Panduit TDP43ME-CUTTER User manual

TDP43ME
PA26920A01
Rev. 00 2-2012
CUTTER MODULE
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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TDP43ME CUTTER MODULE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INSTALLING A GUILLOTINE CUTTER MODULE ON THE TDP43ME PRINTER:......................... 1
STEP 1. INSTALLING THE CUTTER MODULE ON THE PRINTER .......................................... 1
FOR XP INSTALLATIONS:............................................................................................................. 1
STEP 1. SETTING THE CUTTER CUSTOM COMMAND........................................................... 1
STEP 2. SETTING THE CUTTER TO USE EASY MARK ON XP INSTALLATIONS.................. 3
FOR WINDOWS7 INSTALLATIONS:.............................................................................................. 5
STEP 1. SENDING THE CUTTER CUSTOM COMMAND .......................................................... 5
STEP 2. SETTING THE CUTTER FOR EASY MARK USE ON WINDOWS7
APPLICATIONS:.......................................................................................................... 8

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INSTALLING A GUILLOTINE CUTTER MODULE ON THE TDP43ME PRINTER:
STEP 1. INSTALLING THE CUTTER MODULE ON THE PRINTER
Follow the instructions included in the Cutter Module box to physically install the Cutter module on
the front of the printer housing for any Operating System Installation. (XP, Vista, Windows7).
NOTE: If the Printer Firmware version is “TDP43ME G3.0w6” or older, the following Custom
Command must be entered into the Printer Driver. If the Firmware version is newer
(higher) than this version, this “STEP 1, Setting the Cutter Custom Command”, does
not need to be done, it is contained within the Firmware. In this case, go directly to
STEP 2. The top line of the Configuration Label indicates the Printer Firmware
Version.
The following steps will guide the installer in changing the cutter settings for correct cutter
location on Firmware versions TDP43ME G3.0w6 or older.
FOR XP INSTALLATIONS:
STEP 1. SETTING THE CUTTER CUSTOM COMMAND
The following steps will guide the installer in changing the cutter settings for correct cutter
location on Firmware versions TDP43ME G3.0w6 or older.
Step 1.A
In START Menu, click on
PRINTERS AND FAXES.
Highlight the printer to be
controlled by this computer
and right click.
Click on the PRINTING
PREFERENCES line.

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Step 1.B
In the PRINTING
PREFERENCES window, click
on the CUSTOM COMMANDS
tab.
Step 1.C
3
Click on the ellipsis (three
dots) button, the following
window will pop up.
In the CUSTOM
COMMANDS window, click
on the END down arrow and
drag the mouse down to
TEXT and release.
1
2
In this window, type “^D1,5” followed by
a RETURN. Type it exactly like this
command, with UPPERCASE letters, no
spaces, no quotation marks, etc. (“^” is
the Shift 6 button).
After the RETURN key, click OK. This
action sets the printer to this setting
once the next print job has been sent.
RETURN, very important!
Step 1.D

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STEP 2. SETTING THE CUTTER TO USE EASY MARK ON XP INSTALLATIONS.
The following steps will instruct the user in the use of the TDP43ME Cutter module within the
Easy Mark software program.
NOTE: The distance between cuts should not be less than the depth of the cutter (1”). If
this distance is less than 1”, the cut labels will not be ejected from the cutter module
and can jam the cutter mechanism.
Step 1.E
Click APPLY and then
OK; and this window will
disappear.
Turn the printer on. The printer must
now print something for the Custom
Command to take effect.
In the PROPERTIES window, click on
PRINT TEST PAGE. The printer will
print the test page. If the printer flashes
a RED light and/or sounds two Beep-
Beep sounds, this is OK. Simply turn
the printer OFF, and then back ON. The
error will clear itself.
The printer is now ready to cut. The
label software must now be changed to
add this feature.
Step 1.F

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Click on the Windows Start Button in
the lower left corner of the screen.
Click on PRINTERS and FAXES.
Right click on the printer driver with
the cutter attached.
Drop down and click on the
PRINTING PREFERENCES line.
Click on the ADVANCED SETUP
tab.
The bottom section of the pop-up
window is for Cutter settings. The
default setting is NEVER. Click next to
the EVERY button. A whole number
(no fractions) must be entered into the
box next to LABELS. This number
tells the cutter to cut after X number
rows of printed labels. If this number
is too small, the distance between cuts
(cut length) will not be long enough to
eject from the cutter module. The
distance between cuts is set by the
number placed in the box to the right.
This whole number times the height of
the label must be greater than 1”.
The STOP Position must be set.
Click the OTHER button.
Enter 1.05 into the STOP POSITION
box.
Click CLOSE.
Click APPLY. Click OK.
This closes PRINTING PREFERENCES
window.
The cutter is now ready for use.

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FOR WINDOWS7 INSTALLATIONS:
STEP 1. SENDING THE CUTTER CUSTOM COMMAND
The following steps will guide the installer in changing the cutter settings for correct cutter
location on Firmware versions TDP43ME G3.0w6 or older.
Step 1.A
In START Menu,
click on DEVICES
and PRINTERS.
Highlight the printer
with installed cutter
module and right
click.
Step 1.B
Click on the PRINTING
PREFERENCES line

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In the PRINTING PREFERENCES
window, click on the CUSTOM
COMMANDS tab.
Step 1.C
Step 1.D
1
2
Click on the ellipsis
(three dots) button, the
following window will
pop up.
In the CUSTOM COMMANDS
window, click on the END
down arrow and drag the
mouse down to TEXT and
release.
Step 1.E
l
RETURN, very important!
In this window, type “^D1,5”
followed by a RETURN. Type it
exactly like this command, with
uppercase letters, no spaces, no
quotation marks, etc. “^” is the
Shift 6 button. After the RETURN
key, click OK. This action sets the
printer to this setting once the next
print job has been sent.

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Click APPLY and then OK
and this window will
disappear.
Step 1.F
Step 1.G
The printer must now print
something for the Custom
Command to take effect.
In the Devices and Printers
window, right click on the
printer to be tested. Release
the right mouse button on
the PRINTER PROPERTIES
line.
Turn the printer on. The printer
must now print something for the
Custom Command to take effect.
In the PROPERTIES window, click
on PRINT TEST PAGE. The
printer will print the test page. If
the printer flashes a RED light
and/or sounds two Beep-Beep
sounds, this is OK. Simply turn
the printer OFF, and then back
ON. The error will clear itself.
The printer is now ready to cut.
The label software must now be
changed to add this feature.
Step 1.H

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STEP 2. SETTING THE CUTTER FOR EASY MARK USE ON WINDOWS7 APPLICATIONS:
The following steps will instruct the user in the use of the TDP43ME Cutter module within the
Easy Mark software program.
NOTE: The distance between cuts should not be less than the depth of the cutter (1”). If
this distance is less than 1”, the cut labels will not be ejected from the cutter module
and can jam the cutter mechanism.
Click on the ADVANCED SETUP
tab.
Click on the Windows Orb in the
lower left corner of the screen.
Click on DEVICES and
PRINTERS. Right click on the
printer with attached cutter
module. Click on PRINTER
PREFERENCES.
The bottom section of the pop-up
window is for Cutter settings. The
default setting is NEVER. Click next to
the EVERY button. A whole number
(no fractions) must be entered into the
box next to LABELS. This number
tells the cutter to cut after X number
rows of printed labels. If this number
is too small, the distance between cuts
(cut length) will not be long enough to
eject from the cutter module. The
distance between cuts is set by the
number placed in the box to the right.
This whole number times the height of
the label must be greater than 1”.
Click the OTHER button.
Enter 1.05 into the STOP POSITION box.
Click CLOSE.
Click APPLY. Click OK.
This closes PRINTING PREFERENCES
window. Close DEVICES and PRINTERS
window. The cutter is ready for use.