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Colonial Label Thermal System Manual

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Robert
January 16, 2025

Light is blinking red won't turn green at all

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Mr. Anderson
February 3, 2025

A blinking red light on the Colonial Label Thermal System indicates that the ribbon may not be tight or the notches on the ribbon and machine do not match up. To resolve this, ensure the ribbon is tight and correctly aligned, then perform the AutoSense procedure.

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Summary of Contents for Colonial Label Colonial Label Thermal System

  • Page 2 THE NEW STATIC CLING PLUS SYSTEM INCLUDES: • Thermal Printer (1) • Keypad (1) • Ribbon (1) with Cardboard Ribbon Core (Retain for continuous use) (Both installed in printer) • Power Supply & Cord • Cleaning Pen • Instructions •Maintenance & Troubleshooting CD **NEW PROGRAMMING FORMS # 1-66**...

  • Page 3: Getting To Know Your Printer

    Getting To Know Your Printer Feed Button Indicator Cover Light Release Dispenser Power Door Switch (Optional) Ribbon Supply Spindle Ribbon Take-Up Spindle Tear Bar Ribbon Sensor Print Head Holder Lock Top Cover Media Holder Lock Media Guide Core Size Adjuster Knob Selectors Media Guides (Label)
  • Page 4 How to set up the new system: Plug power supply into power cord then into back of printer and into power outlet. Plug keypad into back of printer and tighten screws securely. Power on/off switch is located on right side of printer toward the back. Green light will appear when printer is on.

  • Page 5: Loading Labels

    LOADING LABELS: • Open printer cover. • Load labels face up into holder and thread through the black label guides. Adjust label guide by using the green control wheel (on right). Do not over tighten or the labels will not feed freely and properly.
  • Page 6 Perform AutoSense adjustment when loading a new roll of Labels or Ribbon With the Power off Hold Feed Button And Switch Power On. When Indicator Flashes Red, Release Feed Button. Printer Advances Labels or Ribbon and Prints Status Summary. Note: Printer prints “out of DUMP”...

  • Page 7: Loading Ribbon

    LOADING RIBBON: • Open printer cover. Pull ribbon carriage forward. • Attach ribbon roll to spring load closest to back of printer making sure the notches on the ribbon core and the notches on the machine are matching up together on the left side . And continue to wrap ribbon under and up.
  • Page 8 • Using the roll control (on left) turn clockwise until ribbon shows all black. (Print head will not lock in place.) • Push print head back up into top of cover. Close cover. **NOTE: RETAIN THE CARDBOARD CORE SINCE YOU WILL NEED IT EACH TIME YOU REPLACE YOUR RIBBON! **DO NOT REUSE THE RIBBON, IT WILL CAUSE THE PRINTER TO GO OFF LINE!
  • Page 9 PRINTING LABELS USING THE KEYPAD: • When power is on and your keypad is plugged in, your keypad will read: “Form- Retrieve form F2 - List form V2.8” • Press “Form” (template-see last few pages of instructions for template #’s) on keypad and the form name (number) you wish to use: Form names (1-66) are used for Generic Labels (blue car &...

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If the printer is printing labels out one label and spitting out several other labels. • Open lid • Pull 6 labels out of machine but, not ripping them off the roll. • Then peel labels off backing. • Roll backing back on roll of labels as if you were loading labels in machine.
  • Page 11 TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED If the keypad is still not responding.Then you need to do the page or line mode reboot (below). Sometimes the printer inadvertently changes from “Page Mode” to “Line Mode” which freezes up keypad (you will know when this happens when you go to push the form key after turning the printer on and nothing happens).

  • Page 12: Maintaining The Print Head

    TROUBLESHOOTING CONTINUED The status indicator light on the feed button indicates the current status of the printer. Regardless of the color the light should be on anytime the printer is. • Solid green light: indicates that the printer is not in an error mode and is ready to print •...
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