TEC TEC B-210 SERIES User manual

TEC Portable Printer
B-210 SERIES
Owner’s ManualDocument No. EM1-33043D
TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION

DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY
Manufacturer
Address
Product Name
model
options
Safety
EMC
: TEC Corporation
: 570 Ohi to. Ohito-Cho.
Tagata-Gun, Shizuoka-Ken,
41 D-23 Japan
declares that following
product
: Bar Code Printer
: B-210 Series
: All
Conforms to the following
Product Specifications
: EN 60 950
: EN 56 022
IEC 801 -2
IEC 801-3
Supplementary Information
The product herewith complies with the
requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/
23/EEC. and the EMC directive 89/336/EEC.
1) The product was tested in a typical set up
TEC personnel advocated.
2) The following technical documentation has
been filed for review.
• Factory Inspection Certificate by TUV
Rheinland
• Owner's Manual
• Schematic
• Certificates and Test Reports

EM1-33043A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. INTRODUCTION ........................1-1
1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL ...........1-10
1.2 ACCESSORIES .....................1-11
2. SPECIFICATIONS ......................2-1
2.1 PRINTER ..............................2-1
2.2 SERIAL INTERFACE
(RS-232C) ...................................2-2
2.3 RADIO INTERFACE .............2-2
2.4 IrDA INTERFACE...................2-3
2.5 MEDIA ..................................2-4
3. APPEARANCE ............................3-1
3.1 FRONT/REAR VIEW .............3-1
3.2 OPERATION PANEL .............3-2
4. INSTALLING THE PRINTER ......4-1
4.1 LOADING THE BATTERY.....4-1
4.2 INSTALLING THE
MEDIA GUIDE ......................4-3
5. LOADING THE MEDIA ................5-1
6. SECURING THE PRINTER
TO YOUR WAIST ........................6-1
7. ISSUING THE MEDIA ..................7-1
8. CARE/HANDLING
OF THE MEDIA ...........................8-1

Page
9. GENERAL MAINTENANCE ..........9-1
9.1 CLEANING .............................9-1
9.2 COVERS AND
OPERATION PANEL .............. 9-3
9.3 REMOVING JAMMED
MEDIA .................................... 9-4
10. TROUBLESHOOTING ................10-1
EM1-33043A
CAUTION:
1. This manual may not be copied in whole or in
part without
the
prior written permission of
TEC.
2. The contents of this manual may be changed
without notification.
3. Please refer to your local Authorized Service
representative with regard to any queries you
may have in this manual.
Copyright © 1997
by TEC CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
570 Ohito. Ohito-cho. Tagata-gun. Shizuoka-ken. JAPAN

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Thank you for purchasing the TEC B-210
series portable printer.
The B-210 printer displays its high
performance with extraordinarily high
speedprintingupto50.8mm/sec.Ithasa
considerablycompactandlightbodyof88
mminheight,128mminwidthand50mm
in depth, weighing about 460 g.
As data communication method, minute
radio communication (for GH11 and
GH12 models) or IrDA (GH24 model),
which requires no cable for data
transmission between a handy terminal
and the printer, is adopted.
Owingtoalowpowerconsumptiondesign
anduseof a chargeable lithium battery as
a power source, this printer can issue 300
pieces of 40-mm pitch labels with a fully-
charged battery.
Loading a label roll is very simple; just put
a label roll into the printer and close the
mediacover. Abeltholderprovidedonthe
rearoftheprinterenablestheprintertobe
heldhands-freeatyourwaistforimproved
productivity.
This manual contains general set-up and
maintenance information and should be
read carefully to help gain maximum
performanceandlifefromyourprinter. For
most queries please refer to this manual
and keep it safe for future reference.

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FCC Notice
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance
withtheinstructions,maycauseharmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation. Ifthisequipmentdoescause
harmfulinterferencetoradioortelevision
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet
onacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
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Changes or modifications not expressly
approvedbymanufacturerforcompliance
could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
CAUTION
To avoid injury, be careful not to catch or
jam your fingers while opening or closing
the cover.
CAUTION
Donottouchmovingparts. Toreducethe
riskthatfingers,jewelry,clothing,etc.,be
drawn into the moving parts, push the
switch in the "O" position to stop
movement.
Safety Summary
Personalsafetyinhandlingormaintaining
the equipment is extremely important.
Warnings and Cautions necessary for
safehandlingareincludedinthismanual.
All warnings and cautions contained in
this manual and written inside or outside
of the printer should be read and
understoodbeforehandlingormaintaining
the equipment.
Do not attempt to effect repairs to this
equipment. If a fault occurs that cannot
be rectified using the procedures
described in this manual, turn off the
power, then contact your authorised
TOSHIBA TEC representative for
assistance.

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Safety Precautions
This Owner's Manual and the products
(machines) which you have purchased
contain indications which should be
observed in order to use the machines
safely and prevent harm to yourself and
others and damage to property. The
meanings of these indications and
symbols are given below.
Read these indications and become
familiarwiththeircontentsbeforereading
this Owner's Manual.
This indicates that there is the risk
of death or serious injury if the
machines are improperly handled
contrary to this indication.
WARNING
•If water or any other liquid enters the
machine, turn off the power.
Continuous use of the machine under
such conditions may cause fire or
electric shock.
•If the enclosure is damaged when
dropped or subject to shock, turn off
the power. Continuous use of the
machine under such conditions may
cause fire or electric shock.
•Avoid continuous exposure to direct
sunlight or high temperature as this
may cause fire.
•Do not remove covers or modify the
machine by yourself. Doing so may
cause fire or electric shock.

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•Avoid water, operation with wet hands
or cleaning with a moistened cloth.
Failure to do this may cause fire or
electric shock.
•Do not wipe the machine with a cloth
moistenedwiththinnerorothervolatile
solventasthismaycausefireorelectric
shock.
•Usethe specified batteryonly. Failure
to do this may cause fire or electric
shock.
•Danger of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace the
battery only with 'TOSHIBA TEC
Corporation,BatteryPackTypeB-213-
BT, 7.2 V 1350 mAh Li-ion'.
Discard used batteries according to
the manufacturer's instruction.
•ATTENTION:
II ya denger d'explosion s'il ya
remplacementincorrectdelabatterrie.
Remplacer uniquement avec une
batterie du même type ou d'un type
équivalent recommandé par le
constructeur.
Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées
conformément aux instructions du
fabricant.
•Do not disassemble and modify the
batterybecauseithasaprotectionunit
init. Doingsomaybreaktheprotection
unit, causing the battery to heat up,
burst or burn.

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•Ifthebatterygetswet,dryitcompletely.
Using a wet battery may cause fire or
electric shock.
•Be aware of the following precautions
when using batteries. Otherwise they
could heat up, burst or burn.
■Do not throw the battery into fire or
heat it with a microwave or oven,
etc.
■Do not load the battery with the
electrodes reversed.
■Do not connect the electrodes with
metal objects like wire. Do not
carryorstorethebatteryalongwith
metal objects such as necklaces,
hairpins, etc.
■Donotstickaneedleinto,hammer,
step on, or drop the battery.
■Do not solder the battery.
■Do not leave the battery where the
temperature is more than 60°
centigrade, such as inside a car or