
Important!
∙Make sure that printed labels do not accumulate in the area around the tape outlet. Labels piling up around the tape outlet can cause tape jams and mal- function.
Tape CuttingThere are two methods for cutting tape. The auto tape cutter cuts the tape automatically after printing is complete. You can also perform a manual operation to cut the tape.
Auto tape cutter
The auto tape cutter can be used to perform the following operations.
∙To cut the margin at the beginning of a label
∙To cut the tape after printing of each label (when AUTO CUT is ON during Multiple Copy Printing)
∙To cut the tape after printing of a label is complete
■The following table shows when auto tape cut is performed and when it is not.  ×: No tape cut: Tape cut
×: No tape cut: Tape cut
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| FEED (Margin) and TAPE | Leading Margin | Printing | Final | |
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 | LENGTH | Tape Cut | Tape Cut After Each | Tape Cut | 
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| FEED: LONG (Large Margins) | × | 
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| FEED: | About 31mm or more | 
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| MEDIUM | 
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| (Medium | About 31mm or less | × | × | 
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| Margins) | 
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| FEED: | About 24mm or more | 
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| SHORT | 
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| (Small | About 24mm or less | × | × | 
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| Margins) | 
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| FEED: MANUAL (No Feed) | × | × | × | |
∙Certain feed settings can disable tape cutting. In such a case, use scissors to cut the tape.
■The following shows how printing is performed in accordance with the AUTO CUT setting for Multiple Copy Printing.
| AUTO CUT: ON | 
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| label 1 | 
 | label 2 | 
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| AUTO CUT: OFF | 
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| label 1 | label 2 | |
■Auto tape cut is not performed when AUTO CUT: OFF is selected.The auto cut location is determined in accordance with the feed setting, as shown below.
FEED: LONG
| label 1 | 
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| About 21 mm | About 21 mm | 
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| FEED: MEDIUM | 
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| label 1 | label 2 | 
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| About 23 mm About 10 mm | About 10 mm | 
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| FEED: SHORT | 
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| label 1 | label 2 | 
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| About 23 mm About 3 mm | About 3 mm | 
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