Using Text Blocks - Casio KL-820 User Manual

Using Text Blocks

In the example label shown below, "Promotion Plan" and "Retail Package Sample
Data" are independent units called "text blocks," or simply "blocks." You can divided
your tape label text into blocks and then apply the following settings on a block-
by-block basis.
• Number of text lines (page E-13)
• Text alignment (page E-23)
• Character pitch (page E-23)
Block 1
Example
To layout "Promotion Plan" and "Retail Package Sample Data" as separate blocks
within the same tape label
1. Input the text for the first block.
• Here we will input "Promotion Plan".
2. Press FUNC and then .
• This inputs a "block mark," which makes the text to the left of a block.
.
a b 1 4 7 c m 4 4
P r o m o t i o n P l a n
· · · · · · · · · · · · · ·
The block mark is located here.
(Nothing is printed at block mark locations.)
Block 2
• Two lines (page E-13)
B Block mark
Block marks appear on the display
· ·
only. They are not printed on the tape.
3. Input the text for the next first block.
• Here we will input "Retail Package".
a b
P r o m o t i o n P l
R e t a i l
• To delete a block mark, move the cursor to the
DEL. Note that you cannot delete a block mark by pressing the BS key.
• You can have up to three blocks inside of a single tape label layout.
• You can also divide text you have already input into blocks. Simply move the
cursor to the location where you want to input a block mark, and then press
FUNC .
• Block marks cannot be input when FIX is selected for TAPE LENGTH. See
page E-23 for more information.
• The frame function cannot be used when there are a block mark input.
.
2 5 3 c m 4 4
a n B
P a c k a g e · ·
B symbol, and then press
E-15