Casio KL-8100 User Manual page 6

Important!
Batteries can burst or leak and damage your unit if you use them the wrong way. Note the following important points.
• Be sure that the plus (+) and minus (–) sides of each battery are facing correctly.
• Never mix batteries of different types
• Never leave dead batteries in the battery compartment.
• Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the unit for a long time.
• Replace the main battery in accordance with the battery life marked on the side of the battery.
• Have the back-up battery replaced by the date noted on the sticker on the back of the label printer.
Warning!
• Never recharge the batteries you use with this unit.
• Do not expose batteries to direct heat, do not short circuit them, and do not try to take them apart.
• Keep batteries out of the reach of small children. If swallowed, consult with a physician immediately.
• Low battery power is indicated by poor print quality or power switching off while printing is in progress.
Loading/Replacing the main batteries
1. Switch power off.
• If you are using the AC adaptor to power the unit, you should also unplug the adaptor from the Label Printer.
2. Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the Label Printer by sliding it in the direction indicated by the arrow.
3. If you are replacing batteries, remove all eight of the old batteries.
4. Load a set of eight new batteries into the battery compartment, making sure that their positive (+) and negative (–) ends are facing in the correct directions.
5. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Turning Power On and Off
Press ON to turn power on, and OFF to turn power off.
Important! If you are using the label printer for the first time, you should reset it first.
Power On Recall Function
Whenever you turn power off, any input that is on the display is automatically stored in memory. Then the next time you turn on power, the message "[SET] TO
RECALL" appears on the display. Pressing SET when this message is on the display recalls the text that was on the screen when you last turned off power.
• Pressing any key besides SET, FUNC, SHIFT or CODE clears the text from memory.
Resetting the Memory
You should reset the memory of the label printer before using it for the first time, after you have not used it for a long time, or if nothing happens when you turn
power on.
Important! Resetting label printer memory clears its memory of all input data.
To reset the memory
1. Make sure that label printer power is off.
2. While holding down the PRINT and ESC keys, press ON to turn power on.
3. Press SET to initialize the label printer or ESC to abort the reset operation without initializing anything.
• See "Initial Settings" on page E-24 for information on the initial default settings of the label printer following the reset operation.
• You have to reset the Label Printer if you want to change the on-screen message language. Press RESET and then perform the procedure performed under
Message Language.
Auto Power Off Function
If you do not perform any key operation for about six minutes, the label printer automatically turns power off. To restore power, press ON.
Tape Cartridges
Use the procedures described below to load a tape cartridge into the label printer. The label printer automatically detects what size tape is loaded.
Important! Never try to push the tape back into the cassette. Once tape is out of the cassette, there is no way to wind it back in. Trying to do so can cause
operational problems with the label printer.
To load a tape cartridge
1. Make sure the label printer is turned off.
2. Press the cover release and open the cover.