Partner LP-2120 User manual

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User Manual
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1. Introduction..............................................................................................2
1.1 Safety Warning ..........................................................................................................2
1.2 Note ...........................................................................................................................2
2. General Information ................................................................................3
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................3
2.2 Main Features ............................................................................................................3
3. Printer Parts ...........................................................................................3
4. Paper Roll Installation ............................................................................5
5. Specification ...........................................................................................8
6. Quick Start .............................................................................................10
6.1 Unpacking ................................................................................................................10
6.2 Power Cable Connection .........................................................................................10
6.3 Data Cable Connection ............................................................................................10
6.4 Media Installation .....................................................................................................10
7. Power On Utilities .................................................................................10
7.1 Self-Test ...................................................................................................................10
7.2 Gap Sensor Calibration ...........................................................................................11
7.3 Hexadecimal Dumping .............................................................................................12
7.4 Skip AUTO.BAS .......................................................................................................12
7.5 Printer Initialization ...................................................................................................13
8. Indicators and Buttons..........................................................................13
8.1 Indicators ..................................................................................................................13
8.2 Buttons .....................................................................................................................13
9. Maintenance ..........................................................................................14
9.1 Printer Cleaning .......................................................................................................14
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1 、Introduction
Thanks for choosing our new thermal label printer . This product provides LP-2120
reliable performance and high printing quality at economic price. With powerful functions
and easy operation design, is your best choice of thermal label printer.LP-2120
CAUTION, NOTE
CAUTION: MUST COMPLY, OTHERWISE HUMAN GET HARM AND DEVICES
DAMAGE.
NOTE: IMPORTANT INFOMATION AND TIPS FOR PRINTERS OPERATION.
SAFETY WARNING
PLEASE READ THE BELOW WARNINGS AND NOTES CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
THE PRINTER.
1.1 SAFETY WARNING
CAUTION: THE PRINT HEAD IS A HEATED PART, PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH THE
PRINT HEAD AND OTHER PARTS AROUND IT IN AND AFTER THE PRINTING
PROCESS.
CAUTION: DO NOT TOUCH THE PRINT HEAD AND PLUG-IN PARTS TO AVOID
PRINT HEAD DAMAGE.
CAUTION: DO NOT TOUCH THE PAPER TEAR-OFF KNIFE TO AVAOD GETTING
HARM.
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1.2. Safety Notice:
1. Install the printer on the stable surface.Choose firm and level surface where avoid
vibration.
2. Keep enough space for printer operation and maintenance.
3. Keep printer away from water, sunshine, high lights and heat source.
4. Do not use and store the printer under high temperature, moist and seriously polluted
environment.
5. Avoid to put the printer in shaky areas.
6. Condensation of moisture on the printer surface is not allowed. If failed, do not turn on
the printer until dew disppears.
7. Connect AC power adapter to a proper power outlet. Avoid to use the same outlet with
other large electric machines which generate voltage fluctuation.
8.Please unplug the printer power cord from outlet when you do not plan to use it for long
period.
9.Do not let water or conducting material (eg. metal) into the printer.
10.Do not print when it is out of paper, which will seriously damage the printer head and
rubber roller.
11. Make sure printer power is turned off when connecting and disconnecting with the
interface.
12. When printing quality meet your needs, we recommend you set low grade print
density.
13.Do not try to disassemble, repair or remodel the printer by yourself.
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2 、General Information
2.1 Introduction
LP-2120 is designed for real-time and batch label printing, which is applicable in the
field of transportation, logistics, post, retail sale, and etc. The printer can be connected
with other equipment with various interface cards, such as Serial, USB ,It supports
different paper media, including thermal paper roll, thermal label paper and sticker paper.
The printer provides direct thermal printing at selectable printing speed of 2.0, 3.0, 4.0
and 5.0 inches per second. It accepts roll feed, die-cut and fan-fold labels. All common
bar code formats are available. Font and bar codes can be printed in 4 directions and
in 1 to 10 times enlargement size. High performance and efficiency of label printing
save your time!
2.2 Main Features
● Support thermal paper roll, thermal label paper and sticker paper.
● Support printing media width from 20mm to 60mm.
● Auto paper adjusting function.
● Auto temperature control for durable printing.
● Module design for different application.
3 、Printer Parts
1- Top Cover 2- Base housing 3- Top Cover Open Button
4- 5- 6- Feed Button
7- Pause Button 8- Error Indicator 9- ONLINE/POWER Indicator
Release Paper Exit Label Exit
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10- Power Switch 11- Power Port 12- Cashdrawer Port
13- USB Port 14-Serial Port
15- Print Head 16- Paper Roll 17- 18- Paper Presence Sensor
19- Peel-off Roller Lever 20- Light Transmission Sensor Light Source
21- Paper Roll Spindle 22- Peel-off Spindle 23- Peel-off Roller
Limiting Block
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4. Paper Roll Installation
(1) Insert the paper roll spindle into paper roll, and put it into printer hollow, then fix it
correctly into the spindle slot inside the printer.
① Press the button to open the top cover.
② Insert the paper roll spindle into the paper roll, and adjust the spindle position to
make it in the center of the paper roll.
Paper roll spindle slot
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③ Fix the paper roll into slot and pay attention that label paper should be facing up as
picture showing.
(2) Label Paper Peel-off Mode Setting
① Pull the leading edge of label paper and thread through the limiting block, then adjust it
according to paper width to make sure label paper is in proper and fixed printing positon.
② Pull down the peel-off roller lever to unlock the peel-off roller.
Lever stands, the peel-off roller is locked. Lever down, the peel-off roller
is unlocked.
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③ After peel-off roller unlocked, seperate the label paper from release paper manually,
insert the release paper into peel-off device in front of the peel-off roller.
④ Pull up the peel-off level and the roller will press on the release paper, then close the
top cover.
Lever down, the peel-off roller is unlocked. Level stands, the peel-off roller is
locked and release paper is fixed into
the peel-off device.
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Note:
If the peel-off function fails, please check:
1.The printing media is installed correctly.
2.The r paper must be in front of the peel-off spindle.
3.The peel-off roller needs to press on the paper.
4.The peel-off roller lever must be stand.
Please refer the pictures below:
elease
release
Label Exit
Label Printing Side
Release Paper
Peel-off
Spindle
Peel-off
Roller
Release
Paper
5. Specification
Peel-off
Spindle
Peel-off
Roller
Release
Paper
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203DPI
2inch
DRAM: 2M FLASH: 2M
Parameter
Printing method Direct Thermal
Resolution
Max. 127mm/s; Min. 101mm/s
Memory
Print head
temperature sensor
Print width
Print speed
Thermal Sensitive Resistance
Print head
position sensor
Mono PCX and BMP files can be
downloaded into FLASH and DRAM
CODE128, EAN128 ITF CODE39 CODE93
EAN13, EAN13+2, EAN13+5, EAN8, EAN8+2,
EAN8+5, CODABAR, POSTNET, UPC-A,
UPCA+2, UPCA+5, UPC-E, UPCE+2, UPC-E+5,
CPOST, MSI, MSIC, PLESSEY, ITF14, EAN14
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Interface Serial +USB(RS-232)
Internal font
1 to 10 times enlargement in both
0°, 90°, 270°, 360°rotation
directions
Enlargement &
rotation
Graphics
Bar code
FONT 0 to FONT 8
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean
Bar code
Font
Graphics
Work
Storage
20mm～60m
12V DC/3A
5～45 , 20－80%RH℃
－40～55℃, ≤93%RH（40℃）
220(L) x 110(W) x 160(H)mm
Media type Continuous, sticker, fan-fold, etc
Media width
Media diameter Max. 110mm
Paper off mode Tear-off or Peel-off
Dimension
Weight
Input
Media
Environment
Physical
Feature
Power
Print
SPECIFICATIONS
The printer supports both continuous and non-continuous paper.
● Continuous type: Paper roll without adhesives
● Non-continuous type:
1) Label paper without adhesives;
2) Sticker paper
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Paper
sensor
Presence
1.1kg
Microswitch
Photoelectricity sensor
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