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P/N. MD4206U-01 Edition 1 June 2004 Century Falcon 4D User Manual Table of Contents.
i FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection against h armful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environmen t.
ii W ARRANTY I NFORMATION .......................................................................................... II C HAPTER 1 – B ARCODE P RINTER .............................................................................. 1 1-1 Introduction .
1 Chapter 1 - Barcode Printer 1-1. Introduction The Century Systems FALCON 4D seri es is a desktop thermal transfer / direct thermal label printe r. With plastic outer casing, the FALCON 4D series is desig ned to be a li ghtweight and a low cost printer for large variety of printing requirement.
2 1-4. General Specifications Model Name CFD-4206 CFD-4306 Resolution 203 dpi (8 dot/mm) 300 dpi (12 dot/mm) Print Mode Thermal Transfer / Direct Therm al Thermal Transfer / Direct Therm al CPU 16 Bit Sensor Location Moveable, center aligned Sensor Type Reflective Sensor Detection Type: Label gap, black mark, and punch hole sensing.
3 1-5. Communication Interface Parallel Interface Interface cable : Parallel cable compatible with IBM PC Pin out : See below PIN NO. FUNCTION TRANSMITTE R 1 2-9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19-30 31 32.
4 1-6. Printer Parts Please use the following diagrams to identify each pri nter part. 1 Cover Open Button 11 LED Light (Ready) 21 Power Socket 2 Top Cover 12 LED Light (Status) 22 USB Port 3 Label Roll Core 13 FEED Key 23 Parallel Port 4 Ribbon Rewind Wheel 14 Print Line Adj.
5 Chapter 2 - Printer Installation This printer model has the following pri nt modes: Thermal Transfer (TT): Whe n printing, ribbon must be installed to transfer the print conten ts onto the media. Direct Thermal (DT): When printing, no ribbon is ne cessary; it only requires direct therm al media.
6 2-2. Label Installation 1. Open the top cover. 2. Place the label roll onto the Label Roll Core, 3. Loosen and lift the upper print mechanism by pressing th e locking tenons. 4. Feed the label through the two Label Guides to the Tear-off Bar. 5. Align the label guides to the label edge.
7 2-3 Label Roll Core Installation Instruction (A) 1” roll core installation instruction (B) 1.5” roll core installation instruction (C) 3” roll core installation instruction.
8 2-4 Card / Hang tags Installation When installing cord tags, the tag hole must align with the sensor arrow (as indicated in Photo 1), then u se the Label Guide to secure the tags. Tag hole position S e n s o r D e t e c t i o n P o s i t i o n ( P h o t o 1 ) 2-5.
9 2. Select ” Search for a suitable driver for my device [recommended]“ and cli ck “Next” 3. Select the location of the driver. 4. When the USB device driver is a ssigned and saved, click “ .
10 5. The USB device is built on the serial port, therefore make sure the interface setting is specified to the assigned port. 6. Go to Control PanelSystemDevice Ma nager and the USB port will be listed under Ports (COM & LPT). The example from the right hand side indicates that the USB Serial Port is COM3.
11 2-7. PC Connection 1. Please make sure the printer is powered off. 2. Take the power cable, plug the cable swi tch to the power socket, and then connect t he other end of the cable to the printer power socket. 3. Connect the cable to the parallel port on the printer a nd on the PC.
12 Chapter 3 - Options Installation 3-1. Stripper Parts 27 Stripper Module 28 Screw (TAP 3*8) x 2pcs [NOTE]: Please power off the printer before in stalling the stripper module. 3-2. Stripper Installation 1. Open the top cover by pressing the Cover Open Buttons on both sides.
13 6. Place the right side in first, and then fit the left side. 7. Hold the stripper module and tighten the screws (28). 8. Peel off the first label, and feed the liner through the roller and the peel off bracket. 9. Flip close the stripper module. 10.
14 3-3. Stripper Installation Diagram Stripper Installation Diagram LABEL LINER LABEL LINER.
15 3-4. Cutter Parts 29 Cutter Module 30 Screw (TAP 3*8) x 2pcs [NOTE]: Please power off the printer before in stalling the cutter module. [NOTE]: Do not cut self-adhesive labels! The traces of adhesive will pollute the rotary knife and impair safe operation! 3-5.
16 4. Open the mechanism by pressing the Locking Teno n, plug in the cable connector of the cutter module (29) onto the switchboa rd socket. Note: There are 2 sockets on the converting boards (one is f or stripper installation, another is for cutter installation), before plug the connector into socket, please check the pin first.
17 7. Hold the cutter module and lock it with the two side screws (30). 8. After the screws are locked, flip close the cutter module. 9. Close the mechanism to complete the cutter module installation. 3-6. Extended Memory Parts 31 Extended Memory Card 32 PCB Pillar x 2pcs [NOTE]: Please power off the printer before installing the extended memory.
18 3-7. Extended Memory Installation 1. Open the top cover by pressing the Cover Open Buttons on both sides. 2. Take off the media roll spindle. Open and remove the plastic cover on the inner base. 3. Secure the PCB pillar onto the main board. 4. Check the pins where the memory is to be connected to, then plug the memory card onto the main board.
19 3-8. Ethernet Parts 33 Ethernet Module 34 Connector Cable 35 Network Board Stand 36 Screws (MACHINE 3x6) x 2 37 Screw (TAP 3x8) x 1 <Note> Please turn power off when assembling Ethernet module. 3-9. Ethernet Installation 1. Remove screws at the bottom of the printer (refer to arrows).
20 4. Secure Ethernet Module (33) and Network Board St and (35) together as shown in Figure 2 。 ( F i g u r e 2 ) 5. Screw the secured module and stand onto the bottom of the printer . 6. Connect one end of the Conne ctor Cable (34) to the printer main board and the other end to Ethernet Module.
21 Chapter 4 - LED Message Description 4-1. LED Status FEED LED Ling Beep Status Description READY Green STATUS 1 Normal status Normal status READY Green (Flash) STATUS Orange 3 Dump Mode, Printers currently in Dump Mode, for operation instructions please refer to 4-4 .
22 CFD-4206: V1.200 Serial port: 96,N, 8,1 1 DRAM installed Image buffer size: 1472K 000 FORM (S) IN MEMORY 000 GRAPHIC (S) IN MEMORY 000 FONT (S) IN MEMORY 000 ASIAN FONT (S) IN MEMORY 150K BYTES FRE.
23 4-4. Dump Mode When label setting and the print result d on’t match, it’s recommended to go into the Dump Mo de to check whether there’s a mistake in data transmi ssion between the prin ter and the PC.
24 4-7. Error Messages LED Light LED Message Ready Status Beep Description Solution Print head is opened Red 4 beeps twice Print head not firmly in place. Re-open print head and make sure it closes tightly. Entering the Cooling Process Red None Print head temperature high.
25 Chapter 5 - Maintenance and Adjustment 5-1. Thermal Print Head Cleaning Unclear printouts (som e parts unable to print) may be caused by dusty print head, ribbon stain, or label line r glue, therefore when printing, it’s necessary to keep the top cover closed.
26 5-3. Print Line Adjustment Use print head adjusting gear to adjust the contactin g surface between print head and label. To get better printing balance and quality. 1, When turning print head adju sting gear counter- clockwise (as arrow 1 shows), print he ad would move in a direction where arro w A is.
27 5-5. Troubleshooting Problem Recommended Solution Power on the printer, but the LED does not light up Check the power con nector LED light turns red (power/status) after printing stops Chec.
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