Setting Up Your Labelstation Pro Series; Labelstation Pro Series To Pc Connection; Loading The Print Ribbon; Installing The Print Ribbon Into The Labelstation Pro Series Printer - LabelStation Pro200 series User Manual

2. SETTING UP YOUR LABELSTATION PRO SERIES

2.1.

LabelStation Pro Series to PC Connection.

•
Place the printer on a flat, secure surface.
• Make sure the power switch is off.
• Connect the printer to the computer with the Centronics Parallel or USB cable
PLEASE NOTE IF USING USB FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE YELLOW LABEL ON THE TOP OF THE PRINTER.
• Plug the power cord into the power supply connector at the rear of the printer, and then
plug into the mains.
USB
Centronics
Parallel
2.2.

Loading the Print Ribbon

The printer automatically detects if a ribbon is installed after power on and will switch to thermal
transfer or direct thermal printing mode. If printer does not detect the ribbon, the motor that
drives the ribbon rewind spindle will be turned off.
If the ribbon is installed, but the printer is not winding it on, please refer to the ribbon
calibration procedure to calibrate the ribbon sensor sensitivity. (Chapter 5.1.1. Ribbon Sensor
Calibration)
2.2.1.

Installing the Print Ribbon into the LabelStation Pro Series printer.

• Push down on the ribbon access window to unlock and open the cover.
• Place a paper core onto the front ribbon rewind spindle.
•
Mount this empty spindle on the front hub.
• Install a ribbon on the back ribbon supply spindle.
• Mount the ribbon supply spindle on the rear hub.
• Attach the ribbon leader to the ribbon rewind paper core.
• Rotate the ribbon rewind paper core until the ribbon leader is thoroughly, firmly
encompassed by the black section of the ribbon.
RS-232
Power
Cable
Fig.4. Attach power supply to printer
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Power
Switch
Power supply
LabelStation Pro Series Set Up Manual July 2008
Mains Power
Plug