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- Page 1 User's Manual Label Printer SLP-T400 / T400E Rev. 1.07 SLP-T403 / T403E SLP-D400 / D400E SLP-D403 / D403E http://www.bixolon.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SLP-T40xx/D40xx ■ Table of Contents ※ Manual Information & Usage Precautions..............3 1. Content Confirmation ....................7 2. Product Part Names.......................8 3. Installation & Usage.....................10 3-1 Power Connection ....................10 3-2 Interface Cable Connection ..................11 3-3 Paper Installation ......................12 3-4 Ribbon Installation ....................13 3-5 LED Display ......................17 3-6 Test printing ......................18 4. -
Page 3: Manual Information & Usage Precautions
This manual provides information on the usage of the Windows PC program that can make labels by adding text, graphics, or barcodes at desired positions. We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content may be changed without prior notice. -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
SLP-T40xx/D40xx ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. WARNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not plug several products in one multi-outlet. You must use only the supplied adapter. - Page 5 SLP-T40xx/D40xx CAUTION Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance. If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach. the printer, unplug it before taking following measures. • If not, they may eat it. •...
- Page 6 BIXOLON Co., Ltd. is not legally liable for any damages resulting from the use of the information in this manual. BIXOLON Co., Ltd. and its affiliates are not legally liable (United States excluded) for any...
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Page 7: Content Confirmation
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 1. Content Confirmation The following items should all be contained in the printer package. Contact the dealer from which the purchase was made if any item is damaged and/or missing. SLP-T40xx/D40xx Ribbon Paper Power Cord AC Adapter Cleaning Pen Holder Ribbon (2ea) User’s Manual ※... -
Page 8: Product Part Names
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 2. Product Part Names Pause Button Feed Button Cover Peel-off Cover Lever (Option) Paper Cover Ribbon Assembly Printer Head Paper Holder Paper Reflector Sensor Paper Guide & Gap Sensor Peel-off Sensor (Option) - 8 - Rev. 1.07... - Page 9 SLP-T40xx/D40xx Fan-Fold or Exter Paper Dip Switch IEEE1284 (Parallel) Power Switch RS-232C (Serial) Power Jack Cover Peel-off Auto Cutter (Option) (Option) External Paper Supplier (Option) - 9 - Rev. 1.07...
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Page 10: Installation & Usage
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3. Installation & Usage 3-1 Power Connection Connect power to the printer as shown below. Power Switch AC Adapter Power Cord 1) Turn off the printer power switch. 2) Check to see that the AC adapter voltage matches that of the power source. 3) Connect the AC adapter jack to the printer power connector. -
Page 11: Interface Cable Connection
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-2 Interface Cable Connection Connect the interface cable as shown below. This printer supports the following communications interface standards. - RS-232C (Serial) - IEEE1284 (Parallel) (exclusively for SLP-T400D,T403D/D400D,D403D) - USB - Ethernet (exclusively for SLP-T400E,T403E/D400E,D403E) RS-232 (Serial) Cable USB Cable IEEE1284 (Parallel) Cable or LAN (Ethernet ) Cable 1) Turn off the power switch. -
Page 12: Paper Installation
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-3 Paper Installation 1) Open the Paper Cover. 2) Spread the paper holder and insert paper as shown. 3) Open the Ribbon Assembly and spread 4) Adjust the paper guide to the width of the paper guide. the paper and close the Ribbon Assembly. -
Page 13: Ribbon Installation
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-4 Ribbon Installation 3-4-1 Type of Ribbon 1) Type by Film Coating Location - Take note before ribbon purchase that only ribbons facing outward can be used. ( O ) ( X ) Coated Area (Surface to be printed) Coated Area (Surface to be printed) Outside Ribbon... - Page 14 SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-4-2 Inserting a One-Inch Core Ribbon 1) Insert the Holder ribbon into the core and ribbon. (keep note of ribbon printing direction) Core (one-inch) Holder ribbon 2) Open the ribbon assembly and insert the 3) Apply tape to the coiling portion of the ribbon and core by pushing from left to ribbon.
- Page 15 SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-4-4 Knob Adjustment by Ribbon Length Ribbon lengths of 74m, 100m (0.5” core), and 300m (1” core) can all be used with this product. Adjust the knob accurately according to the ribbon length (74 ~ 300 m). Exercise care as print quality and operation can be affected. The product is shipped with a default setting for a ribbon length of 300m (1”...
- Page 16 SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-4-5 Narrow Ribbon Installation When using ribbons of widths of 110mm or lower, install in a centered position on the holder ribbon. 3-4-6 Ribbon Removal 1) Use a knife or other sharp-edged object to cut the ribbon. (Take care not to injure hands) 2) Open the ribbon assembly and remove the ribbon and core by pushing from left to right.
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Page 17: Led Display
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-5 LED Display Pause : During print jobs, this button can be used to temporarily cease printing and/or again to resume printing. Status : The current printer status can be viewed. (Refer to table) Error : The current printer status can be viewed. (Refer to table) Feed/Cancel : Paper feed or cancel the print job. -
Page 18: Test Printing
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 3-6 Test printing 3-6-1 Printing using Windows driver 1) Install the Windows driver. Refer to the “Windows driver manual” in the CD for the installation procedure. 2) Set the “port” of Windows driver to the appropriate interface to be used. Refer to the “Ethernet interface user’s manual”... -
Page 19: Self-Test
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 4. Self-Test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. (Users cannot perform this procedure if using the printer’s label peel-off option.) If the printer does not function properly, contact an authorized dealer. The self-test checks the following; 1) Make sure that the paper roll has been installed properly. -
Page 20: Detailed Features
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 5. Detailed features 5-1 Printer Settings with Dip switches The following functions can be selected using the dip switches. - Print Speed, Print Density, Paper Select - Auto Cutter, Back Feed, Ribbon Sensor Operation, Paper Sensor Operation - Serial Communication Speed and Busy Status The dip switches are located on the bottom of the printer. - Page 21 SLP-T40xx/D40xx [Table 1] Dip Switch 1 Functions Details 5.0 ips Speed Selection 6.0 ips Density Density Selection Exhibition Normal Mode Selection Demo Mode Label Paper Media Selection Thermal Continuous Paper Without Auto Cuter Auto Cutter With Auto Cuter Back Feeding Enable 1-8 Back Feed Option Back Feeding Disable [Table 2] Dip Switch 2...
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Page 22: Printer Settings With Utility Program
Thus, users wishing to use command settings to control the printer should not change the basic settings via the utility. Run the BIXOLON United Label Printer Utility from the enclosed CD and click the User Setting Manager button. -
Page 23: Pause/Cancel
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 5-3 Pause/Cancel During multiple-page print jobs, the Pause and Cancel button can be used to temporarily cease printing and cancel the print job altogether, respectively. Print Pause/Resume Print Cancel/Standby 5-3-1 Pause/Resume Function 1) When printing labels, pressing the Pause button will result in the temporary stoppage of printing after the currently printed label is completed, and a change in the LED status. -
Page 24: Gap Sensor Auto-Calibration
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 5-4 Gap Sensor Auto-Calibration Gap sensor auto-calibration is used when the printer does not detect a gap on the label paper correctly. Generally a printer is set to detect most gap types, but sometimes detection fails and paper continues to be fed without stopping when special paper is used. In such cases, use the gap sensor auto-calibration function to facilitate proper detection. -
Page 25: Gap Sensor Manual-Calibration
The utility can be obtained from the enclosed CD or downloaded from the Internet via the BIXOLON website www.bixolon.com Please make sure the printer is connected and execute the utility program. Please the Calibration Setting Manager Button after setting the interface type. -
Page 26: The Peel-Off
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 5-6 The Peel-Off As a function that is used to peel-off labels, it is used only with label paper. (After adjusting the peeler switch, power must be turned off and on in order for the operation to be acknowledged.) 1) Open the paper cover. - Page 27 SLP-T40xx/D40xx 5) Adjust the paper guides and close the label peel-off cover. ( O ) ( X ) 6) Close the Ribbon Assembly and paper covers. - 27 - Rev. 1.07...
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Page 28: Using Fan-Fold Paper
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 5-7 Using Fan-Fold Paper Supplying paper to the printer externally is done as follows. 5-7-1 Printer Preparation Remove the rear paper supply cover on the back side of the printer with a knife or other cutting instrument. ※ CAUTION - Take care not to injure the hands and/or any other part of the body when performing this step. -
Page 29: Auto Cutter (Option)
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 5-8 Auto Cutter (Option) For auto paper cutting, products equipped with auto cutter are available. In factory setting, the auto cutter is attached. For printers with auto cutter, the dip switches from 1 to 7 are set to On. ※... -
Page 30: Cleaning Head
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 6. Cleaning Head Printing quality might be degraded by dust, foreign substance, adhesive substance, or other pollution materials stuck in the printer head or inside the printer. When dirty, clean the print head as follows: ※ CAUTION - Make sure to turn the printer power off prior to cleaning. - As the print head gets very hot during printing, if intending to clean the print head, turn the printer power off and wait approximately 2~3 minute before commencement. -
Page 31: Cleaning Sensors, Roller Or/And Paper Path
SLP-T40xx/D40xx 6-2 Cleaning Sensors, Roller or/and Paper Path 1) Open the paper cover and ribbon assembly, and remove the paper and ribbon. 2) Remove any dust or foreign substance using dry cloth or cotton swab. 3) Soak the cloth or cotton swab in alcohol for medical use and use it to remove adhesive foreign substances or other pollution materials. -
Page 32: Appendix
7. Appendix 7-1 Specifications Item Description Printing Method Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Printing SLP-T400 / D400: 203 dpi (8 dot/mm) Dot Density SLP-T403 / D403: 300 dpi (11.8 dot/mm) Printer Printing Width Max 104 mm SLP-T400 / D400: 152 mm/sec (6ips) -
Page 33: Certification
• Europe: CE EMC,CB-Scheme:IEC60950-1, GS: EN60950-1: 2001 • North America: FCC rules parts 15B WARNING Use of an unprotected interface cable with this printer conflicts with EMC standards. Users should only use cables approved by BIXOLON. 2) CE Mark • EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55002:1994+A1:1995+A2:1997...
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