TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Unpacking and Installation.....................................................................................................................

1

1-1.

Unpacking.....................................................................................................................................

1

1-2.

Choosing a place for the printer...................................................................................................

2

2. Parts Identification and Nomenclature...................................................................................................

3

3. Setup..........................................................................................................................................................

Connecting the Cable to the PC....................................................................................................

4

3-1.

4

3-2.

Connecting the Cable to the Printer..............................................................................................

5

3-3.

Installing the Printer Software......................................................................................................

8

3-4.

Connecting the Optional AC Adapter...........................................................................................

9

3-5.

Turning Power On......................................................................................................................

10

3-6.

Connecting to a Peripheral Unit.................................................................................................

11

3-7.

Loading the Paper Roll...............................................................................................................

12

4. Attaching the Accessories.......................................................................................................................

17

4-1.

Attaching the Holder Plate.........................................................................................................

17

4-2.

Attaching the Switch Blind.........................................................................................................

19

4-3.

Switch Blind Installation............................................................................................................

19

5. Consumable Parts and AC Adapter......................................................................................................

20

5-1.

Thermal Paper Roll.....................................................................................................................

20

5-2.

Full-Face Thermal Label Paper Roll..........................................................................................

22

5-3.

Thermal Label Paper Roll (Tack Label Paper)...........................................................................

23

5-4.

AC adapter (option)....................................................................................................................

27

6. Control Panel and Other Functions......................................................................................................

28

6-1.

Control Panel..............................................................................................................................

28

6-2.

Errors..........................................................................................................................................

28

6-3.

Self-Printing................................................................................................................................

30

7. Adjusting the Near-end Sensor..............................................................................................................

31

8. Preventing and Clearing Paper Jams...................................................................................................

33

8-1.

Preventing Paper Jams................................................................................................................

33

8-2.

Removing Paper Jam..................................................................................................................

33

9. Periodical Cleaning................................................................................................................................

34

9-1.

Cleaning the Thermal Head........................................................................................................

34

9-2.

Cleaning the Rubber Roller........................................................................................................

34

9-3.

Cleaning the Sensors and the Surrounding Areas.......................................................................

34

9-4.

Cleaning the Paper Holder and the Surrounding Area...............................................................

34

10. Specifications.........................................................................................................................................

35

10-1. General Specifications................................................................................................................

35

10-2.

Auto Cutter Specifications..........................................................................................................

36

10-3.

Interface......................................................................................................................................

36

10-4.

Electrical Characteristics............................................................................................................

36

10-5.

Environmental Requirements.....................................................................................................

37

10-6.

Reliability Specifications............................................................................................................

38

10-7.

Black mark specifications...........................................................................................................

39

11. Dip Switch Setting.................................................................................................................................

40

11-1.

Parallel Interface Model.............................................................................................................

41

11-2.

RS-232C Interface Model...........................................................................................................

43

11-3.

USB Interface Model..................................................................................................................

46