Wasp WPL206 Series User manual

WPL206 Series
Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer
USER’S
MANUAL

Copyright Information
©2015 Wasp Barcode Technologies.
The copyright in this manual, the software and firmware in the printer described
therein are owned by Wasp Barcode Technologies, All rights reserved.
CG Triumvirate is a trademark of Agfa Corporation. CG Triumvirate Bold
Condensed font is under license from the Monotype Corporation. Windows is a
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
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any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the expressed
written permission of Wasp Barcode Technologies.

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Agency Compliance and Approvals
EN 55022, Class A
EN 55024
EN 60950-1
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
FCC part 15B, Class A
ICES-003, Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will
be required to correct the interference at your own expense.
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conform à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A
GB 4943.1
GB 9254, Class A
GB 17625.1
Energy Star for Imaging Equipment Version 2.0
KN 22 Class A / KN 24
BIS 13252 (Part 1)
Wichtige Sicherheits-Hinweise
1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch.
2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung fűr den späteren Gebrauch auf.
3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromentz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine Flüssig-oder
Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zurReinigung.

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4. Die Netzanschluß-Steckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht zugänglich sein.
5. Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schűtzen.
6. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte
Beschädigungen hervorrufen.
7. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß ans Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.
8. Dieses Gerät kann bis zu einer Außentemperatur von maximal 40℃ betrieben werden.
CAUTION :
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
“VORSICHT”
Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austaush der Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder
einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angabren
des Herstellers.
CAUTION :
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
CAUTION :
HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS, KEEP FINGER AND OTHER BODY PARTS AWAY.

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Contents
1. 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 .................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Media Specifications .................................................................................................................. 5
2. Operations Overview ....................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection.......................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Printer Overview ........................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.1 Front & rear..................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.2 Interior View.................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 LED and Button Function........................................................................................................... 9
2.3.1 LED Indication ................................................................................................................ 9
2.3.2 Regular Button Function................................................................................................ 9
3. Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Setting up the Printer ............................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Loading the Media ................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Loading the Roll Labels ............................................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Loading External Media................................................................................................ 13
3.2.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option) ................................................................... 15
3.2.4 Loading Media in Cutter Mode (Option)...................................................................... 17
3.3 Install the Adapter for 1.5” Paper Core (Option)....................................................................... 18
4. Power-on Utilities........................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration ......................................................................................... 20
4.2 Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode ........................................................... 21
4.2.1 Self-test ......................................................................................................................... 22
4.2.2 Dump mode................................................................................................................... 24
4.3 Printer Initialization .................................................................................................................. 25
4.4 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor .................... 26
4.5 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor .......................................... 26
4.6 Skip AUTO.BAS ..................................................................................................................... 27

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5. Diagnostic Tool .............................................................................................................................. 28
5.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool.......................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Printer Function ....................................................................................................................... 29
5.3 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Tool (Option) ........................................................................... 30
5.3.1 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet interface ....................................................... 30
5.3.2 Using RS-232 interface to setup Ethernet interface................................................... 31
5.3.3 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface ................................................ 32
6. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................. 35
6.1 LED Status............................................................................................................................... 35
6.2 Print Problem ........................................................................................................................... 36
7. Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 37
Revise History..................................................................................................................................... 38

1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing a Wasp barcode printer.
The WPL206 Series of direct thermal desktop printers are ideal for a wide variety of applications including
product marking, point of sale, retail, small office, shipping labels, and other labeling and tag applications at
the best price anywhere.
The WPL206 Series is a perfect combination of affordability with a durable and reliable design. With a cost
that can’t be beat, the WPL206 series offers both 203 and 300 dots per inch print resolution with printing
speeds up to a fast 6 inches per second. The large 60 watt power supply produces high quality printed
labels, even at its fastest print speeds.
For easy loading, the WPL206 employs a user-friendly double-wall clamshell design with a large five-inch
(outside diameter) center-biased media bay. The spring-loaded label roll holder makes loading simple. Top-
of-form sensing – by gap, black mark, or notch – is standard. The printer also comes with a head-open
sensor.
The WPL206 has plenty of memory with 128 MB Flash & 64 MB SDRAM that can be used for easy storage of
fonts, international character sets and graphics, and it supports, “right out of the box,” a fully compatible set of
standard industry emulations, including Line Mode, Eltron
®
and Zebra
®
languages, making it easy to replace
old installed hardware.
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 WPL/WPL2 programming manual that can be found on the
accessories CD-ROM or on Wasp Barcode website at http://www.waspbarcode.com.
− Applications
 Small Parcel Shipping
 Mail Room Address and Routing Labels
 Shipping & Receiving
 Entertainment and Transportation Ticketing
 Retail Point-of-Sale
 File-Folder Labeling

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1.2 Product Features
1.2.1 Printer Standard Features
The printer offers the following standard features.
Product standard feature
Direct thermal printing
Gap transmissive sensor
(Fixed, center of offset to right 4 mm from center)
Black mark reflective sensor
(Fixed, center of offset to right 4 mm from center)
Head open sensor
1 operation button
1 LED with 3 colors
USB 2.0 (High speed mode) interface
32-bit RISC high performance processor
64 MB DDR2 SDRAM memory
128 MB NAND Flash memory
Eltron® EPL and Zebra® ZPL emulation languages support
Internal 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts
One Monotype Imaging® CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font
Built-in Monotype True Type Font engine
Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four directions (0, 90,180, 270 degree)
Downloadable fonts from PC to printer memory
Downloadable firmware upgrades
Bar code, graphics/image printing
Supported bar code Supported image
1D bar code 2D bar code BITMAP, BMP, PCX
(Max. 256 colors
graphics)
Code128 subsets A.B.C,
Code128UCC, EAN128, Interleave 2
of 5, Code 39, Code 93, EAN-13,
EAN-8, Codabar, POSTNET, UPC-
A,
UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits,
MSI, PLESSEY, China Post, ITF14,
EAN14, Code 11, TELPEN,
PLANET, Code 49, Deutsche Post
Identcode, Deutsche Post Leitcode,
CODABLOCK F
mode, DataMatrix,
Maxicode, PDF-417,
Aztec,
MicroPDF417, QR
code, RSS Barcode
(GS1 Databar)

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1.2.2 Printer Optional Features
The printer offers the following optional features.
Product option feature User
option Dealer option Factory option
Peel-off module
○
Guillotine cutter (Full cut or partial cut / Paper thickness: 0.06~0.19 mm)
○
Real time clock
○
USB host, for scanner or PC keyboard
○
Internal Ethernet, 10/100 Mbps
○
RS-232 (Max. 115,200 bps)
○
Internal 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless module
○
Internal Bluetooth module
○
1.5” adapter
○
KP-200 Plus keyboard display unit (option with RS-232)
○
KU-007 Plus programmable smart keyboard (option with RS-232)
○
Code page
 Codepage 437 (English - US)
 Codepage 737 (Greek)
 Codepage 850 (Latin-1)
 Codepage 852 (Latin-2)
 Codepage 855 (Cyrillic)
 Codepage 857 (Turkish)
 Codepage 860 (Portuguese)
 Codepage 861 (Icelandic)
 Codepage 862 (Hebrew)
 Codepage 863 (French Canadian)
 Codepage 864 (Arabic)
 Codepage 865 (Nordic)
 Codepage 866 (Russian)
 Codepage 869 (Greek 2)
 Codepage 950 (Traditional Chinese)
 Codepage 936 (Simplified Chinese)
 Codepage 932 (Japanese)
 Codepage 949 (Korean)
 Codepage 1250 (Latin-2)
 Codepage 1251 (Cyrillic)
 Codepage 1252 (Latin-1)
 Codepage 1253 (Greek)
 Codepage 1254 (Turkish)
 Codepage 1255 (Hebrew)
 Codepage 1256 (Arabic)
 Codepage 1257 (Baltic)
 Codepage 1258 (Vietnam)
 ISO-8859-1: Latin-1 (Western European)
 ISO-8859-2: Latin-2 (Central European)
 ISO-8859-3: Latin-3 (South European)
 ISO-8859-4: Latin-4 (North European)
 ISO-8859-5: Cyrillic
 ISO-8859-6: Arabic
 ISO-8859-7: Greek
 ISO-8859-8: Hebrew
 ISO-8859-9: Turkish
 ISO-8859-10: Nordic
ISO-8859-15: Latin-9
 UTF-8

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External Bluetooth connectivity (option with RS-232)
○
1.3 General Specifications
General Specifications
Physical
dimensions
195 mm x 172 mm x 165 mm
Note : 195 mm x 178.5 mm x 165 mm (incl. open lever)
Mechanism Plastic with double-walled clamshell design
Weight 1.5 kg
Power
External universal switching power supply
Input: AC 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Output: DC 24V, 2.5A, 60W
Environmental
condition
Operation: 5 ~ 40˚C, 25~85% non-condensing
Note : Peeler mode : 40˚C/ 45%
Storage: -40 ~ 60 ˚C, 10~90% non-condensing
Environmental
concern
Comply with RoHS, WEEE
1.4 Print Specifications
Print Specifications 203 dpi models 300 dpi models
Print head resolution
(dots per inch/mm)
203 dots/inch
(8 dots/mm)
300 dots/inch
(12 dots/mm)
Printing method Direct thermal
Dot size
(width x length)
0.125 x 0.125 mm
(1 mm = 8 dots)
0.084 x 0.084 mm
(1 mm = 11.8 dots)
Max. print speed
(inches per second)
152.4 mm (6”) 102 mm (4”)
2,3 ips for peeler mode
Max. print width 108 mm (4.25”) 105.7 mm (4.16”)
Max. print length 90” (2286 mm)
Printout bias Vertical: max. 1 mm
Horizontal: max. 1 mm

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1.5 Media Specifications
Media Specifications
Media roll capacity 127 mm (5“) OD
Media core diameter 1” (1.5”) ID core
Note : 1.5’’ adapter
Media type Continuous, die-cut, black mark, External fan-fold, receipt
Media wound type Outside wound
Media width 19 mm ~ 114 mm (0.7”~ 4.5”)
Media thickness 0.055 mm ~ 0.19 mm (2.16 ~ 7.48 mil)
Label length
10 mm ~ 2,286 mm (0.39” ~ 90”)
1” ~ 6” for peeler mode
1” ~ max. for cutter mode
Gap height Min. 2 mm
Black mark height Min. 2 mm
Black mark width Min. 16 mm

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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. If any parts are missing, please contact
the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor.
 One printer unit
 One Windows labeling software/ Windows driver CD disk
 One quick installation guide
 One USB port cable
 One power cord
 One power supply

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2.2 Printer Overview
2.2.1 Front & rear
2
3
1
4
1. Top cover open lever 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. LED indicators
3. Feed/Pause button
4. External label entrance chute
5. Power switch
6. Power jack socket
7. USB interface
8. USB host (option)
9. Ethernet interface (option)
10. RS-232 interface (option)

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Print head
Gap sensor (transmitter)
Media viewer
Media holder
Platen roller
Media holder lock switch
Black mark sensor
/
Ga
p
sensor
(
receiver
)
2.2.2 Interior View
1
2
3
4
6
5
7

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2.3 LED and Button Function
This printer has one button and one three-color LED indicator. By indicating the LED with different color
and pressing the button, printer can feed labels, pause the printing job, select and calibrate the media
sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization). Please refer to the button
operation below and “Power-on Utilities” section for different functions.
2.3.1 LED Indication
LED Color Description
Green/ Solid This illuminates that the power is on and the device is ready to
use.
Green/ Flash This illuminates that the system is downloading data from PC
to memory or the printer is paused.
Amber This illuminates that the system is clearing data from printer.
Red / Solid This illuminates printer head open, cutter error.
Red / Flash This illuminates a printing error, such as head open, paper
empty, paper jam, or memory error etc.
2.3.2 Regular Button Function
1. Feed labels
When the printer is at ready states (Green/ Solid), press the button to feed one label to the beginning of next.
2. Pause the printing job
When the printer is at printing states, press the button to pause a print job. When the printer is paused the
LED will be green blinking. Press the button again to continue the printing job.

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3. Setup
3.1 Setting up the Printer
1. Place the printer on a flat, secure
surface.
2. Make sure the power switch is off.
3. Connect the printer to the computer
with the provided USB cable.
4. Plug the power cord into the AC
power cord socket at the rear of the
printer, and then plug the power cord
into a properly grounded power
outlet.
Note:
* Please switch OFF (O) printer power switch prior to plug 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.

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3.2 Loading the Media
3.2.1 Loading the Roll Labels
1. Open the printer top cover by pressing
up the top cover open tabs located on
each side of the printer.
2. Separate the media holders to the label
roll width.
3. Place the roll between the holders and
close them onto the core.

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4. Place the label leading edge onto the
platen roller. (printing side face up)
5. Close the top cover gently and make
sure the cover latches securely.
6. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media
sensor type and calibrate the selected
sensor. (Start the “Diagnostic tool” 
Select the “Printer Configuration” tab 
Click the “Calibrate Sensor” button)
Note:
* Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changingmedia.

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3.2.2 Loading External Media
1. Open the printer top cover by pressing up the
top cover open tabs located on each side of
the printer.
2. Separate the media holders to the label
width.
3. Press down the media holder lock switch to
fix the media holder.

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4. Feed the media through the rear external
label entrance chute. (printing side face up)
Place the label leading edge onto the platen
roller.
5. Close the top cover gently and make sure the
cover latches securely.
6. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media
sensor type and calibrate the selected
sensor. (Start the “Diagnostic tool” Select
the “Printer Configuration” tab Click the
“Calibrate Sensor” button)
Note:
* Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changingmedia.