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Panduit LS7 Operator's Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Getting Started INTRODUCTION AND SAFE OPERATION ... 2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ... 4 WARRANTY INFORMATION ... 5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ... 6 KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY ... 7 BATTERIES ... 8 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER ... 9 TAPE CASSETTE ... 10 LABEL CODE ... 11 LAMINATED INDUSTRIAL TAPE SEPARATOR TOOL ...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting started...

  • Page 5: Introduction And Safe Operation

    This manual will guide you step by step through the set-up, operation, and troubleshooting of the LS7 Printer. If you have problems not covered herein, contact your local Panduit Sales Representative or call Panduit Technical Support at 866-871-4571 (outside the US, refer to page 70 for contact information).
  • Page 6 Information to USA Users NOTE: This printer has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the printer is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 7: General Precautions

    Do not touch the print head mechanism. If the head is touched, clean it immediately with a cotton s wab to avoid permanent damage. Do not pull on the tape being fed from the LS7. This may damage the tape cassette. CAUTI ON: Observe the following cautions in order to prevent malfunction of the LS7.

  • Page 8: Warranty Information

    6 months (for product) or 90 days (for printers ) from the date of delivery. Printer warranty is void if Panduit printers are modified, altered or misused in any way. Use of Panduit printers with any product other than the specified Panduit products for which the printer was designed, constitutes misuse.

  • Page 9: General Description

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape cutte r lever BOTTOM VIEW Battery compartment Tape compartment AC adapter connector Ba ck cover Tape release lever Print head Tape exit slot...

  • Page 10: Keyboard & Lcd Display

    KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Rotate Tape cutter lever Repeat Legend Symbol key Copies Feed Print Sym. Line drawing keys Line Size Line Length Page Align Length key Page key Caps Code Repeat Serialize Barcode Legend Repeat legend key Serialize key Auto Underline Frame...

  • Page 11: Batteries

    BATTERIES This lightweight and portable machine can be used anywhere by installing six (6) AA (AM3, LR6) alkaline batteries. When changing the batteries, always replace all six at the same time. To change the batteries: Remove the back cover by pressing in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and pulling off the cover.

  • Page 12: Optional Ac Adapter

    OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER The AC adapter (LS7-ACS) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet. To connect the optional AC adapter: Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the bot- tom end of the machine.

  • Page 13: Tape Cassette

    TAPE CASSETTE A single LS7 tape cas sette is supplied with this unit. This machine has been designed to allow the tape cassette to be changed quickly and easily. To change the LS7 tape cassette: Remove the back cover by pressing in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and pulling off the cover.

  • Page 14: Label Code

    Future — The Label Code must be entered in order for the printer to function with the tape cassette listed. Future parts may require Label Code entry. The Label Code is printed on the cassette and can be viewed with the cassette either unloaded or loaded in the printer.

  • Page 15: Laminated Industrial Tape Separator Tool

    LAMINATED INDUSTRIAL TAPE SEPARATOR TOOL LAMINATED INDUSTRIAL TAPE The enclosed tape separator enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes. Hold the tape in one hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the tape separa- tor in your other hand.

  • Page 16: Print Head & Rollers

    Rollers: Us e a dry cotton swab to wipe each roller with an up-and-down motion while rotating them with your finger. Install a tape cassette, attach the back cover, and then try printing again. If dus t still remains, use Panduit Cleaning Cassette (LS7-CLN). If none of the above works, contact Technical Support at 866-871-4571.
  • Page 17 Print head Print head Rollers Cotton swab Gently wipe off this black line.

  • Page 18: Tape Cutter

    TAPE CUTTER With use, the tape cutter may become covered with adhesive, making it difficult to cut the tape. If the tape cannot be cut correctly, clean the tape cutter blades as explained below. To avoid injuries, be extremely careful not touch the cutter blades with bare hands. To clean the tape cutter blades: Turn off the machine.

  • Page 19: Carrying Case

    CARRYING CASE The enclos ed hard case is designed to protect your LS7 and its acces sories while you store or carry them. Therefore, keep them in this carrying case whenever they are not being used. Before opening the carrying case, be sure that the side with the Panduit logo faces upward.

  • Page 20: For Your Information

    For your information...

  • Page 21: Power Key

    POWER KEY The power key ( ) is located in the top right-hand corner of the keyboard. If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adapter, the previous session’s information is displayed when the machine is turned on. This feature allows you to stop work on a label, turn off the machine, and return to it later without having to re-enter the text.

  • Page 22: Code & Caps Keys

    CODE & CAPS KEYS Most characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys. However, to use special func- tions or to enter capital letters, accented characters and s ome symbols, the following special keys are necessary. CODE KEY To use a function or type in characters printed either above or below a key: Hold down and press the key either immediately below or immediately above Code...
  • Page 23 CAPS KEY To type capital letters continuous ly: Press until the Caps indicator ( Caps Press the keys of the desired letters. To exit Caps mode, press Caps EXAMPLE To type in “JOHN”: Press once. Caps " Accent Press , then Barcode onc e ea ch.

  • Page 24: Cursor Keys

    CURSOR KEYS The machine’s LCD dis play shows two rows of 11 characters; however, the text that you cre- ate can be up to 99 characters long. You can review and edit your text by using the cursor Home keys ( ) to move the cursor so that different parts are shown in the display.
  • Page 25 UP CURSOR KEY To move the cursor up to the previous line: Home Pres s once. To move the cursor up several lines: Home Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired pos ition. To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text: Home Hold down and press...

  • Page 26: Space Key

    SPACE KEY The Space key lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is different from the right cursor key ( ), which just moves the curs or without adding blank spaces. To add a space: Press Space Rotate EXAMPLE...

  • Page 27: Return Key

    RETURN KEY Like on a typewriter or word process or, this machine’s return key ( line of text and start another one. When you have finished entering one line of text, press the return key to add a return mark ( ) to the end of the line and start a new one.
  • Page 28 To add a new line of text: Home Press to position the cursor to the right of the character that will end the line. File Press . The return mark ( ) appears at the end of the line and the cursor moves to the new line.
  • Page 29 To apply a selected item: File Pres s once. EXAMPLE To add “ ” to your text: Feed Press once Sym. T hen selec t File T hen Rotate Auto Underline 1:D A T A _ Frame Caps Repeat Length Legend Rotate Auto...

  • Page 30: Backspace Key

    BACKSPACE KEY Clear The backspace key ( ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position. It differs from the left curs or key ( deleting any characters. The backspace key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display without changing the text.
  • Page 31 Clear Press once . To delete “-678”: Clear Hold down until “-678” are deleted. To quit a function without changing your text: Clear Pres s to return to your text. EXAMPLE To quit the symbol function without adding a symbol to your text: Clear Press Rotate...

  • Page 32: Clear Function

    CLEAR FUNCTION The clear function is used to remove all characters from the display so that you can begin entering new text. Although all of the text is erased, the Caps mode does not change. To delete all of the text: Clear Hold down and press...

  • Page 33: Accent Function

    ACCENT FUNCTION The accent function can be used to add accented characters to your text. The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or lowercas e letter that they are combined with. The following accented characters are available: Letter Accented characters à...
  • Page 34 EXAMPLE To add the ac cented character “Ë”: Accent Hold down and press Code Press Caps Page Press Press until “ Ë” flashes. File Press Rotate Auto A C C E N T Underline a - u / A - U ? Frame Caps Length...

  • Page 35: Symbol Function

    SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 9 additional marks available with the symbol function. These symbols are shown below. Symbols Fiber Data Phone Optic To type in a symbol: Feed Press .
  • Page 36 EXAMPLE To add the symbol “ ”: Feed Press Sym. Press until “ flashes. File Press ” Rotate Auto Underline 1:P H O N E Frame Caps Length Repeat Legend Rotate Auto Underline 1:P H O N E Frame Caps Repeat Length Legend...

  • Page 37: Length Function

    The default length setting is OFF. If ON is selected, the Length indicator at the bottom of the display lights up. The default length when ON is 0.65" (16.5 mm) - the width of a Panduit Modular Jack. To turn on or off the length function:...
  • Page 38 EXAMPLE To select a labe l length of 10.5": Length Hold down and press Code once. Keep held down and continue Code Length pre ssing until ON is displayed. Relea se Code Press "1050". File Press Rotate Auto L E N G T H i n c h Underline O F F Frame...

  • Page 39: Size Function

    SIZE FUNCTION The character size of the entire text can be adjus ted using the size function. Since the character s ize that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the character sizes that can be used with each tape width. Tape width 1/4"...
  • Page 40 •1/2” (12-mm)- or 3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape is installed and the text contains only capital letters •3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape is installed and the characters are not formatted (i.e., the underline or frame setting is not applied) Tape width 1/4” 3/8” 1/2” (6 mm) (9 mm) (12 mm)
  • Page 41 To se le ct the 24 point size setting: While still holding down , con- Code Size tinue pressing until 24 is displayed. Release Code Rotate Auto S I Z E Underline Frame Caps Repeat Length Legend...

  • Page 42: Underline Function

    UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can add emphasis to your text by underlining it. The default underline setting is OFF. When the underline function is s et to ON, the Under- line indicator on the right s ide of the display lights up. If a frame has been chosen while the ON underline setting is selected, the frame set- ting changes back to OFF and the text is underlined.

  • Page 43: Frame Function

    FRAME FUNCTION With the frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to make more decorative or emphasized text. The following frame settings are available: DIAMOND ROUND SLANT The default frame setting is OFF. When any setting other than OFF is selected, the Frame indicator on the right side of the display lights up.
  • Page 44 EXAMPLE To select the DOT frame setting: While holding down , press Code Frame once , and keep held Code down. While still holding down , con- Code Frame tinue pressing until DOT is dis- played. Relea se Code Rotate Auto F R A M E Underline...

  • Page 45: Horizontal Alignment Function

    HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align lines in the text in one of three ways. In addition, if the length func- tion was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting.

  • Page 46: Mirror Printing Function

    MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION With this function, you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the adhe- sive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other clear mate- rial, they can be read correctly from the opposite s ide. The default mirror printing setting is OFF.

  • Page 47: Print Key, Copies & Feed Functions

    PRINT KEY, COPIES & FEED FUNCTIONS After you have entered your text and chos en the desired format s ettings, you are ready to print the label. To print a label: Copies Press Print Print once. The message “COPIES 01/01” is displayed while the label is being printed.

  • Page 48: Serialization Function

    SERIALIZATION FUNCTION This function can be used to print many copies of the s ame text while increasing a certain value in the text after each label is printed. This type of automatic incrementation is very us e- ful when printing serial number labels , patch panel labels or other labels requiring ascending codes.
  • Page 49 and press Hold down Code Serialize Relea se Code File Size Press File Press File Size Press Serialization is displayed as Rotate Auto S E R I A L I Z E . . . Underline N U M E R I C Frame Caps Length...

  • Page 50: Rotate Legend Function

    ROTATE LEGEND FUNCTION The rotate legend function is used when a label mus t be oriented vertically yet read horizon- tally. A common need for this function is terminal block labeling. To enable the rotate legend function: Hold down and press Space Code Rotate...
  • Page 51 and press Hold down Code Serialize until NUMERIC is displayed Release Code File Size Press File Size Press File Size Press Serialization is displayed a s Copies Press Print Print Rotate Auto S E R I A L I Z E . . . Underline N U M E R I C Frame...

  • Page 52: Repeat Legend Function

    Code Rotate When Repeat Legend is enabled, Length able is 6 pt. Uses: Wire and cable marking EXAMPLE To print a wire marker with length of 1.0” that reads “D101” using LS7-75-1 cassette: Hold down press Code Repeat Legend until ON is displa yed. Release...
  • Page 53 Length Hold down and press Code until ON is displayed. Release Code Size Press File Size Size Press Copies Press Print Print Rotate Auto L E N G T H i n c h Underline Frame Caps Repeat Length Legend Rotate Auto L E N G T H i n c h...

  • Page 54: Line Drawing Function

    LINE DRAWING FUNCTION The line function is used to separate legends for easier recognition. The line function has two vertical line positions (left and right edge) and three horizontal positions (label top, every line and label bottom). To enable/dis able the line function: Hold down and press either Code...
  • Page 55 Size Press and press Hold down Code Serialize Release Code File Press File Line Press File Size Press Copies Press Print Print Rotate Auto Underline 1:1 _ Frame Caps Repeat Length Legend Rotate Auto S E R I A L I Z E . . . Underline N U M E R I C Frame...

  • Page 56: Page Function

    PAGE FUNCTION The page function is used to group multiple labels in a file. A file is a document consisting of up to 8 pages (labels). The page function is useful when labeling a group of items that have non-s erialized unique legends and must be grouped together. To enable the page function: Page to move to pages 1 thru 8.
  • Page 57 Line Press (page 1). Page Hold down and press Code until LABEL PAGE 2 is displayed. Release Code Underline Press Page Hold down and press Code until LABEL PAGE 3 is displayed. Size Release . Press Code Size Page Hold down and press Code until LABEL PAGE 4 is displayed.

  • Page 58: Memory File Functions

    MEMORY FILE FUNCTIONS You can use the memory to store your most frequently us ed text files. The text remains in the memory, even after all characters are removed from the display using the clear function (see page 29). When a file is s tored, it is given a number to make recalling it eas ier. A maximum of 9 text files or about 300 characters can be s tored in the memory.
  • Page 59 To overwrite the stored file with the new one: File Pres s to delete the previously s tored file and store the new one under the selected number. To go back and choos e another file number without overwriting the text file, Clear press , and then select a different file number.
  • Page 60 To quit the file delete function without deleting the text file, hold down File and press (or pres s just Size Frame Press the key ( ) of the file number containing the text that you wish to delete. The text stored under the selected file number is shown. To s ee other parts of the selected text file, press To display the text stored under other file numbers, pres s key of a different file number.
  • Page 61 To recall the te xt from file number 4: File Hold down and press Code Press until RECALL flashes on the display. File Press Press File Pre ss Rotate Auto F I L E Underline Screen 104? ?? S T O R E Frame Repeat Length...
  • Page 62 To delete the te xt stored under file number 8: File Hold down and press Code Rotate Repeat Legend Press until CLEAR flashes on the Rotate display. Repeat Legend File Press Rotate Repeat Legend Press Rotate Repeat Legend File Press Rotate Repeat Legend...

  • Page 63: Barcode Function

    BARCODE FUNCTION The barcode function enables barcodes to be printed as part of labels. Four different param- eters enable you to create custom barcodes . Parameter PROTOCOL CODE 39 WIDTH (barcode width) LARGE, SMALL HUMAN READABLE (numbers printed below bar- ON, OFF code) CHECK DIG.
  • Page 64 and press Barcode Type in the new barcode data or edit the old data. To change the barcode parameter settings: Home Press To return to the barcode data display without changing any parameter settings, Clear press Press until the parameter that you wish to change appears. Home Press until the desired setting is displayed.
  • Page 65 To delete the barcode from your text: Home Press half of the barcode mark or immediately to the right of the entire barcode mark. Clear Press . The message “OK TO CLEAR? File Press until the cursor is positioned either below the right ”.
  • Page 66 EXAMPLE To add a barcode to the label: Hold down and press Code Barcode Home Press Press until the CHECK DIG. parameter is displayed. Home Press until ON is dis- playe d. File Press Rotate Auto C O D E 3 9 Underline Frame Length...
  • Page 67 Size Line Press , then Line File Press Rotate Auto C O D E 3 9 Underline 1 2 3 4 5 F Frame Repeat Length Legend Rotate Auto Underline Frame Caps Repeat Length Legend...

  • Page 68: Troubleshooting

    • Enter LABEL CODE printed on tape cassette. “LABEL CODE”. 2. The dis play stays blank • Check that the correct AC adapter (LS7-ACS) is after you have turned on being used and that it is connected correctly. the machine.

  • Page 69: Error Message List

    ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error Cause Message 1 BAR CODE • This message appears if a / LABEL barcode has already been added to the label when you hold down Code Barcode 1 SERIALIZE • This message appears if a LIMIT! serialization has already been added to the label when you hold down...
  • Page 70 • Remove the high-voltage adapter and connect the AC adapter (LS7-ACS). • Install a tape cass ette. • Install a Panduit (green colored) tape cas sette. • Remove the back cover of the printer and re-install cas sette in printer.
  • Page 71 • This message appears if you V ALUE input the wrong value for the function s elected. LABEL CODE • This message appears if the tape cassette in the printer requires manual entry of a label code. LINE • This message appears if the LIMIT!
  • Page 72 Error Cause Message • This message appears if LENGTH! length has not been set when Rotate and Repeat Legend are selected. SYSTEM • This message appears if ERROR! there is a problem with the machine’s software. TEXT • This message appears if the TOO HIGH! size of the text is larger than the width of the installed...

  • Page 73: Specifications

    Character size: Five sizes (9, 12, 18, 24 and 36 points) + AUTO for non-rotated text One size (6 point) for rotated text TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTACTS For technical support in the U.S., call 866-871-4571. For other countries , contact the Panduit Headquarters nearest you: Headquarters...

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