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TEC Thermal Printer
B-670/680-QQ SERIES
Owner’s Manual
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operations of
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EO1-33015 Safety Summary Safety Summary Personal safety in handling or maintaining the equipment is extremely important. Warnings and Cautions necessary for safe handling are included in this manual. All warnings and cautions contained in this manual should be read and understood before handling or maintaining the equipment. Do not attempt to effect repairs or modifications to this equipment. If a fault occurs that cannot be rectified using the procedures described in this manual, turn off th
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EO1-33015 Safety Summary Disconnect Disconnect If foreign objects (metal fragments, When unplugging the power cords, the plug. the plug. water, liquids) enter the machines, be sure to hold and pull on the plug first turn off the power switches and portion. Pulling on the cord portion disconnect the power cord plugs from may cut or expose the internal wires the outlet, and then contact your and cause fire or electric shock. authorized TOSHIBA TEC repre- sentative for assistance. Continued
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EO1-33015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1- 1 1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL ..................................................................... 1- 1 1.2 ACCESSORIES ............................................................................... 1- 1 2. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 2- 1 2.1 PRINTER.......................................
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EO1-33015 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 APPLICABLE MODEL 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the TEC B-672/682 Series thermal/transfer printer. This new generation high performance/quality printer is equipped with the latest hardware including the newly developed high density (12 dot/mm, 305 dot/inch) edge print head. This will allow very clear print at a maximum speed of 203.2 mm/sec. (8 inch/sec.). Other standard features include an external media supply. Optional features include a strip mechani
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EO1-33015 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 PRINTER 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 PRINTER Model B-672/682-QQ Item Supply voltage Universal (automatic switching) 85-138 V, 50/60 Hz 187-276 V, 50/60 Hz Be sure to use a power cord which meets the standard. Power consumption 3.5 A, 260 W maximum (standby: 360 mA, 20 W maximum) Operating temperature 5˚C ~ 40˚C range Relative humidity 25% ~ 85%RH (no condensation) Print head Thermal print head 12 dots per mm (305 dots per inch) Printing methods Thermal direct or Thermal
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EO1-33015 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.2 OPTIONS 2.2 OPTIONS Option Name Type Description Source Cutter module See NOTE 1. B-4208-QM A stop and cut swing cutter See NOTE 1. Strip module B-4908-H-QM This module strips the label from the back- ing paper with the take-up block and strip block. See NOTE 2. D-RAM PC Board FMBC0067801 A 2MB RAM upgrade which enhances the (B-672 only) image handling capability of the printer. Flash memory card See NOTE 3. A flash ROM card (1MB and 4MB) for (B-672 only) storing
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EO1-33015 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.3 MEDIA Refer to the following 2.3 MEDIA NOTE 2. Black Mark Black Mark Label Tag paper (on reverse side) (on reverse side) I I Stop Stop Tag paper position position E F Cut Cut position position Reference J Reference coordinate 1 A A coordinate 1 B H H Reference Reference 2 coordinate coordinate 2 G Feed direction G D C C Fig. 2-1 [Unit: mm] Label dispensing mode Batch mode Strip mode Cut mode Item Label: 38 ~ 999.0 10.00 ~ 999.0 25.4 ~ 999.0 B-672 Tag: 25.4 ~ 999.0
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3. OVERVIEW EO1-33015 3.1 FRONT/REAR VIEW 3. OVERVIEW 3.1 FRONT/REAR VIEW Front View Top Cover Message Display (LCD) Head Lever Operation Panel Right Side Cover Power Switch 0: OFF Media Outlet 1: ON Rear View [B-672] [B-682] Memory Card Slot 1 PCMCIA Card Slot (2 slots) AC Power Inlet 2 2 3 3 1 1 Serial Interface Connector (RS-232C) 2 Parallel Interface Connector (Centronics) 3 Expansion I/O Interface Connector Fig. 3-1 3.2 OPERATION PANEL MESSAGE DISPLAY (LCD) When power is turned on and it i
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EO1-33015 4. DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS (B-672 only) 4. DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS (B-672 only) 4. DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS (B-672 only) The DIP switches are located to the right of the Guide Wheel. WARNING! DIPSW 2 OPEN 1 2 Turn the POWER OFF before 3 4 switching the functions. 5 6 7 Guide Wheel 8 DIPSW 1 OPEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 (1) DIP SW 2 7 8 NF o.ON N/OF FUNCTIO 12 1 OF FFOS F 2400 BP Fig. 4-1 OF NOS F 4800 BP Transmission speed OFF ON 9600 BPS 2 ON NOS 19200 BP OFF 1 bit 3 Stop bit length Os N 2 bit OFF 7 bits 4
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EO1-33015 5. SET UP PROCEDURE 5.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION 5. SET UP PROCEDURE 5.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION The B-672/682 has the following requirements: • The host computer must have a serial port or centronics parallel port. • To communicate with host, either an RS-232C cable or Centronics cable is required. (1) RS-232C cable..........25 pins (2) Centronics cable .......36 pins • To print the format, create the complete program using the interface/communication manual. n Interface Cables T
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EO1-33015 6. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 6.1 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD AND CABLES 6. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 6.1 CONNECTING THE POWER CORD AND CABLES WARNING! Turn the POWER SWITCH to OFF before connecting the power cord or cables. [B-672] [B-682] Expansion I/O Cable 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 Power Cord 4 2 Serial Interface Cable (RS-232C) 3 Parallel Interface Cable (Centronics) 4 Expansion I/O Cable Fig. 6-1 NOTES: Different cables cannot be used at the same time. 6.2 HOLDER STAND INSTALLATION Fit the left and
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EO1-33015 7. LOADING THE RIBBON 7. LOADING THE RIBBON 7. LOADING THE RIBBON WARNING! 1. Do not touch moving parts. To reduce the risk that fingers, jewelry, clothing, etc., be drawn into the moving parts, push the switch in the “OFF” position to stop movement. 2. To avoid injury, be careful not to catch or jam your fingers while opening or closing the cover. There are two types of media available for printing on, these are standard media and direct thermal media (a chemically treated surface).
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EO1-33015 7. LOADING THE RIBBON 7. LOADING THE RIBBON 5. Push the ribbon core against the spring guide wheel, align the protrusion of the guide wheel with the notch of the ribbon core, then set the ribbon. 6. To remove the slack of the ribbon, turn the ribbon core in the direction indicated by the arrow. 7. If the ribbon wrinkles while printing, move the ribbon levers back or forth until the wrinkle is removed. Spring Guide Wheel Protrusion Guide Wheel STEP 1 STEP 2 Notch Ribbon Core Ribbon Ribb
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EO1-33015 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 8. LOADING THE MEDIA WARNING! 1. Do not touch moving parts. To reduce the risk that fingers, jewelry, clothing, etc., be drawn into the moving parts, push the switch in the “OFF” position to stop movement. 2. To avoid injury, be careful not to catch or jam your fingers while opening or closing the cover. 1. Install the holder stand on the rear of the printer. 2. Loosen the screw and slide the media guides outside. Media Guides Holder Stand Re
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EO1-33015 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 5. Turn the Lock Levers of the Media Holders to the unlock position and readjust the Media position to the center. Then lock the Media Holders securely with the Lock Levers. Fit the Media Guides to the Media. Tighten the screw firmly. Media Guide Lock Lever Media Holder Media Media Holder Media Guide Holder Stand Screw Notch Bush Holder Shaft Fig. 8-3 NOTE: Set in the bushes of the Holder Shaft into notches of the Holder Stand securely. 6
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EO1-33015 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 7. Set the black mark/feed gap sensor to the correct position by turning the adjusting knob. Turning the knob right will move the sensor towards the center of the media while turning left will move it away from the center of the media. n An easy way to set the black mark sensor position 1 Pull the media about 500 mm out of the front of the printer, turn the media back on it’s self and feed it under the print head past the sensor so that the bl
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EO1-33015 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 8. The media is now loaded and the sensor position is set. Batch type: Media Fig. 8-6 Cutter type: Where a cutter is fitted load the media as standard and feed it through the cutter module. NOTES: 1. Be sure to cut the backing paper of label. Cutting label will cause the glue to stick to the cutter, which may affect the cutter quality and shorten the cutter life. 2. If the top edge of label winds onto the platen in cut issue, set the DIP SW 1-
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EO1-33015 8. LOADING THE MEDIA 8. LOADING THE MEDIA Strip type: 1 Strip labels from the backing paper for about 200-mm long from the top edge of the label roll. 2 Lower the backing paper release bar. 3 Pass the backing paper between the strip roller and the backing paper holder. After taking up any slack of the media, set the backing paper release bar in position. Media (Backing Paper) Backing Paper Release Bar Fig. 8-8 Backing Paper Holder 9. Turn the head lever to the proper position dependin
