Character Styles

There are four character styles that you can assign; normal, outline, shadow, and raised. The following shows examples of each.

Style
Indicator

Sample

Normal None

Outline

Shadow

Raised

Character style changes are applied to printed text only. The appearance of the displayed text does not change, but the character style indicators will show you when a character style is being used.

Important!

Any character style specification you make is applied to all the characters on the display. You cannot make multiple specifications for specific characters.

Only one character style can be in effect at a time. You cannot combine character styles.

To specify a character style

1.Input the text.

2.Press FUNC 6 (STYLE) to display a menu of character styles.

N O R M A L

O U T L I N E

3.Use zand xto move the pointer to the style you want to use.

4.When the pointer is located at the style you want to specify, press SET to select it and return to the text display.

Note

You could also perform the above procedure in reverse, specifying the character style first and then inputting the text.

Part 6 Printing

This part of the manual includes all the information you need to print tapes. It also tells you how to print special stamp tapes that you can attach to an optional stamp holder to create your own original stamps.

Printing Precautions

Never turn power off while printing is being performed.

Make sure that the tape outlet is not blocked before you start printing.

Never operate the tape cutter while printer is being performed (indicated by the message “NOW PRINTING” on the display).

Important!

Never touch the tape cutter while a tape cut operation is being performed. Doing so can result in cuts and other personal injury.

Printing a Tape

Printing a tape is as easy as pressing the PRINT key.

To print a tape

1.Press the PRINT key to print a tape of the text you have input and laid out.

To stop a print operation that is in progress, press ESC.

2.After the print operation is complete, press down on the tape cutter button to cut the tape.

3.Use scissors to trim the tape to the size you want, if necessary.

After you print a tape, you can peel off its paper

 

backing and stick the tape onto the object you

 

want. Note that the tape will not stick on coarse,

Backing

wet, oily, or soiled surfaces. Also, you should not

 

try to use the tape where it is exposed to direct

 

sunlight or rain. Do not stick the tape onto human

Tape

skin.

 

 

 

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