Casio KL-8100 User Manual

KL-8100

User’s Guide

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 personal injury if ignored.

Caution

This symbol indicates an item that can result in
serious personal injury or material damage if ig­nored.

Examples

A triangle indicates something you should be care­ful about. This symbol 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.

Warning

Power supply and voltage

• 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.

Serious malfunction

• Continued use of the unit when smoke or a
strange odor is coming from it creates the dan­ger of electrical shock. Immediately turn power
off and unplug the power cord from the wall
outlet. Request servicing from your original
dealer.

AC adaptor

• 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.
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 electrical shock.

• Never touch the AC adaptor when your hands
are wet. Doing so creates the danger of electri­cal shock.

Never try to take the unit apart

• 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.

Packaging

• 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 children.

Avoid dropping

• Should the unit ever become damaged by fall­ing down, immediately turn off power and un­plug the power cord from the wall socket. Re­quest servicing from your original dealer. Use
of a damaged unit creates the danger of fire
and electrical shock.

Batteries

• 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.

Caution

AC Adaptor

• 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.

• 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 damage 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.

Avoid unstable areas

• Never place the unit on a wobbly table or a high
shelf. Doing so can cause it to fall, resulting in
personal injury.

Water and other foreign matter

• 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 electrical
shock. Should liquid ever spill onto the unit, im­mediately turn off power and unplug the power
cord from the wall socket. Request servicing from
your original dealer.

Location

• Avoid leaving the unit in areas subjected to high
humidity and large amounts of dust. Such con­ditions create the danger of fire and electrical
shock.

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• 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.

• Never place heavy objects on the unit. Doing
so creates the danger of the unit falling, result­ing in personal injury.

Batteries

• Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak acid
that can cause damage 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 leave dead batteries in KL-8100.

• Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use

KL-8100 for a long time.

• Use only the battery type specified for this label
printer in this manual.

Memory

• Always keep separate written copies of any in­formation you store in the memory of this label
printer. Data stored in memory can be unexpect­edly lost due to malfunction, repair, dead bat­tery, etc.

Introduction

Congratulations on your selection of this product. This 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:

• Variable tape sizes (6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm, 24mm)

• 10 fonts

• 5 character styles (normal, bold, outline, shadow, raised)

• Various font effects

• Bar code printing

• Auto numbering

• Text memory

• Preset formats and preset layouts

You can even store data in memory for instant recall when
you need it.

Important!

• Contact a nearby dealer whenever you require serv­icing.

• Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable
for any loss or claims by third parties 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.

• It is up to the user to keep backup records of impor­tant data.

• Keep this manual on hand for future reference.

Quick Reference

Though your label printer is packed with powerful fea­tures and functions, it is also designed to be easy to setup
and use. The following procedures tell you how to set up
the label printer and start printing labels right away using
preset (auto) layouts. As you become more experienced,
you can use the more sophisticated settings and opera­tions described in detail in the other sections of this
manual to add even more creativity and originality to your
labels.

Getting Ready

1. Connect the AC adaptor to the label printer (page
E-6).

2. Load a tape cartridge (page E-7).

3. Turn on power (page E-6).

4. Reset the memory if necessary (page E-6).

5. Use the SET UP menu (page E-7) to make basic
settings and to produce a demo print if you want.

Creating a Label Using an Preset (Auto)
Layout (page E-19)

Example: To create a VHS video cassette label for the

1. Turn on the label printer, and clear all text from its

2. Press PRESETS to display the PRESETS menu.

3. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “LAYOUT”

4. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “NEW”

5. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “VIDEO”

6. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “VHS”

7. Use t and y to move the highlighting to <number>

8. Input the text you want to include in each block, and

9. Specify the print direction (page E-17), and either

10.After making the settings you want, press SET.

11.Use u and i to move the highlighting to “PRINT”

12. After printing, you can store your newly created label

title “Label Printer” to appear as follows.

screen.

and then press SET.

and then press SET.

and then press SET.

and then press SET.

and then press SET.

then press SET to advance to the next block.

mirror or normal printing (page E-17).

and then press SET to execute it.

in memory.

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Contents

Important Safety Precautions ...................... E-1

Quick Reference ............................................ E-2

Part 1 Getting Acquainted............................ E-4

Important Precautions .............................................. E-4

General Guide .......................................................... E-5

Label Printer Menus .................................................. E-5

Part 2 Getting Ready .................................... E-5

Power Supply ............................................................ E-5

AC Adaptor ............................................................... E-5

To connect the AC adaptor................................... E-6

Loading/Replacing Batteries ..................................... E-6

Loading/Replacing the main batteries ................. E-6

Turning Power On and Off ........................................ E-6

Power On Recall Function ........................................ E-6

Resetting the Memory .............................................. E-6

To reset the memory ............................................ E-6

Auto Power Off Function........................................... E-6

Tape Cartridges ........................................................ E-6

To load a tape cartridge ....................................... E-7

Removing the Tape Cartridge .............................. E-7

About the SET UP menu .......................................... E-7

Message Language .................................................. E-8

To change the message language ....................... E-8

Display Contrast ....................................................... E-8

To change the display contrast ............................ E-8

Sound ....................................................................... E-8

To turn sound on and off ...................................... E-8

Unit of Measurement ................................................ E-8

To set the unit of measurement ............................ E-8

Demo Print ................................................................ E-8

To produce a demo print ...................................... E-8

Part 3 Inputting Characters and

Symbols ............................................. E-8

Display Symbols and Indicators ............................... E-8

Basic Alpha-Numeric Input ....................................... E-9

To input alpha-numeric characters ....................... E-9

About the CODE key................................................. E-9

Inputting Symbols, Dingbats, Special Numbers,

Greek Characters, and Russian Characters ....... E-10

To use the SYMBOL menu ................................ E-10

Inputting Illustrations ............................................... E-10

To input illustrations ........................................... E-10

User Characters ...................................................... E-10

User character drawing techniques ................... E-10

To create a user character using an

existing character ............................................ E-10

To create a user character from the user

character you created ..................................... E-10

To recall a user character ................................... E-10

To delete a user character ................................. E-11

Part 4 Deleting and Inserting

Characters ........................................ E-11

Moving the Cursor .................................................. E-11

To move the cursor ............................................ E-11

Deleting Individual Characters ................................ E-11

To delete characters using the BS key .............. E-11

To delete characters using the DEL key ............ E-11

Clearing the Display ................................................ E-11

To clear all text ................................................... E-11

To clear a portion of text ..................................... E-11

Text Editing ............................................................. E-11

To switch between overwrite and insert ............. E-11

Part 5 Character Attributes and

Text Effects ...................................... E-12

Fonts ....................................................................... E-12

To change the default font setting ...................... E-12

To change the font for displayed text ................. E-12

To change the font for all the text ....................... E-12

To change the font for blocks of text .................. E-12

To change the font for lines of text ..................... E-12

To change the font for specific characters ......... E-12

To find out current font settings .......................... E-12

Character Styles ..................................................... E-12

To change the character styles .......................... E-13

To find out current character style settings ........ E-13

Text Effects ............................................................. E-13

About text effect ranges ..................................... E-13

To assign text effects ......................................... E-13

To change the text effects for blocks of text ....... E-13

To change the text effect for lines of text ........... E-13

To change the text effect for specific

characters ....................................................... E-13

To change the text effect for a range of text....... E-14

Part 6 Character Sizes ................................ E-14

Direct Specification of Character Sizes .................. E-14

Standard Typeface ............................................. E-14

Small Typeface .................................................. E-14

To change character size using direct

specification .................................................... E-14

Specifying Character Sizes for Lines of Text Using

Preset Formats .................................................... E-15

About the format menu ...................................... E-15

To specify character sizes for lines of text using

preset formats ................................................. E-15

To find out preset format character sizes ........... E-15

About Auto Sizing ............................................... E-15

Part 7 FORM Menu Functions ................... E-16

Fundamentals of Label Layout ............................... E-16

Using the Layout Display ........................................ E-16

To show the layout display ................................. E-16

Creating and Deleting Blocks ................................. E-16

To create a block ................................................ E-16

To delete a block mark ....................................... E-16

Block Operations .................................................... E-16

To display the BLOCK FORM menu .................. E-16

To display the ALL FORM menu ........................ E-17

Part 8 Printing ............................................. E-18

Printing Precautions ................................................ E-18

Printing a Tape ........................................................ E-18

To print a tape .................................................... E-18

To adjust the print density .................................. E-18

Using the Image Display ......................................... E-19

To show the image display ................................. E-19

Part 9 Frames .............................................. E-19

To specify a frame around the printing area ........... E-19

To specify frames around each character............... E-19

Part 10 PRESETS Menu Functions ........... E-19

To display the PRESETS menu.............................. E-19

LAYOUT.................................................................. E-19

To use a preset layout to create a label and

print it .............................................................. E-20

To store a label created using a preset layout ... E-20

To recall a preset layout label from memory ...... E-20

To delete a preset layout label from memory ..... E-20

ENLARGE ............................................................... E-20

To print a large-size label ................................... E-20

BAR CODE ............................................................. E-21

Bar Code Tape ................................................... E-21

EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E ...................... E-21

To print a bar code ............................................. E-21

ITF, CODE39, CODABAR ................................. E-21

To print a bar code ............................................. E-21

General Bar code Operations ........................... E-21

To store a bar code ............................................ E-21

To recall a bar code from memory ..................... E-21

To delete a bar code from memory .................... E-21

NUMBERING .......................................................... E-22

To print sequentially numbered labels ............... E-22

To store a numbering format .............................. E-22

To recall a numbering format from memory ....... E-22

To delete a numbering format from memory ...... E-22

PHRASES ............................................................... E-22

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To print a preset phrase ..................................... E-22

Part 11 Stamp Printing ............................... E-22

To create a new stamp label ................................... E-23

To store a stamp label ............................................ E-23

To recall a stamp label from memory ...................... E-23

To delete a stamp label from memory .................... E-23

Part 12 Memory ........................................... E-23

To store data ........................................................... E-23

Recalling Text From Memory .................................. E-23

To recall memory text using sequential search .. E-23
To recall memory text using character search ... E-24

To delete memory text ........................................ E-24

Part 13 Data Communication ..................... E-24

Part 14 Reference ....................................... E-24

Cleaning the Printer Head and Roller ..................... E-24

To clean the printer head and roller ................... E-24

Initial Settings ......................................................... E-24

Initializing the Label Printer .................................... E-25

To initialize the label printer ................................ E-25

Format Indicator ...................................................... E-25

Tape Length Indicator ............................................. E-25

Illustrations .............................................................. E-25

Symbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters .......... E-25

Frames .................................................................... E-25

Fonts ....................................................................... E-25

ENLARGED Label Measurements ......................... E-26

Phrases ................................................................... E-26

Bar Code Specifications ......................................... E-26

Troubleshooting ...................................................... E-27

Error Messages ...................................................... E-28

Specifications .......................................................... E-29

Part 1 Getting Acquainted

This part of the manual provides you with important infor­mation you need to know in order to use 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, moisture 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.

• Never operate the tape cutter lever when a tape cartridge
is not loaded in the label printer. Doing so can damage
the cutter blade.

• Never touch the printer head with your fingers.

• Take care to avoid applying too much pressure to the tape

cutter lever. Doing so can damage it.

• 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 happens, clean off the printer head
by wiping it with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol
(page E-24).

• Use of the label printer next to a television or radio may
interfere with reception.

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General Guide

Front

Liquid crystal

Power Keys

Turn power on
and off.

display (LCD)

AC adaptor
connector

Cover release

Tape cartridge compartment

Tape cutter lever

Tape outlet

Print key

Letter keys

3-pin jack

Bottom

Main battery
compartment

Handle

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 follow­ing general points when using them.

• The item that is highlighted in a menu is the one that is
currently selected.

Currently
selected item

• Use u and i to move the highlighting up and down and
change the selected item.

• Press SET to execute the highlighted item, or ESC to exit
the displayed menu (and return to the previous menu or
screen) without selecting anything.

• 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 the text input screen
that you started from.

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Part 2 Getting Ready

This part of the manual tells you how to load and replace
batteries, load the tape cartridge, and perform other basic
setups for the label printer.

Important! Be sure to read this section before attempting
to use the label printer.

Power Supply

The Label Printer can be powered by a specified AC adap­tor (AD-A12070) or eight AA-size alkaline batteries.

Replacing the Cover if it Comes Off

If the cover comes off, replace it as shown in the illustra­tion nearby. Take care to avoid damaging the tabs and
hinges when installing the cover.

AC Adaptor

Note the following important precautions when using an AC
adaptor to power your label printer.

• Use only specified CASIO AD-A12070 AC adaptor, and
make sure the adaptor has the same voltage rating as
the household current in your area. Using a wrong adap­tor can damage your label printer.

• 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 an AC outlet.

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To connect the AC adaptor

Remove the AC adaptor connector cover, and connect the
adaptor to the label printer as illustrated below. Plug the
other end into a standard household AC outlet.

After you finish using the label printer, turn it off and discon­nect the AC adaptor.

• Be sure to grasp the plug of the AC adaptor cord when
disconnecting it. Never pull on the cord.

Loading/Replacing Batteries

A handy low battery power indicator lets you know when
battery power is getting too low for proper operation. The
message LOW BATTERY or REPLACE BATTERIES ap­pears on the display if battery power is low when you per­form any of the following operations.

• Switching power on

• Executing a print operation

• Executing a tape feed operation

You should still be able to perform some Label Printer op­erations, but some power intensive operations (like printing
or tape feed) 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 LOW BATTERY message appears.

Important!

Batteries can burst or leak and damage your unit if you use
them the wrong way. Note the following important points.

• Be sure that the plus (+) and minus (–) sides of each bat-
tery are facing correctly.

• Never mix batteries of different types

• Never leave dead batteries in the battery compartment.

• Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for

a long time.

• Replace the main battery in accordance with the battery
life marked on the side of the battery.

• Have the back-up battery replaced by the date noted on
the sticker on the back of the label printer.

Warning!

• Never recharge the batteries you use with this unit.

• Do not expose batteries to direct heat, do not short circuit

them, and do not try to take them apart.

Keep batteries out of the reach of small children. If

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swallowed, consult with a physician immediately.

• Low battery power is indicated by poor print quality or
power switching off while printing is in progress.

Loading/Replacing the main batteries

1. Switch power off.

• If you are using the AC adaptor to power the unit, you
should also unplug the adaptor from the Label Printer.

2. Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the

Label Printer by sliding it in the direction indicated by the
arrow.

3. If you are replacing batteries, remove all eight of the old

batteries.

4. Load a set of eight new batteries into the battery com-

partment, making sure that their positive (+) and nega­tive (–) ends are facing in the correct directions.

5. Replace the battery compartment cover.

Turning Power On and Off

Press ON to turn power on, and OFF to turn power off.
Important! If you are using the label printer for the first time,

you should reset it first.

Power On Recall Function

Whenever you turn power off, any input that is on the dis­play is automatically stored in memory. Then the next time
you turn on power, the message “[SET] TO RECALL” ap­pears on the display. Pressing SET when this message is
on the display recalls the text that was on the screen when
you last turned off power.

• Pressing any key besides SET, FUNC, SHIFT or CODE
clears the text from memory.

Resetting the Memory

You should reset the memory of the label 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.

Important! 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.

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3. Press SET to initialize the label printer or ESC to abort

the reset operation without initializing anything.

• See “Initial Settings” on page E-24 for information on the
initial default settings of the label printer following the re­set operation.

• You have to reset the Label Printer if you want to change
the on-screen message language. Press RESET and then
perform the procedure performed under Message Lan­guage.

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. The label printer automatically
detects what size tape is loaded.

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Important! Never try to push the tape back into the cas-

sette. Once tape is out of the cassette, there is no way to
wind it back in. Trying to do so can cause operational prob­lems with the label printer.

To load a tape cartridge

1. Make sure the label printer is turned off.

2. Press the cover release and open the cover.

• If 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.

4. Check to make sure that the end of the tape is not bent.

• If the end of the tape is bent, use scissors to cut off the
bent portion.

5. Make sure that the tape is under the tape guide and that

it is not bent or twisted.

Tape guide

• Make sure the end of the tape is passing through the tape
guide. If it isn’t, pass the end of the tape through the tape
guide as shown in the illustration.

6. Pull out about 3cm (11/8") of tape.

Tape

Ink ribbon

• Never try to force tape back into the cartridge once it is
pulled out.

• Do not pull on the tape too hard. Doing so can break the
ink ribbon and result in malfunction.

7. Use a pencil or some other thin object to take up slack in

the ink ribbon as shown in the illustration. 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).

• Turn the spool until the other spool (b) starts turning in
the direction noted by the arrow. This indicates there is no
slack in the ribbon.

(a)

(b)

8. Load the tape cartridge into the label printer, making sure

that the tape and ink ribbon pass between the head and
roller.

Roller

Printer head

• Be sure to lower the tape cartridge straight down into the
label printer, and press down on it until it clicks securely
into place.

9. Close the cover and operate the tape cut lever to cut off

the tape.

10.Turn on label printer power and press FUNC and then

PRINT (FEED) two or three times to make sure that the
tape comes out without any problem.

• If the tape does not come out normally, turn off power and
start again from step 1 above.

Removing the Tape Cartridge

• Grasp the tape cartridge with your fingers as shown in
the illustration, and lift it straight up out of the label printer.

• To make it easier to remove a narrow (6mm, 9mm) tape
cartridge, insert a pencil or some other thin, pointed ob­ject under the right side of the tape and lift up, as shown
in the illustration.

About the SET UP menu

The SET UP menu lets you change various basic settings
quickly and easily. To display the SET UP menu, press FUNC
and then FORM.

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Use u and i to move the highlighting to the item you
want to select and then press SET. Press ESC to clear the
SET UP menu without selecting anything. The following
sections explain how to use most of the SET UP menu items.
See page E-12 for details on using DEFAULT FONT, page
E-11 for how to use INPUT, and page E-18 for DENSITY.

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Message Language

You can use the following procedure to select any one of
five different languages (English, German, French, Italian,
Spanish) for display of message text.

• All of the display examples in this manual use English as
the display language.

To change the message language

1. On the SET UP menu, use u and i to highlight “LAN-

GUAGE” and then press SET.

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Display Contrast

Use the following procedure to make the characters on the
display darker or lighter.

To change the display contrast

1. On the SET UP menu, highlight “CONTRAST” and then
press SET.

2. Use t and y to make the display contrast lighter and
darker.

3. After setting the contrast, press SET.

Sound

The label printer is equipped with sound capabilities that
signal when power is turned on and when an illegal opera­tion is attempted. Normally, sound are turned on whenever
you turn power on, but you can use the following procedure
to turn the sound on and off.

To turn sound on and off

1. On the SET UP menu, highlight “SOUND” and then press
SET.

2. Use u and i to highlight the setting you want (ON or
OFF) and then press SET.

Unit of Measurement

This label printer can use either centimeters (cm) or inches
(inch) as the unit of measurement.

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To set the unit of measurement

1. On the SET UP menu, highlight “cm/inch” and then press
SET.

2. Use u and i to highlight the setting you want (cm or
inch) and then press SET.

Demo Print

After setting up the label printer, you may want to produce a
demo print to make sure that everything is working properly.

To produce a demo print

1. Press ON to turn power on.

2. Press PRINT and then SET.

The following are examples of the demo print that the above
procedure produces. Note that the contents of the demo print
depends on the width of the tape loaded in the label printer.

6mm Tape

9mm Tape

12mm Tape

18mm and 24mm Tape

Important!

• You can produce a demo print when the text input display

is clear, immediately after turning power on only. Even if
you input text and then delete it, pressing PRINT will not
produce a demo print.

• If you experience problems with printing, check your tape

cartridge and power supply, and try again.

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 fonts, styles, effects and char­acters sizes, see pages E-12 to E-16.

Important! You can input up to 255 characters per label.
Further input becomes impossible after you input the 255th
character.

Display Symbols and Indicators

Before getting into actual input, you should first become
acquainted with the symbols and indicators used on the la­bel printer display.

Font indicator

CAPS on/off indicator

Function/Shift/Code
indicator

Character size
display indicator

CAPS on/off indicator

“A” indicates upper-case input, while “a” indicates lower­case.

Font indicator

This indicator shows the font setting (page E-12) for the
character where the cursor is located.

Function indicator

This indicator appears when you press the FUNC key. Press­ing a key while this indicator is on the display causes the
function marked above that key to be executed.

a

F1×1

O

SI

AC

Block mark

Block number

Tape length

2ASNASF

[

3

B
L

Cursor

Format

Vertical printing

]

m

c9.99

indicator

Mirror printing
indicator

Manual feed indicator

Character position mark

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 the opposite of their current upper-case/lower­case setting. The number keys input the punctuation symbols
marked in the upper right corners of the keys. The keyboard
automatically unshifts (and the shift indicator disappears) as
soon as you input a character.

Code indicator

This indicator appears when you press the CODE key. While
this indicator is on the display, number keys 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 indicator disappears) as soon as you
input an accent.

Character size display indicator

This indicator shows the size of the character where the
cursor is currently located. The letter “F” to the right of the
character size indicates a preset format is being used.
The letter “S” indicates that the label printer’s small typeface
is selected.

Block number

This value appears when there are multiple blocks in the
text. It shows the sequential number of the block where
the cursor is currently located (page E-16).

Format

This indicator shows how many lines of text have been in­put. See page E-25 for important information about how
various format conditions are indicated.

Tape length

This value shows the length that the tape will be printed. See
page E-25 for important information about how various tape
length conditions are indicated.

Character position marks

These marks show where characters will appear as you
input them.

Cursor

The cursor shows the next input position. Any character you
input appears at the point where the cursor is located.

Block mark

This mark separates two blocks on the screen.

Return symbol ( )

The return symbol indicates a newline operation.

Character style indicators

These indicators point to the character effect that is assigned
to the character where the cursor is currently located. You
can select between normal, bold, outline, shadow, and
raised.

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.

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! After you finish printing when using manual
feed, be sure to always press FUNC and then PRINT
(FEED) to feed the tape before cutting it. If you don’t you
will cut off part of the printed text.

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 characters using the default
initial power-on screen.

ABXYZ Computer Company
1234567890

Note If 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.

• 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 keyboard keeps its up-
per-case/lower-case setting until you press CAPS again.

• Press SPACE to input spaces.

• If you input a wrong character, press BS to delete it and

input again. See page E-11 for other details on editing
text.

3. When you reach the end of a line of text, press B to
input a newline mark.

• A newline operation is indicated on the 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 E-18.

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.

■ CAPS on

Key Operation Input Key Operation Input

CODE U Ü
CODE O Œ
CODE P Å
CODE A Æ
CODE J Ö
CODE K Ä
CODE L J
CODE Z W
CODE C Ç
CODE N Ñ

■ CAPS off

Key Operation Input Key Operation Input

CODE U ü
CODE O œ
CODE P å
CODE A æ
CODE S ß
CODE J ö
CODE K ä
CODE L j
CODE Z w
CODE C ç
CODE N ñ

Example: To input á CODE 1

CODE 1 ´
CODE 2 `
CODE 3 ¨
CODE 4 ˜
CODE 5 ˆ
CODE 6 ˇ
CODE 7 °
CODE 8 /
CODE 9 ˝
CODE 0

CODE 1 ´
CODE 2 `
CODE 3 ¨
CODE 4 ˜
CODE 5 ˆ
CODE 6 ˇ
CODE 7 °
CODE 8 /
CODE 9 ˝
CODE 0

(´) A

˛

˛

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