MODEL : LK-B21R 4” DESKTOP LABEL PRINTER

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3 Ribbon Core Power Supply Power Label CD Manual Ribbon Printer Cord(1EA) Power Ribbon Spindle (2EA) Spindle Paper cations 21 fi 16. Command List17. RFID STSTEMTags18. Recommended UHF 31 23 30 1. Unpacking2. Inspecting the PrinterAttaching Power Supply3. 4. Hooking Up the Printer and Computer5. Loading the Paper6. Loading Ribbon7. Setting Up the SensorsTest8. Self 9. Interface10. Media Roll Size Labels11. 7 and Strip with SlotsTags 12. and Strip with Black MarksTags 13. 4 6 14. Plain Continuous Stock 3 15. Speci 8 10 10 19 13 16 18 14 20 17 Table of ContentsTable Unpacking 1.

2 5 Close the upper cover and make sure you hear Close the upper cover and make the closing sound of upper cover. Make sure to be careful of the HOT head sure to be careful of the HOT Make Dmptjoh!uif!vqqfs!dpwfs Dmptjoh!uif!qbqfs!vqqfs!hvjef sure you hear the closing sound of Make paper upper guide. Pqfojoh!uif!qsjoufs Open the upper cover by pushing knob in the direction of arrow Power Switch Power Power Connector Power Paper width Guide Paper Upper Cover Knob Interface Connectors Head Release Lever Button Notch Sensor Printer Head 2. Inspecting the printer 2. Moving Paper Sensor Moving Paper

4 7 -Printer- Serial or Ethernet (Option) USB Parallel -Computer- Make sure the printer is turned off then connect to PC Make 4. Hooking Up the printer and computer 4. Turn off the power of printer and connect Turn the power supply to printer Insert a plug into the outlet 4 3 12 220VAC 115VAC Check the specification of the AC power cord AC Check the specification of if it is correct with your power system power cord to the supply AC Connect the 3. Attaching Power Supply Attaching Power 3.

6 9 Close the upper cover and make sure you hear Close the upper cover and make the closing sound of upper cover. Adjust the paper width guide to meet width 8 7 56 Push the head stopper release lever in direction of the arrow until paper upper guide comes down. Insert paper roll into the printer Paper Fixing Tap Fixing Paper Rise up the paper upper guide by pulling head release lever Pull out one of the adjustable width tabs. Pull out one of the adjustable width tabs. Insert a paper roll replace the tab and center. 4 3 12 Turn off the printer and open upper cover by Turn pushing the in direction of arrow. Open the paper width guide by pushing it to right & left sides. 5. Loading the Paper 5.

8 11 to secure it. Turn the adjustment knob in arrow direction Turn to tighten the ribbon. 7 6 45 Attach the ribbon to core with tape as shown. Insert one side of the ribbon spindle Push the other side of ribbon spindle down detail A Pull out the ribbon edge through ribbon mechanism as shown in the picture (b) Insert one side of the ribbon spindle 3 12 Ribbon Ribbon Spindle Push the other side of ribbon spindle down to secure it. Remove the vinyl covering on the ribbon. Remove the vinyl covering on ribbon. Depress the indicated button on ribbon spindle while inserting the ribbon roll. 6. Loading Ribbon 6.

10 13 turn on the printer The printer starts printing some basic information The 4 3 12 Turn off the printerTurn While holding down the feed button, Set free the feed button 8. Self Test Self 8. Locate notch sensor on the same number point- as the black mark sensor is indicating on. 3 12 ++1!jt!uif!jojujbmj{bujpo!ovncfs!gps!tfotps!pg!uif!qspevdu/++ Black Mark Sensor and Notch sensor must always point to the same number Black Mark Sensor and Notch sensor must always Set Black Mark Sensor right to the size of roll paper

7. Setting up the sensors 7. 12 15 Pin23 Signal 74, 5 RXD6 I/O TXD DTR1,8,9 GND Input NC DSR Output Output Description - Printer receive data line RS-232C level Printer transmit data line RS-232C level Input to host line RS-232C level Printer handshake - Data Send Ready System Ground Pin12~9 Signal1011 STROBE- DATA0~71213 ACK-14 BUSY I/O Input/Output15 PE Input16 SELECT 0~7 Transmitted Data bit FEED-17 AUTO Output18 GROUND Output GROUND Description Synchronize signal Data received Input NC Output Output LOGIC-H - Data receiving completed. Impossible to print of data receiving. - auto feed signal Paper Printer status for ON/OFF line empty Paper - - System ground System ground +5V 19~3031 GROUND323334 INIT-35 ERROR- -36 GROUND NC +5V Input Output SELLECT IN- - System ground Input - Printer error - Initialize System ground Printer select signal +5V Pin12 Signal34 +5V DATA- I/O DATA+Pin GND1 - -2 - Signal34 - Data Out +5 Description Data Out -6N.C GND7N.C Data IN +8N.C +5V Printer transmit data line Data IN - Printer transmit data line System Ground Output Data + I/O Output Data - Input Data + Ground Input Data - 9Pin Serial Interface Centronics Parallel Interface Centronics Parallel USB Interface Ethernet Interface

<9 Pin Serial> Joufsgbdf!Dpoofdupst Standard Option 9. Interface 9. 14 17 <-- a --> Media width (inch, liner) <-- a --> Media width (inch, MaximumMinimum<-- b --> Label length Minimum<-- c --> Label gap height MaximumMinimum 116.0 mmLiner 38.1 mmOpacity 10 mm (4.57 inches) 10 mm (1.5 inches) 2 mm (0.39 inches) 75% (0.39 inches) (0.08 inches) 11. Labels 11. Protect the media against sand, grit, and other hard particles during printing and storage. and other hard particles during printing storage. grit, Protect the media against sand, Even very small foreign particles may cause severe harm to the the cover closed. Keep delicate printhead. Core Diameter(A) widthMax. Roll Max.diameter(B)Max.media width(C)Min.media width(C) 25.4 or 38.1 mmMax.media thickness 118 mmMin.mdeia thickness 125 mm 116 mm 38.1 mm (1.0 or 1.5 inches) 0.15 mm 0.06 mm (4.65inches) (5 inches) (4.57 inches) (1.5 inches) (0.006 inches) (0.003 inches) 10. Media Roll Size 10. and unroll from All types of media should normally be wound with the printable side facing outwards the top of roll. and However tags and continuous strip can optionally be wound with the printable sidefacing inwards unroll from the bottom of roll as long they are not used for cut-off operation.

16 19 b c a d TICKETS,TAGS, & CONTINUOUS STRIP <-- a --> Tag or strip width Tag <-- a --> MaximumMinimum length Tag <-- b --> Minimum<-- c --> Black mark width Minimum<-- d --> Black mark height 116.0 mmMaximum 38.1 mmMinimum 10 mm (4.57 inches) 14 mm (1.5 inches) 10 mm 3 mm (0.39 inches) (0.55 inches) (0.39 inches) (0.12 inches) The black mark sensor is offset 10 mm (0.394 inches) to the right of center media path. The Carbon black. reflectance 5% at 940 nanometer. Max. 13. Tags and Strip with Black Marks Tags 13. <-- a --> Tag or strip width Tag <-- a --> MaximumMinimum length Tag <-- b --> Minimum<-- c --> Detection slot width Minimum<-- d --> Detection slot height 116.0 mmMaximum 38.1 mmMinimum 10 mm (4.57 inches) 14 mm (1.5 inches) 10 mm 2 mm (0.39 inches) (0.55 inches) (0.39 inches) (0.08 inches) The label gap sensor is offset 4.5 mm(0.177 inches) to the right of center fo media path. The 12. Tags and Strip with Slots Tags 12. 18 21 -74mm (2.9”)

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Compatible, ZPL II Compatible Compatible, Ⅱ EAN13/JAN13, EAN14/UPC-A, Industrial2 of 5 EAN14/UPC-A, EAN13/JAN13, LOGMARS Interleaved 2 of, Standard 2 of 5, UCC-EAN Extensions UPC-E, POSTNET, , MSI, 2D PDF 417 MaxiCode, OptionOptionWireless LAN 802.11b Ethernet, RS232C, 2MB Flash Type Guillotine Print methodPrint speed(max)Print width(max)Print length(max)Resolution Width(min~max)Paper roll size(max)Paper Thermal and Direct Transfer Thermal 152mm/sec thicknessPaper 104mm (4.1”) Type Paper 630mm (24.8”) sensorPaper 40~118mm (1.5~4.52”) Ribbon width(outside diameter)Ribbon length 8 dots/mm 203dpi, 127mm (5.0”) 33mm to 110mm (1.3~4.3”) 0.08~0.18mm Fanfold Continuous, Tag, Label , Black Mark Notch, Label gap, 360M, Font SpecificationFont Weight 32x48) 14x24, 12x20, 10x16, 5bitmapped (8x12, 7.9lbs (3.6kg) InterfaceMemory StandardSerial baud rateAuto Cutter (Option) Standard (IEEE-1284) Parallel USB, LifePeeler 1.5MB Flash 8MB SDRAM, Programming LanguageBarcode 1,000,000 38400bps EPL 1D Option EAN8/JAN8 Code39, Code128, Code93, , Qspevdu!Tqfdjgjdbujpot 15. Specifications 15. command. Q command. command. Q <-- a --> Tag or strip width Tag <-- a --> MaximumMinimum 116.0 mm 38.1 mm (4.57 inches) (1.5 inches) The length of each copy is decided by the size print image and any additional media feed The decided by the The printer can use continuous stock without any detection slots or black marks. printer can use continuous stock without any detection slots or black marks. The printer must be set for continuous stock by the The Continuous stock cannot be used in the Test (Dump) Mode. Test Continuous stock cannot be used in the 14. Plain Continuous Stock 14. 20 23 Text Ⅱ UCC Serial Shipping Container or extended Code 39 std. B 23 AUTOFR Printing Automatic Form 1 A ASC 45 60 78 3C9 Code 39 with check digit 1 1A 1B modes A,B,C Code 128 auto A Code 128 mode Code 128 mode B 101112131415 1C16 K17 Code 128 mode C E8018 E82 Codabar 19 EAN8 E8520 EAN8 2 digit add-on E3021 EAN8 5 digit add-on E3222 EAN13 E3523 EAN13 2 digit add-on 2G24 EAN13 5 digit add-on 225 2C Code German Post 26 2D27 Interleaved 2 of 5 with mod 10 check digit P28 Interleaved 2 of 5 with human readable check PL29 1E30 5,9,11 & 13 digit Postnet Planet 11 & 13 digit UA031 UCC/EAN 128 UA232 UPC A UA533A 2 digit add-on UPC UE034A 5 digit add-on UPC UE235 UPC E UE536 UPC E 2 digit add-on 2U37 UPC E 5 digit add-on C L38 D UPC Interleaved 2 of 5 M39 dump M 10 check digit Plessey (MSI-1) with mod. eR 10 check digit P MSI-3 with mod. MaxiCode PDF417 Counter Dump Mode Density User Defined Error / Status Character No. Command Description FQM!Dpnnboe!Mjtu 16. Command List 16. printing) ∥ Operating: Approx. 1.5 A (at ASC (at A A CLASS (1) FCC PART15 shield Cable complied with IEEE-1284 standards) (2) CE EMCD (CE-EMCD Class B should use Parallel 1.5 (3) UL/cUL (UL 60950-1) (4) MIC (5) RoHS (TUV) Approx. Voltage (1) Input Operating: (2) Current Consumption DC 24V ± 10% Stand-by : Approx. 0.15 A 0.15 Approx. : Stand-by Connector (3) Power A 10 Approx. : Peak 10 seconds or less) For (at print duty 100%, Dfsujgjdbujpo Fmfdusjdbm!Dibsbdufsjtujdt

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25 Q Configuration Inquiry U F Sends one byte printer status 12 #3 A4 B5 D Resets the printer 6 Sends a readable status string 7 KI8n pause condition Toggles 8 KI9bdpt Disable the interfaction command 9 KIKX____ASD smooth fonts Sets symbol set for Sets label length for continuous 89 ?909192 ^default93 ^ee ;Variables Download Defaults Set Printer to Factory Reset Printer Error Report - Immediate Code Comment Line 82838485 V86 xa87 X S88 Y V Z Enable Error Reporting Report Version Define Variable AutoSense Box Draw Setup Serial Port Print Direction 81 1011 KI5__12 @013 A Sets the gap height 14 a15 forms or graphics Clear the flash memory that is used for soft fonts, cxxxx16 Exxxx Sets date and time 17 e Sets continuous label length Enables label echo character 18 F Sets copy count for stored label 19 fxxx20 G21 Select edge sensor for gap Imbfnn22 a label Feeds J Sets stop position and automatic back-feed for the label stock 23 j Downloads the graphics file Prints stored label format 24 L m Sets pause for each printed label Cancels pause Enters label formatting state Sets measurement to metric No. Command Description No. Command Description EQM!Dpnnboe!Mjtu I Information Print Soft Font E Store End Form G Print Graphics E Line Draw Exclusive OR D Layout Date Recall & Format A Enable Clear Label Counter Mode E F G L T U 40 41424344 F4546 K47 S48 Delete Soft Font 49 Store Soft Font 50 I Cut Position 51 K52 R53 Information Print Form S Delete Form 54 Retrieve Form 55 I Store Form 56 I K57 M58 Print Graphics Information W Delete Graphics 59 X Store Graphics 60Write Direct Graphics 61 MWrite Compress Graphic 62 N O63 Chracter Set Selection O S64 PA W Line Draw Black 65 q Line Draw Diagonal 66 QWhite Line Draw 67 r Memory Allocation 68 R Clear Image Buffer 69 S Options Hardware 70 EPL 71Width Set Label 72 Length Set Form 73 U74 Set Double Buffer Mode Set Reference Point 75 S Speed Select 76 T77 Clock Time Set Real 78 Layout Recall & Format Time 79 B Print Configuration (General) 80 E F Reset Label Counter Mode G Information Inquiry External Font I Information Inquiry Form N Graphics Information Inquiry P Host Prompts / Codepage Inquiry Disable Error Reporting Codepage & Memory Inquiry / Print No. Command Description

24 27 Interleaved 2 of 5 with a modulo 10 checksum and shipping bearer bars ^B4 Code 49 9 ^B9 UPC-E BarCode 12 ^A3 ^B14 ^B25 ^B367 Scalable/Bitmapped Font ^B58 BarCode ^B7 Interleaved 2 of 5 BarCode ^B8 Code 39 BarCode Planet Code BarCode PDF417 BarCode EAN-8 BarCode 6667 xD68 xE69 xF xG Interleaved 2 of 5 B and C A, Code 128 including subset EAN-13 EAN-8 7071 xH72 xI73 xJ xK74 xL 75 HBIC 76 xM Coda bar 77 xN Interleaved 2 of 5 with a modulo 10 checksum 78 xO Plessey 79 xP80 xQ81 xT UPC2 82 xV UPC5 83 xU Code 93 84 xZ Postnet xW UCC/EAN Code 128 Telepen Identification Mark) FIM(Facing UPS MaxiCode PDF-417 Datamatrix 10BarCode 11 ^BA12 ^BC13 ^BD14 ^BE15 ^BF Micro-PDF417 Code 93 BarCode 16 ^BI and C) B, A, Code 128 BarCode(Subsets 17 ^BJ UPS MaxiCode BarCode ^BK EAN-13 BarCode Industrial 2 of 5 BarCode Standard 2 of 5 BarCode ANSI Codabar BarCode No. Command Description No. Command Description [QM!Dpnnboe!Mjtu 2526 n27 Oxxxx28 P29 Q Sets print start position Sets measurement to inches 30 qnxx31 r Enters data dump mode 32 Sn Clears memory Clears memory module 33 T34 Vn35 Selects reflective sensor for gap xmtn Sets label feed rate 36 :xxxx Prints test pattern 37 An Sets cutter and dispenser configuration Release file from memory 38 Cxxxx39 cxx40 DwhAmount Sets Cut by 41 E42 G Sets logic image printing mode Sets left margin 43 Sn44 Hxx Sets cut by amount 45 Sets width and height pixel size M46 m Retrieves the global register contents 47 Ends the job and exit from label formatting mode n48 Stores previous data to global register Pn49 Qxxxx Sets heat value 50 Rxxxx__ the mirror mode Toggles 51 rn__ Sets measurement in metric 52 smn__53 Sets measurement in inch Tmn Sets print speed Sets the quantity of labels to print 54 Sets vertical offset z55 +xx56 Retrieves label data to print buffer >xx Stores label data to print buffer 57 -xx58 nn is represented by HEX value The Sets end of line code T61 auto increment for alphanumeric Makes 1Xnnnnnnnnnnn Prints data and time 62 1n(0~8font) auto decrement for numeric Makes Box or Line Command 63 auto decrement for alphanumeric Makes 1Y11000yyyyxxxx64 Sets count by amount xA Graphic selection command Command(Bitmap font) Text xB Code 3 of 9 UPC-A No. Command Description

26 29 Command Description Command Description 5960 ^LR61 ^LS62 ^LT63 ^MC ^MD64 Label Reverse Print ^MM65 Label Shift 66 ^MN Label Top 67 ^MT Map Clear 68 ^PM Media Darkness 69 ^PO Print Mode ^PQ70 Media Tracking ^PR71 Media Type 72 ^PW Printing Mirror Image of Label 73 ^SC Print Orientation 74 ~SD Print Quantity 75 ^SN Print Rate 76 ^ST Print Width 77 ^XA78 Set Serial Communications ^XF79 Set Darkness ^XG Serialization Data ^XZ Clock) Real-Tiime Time(for Set Date and Start Format Recall Format Recall Graphic End Format 8081 ^RF82 ^RI83 ^RR ^RS84 ^WTWrite RFID Format Read or ID Tag Get RFID Specify RFID Retries for a Block Set Up RFID Parameters Write(Encode) Tag SGJE!Dpnnboe!)gps![QM* Command Description 1819 ^BL20 ^BM21 ^BP22 ^BQ ^BS23 LOGMARS BarCode ^BU24 MSI BarCode 25 ^BX Plessey BarCdoe 26 ^BY QR Code BarCode 27 ^BZ UPC/EAN Extensions 28 ^CC UPC-A BarCode ^CD29 BarCode ^CF30 Default BarCode Field 31 ^CI POSTNET BarCode 32 ^CT ~CC Change Carets 33 ^DF ~CD Change Delimiter 34 ~DGAlphanumeric Default Font Change 35 ^FB36 Change International Font/Encoding ^FCTilde ~CT Change 37 ^FD Download Format 38 ^FH Download Graphics 39 ^FN Block Field 40 ^FO Clock) Clock(for Real-Time Field 41 ^FP Data Field 42 ^FR Hexadecimal Indicator Field 43 ^FS Number Field 44 ^FT Origin Field 45 ^FV46 Parameter Field ^FW47 Reverse Print Field ^FX48 ^GB Separator Field 49 ^GC Typeset Field Variable Field 50 ^GD Orientation Field 51 ^GE Comment 52 ^GF Graphic Box 53 ^GS Graphic Circle 54 ^ID Graphic Diagonal Line 55 ^IL Graphic Ellipse 56 ^IM Graphic Field 57 ^IS Graphic Symbol 58 ^LH ^LL Object Delete Image Load Image Move Image Save Label Home Label Length

28 31 Notes: Dimension are to Transponder Antenna leading edge, not the Transponder Transponder Antenna leading edge, not the Transponder Notes: Dimension are to leading edge 18-1.I com TEST 18-1.I com 18. Recommended UHF Tags Recommended UHF 18. [figure #1] The communication between the RFID Tag and the LK-B21R printer can be made when transponder Tag communication between the RFID The the external antenna. is located upward ( See the figure #1) without any failure. Tags transponder position should be accurate to read or write the RFID The 17. RFID SYSTEM 17.

30 33 Minimum Gap 30mm 18-3. Refsec PHARAMA 1X1 TAG TEST TAG Refsec PHARAMA 1X1 18-3. ♣ Minimum Gap 30mm ♣ 18-2. Omron Gen2 Wave Omron Gen2 18-2.

32 35 Minimum Gap 30mm ♣ 18-5. Rafsec G2 ShortDipole TEST Rafsec G2 ShortDipole 18-5. Minimum Gap 30mm ♣ 18-4. Rafsec DOGBONE TEST Rafsec DOGBONE 18-4.

34 37 Minimum Gap 25 mm ♣ 18-7. TI 18-7. RI-UHF-00C01-03 TEST Minimum Gap 15mm ♣ 18-6. RFLINK222026001 TEST RFLINK222026001 18-6.

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