Wavecom TT040-50, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL THERMAL TRANSFER BAR CODE PRINTER WAVECOM TT040 50 WAVECOM INSTRUMENTS PTY LTD www wavecom com au ...

Page 2: ...Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual 1 ...

Page 3: ... as part of Wavecom Test n Print Unit Printer setup when connecting to computer Loading the Media 8 10 Loading the Ribbon 11 12 LED and Button Functions 13 19 LED Indicator Regular Button Function Power on Utilities Gap Black mark Sensor Calibration Gap Black Mark Calibration Self test and Dump Mode Printer Initialization Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor Se...

Page 4: ...s printer provides direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of 2 0 3 0 4 0 or 5 0 ips It accepts roll feed and die cut 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 printing labels with this ...

Page 5: ...Printer purchased as part of Wavecom Test n Print Pack When TT040 50 is purchased as part of a Wavecom Test n Print Unit the Printer is ready and fully setup to use Owner s Barcode Label Artwork may be installed as an option Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar...

Page 6: ... Bar Code Printer User Manual 5 If any parts are missing please contact your Supplier or Wavecom Instruments Printer Overview Front View 1 LED indicator 2 Feed button 3 Paper exit chute 4 Media view window 5 Top cover open lever 1 2 5 4 3 ...

Page 7: ...cess cover 8 Media guide 2 Ribbon rewind hub 9 Top cover support 3 Ribbon rewind gear 10 Black mark sensor 4 Print head 11 Platen roller 5 Ribbon supply hub 12 Gap sensor transmitter 6 Gap sensor receiver 13 Media guide adjuster knob 7 Media holders 14 Top cover 4 11 6 8 10 7 1 12 5 2 3 9 13 14 ...

Page 8: ...Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual 7 Rear View 1 Power switch 2 Power jack socket 3 USB interface 4 USB host Factory option 5 RS 232C interface Ethernet interface Option 6 SD card socket Not Applicable to this unit 2 4 3 1 5 6 ...

Page 9: ...ure the power switch is set to off Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable 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 Loading the Media Loading the Media Open the printer top co...

Page 10: ...er Manual 9 Separate the media holders to the label roll width Place the roll between the holders and close them onto the core Place the paper printing side face up through the media guides media sensor and place the label leading edge onto the platen roller ...

Page 11: ...al 10 Move the media guides to fit the label width by turning the media guide adjuster knob Hold the top cover and press the top cover support to disengage the top cover support with lower inner cover Gently close the top cover Make sure the cover latches securely ...

Page 12: ...evers located on each side of the printer and lifting the top cover to the maximum open angle 2 Insert the ribbon right side onto the supply hub Align the notches on the left side and mount onto the spokes 3 Open the ribbon access cover 4 Insert the paper core right side onto the rewind hub Align the notches on the left side and mount onto the spokes ...

Page 13: ...the leading ribbon to pass the print head 6 Stick the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind paper 7 Turn the ribbon rewind gear until the ribbon plastic leader is thoroughly wound and the black section of the ribbon covers the print head Close the ribbon access cover and the top cover ...

Page 14: ...he power is on and the device is ready to use Green Flash This illuminates that the system is downloading data from PC to memory or the printer is paused Amber This illuminates that the system is clearing data from printer Red Solid This illuminates printer head open cutter error Red Flash This illuminates a printing error such as head open paper empty paper jam or memory error etc Regular Button ...

Page 15: ...d enter dump mode Release 3 Printer initialization Release 4 Set black mark sensor as media sensor and calibrate the black mark sensor Release 5 Set gap sensor as media sensor and calibrate the gap sensor Release 6 Skip AUTO BAS Release Gap Black Mark Sensor Calibration Gap black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions 1 A brand new printer 2 Change label stock 3 P...

Page 16: ...elow to calibrate the sensor 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED becomes amber and blinking Any amber will do during the 5 blinks The LED color will be changed as following order Amber red 5 blinks amber 5 blinks green 5 blinks green amber 5 blinks red amber 5 blinks solid green 4 It calibrates the sensor and measures the lab...

Page 17: ...d to check if there is any dot damage on the heater element printer configurations and available memory space Print head test pattern Printer model name Main board firmware version Printed mileage Main board firmware checksum Serial port setting Code page Country code Print speed Print darkness Label size width height Gap size vertical gap offset Sensor sensitivity File management information ...

Page 18: ...ng The left side characters are received from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters It allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program Note 1 Dump mode requires 2 wide paper width 2 Turn off on the power to resume printer for normal printing 3 Press FEED button to back to the previous menu ASCII Data Hex decimal data related to left col...

Page 19: ...ill be changed as following Amber red 5 blinks amber 5 blinks green 5 blinks green amber 5 blinks red amber 5 blinks solid green Printer configuration will be restored to defaults as below after initialization Parameter Default setting Speed 127 mm sec 5 ips 203DPI 76 2 mm sec 3 ips 300DPI Density 8 Label Width 2 50 8 mm Label Height 2 50 8 mm Sensor Type Gap sensor Gap Setting 0 12 3 0 mm Print D...

Page 20: ...D turns red amber after 5 green amber blinks Any red amber will do during the 5 blinks The LED color will be changed as following Amber red 5 blinks amber 5 blinks green 5 blinks green amber 5 blinks red amber 5 blinks solid green Skip AUTO BAS not applicable TSPL2 programming language allows user to download an auto execution file to flash memory Printer will run the AUTO BAS program immediately ...

Page 21: ...ble Cause Recovery Procedure OFF No response No power Turn on the power switch Check if the green LED is lit on power supply If it is not lit on power supply is broken Check both power connections from the power cord to the power supply and from the power supply to the printer power jack if they are connected securely Solid Green ON The printer is ready to use No action necessary Green with blinki...

Page 22: ...ease do the initialization and gap black mark calibration Paper Jam Gap black mark sensor sensitivity is not set properly sensor sensitivity is not enough Calibrate the gap black mark sensor Make sure label size is set properly Set label size exactly as installed paper in the labeling software or program Labels may be stuck inside the printer mechanism near the sensor area Remove the stuck label P...

Page 23: ... before cleaning the print head 2 Allow the print head to cool for a minimum of one minute 3 Use a cotton swab and 100 ethanol to clean the print head surface Clean the print head when changing a new label roll Platen Roller 1 Turn the power off 2 Rotate the platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Clean the platen roller when changing a new label ...

Page 24: ...edical alcohol which may damage the printer head Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors when changing media to keep optimal performance and extend printer life The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15 for this printer To print the full web black line the maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots which is 5mm for 203 DPI resolution printer and 3 3mm for 300 DPI resolution prin...

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