VARIO Plus Linerless
Heavy-duty linerless panel-mount printer for print & apply
Field of application: Labeling in print-and-apply systems as well as demanding labeling tasks in logistics, shipping, packaging, warehousing and production.
Field of application: Labeling in print-and-apply systems as well as demanding labeling tasks in logistics, shipping, packaging, warehousing and production.
Highlights
- Panel-mount linerless printer for 4- and 6-inch labels
- Freely adjustable paper width from 78 to 151 mm
- Robust stainless steel construction for continuous operation
- Service-friendly side-loader design
- Linerless cutter plus optional presenter and roll holder
- Easy Paper Loading for quick media changeover
- Print speed up to 200 mm/s or up to 60 labels per minute
- Paper change in less than a minute
- In endurance testing, around two million cuts without cleaning the blade when using the recommended material
Advantages
- Shortens regular downtime and set-up times
- Increases the availability of print & apply systems
- Allows for more compact labeling systems
- Simplifies paper changes, cleaning, and component service
- Processes adhesive linerless media in a controlled and reliable way
- Can be customized even for smaller OEM quantities
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Technical data
| GPT-18740-LL (203 dpi) | GPT-18740-LL (300 dpi) | GPT-18760-LL (203 dpi) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper loading | Easy Paper Loading | |||
| Printing method | Direct thermal printing | |||
| Resolution | 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 832 dots/line | 12 dots/mm (300 dpi), 1,280 dots/line | 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 1,152 dots/line | |
| Printing speed | max. 250 mm/s | max. 250 mm/s | max. 200 mm/s | |
| Paper width | 78 – 152 mm, freely adjustable | |||
| Print width | 104 mm | 108 mm | 144 mm | |
| Paper thickness | 72 – 120 µm | |||
| Paper roll diameter | max. 250 mm with paper roll holder | |||
| Operating voltage | 24 VDC ±10% | |||
| Current consumption (printing) | adjustable by command: | |||
| approx. 3.0 – 14.6 A (peak) | approx. 3.0 – 16.7 A (peak) | |||
| Current consumption (idle) | approx. 70 mA (depending on the interface) | |||
| Possible interfaces | USB 2.0 FS, LAN | |||
| Fonts | 11 fonts, expandable, UTF-capable (optional: Unicode) | |||
| Barcode | EAN8, EAN13, UPCA, Code39, 2of5int, Code128, QR Code | |||
| MTBF*) | 100 km | 2 million cuts (under standard ambient conditions only) | |||
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 223 x 106 x 116 mm (without presenter) | |||
| Weight | approx. 2,160 g (without presenter) | |||
| Housing | Stainless steel | |||
| Ambient temperature**) | -20°C – +70°C with specified paper Due to the properties of linerless papers, the specific temperature ranges according to specification TI-DE-0879 must be observed! |
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| Humidity | 10 – 90 % relative humidity, without condensation | |||
| Storage conditions | -30°C – +80°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.
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