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4. Identifying Components

Top Cover

11 Label Width Guide

21 Ribbon Feed Rod

2 Indicator

Light

Ink

Position Lever

22 Label Feed Rods

Liquid Crystal Display
(LCD)

13 Printhead Spring Box

23 Label Feed Guide

Control Keys

14 Stripper Sensor

24 Fan-Fold Label Slot

5 Ribbon

Rod

Tear-Off

Bar 25

Power

Socket

Bottom Front Cover

16 Printer Mechanism

26 Power Switch

Printhead Lever

17 Rewind Option Cover Plate 27 Parallel Port

Ribbon Rewind Shaft

18 Rewind Connector

28 USB Port

Ribbon Supply Shaft

19 Cutter Connector

29 Serial Port

10 Label Roll Bar

20 Cable Configuration Holes 30 PS/2 Port

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Summary of Contents for H-426

Page 1: ...THARO H Series Users Manual P N 920 011211 01 Edition 6 June 2004...

Page 2: ...RS This equipment has been tested and passed with the requirements relating to electromagnetic compatibility based on the standards EN50081 1 EN55022 CLASS A and EN61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 IEC Teil 2 3...

Page 3: ...options in Setting Mode 12 Interpreting LCD LED Messages 14 7 LOADING MEDIA 15 Ribbon Out 15 Ribbon Installation 15 Label Installation 17 Activating the Stripper Sensor 18 8 INSTALLING THE PRINTER S...

Page 4: ...CD Error and LED Light Message Descriptions 31 Problems and Recommended Solutions 32 APPENDIX C MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 33 Cleaning the Thermal Printhead 33 Thermal Printhead Replacement 34 Thermal...

Page 5: ...tion of the claimed defect Unless THARO SYSTEMS authorizes return of the entire Product the user shall return only the subassembly s Products returned shall be packaged in the original packing and shi...

Page 6: ...ed without being connected to a computer which represents a great advantage regarding their flexibility Accessories available for the THARO H 426 and H 434 Printers include a Cutter for ticket or rece...

Page 7: ...alphanumeric fonts including OCR A B that are available in 4 orientations 0 90 180 270 8 point sizes 6 8 10 12 14 18 24 30 and are expandable 8 times horizontally and vertically Downloadable Fonts Win...

Page 8: ...wet or damp areas The Printer will operate with the cover open if necessary This is not recommended as the Printer s moving or rotating parts can cause injury Keep long hair jewelry and loose clothing...

Page 9: ...Guide 4 Control Keys 14 Stripper Sensor 24 Fan Fold Label Slot 5 Ribbon Rod 15 Tear Off Bar 25 Power Socket 6 Bottom Front Cover 16 Printer Mechanism 26 Power Switch 7 Printhead Lever 17 Rewind Option...

Page 10: ...31 Moveable Sensor Lever 32 Sensor Position Mark 33 Moveable Sensor 9...

Page 11: ...onnection to the PC s parallel port use a suitable parallel interface cable If the serial interface is used make sure the proper serial cable is used You can find pin assignments and descriptions for...

Page 12: ...ed Feed Key Pressing the Feed key will cause the Printer to advance the media according to media type to a specified stop position If the Printer is loaded with continuous media the Printer will feed...

Page 13: ...gaps or sensing marks COM Port Setup Baud Rate 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 bps default 9600 Parity Set None Odd Even default None Data Length 7 8 bits default 8 bits Stop bit 1 2 bits default 1...

Page 14: ...ult Printhead position Defines the location of the print image on the label Range is 100 to 100 hundredths of inches 254mm 254mm Positive values cause the print image to be moved to the trailing edge...

Page 15: ...se refer to Appendix C for more information Model Name Pause Green Green Printer has paused press Pause key again to continue printing Print job is cancelled Green Green Cancel key pressed stops all p...

Page 16: ...ing Ribbon Installation 1 Open the Printer s top cover 2 Pull the Printhead Lever out and rotate it upward to the right counterclockwise to open the Thermal Printhead 3 Remove the used ribbon from the...

Page 17: ...ink outside the roll 9 Ribbon inside ink inside the roll 10 Attach the end of the ribbon to the empty ribbon core using adhesive tape or part of a label 11 Rotate the Printhead Lever clockwise back t...

Page 18: ...ock Avoid pushing the guide in too far or you will damage the edge of the label stock 4 Pull the Printhead Lever out and rotate it up and to the right counterclockwise to open the Thermal Printhead 5...

Page 19: ...activated it is possible to operate the Printer in Tear Off or Peel Off Strip and Peel modes See the THARO H Series Internal Rewind Module Installation Instructions section in this manual for more inf...

Page 20: ...from the Printer before performing any service on it Failure to do so could result in personal injury or damage to the Printer THARO H Series Internal Rewind Module Components 1 2 3 Internal Rewind Mo...

Page 21: ...ter installing the Internal Rewind Module 1 plug the cable connector onto the rewind control socket 5 Install ribbon and label stock in the Printer refer to the Loading Media section in this manual 6...

Page 22: ...the front of the Printer and unscrew the Bottom Cover Screw A Carefully remove the Bottom Front Cover B DO NOT pull the cover with full force Separate the hook clip from the bottom casing and gently...

Page 23: ...es 6 Position the Cutter Cover 1 over the Cutter Module and use the Bottom Cover Screw A to secure the cover into place 7 Insert the tabs of the Tray 4 into the mouth of the Cutter Cover 1 8 Install r...

Page 24: ...ard Mode 1 Plug the connecting cable of a standard PS 2 keyboard into the PS 2 interface port on the back of printer 2 The Printer will sense that a keyboard is present and will display Enter Keyboard...

Page 25: ...ist of all downloaded formats Use the Up and Down arrows on the keyboard or press the first character of the format name on the keyboard to browse the list of stored formats and press the Enter key to...

Page 26: ...4 A Download Format to Memory Card Window will appear where the user can make choices for downloading the format After the selections have been made click the OK button 5 Data Receiving will be displa...

Page 27: ...hassis Ground 5V DC Signal Ground Init Fault Signal Ground Select Host Host Printer Printer Printer Printer Serial Interface The Printers are equipped with a 9 pin SUB D connector to be used as a Seri...

Page 28: ...ility Once the USB cable is connected from the PC to the Printer the PC will automatically detect the new device and begin the installation process You will see a Building Driver Information Database...

Page 29: ...any data sent to it out of the PC s USB port It will be listed in Device manager as an additional COM Port Go to Control Panel System Device Manager and the USB device s port will be listed under Por...

Page 30: ...Add Remove button The message box on the right will appear Click Continue to remove the USB device driver PS 2 Interface The PS 2 interface can be used to connect a keyboard to the Printer for stand a...

Page 31: ...00 GRAPHIC S IN MEMORY 000 FONT S IN MEMORY 000 ASIAN FONT S IN MEMORY 998K BYTES FREE MEMORY S6 H5 R000 R200 W100 L102 3 Option D0 O0 AT Gap Sensor AD 97 142 188 Code Page 850 Keyboard Layout US Inte...

Page 32: ...r is still not able to detect the paper then go through Auto Sensing steps again Check paper setting Green Red 2 Improper paper feed Possible causes 1 Media falling into the gap behind the platen roll...

Page 33: ...the platen roller needs to be replaced please contact your Reseller for more information Check if power supply is within the voltage range Part of the label was not printed completely Check if Printh...

Page 34: ...cleaned 1 Turn the Printer Off 2 Open the Top Cover 3 Pull the Printhead Lever out and rotate it upward to the right counterclockwise to open the Thermal Printhead 4 Remove the label stock and ribbon...

Page 35: ...ut and rotate it upward to the right to open the Printhead Remove any media from the printer 3 Gently pull the printhead assembly towards you as shown 4 To replace the printhead line up the plug Fig 1...

Page 36: ...ity 1 Pull the Printhead Lever out and rotate it upward to the right counterclockwise to open the Printhead 2 Use a flat tip screwdriver to loosen the screws marked A on each side of the Printhead one...

Page 37: ...nt to ensure that the Print Line and the Platen Roller are parallel One full turn of the screws marked B will move the Thermal Printhead 0 5mm 02 5 Once the Print Line Adjustment is completed use a fl...

Page 38: ...Box will be closer to the center wall 3 Use a flat tip screwdriver to adjust the pressure of the Thermal Printhead Spring Box Turn the screw clockwise to increase the pressure or counterclockwise to d...

Page 39: ...to the right counterclockwise to open the Printhead 3 Remove all six Phillips screws white arrows and the c clip red arrow as shown 4 Remove the electronics side cover by first removing the two Philli...

Page 40: ...he c clip orange arrow two gears green arrows and two belts yellow arrows as shown 6 You may now remove the drive roller from the media side of the printer Reverse these steps to re install the drive...

Page 41: ...e based on what you wish to base the label size on Upgrading the Printer s Firmware The Printer s firmware can be upgraded in the field by performing the following procedure Connect the Printer to a c...

Page 42: ...y from the printer 3 Wet a cotton swab in Isopropyl Alcohol and use it to remove any build ups of adhesive 4 There is a hole marked A on each side of the Cutter Insert a 3mm hex key into one of these...

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