KL-7200E User’s Guide
Note of the following safety precautions before using the label printer for the first time. Keep these safety precautions and operating instructions on hand for future reference. 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 AC Adaptor • Do not leave the power cord near stoves or other sources of intense heat. Doing so can melt power cord insulation and create the danger of fire and electrical shock. • When unplugging the power cord from the wall socket, grasp the plug. Never pull on the cord itself. Doing so can damage the power cord and create the danger of fire and electrical shock. • Whenever leaving the unit unattended for long periods, be sure to unplug it from the wall socket.
Introduction Congratulations on your selection of the CASIO KL-7200E Label Printer. This CASIO 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 applications.
Character Styles ....................................................................................... E-15 To specify a character style .............................................................. E-15 Part 6 Printing ........................................................................ E-16 Printing a Tape .......................................................................................... To print a tape ...................................................................................
General Guide 1 Label Printer Menus 8 6 2 Label Printer operation is designed to be as simple as possible, thanks to onscreen 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. • The item that is underlined in a menu is the one that is currently selected. 5 4 7 3 9 • Use H, J, K and L to move the underlining left, right, up and down and change the selected item.
Replacing Batteries A handy low battery power indicator lets you know when battery power is getting too low for proper operation. The message “LOW BATTERY” appears on the display if battery power is low when you perform any of the following operations. • Turn power on • Execute a print operation Whenever the “LOW BATTERY” message appears, press SET to clear it from the display.
Insert the adaptor cap into the ADAPTOR CAP holder located inside the cover to avoid losing the cap. Press the cover release and open the cover. Inside cover ADAPTOR CAP holder 4. Press SET to initialize the Label Printer or ESC to abort the reset operation without initializing anything. • See “Initializing the Label Printer” on page E-22 for information on the initial default settings of the Label Printer following the reset operation.
• Make sure that the tape is under the tape guide and that it is not bent or twisted. Precautions • Make sure that print density is set to 4 or greater for magnetic tape. • If printed tape curls, flatten it out before using it. • Keep magnetic tape away from floppy diskettes, magnetic cards, checks, and other items that can be damaged by magnetism. • Do not use the tape where it can be exposed to gasoline or other similar agents.
Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols This part of the manual tells you how to input characters. To make things easier to understand, we call everything you input a character, regardless of whether it is actually a letter, number, or symbol. Explanations here all use the default settings that are in effect from the initial power-on screen. For information on using other character styles, effects and sizes, see page E-12. Important! • You can input up to 95 characters per label.
• Mirror image printing indicator This indicator appears when the Label Printer is set up for mirror image printing. Normal (non mirror image) printing is performed when this indicator is not shown. • Manual feed indicator This indicator appears when you are using manual feed instead of auto feed. Auto feed is in effect when this indicator is not on the display.
■ CAPS off Key Operation CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE U O P A S J K Input Key Operation CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE ü œ å æ ß ö ä L Z C N 1 2 3 Input Key Operation j w ç ñ ´ ` ¨ CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE CODE Input 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ˜ ˆ ˇ ° / ˝ ˛ Example: To input á. 1. Press CODE. 2. Press 1. 3. Press A. Special Symbols You can also access a menu of special symbols by pressing SYMBOL. To input special symbols 1.
To delete characters using the DEL key Example: To change the word “commmputer” to “computer”. 1. Use H and J 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 J to jump back to the end of the characters for more input. Clearing the Display Use the following procedure to clear all input text from the display. To clear the display Press FUNC and then BS (CLS).
6mm (1 line) Horizontal Vertical 2×1 2×2 2×3 2×4 2×5 2×6 3×1 3×2 3×3 3×4 3×5 3×6 4×1 4×2 4×3 4×4 4×5 4×6 Actual Size (Vertical × Horizontal mm) 6mm × 3mm 6mm × 6mm 6mm × 9mm 6mm × 12mm 6mm × 15mm 6mm × 18mm 9mm × 3mm 9mm × 6mm 9mm × 9mm 9mm × 12mm 9mm × 15mm 9mm × 18mm 12mm × 3mm 12mm × 6mm 12mm × 9mm 12mm × 12mm 12mm × 15mm 12mm × 18mm 2 3 4 5 6 1 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 2 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 3 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 4 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1
12mm (2 lines) Using Auto Sizing (AUTO) Vertical Horizontal 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 2 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 3 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 4 1×1 1×2 1×3 1×4 1×5 1×6 1. Input the text. 2. Press FUNC 3 (SIZE) to display the size setting menu. AUTO MA NU A L 3. Make sure the cursor is set to AUTO and then press SET. Now the character size is automatically set.
Text Effects Character Styles There are three text effects that you can assign: shading, underlining, and boxed text. The following shows examples of each. There are four character styles that you can assign; normal, outline, shadow, and raised. The following shows examples of each. Style Indicator Normal None Shading: Underlining: Boxed Text: Outline A Shadow A Raised A A Sample Text effect changes are applied to printed text only.
Part 6 Printing This part of the manual includes all the information you need to print tapes. It also tells you how to print special stamp tapes that you can attach to an optional stamp holder to create your own original stamps. Printing Precautions • Never turn power off while printing is being performed. • Make sure that the tape outlet is not blocked before you start printing. • Never operate the tape cutter while printer is being performed (indicated by the message “NOW PRINTING” on the display).
Auto Feed You can turn the Label Printer’s auto feed feature on and off. When auto feed is on, the Label Printer automatically feeds the tape about 19mm at the beginning and end of each print operation. This creates identical margins on both sides of your text. Important! • After you finish printing when using manual feed, be sure to always press FUNC and then PRINT (FEED) to feed the tape before cutting it. If you don’t you will cut off part of the printed text.
3. Input 12 number of digits when you are using EAN-13 (7 digits, when using EAN-8), and then press SET. 4. Use H and J to move the underlining to the size you want to use and then press SET. S: SMALL M: MEDIUM L: LARGE 8* PR I NT ? * This number indicates the check digit. The check digit is automatically calculated in accordance with input data. For information on Bar Code Specifications, see page E-23. 5. A prompt appears to confirm whether or not you want to perform printing.
To specify the number of decimal places To select a label format 1. Press FUNC CAPS (FORMAT). 1. Press FUNC CAPS (FORMAT). CUR RND F M T CUR RND F M T 2. Use H and J to select RND, and then press SET. 3. Use H and J to select the decimal place setting you want to use. • 0 ... Rounding to integer • 2 ... Rounding to two decimal places 2. Use H and J to select FMT, and then press SET. 3. Use H and J to select the number of the format you want to use.
Printing a Bargain Label The following example shows how you can print a discount label that calculates a mark down rather than a currency conversion. Label for 30% discount To perform the calculation and print the label CURRENCY A NOW CURRENCY B (Blank) RATE 0.7 (–30%) ROUND 2 (Round to two decimal places) FORMAT 1 PRINT PRINT B → A 1. Press FUNC SPACE (RATE), input the value that the original price should be multiplied by in order to produce the discounted price, and then press SET.
2. Press H and J to select RECALL (RECALL). Part 10 Memory S T OR E R E C A L L This part of the manual tells you how to store text data in memory for instant recall when you need it. You can store one block of text in memory, containing up of 95 characters. Important! • All data stored in memory is deleted whenever batteries go dead and when you replace batteries. Be sure to keep written backup copies of all important data.
4. Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to clean the printer head and roller as shown in the illustration. Printer head I N I T I AL ? 3. Release the PRINT, ESC, and ON/OFF keys. 4. Press SET to initialize the Label Printer or ESC to abort the reset operation. • The following table shows the initial settings. Roller 5. Replace the tape cartridge and close the cover. Initial Power On Settings The following are the initial settings of the Label Printer whenever you turn it power on.
Bar Code Specifications Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed. Possible Causes Bar code Type Check Digit *1 Print Digit *2 Input Digits *3 Automatically Assigned Number of Digits (Check Digit *1) EAN-13 Yes 13 12 1 Numerals (0 ~ 9) EAN-8 Yes 8 7 1 Numerals (0 ~ 9) Input Characters Action Tape cartridge compartment cover is not closed completely. Securely close the cover. No more tape left in the cartridge. Replace the tape cartridge with a new one.
• Using Labels Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along with the tape. Possible Causes Ink ribbon cassette loaded while the ink ribbon is slack. Action 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. E-7 Cannot cut tape. Action Page Tape cutter blade is dull.
Message TAPE ERROR! Possible Causes Action Press any key besides ON/OFF to clear the error message. • You are attempting to • Use only 18mm tape to print a stamp using a tape print a stamp. size other than 18mm. • You are attempting to • Turn the power OFF and perform printing without set the tape cartridge. setting a tape cartridge. • You are attempting to • Use only 12, 18, or perform a currency 24mm tapes to perform conversion/bar code currency conversion/bar operation using a 6mm or code operation.
Alpha Characters E-26 Symbols
Specifications Model: KL-7200E Input Keyboard Layout: Typewriter (QWERTY) General Power supply: Six AA-size alkaline batteries or optional AD-A95100 AC adaptor Battery life: Approximately 2 tape cartridges (continuous printing) Power consumption: 9W Auto Power Off: Approximately six minutes after last key operation. Dimensions: 53.
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