LabeLase Producer -

Introduction

Thank you for your decision to purchase a LabeLase® printer from InfoSight. Use this guide as a handy reference to get you up and running quickly. It will take you step by step through software and driver installation and configuration and help you verify that everything is working.

Note that this document covers the Installation of LabeLase® Producer and communications drivers for the following InfoSight printers:

Model	Type
LL1000, LL28xx, LL3000, JM410	Metal Tag Printers
LL1000P	Plate Printer
KV2-C	Twelve Magazine Histology Cassette Printer
KV2-C1, KV2-C1Y, JBY1	Single Magazine Cassette Printer
KV2-C4, KV2-C4Y, JBY4	Four Magazine Cassette Printer

Connecting Your Printer

As you proceed with the installation process, you will be instructed to connect your printer to your PC, or to your local area network (LAN) depending on the connection type.

Do not attempt to connect the printer to your PC or network until instructed to do so.

Type of Connections

How you connect your printer depends on the type of connection you wish to use. Your LabeLase® printer has three different connection options, each with its own advantages and/or disadvantages. You must select one of these three types of connections.

Note: Not all connection types are available on all printers. Contact the factory for details.

	Using a serial COM port is the simplest way to connect the printer to your PC, since it doesn't require you to install any additional drivers or software. However, many newer PC computers do not come with a serial COM port. Tip: Select this option if you are using a USB to Serial convertor.

	Most modern PC's come with one or more USB ports. If you select this option, this program will guide you through the installation of the USB driver. Do not select this option if you are using a USB to Serial convertor device, since it has its own device driver.

	If your PC is connected to an Ethernet network, you may also connect the printer to the network and access it from your PC. This option requires you to configure the IP address of the printer and install special drivers in your PC. Note that this does not make the printer a "network printer".

How Do I Choose?

Many factors can influence your choice of connection type for your LabeLase® printer.

If your PC has a serial COM port on it, and that port is not used by any other applications you plan to run on it, then we recommend that you use the COM port to directly connect to the printer. This connection type is the simplest and most reliable, and it doesn't require you to install any special drivers or other software in order for Producer to communicate with the printer.

If your PC does not have a spare COM port, and you intend to locate the printer within a few feet of the PC, then you may wish to use the USB connection to the printer. USB is a standard on virtually every new Windows PC, so chances are your PC has one or more spare ports available. We will lead you through the process of installing the USB drivers on your PC.

If your PC does not have a spare COM port, and you want to locate the printer remotely from the PC that will control it, then we recommend that you use an Ethernet connection to your local area network (LAN.) Although this does not make the printer a "network printer" that can be shared by multiple PC users, it does provide a fast and convenient connection to your new printer.

Where to Next?

Once you have chosen the type of connection you wish to use with your printer, you may proceed to the next step where you will Install the Software.