1 Introduction........ ................................................ 13
Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk....................................................... .13
Warnings And Special Information ...................................................... 13
The T4204 Label Printer..................................... ................................. 14
Thermal Printer Technology ................................................................ 15
Media Selection........... ........................................................................ 16
Ribbons................................................................................................ 16
Emulations................................................... ........................................ 16
Unpacking The Printer................................. ........................................ 18
Printer Installation........................................ ........................................ 21
2 Operation.............. .............................................. 25
Controls & Indicators ........................................................................... 25
The POWER Switch ............................................................................ 26
Powering On The Printer.... ................................................................. 26
Operating Modes................ ................................................................. 27
Primary Control Panel Keys................................................................. 27
Secondary Control Panel Keys........................................ ....................27
Loading Media............. ........................................................................ 28
Loading Roll Media................................ .............................................. 29
Loading Fanfold Media....... ................................................................. 34
Loading Ribbon.................................................................................... 38
Label Rewinding................. ................................................................. 41
Label Peel Off................................. ..................................................... 44
Label Variations And The Label Sensor .............................................. 47
Sensor Assembly Horizontal Adjustment............................................. 47
Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors....................... .48
Run Calibrate Procedure.......... ........................................................... 49
Cleaning The Printhead............................................ ....... ...... ..............5 0
3 Configuring The Printer .. .................................... 51
Overview....................................................................................... ....... 51
Menu Navigation.................................................................... ..............51
Using The Secondary Control Panel............................... ..............5 3
Moving Within The Configuration Menu ........................................ 53
Selecting A Menu Option .............................................................. 55