Casio KL-C500 Printer User Manual


 
E-3
Introduction
Congratulations on your selection of this product. This label printer makes it
possible for you to print adhesive labels for a wide variety of applications, such
as: name tags, cassette tape labels, floppy disks, binders, and other applica-
tions.
You can produce attractive, original labels thanks to such features as:
Variable tape sizes (6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm, 24mm, 36mm, 46mm)
10 fonts
10 character styles (normal, bold, outline, shadow, raised, italic, italic-bold,
italic-outline, italic-shadow, italic-raised)
Various font effects
Bar code printing
Printing of text up to about 180mm high (using 4 pieces of 46mm tape)
Frames
Text memory
Supports printing on colored tape using PC Link software
You can even store data in memory for instant recall when you need it.
Important!
Contact a nearby dealer whenever you require servicing.
Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss or claims
by third parties which may arise out of the use of this product.
Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damages in-
curred as a result of data loss caused by malfunctions, repairs, or inter-
ruption of power supply.
It is up to the user to keep backup records of important data.
Keep this manual on hand for future reference.
Are all of the following items included with your label printer?
Included Items
AC power cord
Tape cartridge XR-18WE
PC link cable
PC Link software (CD-ROM)
Peeler (This makes it easy to remove the backing paper from the printed
label.See page E-32).
If anything is missing, contact your original retailer or nearby dealer.
Contents
Important Safety Precautions .................................................................. E-1
Part 1 Getting Acquainted ....................................................................... E-5
Important Precautions .............................................................................. E-5
General Guide .......................................................................................... E-6
Using the Carrying Handle ....................................................................... E-6
Label Printer Menus ................................................................................. E-7
Part 2 Getting Ready ................................................................................ E-7
AC power cord.......................................................................................... E-7
To connect the AC power cord ............................................................. E-7
Data Storage ............................................................................................ E-8
Turning Power On and Off........................................................................ E-8
Power On Recall Function........................................................................ E-8
Resetting the Memory .............................................................................. E-8
To reset the memory ............................................................................ E-8
Auto Power Off Function .......................................................................... E-8
Tape Cartridges ........................................................................................ E-8
To load a tape cartridge........................................................................ E-8
Removing the tape cartridge ................................................................ E-9
About the SET UP menu .......................................................................... E-9
Message Language.................................................................................. E-9
To change the message language ..................................................... E-10
Display Contrast ..................................................................................... E-10
To change the display contrast........................................................... E-10
Sound ..................................................................................................... E-10
To turn sound on and off .................................................................... E-10
Unit of Measurement .............................................................................. E-10
To set the unit of measurement .......................................................... E-10
Demo Print ............................................................................................. E-10
To produce a demo print .................................................................... E-10
Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols............................................ E-11
Display Symbols and Indicators ............................................................. E-11
Basic Alpha-Numeric Input ..................................................................... E-12
To input alpha-numeric characters ..................................................... E-13
About the CODE key... ........................................................................... E-13
Inputting Symbols, Dingbats, Special Numbers, Greek Characters,
Russian Characters and Superscripted/ Subscripted Characters........ E-14
To use the SYMBOL menu................................................................. E-14
Inputting Illustrations .............................................................................. E-14
To input illustrations............................................................................ E-14