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PANDUIT TDP4*HY

GMTDPH-MAN

Page 2-5

Section 2: Installation

Loading Labels and Tags

1. Open the Top Access Door by swinging it up and to

the left. Open the Side Access Door by swinging it to
the rear of the printer

2. Open the Print Head Assembly by pushing the Head

Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head
assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open
as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged.

3. Loosen the Label Edge Guide and push it to the

outside of the printer to give the maximum label width.

4. Remove the Label Roll Retainer

Top Access Door

Side
Access Door

Label Roll Retainer

Print Head

Head Latch

Sensor Assembly

Label Hold Down

Label
Guide

Label Edge Guide

Summary of Contents for TDP42HY

Page 1: ...TDP42HY TDP43HY TDP46HY Thermal Transfer Printer OPERATOR MANUAL GMTDPH MAN Rev 01 9 2010 ...

Page 2: ...duit com Panduit Europe EMEA Service Center Almelo Netherlands Tel 31 546 580 452 Fax 31 546 580 441 email emeatoolservicecenter panduit com website www panduit com emea Panduit Europe West World Headquarters Westgate London England Tel 208 601 7200 Fax 208 601 7319 email cs panduit com website www panduit com emea Copyright Panduit Corp 2010 All Rights Reserved ...

Page 3: ...fault Settings 3 7 Potentiometer Adjustments 3 8 LCD Panel Printer Configuration 3 10 Section 4 Cleaning and Maintenance Introduction 4 1 Adjusting the Print Quality 4 1 Cleaning the Print Head Platen and Rollers 4 2 Cleaning the Label Edge Sensors 4 3 Replacing the Print Head 4 4 Section 5 Troubleshooting Initial Checklist 5 1 Using the IEEE1284 Parallel Interface 5 1 Using the RS232C Serial Inte...

Page 4: ...er 6 2 IEEE1284 Parallel Interface 6 3 RS232 Serial Interface 6 5 Universal Serial Bus USB Interface 6 8 Local Area Network LAN Optional Interface 6 8 BiDirectional communications 6 8 Section 7 Optional Accessories PCMCIA Memory Cards 7 1 Plug in Interface Modules 7 2 Cutter 7 3 Label Dispenser 7 4 Label Rewinder 7 5 Real Time Clock 7 6 ...

Page 5: ...rences between it and other RISC printers are the allowable values representing the print positions on the label These values are specified in dots and will vary depending upon the resolution of the printer and the amount of memory available for imaging the label This commonality makes it very easy to convert labels from RISC printer to another without having to create an entirely different comman...

Page 6: ... 28 in 30mm 5 0 in 125 mm Roll or Fan Fold Die Cut Labels Thermally Sensitive 0 008 in 0 21 mm 8 6 in 220 mm 3 in 76 2 mm 14 0 in 356 mm Print Module Dot Size Resolution Maximum Print Width Maximum Print Length Minimum Width Minimum Length Continuous Tear Off Cutter Dispense Maximum Width Type Maximum Caliper Roll OD max Face In Core ID min MEDIA SENSING See Thru Reflective Eye Mark Continuous For...

Page 7: ...nel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Offset Pitch Display Parallel IEEE1284 Standard Serial RS232C 9600 to 57600 bps Standard RS422 485 9600 to 57600 bps Optional Ready Busy or X On X Off Flow Control Bi directional Status Universal Serial Bus USB Ver 1 1 Standard Ethernet 10 100Base T CPU 32 Bit RISC Flash ROM 2 MB SDRAM 16 MB Receive Buffer 2 95 MB Memory Expansion See Options and Accessories...

Page 8: ...W x 36 dots H 44 dots W x 66 dots H 60 dots W x 72 dots H 15 dots W x 22 dots H 30 dots W x 36 dots H WB 18 dots W x 30 dots H 28 dots W x 52 dots H 48 dots W x 48 dots H Univers Condensed Bold 48 dots W x 48 dots H Sans Serif CG Times 8 pt to 72 pt CG Triumvirate 8 pt to 72 pt Bit Mapped True Type Fonts with Utility Program WL XB XL Font A Font B Proportional or Fixed Spacing Font Size 50 x 50 do...

Page 9: ...x Maxicode PDF417 Micro PDF Truncated PDF QR Code 1 2 1 3 2 5 User Programmable 4 to 999 dots User Programmable 0 90 180 and 270 Rotation Sequential numbering of both numerics and bar codes RAM storage for custom designed characters Dot addressable SATO Hex Binary BMP or PCX formats Overlay of predesigned forms in image buffer Two Dimensional Ratios Bar Height Rotation Sequential Numbering Custom ...

Page 10: ...e Temperature Storage Humidity Operating Humidity Electrostatic Discharge Safety RFI EMI 10 4 in 265 mm 17 1 in 435 mm 13 4 in 341 mm 39 7 lb 18 0 Kg 115 220 VAC 10 50 60 Hz 1 130W Operating 24W Idle 41 to 104 F 5 to 40 C 23 to 140 F 5 to 60 C 30 to 90 RH Non Condensing 30 to 80 RH Non Condensing 8kV VCCI CLass B UL CUL CE FCC Class B FCC Class B TDP4 HY Series Physical 2 203 dpi 3 305 dpi 6 609 d...

Page 11: ...ound LABEL REWINDER External Option that rewinds labels onto a roll after they are printed LABEL CUTTER An attachment allowing labels to be cut at specified intervals controlled through programming COAX TWINAX INTERFACE Coax Twinax Plug In Interface module coax interface emulates an IBM 3287 2 printer with a standard Type A BNC connector Twinax interface emulates IBM 5224 5225 5226 or 4214 printer...

Page 12: ...PANDUIT TDP4 HY GMTDPH MAN Page 1 8 Section 1 Overview Notes ...

Page 13: ...arted as quickly as possible It is recommended to read each chapter in this manual before the installation of the use of the printers The following information is provided in this section Unpacking and Parts Identification Setting Up the Printer Loading Labels or Tags Loading the Ribbon Driver Installation Operator Panel Rear Panel Sensors SECTION 2 Installation ...

Page 14: ...er Remove the accessory items from their protective containers If the printer has been stored in a cold environment allow it to reach room temperature before powering it on Set the printer on a solid flat surface Inspect the shipping container and printer for any signs of damage that may have occurred during shipping NOTE The following illustrations are representative only Your printer may not be ...

Page 15: ...er or terminal The maximum distance for RS232 cables is 35 feet and six feet for IEEE1284 Parallel cables Cables can be purchased locally and their configuration will depend upon the host system being used A IEEE1284 compliant cable must be used to realize the full throughput potential of the printers NOTE For information on interfacing the printer to a host system see Section 5 Interface Specific...

Page 16: ...ection 2 Installation Power Switch Platen Head Latch Print Head Label Guide Label Supply Spindle Label Roll Retainer Label Hold Down Dip Switch Cover LCD Display Top Access Door Ribbon Rewind Spindle Ribbon Supply Spindle Side Access Door ...

Page 17: ...ly by pushing the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer The Print Head assembly is spring loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged 3 Loosen the Label Edge Guide and push it to the outside of the printer to give the maximum label width 4 Remove the Label Roll Retainer Top Access Door Side Access Door Label Roll Retainer Print Head Head Latch Sensor Assembly Lab...

Page 18: ...Label Guide and through the Sensor Assembly 8 Open the Label Hold Down by squeezing the green tab and the release tab together The Label Hold Down is spring loaded and will open automatically when the latch is disengaged Feed the labels under the Label Guide under the Label Hold Down through the Sensor Assembly and out the front of the printer 9 Inspect the label routing and verify that the path m...

Page 19: ...e maximum print width may cause excess head wear due to the label edge See page 2 9 for precautions 12 If the ribbon is already loaded close the Print Head by rotating the black Head Latch toward the front of the printer until it latches closed 13 If the ribbon is not loaded see the following description for loading instructions 14 Close both the Access Doors Head Latch Route Labels Under Guide La...

Page 20: ...ore 4 Load the ribbon onto the Ribbon Supply Spindle also pushing it all the way to the inside of the spindle the dull side of the ribbon should be facing down as it travels through the Print Head Assembly 5 Feed the leader portion of the ribbon through the Print Head Assembly and up to the Ribbon Rewind spindle following the routing shown in the diagram 6 Load the ribbon behind and over the top o...

Page 21: ...if you plan to use multiple widths of labels since the damaged portion of the print head caused from edge wear on a more narrow label may affect the printing on a wider label We suggest you plan your print formats carefully to avoid using the area of possible damage on the print head when using a wider label The small area of damage will have no effect on printing with the undamaged part of the pr...

Page 22: ...n under Product Information select Downloads Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Double click to run the D driver PrnInst exe program When prompted An unidentified program wants access to your computer select Allow Windows Vista 7 only The Installation wizard will appear Click Next Driver Installation Windows XP Windows Vista Windows ...

Page 23: ...age 2 11 Section 2 Installation Select Printer Model being installed on the right box and click Next When prompted select LPT1 from the list of available ports and click Finish The driver will begin to load and install the printer ...

Page 24: ...PANDUIT TDP4 HY GMTDPH MAN Page 2 12 Section 2 Installation The Printer Driver installation is now complete Printer driver is now installed ...

Page 25: ...ration process PRINT Potenitometer to adjust print darkness fine tuning OFFSET Potentiometer to adjust amount of back forward feed for dispenser cutter tear off position 3 75mm PITCH Potentiometer to adjust home position of the label 3 75mm Affects stop position of label feed print position and dispense position DISPLAY Potentiometer to adjust the contrast of the LCD display POWER LED illuminated ...

Page 26: ...a print job by taking the printer off line It can also be used as a Pause function key to stop the printer during the printing process FEED Momentary switch Pressing this key feeds one blank label when the printer is Off Line When the printer is On Line another copy of the last label will be printed Reprint W Feed must be enabled in the LCD panel Service Mode DSW DIP switch array to set operationa...

Page 27: ...ded AC FUSE Input power protection 3A 250V rating INTERFACE SLOT Connector for Plug In Interface Module MEMORY CARD SLOT Connector for optional PCMCIA Memory Card EXT External signal connector AMP 57 60140 Rear Panel Plug In Interface Module Fan Fold Access Panel EXT Port Connector AC Connector PCMCIA Card Cover Fuse ...

Page 28: ... Indexing Sensor RIBBON END SENSOR Detect motion of the Ribbon supply spindle and signals the printer when it is turning HEAD OPEN SENSOR A micro switch that is activated when the head is unlatched LABEL INDEXING SENSOR The sensing assembly contains two types of sensors one for label gap and one for eye mark sensing The sensors are adjustable over a limited range Sensors ...

Page 29: ...PANDUIT TDP4 HY GMTDPH MAN Page 2 17 Section 2 Installation Notes ...

Page 30: ... always up To set the switches first power the unit Off then position the DIP switches Finally after placing the switches in the desired positions power the printer back on The switch settings are read by the printer electronics during the power up sequence They will not become effective until the power is cycled RS232 TRANSMIT RECEIVE SETTING Data Bit Selection DSW1 1 This switch sets the printer...

Page 31: ...e Specifications for more information Will select the Status 2 protocol if DSW2 8 is ON PRINTER SET UP Print Mode Selection DSW2 1 Selects between direct thermal printing on thermally sensitive paper and thermal transfer printing using a ribbon DSW1 ON OFF DSW1 4 SETTING Off 1 Stop Bit On 2 Stop Bits DSW2 ON OFF DSW2 1 SETTING Off Therm Xfr On Direct Therm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DSW1 ON OFF DSW1 5 DSW1 6...

Page 32: ...ioning Hex Dump Selection DSW2 4 Selects Hex Dump mode see page 3 21 Receive Buffer Selection DSW2 5 Selects the operating mode of the receive buffer See Section 6 Interface Specifications for more information If a 10 100BaseT LAN card is installed DS2 5 has the following definitions DSW2 ON OFF DSW2 3 SETTING Off Disabled On Enabled DSW2 ON OFF DSW2 4 SETTING Off Disabled On Enabled DSW2 ON OFF D...

Page 33: ...e This switch will also affect the settings selected by DSW1 7 and DSW1 8 Backfeed Sequence DSW3 1 DSW3 2 Backfeed is used to correctly position the label for application and then retract the next label to the proper print position This operation can be performed immediately after a label is printed and used or immediately prior to the printing of the next label DSW2 ON OFF DSW2 6 SETTING Off Disa...

Page 34: ...n the last printed label for dispensing and retract it before printing the next label The amount of backfeed offset is adjustable External Signal Interface See Section 6 Interface Specifications for information on the External Signals EXT Print Start Signal Selection DSW3 5 Allows an external device to initiate a label print for synchronization with the applicator When DSW3 5 is On the unit is in ...

Page 35: ...al type level or pulse of the external print synchronizing signal can be selected Repeat Print via External Signal DSW3 8 Allows the applicator to reprint the current label in the print buffer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DSW1 ON OFF DSW3 6 DSW3 7 Off Off Off On SETTING Type 4 Type 3 On Off Type 2 On On Type 1 DSW3 ON OFF DSW3 8 SETTING Off Enabled On Disabled ...

Page 36: ...us Label Sensor Sensor Used Backfeed Enabled External Signals Enabled SOFTWARE DEFAULT SETTINGS The printer stores the software settings upon receipt and uses them until they are again changed by receipt of a command containing a new setting These settings are stored in non volatile memory and are not affected by powering the printer off The printer may be reset to use the default software setting...

Page 37: ...ront panel display 6 Press the FEED key to stop the printer 7 To exit the Test Label mode power the printer off and then back on Adjusting the PITCH potentiometer will affect the stop position of the label BACKFEED OFFSET When a label is printed it must be correctly positioned for dispensing and application The Backfeed adjustment is used to position the label so that it is fully dispensed and rea...

Page 38: ...applied to the head for printing It provides a continuous range of adjustment Maximum print darkness is obtained by turning the potentiometer all the way clockwise and a maximum counterclockwise setting will give the lightest print NOTE The PRINT potentiometer adjustment will affect the darkness in all of the command code speed and darkness ranges PANDUIT TDP4 HY GMTDPH MAN Page 3 9 Section 3 Conf...

Page 39: ...y powers on in the ONLINE mode The user can access the User Settings using the following procedures Displays the firmware during the initialization The LCD will display the ONLINE status on the top line and the bottom line will contain the label quantity QTY status The message will be changed to OFFLINE whenever the printer is switched offline by pressing the LINE key As soon a print job is receiv...

Page 40: ...t print and the highest setting the darkest print 1 Press the Cursor keys to step the cursor to the desired setting 2 Once the correct setting is underlined press the ENTER key to accept the selection and step the display to the next adjustment The print speed selections are dependent upon the printer model The current setting is indicated by the cursor 1 Use the Cursor keys to step the cursor to ...

Page 41: ... into the mechanism 2 Once the correct direction is selected pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance the cursor to the Offset selection 3 Use the LINE key to step the first digit of the counter to the desired setting The display will increment one step each time the Cursor keys are pressed The maximum setting is 4 4 Press the FEED key to accept the setting and advance the cursor ...

Page 42: ...sing the LINE key while simultaneously turning power on The printer will emit one long beep after which the LINE key is released Press FEED This setting determines if a zero is printed with a slash or without a slash This setting can also be controlled via software commands When YES is selected the printer internal fonts will have a slash through the center of the zero character 1 Use the LINE key...

Page 43: ... If you exceed the allowable limit the printer will not accept the setting 1 Use the LINE key to step the counter to the desired setting The display will increment one step for each time the FEED key is pressed 2 Once the setting is correct pressing the ENTER key will accept the setting and advance to the next display Note This setting can be overridden by the Base Reference Point Command PRINT OF...

Page 44: ...et the correct date pressing the LINE key will advance the cursor to the two digit Hour position You can scroll through the numbers corresponding to the hour using a 24 hour clock by pressing the LINE and FEED keys The hour number will increase by one each time the LINE key is pressed until it reaches a value of 24 Pressing the FEED key will decrease the hour number 5 Minute After you have set the...

Page 45: ...ptional expanded memory will be addressed as CC1 in the command streams The CARD selection specifies the optional PCMCIA card as CC1 and the optional Expanded Flash ROM as CC2 The Memory selection specifies the optional Expanded Flash ROM as CC1 and the optional PCMCIA card as CC2 1 Step the cursor to the desired selection using the LINE key 2 Once the cursor is positioned over the desired selecti...

Page 46: ...n If Yes was selected the copy process will start 4 Once the copy process is completed press the FEED key to step the display 5 If an error is encountered in the copy process one of the following messages will be displayed on the second line R W Error Indicates a Read Write error occurred No Card Error Indicates no card was recognized Mem Full Error Indicates that there is insufficient memory avai...

Page 47: ...he display will return to the previous selection 3 Press the FEED key to accept the selection If Yes was selected the copy process will start 4 Once the copy process is completed press the FEED key to step the display 5 If an error is encountered in the copy process one of the following messages will be displayed on the second line R W Error Indicates a Read Write error occurred No Card Error Indi...

Page 48: ...you select No the display will return to the previous selection 3 Once the copy process is completed press the FEED key to step the display 4 If an error is encountered in the copy process one of the following messages will be displayed on the second line R W Error Indicates a Read Write error occurred No Card Error Indicates no card was recognized Mem Full Error Indicates that there is insufficie...

Page 49: ...ment allows you to manually set the threshold voltage level between the maximum and minimum light levels DIP switch DSW2 2 selects the sensor type If DSW2 2 is in the OFF position the setting will be for a See Thru or Gap sensor and the LCD will display GAP on the top line along with the current setting If DSW2 2 is in the ON position the LCD will display EYE on the top line with its current setti...

Page 50: ...der the sensor and close the Label Lid Record the voltage shown on the top line of the LCD panel The voltage ranges measured should be within the following ranges Backing with label 2 0V to 3 5V Backing without label Less than 1 0V If the measured values are outside this range you may have trouble in finding a value that will work properly under all conditions If this is the case a higher quality ...

Page 51: ...equate performance 3 Calculate the starting point voltage using the formula 4 Use the LINE and FEED keys to step the counter to the desired setting The reading will advance to a setting of 4 9 the maximum voltage If a value of 0 0 is set the printer will automatically set the level each time the printer is powered on with labels loaded or the head is closed 5 Once the setting is correct pressing t...

Page 52: ...is 255 mm 4 Once the desired distance is set press the FEED key to accept the setting and step to the next display FORWARD BACKFEED DISTANCE DEFAULT FORWARD BACKFEED DISTANCE XXXmm This selection allows the user to select the conditions that cause the signal on Pin 9 of the EXT connector to be true If Mode1 is selected pin 9 will be true when the printer is ready to print i e it is Online and has ...

Page 53: ...tting is selected press the FEED key to accept the setting and step to the next display LABEL RE DETECT ENABLE DISABLE This selection allows the user to disable the feeding of a blank label upon power up If Enable is selected the printer will automatically feed a label until it detects a label edge This will correctly position the next printed label under the print head If Disable is selected the ...

Page 54: ...e exception of the LIFE counter may be cleared 4 Use the LINE key to select the desired setting If you only wanted to read the counter value select NO If you want to read the counter and reset it to 0 0 place the cursor over the YES Once the desired setting is selected pressing the FEED key will advance the return you to the Counters Mode display 5 To exit the Counters Mode turn power to the print...

Page 55: ...E key is pressed the label size advances 1 cm until it reaches a maximum width of 26 cm at which point it will wrap to the smallest size of 13 cm 2 Pressing the FEED key accepts the selection and starts printing test labels continuously 3 Press the FEED key to stop the printer 4 To exit the Test Print Mode power the printer off and then back on TEST PRINT MODE CONFIGURATION Displays the firmware d...

Page 56: ...ETTING COMPLETED Displays the firmware during the initialization V 0 5 00 03 00 INITIALIZING To Clear Non Standard protocol codes DSW2 7 is placed in the On position and the printer powered on while simultaneously pressing the LINE and FEED keys The printer will emit one long beep at which time the LINE and FEED keys should be released When the keys are released the printer will replace the Altern...

Page 57: ... download process If they are incorrect turn the printer off without pressing the ENTER key and begin the process again HEX DUMP MODE In addition to the Test Print Labels the printer can print the contents of the receive buffer in a hexadecimal format to allow the data stream to be examined for errors and troubleshooting USER DOWNLOAD WAITING Displays the firmware during the initialization The Hex...

Page 58: ...tant to find a proper print darkness level based on your particular label and ribbon combination The printed images should not be too light nor should the ink from the ribbon bleed The edges of each image should be crisp and well defined The Print Darkness can be set using the front panel LCD panel or by downloading the setting using the Print Darkness software command Once the range has been sele...

Page 59: ... more often in dusty environments PRINT SPEED The other method of controlling print quality is by controlling the speed at which the label is printed This adjustment is made only on an individual label basis using the Print speed command code Changing the print speed allows the user to control the amount of time allowed for print element cooling before the media is stepped to the next print positi...

Page 60: ...the Head Latch Lever down and towards the front until it latches in place PANDUIT TDP4 HY GMTDPH MAN Page 4 3 Section 4 Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning the Label Edge Sensors There are two sensors that are used to control the positioning of the label One is a transmissive see thru sensor that detects the edge of the label by looking through the backing paper which is translucent and detecting th...

Page 61: ...e Head Latch toward the rear of the printer The Print Head is spring loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged 4 Remove the ribbon from the Ribbon Rewind Spindle if necessary 5 View the Print Head from the front of the printer Locate the center mounting thumb screw on the top of the assembly Unscrew this screw It remains captive and will not come out of the top att...

Page 62: ...ned it will have to be re aligned for proper print quality 8 Carefully attach the new print head to the connectors using caution to make sure the connector keys are correctly positioned and that the correct cable connector is used The connector on the print head should be the same size as the one you are replacing NOTE Be careful not to scratch the printing surface of the print head while installi...

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Page 64: ...G Never connect or disconnect interface cables or use a switch box with power applied to either the printer or the host This may cause damage to the interface circuitry and is not covered by warranty 2 Does the Parallel interface cable used meet IEEE1284 specifications If it does not and you are connected to an IEEE1284 or ECP parallel port on the computer the printer may not be able to communicat...

Page 65: ...rt Command ESC A and the Stop Command ESC Z If you are using BASIC it may be adding these characters automatically as the line wraps Adding a width statement to your program can help to suppress these extra 0DH0AH characters by expanding the line length up to 255 characters If you re not programming in BASIC check to see if you have an equivalent statement in the language you re using to suppress ...

Page 66: ...t server firmware has not been loaded properly If reloading does not fix the problem try setting switch 1 to ON factory defaults and powering the print server off and then on again if the problem persists the product may be defective INSTALLATION PROBLEMS PRINTER COMES UP READY BUT YOU CANNOT PRINT If the printer starts up OK but you cannot print the problem could be one of the following There is ...

Page 67: ...een the print server and the host computer make sure that the device is set up to allow the print server to send and receive data from the host For example a bridge can be set up to only allow certain types of Ethernet addresses to pass through a process known as filtering therefore such a bridge must be configured to allow print server addresses Likewise a router can be set up to pass only certai...

Page 68: ... Blinks 3 Short 1 RS232 parameter mismatch Parity Error RS232 Parity Error Error On Line Blinks 3 Short 1 RS232 parameter mismatch Overrun Error RS232 Overrun Error Error On Line Blinks 3 Short 1 RS232 parameter mismatch Framing Error RS232 Framing Error Error On Line Blinks 3 Short 1 Command stream exceeds buffer size Buffer Over Buffer Overflow Error Blinks 3 Short 1 No paper 2 Paper incorrectly...

Page 69: ...PANDUIT TDP4 HY GMTDPH MAN Page 5 6 Section 5 Troubleshooting Notes ...

Page 70: ...lower To use the IEEE1284 parallel interface to its fullest capability requires that the host also have an IEEE1284 compatible interface and that the two be connected with a cable that meets the IEEE1284 specification If either of these two are not present the data rate is severely compromised In order to provide flexibility in communicating with a variety of host computer systems all ìeî printers...

Page 71: ...r hand prints all jobs in the order they are received by the printer and the order of printing cannot be changed SINGLE JOB BUFFER The printer receives and prints one job at a time Each job must not exceed 2 95 MB MULTI JOB BUFFER The printer is able to continuously receive print jobs compiling and printing other jobs at the same time It acts much like a print buffer to maximize the performance of...

Page 72: ...his interface also operates bi directionally and can report the status of the printer back to the host The receiving buffer will not be able to receive more data again until a Buffer Available condition occurs This takes place when the receiving buffer has emptied so that only 1 MB bytes of data are being held 2 0 MB bytes from being full At this time DTR will go high or an X On is sent to tell th...

Page 73: ...Reference 3 DATA 2 To Printer 21 DATA 2 Return Reference 4 DATA 3 To Printer 22 DATA 3 Return Reference 5 DATA 4 To Printer 23 DATA 4 Return Reference 6 DATA 5 To Printer 24 DATA 5 Return Reference 7 DATA 6 To Printer 25 DATA 6 Return Reference 8 DATA 7 To Printer 26 DATA 7 Return Reference 9 DATA 8 To Printer 27 DATA 8 Return Reference 10 ACK To Host 28 ACK Return Reference 11 BUSY To Host 29 BUS...

Page 74: ... Error Condition X On X Off Software Flow Control Bi Directional Communication Data Transmission Rate 9600 19200 38400 57600 bps Character Format 1 Start Bit fixed 7 or 8 data bits selectable Odd Even or No Parity selectable 1 or 2 Stop bits selectable ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Connector DB 25S Female Cable DB 25P Male 50 ft maximum length For cable configuration refer to Cable Requirements approp...

Page 75: ...rinting e g ribbon out label out 5 To Printer CTS Clear to Send When this line is high the printer assumes that data is ready to be transmitted The printer will not receive data when this line is low If this line is not being used it should be tied high to pin 4 6 To Printer DSR Data Set Ready When this line is high the printer will be ready to receive data This line must be high before data is tr...

Page 76: ... the Buffer Available mark When the printer is taken off line manually it transmits an X Off indicating it cannot accept data When it is placed back on line manually it sends an X On indicating it is again available for receipt of data If an error occurs during printing paper out ribbon out the printer sends an X Off as soon as an error condition is detected When the error is cleared and the print...

Page 77: ... Local Area Network LAN interface is a Plug In Interface Module that can be installed by the user It requires a driver shipped with each printer that has the interface installed The driver that must be loaded on your PC and the PC must be configured to run one of the supported network protocols using a 10 100BaseT LAN connection Details for loading the LAN driver are contained in the LAN Interface...

Page 78: ...atus A single byte defining the current status of the printer see the Status Byte Definition table Label Remaining Six bytes defining the number of labels remaining in the current print job The range is from 000000 to 999999 labels Job Name 16 bytes of ASCII characters identifying the name assigned to the job by the ESC WK Job Name command If the Job Name is less than 16 characters the field will ...

Page 79: ... command an ACK 06 hexadecimal is returned if there are no errors and a NAK 16 hexadecimal if a printer error exists Note To provide compatibility with older Panduit printers the RS232C interface can be configured to use an earlier Bi Com 3 ENQ ACK NAK protocol selected via DSW2 8 and DSW1 7 8 on the RS232 Interface module The earlier protocol did not have provisions for the Job Name and did not r...

Page 80: ... be expanded up to 16MB Type SRAM or Flash ROM Applicable Specifications PCMCIA Version 2 1 JEIDA Version 4 1 Size Up to 4 MB SRAM or 16MB Flash ROM Connector Pins 68 Battery Two years for SRAM type approximately Write Protect Yes Low Battery Detect Yes SRAM only INSTALLATION Instructions for installing the Memory Card Option are included with the installation kit ERROR HANDLING Memory Card error ...

Page 81: ...e two Interface Card Retaining Screws 6 If the new Interface Module is for a serial interface set DSW1 for the proper operation 7 Connect the interface cable to the connector ERROR DESCRIPTION INDICATION REMEDY Low Battery Low battery condition is detected when printer is powered on ERROR LED Blinking Audible Beep 1 Long Display Card Low Battery Depress LINE key to print Card Status Replace Memory...

Page 82: ...should be in the ON position and DSW3 2 should be in the OFF position 4 Open the Print Head Assembly and feed the edge of the labels tags into the cutter assembly and out between the label cutters NOTE Although the cutting blade is fairly well protected be careful as you feed labels into the cutter area You may want to have the printer powered OFF at this point 5 Close the Print Head Assembly and ...

Page 83: ...h labels from the backing paper to provide 12 inches of backing free from labels 6 Open the Print Head assembly and feed the backing paper through the print area in the normal manner 7 At the label exit area feed the backing paper down and behind the Knurled Roller then back down and around the Backing Roller 8 Close the Print Head and place the printer on line 9 The Label Dispense Option is ready...

Page 84: ... Rewind Spindle 4 Feed the lead end of the label stock under the first spindle and onto the Rewind Spindle Feed the stock around the spindle once then replace the metal clamp over the label stock Wind another revolution to ensure the labels are secure on the spindle 5 Select the REWIND option on the rewinder then set the power switch to ON The printer must be powered ON for the rewinder to functio...

Page 85: ...d in the local printer rather than using the system clock It consists of a special clock chip that replaces the EPROM on the main pcb assembly A qualified technician should perform the upgrade as it requires modifications to the main PCB assembly Please call Panduit Technical Support if you need to add this option to an existing printer in the field ...

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