Wasp W-600, User Manual

Page 1: ...W 600 Thermal Label Printer User s Guide for Wasp Bar Code Technologies DT TT Printer ...

Page 2: ...r transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of Wasp Technologies The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Wasp is a trademark of Wasp Technologies All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...ding the Media 7 9 Calibrating the Printer 10 Chapter 1 Operator Controls 11 Chapter 2 Resetting the Printer 12 Chapter 3 Printer Driver 13 Chapter 4 Setting Printer Properties 14 15 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 16 18 Chapter 6 Printer Maintenance 19 Chapter 7 Technical Specifications 20 Chapter 8 Product Support Warranty Information 21 ...

Page 4: ...g material check the contents of the package The following items should be included Wasp Bar Code Printer Power Cord CD Rom Disk Sample Media Sample Ribbon Parallel Printer Cable Inspecting the Printer Printer Sample Media User s Manual Power Cord Sample Ribbon CD Rom Disk Parallel Cable ...

Page 5: ...2 Quick Setup Guide Connection Diagram AC Electrical Outlet AC Power Connector Power Jack Power Switch Parallel Cable ...

Page 6: ...bles or unshielded cables may increase radiated emissions above the Class B limits The included cable IEE 1284 compliant has a standard 36 pin parallel connector on one end which is plugged into the parallel port located on the back of the printer The other end of the parallel interface cable connects to the parallel port on the host computer Data cables must be of fully shielded construction and ...

Page 7: ...his section is not applicable to Direct Thermal DT printing Quick Setup Guide Loading the Ribbon Loading the Ribbon 1 Lift top access door and front access door to expose compartment Top Cover Front Access Door ...

Page 8: ...he Ribbon Bracket Head Latch Ribbon Supply Spindle 2 Push the head latch counter clockwise then push down the bracket 3 Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the ribbon roll and the empty core Insert the ribbon core onto the ribbon supply spindle ...

Page 9: ...re and wind a few turns Lead the empty core through print head module Note The dull side of the ribbon should face down 5 Insert the empty core onto the ribbon pick up spindle Turn the pick up spindle to insure the ribbon is tightly wound Empty Core Print Head Module Ribbon Pick up Spindle ...

Page 10: ...media roll onto the media supply spindle and move the media guide to the inside 2 Push the head latch counter clockwise and then push down the bracket Remove the outside media guide Media Guide Head Latch Outside Media Guide Media Supply Spindle Bracket ...

Page 11: ...ia 3 Lead the media through the print head module and under the paper sensor guide Print Head Module Paper Sensor Guide 4 Reconnect the outside media guide close the bracket and close the head latch Head Latch Bracket Outside Media Guide ...

Page 12: ...9 Quick Setup Guide Loading the Media 5 Close the top access door and front access door and then turn on the printer or press FEED button if the printer is already on ...

Page 13: ...DY message is displayed the READY and MEDIA indicators will stop blinking and remain illuminated Printing Configuration Report 1 Turn off the printer Press and hold the FEED button 2 Turn on the power 3 When the message SELF TESTING is displayed on the LCD and the READY indicator blinks then release the button 4 The printer will print out a configuration report 5 When the READY message is displaye...

Page 14: ...n Stops the printing process Press to resume printing process Press to perform media calibration Cancel Button Terminates the printing process Press to force printer to continue after an error Press to reset to factory defaults LED Indicators Ready The Ready indicator is illuminated at all times except 1 The printer is in a PAUSE state 2 Error condition Media The Media indicator will remain on und...

Page 15: ...Ready message is displayed the READY indicator will stop blinking and light up 5 The following parameters automatically reset Label parameters Heat Darkness Speed Symbol set language Others for specific emulation Note 1 All settings are stored in non volatile EPROM and cannot be erased when the printer is turned off 2 The DIP switch settings cannot be reset 3 It is necessary to perform a label sen...

Page 16: ... Printer 2 Click Network or Local and then click Next 3 Click Have Disk click the pull down menu to select CD ROM or floppy disk drive path 4 Click Browse 5 Select the proper operating system for installation WIN9x WIN2000 WINME WINXP NT4 0 6 The driver name will appear in the List of Printers click Next 7 Select the communication port for the label printer For parallel port select LPT1 LPT2 or LP...

Page 17: ...ng and then click Properties The properties include Ports Select the IO port you are printing to This port may be parallel LPT serial COM network port or file Paper Size Select your label size from the menu If your size is not listed select Custom to define your paper size Orientation Set portrait or landscape according to the print direction Paper source Media type T T stands for Thermal Transfer...

Page 18: ...at the lowest intensity will reduce the printhead wear Copies This function designates the number of printed copies of each page Device options Speed Use the pull down menu to choose the appropriate speed for your printing application Speed is measured in inches per second from 1 0 ips to 6 0 ips Note Speed will directly affect print quality the slower the speed the longer the media will travel un...

Page 19: ...ia LEDs blink at the same time Possible Solutions Refer to Pages Problems Mis detected Check the label path 10 14 the label gap Check the label sensor Label stock Reload labels 10 14 empty Label stock Reinstall the label roll 10 14 not installed properly Label jam Check media path and 10 14 print head for possible media errors 16 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ...

Page 20: ...n empty Reload ribbon 5 9 Ribbon jam Reload labels 5 9 Check media and ribbon Ribbon sensor Call tech support 214 547 4100 error C Only the Power LED blinks Possible Solutions Problems Serial IO error Check the baud rate Memory full Close all applications that are not needed for printing Hardware error Call tech support ...

Page 21: ...t here is no output from the printer Check the active printer driver and make sure the label printer has been selected Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print head Example Clean the print head first If the lines still persist then the print head may need to be replaced Poor print quality 1 Adjust the Darkness heat temperature in the Windows printer driver 2 Slow d...

Page 22: ...or details Note Always switch off the power before cleaning Cleaning Thermal Print Head Thermal paper stock and ribbons will release debris on the print head and degrade printing quality Clean the print head with methanol or isopropyl alcohol with a cotton swab Do not touch the heater element with your fingers Paper Sensor Debris or dirt on the paper sensor will cause a mis read or incorrect detec...

Page 23: ... Second Memory 2M of DRAM 1M Flash ROM Standard CPU 32 bit RISC Microprocessor Dimensions 9 8 W x 16 D x 10 2 H Weight 24 6 lbs Electrical FCC Class A B 110 220 VAC 50 60 Hz CE UL and CUL Approved Operating Temperature 40ºF 100ºF 4ºC 38ºC Storage Temperature 40ºF 140ºF 4ºC 60ºC Humidity 15 85 RH Ribbons Wax Wax Resin and Resin Labels Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer various Label Sensor Gap and...

Page 24: ...use neglect accidental damage unauthorized repair or tampering No other express warranty is given The replacement or repair of a product is your exclusive remedy Any other implied warranty of merchantability or fitness is limited to the duration of this written warranty Some states provinces and countries do not allow how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you ...