Loading And Removing A Tape Cartridge - Casio KL-G2TC User Manual

Loading and Removing a Tape Cartridge

A tape cartridge is required when printing tape labels. You should use only the
special tape cartridges that are specifi ed for this printer.
This printer supports the following tape widths: 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm,
24mm.
Loading a Tape Cartridge
1.
Press OFF to turn off the printer.
2.
Press the tape compartment cover open button and open the cover.
3.
Remove the stopper attached to the tape cartridge.
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Stopper
4.
Check the condition of the tape and the ink ribbon.
Make sure the leading end of the tape is not bent. If it is, use scissors
to trim off the bent part.
Make sure the leading end of the tape is passing through the tape
guide.
Make sure there is no slack in the ink ribbon.
Ink ribbon
(under the tape)
Important!
Tape once pulled out of the cartridge cannot be pushed back in.
Do not apply excessive force when pulling on the tape. Doing so can break
or otherwise damage the ink ribbon.
Loading the tape cartridge into the printer while the ink ribbon is slack can
cause the ink ribbon to break, creating the risk of malfunction.
Take up any slack in the ink ribbon.
a
b
If there is slack in the ink ribbon, insert a pencil or similar object into
the upper right spindle (a in the nearby illustration) and rotate in the
direction indicated by the arrow. Rotate until the lower left spindle (b in the
illustration) starts to rotate. Note that the tape will not move along with the
ink ribbon at this time.
Tape guide
Tape (Pull out about
3cm.)