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Getting Started

5. Feeding the tape

After installing the tape cartridge, make sure to feed the tape so as to take up the slack
of the tape.

Press

key.

When "Feed" is selected, the device feeds the tape 0.7". When "Feed & Cut" is selected,
the device feeds and cuts the tape automatically.

Hold down the

key and press

(= Feed/Cut).

Feed/Cut menu appears.

Press

keys to select "Feed & Cut" or

"Feed".

Performing "Feed & Cut" or "Feed" tighten tape and ink ribbon. Be sure to feed the tape
after replacing the tape.

Next

You are now ready to proceed to the next step.
Follow the procedures described on the following pages to learn how to create labels.

Getting Started

Summary of Contents for Green Machine

Page 1: ...ress Phone Use Adapter Model AST1116Y1 1 Input AC100 240V 0 4A 50 60Hz dedicated adapter power cable only Output DC 11V 1 64A Indication of the manufacturer and the importer in accordance with requirements of directive 2011 65 EU RoHS Manufacturer K Sun Corporation Address 370 SMC Drive Somerset WI 54025 Phone 715 247 4440 Importer Address Phone Use Adapter Model AST1116Y1 1 Input AC100 240V 0 4A ...

Page 2: ...sidential installation This Equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be...

Page 3: ...rt have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual However should any errors be detected we would greatly appreciate being informed of them Texts you have entered are temporary saved in this device but not kept for extended period of time We shall not be liable for damages losses costs or expenses incurred as a result of malfunction repair test or battery exhaustion of this de...

Page 4: ...ional Functions Describes useful information that can assist you to complete the task more easily and more effectively Read and understand Basic Operations 1 and Basic Operations 2 before you begin on this section Symbols used in this manual The following symbols are used in this manual Labels in this manual Labels contained in this manual are all samples and may differ from actual labels Symbol D...

Page 5: ...ions 6 Using This Manual 7 About this manual 7 Symbols used in this manual 7 Contents 8 Quick Start Guide 10 1 Preparation 10 2 Entering texts Example NAME 10 3 Printing labels 11 Attaching labels 11 K Sun GREEN MACHINE Parts 14 Top side 14 Internal parts 14 Bottom 15 Printer Back 15 K Sun GREEN MACHINE Keys 16 Display Indicators 19 Display indicators 19 Switching display Graphic 20 Adjusting Disp...

Page 6: ...To remove dirt and dust from the exterior 49 Cleaning PeelGuard 49 Cleaning the print head faint printing 50 Telecom Electrical Label Mode 52 Creating the label in Telecom Electrical Label Mode 53 List of Telecom Electrical Label Mode menu 55 Changing the font type 58 Using key 58 Changing the font text size 58 Using key 58 Improving the Appearance of the Label Using the decoration functions 59 Se...

Page 7: ...lf with the following definitions and meanings for each symbol before reading the precautions DANGER Signals a precaution which if ignored will result in serious or fatal personal injury Pay extra caution in performing procedures preceded by DANGER headings WARNING Signals a precaution which if ignored could result in serious or fatal personal injury CAUTION Signals a precaution which if ignored c...

Page 8: ... cause leakage overheating or explosion If liquid from the battery enters your mouth rinse immediately with plenty of water and consult a doctor If liquid from the battery comes in contact with your skin or cloth wash away with water This may cause damage to your skin Do not use a new battery and an old battery or different types of batteries at the same time Doing so may cause leakage overheating...

Page 9: ...adapter or the plug with wet hands This may cause malfunction fire or electric shock Keep plastic bags out of reach of children Children may suffocate if they swallow or put their heads into plastic bags Do not spill liquid or spray insecticide onto K Sun GREEN MACHINE This may cause malfunction fire or electric shock If you spilled liquid turn the power off remove the bundled AC adapter from the ...

Page 10: ...amage to the device Always turn the power off before removing the bundled AC adapter from the electrical outlet This may cause malfunction of the device About the labels Before attaching labels be sure to check the purpose of use and the material of the adhered surface Depending on the material environmental conditions etc following problems may occur Color of the labels change Labels come off Tex...

Page 11: ...artridge is not installed properly tape may be bent or the tape cartridges may pop out of the main unit during printing This may cause damage or the malfunction of the tape cartridge Feed the tape after installation After installing the tape cartridge be sure to feed the tape by pressing the key and the key at the same time If the tape is not fed properly tape may be bent or the tape cartridges ma...

Page 12: ...INE makes sounds when ejecting tapes This is normal operation for the device Be careful not to cut yourself when using scissors Do not insert labels that have no K Sun LABELShop Tape Mark into the PeelGuard Be sure to turn the power off after use Powering off message is displayed while turning off the K Sun GREEN MACHINE Do not remove the AC adapter until the message disappear Be sure to replace b...

Page 13: ...tting Started This section describes how to connect the bundled AC adapter to your K Sun GREEN MACHINE and turn the power on If you are a first time user it is recommended that you read this section first ...

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Page 15: ...NE Parts Top side Internal parts Tape verification window Display PeelGuard PeelGuard slot PeelGuard table PeelGuard guide USB Connection for PC models Top cover Fixing tab Tape cartridge case Tape guide Tape eject slot Getting Started 9 ...

Page 16: ...Getting Started 10 Bottom Printer Back Battery cover Battery case Cable guide AC adapter connector PeelGuard tray 10 Getting Started ...

Page 17: ...e image See p 36 Preview Shows the preview of the printout Telecom Electrical Label Mode Enters the Telecom Electrical Label Mode See p 52 Language Specifies the language to be used for the display See p 17 English Switches the display language to English Edit Specifies Length Frame Table Margin and the other edit settings See p 59 Condition Specifies battery type and the units to be used for the ...

Page 18: ...ragraphs See p 43 Sequence Enters sequence numbers See p 74 Barcode Enters barcode See p 76 Symbol See p 34 Pictograph See p 34 Return New Paragraph Starts a new paragraph See p 46 Character keys Enters text See p 32 Hold down the and press the function keys to activate the functions written on the upper part of the keys To enter in small letters or some symbols hold down the and press the charact...

Page 19: ...rsor keys Moves the cursor or highlighted items to up down right or left See p 42 Cursor jump Moves the cursor directly to the beginning of the paragraph line or the end of the paragraph line When selecting items shows the start or last option See p 42 Getting Started 13 ...

Page 20: ...aracter mode such as font and decorate in the line or paragraph See p 60 Cursor A movable indicator on a display marking the position at which a character can be entered corrected or deleted See p 42 Memory full icon Appears when the maximum number of letters approx 175 letters are entered You cannot enter any letters until you delete a part of or whole of the text Print information Shows the tape...

Page 21: ... 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 Pattern 1 Default Text you entered appears on the screen up to three lines The print image and the length of the label are displayed keys Pattern 2 Text you entered appears on the screen up to four lines Other lines will not be displayed Display only switches when entering texts Pressing keys does not affect the display of the menu screen See Display Indicators p 14 According to s...

Page 22: ... HR 3UTGB is the approved rechargeable battery for use in the K Sun GREEN MACHINE backlight helps to save the battery life The display level remains even after the power is turned off To initialize the level press or Resetting See Resetting p 106 The display backlight setting remains even after deleting all the text or the power is turned off To initialize the backlight setting press or reset the ...

Page 23: ... display language is set The display language setting remains even after the power is turned off To initialize the language setting press or reset the K Sun GREEN MACHINE See Resetting p 106 Press while holding down key The Condition menu will be displayed Select inch cm and press key inch cm menu will be displayed Select the unit using or keys and press key The display unit has been set To cancel...

Page 24: ...irmly and route the cord through the guide as shown below Be sure to connect the adapter as far as it can go so as to supply power steadily Plug the other end of the bundled AC adapter into the electrical outlet Unplug the AC adapter from both the device and the outlet after use This may prevent possible accidents caused by tripping over the cord When handling the AC adapter cord be sure not to pu...

Page 25: ...chargeable batteries for use in the K Sun GREEN MACHINE Other types of batteries cannot be used Even though you can print only with the battery power it will shorten the battery life To minimize the battery consumption always use the AC adapter whenever using the K Sun GREEN MACHINE Make sure to use the bundled AC adapter only Model AST1116Y1 1 Set the battery type to Nickel hydride in condition m...

Page 26: ... ones The battery life varies depending on the usage and ambient environment Do not dispose of used nickel hydride batteries Please cooperate on recycling the used rechargeable batteries Printing on the wide tape will temporarily cause the device to consume a large amount of current and can cause the device to display Change Batteries even if new batteries are installed This is normal operation fo...

Page 27: ... new tape cartridge or one with an extended tape end straighten the tape end and pass it through the tape guide 1 2 Make sure that the power is turned off beforehand Do not open the top cover further than that angle in the right figure or the cover may come off and the K Sun GREEN MACHINE will be damaged Do not hold the K Sun GREEN MACHINE with the top cover or the cover may come off and the K Sun...

Page 28: ...Number of lines printed on the tape varies depending the tape width See Adding New Lines Line Break p 44 Tape cartridges should be stored in a dark cold place away from direct sunlight excessive temperature and humidity and dust It is recommended that you use the tape cartridge as soon as possible after opening When installing the tape cartridge insert it firmly as far as it can go When the tape c...

Page 29: ...you have entered remains Press key again to restore Auto power off function does not work during editing user s symbols When connected to PC after 1 hour with no using printer powers off automatically Press PC connection button to resume In order to save battery power it is recommended that you turn off the power manually when the device is not to be used 1 Selected length unit is displayed on the...

Page 30: ...lected the device feeds and cuts the tape automatically Hold down the key and press Feed Cut Feed Cut menu appears Press or keys to select Feed Cut or Feed Performing Feed Cut or Feed tighten tape and ink ribbon Be sure to feed the tape after replacing the tape Next You are now ready to proceed to the next step Follow the procedures described on the following pages to learn how to create labels 1 ...

Page 31: ...Supply Cartridge Reference Guide ...

Page 32: ...RTRIDGES 96 length ORDER NO SIZE INK COLOR SHRINK TUBE COLOR 203STBW 1 8 BLACK WHITE 203STBY 1 8 BLACK YELLOW 205STBR 3 16 BLACK RED 205STBY 3 16 BLACK YELLOW 205STBW 3 16 BLACK WHITE 205STBB 3 16 BLACK BLUE 205STBG 3 16 BLACK GREEN 205STWB 3 16 WHITE BLACK 208STBW 1 4 BLACK WHITE 208STBY 1 4 BLACK YELLOW 210STBW 3 8 BLACK WHITE 211STBR 1 2 BLACK RED 211STBY 1 2 BLACK YELLOW 211STWB 1 2 WHITE BLAC...

Page 33: ... WHITE BLACK 206BG BLACK GREEN 206BB BLACK BLUE 206BR BLACK RED 3 8 9MM Width 209BC BLACK CLEAR 209BW BLACK WHITE 209BY BLACK YELLOW 209WB WHITE BLACK 209BG BLACK GREEN 209BB BLACK BLUE 209BR BLACK RED 209SM BLACK SILVER MATTE 16 4 209PABW BLACK WHITE Permanent Adhesive 25 209PABY BLACK YELLOW Permanent Adhesive 25 209PASM BLACK SILVER MATTE Permanent Adhesive 25 209MTBW BLACK WHITE Magnetic Tape ...

Page 34: ...N 212WL WHITE BLUE 212GC GOLD CLEAR 212WC WHITE CLEAR 212GB GOLD BLACK 212RA BLACK WHITE Removable Adhesive 212BO BLACK ORANGE 212LMY BLACK GLOW IN THE DARK 59 212SM BLACK SILVER MATTE 16 4 212PABW BLACK WHITE Permanent Adhesive 25 212PABY BLACK YELLOW Permanent Adhesive 25 212PASM BLACK SILVER MATTE Permanent Adhesive 25 212WBR WHITE BROWN 24 212MTBW BLACK WHITE Magnetic Tape 12 212MTBY BLACK YEL...

Page 35: ...ORANGE 218WG WHITE GREEN 218WL WHITE BLUE 218BTM BLACK TRANSLUCENT MATTE 218BLW BLUE WHITE 218SM SILVER MATTE 16 4 218FR BLACK FLUORESCENT RED 16 218FP BLACK FLUORESCENT PINK 16 218FO BLACK FLUORESCENT ORANGE 16 218FY BLACK FLUORESCENT YELLOW 16 218FG BLACK FLUORESCENT GREEN 16 218LMY BLACK GLOW IN THE DARK 59 218PABW BLACK WHITE Permanent Adhesive 25 218PABY BLACK YELLOW Permanent Adhesive 25 218...

Page 36: ...STRIAL ADHESIVE 224IBY BLACK YELLOW INDUSTRIAL ADHESIVE 224LMY BLACK GLOW IN THE DARK 59 224PABW BLACK WHTE Permanent Adhesive 25 224PABY BLACK YELLOW Permanent Adhesive 25 224PASM BLACK SILVER MATTE Permanent Adhesive 25 224WBR WHITE BROWN 24 224RFW BLACK REFLECTIVE WHITE 4 9 224RFY BLACK REFLECTIVE YELLOW 4 9 224MTBW BLACK WHITE Magnetic Tape 12 224MTBY BLACK YELLOW Magnetic Tape 12 224TBW BLACK...

Page 37: ...Basic Operations 1 Creating basic labels This section describes K Sun GREEN MACHINE basic operations You will learn how to enter text print and create simple labels ...

Page 38: ...etter using the character keys Press key to start new line Caps Lock Hold down key and press character keys to enter the text in capital letters Also the capital letters is entered by holding down key and pressing key In this mode CapsLock indicator will light up See Display Indicators p 14 Enter 50 Off Press keys Hold down the key and press key Hold down the key and press key Press key twice You ...

Page 39: ...use or keys to select the desired character ó is entered Enter n 1 2 3 See Euro Latin Character List for available characters See Euro Latin Character List p 126 Euro latin characters can also be entered by the following procedure Press key select Europe or LatinAmerica and select the character you want to enter See Euro Latin Character List p 126 If you move the cursor or perform any other operat...

Page 40: ...owever the symbol will not appear on the printed label Two byte space With the K Sun GREEN MACHINE you can select the size of the space from one byte or two byte Size of a two byte space equals to approximately the size of two characters combined To insert a two byte space press key and select Mark Press key while holding down key Pictograph menu appears Press or keys to select Shop Press key Symb...

Page 41: ...a symbol you selected comes at the head of other options from the next time learning function Press key and select Mark to show the and icons Selecting one of these icons works as follows Input 1 digit space press key Might be printed 2 digit space if you select Off the proportional in Space mode See Space p 68 Press key to select The blinks Press key The is entered 5 Ruled line icon Draws ruled l...

Page 42: ...he scrolling text keys or key Text remains stopped while the key is pressed Release the key to scroll the text again To cancel the preview press or Text entered in Telecom Electrical Label Mode is displayed differently from the actual layout Press key to check the whole label image See Creating the label in Telecom Electrical Label Mode p 53 Preview only appears while entering text or Telecom Elec...

Page 43: ...of the label Press key for extra Enlarge Repeat Mirror printing See List of Extra Print menu p 79 K Sun GREEN MACHINE makes sounds when ejecting tapes This is normal operation for the device When you entered too many lines of text to be printed on the tape Line Over will appear on the screen Press again Backing sheet of tape sometimes cannot be sharply cut off However this does not adversely affec...

Page 44: ...re well when attached to wet oily or dusty surfaces If you attach the label to the object that has writing on the surface with a pen the pen ink may leak in and damage the label Avoid exposing labels to rain or sunlight Do not attach labels on people living things public buildings or properties of others About labels Before attaching labels be sure to check the purpose of use and the material of t...

Page 45: ...vice is turned on again Powering off message is displayed while turning off the K Sun GREEN MACHINE Do not remove the AC adapter until the message disappear If your K Sun GREEN MACHINE is not to be used for long periods remove the batteries the bundled AC adapter and tape cartridge from the main unit NEXT This is the end of Basic Operation 1 In Basic Operations 2 you will learn how to create the l...

Page 46: ...40 Basic Operations 1 ...

Page 47: ...ng labels for various purposes In this section you will learn to create the labels with multiple lines or paragraphs so that you can arrange the layout as you like You will also learn how to round off the corners of the labels ...

Page 48: ...one character to the right Hold down the key to move the cursor at high speed Moves the cursor to the previous upper line Hold down the key to move the cursor at high speed Moves the cursor to the next lower line Hold down the key to move the cursor at high speed Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line When the key is pressed more than once the cursor jumps to the beginning of the previous l...

Page 49: ...ay goes out for a moment and all the text will be deleted The display then returns to the text enter screen Ex 1 2 3 If the total number of the characters exceeds the limit approx 175 characters when inserting the characters the memory full icon appears at the end of the text Characters beyond the limit will be deleted from the end of the text automatically Please note that when you select All fro...

Page 50: ...p to one Up to two Up to three Up to four Up to six Up to eight Line head icon appears at the beginning of the line to show which line you are editing When there is text s to be printed on the label and appear on the line head and appear when there is no texts on the line and mean that you cannot add new lines any more When you press key at this time Line Over will be displayed In order to print t...

Page 51: ...nd line Joining the two lines Move the cursor to the right of the line head icon to move the text to the upper line Joining the two lines Move the cursor to the right of the line head icon Press key Class A in the third line joins the text in the second line Teacher Mr Jones in the fourth line moves to the third line Ex 1 C l a s s 2 Ex Remove the line break 1 2 Place the cursor at the beginning o...

Page 52: ... Starting a new paragraph Hold down the key and press key at the end of the paragraph to start a new paragraph Inserting a text in two paragraphs Enter the text in paragraph 1 Enter Office in the first line and Extension in the second line Place the cursor at the end of the text press keys A new paragraph is created The line head icon will appear at the beginning of the new paragraph Enter the tex...

Page 53: ...ragraph The text in paragraph 1 moves to paragraph 2 Ex Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Start a new paragraph at the right of in paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 1 1 2 Up to 10 paragraphs can be created Once a new paragraph is added text in the paragraphs cannot be divided any further A newly created paragraph takes over the text style of the previous paragraph When a text is divided into paragraphs the ...

Page 54: ...corner in the same manner For 224 1 Rounds off two corners at the same time Set both sides of the label against the PeelGuard and insert the label as far as it will go Pull out the label after you hear the clicking noise several times PeelGuard will not be activated during printing or when the top cover is opened Once you insert the label to the PeelGuard do not move the label up and down Otherwis...

Page 55: ... shown in the figure below Throw away the paper dust Clear the paper dust in the tray with a cotton swab Insert the PeelGuard tray Insert the tray into the main unit 1 WARNING Be sure to turn the power off before removing the PeelGuard tray Also you must not insert your fingers inside the PeelGuard during cleaning or you might cut your fingers 2 3 4 The K Sun GREEN MACHINE may have paper dust in t...

Page 56: ...nt head faint printing When the printing becomes faint Printing becomes faint when dirt or dust adheres to the printhead Rub the printhead with a cotton swab moistened with medical alcohol isopropyl available in the market A faint streaking ...

Page 57: ...Telecom Electrical Label Mode Printing label for cables In this section you will learn how to create labels that wrap around a cable wire tube pen or any other round shaped materials ...

Page 58: ...places for example A1 01 You can enter up to 10 labels at a time For this example we are going to make 4 labels 1 inch apart that will read Choose a 9mm 209 3 8 tape Choose Patch Panel A Return Choose Length 1 1 Return On Label 1 type A1 01 Return On Label 2 type A1 02 Return On Label 3 type A1 03 Return On Label 4 type A1 04 Do Not Return Press Print There are many additional options and choices ...

Page 59: ...resentation When creating your label you can add a pictograph or symbol graphic illustrations on pages 121 124 to help communicate information Before sequencing you can add or change features such as borders size of letters and or numbers small to wide font type etc Just press Edit to review your choice selection Use Preview to review before printing 52 Telecom Electrical Label Mode The following ...

Page 60: ...e with 224SL Self Laminating Wrap Choose the 224SL tape Choose Wrap Hori Return On Label 1 type 123456 on each label you can enter up to 20 digits symbols up to 10 labels Press Print To make additional labels with either same text or different text Choose the 224SL tape Chose Wrap Hori Return At Label 1 type 123456 Return At Label 2 type Server Return At Label 3 type Firewall Return At Label 4 typ...

Page 61: ...e steps below to make labels using Telecom Electrical Label Mode Press any one of the Telecom Electrical label mode keys or that you want to use The setting screen for the selected mode will be displayed Below image select mode Select a menu item you want to use and press key Select Vert or Hori for the Wrap and Flag modes Select Panel A or Panel B for the Patch Panel mode Select the length and pr...

Page 62: ...of characters or the character size using Wide Narrow menu Then press key to print the label The maximum number of characters changes depending on the entered characters symbols and or the Decorate and Wide Narrow settings List of Telecom Electrical Label Mode menu Maximum number of Maximum number of Recommended tape width PatchPanelA Patch panel A 10 sequence 1 label 20 per labels 1 6 to 1 PatchP...

Page 63: ...g K Sun GREEN MACHINE freely and creatively This section describes how to make better use of the function keys You will learn to change the orientation of the label improve the appearance of the label and save the entered text ...

Page 64: ... font type by paragraph or by character specify the Font type in the Edit menu key changes the type of font in all the entered text However the font type already specified by character or by paragraph from Edit menu cannot be changed with this key In this case the key changes the font type of the text just before the Text mode change icon Press key repeatedly until the font size you want to select...

Page 65: ...be set Anywhere within the text to be set Border Line Wide Narrow Decorate Space Bold Italic Font type Edit Key Functions Additional Functions 59 Improving the Appearance of the Label Using the decoration functions Improve the appearance of the label by changing the font and the size of the texts To change the appearance of the label press key then select a function from the displayed menu Functio...

Page 66: ...place the cursor anywhere within the text See Effective area and the position of the cursor p 59 Press key Select a function Select an option using or keys and press key Set the options for each function Select an option using or keys and press key The Font option Specify the effective area of the function Referring to the table below set a effective area using or keys and press key Once the setti...

Page 67: ...the cursor is placed the selected mode applies from the characters after until the end of the line or until the next Paragraph Text mode change icon is displayed on the first line of the paragraph where the cursor is placed the selected mode applies from the characters after until the end of the paragraph The Text mode change icon is not printed can be deleted Deleting will apply the settings of t...

Page 68: ...m 1mm Short 3mm Middle 10mm Long 18mm Tape width 3 Tape width Layout Center Right Decorate Outline Shadow Shadow Line Bold Left Length You can specify the length of the label See p 65 Left Frame Table 01 Table You can create table labels See p 66 Frame You can add the decoration frame See p 66 Margin You can specify up the right and left margin of text See p 67 Left Layout You can set the alignmen...

Page 69: ...djust the inter character spacing Proportional On sets the characters proportionally whereas Proportional Off sets the characters to full size See p 68 Border Line You can set underline surrounding borders art etc See p 69 Off Wide Narrow You can expand reduce the text size in relation to the base character See p 69 Normal Off Background You can create the labels with patterns See p 69 Bold Italic...

Page 70: ...nes Font type Sans Serif HG Sans Serif ST Gothic Bold Gothic Roman US Roman CL Roman Mincho Gyosho Reisho BR CB Script PL Menu Menu1 Menu2 Equal Equal You can set the same text size for each line See p 72 Auto format You can set the text size of each line to be displayed as a combination of pictographs See p 72 1 4 1 8 1 11 1 5 Sans Serif Font You can set the text font See p 73 ...

Page 71: ...ommended tape width Set the length of the label between 1 0 and 20 0 using numbers Usage Length Recommended tape width Mini DV 1 5 3 8 209 MD 2 2 1 6 204 Music tape 3 7 3 8 209 Disk case 4 3 1 6 204 VHS 5 5 3 4 218 Binder 7 9 1 2 212 If the text does not fit on the set length a message reading Text Long will be displayed It is not possible to print at this time Reduce the number of characters or m...

Page 72: ...al lines into a table press key and select Mark Frame Inserts a frame around the text paragraph Check the type of frame by looking at the displayed pictographs Enter the two digit number next to each frame to select the frame to apply Entering the numbers can also select the type of frame and table See List of Edit menu English p 62 Refer to Frame and Table list for the various designs of the fram...

Page 73: ...e as tape width If you use 1 width tape the margin will be 1 Layout When using several lines sets the Layout of each line Minimum Margin 1mm Short Margin 3mm Middle Margin 10mm Long Margin 18mm When Margin is set to Minimum Short or Tape width 3 the K Sun GREEN MACHINE cuts the left margin before starting to print When Tape width is set to 0 16 or 0 2 also the K Sun GREEN MACHINE does the same beh...

Page 74: ... proportionally and appealingly to make labels look better Off The proportional function is canceled Alphanumeric characters including one byte spaces are handled as two byte characters Select Off to align the characters of different lines neatly Out line Normal Shadow S O Shadow Out Line Characters may be distorted due to character size or a high number of strokes Normal Narrow Wide None ...

Page 75: ...inter character spacing of large characters or increasing the inter character spacing of small characters Smaller Makes the size two steps smaller Small Makes the size one step smaller Narrow Makes the width 3 4 of the basic font size Normal Sets the basic font size Wide Makes the width 1 5 times as large When using the label horizontally the modified characters are aligned with the baseline When ...

Page 76: ...s key The function menu screen will be displayed again Select On to enter the text vertically Select Off to enter the text horizontally Press or keys to select End and press key Set the effective area Set the effective area when the orientation of the label is changed Set the effective area using the and keys and press key Once the effective area has been set the text screen is shown again See Eff...

Page 77: ...l using steps indicated on the previous page and select Vertical Press key The Symbol menu will be displayed Select Double Figures and press key Registered two digit numbers will be displayed Input 06 and press key Enter text continuously 1 1 5 2 3 4 5 To stop the process press or keys This takes you back to the previous step Repeating this procedure brings you back to the text enter screen To ent...

Page 78: ... of each line line spacing from preset combinations semi auto See Auto format p 64 Auto format 1 to 8 lines Select text size from the options Check the layout and the balance of the characters for each line using the displayed pictographs Print sample H 48 U 38 G 26 L 19 M 13 S 10 P 6 1 224 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 218 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 1 2 212 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 8 209 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 1 4 206 1 4 2 4 3 4 ...

Page 79: ... using pictographs The text size of each line differs depending on the width of the tape and can be checked on the text size indicator If the number of set lines and the number of lines input differs Equal will be used to print Font type Selects the font of the text SansSerif SansS HG SansS ST Gothic BoldGothic Roman US Roman CL Roman Mincho Gyosho Reisho BR CB Script PL ...

Page 80: ... are 26 letters in the alphabet If you needed to sequence Alpha and Number or Number and Number on a label the combination is limited to 3 CONTINUED 74 Additional Functions Printing sequence numbers To create multiple labels with same texts and different numbers or characters use the Sequence feature described below The device automatically increases the numbers or characters every time it prints ...

Page 81: ...ers size of letters and or numbers small to wide font type etc Just press Edit to review your choice selection Use Preview to review before printing File 1 File 2 74 Additional Functions Printing sequence numbers To create multiple labels with same texts and different numbers or characters use the Sequence feature described below The device automatically increases the numbers or characters every t...

Page 82: ...of the bar code Ratio The ratio of narrow bars to bold bars Check Digit Check digit on off Menu Menu1 Menu2 Menu3 Menu4 Bar Code CODE128 Width Small CODE 39 ITF CODABAR CODE 39 ITF CODABAR ITF CODABAR Large Ratio Check Digit UPC A 2 0 On 3 0 Standard Width Small Large Ratio 2 0 3 0 Check Digit On CODE128 UPC A UPC E EAN 8 EAN 13 ITF CODABAR When creating bar codes be sure to follow the rules appli...

Page 83: ... Select On and press key The bar code number input screen will be displayed Enter the bar code number using the character keys The number will be displayed The check digit is automatically displayed in the shaded field in the right upper corner The digit numbers that can be entered depend on the type of bar code Press key The text enter screen will be displayed again The bar code mark will be disp...

Page 84: ... on bar code marks Always make sure that the bar codes are read correctly by a bar code reader before they are used If they are not read correctly by the bar code reader adjust the Width or Ratio and check again To print bar codes it is recommended that you use a tape with a white background and black characters as they are easily read by bar code readers The digits that can be entered vary accord...

Page 85: ...Menu Menu1 Menu2 Enlarge print 2 size 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 size 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 size 4 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 5 size 5 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 6 size 6 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 Repeat number Until stop Mirror print On Print exec Bold Off Enlarge print Prints an enlarged label See p 80 Repeat print Set number Repeat print Prints the same label continuously See p 83 Mirror print Print the text in mirror image ...

Page 86: ...label before using it Enlarge 2 times 2 prints a label in a set of two sections upper and lower and Enlarge 3 times 3 prints a label in a set of three sections upper middle and lower Once the size has been set select 1 2 and 1 3 to print only one relevant section of the set Types of enlarged printing Sample 0 5 tape As shown above the number of sections is in proportion to the enlarging rate print...

Page 87: ... press key The Enlarge 3 menu will be displayed Select 3 3 and press key 3 3 is selected and the Extra Print menu will be displayed again Select Execute and press key The 3 sections of the label set are printed Assemble the tape Cut off the edges with a cutter and assemble the letters Ex 1 2 3 4 5 6 Size Up Extra print can only be executed by selecting Execute from the Extra Print menu Pressing ke...

Page 88: ...th displayed on the screen is the length at normal printing When printing using Enlarged a label 2 to 6 times the length of the displayed length will be printed For example when printing using Enlarge 3 times compared with the normal print size using key both length and width are increased 3 times Therefore about 9 times the length of tape is used Colorful Enlarge 3 times 3 Let s create a colorful...

Page 89: ...ape is cut off the same procedure is repeated for the second and third labels Extra print only starts once Execute has been selected under the Extra Print menu Press key for normal printing When using the continuous printing function remove labels from the printer to prevent them from piling up and blocking the label eject slot Labels that are left to pile up at the label field may be cut again Ev...

Page 90: ...ence number 3 labels will be continuously printed in batches of 3 See Printing sequence numbers p 74 84 Additional Functions You can cancel the process by pressing or keys This will take you back to the previous step Repeating this procedure allows you to go back to the text enter screen Selecting Until Stop from the Repeat menu allows you to print up to 100 labels continuously To stop printing pr...

Page 91: ...int menu will be displayed Select Mirror print and press key Select On and press key The mirror printing is executed 1 2 3 Extra print is executed only when the Print exec is selected from Extra print key is not used for the extra print function To cancel the process press or keys This takes you back to the previous step ...

Page 92: ... dark Usually use Normal Use up to 3 with Heat Shrink Tube cartridges Menu Menu1 Print density 3 3 Off Memory reset Press key while holding down key The Condition menu will be displayed Select Density and press key Print density menu will be displayed Adjust the density using or keys and press key The density is adjusted Bold Print density Sets the print density See p 88 Auto cut On Auto cut Sets ...

Page 93: ...and takes you back to the text enter screen Once the print job is complete printing stops but the label is not cut Remove the cartridge and cut the tape using scissors or such If you want to activate the auto cut function again return to the step 1 and select ON in step 3 To cancel the process press key or key This takes you back to the previous step For labels that are not automatically cut remov...

Page 94: ...ess or keys This takes you back to the previous step List of File Menu The default setting is indicated by Menu First option Function Reference page Recall Recalls the saved text See p 90 Print history Recalls the text recently printed See p 93 Delete Deletes printing history See p 93 Use a file name to save the created text See p 89 Delete Deletes the saved text See p 91 This machine can save a t...

Page 95: ...haracter on the display Entering the numbers can also select the file in Step 3 Press or keys to cancel the process This will take you back to the previous step If there is no available space to save the data an error message reading Memory Full will be displayed Please delete unneeded files in this case This machine can save a total character count of approximately 5 000 characters up to 99 files...

Page 96: ...d Use or keys to select the text to be loaded and press key Confirm the text and press key Select Replace or Connect and press key The saved text is loaded and the text screen will be displayed If Replace is selected the current content of the text enter screen will be deleted it cannot be restored by pressing Before selecting Replace make sure you have saved any necessary text as a file When load...

Page 97: ...eted and press key Check the information and press key Use to confirm the text Files deleted key does not work if there is a blinking character on the display Entering the numbers can also select the file In Step 3 To cancel the process press or keys This takes you back to the previous step 1 2 3 4 Once you delete files they cannot be restored ...

Page 98: ...se file number using Number key Step 4 To cancel the process press or keys This takes you back to the previous step 1 2 3 4 5 If Print history is called the current content of the text enter screen will be deleted it cannot be restored Before selecting Replace make sure you have saved any necessary text as a file The print history of Extra printing and Telecom printing cannot be recalled with this...

Page 99: ...lect the text to be called and press key Check the information and press key 1 2 3 4 5 Once you delete the print history it can not be restored key does not work if there is a blinking character on the display Entering the numbers can also select the print history you want to delete in Step 4 To cancel the process press or keys This takes you back to the previous step ...

Page 100: ...rent letter sizes print beautifully However to avoid having to create the user s symbol from the beginning entering the 16 dot data first allows the machine to automatically enlarge the user s symbol to 24 32 48 dots You can then revise the design Screen mode and drawing method Creating a user s symbol is similar to filling a bitmap Fill in the dots of the drawing area that will be displayed on th...

Page 101: ...hite On To fill a large block with black Press key In the menu 2 On is highlighted Move the cursor to one corner of the area to be filled using keys Press key Move the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner of the area to be filled using keys Press key The area delimited using and is filled with black Off To fill a wide block with white Delete Press key In the menu 3 Off is highlighted Move the ...

Page 102: ...he 16 dot data is automatically enlarged to design 24 32 48 dot data Revise 24 32 48 dot data You can revise the enlarged data using the same procedure as in Press key to move to the next size drawing Once the 48 dot symbol have been drawn press key Completed will be displayed Ex 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 If you do not revise the data for the 24 to 48 dot symbol the symbols may not print satisfactorily depe...

Page 103: ... the 48 dot data See Screen mode and drawing method p 94 Press key The modification is determined Loading a user s symbol Press key Select User s Symbol and press key Select Recall and press key Use keys to select the text to be deleted and press key An user s symbol is input where the cursor is Ex 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Entering the numbers can also select the data in Step 4 To cancel the process ...

Page 104: ...d press key Select Copy and press key Use keys select the original number of the user s symbol and press key Use keys select the destination number of the user s symbol and press key Check the information and press key Copying is executed 1 2 3 4 5 6 You can cancel the process by pressing or keys This will take you back to the previous step ...

Page 105: ... symbol and press key Check the information and press key Deleting user s symbol 1 2 3 4 5 Once you delete a user s symbols they cannot be restored When the symbols you delete are printed they will be a blank character on the label Entering the numbers can also select the data in Step 4 To cancel the process press or keys This takes you back to the previous step Auto power off function does not wo...

Page 106: ...ol and move the cursor right behind it right side Sequence numbers bar codes editing symbols one byte space cannot be used as reference characters for user s symbols Only characters that are on the left side of the cursor on the text enter screen can be used as reference characters Select Load register or Load modify and press key Select the user s symbol number to be registered and press key Regi...

Page 107: ...ed the text enter screen will be displayed again To cancel the process press or keys This takes you back to the previous step Auto power off function does not work during editing user s symbols Menu Menu1 inch cm cm Battery type Nickel hydride Setting Length Margin Layout Decorate Space Border Line Wide Narrow Background Bold Italic Vertical Line size Font type Set default Execute 6 7 Bold inch in...

Page 108: ... setting is changed to Nickel hydride 1 2 3 To cancel the process press or This takes you back to the previous step If you use AA alkaline batteries again follow the steps as well and select Alkaline in step 3 The battery type setting remains even after deleting all the text or the power is turned off To initialize the battery setting just select Alkaline in the step 3 or reset the K Sun GREEN MAC...

Page 109: ...settings are changed the label will automatically reflect the changes For example setting the Vertical default setting to On will result in all labels being written vertically However it is always possible to restore the factory settings Key Functions that can be set Length Lines Vertical Layout Frame Table Font Decorate Space See pages List of Edit menu English p 62 to see the factory settings of...

Page 110: ...and press key Select the option you want to set as default setting and press Set each item using the same method as the one used to set the File Mode and so on See Setting functions p 60 v Once you have changed all the items you wanted to change select End from the Setting menu and press The default settings are changed and the text input screen will be displayed again To cancel the process press ...

Page 111: ...t work reset the machine through the following procedure After resetting you will be able to use the machine as usual However occasionally even after resetting the machine may not respond In this case bring the machine back to your dealer to be repaired Resetting repairs and checks will delete all the saved data such as file data and user s symbol data This data cannot be restored Please know this...

Page 112: ...machine does not turn off when pressing key unplug the AC adapter and remove the batteries Plug the AC Adapter again or install the batteries and press key again Power is restored Press key while holding down key and key A message reading Reset blinks To abort resetting process press any key except for key Please be noted that the saved files and various data will be deleted once you reset the dev...

Page 113: ...Appendix ...

Page 114: ...nu First option Symbol Select the symbol Arrows Units Math Abbreviation Mark Number Double Figures Select the number Double Figures Europe Select the symbol LatinAmerica Greek Cyrillic User s Symbol When is pressed while entering text in the Telecom Electrical Label Mode the DoubleFigure is always displayed See Creating the label in Telecom Electrical Label Mode p 52 Bold Parenthesis ...

Page 115: ... tape The default setting is indicated by List of Delete menus English Hold down the key and press Delete to delete the all text The default setting is indicated by Menu First option Pictographs ANSI Select the symbol Electrical Environment Packages Warnings Public Signs Shop Construction Hospital Work Sports Vehicles Miscellaneous Menu Feed Cut Tape feed Menu Delete Bold Bio Chemical Bold Feed Cu...

Page 116: ... the power off and reinstall the tape cartridge correctly See Installing tape cartridges p 21 Tape cartridge that is not supported by the K Sun GREEN MACHINE is installed or the cartridge is installed incorrectly Turn the power off and check the cartridge and replace it if necessary See Installing tape cartridges p 21 The printhead is overheated due to the continuous printing Turn the power off re...

Page 117: ...nting history saved on the device Press any key to return to the text enter screen The total number of sequence numbers and bar codes used per one label is limited to three Press any key to return to the text enter screen See Printing sequence numbers p 74 See Bar code printing p 76 The total number of sequence numbers and bar codes used per one label is limited to one Press any key to return to t...

Page 118: ...erheat or damage the circuit of the device Have the batteries run out The device may not turn on when the batteries are running low Replace them with new batteries Is the display level appropriate The text on the display may become invisible depending on the may become display level the most Adjust the depending on the display level to comfortable eye level See Adjusting Display Level p 16 Display...

Page 119: ...t procedure See Installing tape cartridges p 26 Is the printhead free from dirt Printing becomes faint when dirt or dust adheres to the printhead Rub the printhead with a cotton swab moistened with medical alcohol isopropyl available in the market Has the batteries run out When the batteries are running out Change Batteries appears on the display Replace all the batteries with new AA alkaline batt...

Page 120: ...lace the cartridge with a new one See Installing tape cartridges p 21 Has the batteries run out When the batteries are running out Change Batteries appears on the display Replace all the batteries with new AA alkaline batteries or and nickel hydride rechargeable batteries Use only K Sun approved rechargeable batteries immediately or connect the AC adapter that comes with the device otherwise the K...

Page 121: ...esive tape to attach See Attaching label p 38 Are you attaching labels to clean and flat surface Labels may peel off easily or not adhere well when attached to oily dusty or rough surfaces If the problem is not solved after checking the items described above consult the local dealer or our customer center ...

Page 122: ...d then Key When pressed singly When pressed with and then Key 1 1 1 A a A A 2 2 2 S s S S 3 3 3 D d D D 4 4 4 F f F F 5 5 5 G g G G 6 6 6 H h H H 7 7 7 J j J J 8 8 8 K k K K 9 9 9 L l L L 0 0 0 Z z Z Z Q q Q Q X x X X W w W W C c C C E e E E V v V V R r R R B b B B T t T T N n N N Y y Y Y M m M M U u U U I i I I O o O O P p P P ...

Page 123: ...ist of key Input normal text Input barcode Code 128 Code 39 CODABAR Press key Press keys Minus Dash _ Under bar Press key Press keys Minus _ Under bar Press key Minus Press keys Minus Press key Minus Press keys Minus ...

Page 124: ...al fonts SansSerif CL Roman SansSerif HG Mincho SansSerif ST Gyosho Gothic Reisho Bold Gothic BR Roman CB US Roman Script PL Printing Printing method Thermal transfer PRO printing Print density 3 Normal 3 7 levels Head type Thin film thermal head 180 dpi 128 dot Tape width detect Detects P tape standard holes 7 types Tape cartridge Use K Sun LABELShop Tape Mark One time tape cartridge that prevent...

Page 125: ...2 Diamond 3 Cherry 4 Card 5 Arabesque 6 Mesh 7 Dot Bold Italic Outline Normal Shadow ShadowLine Vertical Horizontal or vertical text orientation Line size Equal 1Line 4 type 2Lines 8 type 3Lines 11 type 4Lines 5 type 5 8Lines Font type 14 types Sans Serif Sans Serif HG Sans Serif ST Gothic Bold Gothic Roman US Roman CL Roman Mincho Gyosho Reisho BR CB Script PL Seq BarCode Sequence number incremen...

Page 126: ...nsation AST1116Y1 1 Bundled AC adapter must be used Manufacturer K Sun Corporation Input AC 100 240V 0 4A 50 60 Hz dedicated adapter power cable only Output DC 11V 1 64A Power Supply Main power AC 120 V Bundled Adapter Model AST116Y1 1 must be used Sub battery 6 AA Alkaline Batteries Or 6 Nickel hydride rechargeable batteries Use only K Sun approved rechargeable batteries Sanyo Eneloop HR 3UTGA or...

Page 127: ...121 Symbol List Category Symbol Parenthesis Arrows Units Math Abbreviation Mark Number DoubleFigure 00 99 DoubleFigure 00 99 Europe Images in the Symbol List may differ from actual ones of printed label ...

Page 128: ...122 LatinAmerica Greek Cyrillic Category Symbol ...

Page 129: ...123 Pictograph List Category Symbol ANSI Bio Chemical Electrical Environment Packages Warnings Public Signs Shop Construction Images in the Pictograph List may differ from actual ones of printed label ...

Page 130: ...124 Hospital Work Sports Vehicles Miscellaneous ...

Page 131: ...4 22 40 58 76 05 23 41 59 77 06 24 42 60 78 07 25 43 61 79 08 26 44 62 80 09 27 45 63 81 10 28 46 64 82 11 29 47 65 83 12 30 48 66 84 13 31 49 67 85 14 32 50 68 86 15 33 51 69 87 16 34 52 70 17 35 53 71 18 36 54 72 Frame images in the Frame and Table List may slightly differ from actual printout ...

Page 132: ...H Ĥ Ħ I Ì Í Î Ï Ĩ Ī Ĭ Į İ Ĳ J Ĵ K Ķ L Ĺ Ļ Ľ Ŀ Ł N Ñ Ń Ņ Ň Ŋ O Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ō Ŏ Ő Ơ Ø Œ P Þ R Ŕ Ŗ Ř S Ś Ŝ Ş Š T Ţ Ť Ŧ U Ù Ú Û Ü Ũ Ū Ŭ Ů Ű Ų Ư W Ŵ Y Ý Ŷ Ÿ Z Ź Ż Ž Basic Alphabet Replaceable Characters a à á â ã ä å æ ā ă ą ª c ç ć ĉ ċ č d ð ď đ e è é ê ë ē ĕ ė ę ě œ æ g ĝ ğ ġ ģ h ĥ ħ i ì í î ï ĩ ī ĭ į ı ĳ j ĵ k ķ ĸ l ĺ ļ ľ ŀ ł n ñ ń ņ ň ŉ ŋ o ò ó ô õ ö ø ō ŏ ő ơ º œ p þ r ŕ ŗ ř s ß ś ŝ ş š ſ t ţ ť ŧ u ...

Page 133: ... Panel PanelA Length Patch panel A Off Label 1 1 0 5 0 PanelB Length Patch panel B Off Label 1 1 0 5 0 Wrap Vert Length Wire wrap Off Line 1 1 0 5 0 Hori Cable label Label 1 Flag Vert Length Vertical flag 1 0 Line 1 5 0 Hori Length Horizontal flag 1 0 Line 1 5 0 English 127 ...

Page 134: ... Table 02 03 04 Off Frame See Frame and Table List p 125 Margin Minimum 1mm Short 3mm Middle 10mm Long 18mm Tape width 3 Tape width Layout Center Right Decorate Outline Shadow Shadow Line Space Proportional Wide Narrow Off None Border Line Doubleline Underline Border RoundBord Mesh BorderMesh Round Mesh Left Left Frame Table 01 Left Normal Normal On Off 128 English ...

Page 135: ...ne size 1 Line 2 4 3 4 4 4 2 Lines 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 8 8 3 Lines 2 11 3 11 4 11 5 11 6 11 7 11 8 11 9 11 10 11 11 11 4 Lines 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 Lines Font type Sans Serif HG Sans Serif ST Gothic Bold Gothic Roman US Roman CL Roman Mincho Gyosho Reisho BR CB Script PL Menu Menu1 Menu2 Normal Off Normal Off Equal 1 4 1 8 1 11 1 5 Sans Serif English 129 ...

Page 136: ...u2 Enlarge print 2 times 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 times 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 times 4 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 5 times 5 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 6 times 6 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 Repeat number Until stop Mirror print On Print exec Off Repeat print Set number Off 130 English ...

Page 137: ...C E 3 0 Menu Menu1 Menu2 Menu3 Menu4 Code barres CODE128 Largeur Petit CODE 39 ITF CODABAR CODE 39 ITF CODABAR ITF CODABAR Grand Ratio Vérifier chiffre UPC A 2 0 Sur UPC E 3 0 CODE 39 Medium 2 5 Off CODE 39 Mediano 2 5 Desactivar CODE 39 Moyen 2 5 Hors List of menu Print setting English Español Français Menu Menu1 Print density 3 3 Off Memory reset Menú Menú1 DensidadImpres 3 3 Desactivar Reinic M...

Page 138: ...Recall Store Recuperar Guardar Rappel Stocker List of menu Condition English Español Menu Menu1 cm Battery type Nickel hydride Setting Length Margin Layout Decorate Space Border Line Wide Narrow Background Bold Italic Vertical Line size Font type End Set default Menú Menú1 cm Tipo batería inch cm inch Alkaline Frame Table Execute pulgada cm pulgada Alcalina 132 English ...

Page 139: ...urope Amérique lat Grec Cyrillique Arrows Flechas Flèchas List of menu Pictograph English Español Français Menu Pictograph ANSI Electrical Environment Packages Warnings Public Signs Shop Construction Hospital Work Sports Vehicles Micscellaneous Menú Pictografía ANSI Eléctrico Ambiente Paquetes Advertencias Señales públ Tienda Construcción Hospital Trabajo Deporte Vehículos Otros Menu Pictographe A...

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Page 141: ...he above product has been evaluated by the following European standard The technical construction file TCF for this product is retained at the above manufacturer s location Low Voltage Directive Directive 2006 95 EC EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 EN 62311 2008 EMC Directive Directive 2004 108 EC EN 55022 2010 ClassB EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 3 3 2008 Eco d...

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