Troubleshooting - Casio KL-8100 User Manual

Troubleshooting

• • • • • Power Supply
Nothing appears on the display.
Possible Cause
Improper display con- Adjust display contrast.
trast setting
Low batteries Replace batteries.
Batteries loaded incor- Remove batteries and reload
rectly them correctly.
AC adaptor is not con- Make sure the AC adaptor is
nected correctly. connected correctly.
• • • • • Text Input
Cannot input text.
Possible Cause
FUNC key has been Press ESC to clear FUNC key
pressed. operation.
Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed.
Possible Cause
Tape cartridge com- Securely close the tape car-
partment cover is not tridge cover.
closed completely.
No more tape left in Replace the tape cartridge with
the cartridge. a new one.
Tape jam Remove the tape cartridge and
pull out the jammed tape by
hand. Cut off excess tape with
scissors, and carefully replace
the cartridge into the label printer.
Important!
Never allow the tape outlet to
become blocked and never
touch tape as it is being fed
during printing.
Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed, but nothing
is printed on it.
Possible Cause
Only blank spaces
were input.
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Printing is blurred, blotched, broken, etc.
Possible Cause
Improper print density
setting
Improper loading of
the cartridge
Dirty print head or rub-
ber roller
Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along
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with the tape.
Possible Cause
Ink ribbon cassette
loaded while the ink
ribbon is slack.
Action
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Input the text you want to print.
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Adjust the print density setting.
Remove the tape cartridge and
reload it correctly.
Clean the printer head and
roller.
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Remove the ink ribbon cassette
and check to make sure the ink
ribbon is not broken. Next, take
up any slack in the ink ribbon
and then reload the tape car-
tridge.
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.
• • • • • Tape Cutting
Cannot cut tape.
Possible Cause
Tape cutter blade is Take the label printer to the
dull. dealer from whom you pur-
chased it to have the tape cut-
ter blade replaced.
Printed text is cut off by tape cut operation.
Possible Cause
The printer is set up for Be sure to press the FEED key
manual tape feed. before performing the tape cut
operation.
Important!
When the printer is set up for
manual tape feed, the tape is
not fed automatically after print-
ing is complete.
Out of tape Replace the tape cartridge with
a new one.
• • • • • Using Labels
Label will not adhere to a surface.
Possible Cause
The backing paper is Peel the backing paper from the
still on the back of the back of the tape to expose the
tape. adhesive.
Surface is unsuitable Labels do not adhere well to
for affixing a tape. surfaces that are rough, wet,
oily, or dirty.
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