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cab - Produkttechnik GmbH & Co KG / Tharo Systems, Inc.

Fig. 4 e Detailed view of the print mechanism Apollo 2

1 - Printhead lever
2 - Media guide
3 - Rewind media guide
4 - Label edge sensor
5 - Label edge sensor adjustment knob
6 - Accessory lock/ release lever
7 - Printhead levelling adjustment screw
8 - Media feed roller
9 - Dispense/ Tear-off plate

10 - Ribbon shield

11 - Thermal printhead

For Apollo 2/300R only

12 - Rewind assist roller

Summary of Contents for THARO Apollo Series

Page 1: ...Edition 2 01 Transfer Printer Apollo Apollo 1 Apollo 2 Apollo 3 Operator s Manual...

Page 2: ...e modifiables sans pr vais Gesellschaft f r Tharo Systems Inc Computer und Automations 2866 Nationwide Parkway Bausteine mbH Co KG P O Box 798 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Brunswick OH 44212 0798 Pos...

Page 3: ...any translation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the express written permission of cab Produkttechnik GmbH K...

Page 4: ...Rewinder M 16 Rewind Guide Plate 16 Present Sensor 16 Memory Card 17 Keyboard Adapter 17 Applicator 17 Label Design Software EASYLABEL for Windows 17 Print Media 18 Print Media for Direct Thermal Pri...

Page 5: ...ST PRINT 49 System Mode MONITOR MODE ASCII Dump Mode 50 System Mode LABEL FROM CARD 51 9 Setup 52 Start of Setup Mode 52 Overview of the Setup Parameters 53 Country Land 54 Transfer Print 56 Label Sen...

Page 6: ...der M 92 Safety Instructions 92 Preparing the Printer 92 Mounting the Internal Rewinder 92 Rewind Guide Plate 94 Mounting the Rewind Guide Plate 94 Inserting the Labels for Internal Rewind 95 Present...

Page 7: ...S 422 RS 485 B 3 Pin Assignment of the Parallel Interface Connector B 4 Centronics Interface Cable B 5 Pin Assignment of the Peripheral Port B 6 Appendix C Error Messages Problem Resolution C 1 Correc...

Page 8: ...h as internal character sets of the printer and cabling specifications Furthermore comments on possible error messages and printer maintenance are included Note the directions for use on recommended m...

Page 9: ...ion Macintosh Computer is a product of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Bitstream is a registered trademark of Bitstream Inc Speedo is a registered trade...

Page 10: ...o high spots or debris on your media to lodge on or damage the printhead The label surface must be smooth Lower grade direct thermal paper is very rough and will act like sandpaper on the head reducin...

Page 11: ...g features include reverse italic bold underlined and rotated characters The operation and usage of the Apollo is simple and comfortable All printer settings can be carried out with only four function...

Page 12: ...ompatibility Directive 89 336 EEC foll 93 31 EEC FCC Apollo complies with the requirements of the FCC regulations part 15 for class A computers Under disadvantageous circumstances the operation of the...

Page 13: ...sets Supports Windows 95 Windows 1252 1250 IBM Codepage 850 852 ISO 8859 1 ISO 8859 8 EBCDIC Macintosh Supports all Western and Eastern European Latin characters Font size 035 to 5 in 9 128 mm For sc...

Page 14: ...to 8 in 200 mm Label rewind inside and outside Internal rewinder Core diameter 1 6 in 40 mm Max rewinding diameter 5 7 in 145 mm In dispense mode media rolls of up to 8 in 200 mm diameter may be used...

Page 15: ...tchable between 230V A C 50Hz or 115V A C 60Hz Maximum Apollo 1 2 1 5 A at 230 V or 3 A at 115 V power input Apollo 3 800 mA at 230 V or 1 6 A at 115 V Circuit protection Apollo 1 2 T 4 A at 230 V or...

Page 16: ...peripheral connector of the Apollo For cutter operation the firmware of the Apollo will automatically backfeed the label so that after cutting the label roll will be repositioned for the print of the...

Page 17: ...s you to connect your Apollo to a MF 2 compatible PC keyboard using the serial interface This will allow you to modify variable data stored on a memory card Applicator Apollo 1 is specially designed f...

Page 18: ...wide range of opportunities for usage The Apollo is able to print on labels and continuous paper with a maximum supply roll diameter of 8 in 200 mm The minimum core diameter is 1 5 in 40 mm The print...

Page 19: ...of the labels should be very smooth to avoid a sandpaper effect on the printhead 3 Always choose material which can be printed on with the lowest possible heat level The greater the heat level the sho...

Page 20: ...tween labels 08 2 21 5 546 E Label thickness 0024 06 01 25 F Thickness of silicon liner 0024 06 01 25 G Distance of the first printing position from the edge of the silicon liner 08 2 H Distance of th...

Page 21: ...he printhead and sensors to accumulate dirt In addition with some transfer ribbons the back coating can flake or smudge leaving traces on the printhead All of these effects contribute to lowering the...

Page 22: ...accessory or connecting the printer to a computer etc Also switch power off on all appliances before disconnecting Do not expose the printer to any moisture or use in damp or wet areas The printer wi...

Page 23: ...bH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc 1 Display 2 Function keys with indicator LEDs 3 Cover 4 Ribbon shield screw 5 Ribbon shield 6 Dispense Tear off plate 7 Peripheral port Fig 4 a Front view 4 Printer Componen...

Page 24: ...Inc Fig 4 b Side view Apollo 1 with cover open 1 Ribbon take up hub 2 Ribbon supply hub 3 Media hub 4 Media retainer 5 Media retainer knurled head screw 6 Print mechanism for details see Figure 4 c 7...

Page 25: ...ch roller 3 Media guide 4 Rewind media guide 5 Lower pinch roller 6 Label edge sensor 7 Label edge sensor adjustment knob 8 Rewind assist roller 9 Accessory lock release lever 10 Printhead levelling a...

Page 26: ...Side view Apollo 2 with cover open 1 Ribbon take up hub 2 Ribbon supply hub 3 Media hub 4 Media retainer 5 Media retainer knurled head screw 6 Print mechanism for details see Figure 4 e For Apollo 2 3...

Page 27: ...r 2 Media guide 3 Rewind media guide 4 Label edge sensor 5 Label edge sensor adjustment knob 6 Accessory lock release lever 7 Printhead levelling adjustment screw 8 Media feed roller 9 Dispense Tear o...

Page 28: ...o KG Tharo Systems Inc Fig 4 f Side view Apollo 3 with cover open 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Ribbon take up hub 2 Ribbon supply hub 3 Media hub 4 Media retainer 5 Media retainer knurled head screw 6 Print mechanis...

Page 29: ...int mechanism Apollo 3 1 Printhead lever 2 Media guide 3 Rewind media guide 4 Label edge sensor 5 Label edge sensor adjustment knob 6 Rewind assist roller 7 Accessory lock release lever 8 Printhead le...

Page 30: ...Memory card module slot 2 Input voltage selector Fuse holder 3 Input voltage selector cover 4 Power switch 5 Power supply connector 6 Serial interface port 7 Parallel interface port 8 Slot for fanfol...

Page 31: ...Memory card module slot 2 Parallel interface port 3 Serial interface port 4 Input voltage selector Fuse holder 5 Input voltage selector cover 6 Power switch 7 Power supply connector 8 Slot for fanfold...

Page 32: ...d operative voltage are installed You will find the necessary fuses for the other voltage in the accessories package Slide the voltage selector back into the power supply module so that the correct vo...

Page 33: ...llo as part of a networked system In addition to the serial port the Apollo also provides a parallel Centronics interface which offers a faster transfer of data than the serial interfaces Therefore we...

Page 34: ...removed from the lower pinch roller 11 and the entire area is opened for loading the media 2 Loosen the media retainer knurled screw 5 and swing the media retainer 4 upwards 3 Place the label roll 2 o...

Page 35: ...gure 6 a b NOTICE It is particularly important to ensure that the media strip slides properly between the fittings of the adjustable photocell assembly 9 7 Slide the media strip right through the spac...

Page 36: ...k on the outer side 3 Rotate the knurled knob 7 clockwise to clamp the roll of transfer ribbon 5 onto the ribbon supply hub 6 4 Slide an empty cardboard core 2 onto the ribbon take up hub 3 Clamp the...

Page 37: ...ch holes or reflective markings or deviate from the square or rectangular shape It is important to ensure that the sensor is positioned in a way that the gaps between the labels or the markings can be...

Page 38: ...e density from one edge of the label to the other To correct this problem the printhead support 2 may be adjusted Adjust printhead support as follows 1 Loosen the locking screw 2 For Apollo 1 this scr...

Page 39: ...de even from the left to the right by moving the ribbon shield 3 up or down 1 Loosen the adjustment screws 4 2 Shift the transfer ribbon shield 3 sideways into the direction of the wrinkle Moving it t...

Page 40: ...y provides the operator with the actual information concerning the current printer mode and label processing The indicator LEDs support the information shown in the display by indicating which keys ha...

Page 41: ...eeds to the ONLINE mode or otherwise the printer switches to system mode FAULT IRRECOVERABLE Display The top line of the display shows the version of the printer for instance APOLLO 3 The bottom line...

Page 42: ...parameter Pause reprint is on ONL key Pressing both keys together for at least 5 seconds will switch into the SETUP mode LED ONL off CAN key System Mode ONLINE The printer is switched ON and ready to...

Page 43: ...alled and formats are stored on it PSE key Display shows current printer mode Printer info see also Chapter 11 Table 8 b Function keys in OFFLINE mode System Mode OFFLINE The printer is not ready to p...

Page 44: ...top line of the display shows the message Printing label The bottom line displays the current number of printed labels During the transfer of data a rotating pointer appears in the right hand corner o...

Page 45: ...Cancels the current print job Switch into ONLINE mode LED PSE off PSE key Continues the current print job Switch into PRINT mode LED PSE off Table 8 d Function keys in PAUSE mode System Mode PAUSE The...

Page 46: ...into PRINT mode LED ONL on LED CAN off LED PSE off System Mode FAULT CORRECTABLE The printer has encountered a fault during printing which is easily correctable by the operator e g Out of paper follo...

Page 47: ...ancelling the current print run e g hardware fault Display The display shows the type of fault LED Display LED CAN is flashing Function Keys CAN key Cancels the current print job Switch into ONLINE mo...

Page 48: ...e current print requirements for details see Chapter 9 Display Following the completion of the system test the display briefly shows SET UP followed by Land or Country Depending on the selection all o...

Page 49: ...d down until the system test is completed Following an internal test sample will be printed for details see Chapter 10 Then the system test will be repeated Display Following the completion of the sys...

Page 50: ...ompleted In this mode the control codes received by the printer are directly printed as text corresponding to the set font rather than being interpreted as defined by the programming Display After the...

Page 51: ...is installed and a label format is present in OFFLINE mode press the key to enter the LABEL FROM CARD mode In this mode the labels stored on the card can be selected to print for files with a variabl...

Page 52: ...ts the first of the parameters to select from Depending on the selection the setup parameters and their settings will be shown The list of parameters is brought up in a row and may be run through repe...

Page 53: ...1 Set time 12 Character set 13 Format card 14 Copy card 15 Backfeed 16 Debug mode 17 Tear off position 18 Pause reprint 1 Country Starting Setup Overview of the Setup Parameters Fig 9 a Setup paramete...

Page 54: ...rintout can be altered via software The language that the prompts on the LCD are displayed in cannot be altered through software only with the front panel Default Setting USA Fig 9 b Set Country param...

Page 55: ...ance 22 01 2001 14 15 56 Country United Kingdom 22 01 2001 14 15 56 Country USA 1 22 2001 02 15 56 pm Land Schweiz 22 01 2001 14 15 56 Pays Suisse 22 01 2001 14 15 56 Pays Belgie 22 01 2001 14 15 56 M...

Page 56: ...a lower heat level compared to the direct thermal printing mode On the other hand the ribbon sensor is only active in thermal transfer printing mode NOTICE This parameter can also be changed via soft...

Page 57: ...bel formats page 20 All versions of the Apollo offer the see through mode and reflective mark recognition on the bottom side of the material In addition Apollo 1 and Apollo 2 are also able to recogniz...

Page 58: ...ified Selectable Interfaces RS 232 Serial standard interface available at each computer RS 422 Serial interface for long distance transmissions special interface at the computer required RS 485 Serial...

Page 59: ...Interface RS 232C Interface RS 485 Interface Centronics Type of Interface Fig 9 e Set Interface parameter 3 Label sensor 4 Interface 5 Cut Position Baud rate 1200 Baud rate 57600 Baud rate 1200 Baud...

Page 60: ...stance between the cutting edge and the rear edge of the label NOTICE It is recommended that you carry out changes for single print jobs in the software e g if the cut is not wanted in the middle of t...

Page 61: ...eaving a smaller strip sticking on the carrier ribbon NOTICE It is recommended that you alter the parameter for single print jobs via software e g if an applicator is used and therefore the labels hav...

Page 62: ...nce will be ignored and the actual difference will be used in place The setting of a negative X offset value shifting the print image inward is not possible Y Offset With this parameter the location o...

Page 63: ...s Y 9 y mm Printhead pos Y 0 y mm Printhead pos Y y 9 mm Printhead pos Y y 0 mm Printhead pos Y y y mm Yes Printhead pos Y y y mm No Confirmation y offset Sign or y offset 1 10 mm y offset mm Fig 9 h...

Page 64: ...e setting possibly has to be adjusted NOTICE To adjust the printer to current print jobs it is recommended that you alter the heat level parameter via software e g for different material and speed Any...

Page 65: ...ides information about the firmware Furthermore information about the cumulative length of printed media as well as the number of operating hours are shown 8 Heat level 9 Printer info 10 Set date Prin...

Page 66: ...ecember 31 2069 If an invalid date entry is made the display shows Invalid input After pressing the key the parameter may be set again Date changes in the software will only influence the date on the...

Page 67: ...nce the printout but not affect the system time of the printer The changed time will neither be shown in the display nor be stored in the printer setup The current field to be changed is flashing in t...

Page 68: ...cted fonts the Unicode character table can be used The character set tables are included in Appendix A Default Setting Windows 1252 11 Set time Selection Character set ISO 8859 1 Character set Codepag...

Page 69: ...Therefore this option may also be used to prepare new memory cards for operation 12 Character set 13 Format card 14 Copymemorycard Format card No Format card Yes Format card xxxx yyyy OK Fig 9 o Delet...

Page 70: ...ication is carried out file by file This allows the usage of memory cards with different capacities When the duplicate card cannot store any more information the display shows Card full If data with a...

Page 71: ...all of the data for printing the following label Otherwise the print of the second label will be started but only completed after the first one has been picked up Smart backfeed can cause flaws in th...

Page 72: ...recognize faults and their possible sources beyond standard error messages For standard use of the printer the parameter should always be switched OFF Default Setting Debug mode OFF Debug mode Off Deb...

Page 73: ...t job first the label material will be fed back until the front edge of the first label is located at the print line If the parameter is OFF the label dispense stops immediately after the last label h...

Page 74: ...epeated by pressing the key This function may be switched ON or OFF in the Pause reprint parameter of the setup mode Default Setting Pause Reprint ON Pause Reprint Off Pause Reprint xxx Yes Pause Repr...

Page 75: ...ed The display shows Test print and the Apollo will print an internal test sample which contains a variety of information about the configuration of the printer as well as the results of the internal...

Page 76: ...the Self Test Printout Fig 10 Self test printout On the following pages you will find detailed information about the contents of the test printout 1 2 4 5 3 Firmware version Setup and status informat...

Page 77: ...ult correction see Appendix C C shows when the setup has been altered from the defaults Apollo 1 and Apollo 2 only For Apollo 3 the letter behind the sign indicates the state of modification of the ha...

Page 78: ...4096 2000 8192 4000 16384 Wrong board revision Apollo 3 8000 32768 Setup invalid For the test result the codes of occurred errors are added up to a four digit hexadecimal number to determine the final...

Page 79: ...hows errors such as varying print intensity which indicates the printhead being misadjusted or dirty or missing ink dots causing vertical white lines 4 Available Fonts No Identification No of the font...

Page 80: ...ressing the key back into ONLINE mode Definition of the Printer Info Display Printer info 1 RS 232 RTS CTS Fig 11 a Printer info display 1 On the first page the selected interface RS 232 RS 422 RS 485...

Page 81: ...y Type of peripheral device 0 Cutter 2 Applicator 3 None fitted 4 External print start For example Figure 11 d 3 No peripheral device connected z Configuration setting Transfer print Label sensor The...

Page 82: ...hind the fault e g for unknown commands In monitor mode the Apollo will not recognize gaps between labels nor control the ribbon feed NOTICE The font used for printouts in monitor mode is suitable to...

Page 83: ...e of ASCII Dump Mode The following figures show the normal appearance of a printed label and the appearance of the same label when its commands are printed in ASCII Dump mode Fig 12 a Normal label Fig...

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Page 85: ...0 mm with a core diameter of 3 in 75 mm or a roll of 7 5 in 190 mm with a core of 1 5 in 40 mm The rewinder requires a separate power outlet for its operation Delivery Contents The rewinder is packed...

Page 86: ...Before connecting the rewinder to the power supply make sure the voltage selected on the power module corresponds with the supply voltage Set the switch 1 to the required method of rewinding Rewind wi...

Page 87: ...Slide the voltage selector back into the power supply module so that the correct voltage is visible in the lid window Connect the rewinder to a grounded outlet using the power cable supplied in the ac...

Page 88: ...hod of rewinding attach the label strip appro priately to the rewinder axle 4 by sliding the clamp 5 over the label strip with the clamp set in the groove the broken line shows the path of inside roll...

Page 89: ...sc 1 is a little less than the width of the cardboard roll 3 Tighten knurled screw 5 5 Slide the cardboard roll 3 over the two adapters 4 until it is touching the disc 1 6 Feed the label strip over th...

Page 90: ...the printer allows a backfeed of the label stock so that it is always possible to print the last label in its entirety before it is cut off The cutter assembly is delivered in a separate package NOTIC...

Page 91: ...2 counter clockwise until it stops 4 Remove the tear off plate 5 from the guide holes 3 5 Slide the cutter 4 into the guide holes 3 6 Turn the lever 2 clockwise until it stops 7 Connect the cutter ca...

Page 92: ...ng the internal rewinder Preparing the printer Loosen the screws 2 and remove the lid 1 1 2 Fig 13 h Dismounting the lid Mounting the internal rewinder The internal rewinder will be fixed at the mount...

Page 93: ...eaded hole 3 on the mounting plate 4 Fix the rewinder at this point with on screw 2 5 Turn the rewind plate 8 so that the two other holes 11 12 become accessible one after the other and insert screws...

Page 94: ...the media supply roll It is limited by the possible contact of both the rewind roll and supply roll Fig 13 l Mounting the rewind guide plate The Apollo is delivered with a mounted tear off plate 4 Fo...

Page 95: ...ittings of the adjustable photocell assembly 15 6 Feed the media strip between the print roller and the thermal printhead and then over the rewind guide plate 3 to the internal rewinder 12 7 The inter...

Page 96: ...il the label in the dispense position is removed NOTICE When editing or creating labels in demand mode make sure that the part of the label which lies directly underneath the photocell is only colored...

Page 97: ...the print roller and the thermal printhead and then over the dispense edge 19 up to the internal rewinder 14 7 Slide the media strip from underneath the rewinder clamps 12 to the disc Fasten the medi...

Page 98: ...esent sensor 2 9 pin SUB D connector for an external release switch 3 15 pin SUB D plug to connect the adapter to the peripheral port of the Apollo Pin Assignment of the 9 pin SUB D Connector Pin 1 2...

Page 99: ...the external switch Installation of the Cut Peel off Adapter Pin 3 4 Transistor outputs of an optocoupler Pin3 collector Pin4 emitter If the adapter is used with the present sensor the state of the t...

Page 100: ...city for Apollo 1 2 is 4 MegaByte and for Apollo 3 16 MegaByte It is recommended that you make backup copies in case of malfunction of the original cards Preparing the Memory Card Fig 13 s Write prote...

Page 101: ...card Fig 13 u Connecting side NOTICE At the connecting side of the card there are different guides on the top and the bottom which make it impossible to insert the card incorrectly Insert the card 1 t...

Page 102: ...phics or font files directly onto the card using a PC card drive of a lap top or another computer and the DOS command COPY Another way is to write on the card using the card drive of the Apollo and tr...

Page 103: ...of the card Confirm the selection by pressing the key 4 If you have chosen a label with a set number of labels to print the Apollo will instantly start printing 5 For labels with a variable number of...

Page 104: ...or use with all keyboards which fulfill the following requirements MF 2 compatible having a 5pin DIN plug supporting code set 3 and also operating with a maximum of 15 kBaud CAUTION The current consum...

Page 105: ...Appendix A Table A 3b Some of the special characters cannot be shown in the display of the printer In that case the Apollo will use a character which looks similar to the required character NOTICE Wh...

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Page 107: ...A 1 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Appendix A Character Tables Setup Selectable Character Tables Table A 1 a Character set Windows 1252 Table A 1 b Character set Windows 1250...

Page 108: ...A 2 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Table A 1 d Character set Codepage 850 Table A 1 c Character set ISO 8859 1...

Page 109: ...A 3 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Table A 1 f Character set Macintosh Table A 1 e Character set EBCDIC...

Page 110: ...A 4 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Table A 1 h Character set ISO 8859 8 Table A 1 g Character set Codepage 852...

Page 111: ...A 5 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Unicode Tables Table A 2 a Unicode 0000 00FF...

Page 112: ...A 6 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Table A 2 b Unicode 0100 01FF...

Page 113: ...A 7 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Table A 2 c Unicode 2000 20FF...

Page 114: ...A 8 cab Produkttechnik GmbH Co KG Tharo Systems Inc Table A 2 d Unicode 2100 21FF...

Page 115: ...racters as used by the keyboard adapter with reference to different country settings Use with the ALT key ALT key Character Character ALT key Keys of the numeric keyboard GR Deutschland BE Belgie FR F...

Page 116: ...r ALT Z2 For example For 1st character 2nd character ALT n NOTICE For inserting the Z1 character you may use the information as in Table A 3a Table A 3b Special characters as used by the keyboard adap...

Page 117: ...S 485 Pin 1 Pin 13 Pin 14 Pin 25 Fig B 1 Connector of the serial interface rear of the printer Table B 1 Signals of the serial interface connector Pin Signal Function 1 CG Protective grounding 2 TxD T...

Page 118: ...rs If you have any problems with the connections contact the manufacturer of your computer on the pin assignment of the interface Use the pin assignment of the printer as shown in Table B 1 to obtain...

Page 119: ...in a suitable cable The pins of TDATA and RDATA and the pins of TDATA und RDATA have to be connected with ea ch other For long transmission distances it is recommanded to terminate the lines 9 pin con...

Page 120: ...f the Centronics interface Fig B 6 Centronics interface connector rear of the printer Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 STROBE 19 GND 2 DATA 1 20 GND 3 DATA 2 21 GND 4 DATA 3 22 GND 5 DATA 4 23 GND 6 DATA 5 24...

Page 121: ...onnectors are standard cables so that normally there are no problems with the external control of the Apollo In the event of any difficulties consult the manufacturer of your computer on the pin assig...

Page 122: ...ment of the peripheral port Pin 8 Pin 1 Pin 9 Pin 15 Pin Signal Function 1 COD0 Code bit 0 2 PAI0 Sensor bit 0 3 PAO0 Control bit 0 4 PAO2 Control bit 2 5 GND Logic grounding 6 5V Logic voltage Imax 5...

Page 123: ...print job an error has occured which may be corrected by the operator and also allows you to continue the print job after fault correction Display The top line of the display shows alternately the typ...

Page 124: ...de LED ONL on LED CAN off LED PSE off If ONLINE mode cannot be entered switch printer on and off again If the fault remains again contact Technical Service Table C 2 Function keys in mode FAULT IRRECO...

Page 125: ...device Solution Switch printer off and then on If error recurs contact Service Replace battery inside the PC card Use the protocol preferably RTS CTS for data transmission Replace card Switch printer...

Page 126: ...e Cancel current print job Check data Cancel current print job Change font Use RESTORE function to reset all settings back to factory settings Configure setup see Chapter 9 If error recurs contact Ser...

Page 127: ...mal mode without transfer ribbon but the software is set for transfer printing Solution Press key repeatedly until printer recognizes the next label on the material Cancel current print job Change the...

Page 128: ...inter Hardware error Refers to the optional memory card Hardware error Refers to the optional memory card Write protection is activated Solution Depending on the type of fault the command can be skipp...

Page 129: ...any maintenance switch the printer OFF and disconnect it from the power supply General Cleaning While operating dust accumulates especially within the printer mechanism Remove dirt and dust regularly...

Page 130: ...eaning Recommended cleaning intervalls Direct Thermal Printing each time you change the label roll Thermal Transfer Printing each time you change the ribbon CAUTION Do not use any sharp objects for cl...

Page 131: ...llows 1 You may leave the transfer ribbon 1 inside the printer and simply poke through it with your hex wrench 2 Loosen the locking screw 2 on the printhead by half a turn This will allow for the requ...

Page 132: ...st be closed after every single adjustment step to make the change effective 5 Tighten the locking screw 2 6 Perform a test print for instance a wide black line over the whole width of the label and r...

Page 133: ...e of the Apollo 3 on the highest possible speed that is supported by your computer or else use the Centronics interface 2 When switching the Apollo 3 ON press all of the four function keys at once The...

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Page 135: ...2 Connection to power supply External rewinder 87 Control panel 15 40ff Copy memory card 70 Correctable errors C 1 Country 54f Cover 23 Cut peel off adapter 98f Cut position 60 Cutter 16 90f Cutter bl...

Page 136: ...emory card 17 51 69f 100ff Memory card formatting 102 Memory card installing 101 Memory card printing from 103 Memory card slot module 30f 101 Memory card writing on 102 Memory overflow C 4 MONITOR MO...

Page 137: ...inder 88 Rewinding onto cardboard roll External Rewinder 89 Ribbon saver 14 Ribbon shield 23 25 27 29 Ribbon supply hub 24 26 28 Ribbon take up hub 24 26 28 RS 232 33 58f RS 422 33 58f RS 485 33 58f S...

Page 138: ...achinery Regulations 89 392 EEC Appendix IIA Machine Safety EN 292 T1 T2 1991 11 EC Low Voltage Regulations 73 23 EEC Data and Office Machine Safety EN60950 1992 A1 1993 EN 60950 A2 1993 EC Electromag...

Page 139: ..._______________ Phone ______________________ Fax ______________________ Printer Model __________________ Serial Number _______________ To request a copy of the Apollo Programmer s Manual complete this...

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