QLS 2000/3000 Digital Color Printers
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Before You Get Started...................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2000/3000 Digital Color Printer Specifications ......................................................................... 1
Comm Ports ............................................................................................................................... 3
Internal Components.................................................................................................................. 4
User Interface .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Keypad & Indicator Lights......................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2
Printer Setup....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Assembly..................................................................................................................................................... 7
QLS 2000/3000 Series Printers .................................................................................................. 7
Cutter, Cutter-Stacker, or External Rewinder............................................................................. 7
Communications.......................................................................................................................................... 7
Printer Drivers............................................................................................................................ 7
Platforms Supported................................................................................................................... 7
Comm Protocol.......................................................................................................................... 8
Comm Port................................................................................................................................. 9
Baud Rate / Handshaking......................................................................................................... 10
Media......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon (TTR) Media..................................................................... 11
Loading Label Media............................................................................................................... 13
Specify Media Type................................................................................................................. 16
Calibration................................................................................................................................................. 16
Current Media.......................................................................................................................... 16
Label Length............................................................................................................................ 18
Chapter 3
Printing ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Printer Status ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Initialization............................................................................................................................. 19
Current Settings ....................................................................................................................... 19
Operation................................................................................................................................................... 20
CQL 99™ and Third-Party Design Software ........................................................................... 20
Print/Pause ............................................................................................................................... 20
Advance Media........................................................................................................................ 21
Print Quality .............................................................................................................................................. 21