Argox F1 Manual de usuario

1 Website: http://www.satoamerica.com X-1000VL X-2000V / X-2000V Zip X-2300E / X-2300ZE X-3200 / X-3200Z X-3200E / X-3200ZE Xellent Series

19 2. After the adjustment above, ribbon wound ink-side out can be used. Then install the ribbon: 3. If ribbon wound ink-side in is in use, pull and m

21 Standard Mode Loading Media 1. Insert the media roll into the media supply spindle and move the media guide to the inside. (Figure 1) 1 Med

23 4. Return the outside media guide, close the bracket, and hook the head latch. (Figure 4) 4 Head Latch Outside Media Gu

25 Peel Off Mode Loading Media Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Standard Mode Loading Media” above. 1. From the leading end of the media roll remove enoug

27 4. Close the peeler module using the peel-off mechanism release lever. (Figure 4) 5. Close the top access door and turn on the p

29 Cutter Mode Loading Media Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Standard Mode Loading Media” above. 1. Insert the media into the print head module and under

31 3. Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on. The printer will then feed the labels

33 2. Printer Operation The illustrations below describe parts and features of X-Series. Front Panel Top Access Door Front Access DoorX-1000VL

35 direct thermal can be set via the printer panel. For the X-1000VL model, set via Printer Utility, Windows driver or printer commands. Buttons Th

37 If a keyboard is plugged in, the LCD display will indicate: X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE

3 Table of Contents 1. Getting Started 6 Unpacking 6 Connecting the Power Cord 9 Internal Parts and Features 11 Loading Ribbon 14 Switching Ribbo

39 Changing Settings from the Panel You may change settings using the buttons on the front panel of the X-2000V, X-2000V Zip, X-2300E, X-2300ZE, X-32

41 Item Range Factory Default Remarks PRINT MODE DIRECT THERMAL/ THERM. TRANSFER THERM. TRANSFER AUTO-CAL. MODE MODE 1 MODE 2 MODE 3 MODE 4 MOD

43 CUTTER W/O BACK CUTTER INSTALLED is set to “YES”. PEELER INSTALLED NO YES NO READER INSTALLED NO YES NO Available only in PPLB printer language.

45 SETTING PRIORITY COMMAND/ LCD PANEL COMMAND Choosing priority of LCD settings. Ethernet settings and parameters (X-2300E. X-2300ZE. X-3200E. X-3

47 Media Calibration After the media is loaded, please perform media calibration to calibrate the label sensor in advance. 1. Turn off the printer

49 Sample of Configuration Report – based on X-2300E: 50 1. Firmware Version Information 2. Standard RAM Size 3. Available RAM Size 4. Flash

51 32. Mac Address 33. SNMP 34. DIP switch Switch ON OFF 2 Direct Thermal Default 35. Font Image Remark： What continue after the parameters are

53 3. Computer Connections This printer comes with USB interface, a standard Centronics parallel interface, and a nine-pin Electronics Industries Ass

55 Ethernet 10/100 Internal Printer Server Option X-2300E / X-2300ZE / X-3200E / X-3200ZE models provide Ethernet interface (RJ45), which allows hos

57 Communicating with the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all applications under Windows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7, supporting 32-bit

5 Example: Making a Keyboard Form 103 Stand-alone with Barcode Reader 107 Example: Making a Barcode Reader Form 108 6. Technical Reference 111 Gen

59 4. Choose Industrial Barcode Printers on the screen, go to X-3200 product page, click on version of Seagull driver and then start installation:

61 6. Enter Printer name (i.e. Argox X-3200 PPLB) and select "do not share this printer”, and click "Next" 7. Check all the data on

63 Installing a Printer Driver (for other interfaces except USB) 1. Turn off the printer. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall, an

65 Instead of the flash prompt above, another way to install Seagull driver is to run the DriverWizard utility from the Installation Directory where t

67 8. Select model & emulation - the following examples are based on model X-3200 PPLB: 9. Select the port of the printer and click "Next

69 12. After the related files have been copied to your system, click "Finish". 13. After driver installation is complete, click "

71 Ribbon Problems LED/LCD Indication READY and RIBBON LEDs Blinking LCD Display RIBBON OUT Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon out

73 MEMORY FULL READY Printer buffer full due to loaded soft fonts, graphics or forms. Check data format. Call for service. SENSOR O.R. READY Media c

75 Cleaning the Print Head To keep the Print Head remain in the best conditions and efficiency and to extend duration for use, regular cleaning a

77 moistened with a mild detergent. Every time a media roll is printed, you should clean this compartment to reduce the incidence dust. 78 5. Advanced

7 possible damage. 2. Open the top cover of the printer to see if the media compartments are in order. Note: If damage has occurred, contact your s

79 Figure 1 Figure 2 B. Left Hand Side Enhancement If the phenomena as shown in Fig. 3 been observed, please turn the Fine Adjustment Knob counte

81 Print Head Print Line Position When the label only exhibits locally inferior printing quality and the ribbon is not wrinkled, the position of

83 Figure 2 Figure 3 84 Ribbon Tension Adjustment Both ribbon supply spindle and ribbon pickup spindle are equipped with control knobs

85 setting when shipped from Argox factory is shown as Figure 2 – the two arrows are in line with the black line. Figure 1 Figure 2 86 Printi

87 2. Make sure the Ribbon Bracket is at its lowest position first; then tight up the screws by rotating clockwise. 3. Print a test page to che

89 Rotary Cutter and Guillotine Cutter Installation Refer to the following steps to install the cutter kit onto printers: 1. Turn off the printer

91 6. Thread the cutter cable through hole (8) and route it to the JP16 connector (CUTTER) on the X-1000VL/ X-2000V/ X-2000V Zip main boards, or to t

93 3. “Cutter Setup” prompts will be indicated as below. Check on the radio button, “Rotary” if there’s Rotary Cutter installed. Then click “OK“:

95 Rotary Cutter with Paper Jam If there is paper jam inside rotary cutter, refer to Rotary Cutter Installation section to remove the rotary cutt

97 Dispenser Installation Install a dispenser into the printer as follows: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Remove the top cover on both left and ri

9 Connecting the Power Cord Before setting up and connecting the printer you should consider the following. WARNING! Do not operate the printer

99 6. Install the ribbon and media. 7. Turn on the printer. 8. For the X-2000V/ X-2000V Zip/ X-3200/ X-3200Z/ X-3200E/ X-3200ZE/ X-2300E/

101 Stand-alone with Keyboard This section covers stand-alone operation with keyboard. It is applicable with printer models: Argokee PS/2 Keybo

103 Example: Making a Keyboard Form 1. Make a command file for the form, KBD.FRM. Command Description ZS FK"KBDFORM" FS"KBDFORM&qu

105 7. Press <ENTER> to continue to the next label and repeat steps 5 ~ 7, or <ESC> to exit. 8. Output: ENTER to

107 Stand-alone with Barcode Reader This section covers stand-alone operation with barcode readers. It is applicable with printer models: Barcode R

109 2. Send the file READER.FRM to printer under MS-DOS >COPY/B READER.FRM LPT1: 3. Turn off the printer, connect the barcode reader, turn on th

111 6. Technical Reference General Specifications X-1000VL X-2000V X-2000V Zip X-2300E X-2300ZE X-3200 X-3200Z X-3200E X-3200ZEPrinting Method Dire

113 Ribbon Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin (ribbon wound ink-side out or ink-side in available) Ribbon Size Ribbon width: 1”~4”(25.4 mm~101.6 mm) Ribbon Length:

115 Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depends on the printer emulation. The emulation i

117 Font Expandability 1x1 to 24x24 Character Rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree, 4 direction rotation Soft Fonts True Type fonts can be downloaded by

11 FeedSlot Internal Parts and Features Ribbon Pick-up Spindle Ribbon SupplySpindleMedia Supply Spindle BracketThermal Pri

119 EAN-8 Codabar EAN-13 Plessey GS1 Data bar (RSS) 2D Bar Code Types MaxiCode PDF417 Data Matrix (ECC 200 only) QR code Composite Codes Graphics GRF

121 Serial Interface The RS-232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB-9. Pin Signal Description 1 No function Shorted to Pin - 6 2 Rece

123 The simplest way to connect to other hosts (not PC compatible) or terminals is: Printer Terminal/HostPin 2- RxData ……… TxData Pin 3- TxData …

125 Ethernet Interface The following port complies with Ethernet communication. Auto Polling Both the serial port and parallel port

13 Peel Off Mode Cutter Mode 14 Loading Ribbon Note: Thermal Transfer printing requires media to print with appropriate ribbon. This section can

15 3. Unwrap the ribbon and separate the ribbon roll from the bare core. Insert the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle. (Figu

17 6. Insert the core onto the ribbon pick-up spindle. (Figure 5) 7. Turn the pick-up spindle to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound