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1 LabelStations Pro 240 200 dpi &Pro 340 300 dpi USER MANUAL Advanced Labelling Limited 58 Nuffield Road Poole Dorset BH16 6BW Tel. 01202 683212 Fax. 01202 683089 Email. (for product information) (for support and downloads)JUMP TO CONTENTSSALES SUPPORTL abelStation Pro 240 Page 2 of 67 Compliances CE CLASS A EN 55022:2006 +A1:2007 EN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 EN 61000-4 SERIES REQULATIONS FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart B:2009-Section and ICES-003 Issue 4:2004 Class A AS/NZS CISPR 22:2009 CLASS A GB4953-2001 GB9254-2008 (CLASS A) LabelStation Pro 240 Page 3 of 67 UL 60950-1(2nd Edition) CSA No. 60950-1-07(2nd Edition) EN 60950-1/A1:2010 IEC 60950-1/A1:2009 IEC 60950-1:2005(2nd Edition) LabelStation Pro 240 Page 4 of 67 CONTENTS 1. 6 Product Introduction .. 6 Product Features .. 6 Printer standard features .. 6 Printer optional features.

2 7 General Specifications .. 8 Print Specifications .. 8 Label Specifications .. 8 2. Operations Overview .. 9 Unpacking and 9 Printer Overview .. 10 Front View .. 10 Interior view .. 11 Rear 12 Operator Controls .. 13 Front Panel & Keys .. 13 LED 14 Ribbon Installation .. 15 Loading the Ribbon .. 15 Installation of Label .. 16 Loading the Roll 16 Loading Fan-fold 19 Loading the Label in Peel-off Mode (the peeler is an optional extra).. 19 Loading the label in Cutter Mode (the cutter is an optional extra).. 21 Print-head Pressure Adjustment Knobs .. 23 3. LCD Panel Menu Function (Option).. 23 Setup Menu 24 Printer Setup ( tspl2 ) .. 25 Speed: .. 26 Density: .. 26 Direction: .. 26 Print Mode: (None/Batch Mode/Peeler Mode/Cutter Mode/Cutter Batch) .. 27 Offset:.. 28 Shift X & Shift Y: .. 28 Code Page: (examples).. 28 Country:.. 30 Printer Setup (ZPL2).

3 30 Darkness: .. 31 Print Speed:.. 31 Tear Off: .. 31 Print Mode: (Tear Off / Peel Off / Cutter) .. 32 Print Width:.. 32 List Fonts:.. 33 List Images: .. 33 List Formats:.. 33 List Setup: .. 33 Control Prefix:.. 34 LabelStation Pro 240 Page 5 of 67 Format Prefix: .. 34 Delimiter Character:.. 34 Media Power Up: .. 35 Head Close:.. 35 Label Top: .. 35 Left Position:.. 36 Sensor .. 36 Status .. 36 Calibration .. 37 Serial 45 Baud Rate .. 46 Parity .. 46 Data Bits:.. 46 Stop Bit(s):.. 46 47 Status: (IP Address / MAC) .. 47 MAC .. 47 Configure: (DHCP / Static IP) .. 48 DHCP .. 48 Static IP .. 48 File Manager .. 49 File List .. 49 Avail. 50 Del. All Files .. 50 Diagnostics .. 50 Print 51 Dump 51 Rotate Cutter .. 51 language .. 52 Service .. 52 52 Mileage 52 4. Diagnostic 53 Start the Diagnostic 53 Printer 53 5.

4 Setting Ethernet by Diagnostic Utility (Option).. 56 Using USB interface to setup Ethernet 56 Using RS-232 interface to setup Ethernet interface .. 56 Using Ethernet interface to setup Ethernet 57 6. 59 Common Problems .. 59 Mechanism Fine Adjustment to Avoid Ribbon 64 7. Maintenance .. 66 LabelStation Pro 240 Page 6 of 67 1. Introduction Product Introduction This printer incorporates the MONOTYPE IMAGING True Type font engine, and one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed smooth font. The user can also upload True Type Fonts from a PC. Also there is a choice of five different sizes of alphanumeric bitmap font, OCR-A and OCR-B fonts. To design label templates, please refer to your labelling software instructions. To write custom programs, please refer to the TSPL/ tspl2 programming manual that can be found in the accessories CD-ROM. Product Features Printer standard features The LabelStation 240 features the following.

5 Thermal transfer printing Direct thermal printing Die-cast based print carriage Metal cover with large clear label view window Position adjustable gap sensor Position adjustable black mark sensor Ribbon end sensor Ribbon encoder sensor LED indicators Real time clock USB (full speed) interface Serial RS-232C (2400-115200 bps) interface 8 MB SDRAM memory 4 MB FLASH memory SD FLASH memory card reader for memory expansion up to 4 GB Standard industry emulations right out of the box including Eltron and Zebra language support Internal 8 alpha-numeric bitmap fonts Fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of the four directions (0, 90,180, 270 degree) Internal Monotype Imaging true type font engine with one CG Triumvirate Bold Condensed scalable font Downloadable fonts from PC to printer memory LabelStation Pro 240 Page 7 of 67 Downloadable firmware upgrades Text, bar code, graphics/image printing (Please refer to the TSPL/ tspl2 programming manual for supporting code page) Supported bar code Supported image 1D bar code 2D bar code Code 39, Code 93, Code128 UCC, Code128 subsets , Codabar, Interleave 2 of 5, EAN-8, EAN-13, EAN-128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN and UPC 2(5) digits add-on, MSI, PLESSEY, POSTNET, China POST, GS1 DataBar, Code 11, Logmars PDF-417, Maxicode, DataMatrix, QR code, Aztec BITMAP, BMP, PCX (Max.)

6 256 colors graphics) Printer optional features The printer offers the following optional features. Product option feature User options Dealer options Factory options LCD display (graphic type, 128x64 pixel) with back light (for basic model only) -- Internal Ethernet print server (10/100 Mbps) interface -- USB host (Support PC keyboard and bar code scanner) -- Centronics interface -- Peel-off module - -Cutter module - -Bluetooth module (RS-232C interface) --Stand-alone dumb keyboard display unit --Programmable keyboard display unit --HCS-200 long range CCD scanner --LabelStation Pro 240 Page 8 of 67 General Specifications General Specifications Physical dimensions 286 mm (W) x 259 mm (H) x 434 mm (D) Weight 11 kg Electrical Internal switching power supply Input: AC 100-240V Output: DC 24V Environmental condition Operation: 5 ~ 40IC (41 ~ 104IF), 25~85% non-condensing Storage .

7 -40 ~ 60 IC (-40 ~ 140IF), 10~90% non-condensing Print Specifications Print Specifications 203 dpi models 300 dpi models Print-head resolution 203 dots/inch (8 dots/mm) 300 dots/inch (12 dots/mm) Printing method Thermal transfer and direct thermal Dot size (width x length) x mm (1 mm = 8 dots) x mm (1 mm = dots) Print speed (inches per second) Up to 6 ips Up to 4 ips Max. print width 104 mm ( ) Max. print length 2,286 mm (90 ) 1,016 mm (40 ) Label Specifications Label Specifications 203 dpi models 300 dpi models Label roll capacity mm (8 ) OD Label alignment Edge alignment Label type Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notch Label wound type Printing face outside wound Label width (label + liner) Max. 118 mm ( ) Min. mm ( ) Label thickness (label + liner) Max. mm (11 mil) Min. mm ( mil) Label core diameter mm~ mm (1 ~3 ) Label length 5~2,286 mm ( ~90 ) 5~1,016 mm ( ~40 ) Label length (peeler mode) Max.

8 Mm (6 ) Min. mm (1 ) Label length (cutter mode) Max. 2,286 mm (90 ) Max. 1,016 mm (40 ) Min. mm (1 ) Min. mm (1 ) Gap height Min. 2 mm Black mark height Min. 2 mm Black mark width Min. 8 mm ( ) LabelStation Pro 240 Page 9 of 67 2. Operations Overview Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer. Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer. Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton. One printer unit One Windows labeling software/Windows driver CD disk One quick installation guide One power cord One USB interface cable One ribbon take up paper core If any parts are missing, please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor.

9 LabelStation Pro 240 Page 10 of 67 Printer Overview Front View LED indicatorsPause keyFeed keyMenu keyPaper exit chuteLabel window LCDC over lift handleLabelStation Pro 240 Page 11 of 67 Interior view Ribbon rewind spindleRibbon supply spindlePrint-head pressure adjustment KnobRibbon expired sensorPrint-head release leverLabel roll guard3 inch core adaptor Label supply spindle Ribbon guide bar Label guide bar Print-headPlaten rollerLabel sensor (horizontally adjustable)Label guideLabelStation Pro 240 Page 12 of 67 Rear View NOTE: This illustration is for reference only. Please refer to product specification for interfaces availability. * Recommended SD card specification SD card spec SD card capacity Approved SD card manufacturer , 128 MB SanDisk, Transcend , 256 MB SanDisk, Transcend, Panasonic , 512 MB SanDisk, Transcend, Panasonic , 1 GB SanDisk, Transcend, Panasonic SDHC CLASS 4 4 GB SDHC CLASS 6 4 GB SanDisk, Transcend, Panasonic , microSD 128 MB Transcend, Panasonic , microSD 256 MB Transcend, Panasonic , microSD 512 MB Panasonic , microSD 1 GB Transcend, Panasonic SDHC CLASS 4 microSD 4 GB Panasonic SDHC CLASS 6 microSD 4 GB Transcend , miniSD 128 MB Transcend, Panasonic , miniSD 256 MB Transcend, Panasonic , miniSD 512 MB Transcend, Panasonic , miniSD 1 GB Transcend, Panasonic SDHC CLASS 4 miniSD 4 GB Transcend SDHC CLASS 6 miniSD 4 GB DOS FAT file system supported.

10 Folders/files must be in filename format MiniSD/microSD card adapter required for SD card reader. SD card slot RS-232C Interface (115,200 bps max)Ethernet interface (optional) Ethernet interface (optional) USB interface (USB full speed mode) Centronics parallel interface (optional)Power switch Power jack socket USB host (option) Fanfold label entry slot LabelStation Pro 240 Page 13 of 67 Operator Controls Front Panel & Keys Basic Option Display OptionLED indicators Pause button Feed button Keys Function Feed key Advance one (blank) label Pause key Pause/Resume printing LED indicators Keys Function Menu Enter/exit menu, or cancel setting and return to previous menu option Pause Pause/resume printing Feed Advance one (blank) label Up Menu up-scroll Down Menu down-scroll Select Enter current menu selection LCD displayKey pad LabelStation Pro 240 Page 14 of 67 LED Indicators LED Status Indication POWER Off On Printer power off Printer power on ON-LINE On Flashing Printer ready Printer paused or receiving data from PC ERROR Off On Blinking Printer is ready Carriage (print-head) open, or cutter failure, or data being cleared from memory No paper, or paper jam, or no ribbon LabelStation Pro 240 Page 15 of 67 Ribbon Installation Loading the Ribbon 1.