Gainscha GS-2406T PLUS Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...GS 2406T PLUS GS 3405T PLUS Series THERMAL TRANSFER DIRECT THERMAL SURPASS PLUS LABEL PRINTER USER S MANUAL Ver 1 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications 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 WARNING This is a Class A product In a domes...

Page 3: ...tional Features 7 2 Operations Overview 8 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection 8 2 2 Printer Overview 9 2 2 1 Front View 9 2 2 2 Interior View 9 2 2 3 Front View 10 2 2 4 Rear View 10 3 Setup 11 3 1 Setting up the Printer 11 3 2 Install Printer Driver 12 3 3 Loading the Ribbon 15 3 4 Loading the Media 16 3 4 1 Loading the Roll Labels 16 ...

Page 4: ...nd Button Functions 17 4 1 LED Indicator 17 4 2 Regular Button Functions 19 4 3 Power on Utilities 20 5 PrinterUtility 21 5 1 Start the PrinterUtility 21 5 2 Printer Function 22 6 Troubleshooting 23 6 1 Common Problems 23 7 Maintenance 25 8 Revise History 26 ...

Page 5: ...ory capacity Moreover GS 2406T GS 3405T PLUS series have optional peel off and cutter kits for users to purchase The movable black mark sensor design can accept a wide range of label media All of the most frequently used bar code formats are included Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four directions The GS 2406T GS 3405T PLUS series printer is built in the flexible firmware desi...

Page 6: ... labels Compliance labels Logistics management labels Electronics labels o Parcel Post Shipping Receiving Labels o Healthcare Patient Identification Pharmacy Specimen Identification o Retail Marking Price tags Shelf labels Jewelry tags Asset management labels Care labels o Small Office Home Office ...

Page 7: ...gth 2 794 mm 110 1 016 mm 40 25 400 mm 1000 11 430 mm 450 CPU 400 MHZ 32 bits ARM9 Memory RAM 64 MB SDRAM 128 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 USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbps USB Host 2 0 for scanner or PC keyboard RS 232 Ethernet 10 100Mbps Internal Bluetooth 4 0 factory option Internal WiFi factory ...

Page 8: ...ro QR Code PDF417 Micro PDF417 MaxiCode Aztec Code Data Matrix Rotation Font and barcode support 0 90 180 270 degree Printer language Compatible to TSPL EPL ZPL ZPL II DPL Ribbon 300 M long max OD 67 mm 1 core ink coated outside Ribbon width 30 mm 110 mm 1 18 4 3 Media type Continuous die cut black mark fan fold notched outside wound Media width 20 117 mm 0 7 4 6 Media thickness 0 055 0 19 mm 2 16...

Page 9: ...2 2 Printer Optional Features Product option feature User options Dealer options Factory options External Label holder Peeler module Regular full cut cutter Guillotine cutter Media thickness 0 06 0 19 mm Media type receipt and label liner w o glue Regular full partial cutter TextileCare Cutter RS 232 D Sub9 pins Ethernet 10 100 Mbps RJ 45 Internal Bluetooth 4 0 factory option Internal WiFi factory...

Page 10: ... 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 1inch core ribbon shaft for 300m ribbon One sample ribbon and Label roll One Windows labeling software Windows driver CD disk If any parts are missing please contact the Cu...

Page 11: ... indicator 2 RIBBON indicator 3 ERROR indicator 4 FEED button 5 PAUSE button 6 ONLINE indicator 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Printer top cover 2 Top cover open tab 3 The place for new ribbon 4 Fixing tabs 5 Media guide 6 Gap sensor 7 Black mark sensor 8 Platen roller 1 2 4 5 6 8 3 7 ...

Page 12: ... jack socket 2 USB interface 3 USB host For USB keyboard or scanner 4 RS 232 interface 5 RJ 45 Ethernet interface 6 External label entrance chute 6 1 Paper tearing edge User can tear the paper up or down 2 Front bezel Accessory assembly Cutter Peeler 1 2 ...

Page 13: ... the other side into a properly grounded power outlet 2 Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable 3 Push the power switch on side to open the power of printer NOTE Please switch OFF printer power prior to plugging in the power cord to printer power jack The interface picture here is for reference only Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availability ...

Page 14: ...3405T 1 Read 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 15: ...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 16: ...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 17: ...bbon holder unit as per picture 4 Insert blue ribbon roller into the empty roll for ribbon collecting after printed 5 Load the empty roll left side first then right side 6 Pull out ribbon and stick into the empty roll Make sure ribbon is flat and smooth when touch print head 7 Put ribbon holder back to its position as picture showing 8 Carefully close top cover ...

Page 18: ...er 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 and pull out the print media till it pass gap sensor and cutter cutter is optional complete media loading Gap black mark sensor Empty ribbon roll Ribbon Print head Print head Paper guide Print media ...

Page 19: ...ally detects if a ribbon is used Direct thermal mode ready Blue ONLINE solid and the device is ready to use For the first time after opening the lid the printer automatically detects if a ribbon is used Open cover When the cover is open a beep sound will be made and Blue ONLINE Red ERROR and Green RIBBON will flash PAUSE Press the PAUSE button When the Blue ONLINE flash the printer will pause FEED...

Page 20: ...een RIBBON Print head overheated When print head overheated a beep sound will be made and Blue ONLINE and Red ERROR alternately flash Other errors When other errors a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR and Green RIBBON alternately flash Ethernet ready When the RJ45 network cable is plugged in and the connection is normal the Orange COMM flash WIFI ready When the WIFI s AP or STA mode is connect...

Page 21: ...rint 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 but...

Page 22: ...e printer 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 FEED button then turn on the printer When the online Blue and the error Red are on at the same time release the FEED button and the printer is now turning on After the printer a beep is heard and the printer enters the dump mode at this time and it will pr...

Page 23: ...y 1 Please 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 Port Settings 2 Printer Information 3 Printer Configuration 4 Printer Function 5 Command Tool 6 Language 7 About 8 ...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...alling 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 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 sens...

Page 26: ...Gap options Clear the GAP Black 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 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...

Page 27: ...y 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 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 ...

Page 28: ...26 8 Revise History Date Version Content 2021 2 24 Ver 1 1 1 Modify chapter 1 2 2 Printer Optional Features ...