Initial Setup of Seiko Smart Label Printer 650

To use printer in vistrax, you initially need to set up the device first. To set up the device successfully you will need go through two steps. First the printer needs to installed on the operating system. Second, the format/label needs to imported in vistrax and the paper-type is needed to set.

Install the latest printer driver. If your installation was successful the printer will appear in Control Panel→ Printers and Devices. You can get the driver from manufacturer's page or directly from us via this link

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There are a few paper-types for this printer. Followed is described how to configure it for the paper-type SLP-ENTL (57x89mm).
Right-click the printer and open the Printer Preferences. The Orientation should be set on Portrait. Click Advanced and select the Paper Size „SLP-ENTL Name Badge 57x89". Under „Printer Features" select the Printer Quality „Barcode and Graphics" and the Halftoning "Super Cell".

Printer Layouts Overview

You will also need the following file to import it as a new paper-type described in chapter 2.5.

SLP-ENTL - Papertype-57x89

2.2 Open vistrax and choose „Configuration". In option "Printer", please select the previously installed printer first.

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If the printer is not listed in vistrax even if the initial setup is done, restart the software.


2.3 Within the Print Management in the Badge section you will need to select the aforementioned printer and import a new layout. Click on „New" to import the downloaded badge and the paper-type.



2.4 Firstly you will need to import the paper-type. Please click on „New" in the „Paper" section.


Please select „No" in the appearing window.



2.5 In the next window please click on „Import" and select the downloaded paper-type from your system. After importing your view should be like the following screenshot. Close this window by clicking „OK".



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Please note that when using a paper that has already been pre-printed alongside, the item orientation of the paper template may have to be rotated by 180°. To do this, please select the option “Landscape (180°)”.


2.6 At last you need to import the badge. Click on „Import" and select the downloaded badge from your system.



After a successful configuration your final view should be like the following screenshot.



2.7 Confirm all dialogs with „OK". Under the button „Preview" from the screenshot in chapter 2.1 you can print a test badge of the imported template.