USER'S MANUAL Alpha-3R Direct Thermal Portable Printer
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1. Tuch zur Reinigung Die Netzanschlu Steckdose soll nahe dem Ger t angebracht und leicht zug nglich sein 5 Das Ger t ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu sch tzen 6 Bei der Aufstellung des Ger tes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten Ein Kippen oder Fallen k nnte Besch digungen hervorrufen Beachten Sie beim Anschlu ans Stromnetz die AnschluBwerte Dieses Gerat kann bis zu einer AuBentemperatur von maximal 40 C betrieben werden Battery safety warning DO NOT throw the battery in fire DO NOT short circuit the contacts DO NOT disassemble the battery DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ORSICHT Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem om Hersteller empfohlenem nlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers Class B FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However th2. to set the new BT name and BT PIN code of the printer Comman Ei Baud Rate Data Bits Parity 2 Stop Bit s BT Local Mame BT SPF BT PIN Code 0000 Clear Load Save 3 Get Note The printer connects with the computer via USB cable or RS 232 cable which are option Diagnostic tool higher than V1 47 and the firmware higher than V1 22 can support this function 30 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Common Problems 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 Possible Cause Recovery Procedure Power indicator does not The battery is not properly Reinstall the battery l installed Switch the printer on illuminate The battery is dead Charge the battery The printer status from DiagTool shows Head The printer carriage is open Please close the print carriage Open Running out of media roll The media is installed Diag Tool shows Out of incorrectly Black mark sensor is not calibrated The printer status from Supply a new media roll Please refer to the steps on section 3 4 to reinstall the media roll Paper Calibrate the black mark sensor Black mark sensor is not set properly TR The printe
3. 32 2C 36 2C 22 35 37 31 31 34 N B 50 5 T 1 1 SPE 54 20 31 2C 31 OD OA 53 50 45 ED 2 80 DE 45 44 20 32 ZE 30 0D OA 44 45 NSITY 8 5 AE 53 48 64 69 20 38 OD OA 53 ET PEEL OF 345 54 20 50 45 45 4C 20 4F 46 F DIRECTI 46 OD GA 44 49 52 45 43 54 49 ZE 100 02 BA 45 20 31 30 30 EE 30 32 20 m RCODE 144 52 43 149 38 1 31 34 z0 1 0 2 60 32 30 EG 57114387 ZC 22 35 37 31 31 34 33 38 54 PRINT 1 22 0D BA 50 52 49 4E 54 20 31 26 0D BA Baba im Cd E e dd 506 Note 1 Dump mode requires 3 wide paper width 2 Turn off on the power to resume printer for normal printing 5 3 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 the indicator becomes 000850 and blinking Any green will do during the 5 blinks B The LEDs will be changed as following O000 amber 0080000 5blinks gt oossoo 5 blinks gt 00000 5 blinks ces solid green 24 Printer configuration will be restored to defaults as below after initialization Density Media Width Media Height Sensor Type Black Mark Setting Print Direction Reference Point Offset Serial Port Settings Code Page Country Code Clear Flash Memory IP Address 2 83 72 mm 4 101 5 mm Black mark sensor As
4. paper end sensor As paper end sensor 0 0 upper left corner 9600 bps none parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit 850 001 DHCP 25 6 Diagnostic Tool TSC s Diagnostic Utility is an integrated tool incorporating features that enable you to explore a printer s settings status change a printer s settings download graphics fonts and firmware create a printer bitmap font and send additional commands to a printer With the aid of this powerful tool you can review printer status and settings in an instant which makes it much easier to troubleshoot problems and other issues 6 1 Start the Diagnostic Tool 1 Double click on the Diagnostic tool icon ind to start the software 2 There are four features Printer Configuration File Manager Bitmap Font Manager Command Tool included in the Diagnostic utility Interface English USE Features tab Interface Printer Configuration File Manager Bitmap Fort Manager Command Tool Printer Function Printer Configuration Printer Information Calibrate Sensor Mea Cutting Counter E O Ethernet Setup Serial No Check Sum Mileage Km HTC Setup Common z D Internal External Printer functions Factory Default Speed Ribbon Density Ribbon Sensor Reset Printer Paper width Ribbon Encoder Err Print Test Page Paper Height Code Page Media Sensor County Code Printer setup Configuration Page Gap Head up Sensor Gap Offset Reprint After Error Fost Pri
5. Alpha 3R Direct Thermal Portable Printer USER S MANUAL Copyright Information 2012 TSC Auto ID Technology Co Ltd The copyright in this manual the software and firmware in the printer described therein are owned by TSC Auto ID Technology Co Ltd All rights reserved CG Triumvirate is a trademark of Agfa Corporation CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed font is under license from the Monotype Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of TSC Auto ID Technology Co No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the expressed written permission of TSC Auto ID Technology Co Agency Compliance and Approvals CE CLASS B EN 55022 2006 A1 2007 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 4 SERIES REQULATIONS FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart B 2011 Class B FC ICES 003 Issue 4 2004 Class B Wichtige Sicherheits Hinweise 1 2 3 4 Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweis sorgf ltig durch Heben Sie diese Anleitung f r den sp teren Gebrauch auf Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Ger t vom Stromentz zu trennen Verwenden Sie keine Fl ssig oder Aerosolreiniger Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes
6. ISO FUSION catre vpn ads eu edat 34 viii 1 Introduction 1 1 Product Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing TSC bar code printer Enjoy TSC s reputation for cost efficient high durability printers with the Alpha 3R economical receipt printer The Alpha 3R is a comfortable light weight printer capable of working with any mobile receipt printing application where you need quick simple receipts on demand Our Alpha 3R is designed for a rough life inside the IP54 rated environmental case to resist dust and water and with its rubber over mold design prepared to take up to a five foot fall and keep printing These small and light printers can be worn comfortably for a full shift without interfering with the user s tasks Use USB or optional Bluetooth 802 11 b g n Wireless or Serial to connect to a mobile computer or even a smart phone and produce clear easy to read receipts hour after hour This document provides an easy reference for operating the Alpha 3R The online version of the Programmer s manual or more information can be downloaded from service and support web site as an Adobe Acrobat Reader file To print label formats please refer to the instructions provided with your labeling software if you need to write the custom programs please refer to the TSPL TSPL2 programming manual that can be found on the accessories CD ROM or on TSC website at http www tscprinters com e Applications e Direct store deliver
7. a limite d exposition aux fr quences radio d Industry Canada IC Utilisez l appareil de sans fil de facon minimiser les contacts humains lors du fonctionnement normal Ce p riph rique a t valu et d montr conforme aux limites SAR Specific Absorption Rate Taux d absorption sp cifique d IC lorsqu il est install dans des produits h tes particuliers qui fonctionnent dans des conditions d exposition des appareils portables For WiFi Ce p riph rique a galement t valu et d montr conforme aux limites d exposition aux RF d IC dans des conditions d exposition des appareils portables les antennes sont moins de 20 cm du corps d une personne For Bluetooth vi Contents T INIFOQUCLON si nde ins OA a A A SAR dise RARER 1 ti Product Inlroaucli nzenan en 1 1 2 Proquet FOALUFOS NE 2 1 2 1 Printer Standard Features 2 1 2 2 Printer Optional Features 3 1 9 General SpecilicalionS saias ter ste ic 3 1 4 Print SD CITICAllOnS eese seen 4 1 9 Medid SPECEINCANONS er 4 2 Operations Overview 5 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection ias 5 2 2 Printer OVerVieW ee a ee 6 2 2 al 8 19 VIEW ne ee ee ne eee meee eee 6 2 2 2 Interior VIGW 5 eei Poeno eo usa e uino bue teda Ded ode 7 229 Hear VIEW ici 8 2 3 Operator CONTO leet 9 2 3 1 LED Indication and Keys eee 9 3 DTD x 4200 00 a oh AROS EEE DERE Rh edes 11 zx MICI AIT 11 3 2 Charge ING Baer y an
8. age IESO Print printer configuration Please refer section Configuration Page 50 Dump Text 9 2 Ignore AUTO BAS Ignore AUTO BAS Ignore the downloaded AUTO BAS program Exit Line Mode IE en Password Setup Password Setup Set the password to protect the settings Dump Text To activate the printer dump mode For more information about Diagnostic Tool please refer to the diagnostic utility quick start guide in the CD disk Utilities directory 27 6 3 Calibrating Media Sensor by Diagnostic Tool 6 3 1 Auto Calibration 1 Make sure the media is installed ready and media cover is closed Please refer to section 3 4 2 Turn on the printer power switch 3 Open Diagnostic tool and set interface The default setting is USB Interface Interface USB l COM LPT 1 The default interface setting is ETHERNET USB interface If USB interface is connected with printer no other settings need to be changed in the interface field 4 Click the Calibrate Sensor button 5 Select the media type and click the Calibrate button Auto Calibration Manual Setup Media Type Paper Height Sensor Intensian Reading Intension GAP inch E Black Mark Gap Threshold Value Curent Reading Continuous inch Auto Selection 1 Sel Calibrate Cancel Note The Alpha 3R can only support back mark and continuous of media type 28 6 4 Setting Wi Fi by Diagnostic Tool 1 Make
9. d and the amber of LED indicator will be off 12 3 2 2 Charge by Charger Station Optional 1 Plug the power cord to the power jack on the charger station 2 Install the battery in the charger Station Refer to steps on section 3 1 Plug the power cord into a properly power outlet om Battery is completely charged over 4 8 hrs 13 3 2 3 charge b Py Vehicle Power Adaptor Optional 1 Open the interface cover and plug the power cord to the power jack 2 Plug the vehicle power adaptor into the car cigarette lighter socket Note It takes 2 to 3 hours to fully charge the battery before the first time usage The lifetime of the battery is 300 times for charge discharge cycles 14 3 3 Communicate 3 3 2 Connecting with the Communication Cable 3 3 1 1 USB to USB Cable Optional Open the interface cover and connect the printer to the computer with USB cable O USB interface E zB USB connector Printer USB connector PC 3 3 1 2 USB to RS 232 Cable Optional Open the interface cover and connect the printer to the computer with RS 232 cable RS 232 connector PC 15 3 3 2 Connecting with Bluetooth Optional BT SPP 16 Turn on the printer and make sure the Bluetooth of device is open Note Please refer to section 6 5 to change the name of default and PIN 3 4 Loading the Media Loading the Media Roll 1 Open the printer media cover by pr
10. ere is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful 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 equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment RF exposure warning WiFi This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter End users and installers must be providing with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance SAR Value 0 023 W kg RF exposure warning For Bluetooth The equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment The equipment must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Canada Industry Canada IC Notices This Class B digital apparatu
11. ersion Printer serial number Printed mileage Main board firmware checksum Serial port setting Code page Country code Print speed Print darkness Label size width height Black mark vertical gap of set Sensor sensitivity Battery voltage Print head temperature Print head average resistance Bad dots of print head Bluetooth settings information option File management information Print head test pattern 23 B Dump mode Printer will enter dump mode after printing printer configuration In the dump mode all characters will be printed in 2 columns as 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 50 45 45 44 20 32 2E 30 0D OA 44 45 AE 53 49 54 59 20 38 SET PEEL 0D OA 53 45 54 20 50 45 45 4C OFF DIRE 28 4F 46 46 0D BA 44 49 52 45 CTION Q 43 54 49 4F 4E 20 30 0D DA 47 AP 3 00 mm 41 50 20 33 2bE 30 30 20 6D 60 8 08 mm 26 30 2E 30 30 20 60 6D OD OA REFERENCE 62 46 46 46 52 45 4E 43 45 20 SET C 30 2C 30 OD BA 53 45 54 20 43 ASCII Data PUiTER OFF 55 54 54 45 52 20 4F 46 46 0 Hex decimal data related to left SIZE 108 9 SA 45 20 31 30 30 2E imde 38 32 28 20 00 de de 38 RE do eo AGE mm 4 20 6 4C 53 8D BARCODE 1 BA 42 41 52 43 4F 44 45 20 31 column o oC data 44 149 39 34 2C 31 34 39 20 22 33 39 L L i L 31 2 6 57114
12. essing the media cover release button 2 Use a coin to rotate the media holder adjustment knob and the media holder should be placed at the correct place to fit the media roll Media holder Note The media holder should be positioned overlap the bold line and remain the media holder alignment indicator visible O X 3 Place the media roll at the correct side and pull out enough paper over the tear edge 17 4 Press each side of media cover to close the media cover and make sure the media cover closed correctly 18 4 Accessories 4 1 Install the Belt Clip 1 Refer to figure beside Loop the belt clip through the slot below the battery 2 Fasten the belt clip with 2 buttons 3 The printer can be hung on the belt 19 4 2 Install the IP54 rated environmental case with shoulder strap Optional 1 Open the case top cover Top cover 2 Put the printer into the case 3 Close the case top cover And the outside cover should be opened while printing Outside cover 20 5 Power on Utilities There are three 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 positions of LED indicator Please follow the steps below for different power on utilities 1 Turn off the printer power switch 2 Hold on the button then tu
13. ged 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 printer the following items are included in the carton One printer unit One Li ion battery One Windows labeling software Windows driver CD disk One quick installation guide One power adaptor If any parts are missing please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor 2 2 Printer Overview 2 2 1 Front View LED indicator Feed button Power on off button Media cover release button Media holder adjustment knob Media cover O or O N 2 2 2 Interior View 1 Tear edge 2 Print head 3 Media holder 4 Platen 5 Black mark sensor 2 2 3 Rear View 1 Li ion battery 2 Battery open clasp 3 USB interface 4 Power jack 5 Interface cover 2 3 Operator control 2 3 1 LED Indication and Keys 1 Power on off button 2 Printer status LED indicator 3 Battery charge level LED indicator 4 Battery status LED indicator 5 Wireless status LED indicator 6 Feed button ED Status indication mE Green blinking Printer is paused Printer status LED indicator Red soli Red blinking Printer error Bu Green blinking Recharge the battery Battery status LED indicator Amber solid Battery is cha
14. he printer gets the IP address USB interface when using DHCP mode Not Printing The serial port cable pin a Check if the IP address Is correct when configuration is not pin to pin using the static IP address connected Wait a few seconds let the printer get the communication with the server then check the IP address setting again Chang a new cable Clean the print head The print density setting is incorrect Print head s harness connector is not well connected with printheat Turn off the printer and plug the connector again Check your program if there is a command PRINT at the end of the file and there must have CRLF at the end of each command line The print head is dirty Clean the print head Gray line on the blank label The platen roller is dirty Clean the platen roller et is in Hex DUMP Turn off and on the printer to skip the ERE dump mode Tne AS 232 setting is Re set the Rs 232 setting incorrect Irregular printing 32 8 Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer 1 Please use one of following material to clean the printer Cotton swab Lint free cloth 3 E B Vacuum Blower brush 1 100 Ethanol or Isopropyl Alcohol 2 The cleaning process is described as following 1 Always turn off the printer before Clean the print head when changing a new cleaning the print head 2 Allow the print head to cool for a minim
15. ies DSD e Field repair installation e Mobile point of sale e Parking citations e Mobile ticketing e Onboard transportation ticketing e Utility billing meter reading 1 2 Product Features 1 2 1 Printer Standard Features The printer offers the following standard features Product standard feature Direct thermal printing Reflective sensor Head open sensor 3 operation buttons On off feed and cover open 2 color LED for printer status 3 LEDs for battery status SB 2 0 full soeed interface 8 MB SDRAM memory 4 MB FLASH memory Powerful 32 bit 200 MHz RISC processor Eltron and Zebra emulation languages support Internal 8 alpha numeric bitmap fonts Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four directions 0 90 180 270 degree Internal Monotype Imaging true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font Downloadable fonts from PC to printer memory Downloadable firmware upgrades Text bar code graphics image printing Please refer to the TSPL TSPL2 programming manual for supporting code page Supported bar code 1D bar code Code 39 PDF 417 BITMAP Code 93 Maxicode BMP Code128UCC DataMatrix PCX Code128 subsets QR code Max 256 colors A B C Codabar Aztec graphics Interleaved 2 of 5 EAN 8 EAN 13 EAN 128 UPC A UPC E EAN and UPC 2 5 digits add on MSI PLESSEY POSTNET China POST GS1 DataBar 1 2 2 Printer Optional Features The pr
16. inter offers the following optional features User Factory Product option feature options options 802 11 b g n wireless om Buetoth2o BE Be CPCL emulation Black mark sensor position left right center Charge station 1 cell with changeable power connector Vehicle power adapter Loo po o IP54 rated environmental case with shoulder strap SB to RS 232 cable os USB cable Po EN Li ion battery 1 3 General Specifications General Specifications Physical dimensions 116 mm W x 148 mm H x 70 mm D Weight 550 g 1 21 Ib Electrical DC 7 4V 2500 mA h rechargeable battery Environmental Operation 10 50 C 32 104 F 10 90 non condensing condition Storage 40 60 C 40 140 F 10 99 non condensing 1 4 Print Specifications Print Specifications Alpha 3R Print head resolution 203 dots inch 8 dots mm Printing method Direct thermal Dot size 0 125 x 0 125 mm width x length 1 mm 8 dots Print speed 2 3 4 ips selectable 72 mm 2 83 2286 mm 90 Vertical 1 mm max Horizontal 1 mm max 1 5 Media Specifications Media Specifications Media roll capacity 57 mm 2 25 OD Receipt paper Media type Bline receipt paper Black mark in printing side Printing face outside wound Max 80 mm 3 15 Min 10 2 mm 0 4 Max 38 m 125 it 2 Operations Overview 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packa
17. ne ee 12 3 2 1 Charge the Battery icc et an 12 3 2 2 Charge by Charger Station Optional 13 3 2 3 Charge by Vehicle Power Adaptor Optional 14 3 3 COMMUNICATE ui 15 3 3 2 Connecting with the Communication Cable 15 3 3 2 Connecting with Bluetooth Optional 16 SEM BerelieBiuA lema 17 A ACCeSSOLNGS iaa ae bs acm defuper A 19 AAV Install ihe Belt CID a una 19 4 2 Install the IP54 rated environmental case with shoulder strap Optional 20 5 Power on Utilities 21 5 1 Black Mark Sensor Calibration eee anno eee nee eeu 21 5 2 Self test and Dump MO na sense 22 So Printer Maza ION T EST 24 6 Diagnostic Tool a3 cs Soa inc 26 6 1 Start the DIAgNOSLIC TOOL ssiiiaiia a lares nado 26 vii 6 2 Printer FUNCION eee 27 6 3 Calibrating Media Sensor by Diagnostic Tool 28 6 3 1 Auto CallBFatlol oue o ERE POUR CUR Der ua ont eee 28 6 4 Setting Wi Fi by Diagnostic Tool ee serere eere 29 6 5 Setting Bluetooth by Diagnostic Tool 30 1 IFOUDIESNOOUNG aria a eiae p d T eV o Ei ed ews 31 7 1 COMMON Problems iaa 31 0 Maintenance uu iud RUE an SUE REALE Anh 33 REV
18. nt Action Maximum Length Dump Text Ignore AUTO EAS Cut Pi Gap Inten Exit Line Mode dus ap inten Reference Eline Inter m Direction Continuous Inten Offset Threshold Detection Shift Shift Password Setup Printer Status Get Status Printer Status COM 9600 N 8 1 RTS 2012 7 26 FF 01 59 44 26 6 2 Printer Function 1 Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer Interface Interface use com se COM LPT 1 The default interface setting is ETHERNET USB interface If USB interface is connected with printer no other settings need to be changed in the interface field 2 Click the Printer Function button to setup 3 The detail functions in the Printer Function Group are listed as below Printer Function Descri Description n E BE the sensor specified in the Printer Setup Calibrate Sensor ESSE Calibrate Sensor group media sensor field Ethernet Setup Setup the IP address subnet mask gateway for Ethernet Setup cds on board Ethernet ATC Set Ses rem HIC RTC Setup Synchronize printer Real Time Clock with PC printer Real Time Clock with PC Factory Default Factoru Defadi Initialize the printer and restore the settings to y mm 77 default Please refer section 5 3 Reset Printer Reset Printer Reboot FE Print Test Page Print Test Page Print Test Print Test Page Print a test page 201 a test p
19. r status from Make sure media size is set Calibrate the black mark sensor Set media size correctly DiagTool shows Paper Jam Property o Media may be stuck inside the printer mechanism Delete unused files in the FLASH DRAM The max numbers of DRAM is 256 files The max user addressable memory space Memory full The space of FLASH DRAM of DRAM is 256KB FLASH DRAM is full i n max numbers of file of FLASH is 256 les The max user addressable memory space of FLASH is 2560KB Media is loaded incorrectly Reload the supply Dust or adhesive Clean the print head accumulation on the print Clean the platen roller head Adjust the print density and print speed Print density is not set Run printer self test and check the print properly head test pattern if there is dot missing in Printhead element is the pattern damaged Change proper media roll Poor Print Quality 31 Missing printing on the left or Wrong label size setup Set the correct label size right side of label Re connect cable to interface If using serial cable Please replace the cable with pin to pin connected Check the baud rate setting The default baud rate setting of printer is 9600 n 8 1 If using the Ethernet cable Check if the Ethernet RJ 45 connector green LED is lit on Check if the Ethernet RJ 45 connector amber LED is blinking Cable is not well connected to Check if t
20. rging Bah level LED G O B E3 O Full charged r rge lev reen oo solid O CJ 83 63 O 2 3 charged level CJ gom C3 1 8 charged level indicator Blue solid Wireless device is ready Wireless status LED indicator mE Wireless device is Blue blinking EM communicating 1 Feed one label when printer is ready 2 Pause the print gob while printing 10 3 Setup 3 1 Install the Battery 1 Insert the left side to install the battery at the rear of the printer 2 Push the right side of the battery 3 Pull the battery clasp to lock the battery Battery safety warning DO NOT throw the battery in fire DO NOT short circuit the contacts DO NOT disassemble the battery DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste 11 3 2 Charge the Battery 3 2 1 Charge the Battery 1 Open the interface cover and plug the power cord to the power jack 2 Plug the power cord into a properly power outlet Note Please switch OFF printer power prior to plug in the power cord to printer power jack When the battery is charging please do not remove the battery from the printer otherwise please re plug the power cord into a power outlet 3 When the battery is charging the color of battery status LED indicator is solid amber Note When charging over 4 8 hrs the battery is completely charge
21. rn on the power switch 3 Release the button when LED indicates with different positions for different functions Power on utilities The positions of LED light will be changed as following pattern a UODO O B80D0D0O 000D00 0000050 0000 O raus mas sume tg O 1 Black mark sensor PME 2 Self test and enter dump Release pos 3 Printer initialization Release 5 1 Black Mark Sensor Calibration Black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions 1 A brand new printer 2 Change media roll 3 Printer initialization Please follow the steps below to calibrate the black mark sensor 1 Turn off the power switch 2 Hold on the button then turn on the power switch 3 Release the button when the indicator becomes 2000 and blinking Any green will do during the 5 blinks 21 B It will calibrate the black mark sensor sensitivity B The LEDs will be changed as following order 0000 amber gt 00000 5 blinks 00800 5 blinks gt cocooezo o 5 blinks gt o2 meme c solid green 5 2 Self test and Dump Mode While calibrate the black mark sensor printer will measure the media length print the internal configuration self test on media and then enter the dump mode To calibrate 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 tu
22. rn on the power switch 3 Release the button when the indicator becomes 0080 o and blinking Any green will do during the 5 blinks B The LEDs will be changed as following order 0000 amber gt 080000 5 blinks gt oomoo 5 blinks gt ogos coc 5blinks gt oaaa o solid green 4 t calibrates the sensor and measures the media length and prints internal settings then enter the dump mode 22 B Self test Printer will print the printer configuration after 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 Alpha 3R Version SERIAL NO MILAGE m 3 CHECKSUM QG6ED3SDE SERIAL PORT 9600 N 8 1 CODE PAGE 850 COUNTRY CODE 001 SPEED 2 INCH DENSITY 12 0 SIZE 2 83 2 00 BLINE 0 00 0 00 TRANSPARENCE 5 VOLTAGE 8 22 V TEMPERATURE 27 C RESISTANCE 172 ohm BAD DOT S PPETETENETEIEVE EEE DEDE DEDE DO DE DEDO DEDE DO 0202020202020 202020223 BT ADDRESS 00190E00045A BT NAME BT SPP BT PIN CODE 0000 HH HR E MM E EA XXX EZ FILE LIST DRAM FILE O FILE S FLASH FILE O FILE S KBYTES KBYTES FREE KBYTES KBYTES FREE PHYSICAL DRAM XXXX AVAILABLE DRAM XXX PHYSICAL FLASH XXXX AVAILABLE FLASH XXXX END OF FILE LIST SESI DEDE DDD DO DO O DO DO O E O E E E DE DEDE DEDE DEDE DE DEDE DE DEDE Printer model name amp Main board firmware v
23. s complies with Canadian ICES 003 and RSS 210 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Radio Frequency RF Exposure Information The radiated output power of the Wireless Device is below the Industry Canada IC radio frequency exposure limits The Wireless Device should be used in such a manner such that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized This device has been evaluated for and shown compliant with the IC Specific Absorption Rate SAR limits when installed in specific host products operated in portable exposure conditions For WiFi This device has also been evaluated and shown compliant with the IC RF Exposure limits under portable exposure conditions antennas are less than 20 cm of a person s body For Bluetooth Canada avis d Industry Canada IC Cet appareil num rique de classe B est conforme aux normes canadiennes ICES 003 et RSS 210 Son fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas causer d interf rence et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interf rence notamment les interf rences qui peuvent affecter son fonctionnement Informations concernant l exposition aux fr quences radio RF La puissance de sortie mise par l appareil de sans fil est inf rieure l
24. sure the media is installed ready and media cover is closed Please refer to section 3 4 2 Turn on the printer power switch 3 Open Diagnostic tool and set interface The default setting is USB Interface Interface USB com USR COM LPT 1 The default interface setting is ETHERNET USB interface If USB interface is connected with printer no other settings need to be changed in the interface field 4 Select interface and set WLAN SSID WLAN Encryption and WLAN Key 5 Press Set button 6 Press Get button to make sure WLAN is set properly Common D 1 Baud Fate 9800 WLAN SSID Data Bits WLAN Encryption Parity Mone Lan Key Stop Bit s La DHCP Note The printer connects with the computer via USB cable or RS 232 cable which are option Diagnostic tool higher than V1 47 and the firmware higher than V1 22 can support this function 29 6 5 Setting Bluetooth by Diagnostic Tool 1 Make sure the media is installed ready and media cover is closed Please refer to section 3 4 2 Turn on the printer power switch 3 Open Diagnostic tool and set interface The default setting is USB Interface Interface LISE COM Use a The default interface setting Is ETHERNET USB interface If USB interface is connected with printer no other settings need to be changed in the interface field 4 Select internal and set BT Local Name and BT PIN Code 5 Press Set
25. um of one minute 3 Use a cotton swab and 100 Ethanol or Isopropyl Alcohol to clean the print head surface Print Head Print Head Print Head Element gt N ZEEE u NZ gt Element Head Cleaner Pen 1 Turn the power off Clean the platen roller when changing a Platen Roller 2 Rotate the platen roller and wipe it new label roll thoroughly with 100 ethanol and a cotton swab or lint free cloth Use the lint free cloth with 100 As needed interior Brush or vacuum JAsneeges e Do not touch printer head by hand If you touch it careless please use ethanol to clean it e Please use 100 Ethenol or Isopropyl Alcohol DO NOT use medical alcohol which may damage the printer head e Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors once change a new ribbon to keep printer performance and extend printer life 33 Revise History De Comet or 34 ISC TSC Auto ID Technology Co Ltd Corporate Headquarters 9F No 95 Minquan Rd Xindian Dist New Taipei City 23141 Taiwan R O C TEL 886 2 2218 6789 FAX 886 2 2218 5678 Web site www tscprinters com E mail printer_sales tscprinters com tech_support tscprinters com 35 Li Ze Plant N0 35 Sec 2 Ligong 1st Rd Wujie Township Yilan County 26841 Taiwan R O C TEL 886 3 990 6677 FAX 886 3 990 5577
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