2. Setting up Your Printer
2-1. RS-232 Setting
The Serial Port setting sees as below:
Syntax :
^Yp1.p2,p3,p4
Parameter
: p1 : Baud Rate; 48=4800bps; 96=9600bps; 19=19200bps; 38=38400bps
p2 : Parity (N, O, E); N=none parity; O=odd parity; E=even parity
p3 : Number of data bits (7 or 8)
p4 : Number of stop bits (1 or 2)
2-2. Loading the Ribbon
Thermal transfer ribbons are required when printing on non heat-sensitive receiving face materials. Follow
these steps to load the ribbon.
1.
Open the cover by pressing the locking tenon on both sides and folding the cover rearwards (see figure
2.2.1 step 2 & step 3).
2.
By pressing toward the cap-side, take out the ribbon supply spindle (part 8) and the rewind spindle (part
7). (see figure 2.2.2)
3.
Install a new ribbon onto the supply spindle and install a empty paper core onto the rewind spindle (see
figure 2.2.3)
4.
Put back the supply spindle and the rewind spindle.
5.
Press the two printer locks (part 12) to loosen the printhead assembly and turn it over.
6.
Pass the front edge of the new ribbon through the printhead assembly, and then stick the front edge to
the paper core of the rewind spindle (see figure 2.2.4).
7.
Load the label roll (see Chapter 2, Section 3).
8.
Put back the printhead assembly and fasten it by pressing down from the top (see figure 2.2.5).
9.
Close the front cover and back cover.
Power on. Press the feed button until the LED becomes green.
Fig. 2.2.1
Fig. 2.2.2
Ribbon Rewind
Spindle
Ribbon Supply
Spindle
Ribbon
empty paper core
Fig. 2.2.3
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