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Mirror Mode ........................................................................................................ 4-53

 

Cutter .................................................................................................................... 4-54

 

Cut Flag ................................................................................................................ 4-55

 

Pull Back - Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 4-57

 

Applicator ............................................................................................................ 4-58

 

Chapter 5: Operation..............................................................................5-1

 

Printing with the QLS-8100 Xe................................................................................. 5-2

 

Powering the Printer On ...................................................................................... 5-2

 

Operating Without Compressed Air.................................................................. 5-3

 

Memory Card Detection....................................................................................... 5-3

 

Printer Indicators ....................................................................................................... 5-4

 

Error Messages........................................................................................................... 5-5

 

Color Alignment ...................................................................................................... 5-10

 

Common Adjustments and Tasks ......................................................................... 5-12

 

Test Patterns ........................................................................................................ 5-12

 

Print Line Adjustment........................................................................................ 5-12

 

Cross Web Adjustment ...................................................................................... 5-12

 

Advancing the Media ......................................................................................... 5-12

 

Print Speed........................................................................................................... 5-12

 

Evaluating Print Quality......................................................................................... 5-13

 

Enabling and Disabling RibbonRation™.............................................................. 5-15

 

Printing Labels ......................................................................................................... 5-16

 

Chapter 6: Advanced Adjustments.......................................................6-1

 

Printhead Tangency Alignment............................................................................... 6-2

 

Printhead Angularity Adjustment .......................................................................... 6-3

 

Ribbon Wrinkling Adjustments............................................................................... 6-4

 

Printhead & Drive Station Lift ................................................................................. 6-6

 

Vertical Baseline......................................................................................................... 6-7

 

Horizontal Baseline ................................................................................................... 6-8

 

Chapter 7: Maintenance  and Repair ....................................................7-1

 

Recommended Tool List ........................................................................................... 7-2

 

Routine Cleaning ....................................................................................................... 7-3

 

Refilling the Cooling System.................................................................................... 7-5

 

Uninstalling the Cooling System ............................................................................. 7-6

 

Printhead Replacement............................................................................................. 7-9

 

Platen Replacement ................................................................................................. 7-12

 

Drive and Pinch Roller Replacement .................................................................... 7-14

 

Drive roller replacement .................................................................................... 7-14

 

Pinch Roller Replacement .................................................................................. 7-15

 

Changing the Fuse or Line Voltage ....................................................................... 7-16

 

Summary of Contents for QLS-8100XE

Page 1: ...Manufacturing and Perfecting Thermal Transfer Printers Since 1971 d i g i t a l c o l o r l a b e l p r i n t e r Operation Setup Guide ...

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Page 7: ...net 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 ...

Page 8: ...4 Printer Settings 4 25 Operation Menu 4 27 Pull Back 4 27 Label Reprint 4 29 Synchronize Labels 4 30 Ribbon Menu 4 32 Ribbon Type 4 32 Drop Lift Adjust 4 33 Ribbon Sensor 4 35 Communications Menu 4 36 Data Port 4 36 Parallel Mode 4 37 RS232 Baud Rate 4 38 RS232 Handshaking 4 39 TCP IP IP Address 4 40 TCP IP Subnet Mask 4 41 TCP IP Gateway 4 42 System Menu 4 43 Display Counter 4 43 Memory Card Wri...

Page 9: ...eed 5 12 Evaluating Print Quality 5 13 Enabling and Disabling RibbonRation 5 15 Printing Labels 5 16 Chapter 6 Advanced Adjustments 6 1 Printhead Tangency Alignment 6 2 Printhead Angularity Adjustment 6 3 Ribbon Wrinkling Adjustments 6 4 Printhead Drive Station Lift 6 6 Vertical Baseline 6 7 Horizontal Baseline 6 8 Chapter 7 Maintenance and Repair 7 1 Recommended Tool List 7 2 Routine Cleaning 7 3...

Page 10: ...h the CompactFlash card 7 20 Appendix A Physical Data A 1 Appendix B Specifications B 1 Appendix C Replacement Parts C 1 Appendix D Color QuickLabel 99 Pro setup D 1 Appendix E Windows Printer Driver Setup E 1 Appendix F Format error codes F 1 Appendix G Menu Structure G 1 ...

Page 11: ...es the use of ribbons making it even more cost effective for long and short label runs QuickLabel Systems Easiest Printer to Use featuring a virtually adjustment free platform that ensures consistent smooth operation and repeatable print quality day after day QuickLabel Systems Most Reliable Printer featuring industrial grade all metal construction large rollers long life bearings and highly accur...

Page 12: ... locks you into purchasing media you don t want There is no minimum spending requirement no frequency requirement no advance payment and you may add new items at any time Freeze Your Costs Your one year commitment to purchase your ribbons and labels commits us to sell you media only at the contracted price And with an MRC your costs will remain fixed so you can safely budget expenses as far as a y...

Page 13: ...ously completed Page 2 2 Unpack the printer Page 2 7 Install the media unwind mandrel Page 2 8 Connect the water cooling system Page 2 11 Connect the AC power cord Page 2 12 Connect the host computer interface Page 2 17 Connect the compressed air source Page 3 2 Load thermal transfer ribbon Page 3 4 Load label or tag media Page 3 7 Adjust the media sensor Page 3 8 Calibrate the printer to the appr...

Page 14: ...1 4 Quick start ...

Page 15: ...o be made to the printer before it can be operated This chapter provides the following information Instructions on unpacking and orienting the printer An overview of the features and components of the printer Instructions for connecting the water cooling system to the printer Instructions for connecting power and communication cables to the printer Instructions for connecting compressed air to the...

Page 16: ...ring shipment 3 Verify that the following items have been included in the packing carton AC Power Cord Centronics Parallel Cable IEEE 1284 Media Retainer Memory Card Warranty Registration Card Operation Setup Guide Windows Printer Driver Diskette Water Cooling System Kit Note Retain all packaging should the printer need to be transported at a later time ...

Page 17: ...QLS 8100 Xe 2 3 Printer Orientation The illustration below is provided to orient you to the QLS 8100 Xe printer The keypad and display is the printer s user interface ...

Page 18: ...wind print station 4 4 TTR Supply print station 4 5 TTR Rewind print station 3 6 TTR Supply print station 3 7 TTR Rewind print station 2 8 TTR Supply print station 2 9 TTR Rewind print station 1 10 TTR Supply print station 1 11 Print Station Lift Lever 12 Drive Roller Lift Lever 13 Drive Roller 14 Pinch Roller 15 Print Station 1 16 Print Station 2 17 Print Station 3 18 Print Station 4 19 Cover Swi...

Page 19: ...QLS 8100 Xe 2 5 Side view ...

Page 20: ...2 6 Physical setup Rear Panel View Facing the rear panel of the printer you will observe the air intake regulator power connection and other interface connections as shown in the illustration below ...

Page 21: ... is easily installed by following the procedure outlined below Tools Needed 1 8 Allen Wrench 1 Slide the media unwind mandrel onto the shaft until the back plate flange is seated firmly against the collar located on the inside of the shaft The outside of the shaft should be flush with the surface of the mandrel 2 Firmly tighten the supplied Allen set screw against the shaft ...

Page 22: ...ded Phillips Screwdriver It may be helpful to refer to the following assembly diagram when installing the water cooling system 6 Flat Head Phillips Screw 1 6 Pan Head Phillips Screw 3 6 Flat Washer 3 Mounting Screws Furnished with Cooling System Kit 4 1 Fasten the water cooler mounting bracket to the printer using the three 6 Pan Head Phillips screws and 6 Flat Washers Then use the 6 Flat Head Phi...

Page 23: ... the bottom drive connect to the lower water connectors Push firmly on the connectors to snap them into place The top cooling drive power cord connects to the top power connector on the printer Likewise the power cord from the bottom drive connects to the lower power connector Top Water Cooling Drive Water Tube Connectors Top Water Cooling Drive Power Connector Bottom Water Cooling Drive Power Con...

Page 24: ...e water level The water level may lower due to the liquid entering the printer It may be necessary to add more water to the reservoirs Note During printer operation the water level must stay between the HIGH and LOW indicators If the water level is below the LOW indicator the cooling system will become ineffective It is recommended that you check the water level periodically and add water if neces...

Page 25: ...d in this chapter Warning Do not use any type of receptacle adapter or AC Power Cord that has not been supplied with the unit Doing so can result in damage to the printer Note The printer has been set at the factory for the correct line voltage for your country The voltage setting can be viewed in a window at the top of the AC Power Input If this setting needs to be changed refer to the procedure ...

Page 26: ...etworked environments Centronics Parallel Port 1 Using the parallel cable supplied with the printer connect the larger connector to the parallel port on the printer Note Only the supplied parallel or high speed IEEE 1284 parallel cable should be used to ensure reliable performance This cable should be stamped with an IEEE 1284 marking to indicate that it is a high speed parallel cable 2 Lock the t...

Page 27: ...the opposite end of the serial cable to the host computer Be sure to note which port COM1 COM2 etc you have connected the printer to as this will later be needed for software setup Pin Assignments Pin Signal 1 N C 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 N C 5 1 9 6 Note The maximum RS 232 serial cable length is dependent on the communication parameters being used For best performance and relia...

Page 28: ...ice on the network contains a unique ethernet address known as the MAC address This address is programmed at the factory and cannot be modified Additionally each device contains a TCP IP layer identified by a configurable IP address Every TCP IP device on the network contains a unique IP address Your network administrator must assign IP addresses for your QLS 8100 Xe printers This is a common task...

Page 29: ...corrupting or modifying the data stream Any printer language emulations such as PostScript or PCL should be disabled QuickLabel Systems can supply a compatible print server to be used in PC based or midrange mainframe based host environments Please contact QuickLabel Systems for additional information QuickLabel Systems PS ENET Print Server for Windows Networks QuickLabel Systems Print Server for ...

Page 30: ...de Pin Signal Notes 1 N C 2 Ground 3 Cutter On Off Output 1 on 0 off 4 5 VDC 1A max 5 Cutter Error Input 1 error 0 no error 6 Cutter Pulse 250 nsec pulse output 7 N C 8 Pause Input 1 print 0 pause 9 Error Applicator Mode Pin Signal Notes 1 N C 2 Ground 3 Printing Output 1 printing 4 N C 5 N C 6 N C 7 N C 8 Go Input 1 initiate print 9 Skip Apply Output 1 apply 0 skip 5 1 9 6 Note If you are using a...

Page 31: ...ny connections 2 Attach an appropriate threaded fitting to the Air Intake Regulator using Teflon tape on the threads to seal the fitting 3 Attach your in house air source to the Air Intake Regulator 4 Turn on the supply of air to this connection 5 Check the indicator dial to ensure that the regulator is set to 70 PSI 6 If adjustment is required pull down on the regulator knob to unlock it and turn...

Page 32: ... access to the print stations Therefore the cover switch can be temporarily disabled to allow access to the print stations while printing With the cover open pull the cover switch plunger outward It will lock in the outward position and allow printing with the cover open To return the cover switch to normal operation close the printer cover or push the switch inward to its original location Cautio...

Page 33: ...the printer you are ready to load label or tag stock thermal transfer ribbon and calibrate the printer in preparation for printing This chapter provides the following information Instructions on loading thermal transfer ribbon Instructions on loading label or tag stock Instructions on calibrating the printer for the installed media ...

Page 34: ...r ribbons each of the print stations prints a dot pattern of a primary color Cyan Magenta Yellow or Black These primary colors overlap each other on the label to produce a wide range of colors Process Color ribbon must be installed on specific print stations as defined below CMYK printing is commonly used while some specific applications may call for KCMY printing where the black ribbon is printed...

Page 35: ...ated closest to the Rewind Mandrel then downward towards the print station 5 Thread the ribbon around the lower print station ribbon guide roller and under the print station 6 Continue to thread the ribbon up around the front edge of the printhead then between the ribbon guide roller at the front of the print station and the anti static brush support shaft 7 Finally wrap the ribbon up and over the...

Page 36: ...ous media without notches or reflective marks can be used and the length of the printed image is dictated by software When using the transmissive method of sensing the media should have at least a 0 125 3 mm gap or notch When using a reflective sensing method the media should have a 0 078 2 mm solid black reflective mark on the back that extends a minimum of 0 5 12 mm from the inside edge of the m...

Page 37: ...lly seated against the back plate an unprinted vertical area or void will appear on the printed label 6 Ensure that the Media Retainer is firmly against the media roll and hand tighten the nylon retaining screw to secure the Media Retainer to the mandrel 7 Lift the Media Dancer Arm to the right and upwards to relieve back tension on the media supply roll Unroll approximately a 3 foot length of med...

Page 38: ...xits from the front of the printer 14 Ensure that the media rests against each of the four Media Guide Rollers located just behind the print stations on center plate 15 Flip each Print Station Lift Lever clockwise to close the printheads 16 Flip the Drive Roller Lift Lever counterclockwise to close the drive roller 17 Reinstall the Media Guide Collar until it just rests against the outer edge of t...

Page 39: ...nsor is positioned above the media on a movable shaft which can be adjusted out up to 2 5 64 mm from the inside edge of the media The Reflective Sensor is positioned below the media in a position fixed at 6 mm from the inside edge of the media Before calibrating the printer for gap or notched media you must adjust the position of the sensor so that it clearly sees the gap or notch The illustration...

Page 40: ...inter stores the last calibration in non volatile memory The printer s internal label queue is reset during the calibration process Any labels pending in the queue are terminated Use the procedures on the following pages to perform a media calibration Note Calibration need not be performed frequently if you use the same type of label or tag material regardless of size Calibrating Gap Media 1 Lift ...

Page 41: ...ANCE key until the next label is inside the Gap sensor 11 Press the SELECT key The display will show the following prompt 12 Press and hold the FORM FEED ADVANCE key until the next gap is positioned behind the Media Sensor Assembly and in close proximity to the guide arrow indicated on the center plate 13 Press the SELECT key and observe the gap size on the display The gap size should be the same ...

Page 42: ...essage will be displayed The user must re initiate the calibration procedure 14 After successful calibration press the PRINT PAUSE key to return the printer to a Ready state Note The QLS 8100 Xe is capable of sensing media with a maximum gap or notch size of 50 mm Gap Calibration Bad ...

Page 43: ...e mark from the bottom 3 Engage the drive roller by turning the Drive Roll Lift Lever counterclockwise 4 Press the PRINT PAUSE key until the printer is in a paused state 5 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cal Setup menu is displayed then press the SELECT key 6 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Calibrate menu is displayed 7 Press the or key until Reflective is displayed 8 Press the S...

Page 44: ...Media Sensor Assembly and in close proximity to the guide arrow indicated on the center plate 13 Press the SELECT key and observe the Reflective mark size on the display If calibration was successful the following message will be displayed If calibration was unsuccessful the following message will be displayed The user must re initiate the calibration procedure 14 After successful calibration pres...

Page 45: ...will show the following prompt 6 Press the PRINT PAUSE key to return the printer to a Ready state Calibrating Inverted Gap Media Some examples of inverted gap media include clear labels with an opaque liner a material which has sensing marks on the label itself or a material on which you must sense on a preprinted image When using media of this type the printer is calibrated using the Gap Calibrat...

Page 46: ...3 14 Loading media and calibration ...

Page 47: ...icators and a multi function keypad The control panel permits the user to change settings and make adjustments on the fly without the need for a host computer This chapter provides the following information Information on the layout and function of the keypad An overview of menu functions and range of settings Detailed descriptions for each menu function ...

Page 48: ... When the printer is in a Pause state feeds the media by one calibrated label length each time the key is pressed or continually advances the media when the key is held CANCEL Cancels the current label s or test pattern PREVIOUS NEXT Cycles the display though menu choices Displays current settings for various printer parameters Increases values within menus Decreases values within menus SELECT Acc...

Page 49: ...inter is in the Pause state as described in the following sections Form Feed Advance The FORM FEED ADVANCE key serves two functions If the key is pressed momentarily and released the printer will advance the media by one calibrated media length If the key is pressed and held the printer will advance media until the key is released Cancel While a batch of labels or the test pattern is being printed...

Page 50: ...enu structure refer to Appendix G Menu structure Ready State Adjust Menu Options are available in a Ready or Pause state Intensity Adjusts the printhead intensity Possible values range from 1 32 Speed Adjusts the print speed Possible values range from 2 5 inches per second Print Line Adj Adjusts the print line for printheads 1 3 Possible values range from 240 to 240 Cross Web Adj Adjusts the cross...

Page 51: ...ertical Baseline Synchronizes the vertical registration across multiple QLS 8100 Xe printers Possible values range from 120 to 120 dots Horizontal Baseline Synchronizes the horizontal registration across multiple QLS 8100 Xe printers Possible values range from 120 to 120 dots Printer Settings Prints all of the current settings for the printer Operation Menu Options are available in a Pause state o...

Page 52: ...e enabled Communications Menu Options are available in a Pause state only Data Port Selects the data input interface used by the printer Possible values are Parallel Serial or Ethernet Parallel Mode Specifies the mode of connection for the parallel port Possible values are Auto or Standard RS232 Baud Rate Specifies a baud rate for the RS232 serial port Possible values are 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 ...

Page 53: ...n the built in real time clock Factory Reset Returns the printer settings to the factory defaults Options Menu Options are available in a Pause state only Mirror Mode Activates mirror mode Possible values are ON or OFF Cutter Activates the cutter accessory Possible values are Enabled or Disabled Cut Flag Activates the cut flag Possible values are ON or OFF This option is available only if the cutt...

Page 54: ...by the print speed The printer has 32 discrete heat settings A setting of 1 is the coolest setting resulting in the lightest print A setting of 32 is the hottest setting resulting in the darkest print The appropriate heat setting will vary depending on the media and ribbons being used as well as the print speed setting As a general guideline the ribbon types listed below will function best in the ...

Page 55: ...on you want to adjust is displayed Note Head 1 is the station closest to the media exit Heads 2 3 and 4 are positioned sequentially behind head 1 3 With the desired print station appearing on the display press the or key until the print intensity setting you want is displayed Intensity settings range from 1 to 32 Note In most cases higher intensities result in darker prints Similarly lower intensi...

Page 56: ...ey 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Speed menu is displayed 3 Press the or key until the desired print speed is displayed Available print speeds are 2 3 4 or 5 inches per second 4 Press the SELECT key to confirm your choice Note Setting the print speed via software will always override this setting You can set the print speed via Color QuickLabel 99 Pro or the QuickLabel Systems Windows ...

Page 57: ...k test pattern To perform a print line adjustment 1 Select the slowest print speed for the adjustment process to conserve media and ribbon For more information on changing print speed refer to the print adjustment menu functions described in this chapter 2 Print the Proc Block Pattern CMYK test pattern For more information on printing the test pattern refer to the cal setup menu functions describe...

Page 58: ...for stations 1 2 and 3 are properly aligned with the bars for station 4 Note An efficient way to shift the print line for a given print station is to measure the variation from the reference bar in the test pattern Recall that print stations 1 2 and 3 are adjusted while referencing print station 4 For example if the bar printed on station 1 is measured to be misaligned with the reference bar print...

Page 59: ...ly while the QLS 8100 Xe is printing a block test pattern To perform a cross web adjustment 1 Select the slowest print speed for the adjustment process to conserve media and ribbon For more information on changing print speed refer to the print adjustment menu functions described in this chapter 2 Print the Proc Block Pattern CMYK For more information on printing the test pattern refer to the cali...

Page 60: ...int relative to the center of the printhead The total range is 32 dots with 16 dots to the left and right of the printhead center 6 When you are satisfied with the position press the SELECT key to confirm your choice 7 Continue making adjustments until you observe that the blocks in the test pattern are horizontally aligned When all the blocks are aligned in the media travel and the cross web dire...

Page 61: ... print stations individually refer to the section on print line adjustments To set the vertical offset via the front panel 1 If the printer is in a Ready state proceed to the next step If the printer is in a Pause state press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Adjust menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Vertical Offset menu is displayed 3 Press the...

Page 62: ...ntally adjust the print registration in fine increments to move the printed image Adjusting the horizontal offset affects each of the four print stations at the same time To adjust the print stations individually refer to the section on cross web adjustments To set the horizontal offset via the front panel 1 If the printer is in a Ready state proceed to the next step If the printer is in a Pause s...

Page 63: ...ned by the label width 4 Press the SELECT key to confirm your choice Partially printed labels under the printheads will finish printing using the previous offset to ensure color alignment During this time you cannot adjust the cross web or horizontal offset values The new horizontal adjustment will affect subsequent labels Note Setting the offset via software will always override this setting You ...

Page 64: ...resumes printing labels To set up the counter 1 If the printer is in a Ready state proceed to the next step If the printer is in a Pause state press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Display Cntrs menu is displayed 3 Press the or key until the desired counter setting is displayed The following options ar...

Page 65: ...the Adjust menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cut Offset menu is displayed 3 Press the or key until the desired cut offset setting is displayed Cut offset settings are 1200 through 1200 dots Negative values move the cut line toward the bottom of the tag Positive values move the cut line toward the top of the tag 4 Press the SELECT key to confirm ...

Page 66: ... reprint labels 1 If the printer is in a Ready state proceed to the next step If the printer is in a Pause state press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Operation menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Label Reprint menu is displayed 3 Press the or key to specify the number of the last labels you wish to reprint You can reprint up to 999 copies 4 Pr...

Page 67: ... Media advances but no image is printed Printer will report a Media Out error Image placement is incorrect or the printed image is clipped Color QuickLabel 99 Pro software reports an error The calibration process automatically senses any gap notch or index mark on the media This allows the printer to position widely varying types of media automatically and correctly The printer stores the last cal...

Page 68: ...st Print menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the test pattern is displayed The following test patterns are available Test Pattern 2 4 6 7 8 Prints a crosshatch pattern to check print quality Block Pattern All Prints a spot color block pattern used for color alignment Proc Block CMYK Prints a process block pattern used for color alignment Proc Block KCMY Prints a process block pattern used f...

Page 69: ...unction to move the vertical baseline of a printer To adjust the vertical baseline 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cal Setup menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Vertical Baseline menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired baseline setting is ...

Page 70: ... baseline 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cal Setup menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Horizontal Baseline menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired baseline setting is displayed Baseline settings range from 120 through 120 dots 5 Press the...

Page 71: ... to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cal Setup menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Printer Settings menu is displayed 4 Press the or key to specify the printhead that will be used to print the settings 5 Press the SELECT key to print out a listing of current settings for the QLS 8100 Xe Printer Settings Print With Head ...

Page 72: ...o format errors have occurred since power up QLS 8100 Xe Settings SPEED 2 INCHES SEC INTENSITY 1 2 3 4 15 15 15 15 OFFSET V 0 0 H 0 0 C 0 PRINT LINE ADJ 1 2 3 23 9 8 CROSS WEB ADJ 1 2 3 4 0 0 7 8 DROP LIFT 1 2 3 4 22 22 22 22 CONTINUOUS MEDIA 100 mm 1200 pixels CALIBRATION YES gap 38 pixels COMPACT FLASH YES v01 1 0x00 00 00 1E fmt err 0 MEDIA USE 101 198 meters FILM 1 USE 56 56 meters FILM 2 USE ...

Page 73: ...al hardware It should only be used in applications that have been pre qualified by QuickLabel Systems Contact QuickLabel Systems for more information on the pull back function Note The pull back feature must be enabled before use The Pull Back Enable Disable function is available from the Options menu There are two ways to activate media pull back One method involves selecting it from the Operatio...

Page 74: ...RM FEED button 1 While the printer is in a Ready state press the FORM FEED key The printer will begin rewinding media until the last unprinted label is positioned just behind the media sensor If a Pull Back operation has been requested and a print batch has not been sent to the printer or the media has been moved in any way i e Form Feed Calibrate Test Print etc the following error message will be...

Page 75: ...t labels 1 If the printer is in a Ready state proceed to the next step If the printer is in a Pause state press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Operation menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Label Reprint menu is displayed 3 Press the or key to specify the number of the last labels you wish to reprint You can reprint up to 999 copies 4 Press the...

Page 76: ...nning the test pattern After performing a media calibration After performing a form feed After performing a media advance Note You should never perform calibration form feed media advance or test pattern functions while labels are printing Any of these operations will clear all label formats from the internal queue and require synchronization To synchronize labels 1 When the printer is in the Appl...

Page 77: ...owing message appears the front panel pause is enabled and the synchronize function will not operate The printer must be in the Applicator Paused state to perform the synchronize function If the following message appears the printer is calibrated for continuous media Continuous media cannot be used with an applicator system Cannot Synchronize Continuous Media Cal Cannot Synchronize Printer Is Paus...

Page 78: ...rials To change the ribbon type 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Ribbon menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Ribbon Type menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired ribbon type is displayed You can choose from standard or resin synthetic ribbon ...

Page 79: ...nds on the size of the label The following diagram illustrates sample drop lift points and the resulting ribbon savings for a particular print station The Drop Lift Adjust function enables you to fine tune the point at which a printhead will drop for printing of a subsequent color In some applications dropping the printhead earlier results in smoother color application and reduces the tendency for...

Page 80: ...y until the Drop Lift Adjust menu for the desired printhead is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired drop setting is displayed Drop settings range from 0 to 40 mm The default value is 6 Increasing this value will cause the printhead to drop sooner and decreasing the value will cause the printhead to drop later 5 Press the SELECT key to confirm your choice Any changes will take effect only...

Page 81: ...the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Ribbon Sensor menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired sensor setting is displayed Available options are Enabled or Disabled Under normal operating conditions the sensor should be enabled 5 Press the SELECT key to confirm your choice Caution This capability is intended for factory diagnostics only Do not disable the sensor Use...

Page 82: ... port the others are used as status ports However a data port can also be used as a status port if the channel is bi directional which means it can transmit and receive data The parallel port is the default data port However you can change the data port using the Data Port menu option Note If data port specific commands are received via the status port an error will occur To select a data port 1 I...

Page 83: ...nnot communicate via this method it will automatically switch to standard mode which uses a common Centronics method of communication The supplied parallel or high speed IEEE 1284 parallel cable should be used to ensure reliable performance To select a parallel mode 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Commun...

Page 84: ... PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Communications menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the RS232 Baud Rate menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired baud rate is displayed Available options are 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 5 Press the SELECT key to confirm your baud rate choice RS232 Baud Rate 1920...

Page 85: ...o pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Communications menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the RS232 Handshaking menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired handshaking method is displayed Available options are Hardware or XON XOFF 5 Press the SELECT key to confirm your handshaking choice RS232 Handshaking Hardware Pa...

Page 86: ...ss the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Communications menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the TCP IP Address menu is displayed 4 Press the or key to increase or decrease the first number in the address then press the SELECT key Press the or key to increase or decrease the second number in the address the...

Page 87: ...NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Communications menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the TCP IP Subnet Mask menu is displayed 4 Press the or key to increase or decrease the first number in the address then press the SELECT key Press the or key to increase or decrease the second number in the address then press the SELECT key Press the or key to increase ...

Page 88: ... the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Communications menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the TCP IP Gateway menu is displayed 4 Press the or key to increase or decrease the first number in the address then press the SELECT key Press the or key to increase or decrease the second number in the address then press the SELECT key Press the or key to increase...

Page 89: ...f To set up the counter 1 If the printer is in a Ready state proceed to the next step If the printer is in a Pause state press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Display Cntrs menu is displayed 3 Press the or key until the desired counter setting is displayed The following options are available Off No cou...

Page 90: ...However write protection will not protect the memory card data if the card is used with a PC reader To write protect the memory card 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Memory Card menu is displayed 4 Press the or k...

Page 91: ...The only available features are PRINT PAUSE FORM FEED ADVANCE Printer Settings and Front Panel Unlock An X character will appear on the Ready and Pause displays to indicate the front panel is locked To lock the front panel 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key...

Page 92: ...LECT key Press the or key to increase or decrease the fourth number in the password then press the SELECT key 5 Press the SELECT key to lock the front panel using the specified password To unlock the front panel 1 If the locked printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 P...

Page 93: ...r decrease the second number in the password then press the SELECT key Press the or key to increase or decrease the third number in the password then press the SELECT key Press the or key to increase or decrease the fourth number in the password then press the SELECT key 5 Press the SELECT key to unlock the front panel using the appropriate password ...

Page 94: ...memory card 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Format Memory Card menu is displayed 4 Press the SELECT key A confirmation message will be displayed before the memory card is formatted 5 To confirm the formatting pr...

Page 95: ... the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Time menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired hour setting is displayed then press the SELECT key Press the or key until the desired minute setting is displayed then press the SELECT Key Press the or key until the desired am pm setting is displayed then pr...

Page 96: ... to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the System menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Date menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired year setting is displayed then press the SELECT key Press the or key until the desired month setting is displayed then press the SELECT Key Press the or key until the desired day se...

Page 97: ...92 168 255 1 TCP IP mask 255 255 255 1 TCP IP gateway 0 0 0 0 Data port Parallel Parallel mode Auto Baud rate 19200 RS232 handshaking DTR DSR Calibrate Continuous Speed 3 in sec Intensity heads 1 4 16 Vertical offset 0 Horizontal offset 0 Counter Off Mirror mode Off Cut flag Off Cut offset 0 Print line adj heads 1 3 0 Cross web adj heads 1 4 0 Vertical baseline 0 Horizontal baseline 0 Drop Lift Ad...

Page 98: ...m menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Factory Reset menu is displayed 4 Press the SELECT key to reset parameters to the factory default values Note It is recommended that you print the printer settings before performing a factory reset to aid in restoring color alignment at a later time Factory Reset Press SELECT Pause System Press SELECT ...

Page 99: ...rface such as glass This mode mirrors the printed image horizontally To enable or disable mirror mode 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Options menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Mirror Mode menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired setting i...

Page 100: ... state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Options menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cutter menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired setting is displayed Available options are Enabled or Disabled 5 Press the SELECT key to confirm your choice Cutter Enabled Pause Options Press SE...

Page 101: ...ag is approximately 10 mm longer than the printed tag length This extra length will allow you to quickly identify separate batches With the flag enabled the minimum tag length is 38 mm To enable or disable the cut flag 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Options menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 ...

Page 102: ...bled via the front panel Note The flag is counted as a batch of two tags the long and the short tag If the batch counter is enabled the flag will appear as a batch of two labels printing if the total counter is enabled the flag is counted as two additional tags Note The Cutter Flag option is not available when using the QLS Windows Printer Driver Since batches cannot be queued when using the drive...

Page 103: ...vated but the option is not present To enable media pull back 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Options menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Pull Back menu is displayed 4 Press the or key to choose Enable Available options are Enabled or Disabled 5 Press th...

Page 104: ...ons menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Applicator menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired setting is displayed Available options are Enabled or Disabled 5 Press the SELECT key to confirm your choice Note Before printing labels in applicator mode use the Synchronize Labels command from the Operation menu to synchronize the printer w...

Page 105: ...rinter You have installed a software application from which you will print You have installed the QLS Windows Printer Driver as needed Once you have completed and verified the above you are ready to begin printing with your QLS 8100 Xe This chapter provides the following information Information on printing with the QLS 8100 Xe Descriptions of print indicators Descriptions of error messages Informa...

Page 106: ...QuickLabel Systems website to check for updated firmware Under normal conditions the printer will display a Ready message at the end of the power up sequence indicating that the printer is ready to accept and print labels When the printer is in a Ready state the green Print Pause LED will be off When the printer is in a Pause state this LED will be on When you download a label to a printer the pri...

Page 107: ...to the printer this message will disappear and the printer will go to a Ready state Memory Card Detection The status of the memory card is checked during the power up sequence If the card is working properly or if no card is inserted the power up sequence will proceed normally If a problem with the memory card is detected you will be given the option to perform a corrective action which requires t...

Page 108: ...illuminate It will remain illuminated to remind you that the printer is in the PAUSE state until you either resume printing cancel the print request or power off the printer This light will also illuminate when the printer pauses due to an error such as a media or ribbon out condition DATA The amber DATA indicator light flashes whenever the printer is receiving data from the host computer ERROR Th...

Page 109: ...inter requires media recalibration The label or tag media has been consumed Reload a new roll of media The media is not making positive contact with the Media Travel Roller or the media travel roller is not turning freely Ensure that the roller spins freely and that the media is making contact with the roller causing it to turn at a regular rate The printer is out of ribbon on one or more print st...

Page 110: ...veloping which could result in print quality or media slip issues Indicates that the drive roller is in the up position or the air was shut off disconnected The printer cannot resume printing until the drive roller is lowered or the air turned back on re connected Indicates that the drive roller is in the up position The printer cannot resume printing until the drive roller is lowered Indicates th...

Page 111: ...owered on Pressing select will disable this head until the printer power has been cycled The following message is displayed after a printhead is disabled Displayed after the self test when the printer is powered on with one or more of the heads already lifted The printer indicates which heads have been disabled upon power up Data Port Error Check Comm Setup Printheads Disabled Hd1 Hd2 Hd3 Hd4 Head...

Page 112: ...ck on may resolve the issue If this does not resolve the issue contact QuickLabel Systems Technical Support Displayed if non QuickLabel Systems Thermal Transfer Ribbon is loaded The printer will not print if invalid ribbon is used Replace the invalid ribbon with Genuine QuickLabel Systems Ribbon to restore printing functionality Contact QuickLabel Systems to purchase ribbon Invalid Ribbon Detected...

Page 113: ...inthead Allow the printhead to cool for a period of time Then press the PRINT PAUSE key to resume printing Displayed if the ribbon detection system is not operating correctly The printer will not print when this system is not operating Contact QuickLabel Systems Technical Support Ribbon Detection System Failure Excessive Heat Detected on Head x ...

Page 114: ... position on the media Cross Web adjustment refers to the horizontal adjustment of a color s print position on the media To examine the color alignment you can print the process Proc Block test pattern The process black box on this test pattern should appear black without any other color along an edge If a color shadow appears along an edge that color s print station is in need of alignment ...

Page 115: ...t If any color appears horizontally misaligned the cross web values require adjustment if any color appears vertically misaligned the print line adjustment values require adjustment When the black box prints without any color shadows and the block pattern appears correctly aligned the color alignment is optimal ...

Page 116: ... of the four print stations to obtain accurate color registration across the width of the label Refer to the Ready State Adjust Menu section of Chapter 4 for more information on print line adjustments Advancing the Media The FORM FEED ADVANCE key serves two functions If the key is pressed momentarily and released the printer will advance the media by one calibrated media length If the key is press...

Page 117: ...4 Press the or key to scroll through the test patterns and select Test Pattern x in at a width that is appropriate for the width of your media Print widths for the Test Pattern are 2 4 6 7 or 8 inches 5 Press the SELECT key again to start the printing of the line test pattern 6 Evaluate the test pattern to determine if printing is uniformly solid and crisp Press the PRINT PAUSE key at any time to ...

Page 118: ... that can be changed are Intensity for each printhead Speed Print line adjustment Cross web adjustment Vertical offset Horizontal offset 8 As each parameter is displayed press the or key to adjust the selected setting 9 As you change the parameter settings examine the test pattern to ensure that the changes you are making are improving print quality 10 Continue to adjust the parameter settings unt...

Page 119: ...Power the printer on The display will show the following prompt 4 Press the SELECT key RibbonRation is now disabled To enable disable RibbonRation from Color QuickLabel 99 1 Open Color QuickLabel 99 Create or Print application 2 Choose the File Print Setup or File Printer Settings menu 3 To Enable Check the Save Ribbon option To Disable Uncheck the Save Ribbon option To enable disable RibbonRation...

Page 120: ...tware application The QLS 8100 Xe will begin printing the label 4 Use the printer menus to change any parameters may need adjustment Note It is recommended that settings be changed in Color QuickLabel 99 software or the QLS Windows Printer Driver as these would override any settings made through the printer control panel 5 Press the PRINT PAUSE key as necessary to pause or resume printing The prin...

Page 121: ...ve to the platen roll to optimize ribbon transfer for different material types or thicknesses Adjust the angularity of the printheads with respect to each other so that color alignment is consistent across the width of the media Adjust the thermal transfer ribbon tension to alleviate wrinkling or smudging Adjust the Printhead Lift and Drive Station Lift Screws to redistribute downward pressure whe...

Page 122: ...in the frame plate just to the right of the endplate 3 Loosen the screw on the main plate located inline with the hole 4 Print a block image the width of the label with a saturated color fill of the print station to be adjusted i e pure Cyan Magenta Yellow Black or Spot Color Print several labels and rotate the shaft protruding out of the frame plate just under the station printing the image Turn ...

Page 123: ...nt 4 A 1 4 drive ratchet and 3 8 socket are required to loosen two nuts on the printhead bracket Access to these nuts is through the large 3 4 holes in the black cover brackets over each printstation Do not remove these two nuts Simply turn them counterclockwise 1 2 revolution 5 Lift the printhead up by the handle Locate the spring loaded cap screw behind the black ribbon guide roller at the rear ...

Page 124: ... ribbon to wrinkle The ribbon should also not be narrower than the label or tag because it may cause unnecessary wear to the printhead Normally a manual ribbon tension adjustment is not required However if you notice film wrinkling or one of the colors smudging you can adjust the tension to alleviate these conditions If film is wrinkling on a station turn the knob on the ribbon supply mandrel cloc...

Page 125: ...ting the eccentric at the end of the ribbon guide shaft located at the lower rear section of the print station Loosen the screw securing the shaft and using a wrench turn the eccentric until wrinkles have been eliminated then retighten the screw to secure the shaft ...

Page 126: ...ler This will prolong the life of the printhead and platen while providing a more even application of downward pressure onto the media where it is needed Tools Needed Slip Joint Pliers Using a pair of slip joint pliers grip the Printhead Lift Screw or the Drive Station Lift Screw Turn the screw clockwise to lift the head or station and relieve pressure Turn the screw counterclockwise to lower the ...

Page 127: ...1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cal Setup menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Vertical Baseline menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired baseline setting is displayed Baseline settings range from 120 through 120 dots 5 Press the SELECT key ...

Page 128: ...seline 1 If the printer is in a Ready state press the PRINT PAUSE key to pause the printer 2 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Cal Setup menu is displayed Then press the SELECT key 3 Press the NEXT or PREVIOUS key until the Horizontal Baseline menu is displayed 4 Press the or key until the desired baseline setting is displayed Baseline settings range from 120 through 120 dots 5 Press the SE...

Page 129: ...ed This chapter provides the following information List of recommended tools for performing maintenance and repairs Procedure for adding water to the cooling system Procedure for uninstalling the water cooling system Procedure for cleaning the print stations Procedure for replacement of a printhead Drive roller pinch roller and platen roller replacement Changing the fuse or line voltage Performing...

Page 130: ... 4 X 15 16 Phillips Screwdriver 2 1 4 X 8 Phillips Screwdriver 1 3 16 X 3 Phillips Screwdriver Nut Driver Set containing 1 4 3 16 5 16 3 8 and 11 32 Ball End Allen Wrench Set containing 050 1 16 3 32 5 64 and 7 64 Open End Wrenches containing 1 4 3 8 5 16 and 7 16 1 4 Drive Ratchet and Socket Set containing 3 8 and 7 16 sockets Flat Nose Pliers Slip Joint Pliers Snap Ring Pliers Volt Ohm Meter Mil...

Page 131: ...r cleaning QuickLabel Systems recommend that these surfaces be cleaned when changing a roll of media or ribbon The illustration below indicates the locations for regular cleaning It is recommended that these surfaces be cleaned with a soft cloth or lint free wipe soaked with Isopropyl Alcohol Harsh chemicals and solvents should be avoided as damage to the printhead could occur 1 Print Line 4 Ribbo...

Page 132: ... power cord Caution Always power off and unplug the printer before cleaning the printheads 3 Clean the printhead with a soft cloth or lint free wipe soaked with Isopropyl Alcohol Harsh chemicals and solvents should be avoided as damage to the printhead could occur Caution Never use a hard object of any sort to clean the printheads Damage will result if the edge of any hard object is used to scrape...

Page 133: ...low the LOW indicator the cooling system will become ineffective It is recommended that you check the water level periodically and add water if necessary Caution Only use non conductive distilled water Other liquid can cause oxidation or corrosive damage to the cooling mechanism 1 Remove the reservoir cap from each cooling drive and then fill them with the supplied distilled water Ensure that the ...

Page 134: ...e is 12 inches in length and the other is 36 inches in length These tubes are used to purge remaining water from the inside of the printer Tools Items Needed Phillips Screwdriver Empty Receptacle for Drained Water such as an empty pail Supplied 12 and 36 Water Purging Tubes Compressed Air Connection It may be helpful to refer to the following assembly diagram when uninstalling the water cooling sy...

Page 135: ... from the mounting bracket Two screws are used for each drive 4 Remove the water cooling drives from the mounting bracket Then empty the water from the cooling drives 5 Remove the mounting bracket by removing the 6 Pan Head Phillips screws 6 Flat Washers and the 6 Flat Head Phillips screw A screwdriver hole is present on the outside of the mounting bracket 6 Turn the air regulator pressure to zero...

Page 136: ... the regulator knob to unlock it and turn the knob until the desired pressure level is reached Turn the knob clockwise to increase air pressure Turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease air pressure Water from inside the printer will be forced out of the system and into the water draining receptacle When the water from the printer is emptied turn the air regulator to 0 PSI Then disconnect the wat...

Page 137: ...ea of missing print indicating physical wear to the printhead or an electrical failure The following procedure explains how to remove and replace a printhead Caution Printheads can be damaged by static electricity Always use standard anti static procedures when replacing printheads 1 While the printer is on lift the printhead that will be changed The following message will display Press the SELECT...

Page 138: ...op down away from the bracket 7 Gently pull the printhead out to the side until the three connectors on the top of the head are exposed These connectors are a press fit Pull up on each harness to disengage them from the rear of the printhead Note A conductive thermal compound is present on the printhead mounting blocks Use caution when handling printheads to avoid touching the compound If the comp...

Page 139: ...he captive mounting screw Damage or warpage to the printhead could occur The screw should only be turn beyond hand tight Ensure the harness is routed straight through the hole in the main plate 10 Reinstall the platen roller on print station 1 if it was removed 11 Reposition the black guide roller and secure it with the two screws ...

Page 140: ... the platen roller that will be replaced The following message will display Press the SELECT button The indicated print station will be disabled and the following message will display 2 Turn the printer off and unplug the AC power cord Lift the printer s side cover 3 Remove any label stock that may be positioned over the platen roller 4 Remove the two outside screws from the shaft end plate at the...

Page 141: ... the collar over the shaft behind the side plate 8 Line up the new roller under the printer with the shaft Be sure the roller end with the 1 8 bearing surface is against the main plate on the inside of the printer 9 Insert the shaft end plate assembly all the way through the roller Secure the shaft end plate with the two outside screws 10 Push the collar against the platen roller to reduce the sid...

Page 142: ... end plate and shaft assembly away from the frame plate A 3 4 cup washer will drop down as this assembly is pulled away from the side plate 6 Turn the drive roller until the cap screw located on the inside of the roller close to the main plate is visible from the front of the printer Loosen but do not remove the set screw with a 3 32 Allen wrench Turn the roller to loosen the second set screw in t...

Page 143: ...ion gas spring Grip a pair of adjustable pliers onto the top of the gas spring Push down and away from the main plate to separate it from the ball joint on the main plate 6 Remove the collar directly above the pinch roller with a 1 8 Allen wrench 7 Slide the pinch roller assembly off of the middle shaft 8 Remove the two Phillips screws on each end of the roller The roller will drop down 9 Position...

Page 144: ... the screwdriver between the AC Power Input and the red Fuse Holder module 5 Gently twist the screwdriver until the Fuse Holder begins to slide out Grasp the Fuse holder and slide it completely out of the AC Power Input 6 Install the appropriate fuse s as follows 110 VAC Operation 1 each 8 0A fuse P N 11540 008 Install the metal shorting clip on fuse holder 220 VAC Operation 2 each 6 3A fuse P N 2...

Page 145: ...application Before beginning the upgrade process please verify the following The printer is powered on and is displaying ʺReadyʺ A CompactFlash card is installed in the printer The CompactFlash card has at least 4M of free space The Write Protect setting is OFF in the printerʹs System menu Obtain the firmware upgrade software using one of the following methods You can obtain an upgrade CD from Qui...

Page 146: ...bel 99 Pro If necessary change the setup as required Remember to also configure the printer if necessary 4 Choose the Next button The following screen will appear The flash utility will query the printer to determine if the upgrade can continue When complete the menu will indicate that you may either continue with the upgrade or that an error occurred If an error occurs follow the message instruct...

Page 147: ... file transfer All of the necessary files will be transmitted to the printer 6 When the file transfer is complete choose the Done or Cancel button on the display to exit the upgrade utility Upon receiving the last upgrade file the printer will reset and display the following messages as it is performing the upgrade process Reading New Files Erasing Flash Programming Flash OCR_A BIN etc ...

Page 148: ...nter turn the power on and hold in the SELECT key on the front panel This sequence will place the printer into a forced upgrade mode The following menus will appear Insert the CompactFlash card that contains the upgrade files in the printer Then press the SELECT key The printer will reset and display the following messages as it is performing the upgrade process Reading New Files Erasing Flash Pro...

Page 149: ...QLS 8100 Xe A 1 Appendix A Physical Data ...

Page 150: ...A 2 Physical data QLS 8100 Xe Dimensions All dimensions are in inches Printer shown without water cooling system installed ...

Page 151: ...QLS 8100 Xe A 3 QLS 8100 Xe Dimensions All dimensions are in inches Printer shown without water cooling system installed ...

Page 152: ...A 4 Physical data QLS 8100 Xe Dimensions 3 24 7 50 2 8 1 9 All dimensions are in inches Printer shown with water cooling system installed ...

Page 153: ...QLS 8100 Xe B 1 Appendix B Specifications ...

Page 154: ...or QuickLabel 99 Pro Fonts 7 TrueType fonts resident other TrueType fonts can be downloaded from your PC Resident Barcodes All Standard symbologies including 2 Dimensional Control Panel Ergonomic Key Pad for Menu functions Backlit LCD display Connectivity PC AS 400 Parallel IEEE 1284 Centronics Serial RS 232 Ethernet Interface Software Windows based Printer Drivers included Color QuickLabel 99 Pro...

Page 155: ...A Compressed Air 1 cfm 70 psi required to operate RibbonRation Use Male NPT Plug with 3 8 body size not supplied with printer Thermal Transfer Ribbon 4 rolls each 300 m long Spot or CMYK rolls Label Tag Size Width 8 5 Max 216 mm 5 Min 127 mm Length 60 Max 1 524 mm 5 Min 12 7 mm Label Tag Thickness 12 to 16 point Max Label Tag Roll Capacity 8 Max Outside Diameter 203 2 mm ...

Page 156: ...B 4 Specifications ...

Page 157: ...QLS 8100 Xe C 1 Appendix C Replacement Parts ...

Page 158: ... Shaft Stub RN1716 Drive Snap Ring 2 14109 020 Collar 9 14046 200 Shaft End Plate 5 10609 016 6 Pan Head Philips 13318 000 Leaf spring bracket for ribbon rewind mandrels 00058DA Leaf spring bracket for label ribbon unwind mandrels 25747 000 Motor Assy Main 23682 030 Pulley 30T 3MM 23682 215 Pulley 15T 3MM 24847 000 Pulley 56T 3MM 14099 000 Gas Spring Drive Station 24878 000 Motor Assy TTR 4 Recomm...

Page 159: ...nthead Up Sensor 13830 000 Harness DC Power 26599 300 Harness Motor 42679 001 Controller Assy PCB 42614 001 Power Supply 42455 001 Keypad Assy PCB 25459 200 Display LCD w harness 14193 032 Memory Card 32Mb Compact Flash 24164 020 Cable High Speed Parallel 24164 000 Cable Serial 10787 001 Cord Power Parts specifications are subject to change without notice Contact QuickLabel Systems Technical Suppo...

Page 160: ...C 4 Replacement parts ...

Page 161: ...QLS 8100 Xe D 1 Appendix D Color QuickLabel 99 Pro setup ...

Page 162: ...act QuickLabel Systems for an upgrade To configure Color QuickLabel 99 Pro from Create and Print Note Skip to step 4 if you are configuring the Print application Steps 1 3 are for configuring a new or existing label format in the Create application 1 Open the File New Label or File Label Setup menu The following screen will appear 2 Select QLS 8100Xe from the Printer pull down menu list 3 Configur...

Page 163: ...the RAM Card Size pull down list This option is used only when set up for unidirectional communication Note If none is selected all images will be sent to an internal 4 Mb dedicated to images All fonts will be sent to an internal 4 Mb memory dedicated to fonts If your images fonts exceed this capacity some or all of the images fonts may not print 7 Place a check mark in the Save Ribbon box if Ribb...

Page 164: ...ter The printer status cannot be transmitted back to the host when using this communication method Network Used to communicate with a printer in a networked environment This is the optimal setting for a single printer with multiple users requiring queuing via the Windows print spooler Printer status cannot be transmitted back to the host when using this communication method The QuickLabel Systems ...

Page 165: ...ction TCP IP Select this option for an ethernet connection 11 Select the appropriate Parallel Port Serial Port and TCP IP settings as necessary Note Color QuickLabel 99 Pro supports parallel ports LPT1 and LPT2 and serial ports COM1 and COM2 The maximum supported baud rate for the serial port is 38 400 baud Hardware handshaking DTR DSR is always used by default 12 Click OK when all printer setting...

Page 166: ...D 6 Color QuickLabel 99 Pro setup ...

Page 167: ...QLS 8100 Xe E 1 Appendix E Windows Printer Driver Setup ...

Page 168: ...d Faxes Windows XP Right click on the QLS 8100 Xe Windows printer driver and select Properties The driver properties window will be displayed If you are using Windows XP or 2000 choose the Printing Preferences button 2 Click on the Page tab Choose a pre defined label size from the pull down list or enter a label width and length for a custom size Choose Portrait or Landscape to correspond to the d...

Page 169: ...epresentation of the output effect each halftoning method will have is shown to the right Generally speaking Coarse Medium and Fine work best for line art and vector based graphics such as clip art Error Diffusion and Photographic are better suited for photographic images or images with fine details ...

Page 170: ... is chosen you will be given the option to enable or disable each of the print stations by checking or unchecking the box next to each head Click on the Change button to specify the color corresponding to your artwork that will be printed on each print station Place a check mark in the Use Exact RGB Match box to print the colors only when your image colors are an exact match to those specified in ...

Page 171: ...intensities for each of the print stations and select the print speed If the Print Time menu is enabled these default settings can be changed just prior to printing each print job 6 If you are using Windows XP or 2000 choose the OK button to return to the QLS 8100 Xe Properties window ...

Page 172: ...ion port that the printer is connected to from the pull down list of available ports 8 Click on the Device Options tab If a Cutter or Cutter Stacker option will be used place a check mark in the Enable Cutter box If RibbonRation will be used place a check mark in the Enable Ribbon Ration box ...

Page 173: ...ior to printing You may choose to display a full Print Time menu the default or one which allows entry of print quantity only 9 When the Print Time menu is enabled the processed image can be saved along with the print time settings into a file which can later be recalled for printing This is feature is useful for creating pre processed label formats for printing in a production environment where y...

Page 174: ...driver setup 2 In the Save As window that appears enter a filename for the processed label Place a check mark in the Place shortcut on Desktop box if you would like to generate a convenient shortcut to the processed label ...

Page 175: ...QLS 8100 Xe F 1 Appendix F Format error codes ...

Page 176: ... are 10 to 2000 for TrueType fonts and 1 to 10 for bitmap fonts 6 Alphanumeric character width error The range for width values is the same as for height values 7 Bar code field type error The barcode type value of a Define Bar code Symbol command STX BFtype r is out of bounds 8 Bar code field rotation error Valid rotations are 0 90 180 270 9 Bar code height error Bar code height is out of bounds ...

Page 177: ...d error The structure of one or more label format commands is faulty Some examples would be misplaced or missing delimiter invalid characters in the command string e g STX FQ missing or faulty line termination lf cr rather than cr lf 21 Numeric value error A numeric value in a format string is invalid If a non numeric string is placed where the printer expects a numeric string this error will occu...

Page 178: ...onochrome not a pcx file File not present may have stored to RAM and attempted to recall from card 80 PCX Bitmap scale error Valid scale factors for PCX graphics fields are 1 to 10 81 Code 49 start character error The value to enable start and stop characters in a Code 49 bar code field is invalid 82 Code 49 group error The group size value is out of range 83 Code 49 symbol error The symbol specif...

Page 179: ...ar code field strings contain characters not supported by the chosen symbology 86 Print disable command error Print disable command contains invalid parameters STX PD 87 Field color error An invalid color number has been specified Valid field colors range from 1 to 15 88 PDF417 security level error An invalid error correction security level has been specified for a PDF417 bar code 89 PDF417 reserv...

Page 180: ...F 6 Format error codes ...

Page 181: ...QLS 8100 Xe G 1 Appendix G Menu Structure ...

Page 182: ...G 2 Menu Structure ...

Page 183: ... Time 10 42 am Date 2002 Sep 19 Factory Reset Press SELECT 0000 Front Panel Lock 3 4 7 5 6 Ready State Ready Intensity Head 1 16 Ready Prnt Line Adj Head 1 0 Ready Cross Web Adj Head 1 2 Ready Intensity Head 2 16 Ready Intensity Head 3 16 Ready Intensity Head 4 16 Ready Prnt Line Adj Head 2 0 Ready Prnt Line Adj Head 3 0 Ready Cross Web Adj Head 2 2 Ready Cross Web Adj Head 3 2 Ready Cross Web Adj...

Page 184: ... 7 Media Unwind Mandrel Installing 2 7 Memory Card Detection 5 3 Formatting 4 48 Write Protection 4 44 Menu Cal Setup Menu 4 21 Communications Menu 4 36 Operation Menu 4 27 Options Menu 4 53 Overview 4 4 Ready State Adjust Menu 4 8 Ribbon Menu 4 32 System Menu 4 43 Mirror Mode 4 53 Orientation 2 3 Parallel Mode 4 37 Parallel Port 2 12 Pinch Roller Replacement 7 14 7 15 Platen Replacement 7 12 Powe...

Page 185: ...way 4 42 IP Address 4 40 Subnet Mask 4 41 Test Print 4 22 Thermal Transfer Ribbon Loading 3 2 Time 4 49 Unpacking 2 2 Upgrades 7 17 Utility Port 2 16 Vertical Baseline 4 23 6 7 Vertical Offset 4 15 Water Cooling System Installing 2 8 Refilling 7 5 Uninstalling 7 6 Windows Printer Driver Setup E 2 ...

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