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

Possible Causes

Action

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Ink ribbon cassette

Remove the ink ribbon cassette and

 

loaded while the ink

check to make sure the ink ribbon is

 

ribbon is slack.

not broken. Next, take up any slack

 

 

in the ink ribbon and then reload the

 

 

tape cartridge.

 

 

Important!

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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 Causes

Action

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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

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The printer is set up for

Be sure to press the FUNC FEED key

 

manual tape feed.

before performing the tape cut

 

 

operation.

 

 

Important!

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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

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one.

 

 

 

 

 

Using Labels

Label will not adhere to a surface.

Possible Causes

Action

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The backing paper is still

Peel the backing paper from the back

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on the back of the tape.

of the tape to expose the adhesive.

 

 

 

 

Surface is unsuitable for

Labels do not adhere well to surfaces

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affixing a tape.

that are rough, wet, oily, or dirty.

 

 

 

 

Error Messages/Display Messages

Message

Possible Causes

Action

¥ ERROR!

The number carriage

Use wider tape or reduce

returns you input causes

the number of lines.

* This message

the label to exceed the

6mm tape...1 line

appears on the

maximum number of lines

9mm tape...1 line

screen for about

for the tape you are

12mm tape...Up to 2 lines

one second.

using.

18mm tape...Up to 3 lines

 

 

24mm tape...Up to 3 lines

 

 

 

NO DATA

You are attempting to

 

* This message

recall text from memory

 

when there is none

 

appears on the

 

stored.

 

screen for about

 

 

 

one second.

 

 

 

 

 

OVERWRITE?

You are attempting to

Press SET to overwrite

 

store text in memory

the existing text with the

 

when it already contains

new text, or ESC to

 

text.

cancel the store

 

 

operation.

 

 

 

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