User`s 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 Nicelabel .......................................................................................22
B. Creating Barcodes in Nicelabel .............................................................28
C. Printing from other Programs ...............................................................31
D. Adjusting Print Alignment ....................................................................32
E. Creating a Full Bleed Print .....................................................................34
F. Printer Driver Settings ............................................................................35
Section 5: Printing from a Mac
...........................................................................40
A. Printer Utility Settings (Color Label 900 Utility) ................................40
B. Printing from Swift Publisher ................................................................46
C. Printing from Adobe Illustrator ............................................................48
D. Printing from Adobe Acrobat Reader ..................................................52
E. Create a Custom Label Size ...................................................................54
F. Adjusting Print Alignment ....................................................................55
G. Creating a Full Bleed Print .....................................................................58