3M PL150 - Manuals

7 Safety Precautions for Lithium-Ion 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 batter...

8 Figure 1 3M™ Portable Labeler PL150 1 Power connector 9 Return 17 Space bar 2 Label exit slot 10 Favorites 18 Alt 3 LCD Display 11 Add/Remove 19 Hot Keys 4 Cutter button 12 Custom/Settings 20 Clear 5 Print 13 Serial/Feed 21 Escape 6 OK 14 Library/Save 22 Power 7 Navigation 15 Size/Styles 23 Backli...

9 About Your New Printer With your new 3M™ Portable Labeler PL150, you can create a wide variety of high-quality 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™ l...

11 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 ...

12 ALT Key The key is used to select the function or symbol printed above a key. For example, when you press , the number 9 appears in the display; however, if you press and then , an asterisk ( * ) appears in the display. Escape Key The key cancels an action or exits from a menu without making a se...

13 Removing a Label You can remove a label from the current group. To remove a label 1 Press + . 2 Select one of the following: • All to remove all of the labels in the group. • Current to remove the label at the current cursor position. 3 Press . The selected labels are removed from the display. Pr...

14 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. The display only shows one line of text at a time. Use the navigation keys to scroll through multiple lines. To create a multi-li...

15 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 1 Press . 2 Select th...

16 To add a barcode 1 Do one of the following: • To add a Code 39 barcode, press . • To add a Code 128 barcode, press + . 2 Enter the text for the barcode within the barcode on the display and press . 3 Select whether or not to show the barcode text and press . 4 If necessary, select the location fo...

17 4 Select the amount you want to increment the character and press . You can choose to increment in steps up to 10. 5 Select the number of times to increment and press . New labels are added in the display as needed to complete the series. To print multiple copies of the same serialized label, see...

18 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 . 3 Select the label to recall and press . Deleting Labels When you no longer nee...

19 To print and collate multiple copies 1 Press + . 2 Select the number of copies of the group of labels to print and press . 3 Select All to print all of labels in the group. 4 Press . 5 Select one of the following: • Yes to print collated. • No to print normally. 6 Press to begin printing. Printin...

20 Symbols The following tables show the commonly used symbols by category. Arrows and Brackets Hazard and Warning Pro AV and Security Numbers Currency Electrical ( { ) ] [ }            . ≥ @ ^ # ≤ ≠ = / - + $ € ¢ ¥ £  Ω Ø °                   μ λ     ²

21 Terms The following lists the commonly used terms by category. Audio Video Security ANALOG RIGHT BACK SPKR CD RIGHT FRONT SPKR CENT FRONT SPKR RIGHT OUTD SPKR CENTER BACK SPKR RIGHT SIDE SPKR DIGITAL RIGHT SURR SPKR LEFT BACK SPKR SPEAKER LEFT FRONT SPKR SUBWOOFER LEFT OUTD SPKR SURROUND LEFT SID...

22 Troubleshooting Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your printer. If you need further assistance, visit the 3M™ Web site at www.3m.com/electrical . Problem/Error Message Solution Battery Discharged  Attach the power adapter.  Recharge the battery pack....