SATO GT424 manual

GT S e r i e s OPERATOR ’ S MANUAL[...]

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i T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1 General Spec ificat ions .... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... ........ ... .... .... ... 1-2 Safety P recautions ...... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ....... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... 2-2 2.1 Unpacking .... ....... ... .... .... ..[...]

ii 3.7 Cartridge Mode .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... ....... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .. 3-13 3.7.1 E n te ring Cartri dge Mode ..... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .. 3-13 3.7.2 Cartrid ge Formatti ng Opt ion ....... .... ... .... ....[...]

iii 4.1 Int roduct ion .... .... ... ........ ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... ........ ... .... .... ... 4 - 1 4.2 Cleaning The Print Head, Platen and Rol ler s . .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... 4-1 4.3 How To Clean The Pri nter (Cle aning S ET) ...... .... .... ... .... .... ... ...[...]

iv 6.1 Initial Checklist .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ....... .... ... .... .... ... .... .. 6-1 6.2 Us i ng the Centronics (Parallel ) Interface ...... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .... ... .... .. 6-1 6.3 Using the RS232C (SERIAL) Inter face ....... .... .... ... .... .... ... ......[...]

Section 1: I ntroduction GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 1-1 1 OVE RVIEW Thank you for yo ur inv estmen t in this SA T O pr inter prod uct. This Oper ator ’ s M anual cont ains b asic infor matio n abou t the insta llation, se tup, config uratio n, ope ration and mainte nance of the printe r . A tot al of se ven to pics are cover ed her ein,[...]

Section 1: I ntroduction Page 1-2 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 1.1 GE NERAL SPECIFICATIONS The S A T O G T4xx “e” series o f dual use (T hermal T ransfer an d Direct Ther mal) print ers are com plete, high- perfo rmance labe li n g syst em s design ed for pr inting t ags and lab els. The key featur es of the G T series a re: • Fa ster p r[...]

Section 1: I ntroduction GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 1-3 Feat ur es of S A T O G T4xxe S er ies Pri nte rs Featur e G T 408e G T412e G T424e Print re s olution 203d pi for ec on omi ca l labe lin g so lu ti on (us er upgr ad ab l e to high er re solu tion print ass emb ly) 305dp i f or la ser q ualit y pri nting and gr aphi c imag es 608d [...]

Section 1: I ntroduction Page 1-4 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 1.1 GE NERAL SPECIFICATIONS (CONT’D) Specification/ Mo del N ame G T408 G T412 G T424 Pr int method The rmal t rans fer or t her m al He ad dens ity 8 do ts/ mm ( 203 dpi) 12 do ts/ mm ( 305 dpi ) 24 d ots/ mm ( 609 dp i) P rint va lid ran ge (width) 104 mm x p itc h 25 00 mm 104 [...]

Section 1: I ntroduction GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 1-5 1.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS (CONT’D) Specification/ Mo del N a m e G T40 8 G T 412 G T424 External i nterf ace Int er fac e board ¤ Par a ll el ( I EEE128 4) ¤ RS - 232 C • REA DY/BUS Y • XON /XOFF • Statu s 2/ 3 • Dr iv er sp ecific p rot oc ol • S ta tus 5 ¤ US B ( V [...]

Section 1: I ntroduction Page 1-6 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 1.1 GE NERAL SPECIFICATIONS (CONT’D) Note: All th e G T pri nt ers use th e same command code s. The onl y differ ence s are the allo wable values re pre- senti ng print positi ons on the label. These val ues ar e specif ied in “ dot s” and wi ll vary dep endi ng upon the reso[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-1 2 INS T AL LA TI ON This s ec t ion ass is t s you in unp acking and ins t al ling th e pr inter fro m th e s hi pping c o ntain er. You w ill also be gui ded th ro ugh a f am il iariza t ion to ur of t he ma in p arts an d con tr ols . The follow ing inform ation is provid ed: •[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2- 2 GT Series Op erator’s Manual SAFETY P RE CAUTIONS THE CAUTION SYMBOL W henever th e triangular Caution logo appea rs in this manual, pay special attention to the warning(s) cited below it. Failure to abide by the warnings may result in injury or damage to property . PRINTER PLACEMENT TIPS • Pla c e the printer [...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-3 This equipment is a piece of Class B information techno logy equipment based on the standards of the Voluntary Control Council for I nterference by Information Tech nology Equipment (VCCI). Although this equipme nt is for use in h om e environ m ent, if it i s used close to a radio[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2- 4 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 2.1 UNPACK ING W he n unpa cking t he print er, ta k e no te of th e f oll owin g: No te The f ollowing illust r a t ions are represent ative only . Y our printer may not be packed exactly as shown , but the unpacking steps are similar . Th e bo x shou ld stay rig ht -s id e up. Lift [...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-5 2.1.1 INCLUD ED ACCE SSORIES After unp acking the pr int er , verif y tha t th e fo llo wing m at er ials ar e in t he ac c es s or ies or pac k ag ing: Global Wa rrant y document Cleaning Set Infor mation le afl et * Head clean ing sh eet (wrapping shee t) Power cable* Tw o - p o [...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2- 6 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 2.1.2 PAR TS IDEN TIFIC ATIO N IDENTIF YI NG THE M AIN PRI NTER PARTS Lif t th is cove r upwards to a ccess ribbon and lab el Pull d own t his pa ne l to access contr ol s Fixed f ront pl ate Power s wit ch Pu shi ng th e I si de tur n s the p r in ter O N. P us hing th e O s i de tur[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-7 2.1.2 PARTS IDEN TIFICATION (CONT’D) ID ENTI FYING THE MAIN PRINTE R PART S Mini LAN int erf ace board (opt i onal ) Ava ilab le inte rfac es in clud e RS-232C, high s peed RS- 232C , USB, IE EE 128 4, LAN and wireless L AN. AC power connector Power cable hook Inte rface board EX[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2- 8 GT Series Op erator’s Manual ID ENTI FYING THE MAIN PRINTE R PART S Head lock lev er C onnecto r for o pti onal memory car d A A B C Head relea se lever Mainten ance screw S topp er scr ew Label Gui de D Head pressur e knob A A B C D Print head* * C lean an d main tain t his p art r eg ularl y Plate n r oller * ([...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-9 2.1.2 PARTS IDEN TIFICATION (CONT’D) ID ENTI FYING THE MAIN PRINTE R PART S View of Fr ont P anel Ico n s , promp t s a nd s ystem m ess ages ar e di sp la ye d he re. LCD screen FUNCTION butt on: Se lects t he vario us se tting m odes. CURSOR b uttons : Each b utton m oves th e [...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-10 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 2.2 LOADING THE CARBON RIBBON 1. Lift up the main co ver. Make sure th at th e cover rests fi rmly o n the top of the pr inter so that it will not fall for ward and injure y o ur hand s. 2. Rel ease th e pu rp l e head rel e ase l e ver by p us hing it down ward s . Th e pr int he ad[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-11 2.2 LOADING THE CARBON RIBBON (CONT’D) Pull t he p urple k n ob on th e ri bbon t ak e -up sh af t outw ards . Ho ld the ca rbon rib bon re el and pu ll it outw ards . S om e ca rbo n pow de r may ad here to you r hand dur ing t his p roce ss—if so, wash yo ur h ands to rem o [...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-12 GT Series Op erator’s Manual Und er ce rtai n ci rcum st ances , ins tea d of us ing th e G T p rin te r’ s rib bo n tak e-up sh af t to co llec t use d ri bb on, us ers ma y pr ef er t o us e p ap er t ube s t o f orm a c ore for wi ndi ng th e us ed r i bbon . T his is a poss ible o ption t hat re quires rep[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-13 2.3 LOADING LABELS AND TAGS This pr inte r ca n pr int on roll pa pe r and f anfol d paper . The m et ho d of set t ing pap er is diff er ent wit h ro ll pape r and fanf o ld pape r. This p rinter ca n be set to dete ct t he I-mark o n th e paper to feed each label co rrectl y. No[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-14 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 2.3 LOADING LABEL S AND TAGS ( CONT’D) 1. Lift up the main co ver. Make sure th at th e cover re sts f i rml y on th e to p of th e pr i nte r so tha t it wi ll no t f al l fo rwar d an d in j ure your h an ds . 2. Rel ease th e pu rp l e head rel e ase l e ver by p us hing it down[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-15 2.3 LOADING LABELS AND TAGS (CONT’D) 5. P ull ou t the purp le lab el dam per t o releas e the label guid e as se m b ly. The lab el guid e will dr op dow n wards . 6. Ins ert t he pap er into th e la bel guid e fro m a si dew ays ang le, so t hat th e pape r pass es unde r the [...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-16 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 2.3 LOADING LABEL S AND TAGS ( CONT’D) Adjusting for the paper w idt h Th is pri nter is ad juste d so that qu ality pr intin g c an b e obta in ed with out any adj ustm en ts. H ow ev e r, in cert a in situa tions, be tter res u lts can be obtai ned if yo u adjus t th e “h ead p[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-17 2.3 LOADING LABELS AND TAGS (CONT’D) 1. Lift up the main cover. Mak e sure that th e cover r est s firmly o n the top of th e pri nter so that it will n ot fall fo r w a r d an d in j ure yo ur han ds. 2. Rem ove th e relea se screw t h at holds t he re ar cove r i n plac e . Ke[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-18 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 2.3 LOADING LABEL S AND TAGS ( CONT’D) 6. Pu ll out t he pur pl e lab el da mp e r t o re l e a s e th e labe l guide assem b ly. Th e la bel guid e will drop dow nw a rds. 7. I nser t t h e p ape r s o t h at it pa s s e s un der t h e l a be l gu id e and pa per s en sor. 8. Adju[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-19 2.3 LOADING LABELS AND TAGS (CONT’D) 1. Lift up the main cover. Mak e sure that th e cover r est s firmly o n the top of th e pri nter so that it will n ot fall fo r w a r d an d in j ure yo ur han ds. Note: It is a s su med that th e p r in te r is su ppor te d on st ands to al[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-20 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 6. Pu ll up th e La be l Dam p er b y t he purp le kno b in a c oun terclo ckw is e direc t io n unt il it lo c k s in t o pla ce ve rt ically . If it is alre ady in a vertica l pos i t ion proc ee d to the ne x t step. 7. P ass th e pa per under the label guid e and pa per s en sor.[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-21 2.3 LOADING LABELS AND TAGS (CONT’D) Adjus t m ent of th e pa per se ns o r is usua lly no t ne c es s ar y, but th e pro ced ure is desc rib ed her e. 1. Lift up the main cover. Mak e sure that th e cover r est s firmly on the top of t h e printe r so t hat it will n ot fall fo[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-22 GT Series Op erator’s Manual 2.4 REP LACING THE PRINT HEAD Bef o re attem p ting to repla ce the print he ad, it is adv is a ble to con t ac t yo ur lo cal de ale r or ser vi ce center so that t hey can assist you in case of pro blems. 1. Mak e su re th e pr i n ter h as bee n t ur ne d of f fo r at l e ast 30 m[...]

Se c tion 2: In stalla tion GT Series Operator’s M anual Page 2-23 2.5 TURNING THE PRINTER ON/OFF 1. Afte r re movin g the ca ble co v er at t he rear of the prin ter (See Pag e 2-7), y ou ca n pr ocee d t o in stall th e in terfac e and pow er ca bles as s hown . 2. To lim it move m en t of the ca ble s, you c an o ption all y chann el the cab l[...]

SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Pag e 2-24 GT Series Op erator’s Manual Th is pag e is in te nt ion ally lef t b lan k[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual Page 3-1 3 CONFIGURA TION AND OPE RATION Befo re usin g the printer , it is best to read t h is ma nual tho rough ly firs t. Othe rwise , you m ay dis t u rb defa ult s et t i ng s around w hic h t he instru ctiona l proc edu res in th is m an ual are bas e d upon. 3.1 OP ERATING[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-2 GT Series Operator’s M anual 3.2 THE OPERAT IO N PANEL Ove rvi ew of t he Oper ati on Pa nel O ver v iew of th e Dis play fo r Pr i n ter S etting Status Icon dis play are a Up to fi ve ic ons ca n ap pear he re to indica te th e curr ent pr inter statu s. The sa me ar ea c an also dis pla y two li[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual Page 3-3 3.3 SCREEN ICONS AND THEIR MEANING[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-4 GT Series Operator’s M anual 3.3 SCREE N ICONS AND THEIR MEANING ( CONT’D)[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual Page 3-5 3.4 ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODES Pres sing t he LI NE but t on c a us es t he p rin te r to go ONL I NE or OF FLI NE a l te rn at ely. Whe n the pr inter is ONL I NE, the fo llowing activ ities will be pos sible: • The pr inter is r eady to receive print data fr om th e co[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-6 GT Series Operator’s M anual 3.5 USE R MODE Th e f ollo wing s et ti ng s are ava ilable in U s er M o de: • O F FSE T VO LUME (v ol u me o f the bui l t- i n bu zz er /s peake r ) • PRI N T SP EED (pr int spee d sett in g) • PRINT DA RKNESS (pri nt densit y setting) • PRINT O FFSET (pri nt[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual Page 3-7 Th e vol ume le ve l of t he b uil t- i n sp eaker b uzz er c a n be adj u st ed a t the firs t m enu of th e U s er Mode . Use th e y ello w scr ew d river to adjus t th e VOLUM E po t ent io mete r below t he L CD. Th e valu e on the scr een ch anges as yo u turn the s[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-8 GT Series Operator’s M anual Af ter se tti ng Pri nt Sp eed, t he ne xt scr ee n al lo ws y ou to set t he Pr i nt Da rk ne ss—t h e dark ne ss of the prin t on pa pe r. Thi s sett i ng ca n be set fro m 1 (li ghte s t) t o 5 ( d ark e st ) . T h e de fa ul t se ttin g is 3. Pres s the / butto ns[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual Page 3-9 You can us e th i s s e tt i n g to de te rmin e w h et he r ze roes ar e pr i n ted wi th a sl a sh acros s th em o r n ot. Th e ze r o sl ash ( exc ludi n g Ka nj i ) ca n be se t t o ei ther " 0 " or " Ø" . Use the / buttons to se l e ct YES or NO[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-10 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual Th is se t ting det erm i nes wh ethe r th e s pa ce sur round ing eac h te xt ch aracte r is of a fix ed wi dth, o r wh ether that sp ace is to be var ied t o be visu ally mor e pleasant. Use t he bu tt on s to s ele ct eit he r P ROPO RTI ONA L or F IX ED. Th e de fa[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 11 3.6 INTERFACE MODE I n t his mode , y ou ca n set var i o us p ara met ers g over ni n g t he u se of i nt e rf ac e car ds. Du e t o t he wi d e rang e of i nt erf a ce c ar ds av ai l ab le, onl y the de faul t in t e r f ac e c o n f i gu ra tio n s et t ing s are[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-12 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual Th is se t tin g le ts you se lec t w hic h install ed int erf ac e ca rd is to be use d fo r bi -di rec t ion al c om mun i cat ion /pr in ti ng . T h e ot her c ar d i s th en p re sum e d to be a mi ni LAN car d, wh ich i s int e nd ed f or transmitti ng pr inter st[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 13 3.7 CARTRIDGE MOD E In this m od e you ca n man ag e the opt ion al me m or y cart ridg e tha t ca n be ins t alle d to pr ov id e incr eased st orage capa city fo r te xt an d graphics. 1. Pres s t he LINE butto n to take the printer OFFLINE. 2. Pul l down t he co v[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-14 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual If yo u s ele cted Y ES at th e F OR M AT ST A RT scr een, th is nex t scr een le t s y ou moni tor th e pr og r ess of t h e f or mat ti ng . Whe n f ormat ting is c omple t e, t he ne xt s cr een ap pear s. Press the ENT E R bu tt on to re tu rn t o the m ain CAR TR [...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 15 3.8 SE MBL MO DE SEM B L s tands for SATO E Mbe dded BAS IC L an gu ag e. Th is f e atu r e al l ows sof twar e p rogr ams writt en in sta nda rd BAS IC lan guage to be lo ad ed into th e p rinte r and execu ted wit h out an y furthe r conn ec t io n to a com p uter [...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-16 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual Thi s scr een i ndi ca te s th e nu mbe r of lab els tha t re mai n to b e pro cesse d by the p r og r am. Press ENT E R to re turn to the main SEMBL Mode screen.[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 17 3.9 ADVANCED M ODE Adv anc e d Mo de le ts you c onf ig ure th e m o re adv an ced fea tures of the prin ter h ard ware . 1. Pres s t he LINE butto n to take the printer OFFLINE. 2. Pull do w n th e c ov e r of the Ope ratio n Pa nel and pre ss EN TER . The ONL INE M[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-18 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual Wi th thi s sett ing, y ou can ch oose b etwee n c ontinuo us paper feed or Te ar Off op eration . If a cutte r or peele r has bee n instal led co rrectly, yo u w ill al so see t he DISPE NS ER an d CUT T E R settin gs. If th e prin ter supp orts lin erles s lab els, y[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 19 The prin ter can b e swit c hed to ope ra te in The rma l Tr an sfer or Direc t Thermal m ode wi th th is se ttin g. Press the / b u tto ns to select the TRANSFER or DIRECT opt ion . Th e de fa ult v alu e i s TR ANSF E R. Press the ENT ER b u tt o n t o confi rm th [...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-20 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual Th e pr inter ca n be se t to p erf or m a che ck of the prin t head w he n pri nti ng ea ch lab el. Pres s the / bu ttons to sel ect the EN ABL E or DISA BLE op t ion. Th e de faul t valu e is ENA BLE . Press the ENT E R butt on t o c on firm t he se ttin g and pr oce[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 21 Set this op tion to ena ble or di sabl e th e pr inte r’s ex t ern al sig na l comm unica tion p ort . If th e po rt is ena bled, y ou ca n s en d and rece ive dat a using a n appr opriat e devi ce plu gged int o the EX T po rt. Press the / b uttons t o sele ct the[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 22 The printe r ca n be set t o g o into ONLI NE m ode autom atic ally up on being tu rne d on. O t her wise, th e p rinte r sta rts in th e OF F L INE s t at e. Press t he / button s to select YES or NO. The defaul t settin g is YES. Press the ENT ER b u tt o n t o con[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 23 Th e ES C s e qu en ce i n S BP L com ma nd s c a n b e de fi n ed a s st anda r d (us i ng n on - pr int able c o de 1 BH) o r no n- st anda r d ( so me othe r us er code ). Press the / b u tto ns to select the STANDAR D or NON- STA N DARD o ption. Th e de faul t se[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-24 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual 3.10 HE X DUMP MODE 1. Press t h e LINE butt on to ta ke th e pri nter OFF LINE. 2. Pu ll do wn the co v er o f the Ope ratio n P anel an d pres s ENTE R . Th e ONL I N E M ODE s c r een ap pe ar s. 3. Pres s the ar row but t ons unt il yo u se e “H EX D UMP MO DE”[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 25 3.1 1 TE ST PRI NT MO DE 1. Make sur e the p rinter i s turned O FF. 2. Pres s an d hold dow n th e FEED button whi le t urning th e printe r ON . The disp lay w ill s ho w TES T PRI N T M OD E . 3. Press th e butt ons to ch oose fr om si x optio ns, as ex pl a i ne [...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-26 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual If yo u c ho se tes t prin ts of Con figu rat io n, Ba rc od e and H ea d Ch ec k in th e pr evio us m en u, this scr een let s y ou c ho ose th e w idt h of the test pr int f rom “0 4” to “ 10” cm, in increments of 1 cm, Press the b uttons t o choose the prin [...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 27 3.12 O VERVIEW OF AL L MODES[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-28 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual 3.12 OVERV IEW OF ALL MO D ES (CONT’D)[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 29 3.12 OV ERVIEW OF ALL MODES (C ONT’D)[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-30 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual 3.12 OVERV IEW OF ALL MO D ES (CONT’D)[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 31 3.12 OV ERVIEW OF ALL MODES (C ONT’D)[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-32 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual 3.12 OVERVIE W OF ADVANCED INTE RFA CE M ODE CONFIGURATIONS ( CO N’TD)[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 33 3.12 OVERVIEW OF ADV ANCED INTERFACE MODE CONFIGURATIONS (CON’TD) Ch art c ontinue d on ne xt page[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-34 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual 3.12 OVERVIE W OF ADVANCED INTE RFA CE M ODE CONFIGURATIONS ( CO N’TD)[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 35 3.12 OVERVIEW OF ADV ANCED INTERFACE MODE CONFIGURATIONS (CON’TD) Ch ar t conti nue d on nex t page[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-36 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual 3.12 OVERVIE W OF ADVANCED INTE RFA CE M ODE CONFIGURATIONS ( CO N’TD)[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 37 3.13 RE STORING FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS The pri nter i s configur ed with default se ttings a t the fa ctor y. Durin g use, s o me of the default se tt ing s m ay be ch an ge d i n a wa y th at caus e s t he pr i n ter t o act in a n un de si r ab l e ma nn er . How[...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-38 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual In th e pr evi o us menu, if y o u cho se PRI NTER S ETT IN G S, th e fol l ow in g scre en app ear s. 4. P re ss t he ar ro w bu tt o ns to ch oose be t we en YE S an d NO. I f you select NO , you will r etu rn to t h e main DEFAULT MODE s creen. 5. Press EN TER to pr[...]

Section 3: Configuration and Ope ration GT Series Operator’s Manual P a ge 3- 39 3.14 UNDERSTAND I NG CONTINUOUS PR I NT AND TEAR OFF OPERA T IONS The Cont inuo us Print and Tea r Off op erat ions are avai lable for use if the print er is not c onn ected t o a cu tte r o r pe el er. Th e d if fe ren ce be tw e en th e t wo op er a ti on s is i n [...]

Sect ion 3: Configuration and Operation Page 3-40 GT Series Ope rator’s Manual This pa ge is in t ent io nally lef t bla nk[...]

Section 4: Cleaning and Mainte nance GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 4-1 4 CLEANING AND M AI N TENANCE 4.1 INTRODUCTION Thi s sec t io n prov id es infor matio n on us er m a inte nan ce for t he GT Se ries prin ters. Th e follo w in g info rm at io n is cov er ed here : • Clean ing th e Pr int Hea d, Pla t en a nd Rolle rs • Adju s ti ng [...]

Section 4: Cleaning and Maintenanc e Page 4-2 GT Series Operator’s M anual 4.3 HOW TO CLEAN THE PRINTER (CLEANING SET) If you are using a c arb on ribb on, b e s ure to remo ve it bef o re clea ni ng. Foll ow the in s truction s sup plie d with the cl ea ning s et . Use th e it em s t o c lea n the fol low in g part s . 1. Lift up the m ain cove [...]

Section 4: Cleaning and Mainte nance GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 4-3 4.4 HOW TO CLEAN THE PRINTER (CLEANING S HEET) The cl eanin g s he et is us ed f or cle aning th e pr int he ad a nd plat e n roller. 1. Lift up the m ain cove r . 2. Unlatch the p rint h ead un it usi ng t he he ad rel ease lever . The pr int hea d is now a ccessible. 3.[...]

Section 4: Cleaning and Maintenanc e Page 4-4 GT Series Operator’s M anual 4.5 ADJUSTING PRINT QUALITY Print qu ality c an be op timiz ed with reg ular c lea ning a nd ma int e nanc e of t he prin t head and comp onen ts alon g the la be l pat h . Addi ti ona lly, yo u c an fine- tu ne prin t qualit y b y adju s ti ng prin t dar knes s an d pr i [...]

Section 4: Cleaning and Mainte nance GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 4-5 4.5 ADJUSTING PRINT QUALITY ( CONT ’D) Bes ides v arying the r ate at which labe ls are p rinte d, this a djust ment c an be used to r egulate any cha ng es in pr int qu ality. LCD Panel — Print Sp eed c an be se t usin g the fro nt pa nel LC D pan el o r by se ndin g[...]

Section 4: Cleaning and Maintenanc e Page 4-6 GT Series Operator’s M anual Th is pag e is inte ntion all y left bl an k[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-1 5 INTERF ACE S P ECI FI C A T IONS 5.1 INT ERFACE T YPES At the time of pur c has e , the GT Se ries prin ters are supp lie d with a sin gle int erf a ce of th e us e r’s cho ic e: typic al ly a par alle l inte rf ac e is us e d for tran smit ti ng dat a t o an d fro[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Page 5-2 GT Series Operator’s Manual 5.2 INTERFACE CARD DIP S WIT CH SETTINGS ( R S- 232C) The G T 40 0 seri es s upe r-sp ee d seri al in terfac e ca rd (o ption al ) conta ins DIP sw it c hes f or contro lling c om m uni c at ion co nd ition s . The DIP s w it ch fu nc t ion s are : Al ways t urn the p rint[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-3 5.3 INTERFACE CAR D DIP SWIT CH SETTINGS (LAN) Th e G T40 0 ser i es Loca l Ar ea Ne twork i nte rfac e car d (o p ti onal ) c o nt ains DI P sw i tc h es for init iali zing L AN c on figu rat io n, LAN prin ting con figu rat io n, and LA N card se lf- dia gnos is . Th[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Page 5-4 GT Series Operator’s Manual 5.5 INTERFACE CARD DIP S WIT CH SETTINGS (MINI LAN) The G T 400 seri es Lo ca l Ar ea Ne tw ork inte rface c ar d (opt ion al) co nt ai ns DIP s w it ch es f or initia liz in g LAN co nf ig urat ion , LAN pr inting c onf ig urat ion , and LAN c ar d self-d iagno sis. Th e [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-5 5.6 SERIAL INTE RFACE SPEC IFICATI ON S ( RS- 232C) The s eria l inte rf ac e of t his pr inter co nf or ms to the R S-2 32C sta ndard . Th er e are tw o typ es of r ecei v e mode s: 1. Sin gl e Job Bu ffe r 2. Mul t i J ob Buf f er Th ese can b e se t us i ng t h e di[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Page 5-6 GT Series Operator’s Manual 5.7 READY/BUSY Ready / Busy is th e hardware flow control method fo r th e serial i nterface o n the p rinte r. Da ta rece iv ed ca nn ot be g uar ante ed , when prin t data (E SC+"A "~ES C+"Z ") is s en t from th e ho st, under th e fo llo wing co nd i[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-7 5.8 SINGLE JOB BUFFER T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing Powe r O N Pr i nt er si de ER RD RS Pri nt er stat us Ini tial td Pr e ss ing S ta rt / S to p Key Pr e ss in g Start / Stop Key td STX · · ETX (1 ) STX · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Page 5-8 GT Series Operator’s Manual 5.9 MULTI JOB BUFFER T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing T imin g C ha rt — Er ror Pro cess ing Powe r ON Pri nte r s i de ER RD RS Pri nt er st at us Initia l Receiv i ng Buff er N ear Ful l Recei vi ng B uf fer Near Ful l cl eared STX · · ET X (1) STX · · ·[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-9 5.10 X- ON/X-OF F Thi s tra nsmiss ion protoc ol i nform s the ho s t if t he printer ca n rece ive data or n ot, b y se nding the "XON " (Hex 11 H) or "X O FF" (H ex 13 H) cod e. Da t a recei ved can not be gu arante ed, whe n print data (ES C+&quo[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -1 0 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.11 SINGLE JOB BUFF ER T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing T imin g C ha rt — Er ror Pro cess ing Po we r ON Pri nt er s i de SD RD Pr i nt er st a tu s Initial STX · · ETX ( 2 On l i ne O ffline Receive, analyze, edit (1) Pri nt (1) Not e : Th is prot oco[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-11 5.12 MU LTI JO B BUFFER T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing T imin g C ha rt — Er ror Pro cess ing Pow er ON Pr in t er si de SD RD Pri n te r st atus In i tial STX · · · · · · · ETX ( 3 ) Onl i ne O ffline Receive, analy ze, edit ( 1) Pr i nt ( 1) Not[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -1 2 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.13 DRIV ER PROT OCOL This t ransm issio n protoc ol re s p onds t he sta tus from the p rinter by using Enqui re co mman ds fro m the ho s t to c heck th e pri nter stat us . The st at us is imme diat ely res p onde d after t he Enq uire c om m and ha s bee n rec e [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-13 5.13 DRIVER PR OTOCOL (CONT’D) T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing T imin g C hart — C an cel P roc e ssing Powe r O N Pr in t er si de RD SD Pri nt er s t at us In it ia l On l i n e Rece i v e, anal yze, edi t ( 1 ) Pr in t (1) Pr in t ( 3 ) Receiv ing bu[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -1 4 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.13 DRIV ER PROTOCOL ( CONT’D) T imin g C ha rt — Er ror Pro cess ing T im i ng Ch ar t — P ause and Re st a r t P ro ce ssi ng Pow er O N Pri nt er si de RD SD Pri nt er s tat us Ini ti al Onl i ne Offlin e R ecei ve, analyze , edit ( 1) Pr int ( 1) Pr in t ( [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-15 5.13 DRIVER PR OTOCOL (CONT’D) T im i ng Char t — St at us Res p on s e Pr o cessi n g Powe r O N Pr int er sid e RD SD Pr int er s tat us On l i ne Re ceiv e, analyz e, edit ( 1) Pr i n t ( 1 ) STX · · ETX ( 1 ) ENQ Stat us ACK AC Stat us ENQ ENQ Pr int er oper[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -1 6 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.13 DRIV ER PROTOCOL ( CONT’D) Status Response This t ransm ission pro t ocol re spon ds to the h ost th e printer ' s info rmatio n, as a st atus by re ceivin g print ing co m mands or 2 types of req ues te d c om m and s . Th e de ta ils of each r eq ue st e[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-17 5.13 DRIVER PR OTOCOL (CONT’D) (2) Cance l Reque st Command In re c eiv in g this c om m a nd, p rin ting is ab orte d an d the co nt en ts of the rec eiv e buffer are com plete ly cl ea red. Th e S ta tus res p on se is th e st a tus of t h e pri nter a f te r th i[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -1 8 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.13 DRIV ER PROTOCOL ( CONT’D) 3) Other Status Responses (1 ) Op er at i ng St atus re ques t In re ceivin g this co mmand, the pri nter s ett ings are r esponded to the host. a) Command SOH (01H) + MG b) Res p onded sta tus def in ition STX + t he fol low in g sta[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-19 5.13 DRIVER PR OTOCOL (CONT’D) c) Status Respons es (cont’d) (2) Sys tem Ver sion D ata Requ est In recei ving th is co mmand, th e pri nter syst e m version inf ormation is r esponded. a) Comm a nd SOH ( 01H) + S B b) Re sponde d Sta tu s D ef initio n STX + Pr i[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -2 0 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.13 DRIV ER PROTOCOL ( CONT’D) (3) Form Overlay St atus Request I n r e cei vin g thi s c omma nd, t h e fo rm over la y st atus i s re sp onde d. a) Com m a nd SO H (01 H)+F O b) Res p onded St at us De fin ition ST X + F o rm Ove rla y Re gist r a ti on co nten t[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-21 c) Status B yte Defi nitio n No. Item Conten ts Byt e number 1 Font ID number ASCII code spec ification 2 2 Logo /Character selection 0: Chara cter 1: Logo 2 3 Font name ASCII code s pecificati on 32 4 Font Style ( charac ter decorat ion) ASCII code s pecificati on 12[...]

Section 5: Int erface Spec ifications Pa ge 5 - 22 G T Series O perator’s Manual 5.13 DRIV ER PROTOCOL ( CONT’D) 4) Response sequence (1) Norm al Hos t P rint e r Rec eive, Anal yze, Ed it ENQ (Statu s re ques t c ommand) ST ATUS ID nu m ber = sp ace Status = Recepti on stand by Print ing amoun t = “0000 00” Job name = spac e ID nu m ber = [...]

Sectio n 5: Int erface Spec ifications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-23 5.13 DRIVER PR OTOCOL (CONT’D) (2) Ca ncel request command Ho st Pr in te r Receive, A nalyze, Edit ENQ (S tatus r e quest co mman d) ST ATUS ID number = space Status = Recep tion standby Printi ng amount = “0000 00” Job name = space ID numbe r = “12” Pri n[...]

Section 5: Int erface Spec ifications Pa ge 5 - 24 G T Series O perator’s Manual 5.14 STATUS 3 Th i s tr an sm i ssi on pr o toc ol r es p ond s t h e s t a tu s fr om t he pr i nt er us ing re quest ed com m a nds fr om t he h ost and ta rget s p rin ter stat us cont rol in t he ho st . Furthe rmo re, t he stat us is s en t imm edi ately a fter [...]

Sectio n 5: Int erface Spec ifications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-25 5.15 MU LTI JO B BUFFER T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing T imin g C ha rt — Can cel P roc e ss Pow er ON Pr int er si de SD RD Pri n te r st at us Initia l STX · · · · · · · ETX ( 3 ) Onl i ne O ffline Receive, analy ze, edit ( 1) Pr i nt ( 1) Not [...]

Section 5: Int erface Spec ifications Pa ge 5 -26 G T Series O perator’s Manual 5 .15 M ULTI JOB B UFF ER (CONT’D) T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing T imin g C ha rt — Can cel P roc e ss Pow er ON Pr int er si de SD RD Pri n te r st at us Initia l STX · · · · · · · ETX ( 3 ) Onl i ne O ffline Receive, analy ze, edit ( 1) Pr i [...]

Sectio n 5: Int erface Spec ifications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-27 5.15 MU LTI JO B BUFFER (CONT’D) T imin g C ha rt — Er ror Pro cess ing Pow er ON Pr in te r si de RD SD Pri nter sta t us On l i n e R ece i ve, a nalyze , edit (1) Pr in t ( 1) STX · · ETX ( 1 ) ENQ Stat us ACK St a t us Paper End Head Clos ed ENQ ENQ E NQ Pr[...]

Section 5: Int erface Spec ifications Pa ge 5 -28 G T Series O perator’s Manual 5.15 MULTI JOB BUFFER (CONT’D) Status Response Th is tr ans mi ssi o n pr oto co l res pon ds to the h ost , th e pri nt er 's c on di ti on o r res pon se as a s tat us by rece iv ing 2 types of pri nting or re ques t ed co m m an ds. The d et ail s of eac h r[...]

Sectio n 5: Int erface Spec ifications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-29 5.15 MU LTI JO B BUFFER (CONT ’D) (2) Ca ncel Request Command In re c eiv in g this c om m a nd, p rin ting is ab orte d an d the co nt en ts of the rec ep tion buf f er a re com plete ly cl ea red. The s ta tu s respond ed is th e s ta tu s of th e pr inter afte r[...]

Section 5: Int erface Spec ifications Pa ge 5 -30 G T Series O perator’s Manual 5.15 MULTI JOB BUFFER (CONT’D) 3) Echo s e quence (1) Norm al Hos t Pr in te r Receiv e, analyze, edit ENQ ( Status reques t co mman d) ST ATUS ID number = space Status = Rece pti on s t a ndby Print in g amount = “00 0000” ID number = “05” Printi ng amou nt[...]

Sectio n 5: Int erface Spec ifications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-31 5.15 MU LTI JO B BUFFER (CONT ’D) 3) E cho sequence (2) Ca ncel R equ est Comma nd Host Printer Receive, anal yz e, edit ENQ (Status request command) STATUS ID num ber = space Status = Reception s tandby Printing am ount = “000000” Job nam e = space ID num ber [...]

Section 5: Int erface Spec ifications Pa ge 5 -32 G T Series O perator’s Manual 5.16 REFEREN CE FLOWCHART Whe n c re ating a pro gram on th e ho st sid e un der th is pro tocol, ref e r to the f ollo wing fl ow c ha rt. Note: In t he event t h at an err or is detec ted in the printer status, ma ke sure to se nd the follo wing d ata after c lea ri[...]

Sectio n 5: Int erface Spec ifications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-33 5.17 PARALLEL INTER FACE S PECIFICATIONS (CENTRONICS) The pa rallel in terfac e o f this p rint e r confo rms to Ce nt ro nics st and ards . Basic S pecific ations Interf ac e board Connector Printer A mphenol (DDK ) 57 t o 403 60 (Equival ent) Cable Amphen o l (DDK)[...]

Section 5: Int erface Spec ifications Pa ge 5 - 34 G T Series O perator’s Manual 5.17 PARALLEL INTERF ACE (CONT’D) Pin As signments Int er fa ce Sign a ls Pin no. Si gnal Type Contents Pin n o. S ignal Type Contents 1 nSTROBE I nput 19 STROB E-RETU RN 2 DATA 1 Input 20 D ATA 1- RETUR N 3 DATA 2 Input 21 DATA 2 - R E TURN 4 DATA 3 Input 22 DATA [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-35 5.18 SING LE JOB BUF FE R T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing T imin g C hart — Pr oce dur e durin g Pape r End Power O N In itia l Onl in e Recei ve, anal y ze , edi t (1 ) Pr i nt (1) Re ESC A · · · · · ESC Z ( 1 ) Pr ess ing the S tart / Sto p ke y Pr[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -3 6 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.18 SINGLE JOB BUFFER ( CO NT’D) Ti mi ng Ch ar t — Error Pr oce ss i ng Power ON In it ia l Onl i n e Recei ve, anal y ze , edi t (1 ) Pri n t ( 1 ) Re ESC A · · · · · ESC Z ( 1 ) Pres s ing the S tart / Stop ke y Pres s ing the S tart / Stop k ey Rec ep t [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-37 5.19 MU LTI JO B BUFFER T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing Pow er ON Initial Onl in e Receive, anal y ze, edi t (1) Pr in t ( 1) Rec ept i on bu ESC A · · · · · · · · · ESC Z ( 1 ) Press in g the S tart / S top k e y Press in g t he Star t / S t op ke[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -3 8 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5 .19 M ULTI JOB B UFF ER (CONT’D) Ti mi ng Ch ar t — Proc ed ur e d ur i ng Pa per E nd Onl in e Recei v e, analy ze , edi t (1) Pri nt ( 1) Pr es s in g the S tar t / Stop k e y ESC A · · · · · · · · · · · · ESC Z ( 1 ) Paper End Head o pen Head cl o[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-39 5.19 MU LTI JO B BUFFER (CONT’D) T imin g C ha rt — Er ror Pro cess ing Onl i ne Recei ve, anal yze , edi t ( 1) Pri nt (1 ) Pr es s ing t he S tart / Sto p k e H ea d open H ea d c losed Pr i n DAT A STR OBE AC K BU SY SEL ECT PE FAULT Pri nt er st at us O ff lin[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -4 0 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5. 20 IEE E 1284 I NTE RFACE The IEE E 128 4 Interf a ce on the pri nter com plies wi th IE EE 1284 stan dard s. The E C P m ode is re c om m e nded fo r LPT 1 port se ttin gs. Make sure to ch ange the LPT1 por t setti ngs through the BIOS se ttin gs. Bas ic Sp ecifi [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-41 5.20 IE EE 128 4 INTE RF ACE (CO N T ’D) Pin Assignm ent Ma k e s ure to us e a I EE E128 4 comp liant ca bl e . GN D D -SUB 2 5P Mi cro-ri bbo n 36 P GND 1 18 2 19 3 19 4 20 5 20 6 21 7 21 8 22 9 22 10 24 11 23 12 24 13 24 14 25 15 23 16 25 17 25 1 19 2 20 3 21 4 2[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -4 2 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5. 20 IEE E 1284 I N T ERFAC E (C ONT’D) Pin As signment Wit h C en tronic s stan dard s, eac h s ign al pin pl aceme nt is as fo llo ws: However, t h e IEEE 1284-B type con nector is co mpliant wh en connec ting th e IEEE1284 st anda r d. 5.21 INTERFACE SIGNALS Wit[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-43 5.22 SING LE JOB BUF FE R T imin g C hart — N or mal P roc e ssing Pow er ON In it ial Onl ine Recei ve, analyze , edi t (1) Print (1) ESC A · · · · ESC Z ( 1 ) Pr e ss ing the S ta rt / Sto p k ey Press in g t he Star t / S t op key DATA STRO B E AC K BU SY SEL[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -4 4 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.22 SINGLE JOB BUFF ER (CO NT’D ) T imin g C hart — Pr oce dur e durin g Pape r End Onl i n e Recei ve, ana ly ze , edi t ( 1) Pri n t ( 1) Pr es s in g the S ta rt / Stop k ESC A · · · · · · · · · · ES C Z ( 1 ) Pa per E n d He ad op en H ea d c losed [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-45 5.23 MU LTI JO B BUFFER T imin g C ha rt — Nor mal P roc e ss O nlin e Re ceive, an alyze, edit ( 1) Pri nt ( 1) Pre s s ing the S ta rt / St o p k ESC A · · · · · · · · · · ESC Z ( 1 ) Pa per End H ead open Head cl o sed DATA STROBE ACK BUSY SELECT PE FA [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -4 6 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5 .23 M ULTI JOB B UFF ER (CONT’D) T imin g C hart — Pr oce dur e durin g Pape r End Po we r ON Pri nt e r s i d e On l i ne Receive, analyze, edit ( 1) Pr i nt (1 ) ESC A · · · · · · · · · · · · · ESC Z ( 1 ) Paper End Pre s s ing the St ar t / Stop [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-47 5.24 DRIVER P ROTOCOL Thi s transm issio n protoc ol resp onds to the h ost, th e printer 's con dition or res ponse as a st atus by rec eiv in g 2 type s of print in g or req ueste d comm a nds . The de tails of eac h reque st comm and or e cho st at us ar e exp[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -4 8 GT S eries Operator’s Manual c) E cho Stat us Li st 5.24 DRIV ER PROTOCOL ( CONT’D) (2) C ance l R equest Com mand In rece iving th is co m m an d, pri nt ing is stop pe d and t he co nt en ts of the rec e ption buf f er are a ll cleare d. The st at us respo nded is t he stat us o f the prin te[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-49 b) S tatus Byte Definiti on (4) Pr int Star t Reque st In re c eiv in g this c om m a nd, P rin t Stop is c lea red and the pr int e r co m m e nces pr inting. The s ta tu s respond ed is th e s ta tu s of th e pr inter afte r rece pt ion has b een comp leted . a) Co [...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications Pa ge 5 -5 0 GT S eries Operator’s Manual 5.24 DRIV ER PROTOCOL ( CONT’D) 2) Ot he r S tat us re spon s es (1 ) Op er at i ng St atus re ques t In re ceivin g this co mmand, the pri nter s ett ings are r esponded to the host. a) Command SOH (01H) + MG b) Res p onded St at us De fin ition ST X + t h e f o ll[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-51 5.24 DRIVER PR OTOCOL (CONT’D) c) S tatus By t e D efinit ion (Con ti nu ed) (2) Sy s t em Versio n Data Re qu est In recei ving th is co mmand, th e pri nter syst e m version inf ormation is e choed. a) Comm a nd SOH ( 01H) + S B b) Re sponde d Sta tu s D ef initio[...]

Section 5: Interface Spec i fications GT S eries Op erat or’s M anual Page 5-52 5.24 DRIVER PR OTOCOL (CONT’D) (3) F orm Overl ay reg is t rat io n data req ues t In r ece ivi ng th is c om man d, t h e f or m o verl ay reg is tr atio n i nfo rmat io n is r es pon ded. a) Comm a nd SOH ( 01H) +F O b) Re sponde d Sta tu s D ef initio n ST X + Fo[...]

Sect ion 6: T roubleshooting GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 6-1 6 TROUBLESHOOTING If yo u are unabl e to pro du ce pr int ou ts on t he G T Ser ies pr int er s, use this se ction to make sure th e basi cs have b een checke d, befo re decid ing yo u a r e un ab l e t o p r oce ed a ny fu rthe r . T he se ct i on i s d ivi de d i nto seve n par[...]

Section 6: T rou bleshooting Page 6-2 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 6.2 USING THE CE NTRONICS ( PARALLEL) INTERFACE ( CONT’D) 4. When yo u s en d the prin t job to th e p rinte r and it does no t respo nd, an d t he re is no erro r mess a ge on t he PC: A. Chec k your da ta stream for so me of the ba sics . Is yo u r job fr am e d as f ol lo w[...]

Sect ion 6: T roubleshooting GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 6-3 6.3 USIN G THE RS23 2C (SERI AL) INT ERFA CE 1. I s th e RS2 32 C Se rial cabl e c onn ect ed se cur ely t o your serial por t on the PC (DB- 25S Male) and to t he RS 232C c onne ct o r on t h e pr i nt er ? 2. I s th e c a bl e de fec t i v e? At the v e ry leas t, yo u s h oul [...]

Section 6: T rou bleshooting Page 6-4 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 6.4 UNDERSTANDING THE STATUS INDICAT ORS The LED in dica t ors f lash t o i ndicat e the c urrent status of the printer . Anothe r indi cator is the built- in buzz e r w hi ch soun ds audi b le b eep s to ale rt t he user . For in fo rm a tion on er ror me s s ag es an d ic on s[...]

Sect ion 6: T roubleshooting GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 6-5 6.5 UNDERST ANDING THE LCD ERROR MESSAGE S Error No. LCD Message Descri ption 01 Mach ine Erro r Ca use : Re me dy: Al arm so und : Ex tern al signa l: Cir cuit boa r d pr oblem Cont act a sal es o utl et, deale r , o r se rvic e ce nte r One l ong bee p Mach ine erro r 02 Fl ash[...]

Section 6: T rou bleshooting Page 6-6 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 07 Head O p en error Cause(s ): Reme dy: Al ar m soun d: Ext e rnal signal: 1 . Th e h ead uni t is not pro per ly l o cke d in pla ce 2. Th e mi cro sw it ch tha t de tec t s th e h ead loc k st atus is mal f unc tion ing Lock the he ad uni t pro per ly . If the s ame error mes[...]

Sect ion 6: T roubleshooting GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 6-7 12 Memory W ritin g error Cause(s): Re me dy : Al arm so und : Ex tern al signa l: 1. The memo ry c artri dge is not inse rted 2. The re i s no sp ace lef t for cop ying 3. The wr iting or reading op eration has fai led for s ome reaso n 4. The memo ry h as n ot been prope rly f [...]

Section 6: T rou bleshooting Page 6-8 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 17 BCC C hec k err or Cau se: Reme dy: Al ar m soun d: Ext e rnal signal: BCC att ached t o sendi ng d at a (fo r an item ) i s dif ferent Che ck the setti ngs contro lling da t a communicat ion Thre e short bee ps Ma chi n e e r ror 18 I tem Nu mbe r er ror Cau se: Reme dy: Al [...]

Sect ion 6: T roubleshooting GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 6-9 23 RFID T ag e rro r Ca use : Re me dy: Al arm so und : Ex tern al signa l: Writ ing i nto RF ID ta g c oul d no t be pe rf or med nor mal l y Wr ite infor mation in anot her RFID t ag Three short b eep s Mach ine erro r RFID T ag e rro r Ca use : Re me dy: Al arm so und : Ex ter[...]

Section 6: T rou bleshooting Page 6-10 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 6.6 LCD WARNING MESS AG ES Error No. LCD Messa ge Descriptio n 01 W arnin g: Label Ne ar End Cau se: Reme dy: Al ar m soun d: Ext ernal signal: The l abel su pply rol l is al most running ou t Be re ady to replenish th e label roll One l ong be ep No ou tp ut 02 W a rni n g: R [...]

Sect ion 6: T roubleshooting GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 6-11 6.7 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Symp t om: The d i spla y r e mai ns b lank when t he po we r switc h i s pr es se d. Do not operate the power s witc h o r ha ndle the pow er c able wit h a wet han d. Y ou may suf fe r electr i c sh ock s as a re sult . Symptom: P aper i s fed but not[...]

Section 6: T rou bleshooting Page 6-12 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual 6.7 TROUBL ESHOOTING GUIDE (CONT ’D) Sympt om: Low q uali ty print Pul l o ut th e power ca ble befo re clean ing t he print er. No . Wh at t o check Remedy 1 Are the pa per and car bon ri bbon set correc tly? Ch eck if t he pa per an d carbon ri bbon a re sec ur e l y fixed.[...]

Sect ion 6: T roubleshooting GT Series Operato r ’s Manual Page 6-13 6.7 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (C ONT’D) Symptom: Print position is misal igne d Pul l ou t t he pow er cab le be fore cleanin g th e printer . No. Wha t to check Remedy 1 Are the p aper and carbo n ribb on set corr ect ly ? Fix the paper and car bon ribbo n secur ely . Also, rele [...]

Section 6: T rou bleshooting Page 6-14 GT S eries Operat or’ s Manual Th is pag e is in te nt ion ally lef t b lan k[...]

Section 7: Optional A ccessories GT Series Operator’s Manual Page 7-1 7 OPTI ONAL ACCESSORIE S 7.1 INTRODUCTION This s ec t ion contain s details of th e op tion al ac c e ssorie s availa ble for t he G T p rinte r se rie s: • I nt er fa ce bo ar d s • Peelers • Cutters • Wind ers • RFID unit • Additio nal memory 7.2 AVAILABL E INT ER[...]

Sect ion 7: Opti o n al Acce ssori es Page 7-2 GT S eries O perator’s Manual 7.3 LABEL M ANAGEME NT ACCESS O RIE S ¤ Peel unit wit h mounting winder (f actory option) M ounts on t he prin ter to au toma t ica lly peel la bels fro m thei r l iner (m ountin g she et) ba cki ng sh ee t. Th e win de r i n su pp l i ed to rol l up t he b ack ing s he[...]

Section 7: Optional A ccessories GT Series Operator’s Manual Page 7-3 7.3 PCMCIA MEMORY CART RIDGE Th e G T ser ie s f e at ur es a memo ry c ar tr i dg e sl ot for the a dd i ti on o f o p ti onal me mor y ca rt r i dg es that are purc ha sed fro m SA TO. The me m ory ca rt ridg e slo t is loc a ted b eh ind a pro tecti ve c ov er fo und within [...]

Sect ion 7: Opti o n al Acce ssori es Page 7-4 GT S eries O perator’s Manual Th is pa ge is in te nt io nally lef t b lan k[...]