TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc.
144 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 800-323-4840
Fax: 800-548-5359
www.TimeMed.com
Keystone™ Labeling System
Instruction Manual
Страница 1: ...TimeMed Labeling Systems Inc 144 Tower Drive Burr Ridge IL 60527 Phone 800 323 4840 Fax 800 548 5359 www TimeMed com Keystone Labeling System Instruction Manual ...
Страница 2: ...se 17 Option 1 Microsoft Excel Option 2 Microsoft Access G Setting up the labels building the label template 22 Map a TEXT label element to a Database Field Map a BARCODE label element to a Database Field Map a label element using Keyboard User Input Other label setup options H Transferring labels to the keyboard 30 I Stand alone operation Calling up printing a record 30 Calling up a record from a...
Страница 3: ... for thermal printer Sample roll of labels HCP TD 115 Y Keystone user manual Keystone brochure label information Keystone keyboard unit Serial data transfer cable USB to serial power cable Not for data transfer Keystone installation CD All technical support calls related to the Keystone product should be directed to TimeMed Technical Support by contacting 800 323 4840 extension 290 Monday through ...
Страница 4: ...ting yourself or damaging the device Always ensure that the printer is connected to a UL rated surge protector Read and follow all warning instruction labels on the printer Place the printer on a flat firm solid surface To protect your printer from overheating make sure all openings on the printer are not blocked Do not place the printer on or near a heat source Do not use your printer near water ...
Страница 5: ...ward so that it is just touching the edge of the Media 1 Label Roll Media 2 Media Hub Guide 3 Media Sensor 4 Media Guide Close the Printhead Assembly and press down until it locks into place Close the cover and press the FEED button several times to position the media and ensure proper tracking Label Media Sensor Adjustment The Media Sensor needs to be positioned so that the printer can detect the...
Страница 6: ...All technical support calls related to the Keystone product should be directed to TimeMed Technical Support by contacting 800 323 4840 extension 290 Monday through Friday between 8 00 a m and 5 00 p m CST Service coverage does not include damage caused by operator error or misuse Service coverage beyond the 24 month period can be purchased by contacting TimeMed Technical Support Printer Coverage I...
Страница 7: ...e period and is available on request Typically during a PM call the service rep will do a full cleaning of the printer check that all settings are within factory specifications and check all high failure parts for abnormal wear The PM call helps minimize downtime by proper inspection and cleaning TimeMed may initiate a courtesy PM reminder call to Keystone customers to ensure that their printers a...
Страница 8: ...uirements Pentium based computer with at least 64 MB of RAM and CD ROM drive Windows 98 ME NT4 2000 XP Hard Drive with at least 10 MB of free disk space One open COM port User database if applicable in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access Files created on a newer version higher than Excel 2003 or Access 2003 must be saved down to version 2003 or lower IMPORTANT When using the labeling software make...
Страница 9: ...y until your PC has re started Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The install program should run automatically if it does not click Start Run Browse and select SETUP EXE from the root directory of the CD Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation IMPORTANT During the installation you will asked for a CD key Use the CD key 42885 Type in the CD key 42885 click on Next to contin...
Страница 10: ...TimeMed Labeling Systems Inc Call Toll Free 800 323 4840 or visit www timemed com 10 Click on Next to continue Click on I accept the terms of the license agreement to continue ...
Страница 11: ...port please call 800 323 4840 ext 290 M F 8 a m to 5 p m CST 11 Type in the appropriate User and Company Names and click on Next to continue Select English United States from the drop down menu click on Next to continue ...
Страница 12: ...ree 800 323 4840 or visit www timemed com 12 Using the drop down menu select the appropriate printer model Select the model M 4206 and click Next to continue Click on Next to continue for the software to be installed in the default directory ...
Страница 13: ...3 Click Install to begin the installation process When the software installation has completed click on Finish to exit When the program installation has finished you will be prompted to restart your PC IMPORTANT The program will not function correctly until your PC has re started ...
Страница 14: ...board 1 The included USB to serial cable will provide power to the keyboard Simply plug the USB end into your PC and connect the other end of the cable to the serial cable which originates from the back of the keyboard The keyboard will beep and you will see a welcome message on the keyboard display 2 Ensure that the included serial data transfer cable is connected to the 2nd port on the keyboard ...
Страница 15: ...and select Properties Verify that the Baud settings for the COM port are set at 57 600 IMPORTANT the communication settings MUST BE IDENTICAL between The keyboard and the printer The keyboard and the PC On the keyboard the communication settings can be accessed by pressing the Exit button which will bring you to the main menu you will see Press FORM to select While at the main menu press and hold ...
Страница 16: ...ttons to scroll to System Settings and press the Enter button once You will see Menu Mode selected press the Enter button once Scroll down to the Advanced Menu option and press the Enter button once You will now be back in the main menu Press the Menu button once Using the Down arrow button scroll down to the Communications option and press the Enter button once The Serial Port A option will be hi...
Страница 17: ...ant and save it on your computer IMPORTANT Be sure to put the column names in ROW 1 Make sure that the Excel spreadsheet containing the user database is closed before proceeding with using the Solo Studio software 2 Run SOLO Studio from the Start Programs SOLO Studio menu or by clicking on the Solo Studio icon on your desktop after it has been installed 3 Use the Database Connection Wizard from th...
Страница 18: ...Names Select Record as the field that uniquely identifies each database table row Notice that Select Record will be the database prompt Click on Finish button to complete the database connection process You have now connected your Excel spreadsheet to the software You can now go directly to Section G Setting up the labels building the label template ...
Страница 19: ...d into an Access database and give the database any name you want and save it on your computer How to import a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into an Access database Open Microsoft Access Click on the top menu File and New Select Blank Database Assign an appropriate file name to the new Access database and save it to the desired directory Click on the Create button Click on top menu File and select G...
Страница 20: ...n widths can be adjusted by clicking and dragging the end of each column To add additional data simply scroll down to the end of the table and add additional information as needed click on the Save icon to save the newly entered data 2 Run SOLO Studio from the Start Programs SOLO Studio menu or by clicking on the Solo Studio icon on your desktop after it has been installed 3 Use the Database Conne...
Страница 21: ...d that uniquely identifies each database table row Notice that Select Record will be the database prompt Click on Finish button to complete the database connection process You have now connected your database to the software You can now proceed to Section G Setting up the labels building the label template ...
Страница 22: ...tion of pre set label templates click on Open from the menu bar to select the pre set label template that best matches your requirements the preview screen on the right will display the sample chosen TM LBL 1 1 x 1 1 2 123456 COTTON BALLS LATEX FREE TM LBL 2 1 x 1 1 2 ST LUKE S HOSPITAL 12345678 TM LBL 3 1 x 1 1 2 SOLUTION BTG IV 12345678 98765 TM LBL 4 1 x 1 1 2 TYLENOL LOT 123456 EXP 01 01 2008 ...
Страница 23: ...23 4840 ext 290 M F 8 a m to 5 p m CST 23 To select a different label size you can change the Stock Settings on the right Click on Change and you will be offered a selection of different label choices to select Click on OK when you are done ...
Страница 24: ...Settings Printer Ensure that the printer model matches the printer you are using M 4206 Make sure that the Direct Thermal option is selected For thermal transfer media ensure that the Print Method is set to Thermal Transfer and that your printer is appropriately equipped The correct default settings should be Printer Model M 4206 Print Method Direct Thermal Print Speed 2 0 inches second Print Dens...
Страница 25: ...rd User Input Map a TEXT label element to a Database Field The example shown below has three data elements Item TEXT Description TEXT Barcode BARCODE 1 Select the TEXT label element 123456 as shown below 2 Map this label element to a Source Type of Database and Field of Record which are located in the lower right hand section of the screen This field name is from the Excel Spreadsheet you created ...
Страница 26: ...by referring to the barcode section titled Map a BARCODE label element to a Database Field At this point you can save the label format you have created Go to the top menu bar and click on File Save As and type in the appropriate file name the file name used can be up to a maximum of 8 characters IMPORTANT When creating a label template using a DATABASE we recommend that you also create a separate ...
Страница 27: ...d example 1 Select the TEXT label element 01 01 2008 as shown below 2 Map this label element to a Source Type of Keyboard which is located in the lower right hand section of the screen 3 Rename the Element name to EXP DATE in the top right section of the screen 4 Set the Prompt field on the properties panel to EXP DATE This will be the prompt that the user sees on the Keyboard screen At this point...
Страница 28: ... the Help Topics Help Help Topics for detailed information on additional features Creating Fixed Text that does not change 1 To choose from a selection of pre set label templates click on Open to select the pre set label template that best matches your requirements the preview screen on the right will display the sample chosen 2 Click on the TEXT icon on the left hand toolbar 3 Click on the label ...
Страница 29: ...eld of BarcodeData Map a label element using Keyboard User Input 1 Add a TEXT label element Quantity 2 Add another TEXT label element user input and set the Source Type to Keyboard Rename to USER_INPUT in the Element Name field on the properties panel This element name will be used later in the tutorial Set the Prompt field on the properties panel to Enter QTY this will be the prompt that the user...
Страница 30: ...p a record from a database Ensure that the keyboard is connected to your printer and that the printer is switched on The keyboard will beep and you will see a welcome message on the keyboard display Provided the keyboard has had labels transferred to it pressing any key will take you to a second screen displaying the current date and time You may return to this point at any stage by pressing Exit ...
Страница 31: ...will be prompted to enter data or make selections When presented with a prompt and one of a series of predefined options you may navigate through these using the Up and Down arrow keys Press Enter to select Keyboard input can also be used to create temporary labels if you come across an item that currently does not exist on your database using the Database label element mapping method A prompt wit...
Страница 32: ...onnected to the PC and that both cable connections are secure In the label program click on the menu and select Keyboard Connection Wizard and click Next You should have a message that the keyboard has been successfully connected If not check that the communication settings on the keyboard and the PC are correctly configured The communication settings MUST BE IDENTICAL between the keyboard and the...
Страница 33: ...Click on Finish Q After successfully transferring data to the keyboard and connecting the keyboard to the printer I am not able to get the keyboard to communicate with the printer A Check that the keyboard is securely connected to the printer the printer is turned on and the keyboard has been powered on as well If not check that the communication settings on the keyboard and the printer are correc...
Страница 34: ...ons and press the Enter button for each to verify that the settings are correct BAUD RATE 9 600 PROTOCOL BOTH PARITY NONE DATA BITS 8 STOP BITS 1 When you have confirmed each Communication option press the Left arrow button to go back When you are done press the Left arrow button three times to exit to the main menu Q The print quality on my labels is poor streaking lines print density is too ligh...
Страница 35: ...oll between the setup for COM 1 or COM 2 Press the Enter key to select the appropriate choice You can now use the Up and Down arrow keys to scroll between the 5 setting choices listed below Simply press the Right or Left arrow keys to change each setting When you are done with the changes press the Exit button twice to exit to the main menu Communication settings on the keyboard Keyboard and the p...
Страница 36: ...inter Instructions on how to change the settings for a Datamax M Class printer Turn on the printer On the front panel press the Menu button which is also the left arrow button You will see the User Menu with various options Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll to System Settings and press the Enter button once You will see Menu Mode selected press the Enter button once Scroll down to the Advanced...
Страница 37: ...To clean the printhead Turn Off and unplug the printer Open the cover Unlock the Printhead Latch and raise the Printhead assembly Allow the printhead to cool before proceeding Move media and ribbon away from the printhead as necessary Using a Cotton Swab moistened not soaked with isopropyl alcohol gently wipe away any build up on the printhead surface paying close attention to the Burn Line Allow ...
Страница 38: ...TimeMed Labeling Systems Inc Call Toll Free 800 323 4840 or visit www timemed com 38 TimeMed Labeling Systems Inc 144 Tower Drive Burr Ridge IL 60527 Phone 800 323 4840 Fax 800 548 5359 www TimeMed com ...