AMT Datasouth Printer M7 User Guide

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fastmark M7 Series 
 
Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer  
 
 
User’s Guide 
 
 
Document #120702  

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1. Introducti on ........................................................................\
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1.1 Product In troduction ........................................................................\
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1.2 Comp liances ........................................................................\
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2. Operations  Overview ........................................................................\
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2.1 Unpacking a nd...

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3. Menu F unction ........................................................................\
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3.1 Setup Me nu Overview ........................................................................\
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3.1.1 Printe r Setup ........................................................................\
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3.1.2 Sensor ........................................................................\
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3.1.3 Seri al Comm....

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1. Introduction 
1.1 Product Introduction  
 
Thank you very much for purchasing an AMT Datasouth bar code printer.  
This printer is designed with die-casti ng aluminum chassis and print mechanism, 
metal cover with large clear media view  window, which ensuring to work for the 
extreme and heavy duty industria l environment and applications. 
 
With back-lit graphic LCD display, printe r status can be managed easier and operated 
more user friendly. The moveable sensor  design can...

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ANSI C63.4:2003 
CANADIAN ICES-003 
C-Tick: 
AS/NZS CISPR22 (Class A) 
UL, CUL 
UL 60950 3
rd 
TÜV-GS:  
EN60950: 2000 
 
Wichtige Sicherheits-Hinweise 
1.Bitte lesen Sie Diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch 
2.Heben Sie diese Anleitung f űr den späteren Gebrauch auf. 
3.Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom  Stromentz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie Keine 
Fl űssig-oder Aerosolreiniger. Am  besten  ei gnet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur 
Reinigung. 
4.Die Netzanschlußsteckdose soll nahe dem...

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2. Operations Overview  
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection 
 
This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping.  
Please carefully inspect the packaging and pr inter upon receiving the bar code printer. 
Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer. 
 
  Unpacking the printer, the following  items are included in the carton. 
  

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2.2 Printer Overview 
 
2.2.1 Front View 
 
 
 
 
1. LED indicators 
2. LCD display 
3. Front panel buttons  
4. Paper exit chute 
5. Lower front cover  
6. Printer right side cover  
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2.2.2 Interior view 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Ribbon rewind spindle 
2. Ribbon release button 
3. Ribbon guide plate 
4. Print head 
5. Platen roller 
6. Print head release lever 
7. Media guide bar 
8. Label roll guard 
9. Label supply spindle  
10. Ribbon supply spindle 
11. Damper 
12. Label guide  
13. Z axis mechanism adjustment knob  
14. Print head pressure adjustment knob  
15. Print head secure screw 
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16. Ribbon sensor  
17. Media sensor 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2.2.3 Rear View 
 
 
 
 
1. Fan-fold paper entrance chute 
2. Centronics interface 
3. USB interface 
4. RS-232C interface 
5. Power jack socket 
6. GPIO interface 
*7. SD card slot  
8. Ethernet interface  
9. PS/2 interface  
10. Power switch 
 
 
 
 
* Recommended SD card specification. 
   
 SD V 1.0, V 1.1  SD V 2.0 (SDHC) 
9   128MB 
9   256MB 
9   512MB 
9   1GB   9
  4GB class 6  
-Supported DOS FAT file system. 
-Folders stored on the SD card should be in the 8.3 filename...