User’s Guide
Troubleshooting
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Problems
Does not operate normally.
Initialize this product if it does not operate normally such as the
power cannot be turned on or off, or the display is interrupted.
No image comes out even though has been
pressed.
Are the batteries correctly set?
Check if all the batteries are correctly set.
Did the batteries run out?
Replace the batteries with new ones, or use the dedicated AC
adapter (APT0615Z2-1).
Is the AC adapter securely connected?
Connect the AC adapter and the power cable firmly to the
power socket of the product, the AC adapter connector and the
outlet.
Are you using an AC adapter other than the dedicated one?
Using an AC adapter other than the dedicated one (APT0615Z2-1)
is very dangerous, and may cause overheating or damage to the
electric circuits.
Is the display level appropriate?
Adjust the display level.
Display has turned off.
Did you enable the auto power-off function?
The power turns off automatically if no operation is made for
more than 5 minutes.
Did you try to carry out a function incorrectly?
If buttons are operated incorrectly, the display turns off for a
moment.
Nothing is printed even though has been
pressed.
Is text entered?
Nothing is printed if no text is entered.
Any message on the display?
Read the message and take the appropriate action.
Did the tape run out?
Install a new tape cartridge.
Did the batteries run out?
Replace the batteries with new ones, or use the dedicated AC
adapter (APT0615Z2-1).
Is the cover on the rear open?
Set the tape cartridge correctly and close the cover completely.
MEMO
If none of the above has solved the problem or the
symptom is other than the above, contact the K-Sun
customer support center.
Insert Tape
No tape cartridge is installed. Turn the power
off and install a tape cartridge correctly.
Check tape!
A tape cartridge which cannot be used in this
product has been set. Check the tape cartridge.
Check tape
cartridge
A tape cartridge which cannot be used in
this product has been set. Check the tape
cartridge.
Check battery
Possible causes for this message are:
• No power remaining or inserted in the
wrong way
• Mixed with other types or old ones
If so, set the batteries correctly or replace
them with new ones.
Too many lines
Text entered is too long.
Press
to delete the lines indicated by
the cursor.
Text too long
Entered text is too long for the specified tape
length. Press
and adjust the tape length
or make text shorter.
Seq. num. only 1 Sequence numbers have already been set.
Sequence numbers can be used for one part only.
Text will be
deleted. OK?
When creating a label with a special form,
current text will be deleted. Press to delete
the text and show the special form.
Fill every digit
Entered values for barcodes are wrong. Check
the entries about values, digits, etc.
Load wider tape Unable to print on the current tape. Use a
wider tape.
Txt is too long
Continue?
Entered text is too long for the specified tape
length. Press to print in the correct length.
Overheated!
The printhead is too hot. Turn the power off
and take out the tape cartridge. Wait for a
while before start printing again.
Cover open!
Powering off.
If you open the cover on the rear without
turning the power off, a message is
displayed and then the power is turned off
automatically.
Motor error!
An error occurred in the motor operation.
Turn the power off once, then turn it back on.
If the same message appears, turn the power
off and contact the K-Sun customer support
center.
Before use
Included Items
1. Preparing the power supply
This product operates on batteries or with the dedicated
AC adapter.
Using on batteries
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Prepare six AA alkaline batteries.
If the rubber guard is attached, remove it. Attach the
rubber guard after inserting batteries.
1. Remove the cover on the rear.
2. Insert the batteries.
MEMO
When continuing to install a tape cartridge, leave the
cover off and go to Step 2.
3. Close the cover. Close it until it snaps into place.
Using with the AC adapter (APT0615Z2-1)
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Make sure to use the specified AC adapter
(APT0615Z2-1).
1. Connect the AC adapter firmly into the power socket
of the product.
2. Plug the AC adapter into the outlet.
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Body
Dimensions Approx. 110 (W) x 170 (D) x 56 (H) (mm)
Weight
Approx. 400g (excluding batteries, tape cartridge)
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Usage conditions
Operating temperature
10 to 35 degrees C
Storage temperature
-10 to 55 degrees C
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Supported tape width
6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm
Editing characters
Useful functions
Creating a label with a special form
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To create labels with a special form, a message
confirming that the text will be deleted may
appear when
is pressed. Press to delete
the current text and to show the special form.
MEMO
To exit the following special form mode, press
,
then select the "9.Exit" and press .
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Creating an folder tab label
1. Press
.
2. Select from "1.Tab:Medium", "2.Tab:Small" or
"3.Tab:Large" with
, and press .
3. Select a value with
or enter label length, and
press .
Maximum length: 12.5cm (5.0 inch)
4. Enter text.
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Creating a label for cables
Flag labels wrapping a cable
1. Press
.
2. Select from "4.Flag:Hori.", "5.Flag:Vert." or "6.Flag:Edge"
with
, and press .
Display Settings ("Display" menu)
The following are the settings to make operation easier.
Backlight
Turns the backlight of the display on or off.
Backlight: On/Off
Contrast
Adjusts the density of the fonts on the display.
Value: -5 to +5
Language
Selects the language of the settings and messages on
the display.
Language: English/Spanish/French/Portuguese-Br/
Portuguese-EU/ Italian/Dutch/German
inch:cm
Selects the unit to indicate the length.
Value: inch/cm
Procedure
1. Press +
.
2. Select a setting item with
, and press .
3. When the options of the selected item appear,
select your choice with
, and press .
Part Names and Functions
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Display
You can check settings on the display. Indicators show
whether or not settings are enabled.
Printed in China
©Seiko Epson Corporation 2017. All rights reserved.
This section explains various functions that will help you
create labels.
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Changing the font size
1. Press
.
2. Select a line layout with
, and press .
"Auto": Applies the same font size. No need to
proceed to Step 3.
3. Select a font size with
, and press .
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Changing the font
1. Press
.
2. Select a font with
, and press .
The font used for the entire text will change.
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Applying a font style
1. Press
.
2. Select a style with
, and press .
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Styles applied to small or elaborate characters may
not be able to print clearly.
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Messages
Characters are not printed properly.
Is the tape cartridge correctly set?
Set the tape cartridge correctly.
Is the printhead dirty?
Clean the printhead.
Did the batteries run out?
Replace them with new ones, or use the dedicated AC adapter
(APT0615Z2-1).
Printing ends in the middle of text.
Did the tape run out?
Install a new tape cartridge.
Did the batteries run out?
Replace them with new ones, or use the dedicated AC adapter
(APT0615Z2-1).
Created text has gone.
Did you delete the text?
If +
are pressed, the text on the display will be deleted.
Did you initialize the product?
If the product is initialized, all the created text will be deleted.
Did you remove the batteries or the AC adapter when the
product was in operation?
If the AC adapter or the batteries are removed during operation,
the text may be deleted.
Cannot attach the label.
Did you peel the backing paper?
Attach the label after peeling the backing paper.
Are you attaching it on a dirty place or on a place with a rough
surface?
The label may not adhere due to the material of the attachment
location or the environmental conditions.
Initializing this product
The product may stop functioning due to static
electricity or other causes.
initialize the product if it does not operate normally such
as the display is interrupted.
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initialize the product. Take extreme care before
initializing it.
All the created text will be deleted. The settings
you made for character input will return to the
default.
1. Press .
2. Press and hold +
, and press .
3. When a message appears, press .
The product will be initialized.
To abort: Press any button other than .
Cleaning
When the exterior is dirty
Wipe the dirt off with a soft cloth. If it is very dirty, use a
cloth wrung out of water.
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Never use chemicals or solvents such as benzine,
thinner, or alcohol, or use a chemical duster.
When the printhead is dirty
If the print becomes faint or
some parts are missing, there
may be some dirt on the
printhead.
Clean the print head with a
cotton swab moistened with
medical alcohol (commercially
available ethanol).
Press character keys and enter text.
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Part Names and Functions
Text is entered from the cursor position.
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Display
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To keep the already entered text, first move the
cursor to a number to which no text is entered yet
with +
or +
, then enter text.
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Switching upper case or lower case
1. Press + .
The setting is indicated on the display. Characters
are set to upper case or lower case.
To capitalize partially: Enter with pressed.
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Deleting characters
1. Press
.
Deletes one character backward.
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Breaking lines
1. Press .
Breaks the line from the character next to the
cursor.
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Deleting text
1. Press +
.
2. When a confirmation message appears, press .
Text will be deleted.
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Confirming text
1. Press
.
Text appears on the display.
You can check the text and the length of the label.
But the print image cannot be confirmed.
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Read this document carefully to use this product safely
and correctly. If your product is faulty, please read
the included warranty card and contact the store you
purchased it from. If you require further assistance,
contact your local K-Sun customer support center.
Please also visit us at http://labelworks.epson.com for
help and support. You can download the latest version of
this User’s Guide from the website.
2. Installing a tape cartridge
If the rubber guard is attached, remove it. Attach the
rubber guard after installing the tape cartridge.
1. Remove the slack of the ink ribbon.
2. Remove the cover on the rear.
3. Set the tape cartridge.
Press it firmly until it snaps into place.
When installing a new tape or the tip of the tape is
longer than usual, put the tape through the "Tape
Guide" slot.
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• Do not press the "Cut Button" before the tape stops.
• Do not pull the tape out with your fingers.
4. Close the cover on the rear.
Close it until it snaps into place.
How to remove the tape cartridge
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Hold the tape cartridge by the tabs, and lift it
straight up.
3. Turning the power on
1. Press .
When changing the language of messages on the
display
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Display Settings ("Display" menu)
4. Feeding the tape
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Do not press the "Cut Button" before the tape
stops.
After setting a tape cartridge, make sure to feed tape.
1. Press + .
2. Press .
3. Cut the tape.
Cut it by pressing the "Cut Button".
5. Creating a label
Example: ABC
1. Press while holding down to enter text in
capital letters.
2. Press the following keys: , ,
"ABC" appears on the display.
Refer below for other operations and the labels you
can create with this product.
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Editing characters, Useful functions, Creating a
label with a special form
6. Printing labels
1. Press .
The length of the label to print and the number of
prints appear, and printing starts.
2. When the tape stops, press the "Cut Button" to cut
the tape.
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Do not press the "Cut Button" before printing is
complete.
Printing multiple copies
1. Press
.
2. Select "Copies" with
, and press .
3. Enter a value with number buttons and press .
4. When the tape stops, press the "Cut Button" to cut
the tape.
A "cut mark" will be printed. Cut the tape with
scissors.
Cutting labels one at a time
1. Press
.
2. Select "Set cut mode" with
, and press .
3. Select "Each label" with
, and press .
4. Select "Copies" with
, and press .
5. Enter a value with number buttons and press .
Printing starts.
6. When "Press cut button" displays on the display,
press the "Cut Button".
Printing starts for the second label.
Adjusting print density
1. When the power is off, press + .
2. Adjust print density with
, and press .
MEMO
In general, please set the value to the default; "0".
7. Attaching labels
1. Peel off the backing paper.
2. Attach the label and rub it firmly.
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Turn the power off after use
1. Press .
Batteries:
Take them out if not in use for a long time.
AC adapter:
Disconnect from the outlet and the product.
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Changing the layout
1. Press
.
2. Select "Layout" with
, and press .
3. Select a layout option with
, and press .
MEMO
To apply the "Justify" layout option, change the "Char.
spacing" setting to "Wide".
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Adjusting the space between characters
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Changing the label margin
1. Press
.
2. Select "Margins" with
, and press .
3. Select an item with
, and press .
"None
"
: A "cut mark" will be printed. Cut the tape
with scissors.
4. Press .
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Adjusting the space between characters
1. Press
.
2. Select "Char. spacing" with
, and press .
3. Select an item with
, and press .
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Making the width of font narrower
1. Press
.
2. Select "Char. width" with
, and press .
3. Select "Narrow" with
, and press .
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Lining up characters vertically
1. Press
.
2. Select "Vertical" with
, and press .
3. Select "On" with
, and press .
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Using mirror writing for the label
1. Press
.
2. Select "Mirror print" with
, and press .
3. Select "On" with
, and press .
LW-PX300
Full kit
Lite kit
Specifications
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Power supply
AC adapter Type
APT0615Z2-1
Manufacturer Seiko Epson Corp.
Input
AC100-240V, 0.3A, 50-60Hz
(dedicated adapter, power cable only)
Output
DC6.5V, 1.5A
Total output
power
10W
Battery
AA alkaline battery x 6
Before using the printer, check that you have all the items below.
Contact your place of purchase if anything is missing or damaged.
LABELWORKS PX
English
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Adding characters with an accent mark
to the label
If there is a choice of characters with an accent mark, they
are indicated on the display.
Example: École
1. Press + .
2. Press .
A choice of characters with an accent mark appears.
3. Select an item with
, and press .
Go on and enter the next character.
Characters with an accent mark
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Symbol List on the back of this sheet
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Adding a punctuation mark to the label
Select from the following two methods.
1. Press .
Each press shows the next mark.
Available marks
1. Press + .
Each press shows the next mark.
Available marks
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Adding a symbol to the label
1. Press
.
2. When the category appears, select an item with
, and press .
3. When symbols appear, select a symbol with
, and press .
Available symbols
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Symbol List on the back of this sheet
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Creating labels with serial numbers
(Sequence number)
1. Press +
.
2. Enter a number/alphabet for the first label, and press .
The number/alphabet increases by one whenever
printing is done.
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Creating pieces of text
You can create multiple pieces of text continuously. Up to
50 pieces can be created at a time.
You can check which piece of text you are creating with
the text number mark displayed at the beginning.
Creating another piece of text
1. Select the next text number mark with +
or
+
.
You can create another piece of text. Do the same
for the next pieces.
Printing a selected piece of text
1. Select a piece of text you want to print with +
or +
.
2. Press .
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Using extra large font
You can create labels with characters larger than the
largest font size set with
.
1. Perform the following settings.
• The number of lines: "1 Line"
• Font size: "Auto"
• Font: "SansS.", "SansS.HG", "CL Roman", "BR"
• Contents: Uppercase letters, numbers, marks
except comma, space, pictograms
• Font style: "Normal"
• "Frame": "Off"
If the label can use the extra large font, the +
indicator appears on the display.
2. Enter text.
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Adding a frame
1. Press
.
2. Select an item with
, and press .
Entering the frame No. to select does the same.
Available frames
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Symbol List on the back of this sheet
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Specifying the label length
If the font size is set to "Auto", the font size will adjust
automatically allowing you to create labels of a specified
length.
1. Press
.
2. Select "Label length" with
, and press .
3. Select a value with
or enter it, and press .
Maximum length: 40cm (15.0 inch)
"Auto": Adjusts to the proper length automatically.
4. Select a text alignment setting with
, and
press .
5. Press
.
6. Select "Auto" with
, and press .
7. Enter text.
3. Select a value with
or enter label length, and
press .
Maximum length: 12.5cm (5.0 inch)
4. Enter text.
Labels wrapping a cable
1. Press
.
2. Select "7.Wrap" with
, and press .
3. Select a value with
or enter label length, and
press .
Maximum length: 12.5cm (5.0 inch)
4. Enter text.
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Creating a ribbon
1. Press
.
2. Select "8.Ribbon" with
, and press .
3. Select a value with
or enter it, and press .
Length range: 20-40 cm (8.0-15.0 inch)
4. Enter text.
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How to use Heat Shrink Tube
This printer prints on two sizes of heat shrink tube, 203
(1/8") and 205 (3/16").
If printing on heat shrink tube is light, turn up the print
density.
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Before use
1. Set the dedicated tape.
2. Enter text, and then print on the tube.
3. Put a wire through the tube.
4. Direct hot air from an industrial-use heat gun onto
the entire surface of the tube, shrinking it to the
wire. Refer to the manual of your heat gun to use it
properly with heat shrink tube.
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Creating a label including a barcode
• Enter barcodes according to their standards.
• Check the printed labels with your barcode reader to
ensure they can be correctly read.
• Supported barcode: CODE39, CODE128, ITF, CODABAR,
UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13
1. Press +
.
2. Select an item with
, and press .
3. After setting the barcode, enter the code.
1. Power, + : To "Print density" menu.
2. Font
4. Frame
6. Setting
3. Font size
5. Style
7. Character keys
8. Shift
9. Caps Lock + : Capitalizes the entered characters.
10. Accent
12. Shift
11. Space
13. Select/Enter
14. Punctuation: A choice of marks.
+ : The other choice of marks.
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Adding a punctuation mark to the label
15. Delete, +
: Deletes text.
16. Symbol, +
: To "Sequence number" menu.
17. Special label, +
: To "Bar code" menu.
18. Print copies
19. Preview, +
: The "Display" menu.
20. Cursor keys +
, +
:
To the previous or next text.
21. Print, + : Feeds the tape.
22. Cut Button
23. Display
1. Font size
3. Frame
5. Vertical
7. Accent mark options
2. Font width
4. Font style
6. Battery level (as a guide)
8. Upper case/lower case
9. Cursor: Indicates the position where the operation is
performed. This is the place where you enter text or
delete symbols, etc.
10. Head mark: Indicates what line it is in. Appears when
multiple lines exist.
MEMO
: If this appears, you cannot print anything.
11. Text number mark: Indicates the number of the
current text counted from the beginning.
LW-PX300
PX tape cartridge
Documents
LW-PX300
(with rubber guard attached)
PX tape cartridge
Documents
AC adapter
Normal
Italic
Bold
Outline
Shadow
S+O
B+I
O + I
S+I
S + O + I
Do not reverse
polarity.
