
Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along with the tape.
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| Ink ribbon cassette loaded | Remove the ink ribbon cassette and check to | 
| while the ink ribbon is | make sure the ink ribbon is not broken. Next, | 
| slack. | take up any slack in the ink ribbon and then | 
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 | reload the tape cartridge. | 
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 | the label printer, always make sure you take | 
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 | up any slack in the ink ribbon first. | 
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 | • If the ink ribbon is broken, you must change | 
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 | to another ink ribbon cassette. | 
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| • Tape Cutting | 
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 | Cannot cut tape. | 
| Possible Cause | Action | 
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| Tape cutter blade is dull. | Take the label printer to the dealer from whom | 
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 | you purchased it to have the tape cutter blade | 
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 | replaced. | 
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| Printed text is cut off by tape cut operation. | |
| Possible Causes | Action | 
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| The printer is set up for | Be sure to press the FEED key before perform- | 
| manual tape feed. | ing the tape cut operation. | 
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 | When the printer is set up for manual tape feed, | 
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 | the tape is not fed automatically after printing | 
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 | is complete. | 
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| Out of tape | Replace the tape cartridge with a new one. | 
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•Using Labels
Label will not adhere to a surface.
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| The backing paper is still | Peel the backing paper from the back of the | 
| on the back of the tape. | tape to expose the adhesive. | 
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| Surface is unsuitable for | Labels do not adhere well to surfaces that are | 
| affixing a tape. | rough, wet, oily, or dirty. | 
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