User's Manual Label Printer(RFID) Rev. 1.00 SLP-TX400R SLP-TX403R http://www.bixolon.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R ■ Table of Contents ※ Manual Information & Usage Precautions .................................................................. 3 1. Content Confirmation .................................................................................................... 8 2. Product Part Names....................................................................................................... 9 3. Installation & Usage ......................................................................................
SLP-TX400R/TX403R ■ Manual Information ※ Manual Information & Usage Precautions This user manual contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency measures that may be required. ※ The following separate manuals provide more detailed content on various technological issues and areas. 1. Windows Driver Manual This manual provides information on the installation instructions and main functions of the Windows Driver. 2.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. WARNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not plug several products in one multi-outlet. You must use only the supplied adapter. • This can provoke over-heating and a fire. • If the plug is wet or dirty, dry or wipe it before usage. • If the plug does not fit perfectly with the outlet, do not plug in.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R CAUTION Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance. If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking following measures. Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach. • If not, they may eat it. • Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains. • After the disappearance of the smoke, call your dealer to repair it. TO UNPLUG PROHIBIT PRINTER ED Install the printer on the stable surface.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R ■ FCC [FCC Information to User] This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R ■ Other Precautions The copyright for this user manual and various other manuals is property of the BIXOLON Co., Ltd. Any copying or conversion into electronic firm and saving of this material without the express written permission of BIXOLON Co., Ltd. is strictly prohibited. Use of the information contained in this manual is not subject to any patent liability. This manual has been prepared with utmost care and attention to detail but may contain certain errors and/or omissions.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 1. Content Confirmation The following items should all be contained in the printer package. Contact the dealer from which the purchase was made if any item is damaged and/or missing. SLP-TX400R/TX403R Power Cord Core AC Adapter CD Holder Ribbon (2ea) User’s Manual ※ Optional items RS-232C(Serial) Cable USB Cable Rev. 1.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 2. Product Part Names Pause Button Feed Button RFID module Cover Lever Ribbon Assembly Paper Cover Printer Head Black-Mark & Notch Sensor Paper Holder Paper Guide + Gap Sensor Rev. 1.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R Power Switch Fan-Fold or External Paper USB B-Type Power Jack USB A-Type RS-232C (Serial) (WLAN Dongle) LAN(Ethernet) External Paper Supplier (Option) Auto Cutter (Option) Rev. 1.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3. Installation & Usage 3-1 Power Connection Connect power to the printer as shown below. OFF Power Switch AC Adapter Power Cord 1) Turn off the printer power switch. 2) Check to see that the AC adapter voltage matches that of the power source. 3) Connect the AC adapter jack to the printer power connector. 4) Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. 5) Connect the power cord to a power source/outlet. Rev. 1.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-2 Interface Cable Connection Connect the interface cable as shown below. This printer supports the following communications interface standards. - RS-232C(Serial) Cable LAN(Ethernet) Cable USB A-Type(WLAN Dongle) USB B-Type Cable USB B-Type Cable USB A-Type RS-232C(Serial) Cable (WLAN Dongle) LAN(Ethernet) Cable 1) Turn off the power switch. 2) Connect the communication cable to the printer communication port to be used. - Connect the RS-232C(Serial) Cable to the SERIAL port.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-3 Paper Installation 1) Open the Paper Cover. 2) Spread the paper holder and insert paper as shown. 3) Open the Ribbon Assembly and spread the paper guide. 4) Feed the paper between the Paper Guide on both sides. Ribbon Assembly Paper Guide 5) After Installation the paper, manually set the sensor(Gap & Black-Mark) and Paper Guide to the correct position.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-4 Ribbon Installation 3-4-1 Type of Ribbon 1) Type by Film Coating Location - Take note before ribbon purchase that only ribbons facing outward can be used. (O) (X) Coated Area (Surface to be printed) Coated Area (Surface to be printed) Outside Ribbon Inside Ribbon ※ Note - Follow the procedure described below to determine the coating surface of the ribbon.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-4-2 Inserting a One-Inch Core Ribbon 1) Insert the Holder ribbon into the core and ribbon. (keep note of ribbon printing direction) Core (one-inch) Holder ribbon 2) Open the ribbon assembly and insert the ribbon and core by pushing from left to right. 3) Apply tape to the coiling portion of the ribbon. Tape 4) Press the Close area to shut the ribbon assembly.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-4-4 Knob Adjustment by Ribbon Length Ribbon lengths of 74m, 100m (0.5” core), and 300m (1” core) can all be used with this product. Adjust the knob accurately according to the ribbon length (74 ~ 300 m). Exercise care as print quality and operation can be affected. The product is shipped with a default setting for a ribbon length of 300m (1” core). To use a 74m (0.5” core) ribbon, adjust (rotate) the knob in the direction of 74m prior to use.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-4-5 Narrow Ribbon Installation When using ribbons of widths of 110mm or lower, install in a centered position on the holder ribbon. 3-4-6 Ribbon Removal 1) Use a knife or other sharp-edged object to cut the ribbon. (Take care not to injure hands) 2) Open the ribbon assembly and remove the ribbon and core by pushing from left to right. 3) Detach the ribbon holder from the ribbon and core.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-5 LED Display 3-5-1 Button Operations Printer state before operation Power OFF Button Feed/ Cancel Press Pause - Operation procedure • Apply power while pressing the button. • Hold the button for about Printer operation mode Self-test Printing Mode. five seconds.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-5-2 LED indicator for various printer statuses LED 1 LED 2 Printer Status Color Status Color Status Green On Green On Print standby mode Red On Red On Error mode Ribbon is not detected Red On Orange On Error mode Paper jam (gap/black mark is not recognized) Red On Green Blink Error mode Printer head overheating Red On Red Blink Error mode Cover open Red On Orange Blink Error mode No paper Red On - Off Error mode Media calibration failure Re
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 3-6 Test printing 3-6-1 Printing using Windows driver 1) Install the Windows driver. Refer to the “Windows driver manual” in the CD for the installation procedure. 2) Set the “port” of Windows driver to the appropriate interface to be used. Refer to the “Ethernet interface user’s manual” in the CD when using Ethernet interface. 3) Print the test page using the “Print test page” function of Windows driver.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 4. Self-Test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. - Firmware version, printer configuration information, printing quality checking pattern, and peripheral configuration information, etc. Users cannot perform this procedure if using the printer’s label peel-off option. If the printer does not function properly, contact an authorized dealer. The self-test checks the following; 1) Make sure that the paper roll has been installed properly.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5. Detailed features 5-1 Printer setting using utility program Various printer settings can be changed using the utility program (Unified Label Utility). Functions that can be used with the utility program are as follows. 1) Serial communication settings Handshake, Stop bit, Data bit, Parity, and Baud rate can be configured. 2) Basic printer settings Paper size, printing speed and density, paper type, and use of ribbon can be configured. 3) Language setting Code page can be configured.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-2 Stand-alone Configuration Mode Various modes can be executed using buttons and LED only. 5-2-1 How to start stand-alone configuration mode • The printer mode is set to Printer Setting Mode when the Pause button is pressed for two seconds while in Print Standby Mode. • Both LEDs will change to orange color and the printer will be set to Stand-along Configuration Mode. • When the printer enters into this mode, the status of LED 1 and LED 2 are changed sequentially.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-3 Pause/Cancel During multiple-page print jobs, the Pause and Cancel button can be used to temporarily cease printing and cancel the print job altogether, respectively. Print Pause/Resume Print Cancel/Standby 5-3-1 Pause/Resume Function 1) When printing labels, pressing the Pause button 2) The printer will pause after finishing the current label printing and the status of LED will be as follows.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-4 Media Calibration This printer has been designed to recognize the gaps with most print papers, but sometimes it may not recognize the gap and keep feeding paper if a special type of paper is used. In this case, run Auto Calibration function so that the printer can recognize the gap. BIXOLON printer provides various media calibration methods in order to accommodate various special paper types.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-5 Smart Media Detection • Printer executes this function when necessary without user input and media configuration can be completed with Smart Media Detection function for most print papers. • Papers with gap and black mark can be identified without separate settings. • 3 ~ 5 pages of labels will be used depending on the type of paper.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-7 Black Mark Sensor Auto Calibration Mode Use this mode when paper is not detected correctly with Smart Media Detection function. Printer feeds paper and calibrates Black Mark Sensor automatically. The printer will enter error mode if paper detection fails after feeding up to 1 meter of paper. Error mode can be released by opening and closing the cover. Use Manual Calibration Mode if paper detection fails in this mode.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-8 Manual Calibration Mode Manual-calibration of media detection can be used when the printer cannot detect a media gap (or black mark) even after auto-calibration has been executed. Users can calibrate sensor parameters in detail by using the utility program provided by the manufacturer. The utility can be obtained from the enclosed CD or downloaded from the Internet via the BIXOLON website www.bixolon.com Please make sure the printer is connected and execute the utility program.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-9 Cover Closing Mode 1. About Cover Closing Mode • The printed area may become out of range of paper if the paper is not in the accurate printing position when the cover is opened and closed. • The printer is put to Cover Closing Mode instead of Print Standby Mode when the cover is closed in order to prevent this problem, and it waits for user input. • The status of LEDS are as follows in this mode.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-11 Factory Reset This function is used to reset the printer settings to factory default settings. 5-11-1 How to reset the printer 1) Press the Pause button for two seconds during Print Standby Mode. 2) Both LEDs will change to orange color and the printer will be set to Stand-along Configuration Mode.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-13 Calculating the location of RFID Transponder (coding) Use this function to calculate the optimum read/write position of transponder when RFID coding does not work properly due to improper position setting of the RFID transponder (coding). Use the following utility program to calculate the RFID transponder (coding) position. The utility program is included in the CD that comes with the product, or it is available for download from the BIXOLON home page. (www.bixolon.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-14 Using Fan-Fold Paper Supplying paper to the printer externally is done as follows. 5-14-1 Printer Preparation Remove the rear paper supply cover on the back side of the printer with a knife or other cutting instrument. ※ CAUTION - Take care not to injure the hands and/or any other part of the body when performing this step. Remove 5-14-2 When Using Pan-Fold Paper 1) Insert the paper at the rear of the printer using the slot and guides.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 5-15 Auto Cutter (Option) For auto paper cutting, products equipped with auto cutter are available. In factory setting, the auto cutter is attached. Auto-Cutter can be controlled by command. And default setting can be changed by Unified Label Utility. ※ The paper installation method is the same as paper with no auto cutter. Rev. 1.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 6. Cleaning Head Printing quality might be degraded by dust, foreign substance, adhesive substance, or other pollution materials stuck in the printer head or inside the printer. When dirty, clean the print head as follows: ※ CAUTION - Make sure to turn the printer power off prior to cleaning. - As the print head gets very hot during printing, if intending to clean the print head, turn the printer power off and wait approximately 2~3 minute before commencement.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 6-2 Cleaning Sensors, Roller or/and Paper Path 1) Open the paper cover and ribbon assembly, and remove the paper and ribbon. 2) Remove any dust or foreign substance using dry cloth or cotton swab. 3) Soak the cloth or cotton swab in alcohol for medical use and use it to remove adhesive foreign substances or other pollution materials.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 7. Appendix 7-1 Specifications Item Printing Method Dot Density Printer Printing Width Printing Speed RFID Paper Ribbon AC Adapter Usage Conditions Frequency Protocol Width Roll Core Length / Width Type(Outside) Core Input Voltage Frequency Output Voltage Temperature Humidity (except for paper) Description Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Printing SLP-TX400R : 203 dpi (8 dot/mm) SLP-TX403R : 300 dpi (11.8 dot/mm) SLP-TX400R : Max. 108 mm SLP-TX403R : Max. 105.7 mm SLP-TX400R : Max.
SLP-TX400R/TX403R 7-2 Certification 1) EMC & Safety Standards • North America: FCC rules parts 15B & 15C WARNING Use of an unprotected interface cable with this printer conflicts with EMC standards. Users should only use cables approved by BIXOLON. 2) WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment) This mark shown on the product or its literature indicates that the corresponding item should not be discarded at the end of its working life with other household waste.
