DuraLabel 9000 User manual

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quickstart Guide
9000

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Minimum System Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP SP2 or later, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1
Memory: 128MB RAM
Hard Drive: 100MB
Additional Requirements: IT Administrator Privileges

DuraLabel.com | 800.788.5572 Contents | 1
Contents
1. Introduction 2
2. Equipment Checklist 3
3. Loading the Printer 4
3.1 Loading Vinyl Supply 4
3.2 Loading Ribbon 6
4. Connecting the Printer 8
4.1 Upgrading a Driver 8
4.2 Using a USB Cable 9
4.3 Using a Parallel Cable 10
5. Configuring Printer Drivers 11
5.1 Continuous Vinyl Printing Instructions 11
5.2 Die-cut Label Printing Instructions 12
5.3 B Mark Label Printing Instructions 12
6. Installing Labeling Software 13
6.1 DuraSuite Labeling Software 13
6.2 LabelForge Labeling Software 13

2| 1. Introduction DuraLabel.com | 800.788.5572
1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your DuraLabel®9000 Printer. This QuickStart Guide
explains how to set up your printer, load supplies and print labels. It’s designed to get
you printing as quickly as possible.
Call us at 800.788.5572 if you have any questions about your new DuraLabel 9000
Printer. We’re here to help!

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2. Equipment Checklist
The following items are included in your DuraLabel 9000 package:
□DuraLabel 9000 Printer
□DuraLabel 9000 Installation CD: Printer driver, DuraSuite software,
LabelForge software, symbols, label templates, and technical manuals.
□DuraLabel 9000 QuickStart Guide
□DuraSuite QuickStart Guide
□LabelForge QuickStart Guide
□Power Cord
□USB Cable
□Supply Guides (2)
□Ribbon Supply Core
□Ribbon Guides with Screws (2)
If anything is missing, please call your Graphic Products representative at
800.788.5572.

4| 3.1 Loading Vinyl Supply DuraLabel.com | 800.788.5572
3. Loading the Printer
DuraLabel ribbon and vinyl supplies have been optimized for compatibility and print
quality. Only authorized DuraLabel supplies from Graphic Products will print correctly
with the DuraLabel 9000 Printer.
3.1 Loading Vinyl Supply
IMPORTANT! Always turn the power OFF when loading supplies. Always wait at least 5
seconds before turning power back ON.
A. Open the printer cover by lifting up on the handle on the right side.
B. Push the green print head release lever to pop up the print head mechanism.
C. Remove and set aside the outside supply guide from the supply bar (Fig. 2).
Print Head
Mechanism
Print Head
Release Lever
Print Head
Figure 1
Printer Cover
Supply Guide
Figure 2
Supply Bar

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Loading the printer
D. Adjust the inside supply guide to cover the number
corresponding to the size of label supply being
loaded (Fig. 3).
E. Place the label supply onto the supply bar.
NOTE: Label supply should roll over the top and toward the front of the printer.
F. Fit the supply guide onto the label bar, against the vinyl supply but with enough
room for the supply to rotate easily.
Figure 3 The inside supply guide is set for
6" vinyl supply/media.
Supply Guides
Supply Bar
Vinyl Supply/Media
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 5
Printed
Label
Opening
Adjustable Media
Guides
Platen
Roller
Print Head
Mechanism
Supply
Guides
Supply Bar
Media Guide
Bar
G. Pull the leading edge of the label supply and thread it under the media guide bar
and through the adjustable media guides.
H. Pull the vinyl supply over the black platen roller and through the printed label
opening.

6| 3.2 Loading Ribbon DuraLabel.com | 800.788.5572
Loading the printer
NOTE: Make sure the label supply threads under the green media sensor, located
under the print head.
I. Move the adjustable media guides to fit the width of the vinyl supply, securing the
vinyl in place.
3.2 Loading Ribbon
IMPORTANT! Always turn the printer OFF when loading supplies. Always wait at least 5
seconds before turning power back ON.
A. Set ribbon guides based Important! on loaded ribbon size.
a. For 4.33" ribbon, move each ribbon
guide to the line indicated on the
ribbon spindle and tighten the screw
on the top of each ribbon guide.
b. For 8.66" ribbon, move the ribbon
guides against the inside printer wall.
B. Slide an empty supply core onto the front ribbon rewind spindle, flush against the
ribbon guide.
Media Sensor
Printed Label
Opening
Adjustable
Label Guides
Figure 6
FIGURE 1 Guides for 4.33" ribbon
FIGURE 2 Guides for 8.66" ribbon

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Loading the printer
Media Sensor Ribbon Sensor
Print Head Mechanism
Ribbon Spindle (back)
Ribbon Rewind Spindle (front)
FIGURE 3
C. Slide a roll of ribbon supply onto the ribbon spindle, flush against the ribbon guide,
with the leading edge hanging down toward the back of the printer.
D. Pull the ribbon supply back, then down and thread it underneath the print head
mechanism and above the ribbon sensor (black bar above the green media sensor).
E. Tape the end of the ribbon supply to the
front of the empty supply core.
F. Roll the ribbon rewind spindle (front
spindle) clockwise a few times, toward
the back of the printer to tighten
the ribbon and remove flaws and
fingerprints.
G. Press down to close, with equal
pressure on each side of the print head
mechanism.
NOTE: Hold the green Print Head Release Lever back while pushing down on the print
head. Press rmly until the print head locks into position.
H. Close the printer cover.
I. Turn the printer ON.
FIGURE 4
Ribbon Spindle
Ribbon Rewind
Spindle
Print Head
Release Lever
Print Head
Mechanism
Print Head
Release Lever
FIGURE 5

8| 4.1 Upgrading a Driver DuraLabel.com | 800.788.5572
4. Connecting the Printer
A. Connect the power supply.
B. Connect the DuraLabel 9000 to your PC using a USB or parallel cable.
C. Turn on the DuraLabel 9000.
D. If using a USB cable, follow instructions in Section 4.2, Using a USB Cable.
E. If using a parallel cable, follow instructions in Section 4.3, Using a Parallel Cable.
NOTE: When printing RTK, arc ash and other die-cut or B Mark labels, you must set up
the printer driver and printer. Refer to Section 4.2, Die-Cut Label Printing Instructions,
or Section 4.3, B Mark Label Printing Instructions, in your DuraLabel 9000 User
Guide.
4.1 Upgrading a Driver
If you’re upgrading from a previously installed driver, follow these steps to uninstall the
previous driver:
A. Insert the installation CD.
B. Press the Uninstall Driver button on the installation screen.
C. Click Remove printer drivers, then click Next.
D. Click Use advanced printer driver removal options, then click Next.
E. Check all existing DuraLabel printers, then click Next.
F. Check all existing DuraLabel drivers, then click Next.
G. Check all existing DuraLabel components, then click Next.
H. Check the files associated with the deleted items you wish to remove, then click
Next.
I. Review the list provided, then click Finish.
J. Click Restart.
The new DuraLabel 9000 printer driver may now be installed.
NOTE: If upgrading from an older driver, you may need to restart your computer during
installation of the new driver.

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ConneCting the printer
4.2 Using a USB Cable
IMPORTANT! You may need IT administrator privileges to perform this installation.
If Found New Hardware announcement appears, select No, not at this time.
A. Insert the DuraLabel 9000 Installation CD in your computer’s disk drive. A
DuraLabel 9000 startup screen appears.
NOTE: If the CD does not run automatically, go to Start > Computer and double-click
on the DL icon.
B. Click on Driver Wizard, then click Next in the Driver Wizard window that appears
(this step may run automatically when using a USB cable).
C. Click I Agree on the Windows Printer Driver License Agreement window that
appears.
D. Select DuraLabel 9000 and click Next on the DuraLabel Driver Selection window
that appears.
E. Choose the install location and click Install on the Choose Install Location window
that appears.
F. Select Install printer drivers on the Driver Wizard window that appears and click
Next.
G. A Plug and Play Detection window appears. Click on Graphic Products DuraLabel
9000 and click Next.
H. Enter Printer Name and set it as the default printer by checking the adjoining box
in the Specify Printer Name window that opens. Choose a sharing option, then
click Next.
I. Review information on the Completing the Seagull Driver Wizard window that
appears. Click Finish if the information is correct. If it isn’t, correct previous
selections and click Finish when the information is correct.
J. A Driver Wizard Completed Successfully window appears, confirming the printer
driver installation was completed successfully. Now click Close.
K. The previous window closes and a Completing the DuraLabel Driver Setup Wizard
window appears. Click Finish to complete the new driver installation.

10 | 4.3 Using a Parallel Cable DuraLabel.com | 800.788.5572
ConneCting the printer
4.3 Using a Parallel Cable
NOTE: Skip this step if using a USB cable.
IMPORTANT! You may need IT administrator privileges to perform this installation.
A. Insert the DuraLabel 9000 Installation CD in your computer’s disk drive. A
DuraLabel 9000 startup screen appears.
NOTE: If the CD does not run automatically, go to Start > Computer and double-click
on the DL icon.
B. Click on Driver Wizard, then click Next in the Driver Wizard window that appears
(this step may run automatically when using a USB cable).
C. Click I Agree on the Windows Printer Driver License Agreement window that
appears.
D. Select DuraLabel 9000 and click Next on the DuraLabel Driver Selection window
that appears.
E. Choose the install location and click Install on the Choose Install Location window
that appears.
F. Select Install printer drivers on the Driver Wizard window that appears and click Next.
G. Select Graphic Products DuraLabel 9000 on the Specify Printer Model window
that appears and click Next.
H. Select the LPT1 port on the Specify Port window that appears and click Next.
I. Select Printer Name, set the printer as default and choose printer sharing options
on the Specify Printer Name window that opens, then click Next.
J. Review information on the Completing the Seagull Driver Wizard window that
opens and click Finish if the information is correct. If it isn’t correct, revise the
selections made in previous steps and click Finish when the window’s information
is accurate.
K. A Driver Wizard Completed Successfully window appears, confirming the printer
driver installation was completed successfully. Click Close.
L. The previous window closes and a Completing the DuraLabel Driver Setup Wizard
window appears. Click Finish to complete the new driver installation.

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5. Conguring Printer Drivers
IMPORTANT! Perform the driver conguration before opening the document you plan
to print or close any documents you currently have open before making these changes.
A. Click Start > Devices and Printers. A Devices, Printers and Faxes window
appears.
B. Right-click the Graphic Products DuraLabel 9000 icon and select Printing
preferences. A Printing Preferences dialog box appears.
C. Click the Page Setup tab and select Landscape or Portrait, depending on your
label’s orientation.
D. If your label size is not shown in the Stock Name drop-down menu, click Edit and
set the size to match your label size.
NOTE: Your DuraLabel 9000 printer drivers are preset to several print values. Please
be aware that changing a preset value is not fully supported by all software programs.
For best results, make changes to preset values from the Devices and Printers
window.
5.1 Continuous Vinyl Printing Instructions
Your printer driver has been preset to common settings to reduce the steps needed to
set them manually. You can change your settings by following these steps:
A. Select the Stock tab and set Type to Continuous. To cut after each label, select
Cut from the Post-Print Action drop-down menu and After Every Page from the
Occurrence drop-down menu, then click OK.
B. To cut after each job, select Cut from the Post-Print Action drop-down menu and
select After Job from the Occurrence drop-down menu.
C. Click Apply.
These settings may be adjusted in Printer Properties when printing your labels.

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Configuring printer drivers
5.2 Die-cut Label Printing Instructions
Label supply must be calibrated to print die-cut labels. Using the menu on the left side
of the front of your printer:
A. Press the Menu button.
B. Select Setup.
C. Select Sensor.
D. Select Calibration.
E. Select Gap Mode.
F. Select Automatic.
G. The printer will begin to feed supply as it calibrates.
H. To change driver settings, follow directions in Section 4.2.2, Driver Settings, in the
DuraLabel 9000 User Guide.
5.3 B Mark Label Printing Instructions
Label supply must be calibrated to print B Mark labels. Using the menu on the left side
of the front of your printer:
A. Press the Menu button.
B. Select Setup.
C. Select Sensor.
D. Select Calibration.
E. Select B Mark Mode.
F. Select Automatic.
G. The printer will begin to feed supply as it calibrates.
H. To change driver settings, follow directions in Section 4.3.2, Driver Settings, in the
DuraLabel 9000 User Guide.

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6. Installing Labeling Software
6.1 DuraSuite Labeling Software
DuraSuite Labeling Software lets you create professional-quality pipe markers and
arc flash, NFPA Diamond, RTK, GHS and custom labels, quickly and easily. To install,
from the DuraLabel 9000 startup screen, click on DuraSuite Label Software and follow
the directions that appear. Refer to the DuraSuite Labeling Software User Guide for
additional information.
NOTE: You may need IT administrator privileges to perform this installation.
6.2 LabelForge Labeling Software
LabelForge Labeling Software lets you design your own custom labels and signs and
includes barcode creation tools for 2D and linear barcoding.
To install, from the DuraLabel 9000 startup screen, click on LabelForge Label Software
and follow the directions that appear. Refer to the LabelForge Labeling Software User
Guide for additional information.
NOTE: You may need IT administrator privileges to perform this installation.

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