Primera LX810 User manual

User's Manual

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Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO

WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein

or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or

use of this material. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by

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Trademark Acknowledgments: IBM is a registered trademark of International Business

Machines Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks

are the property of their respective owners. CandelaColor® Charged by Pictographics is a

registered trademark of Pictographics International Corporation.

Printing History

FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

For Users in the United States: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of a shielded cable is required to comply with the Class B limits of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual

could void your authority to operate and/or obtain warranty service for this equipment. Within

the U.S., this product is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed Direct Plug-in Power Unit

marked Class 2 and rated 30 Vdc, 830 mA or 1.0A.

For Users in Canada: This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise

for digital apparatus set out on the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department

of Communications. Le present appareil numerique n'emet pas de bruits radioelectriques

depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la class B prescrites dans le

Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique edicte par le ministere des Communications du

Canada.

CAUTION!

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE EXTERIOR

PANELS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL. OPERATE THE UNIT WITH ONLY THE PROPER ELECTRICAL

SPECIFICATIONS AS LABELED ON THE PRINTER AND AC ADAPTER

WARNING.

Hazardous moving parts. Keep fingers and other body parts away from the paper-feed gears.

WARNING.

Sharp Edges. Keep fingers and other body parts away from the tear-off bar.

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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. Minimum PC Specifications..............................................................4

E. Minimum MAC Specifications..........................................................4

F. Applying Power ..................................................................................5

G. Installing the Driver and Software...................................................5

Section 2: Supplies and Driver Settings......................................................8

A. About Ink Cartridges and Label Material.......................................8

B. Installing Label Stock .........................................................................9

C. Installing Ink Cartridges..................................................................14

D. Printer Driver Settings .....................................................................16

Section 3: Using the Printer..........................................................................23

A. Using NiceLabel................................................................................23

B. Creating Barcodes in NiceLabel .....................................................30

C. Printing on a MAC from Adobe Illustrator ..................................34

D. Creating Barcodes on a Mac............................................................39

E. Printing From Other Applications .................................................39

Section 4: Troubleshooting and Maintenance ..........................................40

A. Cleaning the Printer..........................................................................40

B. Cleaning the Ink Cartridge..............................................................40

C. Basic Troubleshooting ......................................................................41

D. Technical Support..............................................................................42

Section 5: Label Specifications ....................................................................43

Section 6: Technical Specifications .............................................................46

Section 7: Auxiliary Port Specifications.....................................................48

Index..................................................................................................................49

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Getting Started 1

Section 1: Getting Started

THANK YOU…

...for choosing an LX810 Color Label Printer. This printer is

the perfect way for you to create customized, full color labels

quickly, easily, and with a touch of class. The LX810 Printer

will print razor-sharp text and barcodes, vibrant colors, and

even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto rolls of

labels and card stocks. Operation is simple, quality is high,

and printed images are durable and highly smudge-resistant.

To begin using the printer, please refer to the remainder of this

manual. This User's Manual is your complete step-by-step

guide to quickly and easily setting up and printing with your

new Color Label Printer!

A. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION

•Place the printer on a flat surface in a location with

adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up.

•Do not place the printer near heat sources such as radiators

or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sun light,

excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

•Allow for adequate clearance in front of the printer to

accommodate the printed label stock as it is leaving the

printer to avoid the possibility of binding or jamming of

the label stock. Automated re-winders are recommended

for larger production jobs.

•Allow for adequate overhead clearance for opening the

top cover to allow easy access to the label stock and ink

cartridges.

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2 Getting Started

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 should be included:

•Printer

•Power Adapter

•Separate Power Cord

•Software Installer CD

•Color Ink Cartridge

•Dye-Based Black Ink Cartridge

•Starter roll of label stock 6" x 4" High-Gloss

•Tear Bar Guard (This is a white plastic shield attached to

the Tear Bar for shipping and can be simply pulled from

the tear bar to reveal the serrated edge. This guard is

recommended for use when using pre-perforated label

material.)

•Warranty Statement and Registration Card

•This manual and other printed information

Save the carton and packing materials. They will come in handy when

transporting the printer.

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C. IDENTIFYING THE PARTS

This illustration shows the front of the printer with its control

buttons and LED indicator lights.

The Pause Button pauses the printer AFTER the printing of the

current label has finished to allow for loading of label stock

and ink cartridges.

The Pause LED is lit when the printer is paused. Press the

Pause Button to resume printing.

The Power LED indicates that the printer is on and ready to

receive print jobs.

The Load/Feed Button is pressed in order to load label stock or

form feed the label stock through the printer.

The Ink Low LED will illuminate when a cartridge has 10% or

less of its ink remaining.

The Unload Button will unload the installed label stock by

reversing it through the printer. Make sure to tear off the print-

ed labels before pressing the Unload Button.

NOTE: Always use this procedure to unload label material. DO NOT

ALLOW THE END OF THE ROLL TO FEED THROUGH THE

MACHINE!

The Label Tear Bar is a serrated edge for conveniently tearing

your finished labels from the printer.

WARNING. Sharp Edges. Keep fingers and other body parts away from the

tear-off bar.

Unload Button

Pause Button Pause LED

Power LED

Load/Feed

Button

Ink Low LED

Label Tear Bar

Top Cover

Getting Started 3

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4 Getting Started

This illustration shows the input ports and power switch found

on the rear panel of the printer.

D. MINIMUM PC SPECIFICATIONS

For optimal printing speed you must have a PC with the

following minimum specifications:

• Pentium IV Processor

• 512 MB of RAM

• 5 GB of Free Hard Drive Space

E. MINIMUM MAC SPECIFICATIONS

Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that

your computer meets the recommended system requirements.

Here's what you need in order to successfully print:

• G4 PowerPC 700MHz or higher running OS X version 10.2

or higher

• 256MB RAM

• Free hard drive space of at least 5 GB

• Available USB Port

• Do not connect the printer to any USB hubs or the USB

port on your keyboard. It should be connected directly to

an onboard USB port.

If your computer does not have at least these minimum system

requirements, system performance may not be acceptable.

USB Port

Power Switch

Power Input Port

Auxiliary Port

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Getting Started 5

F. APPLYING POWER

1. Locate the power adapter supplied with your printer.

2. Place one end

of the adapter

cord into the

power port on

the rear panel

of the printer.

3. Plug the power

cord of the

adapter into an

available wall

outlet or surge

protecting

power strip.

Once the power cord is connected, the printer can be

switched on and off using the power switch.

G. INSTALLING THE DRIVER AND SOFTWARE

The Color Label Printer is designed to be used with nearly

any IBM-PC® or compatible running Windows 2000/XP/Vista

or a Macintosh running OS 10.2 or higher. The printer is

equipped with a USB 1.0/2.0 port. This port is the means

through which it receives data from your computer. To con-

nect the printer to your computer, use the included shielded

USB cable. The software installs as follows:

PC Installation

1. Insert the Installation CD into your computer. In a few

moments the installer program should launch

automatically. If not, perform the following steps:

a. Double click My Computer Icon, then double click

the icon of the appropriate CD drive containing the

software installer disc.

b. Double click INSTALL.exe then click the Quick Start

Install Button.

2. Follow the on screen instructions to install the software.

These steps are illustrated below:

a. Apply power

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b. Plug in USB Cable

i. After a few moments Windows will detect the

printer and attempt to install the printer driver.

You will be prompted with a dialog box like the

one shown here:

Click “Continue Anyway” or "Install Anyway."

ii. Once installed the "Color Label Printer" icon

will appear in the printers folder.

3. Once the printer driver is properly installed, the installer

application will prompt you to install label stock and

the ink cartridges. You will also be asked to complete a

cartridge calibration procedure. Follow the on screen

instructions to complete this install. More information on

installing the label stock and ink cartridges is available

in Section 2 of this manual.

4. Next the installer will install NiceLabel. NiceLabel is an

easy-to-use software application for making your labels

and creating barcodes.

5. Click Finish to complete the install.

Note: For optimal printing speed you MUST reboot the PC after installing

the software!

Windows XP Message Windows Vista Message

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