Thomas & Betts EZL-100 User Manual
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Thermal Label Print
User Guide
French and Spanish versions of the User Guide are available at www.tnb.com.
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Power Button
Print Button
AC Power Connector
Tape Exit
LCD Display
Cutter Lever
Navigation Key
Hot Keys
Backspace/Clear All
Symbol Keys
Function Keys
Numeric Keys
Alpha Keys
Thumb Latch for
Battery Compartment
Figure 1 Thomas & Betts EZL-100 Thermal Label Printer
Thumb Latch for Tape
Compartment
Escape/Backlight
Function/Shift
Enter/OK
Space Bar/
Symbol Key
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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.
Warranty Registration
Please complete the warranty registration card and
return it to the appropriate customer service
address within seven days.
Getting Started
Follow the instructions in this section to get started
by printing your first label.
Power Supply
The printer can operate on AC or battery power. To
save power, the printer will automatically turn off
after five minutes of inactivity.
Inserting the Batteries
The printer uses six AA batteries.
To insert the batteries
1. Press the thumb latch on the bottom of the
labelmaker to open the battery compartment
door. See Figure 2.
Press thumb
latch
Figure 2
2. Insert the batteries following the polarity
markings (+ and –).
3. Close the compartment door.
Remove the batteries if the printer will not be
used for a long period of time.
Connecting the AC Adapter
Connecting the AC adapter to the printer
disconnects the batteries as a power source.
To connect the AC adapter
1. Plug the power adapter into the power connector
on the top, left side of the printer.
Figure 3
2. Plug the other end of the power adapter into a
power outlet.
Inserting the Tape Cassette
Your printer comes with one label tape cassette.
Additional label cassettes can be purchased from
an authorized Thomas & Betts distributor.
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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.
Remove
cardboard
insert
Tighten tape
Push down gently
Print Head
Pinch Roller
Figure 5
5. Press firmly until cassette clicks into place. Make
sure tape and ribbon are positioned correctly.
6. Close the tape cassette door and press to
turn on the power.
= 6 mm
= 9/12 mm
= 19 mm
Set cassette switch
Figure 4
2. Set the cassette switch for the size of the tape
cassette that you are inserting. See Figure 4.
A notch in the cassette fits over the switch when
the cassette is in the correct position.
3. Make sure the tape and ribbon are taut across
the mouth of the cassette and that the tape
passes between the guideposts. If necessary,
turn the spool clockwise to tighten the ribbon.
4. Insert the cassette with the tape and ribbon
positioned between the print head and pinch
roller. See Figure 5.
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Selecting a Language
Several language-related features on the printer
are determined by the language setting, such as
availability of special characters, units of measure,
menu text, and so on.
By default the language is set to English.
To select a language
1. Press + .
SIZE
2. Use and to select the language.
3. Press to set the language.
Select Universal as the language for the units
of measure to be in millimeters.
Printing Your First Label
You are now ready to print your first label.
To print a label
1. Enter text to create a simple label.
2. Press .
Print
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