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Keystone™ Labeling System
Instruction Manual
TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc.
144 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Phone: 800-323-4840
Fax: 800-548-5359
www.TimeMed.com
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Keystone™ User Manual ® Getting started with the TimeMed Keystone™ Labeling System TabLe of ConTenTS PaGe A. Unpacking Keystone ...............................................................................................................3 B.Loading the label media ..........................................................................................................4 • Labelmedia sensor adjustment C. Equipment service coverage ...................................................
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a. UnP aCKinG KeyST one After removingthe printer from the packaging material, check the contents. The following items should be included: • Thermal printer • Power cordfor thermal printer • Sample roll of labels (HCP-TD-115-Y) • Keystone user manual • Keystonebrochure/label information • Keystone keyboard unit • Serial data transfer cable • USBto serial power cable (Not for data transfer) • Keystone installationCD All technical support calls related to theKeystone p
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important Safety instructions Thisprinter has been carefully designed toprovide many years of safe, reliableperformance. As with alltypes of electrical equipment, however, there are afew basic precautions you should take toavoid hurting yourself or damagingthe device: • Alwaysensure that the printer is connected to a UL rated surge protector • Readand follow allwarning instruction labels on the printer • Place the printer on a flat, firm
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• Slide the Roll Media onto theMedia Hub and raise theMedia Hub Guide. The Media Hub Guide should bepushed inward so thatit is just touching the RollMedia. • Route the Media through the printer as shown. Raise the Media Guide. The Media Guide should be pushed inwardso that itis just touching the edge of the Media. 1.Label Roll Media 2. Media Hub Guide 3. Media Sensor 4.Media Guide • Close the Printhead Assembly and pressdown until it loc
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• With label medialoaded, grasp the Slide Tab andmove the Sensor Eye Mark into the center position over labelmedia. 1. ‘SensorEye’ Mark 2. Slide Tab C. eqUiPMenT ServiCe CoveraGe Equipment Service/Support TimeMed has access to an extensive network of service providers to support your Keystone installation. As a Keystone customer, this network is available at a charge for labor and materials. If you are a Keystone and TimeMed thermal label user, TimeMed will provide f
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The customer willnot have to cover the costof traveland labor related tothe service call. Replacement partswill beprovided atno charge except forthose parts which by theirnature are considered consumable (example: ribbons,paper ,printheads, etc). Maintenance providedshall extend to service,repairs and replacements made necessary by normal wear and usage of the equipment.Maintenance provided under this Agreementshall not include any ser
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returns If necessary, Keystone products may bereturned for credit within 30 days fromdate ofinvoice. Returned stock products will be subject toa 20% handling/restocking charge. Shipping costs are the responsibilityof the customer. Stock products that aremore than 30 days from the date of invoicewill not be accepted for return. Unauthorized returns sent “collect”to TimeMed will not be accepted. Itemsmust be returned inoriginal cartons and in unused re-sa
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You will be required to restart your PC when the program installation has completed. Theprogram will not functioncorrectly until your PC has re-started. Insert the CDinto your CD-ROM drive. The install program shouldrun automatically –if it does not, click Start>Run>Browse and select SETUP.EXEfrom the root directory ofthe CD. Followthe on-screen instructionsto complete the installation. iMPorT anT: during the installation you will asked for a Cd key.
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Click on “Next” to continue Click on“I accept the terms of the license agreement”to continue 10 TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com
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Type in the appropriateUser and Company Names and click on “Next” tocontinue Select “English (United States)”from the drop down menu, clickon “Next” to continue For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 11
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Using the drop down menu,select the appropriate printer model (Select the model: M-4206) and click“Next” to continue Click on “Next” tocontinue for the software to be installedin the default directory 12 TimeMed Labeling Systems, Inc. - Call Toll Free: 800-323-4840 or visit www.timemed.com
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Click “Install” tobegin the installation process Whenthe software installation has completed, click on“Finish” to exit When the program installation has finished you will be prompted to restart your PC. iMPorT anT: The program will not function correctly until your PC has re-started. For technical support, please call: 800-323-4840 ext. 290 (M - F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m CST) 13
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rUnninG The ProGraM: Double-click onthe SoloStudio icon torun the program orclick on theWindows StartMenu and selectProgram>Solo Studio. Detailed informationon the features of the program can befound under Help>Help Topics. e. ConneCTinG The Keyboard T o The PC Please note: the Keyboard to PC connection is only required when importing the data files and label formatsfrom the PC to the Keyboard. 1. The included USB to serialcable will prov
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re-check the physical cable connections between the keyboardand the PC. Also re-check the COMport settings: Click on the menu bar on the top sectionof the program and select Keyboard>Keyboard settings andcheck that thecorrect COM port is selected. Click on the “Settings”button and verify that the following settings are correctand Click on the OK button: baud rate: 57,600 data bits: 8 Parity: none Stop bits: 1 flow Control: Xon/Xoff Verify (withthe
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Keyboard and thePC (COM 2) baUd: 57,600 PariTy : none da Ta biT: 8 SToP 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 switchesshould be set away from the connectorcord instructions to change the communication settings for the printer (M-4206) • Turn on the printer On the frontpanel, press the “Menu” button (whichis alsothe left arrow button).
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f . ConneCTinG T o a da TabaSe (oPTion 1 - MiCroSofT eXCeL) 1. Ensure that yourdata is in an ExcelSpreadsheet format, as shown below . reCord # deSCriPTion barCode # 123456 COTTON BALLS 12345678 654321 TRAYC SECTION 87654321 9876543 SYRINGE 10ML 98765432 Give the spreadsheet any nameyou want and save iton yourcomputer . iMPorT anT: be sure to put the column names in row 1. Make sure that the excel spreadsheet containing the user database is closed before proceeding wit
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Select “Sheet 1$” Click the check box for “FirstRow Contains Field Names” Select “Record #” as the field that uniquely identifies each database table row. Notice that “Select Record”will be the database prompt.Click on Finish button to complete the database connection process. you have now connected your excel spreadsheet to the software. you can now go directly to Section G - Setting up the labels/building the label template. 18 TimeMed Labeling S
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f . ConneCTinG T o a da TabaSe (oPTion 2 - MiCroSofT aCCeSS) 1. To set up a new database in Access, an easy method is to first create your data in an Excel Spreadsheet format (asshown below) and export the spreadsheet into Access. reCord # deSCriPTion barCode # 123456 COTTON BALLS 12345678 654321 TRAYC SECTION 87654321 9876543 SYRINGE 10ML 98765432 Give thespreadsheet any name you want and save iton your computer. iMPorT anT: be sure to put the column names in row 1. Make
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• You willnow be given the choiceto selectthe primary key,check the “Choose my ownPrimary Key”option and select “Record #” asthe drop down option,click on “Next” • Select anappropriate name for the Tableand click on “Finish”to complete • Double clickon the new tablename you created in the database window • You will now seethe data that was imported from Excel • Column widthscan be adjusted byclicking and dragging the endof
