English dropdown-ico

Keystone Computer Keyboard manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Keystone Computer Keyboard, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Keystone Computer Keyboard one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Keystone Computer Keyboard. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Keystone Computer Keyboard should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Keystone Computer Keyboard
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Keystone Computer Keyboard item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Keystone Computer Keyboard item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Keystone Computer Keyboard alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Keystone Computer Keyboard, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Keystone service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Keystone Computer Keyboard.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Keystone Computer Keyboard item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. 144 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 800-323-4840 Fax: 800-548-5359 www.TimeMed.com Keystone™ Labeling System Instruction Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 2 Keystone ™ User Manual Getting started with the TimeMed ® Keystone ™ Labeling System T ABLE OF CONTENTS P AGE A. Unpacking Keystone ............................................................................................................... 3 B. Loading[...]

  • Page 3

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 3 A. UNP ACKING KEYSTONE After removing the printer from the packaging material, check the contents. The following items should be included: • Thermal printer • Power cord for thermal printer • Sample roll of labels (HCP-TD-1 15-Y) • Keystone u[...]

  • Page 4

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 4 B. LOADING THE LABEL MEDIA Load label media into the printer as follows: • Open the media cover and lower the Media Hub Guide and Media Guide. • Press in on the Printhead Latch and raise the Printhead Assembly . 1. Printhead Latch 2. Media Guide 3. Me[...]

  • Page 5

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 5 • Slide the Roll Media onto the Media Hub and raise the Media Hub Guide. The Media Hub Guide should be pushed inward so that it is just touching the Roll Media. • Route the Media through the printer as shown. Raise the Media Guide. The Media Guide shou[...]

  • Page 6

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 6 • With label media loaded, grasp the Slide T ab and move the Sensor Eye Mark into the center position over label media. 1. ‘Sensor Eye’ Mark 2. Slide T ab C. EQUIPMENT SERVICE COVERAGE Equipment Service/Support TimeMed has access to an extensive networ[...]

  • Page 7

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 7 The customer will not have to cover the cost of travel and labor related to the service call. Replacement parts will be provided at no charge except for those parts which by their nature are considered consumable (example: ribbons, paper , printheads, etc). Main[...]

  • Page 8

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 8 Returns If necessary , Keystone products may be returned for credit within 30 days from date of invoice. Returned stock products will be subject to a 20% handling/restocking charge. Shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer . Stock products that are[...]

  • Page 9

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 9 Y ou will be required to restart your PC when the program installation has completed. The program will not function correctly until your PC has re-started. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The install program should run automatically – if it does not, cli[...]

  • Page 10

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 10 Click on “Next” to continue Click on “I accept the terms of the license agreement” to continue[...]

  • Page 11

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 11 T ype in the appropriate User and Company Names and click on “Next” to continue Select “English (United States)” from the drop down menu, click on “Next” to continue[...]

  • Page 12

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 12 Using the drop down menu, select the appropriate printer model (Select the model: M-4206) and click “Next” to continue Click on “Next” to continue for the software to be installed in the default directory[...]

  • Page 13

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 13 Click “Install” to begin the installation process When the software installation has completed, click on “Finish” to exit When the program installation has nished you will be prompted to restart your PC. IMPORT ANT : The program will not function cor[...]

  • Page 14

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 14 RUNNING THE PROGRAM: Double-click on the Solo Studio icon to run the program or click on the Windows Start Menu and select Program>Solo Studio. Detailed information on the features of the program can be found under Help>Help T opics. E. CONNECTING THE KE[...]

  • Page 15

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 15 re-check the physical cable connections between the keyboard and the PC. Also re-check the COM port settings: Click on the menu bar on the top section of the program and select Keyboard>Keyboard settings and check that the correct COM port is selected. Click[...]

  • Page 16

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 16 Keyboard and the PC (COM 2) BAUD: 57,600 P ARITY : NONE DA T A BIT : 8 ST OP BIT : 1 SHAKE: XON/XOFF Keyboard Internal DIP switches Default Datamax M-Class/Z: Both switches are set toward the connector cord Datamax I-Class: Both switches should be set away fro[...]

  • Page 17

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 17 F . CONNECTING TO A DA T ABASE (OPTION 1 - MICROSOFT EXCEL) 1. Ensure that your data is in an Excel Spreadsheet format, as shown below . RECORD # DESCRIPTION BARCODE # 123456 COTTON BALLS 12345678 654321 TRA Y C SECTION 87654321 9876543 SYRINGE 10ML 98765432 Gi[...]

  • Page 18

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 18 Select “Sheet 1$” Click the check box for “First Row Contains Field Names” Select “Record #” as the eld that uniquely identies each database table row . Notice that “Select Record” will be the database prompt. Click on Finish button to co[...]

  • Page 19

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 19 F . CONNECTING TO A DA T ABASE (OPTION 2 - MICROSOFT ACCESS) 1. T o set up a new database in Access, an easy method is to rst create your data in an Excel Spreadsheet format (as shown below) and export the spreadsheet into Access. RECORD # DESCRIPTION BARCOD[...]

  • Page 20

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 20 • Y ou will now be given the choice to select the primary key , check the “Choose my own Primary Key” option and select “Record #” as the drop down option, click on “Next” • Select an appropriate name for the T able and click on “Finish[...]

  • Page 21

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 21 Select “Record #” as the eld that uniquely identies each database table row . Notice that “Select Record” will be the database prompt. Click on Finish button to complete the database connection process. Y ou have now connected your database to the[...]

  • Page 22

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 22 G. SETTING UP THE LABELS/BUILDING THE LABEL TEMPLA TE T imeMed’s Keystone product comes pre-installed with T imeMed label formats (20 different formats) and application specic T imeMed label templates (7 different templates) for your convenience. T o choo[...]

  • Page 23

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 23 T o select a different label size, you can change the “Stock Settings” on the right. Click on “Change” and you will be offered a selection of dif ferent label choices to select. Click on “OK” when you are done.[...]

  • Page 24

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 24 T o verify that the appropriate label type (Direct Thermal/Thermal T ransfer) has been selected in the software, check your printer ’s settings under Settings > Printer . Ensure that the printer model matches the printer you are using (M-4206). Make sure [...]

  • Page 25

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 25 There are 3 different options to map each data element (text or barcode): Fixed Data – The information printed will always be the same Keyboard – User input is required by typing on the keyboard Database – The data will come from the database based on the[...]

  • Page 26

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 26 Map a BARCODE label element to a Database Field 1. Click on the BARCODE element. 2. Map this barcode label element to the Source T ype of “Database” and Field of “Barcode”. 3. The default barcodes used are Code 39. Y ou also have the option to create b[...]

  • Page 27

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 27 Map a Label element using the Keyboard User Input Y ou can also setup a label format to prompt the user to manually input data with the keyboard. This can be used for expiration dating when user intervention is required to complete the information (TM LBL 4 fro[...]

  • Page 28

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 28 Other Label Setup Options Y ou can also select the label size manually . T o set the label size to match the labels you have loaded into your printer , click on or go to Stock > Select... Look for a label format matching your label dimensions (select 1.5”[...]

  • Page 29

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 29 Map a BARCODE label element to a Database Field 1. Click on the BARCODE icon on the left toolbar to add a barcode label element. The “Select Barcode T ype” dialog will pop up. Select the appropriate barcode type and click OK to close the dialog. Under the b[...]

  • Page 30

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 30 H. TRANSFERRING LABELS TO THE KEYBOARD Y our labels can be transferred to the keyboard at any time by selecting Keyboard > Keyboard Builder or by clicking on the Keyboard Builder which will show a list of all the labels you have saved on your PC. Check all [...]

  • Page 31

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 31 Y ou will now be prompted to enter the record you wish to call up. Enter the desired record # and press the enter key . The keyboard will not prompt you for the number of labels you wish to print. Enter the number of labels required and press the Enter key . Y [...]

  • Page 32

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 32 J. FREQUENTL Y ASKED QUESTIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Q. I am not able to install the label software on my computer , the screen says to contact my IT department. A. Make sure that the software is installed on a computer with “Administrator rights”. Admi[...]

  • Page 33

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 33 PC and Program Settings Click on the menu and select Keyboard>Keyboard settings and check that the correct COM port is selected. Click on the “Settings” button and verify that the following settings are correct and Click on the OK button: Baud rate: 57,6[...]

  • Page 34

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 34 Y ou will now be back at the main menu. Press the “Menu” button once. Using the “Down arrow” button, scroll down to the “Communications” option and press the “Enter” button once. The “Serial Port A” option will be highlighted, press the “[...]

  • Page 35

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 35 K. REFERENCE INFORMA TION: IMPORT ANT : the communication settings MUST BE IDENTICAL between: • The keyboard and the printer • The keyboard and the PC The communication settings on the keyboard can be accessed by pressing the “Exit” button which w[...]

  • Page 36

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 36 Communication settings on the PC: Click on the menu bar on the top section of the program and select Keyboard>Keyboard settings and check that the correct COM port is selected. Click on the “Settings” button and verify that the following settings are co[...]

  • Page 37

    For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 37 Cleaning the Printhead If print quality declines (symptoms include non-compliant bar codes, print dropouts, and streaks; see sample label below), the typical cause is debris build-up on the printhead. Furthermore, when the build-up is not removed it may lead to[...]

  • Page 38

    TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com 38 TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. 144 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 800-323-4840 Fax: 800-548-5359 www.TimeMed.com[...]