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Set the Timestamp and Add the Time and Date to a Label

  1. Press image.
  2. Press image or image to display [Settings], and then press OK.
  3. Press image or image to display [Time Stamp Setting], and then press OK.
  4. Press image or image to select one of the following options:
    • [Timing]

      Use the [Time Stamp] to add the date and the time to any label.

      1. Press image or image to display [Timing].
      2. Press image or image to display [Auto] or [Fixed], and then press OK.
        Option Description
        Auto
        • Position the cursor where you want the time and date to appear. Press image, press image or image to select Time Stamp, and then press OK. The current date and time (or a future or past date and time, if you previously set them using the Forward option) and a clock icon appear on the LCD.
        • When you press image only, the latest date and time will print on the label. The clock icon does not print.
        Fixed
        • Position the cursor where you want the time and date to appear. Press image, press image or image to select Time Stamp, and then press OK. The current date and time appear on the LCD.
        • When you press image, the date and time will print on your label.

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      Check and confirm the time and date settings by positioning the cursor to the left of the clock icon, pressing image, pressing image or image to select [Time Stamp], and then pressing OK.
    • [Format]

      Select what time and date format you want to use.

      1. Press image or image to select [Format].
      2. Press image or image to select the format option you want.
        Option Description
        Date Prints only the date on the label.
        D&T Prints the date and time on the label.
        Time Prints only the time on the label.
        T&D Prints the time and date on the label.
      3. Press OK.

    • [Forward]

      Set a future or past date and time.

      1. Press image or image to select [Forward].
      2. Press image or image to select [On] and specify the date and time values you want to use, and then press OK.
        Option Description
        On Allows you to increase or decrease the time and date values.
        Off Prints the current time and date.
      3. Press image or image to select the year, month, week, date, hour or minute.
      4. Press image or image to change the current date and time as needed.
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        You can also set the date and time by entering the numbers using the keyboard.
      5. Press OK.

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