Gainscha GS-2208D Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...GS 2208D GS 3205D Series DIRECT THERMAL THERMAL LABEL PRINTER USER S MANUAL Ver 1 0 4 ...

Page 2: ...Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense Environmental protection Do not dispose of this product in an unsorted public trash can You should recycle this product according to local regulations For more information please see our website website http www gainscha com tw...

Page 3: ...ures 7 1 2 1 Printer Standard Features 7 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 10 2 2 3 Front View 11 2 2 4 Rear View 11 3 Setup 12 3 1 Setting up the Printer 12 3 2 Install Printer Driver 13 ...

Page 4: ...ading diagram 16 4 LED and Button Functions 17 4 1 LED Indicator 17 4 2 Regular Button Functions 18 4 3 Power on Utilities 19 5 PrinterUtility 20 5 1 Start the PrinterUtility 20 5 2 Printer Function 21 6 Troubleshooting 22 6 1 Common Problems 22 7 Maintenance 24 8 Revise History 25 ...

Page 5: ...user selectable speed of 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 or 8 0 ips for 203 dpi 2 0 3 0 4 0 or 5 0 ips for 300 dpi It accepts roll feed die cut and fan fold media with gap or black mark All common bar codes formats are available Fonts and bar codes can be printed in 4 directions 8 different alphanumeric bitmap fonts and built in scalable font capability You will enjoy trouble free high throughput for prin...

Page 6: ...k in Progress Item Labels Instruction labels Agency labels o Healthcare Patient Identification Pharmacy Specimen Identification o Parcel Post Shipping Receiving Labels o Small Office Home Office o Retail Marking Price tags Shelf labels Jewelry tags ...

Page 7: ... SDRAM 64 MB SDRAM Memory ROM 32 MB Flash Memory 128 MB Flash Memory Interface USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbps USB Host 2 0 for scanner or PC keyboard Internal Ethernet 10 100Mbps USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbps USB Host 2 0 for scanner or PC keyboard Internal Ethernet 10 100Mbps Real Time Clock N A Standard CR2032 Battery Install Buzzer N A Standard Sensors Head open sensor Reflective sensor moveable Trans...

Page 8: ... Continuous die cut black mark fan fold notched outside wound Media width 18 65mm 0 7 2 55 Media thickness 0 06 0 19mm 2 36 7 48mil Media core diameter 25 4 mm 1 Label roll capacity 111 7 mm 4 4 OD Label length 5 2 794 mm 0 2 110 5 1 016 mm 0 2 40 5 25 400 mm 0 2 1000 5 11 430 mm 0 2 450 Physical dimension 129mm W x165 3mm H x244 3mm D Enclosure ABS plastic Safety certification FCC Class A CE Clas...

Page 9: ...n 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 external universal switching power supply One USB interface cable One core coated art paper roll One Windows labeling software Windows driver CD disk One label roll holder If any parts are missing please contact the Customer Ser...

Page 10: ...er 2 Top cover open tab 3 Gap transmitter 4 Media holder 5 Media guide 6 Black mark paper sensor Gap receiver 7 Front end label return sensor 8 Platen roller 5 4 1 2 3 1 ONLINE indicator 2 ERROR indicator 3 PAUSE button 4 FEED button 5 WINDOWS The windows can look through 8 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 11: ... 2 3 Front View 2 2 4 Rear View 1 Paper tearing edge 2 Front bezel 1 Power jack socket 2 USB interface 3 USB host For HID keyboard or scanner 4 RJ 45 Ethernet Street 10 100M bps 5 Power switch 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...t to off 3 Connect the printer to the computer with the provided 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 switch prior to plug in the power cord to printer power jack ...

Page 13: ...ead the license agreement click I accept the terms in license agreement and click Next 2 Select a installation directory and click Next 3 Click Finish 4 Go to installation process please click Install Printer Driver and then click Next ...

Page 14: ...t 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 USB interface and click Next 8 Change the printer name as per need and click Next ...

Page 15: ...rs 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 corresponding printer model Management Printer Content Port to change different USB port COM port as per need b From Control Panel Devices and Printers select the corresponding printer model right click Printer...

Page 16: ... 3 3 2 print media loading diagram 1 Press two buttons on printer two sides to lift and open the cover 2 Load print media into the printer adjust the paper guide to be same width of print media Gap Black mark sensor Print Head Print Head Paper Guide Label ...

Page 17: ...ill flash FEED Press the FEED button to print as per demand Blue ONLINE will flash Out of paper When out of paper a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR flash Page setup error When the page setup error a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR solid Blue ONLINE flash Print head overheated When print head overheated a beep sound will be made and Blue ONLINE and Red ERROR alternately flash Other erro...

Page 18: ...int 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 mode Pause When the printer is printing continuously pressing the PAUSE button will pause printing The power indicator is blue flashing Just press the button again and the print job returns to normal Pause butt...

Page 19: ...r Enter dump mode A Power off the printer B Make sure the printer is loaded 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 at the same time release PAUSE and FEED buttons when you hear a beep the printer enters the dump mode and will print out NOW IN D...

Page 20: ...se 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 information please refer to Gainscha official website http www gainscha com tw 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 Port Settings 2 Printer Information 3 Printer Configuration 4 Printer Function 5 Command To...

Page 21: ...en 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 the setting value to the printer please execute the reading function before writing ...

Page 22: ... Gap black mark sensor detection is incorrect Install new paper Follow the steps for installing the paper to reinstall Recalibrate the label sensor Paper jam Gap black mark sensor detection is incorrect The label size is set incorrectly Label may be blocked inside the printer Recalibrate the label sensor Set the correct label size Cleaning the inside of the printer Unable to print Cable is not wel...

Page 23: ...or sensitivity is not set properly Label size is incorrect The vertical offset setting in the driver is incorrect Calibrate the sensor sensitivity again Set the correct label size and gap size If using the software BarTender please set the vertical offset in the driver Missing printing on the left or right side of label Wrong label size setup Set the correct label size Wrinkle problem Media instal...

Page 24: ...platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Sensor Compressed air or vacuum Exterior Wipe it with water dampened cloth Interior Brush or vacuum NOTE Do not touch printer head by hand If you touch it careless please use ethanol to clean it Please use 100 Ethenol DO NOT use medical alcohol which may damage the printer head Regularly clean the print head...

Page 25: ...llation Option note 2020 6 29 Ver 1 0 2 Modify chapter 4 1 LED Indicator 2020 6 30 Ver 1 0 3 Replace non conforming drawings and text descriptions Modify item 3 2 install driver 5th item Delete chapter 3 3 3 External Label Roll Mount Installation Option 2020 8 10 Ver 1 0 4 Modify chapter 4 3 Power on Utilities ...