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Click OK to change the Offset. The new cut line will appear.

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To print go to the File Menu and choose Print or click the Print Icon on the shortcut bar. The
print dialog will appear. Make sure Print+Cut is selected. Click the Properties button to
access the printer settings such as Print Quality, Saturation and Color Matching. For a full
explanation of printer driver settings see section 5F.

Note:

Before printing we recommend

clicking the print Preview Button
described in section 4H

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Summary of Contents for LX610

Page 1: ...User s Manual 2020 All rights reserved For the most recent version of this manual please visit http www primera com LX610downloads...

Page 2: ...evice pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures This equipment generates...

Page 3: ...3...

Page 4: ...mera PrintHub 32 3A Adjusting Knife Pressure and Stretch Factor 33 3B Using the Cost Estimator 35 3C Set the Gap Sensor Mode Pre Die Cut Labels Only 36 3D Set the Present Cut Mode 38 3E Adjusting Prin...

Page 5: ...le identical cuts Duplicate and Array 73 4H Print Preview 78 4I Vector File Specifications for Designer 79 Section 5 Printing only to Pre Die Cut labels 80 5A Using BarTender for Pre Die Cut Printing...

Page 6: ...nt internal heat buildup Do not place the printer near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sun light excessive dust mechanical vibration or shock Allow for adeq...

Page 7: ...are included in the supply box 1 Power Adapter and Cord 2 6 USB Cable If other USB cable is used it must be 6 2 M or less 3 Color Dye Ink Cartridge Part Number 53496 Pigment is also available Part Nu...

Page 8: ...hese instructions to install the roll holders 1 Set the printer on its front so the bottom is facing you 2 Install the movable label roll holder by attaching the hooked end on the rail The bottom of t...

Page 9: ...9 3 Slide the Roll Holder to the far right 4 Install the roll guide by attaching the hooked end on the rail The bottom of the holder will fit in the notch on the printer Notch Roll Guide Roll Guide...

Page 10: ...top 6 Locate the remaining roll holder with the protruding wire Connect the wire to the port on the printer Tuck the wire inside the cavity Stop Wire Push the wire into the cavity as you move the hold...

Page 11: ...7 Snap the holder in place so the two screw holes line up with the holes on the printer 8 Install the T8 screws using the INCLUDED Allen key or a Torx T8 screwdriver 9 Rotate the printer back on its f...

Page 12: ...w for loading of label stock and ink cartridges The printer pauses after the printing of the current label has finished The Feed Button is pressed in order to load label stock if the printer does not...

Page 13: ...rriage Die Cutter Ribbon Cable Upper Guide Shaft Print Carrier Ribbon Cable Print Carrier Knife Collar Handle Die Cutting Knife Lower Guide Shaft Pre die cut rollers Die Cutting Pinch Rollers Cutter W...

Page 14: ...14 Back Section 2 Media Cartridges and Knives Infeed Area Gap Sensor Adjustment Power Switch Movable Throat Guide USB Power Fixed Roller Holder w Chip Reader Fixed Guide Movable Roll Holder...

Page 15: ...r any stock from another company Digital Die Cut Labels If you are using the printer to digitally die cut your own shapes and sizes only Primera label stock can be used Important Test all custom made...

Page 16: ...ill accept any particular stock thickness 1 The ability for the printer to pull the paper through the print area 2 The ability for the sensor to read through the backing if the sensor is set to die cu...

Page 17: ...are using an applicator to apply your labels be sure to order label stock with the correct orientation for your applicator For example most applicators will apply the side of the label first so you wi...

Page 18: ...cutting 3rd mark from the left 1 25 2 Install the Blue Hub on the open side of the digital die cutting media Move to third mark from Left Digital Die Cutting Media comes with black hub with green chi...

Page 19: ...t the roll in place so that the blue pin sits in the notch on the roll holder 4 Make sure the green chip holder fits in the corresponding green slot on the roll holder Blue Pin Notch Notch Green Chip...

Page 20: ...power and switch on the printer 6 Guide the leading edge of the roll into the feed area Move the blue guide to the far side 7 Push until the printer detects the stock grabs it and pulls it through th...

Page 21: ...h matches the width of the stock you are installing You can always fine tune this later 2 Install the Green Hub on the right side of the pre die cut media Green Hub Die Cuts Blank Chip Holder Pre Die...

Page 22: ...he Blue Hub on the left side of the digital die cutting media 4 Set the roll in place so that the blue pin sits in the notch on the roll holder Pre Die Cut Media Blue Hub Blue Pin Notch Hub Chip comes...

Page 23: ...ure the green blank chip holder fits in the corresponding green slot on the roll holder Before feeding the stock you must plug in power and switch on the printer Notch Blank Chip Holder Power Cable Po...

Page 24: ...he stock grabs it and pulls it through the printer Blue Guide Gap Sensor Position Indicator from right edge of media Gap sensor should intersect the gap between labels Note the positon of the label se...

Page 25: ...25 2D Replacing the Digital Die Cutting Knife holder Install the included die cutting knife shown here 1 Open the Cover 2 Pull out on the blue handle to loosen the knife collar...

Page 26: ...26 3 Install the knife holder 4 Push on the knife so it goes all the way down before pushing the collar in 5 Push the collar to tighten the knife holder and allow it to cut Incorrect Correct...

Page 27: ...ove the knife from the holder You can tap the holder on a hard surface to free the knife from the holder 4 Locate a new knife Remove the molded plastic cover from the knife The plastic cap covers the...

Page 28: ...ceive low ink warnings at 10 and 0 Press the Load Feed button to continue printing after you receive this warning To change a cartridge follow this procedure 1 Open the front cover That cartridge will...

Page 29: ...iage Note When installing the cartridge tilt the cartridge at a slight backward angle of approximately 30 degrees 6 Make sure the cartridge is pushed back far enough so the ridge on the cartridge is b...

Page 30: ...rrect position on the stock Set the sensor so the side of the slide bar lines up to this measurement See dashed line in the illustration below Circular Labels If you are using Circular Labels you must...

Page 31: ...ches For circular labels larger than 4 inches in diameter you must have a black mark printed on the back of the label stock This means that you must change the Stock Sensor Mode to Reflective The prin...

Page 32: ...esses most of the information it uses from the printer itself so the printer must be turned on and communicating for the program to be useful 2 Go to Start Programs Primera Technology Primera PrintHub...

Page 33: ...not so deep that you cut through the backing paper When you cut through the backing paper your label will not peel cleaning off the backing paper You will also score the wear strip under the cutting k...

Page 34: ...determine if cut pressure needs to be increased or decreased follow these steps 1 Print and Cut 1 copy and then attempt to peel the label from the liner 2 Check for tear If the label tears when you r...

Page 35: ...list Enter the actual cost of the cartridge you paid Prints remaining on the currently installed cartridge and total prints on new cartridge are both displayed To see a printable savable report click...

Page 36: ...turned on and properly communicating with the computer 2 Go to Start Programs Primera Technology Primera PrintHub 3 Click on the Label Feed 3rd tab from left 4 Select the Stock Sensor Mode by clickin...

Page 37: ...the stock sensor In this mode there is no way to set the print starting position The printer will simply start printing the first label and print each subsequent label immediately after that previous...

Page 38: ...available If the Cutter is enabled the present options are no longer available but cut options become available Cutter Options Cut after button press This setting will cut after you press the Load Fe...

Page 39: ...d only if you have a label rewinder attached Present after no activity This setting will present feed all printed labels past the front opening at the end of a print job if the printer does not receiv...

Page 40: ...nt The LX610 senses the beginning of the label with an optical sensor and is capable of printing to top bottom left and right edge Because of this it is necessary to align the printer to work with spe...

Page 41: ...label down or toward the printer Subtract from the current value to move the printed label up or away from the printer The value is automatically saved as soon as you set it You may have to make seve...

Page 42: ...er versions You can choose to increase or decrease that automate check You can also perform a check for updates immediately by clicking the Check for Updates button Finally if you would like to receiv...

Page 43: ...erate Printer Status XML box to create an XML at C ProgramData PTI PrintHub PrinterStatus xml Software developers can use this file to display status information such as error messages and ink levels...

Page 44: ...can be found in Primera Print Hub on the Printer Settings Tab for the LX610 Information This section displays all current driver software and firmware versions Advanced Setting Button Click the Advanc...

Page 45: ...st 5 You will now see a second printer appear in the left column Color Label 610 Copy 1 Click on it to display information about this printer If this is the last printer you will connect you are done...

Page 46: ...ional version can be purchased After a 30 day trial the Professional version requires an activation code During the trial you can use the program but you are not able to save files or send cut files t...

Page 47: ...and drawing and the Shape Node Tool allow you to create your own design in PTCreate 4 Document Position and Size Fill and Stroke Style Text These tabs all manipulate existing objects on the page Docum...

Page 48: ...e set to Cut However this tab will allow you to adjust this if necessary e Text The text tab allows you to adjust the font size and other properties of text Text can be added using the Text tool from...

Page 49: ...t an activation code in your purchase confirmation To Activate follow the activation prompt that appears when you open the software or go to the Help Menu Activate An activation windows will appear En...

Page 50: ...ve activation go the Help Menu Deactivate A confirmation prompt will appear Important Note Deactivation requires internet access If you are unable to deactivate because of a computer crash please cont...

Page 51: ...en or create a new project 1 Choose New Project 2 Set your page size Since all die cutting media is 4 25 wide the standard maximum width is automatically set to 4 25 In this example we have set the si...

Page 52: ...G BMP PNG TIF GIF Important Note Primera recommends imported images are at least 300 DPI The software is optimized for this size Larger DPI images can be manually resized Smaller DPI images will not u...

Page 53: ...ill appear on your page layout 4 You can manually move it on your page or increase the size However a better option is to use the Position and Size window Set the size to match the size of the page la...

Page 54: ...of the cut file or use one of the preset size from the library If you have a rectangular label or you would like to add a corner radius to your cut it is preferable to draw the cut line Corner radius...

Page 55: ...vering your mouse over the top left corner of your design When you are ready to start left click and hold to start the rounded rectangle box Keep holding the left mouse button and move to the lower ri...

Page 56: ...edges a First select the cut line using the arrow tool TIP If you are having trouble selecting the object first select any object and then press the TAB key to move the selection from object to objec...

Page 57: ...alog will appear Make sure Print Cut is selected Click the Properties button to access the printer settings such as Print Quality Saturation and Color Matching For a full explanation of printer driver...

Page 58: ...ng the image using the steps in the previous section will allow you to create the same shapes you can save time and create a smoother cut file using this method Important Note Before you start with PT...

Page 59: ...ou to import vector files for printing and cutting You can import the following vector image formats PDF AI EPS SVG To import an image for printing follow these steps 6 Go to the File Menu or shortcut...

Page 60: ...60 7 Browse to the file you would like to use and choose Open...

Page 61: ...our page layout You can manually move it on your page or increase the size However a better option is to use the Position and Size window Set the size to match the size of the page layout In this case...

Page 62: ...It cannot be buried under other layers that will be printed In this example the cut line layer is setup in Illustrator as an Outline instead of a Fill Either will work but Outline is preferable 9 To v...

Page 63: ...choose Print Only 12 To print go to the File Menu and choose Print or click the Print Icon on the shortcut bar The print dialog will appear Make sure Print Cut is selected Click the Properties button...

Page 64: ...ctivate your software you will be prompted to open or create a new project 1 Choose New Project 2 Set your page size Since all die cutting media is 4 25 wide the standard maximum width is automaticall...

Page 65: ...NG TIF GIF Important Note Primera recommends imported images are at least 300 DPI The software is optimized for this size Larger DPI images can be manually resized Smaller DPI images will not utilize...

Page 66: ...will appear on your page layout 7 You can manually move it on your page or increase the size However a better option is to use the Position and Size window Set the size to match the size of the page l...

Page 67: ...ce Image and create Cut Line Tracing the images requires a flat file such as BMP GIF JPG or PNG 9 Select the image object that you just imported This is very important You ll know it is selected when...

Page 68: ...pe you would like to cut 11 Click Update Preview to show the cut lines and the number of points nodes in your cut file if you check Show Nodes These nodes are the points on your image to which the kni...

Page 69: ...High If contrast is too high you will lose the shape detection and end up with a rectangle cut Contrast to Low If contrast is too low you will end up with extra cut lines outside of the main cut and...

Page 70: ...70 13 Click OK when you are happy with the shape of your cut line The cut line will appear on top of your image as a red outline You ll see a trace layer appear in the layer window...

Page 71: ...so that you ll have a bleed With the cut line selected go to the Path Menu and select Offset 15 On the Path Offset Window check the Inset Offset box and adjust the amount of offset For this image we...

Page 72: ...e shortcut bar The print dialog will appear Make sure Print Cut is selected Click the Properties button to access the printer settings such as Print Quality Saturation and Color Matching For a full ex...

Page 73: ...r page size for die cutting is always 4 25 It makes sense to fill up that page with as many labels across as you can Follow these steps to Duplicate images and cut across the page 1 Create your page s...

Page 74: ...circle tool 5 Draw the circle close to the size of the images You don t have to be accurate on this step since we will be changing the size and position in the next step 6 Set the size to correspond t...

Page 75: ...75 7 Center the cut line horizontally to the page 8 Using the arrow tool select both image and the cut line by drawing a box around them...

Page 76: ...ing to the Object Menu Group This will ensure that cut says with the image and in the correct relative location while we move and duplicate the image in the next steps 10 Align the group image and cut...

Page 77: ...the gaps to zero We already created a bleed so the cuts will not intersect or be too close to each other with zero gap between prints 14 To print go to the File Menu and choose Print or click the Pri...

Page 78: ...4H Print Preview Before you print you can click the Preview button to verify what objects will cut and what objects will print Check either Show Cut Lines or Show Printable to see what will print or c...

Page 79: ...ound path set as outline Set the color to any color that stands out against the design 3 Position the cut line exactly where you want it relative to the design The cut line should be the size of the f...

Page 80: ...Using BarTender for Pre Die Cut Printing Primera recommends BarTender for printing only A fully functional Free Edition can be downloaded from the BarTender website https www bartendersoftware com fre...

Page 81: ...81 2 Select Blank Template Click Next 3 Select Color Label 610 Click Next...

Page 82: ...2 4 Select Specify Custom Settings Click Next 5 Set the page size width and height to match labels installed in the printer Click Next Important Measure the label stock if you are unsure about the siz...

Page 83: ...label shape This is typically Rounded Rectangle for standard labels from Primera Click Next 7 Set all of the margins to zero You can adjusted the left margin and Top of Form in the Label Alignment Se...

Page 84: ...84 8 Set Rows and Columns to 1 for a standard label Click Next 9 Set Template Size to be the same as the label size Click Next...

Page 85: ...ill be set and no picture will be added 11 Select Embedded Picture Click the File Button to browse to the location of your photo graphic file Set the Size Method to Stretch Note the preview to the rig...

Page 86: ...t is correct click Finish Your blank label or label with background will be displayed You can edit any of these initial settings by going to the File Menu and selecting Page Setup Basic and advanced s...

Page 87: ...other settings Add Graphic Click the Image button Now click anywhere on your label An Image icon will appear Double click it to open up image settings and browse to the image graphic that you would li...

Page 88: ...r document size set in Illustrator should match to the Page Label Size set in the driver If you have set your page size to 4 x 4 but your image is actually 5 x 3 the printer driver will automatically...

Page 89: ...the height by 03 inches 1mm If you are using BarTender simply change the size under the File Menu Page Setup If you are using other graphics programs you will need to change the page size in the appli...

Page 90: ...additional adjustment may be necessary if the label was not perfectly aligned to begin with See Section 4E Note It is best to over bleed as little as possible to avoid excess ink on the label backing...

Page 91: ...l apply to all new designs created in BarTender or other programs after the preferences were changed Existing labels saved in BarTender will not be affected since the preferences are saved with the la...

Page 92: ...levels of print quality in the driver The lower the quality the faster the print Quality 1 provides the fastest print available while Quality 4 provides the best quality It is recommended that you exp...

Page 93: ...nk that is applied to the label Rotate 180 Degrees Set this setting to Yes to print with the labels right side up as they exit the printer Enable Bi di Set to Yes for fastest print speed Requires an a...

Page 94: ...er preferences to Reflective if you switch to a label with a black mark on the back 3 Improper Label Gap Distance If the gap between labels is too small there will not be enough time for the gap to be...

Page 95: ...ten the page size is not large enough for the label If this is the case you may see white space on the right side of the label and no image overlap on the opposite side This indicates that the page si...

Page 96: ...ress the strip into place Make sure it is fully seated in the recessed pocket Replacement Wear Strip Part Number 074549 10 pack Label Cut Dust Label cut dust can accumulate at any place along the cut...

Page 97: ...y have dried If you are having print quality problems follow the steps below 1 Before moving on to the next step ensure that the ink level of the color cartridge is more than 10 If the ink level is lo...

Page 98: ...98 5 Soak the paper towels in water for 5 seconds 6 Place one paper towel on cartridge nozzles Gently press the paper towel with your finger Leave the paper towel on the nozzles for 30 40 seconds...

Page 99: ...ozzles the paper towel should show all three colors If all three colors are present proceed to step 8 If the paper towel doesn t show all three colors then repeat step 7 If paper towel still doesn t s...

Page 100: ...e methods listed below Source Location Primera Knowledge Base www primera com kb Email Support www primera com customer support Phone Support 763 475 6669 Mon Fri 7 a m 10 p m CST and Saturday 11 a m...

Page 101: ...Pre die cut 0 5 13mm 5 127mm Media Width Pre die cut 2 125 54mm to 5 25 133mm Digital Die cut 4 75 121mm Maximum Print Length 12 305mm Operating System Windows 7 8 or 10 DIMENSIONS 13 6 W x 17 D x 9 5...

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