Loading the Media

You can operate QL Series printers in one of two different modes: Tear-Off or Peel-Off. Tear-Off mode allows you to tear off each label (or a strip of labels) after it is printed. In Peel-Off mode, the backing material is peeled away from the label as it is printed. After you remove this label, the next one is printed.

Installing the Media

QL 420 and QL 220 Printers

1. Open the printer: Refer to Figure 5 (QL 420 shown).

•Press the latch release button on the side of the printer as shown at “1” below. The latch assembly will flip open automatically

•On the QL 420, pull up the latch assembly completely as shown at “2” to unlatch the Media Cover.

•Rotate the Media Cover back as shown at “3”, exposing the media compartment and the adjustable media sup- ports.

Figure 5: Opening the QL 420 & QL 220

Media Compartment

Media Supports

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