Casio KL-C500 User Manual page 45

Tape does not come out when PRINT is pressed.
Possible Cause
Tape cartridge compart- Securely close the tape cartridge cover.
ment cover is not closed
completely.
No more tape left in the Replace the tape cartridge with a new one.
cartridge.
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 do any of the following while printing is
in progress.
Tape comes out when PRINT is pressed, but nothing is printed on it.
Possible Cause
Only blank spaces were Input the text you want to print.
input.
Printing is blurred, blotched, broken, etc.
Possible Cause
Improper print density set- Adjust the print density setting.
ting
Improper loading of the Remove the tape cartridge and reload it cor-
cartridge rectly.
Dirty print head or rubber Clean the printer head and roller.
roller
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Allow the tape outlet to become blocked
Touch the tape coming out of the label printer
Open the tape cartridge compartment cover
Turn off label printer power
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Ink ribbon is being fed from the tape outlet along with the tape.
Possible Cause
Ink ribbon cassette loaded Remove the ink ribbon cassette and check to
while the ink ribbon is make sure the ink ribbon is not broken. Next,
slack. take up any slack in the ink ribbon and then
reload the tape cartridge.
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 dull. Take the label printer to the dealer from whom
you purchased it to have the tape cutter blade
replaced.
Tape is jammed. Turn off power, remove the tape cartridge, and
clear the jammed tape.
You are using colored When using colored tape, you cannot cut the
tape. tape by pressing FUNCTION IMAGE.
MANUAL is set as the Change the feed setting to LONG, MEDIUM,
FEED setting. or SHORT.
You selected AUTO CUT : Change the setting to AUTO CUT : ON.
OFF before printing.
The label length (TAPE After printing is complete, use scissors to cut
LENGTH) setting is too the tape.
short (less than 31mm when
using FEED: MEDIUM, less
than 24mm when using
FEED: SHORT).
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