power indicator

    when the printer is in the power-on condition, the power indicator is lit on.

    on-line indicator

    this green on-line indicator is lit on when the printer is ready; the on-line

    indicator blinks when pressing pause button.

    error indicator

    the red error indicator illuminates in the event of a printer error, such as memory full, carriage open, cutter error and so forth.

    menu/select button

    provided with a built-in menu, the printer allows the user to directly set printing parameters or view printer status on the lcd display.

    press the menu button to enter printer setup mode.

    press the menu button again to proceed the cursor to the next item.

    the setup is comprised of these major items: printer setup, sensor setup,system setup, file setup and printer test. for more information, please refer to appendix for the structure and operation logic of the menu.

    pause/exe/inc button

    this button combines three functions:

    a. pause button if the printer is in the ready status. by pressing the pause button: (1) the printer stops at the completion of printing of the current label,(2) the on-line led flashes, and (3) the printer holds all data in memory. this allows for trouble-free replacement of label stock and thermal transfer ribbon. a second depression of the pause button will

    restart the printer.

    b. exe/inc button if in the setup mode. press exe/inc button to increase the value of parameters, or execute the selected item.

    feed/dec button

    this button also has dual functions: feed one label and decrease the value of parameters.

    press the feed button, the printer will advance one label.

    press the dec button to change parameter settings or exit the submenu.

    print head lift lever

    when opening the print head lift lever, on-line led is lit off, the lcd display shows “carriage open”. after engage the print head lift lever, press the feed button, printer will re-register the label and then shows ready on the lcd display, and the screen will return to ready condition.

    print head pressure adjustment knob

    print head pressure adjustment knob is used to adjust the pressure of the print head. please adjust the knob to the proper setting to get best print quality.