Specifications

Printing Labels (DC-300 only) 71
7.1.4 Label and Paper Roll Set-Up
This section explains how to load label and paper stock into the DC-300’s built-in printer.
The printer can use receipt paper for report printing or label stock (see Section 7.1.1 for label types). When
printing label stock, the labels can be set either to leave the labels on the paper backing or to peel the labels as
they print. When peeling the labels, the take-up reel is used to roll up the used paper backing. When tearing off
labels with the backing intact, the printer head senses the presence of a gap between labels and positions them by
the tear-off bar.
1. Pull out the printer drawer on the right-hand side of the scale.
Figure 7-19. Opening Printer Drawer
2. If you haven’t already done so, slide the take-up reel paper holder that came in the scale box over the
take-up spindle.
3. Release the paper clamp on the thermal head block by pushing the paper clamp release lever toward the
back of the scale.
4. There are two reels in the printer drawer, the roll holder and the take-up reel. Place the paper or label reel
over the roll holder with the paper or labels feeding out to the left.
5. Take the end of the label or paper stock and thread it through the channel between the two guides. It is
important that the stock stay between these guides because this is where the gap sensor is located.
6. Next bring the stock around the curved guide and in front of the first and second posts. Then feed the end
through the thermal head block until it appears in front.
7. At this point you have three options:
•If you are using receipt paper you can simply close the paper clamp by pressing the printer head
assembly closed from the left until it snaps in place. Close the printer drawer and you are ready for report
printing.
•If you are using label stock and want to keep the labels on the backing, pull the end out until the gap
between labels is at the tear-off bar and close the paper clamp by pressing the printer head assembly
closed from the left until it snaps in place. Close the printer drawer and you are ready for label printing.
•If you want the labels to partially peel off as they are printed, continue to the next step.
8. Remove enough labels from the backing to give yourself about 12 inches of just backing paper. Thread
the end of the roll back across the dispenser roller and back into the printer drawer to the take-up reel.
Pull up on the paper clamp on top of the take-up reel. Lock the end of the backing paper on the take up
reel by replacing the paper clamp, sliding it down the grooves on either side of the reel. Close the main
paper clamp by pressing the printer head assembly closed from the left until it snaps in place and close
the printer drawer. The label roll can now be aligned by pressing the
FEED key.