iColor I Candy 200 User manual

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IColor 200 Digital Color Label Media Printer
User Manual Table Of Contents
January 2020 Edition
1 Getting Started
2
A. Choosing A Good Location
3
B. Unpacking And Inspection
4
C. Identifying The Parts
5
2 Label Stock
8
A. Label And Roll Specifications
9
B. Installing Label Stock
11
C. Adjusting Gap Sensor Position
14
D. Set The Stock Sensor Mode
15
E. Set The Present/Cut Mode
17
3 IColor 200 PrintHub
19
A. Monitoring Ink Levels
21
B. Using The Cost Estimator
21
C. Replacing Ink Cartridges/Low Ink Warning
23
4 Printing from a PC
26
A. Using Seagull Scientific BarTender®
27
B. Add Text, Barcodes And Graphics To A Seagull BarTender®Label
33
C. Printing From Seagull Scientific BarTender®
34
D. Printing From Other Programs
34
E. Adjusting Print Alignment
35
F. Creating A Full Bleed Print
37
G. Print Driver Settings
38
5 Printing from a Mac
41
A. Printer Utility Settings (IColor Label 200 Utility)
42
B. Adjusting Print Alignment/Label Offsets
43
C. Set The Stock Sensor Mode
45
D. Set The Output Mode
46
E. Printing From Belight Labels and Addresses
47
F. Create A Custom Label Size/Print From Other Programs
53
G. Creating A Full Bleed Print
54
H. Printer Driver Settings
55
6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
57
A. Solving Print Alignment Problems
58
B. Solving Print Quality Problems
60
C. Color Matching And Design Tips
62
D. Poor Print Quality – Cleaning The Cartridge
63
E. Interpreting The Printer’s Indicator Lights
67
F. Technical Support
67
7 Technical Specifications
68
8 Index
70
Refer to the included Flash Drive that shipped with your printer for in depth instructions.
* A newer version of this manual may be available at icolorprint.com/support

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Getting Started
Thank you
...for choosing an IColor 200 Color Label Printer. The IColor 200 Printer will print razor-sharp text and barcodes,
vibrant colors, and even stunning photo-realistic photographs directly onto rolls of labels, card stock and a variety
of other approved media.
This User's Manual is your complete step-by-step guide to quickly and easily setting up and printing with your
new Color Label Printer!
A. Choosing a good location
• Place the printer on a flat surface in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat buildup.
• Do not place the printer near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sun
light, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
• Allow for adequate clearance in front of the printer to accommodate the printed label stock as it is leaving the
printer to avoid the possibility of binding or jamming of the label stock.
• Allow for adequate overhead and left side clearance for opening the top cover to allow easy access to the
label stock and ink cartridge. The printer will require 9.5 inches (24 cm) of additional space on the left side to
completely open the cover (Total = 26.75” or 68 cm). The printer will require an additional 15.9 inches (
40.4 cm) of overhead space to open the cover (Total = 25” or 63.5 cm).

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B. Unpacking and inspection
While unpacking your printer, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure
that all supplied accessories are included with your unit. The following items are included in the supply box:
1. Power Adapter
2. Separate Power Cord
3. 6' USB Cable (If other USB cable is used, it must be 6'(2 M) or less.)
4. ICI200DYE iColor 200 Dye-Based CMY Ink Cartridge
5. IC200PIG iColor 200 Pigment-Based CMY Ink Cartridge
6. Warranty Statement and Registration Card
The following items are inside the printer supply roll area:
7. Starter Roll of High Gloss Label Stock
Save the carton and packing materials. They will come in handy when transporting the printer.
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C. Identifying Parts
This illustration shows the front of the printer with its control buttons and LED indicator lights.
• The Pause Button is pressed to pause a job to allow for loading of label stock and ink cartridges. The printer
pauses after the printing of the current label has finished. The Pause LED will illuminate when the printer is
paused.
• The Power LED indicates that the printer is on and ready to receive print jobs.
• The Load/Feed Button is pressed in order to load label stock if the printer does not automatically detect the
stock. When stock is loaded each press of the button will cause one label to be fed through the printer.
• The Ink Low LED will illuminate when a cartridge has 10% or less of its ink remaining.
• The Unload Button will unload the installed label stock by reversing it through the printer. Make sure to tear
off the printed labels before pressing the Unload Button.
• The Label Tear Bar is a serrated edge for conveniently tearing your finished labels from the printer. The
printer comes with a white tear bar guard. For smoother label feeding, leave the guard in place during printing.
When you are ready to tear off a label, remove the guard, tear off the label and replace the guard.
Pause Button
Power LED
Load/Feed Button
Ink Low LED
Unload Button
Top Cover
Pause LED
Label Tear Bar

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This illustration shows the input ports and power switch found on the rear panel of the printer.
The next two illustrations show the interior of the printer.
Core O.D.
Power switch
US port
Fixed throat guide
Sensor adjustment
Movable throat guide
Roll stop
Roll arm
Roll guide

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Grit roller
Remove panel to
clear label jam
Cutter track
Pressure rollers
Cartridge carrier
Cutter wheel
Replacement
Access port

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A. Label and roll specifications
A wide variety of label stock can be used in the printer. Refer to the specifications and settings in the following
sections before ordering custom stock from Uninet or any stock from another company.
Important Note!
Test all custom-made label stock with the intended printer before ordering large quantities! Uninet will only assume
responsibility for custom label stock ordered from Uninet.
Label Sensing Methods
Method 1:
Label gap sensing
Gap between labels
Method 2:
Through-hole sensing
Distance from edge of
Media to
edge of Label
Label height
Black
Mark width
Label width
Liner width
Width of opening
Gap sensor
adjustment range
Note: See table for Max and Min values in inches and mm

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A. Label and roll specifications continued…
MAX
MIN
Label width
8.25” (209mm)
0.5” (13mm)
Liner/media width
8.375” (212mm)
1.5” (38mm)
Label height/length
24” (609mm)
0.5” (13mm)
Gap between labels
10” (253mm)
0.10” (2.5mm)
Width of through-hole opening
0.5” (12.65mm)
0.25” (6.325mm)
Gap Sensor Adjustment
1.9” (48mm)
0.20” (5.06mm)
Reflective/Black Mark Width*
N/A
0.1” (2.54mm)
Max Outer Diameter (OD)
6.0” (152.4mm)
N/A
Inner Core Diameter (ID)
3.0” (76.2mm)
3.0” (76.2mm)
Total Thickness (Liner + Label)**
.0010”
N/A
Distance from edge of media
to edge of label
Printer driver assumes 2 mm gap. However, this is adjustable via the left
margin offset.
* The Reflective/Black Mark should be opaque to infrared light. The mark should be between the labels.
The end of the mark should correspond with the beginning of the label.
** This is the recommended maximum. There are two factors that determine whether the printer will accept any
particular stock thickness.
1. The ability for the printer to pull the paper through the print area.
2. The ability for the sensor to read through the backing if the sensor is set to die-cut.
If you are printing in continuous or reflective label sensing mode number 2 does not apply. The fact that the printer
must read through the backing in die-cut mode will limit the thickness much more than the printer's ability to pull
the paper through the print area. However, if you adjust opacity level of the liner enough to allow the label to be
seen by the stock sensor, the thickness will only be limited by the printer's ability to pull it through the printer
area. For these reasons the weight or thickness of the liner is a variable that cannot easily be defined. Uninet
recommends and uses 40# liner with all label stock. It is important to test all label stock with the intended printer
before ordering large quantities!

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Roll specifications
Note on Label Orientation:
If you are using an applicator to apply your labels, be sure to order label stock with the correct orientation for
your applicator. For example, most applicators will apply the side of the label first, so you will want to print the
labels sideways.
B. Installing label stock
The following steps will guide you through loading label stock into your printer:
Make sure power is connected and printer is on.
1. Open the Top Cover.
Label side out
Roll O.D.
Core I.D.
Core O.D.
Label Stock
3"
6"
(max)
Lift from back corner of cover

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2. Lower the Roll Guide and pull it outward to make room for your label stock.
3. Remove any shipping tape from your label stock roll to ensure that it can unroll freely, making certain that no
adhesive portion is exposed. It is important to note that any exposed adhesive surface can attach itself to the
inner workings of the print mechanism and cause a media jam.
4. Place your roll of label stock on the Roll Arm and push it inward until it touches the Roll Stop .
5. Flip up the Roll Guide and slide it inward until it touches the label stock. The Roll Guide will automatically pull
back slightly to the correct position. There should be approximately a 1mm gap between the
Roll Guide and the
roll.
Roll guide
Roll arm
Pressure rollers
Roll stop
Do Not Pinch!

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Important Note!
Be aware that some label stock may have a core that is slightly too large for the roll or the labels may have wrapped
unevenly causing some to stick out beyond the edge of the core. Both of these issues can cause feeding problems.
6. Pull the Movable Throat Guide outward to make room for the label stock.
7. Place the leading edge of the label stock under the “label stock” symbols on the
Throat Guides . The label stock
should be placed far enough into the throat of the printer to correctly position the
Movable Throat Guide but
not yet into the printer itself.
8. Slide the Movable Throat Guide inward until it almost touches the label stock.
Important Note!
The label stock should be close enough to the Fixed and Movable Throat Guides to provide proper guidance but not
close enough to pinch the label stock. (0-1 mm gap on either side)
If the label stock is pinched by the guides, poor print quality or feeding problems could result.
9. Feed the label stock further into the printer until it senses the label and automatically feeds it through the
printer.
If the printer fails to feed the label stock, press the Load/Feed button on the front panel while continuing to
guide the label stock into the printer. If the printer does not automatically grab and feed the stock or continues
to feed the stock without stopping check the Gap Sensor position or mode (Section 2C or 2D).
Do Not Pinch!

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0.5
1.0
1.5
0.5
12.7
25.4
38.1
12.7
mm
in.
2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5
12.725.438.1
50.8
mm
in.
LABEL STOCK SENSOR SLIDE
C. Adjusting the gap sensor
If you are using label stock other than standard square / rectangular die-cut labels such as circular die-cut labels or
through-hole stock use the instructions below to adjust the position of the label stock gap sensor. The sensor can
be adjusted using the slide bar on the inside of the printer. Below the slide bar is a measurement which represents
the distance between the edge of the label stock and the sensor. Measure the distance from the edge of the label
stock to the correct position on the stock. Set the sensor so the side of the slide bar lines up to this measurement.
See dashed line in the illustration below.
Important Note!
You must adjust the stock sensor before loading nonstandard label stock.
Circular Labels
If you are using Circular Labels you must adjust the stock sensor to correspond with the very top of the label where
the circles are closest together. If the sensor is too far to the right or the left the printer will still sense the label but
the image may be offset downward because the printer will start printing at the wrong position. If you are using stock
that has multiple labels across make sure the sensor corresponds to a place on the stock that has a label and not a
vertical gap.
The sensor can only be moved a maximum of 2 inches from the left side of the printable area. This means that the
maximum diameter circular label that can be printed is 4 inches. For circular labels larger than 4 inches in diameter,
you must have a black mark printed on the back of the label stock. This means that you must change the Stock
Sensor Mode to Reflective. The printer will now look for the black mark representing the beginning of the next label
instead of the die-cut. For more information on changing the Stock Sensor Mode see Section 2D.

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1 1/8”
1/2”
Through-hole labels
If you are using card stock or label stock that has a hole punch or a notch to identify a transition from backing to
label, you can adjust the Stock Sensor to position it over the identifying mark.
D. Set the stock sensor mode
The stock sensor mode refers to the method the printer will use to detect the print starting position for each label.
To adjust the stock sensor mode, open the IColor 200 PrintHub. In most cases you will NOT need to change this
setting. By default, it is set to sense standard die-cut labels. It is only necessary to change this setting if you are
using clear labels or any label with a black sensing mark on the back.
1. Connect the printer via USB and turn on the power. The Stock Sensor Mode setting is stored in the printer's
internal memory, so you will not be able to access it unless the printer is turned on and properly communicating
with the computer.
2. Go to Start - Programs – IColor 200 PrintHub.
3. Click on the Label Feed (3rd tab from left).
4. Select the Stock Sensor Mode by clicking on the graphic that most closely corresponds to the stock
you intend to install.
5. Load the label stock after you have set the sensor mode.
Center of hole
Center of circle
Set Sensor bar to 1 1/8"for 2" circular label (1/8" liner edge gap).

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There Are Three Sensor Modes:
Die-Cut (Default)
If you are using standard die-cut labels that look similar to the graphic, use this setting regardless of the size of
the label. Also, use this setting for Through-hole label material where a hole is punched through each label or a
notch
is cut in the side.
Reflective
Use Reflective for label material where a black pre-printed line (black mark) on the back of the label stock
indicates the break between labels. Black marks are required on clear label stock rolls, or label where the label
waste matrix (waste) is left on the liner. Black marks can also be used for irregular shaped labels, circles larger
than 4 inches or on any stock where the print starting position cannot be sensed using the label itself.
Continuous
(Sensor off) If you have continuous stock with no die-cut, reflective mark or holes, set the sensor type to
Continuous. This will turn off the stock sensor. In this mode there is no way to set the print starting position. The
printer will simply start printing the first label and print each subsequent label immediately after that previous
one. To produce a gap between prints simply add the desired amount of white space to the end of the label
being printed.
Important Note!
You must also set the Stock Sensor Position (Section 2C) so that the sensor is sensing the correct point on the label
stock.
Continous
Reflective
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E. Set the present/cut mode
The stock sensor mode refers to the method the printer will use to detect the print starting position for each label.
To adjust the stock
Use the Present/Cut Mode to adjust how the printer presents labels after they are printed or if/when they are cut
after printing. To adjust the Present/Cut Mode,open the IColor PrintHub program.
1. Connect the printer via USB and turn on the power. The Output/Cut Mode Setting is stored on the printer
main board, so you will not be able to access it unless the printer is turned on and properly communicating with
the computer.
2. Go to Start - Programs – UniNet IColor Technology – IColor 200 PrintHub.
3. Click on the Label Feed Tab.
4. Click on the Output/Cut Mode button.
There are different options available which change if the Cutter is enabled or disabled. If the Cutter is disabled, the
label present options will be available. If the Cutter is enabled the present options are no longer available but cut
options become available.
Cutter Options
Cut After Button Press
This setting will cut after you press the Load/Feed button on the printer. This can be used after one label or an
entire job. This feature is useful if you will not be present at the end of the print to catch the cut label.
Cut after label count
This option will cut after the number of labels specified in the toggle box that appears when this option is selected.
This is useful if you have front/back labels or sets of labels.
Cut after no activity
This setting will cut at the end of a print job if the printer does not receive another print job within one second of
the last print job in the queue. You can use this feature to cut at the end of multi-copy job, multi-page job or
multiple individual jobs in the queue.
Cut every label
This setting will cut after every label.

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Present Options
Do Not Present
In this mode the label stock does not move after the last label is printed. This means that part of the last label
printed is still in the printer. This should be used only if you have a label rewinder attached.
Present After No Activity
This setting will present (feed all printed labels past the tear off point) at the end of a print job if the printer does
not receive another print job within one second of the last print job in the queue. You can use this feature to
present at the end of a multi-copy job, a multi-page job or multiple individual jobs in the queue.

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