Label Printer Configuration Steps
Steps for Toshiba TEC B-SA4
Steps for Blazepoint DUO 2104
Steps for Toshiba TEC B-SA4
- Disable the built-in software, if it is enabled. When initially powered on, the printer should display the following:
ON LINE
B-SA4T-GV1.4
Note that the number following the V above may differ, but this will not affect the process described here. If the printer does not display the above text, then the built-in software is enabled. (See the note below for an exception.)The following steps describe how to disable it:
- Switch the printer off, if it is currently on.
- Power on the printer while holding the FEED and PAUSE buttons to enter the system menu. Only release the buttons once the following is displayed on the screen:
<1> DIAG.V1.1
Note that the number following the V above may differ, but this will not affect the process described here.
- Press the RESTART button 3 times. The printer should display the following:
<8> BASIC
- Press the PAUSE button. The printer should display the following:
BASIC ENABLE
- Press the PAUSE button. The printer will display one of the following:
BASIC ON
BASIC OFF
- If BASIC ON is displayed, press the RESTART button once so that BASIC OFF is displayed. When BASIC OFF is displayed, the built-in software is disabled.
- Press the PAUSE button.
- Switch the printer off.
- Power on the printer. The following should be displayed on the printer:
ON LINE
B-SA4T-GV1.4
Note that the number following the V above may differ, but this will not affect the process described here.
Figure 1 - Step 1: Disable the built-in software
NOTE:
If the printer has been setup to connect to a network, it will display the following message on start-up:
100BASE LAN
INTIALISING...
It should then display the following text (as mentioned earlier):
ON LINE
B-SA4T-GV1.4
If it does not display the above text, then the built-in software is enabled, and the steps above must be followed.
- Set the vertical and horizontal adjustment parameters on the printer according to the following steps:
- Make sure that the printer is powered on and displaying the following text:
ON LINE
B-SA4T-GV1.4
Note that the number following the V above may differ, but this will not affect the process described here.
- Press the PAUSE button.
- Press and hold the RESTART button for approximately 5 seconds. The printer should display the following on the screen:
<1> RESET
- Press the FEED button twice. The printer should display the following:
<3ADJUST SET
- Press the PAUSE button. The printer should display the following:
FEED ADJ. -21.0mm
Note that the value (in millimetres) for FEED ADJ may differ from the one shown above, but this will not affect the process described here.
- Use the FEED and RESTART buttons to adjust the FEED ADJ value to -3.5mm. The FEED button increments the value by 0.1mm. The RESTART button decrements the value by 0.1mm.
- Press the PAUSE button 3 times. The printer should display the following:
X ADJUST +5.0mm
Note that the value (in millimetres) for X ADJUST may differ from the one shown above, but this will not affect the process described here.
- Use the FEED and RESTART buttons to adjust the X ADJUST value to +1.0mm. The FEED button increments the value by 0.1mm. The RESTART button decrements the value by 0.1mm.
- Press the PAUSE button.
- Switch the printer off.
- Power on the printer.
Figure 2 - Step 2: Set the vertical and horizontal adjustment parameters
- Install the printer driver from the CD-ROM that came with the printer.
- Adjust printer properties in Windows according to the following steps:
- Click the Start button.
- Click Control Panel. This option is located in the Settings sub-menu in some versions of Windows.
- Double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel window.
- Locate the Toshiba TEC B-SA4T printer. The default name is “TEC B-SA4T”, but this may differ if the printer was not installed with the default name.
- Right click the printer icon.
- Click Properties on the pop-up menu.
- Click the Advanced tab on the Properties window.
- Click the Printing Defaults... button.
- Click on the Page Setup tab.
- Click the New... button on the Printing Defaults window.
- In the Name field, type the following: Custom Label
- In the Width field, type the following: 55.50 mm
- In the Height field, type the following: 127.00mm
- In the Left field, type the following: 0.00mm
- In the Right field, type the following 0.00mm
- Click the OK button.
- Select the Portrait 180° radio button on the Printing Defaults window.
- Click the Stock tab.
- Select Direct Thermal from the Print Method dropdown box.
- Select Reflective from the Sensor dropdown box.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the Tools tab on the Properties window.
- Click the Driver Options... button.
- Click the Printer Specifications tab.
- Click the Override Manufacturer defaults check box.
- Click the OK button on the dialog that appears.
- In the X Resolution field, type the following: 203
- In the Y Resolution field, type the following: 203
- Click the OK button.
- Click the OK button on the Properties window.
Steps for Blazepoint DUO 2104
- Physically adjust the labels so that they are in a central position underneath the print head. The steps for loading and positioning media can be found in the manual that came with the printer. A copy of this manual can usually be found on the CD-ROM that came with the printer at the following path: <Drive Letter>:\DUO and TRIO Manuals (where <Drive Letter> should be replaced with the letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive).
- Install the printer driver from the CD-ROM that came with the printer.
- Install the configuration utility from the CD-ROM that came with your printer. The steps for doing so are described below:
- Insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your CD-ROM drive.
- In Windows Explorer, navigate to the following path <Drive Letter>:\Firmware and Config Utility, where <Drive Letter> should be replaced with the letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.
- Right click blazeConfigSetup.zip.
- Click Extract All... on the pop-up menu.
- Choose a location to which the files should be extracted, either by typing it into the text field or using the browse button.
- Click the Extract button, and wait for the extraction process to complete (as indicated by the progress bar).
- In Windows Explorer, navigate to the location where you extracted the files. (Windows may automatically open this location in a new Windows Explorer window.)
- Double click the blazeConfigSetup.exe, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Once the installation of the configuration utility is complete, open it and follow the instructions below:
- On the Connection tab, select the Windows printers radio button and then select the Blazeprint printer from the dropdown box above it.
- Click on the blazeFilter tab.
- Click the Remove button.
- Click the Advanced Config tab.
- Click the Factory Reset button.
- Click the Configuration tab.
- Click the Reset button.
- Click each Apply button on the current page once. There are seven Apply buttons.
- Make sure that the auto-centre checkbox is checked. If it is not, click it and then click the Apply button in the Print position box again.
- Close the configuration utility.
- Adjust printer properties in Windows according to the following steps:
- Click the Start button.
- Click Control Panel. This option is located in the Settings sub-menu in some versions of Windows.
- Double click the Printers icon in the Control Panel window.
- Locate the Blazeprint Duo printer. The default name is “Blazeprint Duo 200dpi”, but this may differ if the printer was not installed with the default name.
- Right click the printer icon.
- Click Properties on the pop-up menu.
- Click the Advanced tab on the Properties window.
- Click the Printing Defaults... button.
- Click the Stocks tab on the Printing Defaults window.
- Click the New... button.
- In the Name field, type the following: Custom Label
- In the Label Width field, type the following: 5.55
- In the Height field, type the following: 12.70
- Click the OK button.
- Click the Options tab on the Printing Defaults window.
- Select Custom Label from the Stocks dropdown box.
- Select the Advanced Setup tab.
- Ensure that the following are set correctly:
- Graphics must be set to Direct Print.
- Buffering must be set to Automatic.
- Paper Advance must be set to Advance Off.
- Page Offset (under Settings) should be set to 0.00
- Click the OK button.
- Click the OK button on the Properties window.
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