Godex EZ-1105, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual EZ 1105 EZ 1305 P N 920 013611 00 Rev D 06 2009 ...

Page 2: ...98 A1 2000 A2 2003 CISPR 22 Class A EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 IEC 61000 4 Series EN 61000 3 2 2000 EN 61000 3 3 1995 The equipment also tested and passed in accordance with the European Standard EN55022 for the both Radiated and Conducted emissions limits EZ 1105 EZ 1305 TO WHICH THIS DECLARATION RELATES IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS EN55022 1998 CLSPR 22 Class A EN55024 1998IE...

Page 3: ...ible transient over voltage damage 4 Don t pour any liquid to the equipment to avoid electrical shock 5 ONLY qualified service personnel for safety reason should open equipment 6 Don t repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances Someone capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety 7 Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an in...

Page 4: ...eit in das Gerät gelangen so ziehen sofort den Netzstecker Anderenfalls besteht die Gefahr eines lebensgefährlichen elektrischen Schlags 5 Wartungs und Reparaturarbeiten dürfen aus Sicherheitsgründen nur von autorisierten Personen durchgeführt werden 6 Bei Wartungs und Reparaturarbeiten müssen die Sicherheitsvorschriften der zuständigen Berufsverbände und Behörden unbedingt eingehalten werden 7 Be...

Page 5: ...ion 15 3 PRINTER SETTING 17 3 1 FEED Key 17 3 2 LED Status 17 3 3 Auto Sensing 17 3 4 Self Test page 18 3 5 Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer Mode Switch 18 3 6 Sensor Switch 19 3 7 Dump Mode 19 3 8 Error Messages 20 4 ACCESSORY 21 4 1 RS 232 Module Installation 21 4 2 Ethernet Module Installation 23 5 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 26 5 1 Thermal Print Head Cleaning 26 5 2 Thermal Print Head Balance Ad...

Page 6: ...m 38 1 mm Ribbon Types Wax wax resin resin Length 360 110 m Width 1 18 Min 4 33 30 mm 110 mm Max Ribbon roll diameter 1 57 40 mm Core diameter 0 5 12 7 mm with notch Printer Language EZPL GEPE EPL emulation firmware upgradable Software Label design software QLabel IV for EZPL only Driver DLL Windows 2000 XP and Vista Resident Fonts Bitmap fonts 6 8 10 12 14 18 24 30 16X26 and OCR A B Bitmap fonts ...

Page 7: ... C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 122 F 20 C to 50 C Humidity Operation 30 85 non condensing Storage 10 90 non condensing Agency Approvals CE EMC FCC Class A CB CCC Dimension Length 10 254 mm Height 6 7 170 mm Width 8 8 224 mm Weight 5 5 lbs 2 5Kg excluding consumables Options Internal RS 232 card Ethernet 10 100Mbps print server default off disables USB when in use External label roll holder ...

Page 8: ...e no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit XON XOFF protocol and RTS CTS RS232 HOUSING 9 pin to 9 pin DB9 SOCKET DB9 PLUG 1 1 5V max 500mA RXD 2 2 TXD TXD 3 3 RXD DTR 4 4 N C GND 5 5 GND DSR 6 6 RTS RTS 7 7 CTS CTS 8 8 RTS RI 9 9 N C PC PRINTER Note The total current output from parallel port and serial port altogether can not exceed 500mA EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 7 ...

Page 9: ...over 3 Label Roll Core 4 Ribbon Rewind Wheel 5 Print Mechanism 6 Ribbon Core Holder rewind 2 1 4 5 3 1 LED Light 2 FEED Key 3 Locking Tenon left right 4 Ribbon Observing Window 5 Print Head Pressure Adjustment Screw left right EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 8 ...

Page 10: ...ne Adjustment Gear 5 Ribbon Core Holder supply 6 Label Sensor 1 Fan Fold Label Insert 2 Power Switch 3 Power Socket 4 USB Port 5 Ethernet Socket Optional 6 Serial Port RS 232 Optional The communication ports may vary depending on product types EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 9 ...

Page 11: ... 1 Place the printer on a horizontal surface and open the top cover by pressing the Cover Open Buttons on both sides 2 Install the rewind ribbon roll from the right side of printer and then fix it on left side 3 Press the locking tenons and then lift up the Printing Mechanism 4 Place a new ribbon roll from the right side of printer and then fix it on left side Note Please align the Ribbon Supply W...

Page 12: ...he ribbon around the Printing Mechanism and stick the ribbon onto the rewind ribbon roll 7 Rotate the Ribbon Rewind Wheel to make the ribbon tight and smooth 8 Firmly close the Printing Mechanism to complete the installation EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 11 ...

Page 13: ...cking tenons and then lift up the Printing Mechanism 4 Feed the label through the two Label Guides to the Tear off Bar 5 Align the Label Guides to the edge of label Note When adjusting the Label Guides please move both Label Guides together at the same time 6 Close the Printing Mechanism to complete the label installation EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 12 ...

Page 14: ...2 3 Label Roll Core Installation Instruction A 1 roll core installation B 1 5 roll core installation EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 13 ...

Page 15: ... connect the other end of the cable to printer s power socket 3 Connect the cable to the USB port on the printer and on the PC 4 Turn on the PC and the printer and then the printer s LED light will shine Note Please make sure the power switch is off before plugging the power cable into the printer EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 14 ...

Page 16: ... Drives folder 2 Select the icon of driver file and click it to start the installation 3 Follow the instruction on screen to keep the installation going Then the Driver Wizard utility should run automatically 4 Select Install printer drivers 5 Select printer model EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 15 ...

Page 17: ...fter all settings are completed 9 Check if all printer settings are correct and then press Finish to start copying driver files 10 Wait for file copying finished and complete the installation 11 After the driver installation is complete there should be a new printer model on Windows Printer and Faxes setting EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 16 ...

Page 18: ...atus Press and hold the FEED Key then power on the printer Red Flash Auto Sensing Mode Printers are currently in Auto Sensing Mode The calibration will be performed and a Self Test page will be printed out to show the configurations of printer For more detail about Auto Sensing Mode please refer to next section For the descriptions of Self Test page please refer to page 18 3 3 Auto Sensing Printer...

Page 19: ...er Mode Sensor Setting Sensor Setting Code Page 3 5 Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer Mode Switch 1 If you want to change the print mode you need to send the printing command to the printer for changing print mode setting There are two ways to send printing commands to the printer One is sending through the command window of QLabel IV the other is sending through WindowsTM HyperTerminalTM via RS 232...

Page 20: ...tive sensor 3 Send G1 command to printer to set the See through Sensor as active sensor 4 Send G2 command to printer to change the sensor setting to Auto mode 3 7 Dump Mode When the printout result doesn t match to the label format setting it is recommended to go into the Dump Mode to check whether any mistake in data transmission between the printer and the PC For example when printer receives 8 ...

Page 21: ... not installed when in Thermal Transfer mode 1 Please install the ribbon if you want to print in Thermal Transfer mode 2 Or change the print mode to Direct Thermal mode and print with Direct Thermal media Memory is full printer will print out Memory full Delete unnecessary data in the memory Can t find the file printer will print out Filename can not be found Use X4 command to print out all the fi...

Page 22: ...screw bottom case screws as indicated in figure 3 Push the places as the arrow pointed in figure with both hands Then move the Bottom Cover upward and remove it 4 Push the Mainboard Hooks to release the mainboard and then turn over it to opposite side 5 Unscrew the Ground Wire Screw and Mainboard Screw to remove the Connection Port Panel 6 Align the RS 232 Back Panel to connection ports and fix it...

Page 23: ...32 module 11 Plug the other end of Module Connection Wire into the socket on mainboard 12 Align the hole of mainboard to the pillar and then turn the mainboard back to original position Push the mainboard downward slightly to fix the mainboard with the hooks 13 Align the Bottom Cover to the hooks and reassemble it 14 Tighten bottom case screws to complete the installation EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Ma...

Page 24: ...nter onto a smooth surface and flip the whole printer unit upside down 2 Unscrew 3 bottom case screws as indicated in figure 3 Push the places as the arrow pointed in figure with both hands Then move the Bottom Cover upward and remove it 4 Push the Mainboard Hooks to release the mainboard and then turn over it to opposite side 5 Unscrew the Ground Wire Screw and Mainboard Screw to remove the Conne...

Page 25: ...g into it 9 Tighten the secure screw to fix Ethernet module onto the main board 10 Connect one end of Module Connection Wire to the main board and the other end to the Ethernet module 11 Align the hole of Ethernet module to the pillar and then turn the mainboard back to original position Push the mainboard downward slightly to fix the mainboard with the hooks EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 24 ...

Page 26: ...stallation Note After the Ethernet module installation is completed please send the XSET USBETHERNET 1 printer command to printer for activating the Ethernet connection function Please mind that USB port will be deactivated once the Ethernet connection function is activated EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 25 ...

Page 27: ...t cloth with industrial use alcohol to wipe away the stain Note1 Weekly cleaning on the print head is recommended Note2 When cleaning the print head with soft cloth make sure there is no any metal or hard particles attached on it 5 2 Thermal Print Head Balance Adjustment When printing with different label materials or using different ribbon types unbalanced print quality may occur due to the media...

Page 28: ... between print head and label 1 When turning print head adjusting gear counter clockwise as arrow 1 shows print line would move in the direction where arrow A shows 2 When turning print head adjusting gear clockwise as arrow 2 shows print line would move in the direction where arrow B shows A B 1 2 EZ 1105 EZ 1305 User s Manual 27 ...

Page 29: ...ad Check if application software has errors Check if start position setting has errors Check if ribbon has wrinkles Check if ribbon supply shaft is creating friction with the platen roller If the platen roller needs to be replaced please contact your reseller for more information Check if power supply is correct When printing part of the label wasn t printed completely Check if Thermal Print Head ...