Direct Thermal Printer User's Guide DA402

Contents

Introduction

Hello! ..................................1

What’s in the Box ............................1

Unpacking and Inspection ........................2

Reporting Damage ..........................2

DC Power Supply ............................3

Printer Overview (illustration) .....................4

GettingReadytoPrint

LoadingtheMedia............................5

Tear-OffMode............................5

Peel-OffMode............................9

CutterMode.............................14

FanfoldMedia...........................17

AutoCalibration............................18

OperatorControls...........................19

PowerSwitch............................19

FeedButton.............................19

StatusLED.............................19

PrintingaTestLabel..........................20

HookingUpthePrinterandComputer.................20

Serial(RS-232)InterfaceRequirements..............20

ParallelInterfaceRequirements..................21

SerialandParallelCablingRequirements.............21

CommunicatingwiththePrinter....................22

ViatheSerialPort.........................22

ViatheParallelPort.........................22

UsingZPLII..............................23

AdjustingthePrintWidth.......................23

AdjustingthePrintDarkness......................23

AdjustingthePrintSpeed.......................23