WPL305 Thermal Label Printer User’s Guide For Wasp Technologies DT/TT Printer Copyright Wasp Bar Code Technologies 2004. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Wasp Bar Code Technologies. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Wasp is a trademark of Wasp Bar Code Technologies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contents 1. Introduction.........................................................................................1 2. Getting Started ....................................................................................1 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection............................................ 1 2.2 Equipment Checklist..................................................... 1 2.3 Printer Parts................................................................... 2 3. Setup..........................................
1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the W305 Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer. Although the printer takes only a small amount of space, it delivers reliable, superior performance. This printer provides both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0ips. It accepts roll feed, die-cut, and fan-fold labels for both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing. All common bar codes formats are available.
2.3 Printer Parts Ribbon Access Window LED Indicator Feed Button Printer Top Cover Top Cover Open Lever Figure 1: Top front view 3. Setup 3.1 Setting Up the Printer 1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface. 2. Make sure the power switch is off. 3. Connect the printer to the computer with the Centronics or USB cable. 4. Plug the power cord into the power supply connector at the rear of the printer, and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded receptable.
3.2 Loading the Ribbon The printer automatically detects if a ribbon is installed after power on and will switch to thermal transfer or direct thermal printing mode. If printer does not detect the ribbon, the motor that drives the ribbon rewind spindle will be turned off. In case the ribbon is installed but the printer does not detect the ribbon, please refer to the ribbon calibration procedure to calibrate the ribbon sensor. NOTE: If you are using direct thermal labels you should not load a ribbon. 1.
. 7. 8. 9. Figure 3: Ribbon installation Attach the ribbon spindle to the Back Hub by placing the left side of the spindle against the knob with the spring on it and compressing with the ribbon spindle. Slide the right side down over the other knob. The ribbon spindle should not be able to be removed without re-compressing the spring. You may have to turn the ribbon until the grooves on the spindle align and it clicks into place.
Lower Cover Figure 5: Pull the lever to open the cover 3. Place the roll of labels onto the center of the paper roll mount. Printer Top Cover Support Bar Paper Roll Mount Teflon Bar Paper Guide Top Cover Open Lever Figure 6: Label installation 4. Feed the paper, printing side face up, under the Teflon bar and the paper guide and pass over the platen. 5. Adjust the yellow center-biased paper guides to slightly touch the edges of the label backing. 6.
cover. 2. Do not allow the top cover to slam closed. 3. Failure to securely close and lock the cover will result in poor print quality. 3.7 Top Cover Operation To Open: 1. When facing the front of the printer pull the cover release levers on both sides of the printer towards you. 2. Lift the top gradually. There are two stop positions for the top cover. Position 1 and 2 are indicated on the label below.
when closing the top cover! Figure 8: Top cover is fully open and ready to close Figure 9: Use both hands to close the top cover 5. Do not force the cover! If you are not sure if top cover is locked at a stop position, please do not push top cover to close it or the top cover will be damaged. Instead, open the top cover as wide as it will go and close the cover again. Use both hands to push top cover to close it.
4. Power on Utilities There are three power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware. 1. Printer initialization 2. Ribbon sensor calibration 3. Gap or black mark sensor calibration Note: You must run the #2 and #3 utilities after running the #1 to properly set up the printer. 4.1 Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to factory defaults. The only one exception is ribbon sensitivity, which will not be restored to default. 1.
4.2 Ribbon Sensor Calibration Note: Please make sure the ribbon is properly installed before doing this calibration. Please follow the steps below to calibrate the ribbon sensor. 1. Turn the printer power off. 2. Press and hold the FEED button then turn on the printer. 3. The LED will turn orange then blink red 5 times. Release after the first red blink and before the 5rd. 4. If the ribbon is properly installed the light will turn green. If it is not it will turn red and blink. 4.
Print head check pattern Firmware version Firmware checksum Printed mileage (meter) Serial port configuration Country code Print speed (inch/sec) Print darkness Label size (inch) Gap distance (inch) Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity Numbers of download files Total & available memory space Figure 10: Self-test printout 10
The printer will enter dump mode after printing the printer configuration. In dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns as in the figure below. ASCII Data Hex decimal data related to left column of ASCII data Figure 11: Dump mode printout The left side characters are received from your system and the right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal values of the characters. Dump mode allows users to verify and debug the program. Turn the printer off and back on to resume normal printing.
5. Maintenance 5.1 Cleaning Use one or more of the following supplies that meets your needs: Cleaning pens Cleaning swabs Lint-free cloth Printer Part Method Printer Head Let the print head to cool for one minute. Use a cleaning pen to swab the print elements. Platen Roller Rotate the platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with 70% alcohol and a cleaning swab, or lint-free cloth. Exterior Wipe it with water-dampened cloth. Interior Brush or air blow. 6.
3. The printer is paused. Press the feed button to resume printing. 4. The printer is out of label or ribbon or the printer settings are not correct Out of label or ribbon Load a roll of labels and follow the instructions in Loading the Labels, then press the feed button to resume printing. Load a ribbon and follow the instructions in Loading the Ribbon then press the feed button to resume printing. Printer setting is not correct Initialize the printer by following the instructions in Power on Utilities.
7. Specifications 7.1 Printer Specifications Item Mechanism Resolution Max. Print Width Max. Print Length Ribbon Capacity Printing Speed Peeler function Printing Method Enclosure Structure Dimension Operation Panel Hardware Sensor Memory Interface Power Firmware Font Type Rotation Symbology Formats W305 203 dpi. 108 mm. 1000 mm ( 39” ). 300 meter with 1” core. (Max. OD 67 mm) 2, 3, 4 and 5 ips. 2, 3 ips Direct thermal and thermal transfer printing. Double-walled plastic.
Command Set 2D: PDF-417, Maxicode, and DataMatrix. WPL Environment Operation Temperature: 5 ~ 40 . Relative Humidity: 25% ~ 85% (Non Condensing). Storage Temperature: -40 ~ 60 . Relative Humidity: 10% ~ 90% (Non Condensing). 7.2 Label Stock Specifications Item Specification Type Label (Continuous , Die-cut , Fan-fold). Wound Type Outside wound. Width 20mm ~ 112mm (0.78” ~ 4.4”). Length 10mm ~ 1000mm (0.4” ~ 39”). 25.4mm ~ 1000mm (1” ~ 39”).(for peeler and cutter) Thickness 0.06mm ~ 0.19mm.
8. Product Support If you experience any problems with your Wasp printer that you are unable to resolve, use our online support site to register then call for technical assistance at (214) 547-4100, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Central Standard Time. You must register to be eligible for technical support. Our web site is www.waspbarcode.com You may also contact us in writing at: Wasp Technologies 1400 10th Street Plano, TX 75074 (214) 547-4100 (214) 547-4101 Fax 9.