Datamax I Class User Manual

Oper at or s Manual
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Li mi t at i on of Li abi l i t y

I n no event shall Dat amax- ONeil be liable t o t he purchaser for any indirect , special or
consequent ial damages or lost profit s arising out of or relat ing t o Dat amax- ONeils
product s, or t he performance or a breach t hereof, even if Dat amax- ONeil has been advised
of t he possibilit y t hereof. Dat amax- ONeils liabilit y, if any, t o t he purchaser or t o t he
cust omer of t he purchaser hereunder shall in no event exceed t he t ot al amount s paid t o
Dat amax- ONeil hereunder by t he purchaser for a defect ive product .

I n no event shall Dat amax- ONeil be liable t o t he purchaser for any damages result ing from
or relat ed t o any failure or delay of Dat amax- ONeil in t he delivery or inst allat ion of t he
comput er hardware, supplies or soft ware or in t he performance of any services.

Some st at es do not permit t he exclusion of incident al or consequent ial damages, and in
t hose st at es t he foregoing limit at ions may not apply. The warrant ies here give you specific
legal right s, and you may have ot her legal right s which vary from st at e t o st at e.

Fi r mw ar e ( Sof t w ar e) Agr eement

The enclosed Firmware ( Soft ware) resident in t he Print er is owned by Licensor or it s
suppliers and is licensed for used only on a single print er in t he users Trade or Business.
The User agr ees not t o, and not t o aut hor i ze or per mi t any ot her per son or par t y t o
dupl i cat e, or copy t he Fi r mw ar e or t he i nf or mat i on cont ai ned i n t he non- vol at i l e or
pr ogr ammabl e memor y . The firmware ( Soft ware) is prot ect ed by applicable copyright
laws and Licensor ret ains all right s not expressly grant ed. I n no event will Licensor or it s
suppliers be liable for any damages or loss, including direct , incident al, economic, special, or
consequent ial damages arising out of t he use or inabilit y t o use t he Firmware ( Soft ware) .

I nformat ion in t his document is subj ect t o change wit hout not ice and does not represent a
commit ment on t he part of Dat amax- ONeil Corporat ion. No part of t his manual may be
reproduced or t ransmit t ed in any form or by any means, for any purpose ot her t han t he
purchaser' s personal use, wit hout t he expressed writ t en permission of Dat amax- ONeil
Corporat ion.

All right s reserved

Copyright 2010, Dat amax- ONeil

Part Number 88- 2241- 01, Revision P
Agency Compl i ance and Appr oval s

C US
Li st ed

UL60950 I nformat ion Technology Equipment
C22.2 No. 950- M93

EN60950

For 230 Volt Operat ion ( Europe) : Use a cord set , marked HAR, consist ing of
a min H05VV- F cord which has a minimum 0. 75 square mm diamet er
conduct ors, provided wit h an I EC 320 recept acle and a male plug for t he
count ry of inst allat ion rat ed 6A, 250V

Fr 230 Volt ( Europa) : Bent zen Sie ein Kabel, das mit HAR markiert ist ,
best ehend mindest ens aus einem H05VV- F Kabel, das mindest ens 0, 75
Quadrat millimet er Draht durchmesser hat ; sowie eine I EC320 St eckdose und
einen fr das Land geeignet en St ecker, 6A, 250 Volt .

As an Energy St ar Part ner, t he manufact urer has det ermined t hat t his product
meet s t he Energy St ar guidelines for energy efficiency.

The manufact urer declares under sole responsibilit y t hat t his product conforms
t o t he following st andards or ot her normat ive document s:

EMC: EN 55022 ( 1993) Class B
EN 50024 ( 1998)
EN61000- 4- 2 ( 1995) , 4kV CD
EN61000- 4- 3 ( 1996) , 3V ( 80%) AM
EN61000- 4- 4 ( 1995) , 500V Signal Lines / 1 kV AC Power Lines
EN61000- 4- 5 ( 1995) , 1 kV
EN61000- 4- 6 ( 1996) , 3V ( 80%) AM
EN61000- 4- 8 ( 1994) , 1 A/ M
EN61000- 4- 11 ( 1994)
EN61000- 3- 2 ( 1995)
EN61000- 3- 3 ( 1995)

Safet y: This product complies wit h t he requirement s of I EC 60950.

Gost - R

GB4943- 2001, GB9254- 1998 and GB17635. 1- 2003

FCC: This device complies wit h FCC CFR 47 Part 15 Class A
E Not e: This equipment has been t est ed and found t o comply wit h t he limit s for a Class A digit al device,
pursuant t o Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limit s are designed t o provide reasonable prot ect ion against
harmful int erference when t he equipment is operat ed in a commer cial environment . This equipment
generat es, uses, and can radiat e radio frequency energy, and if not inst alled and used in accordance wit h
t he inst ruct ions in t his manual, it may cause harmful int er ference t o radio communicat ions. Operat ion of
t his equipment in a resident ial area is likely t o cause har mful int erference in which case t he user will be
requir ed t o cor rect t he int erference at his expense.

I mpor t ant Saf et y I nst r uct i ons

The exclamat ion point wit hin an equilat eral t riangle is int ended t o alert t he
user t o t he presence of import ant operat ing and maint enance inst ruct ions in
t he lit erat ure accompanying t his unit .

This unit has been carefully designed t o provide years of safe, reliable performance. As wit h
all elect rical equipment , however, t here are some basic precaut ions t hat you should follow
t o avoid personal inj ury or print er damage:

Before using t he print er, carefully read all t he inst allat ion and operat ing inst ruct ions.

Observe all warning inst ruct ion labels on t he print er.

I nst all t he print er on a flat , firm surface.

Do not place t he print er on or near a heat source.

To prot ect your print er from overheat ing, make sure no openings on t he print er are
blocked.

Never insert anyt hing int o t he vent ilat ion slot s and openings of t he print er.

Do not use t he print er near wat er or spill liquid int o it .

Ensure t hat t he AC power source mat ches t he rat ings list ed for t he print er. ( I f
unsure, check wit h your dealer or local ut ilit y provider. )

Do not walk on t he AC power cord. I f t he AC power cord becomes damaged or
frayed, replace it immediat ely.

I f t he print er ever needs repair, consult only qualified, t rained service personnel. No
user- serviceable part s are inside; do not remove t he cover.

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Cont ent s

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1. 1 About t he Print er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1. 1. 1 St andard Feat ures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1. 1. 2 Opt ional Feat ures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Get t i ng St ar t ed ....................................................................................... 7
2. 1 Unpacking t he Print er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. 1. 1 I nspect ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. 1. 2 Addit ional Requirement s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3 Set t i ng up t he Pr i nt er .............................................................................. 9
3. 1 I nst allat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3. 1. 1 Communicat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. 2 Media Loading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. 2. 1 Loading Roll Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. 2. 2 Loading Fan- Fold Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3. 3 Media Sensor Adj ust ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3. 4 Ribbon Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3. 5 Quick Calibrat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4 Usi ng t he Cont r ol Panel ......................................................................... 19
4. 1 Operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4. 1. 1 Display and I ndicat or Light s . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4. 1. 2 Ready Mode: Normal Operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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4. 1. 3 Menu Mode: Configurat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4. 1. 4 Test Mode: Print ing Test Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4. 2 The Syst em Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4. 2. 1 Ent rance and Exit Prompt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4. 2. 2 Media Set t ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4. 2. 3 Print Cont rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4. 2. 4 Print er Opt ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4. 2. 5 Syst em Set t ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4. 2. 6 Communicat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4. 2. 7 Diagnost ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
4. 2. 8 MCL Opt ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
4. 3 The Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4. 3. 1 Print Qualit y Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4. 3. 2 Configurat ion Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
4. 3. 3 Ribbon Test Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4. 3. 4 Validat ion Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4. 3. 5 Print Last Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4. 3. 6 User Defined Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Oper at i ng, Adj ust i ng and Mai nt ai ni ng t he Pr i nt er ................................. 59
5. 1 Displayed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5. 1. 1 Prompt s and Condit ion Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5. 2 Calibrat ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
5. 2. 1 St andard Calibrat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
5. 2. 2 Advanced Ent ry Calibrat ion . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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5. 3 Reset Met hods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 3. 1 Soft Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 3. 2 Level One Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 3. 3 Level Two Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5. 4 Print head Assembly Adj ust ment s . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 4. 1 Leveling Cam Adj ust ment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
5. 4. 2 Burn Line Adj ust ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5. 5 Print head Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
5. 6 Maint enance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5. 6. 1 Cleaning t he Print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5. 6. 2 Cleaning t he Plat en Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
5. 6. 3 Cleaning I nt erior and Ext erior Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5. 7 Applicat ion Updat es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5. 7. 1 Updat ing from Ready Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
5. 7. 2 Updat ing from Download Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
5. 7. 3 Possible Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
5. 8 Boot Loader Updat es. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
6 Tr oubl eshoot i ng .................................................................................... 85
6. 1 Problem Resolut ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
6. 1. 1 General Resolut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
6. 1. 2 Warning and Fault Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
6. 2 Hex Dump Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7 Speci f i cat i ons ........................................................................................ 97
7. 1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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7. 2 Approved Media and Ribbon . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
7. 2. 1 Cont rolling Print Qualit y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
7. 2. 2 Media and Ribbon Requirement s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
7. 3 Serial Cable Requirement s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Appendi x A.............................................................................................. 105
Module Assignment s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Print Resolut ions and Maximum Label Widt hs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Available Speeds and Default Set t ings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Appendi x B.............................................................................................. 107
Cust om Adj ust ment Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Column & Row Emulat ion Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Appendi x C.............................................................................................. 109
Menu Mult i- Language Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Appendi x D ............................................................................................. 113
Configurat ion Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Appendi x E.............................................................................................. 115
Print er Driver and Port Set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gl ossar y .................................................................................................. 119

I - Class 1
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1.1 About t he Pr i nt er

Congrat ulat ions on your purchase of an I - Class print er ( hereaft er referred t o as t he
print er ) . This manual provides informat ion regarding print er set up, operat ion, and care.

To print label format s, refer t o t he inst ruct ions provided wit h your labeling soft ware; or if
you wish t o writ e cust om programs, a copy of t he Class Series 2 Programmers Manual can
be found on t he Accessories CD and at our web sit e at ht t p: / / www. dat amax- oneil. com

As det ailed below, each model offers many st andard and opt ional feat ures t o meet all your
label generat ion needs.

1.1.1 St andar d Feat ur es

The model number, locat ed on t he back of t he unit , defines many of t he print ers st andard
feat ures:
2 I - Class

St andar d Feat ur es
I - Cl ass Model
Feat ur e
4206 4208 4212 4308 4406 4604
Direct Thermal Print ing X X X X X X
Fan- Fold Media Handling X X X X X X
Flash Memory 1MB 1MB 2MB 2MB 2MB 2MB
Liquid Cryst al Display X X X X X X
Media Tear Bar X X X X X X
Mult i- Language Support X X X X X X
On- Demand and Bat ch Print ing X X X X X X
Resolut ion ( Dot s Per I nch) 203 203 203 300 406 600
Rot at ing Media Hub X X X X X X
SDRAM 8MB 8MB 16MB 16MB 16MB 16MB
Scalable Font Engine X X X X X X
Serial & Parallel Port s X X X X X X

1.1.2 Opt i onal Feat ur es ( available except as not ed)

The following opt ional feat ures are offered for t he print er:

Cut t er , Li ght Dut y

A rot ary mechanism t hat cut s mat erial wit h a maximum t hickness of . 005 inches ( . 127 mm)
in lengt hs as small as 1. 25 inches ( 31. 8 mm) . An adj ust able collect ion t ray ( 200 label
capacit y) can also be added.

Cut t er , St andar d Dut y

A rot ary mechanism t hat cut s mat erial wit h a maximum t hickness of . 010 inches ( . 254 mm)
in lengt hs as small as 1. 25 inches ( 31. 8 mm) . An adj ust able collect ion t ray ( 200 label
capacit y) can also be added.

DMXNet I I and DMXr f Net I I

An int ernal wired or wireless Net work I nt erface Cont roller for Et hernet

connect ivit y wit h
mult iple operat ing syst em and prot ocol support , including t rap funct ions.

I - Class 3

Ex t er nal Key boar d ( specify volt age & count ry requirement when ordering)

A port able t erminal for st and- alone print ing.

Ex t er nal Medi a Rew i nder ( specify volt age requirement when ordering)

A feat ure- dependant bidirect ional label rewinding device:

DMXREW1 rewinds widt hs up t o 4. 5 inches ( 114 mm) int o eight - inch ( 203 mm)
out er diamet er rolls on one t o four inch ( 25 t o 101 mm) diamet er cores at up t o t en
inches per second.

DMXREW2 rewinds widt hs up t o 9. 5 inches ( 241 mm) int o t welve- inch ( 304 mm)
out er diamet er rolls on a t hree- inch ( 76 mm) diamet er core at up t o t hirt y inches per
second.

GPI / O Mul t i - Ex pansi on Car d

A slide- in mult i- feat ure circuit card:

Flash Memory Expansion st ores up t o 8 MB of label format s, font s, and graphics.

Real Time Clock keeps t he t ime and dat e for labeling funct ions.

GPI O Port cont rols print funct ions via an ext ernal device ( e. g. , a label applicat or) .

I LPC Font s ( opt ional) ext ends print ing capabilit ies wit h CG- Times, Kanj i Got hic B,
Simplified Chinese GB, Korean Hangul scalable font s.

MCL Serial Port ( opt ional) allows use wit h MCL applicat ion programs and firmware.

I nt er nal Rew i nder

An int ernal device capable of rewinding six- inch ( 152 mm) out er diamet er rolls of labels or
backing mat erial.

Li near Scanner ( unavailable for I - 4206; cannot be used wit h a cut t er opt ion)

A CCD device t hat ensures t he readabilit y of bar codes.

Peel and Pr esent Mechani sm ( requires t he I nt ernal Rewinder opt ion)

A device t hat peels labels from t he backing mat erial for immediat e applicat ion, regulat ed by
previous label removal [ minimum label lengt h is 1. 5 inches ( 38 mm) ] .

Pr esent Sensor

A device t hat regulat es out put t o t he removal of a previously print ed label.
4 I - Class

RFI D

An int egrat ed Radio Frequency I dent ificat ion t ag encoding and reading device wit h dat a
capt ure capabilit ies, available for immediat e or fut ure use:

Fact ory I nst alled complet e, ready t o use.

Ready fact ory inst alled ant enna, requiring inst allat ion of addit ional hardware.

RS- 422 Ser i al I nt er f ace ( unavailable for I - 4206 and I - 4208 models)

Single- drop int erface hardware for great er print er t o host serial communicat ion dist ances
( at up t o 38, 400 baud) .

Ther mal Tr ansf er ( specify ribbon configurat ion at t ime of order)

A device t hat allows t he use of ribbon t o produce except ional image clarit y ( as compared t o
most direct t hermal media) .

Tw i nax / Coax I nt er f ace

A slide- in circuit card t hat provides connect ivit y t o AS/ 400 and Syst em/ 3X Twinax host
syst ems or 3270- t ype host syst ems ( cabling included) .

USB Por t

A slide- in circuit card t hat provides a Universal Serial Bus ( Version 1. 1) int erface for
Windows

print ing environment s.

Opt i on I nst al l at i on

Experience levels for opt ion inst allat ions are det ailed below. ( Cont act your dealer or
Dat amax- ONeil Technical Support for more informat ion. )

Opt i on I nst al l at i ons
Opt i on Recommended I nst al l er
Cut t ers / Trays Light or St andard Dut y Operat or
DMXNet I I or DMXrfNet I I DMX Cert ified Technician
Ext ernal Keyboard Operat or
Ext ernal Media Rewinder Operat or
GPI / O Mult i- Expansion Card DMX Cert ified Technician
I nt ernal Rewinder Operat or
Linear Scanner DMX Cert ified Technician

I - Class 5

Opt i on I nst al l at i ons ( cont inued)
Opt i on Recommended I nst al l er
Peel and Present Mechanism Operat or
Present Sensor Operat or
RFI D- Ready DMX Cert ified Technician
RS- 422 Serial I nt erface DMX Cert ified Technician
Thermal Transfer Operat or
Twinax/ Coax I nt erface DMX Cert ified Technician
USB Port DMX Cert ified Technician

6 I - Class

I - Class 7
2
Get t i ng St ar t ed

2.1 Unpack i ng t he Pr i nt er

The print er has been carefully packaged t o prevent t ransit damage. ( I nspect t he cont ainer
for damage; if evident , not ify t he shipping company before accept ance. )

Complet e t he st eps below t o ready t he print er for use:

A. Wit h t he arrow point ing upward, open t he box.

B. Remove Accessories Box.

C. Tilt t he box sideways and t hen slide out t he print er.

D. Place t he print er in an upright posit ion and remove t he
packing foam, bag, and t ape.

E Not e: Save t he cart on and packaging mat erials for fut ure use.

8 I - Class

2.1.1 I nspect i on

Aft er removing t he packaging, check t he cont ent s of t he shipment . The following it ems
should be included:

Print er

Power Cord

Accessories CD

Any special or addit ionally purchased it ems.

2.1.2 Addi t i onal Requi r ement s

Ot her it ems can also be needed for operat ion:

An int erface cable; see Sect ion 3. 1. 1.

Applicable media; see Sect ion 7. 3.

Applicable soft ware; consult t he Accessories CD- ROM and see Appendix E for det ails,
or refer t o your dealer or Dat amax- ONeil for informat ion.

I - Class 9

3
Set t i ng up t he Pr i nt er

3.1 I nst al l at i on

I nt erface and connect power t o t he print er:

A. Place t he print er on a firm, level surface.

B. Turn OFF t he Host Comput er t hen, depending upon your syst em, connect an appropriat e
int erface cable from t he host t o t he print er; see Sect ion 3. 1. 1.

C. Turn ON t he Host Comput er.

D. Ensure t hat t he print ers Power On/ Off Swit ch is in t he OFF posit ion. Connect t he AC
Power Cord t o t he AC Power Connect or, and t hen plug t he AC Power Cord int o a properly
grounded AC Out let .

E Not e: When int erfacing, ensure AC power has been t urned OFF, and always apply
power t o t he Host before t he Print er.

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3.1.1 Communi cat i ons

Following power- up ( or aft er a period of inact ivit y) , int erface port select ion occurs
aut omat ically upon det ect ion of valid dat a. I f t he incoming ( received) dat a flow st ops and
t he Host Timeout Value ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 6) is exceeded, part ially received format s will be
ignored and t he port det ect ion process repeat ed.

E Not es: 1) To change an act ive port immediat ely, cycle t he power OFF and ON.

2) For alt ernat e dat a processing opt ions, see SYSTEM SETTI NGS / I NPUT
MODE - Sect ion 4. 2. 5.

DMXNet I I Net w or k I nt er f ace Car d / DMXr f Net I I Wi r el ess Net w or k I nt er f ace Car d

The opt ional net work int erface has several menu- select able modes; see Sect ion 4. 2. 6 or
refer t o t he manual provided wit h t he opt ion.

Par al l el Por t

The parallel int erface has t wo menu- select able modes of operat ion:

Unidirect ional mode is forward channel communicat ion and requires a Cent ronics

cable wit h a 36 pin male connect or.

Bidirect ional mode is I EEE 1284 Compliant , using forward and reverse channel
communicat ions and requires an I EEE 1284 cable wit h a Cent ronics

36 pin male
connect or.

Ser i al Por t

The serial int erface support s RS- 232C, and if equipped opt ional RS- 422 communicat ions.
The serial int erface has menu- select able set t ings t hat must mat ch t he host comput ers
set t ings; see Sect ion 4. 2. 6. I n addit ion t o t he port set t ings, ser i al cabl e w i r i ng must
have speci f i c pi n connect i ons f or pr oper dat a f l ow ; see Sect ion 7. 3.

USB I nt er f ace Car d

The opt ional USB Port is plug and play int erface, operat ing t ransparent ly and wit hout menu-
select able set t ings or modes.

WARNI NG
The USB Port is a device- end only connect ion. Never connect a keyboard,
mouse, modem, et c. t o t his port ; damage can result .

I - Class 11

3.2 Medi a Loadi ng

Load media according t o it s t ype:

A. Raise t he cover.

B. Rot at e t he Print head Lat ch t hen raise t he Print head Assembly.

C. Slide t he Media Guide out ward and t hen rot at e it downward.

D. I f using roll media on a 1. 5- inch ( 38mm) core, grasp t hen pull firmly out ward t o remove
t he 3- I nch Media Hub; ot herwise, go t o St ep E.

1.5 Inch
Media Hub
3 Inch
Media Hub
Media Guide
Printhead Latch
Printhead
Assembly

E. Proceed according t o t he media t ype:

For Roll Media, see Sect ion 3. 2. 1; or,

For Fan- Fold Media, see Sect ion 3. 2. 2.

12 I - Class
3.2.1 Loadi ng Rol l Medi a

A. Slide t he Roll Media ont o t he Media Hub unt il it reaches t he Backst op.

Roll Media
Media Guide
Backstop
Media Hub

B. Rout e t he Media under t he Media I dler, t hrough t he Media Sensor, and t hen st raight out
t he front of print er.

Media Idler
Media Guide
Media Sensor
Media

C. Raise t hen slide t he Media Guide over so t hat it rest s light ly against t he edge of t he
media.

D. Posit ion t he Media Sensor; see Sect ion 3. 3.

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E. I f using t hermal t ransfer media, load ribbon ( see Sect ion 3. 4) ; ot herwise, go t o St ep F.

F. Lower t he Print head Assembly and rot at e t he Print head Lat ch int o t he locked posit ion.
Close t he cover t hen t urn ON t he print er. Aft er READY is displayed, press and hold t he
FEED Key unt il at least one label gap ( or mark) is advanced; see Sect ion 3. 5.

Printhead Latch
Printhead Assembly

E Not e: Adj ust t he Leveling Cam if using narrow media; see Sect ion 5. 4. 1.

3.2.2 Loadi ng Fan- Fol d Medi a

A. Wit h t he Fan Fold Media source aligned t o t he Bot t om or t he Rear Media Slot , insert t he
media. ( I f using reflect ive media, be sure t hat t he black mark is facedown.)

Fan-Fold
Media
Bottom
Media Slot
Rear
Media Slot

14 I - Class

B. Rout e t he Media under t he Media I dler ( also, if equipped over t he I nt ernal Rewinder;
and, if t hrough t he Rear Media Slot , over t he Media Hub) .

Media Idler
Media
Guide
Media
Sensor
Media
Internal Rewinder
(Optional Equipment)
Media
Hub

C. Pass t he media t hrough t he Media Sensor t hen st raight out t he front of t he print er.

D. Raise t hen slide t he Media Guide over so t hat it rest s light ly against t he edge of t he
media.

E. Posit ion t he Media Sensor; see Sect ion 3. 3.

F. I f using t hermal t ransfer media, load ribbon ( see Sect ion 3. 3) ; ot herwise, go t o St ep G.

G. Lower t he Print head Assembly and rot at e t he Print head Lat ch int o t he locked posit ion.
Close t he cover t hen t urn ON t he print er. Aft er READY is displayed, press and hold t he
FEED Key unt il at least one label gap ( or mark) is advanced; see Sect ion 3. 5.

Printhead Assembly
Printhead Latch

E Not e: Adj ust t he Leveling Cam if using narrow media; see Sect ion 5. 4. 1.

I - Class 15

3.3 Medi a Sensor Adj ust ment

The Media Sensor det ect s media presence, and t op- of- form ( except when using cont inuous
st ock) . Adj ust t he Media Sensor as follows:

A. Wit h media loaded and t he Print head Assembly raised for visual access, grasp t he Slide
Tab of t he Media Sensor.

B. According t o your Media Type, use t he Slide Tab t o posit ion t he Sensor Eye Mark as
described in t he t able below. ( Aft erward, if necessary, ret urn t o t he previous sect ion t o
complet e t he set up.)

Medi a Ty pe Sensor Eye Mar k Posi t i on
Die- cut Near t he middle of t he label
Not ched Cent ered over t he not ch
Reflect ive Cent ered over t he black mark
Cont inuous Near t he middle of t he media

Media
Sensor
Printhead
Assembly
Sensor Eye
Mark
Slide
Tab

E Not es: ( 1) For SENSOR TYPE select ion, see Sect ion 4. 2. 2 ( and if using CONTI NUOUS
also set LABEL LENGTH) .

( 2) For SOP adj ust ment s, see Sect ion 4. 2. 3.

16 I - Class
3.4 Ri bbon Loadi ng

The Thermal Transfer Opt ion t ype det ermines t he applicable ribbon t ype [ Coat ing Side I n
( CSI ) or Coat ing Side Out ( CSO) ] . Depending upon t he opt ion t ype, load ribbon as follows:

A. Unlock t he Print head Lat ch and raise t he Print head Assembly. Following t he Direct ional
Arrows on t he Thermal Transfer Opt ion, orient t he Ribbon Roll accordingly and t hen slide
it complet ely ont o t he Ribbon Supply Hub.

B. Rout e t he ribbon under t he Ribbon I dler and Print head Assembly t hen up and around t he
Ribbon Take- Up Hub. Wind t he ribbon several t imes ( in a clockwise direct ion) around t he
Ribbon Take- Up Hub t o secure it .

C. I f loading media, ret urn t o t he media loading inst ruct ions; ot herwise, lower t he
Print head Assembly and rot at e t he Print head Lat ch int o t he locked posit ion.

Ribbon
Take-Up Hub
Printhead
Latch
Ribbon Idler
Ribbon Roll
Ribbon Supply Hub
Directional Arrows
CSI Thermal Transfer Option
Printhead
Assembly

Ribbon
Take-Up Hub
Printhead
Latch
Ribbon Idler
Ribbon Roll
Ribbon Supply Hub
Directional Arrows
CSO Thermal Transfer Option
Printhead
Assembly

E Not e: Coat ing Side I n and Coat ing Side Out ribbons are NOT int erchangeable.

I - Class 17

Remov i ng Used Ri bbon

When t he Ribbon Roll is deplet ed, pull t he empt y core from t he Ribbon Supply Hub. Grasp
t he used roll on Ribbon Take- Up Hub t hen pull and squeeze t o remove t he spent ribbon.
( To remove part ially deplet ed rolls, cut t he ribbon t hen remove t he roll and discard any
used ribbon as described above. )

3.5 Qui ck Cal i br at i on

The print er is calibrat ed t o sense a wide range of media. Calibrat ion fine- t unes t hese
set t ings for your die- cut , not ched, or reflect ive applicat ion. ( Not required for cont inuous
media. )

Perform t his calibrat ion during init ial set up or aft er changing your media t ype:

Ensure t hat media is loaded and t hat t he Media Sensor is adj ust ed. Then, wit h t he
print er idle, press and hold t he FEED Key. Allow at least one complet e label t o advance
t hen release t he key.

Upon successful complet ion, CALI BRATI ON COMPLETED and t hen READY will be
displayed.

E Not es:

I f UNCALI BRATED is displayed, see Sect ion 5. 2.

I f t he print er displays CANNOT CALI BRATE or st ops feeding mid- label, press and hold
t he FEED Key unt il t wo ( or more) labels are advanced before releasing t he key. I f t his
met hod also fails, see Sect ion 5. 2.

WARNI NG LOW BACKI NG may appear if using not ched media, or media wit h a
t ransparent liner; however, calibrat ion was successful.

Media cont aining large gaps may require a change in t he PAPER OUT DI STANCE; see
Sect ion 4. 2. 2.

18 I - Class

I - Class 19

4
Usi ng t he Cont r ol Panel

4.1 Oper at i on

The Cont rol Panel is composed of a display, indicat ors, and mode- dependant keys for easy
access t o print er funct ions.

4.1.1 Di spl ay and I ndi cat or Li ght s

O Li qui d Cr y st al Di spl ay ( LCD)

The LCD provides t ext ual informat ion:

Following init ializat ion, t he READY message;
The t ime and dat e;
Label count s during bat ch j obs;
When in Menu Mode, t he Syst em Menu; and,
Displayed Messages.

O

The Ready Light provides operat ional st at e informat ion:

ON indicat es Ready Mode;
SLOW FLASHI NG indicat es Menu Mode; and,
FAST FLASHI NG indicat es dat a recept ion.

O

The St op Light indicat es a paused condit ion.

O

The Error Light indicat es t he following condit ions ( see Sect ion 6. 1. 2) :

SLOW FLASHI NG indicat es a Warning; and,
FAST FLASHI NG indicat es a Fault .

O

The MENU Key, when pressed and held, adj ust s t he LCD Cont rast .
ERROR STOP READY
ENT
FWD REV
ESC
5
4
1
3 2

20 I - Class

4.1.2 Ready Mode: Normal Operat ion ( Ready Light ON)

O

The PAUSE Key t emporarily suspends print ing, and pressing it
again ret urns normal operat ion.

O

The FEED Key advances labels, and clears any correct ed
fault s. Pressing and holding it init iat es calibrat ion; see Sect ion
3. 5.

O

The CANCEL Key cancels t he current print j ob and t hen pauses t he print er. Pressing and
holding it four seconds init iat es a soft reset ; see Sect ion 5. 3. 1.

O

The MENU Key t oggles t he Ready and Menu Modes ( and while in Ready Mode, pressing and
holding it adj ust s t he LCD Cont rast . )

O

The TEST Key ent ers and exit s t he Test Mode.

4.1.3 Menu Mode: Configurat ion ( Ready Light Flashing )

O

The DOWN ARROW Key scrolls t o a previous menu it em, and
also decrement s numerical values for most menu select ions.

O

The UP ARROW Key scrolls t o t he next menu it em, and also
increment s numerical values in most menu select ions.

O

The ENTER Key select s t he funct ion, it em, or displayed value; also moves bet ween
select ions wit hin mult iple paramet er fields.

I - Class 21
O

The ESCAPE Key moves t hrough previous menu levels t o Ready Mode.

O

The TEST Key t erminat es print ing t hen rest ores Menu Mode.

4.1.4 Test Mode: Print ing Test Labels

O

The DOWN ARROW Key scrolls t o t he previous t est funct ion.

O

The UP ARROW Key scrolls t o t he next t est funct ion.

O

The ENTER Key changes t he select ed t est label quant it y
( except t he Configurat ion Label, always one) , and holding
down t he key scrolls t he quant it ies.

O

The ESCAPE Key exit s t he Test Mode.

O

The TEST Key print s t he select ed label at t he select ed quant it y. During print ing, t his key
also cancels t he t est . Pressing and holding it for four seconds init iat es print head cleaning;
see Sect ion 4. 2. 2.

E Not e: Test Mode funct ions are disabled while processing dat a from communicat ions
int erfaces, and print ing can be t ime delayed using t he PRI NT TEST RATE; see
Sect ion 4. 2. 7.

22 I - Class

4.2 The Sy st em Menu

The MENU Key accesses seven syst em branches:

MEDI A SETTI NGS
PRI NT CONTROL
PRI NTER OPTI ONS
SYSTEM SETTI NGS
COMMUNI CATI ONS
DI AGNOSTI CS
MCL OPTI ONS

E Not es: ( 1) Ent ering t he menu t akes t he print er offline and halt s t he processing of new
dat a.

( 2) Select ed Menu it ems are indicat ed wit h an ast erisk ( * ) next t o t he displayed
set t ing, while it ems designat ed wit h a sect ion symbol ( ) require a reset t o
become effect ive.

( 3) Password prot ect ion can prevent accident al or unaut horized Menu Syst em
changes; see Sect ion 4. 2. 5.

( 4) The commands from your host comput er may, in some cases, override t he
menu set t ings; see Sect ion 4. 2. 6 for set t ing cont rols.

( 5) Depending upon t he inst alled firmware, some of t he menu select ions
represent ed below may not appear in your print er.

( 6) Opt ions or it ems not det ect ed by t he print er may indicat e NOT I NSTALLED
when accessed in t he menu.

4.2.1 Ent r ance and Ex i t Pr ompt s

Depending upon t he securit y set t ing and print er configurat ion, t he following Ent rance and
Exit Prompt s may appear when accessing or exit ing t he menu ( see Sect ion 5. 1. 1 for ot her
prompt s) .

Press t he Key t o ent er Menu Mode.

ERROR STOP READY
ENT
FWD REV
ESC
||' ||
||1| :1|':

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Di spl ay ed Message Det ai l s
MENU MODE

The Menu Key has been pressed, where:

ENTER PASSWORD
0 0 0 0
Requires ent ry of t he correct securit y password for
menu access.
KEEP HOST CHANGES?
ENTER= YES
Requires a decision regarding exist ing host commands
t hat have affect ed t he configurat ion of t he print er,
where pressing ENTER will save t hese changes or
pressing ESC will discard t hem.
SAVE CHANGES?
ENTER = YES
Requires a decision regarding changes t hat have been
made t o t he print ers set t ings, where pressing ENTER
will save t hese changes or pressing ESC will discard
t hem.

E Not e: I f required, a reset will aut omat ically occur.

The following designat ions are used t hroughout t he menu list ings below:

Symbol Def i ni t i on
Denot es a firmware default set t ing or value.
Denot es a set t ing can only be changed via t he menu.

4.2.2 Medi a Set t i ngs

The Media Set t ings menu cont ains label and ribbon set t ings, and print head maint enance
select ions.

Menu I t em Det ai l s
MEDI A TYPE

Select s t he met hod used t o print labels and should be
set according t o t he t ype of media being used, where:
THERMAL TRANSFER

Set s print ing for media t hat requires a ribbon t o
produce an image.
DI RECT THERMAL

Set s print ing for media t hat is react ive t o heat t o
produce an image.

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Media Set t ings ( cont inued)

SENSOR TYPE

Select s t he Top Of Form ( TOF) sensing met hod used t o
det ermine t he leading edge of t he label, where:
GAP

Senses t he gaps or not ches in t he media.

CONTI NUOUS

TOF sensing is not used; see LABEL LENGTH.

REFLECTI VE

Senses t he reflect ive ( black) marks on t he underside of
t he media.

LABEL LENGTH

Det ermines t he lengt h of t he label when t he SENSOR
TYPE is set t o CONTI NUOUS, where:
04. 00in ( 0- 99. 99)

I s t he desired lengt h of t he format .

MAXI MUM LABEL LENGTH

Set s t he dist ance t hat t he print er will feed GAP or
REFLECTI VE media before declaring a TOF fault , where:
16. 00in ( 0- 99. 99)

I s t he lengt h of t ravel t o det ect a TOF gap or mark.

E Not e: This dist ance should be 2. 5 t o 3 t imes t he
lengt h of t he label.

PAPER OUT DI STANCE

Set s t he Out Of St ock fault ( empt y) dist ance, where:
00. 25in ( 0- 99. 99)

I s t he at t empt ed lengt h of feed before empt y is
declared.

E Not e: I f using clear or t ranslucent media, t his
set t ing should be longer t han t he lengt h of
t he label.

LABEL WI DTH

Set s t he maximum print able widt h. Obj ect s ext ending
beyond t his limit will NOT print , where:
XX ( X- XX)

I s t he maximum widt h; see Appendix A for t he model
dependant default and range.

RI BBON LOW OPTI ONS

Defines t he response when THERMAL TRANSFER is
select ed and t he ribbon supply diminishes, where:
RI BBON LOW DI AMETER

Set s t he t hreshold t hat will t rigger a Low Ribbon
Warning prompt , where:
1. 40in ( 1. 00 2. 00)

I s t he out er diamet er size of t he ribbon roll.

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Media Set t ings ( cont inued)

PAUSE ON RI BBON LOW

Set s t he print er t o pause when t he RI BBON LOW
DI AMETER set t ing is met , where:
ENABLED

Forces t he user t o press t he PAUSE Key t o proceed wit h
t he print j ob.
DI SABLED

Allows print ing t o cont inue unt il ribbon empt y is
declared.

SENSOR CALI BRATI ON

Select s t he met hod used t o calibrat e t he media sensor
( see Sect ion 5. 2) , where:
PERFORM CALI BRATI ON

Set s t he values via print er calculat ions.

ADVANCED ENTRY

Set s t he values via manual ent ry, where:

SENSOR LEVELS

Allows manual ent ry of paper, gap ( or mark) , and
empt y t hreshold values.
SENSOR GAI N

Adj ust s t he sensor sensit ivit y.

PRI NTHEAD CLEANI NG

Cont rols t he aut omat ic cleaning alert and funct ion,
where:
CLEAN HEAD SCHEDULE
000 in. ( * 1000)
Specifies t he amount of media ( t imes one t housand)
t hat can be used before a print head cleaning warning
will be issued ( I f exceeded t hree t imes, however, a
fault will be declared. )

E Not e: Zero ( 000) disables t his funct ion.

CLEAN HEAD COUNTER

I ndicat es t he number of inches ( or cm) since cleaning
was last init iat ed.
RESET COUNTER

Reset s t he Clean Head Count er t o zero t o rest art t he
Clean Head Schedule.
CLEAN HEAD NOW

I nit iat es t he cleaning process t hen reset s t he Clean
Head Count er. Remove ribbon. Also see Sect ion 5. 6. 1.

26 I - Class
4.2.3 Pr i nt Cont r ol

The Print Cont rol menu cont ains print qualit y, t hroughput , format t ing, and cust om set up
funct ions:

HEAT

Cont rols t he burn- t ime of t he print head ( select able as
Heat in most labeling programs) , where:
10 ( 0 - 30) I s t he number based on durat ion, corresponding t o
print darkness.

PRI NT SPEED

Cont rols t he rat e of label movement during print ing,
where:
XXin/ sec ( X - XX) I s t he speed set t ing; see Appendix A for t he model

E Not e: Det ailed image print ing may require slower
speeds; alt ernat ely, fast er print ing may
require an increased HEAT set t ing for
sufficient energy t ransfer.

FEED SPEED

Cont rols t he rat e of label movement bet ween print ing
areas, where:
XXin/ sec ( X - XX)

I s t he speed set t ing; see Appendix A for t he model

REVERSE SPEED

Cont rols t he rat e of label movement during backup
posit ioning, where:
XXin/ sec ( X - XX)

I s t he speed set t ing; see Appendix A for t he default
and range.

SLEW SPEED

Cont rols t he rat e of label movement bet ween print ing
areas when using t he GPI O opt ion, where:
XXin/ sec ( X - XX)

I s t he speed set t ing; see Appendix A for t he default
and range.

ROW OFFSET

Shift s t he vert ical SOP posit ion on t he label, where:
00. 00in ( 0 - 99. 99)

I s t he offset dist ance; see Sect ion 7. 2. 2 for label
det ails.

COLUMN OFFSET

Shift s t he horizont al, left - j ust ified SOP posit ion t o t he
right wit hout shift ing t he Label Widt h t erminat ion point
t o t he right , where:
00. 00 in ( 0 - 99. 99)

I s t he offset dist ance; see Sect ion 7. 2. 2 for label
det ails.

I - Class 27
Print Cont rol ( cont inued)

PRESENT DI STANCE

Set s t he label st op posit ion, where:

0. 00in ( 0 - 4. 00) I s t he label t ravel dist ance at out put .

MOTOR THROTTLI NG

Cont rols t he current t o t he st epper mot or, where:

ENABLED

Count s labels versus t ime and, if needed, pauses
print ing t o maint ain a cooler mot or t emperat ure.
DI SABLED

Applies mot or current normally.

TOF PRECEDENCE

Allows an override of label format dat a when t he form
lengt h is exceeded, where:
DI SABLED

Print s labels format s wit hout TOF t runcat ing.

ENABLED

Ends t he label at t he next TOF, t runcat ing any print
dat a t hat ext ends past t his mark.

CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS These select ions independent ly change t he list ed
paramet ers, allowing slight mechanical compensat ions
somet imes evident when mult iple print ers share label
format s or for special print er- specific format t ing
adj ust ment s, where:
DARKNESS
32 ( 1 - 64)
Cont rols t he print head st robe t ime ( see HEAT, above) t o
fine- t une t he solid areas of t he image.
CONTRAST
32 ( 1 64)
Fine- t unes t he gray areas of an image.

ROW ADJUST
000 DOTS (
XXX XXXX)
Shift s t he vert ical SOP posit ion t o fine- t une t he ROW
OFFSET set t ing; see Appendix B for range and Sect ion
7. 1 for dot size.

E Not e: I f shift ing negat ive, modify PRESENT ADJUST
( see below) by t he same amount .

COLUMN ADJUST
000 DOTS (
XXX XXX)
Shift s bot h t he horizont al SOP posit ion and t he LABEL
WI DTH t erminat ion point t o t he right t o fine- t une t he
COLUMN OFFSET set t ing; see Appendix B for range and
Sect ion 7. 1 for dot size.
PRESENT ADJUST
000 DOTS (
XXX XXX)
Adj ust s t he label st opping posit ion t o fine- t une t he
PRESENT DI STANCE set t ing; see Appendix B for range
and Sect ion 7. 1 for dot size.

28 I - Class
4.2.4 Pr i nt er Opt i ons

The Print er Opt ions menu cont ains module, file- handling, and opt ion funct ions:

MODULES

Cont rols memory handling funct ions, where:

PRI NT DI RECTORY

Print s a list ing of available space, files, and t ypes; see
Appendix A.
PRI NT FI LE

Print s from a list of available files.

FORMAT MODULE

Format s t he select ed module, erasing all dat a.

DELETE FI LE

Removes select ed files from t he module direct ory.

E Not e: Prot ect ed modules will not be displayed, and
space will not be recovered unt il packed.

PACK MODULE

Removes delet ed files and defrags t he module t o
recover memory space.

PRESENT SENSOR

Cont rols t he Present Sensor, and t he Peel and Present
opt ions, where:
MODE

Set s t he det ect ion met hod and response of t he print er,
where:
AUTO

Checks for t he presence of t he sensor and if found, t he
sensor is enabled; ot herwise, t he funct ion is ignored.
ENABLED

Enables t he sensor. I f not det ect ed, a fault is
generat ed.
DI SABLED

Disables t he sensor.

RETRACT DELAY

Programs a t ime delay for ret ract ion of t he next label in
t he print j ob, where:
070 x 10mS ( 1 - 255) I s t he range, t imes 10 milliseconds.

CUTTER

Cont rols t he Cut t er opt ion, where:

MODE

where:
AUTO

Det ect s, enables, and set s t he label st op locat ion for
t he cut t er; if not det ect ed, t he opt ion will be ignored.
ENABLED

Enables and set s t he label st op locat ion for t he cut t er;
if not det ect ed, a fault will be generat ed.
DI SABLED

Disables t he opt ion.

I - Class 29
Print er Opt ions ( cont inued)

CUT BEHI ND

Allows a number of small labels t o queue before a cut is
performed, increasing t hroughput , where:

E Not e: This mode can be used wit hout a cut t er t o
allow t he present at ion of an ext ra label, wit h
ret ract ion occurring upon t he next j ob or feed
operat ion.

0 ( 0 2)

I s t he queue number.

E Not e: Aft er a fault or unknown label posit ion, t he
leading edge will be cut t o ensure no ext ra
mat erial exist s at t he beginning of t he first
label; ot herwise, cut t ing will occur only as
specified.

SCANNER

Cont rols t he Linear Scanner opt ion, where:

MODE

where:
AUTO

Checks for t he presence of t he scanner: I f found, t he
scanner is enabled; ot herwise, it will be ignored.
ENABLED

Enables t he scanner. I f not det ect ed, a fault will be
generat ed.
DI SABLED

Disables t he scanner.

BARCODES

Specifies t he bar code t ype( s) for scanning, where:

E Not e: Enabling only t he bar code t ypes t hat will be
checked can help maximize t hroughput .

CODE 39
I ATA
CODABAR
I NTERLEAVED 2 OF 5
I NDUSTRI AL 2 OF 5
CODE 93
CODE 128
MSI / PLESSEY
EAN( 13/ 8)
EAN( 13/ 8) + 2
EAN( 13/ 8) + 5
UPC( A/ E)
UPC( A/ E) + 2
UPC( A/ E) + 5
I s / are t he bar code t ype( s) t o be checked; see t he
Class Series 2 Programmers Manual for symbology
det ails.

30 I - Class

BARCODE COUNT

Specifies a number of bar codes per label and
generat es a fault when t he number present is incorrect ,
where:
00 ( 0 - 99)

Set s t he number of bar codes t o count , where 00 ( Aut o
Mode) allows a variable number.

E Not e: I f bar codes are bit maps, ent er t he minimum
number t o be read on each label ( check your
soft ware applicat ion if quest ioning t he bar
code generat ion met hod) .

MI N READABLE HEI GHT

Ensures bar code int egrit y by set t ing a minimum
dist ance for ident ical decodes, where:
DI SABLED Uses REDUNDANCY LEVEL t o ensure bar code int egrit y.

1/ 16 in
( 1. 512. 5mm)

Set s a read dist ance requirement t o pass t he bar code
( e. g. , requires . 25 inches t o be readable) .

E Not e: This dist ance should not exceed 50% of t he
measured bar code height .

REDUNDANCY LEVEL

Ensures bar code int egrit y by specifying a consecut ive
number of ident ical decodes, where:
READ BARCODE 3X

Set s a valid read count requirement ( 1X 6X) t o pass
t he bar code ( e. g. , 3X must ret urn t hree ident ical
decodes) .

E Not e: High redundancy rat es and fast print speeds
may cause erroneous read failures when
scanning small or mult iple bar codes.

AUTO Uses MI N READABLE HEI GHT t o ensure bar code
int egrit y.
I GNORE NO DATA

Allows an override of dat a verificat ion, where:

DI SABLED

Checks for correct bar code dat a in t he bar code( s) .

ENABLED

I gnores t he dat a present in t he bar code( s) .

SET DEFAULTS

Rest ores t he scanner set t ings t o t he default values,
where:
SET FACTORY DEFAULT?
CANCEL KEY = YES
Rest ores t he default s, or press t he ESC Key t o keep t he
current configurat ion.

I - Class 31

RFI D

Cont rols t he RFI D operat ion, where:

RFI D MODULE

Set s t he mode of RFI D operat ion, where:
DI SABLED

Disables RFI D.

HF

Select s t he Securakey opt ion.

UHF CLASS 1

Select s t he Alien opt ion.

UHF MULTI - PROTOCOL

Select s t he UHF cross- plat form opt ion.

RFI D POSI TI ON

Set s t he RFI D encoding posit ion, where:
1. 10in ( 110 - 4. 00)

I s t he inlay locat ion, as referenced from t he leading
edge of t he t ag moving in t he direct ion of print .
HF SETTI NGS

Set s t he HF RFI D encoding set t ings, where:

TAG TYPE

Select s t he t ag t ype, where:

I SO 15693
TI
PHI LI PS
ST LRI 512
ST LRI 64
I s t he t ype t o be encoded.
AFI VALUE

Set s t he Applicat ion Family I dent ifier value, where:
00 ( HEX)

I s t he value ( 00 - FF) .

AFI LOCK

Locks t he AFI value, where:

DI SABLED

I s not prot ect ed.

ENABLED

I s writ e- prot ect ed.

DSFI D VALUE

Set s t he Dat a St orage Format I dent ifier value, where:
00 ( HEX)


32 I - Class

DSFI D LOCK

Locks t he DSFI D value, where:

DI SABLED

I s not prot ect ed.

ENABLED

I s writ e- prot ect ed.

EAS VALUE

Select s t he Elect ronic Art icle Surveillance value, where:

00 ( HEX)


AUDI O I NDI CATOR

N/ A

ERASE ON FAULT

Allows t ag dat a erasure when errors are det ect ed,
where:
DI SABLED

Keeps dat a.

ENABLED

Erases bad dat a.

UHF SETTI NGS

Set s t he UHF RFI D encoding set t ings, where:

TAG TYPE

Select s t he t ag t ype, where:

GEN 2
EPC 0
EPC 0+ MATRI CS
EPC 0+ I MPI NJ
EPC 1
UCODE EPC 1. 19
EM 4022/ 4222
I s t he t ype t o be encoded.
TAG DATA SI ZE

Set s t he t ag dat a size, where:

96- BI T

Select s 96 bit s.

64- BI T

Select s 64 bit s.

POWER ADJUST ( dBMs)

Adj ust s t he applied power, where:

000 ( - 04 004)

I s t he power level, in decibels.

I - Class 33

KI LL CODE

Code t o permanent ly deact ivat e t he t ag, where:

00 00 00 00

I s t he code, in t he form B3, B2, B1, B0.

ACCESS CODE

Code t o prot ect t ag memory cont ent s, where:

00 00 00 00

I s t he code, in t he form B3, B2, B1, B0.

GEN 2 LOCK ACTI ON

Set s t he lock for Gen 2 t ags, where:

NONE

Does not lock t he t ag.

PERMALOCK

Locks dat a permanent ly.

PWD- READ/ WRI TE

Locks dat a wit h password- prot ect ion for writ ing dat a.

BOTH

Allows bot h Permalock and PWD- Lock t o be used.

PAD/ TRUNC. EPC DATA

Allows padding or t runcat ing of dat a wit h nulls
( represent ed as 00 ) in order t o fit t he select ed EPC
Tag Dat a Size, where:
DI SABLED

Does not pad or t runcat e dat a.

LEADI NG

Adds nulls t o t he front ( left ) of t he dat a if less t han t he
size, or cut s t he dat a if great er.
TRAI LI NG

Adds nulls t o t he end ( right ) of t he dat a if less t han t he
size, or cut s t he dat a if great er.
LOCK CODE ( ALI EN HW)

Set s t he lock code for Alien Gen 2 t ags, where:

00 ( HEX)

I s t he code ( 00 - FF) .

LOCK AFTER WRI TE

Locks t he t ag aft er programming, where:

DI SABLED

No lock occurs.

ENABLED

Locks t he t ag.

34 I - Class

RETRY ATTEMPTS

Set s t he number of ret ry at t empt s, where:

3 ( 0 - 9)

I s t he ret ry count before a fault is declared.

AUTO DETECT TAG

Allows t he print er t o est ablish t he t ag t o t ransducer
dist ance set t ing. CALI BRATI NG RFI D will appear as
media is scanned for t he t ag locat ion. Upon complet ion,
t he media will be ret ract ed t o t he TOF posit ion wit h t he
posit ioning result s ( along wit h a brief SUCCESS or
FAI LURE message) .
SET DEFAULTS

Allows t he RFI D default values t o be rest ored, where:

YES

Rest ores t he default set t ings.

NO

Exit s t he menu it em wit hout changing t he current
set t ings.

GPI O PORT

Cont rols t he GPI O operat ion, where:

GPI O DEVI CE

Set s t he GPI O opt ion t o work wit h a specific device
t ype, where:
APPLI CATOR

Enables paramet ers for relat ed label applicat or
funct ions:
Complet ion upon last SOP, de- assert s Dat a Ready
( DRDY) ;
FEED allowed at any t ime; and,
DRDY upon PAUSE.
APPLI CATOR2

Enables paramet ers for alt ernat e label applicat or
funct ions:
Complet ion upon 1 msec. overlap of Dat a Ready
( DRDY) and End of Print ( EOP) ;
DRDY signal end inhibit s FEED; and,
De- assert s DRDY upon PAUSE or FAULT.
BARCODE VERI FI ER

Enables t he GPI O Port t o work wit h a bar code verifier.

DI SABLED

Disables t he opt ion.

I - Class 35

START OF PRI NT

Select s t he t ype of input signal required t o init iat e
print ing, where:
ACTI VE HI GH

Triggers print ing wit h a high signal.

EDGE

Triggers print ing wit h a signal edge t ransit ion.

LOW PULSE

Triggers print ing wit h a low pulse.

HI GH PULSE

Triggers print ing wit h a high pulse.

ACTI VE LOW

Triggers print ing wit h a low signal.

END OF PRI NT

Set s t he t ype of out put signal generat ed t o indicat e End
of Print ( EOP) , where:
LOW PULSE

Out put s a low pulse upon complet ion.

HI GH PULSE

Out put s a high pulse upon complet ion.

ACTI VE LOW

Out put s a logic low upon complet ion.

ACTI VE HI GH

Out put s a logic high upon complet ion.

RI BBON LOW

Set s t he low ribbon signal ( as det ermined by RI BBON
LOW OPTI ONS; see Sect ion 4. 2. 2) , where:
ACTI VE LOW

Out put s a logic low when t he roll reaches t he set t ing.

ACTI VE HI GH

Out put s a logic high when t he roll reaches t he set t ing.

SLEW ENABLE

Select s t he t ype of input signal required t o init iat e label
slew, where:
STANDARD

Triggers slew wit h a low signal.

LOW PULSE

Triggers slew wit h a low pulse.

HI GH PULSE

Triggers slew wit h a high pulse.

ACTI VE LOW

Triggers slew wit h a low signal.

ACTI VE HI GH

Triggers slew wit h a high signal.

36 I - Class

BACKUP LABEL

Posit ions a present ed label for print ing ( provided t he
PRESENT DI STANCE set t ing is great er t han zero) ,
where:
DI SABLED

Disables backup posit ioning.

ACTI VE LOW

Posit ions t he label when a logic low is received.

ACTI VE HI GH

Posit ions t he label when a logic high is received.

ERR ON PAUSE ( APP2)

Set s t he out put when a service required fault occurs,
where:
ENABLED

Enables t he out put signal.

DI SABLED

Disables t he out put signal.

4.2.5 Sy st em Set t i ngs

The Syst em Set t ings menu cont ains operat ing, cont rol, and format t ing funct ions:

CONFI GURATI ON FI LE

Cont rols t he creat ion, st orage, and recall of print er
configurat ion files ( see Appendix D) , where:
RESTORE AS CURRENT

List s t he files available, and t hen aft er select ion
reconfigures t he print er according t o t hat file.
SAVE SETTI NG AS

Saves t he effect ive configurat ion of t he print er t o a
named file of up t o ninet een charact ers.
DELETE FI LE List s t he files available, and t hen aft er select ion,
removes t hat file from memory.

E Not e: A current ly act ivat ed file cannot be delet ed.

FACTORY SETTI NG FI LE

List s t he files available and t hen aft er select ion t hat file
will be rest ored whenever a Level One reset is
performed; see Sect ion 5. 3. 2.
NONE I s t he current ly select ed file.

I - Class 37
Syst em Set t ings ( cont inued)

I NTERNAL MODULE D

Allocat es a number of 1KB memory blocks for int ernal
Memory Module D; where:
1024 K ( XXX - XXXX) I s t he memory allocat ion; see Appendix A for t he
memory ranges, t ypes, and availabilit y.

DEFAULT MODULE

Designat es t he memory module for st orage when no
ot her locat ion is specified; where:
D I s t he module; see Appendix A for availabilit y.

SCALEABLE FONT CACHE

Configures t he number of 1KB memory blocks for t he
scaleable font engine; where:
0312 K ( 100 - 5120) I s t he memory allocat ion; see Appendix A for
availabilit y.

SI NGLE BYTE SYMBOLS

Select s from t he 66 available code pages used for
single byt e font s ( unless ot herwise specified in DPL) ;
where:
PC850 MULTI LI NGUAL

I s t he select ed code page; for det ails see t he Class
Series 2 Programmers Manual.

DOUBLE BYTE SYMBOLS

Select s t he code page ( see t he Class Series 2
Programmers Manual) used for t he I LPC opt ion ( unless
ot herwise specified) , where:
UNI CODE

Select s Unicode ( including Korean) .

GB

Select s Government Bureau I ndust ry St andard,
Chinese ( PRC) .
BI G 5

Select s Taiwan encoded.

JI S

Select s Japanese I ndust ry St andard.

SHI FT JI S

Select s Shift Japanese I ndust ry St andard.

EUC

Select s Ext ended UNI X Code.

TI ME AND DATE

Allows t he user t o set t he t ime and dat e; where:

SET HOUR
06: 30AM 01JAN2000
Ent ers t he informat ion for t he t ime and dat e fields.

E Not e: Time and dat e ret ent ion ( aft er power
removal) requires t he Real Time Clock
funct ion; see GPI / O Mult i- Expansion CCA,
Sect ion 1. 1. 2.

38 I - Class

MEDI A COUNTERS

Provides a recorded count of inches print ed and t ime;
where:
ABSOLUTE COUNTER Shows t he t ot al number of inches print ed and t he set
dat e. ( Non- reset t able)
RESETTABLE COUNTER Shows t he number of inches print ed and t he last reset
dat e.
RESET COUNTER

Ret urns t he RESETTABLE COUNTER t o zero.

PRI NT CONFI GURATI ON

Print s a Configurat ion Label of current dat abase
informat ion where it ems denot ed wit h t he sect ion ( )
and bullet ( ) symbol indicat e changes not yet saved.

CONFI GURATI ON LEVEL

Displays t he hardware and soft ware feat ure level of t he
print er, where:
I dent ifies t he unique key number of t he print er, in t he
form
vvvv-wwxx-yyyyyy-zzz
Where:

vvvv
Represent s t he print er model number.

wwxx
Represent s t he hardware and soft ware
levels, where:

ww Represent s t he main logic card t ype:

PA = CCA 51- 2178- XX; or
TB = CCA 51- 2301- XX

xx Represent s t he soft ware feat ure
level:

10 = St andard DPL
11 = 4208
20 = I nt ernal CG Times Font

yyyyyy
I s a manufact uring dat e code.

PRI NTER KEY
zzz
I s a unique t ime st amp.

APPLI CATI ON VERSI ON Displays t he level, version number, and dat e of t he
applicat ion firmware.
BOOT LOADER Displays t he Boot Loader version level and dat e.

UPGRADE PRI NTER CODE
0 0 0 0 0 0
Upgrades t he print er t o t he corresponding feat ure level.
( Aut horizat ion required. )

I - Class 39

UNLOCK FEATURE
0 0 0 0 0 0
Unlocks a corresponding feat ure wit h t he ent ry of t he
correct code.

SET FACTORY DEFAULTS

Ret urns t he print er set t ings t o t he fact ory- programmed
values or t he Fact ory Set t ing File values, where:
SET FACTORY DEFAULT?
CANCEL KEY = YES
Overwrit es t he current configurat ion and rest ores t he
default configurat ion ( ) , or if select ed t he Fact ory
Set t ing File. Ot herwise, press t he ESC Key t o keep t he
current configurat ion.

E Not e: A reset will occur and, if no Fact ory Set t ing
File is used, all set t ings ret urned except
CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS and calibrat ions.

FORMAT ATTRI BUTES

Defines t he way overlapping t ext , bar codes, and
graphics are print ed, where:
XOR

Does not print int ersect ing areas, for
example:

OPAQUE

Overwrit es int ersect ing areas wit h
t hose last format t ed, for example:

TRANSPARENT

Print s int ersect ing areas, for
example:

LABEL ROTATI ON

Allows t he label format t o be rot at ed 180 degrees,
where:
DI SABLED

Print s format s wit hout rot at ion.
ENABLED Print s flipped format s.

I MAGI NG MODE

Det ermines t he process used t o format labels, where:

MULTI PLE LABEL Format s mult iple images, as memory permit s, t o
achieve t he fast est t hroughput .

E Not e: Time st amps will indicat e t he moment of
imaging rat her t han print ing.

SI NGLE LABEL Format s an image only aft er a previous format has been
print ed t o achieve t he most accurat e t ime st amps.

PAUSE MODE

Allows cont rolled int eract ive print ing, where:

DI SABLED

Print s labels wit hout pausing.

ENABLED

Requires t he user t o press t he PAUSE Key t o print each
label.

40 I - Class

PEEL MODE

Allows t he SOP signal t o init iat e ( via GPI O opt ion) t he
feeding of t he labels, where:
DI SABLED

Feeds regardless of SOP.
ENABLED

Feeds only when SOP is received.

SECURI TY

Allows menu password prot ect ion, where:
SELECT SECURI TY

Enables or disables t he securit y feat ure, where:

E Not e: The default password must be changed t o
act ivat e.

DI SABLED

Allows ent ry.

SECURE MENU

Set s a password requirement for menu ent ry.

MENU AND TEST

Set s a password requirement for menu and t est
ent ries.

MODI FY PASSWORD

Modifies t he four- digit password required when securit y
is enabled, where:
MODI FY PASSWORD?
CANCEL KEY = YES
Ent ers t he password ( aft er confirmat ion) ; ot herwise,
press t he ESC Key t o keep t he current password.

E Not e: The default password is 0000.

UNI TS OF MEASURE

Set s t he measurement st andard for t he print er, where:

I MPERI AL

Uses inches.

METRI C

Uses millimet ers and cent imet ers.

I NPUT MODE

Defines t he t ype of processing t hat occurs when dat a is
received, where:
DPL

Processes dat a for st andard DPL print ing; see t he Class
LI NE

Processes dat a for t emplat e ( Line Mode) print ing; see
t he Class Series 2 Programmers Manual.

I - Class 41

AUTO

I dent ifies t hen act ivat es t he appropriat e emulat ion
parser for t he dat a.

E Not e: Correct ident ificat ion can be dependant upon
t he HOST SETTI NGS / HOST TI MEOUT ( see
Sect ion 4. 2. 6) . Also, ext raneous charact ers
may, in some cases, render t he dat a
unrecognizable, t hus requiring manual
select ion of t he mode.

COLUMN EMULATI ON

Allows t he column dot count t o be adj ust ed, where:

XXX DOTS ( XXX - XXX) Select s t he number of dot s per inch ( or mm) in which
t o print t he format , reducing it from right t o left ; see
Appendix B for range and Sect ion 7. 1 for dot size.

E Not e: No adj ust ment occurs at t he default set t ing.

ROW EMULATI ON

Allows t he row dot count t o be adj ust ed, where:

XXX DOTS ( XXX - XXX) Select s t he number of dot s per inch ( or mm) in which
t o print t he format , reducing or enlarging it from t op t o
bot t om; see Appendix B for range and Sect ion 7. 1 for
dot size.

E Not e: No adj ust ment occurs at t he default set t ing.

SOP EMULATI ON

Allows SOP funct ions wit h backward compat ibilit y when
print ing legacy model label format s, where:

E Not e: The print er may aut omat ically feed labels t o
set up t he print posit ion.

DI SABLED

Uses t he normal posit ion.

110 ( PRODPLUS)

Emulat es t he Prodigy Plus
posit ion.

220 ( ALLEGRO)

Emulat es t he Allegro
posit ion.

250 ( PRODI GY)

Emulat es t he Prodigy
posit ion.

BACK AFTER PRI NT

Det ermines label movement t iming when a cut t er,
present sensor, peel and present , or GPI O opt ion is
enabled, where:

42 I - Class

MODE

Reposit ions media, where:
DI SABLED

Moves media only when t he next label is ready t o print ,
minimizing edge curling.
ENABLED

Moves media according t o BACKUP DELAY t iming aft er
a cut , cleared sensor, or SOP signal t o allow fast est
t hroughput .
BACKUP DELAY ( 1/ 50s)

Det ermines reposit ioning t iming, where:

000 ( 0 255)

I s t he specified lapse ( in fift iet hs of a second) bet ween
new format processing and label ret ract ion.

FONT EMULATI ON

Allows font subst it ut ion of int ernal font s, where:

STANDARD FONTS

Print s using a st andard ( int ernal) font ; see t he Class
CGTI MES

Print s using t he CG Times font .

USER I D S50

Print s using a downloaded font .

LABEL STORE

Det ermines t he dat a cont ent when ret rieving st ored
label format s, where:
STATE & FI ELDS Recalls t he print er st at e ( i. e. , heat , speeds, et c. ) and
t he format t ing commands for t he st ored label.
FI ELDS ONLY Recalls t he format t ing commands for t he st ored label.

MENU LANGUAGE

Select s t he display language for t he menu and
Configurat ion Label, where:

E Not e: Only resident languages will be select able;
see Appendix C.

ENGLI SH Enables English.
FRANCAI S Enables French.
I TALI ANO Enables I t alian.
DEUTSCH Enables German.
ESPANOL Enables Spanish.

I - Class 43


FAULT HANDLI NG

Det ermines t he label disposit ion and user act ion if a
fault occurs, where:
LEVEL

Set s t he print er response upon declarat ion of a fault ,
where:
STANDARD

St ops print ing and declares a fault . Then, following
correct ion of t he problem, t he FEED Key must be
pressed t o clear t he fault and reprint t he label in
process.
VOI D AND RETRY

Act ions depend upon t he RETRY COUNT:

I f t he count has not been exceeded, VOI D is print ed
on t he failed label and reprint ing aut omat ically
occurs;

I f t he count has been exceeded, print ing st ops and a
fault message is displayed. Then, following correct ion
of t he problem, t he FEED Key must be pressed t o
clear t he fault and reprint t he label in process; or,

I f t he CANCEL Key is pressed, reprint ing is opt ional:
press NO t o reprint ; or, press YES t o cancel t he
reprint ( and press YES again t o cancel t he bat ch. )

E Not e: Linear Scanner or RFI D required.

DELAYED SCAN FAULT I ncreases t hroughput when bar codes reside near t he
t railing edge of t he label ( in t he direct ion of FEED) .

E Not es: ( 1) Linear Scanner or RFI D required.

( 2) I f unreadable, t he fault will occur aft er
t he next label print s;

( 3) The label immediat ely following a
fault ed label is not scanned for errors; and,

( 4) VOI D AND RETRY and REPRI NT are
aut omat ically disabled; t he j ob can only be
cancelled.

VOI D RETRY & CONT.

VOI D is print ed on a fault ed label, wit h reprint
at t empt s occurring aut omat ically, unt il t he RETRY
COUNT has been exceeded and t hen t hat label will be
skipped ( discarded) and print ing will cont inue t o t he
next label in queue.

E Not e: Linear Scanner or RFI D required.

NO REPRI NT
Print ing st ops and a fault message is displayed.
Following correct ion of t he problem, t he FEED Key
must be pressed t o clear t he fault .

44 I - Class

VOI D DI STANCE

Set s t he dist ance t o print VOI D on a fault ed label,
where:
0. 50in ( 10 2. 00)

I s t he dist ance, measured from t he t railing edge, which
est ablishes t he t ext size.

E Not e: VOI D will not be print ed if insufficient t ext
space exist s or if t he fault occurred aft er
print ing complet ed. Also, t he t ext can be
cust omized; see t he Class Series 2
Programmers Manual.

RETRY COUNT

Set s t he number of print ing at t empt s before declaring a
fault , where:
1 ( 0 - 3)

I s t he count .

E Not e: Great er t han 1 ( one) count s are valid only
when Linear Scanner or RFI D equipped.

BACKFEED ON CLEAR

Det ermines posit ioning aft er a fault is cleared, where:
DI SABLED

No label posit ioning occurs, as t he locat ion is assumed
correct .

E Not e: I f reloading, t he user must place media at t he
SOP posit ion.

ENABLED

Aut omat ically posit ions t he label.

SCL FONT BOLD FACTOR

Set s a scalable font boldfacing amount , where:
01 ( 1 36)

I s t he set t ing, based on an increment ing scale where
one ( 01) is minimum.

4.2.6 Communi cat i ons

The Communicat ions menu cont ains int erface port and host cont rol funct ions:

SERI AL PORT A

Cont rols t he RS- 232 communicat ions set t ings for Serial
Port A, where:
BAUD RATE

Set s t he serial communicat ion rat e, where:

I - Class 45
Communicat ions ( cont inued)

9600 BPS
19200 BPS
28800 BPS
38400 BPS
57600 BPS
115000 BPS
1200 BPS
2400 BPS
4800 BPS
I s t he speed in Bit s Per Second.
PROTOCOL

Set s t he dat a flow cont rol ( handshaking) met hod.

BOTH

Uses XON/ XOFF and CTS/ DTR flow cont rol.

SOFTWARE

XON/ XOFF

HARDWARE

CTS/ DTR

NONE

Flow cont rol is not used.

PARI TY

Set s word parit y, where:

NONE

Uses parit y.

ODD

Uses odd parit y.

EVEN

Uses even parit y.

DATA BI TS

Set s Word lengt h, where:

8 ( 7 - 8)

I s t he number of bit s in t he word.

STOP BI TS

Set s t he number of st op bit s, where:

1 ( 1 - 2)

I s t he st op bit count .

SERI AL PORT B

Cont rols t he RS- 232 communicat ions set t ings for
opt ional Serial Port B; see SERI AL PORT A.

E Not e: The maximum baud is 38. 4K BPS.

SERI AL PORT C

opt ional Serial Port C; see SERI AL PORT A.


46 I - Class


SERI AL PORT D

opt ional Serial Port D; see SERI AL PORT A.


PARALLEL PORT A

Cont rols t he communicat ions set t ings for Parallel Port
A, where:
PORT DI RECTI ON

Allows dat a ret urn from t he print er, where:

UNI DI RECTI ONAL

Ret urns no dat a; communicat ion is one- way.

BI DI RECTI ONAL

Ret urns dat a ( compliant back- channel operat ion) .

PARALLEL PORT B

Cont rols t he communicat ions set t ings for opt ional
Parallel Port B; see PARALLEL PORT A.

E Not e: The default set t ing is BI DI RECTI ONAL.

NI C ADAPTER

Cont rols t he communicat ions set t ings for t he net work
int erface, where:
QUI CK SETUP

E Not e: Only when equipped wit h DMXNet I I or
DMXrfNet I I .

Select s set t ings t o configure basic Wired or WiFi
operat ions, where:
WI RED DHCP

Select s Wired operat ion, where:
WI RED DHCP?
CANCEL KEY = YES
Ret urns t he NI C Adapt er t o default s t hen set s Wired
Discovery t o Enable and Wireless t o Disable.
WLAN UNSECURED

Select s WiFi operat ion, where:

WLAN UNSECURED?
CANCEL KEY = YES
Ret urns t he NI C Adapt er default values t hen set s
Discovery t o Enable, SSI D t o Any, and WLAN
net work t ype t o I nfrast ruct ure.
WLAN ADHOC

Select s t he DMXrfNet I I default paramet ers, where:

I - Class 47

WLAN ADHOC?
CANCEL KEY = YES
Rest ores t he WiFi default s and init iat es infrast ruct ure
mode wit h an SSI D of Any. All exist ing access point
associat ions will be delet ed t hen est ablished wit h t he
closest available. ( Useful when moving t he print er t o a
geographically dist ant locat ion. )

E Not e: Press t he ESC Key t o exit t he menu it em
wit hout changing t he current set t ings.


Ret urns t he fact ory- programmed values, where:

SET DEFAULTS?
CANCEL KEY = YES


WLAN

Cont rols t he communicat ions set t ings for t he opt ional
DMXrfNet I I Card, where:
MODE

Select s bet ween Wired or WiFi operat ion, where:

ENABLED

Enables t he WiFi int erface.

DI SABLED

Enables t he Wired int erface.

BSS ADDRESS

Specifies t he WiFi bridge modules st at ic I P address.

E Not e: I f DHCP is ENABLED, t his paramet er will be
ignored.

192. 168. 010. 001

I s t he address in st andard oct et format .

SI GNAL READI NGS

Displays t he signal and noise rat ios for t he WLAN.
I P ADDRESS

Specifies t he st at ic I P Address; where:

192. 168. 010. 026


SUBNET MASK

Specifies t he st at ic Subnet Mask Address, where:

255. 255. 255. 000


GATEWAY

Specifies t he net work Gat eway Address, where:

192. 168. 010. 026


48 I - Class

SNMPTRAP DESTI NATI ON

Specifies t he SNMP Trap Address, where:

000. 000. 000. 000

I s t he address in st andard oct et format where SNMP
t raps will be sent when SNMP service is inst alled on
your receiver.

E Not e: When zeroed, no t raps are sent .

I P DI SCOVERY

Cont rols I P Address discovery, where:

Broadcast s over t he net work at st art up t o receive
addresses from t he responsible server. Manual
modificat ions t o I P Address, Subnet Mask, or Gat eway
are not allowed; and, if no server is found, t he
specified st at ic value will be used.

ENABLED

WARNI NG
A server assigned I P address t akes
precedence over any st at ic address st ored
in t he int erface.
DI SABLED

Uses t he st ored st at ic I P, Subnet Mask, and / or
Gat eway Address.
SNMP

Allows management prot ocols, where:

ENABLED

Sends messages t o SNMP- compliant devices.

DI SABLED

Sends no messages.

ADVANCED

Set s advanced net working funct ions and paramet ers,
where:
TELNET

Set s Telnet prot ocol t o t ransfer dat a, where:

ENABLED

Allows Telnet .
DI SABLED

Disables Telnet .

FTP

Set s File Transfer Prot ocol t o t ransfer dat a, where:

ENABLED

Allows FTP.

DI SABLED

Disables FTP.

I - Class 49

MTU

Set s t he Maximum Transmission Unit packet size,
where:
01500
( 512 - 65515)
I s t he packet size, in byt es.

GRATUI TOUS ARP

Set s t he Address Resolut ion Prot ocol not ificat ion rat e,
where:
0000 ( 0 - 2048)
I s t he t ime, in minut es.

PORT NUMBER

Set s t he net work communicat ions port , where:
09100 ( 1 - 65535) I s t he Port Number.

DUPLEX CAPABI LI TY

Set s t he communicat ion capabilit y for t he Wired
net work, where:
AUTO- NEGOTI ATE

Aut omat ically select s t he best t ype.

100BASET HALF

Select s 100 Mb half duplex ( in bot h direct ions, one way
at a t ime) operat ion.
100BASET FULL

Select s 100 Mb full duplex ( in bot h direct ions,
simult aneously) operat ion.
10BASET HALF

Select s 10 Mb half duplex ( in bot h direct ions, one way
at a t ime) operat ion.
10BASET FULL

Select s 10 Mb full duplex ( in bot h direct ions,
simult aneously) operat ion.
ADVERTI SE CAPABI LI TY Transmit s t he print ers communicat ion capabilit y for
t he Wired net work, where:
AUTOMATI C Advert ises t he DUPLEX CAPABI LI TY set value.

ALL CAPABI LI TI ES Advert ises all possible values for DUPLEX CAPABI LI TY.

NETWORK REPORT

Print s a net work st at us report ( see example below) :

NETWORK REPORT
CURRENT PRINTER INFO
MACO: 00:0D:70:0B:8B:B9
IP ADDRESS: 192.168.10.26
SUBNET MASK: 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY: 192.168.10.26
DHCP: ENABLED
SNMP: ENABLED
PORT NUMBER: 9100
NETBIOS NAME: DMX_000000
WLAN MODULE
MODULE FW VERSION: 4.3.0.24
RADIO FW VERSION: 1.1.1.111.8.4.0.145
PORT STATUS: CONNECTED: ADHOC
SSID: any
MACR: 00:90:C9:01:D0:64
BSS ADDRESS: PROVIDED BY DHCP

50 I - Class


Ret urns t he NI C t o fact ory- programmed values, where:

SET FACTORY DEFAULTS?
CANCEL KEY = YES


HOST SETTI NGS

Set s host communicat ion paramet ers; where:

HOST TI MEOUT

Set s t he period t hat an int erface port can be idle before
t imeout occurs, where:
10 SEC ( 1 - 60) I s t he t ime ( in seconds) when downloads t imeout , and
t hat must elapse before alt ernat e port or alt ernat e
parser processing can occur.
CONTROL CODES

Allows changes t o t he soft ware command int erpret at ion
cont rols, where:
STANDARD CODES

Set s t he following command int erpret at ion codes: Hex
01 = SOH command; Hex 02 = STX command; count -
by = ^ ; Hex 1B = ESC; Hex 0x0D = Carriage Ret urn
ALTERNATE CODES

5E = SOH command; Hex 7E = STX command; count -
by = @; Hex 1B = ESC; Hex 0x0D = Carriage Ret urn
ALTERNATE CODES 2

5E = SOH command; Hex 7E = STX command; count -
by = @; Hex 1B = ESC; Hex 0x7C = Carriage Ret urn
CUSTOM CODES

Set s t he command int erpret at ion codes as needed,
where:
SOH STX CR CNTBY
5E 7E 0D 40
Are t he codes according t o your definit ions.

FEEDBACK CHARACTERS

Allows t he ret urn of print er codes, where:
DI SABLED

Does not send feedback charact ers.

ENABLED

Sends t he host a Hex 1E ( RS) aft er each label and a
Hex 1F ( US) aft er each label bat ch successfully print s.
ESC SEQUENCES

Allows dat a cont aining invalid ESC cont rol code
sequences t o be processed, where:
ENABLED

Processes commands normally.

DI SABLED

I gnores ESC sequences during processing ( since some
syst ems send a banner t o t he print er) .

E Not e: Bit mapped font downloads are disabled.

I - Class 51

HEAT COMMAND

Det ermines how a host soft ware Heat command is
handled, where:
ENABLED


DI SABLED

I gnores commands; inst ead, Heat is cont rolled via t he
menu set t ing; see Sect ion 4. 2. 3.
SPEED COMMANDS

Det ermines how host soft ware Print , Feed, Reverse,
and Slew commands are handled, where:
ENABLED


DI SABLED

I gnores commands; inst ead, t he speeds are cont rolled
via t he menu set t ing; see Sect ion 4. 2. 3.
TOF SENSI NG COMMANDS

Det ermines how host soft ware Gap, Cont inuous, and
Reflect ive commands are handled, where:
ENABLED


DI SABLED

I gnores commands; inst ead, Sensor Type is cont rolled
via t he menu set t ing; see Sect ion 4. 2. 3.
SYMBOL SET COMMAND

Det ermines how host Single and Double Symbol Set
commands are handled, where:
ENABLED


DI SABLED

I gnores commands; inst ead, t he Symbol Set select ion
is cont rolled via t he menu set t ing; see Sect ion 4. 2. 5.
CNTRL- CODES ( DATA)

Det ermines how host soft ware Cont rol Codes are
handled, where:
ENABLED


DI SABLED

Cont rols t he set t ing via t he menu; see CONTROL
CODES, above.
STX- V SW SETTI NGS

Det ermines how a host soft ware opt ion enable
command is handled, where:
ENABLED


DI SABLED

Cont rols t he set t ings via t he menu; see Sect ion 4. 2. 4.

52 I - Class

MAX LENGTH COMMAND

Det ermines how a host soft ware Maximum Label
Lengt h ( < STX> M) command is handled, where:
ENABLED


DI SABLED

Cont rols t he set t ing via t he menu; see Sect ion 4. 2. 2.
OPTI ON FEEDBACK

Allows feedback charact ers from an opt ional device t o
be ret urned t o t he host device, in t he format of
< A; B; C; D; E; F> [ CR] , where:

A - I s t he device t ype: R = RFI D; and, S = Linear Scanner

B - I s t he st at us: C = ent ire label complet e; F = fault ed
( failed) label; and, U = unknown

C - I s t he number of expect ed reads, given in t wo
charact ers.

D - I s t he number of good reads, given in t wo charact ers.

E - I s t he int ernal Job and Sub Job I dent ifier, given in four
charact ers each.

F - I s t he dat a r ead, delimit ed wit h semicolons ( ; ) if mult iple
reads.

DI SABLED

Report s no dat a.

SCANNER

Report s Linear Scanner dat a.

RFI D HEX

Report s RFI D dat a in hexadecimal format .

RFI D ASCI I

Report s RFI D dat a in an ASCI I format .

PROCESS SOH ( DATA)

Det ermines t he response t o an I mmediat e Command
( e. g. , Get St at us, Module St orage, et c. ) , where:
DI SABLED


ENABLED

I nt errupt s operat ions upon SOH receipt t o process t he
command.

I - Class 53

4.2.7 Di agnost i cs

The Diagnost ics menu cont ains t est ing funct ions:

HEX DUMP MODE

Allows raw code received from t he host t o print , where:

DI SABLED

Execut es commands and print s label format s normally.

ENABLED

Print s received dat a wit hout processing; see Sect ion
6. 2.

OPTI ONS TESTI NG

Allows t est ing of print er opt ions, where:

TEST PRESENT SENSOR

Test s t he Present Sensor ( and Peel & Present
Mechanism) on demand funct ion, where:
PERFORM TEST
1 TI ME
Select s t he number of LABEL PRESENTED t est s ( 1, 10,
or 100) t o perform, and t hen displays t he result s.
TEST CUTTER

Test s t he Cut t er, where:

PERFORM TEST
1 TI ME
Select s t he number of cut s ( 1, 10, or 100) t o perform,
and t hen displays t he result s.
TEST GPI O

Test s t he General Purpose I nput Out put int erface,
where:
MONI TOR GPI O I NPUT Displays t he logic values for St art of Print ( SOP) , Feed,
Pause, and Reprint ( REPRT) signal input s. ( The values
given below are examples only. )

SOP FEED PAUSE REPRT
0 0 0 0

E Not e: Unconnect ed lines may assume a zero or one.

MONI TOR GPI O OUTPUT Allows t oggling and displays t he logic values for End of
Print ( EP) , Ribbon Low ( RL) , Service Required ( SR) ,
Media Out ( MO) , Ribbon Out ( RO) , Dat a Ready ( DR) ,
and Out put Fault ( OF) signal out put s. ( The values given
below are examples only. )

EP RL SR MO RO DR OF
1 1 0 1 1 0 0

E Not e: To change an out put signal, cursor over t he
displayed st at e t o select and t hen t oggle it ,
except Dat a Ready which cannot be t oggled.

54 I - Class
Diagnost ics ( cont inued)

LOOPBACK

Not Support ed

PRI NT SI GNAL I NFO

Print s signal names, pin assignment s, set t ings, and
current st at es for reference.
GPIO SIGNAL INFO
WED 11:04AM 24MAR2003
CARD ID#1
OUTPUT SIGNALS
END OF PRINT
PIN# 6
LOW PULSE
CURRENT LEVEL 1
RIBBON LOW
PIN# 5
ACTIVE LOW
CURRENT LEVEL 1
SERVICE REQUIRED
PIN# 4
ACTIVE LOW
CURRENT LEVEL 0
MEDIA OUT
PIN# 3
ACTIVE LOW
CURRENT LEVEL 1
RIBBON OUT
PIN# 2
ACTIVE LOW
CURRENT LEVEL 1
INPUT SIGNALS
START OF PRINT
PIN# 8
ACTIVE HIGH
CURRENT LEVEL 0
BACKUP LABEL
PIN# 7
DISABLED
CURRENT LEVEL 0

TEST SCANNER

Test s t he Linear Scanner, where:

ALI GNMENT TEST

Reads a bar code t hen displays t he decoded dat a, t he
code t ype and scan count , repeat ing.
SCAN TEST

Reads a bar code t hen displays t he decoded dat a, t he
code t ype and scan count , non- repeat ing.

TEST RFI D

Test s RFI D, where:

TAG DATA

Reads t he dat a encoded on t he RFI D chip.

DEVI CE VERSI ON

Displays t he t ype and version of t he encoding device.

TAG I D HF ONLY

Reads and displays t he High Frequency Tag I D number.

PRI NT TEST RATE ( mi n)

Allows a label- t o- label delay ( 0 - 120 minut es) when
print ing t est label bat ches, where:
000 ( 0 - 120)

I s t he select ed delay int erval, in minut es.

I - Class 55

Diagnost ics ( cont inued)

SENSOR READI NGS

Displays A- D sensor values ( 0 255) , where:
THR TRAN RI BM 24V
127 159 093 175
PS HD RANK
000 254 000
Are t he sensor readings, where:

THR = Print head t hermist or sensor;
TRAN = Media sensor when set t o Gap or Cont inuous, or
REFL when t o Reflect ive;
RI BM = Ribbon sensor;
24V = 24 VDC sensor;
PS = Present sensor;
HD = Print head posit ion sensor; and,
RANK = Print head ranking resist or.

E Not e: Readings provided here are examples only.

RI BBON SENSOR LI MI TS

Displays t he values from t he ribbon sensor ( when
equipped wit h t he t hermal t ransfer opt ion) , where:
RI BBON ADC LOW HI GH
070 104
Are t he sensor readings ( act ual values will vary) .

4.2.8 MCL Opt i ons

The MCL Opt ions menu cont ains alt ernat e operat ing select ions:

MCL OPTI ONS

Allows t he opt ional MCL ( Macro Command Language)
t ool suit e t o accept peripheral input dat a, where:
MCL AT POWER- UP

Allows MCL operat ion t o begin when t he print er is
t urned ON, where:
DI SABLED

No MCL operat ion.
MCL LI NK MODE

St art s MCL in Link Mode.

MCL PROGRAM MODE

St art s MCL in Program Mode.

START MCL

St art s MCL aft er exit ing t he menu.

E Not e: Consult your MCL provider for det ails regarding operat ion and support .

56 I - Class

4. 3 The Test Menu

The TEST Key accesses six resident format select ions t hat are print ed at select ed heat and
speed set t ings ( see Sect ion 4. 1. 4 for print ing det ails) .

E Not es: ( 1) Wit h t he except ion of t he Configurat ion Label, all t est labels require full
widt h media t o capt ure t he ent ire format .

( 2) During a t est , press t he Key or t he Key t o st op print ing.

( 3) Use PRI NT TEST RATE ( Sect ion 4. 2. 7) t o delay print ing.

4.3.1 Pr i nt Qual i t y Label

The Print Qualit y Label can be used t o ensure conformance
and visual aest het ics.

4.3.2 Conf i gur at i on Label

The Configurat ion Label provides dat abase informat ion, as
det ailed in Sect ion 4. 2.

E Not es: ( 1) Label cont ent s vary wit h applicat ion
version, model, and opt ions.

( 2) Use at least 2 inch ( 51mm) wide media and
set t he Label Widt h accordingly ( see
Sect ion 4. 2. 2) .

( 3) Bullet ed it ems indicat e host changes not
yet saved.

PARALLEL PORT A:
PORT DIRECTION:
UNI-DIRECTIONAL
PARALLEL PORT A:
NOT INSTALLED:
COMMUNICATIONS
SERIAL PORT A:
BAUD RATE:
9600 BPS
PROTOCOL:
BOTH
PARITY:
NONE
DATA BITS:
8
STOP BITS:
1
SERIAL PORT B:
NOT INSTALLED
SERIAL PORT C:
NOT INSTALLED
SERIAL PORT D:
NOT INSTALLED
USB PORT:
NOT INSTALLED
SYSTEM INFORMATION
PRINT BUFFER SIZE:
100 in.
FLASH SIZE:
2 MB
RAM TEST:
PASS
OPTIONAL LANGUAGES:
FRANCIAS.DLN
ITALIANO.DLN
DEUTSCH.DLN
ESPANOL.DLN
CONFI
CONFIGURATION
TUE 09:09 AM 29JUL2008
PRINTER KEY:
4308-TB10-020312-001
APPLICATION VERSION:
83-2284-11E4 11.054 07/07/2008
MCL Version: 1.20.02-126
BOOT LOADER:
83-2269-11A 11.01 10/02/2007
UNLOCKED:
*NONE
FPGA:
*
MACO:
NOT SET
MACR:
00-90-c9-01-d0-84

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4.3.3 Ri bbon Test Label

The Quick Ribbon Test Label can be used t o verify t hermal
t ransfer funct ions.

4.3.4 Val i dat i on Label

The Validat ion Label can be used t o verify print qualit y.

4.3.5 Pr i nt Last Label

The Print Last Label funct ion reprint s t he most recent t est label, format received from t he
host , or format recalled from a memory module.

E Not e: I f a j ob was cancelled or if power was removed since t he last j ob and t he
request for t his label, no reprint will occur.

4.3.6 User Def i ned Label

The User- Defined Label allows a t emplat e t o be populat ed by variable dat a ( via t he print er' s
cont rol panel or a USB QWERTY keyboard) . The t emplat e is a st ored label format , where
fields delimit ed by t he "&" become variable. The print er will prompt t he user t o ent er t hese
variable field dat a. ( For example, t he st ored label format could cont ain t he dat a
19131423443&ENTER NAME. Aft erward, when recalled from memory, t he print er' s display
will indicat e t he variable field: ENTER NAME. )

E Not es: ( 1) Variable dat a can be any part of t he DPL format - font I D, rot at ion, et c.

( 2) No error checking will be performed.

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I - Class 59

5
Oper at i ng, Adj ust i ng and
Mai nt ai ni ng t he Pr i nt er

5.1 Di spl ay ed Messages

During operat ion t he print er ( when not in Menu or Test Mode) displays several t ypes of
informat ion:

Prompt s and Condit ion Messages ( see Sect ion 5. 1. 1) ; and,
Fault and Warning Messages ( see Sect ion 6. 1. 2) .

5. 1. 1 Pr ompt s and Condi t i on Messages

Prompt s are alert s t o required act ions, while Condit ion Messages are indicat ors of an
operat ional st at e.

Pr ompt s and Condi t i on Messages
Di spl ay ed Message Descr i pt i on Act i on
ACCESS DENI ED
The password used t o access t he
secured menu was incorrect .
Ent er t he correct
password.
CALI BRATI ON COMPLETE
The FEED Key was pressed and
held.
Allow t he calibrat ion t o
complet e.
CANCEL BATCH
ENTER KEY = YES
The CANCEL or TEST Key was
pressed during a mult iple label j ob.
Press ENTER t o cancel
all remaining labels in
t he j ob.
CANCEL REPRI NT?
ENTER KEY = YES
The CANCEL or TEST Key was
pressed during a fault . ( See FAULT
HANDLI NG / VOI D AND RETRY,
Sect ion 4. 2. 5. )
Press ENTER t o cancel
t he reprint .
CLEARI NG FAULTS
The FEED Key was pressed
following a fault and now t he
print er is at t empt ing t o clear t he
condit ion.
No act ion is required.

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Pr ompt s and Condi t i on Messages ( cont inued)
DI SPLAY CONTRAST
The MENU Key is being pressed
and held, and now t he LCD
cont rast is being adj ust ed.
Release t he MENU Key
when t he desired
cont rast is achieved.
DMXNET I NI TI ALI ZI NG
The net work card is init ializing, a
normal condit ion following power-
up or a reset .
Depending upon t he
set t ings, it may t ake a
few minut es.
NOT I NSTALLED
The select ed opt ion or feat ure
cannot be found.
Verify t hat t he opt ion or
feat ure is correct ly
inst alled. I f so, call for
service.
PAUSED
The PAUSE Key was pressed ( or
PAUSE MODE is enabled, see
Sect ion 4. 2. 5) and now t he print er
is in a paused condit ion.
Press PAUSE.
PRI NTHEAD CLEANI NG
The TEST Key was pressed and
held, or CLEAN HEAD NOW was
select ed, and now print head
cleaning is in progress.
READY
The print er is wait ing t o receive
label format s, downloads, et c.
Send a label format ,
download, et c.
REMOVE LABEL
The Present Sensor ( or Peel and
Present Mechanism) is enabled and
a label await s removal.
Remove t he label.
REMOVE RI BBON
PRESS ANY KEY
The TEST Key was pressed and
held, or CLEAN HEAD NOW was
select ed, but ribbon is inst alled.
Remove ribbon and
press any key t o
proceed.
SUCCESSFUL
PRESS ANY KEY
The select ed operat ion was
successfully complet ed.
Press any key t o
cont inue.

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Pr ompt s and Condi t i on Messages ( cont inued)
SYSTEM I NI TI ALI ZI NG
The power swit ch has been t urned
ON or a reset has occurred.
Wait briefly while t he
process complet es.
SYSTEM RESET
I N PROGRESS
A reset has occurred.
Wait briefly while t he
process complet es.
UNCALI BRATED The Media Sensor is not calibrat ed.
Perform calibrat ion; see
Sect ion 5. 2.
WAI TI NG FOR DATA
The SOP signal has been received,
but t he print er await s label dat a.
Send dat a from t he
host .
WAI TI NG FOR SI GNAL The print er await s a SOP signal.
Send t he SOP signal
from t he applicat or t o
t he GPI O port .
XXXX OF XXXX
PRI NTI NG
A print j ob is in process, as
indicat ed by t he bat ch t ot al and
remaining label count .

5.2 Cal i br at i on

Calibrat ion ensures label det ect ion. Perform calibrat ion when t he UNCALI BRATED is
displayed. Two different met hods, St andard and Advanced Ent ry, are available t o calibrat e
t he print er.

5.2.1 St andar d Cal i br at i on

St andard Calibrat ion, appropriat e for most media t ypes, is a met hod t hat allows visual
access t o t he media sensor for posit ioning. Displayed sensor readings can also be used t o
indicat e t he best posit ion over t he media helpful when using small, posit ion- crit ical TOF
not ches or marks.

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Three samples are required:

Empt y: Not hing in t he sensor.
Gap ( or Mark) : The media liner, not ch, or reflect ive mark in t he sensor.
Paper: The label ( and liner, if any) in t he sensor.

Wit h t he correct SENSOR TYPE select ed ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 2) , perform a St andard Calibrat ion
as follows:

St ep Act i on Di spl ay ed Message Comment
1 Turn ON t he print er.
UNCALI BRATED
Wait briefly, about six
seconds, for t he print er
t o init ialize.
2
Press t he Key, and
t hen raise t he print head
assembly.
MENU MODE
MEDI A SETTI NGS
You are in MENU MODE.
3

Press t he Key.

MEDI A SETTI NGS
MEDI A TYPE
You are in MEDI A
SETTI NGS.
4
Press t he Key t hen
scroll t o SENSOR
CALI BRATI ON.
MEDI A SETTI NGS
Press t he Key t o
cancel t his procedure.
5 Press t he Key.
PERFORM CALI BRATI ON
You are beginning t he
procedure.
6
Press t he Key, and
t hen press any key.
REMOVE LABEL STOCK
PRESS ANY KEY < yyy>
No media should be in
t he sensor. This set s t he
Empt y value, where
yyy is t he current
sensor reading.

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St andard Calibrat ion ( cont inued)

7
Proceed according t o your
media:

Die- cut remove a label
from t he backing
mat erial t hen place t he
backing in t he sensor.
Adj ust t he Sensor Eye
Mark over t he cent er of
t he backing.

Not ched load media in
t he print er t hen adj ust
t he Sensor Eye Mark
over t he cent er of t he
not ch.

Reflect ive load media
in t he print er ( black
mark facedown) t hen
adj ust t he Sensor Eye
Mark over t he cent er of
t he black mark.

Cont inuous go t o St ep
8.

Press any key t o cont inue.
SCAN BACKI NG

Or, for reflect ive media:

SCAN MARK
See Sect ion 3. 3 for
sensor posit ioning
det ails.

This set s t he backing,
gap, or mark value where
yyy is t he current
sensor reading.

E Not e: Never posit ion
t he sensor over a
perforat ion when
sampling.

E Not e: Do not move t he Media Sensor aft er it has been posit ioned.

8
Posit ion t he media ( and
backing, if any) under t he
sensor t hen press any key
t o cont inue.

SCAN PAPER
This set s t he paper value,
where yyy is t he
current sensor reading.

E Not e: I f using
preprint ed media, ensure
t he label area under t he
Sensor Eye Mark is free
of t ext , graphics, or
borders.

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St andard Calibrat ion ( cont inued)

9 Observe t he LCD.
GAP MODE


REFLECTI VE MODE

Or, for cont inuous media:

CONTI NUOUS MODE

The calibrat ion was
successful if
appears.

( I f, however, anot her
message was displayed
see Not e 1, below. )
10
Press t he Key t hree
t imes t o exit t he menu.

Users of circular or
irregularly shaped die- cut
media see Not e 2 before
proceeding.

I f using gap, not ch or
reflect ive media, press and
hold t he FEED Key. Allow
at least one label t o
advance from t he print er
before releasing t he key.
READY

The print er is ready.

I f t his calibrat ion was
unsuccessful, go t o
Sect ion 5. 2. 2.

E Not es:

( 1) WARNI NG LOW
BACKI NG is a normal
message when
calibrat ing not ched media
or media wit h
t ransparent backing; see
Sect ion 6. 1. 2 for ot her
possible messages.

( 2) I f using circular or
irregularly shaped die- cut
labels, reposit ion t he
Sensor Eye Mark over t he
widest part of a label.

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5.2.2 Advanced Ent r y Cal i br at i on

Advanced Ent ry is t he alt ernat e calibrat ion met hod for special- case media t ypes. I n t he
procedure, sensor readings for t he label and TOF values are t aken using different sampling
algorit hms. From t his compiled list of values t he best algorit hm is select ed and t hen used t o
generat e new readings for manual ent ry int o memory.

E Not e: Use t his met hod only when St andard Calibrat ion has proven unsuccessful.

Wit h t he correct SENSOR TYPE select ed ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 2) , perform an Advanced Ent ry
Calibrat ion as follows:

1 Turn ON t he print er.
UNCALI BRATED
Wait briefly, about six
seconds, for t he print er
t o init ialize.
2
Press t he Key, and
t hen raise t he print head
assembly.
MENU MODE
MEDI A SETTI NGS
You are in MENU MODE.
3

Press t he Key.

MEDI A SETTI NGS
MEDI A TYPE
You are in MEDI A
SETTI NGS.
4
Press t he Key t hen
scroll t o SENSOR
CALI BRATI ON.
MEDI A SETTI NGS
Press t he Key t o
5
Press t he

Key, and
t hen t he
Key.

ADVANCED ENTRY
Press t he Key t o
6
Press t he

Key, and
t hen t he
Key.

ADVANCED ENTRY
SENSOR GAI N
You are beginning t he
procedure.

66 I - Class
Advanced Ent ry Calibrat ion ( cont inued)


7
Press t he Key.

Place t he label under t he
Sensor Eye Mark, and t hen
lower t he print head
assembly.
GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 00 < 0 - 31>


GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 00 < 0 - 31>

See Sect ion 3. 3 for
sensor posit ioning
det ails.

I f using preprint ed
media, ensure t he label
area under t he Sensor
Eye Mark is free of t ext ,
graphics, or borders.

8
Use t he Key t o scroll
t o t he 00 GAI N set t ing and
t hen press t he Key.

Record t he sensor reading
as a Label Val ue in a t able
similar t o t he one shown
below.
GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 00 < 0 - 31>


GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 00 < 0 - 31>
Select ion is denot ed by
an ast erisk ( * ) .

The sensor reading
equals t he yyy value.

t he sensor over a
perforat ion when
sampling.

Sampling Table
Gain
Number
Label
Value
TOF
Value
Difference
Value
00 255
01
02

31

9
Press t he

Key t o
increment t he Gain Number
t hen press t he Key
and record t he result ing
Label Value.

Repeat t his st ep for each of
t he remaining Gain
Numbers ( 01- 31) .

GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 31 < 0 - 31>


GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 31 < 0 - 31>

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10
Proceed according t o your
media t ype:

Die- cut remove a label
from t he backing mat erial
t hen place t he backing
int o t he sensor. Adj ust
t he Sensor Eye Mark over
t he cent er of t he backing.

Not ched adj ust t he
cent er of t he not ch.

Reflect ive adj ust t he
cent er of t he facedown
black mark.

Use t he Key t o scroll
t o t he 00 GAI N set t ing and
Record t he sensor reading
as a TOF Val ue.
GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 00 < 0 - 31>


GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 00 < 0 - 31>
t he sensor over a
perforat ion when
sampling.

E Not e: Do NOT move t he Media Sensor aft er it has been posit ioned.

Sampling Table
Gain
Number
Label
Value
TOF
Value
Difference
Value
00 255 254
01 251
02 241

31 112

68 I - Class

11
Press t he

Key t o
increment t he Gain Number
t hen press t he

Key
and record t he result ing
TOF Value.

Repeat t his st ep for each of
t he remaining Gain
Numbers ( 01- 31) .
GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 31 < 0 - 31>


GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 31 < 0 - 31>

12
From t he collect ed dat a,
where bot h t he values are
above 20, subt ract t he
Label Value from t he
corresponding TOF Value t o
find t he Di f f er ence Val ue.

Not e t he Gain Number of
t he largest Difference
Value.
GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 31 < 0 - 31>

GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 31 < 0 - 31>
For example in t he t able
below, Gain Number 08 is
chosen because it has t he
highest Difference Value
( 146) where bot h t he
Label and t he TOF Values
are above 20.

Sampling Table
Gain
Number
Label
Value
TOF
Value
Difference
Value
00 255 254 1
01 251 240 11
02 241 213 28
03 231 182 49
04 219 150 69
05 212 119 93
06 200 88 112
07 189 58 131
08 178 32 146
09 167 19 N/ A
10 156 17 N/ A

31 116 14 N/ A

13
Using t he Key, scroll
t o t he Gain Number
det ermined in St ep 12, and
t hen press t he
Key.
GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 08 < 0 - 31>


GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 08 < 0 - 31>

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14
a) Place t he media in t he
sensor. Record t he
reading and label it P
( paper) .

b) Place t he backing, not ch,
or mark in t he sensor.
Record t he reading and
label it G or M ( Gap or
Mark) .

c) Remove media. Record
t he reading and label it
E ( Empt y) .
GAI N TRAN < yyy>
* 08 < 0 - 31>


GAI N REFL < yyy>
* 08 < 0 - 31>
The samplings using t he
select ed Gain Number
are t aken.
15
Press t he Key, and
ADVANCED ENTRY
SENSOR LEVELS
The sensor readings
must be ent ered int o t he
print er.
16
Press t he Key.

Using t he Key or t he
Key, set t he Paper
Sensor Level t o t he value
det ermined in t he previous
st ep.

Press t he

Key t o
select t he ent ry and
advance t he menu.
Repeat for t he Gap Sensor
Level ( or Mark Sensor Level)
and t he Empt y Sensor Level
ent ries.
PAPER SENSOR LEVEL
P* 198 G* 084 E* 014

+

GAP SENSOR LEVEL
P* 198 G* 084 E* 014

+

EMPTY SENSOR LEVEL
P* 198 G* 084 E* 014


PAPER SENSOR LEVEL
P* 015 M* 181 E* 213

+

MARK SENSOR LEVEL
P* 015 M* 181 E* 213

+

EMPTY SENSOR LEVEL
P* 015 M* 181 E* 213
Select ion is denot ed by
an ast erisk ( * ) .

The displayed message
will change and t he
select ion will flash t o
indicat e t he next ent ry.

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17
Aft er all ent ries have been
made, press t he

Key
t o back out of t he menu and
t hen press t he

Key

t o save t he set t ings and
ret urn t o t he Ready Mode.
SAVE CHANGES?
ENTER KEY = YES

From READY, press t he
FEED Key t o advance t o
t he next label TOF.

E Not e: I f t he Advanced Ent ry Calibrat ion fails, ent er MEDI A SETTI NGS / CALI BRATI ON /
ADVANCED ENTRY / SENSOR GAI N and lower t he select ed Gain Number by one.
Select t he new Gain Number t hen save t he changes and exit t he menu. Ret est
your media. I f unsuccessful, repeat t he procedure unt il a usable gain is
obt ained.

5.3 Reset Met hods

There are t hree reset met hods, each wit h a different affect ivit y. Proceed according t o t he
desired result :

5.3.1 Sof t Reset

To clear any t emporary host set t ings, press and hold t he CANCEL Key for approximat ely
four seconds.

5.3.2 Level One Reset

To ret urn t he fact ory default set t ings or ( if saved) a Fact ory Set t ing File, t urn OFF t he
print er. Press and hold t he PAUSE and CANCEL Keys while t urning ON t he print er and unt il
t he SYSTEM RESET message flashes.

E Not e: The same as select ing SET FACTORY DEFAULTS; see Sect ion 4. 2. 5.

5.3.3 Level Tw o Reset

To ret urn t he firmware default set t ings and clear all paramet ers, t urn OFF t he print er. Press
and hold t he PAUSE, FEED, and CANCEL Keys while t urning ON t he print er and unt il t he
SYSTEM RESET message flashes.

E Not e: Calibrat ion is required; see Sect ion 5. 2.

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5.4 Pr i nt head Assembl y Adj ust ment s

Mechanical adj ust ment s ensure consist ent print qualit y across a wide range of media t ypes
and sizes.

5.4.1 Level i ng Cam Adj ust ment

Adj ust t he Leveling Cam for even pressure dist ribut ion when using less t han full widt h
media [ 4 inches ( 102mm) ] ; in addit ion, perform t he adj ust ment when changing t o a
different widt h of media:

A. Wit h media loaded, download a bat ch of labels ( or use a t est format ) and begin print ing.

B. While observing t he print ed labels, rot at e t he Leveling Cam count er- clockwise t o an
over- adj ust ed posit ion ( see Example 1) .

C. Rot at e t he Leveling Cam clockwise, one click at a t ime, unt il t he print ed labels cont ain a
complet e, even image ( see Example 2) .

Example 1

Too much adj ust ment produces an image t hat fades across t he
label.

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Example 2

Correct adj ust ment produces a complet e image, wit h even
print cont rast across t he label.

E Not e: Under- adj ust ment can cause ribbon wrinkling,
lat eral label movement , and excessive wear on
print er component s.

5.4.2 Bur n Li ne Adj ust ment

Adj ust t he Burn Line only aft er t rying t he print qualit y improvement suggest ions in Sect ion
5. 4. 1 and 7. 2. 1. I f print qualit y remains unaccept able, a Burn Line Adj ust ment may be
necessary:

E Not e: I f you have quest ions regarding t his procedure, cont act a qualified t echnician or
Dat amax- ONeil

Technical Support for answers.

A. Load t he print er wit h your media ( and ribbon, if required) t hen lower t he print head
assembly and rot at e t he print head lat ch int o t he locked posit ion.

B. Loosen t he t wo Locking Screws approximat ely t urn count er- clockwise.

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C. Equally t urn each Adj ust ment Screw count er- clockwise unt il t he burn line is posit ioned
past t he plat en roller apex. Print a Validat ion Label; see Sect ion 4. 3.4. ( The print on t he
label should have a light , uneven appearance. )

D. Tight en t he Locking Screws j ust enough t o remove any play in t he print head assembly,
while leaving t hem loose enough t o allow for adj ust ment .

E. Equally t urn each Adj ust ment Screw clockwise about t urn ( or 1/ 8 t urn for finer
adj ust ment s as print qualit y becomes maximized see not e below) t hen print a
Validat ion Label and examine t he print qualit y for improvement . Repeat t his st ep unt il
t he labels are produced wit h even print cont rast and accept able print qualit y.

E Not e: Turning t he Adj ust ment Screws count er- clockwise will NOT move t he
print head out ward; if t he print head was adj ust ed t oo far inward, rest art t he
ent ire procedure.

F. Tight en t he Locking Screws. Print a final t est label t o verify t he adj ust ment .

5.5 Pr i nt head Repl acement

CAUTI ON
Use ext reme care when handling t he print head and follow st andard
ESD prevent ion procedures.

Never use sharp obj ect s on t he print head surface.

I f 24V OUT OF TOLERANCE is displayed ( see Sect ion 6. 1. 2) , or if you
have any quest ions regarding t his procedure, cont act a qualified
t echnician or Dat amax- ONeil

Technical Support for answers.

Follow t he procedure below t o replace t he print head:

A. Touch a bare met al area of t he print ers frame t o discharge any st at ic elect ricit y present
on your body.

B. Turn OFF and unplug t he print er. Open t he access cover. I f ribbon is inst alled, remove it .

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C. Wit h t he print head locked in t he down posit ion, loosen t he Print head Mount ing Screw ( it
will remain in t he assembly) .

D. Rot at e t he print head lat ch forward and, while support ing t he Print head, raise t he
Print head Assembly. Disconnect t he Cables and t hen remove t he Print head.

E. I nst all t he Print head by securely connect ing bot h Cables.

F. Posit ion t he Print head ont o t he Locat ing Pins in t he Print head Assembly and secure it
wit h t he Print head Mount ing Screw. ( Do not over- t ight en t he screw. )

E Not e: Print head alignment is normally not required.

G. Clean t he Print head; see Sect ion 5. 6. 1.

H. I f removed, load ribbon. Lower t he print head assembly, and rot at e t he print head lat ch
int o t he locked posit ion. Plug in and t urn ON t he print er. Print a Validat ion Label ( see
Sect ion 4. 3. 4) . I f necessary, adj ust t he PRI NT CONTROL / CUSTOM ADJUSTMENTS /
DARKNESS set t ing ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 3) so t hat t he print cont rast mat ches previous
levels.

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5.6 Mai nt enance

The following list and t able det ail t he recommended it ems, t echniques, and schedules t o
help you safely and effect ively maint ain t he print er:

I sopropyl alcohol
Cot t on swabs
A clean, lint - free clot h
Soft - brist le brush
Soapy wat er/ mild det ergent
Compressed air
Print head Cleaning Cards or Print head Cleaning Film

CAUTI ON
For your safet y and t o avoid damage, always t urn OFF and unplug t he
print er before cleaning. Also, t ake proper precaut ions when using isopropyl
alcohol a flammable liquid.

Recommended Cl eani ng Schedul e*
Ar ea / I t em( s) I nt er v al * * Met hod / Suppl i es
Print head
Thermal t ransfer media aft er each
roll of ribbon; and,

Direct t hermal media aft er each
roll of media, or as needed.
I sopropyl alcohol; and, if
necessary, Print head Cleaning
Cards or Print head Cleaning
Film ( see Sect ion 5. 6. 1) .
Rollers
Aft er each roll of labels, aft er each
roll of ribbon, or as needed.
Cot t on swab dampened wit h
isopropyl alcohol ( see Sect ion
5. 6. 2) .
Media Pat h &
Media Sensor
As needed, based on a weekly visual
inspect ion.
Compressed air or a soft
brush. I sopropyl alcohol, as
needed.
Ext erior Surfaces As needed.
Mild det ergent ( see Sect ion
5. 6. 3) .
I nt erior Surfaces As needed.
Soft - brush or compressed air.
Remove all buildup. See
Sect ion 5. 6. 3.
* For opt ional equipment , refer t o t he document at ion t hat accompanied t he it em( s) .
* * Whichever int erval comes first .

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5.6.1 Cl eani ng t he Pr i nt head

CAUTI ON
NEVER use a sharp, hard or abrasive obj ect on t he print head.

I f print qualit y declines t he t ypical cause can be t raced t o debris buildup on t he print head;
left unat t ended, t he print head service life can be reduced. The print er can be programmed
t o remind you t o perform cleaning ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 2.) Depending upon t he media and
print ing paramet ers used, different cleaning met hods are recommended.

E Not e: St reaks can indicat e a dirt y or fault y print head.

Proper cleaning is crit ical. To maint ain peak
performance of t he print er, Dat amax ONeil offers a
complet e line of cleaning product s including pens,
cards, films and swabs. Visit our websit e at
www. dat amax- oneil. com t o learn more. Cer t i f i ed
Dat amax - O Nei l The w or r y f r ee choi ce f or
opt i mal pr i nt er per f or mance.

Cot t on Sw ab Pr ocedur e ( for users of direct t hermal media, or t hermal t ransfer media wit h
wax ribbon) :

A. Turn OFF and unplug t he print er. Open t he cover. Raise t he Print head Assembly. Al l ow
t he pr i nt head t o cool bef or e pr oceedi ng.

Cotton
Swab
Debris
Buildup
Burn
Line
Printhead
Latch
Printhead
Assembly
Printhead

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B. Move media ( and ribbon, if present ) away from t he print head, as necessary. Using a
cot t on swab moist ened ( not soaked) wit h isopropyl alcohol, gent ly wipe away buildup on
t he Print head while paying special at t ent ion t o cleaning t he Burn Line. Al l ow t he
pr i nt head t o dr y .

C. Reposit ion media ( and ribbon, if present ) . Lower and lock t he Print head Assembly.

D. Plug in and t urn ON t he print er. Close t he cover t hen run a few sample labels and
examine t hem. I f st reaking is st ill present , use t he Cleaning Card Procedure, below;
ot herwise, t his complet es cleaning. I f t he CLEAN HEAD SCHEDULE has been set , ent er
t he menu and select RESET COUNTER; see Sect ion 4. 2. 2.

Cl eani ng Car d Pr ocedur e ( for users of direct t hermal media, or t hermal t ransfer media
wit h wax/ resin ribbon combinat ions; also for unsuccessful Cot t on Swab cleaning at t empt s) :

A. Open t he cover. Unlock t he Print head Lat ch and raise t he Print head Assembly. Al l ow

B. Remove media ( and ribbon, if present ) t hen place a Cleaning Card ( part number 70-
2013- 01) under t he print head.

C. Lower and lock t he Print head Assembly. Disengage t he Leveling Cam.

D. Close t he cover t hen ent er t he menu and select CLEAN HEAD NOW; see Sect ion 4. 2. 2.

E. Aft er t he cleaning card has been run t hrough t he print er, reinst all media ( and ribbon, if
needed) . Run a few sample labels and examine t hem. I f st reaking is st ill present , use
t he Cleaning Film Procedure, below; ot herwise, t his complet es cleaning.

Cl eani ng Fi l m Pr ocedur e ( for users of t hermal t ransfer media and resin ribbon, when
print ing wit h a Heat Value of 22 or higher, or when ot her met hods prove unsuccessful) :

A. Open t he cover. Unlock t he Print head Lat ch and raise t he Print head Assembly. Al l ow

B. Remove media ( and ribbon, if present ) t hen place a sheet of Cleaning Film ( part number
70- 2087- 01) under t he print head.

C. Lower and lock t he Print head Assembly. Disengage t he Leveling Cam.

D. Close t he cover t hen ent er t he menu and select CLEAN HEAD NOW; see Sect ion 4. 2. 2.

E. Aft er t he cleaning film has been run t hrough t he print er, t urn OFF and unplug t he
print er. Open t he cover t hen raise t he Print head Assembly and w ai t br i ef l y f or t he
pr i nt head t o cool . Using a cot t on swab moist ened ( not soaked) wit h isopropyl alcohol,
clean t he print head t hen allow it t o dry.

F. Reinst all media ( and ribbon, if needed) . Plug in and t urn ON t he print er. Run a few
sample labels and examine t hem. I f st reaking is st ill present t he print head may need t o
be replaced.

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5.6.2 Cl eani ng t he Pl at en Rol l er

CAUTI ON
NEVER use a sharp obj ect t o clean t he Plat en.

Grit , adhesive, and ink buildup can cause a decline in print qualit y and, in ext reme cases,
cause labels t o st ick and wrap around t he roller. Clean t he plat en roller as follows:

A. Turn OFF and unplug t he print er.

B. Open t he access cover. Unlock t he Print head Lat ch and raise t he Print head Assembly.
Remove media and ribbon.

C. Using a Cot t on Swab dampened wit h isopropyl alcohol clean t he accessible port ion of t he
roller, and t hen manually rot at e t he roller t o clean t he remaining area. Allow t he roller t o
dry.

D. Replace ribbon and media.

E. Lower t he Print head Assembly and rot at e t he Print head Lat ch complet ely back, t o t he
locked posit ion.

F. Close t he access cover. Plug in and t urn ON t he print er. Feed several labels t o normalize
t racking.

I - Class 79
5.6.3 Cl eani ng I nt er i or and Ex t er i or Sur f aces

I nt er i or Sur f aces Turn OFF and unplug t he print er. Remove all media. Then, using a soft
brist le brush or compressed air, remove all dust part icle buildup inside t he print er.

Ex t er i or Sur f aces Turn OFF and unplug t he print er. Remove all media. Then, using a
soft clot h or sponge dampened wit h general- purpose cleanser ( never abrasive cleansers or
solvent s) wipe t he ext erior surfaces unt il clean.

5.7 Appl i cat i on Updat es

As available, applicat ion program ( firmware) updat es can be found on our web sit e at
ht t p: / / www. dat amax- oneil. com and t hen inst alled in t he print er.

The updat e can be performed in Ready Mode or in Download Mode. Before updat ing, ident ify
t he current program version by print ing a Configurat ion Label ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 2) . Compare
t hat version st ring t o t hose available from our web sit e t hen download t he desired file ont o
your comput ers hard drive. Proceed according t o t he current ly inst alled version:

I f 2. 091 or great er, see Sect ion 5. 7. 1 or 5. 7. 2.

I f 2. 08 or less, see Sect ion 5. 7. 2.

E Not es: I f updat ing t o version 11. 021 or great er, t he Boot Loader must be updat ed
before proceeding; see Sect ion 5. 8.

Also, t hose desiring an alt ernat e menu language must also download t he
EFI GS menu language file. Go t o t he EFI GS direct ory and copy 832296. 01C
( or most current version) t o lpt 1: / b ( where t he DOS Copy command
requires t he / b paramet er because t his file cont ains binary code) .

WARNI NG
I f an error occurs during downloading, t he updat e will be t erminat ed. I f t he
process did not reach ERASI NG FLASH or UPDATI NG SOFTWARE, t he
previous program will remain int act ; ot herwise, a successful download must
be complet ed t o make t he print er operable.

80 I - Class
5.7.1 Updat i ng f r om Ready Mode

Appl i cat i on Ver si on 2.091 ( or gr eat er ) Updat e Pr ocedur e
St ep Di spl ay ed Message Act i on Comment ( s)
1 READY
Using t he DOS copy
command ( where
filename is t he program
t o be loaded and lpt 1 is
t he select ed int erface
port ) , ent er t he
following:

copy filename lpt1:

As an example, t his would
be ent ered as:

copy i4212_1105.zg lpt1

( Where lpt 1 can differ t o
include anot her port , as
equipped. )

The Ready I ndicat or will
flash as dat a is received.
2
UPGRADI NG SOFTWARE

No act ion required.

The new applicat ion is being
st ored and verified.

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The print er has reset and is
displaying t he new firmware
version.

4
READY


The new applicat ion is
running.

E Not e: I f UNCALI BRATED
is displayed, see Sect ion 5. 2.

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5.7.2 Updat i ng f r om Dow nl oad Mode

Appl i cat i on Ver si on 2.08 ( or l ess) Updat e Pr ocedur e*
1
BOOTPA10
02. 08 2/ 11/ 00
Turn OFF t he print er.

Press and hold t he PAUSE
Key and TEST Key while
t urning ON t he print er.
The Boot Loader version is
displayed.

E Not e: This informat ion will
vary wit h t he print er model and
Boot Loader version.

2
UPDATE SOFTWARE
SEND SOFTWARE
Using t he DOS copy
command, copy t he
filename t o t he print er
( see Sect ion 5. 7. 1 for an
example) .
The print er is ready t o accept
t he new applicat ion version.

E Not e: The parallel port
( LPT1) must be used t o writ e
t o t he print er.

3
UPDATE SOFTWARE
READI NG I MAGE
The print er is receiving t he new
program.
4
ERASI NG FLASH
SOFTWARE I MAGE
Received and verified, memory
is now being cleared of t he
previous program.
5
WRI TI NG FLASH
SOFTWARE I MAGE
The new program is being
writ t en int o Flash memory.
Upon complet ion and aft er a
print er invoked reset , t he new
applicat ion will run.

E Not e: I f UNCALI BRATED is
displayed, see Sect ion 5. 2.

* This can also be used as an alt ernat e met hod t o download all ot her versions.

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5. 7. 3 Possi bl e Pr obl ems

The following is list of possible error messages when downloading updat es:

Appl i cat i on Updat e Er r or Messages

Di spl ay ed Message Descr i pt i ons / Causes / Sol ut i ons
DECOMPRESSI ON ERROR

The print er det ect ed an error during t he decompression and
t ransfer of file dat a from cache st orage int o t he Flash
memory. Confirm t he version and ret ry in Download Mode;
however, if t he problem cont inues call for service.

ERROR ERASI NG FLASH

The print er could not successfully erase Flash memory. The
possible cause is defect ive Flash memory. Try t he download
again; however, if t he problem cont inues call for service.

ERROR WRI TI NG FLASH

The print er could not successfully writ e t he program int o
Flash memory. A possible cause is defect ive Flash memory.
Try t he download again; however, if t he problem cont inues
call for service.

HARDWARE MI SMATCH
DATA REJECTED

Applicat ion downloaded was not compat ible wit h t he main
logic card. The firmware used was for a different class model
and not support ed by t his Boot Loader version ( see
CONFI GURATI ON LEVEL / PRI NTER KEY, Sect ion 4. 2. 5) .

I NVALI D SOFTWARE
DATA REJECTED
The print er det ect ed an error. The possible causes include:

An invalid or corrupt ed file was downloading t ry saving
t he file t o t he host and t hen download again.

A communicat ions error occurred recheck cabling and
port set t ing.
SOFTWARE MI SMATCH
DATA REJECTED

Soft ware level not aut horized for t his print er ( see
CONFI GURATI ON LEVEL / PRI NTER KEY, Sect ion 4. 2. 5) .

E Not es: I f experiencing t rouble when at t empt ing t o download t he file t o t he print er, t ry
t he following alt ernat e met hods:

1) Use t he Download Mode ( see Sect ion 5. 7. 2) .

2) Windows

users t ry rest art ing t he comput er in MS- DOS mode.

3) Use t he Dat amax- ONeil Driver by Seagull Scient ific Device Set t ing /
Send File t o Print er funct ion.

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5.8 Boot Loader Updat es

The print er st ores it s Boot Loader program in Flash memory on t he main logic card. As
available, updat es can be found on our web sit e at ft p: / / ft p. dat amax- oneil. com and t hen
inst alled in t he print er.

WARNI NG
I f power is lost while UPGRADI NG SOFTWARE is displayed, t he print er will
become non- funct ional and will require fact ory programming or a main logic
card.

Before updat ing, ident ify t he current program version by print ing a Configurat ion Label ( see
Sect ion 4. 3.2) . Compare t hat version st ring t o t hose available from our web sit e t hen
download t he desired file ont o your comput ers hard drive. Follow t he st eps below t o updat e
t he version:

Boot Loader Updat e Pr ocedur e
1 READY
Using t he DOS copy
command ( where
filename is t he
program t o be loaded
and lpt 1 is t he
select ed int erface
port ) , ent er t he
following:

copy filename lpt1:
As an example, t his would be
ent ered as:

copy boottb99_1101.bs lpt1

( Where lpt 1 can differ t o
include anot her port , as
equipped. )

The Ready I ndicat or will flash
as dat a is received.
2 UPGRADI NG SOFTWARE No act ion required.
The new program is being
st ored and verified.
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The print er has reset
aut omat ically.
4 READY No act ion required.
The new applicat ion is now
running.

E Not e: I f UNCALI BRATED is
displayed, see Sect ion 5. 2.

E Not e: I f t he updat e failed, press and hold t he PAUSE and TEST Keys ( see Sect ion 4. 1)
while t urning ON t he print er. Aft er SEND SOFTWARE is displayed, release t he
keys t hen re- send t he file as described above.

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I - Class 85

6
Tr oubl eshoot i ng

6.1 Pr obl em Resol ut i on

When a problem is encount ered, t he informat ion in t his sect ion will help resolve it . Locat e
t he descript ion of t he problem t o find an appropriat e solut ion. For problems t hat are
accompanied by a displayed message, see Sect ion 6. 1. 2.

E Not e: I f you have quest ions, or if problems persist , cont act a qualified t echnician or
Dat amax- ONeil

Technical Support .

6.1.1 Gener al Resol ut i ons

The following t able list s problems t hat may not be accompanied by a displayed message:

I f ex per i enci ng t hi s
pr obl em
Tr y t hi s sol ut i on
Cannot communicat e
t hrough t he parallel
port :

Send a format t o t he print er t hen observe t he Ready I ndicat or
I f t he indicat or does not flash, check t he parallel cable t ype;
also check t he prot ocol and port set t ings of t he print er and
host .

Cannot load media
t hrough t he cut t er:

WARNI NG! Use ext reme care. Turn OFF and unplug t he
print er before proceeding.

Ensure t he cut t er and it s cable are properly inst alled and
connect ed t o t he print er Plug in and t urn ON t he print er. You
should hear t he blade cycle; ot herwise, call for service.

86 I - Class
General Resolut ions ( cont inued)

pr obl em
Errat ic media
movement :
The print er may require a calibrat ion See Sect ion 3. 5.
Errat ic print ing ( inst ead
of t he label format ,
st range charact ers are
print ed) :

The print er may be in Hex Dump Mode See Sect ion 6. 2.

I f using t he serial communicat ion t he port set t ings may be
incorrect Check bot h t he host and print er port dat a bit
set t ings.

I nt ellifont

will not
print :

You may be using an incorrect t ype I nt ellifont

format is
Lit t le/ Big Endian specific and t he print er uses Big Endian; refer
t o your font supplier for informat ion.

Light print on t he right
side of t he label ( as it
exit s t he print er) :

The Leveling Cam may be incorrect ly adj ust ed See
Sect ion 5. 4. 1 for adj ust ment det ails.

The plat en may be dirt y ( or worn) See Sect ion 5. 6. 2 for
cleaning det ails, and check wear by visual inspect ion.

Missing print ed
informat ion:

Check t he label format for charact er placement out side t he
dimensions of t he label All row / column values must
allow enough space for t he height and lengt h of t he
informat ion t o be print ed.

The available memory may have been exceeded by t he
format size Try reducing t he memory allocat ed t o eit her
t he int ernal module or scaleable font cache; see Sect ion
4. 2. 5.

I f using serial communicat ion, ensure t hat t he int erface
cable meet s t he pin out requirement s See Sect ion 7. 3.

Missing print on left or
right side of t he label:

I nformat ion may be format t ed out side t he label dimensions
Check your soft ware program label size or check t he values in
PRI NT CONTROL / COLUMN OFFSET and / CUSTOM
ADJUSTMENTS / COLUMN ADJUST; Sect ion 4. 2. 3.

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pr obl em
The LCD is off, but
indicat or light s are
illuminat ed:
The Display Cont rast may set t oo low Press and hold t he
MENU Key; see Sect ion 4. 1. 1.
The LCD is off and no
indicat or light s are
illuminat ed:

Verify t hat t he AC power cord is connect ed t o t he out let and
t he print er, and t hat t he power swit ch is ON.

Verify t hat t he AC out let is funct ioning, or t ry moving t he
print er t o anot her locat ion wit h a different AC circuit .

The AC cord may be damaged, if so replace it .

The line fuse may be blown, if so call for service.

No print ( labels advance
normally but are
blank) :

Examine t he used ribbon for an image

I f an image is present , t hen:

Verify t hat t he ribbon was properly loaded per Sect ion 3. 4.

I f properly loaded t hen t he wrong coat ing configurat ion is
being used. ( To verify t he inked ( coat ed) side of a ribbon,
press t he st icky side of a label against t he surface ink will
only lift from t he coat ed side. ) Clean t he print head ( see
Sect ion 5. 6. 1) and replace t he ribbon wit h a correct t ype;
see Sect ion 3. 4.

I f no image is present , t hen:

Print any t est label ( see Sect ion 4. 3) I f an image print ed
t hen check t he prot ocol and port set t ings for bot h t he
print er and host ; t hese must mat ch.

The heat set t ing may be t oo low. Make an adj ust ment in
t he soft ware program or t hrough t he menu. ( Same funct ion
commands from t he host comput er can override t he menu
set t ings; see Sect ion 4. 2. 6. )

The media/ ribbon combinat ion may be incorrect See
Sect ion 7. 2. 2.

The print head or print head cable( s) may be loose Pow er
OFF t he pr i nt er bef or e r econnect i on see Sect ion 5. 5
for locat ions.

88 I - Class

pr obl em
Not hing happens when
print ing from your
soft ware program:

Ensure t hat t he print er is at READY.

Send t he j ob again while observing t he Ready I ndicat or
( see Sect ion 4. 1. 1. ) I f t he indicat or does not flash, check
t he print er and host for prot ocol and port set t ings.

Ensure t he int erface cable meet s t he requirement s found in
Sect ion 3. 1. 1.

Poor print qualit y:

The print head may need cleaning See Sect ion 5. 6. 1.

Adj ust t he Heat and Print Speed set t ings via t he menu or by
host commands See Sect ion 4. 2. 3.

T he media/ ribbon combinat ion may not be compat ible
See Sect ion 7. 2. 2.

The Leveling Cam may be incorrect ly adj ust ed See
Sect ion 5. 4. 1.

The Plat en may be dirt y or worn See Sect ion 5. 6. 2.

The Print head Burn Line may need adj ust ing See Sect ion
5. 4. 2.

Skips labels when
print ing:

Calibrat ion may be needed See Sect ion 3. 5.

The Media Sensor may be out of posit ion Readj ust t he
posit ion; see Sect ion 3. 3.

The format may be wit hin 1/ 8 inch ( 3 mm) of t he labels
edge Try reducing or moving t he format slight ly.

Unable t o print rot at ed
t ext :

The charact ers may be format t ed out side t he label dimensions
Ensure t he row/ column values provide enough room for t he
height of t he charact ers or bar code t o be print ed. See t he
Class Series 2 Programmers Manual.

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6. 1. 2 War ni ng and Faul t Messages

The print er displays messages when t he possibilit y of a problem or an act ual fault occurs.
Depending upon t he displayed message, find t he possible act ion or solut ion in t he t ables
below.

E Not e: Warning and Fault Messages do not appear in Menu or Test Mode.

War ni ng Messages:

Displayed for about t hree seconds, Warning Messages assume a low priorit y and indicat e a
pending change in print er configurat ion, or an operat ing condit ion t hat could lead t o a fault .

War ni ng Messages

Di spl ay ed Message Descr i pt i on Act i on( s)
DOT FAI LURE
The print er has det ect ed
defect ive print head
element s.
Replace t he print head if t he print
qualit y becomes unaccept able.
GAP MODE
WARNI NG LOW BACKI NG
The print er measured
only a small difference
bet ween t he empt y and
gap sensor readings.
Transparent backing or not ched
media t ypically gives t his
indicat ion, and a slight delay may
occur for t he Out of St ock
indicat ion; no act ion is required.
GOODBYE
Power has been removed
and shut down is in
progress.

The power swit ch was t urned
OFF; a line fuse was blown; or,
t he line volt age was lost .
HEAD NEEDS CLEANI NG

The scheduled print head
cleaning dist ance has
been reached.

Press and hold t he TEST Key or
select CLEAN HEAD NOW; see
Sect ion 5. 6. 1.

HOST CHANGES PENDI NG

The host has pending
configurat ion changes
t hat require a host reset
command.

To save t he changes send a host
reset command ( in DPL) , or
discard changes by performing a
soft reset ; see Sect ion 5. 3. 1.

90 I - Class
Warning Messages ( cont inued)

War ni ng Messages

LOW VOLTAGE
a low operat ing volt age.
Possible low or fluct uat ing line
volt age level Try moving
t he print er t o anot her AC
out let ; if t he condit ion
persist s, call for service.

I f print ing black over more
t han 50% of t he t ot al label
area, t ry reducing t he HEAT
set t ing or t he size of t he
black area.
RTC RAM FAI LURE
The print er was unable t o
save set t ings in
permanent memory.
Possible fault y main logic card. I f
t he condit ion persist s, call for
service.
TEMPERATURE PAUSE
A high print head
t emperat ure has been
det ect ed.
No act ion required. Print ing will
resume aft er t he print head
cools.

Faul t Messages:

Fault Messages indicat e a problem and appear on t he LCD wit h t he highest priorit y. I f more
t han one fault is det ect ed, messages cycle. ( Alt ernat e messages may occur when
downloading font , firmware, or Boot Loader files. )

E Not e: To ret urn operat ion aft er a fault occurs, t he fault must be correct ed and t he
FEED Key pressed.

Faul t Messages

24V OUT OF TOLERANCE
a drop in t he 24- volt
power supply.

Try cycling t he print er power OFF
and ON. I f t he fault does not
clear, call for service.

ADC FAULT
an analog t o digit al circuit
convert er failure.

Try cycling t he print er power OFF
and ON. I f t he fault does not
clear, call for service.

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Fault Messages ( cont inued)

Faul t Messages

CUTTER FAULT
a cut t er mechanism
fault .

WARNI NG! Use ext reme
care. Turn OFF and unplug t he
print er before proceeding.

Examine t he cut t er for
obst ruct ions and ensure it s cable
is properly connect ed.

Plug in and t urn ON t he print er.
Press t he FEED Key. I f t he fault
does not clear, call for service.

DMA FAULT
a Direct Memory Access
failure.

Try cycling t he print er power
OFF and ON. I f t he fault does
not clear, call for service.

GAP MODE
CANNOT CALI BRATE
Consist ent ly low sensor
readings were det ect ed.


Ensure t hat media was insert ed
in t he sensor during t he
appropriat e calibrat ion st ep; also
ensure t hat t he sensor is clean.
Ret ry t he calibrat ion. I f t he
problem persist s, t ry Advanced
Ent ry Calibrat ion; see Sect ion
5. 2. 2.

GAP MODE
FAULTY SENSOR
Consist ent ly high sensor


Ensure t hat media was removed
from t he sensor during t he
ensure t hat t he sensor is clean.
Ret ry t he calibrat ion. I f t he
problem persist s, call for service.

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Faul t Messages

OUT OF STOCK
The print er cannot det ect
media.

Try t he following procedures:

Load media. Ensure t hat t he
labels are passing t hrough t he
Media Sensor and, if
necessary, readj ust t he Media
Sensor over t he TOF mark;
see Sect ion 3. 3. Also, if using
media wit h large gaps, adj ust
t he PAPER OUT DI STANCE
( see Sect ion 4. 2. 2) ; or,

Calibrat e t he print er; see
Sect ion 5. 2.

POSI TI ON FAULT
One of t he following has
occurred:

An updat e was made
t o t he applicat ion
version;

The print er was
powered- off or reset
during a ribbon, out of
st ock or TOF fault ; or,

The print er was unable
t o complet e t he
calibrat ion.

Try one of t he following
procedures:
Press t he FEED Key t hen clear
any relat ed fault condit ion; or,

Calibrat e t he print er; see
Sect ion 5. 2.
PRESENT SENSOR FAULT
The print er cannot det ect
t he Present Sensor.
Ensure t hat t he opt ion is
inst alled properly. Try cycling t he
power OFF and ON. I f t he fault
does not clear, call for service.
PRI NT ENGI NE FAULT
The print er has det ect ed a
problem wit hin t he print
logic.
Try cycling t he power OFF and
ON. I f t he fault does not clear,
call for service.
RAM FAULT
The syst em has det ect ed a
memory failure.
Try cycling t he power OFF and
ON. I f t he fault does not clear,
call for service.

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Faul t Messages

REFLECTI VE MODE
CANNOT CALI BRATE
Consist ent ly low sensor


Ensure t hat t he reflect ive mark is
insert ed facedown in t he media
sensor during calibrat ion; also,
ensure t hat t he reflect ive mark is
made of carbon based ink; and,
t hat t he sensor is free of debris.
Ret ry calibrat ion. I f t he problem
persist s, t ry Advanced Ent ry
Calibrat ion; see Sect ion 5. 2. 2.

REFLECTI VE MODE
FAULTY SENSOR
Consist ent ly high sensor


Ensure t hat media was removed
from t he media sensor during t he
ensure t hat no labels are st uck in
t he media sensor. Ret ry t he
calibrat ion. I f t he problem
persist s, call for service.

RI BBON FAULT
One of t he following has
occurred:

The ribbon sensor
values have changed;
or,

No ribbon supply hub
rot at ion or only
int ermit t ent movement
has been det ect ed.

Try t he following procedures:

Ensure t hat ribbon is correct ly
loaded and t hat t he print head
assembly is locked;

Remove any obst ruct ion t hat
may inhibit ribbon hub
movement ;

Ensure t hat t he ribbon core
fit s snugly on t he ribbon
supply hub; and,

Ensure t hat t he ribbon and
label combinat ion is not
slipping; see Sect ion 7. 2. 2 for
recommended combinat ions.

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Faul t Messages

SCANNER FAULT
The Scanner could not pass
a bar code.

E Not e: This is normal
when a bar code is
unreadable.

Press t he FEED Key t o clear. I f
t he bar code is free from
anomalies ( e. g. , voids,
insufficient quiet zones, et c. ) yet
t he fault cont inues, t ry t he
following:

1) Ensure t hat t he bar code is
capable of being read by t he
scanner; see t he opt ions
document at ion or t he Class
Series 2 Programmers
Manual.

2) Adj ust t he Heat value.

3) Enable only t hose bar codes
t o be decoded.

4) Decrease t he Print Speed or
increase t he height of t he bar
code.

5) Decrease t he Verificat ion
Level.

6) Ensure t he ribbon used
cont ains carbon- based inks.

7) Ensure t hat t he label st ock
has a mat t e finish.

I f t he fault does not clear, and
t he bar code is readable on ot her
equipment , t he scanner may
need alignment ; consult t he
opt ions inst ruct ions, or call for
service.

TEMPERATURE FAULT
The print er has shut down
t o allow t he print head
t emperat ure t o cool.

Turn OFF t he print er unt il cool t o
prevent permanent damage. See
Sect ion 7. 1 for environment al
specificat ions.

I - Class 95

Faul t Messages

TOP OF FORM FAULT
The print er could not find
t he TOF wit hin t he
maximum label lengt h
set t ing, or TOF occurred in
an unexpect ed place.

E Not e: When using
reflect ive media, t his fault
is given for an Out of St ock
condit ion.

I f media is moving:

1) Press t he FEED Key. I t may be
necessary t o re- calibrat e t he
print er; see Sect ion 5. 2.

2) The Media Sensor may be out
of posit ion. Readj ust it ; see
Sect ion 3. 3.

3) The media may not be
properly loaded. Reload
media, ensuring t hat t he
Media Guide is properly
posit ioned; see Sect ion 3. 2.

4) The Leveling Cam may be
improperly adj ust ed; see
Sect ion 5. 4. 1.

5) The label may be longer t han
t he value ent ered. Check t he
Media Set t ings / Maximum
Label Lengt h; see Sect ion
4. 2. 2.

6) The Media Sensor may be
obst ruct ed. Check and
carefully remove any
obst ruct ion ( labels, paper
dust , adhesive, et c) .

I f media is not moving:

The print head assembly may not
be locked.

VERI FI ER FAULT
The Verifier could not pass
a bar code.

E Not e: This is normal
when a bar code is
unreadable.

Simult aneously press t he ENTER
and F1 Keys on t he Verifier t o
clear t he fault . I f t he fault
persist s, consult t he opt ions
inst ruct ions.

96 I - Class
6.2 Hex Dump Mode

Hex Dump Mode is a useful t ool for diagnosing problems, including communicat ion and
DPL synt ax errors, allowing a comparison of input st rings ( sent by host ) t o out put dat a
( received by print er) . To decode t his informat ion, t he Class Series 2 Programmers Manual is
an essent ial reference.

To begin, go t o DI AGNOSTI CS and enable HEX DUMP MODE; see Sect ion 4. 2. 7. Exit t he
menu and save your changes. Aft erward, HEX DUMP MODE will be indicat ed by t he LCD and
all dat a sent t o t he print er will be out put in hexadecimal code along wit h t he ASCI I
equivalent s.

Aft er sending a label format t o t he print er, t he out put will be immediat e ( see sample
below) . As a final not e, many soft ware programs use bit mapping t o const ruct t he format ,
making diagnosis difficult . Cont act Dat amax- ONeil Technical Support wit h any quest ions.

E Not e: To ret urn t o Ready Mode, re- ent er t he DI AGNOSTI CS and disable HEX DUMP
MODE. Exit t he menu and save t he changes.

I - Class 97

7
Speci f i cat i ons

7.1 Gener al

Bar Codes

Code 39, I nt erleaved 2 of 5, Code 128 ( subset s A, B and C) , Codabar, LOGMARS, UPC- A,
UPC- E, UPC 2 & 5 digit addendums, EAN- 8, EAN- 13, EAN 2 & 5 digit addendums, UPC
Random Weight , Code 93, Plessey, Universal Shipping Cont ainer Symbology, Code 128 MOD
43, Post net , USS/ EAN- 128 Random Weight , Telepen, USD- 8 ( Code 11) , UPS MaxiCode
( modes 2 & 3) , PDF417, Dat a Mat rix, QR Code, Azt ec, and MicroPDF417. ( See t he Class
Series 2 Programmers Manual for det ails. )

Font s

9 Bit - Mapped Font s; CG Triumvirat e Scalable Font ; and, CG Triumvirat e Condensed Bold
Scalable Font . ( See t he Class Series 2 Programmers Manual for det ails. )

Communi cat i ons

I nt erfaces: EI A RS- 232/ DB- 25 Serial & I EEE 1284 Compliant Parallel

Serial Dat a Rat es:

1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19. 2K, and 38. 4K baud.

Handshaking:

Xon / Xoff & CTS / DTR

Parit y:

Even, Odd, or None

St op Bit s:

1 or 2

Dat a Bit s:

7 or 8

El ect r i cal

I nput Volt age: 90 132 or 180 264 VAC @ 4763 Hz, aut o- ranging.

Power Consumpt ion: Typical Operat ing: 90 Wat t s; St andby: 10 Wat t s

Grounding: Unit must connect t o a properly grounded recept acle.

98 I - Class
Envi r onment al

Operat ing Temperat ure: 32 F 100 F ( 0 C t o 38 C)

St orage Temperat ure: 0 F 140 F ( - 17 C t o 60 C)

Humidit y: 10% 95% non- condensing

Dust : Non- conduct ing, non- corrosive

Elect romagnet ic Radiat ion: Moderat e RF fields can be t olerat ed

Mechani cal

Height : 12. 70 inches ( 322. 6 mm)

Widt h: 12. 62 inches ( 320. 6 mm)

Dept h: 18. 60 inches ( 472. 5 mm)

Weight :

45 pounds ( 20. 5 kg)

Pr i nt i ng

Type: Direct Thermal or opt ional Thermal Transfer

Speed:

2 6 I PS ( 51 152 MMPS) : I - 4206
2 8 I PS ( 51 203 MMPS) : I - 4208
2 12 I PS ( 51 305 MMPS) : I - 4212
2 8 I PS ( 51 203 MMPS) : I - 4308
2 6 I PS ( 51 152 MMPS) : I - 4406
2 4 I PS ( 51 102 MMPS) : I - 4604

Print head Resolut ion:

203 DPI ( 8. 0 dot s/ mm) : I - 4206, I - 4208, I - 4212
300 DPI ( 11. 8 dot s/ mm) : I - 4308
406 DPI ( 16. 0 dot s/ mm) : I - 4406
600 DPI ( 23. 6 dot s/ mm) : I - 4604

Nominal Dot Size:

. 0043 X . 0052 ( . 11 mm X . 13 mm) : I - 4206, I - 4208, I - 4212
. 0027 X . 0043 ( . 07 mm X . 11 mm) : I - 4308
. 0013 X . 0018 ( . 05 mm X . 07 mm) : I - 4406
. 0008 X . 0015 ( . 03 mm X . 06 mm) : I - 4604

Print head Prot ect ion:

Thermist or pauses operat ion upon over- t emperat ure
det ect ion t hen resumes print ing aft er cool- down.

I - Class 99
Print ing ( cont inued)

Maximum Print Widt h: 4. 10 ( 104. 0 mm) : I - 4206, I - 4208, I - 4212
4. 16 ( 105. 7 mm) : I - 4308
4. 10 ( 104. 0 mm) : I - 4406
4. 16 ( 105. 7 mm) : I - 4604

Print Lengt h Range:

wit h cut t er:

wit h peel & present :
. 25 - 99 ( 6. 4 - 2514. 6 mm) : I - 4206, I - 4208, I - 4212, I - 4308
. 25 - 84 ( 6. 4 - 2133. 6 mm) : I - 4406
. 25 - 55 ( 6. 4 - 1397 mm) : I - 4604

1. 25 - 99 ( 31. 8 - 2514. 6 mm) : I - 4206, I - 4208, I - 4212, I - 4308
1. 25 - 84 ( 31. 8 - 2133. 6 mm) : I - 4406
1. 25 - 55 ( 31. 8 - 1397 mm) : I - 4604

1. 50 - 99 ( 38 2514. 6 mm) : I - 4206, I - 4208, I - 4212, I - 4308
1. 50 - 84 ( 38 2133. 6 mm) : I - 4406
1. 50 - 55 ( 38 1397 mm) : I - 4604

Print Just ificat ion: Left

Flash Memory: 1 MB: I - 4206, I - 4208
2 MB: I - 4212, I - 4308, I - 4406, I - 4604

SDRAM Memory: 8 MB: I - 4206, I - 4208
16 MB: I - 4212, I - 4308, I - 4406, I - 4604

Media Types: Roll- Fed, Die- Cut , Cont inuous, and Fan- Fold. Flat on t he
print able side wit h no more t han . 0007 ( . 018 mm) prot rusions
on t he opposit e side.

Media Roll Capacit y: 8 ( 203 mm) out er diamet er, wound out labels only

Media Core: 1. 5 or 3. 0 ( 38 mm or 76. 2 mm) inner diamet er

Ribbon Core: 1. 010 . 006 ( 25. 6 mm . 2 mm) inner diamet er. Core not t o
prot rude beyond ribbon edge.

Ribbon Widt h Range:

1. 0 4. 5 ( 25. 4 mm 114. 3 mm) , where Coat ed Side I n and
Coat ed Side Out ribbon is NOT int erchangeable and is specified
by t he Thermal Transfer opt ion t ype; also, widt h should
slight ly exceed t hat of t he media and backing, if any, t o
prot ect t he print head.

Ribbon Lengt h: 1968 feet ( 600 met ers) maximum

100 I - Class
7. 2 Appr oved Medi a and Ri bbon

To achieve opt imum print qualit y and maximum print head life, DATAMAX- ONEI L

brand
media and ribbons must be used. These supplies are specially formulat ed for use in t his
print er. The use of non- Dat amax- ONeil supplies may affect t he print qualit y, performance,
and life of t he print er or it s component s ( see t he Warrant y St at ement ) . For a current list of
approved media and ribbons, cont act a Media Represent at ive at ( 407) 523- 5650.

Media select ion is an import ant det erminant in t he t hroughput , qualit y, and performance of
t he print ed product . General fact ors t o consider are list ed below:

Di r ect Ther mal

The abrasiveness of t he mat erial covering t he react ive layer of t he media.

The amount of heat required t o st art t he chemical react ion.

The abilit y of t he media t o cont rol t he chemical react ion.

Ther mal Tr ansf er

The combinat ion of t op coat ings and ribbons may affect image qualit y.

The ribbon back coat ing can provide print head prot ect ion and, depending upon t he
formula, help reduce st at ic buildup.

The ribbon widt h, when slight ly wider t han t he media, can also guard against
abrasion.

7.2.1 Cont r ol l i ng Pr i nt Qual i t y

The print er provides flexible print cont rols. Of t hese, t he amount of heat applied and t he
rat e of media movement will have t he most effect on t he print ed out put . Four set t ings are
available via PRI NT CONTROL ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 3) :

HEAT set s t he print ing energy level, where lower amount s light en t he image and
higher amount s darken it ;

PRI NT SPEED adj ust s t hroughput , where slow speeds allow more t ime for energy
t ransfer and fast speeds may require more HEAT t o achieve t he desired cont rast ;

CONTRAST fine- t unes t he gray ( shaded) areas of t he image; and,

DARKNESS fine- t unes t he black areas of t he image.

E Not e: Depending on HOST SETTI NGS, some print qualit y set t ings can be overridden by
t he host ; see Sect ion 4. 2. 6.

I - Class 101
7. 2. 2 Medi a and Ri bbon Requi r ement s

Suggest ed applicat ions are list ed in t he following t able ( and for specific informat ion consult
a Dat amax- ONeil Media Represent at ive or ot her qualified specialist ) :

Medi a and Ri bbon Over v i ew
Ther mal Tr ansf er
Ri bbon
Ty pe
Pr i nt
Speed*
Pr i nt
Ener gy
I mage
Dur abi l i t y
Great Label TTL GPR Plus 10 12* * Medium Medium
Coat ed and Uncoat ed
Paper, Tag St ock, Some
Films, Some Synt het ics
Wax
GPRPlus
2 10 Low Low
Coat ed and Glossy Paper,
Tag St ock,
Some Synt het ics, Films
Wax/ Resin
PGR+
2 8 Medium High
Synt het ics, Films Resin SDR 4 6 High High
Di r ect Ther mal
Ri bbon
Ty pe
Pr i nt
Speed*
Pr i nt
Ener gy
I mage
Dur abi l i t y
Dat amax- ONeil DTL- HSM
Thermal Paper
N/ A 10 12* * Medium Low
Dat amax- ONeil DTL- HSH
Thermal Paper
N/ A 10 12* * Medium Low
* Given in inches per second.
* * Highly recommended for opt imum qualit y at speeds above 10 I PS.

102 I - Class
Dimensional Requirement s are list ed in t he following t able:

E
J
I
C
K
A
B
D
H
F
G
Side View Top View

Medi a Di mensi onal Requi r ement s
Desi gnat or Descr i pt i on Mi ni mum
[ 1]
Max i mum
[ 1]

A Label widt h 1. 00 4. 65
B Liner widt h 1. 00 4. 65
C Gap ( or not ch) bet ween labels
[ 3]
. 10
D Label lengt h
[ 3]
. 25
E Media t hickness . 0025 . 010
F Not ch opening widt h . 20 . 500
G Media edge t o sensor apert ure dist ance . 20 2. 25
H Reflect ive ( black) mark widt h
[ 2]
. 50 4. 65
I Dist ance bet ween reflect ive marks
[ 3]
. 50
J Reflect ive mark lengt h
[ 3]
. 10
K Label repeat dist ance
[ 3]
. 35
[ 1]
Unit s of measure are given in inches and referenced by t he direct ion of label feed.
[ 2]
The reflect ive ( black) mark must be carbon based, placed on t he backside of t he st ock, and t he
reflect ance shall be less t han 10% at wavelengt hs of 950 and 640 nm.
[ 3]
The maximum allowable lengt h of t he combined label and gap ( or mark) measurement cannot
exceed 99. 99 inches.

I - Class 103
7.3 Ser i al Cabl e Requi r ement s

Wiring diagrams, suggest ed applicat ions, and part numbers for serial int erface cables are
given in t he t able below. ( Cont act a reseller for ordering informat ion. )

Appl i cabl e Ser i al I nt er f ace Cabl es
Nul l Modem ( MXM) PC ( DB9P) t o Pr i nt er

Par t Number 556000 Par t Number 556001
For connect ion t o ot her DCE equipment .
Flow cont rol is only Xon/ Xoff.
For connect ion t o a PC compat ible wit h
DB9P communicat ion port s. Flow cont rol can
be eit her Xon/ Xoff or CTS/ DTR.
PC ( DB25P) t o Pr i nt er RS- 422 Connect i on

Par t Number 556002 Par t Number N/ A
For connect ion t o a PC compat ible wit h
DB25 communicat ion port s, flow cont rol can
be eit her Xon/ Xoff or CTS/ DTR.
Opt ional equipment , diagram only provided
for reference.

104 I - Class

I - Class 105
Appendi x A

Modul e Assi gnment s

Memor y Modul e
Desi gnat or Modul e Si ze Vol at i l e* Locat i on / Use
D
1024 KB
( default size)
Yes
Main logic card SDRAM for graphics, font s, and
format s
F 4 MB No
Opt ional GPI / O Mult i- Expansion Card for
graphics, font s, and format s
G 256 KB No
Main logic card Flash for graphics, font s, and
format s ( all models except I - 4206 and I - 4208) .
Y 64 KB No Main logic card Flash reserved for EFI GS
Z 4 MB No
Opt ional GPI / O Mult i- Expansion Card reserved
for I LPC
* When power is removed, st ored dat a will be lost .

Pr i nt Resol ut i ons and Max i mum Label Wi dt hs

Resol ut i ons and Wi dt hs

Max i mum Pr i nt Wi dt h
Model
Pr i nt head
Resol ut i on
I nches Mi l l i met er s
Def aul t
Set t i ng
I - 4206, I - 4208,
& I - 4212
203 dot s/ inch
( 8 dot s/ mm)
4. 10 104. 0 4. 10
I - 4308
300 dot s/ inch
( 11. 8 dot s/ mm)
4. 16 105. 7 4. 16
I - 4406
406 dot s/ inch
( 16 dot s/ mm)
4. 10 104. 0 4. 10
I - 4604
600 dot s/ inch
( 23. 6 dot s/ mm)
4. 16 105. 7 4. 16

106 I - Class
Avai l abl e Speeds and Def aul t Set t i ngs

Pr i nt er Speed Ranges and Def aul t s*
Speed Range Def aul t Set t i ng
Model Funct i on
I PS MMPS I PS MMPS
Print 2 6 51 152 6. 0 152
Feed 2 8 51 203 6. 0 152
Reverse 2 4 51 102 4. 0 102
I - 4206
Slew 2 6 51 152 6. 0 152
Print 2 8 51 203 8. 0 203
Feed 2 8 51 203 8. 0 203
Reverse 2 4 51 102 4. 0 102
I - 4208
Slew 2 8 51 203 8. 0 203
Print 2 12 51 305 8. 0 203
Feed 2 12 51 305 8. 0 203
Reverse 2 4 51 102 4. 0 102
I - 4212
Slew 2 12 51 305 8. 0 203
Print 2 8 51 203 6. 0 152
Feed 2 8 51 203 6. 0 152
Reverse 2 4 51 102 4. 0 102
I - 4308
Slew 2 8 51 203 6. 0 152
Print 2 6 51 152 5. 0 127
Feed 2 6 51 152 5. 0 127
Reverse 2 4 51 102 4. 0 102
I - 4406
Slew 2 6 51 152 5. 0 127
Print 2 4 51 102 3. 0 76
Feed 2 4 51 102 3. 0 76
Reverse 2 4 51 102 4. 0 102
I - 4604
Slew 2 4 51 102 3. 0 76
* Consult t he Class Series 2 Programmer' s Manual.

I - Class 107
Appendi x B

Cust om Adj ust ment Ranges

Row , Col umn, and Pr esent Adj ust Ranges ( in dot s)
Model Row Adj ust
Col umn Adj ust ,
and Pr esent Adj ust
Def aul t
Set t i ng
I - 4206, I - 4208, & I - 4212 - 100 2030 - 100 100
I - 4308 - 150 3000 - 150 150
I - 4406 - 200 4060 - 200 200
I - 4604 - 300 6000 - 300 300
000

Col umn & Row Emul at i on Ranges

Emul at i on Range ( in dot s)
Model Col umn Row Def aul t Set t i ng
I - 4206, I - 4208, & I - 4212 153 203 103 303 203
I - 4308 250 300 200 400 300
I - 4406 356 406 306 506 406
I - 4604 550 600 500 700 600

108 I - Class

I - Class 109

Appendi x C

Menu Mul t i - Language Suppor t

The print er allows new menu languages and / or replacement of t he Dat amax- ONeil
provided t ranslat ions. A Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet defines t he menu dict ionary and a
new language column is added or an exist ing column modified. Then, by clicking on t he
Generat e DPL file( s) radio but t on, t he generat ed DPL file( s) is sent t o t he print er.

Here are t he highlight s and rest rict ions of t he feat ure:

The print er can regist er up t o 10 different display languages, including EFI GS.

The EFI GS languages and any addit ional languages are st ored on Module Y: a 64KB
Flash Module locat ed on t he main logic card.

I t is okay t o download menu files generat ed for a lesser firmware revision t o new
firmware any messages t hat are not defined are displayed in English.

For t he procedures below, t he print er will accept t he menu downloads from any
available port .

The language creat ion programs support Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
NT, and Windows 2000.

Requi r ed Sof t w ar e Comment
I - Class Applicat ion Version 3. 0
or great er
[ 1]

Must reside in t he t arget print er. ( See Sect ion 5. 7)
Microsoft Excel 97 Must be purchased by user.
I mg2dl. exe
[ 1] [ 2]
Program used during t he process t o creat e DPL file.
Gemmsgxls. xls
[ 1] [ 2]
Menu Dict ionary
[ 1]
Provided soft ware files and programs at ft p. dat amax- oneil. com
[ 2]
Recommend t hat t he I mg2dl. exe and Gemmsgxls. xls files reside in t he same direct ory.

110 I - Class
Creat ing a Menu Language:

O I nvoke Excel and open t he gemmsglst . xls file. Excel opens t he file and t he following
screen appears.

O Click t he Enable Macro box and t he following appears:

Click On Column J and ent er your new language, or modify an exist ing one.

Tips:

A) Message Size When ent ering new messages, reference t he MAX column: t his is
t he maximum number of charact ers allowed for t his field. Warnings are displayed
when t he number of charact ers is exceeded or when t rying t o modify t he MAX value.
Beware t hat cut t ing and past ing fields could defeat t his warning syst em.

B) Two Line Messages Some of t he message are displayed as t wo lines. These are
indicat ed in t he comment fields.

I - Class 111

C) Comment s This field can be modified wit h no effect .

O When edit ing has been complet ed, highlight all of t he columns you desire t o creat e
( more t han one language may be select ed) by pressing t he let t er above t he column.

O Press t he Generat e DPL File( s) radio but t on. A file will be generat ed for each of t he
select ed columns and Excel will provide confirmat ion. ( Example: small. ls)

O Download t he generat ed files t o t he print er one met hod is t he DOS copy command:

copy small.ls lpt1: /b

O Reset t he print er by pressing and holding t he CANCEL Key for approximat ely four
seconds.

O Verify t he operat ion by print ing a Configurat ion Label ( see Sect ion 4. 3.2) . The new font
select ion will be print ed on t he label under SYSTEM I NFORMATI ON / OPTI ONAL
LANGUAGES or select t he new language in t he SYSTEM SETTI NGS / MENU LANGUAGE in
t he print ers menu.

This is t he only met hod t o det ermine whet her t he download was successful. I f t he menu
displays t he new language select ion, but all messages remain in English an error has
occurred. Re- check t he process.

112 I - Class
Cont act Dat amax- ONeil Technical Support if problems cont inue ( be prepared t o provide
t he Gemmsglst . xls and t he DPL download file t hat you have creat ed) . Ot her possible
error messages are as follows:

Menu Language Er r or Message Descr i pt i on
Please select t he ent ire column( s) or t he
desired language( s) , by clicking on t he
column let t er( s)
Aft er pressing t he Generat e DPL File( s)
radio but t on, t he languages t o convert
were not correct ly select ed.
Message t ext may not exceed MAX = xx
designat ed charact ers for t his MI D
The ent ered message exceeds t he
number of charact ers specified in column
C. You may not modify t his number.

Advanced Fi l e Handl i ng I nf or mat i on

EFI GS is st andard, loaded int o Module Y. Module Y is LOCKED and will only accept
addit ional Language Downloads.

Aft er downloading a language updat e, Module Y is left UNLOCKED unt il t he print er is
reset or power is cycled. I n t his st at e, Module Y will accept font , image and label
format downloads. The module will also honor t he Clear Module request . Therefore,
following an updat e it is recommended t hat a reset be performed t o lock t he module;
ot herwise, a soft ware package may Clear All Modules t hus dest roying t he new
menu language( s) .

Module Y can be UNLOCKED by sending t his DPL st ring: < STX> KpY0.

To rest ore t he fact ory generat ed EFI GS image, download t he file * 832296. 01A t o t he
print er. This file is locat ed on t he Dat amax- ONeil FTP sit e. The let t er at t he end of
t he file name ( e. g. , A) specifies t he revision. The lat est revision will be available on
t he FTP sit e.

Downloading t he same language t wice will aut omat ically delet e t he first occurrence,
but will not free t he memory space. Use t he Pack Module feat ure ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 4)
or reload t he EFI GS file t o free t he space.

Delet ion of t he select ed language will set t he print er t o English.

The t ot al number of languages t hat t he print er can now accept is limit ed t o 10, but
t his number is dependent upon t he size of each language t ranslat ion. The t ranslat ion
size will vary wit h t he number of messages t hat are t ranslat ed for t hat part icular
language. Current complet e language files are about 7, 000 byt es each but wit h
product growt h, t he t ot al number of languages is expect ed t o drop t o seven.

I - Class 113

Appendi x D

Conf i gur at i on Fi l es

Wit h applicat ion version 5. 01 and above, t he print er can save and rest ore complet e print er
set t ings, including media calibrat ion paramet ers, in int ernal Configurat ion Files. Here are t he
highlight s and rest rict ions of t he feat ure:

Eliminat es t he need t o repeat t he manual st eps of a special print er set up, making
fut ure changeovers fast er and easier.

Can be set up, saved, and rest ored eit her from t he host or via t he menu as C- t ype
files on Module Y under unique filenames of up t o ninet een charact ers in lengt h.

Enables t he host , via special DPL commands, t o cont rol paramet ers previously
accessible only from t he Cont rol Panel.

E Not e: I f file sharing among print ers, do not include unique paramet ers ( such as
calibrat ions and adj ust ment s) .

When using t he Cont rol Panel t o save a configurat ion file ( see Sect ion 4. 2. 5) , t he keypad
funct ions are as follows:

O
The DOWN ARROW Key scrolls down t hrough t he
alphanumeric, underscore, and delet e charact er.

O
The UP ARROW Key scrolls up t hrough t he alphanumeric and
underscore charact ers, and t he delet e funct ion.

O

The ENTER Key accept s t he displayed charact er and
advances t he cursor.

O
The ESCAPE Key saves t he displayed file.

114 I - Class
Follow t he st eps below t o save a manually ent ered set up as a configurat ion file:

St ep Di spl ay ed Message Act i on Comment
1 READY
Press t he Key.
You are ent ering MENU
MODE.
2
MENU MODE
SYSTEM SETTI NGS
Use t he Key t o
scroll t o SYSTEM
SETTI NGS t hen press it
once again t o select it .
The

Key can also
be used. You are ent ering
SYSTEM SETTI NGS.
3
SYSTEM SETTI NGS
Press t he Key t o
select CONFI GURATI ON
FI LE.
You are ent ering t he
submenu.
4
RESTORE AS CURRENT
Press t he Key t o
scroll t o SAVE SETTI NG
AS.
The

Key can also
be used.
5
SAVE SETTI NG AS
Press t he Key.
Press t he Key t o
exit t his select ion.
Ent er a file name using t he
Key t o scroll
t hrough t he charact ers.

The

Key can also
be used.

6
SAVE SETTI NG AS
:
E Not e: To change an accept ed charact er, select t he
delet e funct ion ( solid flashing block) t hen
press t he ENTER Key.
Use t he Key t o
accept t he charact er.
Cont inue ent ering t he file
name in t his manner
( SPECI AL STOCK has
been used as an
example) .
7
SAVE SETTI NG AS
SPECI AL :
E Not e: To abort t he Save funct ion, delet e all ent ered
charact ers in t he file name t hen press t he
ESCAPE Key.
8
SPECI AL STOCK
SUCCESSFUL
Press t he Key
repeat edly t o save t he file
name and ret urn t o Ready.
Save complet e. ( To
rest ore a saved file, see
Sect ion 4. 2. 5. )

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Appendi x E

Pr i nt er Dr i ver and Por t Set up

I nst all t he Print er Driver and Port soft ware according t o t he host s operat ing syst em. The example below highlight s t he driver
inst allat ion for Windows XP; ot her inst allat ions will be similar.

Wi ndow s XP Dr i ver and Por t I nst al l at i on

1
St art t he Windows
Add Print er
Wizard. The
following screen
should appear.
Click Next > .
2
Ensure t hat Local
Print er is select ed
and t hen click Next .
3
Select on Creat e a
new port : and t hen
select St andard
TCP/ I P Port from
t he drop down
menu. Click Next .
4
Click Next .

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Windows XP Driver and Port I nst allat ion ( cont inued)

5
I n t he Print er Name
or I P Address field
ent er t he I P
address of your
print er. The Port
Name field does not
need t o be
changed. When
finished click
Next .
6
Ensure St andard is
select ed and t hen
click Next .
7
Confirm your
set t ings and t hen
click Finish.
8
Click on Have Disk.
9
I nsert t he
Accessories CD-
ROM and click
Browse.
10
Browse t o t he
\ DRI VERS\ Seagull
folder on t he CD-
ROM, ensure t he
file for 95, 98, ME,
2000, and xp. inf is
select ed and click
OK.

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11
Click OK.
12
Select your print er
from t he list and
t hen click Next .
13
Name your print er
in t he Print er
name: field. Next
select whet her or
not t o set t his
print er as your
default print er.
Then Click Next .
14
Select whet her or
not t o share t his
print er on your
net work. Then Click
Next .
15
Select No t hen Click
Next .
16
Confirm your
set t ings and t hen
click Finish.

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17
I f prompt ed wit h
t he "Digit al
Signat ure Not
Found" window,
click Cont inue
Anyway t o
cont inue
inst allat ion.
18
Your comput er will
now copy t he
necessary files from
t he CD- ROM.
The driver and port
inst allat ion is now
complet e. The
print er can be
select ed t hrough
any Windows
applicat ion.

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Gl ossar y

al phanumer i c Consist ing of alphabet ic, numeric, punct uat ion and ot her symbols.

back i ng mat er i al The silicon- coat ed paper carrier mat erial t o which labels wit h adhesive
backing are affixed ( also referred t o as liner ) .

bar code A represent at ion of alphanumeric informat ion in a pat t ern of machine- readable
marks. The basic cat egories are divided int o one- dimensional ( UPC, Code 39, Post net ,
et c. ) and t wo- dimensional bar codes ( Dat a Mat rix, MaxiCode, PDF417, et c.) .

boot l oader The resident program t hat loads t he applicat ion from Flash memory,
decompresses it int o t he SRAM, and st art s operat ions.

bur n l i ne The row of t hermal element s in t he print head t hat creat e t he images on t he
media.

cal i br at i on The process t hrough which sensor readings are ent ered int o t he print er for
correct sensor funct ion ( for example, det ect ion of a given media t ype) and TOF
posit ioning.

char act er set The ent ire complement of alphanumeric symbols cont ained in a given font .

check sum An alphanumeric error det ect ion met hod used in many bar code symbologies for
informat ional securit y.

cont i nuous medi a An unint errupt ed roll or box of label or t ag st ock media t hat cont ains no
gap, not ch, or mark t o separat e individual labels or t ags.

cor e di amet er The inside diamet er measurement of t he cardboard core at t he cent er of a
ribbon or media roll.

cut t er A mechanical device wit h a rot ary or guillot ine t ype blade used t o cut labels or t ags
following print ing.

def aul t s The funct ional set t ing values ret urned following a fact ory reset of t he print er.

di agnost i cs Programs used t o locat e and diagnose hardware problems.

di e- cut medi a Media t hat has been cut int o a pat t ern using a press, where t he excess
paper is removed leaving individual labels, wit h gaps bet ween t hem, at t ached t o a
backing mat erial.

di r ect t her mal The print ing met hod t hat uses a heat sensit ive media and only t he heat of
t he t hermal print head t o creat e an image on t he label.

di r ect t her mal medi a Media coat ed wit h special chemicals t hat react and darken wit h t he
applicat ion of heat .

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DPI ( dot s per i nch) A measurement of print resolut ion, rat ed in t he number of t hermal
element s cont ained in one inch of t he print head ( also referred t o as resolut ion ) .

DPL ( Dat amax - O Nei l Pr ogr ammi ng Language) programming commands used
specifically for cont rol of and label product ion in Dat amax- ONeil print ers. A complet e
list ing of commands can be found in t he Class Series 2 Programmers Manual.

EFI GS English, French, I t alian, German, Spanish, and ot her mult i- language support as
programmed for t he menu and configurat ion label.

f an- f ol d Media t hat is folded and st acked.

f eed speed The speed at which t he media moves under t he print head in non- print ed areas
and bet ween labels.

Fl ash memor y Non- volat ile memory ( does not require print er power t o maint ain dat a) t hat
can be erased and reprogrammed, used t o hold t he operat ing program.

f ont A set of alphanumeric charact ers t hat share a part icular t ypeface.

gap A space bet ween die- cut or not ched labels used t o sense t he t op- of- form.

I PS ( i nches per second) I mperial measurement of print er speeds.

l abel A paper or synt het ic print ing mat erial, t ypically wit h adhesive backing.

l abel l engt h The dist ance from t he t op of t he label t o t he bot t om of t he label as it exit s t he
print er.

l abel r epeat The dist ance from t he t op of one label t o t he t op of t he next label.

l abel t r ack i ng Excessive lat eral ( side t o side) movement of t he media as it t ravels under
t he print head.

l abel w i dt h The left t o right measurement of t he label as it exit s t he print er.

mar k Generalized t erm for t he carbon- based black line on t he underside of reflect ive media
used t o indicat e t he t op- of- form.

medi a Generalized t erm for all t ypes of print ing st ocks, including: roll fed, cont inuous, die-
cut , reflect ive, and fanfold.

medi a hub Device in t he print er used t o support roll media.

medi a sensor A phot o- sensor device t hat det ect s media, and t he t op- of- form when using
die- cut , not ched or reflect ive media.

MMPS ( mi l l i met er s per second) Met ric measurement of print er speeds.

not ched st ock Media, t ypically t ag st ock, wit h holes or not ches in t he mat erial t hat is used
t o signal t he t op- of- form. The print er must be set t o gap t o use t his media t ype.

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on demand An out put regulat or ( i. e. , t he Present Sensor) t hat inhibit s print ing when a
label is already present .

pr epr i nt ed medi a Label st ock t hat cont ains borders, t ext , or graphics, floodcoat ing, et c.

per f or at i on Small cut s ext ending t hrough t he backing and/ or label mat erial t o facilit at e
t heir separat ion ( also referred t o as perf ) .

pr i nt speed The speed at which t he media moves under t he print head during t he print ing
process.

r ef l ect i ve medi a Media imprint ed wit h carbon- based black marks on t he underside of t he
mat erial, which is used t o signal t he t op- of- form when t he reflect ive sensor is
enabled.

r egi st r at i on Repeat able t op t o bot t om alignment of print ed labels.

r ev er se speed The backward rat e of media mot ion int o t he print er during t ear- off, peel
and present and cut t ing operat ions for posit ioning t he label at t he st art of print
posit ion.

r i bbon An ext ruded polyest er t ape wit h several layers of mat erial, one of which is ink- like,
used t o produce an image on t he label ( also referred t o as foil ) .

r i bbon w r i nk l e An undesirable overlapping of t he ribbon during t he print ing process t hat
leads t o voids on t he print ed label, t ypically caused by an improper leveling cam
adj ust ment .

r ol l medi a A form of media t hat is wound upon a core.

st ar t of pr i nt ( SOP) The posit ion on t he label where print ing begins; also, t he signal t hat
init iat es GPI O- cont rolled print ing.

t ag st ock A heavy paper or synt het ic print ing mat erial, t ypically feat uring a not ch or black
mark for TOF and no adhesive backing.

t her mal t r ansf er The print ing met hod t hat creat es an image by t ransferring ink from a
ribbon ont o t he media using t he heat from t he t hermal print head.

TOF ( t op- of - f or m) The st art of a new label as indicat ed by a label gap, not ch, mark or
programming.

v oi d An undesirable blank space in a print ed image.

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