Elite User Manual Contents Important Safety Instructions ........................ 1 Chapter 1 Introduction ........................... 4 1.1 Packing List ..........................4 1.2 Appearance and Components ....................5 1.3 Dimension ..........................7 Chapter 2 Specifications......................... 8 Chapter 3 Installation & Usage ......................10 3.1 Media Loading ........................
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Elite User Manual ◼ Statement This manual content may be altered without permission, and our company reserves the rights to make changes without notice in technology, spare parts, hardware and software of the products. If more information is needed about the products, please contact our company. Without any written permission from our company, any section of this manual is prohibited to be copied or transferred in any form.
Elite User Manual Important Safety Instructions Before using the appliance, please carefully read the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. 1. Safety warning Warnings: The print head will become very hot during printing; avoid contact with the print head after printing has finished.
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Elite User Manual Note: Violating following instructions may cause slight damage of the appliance. 1) If you observe a strange smoke, odour or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking following measures. • Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains.
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Elite User Manual 3. Other Precautions The copyright for this user manual and various other manuals is property of our company. Any copying or conversion into electronic form and saving of this material without the express written permission is strictly prohibited. Use of the information contained in this manual is not subject to any patent liability.
Elite User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Packing List Note: 1. Unpack the printer and keep the packing material in case you need to ship the printer in the future. 2. Any damages exist, please contact the local dealer. Printer...
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Elite User Manual Item Parameter 90°, 180°, 270° rotatable and 10 times expandable in Bitmap fonts horizontal and vertical directions 16x16, 24x24. Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Download Japanese, Korean, 90∘,180∘,270∘, rotatable and 8 times Asian fonts Fonts expandable in horizontal and vertical directions TTF fonts 90°, 180°, 270°...
Elite User Manual Chapter 3 Installation & Usage 3.1 Media Loading 3.1.1 Loading the Roll 1.Press to open the printer cover and mechanism. 2.Pull the roll holders open and place the roll between them. And press down the locking tab.
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Elite User Manual 3.Pass the labels through label guides and adjust label guides to label’s width. Note: If your printer is under Thermal Line Printing Method, press down the printer cover until it snaps closed. Otherwise, continue the procedure in chapter 3.1.2.
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Elite User Manual 3.1.2 Loading the Ribbon 1.Install the ribbon module. 2.Insert the left part of supply spindle and then the right part.
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Elite User Manual 3.Press down the printer mechanism. 4.Insert the left part of rewind spindle and then the right part.
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Elite User Manual 5.Wind the core 2~3 circles until the ribbon is pulled tightly. 6.Fix the mechanism and close the cover.
Elite User Manual 3.2 Power Connection 1.Connect the AC adapter to power receptacle. 2.Connect the power cord to AC adapter. 3.Connect the other end of power cord to the outlet. Caution: Use the original power adapter only. Avoid the damage caused by charging improperly.
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Elite User Manual 3.3.2 Bluetooth Connection PDA with Bluetooth interface, laptop and other information terminals can drive the printer. Instructions show as follows: 1. Power on the printer. 2. Primary device searches for outer Bluetooth devices. 3. If there are other Bluetooth devices, select the printer’s name.
Elite User Manual 3.4 Detection When printing paper, the moveable label sensor is used to detect paper. The label sensor moves differently when using various kinds of paper. If user moves the sensor improperly, paper may not be detected, therefore the printer could not print paper. The following instructions tell users how to use label sensor correctly.
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Elite User Manual 3.4.2 Labels When printing labels (Figure 3) or double-row labels (Figure 4), the sensor shall be aimed at the left triangle below (Figure 5), which is the original position. Figure 3 (Labels) Figure 4 (Double-row Labels)
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Elite User Manual 3.4.3 Punched Hole Label When printing punched hole labels, move the sensor until it’s aimed at the right triangle below (Figure 6). Figure 6 (Right)
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Elite User Manual 3.4.4 Blackmark Paper When printing blackmark paper (Figure 7), the sensor shall be aimed at the position of black mark (Figure 8). Figure 7 (Blackmark Paper) Figure 8 (aimed at blackmark’s position)
Elite User Manual 3.5 Operation Panel 3.5.1 Panel Introduction The panel indicates the printer’s operating status and allows the user to control basic printer operation. 1.Power Button Much more detailed information is provided in “3.6.1 Power On/ Power Off”. 2.Feed Button Much more detailed information is provided in “3.6.2 FEED Button”.
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Elite User Manual save the settings. 4.Display It is divided into idle display, home menu display, sub-menu displays and operating displays. 2019/10/10 13:20:01 Idle Display ⚫ When the printer is power on, the idle display will appear. ⚫ It contains printer’s name, version number of the firmware, time and menu.
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Elite User Manual Sub-menu Display ⚫ There are numerous sub-menus displays and user can switch them by menu button and enter button. Operating Display...
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Elite User Manual ⚫ When operating display appears, it means that printer is carrying the command that user has sent. After finishing the task, printer will return to the sub-menu display. Note: ① The item with red frame: When the item is white, the relevant values could be changed both by display operation and software instructions.
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3.5.2 Display Operation Note: ⚫ The display operation of printer Elite is controlled by directional pad. ⚫ User can carry the display operation of printer by touch screen. ⚫ The highlighted item represents that user has chosen the item needed.
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Elite User Manual 4.Enter the “Printer Setup” menu. 5.Move the selection highlight to “Print Speed” item by down arrow button . Then change it into the value needed by enter button...
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Elite User Manual 6.Press the tick to save the values that have been changed. Finishing the above operation, user has changed the speed of the printer successfully. Note: ⚫ Much more detailed information of display menu needed, please refer to the appendix in the end.
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Elite User Manual 3.5.3 Indicator Status 1.Power Light Color Action Indicating Status The printer is off Green Normal operation Green Slow flash Dump mode 2.Status Light Color Action Indicating Status The printer is off/standby/printing Head up/paper out Quick flash Paper jam/label’s separation...
Elite User Manual 3.6 Basic Function 3.6.1 Power on/ Power off ⚫ When the printer is off, press the power button once, and printer will power on. ⚫ When the printer is on, press the power button for three seconds. After ringing twice, the printer will power off.
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Elite User Manual Note: After the quick calibration, users could open the printer cover to pull back the learned paper in avoid of paper wasting. 3.6.4 Print Self-test Page The self-test checks the printer’s current settings, status and whether the printer has any problems or not.
Elite User Manual 4.2 Other Optional Interfaces ◼ Serial Port SIGNAL NAME SIGNAL DIRECTION +5VDC OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT GROUNDING OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT NO CONTACT...
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Elite User Manual ◼ Ethernet Port SIGNAL NAME...
Elite User Manual Chapter 5 Maintenance & Adjustment Adhesives and coatings of the media can transfer to the printer parts over time along the media path including the thermal print head and media sensor. This build-up can accumulate dust and debris.
Elite User Manual 5.3 Cleaning Roller and/or Paper Path 1) Open the printer cover and then remove the paper. 2) Remove any dust or foreign substance using dry cloth or cotton swab. 3) Soak the cloth or cotton swab in alcohol for medical use and use it to remove adhesive foreign substances or other pollution materials.
Elite User Manual Chapter 6 Printer Utility Tool Instructions 6.1 Installation Preparation Download application program in CD. E.g.: Utility.exe 6.2 Usage Note: The screen may vary slightly by different operating systems and models. Take printer Elite as example. 1.Install “Utility.exe”, then open it.
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Elite User Manual 2.Click “Settings”. (1) Set up the interface needed. (range: USB, COM, LPT, ETH)
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Elite User Manual (2)Click “Get Printer Information”, and printer information will show in the above.
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Elite User Manual (3)Click “Get Status”, and printer status will show in the above.
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Elite User Manual (4)Click “Get” in “Common”. In this menu, user can set up the protocol, media sensor, speed, density and so on.
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Elite User Manual (5)Click “RS-232”, then set up the baud rate, data bits, parity and flow control.
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Elite User Manual (6)Click “Bluetooth”, then set up the Bluetooth name and password. Click “Get” to gain the values of Mac address.
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Elite User Manual (7)Click “Ethernet”, then click “Get” to gain the relevant values.
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Elite User Manual (8)Click “WIFI”, then set up the name, password and so on. (9)Click “RTC Setting”. Click “Get System Date Time” to get the values, and click “Setup” to save them. Then click “Close”, and back to the main menu.
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Elite User Manual Note: ① Finishing all the settings, user can click “Set” to save the values changed. ② Click “Get”, and user will get the default values.
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Elite User Manual 3.Click “Storage” to print image. (1) Click "File name" to select the image. Note: The file name must be in English or number, and the filename length must be less than...
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Elite User Manual (2) Click “Download”. (3) Select the downloaded graphic, and then click “print selected graphic” to print the picture.
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Elite User Manual (4) You can set a magnification of the graphic as needed.
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Elite User Manual 4.Click "Download Vector fonts". (1) Click "Select Font" to select the vector font you want. (2) Click "Download" (Note: The font file name must be in English or number).
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Elite User Manual (3) Select the downloaded font file, enter the print content in the text box, and click “Print Text”.
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Elite User Manual 5.Click “Function Test”. User can carry the followings such as sensor calibration, pattern print testing and so on.
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Elite User Manual 6.Click “System”. Click “language” and choose the language of printer utility.
Elite User Manual Chapter 7 Seagull Windows Driver Instructions 7.1 Introduction The following operating systems are supported: ⚫ Windows Vista,Windows 7,Windows 8 and 8.1,and Windows 10. ⚫ Windows Server 2008,2008 R2,2012,2012 R2,and 2016. ⚫ 32-bit and 64-bit(x64)editions. 7.2 Installation Preparation...
⚫ Under different operating systems, the screen may be slightly different. Take Windows 10 as example. ⚫ Take printer Elite as example. ⚫ To avoid the prevention, recommend to close the security software before installation. 1.Select one interface to connect your printer to computer.
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Elite User Manual 5.Choose the installation directory, then click “Next”. 6.Click "Finish".
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Elite User Manual 7.Choose "Install printer drivers", then click "Next". Note: If you have connected the printer to computer, it will detect and install the driver automatically. (e.g.: USB port) 8.Choose "Install a driver for a Plug and Play printer”, then click "Next".
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Elite User Manual 9.Enter a name for this printer, then click "Next". 10.Click"Finish".
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Elite User Manual 11.Click "Close", and the driver is installed successfully. 12.After installation, the icon will be found in “Start” → “Devices and Printers”. Note: ⚫ If you have already installed the driver (No matter what kind of ports), it will generate a USB port automatically when connecting the printer to computer.
Elite User Manual 7.4 Usage 7.4.1 Printing Preferences 1.Click “Start” → “Devices and Printers”. Right click the icon and choose “Printing preferences”.
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Elite User Manual 2.According to different needs, set up the page.
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Elite User Manual ●Click “Stock” → “Name”, and choose the paper type.
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Elite User Manual ●Click “New Stock”, and set up a new stock. ●Click “Edit Stock”, and edit the stock.
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Elite User Manual ●Click “Delete Stock”, and delete the stock. ●Choose “Orientation” or “Effects”, showed in the “Preview”.
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Elite User Manual ●Click “Preset” → “Name”, and back to the default settings.
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Elite User Manual ●Click “Manage”, and change the settings.
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Elite User Manual 3.Click “Graphics”, and edit the pictures.
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Elite User Manual ●Click “Darkness”. Set up the relative and absolute darkness. In general, the darkness of relative and absolute is 0 and 15 respectively. When the printing effect is too light, turn up the absolute darkness (<15). When the printing is too thick, turn down the...
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Elite User Manual ●Click "Speed Settings". Set up the printing speed.
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Elite User Manual 7.4.2 Printer Properties 1.Click “Start” → “Devices and Printers”. Right click the icon and choose “Printer properties”.
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Elite User Manual 2.Click “General” → “Print Test Page”, and printer will print labels with current settings.
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Elite User Manual 3.Click “Ports”, and choose the port needed.
Elite User Manual Chapter 8 BarTender Ultralite Instructions 8.1 Introduction This chapter provides instructions on BarTender Ultralite program according to PC operating systems (OS). The followings are supported. ⚫ Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 and Vista. ⚫ Windows Server 2016,Server 2012 and 2012 R2,Server 2008 and 2008 R2.
⚫ Under different operating systems, the screen may be slightly different. Take Windows 7 as example. ⚫ Take printer Elite as example. ⚫ To avoid the prevention, recommend to close the security software before installation. 1.Double click the application program 2.Select language, then click "OK".
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Elite User Manual 4.Click “Next”. 5.Read and accept the license agreement, then click "Next".
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Elite User Manual 6.Select "Features" and installation location, then click "Next". 7.Click "Install".
Elite User Manual 9.Back to desktop, and you will see the icon of BarTender Ultralite. Double click it and get down to use. 8.4 Usage 8.4.1 Page Settings 1.Double click the icon, then choose the edition. Click “OK”. (The edition may be changed according to different needs.)
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Elite User Manual 3.Choose “Blank Template”, then click “Next”.
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Elite User Manual 4.If the predefined stocks don’t meet your need, tick “Specify Custom Settings”. Then click“Next”.
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Elite User Manual 5.Tick “Single item per page”, then click “Next”. (If you print multiple labels, tick “Multiple columns and/or rows of items per page”.)
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Elite User Manual 6.Edit the side edges, then click “Next”.
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Elite User Manual 7.Choose the item shape, then click “Next”.
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Elite User Manual 8.Edit the template size, then click “Next”.
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Elite User Manual 9.Based on your need, edit the template background. Then click “Next”.
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Elite User Manual 10.Finish the settings, showed in the “Review” and “Preview”. Then click “Finish”.
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Elite User Manual 8.4.2 label Edit 1.Click the icon of code 2.Choose the code, then click “Select”. 3.Click the blank, showing the code.
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Elite User Manual 4.Double click the code and edit it. User can set up the size, font, border and so on. Finishing the change, click “Close”.
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Elite User Manual 5.Click the icon of character , then enter the text. 6.Click the icon of picture , then edit the pictures.
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Elite User Manual 7.Compose the text. 8.Finish all the settings. Click “Print” and a new label will be printed.
Elite User Manual Appendix Home Menu Sub-menu Sub-menu Value Print Method 2-N ips (varies with Print Speed different printers) Print Darkness (ZPL/DPL: N=30 Printer Setup EPL: N=20) 0 (Default) Rotation None Tear Off (Default) After Printed Peeling Cutting Default Stop Position...
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Elite User Manual Win 1252 Win 1250 Win 1251 Win 1253 Win 1254 Win 1255 Win 1257 UTF-8 UTF-16BE UTF-16LE Print Y Offset +/-120 Print X Offset +/-120 LCD Timeout LCD Brightness English (Default) Spanish Portuguese LCD Setup France German...
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Elite User Manual SW+HW Switch Ethernet Setup DHCP Address Mode Static (Default) Port Number Default: 9100 IP Address Default:10.0.3.22 10.0.3.1 Default Gateway Default: 255.255.255.0 Subnet Mask Default: OFF (Default) Bluetooth Switch Wireless Setup SPP Pairing Code Default:0000 Elite (varies with...
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Elite User Manual Print the information Printer Configuration of printer’s current settings Print all the internal Config Info Internal Font List fonts template Print all the barcodes Barcode Lists template Print the internal flash Internal Flash File List file list...
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