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PRINTED IN JAPAN

TOSHIBA Thermal Printer

B-SA4T SERIES

Document No. EO10-33016A

Original

Jul., 2005

(Revised Sep., 2005)

Product Description

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Page 1: ...PRINTED IN JAPAN TOSHIBA Thermal Printer B SA4T SERIES Document No EO10 33016A Original Jul 2005 Revised Sep 2005 Product Description ...

Page 2: ...ard B SA704 RS QM R 3 3 3 4 Wireless LAN Board B SA704 WLAN QM 3 4 3 5 300 Dpi Print Head B SA704 TPH3 QM R 3 8 3 6 Expansion I O Board B SA704 IO QM R 3 8 3 7 Real Time Clock B SA704 RTC QM R 3 9 3 8 RFID Module B SA704 RFID U2 EU R 3 10 CAUTION 1 This manual may not be copied in whole or in part without prior written permission of TOSHIBA TEC 2 The contents of this manual may be changed without ...

Page 3: ...e 5 Clear print is realized by an 8 dots mm 203 dpi GS12 model or 11 8 dots mm 300 dpi TS12 model print head at a printing speed of 50 8 mm sec 2 inches sec 101 6 mm sec 4 inches sec or 152 4 mm sec 6 inches sec 6 As the enclosure is made of metal the printer can be used in an industrial environment such as a factory 7 Design of the printer is simple Especially attachment and removal of the print ...

Page 4: ...to set a threshold Refer to the Owner s Manual PAUSE key Pauses printing Message display shows PAUSE and a remaining count Used to set a threshold Refer to the Owner s Manual 1 3 3 Dimensions Approximate B SA4TM Metal cover type 238 mm W x 402 mm D x 332 mm H B SA4TP Plastic cover type 238 mm W x 339 mm D x 332 mm H 1 3 4 Weight B SA4TM Metal cover type 15Kg B SA4TP Plastic cover type 12Kg LCD Mes...

Page 5: ...o cut Auto cut mode is available only when the optional cutter is attached Strip Strip mode is available only when the optional strip module is attached 6 Type of bar code two dimensional code 1 JAN8 EAN8 JAN13 EAN13 UPC A UPC E 15 Industrial 2 of 5 2 EAN8 EAN13 UPC A UPC E 2digit 16 Customer Bar Code 3 EAN8 EAN13 UPC A UPC E 5digit Postal code for Japan 4 NW 7 17 POSTNET Postal code for USA 5 COD...

Page 6: ...9 Type of characters 1 Times Roman medium 12 15 point 9 Prestige Elite medium 10 5 point 2 Times Roman bold 15 18 21 point 10 Prestige Elite bold 15 point 3 Times Roman Italic 18 point 11 Courier medium 15 point 4 Helvetica medium 9 15 18 point 12 Courier bold 18 point 5 Helvetica bold 18 21 point 13 OCR A B 12 point 6 Helvetica Italic 18 point 14 Outline font Helvetica bold Helvetica bold proport...

Page 7: ... This is the standard mechanism which lets the printer print continuously until the number of media specified in the label issue command has been printed 2 Strip mechanism Option When an optional strip module is attached a label is stripped from the backing paper by the strip shaft and the backing paper is drawn into the strip module The next label will not be printed until the preceding label is ...

Page 8: ... V 10 50 60Hz Harmonics Class A 19 Power consumption During a print job 2 1A 100V to 1 1A 240V 155W rating During standby 0 19A 100V to 0 15A 240V 13W 100V to 22W 240V 20 Rush current 100V input 10A 240V input 22A NOTE Be sure to use an exclusive power outlet for the printer 21 Operating temperature range Thermal direct 0 C to 40 C Thermal transfer 5 C to 40 C 22 Relative humidity 25 to 85 RH no c...

Page 9: ...PtrBusy AckDataReq Xflag HostBusy nInit nDataAvail IEEE1284Active f Data input code ASCII JIS 8 bit code for European characters 8 bit code for graphic g Receiving buffer 1MB shared with other interfaces h Input Output circuit configuration and Input Output conditions Type Signal Name Configuration Input Output Data 1 to 8 SN74LVX161284 or equivalent 1K 5V Input nStrobe HostClk nInit nReverseReque...

Page 10: ... PIN1 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN1 20 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN2 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN2 21 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN3 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN3 22 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN4 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN4 23 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN5 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN5 24 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN6 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN6 25 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN7 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN7 26 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN8 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN8 27 TWISTED PAIR GND PIN9 TWISTED PAIR GND P...

Page 11: ...s cleared PAUSE state caused by the PAUSE key Paper end state Ribbon end state Head open state Printer error state z Initialization in progress upon receipt of the nInit signal nAck Output z This signal indicates that the printer has read the data set by the host and is ready to receive the next data z The signal is normally at High It is at Low for about 5 µsec after the fall of the BUSY signal T...

Page 12: ...ting a label end or ribbon end state z At High level when the printer is in a label end or ribbon end state z Turns to Low level when the label end or ribbon end state is cleared 5V z This is not a signal but a 5 V power supply voltage z The maximum current of 500 mA can be taken out nSelectIn Input Not used nAutoFd Input Not used Signal I O Description PtrClk Output z Reverse data transfer phase ...

Page 13: ...dle phase At that time there is no available data on the printer z Reverse idle phase When this signal is set to high according to the low pulse of the PtrClk signal the host enters the reverse data transfer phase again If this signal is set to high when the IEEE1284 Active signal is low the IEEE1284 idle phase stops and the interface enters the Compatibility mode nDataAvail Output z Reverse data ...

Page 14: ...data to from the socket E mail function Commands are sent to the printer by an e mail This function allows remote control of the printer f Receiving buffer 1MB shared with other interface 4 Serial interface Optional interface A serial interface conforming to RS 232C is available when an optional serial interface board B SA704 RS QM R is installed in the printer c Communication mode Full duplex d T...

Page 15: ...he DTR signal to Low level BUSY when the free area in the receive buffer amount to 10K bytes or less The printer converts the DTR signal to High level READY when the free area in the receive buffer amount to 512KB or more When there is no free area in the receive buffer the printer discards received data which exceeds the receive buffer capacity without storing it in the buffer After detecting a B...

Page 16: ...ter receives data from the host receive data line Logic 1 is Low and 0 is High It is LOW MARK while no data is being sent 3 TD Transmit Data Output Data line from which the printer sends data to the host send data line Logic 1 is low and 0 is High It is LOW MARK while no data is being sent 4 CTS Clear to Send Input Input signal from the host This printer ignores this signal 5 RTS Request to Send O...

Page 17: ... Vcc is 24 V max while the diode operating current is 16 mA Output circuit There are seven output circuits and each output is an open collector The voltage of Vcc is 24V max while the operating current is 150 mA For other details please refer to the Expansion I O specifications stored in the enclosed CD ROM or posted on the web site with the URL http barcode toshibatec co jp External controller et...

Page 18: ... a black mark and a print area to find a print start position of the tag paper Side detection max Center detection Feed gap sensor Transmissive sensor This sensor detects the difference in potential between the backing paper and the label to find the print position of the label The feed gap sensor is located at 10 mm to the right of the black mark sensor Side detection max Center detection Black M...

Page 19: ...nitoring the time of detecting slits of the ribbon slit gear The two slit sensors on the ribbon feed side detects a ribbon end when the motor rotates in the reverse direction at a ribbon break or ribbon end 3 Top cover open sensor On each side of the printer same top cover open sensor is provided This sensor is a photo coupler consisting of an LED and a transistor A top cover open status is detect...

Page 20: ... and a transistor A front cover open status is detected depending on the tab of the front cover intercepts the photo coupler or not When a front cover open status is detected COVER OPEN 5 Strip sensor transmissive sensor for optional strip module This sensor detects whether or not the label has been taken away from the media outlet and controls the label feed Front Cover Open Sensor Front Cover Ta...

Page 21: ...blade intercepts the photo coupler it is considered as a cutter home position 7 Cutter front cover sensor micro switch The cutter front cover sensor is a micro switch which is provided on the lower left of the cutter unit When the cutter front cover is closed the arm of the cover turns the micro switch A cutter front cover status is detected depending on the micro switch is turned on or off Cutter...

Page 22: ... mm Label dispensing mode Item Batch mode Strip mode Cut mode Thermal direct 10 0 999 0 c Media pitch Thermal transfer 15 0 999 0 19 0 999 0 19 0 999 0 Thermal direct 8 0 997 0 d Label length Thermal transfer 13 0 997 0 17 0 997 0 16 0 997 0 Thermal direct 25 0 118 0 e Media width backing paper width Thermal transfer 25 0 114 0 Thermal direct 22 0 115 0 f Label width Thermal transfer 22 0 111 0 g ...

Page 23: ...Position Levers toward the printer front c LABEL If clear print cannot be obtained move the levers opposite When using tag paper with a thickness of exceeding 150µm 0 15mm move the Head Position Levers toward the printer back d TAG If clear print cannot be obtained move the levers opposite 10 Thermal paper used for the direct thermal printing must not have the specifications which exceed Ca 2 K Na...

Page 24: ... Sensor should be positioned at the centre of the black mark Centre of media Min 12 mm Media feed direction Min 2 0 mm Sensor is movable within this range 55 mm in units of 2 5 mm Detecting the black marks on the back Sensor position Centre of media Min 12 mm Media feed direction Min 2 0 mm Rectangle holes Print side Sensor position Area to be detected Centre of media Print side Min 12 mm Label Ga...

Page 25: ...ea 2 The center of media is positioned at the center of the Print Head 3 Print quality in the 3 mm area from the print head stop position including 1 mm non printable area for print speed slow down is not guaranteed 7 0 mm 118 mm Max media width 104 0 mm GS model 105 7 mm TS model Out of print range Out of print range 7 0 mm Start line Area to be detected Area to be detected Media feed direction 1...

Page 26: ...f ribbon winding NOTES 1 To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified ribbons 2 Too much difference in width between media and ribbon may cause ribbon wrinkles To avoid ribbon wrinkles use a ribbon for proper media width shown in the above table Do not use a ribbon that is narrower than media Ribbon width 60 mm 90 mm 110 mm Proper media width 25 to 55 mm 55 to 85 mm 8...

Page 27: ...y place Avoid areas where they would be exposed to direct sunlight high temperature high humidity dust or gas For further information please contact your local distributor or your media and ribbon manufacturer CAUTION Be sure to read carefully and understand the Supply Manual Use only media and ribbon which meet specified requirements Use of non specified media and ribbon may shorten the head life...

Page 28: ...on depends on the type of RFID tag and RFID tag antenna The RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 can evaluate the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag For the usage of this tool refer to the RFID Analyze Tool Operation Specification TAA 2195 As a guideline the best location for some common RFID tags is given below It is recommended to use the RFID Analyze Tool to evaluate the accuracy of writing data o...

Page 29: ...cation of RFID Tag 2 8 1 UPM Raflatac s Rafsec Short Dipole 2 Tag It is recommended to locate the vertical center of an RFID tag at 27 mm 3 mm from a leading edge of a label and align the horizontal center with the horizontal center of the label 27mm 3mm Media feed direction ...

Page 30: ...he antenna of the RFID kit the radio receiving area becomes narrower which may cause the sensitivity to be low In this case an AGC threshold for data write is required to be set again The factory default of the AGC threshold for data write is 11 however it is recommended to change this value to 10 Especially when the operating temperature is low 5 C to 10 C the sensitivity tends to become low Vari...

Page 31: ...e label pitch is required to write data onto its tag During this reverse feed the bottom edge of the printed label may be stuck on the print head edge causing a feed jam This is because the labels become thicker due to embedded tags When several labels are issued in a batch set the offset printing parameter to 1 Offset printing is performed without a reverse feed of the first label in order to mak...

Page 32: ... and backing paper RFID tag embedded labels tend to stay rolled Especially when they are wound outside a media jam error may occur Unless otherwise specified it is recommended that the RFID tag embedded labels be wound inside 4 Sensor When the transmissive sensor or reflective sensor is enabled transmissivity or reflectivity of a label or tag may vary at an RFID tag embedded area depending on the ...

Page 33: ...or printing quality differs depending on height of a chip antenna used Media feed direction RFID tag embedded area Print quality on the sides of RFID tag is not guaranteed Print quality on bumps is not guaranteed Print quality on bumps is not guaranteed Print quality on the IC chip is not guaranteed 5mm 2 4 7Ambient Temperature Low temperature deteriorates wireless performance under which conditio...

Page 34: ...f the sensor unit which cause a paper jam Particularly the frequency of paper jam could become higher on the condition of low operating temperature or use of short pitch labels It is required to check the media feed using the media to be used under the actual operating environment 2 4 13 Improvement of Writing Accuracy As RFID tags use wireless technologies writing data on the RFID tag may fail de...

Page 35: ... write rate The B SA4T has a feature to pinpoint a target tag by evaluating the output power AGC of tags Setting an AGC threshold for data write enables choosing a tag of which AGC is higher than the threshold determining this tag to be a target tag positioned just above the antenna and writing data on it This feature can prevent writing data to non target tags off the antenna For details of setti...

Page 36: ...rom the backing paper at the media outlet It is slim and compact enough to be fitted in the Front Cover NOTE The B SA904 H QM R is exclusively for the B SA4TM series The B SA904P H QM is exclusively for the B SA4TMP series Serial Interface Board B SA704 RS QM R Installing this PC board provides an RS232C interface port Wireless LAN Board B SA704 WLAN QM B SA704 WLAN QM R Installing this PC board a...

Page 37: ...ts an open of the cutter front cover Removal of jammed media In case of a cutter error due to a media jam rotate the cutter motor shaft by hand to remove the jammed media 3 2 Strip Module B SA904 H QM R B SA904P H QM R Item Specification Peel off method Backing paper feed rollers draw the backing paper Media to be stripped Thermal label normal label Backing paper width 25 4mm to 114 mm Label width...

Page 38: ...t 1 bit 2 bit Data length 7 bit 8 bit Parity None Even Odd Error detection Parity error Framing error Overrun error Protocol Unprocedure communication Data input code ASCII code European character 8 bit code Graphic 8 bit code JIS 8 code Shift JIS Kanji code JIS Kanji code Receive buffer 1M byte shared with other interface Pin No Signal 1 N C 2 TD Transmit Data 3 RD Received Data 4 DSR Data Set Re...

Page 39: ...o wave power 10mW MHz or less Transfer mode Conforming to IEEE802 11g OFDM DSSS Channel Depending on countries Transmission speed 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Fix automatic Access method CSMA CA ACK RTS CTS Wireless category Small power data communication system 2 4 to 2 4835GHz IEEE802 11g Radio wave power 10mW MHz or less Wireless LAN part Antenna Chip type diversity antenna Software Sp...

Page 40: ...ange a country code using the following command ctryXX XX new country code See Country Code Table 5 The new country code will become effective by turning the printer off and on again 6 A country code can be checked by typing ctry on the telnet console Country Code Table Country code Country name Country code Country name Country code Country name US U S A Canada GR Greece IE Ireland FR France SE S...

Page 41: ...n period of time other device s address may be displayed LED Operation LED Status LAN status ON Communicating LED1 Red Blink Starting ON Wired LAN is connected Blink Communicating with the printer LED 2 Orange OFF Disconnected from the printer ON In case of station mode Log in the access point In case of access point mode User unit is log in Blink Communicating with a device connected via wireless...

Page 42: ...ng on the installation location orientation environment etc its communication performance may deteriorate or devices installed near by may be affected Before installing this product conduct a site survey Handling Precautions for B SA704 WLAN QM Even in a country where the printer is shipped this wireless LAN module cannot be used unless the country code is matched Use of this module in Japan is pr...

Page 43: ...uilt up dew condensation 4 Use a print head cleaner or a cotton swab or soft cloth slightly moistened with absolute ethyl alcohol to clean the print head element 5 Care must be taken not to damage the print head by hitting a hard or sharp object against it 3 6 Real Time Clock B SA704 RTC QM R Item Specification Clock function Time counter second minute hour and calendar counter day day of the week...

Page 44: ...lent Pin Signal I O Function Pin Signal I O Function 1 IN0 Input FEED 13 OUT6 Output 2 IN1 Input PRINT 14 N C 3 IN2 Input PAUSE 15 COM1 Common Power 4 IN3 Input 16 N C 5 IN4 Input 17 N C 6 IN5 Input 18 N C 7 OUT0 Output FEED 19 N C 8 OUT1 Output PRINT 20 N C 9 OUT2 Output PAUSE 21 COM2 Common Ground 10 OUT3 Output ERROR 22 N C 11 OUT4 Output 23 N C 12 OUT5 Output POWER ON 24 N C N C No Connection ...

Page 45: ...ge 869 7 870 0MHz Center frequency 869 85MHz Output power ERP Max 5mW Power class 7a Output power Conducted 100mW Modulation method RW Tag DSB ASK Modulation method Tag RW Back scatter ASK Transmission speed RW Tag 40kbps Transmission speed Tag RW 40kbps Encoding RW Tag PIE Encoding Tag RW FM0 Number of channels 1 Duty Cycle Max 100 Class 4 Carrier sense feature None Environmental standard RoHS di...

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