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........................
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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...
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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 ■...
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.
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...
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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...
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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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...
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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.
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.
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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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...
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.
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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...
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.
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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"...
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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.
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.
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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.
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...
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.
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PL60 User Manual 5.Select the default installation port name of printer driver, then click “Next”. 6.Click"Finish".
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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.
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”.
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PL60 User Manual 2.Customize the default page preferences. ●Click “Paper Name”, then choose the paper type.
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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.”...
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PL60 User Manual ●Click “Advanced” to set “Save Paper”, “Density”, “Speed”, “Test”, “Media Handling”, “Media Type”. 1) Save Paper 2) Density...
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PL60 User Manual 5.4.2 Printer Properties 1.Click “Start” → “Devices and Printers”. Right click the icon and choose “Printer properties”.
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PL60 User Manual 2.Click “General” → “Print Test Page”, and the printer will print labels with the current settings.
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PL60 User Manual 3.Click “Ports”, then choose the port needed.
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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...
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PL60 User Manual 4.Click “Advanced” to set the available time for the printer.
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”.
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PL60 User Manual 3.Select the printer driver from the list,then click “Next”. 4.Click"Yes".
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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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.
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PL60 User Manual 8.Under “Printer & Scanner”, printer PL60 is available.
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).
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".
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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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PL60 User Manual 5.Input the password for test and press the Enter key. 6. Installation completed; the terminal shows the following information:...
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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.
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