Xiamen Hanin Electronic Technology LPG4 User manual

Label Printer
User Manual
LPG4
Xiamen Hanin Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd
ADD:
Room 305A, Angye Building, Pioneering Park,
Torch High-tech Zone, Xiamen, China 361009
Tel.:
[phone]
Fax:
[phone]
Web:
www.hprt.com

REVISION RECORDS
REV.
DATE
DESCRIPTION
DRAWN
CHECKED
APPROVED
1.0
2015.05.27
Preliminary
Ji Qiuxia
Yang Kaiqu
Ren Xiaowei
1.1
2015.07.27
1.Change the value of RAM and
FLASH
Ji Qiuxia
Yang Kaiqu
Ren Xiaowei
1.2
2015.08.13
1.Change the sketch of AC adapter
and Serial Cable;(P3)
2.Modify the resolution and Max.
Printing width in Table 2-1;
3.Add the description of FEED
Button under “Continuous Media”;
4.Add chapter 3.7 Ethernet IP
Setting;
5.Add Chapter 3.8 Quick
Calibration;
Ji Qiuxia
Yang Kaiqu
Ren Xiaowei
1.3
2016.03.09
1.Update Specifications
2.Add Windows Driver installation
3.Add printer utility instruction
4.Add BarTender installation
Jieqiong Qiu
Yang Kaiqu
Ren Xiaowei

Contents
MANUAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Packing List ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 Appearances and Components ......................................................................................... 5
1.3 Dimension.......................................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................ 7
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION & USAGE ............................................................................................... 8
3.1 Media Loading ................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Power Connection ........................................................................................................... 16
3.3 Peripherals Connection ................................................................................................... 17
3.4 Detection ......................................................................................................................... 18
3.5 Operation Panel............................................................................................................... 19
3.6 Basic Functions ................................................................................................................ 20
CHAPTER 4 INTERFACE .................................................................................................................. 21
4.1 USB Interface................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Other Optional Interface ................................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 5 PRINTER CLEANING ..................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Cleaning Media Sensor .................................................................................................... 23
5.2 Cleaning Thermal Print Head........................................................................................... 23
5.3 Cleaning Roller and/or Paper Path .................................................................................. 23
CHAPTER 6 LABEL PRINTER UTILITY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................... 24
6.1 Installation Preparation ................................................................................................... 24
6.2 Usage ............................................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 7 SEAGULL WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................................................. 31
7.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 31
7.2 Installation Preparation ................................................................................................... 31
7.3 Installation....................................................................................................................... 32
CHAPTER 8 BARTENDER® ULTRALITE INSTALLATION .................................................................... 37
8.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................... 37
8.2 Installation Preparation ................................................................................................... 37
8.3 Installation....................................................................................................................... 38

LPG4 User Manual
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Statement
This manual content may be altered without permission, and Xiamen Hanin Electronic
Technology Co., Ltd. reserves the rights to make changes without notice in technology, spare
parts, hardware and software of the products. If more information is needed about the
products, please contact Xiamen Hanin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. Without any written
permission from the company, any section of this manual is prohibited to be copied or
transferred in any form.
Copyright
This manual is printed in 2016, the copyright belongs to Xiamen Hanin Electronic Technology Co.
Ltd.
Printed in China
1.3 Version
Warnings
This must be complied with in order to avoid any damage to the human body and the
equipment.
This is showing the important information and tips for the printer operation.
Due to continuous update of our product, the description of printer specification, accessories,
design in this manual may slightly different, please in kind prevail.

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MANUAL INFORMATION
This User Manual contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency
measures that may be required.
Provides information on utility usage for function selection, operating condition modification
etc.
Provides information on Seagull Windows Driver installation.
Provides information on BarTender® UltraLite installation.
※Following separate manual provide more detailed content on various technological issues
and areas.
1.Programming Manual
This manual provides information on label printer commands.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Before using the appliance, please carefully read the following safety regulations in order to
prevent any hazard or material damage.
1.Safety Precautions
1) Be sure to use the accompanying power charger, if not, it may cause fire, explosion or
damage.
2) Wipe your hand if it is wet before you insert into or remove from the socket.
3) Do not drag the connecting cable for unpluging from the socket, it may damage the cable or
printer may out of order.
2. Operation Precautions
1) Water or other liquid should not be spilled into the printer, the printer also should not
expose to the rain, or else may damage printer.
2) Please do not open the printer cover when it is printing, otherwise the printer may work
improperly.
3) If printing with serial interface, do not unplug the interface cable, or else some printing data
may lost.
4) Too high(45℃) or too low(5℃) temperature and too high(85%) or too low(20%) relative
humidity both affect the print quality.
5) The print paper in poor quality or stored for too long time may also reduce the print quality,
even damage the printer.
3. Storage Precautions
1) The printer should be placed in such an environment that the temperature ranges from
-40℃to 60℃, and the relative humidity is between 5% and 95%.
2) Normal thermal paper can’t be kept for long, if you need to keep the receipt for a long
period, please choose long term effective thermal paper.
3) The print paper should be keep away from high temperature environment and direct
sunshine.
4. Other Precautions
This manual has been prepared with utmost care and attention to detail but may contain certain
errors and/or omissions. HPRT is not legally liable for any damages resulting from the use of this
manual information. HPRT and its affiliates are not legally liable (United States excluded) for any
damages, loss, costs, and/or expenses that result from the breakdown, malfunction, and/or
misuse of the product due to violation or neglect of the operation and maintenance information
and instructions provided by the our company, as well as from the unauthorized alteration,
repair, and/or modification of the product by the user and/or third party. HPRT is not legally
liable for any damages and/or issues resulting from the use of options and/or parts that are not
our authentic or authorized products.

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5. WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment)
This mark shown on the product or its literature indicates that the corresponding
item should not be discarded at the end of its working life with other household
waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from
uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate marked items from other types of
waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the sustained reuse of material
resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this
product, or their local government office for details of where and how they can conduct
environmentally safe recycling of such items. Commercial users should contact their suppliers
and check the terms and conditions of purchase contracts. This product should not be combined
with other commercial waste for disposal.
Caution: 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.

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Packing List
Notes:
1. Unpack the printer and keep the packing material in case you need to ship the printer in
the future.
2. Make sure you own all parts as follows, if not, do contact the local dealer.
Standard accessories
Printer AC Adapter Power Cord
Quick Start Guide CD
Optional accessories.
USB Cable Serial Cable
Note ： The AC adapter and power cord vary by local and region.

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1.2 Appearances and Components
Note: Views above are for reference only, ports differ by your choice.

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1.3 Dimension

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CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS
Items
Parameter
Printing
Printing Method
Thermal Transfer/Direct Thermal Printing
Resolution
203dpi(8dots/mm)
Printing Speed
102mm/s Max.
Printing Width
108mm Max.
Printing Length
15mm - 300mm
Processor
32 bit RISC CPU
Memory
RAM
2MB
Flash
2MB
Detection
Sensors
Adjustable reflective sensor, Fixed transmissive
sensor(Central aligned), Head-up sensor, Ribbon end
sensor
Media
Types
Roll-fed or Fan-fed, Die-cut or Continuous label, Tag stock,
Continuous receipt paper
Width
0.79’’(20mm) – 4.65’’(118mm)
Thickness
0.003’’(76.2um) –0.007’’(177.8um)
Label Roll Diameter
5’’(127mm)
Core Diameter
0.5’’(12.7mm),1’’(25.4mm),1.5’’(38mm)
Ribbon
Types
Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin
Width
1.33’’(33.8mm) – 4.33’’(110mm)
Length
328’(100m)
Core Diameter
0.5’’(12.7mm)
Programming Language
TSPL Simulation
Software
Label Design
Bartender UltraLite
Seagull Driver
Windows 2000,XP,Vista7,8,10
Resident Fonts
Bitmap Fonts
8, 12, 16, 24, 32 and OCR A & B
90 °, 180 °, 270 °rotatable. 10 times maximun
expandable in horizontal and vertical directions.
TTF Fonts
Monotype CG Triumvirate™scalable true type font
Code Pages
DOS437,720,737,755,775,850,852,855,856,857,858,860,86
2,863,864,865,866,
Windows1250,1251,1252,1253,1254,1255,1256,1257,1258
ISO8859-1,-2,-3,-4,-5,-6,-8,-9,-15
DBCS 932 (JIS), 936(GBK), 949 (Koran), 950(BIG5)
Barcode
1D
Code 39, Code 93, Code 128UCC, Code 128 subset A, B, C,
Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-128,
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2 (5) digits add-on, MSI,
PLESSEY, POSTNET, RSS-Stacked, GS1 DataBar, Code 11
2D
PDF417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR Code, Aztec
Interfaces
USB or USB+Serial+Ethernet
Control Panel
Feed button with tri-color LED
Power
AC/DC switching power adapter
I/P: AC100-240V, 50/60Hz, O/P: DC 24V/2A, peak 5A
Environment
Operation
41℉(5℃)-104℉(40℃)，30%-85%(non-condensing)
Storage
-4℉(-20℃)-122℉(50℃)，10%-90%(non-condensing)
Physical Characteristics
Dimension(L*H*W)
240*178*198mm
Weight
2.26kg(excluding consumables)
Options & Accessories
External Label Roll Holder for 8’’ (203mm) OD label rolls
Agency Approvals
CCC,FCC,CE

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CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION & USAGE
3.1 Media Loading
3.1.1 Paper Roll Loading
1. Press the left and right cover open lever with both hands simultaneously and lift up the printer cover.
2. Slide the paper holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the roll between the
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3. Make sure the holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and then press the locking
tab down to lock the media holders in place.
4.Pull some paper out and pass it through paper guides, adjust paper guides according to the
paper width. Hold the printer cover while press the kick-stand cover lock in the direction of
arrow.

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5.Lower the printer cover, press down until the cover snap close, and tear the extra paper in the
direction of printer.

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3.1.2 Fan-fold Label Loading
1. Put the printer on a stable place.
2. Place the fan-fold label media at the back of printer with thermal sensitive layer upside, pull
the media and pass it through the external paper feed slot.

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3. Open the printer cover and pull the label through the paper guides and adjust the paper
guides according to the paper width.
4.Close the printer cover.

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3.1.3 External Paper Roll
Note: The paper holder is fixed on sides by locking tab.
3.1.4 Ribbon Loading
1.Open the printer cover, the print head module will automatically open.
If the paper roll is extremely
large, users can load the paper
roll outside(See the graph at
right). Pass the paper through
the external feed slot and then
through the paper guides.
Adjust the paper guides
according to the paper width.

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2. Put the take-up spindle core across the print head module from top to bottom, put the supply
spindle core into supply spindles, right locked to ribbon pin roll, left locked to back dail wheel
module. Same way to install take-up spindle core.
3. Pull some ribbon out, pass it through the print head. Stick the ribbon to the bare core. Use
the adhesive strip on the new rolls, otherwise, use tape.
4. Turn the ribbon take-up gear counter-clockwise to remove slack from the ribbon.

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5. Hold the printer cover with your left-hand and push the cover support lock in the direction of
the arrow.
6. Close the printer cover until you hear a snap and the print head module will automatically
fold up.

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3.2 Power Connection
1. Make sure the printer is “OFF”
2. Connect the AC adapter with power interface.
3. Connect the AC adapter with power cord.
4. Plug the other side of power cord into the socket outlet.
CAUTION：
Please use the specified AC adapter in case of product damage or injury.
Please unplug the power cord if the printer would not use for long-term.