Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product W-600 Wasp
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W-600 Thermal Label Printer User’s Guide for Wasp Bar Code Technologies ® DT/TT Printer.
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T able of Contents Quick Setup Guide Inspecting the Printer .............................................................. 1 Connection Diag r am................................................................ 2 Connecting the Printer ................
1 Quick Setup Guide Inspecting the Printer After removing the printer from the packaging material, check the contents of the package. The following items should be included: • W asp Bar Code Printer.
2 Quick Setup Guide Connection Diagram A C Electrical Outlet A C Po wer Connector P ower Jac k P ower Switch P arallel Cable.
3 P o wer Suppl y Quick Setup Guide Connecting the Printer Note: Before setting up the printer you should consider the following: 1. Find a flat surface with adequate room for the printer . Make sure there is enough room on the top side for media and ribbon access.
4 Note: This section is not applicable to Direct Thermal (DT) printing. Quick Setup Guide Loading the Ribbon Loading the Ribbon 1. Lift top access door and front access door to expose compartment.
5 Loading the Ribbon Quick Setup Guide Loading the Ribbon Brac ket Head Latch Ribbon Supply Spindle 2. Push the head latch counter-clockwise, then push down the brac k et. 3. Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the empty core.
6 Quick Setup Guide Loading the Ribbon 4. Attach the edge of the ribbon onto the empty core and wind a f e w turns . Lead the empty core through print head module. Note: The dull side of the ribbon should face down. 5. Insert the empty core onto the ribbon pick-up spindle .
7 Quick Setup Guide Loading the Media 1. Insert the media roll onto the media supply spindle and mo v e the media guide to the inside . 2. Push the head latch counter-clockwise, and then push down the brac ket.
8 Quick Setup Guide Loading the Media 3. Lead the media through the print head module and under the paper sensor guide. Print Head Module P aper Sensor Guide 4.
9 Quick Setup Guide Loading the Media 5. Close the top access door and front access door and then turn on the printer or press “FEED” b utton if the printer is already on.
10 P erforming Calibration Note: This step is very important and must alw a ys be carried out whene ver media is being changed. F ailure to do so will result in mis-detection of the label siz e . 1. Press and hold the “P A USE” button. 2. T urn on po wer .
11 Chapter 1 Operator Controls Operator Controls P ower Switch - Controls printer po wer On - normal operation Off - the pow er should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the communicatio.
12 Chapter 2 Resetting the Printer Resetting the Printer to Factory Default Settings 1. T urn off the printer . Press and hold the CANCEL button. 2. T urn on the printer . 3. When the message “E2PROM RESET... ” is display ed on the LCD and READ Y indicator blinks, release the button.
13 Chapter 3 Printer Driver Printer Driver The bundled printer driver is compatible with Windows 9x, 2000, ME, XP, and Windows NT . Through this driver you may print using an y Windows software application that supports Windows printing. Installing Driver 1.
14 Chapter 4 Setting Printer Properties Setting Printer Properties After installing the driver, follow the steps below to modify the printer properties: 1. Clic k Star t , point to Settings , and then clic k Printers . 2. Right-click the icon for the printer you are using and then clic k Properties .
15 Chapter 4 Setting Printer Properties (cont.) Media choice (Darkness) Some printing applications require changes to the darkness setting.This setting actually controls the heat intensity of the printhead.The lo w est setting is 0;the highest intensity setting is 15.
T r oubleshooting Normally, when the printer has an error, the “Ready” LED indicator will blink. T o understand the problem, please check LEDs first: A. Ready and Media LEDs blink at the same time P ossible Solutions Refer to P ag es Problems Mis-detected • Check the label path 10-14 the label gap .
17 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting B. Ready and Ribbon LEDs blink alternatel y P ossible Solutions Refer to Pages Problems Ribbon empty • Reload ribbon 5-9 Ribbon jam • Reload labels 5-9 • Check media and ribbon Ribbon sensor • Call tech suppor t 214-547-4100 error C.
18 Chapter 5 T r oubleshooting D . Miscellaneous The PC says “Printer Time Out” 1. Make sure the communications cable (parallel or serial) is connected securely to the parallel or serial port on the PC and the printer . 2. Make sure the printer po w er is turned on.
19 Chapter 6 Printer Maintenance Clean the following areas of the printer after 8 rolls of labels ha ve been used. In each case, use a cotton s wab dampened with alcohol. Do not soak the cotton sw ab excessively . These supplies can be purchased from W asp Bar Code T echnologies.
20 Chapter 7 T echnical Specifications Model W -600 Thermal T r ansfer Printer Print Method Direct Thermal or Thermal T ransfer Resolution 203 DPI Print Width Up to 4.09” Maximum Length 45” Print Speed 6 IPS (Inches Per Second) Memor y 2M of DRAM, 1M Flash ROM Standard CPU 32 bit RISC Microprocessor Dimensions 9.
21 Chapter 8 Product Support & W arranty Information W asp W -600 P r i nt e r is w a r r ant e d a ga i nst def e c ts in w o r kmanshi p and ma t er i a l s f o r a pe r io d o f on e y ear f rom the d a t e of s hipme nt, p rovide d tha t t he p ro duct rem ains unmod ified and is op e r ated unde r normal and prope r con ditions .
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