KL-8100 User’s Guide
Important Safety Precautions About safety precaution symbols The following symbols are used in this manual and on the product itself to alert you and others to the risk of personal and material injury. Warning This symbol indicates an item that can result in death or serious personal injury if ignored. Caution This symbol indicates an item that can result in serious personal injury or material damage if ignored.
• Avoid leaving the unit on a kitchen table, next to a humidifier, or in any other area where it might come into contact with oil vapors or steam. Such conditions create the danger of fire and electrical shock. • Never place heavy objects on the unit. Doing so creates the danger of the unit falling, resulting in personal injury. Batteries • Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak acid that can cause damage to nearby items and creates the possibility of personal injury.
Contents Important Safety Precautions ...................... E-1 Quick Reference ............................................ E-2 Part 1 Getting Acquainted ............................ E-4 Important Precautions .............................................. E-4 General Guide .......................................................... E-5 Label Printer Menus .................................................. E-5 Part 2 Getting Ready .................................... E-5 Power Supply ......................
To print a preset phrase ..................................... E-22 Part 11 Stamp Printing ............................... E-22 To create a new stamp label ................................... To store a stamp label ............................................ To recall a stamp label from memory ...................... To delete a stamp label from memory .................... E-23 E-23 E-23 E-23 Part 12 Memory ........................................... E-23 To store data ...................................
Label Printer Menus General Guide Label printer operation is designed to be as simple as possible, thanks to on-screen menus that you can use to select the settings you need. Each menu is described in detail in the sections that follow in this manual, but note the following general points when using them. Bottom Front Liquid crystal display (LCD) Power Keys Turn power on and off.
To connect the AC adaptor Remove the AC adaptor connector cover, and connect the adaptor to the label printer as illustrated below. Plug the other end into a standard household AC outlet. Warning! • Never recharge the batteries you use with this unit. • Do not expose batteries to direct heat, do not short circuit them, and do not try to take them apart. • Keep batteries out of the reach of small children. If swallowed, consult with a physician immediately.
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. Trying to do so can cause operational problems with the label printer. To load a tape cartridge 1. Make sure the label printer is turned off. 2. Press the cover release and open the cover. Tape Ink ribbon • Never try to force tape back into the cartridge once it is pulled out. • Do not pull on the tape too hard. Doing so can break the ink ribbon and result in malfunction.
Message Language To set the unit of measurement You can use the following procedure to select any one of five different languages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish) for display of message text. 1. On the SET UP menu, highlight “cm/inch” and then press SET. 2. Use u and i to highlight the setting you want (cm or inch) and then press SET. • All of the display examples in this manual use English as the display language. To change the message language 1.
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 the opposite of their current upper-case/lowercase setting. The number keys input the punctuation symbols marked in the upper right corners of the keys. The keyboard automatically unshifts (and the shift indicator disappears) as soon as you input a character. Code indicator This indicator appears when you press the CODE key.
Inputting Symbols, Dingbats, Special Numbers, Greek Characters, and Russian Characters The SYMBOL menu provides you with a choice of symbols, dingbats, and special number formats, in addition to Greek and Russian letters. To use the SYMBOL menu 1. With the cursor at the location where you want to input a symbol, dingbat, number, or character, press the SYMBOL key to display the SYMBOL menu. – – – – S Y M BO L – – – – S Y M BO L D I NG B A T NUM B E R 2.
2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “RECALL” and then press SET. 3. Use t and y to select the user character you want and then press SET. To delete a user character 1. Press FUNC and then ILLUST (USER CHR). 2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “DELETE” and then press SET. 3. Use t and y to select the user character you want and then press SET. 4. Press SET to delete the selected character or ESC to abort without deleting anything.
Part 5 Character Attributes and Text Effects The operations in this part of the manual explain how to change fonts and character styles. These characteristics are called “character attributes”. It also tells you how to assign such text effects as underlining, shading, and box printing to text. Important! • Character attributes you specify affect printed text only. The characters on the display do not change. • Remember that character attributes are assigned to specific characters.
To change the character styles 1. While there is text on the display, press STYLE. – – – – STY L E – – – – – NOR M A L BO L D OU T L I N E 2. Use u and i to highlight the style you want to change to and then press SET. BLOCK This range specifies application of a text effect for all the text in a specific block. A B C D 1 2 3 4 a b c • What you should do next depends on the range you want to use. • The range setting procedures are the same as those for font range settings.
• At this point, the label printer returns to the text input screen. ■ Standard Typeface To change the text effect for a range of text Factor Vertical 1. After performing the two steps under “To assign text effects”, use u and i to highlight “TEXT” and then press SET. 2. Move the cursor to the start character from which you want to change the text effect and then press SET to register your selection. 3.
5. Move the cursor to the start character from which you want to change the character size and then press SET to register your selection. – – – – – S I ZE – – – – – TO ? 12345 6. Move the cursor to the end character up to which you want to change the character size and then press SET to register your selection and change the character size. • At this point, the label printer returns to the text input screen. 1 × 1/1 × 1 1 × 1/2 × 2 2 × 2/1 × 1 2 × 2/2 × 2 3.
Tape Width Plain Text 24mm 8 lines max. Print Area Frame Character Frame 6 lines max. 1 line 18mm 8 lines max. 6 lines max. 1 line 12mm 5 lines max. 3 lines max. 1 line 9mm 4 lines max. 3 lines max. 1 line 6mm 2 lines max. 1 line max. – Manual Feed (no side spaces) a SANS 4×4 2 B L A BC C o m p u t e Label Length The label length is the print area, plus the side spaces. Settings you make for side spaces, block spacing, and mirror printing affect the entire label length.
• The BLOCK FORM menu has two pages. Press SET while the first page is displayed to change to the second page. Pressing SET while the second page is displayed registers any settings with the menu and returns to the text input screen. • Use t and y to change between settings of the currently selected (highlighted) item. • The following explanations describe each of the BLOCK FORM menu items in detail.
Important! After you finish printing when using manual feed, be sure to always press FUNC and then FEED to feed the tape before cutting it. If you don’t you will cut off part of the printed text. SMOOTHING ON TAPE LENGTH Select “FIX” if you want so specify a fixed tape length in the range of 0.0 cm to 99.9 cm. Specify “AUTO” for this option if you want the label printer to automatically adjust the length of the tape.
3. Use u and i to highlight “DENSITY”, and then press SET. – – – DENS I T Y – – – – DARK > < L I GH T 1 2 3 4 5 4. Use t and y to highlight the density you want to use and then press SET to apply the setting and return to the text input screen. • The higher the number you select, the darker the characters that are printed. Part 9 Frames The frame feature makes it easy to add attractive ornamental frames to your text. You get a choice of two types of frames. 4.
To use a preset layout to create a label and print it 1. While the PRESETS menu is on the display, use u and i to move the highlighting to “LAYOUT” and then press SET. – – – – L A Y OU T – – – – N EW RECA L L DE L E T E 2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “NEW” and then press SET. – – – – L A Y OU T – – – – V I DEO AUD I O F I LE 3. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “VIDEO” and then press SET. – – – – V I DEO – – – – – VHS VHS – C 8 mm • Note that you can also recall an existing label. 4.
2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to the enlargement size you want to use and then press SET. a SANS E N L A RG E D A EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E The following applies to EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and UPCE bar codes. To print a bar code 3. Input up to 16 characters of text, and then press SET. 4. Specify the print direction (page E-17) and either mirror or normal printing (page E-17). • Use u and i to move the highlighting between items, and t and y to change each setting. 5.
2. Use u and i to display the name of the bar code you want, and then press SET to delete it. 3. Press SET to delete the bar code. NUMBERING This label printer gives you a choice of four different numbering formats that you can use to print sequentially numbered labels from 0 to 999. Formats 1 : Number followed by up to 220 characters of text. 2 : Number preceded by up to 220 characters of text. 3 : Number with up to 110 characters of text on either side. 4 : Number only.
To create a new stamp label 1. Press STAMP. – – – – S T AMP – – – – – N EW RECA L L DE L E T E 2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “NEW” and then press SET. 18mm Tape 24mm Tape – – – – S T AMP – – – – – N S ( 1 0 × 2 0 mm ) N L ( 1 0 × 5 5 mm ) W S ( 1 6 × 3 2 mm ) WL (16 × 70 mm) 3. Use u and i to move the highlighting to the stamp holder model that you will be using with your stamp tape and then press SET. – N S ( 1 0 × 2 0 mm ) – – L ONG S QU A R E ROUND 4.
2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to “RECALL” and then press SET. a S E ARCH ? 3. Press SET without inputting anything and the first item stored in memory appears. 4. Use u and i to scroll through the items in memory until the one you want is on the display. 5. Press SET. – – – – M E M OR Y – – – – – RECA L L – N EW CO M B I N E • 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.
Item Power On Reset Density (5 levels) Retained Level 3 Sound Retained On Language Retained English cm/inch Retained cm 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. Illustrations ● ALL TEXT Symbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters ● SYMBOL Important! Initializing the label printer deletes all memory contents.
Bar Code Specifications ENLARGED Label Measurements Size Increase Character Size Resulting Tape Width 2 pieces 8 × 8 times 24 × 24mm 24mm 3 pieces 12 × 12 times 36 × 36mm 36mm 4 pieces 16 × 16 times 48 × 48mm 48mm 2 pieces 8 × 8 times 24 × 24mm 30mm 3 pieces 12 × 12 times 36 × 36mm 42mm 4 pieces 16 × 16 times 48 × 48mm 54mm 4 pieces Large 20 × 20 times 60 × 60mm 2 pieces 8 × 8 times 3 pieces 24mm 18mm 12mm Tape Width Bar Code Type Check Print Digit *1 Digits *3 Input
Troubleshooting Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed, but nothing is printed on it. • Power Supply Nothing appears on the display. Possible Cause Action Improper display contrast setting Adjust display contrast. Low batteries Replace batteries. Batteries loaded incorrectly AC adaptor is not connected correctly. Possible Cause Action Only blank spaces were input. Input the text you want to print. • Tape Cutting Cannot cut tape. Possible Cause Action Tape cutter blade is dull.
• Data Communication Error Messages Cannot transfer data. Possible Cause Action Poor data communication cable connection Make sure the data communication cable jacks are connected securely. Passage of too much time after setting up for data communication Be sure to start actual data transfer within about 20 seconds after pressing SET to start a data communication operation. E-28 Message Cause and Recommended Action SAME NAME ALREADY USED! Name being assigned to a preset format is already used.
Message CANNOT COMBINE! Cause and Recommended Action Recalling text into existing text results in more than 255 characters. Reduce the number of characters in existing text. Recall operation incorporating recalled text into existing text would result in more than 15 block marks. Reduce the number of block marks in the existing text and try again. INPUT TEXT! Attempt to register characters when no characters are input. Input characters and try again. REPLACE BATTERIES Replace batteries.
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