Gainscha GS-2206T Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 GS 2206T GS 3205T Series THERMAL TRANSFER DIRECT THERMAL THERMAL LABEL PRINTER USER S MANUAL Ver 1 0 4 ...

Page 2: ...Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense Environmental protection Do not dispose of this product in an unsorted public trash can You should recycle this product according to local regulations For more information please see our website website http www gainscha com tw...

Page 3: ...res 7 1 2 1 Printer Standard Features 7 2 Operations Overview 10 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection 10 2 2 Printer Overview 11 2 2 1 Front View 11 2 2 2 Interior View 11 2 2 3 Front View 12 2 2 4 Rear View 12 3 Setup 13 3 1 Setting up the Printer 13 3 2 Install Printer Driver 14 ...

Page 4: ... and print media loading diagram 19 4 LED and Button Functions 20 4 1LED Indicator 20 4 2 Regular Button Functions 21 4 3 Power on Utilities 22 5 PrinterUtility 23 5 1 Start the PrinterUtility 23 5 2 Printer Function 24 6 Troubleshooting 25 6 1 Common Problems 25 7 Maintenance 28 8 Revise History 29 ...

Page 5: ...ng at user selectable speed of 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 or 6 0 ips for 203 dpi 2 0 3 0 or 5 0 ips for 300 dpi It accepts roll feed die cut and fan fold 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 l...

Page 6: ...k in Progress Item Labels Instruction labels Agency labels o Healthcare Patient Identification Pharmacy Specimen Identification o Parcel Post Shipping Receiving Labels o Small Office Home Office o Retail Marking Price tags Shelf labels Jewelry tags ...

Page 7: ...Max print width 54 mm 2 13 54 mm 2 13 54 mm 2 13 54 mm 2 13 Max print length 2 794 mm 110 1 016 mm 40 25 400 mm 1000 11 430 mm 450 CPU specificatios 400 MHZ 32 bits ARM9 Memory RAM 64 MB SDRAM 64 MB SDRAM Memory ROM 32 MB Flash Memory 128 MB Flash Memory Interface USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbps USB Host 2 0 for scanner or PC keyboard Internal Ethernet 10 100Mbps USB 2 0 High Speed 480Mbps USB Host 2 0...

Page 8: ...N JAN 13 Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF14 MSI Pleassy PostCode Telepen 2D Barcode QR Code Micro QR Code PDF417 Micro PDF417 MaxiCode Aztec Code Data Matrix Rotation Font and barcode support 0 90 180 270 degree Printer language Compatible to TSPL ZPL ZPL II Ribbon 300 M long max OD 66 mm 1 core ink coated outside Ribbon width 30 mm 60 mm 1 18 2 36 Media type Continuous die cut black mark fan fold notched o...

Page 9: ...ABS plastic Safety certification FCC Class A CE Class A CCC BIS CB Environment condition Operation 5 40 C 25 85 non condensing Storage 40 60 C 10 90 non condensing Environment al concern Comply with RoHS REACH WEEE ...

Page 10: ...npacking the printer the following items are included in the carton One printer unit One quick installation guide One power cord One external universal switching power supply One Windows labeling software Windows driver CD disk One USB interface cable One core ribbon shaft pair for 300m ribbon One pair of one core ribbon samples One core coated art paper roll One label roll holder If any parts are...

Page 11: ... tab 3 Media holders 4 The place for ribbon 5 Media guide 6 Black mar paper sensor 7 Front end label return sensor 8 Platen roller 9 Power switch 2 1 WINDOWS The windows can look through 2 ONLINE indicator 3 ERROR indicator 4 RIBBON indicator 5 PAUSE button 6 FEED button 4 5 6 7 1 9 2 8 3 3 4 5 6 1 ...

Page 12: ... 2 2 3 Front View 2 2 4 Rear View 1 Paper tearing edge 2 Front bezel 1 Power jack socket 2 USB interface 3 USB host For HID keyboard or scanner 4 RJ 45 Ethernet Street 10 100M bps 5 Paper inlet 5 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 13: ...t to off 3 Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable 4 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 ...

Page 14: ...ead the license agreement click I accept the terms in license agreement and click Next 2 Select a installation directory and click Next 3 Click Finish 4 Go to installation process please click Install Printer Driver and then click Next ...

Page 15: ...t 6 Select printer model name click to install and click Next 7 Please use a USB cable to connect the printer to the computer click the corresponding USB interface and click Next 8 Change the printer name as per need and click Next ...

Page 16: ...rs b Check from Control Panel Devices and Printers 12 Users can change printer interface through the following ways a In Windows 10 Windows Settings Printers and Scanners Devices select the corresponding printer model Management Printer Content Port to change different USB port COM port as per need b From Control Panel Devices and Printers select the corresponding printer model right click Printer...

Page 17: ... side first and then right side fix it well 3 Insert blue ribbon roller into new ribbon 4 Open the print head 5 Load the empty roll left side first then right side 6 Pull out ribbon and stick into the empty roll Make sure ribbon is flat and smooth when touch print head Close the print head ...

Page 18: ...1 Loading the Roll Labels 1 Press two buttons on printer two sides to lift and open the cover 2 Load the label into the label roll holder 3 Load print media into the printer 4 Adjust the paper guide to be same width of print media ...

Page 19: ...19 3 4 2 Ribbon and print media loading diagram Print head Ribbon Empty ribbon roll Print head Label ...

Page 20: ... flash the printer will pause FEED Press the FEED button to print as per demand Blue ONLINE will flash Out of paper When out of paper a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR flash Out of ribbon When out of ribbon a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR solid Green RIBBON flash Label gap black mark error When label gap black can t be found a beep sound will be made and Red ERROR solid Blue ONLINE f...

Page 21: ...int Print next When the button Demand function is activated the printer will stop after printing and wait for the user to press this button before printing the next label Pause button Print mode Pause When the printer is printing continuously pressing the PAUSE button will pause printing The power indicator is blue flashing Just press the button again and the print job returns to normal Pause butt...

Page 22: ...oaded with paper and close the printer cover C Press and hold the PAUSE and FEED buttons at the same time for two seconds then turn on the printer s power When the online Blue and the error Red are on at the same time release PAUSE and FEED buttons when you hear a beep the printer enters the dump mode and will print out NOW IN DUMP MODE Skip AUTO BAS A Power off the printer B Press and hold PAUSE ...

Page 23: ...se mouse over Printer Utility icon Printer Utility exe image Double click left mouse button 2 After opening the main screen you can see the following function items NOTE If you need more detailed information please refer to Gainscha official website http www gainscha com tw 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 Port Settings 2 Printer Information 3 Printer Configuration 4 Printer Function 5 Command To...

Page 24: ...en and close the printer general settings screen 2 Click the Load Button to bring out all printer general setting information through the selected communication interface Click the set button to write the setting value to the printer please execute the reading function before writing ...

Page 25: ... ribbon Follow the steps for installing the ribbon to reinstall Out of paper Out of paper The paper installation path is incorrect Gap black mark sensor detection is incorrect Install new paper Follow the steps for installing the paper to reinstall Recalibrate the label sensor Paper jam Gap black mark sensor detection is incorrect The label size is set incorrectly Label may be blocked inside the p...

Page 26: ...edia sensor is covered with dust Check if label size is setup correctly Calibrate the sensor by Auto Gap or Manual Gap options Clear the sensor by blower The printing position of small label is incorrect Media sensor sensitivity is not set properly Label size is incorrect The vertical offset setting in the driver is incorrect Calibrate the sensor sensitivity again Set the correct label size and ga...

Page 27: ...27 Irregular printing The printer is in Hex Dump mode Turn off and on the printer to skip the dump mode No print on the label Label loaded not correctly Follow the instructions in loading the media ...

Page 28: ...platen roller and wipe it thoroughly with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Sensor Compressed air or vacuum Exterior Wipe it with water dampened cloth Interior Brush or vacuum NOTE Do not touch printer head by hand If you touch it careless please use ethanol to clean it Please use 100 Ethenol DO NOT use medical alcohol which may damage the printer head Regularly clean the print head...

Page 29: ...d chapter 3 4 3 External Label Roll Mount Installation Option note 2020 6 29 Ver 1 0 2 Modify chapter 4 1 LED Indicator 2020 6 30 Ver 1 0 3 Delete chapter 3 4 3 External Label Roll Mount Installation Option 2020 8 10 Ver 1 0 4 Modify chapter 4 3 Power on Utilities ...