TSC TTP-244 Plus User Manual Download Page 1

 

 

 

TTP-244 / TTP-244 Plus 

THERMAL TRANSFER / DIRECT THERMAL  BAR 

CODE PRINTER

USER’S

MANUAL

Summary of Contents for TTP-244 Plus

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Page 3: ...SET UP 9 3 1 Setting Up the Printer 9 3 2 Loading Label and Tag Stock 9 3 3 Ribbon Loading Instructions 12 3 4 Install External Label Roll Mount Option 16 3 5 Self Test 17 3 6 Dump Mode 18 3 7 Install SD Memory Card TTP 244 Plus Model only Option 19 4 USING PRINTER 21 4 1 Power on Utilities 21 4 1 1 Self Test Utility 21 4 1 2 Gap Sensor Calibration Utility 21 4 1 3 Printer Initialization 22 4 2 Tr...

Page 4: ... directions And it provides a choice of eight different sizes of alphanumeric fonts By using font multiplication an even greater range of sizes is possible Smooth fonts can be downloaded from the software In addition It is capable of independently executing BASIC programming functions including arithmetic logical operation loop flow control and file management among others This programming capabil...

Page 5: ...rectly to specify the nature and extent of the damage Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer 2 2 Equipment Checklist One bar code printer unit One Windows labeling software Driver CD disk One quick start guide One external auto switching power supply One power cord One label spindle Two fixing tabs Two ribbon spindles One paper core for ribbon rewind spindle I...

Page 6: ...2 3 Printer Parts 4 3 2 5 1 1 Cover Release Button 2 PWR ON LINE and ERR Indicators 3 PAUSE Button 4 FEED Button 5 Label Dispense Opening 4 ...

Page 7: ...n open position 2 Label Supply Roll Spindle 3 Fixing Tabs 4 Ribbon Mechanism 5 Ribbon Supply Spindle 6 Ribbon Rewind Spindle 7 Printer Carriage Release Lever 8 Detachable Front Panel 9 PAUSE Button 10 PWR ON LINE ERR Indicators 11 FEED Button 5 ...

Page 8: ... 1 6 1 Power On Off Switch 2 Power Supply DC Jacket 3 RS 232C Interface Connector 4 USB Interface Connector 5 Label Insert Opening For use with external media 6 Centronics Interface Connector Factory option 6 ...

Page 9: ...2 4 External Label Roll Mount Option 7 ...

Page 10: ...shooting Guides PAUSE Button The PAUSE button allows the user to stop a print job and then continue the printing with a second depression of the button By pressing the PAUSE button 1 the printer stops printing after the printing label 2 the PAUSE LED flashes and 3 the printer will hold all data in memory This allows for trouble free replacement of label stock and thermal transfer ribbon A second d...

Page 11: ...power cord into the power jacket at the rear of the printer and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded receptacle 3 2 Loading Label and Tag Stock 1 Open the printer cover 2 Disengage the printer carriage by pulling the printer carriage release lever on the left side of the platen 3 Slide the label supply roll spindle through the core of a label roll and attach the fixing tabs onto the s...

Page 12: ...uately taut 8 Close the printer cover and press the FEED button three or four times until the green ON LINE indicator illuminates 9 When the printer is out of ribbon or media the ON LINE LED will not illuminate and the ERR LED will flash Reload the ribbon or media without turning off the printer power Press the FEED button three or four times until the ON LINE LED illuminates The printing job will...

Page 13: ...3 2 1 2 4 1 Label Supply Roll Spindle 2 Label Roll Mount 3 Label Roll 4 Fixing Tabs 3 2 1 4 1 Printer Carriage Release Lever 2 Platen 3 Label Media 4 Adjustable Label Guide 11 ...

Page 14: ...nt hubs 3 Please be noted that the bigger hub side with 4 ribs must be installed toward the right side of ribbon mechanism 4 Install a ribbon on the ribbon supply spindle Mount the ribbon supply spindle on the rear hubs 5 Insert the left side first Please be noted that the bigger hub side with 4 ribs must be installed toward the right side of ribbon mechanism 12 ...

Page 15: ...ection of the RIBBON label pull the transparent ribbon leader to the front from under the ribbon mechanism 8 Attach the ribbon leader to the empty paper core on the ribbon rewind spindle with a tape 9 Rotate the ribbon rewind spindle until the ribbon overlaps the ribbon leader and stretches tight 13 ...

Page 16: ...press the FEED button until the green ON LINE LED illuminates Note Please install ribbon and media and close print head mechanism prior to turn on power Printer will determine direct thermal or thermal transfer mode automatically while turning on printer power 14 ...

Page 17: ...3 1 4 2 1 Printer Carriage Release Lever 2 Ribbon Supply Spindle 3 Ribbon Rewind Spindle 4 Thermal Transfer Ribbon 15 ...

Page 18: ...3 4 Install External Label Roll Mount Option 2 4 1 3 1 External Label Roll Mount 2 Label Supply Roll Spindle 3 External Label Feed Opening 4 Fixing Tabs 16 ...

Page 19: ...Following the check pattern the printer prints internal settings as listed below When the self test is completed the printer enters the dump mode Please turn the printer s power off and then on to resume normal printing Self test printout NOW IN DUMP MODE Print head check pattern Model name and F W version Printed mileage meter Firmware checksum Serial port configuration Code page Country code Pri...

Page 20: ...s shown The characters received will be shown in the first column and their corresponding hexadecimal values in the second This is often helpful to users for the verification of programming commands or debugging of printer programs Reset the printer by turning the POWER switch off and on Hex decimal data related to left column of ASCII data ASCII Data 18 ...

Page 21: ... TTP 244 Plus Model only Option 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Plus the SD memory card module on the main board 3 Install the SD memory card 4 Close the memory card cover Memory card cover SD memory card module Option SD card 19 ...

Page 22: ...anscend Panasonic V1 0 V1 1 microSD 512 MB Panasonic V1 0 V1 1 microSD 1 GB Transcend Panasonic V2 0 SDHC CLASS 4 microSD 4 GB Panasonic V2 0 SDHC CLASS 6 microSD 4 GB Transcend V1 0 V1 1 miniSD 128 MB Transcend Panasonic V1 0 V1 1 miniSD 256 MB Transcend Panasonic V1 0 V1 1 miniSD 512 MB Transcend Panasonic V1 0 V1 1 miniSD 1 GB Transcend Panasonic V2 0 SDHC CLASS 4 miniSD 4 GB Transcend V2 0 SDH...

Page 23: ...g the self test and dump mode please refer to section 3 5 Self Test and section 3 6 Dump Mode for more information 4 1 2 Gap Sensor Calibration Utility This utility is used to calibrate the sensitivity of gap sensor Users may have to calibrate the gap sensor for two reasons 1 The media is being changed to a new type 2 Initialize the printer Note The ERR LED may flash if gap sensor is not calibrate...

Page 24: ...ge 850 Country Code 001 Clear Flash Memory No Please follow the steps below to initialize the printer 1 Turn off the printer power 2 Hold down the PAUSE and FEED buttons and turn on the printer power 3 Do not release the buttons until the three LEDs flash in turn Note 1 Printing method thermal transfer or thermal direct printing will be set automatically at the activation of printer power Note 2 W...

Page 25: ...ermal mode Poor print quality 1 Clean the thermal print head 2 Adjust the print density setting 3 Ribbon and media are not compatible 4 Media thickness is over spec 5 Check if correct power supply is connected with printer Power indicator on printer does not illuminate 1 Check the power cord see whether it is properly connected 2 Check if the LED on the power supply is illuminated If it is not lit...

Page 26: ...2 Is ribbon threaded correctly in the mechanism 3 Is paper core installed on the ribbon take up spindle 2 Calibrate the sensitivity of gap sensor Continuous feeding when printing labels 1 Check the driver or command script setting if sensor type is set properly 2 Calibrate the gap sensor again if die cut media is used for printing 24 ...

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