Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 4600 AMT Datasouth
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Fastmark 4600 PLUS Series Thermal T ransfer Barcode Printer U ser ’ s Guide Document #140106A March 201 1.
1 Getting St arted .................................................................................................... 2 Unp ac king ....................................................................................................... 2 Package Content s .
2 A ppendix A : Printer St atus .............................................................................. 64 A ppendix B: St and-alone Ke y board a nd Barcode Reader ............................ 65 Keyboard .......................................
1 IMPORT A NT S AFETY INSTRUCTIONS A ND OT HER NOTICES This printer complies with the requirements in Part 15 o f FCC rules for a Class A com puting device.
2 Getting S t arted Congratulations on choosing the AMT Datasouth Fastmark 4600 PLUS Series industrial barcode printer . This user ‟s man ual describing the FM 4600 PLUS Series printer models will help you get to know your new printer .
3 Package Conten t s 1. 4600 PLUS Series Printer 2. Installation Quick S tart Guide 3. CD Rom (User Guides, Utility Software & Drivers) 4. AC Power Cord 5.
4 Placing the P rinter Before setting up and connecting the printer you should consider the following. W AR NING! Do not operate the printer in an area where it might get wet. Find a solid flat surface with adequate room f or the printer and enough space above for media and ribbon ac cess.
5 Getting to Kno w Y our Printer The illustrations below describe par ts and features of the FM 4600 PLUS Series printer . Front Panel Control Panel LED‟ s and Switches LCD M essage Display T op Acc.
6 LED Indicato rs There are three LED indicators on the front pa nel, READY , MEDIA and RIBBON. These indicators display the operation status o f the p rinter .
7 Notes: 1. Y ou should per fo rm a media calibration after installation and when changing to a dif ferent type or size of media. 2. Before calibration, you must load the media and ribbon properly and move the label sensor to the correct position avoiding holes.
8 FM 4603 PLUS Series If a barcode reader is connected, the display shows: FM 4602 PLUS Series FM 4603 PLUS Series If an abnormal condition occurs, a related message is displayed. For ex ample: Setting Display Language The printer ‟s LCD display supports six languages: English, French, Ger man, Italian, S panish, and Portuguese.
9 Changin g Settings from the Pan el Y ou may change setting s using the front pa nel buttons of the 4600 PLUS series printer models . I n addition you may also change settings via software Utility and data stream commands. Buttons Function FEED+P AUSE Press to enter setting mode.
10 Basic Printer Fea tures and Parameter Settings , PPLA/PP LB. NOTE: Features can vary based on printer model. Do not cha nge settings during printing or communication. Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PRINT MODE Thermal transfer / Direct thermal Thermal transfer AUTO CALIBRA TE MODE Mode 1~4 Mode 1 Calibrates on demand.
11 Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks P ARITY (RS232) NONE EVEN ODD NONE LENGTH (RS232) 8 DA T A BITS 7 DA T A BITS 8 DA T A BITS CLEAR FLASH YES/NO NO PRINTERS WITH ETHERNET DHCP ENABLE DISABLE ENABLE IP ADDRESS ###.###.###.### SUBNET MASK ###.
12 Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PEELER INST ALLED YES NO NO COUNTING UP DOWN DOWN MEDIA SENSOR TYPE GAP BLACK BAR GAP Select for media characteristics. Once changed make sure to calibrate before printing. PRESENT DIST ANCE .0~ 040 ” .87” Appears only when BACKFEED enabled.
13 Ribbon Pick-up Spindle Ribbon Supply S pind le Media Supply S pindle Rear Feed Slot Head Latch Thermal Printhead Paper Sensor Guide Internal Part s and Featu res Paper Drive Roller.
14 Cutter Module Peeler Option.
15 Loading Ribbon and Media This section describes how to load ribbon and media. Loading a Ribbon Note: This section can be referred to, when transfer thermal printing is used . The steps below are based on ribbon wound ink-side in a s an exam ple. 1.
16 2. T u rn the head latch co unter -clockwise and open the bracket. (Fig ure 2) 3. Unwrap the ribbon and separate the ribbon roll from the bare core.
17 4. Lead the ribbon through the print head module. (Figure 4) 5. Attach the edge of the ribbon onto the bare core and wind it a bit onto the core. Make sure the coating side of the ribbon is face down. 6. Insert the core onto the ribbon pick-up spindle.
18 Loading Media The 4600 PLUS series printers of fer three diff erent loading modes: standard, peel -of f , or with a cutter . S tandard mode allows y ou to collect each label freely . Peel-off mode peels backing material aw ay from the label as it prints.
19 2. T u rn the head latch co unter -clockwise and open the bracket. Remov e the outside media guide. (Fig ure 7) Head Latch Bracket Out side Media Guide 7.
20 3. Lead the media through the print head module and under the paper sensor guide. (Figure 8) 4. Return the outside media guide, close the br acket, and hook the head latch.
21 5. Close the top cover and the front access door and turn on the printer , or press the “FEED” button if the printer is already on. (Fig ure 10) 10.
22 Peel Off Mode Follow steps 1 to 3 in “ Loading the Media – S t a ndard Mode” above. 1. From the leading end of the media roll remove enough labels to exp ose 6-inches of backing/liner .
23 2. Lead the media backing/liner through the print head module. (Figure 12) 3. Push down the peel-off mechanism release lev er and lead the media backing/liner under the peeler module.
24 4. Close the peeler module using the peel-off mechanism release lev er . (Figure 14) 5. Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on. (Figure 15) Notes: The FEED button does not make the printer peel.
25 Cutting Mode Follow steps 1 to 3 in “ Loading the Media – S t andard Mode” above. 1. Insert the media into the print head module and under the paper sensor guide.
26 2. Return the outside media guide, close the br acket, and hook the head latch. (Figure 17) 3. Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on. T he printer w ill then feed the labels through the cutter automatically .
27 P AL TM Print and Program Ov ervie w Printers featuring P AL TM Print and Program ability can be used in sev eral ways in any given environment. This section describes 3 common way s this advanced capability is used.
28 Using a P AL TM Print and Program capable pri nter solves this problem. In this case a P AL TM program is written which interprets a data stream normally sent to the legacy device being replaced. This program is stored on the printer and is automatically executed each time the printer is powered on.
29 The S tandalone Application program is stored in the printer memory and can accept input from a PS/2 keyboard, bar code scanner , or other serial devices such as an electronic scale. These programs may use the printer ‟s LCD to prompt for user input and may also include datab ases.
30 Calibration & Configuration This section discusses calibration, printing configuration and resetting the printer to factory defaults. Performing Cali bration After the media is loaded, please perform media calibration to calibrate the label sensor in advance.
31 Printing a Confi guration Report T o pe rform a sel f -test and print a configuration report: 1. T u rn of f the printer . 2. Press and hold the FEED button while turning on the pow er . 3. When “SELF - TESTING …” is displayed on the LCD and the READY indicator blinks, release the FEED button.
32 Resetting to Factor y Default Se ttings T o reset the printer to factory default settings: 1. T u rn of f the printer . 2. Press and hold the CANCEL button and turn on the printer . 3. When “E2PROM RESET …” is displayed on the LCD and the READY indicator blinks, release the CANCEL button.
33 Computer Connec tions This printer comes with USB interface, a sta ndard Centronics parallel inter face, and a nine-pin Electronics Industries Association (EIA) RS-232 serial data interface. USB Interface R equirement s The Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is version 2.
34 Serial (RS-232) Port The required cable must have a nine -pin "D" t ype male connector on one end, which is plugged into the mating serial port located on the back of the printer . The other end of the cable connects to a serial po rt on the host computer .
35 Ethernet Module St atus Indica tors LED S tatus Description Both Off No Ethernet lin k detecte d. Blinking The printer w aits for printer rea dy . It will ta k e about 20 seco nds to be ready .
36 Ethernet LED Indicators Amber LED Green LED.
37 Communicat ing w ith the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all applications under W indows 2000/ 2003/ XP/ Vist a / Windows 7, supporting 32-bit/ 64-bit operation systems. W it h this driver you can operate any popular Windows softw a re applications including Bartender editing software or MS Word, etc.
38 1. T urn off the printer . P lug the pow er cable into the power socket on the wall, and then connect the other end of the cable to printer's power socket. Connect an interface cable (i.e USB, Parallel or Serial) from the printer to the PC. 2.
39 5. Assign the directory to keep Seagull driver , (for example : C:Seagull) and click "Next". 6. Click "Finish"..
40 7. Select Install printer driv e rs and Click "Next" 8. Select model & emulation : TIA- 230 TIA- 230E TIZ- 230.
41 9. Select the port of the printer and click "Next". 10. E nter Printer name and select "do not share this printer”, and click "Next".
42 11. Che ck all the data on the showing screen, if it is correct, click "Finish". 12. After the related files have been copied to your system, click "Finish" .
43 13. After driver installation is complete, click "Close". The driver should now be installed. Installed printer TIA-230E PPLB.
44 T roubles hooting Normally , if the printer is in not working properly , the "READY" LED blinks continuously , and printing an d communication between the host and printer stops.
45 Ribbon Problems LED/LCD Indication READY and RIBBON LEDs Blinking LCD Display RIBBON OUT Possible Problems So lutions Remarks Ribbon out Supply the ribbon roll Not applicable to direct thermal. Ribbon jam Recover the jam Ribbon sensor error Replace ribbon sensor Note: If you use direct thermal, set with panel, Windows driver or comm a nd.
46 Light /Missing Print Print quality can be adjusted when light or missing print is primarily observed on the right or left side o f the media. If the print discrepancy is as shown in Fig. 1, turn the Fine Adjustment Knob clockwise one setting (adjust counter clockwise for Fig.
47 Miscellaneous If the host shows "Printer T ime out" 1. Check if the communication cable (parallel or serial) is connected securely to your parallel or serial port on the PC and to the connector on the printer at the other end. 2. Check if the printer pow er is turned on.
48 For unstable ribbon roll rotation, check the label p ath and make sure the head latch is securely closed. Poor printout quality: The ribbon may not be qualified. The media may not be qualified. Adjust the Darkness (heat temperature). Slow down the print speed.
49 Caring for Y our Printer Clean the following components of the printer using a cotton bud dampened with alcohol. Do not soak the cotton bud excessiv ely . Note: Turn off the printer before cleaning. Cleaning the Pr int Head Clean the print head as follows 1.
50 Cleaning the Ro l ler Using a cotton bud moistened with alcohol, clean the roll and remov e any attached glue. Note: Clean the roller after it has been in contact with foreign materials such as dust or adhesives. Cleaning the Med ia Comp artment Clean the media comp artment with a cotton bud that has been moistened with a mild detergent.
51 T echnical Re ference General S pecificat io ns FM4602 PLUS / IE FM4603 PLUS Printing Method Direct Thermal and Thermal T ransfer Printing Resolution 203 dpi (8 dots/.04”) 300 dpi (12dots/.04”) Printing W id th Max 4.09” Printing Length Max. 50” Max.
52 Display LED indicator x 3 LED indicator x 3, Back-lit LCD Display 16 x 2-line, Multilingual Communi cation interfaces Centronic s parallel, RS - 232 serial, USB Centronics parallel, RS -232 serial, USB, PS/2 keyboard Ethernet (4602 IE / 4603 IE) Maximum Label Roll Diameter 8”(203mm) OD on a 3”(76mm) ID core 7”(178mm) OD on a 1.
53 Agency Listing CE, UL, CUL, FCC class A Operating T emperatur e 40 F~100 F (4 C~38 C) S torage T emperatur e -4 F~122 F (- 20 C~50 C) Driver Operating Systems W in 2.
54 Font s, Bar Codes and Graphics S pecification The specifications of fonts, bar codes an d graphics depends on the printer emulation. The emulation is a printer programming language through which the host can communicate with your printer . There are three printer programming languages, PPLA, PPLB and P AL/PPLZ.
55 Printer Programming Language B, PPLB S pecification 4600 PLUS Series General Fonts 5 fonts with dif fe rent point sizes Symbol Sets (Code Pages) 8 bits: code p age 437, 850, 852, 860, 863, and 865 7 bits: USA, British, Ge rman, French, Danish, Italian, S panish, Swedish and Swiss.
56 Notes: 1. Since the font board and flash modules use the same connector, they cannot function at the same time. 2. All printer models connect to the ArgoKee through the RS-232 serial port. 3. Only 4602 PLUS and 4603 PLUS can connect to a PC keyboard thro ugh a PS/2 port.
57 Interface S pecific ations This section presents the inter f ace specifications of IO port s for the printer . These include pin assignments, protocols and detailed information about h ow to properly interface your printer with your host or terminal.
58 Serial Interface The RS-232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB- 9. Pin Direction Definition 1 In DSR 2 In RxData 3 Out TxData 5 - Ground 6 Out DTR 7 Out R TS 8 In CTS 9 Out +5V Note: Pin 9 is reserved for a KDU (keyboard device unit). Do not connect this pin if you use a general host such as a PC .
59 Connectio n with Host: Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P (PC or compatible) (PC or compatible) DTR 20 …… 1 DSR DTR 4 …… 1 DSR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR DSR 6 …… 6 DTR TX 2 …… 2 RX TX .
60 The simplest way to connect to other hosts (n ot PC compatible) or terminals is: Printer T e rminal/Host Pin 2- RxData ……… TxData Pin 3- Tx Data ……… RxData Pin 5- Ground ……… Ground In general, as long as the data quantity is not too large and you use Xon/Xoff as flow control, it will be problem free.
61 Parallel (Cen tronics) The parallel port is a st a ndard 36-pin Centronics connector . Pin assignments are as follows: Pin Direction Definition Pin Direction Definition 1 In /STROBE 13 Out SELECT 2.
62 Ethernet Interface The following port complies with Ethernet communication. Pin Signal 1 T ran smit+ 2 T ran smit- 3 Receive+ 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 Receive- 7 Reserved 8 Reserved.
63 ASCII T ABLE NUL 0 @ P ' P SOH XON ! 1 A Q a q STX " 2 B R b r XOFF # 3 C S c s $ 4 D T d t NAK % 5 E U e u ACK & 6 F V f v BEL ‛ 7 G W g w BS ( 8 H X h x ) 9 I Y i y LF * : J Z j z ESC + ; K [ k { FF , < L l I CR - = M ] m } SO RS .
64 Appen dix A: Printer St atus LCD display Blinking LED Description P AUSE READY Printer is paused. Pres s P AUSE or CANCEL to return to normal. MEDIA OUT MEDIA READY Media is uninstalled or used up. Load new media to the printer . RIBBON OUT RIBBON READY Ribbon is uninstalled or end- of -ribbon occurred.
65 Appendix B: S tand-alone Keyboard and Barcode Reader This appendix covers stand-alone operation with keyboard or barcode reader . Keyboard T o use the printer in stand-alone operation with a keyboard follow the procedure described below: 1. Make a form for the key boar d.
66 Example: Making a Keybo ard Form 1. Make a command file for the form, KBD.FRM. Command Description ZS FK"KBDFORM" FS"KBDFORM" V00,15,N,"Product Name ?" C0,10,N,+1,"Product No.
67 3. T u rn of f the printer , connect the keyboard and then turn on the printer . The LCD displays this message: READY (203,PPLB) <ESC> FOR KEYBD 4. Press <ESC> to enter the keyboard mode and the form name appe ars. Press <ENTER> to select the form.
68 7. Press <ENTER> to continue to the next label and repeat ste ps 5 ~ 7, or <ESC> to exit. Outp ut ENTER to go on, Or ESC to return.
69 Barcode Reader T o use the printer in stand-alone operation with a barcode reader (scanner) , follow the procedure described below 1. Make a form for barcode reader . (Note that the form na me must be “READER” The form should include “ZS” command to store to flash memory .
70 Example: Making a Barcode Reade r Form 1. Make a command file for a form, READER.FRM . Command Description ZS FK"READER" FS"READER" V00,15,N,"Product Name ?" C0,10,N,+1,"Product No.
71 4. The form READER is automatically ex ecuted. Scan product name and number from printed bar codes using the barcode reader . 5. A label is printed. The copy count depends on the P A command for the READER form. S tep 4 is automatically repeated. Output Notes: 1.
72 Appendix C: Cutter Installation Refer to the following steps to i nstall the cutter ki t onto printers: 1. T u rn of f the printer . 2. Remove the top covers on both lef t and right sides. 3. Install the Cutter Baby Board to the main board JP17 socket of 4602 PLUS series / JP15 socket of 4603 PLUS series.
73 5. Loosen and remove the two screw s (4) from bracket (5). 6. Insert the left side o f cutter bracket (7) and secur e the two screws (6) to the TPH module.
74 After the cutter is inst alled, install media and ribbon. 1. Put the media end on the roller . 2. Close the TPH latch. 3. Hold the P AUSE button and turn on the printer . 4. Release the button when the cutter st arts cutt ing. 5. After cutting, the printer wi ll feed the label for 8 inches.
75 Appendix D: Dispe nser Install ation Install a dispenser into the pri nter as follows: 1. T u rn of f the printer . 2. Remove the top cover on both lef t and right sides.
76 4. Connect the Peeler sensor to main board JP15 socket of 4602 PLUS series/ JP12 socket of 4603 PLUS series. Secure the dispenser boa rd onto printer case. 5. Insert the left side o f d ispenser bracket and s ecure the three screws to the TPH module.
77 6. Install the ribbon and media. 7. Turn on the printer . 8. For the 4600 PLUS series models, set the parameter of “DISPENSER INST ALLED” on the LCD to the ON position.
78 Appendix E: Adjusting Ribbon T ension The ribbon shaft has its user-friendly feature to allow users to adjust the tension of ribbon shaft by rotating the knob. User can reset to factory default tension by adjusting the ribbon shaft while the black line w a s aligned to the marked arrows.
79 2. After the adjust ment, ribbon wound ink -side in can be use. Then install the ribbon: 3. If ribbon wound ink-side out is in use, pull and move the SHAFT RIBBON ADJ into the Outside.
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