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Recharging the Battery Pack
The battery pack automatically recharges while the
printer is connected to a power source through the
power adapter. Charging the battery pack for the first
time will take approximately eight hours; recharging
the battery pack will take approximately two hours.
Inserting and Removing the Tape
Cartridge
Your printer comes with a starter tape cartridge. Visit
www.3m.com/electrical for information about
purchasing additional tape cartridges.
To insert the refill cartridge
1. Gently lift the tape cartridge door on the back of
the printer.
2. Make sure the tape and ribbon are taut across the
mouth of the cartridge and that the tape passes
between the guides. If necessary, turn the ribbon
rewind spool clockwise to tighten the ribbon.
3. Insert the cartridge with the tape and ribbon
positioned between the guideposts.
Figure 4
4. Press gently on the cartridge until the cartridge
moves into place. The insertion mechanism will
guide the cartridge into place.
5. Close the tape cartridge door.
To remove the refill cartridge
1. Gently lift the tape cartridge door on the back of the
printer.
2. Press the cartridge eject button. The refill cartridge
is lifted from the printer.
3. Gently remove the cartridge.
4. Insert a new cartridge as described above.
5. Reset the tape width as described in
Setting the
Tape Width
.
Setting the Tape Width
Each time you insert a refill cartridge into the printer,
you are prompted to set the tape width so the printer
knows what size label tape you are currently using.
Some of the features you use to design labels are
dependent on the width of the tape.
However, to create a label for a tape width different
than what is currently in the printer, you can set the
tape width from the Settings menu.
To set the tape width
1. Press
SETTINGS
. The Settings menu appears on the
display.
2. Select
Tape Width
.
3. Select the width of the label tape currently inserted
in the printer.
4. Press
OK
and then select
Done
(
ESC
).
Selecting a Language
Several language-related features on the printer are
determined by the language setting, such as special
characters, menu text, and so on. By default the
language is set to English.
Eject Button
Lift
Guide posts
Ribbon rewind
spool
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