Jiangmen Dascom Computer Peripherals DL2100 Label & Barcode Printer User Manual Tally Dascom DT 210 230
Jiangmen Dascom Computer Peripherals Co.,Ltd. Label & Barcode Printer Tally Dascom DT 210 230
Users Manual
User Manual DL-210 Label & Barcode Printer
Tally Dascom DL-210 User Guide V1.2
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Important Safety Instructions (English)
Read the following instructions thoroughly before starting up your printer.
• The device and mains-socket must all times be easily accessible.
• Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service
technician.
• Keep this user guide in a place which is easily accessible at all times.
• Place the printer on a solid and even base so that it cannot fall.
• Never place the printer in the vicinity of inflammable gas or explosive substances.
• Ensure the printer is connected to a socket with the correct voltage.
• Always disconnect the printer from the power before opening the device to perform
maintenance work or remedy errors.
• Do not expose the printer to high temperatures, direct sunlight or dust.
• Keep all liquids away from the printer.
• Protect the printer from shock, impact and vibration.
• Make sure that both the printer and the computer is switched off before connecting the data
cable.
• The print head will become very hot during printing; avoid contact with the print head after
printing has finished.
• Do not perform any operation or action in any way other than those provided in this manual.
When in doubt, contact your dealer or your customer support.
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Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (German)
Lesen Sie bitte diese Sicherheitshinweise durch, bevor Sie den Drucker in Betrieb nehmen.
• Das Gerät und die Netzsteckdose müssen jeder Zeit leicht zugänglich sein.
• Führen Sie Wartungsarbeiten und Reparaturen keinesfalls selbst aus, sondern verständigen Sie
immer einen qualifizierten Servicetechniker.
• Bewahren Sie diese Dokumentation an einem jederzeit zugänglichen Ort auf.
• Den Drucker auf stabilem und ebenem Untergrund so aufstellen, dass er nicht zu Boden fallen
kann.
• Stellen Sie den Drucker keinesfalls in der Nähe von leicht entzündlichen Gasen oder explosiven
Stoffen auf.
• Den Drucker nur an eine Steckdose mit der richtigen Spannung anschließen.
• Wenn Sie den Drucker vom Netz trennen wollen, den Drucker ausschalten und immer den
Netzstecker an der Steckdose ziehen.
• Den Drucker weder hohen Temperaturen noch direktem Sonnenlicht und Staub aussetzen.
• Keine Flüssigkeiten mit dem Drucker in Berührung bringen.
• Den Drucker keinen Erschütterungen, Stößen oder Vibrationen aussetzen.
• Sicherstellen, dass der Drucker und der Computer ausgeschaltet sind, bevor das Datenkabel
angeschlossen wird.
• Der Druckkopf wird während des Druckens heiß. Vor dem Berühren deshalb einige Zeit abkühlen
lassen.
• Weichen Sie bei der Bedienung des Druckers nicht von den Anweisungen in der Dokumentation
ab. Bei Unklarheiten wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihren Händler oder Ihren Kundendienst.
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Consignes importantes de sécurité (French)
Lire attentivement les instructions suivantes avant de mettre l’imprimante en service.
• Le dispositif et la prise principale doivent toujours être accessibles facilement.
• Ne jamais effectuer soi-même les travaux d’entretien et de réparations. Contacter toujours un
dépanneur qualifié.
• Placer l’imprimante sur un support stable de façon à ce qu’elle ne puisse pas tomber.
• Ne jamais placer l’imprimante à proximité de sources de gaz aisément inflammables ou de
substances explosives.
• Ne connecter l’imprimante à une prise que lorsque la tension est correcte.
• Pour déconnecter l’imprimante de l’alimentation principale, mettre l’imprimante hors tension et
toujours débrancher le connecteur secteur de la prise murale.
• Ne pas exposer l’imprimante à des températures élevées, à la lumière directe du soleil ou à la
poussière.
• Ne pas mettre l’imprimante en contact avec des liquides.
• Ne pas exposer l’imprimante à des chocs, impacts ou vibrations.
• S’assurer que l’imprimante et l’ordinateur sont hors tension avant de connecter le câble de
données.
• La tête d’impression est brûlante pendant l’impression. C’est pourquoi laissez-la refroidir
quelques instants avant d’y toucher.
• N'exécutez aucune opération ni action d'une autre manière que celle indiquée dans ce manuel.
En cas de doute, veuillez contacter votre distributeur ou service après-vente.
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Indicazioni di sicurezza importanti (Italian)
Prima di mettere in funzione la stampante, leggere attentamente le seguenti indicazioni.
• Il dispositivo e la presa di corrente devono essere sempre facilmente accessibili.
• Non eseguire mai da sé gli interventi di manutenzione e riparazione, ma rivolgersi sempre a un
tecnico di assistenza qualificato.
• Conservare le presenti istruzioni per l’uso in un luogo sempre accessibile.
• Collocare la stampante su una superficie stabile, per evitare che cada a terra.
• Non collocare la stampante in prossimità di gas facilmente infiammabili o di sostanze esplosive.
• Collegare la stampante a una presa di corrente con tensione adeguata.
• Per scollegare la stampante dalla rete di alimentazione, spegnere la stampante e disinserire
sempre il connettore di rete dalla presa.
• Non esporre la stampante ad elevate temperature né alla luce solare diretta e alla polvere.
• Evitare il contatto della stampante con liquidi.
• Non esporre la stampante a colpi, scosse o vibrazioni.
• Verificare che la stampante e il computer siano spenti prima di collegare il cavo di trasmissione
dati.
• Durante la stampa, la testina si surriscal-da notevolmente. Prima di toccarla, se necessario
opportuno quindi lasciarla raffreddare qualche istante.
• Non eseguire alcuna operazione o azione se non nella maniera descritta nel presente manuale. In
caso di dubbio, contattare il rivenditore o dalla società incaricata dell’assistenza.
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Instrucciones de seguridad importantes (Spanish)
Lea las siguientes instrucciones con esmero antes de poner la impresora en servicio.
• El dispositivo y la toma de corriente deben estar ubicados de forma que sea fácil acceder a ellos.
• Nunca lleve a cabo trabajos de mantenimiento o reparación Ud. mismo, sino consulte a un
técnico de servicio calificado.
• Guarde las presentes instrucciones de servicio en un lugar de fácil acceso en cualquier momento.
• Ponga la impresora sobre un base estable de manera que no pueda caer al suelo.
• Nunca coloque la impresora en la vecindad de gases de fácil inflamabilidad o sunstancias
explosivas.
• Asegure conectar la impresora sólo a un enchufe con un voltaje correcto.
• Cuando quiera desconectar la impresora de la red, apague la impresora y siempre tire la clavija
de alimentación del enchufe.
• No exponga la impresora a temperaturas altas, a la luz solar directa y al polvo.
• No ponga la impresora en contacto con fluidos.
• Nunca exponga la impresora a sacudidas, choques o vibraciones.
• Asegúrese de que la impresora y el ordenador estén apagdos antes de conectar el cable de
datos.
• La cabeza de impresión se pone muy caliente durante la impresión. Por lo tanto, deje enfriarlo
algún tiempo antes de tocarla.
• No permita que se realice cualquier operación o acción de una forma diferente a lo que se señala
en el manual. En caso de duda, póngase en contacto con su comerciante o con su servicio
post-venta.
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Правила по технике безопасности. (Russian)
Прочитайте, пожалуйста, инструкцию по технике безопасности перед включением в работу
принтера.
• Устройство и розетка должны быть всегда легко доступна.
• Не выполняйте технические работы и ремонт техники самостоятельно, но сообщайте о
неисправностях квалифицированным сервисным техникам.
• Данная инструкция должна быть всегда доступна каждому пользователю.
• Установите принтер на ровном и стабильном месте так, чтобы он не смог упасть на пол.
• Ни в коем случае не ставьте принтер вблизи легко воспламеняющихся газов и взрывчатых
веществ.
• Включайте принтер в розетку только с соответствующим напряжением.
• Если Вы хотите отключить принтер от напряжения, сначала выключите принтер сам и затем
выньте штекер из розетки.
• Берегите принтер от нагревания, от попадания на него прямых солнечных лучей и пыли.
• Не допускайте попадания жидкости на принтер.
• Нельзя подвергать принтер тряске, ударам и вибрации.
• Убедитесь, что принтер и компьютер выключены, только после этого соедините принтер с
компьютером.
• Печатающая головка нагревается во время работы принтера. Поэтому подождите какое-то
время, прежде чем дотронуться до нее.
• Пользуйтесь принтером так, как это написано в документации. Если у Вас возникают
неясности, обращайтесь с вопросами к Вашим продавцам или в сервисный центр.
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Instruções Importantes sobre Segurança (Portuguese)
Leia as instruções de segurança antes de usar a impressora.
• A impressora e a tomada devem ser facilmente em todos os momentos acessíveis.
• Consulte sempre um técnico qualificado para executar uma reparação .
• Coloque a impressora sobre uma base sólida e nivelada, para que ela não sofra quedas.
• Jamais instale a impressora nas proximidades de lugares onde haja gás inflamável ou substâncias
explosivas.
• Assegure-se de conectar a impressora à tomada elétrica com a voltagem apro-priada.
• Quando desligar a impressora da rede, desligue sempre a impressora e retire o cabo da tomada.
• Não exponha a impressora a temperaturas altas ou luz solar direta.
• Não aproxime substâncias líquidas da impressora.
• Proteja a impressora de choques, impactos e vibrações.
• Desligue a impressora e o computador antes de conectar o cabo da rede.
• A cabeça da impressora pode ficar muito quente . Portanto, espere algum tempo antes de
tocá-la.
• Não faça nenhuma operação ou ação além das recomendadas neste manual. Em caso de dúvida,
contate seu revendedor ou companhia de serviço.
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Önemli Güvenlik Talimatları (Turkish)
Lütfen, yazıcıyı işletime geçirmeden önce bu güvenlik talimatlarını bütünüyle dikkatle okuyun.
• Cihaz ve elektrik prizinin her zaman kolayca erişilebilir olması gerekir.
• Bakım ve tamir çalışmalarını kesinlikle ve hiçbir surette kendi başınıza yapmayın; her zaman
kalifiye bir uzman servis-teknisyenine haber verin.
• Yazıcıyı, üzerinden yere düşmesi mümkün olmayacak sabit ve düz bir zemine yerleştirin.
• Yazıcıyı kesinlikle ve hiçbir surette kolayca yanabilecek gaz veya patlayıcı maddeler içeren
nesnelerin yakınına koymayın.
• Yazıcı akım kablosunu sadece doğru gerilime sahip bir prize takın.
• Yazıcıyı şebeke ağından ayırmak istediğinizde, yazıcıyı kapatın ve ağ-fişini her zaman prizden
çıkartın.
• Yazıcıyı ne yüksek ısılı ne de doğrudan güneş ışığına ve toza mâruz kalan mekânlarda bulundurun.
• Yazıcı hiçbir sıvı maddeyle temasta olmamalıdır.
• Yazıcı hiçbir sarsıntıya, darbeye veya titreşime mâruz kalmamalıdır.
• Veri kablosu bağlanmadan önce hem yazıcının hem de bilgisayarın kapalı olduklarından emin
olmalısınız.
• Yazıcının başı basma esnasında yüksek ısıya ulaşıyor. Bu yüzden lütfen dokunmadan önce kısa
süre soğumasını bekleyin.
• Yazıcının işletimi ve kullanımında bu dokümantasyondaki talimatların hiç dışına çıkmayın. Sorunlu
görünen hususlarda lütfen imâlatçınıza veya müşteri hizmetleri servisinize başvurun.
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TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
“IBM” is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
“EPSON” is a trademark of Epson America Incorporated.
“DEC” is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
“Centronics” is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation.
“DOS” is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
“SAP” is a trademark of SAP AG.
“Windows”, “Windows 7”,”Windows 8”, “Windows 95”, “Windows 98“, “Windows NT”, “Windows
2000”, “Windows 2003/2008/2013 Server”, “Windows XP” and “Windows Vista” are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
All other product names and company names appearing in this manual are the registered
trademarks or trademarks of the individual companies.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 DL-210 Thermal Printers ................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Placing the Printer ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Printer Components ....................................................................................................................... 4
2 GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Attaching Power ............................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Loading Roll Media ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.3 Loading Transfer Ribbon .............................................................................................................. 10
2.4 Print a Parameter Setting Page (Self-test Page) .......................................................................... 12
2.5 Connecting the Interfaces ............................................................................................................ 13
2.5.1 Connecting USB interface .............................................................................................. 13
2.5.2 Connecting serial interface ............................................................................................ 13
2.5.3 Connecting parallel interface ......................................................................................... 14
2.5.4 Connecting Ethernet interface ....................................................................................... 14
2.5.5 Connecting Wireless interface ....................................................................................... 14
2.5.6 Connecting to Bluetooth ............................................................................................... 14
2.6 Installing Driver ............................................................................................................................ 21
3 OPERATION GUIDE ................................................................................................................. 28
3.1 Control Panel Operation .............................................................................................................. 28
3.1.1 LEDs Behavior ............................................................................................................... 28
3.1.2 Feed Key Operation ....................................................................................................... 28
3.2 Setup Tool Application ................................................................................................................. 29
3.2.1 Model and Interface Setting .......................................................................................... 29
3.2.2 Configuring Printer ........................................................................................................ 29
3.2.3 Update Firmware .......................................................................................................... 31
3.3 Auto Calibrate Label .................................................................................................................... 33
4 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 34
4.1 Common Issues ............................................................................................................................ 34
4.2 Resetting the Factory Default Values .......................................................................................... 35
4.3 Removing Jammed Label ............................................................................................................. 35
4.4 Cleaning Thermal Print Head ....................................................................................................... 35
4.5 Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 35
5 SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 37
5.1 Printer specification ..................................................................................................................... 37
5.2 Communication Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 38
5.2.1 USB interface ................................................................................................................ 38
5.2.2 Wi-Fi interface .............................................................................................................. 38
5.2.3 Bluetooth Interface ....................................................................................................... 38
5.2.4 Ethernet interface ......................................................................................................... 38
5.2.5 Serial interface .............................................................................................................. 39
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5.2.6 Parallel interface ........................................................................................................... 39
5.3 Power Supply ............................................................................................................................... 40
6 CODE PAGES ........................................................................................................................... 42
6.1 Common to all pages (International Character Set: USA) .......................................................... 42
6.2 International Character Sets ........................................................................................................ 43
6.3 [User-defined page] ..................................................................................................................... 44
6.4 [PC437: USA, Standard Europe] ................................................................................................... 45
6.5 [PC850: Multilingual] ................................................................................................................... 46
6.6 [PC852: Latin2] ............................................................................................................................. 47
6.7 [PC858: Euro] ............................................................................................................................... 48
6.8 [PC860: Portuguese] .................................................................................................................... 49
6.9 [PC863: Canadian-French] ........................................................................................................... 50
6.10 [PC865: Nordic] .......................................................................................................................... 51
6.11 [PC866: Cyrillic #2] ..................................................................................................................... 52
6.12 [PC720: Arabic] ........................................................................................................................... 53
7 COMMAND SETS .................................................................................................................... 54
7.1 ESC/POS Command Sets .............................................................................................................. 54
7.2 ZPL Command Sets ....................................................................................................................... 56
Appendix: Installing the Cutter .................................................................................................. 62
Disintall the Tear Bar .......................................................................................................................... 62
Install the Auto Cutter ....................................................................................................................... 63
Appendix: FCC STATEMENT ........................................................................................................ 66
Appendix: DASCOM REPRESENTATIVES ...................................................................................... 67
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 DL-210 Thermal Printers
The Dascom® DL-210 model is the best value in a desktop thermal printer. The DL-210 printer
provides thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at speeds up to 6 ips (inches per second) at a
203 dpi (dots per inch) print density.
The DL-210 printer features:
• Automatic printer language detection and switching between ZPL and EPL programming and label
formats.
• Easy operation. With open structure users can easily change paper roll and ribbon.
• Large media compartment. Ribbon as long as 300m and paper roll of Max. OD ∮127mm can be
used. Therefore users can change the ribbon and paper roll less often so as to work more efficiently.
•Wide range of connectivity. The USB interface is standard interface. Serial/parallel/Ethernet/ Wi-Fi/
Bluetooth are optional interfaces. Various interface choices suit all needs.
The DL-210 printers offer these basic printer options:
• Auto cutter.
• Label Dispense (Peel-Off).
This user guide provides all the information you need to operate your printer on a daily basis.
1.2 Unpacking
When you receive the printer, please check for possible shipping damage:
1. Inspect the outside of both the box and the printer for possible damage.
2. Open the top cover of the printer to see if the media compartments are in order.
If you discover shipping damage upon inspection:
• Immediately notify the shipping company and file a damage report.
• Keep all packaging material for shipping company inspection.
• Notify your authorized Tally Dascom reseller.
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The package contents vary with different customized order requirements.
DL-210 printer
Ribbon
Power cord
CD-ROM
Ribbon Rewind Paper Core
Power Adapter
Media
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• Package Contents:
1.3 Placing the Printer
Select a solid, level surface within reach of an available power outlet. To allow for proper ventilation
and cooling, leave open space on all sides of the printer.
After placing the printer, be aware of the following rules:
• Never place the printer near to any flammable gas or explosive substances.
• Do not expose the printer to direct sunlight. If you cannot avoid placing the printer near a
window, protect it from the sunlight with a curtain.
• When connecting a computer to the printer, make sure the maximum recommended cable
length is not exceeded.
• Ensure sufficient distance between the printer and any heating devices or radiators.
• Avoid exposing the printer to extreme temperature or air humidity fluctuations. Avoid exposure
to dusty environments.
• It is recommended the printer is installed in a position which reduces noise exposure to the work
place during printing.
Standard
Printer 1 unit
Ribbon rewind paper core 1 piece
Ribbon sample 1 piece Wax
Ribbon spindle 2 pieces
Media sample 1 piece Thermal transfer
Media fixer 2 pieces
Media spindle 1 piece
Power adapter 1 piece EU/UK/US
Power cord 1 piece
Graphic installation guide 1 piece
CD-ROM 1 piece Including user guide, Driver, setup
tool, graphic installation guide)
Optional Peeler 1 set
Cutter 1 set
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1.4 Printer Components
Printer components and their functions are shown as below:
Component Name Function
Media window Monitor the media status via this window
Top cover Open this cover for loading ribbon and media
Control Panel
Power LED Indicate the power status
Status LED Indicate the status of media, ribbon and label-taken
Error LED Indicate print head temperature and Print head
mechanism open or not
Feed key Press this key for feeding media
Power socket Connect power cord to the printer
Power switch For switching on/off printer
USB interface Connect USB interface cable from host
Optional interface
(Serial/ Parallel/ Ethernet/ Wi-Fi/
Bluetooth)
Connect optional interface cable from host
(interface type is on request)
Control Panel
Top Cover
Media Window
Power Switch
Optional Interface
(Serial/ Parallel/
Ethernet/
Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth）
USB interface
Power Socket
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Component Name Function
Print Head
Mechanism
Ribbon Holder For placing ribbon, lower seat for new ribbon, top seat for used ribbon.
Print Head Heat the ribbon and transfer imaging components to the media
Ribbon Pick-up Holder Turn the adjustor for stretching ribbon
Media Holder For placing media
Print Head Locking Button For closing or opening the print head mechanism
Tear Bar For tearing the media
Rotatable Board Disassemble the rotatable board for installing optional kit: peeler or
cutter
Print Head Mechanism
Ribbon Pick-up Holder
Media Holder
Ribbon Holder
Ribbon Pick-up
Holder
Print Head Locking
Button
Print Head Locking
Button
Tear Bar
Print Head
Rotatable Board
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Component Name Function
Media Guide Align the media in the center of media path
Media Guide Adjustor Adjust the space between the two media guides
Media Sensor For detecting media
Black Mark Sensor For detecting black mark. The sensor position can be adjusted
according to the black mark position.
Platen Roller For feeding paper
Component Name Function
Media Spindle Insert it into media core for supporting media
Media Fixer For fixing media (as the above figure shown)
Ribbon Spindle
Install it in ribbon holder for supporting ribbon or ribbon
rewind pipe
Ribbon Rewind Paper Core Stick the used end of ribbon to the pipe, rewind ribbon while
the pipe is turning
Media Guide
Adjuster
Media Sensor
Black Mark Sensor
Platen Roller
Media Fixer
Media Spindle
Ribbon
Rewind
Paper Core
Ribbon Spindle
Media Guide
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2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 Attaching Power
Before you connect the power adapter to the power socket check if the voltage is
correct. If you connect the power adapter to power with incorrect voltage this may
result in electrical damage to the adapter and the printer.
(1) Make sure power off the printer and the computer/host.
(2) Insert the AC power cord into the power supply.
(3) Insert the power supply’s power connector into the printer’s power receptacle.
(4) Plug the other end of the power cord into an appropriate AC electric outlet.
(5) Load the media and the ribbon before powering on printer. Wait until power LED is on.
•
After switching off the printer, wait at least 5 seconds before powering on again.
Otherwise, it may cause damage to the printer.
• Please disconnect the power supply if the printer is idle for a long time.
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2.2 Loading Roll Media
•
Must use thermal media in case of no ribbon in the printer. If using ribbon, you
have to use thermal transfer media.
• Tips for avoiding media jam: Make sure the media is aligned in the center of the
printer and the media fixers are firmly pressed against both sides of the roll.
Before printing, it is necessary to check whether the media you use is appropriate or not. You can
scratch the media surface, if the scratch turns black, it is direct thermal media. In this case, you do
not need to load ribbon. Otherwise, it is thermal transfer media, you have to use ribbon.
(1) Lift the top cover to expose the media
holder and the print head mechanism.
(2) Load the media roll onto the spindle from
left to right.
(3) Put the fixers on and move from right to left
until they lean against the media.
(4) Click the media spindle back into the media
holder.
Print surface must be upward.
(5) Unlatch the print head mechanism by
pushing the two blue locking buttons on the
sides toward the rear.
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(6) Lead the media under the print head
mechanism through the media guides.
(7) Control the blue media guide adjustor so as
to align the media in the central path.
(8) Lead the media over the platen roller and
through the tear bar.
Black mark sensor must be covered by label
rather than label gap. Otherwise, the contents may
exceed label area.
(9) Put the print head mechanism down and
press down firmly until you hear a snap.
(10) Close the top cover and turn on the
printer or press the “FEED” button if the
printer is already on.
(11) In order to make sure the data is printed within the label area, it is necessary to execute
Label Calibration: Hold down Feed Key and switch on printer simultaneously, release Feed
Key after the buzzer beeps twice. Then the label will be positioned automatically.
Label calibration should be executed in the following situations:
• Use printer for printing label first time.
• Replace different size of labels.
• Printer skips labels
• Printer feeds blank labels.
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2.3 Loading Transfer Ribbon
Transfer ribbons come in several varieties and in some cases colors to match your application needs.
• The media and ribbon types should be matched to provide you with optimal print results.
• Always use ribbon that is wider than the media to protect the printhead from wear.
• For direct thermal printing, do not load ribbon in the printer.
Do not use ribbon while using thermal media. Otherwise, barcode and graph will be
distorted.
(1) Lift the top cover to expose the media holder
and the print head mechanism.
(2) Unlatch the print head mechanism by pushing
the two blue locking buttons on the sides toward
the rear.
(3) Unwrap the ribbon roll pack and separate the
ribbon roll and the bare paper core.
(4) Insert the spindles into the core and the ribbon
respectively.
(5) Attach the edge of the ribbon on the bare paper
core and wind it a little onto the core.
Do not rip the ribbon leader on ribbon
rewind pipe.
Do observe the direction of hexagon.
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(6) Insert the ribbon roll into the ribbon holder
(lower seat of the print head mechanism): Insert
the hexagon end onto the ribbon adjustor (blue
gear), then insert the other end into the slot of the
ribbon holder.
(7) Turn back the print head mechanism and then
insert the ribbon rewind paper core into the
pick-up holder (top seat): Wind the ribbon through
print head, and insert the spindle hexagon end
onto the ribbon adjustor (blue gear), then insert
the other end into the slot of the pick-up holder.
Keep the brighter surface of ribbon
inside while winding the print head.
(8) Turn the wheel of the print head mechanism to
ensure the ribbon is tightly wound.
(9) Press down the print head mechanism firmly
until you hear a snap.
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2.4 Print a Parameter Setting Page (Self-test Page)
Before you connect the printer to the computer, make sure that the printer is in proper working
order.
You can do this by printing a configuration status label.
1. Make sure the media is properly loaded, the top cover of the printer is closed and the printer is
power off. Then, press and hold the Feed button once you are ready.
2. Hold down Feed Key and then switch on printer till Power LED blinks once, buzzer beeps once.
3. The printer will print out a parameter setting page.
Here is the self test page and its explanation:
Model
Serial Number
ID Number
F/W
Interface type
Emulation supported
Media type
Printing method
Printhead life
Sensor
Memory size
Density
Peeler status
Black mark status
Cutter status
Detect lack of media
Auto verify label status
Detect postion status
Page mode status
Current printing speed
Current printing width
Parameter settings
Model DL-210
SN NO XXXXXXXXXXXX
ID NO 28.904.XX
Firmware versio................................20.00.08
Interface...................................................USB
Emulation..............................................ZPLII
Media.....................................................Label
Print Type................................Direct Thermal
Print count..................................................0m
Sensor AD….1_0 2_1 D_480 B_517 50.0 2.0
Memory................................................8192K
Print Density..................................................1
Peeler.........................................................Off
Black Mark................................................Off
Cutter.........................................................Off
Paper end detection....................................On
Auto verify label........................................Off
Detect print position..................................Off
Page mode..................................................On
Print Speed.......................................150mm/s
Print Width........................108mm (8dot.mm)
Complete
Dascom
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2.5 Connecting the Interfaces
The USB interface is standard interface. Serial/parallel/ Ethernet/ Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth are optional
interfaces. All interfaces are located at the rear of the printer. Choose the interface which suits
your system.
Make sure the printer and the computer are switched off before connecting or
disconnecting the interface cable to prevent electrical damage to the interface
ports.
2.5.1 Connecting USB interface
2.5.2 Connecting serial interface
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2.5.3 Connecting parallel interface
2.5.4 Connecting Ethernet interface
2.5.5 Connecting Wireless interface
Users have to prepare a Wlan card by themselves and install it in the Wi-Fi interface.
2.5.6 Connecting to Bluetooth
Communication cable is not required while using Bluetooth printer. Users have to prepare a
Bluetooth adapter by themselves and install the adapter in the computer so as to connecting the
Bluetooth device.
(1) First make sure the printer driver is installed. And then install Bluetooth adapter (V2.0 or above
version) that prepared by yourself in the PC via USB interface.
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(2) Power on the printer and load the paper roll.
(3) Double click the Bluetooth icon at lower right corner on the PC screen. You will see the
following window then Click “Add a device”.
(4) Select the Bluetooth printer, and then click “Next”.
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(5) Select “Enter the device’s pairing code” in the pop-up dialog box. And then click “Next”.
(6) Input the default PIN code “0000”, and then click “next”.
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(7) Then the Bluetooth adapter has been installed in the computer.
(8) Check the Device and Right click “Dascom DL-210”, select “Printer Properties”. Check the
Bluetooth serial port name.
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(9) The Bluetooth port name is COM4 in this case.
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(10) Right click any printer, select Properties → Interface, and select the output port that you have put
down (in the case COM4) then click “Apply”.
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(11) Select General → Print Test Page, run test page to see the printing outcome.
Setting pages vary depending on the different types of Bluetooth adapter.
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2.6 Installing Driver
Switch off the printer before running the printer driver setup.
Your printer CD-ROM comes with Windows Driver. Go to the Driver folder and run the installer.
(1) Click “Next”.
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(3) Select the installation path to the Driver.
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(3) Click “Finish”.
(4) Click “Yes”.
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(5) Click “Next”.
(6) Choose interface.
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(7) Choose printer model “Tally Dascom DL-210Z”, and the installation path. Then click “Next”.
(8) Click “Next”.
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(9) Enter printer name. Click “Next”.
(10) Click “Finish”.
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(11)Then the driver is installed successfully.
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3 OPERATION GUIDE
3.1 Control Panel Operation
3.1.1 LEDs Behavior
LEDs LEDs’ behavior Status
Power
On ○ Power on.
Off ● Error or power off.
Status
On ○ Paper end.
Off ● Normal.
Fast blink ○●○●○●○ Label remains in peeler.
Slow blink ○●●○●●○ Ribbon end.
Error
On ○ Print head mechanism is opened.
Off ● Normal.
Fast blink ○●○●○●○ Print head is over-heated.
3.1.2 Feed Key Operation
• Feed Paper
Under ESC/POS mode, presses Feed Key once, feed paper one line (30 steps);
Under ESC/POS mode, hold down Feed Key without release, feed paper continuously;
Under ZPL/EPL mode, press Feed Key once, feed one piece of label;
Under ZPL/EPL mode, hold down Feed Key without release, feed labels continuously.
• Hexadecimal dump
Hold down Feed Key and switch on printer till Power LED blinks three times, buzzer beeps three
times.
When self-test is OK but on-
line printing error occurs, you can check the
communication between PC and program via Hexadecimal Dump mode. In
Hexadecimal Dump mode, the printer will print out hexadecimal data once it
receives the signal from host. You can ask technical service for analysis.
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3.2 Setup Tool Application
A CD comes along with printer. The CD contains POS & label printer setup tool for configuring
printer. Or, please find the latest setup tool on Dascom website: www.dascom.cn
Read the help file carefully before using the setup tool. Please click “Help” button in “Choose
Interface” tab for more information.
3.2.1 Model and Interface Setting
• Select model number and available interface before configuring printer.
• Click “setting” for setting serial interface or parallel interface.
• For serial interface setting, the setting won’t be valid unless you restart the printer.
3.2.2 Configuring Printer
After model and interface setting, select “Internal Setup” tab for configurations.
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Setup Items Explanation
Setup Items Options Default Description
Page Mode On, Off On Use un-continuous paper select on; Use continuous
paper select off.
Print Media Label Paper,
Continuous Paper
Label
Paper Select the actual media type.
Peeler Off, On Off Enable peeler or not
Print Method Thermal Transfer,
Direct Thermal
Thermal
Transfer
Use ribbon select thermal transfer; Use thermal
paper select direct thermal
Print Density 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1 Adjust print density. Level 1 is lowest, Level 5 is
highest.
Printer Language English, Chinese English Set the printer’s system language, Chinese or
English.
Emulation ESC/POS, ZPL,
EPL ZPL Select ZPL/EPL while using un-continuous paper;
Select ESC/POS while using continuous paper.
Print Speed 1, 2, 3, 4 4 Adjust the print speed. Level 1 is lowest, Level 4 is
highest.
Black Mark
Detection On, Off Off Enable black mark detection or not.
Black Mark to
Home User-define 20 Set the vertical distance between print home
position and the top of black mark.
Black Mark to
Cutter User-define 40 Set the vertical distance between cutting position
and the top of black mark.
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Cutter Switch On, Off Off Enable cutter or not
Print Position
Detection On, Off Off Enable print position detection or not
Auto Calibrate
Label On, Off Off
On: It will auto calibrate the label when you use a
different size label.
Off: Disable auto calibrate label
Paper End
Detection On, Off On On: Detect the printer's paper is empty or not.
Off: Disable paper end detection.
Black mark AD
value User-define 789 It can make the black mark detection more
accurately according to the AD value.
Explanation for Buttons
Button Description
Get Printer Setting When printer is powering on, click this button for acquiring the current setup menu. It
will display on the screen.
Print Self-test Click this button for printing self-test printout.
Restore All Setting Click this button for restore all setting.
Send Setting The new setting will be valid if click this button. If no any change, it will keep the
default value.
• After setting, the printer will beep once, then the setting become valid.
• In order to enhance print head lifetime, it is recommended that setting low print density if
print quality is satisfactory.
3.2.3 Update Firmware
(1) Preparation
USB cable, 24V power adapter, DL-210 setup tool, firmware file.
(2) Connection
Connect printer and host with USB cable firmly. Check the Device Manager, if connection is
successful, “USB printing support” will display under “universal serial Bus Controllers” directory.
Otherwise, please check the connection between printer and USB interface, please check whether
the Driver installation is successful or not.
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(3) Enter Upgrade Mode
① Lift up top cover and turn up print head mechanism
② Hold down Feed Key and switch on printer simultaneously. Release Feed Key once powering on,
the printer will beep once.
③ Status LED on, printer enter upgrade mode.
(4) Upgrade Firmware
① Run DL-210 setup tool, select model DL-210 and USB interface.
② Select “Update Firmware” tab, then click “Browse” for searching the firmware file, click
“Update” at last.
Print head mechanism
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③ After firmware loading, press Feed Key when Error LED and Status LED blink.
④ Restart the printer after printer beeps twice.
3.3 Auto Calibrate Label
DL-210 can calibrate label automatically. Hold down Feed Key and switch on printer till Power LED
blinks twice, buzzer beeps twice.
Label calibration should be executed in the following situations:
• Print label first time
• Replace different size of labels
• Printer skips labels
• Printer feeds blank labels
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4 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE
Your printer is extremely reliable, but occasionally problems may occur. This chapter provides
information on some of the common problems you may encounter and how you may solve them. If
you encounter problems that you cannot resolve, please contact your dealer for assistance.
Read the following instructions before maintenance and avoid incorrect operation, so as to prevent
injury to you and damage to the printer.
4.1 Common Issues
• LED Indication and Buzzer Alarm
Condition Possible Cause What to do?
No LEDs on
Unplug power cord Check power cord and plug it properly
Turn off printer Turn on printer
PCB damaged Contact service representatives
Status LED always on Media end Re-load media
Error LED always on Print head mechanism open Close the print head mechanism
Status LED blinks
Label remains in peeler Remove label
Ribbon end Replace ribbon
Error LED blinks and
buzzer alarms
Thermal print head
overheated
Turn the printer off and wait some minutes before
resume
Over-voltage Print with specified voltage
Low-voltage Print with specified voltage
• Printing Error
Condition Possible Cause What to do?
Blurred or spot printing
Incorrect media roll installation Check media roll and re-load it properly
Media is out of specification Use recommended media
Dirty thermal print head or platen Clean print head or platen
Ribbon is out of specification Use recommended ribbon
Low print density Increase the print density
Self-test fail Hardware problem Contact service representatives
Media jam Label stuck Check media path and clean jammed label,
refer to Chapter 3 Section 3.2
Printer skips labels Label positioning problem or label
size setting exceeds the physical
size.
Execute label calibration (refer to Chapter 2
Section 2.1.2). If it doesn’t work, you have to
verify the label size setting is correct or not.
Printer feeds blank labels
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4.2 Resetting the Factory Default Values
Sometimes, resetting the printer to the factory defaults may solve some problems.
There are two methods to set to factory setting:
Method one: Hold down Feed Key and switch on printer till Power LED blinks four times, buzzer
beeps four times.
Method two: through setup tool, choose restore all setting on printer setup page.
4.3 Removing Jammed Label
Print head may be hot, please do not touch!
(1) Turn printer off, open top cover and turn up print head mechanism.
(2) Remove the jammed label and ribbon, clean the print head with alcohol in case of ribbon paste
on print head and cause poor print quality.
(3) Reload media.
(4) Reload ribbon and turn the ribbon adjustor for rewinding the sticky part.
4.4 Cleaning Thermal Print Head
•
After printing, the thermal print head becomes very hot. Be careful not to touch
it and to let it cool before you clean it.
•
Do not damage the thermal print head by touching it with your fingers or any
hard object.
• Turn off the printer, open the top cover and remove ribbon, clean the thermal elements of the
print head with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol solvent (ethanol, methanol, or isopropyl).
• We recommend cleaning the thermal print head periodically (generally every 3 months) to
maintain print quality.
4.5 Maintenance
DL-210 is designed for a long and reliable lifetime. But periodic maintenance is recommended in
order to assure error free working. This also would guarantee the good print quality over the life
time. It is recommended to clean the printer once every six months or after 300 hours duty.
Before cleaning, switch off the printer, wait a few seconds and unplug the power cord.
• Open the cover and remove the dust, paper shreds and other debris from inside by using a soft
vacuum cleaner or a brush.
• In order to remove the dirt, you can wipe clean the machine with a soft cloth dipped in alcohol
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instead of the ketone or TEC solvent which may cause damage to the plastic parts. Please be
aware that excessive moisture will lead to the improper functioning of electronic parts.
• Clean the platen roller with soft cloth.
While you are cleaning the printer, in order to avoid short circuit, do not damage or loose the cable
or electronic parts, do not drop metal material inside, such as Paper Clips or Pins.
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5 SPECIFICATIONS
5.1 Printer specification
Print
Parameter
Print method
Direct thermal/Thermal transfer printing
Print width 108mm
Print speed 150mm/s (203DPI)
Print head Dot pitch: 0.125mm
Resolution
203DPIx203DPI
Fonts
Chinese GB18030 24×24 (Simplified/Traditional Chinese)
Alphanumeric Resident single byte (ZPL): Font A ~ Font V
User-defined User-defined fonts can be downloaded into FLASH, SDRAM.
Code Pages
PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC858, PC852, PC866, PC720
Scalable/Rotation Zoom in 1~8 times in vertical or horizontal, rotate by 00, 900, 1800,
2700.
Graphics Graphics (Monochrome PCX, BMP) can be downloaded into FLASH,
SDRAM.
Barcodes 1D
Code 39,UPC-A,UPC-E,Matrix 25, Industrial 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of
5, Post 2 of 5(China),Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, HBIC(Code 39),
Codabar, UPC2,UPC5, Code93,UCC/EAN Code
2D
PDF417, MaxiCode, QR Code, Data Matrix
Ribbon
ID ∮25.4mm
OD ∮68mm
Length 300m
Width 33~110mm
Media Handling
Media Spec.
Thickness 0.06~0.18mm
Width 25~118mm
Length 8.9~400mm
Max. OD ∮127mm
Min. ID ∮25.4/38.1mm
Media cut Tear bar, auto-cutter, (peeler)
Media type Thermal paper, media, black mark paper.
Control Panel Key One key: Feed
LED indicator Three LEDs: Power, Error, Status (Paper out/Ribbon out)
Detect Function Standard sensors Black mark sensor, Media sensor, Ribbon sensor, Machinery sensor
Optional kit sensor Label taken sensor
Emulation Zebra, EPSON ZPL, EPL, ESC/POS
Power Supply
External power adapter
Input AC 100V-240V, 50-60Hz
Output 24V DC, 2A
Memory SDRAM 8MB
FLASH 8MB
Interface
Standard USB (2.0 Full-Speed)
Optional
Serial (RS-232, DB25)
Parallel Centronics (IEEE-1284)
Ethernet: 10M/100M
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Bluetooth: SPP
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Software Driver (Windows 32bit/64bit, Linux), Barcode Easy, SDK system
Physical Spec.
Dimensions 230(W)×290(D)×176(H)mm
Casing Color Black, white
Weight
Approx 3kg
Operating condition 5～40℃/2 0 ～95%RH (non-condensing)
Storage condition -20～60℃/≤95%RH (non-condensing)
Safety
Regulation
Safety GB 4943.2011
EMC Class B
Certificate CCC, CE, FCC, UL, Energy star
Optional kit Cutter, Peeler
Reliability TPH lifetime 150km
(Condition: use specific thermal roll paper and the print rate is 12%)
5.2 Communication Interfaces
5.2.1 USB interface
• USB interface pin assignment
PIN No. Description Classic wire color
1 VBUS Red
2 D- White
3 D+ Green
4 GND Black
• USB interface connector diagram
5.2.2 Wi-Fi interface
Wi-Fi interface supports 2.4 GHz, IEEE Std. 802.11b standard.
5.2.3 Bluetooth Interface
Bluetooth version: Standard BT2.1+EDR
Communication protocol: SPP
Radio frequency: 2.4GHz
Transmission distance: 10m
5.2.4 Ethernet interface
• Ethernet interface pin assignment
Pin. No.
Name
Description
1 TX+ Tranceive Data+
2 TX- Tranceive Data-
3 RX+ Receive Data+
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4 n/c Not connected
5 n/c Not connected
6 RX- Receive Data-
7
n/c
Not connected
8 n/c Not connected
• Ethernet interface connector diagram
5.2.5 Serial interface
• Serial interface pin assignment
Serial interface compatible with RS-232 standard, with 25 pin (D hole type) socket.
PIN No. Description
PIN 1 Frame Ground
PIN 2 TXD
PIN 3 RXD
PIN 4 RTS
PIN 5 Unconnected
PIN 6 DSR
PIN 7 Signal Ground
PIN 8~19 Unconnected
PIN 20 DTR
PIN 21~25 Unconnected
User can view the setting of interface via printing configuration sample.
The default setting of serial interface is as follow, 38400 bps (baud rates), 8 bit (data bit), 1 bit (stop
bit), no parity, support RTS/CTS handshaking protocol.
• Serial interface connector diagram
5.2.6 Parallel interface
• Parallel interface pin assignment
Parallel interface with 36 pin CENTRONICS socket.
Pin No. Signal From Description
1 H Strobe Signal; Data latch pulse, latch the data to the printer
at the rising edge of the negative pulse.
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2 H Data 0 (The lowest bit)
3 H Data 1
4 H Data 2
5 H Data 3
6 H Data 4
7 H Data 5
8 H Data 6
9 H Data 7 (The highest bit)
10 P ACK Signal; Printer response signal, indicates that the
printer has received a Data byte.
11 P
Busy Signal; The printer is busy; High level indicates that
the printer can’t receive data.
12 P PE Signal; Paper end signal; High level indicates that the
printer is out of paper.
13 － Unconnected
14 － Unconnected
15 － Unconnected
16 Logic Ground
17 Frame Ground, separated from logic ground.
18 － 5V/500mA power output
19~30 Logic Ground
31 － Initialization signal
32 P Printer error signal. Low level indicates that an error occurs
in the printer. It will come with paper end.
33 Logic Ground
34~35 － Unconnected
36 Unconnected
Remarks:
H indicates that signal comes from Host computer; P indicates that signal comes from Printer.
• Parallel interface connector diagram
5.3 Power Supply
(1) Power adapter
Input: AC 100V-240V~ 1.5A 50-60Hz
Output: DC 24V±5%, 2.1A, A-1009-3P interface
(2) Power Supply connector diagram
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(3) Power Socket pin assignment
Pin Number Signal Name
1 +24 V
2 GND
3 N.C
SHELL F.G.
(4) Power Supply interface type
Printer - Unetop DC-002 or similar products
Computer - Unetop DP-002 or similar products
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6 CODE PAGES
6.1 Common to all pages (International Character Set: USA)
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6.2 International Character Sets
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6.3 [User-defined page]
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6.4 [PC437: USA, Standard Europe]
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6.5 [PC850: Multilingual]
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6.6 [PC852: Latin2]
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6.7 [PC858: Euro]
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6.8 [PC860: Portuguese]
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6.9 [PC863: Canadian-French]
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6.10 [PC865: Nordic]
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6.11 [PC866: Cyrillic #2]
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6.12 [PC720: Arabic]
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7 COMMAND SETS
7.1 ESC/POS Command Sets
Category Commands Function
Print commands
LF Print and line feed
FF Print and feed paper to the head of
next page (in page mode)
CR Print and carriage return
ESC J n Print and feed paper
Print position
commands
HT Horizontal tab
ESC $ nL nH Set absolute print position
ESC D n1...nk NUL Set horizontal tab positions
ESC \ nL nH Set relative print position
ESC a n Select justification
ESC d n Print and feed n lines
ESC t n Select character code table
GS L nL nH Set left margin
GS W nL nH Set print area width
Miscellaneous
Function
Commands
ESC = n Select printer
ESC @ Initialize printer
GS P x y Set horizontal and vertical motion
units
Chinese Character
control commands
FS ! n Set Chinese character mode
FS & Select Chinese character mode
FS - n Turn on/off Chinese character
underline mode
FS Cancel Chinese character mode
FS 2 c1 c2 d1...dk Define user-defined Chinese character
FS C n Select Chinese character code system
FS S n1 n2 Set Chinese character left and right
spacing
FS W n Turn on/off Chinese double height and
double width
Space commands
ESC 2 Select default line spacing
ESC 3 n Set line spacing
Control panel
commands ESC c 5 n Enable/disable panel buttons
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Category Commands Function
Character control
commands
ESC SP n Set right-side character spacing
ESC ! n Select print mode(s)
ESC % n Select/cancel user-defined character
set
ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y ×
x1)]...[xk d1...d(y × xk)] Define user-defined characters
ESC - n Turn on/off underline mode
ESC ? n Cancel user-defined characters
ESC E n Turn emphasized mode on/off
ESC G n Turn double-strike mode on/off
ESC M n Select character font
ESC R n Select an international character set
ESC V n Turn on/off 90 degrees clockwise
rotation mode
ESC { n Turn on/off upside-down print mode
GS ! n Select character size
GS B n Turn white/black reverse print mode
on/off
Barcode
commands
GS H n Select print position of HRI
characters
GS f n Select font for HRI characters
GS h n Set bar code height
①GS k m d1...dk NUL
②GS k m n d1...dn Print bar code
GS w n Set barcode width
ESC Z m n k dL dH d1 …dn Print 2D barcode
GS Z n Select 2D barcode type
①GS k m v r d1...dn NUL
②GS k m v r nL nH d1...dn Print 2D barcode
Bit image
commands
ESC * m nL nH d1... Dk Select bit-image mode
FS P n Print NV bit image
GS * x y d1...d(x × y × 8) Define downloaded bit image
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7.2 ZPL Command Sets
Commands Function
^A Scalable/Bitmapped Font
^A@ Use Font Name to Call Font
^B0 Aztec Bar Code Parameters
^B1 Code 11 Bar Code
^B2 Interleaved 2 of 5 Bar Code
^B3 Code 39 Bar Code
^B4 Code 49 Bar Code
^B5 Planet Code bar code
^B7 PDF417 Bar Code
^B8 EAN-8 Bar Code
^B9 UPC-E Bar Code
^BA Code 93 Bar Code
^BB CODABLOCK Bar Code
^BC Code 128 Bar Code (Subsets A, B, and C)
^BD UPS MaxiCode Bar Code
^BE EAN-13 Bar Code
^BF MicroPDF417 Bar Code
^BI Industrial 2 of 5 Bar Codes
^BJ Standard 2 of 5 Bar Code
^BK ANSI Codabar Bar Code
^BL LOGMARS Bar Code
^BM MSI Bar Code
^BO Aztec Bar Code Parameters
^BP Plessey Bar Code
^BQ QR Code Bar Code
^BR GS1 Databar (formerly Reduced Space Symbology)
^BS UPC/EAN Extensions
^BT TLC39 Bar Code
^BU UPC-A Bar Code
^BX Data Matrix Bar Code
^BY Bar Code Field Default
^CC ~CC Change Caret
^BZ POSTAL Bar Code
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Commands Function
^CD ~CD Change Delimiter
^CF Change Alphanumeric Default Font
^CI Change International Font/Encoding
^CM Change Memory Letter Designation
^CO Cache On
^CP Remove Label
^CV Code Validation
^CW Font Identifier
~DB Download Bitmap Font
~DE Download Encoding
^DF Download Format
~DG Download Graphics
~DN Abort Download Graphic
~DS Download Intellifont (Scalable Font)
~DT Download Bounded TrueType Font
~DU Download Unbounded TrueType Font
~DY Download Objects
~EG Erase Download Graphics
^FB Field Block
^FC Field Clock
^FD Field Data
^FH Field Hexadecimal Indicator
^FL Font Linking
^FM Multiple Field Origin Locations
^FN Field Number
^FO Field Origin
^FP Field Parameter
^FR Field Reverse Print
^FS Field Separator
^FT Field Typeset
^FV Field Variable
^FW Field Orientation
^FX Comment
^GB Graphic Box
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Commands Function
^GC Graphic Circle
^GD Graphic Diagonal Line
^GE Graphic Ellipse
^GF Graphic Field
^GS Graphic Symbol
~HB Battery Status
~HD Head Diagnostic
^HF Host Format
^HG Host Graphic
^HH Configuration Label Return
~HI Host Identification
~HM Host RAM Status
~HQ Host Query
~HQ Examples
~HS Host Status Return
^HT Host Linked Fonts List
~HU Return ZebraNet Alert Configuration
^HV Host Verification
^HW Host Directory List
^HY Upload Graphics
^HZ Display Description Information
^ID Object Delete
^IL Image Load
^IM Image Move
^IS Image Save
~JA Cancel All
^JB Initialize Flash Memory
~JB Reset Optional Memory
~JC Set Media Sensor Calibration
~JD Enable Communications Diagnostics
~JE Disable Diagnostics
~JF Set Battery Condition
~JG Graphing Sensor Calibration
^JH Early Warning Settings
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Commands Function
^JI Start ZBI (Zebra BASIC Interpreter)
~JI Start ZBI (Zebra BASIC Interpreter)
^JJ Set Auxiliary Port
~JL Set Label Length
^JM Set Dots per Millimeter
~JN Head Test Fatal
~JO Head Test Non-Fatal
~JP Pause and Cancel Format
~JQ Terminate Zebra BASIC Interpreter
~JR Power On Reset
^JS Sensor Select
~JS Change Backfeed Sequence
^JT Head Test Interval
^JU Configuration Update
^JW Set Ribbon Tension
~JX Cancel Current Partially Input Format
^JZ Reprint After Error
~KB Kill Battery (Battery Discharge Mode)
^KD Select Date and Time Format (for Real Time Clock)
^KL Define Language
^KN Define Printer Name
^KV Kiosk Values
^LF List Font Links
^LH Label Home
^LL Label Length
^LR Label Reverse Print
^LS Label Shift
^LT Label Top
^MA Set Maintenance Alerts
^MC Map Clear
^MD Media Darkness
^MF Media Feed
^ML Maximum Label Length
^MM Print Mode
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Commands Function
^MN Media Tracking
^MP Mode Protection
^MT Media Type
^MU Set Units of Measurement
^MW Modify Head Cold Warning
^NC Select the Primary Network Device
~NC Network Connect
^ND Change Network Settings
^NI Network ID Number
~NR Set All Network Printers Transparent
^NS Change Wired Networking Settings
~NT Set Currently Connected Printer Transparent
^PA Advanced Text Properties
^PF Slew Given Number of Dot Rows
^PH ~PH Slew to Home Position
~PL Present Length Addition
^PM Printing Mirror Image of Label
^PN Present Now
^PO Print Orientation
^PP ~PP Programmable Pause
^PQ Print Quantity
^PR Print Rate
~PR Applicator Reprint
~PS Print Start
^PW Print Width
~RO Reset Advanced Counters
^SC Set Serial Communications
~SD Set Darkness
^SE Select Encoding Table
^SF Serialization Field (with a Standard ^FD String)
^SI Set Sensor Intensity
^SN Serialization Data
^SP Start Print
^SQ Halt ZebraNet Alert
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Commands Function
^SR Set Print head Resistance
^SS Set Media Sensors
^SZ Set ZPL
^TB Text Blocks
^TO Transfer Object
~WC Print Configuration Label
^WD Print Directory Label
~WQ Write Query
~WQ Examples
^XA Start Format
^XB Suppress Backfeed
^XF Recall Format
^XG Recall Graphic
^XS Set Dynamic Media Calibration
^XZ End Format
^ZZ Printer Sleep
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Appendix: Installing the Cutter
Disintall the Tear Bar
(1) Turn off the printer power and open the top cover and the print head mechanism, and then pull the tear bar to
your side.
(2) Lift the tear bar up and it can be easily removed.
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(3) The tear bar is removed.
Note: Do it in reverse steps so as to install the tear bar.
Install the Auto Cutter
(1) Plug in the cutter connector to the printer.
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(2) Put the auto cutter onto the slot of the low casing.
(3) Move the auto cutter gently to the reverse board till you hear the click sound.
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(4) After installation you can use the auto cutter.
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Appendix: FCC STATEMENT
1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
a）This device may not cause harmful interference.
b）This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Re-orientate or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Appendix: DASCOM REPRESENTATIVES
GERMANY
DASCOM Europe GmbH
Heuweg 3
D-89079 Ulm
Deutschland
Tel.: +49 (0) 731 2075 0
Fax: +49 (0) 731 2075 100
www.dascom.com
SINGAPORE (ASIA PACIFIC)
DASCOM AP Pte Ltd
21 Bukit Batok Crescent
#29-81, WCEGA Tower
Singapore 658065
Phone: +65 6760 8833
Fax: +65 6760 1066
www.dascom.com
AMERICAS
DASCOM Americas Corporation
421 W. Main Street,
Waynesboro, VA 22980
USA
Phone:+1 (877) 434 13 77
www.dascom.com
UNITED KINGDOM
DASCOM GB Ltd
Hart House, Priestley Road
Basingstoke, Hampshire
RG24 9PU, England
Phone: +44 (0) 1256 481481
Fax: +44 (0) 1256 481400
www.dascom.com
FRANCE
DASCOM Europe GmbH
117 Avenue Victor Hugo
92100 Boulogne-Billancourt
France
Phone: +33 (1) 73 02 51 98
www.dascom.com
CHINA
JIANGMEN DASCOM COMPUTER
PERIPHERALS CO., LTD
No. 399, Jinxing Road, Jianghai District,
Jiangmen, Guangdong P.R. China
www.dascom.com.cn
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