Casio KL-780 manual

KL-780 User ’ s Guide E[...]

E-1 AC adaptor • Do not allow the power cord to become damaged or broken, and never modify , over bend, twist, or pull it. Never place heavy objects on the power cord, and never expose it to direct heat. A damaged power cord creates the danger of fire and electrical shock. • Use only the AC adaptor specified for this unit (optional AD-A95100). [...]

E-2 A void 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 . W ater and other foreign matter • Never allow coffee, juice, or other drinks, or flower vases to spill on the unit. Liquid spilled on the unit creates the danger of fire and electrical shock. Should l[...]

E-3 Batteries • Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak acid that can cause damage to nearby items and creates the possibility of personal injury . • Be sure that the plus (+) and minus (–) sides of each battery are facing correctly . • Never mix batteries of different types. • Never mix new batteries and dead batteries. • Remove the[...]

E-4 Contents Important Safety Precautions .................................................... E-1 Part 1 Getting Acquainted .......................................................... E-5 Important Precautions ................................................................................. E-5 General Guide ........................................[...]

E-5 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, moistu[...]

E-6 Replacing Batteries A handy low battery power indicator lets you know when battery power is getting too low for proper operation. The message “ LOW BA TTERY ” appears on the display if battery power is low when you perform any of the following operations. • T urn power on • Execute a print operation Whenever the “ LOW BA TTERY ” mes[...]

E-7 T o load the batteries Caution • Do not touch the springs inside the battery compartment cover with your fingers while loading or replacing batteries. The springs have sharp areas and can cut your fingers. 1. T urn power off. • If you are using the optional AC adaptor for power, you should also unplug it from the Label Printer . 2. T urn ov[...]

E-8 T ape Cartridges Use the procedures described below to load a tape cartridge into the Label Printer . 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. T rying to do so can cause operational problems with the Label Printer . • The following are the tape widt[...]

E-9 Shift indicator Mirror image printing indicator Cursor Caps indicator Effect indicators Function indicator Character position marks Style indicators Stamp printing indicator Code indicator Bar code indicator 4. 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 mov[...]

E-10 • Shift indicator 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 upper-case alpha characters. The number keys input the punctuation symbols marked in the upper right corners of the keys. If both the caps mode indicator and the shift indicator ar[...]

E-11 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 B 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 . T ape Width Maximum Number of Lines • 6mm [...]

E-12 T o delete characters using the DEL key Example: T o change the word “ commmputer ” to “ computer ” . 1. Use c and v 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. 3. Press FUNC and then v to jump back to[...]

E-13 Character Size Indicator Actual Size (V ertical × Horizontal) 1 × 1 3mm × 3mm 1 × 2 3mm × 6mm 1 × 3 3mm × 9mm 1 × 4 3mm × 12mm 1 × 5 3mm × 15mm 1 × 6 3mm × 18mm tape size number of lines 6mm 9mm 12mm 18mm 1 line 1 × 12 × 23 × 33 × 3 2 lines —— 1 × 11 × 1 3 lines —— — 1 × 1 Part 5 Character Size, T ext Effects and [...]

E-14 Horizontal 1234 5 6 11 × 11 × 21 × 31 × 41 × 51 × 6 21 × 11 × 21 × 31 × 41 × 51 × 6 31 × 11 × 21 × 31 × 41 × 51 × 6 41 × 11 × 21 × 31 × 41 × 51 × 6 V ertical Horizontal 1234 5 6 11 × 11 × 21 × 31 × 41 × 51 × 6 22 × 12 × 22 × 32 × 42 × 52 × 6 33 × 13 × 23 × 33 × 43 × 53 × 6 4 * 4 × 14 × 24 × 34 × 44[...]

E-15 Using Auto Sizing (AUT O) 1. Input the text. 2. Press FUNC 4 (SIZE) to display the size setting menu. A M U A T N O UA L 3. Make sure the pointer is aligned with AUTO and then press SET . Now the character size is automatically set. T o specify character sizes (MANUAL) 1. Input the text. 2. Press FUNC 4 (SIZE) to display the size setting menu.[...]

E-16 T ape Backing Character Styles There are four character styles that you can assign; normal, outline, shadow , and raised. The following shows examples of each. Style Indicator Sample Normal None Outline Shadow Raised Character style changes are applied to printed text only . The appearance of the displayed text does not change, but the charact[...]

E-17 • An easy way to remove the backing from a tape and expose the adhesive surface is to bend the tape near one of its ends. This should cause the tape and its backing to separate, allowing you to pull them apart. Mirror Image Printing When you specify mirror image for text, it is printed in reverse image. Use mirror image when you plan to prin[...]

E-18 Part 7 Bar Code Bar Code With this item, you can print two different types of bar codes: EAN-13, EAN-8. Important! • The procedure you use to print a bar code depends on the type of bar code you select. Bar Code T ape Only the following types of tape should be used for printing bar codes. • Black on white tape (WE) • Blue on white tape ([...]

E-19 T ype ST -15 Example Maximum Stamp Size 5.5cm 10mm 5.5cm 9.3cm 18mm Part 8 Stamp Printing The stamp printing feature lets you print on special stamp tape. Y ou can then attach the finished stamp tape to an optionally available stamp holder to create your own original pre-inked stamps. The following is the type of stamp holder currently availab[...]

E-20 T o recall text from memory 1. While the input screen is on the display , press FUNC 3 (MEMO). • Note that text recalled from memory will replace any text currently on the display . 2. Press z and x to select RECALL . S R T E O C R A E LL 3. Press SET . • If all of the text does not fit on the display , you can use c , v , x and z to scrol[...]

E-21 Initial Power On Settings The following are the initial settings of the Label Printer whenever you turn it power on. Initializing the Label Printer If you experience serious malfunction of the Label Printer or if operation fails completely , try performing the following operation to initialize the printer . Important! • Initializing the Labe[...]

E-22 T roubleshooting • Power Supply • T ext Input Replace batteries. Adjust display contrast. Remove batteries and reload them correctly . Make sure the AC adaptor is connected correctly . Nothing appears on the display . Possible Causes Action Page E-6 E-8 E-7 E-7 Low batteries Improper display contrast setting Batteries loaded incorrectly AC[...]

E-23 • T ape Cutting Remove the tape cartridge and check to make sure the ink ribbon is not broken. Next, take up any slack in the ink ribbon and then reload the tape cartridge. Important! • Before loading a tape cartridge into the label printer , always make sure you take up any slack in the ink ribbon first. • If the ink ribbon is broken, y[...]

E-24 Message T APE ERROR LENGTH ERROR! * This message appears on the screen for about one second. LOW BA TTERY DA T A ERROR! DIGIT ERROR! * This message appears on the screen for about one second. Possible Causes • Y ou are attempting to perform printing without setting a tape cartridge. • Y ou are attempting to print a stamp using a tape size [...]

E-25 Alpha Characters Symbols[...]

E-26 Specifications Model: KL-780 Input Keyboard Layout: T ypewriter (QWER TY) Character T ypes Alpha (English and other languages): 151 Numbers: 10 Symbols: 46 Display T ype: Liquid crystal display Character matrix: 10 columns × 2 lines of 5 × 7-dot Printing T ype: Thermal transfer Speed: Approximately 6.58mm/second Width: 4mm (6mm tape), 7mm (9[...]

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