Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Tape cartridge compart-

Securely close the tape cartridge cover.

ment cover is not closed

 

completely.

 

 

 

No more tape left in the

Replace the tape cartridge with a new one.

cartridge.

 

 

 

Tape jam

Remove the tape cartridge and pull out the

 

jammed tape by hand. Cut off excess tape with

 

scissors, and carefully replace the cartridge into

 

the label printer.

 

Important!

 

Never do any of the following while printing is

 

in progress.

 

Allow the tape outlet to become blocked

 

Touch the tape coming out of the label printer

 

Open the tape cartridge compartment cover

 

Turn off label printer power

 

 

Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed, but nothing is printed on it.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Only blank spaces were

Input the text you want to print.

input.

 

 

 

 

Printing is blurred, blotched, broken, etc.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Improper print density set-

Adjust the print density setting.

ting

 

 

 

Improper loading of the

Remove the tape cartridge and reload it cor-

cartridge

rectly.

 

 

Dirty print head or rubber

Clean the printer head and roller.

roller

 

 

 

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

Possible Cause

Action

Ink ribbon cassette loaded

Remove the ink ribbon cassette and check to

while the ink ribbon is

make sure the ink ribbon is not broken. Next,

slack.

take up any slack in the ink ribbon and then

 

reload the tape cartridge.

 

Important!

 

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 Cause

Action

 

 

Tape cutter blade is dull.

Take the label printer to the dealer from whom

 

you purchased it to have the tape cutter blade

 

replaced.

 

 

Tape is jammed.

Turn off power, remove the tape cartridge, and

 

clear the jammed tape.

 

 

You are using colored

When using colored tape, you cannot cut the

tape.

tape by pressing FUNCTION IMAGE.

 

 

MANUAL is set as the

Change the feed setting to LONG, MEDIUM,

FEED setting.

or SHORT.

 

 

You selected AUTO CUT :

Change the setting to AUTO CUT : ON.

OFF before printing.

 

 

 

The label length (TAPE

After printing is complete, use scissors to cut

LENGTH) setting is too

the tape.

short (less than 31mm when

 

using FEED: MEDIUM, less

 

than 24mm when using

 

FEED: SHORT).

 

 

 

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