Toshiba Bsa4tp User Manual

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 2.3 Loading the Media
 
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2.3  Loading the Media  (Cont.)  
 
 
 
  12.
 There are three issue modes available  on this printer.  How to set the  
  media for each mode is provided below.  
 
  
In the batch mode, the media is c ontinuously printed and fed until the 
number of labels/tags specified in the issue command have been printed.  
(1)  Pull the top edge of the media past the Platen.  
 
 
(2)  Close the Top Cover until it clicks.  
 
 
 
 
When the optional Strip Module is fitted, a label is automatically 
removed from the backing paper at the Strip Plate as each label is printed.  
 
(1)  Open the Front Cover holding its right side. 
 
 
 
Strip mode (Option)
Batch mode
Front Cover
Be careful that your fingers, 
jewellery, clothing, etc., are not 
draw into the rollers of the Strip 
Unit. 
WARNING! 
Strip Unit 
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 2.3 Loading the Media
 
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2.3  Loading the Media  (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  (2)  Press down the Release Bar to open the Strip Unit.  
 
  
 
 
(3)  Remove enough labels from the leading edge of the media to leave 
  300mm of backing paper free.  
(4)  Pass the backing paper through the opening under the Backing Paper 
Feed Roller.  Then, close the Strip Unit until it clicks.  
 
 
  
 
 
(5)  Insert the leading edge of the backing paper into the slot of the Front \
Cover. 
(6)  Close the Front Cover and the Top Cover.  
 
 
  
 
 
NOTE: 
Be sure to close the Strip Unit 
completely.  Failure to do this may 
cause a paper jam. 
Backing Paper
Backing Paper Feed Roller 
Click
Top Cover
Front Cover
Slot 
Release Bar
Strip Unit 
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 2.3 Loading the Media
 
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2.3  Loading the Media  (Cont.)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
When the optional Cutter Module is fitted, the media is automatically cut.   
 
Insert the leading edge of the media 
into the Media Outlet of the Cutter 
Module. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13.   Change the print head pressure  according to the thickness of the 
  media to be used, by using the Head Position Lever.  
 
 
 
  Media type or thickness  Head Position 
Lever 
Label or Thin media c 
If a clear print cannot be obtained, 
change the position to 
d.  Move the levers 
toward the front of 
the printer.  
Tag paper or Thick paper d
 
If a clear print cannot be obtained, 
change the position to 
c.  Move the levers 
toward the back of 
the printer. 
 
14.
  If the loaded media is direct thermal media (with a chemically 
treated surface), the media loading procedure is now completed.  
Close the Top Cover.   
 If the media is normal media, it is also necessary to load a ribbon.  
Refer to  Section 2.4 Loading the Ribbon . 
Media
Cut mode (Option)
CAUTION! 
1.  When using a label stock, be  sure to cut the gaps.  Cutting 
labels will cause the glue to 
stick to the cutter, which may 
affect the cutter quality and 
shorten the cutter life.  
2.  Use of tag paper which  thickness exceeds specified 
value may affect the cutter 
life.  For the s pecification of 
the media, refer to  Section 
7.1 Media . 
The cutter is sharp, so care 
must be taken not to injure your 
fingers when handling the 
cutter. 
WARNING! 
Head Position Lever
cd
cd
NOTES: 
1.  Be sure to set both Head  Position Levers in the same 
direction.  Failure to do this 
may cause blurred printing.  
2.  Do not leave the Head Position  Levers positioned at the middle.  
When closing the Top Cover, 
they block the Print Head 
Positioning Shaft, and the Top 
Cover cannot be closed.  
Print Head Positioning Shaft 
 
Head Position Lever  
Head Position Lever  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 2.4 Loading the Ribbon
 
 
 
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2.4  Loading the Ribbon 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  There are two types of media available for printing on: these are thermal 
transfer media (normal media) and direct thermal media (with a 
chemically treated surface).  DO NOT LOAD a ribbon when using a 
direct thermal media. 
 
1.
  Press the Top Cover Release Button and gently open the Top Cover to 
its fully open position supporting it with your hand.  
 
  
2.   Fit the core of the ribbon supply roll into the Ribbon Holders (Supply 
side), aligning the notch of the ribbon core with the protrusion of the\
 
Ribbon Stopper.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAUTION! 
Be careful not touch the Print 
Head Element when opening 
the Top Cover.  Failure to do 
this may cause missing dots by 
static electricity or other print 
quality problems.   
1.  Do not touch any moving  parts.  To reduce the risk of 
fingers, jewellery, clothing, 
etc., being drawn into the 
moving parts, be sure to 
load the ribbon once the 
printer has stopped moving 
completely.
  
2.  The print head becomes hot 
immediately after printing.  
Allow it to cool before 
loading the ribbon. 
3.  To avoid injury, be careful  not to trap your fingers 
while opening or closing the 
cover.  
WARNING! 
Ribbon Holder (Supply side)
Ribbon Supply Roll 
Fit the protrusion 
into the notch.  Notch 
Top Cover
Top Cover Release Button 
NOTE: 
When replacing the ribbon, leave 
the printer power on.  Then, press 
the 
[RESTART] key to restart an 
operation.   
						

							
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2.4  Loading the Ribbon  (Cont.) 
 
 
  3.
  Lower the Top Cover to its 45
° angle open position.  While pushing  
  the Top Cover Stopper, raise the Top Cover again.  This will fix the  Top Cover.  
 
 
4.   Open the Ribbon Cover.  
 
 
5.   Fit the ribbon take-up core into the Ribbon Holder (Take-up side), 
aligning the notch of the ribbon core with the protrusion of the Ribbon \
Stopper. 
 
 
 
6.  Turn  the ribbon take-up core in the direction indicated by the arrow to 
remove any slack.   
  
NOTES: 
1.  Be sure to remove any slack in  the ribbon when printing.  
Printing with a wrinkled ribbon 
will lower the print quality.  
2.  When a ribbon end is detected,  “RIBBON ERROR” message 
will appear on the display and 
the ERROR LED will illuminate. 
3.  When disposing of the ribbons,  please follow the local rules.  
4.  For the specification of  available ribbon, refer to 
Section 7.2 Ribbon . 
Ribbon Cover
Ribbon Holder 
(Take-up side) 
45°  Top CoverTop Cover 
Stopper  
						

							
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2.4  Loading the Ribbon  (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 7.  Close the Ribbon Cover until it clicks.   
 
 
8.   Gently close the Top Cover until it clicks.
  
 
 
Be sure to close the Ribbon 
Cover before closing the Top 
Cover.  It is dangerous to close
the Top Cover with the Ribbon 
Cover opened, as the Ribbon 
Cover slams shut. 
WARNING! 
Ribbon Cover
Top Cover  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 
2.5 Connecting the Printer to Your Host Computer
 
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2.5 Connecting the  Printer to Your Host 
Computer  
  The following paragraphs outline how to connect your host computer to 
the printer, and will also show how 
to make cable connections to other 
devices.  Depending on the system configuration you use to print labels, 
there are 5 possibilities for connecting the printer to your host computer.  
These are: 
•  A parallel cable connection between  the printer’s standard parallel 
connector and your host com puter’s parallel port (LPT). 
•   An Ethernet connection using the standard LAN board.  
•   A USB cable connection between the printer’s standard USB 
connector and your host computer’s USB port. (Conforming to 
USB 2.0 Full Speed) 
•   A serial cable connection between the printer’s optional RS-232C 
serial connector and one of your  host computer’s COM ports.  
 
•   Wireless LAN using an optional Wireless LAN board.   
For details of each interface, refer to  APPENDIX 2.  
After connecting the necessary interface cables, set an operating 
environment of the printer.  Refer to  Section 2.7.2 Parameter Setting.  
 
The diagram below shows all the possible cable connections to the 
current version of the printer. 
 
 
   
Parallel Interface Connector 
(Centronics) Serial Interface Connector 
(Option) 
Power Inlet 
USB Interface Connector
LAN Interface Connector
Wireless LAN Interface Board 
(Option) 
NOTE: 
When using the USB interface, fix 
the USB Interface Cable to the 
printer back with the supplied 
Cable Clamp and the SMW-3x8 
screw.  
 
 
Cable Clamp 
SMW-3x8  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 2.6 Turning the Printer ON
 
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2.6 Turning the Printer  ON
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  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 LED (Green) is illuminated.  
 
 
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.  
Power Switch
NOTES: 
1.  If a message other than ON  LINE appears on the display or 
the ERROR LED (Red) is 
illuminated, go to Section  5.1, 
Error Messages . 
2.  To turn OFF the printer power  turn the Power Switch to the 
“{ ” side position.  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 
2.7 Setting an Operating Environment
 
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2.7  Setting an Operating  Environment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  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 in the System Mode to correspond to your environment.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The System Mode consists of the following menus.  
 
 
RESET  This menu is used to clear print data sent from a  PC and return the printer to an idle state.  
Refer to Section 3.3 Reset . 
 
 
PARAMETER SET
 
 
  This menu is used to set the printer parameters. 
ADJUST SET  This menu is used to make a fine adjustment of a  print start position, cut position, etc. 
Refer to Section 2.10  Position and Print Tone 
Fine Adjustment .  
DUMP MODE  This menu is used to  print the data in the receive 
buffer for debug. 
 
 
EXPAND MODE  This menu is used to start the program for  BASIC mode. 
Refer to the B-SA4T Series Key Operation 
Specification  stored in the CD-ROM.  
 
 
 
NOTE: 
Incorrect settings can cause the printer to function erroneously.  If you  
have any problems with the parameter se ttings, 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-SA4T Series Key 
Operation Specification  stored in the CD-ROM. 
NOTES: 
1.  System Mode menus can be  selected with the  [RESTART] 
or  [FEED]  key. 
2.  To enter each of the above  System Mode menus, press the 
[PAUSE]  key when the menu is 
displayed. 
[FEED] 
[FEED] 
[FEED] 
[FEED] 
[FEED] 
[RESTART] 
[RESTART] 
[RESTART] 
[RESTART] 
[RESTART] 
RESET 
PARAMETER SET 
ADJUST SET 
DUMP MODE 
EXPAND MODE 
ON LINE 
PAUSE 
[PAUSE] 
Hold down  [RESTART]  for 3 sec.  
						

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 
2.7 Setting an Operating Environment
 
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2.7.1  How to Enter the  System Mode  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.7.2 Parameter Setting 
 
 
 
  This section describes how to enter the System Mode. 
 
 
1.
  Turn on the printer and confirm that “ONLINE” appears on the LCD 
Message Display. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.  Press the  [PAUSE] key to pause the printer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.   Hold down the  [RESTART] key for three seconds until “RESET” 
is displayed.  
 
 
4.  Press the  [FEED] key, and “PARAMETER  SET” appears on the 
LCD Message Display.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In this section, how to select a language and how to set the 
communication parameters are described.  When further information is 
required, refer to the  B-SA4T Series Key Operation Specification .  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
While “PARAMETER SET” is displayed on the LCD Message 
Display, press the  [PAUSE] key to enter the Parameter Setting Mode.  
 
NOTE: 
If the [PAUSE] key is pressed with “RESET” being displayed, the 
printer will turn to an idle state and the message will change to “ONL\
INE”. 
 
ONLINE 
B-SA4T      V1.0 
 P
R 
PAUSE 
B-SA4T      V1.0 
  
 
PARAMETER SET 
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