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3.0 Introduction

This chapter explains how to connect your printer, load media and
ribbon (optional), and print a configuration label.

3.1 Connecting the Printer

3.1.1 Power Connection

The printer is powered from an external power supply that connects to
the printer as shown below. Power supplies are available in both 110
and 220 AC voltages as well as an auto-ranging (110V/220V) power
supply for the printer’s 4 IPS (inches per second) print speed option.
Ensure that the power supply shipped with your printer matches your
electrical service.

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Summary of Contents for mn-4

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Page 2: ...xpressly granted In no event will Licensor or its suppliers be liable for any damages or loss including direct incidental economic special or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability...

Page 3: ...sole responsibility that this product conforms to the following standards or other normative documents EMC EN 55022 1993 Class A EN 50024 1998 Safety This product complies with the requirements of EN...

Page 4: ...surface To protect your printer from overheating make sure all openings on the printer are not blocked Do not place the printer on or near a heat source Do not use your printer near water or spill li...

Page 5: ...ower Connection 7 3 1 2 Interface Connection 8 3 1 3 Interface Cables 8 3 2 Loading Media 10 3 2 1 Loading Media for Peel Configuration 12 3 3 Loading Ribbon Thermal Transfer 14 Using the Front Panel...

Page 6: ...Cleaning the Printhead 35 5 2 Fine Printhead Adjustment 36 5 3 Ribbon Width Adjustment 37 5 4 Media Width Adjustment 38 5 5 Printhead Replacement 39 5 6 Darkness Adjustment 40 5 7 Resetting to the Fa...

Page 7: ...S232 serial and parallel interfaces for ease of connection to your host system Direct Thermal Model Thermal Transfer Model This manual provides all the information necessary to operate the printer To...

Page 8: ...ing On Demand and Batch Printing 203 DPI Printhead AGFA Scalable Font Engine Memory 1 MB FLASH memory 2 MB DRAM Memory Interfaces This printer is equipped with an RS 232 serial interface and a Centron...

Page 9: ...e configured for one up printing With the sensor installed the printer will not print the next label until the previous printed label has been removed from the printer FLASH Memory Expansion FLASH Exp...

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Page 11: ...ed to remove the packaging materials i e tape and foam that were placed in the printer for shipment Complete the following steps prior to connecting power or attempting to load media Open the box make...

Page 12: ...d Printer External power supply Accessories CD Special or additional items purchased Additional Requirements The following items are necessary for generating labels from your printer Contact your cust...

Page 13: ...Power Connection The printer is powered from an external power supply that connects to the printer as shown below Power supplies are available in both 110 and 220 AC voltages as well as an auto rangi...

Page 14: ...are shown below contact your reseller for part numbers and ordering information Part 425 063 Part 425 064 The printer can also be connected to the host with a parallel connection In addition the prin...

Page 15: ...a as shown below 5 Slide the Media Guide to the edge of the media 6 Close the Printhead Carrier Assembly and press down until it locks into place 7 Close the cover and press the Feed button several ti...

Page 16: ...6 152 mm of labels from the backing Route the backing over the Platen and Peel Bar and behind the Peel Roller and Fascia as shown below 6 Push the Peel Lever back to the Closed position 7 Close the p...

Page 17: ...e two ribbon hubs 3 Slide a roll of Ribbon onto one of the Ribbon Hubs and an Empty Core onto the other hub 4 Push the Printhead Latch toward the back of the printer and raise the Printhead Carrier As...

Page 18: ...ibbon routing for ink side wound in ribbons For ink side wound out ribbons the ribbon supply hub will rotate in the opposite direction from that shown above In either case always make sure the ink sid...

Page 19: ...on The Front Panel consists of three lights and three dual function buttons The functions of these lights and controls are listed below 4 1 Lights Both the POWER and PAUSED lights will be on during po...

Page 20: ...e Section 4 4 Calibration Allows the printer to calibrate the media for sensing of the Top of Form See Section 4 5 4 3 Normal Mode Button Functions In Normal Mode the printer s buttons control normal...

Page 21: ...ting menu items such as Media Settings Communications and Options Note If at any time you wish to discard your changes and revert back to the previous values simply turn off the printer Note Printer a...

Page 22: ...can be modified using the front panel The number far left of the Menu Item corresponds to its position in the Menu List for selection by pressing For example to Direct Select the BAUD RATE Menu Item p...

Page 23: ...255 furthest from edge 7 Baud Rate Serial port baud rate 600 to 38 4k default 9600 8 Data Parity Data word length and parity 8 N or 7 E 9 Control Codes Allows code selection listed in Programmer s man...

Page 24: ...22 mn 4203 All of the menu items listed in the previous table are stored in non volatile memory...

Page 25: ...the PAUSED light turns off then release 2 Press and hold the button and count 7 flashes of the Fault light then release The following printout should be showing 3 Press the button once to increment to...

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Page 27: ...PAPER_____________ 255 DARKNESS__________ 131 TRAN______________ 255 REFL______________ 149 RIBM______________ 87 THR_______________ 48 24V_______________ 223 CONFIGURATION DIRECT THERMAL COMMUNICATI...

Page 28: ...ard your changes and revert back to the previous calibration simply turn off the printer Note Before calibrating be sure the media sensor is set for the appropriate media type see section 4 4 2 also b...

Page 29: ...sh the FAULT light until it has finished analyzing the material 3 Place a sample of your media backing or position the reflective mark of your continuous media over the media sensor close the printhea...

Page 30: ...ul Note Before calibrating be sure the media sensor is set for the appropriate media type see section 4 4 2 also be sure the printhead is latched down and the cover is closed To perform the Auto Media...

Page 31: ...figuration Label which lists the printer s configuration and status FRI SEPTEMBER 026 1997 19 29 244 VER mn 4203 01 01 09 30 99 BOOT 83 2279 01A CODE 83 2280 01A FONT 83 2281 01A EXPN SYSTEM RAM CHECK...

Page 32: ...ine whether the printhead is in need of replacement Good and Faulty Dot Check Labels are shown below Good Test Label Indicates that the printhead is operating normally Faulty Test Label Streaks in tes...

Page 33: ...e the current printer setup for print quality and label tracking and positioning To print the Test Label With the printer loaded with media at least 4 inches wide and ribbon if printing in thermal tra...

Page 34: ...oller Turn the power off Rotate the platen roller and clean it thoroughly with solvent and a cotton swab After every roll of media Peel Off Roller Rotate the peel off roller and clean it thoroughly wi...

Page 35: ...it from the outlet before cleaning the printhead 1 Turn off the printer and open the cover 2 Push the printhead latch back toward the back of the printer and raise the printhead carrier assembly 3 Usi...

Page 36: ...ry and should not need further adjusting however with different types and thickness of media some adjustment may be necessary To adjust the printhead turn the Set Screw until optimum print quality is...

Page 37: ...ribbon widths based on the table below Ensure that the Ribbon Tension Adjustment Knob is turned fully to the clockwise or counter clockwise position the knob will no longer turn once it is in the pro...

Page 38: ...or narrow media move the Thumbwheel to the left frontward for wide media move it to the right rearward 1 Load media into the printer 2 Print a label if it is light on the right hand side then move the...

Page 39: ...ead Screw until it is free from the printhead Carefully unlatch the printhead carrier assembly and remove the printhead 3 Remove the printhead cables from the back of the printhead Replacement 1 Conne...

Page 40: ...ess Adjustment can shorten printhead life If you need to increase the Darkness level large amounts try instead increasing the Heat value and or slowing the Print Speed through your software or DPL com...

Page 41: ...he printer All three indicators on the printer should be on 3 Downloading The printer is now ready to accept new printer firmware Using the DOS copy command enter copy filename dlf lpt1 b After the do...

Page 42: ...r the alarm Contact a qualified service technician for problems that persist or are not covered in this section Problem Situation Page Unacceptable print quality 36 The Printer does not print or print...

Page 43: ...instructions on the inside cover of the printer or Chapter 3 The media is not calibrated see Chapter 4 The media sensor or media sensor circuitry may be defective call for service The ribbon does not...

Page 44: ...ters are formatted outside the dimensions of the label Check that the row column values provide enough room for the height of the characters or bar code to be printed Prints light on the right side of...

Page 45: ...6 inches before a fault indication The media is not loaded properly see Chapter 5 When loading media be certain that the media hub and media guide is against the media and that gaps or marks in the la...

Page 46: ...F 4 C to 35 C AC INPUT POWER 115VAC Power Brick 105 to 125 60 Hz 220VAC Power Brick 210 to 250 VAC 50 Hz 4IPS Auto Ranging Power Brick 105 to 250 at 50 60 HZ Printer Specifications Print Type Direct...

Page 47: ...25 110 mm Optional Ribbon Matched to media approx 361 110m long 1 5 O D on 5 core Communications Interface RS 232 DB 9 and Centronics Parallel Baud Speed 600 to 38 400 bps Handshaking Xon Xoff CTS DTR...

Page 48: ...and ribbons These supplies are specially formulated for use in our printers use of other supplies may affect the print quality performance and life of the printer or its components For a current list...

Page 49: ...2C L 76 4C l 108 6C Ctrl M CR 13 0D 45 2D M 77 4D m 109 6D Ctrl N SO 14 0E 46 2E N 78 4E n 110 6E Ctrl O SI 15 0F 47 2F O 79 4F o 111 6F Ctrl P DLE 16 10 0 48 30 P 80 50 p 112 70 Ctrl Q DC1 17 11 1 49...

Page 50: ...F 175 AF 207 CF 239 EF 144 90 176 B0 208 D0 240 F0 145 91 177 B1 D 209 D1 241 F1 146 92 2 178 B2 210 D2 242 F2 147 93 3 179 B3 211 D3 3 4 243 F3 148 94 180 B4 212 D4 244 F4 149 95 181 B5 213 D5 245 F5...

Page 51: ...mber 9 is a proportional font each character will take up a different amount of space when printed Font Valid ASCII Characters decimal Use with Record Structure Type 0 32 127 255 1 32 168 171 172 225...

Page 52: ...2 Font 2 18 10 2 Font 3 27 14 2 Font 4 36 18 3 Font 5 52 18 3 Font 6 64 32 4 Font 7 32 15 5 Font 8 28 15 5 Font 0 96 character alphanumeric upper and lower case Font 1 145 character upper and lower ca...

Page 53: ...mn 4203 B 3 Font 4 62 character alphanumeric uppercase Font 5 62 character alphanumeric uppercase Font 6 62 character alphanumeric uppercase...

Page 54: ...font Point sizes are selected by the number in the barcode height Larger point sizes can be obtained by increasing the height and width multipliers 48pt and 72pt fonts are generated by doubling the 2...

Page 55: ...the start stop codes a b c and d J Interleaved 2 of 5 without Bars Varies M 10 0 9 K MSI Plessey Varies M 10 0 9 If is last character additional MSI checksum will be added to the bar code in place of...

Page 56: ...B 6 mn 4203 Barcode A Code 3 of 9 Barcode B UPC A Barcode C UPC E Barcode D Interleaved 2 of 5 Barcode E Code 128 Barcode F EAN 13 Barcode G EAN 8 Barcode H Health Industry Barcode HIBC...

Page 57: ...de J Interleaved 2 of 5 w module 10 checksum Barcode K Plessey Barcode L Interleaved 2 of 5 w module 10 checksum and shipping bearer bars Barcode M 2 Digit UPC addendum Barcode N 5 Digit UPC addendum...

Page 58: ...B 8 mn 4203 Barcode Q UCC EAN Code 128 Barcode R UCC EAN Code 128 KMART NON EDI Barcode S UCC EAN Code 128 Random Weight...

Page 59: ...mn 4203 B 9 Barcode T Telepen Barcode u UPS MaxiCode Barcode v FIM Barcode z PDF 417 Barcode W DataMatrix Optional...

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Page 61: ...o event exceed the total amounts paid to Meto hereunder by the purchaser for a defective product In no event shall Meto be liable to the purchaser for any damages resulting from or related to any fail...

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