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Primera Technology LX400 Table of Contents, Getting Started, Hardware and Software Setup, Index

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Section 1: Getting Started		1
A.	Choosing a Good Location	1
B.	Unpacking and Inspection	2
C.	Identifying the Parts	3
D.	Computer Specifications	4
Section 2: Hardware and Software Setup		5
A.	Installing the PC Software	5
B.	Installing the Mac Software	5
C.	Connecting Power	6
D.	Connecting the USB Cable/Installing the Printer Driver	6
E.	Installing Label Stock	8
F.	Adjusting the Stock Sensor	10
G.	Using Fan-fold Label Stock	12
H.	Installing the Ink Cartridge	13
I.	Aligning the Ink Cartridge	14
Section 3: Printing Using a PC		16
A.	Using NiceLabel	16
B.	Creating Barcodes in NiceLabel	22
C.	Printer Driver Settings (PC)	25
Section 4: Printing Using a Macintosh		32
A.	Printing from Adobe Illustrator	32
B.	Creating Barcodes on a Mac	37
C.	Printing from other Applications	37
D.	Printer Driver Settings (Mac)	38
Section 5: Troubleshooting		44
A.	Solving Registration Problems	44
B.	Creating a Full Bleed Print	47
C.	Clearing a Label Jam	48
D.	Cleaning the Printer	48
E.	Cleaning the Ink Cartridge	49
F.	Technical Support	49
Section 6: Label and Roll Specifications		50
Section 7: Technical Specifications		52
Index		53

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Primera Technology LX400 Table of Contents, Getting Started, Hardware and Software Setup, Printing Using a PC, Index

Contents

2006 All rights reserved Color Label PrinterUsers Manual 113006-510984-02Printing History Section 4 Printing Using a Macintosh Table of ContentsSection 2 Hardware and Software Setup Section 3 Printing Using a PCInteractive Feature in this PDF Document A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION Section 1 Getting StartedINDEX THANK YOU…B. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION INDEXStarter roll of high gloss label stock Label Tear Bar C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTSPower LED Ink Low LED Label Stock TOF Sensor Bar INDEXINDEX D. COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONSMinimum PC Specifications Minimum Macintosh SpecificationsHardware and Software Settings Section 2 Hardware and Software SetupA. INSTALLING THE PC SOFTWARE B. INSTALLING THE MAC SOFTWAREIf you are using a PC C. CONNECTING POWERD. CONNECTING THE USB CABLE / INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER 6 Hardware and Software SettingsIf you are using Macintosh Hardware and Software SettingsINDEX INDEX E. INSTALLING LABEL STOCK8 Hardware and Software Settings Note These instructions and screen captures are for use with OSHardware and Software Settings INDEXStock Guide Rollers F. ADJUSTING THE LABEL STOCK TOF TOP OF FORM SENSOR 10 Hardware and Software SettingsINDEX Through Hole Labels Hardware and Software SettingsINDEX Circular LabelsG. USING FAN-FOLD LABEL STOCK 12 Hardware and Software SettingsINDEX For Macintosh and PC H. INSTALLING THE INK CARTRIDGEIf using a PC If using a Mac14 Hardware and Software Settings I. ALIGNING THE INK CARTRIDGEINDEX c. Cut or fold a 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper in half length wise so that it is no wider than 4.25 inches. Pull the the label stock guide all the way out and lock it in place using the instructions in Section 2G. Push the paper into the feed area. Once the printer senses the page it will pull it into place. You must feed the test sheet of paper into the printer after the alignment print has been sent to the printer otherwise it will feed the sheet right through the printer with out printing Hardware and Software SettingsINDEX Creating a label Section 3 Printing Using a PCA. USING NICELABEL 16 Printing Using a PCINDEX Printing Using a PCINDEX 18 Printing Using a PCPrinting Using a PC INDEXb. The first screen in the Barcode Wizard will allow you to select the type of Barcode you wish to print. You can also enter the data to be used in the barcode. For this we are doing a simple UPC-A barcode. For more information on other types of barcodes, please see Section 3B. Creating Barcodes in NiceLabel INDEX 20 Printing Using a PCPrinting Using a PC INDEXb. 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. Select objects by clicking on them or clicking and dragging a lasso around multiple objects or by holding down the SHIFT key and clicking on each object individually. You can also center these objects by right clicking on a selected object and choosing Align from the drop- down menu. If you wish to center your object on the label choose the appropriate centering options and check the Align to Label checkbox 22 Printing Using a PC B. CREATING BARCODES IN NICELABELINDEX Printing Using a PC INDEXAvailable barcode types are listed here INDEX 24 Printing Using a PCINDEX C. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS PCTo find Driver Settings Printing Using a PCPrint Quality 26 Printing Using a PCPaper Size OrientationPrinting Using a PC Color MatchingInk Saturation Cartridge AlignmentINDEX Clean/Change Cartridge & Check Ink LevelsClean/Purge 28 Printing Using a PCPrinting Using a PC Change CartridgeDetails/Print Counter Sensor TypeOffsets Output ModeEnable Bi-di Printing 30 Printing Using a PCCut Position Left Margin OffsetTop of Form TOF Tear Off PositionINDEX Section 4 Printing Using a Macintosh32 Printing Using a Macintosh A. PRINTING ON A MAC FROM ADOBE ILLUSTRATORPrinting Using a Macintosh 4. Change your printer settings to the desired qualityINDEX 34 Printing Using a Macintosh 6. The paper/label size defaults to 4x4 or whatever was last usedINDEX Printing Using a Macintosh INDEX7. 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 a 4x3 predefined size. If your label is on the list choose it, click OK and move on to step 10. If your label is not on the list click Manage Custom Sizes from the list INDEX 36 Printing Using a MacintoshINDEX B. CREATING BARCODES ON A MACC. PRINTING FROM OTHER APPLICATIONS Printing Using a MacintoshD. PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS MAC 38 Printing Using a MacintoshINDEX INDEX Color TypeIntensity Printing Using a MacintoshINDEX Config. UtilityClean Cartridge 40 Printing Using a MacintoshCartridge Alignment Label OffsetsPrinting Using a Macintosh INDEXCut Position 42 Printing Using a MacintoshINDEX Tear Off PositionSensor Type Output ModePrinting Using a Macintosh INDEXINDEX Section 5 TroubleshootingA. SOLVING REGISTRATION PROBLEMS 44 TroubleshootingTroubleshooting 3. Improper Label Gap Distance. See Section 6 for label specificationsINDEX INDEX 46 TroubleshootingB. CREATING A FULL BLEED PRINT TroubleshootingINDEX INDEX D. CLEANING THE PRINTER48 Troubleshooting C. CLEARING A LABEL JAMINDEX E. CLEANING THE INK CARTRIDGEF. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TroubleshootingSection 6 Label and Roll Specifications 50 Label and Roll SpecificationsINDEX Label and Roll Specifications Roll SpecificationsINDEX Section 7 Technical Specifications 52 Technical SpecificationsINDEX Ink Saturation IndexIndex Printer Driver SettingsPrinted in the United States of America P/N