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digital color label printer
Operation & Setup Guide
Manufacturing and Perfecting Thermal Transfer Printers Since 1971
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Digital Color Label Printer Operation & Setup Guide Part Number 22834-505 Version 1.5 12/04 Firmware V 1.2 Specifications are subject to change without notice ___________________________________________ QuickLabel Systems an Astro-Med, Inc. Product Group 600 East Greenwich Avenue West Warwick, RI 02893 Toll-Free: 1.877.757.7978 (USA & Canada only) Tel: 1.401.828.4000 Fax:1.401.822.2430 printers@quicklabelsystems.com www.quicklabelsystems.com _______________
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Copyright © 2003 - 2004 Astro-Med, Inc. This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without written permission of QuickLabel Systems. Trademarks Microsoft Word™ and Windows™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PostScript™ and Adobe Illustrator™ are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. CorelDRAW!™ is a trademark of Corel Corpo
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if the product has been modified without the express written permission of QuickLabel Systems. QuickLabel Systems makes no warranty, either express or implied, with respect to this product’s fitness for a particular purpose. Obtaining Service To obtain warranty service, call QuickLabel Systems Technical Support at 401.828.4000 or Toll-Free in the USA and Canada at 877.757.7978. QuickLabel Systems, An Astro-Med Inc. Product Group, is not responsible for products lost or damaged in transit
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Astro-Med, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: Astro-Med, Inc. 600 East Greenwich Avenue West Warwick, RI 02893 USA declares that the product Product Name: 8100 Xe Printer conforms to the following product specifications: Safety: EN 60950-1 EMC: EN 55022, Class A EN 55024 Relevant Directives are 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC Steven Holbrook / Quality Assurance Manager 10/23/2003 European Contact: You
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Quick Start ...........................................................................1-1 QuickLabel Systems media ...................................................................................... 1-2 Quick Start Guide ...................................................................................................... 1-3 Chapter 2: Physical Setup.....................................................................2-1 Unpacking the Printer...............
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Ready State & Adjust Menu .....................................................................................4-8 Print Intensity ........................................................................................................4-8 Print Speed...........................................................................................................4-10 Print Line Adjustment ........................................................................................4-11 Cross Web Adjustmen
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Mirror Mode ........................................................................................................ 4-53 Cutter.................................................................................................................... 4-54 Cut Flag ................................................................................................................ 4-55 Pull Back - Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 4-57 Appli
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Firmware Upgrades.................................................................................................7-17 Upgrading additional printers with the CompactFlash card........................7-20 Appendix A: Physical Data................................................................... A-1 Appendix B: Specifications.................................................................. B-1 Appendix C: Replacement Parts.......................................................... C-1 ® App
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Chapter 1: Quick Start Congratulations ! You have purchased QuickLabel System’s best digital color label printer - ever. The QLS-8100 Xe represents years of careful research and development to perfect digital color label printing technology. The QLS-8100 Xe represents . . . QuickLabel Systems’ Best Image Quality - Ever The all-new print station design maintains a high degree of color registration - down to ± 1 dot throughout an entire print run. QuickLabel Systems’ Enhanced RibbonRat
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QuickLabel Systems media Your QLS-8100 Xe will provide correct print quality only when used with Genuine QuickLabel Systems Labels, Tags and Thermal Transfer Ribbon. QuickLabel Systems Thermal Transfer Ribbon is designed to function as an integral part of the QLS-8100 Xe printing system and is formulated to provide the most vibrant and durable image while helping to maintain long printhead life. QuickLabel Systems offers a unique media purchase program called a Media Requirements Contrac
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Quick Start Guide If you are an experienced user of a QuickLabel Systems Digital Color Printer or you have attended QuickLabel Systems College training, use this Quick Start Guide as a reference to begin producing beautiful color labels immediately. In general, these operations should be performed in the sequence listed below, skipping over any items that may have been previously completed. Page 2-2 Unpack the printer Page 2-7 Install the media unwind mandrel Page 2-8 Connect the water
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1-4 Quick start
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Chapter 2: Physical Setup This chapter will help you to familiarize yourself with the orientation and components of the QLS-8100 Xe. This chapter also covers the various connections that need to be made to the printer before it can be operated. This chapter provides the following information: • Instructions on unpacking and orienting the printer • An overview of the features and components of the printer • Instructions for connecting the water cooling system to the printer • Instruct
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Unpacking the Printer 1 Remove the printer from the packing carton. 2 Ensure that the printer has suffered no visible signs of damage during shipment. 3 Verify that the following items have been included in the packing carton: Centronics Parallel Cable AC Power Cord (IEEE-1284) Memory Card Media Retainer Warranty Registration Card Operation & Setup Guide Windows Printer Driver Diskette Water Cooling System Kit Note: Retain all packaging should the printer need to be t
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Printer Orientation The illustration below is provided to orient you to the QLS-8100 Xe printer. The keypad and display is the printer’s user interface. QLS-8100 Xe 2-3
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Features of the QLS-8100 Xe Facing the left side of the QLS-8100 Xe with its cover lifted, you can view the media unwind, print stations, and related mechanical parts. The items below identify the QLS-8100 Xe components as shown in the side- view illustration on the following page: 1 Media Retainer 2 Media Supply Mandrel 3 TTR Rewind - print station # 4 4 TTR Supply - print station # 4 5 TTR Rewind - print station # 3 6 TTR Supply - print station # 3 7 TTR Rewind - print station # 2 8
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QLS-8100 Xe 2-5 Side view
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Rear Panel View Facing the rear panel of the printer, you will observe the air intake regulator, power connection, and other interface connections as shown in the illustration below. 2-6 Physical setup
