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LF-100/LF-200 Desktop Label
Finishing System
User Guide
Part Number 22834703-EN-E
Revision 1.0
4/2021
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QuickLabel, An AstroNova
Division
World Headquarters
600 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI 02893
Tel: (877) 757-7978 Fax: (401) 822-2430
E-mail: info@QuickLabel.com
www.QuickLabel.com
Technical Support
Tel: (877) 757-7310
E-mail: support@QuickLabel.com
www.QuickLabel.com/support/

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  • Page 1 LF-100/LF-200 Desktop Label Finishing System User Guide Part Number 22834703-EN-E Revision 1.0 4/2021 ® QuickLabel, An AstroNova Division World Headquarters 600 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI 02893 Tel: (877) 757-7978 Fax: (401) 822-2430 E-mail: info@QuickLabel.com www.QuickLabel.com Technical Support Tel: (877) 757-7310 E-mail: support@QuickLabel.com...
  • Page 2 Corporation. Important Please keep the original packaging in case you need to return the material. If we receive the system in non-original packaging, the warranty will be void. latest version of the VIRGO software is available on the QuickLabel website.
  • Page 3 Obtaining Service To obtain warranted service, please contact QuickLabel Technical Support through one of the Factory Sales and Service Centers. Contact Information World Headquarters 600 East Greenwich Ave. West Warwick, RI 02893 USA Toll-Free: 877-757-7978 | Tel: +1 401-828-4000 quicklabel.com...
  • Page 4 China 1F, Bldg2#, 458 North Fu Te Road, Shanghai Waigaoqiao F.T.Z., 200131 Tel: +86 21 5868 2809 quicklabel.cn...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Replace the Cutting Mat ....... . . 34 LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 6 Error after opening a .pdf file ....... 42 LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 7: Installation And Setup

    Installation and Setup Install the Cutting Plotter Click on “SetupVirgoCM...” and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the installation. Note: Please DO NOT connect the Virgo USB to your PC before the installation is complete. Click Next. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 8 Installation and Setup Click Next. Click Next. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 9 Installation and Setup Click Next. In process. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 10 Installation and Setup Click Next. Click Finish. Click OK. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 11 Installation and Setup Click NEXT (Remove the Virgo USB from your PC, and turn off the Virgo). Click Next. Choose the right model name of your Graphtec (CE7000-40). Click Next. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    Note: If the USB dongle is not installed correctly or is unplugged, the following error will appear. System Requirements The cutting manager works on Windows operating systems from Vista. We do not guarantee its functionality on Windows XP. Cutting files: Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw (save as PDF file). LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 13 Installation and Setup Diagram connectors behind the on-off panel. Important: if your PC has an integrated camera, turn it off before connecting the unit. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 14: Operation

    Load the printed roll against the disk. Tighten the core holder. Load the lamination roll, move it along the supply shaft, and make it match with the web. Tighten the core holder. Important: The lamination roll always needs to be narrower than the web width. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 15 We recommend the middle hole position, as show in the picture. When both LEDs are off, the manual media feeding is active. It operates keeping pushed “Forward Media” button. Push “On-Off” button to active the automatic media feeding mood. The green led will be LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 16: Clutch Adjustment

    Set both pinch rollers at the media edge. While holding the media in the aligned position with one hand, lift the handle on the rear of the plotter with the other to secure the media. Press button 2 as requested on plotter’s display. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 17: Run The Cut Test And Start A Job

    Run the Blank Mode Press “OPEN PDF” or “OPEN LAST JOB” to load the cut file. Set the copy mode ON, and set 2 as number of copies. Click “START”. Check the horizontal position and the gap between the cuts. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 18: Load The Matrix Remover Core Holder

    Load the Rewinder Core Holder and Set the Slitter Module Load empty cardboard core(s) and tighten the core holder, then place the motorized core holder in position. Cardboard core(s) should not be wider than the width of the finished roll LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 19 Cut the labels when the first “good” labels are visible. Make sure the tension on all rolls is even, and attach each label to the core using a waste label or tape. Turn the Matrix Remover module ON. Press Resume to continue. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 20: Add Or Remove A Blade Holder

    Remove the iron bar by unscrewing the black thumb screw. Slide the blade holder on or off. Replace the slide iron bar and tighten the thumb screw Metal Guides Alignment Media guides should be adjusted in order to prevent the web from shifting position. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 21: Remove Unwanted Waste From The Edge Of The Roll

    B = Knob to increase or decrease the cutting force Tighten knob “A” to secure the position after choosing desired width. Use knob “B” to increase or decrease the cutting force on the support. Clockwise: Increases the cutting force. Counterclockwise: Decreases the cutting force LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 22: Black-Mark Detection

    Graphics layers must be deleted or the cut line shapes must be copied in a new file and saved instead of hiding or disabling any extra content. The cutting shape must be 100% black (otherwise in case of dashed lines, it must be a 100% magenta normal line) and have a thickness of 1 pt. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 23: Black-Mark Position In The Cutting File And Printed Artwork

    Important: The Virgo Cutting Manager (VIRGO CM) works with VECTOR PDF FILE. You can create this file with Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Black-Mark Position in the Cutting File and Printed Artwork Black-mark size: 4x4mm or 2x2mm Black-Mark Position in the Media LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 24: Cut Blank Labels

    Uninstall Virgo Cutting Manager. Download from the website the new Cutting Manager release and run the installation. Restore Plotter Settings Turn off the plotter. Turn on the plotter while keeping pushed the UP arrow on the panel. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 25 Operation When the display shows “DEFAULT SETTING” press button 1. Press button 1. Press button 1. In process. When the display shows “SET DEFAULT COMPLETE” turn off the plotter. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 26 Turn on the plotter and Choose the language and press enter. Select metric by pressing button 1 and then enter. Press button 2. Wait until on the display appears “READY”. Press “PAUSE/MENU” then go to I/F (press up arrow key). LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 27 Operation Go to command (press 2). Select GPGL (press 1 then enter). Press “PAUSE/MENU”. Restart plotter then press button 2. Wait until on the display appears “READY”. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 28: Reduce Plotter Feeding Speed

    When cutting labels longer than 250mm, it is recommend to decrease the cutting speed. The amount of reduction depends on the job in process. The cutting speed can be set within the range of 50 to 600. Media Path LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 29: Tension Arm Calibration

    Note: When the tension arm reaches the lowest position, both LEDs light up while the cores are still rotating. After five seconds of this condition, both cores stop while the LEDs are blinking. Module Speed Rotation Laminating & Unwinding Module LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 30 Operation Waste Removing & Rewinding Module LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 31: Maintenance

    “A” to extend the blade, or in direction “B” to retract the blade. When the knob is turned by one scale unit, the blade moves approximately 0.1 mm. One full turn of the knob moves the blade approximately 0.5 mm. LF-100 User Guide...
  • Page 32 (perforated cut), set the seal in Tool Holder 2 (forward). Make sure that the tool bracket is engaged on the tool’s flange, and then tighten the screw. Removing the Tool When removing the tool, turn it counterclockwise to remove the tool. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 33: Replace The Knife

    Replace the Slitter Blade Remove the two screws holding the blade in place. Replace the blade. Replace the two screws holding the blade in place. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 34: Replace The Cutting Mat

    Installing the cutting mat with the remaining adhesive may affect cut quality. Install the cutting mat Fit the cutting mat with the front cutting base grooves (Fig. 3) and attach it from the loca- tion shown by the arrow (A) (Fig. 1) while peeling off the release paper. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    If after loading the media through the guides and the LED is still OFF or BLINKING with the yellow and green LEDs on the control panel being on, it would indicate that the sensor is out of sync and needs to be re-calibrated. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 36: Lamination Sensor

    Another reason could be that the media was wounded unevenly to begin with thus creating an uneven media roll. Make sure the distance between top to top black-marks is set correctly. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 37: Plotter Error "E01017 Hardware X Position Alarm Power Off Then On

    Correct position for the tensioner arm will be midpoint or lower. Once Tensioner is in the correct position, turn ON lamination module. If done successfully, the tensioner arm will automatically re-adjust itself thus activating the unwinder motor. Restart Cutting Manager software. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 38: Plotter Is Not Cutting Or Plotter Cutting Through The Material

    The plotter displays an error “E01019 Hardware Y Position Alarm Power off then on”. Cause This error occurs when the blade tray was moved from side to side by the user after loading the media onto the plotter and with the rear plotter lever in the up position. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 39: Plotter Error "E05004 Hardware Realign Push Rollers Confirm

    (This is done with the plotter’s rear handle in the down position); make sure to position the plotter’s camera over the black-mark in order to center marker as much as possible on the software camera preview. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 40: The Media Or Lamination Roll Might Be Finished, Please Check It. Proceed With Cutting

    USB from the Virgo was not plugged to the PC. Plug the dongle to the hub, or the Virgo USB to the PC and click retry. Can’t load sensors Cause Media/Lamination sensors might be not plugged in correctly or turned off. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 41: Error: Plotter Not Found

    Y value of -10, you will still get this error. This error might happen when the media has been just loaded. Move to the next black-mark. If it is not enough, forward until you have reached Y coordinate value greater than 0. LF-100 User Guide...

  • Page 42: Please Forward The Media To Reach A Positive Y Value Shown On The Plotter's Display

    The file is not properly built. • Add the cutting manager to your anti-virus white-list. • Move your file to your computer. • The cutting file must contain only: The contours lines The Black-Mark, in case of Black-Mark mode cutting LF-100 User Guide...

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