Introduction

Congratulations on your selection of this product. This label printer makes it possible for you to print adhesive labels for a wide variety of applications, such as: name tags, cassette tape labels, floppy disks, binders, and other applica- tions.

You can produce attractive, original labels thanks to such features as:

∙Variable tape sizes (6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm, 24mm, 36mm, 46mm)

∙10 fonts

∙10 character styles (normal, bold, outline, shadow, raised, italic, italic-bold, italic-outline, italic-shadow, italic-raised)

∙Various font effects

∙Bar code printing

∙Printing of text up to about 180mm high (using 4 pieces of 46mm tape)

∙Frames

∙Text memory

∙Supports printing on colored tape using PC Link software

You can even store data in memory for instant recall when you need it.

Important!

∙Contact a nearby dealer whenever you require servicing.

∙Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise out of the use of this product.

∙Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damages in- curred as a result of data loss caused by malfunctions, repairs, or inter- ruption of power supply.

∙It is up to the user to keep backup records of important data.

∙Keep this manual on hand for future reference.

■Are all of the following items included with your label printer?

Included Items

∙AC power cord

∙Tape cartridge XR-18WE

∙PC link cable

∙PC Link software (CD-ROM)

∙Peeler (This makes it easy to remove the backing paper from the printed label.See page E-32).

If anything is missing, contact your original retailer or nearby dealer.

Contents

Important Safety Precautions ..................................................................

E-1

Part 1 Getting Acquainted .......................................................................

E-5

Important Precautions ..............................................................................

E-5

General Guide ..........................................................................................

E-6

Using the Carrying Handle .......................................................................

E-6

Label Printer Menus .................................................................................

E-7

Part 2 Getting Ready ................................................................................

E-7

AC power cord ..........................................................................................

E-7

To connect the AC power cord .............................................................

E-7

Data Storage ............................................................................................

E-8

Turning Power On and Off ........................................................................

E-8

Power On Recall Function ........................................................................

E-8

Resetting the Memory ..............................................................................

E-8

To reset the memory ............................................................................

E-8

Auto Power Off Function ..........................................................................

E-8

Tape Cartridges ........................................................................................

E-8

To load a tape cartridge ........................................................................

E-8

Removing the tape cartridge ................................................................

E-9

About the SET UP menu ..........................................................................

E-9

Message Language ..................................................................................

E-9

To change the message language .....................................................

E-10

Display Contrast .....................................................................................

E-10

To change the display contrast ...........................................................

E-10

Sound .....................................................................................................

E-10

To turn sound on and off ....................................................................

E-10

Unit of Measurement ..............................................................................

E-10

To set the unit of measurement ..........................................................

E-10

Demo Print .............................................................................................

E-10

To produce a demo print ....................................................................

E-10

Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols ............................................

E-11

Display Symbols and Indicators .............................................................

E-11

Basic Alpha-Numeric Input .....................................................................

E-12

To input alpha-numeric characters .....................................................

E-13

About the CODE key... ...........................................................................

E-13

Inputting Symbols, Dingbats, Special Numbers, Greek Characters,

 

Russian Characters and Superscripted/ Subscripted Characters. .......

E-14

To use the SYMBOL menu .................................................................

E-14

Inputting Illustrations ..............................................................................

E-14

To input illustrations ............................................................................

E-14

 

E-3