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How do I eliminate the margin from the start or end of my label when printing?

Due to the construction of the tape mechanism, the one inch (25mm) piece of tape that is produced prior to every label cannot be eliminated. However, when you print more than one label continuously, the subsequent labels can be printed without the excess tape.

The following methods are useful for reducing tape use:


  • Method 1 - Selecting "Narrow" in the Margin setting:

    1. Press the label key key.
    2. Press the arrow key Key or Key to select "Margin".
    3. Press the arrow key Key or  Key to select "Narrow".

       margin narrow
    4. Press the OK or  Enter key.

    This eliminates the margin at the end of the tape after printing as shown below:

    margin option


  • Method 2 - Printing several labels at once by using the "Copies" or "Numbering" function:

    1. Press the label key key.
    2. Press the arrow key Key or Key to select "Margin".
    3. Press the arrow key Key or Key to select "Narrow".
    4. Press the OK or  Enter key.
    5. While holding down the shift key key, press the print key key to display the Copies screen.
    6. Select "Copies" or "Numbering" using the arrow  Key or Key key.

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    7. Press the OK or Enter key and select the number of copies to be printed using the arrow Key or Key key, or type the number using the number keys.
    8. Press the OK or Enter key.



    This eliminates the margin of the subsequent labels as shown below:

    Image


  • Method 3 - Printing different labels continuously:

    1. Press the label key key.
    2. Select the "Margin" menu.
    3. Select "Chain".

      chain printing
    4. Press the OK or Enter key.
    5. Enter the text.
    6. Press theprint key key.
    7. Repeat step 5 and 6 until all labels have been created.
    8. After the last label is printed, hold down the shift key key and press the preview key key to finally cut the labels.

    An example of the labels:

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