PL150 User Guide - Net-Tech
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1. Press thumb latch to open Figure 2 2 Insert the batteries following the polarity markings and See Figure 2 3 Replace the battery compartment cover A Remove the batteries if the printer will not be used for a long period of time Connecting the Optional Power Adapter The printer uses an optional power adapter 3M Portable Labeler AC Power Supply Connecting the power adapter with the optional battery pack inserted recharges the battery pack Make sure the power adapter is disconnected before handling the Lithium ion battery pack To connect the power adapter 1 Plug the power adapter into the power connector on the top of the printer See Figure 3 VISTI SSSI SE ees Figure 3 2 Plug the other end of the power adapter into a power outlet Inserting the Optional Battery Pack The printer can operate using an optional rechargeable Lithium ion battery pack 3M Portable Labeler Rechargeable Battery Make sure the power adapter is disconnected before handling the Lithium ion battery pack To insert the battery pack 1 Press the thumb latch on the back of the printer to remove the battery compartment cover See Figure 4 Press thumb latch to open Figure 4 2 Insert the battery pack into the battery compartment following the polarity markings See Figure 4 3 Replace the battery compartment cover A Make sure to read the Lithium ion Safety Precautions found o2. 6 Press ok Each module i is separated by a line in the display 7 Enter the text for each module Press and 4 to move from module to module By default a separator line is printed between each cell on a module label To turn off the separator lines see Printing Separator Lines between Cells on page 19 To create data for the modules automatically see Creating a Series of Labels on page 16 Changing the Label Type Once you create a label using one label type you can easily change the label type without losing your data If the data from one label type will not fit in the new label type the text that will not fit is shaded in the display When you change from a multi cell label such as a breaker label to a single cell label such as general or flag each cell becomes a new label All blank cells are deleted When you change from a multi cell label type to another multi cell label type make sure the new label type contains the same number of cells To change the label type 1 Press the Hot Key for the new label type 2 Make any necessary adjustments to the settings for the new label type Using Barcodes The printer can generate Code 39 and Code 128 barcodes You can add a barcode to the following label types General Flag Fixed length Module Barcodes cannot be printed on 1 4 labels The barcode prints horizontally along the label You can choose to print
3. Portable Labeler PL150 BREAKER CODE 39 WIRE CABLE ROTATE GENERAL Q HW U FAVORITES LIBRARY User Guide Contents Important Safety Instructions 00 cee eee eee nen 5 Intended Us eis at at a ok AD A eee E a eel ee ed ete ees oe i Bah nee 6 Safety Precautions for Lithium lon Rechargeable Battery Pack 0 eee ee 7 While Charging the Battery PCK a otra ga oe auch Ain Goose ee on ga Pe PARA Taare At Ean bal ous ee ae i ea 7 While Discharging the Battery Packs llas it ons eee eee A hele one eed seas 7 About Your New Printer lt o0oooooooonorna eee eee eee nen 9 Warranty Registration a sien eek A ett a tn ee ele e dea 9 Getting Started iio eee a a ee a ee ah 9 Connecting the Power eisereen r sci oevars bias eek ea dee ate ee ele A oe ates a red 9 Ins rting the Batteries csore sect at ia a a it Ei cathe wales 9 Connecting the Optional Power Adapter 9 Inserting the OptionaliBattery Packs toa A as 10 Removing ths Optional Battery PACK suis o A ee ea eee i Ii ae i 10 Recharging th Battery Packs ura cai o Ai id tee RAVEN 10 Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge 0 ents 10 Settirigithe Label Width iaa ei tect ils Hacks E a Ga eatin eda ees eagle eta emis eed 10 Selccting a Language it date duty tine bead tole oa ae tee ed ie aus nie Maree ete des ee aly Leg 11 Getting to Know Your Printer 0 000 e eee 11 ROWS tio A ale th Me A ok a A a E ts
4. Press ok 6 Repeat as necessary until you are satisfied with the print quality al Cleaning Your Printer Your printer is designed to give you long and trouble free service while requiring very little maintenance Clean your printer from time to time to keep it working properly To clean the cutter blade 1 Remove the label cassette 2 Press and hold the cutter button to expose the cutter blade 3 Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides of the blade The cutter blade is extremely sharp Use caution when cleaning To clean the print head 1 Remove the label cartridge 2 Remove the cleaning tool from inside the label cartridge door Figure 7 3 Gently wipe the padded side of the tool across the print head See Figure 7 Symbols The following tables show the commonly used symbols by category Arrows and Brackets Currency y 4m Electrical H H nd Warning s NW 00 E ES U a 0 ls O c a E MS A R gt gt gt SE I ROM gt II Qi gt E HK i Terms The following lists the commonly used terms by category MONITOR VCR 21 Audio Security ANALOG RIGHT BACK SPKR BACK DOOR HIGH WATER CD RIGHT FRONT SPKR CAMERA HORN CENT FRONT SPKR RIGHT OUTD SPKR CARBON MONOXIDE LOW TEMP CENTER BACK SPKR RIGHT
5. Using the Favorites Key You can add your frequently used symbols terms and labels to your Favorites list Once an item is added to the Favorites list you can quickly access the item without navigating the Library menu Adding an Item to the Favorites List A symbol term or label must first be saved to the library before it can be added to the Favorites list To add an item to the Favorites list 1 Select a symbol term or label from the library 2 Press woms and hold for three seconds A message appears confirming that the item was saved to the Favorites list Inserting Items from the Favorites List You can quickly insert a symbol or term on your label or recall a label from the Favorites list To insert an item from the Favorites list 1 Press moms 2 2 Select the symbol or term to add or the label to recall and press ok Deleting Items from the Favorites list When you no longer need an item in the Favorites list you can delete the item from the Favorites list To delete an item from the Favorites list 1 Press FAVORITES AP 7 2 Select the symbol term or label to delete and press e A confirmation message appears 3 Press ok to delete the entry A message appears confirming that the item was deleted Deleting a term or label from the library also deletes that term or label from the Favorites list Printing Options You can choose to print multiple copies
6. formatting from the display Enter some text using the keypad Format the text size and style See Formatting a Label on page 13 Optionally save the label to the library See Saving Labels on page 17 Adding a Label You can insert a label before or after the current label To add a label 1 REMOVE ADD Press 2 Select one of the following e Left to add a label to the left of the cursor position e Right to add a label to the right of the cursor position 3 Press ok You can move from label to label by pressing and 4 A new blank label is inserted in the display to the left or right of the current label Removing a Label You can remove a label from the current group To remove a label 1 Press 2 Select one of the following e All to remove all of the labels in the group e Current to remove the label at the current cursor position 3 Press ok The selected labels are removed from the display REMOVE ADD Printing Labels When you print a group of labels you choose whether to print all of the labels or only the current label in the group To print labels 1 Press EN If you are printing a group of labels the Print menu is displayed 2 Select one of the following e All to print all of the labels in the group e Current to print the label at the current cursor position 3 Press ok
7. The selected labels are printed 4 Press the gt button and remove the labels Formatting a Label You can choose from a number of formatting options to enhance the appearance of your labels Changing the Text Size You can print the text on your label in several sizes 6 8 12 16 18 22 24 32 50 point and MAX The text size selected applies to all the text on all the labels in a group of labels The text size available for you to use depends on the width set for the label and the type of label you are creating You can also select Auto as the text size When Auto is selected the best text size is automatically determined for the height and width of the label you are creating To set the text size STYLES SIZE Press Each time you press text size is selected STYLES SIZE the next available Changing the Text Style You can print the text on your label in several styles bold italic underlined boxed and narrow The text style selected applies to all the text on all the labels in a group of labels including most symbols To set the text style 1 Press na e 2 Select the desired text style and press ok 3 Select On or Off to turn the selected style on or off 4 Press ok To insert an underlined 6 or 9 character Press and hold 6 or 9 until 6 or 9 appears in the display and then press ok Rotating Text You can print the text on your la
8. characters for the label Printing No action required Message disappears when printing is finished Barcode not allowed Barcodes cannot be printed on 1 4 labels wire cable labels or breaker labels Insert a wider label cartridge m Change the label width m Change the label type No response when pressing keys One of the keys may be jammed 1 Press each key to determine which key is jammed 2 Press the jammed key firmly until the key returns to the normal position How do remove the backing from the label 3M M labels have an easy to peel split back 1 Locate the split on the label backing 2 Gently pinch the label lengthwise folding toward the A printed side of the label The label backing will separate 3 Carefully peel away the backing from the label Split label If you need further assistance visit the 3M Web site at www 3m com electrical 22 Environmental Information The equipment that you have bought requires the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain substances that are hazardous to health and the environment In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of your end of life equipment in an environmentally sound way The crossed bin symb
9. complete listings of default terms Adding Terms to the Library You can save up to 25 custom terms to the My terms category of the library Barcode text cannot be saved as a term You can save text that appears either before or after the barcode but not both together To add a term to the library 1 Enter text to save to the library If your label contains a barcode place the cursor within the text you want to save 2 Press Jat 3 Select Term and press ok 4 Select a location for the term and press ok The term is added to the My terms category of the library Inserting Terms on Labels Terms inserted on a label are the same as text entered from the keypad Terms can be edited formatted or deleted To insert a term on a label 1 Press MEN 2 Select Terms and press ok 3 Select a category of terms and press _ox_ 4 Select the desired term and press ok Deleting a Term from the Library You can delete previously saved terms from the My terms category of the library To delete a term from the library 1 Press uBRARY 2 Select Terms and press f ok 3 Select My terms and press ok 4 Select the term to delete and press cur 5 Press _ok_ to delete the term Bw Deleting a term or label from the library also deletes that term or label from the Favorites list Using My Labels Your print
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11. haan de 11 LCD Display tada hs aes DENE A Wed aie Ania ia cache Reale hain the wetted een A daw E age ig ew edhe 11 Using the Backlight srta ooh ted ella ae he kara e Be e oe tie Ble RAR g Ek 11 Adjusting the Display Contrast ui a eo dade dws Se A bes bee he dende ark feng eS 11 Caption Bali dum so Mags taco natn ag a de Stems ca a faut Seen gh st ala ta edie te tue Me deel el ea 11 GARS MOJEN xtra i drid a Batt ro liv leet co data dt lo dino Mattie Ratnam veges 14 ACT KOV sera Beans Gein Sho ote SA A Ale ania bd lng he haa Gasman ang EIA Rule A iii 12 Escape Keys 26 lt 5 ih st hein a oat dae ate teeta T nba teen NENS ati canted aad do arde ons ed 12 Navigation Keys tia a e a aee aah a Gedy geht Sadek A A eae 12 Backspace Koye ri eh hk PN Ge act regent ro ast ding y ire GERE ds tet ti gh a Tt Seat 12 Clear Key ena at ed ES adit orca tv cee ee eae ee we ea ers he ee a Sl e ie pha Bde 12 Cutten Buttons stat ceded a hind nanan Dw seek Maat teal tag ora huts nt ere are aie Boer inet ear fas oath 12 Hot Keysi ars ak O aed ein Ha hve aN ee ha 12 Working with Labels 000 ce eee 12 Creating aizabel sages naa et ay teed nt Soa ae ee a at ade Ag o Oe eee ai 12 Adding a Label tcc at ee he alae Las Gk oe ee sae la dle enn ERA Hat bo Bale pee ee ke 12 Removing a Label ti E ei eee ea eda ane hy co ae Geta Rae Sweeny Med caida ae A NS AES 13 Printing Labels citas ace a Palate aaa eden okt hse ean a td alae hath Pe a a ld han
12. or off for each label type individually To turn off custom defaults 1 Press ar 2 Select Custom defaults and press ok 3 Select the label type to turn off custom defaults for and press ok 4 Select No and press ok Creating a Series of Labels You can automatically generate labels by creating a series You create a starting pattern and then set the increment and count for the series You can serialize any number or letter by selecting the character to be incremented such as the number 2 in 123 or the letter B in ABC For example when the 2 is selected in 123 and the increment is 3 the resulting labels would print as 123 153 183 and so on Letters can be incremented from A to Z and a to z and numbers from O to 9 When the letter Z or the number 9 is reached during serialization a letter or number is added to increase the increment For example Az increments to Aaa AZ increments to BA and AQ increments to A10 To use serialization 1 Enter the text for your label 2 Press A box appears around the character where the cursor was positioned 3 Press 4 and gt to move the cursor to the character you want to increment and press ok FEED SERIAL 4 Select the amount you want to increment the character and press ok You can choose to increment in steps up to 10 5 Select the number of times to increment and pr
13. the barcode text in small print either below or above the barcode Optionally you can add text before and after the barcode and serialize barcodes Adding a Barcode The barcode text appears on the label in the display just like any other text If the cursor is positioned within the barcode text the type of barcode and the position of the barcode text are displayed in the caption bar To add a barcode 1 Do one of the following e To add a Code 39 barcode press e To add a Code 128 barcode press 2 Enter the text for the barcode within the barcode on the display and press ok 3 Select whether or not to show the barcode text and press ok 4 lfnecessary select the location for the barcode text and press ok The barcode appears as text in the display CODE128 CODE 39 Editing a Barcode You can edit the text for an existing barcode To edit a barcode CODE128 CODE 39 1 Press A message appears asking if you would like to edit the barcode 2 Press ok The text of the existing barcode is displayed 3 Edit the barcode text and press ok Deleting a Barcode A barcode is treated as a single character on the label To delete a barcode 1 Place the cursor at the end of the barcode text in the display 2 Press Using Custom Defaults Each time you create a label you are guided through selec
14. 0 is a portable label printer intended for industrial use The printer is powered using a rechargeable battery pack and 110V 240V power adapter It can also be powered by six AA alkaline batteries The printer is approved for use only in closed rooms and dry environments DN WARNING To reduce the risks with all residual hazards m Read understand follow and retain for future reference all safety statements in this user guide To reduce the risks associated with short circuit fire and or electrical shock which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death and or property damage Do not use the PSU Power Supply Unit when damaged m The PSU shall only be connected to a mains voltage of 110 240VAC 50 60Hz via a main socket which is fused m Other usage as described for the intended use could cause damage to the product and or hazards for example short circuit fire electric shock m Do not modify the PSU Do not use the device and PSU outdoors or in a wet environment Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug Replace power supply immediately m Do not disassemble don t try to repair the product Only authorized people should do this The product is not foreseen for any servicing Incorrect reassembly may result in electric shock or fire To reduce the risks associated with explosion and or risk of fire which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death m Do not operate in an explosive a
15. SIDE SPKR CCTV MOTION SENSOR DIGITAL RIGHT SURR SPKR CELL PHONE LEFT BACK SPKR SPEAKER CONTACT PIR LEFT FRONT SPKR SUBWOOFER CONTROLLER POOL LEFT OUTD SPKR SURROUND DOOR POWER LEFT SIDE SPKR TAPE DOOR CONTACT REMOTE LEFT SURR SPKR VOLUME CONTROL DRIVEWAY SENSOR OPTICAL ZONE DUAL TECH SHOCK SENSOR PHONO DUCT SIREN Video FAN CUTOFF SLIDERS o RINA FRONT DOOR SMOKE DETECTOR COMPONENT PROJECTOR GARAGE DOOR SPARE COMPOSITE REMOTE GAS STROBE BYE br GATE WATER DETECTOR i ES GLASS BREAK WINDOW a er GROUND WINDOW SENSOR aan SKE HEAT DETECTOR HDTV S VIDEO IR TOUCH SCREEN KEYPAD TV Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your printer Problem Error Message Solution Battery Discharged m Attach the power adapter Recharge the battery pack See Recharging the Battery Pack m Insert new AA alkaline batteries Poor print quality m Clean the print head See Cleaning Your Printer Adjust the print contrast See Adjusting the Print Contrast m Check battery level power may be low Label Jam Motor is stalled due to label jam m Open the label cartridge compartment and remove the cartridge m Remove jammed label clearing the jam m Clean the cutter blade See Cleaning Your Printer m Make sure the label passes smoothly through the label guides on the label cartridge and that the label and ribbon are taut across the mouth of the cartridge See Inserting and Remov
16. See 13 Formatting a Label 0ooooocooocron 13 Ghanging the Toxt Sizes net sarte Lete pedo cee ttt adn ua tein atte akan tate tata ba roe la peda alice iets guns hen 13 Changing the TExES ranae taa a A A A en BASS Rae et dl Be 13 Rotating TS ats See A A diaria 13 AlIGIING Fest tan ie re eo te aon cte aed aller eee Fata a ab weal woth at a ithaca enna E E ae eel Steals E E bea eed 13 Creating Multiline Labels oci ea tidied tata face ah bay hades CPE ee ee it a Dae p aay th Fee decks Se 14 Using International Characters ose a rr oe baal Se ARG Sik A ea rio 14 Creating Industrial Labels 0000 cee ee 14 Greating Fixed Length Labels toa as Gat SAGs BAI Ends ate td wie tee Bie BP ais Dee tie BASAL et ARA 14 Greating Wire Gable Labels un iin ys atin eh ited Pa bee ee don tea ea ates egal s Mii ede hae 14 Creating Flag Labels uu saan ed ee eh seed Seite PR dS Pa Pie he ee ere ee ge tate ee eden eh eS 14 Creating Breaker Labels cna octet ees A A est eed Et eric aE ey alery eat A weed ivy 15 Creating Module Labels cd a DE aloo dhs AAA Si Ie RATS Outed oad Bae 15 Changing the Label Type ind Lata ed ee Dh Bee a Dee oe Bi dati een bee 15 Using Barcodes com cite a a ee ee A a A ee ee ee 15 Addingsa Barcode e AA T A nda A ieee ee Be howe es eae 15 Editing a Barcode ita da te Gh ade OY ahd ace da ke a ache hee tae aa Rs REY Cha te ey ee ek 16 Deleting Barcode i 4 uc tax o a sation id ad Pena tel hate ed 16 Using Custom De
17. as size or barcode type is also shown Label type Barcode type heel CAPS Mode The Scars key toggles capitalization on and off When CAPS mode is turned on the CAPS indicator is shown on the display and all letters that you enter are capitalized The default setting is CAPS mode on When CAPS mode is off all letters entered appear in lowercase To toggle CAPS mode on and off Press S ALT Key The ar key is used to select the function or symbol printed above a key For example when you press 2 the number 9 appears in the display however if you press ar and then 9 an asterisk appears in the display Escape Key The esc key cancels an action or exits from a menu without making a selection Navigation Keys The navigation keys operate as follows Keys Function E Moves one character to the left in the display Returns to the previous menu you can also use ED e Moves one cell to the left in a multi cell label ALT Moves one label to the left in the display Moves one character to the right in the display gt Moves to the next menu level you can also use ok gt Moves one cell
18. bel in one of four rotations horizontal vertical 90 degree and mirror the text appears in inverse order as it would in a mirror The following table shows the text rotations that are available for the different types of labels Horizontal Vertical 90 Degree Mirror Label Type ods General X xX X X Fixed X X X X Flag X X Wire Cable Xx X Module X Breaker X Barcode labels print only horizontally To rotate text ALIGN ROTATE Press ALIGN Each time you press rotate rotation option is selected the next available Aligning Text You can align the text to print left or right justified on the label The default alignment is centered To align text ALIGN ROTATE Press Jar Each time you press the next available text alignment option is selected ALIGN ROTATE Module and breaker labels use center alignment only Creating Multi Line Labels You can print a maximum of five lines on a label The number of lines you can print on a label depends on the label width you have selected Label 1 4 3 94 1 2 3 4 Width Lines 1 3 3 5 The display only shows one line of text at a time Use the navigation keys to scroll through multiple lines To create a multi line label 1 Enter the text for the first line and press 4 2 Enter the text fo
19. dule labels you can choose whether or not to print a separator line between each of the cells By default separator lines are printed between cells To turn off printing of separator lines SETTINGS CUSTOM 1 Press ar 2 Select Print options and press ok 3 Select Separator lines and press ok 4 Select No and press ok Pausing Between Labels When printing multiple copies the printer pauses after printing each label so you can cut the label You can turn this feature off to have the labels print continuously To print continuously ar 2 Select Print options and press ok 3 Select Pause to cut and press ok 4 Select No and press ok SETTINGS CUSTOM 1 Press Advancing the Label To add additional blank space to the beginning or end of your label you can advance the label in 1 4 increments To advance the label jar 1 Press pa 2 Press ok to advance the label Adjusting the Print Contrast Depending on the label material you choose you may need to lighten or darken the printed text on the label FEED SERIAL To adjust the print contrast 1 Press ar anon 2 Select Print options and press ok 3 Select Print contrast and press ok 4 Press gt or 4 to increase or decrease the print contrast
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21. er includes a My Labels section of the library for storing your frequently used labels You can quickly recall saved labels to use at any time Saving Labels You can save up to 25 frequently used labels When you save a label the label text and all formatting are saved To save a label 1 Press jar ube 2 Select Label and press ok 3 Select a location for the label and press ok 4 Enter a name for the label and press ok The label name can contain up to 20 alphanumeric characters You cannot save a group of labels to the library If you have multiple labels in the label edit screen only the label where the cursor is located will be saved Recalling Labels Once a label is saved to the library you can recall the label to print or edit Recalling a label replaces the current label in the display To recall a label 1 Press 2 Select My Labels and press ok 3 Select the label to recall and press ok Deleting Labels When you no longer need a stored label you can delete the label from the library To delete a label from My labels SAVE LIBRARY 1 Press 2 Select My Labels and press ok 3 Select the label to delete and press fe 4 Press ok to delete the label from the library Deleting a term or label from the library also deletes that term or label the Favorites list
22. ess oK New labels are added in the display as needed to complete the series To print multiple copies of the same serialized label see Printing Multiple Copies on page 18 Using the Library The library includes a set of default symbols and terms to use on your labels In addition you can save your own custom terms and frequently used labels to the library Using Symbols The printer includes a set of commonly used symbols to include on your labels The symbols are separated into the following categories Arrows Brackets Numbers Hazard Warnings Currency Pro AV Security Electrical See Symbols on page 20 for a complete list of the default symbols Some of the more popular symbols can be accessed from the number keys using plus the number For example pressing ar 4 inserts an open bracket Inserting Symbols Symbols added to a label can be formatted or deleted just like any other character you enter To insert a symbol 1 Press _usrary 2 Select Symbols and press Co 3 Select a category of symbols and press oK 4 Select the desired symbol and press ok Using Terms The printer includes a set of commonly used terms to use on your labels The terms are separated into the following categories Audio Security Video My terms You can also save custom terms to the My terms category of the library See Terms on page 21 for
23. explosion which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death and or property damage m Use the battery only in the specified equipment Do not discharge the battery close to fire or at extremely high temperatures over 60 C for example a vehicle strong direct sunlight DN CAUTION To reduce the risks associated with various hazards which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or property damage m Battery can only be used within a temperature rage of 20 C 60 C OnOah WN 23 Cc MODULE CODE128 FLAG ALIGN WIRE CABLE ROTATE BREAKER CODE 39 ll 19 A a w E R TY Ut G H Figure 1 3M Portable Labeler PL150 Power connector 9 Label exit slot 10 LCD Display 11 Cutter button 12 Print 13 OK 14 Navigation 15 Backspace 16 Return Favorites Add Remove Custom Settings Serial Feed Library Save Size Styles Caps 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Space bar Alt Hot Keys Clear Escape Power Backlight About Your New Printer With your new 3M Portable Labeler PL150 you can create a wide variety of high qua
24. faults 200 cee ee 16 Setting Custom Defaults erk any podha Wacky teats a gen day nara Backed des we Mee fete 16 Changing Custom Default ica ssf Heck tne ee nh Ned ead gid Reon Maney ae Den ee ee Ra ca denen dain a 16 Tuming Off Custom Detaults r HA Sk A Gest Es bee See aed a a a Rn 16 Creating a Series of Labels 200 eee eee ee 16 Using the Library 0 00 cee es 17 USING SyMbDOS ir pr etek ws Pe a et te each epee AA A aie nn get A Y Let any 17 IMSEMING Symbol Se feb hes A Mees ahha beets a ke Bay heads 17 A OS O NN 17 Adding Terms to the libran uni a AA OE thee A A ARE A HEA hes 17 Inserting Terms OM Labels ienai ma a E A A ete ee A aa ee ig Del ting a Teim fromthe Library wfc ci mechan es apy daca ali SR SE Laue ed De ES deka cathe RDS 17 Using My Abels bo A A A ee ld tie a wp matey a A gehts dette oilers da Beets 17 SAVING Labels ir rs ee ada Gow is adie nas beech bef aed man eae eee ane aie a ay discal bla Gea aa 17 Recalling Labels syste tia tert ergs A a a es AA a Roe SSR AS 18 Deleting Labels 23 cia Minas hee ohn ewe A Wek nd aac ee Shee REE eee hea ey a ees BS 18 Using the Favorites Key 000 c eee eee ee 18 Adding an Item to the Favorites List m choca e A lane foe a e lei 18 Inserting Items from the Favorites List sorg dr sg Er rara FARER ete 18 Deleting Items from the Favorites list 2 nett tens 18 Printing Options 2 00 0 ce ee 18 Printing Multiple COPIES liar vitae
25. ing the Label Cartridge Uneven or slanted printing The cartridge is not positioned correctly m Check the label cartridge compartment to make sure the cartridge is inserted properly See Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge m Make sure the two levers in the label compartment are locked on either side of the cartridge holding the cartridge in place Cannot close the label cartridge lid The cartridge is not inserted correctly Make sure nothing is blocking the cartridge cover and that the label cartridge is inserted properly See Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge Unable to return to the previous menu Press esc to return to the previous menu Nothing shows in the display Ensure the printer is turned on Insert new batteries charge battery pack or plug in power adapter m Remove power adapter and batteries reattach power to restart the printer No label found No cartridge is present Open the cartridge compartment and insert a label cartridge See Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge Display text is too light to read m Turn on backlight See Using the Backlight Adjust the display contrast See Adjusting the Display Contrast Maximum number of lines reached Insert a wider label cartridge Too many lines for selected label width m Reduce the number of text lines Insert a wider label cartridge Maximum number of characters reached Reduce the number of
26. it on the label as currently defined the portion of the text that will not fit is Text style indicators shaded If you attempt to print the label containing text that will not fit the excess text will not be printed Using the Backlight In low light conditions you can turn on the backlight to see the display more easily To save power the backlight turns off automatically after 15 seconds of inactivity Pressing any key will turn the backlight back on again The backlight key acts as a toggle to turn the light on and off You can increase or decrease the time for the backlight timer from the Settings menu To toggle the backlight on and off Press El To set the backlight timer 1 Press ar Ema 2 Select System and press ok 3 Select Backlight timer and press ifl 4 Press 4 or y to increase or decrease the time for the backlight timer You can set the timer for 5 to 30 seconds 5 Press ok Adjusting the Display Contrast In addition to backlighting you can adjust the display contrast for different lighting conditions To adjust the display contrast 1 Press faf custom 2 Select System and press ok 3 Select Screen contrast and press ok 4 Press gt or 4 to increase or decrease the contrast 5 Press ok Caption Bar The caption bar shows the current label type For some label types additional information such
27. itions Do not connect directly to an electric outlet or cigarette lighter charger Do not store the battery close to fire or at extremely high temperatures over 60 C for example a vehicle strong direct sunlight m Do not short circuit the batteries under any circumstances m Never charge batteries near highly flammable objects SN WARNING To reduce the risks associated with fire and explosion which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death and or property damage m Stop charging the battery if charging is not completed within the specified time m Never leave the batteries unattended during charging Do not attempt to charge a cell that is damaged Immediately remove the battery from the device or battery charger and stop use if the battery gives off an odor generates heat becomes discolored or deformed or in any way appears abnormal during use JAN CAUTION To reduce the risks associated with various hazards which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or property damage m Thoroughly read this User Guide before charging the battery m Lithium cells must be completely discharged before disposal m Always dispose the batteries in a manner consistent with local regional and national regulation m Battery can only be charged within a temperature range of O C 45 C While Discharging the Battery Pack IS WARNING To reduce the risks associated with fire and
28. ixed length regardless of the length of the text The default fixed length is 1 0 Any change you make to the fixed length setting remains in effect until you change the setting To set the label length 1 Press 2 Select the length of the label and press Any text that does not fit within the fixed length appears shaded in the display and will not print OK Creating Wire Cable Labels A wire cable label is placed around a wire or cable The label text is repeated as many times as possible depending on the size of the text and the width or length of the label You can manually enter the diameter of the cable you are creating a label for or you can select from a number of predefined wire gauges and cable types If you choose a predefined wire gauge or cable type the printer automatically determines the size of the label The selections available are shown below CAT X AWG 0 2 COAX AWG 3 AWG 4 0 2 0 Self select To create a wire cable label 1 Press lwirecasce 2 Do one of the following e To select a predefined label size select the desired wire gauge or cable type e To manually enter the diameter of the cable select Self select press and then enter the diameter of the cable 3 Press ok To create multiple labels quickly see Creating a Series of Labels on page 16 Creating Flag Labels A flag label wraps ar
29. lity labels You can choose to print your labels in many different sizes and styles The printer uses 3M Portable Labeler PL150 Refill Cartridges in widths of 1 4 3 8 1 2 or 3 4 3M label cartridges are also available in a wide range of materials such as flexible nylon permanent polyester vinyl non adhesive tag and heat shrink tubes Visit www 3m com electrical for information on the full line of labels and accessories for your printer Warranty Registration Visit www 3m com portablelabeler to register your label printer online During the registration process you will need the serial number which is located inside the battery compartment Getting Started Follow the instructions in this section to start using your printer for the first time Connecting the Power The printer can be powered using batteries or AC power Visit www 3m com electrical for information on obtaining an optional rechargeable battery pack or AC power adapter For optimal power use the optional rechargeable Lithium ion battery pack or the AC power adapter To save power the printer automatically goes into standby mode after two minutes of inactivity and automatically turns off after five minutes of inactivity Inserting the Batteries The printer can operate using six AA alkaline batteries To insert the batteries 1 Press the thumb latch on the back of the printer to remove the battery compartment cover See Figure 2
30. mpty breakers at the end of the label e Off to not print empty breakers at the end of the label 6 Press ok Each breaker is separated by a line in the display 7 Enter the text for each breaker in the label Press gt and 4 to move from breaker to breaker By default a separator line is printed between each cell on a breaker label To turn off the separator lines see Printing Separator Lines between Cells on page 19 To create data for the breakers automatically see Creating a Series of Labels on page 16 Creating Module Labels A module label is a multi cell label used to label a row of modules of varying widths You set the width of a module and the number of modules enter the text for each module and print You can use multipliers to adjust the width of individual modules as necessary To create a module label 1 Press oirik 2 Select the module Engi and press ok Select the length that applies to the smallest size module You can then use multipliers to increase the size of individual modules that are larger The default module length is 0 5 3 Select the number of modules and press ok 4 Select the ae for each module and press ok 5 Select one of the following e Onto print empty modules at the end of the label e Off to not print empty modules at the end of the label
31. n page 7 Removing the Optional Battery Pack Remove the battery pack if the printer will not be used for a long period of time Make sure the power adapter is disconnected before handling the Lithium ion battery pack To remove the battery pack 1 Unplug the power adapter 2 Press the thumb latch on the back of the printer to remove the battery compartment cover 3 Remove the battery from the battery compartment A Make sure to read the Lithium ion Safety Precautions found on page 7 Recharging the Battery Pack The battery pack automatically recharges while the printer is connected to a power source through the power adapter Charging the battery pack for the first time will take approximately eight hours recharging the battery pack will take approximately two hours Inserting and Removing the Label Cartridge Your printer comes with a starter label cartridge Visit www 3m com electrical for information about purchasing additional label cartridges To insert the label cartridge 1 5 Gently lift the label cartridge door on the back of the printer Make sure the label and ribbon are taut across the mouth of the cartridge and that the label passes between the label guides If necessary turn the ribbon rewind spool clockwise to tighten the ribbon Insert the cartridge with the label and ribbon positioned between the label guides See Figure 5 Ribbon rewind spool Figure 5 Pres
32. nguage SETTINGS CUSTOM 1 Press far 2 Select System and press ok 3 Select Language and press mal 4 Select the language and press ok Getting to Know Your Printer Become familiar with the location of the feature and function keys on your printer See Figure 1 on page 8 The following sections describe each feature in detail Power The button turns the power on and off To save power the printer automatically turns off after five minutes of inactivity When the printer is turned off the current label and settings are remembered for the next time the printer is turned on If the batteries and power adapter are disconnected at the same time some of the settings are remembered however the current label is lost and you will need to reset the label width when you reconnect the power and turn on the printer LCD Display The LCD display includes a caption bar showing the current label type and feature indicators across the top and on the right side showing which features are currently selected Feature indicators appear black when selected See Figure 6 1 General Sze BB pt auo 8 WA syes B JU Vo Ae Figure 6 Caption bar 6 Error indicator Rotation indicator Battery indicator Text size indicators hQN 7 Alignment indicator 8 Caps indicator 9 5 ALT indicator When the text you have entered will not f
33. of the same label collate the copies print separator lines pause to cut between labels advance the label and adjust the print contrast Printing Multiple Copies You can print up to 10 copies of the same label at one time To print multiple copies 1 Press B 2 Select the number of copies to print The default is 2 copies 3 Press ok to begin printing When printing is finished the number of copies to print returns to 2 Collating Multiple Copies When printing multiple copies of a group of labels you can select to print the labels normally or collated If you choose to have the labels print normally all the copies of the first label are printed before the next label starts printing If you choose to have the labels print collated each complete copy of the group of labels prints before the second copy starts The following example shows three copies of a group of three labels printed normally and collated Normal A101 A101 A101 A102 A102 A102 A103 A103 A103 Collated A101 A102 A103 A101 A102 A103 A101 A102 A103 To print and collate multiple copies 1 Press El 2 Select the number of copies of the group of labels to print and press ok 3 Select All to print all of labels in the group 4 Press ox 5 Select one of the following e Yes to print collated e No to print normally 6 Press to begin printing Printing Separator Lines between Cells For multi cell labels such as breaker and mo
34. ol marked on your device indicates you should use these systems If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling of this product please contact your local or regional waste administration Device Certification This product is CE marked in accordance with the EMC directive and the low voltage directive and is designed to conform with the following international standards Applied Tests or Technical Standards for R4200 printer Emission EN55022 2006 EN 61000 3 2 2000 am 14 2000 EN 61000 3 3 1995 am 1 2001 Immunity EN55024 1998 am 1 am 2 EN 61000 4 2 1995 am 2 EN 61000 4 3 1996 EN 61000 4 4 2004 EN 61000 4 5 1995 EN 61000 4 6 1996 EN 61000 4 8 1995 EN61000 4 11 2004 Applied Tests or Technical Standards for DYMO R4200 LIION Battery Pack UL2054 EN61000 6 1 EN61000 6 3 Applied Tests or Technical Standards for DYMO AC DC power supply CISPR 13 2001 A1 2003 EN55013 2001 A1 2003 CISPR 20 2002 A1 2002 A2 2004 EN55020 2002 A1 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2000 A2 2005 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 CISPR 22 1997 A1 2000 A2 2002 Class B EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Class B CISPR 24 1997 A1 2001 A2 2002 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 UL UCL 60950 1 FCC PART 15 CLASS B EN 60950 1 2001 A11 BS EN 60950 1 2002 AS NZS 60950 1 23 3M is a trademark of 3M Company Warranty Limited Remedy Limited Liability This product will be fre
35. ound a wire or cable leaving the text part of the label extending out from the cable The text on a flag label is automatically printed on both ends of the label leaving a blank space in the middle that wraps around the cable When the label is applied to the cable both ends of the label are applied back to back leaving a tail or flag The result is a label that can be read from both sides To create a flag label 1 Press a wir icaste 2 Select the flag type and press 3 Do one of the following e Select the length for the flag portion of the label e Select AUTO to have the length for the flag portion automatically determined by the amount of text 4 Press ok To create aul labels quickly see Creating a Series of Labels on page 16 OK Creating Breaker Labels A breaker label is a multi cell label used to label a row of breakers You select the breaker height and number of breakers enter the text for each breaker and print The result is a long label with a text for each breaker To create a breaker label MODULE BREAKER 1 Press 2 Select the breaker height and press ok The default breaker height is 1 0 3 Select the number of breakers and press f ok 4 Select the number of poles for each breaker and press ok 5 Select one of the following e On to print e
36. r the next line 3 Repeat these steps for each additional line Using International Characters The printer supports the extended Latin character set using RACE technology Similar to using a mobile phone keypad holding down a letter key will display all the variations of that letter For example if French is selected as the language and so on through all the variations available The order in which the variations appear depends on the language you have selected Creating Industrial Labels You can quickly create labels for special industrial applications such as wire cable wrap flag breaker or module You can also create a fixed length label Hot Keys are available for each of the label types The current label type is displayed in the Caption bar By default the label type is General with no special formatting text center aligned and the length automatically determined by the amount of text Pressing a Hot Key always changes the current label type to the selected label type For example if you choose Flag and later want a General label press the General key to remove the Flag settings and return to General label type See Using Custom Defaults on page 16 for information about setting up custom defaults for each label type Creating Fixed Length Labels Normally the length of the label is determined by the length of the text entered However you may want to make a label for a specific purpose that is a f
37. ructions Keep this manual for future reference This document will support you during the use of the 3M Portable Labeler PL150 handheld printer Read these warnings carefully and use the product as described in this user guide to avoid accidental injury or damage The following table provides brief descriptions of the symbols and labels used with this product and its documentation Warning Symbol Images DN DANGER Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury DN WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury and or property damage AN CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or property damage AN NOTICE This is how important information is shown for proper handling of device Device Label Safety Information Only for indoor use Power supply unit PSU is double insulated L Battery Lithium cells must be completely discharged before disposal Battery Directive Don t throw into the normal domestic waste BUR BIO WEEE Don t throw this product into the normal domestic waste General Information CE mark according EMC Directive 2004 108 EC cE w tuv g A GS Mark Safety Tested Intended Use The 3M Portable Labeler PL30
38. s firmly on the cartridge until the cartridge snaps into place To avoid label jams make sure both sides of the label cartridge snap into place Close the label cartridge door To remove the label cartridge 1 Gently lift the label cartridge door on the back of the printer Gently remove the label cartridge Insert a new label cartridge as described above Select the width of the new label cartridge when prompted Setting the Label Width Each time you insert a label cartridge into the printer you are prompted to set the label width so the printer knows what size label you are currently using Some of the features you use to design labels depend on the width of the label You can change the label width setting at any time from the Settings menu To set the label width 1 2 3 4 Press u _ cist Select Print options and press ok Select Label width and press ok Select the width of the label currently inserted in the printer and press ok Selecting a Language The first time you turn on the power you are prompted to select your desired language By default the language is set to English Several language related features of the printer such as special characters menu text and so on are determined by the language setting You can change the language selection at any time from the Settings menu To select a la
39. ting the settings for the type of label you are creating However you can set custom defaults for each label type Once custom default settings are created for a label type you can quickly create that type of label using these custom default settings Setting Custom Defaults You can set the custom defaults for each label type To set custom defaults 1 Press the Hot Key for the desired label type and enter any ncessary settings for the label type 2 Press cdistom 3 Make any desired adjustments to the settings for the label and press ok 4 Press to save the settlidis as the custom default or this label type Each time you create this label type these custom default settings are used Changing Custom Defaults You can change the custom default settings for a label type at any time You can also choose to create a label using settings that are different from the custom default settings without changing the custom default settings To change custom defaults 1 Press the Hot Key for the desired label type 2 Press custom 3 Make any desired adjustments to the settings for the label type and press ok 4 Do one of the following e Press sc to use the settings for the current label only e Press ok to save the settings as the new custom default for this label type Turning Off Custom Defaults You can choose to turn custom defaults on
40. tmosphere NS CAUTION To reduce the risks associated with misuse which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or property damage Do not press the cutter button if no label cassette is inserted Be careful when cleaning the cutter blade To reduce the risks associated with environmental contamination which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury and or property damage m Remove the batteries if the printer will not be used for a long period of time m Dispose of device and or batteries at end of life in accordance with local regulations Refer to the environmental information included in this User Guide Safety Precautions for Lithium lon Rechargeable Battery Pack Inaccurate handling of a Lithium ion rechargeable battery may cause leakage heat smoke an explosion or fire This could cause deterioration of performance or failure This may also damage the protection device installed in the battery pack This could damage equipment or injure users Thoroughly follow the instructions below While Charging the Battery Pack DN DANGER To reduce the risks associated with fire and explosion which if not avoided could result in serious injury or death m Danger of explosion if a battery is incorrectly handled charged disposed or replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by 3M m When charging the battery use dedicated chargers and follow the specified cond
41. to the right in a multi cell label ALT 2 5 Moves one label to the right in the display fal Moves up in a list of items iy Moves down in a list of items OK Selects a menu item Backspace Key The key deletes the character to the left of the cursor Clear Key The er key clears all current text and format settings returning the display to the General label type Cutter Button The pa button cuts the label When printing multiple labels the printer pauses after printing each label so that you can cut the label You can turn this feature off so that multiple labels will print continuously See Pausing Between Labels on page 19 Hot Keys A number of Hot Keys are available for creating specific types of labels adding barcodes and formatting text These Hot Keys are described in detail later in this User Guide Working with Labels You can create a single label or a group of labels A group of labels can be created manually by adding labels to the current label or automatically using serialization See Creating a Series of Labels on page 16 for information about using serialization Creating a Label The printer remembers the last label that you were working on when the power was turned off You need to clear that label text and formatting before you create a new label To create a new label 1 If necessary press to clear the previous label and
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