Casio KL-8100 manual Troubleshooting, Power Supply, Text Input, Tape Cutting, Using Labels

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Troubleshooting

Power Supply

Nothing appears on the display.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Improper display con-

Adjust display contrast.

trast setting

 

 

 

Low batteries

Replace batteries.

 

 

Batteries loaded incor-

Remove batteries and reload

rectly

them correctly.

 

 

AC adaptor is not con-

Make sure the AC adaptor is

nected correctly.

connected correctly.

Text Input

Cannot input text.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

FUNC key has been

Press ESC to clear FUNC key

pressed.

operation.

 

Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Tape cartridge com-

Securely close the tape car-

partment cover is not

tridge cover.

closed completely.

 

 

 

No more tape left in

Replace the tape cartridge with

the cartridge.

a new one.

 

 

Tape jam

Remove the tape cartridge and

 

pull out the jammed tape by

 

hand. Cut off excess tape with

 

scissors, and carefully replace

 

the cartridge into the label printer.

 

Important!

 

Never allow the tape outlet to

 

become blocked and never

 

touch tape as it is being fed

 

during printing.

 

 

Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed, but nothing is printed on it.

Possible Cause

Action

Only blank spaces

Input the text you want to print.

were input.

 

 

 

 

Printing is blurred, blotched, broken, etc.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Improper print density

Adjust the print density setting.

setting

 

 

 

Improper loading of

Remove the tape cartridge and

the cartridge

reload it correctly.

 

 

Dirty print head or rub-

Clean the printer head and

ber roller

roller.

 

 

Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along with the tape.

Possible Cause

Action

Ink ribbon cassette

Remove the ink ribbon cassette

loaded while the ink

and check to make sure the ink

ribbon is slack.

ribbon is not broken. Next, take

 

up any slack in the ink ribbon

 

and then reload the tape car-

 

tridge.

Important!

Before loading an ink ribbon cassette into the label printer, always make sure you take up any slack in the ink ribbon first.

If the ink ribbon is broken, you must change to another ink ribbon cassette.

Tape Cutting

Cannot cut tape.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

Tape cutter blade is

Take the label printer to the

dull.

dealer from whom you pur-

 

chased it to have the tape cut-

 

ter blade replaced.

 

 

 

Printed text is cut off by tape cut operation.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

The printer is set up for

Be sure to press the FEED key

manual tape feed.

before performing the tape cut

 

operation.

 

Important!

 

When the printer is set up for

 

manual tape feed, the tape is

 

not fed automatically after print-

 

ing is complete.

 

 

Out of tape

Replace the tape cartridge with

 

a new one.

 

 

Using Labels

Label will not adhere to a surface.

Possible Cause

Action

 

 

The backing paper is

Peel the backing paper from the

still on the back of the

back of the tape to expose the

tape.

adhesive.

 

 

Surface is unsuitable

Labels do not adhere well to

for affixing a tape.

surfaces that are rough, wet,

 

oily, or dirty.

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Contents KL-8100 About safety precaution symbols Important Safety PrecautionsExamples Creating a Label Using an Preset Auto Layout page E-19 IntroductionQuick Reference Getting ReadyContents Important Precautions Part 1 Getting AcquaintedPart 11 Stamp Printing Part 13 Data CommunicationPower Supply Part 2 Getting ReadyGeneral Guide Label Printer MenusTurning Power On and Off Power On Recall FunctionResetting the Memory Auto Power Off FunctionTo load a tape cartridge About the SET UP menuRemoving the Tape Cartridge Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols About the Code key Basic Alpha-Numeric InputTo input alpha-numeric characters Inputting Illustrations User CharactersPart 4 Deleting and Inserting Characters Moving the CursorDeleting Individual Characters Clearing the DisplayFonts Part 5 Character Attributes and Text EffectsCharacter Styles Text Effects Direct Specification of Character Sizes Part 6 Character SizesTo find out preset format character sizes About the format menuAbout Auto Sizing Use u and i to highlight Format and then press SETUsing the Layout Display Part 7 Form Menu FunctionsFundamentals of Label Layout Creating and Deleting BlocksTo display the ALL Form menu Printing Precautions To adjust the print densityPart 8 Printing Printing a TapePart 10 Presets Menu Functions Part 9 FramesTo use a preset layout to create a label and print it To store a label created using a preset layoutTo recall a preset layout label from memory To delete a preset layout label from memoryBar Code Tape To print a bar codeTo store a bar code To recall a bar code from memoryPart 11 Stamp Printing Part 12 Memory Cleaning the Printer Head and Roller Initial SettingsPart 13 Data Communication Part 14 ReferenceFormat Indicator Tape Length IndicatorIllustrations Symbols, Dingbats, and Special Charac- ters Initializing the Label PrinterBar Code Specifications Enlarged Label MeasurementsPhrases Bargain Do not Bend DuplicatefragileTroubleshooting Power SupplyUsing Labels Text InputError Messages Data CommunicationCannot transfer data Possible Cause Action MessageSpecifications Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan
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