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Basic how to explanations
| Question |
Answer |
Explanation |
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| How do I fit a ribbon in my Pro series printer? |
Click here to watch our Ribbon Loading Video. |
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| How do I fit label stock in my Pro series printer? |
Click here to watch our Label Loading Video |
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| How do I increase/decrease the print darkness on my Pro series/LabelStation 342 printer? |
To see how, [tippy title="click here"]
- Increasing/decreasing the print density of your LabelStation is a matter of adjusting the temperature of the print head, as follows:
- LabelView 6
- Edit (menu) > Label SetUp (from list) > Label SetUp (tab) > Temperature (0-15)
- LabelView 7
- Edit (menu) > Label SetUp (from list) > Options (tab) > Settings (button) > temperature (0-15)
- LabelDirect
- Printer Settings Change (button in design window) > Print Density (0-15)
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| How do I design a die cut label? |
To see how to do this, [tippy title="click here"]
- To design a Die-Cut label…
- 1. In the LabelDirect design window, under ‘Printer Settings’ (right of screen) click the ‘Change’ button.
- 2. In the resulting dialogue box, under ‘Label Removal’ set ‘Removal Method’ to ‘None’. Also, under ‘Print Method’ select ‘Thermal Transfer’.
- 3. Click ‘OK’ to exit the dialogue box.
- 4. Unpack a roll of labels, measure their size and the gap between them (in millimetres) then fit the roll into your printer along with a ribbon (see videos). Switch the printer on..
- (insert ‘Die cut diagram.gif’ here)
- 5. Returning to the computer, under ‘Stock Settings’ (right of screen) click the ‘Change’ button.
- 6. In the resulting ‘Label Stock’ dialogue box, click ‘New’.
- 7. In the resulting dialogue box, enter the measurements you have just made, as follows:
- Width: (label width)
- Height: (label height)
- Gap Type: Gap Gap Size: (gap size)
- Number Across: 1
- (and finally set everything else to zero)
- Exit by clicking ‘OK’ then ‘Yes’ then ‘OK’ again)
- 8. Click the ‘A’ button (left of screen) then create a text box by immediately clicking somewhere in the label area.
- 9. Under ‘Text’ (right of screen) delete the words ‘Sample Text’ and type something else. Notes: (i) You cannot edit the text box itself. (ii) You can change the font type and size at this point.
- 10. Click the ‘Print’ button (6th icon from left, top of screen)
- 11. In the resulting print preview window, click ‘Print’
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| How do I design a continuous label? |
To see how to do this, [tippy title="click here"]
- To design a Continuous label…
- 1. In the LabelDirect design window, under ‘Printer Settings’ (right of screen) click the ‘Change’ button.
- 2. In the resulting dialogue box, under ‘Label Removal’ set ‘Removal Method’ to ‘None’. Also, under ‘Print Method’ select ‘Thermal Transfer’.
- 3. Click ‘OK’ to exit the dialogue box.
- 4. Unpack a roll of labels, measure the size, then fit the roll in your printer along with a ribbon (see videos). Switch the printer on.
- (insert ‘Continuous diagram.gif’ here)
- 5. Returning to the computer, under ‘Stock Settings’ (right of screen) click the ‘Change’ button.
- 6. In the resulting ‘Label Stock’ dialogue box, click ‘New’.
- 7. In the resulting dialogue box, enter the measurements you have just made, as follows:
- Width: (label width)
- Height: (height of the label you wish to create)
- Gap Type: None Number Across: 1
- (and finally set everything else to zero)
- Exit by clicking ‘OK’ then ‘Yes’ then ‘OK’ again)
- 8. Click the ‘A’ button (left of screen) then create a text box by immediately clicking somewhere in the label area.
- 9. Under ‘Text’ (right of screen) delete the words ‘Sample Text’ and type something else. Notes: (i) You cannot edit the text box itself. (ii) You can change the font type and size at this point.
- 10. Click the ‘Print’ button (6th icon from left, top of screen)
- 11. In the resulting print preview window, click ‘Print’
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| How do I design a horticultural label, such as a loop-lock for identifying plants? |
[tippy title="Easier to use one of our ready-made templates"]
- The following special purpose LabelDirect label templates are available for free download.
- Choose from the list below and click to download:
- Q-PTLSSTICKIN.LAB
- Q-PT1912TYWT.LAB
- Q-PT19125FPWT.LAB
- Q-PT19125PP200.LAB
- Q-PT23025FPWT.LAB
- Q-PTLS10019STIN.LAB
- 97-VRAP-0425W.LAB
- 97-VRAP-0525W.LAB
- 97-VRAP-0125W.LAB
- 97-VRAP-0225W.LAB
- 97-VRAP-0325W.LAB
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| How do I change the default measuring units of LabelView/LabelDirect from inches to centimetres or vice versa? |
[tippy title="Click here to see how"]
- To change the measuring units of LabelView/LabelDirect do the following:
- LabelView:
- Click Options > Configuration > Display
- LabelDirect:
- Click Layout (menu) > Ruler > Ruler (Tab)
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