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010301-510172-(01)
Users Manual
© 2001 All rights reserved.
Cyclone Bar Code
Label Printer
(Models C-1000/C-1000P)
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Notices: The inf rmati n in this d cument is subject t change with ut n tice.
NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. N liability is assumed f r err rs c ntained herein r f r incidental r
c nsequential damages in c nnecti n with the furnishing, perf rmance, r use f this material. This
d cument c ntains pr prietary inf rmati n which is pr tected by c pyright. All rights are reserved.
N part f this d cument may be ph t c pied, repr duced, r translated int an ther language
with ut pri r written c nsent.
Trademark Acknowledgments: IBM is a registered trademark f Internati nal Business
Machines C rp rati n. Wind ws is a trademark f Micr s ft C rp rati n. All ther trademarks are the
pr perty f their respective wners. CandelaC l r®Charged by Pict graphics is a registered trademark
f Pict graphics Internati nal C rp rati n.
Printing History
Editi n 1.0, #010103, © C pyright 2001, All rights reserved.
FCC Compliance Statement: This device c mplies with part 15 f the FCC rules. Operati n
is subject t the f ll wing tw c nditi ns: (1) this device may n t cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
perati n.
For Users in the United States: This equipment has been tested and f und t c mply with
the limits f r a Class B digital device, pursuant t Part 15 f the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
t pr vide reas nable pr tecti n against harmful interference in a residential installati n. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radi frequency energy and, if n t installed and used in
acc rdance with the instructi ns, may cause harmful interference t radi c mmunicati ns. H wever,
there is n guarantee that interference will n t ccur in a particular installati n. If this equipment d es
cause harmful interference t radi r televisi n recepti n, which can be determined by turning the
equipment ff and n, the user is enc uraged t try t c rrect the interference by ne r m re f the
f ll wing measures:
 Re- rient r rel cate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separati n between the equipment and receiver.
 C nnect the equipment int an utlet n a circuit different fr m that t which the receiver is
c nnected.
 C nsult the dealer r an experienced radi /TV technician f r help.
Use f a shielded cable is required t c mply with the Class B limits f Part 15 f the FCC Rules. Y u
are cauti ned that any changes r m dificati ns n t expressly appr ved in this manual c uld v id
y ur auth rity t perate and/ r btain warranty service f r this equipment.
Within the U.S., this pr duct is intended t be supplied by a UL Listed Direct Plug-in P wer Unit
marked Class 2 and rated 30 Vdc, 500 mA r 830 mA.
For Users in Canada: This digital apparatus d es n t exceed the Class B limits f r radi n ise
f r digital apparatus set ut n the Radi Interference Regulati ns f the Canadian Department f
C mmunicati ns. Le present appareil numerique nemet pas de bruits radi electriques depassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le Reglement sur le
br uillage radi electrique edicte par le ministere des C mmunicati ns du Canada.
CAUTION
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE EXTERIOR PANELS. NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. OPERATE
THE UNIT WITH ONLY THE PROPER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS AS LABELED ON THE
PRINTER AND AC ADAPTER
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iii
Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started
A. Ch sing a G d L cati n...............................................................................2
B. Unpacking and Inspecti n ...............................................................................2
C. Identifying the Parts..........................................................................................4
D. Applying P wer.................................................................................................6
E. C nnecting the Printer t Y ur C mputer .........................................6
Section 2: Loading Media
A. L ading Labels r Tags.....................................................................................9
B. L ading the Ribb n.........................................................................................11
C. Label Sens r Calibrati n ................................................................................13
D. Perf rming a Self Test .....................................................................................13
E. Resetting the Printer t Fact ry Default C nditi n ...................................14
Section 3: Using the Optical Disc Printer ith Windo s
A. Installing the Printer Driver...........................................................................15
B. H w t Use the Driver ...................................................................................16
C. Printing Labels .................................................................................................20
Section 4: Troubleshooting and Maintenance
A. Tr ublesh ting ...............................................................................................21
B. Maintenance .....................................................................................................23
Appendix A: Command Language Quick Reference
A. C mmand Set f r PPLA .................................................................................25
B. C mmand Set f r PPLB..................................................................................31
Appendix B: Interface Specifications
A. Intr ducti n......................................................................................................34
B. Parallel (Centr nics) ........................................................................................36
C. Aut P lling......................................................................................................36
Appendix C: ASCII Table ............................................................................................37
Appendix D: Fonts and Bar Codes for PPLA ..........................................................38
Appendix E: Fonts and Bar Codes for PPLB............................................................51
Appendix F: Specifications .........................................................................................57
Appendix G: Internal Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics..........................................58
Index ................................................................................................................................60
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Getting Started 1
Section 1: Getting Started
THANK YOU
f r purchasing the Cycl ne C1000/C-1000P Bar C de Label
Printer. Cycl ne is a high-perf rmance, l w-c st direct
thermal/thermal transfer label printer designed f r use in m st
industrial, retail and ffice applicati ns. Its user-friendly
design and aff rdable price set a new standard f excellence
f r industrial-strength bar c de label printers.
The printer inc rp rates a highly efficient mem ry
management techn l gy called TrueSpeed. This feature all ws
c nstant print speeds f 1 t 4 per sec nd. The printer is
bundled with flexible printer driver s ftware and a highly
capable label design pr gram called PrimaBar f r Wind ws®.
T gether, they all w y u t quickly and easily print ut bar
c des, text and graphics using a standard PC running
Wind ws 95/98/Me/2000 and NT. A wide variety f the m st
p pular bar c des and 9 different f nts are als resident in the
printers internal mem ry f r legacy applicati ns in which a
particular pr gramming language is required.
The s lidly designed mechanism delivers l ng life and all ws
quick and easy media and ribb n l ading. Tw Cycl ne
m dels are available:
 C-1000  feeds labels ut the fr nt. An integrated tear- ff
bar is included.
 C-1000P  includes an internal rewind and peel- ff
mechanism.
The internal rewind and peel- ff mechanism f the C-1000P
all ws dispensing f labels either ut the fr nt r ne label at a
time already peeled. Backing paper is re-w und inside the
printer. This m del can als rewind up t 1/3 f a r ll f
printed labels inside the printer with the backing paper still
attached.
This Users Manual will help y u understand basic perati ns
f the printer such as set-up, installati n, c nfigurati n and
maintenance.
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A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION
 Place the printer in a l cati n with adequate air circulati n
t prevent internal heat build-up.
 D n t place the printer near heat s urces such as radiat rs
r air ducts, r in a place subject t direct sunlight,
excessive dust, mechanical vibrati n r sh ck.
 All w f r adequate clearance in fr nt f the printer t
acc mm date the labels c ming ut f the printer.
 Find a s lid, flat surface with adequate r m f r the
printer. Make sure there is en ugh r m t pen the side
access d r t change ribb ns and media.
 The l cati n sh uld be as cl se as p ssible t y ur PC r
terminal. C nsider the distance between h st and printer
f r the c mmunicati n cable (serial r parallel cable).
Especially f r parallel cable c nnecti ns, it is imp rtant t
keep the cable as sh rt as p ssible.
 Be sure t c nnect the p wer c rd t a pr perly gr unded
p wer receptacle.
B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
T unpack y ur printer:
 The c ntainer sh uld stay right side up.
 Lift the printer ut f the b x carefully.
 Rem ve any access ry items.
 Set the printer n a s lid, flat surface.
2 Getting Started
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Getting Started 3
While unpacking y ur printer, inspect the cart n t ensure that
n damage has ccurred during shipping. Make sure that all
supplied access ries are included with y ur unit. The
f ll wing items sh uld be included:
a. Printer
b. CD-R with printer driver s ftware, PrimaBar Label Design
S ftware f r Wind ws 95/98/Me/2000/NT and
Operat rs Manual in Ad be Acr bat .pdf f rmat. An
Ad be Acr bat Reader is als included n the CD-R.
c. P wer c rd f r either 100/110VAC r 220VAC
d. Extra ribb n c re
e. Starter thermal transfer ribb n
Save the cart n and packing materials. They will c me in
handy when transp rting the printer.
a
c
d
e
b
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4 Getting Started
C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS
Front Panel
The illustrati n bel w sh ws the printers fr nt panel:
The fr nt panel includes:
 3 LED indicat rs (READY, MEDIA and RIBBON)
 3 butt ns (FEED, PAUSE and CANCEL)
LED Indicators
There are three LED indicat rs n the fr nt panel labeled
READY, MEDIA and RIBBON. These indicat rs display
the perati nal status f the printer.
The READY indicat r will remain lit except
during the f ll wing c nditi ns
- The printer is in PAUSE state.
- A fault c nditi n has ccurred.
The MEDIA indicat r will remain lit except
when the media (labels r ribb n) has run ut.
ON  lit when using thermal transfer m de
with ribb n installed.
OFF  n t lit when in direct thermal m de (n
ribb n installed).
Blinking  ribb n has run ut.
RIBBON
MEDIA
READY
CANCEL/
PAUSE/
RESET
CALIBR.
FEED/
RIBBON
MEDIA
READY CONFIG.
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Getting Started 5
Buttons
There are three butt ns n the panel; each f them has at least
tw basic functi ns.
Press the button and
Under normal turn on the power
Button condition simultaneously
Feeds a label. Perf rms self test
and prints ut the
c nfigurati n rep rt.
1. St ps the printing Perf rms media
pr cess. calibrati n.
2. Resumes printing
after butt n is
pressed again.
1. Interrupts and Resets the settings
deletes the current at E2PROM.
print j b.
2. Requests that the
printer start again
after an err r has
been s lved.
Important
It is highly suggested that you perform a media calibration
Note:
using the Pause Button as described above:
- after the first installation of labels.
- after you change to a different type or size of media
(Before calibration the media and ribbon should be loaded
properly and the label sensor moved to the correct position).
CANCEL/
RESET
PAUSE/
CALIBR.
FEED/
CONFIG.
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Getting Started
Rear Panel
The rear panel includes
 A Centr nics-type parallel c nnect r (36-pin)
 An RS-232 serial c nnect r (9-pin)
 A P wer Slide Switch
 A P wer Switch and P wer C nnect r
 An External Label Feed Sl t with C ver
D. APPLYING POWER
1. Make sure that the V ltage Select r Switch is in the c rrect
p siti n f r y ur l cal p wer (120 VAC r 220VAC).
2. Leave the P wer Switch in the ff (O) p siti n.
3. C nnect the P wer C rd t the printer and the ther end t
y ur AC p wer s urce.
E. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER
The printer is designed t be used with nearly any Wind ws-
based PC. Operating systems supp rted are Wind ws
95/98/Me and Wind ws NT/2000. The printer is equipped
with a standard 8-bit Centr nics-type parallel p rt. This p rt is
used t receive data fr m y ur c mputer. T c nnect the
printer, btain a shielded, bi-directi nal parallel cable. An
IEEE1194-c mpliant cable, n t l nger than 5 feet (1.5m) is
highly rec mmended. Then, f ll w these steps:
I
O
115
Centronics
RS232
Power Switch
Power Connector
Power Slide Switch
External Label
Feed Slot Cover
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