Epson LabelWorks Iron-on Kit User's Guide
Iron-on Kit
User’s Guide
Printed in USA
Pearlized
LC-4LBL9
LC-4WBN9
LC-4GBL9
LC-4BWN9
LC-4LBQ5
LC-4RBL9
CPD-38096
LabelWorks tapes available at www.epson.com/LabelWorks
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inserting batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the optional AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Inserting a tape cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing a tape cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Changing the language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Creating labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adding punctuation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Adding letters with an accent mark . . . . . . . . 8
Adding symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adding frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing the font size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing the font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing the font style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Saving labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Deleting labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printing labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Printing multiple copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Customizing your labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Creating vertical text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using mirror-image text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Creating sequentially numbered labels. . . . 19
Customizing the length of labels. . . . . . . . . . 19
Adding space between characters . . . . . . . . 19
Selecting narrow characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Increasing print density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adjusting the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Applying Iron-On labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Attaching your labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Label usage tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Problems and solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Epson Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Purchase supplies and accessories . . . . . . . . 28
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
About printed labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
FCC Compliance Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . 33
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
2 | Contents
Welcome
Your LabelWorks Iron-on Kit lets you create
attractive, long-lasting labels for uniforms,
clothing, backpacks, and other fabric items.
Get creative by adding symbols and frames
for holidays, sports, animals, food, and more!
Use iron-on labels for:
■ day care
■ school
■ camp
■ nursing homes
■ handmade craft projects
Save up to 30 labels to reuse at any time. The
kit includes two iron-on cartridges so you
can print more than 150 labels.
In addition to the included blue and white
tapes, iron-on labels are also available in
pink.
Need more ideas for iron-on labels?
■ Try using decorative-edge scissors to
shape your labels.
■ Personalize baby shower gifts.
■ Add symbols to sports team uniforms.
■ Use fun frames, animals, or other graphic
symbols to help young children identify
their clothing.
With the other types of tape listed on the
back cover, you can do even more:
■ Organize stuff in your kitchen, bathroom,
and every room of your house.
■ Decorate and personalize school
supplies.
■ Create professional looking file labels.
■ Identify your computer cables and other
equipment.
You’ll find hundreds of uses for your
LabelWorks printer!
Welcome | 3
Getting Started
Your Label Works printer requires 6 AAA
batteries (not included). An optional AC
adapter is also available (APT0615Z1-1).
Follow the instructions in this section to
insert the batteries and tape cartridge, and
change the language if necessary.
Inserting batteries
1. Remove the rear cover.
4 | Getting Started
2. Insert 6 AAA alkaline batteries, positioning the + and - ends as shown.
3. Replace the cover and snap it into place.
Using the optional AC adapter
1. Plug one end of the AC adapter into the product.
2. Plug the other end of the AC adapter into a wall outlet.
Caution: Make sure you use only the AC adapter
designed for your LabelWorks printer
(APT0615Z1-1) or damage may occur.
Inserting a tape cartridge
1. Remove any slack from the ink ribbon.
2. Remove the rear cover.
3. Insert the tape cartridge and press it down firmly until it snaps into place.
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4. If there is excess tape, feed the end of the tape through the tape guide slot.
5. Replace the cover and snap it into place.
6. Press to turn on the printer.
7. Press + .
8. Press the Cut button to cut the tape.
Warning: Do not press the Cut button until
the tape stops moving or the tape cartridge
may be damaged.
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Removing a tape cartridge
1. Remove the rear cover.
2. Hold the cartridge by the tabs, and lift it straight up.
Changing the language
If you want to change the language on the
display, follow these steps:
1. Press + .
2. Press to highlight Language, then press to select it.
3. Press to highlight your language, then press to select it.
Creating labels
You can create labels with text, symbols, and
frames in a variety of fonts and styles.
Entering text
Use the built-in keyboard to enter letters and
numbers.
■ Press to use upper case for all letters,
or + character for a single letter.
■ Press to delete the previous
character.
■ Press to start a new line. The line
number is indicated on the display.
Note: You can print a maximum of two lines
of text. If you try to exceed the maximum,
appears and you will not be able to print.
Press to delete the and print your
label.
Adding punctuation
You can select from two groups of
punctuation marks, as shown below:
Group 1
Group 2
■ Press repeatedly to scroll through the
first group of marks, then press to
select the desired mark.
■ Press + , then press repeatedly
to scroll through the second group of
marks. Then press to select the
desired mark.
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Creating labels | 7
Adding letters with an accent mark
You can choose from a list of accented letters
on the display.
1. Enter the letter that needs an accent mark.
2. Press . A list of options appears on the display (for example, ÀÁÂ).
3. Press or to highlight an item, then press to select it.
Adding symbols
You can add symbols for sports, food,
holidays, animals, and more.
1. Press .
2. Press to scroll through the symbol categories, then press to select a category.
3. Press or to highlight a symbol, then press to select it.
8 | Creating labels
Note: To cancel and return to the previous
menu, press .
Tip: For young children, try using animal labels
to help them match clothing.
You can choose from the symbols shown on
the following pages.
Symbols
Prohibition
Household
Food
Sports
Activity
9 | Creating labels
Occasion
Shipping
Electrical
Animals
Zodiac
Emoticons
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