QLS-8100 Xe
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Quick Start ...........................................................................1-1
QuickLabel Systems media ...................................................................................... 1-2
Quick Start Guide ...................................................................................................... 1-3
Chapter 2: Physical Setup .....................................................................2-1
Unpacking the Printer............................................................................................... 2-2
Printer Orientation..................................................................................................... 2-3
Features of the QLS-8100 Xe..................................................................................... 2-4
Side view ................................................................................................................ 2-5
Rear Panel View .................................................................................................... 2-6
Installing the Media Unwind Mandrel ................................................................... 2-7
Installing the Water Cooling System....................................................................... 2-8
Power Connection ................................................................................................... 2-11
Computer Connections ........................................................................................... 2-12
Centronics Parallel Port...................................................................................... 2-12
RS-232 Serial Port ................................................................................................ 2-13
Ethernet Port and TCP/IP Communication ..................................................... 2-14
Print Servers......................................................................................................... 2-15
Utility Port Connection ........................................................................................... 2-16
Compressed Air Connection .................................................................................. 2-17
Preparing the Air Regulator .............................................................................. 2-17
Connecting the Air Supply ................................................................................ 2-17
Cover Switch ............................................................................................................ 2-18
Chapter 3: Loading Media and Calibration .........................................3-1
Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon .......................................................................... 3-2
Loading Label or Tag Media .................................................................................... 3-4
Adjusting the Media Sensor ..................................................................................... 3-7
Calibrating for Media Types .................................................................................... 3-8
Calibrating Gap Media......................................................................................... 3-8
Calibrating Reflective Media ............................................................................. 3-11
Calibrating Continuous Media.......................................................................... 3-13
Calibrating Inverted Gap Media....................................................................... 3-13
Chapter 4: Keypad Controls and Menus .............................................4-1
Keypad Layout and Functions................................................................................. 4-2
Print/Pause............................................................................................................. 4-3
Form Feed/Advance ............................................................................................. 4-3
Cancel ..................................................................................................................... 4-3
Menu Overview ......................................................................................................... 4-4
Summary of Contents for QLS-8100XE
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Page 14: ...1 4 Quick start ...
Page 19: ...QLS 8100 Xe 2 5 Side view ...
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Page 149: ...QLS 8100 Xe A 1 Appendix A Physical Data ...
Page 153: ...QLS 8100 Xe B 1 Appendix B Specifications ...
Page 156: ...B 4 Specifications ...
Page 157: ...QLS 8100 Xe C 1 Appendix C Replacement Parts ...
Page 160: ...C 4 Replacement parts ...
Page 161: ...QLS 8100 Xe D 1 Appendix D Color QuickLabel 99 Pro setup ...
Page 166: ...D 6 Color QuickLabel 99 Pro setup ...
Page 167: ...QLS 8100 Xe E 1 Appendix E Windows Printer Driver Setup ...
Page 175: ...QLS 8100 Xe F 1 Appendix F Format error codes ...
Page 180: ...F 6 Format error codes ...
Page 181: ...QLS 8100 Xe G 1 Appendix G Menu Structure ...
Page 182: ...G 2 Menu Structure ...