Toshiba B Ex4 User Guide

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 2.3 Loading Supplies
 
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2.3.1  Loading the Media  (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  10.
 Lower the Print Head Block until it stops.  
11.  After loading the media, it may be necessary to set the Media 
Sensors used to detect the print start position for label or tag printing. 
 
Setting the Feed Gap Sensor position
 
(1)  Manually move the Media Sensor so that the Feed Gap Sensor is  positioned at the centre of the labels. ( z indicates the position of the 
Feed Gap Sensor). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Setting the Black Mark Sensor position
 
(1)  Pull about 500 mm of media out of the front of the printer, turn the  media back on itself and feed it unde r the Print Head past the sensor 
so that the black mark can be seen from above.  
(2)  Manually move the Media Sensor so that the Black Mark Sensor is  in line with the centre of the black mark on the media.  ( „ indicates 
the position of the Black Mark Sensor). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NOTE: 
Be sure to set the black mark 
sensor to detect the centre of the 
black mark, otherwise a paper 
jam or no paper error may occur. 
Label Media Sensor Feed Gap Sensor (z)  
Gap  
Media
Media Sensor Black Mark Sensor („)
Black Mark   
						

							
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2.3.1  Loading the Media  (Cont.) 
  12.
 Batch mode  
In the batch mode, the media is  continuously printed and fed until 
the number of labels/tags specified in the issue command have been 
printed.  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.  Loading with peel off module
 
When the optional Strip Module is fitted, the backing paper is 
automatically removed from the label at the Strip Plate as each label 
is printed.  
 
(1)  Remove enough labels from the leading edge of the media to leave  500mm of backing paper free.  
(2)  Insert the backing paper under the Strip Plate. 
(3)  Wind the backing paper onto the Take-up Spool and fix it in position  with the Take-up Clip.  (Wind the paper counterclockwise around 
the spool as this is the direction it rotates.) 
(4)  Rotate the Take-up Spool counter-clockwise a few times to remove  any slack in the backing paper.  
(5)  Set the Selection Switch mounted on the Rewinder Assembly to  STANDARD/PEEL OFF  position. 
 
   
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES: 
1.  Be sure to set the Selection  Switch to  STANDARD/ 
PEEL OFF  position. 
2.  The backing paper is easier  to feed back to the Take-Up 
Spool if the Front Plate is 
removed.  
3.  Fit the Take-Up Clip so that  the longer side of the clip is 
fitted into the shallow groove
in the Take-Up Spool.   
4.  The backing paper can be  wound directly onto the 
Take-up Spool or a paper 
core.  
Backing Paper Strip Plate
Take-up Spool 
Take-up Clip  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 2.3 Loading Supplies
 
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2.3.1  Loading the Media  (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  14. 
Loading with cutter 
When the optional Cutter Module is fitted, the media is 
automatically cut.  A disc cutter and a rotary cutter are available as 
an option, but they are used in the same way. 
Insert the leading edge of the media into the cutter until it comes out 
the Media Outlet of the Cutter Module. 
 
 
CAUTION! 
1.  Be sure to cut the backing  paper of the label.  Cutting 
labels will cause the glue to 
stick to the cutter which 
may affect the cutter qualit
y 
and shorten the cutter life.  
2.  Use of tag paper when the  thickness exceeds the 
specified value may affect 
the cutter life.  
NOTE: 
When using the Rotary Cutter, be
sure to install the Ribbon Saving 
Module (B-EX904-R-QM-R).  
Failure to do this may cause a 
paper jam or ribbon error.   
Cutter Module
Media
Media Outlet
WARNING! 
The cutter is sharp, so care 
must be taken not to injure 
yourself when handling the 
cutter.  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 2.3 Loading Supplies
 
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2.3.2  Loading the Ribbon  
 
 
  There are two types of media available for printing on: these are thermal 
transfer media and direct thermal media (a chemically treated surface).  
DO NOT LOAD a ribbon when using a direct thermal media. 
 
1.
  Grasp the tabs on the top and bottom of the Ribbon Stoppers and 
move the Ribbon Stoppers back to the end of the Ribbon Shaft.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.   Leaving plenty of slack between the ribbon spools, place the ribbon 
onto the Ribbon Shafts as shown below.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ribbon path 
 
 
 
 
Ribbon Shaft 
Ribbon Take-up Roll Print Head Block  Ribbon Stopper 
Ribbon Shaft 
NOTES: 
1.  When attaching the ribbon  stoppers, make sure that the 
pinchers face into the printer 
2.  Be sure to remove any slack in  the ribbon when printing.  
Printing with a wrinkled 
ribbon will lower the print 
quality.  
3.  The Ribbon Sensor is mounted  on the rear of the Print Head 
Block to detect a ribbon end.  
When a ribbon end is 
detected, “NO RIBBON” 
message will appear on the 
display and the ERROR LED 
will illuminate.  
						

							
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2.3.2  Loading the Ribbon  (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  3.
  Slide the Ribbon Stoppers along the Ribbon Shafts to a position where 
  the ribbon is centred when fitted.  
4.   Lower the Print Head Block and set the Ribbon Shaft Holder Plate 
aligning its holes with the Ribbon Shafts.  
5.   Take up any slack in the ribbon.  Wind the leading tape onto the 
ribbon take-up roll until the ink ribbon can be seen from the front of 
the printer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.   Turn the Head Lever to  Lock position to close the Print Head.  
7.   Close the Top Cover.  
 
 

						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 
2.4 Connecting the Cables to Your Printer
 
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2.4 Connecting the  Cables to Your 
Printer 
 
  The following paragraphs outline how
 to connect the cables from the 
printer to your host computer, and  will also show how to make cable 
connections to other devices.  De pending on the application software 
you use to print labels, there are 5 possibilities for connecting the 
printer to your host computer.  These are: 
•  An Ethernet connection using the printer’s standard LAN 
connector.  
•   A USB cable connection between the printer’s standard USB 
connector and your host computer’s USB port. (Conforming to 
USB 2.0) 
•   A serial cable connection between the printer’s optional RS-232 
serial connector and one of your  host computer’s COM ports.   
•   A parallel cable connection between  the printer’s optional parallel 
connector and your host com puter’s parallel port (LPT). 
•   Wireless LAN using an optional Wireless LAN board.   
For details, refer to  APPENDIX 2. 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reserved for
Parallel Interface
Reserved for Serial or 
WLAN Interface 
Reserved for 
Expansion I/O Interface
USB Interfa ce
LAN Interface 
Power Switch 
AC Power Inlet 
Reserved for USB Host 
interface  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 2.5 Turning the Printer ON/OFF
 
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2.5  Turning the Printer  ON/OFF
 
 
 
2.5.1  Turning ON the Printer  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.5.2  Turning OFF the Printer 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  When the printer is connected to your host computer it is good practice to 
turn the printer ON before turning on your host computer and turn OFF 
your host computer before turning off the printer. 
 
 
1.
  To turn ON the printer power, press the Power Switch as shown in the 
diagram below.  Note that (  | )
 is the power ON side of the switch. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.   Check that the ON LINE messag e appears in the LCD Message 
Display and that the ON LINE and POWER LED lights are 
illuminated.  
 
 
 
1.  Before turning off the printer Power Switch verify that the ON LINE 
message appears in the LCD Message  Display and that the ON LINE 
LED light is on and is not flashing.  
2.   To turn OFF the printer power press the Power Switch as shown in the 
diagram below.  Note that ( {) is the power OFF side of the switch. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAUTION! 
Use the power switch to turn 
the printer On/Off.  Plugging 
or unplugging the Power Cord 
to turn the printer On/Off may 
cause fire, an electric shock, 
or damage to the printer.  
NOTE: 
If a message other than ON 
LINE appears on the display or 
the ERROR LED lamp is 
illuminated, refer to  Section 5.1, 
Error Messages . 
Power Switch 
CAUTION! 
1.  Do not turn off the printer  power while the media is 
being printed, as this may 
cause a paper jam or 
damage to the printer. 
2.  Do not turn off the printer  power while the ON LINE 
lamp is blinking as this 
may cause damage to 
your computer. 
Power Switch 
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 2.6 Printer Setting
 
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2.6 Printer Setting 
 
 
 
   
Depending on the settings of your host computer or an interface to be 
used, it may be necessary to change the printer parameter settings. 
 
Follow the procedures described below 
to change the printer parameter 
settings to correspond to your environment.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE: 
Incorrect settings can cause the printer to function erroneously.  If you\
 have 
any problems with the parameter settings, please contact your nearest 
TOSHIBA TEC service representative.  
For the settings this manual does not cover, please contact your nearest 
TOSHIBA TEC service representative, or refer to the  B-EX4T Series Key 
Operation Specification  stored in the CD-ROM. 
ONLINE Mode 
User System Mode 
Power ON
[PAUSE]
PAUSE state 
Hold down [RESTART]  
Power OFF 
Hold down [MODE] 
• Reset 
• Parameter setting (⇒ Section 2.6.2) 
• Fine adjustment ( ⇒Section 2.9) 
• LAN/WLAN  (⇒ Section 2.6.3) 
• BASIC  (⇒ Section 2.6.4) 
• Z-MODE  (⇒ Section 2.6.5) 
• Auto calibration  (⇒ Section 2.6.6) 
• Dump mode  (⇒ Section 2.6.7) 
• Log  (⇒ Section 2.6.8) 
System Mode 
Turn on the power while holding 
down [FEED] & [PAUSE] or 
[MODE]. 
• Self diagnosis 
• Parameter setting  
• Fine adjustment  
• Test print ( ⇒Section 2.8) 
• Sensor adjustment 
• RAM clear  
• Interface setting  (⇒ Section 2.6.10)  
• BASIC mode 
• RFID setting 
• Real Time Clock  (⇒ Section 2.6.11) 
• Z-MODE 
• USB memory 
• Reset  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 2.6 Printer Setting
 
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2.6 Printer Setting 
 (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.6.1  User System Mode  
 
„  Key functions in the system mode 
Key Function 
[MODE]  Returns to the mode menu screen. 
[CANCEL] or 
[FEED]+[RESTAR]  Returns to the upper hierarchy. 
Displays a next screen. [ENTER] or [PAUSE]
Saves the setting and returns to the upper 
hierarchy. 
Moves the cursor upward. (Note 1) [UP] or [RESTART] Increases a value. (Note 2) 
Moves the cursor downward. (Note 1) [DOWN] or [FEED] Decreases a value. (Note 3) 
[LEFT]  Moves the cursor to the left. (Note 3) 
[RIGHT]  Moves the cursor to the right. (Note 3)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
How to enter the User System Mode
 
 
 
 
The User System Mode consists of the following menus.  
RESET 
Used to reset the printer.  
PARAMETER SET ( ⇒ Section 2.6.2 ) 
Used to set the printer parameters. 
ADJUST SET ( ⇒ Section 2.9 ) 
Used to fine adjust the print start position, cut position, etc.  
LAN/WLAN ( ⇒ Section 2.6.3 ) 
Used to enable or disable the LAN communication and SNMP.  
BASIC (⇒ Section 2.6.4 ) 
Used to set the function of basic program when it is loaded to the 
printer. 
Z-MODE ( ⇒ Section 2.6.5 ) 
Same as BASIC 
AUTO CALIB ( ⇒ Section 2.6.6 ) 
Used to enable or disable the automatic calibration function. 
DUMP MODE ( ⇒ Section 2.6.6 ) 
Used to print the data in the receive buffer for debug. 
LOG (⇒ Section 2.6.7 ) 
Used to save print logs in a USB memory. 
 
NOTES: 
1.  The cursor does not move any further when the selected option is listed  at the top or bottom. 
2.  The value does not increase or decrease any further when the selected  value is the upper or lower limit.  
3.  The cursor does not move any further when it is at the left-most or  right-most position. 
4.  Be careful the selected value does not become effective if the printer i\
s  turned off without pressing the  [ENTER] key. 
PAUSE 
RESTART 
UP 
RIGHT 
ENTER DOWN CANCEL 
MODE 
LEFT 
FEED 
ONLINEUser System Mode
[PAUSE]Hold down [RESTART]  
Hold down [MODE]  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33089 2.6 Printer Setting
 
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2.6.2 Parameter Setting 
 
  The Parameter Set menu allows conf
iguring printer parameter settings. 
The following table shows the contents of the Parameter Set menu. 
 
Contents of the Parameter Set Menu  
Menu Sub menu  Parameter 
Printer Set  MEDIA LOAD Parameter 
set  (Section 2.6.2.1)  FORWARD WAIT 
   FW/BK ACT 
   HU CUT/RWD 
   RBN SAVE 
    PRE PEEL OFF 
   BACK SPEED 
  Software Set  FONT CODE 
  (Section 2.6.2.2)  ZERO FONT 
   CODE 
    PEEL OFF STATUS 
    USB I/F STATUS 
   FEED KEY 
   KANJI CODE 
   EURO CODE 
    AUTO HD CHK 
   WEB PRINTER 
    RBN NEAR END 
   EX I/O 
   LBL/RBN END 
   MAX CODE 
   XML 
   THRESHOLD SELECT 
   ENERGY TYPE 
    PW SAVE TIME 
 Panel  LCD LANGUAGE 
 (Section 2.6.2.3) DISPLAY 
   CONTRAST 
 Password PASSWORD 
 (Section 2.6.2.4)  
 
 
 
USER SYSTEM MODE   
RESET 
PARAMETER SET 
ADJUST SET 
LAN/WLAN