TT420
Operating instructions 2
Contents
Notes on the documentation.......................................................................................................................... 3
Warnings............................................................................................................................................... 3
Notes..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Item numbers ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Cross references to chapters and sections .......................................................................................... 3
Safety and the environment........................................................................................................................... 4
Intended use.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Safety notes .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Environmentally-friendly disposal.............................................................................................................. 5
Safety regulations ..................................................................................................................................... 5
20 minutes quick installation.......................................................................................................................... 6
1 Unpacking the label printer ................................................................................................................... 7
2 Parts of the printer ................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1 FEED/PAUSE button ................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Cover open lever.......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Cover close lever ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Ribbon access cover.................................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Material guidance with external feeding....................................................................................... 9
2.6 Internal material guidance............................................................................................................ 9
2.7 Tear-off edge.............................................................................................................................. 10
3 Connecting the label printer................................................................................................................ 11
3.1 Connecting to the power supply................................................................................................. 11
3.2 Connecting to a computer .......................................................................................................... 12
4 Loading the ribbon .............................................................................................................................. 13
5 Load material ...................................................................................................................................... 16
6 Adjustments of label sensor................................................................................................................ 18
6.1 Transmissive sensor .................................................................................................................. 19
6.2 Reflective sensor........................................................................................................................ 20
7 Driver installation ................................................................................................................................ 22
7.1 Operating system Windows XP and USB interface ................................................................... 22
7.2 Operating system Windows 2000 and USB interface................................................................ 25
8 Loading printer pre-sets...................................................................................................................... 29
9 Print first label from application........................................................................................................... 33
Appendix A Cleaning and basic maintenance ...................................................................................... 35
A.1 Maintenance plan....................................................................................................................... 35
A.2 Tools and cleaning agents ......................................................................................................... 35
A.3 General cleaning ........................................................................................................................ 35
A.4 Cleaning the print head .............................................................................................................. 36
A.5 Cleaning the print roller .............................................................................................................. 36
A.6 Cleaning the label sensor........................................................................................................... 36
A.7 Replacing the print head ............................................................................................................ 37
A.8 Changing the print roller............................................................................................................. 39
Appendix B Manual selection of label sensor mode ............................................................................. 40
Appendix C Manual calibration of label sensor..................................................................................... 41
Appendix D Status printout ................................................................................................................... 42
Appendix E External winder TT420 Caddy (recommended option) ..................................................... 43
Appendix F Ribbon recommendation ................................................................................................... 44
Appendix G Error messages ................................................................................................................. 45
