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Printing with the Kiaro! Third-Party Software
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BarTender© ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Adobe Acrobat© X Standard .................................................................................................................. 9
Adobe Photoshop© CS6 ...................................................................................................................... 13
Adobe Illustrator© CS6 ........................................................................................................................ 16
Adobe InDesign© CS6 ......................................................................................................................... 21
Microsoft Publisher 2010..................................................................................................................... 28
Microsoft Office© Word & Excel 2010 .................................................................................................. 32
CorelDRAW X6 ................................................................................................................................... 38
LabelView 2012 .................................................................................................................................. 41
Loftware – Design 32 Application ........................................................................................................ 44
Codesoft 2012 ..................................................................................................................................... 50
EasyLabel 6 ........................................................................................................................................ 55
Codesoft.............................................................................................................................................. 60
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Introduction The QuickLabel Systems’ Kiaro! digital label printer is capable of printing high-resolution labels at high-speeds, and can do so intelligently. QuickLabel Systems also provides Custom QuickLabel, a software program used for designing and printing labels. There are several benefits to using Custom QuickLabel versus Third-Party software applications. When printing from Custom QuickLabel, the label content is cropped to the selected label shape and dimensions, saving on ink and usage of the printer as well as providing a cleaner output. See the examples below:
Fillet printed from Custom QuickLabel
Fillet printed from 3rd Party Software
Round printed from Custom QuickLabel
Round printed from 3rd Party Software
Custom QuickLabel will optimize printing of individual jobs and queues of multiple jobs containing variable data, resulting in faster time-to-print and overall throughput improvement.
Through the Kiaro! Windows driver, one can print from other software applications. This technical bulletin will provide details on configuring a number of popular applications to print to the Kiaro!.
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BarTender©
1) When ready to print, go to “File…” and then select “Print…”
2) Ensure the correct printer is selected from the drop-down menu next to “Name”.
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3) Click on the “Document Properties…”
4) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
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5) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
6) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and hit “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
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7) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the prior menu, as this is not done by default.
8) Once the correct label size settings are in place, click on the appearance tab. BarTender is by default set to let the application manage colors, instead of preferably letting the driver do so. Note the radio button defaulted to “application managed” below.
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9) Return to the print window and then click “Print”.
10) Note: When opening an existing file that had been saved to a printer other than the Kiaro!, error messages will occur that
will default the printer settings to the default printer in the operating system, which may not be the Kiaro!
11) Verify the “Print…” menu and “Document Properties…” settings before printing. This will inform a user if the software is
correctly communicating with the appropriate driver and is prepared to print. Below, the default printer is a networked office printer, not the Kiaro! and would thus need to be changed.
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Adobe Acrobat© X Standard
1) Open the file in Adobe Acrobat
2) Go to “File” then “Print”
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3) Ensure the correct printer is selected
4) Go to “Properties”
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5) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
6) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
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7) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
8) Ensure the correct number of copies is selected as well as page sizing and then click “Print”.
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Adobe Photoshop© CS6
1) Open the file in Adobe Photoshop
2) Go to “File” and “Print…”, then click on “Print Settings…”
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3) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
4) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
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5) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
6) Ensure the label content is appropriately sized/scaled for the label format and the correct color profile and rendering
intent is being used. When complete, click “Print”.
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Adobe Illustrator© CS6
1) Open the file in Adobe Illustrator
2) Go to “File” and click on “Print…”
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3) In the print window, first ensure the correct printer is selected and choose the correct media size as well.
4) If there is no media size that is correct, creating a new media size is the next course of action. Click on “Setup…” in the
bottom left corner, and select the correct printer in the new window that pops up. Then click on “Preferences” to change driver settings.
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5) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
6) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
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7) Ensure the scaling settings are correct
8) Ensure the correct Color profile is selected in the Color Management tab.
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9) Review the preview on the left and click “Print” when complete
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Adobe InDesign© CS6
1) Create a New Document in Adobe InDesign
2) Ensure there are no margins, gutter, and only 1 column. The width and height should be the width and length of the label.
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3) Place/Create the content for the label.
4) Position and Transform the label content as needed
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5) Go to “File” and then “Print”
6) Ensure the correct printer and number of copies is selected, then click on “Setup” in the left column.
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7) In the setup tab, ensure the correct paper size from the driver is selected. If the correct size is not available, click on “Setup…” in the bottom-left corner of the Print Menu.
8) Select the correct printer and click on “Properties”
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9) Click on “Manage Labels…”
10) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
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11) Select “Print” to leave this window
12) Center the label and ensure the scaling options are correct for the desired output
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13) Ensure the correct media profile is being used in the Color Management tab, and then print
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Microsoft Publisher 2010
1) Create a new page size, ensure the width and height are the label width and length, set margins to zero
2) After creating the new size, select it and click “Create”
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3) Create/Place the label content
4) Go to “File” and then “Print”. Ensure the correct printer is selected, the correct paper size for the label size, and the number
of copies. When complete, click “Print”. If there is no correct page size, it will need to be created.
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5) If there is no correct size saved in the driver, click on “Printer Properties”
6) Click on “Manage Labels…”
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7) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
8) Select “Print”
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Microsoft Office© Word & Excel 2010
1) Open the Microsoft Word or Excel file containing the label content or create a new one.
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2) Go to “File” and then “Print”
3) Ensure the correct printer is selected
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4) Select the correct label size from the driver
5) If there is no correct size saved in the driver, click on “Printer Properties”
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6) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
7) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
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8) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
9) Ensure the appropriate margins are set. In this example, margins of 1” were set by default but needed to be set to 0”. Note the change in the preview on the right.
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10) Set the number of copies and press the “Print” button
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CorelDRAW X6
1) Open a file or create a new one. If creating a new document, ensure the width and height are the label width and length.
2) When the label content is placed, go to “File” then “Print…”
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3) Ensure the correct printer is selected and ensure the driver size is correct. Then, the color tab enables the selection of the correct color profile to use.
4) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
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5) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
6) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed
modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
7) Ensure the correct number of copies is selected and click “Print”
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LabelView 2012 1) Open/Create a new label file. Once the content is complete, go to “File” then “Print…”
2) Ensure the correct printer is selected, then click on “Settings”
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3) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
4) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
5) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed
modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
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6) Click on “More…” and ensure the horizontal and vertical origins are set to zero, then click “OK”.
7) Ensure the correct number of copies is set and then click “Print”
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Loftware – Design 32 Application 1) Open/Create a new label file. The New Media Wizard will present a screen to pick a device to print to. The Manufacturer
should be set to “Windows Printers” and the Model will have a drop-down menu that will show a list of all the printers that are installed locally. Select the appropriate Kiaro! printer from the list and click “Next”.
2) In this screen, change the defaulted values for the Media Width and Height to the Label Width and Label Length. Click next, then finish.
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3) Go to File > Media Setup…
4) In this screen, continue to ensure the defaulted values for the Media Width and Height have been replaced with the correct Label Width and Label Length. Ensure the Manufacturer is set to “Windows Printers”, Model is set to the appropriate Kiaro! printer, and resolution is set to 1200. Then click on “Configure Devices…”.
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5) In this screen, if all the fields are blank, create an entry in row 1. Set Family to Windows, select the appropriate printer in Model, and select the appropriate port the printer is plugged into in Port. Then click “Options…”
6) In this screen, check off “Paper Size” and select the correct label size setting from the driver in the drop-down menu. If the correct label size setting is not already saved in the driver, it must be created before being selectable in this menu. If so, click on the “Printer Control Panel” button on the right, then click OK in the warning that follows. This will open the printer driver in the OS.
7) Click on “Preferences…”
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8) Click on “Manage Labels…”
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9) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “OK”, and then “OK” in the previous menu, and then go back to the Loftware – Design32 application.
10) Close the windows to get back to the Label Setup and Properties window. Click on “Label Options…”
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11) Ensure Paper Size is checked off and the correct label size is chosen from the driver in the drop-down menu. Click OK.
12) Go to File > Test Print… > OK to print a test label.
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Codesoft 2012 1) Open or create a new label file. If creating a new label, the New Label Document Wizard will appear and present a screen to
pick a device to print to. If the “current printer” is not the desired printer, select the appropriate printer from the “Windows Printer” drop-down menu and click “Next”.
2) The next screen in the wizard prompts the user to select a stock type. This choice is superfluous, and so click “Next”.
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3) The next two screens in the wizard prompts the user for the label size and page properties. “Label Size” represents the actual label width and length. “Label layout” can be utilized for multi-up/across label rolls, and the associated horizontal and vertical gaps represent the spacing between the labels on the roll. The “page size” is really a selection of the label sizes saved in the windows driver. If the correct option is not available at the time of label creation, it can be created and corrected afterwards. Finally, the left margin of .0625” represents the edge-trim for the roll of media used for this demonstration and centers the label on the roll. Notice the software rounded the value to .062” but should not affect the printed output.
4) The second to last screen in the wizard prompts for a background image to be embedded in the label file and is optional.
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5) The last screen in the wizard recaps the label settings. Click “Finish”.
6) Insert content on the label as needed. Wizards for each element will pop-up upon trying to place the label content. Options
for inserting text and images are shown below from left to right.
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7) Once the label content is complete, the next step is to ensure the printer settings are correct. Go to “File”, then “Select
Printer”, and select the appropriate printer in the list. Then select “Settings…” in the top-right corner.
8) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
9) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
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10) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
11) Now that the correct printer is selected and the label settings are set in the driver, we can tell the software to print. Go to “File” and “Print…”. Increasing the copies of each page will send the label one time but print multiple times, whereas increasing the label quantity will send the label multiple times ( possibly negatively impacting the time it takes to print all the labels in the job). Once a decision is made on how to send multiple copies or multiple jobs, click the “Print” button to initiate the start of printing.
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EasyLabel 6 1) Open or create a new label file. If creating a new label, a window will appear to pick a name for the label file and where to
save it. Navigate to the desired location, name the label file and click “Add”.
2) The next window in the wizard prompts the user to select a printer and define other label settings. Select the appropriate printer in the “Printer model” drop-down. Ensure you select the appropriate printer in the “Default Printer” drop-down menu as well.
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3) In the next tab “Printer Settings”, ensure the correct resolution is set. In this instance, the Kiaro! printer is capable of
printing up to 1200dpi but was set to 600dpi by default.
4) Next, go to the “Page Layout” tab. Select a “Paper Size” from the drop-down which displays all the saved label sizes in the printer driver. If the correct option is not available at the time of label creation, it can be created and corrected afterwards. Ensure the “printable area width” and “printable area height” are set to the correct “label width” and “label length”. The left margin represents the outside edge-trim on the label, but is rounded from .0625” to .06” but should not affect the printed output. When finished, click “OK”.
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5) Insert content on the label as needed. Wizards for each element will pop-up upon trying to place the label content. Options for inserting text and images are shown below from left to right.
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6) Now that the label content is decided, ensure the printer settings are correct by going to “File” and then “Printer Properties”.
7) Ensure the correct label format is selected in the Kiaro! driver
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8) If the correct label format is not already created, it will need to be now. Click on “Manage Labels…”
9) Input the corresponding label settings, give the label a recognizable name, and click “add”. If a label format needed
modification, simply select “modify” instead of “add” and then click “ok”.
10) Go to “File” and select “Test Print”. Then click “OK” to print a sample label for review. With success, this label is now ready to be printed via any EasyLabel means.
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Codesoft
1) Create new label. Choose printer. Ensure printer parameters have been properly set up. Choose custom stock. Define label size & layout (this example reflects a 1” x 12” label).
2) Click “Next”. Define the page properties Choose page size. Enter left margin value (this value represents the width of the liner trim edge)
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3) Test print the label and then adjust the X-Offset to properly center the label printing on the stock.
4) Choose “More…” to access X Offset. Add whatever offset is necessary to center image.
5) Save your label.
