Gainscha GA-2408T Series User manual

GA-2408T / GA-3406T / Series
THERMAL TRANSFER / DIRECT THERMAL
APEX LABEL PRINTER
USER’S
MANUAL
Ver.1.0.4

Agency Compliance and Approvals
EN 55032, Class A
EN 55024
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
FCC part 15B, Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at
your own expense.
Environmental protection
Do not dispose of this product in an unsorted public trash can. You should recycle
this product according to local regulations. For more information, please see our
website:
website：http://www.gainscha.com.tw

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Contents
1. Introduction...............................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Product Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Product Features...............................................................................................................................................6
1.2.1 Printer Standard Features.....................................................................................................................6
1.2.2 Printer Optional Features .....................................................................................................................9
2. Operations Overview..........................................................................................................................................10
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ........................................................................................................................10
2.2 Printer Overview............................................................................................................................................11
2.2.1 Front View.................................................................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Interior View all Series (Contains Eco-friendly printing solutions introduction)......16
2.2.3 Front View (All Series) .........................................................................................................................18
2.2.4 Rear View (All Series)...........................................................................................................................18
3. Setup..........................................................................................................................................................................19
3.1 Setting up the Printer..................................................................................................................................19
3.2 Install Printer Driver (All Series)..............................................................................................................20

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3.3 Loading the Ribbon......................................................................................................................................23
3.4 Loading the Media........................................................................................................................................24
3.4.1 Loading the Roll Labels.......................................................................................................................24
3.4.2 Ribbon and print media loading diagram..................................................................................25
3.5 Loading the Cutter........................................................................................................................................26
3.6 Loading the Peeler........................................................................................................................................29
4. Button Functions ..................................................................................................................................................33
4.1 Regular Button Functions..........................................................................................................................33
4.2 Power-on Utilities .........................................................................................................................................34
5. PrinterUtility ...........................................................................................................................................................35
5.1 Start the PrinterUtility .................................................................................................................................35
5.2 Printer Function .............................................................................................................................................36
6. LCD Menu Function for GA-2408T and GA- 3406T Series.................................................................37
6.1 Enter the Menu...............................................................................................................................................37
6.2 Menu Overview..............................................................................................................................................38
6.3 Error and screen message introduction..............................................................................................41
7. Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................................................45

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7.1 Common Problems.......................................................................................................................................45
8. Maintenance...........................................................................................................................................................47
9. Revise History ........................................................................................................................................................ 48

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1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing Gainscha bar code label printer.
The T series printer features the single motor that is capable of handling a large capacity of
300 meters ribbon and large rolls of media inside its sleek design. If the 5” interior label
capacity is not enough, simply add an external media roll mount and the GS series can easily
handle 8” OD rolls of labels designed for expensive industrial label printers.
To meet the various printing requirements, T series provides different memory capacity.
Moreover, T series have optional peel-off and cutter kits for users to purchase. The movable
black mark sensor design can accept a wide range of label media. All of the most frequently
used bar code formats are included. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the
four directions.
The T series printer is built-in the flexible firmware design, user can download various
printer commands to perform the work. Please refer to the types of printer commands
supported in the specifications. By integrating rich features, it is the most cost-effective and
high-performance printer in its class!
To print label formats, please refer to the instructions provided with your labeling software,
available on Gainscha website http://www.gainscha.com.tw

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⚫Applications
o Manufacturing & Warehousing
◼Work in Progress
◼Item Labels
◼Instruction labels
◼Agency labels
◼Compliance labels
◼Logistics management
labels
◼Electronics labels
o Parcel Post
◼Shipping/ Receiving Labels
o Healthcare
◼Patient Identification
◼Pharmacy
◼Specimen Identification
o Retail Marking
◼Price tags
◼Shelf labels
◼Jewelry tags
◼Asset management labels
◼Care labels
o Small Office/ Home Office

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1.2 Product Features
1.2.1 Printer Standard Features
PRINTER MODEL
GA-2408T
GA-3406T
GA-2408T
GA-3406T
Grade
Standard
Standard
Empower
Empower
Resolution
8dots/mm(203DPI)
12dots/mm(300DPI)
8dots/mm(203DPI)
12dots/mm(300DPI)
Printing Method
Thermal Transfer &Direct Thermal
Max. print speed
203mm(8”)/second
152mm(6”)/second
203mm(8”)/second
152mm(6”)/second
Max. print width
104 mm (4.09“)
106.7 mm (4.2“)
104 mm (4.09“)
106.7 mm (4.2“)
Max. print length
25,400 mm (1,000“)
11,430 mm (450“)
25,400 mm (1,000“)
11,430 mm (450“)
Enclosure
Clamshell with double-walled plastic
CPU
400 MHZ, 32 bits, ARM9
Memory RAM
128 MB SDRAM
Memory ROM
128 MB Flash Memory
Interface
•USB 2.0 High Speed 480Mbps
•USB Host 2.0, for scanner or PC keyboard
•Internal Ethernet 10/100Mbps
•RS-232
•Internal Bluetooth 4.0 (factory option)
•Internal WiFi (factory option)
Real Time Clock
Standard
Buzzer
Standard
Dealer options
•Guillotine cutter (full cut and partial cut)
•Guillotine cutter for Linerless thermal label
•Peeler
Sensors
•Head open sensor, Ribbon end sensor, Reflective sensor (moveable), Transmissive
sensor (moveable)

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•Guillotine cutting system with a peel-off sensor
Power
External universal switching power supply
Input: AC 100-240V, 2.5A, 50-60Hz, Output: DC 24V, 2.5A, 60W
User Interface
•1 power switch
•1 button (Feed)
•5 LEDs (Online blue, Error red, Ribbon
green, Communication orange, Press-
key white)
•1 power switch
•1 button (Feed)
•1 LEDs (Press-key white)
•4.3” TFT-LCD 480x272 dots with
Capacitive touch panel
Internal fonts
•8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts
•True type font engine (need download scalable font file)
1D Barcode
Code 11, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (subsets A, B, C), UPC-A, UPC-E, UCC-128, Codabar,
EAN/JAN-8, EAN/JAN-13, Interleaved 2 of 5, ITF14, MSI Pleassy, PostCode, Telepen
2D Barcode
QR Code, Micro QR Code, PDF417, Micro PDF417, MaxiCode, Aztec Code, Data Matrix
Rotation
Font and barcode support 0, 90, 180, 270 degree
Printer language
Compatible to TSPL, EPL, ZPL, ZPL II, DPL
Ribbon
300 M long, max. OD 67 mm, 1” core (ink coated outside)
Ribbon width
30 mm ~ 110 mm (1.18” ~ 4.3”)
Media type
Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold (outside wound), Linerless Thermal Label
Media width
20~ 118 mm (0.7“ ~ 4.6“)
Media thickness
0.06~0.254mm (2.36 ~ 10 mil)
Media core
diameter
25.4 mm (1”)
Label roll capacity
127 mm (5“) OD
Label length
5 ~25,400 mm
(0.2“ ~ 1,000“)
5 ~11,430 mm
(0.2“ ~450“)
5 ~25,400 mm
(0.2“ ~ 1000“)
5 ~11,430 mm
(0.2“ ~450“)
Physical
dimension
280mm(L)*190mm(W)*198.3mm(H)

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Safety regulation
FCC Class A, CE Class A, CCC, BIS, CB
Environment
condition
Operation: 5 ~ 40°C, 25 ~ 85% non-condensing
Storage: -40 ~ 60°C, 10 ~ 90% non-condensing
Environmental
concern
Comply with RoHS, REACH, WEEE
Accessories
•Windows labeling software CD disk
•Quick start guide
•USB cable
•Power cord
•1” ribbon spindle x 2 for 300M ribbon
•External universal switching power supply