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Controls and Indicators

The printer’s controls and indicators are shown in the diagram
below. The following table explains control and indicator
functions.

Power Indicator

Ready Indicator

Feed Button

Power Switch

Control /

Indicator

Function

Power Switch



On: power on



Off: shut down

Note: Turn power off before connecting or

disconnecting cables

Power Indicator



Green light shows the power-on status



Light off shows the power-off status



Blinking light indicates error has occurred

Ready Indicator



Green shows printer is ready to operate



Blinking light indicates printer is paused

Feed Button



Press to advance labels to the first printing

position



Press to leave "pause" status



Press to back feed if a label is not properly

aligned (for OS-203 Peel-Off mode only)



Press and hold while turning on the power

to print out a configuration profile

Summary of Contents for OS Series

Page 1: ...be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into a different outlet on a different circuit Consult the dealer or an experience Radio TV technician for help This unit was tested with ...

Page 2: ... have a good time with your printer Best wishes Argox Information Co Ltd IV Table of Contents A Letter to Our Customers III Table of Contents IV Getting Started 1 Unpacking 1 Package Contents 2 Connecting the Power Supply 3 Parts and Features OS 214 OS 214Zip OS 314 5 Parts and Features OS 203 OS 204 7 Controls and Indicators 10 Loading Ribbon and Media 12 Loading a Ribbon OS 214 OS 214Zip OS 314 ...

Page 3: ... Started Congratulations on choosing the Argox OS Series desktop barcode printer This manual 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 re...

Page 4: ... WARNING Do not operate the printer and power supply in an area where they can get wet Make sure the power switch is in the O position and be careful not to touch the 36 pin parallel connector 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 cor...

Page 5: ...214 OS 214Zip and OS 314 share the same parts and features as do the OS 203 and OS 204 Parts and features of the OS series are illustrated below Parts and Features OS 214 OS 214Zip OS 314 Top Cover Power Switch H Cover Power Indicator Ready Indicator Feed Button OS 214 OS 214Zip OS 314 Models ...

Page 6: ...Media Hanger Power Switch Ribbon Supply Holder Thermal Print head Platen Roller OS 214 OS 214Zip OS 314 Models 7 Parts and Features OS 203 OS 204 Top Cover Power Switch H Cover Power Indicator Ready indicator Feed Button OS 203 OS 204 Models ...

Page 7: ...8 Thermal Print head OS 203 OS 204 Models Release Levers Platen Roller Media Hanger 9 Peel Off Option Cutter Option White Plastic Roller Cutter OS 203 OS 204 Models ...

Page 8: ...ing or disconnecting cables Power Indicator Green light shows the power on status Light off shows the power off status Blinking light indicates error has occurred Ready Indicator Green shows printer is ready to operate Blinking light indicates printer is paused Feed Button Press to advance labels to the first printing position Press to leave pause status Press to back feed if a label is not proper...

Page 9: ...section does not apply to direct thermal 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 13 Media Compartment Release Lever Print Head Module Release Lever Ribbon Supply Holder ...

Page 10: ...lder First snap in the left side and then the right side Ribbon Supply Holder Ribbon Roll Bare Core 15 7 Put the print head module down and insert the bare core into the pick up holder First snap in the left side and then the right side 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 Ribbon Pick up Hold...

Page 11: ...eel off or cutting Standard mode allows you to collect each label freely Peel off mode peels backing material away from the label as it prints After a label is removed the next label prints Cutting mode automatically cuts the label after it prints Standard Mode 1 Lift the top cover to expose the media compartment ...

Page 12: ...left to right Media Compartment Media Hanger Media Roll Media Hanger 19 4 Click the media hanger back into the media compartment 5 Align the media roll to the left end 6 Move the shield from right to left until it leans against the media Media Compartment Shield Media Roll ...

Page 13: ...media through the media guides with the other hand 9 Lead the media over the platen roller Print Head Module Media Guides 21 10 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 Feed Button ...

Page 14: ...pproximately a 6 length of backing paper Backing Paper Peeler Sensor 23 10 Trim the front edge of the label backing paper with scissors or a knife 11 Lead the backing paper into the slot between the dispenser bar and H cover then ensure it is inserted between the white plastic roller and platen roller 12 Press the FEED button for the label backing paper to H Cover Media Guides Dispenser Bar ...

Page 15: ...oad the label stock 14 To remove any slack rewind the media onto the roll Press down the print head module firmly 15 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press the Slot H Cover Feed Button 25 FEED button if the printer is already on Note The FEED button does not make the printer peel Peeling occurs only when the software is properly set Label ...

Page 16: ...d 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 27 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 17: ... ROM checksum RS232 thermal transfer direct thermal settings hardware configuration and font types 4 After calibration and configuration 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 again to print normally 29 Resetting to Facto...

Page 18: ...ipment for use with fully shielded six foot data cables Use of longer cables or unshielded cables may increase radiated emissions above Class B limits Serial RS 232 Interface Requirements The required cable must have a nine pin D type for the OS 203 six pin male connector on one end which is plugged into the mating serial port located on the back of the printer The other end of the signal interfac...

Page 19: ... as short as possible 6 ft or 1 83m recommended Do not tightly bundle the data cables with power cords Do not tie the data cables to power wire conduits Notes 1 Centronics allows a much higher communication speed than serial 2 The printer automatically detects parallel or serial port No need to set a switch or send a command 3 Default settings are included in the configuration report 33 Communicat...

Page 20: ... dpi modes with 4 inches print width you should select Label Dr 200 4 inch model 4 Select the port of the printer and click Next 35 5 After the related files have been copied to your system click Next 6 After the installation is complete click Finish 7 Click Yes ...

Page 21: ...er Seagull Driver 1 Double click the driver file to execute in Windows 2 Click Next 3 Select Install printer drivers and click Next 37 4 Select a driver for your printer and click Next 5 Select the port of the printer and click Next ...

Page 22: ...38 6 Enter a specify Printer Name and click Nex 7 Click Finish 39 8 After the related files have been copied to your system click Finish 9 After the installation is complete click Close ...

Page 23: ... as the current printer driver 3 If you install new bar code application software such as Bartender Ultra Lite you should activate the seagull driver for Argox printers 41 Setting Parameters After installing the driver follow the path below to set parameters Windows 98 2000 2003 Start Settings Printers Label Dr Properties Windows XP Start Settings Printers and Faxes Label Dr Properties Windows Vis...

Page 24: ...eld Darkness values range from 0 to 15 Copies This function designates the number of printed copies of each page More options Accessories To use the cutter or peeler function enter More Options and select one of the items Device options Speed Set print speed For OS 214 and OS 214Zip speed ranges from 1 3 ips for OS 314 204 speed ranges from 1 2 ips for OS 203 speed ranges from 1 3 5 ips 43 Paramet...

Page 25: ...Click More Options Select Enable w o cutter peeler Click OK Print quality Speed In the Properties menu Click Device Options Select parameters Click OK 45 Create a custom size In the Properties menu Click Paper Select Custom User Defined Size Set a custom size Click OK ...

Page 26: ...ences Click Paper Quality and select media type Click OK 47 Orientation Page order In Printing Preferences Click Layout Select Portrait or Landscape Click Page order Select Front to Back or Back to Front Click OK Paper size Copies Print quality Speed Output bin Accessory setting In Printing Preferences Click Layout Click Advanced Click each item to select parameters Click OK ...

Page 27: ...Click button Advanced Click button Customize Select paper size or add new paper size Click OK 49 Create a custom size In the Printers menu Right click Select Server Properties Enter a form name for in Form Description for Reset paper size in Measurements Click OK ...

Page 28: ...oice Accessory setting In the Printer s menu Right click Select Document Defaults Click Advanced Click items to select desired parameters 51 Paper Output Speed Print quality Darkness In Default Document Click Advanced Click item to select desired parameters Click OK Create a custom size Please refer to Create a custom size in Win 2000 above ...

Page 29: ...erences Click Paper Quality Select media type Click OK 53 Orientation Page order In Printing Preferences Click Layout Select Portrait or Landscape Click Page order Select Front to Back or Back to Front Click OK Paper size Copies Print quality Speed Output bin Accessory setting In Printing Preferences Click Layout Click Advanced Click items to select parameters Click OK ...

Page 30: ...ag Layout Click button Advanced Click button Customize Select paper size or add new paper size Click OK 55 Create a custom size In the Printers menu Right click Select Server Properties Enter a Form name Reset paper size in the Form description Click OK ...

Page 31: ...utton Click Layout Select Portrait or Landscape Click OK 57 Paper Size Copy Count Print Quality Speed Output Bin Accessory setting Printinh Preferences menu Click Layout Click Advanced button Click each item to select the parameters Click OK Paper Source Media type Media Darkness Printing Preferences menu Click Paper Quality Select media type Select Darkness Click OK ...

Page 32: ...Power and Ready LEDs blinking continuously indicates printer errors To understand the problem please observe the Power and Ready LEDs and refer to the following solutions LED Indicators Power and Ready LEDs blink at the same tempo Power LED Ready LED ON ON OFF OFF Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Miss detect gap Check the label path Check the label sensor If you use a continuous label roll and ...

Page 33: ...e Problems Solutions Remarks Serial IO error Check the baud rate Not for Centronics Memory full Add the extension RAM Cutter failed or jam at cutter Check the cutter Recover the jam Occurs only when installing or setting the cutter Hardware error Call for service 61 LED Indicators Only the Ready LED blinks Power LED Ready LED ON ON ON OFF Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Print head too hot Prin...

Page 34: ... the label printer has been selected Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print head Refer to the following examples 63 Clean the print head If the problem persists replace the print head Poor printout quality The ribbon may not be qualified The media may not be qualified Adjust the Darkness heat temperature Slow down the print speed Refer to the next chapter and cle...

Page 35: ...h your fingers Debris or dirt on the roller should be cleaned with alcohol Paper Sensor Debris or dirt on the paper sensor can cause a miss read or unstable detection of the label gap Clean with a cotton bud dampened with alcohol 65 Replacing the Thermal Print Head 1 Switch off the power and wait for both LEDs to go off 2 Unlatch the print head module 3 Remove the ribbon 4 Push the print head firm...

Page 36: ...imum print length 10 in 254mm 8 in 203mm 48 in 1219mm 14 in 356mm Maximum print speed 3 5 inches 89 mm per second 2 inches 51 mm per second 3 inches 76 mm per second 2 inches 51 mm per second Onboard DRAM 512 K bytes 2 M bytes Rotation 0 90 180 and 270 4 direction rotations I Direct thermal paper visible light and infrared scan able labels tag stock butt cut or die cut with various adhesives Media...

Page 37: ...3 x D9 0 x H6 4 in W7 3 x D10 9 x H6 0 in Weight 1 2Kg 2 6lbs 1 9 kg 4 2lbs 2 1 kg 4 6 lbs FCC class A FCC class B Agency Listing CE cTUVus approved Power Source Universal switching power supply Input 100V 240V 1 5A 47 63Hz Output 24VDC 2 92A 70W Max Operating temperature 32 F 104 F 0 C 40 C Storage temperature 4 F 122 F 20 C 50 C Humidity 10 90 RH 69 Optional Accessories Serial RS232 cable Extern...

Page 38: ...Two Dimension barcode MaxiCode PDF417 and Datamatrix Graphics PCX BMP IMG and HEX formats 71 Printer Programming Language B PPLB Specification Model OS 203DT Model OS 204DT Model OS 214TT Model OS 314TT General fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes Symbol sets Code pages For 203dpi 300dpi models 8 bits code page 437 850 852 860 863 and 865 7 bits USA British German French Danish Italian Spanish...

Page 39: ...code Code11 Interleave 2 of 5 Code39 Code93 EAN 13 8 UPCA E Code128 subset A B and C Industrial 2 of 5 Standard 2 of 5 Codabar UPC EAN Extensions MSI Plessey Postnet Two Dimension barcode PDF 417 MaxiCode Data Matrix ECC200 only and QR Code Graphics HEX and binary graphics with normal as well as compressed images 73 Interface Specifications Serial For the OS 204 214 214Zip 314 the RS232 connector ...

Page 40: ... 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 75 The simplest way to connect to other hosts not PC compatible or terminals is 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 9...

Page 41: ... for this printer if both PCs transmit data at the same time the data may become damaged in the receiving buffer 77 Appendix I Installing Dispenser Kit 1 Turn off the printer power and unplug the printer 2 Unwrap the dispenser kit and take out screws the shaft the plastic roller the dispenser bar the direction label and the peeler sensor cable Top Cover 3 Take off the top cover of the printer 4 Th...

Page 42: ... 9 Take off the H Cover 10 Tape the direction label on the top of the H cover with the arrow sign heading opposite you Sensor Cable H Cover Middle Cover 79 Base Housing 11 Release the screw on the left bracket of the chassis Base Housing Screw ...

Page 43: ...he dispenser bar is parallel with the black platen roller and its long thinner end is on the left 16 Guide the sensor cable connector through the hole on the upper left corner of the middle cover Screw Shaft White Plastic Roller Dispenser Bar 81 17 Click the top cover back onto the middle cover 18 Insert the sensor connector into its receptacle on the main logic board of the base housing 19 Use sc...

Page 44: ... the base housing 83 4 Remove the whole print head assembly by releasing the 4 screws at its feet 5 a Mount the cutter IC 3717 to U19 on the main board OS 204 214 b Mount the cutter baby board to JP29 on the main board OS 214ZIP c Mount the cutter baby board to JP17 on the main board OS 203 d Mount the cutter baby board to JP29 on the main board OS 314 Print Head Assembly ...

Page 45: ...Secure the two screws for the base housing 11 Click the top cover into place Cutter 85 Appendix III Installing the Extension Card Extension Card designated for all optional extension modules For example RTC Font card and specified function 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 ba...

Page 46: ...86 4 Remove the middle cover 5 Mount the extension card to J14 on the main board 87 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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