Casio KL-8200 •Tape Cutting, •Using Labels, •Data Communication, E-32, Action, Action, Action, Action, Action, Action, Action, Important, Important, Possible Cause

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	Be sure to press the FEED key
for 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.

•Data Communication

Cannot transfer data.

Possible Cause	Action
Poor data communi-	Make sure the data communi-
cation cable connec-	cation cable jacks are con-
tion	nected securely.
Passage of too much	Be sure to start actual data
time after setting up	transfer within about 20 seconds
for data communica-	after pressing SET to start a data
tion	communication operation.

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