Read This First! Safety Precautions CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any loss or Thank you for purchasing this quality CASIO product. claims by you or any other person or entity that may arise through the use Before using it, be sure to read the following Safety Precautions.
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Warning Warning Do not disassemble or modify the product. Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other Never try to take the product apart or modify it in any way. abnormalities Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, burn injury, or other Continued use of the product while it is emitting smoke or personal injury.
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Caution Caution Loading and replacing batteries Batteries The springs inside of the battery compartment have sharp Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, resulting in edges. Take care that you do not touch the springs with your damage to nearby objects, or to explode, creating the risk of fi...
Contents Operating Precautions Safety Precautions ..............E-1 Observe the following precautions to ensure that the printer provides you with the years of trouble-free operation for which it is designed. Operating Precautions ..............E-4 Avoid using the printer in areas exposed to direct sunlight, and in areas subjected to high humidity, electrostatic charge, sudden temperature Part 1 Getting Ready ..............
Power Supply Part 1 Getting Ready The printer can run on six AA-size alkaline batteries. Be sure to use alkaline batteries only. Important! Replacing Batteries Be sure to read this section before attempting to use the printer. A handy low battery power indicator lets you know when battery power is getting too low for proper operation.
To load batteries Turning the Printer On or Off Press to turn the printer on or off. Caution The springs inside of the battery compartment have sharp edges. Take care that you do not touch the springs with your fi ngers when When you turn on the printer, the tape width selection screen will appear.
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2. Check the condition of the tape. For 18 mm wide tape, pass the tape between the tape guides as shown in Make sure the tip of the tape is not bent. If it is, use scissors to cut off the the fi...
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4. Close the tape compartment cover. To remove tape from the printer 1. Perform step 1 on page E-6 to open the tape compartment cover. 2. Grasp the tape with your fi ngers and lift straight up. When removing tape, take care not to touch the cutter. Touching the cutter can cause fi...
Display Symbols and Indicators Part 2 Inputting Characters and Symbols Before getting into actual input, you should fi rst become acquainted with the symbols and indicators used on the printer display. Tape length indicators Style indicators Important! (page E-13) (page E-11) You can input up to 80 characters per label.
To input accented characters Part 3 Deleting and Inserting Characters 1. Press 2. Press the key that corresponds to the accented character you want to input. To move the cursor This will display a menu of accented characters. 3. Use to select the accented character you want and then press Press to move the cursor to the left, and...
Text Effects Part 4 Character Size, Text Effects and Character Styles There are three text effects that you can assign: boxed text, shaded and boxed text, underlining. The following shows examples of each. Text Effect Indicator Sample Character Size Boxed text You can select from among four character sizes: extra large, large, medium, and small.
To print a Label Part 5 Printing Important! Before printing, load tape into the printer and check to make sure nothing is blocking the tape outlet (page E-5). Also, be sure to read the information Printing a Label under “Printing Precautions”, to the left. Printing a label is quick and simple.
Important! Do not affi x labels to the types of surfaces listed below. Part 6 Confi guring Form Settings Surfaces exposed to direct sunlight or rain Human or animal skin Walls, utility poles, and other surfaces located on other people’s property Specifying the Text Orientation Containers used for heating in a microwave oven Use the procedure below to select printing of either vertical or horizontal text.
Part 7 Confi guring the Printer Setup Part 8 Reference The printer has a SET UP screen that you can use to confi gure the display User Maintenance contrast and the print density setting. Print quality will suffer if the printer head and/or rubber roller become dirty. A dirty tape cutter will result in poor cutting performance.
Rotate the rubber roller by pressing and then (feed). (page E-13) Troubleshooting You can also use a commercially available cassette tape recorder head Should you experience any problem with printer operation, take the actions cleaning kit for cleaning. described in the table below. Cleaning the Exterior of the Printer Symptom Cause and Required Action...
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➜ Have the tape cutter replaced by your retailer ➜ Input text before performing the next or your local CASIO service center. operation. • Tape is jammed in the tape outlet. • The printer cover is not closed securely.
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If the steps described above do not clear — the error icon, contact your retailer or your nearest CASIO service center. • Batteries are low. ➜ Replace batteries with new ones (commercially available). • You are using the printer in an area where temperature is below 10°C (50°F).
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General Specifi cations Power supply: Six AA-size alkaline batteries Power consumption: 9W Auto Power Off: Approximately six minutes after last key operation. Model: MEP-K10 Dimensions: 59(H) 118(W) 184(D) mm (2 "H "W "D) Weight: Approximately 365 g (12.9 oz) excluding batteries Input Ambient Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
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Manufacturer: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan Responsible within the European Union: CASIO EUROPE GmbH Casio-Platz 1, 22848 Norderstedt, Germany This mark applies in EU countries only.
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