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Congratulations Thank you for purchasing the P-TOUCH PC EDITOR and the P-TOUCH PC Printer. Your new system will help you design and print labels for any application. Extremely versatile, it can create characters of many styles and sizes, as well as barcodes and graphics. You will be able to store label data and formats into database files and import graphics and text from other applications.
Table of contents Unpacking...................................................................................................................................... 1 P-TOUCH PC Printer............................................................................................................................ 1 Connection cables (for IBM and Macintosh compatible computers)............................................... 1 P-TOUCH PC Printer software................................................................
Unpacking P-TOUCH PC Printer Connection cables (for IBM and Macintosh compatible computers)
P-TOUCH PC Printer software AC adaptor This AC adaptor has been speciaMy designed for use with your P-TOUCH PC Printer. Do not attempt to use it to power another electrical appliance, and never try to power your P-TOUCH PC Printer with another AC adap tor. Guarantee Please read this guarantee carefully and keep it in a safe place. Tape catalog The tape catalog gives you a list of the many different tapes that you can use with your P-TOUCH PC Printer. Order form Use this order form to order new tapes.
Laminated tape (one piece) This tape is supplied so that you can start using your P-TOUCH PC Printer immediately. Consult the tape catalog to order the specific kind of tape that you may need.
Precautions I P-TOUCH PC Printer • To avoid injuries^ do not touch the cutter's edges. • Do not touch the printer head. The printer head becomes hot when workings and remains hot for a while after the power has been switched off. • Do not place the printer too close to a source of electromagnetic interference such as a television set. • Keep the printer out of direct sunlight. • Avoid using the printer in extremely dusty places. • Use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for the P-TOUCH PC Printer.
Connecting the P-TOUCH PC Printer Warning: Before you make any connection, be sure to switch off the power to both the P-TOUCH PC Printer and the computer. 1. Connect the connection cable to the P-TOUCH PC Printer and to the COM connector (IBM) or printer connector (Macintosh) of your computer. Note: (IBM only) The end of the cable with two connectors goes to the computer side. Use the connector that is compatible with the COM port of your computer, and leave the other connector unconnected. 2.
Tape cassettes A laminated tape cassette is supplied with the P-TOUCH PC Printer for temporary use. Other tapes are available in a wide range of background colors, type col ors, and tape sizes. We encourage you to use this variety of tapes for color coding and other style-intensive uses. With this in mind, we have designed the P-TOUCH PC Printer to allow quick and easy insertion and changing of tape cassettes.
3. If there is a tape cassette already in the compartment, pull it straight up to remove it. 4. Remove the stopper from a new tape cassette. 5. If the tape inside the cassette is loose, use your finger to wind it in the direction of the arrow on the plastic tape cassette until it is taut.
6. Insert the tape cassette firmly into the cassette compartment. 7. Shut the cassette compartment cover. The cover knob will auto matically lock. 8. Put the P-TOUCH PC Printer in its working position (as shown below), and press power switch to turn the LED indicator on. Note: The LED indicator is lit when the printer is powered and operation is normal. It flashes when an error is detected. See “Troubleshoot ing” on page 11 for details. 9.
Label stick The attached stick enables the label backing of the tape to be removed easily. You can also use it to rub instant lettering tapes. To remove the tape backing 1. Hold the tape in the left hand with the printed surface upside, and the stick in the right hand. 2. Pass the tape halfway through the slot of the stick. 3. After turning the stick inward halfway, pull the stick to the right. To transfer the label to paper Instant lettering tapes act as rub-on character transfers.
Cleaning the print head and rollers Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt may attach themselves to this machine's print head or rollers. This is particularly likely when using the unit outdoors, or in very dusty environment. When this occurs, the print element obstructed by the dust cannot print, causing unprinted (blank) line to stretch across the label. Vertical lines indicate dirty rollers; horizontal lines indicate dirty print head.
Troubleshooting Problem The printer does not print. Possible causes Remedy The adaptor cable is not firmly connected. The tape cassette is not properly inserted. Connect the cable firmly. adaptor The cassette compart ment cover is open. Close the cover. Zebra tape appears. Tape end Install a new tape cas sette, then press the Feed/Cut button or switch the printer off and on again. The LED indicator is not lit. The adaptor cable is not firmly connected. Connect firmly.
Specifications Hardware Main unit Operation Display: LED (Power/Error) Switches: Power switch Feed and cut switch Printer Printing system: Thermal copy laminating / thermal transfer Print head: 180 dpi, 128 dots Printing height: 18 mm Print speed: 30 mm/s Power source AC Adaptor 9V 2A Dimensions 82(W)x226(D)x167(H) mm Weight approximately 1.
Software Printing Print type: Print condition: Bit image only Auto tape cut: ON / OFF Left and right margins: small, medium, large, none Buffer *Print buffer (normal): **Reception buffer; Approximately 30KB (27 cm) 512B Transmission control Baud rate; Busy output: Length: Parity: 9600 (fixed); data reception at 9600 bps Xon/off and DTR 8 bits (fixed) none (fixed) Commands CR LF FF CTRL-Z ETX ESC J ESC$ ESC\ ESC* ** ESC@ ESCiS ESCiM ESCiD ESCiP Carriage return Line feed Print command Print command
Interface connector Q 0 0 Type D-SUB9 PIN Pins © CD carrier detection (input) ignored © RXD reception data (input) © TXD transmission data (output) © DTR data terminal ready (output) © GND signal earth ® DSR data set ready (input) ignored © RTS transmission request (output) always on ® CTS transmission enabled (input) ignored ® Not connected Items marked "ignored" are irrelevant and can be connected or left disconnected.
Transmission controls Busy ON if one of the following is ON: 1. Buffer busy ON if the remaining data area in the reception buffer is 256 bytes or less; OFF if the remaining space in the reception buffer is 384 bytes or more. 2. Printer busy ON during printing; OFF when not printing. Busy output 1. Entering busy condition: Outputs a Xoff (13h) and requests to stop data transmission. Turns off DTR and requests to stop data transmission. 2.
Escape sequences Sequence Function Description ESC+J+n Line feed Feeds line by 24 dots; invalid when the print buffer is empty; does not move to the beginning of line. Any value can be used for n. ESC+$+n1 +n2 Absolute position Moves by n1+256xn2=N dots (1/60 inch) from the beginning of the line. 0
Sequence Function Description ESC+i+M+byte Mode setting bit 0 ~ 4: Feed amount (default=large) 0 ~ 7 none 8 ~11 small 1 2 - 2 5 medium 26 ~ 31 large bit 6: Auto cut (default=ON) OOFF 1 ON bit 7: Mirror print (default=OFF) OOFF 1 ON This command should be set before sending data. Mirror printing is not possible with non-laminated (thermal film) tapes. Feed amount is automatically set to large with lettering tapes.
Tape width and print area The following illustration shows the relationship between the tape width and the print area. 2mm 3mm 1mm 3mm 1mm 12mm 9mm 6mm ___1_______ 2mm 24mm 18mm 1mm 10.5mm 3mm Top Margin Tape Width Bottom Margin Left Margin Right Margin Page Length The page maximum length is 1 m regardless of the tape width. Left and right margins are as follows: None Small Medium Large 29 dots 56 dots 86 dots 185 dots Upper and lower margins are fixed.
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