Canon Mk2500 User Manual Download

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User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for Mk2500

Page 1: ...User s Guide 1MFBTF SFBE UIJT HVJEF CFGPSF PQFSBUJOH UIJT QSPEVDU GUFS ZPV GJOJTI SFBEJOH UIJT HVJEF TUPSF JU JO B TBGF QMBDF GPS GVUVSF SFGFSFODF ...

Page 2: ...JT DPOOFDUFE r POTVMU UIF EFBMFS PS BO FYQFSJFODFE SBEJP 57 UFDIOJDJBO GPS IFMQ P OPU NBLF BOZ DIBOHFT PS NPEJGJDBUJPOT UP UIF FRVJQNFOU VOMFTT PUIFSXJTF TQFDJGJFE JO UIF NBOVBM G TVDI DIBOHFT PS NPEJGJDBUJPOT TIPVME CF NBEF ZPV DPVME CF SFRVJSFE UP TUPQ PQFSBUJPO PG UIF FRVJQNFOU 5SBEFNBSLT r BOPO BOE UIF BOPO MPHP BSF UIF SFHJTUFSFE USBEFNBSLT PS UIF USBEFNBSLT PG BOPO OD PUJDFT r 5IF DPOUFOUT P...

Page 3: ... tube that identify cables AB 01 or 20V for example Because the tube that is used is available commercially the Mk2500 provides an economical solution The Mk2500 can also be used to print on heat shrink tube Label switches clearly 1SJOUJOH MBCFMT The Mk2500 can also be used to print label tape sold separately Because labels that correspond to speciﬁc cable tube labels can be printed and applied to...

Page 4: ...FEJB The printer can print on tube label tape heat shrink tube wrap around tape plate and 4mm I D strip To print on other than commercially available tube and plate a special cassette is needed XJEF WBSJFUZ PG PQUJPOT QSPWJEF FYDFMMFOU BEEJUJPOBM DBQBCJMJUZ The functionality of the printer can be expanded by installing a wide variety of options including the Tube Warmer which facilitates printing ...

Page 5: ... 5VCF BOE NN 4USJQ OTUBMM DBTTFUUFT 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU 1SJOUJOH PO 8SBQ BSPVOE 5BQF OTUBMMJOH DBTTFUUFT OTUBMM UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU 1SJOUJOH PO 1MBUFT OTUBMM DBTTFUUFT OTFSU QMBUF 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU 1BSU IBSBDUFS OQVU OQVUUJOH IBSBDUFST OQVUUJOH DIBSBDUFST OQVUUJOH 4ZNCPMT OQVUUJOH TZNCPMT ...

Page 6: ...UJOH DFOUFSMJOFT 1SJOUJOH XJUI TIPSU QJUDI XJEUI 1SJOUJOH SFTVMU PCUBJOFE CZ TQFDJGZJOH B DIBSBDUFS BMJHONFOU NPEF BOE B NVMUJQMF MJOF DFOUFSJOH NPEF EKVTUJOH UIF QSJOUJOH EFOTJUZ IBOHJOH UIF QSJOUJOH TQFFE IBOHJOH UIF VUUJOH FUIPE BMG DVUT BOE GVMM DVUT 5VSOJOH PGG IBMG DVUT BLJOH B GVMM DVU BGUFS B TQFDJGJD OVNCFS PG UVCF TFHNFOUT 0UIFS 0QFSBUJPOT 3FNPWJOH UIF QSJOU NFEJB IBOHJOH UIF EJTQMBZ DPO...

Page 7: ...UFOUT MFBOJOH 3FQMBDJOH UIF UVCF DMFBOFS GPS BUUBDINFOU 1BSU QQFOEJDFT POTVNBCMF 4VQQMJFT BOE 0QUJPOT POTVNBCMF TVQQMJFT 0QUJPOT FTTBHF JTU 5SPVCMFTIPPUJOH JTU PG 4ZNCPMT JTU PG VODUJPO BJO 4QFDJGJDBUJPOT ...

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: ...result in electric shock P OPU QMBDF UIF VOJU JO UIF WJDJOJUZ PG IFBUJOH EFWJDFT 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 FFQ BXBZ GSPN QBJOU UIJOOFS FUD Do not place the unit near alcohol paint thinner or other ﬂammable solvents The solvents could come into contact ...

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 P OPU VTF TQSBZT FUD JO UIF WJDJOJUZ PG UIF VOJU 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 P OPU DMFBO XJUI QBJOU UIJOOFS FUD If it is necessary to wipe dirt off the ...

Page 11: ...ic shock or printer failure Do not use the included AC adapter for any other product Fire or electric shock can result 8IFO JU UIVOEFST BU B TIPSU EJTUBODF SFNPWF UIF QPXFS QMVH GSPN UIF PVUMFU 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 P OPU EBNBHF UIF BEBQUFS BOE DPSE Do not damage pull excessively or m...

Page 12: ...ronment 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 P OPU QMBDF IFBWZ PCKFDUT PS NFUBM PCKFDUT PO UIF VOJU Do not place heavy objects on the unit Doing so could damage the unit Do not place meta...

Page 13: ...quickly in an emergency could result in ﬁre or electric shock P OPU UPVDI UIF QSJOU IFBE Do not touch the print head while it is printing or immediately after printing Doing so could result in a burn P OPU UPVDI UIF DVUUFS This unit has a built in cutter To avoid injury read this manual thoroughly and handle the cutter carefully FFQ TNBMM DIJMESFO BXBZ GSPN UIF DPOTVNBCMF Always keep the consumabl...

Page 14: ...amage the unit P OPU BUUFNQU UP QVMM UVCF PVU Do not pull on a tube or tape while printing is in progress Doing so could result in poor printing quality or malfunction P OPU UPVDI JOL SJCCPO To avoid poor printing results with oil on your skin or staining your hands do not touch ink ribbon 6TJOH POMZ DBTTFUUFT EFTJHOFE GPS UIJT VOJU Use only the speciﬁed types of ribbon cassettes tube attachments ...

Page 15: ...ires or cables into the unit Doing so could result in damage to the unit P OPU UPVDI UIF DPOOFDUPS NFUBM QBSU Do not touch the connection terminal metal part of the cassette Doing so could cause an improper recognition of the cassette P OPU MFBWF UIF NBDIJOF VOVTFE GPS B MPOH UJNF Do not leave the printer in a sun heated vehicle or any other extreme environment for an extended period ...

Page 16: ...or more speciﬁc details on the functions of the printer OTUBMMJOH DDFTTPSJFT IFDL UIBU UIF QPXFS TXJUDI JT UVSOFE PGG UUBDI UIF BEBQUFS 0QFO UIF DPWFS Move this lever to the left and then open the cover OTUBMM UIF SJCCPO DBTTFUUF Remove the stopper and take up any slack in the ribbon Push the cassette in until it clicks into the place CAUTION P OPU UPVDI UIF DPOOFDUPS NFUBM QBSU Do not hold the co...

Page 17: ...e tube in until its tip touches the transport roller 2 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO MPTF UIF DPWFS Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut 5VSO PO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI Character input display appears after displaying the ribbon cassette information 5SBOTQPSU SPMMFS Insert the tube with the warp oriented as shown in the figure If the tube is inserted in a wrong orientation it can jam and cause a ...

Page 18: ... Printed results G ZPV BDDJEFOUBMMZ JOQVU BO JODPSSFDU DIBSBDUFS FY MUIPVHI ZPV NFBOU UP FOUFS i u ZPV FOUFSFE i u CZ NJTUBLF 1SFTT BOE BOE NPWF UIF DVSTPS CPY UP UIF QPTJUJPO PG UIF i u 1SFTT BDL 4QBDF The disappears 1SFTT 8IJMF IPMEJOH EPXO 4IJGU QSFTT 1SFTT 1SFTT ...

Page 19: ...isplayed Press enter is displayed if the information cannot be read due to the ribbon cassette failure and so forth If this message is displayed follow the instruction on the screen 1SFTT OUFS Make sure that φ3 0mm is selected 1SFTT OUFS Make sure that Sets to print is 1 1SFTT OUFS The tube is automatically fed into the printer and printing begins Once printing is completed the tube is cut automat...

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Page 21: ...VODUJPOT PG 1BSUT BJO 6OJU TDSFFO FZCPBSE POOFDUJOH UIF EBQUFS 6TF UIF 1 POOFDUJPO JU 1BSU FGPSF PV FHJO 1SFQBSBUJPO 5IJT TFDUJPO EFTDSJCFT QSFQBSBUJPOT BOE TPNF UIJOHT ZPV TIPVME LOPX CFGPSF FOUFSJOH DIBSBDUFST ...

Page 22: ...FT BOE VODUJPOT PG 1BSUT BJO 6OJU 3FNPWJOH UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF To print to other media remove the wrap around tape guide 1VMM PVU UIF DVUUFS 1VMM PVU UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF 3FJOTUBMM UIF DVUUFS ...

Page 23: ...s it becomes very hot not touch this device while printing is in progress or immediately after printing 5SBOTQPSU SPMMFS This roller feeds printing media to the print head 5SBOTQPSU SPMMFS This roller feeds printing media past the print head 5SBOTQPSU SPMMFS This roller feeds printed printing media to the cutter 5SBOTQPSU SPMMFS SFMFBTF MFWFS Pull this lever to the right to release transport rolle...

Page 24: ...ments or label tape are printed and then cut apart Note that the half cutting mode is selected by pressing Set Cut Half cut Not half cut but a solid line is printed showing where to cut with scissors etc Not half cut but a dotted line is printed showing where to cut with scissors etc P JOEJDBUJPO Not half cut and no cutting line is printed 1PXFS JOEJDBUPS Indicates that the AC adapter is properly ...

Page 25: ...BUPS Indicates the selected printing character size When 50 character size width is selected is displayed next to the size JOF OVNCFS JOEJDBUPS Indicates the number of lines selected for printing either one line two lines or three lines IBSBDUFS TQBDJOH JOEJDBUPS Indicates the selected character spacing BSSPX Standard character spacing no extra spacing FEJVN Moderate character spacing approximatel...

Page 26: ... to change the spacing between characters EJU QBHF UP Use this key to insert delete copy cut and paste pages POU 1SJOU QBHF Use this key to print a speciﬁc page multiple times continuous printing VN QBHF Use this key to print numbered character data numbered printing JMF QBHF UP Use this key to save text data that has been input and to retrieve saved data 1 POO Use this key when the printer is con...

Page 27: ... to beep BDL 4QBDF Use this key to delete character data that has been input Each time this key is pressed the character that precedes the cursor is deleted 1BHF Use this key to ﬁnd out what page is currently being displayed The free memory capacity is also displayed simultaneously BQT PDL Press this key to switch character input between uppercase and lowercase MU To input symbols use this key to ...

Page 28: ...QPXFS TXJUDI JT PGG 1MVH UIF QPXFS DPSE JOUP UIF BEBQUFS Plug it in all the way 1MVH UIF BEBQUFS JOUP UIF QSJOUFS 1MVH UIF BEBQUFS QPXFS QMVH JOUP B 7 QPXFS PVUMFU Plug it in all the way The shape of the power plug varies according to country ...

Page 29: ... BEBQUFS BOE DPSE 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 BOEMF UIF BEBQUFS DBSFGVMMZ 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 resul...

Page 30: ... Software CDROM To use the PC connection kit connect the printer to the PC as shown POOFDU UIF QSJOUFS UP UIF 1 VTJOH UIF JODMVEFE 64 DBCMF Insert the type B square plug of the USB cable in the USB socket on the printer and insert the other plug of the USB cable in the USB socket on the PC You may have to adjust the segment length for each printing media For more details refer to Note Adjusting th...

Page 31: ... DBTTFUUFT 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU 1SJOUJOH PO 8SBQ BSPVOE 5BQF OTUBMMJOH DBTTFUUFT OTUBMM UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU 1SJOUJOH PO 1MBUFT OTUBMM DBTTFUUF OTFSU QMBUF 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU 1BSU BTJD 0QFSBUJPOT 5IJT TFDUJPO EFTDSJCFT UIF CBTJD TUFQT UP UBLF CFGPSF QSJOUJOH ...

Page 32: ...M DBTTFUUFT Install the ribbon cassette and the tube attachment 0QFO UIF DPWFS 5BLF VQ BOZ TMBDL JO UIF SJCCPO 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 33: ... Align the tabs on the tube attachment with the holes in the printer and then push the tube attachment in until it clicks into the place 3FNPWF UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF page 18 MPTF UIF DPWFS Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut OL SJCCPO DBTTFUUF BOE UVCF BUUBDINFOU The ink ribbon cassette and tube attachment shown below are supplied with the printer OL SJCCPO DBTTFUUF The ink ribb...

Page 34: ...ed as shown in the ﬁgure If the tube is inserted in a wrong orientation it can jam and cause a feed error CAUTION 8IFO UVCF QSFTFODF DBOOPU CF EFUFDUFE 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 run out When the tub...

Page 35: ... The startup display appears 4UBSUVQ EJTQMBZ 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 147 3JCCPO DBTTFUUF JOGPSNBUJPO EJTQMBZ P OPU UVSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO BOE PGG SBQJEMZ Turning the power switch on and off rapidly a...

Page 36: ...wrong character by mistake press Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct character 1SFTT OUFS A new page appears and the system awaits input of more character data OEJDBUFT UIBU BOPUIFS QBHF QSFDFEFT UIF DVSSFOUMZ EJTQMBZFE QBHF OQVU i1VNQ 3PPNu G ZPV JOQVU B XSPOH DIBSBDUFS Press Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct character 1SFTT OUFS A new page ap...

Page 37: ...ase is deleted 1SFTT i u UP JOQVU UIF DPSSFDU DIBSBDUFS FMFUJOH BMM FOUFSFE UFYU Follow the procedure described below to delete all characters input on all pages 1SFTT FM The Delete All selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i5FYU POMZu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The deletion confirmation display appears When only the text is deleted settings such as Orientation Character Size Seg Length Frame Line...

Page 38: ...e pages A new page is created automatically whenever you enter characters and press Enter 7JFXJOH EBUB GSPN B QSFWJPVT QBHF If there is a page preceding the currently displayed page appears in the upper left corner of the display If you press the key and move the cursor to the left past the ﬁrst character that is currently displayed on the display the display will change to show the character data...

Page 39: ...u BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The sets to print and range setting display appears 4FMFDU UIF DPSSFDU UVCF TJ F Printing will not be performed correctly if you do not select the correct tube size 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 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4FUT UP QSJOUu BOE UIFO QS...

Page 40: ...XJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU OTUBMM DBTTFUUFT 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 0QFO UIF DPWFS 5BLF VQ BOZ TMBDL JO UIF SJCCPO Remo...

Page 41: ...d then push the cassette in until it clicks into the 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 3FNPWF UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF page 18 MPTF UIF DPWFS Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut 7BSJPVT DBTTFUUFT These cassettes must be purchased separately Contac...

Page 42: ...t used so if they are already installed remove them ﬁrst 8IFO QSJOUJOH PO XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF 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 8IBU UP EP JG UIF MBCFM UBQF CFDPNFT TUVDL JOTJEF UIF DBTTFUUF Ordinarily the tip of the label tape protrudes from the cassette as s...

Page 43: ... display appears 4UBSUVQ EJTQMBZ 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 147 3JCCPO DBTTFUUF JOGPSNBUJPO EJTQMBZ P OPU UVSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO BOE PGG SBQJEMZ Turning the power switch on and off rapidly and repeatedl...

Page 44: ...ppears and the system waits for input of more character data OEJDBUFT UIBU BOPUIFS QBHF QSFDFEFT UIF DVSSFOUMZ EJTQMBZFE QBHF 1SFTT 4FU JOFT Since the middle label has two lines press Set Lines to change the Lines setting An appears next to number of lines that are not available DIFDL NBSL JOEJDBUFT UIF OVNCFS PG MJOFT UIBU JT DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MJOFTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS 5IF ...

Page 45: ...more character data 1SFTT 4FU JOFT Since the third label has just one line press Set Lines to change the Line setting for the third label DIFDL NBSL JOEJDBUFT UIF OVNCFS PG MJOFT UIBU JT DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MJOFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS 5IF JOQVU EJTQMBZ OPX IBT POF MJOF OQVU i3FMBZu G ZPV JOQVU UIF XSPOH DIBSBDUFS Press Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct...

Page 46: ...DL NBSL JT EJTQMBZFE OFYU UP UIF DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE MBCFM UBQF TJ F 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i NNu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The sets to print and range setting display appears If Range all is not selected press or to select Range and then press or to select All 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 ribbo...

Page 47: ...t must be purchased separately OTUBMMJOH DBTTFUUFT OTUBMMJOH UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO OQVU DIBSBDUFST 1SJOU OTUBMMJOH DBTTFUUFT Install a ribbon cassette and the wrap around tape cassette 0QFO UIF DPWFS 5BLF VQ BOZ TMBDL JO UIF SJCCPO 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 48: ...VOE UBQF DBTTFUUF JOUP UIF QSJOUFS 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 the place OTUBMM UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF Install the wrap around tape guide If the wrap around tape guide has been installed verify that it is installed correctly 1VMM PVU UIF DVUUFS OTUBMM UIF XSBQ BSPVOE UBQF HVJEF Press the guide fi...

Page 49: ... startup display appears 4UBSUVQ EJTQMBZ 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 147 3JCCPO DBTTFUUF JOGPSNBUJPO EJTQMBZ P OPU UVSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO BOE PGG SBQJEMZ Turning the power switch on and off rapidly and r...

Page 50: ...TT PS UP TFMFDU i8SBQ BSPVOEu BOE QSFTT OUFS The sets to print and range setting display appears If Range all is not selected press or to select Range and then press or to select All 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 BLF TVSF UIBU i3BOHF MMu JT EJTQMBZFE 1SFTT BOE UI...

Page 51: ...g Refer to the following diagram for the peeling method 1FFM PGG JMN 1SJOUBCMF SFB PME UIF CBDLJOH 1FFM UIF QSJOUFE QBSU BXBZ G UIF DVU JT UPP TIBMMPX 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 130 to adjust cutting depth If it still does not cut replace with new cutter page 133 If the...

Page 52: ... print properly on some types of plate Please contact your nearest dealer for details 0QFO UIF DPWFS 5BLF VQ BOZ TMBDL JO UIF SJCCPO Use the plate ribbon cassette 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 be sure to take up slack in the ribbon when installing the ribbon cassette Dispose the removed stop...

Page 53: ...F QMBUF BUUBDINFOU JOUP UIF QSJOUFS Align the tabs on the plate attachment with the holes in the printer and then push the plate attachment in until it clicks into the place 3FNPWF UIF XSBQBSPVOE UBQF HVJEF page 18 MPTF UIF DPWFS Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut 6TF POMZ B QMBUF JOL SJCCPO DBTTFUUF A special ribbon cassette is required for printing on plates The supplied ink ribbo...

Page 54: ...DPWFS OTFSU B QMBUF Insert the plate into the intake and push it in until it touches the transport roller 2 MPTF UIF DPWFS Close the cover completely so that it clicks shut Printing may not be performed properly if the surface of the plate is unsuitable 1BZ BUUFOUJPO UP XBSQ PG UIF QMBUF Insert the plate with the warp oriented as shown in the ﬁgure If the plate is inserted in a wrong orientation i...

Page 55: ...he startup display appears 4UBSUVQ EJTQMBZ 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 147 3JCCPO DBTTFUUF JOGPSNBUJPO EJTQMBZ P OPU UVSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO BOE PGG SBQJEMZ Turning the power switch on and off rapidly and...

Page 56: ...Z TFMFDUFE 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MJOFTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS An appears next to number of lines that are not available 5IF JOQVU EJTQMBZ OPX IBT UXP MJOFT OQVU i u 1SFTT FJUIFS PS If you press Enter instead of or a new page is created 5IF DVSTPS NPWFT UP UIF TFDPOE MJOF OQVU i u 1SFTT OUFS A new page appears and the system waits for input of more character data OEJDBUFT UIBU BOPUIFS QBHF QSFDFEFT UI...

Page 57: ... UXP MJOFT OQVU i u 1SFTT OUFS A new page appears and the system waits for input of more character data 1SFTT 4FU JOFT Since the third plate has two lines press Set Lines to change the Line setting for the third plate DIFDL NBSL JOEJDBUFT UIF OVNCFS PG MJOFT UIBU JT DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MJOFTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS 5IF JOQVU EJTQMBZ OPX IBT UXP MJOFT OQVU i u 1SFTT FJUIFS PS If yo...

Page 58: ...he Cut line selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i PUUFEu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS Now the cut line is printed as a dotted line The media cannot be cut in the plate mode 1SFTT VOD The Function selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FOUFS JOFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Center line selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0Ou BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The character input display reappears ...

Page 59: ...O QSFTT OUFS The sets to print and range setting display appears If Range All is not selected press or to select Range then press or to select All 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 G JT EJTQMBZFE B DFOUFSMJOF JT QSJOUFE 1SFTT OUFS Printing begins BODFMJOH QSJOUJOH If...

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Page 61: ...BSBDUFST SFBUJOH FX 1BHFT PWJOH UIF VSTPS FMFUJOH PS DIBOHJOH DIBSBDUFST FMFUJOH BMM FOUFSFE UFYU EBUB OTFSU NPEF BOE PWFSXSJUF NPEF SFBUJOH B OFX QBHF PWJOH UIF DVSTPS 1BSU IBSBDUFS OQVU 5IJT TFDUJPO FYQMBJOT IPX UP JOQVU DIBSBDUFST BOE TZNCPMT BOE IPX UP EFMFUF BOE DIBOHF DIBSBDUFST ...

Page 62: ...ce to delete the character and then input the correct one 5P JOQVU VQQFSDBTF MFUUFST POMZ 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 lowercase l...

Page 63: ...U BO JODPSSFDU TZNCPM Delete the symbol by holding down the Alt key while pressing Back Space and then input the correct one You can also move the cursor by holding down the Alt key while pressing or JT EJTQMBZFE PME EPXO MU BOE QSFTT OUFS This inputs the symbol OQVU i u G ZPV JOQVU BO JODPSSFDU DIBSBDUFS Press Back Space to delete the character and then input the correct one 1SFTT 4ZNCPM The symb...

Page 64: ... Delete the symbol by holding down the Alt key while pressing Back Space and then input the correct one You can also move the cursor by holding down the Alt key while pressing or æ JT EJTQMBZFE PME EPXO MU BOE QSFTT OUFS This inputs the symbol Ω ...

Page 65: ...ther uses the Del key FY IBOHF i 7u UP i 7u PWF UIF DVSTPS UP UIF i u UP UIF SJHIU PG UIF i u Press or to move the cursor 1SFTT BDL 4QBDF UP EFMFUF UIF i u The Back Space key deletes the character that is located to the left of the cursor 1SFTT PWF UIF DVSTPS UP UIF i u Press or to move the cursor 1SFTT UIF FM LFZ UP EFMFUF UIF i u The Del key deletes the character at the cursor 1SFTT ...

Page 66: ...s the text on all pages and restores the initial values for the settings such as character size and character spacing FY FMFUF UFYU PO BMM QBHFT BOE SFTUPSF UIF JOJUJBM WBMVFT GPS TFUUJOHT TVDI BT DIBSBDUFS TJ F 1SFTT FM MM The Delete All selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i5FYU TFUUJOHTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The deletion confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFT...

Page 67: ...JUF NPEF Starting from the state shown in Screen 1 below if A is input in insert mode the display will change to ABACDE since the character that is input is inserted to the left of the cursor If the same operation is performed in overwrite mode Screen 2 the result is ABADE since the C where the cursor is located is replaced with A 4DSFFO JO JOTFSU NPEF 5IF DIBSBDUFS JT JOTFSUFE UP UIF MFGU PG UIF ...

Page 68: ...ng a page break between each page of text data When a page break is created a new page is created automatically OQVU i 7u 1SFTT OUFS This operation creates a page break A new page is created and the system waits for input of more text 5IF NBSL JOEJDBUFT UIBU UIFSF JT B QBHF QSFDFEJOH UIBU DVSSFOUMZ EJTQMBZFE 5IJT TIPXT UIBU UIF QBHF CSFBL XBT DSFBUFE DPSSFDUMZ ...

Page 69: ...UP UIF CFHJOOJOH PG UIF MJOF Press Shift 5IF DVSTPS NPWFT UP UIF CFHJOOJOH PG UIF MJOF PWJOH UP UIF FOE PG UIF MJOF Press Shift 5IF DVSTPS NPWFT UP UIF FOE PG UIF MJOF PWJOH UP UIF QSFDFEJOH QBHF Press Shift 5IF DVSTPS NPWFT UP UIF CFHJOOJOH PG UIF QSFDFEJOH QBHF PWJOH UP UIF GPMMPXJOH QBHF Press Shift 5IF DVSTPS NPWFT UP UIF CFHJOOJOH PG UIF GPMMPXJOH QBHF ...

Page 70: ... ...

Page 71: ... TQFDJGJD QBHF NVMUJQMF UJNFT POUJOVPVT 1SJOU 1SJOUJOH UFYU XJUI TFRVFOUJBM OVNCFST VNCFSJOH QSJOU EKVTUJOH UIF QSJOUJOH TUBSU QPTJUJPO BOE WFSUJDBM QPTJUJPO 1SJOUJOH DFOUFSMJOFT 1SJOUJOH XJUI TIPSU QJUDI XJEUI 1SJOUJOH SFTVMU PCUBJOFE CZ TQFDJGZJOH B DIBSBDUFS BMJHONFOU NPEF BOE B NVMUJQMF MJOF DFOUFSJOH NPEF EKVTUJOH UIF QSJOUJOH EFOTJUZ IBOHJOH UIF QSJOUJOH TQFFE IBOHJOH UIF VUUJOH FUIPE BMG DV...

Page 72: ...ection display appears An appears next to character sizes that are not available DIFDL NBSL JT EJTQMBZFE OFYU UP UIF DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE DIBSBDUFS TJ F 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i NN u BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display you can now begin printing in the new size 5IF TFMFDUFE DIBSBDUFS TJ F BQQFBST G B iIBMGu TJ F JT TFMFDUFE UIF EJTQMBZ DIBSBDUFST BMTP DIBOHF UP IBMG TJ...

Page 73: ...UFST UP i8JEFu OQVU UIF DIBSBDUFST 1SFTT IBS 4QBDF The Character Space selection display appears DIFDL NBSL JT EJTQMBZFE OFYU UP UIF DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE DIBSBDUFS TQBDJOH 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i8JEFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display you can now begin printing with the new spacing 5IF TFMFDUFE DIBSBDUFS TQBDJOH BQQFBST IBSBDUFS TQBDJOHT UIBU DBOOPU CF TFMFDUFE QSJO...

Page 74: ...unction cannot be changed for individual pages OQVU UIF DIBSBDUFST 1SFTT VOD The Settings display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i6OEFSMJOF BOE u BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Underline 6 and 9 selection display appears DIFDL NBSL JT EJTQMBZFE OFYU UP UIF DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE TFUUJOH 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0Ou BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display you can now begin printing with ...

Page 75: ...YU OQVU UIF DIBSBDUFST 1SFTT SBNF The frame selection display appears 1SFTT PS BOE UP TFMFDU i u BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display you can now begin printing with the new frame 5IF TFMFDUFE GSBNF BQQFBST SBNFT XIFO VTJOH UXP MJOF PS UISFF MJOF QSJOUJOH Depending on character size segment length and so forth frames may not print correctly around text that is pri...

Page 76: ...E OVNCFS PG MJOFT 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MJOFTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The character input display changes to two lines An appears next to number of lines that are not available 5IF TFMFDUFE OVNCFS PG MJOFT JT EJTQMBZFE OQVU i 7u 5IF DIBSBDUFST BSF JOQVU PO UIF GJSTU MJOF 1SFTT PS If you press Enter instead of or a new page is created 5IF DVSTPS NPWFT UP UIF TFDPOE MJOF OQVU i 7u 1SFTT OUFS A new page ...

Page 77: ... OUFS The character input display changes to three lines 5IF TFMFDUFE OVNCFS PG MJOFT JT EJTQMBZFE OQVU i u 1SFTT PS The cursor moves to the second line OQVU i u 1SFTT PS The cursor moves to the third line OQVU i u Perform the printing operation GUFS FOUFSJOH DIBSBDUFST DIBOHF UIF OVNCFS PG MJOFT To change two lines to one line or to change three lines to two lines or one line after entering chara...

Page 78: ...atically placed on the ﬁrst page After the characters have been input pressing Enter creates a new second page we can then input the characters Pump Room on this new page Pressing Enter is referred to as creating a page break This is the means by whitch new pages are created By inputting characters on three pages in this fashion we can print these three tube segments ...

Page 79: ...ter another existing page FY 1BTUF UIF DIBSBDUFS EBUB i 7u GSPN QBHF UP B OFX QBHF JNNFEJBUFMZ GPMMPXJOH QBHF 1SFTT 4IJGU UP EJTQMBZ UIF QBHF UP CF DPQJFE Display the character data from page 1 1SFTT 4IJGU VOUJM i u JT OP MPOHFS EJTQMBZFE 1SFTT EJU The Page Edit display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i PQZu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS A copy confirmation display appears ...

Page 80: ... UIF DPQJFE EBUB 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU UIF QBHF BOE QSFTT PS UP TFMFDU UIF QPTJUJPO CFGPSF PS BGUFS UIF QBHF XIFSF ZPV XBOU UP QBTUF UIF EBUB 1SFTT OUFS After the display shown at right is displayed the character input display re appears This indicates that the character data from page 1 has now been pasted after page 2 JTQMBZJOH UIF DVSSFOU QBHF OVNCFS If you want to know the page number of the curr...

Page 81: ...UIF DIBSBDUFS EBUB i1VNQ 3PPNu GSPN QBHF UP B OFX QBHF GPMMPXJOH UIF MBTU QBHF 1SFTT 4IJGU PS 4IJGU BOE EJTQMBZ UIF QBHF UP CF DVU Display the character data from page 2 You can press Page to quickly ﬁnd out which page is currently being displayed Press any key to return to the character input display 1SFTT EJU The Page Edit display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i VUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The cut conf...

Page 82: ...TFMFDU i1BTUFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The system asks where you want to paste the data that was cut 4QFDJGZ XIFSF ZPV XBOU UP QBTUF UIF DIBSBDUFS EBUB 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU UIF QBHF BOE QSFTT PS UP TFMFDU UIF QPTJUJPO CFGPSF PS BGUFS UIF QBHF XIFSF ZPV XBOU UP QBTUF UIF EBUB 1SFTT OUFS After the display shown at right appears display returns to the character input display This indicates that the charact...

Page 83: ...nt of the currently displayed page display the page that will follow the blank page You can press Page to quickly ﬁnd out which page is currently being displayed Press any key to return to the character input display 1SFTT EJU The Page Edit display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i OTFSUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The insert confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the ...

Page 84: ... character data on page 2 You can press Page to quickly ﬁnd out which page is currently being displayed Press any key to return to the character input display 1SFTT EJU The Page Edit display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FMFUFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The delete confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the display shown at right appears the page following the page...

Page 85: ...BUB FOUFSFE JO UXP MJOFT JT EJWJEFE JOUP TFQBSBUF QBHFT 1SFTT EJU The Page Edit display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i JWJTJPOu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Page division selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MMu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The division confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the display shown at right is displayed the final divided page appears ...

Page 86: ...ded page appears 1BHF JWJTJPO When a page with one line is divided the same data is duplicated on the newly created page The page on which characters are entered on three lines cannot be divided Page division is disabled when sequential numbers are enabled When a page is divided the following settings revert to their default values Orientation Hor Hor char Character Size 3mm 100 Character Space Na...

Page 87: ...line FY 4JY QBHFT PG EBUB JT DPNCJOFE JOUP UISFF QBHFT 1SFTT EJU The Page Edit display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i PNCJOJOHu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Page combining selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MMu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The combine confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the display shown at right is displayed the final combined page appears ...

Page 88: ...E UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the display shown at right is displayed the final combined page appears 1BHF PNCJOJOH Pages for which sequential numbers are set or pages on which characters are entered on two lines or three lines cannot be combined When pages are combined the following settings revert to their default values Orientation Hor Hor char Character Size 3mm 100 Character Space Narrow Seg Length...

Page 89: ...rs In other words a folder can be viewed as a container or holder of ﬁles Naturally multiple ﬁles can be stored in a folder Although ﬁles can be deleted folders cannot Initially the folders are named Folder 1 Folder 2 and Folder 3 but you can rename these folders as desired One folder can hold up to 50 ﬁles assuming each ﬁle contains approximately 100 characters 5P QSFWFOU BDDJEFOUBM FSBTVSF PG UI...

Page 90: ...JMF The file operation selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4BWFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The folder selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i PMEFS u BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The file name input display appears File names may contain up to 8 characters OQVU i4XJUDI u If you accidentally input an incorrect character press Back Space to delete it and then input the correct character 1SFTT OUFS...

Page 91: ...s 0WFSXSJUJOH GJMFT If an attempt is made to save a ﬁle with the same name as a previously saved ﬁle the message 9999 ﬁle name already exists Overwrite If it is OK to overwrite the ﬁle select Yes If you want to save the ﬁle under a different name and not overwrite the original ﬁle select No 3FOBNJOH PG GJMF You cannot rename a ﬁle To rename a ﬁle follow the procedure described in Loading character...

Page 92: ...ed the original wide character spacing setting of the character data that is being loaded is ignored and standard character spacing is used PBEJOH XJUI i5FYU TFUUJOHTu TQFDJGJFE Both character data and associated settings are loaded together For example even if narrow character spacing is set for the character data that is currently displayed the character data that is loaded is displayed with its...

Page 93: ...elected folder the message No ﬁles in selected folder appears and the display returns to the folder selection display appears next to the names of ﬁles that cannnot be loaded because of their data size 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4XJUDI u BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Add loading confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the display at right appears the last page of the loa...

Page 94: ...ay appears If no ﬁles have been saved the message No ﬁles appears and then the display returns to the character input display 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0OF GJMFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Choose Folder display appears If All ﬁles is selected the message Delete all saved ﬁles appears Select Yes and press Enter to delete all ﬁles If Folder contents is selected proceed to step 4 select the folder and then se...

Page 95: ...SU 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4XJUDI u BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The deletion confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the display at right appears the display returns to the character input display ...

Page 96: ...4BWFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Choose Folder display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i PMEFS u BOE UIFO QSFTT 4QBDF The Input folder name display appears Use Del to delete all of the characters OQVU i 3 34u If you accidentally input an incorrect character press Back Space to delete it and then input the correct character 1SFTT OUFS The display returns to the Choose Folder screen 1SFTT 4IJGU BOD The disp...

Page 97: ...F i PMEFS u UP UIF GPMEFS OBNFE i 3 34u 1SFTT JMF The file operation selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4BWFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Choose Folder display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i 3 34u BOE UIFO QSFTT 4QBDF The Input folder name display appears 6TF FM UP EFMFUF BMM PG UIF DIBSBDUFST 1SFTT OUFS The original folder name has now been restored 1SFTT 4IJGU BOD The display returns to the...

Page 98: ... of nine tube segments If 2 is set as the sets to print and Start page 2 and End page 3 tube segments are printed as shown below The sets to print can be set to any value from 1 to 10 the print range can be selected from among All Cursor and Speciﬁed MM The character data from all pages is printed VSTPS The character data from the page where the cursor is located is printed 4QFDJGJFE Only pages in...

Page 99: ...T EJTQMBZFE OFYU UP UIF DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE QSJOU NFEJB 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i5VCFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Tube size selection display appears DIFDL NBSL JT EJTQMBZFE OFYU UP UIF DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE UVCF TJ F 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU iĔ NNu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Sets to print and Range setting display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4FUT UP QSJOUu BOE UIFO QSFTT If you input the wrong number by mistake press...

Page 100: ...UJOH If you press Canc the message Aborting print appears and printing is aborted In this case the tube that is currently being printed is cut and then ejected G B UVCF KBNT Hold down Canc until the printer beeps The printer stops all operations immediately In this case the tube is not cut and it is not ejected Refer to If a Tube or Label tape Becomes Jammed page 124 and take out the jammed tube ...

Page 101: ...selection can no longer be made In this case you must ﬁrst delete all character data then make the Vert Hor char selection and re enter the character data Printing might not be performed correctly in some orientations depending on the settings for the media size and the character size FY 1SJOU MBCFM UBQF NN XJEF BT TIPXO CFMPX 1SFTT The Orientation display appears To change orientation of all page...

Page 102: ... DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE MBCFM UBQF TJ F 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i NNu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The sets to print and range setting display appears 1SFTT OUFS Printing begins 1SFDBVUJPO UP PMMPX 8IFO IBOHJOH UIF IBSBDUFS 0SJFOUBUJPO GPS MM 1BHFT 5PHFUIFS When the print orientation is changed to Horizontal Horizontal Character or Vertical Vertical Character characters which cannot be in the page are deleted When ...

Page 103: ... mm within the range of 2 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 cut to the same length by selecting Specify and then setting the four character tube segment le...

Page 104: ... or to select All Some segment length cannot be speciﬁed depending on the character size TFHNFOU MFOHUI SBOHF UIBU DBO CF TQFDJGJFE 1SFTT OUFS The Plate Printing Area selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4UBOEBSEu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The character alignment selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FGUu BOE UIFO JOQVU i u UIF NBSHJO If you accidentally input an incorrect number press...

Page 105: ...atic on the Seg Length selection display or change the character size before entering characters It is recommended that you save the ﬁle before selecting All on the Cut Length selection display YQBOEJOH UIF 1MBUF 1SJOUJOH SFB For the procedure to follow after selecting Expansion on the Plate Printing Area selection display refer to Printing with short pitch width page 111 EKVTUJOH UIF TFHNFOU MFOH...

Page 106: ...IBSBDUFS BMJHONFOU TDSFFO EJTQMBZ The segment length and character alignment settings can be conﬁrmed on display 8IFO TFHNFOU MFOHUI TFUUJOH JT i VUPNBUJDu 5IF TFUUJOH JT IJHIMJHIUFE TFHNFOU MFOHUI MXBZT DFOUFSFE i u 8IFO i4QFDJGZu JT TFMFDUFE PO UIF 4FH FOHUI TFMFDUJPO EJTQMBZ BOE i PSNBMu JT TFMFDUFE PO UIF 1MBUF 1SJOUJOH SFB TFMFDUJPO EJTQMBZ BSHJO XIFO DFOUFSFE XIFO MFGU BMJHOFE TFHNFOU MFOHUI...

Page 107: ...ages with the Pump Room character data take a lot of time it would also use a lot of memory JH In a case such as that shown in Fig 1 you can obtain the same results 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 JH FY 1SPEVDF UIF UVCFT TIPXO JO JH OQVU UIF DIBSBDUFS EBUB...

Page 108: ...llowing the procedure described below JTQMBZ UIF QBHF GPS XIJDI ZPV XBOU UP DBODFM DPOUJOVPVT QSJOU 1SFTT POU 1SJOU The Continuous Print selection page appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0GGu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display POGJSN UIBU i u JT EJTQMBZFE GPS UIF DPOUJOVPVT QSJOUJOH DPVOU POUJOVPVT QSJOU TFUUJOH BMTP BQQMJFT UP OFX QBHFT Refer to Fig 3 on the previous ...

Page 109: ...e remaining portion of the character data is called the common portion Fig 2 JH To print tubes that contain a number portion such as those shown in Fig 1 it is not necessary to explicitly create ten pages with character data ranging form Pump Room 1 to Pump Room 10 as shown in Fig 3 Instead you need only create one page of character data consiting of a common portion and a number portion as shown ...

Page 110: ...E 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i OE WBMVFu BOE UIFO JOQVU i u 1SFTT OUFS The Padding character setting display appears For details on Padding character refer to Memo Padding character on the next page 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i POFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The number portion has now been input Numbering can only be set in one location per page To cancel numbering simply use the Back Space key to delete the number por...

Page 111: ... from 8 to 12 the number of digits needed for 8 and 9 differs from the number of digits needed for 10 through 12 In this case it is possible to insert either a 0 or a space in front of the 8 and 9 so that the number of digits is the same as for 10 through 12 This function is called Padding character Note that the padding character setting display step 7 on the preceding page does not appear if all...

Page 112: ...s set to Left and the margin was set to 3mm However when actually printed the margin is only 2mm BTF Printing is shifted up about 0 5mm FY 8IFO QSJOUJOH PO MBCFM UBQF NN XJEF UIF QIFOPNFOB EFTDSJCFE JO DBTF BOE DBTF CPUI PDDVS TJNVMUBOFPVTMZ BLF UIF BQQSPQSJBUF BEKVTUNFOUT 1SFTT EKVTU The Print Media selection display appears First shift the printing start position 1mm to the right 1SFTT PS UP TFM...

Page 113: ...t separately for each print media 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i7FSUJDBM BEKVTUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The print media size selection screen appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i NNu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS This selects the print media size for which the adjustment is to be made When Enter is pressed the vertical adjustment selection display appears When the print media is 4mm I D strip or wrap around tape size selection ...

Page 114: ...erlines cannot be printed on pages with only one line or three lines FY 1SJOU UIF DFOUFSMJOF BT GPMMPXT 1SFTT VOD The Function selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FOUFS JOFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Centerline selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0Ou BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display Centerlines are enabled ...

Page 115: ...M CMPDL 1SJOU UIF GPMMPXJOH DIBSBDUFST PO B QMBUF JO NN XJEUI NN 3 1SFTT IBS 4J F Press or to select 2mm 50 1SFTT 4FU JOFT Press or to select 2 lines DIFDL NBSL JT EJTQMBZFE OFYU UP UIF DVSSFOUMZ TFMFDUFE OVNCFS PG MJOFT 1SFTT 4FH FO Press or to select Specify Press 5 and then input 5 mm as the segment length Press Enter TFHNFOU MFOHUI SBOHF UIBU DBO CF TQFDJGJFE 1MBUF 1SJOUJOH SFB Press or to sel...

Page 116: ...g result finely refer to Note Adjusting the segment length page 101 1SJOUJOH SFTVMU PCUBJOFE CZ TQFDJGZJOH B DIBSBDUFS BMJHONFOU NPEF BOE B NVMUJQMF MJOF DFOUFSJOH NPEF The printing result varies depending on the choice of a character alignment mode and a multiple line centering mode Input characters 1st line A 123 2nd line R11 BTF Cut length 30 mm Plate Printing Area Normal Character size 2 mm 1 ...

Page 117: ...Z 1SFTT VOD The Settings display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FOTJUZ BEKVTUNFOUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Density adjustment display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i1SJOU EFOTJUZu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Print density selection display appears 5IF JOEJDBUFT UIBU UIF DVSSFOU QSJOU EFOTJUZ JT i u UIF TUBOEBSE TFUUJOH 1SFTT UXJDF UP TFMFDU i u Print density 1 is the lightest print density and print densit...

Page 118: ...inted at a temperature below 20 C with High selected on the Print speed selection display are faint select a lower printing speed FY 4FU UIF QSJOU TQFFE UP i PXu 1SFTT VOD The Settings display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i1SJOU TQFFEu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Print speed selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i PXu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display The prin...

Page 119: ...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 Plates cannot be cut 5VSOJOH PGG IBMG DVUT 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 P I...

Page 120: ... DVUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Half Cut display appears OJUJBMMZ i0Ou JT TFMFDUFE GPS UIF IBMG DVU TFUUJOH 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0GGu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Cut Line display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i PUUFEu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display 5IF DVU MJOF JT JOEJDBUFE BT B EPUUFE MJOF ...

Page 121: ...ted but it is possible to change this setting so that a full cut is made after a certain number of tube segments are printed as shown in Fig 3 JH FY BLF B GVMM DVU BGUFS FWFSZ TQFDJGJFE OVNCFS PG UVCF TFHNFOUT 1SFTT 4FU VU The Set Cut display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i VMM DVUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Full Cut display appears OJUJBMMZ i OE POMZu JT TFMFDUFE XIJDI NBLFT B GVMM DVU POMZ BGUFS BMM ...

Page 122: ... strip plate and clear tube Even after the printing media has been removed the printer operates 1SFTT 3FNPWF A confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display at right appears and the tube or label tape is released by the transport rollers Once the preparations described above have been completed take out the printing media as described below For details on ho...

Page 123: ...NFEJB DBTTFUUF GSPN UIF QSJOUFS MPTF UIF DPWFS 1SFQBSF UP QSJOU See Part 2 Basic Operation for information on how to set the print media POGJSN UIBU UIF SJCCPO JT OPU TMBDLFE Tighten the ribbon if the ribbon is slacked when removing the tube or label tape ...

Page 124: ... EJTQMBZ DPOUSBTU UXP TUFQT Intensity of the back light is not adjustable 1SFTT VOD The Settings display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FOTJUZ BEKVTUNFOUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Density adjustment display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i JTQMBZ DPOUSBTUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Display contrast display appears JOEJDBUFT UIF DVSSFOU EJTQMBZ DPOUSBTU 1SFTT UXJDF PXFSJOH UIF EJTQMBZ DPOUSBTU Press to lowe...

Page 125: ...QSFTT OUFS The Sound display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0GGu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The display returns to the character input display 5VSOJOH PGG DMFBS UVCF SFWFSTF It is possible to disable clear tube reverse rewind operation 1SFTT VOD The Settings display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i MFBS UVCF SFWFSTFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Clear tube reverse selection display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i0GGu B...

Page 126: ...lization confirmation display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i FTu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the screen shown at right appears the display returns to the character input display 5IF TBWFE GJMFT XJMM CF FSBTFE XIFO JOJUJBMJ FE The settings are returned to the factory settings when initialized Therefore note that all current data and saved ﬁles will be erased ...

Page 127: ...VUUJOH EFQUI 3FEVDJOH UIF DVUUJOH TQFFE 3FQMBDJOH UIF VUUFS 3FQMBDJOH UIF BTTFUUF 3FQMBDJOH UIF SJCCPO DBTTFUUF 3FQMBDJOH B UVCF PS UIF MBCFM UBQF DBTTFUUF BJOUFOBODF MFBOJOH UIF QSJOUFS MFBOJOH UIF USBOTQPSU SPMMFST MFBOJOH UIF QSJOU IFBE MFBOJOH 3FQMBDJOH UIF UVCF DMFBOFS GPS BUUBDINFOU 1BSU BJOUFOBODF 5IJT TFDUJPO FYQMBJOT IPX UP DMFBS KBNNFE QSJOU NFEJB TVDI BT B UVCF PS MBCFM UBQF XIBU BDUJPO...

Page 128: ...the Media JAM message is displayed remove the jammed tube or tape following the procedure mentioned below BLF TVSF UIBU UIF i FEJB u NFTTBHF JT EJTQMBZFE PO UIF 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 126 If you ...

Page 129: ...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 FFE UIF UVCF SFWFSTF CZ QSFTTJOH UIF LFZ PS GPS...

Page 130: ...a using the Feed function in the maintenance mode 8IFO UIF QSJOUFS JT PQFSBUJOH QSJOUJOH LFFQ QSFTTJOH UIF BOD LFZ VOUJM B iQFFQu TPVOE JT IFBSE G UIF QSJOUFS JT OPU QPXFSFE UVSO JU PO 0QFO UIF DPWFS 3FNPWF UIF SJCCPO DBTTFUUF GSPN UIF QSJOUFS G UIF SJCCPO XJOET JUTFMG BSPVOE TPNF QBSUT JOTJEF UIF QSJOUFS BOE UIFSFGPSF UIF SJCCPO DBTTFUUF DBOOPU CF SFNPWFE QSPDFFE UP TUFQ XJUIPVU SFNPWJOH JU 3FNPW...

Page 131: ...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 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 FFE UIF UVCF SFWFSTF CZ QSFTTJOH UIF LFZ PS GPSXBSE CZ QS...

Page 132: ...a The printer is operating but printing media is not ejected 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 126 8IFO UIF QSJOUFS JT PQFSBUJOH...

Page 133: ...ding edge of the label tape enters the cassette Refer to Note What to do if the label tape becomes stuck inside the cassette page 38 IFDL UIF SJCCPO GPS TMBDL 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 134: ...he tube adjust cutting to a shallower depth Note that a deeper cutting depth will cause the cutter and the cutter receiver to wear out more quickly FY VMM DVUT PG MBCFM UBQF BSF OPU DPNQMFUF DVUT TP JODSFBTF UIF DVUUJOH EFQUI CZ POF TUFQ 1SFTT EKVTU The Print Media display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i BCFMu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS Select the print media for which the adjustment is to be made Press Ent...

Page 135: ... one step deeper 8IBU UP EP JG UIF DVUUFS TUJMM EPFT OPU DVU XFMM PSDF GVMM DVU If the 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...

Page 136: ...dia display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i5VCFu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS Select the type of print media for which the adjustment is to be made Press Enter to display the Adjustments display The cutting speed can be set separately for different types of printing media 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i VMM DVUu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The Full Cut display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i4QFFEu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS The cutting s...

Page 137: ...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 JTQPTF PG UIF PME DVUUFS JNNFEJBUFMZ Do not keep the old cutter after you have replaced it dispose of it right away The cutter poses a risk of injury to small c...

Page 138: ...h the mark as shown and insert the cutter all the way in 1VMM PVU UIF DVUUFS SFDFJWFS OTFSU UIF OFX DVUUFS SFDFJWFS Push the cutter receiver in as far as it will go F TVSF UIBU UIF DVUUFS SFDFJWFS JT GBDJOH JO UIF DPSSFDU EJSFDUJPO MPTF UIF DPWFS 5VSO UIF QPXFS TXJUDI PO Press the side ...

Page 139: ...ars 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i3FQMBDF DVUUFSu BOE UIFO QSFTT OUFS After the display shown at right appears the display returns to the character input display The setting that was made in the section Changing the cutting depth page 130 returns to its original value ...

Page 140: ...stopper and then fix the slack in the ribbon The printer cannot detect the ribbon if it has any slack in the ribbon Always be sure to take up slack in the ribbon when installing a cassette Dispose the removed stopper according to local government regulation OTUBMM UIF OFX SJCCPO DBTTFUUF Push the cassette in until it clicks into the place If the ribbon cassette is loose the ribbon may not be detec...

Page 141: ...jected 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 128 0QFO UIF DPWFS 5VCF BOE QMBUF POMZ 1VMM UIF UVCF PS QMBUF PVU PG UIF BUUBDINFOU Dispose the used tubes and label cassettes according to local government re...

Page 142: ...itself MFBOJOH UIF USBOTQPSU SPMMFST Use gauze to wipe away any dirt on the transport rollers If the transport roller is extremely dirty place a few drops of water 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 1SFTT BJOU The Maintenance display appears 1SFTT PS UP TFMFDU i M...

Page 143: ... 3 ﬁrst pull the transport roller 3 release lever to the right Transport roller 1 Transport roller 2 MPTF UIF DPWFS The transport rollers rotate 3FQFBU TUFQT UP The roller rotates one revolution when the cover is opened and closed six times 1SFTT BOD The message disappears and the display returns to the character input display ...

Page 144: ...on swab and then wipe the dirt away Never use alcohol benzene or other solvents Such chemicals could damage the unit 1SJOU IFBE MFBOJOH 3FQMBDJOH UIF UVCF DMFBOFS GPS BUUBDINFOU The attachment has a cleaner that removes dirt from the surface of media Remove the cleaner as shown in the illustration and then clean the sponge to remove accumulated dirt When the sponge becomes damaged replace the clea...

Page 145: ...TVNBCMF TVQQMJFT 0QUJPOT FTTBHF JTU 5SPVCMFTIPPUJOH JTU PG 4ZNCPMT JTU PG VODUJPO BJO 4QFDJGJDBUJPOT 1BSU QQFOEJDFT 5IFTF BQQFOEJDFT EFTDSJCF DPOTVNBCMF TVQQMJFT BOE PQUJPOT UIF MJTU PG TZNCPMT BOE UIF NBJO TQFDJGJDBUJPOT PG UIF QSJOUFS ...

Page 146: ...XIJUF ZFMMPX Purchase only special cassette BCFM UBQF DBTTFUUF XIJUF ZFMMPX TJMWFS Purchase only special cassette NN TUSJQ DBTTFUUF XIJUF ZFMMPX Purchase only special cassette 8SBQ BSPVOE UBQF DBTTFUUF XIJUF Purchase a special cassette 1MBUF Purchase any commercially available 0 5mm thick plate with width of 8 to 10mm Printing may not be possible on some types of plate Ask your supplier for detail...

Page 147: ...n display BSE BTF Hard Case designed to protect this printer from impact You can print characters with the printer put in this case JTU PG PQUJPOT Tube Warmer Tube Feeder Tube Attachment Plate Attachment AC adapter Soft case Hard case Wrap around tape guide JTU PG DPOTVNBCMF TVQQMJFT Cassettes Ink ribbon cassette black white Plate ink ribbon cassette black Label tape cassette white 6mm 9mm 12mm La...

Page 148: ...mum Number of characters An attempt was made to input characters in excess of the number of characters that can be input Input only the allowed number of characters xxxxxx already exists Change the folder name An attempt was made to specify a folder name that already exists Specify a different folder name Not enough memory Cannot save any more ﬁles An attempt was made to save a ﬁle while there was...

Page 149: ...Remove the printing media between the print head and cutter and then press Enter Cannot initialize print head position It is impossible to initialize the print head position for some reason Press Enter If the same message appears again contact your dealer Cannot move print head to print position It is impossible to move the print head to the printing position for some reason Press Enter If the sam...

Page 150: ...on cassette ready Replace with new ribbon cassette if printing a long document No ribbon information No ribbon amount displayed Press enter The printer could not properly communicate with the ribbon cassette Or the end of the ribbon has been reached and the relevant information has been written on the ribbon Follow the instruction on the screen If PlatePrintingArea is Expansion the media become on...

Page 151: ...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 108 and make the correct settings The ribbon cassette has not been se...

Page 152: ...much as possible before printing especially when printing on a long tube Label tape cut improperly A wrap around tape guide for wrap around tape is attached Detach it if attached Full cutting cannot be made on 12mm label tape 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 printer when printing Half c...

Page 153: ...Auto on the Seg Length selection display according to Printing with short pitch width page 111 and Changing the length and the character alignment page 99 The defective jack of the AC adapter cannot be repaired Please purchase a new AC adapter from your nearest dealer Between the printing start point and the point about 60 mm away from it the tube is cut to a length which is slightly shorter than ...

Page 154: ... JTU PG 4ZNCPMT ...

Page 155: ...IFO UIF TFHNFOU MFOHUI JT TQFDJGJFE UP B WBMVF MFTT UIBO NN Plate A segment length can be speciﬁed but only Centered can be speciﬁed as the character alignment Label A segment length can be speciﬁed but only Centered can be speciﬁed as the character alignment Characters may not be centered when Half Cut is set to On Tube 4mm I D Strip Clear tube Heat shrink tube Wrap around tape If you specify a s...

Page 156: ...d Used with the PC Connection Kit Operating environment 15 to 32 5 C 10 to 85 RH with no condensation With the optional Tube Warmer installed the printer can also be used at lower temperatures 5 C to 18 C Storage environmert 5 to 35 C 10 to 90 RH External dimensions 250 W x 300 D x 85 H mm Weight 2 0kg not including accessories Printing Media Tube Tube φ 2 5 to 6 5 mm inside diameter 0 5 mm thickn...

Page 157: ...PUB 4Y5 8253 010 Nisca Corporation 2011 PRINTED IN JAPAN ...

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