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==Setting Up== | |||
# Download the latest TSC Tag Printer Driver from [http://www.seagullscientific.com/aspx/thermal_95.aspx here]. | # Download the latest TSC Tag Printer Driver from [http://www.seagullscientific.com/aspx/thermal_95.aspx here]. | ||
# Run through the installer | # Run through the installer | ||
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## Click the '''Stock''' tab | ## Click the '''Stock''' tab | ||
## Select '''Labels With Marks''' from the '''Type:''' drop down | ## Select '''Labels With Marks''' from the '''Type:''' drop down | ||
## Change ''' | ## Change '''Mark Height:''' to 0.25in | ||
## Click OK | ## Click OK | ||
## In the Tag Printer properties dialog, click the '''Advanced''' tab | ## In the Tag Printer properties dialog, click the '''Advanced''' tab | ||
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[[Category:Printing]] | [[Category:Printing]] | ||
[[Category:ITrack/Support]] | [[Category:ITrack/Support]] | ||
==Problems/Solutions== | |||
A problem that has been experienced before is that tags are printing out too light and the information on the tag can't be read. | |||
To fix this issue: | |||
# Open up the tag printer's properties | |||
# Go to the '''General''' tab and hit the '''Printing Preferences''' button | |||
# The Printing Preferences dialog appears, go to the '''Options''' tab | |||
# Change the print speed to 2.00in/sec and the darkness to 15 | |||
# Click Ok | |||
# Make the same changes in the '''Printing Defaults''' on the Advanced tab | |||
# There is sometimes an issue where the print speed won't save | |||
# Reopen the '''Printing Preferences (General tab)''' and '''Printing Defaults (Advanced tab)''' dialog | |||
# Check the Options tab to make sure that the Print Speed is 2.00in/sec | |||
# If it has gone back to 4.00in/sec, see the section below titled '''Removing and reinstalling TSC tag printer drivers''' | |||
===Removing and reinstalling TSC tag printer drivers=== | |||
# Take note of the port that the tag printing is using '''Properties > Ports (tab) | |||
# Remove the delete the printer | |||
# In the Printers windows go to '''File > Server Properties > Drivers (tab) >''' find the tag printer in the list, select it and hit '''Remove...''' | |||
# If you get an error about not being able to remove the driver, hit the properties button and take note of the driver path. | |||
# Delete the directory you took note of in the previous step. | |||
# Repeat the steps in the '''Setting Up''' section above. | |||
# Tell everyone how awesome you are. |
Revision as of 14:16, 21 August 2009
Setting Up
- Download the latest TSC Tag Printer Driver from here.
- Run through the installer
- Once the printer is created, open up the properties of the printer
- On the General tab, click Printing Preferences...
- On the Page Setup tab click the Edit... button
- Change the Label Size: Width to 4.00 and Height to 5.50
- Click OK
- Select the radio next to Portrait 180°
- Click the Stock tab
- Select Labels With Marks from the Type: drop down
- Change Mark Height: to 0.25in
- Click OK
- In the Tag Printer properties dialog, click the Advanced tab
- Click the Printing Defaults... button
- Repeat steps 3.2 through 3.9
- In ITrack, go to Edit > Options
- On the Printers tab, select Tag from the Printer Type dropdown
- Select the Tag printer that was just setup, from the Printer Name dropdown
- Open a part on the Part screen and print a tag
- Confirm that everything is fine and dandy
Problems/Solutions
A problem that has been experienced before is that tags are printing out too light and the information on the tag can't be read.
To fix this issue:
- Open up the tag printer's properties
- Go to the General tab and hit the Printing Preferences button
- The Printing Preferences dialog appears, go to the Options tab
- Change the print speed to 2.00in/sec and the darkness to 15
- Click Ok
- Make the same changes in the Printing Defaults on the Advanced tab
- There is sometimes an issue where the print speed won't save
- Reopen the Printing Preferences (General tab) and Printing Defaults (Advanced tab) dialog
- Check the Options tab to make sure that the Print Speed is 2.00in/sec
- If it has gone back to 4.00in/sec, see the section below titled Removing and reinstalling TSC tag printer drivers
Removing and reinstalling TSC tag printer drivers
- Take note of the port that the tag printing is using Properties > Ports (tab)
- Remove the delete the printer
- In the Printers windows go to File > Server Properties > Drivers (tab) > find the tag printer in the list, select it and hit Remove...
- If you get an error about not being able to remove the driver, hit the properties button and take note of the driver path.
- Delete the directory you took note of in the previous step.
- Repeat the steps in the Setting Up section above.
- Tell everyone how awesome you are.