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HOW TO USE Cablabel S3 Lite SOFTWARE 

 
 
Click on the tab “devices” 
 

 

 
In the list of devices, select the printer “SQUIX 4/300MT”, click on “Install selected device”, and then click 
on the “OK” button. 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for SPB

Page 1: ...User Guide V 20 0316 SPB www texlabel eu info texlabel eu 39 0444 287002 ...

Page 2: ...UTTER STACKER Optional 6 LOADING RIBBONS AND FOILS 8 LOADING LABELS ON CONTINUOUS MODULE 12 HOW TO USE Cablabel S3 Lite SOFTWARE 13 MAINTENANCE 21 CLEAR ERROR MESSAGES 22 PARAMETERS FOR WHITE AND COLORED STICKERS 24 PARAMETERS FOR TRANSPARENT STICKERS 26 PARAMETERS FOR COMPOSITION LABELS 28 PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARE LABELS 33 ...

Page 3: ...ust be returned Box Content SPA Printer DVD including software and printer driver for Windows One empty cylinder core for rewinding the foil USB Cable AC Adapter Power Adapter Printer View 1 Cover 2 Ribbon regulator tabs 3 Ribbon supply wheel 4 Foil supply wheel 5 Foil rewind wheel 6 Print mechanism 7 Touchscreen Display ...

Page 4: ...printhead lever secure 12 Advancement wheel 13 Ribbon guide roll 14 Photoelectric label barrier 15 Ribbon lateral guide regulator 16 Pressure wheel pin lock 17 Anti static brush 18 ON OFF Switch 19 AC Power Port 20 Slot for SD Memory Card 21 USB Port 22 Usb 2 0 port pc connection 23 Ethernet 10 100 base t 24 Serial interface RS 232C ...

Page 5: ...rs link below 7 The printer will run a test upon power up If connected properly the display should show the writing Ready INSTALLING DRIVER FOR WINDOWS USERS 1 Option 1 a Connect to the following link for instructions on how to download the Windows driver for the printer www texlabel eu wp download it 2 Option 2 a Turn on printer and wait for the writing Ready to appear on the display b Run DVD as...

Page 6: ...tal part of the printer making sure to align the cutter outputs with the cutter inert ports By doing so also aligns the cutter data connector After this task is complete fasten the screw of the cutter onto the cutter anchor fastening point LATERAL GUARDS FOR CUTTER AND STACKER PLATE OPTIONAL 1 Fastening plate bolts 2 Lateral guards screws 3 Stacker plate 4 Lateral guards Place the stacker plate on...

Page 7: ...as shown below making sure to align the fastening points indicated by the arrows The lateral guards are both different from one another one is for the left side and one is for the right side Be careful in positioning the guards In case of difficulty with these processes contact TEXLABEL technical support Once the lateral guards and stacker is installed the cutter will look as so ...

Page 8: ...tacker based on the ribbon width By loosening using the allen key for regulating the 4 screws indicated in the picture below allows to slide the lateral guards of the stacker to increase or decrease the width needed To lock the width at a determined width use the measurement ruler placed between the bolts as a guide ...

Page 9: ...e the regulator tab 4 from the ribbon supply holder 3 Insert the ribbon 2 onto the ribbon supply holder 3 so that the ribbon unwinds clockwise Insert the regulator tab 4 onto the ribbon supply holder 3 and slide down until the two regulator tabs 1 and 4 keep the ribbon 2 in place Rotate the regulator tab ring 5 clockwise so the arrow 6 is aligned with the lock symbol By doing so the regulator tab ...

Page 10: ...g the lateral guides of the ribbon To regulate the lateral guides of the ribbon use the lateral guide regulator indicated by the red arrow By rotating the regulator clockwise the lateral ribbon guides yellow arrows will close and counter clockwise will open them The lateral guides need to be regulated based on the width of the ribbon being used If the guides are too tight a belly will form on the ...

Page 11: ...n the extremity of the wheel counter clockwise until the foil is locked in place Place an empty cylinder core onto the upper foil rewind wheel and lock it into place using the green locking ring on the extremity of the wheel Guide the foil film through the printing mechanism as shown in the image below Attach the foil film extremity to the center of the empty cylinder core using a sticker usually ...

Page 12: ...place At the same time push the external regulator tab towards the outside 4 Guide the labels 6 through the regulator tabs 6 passing over the ribbon supply wheel 7 Make sure the material to printed on is facing up 5 Push the external regulator 3 until the two regulators 2 3 leave no space for the labels to move without blocking or bending the labels 6 Rotate the regulator ring 4 clockwise so that ...

Page 13: ...eu info texlabel eu 39 0444 287002 13 HOW TO USE Cablabel S3 Lite SOFTWARE Click on the tab devices In the list of devices select the printer SQUIX 4 300MT click on Install selected device and then click on the OK button ...

Page 14: ...In the window that appears select the text box View Name and insert the name of the format you want to create In label layout set the size of the label In spacing set the value in mm of the space between one label and another Click the button Next to confirm and proceed to the creation of the label ...

Page 15: ...e the tool bar located above as shown in image below To use a tool simply click on it and then click on the center of the label The tool Text is used to insert a text box onto the label By clicking on the blank label after selecting the Text tool the following window will open ...

Page 16: ...abel eu info texlabel eu 39 0444 287002 16 From this window it is possible to insert the text and format it using the Font properties Click on the OK button to confirm The tool Barcode is used for inserting barcodes ...

Page 17: ... 0444 287002 17 After selecting the tool Barcode click onto the center of the label and the following window will open From this window it is possible to set the size of the barcode size of numbers style and type of code EAN13 UPC CODE39 etc ...

Page 18: ...e to insert black and white images In the case that you want to insert color or greyscale images the result in the print phase will not be of good quality In the print phase there is an area for regulating the image quality of color or greyscale images The following highlighted tools are used to insert lines rows squares rectangles circles and ellipses ...

Page 19: ...LABEL FOR EXAMPLE FL R Wbh d Y r n YOU MUST INSERT A TEXT BOX SELECTING THE TYPE OF FONT E G THIS REFERS TO THE CHARACTER MAP TEXLABEL ISO FOR THE FOLLOWING TABLE EVERY SYMBOL CORRESPONDES TO A CHARACTER TEXLABEL ISO TEXLABEL fonts can also be purchased at a later time by contacting TEXLABEL ...

Page 20: ... SPB www texlabel eu info texlabel eu 39 0444 287002 20 Separately purchased TEXLABEL fonts TEXLABEL ISO TEXLABEL KR TEXLABEL ASTM ...

Page 21: ...ows in the image until it completely removes the print residues During print impurities may accumulate on the printhead which could compromise the quality of print Some examples like difference in contrast or vertical stripes may appear WARNING TO CLEAN THE PRINTHEAD DO NOT USE SHARP OR POINTED OBJECTS DO NOT TOUCH THE PROTECTIVE GLASS OF THE PRINTHEAD Cleaning procedure 1 Move the printhead 2 Rem...

Page 22: ...HEAD OPEN Printhead not locked Lock printhead HEAD TOO HOT Printhead is overheated Reduce the heat level of the printhead Wait for printhead to cool off Print job will be continued automatically PRINTER IS NOT PRINTING If once given the command to print the printer doesn t execute the command and the display shows The printer is receiving data See symbol table below press the Feed button to start ...

Page 23: ...exlabel eu info texlabel eu 39 0444 287002 23 SYMBOLS Depending on the printer configuration in the row state of the display the following symbols may appear These symbols allow to rapidly check the printer state ...

Page 24: ...sive labels in the Page Setup tab in the area called Stock If the labels format has already been created it will be enough to select them from the drop down menu Otherwise you need to click on the button New and enter the size of the format you want to create Set the print orientation by selecting Portrait By selecting the Graphics tab you can set the dithering For sticker labels select None ...

Page 25: ... the print speed which is recommended for adhesive labels at 76 20 mm sec The intensity of the black level set to 6 We do not recommend using the default Use Printer Current Setting parameters but always indicate METHOD THERMAL TRANSFER CONTINUOUS TYPE LABEL WITH SPACE LABEL WITH SIGNALS ACTION AFTER PRINTING NONE CUT TEAR OFF After printing if the label does not align exactly at the tear point yo...

Page 26: ...9 0444 287002 26 PARAMETERS FOR TRANSPARENT STICKERS For transparent stickers the parameters set in Page Setup and Graphics are the same as white or colored stickers In the Stock tab settings set the parameters to the settings as shown below ...

Page 27: ...e label does not align exactly at the tear point you can adjust the parameter by adding or removing minus sign 1mm or more millimeters WARINING We do not recommend using the default Use Printer Current Setting parameters but always indicate METHOD THERMAL TRANSFER CONTINUOUS TYPE LABEL WITH SPACE LABEL WITH SIGNALS ACTION AFTER PRINTING NONE CUT TEAR OFF ...

Page 28: ... PARAMETERS FOR COMPOSITION LABELS WARINING We do not recommend using the default Use Printer Current Setting parameters but always indicate METHOD THERMAL TRANSFER CONTINUOUS TYPE LABEL WITH SPACE LABEL WITH SIGNALS ACTION AFTER PRINTING NONE CUT TEAR OFF ...

Page 29: ...rs of the top of the label blank not printed which is the space needed to sew the label into the garment We also recommend setting the Orientation parameter to Portrait 180 so that the label is pulled out of the printer with the unprinted part For care labels it is advisable to set Dithering to Error Diffusion ...

Page 30: ...4 287002 30 In the Stock tab set Thermal transfer as the printing method and Type set to Continuous and select None for the Post Print Action drop down menu If the cutter is installed on the printer set the parameters in the stock tab as follows ...

Page 31: ... needs ready for delivery and without minimum order N B Too much intensity leads to 3 unpleasant effects ink can deburr the label can stick to the ribbon instead of leaking out of the printer and the print head wears out faster The less the intensity the more faded the writing is The right intensity must be found according to the result you want to obtain large small inscriptions drawings logos ge...

Page 32: ...87002 32 An example of a quality print RIBBON NNS As a guideline nylon polyamide is printed at low temperatures 0 5 while satin and polyester requires higher temperatures 7 13 The SPB printer is compatible with the software TEXLABEL and DUEMILA MODA ...

Page 33: ...bel eu info texlabel eu 39 0444 287002 33 PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL CARE LABELS For any further information or assistance please contact the support service of TEXLABEL www texlabel eu info texlabel eu ...

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