Tamron LS6 manual

1 Section 1: Getting Started ............................................................. 3 Introduction and Safe Operation .................................................. 4 - 5 General Description ........................................................................ 6 - 8 Battery Information .................................................[...]

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3 SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED[...]

INTRODUCTION & SAFE OPERATION 4 The V IPER  LS6 Thermal Transfer Portable Printer is the complete printing solution for Elect ricians, Assemblers, Installers, Maintenance & Repair, Construction, and Network Communications Personnel. This versatile on - site, on - demand printer provides users with the ability to save, retrieve, and edit [...]

INTRODUCTION & SAFE OPERATION 5 WARNING : When the printer has been in use for an extended period of tim e, the printer motor may become hot. DO NOT touch the printer motor with bare hands. Information to USA Users NOTE: This printer has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rul[...]

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 6 RS232 Serial Port Cutter Knob LCD Display AC Adapter Plug Ribbon Door Label Door[...]

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 7 The V IPER   LS6 printer kit contains each of the following items: 1. V IPER   LS6 thermal transfer portable printer 2. TPDEMO direct thermal labeling tape sample 3. LS6 - RWBLK, black wax ribbon cartridge 4. LS6 - ACS, 120 VAC adapter and battery charger 5. LS6 - BP, NiMH rechargeable battery pack 6. LS6 - CLN, pa[...]

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 8 Print Technology The V IPER  LS6 prints labels using thermal transfer printing technology. The print head melts ink contained o n a thin web of ribbon material allowing the ink to transfer to the label material. The print head operates at a resolution of 203 dots per inch (dpi). Smart Label Roll – See page 15 The V IPER ?[...]

BATTERY INFORMATION 9 A 12 volt NiMH (Nickel - Metal Hydride) battery comes with the V IPER  LS6 printer. The battery is PARTIALLY CHARGED . Panduit r ecommends charging the battery for 15 HOURS PRIOR TO USE . Charging of the V IPER  LS6 battery should be accomplished ONLY with Panduit Model LS6 AC Adapter/Battery Chargers (Part No. LS6 - ACS[...]

BATTERY INFORMATION 10 NOTE: • Completely charge the battery pack before use. The operating system reports the battery charge status. • Completely drain the battery pack before charging. The opera ting system will warn the user on power up and power down of low battery conditions. • Consult your local guidelines for instructions on proper dis[...]

BATTERY INFORMATION 11 Lithium Battery The V IPER TM LS6 uses a Lithium coin - cell battery to preserve the printer settings and stored files when the main battery pack is removed and the AC Adapter is not plugged in. Do not leave the main battery pack out for extended periods of time, as this will drain the Lithiu m cell. Do not remove the Lithium[...]

QUICK START WITH THE Viper ™ LS6 12 1. Plug in the AC adapter. 2. Install a ribbon cartridge. (See section entitled “RIBBON LOADING & NOTE: A ribbon is not required for TPDEMO, the thermal paper roll supplied with t he printer. 3. Install a label cartridge. (See section entitled “LABEL LOADING” on page 15.) 4. Turn ON the printer by pre[...]

RIBBON LOADING & SELECTION 13 The V IPER ™ LS6 uses a cartridge based ribbon (wax, resin, or hybrid) to form legends on labels. The ribbon is loaded into the printer by the following steps: 1. Open the ribbon door on the side of printer. 2. Rotate the ribbon lock knob into the open (unlocked) position [Counter clockwise]. 3. Remove slack from[...]

RIBBON LOADING & SELECTION 14 Use the chart below to determine the ri bbon cartridge part number that is recommended for your application. V IPER ™ LS6 label media and ribbon compatibility chart Recommended Ribbon Label Material Black Wax LS6 - RWBLK Black Hybrid LS6 - RHBLK Black Resin LS6 - RRBLK White Resin LS6 - RRWHT Vinyl, Self - Lamina[...]

LABEL LOADING 15 Each roll of labels or tape used in the V IPER  LS6 is uniquely identified by the mandrel holding the labels. This allows the operating system to automatically set the printer for optimum usage of each label. Also, the oper ating system keeps track of the remaining labels on each roll. Use steps 1 - 5 below to load each label ro[...]

KEYBOARD 16 Print K ey Enter Key Shift Key Power On / Off Directional Arrows Space Key Label or Ribbon Feed Key Tools Key Delete Key More Function Keys Caps lock Text size Change page Rotate label Read label mandrel Print multiple copies Print selection of pages Setup / Escape Key[...]

KEYBOARD 17 Basic Keyboard Functions KEY / SYMBOL COMMON FUNCTIONS POWER Turn the printer ON , then turns the printer OFF . SETUP/ ESCAPE Activate the Setup Menu from the home screen or ba ck out of internal menus. DELETE Delete characters or tools. TOOLS Used for creating serializations, symbols, data lists, boxes, lines, bar codes, and date/time [...]

KEYBOARD 18 Using the Shift Key Press the shift key once to access the functions listed in the table below. PRESS SHIFT FIRST THEN PRESS RESULT Turn the printer OFF . Delete all items on a label and return formats to default values. Delete a ll items on the current page only. Does not delete current formats. Left, center, or right justify the label[...]

KEYBOARD 19 Press the shift key twice to access the functions listed in the table below. PRESS SHIFT FIRST THEN PRESS RESULT Display the version of firmware currently installe d on the printer. Delete all items on the entire label. Does not delete current formats. Activate or deactivate fit checking. Fit checking automatically checks the size of th[...]

KEYBOARD 20 Using the Delete Function The four methods available for deleting labels are listed in the table below. PRESS FIRST THEN P RESS RESULT Delete individual characters or items on a label. Delete all items on the current page only. Does not delete current formats. Delete all items on the entire label. Does not delete current formats. Delete[...]

21 SECTION 2 WORKING WITH THE V IPER ™ LS6[...]

USING THE V IPER ™ LS6 22 Home Screen The home screen is where the user enters and edits text or places label items known as tools. The home screen is also where the user prints labels. The home screen appears as: Home Screen Indicators INDICATOR ICON DESCRIPTION Ca ps Lock Indicates if caps lock is on or off. Shift or Indicates if shift or alter[...]

USING THE V IPER ™ LS6 23 Tool Menu The tool menu includes serializations, symbols, data lists, boxes, lines, bar codes, and date/time stamps. These items are placed on the home screen. The tool menu is accessed by pressing the key. Tool Icons The following icons represent the available tools: - Serialization - Symbol - Line - Box - Data List - B[...]

USING THE V IPER ™ LS6 24 POWER Key To turn ON the V IPER ™ LS6, press and hold the key until activity is seen on the display. To turn OFF the V IPER ™ LS6, press and release the key, then press and hold the key until the powering down message appears. This method of power control reduces the chance of accidentally turning off the printer. Th[...]

CREATING TEXT 25 The Text Tool After turning on the V IPER ™ LS6 , the home screen will appear. The home screen is also the text editor. To create te xt on the home screen, simply begin pressing the alphabetic or numeric keys on the keypad. Text will be entered at the position of the cursor. The cursor is indicated by a dark line or dark box high[...]

CREATING TEXT 26 Initially, the text size will be set to the default value according to the label loaded in the printer. The text size can be increased or decreased for each individual line of the label. There is a maximum of 8 lines available for creating text. Text Rotation Label legends may be rotated from 0 degrees to 90 degrees in the clockwis[...]

CREATING TEXT 27 Vertical Text Vertical text can be created by following these steps: 1. At the home screen, press and then pre ss to rotate the entire label 90 degrees in the clockwise direction. (Note: when using continuous tape, the label will automatically be rotated 90 degrees in the clockwise directions by default.) 2. Enter text 3. Move the [...]

CREATING SERIALIZATIONS 28 The Serialization Tool The serialization tool is used to automatically number labels in a sequence. The sequence can be either numeric (1 to 999) or alphabetic (A to Z). A serialization is defined by a s tart value, an end value, and a step value. To correctly define a serialization, the end value must be larger than the [...]

CREATING SERIALIZATIONS 29 7. Press the key to accept the changes and to return to the home screen. Otherwise, press the key to return to the home screen without accepting changes. 8. On the home screen, the serialization tool icon will appear at the position of the cursor. More Serialization Param eters The serialization tool includes more paramet[...]

CREATING SERIALIZATIONS 30 Press the key to accept the changes and to return to the previous screen. 3. The Group parameter determines whether or not the copies of the serialization items will be grouped tog ether. The Group parameter only works when more than one copy of a serialization is defined. The Group parameter defaults to Yes . If Yes is s[...]

CREATING SERIALIZATIONS 31 2. The Place On option determines whether the serialization will print on consecutive labels or on consecutive pages of the same label. The default setting for will print on labels. Printing a serialization on pages is useful for creating serialized patch panel labels using die cut network systems label media. Editing a S[...]

CREATING SYMBOLS 32 The Symbol Tool The Symbol Tool is used for creating safety or facility identification labels. Common applications for these types of labels include pipe marking and safety hazard signs. Most often these types of labels will require continuous tape label media. Symbols may also be used on die cut label media, such as self - lami[...]

CREATING SYMBOLS 33 NOTE: The symbol size will automatically default to match the text size on the current line. Changing the text size will automatically change the symbol size accordingly. There are 5 sizes available for each symbol. The sizes range from 1 (sm allest) to 5 (largest). Currently available symbols and their assigned library numbers [...]

CREATING LINES 34 The Line Tool The line tool allows custom placement of vertical and horizontal lines on a label. The line tool is espe cially useful for creating patch panel, faceplate, or terminal block labels. There are seven unique line settings available: Center Horizontal, Center Vertical, Top, Bottom, Left, Right, and @ Pages. Each of these[...]

CREATING LINES 35 6. The Right setting places a line at the far right side of the label. 7. The @ Pages setting places lines between each page of a label that has multiple pages defined. The @ Pages setting is used fo r patch panel, outlet, and terminal block labeling. Creating a Line Tool The line tool should be accessed from the home screen. To a[...]

CREATING BOXES 36 The Box Tool The box tool is useful for customizing a label. There are three unique box settings available: Frame, Reverse, and Box Off. The Frame setting places a box outline around the perimeter of the entire label area. The Reverse setting places a dark background with light text characters on a label. The Box Off setting deact[...]

CREATING DATA LISTS 37 The Data Tool The data tool is used to create printable data lists in the V IPER ™ LS6. The data tool is very useful for customizing labels because it allows up to one hundred unique labels to be created from a list of data. With the data tool, users can input, store, or transfer custom lists of data. Creating a Data Tool T[...]

CREATING DATA LISTS 38 Files may be saved, loaded, or deleted in File Manager. Note: Selecting Delete All will erase all stored label files and data lists. 2. Selecting Data View/Edit enters the data list editing screen. This screen looks very similar to the home screen because the data list editing screen is a text editor. Use the data list editin[...]

CREATING BAR CODES 39 The Bar Code Tool The bar code tool can be u sed for bin labeling, component identification, or asset management and can be used in combination with other tools. The bar code tool can be printed with or without a checksum digit or human readable text. The bar code symbology available in the V IPER ™ LS6 is CODE 39 . Creating[...]

CREATING BAR CODES 40 4. Use the right or left directional arrow keys to change the bar code settings. 5. Press the key to accept all of the changes and to return to the home screen. Otherwise, press the key to return to the home screen without ac cepting changes. Bar Code Settings The default bar code settings can be changed in the setup menu. To [...]

CREATING DATE/TIME STAMP S 41 The Date/Time Tool The Date/Time T ool allows the user to print a date and/or a time stamp on a label. The date and time printed on the label are defined by the internal clock of the V IPER ™ LS6. Please see section entitled “SETTING UP THE V IPER ™ LS6” on page 44 for more information about setting the interna[...]

CREATING DATE/TIME STAMP S 42 Editing a Date/Time Tool To edit a date/time tool on the home screen, move the cursor over the date/time tool and then press the key. 1. Use the up or down directional arrows to select date/time or text options. 2. Use the right or left directional arrow keys to select time or date specifically or to modify the text op[...]

USING THE PAGES FUNCTION 43 The Pages Function The V IPER ™ LS6 provides 8 separate pages for each label. Label items, including text and tools may be placed on each of the 8 pages. The pages function is particularly useful for creating non - standard serializations that do not follow a common increment. The pages function is also useful for crea[...]

SETTING UP THE V IPER ™ LS6 44 The Setup Menu The setup menu is used to modify the default printer settings. The setup menu should be accessed from the home screen. To access the setup menu press the key. The setup menu will appear: The available categories in the setup menu are Files, Mode, Utilities, and Printer. Use the up or down directional [...]

SETTING UP THE V IPER ™ LS6 45 Editing Label Mode To edit the label mode, press to enter the setup menu and: 1. Use the up or down directional arrows to highlight Mode . 2. Use the right or left directional arrow keys to change the mode. 3. Press the key to select the desired mode. A check mark i con will appear next to the selected mode. 4. Pres[...]

SETTING UP THE V IPER ™ LS6 46 The Remote Printer utility is used to print directly from Panduit software applications such as P AN - M ARK ® or E ASY - M ARK ™ . See section entitled “USING REMOTE P RINTER UTILITY” on pages 53 - 54. Adjusting Printer Settings To adjust the printer settings, press to enter the setup menu and: 1. Use the up[...]

SETTING UP THE V IPER ™ LS6 47 NOTE: The heat setting is automatically adjusted to the appropriate number for the installed lab el roll when the printer is turned on. 5. The Label Feed setting adjusts the amount of media that is fed past the cutter mechanism after printing. Cut Label feeds just enough media to allow cutting. Peel Label feeds extr[...]

USING FILE MANAGER 48 The V IPER ™ LS6 has the ability to store and recall label files and data lists. Label files and data lists are stored and recalled within File Manager . Label files are designated with a .LS6 ending. Data lists are designated with a .DAT ending. To access File M anager , enter the setup menu and: 1. Use the up or down direc[...]

INTERFACING WITH A COMPUTER 49 The V IPER ™ LS6 can be connected to a personal computer (PC) using the V IPER ™ LS6 Upgrade Kit (Part No. LS6 - PCKIT). The kit contains a CD with ViperLink  software and a serial cable for connecting the V IPER ™ LS6 to your personal computer (PC). ViperLink ™ must be use d with the serial cable to commun[...]

VIPERLINK 50 Installing ViperLink   Use the ViperLink  CD to install ViperLink  sof tware onto a personal computer. The ViperLink  CD is only available with the purchase of LS6 - PCKIT. Insert the CD into a personal computer. The installation program will begin automatically. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard in orde[...]

VIPERLINK 51 If uploading, choose a file from the V IPER ™ memory and Save As. If downloading, first Browse for the file and select the file type, click Open, and click OK. To upgrade the LS6 operating system , select: Transfer - > Upgrade Flash Memory Browse to locate the operating system file Click Open Choose C OM 1 or COM 2 Click Upgrade N[...]

VIPERLINK 52 To request information from the V IPER ™ LS6, select: Request - > LS6 Info Choose COM 1 or COM 2 Choose Version, Status, or History Information from the V IPER ™ LS6 will be retrieved and displayed in ViperLink  To access the help topics, select: Help - > Help Topics To create a data list , Enter a database name, Enter tex[...]

USING REMOTE PRINTER UTILITY 53 In order to operate the remote printing feature on the V IPER ™ LS6 printer, the personal computer connected to the V IPER ™ LS6 must be set up in the following manner: 1. Either P AN - M ARK ® or E ASY - M ARK ™ software applications must be installed on the personal computer. These applications are available[...]

USING REMOTE PRINTER UTILITY 54 5. The LS6 is now ready to print directly from P AN - M ARK ® or E ASY - M ARK ™ software. 6. If the label roll installed i n the V IPER ™ LS6 is changed while in the Remote Printer utility, press the key to automatically adjust the printer to the default settings for the new label roll. 7. To exit Remote Printe[...]

PRINTER CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS 55 Cleaning the Print Head and Drive Roller The print head should be cleaned regu larly, and more often in harsh environments. The drive roller should be cleaned whenever foreign matter, such as dust or adhesive, is present. 1. Turn OFF power to printer. 2. Open the ribbon lock knob. 3. Remove any label media from prin[...]

PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING 56 This section helps identify printer conditions and problems that can often be solved by the user. If you are unable to correct the problem contact Panduit Technical Support at 866 - 871 - 4571 or Panduit Customer Service a t 800 - 777 - 3300 . SYMPTOM ACTION POWER Printer does not power up properly, and LCD does not come [...]

PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING 57 SYMPTOM ACTION Media is not advancing properly in the printer. • Ribbon knob not locked. Rotate ribbon knob into locked position. • Ensure that labels are properly positioned in label path and that width guides are in contact with both sides of the label. Ensure that adjustable width guide is locked in place in the co[...]

PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING 58 SYMPTOM ACTION Repetitive v oids in image. • Print head elements or “dots” are dirty or obstructed. Clean print head with pre - saturated cleaning card (LS6 - CLN), or soft - stemmed swab and isopropyl alcohol. See cleaning instructions on page 55. Not printing any image (or barely any im age). • Ribbon and media [...]

PRINTER TROUBLESHOOTING 59 SYMPTOM ACTION Die - cut labels continue to feed without stopping. • Label sensor is dirty o r obstructed. Clean sensor with soft - stemmed swab and isopropyl alcohol or compressed air. • Width guide is loose. Make sure the width guide is properly located and fixed in place. BAR CODES Poor edge definition (bar codes a[...]

WARRANTY INFORMATION 60 Our products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of sale b ut our obligation under this warranty is limited to the replacement of any product proved to be defective within 6 months (for product) or 90 days (for printers) from the date of delivery. Printer warranty is void if Panduit [...]

GENERAL S PECIFICATIONS 61 Print Method: Thermal transfer or direct thermal Effective Print Width: 1.89” (48 mm) Print Length: 19.99” (maximum label length) Print Resolution: 203 dpi (horizontally and vertically) Print Speed: Up to 1 ips Feed Speed: Up to 2 ips Label Width: 0.24” to 2.0” Media Length: 50’ continuous tapes Media Types: Die[...]

REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 62 DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Wax Ribbon – Black LS6 - RWBLK Resin Ribb on – Black LS6 - RRBLK Resin Ribbon – White LS6 - RRWHT Hybrid Ribbon – Black LS6 - RHBLK Battery Pack LS6 - BP LS6 ViperLink ™ software and 9 pin serial cable LS6 - PCKIT LS6 AC Adapter/Battery Charger for Australia LS6 - ACA LS6 AC Ada[...]