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TDP-225/ TDP-225W/ TDP-324/ TDP-324W Series
DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER
USER’S
MANUAL
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Contents Copyright Declaration ....................................... i 1. Introduction ........................................... ii 1.1 Product Introduction ............................................................................... ii 1.2 Compliances ............................................................................................ ii 2. Operations Overview ..................................... 1 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection .........................................
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4.3.3 Printer Initialization...................................................................... 29 4.3.4 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor .......................................................................................... 30 4.3.5 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor 30 4.3.6 Skip AUTO.BAS ............................................................................ 31 5. Troubleshooting ............................
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Copyright Declaration Information in this subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the expressed written permission of TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.. i
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1. Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction Thank you for purchasing TSC bar code printer. Although the printer has a small footprint, it delivers reliable, superior performance. This printer provides direct thermal printing at user selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0 ips for 203 dpi; 2.0, 3.0 or 4.0 ips for 300 dpi. It accepts roll feed, die-cut, and fan-fold media with gap or black mark. All common bar codes formats are available. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in 4 directi
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WARNUNG! GEFÄ HRLICHE BEWEGLICHE TEILE – FINGER UND ANDERE KÖ RPERTEILE FERNHALTEN! V ORSICHT! EXPLOSIONSGEFAHR BEI ERSATZ DER BATTERIE DURCH UNZULÄ SSIGEN TYP. VERBRAUCHTE BATTERIEN IMMER VORSCHRIFTSGEMÄ SS ENTSORGEN! Note ： The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15% for this printer. To print the full web black line, the maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots, which is 5mm for 203 DPI resolution printer and 3.3mm for 300 DPI resolution printers.. B 급기
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2. Operations Overview 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer. Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer. Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton. One printer unit One Windows labeling software/Windows driver CD disk One quick installation guide One pow
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2.2 Printer Overview 2.2.1 Front View TDP-225/324 model TDP-225W/324W model 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 1 1 6 6 2 2 1. Top cover open lever 2. MicroSD card socket 3. Media view window 4. LED indicator 5. Feed button 6. Paper exit chute 7. LCD display (Option for TDP-225/324 model) * Recommended MicroSD card specification. SD card spec SD card capacity Approved SD card manufacturer V1.0, V1.1 MicroSD 128 MB Transcend, Panasonic V1.0, V1.1 MicroSD 256 MB Transcend, P
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2.2.2 Interior View 4 2 (TDP-225W /324W model) 1 5 9 6 7 2 (TDP-225/324 model) 3 8 1. Top cover 2. Media holder 3. Media guide 4. Printhead 5. Gap sensor (receiver) 6. Gap sensor (transmitter) 7. Platen roller 8. Black mark sensor 9. Media holder lock switch 3
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2.2.3 Rear View TDP-225/324 model TDP-225W/324W model 5 1 4 2 3 1 6 2 3 7 1. Power switch 2. Power jack socket 3. USB interface 4. RS-232C interface (Option for TDP-225W/324W mode) 5. Fan-fold paper entrance chute 6. Ethernet interface (Option for TDP-225/324 model) 7. USB host (Factory option for TDP-225W/324W model) Note: The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availabili
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3. Setup 3.1 Setting Up the Printer 1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface. 2. Make sure the power switch is set to “off”. 3. Connect the printer to the computer with the provided USB cable. 4. Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer, and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded power outlet. Note: Please switch OFF printer power switch prior to plug in the power cord to printer power jack. 3.2 Loading the Media 3.2.1 Loading the M
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3. Separate the media holders to the label roll width. TDP-225/324 model TDP-225W/324W model 4. Place the roll between the holders and close them onto the core. TDP-225/324 model TDP-225W/324W model Sensor Platen roller 5. Place the paper, printing side face up, through the media guides, media sensor and place the label leading edge onto the platen roller. TDP-225/324 model TDP-225W324W model Media guides 6
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6. Close the top cover gently and make sure the cover latches securely. TDP-225/324 model TDP-225W/324W model 7. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (Start the “Diagnostic tool” Select the “Printer Configuration” tab Click the “Calibrate Sensor” button) 7
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Note: * Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media. * Please refer to videos on TSC YouTube or driver CD. Loading path for roll labels TDP-225/324 model TDP-225W/324W model 8
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3.2.2 Loading External Media (For TDP-225/324 model only) 1. Open the printer’s top cover and separate the media holders to fit the media width. 2. Press down the media holder lock switch to fix the media holder. 3. Feeds the media through the rear external label entrance chute. And place the paper, printing side face up, through the media guides, media sensor and place the label leading edge onto the platen roller. Rear external label entrance 4. Close the top cover gently.
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3.2.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option) 1. Refer to section 3.2.1 to load the media. 2. Open the top cover and peel-off panel after calibrated the sensor. Peel-off panel 3. Lead the media through the backing paper opening, beneath the peel-off roller. Peel-off roller Backing paper opening 4. Push the peel-off panel back to the printer. 11
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5. Close the top cover gently. 6. Press the FEED button to test. Backing paper (Liner) Note: Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media. 12
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3.2.4 Loading Media in Cutter Mode (Option) 1. Refer to section 3.2.1 to load the media. 2. Lead the media through the cutter paper opening. Cutter paper opening 3. Close the top cover gently. 4. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (Start the “Diagnostic tool” Select the “Printer Configuration” tab Click the “Calibrate Sensor” button) 13
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Note: * Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media. * Cutter module specification: Full cut: Paper thickness: 0.06 ~ 0.19 mm, 200,000 cuts Partial cut: Paper thickness: 0.06 ~ 0.12 mm, 500,000 cuts * Except for the linerless cutter, all regular/heavy duty/care label cutters DO NOT cut on media with glue. 14
