Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit FX400 du fabricant Primera Technology
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2 Table of Contents 1. S o f t w a r e I n s t a l l a n d S t a n d S e t u p 3 2. Install Foil or Laminate 7 3. Design, Print and Imprint a. D e s i g n t h e L X L a b e l 1 1 b. D e s i g n t h e F o i l L a b e l 1 1 c. Design a Laminate Label 12 d.
3 Introduction: Thank you for purchasing the FX400 metallic foil and laminate thermal printer. You can use your FX400 with a Primera LX400, LX 800 or LX810 printer.
4 Choose “No, not this time” and then click next. Next, select "Install the software automatically" and follow the wizard to complete the installation. You will be prompted that the software has not passed Windows Logo Testing. You must click Continue Anyway to finish the installation.
5 2. Attach the stand pieces together using the included screws. Do not tighten the screws. The stand may need adjustment on ce the printers are in place. The LX printer stand (larger stand) should be on the left side. 3. Place the LX printer on the larger stand.
6 5. Place the FX400 onto th e smaller stand. There are also four indents on the FX400 stand that correspond to the rubber feet on the FX400. 6. Connect power and USB to the FX400 using the included power cord and converter. 7. Your printers are now ready for printing.
7 Section 2: Install Foil or Laminate Install only Primera approved media. Other media may have thermal properties that may not be compatible with the FX400. Follow these instructions to install the media. 1. Push down on the ribbon access window to release the lock.
8 3. The media will come with two cores. One will have the media supply (foil or laminate) and the other will be an empty core . Insert one of the spindles into the empty core. This will be the rewind core. 4. Insert the remaining spindle into the media supply core.
9 6. Place the media supply core on the back set of hubs. The fl ange on the spindle should be on the right side of the printer. First, insert th e left side of the core onto the spring-loaded hub. Then, place the right side of the core on the hub. 7.
10 8. Pull the loose end of the media from the su pply core over the pr int head. Feed it back toward the rewind core. Attach the loose end on the media to the rewind core using tape or the adhesive strip on the rewind core. Note: Make sure the media is flat against th e print head with no folds or wrinkles.
11 Section 3: Design, Print and Imprint A. Design the LX Label Design your LX label according to the instructions that come with you printer. Keep in mind there are variations in the placement of the foil. Foil can be printed over the top of areas that have already been printed on with the LX printe r.
12 Using Photoshop ® or Illustrator ® you can design both aspects of the label in separate layers. This way you can easily a lign the LX inkjet portion with the FX foil portion. To create your output file for use in PTFoil (Section 4D) simply hide each layer and export the file as a BMP, JPG or TIF.
13 2. Set the Printer (LX810 or LX400). 3. Choose the LX Label. 4. Set the size of the label. 5. Choose the FX400 Foil Printer Label. 6. Print the header to be fed into the foil printer by clicking the button on the screen.
14 7. Feed the header into the FX400 Printer. Note: Make sure at least one label is sticking out of the front. Failure to do this could cause feeding/alignment issues when sending the print job.
15 8. Once the label stock is fed into the prin ter, the printer needs to be calibrated. Press the button on the top of the FX400 to calibrate it. 9. Step 6 in the PTFoil application allows you the opportunity to print one test label to see if the Foil Label file is aligned prop erly.
16 Section 4: Adjusting Offsets If the foil border or graphic is not aligned properly on yo ur LX label, you can adjust the placement by following this procedure. Note: It is also possible the FX image itself is offset within the page size of the actual file.
17 3. Choose Advanced Options. Use the graphic below as a guide:.
18 Section 5: Foil/Laminate Only 1. Attach the external paper roll mount to the bottom of the printer. 2. Install the roll of label stock onto the roll mount. Note: Skip Steps 1 and 2 if you have fan-fold labels that are not on a roll. Use steps 3-6 to foil only to these labels.
19 4. Close the top cover of the printer making sure at least one label is sticking out of the front. Failure to do this could caus e feeding/alignment issu es when sending the print job.
20 Section 6: Specifications Imprint Method: Thermal transfer Imprint Resolution: 300 dpi (12 dots/mm) Print Speed: 2” (50.8mm) per second Imprint Width: .75” (19mm) to 4.125” (104mm) Data Interface: USB 1.1 or 2.0 Electrical: DC output: 24 VDC @ 3.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Primera Technology FX400 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Primera Technology FX400 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Primera Technology FX400, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Primera Technology FX400 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Primera Technology FX400, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Primera Technology FX400.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Primera Technology FX400. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Primera Technology FX400 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
