User Manual

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Table of Contents
Section 1: Getting Started ...............................................................................1
A. Choosing a Good Location ................................................................1
B. Unpacking and Inspection ................................................................2
C. Identifying the Parts ...........................................................................3
D. Computer Specifications ....................................................................4
Section 2: Label Stock .....................................................................................5
A. Label and Roll Specifications ............................................................5
B. Installing Label Stock .........................................................................8
C. Adjusting the Label Stock TOF (Top of Form) Sensor ................11
D. Set the Stock Sensor Mode ..............................................................12
E. Set the Output Mode ........................................................................14
Section 3: Status Monitor (PTStatus) .........................................................16
A. Monitoring Ink Levels .....................................................................17
B. Print Head Life Gauge .....................................................................18
C. Using the Cost Estimator .................................................................18
D. Replacing Ink Cartridges/Low Ink Warning ...............................19
Section 4: Printing from a PC ......................................................................22
A. Using BarTender
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B. Add Text, Barcodes and Graphics to a BarTender Label ............27
C. Printing from BarTender ..................................................................28
D. Printing from Other Programs .......................................................29
E. Adjusting Print Alignment ..............................................................30
F. Creating a Full Bleed Print ..............................................................32
G. Printer Driver Settings .....................................................................33
Section 5: Printing from a Mac ....................................................................38
A. Printer Utility Settings (Color Label 900 Utility) .........................38
B. Printing from Swift Publisher .........................................................44
C. Printing from Adobe Illustrator .....................................................46
D. Printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader ............................................50
E. Create a Custom Label Size ............................................................52
F. Adjusting Print Alignment ..............................................................53
G. Creating a Full Bleed Print ..............................................................56