DuraLabel 2000 PLUS User manual

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QuickStart Guide
DuraLabel®
2000 PLUS

CHARGING THE BATTERY
LED STATUS BATTERY
On...................................................Charging
Blinking every 2 seconds..............Fully Charged
Blinking every 1/2 second ...........Error
1. Pull up and out on the end of the
rubber battery compartment flap on the
bottom of the printer to open the battery
compartment.
2. Slide the battery into the printer until it
snaps into place.
3. Close the battery
compartment flap.
INSERTING THE BATTERY
IMPORTANT:
For optimal performance the battery must be charged before use.
Battery Charge Indicator LED
Power
Jack
Battery
Battery Charge
Indicator LED
Power Jack
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1. The BATTERY

IMPORTANT:
Always power down the printer before removing the battery to
prevent damage to the LCD.
REMOVING THE BATTERY
uNOTE: Do not remove the pull tab.
Pull Tab
1. To remove the battery, first open the battery
compartment flap.
2. Pull gently on the pull tab.
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INSTALLING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE
Printer
Cover
Cover
Release
Lever
Ribbon
Ribbon Cartridge
Locking
Tab
2. The RIBBON CARTRIDGE
5. Lock the ribbon cartridge in place by
sliding the locking tab.
6. Turn the printer on and press
to tighten the ribbon.
3. Lift the ribbon cartridge slightly to
avoid snagging the ribbon on the parts
below. Gently slide the ribbon cartridge
into the side of the printer until it
snaps tightly and is flush with the side
of the printer.
2. Orient the ribbon cartridge so the
section of exposed ribbon faces up,
toward the underside of the LCD screen.
Rest the ribbon cartridge on the bottom
edge of the opening.
1. Open the printer
cover by pulling the
cover release lever.
LCD Screen
FEED
IMPORTANT:
The printer should be off prior to installing the ribbon cartridge.
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2. Grasping the three parts of the supply
spindle, gently pull off the left spindle cap.
1. With the printer cover open, remove the supply spindle
from the printer.
LOADING THE SUPPLY SPINDLE
3. Slide the supply over the spindle shaft making
sure it unwinds in the direction indicated by the
arrows on each side of the supply spindle.
3. The SUPPLY SPINDLE
Left Spindle Cap
Spindle
Shaft
4. Replace the left spindle cap on the end of the
spindle shaft by pressing the caps together until
they touch the supply roll, making sure the spindle
hooks are aligned.
Loaded Supply Spindle
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2”
½”
1”
INSTALLING THE SUPPLY SPINDLE IN THE PRINTER
4. Carefully close the printer cover without pinching
the supply inside, and lock it in place with the cover
release lever.
uNOTE:
Once the printer cover is closed and the printer is turned on, the printer
determines the width of the supply, and the supply is aligned for printing labels.
Cover Release Lever
3. Insert the end of the supply between
the platen roller and the black strip of
the guide plate, pushing it through the
slot at the top of the printer cover.
Drive Gear - turn to
manually advance supply
IMPORTANT:
The printer should be off prior to installing the supply spindle.
Guide
Plate
Platen
Roller
Slotted Round BarGently push while closing
Spindle
Shaft
End
Spindle
Slot
1. To secure the supply, place the spindle hooks in
the corresponding slots on the slotted round bar, as
seen in the diagram above.
2. Press the spindle shaft ends into
the spindle slots. Be sure the supply
spindle is fully seated.
Spindle
Slot
3. The SUPPLY SPINDLE
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Your DuraLabel 2000 PLUS printer is now
fully loaded and ready to power on. Press
the power key to get started!
The printer interface image below
highlights the main navigational tools
needed to help you get started.
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Status Bar
Soft Keys
Soft Key Menu
Direction Pad
Print Preview
Key
Function Key
Caps Lock Key
Escape Key
Menu Key
Power Key
Enter Key
Label Layout
Area
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4. The PRINTER INTERFACE

Finished Label
1. From the main menu....................................................... MENU
2. Enable the bold setting................................................... TEXT BOLD
uNOTE: When enabled, a small box appears to the right of the menu option.
3. Type the label text ........................................................... HALON
4. Return to the main menu ............................................... MENU
5. Insert an image ............................................................... IMAGE ENTER
uNOTE: The image appears on the edit screen as a black place-holder.
6. Advance to the next line.................................................. ENTER
7. Disable the bold setting .................................................. TEXT BOLD
8. Change the text size to 30 pt ......................................... SIZE 30
uNOTE:
The auto-size indicator “A” disappears when the size is manually entered.
Red 2" Premium Vinyl Tape and White Ribbon Cartridge
5. MAKING LABELS
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9. Return to the edit screen................................................ MENU
10. Type the label text ......................................................... FIRE SYSTEM 7A
11. Preview the label........................................................... PREVIEW
12. Print the label ................................................................... PRINT
uNOTE: After printing, cut the label by pulling the red cutter lever.
Cutter Lever
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6. SAVING LABELS
1. From the main menu....................................................... MENU
2. Save the label by creating a new label........................... FILE NEW
3. Save the label................................................................... SAVE
4. Type the label name ........................................................ HALON ENTER
uNOTE: The label is saved and a blank edit screen appears.
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SAVE DELETE
SAVED LABELS 1/32 EDIT [NEW]
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Save current file?