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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Changes Record Rev. Date Description 1. Update chapters “3.5.2 Indicator Status” and “3.6.2 FEED Button”; 2023.11.29 2. Add chapters “3.6.3 Pause Button” and ”3.6.4 Cancel Button”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Manual Information This user manual contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency measures that may be required. The installation and usage of printer driver, utility tool and BarTender Ultralite are also included in...
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Packing List 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. Note: The packing materials are basded on the order.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Chapter 3 Installation & Usage 3.1 Media Loading 3.1.1 Loading the Roll 1.Pull and lift the cover. 2.Pull the roll holders open and place the roll between them, then press down the locking tab.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.Pass the labels through label guides and adjust label guides to adapt to the label 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.1.2 Loading the Ribbon 1.Insert the right part of supply spindle and then the left part. 2.Press and release the print head module.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.Insert the right part of rewind spindle and then the left part. 4.Rotate the ribbon rewind wheel until ribbon is pulled tightly.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 5.Close the printhead module. Then press the lock and close the cover slightly. 6.Press down the cover until it snaps closed.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.3 Peripherals Connection 3.3.1 Interface Cable Connection 1.The standard for the printer’s interface cable shows as follows: - USB A-Type cable - USB B-Type cable - RS-232C cable - RJ45 cable 2.Based on your own need, follow the instructions to connect the cable.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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)
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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)
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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)
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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”.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.5.3 Indicator Instructions Indicating Status Beeper STATUS PAUSE DATA SUPPLIES NETWORK The printer is off Glow Standby green Quick flash Printing/Receiving data green Slow flash Dump mode green Program download Quick flash refreshing yellow Label calibration/Medium...
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Indicating Status Beeper STATUS PAUSE DATA SUPPLIES NETWORK Print head Glow yellow overtemperature Network connected Glow green (Ethernet/Wi-Fi) An Ethernet error occurred Glow red (Ethernet/Wi-Fi) Note: Quick flash → 0.2 second / every cycle Slow flash → 1 second / every cycle 3.6 Basic Function...
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.6.5 Quick Calibration Users must carry out the calibration under the conditions below: The first time to use the printer since installation; The first time to use the printer since sensor cleaning; Reuse the printer when it has not been used for a long time;...
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 4.2 Other Optional Interfaces Serial Port SIGNAL NAME SIGNAL DIRECTION +5VDC OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT INPUT GROUNDING OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT NO CONTACT Ethernet Port SIGNAL NAME...
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Chapter 6 Printer Utility Tool Instructions 6.1 Installation Preparation Download application program in CD. eg: HPRTUtility.exe 6.2 Usage Note: The screen may vary slightly by different operating systems and models. Take printer HT600 as example.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 2.Click “Settings”, choose the printer model. (1) Set up the interface needed. (range: USB, COM, LPT, ETH)
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (2) Click “Get Printer Information”, and printer information will show in the above.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (3) Click “Get Status”, and printer status will show in the above. Normal!
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (4) Choose “Common” and click “Get”. In this menu, user can get the information the protocol, media sensor, speed, density and so on.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (5) Click “RS-232”, then set up the baud rate, data bits, parity and flow control.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (6) Click “Bluetooth”, then set up the Bluetooth name and password. Click “Get” to gain the values of Mac address.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (7) Click “Ethernet”, then click “Get” to gain the relevant values.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (8) Click “WIFI”, then set up the name, password and so on.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (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. Note: Finishing all the settings, user can click “Set” to save the values changed.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (2) Click “Download”. (3) Select the downloaded graphic, and then click “print selected graphic”to print the picture.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (4) You can set a magnification of the graphic as needed.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro (3) Select the downloaded font file, enter the print content in the text box, and click “Print Text”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 5.Click “Function Test”. User can carry the followings such as sensor calibration, pattern print testing and so on.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 6.Click “System”. Click “language” and choose the language of printer utility.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Chapter 7 Windows Driver Instructions 7.1 Introduction 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 Download Seagull Windows Driver application program in CD.
Under different operating systems, the screen may be slightly different. Take Windows 7 as example. Take printer Ares 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 5.Choose “Install printer driver”, then click “Next”. 6.Select the port of printer driver, then click “Next”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 7.Click "Finish". Note: If you have connected the printer to computer, it will detect and install the driver automatically.(eg.: USB port) 8.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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 2.According to different needs, set up the page.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro ●Click “Paper”→”Name”, and choose the paper type.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro ●Click “Custom”->“New”, and set up a new stock.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro ●Click “Edit”, and edit the stock.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro ●Click “Delete Stock”, and delete the stock. ●Choose “Rotate” or “Effects”, showed in the “Preview”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro ●Click “Advanced”, and change the settings.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.Click “Watermark”, and edit the pictures.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 4.Click “Halftone”.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 8.3 Installation Note : Under different operating systems, the screen may be slightly different. Take Windows 7 as example. Take printer iE4P as example. Please refer to printer iE4P when using printer iE4S. To avoid the prevention, recommend to close the security software before installation.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 4.Click “Next”. 5.Read and accept the license agreement, then click "Next".
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 6.Select "Features" and installation location, then click "Next". 7.Click "Install".
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 8.Click "Finish". 9.Back to desktop, and you will see the icon of BarTender. Double click it and get down to use.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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.) 2.Click “Start a new BarTender document”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.Choose “Blank Template”, then click “Next”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 4.If the predefined stocks don’t meet your need, tick “Specify Custom Settings”. Then click”Next”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 6.Edit the side edges, then click “Next”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 7.Choose the item shape, then click “Next”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 8.Edit the template size, then click “Next”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 9.Based on your need, edit the template background. Then click “Next”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 10.Finish the settings, showed in the “Review” and “Preview”. Then click “Finish”.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 8.4.2 label Edit 1.Click the icon of code 2.Choose the code, then click “Select”.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 3.Click the blank, showing the code.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 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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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 5.Click the icon of character , then enter the text.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 6.Click the icon of picture , then edit the pictures.
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 7.Compose the text. 8.Finish all the settings. Click “Print” and a new label will be printed.
User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Appendix 1 Display Operation 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...
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro CP866 CP737 CP851 CP869 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...
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro 7-bit Data Bits 8-bit (Default) None (Default) Parity Even None XON/XOFF Flow Ctrl Hardware (Default) SW+HW Switch DHCP Ethernet Setup Address Mode Static (Default) Port Number Default: 9100 IP Address Default: 192.168.1.1 Default: Default Gateway 255.255.255.0 Subnet Mask Default: 192.168.1.0...
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro English (Default) Spanish Portuguese Keyboard Language France German Ukrainian None (Default) Barcode Scanner USB Host RS232 Show the mileages TPH Printed Mileage printer has printed TPH Bad Not Printing Test Print the testing page Testing Label Calibration...
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User Manual Ares/Ares Pro Label Formats Graphic External USB Bitmap Font Storage(B:) True Type Database Firmware OFF (Default) Auto Label Form Switch Auto Form NO (Default) Delete Auto Label Form...
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