Toshiba BSX4TGS20QMR, B-SX4T Series owner manual Loading the Media

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2. PRINTER SETUP

ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33034

2.7 Loading the Media

2.7 Loading the Media

WARNING!

1.Do not touch any moving parts. To reduce the risk of fingers, jewellery, clothing, etc., being drawn into the moving parts, be sure to load the media once the printer has stopped moving completely.

2.The Print Head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before loading the media.

3.To avoid injury, be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing the cover.

CAUTION!

Be careful not to touch the Print Head Element when raising the Print Head Block. Failure to do this may cause missing dots by static electricity or other print quality problems.

NOTES:

1.When the Head Lever is turned to Free position, the Print Head is raised.

2.To allow printing the Head Lever must be set to Lock position. (This ensures that the Print Head is closed.) There are two head pressure levels in the Lock position. Set the Head Lever depending on the media type:

Position ?: Labels

Position @: Tags However, proper position may differ depending on media. For details, refer to TOSHIBA TEC authorised service representative.

3.Do not turn the Locking Ring counter-clockwise too far or it may come off the Supply Holder.

The following procedure shows the steps to properly load the media into the printer so that it feeds straight and true through the printer.

The printer prints both labels and tags.

1.Turn off the power and open the Top Cover.

2.Turn the Head Lever to Free position, then release the Ribbon Shaft Holder Plate.

3.Open the Print Head Block.

Top Cover

Print Head Block

@?

Head Lever

Ribbon Shaft

 

 

Holder Plate

CAUTION!

When loading or replacing the media or a ribbon, be careful not to damage the print head with a hard object like a watch or a ring.

Care must be taken not to allow

 

Care must be taken not to allow

the metal or glass part of a watch

 

a metal object like a ring to touch

to touch the print head edge.

 

the print head edge.

Since the print head element can be easily damaged by shock, please treat it carefully by not hitting a hard object against it.

4.Turn the Locking Ring counterclockwise and remove the Supply Holder from the Supply Shaft.

Locking Ring

Supply Shaft

Supply Holder

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Contents SX4T Series CE Compliance for EU only VorsichtWkhsoxj Precautions Request Regarding MaintenanceTable of Contents EA1-1 EA2-1EA3-1 EA4-1Product Overview Introduction FeaturesUnpacking Accessories Dimensions AppearanceFront View Rear ViewOperation Panel InteriorPrinter Setup PrecautionsProcedure before Operation Connecting the Cables to Your Printer GoriConnecting the Power Cord Turning on the Printer Turning the PrinterTurning OFF the Printer Loading the Media Do not over-tighten the Locking Ring of the Supply Holder Setting the Feed Gap Sensor position Setting the Black Mark Sensor positionStrip mode Batch modeSTANDARD/PEEL OFF position Build-in rewinder mode Cut modeLoading the Ribbon Auto Ribbon Saving Mode Pcmcia Cards 3517 Test Print$5&2 Test Print Sample of the bar code test print label On Line Mode Operation PanelOperation Reset Dump Mode Cleaning MaintenancePrint Head/Platen/ Sensors Covers and Panels Care/Handling of the Media and Ribbon Optional Cutter ModuleTroubleshooting Error MessagesError Messages Problems/Causes Solutions Restart keyError Messages Problems/Cause Solutions Possible ProblemsPossible Problems Causes Solutions Removing Jammed Media Do not use any tool that may damage the Print HeadThreshold Setting Threshold setting procedureA1.1 Printer Appendix 1 SpecificationsModel A1.2 Options A1.3 MediaA1.3.1 Media Type LabelA1.3.2 Detection Area of the Transmissive Sensor LabelA1.3.4 Effective Print Area A1.3.3 Detection Area of the Reflective SensorTag paper with square holes A1.4 Ribbon Figure below shows the effective print area on the mediaSymbols in the message Appendix 2 Messages and LedsFollowing message appears Appendix 3 Interface „Interface CablesAppendix 4 Print Samples Interleaved 2 CODE39 Standard JAN13, EAN13EAN13+2 digits EAN13+5 digits CODE39 Full AsciiUPC-A+5 digits Industrial 2RSS-14 RSS-14 Stacked RSS LimitedGlossaries Bar codePrint head element USB Universal Serial BusIndex Index Page EO1-33034B