Panduit LS7 Bedienungsanleitung

7KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAYLine ClearSize FrameLineUnderlinePageLength)(AlignMirror AccentSerialize BarcodeRepeatLegendFeedEndHomeFile?;&[]@#"

8BATTERIESThis lightweight and portable machine can be used anywhere by installing six (6) AA (AM 3,LR6) alkaline batteries. When changing the batteri

9OPTIONAL AC ADAPTERThe AC adapter (LS7-ACS) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electricaloutlet.To connect the optional AC adapter:1

10TAPE CASSE TTEA single LS7 tape cassette is supplied with this unit. This machine has been designed toallow the tape cassette to be changed quickly

11LABEL CODEThe “LABEL CODE ” message appears on the display when the following tape cassettes areloaded:The Label Code must be entered in order for t

12LAMINATED INDUSTRIAL TAPE SEPARATOR TOOLLAMINATED INDUSTRIAL TAPEThe enclosed tape separator enables you to easily remove the backing from labels pr

13PRINT HEAD & ROLLERSOccasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers.This is particularly likely whe

14Print headPrint headRollersCotton swabGently wipe off thisblack line.

15TAPE CUTTERWith use, the tape cutter may become covered with adhesive, making it difficult to cut thetape. If the tape cannot be cut correctly, clea

16CARRYING CASEThe enclosed hard case is designed to protect your LS7 and its accessories while you store orcarry them. Therefore, keep them in this c

iCONTENTSGetting StartedINTRODUCTION AND SAFE OPERATION ... 2GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ...

17For yourinformation

18POWER KEYThe power key ( ) is located in the top right-hand corner of the keyboard. If batterieshave been installed or the machine has been plugged

19CODE & CAPS KEYSMost characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys. However, to use special func-tions or to enter capital letters, a

20CAPS KEYTo type capital letters continuous ly:1 Press until the Caps indicator ( ) on the left side of the display lights up.2 Press the keys of t

21CURSOR KEYSThe machi ne’s LCD display shows two rows of 11 characters; however, the text that you cre-ate can be up to 99 characters long. You can r

22UP CURSOR KEYTo move the cursor up to the previous line:● Press once.To move the cursor up several lines:● Hold down until the cursor moves to the

23SPACE KEYThe Space key lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is different fromthe right cursor key ( ), which just moves the

24RETURN KEYLike on a typewriter or word processor, this machine’s return key ( ) is used to end aline of text and start another one. When you have fi

25To add a new line of text:1 Press , , or to position the cursor to the right of the character thatwill end the line.2 Press . The return mark

26To apply a selected item:● Press once.EXAMPLETo add “” to your text:●Press once●Then select ,● Then FileCapsLengthRotate AAAA AAutoUnderlineFrame

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27BACKSPACE KEYThe backspace key ( ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s currentposition. It differs from the left cursor key

28To quit a function without changing your text:● Press to return to your text.EXAMPLE1 Pr ess o nce . To delete “-678”:2 Hold down until “-678”

29CLEAR FUNCTIONThe cl ear function is used to remove all characters from the display so that you can beginentering new text. Although all of the t

30ACCENT FUNCTIONThe accent function can be used to add accented characters to your text. The accentedcharacters are grouped according to the capital

31EXAMPLETo add the ac cented character “Ë”:1 Hold down and press .2Press .3Press .4 Press until “Ë” flashes.5Press .CapsLengthRotate AAAA AAutoUn

32SYMBOL FUNCTIONIn addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 9 additional marksavailable with the symbol function. The

33EXAMPLETo add the symbol “”:1Press .2 Press or until “”flashes.3Press .FeedSym.LengthRotate AAAA AAutoUnderlineFrameRepeatLegend1:PHONE Caps+=Le

34LENGTH FUNCTIONAlthough the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the enteredtext, there may be times when you will

35EXAMPLETo select a label length of 10.5":1 Hold d own and pr ess once.2 Keep held down and continuepressing until ON is displayed.3 Rel

36SIZE FUNCTIONThe character size of the entire text can be adjusted using the size function. Since thecharacter size that can be used depends on the

1Getting started

37•1/2” (12-mm)- or 3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape is installed and the text contains onlycapital letters•3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape is installed and the characte

38To select the 24 point size setting:2 While still holding down , con-tinue pressing until 24 is displayed.3 Release .CapsLengthRotate AAAA AAut

39UNDERLINE FUNCTIONYou can add emphasis to your text by underlining it.The default underline setting is OFF. When the underline function is set to ON

40FRAME FUNCTIONWith the frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to make moredecorative or emphasized text.The following fr

41EXAMPLETo select the DOT frame setting:1 While holding down , press once , and keep helddown.2 While still holding down , con-tinue pressing u

42HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTIONYou can choose to align lines in the text in one of three ways. In addition, if the length func-tion was used to set t

43MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTIONWith this function, you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the adhe-sive side of the tape. If mirro

44PRINT KEY, COPIES & FEED FUNCTIONSAfter you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready toprint the label. To p

45SERIALIZATION FUNCTIONThis function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing a certainvalue in the text after each label i

462 Hold down and press .3 Release .4Press .5Press 6Press 7 Serialization is displayed as ΩΩ.ΩΩ.ΩΩ.ΩΩ.CapsLengthRotate AAAA AAutoUnderlineFrameRepeat

2INTRODUCTION AND SAFE OPERATIONThe LS7 printer was designed specifically to make cable, patch panel, faceplate and facilitymarking effortless. This p

47ROTATE LEGEND FUNCTIONThe rotate legend function is used when a label must be oriented vertically yet read horizon-tally. A common need for this fu

483 Ho ld do wn and press until NUMERIC is displayed. 4 Release .5Press .6Press .7Press .8 Serialization is displayed as ΩΩ.ΩΩ.ΩΩ.ΩΩ.9Press .CapsLeng

49REPEAT LEGEND FUNCTIONThe repeat legend function is used to duplicate a legend over the length of a label. Using thecombined functionality of rotate

503 Hold down and press until ON is displayed. Release .4Press .5Press .6Press .CapsLengthRotate AAAA AAutoUnderlineFrameRepeatLegend ONLENGTH

51LINE DRAWING FUNCTIONThe line function is used to separate legends for easier recognition. The line function has twovertical line positions (left an

524Press .5 Hold down and press .Release .6Press .7Press .8Press .9Press .CapsLengthRotate AAAA AAutoUnderlineFrameRepeatLegend1:1 _1SizeCapsLengthRo

53PAGE FUNCTIONThe page function is used to group multiple labels in a file. A file is a document consisting ofup to 8 pages (labels). The page functi

543Press (page 1).4 Hold down and press until LABEL PAGE 2 is displayed.Release .5Press .6 Hold down and press until LABEL PAGE 3 is disp

55MEMORY FILE FUNCTIONSYou can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files. The text remains in thememory, even after all characters

56To overwrite the stored file with the new one:● Press to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selectednumber.☞ To go

3Information to USA UsersNOTE: This printer has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digitaldevice, pursuant to Part 15 of F

57☞ To quit the file delete function without deleting the text file, hold down and press (or press just ).4 Press the key ( to ) of the file numb

58To recall the text from file number 4:1 Hold down and press .2 Press until RECALL flashes onthe display.3Press .4Press .5 Press .Screen 104? ??

59To delete the text stored under file number 8:1 Hold down and press .2 Press until CLEAR flashes on thedis play .3Press .4Press .5Press .Screen

60BARCODE FUNCTIONThe barcode function enables barcodes to be printed as part of labels. Four different param-eters enable you to create custom barcod

61and press .2 Type in the new barcode data or edit the old data.To change the barcode parameter settings:1 Press .☞ To return to the barcode data di

62To delete the barcode from your text:1 Press , , or until the cursor is positioned either below the righthalf of the barcode mark or immedia

63EXAMPLETo add a barcode to the label:1 Hold down and press .2Press .3 Press until the CHECK DIG.parameter is displayed.4 Press or until ON

646 Press , , , , then.7Press .LengthRotate AAAA AAutoUnderlineFrameRepeatLegend12345F* * CODE 391Size2@3Line4$5LineCapsLengthRotate AAAA AAutoUn

65TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem Remedy1. The printer is asking for “LABEL CODE”.• Enter LABEL CODE printed on tape cassette.2. The display stays blank after

66ERROR MESSAGE LISTErrorMessageCause Remedy1 BAR CODE/ LABEL• This message appears if a barcode has already been added to the label when you hold dow

4GENERAL PRECAUTIONSWA RN I NG : Observe the following warnings in order to avoid damage to theLS7 or its accessories.● Use only Panduit LS7 tapes wit

67BUFFEREMPTY!• This message appears if you try to print, but no text has been entered.• Enter text before printing.• This message appears if you try

68FUNCTION NOT ALL OWED!• This message appears if Size, Frame or Barcode is set when Rotate function is being selected.• Delete Rotate function.• This

69SETLENGTH!• This message appears if length has not been set when Rotate and Repeat Legend are selected.• Set length between 0.25" and 11.80&quo

70SPECIFICATIONSHARDWARESOFTWARETECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTACTSFor technical support in the U.S., call 866-871-4571. For other countries, contact the Pandu

5WARRANTY INFORMATIONOur products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship at the timeof sale but our obligation under this

6GENERAL DESCRIPTIONTOP VIEWBOTTOM VIEWTape cutter leverTape release leverPrint headTape ex it slotBatterycompartmentTape compartmentAC adapter connec