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MODELS 326M / 426M DIRECT THERMAL PRINTERS USER’S GUIDE PART NUMBER 880024-0107 Revised: December 12, 2004 CPC © C

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326M User’s Guide vii List of Figures Figure 1 Front Angled View (426M)...v

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326M User’s Guide 1 Introduction The Models 326M and 426M are high performance, Direct Thermal open frame printers specifically designed for kiosk

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326M User’s Guide 3 Chapter 1: Printer Specifications 1.1 General Specifications Width * 9.25” (235mm) Height * 4.25” (108mm) Depth * 4” (102

Printer Specifications Chapter 1 4 326M User’s Guide 1.3 Media Specifications Media Types Continuous, die-cut, preprinted and tag stock eit

326M User’s Guide 5 Chapter 2: Features and Options 2.1 Fonts  19 smooth bitmapped alphanumeric fonts from 6pt to 28pt including OCR-A and OCR

Features and Options Chapter 2 6 326M User’s Guide  Adjustable media guides for easy label centering or fixed media bracket.  Software con

326M User’s Guide 7 Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.1 Unpacking and Inspection The printers have been packaged in protective foam to help reduce the

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Getting Started Chapter 3 8 326M User’s Guide 3.2.1 Printer Power Microcom Corporation offers a “desk type” universal power adapter as an opti

Chapter 3 Getting Started 326M User’s Guide 9 3.2.2 Communication Interface The printers may be interfaced to PC’s, mini-computers, main frame

Getting Started Chapter 3 10 326M User’s Guide 3.2.3 Optional Cutter Interface The printer provides a connector on the rear panel for the opti

Chapter 3 Getting Started 326M User’s Guide 11 3.3 Button and Indicator Light The button and the indicator light (Figure 9) are used to identi

Getting Started Chapter 3 12 326M User’s Guide 3.3.1 Button Operation Description Printing a label. Press the FEED button while the printer i

Chapter 3 Getting Started 326M User’s Guide 13 3.4 Loading Media The open frame printers have been designed to make loading media a simple pro

Getting Started Chapter 3 14 326M User’s Guide 3.5 Clearing Media Jams Occasionally, media may jam inside the printer and require the print he

326M User’s Guide 15 Chapter 4: Printer Modes 4.1 Idle Mode Idle Mode is when the printer is not printing and has no pending activity. The indic

Printer Modes Chapter 4 16 326M User’s Guide Byte Mode Responses (ASCII Hex) Text and Verbose Mode Responses Definition 0x10 >CUTTER JAMME

Chapter 4 Printer Modes 326M User’s Guide 17 Byte Mode Responses (ASCII Hex) Text and Verbose Mode Responses Definition 0x87 >STOCK ADVA

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Printer Modes Chapter 4 18 326M User’s Guide Byte Mode Responses (ASCII Hex) Text and Verbose Mode Responses Definition 0xE2 >SWITCH 1 ACT

Chapter 4 Printer Modes 326M User’s Guide 19 for byte responses, the code ASCII 0x02 will be issued from the printer in response to an enquir

Printer Modes Chapter 4 20 326M User’s Guide is configured for byte responses, the code ASCII 0x12 will be issued from the printer in response

Chapter 4 Printer Modes 326M User’s Guide 21 4.2.2.14 >PARSER ERROR< (32) The “>PARSER ERROR<” indicates that the printer has de

Printer Modes Chapter 4 22 326M User’s Guide 4.2.3.3 >INPUT 2< (22) The “>INPUT 2<” response indicates that the INPUT 2 sensor opt

Chapter 4 Printer Modes 326M User’s Guide 23 4.2.3.10 >LABEL/TAG PRESENT< (86) This response indicates that media is blocking the Labe

Printer Modes Chapter 4 24 326M User’s Guide 4.2.3.17 >BUTTON 1 TAPPED< (C0) The “>BUTTON 1 TAPPED<” response occurs when the ^D54

Chapter 4 Printer Modes 326M User’s Guide 25 4.2.3.24 >UNSUPPORTED FILE TYPE< (D5) This enquiry response indicates that the printer do

Printer Modes Chapter 4 26 326M User’s Guide 4.2.3.32 >SWITCH 1 ACTUATED< (E2) This enquiry response typically indicates that switch 1 i

Chapter 4 Printer Modes 326M User’s Guide 27 4.4 Diagnostic Mode Diagnostic Mode temporarily powers the printer using factory default parame

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Printer Modes Chapter 4 28 326M User’s Guide Figure 12 ^D326-List Settings Example Settings (

Chapter 4 Printer Modes 326M User’s Guide 29 Figure 13 ^D325-List Selections Example Figure

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326M User’s Guide 31 Chapter 5: Communications 5.1 RS-232 Serial The printers provide a 9 pin female D-Sub connector, on the rear panel, for RS-2

Communications Chapter 5 32 326M User’s Guide 5.2 Ethernet - 10BASE TX The printer provides an auto-sensing, 10Mbps Fast Ethernet por

326M User’s Guide 33 Chapter 6: Maintenance and Adjustments 6.1 Maintenance Schedule It is important to note that optimum print quality and print

Maintenance and Adjustments Chapter 6 34 326M User’s Guide 6.2 Thermal Printer Card Decline in print quality, voids or drop out areas in bar c

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Adjustments 326M User’s Guide 35 Figure 16 Unlatching of the Print head (326M)

Maintenance and Adjustments Chapter 6 36 326M User’s Guide 6.3 Internal Cleaning The overall internal cleaning of the printer is important to

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Adjustments 326M User’s Guide 37 6.4 Print head Maintenance If print quality has not improved after cleaning using a

326M User’s Guide i Table of Contents INTRODUCTION...

Maintenance and Adjustments Chapter 6 38 326M User’s Guide 6.5 Cleaning the Drive Roller Maintaining a clean drive roller not only helps exten

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Adjustments 326M User’s Guide 39 6.6 Exterior Cleaning Although cleaning the exterior surfaces does not affect printe

Maintenance and Adjustments Chapter 6 40 326M User’s Guide 6.9.1 Compressed File Update This method is used to update the firmware stored in f

Chapter 6 Maintenance and Adjustments 326M User’s Guide 41 Application file recognized. Erasing old application...

Maintenance and Adjustments Chapter 6 42 326M User’s Guide 4. While pressing the Auxiliary button (see Figure 6) turn the printer power switch

326M User’s Guide 43 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting 7.1 Troubleshooting Tips The printer fails to turn “ON” and the indicator light fails to light:

Troubleshooting Chapter 7 44 326M User’s Guide The indicator light is solid red in color:  The printer may be in Service, Factory, or Dev ac

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 326M User’s Guide 45 The printer has varying print registration:  Verify that the script file DET header parameter

Troubleshooting Chapter 7 46 326M User’s Guide The printer has no serial communication:  Verify that the serial cable is properly connected

326M User’s Guide 47 Appendix A Limited Warranty Microcom Corporation printers, excluding thermal print heads, which are warranted separately belo

ii 326M User’s Guide 4.2.2.3 >STOCK JAMMED< (03)...

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326M User’s Guide 49 Appendix B Return Material Authorization (RMA) Procedure A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained prior

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326M User’s Guide 51 Glossary Alphanumeric - A term used to identify characters consisting of letters, numbers, and other symbols such as punctuat

52 326M User’s Guide Ethernet - A fast and capable serial interface used by many networks for connecting host computers to various peripherals. F

326M User’s Guide 53 TXD (Transmit Data) - An essential signal that carries data from the DTE to the DCE for 2-way RS-232 serial communication.

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326M User’s Guide 55 Index A Agency Approvals...

56 326M User’s Guide L Label Design Software II ...

326M User’s Guide 57 General...

326M User’s Guide iii 4.2.3.26 >INADEQUATE ACCESS MODE< (D7) ... 25 4.2.

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326M User’s Guide 59 User Notes

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326M User’s Guide v List of Tables Table 1 General Specifications....................