Hellermann Tyton TT420 Operating Instructions Manual

Text of Hellermann Tyton TT420 User Guide:

• TT420 6. Choose the first option Search for a suitable driver for my device 7. Continue with Next> 8. Choose the option CD-ROM drives 9. Put the CD (part of delivery) into the CD drive. 10. Continue with Next> Operating instructions 26

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 5. The hardware assistant is asking for a Windows update. Please select No, not this time and continue with Next> 6. Choose the second option Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) 7. Put the CD (part of delivery) in the CD drive. 8. Continue with Next> 9. Now choose the CD drive via the option Include this location in the search 10. Choose the directory Browse \Driver on the CD 11. Continue with N

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 Appendix C Manual calibration of label sensor The sensor calibration enables the proper detection of the labels. The calibration is necessary with every change of material (not change of label dimension). ⇒ Choice of sensor (see page 40) ⇒ Positioning of sensor (see page 18) A fter a pp r. 3 sec. LED blinks red A fter a pp r. 3 sec. A fter a pp r. 3 sec. CALIBRATION of sensor L et go FEED/ PAUSE button L et go FEED/ PAUSE button PRINTOUT OF STATUS and DUMPMODE LED shows green LED blinks orange LED shows orange Printer stays in system

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 9 Print first label from application The final step of the printer installation is to test the printer with a label application software. The following example is showing HellermannTyton’s TagPrint PRO 2.0 with a typical type plate design deploying a Helatag TAG73TD1-799 and a TTDTHOUT ribbon. 1. Within a running TagPrint PRO, go to the printer symbol and select the previously installed TT420 printer. 2. If the printer has been already pre-configured as described in chapter 8, the first labels can be printed just hitting the OK button. If new material has been loaded into the printer or the printer cover has

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 15. As soon as all data is copied, the assistant shows a message that the new printer is successfully installed. 16. End the assistant with Finish If you choose to use a different USB port on your computer you need to de-install the printer driver and then re-install as above. Operating instructions 28

• TT420 6 Adjustments of label sensor The TT420 is equipped with a label sensor that indicates to the printer the exact start of the label. The label sensor has to be adjusted according to the used material. 1a Upper transmissive sensor 1b Lower transmissive sensor 2 Reflective sensor 3a Left material guide 3b Right material guide Image 9 Overview

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 1 Print head 2 Cover open sensor 3 Media guide 4 Media guide and transmissive sensor 5 Reflective sensor 6 Print roller 7 Lock lever for top cover 8 Label spindle 9 Tear-off edge 10 Cover tear-off edge 4 7 8 10 6 9 5 1 2 3 Image 2 Internal parts of the printer 2.7 Tear-off edge To use the tear-off edge on the TT420 (Image 2, pos 9) the respective cover has to be removed (see Image 14 on page 37). With the basic settings of the printer the printed labels are forwarded to the tear-off edge after every print job or pushing of the FEED / PAUSE button. For a proper tear-off pay attention to th

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 2. Highlight the previously installed TT420 printer and choose Select printing preferences 3. When the printer preferences are shown, select the register card Import/Export settings and select Import Operating instructions 30

• TT420 chapter 6. The final step is to activate the selection. This is done through choosing the registry card Custom Commands and select once Reload 7. To exit the printer preferences, select OK. Operating instructions 32

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 Appendix A Cleaning and basic maintenance DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock! ⇒ Disconnect the printer from the power supply before performing any maintenance work. A.1 Maintenance plan Maintenance task When General cleaning (page 35) As necessary Clean print roller (page 36) each time the label roll is changed or when the print image and label transport are adversely affected. Clean print head (page 36) direct thermal printing: each time the label roll is changed thermal transfer printing: each time the transfer ribbon is cha

• TT420 3. If the printer pre-sets have not been deployed at this stage, or if the loaded material type has been changed, please follow the recommendations as listed below: After choosing the TT420 from the application printing function, select Properties and load the printer pre-sets as described in chapter 8, step 3. Loading the correct printer pre-sets allows trouble free printing

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 2 1 3 4a 4b Image 8 Insert label material 8. Feed label material below white roll (3) 9. Feed material between the media guides (4a and 4b) 10. Forward material that it exceeds the printer 11. Adapt the material guides (4a and 4b) to the material 12. Check, if the material direction is straight to avoid a material jam 13. Adjust sensor (see next page / chapter) Operating instructions 17

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 2 Parts of the printer The major parts of the printer are described below. 2.1 FEED/PAUSE button 1 Cover open lever 2 Top cover 3 Ribbon Access Cover 4 FEED/PAUSE Button 5 Indicator Lamp Image 1 Front View The FEED / PAUSE button (4) enables the user to influence the operation of the printer e.g.: 1 2 3 4 5 • Interrupt, continue or cancel print jobs • Change the sensor mode (not necessary if printer pre-sets are deployed) • Calibrate the sensor (not necessary if printer pre-sets are deployed) • Start test functions It i

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 Appendix G Error messages Problem Cause Solution No power supply Check power supply LED not illuminated Power supply unit faulty Change power supply unit LED blinks green The printer stays in PAUSE mode Push FEED / PAUSE button, to return to ONLINE mode The top cover is not closed. Close top cover and press FEED / PAUSE button LED shows red No ribbon inserted Insert ribbon page 13) The material is empty Insert new material The label sensor does not detect the material Check sensor adjustment (page 18) and calibration (page 41) LED blinks red Paper jam Remove material leftovers. check print head, print roller and sensor for di

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 8 Loading printer pre-sets During the printer installation procedure additional files are copied that will automatically change the printer settings of the TT420 to suit the required HellermannTyton materials. This automated feature will enable you to work in an easier way. ⇒ Please note that the pre-set data are stored in the folder C:\TT420Init\ If alternative label material and ribbon combinations are used, we recommend to use the manual setting and calibration of the sensors as described in page 40. If only one material type (e.g. Helatag plain labels)

• TT420 11. The assistant has to detect and suggest automatically the file tt420.inf in the directory \Driver 12. Continue with Next> 13. In some occasions, Windows 2000 provides a Windows signature warning. If you see this message go ahead with Continue Anyway 14. The relevant driver data is now copied from the CD. Please wa

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 3.2 Connecting to a computer Connect the printer with a suitable cable to the USB, parallel or serial interface of the computer. A USB cable is preferred and a cable is supplied. • USB cable (part of delivery) between printer (1) and computer. • Parallel cable between the parallel interface of the printer (2) and the parallel interface of the computer (LPT1). • Serial interface RS23C between the printer (3) and the COM-interface of the computer. Operating instructions 12

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 6.2 Reflective sensor This fully adjustable square-shaped sensor (3) is used for the reflective mode. The adjustment allows for the positioning on a sensor hole or black mark. 1 Helatag self laminating label 2 Sensor hole 3 Positioning of reflective sensor on sensor hole Image 11 Orientation of reflective sensor-to-sensor hole of Helatag self-laminating labels 3 1 2 HellermannTyton Helatag self-laminating labels are equipped with either one or more sensor holes

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 Appendix E External winder TT420 Caddy (recommended option) For material with a core of more than 38.1 mm (1.5 inch) and an external diameter of 127 mm (5 inch) we recommend the use of the external winder 1. Put the guides on the lower side of the printer in the holes (3) of the external winder (1). 1 External winder (Caddy) 2 Material holder for 3 inch cores 3 Guides 3 2 1 Image 18 TT420 Caddy 2. Remove green label spindle (Image 2

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 4 Loading the ribbon The printer automatically detects if a ribbon is installed and consequently switches to either thermal direct or thermal transfer print mode. If the printer does not detect a ribbon, the motor that drives the ribbon spindle will be turned off. With thermal direct print (paper with heat sensitive surface coating) you must ensure no ribbon is present. 1 3 2 4 5 1 Ribbon access cover 2 Top cover 3 Locking lever 4 Ribbon winding spindle 5 Ribbon unwinding spindle Image 4 Ribbon winding spindles

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 A.4 Cleaning the print head Substances may accumulate on the print head during printing and adversely affect printing, e.g. differences in contrast or vertical stripes. CAUTION! Print head can be damaged! ⇒ Do not use sharp or hard objects to clean the print head. 1. Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the printer. 2. Clean print head surface with special cleaning pen or a cotton swab dipped in pure alcohol. 3. Allow print head to dry for 2–3 minutes before starting the printer. A.5 Cleaning the print roller Substances may accumulate on the print roller during printing and adversely affect

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 7 Driver installation The driver interprets the data of the label printing software (e.g. TagPrint PRO) and forwards them in a language that the printer understands. Only careful installation of the driver guarantees the trouble free operation of the printer. Depending on your operating system and the chosen interface to the PC (USB, parallel or serial) the installation procedure can be different. To install the printer driver the necessary rights to install hardware are necessary. ⇒ I

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 1 Unpacking the label printer ⇒ Remove upper cardboard cover and lift the printer out of the box. ⇒ Check label printer for damage that may have occurred during transport. ⇒ Check supplied parts conform to list below; Supplied parts • Label printer • Empty cardboard core, mounted on ribbon winding spindle • Power cable for EU and UK • Power supply unit • USB cable 2m • Documentation and driver on CD Retain the original packaging for future shipping needs. CAUTION! The device and the print media can be damaged by moisture and water. The label printer may

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 12. Windows XP indicates the upper message regarding a Windows logo test. 13. Ignore this message and go to next step with Continue Anyway 14. The relevant driver data is now copied from the CD. Please wait until this process is finished. 15. As soon as all data is copied, the assistant shows a message that the new printer is successfully installed. 16. End the assistant with Finish If you choose to use a different USB port on your

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 3 Connecting the label printer 1 USB interface 2 Parallel interface (Centronics) 3 Serial interface (RS-232C) 4 Slot for power supply 5 Power switch 6 Material feeding for external feeding Image 3 Power and computer connections 2 3 4 6 5 1 3.1 Connecting to the power supply The printer is equipped with a versatile power supply unit. The device may be operated with a mains voltage of 230V AC / 50Hz or 115V AC / 60 Hz without any adjustments or modifications. CAUTION! Switch on and off the printer only via power switch (5), not via pulling the power cable, as this can de

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 6.1 Transmissive sensor The transmissive sensor (Image 9, pos 1) consists of a sending and receiving unit. One part is inside the right material guide (1a), the other part is inside the printer on the lower part (1b). The transmissive sensor is fixed to the right media guide (Image 9, pos 3b). The sensor is 6mm away from the right edge of the label material (Image 10, pos 1). The gap of the labels (2) has to be a minimum of 2mm. 1 Edge of liner 2 label gap 3 Position of transmissive sensor towards right edge of label Image 10 Positioning the transmissi

• Hellermann Tyton TT420, TT420 A.7 Replacing the print head The print head of the label printer can be replaced easily. The print head must be replaced if worn and can be done without additional tools. CAUTION! The print head can be damaged by static electricity discharges and impacts! ⇒ Do not touch the contacts on the plug connections. ⇒ Do not touch printing line with hard objects or your hands. Removing the print head 1. Switch off printer. 2. Open top cover. 3. Remove labels and transfer ribbon from the printer.

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