Casio KL-C500 User Manual
KL-C500
User’s Guide
Important Safety Precautions
Note of the following safety precautions bef ore 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 power cord
• Do not allow the power cord to become damaged or broken, and
never modify , o ver bend, twist, or pull it. Ne ver place heavy objects on
the power cord, and never e xpose it to direct heat. A damaged po wer
cord creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.
• Use only the AC power cord specified for this unit. Use of another AC
power cord 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 power cord 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.
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Caution
AC Power Cord
• 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 sock et, 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.
• At least once a year, unplug the AC power cord from the electrical
outlet and clean the area around the prongs of the plug. Dust build up
around the prongs creates the danger of fire.
• 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 sock et.
• 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 coff ee, juice , or other drinks, or flower v ases to spill on the
unit. Liquid spilled on the unit creates the danger of fire and electrical
shock. Should liquid e ver spill onto the unit, immediately turn off pow er
and unplug the power cord from the wall socket. Request servicing
from your original dealer.
• Never allow metal objects or combustab le materials to get into the air
vents of the unit. Doing so creates the danger of fire and electrical
shock.
High Temperature
• The printer head and other metal parts of the printer become very hot
during normal operation. Touching these components creates the
danger of burn injury.
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.
• Avoid lea ving the unit on a kitchen table, ne xt 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.
• Never leave the label printer on a heated carpet. Accidentally covering the label printer with a blanket while on a heated carpet creates
the danger of internal overheating and fire.
Auto T ape Cutter
• The auto tape cutter operates when power is turned on and during
printing. Keep your fingers away from the printer head and tape passages during these times. Tape cutter operation creates the danger
of personal injury.
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.
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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, 36mm, 46mm)
• 10 fonts
• 10 character styles (normal, bold, outline, shadow, raised, italic, italic-bold,
italic-outline, italic-shadow, italic-raised)
• Various font effects
• Bar code printing
• Printing of text up to about 180mm high (using 4 pieces of 46mm tape)
• Frames
• Text memory
• Supports printing on colored tape using PC Link software
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.
■ Are all of the following items included with your label printer?
Included Items
• AC power cord
• Tape cartridge XR-18WE
• PC link cable
• PC Link software (CD-ROM)
• Peeler (This makes it easy to remove the backing paper from the printed
label.See page E-32).
If anything is missing, contact your original retailer or nearby dealer.
Contents
Important Safety Precautions .................................................................. E-1
Part 1 Getting Acquainted ....................................................................... E-5
Important Precautions .............................................................................. E-5
General Guide .......................................................................................... E-6
Using the Carrying Handle ....................................................................... E-6
Label Printer Menus ................................................................................. E-7
Part 2 Getting Ready ................................................................................ E-7
AC power cord.......................................................................................... E-7
To connect the AC power cord ............................................................. E-7
Data Storage ............................................................................................ E-8
Turning Power On and Off ........................................................................ E-8
Power On Recall Function........................................................................ E-8
Resetting the Memory .............................................................................. E-8
To reset the memory ............................................................................ E-8
Auto Power Off Function .......................................................................... E-8
T ape Cartridges ........................................................................................ E-8
To load a tape cartridge ........................................................................ E-8
Removing the tape cartridge ................................................................ E-9
About the SET UP menu .......................................................................... E-9
Message Language.................................................................................. E-9
To change the message language ..................................................... E-10
Display Contrast ..................................................................................... E-10
To change the display contrast........................................................... E-10
Sound ..................................................................................................... E-10
To turn sound on and off .................................................................... E-10
Unit of Measurement .............................................................................. E-10
To set the unit of measurement .......................................................... E-10
Demo Print ............................................................................................. E-10
To produce a demo print .................................................................... E-10
Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols............................................ E-11
Display Symbols and Indicators ............................................................. E-11
Basic Alpha-Numeric Input ..................................................................... E-12
To input alpha-numeric characters ..................................................... E-13
About the CODE key... ........................................................................... E-13
Inputting Symbols, Dingbats, Special Numbers, Greek Characters,
Russian Characters and Superscripted/ Subscripted Characters. ....... E-14
To use the SYMBOL menu ................................................................. E-14
Inputting Illustrations .............................................................................. E-14
To input illustrations............................................................................ E-14
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Part 4 Deleting and Inserting Characters............................................. E-15
Moving the Cursor .................................................................................. E-15
To move the cursor............................................................................. E-15
Deleting Individual Characters ............................................................... E-15
To delete characters using the BS key............................................... E-15
To delete characters using the DEL key............................................. E-15
Clearing the Display ............................................................................... E-15
To clear all text ................................................................................... E-15
To clear a portion of text ..................................................................... E-16
Text Editing............................................................................................. E-16
To switch between overwrite and insert ............................................. E-16
Part 5 Character Attributes and Text Effects ....................................... E-17
Fonts ...................................................................................................... E-17
To change the default font setting ...................................................... E-17
To change the font for displayed text ................................................. E-17
To change the font for all the text....................................................... E-17
To change the font for blocks of text .................................................. E-17
To change the font for lines of text ..................................................... E-18
To change the font for specific characters.......................................... E-18
To find out current font settings .......................................................... E-18
Character Styles..................................................................................... E-18
To change the character styles .......................................................... E-18
To find out current character style settings......................................... E-19
Text Effects............................................................................................. E-19
About text effect ranges ..................................................................... E-19
To assign text effects.......................................................................... E-19
To change the text effects for blocks of text ....................................... E-19
To change the text effect for lines of text ............................................ E-20
To change the text effect for specific characters ................................ E-20
To change the text effect for a range of text ....................................... E-20
Part 6 Character Sizes ........................................................................... E-21
About Auto Sizing ................................................................................... E-21
Manual Sizing......................................................................................... E-21
Direct specification of character sizes ................................................ E-22
To change character size using direct specification ........................... E-23
Specifying Character Sizes for Lines of Text Using Preset Formats ...... E-23
About the format menu....................................................................... E-23
To specify character sizes for lines of text using preset formats ........ E-24
To find out preset format character sizes ........................................... E-24
Part 7 FORM Menu Functions ................................................................ E-24
Fundamentals of Label Layout ............................................................... E-24
Using the Layout Display........................................................................ E-25
To show the layout display ................................................................. E-25
Creating and Deleting Blocks ................................................................. E-25
To create a block ................................................................................ E-25
To delete a block mark ....................................................................... E-25
Block Operations .................................................................................... E-25
To display the BLOCK FORMAT menu .............................................. E-25
All Text Operations ................................................................................. E-27
To display the OVERALL FORMAT menu.......................................... E-27
Part 8 Printing......................................................................................... E-29
Printing Precautions ............................................................................... E-29
Printing a Tape ....................................................................................... E-29
To print a tape .................................................................................... E-29
Printing Multiple Copies of the Same Label ........................................... E-29
To turn on multiple copy printing ........................................................ E-29
Tape Cutting ........................................................................................... E-30
Auto tape cutter .................................................................................. E-30
Manual Tape Cut .................................................................................... E-31
Affixing a Label to a Surface .................................................................. E-31
Using the Peelers to Remove Label Backing Paper .............................. E-31
To remove backing paper with the built-in peeler............................... E-31
To remove backing paper with the peeler tool.................................... E-32
Precautions when affixing a label....................................................... E-32
Print Density ........................................................................................... E-32
To adjust the print density .................................................................. E-32
Using the Image Display ........................................................................ E-32
To show the image display ................................................................. E-32
Part 9 Frames ......................................................................................... E-33
To specify a frame around the printing area ........................................... E-33
Part 10 PRESETS Menu Functions........................................................ E-33
To Display the PRESETS Menu ............................................................. E-33
Enlarge ................................................................................................... E-33
To print a large-size label ................................................................... E-34
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BAR CODE............................................................................................. E-34
Bar Code Tape ................................................................................... E-34
EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E........................................................ E-35
To print a bar code ............................................................................. E-35
ITF, CODE39, CODABAR .................................................................. E-35
To print a bar code ............................................................................. E-35
General Bar code Operations ............................................................ E-35
To store a bar code ............................................................................ E-35
To recall a bar code from memory ...................................................... E-36
To delete a bar code from memory .................................................... E-36
Part 11 Memory...................................................................................... E-36
To store data........................................................................................... E-36
Recalling Text From Memory .................................................................. E-36
To recall memory text using sequential search .................................. E-36
To recall memory text using character search.................................... E-37
To delete memory text ........................................................................ E-37
Part 12 Downloading Data from your Computer .................................. E-37
System requirements ............................................................................. E-38
Sending Data from your personal computer........................................... E-38
To connect the PC to the label printer ................................................ E-38
To send data from the PC to the label printer..................................... E-38
Part 13 Reference ................................................................................... E-39
Cleaning the Printer Head and Roller..................................................... E-39
To clean the printer head and roller.................................................... E-39
Initial Settings ......................................................................................... E-39
Initializing the Label Printer .................................................................... E-40
To initialize the label printer ................................................................ E-40
Format Indicator ..................................................................................... E-40
Tape Length Indicator ............................................................................. E-40
Illustrations ............................................................................................. E-41
Symbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters .......................................... E-41
Frames ................................................................................................... E-42
Fonts ...................................................................................................... E-42
Enlarged Label Measurements .............................................................. E-42
Bar Code Specifications ......................................................................... E-43
Troubleshooting...................................................................................... E-43
Messages ............................................................................................... E-45
Preset Format......................................................................................... E-48
Specifications ......................................................................................... E-50
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 temper ature 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 f oreign 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 touch the printer head with your fingers.
• 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-39).
• Use of the label printer next to a television or radio may interfere with reception.
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General Guide
Front
Liquid crystal display (LCD)
Power Keys
Turn power on
and off.
Letter keys
Handle
Power cord connector
Connect the power cord
that comes with the unit
here.
Tape cartridge compartment
(Page E-8)
Cover release
Press to open the cover.
Tape outlet
Peeler (Page E-31)
Using the Carrying Handle
Pull up the carrying handle as shown in the
illustration so you can use it for carrying the
label printer.
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.
3-pin jack
Connect the communication
cable here. (Page E-38)
Carrying
handle
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Label Printer Menus
Label printer operation is designed to be as simple as possible, thanks to onscreen 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 f ollowing general points when using them.
• The item that is highlighted in a menu is the
one that is currently selected.
Part 2 Getting Ready
This part of the manual tells you how to 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.
Currently selected item
• Use u and i to move the highlighting up and down and change the se-
lected item.
• Press SET to e xecute the highlighted item, or ESC to e xit the display ed 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.
AC power cord
Note the following important precautions about the AC power cord.
• Use only the power cord that comes with the label printer. Using a wrong
power cord can damage your label printer.
• Be sure to turn the label printer off before you connect the power cord. Do not
turn power on until the power cord is connected to the label printer and plugged
into and AC outlet.
To connect the AC power cord
Connect the power cord to the label printer as
illustrated nearby. Plug the other end into a standard household AC outlet.
After you finish using the label printer, turn it off
and disconnect the AC power cord.
• Be sure to grasp the plug of the AC power cord when disconnecting it.
Never pull on the cord.
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Data Storage
• The label printer has a built-in memory backup battery that supplies the power
required to retain text and other data in memory.
A label on the back of the label printer shows when the memory backup battery needs to be replaced. If the memory backup battery goes dead, data
stored in memory will be corrupted or lost completely. Whenever it gets close
to the battery replacement date noted on the label, take the label printer to
your original retailer to have it replaced. Note that you will be charged for the
replacement.
• Be sure to keep separate written copies of all text data stored in label printer
memory.
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. Press SET to initialize the label printer or ESC to abort the reset operation
without initializing anything.
• See “Initial Settings” on page E-39 for information on the initial default set-
tings of the label printer following the reset operation.
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 y ou turn on power , the message “PRESS
[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, FUNCTION, SHIFT or CODE clears the te xt
from memory.
Resetting the Memory
Y ou should reset the memory of the label printer before using it f or 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.
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Auto Power Off Function
If you do not perform any ke y operation for about thirty 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.
Important! 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. Tr ying 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• T urn the spool until the other spool (b) starts turn-
ing in the direction noted by the arrow . This indicates there is no slack in the ribbon.
8. Load the tape cartridge into the label printer,
making sure that the tape and ink ribbon pass
between the head and roller.
• Be sure to lower the tape cartridge straight down
into the label printer, and press down on it until it
clicks securely into place.
Ink ribbon
Printer head
Tape guide
(b)
Tape
(a)
11. Making sure that the tape is correctly exiting from the tape outlet, press
FUNCTION and then IMAGE (CUT) to cut the tape.
Removing the tape cartridge
• Grasp the tape cartridge with your fingers, 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 the SET UP key.
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 ho w to use most of the SET UP menu items. See
page E-17 for details on using DEFAULT FONT, page E-16 for how to use
INPUT , page E-29 f or COPIES(Multiple Copy Printing), and page E-32 for DENSITY.
Message Language
Y ou can use the f ollowing procedure to select any one of fiv e different languages
(English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish) for display of message text.
• All of the display examples in this manual use English as the display
language.
9. Close the cover.
10.
Turn on label printer power and press FUNCTION and then PRINT (FEED)
two or three times to make sure that the tape comes out without an y prob lem.
• If the tape does not come out normally, turn off power and start again from
step 1 above.
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To change the message language
1. On the SET UP menu, use u and i to high-
light “LANGUAGE” and then press SET.
Demo Print
After setting up the label printer, you ma y want to produce a demo print to make
sure that everything is working properly.
2. Use u and i to highlight the language you
want to use and then press SET.
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 mak e the display contr ast 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, sounds 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.
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 w ant (cm or inch) and then press
SET.
To produce a demo print
1. Press ON to turn power on.
2. Press PRINT and then press SET.
Note that the contents of the demo print depends on the width of the tape loaded
in the label printer.
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 y our tape cartridge and power
supply, and try again.
• You cannot specify the number of copies for demo printing.
• You cannot demo print on 46mm or 36mm wide colored tape.
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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-17 to E-21.
Important! You can input up to 511 characters per label. Further input becomes impossible after you input the 511th 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.
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6FORMAT
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4
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1CAPS OFF/ON indicator (ab/AB)
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This indicator toggles between “ab” (lower-case) and “AB” (upper-case) each
time you press the CAPS key. The initial default setting is lower-case (ab).
Insert/overwrite mode (ab, AB/ ab, AB)
The insert mode is specified when neither “ab” nor “AB” is highlighted. The
overwrite mode is specified when “ab” or “AB” is highlighted. The initial default
setting is insert.
See “Text Editing” on page E-16 for information about switching between the
overwrite and insert modes.
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2Font indicator
22
This indicator shows the font setting (page E-17) for the character where the
cursor is located.
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3Function indicator (F)
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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 k e y
to be executed.
Shift indicator (S)
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/lower-case setting. The number keys input the punctuation symbols
marked in the upper right corners of the keys. The k eyboard automatically unshifts
(and the shift indicator disappears) as soon as you input a character .
Code indicator (C)
This indicator appears when you press the CODE key. While this indicator is on
the display , number k eys input the accents marked abo ve 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 k e yboard automatically returns to normal (and the code indicator disappears) as soon as you input an accent.
Shift & Code indicator (SC)
This indicator appears when you press both the SHIFT and CODE keys.
While this indicator is on the display, the keyboard is shifted, so the letter keys
input the opposite of their current upper-case/lower-case setting of the special
characters.
The keyboard automatically returns to normal (and the Shift & Code indicator
disappears) as soon as you input a character.
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4Character size display indicator
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This indicator shows the size of the character where the cursor is currently
located. When a size error occurs, the label printer automatically adjusts the
character size to fit the tape you are using. The character size indicator becomes highlighted (
The characters size indicator value is replaced with dashes (--pt) when printing
is impossible because there is no tape cartridge loaded or there are too many
lines.
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5Block number
55
This value appears when there are 2-16 blocks in the text. It shows the sequential number of the block where the cursor is currently located (page E-
25).
The block number changes to dashes (--) when there is no tape cartridge loaded.
66
6Format
66
This indicator shows how many lines of text have been input. See page E-40 for
important information about how various format conditions are indicated.
77
7Tape length
77
This value shows the length of the tape that will be printed. See page E-40 for
important information about how various tape length conditions are indicated.
Y ou can use SET UP to select either inches or centimeters as the measurement
unit.
88
8Character position marks
88
These marks show where characters will appear as you input them.
99
9Cursor
99
The cursor shows the next input position. Any character you input appears at
the point where the cursor is located.
00
0Return symbol
00
The return symbol indicates a newline operation.See page E-13 for important
information about inputting newlines.
qq
qCharacter style indicators
qq
These indicators point to the character style that is assigned to the character
where the cursor is currently located. You can select between normal, bold,
outline, shadow , raised, and italic. Use of italic in combination with another character style (italic-bold, italic-outline, italic-shadow, italic-raised) is indicated by
œ.
) when it is all right to start printing.
ww
wVertical printing indicator
ww
This indicator appears when the label printer is set up for vertical printing. Normal (horizontal) printing is performed when this indicator is not shown.
ee
eMirror image printing indicator
ee
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.
rr
rManual feed indicator
rr
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 FUNCTION and then IMAGE (CUT). This feeds the tape and
then cuts it. See “Tape Cutting” on page E-30 for details.
tt
tUp/Down scroll indicators
tt
The indicator means there is more data running off the top of the screen,
while indicates more data below . Scroll the screen to view the data that does
not fit.
Block mark ( )
Block marks inside of text define where one block ends and another block starts,
and where there is a format change.
Text effects
Text appears on the screen in an image that reflects the effects assigned to it.
Character size marks
The print size of each character is indicated by print marks such as “ ”.
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
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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 key-
board keeps its upper-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-15 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.
• The maximum number of lines you can input depends on the width of the tape
you have loaded in the label printer.
The maximum number of lines is also affected by whether you are using
normal printing or frame printing, as shown in the table below.
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-29.
Tape
Width
Normal Printing
6mm
9mm
12mm
18mm
24mm
36mm
46mm
• If your input exceeds the maximum number of lines, the message “LABEL
HAS TOO MANY LINES!” appears in the case of normal printing, while the
message “TOO MANY LINES TO FRAME!” in the case of frame printing.
Printing cannot be performed when either of these messages appears.
Number of lines Maximum
1line
1line
2lines
4lines
5lines
8lines
10lines
Frame Printing
1line
1line
2lines
3lines
4lines
6lines
8lines
About the CODE key...
The CODE key makes it possible to input punctuation needed for a number of
different languages. The following shows the k ey oper ations y ou should use f or
each of the characters formed using the CODE key.
■CAPS on
Key Operation Input 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
CODE 1 ´
CODE 2 `
CODE 3 ¨
CODE 4 ˜
■CAPS off
Key Operation Input 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
CODE 1 ´
CODE 2 `
CODE 3 ¨
■Silent Code Input
EeRrTtYyUuI iOoAaSsDdLl ZzCcNn
(´) É é YyЪъН нУуБбQq ŹźĆ
(`) È è Ù ù Ì ì Ò ò À à
(¨) Ë ë Ü ü Ï ï Ö ö Ä ä
(˜) Õ õ Ã ã Ñ ñ
(ˆ) Ê ê Û û Î î Ô ô Â â
( ˇ ) EeRrTt AaSsDd ZzCcNn
( ˚ ) Uu Åå
( / )ØøLl
(´´ ) Vv Oo
(
˛ ) Ff Bb
Example: To input á, press CODE, 1, A.
CODE 5 ˆ
CODE 6 ˇ
CODE 7 °
CODE 8 /
CODE 9 ˝
CODE 0
CODE 4 ˜
CODE 5 ˆ
CODE 6 ˇ
CODE 7 °
CODE 8 /
CODE 9 ˝
CODE 0
´
c ´N
˛
˛
´
n
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Inputting Symbols, Dingbats, Special Numbers, Greek
Characters, Russian Characters and Superscripted/
Subscripted Characters
The SYMBOL menu provides you with a choice of symbols, dingbats, and special number formats, superscripted/subscripted characters, in addition to Greek
and Russian letters.
To input illustrations
1. With the cursor at the location where you
want to input an illustration, press the
ILLUST key to display the ILLUSTRATIONS
menu.
To use the SYMBOL menu
1. With the cursor at the location where you
want to input a symbol, dingbat, number, or
character, press the SYMBOL ke y to display
the SYMBOL menu.
2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to the item you want to select and
then press SET.
• Pressing SET causes a menu of symbols, dingbats, number formats, or char-
acters to appear.
• To clear the SYMBOL menu without selecting anything, press ESC.
3. Use u, i, t and y to move the highlighting to the character you want to
select, and then press SET.
• Pressing SET returns to the input screen, with the symbol, dingbat, or char-
acter you selected input at the location where the cursor was located when
you displayed the SYMBOL menu.
See page E-41 for a complete list of symbols, dingbats, and special characters
that are available from each menu.
Inputting Illustrations
Your label printer gives you a choice of 126 illustrations that you can use in your
labels.
2. Use u, i, t and y to move the highlighting to the illustration you want to
select, and then press SET. Pressing B while an illustration is selected
displays the large version of the illustration. Press B again to return to the
ILLUSTRATIONS menu.
• Pressing SET returns to the input screen with the illustration you selected
input at the location where the cursor was located when you displayed the
ILLUSTRATIONS menu.
See page E-41 for a complete list of illustrations that are available.
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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
• Press u to move the cursor one line up and i to move it one line down.
• Press t to move the cursor to the left, and y to move the cursor to the right.
• Press SHIFT and then y to move the cursor to the beginning of the next
block to the right.
(See page E-25 for details about blocks).
• Press SHIFT and then t to move the cursor the beginning of the current
block. If the cursor is already at the beginning of a block SHIFT t moves it to
the beginning of the next block to the left.
• Press FUNCTION and then t to make the cursor jump to the beginning (far
left) of the current line.
• Press FUNCTION and then y to make the cursor jump to the end (f ar right) of
the current line.
• Press FUNCTION and then u to mak e the cursor jump to the first character of
the text.
• Press FUNCTION and then i to make the cursor jump to the end of the te xt.
• Holding down the t or y cursor key mov es the cursor at high speed.
Deleting Individual Characters
You can delete individual characters with either the BS key or the DEL ke y. The
only difference between the operation of these two keys is the location of the
cursor.
1. Use t and y to move the cursor under “p”.
2. Press BS twice to delete the tw o m’ s to the left of the cursor, shifting “puter”
to the left as you do.
To delete characters using the DEL key
Example: To change the word “commmputer” to “computer”.
1. Use t and y 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.
Clearing the Display
The label printer gives you a choice of clearing the entire display or only a
specific block of text.
To clear all text
1. Press FUNCTION and then BS (CLS).
2. Use u and i to highlight “ALL” (if it isn’t already highlighted).
3. Press SET.
To delete characters using the BS key
Example: To change the word “commmputer” to “computer”.
4. Press SET to clear all of the text on the display or ESC to abort without
clearing anything.
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