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Loading Media

The OS-314plus printers offer Two different loading modes:
standard or with a cutter.

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Standard

mode

allows you to collect each label freely.

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Cutter

mode

automatically cuts the label after it prints.

Standard Mode

1. Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment.

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2. Remove the media hanger.

3. Load the media roll onto the hanger from left to right.

Media Compartment

Media Hanger

Media Roll

Media Hanger

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Summary of Contents for OS-314plus

Page 1: ... to assure that the company s published engineering specifications and manuals are correct however errors do occur Argox Information Co Ltd reserves the right to correct any such errors and disclaims any resulting liability In no event shall Argox Information Co Ltd or anyone else involved in the creation production or delivery of the accompanying product including hardware and software be liable ...

Page 2: ...8 Parts and Features 8 Controls and Indicators 11 Loading Ribbon and Media 13 Loading Ribbon 13 Loading Media 18 Standard Mode 18 Cutter Mode 24 Calibration and Configuration 26 Performing Calibration and Configuration 26 Sensor Detection 27 Detection Area of the Reflective Sensor 27 Resetting Printer to Factory Defaults 28 Computer Connections 30 USB Interface Requirements 30 Serial RS 232 Interf...

Page 3: ...nual will help you get to know your new printer There are two parts to this manual an operation guide and related information The operation guide is illustrated to help you quickly become familiar with the printer The related information includes troubleshooting maintenance and technical information for your reference Unpacking After receiving your printer please check for possible shipping damage...

Page 4: ...inter and power supply in an area where they can get wet Make sure the power switch is in the O position 1 Insert the barrel connector of the power supply into the power jack on the back of the printer Note the location of the power jack for different models in the diagrams below 2 Insert the separate power cord into the power supply 3 Plug the other end of the cord into an AC electrical outlet OS...

Page 5: ...illustrations that follow describe the printer s parts features controls and indicators Parts and Features OS 314plus Top Cover Power Switch Power Indicator Ready Indicator Feed Button 9 Media Hanger Ribbon Pick up Holder Release Levers ...

Page 6: ...ead Platen Roller 11 Controls and Indicators The printer s controls and indicators are shown in the diagram below The following table explains control and indicator functions Top Cover Power Indicator Ready Indicator Feed Button Power Switch ...

Page 7: ...iver status monitor Feed Button Press to advance labels to the first printing position Press to take the printer out of pause Press and hold while turning on the power to print out a configuration profile 13 Loading Ribbon and Media This section describes how to load ribbon and media in the OS Series printer Loading Ribbon Note This section does not apply to direct thermal printing 1 Lift the top ...

Page 8: ...p the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the bare core 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 ...

Page 9: ...the pick up holder First snap in the left side and then the right side Ribbon Pick up Holder Bare Core 17 8 Turn the wheel of the print head module to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound 9 Press down the print head module firmly until you hear a snap Wheel Print Head Module ...

Page 10: ... mode allows you to collect each label freely Cutter mode automatically cuts the label after it prints Standard Mode 1 Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment 19 2 Remove the media hanger 3 Load the media roll onto the hanger from left to right Media Compartment Media Hanger Media Roll Media Hanger ...

Page 11: ...shield from right to left until it leans against the media Media Compartment 21 7 Unlatch the print head module 8 Hold the print head module upright with one hand to allow the media to pass under it Lead the media through the media guides with the other hand 9 Lead the media over the platen roller Media Guides ...

Page 12: ...Put the print head module down and press down firmly until you hear a snap 11 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on Print Head Module 23 Feed Button ...

Page 13: ...tandard Mode above 9 Thread the media over the platen roller then route the media through the slot of the cutter module 10 Press down the print head module firmly Cutter Module 25 11 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on Note The FEED button does not make the printer cut Cutting occurs only when the software is properly set ...

Page 14: ...t 5 The profile includes firmware version ROM checksum RS 232 thermal transfer direct thermal settings hardware configuration and font types 6 At PPLB emulation the printer enters character dump mode To exit from dump mode press the feed button again If you accidentally print the label without exiting from dump mode in advance you need to turn on the printer or press feed button again to print nor...

Page 15: ... if the FEED button is pressed for 10 seconds printer will reset first feed blank labels as media calibration and then print configuration self test labels 3 Once Power indicator becomes lit again release the 29 FEED button 4 Ready indicator will then become lit too At this moment the printer has resumed its factory default settings Note Revise the factory default settings that stored in flash eve...

Page 16: ... Class A limits USB Interface Requirements The Universal Serial Bus USB interface is version 2 0 and 1 1 compliant and provides a full speed 12Mb s interface that is compatible with your existing PC hardware The USB s plug and play design makes installation easy Multiple printers can share a single USB port hub 31 Serial RS 232 Interface Requirements The required cable must have a nine pin D type ...

Page 17: ...ds Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits Notes Default settings are included in the configuration report 33 Parallel Interface Requirements The required cable IEEE 1284 compliant is recommended must have a standard 36 pin parallel connector on one end which is plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the printer The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to the...

Page 18: ...Seagull Even though the Add Printer Wizard is from Microsoft it too easily performs a number of tasks incorrectly when updating existing drivers It also badly handles the situation where a printer driver is already in use by a Windows application 35 1 Turn off the printer Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall and then connect the other end of the cable to printer s power socket Co...

Page 19: ...lash prompt above another way to install Seagull driver is to run the DriverWizard utility from the Installation Directory where the Seagull driver files are located 5 On the Seagull Driver Wizard prompt select the first radio button to Install a driver for a Plug and Play printer 37 Then click Next Argox OS 2140 PPLA ...

Page 20: ... OS 2140 PPLA and select do not share this printer and click Next Argox OS 2140 PPLA 39 7 Check all the data on the showing screen if it is correct click Finish Argox X 1000VL PPLB Argox OS 2140 PPLA Argox OS 2140 PPLA USB002 7 1 9_M 5 ...

Page 21: ...ated files have been copied to your system click Finish Installing printer Argox OS 2140 PPLA 41 9 After driver installation is complete click Close The driver should now be installed Installed printer Argox OS 2140 PPLA ...

Page 22: ...puter 2 Prepare the documentation and software DVD Rom from printer package and then install to DVD Rom drive of your computer The DVD Rom will bring out the following prompt Click Go 43 3 Under OS 2140 product selection prompt choose Seagull Driver version and then start installation Instead of the flash prompt above another way to install Seagull driver is to run the DriverWizard utility from th...

Page 23: ...44 4 On the prompt Windows Printer Driver select I accept and click Next 45 5 Assign the directory to keep Seagull driver for example C Seagull and click Next ...

Page 24: ...46 6 Click Finish 47 7 Select Install printer drivers and Click Next ...

Page 25: ...48 8 Select model emulation the following examples are based on model OS 2140 PPLA Argox OS 2140 PPLA 49 9 Select the port of the printer and click Next ...

Page 26: ... OS 2140 PPLA and select do not share this printer and click Next Argox OS 2140 PPLA 51 11 Check all the data on the showing screen if it is correct click Finish Argox X 1000VL PPLB Argox OS 2140 PPLA Argox OS 2140 PPLA USB001 7 1 9_M 5 ...

Page 27: ...ated files have been copied to your system click Finish Installing printer Argox OS 2140 PPLA 53 13 After driver installation is complete click Close The driver should now be installed Installed printer Argox OS 2140 PPLA ...

Page 28: ...sensor If you use a continuous label roll and run under Windows select continuous media 55 Label stock out Supply the label roll Label stock not installed Install the label roll Label jam Recover the jam LED Indicators Power and Ready LEDs blink alternately Power LED Ready LED ON OFF OFF ON Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon out Supply the ribbon roll Ribbon jam Recover the jam Ribbon sens...

Page 29: ...on 57 Miscellaneous If the host shows Printer Time out 1 Check if the communication cable parallel or serial is connected securely to your parallel or serial port on the PC and to the connector on the printer at the other end 2 Check if the printer power is turned on If the data has been sent but there is no output from the printer Check the active printer driver and see if Seagull driver for your...

Page 30: ...ia sensor This build up can accumulate dust and debris Failure to clean the print head media path and media sensor could result in inadvertent loss off labels label jams and possible damage to the printer Note Turn off the printer before cleaning Cleaning Clean the following components of the printer using a cotton bud dampened with alcohol Do not soak the cotton bud excessively Media Sensor Debri...

Page 31: ...l to clean print head surface It s strongly recommended to wear hand gloves during cleaning progress Do not touch print head surface by bare hands or with any hard equipment Water or spit should be kept away in case of corrosion on heating elements TPH Cleaning Direction When cleaning print head please always wipe in One Way Direction from Left to Right only or from Right to Left only to clean Hea...

Page 32: ...n 4 Push the print head firmly into the casing and shift it to the left It will release from the module 5 Disconnect the print head cable 63 6 Disassemble the print head and the mounting bracket by releasing screws 7 Replace with a new print head Reassemble the print head module in reverse order Be careful not to touch the print head elements ...

Page 33: ...rinting Resolution 300 dpi 12 dots mm Printing Speed Up to 4ips Printing Length Max 50 1270 mm Printing Width Max 4 1 104mm Min 1 25 4mm Memory 8MB DRAM 5MB user available 4MB Flash ROM 2MB user available CPU Type 32 bit RISC microprocessor Sensors Media gap black line Reflective sensor Operation Interface LED indicator Power Ready x 2 Button Feed x 1 Communication Interface RS 232 USB Parallel Fo...

Page 34: ...nuous fan fold tags ticket in thermal paper or plain paper and fabric label Media Max Width 4 3 108mm Min Width 1 25 4mm Thickness 0 0025 0 01 0 0635 0 254mm Max roll capacity OD 4 3 109mm Core size 0 5 12 7mm Max roll capacity OD 4 3 109mm 1 25 4mm Optional Max roll capacity OD 3 8 96 5mm 1 5 38 1mm Optional Ribbon Ribbon Width 1 4 Ribbon roll max OD 1 45 37mm Ribbon Length max 92m Core size ID 0...

Page 35: ...Plessey HBIC Telepen FIM UPC2 UPC5 GS1 Data Bar MaxiCode PDF417 Data Matrix ECC 200 only QR code Composite Codes 69 Printer Programming Language B PPLB Programming Language PPLB Internal fonts 5 fonts with different point size Symbol sets Code pages 8 bits code page 437 850 852 860 863 865 857 861 862 855 866 737 851 869 1252 1250 1251 1253 1254 1255 7 bits code page USA BRITISH GERMAN FRENCH DANI...

Page 36: ... be aligned with the bare core in the left side when you install it 71 Interface Specifications USB Interface This is port complies with USB 2 0 Full Speed Connector Terminal Pin Assignment Pin Signal Description 1 VBUS 5V 2 D Differential data signaling pair 3 D Differential data signaling pair 4 GND Ground 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 USB series B Receptacle Interface ...

Page 37: ...atibility mode Pin assignments are as follows Pin Direction Definition Pin Direction Definition 1 In n STROBE 16 Ground 2 9 In Data 1 8 17 Chassis Ground 10 Out nACK 18 Peripheral High 11 Out BUSY 19 30 Signal Ground 12 Out PE 31 In nINIT 13 Out SELECT 32 Out nFAULT 14 In nAUTOFEED 33 35 N D 15 N D 36 In nSELECTIN Auto Polling Both the serial port and parallel port of this printer can be activated...

Page 38: ...20 pin 8 The simplest way to connect to other hosts not PC compatible or terminals is 75 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 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 bauds programmable by command Data format always 8 da...

Page 39: ...unplug the power cable and Serial USB cable 2 Remove the top cover 3 Remove the two screws under the base housing 77 4 Remove the whole print head assembly by releasing the 4 screws at its feet 5 Add the cutter baby board to J16 on the main board J16 Print Head Assembly ...

Page 40: ...over 10 Secure the two screws for the base housing 11 Click the top cover into place Cutter 79 Appendix II Installing the Extension Card Extension Card designated for all optional extension modules For example RTC card and Add on card Install the extension card into the printer as follows 1 Turn off the printer power 2 Remove the top cover 3 Release the two screws at the bottom of the base housing...

Page 41: ...move the middle cover Slot for Extension card 81 5 Mount the extension card to J14 on the main board 6 Click back the middle cover 7 Secure the two screws for the base housing 8 Click the top cover into place ...

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