Desktop Thermal Printer User’s Manual 2722 2742 3742 User’s Manual No. 980344-001 Rev.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Installation and Operation Unpacking Your Printer . . . . . . . Getting To Know Your Printer . . . . Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attach Power . . . . . . . . . . . . Attach Interface Cable . . . . . . . . Load Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before You Load Media in the Printer AutoSense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Install Software . . . . . . . . . . . Using Fan-Fold Media . . . . . . . . Label Dispenser . . . . . . . . . . . Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading . . . . . . . . .
General Cautions and Warnings This page describes general safety and maintenance warnings and cautions for the printer and are referenced throughout the manual. Warning - Shock Hazard The printer should never be operated in a location where it can get wet. Personal injury could result. Warning - Static Discharge The discharge of electrostatic energy that accumulates on the surface of the human body or other surfaces can damage or destroy the print head or electronic components used in this device.
Installation and Operation 1 Installation and Operation This section provides information on the installation and operation of the printer. The printer is a low cost, desktop thermal bar code printer. LP models are direct thermal. TLP modes are thermal transfer and direct thermal printers. This family of printers is specifically designed for printing labels, tags or continuous receipts (with or without bar codes) from a DOS™, Windows™or ASCII-based compatible computer. 980344-001 Rev.
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Installation and Operation Getting To Know Your Printer 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer, media and software. Step 1 - Attach Power O Power OFF X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XX X X Check Power Module Voltage Plug Into Power Module SHOCK HAZARD WARNING See page iv 4 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step 2 - Attach Interface Cable Parallel Interface Serial Interface 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step 3 - Load Media Open Cover MOVIE Open Print Head MOVIE Open Guides MOVIE 6 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Before You Load You must remove the outside length of media Media in the (that is, one, full revolution of labels and any Printer liner). When you remove this part of the media, you remove the oils, dust, and adhesives that contaminate it. Tape or adhesive holds the loose end and the outside length of media becomes contaminated when handled or stored.
Installation and Operation Step 3 - Load Media (cont.) Media 2722 Install Roll 2742 / 3742 Install Roll TU O MOVIE O U T TU O O U T 8 TU O O U T TU O O U T 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step 3 - Load Media (cont.) Thread the Media MOVIE Seat Media Roll MOVIE 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step 3 - Load Media (cont.) Close Guides Close Guides 2742 / 3742 MOVIE 10 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step 3 - Load Media (cont.) Close Print Head MOVIE Close Cover MOVIE 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step 3 - Load Media (cont.) O Power ON If the indicator fails to light, refer to Appendix A - Trouble Shooting. Press FEED Button Run the AutoSense routine. 12 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Step 4 - AutoSense MOVIE Power OFF Press & Hold FEED Button HOLD O OFF Power ON RELEASE Release FEED Button O ON Print Status Sample: DUMP Mode Printout (Dump Mode Printout) 2 UKQ1813 4.00 Serial port : 96,N,8,1 Press FEED Button Image buffer size:245K Fmem:000,0K,019.
Installation and Operation Using Fan-Fold Media Place Media In Rear Face Print Surface UP Insert & Load Media 14 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Label Dispenser Printers with an optional label taken sensor can dispense a single peeled label. Remove the label to automatically print the next label. MOVIE Expose 15CM of Labels (2722 Shown) Peel Exposed Labels Cut End of Exposed Liner (2722 Shown) Pull Print Head Release Lever (2722 Shown) Insert Liner Under Peel Bar 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Label Dispense Option Insert Liner (2742 Shown) TL 2 72 P2 Pull Liner Through (2742 Shown) 16 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Label Dispense Option Close Print Head Close Cover Push to Open Label Taken Sensor Press FEED Button TL 2 72 P2 Remove Presented Label TL 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading This feature is supported on TLP model printers, only. MOVIE Thermal Transfer Print Head Mechanism Ribbon Path 18 980344-001 Rev.
Installation and Operation Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading Open Print Head Load Ribbon Core Load Transfer Ribbon Start Ribbon Open Print Head (Rear View) Pull Ribbon Around Print Head Close 980344-001 Rev.
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Appendix A - Troubleshooting Problem Solution or Reason POWER indicator does not light GREEN when power switch is turned to ON (1) position. 1. Check power connections from A.C. outlet to power supply to printer. POWER indicator lights GREEN, but printer will not print. 1. Check interface cable connections from computer to printer. Printer appears to be working (media is being fed out), but nothing is printed. 1. Verify that the labels are the correct type (direct thermal). 2.
Printer Maintenance MOVIE Clean the Print Head Don’t Clean Rollers with Cleaning Pen 22 980344-001 Rev.
Printer The printer has flash (non-volatile) memory to Configuration store printer configuration settings. The settings Settings are stored in flash memory and are set by programing, printer drivers or the AutoSense routine. The settings are shown on the Dump mode printout or can be reported back to the host via the serial port.
Serial Interface The printer’s serial port is configured with the Communication Y command for the printer. The printer supports Configuration interface data rates from 1200 to 38,400 baud. See the programmer's manual for details. The printer’s serial port default configuration is: 9600 baud 8 bit data 1 stop bit No parity RS-232 Serial The figure below displays the cable wiring reInterface Cable quired to use the printer’s serial interface.
Parallel Interface The figure below displays the cable wiring Cable Wiring required to use the printer's Centronics parallel interface. HOST DB-25 Pin No. STROBE DATA 0 DATA 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DATA 6 DATA 7 ACK/ BUSY PAPER ERR. READY INIT ERROR/ N/A N/A N/A SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND SIG. GND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Centronics Pin No.
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