ILPLight.fm Page 1 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM EZL-100 Thermal Label Printer User Guide French and Spanish versions of the User Guide are available at www.tnb.com. www.tnb.
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ILPLight.fm Page 3 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM About Your New Printer With your new Thomas & Betts EZL-100 thermal label printer, you can create a wide variety of highquality, self-adhesive labels. You can choose to print your labels in many different sizes and styles. The printer uses Thomas & Betts label cassettes in widths of 1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), or 3/4” (19 mm). Label cassettes are also available in a wide range of materials.
ILPLight.fm Page 4 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM To insert the tape cassette 1. Press the thumb catch on the right side of the printer to open the tape cassette door. The first time you use the printer, remove the protective cardboard insert from between the print head and pinch roller. See Figure 4. Push down gently Print Head Pinch Roller Remove cardboard insert Figure 5 Tighten tape Selecting a Language = 6 mm = 9/12 mm = 19 mm Set cassette switch Figure 4 2.
ILPLight.fm Page 5 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM 3. Cut the label using your thumb to lift the cutting lever and pull it towards the back of the printer. See Figure 6. SIZE: XL WRAP FIXED PPANEL TBLOCK BATTERY LINE CAPS BCODE VERT Figure 7 Backlighting When the printer is used in a low-light environment, the display may become difficult to read. The backlighting feature will light the display. ➤ Press + ESC to turn backlighting on and off. CAPS Mode Figure 6 4. Remove the label.
ILPLight.fm Page 6 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM Navigation Key Adding Symbols You can review and edit your label using the and arrows on the Navigation key. You can also view menu choices using and , and then press to make a selection. The printer supports the extended symbol set as shown in Figure 9. Designing Your Label You can choose from a number of formatting options to enhance the appearance of your labels.
ILPLight.fm Page 7 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM Once a label is saved to memory, you can recall the label to print or edit. To recall a label from memory 1. Press RECALL . The memory locations are displayed. 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the memory location that contains the label you want and press . Deleting a Label from Memory When you no longer need a stored label, you can delete it from memory. To delete a label from memory 1. Press RECALL . The memory locations are displayed. 2.
ILPLight.fm Page 8 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 Figure 15 Normally, the length of the label is determined by the length of the text entered. However, you may wish to make a label for a specific purpose that is a fixed length regardless of the length of the text. You can specify a fixed length for a label in 0.250” (6 mm) increments between 0.500” (20 mm) and 40.000” (999.9 mm). The preset fixed length is 1.5” (25 mm).
ILPLight.fm Page 9 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM Printing Vertical Labels VERT Single-line labels can be printed with the text running vertically. To print vertically 1. Enter the text for your label. 2. Press VERT and then Print . Printing Barcode Labels + VERT . The printer can generate two types of barcodes: CODE-39 and CODE-128. You can only print a barcode on 3/4” (19 mm) label tape. The barcode will print horizontally along the label with the text in small print underneath the barcode.
ILPLight.fm Page 10 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM To serialize your labels 1. Enter the text for your label. 2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor under the letter or number to serialize. 3. Press SERIAL . 4. Enter the number of labels you wish to print and press or Print to begin printing. Enter 1-99 for numbers and 1-26 for letters. To print multiple copies of the same serialized label, choose + Print and enter the number of copies of each label to print. See Printing Multiple Copies on page 9.
ILPLight.fm Page 11 Friday, November 21, 2003 11:43 AM Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your printer. Problem/Error Message Solution No display • Ensure the printer is turned on. • Replace discharged batteries. Poor Print Quality • • • • Poor Cutter Performance Clean the cutter blade. See Cleaning Your Printer. !!!!!!!!!!!!! printer is jammed. Replace discharged batteries. Ensure tape cassette is installed properly.
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