Toshiba B-210 SERIES manual

TEC P or table Pr int er B-210 SERI ES O w ner’ s M an ual Docu ment No . EM1-33043D T O SHIB A TE C CO R P O RA TION Table of Contents[...]

DECLARATI O N O F CONFORM ITY Manuf actur er Address Product Name m odel opti ons Safety EMC : T E C Cor por at ion : 570 O hi to. O hit o- Cho. Tagat a- G un, Shi zuoka-Ken, 41 D-23 Japan decl ar es that f ol lowing product : Bar Code P r i nter : B- 210 S er i es : All Conf orm s to t he f ol lowing Product Speci f i cati ons : EN 60 950 : EN 56 [...]

E M 1 - 33043A T A BL E OF CONTENTS P age 1. INTRODUCTIO N ....................... . 1-1 1.1 APPL ICABL E M ODEL .......... . 1-10 1.2 ACCESSORIE S .................... . 1- 11 2. SPECIFICAT ION S ..................... . 2-1 2.1 PRINTE R ............................. . 2-1 2.2 SE RI A L INT E RF A CE (RS-232C) .................................. . 2[...]

Page 9. GENERA L MAINTENANCE .......... 9-1 9.1 CLEAN ING ............................. 9-1 9.2 COVERS AND OPER ATION PAN EL .............. 9-3 9. 3 RE MOVI N G JA MMED ME DIA .................................... 9-4 10. TROUBLES HOOTING ................ 10-1 EM 1-33043A CAUTIO N: 1. This m anual m ay not be copied in w hole or in part w ithout the[...]

1- 1 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the TEC B-210 series portable printer. The B-210 printer displays its high performance with extraordinarily high speed printing up to 50.8 mm/sec. It has a considerably compact and light body of 88 mm in height, 128 mm in width and 50 mm in depth, weighing abou[...]

1- 2 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio[...]

1- 3 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by manufacturer for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. CAUTION To avoid injury, be careful not to catch or jam your fingers while opening or closing the cover. CAUTION Do not touch moving parts. To reduce the risk t[...]

1- 4 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions This Owner's Manual and the products (machines) which you have purchased contain indications which should be observed in order to use the machines safely and prevent harm to yourself and others and damage to property. The meanings of these indications and symbols are given belo[...]

1- 5 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION • Avoid water, operation with wet hands or cleaning with a moistened cloth. Failure to do this may cause fire or electric shock. • Do not wipe the machine with a cloth moistened with thinner or other volatile solvent as this may cause fire or electric shock. • Use the specified battery only. Fai[...]

1- 6 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION • If the battery gets wet, dry it completely. Using a wet battery may cause fire or electric shock. • Be aware of the following precautions when using batteries. Otherwise they could heat up, burst or burn. ■ Do not throw the battery into fire or heat it with a microwave or oven, etc. ■ Do not load the batter[...]

1- 7 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION CAUTION This indicates that there is the risk of personal injury or damage to objects if the machines are improperly handled contrary to this indication. • Keep away from flame or other sources of heat. Failure to do this may cause fire or machine failure. • Do not drop or shock the machine as thi[...]

1- 8 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION • Unload the battery when the machine will not be used for a long time. Failure to do this may cause machine failure. • Keep the battery away from flame, a heat source or other locations subject to high temperature. Failure to do this may cause it to over heat or burn. • Use the specified batter[...]

1- 9 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Precautions The following precautions will help to ensure that this machine will continue to function correctly. 1 Try to avoid locations that have the following adverse conditions: * Temperatures below -5 ° C and above 40 ° C * Direct sunlight * Excessive vibration 2 The cover should be cleaned by [...]

1- 10 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL • B-210 Series Model name description B - 2 1 1 - G H 1 1 - G B 1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL Interface 11: Radio (418 MHz) + RS-232C 12: Radio (433 MHz) + RS-232C 23: RS-232C 24: RS-232C + IrDA Issue mode H: Batch/Strip mode Dot density of the print head G: 8 dots/mm Destination GB: Great Britain QP: [...]

1- 11 EM1-33043D 1. INTRODUCTION 1.2 ACCESSORIES 1.2 ACCESSORIES Owner’s Manual Print Head Cleaner Battery Media Guide[...]

2- 1 EM1-33043D 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 PRINTER 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 PRINTER Description 128 mm (W) x 88 mm (H) x 50 mm (D) Approximate 460 g, 450 g ∗ (Including a battery) -5 ° C ~ 40 ° C 25%~ 85% RH (No condensation) Batch mode/Strip mode Thermal print head Thermal direct 8 dots/mm (203 dpi) Max. 50.8 mm/sec. 48 mm Standard characters and char[...]

2- 2 EM1-33043D 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.2 SERIAL INTERFACE (RS-232C) 2.2 SERIAL INTERFACE (RS-232C) Item Baud rate Protocol Signals Description 9600 bps XON/XOFF, 8 bit data, Even parity, Stop bit = 1 bit TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS Item Type Receiving frequency Communication method Transmission speed Protocol Communicating distance Description FM superhet UHF [...]

2- 3 EM1-33043D 2. SPECIFICATIONS Item Description Type Physical layer conforming to IrDA-SIR V1.0 Transmission speed 19200 bps Communicable distance 0.3 m max. Peak wavelength of 850 to 900 nm the infrared ray Communicable angle ± 15 ° degrees max. Ambient light immunity 1,000 lx max. (under a fluorescent lamp or incandescent lamp) Intensity of [...]

2- 4 EM1-33043D 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.5 MEDIA 2.5 MEDIA Label Receipt Black Mark (on reverse side) Receipt paper Fig. 2-1 G D H B A F G D C H I E B A Feed direction[...]

2- 5 EM1-33043D 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.5 MEDIA Issue mode Item Label/Receipt 10.0 ~ 167.0 13.0 ~ 67.0 Pitch Label/Receipt 7.0 ~ 160.0 10.0 ~ 60.0 length Width including 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, backing paper 52, 55 ± 0.5 Media width Label 31.0 ~ 52.0 Receipt 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49 52, 55 ± 0.5 Gap length 3.0 ~ 7.0 Black mark length 3.0 ~ 7.0 Effectiv[...]

3- 1 EM1-33043D 3. APPEARANCE 3.1 FRONT/REAR VIEW 3. APPEARANCE 3.1 FRONT/REAR VIEW Fig. 3-1 Rear View Belt Holder Serial Interface Connector Front View Battery Cover Battery Cover Release Catch Power Switch Status Indicator REPRINT Button Media Cover Backing Paper Outlet Media Outlet Media Cover Release Catch IrDA Interface Window (GH24 model only[...]

3- 2 EM1-33043D 3. APPEARANCE 3.2 OPERATION PANEL 3.2 OPERATION PANEL REPRINT Button Each time this button is pressed, the printer issues the same label as the previous one. When the button is held, the printer issues labels continuously. Receipts are fed for 20 mm by pressing this button once. STATUS Indicator (Red) The status indicator lights, an[...]

4- 1 EM1-33043D 4. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 4.1 LOADING THE BATTERY 4. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 4.1 LOADING THE BATTERY CAUTION: 1. Be sure to turn off the printer before loading the battery. 2. Use the specified battery only. Failure to do this may cause fire or electric shock. 3. In the United States, used lithium ion batteries should be returned to [...]

4- 2 EM1-33043D 4. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 4.1 LOADING THE BATTERY 2) Load a fully charged battery into the printer. NOTE: Remove the battery pack cover from the battery, and then load the battery in the correct orientation as indicated in the following figure. Battery Pack Cover Battery Fig. 4-2 3) Close the battery cover completely. 4) Turn on the[...]

4- 3 EM1-33043D 4. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 2) Fit the media guide into a slot which corresponds to the width of media to be used. First insert portion 1 , then 2 until it snaps in position. 4.2 INSTALLING THE MEDIA GUIDE 4.2 INSTALLING THE MEDIA GUIDE NOTE: The media guide is not required for a 55 mm wide label roll. 1) Slide the media cover release[...]

4- 4 EM1-33043D 4. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 3) To remove or relocate the media guide, push up the pin on the media guide with a screw driver or equivalent, and remove the media guide from the printer. 4.2 INSTALLING THE MEDIA GUIDE Fig. 4-4 Media Guide Pin Slot 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Media 52 49 46 43 40 37 34 Width Unit: mm[...]

5- 1 EM1-33043D 5. LOADING THE MEDIA A A 5. LOADING THE MEDIA 5. LOADING THE MEDIA This printer prints both labels and receipts. 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Slide the media cover release catches in the direction indicated by arrows A and open the media cover. Media Cover Fig. 5-1 WARNING! A cutter is attached to the inside of the media cover. Care [...]

5- 2 EM1-33043D 5. LOADING THE MEDIA 5. LOADING THE MEDIA Fig. 5-3 3. Put a label roll or a receipt roll into the media holder unit in the orientation as shown below. Media Holder Unit Media Roll Fig. 5-2 • Batch issue 1. Insert the leading edge of the label roll into the media outlet.[...]

5- 3 EM1-33043D 5. LOADING THE MEDIA 5. LOADING THE MEDIA 3. Turn on the printer and press the REPRINT button. The printer will align the print start position for the label. When using receipts, the printer will feed for 20 mm. 2. Close the media cover completely. Make sure that the media cover release catches snap back into position. Fig. 5-4[...]

5- 4 EM1-33043D 5. LOADING THE MEDIA • Strip issue 1. Unroll the label roll a little and remove a label. Fig. 5-6 Fig. 5-5 2. Close the media cover completely. Make sure that the media cover release catches snap back into position. 5. LOADING THE MEDIA[...]

5- 5 EM1-33043D 5. LOADING THE MEDIA 3. Turn on the printer and press the REPRINT button. The printer will align the print start position. NOTES: 1. Be sure to take up any slack in the media roll before closing the media cover. An incompletely closed cover will cause a media skew, print position misalignment, poor print quality, paper jam, etc. 2. [...]

6- 1 EM1-33043D 6. SECURING THE PRINTER TO YOUR WAIST 6. SECURING THE PRINTER TO YOUR WAIST 6. SECURING THE PRINTER TO YOUR WAIST CAUTION: Care should be taken not to drop the printer when securing it to your waist. 1) Lift the belt holder. Fig. 6-1 2) Insert the belt holder into your belt and lower the printer to secure it to your waist. Belt Belt[...]

7- 1 EM1-33043D 7. ISSUING THE MEDIA 7. ISSUING THE MEDIA 7. ISSUING THE MEDIA CAUTIONS: 1. Radio communication between a handy terminal and the B-210 printer is guaranteed when the handy terminal is in the operator’s hand and the printer is secured at the waist. Proper radio communication may not be obtained when used in other conditions and in [...]

7- 2 EM1-33043D 7. ISSUING THE MEDIA 7. ISSUING THE MEDIA 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Send data from the handy terminal to the printer. (Regarding the operation of the handy terminal, please refer to the handy terminal’s operating manual.) (Radio Communication Sample) Fig. 7-1 3. Issuing labels 1) The number of labels are specified when issuing la[...]

7- 3 EM1-33043D 7. ISSUING THE MEDIA 7. ISSUING THE MEDIA 3) After printing the receipt, press the REPRINT button to feed it to the position where it is easily cut. Each time the REPRINT button is pressed, the receipt is fed for 20 mm. 4. Trim off the printed media upward or downward with the cutter. NOTE: Do not pull the media toward the feed dire[...]

8- 1 EM1-33043D 8. CARE/HANDLING OF THE MEDIA 8. CARE/HANDLING OF THE MEDIA 8. CARE/HANDLING OF THE MEDIA CAUTION: Be sure to read carefully and understand the Supply Manual. Use only media which meet specified requirements. Use of non-specified media may shorten the head life and result in problems with bar code readability or print quality. All m[...]

8- 2 EM1-33043D 8. CARE/HANDLING OF THE MEDIA • The thermal paper used for direct thermal printing must not have the specifications which exceed Ca ++ 800 ppm, Na + 800 ppm, K + 800 ppm and CL - 600 ppm. • Some ink used on pre-printed labels may contain components which shorten the print head's product life. Do not use labels pre-printed w[...]

9- 1 EM1-33043D 9. GENERAL MAINTENANCE 9.1 CLEANING 9. GENERAL MAINTENANCE 9.1 CLEANING To help retain the high quality and performance of your printer it should be regularly cleaned. The greater the usage of the printer, the more frequent the cleaning. (i.e. low usage = weekly: high usage = daily). 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the media cover.[...]

9- 2 EM1-33043D 9. GENERAL MAINTENANCE 6. Remove paper particles or stains from the feed gap sensor, black mark sensor, and the batch/strip sensor with a soft cloth. Print Head Print Head Cleaner Fig. 9-1 Cutter Strip Roller Feed Gap Sensor Black Mark Sensor Platen Strip Mode Sensor Fig. 9-2 9.1 CLEANING[...]

9- 3 EM1-33043D 9. GENERAL MAINTENANCE 9.2 COVERS AND OPERATION 9.2 COVERS AND OPERATION PANEL The covers should be cleaned by wiping with a dry cloth or a cloth slightly dampened with a mild detergent solution. NOTE: Clean the printer cover with an electrostatic free cleaner for automated office equipment. CAUTION: 1. DO NOT POUR WATER directly on[...]

9- 4 EM1-33043D 9. GENERAL MAINTENANCE 9.3 REMOVING JAMMED MEDIA 9.3 REMOVING JAMMED MEDIA 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the media cover. 3. Remove the media roll from the printer. 4. Remove the jammed media. DO NOT USE any sharp implement or tool as these could damage the printer. 5. Clean the print head and platen, then remove any further dust[...]

10- 1 EM1-33043D 10. TROUBLESHOOTING Cause Media end The media cover is open. The printer is jammed with media. The print head element is broken. A communication error occurred. The battery voltage is low. Status Indicator Blinks Lights 10. TROUBLESHOOTING 10. TROUBLESHOOTING When a problem occurs during operation, the status indicator will blink o[...]

10- 2 EM1-33043D 10. TROUBLESHOOTING Check Did the status indicator light and then go off at power on? Is the printer turned on? Is the media roll loaded correctly? Is the status indicator blinking or lighting? Is the media cover closed completely? Is the print head dirty? Is the media discolored? Is the specified media used? Are the media cover re[...]

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