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CREATIVE SAFETY SUPPLY (866) 777-1360 www.creativesafetysupply.com
QUICK START GUIDE LABELTAC 4 PRO
THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTER
IMPORTANT: Please read this manual carefully. Use this manual when you need quick reference help for the printer.
PACKING LIST Check to ensure that you receive these items: a) LabelTac 4 PRO Thermal Transfer Printer b) USB Transfer Cable c) Power Cable d) Software/Driver Install CD e) This Quickstart Manual
GETTING STARTED Here are the main components of your LabelTac 4 PRO printer.
Used ribbon rewind spool/hub Ribbon supply spool/ hub
Printhead Media holder
Cover support release
Alignment guides Black mark sensor
Platen roller
Power switch (on rear)
USB interface port (on rear)
LED indicator Feed button Left cover release
Right cover release
Ribbon access cover
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A) OPENING/CLOSING THE TOP COVER
1) To open cover, pull both blue cover release tabs straight towards you. Lift cover.
2) The cover support will engage to hold the cover open.
B) LOADING PRINT RIBBON
3) To close cover, lift cover support from rear, pull towards you, and close cover gently.
(Video available on LabelTac 4 Install Disc)
1) Open cover using both blue cover release tabs. Open ribbon access cover by pressing on the indent.
2) Remove ribbon supply and rewind spools and insert ribbon into the supply spool.
3) Insert supply spool into the supply hub (rear), left side first, and snap into place.
4) Pull ribbon (dull side down) up and over the printhead. Insert the carboard core into the rewind spool.
5) Insert rewind spool into the rewind hub (front), and tape the ribbon to the the cardboard core lengthwise.
6) Close the ribbon access cover, disengage the cover support and gently close the top cover.
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C) LOADING MEDIA SUPPLY
1) Open cover using both blue cover release tabs.
(Video available on LabelTac 4 Install Disc)
2) Remove blue media holder and place media on holder, closing each end with the arm cap.
3) Replace media holder, ensuring the media can turn freely.
4) Feed the supply through 5) Adjust the blue alignment 6) Disengage the cover the alignment guides and guides manually to fit the support and gently close the out through the mouth of width of the media top cover. the printer.
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INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS (Windows Only)
1) Insert the LabelTac 4 PRO Install Disc. The disc will autorun and pop up the Install Menu. Select “Install LabelTac Drivers” from the menu options. Depending on your account settings, a popup box may appear asking if you want to allow the software to make changes to your computer- Select “Yes” and continue.
2) Select “Install printer drivers” and click Next.
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INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS (continued)
3) By default, “Install a driver for a Plug and Play printer” is selected. The LabelTac 4 (TSC TTP-343C) should be the only printer in this list. Click the next button.
4) Rename the printer from “TSC_TTP-343C” to “LabelTac4” for easy reference. Click Next to continue.
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INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS (continued)
5) Click Finish to complete the installation.
6) If the dialog box above pops up, select “Install this driver software anyways” to continue.
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INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS (continued)
7) The LabelTac 4 PRO drivers will now install.
8) When the drivers are finished installing, select Close to continue.
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INSTALLING TEMPLATES & SYMBOLS
1) Select “Install Templates and Symbols” to begin the installation process.
2) Choose the folder you would like to install the templates and symbols to. The default is the currently logged-in user’s desktop. We recommend installing the folder to the desktop for easy access. To select a different location, click browse, and select the destination folder. When you are done, click “Install” to begin installation.
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INSTALLING PRINTER DRIVERS (continued)
3) When installation is complete, click the Close button to finish installation.
4) The Templates and Symbols will install to a folder called “LabelTac 4 Templates” and are broken into folders based on the width of the label stock they are to be printed on. There is also a folder for OpenOffice templates, and another for Symbols and Images.
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LED AND BUTTON FUNCTIONS The LabelTac 4 PRO has one button and one 3-color LED indicator. By indicating the LED with different color and pressing the button, the printer can perform several functions, including feed labels, pause printing, selecting and claibrating the medai sensor, resetting the printer, and more. Please refer to the button operation and LED function charts below. LED Color
Description
Green (Solid)
This illuminates that the power is on and the device is ready to use
Green (Flash)
This illuminates that the system is downloading data from the PC to memory, or that the printer is paused
Amber Red (Solid) Red (Flashing)
This illuminates that the system is clearing data from the printer This illuminates printer head open or a cutter error This illuminates a printing error, such as head open, paper jam, ribbon empty, or memory error
BUTTON FUNCTIONS: a) While powered on & not printing: Feeds material (equal size to the last label printed) b) While printing: Pauses the current print job. Pressing again will resume. c) While the printer is powered off- if the button is held, and released during different LED cycles, the printer will perform different functions as detailed in the chart below.
Power-On Utility Functions
Release button during the following flashing pattern: Amber
Red
(5 Blinks)
1) Ribbon sensor calibration and Gap/Black Mark sensor calibration
Amber
(5 Blinks)
Green
(5 Blinks)
Green/ Amber
(5 Blinks)
Red/ Amber
(5 Blinks)
release
2) Gap/Black Mark sensor calibration + self test and enter dump mode
release
3) Printer Initialization
release
4) Set Black Mark sensor as media sensor and calibrate the Black Mark sensor
release
5) Set Gap sensor as Media Sensor and calibrate the Gap sensor
release
Please call us at (866) 777-1360 with any questions regarding Black Mark, Gap Sensor, or any other Power-On utilities.
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TROUBLESHOOTING • POOR PRINT QUALITY If you are having issues with poor print quality from your LabelTac 4 PRO printer, do not hesitate to give us a call at (866) 777-1360, and one of our support representatives would be glad to help get your printer functioning optimally. Typically poor print quality is resolved by adjusting the print speed and/or density (labeled as “darkness”) in the printing preferences, and/or setting the “print orientation”. You can reach these screens by going to: Start -> Devices and Printers -> LabelTac 4 -> Printing Preferences -> Page Setup/Options
b) c)
a)
We find the following settings work best with the LabelTac 4 PRO Printer
a) In Page Setup, under orientation, select Landscape 180. This will just change the direction that the printhead will print the label. This will not chage the format of your printed label (portrait/landscape). This generally gives the best search results. *Important* b) & c) If you are getting speckles or inconsistent printing (fig.1), try lowering the print speed, and/or adjusting the density (darkness). We find that a setting of 2.00 in/sec and print density of 6 or 7 produces the best results. If you get arched heat lines in your print (fig.2), this means the print ribbon is getting too hot- in this case, try lowering the density (darkness) and/or raising the print speed. (fig.1)
(fig.2)
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TROUBLESHOOTING (continued) • CONTINUOUS/DIE-CUT LABELS When using Die-Cut labels, you must change the settings of the printer so that the gap sensor detects the die-cut material. If you do not do this, the print will not correctly align. There are 2 steps involved with this. 1) Go to the “Stock” tab in the Printing Preferences screen. You can reach this at: Start -> Devices and Printers -> LabelTac 4 -> Printing Preferences -> Stock
In this screen you will find an area called “Media Settings”. If you have been printing on continuous vinyl, the “Type” should be set to “Continuous”. Change this to “Labels with Gaps”. Leave the other settings as is.
2) Turn off the LabelTac 4 PRO printer. Load the die-cut supply in the printer. Hold the top button down, and while holding it down, turn the printer back on. The LED will blink amber once, blink green once, and then begin flashing red rapidly 5 times. Release the button during the red blinking. The printer will feed out some of the die-cut material as the gaps/black marks are sensed. You should now be ready to print on the die-cut material. When switching back to continuous vinyl, turn the printer off, load the vinyl supply in the LabelTac 4 PRO and hold down the top button. While holding down the button, turn the printer back on and release when the printer begins flashing green rapidly. (This will be after the red blink cycle and amber blink cycle). The printer will feed material, but will not cut after this intial feed, or if you press the feed button. This is normal. Once you send a print job to the printer it will resume its normal cutting function.
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