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Argox

OS-214ZIP Printer

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for OS-204

Page 1: ...Argox OS 214ZIP Printer User Manual ...

Page 2: ...aged 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 the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different than that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experience Radio TV technician for help NOTE This unit was tested with shielded cab...

Page 3: ...ols 25 Performing Calibration 27 Printing Configuration Report 27 Resetting the Printer 28 Hooking up the Printer and the Computer 29 Communicate with the Printer 32 Troubleshooting 44 Caring for Your Printer 48 Reference Technical Information 51 Appendix I Installing Despenser Kit 60 Appendix II Installing Cutter 66 ...

Page 4: ...o see if the media compartments are in order If damages did occur immediately file the claim to the shipping company for settlement Having performed the primary inspections next step please check whether you have received the following accessories together with the printer If there is any item missing contact your local dealer to get it CD Rom Disk Printer Power Adapter Sample Media Ribbon User s ...

Page 5: ... into an appropriate AC electrical outlet WARNING NEVER OPERATE THE PRINTER AND POWER SUPPLY IN AN AREA WHERE THEY CAN GET WET 3 When plugging the connector into power jack please leave the power switch at O position and don t touch the 36 pin parallel connector AC Electrical Outlet Power Jack Power Switch Cord Barrel Connector Power Adapter OS 204 214 314 OS 202 3 4 ...

Page 6: ...tch Ribbon Pick up Holder Release Levers Media Hanger Top Cover H Cover Power Indicator Ready Indicator Feed Button 6 Thermal Printhead Platen Roller Power Switch Peel Off Option White Plastic Roller Cutter Cutter Option Ribbon Supply Holder 5 ...

Page 7: ...ures OS 202 OS 204 Top Cover Thermal Printhead Power Switch H Cover Power Indicator Ready indicator Feed Button Release Levers Platen Roller Media Hanger 8 Peel Off Option Cutter Option White Plastic Roller Cutter 7 ...

Page 8: ...mal printing 1 Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment 2 Unlatch the print head module by pushing the two white release levers on the sides toward the rear 3 Turn over the print head module to expose the ribbon supply holder 10 Print Head Module Release Lever Release Lever Ribbon Supply Holder 9 ...

Page 9: ... into the pick up holder first snap in the left side then the right side 5 Attach the edge of the ribbon on the bare core and wind it a little bit onto the core 6 Insert the ribbon roll into the supply holder first snap in the left side and then the right side Ribbon Supply Holder Ribbon Roll Bare Core 12 Ribbon Pick up Holder Bare Core 11 ...

Page 10: ...ions standard peel off or with a cutter Standard mode allows you to collect each label freely In peel off mode the backing material is being peeled away from the label as it is printed After the former label is removed the next one will be printed Wheel In cutter mode the printer automatically cuts the label after it is printed Standard Mode 1 Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment Pri...

Page 11: ...o the media compartment 3 Load the media roll onto the hanger from the left 5 Move the media roll to the left end 6 Move the shield to the left next to the media Media Compartment Media Hanger Media Compartment Media Roll Media Roll Media Hanger Shield 15 16 ...

Page 12: ... head module upright with one hand to allow the media pass under it Lead the media through the media guides with the other hand 11 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the feed button if the printer is already on 9 Lead the media over the platen roller Print Head Module Media Guides 18 Print Head Module Feed Button 17 ...

Page 13: ...enser bar and H cover ensuring that it is inserted between white plastic roller and platen roller Installing the dispenser kit please refer to the Appendix I Follow the common procedure of Loading the Media of Standard Mode from step 1 to step 8 9 Remove approximately 6 long labels from the label backing paper Backing Paper Peeler Sensor 20 H Cover Media Guides Dispenser Bar 19 ...

Page 14: ...Peel Off mode powered on status in case of improper installation just keep pressing the FEED button to back feed the label stock to re install it Note 14 To remove any slack just rewind the media onto the roll Press down the print head module firmly The FEED button will not drive the printer to peel The peeling work can be executed only when the software setting is ready Label H Cover Slot Feed Bu...

Page 15: ...I Follow the same procedure as Loading the Media from Note step 1 to step 8 The FEED button will not drive the printer to cut The cutting work can be executed only when the software 9 Thread the media over the platen roller then route the media through the slot of the cutter module setting is ready 10 Press down the print head module firmly 24 Cutter Module 23 ...

Page 16: ...condition Press back feed the label to correct label installation in case that label is not properly installed for OS 203 Peel Off mode only Keep pressing while turning on the power to print out a configuration profile Ready Indicator Show the printers status Green printer is ready to operate Blinking printer is paused Power indicator Shows the power and error status Off printer power off Green pr...

Page 17: ... must always be carried length and come back to the factory default settings out whenever media is being changed Failure to do so will result in miss detection of the label sensor Note All settings are stored in non volatile E2PROM and cannot be destroyed even turn off the printer Printing Configuration Report 1 Keep pressing the feed button while turning on the power until the printing motor beco...

Page 18: ...mplies with FCC Rules and Regulations Part 15 for Class B Equipment using fully shielded six foot data cables Use of longer cables or unshielded cables may increase radiated emissions above the Class B limits Serial RS 232 Interface Requirements The required cable must have a nine pin D type for OS 202 six pin male connector on one end which is plugged into the mating serial port located on the ba...

Page 19: ...s they are for Windows Before installation 1 Check the contents of the driver to ensure it is complete Data cables must be of fully shielded construction and fitted with metal or metalized connector shells Shielded cables and connectors are required to prevent radiation and reception of electrical noise 2 Make a backup copy of this driver 3 Read the README TXT file for installation guide and chang...

Page 20: ...driver path ArgoBar File New Select Printer Label Dr on LPT1 OK 5 Click Browse button 6 Select the proper directory for installation LabelView WIN XP File Select Printer Label Dr on LPT1 OK WIN98 WIN2000 CodeSoft File Printer Windows Label Dr on LPT1 OK NT4 0 LabelMatrix 7 The driver name Label Dr 200 or Label Dr 300 will appear in the List of Printers click Next File Printer Setup Label Dr on LPT...

Page 21: ...ce Media type T T stands for thermal transfer ribbon mode and D T for direct thermal mode without ribbon Media choice Darkness Set the heat value or darkness from this field The darkness value ranges from 0 to 15 Paper size Orientation Paper source Copies This function designates the number of printed copies of each page Media type Media choice Darkness More option Accessory setting To use the cut...

Page 22: ...r click more option select Enable without cutter peeler click OK Print quality Speed Properties menu click Device Options select parameters click OK 38 Create a new size Properties menu click Paper select Custom User Define size set up a new size click OK 37 ...

Page 23: ... Printing Reference click Paper Quality select media type click OK 40 Orientation Printing Reference menu click Layout select Portrait or Landscape click OK Paper size Copies Media choice Accessory setting Paper Output Speed Print quality Darkness Printing Reference menu click Layout click Advanced button click each item to select the parameters click OK 39 ...

Page 24: ...a form name for the new form in Form description for reset the paper size in the specific squares of the Measurements click OK Paper size Orientation Paper source Media type Copies Media choice Accessory setting Printers menu right click to get pop up menu select Document Defaults click Advanced button click each item to select desired parameter 41 42 on empty space ...

Page 25: ...parameter Click OK Create a new size Please refer to the procedure of create a new size on Win 2000 44 Ports Properties menu Click Ports Select the IO port Click OK Paper source Media type Back to Printers menu Label Dr Right click to get pop up menu Select Printing Reference Click Paper Quality Select media type Click OK 43 ...

Page 26: ...lick OK Select Server Properties Enter a form name for the new form in Form name Reset the paper size in the specific squares of the Form Paper size description Copies Click OK Media choice Accessory setting Paper Output Speed Print quality Darkness Printing Reference menu Click Layout Click Advanced button Click each item to select the parameters Click OK 45 ...

Page 27: ... Ready LED ON ON OFF OFF For models OS 203 OS 204 such error will never occur C Only the Power LED blinks Power LED Ready LED ON ON OFF ON Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Miss detect the gap Check the label path Check the label sensor If you are using continuous label roll and run under Windows you should select the continuous media Label stock out Supply the label roll out Label stock not ins...

Page 28: ... is connected the power switch is at position I and the power LED has still not illuminated check the fuse inside the power adapter case To continue your print jobs after the abnormal conditions have been corrected simply press the panel button or restart the printer Make sure that the LED is not blinking and remember to resend your files The data has been sent but there is no output from the prin...

Page 29: ...he power before cleaning 6 Dissemble the print head and the mounting bracket by releasing screws Cleaning 7 Replace with new print head then resemble the print head module in reverse order Be careful not to touch the print head elements Thermal Print Head Thermal paper stock and ribbon will release debris on the print head and degrade printing quality Clean the print head with methanol or isopropy...

Page 30: ...speed 3 5 inches 88 mm per second 2 inches 51 mm per second 3 inches 76 mm per second 2 inches 51 mm per second Onboard RAM 512 K bytes 2 M bytes Rotation 0 90 180 and 270 4 direction rotations I Direct thermal paper or vinyl vinyl visible light and infrared scannable label tag stock butt cut or die cut with various adhesives Media type X II All above media plus thermal transfer paper or vinyl lab...

Page 31: ...nts bar codes and graphics depend on the printer emulation The emulation is a printer programming language through which the host can communicate with your printer There are two printer programming languages for models 203 204 214 314 they are PPLAand PPLB Printer Programming Language A PPLA Specification Model OS 203DT Model OS 204DT Model OS 214TT Model OS 314TT General fonts 7 alpha numeric fon...

Page 32: ...s PCX and binary raster Notes 1 The bare core for ribbon must be 11 cm in length It should have two opposite slits at two ends If the ribbon itself is less than 11 cm it has to be aligned with the bare core at left end when you install it 2 Since this printer uses band buffer technology if you just print texts or barcodes the maximum length can be more than 30 inches whereas if you print many grap...

Page 33: ...S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P PC or compatible PC or compatible TX 2 2 RX TX 3 2 RX RX 3 3 TX RX 2 3 TX GND 7 5 GND GND 5 5 GND pin 4 pin 4 pin 5 pin 6 pin 6 pin 7 pin 20 pin 8 60 Printer Terminal Host Pin 2 RxData TxData Pin 3 TxData RxData Pin 5 Ground Ground In general as long as the data quantity is not too large and you use Xon Xoff as flow control it will be problem free Baud rate 2400 480...

Page 34: ...n 1 In STROBE 13 Out SELECT 2 In Data1 14 15 NC 3 In Data 2 16 Ground 4 In Data3 17 Ground 5 In Data4 18NC 6 In Data5 19 30 Ground 7 In Data6 31 NC 8 In Data7 32 Out Fault 9 In Data8 33 36 NC 10 Out ACK 11t Out BUSY 12 Out PE Auto Polling Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be activated at the same time i e the printer can simultaneously communicate with two PC via different...

Page 35: ...g the printer 2 Unwrap the PC bag of dispenser kit to take out the screw the shaft the plastic roller the dispenser bar the direction label and the peeler sensor cable 64 Top Cover 3 Take off the top cover of the printer 4 The peeler sensor cable has a sensor board at one end and a connector at the other end 5 Mount the two little holes of the sensor board on the two spines at left upper corner in...

Page 36: ...he arrow sign heading toward the opposite of you 66 13 Unlatch the print head module Hook the white roller on the brackets of the chassis ensuring the long thinner end at the left side 14 Guide the shaft go through the respective holes on the left bracket the white roller and the right bracket in order To smooth this procedure better hold the white roller with one hand 15 Secure the attached screw...

Page 37: ...back to the middle cover 20 Insert the sensor connector into its receptacle on the main logic board of the base housing 17 Secure back the screw on the left bracket of the chassis 21 Click the middle cover back to the base housing First click in the front part then the rear 18 Guide the sensor cable connector through the hole on the upper left corner of middle cover 22 Secure the two screws at the...

Page 38: ...e Cutter 4 Remove the whole print head assembly by releasing 4 screws at its feet 1 Turn off the printer power unplug the power cable and Centronics Serial cable 70 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove two screws at base housing 69 ...

Page 39: ...ched screws for the cutter 7 Plug the cutter s connector into the PCB s header connector JP13 8 Reinstate the print head assembly by securing back the 4 screws 9 Click back the middle cover 10 Secure two screws back at base housing 11 Click back the top cover 71 ...

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