Argox X-3200 Bedienungsanleitung

I Argox website: http://www.argox.com X-1000VL X-2000V / X-2000V Zip X-2300E / X-2300ZE X-3200 / X-3200Z X-3200E / X-3200ZE Xellent Series

10 Internal Parts and Features Ribbon Pick-up Spindle Ribbon Supply Spindle Media Supply Spindle Bracket Thermal Prin

100 Form Control Functions: Key Function Esc Enter or exit from keyboard mode Backspace Delete the last typed character F1 Next form if more than one

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

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

103 7. Press <ENTER> to continue to the next label and repeat steps 5 ~ 7, or <ESC> to exit. 8. Output: ENTER t

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105 Stand-alone with Barcode Reader This section covers stand-alone operation with barcode readers. It is applicable with printer models: Barcode Re

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

107 2. Send the file READER.FRM to printer under MS-DOS >COPY/B READER.FRM LPT1: 3. Turn off the printer, connect the barcode reader, turn on th

108 Notes: 1. To return to normal operation, press and hold the CANCEL button and turn on the printer again. 2. When using a keyboard or barcode

109 6. Technical Reference General Specifications X-1000VL X-2000V X-2000V Zip X-2300E X-2300ZE X-3200 X-3200Z X-3200E X-3200ZE Printing Method Dir

11 Standard Mode Head Latch Paper Sensor Guide Paper Roller Thermal Print Head

110 Display LED indicator x 3, Button x 3 LED indicator x 3, Button x 3, Back-lit LCD Display 16 x 2-line Multilingual Communication interfaces Cent

111 Compact Size W250 x L418 x H263 mm Weight 24lbs(11kgs) Power Source 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, internal universal power supply Operation Environment O

112 Note: 1. Since Font Card and optional RTC Card share the same slot on X-1000VL and X-2000V, they cannot be used at the same time. 2. The X Se

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

114 Code 93 Postnet UCC/EAN-128 UCC/EAN-128 K-MART UCC/EAN-128 Random Weight Telepen FIM Interleave 2 of 5 (Standard/with modulo 10 checksum/with hu

115 Character Rotation 0, 90, 180, 270 degree, 4 direction rotation Soft Fonts True Type fonts can be downloaded by Font Utility (Two-byte Asian fonts

116 Composite Codes Aztec Barcode Graphics PCX , Binary Raster, BMP and GDI Printer Programming Language Z, PPLZ Specification X-2000V Zip / X-3200Z

117 GS1 Data bar (RSS) Industrial 2 of 5 Standard 2 of 5 Logmars 2D Bar Code Types MaxiCode PDF417 Data Matrix (ECC 200 only) QR code Composite Codes

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

119 Serial Interface The RS-232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB-9. Pin Signal Description 1 No function Shorted to Pin - 6 2 Received

12 Peel Off Mode Cutter Mode

120 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

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

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

123 Ethernet Interface The following port complies with Ethernet communication. Auto Polling Both the serial port and parallel port

124 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

13 Loading Ribbon Note: Thermal Transfer printing requires media to print with appropriate ribbon. This section can be referred to, for X-Series

14 3. Unwrap the ribbon and separate the ribbon roll from the bare core. Insert the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spindle. (Figu

15 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

16 6. Insert the core onto the ribbon pick-up spindle. (Figure 5) 7. Turn the pick-up spindle to ensure the ribbon is tightly wound

17 Switching Ribbon Wound Ink-side in or Ink-side out The printer is produced to suit flexible applications, no matter with ribbon wound ink-side in

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

19 Loading Media The X-Series printers offer three different loading modes: standard, peel-off, or with a cutter.  Standard mode allows you to

II Table of Contents 1. Getting Started 5 Unpacking 5 Connecting the Power Cord 8 Internal Parts and Features 10 Loading Ribbon 13 Switching Ribb

20 Standard Mode Loading Media 1. Insert the media roll into the media supply spindle and move the media guide to the inside. (Figure 1) 1 Me

21 2. Turn the head latch counter-clockwise and open the bracket. Remove the outside media guide. (Figure 2) 3. Lead the me

22 4. Return the outside media guide, close the bracket, and hook the head latch. (Figure 4) 4 Head Latch Outside Media

23 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 5)

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

25 2. Lead the media backing paper through the print head module. (Figure 2) 3. Push down the peel-off mechanism release lever and lea

26 4. Close the peeler module using the peel-off mechanism release lever. (Figure 4) 5. Close the top access door and turn on the p

27 Notes: 1. The FEED button does not make the printer peel. To enable Peeling function, set by the LCD panel. 2. Make sure the peeler sensor is ou

28 Cutter Mode Loading Media Follow steps 1 to 3 in “Standard Mode Loading Media” above. 1. Insert the media into the print head module and under

29 2. Return the outside media guide, close the bracket, and hook the head latch. (Figure 2) 2 Outside Media Guide Bracket Head Latch

III Installing a Printer Driver (for other interfaces except USB) 62 4. Troubleshooting 69 LED and LCD Diagnosis 69 Media Problems 69 Ribbon Probl

30 3. Close the top access door and turn on the printer or press the FEED button if the printer is already on. The printer will then feed the labels

31 Adjust Position of Label Sensor Function of the label sensor is to detect the gap, notch, or holes of labels, to help the printer for accurate p

32 2. Printer Operation The illustrations below describe parts and features of X-Series. Front Panel Top Access Door Front Access Door X-1000VL

33 The front panel includes:  3 LED indicators (READY, MEDIA and RIBBON)  3 buttons (FEED, PAUSE and CANCEL)  LCD display (except X-1000VL)  T

34 direct thermal can be set via the printer panel. For the X-1000VL model, set via Printer Utility, Windows driver or printer commands. Buttons The

35 LCD Display The X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE / X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE models have a LCD that shows:  printer statu

36 If a keyboard is plugged in, the LCD display will indicate: X-2000V / X-2000V Zip / X-2300E / X-2300ZE X-3200 / X-3200Z / X-3200E / X-3200ZE

37 Setting Display Language The printer’s LCD display supports six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Item Range

38 Changing Settings from the Panel You may change settings using the buttons on the front panel of the X-2000V, X-2000V Zip, X-2300E, X-2300ZE, X-32

39 LCD Function Setting Procedure The following procedure is an example of setting procedure to direct thermal printing mode: LCD indicating LCD set

IV 6. Technical Reference 109 General Specifications 109 Printer Programming Language A, PPLA 113 Printer Programming Language B, PPLB 114 Printer

40 Printer LCD function settings and parameters: Item Range Factory Default Remarks PRINT MODE DIRECT THERMAL/ THERM. TRANSFER THERM. TRANSFER

41 ALTERNATIVE 2 ALTERNATIVE 3 CUT PEEL OFFSET -15 ~ 50 mm 0 mm To adjust cut and peel positions. PRINT OFFSET -8 ~ 15 mm 0 mm Controls vertical print

42 CUT MODE NORMAL CUTTER W/O BACK NORMAL Available only when CUTTER INSTALLED is set to “YES”. PEELER INSTALLED NO YES NO READER INSTALLED NO YES N

43 enters BACK DISTANCE setting. BACK DISTANCE 10~40 mm 21 mm Available only when BACK FEED is enabled. BASE DARKNESS 0~99 (PPLA) -28~28 (PPLB) 0

44 SETTING PRIORITY COMMAND/ LCD PANEL COMMAND Choosing priority of LCD settings. It decides which setting method - by command or by LCD panel, is pri

45 GATEWAY DHCP setting is disabled. On the contrary, DHCP setting is enabled. 1. FEED/CONFIG. : change contents. (ex. from 000.000.000.000 to

46 Media Calibration After the media is loaded, please perform media calibration to calibrate the label sensor in advance. 1. Turn off the printer

47 Printing a Configuration Report To perform a self-test and print a configuration report, helping to check printer’s print quality and internal set

48 Sample of Configuration Report – based on X-2300E:

49 1. Firmware Version Information 2. Standard RAM Size 3. Available RAM Size 4. Flash Type 5. Available Flash Size 6. Font Symbol Set 7.

5 1. Getting Started Congratulations on choosing the Argox Xellent Series (X-Series) industrial barcode printer. This user’s manual describing the X

50 32. Mac Address 33. SNMP 34. DIP switch Switch ON OFF 2 Direct Thermal Default 35. Font Image Remark： What continue after the parameters ar

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

52 3. Computer Connections This printer comes with USB interface, a standard Centronics parallel interface, and a nine-pin Electronics Industries Ass

53 Serial (RS-232) Port The required cable must have a nine-pin "D" type male connector on one end, which is plugged into serial port locat

54 Ethernet 10/100 Internal Printer Server Option X-2300E / X-2300ZE / X-3200E / X-3200ZE models provide Ethernet interface (RJ45), which allows hos

55 Ethernet indication: Amber LED Green LED Centronics Parallel USB PS/2 RS232 Serial Power Switch AC Power Jack Ethernet

56 Communicating with the Printer The bundled printer driver can be applied to all applications under Windows XP/ Vista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8, suppor

57 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 pow

58 4. Choose Industrial Barcode Printers on the screen, go to X-3200 product page, click on version of Seagull driver and then start installation:

59 Instead of the flash prompt above, another way to install Seagull driver is to run the DriverWizard utility from the Installation Directory where

6 possible damage. 2. Open the top cover of the printer to see if the media compartments are in order. Note: If damage has occurred, contact your s

60 6. Enter Printer name (i.e. Argox X-3200 PPLB) and select "do not share this printer”, and click "Next" 7. Check all the data on

61 8. After the related files have been copied to your system, click "Finish". 9. After driver installation is complete, click "

62 Installing a Printer Driver (for other interfaces except USB) 1. Turn off the printer. Plug the power cable into the power socket on the wall, an

63 3. Choose Industrial Barcode Printers on the screen, go to X-3200 product page, click on version of Seagull driver and then start installation:

64 Instead of the flash prompt above, another way to install Seagull driver is to run the DriverWizard utility from the Installation Directory where t

65 6. Click "Finish". 7. Select Install printer drivers and Click "Next"

66 8. Select model & emulation - the following examples are based on model X-3200 PPLB: 9. Select the port of the printer and click "Next

67 10. Enter Printer name (i.e. Argox X-3200 PPLB) and select "do not share this printer”, and click "Next". 11. Check all the da

68 12. After the related files have been copied to your system, click "Finish". 13. After driver installation is complete, click "

69 4. Troubleshooting Normally, if the printer is in not working properly, the "READY" LED blinks continuously, and printing and communicat

7 Package Contents  Printer  Power Cord  Quick Guide  Core for Ribbon CD Rom (including software and user’s manuals)  USB Cable 1” ID

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

71 Cutter failed  Check the media.  Check the connection between cutter and main board.  Call for service. Memory full Check graphics and so

72 graphics or forms. Check data format. Call for service. SENSOR O.R. READY Media calibration is out of range for sensor detection. Make sure media i

73 Printer Maintenance Vertical streaks in the printout usually indicate a dirty or faulty print head. (Refer to the following examples.) Clean the

74 Cleaning the Print Head To keep the Print Head remain in the best conditions and efficiency and to extend duration for use, regular cleaning ac

75 It’s strongly recommended to wear hand gloves during cleaning progress. Do not touch print head surface by bare hands or with any hard equipment.

76 5. Advanced Installation and Adjustment This chapter describes installation and adjustment procedure for X series industrial printers. It’s recomm

77 B. Left Hand Side Enhancement If the phenomena as shown in Fig. 3 been observed, please turn the Fine Adjustment Knob counter-clockwise slight

78 Figure 3 Figure 4 Once the desired quality has been reached, please make note on the new setting of the Fine Adjustment Knob and the type number

79 Print Head Print Line Position When the label only exhibits locally inferior printing quality and the ribbon is not wrinkled, the position of t

8 Connecting the Power Cord Before setting up and connecting the printer you should consider the following. WARNING! Do not operate the printer

80 Figure 1

81 Figure 2 Figure 3

82 Ribbon Tension Adjustment Both ribbon supply spindle and ribbon pickup spindle are equipped with control knobs to adjust ribbon tension. The cont

83 Figure 1 Figure 2

84 Printing Wrinkle During printing, ribbon may wrinkle and cause abnormal printing quality. The following describes how to solve ribbon wrinkle a

85 2. Make sure the Ribbon Bracket is at its lowest position first; then tight up the screws by rotating clockwise. 3. Print a test page to chec

86 4. If the test print appears as Figure A, remain the screw at the right of Ribbon Bracket fixed, then loose the screw at the left, and gradually fi

87 Rotary Cutter and Guillotine Cutter Installation Refer to the following steps to install the cutter kit onto printers: 1. Turn off the printer

88 5. Insert the left side of cutter bracket (7) and secure the two screws (6) to the print module. Rotary Cutter Guillotine Cutter

89 6. Thread the cutter cable through hole (8) and route it to the JP16 connector (CUTTER) on the X-1000VL/ X-2000V/ X-2000V Zip main boards, or to t

9 Connect the power cord as below.

90 Rotary Cutter and Guillotine Cutter Settings Before printing and cutting tasks, please make sure whether the cutter in use is Rotary Cutter, or Gu

91 3. “Cutter Setup” prompts will be indicated as below. Check on the radio button, “Rotary” if there’s Rotary Cutter installed. Then click “OK“:

92 4. Go to “Printing Preference” prompt of CP-2140 driver and then click on the “Stock” tag. Check “Post-Print Action” settings and select “Cut”.

93 Rotary Cutter with Paper Jam If there is paper jam inside rotary cutter, refer to Rotary Cutter Installation section to remove the rotary cutte

94 Guillotine Cutter with Paper Jam If there is paper jam inside guillotine cutter, check in Figure 1 and find where the screw under guillotine cutt

95 Dispenser Installation Install a dispenser into the printer as follows: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Remove the top cover on both left and ri

96 4. Connect the Peeler sensor to main board JP15 socket of X-1000VL, X-2000V, X-2000V Zip / JP12 socket of X-3200, X-3200Z, X-3200E, X-3200ZE, X-2

97 6. Install the ribbon and media. 7. Turn on the printer. 8. For the X-2000V/ X-2000V Zip/ X-3200/ X-3200Z/ X-3200E/ X-3200ZE/ X-2300E/

98 RTC Battery Replacement 1. Turn off the printer; disconnect the AC power cable. 2. Open the left cover of printer. 3. Loose the lock for RTC Ba

99 Stand-alone with Keyboard This section covers stand-alone operation with keyboard. It is applicable with printer models: Argokee PS/2 Keyboar