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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Instructions ............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Intended Use ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Environment ............................................................................................................................................. 5
2 Installation .............................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Device Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Unpacking and Setting-up the Printer ...................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Connecting the Device ............................................................................................................................. 8
2.3.1 Connecting to the Power Supply ........................................................................................................ 8
2.3.2 Connecting to a Computer or Computer Network .............................................................................. 8
2.4 Switching on the Device ........................................................................................................................... 8
3 Control Panel .......................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Structure of the Control Panel .................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Symbol Displays ....................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Printer States ......................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 Key Functions .........................................................................................................................................11
4 Loading Material ................................................................................................................................... 12
4.1 Opening and Closing the Support Bracket A8+ ..................................................................................... 12
4.2 Loading Labels from Roll ....................................................................................................................... 13
4.2.1 Positioning the Label Roll on the Roll Retainer ................................................................................ 13
4.2.2 Inserting a Label Strip into the Printhead ......................................................................................... 13
4.2.3 Setting the Label Sensor .................................................................................................................. 14
4.2.4 Winding up the Label Strip in Rewind Mode..................................................................................... 15
4.2.5 Winding up the Liner in Peel-Off mode ............................................................................................. 16
4.2.6 Setting the Head Locking System .................................................................................................... 17
4.3 Removing the Wound Roll ..................................................................................................................... 18
4.4 Loading Fanfold Labels .......................................................................................................................... 19
4.5 Loading Transfer Ribbon ........................................................................................................................ 20
4.6 Setting the Feed Path of the Transfer Ribbon ........................................................................................ 21
4.7 Removing and Installing the Rewind Guide Plate, Dispense Plate or Tear-off Plate ............................. 22
4.8 Removing and Installing the Locking System ........................................................................................ 23
5 Printing Operation ................................................................................................................................ 24
5.1 Synchronization of the Paper Feed ........................................................................................................ 24
5.2 Tear-off Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 24
5.3 Peel-off Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 24
5.4 Internal Rewinding ................................................................................................................................. 24
6 Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................ 25
6.1 Cleaning Information .............................................................................................................................. 25
6.2 Cleaning the Print Roller ........................................................................................................................ 25
6.3 Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................................................... 25
6.4 Cleaning the Label Sensor ..................................................................................................................... 26
7 Fault Correction ................................................................................................................................... 27
7.1 Types of Errors ....................................................................................................................................... 27
7.2 Problem Solution .................................................................................................................................... 27
7.3 Error Messages and Fault Correction .................................................................................................... 28
8 Media ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
8.1 Media Dimensions .................................................................................................................................. 30
8.2 Device Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... 31
8.3 Reex Mark Dimensions ........................................................................................................................ 32
8.4 Cut-out Mark Dimensions ....................................................................................................................... 33
9 Licences ................................................................................................................................................ 34
9.1 EC Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................................. 34
9.2 FCC ........................................................................................................................................................ 34
10 Index ...................................................................................................................................................... 35