Gainscha GI-2408T Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...INTELLIGENT SERIES GI 2408T GI 3406T GI 2410TM GI 3407TM Series 4 Industrial Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer USER S MANUAL Ver 1 0 1...

Page 2: ...e equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction...

Page 3: ...s 6 1 2 1 Printer Standard Features 6 1 2 2 Printer Optional Features 8 2 Operations Overview 9 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection 9 2 2 Printer Overview 10 2 2 1 Front View 10 2 2 2 Interior View 11 2 2 3...

Page 4: ...4 3 4 2 Media loading path 25 3 5 Loading the Peeler Dealer options 26 3 5 1 Loading the Media 29 4 Adjustment Knob 30 4 1 Print Head Pressure Adjustment Knob 30 4 2 Vertical position adjustment knob...

Page 5: ...t the PrinterUtility 37 6 2 Printer Function 38 7 LCD Menu Function for GI 2410TM and GI 3407TM Series 39 7 1 Enter the Menu 39 7 2 Menu Overview 40 8 Troubleshooting 44 8 1 Common Problems 44 9 Maint...

Page 6: ...and other ultrahigh resolution images The T Series printers are loaded with standard features including four color lights and two menu buttons The TM Series printers are loaded with standard features...

Page 7: ...lications o Manufacturing Warehousing Work in Progress Item Labels Instruction labels Agency labels Compliance labels Logistics management labels Electronics labels Industrial duty Printing o Parcel P...

Page 8: ...m 90 1 016mm 40 CPU 400 MHZ 32 bits ARM9 Memory RAM 128 MB SDRAM 256 MB SDRAM Memory ROM 128 MB Flash Memory 256 MB Flash Memory Interface USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbps USB Host 2 0 for scanner or PC key...

Page 9: ...AN JAN 13 Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF14 MSI Pleassy PostCode Telepen 2D Barcode QR Code Micro QR Code PDF417 Micro PDF417 MaxiCode Aztec Code Data Matrix Rotation Font and barcode support 0 90 180 270 degr...

Page 10: ...cutter all regular heavy duty care label cutters DO NOT cut on media with glue Enclosure Die cast based print mechanism Metal cover with large clear media view window Safety regulation FCC Class A CE...

Page 11: ...ing materials in case you need to reship the printer Unpacking the printer the following items are included in the carton One printer unit One quick installation guide One power cord One Windows label...

Page 12: ...408T and GI 3406T Series GI 2410TM and GI 3407TM Series 1 3 2 4 1 3 2 4 1 Media view window 2 Printer cover handle 3 Paper exit chute 4 Front panel buttons and indicator 1 Media view window 2 Printer...

Page 13: ...ead release lever 4 Ribbon supply spindle 5 Label roll guard 6 Label supply spindle 7 Ribbon sensor 8 Ribbon guide bar 9 Damper 10 Vertical position adjustment knob on the right side of the print head...

Page 14: ...Series Contains LED indicator s function introduction LED Indicator Event Description Thermal transfer mode ready Blue ONLINE and Green RIBBON solid and the device is ready to use 1 ONLINE 2 RIBBON 3...

Page 15: ...paper When out of paper a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR flash Out of ribbon When out of ribbon a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR solid Green RIBBON flash Label gap black mark error When...

Page 16: ...le is plugged in and the connection is normal the Orange COMM flash WIFI ready When the WIFI s AP or STA mode is connected the orange COMM solid Ethernet WIFI ready When the RJ45 network cable is plug...

Page 17: ...monitor operation introduction 1 LED Indicator ONLINE 2 FEED or PAUSE BUTTON 1 2 Printer status FE Ver printer firmware version Emulation Simulation instruction category ETH IP Ethernet IP address WI...

Page 18: ...this button the machine will stop immediately in the error state press this button the machine will cancel the error state and restore printing function Main page icons Indicated icon Indication Ethe...

Page 19: ...Rear view All series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Ethernet 10 100Mbps interface 2 RS 232 interface 3 USB interface 4 USB host For USB keyboard or scanner 5 Power switch 6 Power cord socket 7 External label entran...

Page 20: ...USB cable 4 Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded power outlet NOTE Please switch OFF printer power prior...

Page 21: ...nded to install the printer driver model for 203 dpi please install GI 2408T 300 dpi please install GI 3406T 1 Read the license agreement click I accept the terms in license agreement and click Next 2...

Page 22: ...r and then click Next 5 Click Other and click Next 6 Select printer model name click to install and click Next 7 Please use a USB cable to connect the printer to the computer click the corresponding U...

Page 23: ...s b Check from Control Panel Devices and Printers 12 Users can change printer interface through the following ways a In Windows 10 Windows Settings Printers and Scanners Devices select the correspondi...

Page 24: ...print head mechanism 3 Thread ribbon below the ribbon guide bar through ribbon sensor slot See the Ribbon Loading Path illustration below 4 Fix the smooth and wrinkled front end of the ribbon on the...

Page 25: ...23 3 3 2 Ribbon loading path Model specifications accessories parts and programs are mainly based on the actual machine subject to change without prior notice...

Page 26: ...through the media guide bar damper media sensor and label guide to install the media See the Media Loading Path illustration below 5 Move the media sensor by adjusting the media sensor position adjus...

Page 27: ...25 3 4 2 Media loading path Model specifications accessories parts and programs are mainly based on the actual machine subject to change without prior notice...

Page 28: ...26 3 5 Loading the Peeler Dealer options Peeler 1 Open the printer right side cover...

Page 29: ...the cover 3 Push the cover to the right to remove it 4 Please be careful not to break the cover outwards to avoid breaking the groove of the cover 5 After pulling out the wafer 1x3P P2 0 of the printe...

Page 30: ...is completed groove foot on the peeler to the base iron plate near the panel and then gently push it to the left 7 Lock the two screws located on the side of the peeler 8 After the printer right side...

Page 31: ...the red circle in the figure and pull them outward After pulling outward pass the label under the peeler and then pull it out After pulling out please push the two sides of the peeler as shown by the...

Page 32: ...e adjustment knob and turn the adjustment knob left and right to adjust the print head pressure Note For the label width less than 2 inches please fix the Print head pressure adjustment knob inside th...

Page 33: ...rent media widths require the different pressure to print the label correctly Therefore it may require to adjust the vertical position adjustment knob on the right side of the print head and get the b...

Page 34: ...ance ribbon film characteristics print darkness setting etc In case the ribbon wrinkle happens please follow the instructions below to adjust the printer parts Adjustabl e Printer Parts Print Head Pre...

Page 35: ...abel starts from the lower left side to upper right side please do following adjustment 1 Please switch the vertical position adjustment knob on the right side of the print head per 1 level and If the...

Page 36: ...ease adjust the print head pressure adjustment knob per 1 level again to check if the wrinkle is gone print the label again to check if the wrinkle is gone 2 If the ribbon wrinkle still can t improve...

Page 37: ...ton to print Print next When the button Demand function is activated the printer will stop after printing and wait for the user to press this button before printing the next label Pause button Print m...

Page 38: ...aded with paper and close the printer cover C Press and hold the PAUSE and FEED buttons at the same time for two seconds then turn on the printer s power When the online Blue and the error Red are on...

Page 39: ...e mouse over Printer Utility icon Printer Utility exe image Double click left mouse button 2 After opening the main screen you can see the following function items NOTE If you need more detailed infor...

Page 40: ...n and close the printer general settings screen 2 Click the Load Button to bring out all printer general setting information through the selected communication interface Click the Set button to write...

Page 41: ...39 7 LCD Menu Function for GI 2410TM and GI 3407TM Series 7 1 Enter the Menu...

Page 42: ...he settings of the printer without connecting the computer Please refer to below for more details Button icon function This Setting option can set the printer function Setting Darkness Print Speed Med...

Page 43: ...41 This Device option can set the device function This Interface option can set the interface Device LCD Blacklight Contrast Buzzer Real Time Clock Battery Interface RS 232 Ethernet WIFI Bluetooth...

Page 44: ...eters This Tools option can set the printer operation tool System Display Language Print Command Power Up Action Heat Close Action Load Defaults Password Protect Tools Label Length Calibrate Dump Mode...

Page 45: ...43 This Information option can inquire about the printer information Information...

Page 46: ...the ribbon to reinstall Out of paper Out of paper The paper installation path is incorrect Gap black mark sensor detection is incorrect Install new paper Follow the steps for installing the paper to...

Page 47: ...lack mark sensor by blower The printing position of small label is incorrect Media sensor sensitivity is not set properly Label size is incorrect The vertical offset setting in the driver is incorrect...

Page 48: ...with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Tear Bar Peel Bar Use the lint free cloth with 100 ethanol to wipe it Sensor Compressed air or vacuum Exterior Wipe it with water dampened cloth...

Page 49: ...47 10 Revise History Date Version Content 2020 8 11 Ver 1 0 1 Modify chapter 5 2 Power on Utilities Delete chapter 3 4 3 External Label Roll Mount Installation Option...