Jadens JD-168BT User manual

Version: 2.0

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2. Packing list
3. Printer connection
4. The suitable label size
5. How to feed label
6. Installation for Windows
7. Installation for Mac
8. Printer preference setting
10. Important Tips: Print label of multiple size using “Take a snap shot”
11. Frequently asked questions
9. Smartphone APP Setup
16. Safety tips
12. Pro tips
14. LED indicator
13. Driver removement
17. Maintenance
15. Specifications

Print Head
Paper Guide
Feed/Reset Button
Paper Cutter
Release Latch
Power Switch
Power Port
USB Port
JADENS shipping label printer
Power adapter
Power cord
USB cable
USB-C to USB adapter: for Mac
U-disk: instruction video for reference
User guide
1 roll label
Note:
If any accessories missing, please contact us to get support.
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Ensure the printer is OFF.
Use original power adapter only in case harm or injure.
Unplug if no use in a long time.
Ensure the printer is off
Connect the powerAttach the power cord to the adapter
Plug the power cord into the socket Connect the USB cable to the printer
Connect the printer and computer Turn the power on
Note:
See FAQ at support.jadens.com
3.Printer Connection

Label standard size
Ensure the printer is off Pull the release latch to open the cover
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Put the roll label in or insert the fan-fold
label from outside, adjust the paper guide
to fit the width of paper .
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Note:
Jadens printer works with any Thermal Direct Label, and compatible
with a width range from 1.57'' to 4.1'' and length over 1.18''
Ideal for 4''*6''
See FAQ at support.jadens.com
4.The suitable label size
5.How to feed label
The label you peel off should be facing
up (toward the ceiling)

Carefully close the cover. Turn the power on.
Jadens will start automatic label identification,
the label will go back and forth for several times
and then be positioned at the tear-off point. Jadens
is ready to print.
Tips:
Anytime you change your label, run the automatic label identification. Press and hold
the feed button until you hear one beep.
Win 7 or later Chrome book, Linux, Win ARM
Installation guide video in U-disk for better reference.
Recommend to close security software before installation in case of
preventing installation, and you can open it again after installation.
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a. Connect power and computer(Please skip this step if you have finished it before.)
Copy the driver in the U-disk(Label Printer Driver Setup. exe) to your
PC desk, open and install it as below:
b. Install the driver and printer for Windows
See FAQ at support.jadens.com
6.Installation for Windows

(You can also download ' Driver for Windows (JD-168BT)' from
https://www.jadens.com/support/download/label-printer-drivers/
Driver version may be updated, see latest info at support.jadens.com
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Click ' Get USB Port' to get the USB port which your computer connect to the printer, and then
click ' Setup'' . The printer will be successfully set up.
See FAQ at support.jadens.com

If you get the tips ' Printer Disconnected'
that means your computer and printer
are not connected. Please connect them
via USB port or turn on power, then install
again.
c.After setting up the printer, check your computer if the printer has installed or not.
Go to the ' Setting'> click' Device' >click' Printer & scanners' , and then you will find the printer
'Label Printer(4inch)' . Click ' Manage' to print a test page and print labels successfully, that means
you have set up the printer successfully.
If you can' t print successfully, please restart your computer and printer, then install driver again.
Repeat installation will create duplicate copies of the printer in your operating system such as
'' Printer(4inch)(1,2�) ' . Only keep and use the latest one you install.
Note:
See FAQ at support.jadens.com

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a.(Keep the printer and computer connected with USB cable). Click' Setting' >' Devices' >
'Bluetooth & other devices' >' Add Bluetooth or other device' .
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b.Find Bluetooth printer named 'JD-168BT_XXXX', and input PIN 0000, then connect.

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a.Click ' Bluetooth & other device' > ' More Bluetooth options' > 'COM Ports' > Check
OUTGOING port of the Bluetooth ' JD-168BT_ XXXX'' (XXXX are suffixes, which will vary depending
on the different printer) and mark down the COM number (For example, here is COM4).
Click'Printer & Scanners'> Find'Label Printer(4inch)'>'Manage'>'Printer properties'>'Ports'
> Check in the Ports match to your Bluetooth Port(For example, here is COM4)>Click'OK'.
b.Change printer's port to the COM that matches to the Bluetooth.
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Please ignore the message 'Driver is unavailable' shown in picture below, for it is
normal and won't affect the printing.

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See FAQ at support.jadens.com
If you can't find which COM
port match with Bluetooth
port, please restart your
computer and printer, then
try again.
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If you can't print seccessfully, please restart your computer and
printer, install again.
c.Now you can unplug the USB cable from computer, and then Open PDF file (recommend to use
Adobe)>Choose printer named 'Label Printer(4inch)'>You may set up printer preference like
darkness, speed, size, then click 'Print' (via Bluetooth).
Note:
Please ignore the message
'Driver is unavailable' , as
it is normal and won't affect
the printing.

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7. Installation for Mac
JADENS is only compatible with MAC OS V 10.9 or later.
Installation guide video in U-disk for better reference.
b.Copy driver 'Label Printer-MacOS.pkg'to desk and install it.(You can also download
'Driver for Mac (JD-168BT)' from
http://www.jadens.com/support/download/label-printer-drivers/
Driver version may be updated, see latest info at support.jadens.com
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a.Connect power and computer
See FAQ at support.jadens.com

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c. Open "System Preferences", and click on “Security & Privacy'".(If you
don't see the warning , you can skip this step)
See FAQ at support.jadens.com
d. Click on 'Open AnyWay' button. (lf you don't see the warning, you can skip this step)

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e. Click on 'open' and continue to install the printer. Follow the installation steps until you see
' The installation was successful' window.
See FAQ at support.jadens.com
f. Open 'System Preferences'>>click 'Printer and Scanners'.

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See FAQ at support.jadens.com
g. Click'+' to add a new printer.

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h. Click on 'Thermal Label Printer', and choose 'Select Software'in the
drop down menu.
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i. Choose'Label Printer',click'OK'.

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1. Now you can print directly, if you want to adjust the printing density, printing speed or
other parameter, please refer to 'part 8 Printer preference setting'.
2. If you can't print seccessfully, please restart your computer and install driver again.
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8. Printer preference setting
8.1. Printer preference setting for windows
(1)Setting the paper quality
Go to the 'Setting'>> click 'Device'>>click 'Printer & scanners'>>find the printer 'Label Printer'
>>Click 'manage'>> click 'Printer Preference'. In this part, you can set the print page size and print
speed and density of the label.
a. Go to 'Page Setup'. According to the label size, choose the corresponding page size. Generally,
most shipping labels are 4"*6" size.
See FAQ at support.jadens.com
j. Click 'Add', now the printer has been installed in your Macbook successully.

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b. In the 'Page Quality', you can change
the printing speed and printing
darkness.
Especially for density. If the labels
print out light or not clear, you can
change the density. For Windows
system please set the density at
8-12. For Mac system please set the
density at 2-5.
See FAQ at support.jadens.com