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BATTERIES
This lightweight and portable machine can be used anywhere by installing six (6) AA (AM 3,
LR6) alkaline batteries. When changing the batteries, always replace all six at the same
time.

To change the batteries:

1 Remove the back cover by pressing in on the rough area at the top end of the machine
and pulling off the cover. Pulling off the back cover lifts up the tape release lever.
2 If batteries are already installed, remove them.
3 Insert six new batteries, making sure that they f ace the direction shown in the illustra-
tion on th e bottom of the batte ry compar tment. The positive e nds of the three batterie s
in the bottom row po int towar ds the bottom of the machine, w hile the pos itive ends o f
the top three batteries point in the opposite direction.
4 Attach the back cover by inserting the tab on the bottom end of the cover into the sl ot
on the bottom end of the machine, then pushing down firmly on the top end of the
cover until it snaps in to place.
☞Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones, oth-
erwise the text shown in the LCD display and any text files store d in the mem ory will
be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an electrical outlet with the AC adapter).
If alkaline batteries are not used, large fonts and barcodes cannot be printed.