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W-600 Thermal Label Printer User’s Guide for Wasp Bar Code Technologies ® DT/TT Printer[...]
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© Copyright W asp T echnologies 2002. All rights reser ved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any f orm or by any means without the written permission of W asp T echnologies. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice . W asp is a trademark of W asp T echnologies . All other tradema[...]
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T able of Contents Quick Setup Guide Inspecting the Printer .............................................................. 1 Connection Diagr am................................................................ 2 Connecting the Printer ............................................................ 3 Loading the Ribbon...................................[...]
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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 • P o w er Cord • CD Rom Disk • Sample Media • Sample Ribbon • Parallel Printer Cable Inspecting the Printer Printer Sample Media User’ s[...]
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2 Quick Setup Guide Connection Diagram AC Electrical Outlet A C Po wer Connector P o wer Jack P o wer Switch P arallel Cable[...]
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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. 2. The location should be near the PC . consider the distance between PC and printer[...]
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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. T op Cov er F ront Access Door[...]
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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. Insert the ribbon core onto the ribbon supply spindle .[...]
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6 Quick Setup Guide Loading the Ribbon 4. Attach the edge of the ribbon onto the empty core and wind a f ew 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 . T urn the pick-up spindle to insure the ribbon is tightly wound. Empty Core [...]
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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. Remo v e the outside media guide. Media Guide Head Latch Outside Media Guide Media Supply Spindle Brac ket[...]
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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 Paper Sensor Guide 4. Reconnect the outside media guide, close the brac k et, and close the head latch. Head Latch Brac ket Outside Media Guide[...]
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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.[...]
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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” b utton. 2. T urn on po wer . 3. When the message “CALIBRATION” is displayed on the LCD, both READ Y and MEDIA ind[...]
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11 Chapter 1 Operator Controls Operator Controls Po wer Switch - Controls printer po wer On - normal operation Off - the pow er should be turned off before connecting or disconnecting the communication cables and pow er cables Feed Button - Advances the media to the printing position Press - to advance a label Press - takes the printer out of a “[...]
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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. 4. When the “Ready” message is displa y ed, the READY ind[...]
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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. Click the Start , point to Settings , clic k Printer s , and then double-clic k Add Printer[...]
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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 Start , point to Settings , and then clic k Printers . 2. Right-click the icon for the printer you are using and then clic k Properties . The properties include: P orts Select the IO port[...]
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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. Note: In most cases, direct thermal media requires a higher printhead heat than t[...]
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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 Pages Problems Mis-detected • Check the label path 10-14 the label gap. • Check the label sensor Label stock • Rel[...]
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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. Only the Power LED blinks P ossible Solutions Problems Serial IO error • Che[...]
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18 Chapter 5 T roubleshooting 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. If the data has been sent, but here is no output from the printer Check the acti[...]
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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. Please call 214-547-4100 for details . Note: Alwa ys switch off the p[...]
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20 Chapter 7 T echnical Specifications Model W -600 Thermal T ransfer 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 9.8” W x 16” D x 10.2” H W ei[...]
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21 Chapter 8 Product Support & W arranty Information W asp W -6 00 P r inte r is w a r r anted aga i nst def ec ts in w o r km anshi p a nd mate r i a l s for a period o f one y ear fr om the date of s hipment, p rovide d that the product rem ains unmod ified and is oper ated unde r normal and prope r con ditions . Note: W -600 print heads are [...]