CJ200C Version 5 Software User Guide
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1. m GS1 EAN UCC symbol height E Linear Royal Mail Bar coc Narrow bar width Lodabar Codel2o Codel 2 4 Code 26 8 E Code 2o C nic hc Codel2 Pharmac Code 32 Code 34 Code 39 full ASCII 123456 Code 39 Tri Optic Base object width mils el Code d3 v 1 rnil 1 1000 inch Intoklocwand OF AFE Print bar code as a graphic Enable preview w p The General tab lists all the different barcode styles The preview barcode on the right will show the different formats Click on Print bar code as a graphic 35 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Check Digit Some barcode types give the option to include or exclude a check digit To alter this setting click on the Check Digit tab and tick or un tick the Include check digit option Text Beneath the Barcode As well as changing the barcode style there is an option of formatting the text Edit Bar Code General Check Digit Human Readable Details Interpretation O No interpretation rai Below bar code Eont Above bar code y Auto font scaling Content Mask Mask characters will be replaced by the actual data All other characters will be used for formatting only Example mask charis asterisk f 123456 Enable preview w p There are options to exclude the text completely No Interpretation or have the information above or below the barcode The t2. Lighthouse CJ Pro Properties Command Fonts Custom Commands Impori Exportsetiings About _ Options Advanced Setup Dithering Stocks Printer Memory Settings No Of Copies User defined a C portrait landscape rotate 150 Unprintable Area Left Right Cancel Change the darkness setting down and click on OK The darkness setting controls how much heat the printer uses and by reducing this the optimum print quality is reached If the ribbon is pulling tearing or coming out with the vinyl the darkness is too hot Turn this down by one or two points and this should fix the problem When using red blue or green ribbon the darkness setting may need increasing slightly Once altered save the label and the settings will be saved with that particular label 22 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Cutting Labels Printed labels can be inserted into the CM 200 Sign Maker and be cut out NOTE it is essential that the printer driver for the CM 200 is set to the length of the label page Go into the Printers folder and double click on the CM 200 Go to Printer Printing Preferences and change the Sheet length to the required length Click on OK and close To cut the label a shape needs to be inserted Go back into the Clipart Gallery and go to the category called Shapes There will be numerous shapes displayed Clipart Gallery Gallery categ
3. Please Wash Your Hands When Entering and Exiting Production Areas gt X 4 76 Y 176 21 Lighthouse CJ 200C LIGHTHOUSEPRINTCUTFORM As the CJ200C is a thermal printer it uses heat to transfer the ribbon into the vinyl When inverse printing it is recommended that the darkness setting is reduced 20 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Printing Labels To print a label out the label has to be saved first Once the label is saved click on the Print icon at the top of the screen do not go to File Print CJ 200C Label1 Ce I Ble Edt wew Objet Data Transformations Tools Window Help 5 x aA S io Ea i 5 le S print v E zoom W view w J Variables v Database W 7 a 3 S E gt m gt Ep Arial Select Text KA Curved Text Text Box fe Rich Text Box Bar code E Picture Rectangle En oo Line Elipse x E Inverse RFID Tag 3 1000 Volts A box will open Sa Lighthouse Print and Cut form fol Lighthouse eo Print and Cut Lighthouse form showing the way UK Ltd IGERVERO1iWsersikate richardsiy DocumentsiMy LabelsiLabelsiCJ200Citest p gt Print Copyright Lighthouse UK Ltd Click on Print and the label will print out 21 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Altering the Darkness Setting To alter the darkness setting go to File Printer Settings
4. 4 iY I EB B 5 CA Print v Zoom W view W i Variables w Database W m seesssenosnensosesssseerrer fs Select Text Graphics KA Curved Text Value Detaled Appearence aus Text Box 3 Position and Size fees Rich Text Box The origin of the coordinate system is the upper left corner Bar code i x E E Width 567 87 mm Pikture Y 381 mm Height 111 48 mm C Keep aspect ratio Rectangle m Rotation e o ing O degree 30 degrees Ellipse 180 degrees 270 degrees ea Inverse E Anchoring Point J Anchoring Point defines a spot where the object is RFID Tag 3 pinned to the background The object will enlarge in the opposite direction when its data content changes i a v Change the object name to start with CUT_ CUT in capitals then underscore then click on ok Advanced Anchoring Object Name CUT Graphical Horizontal Position Fixed Object border Relative to label border Offset from label upper left comer to the anchoring paint 7005 lm Vertical Position Fixed Object border Relative to label border Offset from label upper left comer to the anchoring point 38 1 mm Anchoring Font 0G 0G Anchoring Point defines a spot where the object is pinned to the background The object will enlarge in the opposite O OO direction when its data content changes eee 24 AQH Lighthouse showing the way
5. E Zoom W view w ie Variables W Database W m sessesusssssssssssssssssn S Select Text KA Curved Text WI a OO oo Genea o Text Box 20 2 5i 4 5 40 Oo 520 50 0 0 B0 ets Rich Text Box Bar code Picture C Rectangle o Line Elipse n E Inverse ig Fill Color i RFID Tag C Rounded Rectangle TE C Print as Graphic lt It is also possible to do diagonal lines using the lines function on the left hand toolbar 33 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Embedding Graphics To ensure that all graphics symbols are saved with the label file the images will need embedding into the label There are two ways of doing this Click on Transformations Embed all Pictures into Label F CJ 200 Label1 ES File Edit view Object Dat Transformations 1 ols Window Help 8 x i BE i a a bH go IE a Zoom W view W ie Variables W a Database W 2 n PER i Tap fz a F Arial g Embed all Pictures into Label Li on D 20 a O E ie REECE ss E Pay pa 120 140 160 0 jw 20 J20 j 20 300 x0 30 380 30 wo w jw 160 10 0 50 1510 0 50 Select aos Text vis Ka Curved Text W o Text Box rtf Rich Text Box Bar code i TT Es ENT LETI When Using Stairs Line Elipse P Inverse File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help xi
6. Height to the length of the actual label required Change the orientation from Landscape to Portrait if required Click on OK and Finish 12 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Altering the page size If the page size needs to be altered once a label is open double click outside of the label and a Label Setup dialog box will open Click on the Dimensions tab change the Width which is length of the label or Height if in Portrait and click on OK The page will alter accordingly Label Setup Printer Paper layout Stocks Dimensions Cutter Settings Label Dimensions EE width asg Height Margins Left Top Right Botton Radius Horizontal Vertical Labels Across Rows a Columns gap Y gap Unit of measure ee 13 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Inserting Text To insert text onto the label click on the A Text on the left hand toolbar then click in the label A flashing cursor will appear Insert the text as normal and then click outside of the box so that the text is inserted and the box is still highlighted Format the text as required i e Bold Italics Font style font size etc PY CJ 200C Label1 File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help 8 xH lic bel ei 0 Ba Al 20 Ac ables w H Database YOR IE ae A 1 KA Curved Text
7. UK Ltd Positioning the material in the CM 200 After printing the label out put the label into the CM 200 and align the solid printed line directly beneath the first metal bar with the rubber rollers closest to you Within the software click on Print 3 CJ 200C Label1 File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help Ale xB p gt kH Jo E B ND Leg arjo Zoom W view W YB Sa PS Variables W Database W m nverse 1000 Volts 20 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd A box will open r Lighthouse Print and Cut form Lighthouse Print and Cut form showing the way UK Ltd WGERVEROMWJsersikate richardsily Documents My LabelsiLabelsiCJ200Ctestlol 5 Print Pon yi righ t Lighthouse L H J Ltd Click on Cut and the label will be cut out 26 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Duplicate Labels lf a certain amount of the same label is required a label can be set up to be replicated down the page length There is minimal waste compared with individual prints The maximum advised length when doing duplicate labels is 400mm as the cutting tolerance will alter if printing a longer length To set up duplicate labels open a new label click on Finish on the Wizard and double click on the label which will open up the Label Setup box r CJ200C cut text bject Data Transformations Tools window Help gt Print w SE zoo
8. is printing however nothing is coming out of the printer The material hasn t been fed all the way through the machine Ensure the vinyl is just passed the metal bar at the front of the printer 42 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Cutting problems PO PO I sent a job to cut however the cutter feeds the vinyl through and errors The printer driver needs to be set to the same page length as the printer Go into your Printers folder then double click on the CM 200 and go to File Printing Preferences and change the Sheet length to the same size as the label length The cutter has cut part of the label then stopped The printer driver is not set long enough See above The CM 200 is not cutting deep enough too deep Adjust the blade depth by using the dial on the side of the printer To reduce the cutting depth turn the dial down in number and to increase the blade depth turn the dial up Software problems Q gt PO PO PO I am getting the error below Error ID 1264 X Label must be sawed First The label has to be saved before the label can be printed cut Save the label and then it will print How dol increase or decrease my page size The printer cuts at the end of the page length The printer will cut at whatever the page length is set to To alter this double click outside of the label area and the Label Setup box should appear Go to the Dimensions tab and alter the Width acco
9. up in two s 2 4 6 8 etc If it was changed to 5 it would go up in five s etc Change value after the number of labels is how many of the same label it prints before going up to the next number or letter i e if this was two two of every label wanted it would print 1 1 2 2 3 3 etc Variable General Serialization Data Processing Prompting Yalidation Serialization Data format Sequence Al v nm LI PAHIN Do not use a counter Incremental counter por ee ae E E E NE ai _ Decremental counter Step Change value after the number of labels Advanced Serialization Preview ee a ea ee 38 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Click on the Data Processing tab If this is not visible click on Advanced at the bottom left hand corner of the Variable box lf a prefix or suffix is required it can be entered here A prefix will always show before the sequential number and the suffix will always show at the end Variable fi gt lt General Serialization Data Processing Prompting Validation Frefix and Suffix Pretix will be added in front of the variable value Fo ouffe willbe added at end of the variable value ee Pad Character Position relative to the variable value Character Noted o A l 39 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Click on the Prompting tab Click on Based o
10. vinyl guard and slide on the roll of vinyl Place the guard back on the roll AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd 4 Pull the front edge of the vinyl forward and feed it underneath the metal bar near the bottom of the machine 5 Feed the vinyl through the machine so that it is between underneath the green plastic guide feeder and resting out of the front of the machine 6 Ensure the two white metal sliding guides are as far inwards as possible without creasing the material AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Loading the Ribbon 1 Lift the printer cover with the handle 2 Push the green print head release button upwards This will release the print head unit 3 Insert the un used part of the ribbon onto the metal arm nearest the vinyl media The ribbon feeds downwards clockwise and then wraps under the arm The part of the ribbon that feeds down is the same side as the vinyl and away from the print head unit 4 Feed the ribbon so that it is above the black bar under the print head unit AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd 5 Feed the unused part of the ribbon onto the left hand metal arm This winds on clockwise 6 Ensure the ribbon is as tight as possible Push down the print head unit so it locks under the green catch at the front Ribbon rewind Ribbon le Ribbon supply spindle ar AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK L
11. AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd CJ200C Version 5 Software User Guide Contents Loading The printer Loading the media Loading the Ribbon Cleaning the Print Head Adjusting Ribbon Pressure Opening the Software Altering the page size Inserting Text Editing Text Inserting Graphics Inserting Own Graphics Alignment Toolbar Rotate Grouping Feature Inverse Printing Printing Labels Altering the Darkness Setting Cutting labels Allocating Items to cut Positing the material in the CM 200 Duplicate labels Die cut labels Rectangles Lines amp Elipses Embedding Graphics Barcoding Sequential Numbering Troubleshooting Help Details Page Number 2 3 4 5 6 7 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Loading the Printer Place the printer on a flat surface and make sure the printer is turned off Menu panel Print control buttons Vinyl output slot ans AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Insert the power lead and USB cable 4 Power lead 5 Power switch 6 USB Connection AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Loading the Media lt is recommended to keep all material in their plastic bags This minimizes dust build up on the material and therefore speckled print on the label 1 Lift the printer cover with the handle 2 Push the green print head release button upwards This will release the print head unit 3 Remove the nearest wooden
12. Gap or change it to black mark if there is a black mark on the underneath of the backing paper Lighthouse CJ 200C Properties Command Fonts Custom Commands Import Export settings About Options Advanced Setup O Dithering Stocks Sensor type Continuous Black mark Media settings Direct thermal Default settings Thermal transfer Options None Batch Peel off Tear off Partial cut Cut every Feed Offset 0 00 mm m Label Offset 0 00 Graphic options O Download PE Direct print BMP Only valid for use with Labeling Software Click on OK then Finish The label will be displayed The printer will need calibrating it needs to work out for itself exactly how big each label is how big the gaps between the labels are and where exactly each label is 30 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Calibrating the Printer The printer has to be calibrated through the menu s on the actual printer itself To calibrate the printer for die cut labels click on the MENU button w POWER amp ON LINC S amp S CRROR Model Name VX XX PAUSE Setup will be displayed click on Select Click down to Sensor option and click on Select Click down to the Calibration option and click on Select Gap Mode should be highlighted click on Select Click on Automatic and click on Select The printer will then feed some material out and stop Itis now ready
13. LNA hlb 5B S eprint Zoom View Variables Database AE 10 0 aaa seesensseesnsssseesssrersesseey p bs Select ali A Text Text Box E Rich Text Box Picture O Rectangle Line O Ellipse E Inverse Question ID 6506 Do not show this message again Not In Use This will embed ALL of the graphics onto the label Remember to save the label 34 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Barcoding The software has over 35 different barcode types pre built To insert a barcode onto the label click on the barcode icon on the left hand toolbar and click in the label CJ 200 Label1 e x File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help xB e do Ep B B e a Print y i Zoom W view W 1 Variables W Database W n JE MESSIS PES Pepe pa 0 60 a 100 120 140 160 180 20 20 20 0 20 30 x 30 30 30 wo 0 uo 460 0 so 520 50 0 0 OO Select F Text IG curved Text Valje Bar Code Appearance Status Text Box Content 1 Rich Text B Select how the content for the object will be defined ich Text Box w y a Bar code Fined 2 Picture i Rectangle r m T2576 oo Line Ellipse fb Inverse RFID Tag wA Insert the relevant information in the value box To change the barcode type click on the Barcode tab and click on Define Edit Bar Code
14. NOT PRINT TO THE VERY EDGE Lighthouse fc for CJ200C cut text 2 le Edt View Object T Te wee tee Te 5 Print Ww E zoom W View W P Variables v g Database W m W200 HA A Seasuvenssssscsscesesseeye59P 60 12 2 xm 30 Lighthouse Print and Cut form DER Lighthouse Ni Print and Cut Lighthouse orm showing the way UK Ltd server01 homelkate richards Desktoptcut text 2 1bl 28 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Die Cut Labels The vinyl can be supplied in continuous rolls or pre cut labels to a certain size or die cut labels as they are also Known To set up the software to print the die cut labels do the following Open the software and click on Properties on the Label Setup Wizard Change the Orientation to Portrait Change the Width to the width of the label and change the Height to the length of the label do not include the backing paper label only Lighthouse CJ 200C Properties L Command Fonts Custom Commands Import Export settings About Options Advanced Setup Dithering Stocks ro A sees Settings No OF Copies io Speed a3 M mms Darkness z2 M Stocks User defined Faper Format Om Sy Oe mm a landscape O inch MIHIN rotate 180 Width Height Unprintable Area Lett Right 29 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Click on the Advanced Setup tab Change the Sensor type to
15. ar code r E 0 aan h a O Rectangle 50 oo Line Ellipse g EP Inverse a e 25 lt Click on Clipart Gallery A list of categories will appear Y Clipart Gallery Gallery categories Banners Care Symbols Coshh Exits Fire Equipment GHS Symbols HSID Images IM Mandatory Markers amp Tags Clip preview gt BANS AIM MKS JN Sl BY Ls AN AN Nb GAS A gt EJ y a Clip File name mr cu ca T 16 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd CJ 200C Label1 Eie Edt View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help 8 xB iE l y ia eo a B 5 d a Print W Zoom W view W J Variables W g Database W m Sonim E Fees le i Tp Arial AEA 184 0 A seen nesseseeseeuunseesessseee ga u Li 17 4 ELL Ig f 7 9 ST 619 6p 6a 1H 779 81g 0 1 Fa Iai Ss Select s a so oo a Open graphic gt A Text Clipart Gallery TAR KA Curved Textil Gallery categories urved Te ext Public Information A Text Box Recycle fy fe Rich Text Box Documents Safe Conditions A iN AN AN AN Shapes j Shields kO zaa AAAA AA Pa pi Stars Picture awe Tools C Rectangle Ex oe Line i B AAAA A AA Clip preview fp Inverse A ZN AN A AS AN AIAIAIAIAIAIL a Clip file name RFID Tag Go to the relevant clipart section and insert the required symbol It will
16. arrow next to Barcode and repeat as above When printing the labels click on Print and a Print box will open Insert the number of labels required and click on Print CJ 200 bin e x 8X fy Select zA z Lighthouse Print and Cut form Text IG Curved Te ct Lighthouse em BE testo Print and Cut Lighthouse Rich Text Box form UK Ltd Bar code C bin lbl fa Picture Rectangle gt Print 2 Line Ellipse I Inverse RFID Tag 41 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Troubleshooting FAQ s Printer Printing problems Q A PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO Power indicator does not illuminate The power lead may not be connected properly or may be faulty Make sure the cable is fully in and if not fixed try another power lead The message Carriage open appears The print head unit is open Close and lock into position The message No Ribbon appears The printer is running out of ribbon or is not loaded correctly Insert a new ribbon or check the ribbon is loaded correctly the dull side should be displayed facing outwards The message No Paper appears The printer is running out of material or it is not loaded correctly Insert a new roll or check the material is loaded correctly The message Paper Jam appears The media may be stuck in the machine Check for jams or completely remove the me
17. at may cause undesired operation THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH 0 ia N CANADA ICES 003 CLASS A wm AAE oO EW y A TSC TSC Auto ID Technology Co Ltd he HARM tr A PR A c a ay MADE IN TAIWAN Decrease the right side adjustment dials 1 level at a time until the crease has gone lf the right dials are set to 1 increase the left dials 1 level at a time 10 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Wrinkle from top left to bottom right MODEL NO Trp 2410M LA AA UN A SERIAL n9 EXXXAXXXXXTXXX UE 1 AXAXXXXAXAXXXX INPUT 1 230V 5 3A 50 60Hz This device complies wit art 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the t wing two conditions 1 This device may not cause ful interference and 2 This device must accept any in erence received including interference that may caus desired operation THIS DEV COMPLIES WITH CANADA i 903 CLAS Ubu FA v2 C TSC TSC Auto ID Technology Co Ltd he HRM te A RA A SEs MADE IN TAIWAN Decrease the left side adjustment dials 1 level at a time until the crease has gone VA If the left dials are set to 1 increase Q Q AEAN AN the right dials 1 level at a time 11 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Opening The Software To open the software double click on the CJ 200C icon The software will open To design a new label click on File New To open an existi
18. dia and re load The printer isn t printing at all Check the USB cable is FULLY connected it may look connected however may be slightly loose If this doesn t resolve the issue try another USB cable The printer is also port specific so will only run from one particular port If the message document failed to print appears double click on the printer icon in the bottom right hand corner go to File Properties Ports and select the next USB port and click on Apply then OK The printer will either print or error If it errors repeat as per above until it Starts printing The ribbon is tearing sticking to the vinyl This is likely to be due to the darkness setting set too high Go to File Printer Settings and reduce the darkness setting by a few numbers i e from 11 to 9 Also ensure the materials printer is not in an environment that is too hot or too cold as this will affect the print quality The print is not dark enough can t see the information very well The darkness may not be set high enough Go to File Printer Settings and increase the darkness setting by a few numbers i e from 11 to 13 The label has printed mis aligned lt is very important to ensure the vinyl is loaded straight Ensure the guides are as far in as they will go without pinching the material The slightest bit of drift will cause the print to be slightly out and if putting the material through the CM 200 the cut may be out also The label
19. ertical Ellipse z Labels Across E Inverse Rows 1 Columns 1 E RFID Tag 1a x gap Y gap Unit of measure Multiband Pining Lm s 2 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Change the Width and Height to the size of the label required Change all margins to 0 0 Increase the rows and columns to the amount required or will fit within the 200mm width of material Lighthouse for CJ200C Label1 Ble E ca Wew Object Sse ie e nf si J Sprint w E zoom w view Ww a Variables W ae Database W m Select al Text a KA Curved Text 7 Printer I Paper layout Stops Dimensions ute Settings Label Dimensions Preview Text Box e Rich Text Box 7 Bar code Marne fa Picture Bottom Rectangle Radius Line Horizontal Vertical 0 Elipse Labels Across fb Inverse RFID Tag oe of measure aa cn o a 216 52 Y 41 45 Lighthouse CJ 200C LIGHTHOUSEPRINTCUTFORM fe Design the label as normal and remember to insert a cut shape around just the first label only and not the full page Whatever is set up in the first label will be automatically copied on the other labels When printing insert the number of labels required IT IS ESSENTIAL TO LEAVE AT LEAST A 3mm TOLERANCE WHEN CUTTING LABELS OUT DO
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21. ext beneath the barcode can be altered also remember to un tick Auto font scaling and then click on Font and make the amendments If the Auto font scaling option is greyed out go to the General tab and tick Print barcode as a graphic Barcodes can also be used for sequential numbering 36 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd sequential Numbering To save printing and editing each individual label the software has a sequential numbering feature so the software will automatically increase numbers or letters each label or even decrease To set this up go to Data Variables New Variable Rack label Description ot lines The variable value is used as label quantity Give the variable a name There can be several variables on one label so each one has to have a name Change the Maximum length to the total number of digits i e 10 would be 2 digits 100 would be 3 digits 1000 would be 4 digits etc The software will leave spaces for the number of digits inserted here NOTE The maximum length does not include a prefix or suffix 37 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Click on the Serialization tab Select Incremental counter if the numbers are to go up i e 1 2 3 etc Select Decremental counter if the numbers are to go down i e 10 9 8 etc Step is how many digits the sequential number is going up in for example if this was changed to 2 the numbers would go
22. i Text Box fe Rich Text Box W z Bar code Picture C Rectangle oo Line Warning 1000 Volts nla p 3 t lp SS S S Oo fo Qo E 14 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Editing Text To edit text already on a label double click on the text and a Text box will open Value Mask Style Appearance Status Content Select how the content for the object will be defined Feed O arning 1000 Volts Change the wording as required and click on OK If the text box is outside of the label area indicated by a red border around the label the text will turn to red This is a visual warning to state that items may be outside of the printable area Ensure the relevant information is within the label displayed on screen 15 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Inserting Graphics The software has a built in clipart gallery with over 1 400 symbols To insert a graphic from the clipart click on the Picture icon then click in the label CJ 200 Label SAG File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help amp X a lil in B Graphics FID Tag File name v e Files of type All Graphics Files x gt My Network L Open as read only Clipart Gallery B KA Curved Text W gt 3 eS sample Graphics P Text Box ED XSample Graphics P fr Rich Text Box 5 B
23. lbar To align items together use the alignment toolbar on the right hand side of the screen Select the items by either holding the shift key down and clicking on the relevant items or dragging the mouse over all items and then use the alignment icons F CJ 200C Label1 File Edit view Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help amp xE DaF e E Zoom W view W Variables W Database W 5 z p 9 re 35 l B a A ad 21 25 2 x convesscnseesces sess 55550 FKi Warning 1000 Volts nverse Rotate Beneath the alignment icons is a rotate button Items will rotate 90 Grouping Feature There is a grouping feature built into the software This allows items to be selected and grouped making it easier to move or re size items in one go Items can also be Ungrouped once grouped Warning 1000 Volts Ungroup Shift Ctrl U 19 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Inverse Printing Inverse printing is mainly used when printing with a coloured ribbon onto a white vinyl or to emphasise a piece of information To use the inverse option click on the Inverse icon on the left hand toolbar Either click in the label or drag a box onto the label Adjust the size accordingly 3 CJ 200C Label1 DEX File Edit view Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help ile xE A gt lH B 6 ki Sa Prnt y ot Zoom W view W ia Variables W Database W
24. m w view w D Variables W amp Database W m i H 50 gt A A AS c soeseoenonensposouooopoposr 7 Select Text KA Curved Text mexr Text Box Printer Paper layout Stocks Dimensions Cutter Settings Printer Preview fe Rich Text Box C Always use the default printer Bar code a Picture Use custom printer settings saved in the label Use default printer settings from the printer driver O Rectangle 60 2 Line eo Print Mode O Ellipse Select the label printing method ou can send the label template to the printer with each print or you can recall the downloaded label from the Printer memory Inverse 3 Standard print mode 4 RFID Tag Sr eae ae ee Unit of measure L m lt Go to the Dimensions tab Lighthouse for CJ200C cut text E DOAS e T a o Qa re Ne 5 aag 8X J arrit w zoom w view W Variables W Database W Y C Pee Select ak Text Label Setup 2 KA Curved Text l Printer Paper layout Stoc utter Settings Label Dimensions Preview Text Box ett Rich Text Box I Bar code width 600 0 Height 200 0 Margins i Left 0 0 Top 0 0 ie Right 00 Bottom O Rectangle Radius oe Line eo Horizontal V
25. n variable quantity and insert the starting number under Default value Variable test General Serialization Data Processing Prompting Walidation Prompt Display this text to the print operator PT Do not prompt for value At start of printing Ove _ Based on variable quantity Default value _ Remember the last used value dynamic value Click on OK and Close To add the variable sequential number to the label click on the down arrow to the right of the A Text The bottom option is Using Existing Variable and to the right is the name given Click on this and click in the label Adjust to required size etc 3 CJ 200 Label1 File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help xE U2 bed be OOBE arm vt ny er tis v O one v o T Arial X 3 20 0 A WN B B Z PEAGE ES lie ON e 6 a 100 120 10 160 a 20 20 250 20 30 x 30 30 30 w r Ww w0 Ta swo 520 50 s0 sa S fs Select E y ES New Keyboard Input gt m KA Curved Text A Text Box en Rich Text Box w 17 Bar code an of i Use Existing Variable gt barcode z gl O Rectangle mi Line JE Elipse T I Inverse Eo RFID Tag 40 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd lf a sequential barcode Is required click on the down
26. ng label go to File Open and the location of the saved label A label will show a default length of 600mm behind the Label Setup Wizard To change the page length click on Properties CJ 200 Label1 E X srormations fools Window Help 7 a a fs xB J A Sprint w E zoom w view w X Variables W 4 Database w e Uf a sx 3 8 2 ia Pree Text KA Curved Text Text Box Select Printer Select the printer you want to use with this label Command Fonts Custom Commands Import Export settings About Options Advanced Setup Dithering Stocks Settings No Of Copies Speed Choose the printer from the list of installed printers The label will be optimized for this A rinter ets Rich Text Bo K Bar code Lighthouse CJ 200C v C Always use default printer E Picture Rectangle Darkness Double sided printing Stocks You can change the printer specific settings by clicking the Properties button Paper Format 2 Line Ocm H O portrait Elipse mm landscape i rotate 180 E Inverse Oinch Size RFD Tag Width C Open the advanced options dialog box C Do not use the wizard next time Height Unprintable Area Left 0 00 Top 0 00 Right 0 00 Battom 0 00 lt i gt Change the
27. ories Mandatory Markers amp Tags Packaging Prohibition Public Information Recycle Safe Conditions Shields Speech Balloon Stars Symbols Clip preview fe Ce Ss Is E Clip File name C Program Files Lighthouse CJ 200C Clipart craphicsForCutting Shape 001 0 Select the relevant shape click on OK then either manually drag it to the required size or double click on it go to the Appearance tab and insert the Width and Height CJ 200C test BOZ File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help 8 x 4 ed bal y i B A Prit y O Zoom W view W a Variables W Database W 3 20 0 gt A B 7 0 S08 35 E raphics r Value Detaile Appearance atus Position and Size The origin of the coordinate system is the upper left corner 270 degrees Anchoring Point defines a spot where the object is pinned to the background The object will enlarge in the opposite direction when its data content changes Set Default Cancel Help 23 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Allocating an item to cut Only the Shapes section of the clipart is set to cut everything else is set to print by default To change an item to cut double click on it go to the Appearance tab and click on Advanced CJ 200 Label1 File Edit Yiew Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help F X B
28. rdingly How do set up my page so I get multiple copies of the same label Follow the steps in duplicate labels in the User Guide Remember that you will only see all of the labels when in Print Preview mode Is there a way of aligning just one item on to the label Right click over the item and then go to the Align option Select which way the alignment is to go and then make sure that the Align to Label option is ticked How do I cut something that isn t a cut shape To cut something out that isn t one of the shapes insert it onto the label double click on it and go to the Appearance tab Click on the Advanced button and then rename the item with the prefix of CUT __ 43 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Help Details For direct Lighthouse customers there are various ways in which we can help you e You can call us Monday Friday 9am 5pm Tel 01509 264500 e You can use the free Fax Helo Service Fax 01509 264480 e You can visit the frequently asked questions on the website www lighthouse uk com e You can email questions to us support lighthouse uk com We can email a label design direct to your PC You can then simply open the file in our software and print e f you require help with any aspect of the software simply click Help and follow the instructions NOTE If the machine was purchased from a supplier other than Lighthouse please report any issu
29. td Cleaning the Print Head The print head needs cleaning if the label has speckled print or if there is a tiny continuous missing line where nothing has been printed 1 Turn off the printer before cleaning the print head and allow the print head to cool for a few minutes 2 Run the cleaning pen along the print head in one direction a few times Print Head Print Head Element Head Cleaner Pen AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Adjusting the Ribbon Pressure The printer has ribbon pressure dials that can be used to tension the ribbon on both sides On odd occasion there may be a crease wrinkle in the label Firstly ensure the ribbon is as tight as possible Another cause could be the darkness setting which may be set too high If these have been checked the tension dials can be adjusted There are four dials news Each dial setting goes up to 5 1 is the lowest pressure setting and 5 is the highest pressure setting AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Wrinkle from top right to bottom left MODEL NO Trp 2410M L O EL A SERIAL NO XXXXXXXXXXXXXX r E An n A UF AXXIXXXXXXXXXX INPUT 115 230V 5 34 0 60Hz This device complies with Part 1 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fo ving two conditions 1 This device may not ca harmful interference and 2 This device must ace t any interference received including interferenc
30. then appear on the label Resize as normal ex 8 xB Label1 Pee D Select Text KA Curved Text Text Box ets Rich Text Box Bar code Picture C Rectangle oo Line Ellipse Eb Inverse 4 RFID Tag 1000 Volts i 2 17 Ki AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Inserting Own Graphics It is possible to insert graphics and logos into the software With a label open click on the Picture icon on the left hand toolbar and click in the label CJ Pro 5 Label3 File Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help e xp Picture a erie y Labels Rectangle ra gt Line 2 My Computer O Ellipse lt ACER C lt ACERDATA D E Inverse RFID Tag GA My Sharing Folders My Network Places Labels File name he Files oftype All Graphics Files v Cancel C Open as read only Clipart Gallery lt gt Go to the location of the saved graphic select it and click on Open The graphic will then be on the label The software looks for most graphic file types i e omps gif jog jpeg tif tiff png wmf emf pcx etc however ideally wmf is the recommended format To see the full list on the box above click on the down arrow next to Files of type 18 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Alignment Too
31. to be used 31 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Within the software click on Print 2 Lighthouse Print and Cut form ABHA Lighthouse YJ mO Print and Cut Lighthouse form sn owing the way UK Ltd TiserverdTihomelkKate richardsiDesktopibuzcer bl Spee Copyright Lighthouse LIK Ltd Un tick Continuous paper insert the number of labels required then click on Print Un ticking continuous paper will stop the line from printing and will stop the excess feed at the end of continuous vinyl as the vinyl does not need to be cut from the roll 32 AQH Lighthouse showing the way UK Ltd Rectangles Lines and Elipses If boxes circles and or lines are required on a label the options on the left hand toolbar can be used Click on the Rectangle Line or Elipse option on the left hand toolbar and click or draw a box onto the label Re size as required either by stretching the shape or double clicking on it and going to the Appearance tab With elipses hold the SHIFT key down whilst stretching the box to keep it in proportion If you do not hold the SHIFT key the circle can be distorted and an oval shape will be created To alter the thickness of the lines or change rectangles to rounded corners just double click on the shape and alter the thickness CJ 200 Label1 Eje Edit View Object Data Transformations Tools Window Help xB _ ry N EP IE ka d lt Prit w
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