Summary of A4+M
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Label printer operator's manual a4+m / a4+t.
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2 2 family type a4+m a4+m/300 a4+m/600 a4+t a4+t/300 edition: 02/2014 - part no. 9008764 copyright this documentation as well as translation hereof are property of cab produkt- technik gmbh & co. Kg. The replication, conversion, duplication or divulgement of the whole manual or parts of it for other...
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2 3 table of contents 1 introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 instructions ..........................................................................................................
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4 4 1.1 instructions important information and instructions in this documentation are designated as follows: danger! Draws your attention to an exceptionally grave, impending danger to your health or life. ! Warning! Indicates a hazardous situation that could lead to injuries or material damage. ! A...
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4 5 before changing material and before disassembly. • risk of crushing when closing the cover. Touch the cover at the outside only. Do not reach into the swivel range of the cover. • perform only those actions described in this operating manual. Work going beyond this may only be performed by train...
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6 6 2.1 device overview 7 8 2 4 5 6 3 1 1 cover 2 margin stops 3 roll retainer 4 ribbon supply hub 5 ribbon take-up hub 6 print mechanics 7 navigator pad 8 display fig. 1 overview 18 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 11 17 9 ribbon deflection roller 10 printhead retainer with printhead 11 guides 12 allen key 13 p...
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6 7 19 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 11 17 20 21 9 ribbon deflection roller 10 printhead retainer with printhead 11 guides 12 allen key 13 printhead locking lever 14 print roller 15 guide roller 16 label sensor 17 knob for guide adjustment 19 detent pin 20 pressing roller system 21 pinch roller fig. 3 print m...
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8 8 2 installation 2.2 unpacking and setting-up the printer lift the label printer out of the box via the straps. Check label printer for damage which may have occurred during transport. Set up printer on a level surface. Remove foam transportation safeguards near the printhead. Check delivery for c...
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8 9 3.1 structure of the control panel the user can control the operation of the printer with the control panel, for example: • issuing, interrupting, continuing and canceling print jobs, • setting printing parameters, e.G. Heat level of the printhead, print speed, interface configuration, language ...
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10 10 3 control panel 3.3 printer states state display description ready ready and configured symbol displays, such as time and date the printer is in the ready state and can receive data. Printing label printing label and the number of the printed label in the print job. The printer is currently pr...
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10 11 3 control panel 3.4 key functions the key functions depend on the current printer state: - active functions: labels and symbols on the navigator pad keys light up. - active functions light up white in print mode (e. G. Menu or feed ). - active functions light up orange in the offline menu (arr...
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12 12 i notice! For adjustments and simple installation work, use the accompanying allen key located in the upper section of the print unit. No other tools are required for the work described here. 4.1 loading labels or continuous media from roll 4.1.1 positioning the media roll on the roll retainer...
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12 13 4.1.2 inserting a media strip into the printhead 9 17 8 8 11 12 7 16 18 9 17 8 8 11 12 7 14 15 19 a4+m a4+t fig. 9 inserting a media strip into the printhead 1. Turn lever (12) counterclockwise to lift the printhead. 2. A4+t only : pull the detent pin (14). The pressing roller system (15) will...
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14 14 4 loading material 4.2 loading fanfold labels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 fig. 10 loading fanfold labels 1. Position label stack (5) behind the printer. 2. Turn ring (4) counterclockwise, so that the arrow points to the symbol , and thus release the margin stop (3). Leave the margin stop on the roll retaine...
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14 15 4 loading material 4.3 loading transfer ribbon i notice! With direct thermal printing, do not load a transfer ribbon; if one has already been loaded, remove it. 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 fig. 11 loading transfer ribbon fig. 12 transfer ribbon feed path 1. Clean printhead before loading the transfer ribbon...
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16 16 4.4 setting the feed path of the transfer ribbon transfer ribbon wrinkling can lead to print image errors. Transfer ribbon deflection can be adjusted so as to prevent wrinkles. I notice! The adjustment is best carried out during printing. 2 1 fig. 13 setting the feed path of the transfer ribbo...
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16 17 5 printing operation 5.1 printhead protection ! Attention! Printhead damage caused by improper handling! Do not touch the heating elements of the printhead with the fingers or sharp objects. Ensure that the material is clean. Ensure that the material surfaces are smooth. Rough material act lik...
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18 18 5.4 avoiding loss of material (a4+t only) ! Attention! Loss of material! At a4+t a media backfeed from the cutting edge to the printhead is not allowed due to the reliability of the media transport. Therefore every interruption of the continuos print process has the following consequences : • ...
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18 19 6 cleaning 6.1 cleaning information danger! Risk of death via electric shock! Disconnect the printer from the power supply before performing any maintenance work. The label printer requires very little maintenance. It is important to clean the thermal printhead regularly. This guarantees a con...
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20 20 7.1 types of errors the diagnostic system indicates on the screen if an error has occurred. The printer is set into one of the three possible error states according to the type of error. State display key remark correctable error pause flashes cancel lights 3.4 on page 11 irrecoverable error c...
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20 21 7.3 error messages and fault correction error message cause remedy adc malfunction hardware error switch the printer off and then on. If error recurs call service. Barcode error invalid barcode content, e.G. Alphanumeric characters in a numerical barcode correct the barcode content. Barcode to...
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22 22 7 fault correction error message cause remedy no record found refers to the optional memory card; database access error check programming and card contents. No smtp server the printer is configured for smtp, but there is no smtp server, or the smtp server is not currently available. Switch off...
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22 23 8 media 8.1 media dimensions labels endless material fig. 15 label / endless material dimensions dim. Designation dim. In mm b label width 4 - 106 h label height with printhead 300 dpi with printhead 600 dpi 5 - 4000 5 - 1000 - tear-off length > 30 - cut length with cutter cu4 with perforation...
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24 24 8 media 8.2 device dimensions fig. 16 device dimensions dim. Designation dim. In mm a4+m a4+t ic distance printhead - cut edge with cutter cu4 with perforation cutter pcu4 with stacker st4 18,8 19,5 35,3 45,6 46,3 62,1 it distance printhead - tear-off edge 13,5 - - print width 105,6 sx distanc...
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24 25 8 media 8.3 reflex mark dimensions labels with reflex marks endless material with reflex marks fig. 17 reflex mark dimensions dim. Designation dim. In mm a label distance > 2 az distance between print zones >2 l width of reflex mark > 5 m height of reflex mark 3 - 10 x distance mark - material...
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26 26 8 media 8.4 cut-out mark dimensions labels with cut-out marks endless material with cut-out marks for marginal cut-out marks minimum liner thickness 0,06 mm fig. 18 cut-out mark dimensions dim. Designation dim. In mm a label distance > 2 az distance between print zones >2 n width of cut-out ma...
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26 27 9.1 ec declaration of conformity gesellschaft für computer- und automations- bausteine mbh & co kg wilhelm-schickard-str. 14 d-76131 karlsruhe, germany ec declaration of conformity we declare herewith that as a result of the manner in which the device designated below was designed, the type of...
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28 28 10 index a adapting the roll retainer ..................12 b backfeed...........................................17 c cleaning printhead .....................................19 print roller ....................................19 cleaning information.........................19 connecting ..........