User manual

Printer is on but
doesn’t print
To be certain that your Labelwriter is printing and feeding labels
properly, you can run a self-test.
I. Make sure a roll of labels is loaded.
2. Be sure the printer is OFF and that the serial cable is not
connected.
3. Locate the Form Feed button on the front of the printer.
4. Hold the Form Feed button down while you turn on the
Labelwriter with the power button.
5. The printer will begin printing a self-test pattern on the labels.
6. End the self-test by turning the printer off.
7. Reconnect the serial cable to the back of the printer, turn the
printer on again, and you’re all set.
If the printer fails a self-test, check to see if the labels are loaded
improperly or
if the serial cable is plugged in (it shouldn’t be
during the self-test). Reload the labels and retry the self-test.
If the on/off LED is flashing and labels are loaded, this indicates
that the labels are jammed. You should remove the labels,
look
for jammed or crimped labels, and then reload the labels accord-
ing
to the instructions in chapter I.
The on/off light also flashes when you reach the end of a roll of
labels. Load a new roll and the light
will stop flashing.
Self-test works
but printer
still
doesn’t print from
application.
If the self-test works fine but the printer is still not printing from
your application, do the following:
Check to be sure that you have selected the correct serial port
in your software and that the serial port
is set for 19,200 baud no
parity,
8 data bits, I stop bit, and XON/OFF flow control. See
Appendix
E for details on setting these parameters.
Check to see that the serial cable (or parallel to serial adapter)
is properly connected. Make sure you are using a Costar serial
cable. Other ones that
look the same will not work.