Datamax O'Neil Mark III E-4305A Operator's Manual

Operator’s Manual Basic and Advanced Models

4 Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 2.2.2 Interface Connections The printer can be connected to the host system via the parallel, serial, Ethernet or USB

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6 Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 4) If using thermal transfer media (ribbon) proceed to Section 2.4 Loading Ribbon. Otherwise close the printer’s Cover

Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 7 2.3.2 Loading External or Fan-Fold Media Load media as follows: 1) Slide the Media Guides outward. 2) Slide the M

8 Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 4) Route the media through the External Media Slot in the rear of the printer. Pull out enough media to exit the front

Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 9 2.3.3 Loading Media with the Peel and Present Option Load media for peeling (if the printer is equipped with the opti

10 Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 2.3.4 Loading Media with the Cutter Option Load media for cutting (if the printer is equipped with the option) as fo

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12 Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 2) Push out the Supply Hub and load the Supply Roll into the printer as shown. Depending on the size of the Supply Rol

Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 13 5) Route the ribbon from the supply roll to the Ribbon Core, as shown below. 6) If not already attached, affix the l

14 Chapter 2 – Printer Setup 2.4.1 Using the Ribbon Core Adapters When using ribbons with a 1” (25.4mm) I.D. core, a Core Adapter must be used. 1

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Chapter 3 – Printer Operation 19 Once you have installed the DMXConfig utility: 1) Connect the host to the printer with a serial, parallel, or (US

20 Chapter 3 – Printer Operation 333...666 WWWiiinnndddooowwwsss DDDrrriiivvveeerrr The Windows driver is located on the Accessories CD-ROM in

Chapter 3 – Printer Operation 21 Important Notes: The Windows driver functions the same as any other Windows printer. While built-in help files prov

22 Chapter 3 – Printer Operation 333...777 MMMeeedddiiiaaa CCCaaallliiibbbrrraaatttiiiooonnn Calibration ensures correct media detection. 3.7

Chapter 3 – Printer Operation 23 3.7.2 Media Calibration Wizard The Media Calibration Wizard can be performed using the DMXConfig Utility (see Sec

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24 Chapter 3 – Printer Operation 7) The Calibration Wizard will now prompt you to Load Backing. Peel off a few labels and position the backing ma

Chapter 3 – Printer Operation 25 333...888 IIInnnttteeerrrnnnaaalll LLLaaabbbeeelllsss The following section details the resident information

26 Chapter 3 – Printer Operation

Chapter 4 – Maintenance and Adjustments 27 444 MMMaaaiiinnnttteeennnaaannnccceee &&& AAAdddjjjuuussstttmmmeeennntttsss 444...

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Chapter 4 – Maintenance and Adjustments 29 Cleaning Card Procedure If printing with direct thermal media, thermal transfer media with wax/resin ri

30 Chapter 4 – Maintenance Adjustments 444...333 RRRiiibbbbbbooonnn TTTeeennnsssiiiooonnn AAAdddjjjuuussstttmmmeeennnttt The adjustable ribb

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32 Chapter 4 – Maintenance Adjustments 444...555 PPPrrriiinnnttthhheeeaaaddd RRReeeppplllaaaccceeemmmeeennnttt If the Printhead becomes damage

Chapter 4 – Maintenance and Adjustments 33 5) Loosen the Printhead Screw and allow the Printhead to fall free. 6) Remove the Printhead Cable.

Agency Compliance and Approvals C US Listed UL60950-1, Second Edition, Information Technology Equipment CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-0

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36 Chapter 4 – Maintenance Adjustments

Chapter 5 – Troubleshooting 37 555 TTTrrrooouuubbbllleeessshhhooooootttiiinnnggg 555...111 IIInnntttrrroooddduuuccctttiiiooonnn Occ

38 Chapter 5 – Troubleshooting Skips every other label (print quality is good, but every other label is skipped):  The label is formatted too cl

Appendix A – Specifications 39 AAA SSSpppeeeccciiifffiiicccaaatttiiiooonnnsss Mechanical Width 8.01 inches (20.4 cm) Depth 7.36 inches (

40 Appendix A – Specifications Media / Ribbon Media Types Roll-Fed, Die-Cut, Continuous, Fan-Fold Max. Media Width 4.4 inches (110mm) Min. Medi

Appendix A – Specifications 41 Approved Media To achieve optimum print quality and maximum printhead life, Datamax-O’Neil specifies the use of Data

42 Appendix A – Specifications

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44 Appendix B – Ethernet Setup B.1.1 Wired Configuration - Static IP Address: DMXConfig (located on the Accessories CD-ROM) is a Windows based co

Appendix B – Ethernet Setup 45 6) Click on the Wired Ethernet Configuration button. First select the ‘Disabled’ radio button. Then enter valid val

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Appendix B – Ethernet Setup 47 Generic Network Configuration Page NetBIOS (WINS) Settings NetBIOS Name Is the name used to reference the printer

48 Appendix B – Ethernet Setup Wired Ethernet Configuration Page DHCP DHCP Controls IP Address discovery, where: Enabled: Broadcasts over t

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50 Appendix B – Ethernet Setup 9 Insert the Accessories CD-ROM and click Browse. 10 Browse to the \DRIVERS\ folder on the CD-ROM. Ensure the f

Glossary 51 GGGlllooossssssaaarrryyy alphanumeric Consisting of alphabetic, numeric, punctuation and other symbols. backing material The sil

52 Glossary font A set of alphanumeric characters that share a particular typeface. gap A space between die-cut or notched labels used to sense the

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2 Chapter 1 – Getting Started

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