User manual DYMO 2000

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Text can be printed horizontally or in a variety of sizes and styles and can be left-justified, right-justified or centred on the label. v e r t i c a l l y The Display GB v V E R T 1234567890123456 AA v USER 1 2 3 CAPS 4 1234 Shift on Line indicator Italic Box Justify Fixed label Text size Vertical text Underline Barcode length set Warranty Registration Please complete the warranty registration card and return it to your national customer service address within seven days ­ see the warranty booklet for details. The display shows: · Up to 15 characters, plus the cursor, at one time. · Function indicators ­ as shown above. · The display will flash if you press an incorrect key in a function sequence. Function keys ON/OFF Switches the power on and off. · Switches off automatically after two minutes if no keys are pressed. The last label created will be retained and displayed when next turned on. In addition, any stored settings will be retained. Note: If the batteries are removed for more than a few seconds, all text and stored settings will be lost. When power is restored, the display will show a flashing cursor (no text) and the settings will be medium height and all other settings off. normal width text with CAPITALS CAPS · Press for all subsequent characters to be 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 and hold down before pressing an alphabet key to produce an UPPER CASE (CAPS) character. first to · For dual purpose keys, press and hold produce the legend above the key. while CAPS is set will give lower case · Pressing characters. DELETE DEL · Press to delete the character to the left of the cursor, or to exit certain function key operations. CLEAR Power Supply BATTERIES · Undo catch A then open and lift away battery compartment cover A ­ see page 2. · Insert five size AA alkaline or re-chargeable nickelcadmium batteries, observing the polarity markings A, and refit cover. · Remove batteries (pull ribbon A) if the Labelmaker is to be unused for some time. AC ADAPTOR · Connect the AC adaptor to socket A. Inserting the adaptor plug disconnects the supply from the batteries. · Unplug the AC adaptor from the Labelmaker before disconnecting the mains power to the adaptor, otherwise settings will be lost (see also ON/OFF ). Changing the cassette · Slide catch B as shown to open cassette door B ­ see page 2. · Hold cassette B as shown and lift it straight up and out. · Ensure tape and ribbon B are taut across mouth of cassette and tape passes between guide posts before installing as shown. If necessary, turn spool B clockwise to tighten ribbon. · Check that cassette switch D is set for the cassette type ­ see page 2. A notch in the cassette will fit over the switch when it is set correctly. · Insert cassette with tape and ribbon positioned as shown between print head C and pinch roller C. · Push firmly C until cassette clicks into place. Ensure tape and ribbon are positioned correctly. CLEAR TEXT + DEL · Press to clear all the current text and cancel any fixed length setting, but leave the text size and other settings unchanged. Also use to exit or clear certain function key operations. CURSOR KEYS , , or · Press or to move the cursor along the text, one character at a time. 3 · Press and hold to scan quickly through the text. · Press + or to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the line of text. · When used in conjunction with certain function keys, use or to select options. or to · To insert characters into the text, use position the cursor under the character to the right of the insertion point, then type in the characters required. or to move the cursor to the start of · Press the previous or next line of a multi-line label. + or to move the cursor to the · Press beginning or end of the label. PRINTING PRINT · Press PRINT to print the label. · Use cutter lever E to release and tab-cut the label ­ see page 2. + PRINT INCREMENTAL PRINTING Prints the label, then increments a number label by 1, ready for the next print command. Note that barcode numbers are not incremented. SPACE KEY · Press to insert a space into the text. SYMBOL 123.N MULTI-LINE PRINTING · Press to start the next line of text on a multi-line label, e.g. This is a two line label in the display will be printed as: This is a two line label and the display will indicate 2 lines: 1 2 3 Labels can be created as follows: 6mm 9mm 9mm 12mm 1 line small text Up to 2 lines small text 19mm Up to 4 lines small text 1 line medium text 19mm Up to 2 lines small text Up to 2 lines medium text 12mm 1 line medium text 19mm 1 line large text SYMBOLS + JUST · Press to select a symbol character ­ see SYMBOLS AND SPECIAL CHARACTERS and the symbols table on page 2. TEXT SIZE SIZE · The display shows the current selection of text print size: The line indicator in the display will confirm the number of lines in the label. BOXED/UNDERLINED PRINTING BOX/UL The display shows the current selection. · Press BOX/UL once to put a line box around the label (confirmed by the A indicator in the display). · Press a second time to underline all the text on the label (confirmed by the A indicator in the display). · Press a third time to cancel and return to normal text. + BOX/UL ITALIC · Press once to print the label in italic text (confirmed by the A indicator in the display). Press again to cancel and return to normal text. LENGTH ITALICS small height medium height large height small height, extended medium height, extended large height, extended · Large height is available on 19mm labels only. Medium height is available on all except 6mm labels. Small height is available on all labels. · Press SIZE repeatedly to select the size symbol required. JUSTIFY JUST Labels are normally printed with the text left-justified. On multi-line labels, press JUST to select left-justified, right-justified or centred text, as shown in the display. See also LABEL LENGTH. VERTICAL TEXT VERT · Rotates the text through 90° so that the label is printed , as confirmed by the VERT indicator in the display. · Press again to cancel and return to horizontal text. Note: Vertical text is not available on multi-line labels. v e r t i c a l l y 4 LABEL LENGTH + SIZE · Press to display the current label length. The length is normally calculated automatically, according to the length and size of the text on the label. The justify symbol will also be displayed. · Press DEL to exit the length function without changing the length, or: · Press JUST if necessary to select the justification required, as confirmed by the justify symbol in the display. or to increase (up to 5000mm max.) or · Use decrease the length in 2mm steps. The display will flash if you try to make the label shorter than the text. · If the length displayed is preceded by the > symbol, the length has already been fixed; the label is too short for the text and it will not print. Either press to increase the length in 2mm steps until the > CLEAR + DEL to cancel symbol disappears, or press fixed length; the label is now long enough for the text and can be printed. · Press to fix the length for all subsequent labels, confirmed by the l<->l indicator in the display, or · press PRINT to fix the new length and print the label. · To cancel the fixed length and restore the automatic CLEAR LENGTH + SIZE followed by + DEL length, press (l<->l will go off) to cancel the fixed length, then press DEL to return to the current label. PERSONALISED (USER) LABEL SETTINGS This function enables you to store your favourite label settings in the memory and to recall them by pressing just a few keys. To store personalised label settings: · Make your personal settings, e.g. Small height, extended width text ­ Underlined text ­ A Italic text ­ A · Press USER ; the display will stop showing the current label text and will show your personalised settings. · Press to store the settings in the memory (any settings previously stored will be replaced by these settings) and return to the current label, or · Press DEL to exit and return to the current label (any settings previously stored will be unaffected). To recall personalised settings: RECALL + USER (confirmed by the USER indicator · Press in the display). The display will stop showing the current label text and the settings in the user memory will be recalled and displayed. · Press DEL to exit (the user settings will remain stored in memory) and return to the current label, or · Press to copy these settings into the label. Any previous settings made on the current label will be lost and replaced by the user settings. PERSONALISED (USER) SYMBOLS You can store up to nine frequently used symbol characters in the memory and recall a personalised symbol by pressing just three keys. To store a personalised symbol: SYMBOL + JUST . The display will show: A-U? or, · Press if any symbols have already been stored in the memory: A-U / 1-9 ? · Press letter key `A' to `U' as required. · Use or to select a symbol (eg ¤). · Press USER .The display will change to show the selected symbol and >1-9? (eg ¤ >1-9?). · Press a number between 1 and 9. The selected symbol will be stored in the user symbol memory with that number and will replace any symbol previously stored under that number. To recall a personalised symbol: SYMBOL + JUST ; the display will show: A-U/ 1-9 ?. · Press · Press number key 1-9 as required. The display will show the stored symbol. Note: If you press a number which does not have a stored symbol, the display will flash once. Press another number key if necessary until the symbol required is displayed. · Press to place the symbol in the label, or · Press DEL to cancel and return to the current label. Symbols and special characters INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS To add a diacritical (accent) to create an international character, enter the character first, followed immediately by the diacritical, e.g. press E followed by ' to get é. To add a diacritical to an existing character, use or to place the cursor under the character to be changed, then press the appropriate diacritical key. SYMBOLS SYMBOL Press + JUST to show symbols and special characters, some of which are not available direct from the keyboard. The display will show: A-U? or, if any symbols have been stored in the memory: A-U / 1-9 ? (see also `PERSONALISED (USER) SYMBOLS'). Each letter selects a line of symbol characters, as shown in the table on page 2. Press DEL to cancel, or press a letter key `A' to `U' until you find the line of symbols required. or to select a symbol. Press to place the Use symbol in the label, or press PRINT to place it and print the label. 5 PRINT CONTRAST -- may be adjusted by pressing SYMBOL + JUST followed by space key to display the contrast symbols <- l l l l l +>. Use or to select lighter or darker print. Press to confirm the setting. The normal contrast level is the mid-setting. Note: This function enables you to adjust the print quality under extreme temperature conditions. BARCODE BARCODES + VERT Barcodes can be printed on 19mm wide labels only and can be either full height or mixed with text on one or two lines. To create a bar code: BARCODE + VERT to display the barcode type · Press previously selected. · Press DEL to cancel and return to the current label, or or to step through the barcode types · Use available: EAN 8, EAN13, UPC A, UPC E, CODE 39 and CODE 128. · Press to select the barcode type displayed. The barcode symbol 1234 will appear in the display ­ see page 3. · Enter the characters which will become the barcode, eg: 1234567. · Press to return to the label. Note that the barcode symbol 1234 will appear in the display whenever the cursor is positioned under barcode characters. BARCODE Cleaning · Clean the cutter blade regularly: Remove the cassette, then press and hold down cutter lever E to expose cutter blade D, then use a cotton bud and alcohol to clean both sides of the blade. Release cutter lever E. · Check and clean print head face D regularly using a cotton bud and alcohol ONLY. + VERT ; the barcode · To edit a barcode, press characters only will be displayed and the barcode symbol 1234 will appear in the display. BARCODE + VERT again to return to the label. · Press or On a single line label, a bar code can be mixed with text which is small, medium or large size: ABC 123 12 3 ABC 123 12 3 ABC 123 12 3 Troubleshooting No display · check machine is on · replace discharged batteries · check AC adaptor. No printing or poor text · replace discharged batteries · check tape cassette installed correctly · clean the print head · replace the tape cassette. Tape jammed · lift out tape cassette carefully · remove/release jammed tape · DO NOT cut the ink ribbon ­ turn spool B to tighten · cut off excess label tape · refit/replace the tape cassette. Poor cutter performance · clean the cutter blade regularly Poor tab cuts · replace tab cutter blade F ­ remove the cassette then locate the cutter block and pull hard upwards to remove. WARNING ­ the blade is extremely sharp! No response to print key · !!!!!!!! in the display indicates a printer jam. Press any key to return to normal display. Open the cassette compartment and free the jam. flashing in the display indicates · discharged batteries. Press any key to return to normal display. Replace the batteries. No success? · Call the customer service telephone number in your country ­ see the warranty booklet. In the USA, call 800-645-6051 In Canada, call (905) 670-2222 A two-line label always has small size text when it is mixed with a barcode. Text entered before pressing followed by BARCODE + VERT , will result in text above the barcode: ABC ABC 12 3 Entering the text after pressing at the end of a barcode will produce text below the barcode: ABC 12 3 ABC Text can be underlined, eg: DYMO 5500 ABC 123 12 3 or DEF ABC 123 12 3 DEF DYMO 5500 A box can be added around the complete label: ABC 123 12 3 DEF DYMO 5500 6