COMPACT Plus Linerless
Compact linerless panel-mount printer for label printing
Field of application: linerless label printing in self-service scales, retail systems, food labeling, logistics, kiosk systems and compact vending machines
Field of application: linerless label printing in self-service scales, retail systems, food labeling, logistics, kiosk systems and compact vending machines
Highlights
- Prints self-adhesive thermal labels without backing material
- Adhesive-repellent components in the paper path
- Special linerless cutter
- Patented GeBE Linerless presenter unit
- Variable paper widths up to 86 mm
- Processing of linerless material up to 120 µm
- Printing speed up to 200 mm/s
Advantages
- Clean and reliable transport of adhesive media
- Controlled presentation until the label is taken
- No backing material to dispose of
- Variable label lengths instead of fixed formats
- Compact integration in OEM devices
- Less material and disposal costs in day-to-day operations
Drivers
ZIP
CUPS configuration file for CUPS versions up to 1.6 - for GeBE printers (MacOS X as well as Linux distributions Ubuntu und Debian). CUPS GeBE installer for versions 1.7 or higher on request.
Data sheets
Technical data
| GPT-4672-P-LL | GPT-4673-P-LL | |
|---|---|---|
| Paper loading | Easy Paper Loading | |
| Printing method | Direct thermal printing | |
| Resolution | 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 448 dots/line | 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 640 dots/line |
| Printing speed | max. 200 mm/s (depending on print mechanism and settings) | |
| Paper width | 42 – 58 mm (POH) or max. 63 mm (PM) | 58 – 80 mm (POH) or max. 82.5 mm (PM) |
| Print width | 56 mm | 80 mm |
| Paper thickness | 70 – 120 µm | |
| Paper roll diameter | max. 100 mm with paper roll holder | max. 150 mm with paper roll holder |
| Operating voltage | 24 VDC ±10% | |
| Current consumption (printing) | adjustable by command: approx. 3.0 – 6.5 A (peak) | |
| Current consumption (idle) | approx. 30 mA (depending on the interface) | approx. 80 mA (depending on the interface) |
| Possible interfaces | USB 2.0 FS, RS232 | USB 2.0 FS |
| Fonts | 11 fonts, expandable, UTF-capable (optional: Unicode) | |
| Barcode | EAN8, EAN13, UPCA, Code39, 2of5int, Code128, QR Code | |
| MTBF*) | 100 km | 500,000 cuts (depending on the paper) | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Printers with Presenter Unit: 97 x 81 x 65 mmPrinters with Presenter Unit and Paper Roll Holder: 98 x 130 x 199 mm | Printers with Presenter Unit: 125 x 93 x 70 mmPrinters with Presenter Unit and Paper Roll Holder: 135 x 170 x 260 mm |
| Weight | approx. 355 g (with presenter unit) | approx. 555 g (with presenter unit) |
| Housing | Stainless steel | |
| Ambient temperature**) | -25°C – +70°C with specified linerless paper -10°C – +30°C, due to the paper specification with hotmelt adhesive -10°C – +60°C, due to the linerless paper specification with UV hotmelt adhesive | |
| Humidity | 20 – 80 % relative humidity, without condensation | |
| Storage conditions | -25°C – +70°C at 10 – 90 % relative humidity, without condensation | |
Troubleshooting
Paper comes out but stays blank
The thermal paper is loaded the wrong way round — only one side can be printed. Load the paper so that the heat-sensitive side faces the print head (usually the outside of the roll).
Test: quickly run the tip of your fingernail over the paper with some pressure — the heat-sensitive side turns black from the friction heat.
Test: quickly run the tip of your fingernail over the paper with some pressure — the heat-sensitive side turns black from the friction heat.
Print faint, streaky or patchy
1) Clean the printhead.
2) Only use dry paper — damp paper prints faintly.
3) Use only specified thermal paper (specification TI-DE-0606).
2) Only use dry paper — damp paper prints faintly.
3) Use only specified thermal paper (specification TI-DE-0606).
Printer prints only a few dots | characters — or stops
The cause is almost always the power supply: thermal printers draw high peak currents while printing. Size the power supply adequately, use short supply lines with sufficient cross-section, and check the connectors for contact resistance.
Typical accompanying symptoms: the status LED goes out when printing starts; paper feed works, but the self-test does not.
Typical accompanying symptoms: the status LED goes out when printing starts; paper feed works, but the self-test does not.
Paper wraps around the platen roller
Two possible causes:
1) The paper sat in an unfavorable position for a long time (e.g. when the printer was not used for a while). Carefully free the paper, reload it and make a test print.
2) If it still wraps around the roller after that, the platen roller is worn and must be replaced.
For linerless printers, also only use specified linerless paper.
1) The paper sat in an unfavorable position for a long time (e.g. when the printer was not used for a while). Carefully free the paper, reload it and make a test print.
2) If it still wraps around the roller after that, the platen roller is worn and must be replaced.
For linerless printers, also only use specified linerless paper.
USB: printout stops or keeps repeating
Check the COM port setting: set up the virtual COM port according to the installation instructions. In addition, disable the "end of job" action in the Windows driver.
Serial: printout incomplete after a few characters
The printer buffer is overrun because the transmitter does not observe a handshake. Enable handshake: Software Xon/Xoff or hardware CTS. Reduce transmission speed if necessary.
Serial: printer prints wrong | garbled characters
The transmission is disturbed. Use the correct interface levels (RS232 vs. TTL). The transmission cable may be too long.
Serial: sporadically corrupted data
With a poor ground connection, print current flows through the interface cable (potential rise → data corruption). Check and improve the ground connections; supply power via short, thick cables.
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