User’s Manual EZ-DT-2 / EZ-DT-4 P/N. 920-012511-03 Rev. A, 08.
Safety Instructions Bitte die Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältig lesen und für später aufheben. 1. Die Geräte nicht der Feuchtigkeit aussetzen. 2. Bevor Sie die Geräte ans Stromnetz anschließen, vergewissern Sie Sich, dass die Spannung des Geräts mit der Netzspannung übereinstimmt. 3. Nehmen Sie das Gerät bei Überspannungen (Gewitter) vom Netz. Das Gerät könnte sonst Schaden nehmen. 4. Sollte versehentlich Flüssigkeit in das Gerät gelangen, so ziehen sofort den Netzstecker.
Safety Instructions Please read the following instructions seriously. 1. Keep the equipment away from humidity. 2. Before you connect the equipment to the power outlet, please check the voltage of the power source. 3. Disconnect the equipment from the voltage of the power source to prevent possible transient over voltage damage. 4. Don’t pour any liquid to the equipment to avoid electrical shock. 5. ONLY qualified service personnel for safety reason should open equipment. 6.
1. BARCODE PRINTER................................................................... 4 1-1. Printer Accessories ......................................................................................................... 4 1-2. General Specifications .................................................................................................... 4 1-3. Communication Interface ................................................................................................ 6 1-4. Printer Parts .............
1. Barcode Printer 1-1. Printer Accessories After unpacking, please check the accessories that come with the package, and store appropriately. Barcode printer Power cord Switching Power USB Cable Label Quick Start Guide CD (includes label editing software QLabel / Manual) EZ-DT-2 EZ-DT-4 1-2. General Specifications Model Print Method Resolution Print Speed Print Width Print Length Memory Sensor Type EZ-DT-2 EZ-DT-4 Direct Thermal 203 dpi (8 dot/mm) 4 IPS (100 mm/s) 2.12” (54 mm) 4.
Bitmap fonts 90°, 180°, 270° rotatable, single characters 90°, 180°, 270° rotatable Download Fonts Asian fonts 90°, 180°, 270° rotatable and 8 times expandable in horizontal and vertical directions Scalable fonts 90°, 180°, 270° rotatable 1-D Bar codes: Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (subset A, B, C), UCC/EAN-128 K-Mart, UCC/EAN-128, UPC A / E (add on 2 & 5), I 2 of 5, I 2 of 5 with Shipping Bearer Bars, EAN 8 / 13 (add on 2 & 5), Codabar, Post NET, EAN 128, DUN 14, HIBC, Barcodes MSI (1 Mod 10), Random Weight,
1-3. Communication Interface Serial Interface Serial Default Setting : 9600 baud rate､no parity､8 data bits､1 stop bit､XON/XOFF protocol and RTS/CTS。 RS232 HOUSING (9-pin to 9-pin) DB9 SOCKET --1 RXD 2 TXD 3 DTR 4 GND 5 DSR 6 RTS 7 CTS 8 RI 9 PC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DB9 PLUG +5V,max 500mA TXD RXD N/C GND RTS CTS RTS N/C PRINTER 【Note】The total current output from serial port can not exceed 500mA. USB Interface Connector Type : Type B PIN NO.
1-4. Printer Parts 1 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. LED Light FEED Key Top Cover Power Switch Cover Open Button 3 1 2 4 5 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
2 3 1 1. 2. 3. Platen Cover Label Sensor Platen Roller 3 4 1 2 1. 2. 3. 4. Power Socket USB Port Fan-Fold Label Insert Serial Port (RS-232) 1 1. 2.
2. Printer Installation 2-1. Label Installation 1. Place the printer on a horizontal surface and open the Top Cover. 2. Press and release the lock of Label Roll Core. 3. Pull up the Label Roll Holder and lift the Label Roll Core upward. 4. Place a new label roll onto the Label Roll Core. 5. Flip the Label Roll Core downward and pull back the Label Roll Holder. 6. Pull and lock the Label Roll Core to the original position.
7. Put the label under the Label Guide and stretch it frontward. 8. Pull the Label Guide inward and make it fit the edge of label. 9. Close the Top Cover to complete the label installation.
2-2. Label Roll Core Switch 1. Pull the Label Roll Holder to the topmost and lift the Label Roll Core upward. 2. Turn the Label Roll Core outward as the figure shows. 3. Whirl the Label Roll Core back to the original position. A. When the lock hole of Label Roll Core is on upper side, it applies to 1” core. B. 1” Core When the lock hole of Label Roll Core is on lower side, it applies to 1.5” core. 【Note】 You can also distinguish it by the index on the Label Roll Core as shown in figure. 1.
2-3. PC Connection 1. 2. 3. 4. Please make sure the printer is powered off. Take the power cable, plug the cable switch to the power socket, and then connect the other end of the cable to the printer power socket. Connect the cable to the USB/ Serial port on the printer and on the PC. Power on the printer and the LED light will shine.
2-4. Driver Installation 1. Insert product CD to your computer’s CD Drive and find the "Windows Drives" folder. 2. Select the icon of driver file and click it to start the installation. 3. Follow the instruction on screen to keep the installation going. Then the Driver Wizard utility should run automatically. 4. Select "Install printer drivers". 5. Select printer model.
6. Select connection port. 7. Enter the printer name and set printer sharing option. 8. A description page of printer settings will be displayed after all settings are completed. 9. Check if all printer settings are correct and then press Finish to start copying driver files. 10. Wait for file copying finished and complete the installation. 11. After the driver installation is complete, there should be a new printer model on Windows "Printer and Faxes" setting.
3. Accessory 3-1. Stripper Module Installation 1 2 Stripper Module Screw x 2pcs 【Note1】 Please power off the printer before installing the stripper module. 【Note2】 Label liner thickness is recommended to be 0.06mm ± 10% with basic weight 65g/㎡ ± 6%. 【Note3】The max width for stripper is 110mm (for DT-4) and 54mm (for DT-2). 1. Place the printer on a horizontal surface and open the Top Cover. 2. 1 2 Remove the Front Cover Piece. 【Note】 You can also use coin or screwdriver to open the Front Cover Piece.
EZ-DT-4 EZ-DT-2 5. Turn the printer around and tighten screws to fix the Stripper in location. 5. Loose the screw of Bottom Case Cover and open it. 6. Unlock the Bottom Case Cover to see the main board of printer. 6. Tighten the screws to fix the Stripper in location. 【Note】 You can also use coin or screwdriver to open the bottom case cover. 7. Plug the connector into the main board. 【Note】 There are 2 sockets on the main board, one is for stripper installation, another is for cutter installation.
10. Flip the stripper downward to open it. 11. Follow the instruction on Chapter 2-1 to install the label. 12. Peel off the first label, and feed the liner through the roller and the strip bar. 【Note】The label / paper used for stripper is suggested to be at least 20mm in height. 【Suggestion】When printing with stripper module, it is suggested to set the stop position (^E) to 9 (for DT-4) and 8 (for DT-2). 13. Follow the direction as shown in figure to feed the liner across the stripper. 14.
3-2. Cutter Module Installation 1 2 Cutter Module Screw x 2pcs 【Note1】 Please power off the printer before installing the cutter module. 【Note2】 Do not cut self-adhesive labels! The traces of adhesive will pollute the rotary knife and impair safe operation! The service life of the cutter is 1,000,000 cuts for paper weights up to 120g/㎡, and 500,000 cuts for paper weights 120g/㎡ to 170g/㎡. 1. Place the printer on a horizontal surface and open the Top Cover. 2. Remove the Front Cover Piece. 3.
EZ-DT-4 EZ-DT-2 5. Turn the printer around and tighten screws to fix the Cutter in location. 5. Loose the screw of Bottom Case Cover and open it. 6. Unlock the Bottom Case Cover to see the main board of printer. 6. Tighten the screws to fix the Cutter in location. 7. Plug the connector into the main board. 【Note】 Before plugging the connector into socket, please check the pin first. 8. Lock the Bottom Case Cover. (For EZ-DT-2, please tighten the screw of Bottom Case Cover) 9.
3-3. EZ-DT-2 Ethernet Module Installation 1 Ethernet Cable 1.8M 2 Module Connection Wire 3 Bracket 4 Ethernet module 5 Ethernet Back Panel 6 Bracket Screw*2 7 Secure Screw*2 【Note】 Please make sure that anti-static precautions are adopted during the installation. 1 5 2 6 1. Make sure the power is off and the power cable is unplugged. Place the printer onto a smooth surface and flip the whole printer unit upside down. 2. Unscrew the bottom case screws as indicated in figure. 3.
8. Unscrew the Ground wire screw and remove the Ground wire. 9. Loosen hexagonal screws on both sides of RS-232 port. 10. Remove Standard Back Panel and change it with Ethernet Back Panel. 11. Tighten the hexagonal screws. 12. Secure the Ethernet module onto the bracket. 13. Plug one end of the Module Connection Wire into the socket on mainboard. Then place the other end of Module Connection Wire connector among the electric capacities as the figure showed to keep the connector in place. 14.
16. Plug the connector of the Module Connection Wire into the socket on Ethernet module. 17. Use power connector cable to push all connection wires that on the right side of mainboard to lean against the wall of bottom case. 18. Plug the power connector into the mainboard. 19. Put the middle compartment and the top cover back into the bottom case of printer.
3-4. EZ-DT-4 Ethernet Module Installation 1 Ethernet module 2 Ethernet Back Panel 3 Module Connection Wire 4 Secure Screw*1 5 Ethernet Cable 1.8M 【Note】 Please make sure that anti-static precautions are adopted during the installation. 1 5 3 4 2 1. Make sure the power is off and the power cable is unplugged. Place the printer onto a smooth surface and flip the whole printer unit upside down. 2. Unscrew bottom case screws as indicated in figure. 3. Press the Cover Open Button and open the top cover.
9. Install the Ethernet Back Panel to the printer. 10. Push the mainboard back to original position. 11. Tighten the hexagonal screws. 12. Align the Ethernet module to the Ethernet port and plug into it. 13. Tighten the secure screw to fix Ethernet module onto the main board. 14. Connect one end of Module Connection Wire to the main board and the other end to the Ethernet module. 15. Put the middle compartment back and assemble it with bottom compartment of the printer. 16.
4. Printer Setting 4-1. FEED Key After pressing the FEED key, printer will feed the media (according to media type) to the specified stop position. When printing with continuous media, pressing the FEED key will feed the media out to a certain length. When printing with labels, the printer will feed one label each time the FEED key is pressed. If the label is not sent out in a correct position, please proceed with the Auto Sensing (see next section). 4-2.
4-4. Self-Test The Self-Test page helps user to figure out whether the printer is operating normally. Below are some general descriptions about the content of Self-Test page: Model & Version Serial port setup USB port setting EZXXXX : VX.XXX Serial port :96,N,8,1 int-usb sw setting: ext-USB Test pattern Number of DRAM installed Image buffer size Number of forms Number of graphics Number of fonts Number of Asian fonts Number of Databases Number of Scalable fonts Free memory size Speed, Density, Ref.
4-5. Error Messages LED Light Beep Red (Flash) None Red 2 beeps twice Red 2 beeps twice Red 2 beeps twice Red 2 beeps twice Red 2 beeps twice Description Solution Wait for the print head temperature drops to the normal temperature range, printer will Print head temperature high. go back to the standby mode and the LED light will stop flashing. Make sure the movable sensor mark is at the correct position, if Unable to detect paper.
5. Maintenance and Adjustment 5-1. Print Head Module Installation / Removal Instruction 1. Open the top cover to see the Print Head Lift, which is on the left side of Top Cover. 【Note】 Power off the printer before removing or installing the print head. 2. Flip the Print Head Lift downward to release it. 3. The Print Head Bracket can be flipped downward after Print Head Lift is released. 4. Remove the Print Head Connector.
5. Remove the Print Head Screws, 6. From the underneath of the Print Head Bracket, hold the front end of print head to remove it and install new print head. 7. After new print head is installed, tighten the Print Head Screws, plug the Print Head Connector, restore the Print Head Bracket and lock the Print Head Lift to complete the installation.
5-2. Thermal Print Head Cleaning Unclear printouts may be caused by dusty print head, ribbon stain or label liner glue. Therefore when printing, it’s necessary to keep the top cover closed. Also, check and prevent paper/label from being stained or dusty to ensure print quality and to prolong the print head life. Print head cleaning instructions are as follows: 1. 2. 3. Power-off the printer. Open the top cover.
5-4. Black Mark Paper When printing with Black Mark paper which paper width is equal to the maximum width of printer's acceptability (60mm for EZ-DT-2; 118mm for EZ-DT-4), the error may occur since the black mark on reverse side of label cannot be detected by sensor sometimes. In this circumstance, please make sure the black mark conform to below limitations. EZ-DT-2 If the width of black mark paper is 60mm, the size and location of black mark should be: z length of A is more than 13.
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