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Installing and Using the PressPrint Software for Windows

Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual

Installing and Using the PressPrint Software for Windows

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A. ABOUT PRESSPRINT

PressPrint for Windows is a software application program specifically designed for use with your press. This program is required in order for the press to both print and cut images.

PressPrint is primarily intended to be used as a type of print utility program in which images created through other software applications can be imported, contoured for cutting, duplicated, and sent to the press for production. It does, however, include a variety of extra tools and menu selections in order to allow you to create more simple label and decal designs directly.

This section will guide you through the installation process and will also explain how to efficiently use PressPrint in its primary role of mass producing pre- designed images. For details on PressPrint's more general capabilities, tools, and menu selections, please refer to its extensive on-line Help menu.

B. INSTALLING PRESSPRINT

PressPrint installs just like any other standard Windows application program. To install PressPrint, simply close down all other programs and insert the software installer disc into your computer's CD drive. PressPrint's Installer Program will automatically open. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. Note that when the installer program displays the Font Installer dialog box, select the Continue button to load all of your current system fonts into PressPrint. This is necessary in order for PressPrint to recognize your system fonts.

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Digital label and decal press Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual NoticesTrademark Acknowledgements Printing HistoryFor Users in Canada For Users in the United StatesDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Table of Contents Section 2 Safety Precautions Section 3 Getting StartedSection 5 Connecting the Press Section 6 Installing and Setting Up the Printer Driver for WindowsSection 7 Installing and Using the PressPrint Software for Windows Section 8 MaintenanceSection 9 Troubleshooting Section 10 Technical Specifications Appendix A Interfacing InformationIntroduction Thank YouA. HOW YOUR PRESS WORKS Thermal TransferB. SPECIAL FEATURES Dye-SublimationDigital Printing and Cutting… Simultaneously 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 ManualGetting Started A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATIONB. ABOUT MOISTURE CONDENSATION Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualD. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTIONDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Control Panel LCD DisplayDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Table 3.1. Normal Display MessagesCancel Menu/+Retry/ Enter Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualCutting Pressure Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualE. REMOVING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE AND BLADE HOLDER Media Input Assembly Interface CablePower Switch Power Input PortEXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING THIS BLADE THE CUTTER BLADE IS RAZOR-SHARP AND CAN EASILY CUT YOU. BEF. INSTALLING THE BLADE HOLDER 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 ManualI. APPLYING POWER 1. Locate the power cord supplied with your pressDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Section 3 Getting StartedRibbon and Print Media A. INTRODUCTIONB. ABOUT RIBBONS Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual C. LOADING RIBBON INTO THE RIBBON CARTRIDGESupply Take-Up Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual D. PLACING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE INTO THE PRINTERSupply End Take-Up End E. ABOUT PRINT MEDIA Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual#200-Series Polyester Label and Decal Stock #300-Series Vinyl Label and Decal StockF. LOADING THE PRINT MEDIA ROLL INTO THE PRESS Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual2. Open the Media Input Assembly Cover 4. Close the Media Input Assembly coverMedia 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 informationPrint Pressure Bracket Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualSecuring Lever 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 LeversG. PAPER AND RIBBON DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE CONTROL PANEL LCD DISPLAY Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualRibbons PaperDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Section 4 Ribbon and Print MediaA. RUNNING THE SELF TEST Connecting the PressDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Self Test ExampleB. CONNECTING THE USB-TO-PARALLEL INTERFACE CABLE Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Section 5 Connecting the Press4. Select CD-ROM Drive and click Next 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 ManualA. INSTALLING THE WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER Installing and Setting Up the Printer Driver for WindowsDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 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 ManualDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Paper SizeRibbon Type Color MatchingDither Mode Disable OverlayDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual IntensityDisable Target & Cut Cut Only Disable PrintDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Write Direct to PortSection 6 Installing and Setting Up the Printer Driver for Windows Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualInstalling and Using the PressPrint Software for Windows B. INSTALLING PRESSPRINTA. ABOUT 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 ManualE. HELPFUL PRESSPRINT HINTS Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualImporting Files Importing Macintosh FilesDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Importing Vector vs. Bitmap FilesShow Bitmaps Outlines / Show Reduced Bitmaps Purge UndoDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Aligning ObjectsCreating A Die Cut Selecting ObjectsAnti-Aliasing Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualPrinting Multiple Pages of the Same Label 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 mediaMaintenance B. CLEANING THE PRINT HEADA. SUPPLIES REQUIRED Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualD. CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE PRESS C. CLEANING THE PRESSS CASEDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Digital Label Press 3 User’s Manual E. CLEANING THE PLATEN ROLLERPlatten Roller G. CLEARING A MINOR PRINT MEDIA JAM F. CLEARING A RIBBON JAMDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual I. REPLACING THE CUTTER BLADE H. CLEARING A MAJOR PRINT MEDIA JAMDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 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 ManualSection 9 Troubleshooting TroubleshootingDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual 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 TARGET ERROR Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualCutter Targets CenterThe print job rasterizes, but the press doesnt print Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualThe LED light on the Control Panel is flashing erratically Symptoms Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualMy prints have blotches or spots in them 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 DriverAppendix A B. CENTRONICS-TYPE PARALLEL INTERFACEDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual A. INTRODUCTIONDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Pin assignments are as followsTABLE A-1 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments Appendix AIndex Display errorsMedia output assembly Digital Label Press 3 User’s ManualPrinter cleaning kit Section 9 TroubleshootingDigital Label Press 3 User’s Manual Print pressure bracketPrinted in the United States of America P/N