Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. BE SURE TO READ 1-1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchasing MAX TUBE MARKER LM-390A/PC. This machine is equipped with a variety convenient features that are designed to print on tubes and tapes.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. WARNING Never disassemble or remodel the machine –– it can cause a fire, electric shock, or trouble. Do not put any foreign substance, such as a finger, a pen, or wire, inside the machine ––...
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. In order to prevent problems with the machine, follow the precautions below. 1. This machine and AC adopter are precision products. Handle them carefully, and do not drop them or allow them to receive any shock or impact.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 9. Do not place any heavy materials on the 14. If you bring the machine from the cold machine or power cord. outside into a warm room, there may be dew condensed within the machine due to the rapid change of the temperature.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 1-3 CONTENTS BE SURE TO READ ....................... 1 1-1 INTRODUCTION ......................... 2 1-2 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE....................2 1-3 CONTENTS ......................... 6 BEFORE USE ......................... 8 2-1 MAIN FEATURES........................
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7-3 CONTINUE PRINTING AFTER THE CONSUMABLES RUNNING OUT ......57 EDITING DATA AND PRINTING BY A PERSONAL COMPUTER ........59 8-1 INSTALLING “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” AND PRINTER DRIVER TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER ........................59 8-2 EDITING DATA ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER .............. 59 8-3 PRINTING DIRECTLY FROM “LETATWIN PC EDITOR”...
High-speed printing (up to 35mm/s) and high durability. MAX original application software (Letatwin PC Editor) is included. Data created with “Letatwin PC Editor” can be directly printed by USB connection or imported from your PC to LM-390A/PC through USB memory.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 2-2 CONFIRMING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS This machine comes with the following accessories. Confirm that they are included before using the machine. Main unit Carrying case Instruction manual Ribbon case Ink ribbon: black...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 2-3 NAME OF EACH SECTION AC adapter inlet Hook Cassette cover LCD display Cutter button USB cable port Keyboard USB memory slot cover (at the bottom) USB Memory slot Grip Half cutting...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 2-4 NAME OF KEYS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS <1> Keyboard layout <2> Keys and their functions ON/OFF Press this key to turn ON/OFF power. Press this key to return to the previous menu and not to make any changes. When printing or displaying an “IMAGE,“...
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Press this key to enter “OPTION”, to enter “DIRECT FILE TRANSFER FROM PC” or to enter “DIRECT PRINTING FROM PC”. (See 6-13: OPTION OPTION, 8-3:PRINTING DIRECTLY FROM “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” or 8-4: SAVING DATA DIRECTLY FROM “LETATWIN PC EDITOR”) IMAGE Press these keys to display the printing image.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. A / a Press this key to switch capital letters to small letters, or vice versa Press this key to access secondary characters on the key or the secondary SHIFT functions of group (3), (4), (8), (9) and (13).
LM-390A/PC CE [HOW TO SELECT] 1. Turn the power on, while pressing L and G at the same time. The [LANGUAGE MODE screen] appears after displaying the LETATWIN logotype. [ M O D E ] [LANGUAGE MODE screen] C h i n e s e ( T )...
Then, release ON/OFF first while displaying the logo of “LETATWIN.” 3. [FEED screen] appears. F E E D 4. Slide the switching lever (silver) until it stops, as shown in the figure. 5. Put wet cloth with water or alcohol to the platen roller and clean it using key.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 2-8 ADJUSTING THE HALF CUTTING DEPTH Half cutting depth can be adjusted with the ”Half cutting depth adjustment lever”, when half cutting depth is not adequate. Deep Note: ●...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. LOADING THE CONSUMABLES Follow the steps bellow. (1) Installing the ink ribbon to the ink ribbon case. (2) Loading the tube or tape. (3) Loading the ink ribbon case. 3-1 INSTALLING OR REPLACING THE INK RIBBON Name of each section The side with letters comes the top.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 3. While pressing “Button A,” set the Insert winding core (black) as shown in the figure. Then, release “Button A” to lock the ribbon. Press Button A Release...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 3-2 LOADING THE TUBES AND THE INK RIBBON CASE 1. Open the cassette cover. 2. Push the head release lever (green). Head release lever 3.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. The tube has been loaded. Make sure the tube is loaded as illustrated bellow. 6. Make sure the ribbon is not slack. If the ribbon is slack, rotate the winding core (black) toward the direction of the arrow to remove the slack of the ribbon.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 8. Pull the head release lever (green). 9. Close the cassette cover until it clicks. (Removing the tube) 1. Open the cassette cover. 2. Push the head release lever. 3.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 3-3 LOADING THE TAPE CASSETTE AND THE INK RIBBON CASE 1. Open the cassette cover. 2. Push the head release lever (green). Head release lever 3.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6. Hold the ink ribbon case as illustrated below and load it Proper loading Note: Make sure the ribbon is not slack. 7. Pull the head release lever (green). 8.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. REPLACING THE HALF CUTTER 1. Open the cassette cover. Half cutter 2. Pull out the half cutter. (yellow color) 3. Engage the guide of the half cutter to the groove of the half cutter holder and insert it completely.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. BASIC OPERATION 1. Open the cassette cover and load the consumables to use. (See 3: LOADING THE CONSUMABLES) Then, close the cassette cover and turn the power on. 2.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 4-1 PRINTING ON THE TUBE (PITCH PRINT) Printing the following contents on the tube. Tube size=φ3. 2 mm Pitch length= 18mm X1005 X1006 X1007 1pcs.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 7. Input C M . Press BLOCK to create a ▲ 1 8 .0 C U T 0 0 3 new block. U 1 C...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 4-2 PRINTING ON THE TAPE 4-2-1 PITCH PRINT ON THE TAPE Printing the following contents on the tape. Tape size= 9mm Pitch length=15mm 15mm 15mm 15mm 15mm...
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 7. Pressing ENTER . Set the “START NUMBER” and “END NUMBER.” ▲ 1 5 .0 L I N E 0 0 2 Input 1 8 in the “START.”...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 4-2-2 NORMAL PRINT ON THE TAPE Printing the following contents on the tape. MAX LETATWIN 12mm LM-390A/PC 40mm 1. Set “MATERIAL=TAPE” and “SIZE=12mm” in the [PRINTED MATERIAL setting screen].
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T A P E 1 2 m m 3.0 STD STD 001 Input SPACE SHIFT → A A SHIFT → F 7. Press PRINT to start printing. (See 7: PRINTING) 8. The printed result is as shown below. MAX LETATWIN LM-390A/PC...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. INPUTTING AND DELETING CHARACTERS 5-1 INPUTTING CHARACTERS 1. To input the capital letter “A.” Press A/a and make sure that the arrow symbol “▲” is indicating “A” = capital letters.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 5-3 INPUTTING CHARACTERS WITH “CODE” FUNCTION ・ Using the “CODE” function, you can input the characters according to the following table. (When English is selected as the screen language.) [ The Table of Code ] Code “...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. FUNCTIONS The following table shows the setting items and their default values. SETTING ITEM DEFAULT VALUE SETTING ITEM DEFAULT VALUE Printed material MAX tube Sequence No setting Size of printed material...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. Note: ● Only when the “AUTO” is selected to “OFF”, the size setting is available. ● The selectable “CHARACTER SIZE” varies depending on the size of the material, the “PITCH LENGTH”...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-3 CHARACTER / LINE SPACE Setting the “CHARACTER / LINE SPACE” for the document. Selectable items: “CHARACTER SPACE” = STD (STANDARD), CLS (CLOSE), CNT (CONTACT), WID (WIDE) “LINE SPACE”...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-4 PITCH PRINT [PITCH PRINT MODE] on the top of the document means that LM-390A is in the [PITCH PRINT MODE]. By deleting the , it switches to the [NORMAL PRINT MODE].
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-4-1 PITCH LENGTH Setting the “PITCH LENGTH” at the cursor position. Setting range: “Tube” = AUTO or 10.0~60.0mm, “Tape” =AUTO or 4.0~60.0mm ▲ 2 0 . 0 C...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-5 NORMAL PRINT [NORMAL PRINT MODE] In the [NORMAL PRINT MODE], the pitch print function is not available. In this mode, the maximum total printing length is 300mm. Deleting in the [INPUT screen].
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-6 VERTICAL Setting to print the texts in the vertical orientation. Selectable items: YES (vertical), NO (horizontal) Note: The printed result varies depending on the selected “PRINT MODE.” You can select “PRINTING DIRECTION”...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 5. Press ENTER . Note: ● Make sure to set both the “START” number and the “END” number. ● In the [PITCH PRINT MODE], you can set only one series of “SEQUENCE” in one block and up to 15 series of “SEQUENCE”...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-10 SYMBOL Inputting various symbols. Selectable group of symbols: NUMERAL, ALPHABET IN CIRCLE, UNIT,OFFICE SYMBOLS, SUPERSCRIPT, SUBSCRIPT, ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ①~③, ITALIC, GREEK LARGE RUSSIAN, SMALL RUSSIAN Note: “LARGE RUSSIAN”...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-11 REGISTRATION OF WORD Up to 30 words can be saved in the internal memory. Up to 15 characters can be included in a word. Note: cannot be saved.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. [RECALL] Recalling the saved “WORD.” 1. Select “RECALL”. And then press ENTER . ▲ 2 0 .0 C U T 0 0 1 [ M E M O R Y O...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-12 IMAGE Press SHIFT → OPTION (IMAGE). Previewing a document to get the following information about tubes and tapes before printing. 1) Total print length 2) Preview of the document ▲...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-13-1 PRINTING DENSITY Adjusting the “PRINTING DENSITY.” When you need to print darker or clearer, adjust it to higher level. When the ink ribbon adhered to the TUBE or TAPE, adjust it to lower level.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-13-4 “6, 9” MARK Setting the printing style of 6 and 9 for a document. After selecting the item by pressing ▲/▼ key, press ENTER to register the setting. Selectable items: (6 9), (6_ 9_), (6.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-13-7 AUTO POWER-OFF Setting the “AUTO POWER- OFF”. After selecting the item by pressing key, press ENTER to register the setting. [ A U T O P...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-13-10 JUSTIFICATION Setting the “JUSTIFICATION” for a document in the [NORMAL PRINT MODE]. Note: ● This setting is only applied to the [NORMAL PRINT MODE]. ●...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-13-12 LCD BRIGHTNESS Adjusting the “LCD BRIGHTNESS.” When the screen is not visible enough, adjust the “LCD BRIGHTNESS” level. By pressing / key, increase or decrease the “LCD BRIGHTNESS” level. Press ENTER to register the “LCD BRIGHTNESS”...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-14 COPY / PASTE Copying a block in the document and pasting it to the cursor position. The setting value (size, character width, repeat and sequential number) of a block can also be copied and pasted.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 6-15 MEMORY 6-15-1 INTERNAL MEMORY The created documents and their setting values can be saved in the internal memory. The saving capacity is up to 50 files and up to 100,000 characters in total (depending on the file contents).
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. [RECALL] Recalling the saved document. [ R E C A L L ] 1. Select RECALL . And then press ENTER . F I L E N...
● The “CSV” data can be edited by Excel® for Windows® personal computer. However, it does not include setting values, such as character size. ● The “LMF” data can be edited by MAX original application software “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” for Windows® personal computer.
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Selects “LMF” or “CSV.” LMF: ● This is an original extension for LM-390A/PC. All contents of the document and setting are saved. ● To edit the file with “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” in a personal computer, the file must be saved as “LMF” file.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. PRINTING Printing the created document. 7-1 PRINT RANGE SETTING SCREEN Not only prints all the blocks, a certain range of blocks can be printed as well. 1.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 7-3 CONTINUE PRINTING AFTER THE CONSUMABLES RUNNING OUT When the consumables, such as TUBE and/or INK RIBBON, run out during printing, it is possible to continue printing after replacing them with new ones. 1.
4. Proceed with the installation process, according to the message displayed on the screen. Note: If the previous version of “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” has been installed to the computer already, make sure to uninstall them first, by using the Setup menu of the “LETATWIN PC EDITOR”...
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1. Prior to installing the printer driver, terminate other application software and resident-type software. Note: If the previous version of “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” and/or the driver has been installed to the computer already, make sure to uninstall them first, by using the Setup menu of the “LETATWIN PC EDITOR”...
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て貼付下さい。(Vista) 13. Restart the computer. Installation complete. EDITING DATA ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER The “CSV” and “LMF” data can be created and be edited with “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” in the personal computer. “CSV” data includes only document data. “LMF” data includes document and setting data.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. PRINTING DIRECTLY FROM “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” With using USB cable connection and “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” for Windows® personal computer, the edited document can be directly printed.
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R E C E I V E D A T A 6. Operate “TRANSFER DATA ” on the “LETATWIN PC EDITOR”. Select the file no. to save the data. SETTING RANGE : 0~50. When “0” is selected, the data is loaded into the “INPUT SCREEN”.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. TROUBLE SHOOTING 9-1 ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error message Contents Countermeasure OVER INPUT Number of characters input has Characters more than 5,000/file CHARACTER NO. exceeded 5,000 characters/file. cannot be input.
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. Error message Contents Countermeasure Attempted to initialize the setting Implement the initialization of setting INITIALIZE AFTER without deleting/clearing the data after deleting/clearing the data in the DELETE ALL FILES in a document.
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PRIOR START Attempt to start printing from PRINTING, LOAD THE “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” on a Set the print material, prior to start MATERIAL computer, without setting the print printing. (TUBE/TAPE) material in the LM-390A/PC.
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. 9-2 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Countermeasure 1. The power is on but: Make sure that the plug and the power cord is securely 1) The screen does not turn on. 2) The screen is dark (or too connected to the wall socket, the adapter and the light)
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Cannot access LM-390A/PC from “LETATWIN between LM-390A/PC and a computer. Check that the “LETATWIN PC EDITOR” and the driver is PC EDITOR” on a personal computer. properly installed. ● In case the problem is not solved with the above countermeasures, contact your dealer for...
Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ITEMS CONTENTS Dimensions 290(W)x300(D)x95(H)mm Weight Printing method Thermal transfer method (300 dpi) Display LCD dot matrix: 64 X 160 pixel (Backlit) 35mm/s (Standard) Printing speed 20.0mm/s (Low temperature mode) Maximum printing length...
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Fel! Använd fliken Start om du vill tillämpa 見出し 1 för texten som ska visas här. FCC Notice (Class B : LM-390A/PC A11) Note : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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