TOSHIBA Barcode Printer
B-SX4T SERIES
IP20
N258
CE Compliance for EU only
VORSICHT
Owners Manual
B-SX4T SERIES
TOSHIBA Barcode Printer
Waste Recycling information for users
For all countries and areas
For safety
For USA
For Canada
Meanings of Each Symbol
Safety Summary
Request Regarding Maintenance
Precautions
PRINTER SETUP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
ON LINE MODE
MAINTENANCE
1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1.2 Features 1.3 Unpacking
1.1 Introduction
1.4 Accessories
Appearance
Dimensions
1.5.1
1.5.2 Front View
1.5.5 Interior
1.5.4 Operation Panel
POWER LED GreenON LINE LED Green ERROR LED Red
1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Option Name
1.6 Options
Type
Description
Setup Flow
2. PRINTER SETUP
Procedure
Reference
2.1 Installation
2.2 Fitting the Fan Filter
2.3 Connecting the Power Cord
Example of US Type
1. Turn off the power and open the Top Cover
2.4 Loading the Media
The printer prints both labels and tags
3. Open the Print Head Block
Do not over-tighten the Locking Ring of the Supply Holder
2.4 Loading the Media Cont
Setting the Black Mark Sensor position
Setting the Feed Gap Sensor position
2.4 Loading the Media Cont
Batch mode
2.4 Loading the Media Cont
Strip mode Option
STANDARD/PEEL OFF position
Built-in rewinder mode Option
2.4 Loading the Media Cont
Cut mode Option
ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33058 2.5 Loading the Ribbon
2.5 Loading the Ribbon
Auto Ribbon Saving Mode
2.5 Loading the Ribbon Cont
or or
2.6 Connecting the Cables to Your Printer
2.7.1 Turning ON the Printer
2.7 Turning the Printer ON/OFF
paragraphs outline how to insert PCMCIA cards
PCMCIA Cards
1. Make sure that the printer’s Power Switch is in the OFF position
This allows the use of a Flash Memory type card. The following
Refer to Section 3.3 Reset
2.9 Setting an Operating Environment
Refer to Section 2.9.1 Parameter Setting
Fine Adjustment
Display, press the PAUSE key to enter the Parameter Setting Mode
2.9.1 Parameter Setting
The Parameter Setting Mode contains the following sub menus. Each
While “2PARAMETER SET” is displayed on the LCD Message
1 Character Code Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
2 Character Zero Selection
3 Baud Rate Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
4 Data Length Selection
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5 Stop Bit Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
6 Parity Selection
7 Flow Control Code Selection
8 LCD Language Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
9 Auto Forward Wait Selection
Activated
10 Head Up Cut/Rewinder Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
Head up cut is activated or the Rewinder
is used
R2-QM-R is installed
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
11 Solenoid Type Selection
12 Ribbon Saving Function Selection
13 Control Code Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
Automatic selection Manual selection Manual selection
Control codes should be specified
14 Strip Wait Status Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
15 FEED Key Function Selection
The FEED key will feed one media when
16 KANJI Code Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
17 EURO Code Selection
Windows code
18 Auto Print Head Check Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
19 Centronics Interface ACK/BUSY Timing Selection
20 Web Printer Function Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
21 Input Prime Selection
Near end is detected when the remaining ribbon is 70m long
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
Near end is detected when the remaining ribbon is 30m long
22 Ribbon Near End Selection
24 Centronics Interface Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
25 Plug & Play Selection
26 Label End/Ribbon End Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
27 Pre-Strip Selection
2PARAMETER SET LBL/RBN END TYP1
29 Maxi Code Specification Selection
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
TYPE1 Compatible specification with the B-X series
TYPE2 Specification for specific home delivery company
31 System Mode Password Setting
2.9.1 Parameter Setting Cont
30 Print Head Type Selection
Current type
2.9.2 Dump Mode Setting
2. PRINTER SETUP
2.9.2 Dump Mode Setting Cont
Receive Buffer Size
Required Label Length
The BASIC expansion mode program has already been loaded
2.10.1 Introduction
2.10 Installing the Printer Drivers
2.10.2 General Description
1 Parallel Interface
2.10.3 Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me
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Windows 2000/XP
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Installation starts by the operating system’s plug-and-play function
3 Select “Search for the best driver for your device. Recommended”
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Finish button
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7 Select “Search for the best driver in these locations”
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2.10.4 Uninstalling the Printer Driver
1 Adding a LAN Port Windows 98/ME
2.10.5 Adding/Deleting a LAN Port
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1 Printer Driver Upgrades
2.10.6 Cautions
2 Others
2.10.7 Using the Printer Driver
Adjustment
2.11 Print Test
When using a Strip Module or an optional Cutter Module
2.11 Print Test Cont
1 Feed Amount Fine Adjustment
2.12 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment
2 Cut/Strip Position Fine Adjustment
4 X-coordinate Fine Adjustment
2.12 Position and Print
Adjustment Cont
Tone Fine
Print Start Position Fine Adjustment
Cut/Strip Position Fine Adjustment
Adjustment Cont
Choose a desired value by using the RESTART or FEED key
Example of Cut Position Fine Adjustment
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Example of Strip Position Fine Adjustment
Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment
Adjustment Cont
Example of Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment
2.12 Position and Print
X Coordinate Fine Adjustment
Adjustment Cont
Choose a desired value by using the RESTART or FEED key
Example of X Coordinate Fine Adjustment
Print Tone Fine Adjustment
2.12 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment Cont
Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Adjustment
2.12 Position and Print Tone Fine Adjustment Cont
3ADJUST SET RBN ADJFW RBN ADJFW +0 RBN ADJFW RBN ADJFW RBN ADJFW
3ADJUST SET RBN ADJBK RBN ADJBK +0 RBN ADJBK RBN ADJBK RBN ADJBK
2.13 Threshold Setting
3 Black Mark Sensor Adjustment
2.13 Threshold Setting Cont
5 Feed Gap Sensor Adjustment
7 Black Mark Sensor/Feed Gap Sensor Adjustment No media
When using the Black Mark Sensor
2.13 Threshold Setting Cont
When using the Feed Gap Sensor
Voltage at a black mark Midpoint Threshold voltage
Manual Threshold Setting
2.13 Threshold Setting Cont
Storing a “No Media Level” Voltage
3 Press the PAUSE key until the target sensor type is displayed
2.13 Threshold Setting Cont
3.1 Operation Panel
3. ON LINE MODE
3.2 Operation
3.3 Reset
Section 5 TROUBLESHOOTING and APPENDIX
4.1 Cleaning
4. MAINTENANCE
4.1.1 Print Head/Platen/ Sensors
4.1.2 Covers and Panels
4.1.1 Print Head/Platen/ Sensors Cont
2. DO NOT APPLY cleaner or detergent directly onto any cover or panel
1. DO NOT POUR WATER directly onto the printer
4.1.3 Optional Cutter Module
5.1 Error Messages
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
Error Messages
Problems/Causes
Error Messages
5.1 Error Messages Cont
Problems/Cause
Solutions
5.1 Error Messages Cont
5.2 Possible Problems
Error Messages
Problems/Cause
Possible Problems
5.2 Possible Problems Cont
Solutions
Causes
ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33058 5.3 Removing Jammed Media
5.3 Removing Jammed Media
Model
6. PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
B-SX4T-GS20-QM-R
Model
Available bar code types Available two-dimensional code
B-SX4T-GS20-QM-R
7.1 Media
7. SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS
7.1.1 Media Type
Label
7.1.2 Detection Area of the Transmissive Sensor
Tag paper with square holes
7.1.4 Effective Print Area
7.1.3 Detection Area of the Reflective Sensor
Cautions for using RFID Tags
7.1.5 RFID Tags
B-9704-RFID-U1-US-R and B-9704-RFID-U1-EU-R
B-9704-RFID-H1-QM-R
7 Printing on Bump Chip/Antenna Area
7.3 Recommended Media and Ribbon Types
7.2 Ribbon
Media type
Description
7.4 Care/Handling of Media and Ribbon
7.3 Recommended Media and Ribbon Types Cont
Ribbon type
Description
Symbols in the message
APPENDIX 1 MESSAGES AND LEDS
Page
Example ESC XR 0200, 0300, 0450, 1200, 1, LF NUL Command error
Example ESC T20 G30 LF NUL Command error
Example ESC PC001 0A00, 0300, 2, 2, A, 00, B LF NUL Command error
The following message appears
Parallel interface Centronics Standard
APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE
IEEE1284-B Connector
Connector
APPENDIX 2 INTERFACE
USB interface Option B-9700-USB-QM-R
Serial interface Standard
Series B Plug
LAN Option B-9700-LAN-QM-R
Wireless LAN Option B-9700-WLAN-QM-R
10BASE-T UTP category 3 or category
RFC826, HTTPD RFC1866, TELNET, FTPD RFC959, DHCP RFC2131
N.C. No Connection
Expansion I/O Interface Option B-7704-IO- QM-R
B-9704-RFID-U1-EU
B-9704-RFID-U1-US
B-9704-RFID-H1-QM
B-SX704-RFID-U2-US-R
When purchasing the power cord
APPENDIX 3 POWER CORD
APPENDIX 3 POWER CORD
Font
APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES
APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES
EA4-1
JAN8, EAN8
APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES Cont
Interleaved 2 of
JAN13, EAN13
UPC-A+5 digits
APPENDIX 4 PRINT SAMPLES Cont
Industrial 2 of
POSTNET
APPENDIX 5 GLOSSARIES
Pre-printed media
INDEX
Serial interface 1-3, 2-11, 6-2, A2-4 Strip mode 2-7, 7-1, A5-2
Web printer Wireless LAN 1-1, 1-3, 1-5, 2-11, 6-2, A2-5
Strip module 1-1, 1-5, 2-7, 2-8
Tag 2-4, 7-1, A5-2 Thermal direct 2-62, 6-1, A5-2
Information aux utilisateurs concernant le recyclage des déchets
Waste Recycling information for users
Wiederverwertungsinformationen für Verbraucher
Información para usuarios sobre el reciclaje de residuos
EO1-33058E