HallermannTyton Spirit 2100 User manual

Spirit™2100 Portable Printing System
Rev. E

SPIRIT 2100 PORTABLE PRINTER INSTRUCTION MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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While the information contained in this document is correct at the time of printing,
HellermannTyton reserves the right to change the specifications of the equipment described
herein at any time without prior notice. HellermannTyton warrants that its thermal transfer
printer and supplies will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one (1) year
from the date of purchase. HellermannTyton will replace any accessories and supplies, and
repair or, at its option, replace equipment found to be defective under this warranty. This war-
ranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, including but not limited to, any implied war-
ranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. In the event of breach
of this express warranty, or any other warranty, whether expressed or implied,
HellermannTyton's liability shall be limited to the remedy provided above. Hellermanntyton
shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, regardless of whether
liability is based upon breach of warranty, negligence, strict liability in tort, or any other theory.
Hellermanntyton will never be liable for an amount greater than the purchase price of the
products described by this express warranty. No agent, distributor, salesperson, wholesale or
retail dealer has the authority to bind HellermannTyton to any other affirmation, representa-
tion, or warranty concerning these goods. YOUR GUARANTEE - The HellermannTyton name
and our commitment to quality back every HellermannTyton product.
FCC NOTICE - This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in strict accordance with these instructions, may cause interference to radio and tele-
vision reception. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B comput-
ing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC rules, which are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment on and off. The user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by using one or more of the following measures:
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
· Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.
· Connect the equipment to an outlet on a branch circuit different than the branch the
receiver is connected to.
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Read all instructions carefully.
• Do not immerse the printer or battery charger in water or other liquids; you could receive an
electrical shock.
• Do not overcharge the battery. Charge no more than 16 hours at a time.
• Do not put objects onto or into the printer or battery charger.
• Do not expose to high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave on the dashboard or in
the trunk of a car.
• Do not use in very dusty places and avoid direct exposure to sunlight and rain.
• Do not remove hand strap, it cannot be reinstalled without reassembly of unit.
• Do not attempt to repair the printer or battery charger. There are no serviceable parts. If
service or repair is needed, contact a qualified HellermannTyton service representative.
• Do not touch the printhead, rollers or sensors with your fingers.
• Do not substitute other batteries or chargers for use in the printer.
ROHS & WEEE COMPLIANCE
In accordance with the WEEE directive, upon end-of-life of the Spirit 2100, dispose of the bat-
tery and contact the HellermannTyton ID Support Center. An RGA will be issued for return to
HellermannTyton, where it will be recycled per the WEEE directive.

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SPIRIT™2100 PORTABLE PRINTING SYSTEM
Your new HellermannTyton Spirit™2100 Portable Printing
System makes label design and printing easier than ever.
The Spirit™2100 offers many features that, up until now, were
available only in large label printers, yet it fits in the palm of
your hand. With a state-of-the-art graphics display, “What You
See Is What You Get” label editing, downloading capabilities,
and a user-friendly design, your Spirit™2100 Portable Printing
System provides features that even large label printers do not
offer. The Spirit printer has become the label printer of choice
for users seeking efficiency and convenience.
The Spirit can upload and download data to and from personal
computers, which allows you to download label data and print
labels in the field without ever having to do any data entry.
This reduces data entry errors and greatly speeds label produc-
tion. The Spirit also keeps a database of every different label
that is printed, and this database can be uploaded to any per-
sonal computer for recordkeeping and asset tracking.
Incorporating the concept of the SoftKey Menu System, it is now
easier than ever to navigate, create labels, and print labels, as a
menu is always available to you on the LCD screen. You can
enter text easily using the keypad and the SoftKeys, and in sec-
onds, you’ll be producing labels that include graphic images, bar
codes, serial numbers, and text. You can even add your own
graphic images, custom label sizes, or change the display lan-
guage of the unit.
Your Spirit™2100 Portable Printing System comes with everything
you see pictured below to get you up and running as quickly as
possible.
Thank you for purchasing the Spirit™2100 Portable Printing System. We are confident that you
will find it an indispensable tool for all of your labeling needs.

QUICK-START INSTRUCTIONS
1. Load your labels and ribbon. (page 3 and 4)
2. Press the POWER button.
3. Press the FEED button to align the labels for print.
4. Press the MENU button to go to the main menu.
5. Press the LABEL SoftKey to enter edit mode.
(page 5)
6. Press the INSERT SoftKey. (page 5)
7. Press the TEXT SoftKey. (page 5)
8. Type in your text. (page 5)
9. Press the ENTER button or the DONE
SoftKey to finish. (page 5)
10. Press PRINT to print one label. (page 8)
Input Device: • Alphanumeric elastomer keypad
Output Device: • 203 d.p.i. thermal transfer printhead
Power: • 8.4 VDC 310mA re-chargeable NiCad battery • 120VAC/230VAC/100VAC wall mounting pack for
re-charging
Display: • 2.0" X 1.5" viewable graphics LCD (128 X 64 pixel)
Processor: • 8 bit RISK processor running at 6Mhz (6 million instructions
per second)
Operating Temp:
• +40F to +122F (+5C to +50C) non-condensating
• Condensation can form on any electronic device if trans-
ferred from a cold to hot or hot to cold environment quickly.
The device will not run until the condensation dissipates.
Storage Temp: • -30C to +70C (-30F to +160F)
Communications: • RS-232 up to 19.2K baud
Weight: • 1.14kg (2.5lbs.)
Memory: • 256K bytes of flash non-volatile memory
• 128K of high speed RAM
• 128K of program space
DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS
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USING THE BATTERY PACK
1. Pull up and out on the end of the rubber elastomer flap on the bottom of
the printer to open the battery compartment.
2. To insert: Slide the battery into the printer (label up) until it "clicks" or
snaps into place.
3. To remove: Pull gently on the plastic tab at the end of the battery itself
until it gives and freely slides out of the printer.
4. When the battery is in the printer, replace the flap and close the battery compartment
before use.
Large characters and/or large labels require more power to print than smaller ones and will
drain the battery faster. The printer monitors the battery usage internally and will maximize
battery life so it is able to print labels up until the battery is completely dead. WARNING: Risk
of fire or explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Use HellermannTyton approved
battery packs at all times. CAUTION: Always power down unit before removing battery to
prevent damage to LCD.
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The battery for the Spirit™2100 Portable Printing System must be fully
charged before it’s first use. Plug one end of the charger into the battery
pack and the other end into an appropriate electrical outlet. Allow charging
for about 8 hours. CAUTION: Charge limit is 16 hours and overcharging
may cause damage and/or reduce the overall life of the battery.
Whenever possible, through the SoftKey menu, discharge the battery com-
pletely before attempting to recharge. This will insure a longer battery life
and maintain a more accurate battery memory. NOTE: Always dispose of
batteries properly. For information, visit www.rbrc.org.
WARNING: The AC adapter is not designed to power the battery pack
while inside the Spirit™2100. Do not print labels when charging the battery pack.
USING THE OPTIONAL AC POWER ADAPTER
The optional AC power adapter (part no. 2100AC) is available through any
HellermannTyton authorized distributor and is intended to keep the Spirit™2100
Portable Printing System up and running when your battery needs to be
recharged.
Replace the battery pack with the AC power adapter and close the compart-
ment flap. Plug the AC end of the transformer box into an appropriate electri-
cal outlet and the adapter cord into the AC power adapter inside the Spirit™2100.
WARNING: Never plug the AC power adapter cord into the rechargeable bat-
tery pack.
LITHIUM BATTERY
The lithium or “coin” battery is used to power the non-volatile memory. This memory is
responsible for retaining the last label in addition to scanning and storing image and design
files within the printer while it is turned off or the battery pack is removed. This battery can
normally last for several years requiring replacement only after it will no longer retains these
settings and files. CAUTION: This is a very sensitive area of the printer. To avoid the risk of
damage or injury, the battery should not be replaced by the end-user. Please contact the
HellermannTyton service center at 800-537-1512 for replacement options.

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INSTALLING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE
1. Open the top cover of the printer by pulling down
on the yellow release lever.
2. Orient the ribbon cartridge so that the section of
exposed ribbon is facing up towards the underside
of the LCD screen.
3. Slide the whole cartridge into the side of the unit
gently (so as not to snag or wrinkle the ribbon)
until it snaps tight and is flush with the side of the
unit, locking the ribbon cartridge in place.
LOADING THE LABEL SPINDLE
1. Remove the yellow plastic label spindle from inside the printer and pull
apart.
2. Install the roll of labels over the spindle shaft (part no. TS3003039)
making sure the labels are unwinding in the proper direction as indicated
by the arrows on each side of the label spindle.
3. Replace the spindle cap (part no. TS3003040) on the end of the spindle
shaft until it just touches the label roll. Do not push together too tightly
or you may limit the ability of the labels to feed freely. NOTE: The yellow
label spindle is not a “throw-away” item as you finish a roll of labels and
they do not come with the purchase of rolls of labels. If the label spindle
is damaged or lost, additional spindles can be purchased from any
authorized HellermannTyton distributor.
LOADING THE LABEL SPINDLE IN PRINTER
1. Place loaded label spindle back into the spindle compartment of the
printer.
2. Each end of the spindle shaft is a different size to prevent improper
loading.
3. There are also two “hooks” on each side of the label spindle that must
be placed on the round metal bar near the printhead. NOTE: Do not
touch the thermal transfer printhead as this could damage the printhead,
reducing print quality.
4. Pull up on the end of the labels and insert into the bottom of the label
shield pushing through until they come up out of the top.
5. Once the labels are moving smoothly through the label shield, carefully
close the printer cover (not pinching the labels inside) and press the FEED
key. NOTE: When a label is loaded, the printer will “auto-detect” the new
material by reading the bar code on the back of the liner which tells it the
size and spacing of the label. To reduce waste, the label material will then automatically
retract back into the printer when you begin to print.
THE DISPLAY SCREEN
After loading labels into the printer, the display should automatically
show you an outline of your label, scaled to the size of the screen for
maximum viewing and ease of editing. This template will allow you
to actually see the placement and relative size of text, graphic images
or bar codes that are being designed onto the label.
The graphics display is capable of showing 3 different font sizes; small, medium and large.
This gives you options to create clean, crisp, readable labels for most applications. The default

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text size will be the smallest displayable text font for the screen. If the label is too large for the
display, the user might see the top and side outline of the label and will need to scroll down to
the bottom of the label using the arrow or the ENTER keys. There are 5 “SoftKeys” that are
located at the bottom of the LCD graphics display. The function of these keys will change
depending on where you are in the MENU selection. The key function for each button will
appear on the graphics LCD, directly above each SoftKey. This makes it easy to navigate various
menus without having to leave your label template.
Pressing the MENU key will return you to the default SoftKey menu: MENU, STATUS, SYSTEM,
and PCLINK from wherever you are on the screen.
CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT OF THE LCD
The Spirit™2100 automatically adjusts the contrast of the LCD based
on the ambient temperature. However, should you need to manual-
ly adjust the contrast for any reason, simply press the MENU button,
the SYSTEM SoftKey, and then the CONT SoftKey. This will show a
status bar with the current contrast settings. Increase or decrease the
contrast by moving the bar left or right using the SoftKeys marked
and .
APPLYING TEXT TO A LABEL
1. From the main menu, press the LABEL SoftKey.
2. Press the ENTER key.
3. Type in your TEXT and then press ENTER when complete
4. To add another text field, press the ENTER key again and
type your text. NOTE: This can be done as many times as there
is space available on your particular label.
5. A second line will appear below the previous line on the label.
NOTE: From the MAIN MENU, press the LABEL SoftKey, the NEXT MENU SoftKey twice, and
the SETTINGS SoftKey to set the Default Size of your text. This setting will dictate what size
text you will begin with when entering text in a field. Choosing Small, Medium, or Large will
lock the text at that size while being entered. If set to Auto, the text will automatically change
size to conform to the size of your text box.
UPPER AND LOWERCASE TEXT
When entering text on your label design, pressing the CAPS button will toggle
your text entry between upper and lowercase letters. A small letter “C” will
appear in the SoftKey Legend (see picture left) indicating that “Caps Lock” is on.
TEXT ATTRIBUTES
The Spirit™2100 has seven
(7) total font sizes avail-
able in its memory but the
LCD is only capable of dis-
playing three sizes at once
(small, normal, and large).
Based on the size of the
specific label you’re work-
ing with, the printer will
automatically choose three
out of the seven font sizes
to act as “small”, “normal”, and “large” fonts for that label. For a smaller label, these might
Size 6 point abc ABC
Size 8 point abc ABC
Size 10 point abc ABC
Size 12 point abc ABC
Size 16 point abc ABC
Size 20 point abc ABC
Size 26 point abc ABC

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be the 6 point, 8 point, and 10 point sizes respec-tively. For a larger label, the sizes may be
12, 16, and 20 points.
CHANGING TEXT SIZE MANUALLY
1. From the label menu, move the cursor to the line of text you wish
to edit using the direction pad.
2. Press the STYLE SoftKey.
3. Press the SIZE SoftKey and choose either SMALL, MEDIUM, or
LARGE font.
4. If the text you selected is too large for the label, the printer will
notify you of the error and return you to your label layout. Press
the UNDO button to go back one step if necessary.
5. The FONT POINTS cannot be changed manually.
CHANGING TEXT TO BOLD
1. From the label menu, move the cursor to the line of text you wish to edit
using the direction pad.
2. Press the STYLE SoftKey.
3. Press the BOLD SoftKey and a small letter "B" will appear in the SoftKey Legend (see pic-
ture) and will remain there whenever that particular line of text is selected.
4. Press the BOLD SoftKey again to remove the bold style applied to that line.
CREATING A BARCODE
Any barcode that is entered on your layout will appear as a field of
vertical lines with a solid box underneath representing the human
readable portion. NOTE: Combinations or multiple occurrences of
text, barcodes, and images cannot be place together on one line.
1. From the main menu, press the LABEL SoftKey and then the
INSERT SoftKey to add a new line to your label.
2. Select BAR from the SoftKey listing and enter the barcode Type: with the SoftKeys.
3. Type in the Data: for the barcode to display and indicate whether a human Readable: line
of text is placed under the barcode on printout.
4. Press the DONE SoftKey to save your settings display the barcode representation on your
label.
NOTE: Bar codes have a fixed modulus (narrow bar to space width) of 2 print pixels (0.127mm
x 2 = 0.254mm). The narrowest bar width is 0.254mm. A single printer pixel is 0.127mm. The
modulus of EAN automatically is increased to 3 print pixels if the label selected is wide enough.
The modulus is not selectable by the user. The bar code is already preset with a ratio of 1.5:1
and a module of .010. To change the height of the barcode, use the same procedure to
change the size of the text as listed earlier. If you want a medium-sized barcode, move the
cursor to the barcode line, press the SIZE SoftKey, and choose MEDIUM.
WORKING WITH GRAPHIC IMAGES
These and additional images come stored in your Spirit™2100. The images below are constantly
being updated to meet the ongoing needs of professionals in the field, and as a result, this list-
ing may not be current as of the time of the printing of this manual. You can create and
upload your own images to the Spirit™2100 using the optional communications cable and
SpiritLINK software. Refer to the SPIRITLINK section on pages 16-21.
1. From the main menu, choose the LABEL, then INSERT, then IMAGE SoftKeys.
2. Choose an image file from the list shown using the direction button and press ENTER. You
can jump to the bottom or top of the listing at any time using the SoftKeys. You also have

the option to justify the image left, center, or right, just as you
would for a line of text. NOTE: Combinations or multiple occur-
rences of text, barcodes, and images cannot be placed together on
one line. NOTE: Any graphic image on your tem-
plate will show up as a square box while in Edit
mode. To get a better visual idea of how it will print,
press the PREVIEW button. Press it again to return to
Edit mode.
CREATING A CUSTOM IMAGE
You can use any graphic image editing program, such as PaintShop Pro or Photoshop, to cre-
ate an image to download. Image manipulation cannot be done once stored inside the printer
and retrieval of the image from the printer is not possible. Within your image editing program,
view the properties of your image to find its size, in pixels. For an image to download to the
Spirit™2100, the following general criteria must be maintained:
• The width of any image cannot exceed 384 pixels (1.92”).
• The width times the height (pixels2) cannot exceed 5280.
• All images must be saved as a Bitmap (*.bmp).
• All images must be reduced in color depth to 2 (black and white - no greys).
After you’ve determined that an image can be downloaded to the printer, you will also need to
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know if it will physically fit on your label when printed. Use the following example as a guide.
EXAMPLE: If you have an image that’s 150 x 300 pixels in size, you can determine the physical
print size in inches by multiplying each dimension by 0.005” (150 x 0.005” = 0.75" and 300 x
0.005” = 1.5"). If you have the measurements of your image in inches instead of pixels, divide
each measurement by 0.005” to get the dimensions in pixels. Refer to the SPIRITLINK section
on pages 16-21 for upload directions.
USING THE FILL FEATURE
You can create a label that contains multiple lines of identical text, barcodes, or images for
360º viewing when wrapped around a cable.
1. From the Main Menu, press the LABEL SoftKey.
2. Press the NEXT SCREEN SoftKey to scroll to the next menu screen.
3. Press the FILL SoftKey to copy the top-most line on your design as many times as needed to
fill the remainder of the label.
NOTE: You can edit any of the copied lines at any time but editing the source line (the top
line), will update all the “fill” lines on the entire label automatically.
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Fax-L Fax-S Fax-XS Laser-L Laser-S Phone 01-L Phone 01-S Phone 01-XS Phone 02-L Phone 02-S
Arrow Down-S Arrow Left-S Arrow Right-S Arrow Up-S CE Mark-S CSA-S Data-L Data-S Data-XS ETL-S
SatDish-L SatDish-S SatDish-XS Speaker-L Speaker-S Speaker-XS Static-L TV-L TV-S TV-XS
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