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021711-511287
User's Manual
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Interactive.qxd 9/6/2005 3:30 PM Page 1 Interactive Feature in this PDF Document There are interactive features that will allow you to jump to different locations within the document. Each listing in the Table of Contents is interactive. Place the cursor on either the words or the page number. A small hand with a pointing finger icon appears. Click on the line with the icon and the document will jump to that page. If you want to return to the Table of Contents, move the icon to the top of t
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:25 PM 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. Computer Specifications....................
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:25 PM Page 1 Section 1: Getting Started THANK YOU… ...for choosing an RX900 Color RFID Printer. The RX900 Printer will print razor-sharp text and barcodes, vibrant colors, and even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto RFID label stock and a variety of other approved media. This User's Manual is your complete step-by-step guide to quickly and easily setting up and printing with your new RX900! A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION • Place the printer on a flat surf
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:25 PM Page 2 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. The following items are included in the supply box: • Power Adapter • Separate Power Cord • USB Cable • Software Installer CD • Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black Ink Cartridges • Warranty Statement and Registration Card • This Manual and other Printed Inform
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:25 PM Page 3 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 cartridge. The Power LED indicates that the printer is on and ready to receive print jobs. The Load/Fe
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:26 PM Page 4 This illustration shows the input ports and power switch found on the rear panel of the printer. USB Port Power Switch Auxilary Port Power Input Port This illustration shows the interior of the printer. Fixed Throat Roll Stop Guide Roll Arm Movable Throat Guide Roll Guide Sensor Position Adjustment 4 Getting Started
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:26 PM Page 5 Actual RFID Reader/Writer Position RFID Reader/Writer Position Adjustment Slide Bar RFID Label Antenna Tear Bar D. COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS Recommended PC Specifications For optimal printing speed you must have a PC with the following recommended specifications: • Pentium Dual Core Processor • 2 GB of RAM • 10 GB of Free Hard Drive Space Getting Started 5
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:26 PM Page 6 Section 2: Label Stock A. LABEL AND ROLL SPECIFICATIONS A wide variety of label stock can be used in the Printer. Refer to the specifications and settings in the following sections before ordering custom stock from Primera or any stock from another company. 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. Label Sensing
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:26 PM Page 7 Max Min Label width 8.25" (209mm) 0.75" (19mm) Liner/media width 8.375" (212mm) 1.5" (38mm) Label height/length 17" (431mm) 0.75" (19mm) Gap between labels 10" (253mm) 0.10" (2.5mm) Width of thru-hole 0.5" (12.65mm) 0.25" (6.325mm) opening Distance from edge of 2.25" (57mm) 0.20" (5.06mm) media to edge of thru-hole Reflective/Black N/A 0.1" (2.54mm) Mark Width* Max Outer Diameter (OD) 6.0" (152.4mm) N/A Inner Core Diameter (ID) 3.0" (76.2mm) 3.0" (76.2mm
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:26 PM Page 8 Roll Specifications Label Side Out Roll O.D. Label Stock 3” 6” Core I.D. Core O.D. Note on Label Orientation: If you are using an applicator to apply your labels, be sure to order label stock with the correct orientation for your applicator. For example most applicators will apply the side of the label first, so you will want to print the labels sideways. 8 Label Stock
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:26 PM Page 9 B. INSTALLING LABEL STOCK The following steps will guide you through loading label stock in your printer: Make sure power is connected and printer is on. 1. Open the Top Cover. Lift Here 2. Lower the Roll Guide and pull it outward to make room for your label stock. Label Stock 9
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:27 PM Page 10 3. 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 inner workings of the print mechanism and cause a media jam. 4. Place your roll of label stock on the Roll Arm and push it inward until it touches the Roll Stop. Roll Stop DO NOT PINCH Roll Guide Roll Arm 5. Flip up the Roll Guide and sl
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:27 PM Page 11 7. Place the leading edge of the label stock under Label Stock the "label stock" symbols on the Throat Guides. The label stock should be placed far enough into the throat of the printer to correctly position the Movable Throat Guide but not yet into the printer itself. Movable Throat Guide Fixed Throat Guide DO NOT PINCH 8. Slide the Movable Throat Guide inward until it almost touches the label stock. Important Note: The label stock should be close enoug
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:27 PM Page 12 C. ADJUSTING THE LABEL STOCK TOF (TOP OF FORM) SENSOR If you are using label stock other than standard square / rectangular diecut labels such as circular die-cut labels or through-hole stock use the instructions below to adjust the position of the label stock sensor. The sensor can be adjusted using the slide bar on the inside of the printer. Below the slide bar is a measurement which represents the distance between the edge of the label stock and the se
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:28 PM Page 13 The sensor can only be moved a maximum of 2.3 inches from the left side of the printable area. This means that the maximum diameter circular label that can be printed is 4.6 inches. For circular labels larger than 4.6 inches in diameter, you must have a black mark printed on the back of the label stock. This means that you must change the Stock Sensor Mode to Reflective. The printer will now look for the black mark representing the beginning of the next
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:28 PM Page 14 D. SET THE STOCK SENSOR MODE The stock sensor mode refers to the method the printer will use to detect the print starting position for each label. To adjust the stock sensor mode, open the PTStatus program. PTStatus automatically installs with your printer driver and can be accessed through the printer driver or as program that is accessible in the same manner as all other programs. Important Note: Set the Stock Sensor Mode BEFORE loading label stock! 1
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:28 PM Page 15 Continuous. (Sensor off) If you have continuous stock with no die-cut, reflective mark or holes, set the sensor type to Continuous. This will turn off the stock sensor. It this mode there is no way to set the print starting position. The printer will simply start printing the first label and print each subse- quent label immediately after that previous one. To produce a gap between prints simply add the desired amount of white space to the end of the labe
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RX900.qxd 2/17/2011 1:28 PM Page 16 There are two different output modes: Present labels? - Yes (Default). This setting will cause the printer to feed the last label printed forward so that it and the previously printed labels can be torn off using the tear bar. If no other jobs are sent to the printer within one second after the last label has printed, the last printed label will present for tear off. Present labels? - No (Use with Rewinder). In this mode the label stock does not move after
