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Chapter 2: Media and Ink Cartridges

Purchasing Media and Ink

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Table of Contents5
Getting Started7
Quick Setup Guide7
Installation and Setup Overview8
Choosing an Installation Location9
System Requirements9
Unpacking and Inspection10
Installing the Printer11
Connecting the Power Cable11
Preparing Roll Media11
Installing the Initial Ink Cartridge and Powering on13
Installing the Printer Driver14
Identifying Printer Parts20
Printer Overview20
Operation Panel21
Rear Panel Connectors22
Media and Ink Cartridges23
Purchasing Media and Ink23
Ink Cartridges24
Handling Ink Cartridges24
Initial Ink Cartridge Installation24
Replacing the Ink Cartridge25
Recycling Empty Ink Cartridges27
Media Rolls28
Supported Media Types and Sensing28
Installing the Media Roll30
Replacing a Media Roll31
Installing and Setting up the Printer Driver34
Initial Driver Installation34
Upgrading the Driver34
Installing Multiple Printers39
Setting up Printer Driver Preferences39
Setting up Label Options39
Setting up Custom Label Sizes41
Setting up Appearance Options42
Setting up Layout Options44
Viewing Status Information45
Viewing Printer Driver Information46
Printing from a PC48
Preparing Label Artwork48
Choosing Design Software48
Image Resolution48
Disabling Anti-Aliasing48
Printing from Adobe or Other Third-Party Software49
Printing from CQL Pro49
Quickprint Printing from USB or Printer Memory50
About Quickprint Printing50
Quickprint Requirements50
Managing Files50
Printing from Quickprint53
Touchscreen Controls and Functions56
Main Screen Orientation56
Ink Level and Ink Change Controls57
Main Area57
Printing Controls57
Media Controls58
Maintenance Controls59
Printer and Media Status59
Main Area Tabs60
Home Tab60
Quickprint Tab61
Offsets Tab62
Media Settings Tab (Quickprint Functions)64
Alignment Tab66
System Settings Tab68
Help Tab69
Maintenance70
General Cleaning70
Cleaning the Printhead70
Cleaning Ink Cartridge Electrical Contacts71
Upgrading the Printer Firmware73
Troubleshooting74
Printing Issues and Solutions74
Incorrect Label Positioning74
Ink Smears on Printed Labels74
Label Media Tracking Issues75
Labels Not Printing75
Print Quality Issues76
Resolving Media Jams76
Resolving Printer Driver Issues78
Status and Error Messages79
Media Status and Error Messages79
Printer Status Messages79
Printer Error Messages81
Additional Product Support82
Safety83
General83
Location84
Power Supply and Power Cord85
Technical Specifications86

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