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  • Page 1 PL60 User Manual Visit polono.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....................2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION......................7 1.1 Packing List.........................7 1.2 Appearance and Components................... 8 1.3 Dimension.......................... 9 CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS......................10 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION & USAGE....................12 3.1 Media Loading......................... 12 3.2 Power Connection......................17 3.3 Paper Sensor........................18 3.4 Operation Panel....................... 23 3.5 Basic Function........................
  • Page 3 6.1 Manual Information......................53 6.2 Driver Preparation for macOS..................53 6.3 Driver Installation for macOS...................53 CHAPTER 7 LINUX DRIVER INSTRUCTION..................62 7.1 Manual Information......................62 7.2 Operating System (OS) Environment................62 7.3 Linux Driver Installation....................63 7.4 Detailed Linux Driver Settings..................68...
  • Page 4 PL60 User Manual  Statement The contents of this manual may be modified without prior notice. We reserve the right to adjust the technology, spare parts, hardware, and software of our products. Contact us for more information regarding any changes to this product. Without written consent, copying or transferring any content from this manual is prohibited.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    PL60 User Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before using the printer, carefully read the following safety considerations in the event of bodily injury or equipment damage. 1.Safety warning The print head will become very hot during printing. Do NOT touch the print head or its peripheral parts during printing or when printing just finished.
  • Page 6 PL60 User Manual 5) Do not bend the cable by force or leave it under any heavy object. • A damaged cable may cause a fire.
  • Page 7 PL60 User Manual Note: Violating the following instructions may cause slight damage of the product. 1) If you observe any strange smoke, odor or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking the following measures. • Switch off the printer and unplug from the mains.
  • Page 8 PL60 User Manual paper supplier. • Switch off the POWER supply when connecting/disconnecting ports, otherwise it will cause damage to the printer control circuit. • Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service Technician. • Keep this User Manual in a place which is always easily accessible.
  • Page 9 PL60 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.

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction

    PL60 User Manual CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Packing List Note: 1.Unpack the printer and keep the packing materials in case you need to ship the printer in the future. 2.If Any damages exist, please contact the local dealer. ￭ Standard ￭...

  • Page 11: Appearance And Components

    PL60 User Manual 1.2 Appearance and Components ￭ Front View & Rear View ￭ Inside View Note ： The above diagrams are to be used for reference only; parts and components may vary depending on your model.

  • Page 12: Dimension

    PL60 User Manual Dimension Unit: mm...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Specifications

    PL60 User Manual CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS Items Parameter Printing method Direct thermal Resolution 203dpi(8dots/mm) Printing Printing speed 50-127mm/s Printing width 50-108mm Printing length 25mm - 300mm Processor 32 bits RISC CPU Memory Flash Paper out detection, seam label detection, black...
  • Page 14 PL60 User Manual Items Parameter Code 39, Code 93, EAN 8/13 (add on 2 & 5), UPC A/E (add on 2 & 5), I 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 128 (subset A, B, C) Barcode QR Code Communication Interfaces FEED button with three color lights...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Installation & Usage

    PL60 User Manual CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION & USAGE 3.1 Media Loading 3.1.1 Paper Roll Loading ■ Folding Paper Loading 1. Power on the printer and adjust the paper guides to fit the width of paper. 1.Insert the paper into the external paper roll inlet.
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  • Page 17 PL60 User Manual ■ External Paper Roll Loading NOTE: 1) When the printer is powered on, the paper will automatically feed through the path. 2) The external paper roll holder needs to be aligned with the hooks at the bottom...
  • Page 18 PL60 User Manual 3.1.2 Paper Jam 1. Press the cover open levers and hold upwards. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Take out the jammed paper, then clean up the print head and platen. 4.Reload new paper.
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  • Page 20: Power Connection

    PL60 User Manual 3.2 Power Connection 1. Make sure the printer’s power switch is in the off position. 2. Connect the power cord to printer. 3. Connect the other end of the power cord to the socket. NOTE: 1) Use only the original power adapter to prevent damage caused by improper charging.

  • Page 21: Paper Sensor

    PL60 User Manual 3.3 Paper Sensor When printing, the paper needs to be detected by the label detector. For different types of paper, the detector is located in a different position. Using the wrong detector position will cause the printer to skip pages while printing. To avoid this situation, refer to the following descriptions of paper types and their corresponding detector positions.
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  • Page 24 PL60 User Manual 3.3.2 Black Label When using Black Label paper (figure III), move the detector to detect the black label paper until it is positioned at the location of the Black label (figure IV). Figure 3...
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  • Page 26: Operation Panel

    PL60 User Manual 3.4 Operation Panel 3.4.1 Feed Button  Power on While powered off, power on the printer using the power switch located at the back of the printer. The status indicator will light up.  Power off While powered on, power off the printer using the power switch located at the back of the printer.
  • Page 27 PL60 User Manual Steady Top cover is not closed Slow flash Out of paper Quick flash Abnormal label calibration Orange Slow flash Paper jam, Label positioning is abnormal Green Steady Printing Green Slow flash Paused print job...

  • Page 28: Basic Function

    PL60 User Manual 3.5 Basic Function 3.5.1 Power On/ Power Off 1.Using the power switch located at the back of the printer, press the “O” to power off the printer and press the “-“ to power on the printer. While powered on, press the feed button to feed the paper to a preset position.
  • Page 29 PL60 User Manual (blue) flashes 2 times. Release the feed button and the printer will begin calibration.The printer can not calibrate in continuous paper mode. 2. Manual positioning learning after closing cover Users can also complete their calibration through the printer tool software, as detailed in the "chapter 6 Label Printer Utility Instructions"...
  • Page 30 PL60 User Manual 3) Use the Windows Driver Program to print out the “Self-test page”. 4) Please refer to “Chapter 7 Windows Driver Instructions” for more detailed information.

  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Maintenance & Adjustment

    PL60 User Manual CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENT Leftover adhesives and paper coating can transfer over to the printer during regular printing over time. The thermal print head and media sensor are especially vulnerable and neglecting to clean these parts may result in an accumulation of dust and debris.
  • Page 32 PL60 User Manual 3. Soak the cloth or cotton swab in medical-grade alcohol and use it to remove any adhesive foreign substances or other pollution materials. 4. After cleaning the parts, do not use the printer until the alcohol evaporates completely (1~2 min) and the printer has dried completely.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5 Windows Driver Instruction

    Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Server 2012(64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2(32 bit/64 bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2(32 bit/64 bit) 5.2 Installation Preparation Download the Windows Driver application program. E.g. POLONO Label Printer Driver-v-2.7.2.1...

  • Page 34: Installation

    PL60 User Manual 5.3 Installation Warning: There may be some differences depending on the operating system, but the same steps will apply. If you encounter any issues running the installer, you may need to disable your security software. 1.Connect the printer to the computer.
  • Page 35 PL60 User Manual 5.Select the default installation port name of printer driver, then click “Next”. 6.Click"Finish".
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  • Page 37 PL60 User Manual 7.After installation, the icon will be found in “Start” → “Devices and Printers”. Note: 1) If any problems exist, refer to our utility tool.

  • Page 38: Usage

    PL60 User Manual 5.4 Usage 5.4.1 Printing Preferences 1.Click “Start” → “Devices and Printers”. Right click the icon and choose “Printing preferences”.
  • Page 39 PL60 User Manual 2.Customize the default page preferences. ●Click “Paper Name”, then choose the paper type.
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  • Page 41 PL60 User Manual ●Click “Custom Paper Manager” to add new paper or label profiles. ●Select the rotation and effects. Both will be displayed in the “Preview.”...
  • Page 42 PL60 User Manual ●Click “Advanced” to set “Save Paper”, “Density”, “Speed”, “Test”, “Media Handling”, “Media Type”. 1) Save Paper 2) Density...
  • Page 43 PL60 User Manual 3) Speed 4) Test...
  • Page 44 PL60 User Manual 5) Media Handling 6) Media Type...
  • Page 45 PL60 User Manual 3.Click “Watermark.” We recommend using BMP format.
  • Page 46 PL60 User Manual 4.Click “Halftone”. Click “Brightness” to adjust the brightness.
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  • Page 48 PL60 User Manual 5.4.2 Printer Properties 1.Click “Start” → “Devices and Printers”. Right click the icon and choose “Printer properties”.
  • Page 49 PL60 User Manual 2.Click “General” → “Print Test Page”, and the printer will print labels with the current settings.
  • Page 50 PL60 User Manual 3.Click “Ports”, then choose the port needed.
  • Page 51 PL60 User Manual For example, configure the port as a serial port. 1) Check serial port and click "configure port" 2) After opening the "configuration port", you can view the port data by printing the self-test page. Change the information on the "port setting" to the same port data on...
  • Page 52 PL60 User Manual 4.Click “Advanced” to set the available time for the printer.

  • Page 53: Uninstalling

    PL60 User Manual 5.5 Uninstalling Note: Please power off the printer or unplug the USB cable from the computer or printer before uninstalling. 1.Double click the Windows Driver. 2.Choose “Uninstall printer driver”, then click “Next”.
  • Page 54 PL60 User Manual 3.Select the printer driver from the list,then click “Next”. 4.Click"Yes".
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  • Page 56: Chapter 6 Mac Driver Instruction

    This Driver Installation Manual provides information on the installation process on a macOS operating system. 6.2 Driver Preparation for macOS The driver of the installation file name is “POLONO-PL60-printer-driver-v1.3.0” 6.3 Driver Installation for macOS The following instructions reference the macOS 10.15 installation. You may notice slight differences in the interface on a different operating system or version of the driver.
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  • Page 58 PL60 User Manual 2.Select a destination and click “Continue”.
  • Page 59 PL60 User Manual 3.Choose “Installation Type” and click “Continue”-> “Install”.
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  • Page 61 PL60 User Manual 4.Type in the password of your to proceed with the installation. 5.The installation was successful.
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  • Page 63 PL60 User Manual 6.Power on the printer (for example: PL60) and connect it to your computer (for example: via USB cable) 7.Click: Launchpad -> System Preferences -> Printers & Scanners.
  • Page 64 PL60 User Manual 8.Under “Printer & Scanner”, printer PL60 is available.

  • Page 65: Chapter 7 Linux Driver Instruction

    PL60 User Manual CHAPTER 7 LINUX DRIVER INSTRUCTION Note:To download driver file, visit https://polono.com/blogs/index/how-to-install-the-driver 7.1 Manual Information This Linux Driver Installation Manual provides information on installation and usage of the printer’s Linux Driver according to the PC operating system (OS).

  • Page 66: Linux Driver Installation

    PL60 User Manual 7.3 Linux Driver Installation The following instructions reference the Linux (64 bit) installation. You may notice slight differences in the interface on a different operating system or version of the driver. 1.Unzip the installation package, right-click and select "Extract Here".
  • Page 67 PL60 User Manual 2.Double click the file. 3.Right-click in the blank space and select “Open in Terminal”. 4.Open the terminal and Input: sudo ./install, then press the Enter key.
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  • Page 69 PL60 User Manual 5.Input the password for test and press the Enter key. 6. Installation completed; the terminal shows the following information:...
  • Page 70 PL60 User Manual 7.Input “system-config-printer” to open the printer. 8.Connect the printer to the PC, the printer will be generated automatically.

  • Page 71: Detailed Linux Driver Settings

    PL60 User Manual 7.4 Detailed Linux Driver Settings 1.Add the printer and select the port of the device, then click “Forward”...
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  • Page 73 PL60 User Manual 2.Describe printer, then click “Apply”. 3.Choose whether to print a test page.
  • Page 74 PL60 User Manual 4.Right click the “PL60”, choose the “Properties”.  Settings Make the necessary changes and click “Apply”.
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  • Page 76 PL60 User Manual  Access Control Make the necessary changes and click“Apply.”...
  • Page 77 PL60 User Manual  Printer Options Make the necessary changes under“General,” “Printer Options,”and“Effectives” and click“Apply.”...
  • Page 78 PL60 User Manual  Job Options Set the detailed default page and text options and click “Apply.”...
  • Page 79 PL60 User Manual Ink/Toner Levels ...

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