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Section 1: Getting Started .............................................................3
Introduction and Safe Operation .................................................. 4-5
General Description........................................................................ 6-8
Battery Information .......................................................................9-11
Quick Start with the VIPER™ LS6...................................................12
Ribbon Loading & Selection............
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SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED 3
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INTRODUCTION & SAFE OPERATION The VIPER LS6 Thermal Transfer Portable Printer is the complete printing solution for Electricians, 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 custom or serialized labels for wire and cable marking, component labeling, network labeling, safety identification, and general facilities identification. Th
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INTRODUCTION & SAFE OPERATION WARNING: When the printer has been in use for an extended period of time, 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 rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the printer is operated in a commercial environ
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION Cutter Knob LCD Display RS232 Serial Port Label Door Ribbon Door AC Adapter Plug 6
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION The VIPERä ä LS6 printer kit contains each of the following items: 1. VIPERä ä 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, package of 5 cleaning cards 7. LS6-MAN-A, operator’s manual in English* 8. Hardside carrying case 9. Product registration and warranty card
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION Print Technology The VIPER LS6 prints labels using thermal transfer printing technology. The print head melts ink contained on 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 VIPER LS6 label supplies are wound on a label cartridge that is plugged into a socket in the printer. The label cartridge is read by the printer operating
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BATTERY INFORMATION A 12 volt NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) battery comes with the VIPER LS6 printer. The battery is PARTIALLY CHARGED. Panduit recommends charging the battery for 15 HOURS PRIOR TO USE. Charging of the VIPER LS6 battery should be accomplished ONLY with Panduit Model LS6 AC Adapter/Battery Chargers (Part No. LS6-ACS, which is supplied with the printer). The user MUST manually activate the battery charger with the LS6 powered on to start the charging process (see Charging
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BATTERY INFORMATION NOTE: • Completely charge the battery pack before use. The operating system reports the battery charge status. • Completely drain the battery pack before charging. The operating system will warn the user on power up and power down of low battery conditions. • Consult your local guidelines for instructions on proper disposal of spent battery packs. Battery Removal 1. Remove battery door by using a coin to depress the tab. 2. Remove battery by unplugging and lift
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BATTERY INFORMATION Lithium Battery TM The VIPER 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 Lithium cell. Do not remove the Lithium cell as this may result in a loss of all stored settings and files. If the printer does not preserve the printer settings and files wh
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QUICK START WITH THE Viper™ LS6 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 the printer. 3. Install a label cartridge. (See section entitled “LABEL LOADING” on page 15.) 4. Turn ON the printer by pressing . If the low battery message appears, select 2 to disregard and continue. (For detailed battery charging instructions, see page 9.) The home
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RIBBON LOADING & SELECTION Ribbon Lock Knob Ribbon Cartridge Ribbon Door The VIPER™ 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 the ribbon by winding the left roller of the ribbon cartridge. 4. Insert
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RIBBON LOADING & SELECTION Use the chart below to determine the ribbon cartridge part number that is recommended for your application. VIPER™ LS6 label media and ribbon compatibility chart Recommended Ribbon Label Material Black Wax Black Hybrid Black Resin White Resin LS6-RWBLK LS6-RHBLK LS6-RRBLK LS6-RRWHT Vinyl, Self-Laminating X X Heat Shrink X X Vinyl Cloth X X Vinyl Tape, White X Vinyl Tape, Colored X X Polyester, White X Polyester, Cl
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LABEL LOADING Label Door Label Roll Label Roll Socket Mandrel Label Feed Path Width Guide (Push Down to Adjust) Cutter Knob (Pull Forward for Cutting) Each roll of labels or tape used in the VIPER 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 operating system keeps track of the remaining labels on each roll. Use steps 1-5 below to load each label
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KEYBOARD Delete Key Setup / Tools Escape Key Key Label or Power Ribbon On / Feed Off Key Space Key Directional Arrows Print Key Shift Key Enter Key More Function Keys Caps lock Text size Change page Rotate label Read label mandrel Print multiple copies Print selection of pages 16
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KEYBOARD Basic Keyboard Functions KEY / SYMBOL COMMON FUNCTIONS POWER Turn the printer ON, then turns the printer OFF. SETUP/ Activate the Setup Menu from the home screen or back out of internal menus. ESCAPE DELETE Delete characters or tools. TOOLS Used for creating serializations, symbols, data lists, boxes, lines, bar codes, and date/time stamps. FEED Advance labels and ribbon. Pressing then reverse feeds labels and ribbon. UP Move cursor up one line.
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KEYBOARD Using the Shift Key Press the shift key once to access the functions listed in the table below. PRESS THEN RESULT SHIFT FIRST PRESS Turn the printer OFF. Delete all items on a label and return formats to default values. Delete all items on the current page only. Does not delete current formats. Left, center, or right justify the label items. Reverse feed the label media. Any Enter secondary function from keypad Alphabetic overlay onto text scr
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KEYBOARD Press the shift key twice to access the functions listed in the table below. PRESS THEN RESULT SHIFT FIRST PRESS Display the version of firmware currently installed 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 the label items to determine if they will fit on the label. Fit checking occurs after each new item is entered onto the home
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KEYBOARD Using the Delete Function The four methods available for deleting labels are listed in the table below. PRESS THEN RESULT FIRST PRESS 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 all items on the entire label and return formats to default values.
