Max Usa Copr LM-550A/PC User Manual
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1. BE SURE TO READ
1-1 INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your purchasing MAX TUBE MARKER LM-550A/PC.
This machine is equipped with a variety convenient features that are designed to print on tubes
and tapes. Make sure to carefully read the “Precautions for Use” and the instruction manual, in
order to use the machine correctly. Since all of the notes shown here are important contents
concerning safety, please carefully observe them.
1-2 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
[Indications]
This operation manual and the machine use various indications in relation to the safe and proper
operation of the machine. The indications and their meanings are as follows.
WARNING
Negligence of this could lead to death or serious injury of an operator.
CAUTION
Negligence of this could lead to an injury of an operator, damage to
your properties, or cause created data be lost.
Describes operation, which may cause a trouble to the instrument and require a
repair, or operation, which requires resetting operation, etc. to restore the condition
of the instrument.
Describes the points of operation and tips.
★
Describes a functional precaution.
[Symbols]
: Denotes “what you should be aware of.”
: Denotes “what you must not do.” An indication in or near this symbol
shows a specific prohibition.
: Denotes “what you must do.” An indication in this symbol shows a specific
instruction.
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WARNING
Never disassemble or modify the machine –– it can cause a fire, electric shock, or
trouble.
Never modify the AC cord. The modified cord can led to a fire or electric shock.
Do not put any foreign substance, such as a finger, a pen, or wire, inside the machine
–– it can damage the machine or cause a fire or electric shock.
Obtain power directly from an electric outlet. Do not put too much load on one electric
outlet –– it can cause a fire.
Never put a heavy object on a power cord –– the cord can be damaged, leading to a fire
or electric shock.
Do not disconnect/reconnect a power plug with a wet hand –– you could receive an
electric shock.
Take care not to splash water or chemicals over the machine. If any liquid should
somehow get inside the machine, disconnect the power plug immediately from the
electric outlet, and contact our dealer for repair. If the machine is used in that state, it
may cause malfunction, damage, fire or electric shock.
Use only specified AC Adapter appended to the machine.
Never operate the machine with wet hand or with wearing wet clothes – you could
receive an electric shock.
Never cover the machine with paper or cloth while the machine is connected to the
electric outlet.
Do not use a machine that is out of order. If used in such condition, for example, when
emitting smoke or an abnormal sound or peculiar odor, it can cause a fire or electric
shock. Disconnect the power plug immediately from the electric outlet, and contact
our dealer.
Never use the AC cord with leaving it bundled or winded. This may lead to a fire or
damage to the AC cord.
Never use the damaged AC cord. The damaged AC cord may lead to damage to the
machine, a fire or electric shock.
When disconnecting the power cord, never hold the AC cord by the cord and make sure
to hold it by the plug. Pulling on the cord may lead to damage, which causes fire or
electric shock.
Make sure to connect the AC plug to an electric outlet which meets the input
specification of the AC adaptor. Mismatch may lead to damage of the machine, a fire or
electric shock.
Make sure to clean the power plug periodically. Leaving the connected power plug
without clean up may lead to accumulated dusts causing a fire or damage to the
machine.
Never touch the printer head. Immediately after printing, it is very hot and it may cause
burn on the hand and/or the fingers.
Never touch the cutter parts (the blade of Half-cutter and Full cutter) of the instrument.
Touching the cutter blades may cause serious injury.
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CAUTIONS
Contents saved in the USB memory and in the internal memory cannot be permanently
saved. Please note that we are not responsible for damages or lost profits resulting
from data loss attributable to battery consumption, problems, repairs, etc.
Do not share the electric outlet with other equipment (such as air conditioner,
refrigerator, microwave, office automation equipment, electrical power tools, etc.) which
requires a large electrical capacity –– if the voltage drops, then the machine could
malfunction.
Never lick the ink ribbon, tubes and tapes.
Make sure to place the machine on the stable and horizontal work table. Avoid unstable
or inclined place. It may lead to an injury or damage to the machine.
Do not touch the USB connector or power inlet. It may lead to damage of the printer by
electrostatic.
When the machine will not be used for a long time period, disconnect the power plug
from the electric outlet, for safety.
Prior to moving the machine to another place, make sure to disconnect the power plug.
Moving the machine to another place with leaving the power plug connected may lead
to damage of the power plug or the AC cord, which may result in a fire or electric shock.
When inserting/removing the USB memory, be sure to turn off the power beforehand.
If the power is not turned off, an data loss or trouble may result.
When replacing the half cutter, make sure to turn off the power beforehand. Otherwise,
the machine may unexpectedly operate and lead to an injury.
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In order to prevent problems with the machine, follow the precautions
below.
1. This machine and AC adopter are
precision products. Handle them
carefully, do not drop them and do
prevent them from any shock or impact.
2. For the consumables other than the
tubes (tape cassette, ink ribbon case,
cutter, etc), use the designated products
only. Never use other products.
3. When printing characters on the tubes,
do not use the tubes that has been bent,
crushed or badly stained. Especially,
hard dirt or foreign material attached to
the tubes may cause trouble of the
printer head.
4. Do not clog the exit of the tapes and
tubes. Do not insert things in it. Do not
pull the tapes or tubes when it is being
printed.
5. Do not lift up the machine holding its
cassette cover. The machine may fall.
6. If there is strong external noise or shock
applied to the machine during operation,
abnormal displays may appear or
contents of the memory may be erased.
7. Do not pull out the power cord while the
power key of the main body is turned on
or right after it is turned off, which may
cause malfunction or trouble such as
loss of contents of the setting or memory.
8. If tube is jammed, do not pull the tube by
hand. Remove the jammed tube with
using the “FEED” function. (page 14)
9. Do not place any heavy materials on the
machine or power cord.
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10. Do not put metal fragments or similar
foreign substances in the USB port or
USB memory slot, which may cause
trouble due to electrostatic.
11. Do not press hard the display, which may
cause fracture of the display.
12. Do not spill liquid such as coffee, juice,
water on the machine.
13. To clean dirt of the machine, use a soft
cloth and wipe it off. When doing it, do
not use organic solvents or chemicals
such as thinner, benzene or alcohol,
which may cause deformation or
discoloration of the machine.
14. If you bring the machine from the cold
outside into a warm room, there may be
dew condensed within the machine due
to the rapid change of the temperature.
In this case, leave the machine in the
room for more than 30 minutes and use it
after confirming that the dew has
disappeared.
15. To avoid the cause of trouble, do not use
or store the machine in the following
places.
(1) Under the direct sun light or the
place near a thermal source such as
a heater.
(2) There is a lot of dust or humidity.
(3) Do not use the machine in the place
where the temperature becomes
lower than 10℃ or higher than 35℃.
(4) Do not store the machine in the
place where the temperature
becomes lower than 0℃ or higher
than 40℃.
16. To store or transport the machine, use
the attached carrying case or package
supplied to you when you bought the
machine.
17. Intended for use in a residential area or
its adjacent area, this apparatus is
provided with an electromagnetic
interference preventive measure.
If it is used near a radio or TV set,
however, it may cause reception
interference.
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1-3 CONTENTS
1. BE SURE TO READ ............................................................................................................... 1
1-1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1
1-2 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE .................................................................................................. 1
1-3 CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................... 6
2. BEFORE USE ......................................................................................................................... 8
2-1 MAIN FEATURES ................................................................................................................ 8
2-2 CONFIRMING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS ...................................................................... 9
2-3 NAME OF EACH SECTION .............................................................................................. 10
2-5 INPUT SCREEN ................................................................................................................ 13
2-6 SELECTING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE ......................................................................... 14
2-7 CLEANING THE PLATEN ROLLER OR REMOVING JAMMED TUBE (“FEED” function)15
2-8 ADJUSTING THE HALF CUTTING DEPTH ..................................................................... 16
2-9 SWITCHING THE PRINTING PRESSURE....................................................................... 16
3. LOADING THE CONSUMABLES ......................................................................................... 17
3-1 INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE INK RIBBON ........................................................... 17
3-2 LOADING THE TUBES AND THE INK RIBBON CASE .................................................... 19
3-3 LOADING THE TAPE CASSETTE AND THE INK RIBBON CASE .................................. 23
3-4 REPLACING THE HALF CUTTER .................................................................................... 25
3-5 INSERTING THE USB MEMORY (EXTERNAL MEMORY) ............................................. 25
4. BASIC OPERATION ............................................................................................................. 26
4-1 PRINTING ON THE TUBE (PITCH PRINT) ...................................................................... 27
4-2 PRINTING ON THE TAPE ................................................................................................. 29
4-2-1 PITCH PRINT ON THE TAPE .................................................................................. 29
4-2-2 NORMAL PRINT ON THE TAPE .............................................................................. 31
5. INPUTTING AND DELETING CHARACTERS ..................................................................... 33
5-1 INPUTTING CHARACTERS ............................................................................................. 33
5-2 DELETING CHARACTERS ............................................................................................... 33
5-3 INPUTTING CHARACTERS WITH “CODE” FUNCTION ................................................. 34
5-4 INPUTTING CHARACTERS WITH “DIACR” FUNCTION ................................................ 35
6. FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 36
6-1 SIZE ................................................................................................................................... 36
6-2 WIDTH ............................................................................................................................... 37
6-3 CHARACTER / LINE SPACE ............................................................................................ 38
6-4 PITCH PRINT .................................................................................................................... 39
6-4-1 PITCH LENGTH ....................................................................................................... 40
6-4-2 PITCH CUT ............................................................................................................... 40
6-5 NORMAL PRINT ................................................................................................................ 41
6-5-1 PRINTING LENGTH ................................................................................................. 41
6-5-2 MARGIN ................................................................................................................... 41
6-6 VERTICAL ......................................................................................................................... 42
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6-7 REPEAT ............................................................................................................................. 42
6-8 SEQUENCE ....................................................................................................................... 43
6-9 FRAME .............................................................................................................................. 44
6-10 SYMBOL .......................................................................................................................... 45
6-11 REGISTRATION OF WORD ............................................................................................. 46
6-12 IMAGE ............................................................................................................................... 48
6-13 ADBANCED SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 48
6-13-1 PRINTING DENSITY ................................................................................................ 49
6-13-2 LOW TEMP. MODE .................................................................................................. 49
6-13-3 FEED THE HEAD OF TUBE .................................................................................... 49
6-13-4 “6, 9” MARK .............................................................................................................. 50
6-13-5 POSITION OF PRINTING LINE ............................................................................... 50
6-13-6 CUTTING POSITION ............................................................................................... 50
6-13-7 AUTO POWER-OFF ................................................................................................. 51
6-13-8 DEFAULT VALUE OF “PITCH LENGTH” ................................................................. 51
6-13-9 DEFAULT VALUE OF “REPEAT” ............................................................................. 51
6-13-10 JUSTIFICATION ................................................................................................... 52
6-13-11 PRINTING STYLE OF “RPT” & “SEQ” ................................................................. 52
6-13-12 LCD BRIGHTNESS .............................................................................................. 53
6-13-13 LCD BACKLIGHT ................................................................................................. 53
6-13-14 REGISTER BASIC SETTING ............................................................................... 54
6-14 COPY / PASTE .................................................................................................................. 55
6-14-1 COPY ........................................................................................................................ 55
6-14-2 PASTE ...................................................................................................................... 55
6-15 MEMORY ........................................................................................................................... 55
6-15-1 INTERNAL MEMORY ............................................................................................... 55
6-15-2 USB MEMORY (EXTERNAL MEMORY) ................................................................. 57
7. PRINTING ............................................................................................................................. 59
7-1 PRINT RANGE SETTING SCREEN ................................................................................. 59
7-2 PRINTING LENGTH ALIGNMENT .................................................................................... 60
7-3 CONTINUE PRINTING AFTER THE CONSUMABLES RUNNING OUT ......................... 60
8-1-2 INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER ..................................................................... 62
8-2 EDITING DATA ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER .............................................................. 64
8-3 PRINTING DIRECTLY FROM “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” ................................................. 64
8-4 SAVING DATA DIRECTLY FROM “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” ........................................... 64
9 TROUBLE SHOOTING ......................................................................................................... 66
9-1 ERROR MESSAGE LIST .................................................................................................. 66
9-2 TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................................... 69
10 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................. 71
11 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... 73
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2. BEFORE USE
2-1 MAIN FEATURES
With simple operation, you can print characters directly on tubes and tapes.
High-speed printing (up to 40mm/s) and high durability.
MAX original application software (Letatwin PC Editor) is included.
Data created with “Letatwin PC Editor” can be directly printed by USB connection or
imported from your PC to LM-550A/PC through USB memory.
Bright and large backlit LCD.
The internal memory of 250,000 characters and the external memory (USB memory as
option) are available.
Usable tubes and tapes are as follows:
Max genuine tubes = φ3.2mm, φ3.6mm, φ4.2mm, φ5.2mm, φ6.4mm, φ8.0mm
Generic tubes = φ1.5mm, φ2.0mm, φ2.5mm, φ3.2mm, φ3.6mm, φ4.2mm,
φ5.2mm, φ5.5mm, φ6.0mm, φ6.5mm, φ8.0mm
Shrinkable tubes =φ2.0mm, φ2.5mm, φ3.2mm, φ3.6mm, φ4.2mm,
φ5.2mm, φ5.5mm, φ6.0mm, φ6.5mm, φ6.8mm
Non PVC tubes = φ3.2mm, φ3.6mm, φ4.2mm, φ5.2mm
Oval tubes =φ2.5mm, φ3.2mm, φ3.6mm, φ4.2mm, φ5.2mm,
φ5.5mm, φ6.5mm,
Max genuine tapes = width: 5mm, 9mm, 12mm
ID Plate = width: 2.5mm, 4.6mm, 6.3mm, 9.0mm
(Special attachment is required for printing on φ1.5/2.0 tubes.)
Half cutting allows you to carry the tubes without losing and to remove tapes with ease.
Ten key allows you to input data quickly and easily.
Key top prints are protected with overcoat.
Carrying case makes it easy to store away safely.
Multiple screen languages can be selected.
Adjustable half cutting depth with Depth adjustment lever.
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2-2 CONFIRMING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS
This machine comes with the following accessories.
Confirm that they are included before using the machine.
Main unit
Carrying case
Instruction manual
AC adapter
CD-ROM
(Application software “Letatwin PC Editor” and the
printer driver)
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2-3 NAME OF EACH SECTION
Cutter button
Hook
Cassette cover
LCD display
Keyboard
● Tape cassette
Guide
● Ribbon case
● Winding core (black)
● Ribbon core
(green or blue)
Platen roller
Head pressure switching lever
Head release
lever (green)
Tube holder A
Half cutter guide
(white)
Half cutter
(yellow color)
Ribbon case holder
M roller lever
(silver)
Tape cassette holder
Lock button
Half cutting
depth adjusting
lever
USB Memory slot
AC adapter inlet
USB cable port
M roller (gold color)
Button A
Button B
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2-4 NAME OF KEYS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
<1> Keyboard layout
<2> Keys and their functions
1
ON/OFF
Press this key to turn ON/OFF power.
2
ESC
Press this key to return to the previous menu and not to make any changes.
When printing or displaying an “IMAGE,“ cancel the operation.
3
P.MATERIAL
(SHIFT → Esc)
Press these key to set the “PRINTED MATERIAL” when changing material
without turning off power. (See 4:BASIC OPERATION)
SIZE
Press this key to set the “SIZE” of characters. (See 6-1: SIZE)
TP/LNG
(SHIFT → SIZE)
Press these keys to set the “PRINTING LENGTH” and the “MARGIN” for the
[NORMAL PRINT MODE]. (See 6-5: NORMAL PRINT)
WIDTH
Press this key to set the “WIDTH” of characters. (See 6-2: WIDTH)
C /SPC
Press this key to set the “CHARACTER SPACE” and “ LINE SPACE.”
(See 6-3: CHARACTER / LINE SPACE)
VRT
(SHIFT → C/SPC)
Press these keys to set the “VERTICAL PRINTING.” (See 6-6: VERTICAL)
PITCH
Press this key to set the “PITCH LENGTH.” (See 6-4: PITCH PRINT)
P /CUT
(SHIFT → PITCH)
Press these keys to set the way of “PITCH CUTTING.”
(See 6-4: PITCH PRINT)
RPT
Press this key to set the repeating times. (See 6-7: REPEAT)
FRAME
(SHIFT → RPT)
Press these keys to set the “FRAME.” (See 6-9: FRAME)
SEQ
Press this key to set the sequential numbers. (See 6-8: SEQUENCE)
SYMBOL
Press this key to operate the “SYMBOL” function. (See 6-10: SYMBOL)
WORD
(SHIFT → SEQ)
Press these keys to operate the “MEMORY OF WORD” function.
(See 6-11: MEMORY OF WORD)
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OPTION
Press this key to enter “ADVANCDE SETTINGS”, to enter “DIRECT
PRINTING FROM PC” or to enter “DIRECT FILE TRANSFER FROM PC”.
(See 6-13: ADVANCDE SETTINGS , 8-3:PRINTING DIRECTLY FROM
“LETATWIN PC EDITOR” or 8-4: SAVING DATA DIRECTLY FROM
“LETATWIN PC EDITOR”)
IMAGE
(SHIFT → OPTION)
Press these keys to display the printing image. (See 6-12: IMAGE)
MEMORY
Press this key to operate the “MEMORY” function.
(See 6-15-1: INTERNAL MEMORY)
COPY
(SHIFT → MEMORY)
Press these keys to copy the block indicated by the cursor.
(See 6-14-1: COPY)
USB MEM.
Press this key to operate the “USB MEMORY” function.
(See 6-15-2: EXTERNAL MEMORY)
PASTE
(SHIFT → USB MEM.)
Press these keys to pastes the copied block to the cursor position.
(See 6-14-2: PASTE)
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BS
Press this key to delete the character just before the cursor.
INIT.
(SHIFT → BS)
Press these keys to Initialize all of the setting data. If any document is
remaining in the [INPUT screen], it is unable to initialize. After deleting the
entire document (press SHIFT → DELET), execute the initialization.
DELET
Press this key to delete the character on the cursor. Press this key to
initialize user default or factory default value under the function keys menu.
CLEAR
(SHIFT → DELET)
Press these keys to delete the entire documents on the [INPUT screen].
5
Ten key
Press this key to input numbers, comma and period.
6
▲/▼/ /
Press these keys to move the cursor on the [INPUT screen] or change the
setting items under the function keys menu.
SHIFT → or
SHIFT →
Press these keys to move the cursor to the top or the end of the document.
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ENTER
Press this key to determine the setting value on the [INPUT screen].
8
BLOCK
Press this key to insert a new “BLOCK” just before the cursor.
EJECT USB
(SHIFT → BLOCK)
Press these keys to eject USB memory from the machine, during the
power is ON.
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CODE
Press this key to input the code number to insert symbols.
(See 5-3: INPUTTING CODE)
● When “Chinese” as the screen language is selected, press this key to
allow you to input the Chinese character by using GB or Big 5 code.
DIACR
(SHIFT → CODE)
Press these keys to input diacritics for European languages.
(See 5-4: INPUTTING DIACR)
10
SPACE
Press this key to input a space.
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2-5 INPUT SCREEN
Screen layout
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A / a
Press this key to switch capital letters to small letters, or vice versa.
12
SHIFT
Press this key to access secondary characters on the key or the secondary
functions of group (3), (4), (8), (9) and (13).
13
PRINT
Press this key to move to the “PRINT” function.
FEED
(SHIFT → PRINT)
Press these keys to feed tubes or tapes.
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Character keys
Press these keys to input characters.
15
Press this key to change lines.
1
SHIFT
Displays S when “SHIFT” is pressed, and it goes off when “SHIFT” is pressed again.
2
MEMORY
Displays when USB memory is inserted and when it is accessible.
3
A ,a
“A “is turned on. : Enables inputting capital letters
“a” is turned on. :Enables inputting small letters.
4
PRT/PITCH
In [PITCH PRINT MODE], display the “PITCH LENGTH.” (See 6-4: PITCH PRINT)
In [NORMAL PRINT MODE], displays the “PRINT LENGTH.”
(See 6-5: NORMAL PRINT)
5
PITCH CUT
Displays the way of the “PITCH CUTTING.” (See 6-4-2: PITCH CUT)
6
BLOCK No.
Displays the “BLOCK NO.” on the cursor.
7
INPUT screen
Displays the characters entered and the edit marks.
8
STATUS screen
The upper field displays the status of the sequential number if it has been set. The
lower field displays the printed material.
9
FRAME
Displays when the framing is “ON.” (See 6-9: FRAME)
10
VRT
Displays when the vertical printing is selected. (See 6-6: VERTICAL)
11
REPEAT
Displays the repeating numbers of the block on the cursor. (See 6-7: REPEAT)
12
C/SPACE
Displays character space. (See 6-3: CHARACTER LINE/SPACE)
13
C/WIDTH
Displays the character. (See 6-2: WIDTH)
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C/SIZE
Displays the character size of the block on the cursor. (See 6-1: SIZE)
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Ｓ ▲ ２ ３ ． ８ Ｌ Ｉ Ｎ Ｅ ００２
【 １ ０ 】 ０ ０ ０ １ － ０ ０ ０ ６
Ｔ Ｕ Ｂ Ｅ ３ ．６ ｍ ｍ
Ａ Ｕ Ｔ Ｏ ＳＴＤ Ｓ Ｔ Ｄ ００３ ▼▼
B
7 8 1 2 3 4 5
6
9
11
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The meanings of edit symbols displayed on the screen are as follows.
(1) : Represents the [PITCH PRINT MODE] activated. Represents a group of blocks
with same pitch length until next [P] symbol. (See 6-4: PITCH PRINT)
(2) : Represents the block. Up to 300 blocks can be input in an entire document.
(See 6-4: PITCH PRINT)
(3) : Represents the line feed.
(Printing on tubes) φ2.5 to φ3.6 : Only 1 line can be set.
Φ4.2 to φ6.5 : Up to 2 lines can be set, provided 2mm
character size is used. (for Φ4.2 tubes,
the line space must be set to CNT (contact.)
(Printing on tapes) Up to 3 lines can be set, provided 12mm tape and 2mm
character size are used.
(4) : Represents the SEQUENCE is set. (See 6-8: SEQUENCE)
2-6 SELECTING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE
Multiple screen languages can be selected, according to the model type of your
machine.
Model type
Language
LM-550A/PC A11-T, A12-TH
English or Chinese(T) (Traditional Chinese Character)
LM-550A/PC A12-C, A11,
BS, SASO, C72,IND
English or Chinese(C) (Simplified Chinese Character)
LM-550A/PC CE
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish,
Polish, Russian, or Turkish
[HOW TO SELECT]
1. Turn the power on, while pressing L and G at the same time.
The [LANGUAGE MODE screen] appears after displaying the LETATWIN logotype.
[LANGUAGE MODE screen]
2. Select the language by using ▲/▼ key. And then press ENTER , the power supply
automatically turns off.
3. Turn the power on again, then it starts up with the language selected.
Note: ● When selecting English, you can neither input nor print Chinese characters.
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Ｃ ｈ ｉ ｎ ｅ ｓ ｅ （ Ｔ ）
Ｃ Ｏ Ｎ Ｔ Ｉ Ｎ Ｕ Ｅ
Ｅ ｎ ｇ ｌ ｉ ｓ ｈ
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2-7 CLEANING THE PLATEN ROLLER OR REMOVING JAMMED TUBE
(“FEED” function)
1. Open the cassette cover.
2. While pressing C , press ON/OFF for
about 3 seconds.
Then, release ON/OFF first while
displaying the logo of “LETATWIN.”
3. [FEED screen] appears.
4. Slide the switching lever (silver) to the right
until it stops, as shown in the figure.
5. Put wet cloth with water or alcohol to the
platen roller and clean it using / key.
Note: If the tube is jammed, remove the consumables using this “FEED” function. Do not pull
the tube by hand.
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2-8 ADJUSTING THE HALF CUTTING DEPTH
Half cutting depth can be adjusted with the ”Half cutting depth adjustment lever”, when half
cutting depth is not adequate.
Note:
● When printing on tubes, the lever has to be
positioned on the “TUBE.”
● When printing on tape, the lever has to be
positioned on the “TAPE.”
2-9 SWITCHING THE PRINTING PRESSURE
Printing pressure can be adjusted with the “Printing pressure switching lever.”
Note: You don’t need to change the strength unless the printed result is too dark.
(Changing from the standard pressure to the low pressure)
1. Check that the release lever is at the
middle position. (The lever is standing)
2. While pressing the lock button, then slide
the printing pressure switching lever to
the right.
3. Now, the strength of the printing pressure
is low.
(Changing from the low pressure to the standard pressure)
1. Check that the release lever is at the
middle position. (The lever is standing).
2. Press the lock button.
Note: Don’t change the head pressure when
the head release lever is positioned as
the figure (“Open” position or “Close”
position).
Deep
Shallow
The release lever is
standing.
Low position
(1)
(2)
“Open”
“Close”
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3. LOADING THE CONSUMABLES
Follow the steps bellow.
(1) Installing the ink ribbon to the ink ribbon case.
(2) Loading the tube or tape.
(3) Loading the ink ribbon case.
3-1 INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE INK RIBBON
Note: Use a ribbon case (LM-RC500) for (LM-550A/PC)
Ribbon case LM-RC300 cannot be used for LM-550/PC.
Also, ink ribbon LM-IR50B/LM-IR50W/LM-IR50BP cannot be set in ribbon case LM-RC300.
1. Install a new ribbon to the ribbon case.
Name of each section
Top
(Transparent)
Bottom
● Ribbon case
● Winding core
(Black)
● Ribbon core
(Green or Blue)
The side with letters comes the top.
Button B
Button A
2. While pressing “Button B,” set
the ribbon core (green or blue)
as shown in the figure. Then,
release the “Button B” to lock
the ribbon.
● Pay attention to the top and bottom of the ribbon case.
1. Holding the “Winding core”, pull
the “Ribbon core” lightly so that
the adhered portion comes off.
● When pulling the “Ribbon core”, let the core turn so that the ribbon is not gone slack.
Insert
Press
Release
Button B
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3. While pressing “Button A,” set the
winding core (black) as shown in the
figure. Then, release “Button A” to lock
the ribbon.
4. Rotate the ink ribbon toward the direction
of the arrow until the black surface
appears. (The color changes in the order
of transparent → blue → black)
When the surface (black) has appeared,
stop rotating.
2. Replacing the ink ribbon, first remove the ink ribbon from the ribbon case.
1. While pressing “Button B,” take out the
ribbon core (green or blue) from the
ribbon case.
2. Next, while pressing “Button A,” take
out the winding core (black) from the
ribbon case.
Button B
Winding core
(Black)
Button A
Button A
Press
Release
Insert
The color changes.
Rotation
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3-2 LOADING THE TUBES AND THE INK RIBBON CASE
1. Open the cassette cover.
2. Push the head release lever (green)
behind.
3. Slide the switching lever (silver) to the
right until it stops.
*When using φ1.5/2.0mm tubes,
set a special attachment as shown below.
Head release lever
Switching lever
<Attachment for φ1.5/2.0mm tube>
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4. a: Pass the tubes under the holding
plate.
b: Extrude the tip of the tubes
by 1～2cm from the machine.
5. Place and hold the tube on the “TUBE”
label and slide the “Switching lever” to
lock.
The tube has been loaded.
Make sure the tube is loaded as illustrated bellow.
Holding plate
Pull out
Switching lever
1~2cm
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6. Make sure the ribbon is not slack.
If the ribbon is slack, rotate the winding
core (black) toward the direction of the
arrow to remove the slack of the ribbon.
7. Hold the ink ribbon case as illustrated below and load it completely.
Check the slack.
8. Pull the head release lever (green).
9. Close the cassette cover until it clicks.
Proper loading
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(Removing the tube)
1. Open the cassette cover.
2. Push the head release lever behind.
3. Slide the switching lever (silver) to the
right until it stops, then remove the tube.
Note: You don’t need to remove the ink
ribbon case when removing tube.
4. Pull the head release lever (green), then
close the cassette cover until it clicks.
Caution
Be careful when operating the Head release lever.
If the lever is slipped off during operating the lever, it might cause the injury.
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