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Strata
Thermal Printers
User’s Manual
User’s Manual No. 980181-001 Rev. C
©1999 Zebra Technologies Corporation
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FOREWORD This manual provides installation and operation information for the Eltron Strata LP (LP2684) and Strata TLP (TLP2684) printers, manufactured by Zebra Technologies Corporation, Camarillo, California. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This document contains information proprietary to Zebra Technologies Corporation. This docu- ment and the information contained within is copyrighted by Zebra Technologies Corporation and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from Z
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WARRANTY INFORMATION We Need To Hear From You! To Establish Your Warranty Period And Provide Access To Technical Support, Send Us Your Product Registration Card Today! Zebra warrants the mechanism, control electronics and power supply, under normal use and ser- vice, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. Zebra warrants the print head, under normal use and service, to be free from defects in material and w
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Table of Contents Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unpacking Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Your Printer . . . . . . .
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General Cautions and Warnings These pages describe general safety and maintenance warnings and cautions for the printer. They are referenced throughout the manual. The manual may also include other warnings and cautions not displayed here. Warning - Shock Hazard The printer should never be operated in a location where it can get wet. Personal injury could result. Warnung - Stromschlaggefahr - Der Drucker sollte nie an feuchten Standorten in Betrieb genommen werden. Es besteht erhöhte Verletzungs
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Media Cautions & Tips 1) Always use high quality Eltron approved labels and tags. Eltron approved supplies can be ordered from your ELTRON dealer. For the name of a dealer in your area, call Eltron Customer Service at one of the numbers listed on the back page of this manual. 2) If poor quality, adhesive backed labels are used, that DO NOT lay flat on the backing liner, the exposed edges may stick to the label guides and rollers inside the printer, causing the label to peel off from the liner an
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Installation 1 Installation This section provides information on the installation of the printer and software. Introduction The Strata printer models are low cost, manu- facturing oriented, thermal desktop printers. The Strata LP is a direct thermal printer. The Strata TLP is a thermal transfer and direct ther- mal printer. The printers have been specifically designed for printing large labels, hazardous material labels, small signs, fan-fold media, and shipping and receiving labels while operat
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Installation Unpacking Your Open the shipping carton and remove the printer and its accessories. Printer Check List Printer 1 Power Cord 2 Media Holder and Retainers 3 Cleaning Pen (for print head) 4 Sample Label Roll 5 Sample Transfer Ribbon Roll (TLP only) 6 Ribbon Core (TLP only) 7 Software and Documentation CD 8 2 980181-001 Rev.C User Documentation &Software
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P t . : i . : I P : A ar No 120XXX-XXX Ser al No XXXXXXXX nput ower 115V C 6.3A 50/60Hz Ser Pa ia rtlN No o.: .:X 12 X0 X X X XX- XXXX XXX InputPower: 115VAC 6.3A 50/60Hz O O Installation Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of the printer and software. Step ˚ Attach Power Check Voltage O = Off See Warnings - Page vi 980181-001 Rev.C 3
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Installation Step ¸ Attach Interface Cable Parallel Interface Serial Interface For additional information on serial cable wir- ing, refer to Appendix A. 4 980181-001 Rev.C
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O O Installation Step Apply Power I = On On If the indicator fails to light, refer to Appendix A - Troubleshooting. 980181-001 Rev.C 5
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Installation Step ˝ Install Start your computer. Follow the installation instructions on the disk label to install the Software software. Refer to Section 2 - Operation, for information on loading labels and using your printer. 6 980181-001 Rev.C
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2 Operation This section provides information on the opera- tion of the printers. All user control (and adjustment) printer features are identified by green parts. 980181-001 Rev.C 7
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Operation Your Printer Cover Release Buttons 8 Carriage Lock/Release Lever 1 Feed Button Media Guide Adjustment Gear 2 9 3 Status Indicator : Transmissive (Gap) Sensor 4 Media Roll Holder Adjustment Gear 5 Media Roll Retainers ; Transmissive (Gap) Sensor 6 Lower Media Stand Position Indicator (Printing Position) < Reflective (Black Mark) Sensor 7 Upper Media Stand = Platen Roller (Loading Position) > Media Guides 8 980181-001 Rev.C
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Operation 1 Batch/Dispense Select Switch 8 Ribbon Supply Spindle 2 Serial Interface 9 Ribbon Sensor 3 Parallel Interface : Label-Taken Sensor 4 Power Cord Receptacle ; Dispenser Bar 5 On/Off Switch < Label Liner Exit 6 Fan-Fold Media Entry = Release for Transmissive (Gap) 7 Ribbon Take-up Spindle Sensor Guide Bar Bracket 980181-001 Rev.C 9
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Operation The FEED Control The FEED button controls specific printer functions: feeding media (labels, tags or continuous media), loading media, pausing printing, and initiating AutoSense (Dump Mode). Use the FEED control button in normal opera- tion by tapping or holding the button. • Tapping the FEED Button with labels loaded will cause the paper to advance to the top of the next label. This action is referred to as a “Form Feed”. • While Printing, Tapping the FEED Button will pause batch prin
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Operation • Holding the FEED button down will cause the printer to continuously Form Feed until the button is released. The printer will feed the media until the next top of form is reached. • Holding the FEED button without media loaded will cause the printer to continuously (line) feed until the button is released or me- dia is detected. This is useful when reloading media in the printer and is also known as “Power Media Loading”. • Holding the FEED button down while pow- ering up the printer
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Operation The STATUS The STATUS indicator is a power and status in- dicator. When the printer power is first switched Indicator ON (1), the STATUS indicator will glow GREEN, indicating that the printer is ready for operation. Indicator Color Meaning 1) Power ON, ready for use. GREEN 2) Printing, operation normal. GREEN Blinking Interface Activity GREEN with RED Printer PAUSED Blinking Twice (during a batch print operation) 1) Command Error condition AMBER 2) Command Syntax Error 1) Media Ou
