HT100/HT130 User Manual Contents MANUAL INFORMATION......................... 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS....................2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION......................5 1.1 Packing List..........................5 1.2 Appearance and Components....................6 1.3 Dimension..........................8 CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS......................9 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION & USAGE.....................11 3.1 Media Loading........................11 3.2 Power Connection........................16 3.3 Peripherals Connection.......................
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HT100/HT130 User Manual Statement This manual content may be altered without permission, and our company reserves the rights to make changes without notice in technology, spare parts, hardware and software of the products. If more information is needed about the products, please contact our company.
Manual Information This user manual contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency measures that may be required. The installation and usage of printer driver, utility tool and HPRT BarTender® Ultralite are also included in the manual. Rev.1.2...
HT100/HT130 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Before using the appliance, please carefully read the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. 1.Safety warning Warnings: The print head will become very hot during printing; avoid contact with the print head after printing has finished.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual Note: Violating following instructions may cause slight damage of the appliance. 1) If you observe a strange smoke, odour or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking following measures. • Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 4.WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment) This mark shown on the product or its literature indicates that the corresponding item should not be discarded at the end of its working life with other household waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from...
HT100/HT130 User Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Packing List Note: 1. Unpack the printer and keep the packing material in case you need to ship the printer in the future. 2. Any damages exist, please contact the local dealer. Printer...
HT100/HT130 User Manual Chapter 3 Installation & Usage 3.1 Media Loading 3.1.1 Paper Roll Loading 1.Pull and lift the cover. 2.Pull the roll holders open and place the roll between them. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.Press down the locking tab. 4.Pass the labels through label guides and adjust label guides to label’s width. Note: If your printer is under Thermal Line Printing Method, press down the printer cover until it snaps closed. Otherwise, continue the procedure in chapter 3.1.2.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.1.2 Ribbon Loading 1.After putting rewind spindle through printhead module, insert the right side of supply spindle into the rear pin, and then insert the left side into the rear wheel. Then do the same procedure for the ribbon rewind spindle.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.Press the lock and close the cover slightly. 4.Press down the cover until it snaps closed. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.1.3 External Paper Roll Loading If the paper roll is extremely large, users can load the paper roll outside(See the graph at right). Pass the paper through the external feed slot and then through paper guides. Adjust...
HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.2 Power Connection 1.Make sure the printer’s power switch is in the off position. 2.Connect the AC adapter to power receptacle. 3.Connect the power cord to AC adapter. 4.Connect the other end of power cord to the outlet.
Instructions as follows: 1. Power on printer. 2. Primary device search for outer Bluetooth devices. 3. If there are some outer Bluetooth devices, choose HT100/130. 4. Finish pairing. Detailed pairing methods, please refer to primary devices Bluetooth Names. After pairing, primary devices with virtual Bluetooth interface (smart phone , pocket PC, palm, notebook) can drive mobile thermal printer to print through such virtual Bluetooth interface.
HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.4 Detection When printing paper, the moveable label sensor is used to detect paper. The label sensor moves differently when using various kinds of paper. If user moves the sensor improperly, paper may not be detected, therefore the printer could not print paper. The following instructions tell users how to use label sensor correctly.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual Figure 2 (Left) Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.4.2 Labels When printing labels (Figure 3) or double-row labels (Figure 4), the sensor shall be aimed at the left photoelectric hole (Figure 5), which is the original position. Figure 3 (Labels) Figure 4 (Double-row Labels) Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual Figure 5 (Left) Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.4.3 Punched Hole Label When printing punched hole labels, move the sensor until it’s aimed at the right photoelectric hole (Figure 6). Figure 6 (Right) Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.4.4 Blackmark Paper When printing blackmark paper (Figure 7), the sensor shall be aimed at the position of black mark (Figure 8). Figure 7 (Blackmark Paper) Figure 8 (aimed at blackmark’s position) Rev.1.2...
HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.5 Operation Panel 1.FEED button Turn on the printer. Press the feed button, and printer will automatically feed a label under “Label Mode”. Press the feed button, and the printer will feed the fixed distance under “Continuous Mode”.
HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.6 Basic Function 3.6.1 Power On/ Power Off Press “O” to power off the printer. Press “l”to power on the printer. 3.6.2 FEED Button 1.Turn on the printer. Press the feed button, and printer will automatically feed a label under “Label Mode”.
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4) Please refer to “Chapter 7 Seagull Windows Driver Instructions” for more detailed information. 3.Printing by HPRT BarTender Ultralite Program 1) Install the HPRT BarTender Ultralite program. 2) Edit a new label and print it. 3) Please refer to “Chapter 8 BarTender Ultralite Instructions” for more detailed information.
HT100/HT130 User Manual Chapter 4 Interface 4.1 USB Interface SIGNAL NAME VBUS 4.2 Other Optional Interfaces Serial Port SIGNAL NAME +5VDC Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual Ethernet Port SIGNAL NAME Rev.1.2...
HT100/HT130 User Manual Chapter 5 Maintenance & Adjustment Adhesives and coatings of the media can transfer to the printer parts over time along the media path including the thermal print head and media sensor. This build-up can accumulate dust and debris.
6.1 Installation Preparation Download application program in CD. eg: HPRTUtilityForLabel_Channel V2.0.0.3. 6.2 Usage Note: The screen may vary slightly by different operating systems and models. Take printer HT100 as example. Please refer to printer HT100 when using printer HT130. (1)Download “HPRTUtilityForLabel_Channel V2.0.0.3”...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual (2)Add/Modify/Delete Printer, Connect Test. ●Click “Add Printer”. Choose the printer and port(eg: USB), then click “OK”, showed in “Printer List”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual ●Click “Modify Printer”. Choose the printer and port(eg: COM1), then click “OK”, showed in “Printer List”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual ●Click “Delete Printer”. Click “OK” to delete the printer, and click “Cancel” to cancel the command. ●Click “Connect Test” to test whether the connection is successful or not. If connection succeeds, it shows as follows. If connection fails, it shows as follows.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual (3)Function. ●Click “Printer Information”, showing printer information.(varies by different printers) ●Click “Print Test Text”. Type the text and set up the printing range. Click “Print”, then printer starts to print the test text. ●Click “Print Self Information”, then printer starts to print self-test page.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual ●Click “Parameter Setting”. User can set up the BT config, print type, paper mode and so on. Click “Set”, and back to the main menu. ●Click “Model Print Test”, then printer starts to print models. ●Click “Restore Factory Settings”. Click “OK” to restore factory settings, and click “Cancel” to cancel the command.
HT100/HT130 User Manual Chapter 7 Seagull Windows Driver Instructions 7.1 Introduction The following operating systems are supported: Microsoft Windows 10 (32 bit/64 bit) Microsoft Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit) Microsoft Windows 7 SPI (32 bit/64 bit) Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 (32 bit/64 bit)
Under different operating systems, the screen may be slightly different. Take Windows 7 as example. Take printer HT100 as example. Please refer to printer HT100 when using printer HT130. To avoid the prevention, recommend to close the security software before installation.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 5.Choose the installation directory, then click “Next”. 6.Click "Finish". Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 7.Choose "Install printer drivers" , then click "Next". Note: If you have connected the printer to computer, it will detect and install the driver automatically.(eg.: USB port) 8.Choose "Install a driver for a Plug and Play printer, then click "Next".
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 9.Enter a name for this printer, then click "Next". 10.Click"Finish". Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 11.Click "Close", and the printer driver is installed successfully. 12.After installation, the icon will be found in ”Start”→“Devices and Printers”. Note: 1.If you have already installed the driver (No matter what kind of ports), it will generate a USB port automatically when connecting the printer to computer.
HT100/HT130 User Manual 7.4 Usage 7.4.1 Printing Preferences 1.Click “Start”→“Devices and Printers”. Right click the icon and choose “Printing preferences”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 2.According to different needs, set up the page. ●Click “Stock”→”Name”, and choose the paper type. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual ●Click “New Stock”, and set up a new stock. ●Click “Edit Stock”, and edit the stock. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual ●Click “Delete Stock”, and delete the stock. ●Choose “Orientation” or “Effects”, showed in the “Preview”. Rev.1.2...
HT100/HT130 User Manual 7.4.2 Printer Properties 1.Click “Start”→“Devices and Printers”. Right click the icon and choose “Printer properties”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 2.Click “General”→“Print Test Page”, and printer will print labels with current settings. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.Click “Ports”, then choose the port needed. Rev.1.2...
HT100/HT130 User Manual 7.4.3 Label’s Width USER(4.00 in×4.00 in) 2×4(2.00 in×4.00 in) 4×4(4.00 in×4.00 in) 4×6(4.00 in×6.00 in) 7.5 Removing Note: Please turn off the printer or unplug the USB cable before removing the driver. 1.Double click Seagull Windows Driver 2.Read and agree the license agreement.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.Choose the installation directory, then click “Next”. 4.Click"Finish". Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 5.Select “Remove printer drivers”, then click “Next”. 6.Select “Remove printers”, then click “Next”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 7.Select printer’s name, then click “Next”. 8.Please unplug the USB cable or turn off the ptinter when appearing the following prompt. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 9.Click “Finish”. 10.Restart the computer when appearing the following prompt, or continue step 11. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 11.Click “Close”. The driver has been removed successfully. Rev.1.2...
HT100/HT130 User Manual Chapter 8 BarTender Ultralite Instructions 8.1 Introduction This chapter provides instructions on BarTender Ultralite program according to PC operating systems(OS). The followings are supported. Microsoft Windows 10 (32 bit/64 bit) Microsoft Windows 8 (32 bit/64 bit) Microsoft Windows 7 SPI (32 bit/64 bit)
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Under different operating systems, the screen may be slightly different. Take Windows 7 as example. Take printer HT100 as example. Please refer to printer HT100 when using printer HT130. To avoid the prevention, recommend to close the security software before installation.
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 4.Click “Next”. 5.Read and accept the license agreement, then click "Next". Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 6.Select "Features" and installation location, then click "Next". 7.Click "Install". Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 8.Click "Finish". 9.Back to desktop, and you will see the icon of BarTender Ultralite. Double click it and get down to use. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 8.4 Usage 8.4.1 Page Settings 1.Double click the icon, then choose the edition. Click “OK”. (The edition may be changed according to different needs.) 2.Click “Start a new BarTender document”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.Choose “Blank Template”, then click “Next”. 4.If the predefined stocks don’t meet your need, tick “Specify Custom Settings”. Then click”Next”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 5.Tick “Single item per page”, then click “Next”. (If you print multiple labels, tick “Multiple columns and/or rows of items per page ”.) 6.Edit the side edges, then click “Next”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 7.Choose the item shape, then click “Next”. 8.Edit the template size, then click “Next”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 9.Based on your need, edit the template background. Then click ”Next”. 10.Finish the settings, showed in the “Review” and “Preview”. Then click “Finish”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 8.4.2 label Edit 1.Click the icon of code 2.Choose the code, then click “Select”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 3.Click the blank, showing the code. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 4.Double click the code and edit it. User can set up the size, font, border and so on. Finishing the changes, click “Close”. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 5.Click the icon of character , then enter the text. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 6.Click the icon of picture , then edit the pictures. Rev.1.2...
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HT100/HT130 User Manual 7.Compose the text. 8.Finish all the settings. Click “Print” and a new label will be printed. Rev.1.2...
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