TSC Console, User Manual

Page 1: ...TSC Console Users Manual ...

Page 2: ...TSC Console Combine the Printer Management Diagnostic Tool CommTool and Printer Webpage settings providing users the more friendly interface and using experience This User s guide would provides the essential information required for manipulating ...

Page 3: ... from the Monotype Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of TSC Auto ID Technology Co No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose oth...

Page 4: ...ration and Functions 13 4 1 Printer Configuration Overview 14 4 2 Features Tab Printer Configuration 15 Printer Functions 15 Printer Information 16 Printer Setup Common 17 Printer Setup RS232 18 Printer Setup Bluetooth 19 Printer Setup WiFi 20 Printer Setup Ethernet 21 Printer Setup SMTP Ethernet Only 22 SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol 22 Printer Setup SNTP Ethernet Only 23 ...

Page 5: ...I Setup 27 5 Tools 28 5 1 CommTool 29 5 2 File Manager 30 Download Files 31 Edit the Storage 32 5 3 Bitmap Font Manager 33 Download Fonts to Printer 34 6 Advandced 34 6 1 Group Manager 36 Group the Certain Interface 37 6 2 Users Manager 38 6 3 Alert Manager 39 6 4 Manual Name Manager 40 6 5 Preference 41 ...

Page 6: ...1 1 Getting Started Click TSC Console Setup exe to complete the installation Double Click the icon to enter into TSC Console interface ...

Page 7: ...2 2 Overview ...

Page 8: ...3 3 Add Printers Click the Printers and select Add Printers ...

Page 9: ...4 3 1 Interface Setting USB Select USB and click OK to find the device ...

Page 10: ...5 COM Port RS232 and Bluetooth RS232 Use COM Port through the computer to connect to the printer Select the corresponding COM Port and finish the setup ...

Page 11: ...6 Bluetooth Control Panel Hardware and Sound Devices and Printers Add Device Select the Bluetooth name ...

Page 12: ...7 Control Panel Hardware and Sound Devices and Printers Device Manager Check COM Port Select the corresponding Com Port on TSC Console ...

Page 13: ...8 LPT Select the LPT Port and click OK Printer LPT port is one way communication It can not receive feedback of the info from the printer ...

Page 14: ...Ethernet Connect the ethernet cable to the Printer Select Network and ways of discovering ethernet Click Discover Printer firmware version before A 12 and Alpha 2R 3R 4L TDM series can only be discovered through IP Address option ...

Page 15: ...10 WiFi Use USB or COM Port to set up the interface Double Click the Status Bar to enter into Printer Configuration ...

Page 16: ... to receive printer s info and finish WiFi setting by clicking WiFi tab Click Set and the priter will reset Click Get to ensure printer has connected to WiFi Return to the Add Printers dialog box and click Network ...

Page 17: ...lect ways of discovering the WiFi devices Click Discover to find the corresponding printer Printer firmware version before A 12 and Alpha 2R 3R 4L TDM series can only be discovered through IP Address option ...

Page 18: ...13 4 Printer Configuration and Functions ...

Page 19: ...14 4 1 Printer Configuration Overview ...

Page 20: ...nter to default settings Reset Printer Reboot printer Print Test Page Print test page according to the specified label size and sensor type Configuration Page Print printer configurations Dump Text Activate the printer to dump mode Ignore AUTO BAS Ignore AUTO BAS file when printer boot up Exit Line Mode Exit the line mode to page mode Enter Line Mode Leave page mode and enter line mode Reset WiFi ...

Page 21: ...16 Printer Information Printhead and Cutter s info Printer s firmware and hardware info Printing and Cutting info ...

Page 22: ...ting speed and density Set the region code Set meida s size Set media sensor and gap value Set printer s action and direction Set ribbon sensor Set intensity of media sensor Exclusive settings for mobile printer Set printer behaviors ...

Page 23: ...18 Printer Setup RS232 ...

Page 24: ...19 Printer Setup Bluetooth Enable Disable the Bluetooth on Xpico WiFi BT combo module Setup for External Bluetooth Module Bluetooth infomation ...

Page 25: ...20 Printer Setup WiFi ...

Page 26: ...21 Printer Setup Ethernet ...

Page 27: ...22 Printer Setup SMTP Ethernet Only SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol When setup is completed printer will automatically send receiver a mail of notification in case the printer is in error state ...

Page 28: ...23 Printer Setup SNTP Ethernet Only SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol This function could sync printer system clock with ethernet timing ...

Page 29: ...24 4 3 Features Tab Emulation Emulation provides ZPL and DPL language setting on TSC printers ...

Page 30: ...s reached This image is used to check the relative position of the unhealthy TPH dot To enable ON disable OFF the TPH Care To check the unhealthy dots and relative position To detect the unhealthy TPH dot To print TPH test image to check the TPH printing status Warning Condition If the unhealthy dot equals to this value then printer will stop printing ...

Page 31: ...26 4 5 Features Tab Smart Battery Smart Battery shows the battery information of the printer Mobile Printers Only ...

Page 32: ...27 4 6 SOTI Setup This function could setup the required parameters for printers to work with SOTI Connect Once the printer connect to the SOTI the bulb of the statues would turn into green ...

Page 33: ...28 5 Tools In this section users are able to set up the printer by Comm Tool or download and edit the files by File Manager and Bitmap Font Manager ...

Page 34: ...on to send the command script in the text box to printer This area shows the data feedback from printer which received by CommTool The upper text box shows the Hexadecimal data and the lower the string at the same time If the command script or downloadable files are saved in the file you can click Send File to send the file to printer Click Save button to save the received data to a file Click Cle...

Page 35: ...ad files and delete files from printers memory File Download shows the interface for selecting file types filename and download destination File Information can indicate downloaded files and available memory deleting files in the selected memory device ...

Page 36: ...stored with Import file to printer by clicking Download BPM PCX True Type Font Bitmap Font Printer BASIC File and Data File will automatically generate the header and save to specified memory device through File Manager before downloading Enable Save to File could save the file to memory device as well ...

Page 37: ...32 Edit the Storage Specify the Memory Device and click Get Delete the file by clicking Remove Click Format to clean the memory ...

Page 38: ...33 5 3 Bitmap Font Manager Bitmap Font Manager could convert the selected TTF font into printer format bitmap font Both fixed pitch and variable pitch bitmap font are supported ...

Page 39: ...34 Download Fonts to Printer Set up font setting and Printer Device Select Font and size Click Download Font Check File Manager ...

Page 40: ...35 6 Advandced In Advanced section users are able to set the group setting set the password and alert and adjust preference through TSC console to the printer ...

Page 41: ...36 6 1 Group Manager Use Group Manager to select and filter the certain interface to make it easier to setup printers Click Advanced to access Group Manager or click on the Quick Access Icon as below ...

Page 42: ...37 Group the Certain Interface Enter the Group Manager Type the Group Name Select the Interface Click Add to complete setting Back to interface and select Group ...

Page 43: ...38 6 2 Users Manager This function allows user to set the password on TSC Console for protecting printers setting Enter the User ID and Password Click Add to complete setup and TSC Console will restart ...

Page 44: ...39 6 3 Alert Manager Alert Manager provide the records of printers errors and status making user understand printer s condition in certain period ...

Page 45: ... Name Manager Manual Name Manager provides the function which could help users modify printers name making it more recognizable Edit the munual name by using Batch Modification or double click the Manual Name Column ...

Page 46: ...41 6 5 Preference Preference provide users functions to adjust system settings ...

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