Citizen CLP-9001, User Manual

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Page 2: ... to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR EUROPEAN USERS CITIZEN is a registered trade mark of CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD Japan CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD Japón Company names and product names...

Page 3: ...there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equ...

Page 4: ...ension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes for 120V outlet and 7 5 amperes for 220 240V outlet 11 Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabine...

Page 5: ...ptional products and consumable supplies other than the designated products contained herein 6 Do not handle disassemble or repair the parts other than those specified in this manual 7 We are not liable for any damage caused by user s erroneous use of the printer and inadequate environment 8 Data residing in the printer is temporary Therefore all data will be lost if power is lost We are not liabl...

Page 6: ...n and interface configuration can be performed with the six keys on the control panel Even an untrained operator can easily operate this printer by following the instructions on the LCD control panel Easy maintenance The simple construction of the printer and unobstructed view of the paper path make daily maintenance paper and ribbon replacement and troubleshooting quite easy and fast Interfacing ...

Page 7: ...ns 8 Chapter 3 Names and Functions of Printer Parts 9 3 1 Printer main body 9 3 2 Control panel 12 Chapter 4 Media Paper and Ribbon 15 4 1 Types of media 15 4 2 Paper size 18 4 3 Loading the paper 19 4 4 Loading the ribbon 24 4 5 Printhead pressure adjustments 27 4 6 Paper sensor adjustments 28 Chapter 5 Power ON and Using the Control Panel 29 5 1 Connecting to a power outlet 29 5 2 Turning the pr...

Page 8: ...Mode Menu 43 6 8 Menu Mode Description 44 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 49 7 1 Items to check in case of trouble 49 7 2 Error messages and corrective actions 51 Chapter 8 Maintenance 53 8 1 Printer care 53 8 2 Cleaning method 54 Chapter 9 Specifications 55 9 1 General specifications 55 9 2 Interfaces 56 9 3 Printable area 59 9 4 Adjustable sensor 60 9 5 Auto cutter optional 61 9 6 Peeler optional 62 9...

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Page 10: ... firmly Also keep the carton and packing materials as the printer must be packed properly with the carton and packing materials for future shipment CAUTION When taking the printer out of the carton prepare ample space to set the printer down To ensure safety no fewer than two persons should lift the printer main body at this time Do not hold the foam polystyrene dampers when lifting the printer ma...

Page 11: ...x If any are missing please contact your supplier Power cord 1 piece Paper core adaptor 3 inch 2 pieces Ribbon core 1 piece Paper holder 1 piece Label paper 1 piece Ribbon bobbins 2 pieces Ribbon 1 piece Thermal head cleaner 1 piece User s manual 1 copy CAUTION The specifications of the power cord may vary depending on the rules of the destination ...

Page 12: ... precautions in this chapter before using the printer z Safety signs The various safety signs included in this manual and pasted on the printer are intended to inform you of the correct and safe handling of this printer and protect against personal injury and property damage Please familiarize yourselves with the following safety signs and their meanings ...

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Page 18: ...t edge of the front cover to the original position and push it lightly and the magnet on the lower right corner will hold the front cover and the printer main body frame firmly To remove the front cover first open it fully then vertically lift up the hinged left side of the cover 2 Opening closing of the right side cover The right side cover viewed from the front is opened while holding the lower ...

Page 19: ...Chapter 3 Names and Functions of Printer Parts 10 CAUTION Do not touch the printhead set screw A and platen set screw B ...

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Page 21: ...splay Shows the current printer status by a message on the display POWER LED Lights up when the printer power is turned on READY LED Lights up when the printer is placed into the print ready state When the PAUSE key is pressed the READY LED goes out and shows Pause on the LCD Display By pressing the PAUSE key again the READY LED lights up The printer is in Ready mode after the power on sequence ha...

Page 22: ... Clear FEED key Feeds one sheet of paper when this key is pressed after TOF top of form positioning has been performed Performs TOF top of form positioning if the printer is part way through a label or page Note Sometimes the paper may be set at irregular position when it is being loaded or the power to the printer is turned on If this occurs press the FEED key to advance the paper to the top of t...

Page 23: ...e next Value of the Menu Item See P31 33 DOWN key Selects the previous Group Menu or Menu Item See P31 33 Selects the previous Value of the Menu Item See P31 33 SELECT key Enters the Menu Item from the Group Menu See P31 33 Enters or exits the Value from the Menu Item See P31 33 Executes current setting of the Value for example Printing Sample in Test mode See P35 EXIT key Return to the Menu Item ...

Page 24: ... that is being printed using the printer 4 1 Types of media We recommend that you should use a genuine Citizen paper or its equivalent Types of media available for this printer Center punched hole tag Labels with inter label gap Black mark tag Black mark label Corner with a radius cut tag z Tag Media without adhesive material on the back are referred to as tags which are often used by cutting piec...

Page 25: ...e perforated lengthwise along the central line of the tag Black mark tag Black marks are printed on the back of the tag at the center or on the right side in the direction of feed Corner with a radius cut tag The cuts on the edge of this tag are deeper than the cuts on center hole tag ...

Page 26: ...e referred to as labels Labels are peeled off the liner piece by piece and stuck to a product or item Labels with inter label gap There are gaps between labels Black mark label Black marks are printed on the back of the label line on the central line or right side in the direction of feed ...

Page 27: ...Chapter 4 Media Paper and Ribbon 18 4 2 Paper size ...

Page 28: ...re slide it to the center of the paper core the center of the paper width and then set the paper on the paper roll shaft as shown below When using the paper with a paper core diameter of 4 inches the 4 inch adaptor optional is needed so contact your supplier 1 Open the front cover by holding the right bottom corner of the cover 2 Open the right side cover viewed from the front holding the curved g...

Page 29: ...printer to lift the printhead block Push the blue paper guide roller release lever to lift the paper guide roller and lower the paper guide 4 Turn the blue paper holder knob counterclockwise and remove the paper holder from the shaft Paper guide roller release lever Printhead lever Paper guide ...

Page 30: ...GESTION When the paper width is greater than 38 mm 1 5 in use two pieces of paper core adaptor You may not need the paper core adapter when the printer is used with outward wound media A better paper path may be achieved by hanging the 3 or 4 inch internal diameter roll of paper directly onto the paper roll shaft However caution should be exercised to ensure the media doesn t foul the optional pee...

Page 31: ...urn the paper holder knob clockwise to lock the paper holder 8 Slide the blue paper guide to the edge of the roll of paper in the direction of feed and turn it upwards 9 Slightly pulling the paper toward you move the blue printhead lever towards the front of the printer to lower and lock the printhead block in place Paper holder knob Edge of the roll of paper Paper guide ...

Page 32: ...paper is used first put the roll of paper onto the paper roll shaft so that it can be wound clockwise as shown blow then pull the end of the roll of paper through the printer as before CAUTION The maximum outer diameter of the inward wound roll of paper is 250 mm 9 84 in The maximum outer diameter of the outward wound roll of paper is 203 mm 8 in Inward wound ...

Page 33: ... 1 Open the front cover by pulling the right hand side of the cover towards you 2 Open the right side cover viewed from the front holding the curved grip on the lower right of the cover The cover should be opened all the way until it stops at the hinges CAUTION Do not release the cover midway Premature release may cause the cover to slam shut leading to injury 3 Turn the blue printhead lever clock...

Page 34: ...aft holder and click into position 7 Pass the ribbon through the lower side of the printhead block onto the destination ribbon core At this time the end of the ribbon is stuck to the destination ribbon core using the adhesive leader supplied with our genuine consumables Alternatively clear adhesive tape may be used Remove any slack in the ribbon by winding the destination ribbon core clockwise 8 T...

Page 35: ...sily First insert the bobbins into the source and destination ribbon cores affix the adhesive tape at the end of the ribbon and then wind the ribbon around the bobbin until the tape is hidden Finally set the ribbon by passing it through the lower side of the printhead block CAUTION Be sure to wind the ribbon sufficiently over the adhesive leader or clear adhesive tape being fastened to the end of ...

Page 36: ... of the printer When using paper with a width of 115 mm 4 53 in the standard printhead pressure position is about 1 mm 0 039 in above the bottom of the gauge pointed out by the printhead pressure pointer When narrow width paper is used reduce the printhead pressure on the no paper section by turning the printhead pressure knob counterclockwise When making printhead pressure adjustments check the p...

Page 37: ...arm correspond to the two different sensor positions i e a hole R for the reflective sensor and a hole T for the transparent sensor When using black mark tag or label paper align the R hole with the black mark When using corner with a radius cut tag or gap label paper align the T hole with the cut or gap The paper sensors are moved away from you by turning the paper sensor adjust knob white counte...

Page 38: ...ribbon connect the power cord and turn your printer on 5 1 Connecting to a power outlet First plug the power cord into the AC power input on the back of the printer then plug the other end of the power cord into the AC power outlet CAUTION The specifications of the power cord may vary depending on the rules of the destination ...

Page 39: ... the Control Panel 30 5 2 Turning the printer ON Turn ON the power switch Press for ON Press O to turn off the printer Once the power is turned ON the following initial messages are displayed on the screen for about three seconds ...

Page 40: ...er ON and Using the Control Panel 31 5 3 Ready Mode and Menu Mode This section describes the operation flow of the Ready mode and Menu mode This printer can be easily operated using the six keys on the control panel ...

Page 41: ...Chapter 5 Power ON and Using the Control Panel 32 5 4 Navigating the Menu System ...

Page 42: ...Chapter 5 Power ON and Using the Control Panel 33 5 5 Changing Menu Values ...

Page 43: ...Chapter 5 Power ON and Using the Control Panel 34 5 6 Permanently Saving Printer Settings ...

Page 44: ...Chapter 5 Power ON and Using the Control Panel 35 5 7 Producing a Test or Configuration Print ...

Page 45: ...Chapter 5 Power ON and Using the Control Panel 36 5 8 Turning the printer OFF ...

Page 46: ...er 6 Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus This chapter explains all the possible menu options for configuring the barcode printer Refer to Chapter 5 for information on the operation of the menus system and which keys perform which actions 6 1 The Group Menu ...

Page 47: ...Chapter 6 Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus 38 6 2 Page Setup Menu ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 6 Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus 39 6 3 System Setup Menu ...

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Page 52: ...Chapter 6 Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus 43 6 6 Permanently Saving Settings Menu 6 7 Test Mode Menu ...

Page 53: ...Chapter 6 Configuring Your Printer Using the Menus 44 6 8 Menu Mode Description ...

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Page 58: ... panel This chapter describes corrective actions to be taken when error message is received or problems or difficulties are experienced 7 1 Items to check in case of trouble If problems or difficulties are experienced during the operation of the printer please check the following table to try and resolve your problem ...

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Page 62: ...ia being printed and the quality of the consumables and media used in the printer Genuine Citizen consumables will be you the best performance If a defect should occur under normal use it will be repaired free of charge during the warranty period However the printhead platen and pinch roller will be regarded as consumable supplies 8 1 Printer care Observe the following when caring for the printer ...

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Page 65: ...1 or 2 Parity Even odd or none Connector D SUB 25PIN 17LE 13250 27 D41 DDK or its equivalent XON XOFF protocol XON code output requirements Communication is enabled after power is turned ON Residual capacity of the buffer is 1K bytes or more after sending XOFF code XOFF code is output due to error and printer returns to normal conditions XOFF code output requirements Printer is in error Printer is...

Page 66: ... than 1K bytes available Note When receive buffer has less than 128 bytes available DTR signal becomes Busy Low level and this Busy Low level is kept until receive buffer has at least 1K bytes available DTR signal Busy Low level requirements The following must be satisfied Printer is in error Receive buffer has less than 128 bytes available Pin assignment ...

Page 67: ...ions 58 2 Parallel interface Specifications Transfer method 8 bit parallel compatibility mode Synchronous Strobe pulse Handshaking ACKNLG and BUSY signals Signal level TTL Printer side 36 pin non phenol type Pin assignment ...

Page 68: ...Chapter 9 Specifications 59 9 3 Printable area The accurate print position is illustrated below ...

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Page 71: ... mm 4 53 in Maximum diameter of paper roll 203 mm 8 in Minimum inner diameter of paper roll 76 mm 3 in Maximum label length 120 mm 4 72 in Minimum label length 25 4 mm 1 in Maximum paper thickness 0 17 mm 0 067 in Maximum liner thickness 0 07 mm 0 0027 in 9 7 Environmental requirements ...

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