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PUB. 4Y5-8253-020©Nisca Corporation 2012 PRINTED IN JAPANUser’s GuideUser’s GuidePlease read this guide before operating this product.After you finish

6Always keep the AC plug cleanClean the AC adapter plug periodically. If dust, dirt, soot, etc., is allowed to accumulate on the plug, the dust could

965 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Range”.6 Press[◄]or[►]andthenselect“Specified”.7 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Startpage”,andthenpress[

97Advanced Operations Part 4 ChangingtheprintingorientationIt is possible to print characters with their orientation changed as shown below.

985 Input“2V”.Confirmthatthecharactersthatareinputaredisplayedontheirside.6 Press[▼]or[►].If you press [Enter] instead of [▼] or [►

99Advanced Operations Part 4 ChangingthelengthandthecharacteralignmentAfter each tube or label is printed, it is output in a “Half cut” co

00ex. Print the following character data with 50 mm specified as the segment length, “Normal” for the plate printing area, “Left” for character alig

0Advanced Operations Part 46 Inputcharacterdatainaccordancewithconditions.“Changing character size” ( page 68) “Changing the spacing betw

024. Press[◄]or[►]toselecttheadjust-mentvalue,andthenpress[Enter].The correction value can be specified with the [+] or [-] key and nume

03Advanced Operations Part 4 Printingaspecificpagemultipletimes(ContinuousPrint)Assume that you want to produce the following tube segme

044 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Setcount”,andtheninput“3”(continuousprintingcount).If you accidentally input an incorrect number, press [Ba

05Advanced Operations Part 4 Printingtextwithsequentialnumbers(Numberingprint)Assume that you want to produce the following tubes.Serial

7Safety PrecautionsUse a 100-240V AC power supplyUse only at the indicated power voltage.Use at voltage between 100 and 240V AC. If not, it may result

063 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Decimal”,andthenpress[Enter].The decimal numbering setting display appears.In addition to decimal numbering, you

07Advanced Operations Part 4Various types of numbering printThe following different types of numbering print are possible. The selection of the typ

08 AdjustingtheprintingstartpositionandverticalpositionWhen printing, enviromental factors or characteristics of the print media may cause

09Advanced Operations Part 44 Press[►]fourtimes;“Right.0mm”isdisplayed.Pressing [►] increases the value in steps of 0.25mm.Press [◄] to m

0 PrintingcenterlinesWhen printing two lines per page, a centerline can be printed between the lines.This function cannot be changed from one p

Advanced Operations Part 4 PrintingwithshortpitchwidthBy selecting "Expansion" on the Plate Printing Area selection display and

24 Inputcharacters.Input “A-123”, press [▼], and then input “R11”.Perform the printing operation.••Only 1.3mm double-byte characters can be set to

3Advanced Operations Part 4 AdjustingtheprintingdensityPrinting may be too dark or too light in some cases, depending on the environment in

4 ChangingtheprintingspeedIt is possible to change the printing speed. However, if the printing speed is too fast for the environment in whic

5Advanced Operations Part 44.5 Changing the Cutting Method HalfcutsandfullcutsIf you examine a long tube that has been printed and output

8CAUTIONDo not place the unit on an unstable surfaceDo not place the unit on an unstable surface or a surface that is subject to vibration. The unit

6ex. Turn off half cuts and print a dotted cutting line.1 Press[SetCut].The Set Cut display appears.•2 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Halfcut”a

7Advanced Operations Part 4 MakingafullcutafteraspecificnumberoftubesegmentsFor example, if character data as shown in Fig. 1 is inp

84.6 Other Operations RemovingtheprintmediaWhen changing the print media from tube to label tape, or from label tape to tube, it is necessar

9Advanced Operations Part 45 Detachtheattachmentorthemediacassettefromtheprinter.6 Closethecover.7 Preparetoprint.See “Part 2 Basi

20 ChangingthedisplaycontrastThe display can be difcult to see, depending on the ambient brightness and the viewing angle. If the display is

2Advanced Operations Part 4 TurningoffsoundsFollow the procedure described below to turn off sounds such as the warning sound and the key to

22 RestoringtheinitialsettingsIt is possible to restore all settings to their initial values. 1 Holddown[DelAll]whileturningthepowers

5.1 If a Tube or Label Tape Becomes Jammed ... 124ActiontoTakeagainstMediaJam(Whenthe“MediaJAM”messageisdisplayed)...

245.1 If a Tube or Label Tape Becomes JammedIf a tube or tape is jammed during printing, a “Media JAM” message is displayed on the LCD and the print

25Maintenance Part 55 Removethelabeltapeifitisloaded.Ifthelabeltapewindsitselfaroundsomepartsandthereforeitcannotberemoved,pr

9Safety PrecautionsUnplug the unit when not in useIf the machine will not be used for a long time, unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet. Otherw

26 ActionstoTakeagainstOtherJams(Whenthe“MediaJAM”messageisnotdisplayed) The tube or tape may wind itself around the roller inside th

27Maintenance Part 57 Select“Feed”bypressingthe[▲]or[▼]key,andthenpressthe[Enter]key.A display indicating how to feed the printing med

28 WhenaTubeorLabelTapeisNotEjected/FedUsing the Feed function in the maintenance mode allows you to feed the tube or label tape loaded i

29Maintenance Part 5Avoid excessive reverse.If you feed the label tape excessively in the reverse direction, the leading edge of the label tape enter

305.2 What To Do If the Cutter Is Getting Blunt ChangingthecuttingdepthIf the cutter does not cut tube or label tape properly, try changing t

3Maintenance Part 54 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Depth”,andthenpress[Enter].The Full Cut Depth display appears.•Indicatesthatthecuttingdep

32 ReducingthecuttingspeedIf cutting is not performed smoothly for certain types of tube or label tape, try reducing the cutting speed. The cu

33Maintenance Part 55.3 Replacing the CutterIf tube or label tape is not fully separated even with forced full cutting ( page 131), the cutter shou

344 Installthenewcutter.To ensure correct orientation, align the “-” mark on the cutter with the “◄” mark as shown, and insert the cutter all th

35Maintenance Part 59 Press[Maint].The Maintenance display appears.•10 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Replacecutter”,andthenpress[Enter].After

0CAUTIONHandle the unit gentlyDo not subject the unit to strong impacts. Doing so could damage the unit.Do not operate the keyboard roughlyDo not ha

365.4 Replacing the Cassette ReplacingtheribboncassetteIf the message “End of ribbon.” appears while printing is in progress, replace the rib

37Maintenance Part 5 ReplacingatubeorthelabeltapecassetteRemove the tube or label tape cassette as follows, and install a new one.Contact

385.5 Maintenance CleaningtheprinterWipe the body with a cloth that has been dampened with water and then wring out thoroughly. Do not use alc

39Maintenance Part 54 Cleanthetransportrollers.Transport roller 3Transport roller 3 release lever To clean transport rollers 2 or 3, rst pull th

40 CleaningtheprintheadUse a cotton swab to clean dirt from the print head. Be very careful not to scratch the head. Also, always be sure to t

6.1 Consumable Supplies and Options ... 142Consumablesupplies...42Options...

426.1 Consumable Supplies and Options ConsumablesuppliesThe consumable supplies used by the printer are listed below. Contact your nearest deal

43Appendices Part 6 OptionsThe following options are available. Contact your nearest dealer for details.Tube WarmerTube Warmer warms the tube t

446.2 Message ListMessage Description Action Cannot modify. An attempt was made to select an unavailable setting.Check the User's Guide and ma

45Appendices Part 6Message Description Action Cannot input.Change length or character size.The specied character size or segment length does not

Safety PrecautionsDo not feed wires into the unitThe purpose of this unit is to print on tube or labels. This unit cannot print directly on wires o

46Memory backup battery low. Contact dealer.The memory backup batteries do not have adequate capacity.Contact your dealer. Memory backup battery exh

47Appendices Part 66.3 TroubleshootingSymptoms Cause Action The display remains blank when the power is turned on.The AC adapter is not connected

48Symptoms Cause Action Surface of the print media is dirty. When transporting the tube, the edge of it touched the ribbon cassette and smeared.Wipe

49Appendices Part 6Torn ribbon The tube is stained with sticky matter similar to the glue.Use a clean tube.Cannot select printing media other than

506.4 List of Symbols

5Appendices Part 66.5 List of FunctionClear tube reverse*About the Printing Performed with the Segment Length SpeciedThe following table summari

526.6 Main SpecificationsPrinting method ...Thermal transfer using one-line head Resolution ...

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2Quick Guide to Using the PrinterThis section explains the basic use of the printer for people who want to start using it quickly. Although the print

3Quick Guide to Using the Printer5 Installthetubeattachment.Align the hooks on the tube attachment with the holes in the printer.Push the tube at

4Inputting Characters[Example] Printing “C-2” on a 3.0mm-diameter tubePrinted results Ifyouaccidentallyinputanincorrectcharacterex. Although

5Quick Guide to Using the PrinterPrinting12 Press[Print].Make sure that “Tube” is selected.“No ribbon cassette” is displayed if the ribbon cassette

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1.1 Names and Functions of Parts ... 18MainUnit...8LCDscreen...

81.1 Names and Functions of Parts MainUnit*Removing the wrap around tape guideTo print to other media, remove the wrap around tape guide ..

9Before You Begin Part 1 CoverOpen this cover when you need to load a cassette or tube. CoverreleasePull this lever to the left to open the cove

20 LCDscreen CapsLockIndicates whether the Caps Lock mode is active. : Active, so all alphabetic characters are entered in uppercase.(no indic

2Before You Begin Part 1 PreviouspageindicatorIndicates that another page exists prior to the currently displayed page. Printingorientationi

22 Keyboard [A/A]( page97)Use this key to change the printing orientation. [SegLen]( page99)Use this key to change the cutting length (th

23Before You Begin Part 1 [Maint]Use this key to feed a printing media forward or backward ( pages 126 and 128), to replace the cutter ( page 133

241.2 Connecting the AC Adapter1 Makesurethatthepowerswitchisoff.2 PlugthepowercordintotheACadapter(K3020).Plug it in all the way.3

25Before You Begin Part 1WARNINGCAUTIONDo not handle the power cord with wet handsDo not plug in or unplug the AC adapter while your hands are wet.

A Vital Tool for Electrical Facilities Introducing the Mk2500When you open a power distribution panel, you are confronted with an array of tightly

261.3 Use the PC Connection KitInstall the printer diver and application in the PC in advance.For details on how to use the PC connection kit, refer

2.1 Printing on Tube and Clear Tube ... 28Installcassettes...28Inserttube...

282.1 Printing on Tube and Clear TubeThe procedure for printing on tube or clear tube is shown below.InstallcassettesInserttubeTurnthepower

29Basic Operations Part 23 Installtheribboncassetteintotheprinter.Push the cassette in until it clicks into the place.If the ribbon cassette

30InserttubeTube is not provided with the printer; it must be purchased separately. The printer can print on tube with a diameter ranging from 2.5mm

3Basic Operations Part 2TurnthepowerswitchonBefore turning the power switch on, make sure that the cassettes and tube have been inserted prope

32Inputcharactersex. Print four each of the following tube segments.Tube to be used: φ3.0mm1 Input“200V”To input uppercase letters or the charact

33Basic Operations Part 2If you accidentally input an incorrect characterFollow the procedure described below to make changes if you accidentally in

34Number of characters that can be inputThe printer can accept data input of totalling approximately 2500 characters on all pages combined; if the pri

35Basic Operations Part 2PrintOnce the characters have been input, begin printing.1 Press[Print].The print media selection display appears.“No ri

Main Features1 CompactandeasytocarryIn addition to being compact at 250 mm (W) x 300 mm (D) x 85 mm (H), the printer also has a lightweight desig

362.2 Printing on Label Tape, Heat Shrink Tube, and 4mm I.D. StripPrint the text by the following operating procedure. Prepare the following accordin

37Basic Operations Part 23 Installtheribboncassetteintotheprinter.Push the cassette in until it clicks into the place.If the ribbon cassette

38Do not install the wrong type of cassetteThe printer can print on tube, clear tube, label tape, heat shrink tube, wrap around tape, plate, and 4mm I

39Basic Operations Part 2TurnthepowerswitchonBefore turning the power switch on, make sure that the cassettes have been inserted properly, that

40Inputcharactersex. Print the following label tape.Labeltapebeingused:9mmlabeltape1 Input“0W”.If you accidentally input an incorrect char

4Basic Operations Part 26 Presseither[▼]or[►].If you press [Enter] instead of [▼] or [►], a new page is created.Thecursormovestothesecond

42PrintOnce the characters have been input, begin printing.1 Press[Print].The print media selection display appears.“No ribbon cassette” is display

43Basic Operations Part 22.3 Printing on Wrap around TapeWrap around tape consists of a printable part and a transparent laminate. It is used for i

443 Installtheribboncassetteintheprinter.Push the cassette in until it clicks into the place.If the ribbon cassette is loose, the ribbon may no

45Basic Operations Part 24 Closethecover.TurnthepowerswitchonBefore turning the power switch on, make sure that the cassettes have been inse

ContentsContentsExplanationofSymbols...4SafetyPrecautions...5Qui

46Inputcharactersex. create three pieces of wrap-around tape of the following types. 1 Input“A-”.PrintOnce the characters have been input, be

47Basic Operations Part 2Attaching the wrap-around tape1. Peeltheprintedfilmfromthewraparoundtapebacking.When wrapping, the laminating cov

482.4 Printing on PlatesThe procedure for printing on plates is shown below.InstallcassettesInsertplateTurnthepowerswitchonInputcharact

49Basic Operations Part 23 Installtheribboncassetteintotheprinter.Push the cassette in until it clicks into the place.If the ribbon cassette

50InsertplatePlates are not provided with the printer; they must be purchased separately. The printer can print on from 8.0mm to 10mm plates. Note t

5Basic Operations Part 2TurnthepowerswitchonBefore turning the power switch on, make sure that the cassettes and plate have been inserted prop

52Inputcharactersex. Print the following plates.Platebeingused:8mmplate1 Press[SetLines].Since the first plate has two lines, press [Set Lin

53Basic Operations Part 27 Press[SetLines].Since the second plate has just one line, press [Set Lines] to change the Line setting for the second

5415 Input“C-2”.16 Press[SetCut].The Set cut selection display appears.•17 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Halfcut”andthenpress[Enter].The Hal

55Basic Operations Part 2PrintOnce the characters have been input, begin printing.1 Press[Print].The print media selection display appears.“No ri

2Part 4 Advanced Operations4.1 Changing the Characters and the Number of Lines ... 68Changingcharactersize...

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3.1 Inputting Characters ... 58Inputtingcharacters...583.2 Inputting Symbols ... 59Inputting

583.1 Inputting Characters InputtingcharactersInput the following characters:ex. Res 7-11 Input“Res7-”.To input uppercase letters or the cha

59Character Input Part 33.2 Inputting Symbols InputtingsymbolsInput the following characters:ex. 250ΩWhen the character size is set to 1.3 m

608 Press[Enter].IfyouinputanincorrectsymbolDelete the symbol by holding down the [Alt] key while pressing [Back Space] and then input the cor

6Character Input Part 33.3 Deleting Characters, Creating New Pages, Moving the Cursor DeletingorchangingcharactersThere are two methods for

62 DeletingallenteredtextdataIt is possible to delete all text on all pages in a single operation. There are two alternatives: “Text only” or

63Character Input Part 3 InsertmodeandoverwritemodePress the [Ins] key to toggle between “insert mode” and “overwrite mode.” To determine wh

64 CreatinganewpageIn order to print three tube segments as shown below, a total of three pages of character data must be created. This is acco

65Character Input Part 3 MovingthecursorThe cursor can be moved to the beginning of the line, to the end of the line, or to the preceding or f

3ContentsCleaning/Replacingthetubecleanerforattachment...40Part 6 Appendices6.1 Consumable Supplies and

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4.1 Changing the Characters and the Number of Lines ... 68Changingcharactersize...68Changingthespacingbetweencha

684.1 Changing the Characters and the Number of LinesThis section explains various character and line-related functions, such as changing the size of

69Advanced Operations Part 4 ChangingthespacingbetweencharactersThe spacing between printed characters can be changed as desired. There are

70 Addinganunderlineto“6”and“9”In order to make it easier to distinguish sixes and nines, both characters can be printed with an underline.

7Advanced Operations Part 4 AddingaframetocharactersIt is possible to add various types of frames to characters as shown below. Initially,

72 PrintingontwolinesorthreelinesIt is possible to print on two lines or three lines as shown below. Initially, the printer is set to print

73Advanced Operations Part 48 Press[▲]toselect“.3mm00%”,andthenpress[Enter].The display returns to the character input display.When prin

744.2 Editing Pages PagesAssume that we want to create three tube segments as shown below. First, we input “200V” on the character input display,

75Advanced Operations Part 4 CopyingandpastingpagesIt is possible to copy an entire page of character data and paste it onto a new page immed

4Explanation of SymbolsThe meanings of the symbols that are used in this manual are explained below.WARNINGA precaution to be followed to use the prin

764 Press[◄]or[►]toselect“Yes”,andthenpress[Enter].After the display shown at right is displayed, the character input display re-appears.

77Advanced Operations Part 4 CuttingandpastingpagesIt is possible to cut an entire page of character data and paste it onto a new page immedi

784 Press[◄]or[►]toselect“Yes”,andthenpress[Enter].After the display shown at right appears, display returns to the character input displa

79Advanced Operations Part 4 InsertingpagesIt is possible to insert blank pages. Use this function if you want to insert a new page in a speci

80 DeletingpagesIt is possible to delete specic pages. If you delete a page, the character data that was input on that page is also deleted. ex.

8Advanced Operations Part 4 DividingpagesData entered in two lines on one page can be divided into two pages.The rst line becomes the rst pa

82Dividing at a specified pageex. Divide only the third page.1. Movethecursor( )tothefirstpageyouwanttodivide.2. Press[Edit].The Page E

83Advanced Operations Part 4 CombiningpagesTwo pages of data can be combined into two lines on a single page.Data from the earlier page is on t

84Combining from a specified page ex. Combine only the third through sixth pages.1. Movethecursor( )tothefirstpageyouwanttocombine.2. Pr

85Advanced Operations Part 44.3 Saving, Retrieving and Deleting Character Data FilesandFoldersYou can save character data that you have creat

5Safety PrecautionsIn order to ensure safe operation of the printer, be certain to observe the following safety precautions.The shape of the power plu

86 SavingcharacterdataCharacter data that has been created can be stored in les.A total of approximately 15,000 characters of character data ca

87Advanced Operations Part 4Do not turn the power off during file saving.Turning the power off during le saving can damage data.The maximum number

88 LoadingcharacterdataThere are two methods for retrieving character data that has been stored in les: “New” and “Add”. Loading with “New” Whe

89Advanced Operations Part 44 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Text+settings”,andthenpress[Enter].The Choose Folder display appears.•5 Press[▲]

90 DeletingcharacterdataIt is possible to delete character data les that have been saved. There are three different modes for deleting les: “O

9Advanced Operations Part 45 Press[▲]or[▼]toselect“Switch”,andthenpress[Enter].The deletion confirmation display appears.•6 Press[◄

92 RenamingafolderAlthough the printer has three predened folders (“Folder 1”, “Folder 2”, and “Folder 3”), these folders can be renamed freely

93Advanced Operations Part 4Restoring the original folder name To restore the original folder names (“Folder 1”, “Folder 2”, and “Folder 3”) when th

944.4 Various Printing Functions PrintingcountandprintingrangeFor the sake of example, assume that the following character data for printing

95Advanced Operations Part 4ex. Create the character data shown below and then use that data to produce tube segments as shown in the example belo