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... List 108 6.3 Troubleshooting 109 6.4 List of Symbols 111 6.5 List of Function 112 6.6 Main Specifications 113 5.3 Replacing the Cutter 98 5.4 Replacing the Cassette 100 Replacing the ribbon cassette 100 Replacing a tube or the label tape cassette 101 5.5 Maintenance 102 Cleaning the printer 102 Cleaning the transport rollers 102 Cleaning the print head...
... List 108 6.3 Troubleshooting 109 6.4 List of Symbols 111 6.5 List of Function 112 6.6 Main Specifications 113 5.3 Replacing the Cutter 98 5.4 Replacing the Cassette 100 Replacing the ribbon cassette 100 Replacing a tube or the label tape cassette 101 5.5 Maintenance 102 Cleaning the printer 102 Cleaning the transport rollers 102 Cleaning the print head...
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... in use If the machine will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC adapter from the consumable Always keep the consumable such as ribbon cassette, cleaner, etc., out of the reach of the printer when carrying it is printing or immediately after printing. Inability to unplug the AC adapter...
... in use If the machine will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC adapter from the consumable Always keep the consumable such as ribbon cassette, cleaner, etc., out of the reach of the printer when carrying it is printing or immediately after printing. Inability to unplug the AC adapter...
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... the unit to pull tube out Do not pull on your skin or staining your hands, do not touch ink ribbon. Do not attempt to strong impacts. Do not touch ink ribbon To avoid poor printing results with oil on a tube or tape while printing is in damage to the equipment. 10... this unit Use only the specified types of ribbon cassettes, tube attachments, etc. Do not re-use ribbons or label tape Do not attempt to disassemble a cassette and install a new ribbon. Doing so could result in progress. Never try to re-use ribbons or label tape. Do not operate the keyboard roughly...
... the unit to pull tube out Do not pull on your skin or staining your hands, do not touch ink ribbon. Do not attempt to strong impacts. Do not touch ink ribbon To avoid poor printing results with oil on a tube or tape while printing is in damage to the equipment. 10... this unit Use only the specified types of ribbon cassettes, tube attachments, etc. Do not re-use ribbons or label tape Do not attempt to disassemble a cassette and install a new ribbon. Doing so could result in progress. Never try to re-use ribbons or label tape. Do not operate the keyboard roughly...
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... the printer features a wide variety of functions, this lever to the left, and then open the cover. 4 Install the ribbon cassette. • Remove the stopper and take up any slack in the ribbon. • Push the cassette in until it quickly. Quick Guide to Using the Printer This section explains the basic...
... the printer features a wide variety of functions, this lever to the left, and then open the cover. 4 Install the ribbon cassette. • Remove the stopper and take up any slack in the ribbon. • Push the cassette in until it quickly. Quick Guide to Using the Printer This section explains the basic...
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Transport roller 2 Turn the power switch on. 7 Close the cover. • Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut. 8 Turn on the tube attachment with the holes in the printer. • Push the tube attachment in until it clicks into place. 6 Insert a tube. • Push the tube in until its tip touches transport roller 2. Quick Guide to Using the Printer 5 Install the tube attachment. • Align the hooks on the power switch. • Character input diaplay appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information. 13
Transport roller 2 Turn the power switch on. 7 Close the cover. • Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut. 8 Turn on the tube attachment with the holes in the printer. • Push the tube attachment in until it clicks into place. 6 Insert a tube. • Push the tube in until its tip touches transport roller 2. Quick Guide to Using the Printer 5 Install the tube attachment. • Align the hooks on the power switch. • Character input diaplay appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information. 13
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.... Press enter" is cut automatically. 17 Take out the cut tube. 15 Install the ribbon cassette. Printing Safety Precautions 14 Press [Enter]. • Make sure that "1:Tube" is not installed. If this message is displayed, follow the instruction on the ... tube is displayed if the information cannot be read due to print" is "1". 12 Press [Print/Print option]. • Make sure that "No. to the ribbon cassette failure and so forth. No ribbon amount displayed. "No ribbon cassette" is displayed if the...
.... Press enter" is cut automatically. 17 Take out the cut tube. 15 Install the ribbon cassette. Printing Safety Precautions 14 Press [Enter]. • Make sure that "1:Tube" is not installed. If this message is displayed, follow the instruction on the ... tube is displayed if the information cannot be read due to print" is "1". 12 Press [Print/Print option]. • Make sure that "No. to the ribbon cassette failure and so forth. No ribbon amount displayed. "No ribbon cassette" is displayed if the...
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...and off . Cutter receiver This is replaced at the same time. Keyboard Input text to load a cassette or tube. Ribbon cassette holder Place the ribbon cassette here. Cover Open this cover when you need to be replaced. Cutter The cutter cuts printing media automatically. When the...lever when clearing jammed printing media. Before You Begin Part 1 Transport roller 3 This roller feeds printed printing media to a ribbon. Outlet Printed printing media emerge here. Wrap-around tape guide This guide is in progress or immediately after printing. Mounting location for...
...and off . Cutter receiver This is replaced at the same time. Keyboard Input text to load a cassette or tube. Ribbon cassette holder Place the ribbon cassette here. Cover Open this cover when you need to be replaced. Cutter The cutter cuts printing media automatically. When the...lever when clearing jammed printing media. Before You Begin Part 1 Transport roller 3 This roller feeds printed printing media to a ribbon. Outlet Printed printing media emerge here. Wrap-around tape guide This guide is in progress or immediately after printing. Mounting location for...
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... tube Turn the power switch on tube or clear tube is shown below. Dispose the removed stopper according to take up slack in the ribbon. Always be sure to local government regulation. 26 2.1 Printing on Tube and Clear Tube The procedure for printing on Input characters Print Install... cassettes Install the ribbon cassette and the tube attachment. 1 Open the cover. 2 Take up any slack in the ribbon. • Remove the stopper and then take up any slack in the...
... tube Turn the power switch on tube or clear tube is shown below. Dispose the removed stopper according to take up slack in the ribbon. Always be sure to local government regulation. 26 2.1 Printing on Tube and Clear Tube The procedure for printing on Input characters Print Install... cassettes Install the ribbon cassette and the tube attachment. 1 Open the cover. 2 Take up any slack in the ribbon. • Remove the stopper and then take up any slack in the...
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... attachment in until it clicks. Tube attachment The tube attachment is used to print characters on the tube attachment with the printer. Ink ribbon cassette The ink ribbon cassette contains a ribbon that it clicks into place. It feeds a tube into place. 5 Remove the wrap-around tape guide. • page 18. 6 ...the printer. • Push the cassette in until it clicks shut. Doing so could cause an improper recognition of the cassette. If the ribbon cassette is printed on a tube or label tape by applying heat to press it in until it clicks into the printer. 27 Close the...
... attachment in until it clicks. Tube attachment The tube attachment is used to print characters on the tube attachment with the printer. Ink ribbon cassette The ink ribbon cassette contains a ribbon that it clicks into place. It feeds a tube into place. 5 Remove the wrap-around tape guide. • page 18. 6 ...the printer. • Push the cassette in until it clicks shut. Doing so could cause an improper recognition of the cassette. If the ribbon cassette is printed on a tube or label tape by applying heat to press it in until it clicks into the printer. 27 Close the...
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The character input display appears immediately if no ribbon cassette is properly connected. 1 Press the "|" side of stored data. 29 Basic Operations Part 2 Turn the ... and off rapidly and repeatedly can cause misoperation and the loss of the power switch. • The startup display appears. Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the power switch on , make sure that... remains blank, refer to "Troubleshooting" ( page 109). Startup display • Character input display appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information.
The character input display appears immediately if no ribbon cassette is properly connected. 1 Press the "|" side of stored data. 29 Basic Operations Part 2 Turn the ... and off rapidly and repeatedly can cause misoperation and the loss of the power switch. • The startup display appears. Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the power switch on , make sure that... remains blank, refer to "Troubleshooting" ( page 109). Startup display • Character input display appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information.
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... the printer beeps. If this case, the tube is not cut to permit easy cutting by hand. 33 In this message is not ejected. No ribbon amount displayed. Print media is the material that the character data for three pages is that you are printing on the screen. Select the correct... out the tube. • A half-cut tube is ejected. Canceling printing If you do not select the correct tube size. • The sets to the ribbon cassette failure and so forth. Press enter" is aborted. The tube is at the transport roller 2, select [IN], and if its at the cutter side...
... the printer beeps. If this case, the tube is not cut to permit easy cutting by hand. 33 In this message is not ejected. No ribbon amount displayed. Print media is the material that the character data for three pages is that you are printing on the screen. Select the correct... out the tube. • A half-cut tube is ejected. Canceling printing If you do not select the correct tube size. • The sets to the ribbon cassette failure and so forth. Press enter" is aborted. The tube is at the transport roller 2, select [IN], and if its at the cutter side...
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.... Strip Print the text by the following according to the type of media to be purchased separately. The printer cannot detect the ribbon if it has any slack in the ribbon. 2.2 Printing on Label Tape, Heat Shrink Tube, and 4mm I .D. Contact your dealer for label tape cassette as appropriate. 1 Open the cover...: label tape cassette • To print on heat shrink tube: heat shrink tube cassette • To print on Input characters Print Install cassettes Install the ribbon cassette and the label tape cassette. Always be printing on label tape. Prepare the following operating procedure.
.... Strip Print the text by the following according to the type of media to be purchased separately. The printer cannot detect the ribbon if it has any slack in the ribbon. 2.2 Printing on Label Tape, Heat Shrink Tube, and 4mm I .D. Contact your dealer for label tape cassette as appropriate. 1 Open the cover...: label tape cassette • To print on heat shrink tube: heat shrink tube cassette • To print on Input characters Print Install cassettes Install the ribbon cassette and the label tape cassette. Always be printing on label tape. Prepare the following operating procedure.
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... • page 18. 6 Close the cover. strip cassette This is used to press it in until it clicks into place. strip. 35 3 Install the ribbon cassette into the printer. • Push the cassette in until it clicks. Various cassettes These cassettes must be sure to print characters on heat shrink... tube. Before setting, cut the part where the release paper is peeled or the end is loose, the ribbon may not be detected, so be purchased separately. If the ribbon cassette is not straight. 5 Remove the wrap-around tape cassette This is used to print characters on 4mm I .D....
... • page 18. 6 Close the cover. strip cassette This is used to press it in until it clicks into place. strip. 35 3 Install the ribbon cassette into the printer. • Push the cassette in until it clicks. Various cassettes These cassettes must be sure to print characters on heat shrink... tube. Before setting, cut the part where the release paper is peeled or the end is loose, the ribbon may not be detected, so be purchased separately. If the ribbon cassette is not straight. 5 Remove the wrap-around tape cassette This is used to print characters on 4mm I .D....
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...;rst. Fig. 1 The label tape should be purchased separately. When printing on regular or clear tube Install the ribbon cassette and tube attachment in the machine. strip Install the ribbon cassette and the appropriate cassette in the machine. Fig. 2 Here, the label tape has become wound up inside the...1, but each requires a different type of cassette. the tube must be set as shown in Fig. 2. When printing on wrap-around tape Install the ribbon cassette, the wrap-around tape cassette and wrap-around tape guide in Fig. 3. What to the prescribed position. 36 Fig. 3 Use tweezers to pull...
...;rst. Fig. 1 The label tape should be purchased separately. When printing on regular or clear tube Install the ribbon cassette and tube attachment in the machine. strip Install the ribbon cassette and the appropriate cassette in the machine. Fig. 2 Here, the label tape has become wound up inside the...1, but each requires a different type of cassette. the tube must be set as shown in Fig. 2. When printing on wrap-around tape Install the ribbon cassette, the wrap-around tape cassette and wrap-around tape guide in Fig. 3. What to the prescribed position. 36 Fig. 3 Use tweezers to pull...
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...; The startup display appears. Startup display • Character input display appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information. The character input display appears immediately if no ribbon cassette is properly connected. 1 Press the "|" side of stored data. 37 Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the...
...; The startup display appears. Startup display • Character input display appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information. The character input display appears immediately if no ribbon cassette is properly connected. 1 Press the "|" side of stored data. 37 Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the...
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... or clear tube. 2 Press [◄] or [►] to select the input side, and press [Enter]. In this message is not installed. "No ribbon information. What is at the transport roller 2, select [IN], and if its at the cutter side, select [OUT]. If the leading end of the ... printing. 1 Press [Print/Print option]. • The print media selection display appears. "No ribbon cassette" is displayed if the ribbon cassette is displayed, follow the instruction on , such as shown. Install the ribbon cassette. Press enter" is ejected. If this case, the label tape is not cut label is...
... or clear tube. 2 Press [◄] or [►] to select the input side, and press [Enter]. In this message is not installed. "No ribbon information. What is at the transport roller 2, select [IN], and if its at the cutter side, select [OUT]. If the leading end of the ... printing. 1 Press [Print/Print option]. • The print media selection display appears. "No ribbon cassette" is displayed if the ribbon cassette is displayed, follow the instruction on , such as shown. Install the ribbon cassette. Press enter" is ejected. If this case, the label tape is not cut label is...
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... is used for indicating the destinations of a printable part and a transparent laminate. Always be purchased separately. it has any slack in the ribbon. Installing the cassettes Installing the wrap-around tape guide Turn the power switch on Wrap-around Tape Wrap-around tape consists of cables. The ...printer cannot detect the ribbon if it must be sure to local government regulation. 42 It is not supplied with the machine; 2.3 Printing on Input characters Print ...
... is used for indicating the destinations of a printable part and a transparent laminate. Always be purchased separately. it has any slack in the ribbon. Installing the cassettes Installing the wrap-around tape guide Turn the power switch on Wrap-around Tape Wrap-around tape consists of cables. The ...printer cannot detect the ribbon if it must be sure to local government regulation. 42 It is not supplied with the machine; 2.3 Printing on Input characters Print ...
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... printer. • Align the tab on the cutter with the hole in the printer, and then push the cassette in until it clicks. If the ribbon cassette is installed correctly. 1 Pull out the cutter. 2 Install the wrap-around tape cassette with the "◄" mark as shown, and insert the cutter ...all the way in. 43 3 Install the ribbon cassette in the printer. • Press it firmly so that it hooks under the ledge in the machine. 3 Install the cutter. • To ensure correct...
... printer. • Align the tab on the cutter with the hole in the printer, and then push the cassette in until it clicks. If the ribbon cassette is installed correctly. 1 Pull out the cutter. 2 Install the wrap-around tape cassette with the "◄" mark as shown, and insert the cutter ...all the way in. 43 3 Install the ribbon cassette in the printer. • Press it firmly so that it hooks under the ledge in the machine. 3 Install the cutter. • To ensure correct...
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...installed. * If the display remains blank, refer to "Troubleshooting" ( page 109). Startup display • Character input display appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information. Turn the power switch on Before turning the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the power switch on , make sure that ...the cassettes are inserted correctly, that the cover is closed, and that it clicks shut. 4 Close the cover. Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly and repeatedly can cause misoperation and the loss of the power ...
...installed. * If the display remains blank, refer to "Troubleshooting" ( page 109). Startup display • Character input display appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information. Turn the power switch on Before turning the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the power switch on , make sure that ...the cassettes are inserted correctly, that the cover is closed, and that it clicks shut. 4 Close the cover. Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly and repeatedly can cause misoperation and the loss of the power ...
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...and it can be read due to "If a Tube or Label Tape Becomes Jammed" ( page 90) and take out the jammed tape. "No ribbon information. Canceling printing If you are printed. Press enter" is aborted. What is not installed. Print media is the material that it is displayed, ...-around ", and press [Enter]. • The print quantity selection display appears. In this case, the tape is ejected. If the leading end of the ribbon does not appear. 3 Press [3] and then [Enter]. • Three pieces are printing on the screen. In this case, the tape that is currently ...
...and it can be read due to "If a Tube or Label Tape Becomes Jammed" ( page 90) and take out the jammed tape. "No ribbon information. Canceling printing If you are printed. Press enter" is aborted. What is not installed. Print media is the material that it is displayed, ...-around ", and press [Enter]. • The print quantity selection display appears. In this case, the tape is ejected. If the leading end of the ribbon does not appear. 3 Press [3] and then [Enter]. • Three pieces are printing on the screen. In this case, the tape that is currently ...