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2.   Printer Overview 

2.1 Appearance 

2.1.1 Front 

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2.1.2 Rear 

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The diagrams below show all the possible cable connections to the 

current versions of the printer. 

 

Printer having the USB and Ethernet Interfaces 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer with a Serial Interface (RS-232C) 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Printer with a Parallel Interface (Centronics)

 

 
 
 
 

Media View Window 

FEED Button

 

Media Outlet 

LED 1

 

LED 2

 

 

Power Switch 

 

Power Jack 

 

USB Interface for connecting a host 
computer 

 

USB Interface for connecting a USB 
memory 

 

Ethernet Interface 

 

Serial Interface (RS-232C)* 

* Some models have no serial 

 interface (RS-232C). 

  Parallel Interface (Centronics) 

 

CAUTION! 

The areas indicated by the 
ellipse have sharp edges. 
To avoid injury, be careful 
not to touch them when 
handling the printer. 

 

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2.1.3 Interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Paper Slot 

 

CAUTION! 

To avoid injury, be careful not 
to trap your fingers in the 
Paper Slot while opening or 
closing the Top Cover. 

Media Roll Holders 

Print Head 

Lock Release 
Portions 

Media Guides 

Media Sensor 

Platen Roller

 

WARNING! 

The print head becomes very 
hot during printing. Do not 
touch the print head or touch 
around it directly after printing. 
By doing so you may get burnt.

Summary of Contents for B-FV4D SERIES

Page 1: ...ting dust and dirt could cause a fire due to the heat released by electric leakage NOTES 1 This manual may not be copied in whole or in part without prior written permission of TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION 2 The contents of this manual may be changed without notification 3 Please refer to your local Authorized Service representative with regard to any queries you may have in this manual 4 Centronics is...

Page 2: ...net Interface Serial Interface RS 232C Some models have no serial interface RS 232C Parallel Interface Centronics CAUTION The areas indicated by the ellipse have sharp edges To avoid injury be careful not to touch them when handling the printer E 4 2 1 3 Interior D B FV4D GS12 QM R x xx xxxxxxxxx Paper Slot CAUTION To avoid injury be careful not to trap your fingers in the Paper Slot while opening...

Page 3: ...itch to turn the printer on off Plugging or unplugging the power cord to turn the printer on off may cause fire an electric shock or damage to the printer Power Switch NOTE If LED 1 is illuminated in colors other than green or unlit refer to Section 4 TROUBLESHOOTING of the Owner s Manual E 6 3 2 Turning OFF the Printer 1 Before turning off the printer power switch verify the following LED 1 is il...

Page 4: ...ide or wound outside See the diagram below Both types of media roll should be loaded so that the print side faces up WARNING 1 Do not touch any moving parts To reduce the risk of fingers jewellery clothing etc being drawn into the mechanism be sure to load the media only once the printer has completely stopped moving 2 To avoid injury be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing th...

Page 5: ...lack Mark Sensor align it with the centre of the black mark on the media Failure to do this will disable the detection of printed black marks resulting in an error NOTE Be careful not to squeeze the media with the Media Guides Doing so bends the media which can cause a paper jam or feed failure NOTES 1 The sensor type used in the last print job is selected by default To change the sensor type refe...

Page 6: ...the Strip Block 2 When the media is correctly set the backing paper should be pinched between the Platen and the Strip Feed Roller as shown below Strip Feed Roller Strip mode Option When printing in strip mode labels are automatically removed from the backing paper as each label is printed How to set the media When issuing labels in the strip mode set the label in the following procedure 1 Load th...

Page 7: ...handling the cutter WARNING NOTE When placing fanfold paper stock at the rear of the printer care should be taken of the following points 1 Face the print surface up 2 The fanfold paper stock is parallel to the fanfold paper slot 3 The interface and power cables do not interfere with the feeding of the fanfold paper Media Outlet Cutter Cover Fanfold Paper Stock Fanfold Paper Slot E 14 When the med...

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