AMT Datasouth Fastmark M6 PLUS Series Betriebsanweisung

Fastmark M6 PLUS Series Thermal Transfer Barcode Printer User’s Guide iFebruary 2012 Document #120650

41.3 General Specifications General Specifications Physical dimensions 11.3 in (W) x 10.2 in (H) x 17.1 in (D) Weight 24.3 lbs Electrical Internal

51.6 Media Specifications Media Specifications 203 dpi models 300 dpi models Label roll capacity 8 in (203.2 mm) OD Media alignment Edge alignme

2. Operations Overview2.1 Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please carefully

2.2 Printer Overview 2.2.1 Front View  1 2 3 4 95 6 8 7 1. LED indicators 2. LCD Display 3. Menu Key 4. Pause Key 5. Feed Key 6. Paper Exit Chute 7

2.2.2 Interior view 1 672 83 4 910 5  81. Ribbon rewind spindle 2. Ribbon supply spindle 3. Print head pressure adjustment knob 4. Ribbon end sen

2.2.3 Rear View  5 1 2 6 7 8 3 4 1. Internal Ethernet interface 2. Fan-fold paper entrance chute 3. RS-232C interface (Max. 115,200 bps) 4. USB int

10* Recommended SD card specification SD card spec SD card capacity Approved SD card manufacturer V1.0, V1.1 128 MB SanDisk, Transcend V1.0, V1.1

2.3 Operator Controls 2.3.1 Front Panel & Keys  LED indicatorsLCD displayFront panel keysKeys Function 1. Enter the menu 2. Exit from a m

122.3.2 LED Indicators LED Status Indication Off The printer power is turned off POWER On The printer power is turned on On Printer is

2.5 Installation of Ribbon 2.5.1 Loading the Ribbon 1. Open the printer right side cover.2. Install the ribbon and paper core onto the ribbon sup

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3. Push the print head release lever to open the print head mechanism.  4. Thread the ribbon leader through the slot between ribbon sensor and

5. Stick the ribbon leader onto the paper core. Keep the ribbon flat and without wrinkle.6. Rotate the ribbon rewind spindle until the ribbon leade

7. Close the print head mechanism. Make sure the latches are engaged securely.z Loading path for ribbon  Ribbon rewind spindle Ribbo

2.6 Installation of Media 2.6.1 Loading the Roll Label 1. Open the printer right side cover. 2. Push the print head release lever to open the pri

18 3. Move the label roll guard horizontally to the end of label spindle then flip down the label roll guard.  4. Place the roll of media on th

5. Pull label roll leading edge forward through the media guide bar, media sensor and place the label leading edge onto the platen roller. 6. Adj

8. Use the DiagTool to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (Please refer to section 4) Note: • Please calibrate the gap/bl

2.6.2 Loading Fan-fold Label Fan-fold media feeds through rear external label entrance chute. 1. Open the printer right side cover. 2. Push the prin

2.6.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option) 1. Open the peel-off cover by pulling-down the tabs located on peel-off cover. 2. Refer to chapter 2.6

5. Feed the liner into peel-off cover slot. 6. Close the peel-off cover and the print head mechanism. 7. Use the DiagTool to set the printer setti

Agency Compliance and Approvals CE CLASS A EN 55022:2006 +A1:2007 EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 EN 61000-4 SERIES REQULATIONS FCC CFR Title 47

2.6.4 Loading Media in Cutter Mode (Option) 1. Install the label. (Please refer to chapter 2.6.1) 2. Lead the media through the cutter paper opening.

2.7 Print Head Pressure Adjustment Knob  There are two conditions that will need to adjust the print head pressure. 1. Print with thick media If th

3. LCD Panel Menu Function (Option) Main Menu Overview ↓French↓↓ItalianExit↓↓JapaneseExitGermanExitChinese(TC)↓↓↓ ↓Serial Comm. Del. All Files Rotat

3.1 Setup Menu Overview Exit↓Stop Bit(s)Exit↓Exit Data Bits↓↓↓ExitCalibration Parity Configure↓↓↓↓ZPL2Status Baud Rate StatusSetupExitSensor Serial C

3.1.1-1 Printer Setup (TSPL2)  Printer SetupSpeed Density Direction Print Mode Offset Shift Y Reference X Code PageCountry+000~-000TSPL2↓Exit↓↓ ↓↓↓S

3.1.1-1.1 Speed: 29 Use this option to setup print speed. Each increment/decrement is 1 ips. Printer default density is 5 ips (203 dpi) or 3 ips(

The direction setting value is either 1 or 0. Use this option to setup the printout direction. Printer default printout direction is DIRECTION 0. Pres

Batch Mode Once image is printed completely, label gap/black mark will be fed to the tear edge for tear away. Peeler Mode Enable the label peel off m

Note: If printing from enclosed software/driver, the “Use current printer settings” option is enabled, software/driver will not send out the SHIFT com

33Character Set USA USA 437 United States BRI British 850 Multilingual GER German 852 Slavic FRE French 860 Portuguese DAN Danish 863 Canadian/Fr

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3.1.1-1.9 Country: Print Setup 11/12 Reference Y Code Page > Country Country 1/23 > 001 002 003 Use this option to set

3.1.1-2 Printer Setup (ZPL2) Printer SetupPrintSpeedDark-nessPrintWidthPrintModeTearOffListImagesListFormats<x> xxx<x> xxxListFontsListSe

3.1.1-2.1 Darkness: 36 Use this option to setup printing darkness. The available setting is from 0 to 30, and the step is 1. Printer default dens

“0” to “9”. Press the button to set the value into printer. Press key to cancel the setting and return to the previous menu. The default value is

Note: If printing from enclosed software/driver, the software/driver will send out the command, which will overwrite the setting set from the front p

3.1.1-2.9 List Setup: Print Setup 9/17 Self Test … Printing … > List Setup 1/1 Control Prefix Format Prefix T

3.1.1-2.12 Delimiter Char: 40 This option is used to set delimiter character. Press the button to move the cursor from left digit to right

3.1.1-2.14 Head Close: 41 This option is used to set the action of the media when you close the printhead. Printer default setting is No Motion.

3.1.1-2.16 Left Position: 42 This option is used to adjust print position horizontally on the label. Press the button to move the cursor from le

3.1.2.2 Calibration This option is used to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. We recommend to calibrate the sensor before pr

Contents 1. Introduction ...11.1 Product Introduction ...

A. Gap Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the media type and press the button to enter the sensor calibration mode. Note:

When enter [Manual] option, you will see following message. Please complete those steps： Paper Len. 00812 dot 1. Press the button to move the cu

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A-3 Pre-Printed This function will need to set the paper length and gap size before auto-calibrate the sensor sensitivity. It can get the sensor sen

B. Bline Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the sensor type. Press the button to enter the black-mark sensor calibration

Bline Size 0024 dot 2. Press the button to move the cursor from left digit to right digit, and press the button to set the value from “0” to “

B-3 Pre-Printed This function will need to set the paper length and gap size before auto-calibrate the sensor sensitivity. It can get the sensor sen

C. Cont. Mode Press the and buttons to scroll the cursor to the sensor type. Press the button to enter the black-mark sensor calibration

Cont. Mode Scan Paper Intensity xRef. Level xxx2. Then, put the continuous label under the media sensor. Press the button to set

3.1.3.1 Baud Rate Serial Comm. 1/5 > Baud Rate Parity Data Bits 53 This option is used to set the RS-232 baud rate. The default setting i

vi3.1.4 Ethernet... 553.2 File Manager...

3.1.3.4 Stop Bit(s): Serial Comm. 4/5 Parity Data Bits > Stop Bit(s) Stop Bit(s) 1/3 > 1 2 Exit This option is used to set th

3.1.4 Ethernet Use this menu to configure internal Ethernet configuration check the printer’s Ethernet module status, and reset the Ethernet module.

3.1.4.1.2 MAC Ethernet 1/3 > Status Configure Exit The MAC address information will be shown on the LCD display. Please press or

3.1.4.2.2 Static IP Use this menu to set the printer’s IP address, subnet mask and gateway. Ethernet 2/3 Status > Configure Exit 5

3.2 File Manager This feature is used to check the printer available memory and file list. Exit Exit↓↓CARD CARD↓↓FLASH FLASH↓↓DRAM DRAMExit↓↓File Man

59> DEMO.BAS DOWN: Delete SELECT: Run 3.2.2 Avail. Memory Use this menu to show available memory space. File Manager 2/4 Avail. M

3.3 Diagnostics DiagnosticsExitPrint Config. Dump Mode Rotate Cutter3.3.1 Print Config. This feature is used to print current printer configuration

3.3.3 Rotate Cutter In case paper is jammed in the cutter, this feature can rotate the cutter blade forward or reverse direction, which is helpful to

3.5 Service ServiceInitialization Mileage Info. ExitThis feature is used to restore printer settings to defaults and display printer mileage informa

4. Diagnostic Tool Diagnostic Utility is an integrated tool incorporating features that enable you to explore a printer’s settings/status; change a p

11. Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing your bar code printer. Fastmark M6 PLUS series of industrial thermal la

4.2 Printer Function 1. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer. 2. Click the “Printer Function” button to setup. 3. The detail funct

Shift X 0 Shift Y 0 Gap sensor sensitivity 3 (Will be reset. Need to re-calibrate the gap sensor) Bline sensor sensitivity 2 (Will be reset. Need to r

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5 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Utility (Option) The Diagnostic Utility is enclosed in the CD disk \Utilities directory. Users can use Diagnostic To

5.2 Using RS-232 interface to setup Ethernet interface 1. Connect the computer and the printer with a RS-232 cable. 2. Turn on the printer power. 3. S

5.3 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface 1. Connect the computer and the printer to the LAN. 2. Turn on the printer power. 3. Start t

70 The default IP address is obtained by DHCP. To change the setting to static IP address, click “Static IP” radio button then enter the IP address,

716. Troubleshooting 6.1 Common Problems The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating this bar code pr

72Not Printing* Cable is not well connected to serial or USB interface or parallel port. * The serial port cable pin configuration is not pin to pin

73Poor Print Quality * Ribbon and media is loaded incorrectly * Dust or adhesive accumulation on the print head. * Print density is not set properly.

21.2 Product Features 1.2.1 Printer standard features The printer offers the following standard features. Product standard feature 203 dpi models 3

The printing position of small label is incorrect * Media sensor sensitivity is not set properly. * Label size is incorrect. * The parameter Shift Y i

6.2 Mechanism Fine Adjustment to Avoid Ribbon Wrinkles This printer has been fully tested before delivery. There should be no ribbon wrinkle presente

Adjust the print head pressure adjustment knob The print head pressure adjustment knob has 5 levels of settings. Clockwise direction adjustment is

7. Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer. 1. Please use one of following material to clean the print

3Internal Monotype Imaging® true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font z z Downloadable fonts from PC to printer