User Manual

24 PM45 and PM45c User Guide
5. Route the media through the print mechanism and out through the slot in the
cutter. Adjust the edge guide and the dancer guide to hold the media in place.
6. Close the cutter door.
7. Turn the printer On and close the media cover.
8. Configure the cutter:
• If you have an icon printer, use PrintSet 5 or a printer command language to
configure the cutter.
• If you have a touchscreen printer, continue with next step.
9. After the printer finishes starting up, press .
10. Select Settings > Printing > Cutter.
11. In the Cutter Control options, select Automatic.
12. Press to save your settings.
13. Configure the Label Top Adjust and Label Rest Adjust settings.
About the Ribbon
Thermal transfer printing provides a durable printout that is less vulnerable to
chemicals, heat, and sunlight than direct thermal printing. Select a ribbon type
that matches the media you are using and configure the printer for thermal
transfer media.
The printer supports thermal transfer ribbon rolls with the ink-coated side facing
either inward or outward. To determine which type of ribbon you have, place the
ribbon on a piece of paper as shown, and use a pen or other sharp object to scratch
the ribbon. If you see a mark on the paper, your ribbon is wound ink out.