Toshiba B-EX6T Series Operating and maintenance instructions

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Quick Installation Manual

This manual is a quick guide on how to set up your B-EX6T printer.

For more details please read the Owner’s manual in the CDROM.

Important Information to the User

In order to meet Product Safety, FCC and CE marking requirements, it is

advised to use the power cord which was shipped with this product. Otherwise

this cable needs to meet the following standards.

Power Cord

For this product a UL listed, detachable power cord is required. Outside the US,

power cords need to meet the particular country’s certification and application

requirements. If a different power cord is used from that described above you

might violate safety certifications which are in force in the country of use. The

socket-outlet needs to be installed near the equipment and must be easily

accessible.

TOSHIBA BARCODE PRINTER

B-EX6T Series

!00TSCC0335801!

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1. Unpacking

Unpack the printer as per the Unpacking Instructions supplied with the printer.

1.1 Accessories

When unpacking the printer, please make sure all the following accessories are supplied with the

printer.

CD-ROM (1 pc.)

Safety precautions Quick installation manual Power cord

2. Printer overview

2.1 Appearance

2.1.1 Front View

2.1.2 Rear View

Power Switch

NOTES:

1. Check for damages or scratches on the printer. However, please note that TOSHIBA TEC shall have no

liability for any damage of any kind sustained during transportation of the product.

2. Keep the carton and internal packaging for future transportation of the printer.

Bar code printer application (BarTender Ultra Lite)

Windows Driver

Owner's Manual

Specifications (Programming, Key operation, etc.)

Product information (Catalogue)

LCD Message Display

Operation Panel

Top Cover

Supply Window

Media Outlet

Reserved for Parallel

interface Reserved for Serial or

WLAN interface

USB interface

LAN interface

Reserved for Expansion

I/O interface

AC Power Inlet

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3. Loading the Supplies

3.1 Loading the Media

The following procedure shows the steps to properly load the media into the printer so that it feeds

straight and true through the printer.

The printer prints both labels and tags.

1. Turn off the power and open the Top Cover.

2. Turn the Head Lever to Free position, then release the Print Head Block Holder Plate.

3. Open the Print Head Block.

CAUTION

1. Be careful not to touch the Print Head Element when raising the Print Head Block. Failure to

do this may cause missing dots by static electricity or other print quality problems.

2. When loading or replacing the media or a ribbon, be careful not to damage the print head with

a hard object like a watch or a ring.

Since the print head element can be easily damaged by shock, please treat it carefully and do

not hit it with any hard object.

WARNING!

1. Do not touch any moving parts. To reduce the risk of fingers, jewellery, clothing, etc., being

drawn into the moving parts, be sure to load the media once the printer has stopped moving

completely.

2. The Print Head becomes hot immediately after printing. Allow it to cool before loading the

media.

3. To avoid injury, be careful not to trap your fingers while opening or closing the cover.

Top Cover

Print Head Block

Head Lever

Print Head Block Holder

Plate

Care must be taken not to allow

the metal or glass part of a watch

to touch the print head edge.

Care must be taken not to allow a

metal object like a ring to touch

the print head edge.

Position 2

FREE

Position 1

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4. Turn the Locking Ring counter clockwise and remove the Supply Holder from the Supply Shaft.

5. Put the media on the Supply Shaft.

6. Pass the media around the Guide Shaft, then pull the media towards the front of the printer.

7. Align the projection of the Supply Holder with the groove of the Supply Shaft, and push the

Supply Holder against the media until the media is held firmly in place. This will centre the

media automatically.

Then turn the Locking Ring clockwise to secure the Supply Holder.

NOTES:

1. When the Head Lever is turned to FREE position, the Print Head is raised.

2. To enable printing the Head Lever must be set to the Position1 / Position2. (This ensures that the Print

Head is closed.)

There are two head pressure levels . Set the Head Lever depending on the media type:

Position Position2:Labels

Position Position1: Tags

However, proper position may differ depending on media. For details, refer to your TOSHIBA TEC

authorised service representative.

3. Do not turn the Locking Ring counter-clockwise too far or it may come off the Supply Holder.

Locking Ring

Supply Shaft

Supply Holder

NOTE: Do not over-tighten the Locking Ring of the Supply Holder.

Projection

Locking Ring

Supply Holder Guide Shaft

Groove

Supply Shaft

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8. Place the media between the Media Guides, adjust the Media Guides to the media width, and

tighten the Locking Screw.

9. Check that the media path through the printer is straight. The media should be centered under

the Print Head.

10. Lower the Print Head Block until it stops.

Batch mode

In the batch mode, the media is continuously printed and fed until the number of labels/tags

specified in the issue command have been printed.

In the case of labels rolled with

the print side facing inside. In the case of labels rolled with

the print side facing outside.

Guide Shaft

Media

Media Guide Supply Holder

Media Guide

Print Head

Locking Screw Media

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Media Outlet

Loading with peel off module

When the optional Peel-off Module is fitted, the backing paper is automatically removed from the

label at the Strip Plate as each label is printed.

(1) Remove enough labels from the leading edge of the media to leave 500mm of backing paper

free.

(2) Insert the backing paper under the Strip Plate.

(3) Wind the backing paper onto the Take-up Spool and fix it in position with the Take-up Clip.

(Wind the paper counterclockwise around the spool as this is the direction it rotates.)

(4) Rotate the Take-up Spool counter-clockwise a few times to remove any slack in the backing

paper.

(5) Set the Selection Switch mounted on the Rewinder Assembly to STANDARD/PEEL OFF

position.

Loading with cutter

When the optional Cutter Module is fitted, the media is automatically cut. A disc cutter and a rotary

cutter are available as an option, but they are used in the same way.

Insert the leading edge of the media into the

cutter until it comes out the Media Outlet of

the Cutter Module.

WARNING!

The cutter is sharp, so care must be taken not to injure yourself when handling the cutter.

CAUTION

1. Be sure to cut the backing paper of the label. Cutting labels will cause the glue to stick to the

cutter which may affect the cutter quality and shorten the cutter life.

2. Use of tag paper when the thickness exceeds the specified value may affect the cutter life.

NOTE:

When using the Rotary Cutter, be sure to

install the Ribbon Saving Module (B-EX904-

R-QM-R). Failure to do this may cause a

paper jam or ribbon error.

NOTES:

1. Be sure to set the Selection Switch to STANDARD/PEEL OFF position.

2. The backing paper is easier to feed back to the Take-Up Spool if the Front Plate is removed.

3. Fit the Take-Up Clip so that the longer side of the clip is fitted into the shallow groove in the Take-Up

Spool.

4. The backing paper can be wound directly onto the Take-up Spool or a paper core.

Backin

Stri

Plate

Take-u

ool

Take-u

Cli

Cutter Module

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3.2 Loading the Ribbon

There are two types of media available for printing on: these are thermal transfer media and direct

thermal media (a chemically treated surface). DO NOT LOAD a ribbon when using a direct thermal

media.

1. Grasp the tabs on the top and bottom of the Ribbon Stoppers and move the Ribbon Stoppers

back to the end of the Ribbon Shaft.

2. Leaving plenty of slack between the ribbon spools, place the ribbon onto the Ribbon Shafts as

shown below.

3. Slide the Ribbon Stoppers along the Ribbon Shafts to a position where the ribbon is centred

when fitted.

4. Lower the Print Head Block and set the Ribbon Shaft Holder Plate aligning its holes with the

Ribbon Shafts.

5. Take up any slack in the ribbon. Wind the leading tape onto the ribbon take-up roll until the ink

ribbon can be seen from the front of the printer.

6. Turn the Head Lever to Lock position to close the Print Head.

7. Close the Top Cover.

NOTES:

1. When attaching the ribbon stoppers, make sure that the pinchers face into the printer.

2. Be sure to remove any slack in the ribbon when printing. Printing with a wrinkled ribbon will lower the

print quality.

3. The Ribbon Sensor is mounted on the rear of the Print Head Block to detect a ribbon end. When a ribbon

end is detected, “NO RIBBON” message will appear on the display and the ERROR LED will illuminate.

Print Head Block Holder

Plate

Ribbon Stopper

Ribbon Shaft

Print Head Block

Ribbon Take-up Roll

Ribbon Shaft

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4. Turning the Printer ON/OFF

When the printer is connected to your host computer it is good practice to turn the printer ON

before turning on your host computer and turn OFF your host computer before turning off the

printer.

4.1 Turning ON the Printer

1. To turn ON the printer power, press the

Power Switch as shown in the diagram

below. Note that ( | ) is the power ON side

of the switch.

2. Check that the ON LINE message appears

in the LCD Message Display and that the

ON LINE and POWER LED lights are

illuminated.

4.2 Turning OFF the Printer

1. Before turning off the printer Power Switch verify

that the ON LINE message appears in the LCD

Message Display and that the ON LINE LED light

is on and is not flashing.

2. To turn OFF the printer power, press the Power

Switch as shown in the diagram below. Note that

(O) is the power OFF side of the switch.

CAUTION!

Use the power switch to turn the printer On/Off. Plugging or unplugging the Power Cord to turn the

printer On/Off may cause fire, an electric shock, or damage to the printer.

NOTE:

If a message other than ON LINE appears on the display or the ERROR LED lamp is illuminated, refer to

Owners manual, Error Messages.

CAUTION!

1. Do not turn off the printer power while the media is being printed as this may cause a paper jam

or damage to the printer.

2. Do not turn off the printer power while the ON LINE lamp is blinking as this may cause damage

to your computer.

Power Switch

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SPTM-0289

by TOSHIBA TEC CORPORATION

1-11-1, Osaki, Shina

awa-ku, Tok

o 141-8562, JAPAN

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