Dymo LetraTAG XM User manual

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Guide D’Utilisation
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Electronic
Labelmaker
Instructions for Use

Dymo LetraTag
This product is CE marked in accordance with the CE directive and is designed to conform with
the following international standards:
Safety – BSEN 60950
IEC 950
UL 1950
- EN 61000-4-2 (1995)
- EN 61000-4-3 (1995)
- ENV 50204 (1995)
- EN 55022 (1994) + amendment 1 (1995)
- FCC Class B (part 15)
* Although unlikely, it is possible that abnormal behaviour may result from electrostatic
discharges. In such cases, should normal operation not resume, follow the relevant procedure as
detailed in the trouble-shooting section: No response to keys.
The user should avoid directly touching the thermal print head.
© 2000 Esselte N.V., Industriepark-Noord 30, 9100 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

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Visit our website (www.dymo.com) for information
on obtaining tapes and accessories for the LetraTag.
Power Supply
•Insert six size AA batteries, as shown in Fig. A.
•Remove batteries if the Labelmaker is to be unused for some time.
Inserting the cassette
•The Labelmaker uses paper, plastic and metallic labels.
•Insert cassette as shown in Fig. Band press until it "clicks" into place - Fig. C.
•Check that the cassette is correctly located before closing the access door.
The Display
•Shows up to 6 characters plus cursor and 5 indicators ▲as shown below.
Indicators show whether a feature is selected.
STYLE B123
CAPS
▲▲ ▲▲▲
CAPS = capital letters = box/underline STYLE = outline/italic etc.
B= BIG CAPS = shift key
Function keys
ON/OFF
Switches the power on and off.
• Switches off automatically after two minutes if no keys are pressed. The last
label will be retained automatically in memory.
Note: If the batteries are removed for more than a few seconds,
the memory will be lost.
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CAPITALS
•Press for all subsequent characters in UPPER CASE (CAPITALS), as confirmed
by the
CAPS indicator in the display.
•Press again to cancel and return to lower case.
SHIFT KEY
•Press before pressing a number, punctuation or function indicated above a
key.
DELETE
DEL
•Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor or to exit function menus.
CLEAR +
DEL
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•Press to clear all the text and stored labels but leave the last labelsettings
unchanged.
CURSOR KEYS or
•Press to move the cursor along the text, one character at a time.
•Press + or to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the label or
to the beginning of the next or previous label, when labels are stored.
•When used in conjunction with certain function keys, use or to select
options.
SPACE
•Press to insert a space into the text.

SIZE +
K
SIZE
•Press to display the four text print sizes:
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CAPS
B▲
The "B"(BIG CAPS) mode will produce highly visible labels using the entire print
height.
•To create a label in "B" mode use to move the cursor under "B" and press
OK
.
Note: 1. "B" can not be selected if text is entered. In that case press
DEL
to
remove all text and then select "B".
2. When "B" is selected, all other options are not available.
3. Stored labels in memory can not be converted into Big font.
•Now key in text and the label is ready to print in BIG CAPS ONLY.
•To exit “B”mode, press + K
SIZE and select another text size, then press
OK
.
BOX/UNDERLINE +
L
•There are seven options available under the BOX/UNDERLINE feature:
1. Normal - = DYMO
2. Underlined - = DYMO
3. Round Corners - =
4. Shaded Box - =
5. Toothed Box - =
6. Crocodile Box - =
7. Pointed Box - =
•Use or to move the cursor under the desired option. Press
OK
.
DYMO
DYMO
DYMO
DYMO
DYMO
condensed
normal
extended
BIG CAPS B
BB

STYLE +
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STYLE
•There are 5 options available
under the STYLE menu.
•Place cursor under required STYLE and press
OK
.
2-LINE LABELS +
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2
•Print two lines of half height characters.
•Type the first line of text eg. DYMO and press then
N
=
2
.
The display shows an arrow ( )to indicate the line break. Type the second
line of your text, eg. DYMO LABEL This will print as
DYMO
LABEL
Note: The Box/Underline and Style features are not available on 2-line labels.
NEW LABEL + .
•Press + .
Allows you to start a new label after stored labels. You may store as many labels as
you like until the memory is full when an error flash warning is given. To make
space in the memory you can edit any stored label.
INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS
To add a diacritical (accent) to create an international character, enter the character
first, followed by the diacritical.
Eg. a +
ˆ
= á
a + +
ˆ
= â
O
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CAPS
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Normal
Outline
Shadow
Italic
Vertical
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SYMBOLS
SYMBOLS
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Press followed by the space bar ( ) to access symbols and special
characters. The display will show: A-H? (or A-F? if "B" has been selected)
Press
DEL
to cancel, or press a letter key ‘A’to ‘H’until you find the line of
symbols required. See table.
Use or to select a symbol. Press
OK
to place the symbol in the label.
Printing a label
•To print a label place the cusor anywhere within the label and press
PRINT
.
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Allows you to preview all your labels before printing.
•Press +
PRINT
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and all labels in memory will scroll across the display.
CUTTING A LABEL
•To cut a label push the cutter forward as shown in Fig. E.
•The label has a split in the backing for easy removal, as shown in Fig. F.
Cleaning
•Check and clean the print head regularly to ensure optimum print quality - see
Fig. D.
•Using the cleaning tool D1 supplied, clean the print head as shown in D2.
Troubleshooting
No display
•check machine is on
•check batteries and replace if necessary
No response to keys
•remove batteries for a few minutes then refit. The Labelmaker will now reset
No printing or poor text
•check batteries and replace if necessary
•check tape cassette installed correctly and not empty
•clean print head (see ‘Cleaning’)
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Print contrast
For use under extreme temperature or humidity conditions.
•Press + + 'X'.
•The display will show the five contrast symbols .
•Use or to select lighter or darker print and press
OK
to set.
Flashing !!!!!!!! in the display
•!!!!!!!! in the display indicates that the tape can not be transported.
•Press any key to return to normal display.
•Check if there is a tape jam. In that case, lift out the cassette and carefully
release jammed tape. Cut off excess tape and refit/replace the cassette.
•If there is no tape jam, replace the batteries.
No success?
•call the customer service telephone number - see warranty booklet.