∙Using Labels

Label will not adhere to a surface.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

The backing paper is still

Peel the backing paper from the back of the

on the back of the tape.

tape to expose the adhesive.

 

 

Surface is unsuitable for

Labels do not adhere well to surfaces that are

affixing a tape.

rough, wet, oily, or dirty.

 

 

∙Data Communication

 

Cannot transfer data.

Possible Cause

 

Action

 

 

 

Poor data communication

 

Make sure the data communication cable jacks

cable connection

 

are connected securely.

 

 

 

Passage of too much time

 

Be sure to start actual data transfer within about

after setting up for data

 

20 seconds after pressing SET to start a data

communication

 

communication operation.

 

 

 

Messages

The messages in the following table are listed in alphabetical order.

Message

Possible Cause

Action

Page

CANCEL

∙ You changed the

∙ To cancel preset for-

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FORMAT?

number of lines.

mat specification

 

SET/ESC

∙ You specified char-

press SET.

 

 

acter size (points) for

∙ If you do not want to

 

 

individual characters.

cancel the specifica-

 

 

 

tion, press ESC.

 

CANNOT

Recalling text into ex-

Reduce the number of

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INSERT!

isting text results in

characters or blocks in

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more than 511 charac-

existing text.

 

 

ters or 16 blocks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

Possible Cause

Action

Page

CANNOT

∙ Even number of dig-

∙ Add a 0 (zero) at the

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PRINT!

its input for ITF bar

first digit and re-input.

 

BAR CODE

code when a check

 

 

MUST HAVE

digit is being used.

∙ Add a 0 (zero) at the

 

EVEN NUMBER

∙ Odd number of digits

 

OF DIGITS!

input for ITF bar code

first digit and re-input.

 

 

when a check digit is

 

 

 

not being used.

 

 

CANNOT PRINT!

Bar code printed does

Re-input with the

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NOT ENOUGH

not have enough digits.

proper number of dig-

 

DIGITS!

 

 

its.

 

CANNOT

∙ Invalid characters

∙ Change to allowed

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PRINT!

used in a bar code.

characters.

 

YOU ARE

∙ Letter other than A,

∙ Use only the allow-

 

USING ILLEGAL

B, C or D input for

able characters.

 

CHARACTERS!

CODABAR bar code

 

 

 

start code or end

 

 

 

code.

 

 

 

CANNOT

Attempt made to recall

Recall data as barcode

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RECALL

barcode data as text.

data in the PRESETS

 

MEMORY DATA

 

 

menu.

 

IN THIS MODE!

 

 

 

 

DATA ERROR!

∙ Corrupted or lost

Perform the reset op-

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RESET THE

memory

contents

eration and try again.

 

LABEL

due to low battery

 

 

PRINTER!

power.

 

 

 

 

∙ Attempting to save

 

 

 

text in memory be-

 

 

 

fore

initializing

 

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

∙ Attempting to print

 

 

 

text before initializing

 

 

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GETTING

Printer is hot.

Wait for a while. Print-

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READY...

 

 

ing will resume when

 

 

 

 

temperature returns to

 

 

 

 

normal.

 

 

 

 

∙ If this problem hap-

 

 

 

 

pens often, try mak-

 

 

 

 

ing the print density

 

 

 

 

lighter (lower).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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