Wasp WPL305 Manuel utilisateur
WPL305 Thermal Label Printer
User’s Guide
For Wasp Technologies
DT/TT Printer
Copyright Wasp Bar Code Technologies 2004.
All rights reserved.
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respective owners.
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Contents
1. Introduction.........................................................................................1
2. Getting Started ....................................................................................1
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection............................................ 1
2.2 Equipment Checklist..................................................... 1
2.3 Printer Parts................................................................... 2
3. Setup....................................................................................................2
3.1 Setting Up the Printer ...................................................2
3.2 Loading the Ribbon....................................................... 3
3.3 Loading Label Stock ..................................................... 4
3.7 Top Cover Operation..................................................... 6
4. Power on Utilities................................................................................8
4.1 Initialization ................................................................... 8
4.2 Ribbon Sensor Calibration ........................................... 9
4.3 Gap/Black Mark Calibration.......................................... 9
5. Maintenance ......................................................................................12
5.1 Cleaning ....................................................................... 12
6. Troubleshooting................................................................................12
6.1 LED Status ...................................................................12
6.2 Print Quality.................................................................13
7. Specifications ...................................................................................14
7.1 Printer Specifications .................................................14
7.2 Label Stock Specifications......................................... 15
7.3 Ribbon Specifications................................................. 15
7.4. LED and Button Operation ........................................ 15
8. Product Support ...............................................................................16
9. Warranty Information........................................................................16
Revised Date: 7/26/2004
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the W305 Thermal Transfer and Direct Thermal Bar
Code Printer. Although the printer takes only a small amount of space, it
delivers reliable, superior performance.
This printer provides both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at user
selectable speed of: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0ips. It accepts roll feed, die-cut, and
fan-fold labels for both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing. All common
bar codes formats are available. Fonts and bar codes can be printed in 4
directions, 8 different alphanumeric bitmap fonts and a build-in true type font
capability. You will enjoy high throughput for printing labels with this printer.
2. Getting Started
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping.
Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receipt. Please retain
the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer.
2.2 Equipment Checklist
Printer
Software CD disk
Sample ribbon roll
Sample label roll
Label spindle (1 inch diameter core)
2 Label spindle fixed tabs with 1.5” core adapters
Paper core
2 Ribbon supply/rewind spindles
Parallel / Centronics cable
Auto switching power supply
Power cord
Quick start guide
To unpack the unit, remove the packaging material and parts carefully from the
box. Remove and discard the tape holding the two halves of the printer and the
media door. Open the media door and remove the Styrofoam. Open the printer
and remove the two cushioning pads from the mouth of the printer. Remove
the protective covers over the media door and back viewing door.
2.3 Printer Parts
Ribbon Access Window
Top Cover Open Lever
Feed Button
Printer Top Cover
LED Indicator
Figure 1: Top front view
3. Setup
3.1 Setting Up the Printer
1. Place the printer on a flat, secure surface.
2. Make sure the power switch is off.
3. Connect the printer to the computer with the Centronics or USB cable.
4. Plug the power cord into the power supply connector at the rear of the
printer, and then plug the power cord into a properly grounded
receptable.
Rear Paper Guides
Wall
Plug
Power Supply
Figure 2: Back of Printer Parts
Centronics
/ Parallel
RS-23
USB Power Power Switch
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3.2 Loading the Ribbon
The printer automatically detects if a ribbon is installed after power on and will
switch to thermal transfer or direct thermal printing mode. If printer does not
detect the ribbon, the motor that drives the ribbon rewind spindle will be turned
off. In case the ribbon is installed but the printer does not detect the ribbon,
please refer to the ribbon calibration procedure to calibrate the ribbon sensor.
NOTE: If you are using direct thermal labels you should not load a ribbon.
1. Push down on the ribbon access window to unlock and open the cover.
2. Wasp Ribbons come with the cardboard rewind core already attached to
the ribbon for ease of accurate installation. Arrange the ribbon and core as
seen in the picture below so that the core is rolled out about 4 inches and
the dull side of the printer ribbon is facing toward you. On Wasp Ribbons
the Wasp logo should face you.
3. Put the two spindles into the two cores from the right. Make sure the right
side of the spindle is flush with the core after insertion.
4. Pull the cover access lever to open the printer
5. Hold the ribbon with the wide end of the spindle on the right and lower the
rewind core through the back of the ribbon compartment
Back Hub
Ribbon Core
Rewind Core
Spindle
Ribbon Access Window
Front Hub
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Figure 3: Ribbon installation
6. Attach the ribbon spindle to the Back Hub by placing the left side of the
spindle against the knob with the spring on it and compressing with the
ribbon spindle. Slide the right side down over the other knob. The ribbon
spindle should not be able to be removed without re-compressing the
spring. You may have to turn the ribbon until the grooves on the spindle
align and it clicks into place.
7. Reach between the two halves of the printer and gently pull the rewind
spindle and core under and around the print head and mount it on the Front
Hub as above.
8. Rotate the ribbon rewind core away from you until the black ribbon is on the
rewind core.
9. Close the ribbon access window and press down to lock it.
Make sure both the ribbon access window and the printer top cover are closed
when powering up the printer.
3.3 Loading Label Stock
1. Insert a 1” label spindle into the label roll. If your paper core is 1 inch, you
can remove the 1.5” core adapters from the centering tab. If the label width
is 4 inches wide, the two centering tabs are not required.
1.5” Core Adapter 1” Label Spindle
Printing Side
Face Up Centering Tab
Figure 4: Label Roll Installation
2. Open the printer’s top cover by pulling the yellow top cover open levers
located on each side of the printer and lifting the top cover. A top cover
support at the rear of the printer will hold the printer top cover open.
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Lower Cover
Figure 5: Pull the lever to open the cover
3. Place the roll of labels onto the center of the paper roll mount.
Printer Top Cover
Paper Roll Mount
Support Bar
Paper Guide Teflon Ba
r
Top Cover Open Lever
Figure 6: Label installation
4. Feed the paper, printing side face up, under the Teflon bar and the paper
guide and pass over the platen.
5. Adjust the yellow center-biased paper guides to slightly touch the edges of
the label backing.
6. To close the printer top cover, lift the cover to the ultimate open angle then
use both hands to close the cover gently. Close the printer top cover slowly
and make sure the cover locks latch securely.
Note:
1. Make sure hands are not placed in the printer when close the top
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cover.
2. Do not allow the top cover to slam closed.
3. Failure to securely close and lock the cover will result in poor print
quality.
3.7 Top Cover Operation
To Open:
1. When facing the front of the printer pull the cover release levers on both
sides of the printer towards you.
2. Lift the top gradually.
There are two stop positions for the top cover. Position 1 and 2 are
indicated on the label below.
Note: To hold the cover open at position 1, you must lift the cover
higher than the stopping point at position 1 and gently lower the
cover to stopping point 1. Do not let the cover free fall!
3. Fully open the top cover and gently lower it to stop position 2.
Figure 7: Top cover support is fixed at position 2
4. To close the cover, lift up the top cover to the ultimate angle then close the
top cover gently and it will be kept at a stop position between 1 and 2 for a
while. The cover will close automatically after several minutes. If you want
to speed the closing, use both hands to gently push down the top cover to
close it and make sure the cover is latched on both sides.
Note: Do not place your hands between top cover and lower cover
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when closing the top cover!
Figure 8: Top cover is fully open and ready to close
Figure 9: Use both hands to close the top cover
5. Do not force the cover! If you are not sure if top cover is locked at a stop
position, please do not push top cover to close it or the top cover will be
damaged. Instead, open the top cover as wide as it will go and close the
cover again. Use both hands to push top cover to close it.
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4. Power on Utilities
There are three power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware.
1. Printer initialization
2. Ribbon sensor calibration
3. Gap or black mark sensor calibration
Note: You must run the #2 and #3 utilities after running the #1 to properly set
up the printer.
4.1 Initialization
Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to
factory defaults. The only one exception is ribbon sensitivity, which will not be
restored to default.
1. Turn the printer power off.
2. Press and hold the FEED button and then turn on the printer.
3. The LED will turn orange, blink red 5 times, blink orange 5 times and then
blink green 5 times. Release after the first green light blink.
4. Printer configuration will be restored to defaults as below after initialization.
WARNING: This will reset all saved settings in the printer.
Parameter Default setting
Speed W305, 127 mm/sec (5 ips)
Density 7
Label Width 4.25” (108.0 mm)
Label Height 2.5” (63.4 mm)
Sensor Type Gap sensor
Gap Setting 0.12” (3.0 mm)
Print Direction 0
Reference Point 0,0 (upper left corner)
Offset 0
Tear Mode On
Peel off Mode Off
Cutter Mode Off
Serial Port Settings 9600 bps, none parity,
8 data bits, 1 stop bit
Code Page 850
Country Code 001
Clear Flash Memory No
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