Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KL-C500 Casio
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KL-C500 User’ s Guide.
E-1 Important Safety Precautions Note of the follo wing safety precautions bef ore using the label pr inter for the first time. K eep these safety precautions and operating instructions on hand for fu- ture reference .
E-2 Caution AC Power Cord • Do not leav e the power cord near stoves or other sources of intense heat. Doing so can melt po wer cord insulation and create the danger of fire and electrical shock. • When unplugging the power cord from the w all socket, grasp the plug.
E-3 Introduction Congratulations on y our selection of this product. This label printer makes it possible f or you to print adhesive labels f or a wide v ariety of applications, such as: name tags, cassette tape labels, flopp y disks, binders, and other applica- tions.
E-4 Part 4 Deleting and Inserting Characters ............................................. E-15 Moving the Cursor .................................................................................. E-15 T o move the cursor .............................
E-5 BAR CODE ............................................................................................. E-34 Bar Code T ape ................................................................................... E-34 EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E .......
E-6 General Guide Front Using the Carrying Handle Pull up the carrying handle as shown in the illustration so you can use it for carrying the label printer . Replacing the Cover if it Comes Off If the cov er comes off, replace it as shown in the illustration nearb y .
E-7 Label Printer Menus Label printer operation is designed to be as simple as possible, thanks to on- screen menus that you can use to select the settings y ou need. Each menu is described in detail in the sections that follow in this man ual, b ut note the f ollow- ing general points when using them.
E-8 Data Storage • The label printer has a built-in memory backup battery that supplies the power required to retain te xt and other data in memor y . A label on the back of the label printer shows when the memory backup bat- tery needs to be replaced.
E-9 4. Check to make sure that the end of the tape is not bent. • If the end of the tape is bent, use scissors to cut off the bent por tion. 5. Make sure that the tape is under the tape guide and that it is not bent or twisted. • Make sure the end of the tape is passing through the tape guide.
E-10 T o change the message language 1. On the SET UP menu, use u and i to high- light “LANGU AGE” and then press SET . 2. Use u and i to highlight the language you want to use and then press SET . Display Contrast Use the following procedure to make the characters on the display darker or lighter .
E-11 Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols This par t of the manual tells y ou how to input characters . T o make things easier to understand, we call e verything you input a character , regardless of whether it is actually a letter , number , or symbol.
E-12 w w w w w V ertical printing indicator This indicator appears when the label printer is set up for vertical printing. Nor- mal (horizontal) printing is performed when this indicator is not shown. e e e e e Mirror image printing indicator This indicator appears when the label printer is set up for mirror image printing.
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E-14 Inputting Symbols, Dingbats, Special Numbers, Greek Characters, Russian Characters and Superscripted/ Subscripted Characters The SYMBOL menu provides you with a choice of symbols, dingbats, and spe- cial number formats, superscripted/subscripted characters, in addition to Greek and Russian letters.
E-15 P ar t 4 Deleting and Inser ting Characters This section describes ev erything you need to know about deleting and editing characters y ou have already input. Moving the Cur sor Use the cursor ke ys to move the cursor around the displa y and position it for deleting and editing characters.
E-16 T o clear a portion of text 1. Press FUNCTION and then BS (CLS). 2. Use u and i to highlight “P ART” (if it isn’t already highlighted). 3. Press SET . 4. Use u , i , t and y to move the cursor to start point of the text you want to delete and press SET .
E-17 P ar t 5 Character Attrib utes and T ext Effects The operations in this part of the manual explain how to change fonts and charac- ter styles. These characteristics are called “character attr ibutes. ” It also tells you how to assign such te xt effects as underlining, shading, and box printing to te xt.
E-18 2. Move the cursor to the start block from which you want to change the font and then press SET to register your selection. 3. Move the cursor to the end block up to which you want to change the font and then press SET to register your selection and change the font.
E-19 T o find out current character style settings Use the t and y cursor k e ys to move the cursor around the displa y . The char- acter style indicator points to the current character style setting for the charac- ter where the cursor is located.
E-20 2. Move the cursor to the start block from which you want to change the te xt effect and then press SET to register your selection. 3. Move the cursor to the end block up to which you want to change the text effect and then press SET to register y our selection and change the effect.
E-21 Part 6 Character Sizes There are two methods you can use to set characters sizes: Auto sizing and manual sizing. Normally you should use auto sizing, except when you need to make particular character size specifications yourself.
E-22 Important! Note that the millimeter sizes shown in the above table are ap- pro ximations only . The actual size ma y be smaller, depending on the f ont you are using. The vertical character sizes you can use are automatically limited by the tape width of the tape loaded in the label printer .
E-23 Important! The character size indicator becomes highlighted when you specify a character size that is too large to fit on the tape using the number of lines you have specified. In this case, the label printer automatically adjusts the character size so the text fits.
E-24 Important! Y ou can use preset formats to specify character sizes for lines of text only when there is no character size specification already made inside of the text.
E-25 Using the Layout Display Y ou can check the la yout of your label at any time using the la yout displa y . The layout display shows all of the graphics and text elements that make up your label to give you a general idea of how the label is laid out.
E-26 3. Specify whether you want your specifications to apply to one block or all blocks and then press SET . • If you specify one block, the specifications you make will be applied to the block where the cursor was located when you pressed FORM . • Use u and i to move the highlighting between menu items.
E-27 All T ext Operations The procedures in this section control the following parameters for all of the text on the display . • Mirror printing (normal, mirror) • Propor tional character spacing .
E-28 LONG This setting causes the tape to feed 21mm at the beginning and end of each printing. About 21mm About 21mm MEDIUM This setting causes the tape to feed 10mm at the beginning and end of each printing.
E-29 Part 8 Printing This part of the manual includes all the information you need to print tapes. Printing Precautions • Nev er tur n power off while pr inting is being performed. • Make sure that the tape outlet is not blocked before you start printing.
E-30 Important! • Make sure that printed labels do not accumulate in the area around the tape outlet. Labels piling up around the tape outlet can cause tape jams and mal- function. T ape Cutting There are two methods f or cutting tape. The auto tape cutter cuts the tape automatically after printing is complete.
E-31 FEED: MANUAL label 1 label 2 About 21 mm ( FUNCTION IMAGE (CUT)) Important! • Auto tape cut is not performed after a tape feed operation ( FUNCTION and then PRINT (FEED)). In such a case, manually cut the tape as required. • Pressing ESC does not stop an ongoing auto tape cut operation.
E-32 T o remove bac king paper with the peeler tool 1. Open the peeler slot. 2. With the printed surface of the label facing downwards, insert it into the peeler . 3. Close the peeler slot. 4. Press the button a number of times. 5. Open the peeler slot and remove the label.
E-33 Part 9 Frames The frame feature makes it easy to add attractive ornamental frames to your text. T o specify a frame around the printing area 1. Input the text you want to frame. 2. Press FRAME . 3. Use u , i , t and y to move the highlight- ing to the frame you want to use and press SET .
E-34 T o print a large-size label 1. While the PRESETS menu is on the display , use u and i to mov e the highlighting to “ENLARGED” and then press SET . 2. Input up to 16 characters of text, and then press SET . 3. Specify the print direction (page E-26) and either mirror or nor mal printing (page E-27).
E-35 EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E The following applies to EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and UPC-E bar codes. T o print a bar code 1. While the PRESETS menu is on the display , use u and i to mov e the highlighting to “BAR CODE” and then press SET . 2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “NEW” and then press SET .
E-36 T o recall a bar code from memory 1. While the BAR CODE menu is on the display , use u and i to move the highlighting to “RECALL ” and then press SET . 2. Use u and i to display the name of the bar code you want, and then press SET to recall it.
E-37 5. Press SET . • What you do next depends on whether or not you want to delete existing text on the display or combine the recalled text with existing text. NEW 1. Use u and i to mov e the highlighting to “NEW”. 2. Press SET to delete any text that was previously on the input screen and replace it with the recalled text.
E-38 System requirements Operating System: Microsoft ® Windows ® 95/98 English V ersion CPU: i486/66MHz or higher (Pentium 75MHz or higher recommendend) Connector: RS-232C port (D-sub 9-pin) RAM: At.
E-39 Part 13 Reference This section contains information about the label printer that you can use as reference when you need it. Cleaning the Printer Head and Roller A dir ty printer head and roller can result in poor printing quality . If y ou have problems with print quality , use the follo wing procedure to clean the printer head and roller .
E-40 Initializing the Label Printer If you experience serious malfunction of the label printer or if operation fails completely , try performing the following operation to initializ e the printer. Important! Initializing the label printer deletes all memory contents.
E-41 Illustrations Symbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters ● SYMBOL ● DINGBA T ● NUMBER ● GREEK, RUSSIAN ● SUPERSCRIPT/SUBSCRIPT.
E-42 Fonts 1. SANS-SERIF 2. OLD F ACE 3. COURIER 4. LOGO STYLE 5. SANS-SERIF ROUNDED 6. ROMAN 7. RICH STROKE 8. STENCIL 9. BOLD SCRIPT 10. BLACK LETTER Enlarged Label Measurements • Y ou cannot use 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm, 24mm or colored tapes.
E-43 *4 An error message is display ed whenev er there are insufficient digits. The unit will not allow input of too many digits . *5 An error message appears and printing is impossible if an odd number of digits are input when an ITF check digit is not being used.
E-44 • T ape Cutting Cannot cut tape. P ossible Cause Action T ape cutter blade is dull. T ape is jammed. Y ou are using colored tape. MANUAL is set as the FEED setting.
E-45 CANNOT PRINT! BAR CODE MUST HA VE EVEN NUMBER OF DIGITS! CANNOT PRINT! NOT ENOUGH DIGITS! CANNOT PRINT! Y OU ARE USING ILLEGAL CHARACTERS! CANNOT RECALL MEMOR Y DA T A IN THIS MODE! D A T A ERROR! RESET THE LABEL PRINTER! GETTING READ Y ... • Even number of dig- its input for ITF bar code when a check digit is being used.
E-46 LOAD A T APE CAR TRIDGE THA T IS 36mm OR WIDER LOOK FOR? NOT FOUND! MEMOR Y FULL! NO D A T A! NOT ENOUGH MEMOR Y! SET/ESC PRESS [SET] T O RECALL Loaded tape width is less than 36mm during enlarged printing. No text in memory matches what you specified.
E-47 Name being assigned to a barcode is already used. T ape car tr idge is not compatible with label printer model. Attempt to input a 16th block mark (only 15 are allowed). T oo many lines for printing with a frame. Printing operation per- formed while the tape cartridge compartment is empty .
E-48 Preset Format Normal Printing See page E-49 for the maximum number of lines that can be printed with frame printing. 17pt 34pt 51pt 68pt 85pt 102pt 119pt 43pt 43pt 26pt 26pt 17pt 34pt 34pt 17pt 2.
E-49 Frame Printing 17pt 34pt 51pt 68pt 85pt 85pt 85pt 34pt 34pt 26pt 26pt 17pt 34pt 34pt 17pt 26pt 43pt 43pt 26pt 26pt 43pt 43pt 26pt 20pt 20pt 20pt 17pt 17pt 17pt 14pt 26pt 34pt 51pt 59pt 68pt 68pt .
E-50 Specifications Model: KL-C500 Input Keyboar d Layout: T ypewriter (QWERTY) Character T ypes Alpha (English and other languages): 52 (A~Z, a~z), 99 (Á, ß, Ç, W etc.
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