Tvs electronics Lp 46 lite User manual

USER MANUAL

LP 46 LITE

THERMAL TRANSFER/DIRECT THERMAL BAR

CODE PRINTER

The copyright in this manual, the software, and firmware in the printer described therein are owned by the

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the

part of the company. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, for

any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the expressed written permission of the

company.

Agency Compliance and Approvals

IS 13252 (Part 1): 2010 /

IEC 60950-1 : 2015

LP 46 LITE

R-41110507

www.bis.gov.in

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Important safety instructions:

1. Read all of these instructions and keep them for later use.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions on the product.

3. Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet before cleaning or if fault happened.

Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Using a damp cloth is suitable for cleaning.

4. The mains socket shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible.

5. The unit must be protected against moisture.

6. Ensure the stability when installing the device, Tipping or dropping could cause damage.

7. Make sure to follow the correct power rating and power type indicated on marking label provided by

manufacturer.

8. Please refer to user manual for maximum operation ambient temperature.

WARNING:

Hazardous moving parts, keep fingers and other body parts away.

CAUTION:

(For equipment with RTC (CR2032) battery or rechargeable battery pack)

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.

Dispose of used batteries according to the Instructions as below.

1. DO NOT throw the battery in fire.

2. DO NOT short circuit the contacts.

3. DO NOT disassemble the battery.

4. DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste.

5. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

Caution: The print head may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the print head to cool

CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user's authority to

operate the equipment.

Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1

1.1

Product Introduction.................................................................................................. 1

1.2

Product Features ....................................................................................................... 2

1.2.1

Printer Standard Features ............................................................................... 2

1.2.2

Printer Optional Features................................................................................ 3

1.3

General Specifications................................................................................................ 4

1.4

Print Specifications .................................................................................................... 3

1.5

Ribbon Specifications................................................................................................. 3

1.6

Media Specifications.................................................................................................. 4

Operations Overview................................................................................................... 5

2.1

Unpacking and Inspection .......................................................................................... 5

2.2

Printer Overview ....................................................................................................... 6

2.2.1

Front View...................................................................................................... 6

2.2.2

Interior View .................................................................................................. 7

2.2.3

Rear View....................................................................................................... 9

Setup ........................................................................................................................10

3.1

Setting up the Printer...............................................................................................10

3.2

Loading the Ribbon ..................................................................................................11

3.3

Loading the Media ...................................................................................................14

3.3.1

Loading the Roll Labels ......................................................................................... 14

3.3.2 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)..................................................... 17

LED and Button Functions ..........................................................................................18

4.1

LED Indicator ...........................................................................................................18

4.2

Regular Button Functions.........................................................................................18

4.3

Power-on Utilities....................................................................................................19

4.3.1

Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration ...............................................................20

4.3.2

Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode .................................20

4.3.3

Printer Initialization......................................................................................23

4.3.4

Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor .24

4.3.5

Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor.......................24

4.3.6

Skip AUTO.BAS .............................................................................................25

Diagnostic Tool..........................................................................................................25

5.1

Start the Diagnostic Tool.......................................................................................... 25

5.2

Printer Function....................................................................................................... 27

5.3

Calibrating Media Sensor by Diagnostic Tool ............................................................ 28

5.3.1

Auto Calibration ........................................................................................... 28

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 29

6.1

Common Problems................................................................................................... 29

Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 31

1. Introduction

1.1 Product Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing the bar code printer.

The LP 46 LITE series printer features the single motor that is capable of handling a

large capacity of 300 meters ribbon and large rolls of media inside its sleek design. If the

5”interior label capacity is not enough, simply add an external media roll mount and the

LP 46 LITE can easily handle 8”OD rolls of labels designed for expensive industrial

label printers.

The movable black mark sensor design can accept a wide range of label media. All of

the most frequently used bar code formats are included. Fonts and bar codes can be

printed in any one of the four directions.

The LP 46 LITE printer is built-in the high quality, high-performance MONOTYPE

IMAGING®True Type font engine and one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed smooth font.

With flexible firmware design, user can also download the True Type Font from PC into

printer memory for printing labels. Besides the scalable font, it also provides a choice of

eight different sizes of the alphanumeric bitmap font. By integrating rich features, it is the

most cost-effective and high-performance printer in its class!

To print label formats, please refer to the instructions provided with your labeling

software; if you need to write the custom programs, please refer to the programming

manual that can be found on our website http://www.tvs-e.in.

Applications

oManufacturing & Warehousing

Work in Progress

Item Labels

Instruction labels

Agency labels

oHealthcare

Patient Identification

Pharmacy

Specimen Identification

oParcel Post

Shipping/ Receiving

Labels

oSmall Office/ Home Office

oRetail Marking

Price tags

Shelf labels

Jewelry tags

1.2 Product Features

1.2.1 Printer Standard Features

The printer offers the following standard features.

Product standard feature of LP 46 Lite

1. Thermal transfer printing

2. Direct thermal printing

3. Plastic

4. Gap sensor

5. Reflective, full-range moveable black mark sensor

6. Ribbon sensor

7. Head open sensor

8. USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) interface

9. 16 MB DRAM memory

10. 8 MB Flash memory

11. One button for feed and pause

12. One LED indicator for 3 colors

13. Standard industry emulations right out of the box including Eltron®and Zebra®

language support

14. Internal 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts

15. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four directions (0, 90,180, 270

degrees)

16. Internal Monotype Imaging® true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold

Condensed scalable font

17. Downloadable fonts from PC to printer memory

18. Downloadable firmware upgrades

19. Text, bar code, graphics/image printing (Please refer to the TSPL/TSPL2

programming manual for supporting code page)

Supported bar code

Supported

image

1D bar code

2D bar code

BITMAP,

BMP,

PCX

(Max. 256

colors

graphics)

Code128UCC,

Code128 subsets

A、B、C, EAN128,

Interleaved 2 of 5,

Interleaved 2 of 5

with check digit,

Code39, Code39

with check digit,

Code93, EAN13,

EAN8, UPCA,

UPCE, EAN and

UPC 2 (5) digits

add-on, Codabar,

Postnet, MSI, MSI

with check digit,

PLESSEY, China

post, ITF14,

Code11,

TELEPEN,

TELEPENN,

PLANET,

Code49,

Deutsche Post

Identcode,

Deutsche Post

Leitcode,

LOGMARS

GS1

DataBar,

GS1Data

Matrix,

Maxicode

, AZTEC,

PDF417,

Code,

Micro

PDF 417

1.2.2 Printer Optional Features

The printer offers the following optional features.

Product option feature

User

options

Dealer

options

Factory

options

Extended plate for external roll mount assembly with

3”core label spindle (8.4 OD)

yes

Internal Bluetooth v4.0

yes

1.3 General Specifications

General

Specifications

LP 46 Lite

Physical dimensions

204 mm (W) x 164 mm (H) x 280 mm (L)

Weight

2.4kg

Electrical

External universal switching power supply

Input: AC 100-240V, 2A, 50-60 Hz

Output: DC 24V, 2.5A, 60W, LPS

Environmental

condition

Operation: 5 ~ 40˚C (41 ~ 104˚F), 25~85%

non-condensing

Storage: -40 ~ 60 ˚C (-40 ~ 140˚F), 10~90%

non-condensing

1.4 Print Specifications

Specifications

LP 46 Lite

Print head

resolution

203 dots/inch

(8 dots/mm)

Printing method

Thermal transfer and direct thermal

Dot size

(width x length)

0.125 x 0.125 mm

(1 mm = 8 dots)

Print speed

(inches per

second)

Up to 6 ips

Print speed for

peel mode

N/A

Max. print width

108 mm (4.25”)

Max. print length

2,794 mm (110”)

1.5 Ribbon Specifications

Ribbon Specifications

Ribbon outside diameter

1”core: Max. 67mm

0.5”core: Max. 40mm

Ribbon length

1”inner core: 300 meters

0.5”inner core: 110 meters

Ribbon core inside diameter

0.5 and 1 inch

Ribbon width

40 ~ 110 mm (with 110 mm paper core and notches on

both sides)

Ribbon wound type

Outside wound

1.6 Media Specifications

Media Specifications

LP 46 Lite

Label roll capacity

Max. 5”OD

Media type

Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notch

Media wound type

Outside wound

Media width

20mm ~ Max. 112 mm

Media thickness

0.06 mm (2.36 mil) ~ 0.19 mm (7.48 mil)

Media core diameter

1”(25.4 mm) & 1.5”(38 mm) ID core

Label length

5 mm ~ Max. printing length

Label length (peeler

mode)

N/A

Label length (cutter

mode)

N/A

Gap height

Min. 2 mm (0.09”)

Black mark height

Min. 2 mm (0.09”)

Black mark width

Min. 8 mm (0.31”)

2. Operations Overview

2.1 Unpacking and Inspection

This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please carefully

inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer. Please retain the

packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer.

Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton.

One printer unit

One quick installation guide

One power cord

One external universal switching power supply

One USB interface cable

A pair of 1”Ribbon spindles for 300M ribbon

One 1’’ ribbon paper core

One label spindle with two fixing tabs and two 1.5”adapters

If any parts are missing, please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased

reseller or distributor.

2.2 Printer Overview

2.2.1 Front View

1. LED indicator

2. Feed/Pause button

3. Top cover open tab

4. Paper exit chute

2.2.2 Interior View

1. Printer top cover

8. Media supply spindle

2. Ribbon supply spindle

9. Platen roller

3. Ribbon supply hub

10. Black mark sensor

4. Ribbon rewind hub

11. Gap sensor

5. Ribbon rewind spindle

12. Media guide

6. Print head release button

13. Media guide hub

7. Fixing tab

14. Print head

WARNING

HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS

KEEP FINGERS AND OTHER

BODY PARTS AWAY

OPEN

2.2.3 Rear View

1. Power switch

2. Power jack socket

3. USB interface (USB 2.0/Hi-Speed mode)

4. USB host (PE210/PE310 Series only)

5. RS-232 interface (PE210/PE310 Series only)

6. Ethernet interface (PE210/PE310 Series only)

Note:

The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product

specification for the interfaces availability.

3. Setup

3.1 Setting up the Printer

Place the printer on a flat, secure surface, then

follow the steps below:

1. Plug the power cord into the AC power cord

socket at the rear of the printer. Then, plug

the other side into a properly grounded

power outlet.

2. Connect the printer to the computer with the

provided USB cable.

3. Push the power switch on “-”side to open the

power of printer.

Note:

* Please switch OFF printer power switch prior to plugging in the power cord to printer power jack.

* The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the

interfaces availability.

3.2 Loading the Ribbon

1. Open the printer top cover by

pressing the top cover open tabs

located on each side of the printer.

2. Insert the paper core to the ribbon

rewind spindle.

Note: Please follow the direction

when installing the ribbon rewind

spindle.

3. Insert the right side of ribbon rewind

spindle first. Then, insert the left side

to the hole at the left side of ribbon

rewind hub (green).

Note:

It can also be substituted by 0.5 or

1 inch paper roll with notches on

both sides. Please insert it at the

ribbon rewind hub directly.

4. Push the print head release button to

open the print head mechanism.

5. Insert the ribbon to the ribbon

spindle.

Note: The ribbon spindle can be

substituted by insert the ribbon

with notches on both sides to the

ribbon mechanism directly.

6. Insert the right side of ribbon supply

spindle (marked “R”) to the ribbon

supply hub first. Then, insert the left

side of ribbon supply spindle to the

hole at the left side of ribbon supply

hub (green).

OPEN

7. Pull the leader of the ribbon through

the print head and stick the leader of

the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind

paper core.

8. Turn the ribbon rewind hub until the

ribbon plastic leader is thoroughly

wound and the black section of the

ribbon covers the print head.

9. Close the print head mechanism with

both hands and make sure the

latches are engaged securely.

Ribbon loading path

3.3 Loading the Media

3.3.1 Loading the Roll Labels

1. Open the printer top cover by

pressing the top cover open tabs

located on each side of the printer.

2. Insert the paper roll into the media

supply spindle and use two fixing

tabs to fix the paper roll onto the

center of the spindle. (If your paper

width is 4”, you can remove the

fixing tabs on both side of the

media supply spindle.)

3. Place the paper roll onto the paper

roll mount.

4. Push the print head release button

to open the print head mechanism.

Note: The black mark sensor position is moveable and the gap sensor is fixed.

Please make sure the gap or black mark is at the location where media gap/black

mark will pass through for sensing.

5. Feed the paper, printing side face

up, through the media bar, media

sensor and place the label leading

edge onto the platen roller. Move

the media guides to fit the label

width.

Platen roller

Black mark sensor

Gap sensor

Media spindle attached with two fixing

tabs and two 1.5” adapters

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