Table of Contents
1 Introduction........................................................ 13
Printronix ThermaLine Help Desk........................................................ 13
Warnings And Special Information ...................................................... 13
The T4204 Label Printer...................................................................... 14
Thermal Printer Technology ................................................................ 15
Media Selection ................................................................................... 16
Ribbons................................................................................................ 16
Emulations........................................................................................... 16
Unpacking The Printer......................................................................... 18
Printer Installation................................................................................ 21
2 Operation............................................................ 25
Controls & Indicators ........................................................................... 25
The POWER Switch ............................................................................ 26
Powering On The Printer ..................................................................... 26
Operating Modes ................................................................................. 27
Primary Control Panel Keys................................................................. 27
Secondary Control Panel Keys............................................................ 27
Loading Media ..................................................................................... 28
Loading Roll Media.............................................................................. 29
Loading Fanfold Media ........................................................................ 34
Loading Ribbon.................................................................................... 38
Label Rewinding .................................................................................. 41
Label Peel Off...................................................................................... 44
Label Variations And The Label Sensor .............................................. 47
Sensor Assembly Horizontal Adjustment............................................. 47
Calibrating The Transmissive And Reflective Sensors........................ 48
Run Calibrate Procedure ..................................................................... 49
Cleaning The Printhead....................................................................... 50
3 Configuring The Printer ...................................... 51
Overview.............................................................................................. 51
Menu Navigation.................................................................................. 51
Using The Secondary Control Panel............................................. 53
Moving Within The Configuration Menu ........................................ 53
Selecting A Menu Option .............................................................. 55