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Page 1: ...1 XP DT325B 4B 2054L Series Thermal label printer User s Manual Direct Thermal Printer Please keep the user s manual properly for reference ...
Page 2: ...ripping mode optional 9 3 5 Install the cutter optional 10 IV LED indicator and button functions 10 4 1 LED indicator 10 4 2 General button functions 11 4 3 Boot function 11 V Diagnostic Tool 17 5 1 Enable the Diagnostic Tool program 17 5 2 Printer settings 18 5 3 Calibrate the paper sensor with the Diagnostic Tool 18 5 4 Set the Ethernet with the Diagnostic Tool optional 19 VI Troubleshooting 21 ...
Page 3: ...hange without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the expressed written permission Cautions ...
Page 4: ...rushing injury 2 If the button battery RTC contained in the main board is not replaced correctly the main board cannot be used normally 3 Please dispose of the used batteries according to the manufacturer s operation instructions I Product Thank you for purchasing our 4B 2054L series thermal barcode printer This desktop ...
Page 5: ...thermal printing The printing speed is adjustable from 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 to 6 0 inches per second It applies to a variety of printing materials including paper rolls paper slices and fan fold labels In addition the printer has the built in 1D and 2D barcodes that are commonly used a TTF font and eight sets of English numeric fonts in different sizes and supports printing in 4 different directions An...
Page 6: ...nter 2 1 Unpacking and checking accessories Once you have received your barcode printer place it on a clean steady table and carefully remove the packaging materials Check if the following items are included One printer One disk Paper supply kit 1 core One USB cable One power supply One power cord One copy of quick installation guide Dealer s options Peel off module factory optional Ethernet inter...
Page 7: ...ce 5 SD card slot Note The transmission interfaces of the printer in the picture will vary depending on the model of machine you purchase For the actual transmission interface please refer to the catalog specifications Cover hook Feed button Front panel Paper exit Power indicator Transparent window Printer cover 1 2 3 4 5 ...
Page 8: ...rt cable or USB cable into the slot on the back of the printer and connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate slot of your computer 3 Plug the power cord into the power slot on the back of the printer and plug the other end into an AC socket Note Make sure the printer power is switched off when you plug the power cord into the power slot on the back of the printer ...
Page 9: ...r cover hook forward with both hands to open the printer cover 3 Place the label roll on the label roll holder Print side up 4 Pass the label through the paper guide and pull the label over the rubber roller Fixing plate Print side up 1 Paper roll shaft Paper roll Fixing plate Print head Label holder Paper guide Printer cover hook Rubber roller ...
Page 10: ...nal 1 Push the cover hook forward with both hands to open the upper cover of the printer 2 Dismantle the front panel insert the peel off cable into the corresponding socket hole 3 Install the peel off module into the lower inner cover groove 4 Gently push the stripping panel to lock the lower inner cover 5 Reinstall the upper cover on the printer ...
Page 11: ...rough the paper guide and pull the label over the rubber roller 3 Pass the label through the backing paper exit under the roller as shown by the blue dotted line below 4 Adjust the center offset label guide with your finger to adapt to the edge on the back of the label Peel off roller front panel ...
Page 12: ...utter module downward to lock the lower inner cover 5 Reinstall the upper cover on the printer IV LED indicator and button functions This printer has one button and one indicator that can display three colors Pressing the button in conjunction with different colors or collaborating with the power switch will enable the printer to start multiple functions such as feeding paper pausing the printer c...
Page 13: ...rn on the printer while holding down the button 3 Release the button with the light signal indicating the required function as listed in the table below Boot function Indicator color cycle mode Indicator signal Function Purple Blue Red Purple Blue Blue Blink 5 times Blink 5 times Blink 5 times Fixed blue 1 Gap black mark sensor detection Release the button 2 Gap black mark sensor detection printin...
Page 14: ...e as the reference value The default value of this printer sensor is set to gap calibration Please follow the steps below to calibrate the label paper by the sensor 1 Make sure that the label paper is properly installed 2 Turn off the printer 3 Turn on the printer while holding down the feed button 4 When the indicator blinks purple after the first purple release the feed button Indicator color cy...
Page 15: ...mber Print head mileage Check code Serial port setting Character set Country code Printing speed Printing density Paper size width height Black mark or gap size vertical gap offset Sensor strength Stored file information Print head check sample ...
Page 16: ...the left are the data received by the system The data on the right are printed from the strings on the left in hexadecimal values This function is provided for users or engineers to debug programs You only need to restart the printer to leave the debugging mode and return to the normal printing mode ASCII string Hexadecimal value data corresponding to the ASCII string listed on the left ...
Page 17: ...tor color will cycle as follows Indicator color cycle mode Purple Blue Red blink 5 times Purple blink 5 times Blue blink 5 times Blue fixed 3 Release the feed button when the power indicator is blinking blue At this point the printer will be reset and then the power indicator will blink purple once and finally the power indicator will be blue in ready state After initialization the printer configu...
Page 18: ... BAS after power on you can use this boot function to ignore this auto execute file Please follow the steps below to skip AUTO BAS 1 Turn off the power 2 Hold down the feed button and turn on the power At this point the power indicator color will cycle as follows Indicator color cycle mode Purple Blue Red blink 5 times Purple blink 5 times Blue blink 5 times Blue fixed 3 Release the FEED button wh...
Page 19: ...creation and download of dot matrix fonts transmission of commands or files and so on By using it you can complete the printer setup check the printer status and troubleshoot the printer usage problems more easily 5 1 Enable the Diagnostic Tool program 1 Move the mouse cursor to the Diagnostic Tool image and double click the left mouse button 2 After it is started the main screen shows 4 managemen...
Page 20: ...boot Restart the Printer Print Test Page Print Self test Page Enter Printer Debugging Mode Ignore the AUTO BAS File Set the Diagnostic Tool Password 5 3 Calibrate the paper sensor with the Diagnostic Tool 5 3 1 Automatic correction 1 Make sure that the paper is installed correctly and the print head is closed 2 Turn on the printer 3 Start the Diagnostic Tool and set the transmission interface the ...
Page 21: ...ransmission no changes need to be made to the settings 5 In the printer functions page click the Network Setting button in the printer functions to set IP subnet mask and gateway 5 4 2 Setting via Ethernet interface 1 Connect the computer and the printer to the local area network 2 Turn on the power of the printer 3 Double click the left button of the mouse on icon to start the Diagnostic Tool 4 S...
Page 22: ...inter name or Set IP button the printer will reset its value 8 Press the Exit button to leave this TCP IP Setup screen and return to the main screen of the Diagnostic Tool program Factory default value button Press this button to change the setting of IP back to the automatic obtaining of IP location DHCP in the factory default setting and reset of the printer name Webpage setting button In additi...
Page 23: ...re that the AC socket and the power supply plug are properly connected to the printer Turn on the power switch The Diagnostic Tool displays Head open The cover of printer is not closed Close the cover of printer The Diagnostic Tool displays Paper end The label paper is used up The label installation path is incorrect The sensor setting is incorrect Install new label paper Refer to the steps of lab...
Page 24: ... the IP address setting is correct when it uses a fixed IP address Wait a few seconds for the printer to contact the server and then check the IP address again Replace it with a new transmission line Clean the print head The printing density setting for the printer is incorrect The connection line of the print head is not well connected Please turn off the printer and reconnect the print head cabl...
Page 25: ... the left of the printed label adjust and increase the value of the pressure adjusting knob on the left side If the value is already 5 but it is still too light adjust the value of the pressure adjusting knob back to 1 and then adjust the Z axis adjuster to find the best pressure setting If it is too light on the right of the printed label adjust and increase the value of the pressure adjusting kn...
Page 26: ...not correct after restarting the printer The battery is dead Check the battery on the main board Wrinkle problem The print head pressure is uneven The label paper is installed incorrectly The printing density is incorrect The label paper feeding is incorrect For uneven print head pressure refer to the next section for adjustment Set the appropriate label printing density Use the label width adjust...
Page 27: ...ber roller carefully wipe it with a cotton cloth or cotton swab dipped in medical alcohol When installing a new roll of label paper Paper tearing off piece Paper stripping piece Wipe it with a cotton cloth dipped in medical alcohol When needed Sensor Remove dust from the sensor with an air brush or vacuum cleaner Monthly Outside of the machine Wipe it with a wet cotton cloth When needed Inside of ...
Page 28: ...a Class A product that may cause radio interference in a living environment In such case user may need to take practical measures accordingly Update history Date Content Editor August 12 2019 First issue Hu Xiang ...
Page 29: ...cy 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 c...
