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Toshiba B-9700-LAN-QM-R Printer User Manual

1. 8 Ambient temperature Low operating temperature deteriorates wireless performance under which conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail 9 Strip issue Stripping performance in strip issue mode depends on the type of glue tag and backing paper For some RFID supplies used an issue may not be performed properly in strip issue mode 2 15 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 10 Caution for minimum label pitch length When short pitch media is used data may be written on a next RFID tag instead of the target RFID tag As the location where data is to be written differs among RFID tag types a check must be performed using the labels to be used to make sure that the data is written on the target RFID tags The RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 can be used for this purpose 11 Defective RFID Tag Defective tags could be embedded while they are converted into labels and the error rate differs depending on the tag types or the conversion methods Label manufacturers should mark such defective labels with something to indicate the tag is defective or should prevent defective tags from being used Also how to identify defective tags and good tags should be properly notified to end users 12 PRINT POSITION ACCURACY When using RFID tag embedded media the print position accuracy may exceed the guaranteed tolerance of 1 mm in all issu
2. 291 mm W x 460 mm D x 308 mm H 291 mm W x 521 mm D x 308 mm H 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 4 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS 1 4 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS 1 Printing method n Thermal direct printing or thermal transfer printing 2 Print head B SX4T 4 inches 1 Total number of dots 832 dots 3 Effective print width 104 0 mm 2 Dot density ee 8 dots mm 4 Thermal pitch 0 125 mm B SX5T 5 inches 1 Total number of dots 1536 dots 3 Effective print width 128 0 mm 2 Dot density 0 12 dots mm 4 Thermal pitch 0 083 mm 3 Print speed BSA Tm an naona 3 sec 6 sec 10 sec B SX5 Doar nun oes 3 sec 5 sec 8 sec NOTE These print speeds are available when printing ratio is less than 15 of the entire label or tag paper 4 Format size W x L BaSXAT ieena e e Max 104 0 mm x 1498 0 mm SED E E TTET Max 128 0 mm x 1498 0 mm 5 Issue mode cccceeeeees Batch Auto cut Auto cut mode is available only when the optional cutter is attached Strip In case of the B SX4T the strip mode is available only when the optional strip module is attached 6 Type of bar code two dimensional code 7 Bar code rotation 0 1 JAN8 EAN8 JAN13 EAN13 UPC A UPC E 13 PDF417 2 EAN8 EAN13 UPC A UPC E 2digit 14 QR Code 3 EAN8 EAN13 UPC A UPC E 5digit 15 Industrial 2 of 5 4 NW 7 16 Cu
3. 10 WT MIN AGC AGC threshold lower limit for retry 10 When using short pitch tags a target tag is identified by measuring the AGC of tags within the read range A tag of which AGC is equal to or higher than the specified threshold 10 is considered to be positioned just above the antenna target tag and a data write is performed on it When the AGC is less than the threshold a data write is not performed on such tag 2 21 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Jul 15 2008 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 2 6 5 Cautions for using RFID Tags 1 Lift up of Print Head An RFID tag chip or the thermal head may be damaged when the thermal head passes over the chip This can be prevented by using the ribbon saving module standard feature for the B SX5T and optional for the B SX4T by which the thermal head is lifted up preventing it from touching the chip when it passes over the chip When the thermal head is lifted up the distance from the platen roller to the head is approximately 1 mm 2 Storage of RFID Supplies Do not store RFID tags close to printers or their communication performance may not be as specified when they are used 3 Roll type RFID Supplies When RFID supplies are to be rolled roll hardness must be concerned Although it depends on the type of glue tag and backing paper RFID tag embedded labels tend to stay rolled Especially when they are wound outside a media jam
4. The SP40ll has been developed from the B SX4T GS10 QP and the differences between two are the color of the front cover and the operation panel ass y the model name label and the CD ROM The other specifications including the firmware are common 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 Copyright 2004 by TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION All Rights Reserved 570 Ohito Izunokuni shi Shizuoka ken JAPAN 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B Revision Date Jan 22 2009 1 1 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 1 OUTLINE 1 1 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 1 Various bar codes characters and graphic data can be printed using both thermal transfer and thermal direct methods This printer can also print writable characters and logos at designated coordinates by using a graphic command 2 The Centronics and RS 232C are available as standard interfaces between the printer and a PC In addition optional interfaces such as PCMCIA interface USB interface LAN interface and Wireless LAN interface are available The expansion I O interface which is an option for the B SX4T series is provided on the B SX5T series as standard 3 A 32 bit CPU and a Field Programmable Gate Array FPGA equipped with several peripheral LSIs realizes high system performance 4 With the element positioned at the edge of the print head print quality is improv
5. data line Logic 1 is ow and 0 is High It is LOW MARK while no data is being sent 4 Input signal from the host This printer ignores this signal Output signal to the host When READ BUSY RTS protocol is selected this signal means READY to receive data RTS Request to Send When the receive buffer is nearly full the signal turns to Low and High when nearly empty In case of other protocol is selected this signal is always High level after the power is turned on Output signal from the printer When READY BUSY DTR or XON XOFF DC1 DC3 READY BUSY DTR is selected this signal means READY to receive data When the receive buffer is nearly full the signal turns to Low and High when nearly eimpty In case of XON XOFF DC1 DC3 or READY BUSY RTS this signal is always High level after the power is turned on SG Signal Ground Ground line for all data and control signals DSR Data Set Ready pele Mra a the host It must be High for the printer to Output 1 OUTLINE Interface circuit E Input circuit RD SN75189 or equivalent CTS DSR E Signal level Input voltage H 3V 15V L 38V 15V 2 Centronics interface EO10 33013B 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS E Output circuit SN75188 or equivalent TD DTR Output voltage H 6V 13V L 6V 13V Data input method 8 bit parallel DATA 1 8 Control si
6. transmissivity or reflectivity of a label or tag may vary at an RFID tag embedded area depending on the pattern of an antenna or other factors In such cases a manual threshold setting is required in the printer system mode For details refer to the B SX4T 5T Key Operation Specifications EAA 1379 5 Cutter When an RFID label or tag is used in cut issue mode care must be taken not to cut the antenna or the IC chip of an RFID tag in order not to damage the cutter 6 Static Electricity When printing is performed in a place where humidity is low or under some specific conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail due to static electricity generated by a label or a ribbon 2 14 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 7 Printing on Bump Chip Antenna Area Embedding RFID tags in labels creates bumps in a chip antenna area in the labels causing incomplete printing Especially in the areas 5 mm from and left and right sides of the RFID tag embedded area shown in the figure below uneven printing or incomplete printing can occur easily The degree of poor printing quality differs depending on height of a chip antenna used Print quality on bumps is not guaranteed Print quality on the sides of RFID tag is not guaranteed embedded Media feed direction Print quality on bumps is not the IC chip is not guaranteed guaranteed
7. 6 10 12 point Helvetica bold 12 14 point Helvetica Italic 12 point Presentation bold 18 point Letter Gothic medium 9 5 point 10 Character code 1 PC 850 2 PC 8 3 PC 852 4 PC 857 5 Arabic 6 LATIN9 7 PC 1257 8 PC 1254 9 PC 1253 10 PC 1252 11 PC 1251 11 Character magnification 1 Regular font 0 5 9 5 times magnified by 0 5 times in each direction 2 Outline font 2 0 85 0 mm magnified 0 1 mm in each direction NOTE When the outline font size is large the ribbon may wrinkle according to the quality of the ribbon or print tone The width of narrow bars wide bars and spaces can be optionally changed in a range of 1 to 99 dots The width of one cell can be changed in a range of 1 to 99 dots 9 Prestige Elite medium 10 5 point 10 Prestige Elite bold 15 point 11 Courier medium 15 point 12 Courier bold 18 point 13 OCR A B 12 point 14 Outline font Helvetica bold Helvetica bold proportional Price Font 1 2 3 Times roman proportional Pop Proportional Proportional 15 Writable characters 2 byte character is available 9 Prestige Elite medium 7 point 10 Prestige Elite bold 10 point 11 Courier medium 10 point 12 Courier bold 12 point 13 OCR A B 12 point 14 Outline font Helvetica bold Helvetica bold proportional Price Font 1 2 3 Times roman proportional Pop Proportional Proportional 15 Writable characters 2
8. Austria E MAC address Denmark New Zealand MAC address of the Wireless LAN module will be necessary when setting the MAC address filtering function of an access point As it is printed on the top of the wired LAN connector on the Wireless LAN Board write down it on Installation Manual before mounting the covers so that an end user can know the MAC address 12 digit code printed on the right side of W is MAC address 3 8 ACO FA oh gt gt 3 OPTIONAL KIT E0O10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 3 11 Wireless LAN Board B 9700 WLAN QM R NOTE MAC address can be checked by using arp a command on MS DOS Prompt lt Example gt The following screen shows an example of executing an arp a command on MS DOS Prompt After wireless LAN board default IP address 192 168 10 21 is pinged IP address and MAC address are displayed aoe e ee al Microsoft R Windows 98 C Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981 1999 C WINDOWS gt PING 192 168 10 21 Pinging 192 168 10 21 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 168 10 21 bytes 32 time Ilms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 10 21 bytes 32 time lms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 10 21 bytes 32 time lms TTL 128 Reply from 192 168 10 21 bytes 32 time Ims TTL 128 Ping statistics for 192 168 10 21 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Ims Maximum Ims Average Ims
9. automatically feeds the RFID tag forward or backward for a specified length in order to retry a data write Enabling this feature can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is performed even for defective tags For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification EAA 1379 3 Adjustment of location of antenna When writing data on tags especially on short pitch tags the antenna may communicate with non target tags and this lowers the write rate The B SX4T SX5T has a feature to pinpoint a target tag by evaluating the output power AGC of tags Setting an AGC threshold for data write enables choosing a tag of which AGC is higher than the threshold determining this tag to be a target tag positioned just above the antenna and writing data on it This feature can prevent writing data to non target tags off the antenna For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification EAA 1379 2 17 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Feb 6 2009 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 2 6 1 General Description The RFID supplies are RFID tag wireless IC tag inlays designed to be converted into tag and label applications Printers which are equipped with an RFID kit can print data on the surface of RFID supplies as well as write data on the emb
10. byte character is available 12 PC 1250 13 PC 855 14 PC 851 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 4 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS 12 White or black background all types of characters are available 13 Character rotation ccceeeeees 0 90 180 270 14 Character strings rotation 0 90 180 270 15 Type of line 1 Horizontal line 2 Vertical line 3 Slant line 4 Square 5 Rounded Rectangle 6 Circle 16 Line Width oeenn 0 1 to 0 9 mm can be specified in unit of 0 1 mm 17 Mechanism 1 Batch mechanism This is the standard mechanism which lets the printer print continuously without winding the label or tag paper D Tag Ribbon Ribbon End Sensor Print Head Pinch Roller Platen Black Mark Bs Sensor Oner 2 Strip mechanism B SX4T series Option When the strip module is attached labels are stripped from the backing paper by the strip shaft The next label will not be printed until the preceding label is taken away The backing paper is wound onto the take up spool By installing the rewinder guide plate the tag paper and label can be wound onto the take up spool N Ribbon Ribbon End Sensor Print Head aa Strip Sensor Feed Gap Feed Sensor Roller 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B Revision Date Jan 22 2009 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS 3 Auto cut mechanism Option When the cutter module is installed the backing paper of the label s
11. error may occur Unless otherwise specified it is recommended that the RFID tag embedded labels be wound inside 4 Sensor When the transmissive sensor or reflective sensor is enabled transmissivity or reflectivity of a label or tag may vary at an RFID tag embedded area depending on the pattern of an antenna or other factors In such cases a manual threshold setting is required in the printer system mode For details refer to the B SX4T 5T Key Operation Specifications EAA 1379 5 Cutter When an RFID label or tag is used in cut issue mode care must be taken not to cut the antenna or the IC chip of an RFID tag in order not to damage the cutter 6 Static Electricity When printing is performed in a place where humidity is low or under some specific conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail due to static electricity generated by a label or a ribbon 2 22 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Jul 15 2008 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 7 Printing on Bump Chip Antenna Area Embedding RFID tags in labels creates bumps in a chip antenna area in the labels causing incomplete printing Especially in the areas 5 mm from and left and right sides of the RFID tag embedded area shown in the figure below uneven printing or incomplete printing can occur easily The degree of poor printing quality differs depending on height of a chip antenna used Print quality on bumps is not guaran
12. installing a wireless LAN module in a user s printer Also ask an end user to confirm a country code Use of a wireless LAN module with a wrong country code could violate each country s Laws and Regulations for Radio Equipment and violators could be subject to penalties The country code cannot be changed through the Web browser but TELNET lt How to set a country code using TELNET gt CAUTION The following information must not be disclosed to users Internal use only 1 Disconnect the LAN cable connected to the printer connect the printer to a host PC with a straight LAN cable via a relay connector When using a hub in place of a relay connector use a cross cable or 2 Open the MS DOS prompt type in telnet 192 168 10 21 default IP address 3 Enter a password tecbcp to log in 4 From the top menu change a country code using the following command gt ctryXX XX new country code See Country Code Table 5 The new country code will become effective by turning the printer off and on again 6 A country code can be checked by typing gt ctry on the telnet console Country Code Table Founty Country name U S A Canada Country Country name Country Country name Ireland France Sweden U K Portugal Hungary Australia Norway Belgium Finland Germany Spain Italy Netherlands Luxembourg Switzerland Iceland Liechtenstein
13. is positioned at 316 4 mm Tr side and 272 mm LED side from the platen A rewinder full status is detected when the backing paper blocks the light from the LED Print Head Pinch Roller Backing Paper Rewind Full Sensor LED 272 mm 8 Cutter home position switch micro switch for Swing Cutter A cam positioned at the end of the cutter motor arm turns the micro switch on off in accordance with the cutter motion cycle one rotation The micro switch status indicates if the cutter is in the home position 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B 2 1 MEDIA 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS Information regarding the supply specifications contained in Product Description is essential to service engineers Detail specifications and other information on the media and ribbon are described in Supply Manual by model It is issued by and sent from TOSHIBA TEC H Q Sales Division upon release of new model or manual s revision When purchasing the supplies locally be sure to refer to the Supply Manual for details Use of non specified media may shorten the print head life and result in problems with bar code readability or print quality Be sure to read carefully and understand the Supply Manual since it also includes the details about notes precision of the print start position limitations on printing etc When selling the products to VARs instruct them to buy media and ribbons that the substances described in the following precau
14. 0 ppm 14 Avoid using media containing SiOz or talc which wears the print head protection layer OK AN 1 Label lt Design gt 2 0 20 0 mm Max 76 2mm 1 200 0 mm Backing 10 0 1500 0mm Reference Value Paper Label 1 5mm P gt 1 5mm 27 0 109 0 mm 27 0 137 0 mm 30 0 112 0 mm 30 9 1400 mm Backing Paper Label SX5T 2 Tag paper Black mark or Square holes Round holes are not acceptable 76 2 mm Max 200 0 2 0 10 0 mm 10 0 1500 0 mm Print Side SX5T NOTE The reflection rate of the black mark is 10 or less at wavelength of 950nm A square hole can substitute for the black mark When the square hole is used no printing is allowed on the black side 2 2 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS E010 33013B 2 1 MEDIA lt Non Print Area gt L 2 mm 1 0 mm Cut Position Printing Area Printing Area 1 0 mm 2mm DPZ 1 5 mm 1 5 mm Black Mark p 1 5 mm d 1 5mm 3 Relationship between the head effective print width and paper B SX4T Outside the print range Head effective print width Outside the print range J 4 0 4 0 mm 104 0 mm 0 2 mm mm 112 0 mm Maximum paper width B SX5T Outside the print range Head effective print width Outside the print range O_N 6 0 mm 128 0 mm 0 2 mm 6 o mm 140 0 mm Maximum paper width NOTE The specifications differ depending on the issue mode For details refer to t
15. 18 25 925 75MHz US 902 75 927 5MHz KR 910 4 913 6 MHz TW 922 25 927 25 MHz CN 920 625 924 375MHz EU 869 85MHz AU 922MHz US 915 125MHz KR 912MHz TW 924 75MHz CN 922 5MHz Output power ERP EU Max 5mW Power class 7a Frequency range Center frequency Output power Conducted 10 100mW Back scatter ASK 40kbps 40kbps PIE FMO EU 1 AU 31 Frequency Hopping US 99 Frequency Hopping TW 21 Frequency Hopping KR 17 Frequency Hopping CN 16 Frequency Hopping EU Max 100 Class 4 None RoHS directive EPC C1 Gen2 ISO 18000 6C Number of channels 3 OPTIONAL KIT 3 11 Wireless LAN Board B 9700 WLAN QM R m Hardware Specification E0O10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 3 11 Wireless LAN Board B 9700 WLAN QM R 3 7 Item Specification Wired LAN part Connected to a wired LAN port of the printer Wireless LAN IEEE802 11a Transfer mode Conforming to IEEE802 11a part Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM Channel Depending on countries Transmission speed 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 Mbps Fix automatic Access method CSMA CA ACK RTS CTS Wireless category Small power data communication system 5 150 to 5 250GHz Radio wave power 10mW MHz or less IEEE802 11b Transfer mode Conforming to IEEE802 11b DSSS Channel Depending on c
16. AGSYS C240 e TAGSYS C320 Only when the TAGSYS S003 module is used e Code e Tag it e 1SO15693 2 6 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 4 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B 9704 RFID U1 US EU R H1 QM R 2 4 3 Location of RFID Tag The location of an RFID tag on a label influences on the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag It is impossible to define the one best location for every RFID tag on labels because the best location depends on the type of RFID tag and RFID tag antenna The B SX RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 can evaluate the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag For the usage of this tool refer to the B SX RFID Analyze Tool Operation Specification TAA 2195 As a guideline the best location for some common RFID tags is given below It is recommended to use the B SX RFID Analyze Tool to check the accuracy of writing data on an RFID tag to be used then determine a specific location of the RFID tag If the RFID tag cannot be placed on the best location specified perform a forward reverse feed before an issue using the RFID tag position adjustment command ESC 003 1 Alien s EPC C1 Squiggle Tag It is recommended to locate the vertical center of an RFID tag in the area 45mm 5mm from a leading edge of a label and the horizontal center with the horizontal center of the label 45 mm 5mm Tf Media feeding direction 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date
17. AM MAIN4 PC Board 16MB B SX9 Vesela 16MB SD RAM MAIN4 PC Board 32MB 4 Chinese Font ROM 8MB Flash ROM CN model only Serial No 2609Dxxxxxx or later Note Program area size and Registry area size of the MAIN3 and MAIN4 PC boards MAIN3 PC Board MAIN4 PC Board Program area size 2304KB 4096KB Registry area size 896KB 3072KB 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B Revision Date Jan 22 2009 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS Specification of the MAIN4 PC Board Hardware Software Model Kanji ROM Regi P a Flash ROM RAM anr Re Kanji Font egistry hear IC7 area size area size B SX5T TS22 QM R 16MB gt 32MB B SX4T GS20 QM R 8MB gt 16MB None 896KB 2304KB SP40ll R 4MB gt 8MB 8MB gt 16MB 4 B SX5T TS22 CN R 16MB gt 32MB Simplified 3072KB 4096KB None gt 8MB B SX4T GS20 CN R 8MB gt 16MB Chinese Except for the memory capacity the specification of the MAIN4 PC board is equivalent to that of the MAIN3 PC board However the firmware V5 0 and greater Main program V5 0 Boot program V3 0 is installed into the MAIN4 PC board only 3 Interface 1 RS 232C interface Communication mode Full duplex Transmission speed 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 115200 bps selectable Synchronization start stop synchronization Transmission parameter E Parity None EVEN ODD E Start bit 1 bit E Stop bit 1 bit or 2 bit E Word length 7
18. Apr 24 2008 2 4 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B 9704 RFID U1 US EU R H1 QM R 2 X ident s ISO 18000 6B Tag It is recommended to locate the vertical center of an RFID tag in the area 40mm 5mm from a leading edge of a label and the horizontal center with the horizontal center of the label 40 mm 5mm LL SLM i Media feeding direction X ident Ca SDIP_1 A100 ROO Tf edia feed gd ectio 2 4 4 Cautions for using RFID Tags 1 Lift up of Print Head An RFID tag chip or the print head may be damaged when the print head passes over the chip This can be prevented by using the ribbon saving module standard feature for the B SX5T and optional for the B SX4T The print head is lifted by the ribbon saving module when it passes over the chip to prevent it from touching the chip The print head is lifted by approximately 1 mm from the platen 2 Storage of RFID Supplies Do not store RFID tags close to printers or their communication performance may not be as specified when they are used 3 Roll type RFID Supplies When RFID supplies are to be rolled roll hardness must be concerned Although it depends on the type of glue tag and backing paper RFID tag embedded labels tend to stay rolled Especially when they are wound outside a media jam error may occur Unless otherwise specified it is recommended that the RFID tag embedded labels be wound inside 4 Sensor When the transmissive sensor or reflective sensor is enabled tra
19. Available RFID Tag e EPC Generation 2 2 5 3 Location of RFID Tag The location of an RFID tag in a label influences on the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag It is impossible to define the one best location for every RFID tag in labels because the best location depends on the type of RFID tag and RFID tag antenna The RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 can evaluate the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag For the usage of this tool refer to the RFID Analyze Tool Operation Specification TAA 2195 As a guideline the best location for some common RFID tags is given below It is recommended to use the RFID Analyze Tool to evaluate the accuracy of writing data on an RFID tag to be used then determine a specific location of the RFID tag If the RFID tag cannot be placed on the best location specified perform a forward reverse feed before a data write using the RFID Tag Position Adjustment Command ESC 003 Note that the best location described in this specification may not be applicable depending on the type or paper or glue even if the same RFID tags are used This guideline applies to RFID labels for thermal transfer issue When using the media made of PET or thermal paper the best location needs to be found again 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 1 UPM Raflatac s Rafsec Short Dipole 2 Tag It is recommended to locate the vertical c
20. BA TEC specified media 2 The media length specifications for use of the cutter are 1 When issuing a label using the swing cutter label length should be 35 0 mm Gap length 2 2 The rotary cutter does not support the print speed of 10 sec When marking black marks on the label rolls they should be marked at the gaps On the fly issue means that the printer can feed and print without stopping between labels There are restrictions in use of the media which is narrower than 50 mm For details refer to TOSHIBA TEC Head Quarters When perforating the media it should be done from the print side to the reverse side The reflectance of the black mark should be 10 or less when the wavelength is 950nm The label length should be at least three times as long as the gap When taking up the printed media onto the take up spool in batch mode the outer roll diameter must not exceed 180mm 10 When cutting the thermal label secure a gap of 6 mm or more and cut in the middle of the gap 11 For the backing paper Glassine paper 7K white or equivalent should be used Also the light transmission rate of the backing paper should be 22 or above 12 Ink used for pre printing the media should not contain hard substances such as carbonic calcium CaCO3 and Kaolin Alz03 2SiO2 2H20 13 Thermal paper used for the direct thermal printing must not have the specifications which exceed Ca K Na 800 pom K 250 ppm and Cl 50
21. Backing Paper Feed Gap Sensor NX Feed Gap Sensor Main Frame Black Mark Sensor Black Mark Sensor Side Fran Main Frame Side Frame 4 Ribbon end sensor Reflective sensor When printing in thermal transfer mode using the ribbon this sensor detects the difference in potential between the ribbon and the ribbon end to indicate the ribbon end It is positioned at 48 28 mm from the platen Ribbon Print Head Ribbon End Sensor Pinch Roller Feed Roller 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS 5 Slit sensor Transmissive sensor This sensor detects the rotation count of the ribbon shaft and the ribbon motors The ribbon motors torque works to take up slack in the ribbon and is dependent on the detected count The slit sensor is a photo coupler combining an LED and a transistor Slit Rewind Slit Gear Feed Slit Gear Slit Sensor Rewind Slit Sensor Feed 6 Strip sensor Transmissive sensor This sensor detects whether or not the label has been taken away from the media outlet and controls the label feed It is positioned 17 8 mm from the platen Print Head Strip Sensor Tr 17 8 mm Strip Sensor LED Backing Paper 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS 7 Rewind full sensor Transmissive sensor This sensor detects that the built in rewinder is full when winding backing paper or printed media onto the take up spool It
22. TEC TEC Thermal Printer B SX4T SX5T SERIES Document No EO10 33013B Original Jan 2003 Revised Feb 2003 Jan 2006 TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION PRINTED IN JAPAN 1 E0O10 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page OUTLINE 2 2 2222 n 2a onan nen nn nnn nnn neem nnnennnnennnn 1 1 1 1 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 1 1 1 2 DESCRIPTION OF MODEL NUMBER 1 1 1 3 APPEARANCE AND DIMENTIONS APPROXIMATE 1 2 1 4 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS 1 3 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS 1 6 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS 7 2 2 1 2 1 MEDIA nnn 2 1 2 2 RIBBON 2 4 2 3 CARE AND HANDLING OF THE MEDIA AND RIBBON 2 5 2 4 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG B 9704 RFID U1 US EU R H1 QM R 2 6 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 2 11 2 6 SPECIFICA
23. TEL IMCOO4FLSA Flash Memory Simple TECNOLOGY STI FL 4A Card 4 MB Mitsubishi MF84M1 G7DAT01 PC Card KING MAX FJN 004M6C Centennial Technologies Inc FLO4M 20 11138 67 Read See NOTE PC Card FJP 004M6R Mitsubishi MF84M1 GMCAV01 Flash Memory Maxell EF 1M TB Card 1 MB Mitsubishi MF81M1 GBDAT01 NOTE Reading a read only type flash memory is possible if it has been used on the TOSHIBA TEC printer such as B 472 and B 572 3 6 EXPANSION I O INTERFACE BOARD B 7704 1I0 QM QM R option for the B SX4T This interface board is used to connect the printer to external devices such as a labeler The input output signals from the connected external devices can control label feeding or printing and indicate the print status 3 7 BUILT IN LAN INTERFACE BOARD B 9700 LAN QM QM R This board enables the printer to connect to the host by means of Local Area Network Supporting 10 100M bps Internal 32 bit wide data pass for the packet buffer memory Conforming to IEEE 802 3 802 3u 100 Base Tx 10Base T physical layer Auto negotiation 10 100M bps Full Half Duplex 3 8 USB INTERFACE BOARD B 9700 USB QM QM R Installing this board enables a connection to a PC which has a USB interface e Conforming to USB 1 1 e Supporting Full speed 12M bps transmission e Supporting the two types of data transmission types Control transmission and Bulk transmission 3 3 3 OPTIONAL KIT E0O10 33013B Revision D
24. TION OF RFID TAG B SX704 RFID U2 US R 2 18 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 2 26 OPTIONAL KIT 202 222 2 n n nnn nnn n nn nnn cence enn nnn ennnnnnnennnn 3 1 3 1 CUTTER MODULE B 4205 QM QM R Swing Cutter B 8204 QM QM R Rotary Cutter 3 2 3 2 STRIP MODULE B 9904 H QM QM R option for the B SX4T 3 2 3 3 RIBBON SAVING MODULE B 9904 R QM option for the B SX4T 3 2 3 4 RIBBON SAVING MODULE B 9904 R2 QM QM R option for the B SX4T 3 2 3 5 PCMCIA INTERFACE BOARD B 9700 PCM QM QM R 3 3 3 6 EXPANSION I O INTERFACE BOARD B 7704 IO QM QM R option for the B SX4T 3 3 3 7 BUILT IN LAN INTERFACE BOARD B 9700 LAN QM QM R 3 3 3 8 USB INTERFACE BOARD B 9700 USB QM QWM R 3 3 3 9 RFID MODULE B 9704 RFID U1 US U1 EU U1 EU R H1 QM H1 QM R 3 4 3 10 RFID MODULE B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU US CN R 3 5 3 11 WIRELESS LAN MODULE B 9700 WLAN QM R 3 7 This manual is intended for both B SX4T series and B SX5T series Please note that the illustrations and pictures provided are of the B SX4T series
25. TLINE E0O10 33013B Revision Date May 18 2006 1 3 APPEARANCE AND DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATE 1 3 APPEARANCE AND DIMENSIONS APPROXIMATE 1 3 1 Front View Rear View Front View Top Cover LCD Message Display Operation Panel Media Outlet 1 3 2 Operation Panel LCD Message Display POWER LED Green ON LINE LED Green ERROR LED Red FEED key RESTART key PAUSE key 1 3 3 Dimensions Approximate Standard With cutter module Supply Window Serial Interface Connector RS 232C Rear View PCMCIA Card Slot Option USB Connector Option or LAN Connector Option Parallel Interface Connector Centronics USB Connector Option Wireless LAN module Option or LAN Connector Option Expansion I O Interface Connector B SX4T Option Power Switch O OFF ON AC Power Inlet LCD Message Display When the power is turned on and it is ready to print ON LINE is displayed POWER LED Green Lights when the power is turned on ON LINE LED Green 1 Flashes when communicating with a host PC 2 Lights while printing ERROR LED Red Lights when the printer does not operate correctly FEED key Feeds paper RESTART key Resets the printer when paused or when an error occurs Used to set the threshold Refer to the Owner s Manual PAUSE key Pauses printing Message display shows PAUSE and a remaining count Used to set the threshold Refer to the Owner s Manual
26. a photo coupler The anode of the photo coupler is connected to common pin COM1 in each of the six circuits Each cathode is independent The voltage of Vcc is 24 V max while the diode operating current is 16 mA Output circuit Printer External controller etc In the case of photo coupler There are seven output circuits and each output is an open collector The voltage of Vcc is 24V max while the operating current is 150 mA For other details please refer to the Expansion I O specifications stored in the enclosed CD ROM or posted on the web site with the URL http barcode toshibatec co jp 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS 4 USB Standard Conforming to Rev 1 1 Transfer type Control transfer Bulk transfer Transfer rate Full speed 12M bps 5 Network interface LAN PCMCIA Constitution e PCMCIA board LAN card e 10 Base T or 100 Base TX LAN board Protocol TCP IP Network specifications e LPR server function e WEB printer function e Socket communication function e FTP server function e E mail function 4 Sensor switch 1 Head up sensor Transmissive sensor This sensor located on the left front of the printer inside as viewed from the media outlet detects whether the print head is in position or not When the head lever is turned to the Free position the arm on the edge of the head lever shaft turns the sensor on 2 Head block position switch Tran
27. ate Feb 15 2007 3 9 RFID MODULE B 9704 RFID U1 US U1 EU U1 EU R H1 QM H1 QM R 3 9 RFID MODULE B 9704 RFID U1 US U1 EU U1 EU R H1 QM H1 QM R Installing this module enables the printer to write data on an RFID tag as well as to print on the surface of RFID supplies The three RFID module types are different from each other in frequency band and applicable countries NOTE 1 Non ROoHS type An RFID module can be installed on an RFID ready B SX4T or B SX5T printer only Serial No 2604Wxxxxxx or later Also an RFID module is supported by firmware version V3 1 or greater Main program and V1 1A or V2 0A Boot program 2 ROHS type An RFID module can be installed on the B SX4T GS20 QM R or B SX5T TS22 QM R Also an RFID module is supported by firmware version V4 1 or greater Main program and V1 1A or V2 0A Boot program Specification Item B 9704 RFID U1 US B 9704 RFID U1 EU U1 EU R B 9704 RFID H1 QM H1 QM R RFID module AWID U1 EU model TagSys to be used MPR 1510A RM AWID MPR 1580A RM MEDIO S002 U1 EU R model An RFID module is not included AWID MPR 1510 RM V2 6HR1 in this model when shipped from EU the factory Note 3 Frequency UHF 902 to 928MHz UHF 869 525MHz HF 13 56MHz band FH SS Frequency Hopping Spectrum Spread Applicable U S A and Canada Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Denmark Estonia Germany countries Greece Finland France Hungary Ireland Ital
28. bbons which do not fall within the above size however they have no functional problem 2 4 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B 2 3 CARE AND HANDLING OF THE MEDIA AND RIBBON This inked surface faces the outside This ribbon should be wound at center of the core End tape Leader tape Ink ribbon Non transmissive panera Adhesive tape Q SeHou Pa Adhesive tape Ink outside Core Treated back side Base 2 3 CARE AND HANDLING OF THE MEDIA AND RIBBON CAUTION Be sure to read carefully and understand the Supply Manual Use only media and ribbon which meet specified requirements Use of non specified media and ribbon may shorten the head life and result in problems with bar code readability or print quality All media and ribbon should be handled with care to avoid any damage to the media ribbon or printer Read the following guideline carefully Do not store the media and ribbon for longer than the manufactures recommended shelf life e Store media rolls on the flat end do not store them on the curved sides as this might flatten that side causing erratic media advance and poor print quality e Store the media in plastic bags and always reseal after opening Unprotected media can get dirty and the extra abrasion from the dust and dirt particles will shorten the print head life e Store the media and ribbon in a cool dry place Avoid areas where they would be exposed to direct sun
29. bit or 8 bit Error detection E Parity check VRC Vertical Redundancy Checking E Framing error This error occurs when no stop bit is found in the frame specified starting with the start bit Data entry code ASCII 8 bit code for European characters 8 bit code for graphic Receiving buffer B SX4T 1MB B SX5T 6MB Protocol E XON XOFF DC1 DC3 protocol e When initialized after power on this printer becomes ready to receive data and sends an XON code 11H Transmission or non transmission of XON code is selectable by means of the parameter setting e The printer sends an XOFF code 13H when the free area in the receive buffer becomes 10K Bytes or less e The printer sends an XON code 11H when the free area in the receive buffer are 512KB or more e When there is no free area in the receive buffer the printer discards received data which exceeds the receive buffer capacity without storing it in the buffer After detecting the XOFF code the host computer must stop transmission before the printer receive buffer becomes full e The printer sends an XOFF code 13H at power off time Transmission or non transmission of XOFF code is selectable with the parameter setting e The DTR signal is always High level Ready e The RTS signal is always High level Ready E READY BUSY DTR protocol e When initialized after power on this printer becomes ready to receive data and converts the DTR signal to High leve
30. e tag and backing paper For some RFID supplies used an issue may not be performed properly in strip issue mode 2 29 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 10 Caution for minimum label pitch length When short pitch media is used data may be written on a next RFID tag instead of the target RFID tag As the location where data is to be written differs among RFID tag types a check must be performed using the labels to be used to make sure that the data is written on the target RFID tags The RFID Analyze Tool can be used for this purpose 11 Defective RFID Tag Defective tags could be embedded while they are converted into labels and the error rate differs depending on the tag types or the conversion methods Label manufacturers should mark such defective labels with something to indicate the tag is defective or should prevent defective tags from being used Also how to identify defective tags and good tags should be properly notified to end users 12 PRINT POSITION ACCURACY When using RFID tag embedded media the print position accuracy may exceed the guaranteed tolerance of 1 mm in all issue modes It is required to check the print position accuracy for each media type 13 PAPER JAM ERROR Depending on the type of glue or the flexibility of labels a label may come unstuck in front of the sensor unit which cause a paper jam Particular
31. e is allowed are as follows Model Name Frequency Band Applicable Countries UHF 869 7 to 870 0MHz EU member states and EFTA member states UHF 918 25 to oe Australia UHF 920 625 to 924 E P POAR a ies Center frequency 922 5MHz ee ee UHF 902 75 to 927 5MHz ie 2808Yxxxxxx and earlier Center frequency 915 125MHz 4 As from the January 2009 production Serial Number 2809Axxxxxx and after the AU Australia specification has been supported by the B SX704 RFID U2 US R RFID Module Also the KR South Korea and TW Taiwan specifications have been added The firmware of the B SX4T SX5T R series barcode printer should be V4 7 or greater If V4 6A or less please install the firmware V4 7 into the printer Make sure the firmware version is V4 7 and greater when turning on the printer When the firmware version is V4 6A or less it is necessary to upgrade the firmware to V4 7 and greater For the downloading procedure refer to the B SX4T SX5T Series Maintenance Manual For the printer to which back side the sticker MAIN4 R is attached the firmware V5 0 and greater has been installed Since the firmware V5 0 and greater is exclusive to this printer do not install the firmware V4 7 into it MA IN4 R 3 5 3 OPTIONAL KIT E010 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 3 10 RFID MODULE B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU US R To use this device printer firmware V4 7 or greater is required Upgrade the firmware to V4 5 or greater i
32. e modes It is required to check the print position accuracy for each media type 13 PAPER JAM ERROR Depending on the type of glue or the flexibility of labels a label may come unstuck in front of the sensor unit which cause a paper jam Particularly the frequency of paper jam could become higher on the condition of low operating temperature or use of short pitch labels It is required to check the media feed using the media to be used under the actual operating environment 2 16 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 2 5 6 Improvement of Writing Accuracy As RFID tags use wireless technologies writing data on the RFID tag may fail depending on environment and characteristics of the RFID tags In order to improve the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tags the following method can be used 1 Change of the maximum number of write retries The maximum number of write retries is variable and can be changed in the system mode Setting the greater value can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is also performed for tags on which data cannot be written For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification EAA 1379 2 Enabling of RFID adjustment for retry The printer has the RFID adjustment for retry feature If writing data on the RFID tag fails the printer
33. eHow to connect to telnet and set a country code must be secret to end users Use of a wireless LAN module with a wrong country code could violate each country s Laws and Regulations for Radio Equipment and violators could be subject to penalties e Take security measures to prevent illegal access
34. eceive buffer becomes full e The printer sends an XOFF code 13H at power off time e The RTS signal is always High level E READY BUSY RTS Protocol When initialized after power on this printer becomes ready to receive data and converts the RTS signal to High level READY e The printer converts the RTS signal to Low level BUSY when the free area in the receive buffer amount to 10K bytes or less e The printer converts the RTS signal to High level READY when the free area in the receive buffer amount to 512KB or more e When there is no free area in the receive buffer the printer discards received data which exceed the receive buffer capacity without storing it in the buffer After detecting a BUSY signal the host computer must stop transmission before the printer receive buffer becomes full e The DTR signal is always High level READY e The host should keep the DSR signal High level NOTE Be sure to select the READY BUSY RTS protocol when controlling the flow between the Windows Also be sure to select Hardware for the flow control in the Windows communication port setting Pin description Ground line for circuit protection Data line from which the printer receives data from the host receive data line Logic 1 is Low and 0 is High It is LOW MARK while no data is being sent Data line from which the printer sends data to the host send
35. ective tags For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification EAA 1379 3 Adjustment of location of antenna When writing data on tags especially on short pitch tags the antenna may communicate with non target tags and this lowers the write rate The B SX4T SX5T has a feature to pinpoint a target tag by evaluating the output power AGC of tags Setting an AGC threshold for data write enables choosing a tag of which AGC is higher than the threshold determining this tag to be a target tag positioned just above the antenna and writing data on it This feature can prevent writing data to non target tags off the antenna For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification EAA 1379 2 31 3 OPTIONAL KIT E010 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 3 OPTIONAL KIT 3 OPTIONAL KIT Applicable Model Option Name Type B SX4T 5T B SX4T 5T QM R Use QQ QP Swing cutter B 4205 QM O This cutter module uses a swing or rotary tter It cuts backing paper of labels and tag B 4205 QM R 2 paper automatically in Stop and cut mode Rotary cutter B 8204 QM O module B 8204 QM R X B 9904 H QM Strip module This strip module strips the label from the O backing paper with the take up block and strip block When the rewinder guide plate is B SX4T only attached the tag paper and label with backing B 9904 H QM R X paper are wound The ribbon saving module moves the print head u
36. ed because the media passes straight through 5 The B SX4T series accommodates a max format size of 104 0 mm wide by 1498 0 mm long and a max printing speed of 10 sec The B SX5T series accommodates a max format size of 128 0 mm wide by 1498 0 mm long and a max printing speed of 8 sec 6 High throughput can be obtained with on the fly formatting 7 Installation space is minimized because the media is loaded internally 8 The metal cover and damper provide a heavy duty enclosure 9 Various optional devices including the Strip module including the rewinder the ribbon saving module which economizes ribbon usage rotary cutter module swing cutter module RFID module wireless LAN module and are available The strip module and the ribbon saving module are standard on the B SX5T series NOTE Every size is written in millimeter mm in this manual To obtain the size in inch divide by 25 4 1 2 DESCRIPTION OF MODEL NUMBER B SX4T GS10 QQ R T______ RoHS compliance model Destination Code QQ North America Bloc QP Europe Bloc QM Standard for Worldwide QQ US United States of America CN China Machine Type 0 Standard 2 Including the ribbon saving module strip module and expansion I O PC board Machine Version 1 TEC brand 2 TOSHIBA brand Issue mode S Batch Resolution G 8 dots mm T 12 dots mm Printing method Thermal direct or Thermal transfer Printing width 4 4 inches 5 5 inches 1 OU
37. edded RFID tags The B SX704 RFID U2 US R Serial Number 2808Yxxxxxx and earlier is destined for U S A Canada and operates in the UHF band 902 75 927 5 MHz The B SX704 RFID U2 US R Serial Number 2809Axxxxxx or later is destined for U S A Canada Australia South Korea Taiwan and operates in the following UHF band U S A Canada 902 75 to 927 5 MHz Australia 918 25 to 925 75 MHz South Korea 910 4 to 913 6 MHz Taiwan 922 25 to 927 25 MHz 2 6 2 Available RFID Tag e EPC Generation 2 ISO 18000 6C 2 6 3 Location of RFID Tag The location of an RFID tag in a label influences on the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag Itis impossible to define the one best location for every RFID tag in labels because the best location depends on the type of RFID tag and RFID tag antenna The RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 can evaluate the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag For the usage of this tool refer to the RFID Analyze Tool Operation Specification TAA 2195 As a guideline the best location for some common RFID tags is given below It is recommended to use the RFID Analyze Tool to evaluate the accuracy of writing data on an RFID tag to be used then determine a specific location of the RFID tag If the RFID tag cannot be placed on the best location specified perform a forward reverse feed before a data write using the RFID Tag Position Adjustment Command ESC 003 Note that the best location described in this specificat
38. ee ee ee ye ey A 00 bO d0 d 00 23 192 168 10 21 C WINDOWS gt IP address of printer y dynamic MAC address of printer ARP a command IP Address of Host PC Address of other Refer to Note NOTE As obtained IP address and MAC address are stored in the cache of the host for a certain period of time other device s address may be displayed E LED lt Operation gt LED Status LAN status LED1 Red ON Communicating Blink Starting LED 2 ON Wired LAN is connected Orange Blink Communicating with the printer OFF Disconnected from the printer LED 3 ON In case of station mode Orange Log in the access point In case of access point mode User unit is log in Blink Communicating with a device connected via wireless LAN OFF In case of station mode Log out from the access point In case of access point mode User unit is log out 3 9 3 OPTIONAL KIT EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 3 11 Wireless LAN Board B 9700 WLAN QM R lt Downloading the firmware gt LED Status LAN status LED1 Blink at the same Firmware is being overwritten LED2 time LED3 lt Error gt LED Status LAN status LED2 Blink Wired LAN error LED3 Blink Wireless LAN error E Certification The wireless LAN module complies with the following standards FCC Part 15B Part 15C Part 15E CE R amp TTE Certification for wire
39. eful This mode is not suitable for applications where a small number of labels are issued on an as needed basis For details of the offset printing feature refer to the B SX4T SX5T External Equipment Interface Specification EAA 1380 2 5 5 Cautions for using RFID Tags 1 Lift up of Print Head An RFID tag chip or the thermal head may be damaged when the thermal head passes over the chip This can be prevented by using the ribbon saving module standard feature for the B SX5T and optional for the B SX4T by which the thermal head is lifted up preventing it from touching the chip when it passes over the chip When the thermal head is lifted up the distance from the platen roller to the head is approximately 1 mm 2 Storage of RFID Supplies Do not store RFID tags close to printers or their communication performance may not be as specified when they are used 2 13 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 3 Roll type RFID Supplies When RFID supplies are to be rolled roll hardness must be concerned Although it depends on the type of glue tag and backing paper RFID tag embedded labels tend to stay rolled Especially when they are wound outside a media jam error may occur Unless otherwise specified it is recommended that the RFID tag embedded labels be wound inside 4 Sensor When the transmissive sensor or reflective sensor is enabled
40. enter of an RFID tag at 35 mm 3 mm from a leading edge of a label and align the horizontal center with the horizontal center of the label 35 mm 3 mm Media feed direction 2 12 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date May 29 2008 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 2 5 4 Short pitch Tag A short pitch tag kit is supplied with the B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R to enable the RFID kit to encode short pitch tags properly When the short pitch tag kit is attached to the printer the write field will be narrower The RFID kit is designed so that the second label is positioned just above the antenna while the first label is at the print start position when using the following short pitch label For B SX704 RFID U2 EU R For B SX704 RFID U2 AU R CHANDY pF Se sd it ea a ETE After printing a label a reverse feed for a distance equivalent to one label pitch is required to write data onto its tag During this reverse feed the bottom edge of the printed label may be stuck on the print head edge causing a feed jam This is because the labels become thicker due to embedded tags When several labels are issued in a batch set the offset printing parameter to 1 Offset printing is performed without a reverse feed of the first label in order to make the printer issue labels without performing a reverse feed In this case however the printer does not print or write data on the first label so it is wast
41. ever an adjustment will be necessary for each type of short pitch tags individually When short pitch tags are used consult TOSHIBA TEC Japan 2 7 5 Cautions for using RFID Tags 1 Lift up of Print Head An RFID tag chip or the thermal head may be damaged when the thermal head passes over the chip This can be prevented by using the ribbon saving module standard feature for the B SX5T and optional for the B SX4T by which the thermal head is lifted up preventing it from touching the chip when it passes over the chip When the thermal head is lifted up the distance from the platen roller to the head is approximately 1 mm 2 Storage of RFID Supplies Do not store RFID tags close to printers or their communication performance may not be as specified when they are used 3 Roll type RFID Supplies When RFID supplies are to be rolled roll hardness must be concerned Although it depends on the type of glue tag and backing paper RFID tag embedded labels tend to stay rolled Especially when they are wound outside a media jam error may occur Unless otherwise specified it is recommended that the RFID tag embedded labels be wound inside 4 Sensor When the transmissive sensor or reflective sensor is enabled transmissivity or reflectivity of a label or tag may vary at an RFID tag embedded area depending on the pattern of an antenna or other factors In such cases a manual threshold setting is required in the printer system mode For detai
42. f necessary For the downloading procedure refer to Section 7 PROGRAM DOWN LOAD Note that a RAM clear needs to be performed after downloading so print out the maintenance counter and parameter settings prior to downloading After performing a RAM clear restore the printer parameter settings to the former states Destination Code Setting should be performed in the system mode of the printer according to the destination The countries where the use of this device is allowed are as follows Model Name Setting Frequency Band Applicable Countries US UHF 902 75 to 927 5MHz U S A Canada B SX704 RFID U2 US R AU UHF 918 25 to 925 75 MHz 2809Axxxxxx or later KR UHF 910 4 to 913 6 MHz South Korea UHF 922 25 to 927 25 MHz Specification The specification of the B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU US CN R is as follows Specification EU TOSHIBA TEC TRW EUM 01 for Europe AU TOSHIBA TEC TRW AUM 01 for Australia US Serial Number 2808Yxxxxxx and earlier TOSHIBA TEC TRW USM 01 for U S A and Canada US Serial Number 2809Axxxxxx or earlier TOSHIBA TEC TRW USM 01 for U S A Canada Australia South Korea Taiwan TOSHIBA TEC TRW CNM 01 for CHina ETSI EN 300 220 C Tick AS NZS 428 2003 A1 FCC Part15 Subpart C Applicable standard NCC National Communications Commission LP2002 Low power Radio frequency Devices Technical Specifications KCC Korea Communications Commission Radio Certification Standard No 2008 26 Article 98 869 7 870 0MHz AU 9
43. gnals Compatibility mode nStrobe nAck Busy PError Select nAutoFd ninit nFault nSelectIn ECP mode HostClk PeriphClk PeriphAck nAckReverse XFlag HostAck nReverseRequest nPeriphRequest IEEE1284Active Data input code ASCIl JIS 8 bit code for European characters 8 bit code for graphic Receiving buffer 1MB Input Output circuit configuration and Input Output conditions Signal Name Input Output Data1 8 nStrobe HostClk nInit nReverseRequest nAutoFd HostAck nSelectin IEEE1 284Active Busy PeriphAck nFault nPeriphRequest nAck PeriphClk Select XFlag PError nAckReverse Configuration SN74LS14 or equivalent Logical level input 1 2 5V 0 0 0 4V Logical level input 1 2 4 5V o0 0 0 4V NOTE When using a Centronics Interface Cable on the B SX5T Series Please put the ferrite core on the Centronics interface cable close to the connector printer side and secure it with a cable band as shown below Ferrite Core Connector Printer Side Hook NOTE Be sure to close the ferrite Centronics Interface Cable core until it snaps Cable Band 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS 3 Expansion I O interface B SX4T Option Interface circuit E Input circuit Printer External controller etc Vcc Photo coupler TLP521 TOSHIBA There are six input circuits and each input is a current loop using
44. he media specification table on page 2 1 2 3 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS 2 2 RIBBON No Specification Spool type 7 B SX4T 41 to 112mm ei AARIN B SX5T 41 to 134 mm 600 m 90 mm Coated oe Core Cardboard See the following figures Polyester film Opaque 300 5 mm long 8 Endtape Polyester film Opaque 250 5 mm long 9 Winding method The ink side faces outside of ribbon winding EO10 33013B 2 2 RIBBON NOTES 1 To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHIBA TEC specified ribbons 2 To avoid ribbon wrinkles use a ribbon which is wider than the media by 5 mm or more However too much difference in width between the two may cause wrinkles 3 When using a 112 mm wide media be sure to use a 108 mm wide ribbon Use of other ribbons may cause ribbon wrinkles 4 When using a 134 mm wide media be sure to use a 130 mm wide ribbon Use of other ribbons may cause ribbon wrinkles B SX4T Ribbon width 41 mm 50 mm 68 mm 84 mm 112 mm NOTES Proper media width 30 to 36mm 36to45mm 45to63mm 638to79mm 71 to112mm B SX5T Ribbon width 41 mm 50 mm 68 mm 102 mm 134 mm NOTE 4 Proper media width 30 to 36 mm 36 to 45mm 45to 63mm 63 to 97 mm 97 to 140 mm 25 7 0 2 mm B SX4T 41 112 mm B SX5T 41 134 mm NOTE When purchasing ribbon locally they must meet the above size There may be TOSHIBA TEC approved ri
45. ion may not be applicable depending on the type or paper or glue even if the same RFID tags are used This guideline applies to RFID labels for thermal transfer issue When using the media made of PET or thermal paper the best location needs to be found again 2 18 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Jul 15 2008 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 1 Avery Dennison AD 222 Tag It is recommended to locate the vertical center of an RFID tag at 35 mm 3 mm from a leading edge of a label and align the horizontal center with the horizontal center of the label 35 mm 3 mm Media feed direction 2 19 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Jul 15 2008 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 2 Alien Squiggle Tag It is recommended to locate the vertical center of an RFID tag at 35 mm 3 mm from a leading edge of a label and align the horizontal center with the horizontal center of the label 35 mm 3 mm Media feed direction 2 20 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Jul 15 2008 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 2 6 4 Short pitch Tag A short pitch tag kit is supplied with the B SX704 RFID U2 US R to enable the RFID kit to encode short pitch tags properly When the short pitch tag kit is attached to the printer the write field will be narrower The RFID kit is designed so that the second label is positi
46. iorates wireless performance under which conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail 9 Head up Back feed When an RFID label is used a back feed may be required before an issue depending on the location of an RFID tag in the label A printer without the ribbon saving module may not be able to perform a back feed properly because the print head may be caught by an edge of the label For this reason the ribbon saving module must be installed in the printer when media which requires a back feed before an issue is used 2 9 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 4 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B 9704 RFID U1 US EU R H1 QM R 10 Strip Issue Stripping performance in strip issue mode depends on the type of glue tag and backing paper For some RFID supplies used an issue may not be performed properly in strip issue mode 11 Caution for Minimum Label Pitch Length When media of which label pitch length is short is used data may be written on an RFID tag next to the target RFID tag As the location where data is to be written differs among RFID tag types a check must be performed to make sure that the data is written on the target RFID tags The B SX RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 can be used for this purpose 12 Defective RFID Supply RFID supplies may include defective RFID tags at the time of shipment from the maker The defect rate differs depending on tag types method of converting to sup
47. l READY e The printer converts the DTR signal to Low level BUSY when the free area in the receive buffer amount to 10K bytes or less e The printer converts the DTR signal to High level READY when the free area in the receive buffer amount to 512KB or more e When there is no free area in the receive buffer the printer discards received data which exceeds the receive buffer capacity without storing it in the buffer After detecting a BUSY signal the host computer must stop transmission before the printer receive buffer becomes full e The RTS signal is always High level 1 7 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS E XON XOFF DC1 DC3 protocol READY BUSY DTR protocol e When initialized after power on this printer becomes ready to receive data and converts the DTR signal to High level READY The printer sends an XON code 11H e When the free area in the receive buffer are 10K bytes or less the printer converts the DTR signal to Low level BUSY and sends an XOFF code 13H e When the free area in the receive buffer are 512KB or more the printer converts the DTR signal to High level READY and sends an XON code 11H e When there is no free area in the receive buffer the printer discards received data which exceeds the receive buffer capacity without storing it in the buffer After detecting the XOFF code or BUSY signal the host computer must stop transmission before the printer r
48. lays designed to be converted into tag and label applications Printers which are equipped with an RFID kit can print data on the surface of RFID supplies as well as write data on the embedded RFID tags The B SX704 RFID U2 CN R is destined for China and operates in the UHF band 920 625 924 375 MHz 2 7 2 Available RFID Tag e EPC Class1 Generation 2 2 7 3 Location of RFID Tag The location of an RFID tag in a label influences on the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag It is impossible to define the one best location for every RFID tag in labels because the best location depends on the type of RFID tag and RFID tag antenna The RFID Analyze Tool can evaluate the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tag For the usage of this tool refer to the RFID Analyze Tool Operation Specification TAA 2195 As a guideline the best location for some common RFID tags is given below It is recommended to use the RFID Analyze Tool to evaluate the accuracy of writing data on an RFID tag to be used then determine a specific location of the RFID tag If the RFID tag cannot be placed on the best location specified perform a forward reverse feed before a data write using the RFID Tag Position Adjustment Command ESC 003 Note that the best location described in this specification may not be applicable depending on the type or paper or glue even if the same RFID tags are used This guideline applies to RFID labels for thermal transfer issue When usi
49. less LAN module IC Canada EMC standard To be certified in August 2005 E Precautions e When using this product please follow the Laws and Regulations for Radio Equipment e IEEE802 11g and IEEE802 11b uses 2 4GHz band As a microwave uses the same frequency band interference may take place depending on the location where this product is installed e Also this frequency band is IMS band Do not use this product in locations where use may be forbidden for example in an airport or hospital e This product communicates with other devices by radio Depending on the installation location orientation environment etc its communication performance may deteriorate or devices installed near by may be affected e Before installing this product conduct a site survey m Handling Precautions for B 9700 WLAN QM e Even in a country where the printer is shipped this wireless LAN module cannot be used unless the country code is matched e Use of this module in Japan is prohibited e Regarding the shipment to Canada This module is under application for certification as of June 2005 and to be certified in August 2005 Until then a shipment or use of this module to in Canada is forbidden by the Radio Waves Law of Canada As soon as certified we will announce to you separately The country code is US e IEEE802 11a standard IEEE802 11a compliant devices are only for indoor use Outdoor use is prohibited by Radio Law As of June 2005
50. light high temperature high humidity dust or gas For further information please contact your local distributor or your media and ribbon manufacturer 2 5 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 4 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B 9704 RFID U1 US EU R H1 QM R 2 4 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B 9704 RFID U1 US EU R H1 QM R 2 4 1 General Description The RFID supplies are RFID tag wireless IC tag inlays designed to be converted into tag and label applications Printers which are equipped with an RFID kit can print data on the surface of RFID tags as well as write data on them The B SX series optional RFID kit B 9704 RFID U1 US is destined for North America and operates in the UHF band 902MHz to 928MHz And B 9704 RFID U1 EU U1 EU R is destined for Europe and operates in the UHF band 869 5MHz B 9704 RFID H1 QM H1 QM R operates in the HF band 13 56MHz to which Tagsys RFID module Medio002 to be separately purchased can be attached NOTE Regarding the specification of RFID supplies and the ribbon used for printing on them refer to Section 2 1 MEDIA and Section 2 2 RIBBON 2 4 2 Available RFID Tag Available RFID tag types are different depending on the RFID modules as follows 1 B 9704 RFID U1 US and B 9704 RFID U1 EU U1 EU R e EPC CO e EPC C1 e EPC C1 Gen2 Only when the RFID module supports GEN2 e IS018000 6B 2 B 9704 RFID H1 QM H1 QM R e TAGSYS C210 e TAGSYS C220 e T
51. ls refer to the B SX4T 5T Key Operation Specifications EAA 1379 5 Cutter When an RFID label or tag is used in cut issue mode care must be taken not to cut the antenna or the IC chip of an RFID tag in order not to damage the cutter 6 Static Electricity When printing is performed in a place where humidity is low or under some specific conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail due to static electricity generated by a label or a ribbon 2 28 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 7 Printing on Bump Chip Antenna Area Embedding RFID tags in labels creates bumps in a chip antenna area in the labels causing incomplete printing Especially in the areas 5 mm from and left and right sides of the RFID tag embedded area shown in the figure below uneven printing or incomplete printing can occur easily The degree of poor printing quality differs depending on height of a chip antenna used Print quality on bumps is not guaranteed Print quality on the sides of RFID tag is not guaranteed embedded Media feed direction Print quality on bumps is not the IC chip is not guaranteed guaranteed 8 Ambient temperature Low operating temperature deteriorates wireless performance under which conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail 9 Strip issue Stripping performance in strip issue mode depends on the type of glu
52. ly the frequency of paper jam could become higher on the condition of low operating temperature or use of short pitch labels It is required to check the media feed using the media to be used under the actual operating environment 2 30 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 2 7 6 Improvement of Writing Accuracy As RFID tags use wireless technologies writing data on the RFID tag may fail depending on environment and characteristics of the RFID tags In order to improve the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tags the following method can be used 1 Change of the maximum number of write retries The maximum number of write retries is variable and can be changed in the system mode Setting the greater value can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is also performed for tags on which data cannot be written For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification EAA 1379 2 Enabling of RFID adjustment for retry The printer has the RFID adjustment for retry feature If writing data on the RFID tag fails the printer automatically feeds the RFID tag forward or backward for a specified length in order to retry a data write Enabling this feature can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is performed even for def
53. ng the media made of PET or thermal paper the best location needs to be found again 2 26 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 1 Omron Wave tag It is recommended to locate the vertical center of an RFID tag at 38 mm 3 mm from a leading edge of a label and align the horizontal center with the horizontal center of the label 38 mm 3 mm Media feed direction Printer settings for use of this tag In the printer system mode set the RFID related parameters as follows Q value 2 WT AGC AGC threshold for data write 10 WT MIN AGC AGC threshold lower limit for retry 10 As the AGC value of this tag is high the antenna may be able to communicate with non target tags To prevent interferences from non target tags a target tag is identified by measuring the AGC of the tags within the read range A tag of which AGC is equal to or higher than the specified threshold 10 is considered to be positioned just above the antenna target tag and a data write is performed on it When the AGC is less than the threshold a data write is not performed on such tags 2 27 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 2 7 4 Short pitch Tag A short pitch tag kit is supplied with the B SX704 RFID U2 CN R to enable the RFID kit to encode short pitch tags properly How
54. nsmissivity or reflectivity of a label or tag may vary at an RFID tag embedded area depending on the pattern of an antenna or other factors In such cases a manual threshold setting is required in Online mode For details refer to the B SX Key Operation Specifications TAA 1379 2 8 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 4 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B 9704 RFID U1 US EU R H1 QM R 5 Cutter When an RFID label or tag is used in cut issue mode care must be taken not to cut an antenna of the RFID tag or an IC chip in order not to damage the cutter 6 Static Electricity When printing is performed in a place where humidity is low or under some specific conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail due to static electricity generated by a label or a ribbon 7 Printing on Bump Chip Antenna Area Embedding an RFID tag in labels creates bumps in a chip antenna area in the labels causing incomplete printing Uneven printing or incomplete printing can occur easily especially within 5 mm back and forth of the RFID tag and right and left sides of the RFID tag embedded area as shown in the figure below NOTE The degree of poor printing quality differs depending on height of a chip antenna used 5mm Media feeding RFID tag Poor printing may occur in direction Embedded area this area due to bump 5mm Poor printing may occur in this area due to bump 8 Ambient Temperature Low temperature deter
55. oned just above the antenna while the first label is at the print start position when using the following short pitch label Rafsec Short Dipole2 Tag Pal CREAT 1 Ce eee ROM om Media feed direction After printing a label a reverse feed for a distance equivalent to one label pitch is required to write data onto its tag During this reverse feed the bottom edge of the printed label may be stuck on the print head edge causing a feed jam This is because the labels become thicker due to embedded tags In most cases this problem can be avoided by enabling the ribbon saving function of the printer which raises the thermal head during a reverse feed When using short pitch tags enable the ribbon saving function When several labels are issued in a batch set the offset printing parameter to 1 Offset printing is performed without a reverse feed of the first label in order to make the printer issue labels without performing a reverse feed In this case however the printer does not print or write data on the first label so it is wasteful This mode is not suitable for applications where a small number of labels are issued on an as needed basis For details of the offset printing feature refer to the B SX4T SX5T External Equipment Interface Specification TAA 1380 Printer settings for use of short pitch tags In the printer system mode set the RFID related parameters as follows Q value 2 WT AGC AGC threshold for data write
56. ountries Transmission speed 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Fix automatic Access method CSMA CA ACK RTS CTS Wireless category Small power data communication system 2 4 to 2 497GHz Radio wave power 10mW MHz or less IEEE802 11g Transfer mode Conforming to IEEE802 11g OFDM DSSS Channel Depending on countries Transmission speed 54 48 36 24 18 12 9 6 11 5 5 2 1 Mbps Fix automatic Access method CSMA CA ACK RTS CTS Wireless category Small power data communication system 2 4 to 2 4835GHz Radio wave power 10mW MHz or less Antenna Chip type diversity antenna E Software Specification Item Specification Unit type Access point Station Operating mode Standard Compatible Advanced Default country code US Default IP address 192 168 10 21 Default subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default password Described separately Encryption WEP 64 128 152 bit or AES AES OCB 128 bit TKIP only when using WPA WPA PSk TWSL Unique encryption only when a POS is connected Parameter setting Browser or telnet For telnet internal use only Browser Microsoft IE5 01 or greater Protocol IP RFC791 ICMP RFC792 UDP RFC768 TCP RFC793 896 ARP RFC826 HTTPD RFC1866 TELNET FTPD RFC959 DHCP RFC2131 SNMP 3 OPTIONAL KIT E010 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 3 11 Wireless LAN Board B 9700 WLAN QM R m Country code As available frequency bands are different from country to country be sure to set a country code before
57. p and down by using a solenoid to save the ribbon loss as far as possible Ribbon saving B 9904 R R2 QM O module B SX4T only B 9904 R2 QM R X B 9700 PCM QM O B 9700 PCM QM R X This board enables use of the following PCMCIA cards LAN card 3 COM EtherLink III recommended ATA card Conforming to PC card ATA PCMCIA interface board standard Flash memory card 1MB and 4MB card Expansion I O B 7704 IO QM o Installing this board allows connection to interface board external devices B SX4T only B 7704 IO QM R X Built in LAN B 9700 LAN QM O This board enables the printer to be used in a interface board B 9700 LAN QM R x LAN network USB interface B 9700 USB QM O Installing this board enables a connection with board B 9700 USB QM R x a PC which has a USB interface O O B 9704 RFID U1 US Installing this module enables read and write B 9704 RFID U1 EU of RFID tags B 9704 RFID H1 QM Applicable frequency band differs depending on the module types X oO VWS UHF 902MHz to 928MHz U1 EU EU R UHF 869 5MHz H1 QM QM R HF 13 56MHz REID module U2 EU R UHF 869 7 870 0MHz U2 AU R UHF 918 25 925 75MHz Bast REI Ue x U2 US R US UHF 902 75 to 927 5MHz EVAVUSIGNER AU UHF 918 25 to 925 75MHz TW UHF 922 25 to 927 25MHz KR UHF 910 4 to 913 6MHz U2 CN R UHF 920 625 924 375MHz This is a paper guide exclusively used for fanfold paper Attaching it in place of the standard paper guide allows the printe
58. perly notified to end users 12 PRINT POSITION ACCURACY When using RFID tag embedded media the print position accuracy may exceed the guaranteed tolerance of 1 mm in all issue modes It is required to check the print position accuracy for each media type 13 PAPER JAM ERROR Depending on the type of glue or the flexibility of labels a label may come unstuck in front of the sensor unit which cause a paper jam Particularly the frequency of paper jam could become higher on the condition of low operating temperature or use of short pitch labels It is required to check the media feed using the media to be used under the actual operating environment 2 24 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Jul 15 2008 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 2 6 6 Improvement of Writing Accuracy As RFID tags use wireless technologies writing data on the RFID tag may fail depending on environment and characteristics of the RFID tags In order to improve the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tags the following method can be used 1 Change of the maximum number of write retries The maximum number of write retries is variable and can be changed in the system mode Setting the greater value can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is also performed for tags on which data cannot be written For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Ke
59. plies etc The RFID supply maker should provide a way to distinguish defective tags by printing a mark on them or any other methods Or defective tags should be rejected in the production process How to distinguish a defective tag from good one must be notified to end users 2 4 5 Improvement of Writing Accuracy As RFID tags use wireless technologies writing data on the RFID tag may fail depending on environment and characteristics of the RFID tags In order to improve the accuracy of writing data on the RFID tags the following method can be used 1 Change of the maximum number of RFID write retries The maximum number of RFID write retries is variable and can be changed by the RFID settings in System mode Setting the high number can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is also performed for tags on which data cannot be written For details of settings refer to the B SX Key Operation Specification TAA 1379 2 Enabling of RFID adjustment for retry The printer has the RFID adjustment for retry feature If writing data on the RFID tag fails the printer automatically feeds the RFID tag forward or backward for a specified length in order to retry writing data Enabling this feature can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is also performed for tags on which data cannot be written For details of settings refe
60. r to print on fanfold paper Installing this PC board allows a communication by wireless LAN B 4905 FF QM O Fanfold Paper Guide B 4905 FF QM R O Wireless LAN 9700 WLAN QM R x Module O Installable X Not installable NOTE To purchase the optional kits please contact the TOSHIBA TEC Head Quarters 3 3 OPTIONAL KIT E010 33013B 3 1 CUTTER MODULE B 4205 QM QM R Swing Cutter B 8204 QM QM R Rotary Cutter 3 1 CUTTER MODULE B 4205 QM QM R Swing Cutter B 8204 QM QM R Rotary Cutter This compact cutter module uses a built in swing rotary cutter The specification is provided below Cutter Type B 4205 QM QM R B 8204 QM QM R Cut method Stop and cut Rotary cut Media width B SX4T 30 0 mm 112 0 mm B SX5T 30 0 mm 140 0 mm 30 0 mm 112 0 mm B B SXAT Tag 25 4 mm 1500 0 mm 3 sec 6 sec 30 0 mm 1500 0 mm je sxat Fe bel 38 0 mm 1500 0 mm 3 sec 6 sec 38 0 mm 1500 0 mm Media pitch 3 sec 5 sec 30 0 mm 1500 0 mm Bona CORD 8 sec 38 0 mm 1500 0 mm Label 38 0 mm 1500 0 mm 0 15 0 29 mm 0 13 0 17 mm 300000 cuts 0 274 mm thick tag paper 1000000 cuts 0 160 mm thick tag paper Home position detection Micro switch Photo coupler Media thickness Cutter life Swing 32 8 mm Rotary 77 1 mm Print Head Pinch Roller Feed Roller 3 2 STRIP MODULE B 9904 H QM QM R option for the B SX4T This strip mod
61. r to the B SX Key Operation Specification TAA 1379 3 Adjustment of location of antenna The RFID antenna which is attached to the bottom area of the printer head is fixed with the screw to the mold side for B 9704 RFID U1 EU U1 EU R and B 9704 RFID H1 QM H1 QM R and to the metal side for B 9704 RFID U1 US when it is shipped Whether the antenna is attached to the mold side or metal side is currently determined based on the best distance for common RFID tags The antenna can be attached to the metal side for B 9704 RFID U1 EU U1 EU R and B 9704 RFID H1 QM H1 QM R and to the mold side for B 9704 RFID U1 US in order to improve writing accuracy The location of the antenna must be determined after measuring the distance using the B SX RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 2 10 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Apr 24 2008 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 2 5 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU R 2 5 1 General Description The RFID supplies are RFID tag wireless IC tag inlays designed to be converted into tag and label applications Printers which are equipped with an RFID kit can print data on the surface of RFID supplies as well as write data on the embedded RFID tags The B SX704 RFID U2 EU R is destined for Europe and operates in the UHF band 869 7 870 0 MHz The B SX704 RFID U2 AU R is destined for Australia and operates in the UHF band 918 25 925 75 MHz 2 5 2
62. smissive sensor This sensor located on the left side of the print head block detects whether the print head block is in position or not According to the position of the print head block the arm on it turns the sensor on off 3 Media sensor This sensor is comprised of the black mark sensor and feed gap sensor It is positioned 92 1 mm from the platen The sensor position is adjustable according to the black mark position It can be manually moved from the center to the left edge of media E Black mark sensor Reflective sensor This sensor detects the difference of potential between the black mark and tag paper to find the print position of the tag paper Side detection max Center detection 1 Center I Center 93 mm i Tag Paper i Black Mark I Feed Gap Sensor Black Mark Sensor 23mm 70mm Tag Paper Black Mark Feed Gap Sensor Black Mark Sensor Main Frame Side Frame Main Frame Side Frame 1 OUTLINE EO10 33013B 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS E Feed gap sensor Transmissive sensor This sensor detects the difference in potential between the backing paper and the label to find the print position of the label The feed gap sensor is located at 8 mm to the right of the black mark sensor Side detection max Center detection Center of Label Home Position lg _78 5mmi y Center of Label Home Position i i N 8mm I I 8mm gt i 1 l
63. stomer Bar Code 5 CODE39 STANDARD 17 POSTNET 6 CODE39 FULL ASCII 18 RM4SCC 7 ITF Royal Mail 4 State Customer Code 8 MSI 19 KIX CODE 9 CODE93 20 Maxi Code 10 CODE128 21 Micro PDF417 11 EAN128 22 CP CODE 12 Data Matrix 23 RSS14 0 90 180 270 1 OUTLINE 8 Magnification of bar code E UPC EAN JAN CODE93 128 PDF417 Dots Module Bar code UPC A E EAN8 13 JAN8 13 CODE93 EAN128 CODE128 PDF417 Min Module Width mm Magnification times Min Module Width mm Dots Module Bar code UPC A E EAN8 13 JAN8 13 CODE93 EAN128 CODE128 PDF417 E NW 7 CODE39 ITF MSI Industrial 2 of 5 E Data Matrix Min Module Width mm Magnification times Min Module Width mm EO10 33013B 1 4 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS Up to 6 modules can be automatically calculated using 1 module width designation 1 to 15 dots 0 25 ee es Pose Pose sr 9 Type of characters B SX4T Roem clad Besos le B SX5T aon none os CONOR WP re Tere rer WS 1 Times Roman medium 12 15 point Times Roman bold 15 18 21 point Times Roman Italic 18 point Helvetica medium 9 15 18 point Helvetica bold 18 21 point Helvetica Italic 18 point Presentation bold 27 point Letter Gothic medium 14 3 point 1 Times Roman medium 8 10 point Times Roman bold 10 12 14 point Times Roman Italic 12 point Helvetica medium
64. teed Print quality on the sides of RFID tag is not guaranteed embedded Media feed direction Print quality on bumps is not the IC chip is not guaranteed guaranteed 8 Ambient temperature Low operating temperature deteriorates wireless performance under which conditions writing data on an RFID tag may fail 9 Strip issue Stripping performance in strip issue mode depends on the type of glue tag and backing paper For some RFID supplies used an issue may not be performed properly in strip issue mode 2 23 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date Jul 15 2008 2 6 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 US R 10 Caution for minimum label pitch length When short pitch media is used data may be written on a next RFID tag instead of the target RFID tag As the location where data is to be written differs among RFID tag types a check must be performed using the labels to be used to make sure that the data is written on the target RFID tags The RFID Analyze Tool 7FM001113 can be used for this purpose 11 Defective RFID Tag Defective tags could be embedded while they are converted into labels and the error rate differs depending on the tag types or the conversion methods Label manufacturers should mark such defective labels with something to indicate the tag is defective or should prevent defective tags from being used Also how to identify defective tags and good tags should be pro
65. tions are not included 2 1 MEDIA B SX4T Unit mm Label dispensing mode 10 0 1500 0 3 sec 6 sec 38 0 1500 0 10 0 1500 0 3 sec 6 sec 30 0 1500 0 25 4 1500 0 _ 8 0 1498 0 3 sec 6 sec 32 0 1494 0 30 0 112 0 Label width See NOTE 5 27 0 109 0 2 0 20 0 Black mark length Tag paper 2 0 10 0 Effective print width 10 0 104 0 0 2 6 0 1496 0 3 sec 6 sec 30 0 1492 0 8 0 1498 0 3 sec 6 sec 28 0 1498 0 23 4 1498 0 Print speed up slow down area 1 0 0 13 0 17 Max effective length for on the fly issue 1361 0 Maximum outer roll diameter 200 See NOTE 9 Roll direction Inside nner core diameter 76 2 0 3 B SX5T Unit mm Item Label dispensing mode patch mode Srp mode Rotary cutter Swing cutter pesao O a 10 0 1500 0 Media pitch 3 sec 5 sec 30 0 1500 0 10 0 1500 0 8 sec 38 0 1500 0 25 4 1500 0 8 0 1498 0 30 0 140 0 27 0 137 0 2 0 20 0 Black mark length Tag paper 2 0 10 0 10 0 128 040 2 Label 6 0 1496 0 21 4 1496 0 30 0 1492 0 23 0 1492 0 3 sec 5 sec 28 0 1498 0 Effective print length Ta Soene 8 sec 36 0 1498 0 1 0 0 13 0 17 749 0 200 See NOTE 9 Inside 76 2 0 3 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B 2 1 MEDIA NOTES 1 To ensure print quality and print head life use only TOSHI
66. tock or tag paper is cut individually stop and cut N Ribbon Ribbon End Sensor Cutter Print Head b Feed Roller Black Mark Sensor 18 Power supply QQ model AC100 120 V 10 50 60Hz QM model AC100 240 V 10 50 60Hz 19 Current consumption QP CN model AC220 240 V 10 50Hz B SX4T QQ model QP CN model QM R model 100V QM R model 240V Printing 133 W 1 6A 134W 1 0A 130W 2 5A 138W 1 1A Stand by 14W 0 18A 14W 0 13A 11W 0 18A 20W 0 17A B SX5T QQ model QP CN model QM R model 100V QM R model 240V Printing 130 W 1 7A 124W 0 7A 144W 3 0A 142W 1 3A Stand by 15W 0 19A 16W 0 16A 13W 0 19A 21W 0 17A NOTES 1 Be sure to provide an exclusive AC outlet for this machine 2 Universal type PS unit is used for QM R CN R and SP4OIlI R models 20 Rush current QQ model 11A QP CN model 14A QM model 100V 10A 240V 21A 1 5 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS PCP U N sapiani HD6417709SF100B 2 Memory Note For QM R and SP4O0II R models the MAIN4 PC board containing large capacity memory has been used since January 2009 Serial No 2609Axxxxxx and after For CN R model the MAIN4 PC board is to be used as from February 2009 Serial No 2609Dxxxxxx and after 1 Program ceeeeees 4MB Flash ROM MAIN4 PC Board 8MB 2 BACKUP ccceeeeteeeeeeees 512 Byte EE PROM 3 Image buffer Work B SXAT 0 cceeeeceeeeeeetees 8MB SD R
67. ule consists of the take up block and the strip block Installing the strip module enables the printer to not only remove labels from the backing paper but wind the tag paper or label with backing paper onto the take up spool by using the rewinder guide plate The rewind full sensor is provided to detect the overflow if the wound tag paper or label exceeds the specified amount is provide 3 3 RIBBON SAVING MODULE B 9904 R QM option for the B SX4T By moving the print head up and down with a solenoid the ribbon saving module saves loss of the ribbon as far as possible It is small enough to be put into the print block 3 4 RIBBON SAVING MODULE B 9904 R2 QM QM R option for the B SX4T This ribbon saving module uses the solenoid with stronger pull force which improves the ribbon saving function It is necessary to upgrade the firmware to V1 2A or greater to use this module 3 2 3 OPTIONAL KIT E010 33013B 3 5 PCMCIA INTERFACE BOARD B 9700 PCM QM QM R 3 5 PCMCIA INTERFACE BOARD B 9700 PCM QM QM R The PCMCIA Interface board allows use of the following ATA card LAN card or flash memory card when connected to the CPU PC board e Number of slots Type II slot 2 slots San Disk A card conforming to the PC card Install into the slot 2 only LAN Card 3 COM 3CCES589ET Series This card installed into the slot 1 will not work Maxell EF 4M TB Maxell EF 4M TB Read Write Centennial Technologies INC FLO4M 15 11119 03 IN
68. y Latvia Lithuania Luxemburg Malta Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden the Netherlands and U K Available RFID EPC Class 0 Read only TAGSYS C210 tags EPC Class 1 TAGSYS C220 ISO 18000 6B TAGSYS C240 EPC Class 1 Gen 2 l Code Tag lt ISO 15693 Output power 500mW 500mW 200mW 3 4 3 OPTIONAL KIT E010 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 3 10 RFID MODULE B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU US R 3 10RFID MODULE B SX704 RFID U2 EU AU US CN R Installing this module enables the printer to write data on an RFID tag as well as to print on the surface of RFID supplies Applicable model 1 This optional device is intended for the following models B SX4T GS20 QM CN R and B SX5T TS22 QM CN R RFID ready printer An RFID Ready printer can be identified by the model name sticker on the front of the printer Be careful not to install this product in the B SX4T GS10 QQ QQ US B SX5T TS10 QQ QQ US B SX4T GS10 CN and B SX5T TS12 CN RFID Ready printers 2 To use this device printer firmware V4 5 or greater is required Upgrade the firmware to V4 5 or greater if necessary For the downloading procedure refer to the B SX4T SX5T Series Maintenance Manual Note that a RAM clear needs to be performed after downloading so print out the maintenance counter and parameter settings prior to downloading After performing a RAM clear restore the printer parameter settings to the former states The countries where the use of this devic
69. y Operation Specification TAA 1379 Enabling of RFID adjustment for retry The printer has the RFID adjustment for retry feature If writing data on the RFID tag fails the printer automatically feeds the RFID tag forward or backward for a specified length in order to retry a data write Enabling this feature can improve the writing accuracy However overall printing throughput may become worse because a retry is performed even for defective tags For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification TAA 1379 Adjustment of location of antenna When writing data on tags especially on short pitch tags the antenna may communicate with non target tags and this lowers the write rate The B SX4T SX5T has a feature to pinpoint a target tag by evaluating the output power AGC of tags Setting an AGC threshold for data write enables choosing a tag of which AGC is higher than the threshold determining this tag to be a target tag positioned just above the antenna and writing data on it This feature can prevent writing data to non target tags off the antenna For details of settings refer to the B SX4T SX5T Key Operation Specification TAA 1379 2 25 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS EO10 33013B Revision Date May 22 2009 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 2 7 SPECIFICATION OF RFID TAG for B SX704 RFID U2 CN R 2 7 1 General Description The RFID supplies are RFID tag wireless IC tag in

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