Label Maker User Manual
Section 2: Installation
LM Basic 408e/412e Operator’s Manual    Page 2-11
2.3 LOADING LABELS (CONT’D)
2.3.2 Loading Fanfold Paper  
1. Lift up the main cover. Make sure that the cover is 
pushed upwards until it locks firmly in place. Remove 
the fanfold slot cover by removing two screws. Pull 
the Head Lock Lever upward to release the print head 
assembly.
2. Stack the fanfold paper behind the printer and pull it 
through the fanfold slot and over the Label Holder. 
Push the purple Label Stopper so that it presses the 
label lightly against the side of the printer.
3. Guide the label under the label sensor and print head, 
and out through the front of the printer. Make sure the 
label goes under the black plastic guide bar adjacent 
to the Label Guide.
4. Use the metal plate of the Label Guide to press 
against the paper so that the paper runs at a 
perpendicular angle from the print head. 
5. Load ribbon media and labels, then turn the purple 
Head Lock Lever clockwise to latch the print head 
assembly back in place. and perform a test print to 
check whether your ribbon and label are loaded 
correctly. 
Caution
• When replacing paper, bear in mind that the print head and its surrounding area remain hot. Keep your fingers away from these 
areas to prevent injury.
• Avoid touching even the edge of the print head with your bare hands.
Main 
Cover
Fanfold
slot cover
Head Lock 
Lever 
Fanfold 
paper
Label
Stopper
Label Guide
Paper Sensor
Guide Bar
Label Guide
Head 
Lock lever 
latched in 
place










