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5.14 Printer Utility – Printer Function

This function can set the functions of the printer. Please refer to following figure

5.16:

5.16

Factory Default: Click the button to restore the printer to factory Settings.

Print Test Page: Click the button to print test page for printer.

RTC Setup: Click this button to calibrate the time in the printer.

Cutter Forward Test: After clicking this button, the printer cutter can be tangent

(full cut) test.

Cutter Backward Test: After clicking this button, the printer cutter can be back

cutting (half cutting) test.

AUTO.BAS Exist Check: The AUTO.BAS file in the printer memory can be queried.

Enable Mass Storage: Enables the printer memory. After this function is enabled,

the printer cannot print. To print, restart the printer.

Format Disk: Formats the selected printer memory.

Get Info.: Get information about the printer.

Enable Buzzer: Enable the built-in buzzer of the printer

Disable Buzzer: Turn off the built-in buzzer of the printer

Summary of Contents for GA-2408T Series

Page 1: ...1 GA 2408T GA 3406T GA 6404T Series THERMAL TRANSFER DIRECT THERMAL APEX LABEL PRINTER USER S MANUAL Ver 1 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...s equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FCC radiation exposure statement Suitable for printer with RFID encoder This...

Page 3: ...ection 13 2 2 Printer Overview 14 2 2 1 Front View 14 2 2 2 Interior View all Series Contains Eco friendly printing solutions introduction 19 2 2 3 Front View All Series 21 2 2 4 Rear View All Series 21 2 2 5 The Antenna Part 22 3 Setup 23 3 1 Setting up the Printer 23 3 2 Install Printer Driver All Series 24 3 3 Loading the Ribbon 27 3 4 Loading the Media 28 ...

Page 4: ... 1 Regular Button Functions 35 4 2 Power on Utilities 35 5 Printer Utility 37 5 1 Start the Printer Utility 37 5 2 Printer Utility obtain printer status information 38 5 3 Printer Setup 38 5 4 System Setup 41 5 5 Gap Sensor Setup 42 5 6 RFID Module Setup 43 5 7 RFID Setup 43 5 8 Wi Fi Setup 45 5 9 Bluetooth Setup 46 5 10 RS232 Setup 47 5 11 Ethernet Setup 47 ...

Page 5: ...r Function 50 5 15 Printer Utility File Manager 51 1 File Lists 51 2 Add File 51 5 16 Printer Utility Port Settings 52 1 USB port 52 2 RS232 52 3 Ethernet 53 4 Wi Fi 53 5 17 Printer Utility RFID Test 53 1 Write Data 53 2 Read Data 54 3 Access Password Setup 55 4 RFID Read Access Password 56 5 RFID Kill Password Setup 56 ...

Page 6: ...se batch printing 61 4 Batch serialized print 63 5 Add RFID Tags in BarTender 64 6 RIFD option in BarTender 65 7 The Use of RFID Function 67 1 ISO 18000 6C protocol introduction 67 1 Abstract 67 2 Data Storage Area 67 2 RFID Driver Installation 68 3 RFID Calibration 69 1 Auto Calibration 69 2 Manual Calibration 70 3 Calibration Failure 70 3 1 Set Access Password 71 ...

Page 7: ... rule in LOCK state 73 9 Other RFID Function Setting 74 10 Printer Program Upgrade 75 1 Printer status upgrade 75 2 Debug mode upgrade program 76 11 LCD Menu Function for GA 2408T GA 3406T GA 6404T Series 79 11 1 Enter the Menu 79 11 2 Menu Overview 80 11 3 Error and screen message introduction 83 12 Communication interfaces 86 1 USB A Type 86 2 USB B Type 86 3 Serial Port 87 4 Ethernet Port 87 ...

Page 8: ...6 13 Troubleshooting 88 13 1 Common Problems 88 14 Maintenance 90 15 Revise History 91 ...

Page 9: ...pacity Moreover T series have optional peel off and cutter kits for users to purchase The movable black mark sensor design can accept a wide range of label media All of the most frequently used bar code formats are included Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four directions The T series printer is built in the flexible firmware design user can download various printer commands to...

Page 10: ... labels Compliance labels Logistics management labels Electronics labels o Parcel Post Shipping Receiving Labels o Healthcare Patient Identification Pharmacy Specimen Identification o Retail Marking Price tags Shelf labels Jewelry tags Asset management labels Care labels o Small Office Home Office ...

Page 11: ...4 27 104 mm 4 1 108 4 mm 4 27 105 6 mm 4 16 Max print length 25 400mm 1 000 11 430mm 450 25 400mm 1 000 11 430mm 450 25 400mm 1 000 Enclosure Clamshell with double walled plastic CPU 400 MHZ 32 bits ARM9 400 MHZ 32 bits ARM9 Memory RAM 128 MB SDRAM 128 MB SDRAM Memory ROM 128 MB Flash Memory 128 MB Flash Memory Interface USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbps USB Host 2 0 for scanner or PC keyboard Internal E...

Page 12: ...oad scalable font file 8 alpha numeric bitmap fonts True type font engine need download scalable font file GB18030 Simplified Chinese 24x24 16x16 BIG5 Tradition Chinese 24x24 16x16 1D Barcode Code 11 Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 subsets A B C UPC A UPC E UCC 128 Codabar EAN JAN 8 EAN JAN 13 Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF14 MSI Pleassy PostCode Telepen 2D Barcode QR Code Micro QR Code PDF417 Micro PDF417 MaxiC...

Page 13: ...0 2 450 Physical dimension 280mm L 190mm W 198 3mm H Safety regulation FCC Class A CE Class A CCC BIS CB Environment condition Operation 5 40 C 25 85 non condensing Storage 40 60 C 10 90 non condensing Environment al concern Comply with RoHS REACH WEEE Accessories Windows labeling software CD disk Quick start guide USB cable Power cord 1 ribbon spindle x 2 for 300M ribbon External universal switch...

Page 14: ...illotine cutter Media thickness 0 06 0 19 mm Media type receipt and label liner w o glue Regular full partial cutter TextileCare Cutter linerless cutter Internal Bluetooth module Internal WIFI module Internal Bluetooth and WIFI module NOTE Except for the linerless cutter all regular heavy duty care label cutters DO NOT cut on media with glue ...

Page 15: ...u need to reship the printer Unpacking the printer the following items are included in the carton One printer unit One quick installation guide One power cord One external universal switching power supply One USB interface cable 1inch core ribbon shaft for 300m ribbon One sample ribbon and Label roll One Windows labeling software Windows driver CD disk If any parts are missing please contact the C...

Page 16: ... ERROR CANCLE button In the ready state press this button the printer will spit a sheet of paper in the printing state press this button the printer will stop immediately in the error state press this button the printer will cancel the error state and restore printing function 5 1 4 2 3 1 ONLINE indicator 2 ERROR indicator 3 RIBBON indicator 4 Comm indicator ...

Page 17: ...EED button to print as per demand Blue ONLINE will flash Out of paper When out of paper a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR flash Out of ribbon When out of ribbon a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR solid Green RIBBON flash Label gap black mark error When label gap black can t be found a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR Blue ONLINE flash Cutter error When cutter can t be found a beep ...

Page 18: ...ble is plugged in and the connection is normal the Orange COMM flash WIFI ready When the WIFI s AP or STA mode is connected the orange COMM solid Ethernet WIFI ready When the RJ45 network cable is plugged in and the connection is normal and the WIFI s AP or STA mode is connected the orange COMM will be solid for 2 seconds and the orange COMM flash ...

Page 19: ...itor operation introduction 1 2 1 LCD monitor operation 2 FEED PAUSE ERROR CANCLE button time da te Printer model Printer status FE Ver printer firmware version Emulation Simulation instruction category ETH IP Ethernet IP address WIFI IP Wi Fi IP address ...

Page 20: ...ate press this button the printer will stop immediately in the error state press this button the printer will cancel the error state and restore printing function Main page icons Indicated icon Indication Ethernet is connected Wi Fi device is ready Bluetooth device is ready USB HID is connected ex USB scanner USB keyboard Thermal transfer mode use ribbon function ...

Page 21: ...ver open tab 3 The place for new ribbon 4 top cover support 5 Media guide 6 Gap sensor 7 Black mark sensor 8 Platen roller 9 Media holder locker 10 Fixing tabs 2 2 2 Interior View all Series Contains Eco friendly printing solutions introduction 9 10 ...

Page 22: ...20 Eco friendly printing solutions Introduction Used for printing on linerless label which saves consumables and improves the environment application ...

Page 23: ...2 4 Rear View All Series 1 Paper tearing edge 2 Front bezel Accessory assembly Cutter 1 Power jack socket 2 USB interface 3 USB host For USB keyboard or scanner 4 RJ 45 Ethernet interface 5 RS 232 interface 6 Power switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 24: ... connected to the power supply the yellow light is long on if not it means that the RFID module is not energized Blue Light Operation indicator When the printer performs RFID command operation the blue light flashes once The blue light flashed once in each RFID command operation ...

Page 25: ...nto a properly grounded power outlet 2 Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable 3 Push the power switch on side to open the power of printer NOTE Please switch OFF printer power prior to plugging in the power cord to printer power jack The interface picture here is for reference only Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availability GA 2408T GA 3406T ...

Page 26: ... 3406T GA 6404T 1 Read the license agreement click I accept the terms in license agreement and click Next 2 Select a installation directory and click Next 3 Click Finish 4 Go to installation process please click Install Printer Driver and then click Next ...

Page 27: ...me click to install and click Next 7 Please use a USB cable to connect the printer to the computer click the corresponding USB interface and click Next 8 Change the printer name as per need and click Next 9 Click Finish 10 The installation is completed please ...

Page 28: ...el Devices and Printers 12 Users can change printer interface through the following ways a In Windows 10 Windows Settings Printers and Scanners Devices select the corresponding printer model Management Printer Content Port to change different USB port COM port as per need b From Control Panel Devices and Printers select the corresponding printer model right click Printer Content Port to modify it ...

Page 29: ... it well 3 Insert blue ribbon roller into the empty roll for ribbon collecting after printed 4 Open the font cover 5 Load the empty roll left side first then right side 6 Pull out ribbon and stick into the empty roll Make sure ribbon is flat and smooth when touch print head 7 Close the font cover 8 Carefully close top cover ...

Page 30: ...ad print media into the printer adjust the paper guide to be same width of print media 3 Pull out the print media till it pass gap sensor and cutter cutter is optional complete media loading 3 4 2 Ribbon and print media loading diagram Print head Paper guide Font cover Gap black mark sensor Print media Ribbon Empty ribbon roll ...

Page 31: ... on the purchase there will be two different cutters 1 Textile Care Cutter 2 Guillotine cutter 1 Push the cover button backwards with both hands to open the printer cover 2 Remove the two screws located on the front bezel and push it out ...

Page 32: ... 3 Align the cutter with the tenon and place the wire of the cutter into the hole 4 When attaching the cutter take care not to press it on the wire lock the cutter with the screw and cover the upper cover ...

Page 33: ...de down remove a screw located on the bottom cover and open the bottom cover 6 After opening pull out the wire just put into the hole and insert it into the wafer 1x10P on the main board 7 After inserting it cover the bottom cover and lock the screw 8 Finish ...

Page 34: ...32 3 6 Loading the Peeler Peeler 1 Push the cover button backwards with both hands to open the printer cover 2 Remove the two screws located on the front bezel and push it out ...

Page 35: ...d place the wire of the peeler into the hole 4 When closing the peeler be careful not to press it on the wire and lock the peeler with screws 5 Turn the printer upside down remove a screw located on the bottom cover and open the bottom cover ...

Page 36: ...n the main board 7 After inserting it cover the bottom cover and lock the screw 8 Finish Note Please clamp the label roll with the fixing tabs and clamp the media with the media guide so as not to cause the media to roll into the peeler and cause the phenomenon that the media cannot be peeled off ...

Page 37: ...printer is printing continuously pressing the PAUSE button will pause printing The power indicator is blue flashing Just press the button again and the print job returns to normal Feed button Error occurred Cancel error When the error RED is on press the PAUSE button once the printer will cancel the error and resume printing function and reprint the label layout when the error occurs 4 2 Power on ...

Page 38: ... the same time release the FEED button and the printer is now turning on After the printer a beep is heard and the printer enters the dump mode at this time and it will print out NOW IN DUMP MODE Skip AUTO BAS A Power off the printer B Press and hold the FEED button and turn on the printer s power When the error Red solid alone release the button At this time the printer will hear two beeps after ...

Page 39: ... Utility 1 Please mouse over Printer Utility icon Printer Utility exe image Double click left mouse button 2 After opening the main screen you can see the following function items 5 1 NOTE If you need more detailed information please refer to Gainscha official website http www gainscha com tw 1 Port Settings 2 Printer Information 3 Printer Configuration 4 Printer Function 5 Command Tool 6 Language...

Page 40: ... in the Printer Setup section to obtain the current printer Settings as shown in Figure 5 2 5 2 Printer setting can modify the basic settings of the printer After modification click the Set in the lower right corner to complete the setting 5 3 Printer Setup 1 Click the Printer Configuration and Printer Setup Can open and close the printer general settings screen 2 Click the Load Button to bring ou...

Page 41: ...nting content 1 15 The higher the value is the deeper the print content density is Set the value according to the actual use A high density may lead to the fusing of the ribbon Thermal Mode Select printer printing mode Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer Label Type Select the label type Gap Label Black mark Label Continue Label Label Width mm Set the width according to the label used Label Height mm S...

Page 42: ...to be used with the peeler and the cutting function needs to be used with the cutter On Demand Set whether to print after pressing the button Gap Sensor Set up the label sensor to detect paper By label See through Reflective The printer can use the corresponding sensor according to the label type under By label mode Usually set as a See through sensor when using gap label and set as a Reflective s...

Page 43: ...y Cut Number Cut Only Last One When selecting Cut Every Label each cutting each printed label will be cut once When selecting Cut By Cut Number it is necessary to cooperate with cut number to use together When choosing Cut Only Last One cut once after printing Back After Cut Set whether to pull back the label after cutting Cut Mode Select the cutting mode Forward Backward If select Forward the pap...

Page 44: ...ivity of the printer to cope with the use of unconventional scenarios Please refer to following figure 5 5 5 5 See Through Sensor Sensor signal transmitting terminal and signal receiving terminal on both sides of the paper The sensitivity can be adjusted by modifying the relevant parameters of the See Through Sensor Reflective sensor Sensor signal transmitting terminal and signal receiving termina...

Page 45: ... protocol currently supported by the module Power Level The power of RFID can be adjusted Version Indicates the current module version Serial Number Indicates the serial number of the current module Regulation The ability to adjust the frequency band of RFID to suit RFID protocols in different countries 5 7 RFID Setup This function can set the related functions of RFID Please refer to following fi...

Page 46: ...alibration will be displayed Back after Read Write Set whether the RFDI is pulled back after read and write Num of Valid Label Record the number of current RFID valid labels select the checkbox to clear the value Num of Void Label Record the number of current RFID invalid labels select the checkbox to clear the value Automatic calibrate mode Optional RFID automatic calibration mode Read correction...

Page 47: ...nt Speed Set the speed at which VOID is printed on labels in case of write errors Error Handling Set what the printer will do next if a write error occurs No Action Pause mode or Error mode 5 8 Wi Fi Setup This function can set the WIFI module in the printer Please refer to following figure 5 8 and figure 5 9 5 8 Module Test Can detect whether there is Wi Fi module in the printer AP Mode In this m...

Page 48: ... with other devices on the LAN 5 9 Bluetooth Setup This function can set the Bluetooth module in the printer Please refer to following figure 5 10 5 10 Module Test Can detect whether there is Bluetooth module in printer Bluetooth Name Set the printer s own Bluetooth name for external communication Bluetooth PIN Set the PIN code of the printer for external communication External devices need to ent...

Page 49: ...s with the printer must be the same as that set for the printer Parity Check Set the parity check Flow Control Control and set the flow of serial port transmission Data Bits Can be set for communication Stop Bits Can be set for communication 5 11 Ethernet Setup This function can set the Ethernet port in the printer Please refer to following figure 5 12 5 12 IP Mode dynamic and Static IP setting ...

Page 50: ...connected device the IP address of the printer cannot conflict with the IP address of other devices in the LAN where the communication device is located Ethernet Setup Manual can be downloaded on website directly here https www gainscha com tw or Click here to view 5 12 Setting File This function can access files in the current Settings of the printer Please refer to following figure 5 13 5 13 Loa...

Page 51: ...o following figure 5 14 5 14 2 Send File This command can transmit the instruction document to the printer and the printer can recognize the instruction and execute the instruction in the document Please refer to following figure 5 15 5 15 Click Send File the file selection interface will appear select the corresponding file The document encoding format should be saved to ANSI otherwise some instr...

Page 52: ...his button the printer cutter can be tangent full cut test Cutter Backward Test After clicking this button the printer cutter can be back cutting half cutting test AUTO BAS Exist Check The AUTO BAS file in the printer memory can be queried Enable Mass Storage Enables the printer memory After this function is enabled the printer cannot print To print restart the printer Format Disk Formats the sele...

Page 53: ... This storage area files will be permanently stored in the printer will not be deleted when the printer shut down storage mode is random suitable for storing small files Flash This storage area files are permanently stored in the printer will not be deleted due to the printer shutdown storage mode is continuous storage suitable for large data storage 2 Add File This function can pass a document in...

Page 54: ... the right after the selection is completed and then the document can be sent 5 16 Printer Utility Port Settings On the communication screen you can select the printer communication port When using Printer Utility you need to select the corresponding communication port 1 USB port The most commonly used communication port the maximum transmission rate is higher than the other three communication po...

Page 55: ...maximum transmission rate is the same as that of Serial port RS232 and Ethernet port In this port the printer is used as the communication end to connect to other routing WIFI STA mode Under the condition that IP addresses do not conflict other devices in the LAN can communicate with the printer 5 17 Printer Utility RFID Test RFID Test can write data read data unlock lock deactivate and other oper...

Page 56: ... right Write Button After setting click Write to write the data The operation is performed only when the check box on the left is selected If the check box is not selected the operation will not be performed Return Result The return result of a successful or failed operation For details about return error codes please check Appendix A 2 Read Data This part can read the data stored in the RFID tag ...

Page 57: ... 21 Unlock To unlock or permanently unlock the Access password enter the Access password on the right side to unlock the password Access Pwd HEX format data entry box in which the user enters the Access password to be written Lock To lock or permanently lock the Access password enter the Access password to be set on the right side Write After setting click Write to write the data the check box on ...

Page 58: ...l password enter the Access password on the right side to unlock the password Access Pwd HEX format data entry box in which the user enters the Kill password to be written Lock To lock or permanently lock the Kill password enter the Access password to be set on the right side Write After setting click Write to write the data the check box on the left will be checked and the check box step will not...

Page 59: ...d Data Access Password is required to read Kill Password 7 Remove Tag This part can Remove Tag Kill Please refer to following figure 5 25 5 25 Remove Tag Enter the Kill Password and click Send to deactivate the label After the label is deactivated the label cannot be used or read The operation is irreversible ...

Page 60: ...o design professional and high quality labels 1 Design labels and print contents on labels 1 Open BarTender select new document and select a blank templated in the new document 2 Select corresponding printer driver 3 Select custom setting and click Next 4 Select the corresponding option based on the label used 5 Select the corresponding option based on the label used 6 Select the corresponding opt...

Page 61: ...n is completed click the Print button submitted or use the shortcut key Ctrl P 11 Set relevant parameters before printing and click Print to print the designed label 2 Import the database While batch printing is possible by providing you with a database call method in BarTender How to print in batches using a database refer to following Excel table as an example ...

Page 62: ...at cannot be imported Click the Database Settings button in the upper left corner or the shortcut Ctrl D 3 Click the Next button 4 Database platform select the corresponding Excel and click Next If other database types are used select the corresponding database file ...

Page 63: ... click the left mouse button to select the available table and the table will be added to the right Then click Finish 7 By clicking OK in the bottom right corner you have imported the BarTender database and will call it at printing time 3 Call database batch printing Next how to call the database the database imported in the previous section is used as an example ...

Page 64: ...ht of the data type click the dropdown box in the popup window and select the database field Then click Next 3 In the field name select the column name that corresponds to the database and click Finish To create multiple database import text boxes repeat the preceding steps 4 After the database call is complete click the Print in the upper left corner or the shortcut key Ctrl P 5 At this point we ...

Page 65: ...he database called 4 Batch serialized print BarTender offers a serialized printing that easily solves the problem of bulk printing How to serialize print refer to following Excel table 1 This case takes serialized printing of barcodes as an example Only bar codes in labels need serialized output and other values are fixed Double click the bar code or right click the bar code and choose Properties ...

Page 66: ...ng or decreasing Incremental value The ability to set increment values Click OK in the lower right corner to complete the serialization setup 5 After clicking Print relevant settings before printing will pop up Serial number the number of prints to be serialized Copies per serial number The number of sheets to be printed per serial number 5 Add RFID Tags in BarTender If you want to use RFID printi...

Page 67: ...e tag making page You can simply edit the label by double clicking the control or right clicking the control and clicking properties More operations can be explained in Section 6 of this chapter 6 RIFD option in BarTender The RFID option can set RFID related settings How the RFID option can be opened in BarTender refer to following Excel table 1 By opening BarTender to select a printer with RFID f...

Page 68: ...66 3 Click Printer properties then click Tools in the popup window and click the configure drop down box below to select RFID options ...

Page 69: ...ytes 0x00 to 0x1F Kill Password 1 word 2 bytes default 0x0000 It can be modified and locked After locking you need to input the Access password to read and write the Kill password 0x20 to 0x3F Access Password 1 word 2 bytes default 0x0000 It can be modified and locked After locking you need to input the Access password to read and write the Access password EPC Storage Area 0x00 to 0x0F CRC 16 Cycl...

Page 70: ...2 RFID Driver Installation 1 Open Printer Utility to view the current USB port number 2 Download the BarTender seagull driver and set the specified port to the one you found in the PrinterUtility 3 After the installation is complete the current USB port driver is deleted and a corresponding driver model is installed Amore detailed installation process can be found in Section 2 of Chapter 3 ...

Page 71: ...ion then click Auto Calibration and the printer can automatically conduct paper detection calibration After stopping and the blue light is constant it means that the paper detection calibration is completed Usage Scenarios After the first installation or the replacement of different specifications of paper please carry out paper detection correction so that the printer can accurately detect the be...

Page 72: ...ocation starting from the label front As shown in the picture on the right Method 2 Open PrinterUtility click RFID UHF Setup in the Printer Configuration and then input the value for use in the read write position box starting from the front of the label As shown in the picture on the right 3 Calibration Failure Calibration will stop automatically if the UHF tag cannot be detected for a certain di...

Page 73: ... in Appendix A 3 2 Set Kill Password Method 1 Set Kill Password in BarTender Open BarTender and add the RFID tag the details are described in Chapter 6 Section 5 After adding the RFID tag open the RFID option details are described in Chapter 6 Section 6 In EPC Gen 2 check the button to change the Kill password and enter the Kill password in the password box Click Apply or OK below After the Kill c...

Page 74: ...r the RFID data editing tag In the RFID option below the RFID Encoder the data type can be modified Text or Hex 3 In the Data Source option you can edit the data to be written Data needs to be written according to the RFID label type Data cannot be written outside the storage scope of the RFID tag 4 At this point the Open Data required to write is set then only need to edit the RFID tag surface pr...

Page 75: ...ll lock write RFID tag EPC area Open BarTender and add the RFID tag Detailed in Chapter 6 Section 5 After adding the RFID tag open the RFID options Detailed in Chapter 6 Section 6 in the EPC Gen 2 section set the EPC area to lock and enter the password in the Access Pwd box with a 4 byte HEX code Click OK or Apply button then print the required content on the label design page to print 8 4 Data re...

Page 76: ...s the type of tag for example Class 1 Gen 2 Transceiver position Sets the write position of the RFID tag starting from the front edge of the tag Retries per label Sets the number of times a label is rewritten if a write error occurs Maximum number of invalid labels Sets the maximum number of invalid labels that can be repeatedly written to if a write error occurs Invalid print length Sets the leng...

Page 77: ...he upgrade Each version of the printer program is different this case uses model GA 3406T as an example 1 Open FWTool and check whether the corresponding port is correct Click Get Printer Info to obtain the current printer information 2 Click Open File 3 When selecting the file select GDAC or GPL file then select the corresponding upgrade file and click the lower right corner to open it Note 200DP...

Page 78: ...ter is correctly connected to the computer through USB interface 2 The printer is shut down 3 Prepare printer program files in dfw format and program upgrade tool FWTool 2 Start the upgrade Each version of the printer program is different this case uses model GA 3406T as an example 1 Long press the FEED button to turn on the power switch and observe the color change of the light The light will und...

Page 79: ...er the debugging mode 3 Click Open File 4 In the lower right corner select a dfw file and click to open the file 5 After selecting click Upgrade button on the lower left corner 6 If the following popup window occurs click Update Note Completion of sending data does not mean completion of update After data is sent wait for the printer to update and restart itself No other operations are required ...

Page 80: ...error 106 An error occurred while writing sending back the number of written words 5 Operation timed out 107 If the Tag returns an error add the error code to the number of words that have been written 6 Module return failure 108 No label exists 100 Others error 109 Instruction format error 101 Out of storage range 110 Failed to set power supply strength 102 The storage area is locked 111 Failed t...

Page 81: ...79 11 LCD Menu Function for GA 2408T GA 3406T GA 6404T Series 11 1 Enter the Menu ...

Page 82: ...or the menu You can easy to set the settings of the printer without connecting the computer Please refer to below for more details Button icon function This Setting option can set the printer function This Device option can set the device function ...

Page 83: ...81 This Interface option can set the interface This System option can set the system parameters ...

Page 84: ...82 This Tools option can set the printer operation tool ...

Page 85: ... Information option can inquire about the printer information 11 3 Error and screen message introduction Screen message Description This message is head open This message is ribbon out This message is gap out ...

Page 86: ...84 This message is label out This message is no print head This message is no cutter This message is no peeler This message is cutter jam This message is memory error ...

Page 87: ...85 This message is label error This message is print head over heat This message is pause This message is demand This message is waiting for take This message is printing ...

Page 88: ...86 12 Communication interfaces 1 USB A Type 2 USB B Type Pin No Pin Name 1 VBUS 2 D 3 D 4 GND Pin No Pin Name 1 VBUS 2 D 3 D 4 GND ...

Page 89: ...escription 1 2 TXD Transmit Data 3 RXD Receive Data 4 Connect to Pin6 Equipment to Judge 5 GND System Ground 6 Connect to Pin4 Equipment to Judge 7 CTS Clear to Send 8 RTS Request to Send 9 Reserve No output Pin No Pin Name 1 TX 2 TX 3 RX 4 5 6 RX 7 8 ...

Page 90: ...ibbon to reinstall Out of paper Out of paper The paper installation path is incorrect Gap black mark sensor detection is incorrect Install new paper Follow the steps for installing the paper to reinstall Recalibrate the label sensor Paper jam Gap black mark sensor detection is incorrect The label size is set incorrectly Label may be blocked inside the printer Recalibrate the label sensor Set the c...

Page 91: ...lear the GAP Black mark sensor by blower The printing position of small label is incorrect Media sensor sensitivity is not set properly Label size is incorrect The vertical offset setting in the driver is incorrect Calibrate the sensor sensitivity again Set the correct label size and gap size If using the software BarTender please set the vertical offset in the driver Missing printing on the left ...

Page 92: ...ly with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Tear Bar Peel Bar Use the lint free cloth with 100 ethanol to wipe it Sensor Compressed air or vacuum Exterior Wipe it with water dampened cloth Interior Brush or vacuum NOTE Do not touch printer head by hand If you touch it careless please use ethanol to clean it Please use 100 Ethenol DO NOT use medical alcohol which may damage the printer...

Page 93: ...GA 2408T GA 3406T 2021 1 20 Ver 1 0 4 Modify GA 2406T GA 3405T renamed to GA 2408T GA 3406T Modify chapter 1 2 1 Printer Standard Features Modify chapter 4 1 Regular Button Functions 2021 3 19 Ver 1 0 5 Modify 104 mm 4 09 to 104 mm 4 1 and 106 7 mm 4 2 to 108 4 mm 4 27 2021 8 16 Ver 1 0 6 Add warning slogan 2021 9 28 Ver 1 0 7 Modify chapter 3 5 Loading the Cutter Modify chapter 3 6 Loading the Pe...

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