LED Indicator:

*ON LINE
Print head
*ERROR
*RIBBON Status

Quick Installation Guide Top cover

GP-1124T/1125T Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer

Cover-open button

PAUSE button Paper roll

FEED button
LED indicator Ribbon take-up shaft

Paper guide Ribbon take-up running wheel

Paper guide rod

External paper entrance

Gap/Black mark sensor Label paper fixing stand

Push button for thermal

print head open

Ethernet USB Serial Parallel Power port

Rubber roller
Remark:
GP-1124T 3 in 1 interface(Serial+USB+Parallel), without external paper holder Note:The picture showing ports is for GP-1125T.
but with paper roll and ribbon.
*If you need more information about the product, please refer to the User’s Manual in CD.
GP-1125T 4 in 1 interface(Serial+USB+Ethernet+Parallel), with external paper
*The printer specification, accessory, spare parts and program are subject to change
holder, paper roll and ribbon.
without prior notice.

Paper Installation:

Ribbon & Paper installation diagram

Ribbon rewind hub

Print head

1.Press two buttons in left and right side
of top cover to lift and open the cover.
Ribbon core
5.Install ribbon supply shaft into the Ribbon
3.Insert ribbon supply shaft into 4.Open print head by pressing the printer, left side first, right side
new ribbon picture showing button afterwards. Media
2.Insert the paper roll into the shaft as picture Media guide
showing, and fix the label roll in the middle.
5.Pull out the paper, use the paper guide to fix the label in correct position till the
label pass gap sensor and rubber roller.
Platen roller

Outward rolling media

Ribbon Installation: Gap/Black mark sensor Media guide rod Inward rolling media

3.Put paper roll into the printer.
6.Pull out ribbon and let it touch the 7.Adjust the running wheel to let 8.Close the print head by pressing
print head and roll onto the step 1 the ribbon touch print head flat mechanism two sides to make sure
showing empty roll print head is closed completely for
2.Install ribbon take-up shaft and empty
4.Press the button to open print head 1.Insert the ribbon take-up shaft into good quality printing
roll into the printer, left side first, right
mechanism. an empty roll.
side afterwards.
1.Introduction 2.LED indicator and Function 3.Button Function
Thanks for choosing GP-1124T,GP-1125T series direct thermal transfer label There are two buttons and three LED indicators,many functions can be 1.Feed
printer. realized through using different button,indicator and power on/off switch. When the printer is ready(LED blue fixed),click the button,label paper into
User can use TSPL2 command to save a code auto
2.1LED indicator the front end of a paper label. running file(AUTO.BAS)into flash.When turn on
This series printer is built with 2sets of gear to drive motor,with capability of Direct thermal printing method. Skip AUTO.BAS program
printer,printer will run the program automatically.
handling 300meters long ribbon and large label roll.Printer inner volume is fit for 5"
2.Print job timeout If you want to skip AUTO.BAS program on power-up
OD(Outer Diameter)paper roll,if using external paper holder,you can install 8.4"OD LED Indicator status Descriptions then follow below steps.
The printer in the print,click the PAUSE button to print suspended.At this
industrial grade label roll. Printer is powered on and Press and hold PAUSE and FEED button,then turn on
Power indicator is on, Error indicator is off. time power indicator is blue flashing.Just click the button,the print job the printer.When Power indicator(blue)is off and
in normal printing status
resume normal. Error indicator(red)is on,release PAUSE and FEED
This printer is designed for real-time and batch label printing,with standard serial, Power indicator flashes every 640ms,
Printer is paused button,printer will skip running AUTO.BAS program,
parallel,USB and Ethernet connection port. Direct thermal printing and thermal Error indicator is off.
3.Start function and then Power indicator will be on.
transfer printing modes are all in one printer body,so you can choose various kinds of Power indicator is off,Error indicator goes for
printing materials,for example:thermal paper,plain paper,coated paper,silver paper, 80ms,then goes off for 160ms,printer start Printer cover is opened The printer has six kinds of power function can be used to set or test the
beeping. printer hardware.In the boot and press the button with lamp signal release A.Turn off the printer
plastic paper etc. Printer Initialization B.Press and hold PAUSE and FEED button,then turn on
Power indicator is off,Error indicator goes on for
key can start these functions.
Label gap detection error the printer.When Power indicator(blue)is on and
Common 1D barcode and 2D barcode fonts are built inside printer,also it support 4 500ms,then goes off for 6s. Error indicaor(red)is off,release PAUSE and FEED
direction printing,characters can be enlarged from 1 to 10 times .Besides,it supports button,all data in printer DRAM will be cleared and
Power indicator is off,Error indicator flashes Six Power-up Functions: printer setting will be restored to factory default
5 different size bitmap fonts,OCR-A and OCR-B fonts,together with 203dpi higher Paper out
every160ms,after two times flashing,Error setting.Then power indicator will be on and printer
print resolution,this series printer are your best choice among the same class. indicator goesoff for 320ms,printer start beeping. goes to ready status.
Function Descriptions
Declaration: This is a class A product,fit for Non Tropic regions installation.This Power indicator is off.Error indicator flashes
every160ms,after three times flashing.Error Black mark detection error *Factory default settings do not include ribbon setting.
product may cause radio interference in life environment,users may need to takead- A.Turn off the printer.
indicator goes off for 320ms,printer start beeping. Self-test page B.Make sure the paper roll is installed correctly and
equatepreventive measures.
the printer top cover is closed. When printer power turn on,or it is in thermal transfer
Printer overheated protection mode C.Press and hold FEED button and turn on the printer. Ribbon Detection printing mode,printer will automatically detect ribbon
is activated.After 1minute,the
1.1Application Field Error indicator flashes every 160ms. printer CPU will check print head
Selftest page will be printed,then release FEED button. status,to check if ribbon installed,or ribbon end,or
work normally.After ribbon detecting,printer will be set
Manufacturing & Warehousing logistic industry temperature again.When You can use this function to check if printing function is normal to thermal transfer printing mode or direct thermal
temperature return normal,printer or not.
Product labeling and marking printing mode and close ribbon rolling motor function.
will work normally.
Warehouse management label Print DIP Switch page A.Turn off the printer.
Category marking label B.Make sure the paper roll is installed correctly and the
Operation instruction marking label printer top cover is closed.
Distributing instruction marking label 2.2Thermal transfer printing C.Press and hold PAUSE button and turn on the printer.
When paper feed and then release FEED button,DIP
switch page will be printed out.
Healthcare Retail LED Indicator status Descriptions
Patients marking Price Label marking Ribbon indicator is on. R
ibbon is installed successfully A.Turn off the printer.
B.Make sure the paper roll is installed correctly and the Ribbon and label improperly Re-install ribbon and/or label
Medicine marking Product item marking printer top cover is closed. installed
Specimen marking Jewelry product marking Ribbon indicator flashes every Ribbon improperly installed: no ribbon, Debugging Mode C.Press and hold PAUSE and FEED button and turn on the
300ms,beeper sounds every 2.4s or ribbon end, or ribbon broken
printer.When Power indicator(blue)and Error indicator Too much dust or adhesive Clean print head and print
Parcel Post (red) are on at the same time,release PAUSE and FEED Not good on print head again
Mailing label button,printer goes to Debugging Mode,and you will find
below page printed out: printing quality
Office & Studio ******************** Take selftest page to check if
Note: Beeper function can be enabled through setting DIP switch. *NOW IN DUMP MODE* printing are completely to
Print head damaged confirm if necessary to
***********************
change new print head

4.DIP SWITCH FUNCTION
DIP No. Function
1 Beeper
2 Reserved
3 Ribbon detect
4 Sensor
5 Power on paper feed
6 Reserved
7&8 Baud rate set
BAUD RATE:
7 8
5.Troubleshooting Ethernet cable improperly 1.Check if RJ-45 green/orange LED
5.1Common problem connected indicator is on.When printer receive
Below the table of contents is generally the common problems and solutions;if you have been and process printing data,LED will
ON OFF in our proposed methods of eliminating the fault,and the printer is not normal operation,co be orange color; Data miss Label paper size wrong Check if label size set
check with your purchase customer service department,so as to get more help. 2.Check if printer IP is assigned in setting correctly and same as your
Disabled Enabled
printing in one label paper
DHCP mode
Problems Possible Reasons Solution andSuggestion 3.Check if fixed IP address is or two sides
correctly set in printer property.
Disabled Enabled Check power connector and AC Wait for some minutes to make sure
Plug to AC outlet and plug to
outlset if plugs are correctly printer is connected server and
High sensitivity Normal Sensitivity printer not well connected
connected printing a selftest page to confirm
Disabled Enabled printer IP address.
Printer power not turned on Turn on power switch
4.Change a new ethernet cable.
Close print head by pressing
Print head not well closed whole print head mechanism
Default value Ribbon non standard Check if ribbon model and
(or 2arrow location)
specification
Ribbon end hange
C new ribbon Ribbon wrinkle Print head unbalanced stress; Reset the label print density
Refer to Ribbon Installation Not printing ribbon & label improperly and adjust paper width
Power indicator Ribbon improperly installed steps in User Manual to re-install Ribbon printing side wrong Check and re-install ribbon to make installed; fixing stand to fit your label
BAUD RATE not “ON” ribbon installed sure printing side touch label paper Label feeding not smoothly paper size

OFF OFF 9600* Label paper end C

hange new label paper

OFF ON 19200 Refer to Paper Installation Print head not clean Clean print head and print again
Label paper improperly steps in User Manual to re-install
ON OFF 38400 installed paper

ON ON 115200 Adjust paper specification

Gap sensor detection error
and print again Print density setting wrong Suggest density set to be 7

*is default value.

Label paper jamed inside printer Clear jamed paper

1.Check if Pin configuration in Print head cable not well Re-connect print head cable
Serial cable improperly cable two sides are matching connected
connected each other;
2:Check if baud rate setting on
PC and printer are the same,If in Printing not
Not printing Printer in HEX Dump mode or Restart your printer and leave
TPSL,command mode,We RS-232 setting wrong Dump Mode or reset RS-232
suggest 960,n,8,1to ensure stable
Step Motor cable not well Re-connect step motor cable PARAMETER
higher reliability. connected
3.Change a new cable
Check if there is PRINT command
Command setting wrong at the end of printing file;
USB cable improperly Check if USB cable connected
connected well or change a new cable or if there is CRLF command at
the end of every line.