Gainscha GS-2206T Series User manual

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GS-2206T/GS-3205T Series
THERMAL TRANSFER/DIRECT THERMAL
THERMAL LABEL PRINTER
USER’S
MANUAL
Ver.1.0.4

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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
Copyright Information
The copyright in this manual, the software and firmware in the printer described therein are owned
by Gainscha All rights reserved.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Gainscha No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the
expressed written permission of Gainscha.

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Contents
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................5
1.1 Product Introduction........................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Product Features.................................................................................................................................................7
1.2.1 Printer Standard Features ......................................................................................................................7
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 .............................................................................................................................................. 11
2.2.3 Front View................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.4 Rear View..................................................................................................................................................... 12
3. Setup............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1 Setting up the Printer .................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Install Printer Driver ....................................................................................................................................... 14

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3.3 Loading the Ribbon........................................................................................................................................ 17
3.4 Loading the Media.......................................................................................................................................... 18
3.4.1 Loading the Roll Labels ........................................................................................................................ 18
3.4.2 Ribbon and print media loading diagram................................................................................... 19
4. LED and Button Functions.................................................................................................................................. 20
4.1LED Indicator ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.2 Regular Button Functions............................................................................................................................ 21
4.3 Power-on Utilities ........................................................................................................................................... 22
5. PrinterUtility.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Start the PrinterUtility................................................................................................................................... 23
5.2 Printer Function................................................................................................................................................ 24
6. Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................................... 25
6.1 Common Problems......................................................................................................................................... 25
7. Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................................. 28
8. Revise History........................................................................................................................................................... 29

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1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Gainscha bar code printer. Although the printer has a small
footprint, it delivers reliable, superior performance.
This printer provides direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 or 6.0
ips for 203 dpi; 2.0, 3.0 or 5.0 ips for 300 dpi. It accepts roll feed, die-cut, and fan-fold media
with gap or black mark. All common bar codes formats are available. Fonts and bar codes can
be printed in 4 directions, 8 different alphanumeric bitmap fonts and built-in scalable font
capability. You will enjoy trouble free, high throughput for printing labels with this printer.

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⚫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

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1.2 Product Features
1.2.1 Printer Standard Features
PRINTER
MODEL
GS-2206T
GS-3205T
GS-2206TM
GS-3205TM
Level
Economic
Economic
Empower
Empower
Resolution
8dots/mm(203
DPI)
12dots/mm(300
DPI)
8dots/mm(203D
PI)
12dots/mm(300
DPI)
Printing
Method
Thermal Transfer &Direct Thermal
Max. print
speed
152mm(6”)/second
127mm(5”)/second
152mm(6”)/second
127mm(5”)/second
Max. print
width
54 mm (2.13“)
54 mm (2.13“)
54 mm (2.13“)
54 mm (2.13“)
Max. print
length
2,794 mm (110“)
1,016 mm (40“)
25,400 mm (1000“)
11,430 mm (450“)
CPU
specificatios
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
➢Internal Ethernet 10/100Mbps
➢USB 2.0 High Speed 480Mbps
➢USB Host 2.0, for scanner or PC keyboard
➢Internal Ethernet 10/100Mbps
Real Time
Clock
N/A
Standard (CR2032 Battery Install)
Buzzer
N/A
Standard
Align
Printing
Align Left

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Sensors
Head open sensor, Ribbon end sensor, Reflective sensor (moveable), Front-Reflective
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, 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 Baroced
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, ZPL, ZPL II
Ribbon
300 M long, max. OD 66 mm, 1” core (ink coated outside)
Ribbon
width
30 mm ~ 60 mm (1.18” ~ 2.36”)
Media type
Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notched (outside wound)
Media width
15 ~ 63mm (0.59“ ~ 2.48“)
Media
thickness
0.06 ~ 0.19mm(2.36 ~ 7.48mil)
Media core
diameter
25.4 mm (1”)
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
160mm(W)x170mm(H)x280mm(D)

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Enclosure
ABS plastic
Safety
certification
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
Environment
al concern
Comply with RoHS, REACH, WEEE

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2. Operations Overview
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please
carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer. Please retain
the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer.
Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton.
◼One printer unit
◼One quick installation guide
◼One power cord
◼One external universal switching power
supply
◼One Windows labeling
software/Windows driver CD disk
◼One USB interface cable
◼One core ribbon shaft pair for 300m
ribbon
◼One pair of one core ribbon samples
◼One core coated art paper roll
◼One label roll holder
If any parts are missing, please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased
reseller or distributor.

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2.2 Printer Overview
2.2.1 Front View
2.2.2 Interior View
1. Printer top cover
2. Top cover open tab
3. Media holders
4. The place for ribbon
5. Media guide
6. Black mar paper sensor
7. Front-end label return sensor
8. Platen roller
9. Power switch
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1. WINDOWS (The windows can
look through)
2. ONLINE indicator
3. ERROR indicator
4. RIBBON indicator
5. PAUSE button
6. FEED button
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2.2.3 Front View
2.2.4 Rear View
1. Paper tearing edge
2. Front bezel
1. Power jack socket
2. USB interface
3. USB host (For HID keyboard or scanner)
4. RJ-45 Ethernet Street 10 / 100M bps
5. Paper inlet
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3. Setup
3.1 Setting up the Printer
1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface.
2. Make sure the power switch is set to “off”.
3. Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable.
4. Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer, and then plug
the power cord into a properly grounded power outlet.
Note: Please switch OFF printer power switch prior to plug in the power cord to printer power jack.

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3.2 Install Printer Driver
1. Read the license agreement, click [I accept the
terms in license agreement], and click [Next].
2. Select a installation directory and click [Next].
3. Click [Finish].
4. Go to installation process, please click [Install
Printer Driver], and then click [Next].

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5. Click [Other] and click [Next].
6. Select printer model name, click to install and
click [Next].
7. Please use a USB cable to connect the printer to
the computer, click the corresponding USB
interface, and click [Next].
8. Change the printer name as per need, and click
[Next].

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9. Click [Finish].
10. The installation is complete, please click [Close].
11. Users can check whether the installation is
completed through the following ways:
a. If Windows 10, check from [Windows Settings] →
[Devices] → [Printers and Scanners].
b. Check from [Control Panel] → [Devices and
Printers].
12. Users can change printer interface through the
following ways:
a. In Windows 10, [Windows Settings] →[Printers
and Scanners] → [Devices] → select the
corresponding printer model → [Management] →
[Printer Content] → [Port] to change different USB
port / COM port as per need.
b. From [Control Panel] → [Devices and Printers] →
select the corresponding printer model → right-click
→ [Printer Content] → [Port] to modify it.

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3.3 Loading the Ribbon
1. Insert blue ribbon roller into new ribbon.
2. Load ribbon left side first and then right
side, fix it well.
3. Insert blue ribbon roller into new ribbon.
4. Open the print head
5. Load the empty roll left side first, then right
side.
6. Pull out ribbon and stick into the empty roll.
Make sure ribbon is flat and smooth when touch
print head. Close the print head.

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3.4 Loading the Media
3.4.1 Loading the Roll Labels
1. Press two buttons on printer two sides to lift
and open the cover.
2. Load the label into the label roll holder.
3. Load print media into the printer.
4. Adjust the paper guide to be same width of
print media.

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3.4.2 Ribbon and print media loading diagram
Print head
Ribbon
Empty ribbon roll
Print head
Label

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4. LED and Button Functions
4.1LED Indicator
Event
Description
Status
lights 1
Status
lights 2
Beep
Icon
Thermal transfer
mode ready
Blue(ONLINE) and Green(RIBBON) solid,
the device is ready to use.
Direct thermal
mode ready
Blue(ONLINE) solid, the device is ready
to use.
Open cover
When the cover is open, a beep sound
will be made, and Blue(ONLINE), Red
(ERROR), and Green(RIBBON) will flash.
PAUSE
Press the PAUSE button. When the
Blue(ONLINE) flash, the printer will
pause.
FEED
Press the FEED button to print as per
demand, Blue(ONLINE) will flash.
Out of paper
When out of paper, a beep sound will be
made, and Red(ERROR) flash.
Out of ribbon
When out of ribbon, a beep sound will
be made, and Red(ERROR) solid，
Green(RIBBON) flash.
Label gap/black
mark error
When label gap/black can’t be found,
a beep sound will be made, and
Red(ERROR) solid Blue(ONLINE) flash.
Print head
overheated
When print head overheated, a beep
sound will be made, and
Blue(ONLINE)and Red(ERROR)
alternately flash.
Other errors
When other errors, a beep sound will be
made, and Red(ERROR) and
Green(RIBBON) alternately flash.