Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 2 del fabbricante Zebra Technologies
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User's Manual Portable Printer Part No. UMAN-EN2+ Rev .G, March, 2003.
ii Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of Zebra T echnologies Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein.
iii continued next page CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................... O-1 Printer Specifications ................................................... O-2 Physical .............................................
iv Communicating to the Printer ................................... O-20 Cable Communicati ons ............................................... O-21 IR Communicati ons ..................................................... O-22 Bluetooth™ Networking Overview .
Operation Section.
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O-1 UMAN-EN2+ INTRODUCTION The Encore™2 Portable Printer is the latest development in direct ther- mal printing technology from Zebra T echnolo- gies Corpora- tion.
O-2 UMAN-EN2+ . PRINTER SPECIFICA TIONS Physical Height: 5.1" (130 mm) Width: 4.0" (102 mm) Depth: 3.12" (79 mm) We ight: 1.3 lbs. (.58 kg) with batteries/ no media Environmental Operat.
O-3 UMAN-EN2+ Communications Protocol The Encore 2 supports RTS/CTS (hardware) and XON/ XOFF handshaking protocols to synchronize with the host terminal.
O-4 UMAN-EN2+ Media T ype •P aper Labels •S ynthetic Labels •P lain paper •T ags •T wo-part thermal receipts • Linerless labels (on linerless models only) Media Handling Media Width: Max. 2.12" (54 mm) Min. 1.0" (25 mm) Maximum Print Width: 1.
O-5 UMAN-EN2+ Formats • 25 Resident fonts •O ptional international character fonts • Flash memory for down-loadable programs, label formats, fonts and graphics • Fully scalable fonts •B uilt.
O-6 UMAN-EN2+ CONTROLS Keypad Functions Feed Switch: Advances media to next label or sense mark without printing. On switch: momentary on action turns printer on Off switch: turns printer off. Power Light: Indicates Printer is turned on Status Light: Steady light indicates printer is either out of media, or head release latch is open.
O-7 UMAN-EN2+ BA TTERIES AND CHARGING Removing and Replacing Batteries Batteries are removed from the Encore 2 by the follow- ing procedure: 1. Face the front of the printer . Push the battery release button on the right side of the printer down as indicated by the arrow .
O-8 UMAN-EN2+ Chargers Listed below are the specifications for the Encore 2 chargers: UCN72-4 : (p/n series AC15482-tab) (Part numbers will vary depending on specific country of use. Consult factory for complete part numbers.) This charger is designed to charge up to four batteries simultaneously .
O-9 UMAN-EN2+ Battery Safety W arnings Battery terminals are recessed to prevent acciden- tal short cir cuiting of the battery. Allowing these terminals to contact conductive material will create a short cir cuit which could cause burns and other injuries or could start a fire.
O-10 UMAN-EN2+ M EDIA I NST ALLA TION : P EELER NOT IN USE M EDIA I NST ALLA TION : P EELER IN USE Peeler Roller Platen “Open” Button Edge Guide Platen Edge Guide “Open” Button Media Liner Pee.
O-11 UMAN-EN2+ continued next page INST ALLA TION OF MEDIA The Encore 2 can print continuous batches of labels or print and separate labels automatically using its built in label peeler . The following details how media installation for these two modes.
O-12 UMAN-EN2+ Installation of Media (continued) 5. Slide the edge guide back over the spindle and against the roll of media. Roll should be against the inside wall of the paper compartment. 6. Close the top and insure it is securely latched before beginning to print.
O-13 UMAN-EN2+ continued next page TROUBLESHOOTING Self T est: Perform the self test as described in the Controls sec- tion. The unit should print a line of interlocking “X’ s followed by two reports. The first report indicates model, ROM version, serial number , baud rate, etc.
O-14 UMAN-EN2+ Error light flashing •N o application: reload program. • If using wireless communications: normal indication data is being received. Error light always on: •C heck that media is loaded and that the print head is closed and securely latched.
O-15 UMAN-EN2+ Never use any sharp objects on printer mechanism as it could damage the print head or the platen. Use only alcohol and a cotton swab for cleaning the printer.
O-16 UMAN-EN2+ MAINTENANCE The Encore 2 should be cleaned periodically (approxi- mately every two weeks), depending on usage and the type of media being employed. Components of the printer that require periodic mainte- nance are: •T he print head •P laten (print roller) on printers configured for linered media only .
O-17 UMAN-EN2+ continued next page Never use any sharp objects on printer mechanism as it could damage the print head and platen. Use only the supplied cleaning pen or a cotton swab saturated with alcohol for cleaning. Always turn the printer of f prior to any cleaning operation.
O-18 UMAN-EN2+ Linerless Media Printers Printers using linerless media require more frequent cleaning. Linerless media deposits adhesive which must be removed for optimum performance.
O-19 UMAN-EN2+ inside the media compartment that come in contact with the linerless media adhesive should be cleaned, along with: •R idged section on the latch •A rea around the Bar/Gap Sensor and Label Pres ence Sensor •P rinthead • Inside surface of the edge guide Note: It is not necessary to clean the platen on linerless units.
O-20 UMAN-EN2+ COMMUNICA TING T O THE PRINTER The printer must establish communications with a host terminal which sends the data to be printed. Communi- cations occur in three basic ways: •B y a ca.
O-21 UMAN-EN2+ Continued on next page Cable Communications All Encore 2 printers can communicate by cable; the specific cable supplied with your printer will vary with the host terminal. The 8- pin circular connector on your communications cable plugs into the serial communica- tions port on the bottom of the Encore 2 .
O-22 UMAN-EN2+ IR Communications Printers equipped for infrared (IR) communications are identified by a small “IR” logo under the unit’s IR window .
O-23 UMAN-EN2+ Bluetooth™ Networking Overview “Bluetooth” is a worldwide standard for the exchange of data between two devices via radio frequencies. Bluetooth radios are relatively low powered to help prevent interfer- ence with other devices, limiting the range of a Bluetooth device to about 10 meters (about 32 feet).
O-24 UMAN-EN2+ A T ypical Bluetooth Connection Sequence In this simplified sequence “Joe’s T erminal” is a Bluetooth ready hand held terminal running an application that needs access to a printer .
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Appendices.
A-1 APPENDIX A INTERF ACE CABLES Pin 1 Pin 9 DB-9 Pin Female Plug (to P.C.) 8 Pin Male Plug (to printer) (TXD) (RXD) (RTS) (CTS) (GND) (DTR) (DSR) Shield (RXD) (TXD) (CTS) (RTS) (GND) (DSR) (DTR) Shie.
A-2 APPENDIX A INTERF ACE CABLES Cable Cord T erminal Printer Te rminal Part Number Lgth/T ype Connector Connector Notes COMPSEE Apex II BL12093-3 8’ Coiled RJ45 8 Pin DIN NORAND RT1 100/1700 Series.
APPENDIX A INTERF ACE CABLES (continued) A-3 Cable Cord T erminal Printer Te rminal Part Number Lgth/T ype Connector Connector Notes SYMBOL (CONT .) LRT/LDT3800 CC11371-5 6’ / Coiled PIM Optical 8 P.
A-4 APPENDIX B MEDIA SUPPLIES To insure maximum printer life and consistent print quality and performance for your individual application, it is recommended that only media produced by Zebra be used. These advantages include: •C onsistent quality and reliability of media products.
A-5 APPENDIX C MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES In addition to using quality media provided by Zebra, it is recommended that the print head be cleaned as pre- scribed in the maintenance section. The following items are available for this purpose: •C leaning Pen (10 pack), Reorder No.
A-6 PRODUCT SUPPORT Contact the Help Desk at: Zebra T echnologies Corporation 30 Plan W ay W arwick, Rhode Island 02886-1012 USA Te lephone: +1 401.739.
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