MEP-K10
RJA527802-002V02
EN
User’s Guide
Important!
Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.
Read This First!
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any loss or
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claims by you or any other person or entity that may arise through the use
of this printer.
Reproduction of this manual in any form, either in part or its entirety, is
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forbidden without the express permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO.,
LTD.
The contents of the manual are subject to change without notice.
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The software is continually being revised and updated. Because of this,
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the software supplied to you and the contents of the displays it produces
may be different from those described in this manual, or some items
described in this manual may no longer be available.
© 2013 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
Be sure to read this manual carefully before attempting to use the product
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for the fi rst time.
Safety Precautions
Thank you for purchasing this quality CASIO product.
Before using it, be sure to read the following Safety Precautions. Keep the
manual in a convenient location for future reference when necessary.
Danger
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied
incorrectly, creates the danger of death or serious personal injury.
Warning
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied
incorrectly, creates the possibility of death or serious personal injury.
Caution
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied
incorrectly, creates the possibility of personal injury or material
damage.
Examples of graphic markings
indicates something you should not do. The symbol shown here
indicates you should not try to take the unit apart.
indicates something you should do.
Danger
Batteries
Perform the following steps immediately if fl uid leaking from
batteries ever gets into your eyes.
1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water.
2. Contact your physician immediately.
Leaving alkaline battery fl uid in your eyes can lead to loss of sight.
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Warning
Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other
abnormalities
Continued use of the product while it is emitting smoke or
strange odor, or overheating creates the risk of fi re and electric
shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any
of the above symptoms are present.
1. Turn off power.
2. Contact your original retailer.
Batteries
Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, resulting in
damage to nearby objects, or to explode, creating the risk of
fi re and personal injury. Always make sure you observe the
following precautions.
Never try to take batteries apart or allow them to become
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shorted.
Never expose batteries to heat or dispose of them by
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incineration.
Never mix old batteries with new ones.
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Never mix batteries of different types.
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Do not charge the batteries.
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Make sure the positive (+) and negative (–) ends of the
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batteries are facing correctly.
Dropping and rough treatment
Continued use of the product after it has been damaged due to
dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fi re and
electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps if the
product should ever become damaged.
1. Turn off power.
2. Contact your original retailer.
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Warning
Do not disassemble or modify the product.
Never try to take the product apart or modify it in any way.
Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, burn injury, or other
personal injury.
Leave all internal inspection, maintenance, and repair up to
your original retailer.
Water and foreign objects
Water, liquids, or foreign objects (especially metal) getting
inside the product creates the risk of fi re and electric shock.
Immediately perform the following steps if liquid or a foreign
object should ever get inside the product.
1. Turn off power.
2. Contact your original retailer.
Do not incinerate.
Never dispose of the product by incineration. Doing so creates
the risk of fi re and personal injury due to explosion.
Plastic bag precaution
Never place the plastic bags in which the product comes packed
over your head. Doing so creates the risk of suffocation.
Particular care is required in households where young children
are present.
Do not affi x labels to a container to be used in
a microwave oven.
Do not affi x labels to any container you plan to use in a
microwave oven. The label material contains metal, which
creates the risk of fi re and burn injury when heated in a
microwave oven. It can also cause deformation of the container
to which the label is affi xed.
Caution
Batteries
Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, resulting in
damage to nearby objects, or to explode, creating the risk of
fi re and personal injury. Always make sure you observe the
following precautions.
Use only batteries that are specifi ed for use with this
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product.
Remove batteries from the product if you do not plan to use
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it for a long time.
Keep backup copies of all important data.
Be sure to keep separate copies of important data in a
notebook or some other location. Malfunction of the product,
repairs, and dead batteries can cause data stored memory to
be lost.
Keep heavy objects off of the product.
Never place a heavy object on top of the product. Doing so can
cause the object to lose balance and fall, creating the risk of
personal injury.
Avoid unstable surfaces.
Never place the product on an unstable table, desk, etc. Doing
so can cause the product to fall, creating the risk of personal
injury.
Location
Avoid the locations listed below for the product. Such locations
create the risk of fi re and electric shock.
Areas subject to high humidity and large amounts of dust
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Food preparation areas or other locations subjected to oil
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steam
Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in direct sunlight, in a
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closed vehicle parked in the sun, and other areas subjected
to high heat
Caution
Loading and replacing batteries
The springs inside of the battery compartment have sharp
edges. Take care that you do not touch the springs with your
fi ngers when loading or replacing batteries. Doing so creates
the risk of personal injury.
Tape Loading and Tape Replacement Precautions
The cutter has sharp edges. Do not touch the cutter. Touching
the cutter can cause fi nger cuts.
Display Screen
Never push on the display screen’s LCD panel or subject it
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to strong impact. Doing so can cause the LCD panel’s glass
to crack, creating the risk of personal injury.
Should the LCD panel ever crack or break, never touch the
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liquid inside of the panel. LCD panel liquid can cause skin
irritation.
Should LCD panel liquid ever get inside your mouth,
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immediately wash out your mouth with water and contact
your physician.
Should LCD panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto
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your skin, rinse with clear water for at least 15 minutes, and
then contact a physician.
High temperature precaution
Never touch the print head or other metal objects near the
head. These items become very hot, and touching them
creates the risk of burn injury.
Cutter Precautions
Do not insert your fi ngers into the cutter at the tape outlet.
Doing so creates the risk of fi nger cuts and personal injury.
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Operating Precautions
Observe the following precautions to ensure that the printer provides you with
the years of trouble-free operation for which it is designed.
Avoid using the printer in areas exposed to direct sunlight, and in areas
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subjected to high humidity, electrostatic charge, sudden temperature
changes, and temperature extremes. Operating Temperature Range: 10°C
to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
Battery capacity becomes lower at temperatures of 10°C (50°F) and colder.
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This can cause the low battery icon ( ) to appear sooner than normal.
If this happens, move the printer to a location that is within the operating
temperature range (10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)).
Never subject the printer to strong impact or shock.
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Never allow paper clips, pins, or other similar objects to get inside the
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printer mechanism.
Do not pull on the tape with undue force or try to push it back into the
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printer.
Place the printer on a level surface when printing. A tilted surface can make
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normal printing impossible.
Unclear printing can indicate a dirty print head. If printing becomes unclear,
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use the procedures on page E-14 to clean the print head and rubber roller.
Important!
Contact a nearby dealer whenever you require servicing.
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Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss
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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
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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.
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Contents
Safety Precautions ......................................................................E-1
Operating Precautions ................................................................ E-4
Part 1 Getting Ready ................................................................ E-5
Part 2 Inputting Characters and Symbols ..............................E-9
Part 3 Deleting and Inserting Characters .............................E-10
Part 4 Character Size, Text Effects and Character Styles .. E-11
Part 5 Printing .........................................................................E-12
Part 6 Confi guring Form Settings .........................................E-13
Part 7 Confi guring the Printer Setup ....................................E-14
Part 8 Reference ..................................................................... E-14
Appendix ................................................................................. APP-1
Part 1 Getting Ready
Important!
Be sure to read this section before attempting to use the printer.
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General Guide
Display (LCD)
Power Key
Turns printer on or off.
Letter keys
Battery cover
Tape compartment
Tape compartment cover
release lever
Tape outlet
Power Supply
The printer can run on six AA-size alkaline batteries. Be sure to use
alkaline batteries only.
Replacing Batteries
A handy low battery power indicator lets you know when battery power is
getting too low for proper operation. The low battery icon ( ) appears on the
display for about one second if battery power is low when you perform any of
the following operations.
Turn on the printer
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Execute a print operation
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Important!
Batteries can burst or leak and damage your printer if you do not use them
correctly. Note the following important points.
Make sure that the plus (+) and minus (–) sides of each battery are facing
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correctly.
Never mix batteries of different types.
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Never leave dead batteries in the printer.
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Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the printer for a long time.
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Warning!
Never use recharged batteries with the printer.
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Do not expose batteries to direct heat, do not short circuit them, and do not
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try to take them apart.
Keep batteries out of the reach of small children. If swallowed, consult
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with a physician immediately.
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