AMT Datasouth Fastmark M7 Series Guide de l'utilisateur Page 1

Fastmark M7 Series Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer User’s Guide Document #120702

Page of 73 102.2.3 Rear View 1. Fan-fold paper entrance chute 2. Centronics interface 3. USB interface 4. RS-232C interface 5. Power jack s

Page of 73 112.3 Operator Controls 2.3.1 Front Panel Display LCD display LED indicators Front panel buttons

Page of 73 122.3.2 LED Indicators LED Status Indication Off The printer power is turned off On The printer power is turned on On

Page of 73 132.5 Installation of Ribbon 2.5.1 Loading Ribbon 1. Lift open printer right side cover. 2. Push the print head release lever to op

Page of 73 144. Thread the ribbon through the ribbon sensor slot and then through the open space in between print head and platen. 5. Wrap t

Page of 73 15  Loading path for ribbon

Page of 73 162.5.2 Remove Used Ribbon 1. Break the ribbon between ribbon guide plate and the ribbon rewind spindle. 2. Push the ribbon rel

Page of 73 173. Then, slide off the ribbon from ribbon rewind spindle. 2.6 Installation of Media 2.6.1 Loading Roll Labels 1. Lift open p

Page of 73 182. Move the label roll guard horizontally to the end of label spindle then flip down the label roll guard. 3. Place the

Page of 73 194. Pull label roll leading edge forward through the media guide bar, damper, media sensor and place the label leading edge onto t

Page of 73 21. Introduction...4 1.1 Product I

Page of 73 206. Adjust the label guide to fit the width of the label. 7. Close the print head mechanism making sure the latches are engaged

Page of 73 212.6.2 Loading Fan-fold Labels Fan-fold media feeds through either the bottom or rear external label entrance chute. 1. Lift open

Page of 73 22 Loading path for fan-fold labels

Page of 73 232.6.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option) 1. Lift open printer right side cover. 2. Push the print head release lever to open

Page of 73 24 12. Lift up the peel-off roller release lever and close the print head mechanism. 13. Move the peel-off sensor toward the pape

Page of 73 252.6.4 Remove Liner from Internal Rewind (Option) 1. Break the liner between peel-off roller and the internal rewind spindle. 2.

Page of 73 263. Then, slide off the liner from internal rewind spindle.

Page of 73 272.6.5 Loading Media in Rewind Liner with Label Mode (Option) This mode can rewind the media including liner and label on the rewi

Page of 73 285. Insert another supply holder guide into the internal rewind for 1” core label roll. 6. Using the LCD panel set the media s

Page of 73 292.6.6 Remove Labels from Internal Rewind (Option) 1. Slide off the labels with supply holder guides from internal rewind spindle.

Page of 73 33. Menu Function...32 3.1 Setup Menu Ove

Page of 73 302.7 Adjustment Knob 2.7.1 Print head Pressure Adjustment Knob The print head pressure adjustment knob has 5 levels of adjustmen

Page of 73 31The print head burn line adjustment knobs are used to fine tune the print quality for different thickness of media. Turning the kn

Page of 73 323. Menu Function Main Menu Overview RussianPolishSpanishExit¡õ¡õ¡õMain MenuSetup File Manager Diagnostics Language Serv ice Exit

Page of 73 333.1 Setup Menu Overview Exit¡õStop Bit(s)Exit¡õExit Data Bits¡õ ¡õ ¡õExitCalibration Parity Configure¡õ¡õ ¡õ ¡õZPL2Status Baud Ra

Page of 73 343.1.1 Printer Setup Printer SetupSpeed Density Direction Print Mode Offset Shift Y Reference X Code PageCountry+000~ -000TSPL2¡õEx

Page of 73 353.1.1.1 Speed: Use this option to setup print speed. The available print speed is between 4~12 ips and each increament/decre

Page of 73 36The following 2 figures are the printouts of DIRECTION 0 and 1 for your reference. DIRECTION 0 DIRECTION 1 Note: If printing f

Page of 73 37Cutter Batch Cut the label once at the end of the printing job. Note: If printing from enclosed software/driver, the software/dri

Page of 73 383.1.1.6 Reference X & Reference Y: This option is used to set the origin of printer coordinate system horizontally and v

Page of 73 39 Windows Code Page (SBCS) Windows Code Page (DBCS) code page number International Character Set code pagenumber International C

Page of 73 41. Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing an AMT Datasouth bar code printer. This printer is de

Page of 73 40 Code Country Code Country Code Country Code Country 001 USA 034 Spanish (Spain) 044United Kingdom 055 Brazil 002 Canadian-

Page of 73 413.1.2 Sensor ExitStatus CalibrationSensor 3.1.2.1 Status This function is available to check the printer’s sensor status. When ent

Page of 73 42A. Gap Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the media type and press the button to enter the sensor cali

Page of 73 43 Gap Size 0024 dot 2. Press the button to move the cursor from left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the va

Page of 73 44 When enter [Pre-Printed] option, you will see following message. Please complete there steps Paper Len. 00812 dot 1. Pr

Page of 73 45B. Bline Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the sensor type. Press the button to enter the black-mar

Page of 73 46 Bline Mode Scan Mark Intensity Ref. Level xxx 3. Open the print head mechanism, put the black Mark under the med

Page of 73 47 B-3 Pre-Printed This function can set the paper length and gap size before auto-calibrate the sensor sensitivity. It can to get

Page of 73 48C. Cont. Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the sensor type. Press the button to enter the black-mar

Page of 73 49 Cont. Mode Complete Intensity Ref. Level xxx 3. The sensor calibration is complete. Press The button the L

Page of 73 5ANSI C63.4:2003 CANADIAN ICES-003 C-Tick: AS/NZS CISPR22 (Class A) UL, CUL UL 60950 3rd TÜV-GS: EN60950: 2000 Wichtige Sicherheit

Page of 73 503.1.3.1 Baud Rate Serial Comm. 1/5 > Baud Rate Parity Data Bits This option is used to set the RS-232 baud rate. The d

Page of 73 513.1.3.4 Stop Bit(s): Serial Comm. 4/5 Parity Data Bits > Stop Bit(s) This option is used to set the RS-232 Stop Bits.

Page of 73 523.1.4 Ethernet Use this menu to configure internal Ethernet configuration check the printer’s Ethernet module status, and reset th

Page of 73 533.1.4.1.2 MAC Ethernet 1/3 > Status Configure Exit The MAC address information will be shown on the LCD display. P

Page of 73 543.1.4.2.2 Static IP Use this menu to set the printer's IP address, subnet mask and gateway. Ethernet 2/3 Status &g

Page of 73 553.2 File Manager This feature is used to check the printer available memory and file list. Exit Exit¡õ ¡õCARD CARD¡õ¡õFLASH FLASH

Page of 73 563.2.2 Avail. Memory Use this menu to show available memory space. File Manager 2/4 Avail. Memory File List DRAM: 256

Page of 73 573.3 Diagnostics DiagnosticsExitPrint Config. Dump Mode Rotate Cutter 3.3.1 Print Config. This feature is used to print current pr

Page of 73 583.3.2 Dump Mode Captures the data from the communications port and prints out the data received by printer. In the dump mode, all

Page of 73 593.3.3 Rotate Cutter In case paper is jammed in the cutter, this feature can rotate the cutter blade forward or reverse direction,

Page of 73 62. Operations Overview 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping.

Page of 73 603.5 Service ServiceInitialization Mileage Info. Exit This feature is used to restore printer settings to defaults and display pri

Page of 73 61Country code 001 Clear flash memory No Shift X 0 Shift Y 0 Gap sensor sensitivity 3 (Will be reset. Need to re-calibrate the gap)

Page of 73 624. Diagnostic Tool The Diagnostic Utility is a toolbox that allows users to explore the printer's settings and status; change

Page of 73 634.2 Printer Function (Calibrate sensor, Ethernet setup, RTC setup…) 1. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer. 2

Page of 73 645. Troubleshooting 5.1 Common Problems The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating

Page of 73 65Not Printing * Cable is not well connected to serial or USB interface or parallel port. * The serial port cable pin configuration

Page of 73 66PS/2 port does not work * Did not turn off power prior to plug in the PS/2 keyboard. * PS/2 keyboard is damaged. * PS/2 keyboard d

Page of 73 67LCD panel is dark and LEDs are lit on, but The label is feeding forward * The LCD panel harness connector is loose. * The LCD pane

Page of 73 68Skip labels when printing * Label size is not specified properly. * Sensor sensitivity is not set properly. * The media sensor is

Page of 73 695.2 Mechanism Fine Adjustment to Avoid Ribbon Wrinkles This printer has been fully tested before delivery. There should be no rib

Page of 73 72.2 Printer Overview 2.2.1 Front View 1. LED indicators 2. LCD display 3. Front panel buttons 4. Paper exit chute 5. Lower fro

Page of 73 70Adjust the print head pressure adjustment knob The print head pressure adjustment knob has 5 levels of settings. Clockwise di

Page of 73 716. Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer. 1. Please use one of following materi

Page of 73 72Interior Brush or vacuum As needed Note:  Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it careless, please use ethanol to

Page of 73 73 Corporate Headquarters Manufacturing/Service 803 Camarillo Springs Road, Suite-D 5033 Sirona

Page of 73 82.2.2 Interior view 1. Ribbon rewind spindle 2. Ribbon release button 3. Ribbon guide plate 4. Print head 5. Platen roller 6

Page of 73 9 16. Ribbon sensor 17. Media sensor 17 16