Bixolon SLP-DX220 manual

User's Manual Label Printer Rev . 1.01 SLP- DX 220 / DX220E SLP- DX 223 / DX223E http://www .bixolo n.com[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 2 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x ■ T able of Content s ※ Manual Informatio n & Usage Precautions .................................................................. 3 1. Content Confirmation .................................................................................................... 7 2. Product Part Names .....................[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 3 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x ■ Manual Information ※ Manual Information & Usage Precautions This u ser ’s guide con tains ba sic information for product usage as well as f or emergency measures that may be required. ※ The following separate manuals prov ide more detailed content on various te chnological issues and areas. 1. Wi[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 4 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep the fo llowing safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. W A RNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not bend the cable by force or lea ve it unde r an y heavy object. • A da ma[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 5 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x CAUTION Viol atin g f oll owi ng i nst ructi on s ca n cau se slig ht w ou nd or dama ge th e ap plian ce . Keep the desiccant out of children’ s r each. • I f not, they may ea t it. Do not use the printer w hen it is out of order . This can cause a fire or an electrocution. • Switch of f and unplug the [...]

Rev . 1.01 - 6 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x ■ Other Precautions The copyright for this u ser ’s guide and various other m anuals is property of the BIXOLON Corporation. Any cop ying or conversion into electronic f irm and saving of this material without the express written permission of BIXOLON Corporation. is strictly prohibited. Use of the informa[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 7 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 1. Content Conf irmation The following items should all be cont ained in the printer package. Contact the dealer f rom which the purchase was ma de if any item is damaged and /or missing. SLP- DX 220/DX2 23 Power Cord A C A dapter CD User ’ s Manual ※ Optional items RS -232C(Serial) Cable USB Cable[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 8 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 2. Product Part Names Feed Button Cover Lever Printer Head Paper Holder Paper Guide & Gap Sensor Black-Mark & Notch Sensor Pause Button Paper Cover Cover-STD[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 9 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x Power Switch Auto Cutter(Option) USB Fan-Fold or External Paper Cover Power Jack RS - 232C (Serial) Cover Peel-off(Option)[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 10 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3. Inst allation & Usage 3-1 Power Connection Connect power to the printer as shown below . 1) T urn off the printer p ower switch. 2) Check to see that the AC adapter voltage matches that o f the power source. 3) Connect the AC adapter jack to the printer power connector . 4) Connect the power cord to th[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 11 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3-2 Interface Cable Connection 3-2-1 S t andard Model Connect the interface cable as shown below . This printer supports th e following communications interface standards. - RS -232C(Serial) Cable - USB B-T y pe Cable 1) T urn off the pow er switch. 2) Connect the communication cable to the printer communicat[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 12 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3-2-2 Ethernet Model Connect the interface cable as shown below . This printer supports th e following communications interface standards. - LAN(Ethernet) Cable - USB A-T ype( W LAN Dongle only) - USB B-T y pe Cable 1) T urn off the pow er switch. 2) Connect the communication cable to the printer communicatio[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 13 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3-3 Paper Installation 1) Open the Paper Cover . 2) S pread the Paper Holder and insert paper roll. 3) Whether the paper label is wound inwards or outwards, its printing surface must face up. 4) Adjust the pa per guide to the width of the paper . 5) Close the Paper Cover until a click sound is heard. Paper Gu[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 14 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3-4 Button a nd LED 3-4-1 Button Operations Printer state before operation Button Operation procedure Printer operation mode Feed/ Cancel Pause Power OFF Press - • Apply power while pressing the button (Hold the button until the printer start s self-test printing) Self-test Printing Mode. Print S t andby Pr[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 15 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3-4-2 LED indicator for various printer statuses LED 1 LED 2 Printer S t atus Color S t atus Color S t atus Green On Green On Print standby mode Print standby mode Red On Orange On Error mode Paper jam (gap/black mark is not recognized) Red On Green Blink Error mode Printer head overheating Red On Red Blink E[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 16 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3-5 Test printing 3-5- 1 Printing using W indows driver 1) Install the W indows driv er . Refer to the “ Windows driver manual ” in the CD for the installation procedure. 2) Set the “ port ” of W indows driver to the appropriate interface to be u sed. Refer to th e “ Ethernet interface user ’ s ma[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 17 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 4. Self-T est The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. - Firmware version, printer configuration information, printing quality checking pattern, and peripheral configuration information, etc. Users cannot perform this procedure if using the printer ’s lab el peel -off option. If the printe[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 18 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5. Det ailed features 5-1 Printer setting using utility program Various printer settings can be changed using the utility program (Unif ied Label Utility- II ). Functions that can be used with the utility program are a s follows. 1) Serial communication settings Handshake, Stop bit, Data bit, Parity, and Baud[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 19 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-2 Stand-alone Configuration Mode Various modes can be executed using buttons and LED only. 5-2-1 How to start stand-alone configuration mode • The printer mode is s et to Printer Setting Mode when the Pause button is press ed for two seconds while in Print S tandby Mode. • Both LE Ds will change to oran[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 20 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-3 Pause/Cancel During multiple -page print jobs, the Pause and Cancel button can be used to temporarily cease printing and cancel the print job altogether , resp ectively . 5-3-1 Pause/Resume Function 1) When printing labels, pressing the Pause button 2) The printer w ill pause after finishing the cur rent [...]

Rev . 1.01 - 21 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5- 4 Media Calibration This printer has been designed to recognize the gaps with most print p apers, but sometimes it may not recognize the gap and keep feeding p aper if a special t ype of p aper is used. In this case, run Auto Calibration function so that the printer can recognize the gap. BIXOLON printer p[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 22 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-5 Smart Media Detection • Printer executes this function when necessary withou t user input and media configuration can be completed with Smart Media Detection function for most print papers. • Papers with gap or black mark can be identified without separate settings. • 3 ~ 5 pages of labels w ill be [...]

Rev . 1.01 - 23 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-7 Black Mark Sensor Auto Calibration Mode Use this mode when p aper is not detected correctly with Smart Media Detection function. Printer feeds paper an d calibrates Black Mark Sensor automatically . The printer will enter error mod e if paper detection fa ils after feeding up to 1 meter of paper . Error m[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 24 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-8 Manual Calibration Mode Manual-calibration of media detection can be used when the printer cannot detect a media gap (or black mark) even after auto-calibration has been executed. Users can calibrate sensor para meters in detail by using the utility program provided by the manufacturer . The utility can b[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 25 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-9 Cover Closing Mode 1. A bout Cover Closing Mode • The printed area may become out of range of paper i f t he pa per is not in the accurate printing position when the cover is opened and closed. • The printer is put in to Cov er Closing Mode inste ad of Print S tandby Mode when th e cover is closed in [...]

Rev . 1.01 - 26 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-11 Factory Reset This function is used to reset the printer settings to factory defa ult settings. 5- 11 -1 How to reset the printer 1) Pr ess the Pause button for two seconds duri ng Print S ta ndby Mode. 2) Both LEDs will change to orange color and the printer will be set to S t and-alone Configuration Mo[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 27 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 3) Remove o ne sheet of the label paper , and insert the paper a s shown in the image below . 4 ) Close the label peel-off cover . 5) Close the Paper Cover until a click sound is heard. 6) T urn the printer off and on. Remove ( O ) ( X )[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 28 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5- 13 Using Fan-Fold Paper Supplying paper to the printer externally is done as follows. 5- 13 -1 Printer Preparat ion Remove the rear paper supply cov er on the back side of the printer with a knife or other cutting instrument. ※ CAUTION - T ake care not to injure the hands and/or any other part of th e bo[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 29 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5- 14 Auto Cutter (Option) For auto paper cutting, product s equipped with auto cutter are availa ble. Auto-Cutter can be controlled by command. And default setting can be chan ged by Unified Label Utility- II. ※ The paper inst allation method is the same as p aper with no auto cutter .[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 30 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 5-15 Real-Time Clock (Option) The function of the Real-Time Clock option is to print the time and date onto the label. The date and time can be set in the printer by using the Unified Label Utility- II. You can discern a low or depleted battery if printer provides a consistently incorrect time and date. In th[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 31 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 6. Cleaning Head Printing quality might be degraded by dust, foreig n substance , adhesiv e substan ce, or other pollution materials stuck in the printer head or inside the printer. W hen dirty , clean the print head as follows: ※ CAUTION - Make sure to turn the printer power off prior to cleaning. - As the[...]

Rev . 1.01 - 32 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 6-2 Cleaning Sensors, Roller or/and Paper Path 1) Open the paper cover and then remove the paper. 2) Remove any dust or foreign substance using dry cloth or cotton swab. 3) Soak the cloth or cotton swab in alcohol for medical use and use it to remove a dhesive foreign substances or other pollution materials. [...]

Rev . 1.01 - 33 - SLP- DX 220x/DX 2 23x 7. A ppendix 7-1 Specifications Item Description Printer Printing Method Direct Thermal Pri nting Dot Density SLP-DX2 20 : 203 dpi ( 8 dot/mm) SLP-DX2 23 : 300 dpi ( 1 1.8 dot/mm) Printing W idth SLP-DX2 20 : Max. 54 mm (Max . 2. 13 ”) SLP-DX2 23 : Max. 56.9 mm (Max. 2. 24 ”) Printing S peed SLP-DX2 20 : [...]