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Toshiba CB-426-T3-QQ Printer User Manual

1. MNA DEAN Pro RUP YAT lt A 701A nae Press the PAUSE key BARCODE appears again Press the 3 CODE39 Standard 9 A CODE128 FEED key PARE RENE Sane ABED ET SHE Performing the Automatic Printout for the Assembly Process Note AUTO PRINT TRA Press the FEED key to display AU TO PRINT REF when the Press the PAUSE key The printer starts the test prints in the Reflective Sensor needs to be used order of the slant line both colors color band characters and bar codes patterns The PAUSE key must be pressed after each test print pattern is printed out Press the FEED and RESTARTI keys at the same time to exit the automatic printout mode at any time 103 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 6 RAM Clear The RAM Clear menu contains the following Maintenance Counter clear e Parameter clear e Print Step clear Notes e When pressing the FEED and RESTART keys at the same time in RAM Clear or NO RAM CLEAR the message returns to I lt 1 gt DIAG V1 0 lt 4 gt RAM CLEAR After RAM clear the following items While pressing the FEED and PAUSE keys at the same time are still stored X Y direction fine turn on the printer Hold both keys until the
2. Opti ons packed with the printer 1 4 1 Accessories Owner s Manual 1 pe Power Cord 1 pc FBC B0030202 LG Thermal Head Cleaner 1 pc Feed Roller Brush 1 pc 24089500013 FMQB0047001 To be used exclusively for the Feed Roller C pem Fan Filter 2 sets Media Slide 1 pc FMBB0046401 FMCC 0032001 Black Screw 2 pcs HAA 0007002 080g Supply Shaft Holder 1 pc Supply Shaft Holder Stand 1pc FMBD 0038901 FMBB0047401 l Supply Roll Holder 2 pcs Unpacking Instructions 1 pc FMHD0007502 Ferrite Core 1 pc HGA 0068001 Used for RS 232C Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 4 2 Cool Release Ribbon Plate 2 pcs Mounting Screw 2 pcs Enhancement Kit FMCB 0095301 FMDB 0079501 D 3x5 Screw 6 pcs SP Ribbon Guide A 1 pc X0140305 130 FMCB0095601 wy SP Ribbon Guide B 1 pc Ribbon Tension Sheet 2 pcs FMCB0095501 FMQC0035901 Sheet Fixing Plate 2 pcs FMEBO0116901 1 4 8 Options The following two options are available for the CB 426 T3 two color printer e The CB 1204 QM Cutter Module which is used to cut media repeatedly e The CB 1004 QM Ribbon Module to be used as a spare ribbon module Cutter Module Ribbon Module Chapter 1 Product
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5. A5 6 RAM Clear Clearing the Print Distance Cont NO RAM CLEAR Notes m es e See A5 7 9 for further information When lt 4 gt RAM CLEAR is shown press the PAUSE key about the initial values after NO RAM CLEAR appears again Press the FEED key three clearing the print distance times To clear the print distance for either Head 1 or 2 press the PRINT STEP CLEAR FEED key to select the Head Select NONE not to clear the The print distance can be cleared by pressing the PAUSE key print distance for both colors ALL COLOR The print distance for all colors can be cleared by pressing the PAUSE key When the print distance for all colors is cleared successfully COMPLETE appears The printer must be turned off to exit this mode 105 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 7 Additional Information A5 7 1 Self Diagnostic Test Result Sample and Descriptions decia sed PROGRAM PROGRAM MASK KANJI ROM CHECK BITMAP EEPROM BACKUP CHECK SIMM CHECK MEMORY SIMM OPEN AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR PSU TEMPERATURE SENSOR HEAD TEMPERATURE SENSOR HEAD RESISTANCE RANK REFLECTIVE SENSOR TRANSMISSIVE SENSOR PEEL OFF SENSOR PAPER END SENSOR CUTTER SENSOR RIBBON MOTER ENCODER REWIND A REWIND B SUPPLY A SUPPLY B DIP SW CD Memory Check Alphanumeric font ROM checksum Kanji ROM checksum EEPROM check SIMM check Memory SIMM
6. ISSUE COUNT 1 The number of copies can be selected with a maximum of 5000 After entering the value press the PAUSE key PRINT SPEED 6 S Select the print speed options for the test print 6 inches second or 4 inches second After selecting the print speed press the PAUSE key SENSOR TRANS Select the media sensor to be used for the test print TRANS Transmissive Sensor REFLECT Reflective Sensor or NONE After selecting the media sensor press the PAUSE key 101 Appendix 5 System Mode Ab 5 Test Print Cont TYPELS NO CUT Select the issue mode for the print test S NO CUT Batch mode without cutting or C WITH CUT Cut Mode After selecting the issue mode press the PAUSE key BACK FEED YES Specify whether a back feed will be performed when printing the test print Select YES for back feeding After selecting the back feed option press the PAUSE key QUALITY HIGH Select the print quality for the test print HIGH ribbon saving disabled or NORMAL ribbon saving enabled If HIGH is chosen print quality is higher After selecting the print quality press the PAUSE key Note LABEL LEN 102mm The label length pitch will be 1300mm if a SIMM is added to the Select a label size for the test print The accep
7. Add Printer Printers TEC CB 426 T3 1 object s selected 34 Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 3 Uninstalling the Perform the following steps to uninstall the printer driver Printer Driver 1 Click the Start button Choose Settings and click Printers Note Start uninstalling the printer driver Choose the CB 426 T3 icon after closing all application programs Printe Talx File Edt View Go Favorites Help E UNTER E X mjo x E Bach Forward Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Prope Address fa Printers z s Add Printer E Note 2 Onthe File menu click Delete Please be sure that the CB 426 Remove the icon by right clicking the T3 icon is removed icon and choosing and clicking pem Bled Delete Ele Edt View Go Favorites Help ES Nob eee ee MP Back Forward Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Address fa Printers J pn SI Add Printer Printers This folder contains information about zi 4 object s The printer driver is uninstalled now 35 Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 3 Uninstalling the Printer Driver Cont When upgrading the printer driver the folder needs to be Important deleted as follows 1 Click the Start button Choose Settings and click Control Panel Double click the Add Remove Programs icon Add Remove Programs Properties appears Choose TOSHIBA TEC PRINTER COLOR and click
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10. Cut labels or tags The Cutter Module required Perform the test print Check if there is any problem with the print head View the license information View the printer driver information Sharing Make the Sharing Settings Please refer to the user s manual of your computer Regional Setting Select the language to be displayed Select the measuring unit Page Setup Specify the label stock only Label Size Select the orientation tag rotation Specify the number of copies to be printed out Specify the User Command Specify the device lines The Line Command is used Graphics Select the dithering pattern Specify whether to print in color or monochrome Perform color registration alignment Specify the ribbon colors Bar Fonts Specifying bar code font settings 85 Appendix A4 Message and LED Appendix 4 Message and LED Appendix 4 describes the messages displayed on the Operation Panel Symbols in the Message 1 The LED illuminates The LED is flashing The LED is turned Off THHHE Remaining label count Up to 9999 in pieces 4 Remaining memory capacity for storing writable characters and logos 0 715 in K bytes Aa c PN Print head block that has a problem 1 Head 1 Back 2 Head 2 Front LED Indication LCD Messages POWER ONLINE ERROR Printer Status
11. Notes e Printing quality in the shaded area is not guaranteed e Printing quality in the 1 mm width area around the media is not guaranteed in addition to the shaded area e The center of media is positioned at the center of the print heads e Printing outside of the effective print area may cause print failure even on the guaranteed print area If a roll of tags has rectangular holes print quality in the 1 mm width around the hole is not guaranteed The Reflective Sensor is movable from the left edge to the center of media The reflection factor of the black mark must be 1046 or lower with a waveform length of 950 nm The Reflective Sensor should be aligned to the center of the black mark Sensor positioned at the center Min 2 0mm Min 12mm Center of Media C c oo oh Sensor movable within this range Detecting the black mark on the back Media Feed Direction The figure below illustrates the relation between head effective print width and media width when the four print heads are center aligned in the X direction Out of Print Range gt lt lt _ gt lt 101 6mm 0 2 4mm Head Effective Print Range 4mm gt 110mm Max Media Width Out of Print Range The figure below shows you the effective print area on the media Area detected Start Line 1 5 mm from the left edge of media Guaranteed Print Area
12. Restoration by RESTART key Yes No Acceptance 0 Status Request Reset Command Yes No ON LINE In Online Mode YES ON LINE In Online Mode The printer in communication YES HEAD OPEN The print head was opened in Online Mode YES PAUSE The printer is paused YES COMMS ERROR A parity error overrun error or framing error has occurred during communication through RS 232C YES PAPER JAM 4HHHE The media is jammed during paper feed YES CUTTER ERRORIHHHE A problem has occurred at the Cutter Module YES NO PAPER HEHE The media has run out or the media is not loaded on the Supply Shaft Holder properly YES RIBBON ERR jHHHE The ribbon has run out or has been torn A problem has occurred with the sensor that determines the torque for the ribbon motor HEAD OPEN JHHHE Feed or printing was attempted with the print head open EXCESS HEAD TEMP The print head is overheated COVER OPEN The cover was opened in Online Mode COVER OPEN 4HHHE Feed or printing was attempted with the print head open PAPER SET ERROR The Pinch Roller Unit is not locked in Online Mode PAPER ERROR HEH Feed or printing was attempted with the Pinch Roller Unit unlocked EXCESS P S TEMP The power supply unit is ov
13. User Commands Use the Line Command Page Setup TAB Advanced Options Button Device Lines Specify bar code settings Bar Fonts TAB New Button Edit Bar Code Font 84 Appendix 3 Quick Reference for Printing The table below summarizes the tabs and functions available for the printer TAB Function See Section Remarks General Display the printer name Type and display the comment Specify the separator page Perform the test print Please refer to the user s manual of your computer Details Display the printer name Specify the output port Select the printer driver to be used Make the timeout settings Make the spool settings Make the port settings Please refer to the user s manual of your computer Color Management Specify the type of Ribbon Save Select the media sensor to be used Specify an amount of space between labels Specify whether to perform back feed in the Issue Mode The Cutter Module required Enable the cutter option and specify a cut interval Specify the print speed Make a fine adjustment including feed or back feed amount and cut position Options Select the graphics transfer mode Adjust print density Testing Specify a type of ribbon to be used Adjust the Ribbon Motor Voltage Feed labels or tags
14. m Label Stock Name User Defined 3 94 in x Edit Import Stock List Export Stock List DEBE Preview Orientation Effects Portrait Mirror Image Landscape Jo Negative C Portrait 180 Landscape 180 m Miscellaneous Copies fi E Advanced Options 1999 Toshiba TEC Corporation 1997 1999 Seagull Scientific Inc Authors of the BarTender label software Cancel Help Click Copies to enter the default number of copies that the printer will print Click Advanced Options The Advanced Options Screen appears to implement the following functions Advanced Options x m User Commands ME End of Job Start of Label End of Label r Printing Preferences Device Lines Import Enable Device Line Substitution Export Minimum Wenath 0 25 in Unprateble width This setting Controls the distance trom the edge ofthe I edge of tHe pint head te Ere SET SS By the printer manulacture do not Change it Unless pou kno aL You ere doing E 00 in UAprinteble Id tes de _ User Commands Printer commands can be added at the beginning or the end of a print job Please note familiarity with application programs and commands is required Otherwise the printer may not function as desired 42 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 4 Miscellaneous Cont No
15. 2 8 3 Installing the SP 1 Remove the Guide Plates from the printer by lifting and pulling Ribbon Guides them in the direction of the arrow Guide Plate 2 Install the SP Ribbon Guides A and B in the reverse order of removal of the Guide Plates Important The SP Ribbon Guide A with the SP Ribbon Guide A SP Ribbon Guide B small plastic film is exclusively for for Head 2 for Head 1 Head 2 e The SP Ribbon Guide B with the large plastic film is for Head 1 Plastic Plate Small Plastic Plate Large 26 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 8 4 Installing the Ribbon 1 Remove the Ribbon Guide Lever from the Ribbon Cassette by Tension Sheet removing the screw 2 Fitthe bosses on the Sheet Fixing Plate into the holes of the Ribbon Tension sheet and the aluminum frame Secure them with the p three D 3x5 screws Note Do not reinstall the Ribbon guide Ribbon Cassette Aluminum Frame Lever Ribbon Guide Lever Shaft and the D 3x6 screw because they are not used after the ribbon tension sheet has been installed Ribbon Guide Level Shaft Ribbon Tension Sheet 27 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 8 5 Loading the Cold After attaching the Cool Release Enhancement Kit the Ribbon Release Ribbons Settings need to change See Section 3 8 2 for more detail 1 Open the Testing property page on the computer click Ribbon Settings and open the Testing dialog N
16. 3 OOOO0 Media Not 19 Push down the Pinch Roller Unit until it is hooked Then push Push down the Pinch Roller Unit down the Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER LOCK position gently on the PUSH HERE label PUSH HERE Pinch Roller Lever To ROLLER LOCK 20 Reinstall the Supply Shaft Holder Stand to the Supply Shaft Holder whose level is adjusted in Steps 3 to 5 Supply Shaft Holder Stand xt VA 15 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 5 Loading the 21 Close the Top Cover gently Make sure that the POWER LED Media Cont and ON LINE LED are illuminated and that the ON LINE message is shown Press the FEED key on the Operation Panel to feed the media about 1 inch 20 to 30cm Check that the media is fed successfully Note When loading labels make a straight cut in the gap area between labels Label Cut here Right Wrong e 2 5 1 Additional This section contains more information concerning the care that should Information be taken when loading the media e The figure below indicates the direction the Supply Roll Holder inside can be moved with the claws of the Supply Roll Holder locked into the notches Wrong Supply Roll Holder S Right Inside e The figure below indicates the direction the Supply Roll Holder outside can be moved with the claws of the Supply Roll Holder locked into the notches Supply Roll Hold
17. Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings E CD TECCB42613 Comment Separator page none F Browse Print Test Page Cancel Apply Help 37 Chapter 3 Printing 3 2 2 Summary of Properties Note Some of the properties may have to be set again in the application programs This is a summary of the main properties for CB 426 T3 On the Page Setup property page specify the default label size and orientation settings In addition other label sizes can be created then accessed through your application s page setup dialog See Section 3 3 for more detail On the Graphics property page how text and images will be printed on the labels or tags can be specified See Sections 3 4 for more detail On the Bar Fonts property page internal bar code fonts can be added deleted modified imported exported and viewed See Section 3 5 for more detail On the Stock property page print conditions including selection of the media sensor to be used the issue mode and fine adjustments can be specified See Sections 3 6 for more detail On the Options property page the transfer mode of graphics data and print density adjustments can be specified See Section 3 7 for more detail On the Testing property page the type of ribbon to be used can be specified The Testing property page is also used for test print and maintenance purposes See Section 3 8 for more detail
18. Do not pour water directly onto the printer The following sections describe periodic cleaning of the unit 1 Turn off the printer Open the Top Cover Turn the Head Lever to the OPEN position Remove the Ribbon Module from the printer Lift the print head block Clean the print head element using the supplied Thermal Head Cleaner Print Head Block Thermal Head Cleaner 5 Lift the near side of the Guide Plate Pull and remove it from the Platen 6 Wipe the Platen with a soft cloth moistened with ethyl alcohol 66 Chapter 5 Maintenance 5 1 2 Pinch Roller Feed Roller Media Guide 1 Turn off the printer Open the Top Cover va Caution Do not use the supplied Feed Roller Brush except for cleaning the Feed Roller as it is a metal brush 2 Turn the Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit Remove the loaded media from the printer EY 3 Wipe the Pinch Roller and Media Guides with a soft cloth moistened with ethyl alcohol P Note As a guide please clean the Feed Roller every 100km of the printing distance M EN 4 Clean the Feed Roller using the supplied Feed Roller Brush D 5 1 3 Fan Filters Media Guides Feed Roller Brush 1 Turn off the printer Unplug the power cord 2 Remove the Fan Filters Filter Pad lum o Filter Retainer Air Vents Cooling Fans 3 Wash the Fan Pads
19. On the Regional Settings property page the units of measurement inches or centimeters and the language in which your driver is displayed can be specified On the About property page the printer driver information that includes the version number and licence agreement can be viewed 38 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 Page Setup This section describes in detail how to specify the default label size orientation and how to create other label sizes that then can be accessed through an application s page setup dialog Click the Page Setup tab to open the Page Setup property page TEC CB 426 T3 Properties 21x General Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options Testing About Label Stock Name HBTRPENOCIKEEP PET New Edit Delete Import Stock List Export Stock List r Preview Orientation p Effets Portrait Mirror Image C Landscape Negative C Portrait 180 C Landscape 180 m Miscellaneous Copies fi E Advanced Options 1333 Toshiba TEC Corporation 1997 1999 Seagull Scientific Inc Authors of the BarTender label software Cancel Help 3 3 1 Selectingalabelsize Click the Name down arrow to select a desired label size from the predefined label sizes 2 x 4 4x 4 4 x 6 or User Defined Note Use Import Stock List
20. Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 2 Installation 7 Choose the port that the printer is connected to and click Next Procedure Cont Add Printer Wizard Click the port you want to use with this printer and then a click Next Notes Available ports e The ECP Printer port is recommended Please refer to the user s manual of your computer for further information regarding the setting of the ECP Communications Port COM2 Communications Port Communications Port Creates a file on disk Printer port M Configure Port lt Back Cancel 8 Type in a printer name that you prefer to use Note 9 Select whether the printer will be used as the default printer for Ifno printer driver has been installed all applications Then click Finish before this printer will be used as a Add Printer Wizard default printer automatica L ly You can type a name for this printer or you can use the name supplied below When you are ready click Finish to install the printer and add it to the Printers folder Printer name Tec CB 426 T3 Do you want your Windows based programs to use this printer as the default printer 10 Finally make sure that the CB 426 T3 icon has been added in Printers Installation of the printer driver has been completed Eie Edt View Go Favorites Help NE E GNE EXECNES 3 Back Forward Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Prope Address a Printers he
21. Print start position fine adjustment 0 0 mm Cut position fine adjustment 0 0 mm Back feed fine adjustment 0 0 mm Stop position fine adjustment 0 0 mm X direction fine adjustment HEAD 1 0 00 mm X direction fine adjustment HEAD 2 0 00 mm Y direction fine adjustment HEAD 1 0 00 mm Y direction fine adjustment HEAD 2 0 00 mm Print density fine adjustment HEAD 1 0 step Print density fine adjustment HEAD 2 0 step Ribbon rewind motor drive voltage fine adjustment HEAD 1 0 step Ribbon rewind motor drive voltage fine adjustment HEAD 2 0 step Ribbon back tension motor drive voltage fine adjustment HEAD 1 0 step Ribbon back tension motor drive voltage fine adjustment HEAD 2 0 step Print start position fine adjustment 0 0 mm Cut position fine adjustment 0 0 mm Back feed fine adjustment 0 0 mm Stop position fine adjustment 0 0 mm Print density fine adjustment HEAD 1 0 step Print density fine adjustment HEAD 2 0 step X coordinate fine adjustment 0 0 mm Character code selection PC 850 Font 0 selection 0 without slash mark Control code type AUTO Label pitch 102 0 mm Sensor type Transmissive sensor Feed Print speed 6 inches sec With Without cutting Without cutting Status response With With Without ri
22. Regional Settings be saved in the file as the printing Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options Testing About preferences for a particular print job m Media Settings See Section 3 3 4 for more detail Print Method Thermal Transfer Ribbon Save Y Sensor Transmissive M Label Gap a2sin Issue Settings Issue Mode Batch Mode no Back Fee EM H Print Speed 400in sec Fine Adjustment V Bel Feet 000m CuS ioin Backteed p 00 in Stop Position 0 00 in Cancel Apply Help Note Click the Issue Mode down arrow and select either Batch Mode Please select Batch Mode with Back with Back Feed or no Back Feed Feed if the Cutter Module option is installed on the printer In Cut Disabled is selected by default However if the Cutter Module option is installed on the printer click the Cut down arrow and select one of the following options e Select After Every Label if a cut is required after each label is Note DIP Swtich A Switch 2 must be ON printed to enable the cutter See Appendix e Select After Entire Job if a cut is required after the entire print A2 for the setting of the switches job is printed e Select Specified Interval if a cut is required after the number of labels specified in Interval is printed The cut interval option defaults to 3 In other words cutting is performed every third label The value i
23. 0mm Adjust the X coordinate After entering the value press the PAUSE returns to 2 PARAMETER SET key The message Adjusting Print Density HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 POSITION Press the PAUSE key POSITION appears Press the FEED key PRINT DENSITY Print density adjustments are ready to be set Press the PAUSE key HEADI 3 Adjust the print density of the color for Head 1 After selecting the value press the PAUSE key HEAD2 3 Adjust the print density of the color for Head 2 After selecting the value press the PAUSE key When the values for both colors are entered press the PAUSE key The message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET 94 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Setting Cont Note Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired value or option Specifying the Print Condition for the Print Head Adjustment The print condition for the X Y Direction Alignment Test should be specified before printing PRINT DENSITY Press the PAUSE key PRINT DENSITY appears Press the FEED key again HEAD ADJUST Press the PAUSE key PRINT CONDITION Print conditions are ready to be set Press the PAUSE key ISSUE COUNT 5 Th
24. 106 A5 7 2 Maintenance Counter Parameter Check Print Sample and Descriptions eessesssse 107 Ab 1 3 Gut Operation Example 2 2 tonnes oto rua to eu e EY dar cn nanana Ey o ER Cu ERR REESE RR TEETH AREE FRA iii 108 A5 r 4 Pulse Motor Sp66d ete redi tna tede eoe de eiie eu pe pelt e shade Poe Lux edge Dee IR eA FRE nel c AR De Dead aiai 108 A5 7 5 X Coordinate Fine Adjustment ccceecceneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeesegeaaeeeeeeescaaeeeeeeseenaeeeeeees 108 A5 7 6 Magnified Views of Slant Line Pattern sssessssssseseseeeeeeneeenn eene mnn nennen 108 A5 7 7 Initial Values after Clearing the Maintenance Counter MAINTE CNT CLEAR eene 109 A5 7 8 Initial Values after Clearing the Parameter PARAMETER CLEAR eese nen 110 A5 7 9 Initial Values after Clearing the Print Distance PRINT STEP CLEAR seen 111 Appendix 6 Interface erri cei iiie cat evec cadets ccsccetadivas san eee toL EHE rcx e acia c e ee ssa Ee Er va Va Kasaad aaa 112 vi Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 Product Overview 1 1 1 2 1 3 Introduction Features Unpacking Thank you for choosing the TOSHIBA TEC CB 426 T3 two color printer This Owner s Manual describes printer setup and installation procedures printer properties settings and adjustments and maintenance information Thus it should be read carefully to
25. 2 in the X direction Select one of the following letters for the best alignment E F G or H When selecting the letter press the PAUSE key HEAD2 Foo Next enter the value within a range of 00 to 31 for the best alignment After selecting the value press the PAUSE key When the alignments are complete the message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET Adjusting the Alignment in the Y Direction HEAD 2 HEAD ADJUST Press the PAUSE key HEAD ADJUST appears Then press the PAUSE key again Y DIRECTION The Y direction alignment is ready for adjustment Press the PAUSE key HEADI 800 Press the PAUSE key twice HEAD2 B05 To align magenta in the Y direction Select one of the following letters for the best alignment A B C or D After selecting the letter press the PAUSE key 97 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Setting Cont Note When C or Dis selected the acceptable values are 01 to 29 Note Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired value or option HEAD2 B00 Next enter the value within a range of 00 to 31 for the best alignment When entering the value press the PAUSE key When the alignments are complete the message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET Now verify that the X Y
26. 59 RE MENU TED EM 59 3 8 2 Maintenance eset PO S 60 3 9 Brint I6St oo ere Ds cL DI UE Iu UE LM MID M INI ES DL LE cael 61 3 91 uod mec 61 3 10 Priming Label sciindan ote eai nat e Rye ERE P ERR E ea PURSE eu eU Ace NEAR SERRE SV PA wen RE ADR RU uvececes pau aA 62 4 Online Mod e 64 Ail Operation Panelaren e ea E A E 64 AD Operaatio mM rE OAE TN N E A NTA erT a eaaa EE EE E 65 LEONE III E E E E E E 65 5 IM INtONANGE sce ccese eects h cscs saananira rarene akarana K arra aana Arae andaian a rA Pa sevdeceecteeencnebegdeceved seewessccsenedetiuescnu ieee csesieeckwesecs 66 NEST Ioue EP 66 5hd PrintHead PIater eroi rare turpe narendana dne rata usa s Eaa aaa ANEA EEA Eia C Een ura ERuE Sek sauer acp en 66 5 1 2 Pinch Roller Feed Roller Media Guide cccsccccsssceceeseeeseeneeeseaeeeeeaaeeseneesscaeeseseneeseeaeeeseueeeeseaeessenes 67 51 37 Fan Filters eget nor Eee tro enun ue quen pele ER ERA R RS dace Rd eges EAE REAR EXE ERR DAE eea AL RR RR ena CRA RR eR Rec RIE 67 5 1 4 COVERS and Panels iere nb i Ro rani E Otra eua estzepeesb iA tu Ra aaa RR o n centu Eon Eiai 68 51 5 Ribbon Modules ene arn R erue ER URS XER eu na e cea REB A aai ana aaa SER AX RE Red OR aaa aana An aaaeaii 68 6 TroubleShO ORIN e 69 ized m T
27. ADDED A ooo above HEE When printing completes the message returns to lt 2 gt B LI H LL m 1 E EELEEUELLEELLT PARAMETER SET TT l ij i RUIT Based on the printed patterns make the X Y direction alignment for HHHH both colors HHHH HH III rH EN m LLL LE LI LULLEELUEELLELELT RA Y Direction A B FTTETTTTEEETTTTTETTTTTTETTTTTT T oo 8 8 a G o o PEL FTTTETEETTTTETTETETTTTTTTTTTTTTE o HEHEHEH HHH THO IEEETIELI VELLET II LEEEELELELLLLLLLLLTLILLG H HHHH HHHH HHHH l Vlll IFA 96 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Setting Cont Notes Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired value or option Use the color for Head 1 as the reference color Note When G or H is selected the acceptable values are OI to 29 Notes Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired value or option Use the color for Head 1 as the reference color Adjusting the Alignment in the X Direction HEAD 2 HEAD ADJUST Press the PAUSE key HEAD ADJUST appears Then press the PAUSE key again X DIRECTION The X direction alignment is ready for adjustment Press the PAUSE key HEADI F00 Press the PAUSE key twice HEAD2 F00 Align the color for Head
28. Overview 1 5 Appearance 1 5 1 Dimensions Note Depth is 34 4 inches 875mm when the Cutter Module is installed on the printer 1 5 2 Front View 1 5 3 Rear View The names of the parts or units introduced in this section are used in the following chapters lt 18 7 880 20 4 520 gt lt 11 0 280 Cc 15 1 385 Dimensions in inches mm Top Cover Message Display LCD Supply Roll Holder Operation Panel Supply Shaft Holder Stand Media Outlet Serial Interface Connector Media Sensor Adjuster RS 232C Air Vents Cooling Fans Expansion I O Interface Connector Media Inlet Parallel Interface Connector Centronics Power Switch AC Power Inlet Harness Supply Shaft Holder Slots Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 5 4 Operation Panel Message Display LCD ON LINE LED Green POWER LED ERROR LED Red Green ON LINE FEED Key RESTART PAUSE Key RESTART Key Please see Appendix 3 for further information about the Operation Panel 1 5 5 Interior Top Cover Pinch Roller Unit Head Lever sl Pinch Roller Lever Media Pressure Plate Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 Printer Installation 2 1 Installing the Accessories 2 1 1 Fan Filters Note Please clean the Filter Pads periodically See Se
29. Please use the ribbon width corresponding to the media width from the table shown below Ribbon Width 2 7 68 Media Width 2 to 2 6 50 to 65 2 6 to 3 4 65 to 85 34 to 4 4 85 to 110 Dimensions in inches mm 3 5 88 4 3 109 There are two types of ribbons high performance Hot Release Ribbons that provide fast quality print and the popular Cold Release Ribbons This section focuses on how to load the Hot Release Ribbons See Section 2 8 for loading procedures of the Cold Release Ribbons Also refer to the table in Section 3 8 2 for specific information about each ribbon type If the ribbon type to be used cannot be found in the table contact an authorized sales representative Please load the ribbons as illustrated below Head 2 Front Back 1 Open the Top Cover 2 Turn the Head Lever to the OPEN position Pull out each Ribbon Module in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the printer Head Lever oO HEAD OPEN Ribbon Module 3 Remove the two Ribbon Shafts from the Ribbon Module Remove the Ribbon Stopper from each Ribbon Shaft P Ribbon Shaft Sa Ribbon Stoppers 21 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 7 2 Loading 4 Insert the Ribbon Shaft into the Ribbon Winding Core Fit the Procedure Cont protrusion of the Ribbon Shaft into the notch of the Ribbon Winding Core Insert the other Ribbon Shaft into the Ribbon Feed Core in the same manner Ribbon Wi
30. RAM Clear menu 90 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 3 Self Diagnostic Test Note Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired option Notes e fany error occurs an error message appears and the printer stops printing After clearing the error press the PAUSE key to return to lt l gt DIAG The printer does not restart printing automatically e See Section A5 7 1 for the Self Diagnostic Test print sample and descriptions Note See Section A5 7 2 for the Maintenance Counter Parameter Settings print sample and descriptions The Self Diagnostic Test contains the following Selection of the media sensor to be used Performs a Self Diagnostic Test and prints out the result Prints out the Maintenance Counter Parameter Settings Checks to see if there is any problem with the print head lt 1 gt DIAG V1 0 While pressing the FEED and PAUSE keys at the same time turn on the printer Hold both keys until the lt 1 gt DIAG message appears in the display Selecting the Media Sensor to be Used SENSOR NONE Press the PAUSE key The type of media sensor can be selected NONE media positon not detected REFLECT Reflective Sensor or TRANS Transmissive Sensor After selecting the media sensor to be used press the PAUSE key Performing the Self Diag
31. be adjusted In Backfeed the length of label stock that is fed back before printing can be specified Depending on the type or size of media the print start position of ONLY the FIRST label or tag may be different from what is defined in the Feed fine adjustment If there is a difference that is not permissible adjust the back feed distance This adjustment does not have any impact upon the print start position after the first label or tag In Cut Strip the cut position can be adjusted In Stop Position the stop position of the media after printing can be adjusted This allows the media to stop at the position so it can be cut off easily 57 Chapter 3 Printing 3 7 Options 3 7 1 Transfer Mode Notes e This setting may need to be changed depending on the computer configuration e The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail 3 7 2 Print Density Adjustment Notes The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail This section describes how to specify the transfer mode of graphics data and make a print density adjustment Click the Options tab to open the Options property page General Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options T
32. capacity 2 Sensor Check e Open air temperature sensor Power supply unit temperature sensor Thermal head resistance rank Cutter home position sensor Outlet sensor Label end sensor 9 Switch Check e DIP SWs and 2 V1 0 OK OK 4MB SLOT1 4MB SLOT2 OMB 10011010 00000010 Boot area version part number checksum Program area version part number checksum VERSION PARTS NO FMRM0049801 CHECK 8500 5700 6D44 CHECK SUM 0000 0000 AS 5E HEAD1 HEAD2 Al A2 09 09 O WHITE 1 BLACK MARK O LABEL 1 GAP O NOT EXIST 1 EXIST O PAPER EXIST 1 END 0 0UT OF POSITION 1 IN THE POSITION HEAD HEAD2 0 0 1 0 0 0 O IN SLIT 1 0UT OF md 0 OFF 1 0N Flash memory Flash memory Thermal head temperature sensor HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 106 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 7 2 Maintenance Counter Parameter Check Print Sample and Descriptions TL FEED PW FALL PRINT HEAD U D RIBBON PC FEED 0 0mm CUT 0 0mm BACK 0 0mm STOP 0 0mm X ADJ PC X DIRECTION Y DIRECTION TONE RIBBON VOLTAGE REWIND E SUPPLY 4 KEY X DIRECTION Y DIRECTION TONE CD Maintenance Counter Total label distance covered cannot be cleared Label distance covered Print distance HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 Cut count Head up down count HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 Ribbon motor drive time HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 RS 232C hardware error count Momentary power inte
33. customized color has been specified successfully Custom 49 Chapter 3 Printing 3 4 4 Color Registration Note Alignment of colors may vary due to differences in thickness or type of media This section describes how to precisely align all colors Color Registration is factory adjusted However if any color is misaligned please perform the color registration procedures 1 Click Color Registration on the Graphics property page m Color Registration Reference Color 2 Black Print Alignment Test m Color 1 Yellow x Adjustment f0 Y Adjustment o Align m Color 2 Black X Adjustment 0 Y Adjustment o Align olor g Y Adiustrent fo a Elian r Eo A sd ustment y Adiustment fi sign i Adjustment lar 4 Gre OK Cancel Help 2 Select Reference Color The color selected here is used as the reference color to which other color is aligned This section describes the procedure using Black as the reference color 3 Suppose the yellow needs to be more aligned to the reference color Click Align in Color 1 Yellow Align Color Yellow Black appears Align Color Yellow 7 Black x r Horizontal 4 Vertical Y cy E E x C 3 C4 UR ys A C YE The correct figure is Cy The correct figure is a single unbroken C Y8 asingle unbroken vertical line C yg horizontal l
34. direction alignment is correct HEAD ADJUST Press the PAUSE key twice CHECK Press the PAUSE key The printer prints the X Y Direction Alignment Test After printing completes the message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET Selecting the Printer Parameters HEAD ADJUST Press the PAUSE key After HEAD ADJUST appears press the FEED key PRINTER PARA The printer parameters are ready to be selected Press the PAUSE key Specifying the Character Code FONT CODE PC 850 Select the character codes PC 850 or PC 8 After selecting the code press the PAUSE key Specifying Zero Font ZERO FONT 0 Select whether a 0 zero with a slash or no slash will be used After selecting the zero font press the PAUSE key 98 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Setting Cont Note See A5 7 4 for further informat about the pulse motor speed ion Note Use the FEED or RESTART to select a desired value Specifying the Control Code Selection Method CODE AUTO Select the Control Code methods AUTO automatic selection or ESC LF NUL or or manual selections After selecting the method press the PAUSE key PULSE MOTOR AUTO Select one of the following pulse motor speeds AUTO o
35. gt Area detected Y Media Height 10mm to 1050mm 1 5 mm from the right edge Media Width including backing paper width na peel a e Hmm of media Media Feed Direction V7 Appendix 1 Specifications A1 4 Ribbon Please make sure that the ribbon will be used is approved by TOSHIBA TEC The warranty does not apply to any problem caused by using non approved ribbons For information regarding TOSHIBA TEC approved ribbon please contact a sales representative Type Spool Type Width 68mm 88mm and 109mm Length 300m Outside Diameter p 67mm max The table below shows you the correlation between ribbon width and media width backing paper not included Ribbon Width Media Width 68mm 50 to 65 mm 88mm 65 to 85mm 109mm 85 to 110mm 78 Appendix 2 DIP Switches Appendix 2 DIP Switches Appendix 2 describes functions of the DIP switches The DIP switches are used to change a printer specification CAUTION To enable a new specification please turn the printer off and then on Please turn off the printer when changing the DIP switch settings as this may cause an electric shock The DIP switches A and B are located on the rear of the printer as illustrated below DIP Switch B DIP Switch A 79 Appendix 2 DIP Switches A2 1 D
36. help gain maximum performance and life from the printer For further information please refer to this manual and keep it safe for future reference The CB 426 T3 two color printer has the following features High speed quality printing The printer utilizes Edge Heads that support the high performance Hot Release Ribbons to produce a maximum print speed of approximately 6 in s 150 mm s In addition the Cool Release Enhancement Kit is supplied as an accessory and allows the popular Cold Release Ribbons to be loaded Fine sharp color printing The printer utilizes two high resolution 305 dpi print heads and uses a variety of spot color ribbons for solid printing A variety of printer fonts and bar code fonts are built into the printer to help create a unique colored label Cost efficiency The automatic ribbon saver is standard and allows for conservation of individual ribbons In addition the media back feed capability allows you to avoid wasting the media Unpack the printer as per the Unpacking Instructions packed with the printer Important Check for damage or scratches on the printer However please note that TOSHIBA TEC shall have no liability of any damage of any kind sustained during transportation of the product Keep the cartons and pads for future transportation of the printer Chapter 1 Product Overview 1 4 Accessories and When unpacking the printer please make sure all accessories are
37. lt 1 gt DIAG message adjustment value total label appears Then press the FEED key three times distance covered sensor adjustment value and data in the flash memory J lt 4 gt RAM CLEAR RAM clear functions are ready to be performed Press the PAUSE key NO RAM CLEAR Press the PAUSE key not to perform a RAM clear The message returns to 4 RAM CLEAR Press the PAUSE key NO RAM CLEAR appears again Press the FEED key Clearing the Maintenance Counter Note See A5 7 7 for further information MAINTE CNT CLEAR about the initial values after clearing The Maintenance Chuntek can be eed by picacing the PAUSE key the Maintenance Counter COMPLETE The Maintenance Counter is cleared The printer must be turned off to exit this mode Clearing the Parameter Note NO RAM CLEAR See A5 7 8 for further information about the initial values after clearing When lt 4 gt RAM CLEAR is shown press the PAUSE key the parameters NO RAM CLEAR appears again Press the FEED key twice PARAMETER CLEAR The parameters can be cleared by pressing the PAUSE key COMPLETE The parameters are cleared The printer must be turned off to exit this mode 104 Appendix 5 System Mode
38. on the computer See Section 3 8 2 HEAD1 ON Select ON to use Head 1 Otherwise OFF will disable the head After making a selection press the PAUSE key HEAD2 ON Make a selection for Head 2 in the same manner After making the selection press the PAUSE key and the message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET Specifying the Ribbon Type to be Used HEAD SELECT Press the PAUSE key After HEAD SELECT appears press the FEED key RIBBON The ribbon type for each color can be selected Press the PAUSE key HEADI F1 Select which ribbon will be used for Head 1 F1 Hot Release Ribbons or P1S Cold Release Ribbons After selecting the ribbon type press the PAUSE key HEAD2 F1 Select the ribbon type for Head 2 in the same manner After selecting the ribbon type for both colors press the PAUSE key The message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET 100 Appendix 5 System Mode Ab 5 Test Print Notes e When pressing the FEED and RESTART keys at the same time in the Test Print menu the message returns to lt 3 gt TEST PRINT longer in the Test Print menu the key is entered continuously The fine adjustment parameters are effective for the test print stops printing After cleari
39. printer Turn the Feed Gap Sensor Adjusting Knob to the left most position Keep turning the knob clockwise slowly When the upper two Feed Gap Sensor Lamps illuminate green the adjustment is complete Feed Gap Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment for Media with Rectangular Holes 1 Open the Top Cover Lift the Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit Insert the media with rectangular holes into the Media Inlet so that the Feed Gap Sensor can detect the PAPER part Lock the Pinch Roller Unit Turn on the printer Turn the Feed Gap Sensor Adjusting Knob to the left most position Keep turning the knob clockwise slowly When the upper two Feed Gap Sensor Lamps illuminate green the adjustment is complete 20 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 7 Loading the Ribbons for Hot Release Ribbons Note Media Width does not include width of the backing paper 2 7 1 Ribbon Positions Important When loading the ribbons please do not forget to specify the ribbon colors in the printer properties See Section 3 4 3 for more detail 2 7 2 Loading Procedure Notes e Turn the Head Lever to the OPEN position completely or the Ribbon Module cannot be removed Do not bend drop or give any shock to the Ribbon Module Distortion of the Ribbon Module may cause poor print This section describes in detail how to load the ribbons in the printer
40. see Chapter 6 to take the proper action Note In an application program the fonts contained in the printer can be applied to text by specifying the printer fonts named TEC XXXX TEC CB 426 T3 Properties BEI Page Setup Graphics Stock Options About m Label Stock Name SEVER EE AA evs Edit Delete Erpat Stock List Inport Stock liist Orientation p Effects Portrait T Mirror Image C Landscape gt Negative C Portrait 180 Landscape 180 m Miscellaneous Copies 1 ES Advanced Options 1999 Toshiba TEC Corporation 1997 1999 Seagull Scientific Inc Authors of the BarT ender label software Cancel Apply Help Be sure to check the following in each property page before printing e Label size and orientation See Section 3 3 for more detail e Dithering and intensity See Section 3 4 for more detail e Print method sensor label gap issue mode print method fine adjustment and so on See Sections 3 6 for more detail e Print density adjustment See Section 3 7 for more detail When finished checking the property pages click OK to return to the Print dialog Set Print range and Number of copies and click OK to start printing the label e The ON LINE LED flashes when the printer is communicating with your computer e The ON LINE LED illuminates while printing This completes printing a sa
41. the Media Cont CAUTION Do not push into the Supply Roll Holder inside with the claw locked in the notches as this may cause damage to the claw or notches See Section 2 5 1 for more detail Note The media is rolled either outside or inside depending on the type of media that is loaded Whichever media is used load it with print side facing up See Appendix 1 for more detail Turn the Supply Shaft so that the notches face upward and the marks face the Media Inlet To attach the Supply Roll Holder inside fit the tooth of the Supply Roll Holder to the groove of the Supply Roll Shaft Turn the Supply Roll Holder clockwise to the end Notches Groove Supply Roll Holder Claw Tooth Claw Supply Shaft Supply Roll Holder Push the Supply Roll Holder inside to the end of the Supply Shaft Then turn the Supply Roll Holder counterclockwise so that the claw is locked into the notch When inserting the Supply Roll Holder into the Supply Shaft more pressure should be applied when passing over the roller on the way to the end of the Supply Shaft Claw Notches Switch the Back Tension Selector depending on whether the media is rolled outside or inside Switch the Selector to A for the media rolled outside Switch it to B for the media rolled inside as indicated by the arrows A 4 Media rolled outside 1 Media rolled inside B Supply Shaft Holder 10 Measure
42. using media that is not approved by TOSHIBA TEC For information regarding TOSHIBA TEC approved media please contact an authorized service representative A1 3 1 Media Type Two types of media can be loaded for this thermal transfer printer label or tag The table below shows size and shape of the media available for this printer Note Label Tag Labels are rolled outside and tags are Paper Width 50 4to 110 mm 50 4 to 110 mm rolled inside Whichever media you Length Pitch 10 to 1050 1300 mm 10 to 999 mm use load it with print side facing up Thickness 130 to 170 um 100 to 290 um Max Roll Diameter 0230 mm Winding Method Rolled outside Rolled inside Paper Core ID 076 2 mm 0 3 as standard Label Tag e The label length pitch will be e The ratio Label length to Gap length must be 3 1 or more 1300 mm ifa SIMM is added to the n Cut Mode the minimum Pitch must be 30 mm or more printer e The paper width for the label includes its backing paper M P e As backing paper glassine 7K blue or equivalent must be used The backing paper to be used must have a transmission factor of 22 or higher n Cut Mode the cut should not be performed on the label but on the gap between labels When labels with perforation are used it is necessary to test and confirm the cutting performance thoroughly beforehand e The gap length must be 6 mm or more and the cut position must be a
43. width of the media that will be loaded 12 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 5 Loading the Media Cont Note When inserting a roll of labels or tags push on the media core only Otherwise core material drags against the Supply Shaft causing telescoping of the media supply roll CAUTION To remove the Supply Roll Holder outside turn it to disengage the claw from the notches Otherwise the claw or the notches may be damaged See Section 2 5 1 for more detail 11 Based on width of the media measured in Step 10 push the media into the Supply Roll Holder inside and place it with reference to the marks on the Supply Shaft e Loading a roll of labels Supply Shaft e Loading a roll of tags Supply Shaft Supply Roll Holder 13 Slide the Supply Roll Holder outside to the loaded media Notches Claw Supply Roll Holder Outside o Supply Shaft 13 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 25 Loading the 14 Loosen the two screws Slide the Media Guides in the direction Media C ont of the arrows below until they stop completely open Screw Screw Media Guides 15 Unroll about 1 5 to 2 inches 40 to 50cm of the media 4 16 Insert the media into the Media Inlet Make sure that the media Ho passes under the Media End Sensor the media sensor and the Make sure that the leading edge of M Media Pressure Plate media is cut straight befor
44. 0 0300 0450 1200 1 LF NUL The following message appears XR 0200 0300 045 Command error e When the error command is shown 3FH appears for codes other than codes 20H to 7FH and AOH to DFH 87 Appendix 5 System Mode Appendix 5 Sysiom Mode Appenedix 5 describes usage and purposes of the keys on the Important Operation Panel in System Mode If System Mode is needed for any other purposes please contact your For end users System Mode should be used for the following five authorized service representative purposes before performing any operation in To perform the test print for checking print quality System Mode To control more than two printers by one command file To view the current parameter settings To change the character code table To change the control code A5 1 Operation Panel The figure below illustrates the Operation Panel and key functions Message Display LCD ON LINE LED POWER LED ERROR LED ON LINE FEED Key RESTART PAUSE Key RESTART Key The Message Display shows messages in alphanumeric characters and symbols to indicate the printer s status Up to 16 characters can be displayed on one line There are three LED s on the Operation Panel LED Illuminates when Flashes when POWER The printer is turned on The printer is ready to The printe
45. 00 AC 2 Cyan Normal 68 2 1063 BRCB068300 AY 3 Yellow Hot Release Ribbons BRBLK109A3 0 Black BRMAGI09A3 1 Magenta BRCYNIO9A3 Z Cyan Premium 109 Yes 85 to 110 BRYEL109A3 3 Yellow Cold Release Ribbons Super Premium Ribbon 1 BRBLK109D4 0 Black 2 BRMAGIO9DA 1 Magenta 3 BRCYNI09D4 Z Cyan Premium 109 Yes 85 to 110 4 BRYELIOODA 3 Yellow Cold Release Rib 5 0 Black 8 LMagenta premium 109 x 10 to 20 Yes 65 to 85 T 2 Cyan 8 3 Yellow Cold Release Rib 9 BRBLK068D4 0 Black 10 BRMAG068D4 1 Magenta 11 BRCYNOGSDA 2 Cyan Pretium 63 4 1069 12 BRYELO068D4 3 Yellow se Ribl Feed Click Feed to advance the label or tag Reset Reset is not available for this model Cut Click Cut to feed and cut a label and tag 60 Chapter 3 Printing 3 9 3 9 1 Print Test Procedures When the installation of the printer driver and settings of the printer properties are complete perform a print test to verify that the printer is communicating with the computer and that the properties are set correctly Before starting the print test please make sure of the following Printer is turned on Interface cable is connected to the printer properly Top Cover is closed ON LINE is displayed on the printer s Message Display Media and ribbons are loaded properly Sensor position is adjusted correctly according to the media loaded Sensitivity of the media sensor is adjusted There are two ways to p
46. 6 2 2 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer sssesssseseseeeeeeeen nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen enne 7 2 3 Connecting the Power Cord cian etna entente a eina Ra na uaa E ha an E XR q2 RR KERN SER Ra Ra Fa n E ER Rae a a Roa Rash ca uana 8 2 4 T rning On Off the Printer eneazedabaaasacevavcdvadsveacassevaessaucenctecnavesiavacada seas ca eaen ana SaNa Maaar EDERRA 9 2 4 1 Turning orn the Printer ieri tior oe p ere Rente Senso has Ra Re ceu qa Exe ianea aaa epa RE RR eR Ra AIRE ge Re Rea naue en ck 9 2 42 Turning otf the Printer iiiter iaaa Exe ucneuac eubusaeactedaes CES HER RES AR ERR aE aaia E EERS 10 2 5 Loading the ole m 11 2 534 Additional Information iii etie east ede rra EE aah CETUR e Ema E pa SC Re se ideas a CL YE ELE YR PER LER RUE i 16 ZEE emi imc t 2 6 1 Black Mark Sensor 20 2 Feed Gap SENSON Mee 2 6 3 Media Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment sessssssseseseseeeeeeneee nennen nennen nnne 19 2 7 Loading the Ribbons for Hot Release Ribbons nnne nnne nennen nnne 21 2 74 Ribbon POSITIONS e R 21 2 7 2 Loading Procedure 2 eeeeeteeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeaaaaaeeeeeeaaaaeeeeesaaaaeeeeeeegsaaeeeeeseeeneeeeeeeeeeaee 21 2 8 Loading the Ribbons for Cold Release Ribbons
47. Add Remove The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears Click Yes and the removal of the printer driver begins Confirm File Deletion 9 Are you sure you want to completely remove TOSHIBA TEC PRINTER DRIVER COLOR and all of its components The printer driver is removed successfully Click OK Remove Programs From Your Computer uninstallShield will remove the software TOSHIBA TEC PRINTER DRIVER COLOR from your computer Please wait while each of the following components is removed Shared program files Standard program files Folder items Program folders Program directories NRI UL Program registry entries Uninstall successfully completed 36 Chapter 3 Printing 3 2 Properties This section summarizes the main properties that can be specified to ensure the best printer performance Please refer to the later sections describing the property settings in detail 3 2 1 Displaying Printer 1 Click the Start button Choose Settings and click Printers Properties Ele Edi View Go Favorites Help E ur cR E E LE E Bach Forward Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Prope Address fa Printers x x sj Add Printer TEC CB 426 T3 1 object s selected 2 OntheFile menu click Properties TEC CB 426 T3 Properties appears TEC CB 426 T3 Properties 21 x Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options Testing About General
48. IP Switch A ON OFF Function GEE Must be set to OFF ust be set to C N ON Notes OFF Without The shaded areas are the factory ON With Cutter Module default settings OFF Online Mode OFF means OPEN ON Program loading mode Must be set to OFF e See A2 3 for further information about the ribbon near end No detection of ribbon detection near end Pause when the ribbon near end is detected The ribbon near end status is sent to the PC Continues printing when the ribbon near end is Ribbon near end detected detected The ribbon near end status is not sent to the PC Continues printing when the ribbon near end is detected The ribbon near end status is sent to the PC Language to display English LCD error message German French Dutch Spanish Japanese Not used Not used 80 Appendix 2 DIP Switches A2 2 DIP Switch B ON OFF Function 1 Note OFF 2400 BPS The shaded areas are the factory ON 4800 BPS Baud rate default settings OFF 9600 BPS OFF means OPEN ON 19200 BPS 1 bit 2 bits Stop bit length 7 bits 8 bits Data length Without With Parity check EVEN Parity check ODD effective when DIP SW 5 set to ON XON XOFF No XON is output at the power on time No XOFF is output at the power off time READY BUSY DTA No XON is output at the power
49. S EN Checking If There is any Problem with the Print Head When the Maintenance Counter Parameter Settings is printed the message returns to 1 DIAG Press the PAUSE key three times lt 1 gt DIAG V1 0 The printer is ready to check the print heads to see if there are problems with the print head Press the PAUSE key to start HEAD CHECK The printer starts checking the print heads It takes about 25 seconds to complete the print head check CHECKING If there is no problem with the print heads the print head check is complete Press the PAUSE key to return to lt 1 gt DIAG NORMAL END If there is a problem with the print heads the message indicates which print head has the problem HEAD ERROR 1 This example indicates that there are problems with Head 1 The Parameter Setting menu contains the following e Adjustments for a print start position e Adjustments for a cut position e Adjustments for a distance of back feed e Adjustments for a print stop position e Adjustments for an X coordinate e Adjustments for a print density HEAD 1 HEAD 2 e Modifies the alignment in X direction HEAD 1 HEAD 2 e Modifies the alignment in Y direction HEAD 1 HEAD 2 e Initiates printouts of X Y direction fine adjustment Caliper shaped pattern e Selection of the character co
50. Settings n Print Method ag m MET Ree SE E Sensor Transmissive z Label Gap o 08 in r Issue Settings Issue Mode Batch Mode with Back Feed Y Cut Disabled Ind Print Speed 6 00 in sec hd r Fine Adjustment Set Feed E O0 in But Sti fi 00 in Backteed 00 in Stop Position fi 00 in Cancel Apply Help Click the Print Method down arrow and select Thermal Transfer Ribbon Save A The type of sensor can be selected depending on type of media Click the Sensor down arrow to select the type of sensor which depends on type of media Click Transmissive to use the transmissive sensor This sensor is designed to locate label gaps by the transmission of light e Select None if there is no label gap notch or black mark When None is selected even if any gap notch or black mark is on the label it is ignored Select Reflective to use the reflective sensor This sensor is designed to locate black marks on the back of the tags by the reflection of light Enter the amount of space between labels label gap or width of a black mark in Label Gap If a proper value is not entered the print start position will be misaligned 55 Chapter 3 Printing 3 6 4 Issue Settings Issue mode cut interval and print speed can be specified TEC CB 426 T3 Properties L2 xi Note The settings made in this section can General Details Color Management Sharing
51. Settings Page Setup Graphics BarFonts Stock Options Testing About Check Print Head Send File to Printer Logging Options Maintenance J Ribbon Settings Feed Reset Cut Testing OK Cancel Apply Help Print Test Label See Section 3 9 1 for further information Check Print Head Click Check Print Head to begin running the printer s built in head test Print Head Check x Print Head Check Head 1 Yellow x o 00 in 5 02 in Click OK to check the print head for broken dots After about 10 seconds check the printer s LCD display If an error is displayed the print head may require repair or replacement teen Click the Head down arrow to select the print head to check Mark the Specify Range checkbox to specify the range for the print head check Click OK to start checking the print head If there are problems with the print head an error message will appear on the printer s Message Display and the print head must be replaced right away Send File to Printer and Logging Options These two buttons are used by a technician for a system integration purpose So typically you do not have to use these buttons Please contact your authorized service representative before using the buttons 59 Chapter 3 Printing 3 8 2 Maintenance Ribbon Settings Click Ribbon Settings to specify the type and width of the ribb
52. Supply Shaft Holder Supply Shaft Holder Harness Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 2 Connecting the The printer can be connected to any computer since it supports both Printer to Your serial and parallel interface cables Before connecting the printer Comp ter please make sure which interface cable will be used u 1 Be sure that both printer and computer are turned off Note O indicates OFF The interface cable is not included in the accessories Power Switch 2 Connect the interface cable to the interface connector on the printer As illustrated below connect the interface cable to either of the interface connectors depending on which interface cable will be used Serial Interface Serial Interface Connector Cable Parallel Interface Parallel Interface Connector Cable 3 Secure the cable with the clamps or screws 4 When using the serial interface cable attach the supplied ferrite core to the cable Note 5 Connect the interface cable to the interface connector on the Please refer to the user s manual of computer the computer Screws 0 p Clamps Ferrite Core For Serial Interface Cable Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 3 Connecting CAUTION the Power e Please turn off the printer before connecting the power cord as this may cause an electric shock or damage to the printer Cord e Please use the supplied power cord only Use of other cords
53. TEC TEC Two Color Printer CB 426 T3 QQ TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION We TOSHIBA TEC Corporation of 570 Ohito Ohito cho Tagata Gun Shizuoka Ken 410 2323 JAPAN declare in our sole responsibility that this product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operations 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 for USA only Changes or modifications not expressly approved by manufacturer for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada for CANADA only CAUTION 1 This manual may not be copied in whole or in part without prior written permission of TOSHIBA TEC 2 The contents of this manual may be changed without notification 3 Please refer to your local Authorized Service representative with regard to any quer
54. UTO EURO CODE BO I PM ADJUST PM ADJ 0 HEAD SELECT HEADI1 on HEAD2 ON RIBBON HEAD1 r1 HEAD2 F1 HEAD2 B05 89 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 2 Overview Cont _ prINT CONDITION lt 3 gt TEST PRINT ISSUE COUNT 1 PRINT SPEED 6 S TRANS F TYPELS NO CUT SENSOR BACK FEED YES QUALITY HIGH LABEL LEN 102mm PAPER FEED SLANT LINE 1 SLANT LINE 2 COLOR 1 CHARACTERS 1 BARCODE I AUTO PRINT TRA AUTO PRINT REF lt 4 gt RAM CLEAR NO RAM CLEAR MAINTE CNT CLEAR PARAMETER CLEAR PRINT STEP CLEAR ALL COLOR HEAD1 HEAD2 The main menus can be navigated as follows NONE Note Press the RESTART key lt 1 gt DIAG V1 0 This moves back to the previous menu While pressing the FEED and PAUSE keys at the same time turn on the printer Hold both keys until the lt 1 gt DIAG message appears in the display This is the start of the Self Diagnostic Test menu 2 PARAMETER SET Press the FEED X3 TEST PRINT Press the FEED 4 RAM CLEAR Press the FEED key This is the start of the Parameter Setting menu key This is the start of the Test Print menu key This is the start of the
55. ab to open the Graphics property page TEC CB 426 T3 Properties 21x General Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options Testing About Resolution 306 dpi 306d s r Dithering C None Halftone C Ordered C Algebraic C Error Diffusion Color Adjustment Dithering Setup r Color Color Control Color without image color matching Color Matching Contrast best for photographic images Color Registration Color Setup Cancel Apply Help The CB 426 T3 two color printer is designed for spot printing Thus no dithering setting listed on the Graphic property page is reflected upon the print output Please note that the settings made in Color Adjustment and Dithering Setup also do not affect the spot color print output Click the Color Control down arrow to specify whether to print in Monochrome or Color without image color matching When printing in color select Color without image color matching 46 Chapter 3 Printing 3 4 3 Color Setup Important Enter the ribbon color for Head 2 Front in Color 1 and the one for Head 1 Back in Color 2 This section describes how to specify the colors of the ribbons that are loaded in the printer To obtain a desired print output the ribbon colors need to be specified appropriately in Color Setup on the Graphics property page I
56. and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Cancel 5 To accept License Agreement click Yes If it is not acceptable click No However the printer driver cannot be installed Software License Agreement x Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement I You may use this Software on a single TOSHIBA TEC bar code printer acquainted from 4 affiliated company dealer or distributor of TOSHIBA TEC 2 You shall not grant a sub license distribute transfer lend or otherwise dispose of this Software in whole or in part for the use of any third party other than you except as otherwise expressly provided herein 3 You shall not modify reverse engineering reverse compile or reverse disassemble this Software in whole or in part except as otherwise expressly provided herein 4 You shall not copy or make a duplicate or backup copy of this Software in whole or in part except as otherwise expressly provided herein 5 All title and copyrights in and to this Software are owned by TOSHIBA TEC or its xl Do you accept all the terms of
57. ar Eont Approximate Actual Width r Bar Code Options Symbology rai ASCII Code 39 X Dimension 16 3 mils Orientation 0 fd Human Readable Below Bars Ratio auto Cancel Help In Font Name type a name of a bar font Mark the Display as Bar Font checkbox When a bar font is selected in the application software an image representing the bar code will appear on the screen Note that the exact bar code itself is not shown on the screen Mark the Approximate Actual Width checkbox When a bar font is selected in the application software the estimated size is shown Click the Symbology down arrow to select the type of symbology Click the X Dimension down arrow to specify thickness of bars or cells depending on the selected symbology Click the Orientation down arrow to rotate the symbology Click Human Readable to specify the visibility of the human readable characters displayed with the bar codes Click Ratio to specify the wide to narrow element ratio of the bar code This option is available only when used with Full ASCII 3 of 9 Regular 3 of 9 Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 and MSI Plessey only 53 Chapter 3 Printing 3 5 1 Specifying a New Font Style Cont The bar fonts entered in the printer are shown in the application programs as below Document WordPad File Edit View Insert Format Help Delta e al iel S TEC BarFont Code128 fo B
58. ark detected here Media Guide Knob Black Mark Note 7 The Black Mark Sensor Position Adjustment has been completed SeeA1 3 3 for black mark specifications 17 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 6 2 Feed Gap Sensor When the media with gaps or rectangular holes is loaded adjust the Feed Gap Sensor transmissive sensor position as follows 1 Open the Top Cover 2 Lift the Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit 3 Align the Media Guides to width of the media 4 Insert the media into the Media Inlet e Ifthe media with gaps is loaded go to Step 5 e Ifthe media with rectangular holes is loaded go to Step 6 5 Turn the Media Guide Knob and move the media sensor so that the gap between labels will pass under the sensor Note 2 marked on the sensor indicates Media Sensor the Feed Gap Sensor position Gap detected here Media Guide Knob Backing Paper 6 Turnthe Media Guide Knob and move the media sensor so that it is positioned at the center of the rectangular hole Media Sensor Hole detected here Media Guide Knob Note 7 The Feed Gap Sensor Position Adjustment has been completed See A1 3 2 for gap or hole specifications 18 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 6 3 Media Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment Note As soon as the upper two lamps illuminate green stop turning the knob Whenever the type of media is changed adjust
59. ation ON LINE The printer is turned on standing by or printing PAUSE To stop printing or clear the data sent from the computer press the PAUSE key The printer stops printing ON LINE Press the RESTARTI key for 3 seconds or longer The data that was sent from the computer will be cleared and the printer returns to an idle condition 65 Chapter 5 Maintenance 5 Maintenance 5 1 5 1 1 Cleaning Print Head Platen CAUTION Donot allow any hard objects to contact the print head or platen as this may cause damage to them e Do not use any volatile solvent including thinner and benzene as this may cause discoloration of the cover print failure or breakdown of the printer Do not touch the print head element with bare hands as static may damage the print head Va Note When reinstalling the Guide Plate place the end of the Guide Plate on the Platen Shaft and slide it into the end Then fit the front of the Guide Plate into the Platen Shaft M J This chapter describes how to perform normal maintenance To maintain the printer performance and quality print please clean the printer regularly or whenever media or ribbons are replaced CAUTION Be sure to disconnect the power cord before performing maintenance as this may cause an electric shock The print heads may become hot Do not touch the print head
60. bbon saving Without Printing top bottom first Printing bottom first With Without back feed Without Ribbon type F1 Hot Release Ribbons Head use selection Both heads used Pulse motor speed AUTO Fine A D value 0 Euro code BOH 110 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 7 9 Initial Values after Clearing the Print Distance PRINT STEP CLEAR Initial Value Print distance HEAD 1 0 0 km Print distance HEAD 2 0 0 km 111 Appendix A6 Interface Appendix 6 Interface This printer has the following requirements e The computer must have a serial port or centronics parallel port e To communicate with the computer either an RS 232C cable Centronics cable or Expansion I O Cable is required For pin description of the RS 232C refer to the table below 1 RS 232C cable 25 pins 2 Centronics cable 36 pins 3 Expansion I O cable 24 pins e To set up the initial printer configuration use either the keyboard on the printer or the DIP switch e To print a format create the complete program using the interface communication manual DB 9S DB 25P Connector to PC Connector to Printer PIN No RTS RTS a JL NI i Ea a ae z a DB 25S DB 25P Connector to PC Connector to Printer Notes Use an RS 232C cable with inch type securing screws on the connector 112 TEC TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION PRINTED IN JAPAN EO1 33027
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62. condition ERROR There are three keys on the Operation Panel Note PAUSE To stop printing temporarily Use the RESTART key to resume printing after a pause condition or RESTART after clearing an error To restart printing FEED To feed the media 64 Chapter 4 Online Mode 4 2 Operation 4 3 Reset Note If the RESTART key is held for less than 3 seconds when the printer is in an error or pause state the printer restarts printing However when a communication error or command error occurs the printer returns to an idle condition When the printer is turned on the ON LINE message appears on the Message Display It is shown during standby or normal printing ON LINE The printer is turned on standing by or printing NO PAPER If any error occurs during printing an error message appears The printer stops printing automatically ON LINE To clear the error press the RESTART key The printer resumes printing PAUSE If the PAUSE key is pressed during printing the printer stops printing temporarily ON LINE When the RESTART key is pressed the printer resumes printing Clears the print data that was sent to the printer from the computer and has the printer return to an idle condition by the reset oper
63. ction 5 1 3 2 1 2 Media Slide Notes e Either a roll of labels or tags can be loaded in the printer e Inthis Owner s Manual labels and tags are generically called media TOSHIBA TEC recommends that labels are rolled outside and the tags are rolled inside The media loading procedure depends on which type of media is going to be loaded See Section 2 5 for more detail M 2 1 8 Supply Shaft Holder This chapter describes in detail how to set up the printer to get ready for printing First install the accessories on the printer 1 Unpack the Fan Filters 2 Mount the Fan Filters over the Air Vents Filter Pad n Filter Retainer Air Vents Cooling Fans lt Attach the Media Slide with the two supplied black screws When loading a roll of labels fit the Media Slide on the screw holes above the Media Inlet or When loading a roll of tags fit the Media Slide on the screw holes below the Media Inlet Media Slide for labels Media Slide for tags 1 Connect the Supply Shaft Holder Harness to the harness attached on the rear of the printer 2 First hook the lower parts of the Supply Shaft Holder into the lower two Supply Shaft Holder Slots on the rear of the printer Then fix the Supply Shaft Holder in place by tightening the screw To remove the Supply Shaft Holder from the printer just reverse the installation procedure Supply Shaft Holder Slots
64. de 0 font and Control code e Adjustments for a pulse motor speed e Selection of the print head to be used HEAD 1 HEAD 2 e Selection of the ribbon type HEAD 1 HEAD 2 e Selection of the Euro code lt 1 gt DIAG V1 0 While pressing the FEED and PAUSE keys at the same time turn on the printer Hold both keys until the lt 1 gt DIAG message appears Press the FEED key lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET The printer is at the start of the Parameter Setting menu 92 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Setting Cont Print Start Position 30 0mm to 10 0mm 0 0mm 18 2 H One Label Print Start Position 3 0mm b One Label Print Start Position 3 0mm ile ase i L 1 One Label A Media Feed Direction Print Start Position Cut Position 20 0mm to 20 0m 0 0mm Cut Position 3 0mm L Cut Position 3 0mm Cut Position lt Media Feed Direction Note See A5 7 3 for an example of the cutting operation Back Feed Distance 9 9mm to 9 9mm 0 0mm Print Start Position Home Position after Feed 3 0mm Print Start Position Home Position after Back Feed 3 0mm t Print Start Position A Media Fe
65. djusted so that the cutter cuts in the center of the gap i Media Core Label Roll Outside Diameter Diameter 75 Appendix 1 Specifications A1 3 1 Media Type Cont The formula below shows the relation between paper roll length and paper core diameter D d m Bc 4t Paper length Paper roll diameter Paper core outside diameter Paper thickness m 3 14 For calculation the units of the factors must be the same A1 3 2 Detection Area of the The Transmissive Sensor is movable from the center to the left edge Transmissive Sensor of media The Transmissive Sensor detects a gap between labels as illustrated below Center of Media Area to be detected Image printed Sensor Position on this side 4 Label J Gap j Label ee d Media Feed Min 12mm ea Direction ae Min 6 0mm with the Cutter Module installed Min 2 0mm Sensor Movable within this range The Transmissive Sensor detects a hole on a roll of tags as illustrated below Center of Paper Note Rectangular Hole This printer does not support a roll Sensor Position of tags with round holes E Image printed es E N on this side o SY FER Min 12mm Media Feed Direction Sensor movable within this range 76 Appendix 1 Specifications A1 3 3 Detection Area of the Reflective Sensor A1 3 4 Effective Print Area
66. e hot Care should be used when handling the print head to avoid personal injury 1 Remove all Ribbon Modules from the print head blocks Then lift one of the print head blocks 2 Hold the Ribbon Plate with the pin facing inside and downwards as illustrated below i Print Head Block Print Head Block Ribbon Plate Pin 3 First position the Head Positioning Plate opposite the pin side into the small rectangular groove Keep the Head Positioning Plate flush against the groove as illustrated below When attaching the Ribbon Plate to the print head block make sure that the Head Positioning Plate makes full contact with the small rectangular groove Groove 7 Print Head Block Ribbon Plate Head Positioning Plate Ribbon Plate Side View of Print Head Block and Ribbon Plate 4 Slide the Ribbon Plate down slightly and insert the pin into the hole on the back of the print head Notes 5 After the pin is inserted slide the Ribbon Plate back in the direction Be sure to return the print head to of the arrow and gently pull down the print head Secure the Ribbon the original position Plate to the print head block by tightening the Mounting Screw Tighten the screws so as not to Print Head Block Mounting Screw Print Head Block damage the screw threads Ribbon Plate 6 Repeat this procedure for installation of the other three print heads 25 Chapter 2 Printer Installation
67. e inserting the media into the printer as this may Media End Sensor cause a media jam E Right Wrong Media Pressure Plate Important e According to the media is loaded adjust the position of the media sensor See Section 2 6 for more detail e Whenever the type of media is changed adjust sensitivity of the media sensor See Section 2 7 for more detail CAUTION 17 Slide the Media Guides in the direction of the arrows below until Do not over tighten the two both guides come in contact with the media media should be in screws as this may cause center of media path Hand tighten the two screws damage to the Media Guides Media Guide Media Guide 14 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 5 Loading the 18 Feed the media to the Media Outlet manually until its leading edge comes out of the Media Outlet Media Cont Top View of the Printer Nores Media Guide e Pass the media straight from the Supply Holder Unit to the Media Media Outlet to avoid skewing fee Use the marks at the Media Slide m and the Media Outlet so that the media can be centered Be sure to take up any slack in the Supply Roll edis Media Outlet print Head Blocks Media Inlet PA e Side View of the Printer Print Head Blocks Media Pinch Roller we LO O09 Print Head Blocks e O Pinch Roller Wrong
68. e number of copies for the X Y Direction Alignment Test can be selected with a maximum of ten After selecting the value press the PAUSE key PRINT SPEED 6 S Select the print speed options for printing out the X Y Direction Alignment Test 6 inches second or 4 inches second After selecting the speed press the PAUSE key SENSOR TRANS Select the media sensor to be used for printing out the X Y Direction Alignment Test TRANS Transmissive Sensor REFLECT Reflective Sensor or NONE After selecting the media sensor press the PAUSE key BACK FEED YES Specify whether a back feed will be performed when printing the X Y Direction Alignment Test Select YES for back feeding After selecting the back feed option press the PAUSE key The message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET 95 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Printing the X Y Direction Alignment Caliper shaped Pattern Setting Cont HEAD ADJUST Press the IPAUSE key HEAD ADJUST appears Then press the PAUSE key again X Y Direction Alignment Tests ADJUST X Direction Press the PAUSE key The printer starts printing the X Y T Direction Alignment Tests using the print conditions specified
69. e printer when the ON LINE LED is blinking as this may cause damage to the computer connected to the printer 1 When turning off the printer make sure of the following e The ON LINE message is shown on the Message Display e Both POWER and ON LINE LED s are illuminated ON LINE N Al m m r3 POWAR C INE ERROR me AE FEED RESTART PAUSE um and 2 Turn off the power switch Power Switch 10 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 5 Loading the Labels or tags can be loaded in the printer The media loading Media procedure depends on which media is going to be used 1 Open the Top Cover Top Cover 2 Lift the Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit Pinch Roller Unit Pinch Roller Lever To ROLLER RELEASE 3 Loosen the screw on the Supply Shaft Holder Stand Note 4 Fitthe Supply Shaft Holder Stand to the Supply Shaft as illustrated The Supply Shaft cannot be kept level below The Supply Shaft Holder Stand moves up or down so that because of its weight as the printer the Supply Shaft is kept level becomes older So before loading the media adjust the Supply Shaft so that it can be kept level Supply Shaft Holder Stand 5 Remove the Supply Shaft Holder Stand from the Supply Shaft when adjustment to its height is complete 11 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 5 Loading
70. ected e The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail J Note e Effects is not available for this version Select the print image orientation to determine the direction that the print image will be issued Click Portrait and the bottom of the print image comes out of the printer first Click Landscape and images are rotated 90 counterclockwise from the portrait orientation The left edge of the print image comes out of the printer first gi iili Click Portrait 180 and the top of the print image comes out of the printer first Click Landscape 180 and images are rotated 90 clockwise from the portrait orientation The right edge of the print image comes out of the printer first id ep i Hes is 41 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 4 Miscellaneous Notes When the page setup or print property changing using the application software under Windows 95 just in case any application occurs please do not mark the Enable User Commands checkbox e The User Commands specified here can be saved in the file as the preferred User Commands for a particular print job See the Printing Preferences below pi TEC CB 426 T3 Properties 21x General Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options Testing About
71. ed Direction Home Position after Back Feed Print Stop Position 30 0mm to 300 00mm 0 0mm t Print Stop Position When printing completes 3 0mm t Print Stop Position When printing completes 3 0mm t Print Stop Position When printing completes lt Media Feed Direction Making Positional Adjustments POSITION When lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET appears press the PAUSE key FEED ADJ 10 0mm Press the PAUSE key Adjust the print start position After selecting the value press the PAUSE key CUT ADJ 11 0mm Adjust the cut position After selecting the value press the PAUSE key BACK ADJ 1 5mm Adjust the distance of back feed After selecting the value press the PAUSE key STOP ADJ 288 0mm Adjust the print stop position After selecting the value press the PAUSE key 93 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Setting Cont X Coordinate 99 5mm to 99 5mm Fa Note See A5 7 5 for more detail S Notes Use the FEED key for lighter density or the RESTART key for darker density The acceptable print density values are 50 to 50 e The print density value is 0 at shipment from the factory M N 3 X ADJUST 50
72. er Outside Notches 16 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 26 Sensor This section describes in detail how to adjust the media sensor positions and their sensitivity Adjustments Whenever the type of media is changed a positional adjustment of the media sensor is needed The media sensors are designed to keep positional alignment of the image on each label or tag when issued Important NEVER skip the media sensor positional adjustment The printer has two types of media sensors Black Mark Sensor and Feed Gap Sensor The Black Mark Sensor reflective sensor is used to detect black marks on the back of the media by the reflection of light On the other hand the Feed Gap Sensor transmissive sensor is used to detect gaps by the transmission of light Which media sensor to adjust depends on the type of media loaded 2 6 1 Black Mark When the media with black marks on the BACK is loaded adjust the Sensor Black Mark Sensor reflective sensor position as follows 1 Open the Top Cover 2 Liftthe Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit 3 Align the Media Guides to the width of the media 4 Fold the media so that a black mark faces upward 5 Insert the media into the Media Inlet Note 1 marked on the sensor indicates 6 Turnthe Media Guide Knob and move the media sensor so that it the Black Mark Sensor position is positioned at the center of the black mark Mee RESO Black M
73. erform test printing see Section 3 9 4 To print an actual label from an application program see Section 3 10 To use the CB 426 T3 printer with Windows the printer driver must be installed on the computer Labels or tags can easily be printed from a variety of application software using the CB 426 T3 printer driver You need an IBM PC AT compatible computer with Microsoft Windows 95 98 Windows NT Version 4 0 Workstation or Windows NT Version 4 0 Server Pentium 133MHz or greater recommended 16MB of available RAM or more 32MB recommended 10MB or more of available hard disk space This section has step by step procedures to install the TEC Printer Driver Version 6 4 build 33 for Windows 98 Preparation Make preparations for the installation of the printer driver as follows 1 Insert Disk 1 in the floppy disk drive 2 Click the Start button Then click Run 3 Type a setup in Open and then click OK Run L2 x Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for vou Open Cancel Browse 29 Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 2 Installation Procedure Cont 4 TOSHIBA TEC PRINTER DRIVER Setup Wizard is initiated Click Next Welcome to the COLOR Setup program This program will install COLOR on your computer lt is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup
74. erform the print test Click Print Test Page on the General property page or Click Print Test Label on the Testing property page The print test sample will be printed out if the printer is communicating with the computer properly as follows TEST Print Test Sample 61 Chapter 3 Printing 3 10 Printing a Label To print a 4 x 4 label created using Microsoft Word Pad follow the instruction in this example Document WordPad olx File Edit View Insert Format Help oela sk al ie S hia z v e fe amp s TOSHIBA TEC CB 426 T3 12345 For Help press F1 1 On the File menu click Print Print m Printer Mame TEC CB 426 T3 Status Ready Type TEC CB 426 T3 Where LPT1 Comment T Print to file m Print range Copies All Number of copies fi C Pages Wom tol SWEET Is Collate Selection Note 2 Make sure that TEC CB 426 T3 is selected in Name Click Ifanother printer is selected click the Properties Name down arrow and select the CB 426 T3 printer 62 Chapter 3 Printing 3 10 Printing a Label Cont Note Only five property pages are available in the application programs Page Setup Graphics Stock Options and About Va Note If the ERROR LED flashes or illuminates and an error message appears on the printer s Message Display an error has occurred Please
75. erheated TE CH Oe eC oD Oj je e e eoo 090 SAVING 75 tote e o o e 0o0 0 0 o In writable character or logo save mode Appendix A4 Message and LED LCD Messages LED Indication POWER ONLINE ERROR Printer Status Restoration by RESTART key Yes No Acceptance o Status Request Reset Command Yes No FLASH WRITE ERR O O An error has occurred while writing to flash memory NO YES FORMAT ERROR An erase error has occurred in formatting the flash memory NO YES FLASH CARD FULL Data cannot be stored because the flash memory is full NO YES NO RIBBON jHHHL The ribbon has run out YES HEAD ERROR There is a problem with the print head YES STACK OVERFLOW The Stacker is full YES STACKER ERROR Printing was attempted with the Stacker turned OFF YES Display of error message See Notes A command error has occurred in analyzing the command YES a Notes EN elf a command error is found in the command received 16 bytes of the command error starting from the command code will be displayed However LF and NUL will not be displayed Example 1 ESC T20 E60 LF NUL Command error The following message appears T20E60 Example 2 ESC XR 020
76. esting About TEC CB 426 T3 Properties Graphic Options Transfer Mode Run Length Encoding h m Print Density Adjustment 1 Yellow 0 2 Black 0 Cancel Apply Help The type of transfer mode for graphics to the printer is specified here Run Length Encoding is the recommended transfer mode due to its high transfer rate When using Uncompressed 8 bit Overwrite or Uncompressed 4 bit Overwrite the same output as Run Length Encoding can be obtained but the data transfer speed slows down Print density needs to be adjusted to avoid blurred or light print caused by a combination of the media with the ribbon Mark the Set Checkbox and the print density for each color can be adjusted The print density value can be adjusted by entering a value or by clicking up or down arrows 58 Chapter 3 Printing 3 8 Testing Note The Error Writing to LPT1 message appears when trying to use the functions in the Testing property page without connecting the printer to your computer 3 8 1 Testing This section describes how to perform maintenance and printer testing The Testing property page can help determine how well the computer is communicating with the printer and verify that certain settings are correct Click the Testing tab to open the Testing property page TEC CB 426 T3 Properties 2x General Details Color Management Sharing Regional
77. h the programmed size or select a programmed size that matches the loaded media Finally resend the print job 5 Adjust sensitivity of the media sensor If this does not solve the problem turn off the printer and call an authorized service representative 69 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Error Messages Problems Causes Solutions CUTTER ERRORIHHHE Only when the Cutter Module is installed on the printer The media is jammed at the cutter Remove the jammed media Then press the RESTART key If this does not solve the problem turn off the printer and call an authorized service representative NO PAPER HHH 1 The media runs out 2 The media is not loaded properly 3 The Supply Shaft is rotating in the wrong direction 4 The media is slack 1 Load new media RESTARTI key 2 Load the media properly Then press the RESTART key 3 Switch to the right Back Tension Selector Then press the 4 Take up any slack in the media RIBBON ERR jHHHE The ribbon is successfully not fed Remove the Ribbon Module and check status of the ribbon Replace the ribbon if necessary Ifthe problem is not solved turn offthe printer and call an authorized Service representative EXCESS HEAD TEMP The print head is overheated Turn off the printer and allow it to cool down about 3 minutes If this does not solve t
78. he This section describes how to load the popular Cold Release Ribbons Ribbons To identify a ribbon type to be loaded refer to the table in Section 3 8 2 or contact an authorized sales representative Before loading for Cold Release the Cold Release Ribbons install the Cool Release Enhancement Kit Ribbons that is composed of the following accessories 2 3 Pid PN Part Name Quantity Please see Section 1 4 for the par Ribbon Plate Xx illustrations e Installing the Cool Release Mounting Screw 2 pes Enhancement Kit allows a variety D 3x5 Screw 6 pcs of ribbons to be loaded SP Ribbon Guide A pc 4 SP Ribbon Guide B pc Ribbon Tension Sheet 2 pes Sheet Fixing Plate 2 pcs 2 8 1 Precautions 1 Depending on the operating temperature or print patterns ribbon wrinkles or blurred printing may occur To solve this problem adjust the print density as follows e When the ribbons wrinkle decrease the print density e When the blurred printing occurs increase the print density To change the print density see Section 3 7 2 for more detail 2 When using the Cold Release Ribbons in high temperature about 105 F 40 C the sound of the ribbon being separated from the media may be heard But that does not impact upon print quality 24 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 8 2 Installing the Ribbon WARNING Plate e During normal printer operations the print head will becom
79. he problem call an authorized service representative COVER OPEN The Top Cover was opened in Online Mode Close the Top Cover Then press the RESTART key COVER OPEN 4HHHF Feed or printing has been attempted with the Top Cover open Close the Top Cover Then press the RESTART key PAPER SET ERROR The Pinch Roller Unit is not released in Online Mode Lock the Pinch Roller Unit properly Then press the RESTA RT key PAPER ERROR jHHHE While feeding or printing the Pinch Roller Unit became unlocked Lock the Pinch Roller Unit properly Then press the RESTA RT key EXCESS P S TEMP The power supply unit is overheated Turn off the printer and allow it to cool down about 3 minutes If this does not solve the problem call an authorized service representative NO RIBBON HH The ribbon has run out Load a new ribbon Then press the RESTART key HEAD ERROR There is a problem with the print head Replace the print head Then press the RESTART key Other Error Messages Hardware or software problems may have occurred Turn the printer off and then on If this does not solve the problem turn off the printer again and call an authorized service representative 70 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 2 Possible Problems Thi
80. ies you may have in this manual Trademark Microsoft Windows Windows NT and the Windows Logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2000 by TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 570 Ohito Ohito cho Tagata gun Shizuoka ken JAPAN Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Safety Summary Meanings of Symbols AN Personal safety in handling or maintaining the equipment is extremely important Warnings and Cautions necessary for safe handling are included in this manual All warnings and cautions contained in this manual should be read and understood before handling or maintaining the equipment Do not attempt to effect repairs or modifications to this equipment If a fault occurs that cannot be rectified using the procedures described in this manual turn off the power unplug the machine then contact your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance This symbol indicates warning items including cautions Specific warning contents are drawn inside the A symbol The symbol on the left indicates a general caution This symbol indicates prohibited actions prohibited items Specific prohibited contents are drawn inside or near the symbol The symbol on the left indicates no disassembling This symbol indicates actions which
81. in installing your printer click Next i Cancel 3 Choose whether the printer is used as Local Printer or Network Printer Then click Next Add Printer Wizard How is this printer attached to your computer If itis directly attached to your computer click Local Printer If it is attached to another computer click Network Printer C Network printer lt Back Cancel 32 Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 2 Installation 4 Click Have Disk Procedure Cont Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Manufacturers Printers Toshiba E xpi rit Toshiba ExpressWriter 440 Toshiba GX 400 Toshiba P1351 Toshiba P351 Toshiba P3515 Tnshiha Panel aser zl Have Disk Tektronix Texas Instruments lt Back Cancel 5 Type in C TEC_DRV COLOR and click OK En esis tetas ei i Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from fe TEC_DRY COLOR Browse 6 Choose CB 426 T3 from the printer list and click Next Click the manufacturer and model of your printer If your printer came with an installation disk click Have Disk If your printer is not listed consult your printer documentation for a compatible printer Printers TEC CB 416 T3 Have Disk cove 33
82. ine Two columns of figures should be printed each corresponding to one of the buttons above correctly aligned figure will appear as a continuous line of two colors Choose one of the following options C Color is now aligned as closely as possible More precise adjustment is necessary C Print this set of figures again cen Hep 50 Chapter 3 Printing 3 4 4 Color Registration Cont Note The Error Writing to LPT1 message appears when performing Align All Colors without connecting the printer to the computer Black Yellow Note If precise adjustment cannot be made any more this option will be grayed out Black Black Yellow 4 Print testing runs automatically The printed output shows how precisely the yellow bars are aligned to black Yellow Black T N co wt co N co Oo gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt x 8 18 QI2Z RIR Q Color 0 Yellow Sample Look at the result carefully Determine which yellow bar is best aligned to black on X horizontal and Y vertical for each In this example X5 and Y5 are best aligned In step 5 since X5 and Y5 are best aligned click X5 in Horizontal X and Y5 in Vertical Y on Align Color Yellow Black e Ifthe yellow bars in both X and Y are aligned enough to black go to Step 7 e Ifthe yellow bars need to have more precise alignment t
83. ing the Thermal Head Cleaner as described in Section 5 1 1 72 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 4 When the Ribbon This is a quick fix procedure just in case the ribbon is torn apart in is Torn Ap art the middle of printing 1 Turn the printer off Unplug the power cord Open the Top Cover 2 Turn the Head Lever to the OPEN position Remove the Ribbon Module containing the torn ribbon 3 Remove the ribbon torn from the Ribbon Module 4 Cut the torn parts off straight 4 5 Align the torn ribbon carefully and place a piece of tape completely across both cut ends Tape 6 Reload the ribbon in the Ribbon Module 7 Wind the ribbon by hand a few times so that the torn part is not used for printing 73 Appendix 1 Specifications Appendix 1 Specifications Appendix 1 describes the printer specifications and supplies for use on the CB 426 T3 two color printer A1 1 Printer This is the printer specification Item CB 426 T3 QQ Supply voltage Power consumption Operating temperature range Relative humidity Print head density Printing method Print speed Available media width including backing paper Effective print width max Issue mode Message display Ribbon color Dimension Weight Available print font Available bar font Rotations Standard interface 100 to 120V 10 50 60Hz 3 5A 300W maximum during a print job 360mA 30W maximum during standby 40 F
84. inside it Keep the work environment static free Do not place heavy objects on top of the machines as these items may become unbalanced and fall causing injury Do not block the ventilation slits of the machines as this will cause heat to build up inside the machines and may cause fire Do not lean against the machine It may fall and cause injury Care must be taken not to injure yourself with the printer paper cutter Unplug the machine when it is not used for a long period of time Utilize our maintenance services After purchasing the machine contact your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance once a year to have the inside of the machine cleaned Otherwise dust will build up inside the machines and may cause a fire or a malfunction Cleaning is particularly effective before humid rainy seasons Our preventive maintenance service performs the periodic checks and other work required to maintain the quality and performance of the machines preventing accidents beforehand For details please consult your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Do not expose the machines to insecticides or other volatile solvents This will cause the cabinet or other parts to deteriorate or cause the paint to peel Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Product OVEIVIOW seccsssncsdentecsescsescedesdedscsesenscsecceunesoncessenacereccesestunuenenduassunesasanceisseacusdsnecsesesuradsupeiascoucuenceueseusersun
85. lt 3 gt TEST PRINT Press the PAUSE key COLOR appears again Press the FEED key Test Print Character Pattern Printing out the Characters A 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLM Gyo123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORS B 0123456789 ABCDEFGH H 0123456789 ABCDEFGHI 0123486789 ABCDEFGH 0123456789 ABCDE CHARACTERS D 0123456789 9 ABCDEFG J 0123456789 ABCDE amp 0123456789ABCD K 0123456789 ABC Press the PAUSE key to print the character pattern e MI After printing completes the message returns to lt 3 gt TEST 01234567 89 ABCDEFGHIJKLM Pte Conese 8 N 01234567890ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS m AN PRINT CSOSA SCTE ELT Press the PAUSE key CHARACTERS appears again Press P 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJ Q 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIT the FEED key R 0123456789GABCDEF OL2545b789aABCDEFG A T 01234567898ABCDEFG Test Print Bar Code Pattern Printing out the Bar Codes O JAN8 EAN8 4 NW7 0458 erleaved 2 of 5 5 JAN13 EAN13 BARCODE Oa 4940 2125456789 Press the PAUSE key to print the bar code pattern After printing completes the message returns to lt 3 gt TEST 2 In ABCDEFG123B
86. mands End of Job Start of Label End of Label zl m Printing Preferences p Device Lines Import Enable Device Line Substitution E Minimum length 25in Unpriateble width Hing contos the distance trom the edge onthel stock to the Bo tHe printhead Because tHe default settings tte E d GY tHe orinter manutecturer do not change it Unless voulKnow E What JOU are doma Uriprintable wat p 00 in OK Cancel Help 2 Click Export The Save Devices Settings File screen appears Look in 2 System C z Al cl My Documents L Program Files T Seagull Windows File name Stock 1 Files of type Device Settings sdm x Cancel 3 Type the file name in File Name 4 Click Save The screen returns to Advanced Options 5 Click OK to return to the Page Setup property page The settings shown on the table are saved in the file 44 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 4 Miscellaneous Cont To enable the saved settings use the following procedures 1 Click Advanced Options on the Page Setup property page The Advanced options screen appears Advanced Options Ea m User Commands End of Job Start of Label End of Label z r Printing Preferences p Device Lines Import Enable Device Line Substitution Mnman lengt fp 25 in jedi by the pri VOU are going Jidth E 00 in Trinitati DK Cancel Help 2 Click Import The Ope
87. may cause an electric shock or a fire 1 Be sure that both printer and computer are switched OFF O indicates OFF Power Switch 2 Connect the supplied power cord to the AC Power Inlet of the printer lt A LD AC Power Inlet Chapter 2 Printer Installation 24 Tu rning on off When turned on the printer checks the print head and memory the Printer When turned off the printer will lose data in non volatile memory CAUTION Use the power switch to turn on off the printer Unplugging the power cord for turning on off the printer may cause a fire an electric shock or damage to the printer Important When the printer is connected to the computer e Turn ON the printer before turning on the computer e Turn OFF the computer before turning off the printer 2 4 4 Turning on the 1 Turnon the printer 1 indicates ON Printer Power Switch 2 The ON LINE message appears on the Message Display The POWER LED illuminates green Then the ON LINE LED also illuminates green Note Just in case the printer is not turned on or any error message appears please see Chapter 6 ON LINE SP Nl m m c3 P WNA C4 INE ERROR NENNEN FEED RESTART PAUSE Po Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 4 2 Turning off the Printer CAUTION Do not turn off the printer while a label is being issued as this may cause a paper jam or damage to the printer Do not turn off th
88. mple label Document WordPad Of x Fie Edi View Insert Format Help x celle By po m SAREN ASE TEC Helvetica TEC Helvetica Cond TEC Helvetica Exp TEC Letter Gothic Cond TEC Letter Gothic Exp TEC OCR A TEC OCR B TEC Outline Font 14 TEC Outline Font 1B TEC Presentation For Help press F1 63 Chapter 4 Online Mode 4 Online Mode This chapter describes usage and purpose of the keys on the Operation Panel in Online Mode When the printer is in Online Mode and connected to a computer normal operation of printing images on labels or tags can be accomplished 4 1 Operation Panel The figure below illustrates the Operation Panel and key functions Message Display LCD ON LINE LED POWER LED ERROR LED ON LINE RESTART Key The Message Display shows messages in alphanumeric characters and symbols to indicate the printer s status Up to 16 characters can be displayed on one line There are three LED s on the Operation Panel Note LED Illuminates when Flashes when A near end condition is selected by POWER The printer is turned on the DIP Switch See Appendix 2 for The printer is ready to The printer is more detail ON LINE print communicating with your computer Any error occurs with The ribbon supply is low the printer or in a near end
89. must be performed Specific instructions are drawn inside or near the symbol The symbol on the left indicates disconnect the power cord plug from the outlet Safety Precautions This indicates that there is the risk of death or serious injury if the A WARNING machines are improperly handled contrary to this indication E Do not use voltages other than the voltage AC specified on the rating plate as this may cause fire or electric shock 2 Any other than the specified AC voltage is prohibited Bi If the machines share the same outlet with any other electrical appliances which consume large amounts of power the voltage will fluctuate widely each time these appliances operate Be sure to provide an exclusive outlet for the machine as this may cause the machines to malfunction 2 Prohibited E Do not insert or drop metal flammable or other foreign objects into the machines through the ventilation slits as this may cause fire or electric shock Prohibited am sig E If the machines are dropped or their cabinets damaged first turn off the power switches and disconnect the power cord plugs from the outlet and then contact your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Continued use of the machine in that condition may cause fire or electric shock Disconnect the plug Prohibited E Do not place metal objects or water filled containers such as flower vases flower pot
90. n Device Settings File screen appears Open Device Settings File Look in ea System C J gal ek E My Documents L Program Files Seagull Windows Stock 1 sdm File name Stock 1 Files of type Device Settings sdm X Cancel 7L 3 Select the saved file and click Open The screen returns to Advanced Options m User Commands End of Job Start of Label End of Label zi Printing Preferences p Device Lines Import Enable Device Line Substitution f Miniman benatt p 25in Width THis setting ct 15 tHe al edge of the printhead Be from tHe edge of the labellstock to the EXE deteult setting ts th turer GoinGt change itun Urprinteble vdd E 00 in Blue Pou Kno OK Cancel Help 4 Click OK to return to the Page Setup property page The saved settings take effect 45 Chapter 3 Printing 3 4 Graphics 3 4 1 Dithering Note The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail 3 4 2 Color Note The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail This section describes in detail how to specify a graphic image that will be printed on a label color control color registration and spot color setup Click the Graphics t
91. n Interval can be changed by entering a new value Nowe Click the Print Speed down arrow and select either 6 inches 152 4mm s or 4 inches 101 6mm s When selecting 90 for the orientation of the bar font select 4 inches sec 56 Chapter 3 Printing 3 6 5 Fine Adjustment Note The settings made in this section can be saved in the file as the printing preferences for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail Notes e See Appendix 5 for further information e For back feed and cut strip fine adjustments the Cutter Module must be installed and enabled TEC CB 426 T3 Properties MEI General Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options Testing About m Media Settings Print Method Thermal Transfer Ribbon Save Sensor Transmissive Label Gap 024 in Issue Settings Issue Mode Batch Mode no Back Feed Cut After Every Label Print Speed 4 00 in sec X Fine Adjustment Iv Set Feed 0 00 in Cut Strip 0 00 in Backfeed 0 00 in Stop Position fo 00 in Cancel Apply Help In Fine Adjustment the following can be adjusted First mark the Set checkbox and the items which can be adjusted will appear Depending on the Issue Settings some of the items cannot be adjusted They are grayed out In Feed the print start position can
92. n this section suppose the black ribbon is loaded in Head 1 Back and the yellow one in Head 2 Front See Section 2 7 1 for more detail about the ribbon positions 1 Click Color Set up on the Graphics property page Color Setup x r Color Setup Color Model Spot Color r Spot Color M Color 1 M Color 2 fa Coors Golor4 Choose the color most similar to what is loaded in the printer It is not necessary to match the color exactly e ee 2 Click the Color 1 down arrow to enter the ribbon color for Head 2 Front Since the yellow ribbon is loaded select Yellow from the color list Do not mark the Color 1 checkbox when Head 2 is not used Color Setup x r Color Setup Color Model Spot Color m r Spot Color M Color 1 M Color 2 Golorg Galcr 4 Violet Choose the colo Magenta e printer It is not necessary to mal Light Red Light Orange Light Yellow Light Green Help 47 Chapter 3 Printing 3 4 3 Color Setup Cont 3 Enter the ribbon color loaded in Head 1 Back in the same manner Since the black ribbon is loaded select Black from the color list Do not mark the Color 2 checkbox when Head 1 is not used Color Setup Ea r Color Setup Color Model Spot Color Spot Color Iv Color 1 Yelow 7 Front IV Color 2 gt o Golo D Galera Choose the color most similar to what is loaded in the
93. nding Core Ribbon Feed Core Protrusion Notch Ribbon Shaft 5 Attach the Ribbon Stoppers gently to each Ribbon Shaft CAUTION Push in the Ribbon Stoppers gently Otherwise damage Ribbon Feed Core may occur Ribbon Shaft M A C N Note Please make sure that the Ribbon Stoppers are completely inserted into the Ribbon Winding Core and Ribbon Ribbon Winding Core lt Feed Core respectively M A Ribbon Shaft Ribbon Stoppers 6 Unroll about 1 inch 30cm of the ribbon Place the Ribbon Module on the ribbon Ribbon Module Ribbon Feed Core Ribbon Winding Core Ribbon 7 Insert the Ribbon Feed Core and then the Ribbon Winding Core on the Ribbon Module as illustrated below Ribbon Feed Core CAUTION Loading the ribbon upside down may cause damage to the print head as well as print failure Ribbon Winding Core 22 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 7 2 Loading 8 Take up any slack in the ribbon Replace the Ribbon Module into Procedure Cont the print head block by sliding it into the end Ribbon Module Ribbon Print Head Block 9 Turn the Head Lever to the LOCK position to secure the Ribbon Module Take up any ribbon slack one more time by turning the Ribbon Winding Core Ribbon Winding Core Ribbon Module 10 Load the other three ribbons in the same manner 11 Close the Top Cover 23 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 8 Loading t
94. ng out When using Ribbon Save Mode the printer cannot detect that the ribbon is about to run out unless the ribbon advances over 50mm 82 Appendix 3 Quick Reference for Printing Appendix 3 Quick Reference for Printing The tables below outline the actions necessary to modify the printer settings 1 Label Settings Actions Path to Find the Property Page See Section Enter a name of label stock Page Setup TAB New Button Edit Label Stock 3 3 2 Specify label size including width and length Page Setup TAB gt New Button Edit Label Stock 3 3 2 Specify an amount of space between labels Stock TAB Label Gap 3 6 3 Select the media sensor Stock TAB Sensor 3 6 2 Make a fine adjustment including feed or back feed amount and cut position Stock TAB gt Fine Adjustment 3 6 5 Adjust print density Options TAB gt Print Density Adjustment Set Checkbox S72 Align colors Graphics TAB Color Registration Button gt Align All Colors Button Specify the type of ribbon to be used Testing TAB gt Ribbon Settings Button gt Ribbon Type Adjust the Ribbon Motor Voltage 2 Issue Mode Settings Actions Testing TAB Ribbon Settings Button Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Adjustment Set Checkbox Path to Find the Property Page See Section Specify the
95. ng the error press the PAUSE key to return to the System Mode menu The printer does not restart printing automatically A changed parameter becomes If holding the FEED or RESTART key for 0 5 seconds or If any error occurs an error message appears and the printer enabled by pressing the PAUSE key and is stored in memory until the printer is turned off Note Use the FEED or RESTART key to select a desired value or option Note When the Transmissive Sensor is selected the gap between labels should be 2 mm The Test Print menu contains the following e Prints the parameter settings and slant line e Prints the color band patterns e Prints the characters and bar codes e Performs the automatic print out for the assembly process Transmissive Reflective Sensor lt 1 gt DIAG V1 0 While pressing the FEED and PAUSE keys at the same time turn on the printer Hold both keys until the lt 1 gt DIAG message appears Then press the FEED key twice lt 3 gt TEST PRINT The Test Print is ready to be performed Press the PAUSE key Specifying the Print Condition for the Test Print The print condition for the Test Print should be specified before printing PRINT CONDITION Press the PAUSE key ISSUE COUNT appears Press the PAUSE key again
96. nostic Test and Printing out the Result AUTO DIAGNOSTIC The Self Diagnostic Test is ready Press the PAUSE key to start CHECKING amp PRINT The printer starts the Self Diagnostic Test and prints out the result Print out the Maintenance Counter Parameter Settings When the Self Diagnostic Test result is printed the message returns to 1 DIAG Press the LPAUSE key twice MAINTENANCE CONT The printer is ready to print out the Maintenance Counter Parameter Settings Press the PAUSE key to start CHECKING amp PRINT The printer starts printing out the Maintenance Counter Parameter Settings 91 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 3 Self Diagnostic Test Cont Note Make sure that the Top Cover is closed before starting the print head check A5 4 Parameter Setting Notes e When pressing the FEED and RESTART keys at the same time in the parameter setting the message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET e f holding the FEED RESTART key for 0 5 andi or longer in the parameter setting the key is entered continuously e A changed parameter becomes enabled by pressing the PAUSE key and is stored in memory until the printer is turned off M J fa Note FEED RESTART Use the or key to select a desired value or option XQ
97. o black go to Step 8 e Ifthe test needs to be performed again go to Step 9 Click Color is now aligned as closely as possible Then click OK Click More precise adjustment is necessary Click OK and test printing starts automatically Repeat Step 3 to 5 until the yellow bars in X and Y are aligned close enough to black Yellow l T N eo st LO Ko N ceo o gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt T N m st LO N co o x lt x x lt x lt x lt x x lt x x lt Color 0 Yellow Sample after Calibration 9 Click Print this set of figures again Testing will start automatically 51 Chapter 3 Printing 3 5 Bar Fonts This section describes how to add delete modify import export and view available internal bar code fonts The Bar Fonts properly format and add necessary characters to the bar codes printed when using the internal bar fonts TEC CB 426 T3 Properties 21x General Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock Options Testing About r Bar Fonts Font Name DPI New BaontCodel28 LL i BarFont PDF417 304 Ed BarFont UPC A 304 Delete Import Export did M Show Supported Bar Fonts Only These bar cade patterns cannot be properly displayed on your screen by standard Windows applications They will however print correctly Cancel F
98. on as well as the ribbon motor voltage Ribbon Settings Ea Ribbon E Type Normal 109 mm r Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Adjustment Set Rewind Mater oa e de In Ribbon select the color that is loaded in the printer Click the Type down arrow to select the type and width of ribbon to be used n Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Adjustment mark the Set checkbox to make a fine adjustment for the rewind motor and the back tension motor voltage e CAUTION e Do not load a normal ribbon when specifying Premium for the type of ribbon as this may cause the ribbon to be melted Please enter the proper value for the Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Adjustment according to the table below Set Values in Ribbon Settings Ribbon Motor Voltage Fine Remarks Adjustment No Ribbon Parts No Ribbon Type Set Rewind Back Tension Necessity of Cool Width mm Available Media T Motor Motor Release Enhancement Width mm Normal Ribbon 1 BRCB109300 AB 0 Black 2 BRCB109300 AM 1 Magenta 3 BRCB109300 AC 2 Cyan Normal 103 Sona 4 BRCB109300 AY 3 Yellow bbons 5 BRCB088300 AB 0 Black 6 BRCBO088300 AM 1 Magenta E 7 BRCBOSS300 Z Cyan Normal 109 10 to 20 65 to 85 8 BRCB088300 AY 3 Yellow bbons 9 BRCB068300 AB 0 Black BRCB068300 AM 1 Magenta BRCB0863
99. on time No XOFF is output at the power of time XON XOFF READY Data protocol BUSY XON is output at the power on time XOFF is output at the power of time XON XOFF XON is output at the power on time XOFF is output at the power off time 81 Appendix 2 DIP Switches A2 3 Ribbon Near End _ This section gives you additional information regarding ribbon near Detection end detection The printer detects that the ribbon is about to run out when 10 7m of ribbon is remaining When the ribbon is about to run out the ERROR LED flashes When replacing the ribbon the printer resumes printing Then the ERROR LED is turned off When replacing one ribbon if there is another ribbon that is about to run out the ERROR LED remains flashing Switches in DIP Switch A can be changed to specify how the printer operates when the ribbon is about to run out 1 When detecting that the ribbon is about to run out the ERROR LED flashes and the printer stops printing temporarily as if the PAUSE key were pressed Press the RESTART key to resume printing 2 When detecting that the ribbon is about to run out the ERROR LED flashes However the printer does not stop printing until the ribbon runs out completely or finishes the print job While the ERROR LED is indicating that one ribbon is about to run out the printer does not detect that another ribbon is almost runni
100. ont Name lists the currently entered bar fonts and their resolution If the Show Supported Bar Fonts Only checkbox is marked only the bar fonts matching current head density are shown Click New or Edit The Edit Bar Code Font dialog appears When one of the bar fonts is selected and then New or Edit is clicked the bar font will be based on the selected one See Section 3 5 1 for more detail Click Delete and the selected bar font in Font Name will be deleted Click Import to import a list of bar code fonts that have previously been exported Click Export to export the current bar code font list to a file with the extension sbf 52 Chapter 3 Printing 3 5 1 Specifying a New Font Style Note To specify the height of a bar code the font size should be changed in the application programs Notes Depending on which symbology is selected the different Symbology Specific Options will be available Click Help for more detail e When Orientation is 90 or 270 and X dimension is 0 25 mmor over the recommended print speed is 4 inches s See Section 3 6 for the print speed Bar font styles can be added or modified from the bar font list More detailed bar code settings can be made including size of bar code character per inch orientation necessities of human readability and check digit Edit Bar Code Font x r Font Font Neme New Bar Fom C Display as B
101. ord portion may cut or expose the internal wires and cause fire or electric shock WA o gj Do not remove covers repair or modify the machine by yourself You may be injured by high voltage very hot parts or sharp edges inside the machine Safety Precautions A CAUTION Request Regarding Maintenance This indicates that there is the risk of personal injury or damage to objects if the machine is improperly handled contrary to this indication The following precautions will help to ensure that this machine will continue to function correctly Try to avoid locations that have the following adverse conditions Temperatures out of the specification Direct sunlight High humidity Shared power source Excessive vibration Dust Gas The cover should be cleaned by wiping with a dry cloth or a cloth slightly dampened with a mild detergent solution NEVER USE THINNER OR ANY OTHER VOLATILE SOLVENT on the plastic covers USE ONLY TOSHIBA TEC SPECIFIED paper and ribbons DO NOT STORE the paper or ribbons where they might be exposed to direct sunlight high temperatures high humidity dust or gas Ensure the printer is operated on a level surface Any data stored in the memory of the printer could be lost during a printer fault Try to avoid using this equipment on the same power source as high voltage equipment or equipment likely to cause electrical interference Unplug the machine whenever cleaning or working
102. orientation Page Setup TAB Orientation 3 3 3 Specify the print speed Specify the ribbon colors Stock TAB Print Speed in Issue Settings 3 6 4 Graphics TAB gt Spot Color Setup Button 3 4 3 Stock TAB Print Method in Media Settings 3 6 1 Stock TAB Cut in Issue Settings 3 6 4 Stock TAB Issue Mode in Issue Settings 3 64 Graphics TAB Dithering 3 4 1 Specify the type of Ribbon Save Specify a cut interval Specify whether to perform back feed Select the dithering pattern 83 Appendix 3 Quick Reference for Printing 3 Other Settings Actions Path to the Property Page See Section Select the graphics transfer mode Options TAB Transfer Mode in Graphic Options 3 7 1 Feed labels tags Testing TAB gt Feed Button 3 8 2 Cut labels tags Testing TAB gt Cut Button 3 8 2 Check if there is any problem with the print head Testing TAB Check Print Head Button 3 8 1 View the license information About TAB License Button View the printer driver information About TAB Version Button Select the language to display Regional Settings TAB Language in Language Selection Select the measuring unit Regional Settings TAB Units in Measurement System Specify the User Commands Page Setup TAB Advanced Options Button
103. ote Selecting a wrong ribbon type may cause blurred or blotted printing 2 Click the Type down arrow and select Premium either 109mm Be sure to select the proper ribbon or 68mm type 3 The Ribbon Motor Voltage may need to change Note Selecting a wrong ribbon motor voltage may cause ribbon wrinkles or blurred printing Be sure to enter the proper value 28 Chapter 3 Printing 3 Printing Note In this chapter unless otherwise specified click means click the left mouse button once 3 1 Installing the Printer Driver 3 1 4 System Requirements 3 1 2 Installation Procedure For Windows 98 Notes e For further information about the installation procedure for Windows NT please contact your authorized service representative The printer driver may be upgraded without notification For further information about the download of the upgraded printer driver please access the following URL http barcode toshibatec co jp This chapter explains how to print an image or bar code using the Windows driver First it describes in detail how to install the printer driver Then it describes how to modify the printer settings and fine adjustments to produce the best output Finally it describes how to print a label The chapter is organized as follows 1 To install the printer driver see Section 3 1 2 To specify the printer properties see Sections 3 2 to 3 8 3 To p
104. ppears on the printed image 1 The print head is not cleaned 2 There is a problem with the print head In System Mode print out the slant line patterns for all four colors Then perform the print head check If the check is successful just clean the print head If any problem is detected replace the print head 71 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 3 Removing Jammed Media 6 3 1 From the Pinch Roller Unit 6 3 2 From the Print Head Block CAUTION Do not scratch the print head or platen using any sharp tool as this may cause media feed failure or breakdown of the printer ET Note See Section 5 1 1 for more detail for removing the Guide Plates This section describes in detail how to remove jammed media from the printer Remove the jammed media from the Pinch Roller Unit as follows 1 Open the Top Cover 2 Liftthe Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit 3 Pull out the Media Pressure Plate and remove the jammed media Pinch Roller Unit Pinch Roller Lever 4 Clean the Pinch Roller Unit as described in Section 5 1 2 Remove the jammed media from the print head block as follows Open the Top Cover 2 Turn the Head Levers to the OPEN position Remove the Ribbon Modules 3 Liftthe print head blocks 4 Remove the Guide Plates Then remove the jammed media Pinrt Head Blocks 5 Clean the print head blocks us
105. printer It is not necessary to match the color exactly e e Click OK to complete the color setup If a desired color cannot be found in the color list click the Color 1 or 2 down arrow and select Custom to define the color similar to the ribbon color loaded in the printer Color HEI Basic colors Jw E m _ Define Custom Colors gt gt Cancel Color Basic colors EIggg mE E TT EE M WII NNI E MI HEN ES E ES EN ESO HN D EES BT Custom colors ii ip ip ip i ip Hue 40 Red 255 ii ip fp i pp mo Define Custom Colors gt gt ColorlSolid Lum fizo Blue p Cancel Add to Custom Colors 48 Chapter 3 Printing 3 4 3 Color Setup Cont Click the color swatch to change the Hue and saturation Sat and then move the slider in the color gradient to change the luminescence Lum Finally click Add to Custom Colors and then click OK The defined color will be entered in Custom colors Color 21x Basic colors Custom colors Imn EITT Define Custom Colors Cancel Click the custom color to be used and then click OK Color Setup x r Color Setup Color Model Spot Color E Spot Color Iv Color 1 Yellow Y Front M Color 2 Y Em Back i Salone z a Eolang z Choose the color most similar to what is loaded in the printer It is not necessary to match the color exactly coed tee The
106. r 104 If selecting AUTO the pulse motor cycle varies depending on the operating temperature If 104 is selected the pulse motor cycle is fixed at 104 After selecting the pulse motor speed press the PAUSE key Specifying the Euro Code EURO CODE BO Select one of the following Euro codes FFH FEH to BOH BOH to 21H or 20H After selecting the Euro code press the PAUSE key The message returns to PRINTER PARA Adjusting the Pulse Motor Speed PRINTER PARA After PRINTER PARA appears press the FEED key PM ADJUST To make a fine adjustment of the pulse motor speed press the PAUSE key PM ADJ 0 The acceptable values are 60 to 60 As the value becomes lower the motor speed becomes faster After adjusting the pulse motor speed press the PAUSE key The message returns to lt 2 gt PARAMETER SET 99 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 4 Parameter Setting Cont Specifying the Print Head to be Used PM ADJUST Press the PAUSE key After PM ADJUST appears press the FEED key HEAD SELECT To select which print heads will be used press the PAUSE key Note Use the FEED or RESTART key to enter a desired option Note The ribbon type can also be changed in the printer properties
107. r is ON LINE print communicating with your computer Any error occurs with The ribbon supply is low the printer or in a near end condition ERROR There are three keys on the Operation Panel Note To start the menus in System Mode Use the RESTART key to resume PAUSE To print out the test results or samples printing after a pause condition or To enable the value or option that you after clearing an error enter To scroll up down the menus in System Mode To select a desired value or option in System Mode RESTART FEED 88 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 2 Overview System Mode consists of four main menus Self Diagnostic Test Parameter Setting Test Print and RAM clear lt 1 gt DIAG v1 0 sensor NONE AUTO DIAGNOSTIC MAINTENANCE CONT HEAD CHECK lt 2 gt PARAMETER set A POSITION FEED ADJ 10 0mm CUT ADJ 11 0mm BACK ADJ 1 5mm STOP ADJ 288 0mm X ADJUST 50 0mm PRINT DENSITY k 3 HEAD2 0 HEAD ADJUST PRINT CONDITION ISSUE COUNT 5 SENSOR TRANS PRINT SPEED 6 S BACK FEED YES ADJUST X DIRECTION HEAD1 FOO HEAD2 F05 Y DIRECTION HEAD1 B00 PRINTER PARA CHECK FONT CODE PC 850 ZERO FONT 0 CODE AUTO PULSE MOTOR A
108. rruption count Parameters Print start position fine adjustment value Cut position fine adjustment value Back feed fine adjustment value Stop position fine adjustment value KEY 0 0mm 0 0mm 0 0mm 0 0mm 0 0mm HEAD1 0 00mm 0 00mn Ostep 15step 5step HEAD1 0 00mm 0 00mm 0step HEAD2 0 00mm 0 00mm 0step 15step 5step HEAD2 0 08mm 0 33mm 0step X direction fine adjustment value for adjustment before shipment from the factory HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 Y direction fine adjustment value for adjustment before shipment from the factory HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 Print density fine adjustment value Thermal transfer HEAD 1 and HEAD 2 X coordinate fine adjustment value Character code type Font 0 Control code type 107 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 7 3 Cut Operation Example v v Ea CD In an idle state EN T1 2 Completes printing Label A and starts printing Label B 4 8 Printing Label B EHN 4 Completes printing Label B Xo Cuts the Label A Esp 6 Feeds Label B to the Cut Position and cut it off LLL QG Feeds the label to the Home Position A5 7 4 Pulse Motor Speed e Usually AUTO should be selected Depending on print patterns the colors may not be aligned and the pulse motor speed fine adjustment should be made e The pulse motor speed adjustment allows more precise color registration However if
109. s or mugs etc on top of the machines If metal objects or spilled liquid enter the machines this may cause fire or electric shock Prohibited Safety Precautions A WARNING Cont 9 Prohibited Disconnect the plug e Disconnect the plug Connect a grounding wire e Disconnect the plug 2 No disassembling E Do not cut damage or modify the power cords Also do not place heavy objects on pull on or excessively bend the cords as this may cause fire or electrical shock PARE Bu Continued use of the machines in an abnormal condition such as when the machines are producing smoke or strange smells may cause fire or electric shock In these cases immediately turn off the power switches and disconnect the power cord plugs from the outlet Then contact your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Dp If foreign objects metal fragments water liquids enter the machines first turn off the power switches and disconnect the power cord plugs from the outlet and then contact your authorized TOSHIBA TEC representative for assistance Continued use of the machine in that condition may cause fire or electric shock Ensure that the equipment is properly grounded Extension cables should also be grounded Fire or electric shock could occur on improperly grounded equipment LF When unplugging the power cords be sure to hold and pull on the plug portion Pulling on the c
110. s section describes problems that may occur when using the printer and their causes and solutions Possible Problems Causes Solutions The printer will not turn on 1 The power cord is disconnected 2 The AC outlet is not functioning correctly 3 The fuse has blown or the circuit breaker has tripped 1 Plug in the power cord 2 Make sure that power is supplied using another electric appliance 3 Check the fuse or breaker The media is not feeding 1The media is not loaded properly 2 The printer is in an error condition 1 Load the media properly 2Resolve the error in the Message Display See Section 6 1 for more detail Nothing is printed on the media 1The media is not loaded properly 2The ribbon is not loaded properly 3A print head is not installed properly 4 The ribbon and media are not matched 5The print density fine adjustment value is too low 1 Load the media properly 2 Load the ribbon properly 3 Install the printer head properly Secure the print head by turning the Head Lever to the LOCK position 4 Select an appropriate ribbon for the media type used 5 Increase the print density fine adjustment value The printed image is blurred 1 The ribbon and media are not matched 2 The print head is not cleaned 1 Select an appropriate ribbon for the media type used 2 Clean the print head using the supplied Thermal Head Cleaner A streak a
111. table values are VUE 10mm to 1050mm After selecting the label size press the PAUSE key PAPER FEED To feed the media before the test print press the PAUSE key If media feed is not necessary select PAPER NO FEED using either FEED or RESTART key The message returns to lt 3 gt TEST PRINT Printing out the Slant Line Pattern X3 TEST PRINT After lt 3 gt TEST PRINT is shown press the LPAUSE key PRINT CONDITION Test Print SI Press the FEED key again SLANT LINE 1 Press the PAUSE key to start printing the slant line pattern for Head 1 After the printing completes the message returns to lt 3 gt TEST PRINT Press the PAUSE key SLANT LINE 1 appears again Press the FEED key Wi Note See A5 7 6 for further information 102 Appendix 5 System Mode Ab 5 Test Print Cont SLANT LINE 2 Note The slant line pattern is ready to be printed The slant line patterns Press the FEED key to skip the slant for Head 2 can be printed in the same manner line pattern print for any color not required Test Print Color Band Pattern Printing out the Color Band Pattern COLOR Press the PAUSE key to begin printing the color band pattern After printing completes the message returns to
112. te Regardless of whether the Set Check box is marked or not the shaded area will be enabled when saved as the preferred settings See Sections 3 6 5 and 3 7 2 for more c detail Printing Preferences n Printing Preferences the preferred settings can be saved in the file for a particular print job If several kinds of print jobs are performed it is strongly recommended to use this function to save the preferred settings in the file for each print job When using Printing Preferences the following settings can be saved For more details of each setting see the section indicated in the right column of the table below Tab Settings See Section Page Setup Name 3 3 1 Orientation 3 3 3 User Commands 3 3 4 Graphics Dithering 3 4 1 Color Control 3 4 3 Print Method 3 6 1 Sensor 3 6 2 Label Gap 3 6 3 Issue Mode Cut Cut Interval 3 6 4 Feed Fine Adjustment Back feed Fine Adjustment Cut Strip Fine Adjustment Stop Position Fine Adjustment Options Transfer Mode Print Density Adjustment 43 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 4 Miscellaneous To save the settings indicated in the table use the following Cont procedures 1 Click Advanced Options on the Page Setup property page The Advanced Options screen appears Advanced ptions x m User Com
113. tes which color print head has a problem as follows 1 Head 1 Back 2 Head 2 Front Error Messages Problems Causes Solutions HEAD OPEN The print head block was opened in Online Mode Close the print head block Then press the RESTART key HEAD OPEN JHHHE Feed or printing has been attempted with the print head block open Close the print head block Then press the RESTART key COMMS ERROR A communication error has occurred Make sure the interface cable is firmly connected to the computer and the computer is turned on PAPER JAM 4HHHE 1 The media is jammed at the media path The media is not fed smoothly 2 A wrong media sensor is selected for the media that is loaded 3 The Black Mark Sensor is not aligned to the black mark on the media 4 Size of the loaded media is not consistent with the programmed size 5 The Feed Gap Sensor cannot distinguish the print area from a label gap 1 Remove the jammed media and clean the Platen Feed Roller and Pinch Roller Then reload the media properly Finally press the RESTART key 2 Turn the printer off and then on Then select the media sensor supporting the media that is loaded Finally resend the print job 3 Adjust the sensor position Then press the RESTART key 4 Turn the printer off and then on Replace the loaded media to matc
114. the media sensor sensitivity Please note that the adjustment procedures are slightly different depending on which type of media loaded Media Sensor Adjustor r Feed Gap Sensor Lamp Black Mark Sensor Lamp a O Black Mark Sensor Adjusting Knob Feed Gap Sensor Adjusting Knob Black Mark Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment 1 Open the Top Cover 2 Lift the Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit 3 Insert the media with black marks into the Media Inlet so that the Black Mark Sensor can detect the WHITE part of the media 4 Lock the Pinch Roller Unit 5 Turn on the printer 6 Turn the Black Mark Sensor Adjusting Knob to the left most position 7 Keep turning the knob clockwise slowly When the upper two Black Mark Sensor Lamps illuminate green the adjustment is complete 19 Chapter 2 Printer Installation 2 6 3 Media Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment Cont Note As soon as the upper two lamps illuminate green stop turning the knob Note As soon as the upper two lamps illuminate green stop turning the knob Feed Gap Sensor Sensitivity Adjustment for Label with Gaps 1 Open the Top Cover Lift the Pinch Roller Lever to the ROLLER RELEASE position to open the Pinch Roller Unit Insert the label with gaps into the Media Inlet so that the Feed Gap Sensor can detect the LABEL part Lock the Pinch Roller Unit Turn on the
115. the preceding License Agreement If you choose No Setup will close To install COLOR you must accept this agreement lt Back Yes No 6 Choose a destination folder to install COLOR To install it in C TEC_DRV COLOR click Next The installation of COLOR begins To install it in another destination click Browse Choose Destination Location x Setup will install COLOR in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose not to install COLOR by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder CATEC DRVSCOLOR Browse lt Back Cancel 30 Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 2 Installation 7 Remove Disk 1 Then insert the other disks in the floppy disk Procedure Cont drive as instructed by the dialog box that appears on the screen Click OK to continue the set up Setup Needs The Next Disk Ea Please insert the next disk Disk 2 If the files on this disk K a can be found in another location for example in another p drive enter its full path or click the Browse button to select its path jay Browse oms 8 Setup Complete appears when the setup successfully completes Click Finish Setup Complete Setup has finished installing COLOR on your computer Setup can launch the Read Me file and COLOR Choose the options you want below Click Finish
116. the pulse motor speed needs changing please contact an authorized service representative A5 7 5 X Coordinate Fine Adjustment The X coordinate fine adjustment is made to adjust the X coordinate of the drawing horizontally The X coordinate fine adjustment should be made in the effective print range If a field reaches the coordinate less than 0 after the fine adjustment is made in the negative direction it is adjusted in the negative direction A5 7 6 Magnified Views of Slant Line Pattern e 1 Dot Slant Line Black Area Ratio 16 7 e 3 Dot Slant Line Black Area Ratio 16 7 108 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 7 7 Initial Values after Clearing the Maintenance Counter MAINTE CNT CLEAR Item Initial Value Label distance covered 0 km Print distance HEAD 1 0 km Print distance HEAD 2 0 km Cut count Head up down count HEAD 1 Head up down count HEAD 2 Ribbon motor drive time HEAD 1 Ribbon motor drive time HEAD 2 RS 232C hardware error count Momentary power interruption count 109 Appendix 5 System Mode A5 7 8 Initial Values after Clearing the Parameter PARAMETER CLEAR Item Initial Value
117. to 104 F 5 C to 40 C 25 to 85 RH no condensation 305dpi 12 dots mm Thermal transfer e 4 inches sec 101 6mm sec 6 inches sec 152 4mm sec 2 in to 4 4 in 50mm to 110mm 4 in 100 0mm Batch with back feed Batch no back feed Cut Cut Mode is enabled only when the Cutter Module is installed 16 characters line Spot colors 13 7 in W x 20 4 in D x 15 1 in H 350mm W x 520mm D x 385mm H 320 in 800mm when the Supply Shaft Holder is installed About 771b 35kg Media and ribbons are not included Times Roman Helvetica Letter Gothic Prestige Elite Courier Presentation OCR A OCR B Outline JAN EAN UPC NW 7 CODE39 93 128 MSI Industrial 2 of 5 Data Matrix PDF417 QR code 0 90 180 270 e Serial interface RS 232C Parallel interface Centronics ECP Mode Expansion I O interface Notes Data Matrix is a trademark of International Data Matrix Inc U S e PDF417 is a trademark of Symbol Technologies Inc US e QR Code is a trademark of DENSO CORPORATION 74 Appendix 1 Specifications A1 2 Options Name Model Description Rotary cutter for cutting Cutter Module CB 1204 QM one i media without stopping Ribbon Module CB 1004 QM_ Spare ribbon module A1 3 Media Please make sure that the media that will be used is approved by TOSHIBA TEC The warranty does not apply when a problem is caused by
118. to complete Setup 9 Start the Windows Explorer Verify that the Color folder was created in the TEC_drv folder on the C drive X Exploring Tec drv File Edit View Go Favorites Tools Help 2 EIC Back Fa Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Pro Address 9 CNTEC DRV z All Folders x T ec d rv A Desktop i My Computer H E 3 Floppy A L ey System C Color HE My Documents J Program Files Color 3 Windows amp 3 D d EJ L Printers J Control Panel G Dial Up Networking a Scheduled Tasks My Documents Network Neighborhood eg Recycle Bin Online Services 3i Cb 4 E liar D 31 Chapter 3 Printing 3 1 2 Installation Procedure Cont Adding the Printer For Windows 98 Install the printer driver as follows 1 Click the Start button Choose Settings and click Printers The Add Printer icon appears f Printers iO x Ele Edt View Go Favorites Help EA I ETE es ES Back Forverd Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Address a Printers z Z E Add Printer Printers This folder contains information about zi 4 object s 2 Double click the Add Printer icon and Add Printer Wizard is initiated Click Next to add the CB 426 printer This wizard will help you to install your printer quickly and easily To beg
119. to import previously defined label sizes The setting made in this section can from other compatible printer drivers be saved in the file as a preferred e Use Export Stock List to save defined label sizes to a file so they setuns f ets lier ia r 0 can later be imported into other printer drivers with this capability See Section 3 3 4 for more detail 39 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 2 Creating a new label size Note User Defined cannot be renamed V a Note Delete is grayed out when the predefined label sizes are selected In other words you cannot delete them V P To create your own label size 1 Click New and Edit Label Stock appears Edit Label Stock Ed m Label Stock Name New Stock r Label Size _ p Exposed Liner Width Width a 234 in Left c 0 05 in Height b 232 in Right d 0 05 in Cancel Help Enter a new label stock name in Name Change Label Size Width and Height and Exposed Liner Width Left and Right Click OK to return to the Page Setup property page Click Edit to change the label name label size or exposed liner size that is defined in Step 3 To delete a label size that you created select it in Name and click Delete When the confirmation dialog box appears click Yes 40 Chapter 3 Printing 3 3 3 Orientation Notes A preview will be shown as each option is sel
120. with a neutral detergent Then squeeze the CAUTION Reinstall the Fan Filters after drying them completely as this may rust the Fan Retainer or cause a breakdown of the E printer detergent out of the Filter Pads and dry them well D 4 Reinstall the Fan Filters in the reverse order of removal See Section 2 1 1 for more detail 67 Chapter 5 Maintenance 5 1 4 Covers and Panels Wipe the cover or front panel with a dry and soft cloth Wipe dirt with a soft cloth moistened with a little water CAUTION Do not use any volatile solvent including thinner and benzene as this may cause discoloration or distortion of the cover 5 1 5 Ribbon Modules Wipe anywhere the ribbon touches the ribbon module with a dry and soft cloth Front Rear 68 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 6 Troubleshooting This chapter lists the error messages or possible problems and their solutions Important If a problem cannot be solved by taking actions described in this chapter do not attempt to repair the printer Turn off and unplug the printer Then contact an authorized service representative for assistance Notes Error Messages e If an error is not cleared by pressing the RESTART key turn the printer off and then on e After the printer is turned off all print data in the printer is cleared e iHHHP indicates remaining label count up to 9999 in pieces e x indica
121. z u g e amp s El EEIN ENERE TEC BarFont Code128 TEC BarFont PDF417 El TEC BarFont UPC A ip Times New Roman Ep Times New Roman MT Extra Bold Tp Verdana Baltic Rp Verdana Central European Tp Verdana Cyrillic p Verdana Greek Tp Verdana Turkish Fp Verdana Wester For Help press F1 NUM 4 54 Chapter 3 Printing 3 6 Stock 3 6 1 Print Method Note The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail 3 6 2 Sensor F Notes e See Sections 2 5 and 2 6 for more detail e The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail M Fi 3 6 3 Label Gap p Notes e This measurement is ignored if None is specified in Sensor The setting made in this section can be saved in the file as a preferred setting for a particular print job See Section 3 3 4 for more detail e See A1 3 2 and A1 3 3 for gap specification EN This section describes how to specify the print method sensor and label gap Click the Stock tab to open the Stock property page TEC CB 426 T3 Properties L2 x General Details Color Management Sharing Regional Settings Page Setup Graphics Bar Fonts Stock ptions Testing About Media

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