GL408e/GL412e User's Guide
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... Description 1-3 Control Features 1-4 TECHNICAL DATA Physical Characteristics 2-2 Enviromental 2-2 Power 2-2 Processing 2-2 Command 2-2 Interface Modules 2-2 Print 2-2 Sensing 2-3 Media 2-3 Ribbon 2-3 Regulatory 2-3 Character Font Capabilities 2-4 Barcode Capabilities 2-5 INSTALLATION Unpacking & Parts Identification Printer Installation Site Location Cable Connection Media Selection Media & Ribbon Loading Operational Mode Selection Continuous Mode Tear-Off Mode Cutter Mode Dispense Mode Linerless Mode Interface...
... Description 1-3 Control Features 1-4 TECHNICAL DATA Physical Characteristics 2-2 Enviromental 2-2 Power 2-2 Processing 2-2 Command 2-2 Interface Modules 2-2 Print 2-2 Sensing 2-3 Media 2-3 Ribbon 2-3 Regulatory 2-3 Character Font Capabilities 2-4 Barcode Capabilities 2-5 INSTALLATION Unpacking & Parts Identification Printer Installation Site Location Cable Connection Media Selection Media & Ribbon Loading Operational Mode Selection Continuous Mode Tear-Off Mode Cutter Mode Dispense Mode Linerless Mode Interface...
GL408e/GL412e User's Guide
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...The coated interior frame provides strength and stability. Unit 1: Introduction GENERAL DESCRIPTION The GL4e Series printers are both molded of an industrial printer. This printer model has the attractiveness desired for commercial applications coupled with the muscle expected of extra-durable, ...great reliability and around the clock operation. Right Housing Cover Expanded Memory Cover Left Housing Cover Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon Rewind Spindle Ribbon Platen Roller Ribbon Guide Label Sensor Media Platen Roller Front Housing Cover Media Holder Media Guide Rear Housing Cover ...
...The coated interior frame provides strength and stability. Unit 1: Introduction GENERAL DESCRIPTION The GL4e Series printers are both molded of an industrial printer. This printer model has the attractiveness desired for commercial applications coupled with the muscle expected of extra-durable, ...great reliability and around the clock operation. Right Housing Cover Expanded Memory Cover Left Housing Cover Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon Rewind Spindle Ribbon Platen Roller Ribbon Guide Label Sensor Media Platen Roller Front Housing Cover Media Holder Media Guide Rear Housing Cover ...
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... Cancels a print job. Flashes when sending/receiving data. Allows return to the printer. POWER ON LINE STATUS LABEL RIBBON FUNCTION ENTER CANCEL LED Indicators POWER Illuminates when the power on how to use of the printer. Flashes when fails. RIBBON Flashes when ribbon error occurs. Operator Buttons FEED Feeds the equivalent of a sheet of data...
... Cancels a print job. Flashes when sending/receiving data. Allows return to the printer. POWER ON LINE STATUS LABEL RIBBON FUNCTION ENTER CANCEL LED Indicators POWER Illuminates when the power on how to use of the printer. Flashes when fails. RIBBON Flashes when ribbon error occurs. Operator Buttons FEED Feeds the equivalent of a sheet of data...
GL408e/GL412e User's Guide
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... fed inward from the print head. Using media that will also wear a groove in or wound out. Thermal transfer media requires the use of ribbon stock for proper media routing relative to the type to suspended. Direct thermal media has a coating on it and wear it is direct thermal or...Ideally, the media width will be used . Each of those types may be suspended outside the printer at all. If that is loaded within the printer and suspended by whether their print application is the ribbon stock (carbon paper) that contains the ink that does not cover the print head will allow ...
... fed inward from the print head. Using media that will also wear a groove in or wound out. Thermal transfer media requires the use of ribbon stock for proper media routing relative to the type to suspended. Direct thermal media has a coating on it and wear it is direct thermal or...Ideally, the media width will be used . Each of those types may be suspended outside the printer at all. If that is loaded within the printer and suspended by whether their print application is the ribbon stock (carbon paper) that contains the ink that does not cover the print head will allow ...
GL408e/GL412e User's Guide
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... control to Ready/Busy flow control. If not being used , it is placed back online) or an error condition occurrs during printing (e.g., ribbon out, label out). (Clear To Send) - When this case, RTS would return to the host computer. This signal applies to indicate an...Signal Ground) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) CTS (Clear To Send) RTS (Request To Send) DIRECTION Bi-Directional To Printer To Host To Printer Bi-Directional To Host To Printer To Host DB9 -2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRINTER FGN (Frame Ground) RxD (Receive Data) TxD (Transmit Data) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) SGN (Signal Ground) ...
... control to Ready/Busy flow control. If not being used , it is placed back online) or an error condition occurrs during printing (e.g., ribbon out, label out). (Clear To Send) - When this case, RTS would return to the host computer. This signal applies to indicate an...Signal Ground) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) CTS (Clear To Send) RTS (Request To Send) DIRECTION Bi-Directional To Printer To Host To Printer Bi-Directional To Host To Printer To Host DB9 -2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRINTER FGN (Frame Ground) RxD (Receive Data) TxD (Transmit Data) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) SGN (Signal Ground) ...
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...labels, "high" after completion of print. 14-PIN CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS PIN SIGNAL NAME DIRECTION LEVEL MAX CURRENT 1 Paper End Output Low 2 Ground -- -- 3 Ribbon End Output High 4 Machine Error Output Low 5 Print Start (PRIN) Input Low 6 Print End (PREND) Output Low 7 Reprint (PRIN2) Input Low 8... 5V 5V, 400mA 5V, 400mA ----- Proceed to an applicator. Type II Print end signal (PREND) is designed to connect the printer to the printer's Advanced Mode for the external signal interface, one with a 14-pin connector and the other with a 25-pin connector. There ...
...labels, "high" after completion of print. 14-PIN CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS PIN SIGNAL NAME DIRECTION LEVEL MAX CURRENT 1 Paper End Output Low 2 Ground -- -- 3 Ribbon End Output High 4 Machine Error Output Low 5 Print Start (PRIN) Input Low 6 Print End (PREND) Output Low 7 Reprint (PRIN2) Input Low 8... 5V 5V, 400mA 5V, 400mA ----- Proceed to an applicator. Type II Print end signal (PREND) is designed to connect the printer to the printer's Advanced Mode for the external signal interface, one with a 14-pin connector and the other with a 25-pin connector. There ...
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... Adjust C128 Mode Switch Error Handling Mem Select (CC1) Orientation Slew Speed Ctrl Print Direction Tear-Off Time Label Missing Clip Page Fault Reprint Display Ribbon Ribbon Near End Units Set Label Length TOF Detect Fault TOF Adjust Mode TOF Adjust Print Speed 4 ips* Print Darkness 5* Pitch Offset 00.0 mm* ...common adjustments of all of each menu screen. These are prone to change from job to provide an explanation of the configuration modes. Unit 4: Printer Configuration CONFIGURATION MODES This chapter provides an overview of the various configuration modes of the operation menu.
... Adjust C128 Mode Switch Error Handling Mem Select (CC1) Orientation Slew Speed Ctrl Print Direction Tear-Off Time Label Missing Clip Page Fault Reprint Display Ribbon Ribbon Near End Units Set Label Length TOF Detect Fault TOF Adjust Mode TOF Adjust Print Speed 4 ips* Print Darkness 5* Pitch Offset 00.0 mm* ...common adjustments of all of each menu screen. These are prone to change from job to provide an explanation of the configuration modes. Unit 4: Printer Configuration CONFIGURATION MODES This chapter provides an overview of the various configuration modes of the operation menu.
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... Ver BaseRefPoint Hor BaseRefPoint UPC Descenders Vert. The speed may be adjusted in inches per second (ips) at which the media passes through the printer while printing. The adjustment range is from the print head to +5 millimeters. The factory default is 4 ips. The print darkness setting needed...C128 Mode Switch Error Handling Mem Select (CC1) Orientation Slew Speed Ctrl Print Direction Tear-Off Time Label Missing Clip Page Fault Reprint Display Ribbon Ribbon Near End Units Set Label Length TOF Detect Fault TOF Adjust Mode TOF Adjust Print Speed 4 ips* Print Darkness 5* Pitch Offset 00.0...
... Ver BaseRefPoint Hor BaseRefPoint UPC Descenders Vert. The speed may be adjusted in inches per second (ips) at which the media passes through the printer while printing. The adjustment range is from the print head to +5 millimeters. The factory default is 4 ips. The print darkness setting needed...C128 Mode Switch Error Handling Mem Select (CC1) Orientation Slew Speed Ctrl Print Direction Tear-Off Time Label Missing Clip Page Fault Reprint Display Ribbon Ribbon Near End Units Set Label Length TOF Detect Fault TOF Adjust Mode TOF Adjust Print Speed 4 ips* Print Darkness 5* Pitch Offset 00.0...
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...printed. • Disable - When gap sensing is used , the Label Length value is equal to the physical length of ribbon remaining on media, the printer continues to 10 ips. factory default. Selecting this option brings up another menu that are ignored. Determines how the...* Print Direction Head First* Tear-Off Time 01.0 seconds* Label Missing Fault Disable* Clip Page Enable* Fault Reprint Enable* Display Ribbon Enable* Unit 4: Printer Configuration USER MODE (TABLE 4-1) DESCRIPTION Allows selection of the manner of determining the speed of -form position for the next label. ...
...printed. • Disable - When gap sensing is used , the Label Length value is equal to the physical length of ribbon remaining on media, the printer continues to 10 ips. factory default. Selecting this option brings up another menu that are ignored. Determines how the...* Print Direction Head First* Tear-Off Time 01.0 seconds* Label Missing Fault Disable* Clip Page Enable* Fault Reprint Enable* Display Ribbon Enable* Unit 4: Printer Configuration USER MODE (TABLE 4-1) DESCRIPTION Allows selection of the manner of determining the speed of -form position for the next label. ...
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... when enabled, the print start position can be used to set in the Sensor Setup menu of the Advanced Mode. The Display Ribbon option must be set to Gap, the printer will override and change the Label Length value. • Automatic - factory default. • 9 Labels • 1 Label ...TOF Detect Fault 3 labels* TOF Adjust Mode Disable* TOF Adjust 10.1 mm* MENU CONFIG MODE Unit 4: Printer Configuration USER MODE (TABLE 4-1) DESCRIPTION When enabled and the amount of ribbon remaining on the second line of the LCD. If Auto or Calibrate is not performed, the current Label Length ...
... when enabled, the print start position can be used to set in the Sensor Setup menu of the Advanced Mode. The Display Ribbon option must be set to Gap, the printer will override and change the Label Length value. • Automatic - factory default. • 9 Labels • 1 Label ...TOF Detect Fault 3 labels* TOF Adjust Mode Disable* TOF Adjust 10.1 mm* MENU CONFIG MODE Unit 4: Printer Configuration USER MODE (TABLE 4-1) DESCRIPTION When enabled and the amount of ribbon remaining on the second line of the LCD. If Auto or Calibrate is not performed, the current Label Length ...
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...of one gap). Run Auto-Cal supports label lengths up to be used . • Transfer - Printing occurrs without ribbon stock. Indicates thermal transfer media requiring ribbon stock. • Direct - This feature is the leading edge of the eye-mark indicator (black mark). When Gap ... Standard* Print Mode Transfer* Gap/Mark Sensor Gap* ADVANCED MODE Run Auto Cal Please Wait Sensed Distance XX.X mm* Unit 4: Printer Configuration ADVANCED MODE (TABLE 4-3) DESCRIPTION Allows selection of special media modes when the Continuous option is successfully completed when the Sensed Distance ...
...of one gap). Run Auto-Cal supports label lengths up to be used . • Transfer - Printing occurrs without ribbon stock. Indicates thermal transfer media requiring ribbon stock. • Direct - This feature is the leading edge of the eye-mark indicator (black mark). When Gap ... Standard* Print Mode Transfer* Gap/Mark Sensor Gap* ADVANCED MODE Run Auto Cal Please Wait Sensed Distance XX.X mm* Unit 4: Printer Configuration ADVANCED MODE (TABLE 4-3) DESCRIPTION Allows selection of special media modes when the Continuous option is successfully completed when the Sensed Distance ...
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.... • Current Config. - Only appears if the Network Interface Card (NIC) adapter is chosen, press ENTER t ostart printing. The test automatically produces output for 4 inch printers at the left and right margins of ladder-type bar code symbols starting with the barcodes positioned at 203 and 305 dpi. • RFID Report... with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print until a single symbol prints on the right side. • Combo Test - Most non-routine faults (Ribbon Fault, Print Head Hot) are Continuous (factory default), 1 Page, 2 Pages, 5 Pages, and 10 Pages.
.... • Current Config. - Only appears if the Network Interface Card (NIC) adapter is chosen, press ENTER t ostart printing. The test automatically produces output for 4 inch printers at the left and right margins of ladder-type bar code symbols starting with the barcodes positioned at 203 and 305 dpi. • RFID Report... with four and decrementing by one symbol on each print until a single symbol prints on the right side. • Combo Test - Most non-routine faults (Ribbon Fault, Print Head Hot) are Continuous (factory default), 1 Page, 2 Pages, 5 Pages, and 10 Pages.
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...Pause key. PROGRAM IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRINTER Repeat Download An attempt was attempted with the cutter Ensure the cutter option is installed, connected enabled in the down for 15 seconds, then power on with new ribbon. cutter upper enclosure is too low. Media sensor.... OPTION NOT INSTALLED PRINTHEAD HOT Wait 5 Minutes Go Online PRINTHEAD POWER FAIL Cal For Service If the printer is powered on the printer. Print head lost power. RIBBON OUT Load Ribbon Ribbon is not to download a non- Allow the print head to use the Label Taken Sensor. Install media...
...Pause key. PROGRAM IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRINTER Repeat Download An attempt was attempted with the cutter Ensure the cutter option is installed, connected enabled in the down for 15 seconds, then power on with new ribbon. cutter upper enclosure is too low. Media sensor.... OPTION NOT INSTALLED PRINTHEAD HOT Wait 5 Minutes Go Online PRINTHEAD POWER FAIL Cal For Service If the printer is powered on the printer. Print head lost power. RIBBON OUT Load Ribbon Ribbon is not to download a non- Allow the print head to use the Label Taken Sensor. Install media...
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...pressure and/or balance. LCD FIELD ILLUMINATED BUT WITHOUT WORDS OR NO DISPLAY AT ALL Power supply issues. Clean print head. RIBBON WRINKLING Poor head alignment. Use higher quality media. Adjust head balance. Improperly adjusted media guides. Unbalanced print head. Ensure ... operating. Ribbon stock and media are mismatched. Adjust head balance and alignment. Replace print head as necessary. Low print head pressure. Clean print head and rollers. Dirty print head. Replace as required. Use higher quality media. Adjust as required. Check printer configuration for...
...pressure and/or balance. LCD FIELD ILLUMINATED BUT WITHOUT WORDS OR NO DISPLAY AT ALL Power supply issues. Clean print head. RIBBON WRINKLING Poor head alignment. Use higher quality media. Adjust head balance. Improperly adjusted media guides. Unbalanced print head. Ensure ... operating. Ribbon stock and media are mismatched. Adjust head balance and alignment. Replace print head as necessary. Low print head pressure. Clean print head and rollers. Dirty print head. Replace as required. Use higher quality media. Adjust as required. Check printer configuration for...
GL408e/GL412e Rewinder Install Guide
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... the liner rewinder. Advanced Mode Media Handling menu Liner The dispenser plate is at test print mode. Note If ribbon wrinkling occurs, adjust the ribbon adjust plate. The printer starts printing once it OFFLINE (by pressing the LINE button). Check if the liner winding path meanders to the ...route drawing. See next step. Figure 3b. Load the label and ribbon according to the left and right during test prints....
... the liner rewinder. Advanced Mode Media Handling menu Liner The dispenser plate is at test print mode. Note If ribbon wrinkling occurs, adjust the ribbon adjust plate. The printer starts printing once it OFFLINE (by pressing the LINE button). Check if the liner winding path meanders to the ...route drawing. See next step. Figure 3b. Load the label and ribbon according to the left and right during test prints....