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How do I set tape margins and what features are there?

  1. Press Function key.
  2. Press Cursor key to select [Margin] and then press Enter key.
  3. Press Cursor key to select [Full / Half / Narrow / Chain Print] and then press Enter key.

 

[Full / Half / Narrow]

For leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.

The margin length settings are as follows:

 

Image

 

[Chain Print]

For creating a label containing text in various styles.

 

  1. Enter text.
  2. Press Print key, and then [OK to Feed?] appears.
  3. Press Escape key to enter more texts.
  4. Press Print key, and then [OK to Feed?] appears.

    Label
  5. Press Enter key to feed and cut after entering the last text.
  • When [Half] or [Narrow] is set, feed the tape before using the cutter otherwise a part of the text may be cut off. Also, cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so the text is centred in the label.
     
  • To print more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin, set the margin [Narrow] and select [Copies] for [Print Options] function.
     
  • Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.

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