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

To set the tape margins, follow the steps below.
 

  1. Press the [Menu] key ( Menu key ).

  2. Press the cursor key ( Cursor ) to select [Margin], and then press the [OK] key ( OK key ).

  3. Press the cursor key ( Cursor ) to select [Full / Half / Narrow / Chain Print], and then press the [OK] key ( OK key ).

 

[Full / Half / Narrow]

For leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.

The margin lengths are as follows.

Full Half Narrow
Full Half Narrow

 

[Chain Print]

For printing several ribbons / tapes with minimum margins.

 

  1. Enter text.

  2. Press the [Print] key ( Print key ). [Copies:] appears.

  3. Press the cursor key ( Cursor ) or number keys to select the number of copies.

  4. Press the [OK] key ( OK key ). Printing starts, and then the message "Feed OK?" appears.

  5. Press the [Esc] key ( Esc key ) to enter more text.

  6. Clear the text, enter the text for the next ribbon/tape, and then press the [Print] key ( Print key ).

  7. When the message "Feed OK?" appears after the last ribbon/tape is printed, press the [OK] key ( OK key ).

  8. After the tape is fed, press the cutter lever to cut off the chain of ribbons/tapes.

 

  • When you set [Chain Print], feed the ribbon/tape before using the cutter, otherwise a part of the text may be cut off.
  • When you set [Half] or [Narrow], the displayed ribbon/tape length is the length from the printed dots (:) to the end of the label. Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors.
  • To print more than one copy of a label with minimum margins, set the margin to [Narrow].
  • Do not pull the tape because this may damage the tape cassette.

 

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