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7.    Plug the RJ45 white connector to the RJ45 daughter board connector. 
8.    Plug the print server module interface cable to connector J1A and J1B on the PCB, the 
left side harness (with red wire at the left side) is for J1A, the right side harness location is 
for J1B. 
 
M5 DT Model  M5 DT PLUS Model 
  
 
9.    Plug the 2 PIN connector on PCB JP26 (M5 DT ) / JP22 (M5 DT PLUS) connector for 5V 
DC power. 
  
						

							 
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3.9 Diagnostic Tool 
The Diagnostic Utility is a tool that allows users to explore the printers settings and 
status; change printer settings; download graphics, fonts, and firmware; create printer 
bitmap fonts; and to send additional commands to the printer. Using this convenient 
tool, you can explore the printer status and settings and troubleshoot the printer. 
 
Note: This utility works with printer firmware V6.00 and later versions. 
 
3.9.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool 
1. Double click on the Diagnostic tool icon   to start the software. 
2. There are four features (Printer Configuration, File Manager, Bitmap Font Manager, 
Command Tool) included in the Diagnostic utility. 
 
 
  
						

							 
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3.9.2 Printer Function (Calibrate, Ethernet setup, RTC setup…) 
 
1. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer. 
2. Click the “Function” button to setting. 
3. The detail functions in the Printer Function Group are listed as below. 
 
Function Description 
Factory Default Initialize the printer and restore the settings to 
factory default. 
Dump Text  To activate the printer dump mode. 
Configuration Page  Print printer configuration. 
RTC Setup  Synchronize printer Real Time Clock with PC. 
Calibrate Sensor Calibrate the sensor specified in the Printer Setup 
group media sensor field. 
Reset Printer  Reboot the printer. 
Print Test Page  Print a test page. 
Ignore AUTO.BAS  Ignore the downloaded AUTO.BAS program. 
 
Ethernet Setup Setup the IP address, subnet mask, gateway for 
the on board Ethernet. 
 
Note: 
For more information about Diagnostic Tool, please refer to the diagnostic utility quick start 
guide in the CD disk  Utilities directory. 
 
3.10. Install Memory Card 
1. Turn the printer over. 
2. Remove 1 screw and open the memory card cover. 
 
 
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3. Plug in the memory card on main board. 
M5 DT Model (Option)  M5 DT PLUS Model (SD card) 
 
4. Reinstall the memory card cover. 
* Recommended SD card specification. 
SD V 1.0, V 1.1  SD V 2.0 (SDHC) 
9 128MB 
9  256MB 
9  512MB 
9  1GB 9  4GB class 6 
-Supported DOS FAT file system. 
-Folders stored on the SD card should be in the 8.3 filename format. 
-Approved SD card manufacturer: SanDisk, Transcend 
  
						

							 
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4. Power on Utilities   
There are six power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware. These utilities are 
activated by pressing FEED button and by turning on the printer power simultaneously.   
 
The utilities are listed as below: 
1.  Gap/Black Mark sensor calibration 
2.  Gap/black mark sensor calibration, Self-test and Dump mode 
3. Printer initialization 
4.  Black mark sensor calibration 
5.  Gap sensor calibration 
6. Skip AUTO.BAS 
 
4.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration 
 
Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions:   
1. A brand new printer 
2. Change label stock. 
3. Printer initialization. 
Please follow the steps below to calibrate the gap/black sensor: 
1.Turn off the power switch. 
2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 
3 Release the button when LED becomes red and blinking. (Any red will do during the 5 
blinks). 

						

							 
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4.2 Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-test, Dump Mode 
While calibrate the gap/black mark sensor, printer will measure the label length, print the 
internal configuration (self-test) and then enter the dump mode. 
 
Please follow the steps as below. 
1.Turn off the power switch. 
2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch.   
3. Release the button when LED becomes amber and blinking. (Any amber will do during 
the 5 blinks). 
 

						

							 
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Self-test 
 
Printer will print the printer configuration after gap/black mark sensor calibration. Self-test 
printout can be used to check if there is any dot damage on the heater element, printer 
configurations and available memory space. 
 
Self-test printout
 
 
Print head check pattern 
Model name and F/W version 
Printed mileage (meter) 
Firmware checksum 
Serial port configuration 
Code page 
Country code 
Print speed (inch/sec) 
Print darkness 
Label size (inch) 
Gap distance (inch) 
Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity 
 
Numbers of download files 
Total & available memory space
 
 
Note: 
1. The physical flash memory for RoHS compliant version is 2MB Flash and 2MB 
DRAM (M5 DT Model) / 8MB SDRAM (M5 DT PLUS Model) 
2. System occupies 960 KB in Flash memory so total flash memory space for user 
downloading is 1088 KB 
3. System occupies 1792 KB in DRAM so total DRAM memory space for user 
downloading is 256 KB (M5 DT Model) 
  System occupies 7936 KB in SDRAM so total SDRAM memory space for user 
downloading is 256 KB (M5 DT PLUS Model) 
 
  
						

							 
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Dump mode 
Printer will enter dump mode after printing printer configuration. In the dump mode, all 
characters will be printed in 2 columns as following. The left side characters are received 
from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the 
characters. It allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program. 
 
 
 
Dump mode printout 
 
 
Note: Turn off and on the power switch to reset the printer for normal printing. 
 
 
 
   
						

							 
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4.3 Printer Initialization 
Printer initialization is used to clear DRAM and restore printer settings to defaults. The only 
one exception is ribbon sensitivity, which will note be restored to default.   
 
Printer initialization is activated by the following procedures. 
1. Turn off the power switch.   
2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 
3. Release the button when LED turns green after 5 amber blinks. (Any green will do during 
the 5 blinks). 

						

							 
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4.4 Black Mark Sensor Calibration 
Set black mark sensor as media sensor and calibrate the black mark sensor. 
Please follow the steps as below. 
1. Turn off the power switch.   
2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 
3. Release the button when LED turns green/amber after 5 green blinks. (Any green/amber 
will do during the 5 blinks).