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1. Note 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 printer Operations Overview Printer purchased as part of Wavecom Test n Print Pack B 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 code printer Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer Unpacking the System the following items are included in the carton One printer unit User Manual quick start guide and Drivers on the WinPATS CD One quick start installation guide One power cord One auto switching power supply One USB interface cable One paper core Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual 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 NO Oh WN Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Interior View Ribbon access c2. oD Y zl O WWW Wavecom com au INSTRUMENTS WAVECOM TT040 50 THERMAL TRANSFER BAR CODE PRINTER USER MANUAL Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Table of Contents Copyright Declaration 3 Introduction 3 4 Product Introduction Compliances Operations Overview 4 7 Printer purchased as part of Wavecom Test n Print Unit Unpacking and Inspection Printer Overview Front View Interior View Rear View Setup 8 Printer Printer purchased 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 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor Skip AUTO BAS not applicable Troubleshooting 20 21 LED Status Print Problem Maintenance 22 23 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Copyright Declaration Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Wavecom Instruments Pty Ltd No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means for any pu
3. following Amber gt red 5 blinks gt amber 5 blinks gt green 5 blinks gt green amber 5 blinks gt red amber 5 blinks gt solid green 4 Printer will be interrupted to run the AUTO BAS program 19 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Troubleshooting The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating this bar code printer If the printer still does not function after all suggested solutions have been invoked please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor for assistance LED Status This section lists the common problems that according to the LED status and other problems you may encounter when operating the printer Also it provides solutions LED Printer Possible Recovery Procedure Status Status Cause Color 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 No action necessary K hai W Green with Pause The printer is Press the FEED button to resume for F a s Red with Error The out of label or 1 Out of label blinking the printer setting Load a roll of label and follow the IS not correct instructio
4. leader is thoroughly wound and the black section of the ribbon covers the print head Close the ribbon access cover and the top cover 12 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual LED and Button Functions This printer has one button and one three color LED indicator By indicating the LED with different color and pressing the button printer can feed labels pause the printing job select and calibrate the media sensor print printer self test report reset printer to defaults initialization Please refer to the button operation below for different functions LED Indicator LED Color Green Solid This illuminates that the power is on and the device is ready to use This illuminates that the system is downloading data from PC Green Flash mM to memory or the printer is paused NF HEC illuminates that the system is clearing data from printer Red Solid This illuminates printer head open cutter error This illuminates a printing error such as head open paper Red Flash empty paper jam or memory error etc Regular Button Function 1 Feed labels When the printer is ready press the button to feed one label to the beginning of next label 2 Pause the printing job When the printer is printing press the button to pause a printing job When the printer is paused the LED will be green blinking Press the button again to continue the printing job 13 Wavecom Instruments Therma
5. 45 20 31 30 30 2E 30 32 20 mm 66 04 m 60 6D 2C 36 35 ZE 38 34 20 60 m CLS BA 6D OD OA 43 4C 53 QD OA 42 41 RCODE 144 62 43 4F 44 45 20 31 34 34 ZC 149 328 1 41 34 39 2C 22 33 39 22 2C 31 20 1 0 2 6 32 30 ZO 31 2C 30 26 32 ZC 36 QCSBSTTTASBT EC 22 35 3T 31 31 34 33 36 654 x PRINT 1 22 OD 6A 50 62 49 4E 54 20 31 0 ZC 31 6D SA 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 17 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Printer Initialization Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults Printer initialization is activated by the following procedures 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED turns green after 5 amber blinks Any green will do during the 5 blinks B The LED color will be changed as following Amber gt red 5 blinks gt amber 5 blinks gt green 5 blinks gt green amber 5 blinks gt red amber 5 blinks gt solid green Printer configuration will be restored to defaults as below after initialization Speed 127 mm sec 5 ips 203DP1 Ea W x 358 on BN Gap Setting 0 12 3 0 mm LEER o 00 18 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate
6. head Check if print density is set properly d the print density and print speed Check print head test pattern if head Run printer self test and check the print head test pattern if there is dot element is damaged missing in the pattern Check if supply is loaded correctly Reload the supply 21 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer Please use one of following material to clean the printer Cotton swab Head cleaner pen 1 m B Lint free cloth B Vacuum Blower brush m 100 ethanol 2 The cleaning process is described as following 1 Always turn off the printer before Clean the print head when changing cleaning the print head a new label roll 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 Print Head TT NN lt Print Head Element Head Cleaner Pen 1 Turn the power off Clean the platen roller when 2 Rotate the platen roller and wipe it changing a new label roll Platen Roller thoroughly with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Tear Bar Peel Use the lint free cloth with 100 ethanol to As needed Bar wipe it med uso um fere 22 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Note e Do not touch printer head by hand If you t
7. l Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Power on Utilities There are six power on utilities to set up and test printer hardware These utilities are activated by pressing FEED button then turning on the printer power simultaneously and release the button at different color of LED Please follow the steps below for different power on utilities 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED indicates with different color for different functions Power on utilities 8 on utilities The LED color will be changed as following pattern Amber Amber Green Green Amber Red Amber Solid green RR blinks blinks blinks blinks HEN blinks 1 1 Gap black mark sensor calibration black mark sensor calibration Release 2 Gap black mark sensor calibration Self test and enter dump mode 3 Printer initialization jJReme 0 4 Set black mark sensor as media Release sensor and calibrate the black mark sensor 5 Set gap sensor as media sensor and Release ES 6 6 Skip AUTO BAS AUTO BAS Release Gap Black Mark Sensor ems Gap black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions 1 A brand new printer 2 Change label stock 3 Printer initialization Please follow the steps below to calibrate the gap black mark sensor 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power swi
8. ns in loading the media then press the FEED button to resume for printing 2 Printer setting is not correct nitialize the printer by instructions in Power on Utility 20 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Print Problem Possible Cause Recovery Procedure Check if interface cable is well Re connect cable to interface i The serial port cable pin configuration Please replace the cable with pin to consistent between host and printer The port specified in the Windows Select the correct printer port in the The Ethernet IP subnet mask Configure the IP subnet mask and gateway is not configured properly gateway No print on the Follow the instructions in loading the Label loaded not correctly label media Continuous Please do the initialization and The printer setting may go wrong au feeding labels gap black mark calibration Gap black mark sensor sensitivity is Calibrate the gap black mark sensor not set properly sensor sensitivity is not enough Paper Jam 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 Remove the stuck label mechanism near the sensor area make sure the right side and left side levers are latched properly the power supply with printer Poor Print Quality Check if dust or adhesives are Clean the print head accumulated on the print
9. one by power on utility 2 Please select gap or black mark sensor type prior to calibrate the sensor 15 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Self test Printer will print the printer configuration after gap black mark sensor calibration Self test printout can be used to check if there is any dot damage on the heater element printer configurations and available memory space PRINTER INFO HII Version X XX MILRGE m CHECKSUM O6A08CB3 SERIAL PORT 9600 N 8 1 CODE PAGE 850 COUNTRY CODE 001 SPEED 5 INCH DENSITY 8 0 SIZE 2 00 2 00 GAP X XX X XX TRANSPARENCE 16 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHMHHHH HHH RHR FILE LIST DRAM FILE FILE S FLASH FILE D FILE S PHYSICAL DRAM AVAILABLE DRAM PHYSICAL FLASH AVAILABLE FLASH END OF FILE LIST HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRHHHHHHHH XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX KBYTES KBYTES FREE KBYTES KBYTES FREE 16 Print head test pattern Printer model name amp Main board firmware version Printed mileage Main board firmware checksum Serial port setting Code page Country code Print soeed Print darkness Label size width height Gap size vertical gap offset Sensor sensitivity File management information Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual B Dump mode Printer will enter dump mode after printing printer configuration In the dump mode all characters will be printed in 2 columns a
10. ouch it accidently please use ethanol to clean it e Please use 100 Ethenol DO NOT use medical alcohol which may damage the printer head e Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors when changing media to keep optimal performance and extend printer life e 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 printer 25 INSTRUMENTS Head Office Wavecom Instruments Pty Ltd 257 Grange Road Findon SA 5023 Melbourne Office 772A Station Street Box Hill VIC 3128 Ph 08 8243 3500 Fax 08 8243 3501 Ph 1300 793 301 Fax 03 9897 4766 Email sales wavecom com au Email salesvic wavecom com au www wavecom com au
11. over Ribbon rewind hub Ribbon rewind gear Print head Hibbon supply hub Gap sensor receiver Media holders 8 Media guide 9 Top cover support 10 Black mark sensor 11 Platen roller 12 Gap sensor transmitter 13 Media guide adjuster knob 14 Top cover Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual 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 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Setup Printer Printer purchased as part of Wavecom Test n Print Pack Printer when purchased as part of a Wavecom Test n Print Unit is already fully setup and ready to use Printer setup when connecting to computer Place the printer on a flat secure surface Make sure 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 cover by pulling the tabs located on each side towards the front of the printer and then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle Wavecom Ins
12. rpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the expressed written permission of Wavecom Instruments Pty Ltd Introduction Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing Wavecom bar code printer Although the printer has a small footprint it delivers reliable superior performance This 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 printer NOTE You can also try SPECIAL WHITE LEADER Wavecom colour labels designed for easy Barcode colour scanning Compliances CE Class B EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 EN55024 19984 A1 2001 A2 2003 IEC 61000 4 Series EN61000 3 2 2006 amp EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 FCC Part 15 Class B UL CUL UL60950 1 C Tick CFR 47 Part 15 CISPR 22 3 Edition 1997 Class B ANSI C63 4 2003 Canadian ICES 003 T V Safety EN60950 1 IEC 60950 1 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual CAUTION THE MAIN BOARD INCLUDES A REAL TIME CLOCK FEATURE AND HAS A LITHIUM BATTERY INSTALLED RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS
13. s following 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 SPEED 2 0 53 68 45 45 44 20 32 ZE 395 QD DENSITY 8 GA 44 45 4E 53 49 54 59 290 38 SET PEEL ep 0A 53 45 54 20 50 45 45 4C OFF DIRE 208 4F 46 46 OD OA 44 49 52 45 CTION amp 43 54 49 4F AE 20 30 GOD DA AT AP 3 00 mm 41 69 20 33 2E 30 30 20 60 60 SRM m zc 390 ZE 38 30 26 60 6D OD GA NCE bz 45 46 45 SE 45 4E 43 45 20 ASCII Data 2 2 S T c 30 2c ae apea 53 4s 54 20 ss Hex decimal data related to left UTTER OFF 55 54 54 45 52 20 4F 46 46 OC SIZE 100 DA 53 49 5A 45 Z0 31 39 39 2E B2 mm 6G5 0 330 32 20 60 60 2C 36 35 ZE 30 4 mm CLS 34 20 6D 6D OD QA 43 4C 53 BD column of ASCII data BARCODE 1 mA 42 41 52 43 4F 44 45 20 31 44 149 39 34 34 20 31 34 39 20 22 33 39 120 1 0 22 ZC 31 32 30 ZC 31 2C 38 2C 2 6 57114 32 ZC 96 ZC 22 35 37 31 31 34 387 PRIN 33 368 54 22 OD A 50 52 49 AE T 1 SPE 54 20 31 ZC 31 D GA 53 56 46 ED Z DE 45 44 20 32 ZE 30 OD OA 44 45 NSITY 8 S amp S 4E 53 49 54 69 20 38 OD OA 53 ET PEEL OF 45 54 20 60 45 45 4C 20 AF 46 F DIRECT I 46 OD OA 44 49 52 45 43 54 49 OH GAP 4r 4E 20 380 QD OA 47 41 s 20 3 00 33 2E 30 30 20 6D 6D 2C 39 2E REF 30 30 20 GC GD OD mA 52 45 46 ERENCE 6 0 45 52 45 4E 43 45 20 38 2C 30 SET CUTT QD OA 63 45 54 20 43 55 54 54 ER OFF Si 46 52 20 4F 46 46 OD GBA 53 49 ZE 100 02 BA
14. tch 3 Release the button when LED becomes red and blinking Any red will do during the 5 links B itwil calibrate the gap black mark sensor sensitivity B The LED color will be changed as following order Amber gt red 5 blinks gt amber 5 blinks gt green 5 blinks gt green amber 5 blinks gt red amber 5 blinks gt solid green Note 1 Sensor calibration can be done by the power on utility 2 Please select gap or black mark sensor type prior to calibrate the sensor 14 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Gap Black Mark Calibration Self test and Dump Mode While calibrate the gap black mark sensor printer will measure the label length print the internal configuration self test on label and then enter the dump mode To calibrate gap or black mark sensor depends on the sensor setting in the last print job Please follow the steps below 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 B The LED color will be changed as following order Amber gt red 5 blinks gt amber 5 blinks gt green 5 blinks gt green amber 5 blinks gt red amber 5 blinks gt solid green 4 It calibrates the sensor and measures the label length and prints internal settings then enter the dump mode Note 1 Sensor calibration can be d
15. the Black Mark Sensor Please follow the steps as below 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED turns green amber after 5 green blinks Any green amber will do during the 5 blinks B The LED color will be changed as following Amber gt red 5 blinks amber 5 blinks gt green 5 blinks gt green amber 5 blinks gt red amber 5 blinks gt solid green Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor Please follow the steps as below 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED turns red amber after 5 green amber blinks Any red amber will do during the 5 blinks B The LED color will be changed as following Amber gt red 5 blinks gt amber 5 blinks gt green 5 blinks gt green amber 5 blinks gt red amber 5 blinks gt 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 when turning on printer power The AUTO BAS program can be interrupted without running the program by the power on utility Please follow the procedures below to skip an AUTO BAS program 1 Turn off printer power 2 Press the FEED button and then turn on power 3 Release the FEED button when LED becomes solid green B The LED color will be changed as
16. truments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual 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 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual 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 10 Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual Loading the Ribhon 1 Open the printer s top cover by pulling the top cover open levers 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 gt Wavecom Instruments Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printer User Manual 5 Pull the leading ribbon to pass the print head 6 Stick the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind paper mi 7 Turn the ribbon rewind gear until the ribbon plastic
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