© Esselte NV DYMO 2002 Esselte · Industriepark-Noord 30 · 9100 Sint-Niklaas XR Electronic Labelmaker Instructions for Use UK Etiqueteuse électronique Mode d'emploi F Elektronische Labelmaker Gebruikershandleiding NL 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 * Although unlikely, it is possible that abnormal behavior 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. Esselte is an ISO 14000 registered company. Plastic components of this printer have been marked to enable final disposal in a manner that is sensitive to the environment. A CAPS STYLE 1D B 123 B CAPS STYLE B 123 DYMO labelmaker PREVIEW PRINT CAPS 2 F 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 D E E A B C D E CLICK! C F G H I ! : ( + £ ? . ) $ ¿ , & - ¥ % ° @# / = ¢ ¡ , CAPS STYLE B 123 PREVIEW PRINT CLEAR NGUAG E LA DEL CAPS SHIFT SIZE STYLE --ll-- A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 ' F 6 G 7 H 8 I 9 J 0 K P U Z 123 L Q V Ñ M R W @ SPACE N S X O T Y e . SYMBOLS ` What the DYMO LetraTAG XR can do for you With the LetraTAG XR you can print a wide range of high-quality labels in different sizes and styles. The LetraTAG can print on coloured, transparent, metallic and iron-on fabric tapes. See the list of DYMO cassettes available for the LetraTAG XR at the end of this guide. Step Four - type a label UK Type a simple label first to try the machine. Learn more about formatting in the following pages. Step Five - Print your label Press "print" to print your label. Step Six - Cut the label Use the cutter button on the right-hand side of the LetraTag to cut the label (Fig E) Congratulations ! You've just printed your first label ! Setting the language Setting the language will define which extra characters your LetraTAG can print, so that you have fast access to the accented characters or currency symbols you need in your language or country. It will also specify the language in which error messages appear on the display. Press LANGUAGE ( + CAPS ). An abbreviation of a language will appear. Use Q or R to scroll through the alphabetical list of language abbreviations until you reach the one you require. Then press ` to select. Note that the starting point for the list of languages depends on the model: SHIFT How to use your DYMO LetraTAG XR Getting started: your first label in six easy steps Step One - insert the batteries - Remove the battery cover (Fig A) - Insert six size AA alkaline batteries, observing the polarity markings and close the cover. - Remove the batteries if the LetraTAG is to remain unused for some time. Step Two - insert the cassette Open the cassette door Insert cassette (Fig B). and gently press on the centre of the cassette until it clicks into place (Fig C). Check the cassette is correctly positioned before closing the cassette door. Step Three - switch on Press the red button to switch on. Note: the label maker switches off automatically after 2 minutes if no keys are pressed. 3 Keyboard model EU US starting point OFF US Note: whenever you change the batteries, you will have to reset the language. Typing labels Typing normal characters If you want to type numbers, press and the key. Or use the number lock as a useful alternative to the shift key. Press 123 to set this feature which makes FO become 1-0, press 123 again to exit. SHIFT the E key repeatedly in the French-language version will scroll through e - é - è - ê - ë. If you wait for more than one second, the character will be selected, and the cursor will move on to the next position. Example: Type a twice, and the letter à appears. If you tap the key again within one second, á will appear. Pause for a second, and the letter á will be selected, and the cursor will move on to the next position. Graphic symbols You can also insert a number of graphic symbols. To insert a symbol, press SYMBOL ( + SPACE ) The display will show: A-I? Press DEL to cancel or press a letter key `A' to `I' until you find the line of symbols required. See table. Use Q or R to select a symbol. Press ` to place the symbol in the label. SHIFT If you make a mistake, press DEL and the cursor will delete the character on the left of the current cursor position, and will move one place to the left. The CAPS key is a toggle key. Press it to start typing in capitals. You will see the CAPS indicator is highlighted on the display. Press it again when you want to drop back to lower case. The SPACE your label. key inserts a blank space within Extra characters LetraTAG XR also stores a large number of extra characters (such as other letters or accented letters). It uses RACE technology, like a mobile phone keyboard. If you tap the same key repeatedly within a short time, you can scroll through a sequence of characters based on that letter. For example, pressing 4 Text over two lines You can add a second line to your label by pressing ` . If the display shows Abc `123, your label will print: Abc 123 The text will be centred on the label. Note that you cannot print two-line labels in certain formats (big font, vertical). If you try this, the message Error 5 will alert you. Checking what you've typed The display will show six characters of the text you have typed, plus the cursor. The PREVIEW function (press + ) will automatically scroll through entire text of the label. You can also scroll manually through the label using the Q and R keys. If you want to edit the label, use the Q and R keys to move the cursor through the text to the place you want, then type or delete. SHIFT PRINT Formatting labels You can use a wide range of formatting options to change the font style in your printed label, such as font size, bold, italic, boxed, vertical etc. The way you format these characters is shown by a combination of indicators above the text display. Display indicators CAPS STYLE B 123 Adding a break between two labels The --ll-- function (SHIFT + D) is a `label break'. You can use this to end one label's text and start another. Storing text: the text buffer You can store up to 70 characters in the text buffer of your LetraTAG XR, in as many as 20 labels. These characters will remain in the buffer, even if you switch off. If you try to type when the text buffer is full, the message ERROR 4 will appear. You will then have delete part or all of the text in the buffer in order to make a new label. You can quickly move to the beginning of the buffer by pressing << ( + Q). Go to the end of the buffer by pressing >> ( + R). SHIFT SHIFT There are 6 display indicators. When one or more of these indicators is highlighted, it shows the relevant formatting option is active: CAPS: Characters are typed as capital letters The label will be printed underlined or in a certain type of box. STYLE The label will be printed in a certain selected text style. B The label will be printed in Big Font size. 123 Numbers are selected instead of the characters. SHIFT The shifted numbers or functions can now be accessed If you try a combination of formats which the machine cannot produce, an error message will appear. See error message list in Troubleshooting. 5 To delete the entire contents of the buffer, press CLEAR ( + DEL ) SHIFT Selecting the text size Pressing the SIZE key ( + A) will display the size menu, with four options: SHIFT You cannot combine these different text styles, or use these styles with the big font setting. Move the cursor to the required style with the Q and R keys, and press ` to select. Underlining or boxing text Pressing the key will display the box/underline menu, with eight options: DYMO 1. no box DYMO 2. underlined DYMO 3. square box DYMO 4. Rounded box DYMO 5. shaded box DYMO 6. pointed box DYMO 7. zigzag box DYMO 8. crocodile box You cannot combine different underlining or box settings, or use them with the big font setting. = = = = = = = = CAPS STYLE B 123 B narrow (condensed) normal wide (extended) B big font (highly visible labels using the entire print height) You can use Narrow, Normal and Wide fonts in two-line labels, where they will be reduced to half their normal height. Move the cursor to the required size with the Q and R keys, and press ` to select. Selecting the text style Pressing STYLE ( + C) will display the style menu, with six options: SHIFT CAPS STYLE B 123 M Move the cursor to the required setting with the Q and R keys, and press ` to select. To exit from a menu Press DEL to exit from a menu or cancel an action (except printing). Clearing formatting and other settings Use CLEAR ( + DEL )to delete the entire content of the text you have stored in the buffer. This will delete the text, and SHIFT D DDD Normal Outline Shadow Italic rorriM V e r t i c a l D M D 6 restore all settings to their default values (except for the language settings you have selected). This means that: · Style is reset to normal · Box is reset to no boxes · Size is reset to normal · CAPS are on Note: if you want to change the language settings, press LANGUAGE (SHIFT + caps) and scroll through the language list. Press ` to select your language. Printing labels Previewing your label(s) Before printing, you can preview the text you have typed. Press PREVIEW ( + ), and the label will scroll over the display once. SHIFT PRINT Printing a label Make sure the cursor is inside the text of the label you want to print, and press . During printing the message Print... will be displayed. PRINT Cutting your label The cutter button is on the right of your machine. To cut a label push the cutter forward (Fig E). The label backing is split down the middle for easy removal. 7 Troubleshooting Error messages Error Message ERROR 1 Error description Tape jammed or battery low What to do Remove jam (see Troubleshooting below), or replace batteries Try another format ERROR 2 Big font can not be selected with characters in the buffer Big font can not be selected with style/box_underline/2line or lower case Buffer is full 2 line cannot be selected with the selected editing function Beyond end of buffer ERROR 3 Try another format ERROR 4 ERROR 5 Delete some or all of the buffer text Try another format Display blinks Your cursor cannot go any further to the right Your cursor cannot go any further to the left Display blinks Beyond start of buffer Display blinks Display blinks Wrong key pressed in editing mode Wrong key pressed in menus 8 No display Check the machine is on Check batteries and replace if necessary No response to keys Remove the batteries for a few minutes then refit. The machine will now reset. No printing or poor text Check batteries and replace if necessary Check tape cassette is installed correctly and not empty Clean print head (see "Cleaning") Print contrast For use under extreme temperature or humidity conditions. Press + SPACE + X The display will show the five contrast symbols. Use Q or R to select lighter or darker then press ` to set SHIFT DYMO label cassettes for the XR Type: Length: White Pearl White HyperYellow Cosmic Red Acid Green Ultra Blue Silver Green Clear Paper 4m 91200 ------------------------------------------------Plastic Metallic Iron-on 4m 4m 2m ------- ------- 18767 91201 ------- ------91202 ------- ------91203 ------- ------91204 ------- ------91205 ------- ------------- 91208 ------------- 91209 ------12267 ------- ------- Assorted Pack 91240: 1 x paper white 1 x plastic yellow 1 x metallic silver Jammed tape Lift out the cassette and carefully release jammed tape. Cut off excess tape and refit/replace the cassette. No success? Call the customer service telephone - see warranty booklet Cleaning Check and clean the print head regularly to ensure optimum print quality, using the cleaning tool supplied (see Fig D). 9 10 Voici tout ce que l'étiqueteuse DYMO LetraTag XR peut faire pour vous Grâce à l'étiqueteuse LetraTAG XR vous pouvez imprimer tout un choix d'étiquettes d'excellente qualité dans différents styles et différentes tailles. La LetraTAG peut imprimer des rubans colorés, transparents, métalliques et transfert textile (ruban à repasser pour marquer des vêtements). Voir la liste des cassettes DYMO disponibles pour la LetraTAG XR à la fin du présent manuel. F - Vérifiez que la cassette soit correctement mise en place avant de refermer le couvercle du compartiment. Etape trois - Mettre sous tension - Appuyez sur le bouton rouge pour mettre la machine sous tension. Note : l'étiqueteuse s'éteint automatiquement après 2 minutes si vous n'appuyez sur aucune touche. Etape quatre - Saisir le texte d'une é ...