Argox R-400PLUS Especificaciones

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10 4. Loading the Ribbon Note: This section is not applicable to the direct thermal printing. 4.1 Press the cover locks on both sides to open the

11 4.2 Unlatch the print head module by pushing the two green release levers on the sides toward the rear. 4.3 This allows print head modu

12 4.4 Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the bare core. 4.5 Attach the edge of the ribbon on the bare core and wind i

13 4.7 Turn back the print head module and then insert the bare core into the pick-up holder. (First snap in the right side, then the left side.)

14 4.8 Turn the wheel of the print head module to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound. 4.9 Press down the print head module firmly

15 5. Loading the Media R-Series printers can be operated in three different options: standard, peel-off, or with a cutter. - Standard mode allow

16 5.1 Standard Mode 5.1.1 Press the cover locks on both sides to swing the top cover toward the rear and expose the media compartment. 5.1.2 L

17 5.1.4 Unlatch the print head module. 5.1.5 Hold the print head module upright with one hand to allow the media pass under it. Lea

18 5.1.8 Turn back the print head module and then press it down firmly on both sides till you hear a snap. Print

19 5.1.9 Close the top cover and turn on the printer or press feed button if the printer is already on. Note: 3” holder paper is availa

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20 5.2 Peel Off Mode (Installing the dispenser kit, please refer to the Appendix C.) Follow the common procedure of "Loading the Media "

21 5.2.2 Trim the edge of label backing paper with scissors or knife. 5.2.3 Push down peeler-switch to ease the access packing paper. 5.

22 5.2.6 Latch print head module. 5.2.7 Turn on the printer and press feed button. 5.2.8 Labels will be separated from backing paper

23 5.3 Cutter Mode (Installing the cutter, please refer to Appendix D ) Follow the same procedure as "Loading the Media" from step 5.1

24 5.3.3 Press down the print head module firmly. Note: The "Feed" button will not drive the printer to cut. The cut

25 6. Operator Controls 6.1 Power Switch Controls printer power On-normal operation Off-the power should be turned off before connect or di

26 6.3 LED Indicators There are three LED indicators on the front panel, “READY”, “MEDIA” and “RIBBON”. These indicators display the operation statu

27 height). 3. Before calibration, the media and ribbon must be loaded properly and move the label sensor to correct position. 4. After self-test

28 7. Performing Calibration After the media loaded, it is necessary to do the calibration for the label size detection. 7.1 Press and hold th

29 8. Printing Configuration Report 8.1 Performing the Self Test 8.1.1 Turn off the printer. Press and hold the feed button. 8.1.2 Turn on t

3 CONTENTS Page 1. Checking Your Box…………………………….. 5 2. Power Supply…………………………………… 7 3. Parts and Features…………………

30 Note: 1. After self-test the printer will enter character dump mode. For normal operation press the cancel button to exit from dump m

31 9. Resetting the Printer to Factory Default Settings If you would like to reset the printer to its factory defaults after certain commands have

32 10. Hooking up the Printer & Computer 10.1 Connecting the Printer to Your Host 10.1 You can connect the printer with any standard Cent

33 11. Communicate with the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all applications under Windows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7, supporting 32-

34 1. Turn off the printer. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall, and then connect the other end of the cable to printer's po

35 4. Choose Commercial Barcode Printers on the screen, go to R-400plus product page, click on version of Seagull driver and then start installation

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

37 6. Enter Printer name (i.e. Argox R-400plus PPLB) and select "do not share this printer”, and click "Next" 7. Check all the dat

38 8. After the related files have been copied to your system, click "Finish". 9. After driver installation is complete, click "

39 11.3 Installing a Printer Driver (for other interfaces except USB) 1. Turn off the printer. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wa

4 14. Reference Technical Information……………... 52 14.1 General Specifications 14.2 Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification 14.2.1 Printe

40 3. Choose Commercial Barcode Printers on the screen, go to R-400plus product page, click on version of Seagull driver and then start installation

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

42 6. Click "Finish". 7. Select Install printer drivers and Click "Next" 8. Select model &

43 9. Select the port of the printer and click "Next". 10. Enter Printer name (i.e. Argox R-400plus PPLB) and select

44 11. Check all the data on the showing screen, if it is correct, click "Finish". 12. After the related files have been copied

45 "Finish". 13. After driver installation is complete, click "Close". The driver should now be installed. Installing printer „

46 12. Troubleshooting Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal condition occurs, the “READY” LED will keep blinking and printing and communi

47 12.2 Problems on ribbon Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon has run out Supply the ribbon roll. Does not apply to direct thermal. If you

48 12.3.3 Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print head. Clean the print head first, if they still persist, rep

49 13. Caring for your Printer Before maintenance be sure to turn off the printer power. 13.1 Cleaning the print head (TPH) To keep the Print He

5 1. Checking Your Box Receiving the box of your printer, you are advised to check first for the possible shipping damage. There are two ways you c

50 Cleaning Material Surface of print head‟s heating element is very fragile. To prevent from any possible damage, please use soft cloth/ cotton buds

51 13.2 Cleaning the roller Using a cotton moistened with alcohol, clean the roll and rip off the attached glue. Note : The roller should be cle

52 14. Reference Technical Information 14.1 General Specifications Specifications R-400plus R-600 Printing method Direct thermal & Thermal T

53 Ribbon Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin Ribbon width – 1”~4” Ribbon roll – max 2.67” (OD 68 mm) Ribbon length – max 360m wax, 300m resin Core size - ID 1” co

54 14.2 Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depend on the printer emulation. The emulat

55 Stand-alone operation ArgoKee 14.2.2 Printer Programming Language B, PPLB Specification R-400plus / R-600 General fonts 5 fonts with differen

56 14.2.3 Printer Programming Language Z, PPLZ Specification R-400plus General fonts 9 alpha-numeric bitmapped fonts and 1 scaleable font (CG Triu

57 14.3 Interface Specifications 14.3.1 Introduction This appendix presents the interface specifications of I/O ports for the printer. These specif

58 14.3.3 USB Pin Signal Name 1 VBUS 2 D - 3 D+ 4 GND 14.3.4 Connection with host: Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P (PC or compati

59 Alternatively you can just connect the 3 wires in the following way. Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P (PC or compatible) (PC or compatib

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60 Handshaking : XON/XOFF as well as CTS/RTS (hardware flow control). If you run an application with the bundled printer driver under Windo

61 14.3.6 Auto Polling Both the serial and parallel ports are active at the same time on this printer, i.e. data can be received on either one, howe

62 15. Appendix 15.1 Appendix A: Printer Status Blinking LED Description MEDIA The printer is at pause state. Press PAUSE or CANCEL to return t

63 15.2 Appendix B: Stand-Alone Operation Stand-Alone operation for keyboard and barcode reader Apart from related hardware devices and PPLB emula

64 3. Remove gear (27) and (31). 4. Plug spring–peeler (83) into the right hole on chassis 2 and lock screw (F) up. 5. Put shaft-peeler (86) and

65 11. Put back gear (27) and gear (31). 12. Mount the cable into chassis 2 and plug the other side into the label on the main board. 13. Close t

66 15.4 Appendix D : Cutter Installation 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Remove the top cover and middle cover.

67 1. Remove the E- ring(I), gear(27) and release the screw(F). 2. Remove the bracket-peeler(71) from the module. 3. Secure two atta

68 Environmentally sensible disposal of electrical and electronic equipment Electrical and electronic equipment contains valuable materials that sho

7 2. Power Supply WARNING: NEVER OPERATE THE PRINTER AND POWER SUPPLY IN AN AREA WHERE THEY CAN GET WET. 2.1 Leave the power switch at

8 3. Parts and Features Top Cover Power Switch Cover Lock

9 Thermal Printhead Power Switch Ribbon Supply Holder Platen Roller Cover Lock Release Levers Ribbon Pick-up Holder Media Hanger