Toshiba Bsa4tp User Manual

							
2. PRINTER SETUP ENGLISH VERSION EO1-33048 2.9 Print Test
 
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2.9 Print Test 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  After your operating environment has been set, perform a print test. 
 
1.
  Perform a print test by using the Printer Driver or an Issue Command. 
 
  The printer driver’s Properties screen allows you to set the  communication conditions, media size, and other printing conditions 
in accordance with your operating environment.  For details, refer to 
the  Help for the  Windows Printer Drivers  screen. 
Example: Stock tab display of the  Printer Driver’s Properties Screen 
  
 
Print Method:  Direct thermal or thermal transfer is selectable.  
Sensor:  Media sensor type is selectable. 
Issue Mode:  Batch or strip is selectable. 
Cut:  Whether to use the cutter or not is selectable.  
Fine Adjustment: Adjustment values for the feed amount, cut/strip  position, etc. can be set.  
 
2.   Confirm the print test result. 
• When a print start position, cut/strip position, or print tone needs to \
be adjusted:  ⇒ Section 2.10 Position and Print Tone Fine 
Adjustment  
 
• When pre-printed media is used, and if a print start position is not 
properly detected:  ⇒ Section 2.11 Threshold Setting   
 
Print Method Senso
r
IssueMode
Cut
Print Speed
Label Gap
Fine Adjustment 
						

							
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2.9  Print Test (Cont.) 
 
   
 
It is necessary to set the issue mode, 
cut/strip position, etc. for the Printer 
Driver or TPCL (TEC Printer Command Language) in accordance with 
your printing condition.   
For details of the TPCL, refer to the  B-SA4T Series External 
Equipment Interface Specification  stored in the CD-ROM.  
Regarding how to use the Printer Driver, refer to the  Help for the 
Windows Printer Drivers  screen.  
 
To gain maximum performance and lif e from the Cutter Module or Strip 
Module, periodic cleaning is required.   
Before starting a cleaning, be sure to TURN OFF the printer to avoid risk 
of injury.   
For details of cleaning, refer to  Section 4.1.3 Optional Cutter Module 
or  Section 4.1.4 Optional Strip Module . 
 
 
When using an optional Cutter Module or Strip Module 
						

							
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2.10  Position and Print  Tone Fine 
Adjustment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  This section describes how to fine adju
st a print start position, cut/strip 
position, reverse feed amount, print tone, and ribbon motor torque. 
When a fine adjustment is required, such as print start position, print tone, 
etc, follow the procedure below.  
 
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] or [RESTART]  key until “ADJUST SET” 
appears on the LCD Message Display.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.   When “ADJUST SET.” appears, press the  [PAUSE] key to enter 
the Parameter Fine Adjustment Mode. 
 
 
ONLINE 
B-SA4T      V1.0 
 P
R 
PAUSE 
B-SA4T      V1.0 
  
R 
RESET 
F  
 
ADJUST SET 
 P 
						

							
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2.10  Position and Print  Tone Fine 
Adjustment (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  The Parameter Fine Adjustment Mode contains sub menus for adjusting 
a print start position, cut/strip position, print tone, ribbon motor torque, 
and setting the threshold.   
Each time the 
[PAUSE] key is pressed, the sub menus are displayed 
sequentially.  
 
 
 
 
Feed Amount Fine Adjustment: 
Feed amount to the print start position is fine adjusted.  
 
Cut/Strip Position Fine Adjustment: 
Cut position or strip position is fine adjusted.  
 
Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment: 
Reverse feed amount is fine adjusted.  
 
X-coordinate Fine Adjustment: 
X-coordinate of a print position is fine adjusted. 
 
Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Thermal transfer): 
Print tone is fine adjusted for thermal transfer mode. 
 
Print Tone Fine Adjustment (Thermal direct): 
Print tone is fine adjusted for thermal direct mode.  
 
Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment (Take-up motor): 
Drive voltage of the ribbon take-up motor is fine adjusted.  
 
Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment (Feed motor) 
Drive voltage of the ribbon feed motor is fine adjusted.  
 
Threshold Fine Adjustment (Black mark sensor): 
Threshold for the black mark sen sor is fine adjusted.  See Section 2.11. 
 
Threshold Fine Adjustment (Feed gap sensor): 
Threshold for the feed gap sensor is fine adjusted.  See  Section 2.11. 
 
 
 
[PAUSE] 
ADJUST SET 
FEED ADJ.+10.0mm
ADJUST SET 
CUT ADJ. +10.0mm 
ADJUST SET 
BACK ADJ. +5.0mm 
ADJUST SET 
X ADJUST +50.0mm
ADJUST SET 
TONE ADJ.  +3 
ADJUST SET 
TONE ADJ.  -2 
ADJUST SET 
RBN ADJ  -10 
ADJUST SET 
RBN ADJ   -5 
ADJUST SET 
THRESHOLD1.0V
ADJUST SET 
THRESHOLD1.4V
ADJUST SET 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
[PAUSE] 
NOTE: 
The printer driver’s properties screen also has Parameter Fine Adjustmen
t
menu.   
						

							
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2.10  Position and Print  Tone Fine 
Adjustment (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After selecting a fine adjustment value, press the  [PAUSE] key.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Print Start Position Fine Adjustment
[RESTART]
[FEED]
FEED ADJ.+50.0mm 
FEED ADJ.+49.9mm 
FEED ADJ.+0.0mm 
FEED ADJ.-49.9mm 
FEED ADJ.-50.0mm 
FEED ADJ.+0.1mm 
FEED ADJ.-0.1mm 
ADJUST SET 
FEED ADJ.+10.0mm 
NOTES: 
Choose a desired value by using the
[RESTART] or [FEED] key.  
Pressing the [FEED]  key one time
causes a –0.1mm change, up to  
–50.0 mm. 
Pressing the [RESTART]  key one
time causes a +0.1mm change, up
to +50.0 mm
. 
One label 
Print Start Position 
Print Start Position
3mm
3mm
Feed Direction
Feed Direction Print Start Position One label 
Feed Direction One label 
• Example of Print Start Position Fine Adjustment
 
  When setting +3.0 mm 
 
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the print start  position is shifted forward. 
 
 
 
 
  When setting +0.0 mm
 
  
 
 
 
 
  When setting –3.0 mm
 
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the print start  position is shifted backward.   
						

							
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2.10  Position and Print  Tone Fine 
Adjustment (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After selecting a fine adjustment value, press the  [PAUSE] key.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cut/Strip Position Fine Adjustment 
ADJUST SET 
CUT ADJ. +10.0mm 
[RESTART]
[FEED]
CUT ADJ.+50.0mm 
CUT ADJ.+49.9mm 
CUT ADJ.+0.0mm 
CUT ADJ.-49.9mm 
CUT ADJ.-50.0mm 
CUT ADJ.+0.1mm 
CUT ADJ.-0.1mm 
NOTES: 
Choose a desired value by using the
[RESTART] or [FEED] key.  
Pressing the [FEED]  key one time
causes a –0.1mm change, up to  
–50.0 mm. 
Pressing the [RESTART]  key one
time causes a +0.1mm change, up
to +50.0 mm
. 
Cut Position 
Cut Position 
Feed Direction
3mm
3mm
Feed Direction
Feed Direction
Cut Position 
• Example of Cut Position Fine Adjustment 
 
  When setting +3.0 mm  
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the cut position  is shifted forward. 
 
 
 
 
  When setting +0.0 mm 
  
 
 
 
 
  When setting –3.0 mm 
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the cut position  is shifted backward.  
  
						

							
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 •  Example of Strip Position Fine Adjustment 
 
  When setting +3.0 mm  
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the stop position  after printing is shifted forward. 
 
 
 
 
  When setting +0.0 mm
 
  
 
 
 
 
  When setting –3.0 mm
 
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the stop position  after printing is shifted backward.  
 
Label 
Print Head 
Platen 
Strip Plate 
Backing Paper 
3mm
Stop position after 
printing
Stop position afterprinting
Stop position afterprinting
3mm 
						

							
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2.10  Position and Print  Tone Fine 
Adjustment (Cont.) 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After selecting a fine adjustment value, press the  [PAUSE] key. 
 
 
Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment 
NOTES: 
Choose a desired value by using the
[RESTART] or [FEED] key.  
Pressing the [FEED]  key one time
causes a –0.1mm change, up to  
–9.9 mm. 
Pressing the [RESTART]  key one
time causes a +0.5mm change, up
to +9.9 mm
. 
•  Example of Reverse Feed Amount Fine Adjustment 
 
  When setting +3.0 mm  
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the print start position  after a reverse feed is shifted forward. 
 
 
 
 
  When setting +0.0 mm
 
  
 
 
 
 
  When setting –3.0 mm
 
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the print start position  after a reverse feed is shifted backward.  
 
[RESTART]
[FEED]
BACK ADJ.+9.9mm 
BACK ADJ.+9.8 mm 
BACK ADJ.+0.0mm 
BACK ADJ.-9.8mm 
BACK ADJ.-9.9mm 
BACK ADJ.-0.1mm 
BACK ADJ.+0.1mm 
ADJUST SET 
BACK ADJ. +5.0mm 
3mm
Print Start Position after a 
reverse feed 
Print Start Position after a 
reverse feed 
 
3mm
Feed Direction
Feed Direction Print Start Position after a 
reverse feed  
Feed Direction 
						

							
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2.10  Position and Print  Tone Fine 
Adjustment (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After selecting a fine adjustment value, press the 
[PAUSE] key. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X Coordinate Fine Adjustment
NOTES: 
Choose a desired value by using the
[RESTART] or [FEED] key.  
Pressing the [FEED]  key one time
causes a –0.1mm change, up to  
–99.9 mm. 
Pressing the [RESTART]  key one
time causes a +0.1mm change, up
to +99.9 mm
. 
•  Example of X Coordinate Fine Adjustment 
 
  When setting –50.0 mm  
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the print position  is shifted to the left. 
 
 
 
 
  When setting +0.0 mm
 
  
 
 
 
 
  When setting +50.0 mm
 
  Compared with “+0.0mm” position, the print position  is shifted to the right.  
 
ADJUST SET 
X ADJUST +5.0mm 
[RESTART]
[FEED]
X ADJUST +99.9mm 
X ADJUST +99.8mm 
X ADJUST +0.0mm 
X ADJUST -99.8mm 
X ADJUST -99.9mm 
X ADJUST -0.1mm 
X ADJUST +0.1mm 
 
ABC 
Feed Direction 
 
ABC 
 
             ABC 
50.0mm
50.0mm
Top Down Printing
X 
Y 
Bottom First Printing
X 
Y  
						

							
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2.10  Position and Print  Tone Fine 
Adjustment (Cont.) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
  Thermal Transfer Print  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After selecting a fine adjustment valu e or to skip this menu, press the 
[PAUSE]  key. 
 
 
 
  Thermal Direct Print  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After selecting a fine adjustment valu e or to skip this menu, press the 
[PAUSE]  key. 
 
 
 
 
 
Print Tone Fine Adjustment 
NOTES: 
Choose a desired value by using the
[RESTART] or [FEED] key.  
Pressing the [FEED]  key one time
causes a –1 tone change, up to  
–10 tones. 
Pressing the [RESTART]  key one
time causes a +1 tone change, up to
+10 tones
. 
ADJUST SET 
TONE ADJ. +3 
[RESTART]
[FEED]
TONE ADJ. +10 
TONE ADJ. +9 
TONE ADJ. +0 
TONE ADJ. -9 
TONE ADJ. -10  Darker
Lighter
Standard
TONE ADJ. +10 
TONE ADJ. +9 
TONE ADJ. +0 
TONE ADJ. -9 
TONE ADJ. -10 
[RESTART]
[FEED] Darker
Lighter
Standard
ADJUST SET 
TONE ADJ. -2