AMT Datasouth Printer M7 User Guide

							
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3.1.3.4 Stop Bit(s): 
 
Serial Comm.     4/5
 Parity 
 Data Bits 
> Stop Bit(s) 
 
This option is used to set the RS-232 Stop  Bits. The default setting is “1” stop bit. 
Press 
 and  buttons to select the different Stop Bits and press 
 button to set the value into printer. When you enter this list, the option in 
the right side of  > icon is the printer current setting. Press 
 key to cancel 
the setting and return to the previous menu.  
Stop Bit(s)     1/3 
>1 
 2 
 Exit  
						

							
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3.1.4 Ethernet 
Use this menu to configure internal Et hernet configuration check the printer’s 
Ethernet module status, and reset the Ethernet  module. This function is available on 
the LCD display when Ethernet card is installed. 
Press 
 and  buttons to select the  different options and press  
button to enter the option. Press 
 key to cancel the setting and return to the 
previous menu.  
 
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E thernet
S tatus Configure
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IP Addres s DHCP ¡õ ¡ õ
MAC Static IP
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Note: 
This function is available for M7  PLUS series only and option for M7. 
 
3.1.4.1 Status: (IP Address / MAC)  Use this menu to check the Ethernet setting status. 
 
3.1.4.1.1 IP Address 
 
Ethernet        1/3 
> Status 
 Configure 
 Exit 
   
 
The IP address information will be show n on the LCD display. Please press 
 or  button to return to the previous menu. 
IP Address 
0.0.0.0 
Subnet Mask 
0.0.0.0 
Gateway 
0.0.0.0 
Status          1/3 
>IP Address 
 MAC 
 Exit  
						

							
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3.1.4.1.2 MAC 
 
Ethernet        1/3 
> Status 
 Configure 
 Exit 
 
The MAC address information will be shown on the LCD display. Please press 
 or  button to return to the previous menu. 
   
 
3.1.4.2 Configure:  (DHCP / Static IP) 
Use this menu to set the printers DHCP and Static IP. 
  3.1.4.2.1 DHCP 
 
Ethernet        2/4 
 Status 
> Configure 
 Reset 
 
Press 
 and  buttons to select the DHCP function and press  
to enter. Press 
 key to cancel the setting and re turn to the previous menu. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Press 
 button the printer will set DHCP and  restart to reset the setting. 
Press 
 button to return to the previous menu.  
Status          2/3 
 IP Address 
>MAC 
 Exit 
Configure       1/3 
>DHCP 
 Static IP 
 Exit 
DHCP 
 
SELECT: YES 
MENU:   NO  
						

							
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3.1.4.2.2 Static IP 
 
Use this menu to set the printers IP address, subnet mask and gateway.  
 
Ethernet        2/3 
 Status 
> Configure 
 Exit 
  Press 
 and  buttons to select the  different options and press 
 button to enter the option. Press  key to cancel the setting and 
return to the previous menu. 
 
    
  Press 
 button to move the cursor from  left to right digits and press the 
 button to scroll the value from “0” to “9”. Press  button to next 
setting. 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Press the 
 button printer will restart to re set the Ethernet module setting.  
Press 
 key to cancel the setting.  
Configure       2/3 
 DHCP 
>Static IP 
 Exit 
IP Address 
000.000.000.000 
 
 
Gateway 
000.000.000.000 
 
 
Subnet Mask 
000.000.000.000 
 
 
Static IP 
 
SELECT:  YES 
MENU:    NO  
						

							
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3.2 File Manager 
This feature is used to check the pr inter available memory and file list. 
 
Ex it E xit ¡õ ¡ õ
CARD CARD
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FLASH FLASH
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DRAM DRAM Exit
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File Mana ger
File List Av ail. Mem ory Del.  All  Files
 
 
3.2.1 File List
 
Use this menu to show, delete and run (. BAS) the files saved in the printer 
DRAM/Flash/Card memory. 
 
To show the files 
File Manager      1/ File List           2 FLASH File List 
> File List  > FLASH  >DEMO.TTF 
 Avail. Memory   CARD   DEMO.BAS 
 Del. All Files   Exit    
 
To delete the filePlease fo llow the order to press the 
 button. 
FLASH File List  DEMO.TTF            
> DEMO.TTF  
 DEMO.BAS    
   DOWN: 
 
 
To run the file (.BAS)Please  follow the order to press the 
 button. 
FLASH File List  DEMO.BAS            
 DEMO.TTF  406 Byte(S) 
> DEMO.BAS   DOWN: 
   SELECT:
  
						

							
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3.2.2 Avail.  Memory 
Use this menu to show available memory space. 
File Manager    2/4  Avail. Memory   
 File List  DRAM:   256 KB   
> Avail. Memory  FALSH:  6656 KB    
 Del. All Files  CARD:   0 KB    
 
3.2.3 Del. All Files
 
Use this menu to delete all files.  Press  button to delete all files in the device. 
Press 
 to cancel deleting files and  go back to previous menu. 
 
File Manager   3/4  File List       1/4  Del. All Files 
 File List  > DRAM   
 Avail. Memory   FALSH  SELECT: YES 
> Del. All File   CARD  MENU:   NO  
						

							
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3.3 Diagnostics 
Diagnostic s
Exit
Print  Config. Dum p Mod e Rotate Cutter
 
 
3.3.1 Print Config.
 
This feature is used to print current pr inter configuration to the label. On the 
sconfiguration printout, there is  a print head test pattern, which is useful for checking if 
there is any dot damage on  the print head heater element. 
Diagnostics    1/4  Self Test ...  Printing ... 
> Print Config.     1/1 
 Dump Mode      
 Rotate Cutter      
 
Self-test printout
 
 
Print head check pattern 
Model name and F/W version 
Printed mileage (meter) 
Firmware checksum 
Serial port configuration 
Code page 
Country code 
Print speed (inch/sec) 
Print darkness 
Label size (inch) 
Gap distance (inch) 
Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity 
 
Numbers of download files 
Total & available memory space
  
						

							
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3.3.2 Dump Mode 
Captures the data from the communication s port and prints out the data received by 
printer. In the dump mode, all characters  will be printed in 2 columns as following. The 
left side characters are received from  your system and right side data are the 
corresponding hexadecimal value of the char acters. It allows users or engineers to 
verify and debug the program. 
 
Diagnostics    2/4  Printing ...  Dump Mode 
 Pritn Config.  1/1   
> Dump Mode      
 Rotate cutter      
 
Note: 
1. Dump mode requires 4” wide paper width. 
2. Turn off / on the power to resu me printer for normal printing. 
3. Press FEED button to back to the previous menu.  
 
  
DOWNLOA  0D 0A 44 4F 57 4E 4C 4F 4I     
  D TEST2.   44 20 22 54 45 53 54 32 2E 
 DAT,5,CL   44 41 54 22 2C 35 2C 43 4C 
  S  DOWNLO   53 0D 0A 44 4F 57 4E 4C 4F 
  AD F,TES   41 44 20 46 2C 22 54 45 53 
 T4.DAT,5   54 34 2E 44 41 54 22 2C 35 
  ,CLS  DOW   2C 43 4C 53 0D 0A 44 4F 57 
  NLOAD TE  4E 4C 4F 41 44 20 22 54 45   
  ST2.DAT,  53 54 32 2E 44 41 54 22 2C 
  5,CLS  DO  35 2C 43 4C 53 0D 0A 44 4F 
  WNLOAD F,  57 4E 4C 4F 41 44 20 46 2C 
  TEST4.DA  22 54 45 53 54 34 2E 44 41 
  T,5,CLS   54 22 2C 35 2C 43 4C 53 0D 
  DOWNLOAD  0A 44 4F 57 4E 4C 4F 41 44 
  TEST2.D  20 22 54 45 53 54 32 2E 44 
  AT,5,CLS  41 54 22 2C 35 2C 43 4C 53 
  DOWNLOA  0D 0A 44 4F 57 4E 4C 4F 4I 
  D F,TEST  44 20 46 2C 22 54 45 53 54 
  4.DAT,5,  34 2E 44 41 54 22 2C 35 2C 
  CLS  43 4C 53 0D 0A 
 
 
ASCII Data 
 
 
 
 
Hexdecimal data related to  
left column of ASCII data  
						

							
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3.3.3 Rotate Cutter 
 
In case paper is jammed in the cutter, this  feature can rotate the cutter blade forward 
or reverse direction, which is helpful to  remove the jammed paper easily from the 
cutter. 
 
Diagnostics    3/4  UP:   Fwd.   
 Print Config.  DOWN: Rev.   
 Dump Mode     
> Rotate Cutter  MENU: Exit   
 
 
3.4 Language 
English Chinese (T C ) Chinese (SC ) J apanese Polish Spanis h Exit Language
G erman It alian F renc h Russian 
 
This option is used to set up the language on LCD display. 
Press 
 and  buttons to scroll the curser  to desire language and press 
 button to select this option. Press  key to cancel the setting and 
return to the previous menu. T he default language setting is English.  
						

							
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3.5 Service 
Service
Initializ ation Mileage Info. Ex it
 
 
This feature is used to restore printer se ttings to defaults and display printer mileage 
information.  
 
3.5.1 Initialization 
Service        1/3  Initialization  Initializing ... 
> Initialization    
 Mileage Info.  SELECT YES   
 Exit  MENU   NO    
 
The printer settings are restored to defaults  as below once printer is initialized. 
Note :  
When printer initializati on is done, please calibrate the gap or black mark 
sensor before printing.  
 
Parameter  Default setting 
Speed  M7 
PLUS 6 IPS (152 mm/sec) 
M7 4 IPS (101.6 mm/sec) 
M7 (600dpi)  3 IPS (76.2 mm/sec) 
Density  8 
Label width 4.00(101.6mm) 
Label height 4.00(101.6mm) 
Sensor type Gap sensor 
Gap setting 0.12(3.0mm) 
Print direction 0 
Reference point 0,0(upper left corner) 
Offset 0 
Print mode Batch mode 
Serial port settings 9600 bps, none parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit 
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