CognitiveTPG Blaster ADVANTAGE - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................... 2
PRINTER COMMUNICATIONS.................................................................... 3
Standard printer cables ................................................................3
Serial port communication parameters .......................................3
CONTROLS, INDICATORS, AND CONNECTIONS ..................................... 5
PRINTER SETUP ........................................................................................... 5
Printer power connection ..............................................................5
Loading labels or tags ...................................................................6
Loading thermal transfer ribbon ..................................................6
Selecting the print mode and index method ................................8
USING THE PRINTER ................................................................................... 9
Printing a self-test label ................................................................9
Feeding blank labels......................................................................9
Sending data to the printer...........................................................9
Printing labels..............................................................................10
Controlling the printer using direct commands ........................10
PRINTER MAINTENANCE.......................................................................... 11
WHAT TO DO IF... ..................................................................................... 12
Printer POWER indicator is not lit ............................................12
Printer READY light is not lit ....................................................12
Printer READY light is red .........................................................13
Printer will not print a self-test label ........................................13
Printer will not feed a label ........................................................13
Host stops responding
or displays “printer not ready” message.............................. 13
Printer feeds labels continuously ...............................................14
Print quality is poor.....................................................................14
Ethernet link light is not illuminated ........................................14
TECHNICAL SUPPORT .............................................................................. 15
Contact information.....................................................................15
APPENDIX A: SUPPLIED SOFTWARE ......................................................... 16