Specifications

MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC PF-3 PRINT FACTORY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................................5
WHAT’S INCLUDED ...........................................................................................................................................................5
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................6
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................6
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................6
PF-3 Print Factory Assembly .......................................................................................................................................6
FRONT PANEL INDICATORS AND BUTTONS........................................................................................................................7
LOADING DISCS.................................................................................................................................................................7
INSTALLING INK CARTRIDGES...........................................................................................................................................8
Supported Ink Cartridges .............................................................................................................................................8
Loading / Replacing Ink Cartridges .............................................................................................................................8
Replacing Empty Ink Cartridges...................................................................................................................................9
PF-3 PRINT FACTORY INSTALLATION..............................................................................................................................10
CONNECTING TO A PC.....................................................................................................................................................10
WINDOWS XP HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................11
PRINTING PREFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................12
PRINT QUALITY TAB .......................................................................................................................................................12
Printing Recommendations.........................................................................................................................................12
Print Quality Advanced Features ...............................................................................................................................12
Print Quality Advanced Features ...............................................................................................................................13
COLOR TAB .....................................................................................................................................................................13
Color Options .............................................................................................................................................................13
Color Attributes and Color Space ..............................................................................................................................13
DIAMETER SETTINGS TAB ...............................................................................................................................................14
INK TAB ..........................................................................................................................................................................14
ALIGNMENT TAB.............................................................................................................................................................14
Alignment....................................................................................................................................................................14
ABOUT TAB.....................................................................................................................................................................15
THE MICROBOARDS PRINTER TOOLBOX............................................................................................................15
CLEANING .......................................................................................................................................................................15
PEN CALIBRATION...........................................................................................................................................................15
AUTOMATIC MARGIN CALIBRATION ...............................................................................................................................16
PRINT TEST DISC.............................................................................................................................................................16
EXERCISE BELT ...............................................................................................................................................................16
USING SURETHING DISC LABELER........................................................................................................................16
Creating New Labels ..................................................................................................................................................16
Printing Labels ...........................................................................................................................................................16
SOFTWARE RE-INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................................17
TOOLBOX RE-INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................................................................17
SURETHING LABELER SOFTWARE RE-INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................18
TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................................................19
PRINTER NOT PRINTING ...................................................................................................................................................19
OUT OF MEDIA INDICATOR ON FRONT PRINTER PANEL...................................................................................................19
GAPS OR OVERLAP IN INK COVERAGE.............................................................................................................................19
PRINTING OFF THE PRINTABLE SURFACE.........................................................................................................................19
“NO PRINTERS CONNECTED” MESSAGE ..........................................................................................................................19
LOW INK WARNING.........................................................................................................................................................19
OUT OF INK MESSAGE .....................................................................................................................................................20
PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................21
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................................................................22