L-Mark LK-360 User Manual

L-Mark LK-360 User Manual

Label and mark printer

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User's Manual
LK-360
Label and Mark Printer
LABEL & MARK INDUSTRIES COMPANY

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual LK-360 Label and Mark Printer LABEL & MARK INDUSTRIES COMPANY...
  • Page 3: Chapterⅰ Foreword

    Welcome to use LK-360 Cable ID Printer! This manual describes the features of LK-360 and the points of attention during operating and using it. Please study this manual to have an adequate understanding of LK-360 features before you use this machine so as to take a better advantage of it.
  • Page 4 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Warning: This equipment is fitted with a cutting knife. Do not put your fingers near it during use. Be careful to keep clear of the cutting knife during handling. 2. Points of attention The printer shall be put on a flat and stable place.
  • Page 5 1、 Not all consumables are compatible with your machine. Compatibility is dependent on the features and specifications of consumables. Please use original L-MARK consumables, which ensure a steady printing quality and help protect your machine. 2、 Use of non-original ribbon or label will invalidate the warranty.
  • Page 6  thus offering a convenient and quick operation; International standard 83-key computer keyboard;  Beautiful L-MARK font type, offering a clearer and more lasting print out;  Specific “Revise” function, this function is provided to test and correct  printing length, and adjust the position of the printer head and cutter;...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Contents ChapterⅠ Foreword....................1 Chapter Ⅱ Preparation..................7 2.1 Configuration of the main unit..............7 2.1.1 Basic configuration............... 7 2.1.2 List of consumables provided............8 2.2 Nomeclature of functions............... 10 2.2.1 Main unit..................10 2.2.2 LCD display description..............10...
  • Page 8 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2.4 Font size..................28 4.2.5 Spacing..................29 4.2.6 Density..................30 4.2.7 Frame..................31 4.2.8 Number..................32 4.2.9 Repeat..................35 4.2.10 Alignment................. 35 4.2.11 Double line................38 4.2.12 PC conn..................38 4.2.13 File................... 38 4.2.14 Delete all...................42 4.2.15 Delete..................
  • Page 9: Chapter Ⅱ Preparation

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Chapter II Preparation This chapter mainly describes the key components of the equipment and how to install the ribbons and printing materials. The function of each key is also described. Configuration of the main unit Basic configuration 2.1.1...
  • Page 10: List Of Consumables Provided

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 2.1.2 List of consumables provided species specification Model Package Label cassette tape (White 6mm) LM606WL 5pcs(10m×5)/box Label cassette tape (White 9mm) LM609WL 5pcs(10m×5)/box Label cassette tape (White 12mm) LM612WL 5pcs(10m×5)/box Label cassette tape (Yellow 6mm) LM606YL 5pcs(10m×5)/box...
  • Page 11: Label & Mark Industries Company User's Manual Of Lk

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Ribbon cassette Label cassette tape - 9 -...
  • Page 12: Nomeclature Of Functions

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 2.2 Nomenclature and Functions 2.2.1 Main unit 2.2.2 LCD display description - 10 -...
  • Page 13 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Display Interpretation words Length Length of the page in which the cursor exists Font Font size of the page in which the cursor exists Status of semi-cutting function Cutting Y: semi-cutting...
  • Page 14: Keyboard

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 2.2.3 Keyboard [Material] This key is used to selecting the print medium; available in label tape, PVC tube, and heat shrink tube [Length] This key is used to change the length of the page...
  • Page 15: Installtion

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 [Language] This key is used to choose language, available in En (English), Chinese (pinyin) [Back Off] This key is used to remove the tube or the label tape. [Revise] This key is used to test and revise printing length, adjust the cutter and...
  • Page 16 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Installation of Ribbon [Attention] The Ribbon can not be detected by the printer if it is not properly installed. Therefore see that the Ribbon is placed into the correct place. If the Ribbon becomes loose, the machine may be unable to detect the Ribbon and the ribbon is prone to be torn broken or corrugated.
  • Page 17: Installation And Removal Of Printing Material Cassette

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Removal of Ribbon 3.Remove the ribbon cassette when the catches on both sides are fully released. 4.Close the protective cover. 2.3.2 Installation and removal of printing material cassette Installation of printing material cassette .Open the protective cover.
  • Page 18: Installation Of Sleeve Tube

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.Place the Ribbon in the ribbon holder, as shown in the picture. You will hear a “crack” sound when it is properly located in its position. 5.Close the protective cover Removal of printing material cassette 1.Open the protective cover...
  • Page 19: Connection Of Ac Power Adapter

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 [Attention] Be sure to feed the front end of the sleeve tube that is soft or has an excessive deformation between the Ribbon and the print rubber roll. See that the sleeve tube is properly fed. The pulling stress exerted by the machine shall not exceed 500G, otherwise the machine may not work properly.
  • Page 20: Replacement Of The Cutter

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Then, the machine will display the text edit window. L-MARK Note: Do not switch on and off the machine repeatedly. Power on the machine several seconds after it is being switched off. Do not switch on the machine...
  • Page 21: Chapter Iii Basic Operation

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Chapter III Basic Operation Note: In order to have a correct print out, please configure material options and specifications correctly and ensure that the tube printer configuration is compatible with your material and its specifications.
  • Page 22: Selection Of Printing Material Specfications

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Use [ ← ] or [ → ] keys to select the desired printing material, and then press [Enter] key. 3.3 Selection of Printing Material Specifications 3.3.1 Selection of sleeve tube specifications Select “sleeve tube”...
  • Page 23: Selection Of Heat Shrink Tube Specifications

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 3.3.3 Selection of heat shrink tube specifications Select “Shrink tube” on the material selection window and press [Enter] key, then the following window will be displayed: Shrink tube size Use [ ← ] or [ → ] keys to select the desired specification, and then press [Enter] key.
  • Page 24: Enter Print Contents

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 3.5 Enter Print Contents After material and font size selection, you can enter into text editing window, in which you are allowed to input the print contents. Select [Language], [Capital] as appropriate.
  • Page 25: Enter Print Contents

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Use [ ← ] or [ → ] keys to select the desired printing material, and then press [Enter] key. Use [ ← ] or [ → ] keys to select the desired font size, and then press [Enter] key.
  • Page 26: Chapter Iv Function Keys

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Chapter IV Function Keys 4.1 Notes to Function Keys [ ] indicates a function key and framed contents indicate screen display. A miss operation will result in a piece of error information on the screen.
  • Page 27: Instruction For Function Keys

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2 Instructions for Function Keys 4.2.1 Material You may choose label, PVC sleeve tube, or heat shrink tube as the material to be printed on. Be sure to select the correct material before printing; after replacing the printing material, be sure to change the settings of the tube printer so that they are compatible with the new printing material;...
  • Page 28: Length

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2.2 Length Specified page length and automatic page length are valid for the page in which the cursor exists and for all the pages behind it. Overall length adjustment is valid for all the pages in the document.
  • Page 29: Orientation

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Note: If the selected page length is too short to print out all the characters, a  message will be prompted: Page contents too long! Press any key to return! For specified page length, if the input characters are too many, a message ...
  • Page 30: Font Size

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Press [↑] or [↓] to select and the press [Enter], then the page in which the cursor exists and all the pages behind it will be printed in the orientation you selected.
  • Page 31: Spacing

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Font size: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Move the cursor to the font size you desire and press [Enter], then the page in which the cursor exists and all the pages behind it will assume the font size you choose.
  • Page 32: Density

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Spacing (1—20), Current is 1; Change to: Enter the value you want and press [Enter], and then the screen will return to the text editing window automatically. Note:  If the spacing is too large, the screen will display Exceeds the limits! Adjustment is invalid ...
  • Page 33: Frame

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2.7 Frame This function is provided to add frame or underline to certain pages. The initial setting does not have any effects. When this setting is on, the page in which the cursor exists and all the pages behind it will share the same effects.
  • Page 34: Number

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360  For bi-line (vertical), the framed contents when printed out is like: 4.2.8 Number This function is provided to generate sequential page contents according to the input numbers or letters and according to certain patterns. Decimal system is used for serial number.
  • Page 35 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Serial number format: 0~999 indicates natural serial number, like 0, 1, 2, …, 999; Serial number format: 000~999 indicated aligned serial number, like 001, 002, …, 999. Press [↑] or [↓] to select your desired choice and press [Enter], then the screen will...
  • Page 36 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Alpha: A~Z Alpha: a~z Press [↑] or [↓] to select your desired choice and press [Enter], then the screen will display as follows: Alpha:( A~Z ); Start: Enter the starting sequential letter and press [Enter], then the screen will display as follows Alpha:( A~Z );...
  • Page 37: Repeat

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Note: If a page has been assigned both an S/N and a Repeat function, then the S/N  function will be executed before Repeat. The numbering function can not used in the vertical print mode.
  • Page 38 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 This setting is valid for all the contents to be printed. Press [Alignment] and then the screen will display as follows: Center Left Align Fine Adjust Press[↑] or [↓] to make your selection.
  • Page 39 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Adjust value (-3.0 ~+ 3.0): The fine adjustment ranges from -3.0 to +3.0mm. If you have selected the label after you press [Enter], then the screen will  display as follows: Label adjust Current: +0.0...
  • Page 40: Double Line

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2.11 Double Line This function is provided to enter 2 lines of characters in one page. The initial setting is 1 line. Move the cursor behind a place in the page where you want to start a new line and press [Line number], then the bi-line symbol = will be shown.
  • Page 41 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Save File Open File Delete File Save file  Select Save file and press [Enter], then the screen will be displayed as follows: Input file name: Input your file name (10 characters at the most).
  • Page 42 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Note: The main unit of this machine is able to save 100 files.  Open File  Select Open File and press [Enter]. A: If no file exists, the screen will display as follows: No file exists.
  • Page 43 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Delete one file Delete all files A: Delete one by one Press[↑] or [↓] to select Delete one file and press [Enter]. If no file exists, then the screen will display as follows: No file exists.
  • Page 44: Delete All

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2.14 Delete all This function is provided to delete all the pages input and to create a new file. Press “Delete all”, then the screen will display as follows: Del all pages? Select Yes and press [Enter], then all the input pages will be deleted, and the cursor will return to the initial input location and a new file is created.
  • Page 45: Cancel

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Select Yes to delete this page. A deleted page can not be recovered. The other pages will be renumbered. 4.2.16 Cancel To cancel the setting or operation in progress or to cancel incorrect statement, to return to the menu of immediately superior level or to return to text entry interface 4.2.17 Superscript...
  • Page 46: Cutting Set

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 1:AA1 2:AA2 3: B Then enter the subscript character. For instance: to put superscript 2 behind the letter B, then the print-out will be B Note:  Press the superscript or subscript key will only generate one superscript or subscript character.
  • Page 47: Cut Depth

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2.20 Cut depth The initial setting value for half-cut depth is “0”. If you have selected the tube after press [half-cut depth] and the  screen will display as follows: Cut depth of tube...
  • Page 48: Print Scope

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 If you have selectd the label after press [half-cut depth] and the screen  will display as follows: Cut depth of label Full-cut depth Adjust half-cut depth of label  Select Cut depth of label and press [Enter], then the screen will display as...
  • Page 49: Print

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 This setting allows you to print the pages selected by you (blank pages will not be printed). Enter the scope of printing : Start page: When you have finished the ending page number for printing and press [Enter], the machine will begin to print.
  • Page 50: Language

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 4.2.24 Language This key is used to shift among different language. Now the machine can use English and Chinese. The initial setting is English upper case input. Press [language] to select and current entry status will be displayed on the left lower corner on the screen.
  • Page 51: Shift

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 and then the character before the cursor will be deleted. Pressing [Backspace] continuously will delete all the characters in the page; however the page number will not be deleted. The blank page will not be printed.
  • Page 52 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Choose Tube Length , make sure the tube is loaded properly, and press [Enter] to start printing; Then, you may inspect the printing effect of your tube printer. Length Adjustment When completing printing, the machine will display as follows:...
  • Page 53 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Under the Label medium Press [Revise] and the screen will display as follows: Label Length Header_Pos -1.0 Cutter +0.0 Choose Label Length ,make sure the label is loaded properly, and press ...
  • Page 54: Creat A New Page

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Please input the moderate value, the value under 0 means the cutter position would move to left , the value upon 0 means the cutter position would move to right .The unit of value is 0.0847mm.
  • Page 55: Chapter Ⅴ Specifications Description

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Chapter V Specifications Description Model LK-360 Mode of printing Thermal transfer printing Resolution 300dpi Printing character height 1.3mm—8mm Maximum number of input pages Sleeve tube size Φ2.5—Φ6 printable label size printable 6mm、9mm、12mm...
  • Page 56: Chapter Ⅵ Others

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Chapter VI Others 6.1 Specifications of Original Consumables species specification Model Package Label cassette tape (White LM606WL 5pcs(10m×5)/box 6mm) Label cassette tape (White LM609WL 5pcs(10m×5)/box 9mm) Label cassette tape (White LM612WL 5pcs(10m×5)/box...
  • Page 57: Simple Trouble-Shooting

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 6.2 Simple Trouble-shooting Problem Cause Solution Text is not center aligned Please use “Fine adjustment” to adjust Material difference after semi-cutting the text alignment. Actual page length differs Material difference Please use “Correct” function.
  • Page 58 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 - 56 -...
  • Page 59: Warranty Card

    Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 6.2 Warranty Card ® L-MARK Product Warranty Card Notes to Product Warranty This card and the invoice for the machine are the evidence for product warranty service. This card and the invoice shall be posted to us when warranty service is demanded.
  • Page 60 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 ® L-MARK Product Warranty Card Product information S/N: Model Product S/N Client information: Name Address Contact Tel. Postal code E-mail Service record: Cause and reparation of Date Repaired by faults Sale agent: Manufacturer: LABEL &...
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  • Page 62 Label & Mark Industries Company User’s Manual of LK-360 Manufacturer: LABEL & MARK INDUSTRIES COMPANY http://www.lmark.net Printed in china...

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