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DuraLabel® 4000 User’s GuideGraphic Products, Inc.1-800-788-5572www.DuraLabel.comwww.GraphicProducts.comE-mail: [email protected]

4. Press the locking levers inward, and lift up the print carriage. 4. Feed the end of the label supply under the print carriage and through the manua

Printer Ribbon Parts1. Printer Cover 2. Ribbon Rewind Core 3. Ribbon Observing Window4. Ribbon Rewind Wheel5. Ribbon Rewind Holders (A & B)6. Lock

Load Ribbon IMPORTANT! Always turn OFF the power fi rst before loading supplies! Always wait at least 5 seconds before turning ON the power.1. With th

4. Extend the ribbon back over the “top” of the print carriage and, using a small piece of tape, adhere the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind core. 5. Rot

IMPORTANT! You must have administrative rights in order to install the driver.NOTE: Find out your Windows version by right-clicking on the My Compute

A window may appear showing the progress of searching for the fi les.If a hardware installation window appears, click Continue Anyway.A screen may appe

Manual Install InstructionsIMPORTANT! If you are upgrading from an existing DuraLabel installation, see the inside cover of the QuickStart Guide.Inse

Select either Local or Network for your printer driver. If you select Local, make sure the "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play pri

Click Browse on the Install From Disk window.Select C:\DL4000 and click OK.Select Keep existing driver (recommended) and click Next.Keep existing prin

Select No to “Do you want to print a test page”, then click Next.A window will appear regarding Completing the DuraLabel 4000 Driver Setup. Make sure

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DRIVER SETTINGSConfi gure Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Printer DriverIMPORTANT! Perform the driver confi guration before opening the document you wish to pr

Continuous Vinyl Printing InstructionsTo set the cutter, select the Stock tab. Set the Media Settings “Type” to Continuous. In order for the automatic

Black Mark Label InstructionsBlack Mark Label CalibrationIn order to print labels with black marks, the label stock needs to be calibrated. To do so,

Adjust Print SpeedPrint Speed is adjustable from 1.0" to 3.0"/sec. Choose the print speed from the Option tab by clicking on the arrow to th

LABEL CREATIONBefore We Begin...This documentation describes how to make standard labels. If you are printing RTK labels, please see the RTK software

Use TemplatesWe have provided a variety of templates on the DuraLabel 4000 to help you print labels in no time. To get to these templates, you should

Change Automatic Cutter SettingsYou can change the automatic cutter settings without going back into the printer driver. Go to File >> Print, t

Change Page SetupClick on the File menu, then the Page Setup selection.Now click the Margins tab. Set all of your margins and edges to 0. This will al

OrientationCreate the label with the width and height of the label. If the width of the label is the width of the tape installed in the printer, then

LABEL DESIGNText Working with text for label design is only slightly different from working with text in a normal document. In a document, text can be

INTRODUCTIONWelcome... and congratulations on the purchase of your new DuraLabel® 4000 Thermal Transfer Printer! This guide is provided to get you pri

Format the text inside the box to any size and style, then position the box for the desired layout. Initially, the text box will have a border around

GraphicsDrawing Tools Many word processors have built-in drawing tools. You can use these tools to enhance the look of your labels. Designs can be as

You can insert other objects, graphics and clip art from the same pull-down menu. When working with images it is important to remember the type of pri

SymbolsSymbols can be used on labels and signage to get your point across visually. When safety is a concern, it is important to have a language that

The symbols folder is located inside the DL4000 Templates and Symbols folder. Just choose the symbol you want from the categorized folders and insert

BarcodesThe barcode program we have included easily displays and prints barcodes from your Windows based word processing program. Install the dBest Ba

If you do not see the dBest Barcodes Toolbar, you need to run the toolbar as a macro. Refer to the following:1. Go to the top menu bar in MS Word. Sel

SequencingHow to do Number Sequencing using Word and Excel.Sequencing is most commonly used to increment a numeric value to be used in labels for wire

Now that you have the desired label size, its time to add the text to it. Keeping Word open, browse to the provided Excel template Number Sequence.xls

4. Now that you have the correct size matching your label, change the value in the first cell (column A, row 1) and enter any static text you want. Le

WARRANTYThe DuraLabel 4000 by Graphic Products is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two years from the dat

Once you’re satisfied with the amount of increments and cell span, its time to copy this into your Word template. Go back to the Word document that yo

Import from ExcelHow to transfer Excel spreadsheet information into a Word labelNOTE: These instructions are for users of Windows 2000. If you are usi

5. Click on column header A, right-click the mouse and select Copy.6. Toggle Alt-Tab over to the Word document and find the Edit button on the Windows

3. On the toolbar on top of Word, click on Insert, then click Text box.4. Use the cross hair cursor. Click in the field of the document, a text box wi

9. In the long horizontal box below, “MERGEFIELD” will appear.10. Put a space after “MERGEFIELD” then type in the column heading from your Excel docum

20. On the next box you see, “ENTIRE WORKBOOK” will be blue highlighted. Click OK.21. You will then see a pop up box with a question mark. Click OK.22

PRINTER SETTINGSFEED KeyAfter pressing the FEED key, the printer will feed the media (according to media type) to the specifi ed stop position. When pr

CLEANING & GENERAL MAINTENANCECleaning the Print Head, Adjusting the Print Head, Cleaning the Cutter Modules and Cleaning the Platen RollerIMPORTA

Clean Manual Cutter Module1. Turn the printer power OFF.2. Remove the screws on both sides of the manual cutter module.3. Unplug the sensor connector

Clean Electronic Guillotine Cutter Module1. Turn the printer power OFF.2. Unscrew the cover screws on both sides of the module and remove the plastic

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERSThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS A digital device, pursuant t

Clean Platen RollerClean Platen Roller (DL4000 with a manual cutter module)1. Turn the printer power OFF.2. Remove the screws (2) from both sides of t

Clean Platen Roller (DL4000 with an electronic guillotine cutter mod-ule)1. Turn the printer power OFF.2. Open the printer cover by pressing the cover

FrequencyQuickly blinking Slowly blinking SteadyColorRed light Orange lightLED Light Error SolutionMedia ErrorUnable to detect the mediaPlease perform

Problem Recommended SolutionPower on the printer, but the LED does not light up.•Check the power connector.LED light turns red (power/status) after pr

Problem Recommended SolutionWhen printing, only part of the contents were printed.•Check if label or ribbon is stuck on the thermal print head.•Check

SPECIFICATIONSPrinter▪ Type: Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal▪ Print Speed: 2 in. per second ▪ Resolution: 203 dpi ▪ Max. Print Width: 4.25 in. ▪ Max

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GETTING STARTEDMinimum System RequirementsOperating System– Windows: 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Vista and 7Memory– 128 MB RAMAdditional Requirements– IT admini

LOAD PRINTERPrinter Inside Parts2. LED Light 3. Ribbon Observing Window4. Ribbon Rewind Wheel5. Print Carriage (outlined)6. Locking Levers 7. Print

SUPPLIESIMPORTANT! Always turn OFF the power fi rst! Always wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power back ON.The ribbon and various printer me