4. Check to make sure that the end of the tape is not bent.
∙If the end of the tape is bent, use scissors to cut off the bent portion.
5. Make sure that the tape is under the tape guide | Tape guide |
and that it is not bent or twisted. |
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∙Make sure the end of the tape is passing through the tape guide. If it isn’t, pass the end of the tape through the tape guide as shown in the illustration.
11.Making sure that the tape is correctly exiting from the tape outlet, press FUNCTION and then IMAGE (CUT) to cut the tape.
Removing the tape cartridge
∙Grasp the tape cartridge with your fingers, and lift it straight up out of the label printer.
∙To make it easier to remove a narrow (6mm,
9mm) tape cartridge, insert a pencil or some other thin, pointed object under the right side of the
6. Pull out about 3cm (1 1/8") of tape.
∙Never try to force tape back into the cartridge once it is pulled out.
∙Do not pull on the tape too hard. Doing so can break the ink ribbon and result in malfunction.
7.Use a pencil or some other thin object to take up slack in the ink ribbon as shown in the illus- tration. Note that the tape does not move at this time.
∙If the ink ribbon is slack when you load it into the label printer, it can break or cause some other problem.
∙Be sure to turn the ink ribbon take up spool only in the direction indicated by the arrow (a).
∙Turn the spool until the other spool (b) starts turn- ing in the direction noted by the arrow. This indi- cates there is no slack in the ribbon.
8.Load the tape cartridge into the label printer, making sure that the tape and ink ribbon pass between the head and roller.
∙Be sure to lower the tape cartridge straight down into the label printer, and press down on it until it clicks securely into place.
Tape
Ink ribbon
(a)
(b)
Printer head
tape and lift up, as shown in the illustration.
About the SET UP menuThe SET UP menu lets you change various basic settings quickly and easily. To display the SET UP menu, press the SET UP key.
Use uand ito move the highlighting to the item you want to select and then press SET. Press ESC to clear the SET UP menu without selecting anything. The following sections explain how to use most of the SET UP menu items. See page
You can use the following procedure to select any one of five different languages (English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish) for display of message text.
∙All of the display examples in this manual use English as the display language.
9.Close the cover.
10.Turn on label printer power and press FUNCTION and then PRINT (FEED) two or three times to make sure that the tape comes out without any problem.
∙If the tape does not come out normally, turn off power and start again from step 1 above.