TSC TTP-245 User Manual

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4. Power on Utilities
There are six power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware. These utilities are
activated by pressing FEED button and by turning on the printer power simultaneously.
The utilities are listed as below:
1. Ribbon sensor calibration；Gap/black mark sensor calibration
2. Gap/black mark sensor calibration；Self-test and dump mode
3. Printer initialization
4. Black mark sensor calibration
5. Gap sensor calibration
6. Skip AUTO.BAS
4.1 Ribbon and Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration
Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions:
1. A brand new printer
2. Change label stock.
3. Printer initialization.
Please follow the steps below to calibrate the ribbon and gap/black mark sensor.
1. Turn off the power switch.
2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch.
3 Release the button when LED becomes red and blinking. (Any red will do during the
5 blinks).
 It will calibrate the ribbon sensor and gap/black mark sensor sensitivity.
 The LED color will be changed as following order：
Amber  red (5 blinks)  amber (5 blinks)  green (5 blinks) 
green/amber (5 blinks)  red/amber (5 blinks)  solid green
Note:
Please select gap or black mark sensor by GAP or BLINE command prior to
calibrate the sensor.
For more information about GAP and BLINE command, please refer to TSPL2
programming manual.

TSC TTP-245 Specifications

General

Print Method	Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal
Resolution	203 dpi
Processor	32-bit RISC CPU
Max Print Width	108 mm (4.25")
Max Print Speed	5 inches per second
Interface	Parallel
Ribbon Capacity	300 meters
Label Width	1 to 4.4 inches
Dimensions	232 mm (W) x 156 mm (H) x 288 mm (D)
Power Supply	External Universal Switching Power Supply
Operating Temperature	5°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 60°C
Operating Humidity	25% to 85% non-condensing
Print Length	39.37 inches (1000 mm)
Label Thickness	0.08 to 0.2 mm