Thomas & Betts EZL-100 User's Manual
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1. Memory locations that contain a stored label are filled and when the cursor is positioned over a location the contents are displayed 3 Use the arrow keys to select an empty location 4 Press J to save the label Recalling the Label from Memory Once a label is saved to memory you can recall the label to print or edit To recall a label from memory 1 Press freon The memory locations are displayed 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the memory location that contains the label you want and press A Deleting a Label from Memory When you no longer need a stored label you can delete it from memory To delete a label from memory 1 Press freon The memory locations are displayed 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the memory location that contains the label you want 3 Press j and then press d to clear the memory location Thomas amp Betts Using the Hot Keys You can create labels for specific applications using hot keys Hot keys are available for wrap around fixed patch panel terminal block and barcode labels See Figure 11 BCODE FIXED PPANEL VERT Figure 11 Printing Wrap Around Labels You can create labels that wrap around a cable or wire The text is placed vertically or horizontally along the width of the cable and repeated so that you can read the label from any angle You can select from a number of different wire gauges or cable lengths Figure 12 for shows the menu selections a2. Exclusions THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS THE SOLE WARRANTY CONCERNING THIS PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THOMAS amp BETTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Thomas amp Betts Corporation O Memphis TN Thomas amp Betts www tnb com 2003 Thomas amp Betts All Rights Reserved 11 03 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Thomas amp Betts EZL 100 is a trademark of Thomas amp Betts Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders TA02649 A
3. Getting to Know Your Printer Become familiar with the location of the feature and function keys on your printer See Figure 1 on page 2 The following sections describe each feature in detail Power The button turns the power on and off If no keys are pressed after five minutes the power is switched off automatically LCD Display The printer s LCD display typically shows a row of fourteen characters However you can enter up to 99 characters and spaces Hot key and feature indicators appear on the top side and bottom of the display to indicate that a feature is selected See Figure 7 Thomas amp Betts WRAP SIZE XL FIXED PPANEL _ _ BATTERY J HHH MINES CAPS TBLOCK HEE VERT BCODE Figure 7 Backlighting When the printer is used in a low light environment the display may become difficult to read The backlighting feature will light the display gt Press fa Esc to turn backlighting on and off CAPS Mode The cars 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 will be capitalized The default setting is CAPS mode on When CAPS mode is off all letters entered appear in lower case Function Key The 4 key is used to select the function
4. or symbol printed above a key For example when you press sze the Font size menu appears in the display however if you press 4 size together the Language menu appears Backspace Key The key removes the character to the left of the cursor 4 J clears all the current label text and fixed length settings Text size and other settings remain unchanged Escape Key The Esc key returns you to the starting point from within any function Navigation Key You can review and edit your label using the lt and arrows on the Navigation key You can also view menu choices using A and Y and then press J to make a selection Designing Your Label You can choose from a number of formatting options to enhance the appearance of your labels Changing the Font Size You can print the text on your label in five font sizes extra small small medium large and extra large Figure 8 shows the Font menu XS S M L XL Figure 8 W The font size you can use depends on the size of label tape that is installed in the printer To set the font size 1 Press Siz 2 Use the arrow keys to select a font size 3 Press d Creating Multi Line Labels You can create multi line labels depending upon the size of the label tape as follows 114 3 8 1 2 3 4 Tape Size 6 mm 9 mm 42 mm 19 mm Number of Lines 1 2 2 4 To create a multi line label 1 Type the text for the first line a
5. EZL 100 Thermal Label Printer User Guide French and Spanish versions of the User Guide are available at www tnb com www tnb com Ti homas amp Betts Tape Exit AC Power Connector LCD Display Cutter Lever Power Button Print Button Navigation Key Hot Keys Thumb Latch for Tape Compartment Backspace Clear All Escape Backlight Symbol Keys A Function Shift FEED s Function Keys CAPS save RECALL L Enter OK 3 4 Numeric Keys J G 4 OO Blain nite pog Ww lo e Space Bar Symbol Key Thumb Latch for Battery Compartment Figure 1 Thomas amp Betts EZL 100 Thermal Label Printer Thomas amp Betts About Your New Printer With your new Thomas amp Betts EZL 100 thermal label printer you can create a wide variety of high quality self adhesive labels You can choose to print your labels in many different sizes and styles The printer uses Thomas amp 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 sa
6. crease the length 4 Press i Printing Patch Panel Labels f Patch panel mode allows you to label a row of ports on a patch panel You select the distance between ports enter the desired text serialize and print The result is a long label with multiple evenly spaced text for each port See Figure 15 Figure 14 Data Data Data Data Phone Phone Phone Phone 01 02 03 04 05 06 65 66 6 68 6 7 M 72 MoT T ES 8 9 79 nn Figure 15 To print a patch panel label 1 Enter the text for the first position on the label 2 Press pema 3 Enter the distance between each label and press d The default is 0 5 12 mm and the value can be set in increments of 0 5 12 mm up to 20 480 mm 4 Follow the directions in Serializing Your Labels on page 9 to serialize the text that will print on the label Printing Terminal Block Labels Terminal block labels are very similar to patch panel labels however the text is printed vertically See Figure 16 t AQ oo o e A Figure 16 To print a terminal block label 1 Enter the text for the first position on the label 2 Press faod 3 Enter the distance between each label and press J The default is 0 5 12 mm and the value can be set in increments of 0 05 1 mm up to 20 480 mm 4 Follow the directions in Serializing Your Labels on page 9 to serialize the desired number or letter that will print on the lab
7. d due to tape jam Remove jammed tape and replace tape cassette Clean cutter blade If you still need assistance contact Thomas amp Betts Tool Service at 1 800 284 TOOL 8665 Thomas amp Betts 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 US FCC Class B Compatibility Safety EN 60950 IEC 950 UL 1950 EMC Compatibility EN 61000 3 2 3 EN 61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 ENV 50204 EU Immunity EN 55024 amp addendums A1 A2 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Information Technology equipment Immunity Characteristics Emissions EN 61000 6 3 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Part 6 Generic Standards Section 3 Emission standard for residential commercial and light industrial environments WARRANTY Thomas amp Betts sells this product with the understanding that the user will perform all necessary tests to determine the suitability of this product for the user s intended application Thomas amp Betts warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period stated on the enclosed warranty card Upon prompt notification of any warranted defect Thomas amp Betts will at its option repair or replace the defective product or refund the purchase price Proof of purchase is required Misuse or unauthorized modification of the product voids all warranties Limitations and
8. el Thomas Betts Printing Vertical Labels err Single line labels can be printed with the text running vertically To print vertically 1 Enter the text for your label 2 Press VERT and then rin Printing Barcode Labels 4 er7 The printer can generate two types of barcodes CODE 39 and CODE 128 You can only print a barcode on 3 4 19 mm label tape The barcode will print horizontally along the label with the text in small print underneath the barcode You can optionally add text before and after the barcode To create a barcode 1 Enter the text you wish to appear before the barcode on the label Optional 2 Press fa VERT 3 Use the arrow keys to choose CODE 39 or CODE 128 and press d 4 Enter the text for the barcode between the barcode symbols 4l and press d 5 Enter any text you wish to appear after the barcode Optional 6 Press rni Printing Options You can choose to print multiple copies of the same label print serialized labels or print a combination of both Printing Multiple Copies You can print up to 99 copies of the same label at one time When printing multiple copies a dotted cut line is printed between each label Thomas amp Betts To print multiple copies 1 Press fa Pnn 2 Press the a arrow to increase the number of copies to print The default is 2 copies 3 Press the w arrow to decrease the number of copies maximum is 99 4 Press J or t
9. nd press i 2 Type the text for the next line 3 Repeat these steps for each additional line Adding Symbols The printer supports the extended symbol set as shown in Figure 9 2 9 amp i gt t S x Ci Figure 9 To add a symbol 1 Press a The first row of symbols shown in Figure 9 is displayed 2 Use the arrow keys to move to the desired symbol Use lt and gt to move horizontally along a row of symbols Use a and to scroll vertically through the rows of symbols 3 When you locate the desired symbol press ff to add the symbol to your label In addition commonly used electrical and datacom symbols are available on individual keys for easy entry See Figure 10 9 2 2 e Figure 10 Using International Characters The printer supports the extended Latin character set using RACE technology Similar to using a mobile phone keypad typing a letter multiple times within a very short time will scroll through variations of that letter Thomas Betts For example if you repeatedly press the letter a raxmo variations available The order in which the character variations appear depends on the language you have selected to use Saving your Label You can save up to eight labels in memory To save a label 1 Type your label text 2 Press save to display the memory locations Each memory location is represented by a box
10. o begin printing W You may notice a brief pause in printing between each label for more complex formats When printing is finished the number of copies to print returns to 2 Advancing the Label Tape The default leader space for all labels is approximately 5 16 10 mm To add additional blank space to the beginning or end of your label you can feed the tape in 0 25 6 mm increments gt Press tfc Serializing Your Labels You can print serialized labels numerically or alphabetically Numbers can be incremented from 1 99 and letters from A Z You can serialize any number or letter by placing the cursor under the position to be incremented such as the number 2 in 123 or the letter B in ABC For example with the cursor under the 2 in 123 and the increment 3 the resulting labels would print as 123 133 and 143 When the letter Z or the number 9 is reached during serialization a letter or number is added to increase the increment For example Z increments to AA and 9 increments to 10 W When a space is present in a string to be serialized only the numbers or letters after the space are serialized To serialize your labels 1 Enter the text for your label 2 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor under the letter or number to serialize 3 Press fera 4 Enter the number of labels you wish to print and press d or to begin printing Enter 1 99 for numbers and 1 26 for letters W To print multiple c
11. opies of the same serialized label choose Print and enter the number of copies of each label to print See Printing Multiple Copies on page 9 Adjusting Print Quality Advanced Depending on the label material you choose you may need to lighten or darken the print on the label Adjusting the print head temperature allows you to control the print quality 20 To set the print head temperature 1 Press fa fsavej 2 Use the arrow keys to select the print head temperature and press J 3 Repeat as necessary until you are satisfied with the print quality 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 Clean the cutter blade each time you replace the tape cassette To clean the cutter blade 1 Remove the tape cassette 2 Press and hold down the cutter lever to expose the cutter blade 3 Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides of the blade 4 Release the cutter lever To clean the print head gt Clean the print head using the cleaning tool located inside the tape compartment lid Thomas amp Betts Label Cassettes The following label cassettes are available for the EZL 100 thermal label printer 3 8 1 2 3 4 Material Type 9mm 42mm 19 mm Length Flexible Nylon 11 5 White EZ WN12 EZ WN34 3 5 m Flexible N
12. te 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 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 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 fa sE 2 Use amp and to select the language 3 Press J to set the language W 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 Cin Thomas Betts 3 Cut the label using your thumb to lift the cutting lever and pull it towards the back of the printer See Figure 6 oo00oooK 00000 O0000 Figure 6 4 Remove the label Congratulations You have printed your first label Continue reading to learn more about the options available for creating labels
13. vailable CAT X COAX 1 0 4 0 AWG 22 16 AWG CABLE 3 0 14 10 AWG Default CABLE 4 0 8 4 AWG CABLE 5 0 3 1 AWG CABLE 6 0 Figure 12 To print vertical wire wraps 1 Enter the text for the label 2 Press ran a 3 Use the arrow keys to move to the desired wire gauge or ia cable size and press J 4 Press rin 123 123 123 123 Figure 13 To print horizontal wire wraps TA 1 Enter the text for the label 123 123 2 Press fa wrar 7 3 Use the arrow keys to move to the desired wire gauge or 9 cable size and press J 4 Press rn Printing Fixed Length Labels r Normally the length of the label is determined by the length of the text entered However you may wish to make a label for a specific purpose that is a fixed length regardless of the length of the text You can specify a fixed length for a label in 0 250 6 mm increments between 0 500 20 mm and 40 000 999 9 mm The preset fixed length is 1 5 25 mm Any change you make to the fixed length setting remains in effect until you change it W The amount of text that will print on the label determines the minimum length of a label regardless of the fixed length you set manually For example setting a fixed length of 0 50 for a label with 20 characters would have no effect on the label length To set the label length 1 Press reo 2 Press A to increase the length 3 Press w to de
14. ve 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 Thomas amp Betts Press thumb latch Figure 2 2 Insert the batteries following the polarity markings and 3 Close the compartment door U 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 amp Betts distributor To insert the tape cassette 1 Press the thumb catch on the right side of the printer to open the tape cassette door W The first time you use the printer remove the protective cardboard insert from between the print head and pinch roller See Figure 4 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 casset
15. ylon D 1 5 Yellow EZ YN12 EZ YN34 3 5 m Permanent Polyester 18 0 White EZ WP38 EZ WP12 EZ WP34 65m Permanent Polyester 18 0 Metallic EZ MP38 EZ MP12 EZ MP34 65m Thomas amp Betts Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your printer Problem Error Message No display Solution Ensure the printer is turned on Replace discharged batteries Poor Print Quality Replace discharged batteries Ensure tape cassette is installed properly Clean the print head Replace the tape cassette Poor Cutter Performance Clean the cutter blade See Cleaning Your Printer NIT printer is jammed Remove cassette to clear the tape jam atteries are discharged Replace the batteries Text Limit Exceeded maximum number of characters in buffer Delete some or all of the buffer text Too many lines Exceeded maximum number of lines allowed Select another format Enter numbers only Non numeric characters entered in error Enter only numeric characters for this selection Print failed Undetermined printer error Check for tape jam empty tape cassette discharged batteries or other problems No tape Tape cassette missing or empty Insert a new tape cassette Battery low Batteries almost discharged Replace batteries or connect AC power adapter Tape Jam Motor is stalle
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