Casio KL-8200 User Manual page 33

Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed, but nothing
is printed on it.
Possible Cause
Only blank spaces Input the text you want to print.
were input.
Printing is blurred, blotched, broken, etc.
Possible Cause
Adjust the print density setting.
Improper print density
setting
Improper loading of Remove the tape cartridge and
reload it correctly.
the cartridge
Clean the printer head and
Dirty print head or rub-
ber roller roller.
Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along
with the tape.
Possible Cause
Ink ribbon cassette Remove the ink ribbon cassette
loaded while the ink and check to make sure the ink
ribbon is slack. 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.
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• • • • • Tape Cutting
Action
Possible Cause
Tape cutter blade is
dull.
Action
Printed text is cut off by tape cut operation.
Possible Cause
The printer is set up
for manual tape feed.
Action
Out of tape
• • • • • Using Labels
Label will not adhere to a surface.
Possible Cause
The backing paper is
still on the back of the
tape.
Surface is unsuitable
for affixing a tape.
Cannot cut tape.
Action
Take the label printer to the
dealer from whom you pur-
chased it to have the tape cut-
ter blade replaced.
Action
Be sure to press the FEED key
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.
Replace the tape cartridge with
a new one.
Action
Peel the backing paper from the
back of the tape to expose the
adhesive.
Labels do not adhere well to
surfaces that are rough, wet,
oily, or dirty.
• • • • • Data Communication
Cannot transfer data.
Possible Cause
Poor data communi- Make sure the data communi-
cation cable connec- cation cable jacks are con-
tion nected securely.
Passage of too much Be sure to start actual data
time after setting up
transfer within about 20 seconds
for data communica- after pressing SET to start a data
tion
communication operation.
Action