................................17
3-5-1 Button Operations...............................................................................................17
3-5-2 LED indicator for various printer statuses]..........................................................18
3-6 Test printing..............................................................................................................19
3-6-1 Printing using Windows driver ............................................................................19
3-6-2 Printing using label design program ...................................................................19
4. Self-Test........................................................................................................................20
5. Detailed features..........................................................................................................21
5-1 Printer setting using utility program...........................................................................21
5-2 Stand-alone Configuration Mode..............................................................................22
5-2-1 How to start stand-alone configuration mode .....................................................22
5-2-2 List of supported functions..................................................................................22
5-3 Pause/Cancel...........................................................................................................23
5-3-1 Pause/Resume Function....................................................................................23
5-3-2 Print Cancellation ...............................................................................................23
5-4 Media Calibration......................................................................................................24
5-4-1 About media calibration......................................................................................24
5-4-2 When is media calibration required? ..................................................................24
5-4-3 How to perform media calibration.......................................................................24
5-5 Smart Media Detection.............................................................................................25
5-6 Gap Sensor Auto Calibration Mode..........................................................................25
5-6-1 Procedure to run the calibration..........................................................................25
5-7 Black Mark Sensor Auto Calibration Mode...............................................................26
5-7-1 Procedure to run calibration ...............................................................................26
5-8 Manual Calibration Mode..........................................................................................27
5-9 Cover Closing Mode.................................................................................................28
5-9-1 About Cover Closing Mode.................................................................................28
5-9-2 How to switch the printer from Cover Close Mode to Print Standby Mode .........28
5-10 Data Dump Mode....................................................................................................28
5-10-1 How to start Data Dump Mode .........................................................................28
5-11 Factory Reset .........................................................................................................29
5-11-1 How to reset the printer.....................................................................................29
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5-12 Firmware Download................................................................................................29
5-13 Calculating the location of RFID Transponder (Coding) ........................................30
5-14 Using Fan-Fold Paper.............................................................................................31
5-14-1 Printer Preparation ...........................................................................................31
5-14-2 When Using Pan-Fold Paper............................................................................31
5-14-3 When using large-capacity paper roll (option) ..................................................32
5-15 Auto Cutter (Option)................................................................................................33
6. Cleaning Head..............................................................................................................34
6-1 Cleaning Head..........................................................................................................35
6-2 Cleaning Sensors, Roller or/and Paper Path............................................................36
7. Appendix.......................................................................................................................37
7-1 Specifications............................................................................................................37
7-2 Certification...............................................................................................................38
7-3 Label Types..............................................................................................................38
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Manual Information
This user manual contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency
measures that may be required.
※The following separate manuals provide more detailed content on various technological
issues and areas.
1. Windows Driver Manual
This manual provides information on the installation instructions and main functions
of the Windows Driver.
2. Unified Label Printer Utility Manual
This manual provides information on the usage of software for function selection of
this product, operating condition modification, etc.
3. Programming (SLCS) Manual
This manual provides information on label printer commands.
4. True Font Downloader Manual
This manual provides information on the usage of the font downloader that can
download True Fonts and facilitate their usage as Device Fonts.
5. Ethernet interface Manual
This manual provides information on the configuration and usage of Ethernet
interface.
6. Label design program Manual
This manual provides information on the usage of the Windows PC program that can
make labels by adding text, graphics, or barcodes at desired positions.
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Safety Precautions
In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to
prevent any hazard or material damage.
WARNING
Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death.
Do not bend the cable by force or leave
it under any
heavy object.
•A damaged cable can cause a fire.
Do not plug in or unplug with your hands wet.
•You can be electrocuted.
Keep the plastic bag out of children’s reach.
•If not, a child may put the bag on his head.
Do not pull the cable to unplug.
•This can damage the cable, which is the origin of a fire or a
breakdown of the printer.
You must use only the supplied adapter.
•It is dangerous to use other adapters.
Do not plug several products in one multi-outlet.
•This can provoke over-heating and a fire.
•If the plug is wet or dirty, dry or wipe it before usage.
•If the plug does not fit perfectly with the outlet, do not plug in.
•Be sure to use only standardized multi-outlets.
PROHIBIT
PROHIBIT
PROHIBIT
PROHIBIT
PROHIBIT
ONLY SUPPLIED ADAPTER
PROHIBIT
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CAUTION
Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance .
Do not use the printer when it is out of order. This
can cause a fire or an electrocution.
•Switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer.
Do not let water or other foreign objects in the
printer.
•
If this happened, switch off and unplug the printer before
calling your dealer.
Use only approved accessories and do not try to
disassemble, repair or remodel it for yourself.
•Call your dealer when you need these services.
•Do not touch the blade of auto cutter.
Install the printer on the stable surface.
• If the printer falls down, it can be broken and you can hurt
yourself.
Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach.
•If not, they may eat it.
If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from
the printer, unplug it before taking following
measures.
•Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains.
•
After the disappearance of the smoke, call your dealer to
repair it.
TO UNPLUG
PROHIBIT
DISASSEMBLING
PROHIBITED
PROHIBIT
PROHIBIT
TO UNPLUG
PRINTER
PRINTER
PRINTER
PRINTER
DEALER
PRINTER
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1. Content Confirmation
The following items should all be contained in the printer package.
Contact the dealer from which the purchase was made if any item is damaged and/or
missing.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R
Power Cord
AC Adapter
Core
Holder Ribbon (2ea)
Quick Manual
※Optional items
USB Cable
RS-232C(Serial) Cable
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2. Product Part Names
Feed Button
RFID module
Cover Lever
Printer Head
Paper Holder
Paper Guide
+ Gap Sensor
Black
-Mark &
Notch
Sensor
Pause Button
Paper Cover
Ribbon Assembly
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Power Switch
USB
A-Type Cable
(WLAN Dongle)
USB
B-Type Cable
Fan
-Fold or External Paper
Power Jack
RS
-232C(Serial) Cable
Auto Cutter
(Option)
External Paper Supplier
(Option)
LAN(Ethernet) Cable
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3. Installation & Usage
3-1 Power Connection
• Connect power to the printer as shown below.
1) Turn off the printer power switch.
2) Check to see that theAC adapter voltage matches that of the power source.
3) Connect the AC adapter jack to the printer power connector.
4) Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
5) Connect the power cord to a power source/outlet.
OFF
Power Switch
Power Cord
AC Adapter
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3-2 Interface Cable Connection
• Connect the interface cable as shown below.
This printer supports the following communications interface standards.
-RS-232C(Serial) Cable
-LAN(Ethernet) Cable
-USB A-Type Cable (WLAN Dongle)
-USB B-Type Cable
1) Turn off the power switch.
2) Connect the communication cable to the printer communication port to be used.
- Connect the RS-232C(Serial) Cable to the SERIAL port.
and tighten the screw on both sides.
(This port requires a shielded cable less than 1.8m long.)
- Connect the LAN(Ethernet) Cable to the ETHERNET port.
(This port requires a UTP cable(CAT5 or higher) less than 3.0m long.)
- Connect USB A-Type(WLAN Dongle) to the HOST port.
- Connect USB B-Type Cable to the USB port.
(This port requires a shielded cable less than 1.8m long.)
USB
B-Type Cable
RS
-232C(Serial) Cable
LAN(Ethernet) Cable
USB
A-Type Cable
(WLAN Dongle)
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3-3 Paper Installation
1) Open the Paper Cover.
2) Spread the paper holder and insert
paper as shown.
3) Open the RibbonAssembly and spread
the paper guide.
4) Feed the paper between the Paper
Guide on both sides.
5) After Installation the paper, manually set the sensor(Gap & Black-Mark) and Paper
Guide to the correct position.
6) Close the RibbonAssembly until a click sound is heard, close the Paper Cover.
Paper Guide
Moveable Black
-Mark Sensor
and Notch Sensor
Moveable(half)
Gap Sensor
●
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3-4 Ribbon Installation
3-4-1 Type of Ribbon
1) Type by Film Coating Location
- Take note before ribbon purchase that only ribbons facing outward can be used.
Outside Ribbon
Inside Ribbon
Note Follow the procedure described below to determine the coating
surface of the ribbon.
• Ribbon test using adhesive material
- Perform contact test in order to determine which side is coated if there are useable
labels.
• Complete the following steps to carry out the contact test
- Remove the liner from the label
- Put a piece of adhesive surface of the label on the outer/inner surface of the ribbon,
and apply pressure.
- Remove the label from the ribbon
- Check whether adhesive surface of the label is stained by black ink ribbon.
2) Type by Roll Core
- This printer can be used to one-inch or half-inch core ribbon.
- For a 1-inch core, a roll core must be used.
- The holder ribbon and roll core of the fully used ribbon must be reused.
Do not discard.
one-inch
half
-inch
Coated Area
(Surface
to be printed) Coated Area
(Surface to be printed)
( O )
( X )
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3-4-2 Inserting a One-Inch Core Ribbon
1) Insert the Holder ribbon into the core and ribbon. (keep note of ribbon printing direction)
2) Open the ribbon assembly and insert the
ribbon and core by pushing from left to
right.
3) Apply tape to the coiling portion of the
ribbon.
4) Press the Close area to shut the ribbon assembly.
3-4-3 Inserting a Half-Inch Core Ribbon
1) Open the ribbon assembly and insert the
ribbon and core by pushing from left to
right. (keep note of ribbon printing
direction)
2) Apply tape to the coiling portion of the
ribbon.
Tape
Tape
Core (one
-inch)
Holder ribbon
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3-4-4 Knob Adjustment by Ribbon Length
Ribbon lengths of 74m, 100m (0.5” core), and 300m (1” core) can all be used with this
product. Adjust the knob accurately according to the ribbon length (74 ~ 300 m).
Exercise care as print quality and operation can be affected.
The product is shipped with a default
setting for a ribbon length of 300m
(1” core). To use a 74m (0.5”
core) ribbon, adjust (rotate) the
knob in the direction of 74m prior to
use.
When the cover is outside the knob
as shown in the image, the ribbon
length is set to 74m. If the cover is
inside the knob as shown in Image
B, the ribbon length is set to 300m.
Image-A (74m)
Image -B (300m)
■ Knob Adjustment
- Grasp the ribbon while it is fitted and rotate the knob as shown in the image.
Knob
Cover
Knob
Ribbon
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3-4-5 Narrow Ribbon Installation
When using ribbons of widths of 110mm or
lower, install in a centered position on the
holder ribbon.
3-4-6 Ribbon Removal
1) Use a knife or other sharp-edged object to cut the ribbon.
(Take care not to injure hands)
2) Open the ribbon assembly and remove the ribbon and core by pushing from left to right.
3) Detach the ribbon holder from the ribbon and core.
3-4-7 Ribbon Sensor Activation
Ribbon detection sensor is disabled by default factory settings. Check the settings related
to ribbon detection sensor if printing does not stop when the printer is out of ribbon or
ribbon is broken.
* Ribbon detection sensor can be enabled by command control. And default setting can
be changed by Unified Label Utility.
Caution
- When replacing a ribbon, keep affixed the core of the fully used
ribbon to the ribbon coiling portion on the other side and do not
discard as its use is required.
- As the ribbon holder is required for continuous use, make sure not to
misplace it.
Cutting
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3-5 LED Display
3-5-1 Button Operations
Printer state
before
operation
Button Operation procedure Printer operation mode
Feed/
Cancel Pause
Power OFF Press -
• Apply power while
pressing the button.
• Hold the button for about
five seconds.
Self-test Printing Mode.
Print
Standby Press - • Press the button softly and release it immediately Feed Mode
Print
Standby - Press • Press the button for two
seconds and continue to
hold
Stand-alone
configuration Mode
During
printing Press - • Press the button softly and release it immediately Print Cancel Mode
During
printing
- Press • Press the button softly
and release it immediately
Print Pause Mode
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3-5-2 LED indicator for various printer statuses]
LED 1 LED 2 Printer Status
Color Status Color Status
Green On Green On Print standby
mode Print standby mode
Red On Red On Error mode Ribbon is not detected
Red On Orange On Error mode Paper jam (gap/black mark is not
recognized)
Red On Green Blink Error mode Printer head overheating
Red On Red Blink Error mode Cover open
Red On Orange Blink Error mode No paper
Red On - Off Error mode Media calibration failure
Red Blink Red Blink Error mode Auto-Cutter error
Orange On Orange On Mode switching
notification Mode switching notification
Green Blink Red On Wait for input Print is paused temporarily.
Wait for button input
Green Blink Green Blink Wait for input Cover Close Mode.
Wait for button input
Green On Red Blink Wait for input Print Cancel Mode.
Wait for button input
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3-6 Test printing
3-6-1 Printing using Windows driver
Windows Driver installation files and manuals are provided on the BIXOLON official
website. (http://www.bixolon.com)
Please refer to the manual to install the Windows Driver and print a test page.
3-6-2 Printing using label design program
Label Design Program installation files and manuals are provided on the BIXOLON official
website. (http://www.bixolon.com)
Please refer to the manual to install the Label Design Program and print a test page.
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4. Self-Test
The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems.
- Firmware version, printer configuration information, printing quality checking pattern,
and peripheral configuration information, etc.
If the printer does not function properly, contact an authorized dealer.
The self-test checks the following;
1) Make sure that the paper roll has been installed properly.
2) Turn on the power while pressing the feed button then self-test will begin.
(Hold the button for about five seconds)
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