Gainscha GS-3405T Series User manual

GS-2406T / GS-3405T Series
THERMAL TRANSFER / DIRECT THERMAL
LABEL PRINTER
USER’S
MANUAL
Ver:1.1.3

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

1
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 .....................................................................................................................8
2. Operations Overview.............................................................................................................................................9
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection ...........................................................................................................................9
2.2 Printer Overview ............................................................................................................................................10
2.2.1 Front View.................................................................................................................................................10
2.2.2 Interior View ............................................................................................................................................10
2.2.3 Front View.................................................................................................................................................11
2.2.4 Rear View ..................................................................................................................................................11
3. Setup..........................................................................................................................................................................12
3.1 Setting up the Printer ..................................................................................................................................12

2
3.2 Install Printer Driver .....................................................................................................................................13
3.3 Loading the Ribbon......................................................................................................................................16
3.4 Loading the Media........................................................................................................................................17
3.4.1 Loading the Roll Labels.......................................................................................................................17
3.4.2 Ribbon and print media loading diagram..................................................................................17
3.4.3 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)......................................................................18
3.5 Loading the Cutter........................................................................................................................................19
3.6 Loading the Peeler........................................................................................................................................22
4. LED and Button Functions................................................................................................................................25
4.1 LED Indicator...................................................................................................................................................25
4.2 Regular Button Functions.......................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 Power-on Utilities .........................................................................................................................................27
5. PirnterUtility ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.1 Start the PirnterUtility .................................................................................................................................28
5.2 Printer Function .............................................................................................................................................29
6. Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................... 30

3
6.1 Common Problems.......................................................................................................................................30
7. Maintenance...........................................................................................................................................................32
8. Revise History ........................................................................................................................................................ 33

4
1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing Gainscha bar code label printer.
The GS-2406T/GS-3405T 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, GS-2406T and GS-3405T series provides
different memory capacity. Moreover, GS-2406T/ GS-3405T 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 GS-2406T/ GS-3405T 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

5
⚫Applications
o Manufacturing & Warehousing
◼Work in Progress
◼Item Labels
◼Instruction labels
◼Agency labels
o Healthcare
◼Patient Identification
◼Pharmacy
◼Specimen Identification
o Parcel Post
◼Shipping/ Receiving Labels
o Small Office/ Home Office
o Retail Marking
◼Price tags
◼Shelf labels
◼Jewelry tags

6
1.2 Product Features
1.2.1 Printer Standard Features
PRINTER
MODEL
GS-2406T
GS-3405T
GS-2406TM
GS-3405TM
Level
Economic
Economic
Empower
Empower
Resolution
8dots/mm
(203DPI)
12dots/mm
(300DPI)
8dots/mm
(203DPI)
12dots/mm
(300DPI)
Printing
Method
Thermal Transfer & Direct Thermal
Max. print
speed
152mm(6”)
/second
127mm(5”)
/second
152mm(6”)
/second
127mm(5”)
/second
Max. print
width
104 mm
(4.1“)
108.4 mm
(4.27“)
104 mm
(4.1“)
108.4 mm
(4.27“)
Max. print
length
2,794 mm
(110“)
1,016 mm
(40“)
25,400 mm
(1000“)
11,430 mm
(450“)
CPU
specificatio
ns
400 MHZ, 32 bits, ARM9
Memory
RAM
64 MB SDRAM
64 MB SDRAM
Memory
ROM
32 MB Flash Memory
128 MB Flash Memory
Interface
➢USB 2.0 High Speed 480Mbps
➢USB Host 2.0, for scanner or PC
keyboard
➢USB 2.0 High Speed 480Mbps
➢USB Host 2.0, for scanner or PC
keyboard
➢RS-232
➢Internal Ethernet 10/100Mbps
Real Time
Clock
N/A
Standard (CR2032 Battery Install)

7
Buzzer
N/A
Standard
Dealer
options
N/A
➢Guillotine cutter (full cut and
partial cut)
➢Peeler
Sensors
Head open sensor, Ribbon end sensor, Reflective sensor (moveable),
Transmissive sensor (moveable)
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, 2 buttons(Feed & Pause), 3 LEDs (Online, Error, Ribbon status)
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 rotation
Printer
language
Compatible to TSPL, EPL, ZPL, ZPL II
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, notched (outside wound)
Media
width
20~ 118 mm (0.7“ ~ 4.6“)
Media
thickness
0.055 ~ 0.19 mm (2.16 ~ 7.4 mil)
Media core
diameter
25.4 mm (1”)

8
Label roll
capacity
127 mm (5“) OD
Label
length
5 ~ 2,794 mm
(0.2“ ~ 110“)
5 ~ 1,016 mm
(0.2“ ~ 40“)
5 ~ 25,400 mm
(0.2“ ~ 1000“)
5 ~ 11,430 mm
(0.2“ ~ 450“)
Physical
dimension
280mm(D) x 200mm(W) x 182mm(H)
Enclosure
ABS plastic
Safety
certification
FCC Class A, CE Class A, CCC, BIS, CB
Environmen
t condition
Operation: 5 ~ 40°C, 25 ~ 85% non-condensing
Storage: -40 ~ 60°C, 10 ~ 90% non-condensing
Environmen
tal concern
Comply with RoHS, REACH, WEEE
1.2.2 Printer Optional Features
Product option feature
User
options
Dealer
options
Factory
options
External Label holder
○
Peeler module
○
Regular full cut cutter (Guillotine cutter)
Media thickness: 0.06~0.19 mm
Media type: receipt and label liner w/o glue
○
Regular full/partial cutter (TextileCare Cutter)
○
RS-232 (D-Sub9 pins)
○
○
Ethernet 10/100 Mbps (RJ-45)
○
○
NOTE：Except for the linerless cutter, all regular/heavy duty/care label cutters DO NOT cut on media
with glue.