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Advanced Operations

Part 4

Adjusting the printing density

Printing may be too dark or too light in some cases, depending on the environment in which the printer is used
and the characteristics of the print media. In such cases, adjust the printing density. The printing density can be
adjusted to

ve levels.

ex. Printing on a tube is too light, so increase the printing density.

Press

[Option].

The setting display appears.

•

Press

[

◄

] or [

►

] to select “2:Print option”, and then press [Enter].

The setting display appears.

•

Press

[

◄

] or [

►

] to select “1:Density”, and then press [Enter].

The Print density selection display appears.

•

Press

[

►

] two times.

Print density “1” is the lightest print density, and print density “5”
is the darkest print density.

Press [

◄

] to make the printing density lighter.

•

Press

[Enter].

The display returns to the character input display. Maximum
density is now selected.

•

Summary of Contents for Mk1500

Page 1: ...8222 010 Nisca Corporation 2011 PRINTED IN JAPAN User s Guide Please read this guide before operating this product After you finish reading this guide store it in a safe place for future reference User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Trademarks Canon and the Canon logo are the registered trademarks o...

Page 3: ...be that identify cables AB 01 or 20V for example Because the tube that is used is available commercially the Mk1500 provides an economical solution The Mk1500 can also be used to print on heat shrink tube and 4mm I D strip Label switches clearly Printing labels The Mk1500 can also be used to print label tape sold separately Because labels that correspond to specific cable tube labels can be printe...

Page 4: ...inting media The printer can print on commercially available tube label tape heat shrink tube wrap around tape and 4mm I D strip 3 Legible printing even in cool environments Install the optional Tube Warmer to print legibly in environments as cool as 5 C 4 Many functions not normally found in a hand portable machine Includes a variety of standard features such as adjustable character size spacing ...

Page 5: ... Basic Operations 2 1 Printing on Tube and Clear Tube 26 Install cassettes 26 Insert tube 28 Turn the power switch on 29 Input characters 30 Print 33 2 2 Printing on Label Tape Heat Shrink Tube and 4mm I D Strip 34 Install cassettes 34 Turn the power switch on 37 Input characters 38 Print 41 2 3 Printing on Wrap around Tape 42 Installing the cassettes 42 Installing the wrap around tape guide 43 Tu...

Page 6: ...61 Printing on two lines 62 4 2 Saving Retrieving and Deleting Character Data 64 Files 64 Saving character data 65 Loading character data 66 Deleting character data 67 4 3 Various Printing Functions 68 Printing count 68 Changing the printing orientation 70 Changing the length and the character alignment 72 Printing a specific page multiple times Continuous Print 74 Generating sequential characters...

Page 7: ...hanging the cutting depth 96 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 104 Cleaning Replacing the tube cleaner 104 Part 6 Appendices 6 1 Consumable Supplies and Options 106 Consumable supplies 106 ...

Page 8: ...it CAUTION A precaution to be followed to use the printer properly is written Failure to follow it can break the printer or damage other products Be sure to follow it An important notice or restriction to be followed to prevent troubles due to improper operation is written Be sure to read it Supplementary information is provided to facilitate operation Supplementary information about the operation...

Page 9: ...et Doing so could result in electric shock Do not place the unit in the vicinity of heating devices Do not place the unit or the AC adapter cord in the vicinity of heating devices Doing so could cause the unit or the cord to melt which could result in fire or electric shock Keep away from paint thinner etc Do not place the unit near alcohol paint thinner or other flammable solvents The solvents co...

Page 10: ...d result in fire or electric shock Do not power on with the power cord tied It can cause fire or electrical shock Do not use sprays etc in the vicinity of the unit Do not use flammable sprays in the vicinity of this unit The spray could come into contact with internal components of the unit resulting in a fire or electric shock Do not clean with paint thinner etc If it is necessary to wipe dirt of...

Page 11: ...printer failure Do not use the included AC adaptor for any other product Fire or electric shock can result When it thunders at a short distance remove the power plug from the outlet When it thunders at a short distance remove the power plug from the outlet If not it may result in fire electric shock or machine failure Do not damage the AC adapter and cord Do not damage pull excessively or modify t...

Page 12: ...nment in an area exposed to direct sunlight or near an open flame Doing so could result in fire or electric shock Be sure to observe the storage and operating environment condition Operating environment 15 32 5 C RH 10 85 Storage environment 5 35 C RH 10 90 Do not place heavy objects or metal objects on the unit Do not place heavy objects on the unit Doing so could damage the unit Do not place met...

Page 13: ... quickly in an emergency could result in fire or electric shock Do not touch the print head Do not touch the print head while it is printing or immediately after printing Doing so could result in a burn Do not touch the cutter This unit has a built in cutter To avoid injury read this manual thoroughly and handle the cutter carefully Keep small children away from the consumable Always keep the cons...

Page 14: ...damage the unit Do not attempt to pull tube out Do not pull on a tube or tape while printing is in progress Doing so could result in poor printing quality or malfunction Do not touch ink ribbon To avoid poor printing results with oil on your skin or staining your hands do not touch ink ribbon Using only cassettes designed for this unit Use only the specified types of ribbon cassettes tube attachme...

Page 15: ...ires or cables into the unit Doing so could result in damage to the unit Do not touch the connector metal part Do not touch the connection terminal metal part of the cassette Doing so could cause an improper recognition of the cassette Do not leave the machine unused for a long time Do not leave the printer in a sun heated vehicle or any other extreme environment for an extended period ...

Page 16: ... specific details on the functions of the printer Installing Accessories 1 Check that the power switch is turned off 2 Attach the AC adapter 3 Open the cover Move 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 clicks into place CAUTION Do not touch the connector metal part Do not touc...

Page 17: ...he tube attachment in until it clicks into place 6 Insert a tube Push the tube in until its tip touches 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 power switch Character input diaplay appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information Transport roller 2 ...

Page 18: ...r tube Printed results To delete a character ex Although you meant to enter C 2 you entered C 2 by mistake 1 Press and and move the cursor box to the position of the 2 2 Press Back Space The disappears 3 Press 9 While holding down Shift press C 10 Press 11 Press 2 ...

Page 19: ...information cannot be read due to the ribbon cassette failure and so forth If this message is displayed follow the instruction on the screen 13 Press Enter Make sure that 2 φ3 0mm is selected 14 Press Enter Make sure that No to print is 1 15 Press Enter Confirm that the leading end of the tube is fully inserted 16 Press Enter The tube is automatically fed into the printer and printing begins Once ...

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Page 21: ...tions of Parts 18 Main Unit 18 LCD screen 20 Keyboard 21 1 2 Connecting the AC Adapter 23 Part 1 Before You Begin Preparation This section describes preparations and some things you should know before entering characters ...

Page 22: ...es and Functions of Parts Main Unit Removing the wrap around tape guide To print to other media remove the wrap around tape guide 1 Pull out the cutter 2 Pull out the wrap around tape guide 3 Reinstall the cutter ...

Page 23: ...me Print head This device prints by applying heat to a ribbon As it becomes very hot not touch this device while printing is in progress or immediately after printing Transport roller 1 This roller feeds printing media to the print head Transport roller 2 This roller feeds printing media past the print head Transport roller 3 This roller feeds printed printing media to the cutter Transport roller ...

Page 24: ...are entered in uppercase a Normal inactive Cursor The cursor appears as a rectangle Text is input at the cursor position Previous page indicator Indicates that another page exists prior to the currently displayed page Next page indicator Indicates that another page exists following the currently displayed page ...

Page 25: ...s key is used to set the length of the media and the left and right margins Conti Continuous Printing page 74 This key is used to set continuous printing Number Numbering page 76 This key is used to set serial number input Regist Registration page 65 This key is used to register input data in the printer s memory This key is also used to call up or delete registered data Symbol page 51 This key is...

Page 26: ...age between existing pages Input keys These keys are used to input characters numbers and symbols Shift This key is used in combination with the input keys to input upper case characters and additional symbols Caps Lock This key is used to switch between upper case input mode and lower case input mode Alt This key is used to input characters with diacritical marks by holding down this key while pr...

Page 27: ...hat the power switch is off 2 Plug the power cord into the AC adapter Plug it in all the way 3 Plug the AC adapter into the printer 4 Plug the AC adapter power plug into a 100 240V power outlet Plug it in all the way The shape of the power plug varies according to country ...

Page 28: ...dapter and cord Do not damage pull excessively or modify the AC adapter and cord Do not place a heavy thing on the AC adapter and cord A short circuit can be caused at the damaged portion resulting in a fire or electric shock Handle the AC adapter carefully When unplugging the power cord from an outlet grasp the plug itself do not pull on the cord Pulling on the cord could damage it which could re...

Page 29: ...at Shrink Tube and 4mm I D Strip 34 Install cassettes 34 Turn the power switch on 37 Input characters 38 Print 41 2 3 Printing on Wrap around Tape 42 Installing the cassettes 42 Installing the wrap around tape guide 43 Turn the power switch on 44 Input characters 45 Print 47 Part 2 Basic Operations This section describes the basic steps to take before printing ...

Page 30: ...tall 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 ribbon The printer cannot detect the ribbon if it has any slack Always be sure to take up slack in the ribbon when installing the ribbon cassette Dispose the removed stopper according to local government regulation ...

Page 31: ...ube attachment into the printer Align the tabs on the tube attachment with the holes in the printer and then push the tube attachment in until it clicks into place 5 Remove the wrap around tape guide page 18 6 Close the cover Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut Two cassettes Two cassettes shown below are supplied with the printer Ink ribbon cassette The ink ribbon cassette contains a...

Page 32: ... 2 Insert the tube with the warp oriented as shown in the figure 3 Close the cover Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut When tube presence cannot be detected Depending on the type of tube this machine may be unable to detect whether the tube is present In such cases use the clear tube mode for printing However in the clear tube mode the machine cannot detect when the tube supply has r...

Page 33: ...he 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 installed If the display remains blank refer to Troubleshooting page 109 Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the power switch on and off rapidly an...

Page 34: ...of the keycaps press and hold the Shift key and then press the desired key 2 Press Enter A new page appears and the system awaits input of more character data 3 Input Pump Room If you input a wrong character Press Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct character 4 Press Enter A new page appears and the system awaits input of more character data 5 Input A1 ...

Page 35: ...or to the 0 2 Press Back Space to delete the 4 3 Press 0 to input the correct character Deleting all entered text Follow the procedure described below to delete all characters input on all pages 1 Press Delete The Delete display appears Even when all characters have been deleted settings such as Format and Style are retained If two or more pages have been entered the settings on the last page are ...

Page 36: ...automatically whenever you enter characters and press Enter Viewing data from a previous page If there is a page preceding the currently displayed page appears in the upper left corner of the screen If you press the key and move the cursor to the left past the first character that is currently displayed on the screen the screen will change to show the character data from the preceding page You can...

Page 37: ...print display appears Rough amount of the remaining ink ribbon is displayed as shown When the information of the cassette is not properly retrieved the amount of the ribbon does not appear 4 Press 4 and Enter The result of this operation is that the character data for three pages is printed four times 5 Confirm the location of the leading end of the loaded tube press or to select the appropriate i...

Page 38: ...er switch on Input characters Print Install cassettes Install the ribbon cassette and the label tape cassette Note that this explanation assumes that you will be printing on label tape If you will be printing on heat shrink tube or 4mm I D strip simply substitute heat shrink tube cassette or 4mm I D strip cassette for label tape cassette as appropriate 1 Open the cover 2 Take up any slack in the r...

Page 39: ...d then push the cassette in until it clicks into place Confirm that the release paper is not peeled when setting the label cassette Before setting cut the part where the release paper is peeled or the end is not straight 5 Remove the wrap around tape guide page 18 6 Close the cover Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut Various cassettes These cassettes must be purchased separately Cont...

Page 40: ... and the appropriate cassette in the machine The wrap around tape guide and tube attachment are not used so if they are already installed remove them first When printing on wrap around tape Install the ribbon cassette the wrap around tape cassette and wrap around tape guide in the machine The tube attachment is not used so if it is already installed remove it first What to do if the label tape bec...

Page 41: ...tartup 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 installed If the display remains blank refer to Troubleshooting page 109 Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the power switch on and off rapidly and re...

Page 42: ... Space to delete the character and then input the correct one 2 Press Enter A new page appears and the system waits for input of more character data Indicates that another page precedes the currently displayed page 3 Press Style Since the middle label has two lines press Style to change the Line setting 4 Press or to select 2 Line and press Enter The Line setting display appears 5 Press or to sele...

Page 43: ... another page precedes the currently displayed page 10 Press Style Since the third label has just one line press Style to change the Line setting for the third label 11 Press or to select 2 Line and press Enter The Line setting display appears 12 Press or to select 1 1 line and then press Enter The input display now has one line 13 Input Relay If you input the wrong character Press Back Space to d...

Page 44: ... Press Back Space to delete the 3 3 Press 1 to input the correct character Deleting all entered text Follow the procedure described below to delete all characters input on all pages 1 Press Delete The Delete display appears Even when all characters have been deleted settings such as Format and Style are retained If two or more pages have been entered the settings on the last page are retained 2 Pr...

Page 45: ...d then press Enter The sets to print display appears Rough amount of the remaining ink ribbon is displayed as shown When the information of the cassette is not properly retrieved the amount of the ribbon does not appear 4 Press Enter 5 Confirm the location of the leading end of the loaded label tape press or to select the input side and press Enter If the leading end of the loaded label tape is at...

Page 46: ...hased separately Installing the cassettes Installing the wrap around tape guide Turn the power switch on Input characters Print Installing the cassettes Install a ribbon cassette and a wrap around tape cassette 1 Open the cover 2 Take up any slack in the ribbon Remove the stopper and then take up any slack in the ribbon The printer cannot detect the ribbon if it has any slack in the ribbon Always ...

Page 47: ... wrap around tape cassette into the printer Align the tab on the wrap around tape cassette with the hole in the printer and then push the cassette in until it clicks into place Installing the wrap around tape guide Install the wrap around tape guide If the wrap around tape guide has been installed verify that it is installed correctly 1 Pull out the cutter 2 Install the wrap around tape guide Pres...

Page 48: ... power switch 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 installed If the display remains blank refer to Troubleshooting page 109 Ribbon cassette information display Do not turn the power switch on and off rapidly Turning the power switch on and...

Page 49: ... Caps Lock to activate upper case input mode 2 Input A 1 If you accidentally entered the wrong character If you make a mistake when entering characters correct it as follows ex If you entered A 1 instead of A 1 1 Press to move the cursor to the 1 2 Press Back Space to delete the 3 Press to enter the correct character ...

Page 50: ...rs input on all pages 1 Press Delete The Delete display appears Even when all characters have been deleted settings such as Format and Style are retained If two or more pages have been entered the settings on the last page are retained 2 Press Enter All characters on all pages are deleted ...

Page 51: ...ng ink ribbon is displayed as shown When the information of the cassette is not properly retrieved the amount of the ribbon does not appear 3 Press 3 and then Enter Three pieces are printed 4 Confirm the position of the leading end of the wrap around tape press or to select the input side and press Enter If the leading end of the loaded tape is at the transport roller 2 select IN and if its at the...

Page 52: ...to the following diagram for the peeling method Peel off Film Printable Area Hold the backing Peel the printed part away If the cut is too shallow Wrap around tape is thicker than typical label tape so the half cut may be shallower In this case refer to What To Do If the Cutter Is Getting Blunt on page 96 to adjust cutting depth If it still does not cut replace with new cutter page 98 If the half ...

Page 53: ...cters Creating New Pages Moving the Cursor 52 Deleting or changing characters 52 Deleting all entered text data 53 Creating a new page 53 Inserting a page 54 Deleting a page 54 Moving the cursor 55 Part 3 Character Input This section explains how to input characters and symbols and how to delete and change characters ...

Page 54: ...ess Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct one To input uppercase letters only If you only want to input uppercase characters for example SYSTEM it is more convenient to press the Caps Lock key than type while holding down the Shift key When you press the Caps Lock key letters are input as uppercase letters and the system is set to Caps Lock input mode If you want to input a...

Page 55: ...put the following characters ex 250Ω 1 Input 250 If you input an incorrect character Press Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct one 2 Press Symbol The symbol selection display appears 3 Press or to select Ω 4 Press Enter This inputs the symbol Ω ...

Page 56: ...e Cursor Deleting or changing characters ex Change 1750V to 1720V 1 Move the cursor to the 0 Press or to move the cursor 2 Press the Back Space key to delete the 5 The Back Space key deletes the character that is located to the left of the cursor 3 Press 2 ...

Page 57: ...s Format and Style are retained If two or more pages have been entered the settings on the last page are retained 2 Press Enter All characters on all pages are deleted Creating a new page In order to print three tube segments as shown below a total of three pages of character data must be created This is accomplished by creating a page break between each page of text data When a page break is crea...

Page 58: ...d press Shift Enter A new page is created between the first and second pages and the input display for the new page appears Settings such as Format and Style for the new page are the same as those of the previous page Deleting a page You can delete a specified page After pressing Back Space to delete all characters on the page to be deleted press Shift Back Space ...

Page 59: ... cursor The cursor can be moved to the previous and to the next page Moving to the previous page Press Shift The cursor moves to the top of the previous page Moving to the next page Press Shift The cursor moves to the top of the next page ...

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Page 61: ...anging the length and the character alignment 72 Printing a specific page multiple times Continuous Print 74 Generating sequential characters serial printing 76 Adjusting the printing start position and vertical position 79 Adjusting the printing density 81 4 4 Changing the Cutting Method 82 Half cuts and full cuts 82 Turning off half cuts 82 4 5 Other Operations 84 Removing the print media 84 Cha...

Page 62: ...of printed characters can be changed for individual pages ex Select 3mm 50 as the character size 1 Input the characters 2 Press Style The setting display appears 3 Press or to select 1 Ctr size and press Enter The Character Size selection display appears 4 Press or to select 3 3mm 50 and then press a Enter The display returns to the character input display you can now begin printing with the new s...

Page 63: ...x set the spacing between characters to Wide 1 Input the characters 2 Press Style and or to select 3 Ctr spacing then press Enter The Character Spacing selection display appears 3 Press or to select 3 Wide and then press a Enter The display returns to the character input display you can now begin printing with the new spacing Character spacings that cannot be selected printed If the segment length...

Page 64: ...anged for individual pages 1 Input the characters 2 Press Option The setting display appears 3 Press or to select 2 Print Option and press Enter The setting display appears 4 Press or to select 3 6 9 underline and then 6 9 underline press Enter The 6 9 underline selection display appears 5 Press or to select 1 Yes and then press Enter The display returns to the character input display you can now ...

Page 65: ...lect 2 Enframe and then press Enframe Enter 4 Press or to select 1 Yes and then press Enter The display returns to the character input display you can now begin printing with the frame Frames when using two line printing Depending on character size segment length and so forth frames may not print correctly around text that is printed on two lines Furthermore frames may not print correctly around l...

Page 66: ...he following labels 1 Press Style The setting display appears 2 Press or to select 2 Line and press Enter The Line setting display appears 3 Press or to select 2 2 lines and then press a Enter The character input display changes to two lines 4 Input 12V The characters are input on the first line 5 Press or If you press Enter instead of or a new page is created The cursor moves to the second line 6...

Page 67: ...to one line 11 Input Relay Relay is input and you are now ready to print If you accidentally input an incorrect character press Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct one Switching from two lines to one After entering characters on two lines you cannot switch from two lines to one without first deleting all characters on the second line Only then can you switch the number of...

Page 68: ... the machine s internal memory To save text as a file you need to give it a name You can also delete saved files Up to 20 files can be saved To avoid losing saved data An internal memory backup battery retains stored data If the message at the right appears contact your dealer immediately ...

Page 69: ...ppears File names may contain up to 8 characters 3 Input Switch 1 If you accidentally input an incorrect character press Back Space to delete it and then input the correct character 4 Press Enter After the display at right appears the display returns to the character input display Do not turn off the power when Now saving is displayed Turning off the power while a file is being saved can damage th...

Page 70: ... named Switch 1 to the currently displayed text 1 Press Regist The file registration checking display appears 2 Press or to select 2 Find and then press Find mode Enter 3 Press or to select 2 Add and then press Enter The Choose file display appears If no files have been saved the message No files appears and then the display returns to the character input display appears next to the names of files...

Page 71: ... or to select 3 Delete and then press Delete mode Enter The deletion selection display appears If no files have been saved the message No files appears and then the display returns to the character input display 3 Press or to select 1 File and then press Enter The Choose file display appears When you select All data Delete all data appears Press Enter 4 Press or to select Switch 1 and then press E...

Page 72: ...re printed as shown below In short the three pages of character data are printed three times resulting in a total of nine tube segments 1 Press Print Print Option The Select media display appears 2 Press or to select 1 Tube and then press Tube size Enter The Tube size selection display appears 3 Press or to select 2 Ф3 0mm and then press Print Enter The Sets to print setting display appears 4 Pres...

Page 73: ...ate input side and press Enter If the leading end of the loaded tube is at the transport roller 2 select IN and if its at the cutter side select OUT Canceling printing If you press Cancel the message Aborting print appears and printing is aborted In this case the tube that is currently being printed is cut and then ejected ...

Page 74: ...2 Press or to select 1 Format and press Enter The Orientation display appears 3 Press or to select 2 Vertical and then press a Enter The character input display appears 4 Press Style This is because you are going to input two lines 5 Press or to select 2 Line and press Enter The Line setting display appears 6 Press or to select 2 2 lines and then press a Enter The character input display now shows...

Page 75: ...ears 13 Press Enter 14 Confirm the location of the leading end of the loaded label tape press or to select the input side and press Enter If the leading end of the loaded label tape is at the transport roller 2 select IN and if its at the cutter side select OUT Canceling printing If you press Cancel the message Aborting print appears and printing is aborted In this case label tape that is currentl...

Page 76: ...y The segment length is specified by the user The segment length can be specified in steps of 1 mm within the range of 8 mm to 150 mm If Automatic is set and one tube is produced with four characters while another is produced with two characters the tube with two characters will be shorter Refer to the diagram above In this situation you can have the two character tube and the four character tube ...

Page 77: ...m 8 to 150 mm 3 Enter 50 for the segment length and press Enter The character alignment selection display appears 4 Press or to select 1 Left and then Press Enter The margin setting input display appears The margin can be set from 2 to 5 mm only when left justified is selected 5 Enter 5 for the margin and press Enter The display returns to the character input display 6 Enter the character data and...

Page 78: ...ts by creating the character data shown below and then printing page 2 Pump Room three times The function that prints multiple copies of a specific page is called Continuous Print Fig 2 ex Produce the tubes shown in Fig 1 1 Input the character data shown in Fig 2 2 Display the page for which you wish to use continuous print Press Shift or Shift and display the page in which Pump Room has been inpu...

Page 79: ...int 2 Press Conti The continuous printing count entry display appears 3 Input 1 and press Enter The display returns to the character entry display and continuous printing is canceled Continuous print setting also applies to new pages Refer to Fig 2 on the previous page Assume that the continuous print setting has been made for the C1 page instead of the Pump Room page If a new page is created afte...

Page 80: ...tion of the character data is called the common portion Fig 2 Fig 2 To print tubes that contain a number portion such as those shown in Fig 1 it is not necessary to explicitly create 9 pages with character data ranging form Pump Room 1 to Pump Room 9 as shown in Fig 4 Instead you need only create one page of character data consisting of a common portion and a number portion as shown in Fig 3 and t...

Page 81: ...rint If you accidentally input an incorrect number press Back Space to delete the number and then input the correct one 4 Press or to select Start and then input 1 Numbering in descending order For example if you enter 9 as the start and 5 as the end you can set up numbering in descending order 9 8 7 6 5 5 Press or to select End and then input 9 6 Press Enter The number portion has now been input ...

Page 82: ...A Z or a z in step 3 Changing and deleting serial characters To remove serial characters delete the N number symbol using Backspace To change the serial character move the cursor to N and press Number To enter a common character after a serial character enter it after N before pressing Enter Printing of Multiple Pages When a blank page s is created after deletion of characters on an entire page in...

Page 83: ...for each print media Case 1 The character alignment is set to Left and the margin was set to 3mm However when actually printed the margin is only 2mm Case 2 Printing is shifted up about 0 5mm ex When printing on label tape 12mm wide the phenomena described in case 1 and case 2 both occur simultaneously Make the appropriate adjustments 1 Press Option The Options display appears First move the print...

Page 84: ...y appears 9 Press or to select 2 Height and press Enter The Select media display appears The vertical position can be set for each printing media 10 Press or to select 4 Label and press Enter The Label size display appears 11 Press or to select 3 12mm and then press Enter The setting adjustment display appears When the print media is a 4mm I D strip and wrap araund tape the size selection is skipp...

Page 85: ...tube is too light so increase the printing density 1 Press Option The setting display appears 2 Press or to select 2 Print option and then press Enter The setting display appears 3 Press or to select 1 Density and then press Enter The Print density selection display appears 4 Press two times Print density 1 is the lightest print density and print density 5 is the darkest print density Press to mak...

Page 86: ...e The notches make it easy to peel each label off These notches are called Half cut After the last tube or label tape a complete cut is made This is called a Full cut Turning off half cuts Instead of making half cuts you can print a cutting line The cutting line can be either a solid line or a dotted line It is also possible to print without either half cuts or cutting lines No half cut solid cutt...

Page 87: ...ions and press Enter The setting display appears 3 Press or to select 2 Half cut and then press Enter The Half cut display appears Initially Yes is selected for the half cut setting 4 Press or to select 0 No and then press Enter The Cut line display appears 5 Press or to select 2 Dotted and then press a Enter The display returns to the character input display ...

Page 88: ...elow to release the tube or label tape that has been fed into the unit These operations are the same for heat shrink tube wrap around tape 4mm I D strip and clear tube 1 Press Remove A confirmation display appears 2 Press Enter The display at right appears and the tube or label tape is released by the transport rollers After pressing Enter use the feed function if the tube or label is not released...

Page 89: ... label tape cassette from the printer 6 Close the cover 7 Prepare to print See Part 2 Basic Operation for information on how to set the print media Confirm that the ribbon is not slacked Tighten the ribbon if the ribbon is slacked when removing the tube or label tape ...

Page 90: ... the display contrast two steps Intensity of the back light is not adjustable 1 Press Option The setting display appears 2 Press or to select 1 Adjustment and then press Adjustment mode Enter The Adjustments display appears 3 Press or to select 5 Display contrast and then press Enter The Display contrast display appears indicates the current display contrast 4 Press two times Press to make the dis...

Page 91: ... the power switch on The initialization confirmation display appears 2 Press Enter After the display shown at right appears the display returns to the character input display The saved files will be erased when initialized The settings are returned to the factory settings when initialized Therefore note that all current data and saved files will be erased ...

Page 92: ...lay appears 3 Press or to select 4 Printing speed and then press Enter 4 Press or to select 2 High and then press Enter Thus the printing speed has been increased Printing speed You can select Low Standard or High however the actual printing speed varies depending on the media type Media Tube Transparent tube Shrink tube 4 mm ID Label Wrap around Printing speed setting Low Standard High Low Standa...

Page 93: ...hanging the cutting depth 96 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 104 Cleaning Replacing the tube cleaner 104 Part 5 Maintenance This section explains how to clear jammed print media such as a...

Page 94: ...the Media JAM message is displayed remove the jammed tube or tape following the procedure mentioned below 1 Make sure that the Media JAM message is displayed on the LCD If the Media JAM message is not displayed or it has disappeared because you have turned off the printer take an appropriate action according to Actions to Take against Other Jams When the Media JAM message is not displayed page 92 ...

Page 95: ... ribbon cassette or label tape can be removed remove it and close the cover If ribbon cassette or label tape cannot be removed close the cover and keep pressing the or key to check whether the ribbon cassette or label tape can be removed Open close the cover and keep pressing the or key repeatedly until the ribbon cassette or label tape can be removed 8 Feed the tube reverse by pressing the key or...

Page 96: ...ter is operating printing keep pressing the Cancel key until a peep sound is heard If the printer is not powered turn it on 2 Open the cover 3 Remove the ribbon cassette from the printer If the ribbon winds itself around some parts inside the printer and therefore the ribbon cassette cannot be removed proceed to step 4 without removing it 4 Remove the label tape if it is loaded If the label tape w...

Page 97: ... label tape can be removed remove it and close the cover If ribbon cassette or label tape cannot be removed close the cover and keep pressing the or key to check again whether the ribbon cassette or label tape can be removed Open close the cover and keep pressing the or key repeatedly until the ribbon cassette or label tape can be removed 10 Feed the tube reverse by pressing the key or forward by ...

Page 98: ...d after completion of printing In this case the tube or label tape may be jammed inside the printer Open the cover and check whether the tube or label tape is jammed If it is jammed follow the jam removal procedure Refer to Actions to Take against Other Jams When the Media JAM message is not displayed page 92 1 When the printer is operating printing keep pressing the Cancel key until a peep sound ...

Page 99: ...e leading edge of the label tape enters the cassette Refer to What to do if the label tape becomes stuck inside the cassette page 36 Check the ribbon for slack The ribbon of the ribbon cassette can slacken when it is fed reverse Open the cover and check whether the ribbon is slack If it is slack take up the slack ...

Page 100: ...ust cutting to a shallower depth Note that a deeper cutting depth will cause the cutter and the cutter receiver to wear out more quickly Half cut Deeper cut Shallower cut Deeper cut Deep 3 Deep 2 Deep 1 Normal Shallow 1 Shallow 2 Shallow 3 Full cut Deep 3 Deep 2 Deep 1 Normal ex Full cuts of label tape are not complete cuts so increase the cutting depth by one step 1 Press Option The setting displ...

Page 101: ...e cutter will not cut well no matter how much you adjust the cutting depth try using Force full cut When force full cut is performed the cutter cuts to the deepest depth possible If the cutter still does not cut even when using force full cut the cutter needs to be replaced For details on the replacement procedure refer to Replacing the cutter page 98 1 Press Option Option The setting display appe...

Page 102: ...is designed so that you cannot touch it directly but it is possible that mishandling could expose the blade creating a risk of injury Do not attempt any operation that is not described in this manual Furthermore be sure to carefully follow the procedures described in this manual Dispose of the old cutter immediately Do not keep the old cutter after you have replaced it dispose of it right away The...

Page 103: ... receiver 6 Insert the new cutter receiver Push the cutter receiver in as far as it will go 7 Close the cover 8 Turn the power switch on Press the side 9 Return the half cut and full cut settings to normal Replacing the cutter Always return the half cut and full cut settings to normal Otherwise even when cutting correctly the cutter and cutter receiver will be subject to premature wear ...

Page 104: ...Remove the stopper and then fix the slack in the ribbon The printer cannot detect whether ribbon is present if there is any slack in the ribbon Be sure to take up any slack Dispose the removed stopper according to local government regulation 4 Install the new ribbon cassette Push the cassette in all of the way until it clicks into place If the ribbon cassette is loose the ribbon may not be detecte...

Page 105: ... Press Remove and then Enter Media is ejected in the opposite direction After pressing Enter use the feed function if the tube or label is not released from the transport roller unable to remove even after the printer has stopped When a Tube or Label Tape is Not Ejected Fed page 94 2 Open the cover 3 Remove the tube attachment or label cassette from the machine While pulling the lever to the right...

Page 106: ...to wipe away any dirt on the transport rollers If the transport roller is extremely dirty place a few drops of a dilute mild detergent on the gauze wring the gauze out gently and then wipe the dirt away Never use alcohol benzene or other solvents If such chemicals get inside the unit they could damage it 1 Press Option The setting display appears 2 Press or to select 3 Maintenance and press Mainte...

Page 107: ...first pull the transport roller 3 release lever to the right Transport roller 1 Transport roller 2 6 Close the cover The transport rollers rotate 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 The roller rotates one revolution when the cover is opened and closed six times 8 Press Cancel The message disappears and the display returns to the character input display ...

Page 108: ... cotton swab and then wipe the dirt away Never use alcohol benzene or other solvents Such chemicals could damage the unit Print head Cleaning Replacing the tube cleaner The tube attachment has a tube cleaner that removes dirt from the surface of tube Remove the tube cleaner as shown in the illustration and then clean the sponge to remove accumulated dirt When the sponge becomes damaged replace the...

Page 109: ...ions 107 6 2 Message List 108 6 3 Troubleshooting 109 6 4 List of Symbols 111 6 5 List of Function 112 6 6 Main Specifications 113 Part 6 Appendices These appendices describe consumable supplies and options the list of symbols and the main specifications of the printer ...

Page 110: ...tte white Purchase a special cassette 4mm I D strip cassette white yellow Purchase a special cassette Ink ribbon cassette black white Purchase only special cassettes intended for use with the printer List of consumable supplies Cassettes Ink ribbon cassette black white Label tape cassette white 6mm 9mm 12mm Label tape cassette yellow 6mm 9mm 12mm Label tape cassette silver 6mm 9mm 12mm Heat shrink...

Page 111: ...ms the tube that has harden with cold Using the tube warmer enables clear printing in low temperature environment Hard Case Hard Case designed to protect this printer from impact You can print characters with the printer put in this case List of options Tube Warmer Tube Attachment AC adapter Soft case Hard case Wrap Around Tape Guide ...

Page 112: ...to pages 28 and 35 and then press Enter to start printing End of ribbon Replace ribbon cassette The end of the ribbon cassette was reached while printing was in progress Install a new ribbon cassette and then press Enter to resume printing See page 100 Cannot initialize print head position It is impossible to initialize the print head position for some reason Press Enter If the same message appear...

Page 113: ...e size of the printing media that has actually been loaded in the printer Confirm the size of the printing media that is loaded in the printer and then select the same size The printing start position and the printing vertical position are not set correctly Refer to Adjusting the printing start position and vertical position page 79 and make the correct settings The ribbon cassette has not been se...

Page 114: ...e on 12mm label tape The tube is transported to the printer twisted If the tube is curled it cannot be transported straight and the end may be cut at an angle Untwist the tube as much as possible before printing especially when printing on a long tube Cut is crooked because something is preventing proper ejection at the ejection end of the printer Do not place objects at the ejection end of the pr...

Page 115: ...111 Appendices Part 6 6 4 List of Symbols ...

Page 116: ...112 6 5 List of Function media ...

Page 117: ... Cutting method Automatic half cut automatic full cut Power supply Custom AC adapter K30120 Input voltage 100 to 240 V AC 50 60Hz Operating environment 15 to 32 5 C 10 to 85 RH Usable at lower temperatures 5 to 18 C with the optional Tube Warmer installed Storage environment 5 to 35 C 10 to 90 RH External dimensions 250 W x 300 D x 85 H mm Weight 2 0 kg not including accessories Printing Media Tub...

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Page 119: ...8222 010 Nisca Corporation 2011 PRINTED IN JAPAN User s Guide Please read this guide before operating this product After you finish reading this guide store it in a safe place for future reference User s Guide ...

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