Auto ID Technology TC200 Series User manual
USER’S
MANUAL
TC200/ TC210/ TC300/ TC310 Series
THERMAL TRANSFER / DIRECT THERMAL
BAR CODE PRINTER
Copyright Information
© 2015 TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.
The copyright in this manual, the software and firmware in the printer described
therein are owned by TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd, All rights reserved.
CG Triumvirate is a trademark of Agfa Corporation. CG Triumvirate Bold
Condensed font is under license from the Monotype Corporation. Windows is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not
represent a commitment on the part of TSC Auto ID Technology Co. No part of
this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, for
any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the expressed
written permission of TSC Auto ID Technology Co.
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Agency Compliance and Approvals
EN 55022, Class B
EN 55024
EN 60950-1
FCC part 15B, Class B
AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class B
UL 60950-1(2nd Edition)
CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07(2nd Edition)
EN 60950-1
GB 4943.1
GB 9254
GB 17625.1
Wichtige Sicherheits-Hinweise
1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch.
2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung fűr den späteren Gebrauch auf.
3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromentz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine Flüssig-oder
Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung.
4. Die Netzanschluß-Steckdose soll nahe dem Gerät angebracht und leicht zugänglich sein.
5. Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schűtzen.
6. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte
Beschädigungen hervorrufen.
7. Beachten Sie beim Anschluß ans Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte.
8. Dieses Gerät kann bis zu einer Außentemperatur von maximal 40℃betrieben werden.
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CAUTION
1. HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS IN CUTTER MODULE. KEEP FINGER AND OTHER BODY
PARTS AWAY.
2. THE MAIN BOARD INCLUDES REAL TIME CLOCK FEATURE HAS LITHIUM BATTERY
CR2032 INSTALLED. RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE.
3. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER
INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
“VORSICHT”
Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austaush der Batterie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder
einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnlichen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angabren
des Herstellers.
WARNUNG!
GEFÄHRLICHE BEWEGLICHE TEILE –FINGER UND ANDERE KÖ RPERTEILE FERNHALTEN!
B급기기
(가정용 정보통신기기)
이기기는 가정용으로 전자파 적합등록을 한기기로서
주거지역에서는 물론 모든 지역에서 사용할 수있습니다.
FCC STATEMENT :
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Note：
* Continuous printing will cause printer motor overheat. Printer will stop printing automatically
about 10~15 minutes until motor is cooling down. Please don’t turn off power when printer
pauses or the data transferred to printer buffer will be lost.
* The maximum printing ratio per dot line is 15% for this printer. To print the full web black line,
the maximum black line height is limited to 40 dots, which is 5mm for 203 DPI resolution printer
and 3.3mm for 300 DPI resolution printers only, otherwise this may damage the power supply.
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Contents
1. Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Product Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Product Features.......................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Printer Standard Features................................................................................................ 2
1.2.2 Printer Optional Features................................................................................................. 4
1.3 General Specifications ................................................................................................................. 5
1.4 Print Specifications..................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Ribbon Specifications................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Media Specifications .................................................................................................................... 6
2. Operations Overview.......................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection............................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Printer Overview........................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Front View.......................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Interior view..................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Rear View......................................................................................................................... 11
2.3 Operator Control......................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 LED Indication................................................................................................................. 12
2.3.2 Button Function .............................................................................................................. 12
3. Setup................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.1 Setting up the printer.................................................................................................................. 13
3.2 Open/Close the Top Cover......................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Loading the Ribbon.................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Loading the Media...................................................................................................................... 18
3.4.1 Loading the Media........................................................................................................... 18
3.4.2 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)........................................................... 21
3.4.3 Loading Media in Peel-off Mode (Option)..................................................................... 23
3.4.4 Loading Media in Cutter Mode (Option)........................................................................ 25
4. Diagnostic Tool................................................................................................................................. 26
4.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool............................................................................................................ 26
4.2 Printer Function.......................................................................................................................... 27
4.3 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Tool........................................................................................... 28
4.3.1 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet interface......................................................... 28
4.3.2 Using RS-232 interface to setup Ethernet interface.................................................... 29
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4.3.3 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet interface.................................................. 30
5. Power-on Utilities.............................................................................................................................. 32
5.1 Ribbon and Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration........................................................................ 33
5.2 Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test and Dump Mode ............................................................ 34
5.3 Printer Initialization..................................................................................................................... 38
5.4 Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor....................... 39
5.5 Set Gap Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Gap Sensor............................................. 40
5.6 Skip AUTO.BAS ......................................................................................................................... 41
6. LCD Menu Function ......................................................................................................................... 42
6.1 Enter the Menu......................................................................................................................... 42
6.2 Main Menu Overview.................................................................................................................. 43
6.3 TSPL2......................................................................................................................................... 44
6.4 ZPL2 ......................................................................................................................................... 46
6.5 Sensor....................................................................................................................................... 49
6.6 Interface.................................................................................................................................... 50
6.6.1 Serial Comm................................................................................................................... 50
6.6.2 Ethernet............................................................................................................................ 51
6.6.3 Bluetooth ......................................................................................................................... 52
6.6.4 Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................. 52
6.7 File Manager............................................................................................................................. 53
6.8 Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................... 54
6.8.1 Print Config. ................................................................................................................... 54
6.8.2 Dump Mode .................................................................................................................... 56
6.8.3 Print Head....................................................................................................................... 57
6.8.4 Display............................................................................................................................ 57
6.9 Advanced.................................................................................................................................. 58
6.10Service...................................................................................................................................... 59
7. Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 60
8. Maintenance..................................................................................................................................... 63
Revise History ....................................................................................................................................... 65
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1. Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing TSC bar code printer.
The TC200/210 series of thermal transfer desktop barcode printer, label printer with its
new, smaller footprint, offers the high performance that customers have come to expect
from TSC™. Durable, reliable and fast, the TC200/210 generates 4-inch-wide labels,
tags or receipts at up to 6 ips, offering a price-performance combination that is
unmatched by other desktop thermal barcode printers on the market.
As with all TSC printers, the TC200/210 series features the TSPL-EZ™ printer-control
language, which is fully compatible with other TSC printer languages, while supporting
TPLE (Translation Printer Language Eltron® ) and TPLZ (Translation Printer Language
Zebra® ). The languages automatically decipher and translate the format of each label as
it is sent to the printer. TSPL-EZ™ also features internal scalable True Type fonts (based
on the Monotype® font engine), which are typically found only in more expensive printers.
Applications:
Point-of-sale
Product marking
Receipt/ coupon printing
Compliance labeling
Asset tracking
Document management
Shipping/ receiving
Inventory control
Specimen labeling
Patient tracking
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