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510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:25 AM Page ii Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:25 AM Page iii Table of Contents Section 1: Getting Started ...............................................................................1 A. Choosing a Good Location ................................................................1 B. Unpacking and Inspection.................................................................2 C. Identifying the Parts ...........................................................................3 D. Minimum PC Specifications........................
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10943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:25 AM Page 1 TOC INDEX Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for choosing an LX810 Color Label Printer. This printer is the perfect way for you to create customized, full color labels quickly, easily, and with a touch of class. The LX810 Printer will print razor-sharp text and barcodes, vibrant colors, and even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto rolls of labels and card stocks.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:25 AM Page 2 TOC INDEX B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION While unpacking your printer, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:25 AM Page 3 TOC INDEX C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS This illustration shows the front of the printer with its control buttons and LED indicator lights. Top Cover Pause LED Pause Button Power LED Load/Feed Button Ink Low LED Unload Button Label Tear Bar The Pause Button pauses the printer AFTER the printing of the current label has finished to allow for loading of label stock and ink cartridges. The Pause LED is lit when the printer is paused.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:25 AM Page 4 TOC INDEX This illustration shows the input ports and power switch found on the rear panel of the printer. USB Port Auxiliary Port Power Input Port Power Switch D. MINIMUM PC SPECIFICATIONS For optimal printing speed you must have a PC with the following minimum specifications: • • • Pentium IV Processor 512 MB of RAM 5 GB of Free Hard Drive Space E.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:25 AM Page 5 TOC INDEX F. APPLYING POWER 1. Locate the power adapter supplied with your printer. 2. Place one end of the adapter cord into the power port on the rear panel of the printer. 3. Plug the power cord of the adapter into an available wall outlet or surge protecting power strip. Once the power cord is connected, the printer can be switched on and off using the power switch. G.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 6 INDEX TOC b. Plug in USB Cable i. After a few moments Windows will detect the printer and attempt to install the printer driver. You will be prompted with a dialog box like the one shown here: Windows XP Message Windows Vista Message Click “Continue Anyway” or "Install Anyway." ii. Once installed the "Color Label Printer" icon will appear in the printers folder. 3.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 TOC 11:26 AM Page 7 INDEX Mac Installation 1. Insert the Installation CD into your computer. In a few moments the Color Label Printer Icon should appear on your desktop. 2. Double click on the Color Label Printer Icon. 3. To run the installation, click on the ColorLabelSeries.pkg file. 4. Follow the on screen instructions to install the software. 5. Apply power and plug in the USB cable.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 8 TOC INDEX Section 2: Supplies and Driver Settings A. ABOUT INK CARTRIDGES AND LABEL MATERIAL (PIGMENT-BASED VS. DYE-BASED INKS, GLOSS VS. PLAIN PAPER) Label Material: Primera’s TuffCoat High Gloss and Semi-Gloss label materials have been specifically designed to be highly absorbent to allow water-based inkjet inks to dry quickly.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 9 INDEX TOC NOTE: If you are printing barcodes on your labels it is recommended that you test your combination of label stock and cartridge to make sure the barcodes can be read accurately prior to committing to a large purchase of supplies. B. INSTALLING LABEL STOCK Your printer will utilize a wide variety of paper label stock. As long as the label stock is paper and can receive ink jet printing and is within the allotted size, it will work in the printer.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 10 TOC INDEX The following illustration shows the internal parts you should be familiar with when loading stock into your printer: Fixed Throat Guide Movable Throat Guide Roll Arm Roll Guide ! WARNING. Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away from the paper-feed gears.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 11 INDEX TOC 3. Pull the Movable Throat Guide outward to make room for the label stock. 1. Open Cover. 3. Pull Throat Guide Out. 2. Lower the Roll Guide and Pull it Outward. 4. Remove any shipping tape from your label stock roll to ensure that it can unroll freely, making certain that no adhesive portion is exposed. It is important to note that any exposed adhesive surface can attach itself the the inner workings of the print mechanism and cause a media jam. 5.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 12 TOC 8. INDEX Slide the Movable Throat Guide inward until it almost touches the label stock. There must be slightly more space between the Throat Guides than the width of the label stock. If the label stock is pinched by the guides, poor print quality or even feeding problems could result. 5. Place label stock on Roll Arm. 8. Slide Throat Guide inward until it almost touches the label stock. 7.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 13 INDEX TOC over the identifying mark. The Sensor Position Adjust tab has a guide in inches and milimeters that will help you identify where to set the tab to align the sensor over any identifying mark. To do this, simply measure from the center of the hole or mark to the edge of the label stock.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 14 TOC INDEX C. INSTALLING INK CARTRIDGES Your printer has a built-in ink tracking system. This system is designed to warn you if your ink cartridges are low on ink. This ensures your labels will print properly and that the printer can create large batches of labels unattended and worry-free. In order to make this system work properly, the cartridges must be changed using the procedure listed below.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 15 INDEX TOC 11. Click OK on your screen to indicate the new cartridge is now installed. Once you click OK you will be prompted to align the cartridge. The printer will automatically align the cartridge for you as follows: 2 1 3 a. For Alignment you will need to have installed label stock that is equal to or larger than 4" x 4" (101.6 mm x 101.6 mm). If your stock meets this requirement, skip to step d. b.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 16 TOC INDEX d. Click OK. e. The printer will print the alignment test and scan it into memory. Once the alignment is complete you will see a confirmation dialogue box on your monitor. Click OK. You have successfully installed the ink cartridges. D. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS Once the printer driver has been successfully installed, you will need to set the driver up with the appropriate print options.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM TOC Page 17 INDEX NOTE on PC Settings: Most applications allow you to change these same printer driver options from their "Print" and/or "Printer Setup" screens. This means that you don't have to go back to the main printer setup window each time you want to change a setting or option in the printer driver. These applications will usually give you the same choices and options, but in a slightly altered format.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 18 INDEX TOC The following options are present in both the PC and Mac drivers: Label Size This option is set to Custom as a default. Even though you can click Properties and key in the dimensions of your label, this is best done from your labeling software. It is recommended that the Label Size setting is left to "Custom". Orientation There are two settings for orientation, Portrait and Landscape.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM TOC Page 19 INDEX Best for Photos mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential. Images printed in this mode will look lighter than those printed in Photo mode. Skin tones especially will look more natural in this mode. NOTE: Exact color matching of the printed labels to the screen may never be possible since there are factors that affect this out of the drivers control.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 20 TOC INDEX sheet of paper (no wider than 8.25 inches or 209mm) into the print area then click OK to continue. The printer will print an alignment pattern then scan that pattern into memory automatically. Once it has finished you will see a dialog box stating that alignment values have been saved. Clean/Change Cartridges & Check Ink Levels Click this setting and you will see a Properties button.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 21 TOC INDEX b. If not, press the Unload button found on the front of the printer simultaneously to reverse the stock out of the print feed mechanism. Load a sheet of paper, not to exceed 8.25 inches or 209 millimeters in width, into the feed mechanism by pulling the Throat Guide all the way out to make room for the paper then inserting a sheet into the print feed area.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 22 TOC INDEX Sensor Type Sensor Type refers to the method the printer will use to center the print image on your label material. If you are using standard die-cut labels or Through-hole label material where a hole is punched through each label for alignment purposes use the Through-hole/Die-Cut setting. Use Reflective for black stripe sensing label material where a pre-printed line indicates the break between labels.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 23 INDEX TOC Section 3: Using the Printer A. USING NICELABEL Your printer ships with a basic version of Niceware's NiceLabel software. This easy-to-use software is designed to allow you to create full color labels with text and barcodes quickly and simply. The following is a tutorial to guide you through creating and printing a sample label. Launch NiceLabel from your computer's Start Menu.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM TOC a. Page 24 INDEX Set the dimensions of your label and unit of measure and click Next. b. Select your printer. This should be the Color Label Printer. Click Finish.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM TOC 3. Page 25 INDEX Now you will see your label in the Document Window. You can start to design your label using Tools from the Tool Box. First, we will use the Text Tool. Text Tool Icon Text Cursor Click the Text Tool Icon in your Toolbox, then move the text cursor over the Document Window and click in the location where you want to enter text. There is no need to be exact, once you enter your text it can easily be resized and/or moved about the label.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 26 TOC 4. INDEX Now, insert a barcode. BarcodeTool Icon Barcode Cursor Click the Barcode Tool Icon from the Toolbox. You will now have a Barcode Cursor that can be positioned anywhere within the Document Window. Position your cursor in the general area where you wish your barcode to print and click to start entering your barcode information. There is no need to be exact, once you create your barcode it can easily be moved and/or resized.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM TOC c. Page 27 INDEX Click Define to change the type of Barcode or to make changes to the options associated with your particular type of barcode. You will also want to set the Symbol Height and X Expansion Factor. d. Click the Human Readable tab to change the font that prints under your barcode.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 28 TOC e. Click OK, then click Finish and your Barcode will be placed on your label with "Edit Handles" to allow you to move and resize your barcode. Graphics Tool Icon 5. INDEX Graphics Cursor Now insert a graphic. Click on the Graphics Tool Icon in the toolbox. You will now see a Graphics Cursor. Drag the cursor to the general area where you wish to place the graphic and click to get an Open dialog box. You will be prompted to browse for graphic files.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 TOC a. 11:26 AM Page 29 INDEX Click Open and the graphic will be imported with edit handles so you can easily move and resize your graphic. b. There are other tools at your disposal to align the object or add shapes. On the right side of the screen you will see alignment tools so you can align the objects on your label in relation to each other.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 30 INDEX TOC You are now ready to print your label. Click File then Print from the main menu. Choose your number of copies and click OK. Congratulations! You have successfully created and printed your first label. The rest of this section will explain in more detail how to use barcode labels. Also, you can find more tips and hints by simply clicking Help then Contents in the main menu. c. B. CREATING BARCODES IN NICELABEL Barcode Tool Icon a.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 TOC 11:26 AM Page 31 INDEX ii. Click Define to change the type of Barcode. iii. This contains four tabs, General, Check Digit, Human Readable and Details. iv. The General Tab (shown on page 27) allows you to choose the appropriate barcode type from the Available barcodes: menu. You can choose one- or two-dimensional barcodes.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM Page 32 TOC INDEX Available barcode types are listed here: EAN and UPC EAN-8, EAN-8 + 2-digit supplement, EAN-8 + 5-digit supplement, EAN-13, EAN-13 + 2-digit supplement, EAN-13 + 5-digit supplement, EAN-14, DUN-14, UPC Case Code, UPC-A, UPC-A + 2-digit supplement, UPC-A + 5-digit supplement, UPC-E, UPC-E + 2-digit supplement, UPC-E + 5-digit supplement, EAN.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 TOC 11:26 AM Page 33 INDEX Base element width (mils) is calculated automatically from the X expansion factor. v. The Check Digit Tab will allow you to include a system automated check digits or enter your own. Check digits can be disabled on some barcodes from this tab as well. vi. The Human Readable Tab allows you to manipulate the human readable text printed with your barcode.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:26 AM TOC Page 34 INDEX C. PRINTING ON A MAC FROM ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 1. Create your document using the File - New command. Set your Width and Height to correspond with the label stock installed in the Printer. 2. Once your document is created and ready to print go to File - Print. The following screen will appear. Before doing anything else, click the Printer button to change the print quality settings for this print. Click here for more information on Print Settings.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 TOC 11:26 AM Page 35 INDEX 3. The printer settings screen defaults to Copies and Pages. Click the drop down arrow to change the screen to Label Printer Settings. 4. Change your printer settings to the desired quality.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM TOC Page 36 INDEX 5. Click Print to return to the print preview screen. Now click Page Setup to change the label size set in the printer driver. 6. The paper/label size defaults to 4x6 or whatever was last used.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 TOC 11:27 AM Page 37 INDEX 7. Click on the drop down arrow to select a predefined label size or create a custom size by clicking Manage Custom Sizes. For this example there is no 5.5 x 4 label predefined so the following step will explain how to create a custom size. 8. To create a custom size click the + below the list of custom sizes already created. Change the page size to correspond with the stock installed in the printer.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM TOC 9. Page 38 INDEX If you have created a custom size you will need to choose it again here by clicking the drop down arrow and choosing the custom size. Click OK. 10. You are now ready to print your label. Make sure the number of copies is set. Also, check the orientation. The label shown on the preview screen is how your label will print. Make sure there is no white space around the label. If there is white space you may have to change the orientation.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 39 INDEX TOC NOTE: You must set the Printer and Page Setup by clicking on these buttons each time you print. You must perform these steps each time you print even if what you see on the preview screen appears correct. D. CREATING BARCODES ON A MAC You can integrate barcode printing into any application that can print to the printer by using Mac Barcode Maker. Mac Barcode Maker can be purchased from their website at www.barcodeformac.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 40 TOC INDEX Section 4: Troubleshooting and Maintenance A. CLEANING THE PRINTER It may be necessary to clean the ink cartridge nozzles if the your labels are printing with horizontal banding or if you suspect an ink cartridge nozzle has become slightly dried out or clogged. Refer to the cleaning procedure explained within the Clean/ Purge description of Section 2-D to clean the cartridge nozzles.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 41 INDEX TOC C. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal condition occurs, the "PAUSE " LED will keep blinking repeatedly and printing and communication between the host PC and the printer will cease. After the problems have been solved, press PAUSE to clear the error and continue printing.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 42 TOC INDEX D. TECHNICAL SUPPORT If you have difficulty operating your Color Label Printer, the procedures in this manual should, in most cases, solve the problem. If you still have difficulty, contact Primera's Technical Support Department.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 43 INDEX TOC Section 5 : Label Specifications Important! Test all custom made label stock with the intended printer before ordering large quantities! Primera will only assume responsibility for custom label stock ordered from Primera.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 44 INDEX TOC Max Min Label width 8.25" (210mm) 0.75" (19mm) Liner width 8.375" (212mm) 1.5" (38mm) Label height/length 24" (609.6mm) 0.75" (19mm) Gap between labels 10" (253mm) 0.10 (2.5mm) Width of thru-hole opening 0.5" (12.65mm) 0.25" (6.325mm) Distance from edge of media to edge of thru-hole 2.25" (57mm) 0.20" (5.06mm) Reflective/Black Mark Width* N/A 0.1" (2.54mm) Max Outer Diameter (OD) 6.0"(152.4mm) N/A Inner Core Diameter (ID) 3.
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510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 46 INDEX TOC Section 6 : Technical Specifications Print Method: Print Resolutions: Inkjet 4800 x 1200 dpi, 1200 x 1200 dpi, 600 x 600 dpi Print Speeds: Approximately 2" (51mm) per second for black Approximately 1.5" (38mm) per second for color + black Approximately 10" per second feed rate Ink Cartridges: #53376 Color (CMY) #53377 Black Dye-Based (Kd) #53020 Black Pigment-Based (Kp) Colors: 16.
0943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 47 INDEX TOC Minimum System: Label Design Software: Pentium® IV computer or better, 512MB RAM, 5GB free hard drive space, USB 1.1/2.0 port NiceLabel™ ME Primera Edition included. Can also be used with most other popular Windows-based label design software programs Electrical Rating: 12VDC, 3.0A Power Requirements: 100-240VAC, 50/60 Hz, 60 watts Certifications: UL, UL-C, CE, FCC Class B Weight: 29 lbs. (13.2 Kg) Dimensions: 17"W x 9.1'H x 15.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 48 INDEX TOC Section 7: Auxiliary Port Specifications The 6-pin minicircular auxiliary interface is used for connecting the printer with auxiliary equipment such as a Auto Cutter. Pin assignments are as follows: 6 5 4 3 2 1 Uses 5v logic @ 5mA - All signals are active low. Pin Number Signal Description 2 Cut signal - Output - Cut now. 3 Printer Busy - Output - Printer is Printing or moving the paper.
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 49 TOC Index Alignment Tool...............................................................................29 Applying Power................................................................................5 Auxiliary Port ..................................................................................48 Available Barcode Types in NiceLabel ......................................32 Barcode Wizard ........................................................................
510943.qxd 11/27/2007 11:27 AM Page 50 TOC Printing ......................................................................................34, 39 Roll Arm ..........................................................................................11 Roll Guide .................................................................................10, 11 Sensor Position Adjustment ..................................................12, 13 Sensor Type ..................................................................
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