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    English User’s Manual/ 使用说明书 412147402[...]

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    English Illustrati ons a bc d A B D C E 2 1[...]

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    English H I G F 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 10 12 11[...]

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    TM-L500A User’s Manual 5 English English Illustrations Most of the illustrations are at the beginning of this manual. They may be different from your printer in appearance, depending on your prin ter model. See the list below for the meaning of the numbers in the illustrations. Restriction of Use When this product is used for applications requiri[...]

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    6 TM-L500A User’s Manual English Purpose of This Manual This manual provides information describi ng basic operations to operators of the TM-L500A to enable safe and correct use of the printer. Important Safety Information This section presents im portant informatio n intended to ensure safe and effective use of this product. Read this section ca[...]

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    TM-L500A User’s Manual 7 English Do not place heavy objects on top of this product. Never stand or lean on this product. Equipment may fall or collapse, caus ing breakage and possibl e injury. Take care not to injure your fin gers on the manual cutter. To ensure safety, unplug this product be fore leaving it unused for an extended period. Usage N[...]

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    8 TM-L500A User’s Manual English Part Names This printer differs in equi pment and appearance depend ing on the combinations of the following s pecifications . ❏ Whether or not the printer is equipped with an LCD ❏ Whether or not the printer is equi pped with a BP (Boarding Pass) tray Note: The shape of the printer in the illustrations in thi[...]

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    TM-L500A User’s Manual 9 English Paper LED On when paper is out. Flas hes dur ing test printing st andby state or autoloading standby state. Unload ( ↑ ) b utton Holding down this button for 1 second or more feeds paper backward until the paper can be removed from the back of the printer. For models with LCD, this button swit ches the menu it e[...]

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    10 TM-L500A User’s Manual English Setting Procedures 1. Turn on the printer. 2. When “ On Line” is displayed on the LCD, press the On/Of f Line (Back) button to put the printer of fline. 3. Press the Menu (OK) button to display “ [S etting menu]” on the LCD. 4. Use the Unload ( ↑ ) button and Feed ( ↓ ) button to display the set ting [...]

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    TM-L500A User’s Manual 11 English 1. Remove the paper guide i nstalled in grooves b by following the same steps as “Setting the Paper Width to 82.5 mm” 2. Install the removed paper guide in groove a in illustration D so that the projection of the paper guide is al igned with the hole along the groove. 3. Fix the paper guide with the screw. Co[...]

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    12 TM-L500A User’s Manual English Test Printing After the printer setup or when the prin ter is not operating correctly, you can check the printer operation with test pr inting. If the printer performs pattern printing following the st eps below, the printer is operating normally. 1. Make sure the paper is correctly inserted and all the covers ar[...]

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    TM-L500A User’s Manual 13 English 8. Close the platen frame, the platen cove r (or BP tray for the BP tray-equipped model) and the Paper loading cover. 9. Pull the cleaning card through the printer. 10. Repeat if necessary. CAUTION: Use the cleaning cards in a well ventilated room. Allow the prin ter to dry comp letely before t urning on th e pri[...]

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    14 TM-L500A User’s Manual English Specifications Mbps: megabits per second Printing method Thermal line Paper dimensions Boarding pass Width: 82.5 ± 0.5 or 79.5 ± 0.5 mm Length: 203.2 ± 0.38 and 187.325 mm Thickness: 75 ~ 200 µm Baggage tag Width: 54 ± 0.5 mm or 50.8 ± 0.5 mm Length: 400 ~ 600 mm Thickness: 220 µm or less Interface Serial [...]

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    TM-L500A 使用说明书 15 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 简体中文 图示 大多数图示是在本说明书的开头 部分。 根据您的打印机型号， 这些图示可能 与您打印机的外表有所不 同。图示中各数字的含义，请参 见下表。 使用限制 将本产品用于飞机、 列车、 船舶、 汽车等的与运行 直接?[...]

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    16 TM-L500A 使用说明书 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 本说明书的用途 本说明书向 TM-L500A 的使用者提供有关基本操作的说明信息以确保安全、正确地 使用打印机。 重要安全信息 本章节介绍有关确保本产品的安全和有效使用的重要 信息。请仔细阅读此部分并将 其保存在便于拿到的地[...]

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    TM-L500A 使用说明书 17 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 使用注意事项 ❏ 请水平安装打印机。 ❏ 安装时，在打印机周围留出足够的空间以便装纸、打开 / 关闭电源开关、取出 卡纸等等。 ❏ 确保线缆和异物没有卡在打印机中。 ❏ 请勿在打印或自动裁纸期间打开盖板。 ❏ 确保打印机?[...]

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    18 TM-L500A 使用说明书 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 部件名称 本打印机的设备和外观会因以下规格组合而不同。 ❏ 打印机是否配备 LCD ❏ 打印机是否配备 BP （登机牌）纸盘。 注： 您的打印机可能与本说明书图示中的打印机形状有所不同。 控制面板 对于带有 LCD 的型号，请参见图[...]

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    TM-L500A 使用说明书 19 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 退纸 (Unload) ( ↑ ) 键 按住此键 1 秒钟或以上会使卷纸后退，以致卷纸可从打印机背后取出。 对于带有 LCD 的型号，此键用于在菜单模式中切换菜单项目和选项。 进纸 (Feed) ( ↓ ) 键 （仅带有 LCD 的型号） 按下此键进纸。 在菜单模?[...]

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    20 TM-L500A 使用说明书 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 设置纸宽 通过移除或改变安装在打印机中的卷 纸导板，您可使用 4 种类型的纸宽：5 0.8/ 54/ 79.5/82.5 mm。默认设置为 54 mm 的纸宽，卷纸导板安装在图 D 的凹槽 b 和 d 中。 注意： 请务必在使用打印机前设置纸 宽。一旦开始使用打印?[...]

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    TM-L500A 使用说明书 21 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 装纸 当缺纸 （ Paper ）指示灯点亮时，请按照以下步骤装纸。 注意： 请务必使用指定的纸张。 为您要使用的纸张设置正 确的纸宽。有关如何设置纸 宽，请参见第 20 页上的 “ 设置纸 宽” 。 1. 打开打印机。 2. 通过拉起开盖手柄?[...]

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    22 TM-L500A 使用说明书 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 1. 准备好一张清洁卡。 注： Epson 推荐使用 KICTeam 清洁卡。请从 KICTeam 公司的网站上购买。 2. 关闭打印机电源。 3. 打开装纸盖和滚筒盖 （或 BP 纸盘，对于配备 BP 纸盘的型号） 。 4. 按下滚筒杆，以打开滚筒边框。 （请参见图 J ）[...]

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    TM-L500A 使用说明书 23 ºÚÃÂ÷–Œƒ 2. 打开滚筒盖 （或 BP 纸盘， 对于配备 BP 纸盘的型号） ， 然后按下滚筒杆手柄以 打开滚筒边框。 （请参见图 J 。） 3. 向前拉出卡住的纸并裁去任何变形、起皱或破损的部分卷纸。 4. 通过拉起开盖手柄打开装纸盖。 （请参见图 C[...]

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    Printed in China 中国印刷[...]