Toshiba B-SP2D Series User manual

TEC Portable Printer
B-SP2D SERIES
Owner’s Manual

CE Compliance (for EU only)
This product complies with the requirements of EMC, Low Voltage and R&TTE Directives
including their amendments.
“This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.”
“Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le
matériel brouilleur du Canada.”
(for CANADA only)
VORSICHT:
• Schallemission: unter 70dB (A) nach DIN 45635 (oder ISO 7779)
• Die für das Gerät Vorgesehene Steckdose muß in der Nähe des Gerätes und leicht
zugänglich sein.
Some types of this product are equipped with a wireless communication device, such as,
TEC-BTM and TEC-WLM. Please be sure to read the enclosed Precautions for Handling
of Wireless Communication Devices before using this product.
Copyright © 2004
by TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION
All Rights Reserved
570 Ohito, Ohito-cho, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka-ken, JAPAN
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 with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 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 on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
IrCOMM (9-wire) is a trademark owned by Link Evolution Corporation and is used by
TOSHIBA TEC under lincense.
IrDA Protocol Stack Deep CoreTM ©Link Evolution Corp. All right Reserved.

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Safety Precautions
Precautions for Handling of Wireless Communication Devices
Bluetooth®Module: TEC-BTM (GH30 model)
Wireless LAN Module: TEC-WLM (GH40 model)
Trade Mark
Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and used by
TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION under license from Japan Total Design
Communication Co., Ltd.
Cautions
General
For all countries and areas
This product is a wireless communication device, and the use of this
product is restricted to the following countries or areas. If the product is
used in the countries or areas other than the following, you may be
punished according to the laws of those countries or areas.
Japan, USA, Canada, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico*,
Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Hungary, Liechtenstein
*: Applicable only to the Bluetooth Module.
For Europe
Hereby, TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION, declares that this TEC-BTM is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
This equipment uses a radio frequency band that has not been harmonised
throughout all EU and EFTA countries, and can be used in the following
countries.
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,
Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United
Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Hungary, Liechtenstein

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Safety Precautions
For USA
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modification not expressly approved by manufacturer for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
For Canada
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
To prevent radio interference to the licensed service, this device is intended
to be operated indoors and away from windows to provide maximum
shielding. Equipment that is installed outdoors is subject to licensing.
For safety
Do not use this product in locations where use may be forbidden, for example,
in an aeroplane or a hospital. If you do not know the forbidden areas, please refer
to and follow the airline company or medical institution guidelines.
Flight instrument or medical equipment may be affected, causing a serious
accident.
Since this product uses extremely low power compared with mobile phones, it
cannot possibly interfere the pacemakers and defibrillators. However, if the use
of this product should be likely to have affected the pacemaker or defibrillator,
immediately stop using the product and contact your TOSHIBA TEC sales agent.

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Safety Precautions
Do not disassemble, modify, or repair the product. Doing so may cause
injury. Also, modification is against the Laws and Regulations for Radio
Equipment. Please ask your TOSHIBA TEC sales agent for repair.
Precaution in use
This product communicates with other devices by radio. Depending on the
installation location, orientation, environment, etc., its communication
performance may deteriorate or devices installed near by may be affected.
Keep away from a microwave.
Communication performance may deteriorate or a communication error may
occur due to the radio emitted from a microwave.
Since the Bluetooth and wireless LAN use the same radio frequency band,
each radio wave may interfere with each other when they are used at the
same time, causing a deterioration of communication performance or a
disconnection of network. If there is any problem with connection, please
stop using either Bluetooth or wireless LAN.
Do not use the product on a metal table or near a metal object.
Communication performance may be deteriorated.
TEC-BTM Specification
•Bluetooth class 2
• Built-in protocol stack activated by Bluetooth V1.1 serial port profile
•Operating temperature: -5 to 50°C 25% to 85%RH (No condensation)
• Dimensions: 38.1 mm (W) x 25.4 mm (H) x 7 mm (D)
TEC-WLM Specification
• Built-in IEEE802 Part 11b (802.11b)
• Operating temperature: -5 to 50°C 25% to 85%RH (No condensation)
• Dimensions: 67.8 mm (W) x 36.8 mm (H) x 7.5 mm (D)

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Safety Precautions
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by manufacturer for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION!
1. To avoid injury, be careful not to catch or jam your fingers while
opening or closing the cover.
2. Do not touch moving parts. To reduce the risk that fingers, jewellery,
clothing, etc., be drawn into the moving parts, turn off the power switch
to stop movement.
Safety Summary
Personal safety in handling or maintaining the equipment is extremely
important. Warnings and Cautions necessary for safe handling are
included in this manual. All warnings and cautions contained in this
manual and written inside or outside of the printer should be read and
understood before handling or maintaining 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.
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 familiar with their contents before
reading this Owner's Manual.

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Safety Precautions
This indicates that there is the risk of death or
serious injury if the machines are handled
improperly or contrary to this indication.
•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.
•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 moistened with thinner or other
volatile solvent as this may cause fire or electric shock.
•Use the specified battery only. 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, Battery Pack Model
B-SP2D-BT, 7.4 V 1400 mAh Li-ion.
Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instruction.
•ATTENTION:
II ya denger d'explosion s'il ya remplacement incorrect de la batterrie.
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 battery because it has a protection
unit in it. Doing so may break the protection unit, causing the battery to
heat up, burst or burn.
•If the battery gets wet, dry it completely. Using a wet battery may cause
fire or electric shock.
WARNING

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Safety Precautions
•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
carry or store the battery along with metal objects such as necklaces,
hairpins, etc.
■Do not stick a needle into, 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 in direct sunlight.
This indicates that there is the risk of personal injury
or damage to objects if the machines are improperly
handled contrary to this indication.
CAUTION
•Keep away from flame or other sources of heat. Failure to do this
may cause fire or machine failure.
•Do not drop or shock the machine as this may cause machine
failure.
•During lightning, turn off and keep away from the machine
because of danger of electric shock and machine failure.
•Avoid locations subject to rapid change in temperature as this
causes condensation, causing electric shock or machine failure.
•Do not damage the print head, platen or strip roller with a sharp
object. Doing so may cause machine failure.
•Do not touch or contact the print head element with a metal object.
Doing so may cause machine failure.
• Use the specified media only. Failure to do this may cause machine
failure.
• Be sure to turn off the machine before replacing the battery, or
machine failure may occur.

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Safety Precautions
• Do not charge the battery near flame or under direct sunlight. High
temperature may activate or damage the protection unit of the battery,
disabling the electric charge or causing it to overheat, burst, or burn.
• Unload the battery when the machine will not be used for a long
time. Failure to do this may cause machine failure.
• Keep the battery away from flame, a heat source or other locations
subject to high temperature.
Failure to do this may cause it to over heat or burn.
• Use the specified battery charger only. Failure to do this may cause
the battery to overheat, burst or burn.
• Do not force the battery into the machine or battery charger. Doing
so may cause the battery to overheat, burst or burn. Check for the
correctelectrode.
• Do not connect the battery to a power outlet or a car cigarette lighter
jack as this may cause the battery to overheat, burst or burn.
• Because the B-SP2D-BT battery is exclusively for the B-SP2D printer,
do not use the battery in other machines. Doing so may damage
the battery or affect the performance and life of the battery.
Precautions
The following precautions will help to ensure that this machine will
continue to function correctly.
(1) Try to avoid locations that have the following adverse conditions:
* Temperatures below -5°C and above 40°C
* Direct sunlight
* Excessive vibration
(2) The cover should be cleaned by wiping with a dry cloth or a cloth
slightly dampened with a mild detergent solution. NEVER USE
THINNER OR ANY OTHER VOLATILE SOLVENT on the plastic
covers.
(3) USE ONLY TOSHIBA TEC SPECIFIED media.

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(4) DO NOT STORE the media where it might be exposed to direct
sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, dust, or gas.
(5) Any data stored in the memory of the printer could be lost during a
printer fault.
(6) DO NOT open the media cover and battery cover during operation.
Doing so will stop printer operation.
(7) DO NOT scratch the surface of printed labels or receipt with a
sharp object.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 1-1
1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL .............................................. 1-2
1.2 ACCESSORIES ........................................................ 1-2
2. SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................ 2-1
2.1 PRINTER .................................................................. 2-1
2.2 SERIAL INTERFACE (RS-232C) .............................. 2-2
2.3 BLUETOOTH INTERFACE ...................................... 2-2
2.4 WIRELESS LAN INTERFACE .................................. 2-3
2.5 IrDA INTERFACE ..................................................... 2-3
2.6 BATTERY ................................................................. 2-4
2.7 MEDIA ...................................................................... 2-5
3. APPEARANCE ................................................................. 3-1
3.1 FRONT VIEW ........................................................... 3-1
3.2 INTERIOR ................................................................. 3-2
3.3 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
4.3 INSTALLING THE MEDIA GUIDE
FOR OUTSIDE WOUND PAPER ........................ 4-5
5. LOADING THE MEDIA ..................................................... 5-1
6. SECURING THE PRINTER TO YOUR WAIST ................ 6-1

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CAUTION!
1. This manual may not be copied in whole or in part without the prior written
permission of TOSHIBA TEC.
2. The contents of this manual may be changed without notification.
3. Please refer to your local Authorised Service representative with regard to
any queries you may have in this manual.
7. CONNECTING THE SERIAL INTERFACE CABLE ......... 7-1
8. ISSUING THE MEDIA ...................................................... 8-1
9. CARE/HANDLING OF THE MEDIA ................................. 9-1
10. GENERAL MAINTENANCE ........................................... 10-1
10.1 CLEANING ............................................................. 10-1
10.2 COVERS ................................................................. 10-3
10.3 REMOVING JAMMED MEDIA ................................ 10-3
11. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................... 11-1

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1. INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the TEC B-SP2D series portable printer.
This printer displays its high performance with extraordinarily high speed
printing up to 80 mm/sec. It has a considerably compact and light body -
44 mm in height, 114 mm in width and 91 mm* in depth, weighing about 380 g*.
(*: For the GH40 model, 101 mm in depth and 410 g in weight.)
Besides the RS-232C, IrDA, Bluetooth, and wireless LAN which require no
cable for data transmission between a handy terminal and the printer are
adopted as data communication method.
Owing to a low power consumption design and use of a chargeable lithium-ion
battery as a power source, this printer can issue max. 650 pieces of 40-mm pitch
labels with a fully-charged battery. (The number of labels varies depending on
the operating environment, print condition, etc.)
An automatic power off function allows obtaining the battery driving time to the
maximum. There are four choices of the setting time: 1 minute, 5 minutes, 30
minutes and 120 minutes.
Loading a label roll is very simple; just put a label roll into the printer and close
the media cover. A belt holder provided on the rear of the printer enables the
printer to be held hands-free at your waist for improved productivity.
This manual contains general set-up and maintenance information and should
be read carefully to help gain maximum performance and life from your printer.
For most queries please refer to this manual and keep it safe for future
reference.

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1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL
•B-SP2D Series
Model name description
B - S P 2 D - G H 2 0 -Q M
1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL
Interface
20: IrDA + RS-232C
30: IrDA + Bluetooth
40: IrDA + Wireless LAN
Print mode
H: Batch/Strip mode
Dot density of the print head
G: 8 dots/mm
Destination
1.2 ACCESSORIES
Owner’s Manual (1 copy)
Belt Holder (1 pc.) Media Guide for Outside
Wound Paper (1 pc.)
Cable Clamp (1 pc.)
(GH20 model only)
Battery (1 pc.) Media Guide (2 pcs.)
SMW-3x8 Screw (2 pcs.) SMW-3x8 Screw (1 pc.)
(GH20 model only)
Ferrite Core (1 pc.)
(GH20 model only)

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 PRINTER
2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 PRINTER
Description
GH20/30 model: 114mm (W) x 91mm (H) x 44mm (D)
GH40 model: 114mm (W) x 101mm (H) x 44mm (D)
GH20/30 model: Approx. 380 g (Including a battery)
GH40 model: Approx. 410 g (Including a battery)
-5°C to 40°C
25% to 85% RH (No condensation)
Batch mode/Strip mode
Thermal print head
Thermal direct
8 dots/mm (203 dpi)
12.5 mm/sec.to 80 mm/sec. (NOTE 1)
48 mm
Standard characters and characters under bar codes
(12x24 dots), Bold characters ( 48x96 dots), Writable
characters (16x16 dots, 24x24 dots), Price Font1
(16x40 dots), Price Font2 (32x48 dots), Letter Gothic
(14.3 point), Presentation (27 point), Helvetica Medium
(9, 15, 18 point), Helvetica bold (18, 21 point),
Helvetica Italic (18 point), Times New Roman Medium
(12, 15, point), Times New Roman Bold (15, 18, 21
point), Times New Roman Italic (18 point), Prestige
Elite Medium (10.5 point), Prestige Elite Bold (15
point), Courier Medium (15 point), Courier Bold (18
point), OCR-A (12 point), OCR-B (12 point),
GOTHIC725 Black (6 point)
TEC Font1, TEC Font1 (Proportional), Price Font
NW7, EAN 8, EAN 13, JAN 8, JAN 13, UPC-A, UPC-E,
CODE 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, EAN128, CODE128, MSI,
RSS, Customer Bar Code
QR Code, PDF417, Data Matrix, Maxicode, Micro
PDF417
Item
Dimensions
Weight
Operating Temperature
Operating humidity
Print mode
Print head
Print method
Print head dot density
Print speed
Effective print width
Font (NOTE 2)
Outline Font (NOTE 2)
Bar code types
2-dimensional code(NOTE 3)

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
Description
GH20 model: IrDA + RS-232C
GH30 model: IrDA + Bluetooth
GH40 model: IrDA + Wireless LAN
Lithium ion battery 7.4V 1400mA (nominal)
Item
Interface
Power source
2.2 SERIAL INTERFACE (RS-232C)
The following specification is applicable only to the GH20 model.
Item
Baud rate
Protocol
Signals
Description
9600 ~ 115,200 bps
XON/XOFF, 8 bit data, Even parity, Non parity,
Start bit = 1 bit, Stop bit = 1 bit
TXD, RXD
NOTES: 1. Print speed automatically changes depending on the operating temperature, head
temperature, and battery voltage.
2. Some fonts and bar codes are not available depending on the print mode.
3. Some two-dimensional codes are not available depending on the print mode.
Item
Type
Support profile
Radio class
Communication method
Communicating distance
Data code
Transmission control
Operating mode
Description
2.3 BLUETOOTH INTERFACE
The following specification is applicable only to the GH30 model.
Bluetooth V1.1
Serial Port Profile
Class 2
Bi-directional (Half-duplex)
3m (360 degrees angle)
JIS 8 code, Shift JIS code
Credit Based Flow Control
Slave mode
2.2 SERIAL INTERFACE (RS-232C)

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
Item
Type
Transmission speed
Communicable distance
Peak wavelength of
the infrared ray
Communicable angle
Ambient light immunity
Protocol
Data code
Error detection
Transmission protocol
2.5 IrDA INTERFACE
2.4 WIRELESS LAN INTERFACE
Description
Physical layer conforming to IrDA-SIR V1.2
(Low Power)
9,600 ~ 115,200 bps
0.1 m max.
870 nm
±15 degrees max.
1,000 lx max. (under a fluorescent lamp or
incandescent lamp)
Start-stop synchronisation, Half duplex
transmission
Start bit = 1 bit, Stop bit = 1 bit, 8 bit data,
Non parity
JIS 8 code, Packed BCD code, Shift JIS code
CRC (16 bits),
Generating polynomial X16+X12+X5+1
TEC Protocol, Ir COMM (9-WIRE)
2.4 WIRELESS LAN INTERFACE
The following specification is applicable only to the GH40 model.
Item
Communication method
Supporting print protocol
Communicable distance
Client protocol
Security protocol
Flow control
Antenna
Parameter setting
Description
IEEE802.11b
Socket/LPR
100 m (When there is no obstacle.)
DHCP, WINS
WEP (40 bits/104 bits), MD5/EAP
TCP/IP
Built-in
Via HTTP, via IrDA

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.6 BATTERY
Item
Type
Voltage
Capacity
Description
Lithium-ion battery
DC 7.4V
1400mAh
2.6 BATTERY

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.7 MEDIA
2.7 MEDIA
Label
Feed direction
Black Mark (on reverse side)
Tag/Receipt
G
D
C
H
I
E
A
B
H
D
G
E
A
B
F

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2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.7 MEDIA
Media
Item
Label/Receipt pitch
Label/Receipt length
Backing paper
width
Gap/black mark
length
Distance between the
label edge and the
backing paper edge
Effective print width
Effective print length
Margin
Outer roll diameter
Roll direction
Strip modeBatch mode
(Unit:mm)
NOTES:
1. Do not use the media other than the above to ensure print quality and print head life.
2. 28.0 mm and 31.0 mm are not applicable to the media rolled outside.
3. This specification is applicable only to the media rolled inside. For media rolled outside, the
specification is 31.0 mm - 55.0 mm.
A
B
C
E
D
F
H
G
I
28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46,
49, 52, 55, 58±0.5(NOTE 2)
13.0 −67.0
10.0 −60.0
10.0 −167.0
7.0 −160.0
Label Receipt
With black mark No black mark
10.0 −507.0
7.0 −500.0
Variable
Variable
28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49,
52, 55, 58±0.5(NOTE 2)
7.0 - 500.0
3.0 - 7.0
Variable
1.5 −7.0
48.0
∅36 (max.)
Either is acceptable
25.0 −55.0(NOTE 3)
3.0 −7.0
7.0 −160.0
Media width
7.0 −60.0
Tag/Receipt
1.0 (gap = 7 mm) −5.0 (gap=3 mm)