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Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual

Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual

Notices

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Trademark Acknowledgements

Digital Label Press 3 and PrimaColor are trademarks and Primera is a registered trademark of Primera Technology, Incorporated. PANTONE® is a registered trademark of PANTONE, Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. ColorSync, QuickDraw, System 7, LocalTalk, and TrueType are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe, Adobe Illustrator, and Type Manager are trademarks and Postscript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Printing History

Edition 0.0, #010922

© Copyright 2001 by Primera Technology, Incorporated Two Carlson Parkway, Plymouth, MN 55447

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Primera Technology 510212 manual Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual, Notices, Trademark Acknowledgements, Printing History

Contents

Digital label and decal press Trademark Acknowledgements Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualNotices Printing HistoryDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual For Users in the United StatesFor Users in Canada Section 5 Connecting the Press Table of ContentsSection 2 Safety Precautions Section 3 Getting Started Section 6 Installing and Setting Up the Printer Driver for WindowsSection 9 Troubleshooting Section 10 Technical Specifications Section 7 Installing and Using the PressPrint Software for WindowsSection 8 Maintenance Appendix A Interfacing InformationA. HOW YOUR PRESS WORKS IntroductionThank You Thermal TransferDigital Printing and Cutting… Simultaneously B. SPECIAL FEATURESDye-Sublimation Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSafety Precautions WARNINGSSection 2 Safety Precautions Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSection 2 Safety Precautions Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSection 2 Safety Precautions Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSection 2 Safety Precautions Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSection 2 Safety Precautions Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualB. ABOUT MOISTURE CONDENSATION Getting StartedA. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTIOND. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Control PanelLCD Display Table 3.1. Normal Display MessagesRetry/ Enter CancelMenu/+ Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualCutting Pressure Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualPower Switch E. REMOVING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE AND BLADE HOLDERMedia Input Assembly Interface Cable Power Input PortF. INSTALLING THE BLADE HOLDER EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING THIS BLADETHE CUTTER BLADE IS RAZOR-SHARP AND CAN EASILY CUT YOU. BE Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualG. INSTALLING THE MEDIA INPUT ASSEMBLY Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualH. INSTALLING THE MEDIA OUTPUT ASSEMBLY Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual I. APPLYING POWER1. Locate the power cord supplied with your press Section 3 Getting StartedB. ABOUT RIBBONS Ribbon and Print MediaA. INTRODUCTION Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSupply Take-Up C. LOADING RIBBON INTO THE RIBBON CARTRIDGEDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Supply End Take-Up End D. PLACING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE INTO THE PRINTERDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual #200-Series Polyester Label and Decal Stock E. ABOUT PRINT MEDIADigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual #300-Series Vinyl Label and Decal StockF. LOADING THE PRINT MEDIA ROLL INTO THE PRESS Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualMedia Input Assembly Cover 2. Open the Media Input Assembly Cover4. Close the Media Input Assembly cover Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 5. Pull the Media Roll Release back into the up position This will lock the media roll into place as well as engage the sensor that reads the rolls identification informationSecuring Lever Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualPrint Pressure Bracket Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 10. Once the bracket is disconnected and unlatched, gently lift it from the printerDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 12. Guide the paper over the Platen and under the Pinch Roller as shown. Make certain the paper is centered on the platen rollerDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 15. Once the Print Pressure Bracket is in the proper position, firmly push each Securing Lever all the way down until each is in its locked position. Some force is required to latch these Securing LeversRibbons G. PAPER AND RIBBON DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE CONTROL PANEL LCD DISPLAYDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual PaperDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Section 4 Ribbon and Print MediaDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Connecting the PressA. RUNNING THE SELF TEST Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Self Test ExampleB. CONNECTING THE USB-TO-PARALLEL INTERFACE CABLE Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual4. Select CD-ROM Drive and click Next Section 5 Connecting the PressDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 5. Click Finish. Once the driver for your USB cable is installed, connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface port located on behind the press Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSection 5 Connecting the Press Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Installing and Setting Up the Printer Driver for WindowsA. INSTALLING THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 3. Double-click on the Add Printer icon10. The Install From Disk message will appear. Click OK to continue Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualB. SETTING UP THE WINDOWS 98/ ME PRINTER DRIVER Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualRibbon Type Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualPaper Size Color MatchingDither Mode Disable OverlayDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual IntensityDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Disable Target & CutCut Only Disable Print Write Direct to PortSection 6 Installing and Setting Up the Printer Driver for Windows Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualA. ABOUT PRESSPRINT Installing and Using the PressPrint Software for WindowsB. INSTALLING PRESSPRINT Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualC. USING PRESSPRINT Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 5. Select6. Select OK to begin contouring your image. You may see the following dialog box appear when attempting to contour cut bitmap files. This slide bar sets the sensitivity of the filter. If your sensitivity is high i.e. 255 your cut line may appear jagged as the filter picks up noise around the outside of an image. This is common in lower resolution files as well as JPEGs. If the sensitivity is too low i.e. 100 the cut line may not follow the image and could overlap light colored areas. A good general setting is Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual8. With both the cut line and the image selected, click on the Layout menu and select Array. The Array Setup window appears Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualD. PRINTING TO YOUR PRESS Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual4. Once all appropriate printer settings have been chosen, select OK to close the setup window. Select OK from the Printing window to send your print job to the press Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualImporting Files E. HELPFUL PRESSPRINT HINTSDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Importing Macintosh FilesShow Bitmaps Outlines / Show Reduced Bitmaps Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualImporting Vector vs. Bitmap Files Purge UndoCreating A Die Cut Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualAligning Objects Selecting ObjectsPrinting Multiple Pages of the Same Label Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualAnti-Aliasing F. CREATING SERIALIZED LABELS Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual4. With both the cut line and the label selected, choose Badges from the Layout menu. The Badge Setup window appears Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual7. Once you have highlighted the text you wish to serialize and/or selected the replacement data file, click on the OK button of the Badge Setup window. The Text Substitution window appears Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualG. PRINTING MULTIPLE SPOT COLOR LABELS Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualThe following is an example of how to print a multiple spot color job. You may want to actually complete this exercise as a self-tutorial. If you do not have the ribbon colors specified in this exercise, simply substitute any other spot color combination. Note that both single and multiple pages of multiple spot color labels can be printed in this fashion. If you have not yet read through Parts D, E, and F of this section, please do so before attempting to complete this exercise Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual4. Select the appropriate Printer Setup options Ribbon Type, etc.. Then, select the option Hold Media after Print Dont Eject. This will keep the media from cutting the page before all the colors have been printed Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 6. Click on OK to print. PressPrint will send only the RED squares to be printed. During printing, a message will display on screen telling you to wait until printing is complete before loading the next ribbon color and reloading the print mediaA. SUPPLIES REQUIRED MaintenanceB. CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual C. CLEANING THE PRESSS CASED. CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRESS Platten Roller E. CLEANING THE PLATEN ROLLERDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual F. CLEARING A RIBBON JAMG. CLEARING A MINOR PRINT MEDIA JAM Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual H. CLEARING A MAJOR PRINT MEDIA JAMI. REPLACING THE CUTTER BLADE Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 4. Remove the aluminum Blade HolderDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 5. Unscrew and remove the top of the Blade HolderSection 8 Maintenance Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual TroubleshootingSection 9 Troubleshooting Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 2. Open the printer coverDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 5. Replace the ribbon and paper1. Cancel the print job from Windows Spooler or PressPrint Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 7. Resend your job from Press Print1. Cancel the job Windows Spooler or Press Print Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualCutter Targets CUTTER TARGET ERRORDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual CenterThe LED light on the Control Panel is flashing erratically Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualThe print job rasterizes, but the press doesnt print My prints have blotches or spots in them SymptomsDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual My dye-sublimation prints look jaggy or pixelatedDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual The cut line is not centered on the printed objectDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual „ The cutter is cutting too deeply or is not cutting deeply enoughSection 9 Troubleshooting Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualTechnical Specifications Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Printer DriverDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Appendix AB. CENTRONICS-TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACE A. INTRODUCTIONTABLE A-1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualPin assignments are as follows Appendix AMedia output assembly IndexDisplay errors Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Printer cleaning kitSection 9 Troubleshooting Print pressure bracket