User manual PRIMERA LX 810E

[. . . ] 161110-510943-(04) User's Manual An online version of this manual can be found at http://primera. eu/europe/manuals. html *after registering your product. See www. primerawarranty. com for terms and conditions. © 2010 All rights reserved Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS MADE WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No liability is assumed for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. [. . . ] However, printing images of people may produce skin tones that have a reddish tint. Supplies and Driver Settings 17 Best for Photos mode is best used for photographic images where accurate color reproduction is very essential. Images printed in this mode will look lighter than those printed in Photo mode. Skin tones especially will look more natural in this mode. NOTE: Exact color matching of the printed labels to the screen may never be possible since there are factors that affect this out of the drivers control. The surface of the label reacts with the ink in the cartridge to produce the color. For this reason, when printing the same image to different types of labels with different surfaces the printed output can look entirely different. Ink Saturation This option controls the amount of ink used when printing an image. The default setting is 100%, which will provide the most accurate color matching. If the ink is not drying fast enough or bleeding, you can decrease the Ink Saturation to lessen the amount of ink that is applied to the label. Left Margin Offset This will be factory calibrated. If fine tuning is needed, increase this setting to move the image right on the label; decrease this setting to move the image to the left on the label. On a Mac the following settings can be found by clicking the Config. Cartridge Alignment Cartridge alignment will align the Black Cartridge to the Color Cartridge. You will automatically be prompted to perform this alignment each time you install a new cartridge. If you find that the black objects are not aligning properly with color objects on your label you can run the alignment procedure from the printer driver. Click on Cartridge Alignment and you will see a Properties button. Press this button to start the Alignment procedure. You will be prompted to have label stock of 4"x4" (101. 6mm x 101. 6mm) or larger. If the loaded stock does not meet this requirement it can be unloaded by pressing the Unload button. Insert larger stock or feed a 18 Supplies and Driver Settings sheet of paper (no wider than 8. 25 inches or 209mm) into the print area then click OK to continue. The printer will print an alignment pattern then scan that pattern into memory automatically. Once it has finished you will see a dialog box stating that alignment values have been saved. Clean/Change Cartridges & Check Ink Levels Click this setting and you will see a Properties button. Click Properties and you will see the ink levels as well as buttons allowing you to either clean or change your ink cartridges. [. . . ] Eventually, these pads may need to be replaced. Contact tech support to determine if pad replacement is necessary. An ink pad replacement kit is available. BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal condition occurs, the "PAUSE " LED will keep blinking repeatedly and printing and communication between the host PC and the printer will cease. [. . . ]