Introduction – Toshiba TEC EM1-33046A User Manual
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1. INTRODUCTION
EM1-33046A
1. INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you very much for purchasing the TEC B-442 Bar Code Printer. The attractive desktop printer
delivers superior performance at an economical price. Both powerful and easy-to-use, the B-442 printer
is your best choice among industrial direct thermal and thermal transfer label printers.
The B-442 offers both high-resolution thermal transfer and direct thermal printing at selectable speeds
of 1.5 inches and 2 inches per second. It can accept a wide range of media, including roll feed, die-cut,
and fan-fold labels, tags or tickets for both thermal transfer and direct thermal printing. All of the most
frequently used bar code formats are resident in this printer’s memory and can be printed with human
readable bar code interpretations. Character fonts and bar codes can be printed in any one of four
directions. The B-442 provides a choice of five different alphanumeric fonts in variable sizes; by using
font multiplication, an even greater range of sizes is possible. Smooth fonts can be downloaded from
the user-friendly, Windows "Free Label Software".
In addition, the B-442 is capable of independently executing Basic programming functions, including
arithmetic, logical operation, loop, flow-control and file management, among others. This programming
capability provides the greatest efficiency in label printing. This printer also completes its own Self Test,
insuring superior performance at all times. The status of printer and error messages may either be printed
out or viewed on a monitor by means of an RS-232 connection.
Features
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Thermal transfer and direct thermal printing
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High dot density printing (203 dots/inch, 8 dots/mm)
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Selectable print speed of 1.5 inches or 2 inches per second
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Large maximum media width size: 4.53 inches (115 mm)
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International character sets
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Print area is 4.09 inches wide x 4.56 inches long (104 mm x 116 mm). Longer media formats up
to 23.19 inches long (589 mm) may be printed with optional memory module.
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User selectable bar code ratios and heights
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Printing on label, tags or ticket stock
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Black mark sensor (option)
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Self-peeling mode
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Label stock and thermal transfer ribbon easy to load
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Internal label print counter
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Self Test
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Protocol-XON/XOFF; CTS/DTR handshaking
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Downloadable soft fonts from the Windows label and tag design "Free Label Software"
This manual contains general set-up and maintenance information and should be read carefully to help
gain maximum performance and life from your printer. For most queries please refer to this manual and
keep it safe for future reference.
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