DuraLabel 4 TTP User Manual

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DuraLabel 4 TTP

User’s Guide

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome...

And congratulations on the purchase of your new DuraLabel 4 Thermal Transfer

Printer! We've included this guide to get you printing as quickly as possible.

In this guide you'll find information on setting up your printer, configuring your

software, and creating custom labels. We know that all topics cannot be addressed

in any document, and are ready to answer your questions. If you have any

questions or concerns, make sure to give us a call!

Graphic Products, Inc. 1-800-788-5572

CONTENTS

Getting Started ...................................

Prepare the Printer .........................

Install the Printer Drivers ...............

Driver Configuration .......................

Load Supplies......................................

Ribbon..............................................

Label Media.....................................

Label Creation ....................................

Using Templates .............................

Setting up the Document ...............

Select the Printer ............................

Optimize the Print Properties ........

Changing the Page Setup ..............

Orientation ......................................

Label Design ......................................

Text ..................................................

Graphics ..........................................

Symbols ...........................................

Barcodes .........................................

Sequencing .....................................

Importing from Excel.......................

Cleaning the Print Head & Cutter......

Extensive Cleaning of Cutter...........

2 2 3-8 9-13

14 15-18 19-22

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29 29-30 31-32 33-34 35-36 37-40 41-46

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Installing the Printer Driver for: Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows NT

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You must have administrative rights in order to perform this installation.

To begin, click Install at the bottom right corner of your DuraLabel 4TTP Installation

CD screen. This will bring up a License Agreement window. On the next window,

accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.

Verify the installation directory chosen. The default is “C:\Seagull”

GETTING STARTED

Prepare the printer

Instructions for unpacking, loading supplies and connecting your printer are located

in the User’s Manual (in printed or electronic form). There is also an instructional

video included on he CD which shows you how to load supplies. Please read and

follow those instructions carefully before continuing.

Note: To view the electronic version of the manual you will need a corresponding document viewer (PDF or

DOC). Two suitable viewers are included on the installation CD - Adobe Acrobat Reader and Microsoft Word

Viewer.

Install the printer drivers

With the DuraLabel 4 connected and powered on you are ready to install the printer

drivers and software. When you place the CD in the drive, it should autorun within a

few seconds.* When the autorun begins, the DuraLabel 4 menu will appear on your

screen. Click on the button Install Driver.

The program will now guide you through the installation of your printer driver.

Note: Find out your Windows version by right-clicking on the My Computer icon (located on your

desktop). Select the Properties option. Your Windows version is located under the System heading.

*If the CD does not autorun you may need to manually install your printer drivers. To manually install, dou-

ble-click on the CD.

After you’ve installed the drivers, click the Install RTK Software button on the

DuraLabel 4 startup screen, and the RTK Software will be installed on your

computer. When the installation screen opens, you can click More Information

to see more info on the installation process or simply click Automatic Install to

begin.

To use the RTK Software, the print driver and the DuraLabel 4 itself must be set

up. See the introduction section of the help page in the software and follow

the directions there. To align the printing and cutting of the labels, see the

problem solving section of the help page for clear instructions.

If you plan to print RTK labels:

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Select either Local or Network for your printer driver. If you select Local, make sure

the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer,” is unchecked.

Select the port you would like your printer use.

If you are going to print RTK labels, see the setup instructions in the RTK software

documentation. See Introduction on the Help Menu page.

RTK LABELS

Select any options desired on the final screen and uncheck the second option,

“Read Installation Instructions,” then click Finish.

To Add Printer

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You must have administrative rights in order to add a printer under Windows XP.

An “Add Printer Wizard” window should have appeared on your screen; click Next.

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If you had previous Seagull Scientific drivers installed, click “Replace existing driver.”

Enter DuraLabel 4TTP for the printer name and select Yes if you want it to be set as

your default printer, then click Next.

Decide if you would like to share the printer with other network users, then click

Next.

*IMPORTANT! Click on Have Disk, not “next.”

In the space provided, type “C:\Seagull” and click OK.

Select the TSC TTP-342M Plus for the printer and then click Next.

The listings in these boxes will differ with each user and will not match what you see here.

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Configure the Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows NT Printer Driver

IMPORTANT!

Perform the driver configuration before opening the

document you wish to print.

The following instructions are for printing on continuous rolls of vinyl. To begin,

access the DuraLabel 4TTP Printer Properties by clicking the Start >> Settings >>

Printers. This will bring up the Printers folder:

Right-click on the DuraLabel 4TTP and select Printing Preferences from the drop-

down menu. This will bring up the DuraLabel 4 TTP Printing Preferences. Click on

the

Page Setup

Tab.

Choose if you would like a test print to ensure proper installation, then click Next.

Make sure your settings are correct , if so select Finish otherwise select Back and

change to the correct settings.

A dialog box will appear regarding Hardware Installation, click Continue Anyway.

Your driver should be installed and you should be ready to set up for printing.

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The Graphics Tab under Dithering allows you to adjust the contrast of colors. Do not

apply dithering to monochrome (one color or no gray) sections of printing because it

may appear fuzzy. Select None then click Apply when all settings have been made.

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Under Stocks, select “USER (4.00 in x 6.00 in)” and click Edit. This brings up the

Edit Stock dialog box.

Set the Label Width and Label Height to 4.00 x 40.00. Take note of the Exposed

Liner Width measurements, as they should be set to “0” if printing on continuous

rolls of media. Click OK when finished. You can use this stock when printing any

label that is 4.00 by 40.00 in. or smaller.

Since you won’t need the other stock sizes, select and delete each one using the

delete button. You should now have one stock named “USER (4.00 in x 40.00 in).”

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To cut labels in intervals, you may do so by setting the “Occurrence” to After

Specified Interval under the Stocks Tab. Set the Interval to the number of labels

needed. Click Apply to save your settings.

Adjusting the Print Speed and Darkness

Print Speed is adjusted in increments of .5”/sec. from 1.0 to 2.0”/sec. The

Darkness is adjusted from 0 to 15 in increments of 1. The Graphics Format settings

should not be adjusted. Leave them at Automatic.

When finished with your settings, click OK.

Your driver is now set-up and you are ready to create your labels!

To set the cutter, select the Stock Tab. Set the Media Settings “Type” to Continuous.

In order for the automatic cutter to cut after each label, under Media Handling next

to “Post-Print Action” select Cut and then next to “occurrence” select After Every

Page. These settings may be later adjusted to your specifications in the Printer

Properties as you are printing your labels. Select Apply on the bottom of the Printing

Preferences window.

To set up for printing on die-cut labels your settings will be set differently under the

Stocks Tab. For die-cut labels with the 1/8” gap, the settings should be as

follows: “Method” should be set to Thermal Transfer and the “Type” should be set to

Labels With Gaps, “Gap Height” set to 0.12 (default) and “Gap Offset” to 0 (default).

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Loading of Ribbon

*Please view our supply loading video online at www.DuraLabel.com

1) With the lid open and the front of the machine is facing forward, open the

Ribbon Mechanism

(2, pg. 14) by pulling the

Printer Carriage Release Lever

(3, pg.

14) forward, until the

Ribbon Mechanism

pops up.

2) Take the

Ribbon Rewind Spindl

(5, pg. 14) off and place an empty core on, then

with the flange of the

Ribbon Rewind Spindle

on the right-hand side, first put the

left side of the Ribbon Supply Spindle in the provided spot of the

Ribbon

Mechanism

and then the right side (with flange).

Figure 2.

Ribbon Mechanism in open position with a core applied to the Ribbon

Rewind Spindle.

Load Supplies

Structure of DuraLabel 4 TTP

Figure 1. Interior view

1. Printer Cover (in open position)

2. Ribbon Mechanism

3. Printer Carriage Release Lever

4. Printed Label Opening

5. Ribbon Rewind Spindle

6. Ribbon Supply Spindle

7. Label Supply Roll Spindle

8. Memory Module Slot (with cover on)

9. Fixing Tabs

10. PAUSE Button

11. PWR., ON_LINE, ERR. Indicators

12. FEED Button

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5) Thread the

Ribbon Supply

underneath the

Ribbon Mechanism

Flange

of the Spindle is on the right-hand side of the machine.

*TIP:

Look under the

Ribbon Mechanism

to make sure the

Ribbon Supply

is not cov-

ering the word ‘RIBBON’ that is on the inside of the machine under the Ribbon

Mechanism..

Figure 5.

Ribbon Supply applied correctly.

3) Take the

Ribbon Supply Spindle

(6, pg. 14) with the flange on the right side and

put the

Ribbon Supply

on it with the

Ribbon Supply

facing towards the back of the

machine and extending over the top of the

Ribbon Supply Spindle

4) With the

Ribbon Supply

facing towards the back of the machine and the flange of

the

Ribbon Supply Spindle

is on the right side, first put the left side of the Ribbon

Supply Spindle in the provided spot of the

Ribbon Mechanism

and then the right

side (with flange).

Figure 3.

Flange of the Spindle should be on the right-hand side of the machine

as demonstrated above.

Figure 4.

Step 3 Loading of Ribbon Supply on the Ribbon Supply Spindle. White arrow demonstrates which end of the Ribbon Supply Spindle is inserted into the Ribbon Supply.

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Structure of DuraLabel 4 TTP

Figure 7. Feed labels through adjustable label guide

1. Printer Carriage Release Lever

2. Platen

3. Label Media

4. Adjustable Label Guide

5. Media/Vinyl Sensor

Figure 8. Feed labels through adjustable label guide

1. Label Supply Roll Spindle

2. Label Roll Mount

3. Label Roll

4. Fixing Tabs

6) Tape the entire length of the end of the

Ribbon Supply

to the core on the

Rewind

Ribbon Spindle

and roll the

Ribbon Rewind Spindle

forward a few times to secure

the

Ribbon Supply

around the

Ribbon Rewind Spindl

and to eliminate any wrinkles,

fingerprints or flaws.

The

Ribbon Supply

should be in place and ready for

Label Media

to be inserted.

Figure 6.

Ribbon Supply taped to the Ribbon Rewind core.

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4) Thread the Label Media under the

Ribbon Mechanism

and through the

Printed

Label Opening

(#4, pg. 14) and leave a little excess Media out the other side.

5) Adjust the

Adjustable Label Guides

(Fig. 7, #4, pg. 19), to hold the

Label Media

place.

*TIP

: If there is not enough room to thread the

Label M

edia

under the

Ribbon

Mechanism

, set the Label Media on the lid, in the back of the machine. This will

allow more room to guide

Label Media

under the

Ribbon Mechanism

Figure 11.

Label Media resting on the cover to allow more room during loading.

Loading of Label Media

*Please view our supply loading video online at www.DuraLabel.com

1) With the lid open and the front of the machine is facing forward, open the

Ribbon Mechanism

(#2, pg. 14) by pulling the

Printer Release Lever

(Fig. 7, #1, pg.

19) forward, if not already opened.

2) Load the

Label Media

(Fig. 7, #3, pg. 19) on the

Label Supply Roll Spindle

(#7,

pg. 14)

and center the

Label Media

using the measuring units on the spindle and

hold it in place by adjusting the

Fixing Tabs

(#9, pg. 14).

Figure 9.

Label Supply Spindle with 2 Fixing Tabs

3) With

Label Media

facing forward and extending over the top of the roll, place the

Label Supply Roll Spindle

back in the

Label Roll

Mount

(Fig. 8, #2, pg. 19) spaces.

Figure 10.

Correct direction

of Label Media

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LABEL CREATION

Before We Begin...

This documentation describes how to make standard labels. If you are printing RTK

labels, please see the RTK software documentation. The RTK documentation was

installed on your computer when the RTK software was installed.

The examples in this tutorial were tested with Microsoft Word 2000. Some varia-

tions may occur with different versions of Word, or with different word processors,

but the basic principles will be the same. The DuraLabel 4 TTP is designed to work

with virtually all Windows software, and should work with the software packages

that you already have installed on your computer.

All portions of this tutorial assume that the DuraLabel 4 TTP has been properly

installed and is connected in the online mode. Please see the installation guide for

more information before proceeding with this tutorial.

Label Creation With Your Word Processor...

Many have invested in high-end word processing software that is never used to its

full potential. Today's word processors come packed with features and capabilities

that far surpass the average users needs. Advanced page layouts, graphic

manipulation and printing options are only the beginning of what most word

processors have to offer.

The DuraLabel 4 TTP operates off of a standard Windows printer driver that makes

the printer accessible from a wide variety of software packages. Many printers will

only work with expensive, proprietary software that is often buggy and overpriced.

With the DuraLabel 4 you will be able to use the software that you are familiar with,

and get the most out of an investment you've already made.

In this tutorial we will show you how to use Microsoft Word to create and print

custom labels and signs. If you have further questions concerning your software

package, or label creation in general, please refer to the contact information near

the end of this tutorial.

6) Press the

Ribbon Mechanism

down until the

Printer Carriage Release Lever

(Fig.

7, #1, pg. 19) locks it into place.

The supplies should be loaded and the printer should be ready to print.

Figure 12.

Printer loaded properly with Ribbon Supply and Label Media.

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In the print dialog simply locate the pull-down selection and choose the DuraLabel

4 TTP as your printer. Click Close to continue.

Optimize the Print Properties

When you installed your DuraLabel 4TTP, carefully following this Quick Start Guide

(pages 3-13), you set some default print settings. At some point, you may need to

override these settings to optimize the DuraLabel 4TTP for printing with certain rib-

bons or a specialty tape supply. Also, you may not want the DuraLabel 4TTP to

automatically cut every label.

To Change the speed and density settings:

To change the speed and density settings, you need to open the Print Properties,

from there select the Options Tab. You change your speed and darkness settings.

Set the Speed and Density as you did when you initially configured your driver

pages 9-13 from the Quick Start Guide, but use new settings.

You may find that changing these settings for certain types of supplies is optimal. For a

label with mainly text and not a lot of large, dark areas, you may want to drop the dark-

ness down to 5 or 6. If you have large areas of solid color to print, you may need to

increase the darkness to 8 or higher.. You'll have to experiment to get the desired quality,

but 8 is a good median to accommodate most labels.

NOTE

Using the Templates Provided on the DuraLabel 4 CD

We have provided a variety of templates on the DuraLabel 4 CD to help get you

printing labels in no time. To get to these templates, you should install from the

start-up screen on your CD. This should only take a minute or two.

Click on Install Templates and Symbols on the start-up screen, then follow the

instructions. The Templates will install to your My Documents folder on your

computer.

After installation is complete, templates and symbols will be located in a folder

called DuraLabel4TTP in your My Documents folder.

Now, when you want to use a template, just open Microsoft Word. Select Open

then browse the Templates folder. There are a variety of templates for you to

choose from, all of which are setup to print correctly on the DuraLabel 4 TTP. Just

customize the label to your specifications and PRINT!

Setting up a new document in MicroSoft Word

Once you open a new or existing document, you must change the paper size and

margins. Word processors will default to 8.5" x 11", but changing these settings is

generally very simple. The steps are outlined for Word below:

1. Select the printer

Before you make any changes to the page layout you must first select the DuraLabel

4TTP as your printer. The word processor communicates with the selected printer

driver to determine if margin and other settings are within the printers limits. To

select the DuraLabel 4 click on the File menu, then the Print selection:

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2. Changing the Page Setup in Microsoft Word

Click on the File menu, then the Page Setup selection:

Now click the Margins tab. Set all

of your margins and edges to 0.

This will allow you to print on the

entire area of your tape.

Select the Paper Size tab. Set your paper size to the size of the label you wish to create.

Either the width or the height should match the width of the tape supply you have loaded

in the machine

To Change the Automatic Cutter Setting:

You can change the automatic cutter settings without going back into the printer

driver.

Go to File >> Print , then click on the Properties button next to DuraLabel 4 TTP.

A new dialog will open which allows you to change the cutter options.

If you do not want to cut between labels select None under Options. If you want to

cut between labels, select Cut every and enter 1 in the Labels box.

Click OK in the Properties dialog to save your new settings.

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LABEL DESIGN

Working With Text

Working with text for label creation is only slightly different from working with text in

a normal document. In a document, text can be treated as a whole; formatting, lay-

out and design can be universal. With a label, each section of text has to be handled

separately.

Titles will have to be moved and adjusted, portions of text will have to be moved

around independently and with more detail than in a normal document. In a

document it is sufficient to have most text single or double-spaced; in a label you

may want to move text only a few millimeters, or several centimeters.

Text Boxes

A text box is simply a positionable, formattable box that contains text. The box can

have borders and can be filled with different colors, or it can have no borders and

be transparent. All of these features make text boxes ideal for label creation.

In MS Word add a text box with the following steps. Click on Insert >>> Text Box.

Next, holding down the left mouse button, drag (in the document window) the

square handles on the border of the text box until it is the desired size. You can

scale and position text boxes with ease.

Orientation

Create the label with the width and height of the Label. If the width of the label is

the width of the tape installed in the printer, then set the orientation to Portrait. If

the height of the label is the width of the tape installed in the printer, set the

orientation to Landscape.

Click OK to commit your changes. With your document properties set correctly you're

ready to move on to label creation!

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Working with Graphics

Drawing Tools

Many word processors have built-in drawing tools. You can use these tools to

enhance the look of your labels. Designs can be as complex as you desire, but col-

ors should be kept to black and white. Black and white will give you the best con-

trast, and the best printing output. Actual print color depends on the ribbon and

tape loaded in the DuraLabel 4 and is unaffected by the colors shown on your

screen.

Images

To insert a picture into a Word Document, first create a new text box so you can

insert the picture into the text box (this allows the image to be moved). Once you’ve

created a text box, select it by clicking inside the box, then click on Insert >>>

Picture >>> From File, then choose the location of the file you desire to insert.

Insert symbols by browsing to the Symbols folder on the DuraLabel CD. The picture

is automatically placed in your Word document. Change the size by dragging the cor-

ner of the box to the desired size.

Format the text inside the box to any size and style, then position the box for the

desired layout. Initially, the text box will have a border around it. To get rid of the

border, double-click the text box. When you do this, the Format Text Box dialog will

appear. Click the Colors & Lines tab. Click the Color drop-down menu under Line

and select No Color. Then, click OK, and the border will be gone.

If you choose not to use text boxes for your text, you will still be able to print your label,

but formatting problems may prevent you from getting the results you desire.

Information on the text box tool is available through your word processors help file.

Consult the help file for more detailed information on using text boxes.

NOTE

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Symbols

Symbols can be used on labels and signage to get your point across visually. When

safety is a concern, it is important to have a language that is universal, and

symbols accomplish just that.

For your convenience we've included more than 300 ready-to-use symbols, which

are divided by category, on your DuraLabel 4 CD. Just choose a symbol, insert it

into your document, then print a visually appealing and informative label or sign. To

view or print a list of all of the included symbols, browse to the symbols folder on

the CD. A PDF of all of the symbols in their respective categories is included in that

folder.

Inserting Symbols

Insert symbols into an MS Word document by clicking on Insert >>> Picture >>>

From File. From that window, browse to the My Documents folder. If you have

already installed the symbols from the CD (they automatically install when you

install the templates), there will be a folder inside your My Documents folder called

DuraLabel4TTP.

You can insert other objects, graphics, and clip art from the same pulldown menu.

When working with images it is important to remember the type of printer you are

using. Images should be formatted so that your printing output matches the

capabilities of the printer. The DuraLabel 4 TTP is designed for label creation, and

has a monochromatic output (meaning it can only print one color at a time).

With Word it is easy to make your images print in monochrome. Once the image is

inserted into the document simply double-click on it and select the Picture tab.

Under the Image Control section choose the Color pull-down menu and select

Black and White. Your image will be instantly converted to a format that the

DuraLabel 4 can handle.

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Barcodes

The barcode program we have included easily displays and prints barcodes from

your Windows based word processing program. Install the dBest Barcode Package

from the CD. When the CD startup screen appears upon inserting the CD in the CD

drive, simply click on Install dBest Barcode Package and follow the on-screen

instructions.

You can get all of the technical information about the included barcodes in the

Barcode Font Library >>> Programmers Guide once the barcode software is installed.

Activate the dBest Barcodes Toolbar Template in Microsof t Word

1) Open the MS Word document in which you would like to create your barcodes.

2) Go To the top menu bar in MS Word. Select: Tools >>Templates and Add-Ins

3) A window will appear showing a list of

Global Templates and Add-Ins. Click the ADD button and locate the bcfonts.dot in the bcfont main

directory(C:\bcfont\msoffice\).

4) Select the bcfonts.dot and Click OK. The bcfonts.dot file should appear in the Global Templates and Add-Ins list with the check box selected. If the box is not selected, then select it.

5) Click OK to exit, returning to your document. The toolbar should appear within your work space.

The dBest Barcode Font Library supports 11 standard barcode styles: Code 39; Extended Code 39, Interleaved 2/5; Code 128; UCC 128; Codabar; UPC A and E formats, EAN 8 and 13 formats and PostNet. Each barcode style supports a different set of ASCII characters and is used for different situations or industrial applications. For instance: Code 39 supports uppercase characters, numeric characters and a few incidental characters while Interleaved 2/5 only supports numeric data, but does so in a compressed format. You should choose which barcode style to use in your application based upon the type of data you need to support or by other requirements placed upon your application.

The symbols folder is located there. Just choose the symbol you want from that

folder and insert into your document.

Once your symbol is inserted into your text document, you can resize and move it to

your desired layout.

Helpful Hint:

When trying to determine the size of your label or the size of the symbol you place

on it, take into consideration the distance from which the sign or label will be

viewed. You should make the symbol large enough that a viewer can comprehend it

from as far away as deemed necessary.

To Install the Symbols, insert the DuraLabel 4 TTP CD into your CD drive. When

the startup screen appears, simply click the “Install Templates and Symbols”

button, follow the on screen directions, and they will be automatically installed in

your My Documents folder. You can browse to that folder at any time to use the

symbols or templates.

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Sequencing

How to do Number Sequencing using Word and Excel.

Sequencing is most commonly used to increment a numeric value to be used in

labels for wire wrapping. With the use of an Excel spreadsheet template as well as a

Word template (included on your install CD):

1) Open an existing template on the DuraLabel CD or start a new Word

document.

2) Because Excel uses Pixel measurement instead of inches, you will want to set

this to match in word. Go to Tools menu >>> Options to bring up the property sheet

for Word. Click on the General tab, and locate the option to change the unit of

measure. See #1. Change it to Point as this is the same as pixel

(1" = 72 points, 2" = 144 points, 3" = 216 points, 4” = 288 points, etc.).

3) Next go to File >>> Page Setup and click on the Paper tab. If you started from a

supplied template, make note of the width and height of the page as you will need

to use these values to set the cell size in the Excel template. See #2.

If you're starting from scratch, set the width and height to the desired size of the

label.

If you do not see the dBest Barcodes Toolbar, you need to run the toolbar as a

macro, refer to the following:

1) Go to the top menu bar in MS Word. Select: Tools >> Macro >>Macros

2) A window will appear with a list: Macros in: All Active Templates & Documents.

3) Select: Barcode Toolbar and Click Run

Note: To force the toolbar to display every time you start Word, go to Start >>> Search >>> For Files and Folders and type in BCFONT. Click OK. Once the file is found, right click it and choose “copy.” Next, go to the C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office/Start up/ folder, right click inside of the folder, and choose “paste.”

Using the dBest Barcodes Toolbar

The Barcode String is where you can type in the characters for the barcode you wish to create. After typing in the new barcode information, hit the Enter key to save the information, or it will revert back to the previous Barcode String. The Barcode String pull down menu displays previous strings that have been used.

The Barcode Style pull down menu allows you to select a variety of barcode styles supported by the dBest Barcodes Font Library.

The Point Size pull down menu determines the size of the barcode. You can enter custom sizes by typing in the size and hitting the enter key to save the size.

The Font Style pull down menu allows you to select six different font widths for each supported Barcode Style: three high density and three normal density widths.

Creating a Barcode Using the dBest Barcodes Toolbar

Once you have selected the necessary fields on the toolbar, you are ready to

create a barcode to place within your MS Word document.

1) Place your cursor where you want the barcode to appear (you can do this inside a text box if you wish).

2) Go to the dBest Barcodes Toolbar. Click Create Barcode. The barcode will appear where you placed your cursor.

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4) Now that you have the correct size matching your label, change the value in the

first cell (column A, row 1) and enter any static text you want. Leave it blank for

none. In the next cell (column B, row 1) enter the number you would like to

increment. See #4. The next cell (column C, row 1) enter the value you would like to

increment by. Default is 1.

After setting this, you should see the increment in each cell below cell 1. In this

example, the cells have only been incremented 10 times. However, to increment

further, simply left-click on cell 10 to highlight it, then left-click and hold on the

small point in the lower right corner of the cell and drag down over how many cells

you want to increment. See #5. Example: to increment the value 100 times, drag

the cells down to the 100th row.

Now that you have the desired label

size, its time to add the text to it.

Keeping Word open, browse to the pro-

vided Excel template: Number

Sequence.xls

This is a predefined template with the

formula already in place to increment

a numeric value by one.

1) Open the existing Excel template

Number Sequence.xls

2) First, format the cells to match the

size of label you have. Click on the

upper left corner of the spreadsheet to highlight the entire document. See # 1.

3) Next, left-click and hold the column line between A and B. See #2. You can see a

small box pops up giving you the pixel size of the width. You will want to set that

value to the same width as your label. Do the same for the Row Height. See #3.

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Importing from Excel Spreadsheets

How to transfer Excel spreadsheet information into a Word label

Note:

These instructions are for users of Windows 2000. If you are using Windows

XP, please follow the directions on page 37.

A. Merging One Column from a Spreadsheet to a Label:

1) First, make sure the Excel file you are going to merge has been saved.

2) Open up the Word Document with the label template.

3) Alter the font in Word to the size of your choosing.

Open up the Excel file you intend to merge into the Word label.

Once you're satisfied with the amount of increments and cell span, its time to copy

this into your Word template. Go back to the word document that you previously

created. !!Remember!! The page layout of the Word template must match the cell

size you specified in your Excel template.

Select the entire Column you just created by clicking on the top header of the cell. In

this case, the "A". Go to Edit >>> Copy, to copy the entire column. Now switch over

to your Word document, click anywhere inside your predefined page and go to Edit

>>> Paste.

If the cells don't paste in exactly to the measurements of your label, adjust the mar-

gins so that they encompass the entire label.

You should be ready to print.

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B. Merging Multiple Columns from a Spreadsheet to a Label:

1) Open the saved Excel document you plan to merge into Word.

2) Open your blank label template within Word.

3) On the toolbar on top of Word, click on

Insert,

then click

Text box

Use the crosshair cursor. Click in the field of the document. A text box will appear.

Resize the text box to your preference.

(See

Figure 1, below)

Click on column header A, right click the mouse, and select

Copy

Toggle (

Alt-TTab

) over to the Word document and find the

Edit

button on the

Windows Tool Bar (top left of screen) and then click and select

Paste Special.

Next, select

Unformatted Text

and click

OK.

The Excel column should now be in the Word label. You are now ready to print

your labels.

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17)

At the bottom, click the

Files of Type

dropdown menu.

18)

Click on the

All Files

item, then find the file name of the Excel document you

plan to merge into Word.

19)

Note -- make sure you are looking in your

My Documents

folder.

20)

Double-click on the correct Excel document.

21)

On the next box you see, “ENTIRE WORKBOOK” will be blue highlighted. Click

OK.

22)

You will then see a pop up box with a question mark. Click OK.

23)

On your Word document, click on

Tools,

then

Mail merge

24)

Click on

Create

, then

Form Letters

, then click

Active Window. (See below)

25)

Click on

Get Data

, then click on

Open Data Source

26)

At the bottom, you will see

Files of Type

27)

Click on the drop down of

All Files

at the bottom.

28)

Find and

double-cclick

on the file name of your Excel document.

29)

Click OK.

When the text cursor is blinking in the text box, click on the

Insert

menu and

select

Field

The box on the left should remain with the blue highlighting of the word “All”.

On the right column, move the cursor so the blue highlight is over

MergeField

In the long horizontal box below, “MERGEFIELD” will appear.

10)

Put a space after “MERGEFIELD” then type in the column heading from your

Excel document that you will want to merge into the label (i.e., “Input”).

11)

It will then look like this: “MERGEFIELD Input”

(See below)

12)

Click OKand the box will vanish.

13)

At this point, you should have the word “Input” (for example) in your text box.

14)

Create an additional text box(es) within the label and repeat steps 3-12 for each

additional cell you plan to transfer from the Excel document into the Word label.

15)

Close the Excel document.

16)

On the word toolbar, click on

Tools

then

Merge docu

ments

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Cleaning the Print Head

It is recommended to clean the cutter and print head after every 2 rolls of vinyl used. To do so, please follow these procedures

Turn OFF the printer.

With the cover opened, pull the Printer Carriage Release Lever towards you to pop

the Ribbon Mechanism up.

This exposes the print head allowing you to clean.

Figure 1.

Print head exposed.

Take a cleaning swab in between your thumb and fore finger and squeeze it until

it snaps. This will release alcohol to the tip of the swab.

Clean the entire print head thoroughly, removing any built up material, using the

soft end of the cleaning swab.

Print Head

Metal Casing

30)

Click

Merge

31)

Click

Merge

and the document will merge from Excel to Word.

You are now finished.

Help is also available under the Word Toolbar. Click on

Help

and type in “Merge from

Excel to Word”, then click on

. Then click the option

Use mail merge...

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Extensive Cleaning of the Cutter

How to Disassemble the Cutter

It’s recommended to extensively clean the cutter after every 20 rolls of vinyl.

*Please take note of how things are taken apart for easy assembly.

While machine is OFF and unplugged, turn the machine upside down on its’ back.

Figure 1.

Underside of machine.

Unscrew and take out the 2 visible screws on the underside of the machine,

which are closest to the cutter mechanism and put them aside.

Turn the machine right side up and open the cover.

Pull the Printer Carriage Release Lever towards you, to release the Ribbon

Mechanism.

Figure 2.

Inside of machine.

Cleaning the Cutter

With the front of the machine facing forward, turn the machine OFF and unplug it

for safety.

Take a cleaning swab in between your thumb and fore finger and squeeze it until

it snaps. This will release alcohol to the tip of the swab.

Clean as far back as your swab will reach in the cutter and remove all glue and

vinyl that has built up through the use of the machine.

Figure 2.

Swab cleaning the Cutter

Cleaning swab is the ONLY foreign object that can be inserted in the cutter.

Figure 3.

Closeup of cutter in gray casing

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Lift the black metal bar off and put aside, until finished cleaning.

Figure 5.

Black bar lifted off the cutter.

Gently and very slightly, pull up on the visible wires (gray, black, brown, orange, & red) that are connecting the cutter mechanism to the the machine, until it lifts up. Then slowly wiggle the cutter until it comes loose and allows you to take it out of the

gray casing/cover of the cutter mechanism.

Figure 6.

Cutter disassembled.

Lift the whole casing of the cutter mechanism straight up and then towards you,

to detach the cutter mechanism from the 2 hooks that hold it in place.

Figure 3.

Cutter mechanism is dismantled from machine. Red circles indicates the

hooks in step 5. White circles point out the screws in step 6.

Take out the 2 visible screws on the inside of the cutter mechanism, that are now

exposed.

*Be careful, as there are 2 separate washers with each of the insid

screws.

Figure 4.

Screws and washers from the inside of the cutter.

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Extensive Cleaning of the Cutter

How to Assemble the cutter.

With the wires pressed flat against the bottom of the cutter, in front of the yellow

label, ”CAUTION: DO NOT INSERT FOREIGN OBJECT!!” on the cutter.

Figure 1.

CAUTION label on the inside of the cutter.

Figure 2.

Wires correctly in front of the cutter.

Now you are able to clean the cutter from all sides and angles. Make sure to

clean all visible glue and/or vinyl that has built up.

* It’s a good idea to clean the Print Head, Platen, the white roller and

the black roller, when they are easy to access.

Print Head

White roller

Platen (black roller)

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Put the black bar back on the cutter mechanism and line the holes up to be able

to put the 2 screws with the washers back in place.

Screw the 2 screws with the washers back in the cutter mechanism.

Affix the cutter mechanism back on the machine with by the 2 hooks on pg. 49,

step 5.

* Make sure the wires are between the 2 protruding lips of the black bar, oth

erwise

it will pinch the wires.

Figure 5.

Wires are in between the 2 protruding lips of the black bar.

Match the holes in the cutter with the holes in the gray casing/lid of the cutter

mechanism.

* Make sure the wires are not in front of the holes.

Figure 3.

Holes are clear of any wires.

With the wires and yellow “CAUTION” label facing down and holes lining up, care-

fully put the cutter back in the gray casing/lid of the cutter mechanism.

Figure 4.

Wires are in between the 2 protruding sides of black bar.

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Once cutter mechanism is in place and attached to the machine as a whole unit;

turn the machine back upside down.

Screw the 2 outside screws back in the appropriate slots on the machine to hold

the cutter in place.

Figure 6.

Underside of machine

Turn the machine in the upright position, plug the machine in, turn it on and it’s

ready to print.

Figure 7.

Machine in upright position with cover closed.

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