Thomas Betts Printer EZL 100 User Manual

EZL-100
Thermal Label Printer  
User Guide  
French and Spanish versions of the User Guide are available at www.tnb.com.  
 
About Your New Printer  
With your new Thomas & 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 & 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.  
Press thumb  
latch  
Figure 2  
Warranty Registration  
Please complete the warranty registration card and  
return it to the appropriate customer service  
address within seven days.  
2. Insert the batteries following the polarity  
markings (+ and –).  
3. Close the compartment door.  
Remove the batteries if the printer will not be  
used for a long period of time.  
Getting Started  
Follow the instructions in this section to get started  
by printing your first label.  
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.  
Power Supply  
The printer can operate on AC or battery power. To  
save 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.  
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 & Betts distributor.  
 
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To insert the tape cassette  
1. Press the thumb catch on the right side of the  
printer to open the tape cassette door.  
Push down gently  
Print Head  
Pinch Roller  
The first time you use the printer, remove  
the protective cardboard insert from between  
the print head and pinch roller. See Figure 4.  
Remove  
cardboard  
insert  
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  
turn on the power.  
to  
Tighten tape  
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.  
= 6 mm  
= 9/12 mm  
= 19 mm  
Set cassette switch  
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 cassette 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.  
By default the language is set to English.  
To select a language  
SIZE  
1. Press  
+
.
2. Use and to select the language.  
3. Press to set the language.  
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.  
Print  
2. Press  
.
 
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3. Cut the label using your thumb to lift the cutting  
lever and pull it towards the back of the printer.  
See Figure 6.  
:
XL  
SIZE  
WRAP  
CAPS  
FIXED  
PPANEL  
TBLOCK  
VERT  
BATTERY  
BCODE  
LINE  
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.  
ESC  
Press  
+
to turn backlighting on and off.  
CAPS Mode  
Figure 6  
CAPS  
The  
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.  
4. Remove the label.  
Congratulations! You have printed your first label.  
Continue reading to learn more about the options  
available for creating labels.  
Getting to Know Your Printer  
Function Key  
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.  
The key is used to select the function or symbol  
printed above a key. For example, when you press  
SIZE , the Font size menu appears in the display;  
SIZE  
however, if you press  
+
together, the  
Language menu appears.  
Power  
The  
Backspace Key  
button turns the power on and off. If no  
keys are pressed after five minutes, the power is  
switched off automatically.  
The  
the cursor.  
key removes the character to the left of  
clears all the current label text  
+
and fixed-length settings. Text size and other  
settings remain unchanged.  
LCD Display  
The printer’s LCD display typically shows a row of  
fourteen characters. However, you can enter up to  
99 characters and spaces.  
Escape Key  
ESC  
The  
key returns you to the starting point from  
within any function.  
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.  
 
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Navigation Key  
Adding Symbols  
You can review and edit your label using the ꢂ  
and arrows on the Navigation key.  
The printer supports the extended symbol set as  
shown in Figure 9.  
You can also view menu choices using and ,  
and then press to make a selection.  
,
(
)
;
'
"
\
=
²
°
&
?
Designing Your Label  
You can choose from a number of formatting  
ꢄ ꢅ ꢆ ꢇ  
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.  
Figure 9  
To add a symbol  
1. Press  
+
. The first row of  
symbols shown in Figure 9 is displayed.  
2. Use the arrow keys to move to the desired  
XS S M L XL  
symbol. Use and to move horizontally along  
a row of symbols. Use and to scroll  
vertically through the rows of symbols.  
3. When you locate the desired symbol, press  
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.  
Figure 8  
The font size you can use depends on the  
size of label tape that is installed in the printer.  
To set the font size  
SIZE  
1. Press  
.
2. Use the arrow keys to select a font size.  
3. Press  
.
Creating Multi-Line Labels  
You can create multi-line labels depending upon  
the size of the label tape, as follows:  
Figure 10  
Using International Characters  
1/4”  
3/8”  
1/2”  
3/4”  
Tape Size  
(6 mm) (9 mm) (12 mm) (19 mm)  
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.  
Number  
of Lines  
1
2
2
4
To create a multi-line label  
1. Type the text for the first line, and press  
2. Type the text for the next line.  
.
3. Repeat these steps for each additional line.  
 
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For example, if you repeatedly press the letter a,  
you will see a à á â ã ä å and so on through all the  
variations available. The order in which the  
character variations appear depends on the  
language you have selected to use.  
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.  
Saving your Label  
BCODE  
You can save up to eight labels in memory.  
WRAP  
FIXED PPANEL TBLOCK VERT  
To save a label  
1. Type your label text.  
Figure 11  
SAVE  
2. Press  
to display the memory locations.  
WRAP  
Printing Wrap-Around Labels  
Each memory location is represented by a box.  
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 to save the label.  
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 available.  
Recalling the Label from Memory  
Once a label is saved to memory, you can recall  
the label to print or edit.  
CAT X/COAX  
22-16 AWG  
1/0-4/0 AWG  
CABLE 3.0”  
CABLE 4.0”  
CABLE 5.0”  
CABLE 6.0”  
To recall a label from memory  
14-10 AWG (Default)  
8-4 AWG  
RECALL  
1. Press  
. The memory locations are  
displayed.  
2. Use the arrow keys to move to the memory  
location that contains the label you want and  
3-1 AWG  
Figure 12  
press  
.
To print vertical wire wraps  
1. Enter the text for the label.  
Deleting a Label from Memory  
When you no longer need a stored label, you can  
delete it from memory.  
WRAP  
2. Press  
.
3. Use the arrow keys to move  
to the desired wire gauge or  
To delete a label from memory  
RECALL  
cable size, and press  
.
1. Press  
. The memory locations are  
Print  
Figure 13  
displayed.  
4. Press  
.
2. Use the arrow keys to move to the memory  
location that contains the label you want.  
3. Press  
+
and then press to clear the  
memory location.  
 
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To print horizontal wire wraps  
1. Enter the text for the label.  
123 123  
123 123  
01 02 03 04 05 06  
WRAP  
2. Press  
+
.
123 123  
123 123  
3. Use the arrow keys to move to  
the desired wire gauge or  
Figure 15  
cable size, and press  
.
To print a patch panel label  
1. Enter the text for the first position on the label.  
Figure 14  
Print  
4. Press  
.
PPANEL  
2. Press  
.
FIXED  
Printing Fixed Length Labels  
3. Enter the distance between each label and  
press . 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.  
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.  
TBLOCK  
Printing Terminal Block Labels  
Terminal block labels are very similar to patch  
panel labels; however, the text is printed vertically.  
See Figure 16.  
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  
FIXED  
1. Press  
.
Figure 16  
2. Press to increase the length.  
3. Press to decrease the length.  
To print a terminal block label  
1. Enter the text for the first position on the label.  
4. Press  
.
TBLOCK  
2. Press  
.
3. Enter the distance between each label and  
press . 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 label.  
PPANEL  
Printing Patch Panel Labels  
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.  
 
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To print multiple copies  
VERT  
Printing Vertical Labels  
Print  
1. Press  
+
.
Single-line labels can be printed with the text  
running vertically.  
2. Press the arrow to increase the number of  
copies to print. The default is 2 copies.  
3. Press the arrow to decrease the number of  
copies (maximum is 99).  
To print vertically  
1. Enter the text for your label.  
VERT  
Print  
2. Press  
and then  
.
4. Press or Print to begin printing.  
You may notice a brief pause in printing  
between each label for more complex formats.  
VERT  
Printing Barcode Labels  
+
.
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.  
When printing is finished, the number of copies to  
print returns to 2.  
Advancing the 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.  
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.  
RECALL  
To create a barcode  
1. Enter the text you wish to appear before the  
barcode on the label. (Optional)  
VERT  
Press  
+
.
Serializing Your Labels  
2. Press  
+
.
3. Use the arrow keys to choose CODE-39 or  
CODE-128, and press  
4. Enter the text for the barcode between the  
barcode symbols ( ) and press  
5. Enter any text you wish to appear after the  
barcode. (Optional)  
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.  
Print  
6. Press  
.
Printing Options  
You can choose to print multiple copies of the same  
label, print serialized labels, or print a combination  
of both.  
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.  
When a space is present in a string to be  
serialized, only the numbers or letters after the  
space are serialized.  
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.  
 
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To serialize your labels  
1. Enter the text for your label.  
Cleaning Your Printer  
Your printer is designed to give you long and  
trouble-free service, while requiring very little  
maintenance.  
2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor under the  
letter or number to serialize.  
SERIAL  
3. Press  
.
Clean your printer from time to time to keep it  
working properly. Clean the cutter blade each time  
you replace the tape cassette.  
4. Enter the number of labels you wish to print and  
press or Print to begin printing. Enter 1-99 for  
numbers and 1-26 for letters.  
To clean the cutter blade  
To print multiple copies of the same serialized  
1. Remove the tape cassette.  
2. Press and hold down the cutter lever to expose  
the cutter blade.  
Print  
label, choose  
+
and enter the number of  
copies of each label to print. See Printing Multiple  
Copies on page 9.  
3. Use a cotton ball and alcohol to clean both sides  
of the blade.  
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).  
4. Release the cutter lever.  
To clean the print head  
Clean the print head using the cleaning tool  
located inside the tape compartment lid.  
To set the print head temperature  
SAVE  
1. Press  
+
.
Thomas & Betts  
Label Cassettes  
2. Use the arrow keys to select the print head  
temperature and press  
.
3. Repeat as necessary until you are satisfied with  
the print quality.  
The following label cassettes are available for the  
EZL-100 thermal label printer.  
3/8”  
1/2”  
3/4”  
Material Type  
Length  
(9 mm) (12 mm) (19 mm)  
Flexible Nylon  
White  
11.5’  
(3.5 m)  
EZ-WN12 EZ-WN34  
Flexible Nylon  
Yellow  
11.5’  
(3.5 m)  
EZ-YN12 EZ-YN34  
Permanent Polyester  
White  
18.0’  
EZ-WP38 EZ-WP12 EZ-WP34  
EZ-MP38 EZ-MP12 EZ-MP34  
(5.5 m)  
Permanent Polyester  
Metallic  
18.0’  
(5.5 m)  
 
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Troubleshooting  
Review the following possible solutions if you encounter a problem while using your printer.  
Problem/Error Message  
Solution  
No display  
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.  
Remove cassette to clear the tape jam.  
Replace the batteries.  
!!!!!!!!!!!!! printer is jammed.  
Batteries are discharged.  
Text Limit  
Delete some or all of the buffer text.  
Select another format.  
Exceeded maximum number of characters in buffer.  
Too many lines  
Exceeded maximum number of lines allowed.  
Enter numbers only  
Enter only numeric characters for this selection.  
Non-numeric characters entered in error.  
Print failed  
Undetermined printer error.  
Check for tape jam, empty tape cassette, discharged  
batteries, or other problems.  
No tape  
Insert a new tape cassette  
Tape cassette missing or empty.  
Battery low  
Replace batteries or connect AC power adapter.  
Batteries almost discharged.  
Tape Jam  
Motor is stalled due to tape jam.  
Remove jammed tape and replace tape cassette.  
Clean cutter blade.  
If you still need assistance, contact Thomas & Betts Tool Service at 1.800.284.TOOL (8665).  
 
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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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 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 & BETTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL  
DAMAGES.  
Thomas & Betts Corporation  
Memphis, TN  
© 2003 Thomas & 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 & Betts.  
EZL-100 is a trademark of Thomas & Betts Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.  
 
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