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User's Manual

Label Printer

Rev. 1.00

SLP-T400II / T400IIE
SLP-T403II / T403IIE

http://www.bixolon.com

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Page 1: ...User s Manual Label Printer Rev 1 00 SLP T400II T400IIE SLP T403II T403IIE http www bixolon com ...

Page 2: ...1 Printer setting using utility program 21 5 2 Stand alone Configuration Mode 22 5 3 Pause Cancel 23 5 4 Media Calibration 24 5 5 Smart Media Detection 25 5 6 Auto Calibration Mode 1 25 5 7 Auto Calibration Mode 2 26 5 8 Manual Calibration Mode 27 5 9 Cover Closing Mode 28 5 10 Data Dump Mode 28 5 11 Factory Reset 29 5 12 The Peel Off 29 5 13 Using Fan Fold Paper 31 5 14 Auto Cutter 32 6 Cleaning ...

Page 3: ... condition modification etc 3 Programming SLCS Manual This manual provides information on label printer commands 4 True Font Downloader Manual This manual provides information on the usage of the font downloader that can download True Fonts and facilitate their usage as Device Fonts 5 Ethernet interface Manual This manual provides information on the configuration and usage of Ethernet interface 6 ...

Page 4: ...d Keep the plastic bag out of children s reach If not a child may put the bag on his head Do not pull the cable to unplug This can damage the cable which is the origin of a fire or a breakdown of the printer You must use only the supplied adapter It is dangerous to use other adapters Do not plug several products in one multi outlet This can provoke over heating and a fire If the plug is wet or dir...

Page 5: ...disassemble repair or remodel it for yourself Call your dealer when you need these services Do not touch the blade of auto cutter Install the printer on the stable surface If the printer falls down it can be broken and you can hurt yourself Keep the desiccant out of children s reach If not they may eat it If you observe a strange smoke odor or noise from the printer unplug it before taking followi...

Page 6: ...N Co Ltd is not legally liable for any damages resulting from the use of the information in this manual BIXOLON Co Ltd and its affiliates are not legally liable United States excluded for any damages loss costs and or expenses that result from the breakdown malfunction and or misuse of the product due to violation or neglect of the operation and maintenance information and instructions provided by...

Page 7: ...l be contained in the printer package Contact the dealer from which the purchase was made if any item is damaged and or missing SLP T400IIx T403IIx Power Cord AC Adapter Holder Ribbon 2ea Paper Tube CD User s Manual Optional items RS 232C Serial Cable IEEE1284 Parallel Cable USB Cable ...

Page 8: ...400IIx T403IIx 2 Product Part Names Feed Button Cover Peel off Option Cover Lever Printer Head Paper Holder Paper Guide Gap Sensor Peel off Sensor Option Paper Reflector Sensor Pause Button Paper Cover Ribbon Assembly ...

Page 9: ...Rev 1 00 9 SLP T400IIx T403IIx Power Switch IEEE1284 Parallel USB Fan Fold or Exter Paper Power Jack RS 232C Serial Auto Cutter Option Cover Peel off Option External Paper Supplier Option ...

Page 10: ...n below 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Check to see that the AC adapter voltage matches that of the power source 3 Connect the AC adapter jack to the printer power connector 4 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter 5 Connect the power cord to a power source outlet OFF Power Switch Power Cord AC Adapter ...

Page 11: ...l item sold separately 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Connect the communication cable to the printer communication port to be used For a Serial cable secure by tightening the screws on both sides For a Parallel cable secure by fastening the clips on both sides Connect USB cable when using USB interface Connect LAN cable when using Ethernet interface Connect USB dongle when using WLAN USB Cable RS 2...

Page 12: ...r 2 Spread the paper holder and insert paper as shown 3 Open the Ribbon Assembly and spread the paper guide 4 Adjust the paper guide to the width of the paper and close the Ribbon Assembly keep note of paper printing direction 5 Close the Paper Cover Paper Guide Ribbon Assembly ...

Page 13: ...seable labels Complete the following steps to carry out the contact test Remove the liner from the label Put a piece of adhesive surface of the label on the outer inner surface of the ribbon and apply pressure Remove the label from the ribbon Check whether adhesive surface of the label is stained by black ink ribbon 2 Type by Roll Core This printer can be used to one inch or half inch core ribbon ...

Page 14: ...e ribbon and core by pushing from left to right 3 Apply tape to the coiling portion of the ribbon 4 Press the Close area to shut the ribbon assembly 3 4 3 Inserting a Half Inch Core Ribbon 1 Open the ribbon assembly and insert the ribbon and core by pushing from left to right keep note of ribbon printing direction 2 Apply tape to the coiling portion of the ribbon Tape Tape Core one inch Holder rib...

Page 15: ... The product is shipped with a default setting for a ribbon length of 300m 1 core To use a 74m 0 5 core ribbon adjust rotate the knob in the direction of 74m prior to use z When the cover is outside the knob as shown in the image the ribbon length is set to 74m If the cover is inside the knob as shown in Image B the ribbon length is set to 300m Image A 74m Image B 300m Knob Adjustment Grasp the ri...

Page 16: ...ore 3 4 7 Ribbon Sensor Activation Ribbon detection sensor is disabled by default factory settings Check the settings related to ribbon detection sensor if printing does not stop when the printer is out of ribbon or ribbon is broken Ribbon detection sensor can be enabled by command control And default setting can be changed by Unified Label Utility CAUTION 1 When replacing a ribbon keep affixed th...

Page 17: ...OFF Depress Depress Apply power while depressing the button Hold the button for about five seconds Automatic Calibration Mode 1 Print Standby Depress Depress the button softly and release it immediately Feed Mode Print Standby Depress Depress the button for two seconds and continue to hold Printer Setting Mode During printing Depress Depress the button softly and release it immediately Print Cance...

Page 18: ...ed On Red Blink Error mode Cover open Red On Orange Blink Error mode No paper Red On Off Error mode Media calibration failure Red Blink Red Blink Error mode Auto Cutter error Orange On Orange On Mode switching notification Mode switching notification Off Red On Wait for input Wait for button input in Automatic Calibration Mode 1 Green Blink Red On Wait for input Print is paused temporarily Wait fo...

Page 19: ...interface to be used Refer to the Ethernet interface user s manual in the CD when using Ethernet interface 3 Print the test page using the Print test page function of Windows driver 3 6 2 Printing using label design program The label design program is included in the separate CD 1 Install the label design program 2 Refer to the Label Design Program Manual included in the CD and set the interface 3...

Page 20: ...rs cannot perform this procedure if using the printer s label peel off option If the printer does not function properly contact an authorized dealer The self test checks the following 1 Make sure that the paper roll has been installed properly 2 Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button The self test begins 3 Turn on the power while depressing the feed button then self test will begin H...

Page 21: ...gured 2 Basic printer settings Paper size printing speed and density paper type and use of ribbon can be configured 3 Language setting Code page can be configured 4 Media sensor manual calibration function This function can be used to detect special type or special material paper that is not detected through automatic calibration function Refer to M Manual Calibration page for more details 5 Other...

Page 22: ...er enters into this mode the status of LED 1 and LED 2 are changed sequentially When the Feed button is depressed at specific LED color combination the corresponding printer operation will be selected 5 2 2 List of supported functions Sequence number LED 1 LED 2 Printer operation Color Status Color Status 1 Green On Green Blink four times Configuration Printing 2 Orange Blink four times Factory Re...

Page 23: ...e the print job is paused press the Pause button again to resume printing 5 3 2 Print Cancellation 1 During label printing and or pause mode pressing the Cancel button enters the print cancellation mode 2 The following processes occur in the print cancellation mode All label printing cancelled All data received in the printer communications buffer deleted All received data deleted 3 The LED Status...

Page 24: ...ed paper is a different paper type When printer position is not accurate or printer does not stop in the right position 5 4 3 How to perform media calibration The following four methods of media calibration can be used depending on the conditions Smart Media Detection Auto Calibration Mode 1 Auto Calibration Mode 2 Manual Calibration Mode Why are several calibration methods provided Multiple label...

Page 25: ...l be enabled again after resetting the printer with factory settings 5 6 Auto Calibration Mode 1 Use this mode when paper is not detected correctly with Smart Media Detection function Paper type gap or black mark is identified automatically The printer will enter error mode if paper detection fails after feeding up to 1 meter of paper Error mode can be released by opening and closing the cover Use...

Page 26: ...er Try Manual Calibration mode if paper detection fails in this mode Smart Media Detection will be disabled if paper detection is successful in this mode 5 7 1 Procedure to run calibration 1 Depress the Pause button for two seconds during Print Standby Mode 2 Both LEDs will change to orange color and buzzer sound will be produced and the printer will be set to Stand along Configuration Mode 3 Depr...

Page 27: ...make sure the printer is connected and execute the utility program Please the Calibration Setting Manager Button after setting the interface type 1 Select the sensing type and input the label length by millimeter and click on Check Sensing Value tap Then printer starts to calibrate 2 The scanned values will appear on the Utility 3 Optimal sensing values will appear in black bold letters on the lef...

Page 28: ...t Standby Mode Depress the Pause button to switch to Print Standby Mode without feeding any paper Depress the Feed button to feed one page to align the paper position and switch to the Print Standby Mode 5 10 Data Dump Mode This function can be used to diagnose the communication issues when the printing does not work correctly In this mode the received data are not analyzed and printed instead the...

Page 29: ...ress the Feed button at the second LED sequence in 5 2 2 LED 1 Green LED 2 Orange 4 times Blink to reset the printer to factory settings and Smart Media Detection function will be executed 5 12 The Peel Off As a function that is used to peel off labels it is used only with label paper After adjusting the peeler switch power must be turned off and on in order for the operation to be acknowledged 1 ...

Page 30: ...the label paper and insert the paper as shown in the image below Prior to removing a label the peeler switch must be set to the ON position 5 Adjust the paper guides and close the label peel off cover 6 Close the Ribbon Assembly and paper covers Remove O X ...

Page 31: ...cutting instrument CAUTION Take care not to injure the hands and or any other part of the body when performing this step 5 13 2 When Using Pan Fold Paper 1 Insert the paper at the rear of the printer using the slot and guides 2 Adjust the holder and guides to the width of the paper 5 13 3 When using large capacity paper roll option install the paper in the same way as pan fold paper Remove Paper H...

Page 32: ...ng products equipped with auto cutter are available In factory setting the auto cutter is attached Auto Cutter can be controlled by command And default setting can be changed by Unified Label Utility The paper installation method is the same as paper with no auto cutter ...

Page 33: ...mencement When cleaning the print head take care not to touch the heated portion of the print head Printer Head is susceptible to damage from static electricity etc Take care not to allow the print head to become scratched and or damaged in any way 6 1 Cleaning Head 1 Open the paper cover and Ribbon Assembly and then use the cleaning pen to clean the head in the direction from the center of the he...

Page 34: ...medical use and use it to remove adhesive foreign substances or other pollution materials 4 After cleaning the parts do not use the printer until the alcohol evaporates completely 1 2 min and the printer has completely dried Clean the parts when there is a degradation of performance in printing quality or paper detection Paper Guide Gap Sensor Paper Reflector Sensor Paper Holder Peel off Sensor Op...

Page 35: ... 1 1 5 Ribbon Length Width Max 300m 33 110mm Type Wax Wax Resin Resin Outside type Core 0 5 1 AC Adapter Input Voltage AC 100 240V Frequency 50 60 Hz Output Voltage DC 24V Usage Conditions Temperature 0 45 Operating 20 60 Storage Humidity except for paper 10 80 RH Operating 10 90 RH Storage Note Printing speed can vary depending on the data transmission speed and combination of control commands Th...

Page 36: ...01 3 WEEE Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment This mark shown on the product or its literature indicates that the corresponding item should not be discarded at the end of its working life with other household waste To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate marked items from other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to p...

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