Dymo LetraTag LT-100H manual

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    2 Figure 1 Letra T ag Labelmak er Space Bar Backspace Setting s Cance l Memory Save OK Memory Recall CAPs Clear Insert Label Exit Print L CD Display Cutter Button Form at Navigation Num Lock Powe r Po wer Connector[...]

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    3 About Y our New Labelmak er With y our new D YMO Le tra T ag ™ labelmaker , you can create a wide variety of high- quality, self-adhesive labels . Y ou can choose to print your labels in many differen t sizes and styles. T he labelmak er uses DYMO Let raT ag ( L T ) 12 mm label cassettes. L T cassettes are available in multiple colors of plasti[...]

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    4 Inserting the Batteries The labe lmaker uses four high-capacity AA alkaline batteries . T o inser t the batteri es 1. Remove the battery compar tment cover . Se e Figure 2 . 2. Inser t the batteries following th e polarity markings (+ and –). 3. Replace the cov e r . Remove the batteries if the la belmaker will not be used for a long pe riod of[...]

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    5 Make sur e the labelmaker po wer is turned off before you disconnect the po wer adap ter fr om the main power source. Otherwise, your most re cent memor y settings will be lost. Inserting the Label Cassette Y our labelmaker comes with one la bel cassette. Vi sit www . dy mo . co m for information about pur chasing additional label cassett es. T o[...]

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    6 Selec ting a Language The first time you turn on the po wer , y ou are asked t o selec t your desired la nguage. By default , the language is set to English. The language opt ion you choo se determin es the character set and date for mat t hat are avail able. T o selec t a language 1. Press . 2. Use the up or down arrow k e ys to select L anguage[...]

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    7 The default date is displayed . 3. Use the le ft or right arr ow key to mo ve the cursor over each setting (month, day , and year) and use the up or down arrow keys to increase or decr ease the value. 4. When finished, pr ess .The default time is display ed. 5. Use the le ft or right arr ow key to mo ve the cursor over each setting (hours and min[...]

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    8 Getting to Know the Labelmak er Become familiar with the locat ion of the feat ure and function k eys on your labelmaker . Refer to Figure 1 on the inside front cover . T he following sections describe each featur e in detail. Pow er The button turns th e power on an d off . After two minutes of no activity , the power is swit ched off automatica[...]

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    9 CAPS Mode The key to ggl es c api tal izat ion o n or off. When CAPS mode is turned on, the CAPS mo de indica tor is shown on the displa y and all letters tha t you enter will be capi talized. T he default setting is CAPS mode on. When CAPS mode is off, all letters ap pear in lower case. Num Lock The key provides access to the numbers located on [...]

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    10 Cancel The key allows you to exit fr om a menu w ithout making a selec tion or to cancel an action. Fo rm at The k ey displays the font size, style, and bor ders submenus. These formatting featur es are described lat er in this User Guide. Insert The key allows you to insert symbols, a second line, or the da te on your label. Set ti ngs The key [...]

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    11 Changing the Font Size Five font sizes ar e available for your labels: Ex tra Small , Small , Me dium, Large , and Extra Large . When you select a size, that size ap plies to all char ac ters on a label . T o set the font size 1. Pr ess the key. 2. Use the up or down arro w keys to select Size an d press . 3. Use the up or down arro w keys to se[...]

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    12 T o set the font style 1. Press . 2. Use the up or down arrow k e ys to select Style and pr ess . 3. Use the up or down arrow k eys to select a font style and press . Creating T wo-Line Labels Y ou can print a maximum of two lines on labels. T o create a two-lin e label 1. T ype the text for the first line and press . 2. Use the arrow keys to se[...]

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    13 Adding Box and Underline Styles Y ou can highlight y our te xt by choosing a box or underline style. A label can be under lined or enclos ed in a box, but not both together . T o add an underline or b ox style 1. Press . 2. Selec t Borders , and press . 3. Select underline or a bo x style and press . On two-line labels, both lines ar e underline[...]

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    14 Using Symbols and Special Characters Symbols and othe r special charac ters can be added to your labels. Adding Symbo ls The labelmaker suppor ts the extended symbol set shown below .[...]

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    15 T o inser t a symbol 1. Press , select Symb ols , and press . The first row of symbols shown in the tabl e appears in the display . 2. Use the arrow k eys to move to the desired symbol. The left and right arrows move horiz ontally along a row of symbols. The up and down ar row ke ys scro ll ver t ic all y t hro ugh th e ro ws of s ym bo ls. 3. W[...]

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    16 Printing Options Y ou can pr eview your label an d adjust the prin ting contrast . Previewing Y our Lab el Y ou can preview the text or format of your label prior to printing . A two-line label is preview ed as a single -line label with a line br eak character be t wee n the two line s. T o preview y our label 1. Press . 2. Selec t Preview and p[...]

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    17 Using Labelmak er Memor y The labelmaker has a pow er ful memor y feature that allows you to store the t ex t of up to nine labels you use frequently . Storing Label T ext Y ou can store up t o nine specific labels you use frequen tly . T o store the current label text 1. Press . The first of the memory fields is displayed . 2. Use the arro w ke[...]

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    18 Caring for Y o ur Labelmak er Y our labelmaker is designed to give you long and trouble-free ser vice, while re quiring v er y little main tenance . Clean your labelmak er from time to time to k eep it work ing properly . Clean the cutter blad e each time you r eplace the labe l cassette . T o clean the cutter blade 1. Remove the label cassette.[...]

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    19 T roubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a pr oble m while using your labelmaker . If you still need assistance, contact DYMO Customer Support. See Contac ting Customer Suppo rt at the back of this User Guide t o locate the contact number for your country . Problem/Error Message Solut ion No display • Ensure th[...]

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    20 Documentation F eedback W e are constan tly working to pr oduce th e highest qualit y documentation for our products. W e welcome your feedback. Send us your comments or suggestions about our user guides. Please include the following information with your feedback: • Product name, model number , an d User Guide page number • Brief descriptio[...]