Combine the Xyron
®
Design Disc
™
Maker with the Xyron
®
Design Runner
™
Accessory Kit for even more customized printing options!
choose print create
Italics
• The Italic Base allows for
effortless italic printing of
decorative text on ribbons,
Arcs & Circles
• Connect the Italic Base to the
Arc Handle to create circles
and arcs in a variety of sizes
decor projects
Straight Lines
• Use the Straight Edge Guide
to produce perfectly straight
lines on a variety of papers
and fabrics or for easy
printing on small items,
ribbon and other difficult to
print on items
Find great project ideas at www.xyron.com
Design Disc
™
Maker
FPO
User
Guide
Design Disc
™
Maker
User
Guide
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Contents
Keyboard
Composing Messages
Printing
Erasing
Mixing Design Disc Artwork
General Information
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Create personalized Design Discs with the Xyron
®
Design Disc
™
Maker
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The Xyron
®
Design Disc
™
Maker
Blank Disc Slot
Insert Blank Disc here (label side up).
Power On/Off Button
Save Button
After typing the entry, press this button to save the entry to the
Blank Disc.
Keypad
Use these keys to type words or phrases.
Shift Key
Press and hold this button and a letter to type CAPITAL letters.
Purple Button
Press and hold this button and a punctuation mark to type puncuation.
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Green Button
Press and hold this button and a European/non-English character to type European/non-English characters.
Purple Button Green Button
Design and Font Disc Slot
Insert your Xyron Design or Font Disc here
(label side up). If you do not insert a Disc, the machine will default to the Built-in Font.
LCD Screen
Characters will appear on this screen as they are typed in. The screen shows two lines at a time. The maximum number of characters per message varies by size.
Up to: 40 characters at 100%, 80 characters at 50%, 120 characters at 33%, 160 characters at 25%.
LED Lights
Lights show what size has been selected.
Sizing Button
Press this button to choose from 4 different print sizes; you can print up to four lines of text at 25%.
Delete Button
Press this button to delete the last character typed. Press the Delete and Shift buttons at the same time and hold for 3 seconds to erase the last saved message on a Blank Disc.
Press the Delete, Purple and Green buttons at the same time and hold for 3 seconds to delete all saved messages on a Blank Disc.
Enter
Use this button to move to the next line after typing a word or phrase. Pressing the enter button will automatically reduce the size of the text.
Left and Right Arrows
Use these buttons to move the cursor left or right in the text on the LCD screen. Press and hold the Shift button and the Left or Right Arrow buttons to scroll between previously saved messages.
Up and Down Arrows
Use these buttons to maneuver between lines of text on the LCD screen.
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Composing Messages
• Insert a Font Disc (if a different
Font is desired) as shown. (fig.1)
• Type in words or phrases.
• Select a size. (fig.2)
• Insert a Blank Disc. (fig.3)
• Press the save button. (fig.4)
Printing
• After saving text to a Blank Disc,
remove the Blank Disc from the Xyron
®
Design Disc ™ Maker and insert it
into the Xyron ® Design Runner ™.
(fig.5)
• Scroll to the image you want to print -
the images are numbered in the order
that you saved them.
• Place the white ‘+’ on the right side of
the Design Runner on the project
where you want to begin printing. (fig.6)
• Press and hold the green button.
• Wait for the ‘P’ to appear on the bottom
left of the LCD screen.
(fig.1)
(fig.2)
(fig.3)
(fig.4)
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Printing (con’t)
• Keep the green button pressed and
move the Xyron® Design Runner™ to the
right until printing is complete.
(fig.5)
Erasing
• Insert a Blank Disc into the Blank Disc
Slot. Scroll through the content on the
disc by simultaneously pressing and
holding the Shift button and Left or
Right Arrow buttons to make sure you
want to delete the content on the disc.
(fig.6)
• To erase the last saved message on a
Blank Disc, press the Shift button and
the Delete button at the same time and
hold for 3 seconds (fig.7)
• To erase all content on a disc, press the
Purple, Green and Delete buttons at
the same time and hold for 3 seconds. (fig.8)
(fig.7)
TO DELETE LAST
MSG, KEEP PRESSED
TO DELETE DISC
KEEP PRESSED
(fig.8)
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• Place a Xyron ® Design Disc ™ into the
bottom of the Xyron ® Design Disc ™ Maker.
(fig.1)
• Each letter on the keypad corresponds to
a numbered design. Look at the insert
(fig.1)
that comes with the Design Disc and use
the chart below to select the desired designs.
k+i+g=
• Only the letters
corresponding to your
selected designs, not the
designs themselves, will
show on the LCD screen.
• Select the desired size.
• Press the save button.
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(Design Disc insert example)
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General Information
• The Xyron ® Design Disc ™ Maker will turn off after 5 minutes without
use. Any typed text that has not been saved will be lost.
• You cannot save to or erase Design or Font discs.
• The Xyron Design Disc Maker uses one 9V battery (included).
• Use the Xyron® Design Runner ™ Accessory Kit with the Xyron ® Design
Runner ™ to print perfectly straight lines, italics and symmetrical arcs.
• For portability and convenience, store the Xyron ® Design Disc ™ Maker
with the Xyron ® Design Runner ™ in the Xyron ® Design Runner ™ Carry
Bag.
• The Xyron ® Design Disc ™ Maker uses only Xyron ® Design, Font and
Blank Discs.
• When a Blank Disc is inserted into the Blank Disc Slot, the available
memory will appear on the LCD screen as a fraction. For example,
50/215 means that there is space for up to 50 uppercase, full sized
letters on the disc for a total of 215 spaces.
• If you plan to print your custom phrases with the Xyron Design Runner
using Continuous Mode, program a space at the end of the phrase or
design to ensure proper spacing.
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Important notes
• You can create and print custom phrases up to 11” long.
• If a phrase is too long, an error message will appear on the screen
when the save button is pressed. You will need to modify the phrase
in order to save it to a Blank Disc.
• The maximum amount of characters per message varies by size. Up
to 40 characters at 100%, 80 characters at 50%, 120 characters at
33%, 160 characters at 25%.
Print up to four lines!
Other Font Discs available from Xyron
Bubble Font
part#24136
Chalkboard Font
part#24138
Distressed Font
part#24137
Choose from four sizes:
Engraved Font
part#24135
100% 50% 33% 25%
(actual size)
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