OPERATOR MANUAL
XL400e / XL410e Printers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL DATA
INSTALLATION
INTRODUCTION
Configuration Modes
TROUBLESHOOTING
OPERATION
Printer Configuration
Adjustment Procedures
MAINTENANCE
Cleaning Procedures
Replacement Procedures
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INTRODUCTION
About This Manual General Description Control Features
WARNING PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT, IF UNHEEDED, MAY
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
RESULT IN PRESONAL INJURY
Figure 1-1a, Primary Components
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Figure 1-1b, Primary Components
BUTTONS & SWITCHES
CONTROL FEATURES
Figure 1-2a, Control Features
Figure 1-3, Connection Ports
Figure 1-2b, Control Features
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Unit 1 Introduction
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Interface Modules Regulatory Approvals
TECHNICAL DATA
Physical Charcteristics Enviromental Power Processing Print Sensing
Media Character Font Capabilities Barcode Capabilities
PROCESSING
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
POWER
ENVIRONMENTAL
AUTO SMOOTHING FONTS
CHARACTER FONT CAPABILITIES
MEDIA
MATRIX FONTS
INTERFACE MODULES
BAR CODE CAPABILTIES
REGULATORY APPROVALS
Unpacking Parts Identification Printer Installation
INSTALLATION
Interface Selection Accessories Installation
Figure 3-1, Unpacking and Parts Identification
UNPACKING & PARTS IDENTIFICATION
SITE LOCATION
PRINTER INSTALLATION
MEDIA SELECTION
Figure 3-3a, Media Loading
MEDIA LOADING
Media Hold-Down Print Head Latch
Figure 3-3b, Media Loading
Figure 3-3c, Media Loading
Media Supply Spindle Media Media Retaining Plate
Media Paper Guide
Cutter Assembly Media Ramp Set Screw
Top Housing Cover
Print Head Assembly
Figure 3-3f, Media Loading
RIBBON LOADING
Figure 3-4b, Ribbon Loading
Top Housing Cover Power Switch Power Supply Cord
Ribbon Print Assembly
Figure 3-4a, Ribbon Loading
Ribbon Rewind Spindle Ribbon Unwind Spindle Ribbon Roll Ribbon Core
Ribbon Print Assembly
Figure 3-4c, Ribbon Loading
Figure 3-4d, Ribbon Loading
Ribbon Ribbon Core
Top Housing Cover Ribbon Print Head Latch
Figure 3-4e, Ribbon Loading
Figure 3-4f, Ribbon Loading
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Unit 3 Installation
Label/Tag Power Switch
Figure 3-4g, Ribbon Loading
RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE
INTERFACE SELECTION
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1 Signals required for ieee 1284 mode
IEEE1284 PARALLEL INTERFACE
UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB ADAPTER
802.11B WIRELESS
LOCAL AREA NETWORK LAN ETHERNET
ACK/NAK PROTOCOL
RECEIVE BUFFER
PCMCIA MEMORY UPGRADE
ACCESSORIES INSTALLATION
Figure 3-8, Label Stacker Installation
STACKER UNIT
OPERATION
Printer Configuration Configuration Modes Operational Adjustments
Printing
DIP SWITCH PANELS
PRINTER CONFIGURATION
DSW1 DEFAULT SETTINGS
FUNCTION
SETTING
Status
Checks the pitch size
NORMAL MODE
CONFIGURATION MODES
Figure 4-2, Test Print Mode
TEST PRINT MODE
Figure 4-3, Advanced Mode
ADVANCED MODE
Figure 4-4, Default Settings Mode
DEFAULT SETTINGS MODE
FLASH MEMORY DOWNLOAD MODE
Printer begins
Figure 4-5, Flash Memory Download Mode
More
Figure 4-6, User Download Mode
USER DOWNLOAD MODE
Figure 4-7, Hex Dump Mode
HEX DUMP MODE
Figure 4-8, Card Mode
CARD MODE
Figure 4-9, Non-Standard Clear Mode
NON-STANDARD CLEAR MODE
Figure 4-10a, Service Mode - Test Print
SERVICE MODE
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Figure 4-10b, Service Mode - Sensor Level
Unit 4 Operation
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PITCH OFFSET
Figure 4-10c, Service Mode - Pitch Offset
CENTER HOLE
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Figure 4-10d, Service Mode - Cut Offset
Unit 4 Operation
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Figure 4-10e, Service Mode - Backfeed Offset
Unit 4 Operation
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Chart C
Figure 4-10f, Service Mode - Counter Display
Chart D
DESCRIPTION
NORMAL MODE
DEFAULT SETTINGS MODE
MENU
FLASH MEMORY & USER DOWNLOAD MODES
ADVANCED MODE
MENU
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
CARD MODE
USER TEST PRINT MODE
MENU
MENU
SERVICE MODE
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION/PROCEDURE
OPERATIONAL ADJUSTMENTS
POTENTIOMETER
PRINT
Figure 4-11, Adjustment Panel
DARKNESS
POSITION
Figure 4-14a, Cutter Sensor Positioning
CUTTER SENSOR POSITIONING
Figure 4-14b, Cutter Sensor Positioning
Figure 4-15a, Tilting Operator Panel
OPERATOR PANEL
RELOADING MEDIA
POWERING OFF
PRINTING
TEST PRINTING
Error Signals Printer Troubleshooting InterfaceTroubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING
Performance Testing Test Print Troubleshooting Sensor Locations
ERROR SIGNAL TABLE
ERROR SIGNALS
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE
PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING
PRINTER CREATES A BLANK LABEL
NO PRINTED IMAGE
LCD FIELD ILLUMINATED BUT WITHOUT WORDS OR NO DISPLAY AT ALL
MEANDERING MEDIA
PARALLEL INTERFACE
INTERFACE TROUBLESHOOTING
RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE
UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS USB INTERFACE
LAN EHTERNET INTERFACE
TROUBLESHOOTING STEP
MULTIMETER WITH TEST MODULE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
MULTIMETER ALONE
HEX DUMP MODE
TEST PRINT TROUBLESHOOTING
Figure 5-3, Hex Dump Mode
Figure 5-4, Test Print Mode
TEST LABEL PRINTING
D S W
Label Contents Will Vary Depending on Test Label Type
SAMPLE TEST LABEL
D S W
Figure 5-6, Sensor Locations
SENSOR LOCATIONS
Cleaning Procedures Replacement Procedures Adjustment Procedures
MAINTENANCE
Figure 6-1, Cleaning Sheet Usage
CLEANING PROCEDURES
FUSE REPLACEMENT
REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES
Figure 6-3, Print Head Replacement
PRINT HEAD REPLACEMENT
Figure 6-4, Ribbon Roller Replacement
RIBBON ROLLER REPLACEMENT
RELATIVE PROCEDURE
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES
PRINT DEFECTS
Figure 6-5, Print Head Balance Adjustment
PRINT HEAD BALANCE ADJUSTMENT
Figure 6-6, Print Head Alignment
PRINT HEAD ALIGNMENT
Figure 6-7, Pressure Roller Alignment
PRESSURE ROLLER ALIGNMENT
Figure 6-8, Pressure Roller Balance
PRESSURE ROLLER BALANCE
Figure 6-9, Ribbon Guide Adjustment
RIBBON GUIDE ADJUSTMENT
Figure 6-10, Ribbon Spindle Tensioning
RIBBON SPINDLE TENSIONING
PITCH SENSOR ADJUSTMENT LABEL GAP & CENTER HOLE MEDIA
Multimeter Alone
PITCH SENSOR ADJUSTMENT EYE-MARK MEDIA
EYE-MARK REFERENCE CHART
TEST PINS
Connect positive probe here
Figure 6-12, Test Connector
Figure 6-11, Test Module & Sensor Potentiometers
TP4 Test Panel Test Module Dial Connect ground probe here
Multimeter Alone
PITCH SENSOR ADJUSTMENT R-CORNER MEDIA
R-CORNER PEFERENCE CHART
TEST PINS
Multimeter Alone
PITCH SENSOR ADJUSTMENT SIDE HOLE MEDIA
SIDE HOLE PEFERENCE CHART
TEST PINS
Multimeter Alone
JUMP HOLE SENSOR ADJUSTMENT
JUMP SENSOR PEFERENCE CHART
TEST PINS
Multimeter Alone
RIBBON SENSOR ADJUSTMENT
RIBBON REFERENCE CHART
CONNECTOR PIN
CUTTER SENSOR ADJUSTMENT