Text Input

 

Cannot input text.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

FUNC key has been

Press ESC to clear FUNC key operation.

pressed.

 

 

 

 

 

Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed.

Possible Causes

Action

 

 

Back cover is not closed

Securely close the back cover.

completely.

 

 

 

No more tape left in the

Replace the tape cartridge with a new one.

cartridge.

 

 

 

Tape jam

Remove the tape cartridge and pull out the

 

jammed tape by hand. Cut off excess tape with

 

scissors, and carefully replace the cartridge into

 

the label printer.

 

Important!

 

Never allow the tape outlet to become blocked

 

and never touch tape as it is being fed during

 

printing.

 

 

Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed, but nothing is printed on it.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Only blank spaces were

Input the text you want to print.

input.

 

 

 

 

Printing is blurred, blotched, broken, etc.

Possible Causes

Action

 

 

Improper print density set-

Adjust the print density setting.

ting

 

 

 

Improper loading of the

Remove the tape cartridge and reload it cor-

cartridge

rectly.

 

 

Dirty print head or rubber

Clean the printer head and roller.

roller

 

 

 

Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along with the tape.

Possible Cause

Action

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

 

reload the tape cartridge.

 

Important!

 

Before loading an ink ribbon cassette into

 

the label printer, always make sure you take

 

up any slack in the ink ribbon first.

 

If the ink ribbon is broken, you must change

 

to another ink ribbon cassette.

 

 

Tape Cutting

 

 

 

 

Cannot cut tape.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Tape cutter blade is dull.

Take the label printer to the dealer from whom

 

you purchased it to have the tape cutter blade

 

replaced.

 

 

 

Printed text is cut off by tape cut operation.

Possible Causes

Action

 

 

The printer is set up for

Be sure to press the FEED key before perform-

manual tape feed.

ing the tape cut operation.

 

Important!

 

When the printer is set up for manual tape feed,

 

the tape is not fed automatically after printing

 

is complete.

 

 

Out of tape

Replace the tape cartridge with a new one.

 

 

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