KL-100E - Support
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1. 9 Display Symbols and lmndiCatOrs 6 eo correr eens terere recen erret teen 9 Basic Alpha Numeric Input 10 To input alpha numeric characters 10 About the CODE key 10 Special Symbols 10 To input special SyMDOIS iniret beet tee cette 10 Part 4 Deleting and Inserting Characters 11 Moving the Cursor ette E To move the cursor s Deleting Individual Characters a 11 To delete characters using the BS key To delete characters using the DEL key ss Clearing the Display s sa i To clear the display 1 Text Editing pall To insert new characters s 11 To change existing characters to different ONES 12 E 3 Part 5 Character Size and Text Effects 12 Character Sizes raro ala 12 To change the character size tente 12 Text EffGcls i circ sies To specify a text effecE c stretti tette piene nit EEan 13 Part 6 PriNtingQ rin Printing a Tape i To print a tape da Stamp Printiig cinici venta ferri ariani erre APENE E EEVEE incita To print a stamp Tape ees conde eee eed et ei ecran eter 14 Mirror Image Printing i To turn mirror image printing o2. 2 Input the new characters XYZ Part 5 Character Size and Text Effects This part of the manual explains how to change the size of characters It also tells you how to assign text effects like underlining shading and box printing Character Size The following table shows the six character sizes that are available 2 Press FUNCTION 2 SIZE to display the cur Character Size Indicator Actual Size mm 1x1 3x3 1x2 3x6 1x3 3x9 2x1 6x3 2x2 6x6 2x3 6x9 Character size changes are applied to printed text only The size of the dis played text does not change Important e Any character size specification you make is applied to all the characters on the display You cannot make multiple specifications for specific characters e The Label Printer automatically adjusts the character size whenever you in put a symbol to create a 2 line label as shown below Deleting the symbol with a backspace or delete operation reverts to the initial unadjusted character size Initial Size Size After J Operation JUST 1x1 2x1 1x1 2x2 1x2 2x3 1x3 Note that you cannot input a symbol if you are using 6mm wide tape e The Label Printer automatically adjusts the character size whenever you de lete a 4 symbol to change a two line label to a 1 line label Initial Size Size After Delete of J JUST 2x2 To change the character size Example To input AB
3. Ec EeBzzcCc E 22 gt m or Di mm oO Oc e m m C xk gt O N N U 0 C C Uu x A Symbols 3 a 21 LR yUui i 22C6 N li o liOO aNn e O O gt 4 TrtAasS CENA t t EeAa lt Os DI f t lt gt x F C 2 Os a ws O0 le Specifications Model KL 100E Input Keyboard Layout Typewriter QWERTY Character Types Alpha English and other languages 151 Numbers 10 Symbols 41 Display Type Liquid crystal display Columns 4 Character matrix 5x7 dot Printing Type Thermal transfer Speed Approximately 6 76mm second Width 4mm 6mm tape or 8mm 9mm 12mm and 18mm tapes Character Matrix 24x24 dot Character font Sans serif Character effects Shade underline box Character sizes 1x1 1x2 1x3 2x1 2x2 2x3 Number of lines 1 6mm tape 1 or 2 other tapes Memory Text Up to approximately 126 characters total storage for AREA 1 and AREA 2 General Power supply Six AA size alkaline batteries or optional AD A95100 AC adaptor Battery life Approximately 2 tape cartridges continuous printing Power consumption 9W Auto Power Off Approximately six minutes after last key operation Dimensions 53 H x 178 W x 111 D mm 2 1 46 H x 7 W x 4 3 g D Weight 360g Ambient Temperature 10 C 35 C 50 F 95 F E 23 CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
4. and minus sides of each battery are facing cor rectly e Never mix batteries of different types Never leave dead batteries in the Label Printer Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the Label Printer for a long time Replace the batteries in accordance with the battery life marked on the side of the battery Warning e Never use recharged batteries with the unit e Do not expose batteries to direct heat do not short circuit them and do not try to take them apart e Keep batteries out of the reach of small children If swallowed consult with a physician immediately e Be sure to replace the batteries in accordance with the battery life printed on the side of the battery itself To load the batteries A Caution e Do not touch the springs inside the battery compartment cover with your fingers while loading or replacing batteries The springs have sharp areas and can cut your fingers ADL 1 Turn power off e f you are using the optional AC adaptor for power you should also unplug it from the Label Printer 2 Turn over the label printer and remove the cover as shown in the illustration 3 Load batteries into the battery compartment e Be sure to use alkaline batteries e Make sure the positive and negative ends of the batteries are facing correctly when you load them A Replace the back cover As shown in the illustration hook the cover on the bat
5. tion was changed to 6mm ERR message appears when you try to perform a print operation e Text that is longer than 5 5cm when stamp printing is selected e Attempt to print a stamp while 6mm is specified for the tape width e Input of any of the following for while using the currency conversion functions RATE PRINT A gt B or PRINT B gt A x A value with more than eight digits or more than seven digits with a leading decimal point More than one decimal point character e Use only one amp mark Only two lines of text can be input so text can contain only one mark e Do not use J marks 6mm tape can have only one line of text so text cannot contain any marks e Delete the mark to print on 6mm tape or switch back to a wider tape e Shorten the text to be printed and try again e Change the tape width setting to OFF and try printing the stamp again e Input the value correctry E 21 Message Possible Causes Action FUL e Both text memory areas Delete text from one of ET AREA 1 and AREA 2 the text memory areas This message already contain text and then store the new appears on the text screen for about one second BATT e Battery power is too low e Replace batteries ERR e Memory data has become Initialize the Label corrupted for some Printer reason Alpha Characters ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijkIim nopqrstuvwxyz
6. Action Only blank spaces were input Input the text you want to print Printing is blurred blotched broken etc Possible Causes Action Improper print density set ting Adjust the print density setting The printer is set up for manual tape feed Be sure to press the FEED key before perform ing the tape cut operation Important When the printer is set up for manual tape feed the tape is not fed automatically after printing is complete Out of tape Replace the tape cartridge with a new one Improper loading of the cartridge Remove the tape cartridge and reload it cor rectly Dirty print head or rubber roller Clean the printer head and roller E 20 e Using Labels Error Messages Label will not adhere to a surface Possible Causes Action Message Possible Causes Action The backing paper is still on the back of the tape Peel the backing paper from the back of the tape to expose the adhesive Surface is unsuitable for affixing a tape Labels do not adhere well to surfaces that are rough wet oily or dirty ERR This message appears on the screen for about one second e Attempt to input two J marks within the same text e Attempt to input 4 mark while 6mm is specified as the tape width e Label text containing a J mark was input and then tape width specifica
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8. cord from the wall socket Re quest servicing from your original dealer Use of a damaged unit cre ates the danger of fire and electrical shock e oO D oO e D o e Never charge batteries try to take batteries apart or allow batteries to become shorted Never expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of them by incineration Tape Cutter e Never touch the tape cutter while a tape cut operation is being per formed Doing so can result in cuts and other personal injury E 1 AN Caution C Adaptor e Do not leave the power cord near stoves or other sources of intense heat Doing so can melt power cord insulation and create the danger of fire and electrical shock When unplugging the power cord from the wall socket grasp the plug Never pull on the cord itself Doing so can damage the power cord and create the danger of fire and electrical shock Whenever leaving the unit unattended for long periods be sure to unplug it from the wall socket gt Whenever moving the unit be sure to unplug it from the wall socket Leaving the unit plugged in when it is being moved can result in dam age to the power cord and create the danger of fire and electrical shock Whenever cleaning the unit be sure to unplug it from the wall socket When you are through using the unit use its power switch to turn it off and then unplug it from the wall socket AA MADD id unstable areas e Never place the unit on a wobbly t
9. next to the MIRROR indicator on the display when mirror printing is turned on e After you turn printing on input text and perform the print operation as you normally do page 14 to produce mirror image tapes Other Printing Features and Operations The following are other operations and settings that you may need to use when printing Auto Feed You can turn the Label Printer s auto feed feature on and off When auto feed is on the Label Printer automatically feeds the tape about 17 1mm at the begin ning and end of each print operation This creates identical margins on both sides of your text Important e After you finish printing when using manual feed be sure to always press FUNCTION and then PRINT FEED to feed the tape before cutting it If you don t you will cut off part of the printed text To turn auto feed on and off 1 Press FUNCTION and then 7 M FEED gt NO 2 Press P A or W to change the setting shown on the display between YES manual feed and NO auto feed 3 When the feed setting is the way you want it press SET to register it To manually feed tape Press FUNCTION and then PRINT FEED to feed the tape 18 1mm Print Density The print density setting controls how darkly figures are printed on your tapes 1234 2 Use lt and P to move the underlining to the density setting that you want e The lightest setting is 1 while the darkest setting is 5 The standard setting is 3 e On
10. on the tape cutter button to cut the tape 3 Use scissors to trim the tape to the size you want if necessary e After you print a tape you can peel off its paper backing and stick the tape onto the object you want Note that the tape will not stick on coarse wet oily or soiled surfaces Also you should not try to use the tape where it is exposed to direct sunlight or rain Do not stick the tape onto hu Tape man skin An easy way to remove the backing from a tape and expose the adhesive surface is to bend the A tape near one of its ends This should cause the tape and its backing to separate allowing you to T pull them apart Stamp Printing The stamp printing feature lets you print on special stamp tape You can then attach the finished stamp tape to an optionally available stamp holder to create your own original pre inked stamps The following is the type of stamp holder currently available for use with stamp tapes Backing Type Maximum Stamp Size Example ST 15 5 5cm OIZAD lt 5 5cm gt lt 8 9cm gt Note the following important points about stamp printing e Stamp printing prints text in mirror image e Stamp printing is impossible while 6mm is specified as the tape width e Anerror message ERR appears on the display and the Label Printer refuses to print whenever you try to print text that is longer than the maximum length you specify E 14
11. the message FUL appears when you press SET in step 4 To recall text from memory M OK 7 EFG de ANM Example To recall the contents of Area 2 while memory contains the following text Area 1 ABCDEFG Area 2 CASIO 1 While the input screen is on the display press FUNCTION and then 1 MEMO e Note that text recalled from memory will replace any text currently on the display 2 Press W a number of times to change to the text recall prompt 3 Press SET e f all of the text does not fit on the display you can use and P to scroll it to the left and right 4 Press W to change to Area 2 e Use A and W to switch between Area 1 and Area 2 E 16 CAL ABCD CASI Area 2 text 5 Press SET to recall the text from the area that is currently on the display e Note that recalling data from memory replaces anything that is currently on the input display Memory text cannot be appended To delete text from memory CASI 1 While the input screen is on the display press FUNCTION and then 1 MEMO 2 Press W a number of times to change to the text delete prompt 3 Press SET e If all of the text does not fit on the display you can use and P to scroll it to the left and right 4 Use A and W to select Area 1 or Area 2 then press SET DEL ABCD OK 5 Press SET to
12. the printed text e 6mm tape indicator This indicator appears when you use the procedure on page 8 to specify you are using 6mm tape No indicator is shown when you are using other 9mm 12mm 18mm tape e Cursor The cursor shows the next input position Any character you input appears at the point where the cursor is located e Character position marks These marks show where characters will appear as you input them This part of the display is always blank when you turn power on Basic Alpha Numeric Input The following operation shows you the basic procedures for inputting letters and numbers We will explain the procedure by inputting the following charac ters using the default initial power on screen ABXYZ Computer Company 1234567890 Note e f you hold down any key it will repeat its operation or input at high speed until you release it To input alpha numeric characters 1 Turn power on 2 Input the first line of characters e To input the upper case letters you can use either SHIFT or CAPS With SHIFT you must shift the keyboard for each character With CAPS the key board stays in upper case until you press CAPS again e Press SPACE to input spaces E 10 e f you input a wrong character press BS to delete it and input again See page 11 for other details on editing text 3 When you reach the end of a line of text press the W cursor key to input a newline mark e A newline operation is indicated on t
13. want to include in the label e In this example we will use the text SALE 2 Press FUNCTION M PRINT A gt B 3 Input the value you want to convert from ex 10 00 You can input up to eight digits plus decimal point or a leading decimal point plus seven digits Ifyou want zeros included to the right of the deci mal point you must input them as well Inputting 123 prints 123 only To print 123 00 you must input all five digits and the decimal point 4 Press SET e Pressing SET performs the conversion inserts it into the format you selected and prints the label e You can repeat the above procedure with the current RATE ROUND CUR RENCY A CURRENCY B and FORMAT settings as many times as you want QQ Printing a Bargain Label The following example shows how you can print a discount label that calculates a mark down rather than a currency conversion SPECIAL Label for 30 discount E 18 To perform the calculation and print the label CURRENCY A NOW CURRENCY B Blank RATE 0 7 30 ROUND 2 Round to two decimal places FORMAT 1 PRINT PRINTB gt A 1 Press FUNCTION Z RATE input the value that the original price should be multiplied by in order to produce the discounted price and then press SET e In our example we want to produce a 30 30 discount so we specify a multiplier of 70 2 Press FUNCTION X ROUND use and to select the round
14. Printer before using it for the first time after you have not used it for a long time or if nothing happens when you turn power on even after you change the batteries Important e Resetting Label Printer memory clears its memory of all input data To reset the memory 1 Make sure that Label Printer power is off 2 While holding down the PRINT and ESC keys press ON to turn power on 3 Keeping PRINT and ESC held down release the ON key only INT 4 Press SET to initialize the Label Printer or ESC to abort the reset operation without initializing anything e See Initializing the Label Printer on page 19 for information on the initial default settings of the Label Printer following the reset operation Auto Power Off Function If you do not perform any key operation for about six minutes the Label Printer automatically turns power off To restore power press ON Tape Cartridges Use the procedures described below to load a tape cartridge into the Label Printer After you load the tape cartridge be sure to use the procedure de scribed under Tape Width Specification on page 8 to tell the Label Printer what is the width of the tape you are using Important e Never try to push the tape back into the cassette Once tape is out of the cassette there is no way to wind it back in Trying to do so can cause opera tional problems with the Label Printer e The following are the tape widths that can be used with
15. To print a stamp tape 1 Input the text you want to print 2 Press FUNCTION and then 5 STAMP PRN 1 9 e A mark appears next to the STAMP indicator on the display when mirror print ing is turned on e f the text you input in step 1 is too long to fit within the maximum length you specified an error message page 21 appears when you press SET 3 Press SET to print the stamp tape or ESC to abort the print operation and return to the text input display in step 1 e After the printing is complete the Label Printer returns to the input display in step 1 4 Cut off the tape and affix it to the optional stamp holder e See the instructions that come with the optional stamp holder for information about how to attach the stamp tape Mirror Image Printing When you specify mirror image for text it is printed in reverse image Use mir ror image when you plan to print on transparent tape with the printing on the inside When viewed through the transparent tape the text will appear normal You can also use mirror image printing when using iron on transfer tape to print ABC XYZ NYX 28A To turn mirror image printing on and off 1 Press FUNCTION and then 6 MIRROR Normal Mirror Image OFF 2 Press P A or W to change the setting shown on the display between ON mirror printing and OFF normal 3 When the mirror image printing setting is the way you want it press SET to register it e A mark appears
16. User s Guide CASIO Important Safety Precautions Note of the following safety precautions before using the label printer for the first time Keep these safety precautions and operating instructions on hand for future reference About safety precaution symbols The following symbols are used in this manual and on the product itself to alert you and others to the risk of personal and material injury Warning This symbol indicates an item that can result in death or serious per sonal injury if ignored Caution This symbol indicates an item that can result in serious personal injury or material damage if ignored Pb Examples A triangle indicates something you should be careful about This sym bol warns against electrical shock A circle indicates something you should not do This symbol indicates you should not try to take something apart A black circle indicates something you must do This symbol indicates you should unplug something AN Warning Power supply and voltage e Use only a power source whose output matches the rating marked on the plate on the bottom of the label printer Also avoid plugging too many appliances into the same extension cord The wrong voltage or overloading of an AC outlet creates the danger of fire and electrical shock ACE Serious malfunction e Continued use of the unit when smoke or a strange odor is coming from it creates the danger of electrical shock Immediately turn powe
17. XYZ as 2x2 characters 1 Input the text rent character size setting JUST 3 Use A and W lt and to change the displayed size in the following sequence JUST 1x1 gt 1x2 1x3 2x1 2x2 2x3 lc 2x2 2x1 1x3 1x2 1x1 JUST 4 When the character size you want to specify is on the display press SET to select it and return to the text display XYZ e You could also perform the above procedure in reverse specifying the char acter size first and then inputting the text Text Effects There are three text effects that you can assign shading underlining and boxed text The following shows examples of each Shading ABC XYZ Underlining ABC XYZ Boxed Text ABC XYZ Text effect changes are applied to printed text only The appearance of the displayed text does not change but the text effect indicators will show you when a text effect is being used Important e Any text effect specification you make is applied to all the characters on the display You cannot make multiple specifications for specific characters To specify a text effect Example To shade the text ABXYZ 1 Input the text 2 Press FUNCTION 3 EFFECT to display a menu of text effects 7 Normal no effects I Shading Box Cursor ea Underline 3 Use lt and to move the cursor to the effect you want to use 4 When the cursor is located under the effect you w
18. able or a high shelf Doing so can cause it to fall resulting in personal injury z o Water and other foreign matter e Never allow coffee juice or other drinks or flower vases to spill on the unit Liquid spilled on the unit creates the danger of fire and elec trical shock Should liquid ever spill onto the unit immediately turn off power and unplug the power cord from the wall socket Request serv icing from your original dealer e Never allow metal objects or combustible materials to get into the air vents of the unit Doing so creates the danger of fire and electrical shock QO m N Location e Avoid leaving the unit in areas subjected to high humidity and large amounts of dust Such conditions create the danger of fire and elec trical shock e Avoid leaving the unit on a kitchen table next to a humidifier or in any other area where it might come into contact with oil vapors or steam Such conditions create the danger of fire and electrical shock e Never place heavy objects on the unit Doing so creates the danger of the unit falling resulting in personal injury OOO je D D D o e Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak acid that can cause dam age to nearby items and creates the possibility of personal injury Be sure that the plus and minus sides of each battery are facing correctly Never mix batteries of different types Never mix new batteries and dead batteries Remo
19. ant to specify press SET to select it and re turn to the text display X Y Z 1 a Note e You could also perform the above procedure in reverse specifying the text effect first and then inputting the text Part 6 Printing This part of the manual includes all the information you need to print tapes It also tells you how to print special stamp tapes that you can attach to an optional stamp holder to create your own original stamps Printing Precautions e Never turn power off while printing is being performed e Make sure that the tape outlet is not blocked before you start printing e Never operate the tape cutter while printer is being performed indicated by the message PRNT on the display During printing at very high density printing of very long text or repeat print ing of the same text a number of times the Label Printer may stop printing for about five seconds This is not a malfunction and normal printing should resume shortly indicated by the message P R N T on the display Important e Never touch the tape cutter while a tape cut operation is being performed Doing so can result in cuts and other personal injury E 13 Printing a Tape Printing a tape is as easy as pressing the PRINT key To print a tape 1 Press the PRINT key to print a tape of the text you have input and laid out e To stop a print operation that is in progress press ESC 2 After the print operation is complete press down
20. arties which may arise out of the use of this product Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damages incurred as a result of data loss caused by malfunctions repairs or interruption of power supply e It is up to the user to keep backup records of important data Keep this manual on hand for future reference Contents Important Safety Precautions seen 1 Part 1 Getting Acquainted essent 4 Important Precautlons 2st ic oe eee ila iii ti aks 4 General Guid cii tee cepi tenente e Pro Dre tem 5 Label Printer Menus Part 2 Getting Ready 5 Power Supply 5 Replacing Batteries tte toic tette irren iii 6 To load the batteries reete tete tete ter certet 6 AC Adal cire teet dati cats eii eti to dane eda ce n P ELE Era ec 7 AC Adaptor Cap reri tecti nti eet eee 7 To connect the AC adaptor i Turning Power On and Off suf 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 Resetting the MeImoty tie entr tetti eir a RR E EDS end To reset the melmoOry 1e irre rtm retener aas hse rent Sa Ree ph rna ecran Auto Power Off Eunctlon accion est reete te eee cedet Tape Cartridges cei eerte nee nonet tanc Toload a tape cartridge cerneret tetti Tape Width Specification E To specify 6mm tape width iii Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols
21. ators used on the Label Printer display Function indicator Effect indicators l A AJA Stamp printing indicator Mirror image Shift Nene printing indicator SHIFT C A S MIRROR indicator Code Ca M FEED indicator caps 6mm Manual feed indicator Caps indicator Cursor 6mm tape indicator Character position marks e Function indicator This indicator appears when you press the FUNCTION key Pressing a key while this indicator is on the display causes the function marked above that key to be executed e Shift indicator This indicator appears when you press the SHIFT key While this indicator is on the display the keyboard is shifted so the letter keys input upper case alpha characters The number keys input the punctuation symbols marked in the up per right corners of the keys If both the caps mode indicator and the shift indicator are shown on the display the keyboard is shifted to lower case input The keyboard automatically unshifts and the shift indicator disappears as soon as you input a character e Code indicator This indicator appears when you press the CODE key While this indicator is on the display number keys 1 through 0 input the accents marked above them and the U O P A S J K L Z C and N keys input the special characters marked in their lower right corners The keyboard automatically returns to normal and the code indicat
22. delete the text from the area that is currently on the display Part 8 Currency Conversion Your Label Printer can perform currency conversion calculations according to a rate preset by you and print the results on a label nen 2 SALE prec SALE weis SALE Dv 10 00 s SALE EUR 8 10 Label Formats SALE 3 SALE 5 SALE 7 SALE Important You can input text and specify its style attributes and size which is printed to the left of the conversion result SALE in the above examples Default style attributes and size are used if you do not specify any Only the conver sion result is printed if you do not input any text You cannot change the style attributes and size of calculation result printing You can select rounding to no decimal places or to two decimal places for currency conversion calculations You can specify the direction of the conversion as either CURRENCY A gt CURRENCY B or CURRENCY B CURRENCY A Converting a National Currency to Euros e Selecting PRINT A B performs the conversion according to the following formula Value Rate Converting Euros to a National Currency e Selecting PRINT B A performs the conversion according to the following formula Value x Rate SALE Round to two decimal places DM 10 00 EUR 25 10 DM 10 00 EUR 8 10 DM 10 00 EUR 8 10 DM 10 00 EUR 8 10 Example T
23. en with the symbol O you selected input at the location where the cur sor was located when you displayed the symbol list Part 4 Deleting and Inserting Characters This section describes everything you need to know about deleting and editing characters you have already input Moving the Cursor Use the cursor keys to move the cursor around the display and position it for deleting and editing characters To move the cursor e Press lt to move the cursor to the left and P to move the cursor to the right e Press FUNCTION and then to make the cursor jump to the beginning far left of the characters on the display e Press FUNCTION and then to make the cursor jump to the end far right of the characters on the display e Holding down the or cursor key moves the cursor at high speed Deleting Individual Characters You can delete individual characters with either the BS key or the DEL key which is the A cursor key The only difference between the operation of these two keys is the location of the cursor To delete characters using the BS key Example To change the word commmputer to computer pute 2 Press BS twice to delete the two m s to the left of the cursor shifting puter to the left as you do 3 Press FUNCTION and then P to jump back to the end of the characters for more input 1 Use lt and to move the cursor under p To delete characters using the DEL key Examp
24. he text input screen that you started from Part 2 Getting Ready This part of the manual tells you how to load batteries and the tape cartridge and how to perform other basic setups for the Label Printer Important e Be sure to read this section before attempting to use the Label Printer Power Supply The Label Printer can be powered by six AA size alkaline batteries or an op tional AC adaptor AD A95100 E 5 Replacing Batteries A handy low battery power indicator lets you know when battery power is get ting too low for proper operation The message BATT appears on the display if battery power is low when you perform any of the following operations e Turn power on e Execute a print operation Whenever the BATT message appears press SET to clear it from the display You should still be able to perform some Label Printer operations but some power intensive operations like printing may become impossible if battery power is too low In any case you should replace batteries as soon as possible or switch to the AC adaptor as soon as possible after the BATT message ap pears Important e All data stored in memory is deleted whenever batteries go dead and when you replace batteries Be sure to keep written backup copies of all important data text and documents Batteries can burst or leak and damage your unit if you do not use them correctly Note the following important points Be sure that the plus
25. he display by the symbol This shows where you changed lines 4 Input the characters in the second line 5 To print the text that you input press PRINT For details on printing see page 13 About the CODE key The CODE key makes it possible to input punctuation needed for a number of different languages The following shows the key operations you should use for each of the characters formed using the CODE key Key Operation Input Key Operation Input Key Operation Input CODE U CODE L CODE 4 7 CODE O CE CODE Z Z CODE 5 CODE P A CODE C CODE 6 d CODE A CODE N CODE 7 9 CODE S B CODE 1 CODE 8 CODE J CODE 2 CODE 9 CODE K CODE 3 CODE 0 Lower case only Example To input CODE 1A Special Symbols You can also access a menu of special symbols by pressing FUNCTION 4 SYMBOL To input special symbols Example To input the special symbol 1 With the cursor at the location where you want to input a special symbol press FUNCTION 4 SYMBOL e The symbol that is underlined on the display is the one that is currently selected 2 Use the P A and W cursor keys to move the underlining to the sym bol you want e Not all of the available symbols fit on the display The menu will scroll when you press the cursor keys e In this example underline 3 After you underline the symbol you want press SET e This returns to the input scre
26. ializing the Label Printer If you experience serious malfunction of the Label Printer or if operation fails completely try performing the following operation to initialize the printer Important e Initializing the Label Printer deletes all memory contents Make sure you have a back up copy of text stored in memory if you need it To initialize the Label Printer 1 Turn power off 2 While holding down the PRINT and ESC keys press ON to turn power on 3 Keeping PRINT and ESC held down release the ON key only e This prompt confirms whether or not you want to initialize the Label Printer INT 4 Press SET to initialize the Label Printer or ESC to abort the reset operation e The following table shows the initial settings Item Reset Display Cleared Memory Cleared SYMBOL EFFECT CANCEL M FEED NO MIRROR OFF MEMO STR DENSITY 3 6mm OFF CURRENCY B FORMAT 1 ROUND 2 Troubleshooting e Power Supply Nothing appears on the display Possible Cause Action Low batteries Replace batteries Batteries loaded incor Remove batteries and reload them correctly rectly AC adaptor is not con Make sure the AC adaptor is connected cor nected correctly rectly E 19 e Text Input Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along with the tape Cannot input text Possible Cause Action Possible Cause Acti
27. ing and then press SET 3 Press FUNCTION C CURR A input the name of currency NOW in this example and then press SET 4 Press FUNCTION V CURR B make sure it is blank nothing is input and then press SET Press FUNCTION B FORMAT select the format and then press SET Input the text you want to use SPECIAL in this example Press FUNCTION andthen PRINT B A input the original price 10 00 in this example and then press SET NO Part 9 Reference This section contains information about the Label Printer that you can use as reference when you need it Cleaning the Printer Head and Roller A dirty printer head and roller can result in poor printing quality If you have problems with print quality use the following procedure to clean the printer head and roller To clean the printer head and roller 1 Make sure the Label Printer is turned off 2 Turn over the Label Printer and open the back cover while pressing down on its lock 3 Remove the tape cartridge 4 Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to clean the printer head and roller as shown in the illus tration Printer head 5 Replace the tape cartridge and close the back cover Initial Power On Settings The following are the initial settings of the Label Printer whenever you turn it power on Item Power On SIZE JUST 2x2 EFFECT CANCEL MIRROR OFF M FEED NO 6mm OFF Init
28. key Letter keys using the Strap E Attach the strap to the Label Printer as shown in the illustration and pull it tight To remove the strap reverse the procedure shown in the illustration e Be sure to always hold on to the Label Printer itself when carrying it Never allow the Label Printer to hang or swing from the strap Doing so creates the danger of the Label Printer being damaged by surrounding objects or possibly causing injury to yourself or others e Take care to check the strap periodically for damage Use of a damaged strap creates the danger of dropping the Label Printer which can dam age it TC Label Printer Menus Label Printer operation is designed to be as simple as possible thanks to on screen menus that you can use to select the settings you need Each menu is described in detail in the sections that follow in this manual but note the follow ing general points when using them e The item that is underlined in a menu is the one that is currently selected Currently selected item ss 1 J e Use P A and W to move the underlining left right up and down and change the selected item e Press SET to execute the underlined item or ESC to exit the displayed menu and return to the previous menu or screen without selecting anything e When you press SET to execute a menu item the Label Printer either moves on to the next menu or it executes the selected function and returns to t
29. le To change the word commmputer to computer 1 Use lt and to move the cursor under the first far left m 2 Press DEL twice to delete the two m s at the cursor s position shifting mputer to the left as you do 3 Press FUNCTION and then P to jump back to the end of the characters for more input Clearing the Display Use the following procedure to clear all input text from the display To clear the display Press FUNCTION and then BS CLS Atthis time the message CLS appears on the display to confirm that you want to clear the display Press SET to clear or ESC to abort the operation without clearing anything Text Editing You can use the following procedures to edit text on the display To insert new characters Example To change the text ABCDEF to ABCXYZDEF 1 With the original text on the display move the cursor under the letter D E 11 2 Input the new characters XYZ e Inputting the new characters causes them to be inserted at the cursor posi tion The existing characters are opened up to make room for the new char acters To change existing characters to different ones Example To change the text ABCDEF to XYZDEF 1 With the original text on the display use either the BS key or DEL key to delete the characters to be changed ABC e Remember to use the correct cursor location for the key you plan to use to delete the characters See page 11 for details
30. ly four of the five settings that are available can appear on the display The display scrolls left and right when necessary to show all of the available settings To adjust the print density 1 Press FUNCTION and then 8 DENSITY 3 When the density setting is the way you want it press SET to register it Part 7 Memory This part of the manual tells you how to store text data in memory for instant recall when you need it You can store two blocks of text in memory each con taining up of 63 characters for a total of 126 characters Important All data stored in memory is deleted whenever batteries go dead and when you replace batteries Be sure to keep written backup copies of all important data text and documents e When using the optional AC adaptor never disconnect the adaptor while bat teries are not loaded in the Label Printer or when batteries are dead Doing so causes all data stored in memory to be deleted To store data 1 Input the text you want to store 2 Press FUNCTION and then 1 MEMO 3 Press W a number of times to change to the text store prompt STR E 15 4 Press SET to store the text in memory or ESC to abort the store procedure without storing anything If there is nothing in memory yet your text is automatically stored in Area 1 If Area 1 already contains data your new input is automatically stored in Area 2 If there is not enough room for your text to fit in memory
31. n and off Other Printing Features and Operations 15 Auto Feed eee eitis 15 To turn auto feed on and off To manually feed tape Print Density 15 Toradjust the print densily creen t niente 15 Part 7 Memory ccccrcreeeia see nerina eine eee eine natns natns natn a iii 15 To store data ace 15 To recall text from memory 16 To delete text from memory 16 Part 8 Currency Conversion 17 To set the conversion rate To specify the number of decimal places To set the name of CURRENCY A To set the name of CURRENCY B To select a label format To perform a conversion and print a label Printing a Bargain Label sess 18 To perform the calculation and print the label Part 9 Reference 18 Cleaning the Printer Head and Roller 18 To clean the printer head and roller 18 Initial Power On Settings 19 Initializing the Label Printer To initialize the Label Printer Troubleshooting 19 Error Messages Alpha Characters 22 Symbols ce encender tat rers erts bet c a beet ok ati ep ate 22 eeu te EEEE 23 E 4 Part 1 Getting Acquainted This part of the manual provides you with important information you need to know in order to u
32. o set the conversion rate 1 Press FUNCTION Z RATE 2 Input the rate you want to use ex 1 2345678 e Youcaninput up to eight digits plus decimal point or a leading decimal point plus seven digits e Remember to input the correct value for the con version direction PRINT A B PRINT B gt A you plan to use 3 Press SET To specify the number of decimal places 1 Press FUNCTION X ROUND 2 Use lt and P to select the decimal place set ting you want to use e 0 Rounding to integer e 2 Rounding to two decimal places 3 Press SET To set the name of CURRENCY A 1 Press FUNCTION C CURR A 2 Input the name you want to use ex DM e You can input up to five characters for the cur rency name 3 Press SET To set the name of CURRENCY B 1 Press FUNCTION V CURR B 2 Input the name you want to use ex EUR e You can input up to five characters for the cur rency name e The initial default name of CURRENCY B is 3 Press SET 5678 DM EUR To select a label format 1 Press FUNCTION B FORMAT 2 Use and P to select the number of the for mat you want to use e There are eight formats 1 through 8 page 17 though only four numbers are displayed at one time Use and P to scroll the available display numbers left and right 3 Press SET 1234 To perform a conversion and print a label 1 Input the text you
33. on FUNC key has been pressed Press ESC to clear FUNC key operation Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed Possible Causes Action Back cover is not closed completely Securely close the back cover No more tape left in the cartridge Replace the tape cartridge with a new one Ink ribbon cassette loaded while the ink ribbon is slack Remove the ink ribbon cassette and check to make sure the ink ribbon is not broken Next take up any slack in the ink ribbon and then reload the tape cartridge Important e Before loading an ink ribbon cassette into the label printer always make sure you take up any slack in the ink ribbon first e If the ink ribbon is broken you must change to another ink ribbon cassette Tape jam Remove the tape cartridge and pull out the jammed tape by hand Cut off excess tape with scissors and carefully replace the cartridge into the label printer Important Never allow the tape outlet to become blocked and never touch tape as it is being fed during printing e Tape Cutting Cannot cut tape Possible Cause Action Tape cutter blade is dull Take the label printer to the dealer from whom you purchased it to have the tape cutter blade replaced Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed but nothing is printed on it Printed text is cut off by tape cut operation Possible Cause Action Possible Causes
34. or disap pears as soon as you input an accent e Caps indicator This indicator appears when the Label Printer is in the caps upper case mode All letters you input in the caps mode are upper case When the caps mode indicator is not shown on the display all letters are input as lower case Note that the Label Printer stays in the caps mode until you press the CAPS key again If both the caps mode indicator and the shift indicator are shown on the display the keyboard is shifted to lower case input e Effect indicators These indicators point to the character effect that is currently in use You can select between shading underline and box e Stamp printing indicator This indicator appears when the Label Printer is set up for stamp printing La bels you create with stamp printing can be attached to an optionally available stamp holder and then used as a pre inked stamp e Mirror image printing indicator This indicator appears when the Label Printer is set up for mirror image printing Normal non mirror image printing is performed when this indicator is not shown E 9 e Manual feed indicator This indicator appears when you are using manual feed instead of auto feed Auto feed is in effect when this indicator is not on the display Important e After you finish printing when using manual feed be sure to always press FUNCTION and then PRINT FEED to feed the tape before cutting it If you don t you will cut off part of
35. r off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet Request servicing from your original dealer e gt C adaptor e Do not allow the power cord to become damaged or broken and never modify over bend twist or pull it Never place heavy objects on the power cord and never expose it to direct heat A damaged power cord creates the danger of fire and electrical shock Use only the AC adaptor specified for this unit optional AD A95100 Use of another AC adaptor creates the danger of fire and electrical shock Should the power cord become seriously damaged internal wiring is exposed or cut request servicing from your original dealer Use of a seriously damaged power cord creates the danger of fire and electri cal shock Never touch the AC adaptor when your hands are wet Doing so cre ates the danger of electrical shock 2 Never try to take the unit apart e Never try to take the unit apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the danger of electrical shock burn injury or other personal injury e Never remove the outer cover of the unit Exposure of high voltage components inside creates the danger of electrical shock e Packaging e Keep the plastic bag that the unit comes in out of the reach of small children Plastic bags create the danger of suffocation for small chil dren gt void dropping e Should the unit ever become damaged by falling down immediately turn off power and unplug the power
36. se the Label Printer to its full potential Be sure to read it carefully before using the Label Printer for the first time Important Precautions Keep your Label Printer out of areas subject to temperature extremes mois ture and direct sunlight The recommended temperature range is 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Don t let coffee juice or other liquids splash onto the Label Printer Never let paper clips pins or other foreign objects get into the tape outlet slot or printer of the Label Printer Do not pile heavy objects on top of the Label Printer Never try to take the Label Printer apart or attempt your own maintenance Do not drop your Label Printer and avoid strong impact Do not pull on the tape or try to force it back into the Label Printer Do not use benzine thinner or other volatile chemicals to clean the exterior of the Label Printer Use a soft dry cloth or a cloth dampened in a weak solution of a mild neutral detergent and water Wring the cloth out until all excess moisture is removed A dirty printer head can cause printing to become smudged When this hap pens clean off the printer head by wiping it with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol page 18 Use of the Label Printer next to a television or radio may interfere with recep tion General Guide Optional AC Adaptor connector Tape cutter button Liquid crystal display LCD Tape outlet D Power Keys Turn power on and off Function
37. tery side of the compartment first and then close the cover Make sure that the tape cartridge is securely in place and that the back cover is closed securely before using the label printer A loose tape cartridge can cause print quality prob lems AC Adaptor Note the following important precautions when using an AC adaptor to power your Label Printer e Use only a genuine CASIO AD A95100 AC adaptor with the same voltage rating as the household current in your area Using a wrong adaptor can damage your Label Printer e Be sure to turn the Label Printer off before you connect the adaptor Do not turn power on until the adaptor is connected to the Label Printer and plugged into and AC outlet e Be sure to unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet whenever you are not using the Label Printer AC Adaptor Cap Remove the ADAPTOR CAP before connecting the AC adaptor Insert the adaptor cap into the ADAPTOR CAP holder located inside the back cover to avoid losing the cap Inside back cover To connect the AC adaptor Connect the adaptor to the Label Printer as shown in the illustration Plug the other end into a stand ard household AC outlet Turning Power On and Off Press ON to turn power on and OFF to turn power off Important e f you are using the Label Printer for the first time you should reset it first Resetting the Memory You should reset the memory of the Label
38. that the tape comes out without any problem e f the tape does not come out normally turn off power and start again from step 1 above Tape Width Specification Important e When using 6mm tape using certain character sizes can cause characters to run off the top or bottom of the tape Be sure to use the following procedure to tell the Label Printer when you are using 6mm tape To specify 6mm tape width 1 Turn power on 2 Press FUNCTION and then 9 6mm 3 Press P A or W to change the setting shown on the display between ON 6mm tape and OFF other tape width 4 When the tape width setting is the way you want it press SET to register it e The tape width you set remains in effect until you change it press ON or reset the Label Printers memory Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols This part of the manual tells you how to input characters To make things easier to understand we call everything you input a character regardless of whether it is actually a letter number or symbol Explanations here all use the default settings that are in effect from the initial power on screen For information on using other character styles effects and sizes see page 12 Important e You can input up to 63 characters per label Further input becomes impossi ble after you input the 63rd character Display Symbols and Indicators Before getting into actual input you should first become acquainted with the symbols and indic
39. this printer 6mm 9mm 12mm 18mm To load a tape cartridge 1 Make sure that the Label Printer is turned off 2 Open the back cover e f there is a cartridge already in the Label Printer remove it by grasping the cartridge on both sides with your thumb and forefinger and lift straight up 3 Remove the stopper from a new tape cartridge and check to see that the tape is ready to use Make sure that the tape is under the tape guide and that it is not bent or twisted Make sure that the tape does not extend too far past the tape guide If it does cut off the end with a pair of scissors 4 Use a pencil or some other thin object to take up slack in the ink ribbon as shown in the illus tration Note that the tape does not move at this time If the ink ribbon is slack when you load it into the Label Printer it can break or cause some other problem Be sure to turn the ink ribbon take up spool only in the direction indicated by the arrow a e Turn the spool until the other spool b starts turn ing in the direction noted by the arrow This indi cates there is no slack in the ribbon 5 Load the tape cartridge into the Label Printer making sure that the tape and ink ribbon pass between the head and roller 6 Close the back cover 7 Turn on Label Printer power and press FUNCTION and then PRINT FEED two or three times to make sure
40. ve the batteries if you do not plan to use KL 100E for a long time Use only the battery type specified for this label printer in this manual ALILI e 3 9 e lt Always keep separate written copies of any information you store in the memory of this label printer Data stored in memory can be unex pectedly lost due to malfunction repair dead battery etc Loading and replacing batteries e Do not touch the springs inside the battery compartment cover with your fingers while loading or replacing batteries The springs have sharp areas and can cut your fingers Introduction Congratulations on your selection of the CASIO KL 100E Label Printer This CASIO Label Printer makes it possible for you to print adhesive labels for a wide variety of applications such as name tags cassette tape labels floppy disks binders and other applications You can produce attractive original labels thanks to such features as e Variable tape sizes 6mm 9mm 12mm 18mm e Attractive sans serif font e Font effects shading underline box e Conversion e Built in symbols e Text memory You can even use tapes with optionally available holders to create your own stamps All of this makes the CASIO label Printer the perfect tool for just about all of your labeling needs Important e Contact a nearby dealer whenever you require servicing e Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss or claims by third p
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