KL-8100 User’s Guide Guía del usuario InstruktionshäfteSvenska E S Sw GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas). NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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. Examples A triangle indicates something you should be careful about. This symbol warns against electrical shock.
• Never mix batteries of different types. • Never leave dead batteries in KL-8100. • Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use KL-8100 for a long time. • Use only the battery type specified for this label printer in this manual. Memory • Always keep separate written copies of any information you store in the memory of this label printer. Data stored in memory can be unexpectedly lost due to malfunction, repair, dead battery, etc.
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 applications.
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, moisture and direct sunlight. The recommended temperature range is 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F). • Don’t let coffee, juice or other liquids splash onto the label printer.
Important! Batteries can burst or leak and damage your unit if you use them the wrong way. Note the following important points. • Be sure that the plus (+) and minus (–) sides of each battery are facing correctly. • Never mix batteries of different types • Never leave dead batteries in the battery compartment. • Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time. • Replace the main battery in accordance with the battery life marked on the side of the battery.
• If there is a cartridge already in the label printer, remove it by grasping the cartridge on both sides with your thumb and forefinger, and lift straight up. 3. Remove the stopper from a new tape cartridge and check to see that the tape is ready to use. 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 portion. 5. Make sure that the tape is under the tape guide and that it is not bent or twisted.
About the SET UP menu The SET UP menu lets you change various basic settings quickly and easily. To display the SET UP menu, press FUNC and then FORM. Use u and i to move the highlighting to the item you want to select and then press SET. Press ESC to clear the SET UP menu without selecting anything. The following sections explain how to use most of the SET UP menu items. See page E-12 for details on using DEFAULT FONT, page E-11 for how to use INPUT, and page E-18 for DENSITY.
Important! • You can produce a demo print when the text input display is clear, immediately after turning power on only. Even if you input text and then delete it, pressing PRINT will not produce a demo print. • If you experience problems with printing, check your tape cartridge and power supply, and try again. Part 3 Inputting Characters and Symbols This part of the manual tells you how to input characters.
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. 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. Basic Alpha-Numeric Input The following operation shows you the basic procedures for inputting letters and numbers.
See page E-25 for a complete list of symbols, dingbats, and characters that are available from each menu. Inputting Illustrations Your label printer gives you a choice of 50 illustrations that you can use in your labels. To input illustrations 1. With the cursor at the location where you want to input an illustration, press the ILLUST key to display the ILLUST menu. 2. Use u, i, t and y to move the highlighting to the illustration you want to select, and then press SET.
1. 2. 3. 4. Press FUNC and then ILLUST (USER CHR). Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”DELETE” and then press SET. Use t and y to select the user character you want and then press SET. Press SET to delete the selected character or ESC to abort without deleting anything. Part 4 Deleting and Inserting Characters This section describes everything you need to know about deleting and editing characters you have already input.
Overwrite Result: ABCDXXXHI Insert Result: ABCDXXXEFGHI To switch between overwrite and insert 1. Press FUNC and then FORM (SET UP) to display the SET UP menu. 2. Use u and i to highlight ”INPUT” and then press SET. 3. Use u and i to highlight the setting you want (”INSERT” or ”OVERWRITE”) and then press SET. • The CAPS indicator on the display is highlighted when overwrite is turned on. The CAPS indicator appears normally (unhighlighted) when insert is turned on. Important Safety Precautions.............
Text Effects....................................... E-12 Fonts E-12 To change the default font setting .......................E-12 To change the font for displayed text...................E-12 To change the font for all the text ........................E-12 To change the font for blocks of text....................E-12 To change the font for lines of text ......................E-12 To change the font for specific characters...........E-12 To find out current font settings ...........................
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 Part 12 Memory............................................. E-23 To store data E-23 Recalling Text From Memory E-23 To recall memory text using sequential search ...E-23 To recall memory text using character search .....E-24 To delete memory text .........................................E-24 Part 13 Data Communication....................... E-24 Part 14 Reference .................................
∑ Continued use of the unit when smoke or a strange odor is coming from it creates the danger of electrical shock. Immediately turn power off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Request servicing from your original dealer. 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.
Water 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 liquid ever spill onto the unit, immediately turn off power and unplug the power cord from the wall socket. Request servicing from your original dealer. Location ∑ Avoid leaving the unit in areas subjected to high humidity and large amounts of dust. Such conditions create the danger of fire and electrical shock.
∑ 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 incurred as a result of data loss caused by malfunctions, repairs, or interruption of power supply. ∑ It is up to the user to keep backup records of important data. ∑ Keep this manual on hand for future reference.
∑ Never try to take the label printer apart or attempt your own maintenance. ∑ Do not drop your label printer and avoid strong impact. ∑ Do not pull on the tape or try to force it back into the label printer. ∑ Never operate the tape cutter lever when a tape cartridge is not loaded in the label printer. Doing so can damage the cutter blade. ∑ Never touch the printer head with your fingers. ∑ Take care to avoid applying too much pressure to the tape cutter lever. Doing so can damage it.
∑ Be sure to grasp the plug of the AC adaptor Never pull on the cord. Loading/Replacing Batteries A handy low battery power indicator lets you know getting too low for proper operation. The message BATTERIES appears on the display if battery power of the following operations. ∑ ∑ ∑ cord when disconnecting it.
RECALL” appears on the display. Pressing SET when this message is on the display recalls the text that was on the screen when you last turned off power. ∑ Pressing any key besides SET, FUNC, SHIFT or CODE clears the text from memory. Resetting the Memory You should reset the memory of the label printer before using it for the first time, after you have not used it for a long time, or if nothing happens when you turn power on. Important! Resetting label printer memory clears its memory of all input data.
7. 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 move at this time. ∑ If the ink ribbon is slack when you load it into the label printer, it can break or cause some other problem. ∑ Be sure to turn the ink ribbon take up spool only in the direction indicated by the arrow (a). ∑ Turn the spool until the other spool (b) starts turning in the direction noted by the arrow. This indicates there is no slack in the ribbon. 8.
The label printer is equipped with sound capabilities that signal when power is turned on and when an illegal operation is attempted. Normally, sound are turned on whenever you turn power on, but you can use the following procedure to turn the sound on and off. To turn sound on and off 1. On the SET UP menu, highlight ”SOUND” and then press SET. 2. Use u and i to highlight the setting you want (ON or OFF) and then press SET.
Important! You can input up to 255 characters per label. Further input becomes impossible after you input the 255th character. Display Symbols and Indicators Before getting into actual input, you should first become acquainted with the symbols and indicators used on the label printer display. CAPS on/off indicator ”A” indicates upper-case input, while ”a” indicates lower-case. Font indicator This indicator shows the font setting (page E-12) for the character where the cursor is located.
This mark separates two blocks on the screen. Return symbol () The return symbol indicates a newline operation. Character style indicators These indicators point to the character effect that is assigned to the character where the cursor is currently located. You can select between normal, bold, outline, shadow, and raised. Mirror image printing indicator This indicator appears when the label printer is set up for mirror image printing.
n CAPS off Example: To input á CODE 1 (´) A 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. 2.
See page E-25 for a complete list of illustrations that are User Characters You can create up to four user characters and store them in create a character from scratch, or you can use an existing symbol as a basis for creating a new character. User character drawing techniques The following describes the basic techniques for drawing on screen. available. memory. You can character or the user character ∑ To move the cursor Use u, i, t and y to move the cursor around the screen.
4. Use the user character drawing techniques described to edit the character you want, and then press SET. 5. Continue from step 7 under ”To create a user character using an existing character”. To recall a user character 1. With the cursor located in the input screen where you want to input the user character, press FUNC and then ILLUST (USER CHR). 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.
3. Press SET. 4. Press SET to clear all of the text on the display or ESC to abort without clearing anything. To clear a portion of text 1. Press FUNC and then BS (CLS). 2. Use u and i to highlight ”PART” (if it isn’t already highlighted). 3. Press SET. 4. Use t and y to move the cursor to start point of the text you want to delete and press SET. 5. Use t and y to move the cursor to end point of the text you want to delete.
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 find out current font settings Use the t and y cursor keys to move the cursor around the display. The font indicator shows the current font setting for the character where the cursor is located. Character Styles There are five character styles: normal, bold, outline, shadow, and raised. The following sections describe how to change the character style for displayed text, and how you can find out what the character style setting is for text on the display. To change the character styles 1.
2. Use u and i to highlight the effect you want and then press SET. • What you should do next depends on the range you want to use. To change the text effects for blocks of text 1. After performing the two steps under ”To assign text effects”, use u and i to highlight ”BLOCK” and then press SET. • See page E-16 for details about how to use blocks. 2. Move the cursor to the start block from which you want to change the text effect and then press SET to register your selection. 3.
Small Typeface • • • • The normal size for the small typeface is 1 ∞ 1 (16 ∞ 16 dots; 2mm ∞ 2mm). 8 ∞ 16 dots matrix is used to form alpha-numeric characters and symbols. Character size can be changed by specifying a vertical factor (1, 2, 3, 4) and a horizontal factor (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8). The table below shows the character size indicator values that appear for each character size. The character size indicator 1 ∞ 1 is shown on the display when the small typeface is being used.
24mm and 18mm tape, 2 lines of text 1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1 1 ∞ 1/2 ∞ 2 2 ∞ 2/1 ∞ 1 2 ∞ 2/2 ∞ 2 1 ∞ 1/3 ∞ 3 3 ∞ 3/1 ∞ 1 24mm and 18mm tape, 3 lines of text 1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1 1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1/2 ∞ 2 1 ∞ 1/2 ∞ 2/1 ∞ 1 2 ∞ 2/1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1 12mm tape, 1 line of text 1∞1 2∞2 3∞3 9mm tape, 1 line of text 1∞1 2∞2 Important! You 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.
Fundamentals of Label Layout Before we actually begin our discussion about how to layout a tape, we should first define a few terms. Note the following. Blocks A block is text that is enclosed between two block marks (). Note that the first (far left) block does not require a block mark at the beginning, and the last (far right) block does not require a block mark at the end. If there are no block marks, all of the text is treated as a single block.
2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”BLOCK FORM” and then press SET. 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. • The BLOCK FORM menu has two pages. Press SET while the first page is displayed to change to the second page.
All Text Operations The procedures in this section control the following parameters for all of the text on the display. • • • • • • • Mirror printing (mirror, normal) Proportional character spacing (on, off) Smoothing (on, off) Block space (none, narrow, wide) Feed (long, short, manual) Tape length (auto, fixed) Block alignment (left, center, right, uniform spacing) Use the BLOCK FORM menu to perform block operations. To display the ALL FORM menu 1. While there is text on the display, press FORM. 2.
MANUAL This setting provides side spaces of only 1mm of the printed text. If you perform two consecutive print operations (without manually feeding between prints), the last character of the first print operation is followed by the first character of the second print operation, with no space provided between them. It is a good way to save tape when you print a series of tapes.
To show the image display 1. After laying out the label you plan to print, press IMAGE. • The image on the display scrolls from right to left. 2. To stop the image from scrolling and freeze the current contents on the display, press SET. 3. Press SET again to resume scrolling. 4. Press ESC to quit the image display. • Labels that contain very thin lines or a large number of characters may not appear normally on the image display.
LAYOUT The preset layouts provide a total of 74 label templates that you can use to create attractive labels quickly and easily. Each template is made up of ”elements” whose contents you can use as they are or change to something else. You can even store completed labels in memory for instant recall when you need them. • Note that 6mm wide tape cannot be used for printing a preset layout. To use a preset layout to create a label and print it 1.
• To print the label without making any changes, perform the procedure starting from step 6 under ”To use a preset layout to create a label and print it”. To delete a preset layout label from memory 1. While the LAYOUT menu is on the display, use u and i to move the highlighting to ”DELETE” and then press SET. 2. Use u and i to display the name of the label you want, and then press SET to delete it. 3. Press SET to delete the label. ENLARGE This item lets you print up to 16 characters on multiple tapes.
7. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”PRINT” and then press SET to execute it. 8. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”EXIT” and then press SET. 9. Press SET to end the operation. ITF, CODE39, CODABAR The following applies to ITF, CODE39 and CODABAR bar codes. To print a bar code 1. While the PRESETS menu is on the display, use u and i to move the highlighting to ”BAR CODE” and then press SET. 2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”NEW” and then press SET. 3.
• You can also specify the font, character style, and text effects if you want. 6. 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. 7. After making the settings you want, press SET. 8. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”PRINT” and then press SET to execute it.
6. Input the text you want to include in each block, and then press SET to advance to the next block. • To leave a block blank, press SET without inputting anything. • When you press SET after inputting the text for the last block, the following menu appears. 7. Use u, i, t and y to select a box type and then press SET. • If you select ”ROUND”, proceed immediately to step 8. • If you select ”LONG FRAME”, you will then have to select a specific frame type before to proceed to step 8. 8.
• 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 move 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. COMBINE 1. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”COMBINE” and then press SET. 2. Use t and y to move the cursor to the location where you want the recalled text inserted and then press SET.
Character Spacing Narrow Narrow Block Length Auto Auto Mirror Printing Normal Normal Proportional Spacing On On Smoothing On On Narrow Narrow Auto Feed Long Long Tape Length Auto Auto Block Alignment ****(Left) ****(Left) Default Font Retained Sans-Serif Insert/Overwrite Retained Insert Contrast (32 levels) Retained Level 17 Power On Reset Density (5 levels) Retained Level 3 Sound Retained On Language Retained English cm/inch Retained cm Block Spacing Item
● DINGBAT ● NUMBER ● GREEK, RUSSIAN Frames ● ALL TEXT *When 6mm tape is loaded ● EACH CHARACTER Fonts ENLARGED Label Measurements
Phrases BARGAIN DO NOT BEND DUPLICATE FRAGILE NO SMOKING SALE SECRET SPECIMEN Bar Code Specifications *1 The check digit is automatically calculated in accordance with input data. For EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and ITF, the check digit is appended at the end of the printed digits. For CODE39 and CODABAR, the check digit is appended one digit before the final digit (when a check digit is used). *2 UPC-E includes a check digit, but it is not printed as a numeral below the bar code.
• Text Input • Tape Cutting • Using Labels • Data Communication
Error Messages Specifications Model: KL-8100 Input Keyboard Layout: Typewriter (QWERTY) Character Types Alpha (English and other languages): 52 (A~Z, a~z), 99 (Á, ß, Ç, W etc.
