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Configuration Instructions

Edition 5/06 

Memory cards

A2+/A4+/A6+/A8+

8

Memory cards

You can save graphics, fonts, label descriptions and database information for the long-term on a memory 
card.

You can use the following memory card types:

•

Type 1 CompactFlash card up to a maximum size of 1 GB in the corresponding card slot of the printer 
or in the external operating panel (cab accessory)

•

PC card (PCMCIA) in the corresponding card slot of the printer

8.1

Insertion and removal

Fig. 23:

Inserting memory card

1. Slide memory card contact-side first into the slot as far as it will go.

The rear section of the inserted memory card still extends from the device housing so that it can be 
removed by hand.

2. Press the 

menu

 button.

3. Check whether the 

Memory card

 menu is shown in the display.

If the 

Memory card

 menu is not shown in the display, it could be because:

•

you have not selected the card slot being used as the primary card slot

•

you have not inserted the memory card far enough into the card slot

•

you have entered the memory card incorrectly

Always create a backup copy of the memory card in case of a malfunction.

PCMCIA

CF

When the memory card is slid onto the contact pins, light physical resistance can be felt. 

Do not remove the memory card while it is being accessed. You can configure the printer so that access 
to a memory card is indicated on the status line (see "4.1.5" on Page 26).

Summary of Contents for A2+

Page 1: ...PRODUCT MARKING AND BARCODE IDENTIFICATION Barcode Label Printer Configuration Instructions Edition 5 06 ...

Page 2: ...s Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT and Windows XP are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation True TypeTM is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Approval cab label printers comply with the following safety guidelines CE EC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EC Machine Directive 98 37 EC EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC FCC Conditions from Part 15 ...

Page 3: ...iguration 21 4 1 Configuration via the operating panel 21 4 2 Configuration via the printer website 28 5 Test functions 37 5 1 Overview 37 5 2 Short status 38 5 3 Status print 38 5 4 Font list 41 5 5 Device list 42 5 6 Printhead profile 43 5 7 ASCII Dump Mode 45 5 8 Test grid 46 5 9 Label profile 47 6 Service functions 51 6 1 Performing firmware update 51 6 2 Clearing service counter 52 6 3 Adjust...

Page 4: ...4 Configuration Instructions Edition5 06 A2 A4 A6 A8 9 External keyboard 63 9 1 Connecting external keyboard 63 9 2 Special key functions 63 9 3 Key assignment and special characters 63 Index 66 ...

Page 5: ...res 1 2 1 Standard version The standard version is used for printing labels or endless media on rolls or fanfolds In Tear off mode labels are removed by hand Because there is no internal rewinder automatic peeling off of the labels from the liner peel off mode and internal rewinding are not possible The labels can be cut off automatically with the cutter accessory For details see documentation of ...

Page 6: ...transfer printer can also be used for thermal direct printing 1 2 5 Overview of types Tab 1 Overview of A2 A4 A6 and A8 label printer types Characteristics A2 A4 A4 3 A6 A8 Max medium width in mm 65 120 180 235 Print resolution dpi 300 203 300 600 203 300 300 300 Printing width in mm 54 2 104 105 6 105 6 104 108 4 162 5 216 Max print speed in mm s 150 250 250 100 250 100 200 150 Standard version t...

Page 7: ... Ink inside or outside Roll diameter up to mm 80 Core diameter mm 25 Ribbon length variabel up to m 500 Width up to mm 56 114 165 220 4 Internal re winder labels Total diameter up to mm 145 Core diameter mm 38 1 Winding direction only outside 5 Dimensions printer Hight x Dept mm 274 x 446 Width mm 190 242 302 352 Weight kg 8 5 9 13 15 6 Label sensor See through Reflective sensor from below adjustab...

Page 8: ...ntation 0 90 180 270 Vector TrueType fonts Size of width and height 0 9 128 mm variable zoom Orientation 360 in steps of 1 Font formats Bold italic underlined outline negative grey vertical depending on character fonts Font width Variable Standard Option 14 Graphics Graphic elements Line arrow box circle ellipse filled and filled with fading Graphic formats PCX IMG BMP TIF MAC GIF PNG 15 Codes Linea...

Page 9: ...bbon supply hub transfer printers only 6 Transfer ribbon take up hub transfer printers only 7 Internal rewinder peel off version only 8 Print unit 9 Mounting surface for accessories incl peripheral connection 10 Navigator pad 11 LCD display Fig 2 Print unit for Tear off mode Print unit 1 Transfer ribbon deflector 2 Printhead securing screw 3 Printhead mounting bracket with printhead 4 Print roller...

Page 10: ...moval of the label without connecting the peripherals Semi automatic mode dispensing upon request from button footswitch or external control Peel off adapter PS 5 for automatic mode Printing and dispensing the label is triggered by an external signal The label is removed manually by a robot or by an applicator The process is monitored and controlled via several input and output signals e g label r...

Page 11: ...ther thermal direct printers or transfer printers Thermal direct printing The label medium is coated with a thermoreactive material which responds by changing color when heated e g from white to black The thermal printhead generates the print image via pointwise heating of the label medium Thermal transfer printing Pointwise heating by the printhead causes color particles from the color coating of...

Page 12: ...10 120 50 180 50 235 C Label height Minimum label height Minimum label height in peel off mode Maximum label height with printhead 203 dpi Maximum label height with printhead 300 dpi Maximum label height with printhead 600 dpi 5 12 2000 5 12 2000 2000 1000 6 25 2000 10 1000 D Label gap 2 1000 2 1000 2 1000 2 1000 E Label thickness 0 07 0 35 0 07 0 35 0 07 0 35 0 07 0 35 F Liner thickness 0 07 0 35...

Page 13: ...nt to the printer via a data inter face e g via the DOS command COPY The description of direct programming is found in the Programming Instructions for cab Transfer Printers 1 7 2 Windows printer driver You can obtain cab printer drives for various versions of Windows from your dealer or the internet The internet address is found in the current cab brochures Using the cab printer driver you can co...

Page 14: ...terface is operated via an RS 232 cable 1 Connect computer and label printer with a suitable cable 2 Secure cable connections with the screws found at the plugs 3 Configure the RS 232 interface of the printer to match the settings of the connected computer see 4 1 4 on Page 25 If problems occur contact the computer manufacturer for interface assignments and note the pin assign ment of the SUB D ja...

Page 15: ...ration of the Ethernet interface see 4 1 4 on Page 25 3 Call up the printer website see 4 2 1 on Page 28 4 Open the Setup tab on the printer website 5 Set the parameters described in Table 14 on Page 32 in the path Setup Interfaces Ethernet 6 Click Set on the Setup tab 7 Enter PIN and click Confirm see 4 1 6 on Page 27 8 Set up print service if necessary see 2 2 1 on Page 16 9 Adjust Windows print...

Page 16: ... line printer must be entered as the name of the printer on the computer queue name 2 2 2 Adjusting Windows printer setting If the printer driver valid for your Windows version is installed on your computer you can use the Win dows standard applications to edit the label contents and to start the print jobs To use the Raw IP or LPD print services you must adjust the Windows printersettings 1 Open ...

Page 17: ...printer off 2 Connect computer and label printer with an A B cable 3 Switch computer on 4 Place the Printer Accessories CD A Series CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 5 Exit all programs currently running 6 Switch printer on The Windows Installation Wizard is started automatically 7 Follow the on screen instructions The source of the installation file is D WINDRV 9X2000XP where D is the letter of the CD R...

Page 18: ...rint directory Only with memory card inserted Copy memory card Only with memory card inserted PIN protection possible Format card Only with memory card inserted PIN protection possible ASCII dump Card Only with memory card inserted Short status Test Status print Font list Device list Printhead profile ASCII Dump Mode Test grid Label profile Event log Only with service key inserted Setup Local sett...

Page 19: ...ess the W button on the top menu level several times if necessary to switch from the offline menu to Ready mode Press the S or T button to reach a higher or lower menu level or to set values on the parameter level Press the button briefly to enable value selection on the parameter level accept a selected value or start a function Press and hold 2 sec the button to exit the parameter level without ...

Page 20: ...hey are not currently installed Using the service key Indication in this document In this document parameters and functions which are only accessible when the service key is inserted are indicated using the following note Access only when service key is inserted CAUTION Incorrect settings and data loss via unauthorized access Access protection is deactivated when the service key is inserted Operat...

Page 21: ... time formats via software The changes are not saved permanently however USA Timezone Adaptation of the time display of the printer to the time zone in relation to UTC Universal Time Coordinated UTC 1 Daylight sav ing Selection of the daylight saving regulation applicable for the region The time is then changed automatically EU Set date Setting of the system date in the format DD MM YYYY DD day MM...

Page 22: ...ameters by the same value in the opposite direction You can also set the Printhead pos Y via software The offset values from the Machine param menu and the software are added together 0 0 mm Tear off pos Shifting of the tear off position in the direction of paper flow With positive values the label strip is transported farther out of the printer 0 0 mm Demand sensor Configuration of the optional p...

Page 23: ...a the Ethernet interface by way of an SNMP message or e mail sent when the remaining diameter of the ribbon supply roll undershoots the set value 32 74 mm Off Label sensor Method for detecting the starting end of the label Gap Sensor Detection using changes in the transparency between the label and label gap Bottom Reflect Detection using reflex marks on the bottom of the medium Continous media Sy...

Page 24: ...rinter cannot interpret this data and outputs a large num ber of protocol errors In this case it is advantageous if you set the Proto col error parameter to Off Caution If the Protocol error parameter is set to Off protocol errors which can be traced back to faulty programming are also ignored There is a risk of data loss Access only when service key is inserted On Barcode error On With faulty bar...

Page 25: ...ot installed access only granted with service key inserted RS 422 485 Configuration of the optional serial RS 422 or RS 485 interface See docu mentation of the serial interface If interface is not installed access only granted with service key inserted Ethernet Configuration parameters of the Ethernet interface card You can access additional configuration parameters for the Ethernet interface card...

Page 26: ...deactivation of the numerical keypad on the keyboard If keyboard is not connected access only granted with service key inserted On Parameter Meaning Default Parameter Meaning Default Clock Displays the current time On Date sheet Displays the current calendar day On Ribbon supply Displays the current ribbon supply in the form of a horizontal bar Off Wi Fi signal strength Displays the current streng...

Page 27: ...lect the value On with the X and W buttons 4 Accept the setting with the button Defining a PIN 1 Press the menu button 2 Select Setup Security PIN menu 3 Select the digit of the PIN to be changed with the X and W buttons 4 Assign the selected digit a number with the S and T buttons 5 Repeat these two steps for the remaining digits of the PIN 6 Accept the setting with the button Input buffer Displa...

Page 28: ...atus Ready is displayed 4 2 2 Description of the printer website The printer website contains the following tabs Status general status description See Status tab on Page 29 Setup configuration parameter settings See Setup tab on Page 31 System messages automatic sending of messages via e mail See System messages tab on Page 33 Printer status line printer status line layout See Printer status line ...

Page 29: ...0 0 V is displayed Operative time of the printer Number of labels printed since commissioning Previously printed paper length with thermal transfer printing Previously printed paper length with thermal direct printing Printer status Ready Printing label Settings or Error A list of the events which have occurred since the printer was switched on are found in the bottom section of the tab No more th...

Page 30: ... the Status tab Button Function Display Opens a window which shows the current printer display You can set the update interval on the scale below the display The display is not updated automatically with the 0 setting Reset Sends a soft reset signal to the printer Print Opens the window for the settings of a local printer or network printer to be used to print the contents of the Status tab Update...

Page 31: ... circular symbol in front of the menu symbol once The corresponding menu is expanded Double click menu symbol or menu name The corresponding menu is expanded Click the Expand All button The tree structure is fully expanded To change a parameter 1 Locate parameter in the tree structure 2 Click parameter name or the symbol next to it 3 Enter value of the parameter in the input field in the bottom se...

Page 32: ... e mails is found in System mes sages tab on Page 33 Off Raw IP port Service for printing on the network see 2 2 1 on Page 16 Select a predefined port address 9100 LPD Activation of the network printing service LPD see 2 2 1 on Page 16 Set parameter to On Enter lp as the queue name Off SNMP Data exchange between printer and management station via SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol To activate...

Page 33: ... or double clicking the description An entry for a higher order description e g note is automatically accepted for all subordinate descriptions e g Start Not ready Ribbon running out SNMP 1 SNMP 2 Management stations on local network which communicate with the printer via SNMP To make use of SNMP functionality the SNMP agent must be activated see 2 2 on Page 15 Select management station by clickin...

Page 34: ...l down menu 2 Click Set The symbol the parameter designation and the width of the symbol in the display in pixels are dis played in the top section of the tab The entire width of all symbols in the display e g 92 pixels and the maximum width of the display e g 128 pixels are displayed in the Display usage field Removing a status parameter 1 Select parameter in the list 2 Click Remove The settings ...

Page 35: ...ters of the fonts available in the printer are listed on the Fonts tab The table contains both the original fonts in the printer and other fonts loaded into the printer Fig 11 Fonts tab on the printer website The parameters correspond to those in the Font list menu and are described in Table 18 on Page 41 ...

Page 36: ...ardware components installed in the printer and the optional devices connected Fig 12 Devices tab on the printer website The contents of the display correspond with those of the Device list and are described in Table 19 on Page 43 Help tab When the Help tab is selected an internet connection to the support page of the cab website is opened ...

Page 37: ...ed peripheral devices the print image quality and state of the thermal printhead the function of label detection in conjunction with the optical properties of the label medium the label data sent from the computer or read out from the memory card The test functions are found in the Test menu 1 Press the menu button 2 Select Test menu 3 Switch to the test function level with the T button 4 Select t...

Page 38: ...using thermal transfer printing insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width 3 Press the menu button 4 Select Test Status print menu 5 Start printout with the button You can cancel the printout with the cancel button Line Meaning Example 1 Printer type A4 600 2 Version number of the printer operating system firmware Firmware V3 02 3 Creation date of firmware MAR 2 2006 4 Version number of the sys...

Page 39: ...re displayed if SNMP is On or the service key is inserted O Optional assemblies which are displayed with the service key inserted even if they are not installed S Service data only displayed when the service key is inserted W Queue name is displayed when LPD is On or the service key is inserted O S O W E Printhead pos X 5 0 mm Printhead pos Y 0 0 mm A Number of labels 10931 Service 10631 ...

Page 40: ...tings see 4 1 2 on Page 22 Current values of selected print parameters see 4 1 3 on Page 23 Current values of selected interface parameters see 4 1 4 on Page 25 Status of PIN activation see 4 1 6 on Page 27 Operative time Number of labels printed Printed length with thermal transfer printing and thermal direct printing Current measured values of the printhead temperature and heat voltage Informati...

Page 41: ...ert transfer ribbon with the maximum width 3 Press the menu button 4 Select Test Font list menu 5 Start printout with the button You can cancel the printout with the cancel button Fig 14 Font list The parameters have the following meaning Tab 18 Parameters of the Font list The printout occurs without taking the label gaps into consideration This is why endless media are most suitable for this purp...

Page 42: ...param menu 1 Insert printable medium labels endless paper which extends across the entire printing width 2 If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width 3 Press the menu button 4 Select Test Device list menu 5 Start printout with the button You can cancel the printout with the cancel button Fig 15 Device list The printout occurs without t...

Page 43: ... points This makes assignment to the scale in the following dia gram possible Example Figure 16 shows a printhead profile with a print image error in the black bar at approx 22 5 mm In the diagram a print point with a clearly increased resistance value appears in the corresponding location This proves that the image error can actually be traced back to a printhead defect Name Information CPU Type ...

Page 44: ...44 Configuration Instructions Edition5 06 Test functions A2 A4 A6 A8 Fig 16 Printhead profile ...

Page 45: ... dump parameter see 4 1 3 on Page 23 4 Press the menu button 5 Select Test ASCII Dump Mode menu 6 Switch to Monitor mode with the button 7 Send print jobs 8 Call up the last few lines of a label description with the feed button Press the cancel button if you would like to cancel the printout or switch to the Ready mode The control characters ASCII code 00 to 31 are presented in the following form ...

Page 46: ...ium labels endless paper which extends across the entire printing width 2 If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width 3 Press the menu button 4 Select Test Test grid menu 5 Start printout with the button The geometric pattern is printed every 5 seconds once the Test grid function is started You can adjust the printer during the pauses b...

Page 47: ...nter performs a longer label advance The label sensor measures the transparency reflection capacity of the label material here The message Test print OK appears in the display once the advance is complete 6 Insert printable medium labels endless paper which extends across the entire printing width 7 If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing insert transfer ribbon with the maximum...

Page 48: ...ral device connected 3 Information for the firmware developer 4 Width of the negative derivative in motor increments 5 Stroke between start and end of the negative derivative 6 Scale factor for the derivative diagram 7 Service information for adjusting the label sensor 8 Method of label detection transmitted light reflex bottom 9 Device name and current firmware version 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 49: ... the entire printing width 3 If the printout is to occur using thermal transfer printing insert transfer ribbon with the maximum width 4 Press the menu button 5 Select Test Event log menu 6 Start printout with the button Fig 22 Event log The Event log contains the following information Tab 20 Information in the Event log Access only when service key is inserted The printout occurs without taking t...

Page 50: ...nto a USB master interface 2 Press the menu button 3 Select Test Print directory menu 4 Start printout with the button You can cancel the printout of the IFFS contents with the cancel button The following information is available in the printout First line title There is a line for each file in the IFFS with information on file name file extension file size in bytes time stamp for the last file mo...

Page 51: ... 7 Configure the serial interface of the PC with the mode command Enter the command mode com1 baud 115200 parity n data 8 stop 1 for example 8 Send the firmware file e g 303_6518 x2 to the printer Enter the command copy b 303_6518 x2 com1 for example A progress indicator is displayed while the firmware is being copied OK appears in the display once copying is successfully completed 9 Press the but...

Page 52: ...Here it provides information on the printing output since the last reset The values of the service counter are displayed in the Status print The following data is recorded in both counters Tab 22 Total and service counter data 1 Insert service key into a USB master interface 2 Press the menu button 3 Select Service Clr service ctr menu 4 Press the button No appears in the display Error code Meanin...

Page 53: ...labels message 6 Remove label medium from the sensor 7 Press the button In the display you are instructed to load the liner into the label sensor via the Insert liner mes sage 8 Load liner without labels into the sensor 9 Ensure that no labels are found on the liner near the sensor Otherwise the result will be faulty adjust ment and device malfunction 10 Start adjustment of the label sensor with t...

Page 54: ...ding NVRAM You can load a printer configuration previously saved to a CF card into the printer with the Load NVRAM function 1 Insert CompactFlash card with the saved printer configuration 2 Insert service key into a USB master interface 3 Press the menu button 4 Select Service Load NVRAM menu 5 Press the button No appears in the display 6 Use the S and T buttons to select Yes 7 Press the button Lo...

Page 55: ...to be cleaned 1 Insert service key into a USB master interface 2 Press the menu button 3 Select Service Cleaning interval menu 4 Press the button 5 Select the desired value with the X and W buttons 6 Press the button If the set length of the medium label strip transfer ribbon has passed the printhead and an error occurs in the flow of the medium e g label end transfer ribbon end the Clean printhea...

Page 56: ...st be logged on to the server The logon type depends on the client The following information must be specified in any case however IP address of the label printer User name and password Access to the printer management functions depends on the user name Tab 23 Data for establishing an FTP connection After logging on you can access the FTP server in a manner similar to a Windows folder User name Pa...

Page 57: ...n logging on with the user name root the contents of the IFFS can be managed system Firmware file of the printer execute Printing of label files stored in this folder is started immediately The files must be of the type LBL The corresponding file is deleted once the print job is complete Display of the following folders depends on the installed memory card and the card slot defined as the primary ...

Page 58: ...on of the inserted memory card still extends from the device housing so that it can be removed by hand 2 Press the menu button 3 Check whether the Memory card menu is shown in the display If the Memory card menu is not shown in the display it could be because you have not selected the card slot being used as the primary card slot you have not inserted the memory card far enough into the card slot ...

Page 59: ...ct programming the command sequence for saving a label file ABC has the following form After transfer of the command sequence the file ABC is saved on the memory card with the com mands from J to A Only one label is printed each time the file ABC is called up The NOPRINT parameter in command A suppresses the printing of a label when the file is saved If you would like to print the label a variable...

Page 60: ...splay to enter the label quantity If additional input on the label description is required the display requests you to enter the variable data 5 Enter the label quantity variable data with the following buttons W cursor left X cursor right S increase value at cursor position by 1 or select next letter in alphabet T decrease value at cursor position by 1 or select previous letter in alphabet 6 Pres...

Page 61: ... copying cycles An increasing progress indicator is shown in the display during a copy cycle The Insert dest instruction then appears 8 Remove original card and insert the card to be written to The data read from the original card is transferred to the copy card The progress indicator in the dis play shrinks during this process If only part of the data from the original card was read out the Inser...

Page 62: ...leting procedure The memory volume of the card is shown in the display as soon as the deleting procedure is com plete 9 Press any button 8 4 5 Printing file contents The label files found on a memory card consist of a sequence of printer commands You can print these command sequences in the form of text with the ASCII dump Card function 1 Insert printable medium labels endless paper which extends ...

Page 63: ...y configuration parameter These tables generally match the DOS keyboard assignments see Interfaces on Page 25 The Alt Gr key has no function All special characters obtained using this key e g and various other special characters e g can be obtained using the Alt key Additional special characters can be output using a sequence of two characters whereby you must press the Alt key when entering the s...

Page 64: ...a character similar to the special character Country specific special characters The following country specific special characters are entered with the Alt key pressed Tab 27 Country specific special characters entered with the Alt key pressed When using a scanner ensure that the same character set is set for both the scanner and the printer Charac ter Alt key Charac ter Alt ...

Page 65: ...onding character in the Z1 column and then entering the character in the Z2 column while pressing the Alt button Tab 28 Special characters entered via a sequence of two characters Example GR Deutschland SG Schweiz IT Italia FR France SF Suisse SP España UK United Kingdom BE Belgie DK Danmark US USA SU Suomi CZ Ceska republika ZZ Z1 Z2 ZZ Z1 Z2 ZZ Z1 Z2 ZZ Z1 Z2 Entering the character ñ 1st entry 2...

Page 66: ...nterfaces 25 K Key assignment 63 Key functions 63 Keyboard 11 26 63 L Label detection 47 Label format 12 Label sensor 23 Label software 13 Loading printer configuration 54 Local settings 21 LPD 16 M Memory card 10 Copy 61 Delete 62 Index 60 Print contents 62 Memory cards Formatting 59 Inserting 58 Load label 60 Writing 59 N Navigation 19 Number of labels 52 NVRAM 54 O OEM name 55 Operative time 52...

Page 67: ...abel sensor 53 Shift print image 22 Short status 38 SNMP 33 Special characters 63 Standard version 5 Status 29 Status line 26 34 Status print 38 SUB D jack 15 System messages 33 T Tear off mode 23 Thermal direct printing 6 Thermal transfer printing 6 Time zone 21 Transfer printing 6 23 Transfer ribbon 13 U USB interface 14 17 W Website 28 ...

Page 68: ...68 Configuration Instructions Edition5 06 Index A2 A4 A6 A8 ...

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