HP T3204 manual

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P/N 136578–001, Rev B      [...]

    US and CANADA Radio Interference Note This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including [...]

  Printronix, Inc. makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Printronix, Inc. shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages, whether dir[...]

  This guide covers basic operating procedures for the Printronix  . T3204 and T3304 label printers. Printronix wants you to feel comfortable and confident using the T3204 and T3304 label printers, and this guide. The guide has been designed to meet the needs of [...]

   i T able of Contents BASIC OPERA TING PROCEDURES Powering on the Printer 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Primary Operator Panel 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Modes 5 . . . [...]

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AC Power Connector Fuse Holder AC Power Switch Message Display Primary Control Panel Message Display Contrast Adjust Secondary Control Panel    1 Operator’ s Guide  Before powering on the printer , make sure it is plugged into the appropriate power source[...]

ON LINE/ P AUSE RIBBON MEDIA POWER using the primary operator panel 2 Operator’ s Guide Selections from the main menu will need to be changed when changes in the print mode, media size, options and various other configuration items are required for the printer . Instructions begin on page 23 of this guide.  Refer to the “Configuring[...]

CANCEL FEED using the primary operator panel 3 Operator’ s Guide CANCEL Function Cancels all jobs, if pressed when the printer is of f line and not in a fault state. Also clears faults and puts the printer in the of f line mode. Action W ith the printer off line, cancel the current run of labels by pressing once. Also, if a fault condition persis[...]

ON LINE/ P AUSE using the primary operator panel 4 Operator’ s Guide ON LINE/P AUSE Function T emporarily stops the printing of labels and controls the on line/ off line status of the printer . Action T o pause the printer , press once. The on line/pause indicator will blink. T o place the printer in the on line mode, press once. The on line/ pau[...]

  5 Operator’ s Guide The printer is capable of printing in either of two modes: • Direct Thermal only (T3204–20 and T3304–20) • Direct Thermal and Thermal T ransfer (T3204–21 and T3304–21) The two modes have in common the application of heat to produce the printed image.They dif fer in the[...]

Media Supply Window Media Supply Door Printhead Latch Hinge Plate Media Guide   6 Operator’ s Guide The printer accepts a wide range of media. It can be loaded with roll–fed, fan–folded, or die–cut continuous media of either thermal transfer or direct thermal type. Media width can range from 0.75[...]

 7 Operator’ s Guide  Printers have been built with two types of standard media hubs: metal and plastic. From the diagrams below , follow the media loading instructions which match your printer .  Do not use the media retainer if the media supply roll is wider than 4 inches. [...]

Media Retainer Fanfold Media Hinge Plate Media Edge Sensor Adjust Media Hub Assembly Media Guide  8 Operator’ s Guide  To load fan–folded media, proceed as follows:  Place the media supply either behind or beneath the printer , as shown. Make sure the media feeds freely from the container . [...]

Printhead Latch Hinge Plate Media Guide  9 Operator’ s Guide 10 If the media you are loading is of the same width as the current media, skip the next step and go on to step 12 . 11 If you are loading media that is of a different width from the current media, you may need to adjust print quality as follows[...]

Head Leveling Knob  10 Operator’ s Guide  Pull the head leveling knob outward, and rotate it one detent. Rotating the knob clockwise from position 1 will adjust the printer for media that is narrower than the maximum width accepted by the printer . When the head leveling knob is rotated clockwise from [...]

 11 Operator’ s Guide 13 T o use the media rewind hub, complete the following procedure. a. Lower the lower right-hand front panel. b. Remove the arc plate from its stored position, and install on the front of the printer . Route the media around the arc plate and to the media rewinder . c. Place the clas[...]

 12 Operator’ s Guide  The peel-and-present option allows for on-demand label dispensing. Although the peel-and-present mechanism is included with every printer , the label present sensor and internal rewind options are required to use this feature. T o use the optional peel-and-present, follow the ins[...]

 13 Operator ’ s Guide g. Route the media liner (backing) around the tear bar to the media rewinder . h. Place the clasp over the end of the media, and rotate the media rewinder a few turns. i. Rotate the media guide up, and slide it to the media’ s edge. j. Lift and snap the lower right front panel clo[...]

Media Supply Window Media Supply Door Printhead Latch Hinge Plate Media Guide   14 Operator’ s Guide Use the following procedure to unload media from the printer .  Press ON LINE/P AUSE to place the printer in the of f line mode. Open the media supply door .  Rotate the printhead latch coun[...]

3–Inch Core Adaptors Media Hub Assembly Thumbscrews Media Supply Roll Media Retainer Media Hub Assembly Rewind Hub  15 Operator ’ s Guide  T o remove roll–fed media, proceed as follows:  Roll the media onto the media hub or onto the rewind hub, as appropriate.  If you have rolled [...]

Printhead Latch Hinge Plate Right-Hand Front Panel Rewind Hub  16 Operator’ s Guide Lower the lower right-hand front panel.  Unroll the media from the hub, and remove the clasp.  Lift and snap the lower right-hand front panel closed. Continue with step 8.  Raise the hinge plate, and l[...]

Media Supply Window Media Supply Door Printhead Latch Hinge Plate   17 Operator ’ s Guide As noted previously , when printing in thermal transfer mode, the printer requires a ribbon. Use the following procedure to install a new ribbon.  The thermal transfer mode is s[...]

 18 Operator’ s Guide Make sure the ribbon roll is pushed up against the hub flange.  Route the ribbon to the take-up hub, as shown.  While holding the ribbon take-up hub, rotate the J-hook clockwise to unlatch it. Ribbon Supply Roll T ake-Up Hub J-Hook Supply Hub[...]

Printhead Latch Hinge Plate  19 Operator ’ s Guide  Raise the J-hook upward, and place the end of the ribbon over the take-up hub.  Slide the J-hook back into place, as shown. While holding the ribbon take-up hub, rotate the J-hook counterclockwise to latch. T urn the take-up[...]

Media Supply Window Media Supply Door   20 Operator’ s Guide Generally , ribbons are used to completion and then replaced. Removal of the old ribbon is simply a matter of pulling it of f the take–up hub and discarding it. However , there may be times when the use of direct thermal m[...]

 21 Operator ’ s Guide  Cut the ribbon anywhere between the take-up hub and the printhead.  Rotate the printhead latch counterclockwise to raise the printhead, and then lower the hinge plate.  While holding the ribbon take-up hub, rotate the J-hook clockwise to unlatch it. Ribbo[...]

Printhead Latch Hinge Plate  22 Operator’ s Guide  Slide the used ribbon of f the hub, and dispose of it.  T urn the ribbon supply hub clockwise to draw the unused portion of the ribbon back onto the supply roll.  Yo u may leave the unused portion of the ribbon in place[...]

P APER CONTROL Page Width OFFLINE IGP/PGL P APER CONTROL Print Mode Print Mode Thermal Xfer * Print Mode Direct Thermal Print Mode Thermal Xfer * ONLINE IGP/PGL Print Mode * Direct Thermal   23 Operator ’ s Guide PRINT MODE selects the printing mode of the printer . Selecting DIREC[...]

USER CONFIG PRINTER CONTROL OFFLINE IGP/PGL USER CONFIG P APER CONTROL PRINTER CONTROL Media Handling PRINTER CONTROL Gap Sensor Gap Sensor None * Gap Sensor None * Gap Sensor T ransmissive Gap Sensor Reflective Gap Sensor Reflective * ONLINE IGP/PGL Selecting Gap Sensor 24 Operator’ s Guide GAP SENSOR selects the type of media used for printing.[...]

USER CONFIG PRINTER CONTROL OFFLINE IGP/PGL USER CONFIG P APER CONTROL PRINTER CONTROL Media Handling PRINTER CONTROL Print Intensity Print Intensity 0* Print Intensity –10 Print Intensity 0* Print Intensity 10 Print Intensity –3 ONLINE IGP/PGL   25 Operator ’ s Guide The[...]

OFFLINE IGP/PGL USER CONFIG P APER CONTROL USER CONFIG PRINTER CONTROL PRINTER CONTROL Media Handling   26 Operator’ s Guide The options for this selection are as follows: • SELF STRIP – selects the self strip option. When the label present sensor is installed and enab[...]

Media Handling Continuous * Media Handling Continuous Media Handling Cutter Media Handling Self Strip Media Handling T ear Of f Media Handling Self Strip * ONLINE IGP/PGL  27 Operator ’ s Guide  Press to enter the media handling menu.  Press to view the desired option. [...]

OFFLINE IGP/PGL USER CONFIG P APER CONTROL USER CONFIG PRINTER CONTROL PRINTER CONTROL Media Handling PRINTER CONTROL Ribbon Saver Ribbon Saver Disable * ONLINE IGP/PGL Ribbon Saver Enable Ribbon Saver Disable * Ribbon Saver Enable * Selecting the Ribbon Saver 28 Operator’ s Guide RIBBON SA VER selects the ribbon saver option, if the ribbon saver[...]

Media Supply Window Media Supply Door   29 Operator ’ s Guide Keeping the printer clean will help ensure efficient operation and good print quality . war ning Disconnect the AC power cord before cleaning the printer . Cleaning the Outside of the Cabinet Clean the outside of the cabine[...]

Cotton Swab Printhead Element Printhead Hinge Plate Printhead Latch  30 Operator’ s Guide  Using a soft–bristled, non–metallic brush, remove dust particles from the media path, ribbon guides and ribbon path.  Brush and vacuum accumulated dust or residue, especially in the print[...]

   31 Operator ’ s Guide If a printer fault occurs, a specific message appears in the message display . When this happens, correct the fault immediately . Y ou can correct most faults by performing a simple procedure, such as clearing a media jam or reloading media or ribbon. For more serious faults, h[...]

 32 Operator’ s Guide Paper Jam Possible causes: • Improper media. • Actual label length greater than programmed label length. Paper Empty Printer is out of media stock. Media Fault The ribbon system detected a fault. Possible causes: • Out of ribbon. • Ribbon motion was stopped. • Obstructions [...]

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