10 TM-L500A User’s Manual
English
Setting Procedures
1. Turn on the printer.
2. When “On Line” is displayed on the LCD, press the On/Off Line (Back)
button to put the printer offline.
3. Press the Menu (OK) button to display “[Setting menu]” on the LCD.
4. Use the Unload ( ↑ ) button and Feed ( ↓ ) button to display the setting item
for which you want to make a setting, and press the Menu (OK) button.
5. Use the Unload ( ↑ ) button and Feed ( ↓ ) button to display the setting
options, and press the Menu (OK) button to set it.
6. To make another setting, press the
On/Off Line (Back) button once to return
to the menu selecting screen.
To finish setting, press the On/Off Line (Back) button twice to exit the menu
mode.
Setting the Paper Width
You can use 4 types of paper width; 50.8/54/79.5/82.5 mm by removing or
changing the paper guides installed in the printer. The default setting is 54 mm
paper width with the paper guides installed in grooves b and d in illustration D.
CAUTION:
Be sure to set the paper width before using the printer. Do not change it once
you start using the printer.
When setting the paper width from the default setting, be sure to make the
setting for the paper width with the utility software for the TM-L500A.
Setting the Paper Width to 82.5 mm
To change the paper width to 82.5 mm, remove the paper guide installed in
groove b in illustration D.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Open the paper loading cover by pulling up the cover open lever. (See
illustration C)
3. Remove the screw fixing the paper guide installed in groove b in
illustration D. (See illustration E)
4. Remove the paper guide by pulling it up. (See illustration E)
Setting the Paper Width to 79.5 mm
To change the paper width to 79.5 mm, remove the paper guides installed in
grooves b and d, and install one of them in groove c in illustration D.
1. Remove 2 paper guides by following the same steps as “Setting the Paper
Width to 82.5 mm”
2. Install one of the removed paper guides in the groove c in illustration D so
that the projections of the paper guide are aligned with the holes along the
groove.
3. Fix the paper guide with the screw.
Setting the Paper Width to 50.8 mm
To change the paper width to 50.8 mm, remove the paper guide installed in
groove b in illustration D, and install it in groove a.
