King Jim TEPRA PRO User manual

User's Manual
Product Name Label Printer "TEPRA" PRO SR5900GS
1 year from the date of purchase
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SPC10 User's Manual
Describes how to use the "TEPRA Label Editor SPC10" for
Windows.
TEPRA LINK 2 User's Manual
Describes how to use "TEPRA LINK 2" for iOS/Android.
Always read this document and the following label editing software user's manuals before using this
product.

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this label printer "TEPRA" PRO SR5900GS. Please read this user's manual
carefully before using this product. This document also serves as the product warranty certicate.
Please keep it for future reference and warranty claims.
●Use "TEPRA" PRO tape cartridge with this printer.
●Using this printer in close proximity to televisions, radios, or other digital receivers may cause
feedback noise.
●Due to continuous improvement, actual product and product specications described in this manual
may di󰀨er or be changed without notice. Use this manual as a reference only.
•About labels created by "TEPRA" PRO
Depending on the material of the surface or environmental conditions involved in the adhesion
of the tape, the glue from the label could stick to and damage surfaces without the possibility
for removal. This disclaimer releases us from any responsibility whatsoever for any damages or
loss this may cause.
•Do not operate this product in any way not found in this manual. Doing so could cause an
accident or malfunction.
License agreement for open source software
For details of the license agreement for open source software, download TEPRA Label
Editor SPC10 from the KING JIM website (https://www.kingjim.co.jp/english/) and refer to the
"OSSLicense.pdf" le in the [License] folder.
• "KING JIM", "TEPRA" and P TAPE logo are trademarks of KING JIM CO., LTD.
• "iOS" and "App Store" are trademarks of Apple Inc.
• "Android" and "Google Play" are trademarks of Google LLC.
• "QR Code" is registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and other
countries.
• Other company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies.

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Safety Precautions
The following precautions must always be followed in order to prevent injury to the user and
others, and also damage to assets.
●The degree of injury and damage arising from incorrect usage by ignoring the displayed instructions
is as follows.
Warning This indicates precautions for which incorrect usage "may result in death or serious
injury".
Caution This indicates precautions for which incorrect usage "may result in injury or physical
damage".
●The following icons di󰀨erentiate precautions to be followed.
The label indicates a danger,
warning, or caution to pay
attention to.
The label indicates a prohibited
operation.
The label indicates mandatory
operation.
Warning
When using the AC adapter and power cable
Do not use any AC adapter or power cable other than the dedicated AC adapter and power cable. Do not
use the AC adapter with other than the specied voltage. Otherwise, damage, overheating, re or electric
shock may occur.
Take the following precautions when handling the AC adapter and power cable.
• Make sure to avoid multi-outlet power strips.
• Make sure the plug is not dusty before inserting it into an outlet.
• Insert the plug rmly into the outlet.
• Do not hold the AC adapter or the plug with wet hands.
• Do not pull the power cable when disconnecting the plug. Be sure to hold the plug when disconnecting it.
• Do not make any modication to the AC adapter or power cable.
• Do not apply strong shocks to or put a heavy object on the AC adapter or power cable.
• Do not bend or twist the AC adapter or power cable forcibly.
• Do not place the AC adapter or power cable near a heater.
Do not use any damaged AC adapter or power cable. Otherwise, damage, overheating or smoking may
occur, which may result in re or electric shock.
Do not touch the plug during thunderstorms.
When using this product
Do not apply any strong force or shocks to the product such as standing on, dropping or hitting it. Otherwise,
the product may be broken, which may result in re or electric shock. If it is damaged, turn o󰀨 the power
immediately, unplug the AC adapter, and then contact the place of purchase or our Customer Service.
Continuous use may result in re or electric shock.
Take care not to spill any beverage such as tea, co󰀨ee or juice onto the product, or to spray aerosol
insecticide. It may cause malfunction, re, or electric shock. If any liquid has been spilled on the product,
turn o󰀨 the power, unplug the AC adapter, and then contact the place of purchase or our Customer Service.
Continuous use may result in re or electric shock.
Do not touch the printhead because it is very hot. Otherwise, there is a risk of burns.
Do not open any covers other than the top cover. Doing so may result in re or electric shock. Always use
the product as instructed in this manual.
Otherwise, damage or injury may occur.

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Warning
Never modify or disassemble this product. Doing so may cause re or electric shock. Do not carry out any
operations not described in this manual, or the product may break or cause injury.
If any of the following abnormalities are observed, turn o󰀨 the power immediately, unplug the AC adapter,
and then contact the place of purchase or our Customer Service.
• If smoke, strange odours or unexpected noises are emitted from the product.
• If liquid or foreign objects get inside the product.
• If the product has been dropped or damaged.
Do not touch the tape outlet slot, during printing or when the auto cutter is in operation. Otherwise there is a
risk of injury.
May exert electromagnetic interference on, and cause malfunction of, cardiac pacemakers. Before using
this product, check that there is no one in the vicinity using a cardiac pacemaker.
May exert electromagnetic interference on, and cause malfunction of, sensitive medical equipment. Before
using this product, check that there is no sensitive medical equipment in the vicinity.
Use of this product on aircraft may be restricted in some countries. Before using this product, check that use
of this product is not restricted on the aircraft.
When handling the auto trimmer
When removing the trimmer box, make sure to turn the power o󰀨. If the product operates without the
trimmer box, injury or damage may occur with the blade inside the product.
When cleaning the trimmer box, do not touch the trimmer blade, as there is a risk of injury. Do not insert
anything other than labels into the tape insertion slot for trimmer. Otherwise, damage to the trimmer may
occur.
When handling the auto cutter
Do not touch the tape outlet slot (where the labels come out) during printing or when the auto cutter is in
operation. Otherwise, there is a risk of injury.
When handling the half cutter
Do not touch the tape outlet slot (where the labels come out) during printing or when the half cutter is in
operation. Otherwise, there is a risk of injury.
Others
Do not use or store the product, AC adapter, power cable, USB cable or tape cartridges in the following
places.
• In direct sunlight.
• Where it may become extremely hot such as in a vehicle with the windows closed.
• Where it may become extremely hot such as near a heater or the temperature becomes very unstable
such as near the exhaust duct of an air conditioner.
• Where the product may become wet due to a shower or rain such as in a bathroom or outdoors.
• In a dusty place or where the product may be exposed to smoke or steam such as near the kitchen or a
humidier.
• On an unstable place such as on a shaky table or on an inclined place.
• Where it might be subjected to vibration or shock.
• Near high-voltage power lines or something that generates a magnetic eld.
Keep the plastic bags used to contain the product or this manual out of reach of children. Children may
su󰀨ocate if they swallow them or put their heads into the bags.

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Caution
When using the AC adapter and power cable
Do not unplug the AC adapter while the product is in operation, otherwise printing may not be successful.
Do not use the AC adapter in a small, conned space, or cover it with a cloth. Otherwise, the AC adapter
may overheat and deteriorate.
When using this product
Do not stand or put anything heavy on the product or place it on an unstable place such as on a shaky table
or on an incline. Otherwise, the product may fall and cause injury.
To ensure safety, unplug this product before leaving it unused.
Before cleaning, make sure to unplug the AC adapter from the outlet.
Do not use a moistened cloth or solvents such as alcohol, thinner or benzine.
Do not block or insert objects into the supplied AC adapter socket or the tape outlet slot.
To comply with RF exposure compliance requirements, a distance of at least 22 cm must be maintained at
all times between the antenna of this product and people in the vicinity.
Others
Be careful of continuous use of which may cause eye fatigue.
■Frequency Precautions
The frequency band for this product is 2.4 GHz. This frequency range is the same frequency bandwidth
as industrial, scientic, and medical devices such as microwave ovens and mobile unit identication
(RF-ID) systems (licensed premises radio stations and unlicensed specied low-power radio stations)
used in factory production lines. Before using this product, check that there are no radio stations for
mobile unit identication or specied low-power radio station premises nearby.
In the event that this product should interfere electromagnetically with the premises of a radio station
used for mobile unit recognition, cease use immediately and stop generating the electromagnetic eld.
Consult the place of purchase or our Customer Service if this product interferes electromagnetically
with a special lowpower radio station used for mobile unit identication or causes similar problems.
■When handling tape cartridges
• Make sure to use a dedicated P-TAPE Cartridge.
• Some types of tape cannot be cut by the cutter. For the details, refer to "Using the Tape Cartridges
Properly" on this manual.
• Do not drop or disassemble tape cartridges. Doing so may cause damage.
• Do not pull out the tape forcibly by hand. But make sure to feed the tape.
Otherwise, the tape cartridge may be broken and unusable.
• Avoid using a tape cartridge without remaining tape. Doing so may cause overheating of the
printhead, which may result in damage or malfunction.
Tape cartridges contain ink ribbons in them. When disposing of tape cartridges, make sure to
follow the local regulations for disposal.

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■Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (for Vietnamese
Users)
This product, including the printer, bundled items and packing materials should not be disposed of
via the normal household waste stream. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human
health please separate this product from other waste streams to ensure that it can be recycled in an
environmentally sound manner. For more details on available collection facilities please contact your
local government o󰀩ce or the retailer where you purchased this product.
■Symbol Description
On the product, the following symbols are used in order to ensure safety and proper use of the product,
and to prevent danger to users and other persons as well as property damage. The symbols indicate
the meanings listed below. Be sure that you completely understand the meaning of the symbols on this
product before using it.
: ON/Stand-by : h
Caution,
sharp edges,
Don't touch
Caution,
hot surface,
Don't touch
: Direct current :
Polarity of d.c.
power connector :
: : : :
Operator's
manual
Alternating
current
Class
equipment
For indoor
use only
: Caution : USB
Other Precautions
When using the printer, read "Safety Precautions" carefully and observe the instructions.
■After you nish using the printer, unplug the AC adapter from the printer and from the outlet. Also
remove USB cable and LAN cable. By doing so, you can prevent unexpected accidents, such as
tripping on the cord.
■Do not use or store the printer in places that are exposed to direct sunlight, hot places such as
inside a car, places where the temperature is extremely high or low such as a place near a heating
appliance, places with high humidity, places with large amounts of dust.
■Do not attach labels on human bodies, living things, public facilities or the property of others.
■Do not ll or block the power code jack, USB port, LAN port and tape outlet.
■Never touch the print head.
■To ensure maximum performance of this printer, use genuine KING JIM "TEPRA" PRO tape
cartridges (4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 mm width). We will not take any responsibility for malfunctions
caused by non-genuine KING JIM tape cartridges.
■Do not use any used-up tape cartridge or press without installing a tape cartridge. Otherwise, the
print head overheats, which may cause a failure.
■Be sure to feed the tape using Button (Tape feed) of this printer or (Feed)/ (Tape feed)
on the label editing software. Never forcibly pull the tape by hand. If you pull the tape protruding
from the tape outlet, labels cannot be printed successfully, and the tape cartridge may become
unusable.
■Handle the tape cartridge carefully, and do not hit it against anything.
■After using the printer, turn o󰀨 the power and unplug the AC adapter.
■Remove the AC adapter, USB cable, LAN cable and tape cartridge from this printer when you do
not use the device for a long time. Store the printer, AC adapter, USB cable, LAN cable and tape
cartridges in a cool, dark place that is not exposed to direct sunlight, high temperatures, high
humidity, magnetism, vibrations, or dust.
■Do not perform any operations that are not described in this document. Otherwise, an accident or
failure may occur.
■The contents, specications, designs described in this instruction manual may be changed without
notice.

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How to Read This Document
This document uses the following symbols in its descriptions.
[Symbol] [Description]
, Indicates operation procedures
Check Indicates the reference page of a related topic
Describes useful supplementary information
Describes things you should pay attention to, such as the
limitations, conditions, etc. of that function
About the label samples:
All of the label samples used in this document are printed with this printer. These are illustrations after
reduction, adjustment of the margins for descriptive purposes.

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Table of Contents
●Safety Precautions....................................... 1
Other Precautions .................................... 4
●How to Read This Document ....................... 5
●Table of Contents ......................................... 6
●Checking Package Contents........................ 7
●Name and Function of Parts ........................ 8
●Printer Setup ................................................ 9
Installing the tape cartridge...................... 9
Connecting the power cable .................. 10
Turning ON the power............................ 11
Feeding the tape .................................... 11
●Execute Demo Printing .............................. 12
●Execute Status Printing.............................. 13
●Execute PIN Code Printing ........................ 14
●Attaching the Label .................................... 15
●Cutting Rounded Label Corners ................ 16
Caring for the trimmer ............................ 17
●After Using the Printer (Turning OFF the
Power)........................................................ 18
●Using the Tape Cartridges Properly ........... 19
●Connecting to a PC or Smartphone ........... 20
Before installation .................................. 20
Connect to the printer with Windows ..... 22
About TEPRA Network Cong Tool........ 34
●Troubleshooting ......................................... 36
Any lamps lit or ashing? ....................... 36
Printer does not print when executing a
print. ....................................................... 37
Text is not printed properly. .................... 37
Labels are not cut automatically............. 38
Labels cannot be attached..................... 38
Trimmer doesn't cut properly.................. 38
Half cut function doesn't cut properly. .... 38
Length of the printed label is di󰀨erent from
the set length. ........................................ 38
Initializing. .............................................. 39
●Cleaning..................................................... 40
Using the Head Cleaning Tape .............. 40
●Specications............................................. 41
●Index .......................................................... 42
●Post-purchase Services ............................. 44

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Checking Package Contents
Before using the printer, check that you have all the items below.
SR5900GS AC adapter (AS1527J) and power cable
Sample tape cartridge USB Cable
User's Manual (with Warranty)
This product does not comes with a CD-ROM or the User's Manual of the label editing software.
Download them from the KING JIM website (https://www.kingjim.co.jp/english/). An Internet
connection is required to download them.

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Name and Function of Parts
Front
Power lamp (Green LED)
Power button
Tape feed button
Error lamp (Red LED)
Infrastructure mode lamp
(Orange LED)
Tape insertion slot for trimmer
Access point mode lamp
(Orange LED)
Open button
Wireless LAN switch button
Rear
CONNECT button
Power code jack
USB port
LAN port
Connected LAN lamp (LAN1;
Green LED/ LAN2; Orange LED)
Inside
Tape cartridge installation area
Tape outlet
Fixing hook
Tape passage
Top cover