Printronix T5000e Series manuel d'utilisation
- Voir en ligne ou télécharger le manuel d’utilisation
- 78 pages
- 2.63 mb
Aller à la page of
Les manuels d’utilisation similaires
-
Printer
Printronix T3308
144 pages 1.65 mb -
Printer
Printronix L5520
136 pages 2.75 mb -
Printer
Printronix SL5000r MP2
5 pages 0.07 mb -
Printer
Printronix T4204
232 pages 2.95 mb -
Printer
Printronix ANSI Printer
106 pages 1.14 mb -
Printer
Printronix L5020
144 pages 2.84 mb -
Printer
Printronix P7000 H-Series
102 pages 1.6 mb -
Printer
Printronix SL5000r
64 pages 3.58 mb
Un bon manuel d’utilisation
Les règles imposent au revendeur l'obligation de fournir à l'acheteur, avec des marchandises, le manuel d’utilisation Printronix T5000e Series. Le manque du manuel d’utilisation ou les informations incorrectes fournies au consommateur sont à la base d'une plainte pour non-conformité du dispositif avec le contrat. Conformément à la loi, l’inclusion du manuel d’utilisation sous une forme autre que le papier est autorisée, ce qui est souvent utilisé récemment, en incluant la forme graphique ou électronique du manuel Printronix T5000e Series ou les vidéos d'instruction pour les utilisateurs. La condition est son caractère lisible et compréhensible.
Qu'est ce que le manuel d’utilisation?
Le mot vient du latin "Instructio", à savoir organiser. Ainsi, le manuel d’utilisation Printronix T5000e Series décrit les étapes de la procédure. Le but du manuel d’utilisation est d’instruire, de faciliter le démarrage, l'utilisation de l'équipement ou l'exécution des actions spécifiques. Le manuel d’utilisation est une collection d'informations sur l'objet/service, une indice.
Malheureusement, peu d'utilisateurs prennent le temps de lire le manuel d’utilisation, et un bon manuel permet non seulement d’apprendre à connaître un certain nombre de fonctionnalités supplémentaires du dispositif acheté, mais aussi éviter la majorité des défaillances.
Donc, ce qui devrait contenir le manuel parfait?
Tout d'abord, le manuel d’utilisation Printronix T5000e Series devrait contenir:
- informations sur les caractéristiques techniques du dispositif Printronix T5000e Series
- nom du fabricant et année de fabrication Printronix T5000e Series
- instructions d'utilisation, de réglage et d’entretien de l'équipement Printronix T5000e Series
- signes de sécurité et attestations confirmant la conformité avec les normes pertinentes
Pourquoi nous ne lisons pas les manuels d’utilisation?
Habituellement, cela est dû au manque de temps et de certitude quant à la fonctionnalité spécifique de l'équipement acheté. Malheureusement, la connexion et le démarrage Printronix T5000e Series ne suffisent pas. Le manuel d’utilisation contient un certain nombre de lignes directrices concernant les fonctionnalités spécifiques, la sécurité, les méthodes d'entretien (même les moyens qui doivent être utilisés), les défauts possibles Printronix T5000e Series et les moyens de résoudre des problèmes communs lors de l'utilisation. Enfin, le manuel contient les coordonnées du service Printronix en l'absence de l'efficacité des solutions proposées. Actuellement, les manuels d’utilisation sous la forme d'animations intéressantes et de vidéos pédagogiques qui sont meilleurs que la brochure, sont très populaires. Ce type de manuel permet à l'utilisateur de voir toute la vidéo d'instruction sans sauter les spécifications et les descriptions techniques compliquées Printronix T5000e Series, comme c’est le cas pour la version papier.
Pourquoi lire le manuel d’utilisation?
Tout d'abord, il contient la réponse sur la structure, les possibilités du dispositif Printronix T5000e Series, l'utilisation de divers accessoires et une gamme d'informations pour profiter pleinement de toutes les fonctionnalités et commodités.
Après un achat réussi de l’équipement/dispositif, prenez un moment pour vous familiariser avec toutes les parties du manuel d'utilisation Printronix T5000e Series. À l'heure actuelle, ils sont soigneusement préparés et traduits pour qu'ils soient non seulement compréhensibles pour les utilisateurs, mais pour qu’ils remplissent leur fonction de base de l'information et d’aide.
Table des matières du manuel d’utilisation
-
Page 1
Online Data V alidator User ’ s Manual The Printr onix T5000 e seri es of Thermal Printers[...]
-
Page 2
[...]
-
Page 3
170895-001H The Printronix T5000 e series of Thermal Printer s Online Data Validator User’s Manual[...]
-
Page 4
Software License Ag reement CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRINTER. USING THIS PRINTE R INDICATES Y OUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TE RMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS , PROMPTLY RETURN THE PRINTER AND ALL ACCOM PANYI NG HARDW ARE AND WR ITTEN M ATERIALS TO THE PLAC E YOU OBTAI NED T[...]
-
Page 5
2. IN NO E VENT W ILL PRIN TRONIX , INC . BE LIABLE FOR L OST PRO FITS, L OST DAT A, BUSI NESS INTERRUPTIONS, OR ANY OTHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDE NTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PRINTRONIX, I NC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES C AUSE D BY THE AB[...]
-
Page 6
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may n ot cause harm ful interference, and (2) t his device must ac cept any interference r eceived, including interference that m ay cause undesire d operation. Canadian Departm ent of C ommunications C ompliance Stat ement: Th[...]
-
Page 7
This is a Class A product . In a domestic environm ent this product may cau se radio interference in which case the us er may be re quired to take adequat e measures. Warn ing[...]
-
Page 8
Printronix makes no representations or warranties of any kind regarding this m aterial, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Printronix shall not be held responsible for errors contained herein or any omissions from this material or for any damages, whether direct, indirect, inci[...]
-
Page 9
9 1 Installation Instr uctio ns ....... ..... ....... ..... ... 11 Overview ................ ............. ............. ............ .................... ....11 Safety Noti ces ............. ............. ............. ............. ................. 14 Installat ion ................... ............. ............. ................... ........... 1[...]
-
Page 10
T able of Contents 10 Bar Code Fai lures ........... ............. .................... ............. ....... 6 1 Bad Bar Cod e Error D etection ..... ............. ............. ....... 61 Missing B ar Code E rror Detec tion...... ............. ............. . 61 Error Action .. ............ .................... ............. ............. .......[...]
-
Page 11
11 1 Installation Instructions Overview The online data validat or (valid ator) is an exte rnal bar c ode scannin g device attach ed above the pape r exit of the printer . When activate d, it scans the pr inted ou tput lookin g for bar codes. Wh en it finds a ba r code, i t determi nes w hat type of bar c ode it is an d monitors th e bar code quali[...]
-
Page 12
Chapter 1 O verview 12 • The validato r can also evaluate PDF 417 bar code s. For PDF 417 Limited, the va lidator works best wit h security lev el 5 or higher, us ing the cu rrent d efau lt printe r settin gs for Def ects Percen tage, Per cent De code, and Dec odeabili ty. For lo wer secu rity leve ls, l ower the De fects Pe rcentage to 5 % to en[...]
-
Page 13
13 T ools And M aterials Y ou Will Need • Stat ic Wr ist Str ap • 3m mA l l e nk e y • 2.5 mm A llen ke y • T5000 User ’ s Manua l Parts List • Validator /Upper B racke t • Lower Brac ket • Cable Ass embly • Ferr it e • Grom met • Wire Saddl e • Over lay s • Bar Code Calibr ation Card[...]
-
Page 14
Chapter 1 Sa fe ty Not ices 14 Safe ty Notice s The valid ator is a Class 2 l aser prod uct. The fol lowing not ices apply at all ti mes when th e printer is powe red on an d the v alidator is active: WA R N I N G Class 2 lase r light. D o not s tare in to the l aser bea m or a reflected ima ge of t he laser beam. WA R N I N G Using controls, makin[...]
-
Page 15
Prepar e The Pri nter 15 Inst allation Prep are Th e Print er 1. Set the prin ter pow er sw itch to O (Of f). WA R N I N G Always unplug the printer power c ord from the pri nter or power outlet before d oing any installation procedure. Failure to remove power could result in injury to you and damage the equipment. Yo u will be instructed when to a[...]
-
Page 16
Chapter 1 In stallatio n 16 Inst all The Ferri te IMPORT ANT If your printer has a factory installed validator, then the ca ble, ferrite, w ire sad dle, and gr ommet have alr eady been ins talled. Go to “Install The Brackets” on page 2 3. 1. Loose n the two c aptive s crews s ecurin g the top of the f rame side co ver. (Fi gure 2. ) 2. Tilt the[...]
-
Page 17
Install The Ferrite 17 3. If you hav e the expa nsion -CT option : a. Loosen one screw and re move the other scre w that secure s the expansio n-CT subas semb ly to the rear of the printer f rame. (F igure 3.) b. Carefull y lift the ex pansion- CT sub assembl y and C T adapter pl ate out of t he fra me cutout. c. Unplug the expans ion-CT cabl e fro[...]
-
Page 18
Chapter 1 In stallatio n 18 Figure 4. Wrapp ing the Power/Data C able Around the Fe rrite 4. Using the end of the power/d ata cable with the short conn ector, insert the ca ble throu gh the fe rrite. (Fi gure 4.) 5. Wrap the power /data cable around the fer rite twice. 6. Adju st the p osition of th e ferri te so th at the leng th fro m the ferrite[...]
-
Page 19
Install The Ferrite 19 Figure 5. Inserting the Wire Saddle Into the Frame Boss 7. Insert the wire saddle into the fr ame boss. (Figu re 5.) Fram e Boss Wire Saddl e[...]
-
Page 20
Chapter 1 In stallatio n 20 Figure 6. Inserting the Power/Data Cable Through the Hole in the Frame Wall 8. Raise the me dia cover and r emove the s olid gro mmet fro m the hole in t he frame wa ll. 9. On the el ectroni cs sid e of the prin ter, inse rt the lo ng con nector end of the pow er/data ca ble throug h the hole in the fr ame wall. (Figur e[...]
-
Page 21
Install The Ferrite 21 Figure 7. Adding the Grommet to the Power/Data Cable 11. On the media side of the pri nter, slide the grom met onto the power/data ca ble an d insert it int o the ho le in the f rame wall . (Figure 7.) 12. Inspect th e power /data cab le to ensu re ap proximatel y 17 inches of cab le is expos ed from th e grom met to conn ect[...]
-
Page 22
Chapter 1 In stallatio n 22 Figure 8. Position the Ferrite 13. On th e electroni cs side of t he printe r, posit ion the ferrite on to p of the u pper DC mo tor. (F igure 8. ) 14. Route th e power/da ta cable thr ough the wi re saddl e, then under the power su pply cable as shown in F igure 8. 15. Plug the powe r/data cabl e into the J10 recepta cl[...]
-
Page 23
Install T he Brack ets 23 Install The Bra cke t s Figure 9. Installing the Lower Br acket 1. Using the four M 4x10m m screw s, install the l ower brac ket as shown in F igure 9. Lower Bracket M4x10m m Screw (4)[...]
-
Page 24
Chapter 1 In stallatio n 24 Figure 10 . Installing t he Validato r/Upper Brack et Unit onto the L ower Brack et 2. Face th e front of the p rinter whi le installi ng the va lidator/ upper bracke t unit. 3. Loosen th e two adj ustment s crews on t he botto m of the validat or. 4. Slide th e validator/u pper bracket u nit onto the lowe r bracket and [...]
-
Page 25
Attach The Power/Data Cable To The Validator 25 Att ach The Power/Dat a Cable T o The V alidator Figure 11 . Attach ing the P ower/ Data Cable 1. Loosen the three upp er bracket screw s and route the power/data ca ble through the cab le channel in the uppe r bracke t, as shown in Figure 11. 2. Plug the l ong c onnector end of t he power /data ca bl[...]
-
Page 26
Chapter 1 Restore The Printer To Operation 26 Restore The Pri nter T o Operation 1. Lower the med ia cover. 2. Engage th e tabs on t he botto m of the frame si de cover i n the slots i n the pri nter fra me. 3. Rotate the c over i nto positi on. 4. Tighten the two captiv e screws. (Figu re 2.) 5. Plug the AC power cord int o the printer and the pow[...]
-
Page 27
Attach The Power/Data Cable To The Validator 27 Enable The V alidator Later ve rsion s oftwar e can auto matic ally de tect the v alida tor. When the printer is powered up wit h the validato r installed, the VALIDATO R menu a ppears a nd Valid ator Fun ct. is au tomati cally set to Enable in the QUICK SET UP and VALIDATO R menus. NOTE: You may need[...]
-
Page 28
Chapter 1 Adjust The Scanning B eam 28 Adju st The Scanning Beam NOTE: Make sure th e printer is on a nd the s canning be am is on. If the beam i s off, pr ess the RESE T button for less than 2 seconds to tur n on the be am. When the v alidator is fir st ins talled, th e sc anning b eam ma y nee d to be aligned with the tw o notches on the sides of[...]
-
Page 29
Attach The Power/Data Cable To The Validator 29 If your pr inter is con figur ed for Peel -Off Med ia Handlin g mode ( use of optional inter nal rewinder ), you may need to align the bea m further behi nd the notc hes (0.20 t o 0.30 i nches [5 .08 mm t o 7.62 mm] fr om the front e dge of t he tear ba r) so that t he peel ed label remains on the tea[...]
-
Page 30
Chapter 1 Adjust The Scanning B eam 30 Figure 15. Scanning Beam Adjustment Screws Figure 15 shows the s crews used to adjus t the paralleli sm and positio n of the sc anning b eam. The pos itio ns of the scr ews assu me that you are in front of the valida tor unit and facing the prin ter. The followin g inst ruction s and illus trations s how how t[...]
-
Page 31
Attach The Power/Data Cable To The Validator 31 Correct al ignme nt of the scanni ng beam. T he bea m lines up with the end notch es and is parallel to th e long edge of the tear bar . T ighten the top left screw to move the scan ning beam downward. If th e screw is already tig ht, loos en both bott om screws to lower the beam. T ighten bot h botto[...]
-
Page 32
Chapter 1 Adjust The Scanning B eam 32 Summary Of Sca nning Beam Adj ustment NOTE: If the printe r does no t have a te ar bar with notches at th e ends, adjus t the s canning beam s o that th e center of t he beam is app roximat ely 0.06 inches ( 1.52 mm) fr om the lower ed ge as sho wn in Fi gure 16. Figure 16. Adjusting the Center of the Scanning[...]
-
Page 33
Shifting The Scanning Beam 33 Shif ting The Scanning Beam This op tion enabl es you t o shif t the scan ning b eam hori zontally t o the left or rig ht. The lef t edge of the bea m shoul d be appro ximate ly 0.13 inch es (3.3 m m) from the left ed ge of the tea r bar. A fter you set this va lue, sav e it as pa rt of th e configu ratio n for f uture[...]
-
Page 34
Chapter 1 Cali bration 34 Calibr ation WA R N I N G Class 2 lase r light. D o not s tare in to the l aser bea m or a reflected ima ge of t he laser beam. WA R N I N G Using controls, making adjustments, or performing procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiat ion exposure. The valid ator s hould be ca librated whe n[...]
-
Page 35
Shifting The Scanning Beam 35 Figure 17. Calibrating the Validator 7. The scannin g beam sh ould turn off for a few s econds then b ack on, and the CALIBRAT ION ligh t shou ld turn of f. This ind icates a succe ssful c alibrati on. NOTE: If the sca nning beam do es not tur n back o n and/or t he calibr ation lig ht is s till on or fl ashin g, the c[...]
-
Page 36
Chapter 1 Cali bration 36 11. Power th e printer of f, wait a few se conds, th en power th e printer on . If the cal ibration was s uccess ful, th e scanni ng bea m is on a nd the CAL IBRATION l ight is off. If the cal ibration was n ot succe ssful, the s canning bea m remains on and the C ALIBRATION light sta ys lit witho ut flashin g. Repeat the [...]
-
Page 37
Bar Code Validation Demo Pag e 37 9. The printe r will p rint one d emo page c ontainin g two goo d bar codes. NOTE: In the QUICK SETUP or MEDIA CONTROL menu, if Lab el Length is se t betwee n 0.5 an d 1.0 inch es, on ly one go od bar code will pr int. If Label Le ngth is l ess than 0.5 i nches a nd Labe l Width i s less tha n 2.0 inch es, no dem o[...]
-
Page 38
Chapter 1 Cali bration 38[...]
-
Page 39
39 2 Operation Basic V alidator Setup Unit Po sition ing The valida tor m ust be position ed so that the scann ing be am cover s the en tire ar ea cont ainin g the bar cod e s, in cludin g the area required for qui et zones. The valid ator can be moved along the lower br acket an d alig ned wit h any of the inscr ibed h ash mar ks, depending on the[...]
-
Page 40
Chapter 2 Basic Va lidat or Setup 40 • RESET: This bu tton is used in the calib ration p rocedur e and possib le troubl eshootin g situati ons. E xcept i n these s pecific circums tances, t he RES ET button s hould not b e used . CAUTI ON Do not lift the printer by the va lidator unit or by the lower bracket. CAUTI ON The validator contains sensi[...]
-
Page 41
Validato r Menu Structure 41 V alidator Me nu S tructure VALIDATOR Disable* Enable Valida tor Repor t page 44 Short Report* 0 C o n t i n u e da tt h et o po fn e x tp a g e Notes: * = Factory De fault Italic ized items are available only when you enable Advanc ed User (in the PRINTER CO NTROL m enu). 0 0 0% 0% Full Report Validation Mode Disabled*[...]
-
Page 42
Chapter 2 Basic Va lidat or Setup 42 VALIDATOR (cont. from previous page ) Minimum* Maxim um Disable* Enable 0.15 to 1.00 inches 0.25 inches* Enable* Disable Enable* Disable Notes: * = Factory Default Ital iciz ed it em s ar e available only when you enable Advanced User (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu). 1 Display item only 2 Depends on printer model [...]
-
Page 43
Enabling And Disabling The Validator 43 Configurin g The V alidator Settin g valida tor op tions is do ne through the prin ter confi gura tion menu. The v alidator com es equipp ed with a def ault settin g for each configur ation option, and it wor ks without hav ing to change any of these opti ons. Ho wever, i n some c ases it i s necess ary to ad[...]
-
Page 44
Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 44 Requesting A V alidator Report This proce dure prints a summa rized valid ator repor t on the printer itself. 1. Press to take th e printer o ffline and pl ace th e printer i n Menu mode . 2. I f necess ary, pres s ↓ and ↵ a tt h es a m et i m et ou n l o c kt h e ↵ key . 3. I f necess ary, p ress unti l[...]
-
Page 45
Validator Reporting 45 Resetting V alidator Dat a The valida tor repo rts on a ll bar c odes it d etects s ince the las t data reset. Fo r example , you print a lar ge batch of lab els with bar c odes and then print a valida tor report. Then you pr int another batch of labels wi th bar c odes and p rint ano ther rep ort. The r eport wil l contain i[...]
-
Page 46
Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 46 5. Press + or – t o cycle t hrough t he cho ices: • Disabled. Defau lt setting. T he validator doe s not send any data to an external devic e. • Seria l Port. T he printe r outputs the bar c ode an alysis an d underly ing da ta from the vali dator to a d evic e connec ted to the serial port, so the vali [...]
-
Page 47
Validator Statist ics 47 5. Press + or – to cy cle thr ough th e choic es: • Short Report. Default setting. Provid es the enc oded failure cau se or pass in dica tion and t he bar w idth devia tion, shown a s a percen tage. • Full Report. Provides a c ompleted r eport o f all th e data captured by the vali dator . • V alidation Mode . Provi[...]
-
Page 48
Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 48 • Last BWD: The Ba r Width D eviation in clude d in th e most recent re port rec eive d from the va lidato r, shown as a percent age. NOTE: A bar code ’ s Bar Width Devi ati on is det ermined by comparing the b ar width the v alidat or expect s to th e bar width tha t is act uall y prin ted. For exampl e, [...]
-
Page 49
Defining Validator Options 49 6. Press ↵ to select th e desired valu e. 7. Press ↓ an d ↵ at the sam e time to loc k the ↵ key, then pr ess PAUSE to take the printer off line. 8. Press PAUSE aga in to p ut the pri nter onli ne. Sett in g The S ymbol Cont rast Sym bol Con trast repr esents th e contr ast bet ween t he bars an d space s in th[...]
-
Page 50
Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 50 2. I f necess ary, pres s ↓ and ↵ a tt h es a m et i m et ou n l o c kt h e ↵ key . 3. I f necess ary, p ress unti l “ VALIDA TOR ” displays. 4. Press ↓ un til “ Quiet Z ones ” displays. 5. Press + or – t o scroll t hroug h the choi ces: Ena ble or Di sable. The defau lt is Enable. 6. Press ?[...]
-
Page 51
Defining Validator Options 51 Setting For S kip Labels This op tion is u sed fo r skippin g blan k labe ls after ba d label s have been mark ed. It is us eful whe n you wan t to have e xtra bla nk lab els in between bad and good ones . The settings are Mini mum (the default ) and Maximum. Mi nimum all ows one blan k label, and Maximum all ows two b[...]
-
Page 52
Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 52 6. Press ↵ to select the des ired valu e. 7. Press ↓ and ↵ at the same ti me to l ock the ↵ ke y, then pr ess PAUSE to tak e the pri nter offli ne. 8. Press PA USE again to put t he printe r online . Setting I2of5 Checksum This opt ion allows y ou to includ e or exclud e the chec ksum opti on in the In[...]
-
Page 53
Advance d Valid ator Opt ions 53 For the Infi nite op tion, th e printe r will s top every 5 r etry atte mpts. After you clea r the error mes sage, the pr inter will atte mpt to pri nt the same l abel. It wi ll not atte mpt to p rint the n ext label un til the previou s (pro blem) la bel ha s printe d cor rectly . Advanced V a lidator Options The f[...]
-
Page 54
Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 54 Percent D ecode You can se t how st rict the validato r grade s each ba r co de. For example , the Percen t Decode de fault val ue is 60 %. This m eans that 60% of t he scann ed bar co de must be readabl e for the validat or to g ive the b ar code a passin g grade. Y ou ca n set the Percen t Decode par amete r[...]
-
Page 55
Advance d Valid ator Opt ions 55 5. Press + or – to scr oll through the perc entage va lues: 0% to 100%. The defa ult is 20 %. 6. Press ↵ to select th e desired valu e. 7. Press ↓ an d ↵ at the sam e time to loc k the ↵ key, then pr ess PAUSE to take the printer off line. 8. Press PAUSE aga in to p ut the pri nter onli ne. Scanner S ettin[...]
-
Page 56
Chapter 2 Configuring The Validator 56 Beam Shif t This opti on enab les you to s hift the s canning beam ho rizonta lly to the left or ri ght. The le ft edge of t he beam s hould b e approx imately 0.13 inc hes (3.3 mm) from the left edge of th e tear bar . After you set th is value, s ave it as p art of the c onfig uration f or future us e. The v[...]
-
Page 57
Print Speed Limits 57 Operation There a re a numb er of f actor s which contribu te to s ucce ssful ba r code val idatio n, inclu ding p rinter spe ed, dem and prin t setti ngs, calib ration, a nd amb ient ligh t. The fol lowing se ction s descri be how to ensu re your ba r code v alid ator is sc annin g and r eporting properl y. Print Spe ed Limit[...]
-
Page 58
Chapter 2 Operation 58 For exam ple, a bar code 1 inch in hei ght can scan su cces sfully at a printer spe ed of 25 inches p er secon d; a bar code 1/8 inch i n height can sc an succ essfull y at no m ore than 3 i nches p er seco nd. By chang ing the Mi n. Code Height , the prin ter and sle w speeds will be change d autom atica lly. To change t he [...]
-
Page 59
Print Speed Limits 59 V alidation Report T ype Anothe r factor tha t limits pr int speed is th e type of v alid ation rep ort selected . The printer au tomatic ally exam ines the selec ted report type an d sets th e defin ed maxim um slew (v ertical pap er movement) a nd print s peeds to in sure prope r ope ration. If the curren t speed s elect ed [...]
-
Page 60
Chapter 2 Operation 60 3. I f necess ary, p ress unti l “ VALIDA TOR ” displays. 4. Press ↓ until “ Min. Code Ga p ” displa ys. 5. Press + or – to sc roll through t he choi ces: 0.15 to 1.00 i nches in 0.01 in ch incr ement s. The d efault i s 0.25 in ches . 6. Press ↵ to select the des ired valu e. 7. Press ↓ and ↵ at the same ti[...]
-
Page 61
Bad Bar Co de Er ror Det ection 61 Bar Code Failures The valida tor te lls the p rinter to an nounc e a fault c onditi on in two situation s: • if the val idator d etects a b ad bar c ode • if the va lidator detect s no bar code whe re it ex pects t o find one . How t he print er reacts to th e se fa ults is de termi ned by the prin ter ’ s c[...]
-
Page 62
Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures 62 • You can se t the num ber o f bar cod es gener ated by a bitmapped im age that the print er should expec t per form by sele ctin g a va lue i n the “ Num ber of Cod es ” param eter. For more infor mation on ch oosin g a value for the “ Number of Codes ” pa ra mete r, s ee “ Settin g Number Of B ar Codes O[...]
-
Page 63
Error Act ion 63 The printe r remai ns in a fa ult condi tion u ntil you pres s the PAU SE key . This cle ars the e rror mes sage and takes t he prin ter offli ne. You must cor rect a ny condi tion that m ay have c aused th e fault. When rea dy, the pr inter c an be p ut back o nline and it wil l resum e printing whe re it left off. Overstrike Use [...]
-
Page 64
Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures 64 The pr inter wil l stop, i ndicate a n error , and o verstr ike as des cribed above . Then it will ski p a number of bla nk labels , dependi ng on the setting f or Skip Lab els (see “ Setting F or Skip La bels ” on pa ge 51). It will then slew t o the next top of a blank fo rm and reprint th e entire form that c o[...]
-
Page 65
Error Mes sages 65 Bar cod e quiet zone to o sma ll Dat a validatio n error: the blank zo ne(s) lef t or rig ht of the bar c ode is no t big enough to mee t the mini mum requ ire men t. Typica lly, this oc curs in forms where bar codes are placed too close to other ele ments , the bar cod e is too clo se to an edge of the media, or the media ’ s [...]
-
Page 66
Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures 66 Contrast too low Chec k media Data validation er ror: the contras t betwee n bar s and spaces is no t suffici ent. Thi s can be c aused by too little heat in the ther mal transfer o r by use o f colore d media o r ribbons. Increase P rint Inte nsity o r reduce Pr int Speed in the QUICK SE TUP menu or via host softwar [...]
-
Page 67
Error Mes sages 67 Poor scan ning Inspect h ead Data validation f ailur e: hardware def ect. The val ida tor det ect ed unexpect ed d ark spo ts in space s or light sp ots in bars. This usua lly indic ates a poor ribbon/m edia comb ination, a dirty pri nthead, or a b urned pixel. 1. Check tha t paper an d ribbon a re clea n, unwrinkled , and inst a[...]
-
Page 68
Chapter 2 Bar Code Failures 68 Unscanna ble code check m edia Dat a validat ion er ror : missi ng bar cod e. An e xpect ed bar code is mi ssing o r was printed so poo rly that the validat or ca nnot de tect it . 1. C heck that p aper an d ribbon are c lean, unwrinkle d, and inst alle d corr ectly . 2. Run a print job and check that the va lidator b[...]
-
Page 69
Error Mes sages 69 T roubleshooting If you ar e having pr oble ms with th e valida tor, co nsul t Table 5 for a list of s ympto ms and pos sible sol ution s. T able 5. T roubleshooting the V alidator Symptom Solution The sca nning bea m does not come o n. 1. Make su re the power/data cabl e is plugged into the val idator and th e control ler boar d[...]
-
Page 70
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting 70 The pr inted labe ls lo ok clea n, but the vali dator is stil l repor ting an error mess age. The vali dator glass m ay be dirty , dist orting th e report res ults. Power do wn the printer and clean the glas s usin g a hou sehol d glass c leaner a nd a dry, lint -free c loth. The printe d bar co des are causin g error c[...]
-
Page 71
Error Mes sages 71 Main tenanc e WA R N I N G Class 2 laser light. Do not stare into the laser beam or a reflected image of the lase r beam. WA R N I N G Using controls, making adjustments , or performing procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. The valida tor is a s elf-cont ained uni t that requ ire[...]
-
Page 72
Chapter 2 Ma intenance 72[...]
-
Page 73
73 A Auto detec t bar co des, 48, 61 Auto Rep ort, 4 4 Average BW D comman d, 47 B Bad bar cod es, 61 Bar Code Demo Page, 36 Bar cod e failu re, 61 Ba r Code Im proper / D ata Fo rmat, 64 Bar cod e quiet / z one too sm all, 65 Bar codes su pporte d, 1 1 Bar width deviati on, 47, 53 Beam Sh ift, 56 BWD, 48 C Calibration / warning , 65 Calibration , [...]
-
Page 74
Index 74 F Fir mwar e re vis ion , 50 For m correl ation, 59 Form pa ra met er s, 48 Full R ep ort, 4 6 F/W Revi sion c ommand, 50 G Good Bar codes c ommand, 47 Good Form s comma nd, 47 Gradin g, 54 I Installi ng the val idator , 15 L Last BWD co mmand, 48 M Maintenanc e, 71 Missin g bar c ode, 6 1 N Num Retry, 52 Number of Code s com mand, 4 8 Num[...]
-
Page 75
Index 75 S Scanner Se ttings, 55 Settin g Auto R eport, 44 Settin g calibr ation , 34 Short Rep ort, 46 Skip Lab els com mand, 51 Speed Ex ceeds / V alidator Li mit, 67 Speed l imits, 57 Statis tics Average BWD, 47 Good Bar codes, 47 Good Fo rms, 47 Last BWD, 48 Overst rike Forms, 47 Stop Mode, 62 Symbol C ontrast c omman d, 49 T Telemetr y Path, 4[...]
-
Page 76
Index 76[...]
-
Page 77
[...]
-
Page 78
170895-0 0 1 *170895-001* Revisi on H Printroni x, Inc. 14600 Myf ord Road Irvine, CA 9260 6-1005 Phone: (714 ) 368- 2300 Fax: ( 714) 368- 2600 Customer So lutio ns Cent er: (714 ) 368- 2686 Printroni x Nederland BV P.O. Box 1 63, Nieuwewe g 283 N L - 6 6 0 0A dW i j c h e n The Nethe rlands Phone: ( 31) 24 648 9489 Fax: (31) 24 6489499 Printroni x[...]