AMT Datasouth FASTMARK 4600 User Manual

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Page 1 - User’s Guide

Fastmark 4600 PLUS Series Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer User’s Guide Document #140106A March 2011

Page 2 - Table of Contents

7 Notes: 1. You should perform a media calibration after installation and when changing to a different type or size of media. 2. Before calibratio

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8 FM 4603 PLUS Series If a barcode reader is connected, the display shows: FM 4602 PLUS Series FM 4603 PLUS Series If an abnormal condit

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9 Changing Settings from the Panel You may change settings using the front panel buttons of the 4600 PLUS series printer models. In addition you may

Page 5 - Getting Started

10 Basic Printer Features and Parameter Settings , PPLA/PPLB. NOTE: Features can vary based on printer model. Do not change settings during printin

Page 6 - Package Contents

11 Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PARITY (RS232) NONE EVEN ODD NONE LENGTH (RS232) 8 DATA BITS 7 DATA BITS 8 DATA BITS CLEAR FLASH YES/N

Page 7 - Connecting the Power Cord

12 Feature Parameter Factory Default Remarks PEELER INSTALLED YES NO NO COUNTING UP DOWN DOWN MEDIA SENSOR TYPE GAP BLACK BAR GAP Select for media

Page 8 - Getting to Know Your Printer

13 Ribbon Pick-up Spindle Ribbon Supply Spindle Media Supply Spindle Rear Feed Slot Head Latch Thermal Pri

Page 9 - Buttons

14 Cutter Module Peeler Option

Page 10 - LCD Display

15 Loading Ribbon and Media This section describes how to load ribbon and media. Loading a Ribbon Note: This section can be referred to, when tr

Page 11 - Setting Display Language

16 2. Turn the head latch counter-clockwise and open the bracket. (Figure 2) 3. Unwrap the ribbon and separate the ribbon roll

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1 Getting Started ... 2 Unpacking ...

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17 4. Lead the ribbon through the print head module. (Figure 4) 5. Attach the edge of the ribbon onto the bare core and wind it a bit onto the core

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18 Loading Media The 4600 PLUS series printers offer three different loading modes: standard, peel-off, or with a cutter.  Standard mode allows

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19 2. Turn the head latch counter-clockwise and open the bracket. Remove the outside media guide. (Figure 7) Head Latc

Page 16 - Internal Parts and Features

20 3. Lead the media through the print head module and under the paper sensor guide. (Figure 8) 4. Return the outside media guide,

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21 5. Close the top cover and the front access door and turn on the printer, or press the “FEED” button if the printer is already on. (Figure 10)

Page 18 - Loading a Ribbon

22 Peel Off Mode Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Loading the Media – Standard Mode” above. 1. From the leading end of the media roll remove enough labe

Page 19 - Spindle

23 2. Lead the media backing/liner through the print head module. (Figure 12) 3. Push down the peel-off mechanism release lever and

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24 4. Close the peeler module using the peel-off mechanism release lever. (Figure 14) 5. Close the top access door and turn o

Page 21 - Loading Media

25 Cutting Mode Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Loading the Media – Standard Mode” above. 1. Insert the media into the print head module and under the p

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26 2. Return the outside media guide, close the bracket, and hook the head latch. (Figure 17) 3. Close the top access door and turn on the printe

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2 Appendix A: Printer Status ... 64 Appendix B: Stand-alone Keyboar

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27 PALTM Print and Program Overview Printers featuring PALTM Print and Program ability can be used in several ways in any given environment. This s

Page 25 - Peel Off Mode

28 Using a PALTM Print and Program capable printer solves this problem. In this case a PALTM program is written which interprets a data stream norm

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29 The Standalone Application program is stored in the printer memory and can accept input from a PS/2 keyboard, bar code scanner, or other serial de

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30 Calibration & Configuration This section discusses calibration, printing configuration and resetting the printer to factory defaults. Perfor

Page 28 - Cutting Mode

31 Printing a Configuration Report To perform a self-test and print a configuration report: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Press and hold the FEED b

Page 29 - Outside Media Guide

32 Resetting to Factory Default Settings To reset the printer to factory default settings: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Press and hold the CANCEL

Page 30 - Print and Program Overview

33 Computer Connections This printer comes with USB interface, a standard Centronics parallel interface, and a nine-pin Electronics Industries Asso

Page 31 - Interpreter

34 Serial (RS-232) Port The required cable must have a nine-pin "D" type male connector on one end, which is plugged into the mating seri

Page 32 - Keyboard

35 Ethernet Module Status Indicators LED Status Description Both Off No Ethernet link detected. Blinking The printer waits for printer ready. It wi

Page 33 - Performing Calibration

36 Ethernet LED Indicators Amber LED Green LED

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1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER NOTICES  This printer complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class A computing de

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37 Communicating with the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all applications under Windows 2000/ 2003/ XP/ Vista/ Windows 7, sup

Page 36 - Computer Connections

38 1. Turn off the printer. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall, and then connect the other end of the cable to printer's p

Page 37 - Serial (RS-232) Port

39 5. Assign the directory to keep Seagull driver, (for example: C:\Seagull) and click "Next". 6. Click "Finish".

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40 7. Select Install printer drivers and Click "Next" 8. Select model & emulation : TIA-230 TIA-230E TIZ-230

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41 9. Select the port of the printer and click "Next". 10. Enter Printer name and select "do not share this pri

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42 11. Check all the data on the showing screen, if it is correct, click "Finish". 12. After the related files have been copi

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43 13. After driver installation is complete, click "Close". The driver should now be installed. Installed printer TI

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44 Troubleshooting Normally, if the printer is in not working properly, the "READY" LED blinks continuously, and printing and communicatio

Page 43 - TIZ-230

45 Ribbon Problems LED/LCD Indication READY and RIBBON LEDs Blinking LCD Display RIBBON OUT Possible Problems Solutions Remarks Ribbon out Suppl

Page 44 - Argox X-3200 PPLB

46 Light /Missing Print Print quality can be adjusted when light or missing print is primarily observed on the right or left side of the media.

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2 Getting Started Congratulations on choosing the AMT Datasouth Fastmark 4600 PLUS Series industrial barcode printer. This user‟s manual describing

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47 Miscellaneous If the host shows "Printer Time out" 1. Check if the communication cable (parallel or serial) is connected securely to

Page 47 - Troubleshooting

48 For unstable ribbon roll rotation, check the label path and make sure the head latch is securely closed. Poor printout quality:  The ribbon may

Page 48 - Other Problems

49 Caring for Your Printer Clean the following components of the printer using a cotton bud dampened with alcohol. Do not soak the cotton bud excess

Page 49 - Light /Missing Print

50 Cleaning the Roller Using a cotton bud moistened with alcohol, clean the roll and remove any attached glue. Note: Clean the roller after it has

Page 50 - Miscellaneous

51 Technical Reference General Specifications FM4602 PLUS / IE FM4603 PLUS Printing Method Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Print

Page 51 - Recovery

52 Display LED indicator x 3 LED indicator x 3, Back-lit LCD Display 16 x 2-line, Multilingual Communication interfaces Centronics parallel, RS-232

Page 52 - Caring for Your Printer

53 Agency Listing CE, UL, CUL, FCC class A Operating Temperature 40F~100F (4C~38C) Storage Temperature -4F~122F (-20C~50C) Driver Operating

Page 53 - Cleaning the Roller

54 Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics Specification The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depends on the printer emulation. The emulation

Page 54 - Technical Reference

55 Printer Programming Language B, PPLB Specification 4600 PLUS Series General Fonts 5 fonts with different point sizes Symbol Sets (Code Pages) 8

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56 Notes: 1. Since the font board and flash modules use the same connector, they cannot function at the same time. 2. All printer models connect to

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3 Package Contents 1. 4600 PLUS Series Printer 2. Installation Quick Start Guide 3. CD Rom (User Guides, Utility Softwa

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57 Interface Specifications This section presents the interface specifications of IO ports for the printer. These include pin assignments, protocol

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58 Serial Interface The RS-232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB-9. Pin Direction Definition 1 In DSR 2 In RxData 3 Out TxData 5 - Grou

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59 Connection with Host: Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P (PC or compatible) (PC or compatible) DTR 20 …… 1 DSR DTR 4 …… 1 DSR DSR 6 …… 6

Page 60 - Interface Specifications

60 The simplest way to connect to other hosts (not PC compatible) or terminals is: Printer Terminal/Host Pin 2- RxData ……… TxData Pin 3- TxData ……

Page 61 - Serial Interface

61 Parallel (Centronics) The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics connector. Pin assignments are as follows: Pin Direction Definition Pin

Page 62 - Connection with Host:

62 Ethernet Interface The following port complies with Ethernet communication. Pin Signal 1 Transmit+ 2 Transmit- 3 Receive+ 4 Reserved

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63 ASCII TABLE NUL 0 @ P ' P SOH XON ! 1 A Q a q STX " 2 B R b r XOFF # 3 C S c s $ 4 D T d t NAK % 5 E U e u ACK & 6 F V f v

Page 64 - Auto Polling

64 Appendix A: Printer Status LCD display Blinking LED Description PAUSE READY Printer is paused. Press PAUSE or CANCEL to return to normal. MEDIA

Page 65 - Ethernet Interface

65 Appendix B: Stand-alone Keyboard and Barcode Reader This appendix covers stand-alone operation with keyboard or barcode reader. Keyboard To us

Page 66 - ASCII TABLE

66 Example: Making a Keyboard Form 1. Make a command file for the form, KBD.FRM. Command Description ZS FK"KBDFORM" FS"KBDFORM&qu

Page 67 - Appendix A: Printer Status

4 Placing the Printer Before setting up and connecting the printer you should consider the following. WARNING! Do not operate the printer in an a

Page 68 - Form Control Functions

67 3. Turn off the printer, connect the keyboard and then turn on the printer. The LCD displays this message: READY (203,PPLB) <ESC> FOR KEY

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68 7. Press <ENTER> to continue to the next label and repeat steps 5 ~ 7, or <ESC> to exit. Output ENTER to

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69 Barcode Reader To use the printer in stand-alone operation with a barcode reader (scanner), follow the procedure described below 1. Make a f

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70 Example: Making a Barcode Reader Form 1. Make a command file for a form, READER.FRM. Command Description ZS FK"READER" FS"READER

Page 72 - Barcode Reader

71 4. The form READER is automatically executed. Scan product name and number from printed bar codes using the barcode reader. 5. A label i

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72 Appendix C: Cutter Installation Refer to the following steps to install the cutter kit onto printers: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Remove the

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73 5. Loosen and remove the two screws (4) from bracket (5). 6. Insert the left side of cutter bracket (7) and secure the two screws (6) to the

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74 After the cutter is installed, install media and ribbon. 1. Put the media end on the roller. 2. Close the TPH latch. 3. Hold the PAUSE butt

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75 Appendix D: Dispenser Installation Install a dispenser into the printer as follows: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Remove the top cover on both

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76 4. Connect the Peeler sensor to main board JP15 socket of 4602 PLUS series/ JP12 socket of 4603 PLUS series. Secure the dispenser board onto prin

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5 Getting to Know Your Printer The illustrations below describe parts and features of the FM 4600 PLUS Series printer. Front Panel

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77 6. Install the ribbon and media. 7. Turn on the printer. 8. For the 4600 PLUS series models, set the parameter of “DISPENSER INSTALLED” on t

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78 Appendix E: Adjusting Ribbon Tension The ribbon shaft has its user-friendly feature to allow users to adjust the tension of ribbon shaft by rota

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79 2. After the adjustment, ribbon wound ink-side in can be use. Then install the ribbon: 3. If ribbon wound ink-side out is in use, pull and move

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6 LED Indicators There are three LED indicators on the front panel, READY, MEDIA and RIBBON. These indicators display the operation status of the pr

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