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1 RJA520036-001V013 Manufacturer:CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo 151-8543,Japan Responsible within the European Union: CASIO EUROPE GmbH Casio-Platz1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany 4 Read This First•The contents of the manual are subject to change without notice © Copyright 2008 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. All rights reserved Safety PrecautionsThank you for purchasing this quality CASIO product Danger Warning Caution Examples of graphic markings indicates something you should do. The symbol shown here indicates you should unplug the unit from the wall outlet 5 DangerAlkaline Batteries 1.Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water 2.Contact your physician immediately Leaving alkaline battery fluid in your eyes can lead to loss of sight WarningSmoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other abnormalities 1.Turn off power 2.Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet 3.Contact your original retailer AC adaptor Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you follow the precautions listed below •Use only items that are specified for the product Use only a power source that is within the input voltage range indicated by INPUT •Never place heavy objects on these items or subject them to direct heat •Never modify these items or subject them to bending 6 Caution8 Using the AC AdaptorTo initialize printer memory To turn power on and off Auto Power off Mode Selection Basics To load a tape cartridge To remove the tape cartridge from the printer Tape Cut Modes Types of Tape Cuts Cut Modes Cut Modes and Margins 9 Numbering FormatsSpecifying the Size of a String of Characters Supported Barcode Types Barcode Specifications To input alphanumeric characters About the CODE key To use the SYMBOL menu To input illustrations To delete a character using the BS key To delete a character using the DEL key To clear all text To delete a range of text (Free Design) To switch between overwrite and insert SMALL FONT To change the default font setting To change the font of text you have just input To save a label To recall a label To delete a label Demo Printing Frames Built-inLogos Layout Formats Numbering Formats Tape Width and the Number of Lines and Character Sizes Supported Tape Widths Specifications 10 UnpackingCheck to make sure all of the following items are included KL-7400Printer AC adaptor AC plug 11 Part 1 - Getting Ready■Replacing the Cassette Cover 12 Printer Operation FlowGetting Ready Select the label mode STORED DATA (page •For information about loading alkaline batteries, see page 13 Using the AC Adaptor■To connect the AC adaptor Important •Use only the AC adaptor that comes bundled with the printer Connect the AC adaptor plug to the printer’s AC adaptor terminal Always keep separate written copies of important data stored in printer memory 14 Initializing Printer MemoryTo initialize printer memory Powering Up To turn power on and off Auto Power Off 15 Mode Selection BasicsTo input new label text To recall previously saved text into a label Important To create this type of tape label: Select this icon: Make sure that the tape is passing properly through the tape guide Tape guide Stopper Check to make sure that the leading edge of the tape is not bent Remove the stopper from the tape cartridge to turn off the printer Press 16 To load a tape cartridge 1Loading and Removing a Tape Cartridge6.Pull the tape out about 3cm (1 3/16") Tape Ink ribbon (under the tape) •Once tape is pulled out, there is no way to get it back into the cartridge 7.Check to make sure there is no slack in the ink ribbon Ink ribbon Removing Slack from an Ink Ribbon If there is slack in the ink ribbon, use a pencil or similar object to rotate the right upper spindle in the direction indicated by arrow "a" in the illustra tion. Keep rotating until the lower left spindle starts to rotate in the direction indicated by arrow "b The label tape will not move while you are taking up ink ribbon slack 13E 17 To remove the tape cartridge from the printer18 Using the Printer’s Keys19 Display Symbols and Indicators■Free Design Mode Symbols and Indicators cursor 1Function/Shift/Code indicator FUNCTION SHIFT appears when both the SHIFT and CODE keys are pressed 2CAPS On/Off indicator/Insert/Overwrite indicator 3Character style indicators 4Layout image 5Character size indicator 6Scroll indicators 7Font Indicators A pointer appears next to the currently selected font 8Small font indicator 9Vertical printing indicator 0Mirror printing indicator 20 Part 2 - Label Printing Basics21 ■To create a tape labelExample NEW FREE DESIGN ■To preview label contents before printing PREVIEW Note ■To print a tape label CONT HALF CUT 22 ■To affix a tape label to a surface■When using the CONT HALF CUT or FULL+HALF CUT tape cut mode ■When using the FULL CUT tape cut mode Incompatible Surfaces ■To create margins to the left and right of label text FEED ■To cut a tape when “NONE” is selected for the “MAR GINS” setting NONE CUT ■To exit the printing operation EXIT STORE 23 Tape Cut ModesCut ModesMARGINS NARROW MEDIUM WIDE ■CONT HALF CUT Types of Tape Cuts For Sa or Sale ale■Full cut 24 ■FULL+HALF CUT■FULL CUT •FULL CUT performs a full cut at the end of each label •Use this setting when printing on iron transfer tape When using the ■UNCUT Using Magnetic Tape and Reflective Tape Using the printer's Select 2.Print the tape 3.Press FEED to feed the tape 4.Use a pair of scissors to cut the tape 21E 25 Cut Modes and Margins26 Part 3 - Creating a Tape Label27 Creating and Printing a Sequentially Numbered Tape LabelNumbering Formats• Format Up to 50 characters of text •Format Up to 50 characters of text Number (COMMENT 1) (COMMENT 2) Up to 50 characters of text ■To create and print sequentially numbered tape labels 1.Press the to turn on the printer •This enters the Numbering Mode •You also could press NUMBERING in step 2 or 3 to enter the Numbering Mode Number of characters that can be input 28 Input the text for the COMMENT 1 box, and then press6.Change the starting number, if you want, and then press SET Shows the starting number If you make a mistake and input the wrong number, delete the current number and 7.Input the text for the COMMENT 2 box, and then press SET •Here we will input “Receipt” While inputting text in the Numbering Mode, you can also change the 8.Use the cursor keys to select the number style you want, and then press SET •Here we will select No.1 9.Use and to select PRINT, and then press SET press SET 11.Use and to select the tape cut mode (page 20), and then press SET Pressing •If printing reaches the number 99999, the next number printed is The number that appears here depends on the label you created 25E 29 Creating and Printing a Tape Label with a LogoYou can incorporate ■To create and print a label with a logo •This enters the Logo Mode •You also could press LOGO in step 2 or 3 to enter the Logo Mode PRICE •For details, see “Built-inLogos” on page 5.Use and to select the logo you want to use •appears on the right side of the display when the logo text runs off the Here we will select Special 6.Press PREVIEW 7.Use and to select the logo language you want and then press SET •The language you select here does not affect the display language set- ting •The design of the selected logo will scroll on the display •To pause scrolling at any point, press SET To return to the logo selection screen while scrolling is in progress, press 8.Press SET 9.Use and to select the logo language you want and then press SET •The language you select here does not affect the display language setting English German French 10.Use and to select the print size •If you want to print a mirror image, press and then use and to select MIRROR 11.Press SET 12.Use and to select PRINT, and then press SET Printing size of a logo 30 Creating and Printing an Original (Free Design) Tape Label■To create a basic Free Design 31 New BranchIn Operation soon 32 FREE DESIGN: Configuring Label Form SettingsYou can use the procedure in this section to configure label form settings ■To configure label form settings 1.In the Free Design Mode, input the text you want 2.Press FORM to select the option you want: DIRECTION • HORIZONTAL: Positions text from left to right • VERTICAL: Positions text from top to bottom ALIGN • LEFT: Aligns text flush left •EQUAL: Equally spaces text to fill the entire space available •CENTER: Centers text •RIGHT: Aligns text flush right •See page 31 for more information MIRROR • NORMAL: Prints the tape normally MARGINS • NARROW: 6mm (1/4") margins •MEDIUM: 20mm (13/16") margins •WIDE: 38mm (1 9/16") margins •NONE: 0mm (0") margins •See page 30 for more information FIX: Maintains a fixed tape length in the range of 0cm (0") to 99.9cm (39 You also can change the 4.After all the label form settings are the way you want, press SET 29E Margins You can select from among the following four margin settings •All of the margin measurements mentioned below are approximate 3.0mm (1/8")3.0mm (1/8") 10mm (3/8") 33 FREE DESIGN: Controlling the Length of a Tape Label3.Use and to scroll to the TAPE LENGTH setting screen 4.Use and to change the setting to FIX, and then press Use the number keys, or the Length value becomes highlighted Setting with the The auto tape cut operation is not performed when [20.6cm] (20.6cm] Label can be printed as specified specified length with 20.5cm] 34 FREE DESIGN: Aligning Tape Label Text■To align tape label text ALIGN EQUAL CENTER RIGHT LEFT TAPE LENGTH AUTO 35 FREE DESIGN: Changing the Size of Tape Label TextSpecifying the Size of a String of Characters■To specify the size of a string of characters SIZE HEIGHT WIDTH 36 Small Font 37 FREE DESIGN: Using Frames■To add a frame to a tape label FRAME Frames and the Number of Lines Creating a Barcode Tape Label Supported Barcode Types■EAN ■To create a barcode tape label BARCODE 38 Barcode SpecificationsBarcode Check Printed Automatically of Input Digits*3 Digit*1 39 Part 4 - Inputting and Editing Label TextAbout the CODE key ■ CAPS on ■ CAPS off Example: To input á CODE 1 (´) A 40 Inputting Symbols and Special CharactersTo use the SYMBOL menuSYMBOL 2.Use and to select the type of character you want, and then press SET •To exit the SYMBOL menu without selecting anything, press ESC Use the cursor keys to select the character you want to input, and then press 37E 41 Inputting IllustrationsTo input illustrations Deleting an Individual Character To delete a character using the BS key To delete a character using the DEL key 42 Clearing Input TextTo clear all text To delete a range of text (Free Design) Text Editing To switch between overwrite and insert 43 Using Copy and Paste■To copy text 1.Input the text you want to copy 2.Press FUNCTION and then PASTE (COPY) •All copy memory contents are deleted whenever you turn off the printer ■To paste copied text 1.When inputting text, press PASTE •This pastes the copied text at the current cursor location 44 Part 5 - Controlling the Appearance of Text48 Part 6 - Saving, Recalling andDeleting Labels 49 Part 7 - Configuring the Printer Setup■To configure the printer setup 2.Press SET UP 4.Use the cursor keys to configure the settings and then press SET When this setting Demo Printing■To perform demo printing Make sure a tape cartridge is loaded in the printer If the printer is on, press to turn it off to turn on the printer is selected: Change its setting like this: DEFAULT FONT • Use and to select the font (page 42) INPUT • Use and to select INSERT or OVERWRITE (page 39) (page 39) CONTRAST DENSITY LANGUAGE cm/inch to select centimeters (cm) or inches as the unit of measurement to select DEMO PRINT, and then press SET to select PRINT, and then press SET settings if you want cut mode (page 20) for the tape you are using Press SET to start printing • The demo print contents depend on the width of the tape cartridge currently loaded in the printer After printing is complete, use SET 10. In response to the confirmation message that appears, press SET 50 Reference51 Battery Life■Changing the AC Plug 52 Caring for the Printer■To use a cotton swab for cleaning 1.Press the cassette cover release and open the cover • If a tape cartridge is loaded in the printer, remove it •You can rotate the rubber roller by pressing FEED ■To clean with a cleaning tape •Use an optionally available cleaning tape (XR-24CLE)to perform this procedure •If a tape cartridge is loaded in the printer, remove it 2.Load the cleaning tape into the printer 3.Press to turn on the printer 4.Press FEED to feed the tape one or two times Cleaning the Printer Exterior 49E 53 TroubleshootingSymptom Possible Cause Recommended Action Nothing The display contrast Adjust the display contrast appears on setting needs setting. (page 46) the display adjustment when The AC adaptor is not Make sure the AC adaptor is press connected properly properly connected (pages 10, 48) Battery power is low Change to the AC adaptor that or the wrong type of comes with the printer or AC adaptor or replace the current batteries batteries are being with a fresh set of AA-size used for power alkaline batteries (supplied by you). (page 47) Batteries are not Reload the batteries properly loaded properly (page 47) The print head is Wait for a while and try again overheating later The printing Only spaces are input Input the text you want to operation is for the label print finished normally but nothing Printing is The print head or roller Clean the print head and not clear is dirty roller. (page 49) There is slack in the Take up the slack in the ink poor ink ribbon ribbon and correctly reload the quality tape cartridge. (page 13) The tape cartridge is Re-loadthe tape cartridge too light not loaded properly properly. (page 13) Battery power is low Change to AC adaptor power or load a fresh set of batteries (supplied by you). (page 47) Improper print density Adjust the print density. (page 46) Cannot comes with the printer or load a fresh set of AA-sizealkaline batteries (supplied by you) I can't input The FUNCTION key The key Press ESC to cancel the text has been pressed FUNCTION key operation 54 PRINTsetting to NARROW, MEDIUM 55 FULL CUT or UNCUTsetting to CONT HALF CUT or FULL+HALF CUT WIDE or MEDIUM is NARROW or NONE. (page 56 Error Messages60 IllustrationsSymbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters 62 Built-inLogos64 Layout FormatsType Input Item COMMENT COMMENT1 COMMENT2 VHS 61E 65 Numbering Formats66 Tape Width and the Number of Lines and Character SizesSupported Tape Widths 67 SpecificationsModel : KL-7400 Keyboard Layout : Typewriter (QWERTY) Character Types Alpha : 52 (A to Z, a to z); 99 (Á, ß, Ç, etc.) Numbers Greek Russian Symbols Illustrations: Type Input Area : 16 columns ⋅ 1 line (non Free Design Mode) 16 columns ⋅ 3 lines (Free Design Mode) Printing Resolution : 200dpi Print System : Thermal transfer Approximate Speed : 10 mm (3/8")/second Print Width : Approximately 12mm (1/2") •4mm (3/16") (6mm tape) •7mm (1/4") (9mm tape) •10mm (3/8") (12mm tape) •12mm (1/2") (18mm or 24mm tape) •Actual print speed depends on printing environment and conditions Characters : Bitmap Fonts : New Sans-serif,New Sans-serifItalic, New Sans-serif Character Styles : Normal, Bold, Outline, Shadow, Raised 1 to 5 lines on 12mm tape 1 to 6 lines on 18mm or 24mm tape Memory Text Copy and Paste : Up to 127 characters; 1 entry General Power Requirements : AC adaptor (AD-A12150L);Eight AA-sizealkaline batteries Power Consumption : 9W Auto Power Off : Approximately six minutes after last key operation Approximate Weight : 800 g (1.8 lbs) excluding batteries Operating Temperature : 10°C to 35°C (50° F to 95° F) 68 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chomeShibuya-ku,Tokyo 151-8543,Japan MO0811-APrinted in China
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