Casio KL-8100- Manuals

• From here, continue with the steps under ”Other Installation Steps Under Windows 95/98 and Windows 3.1” on page E-7. To install the application under Windows 3.1 When installing this application, it is not necessary to create a group or register an icon. 1. Start up Windows 3.1 and insert the disk...

Note • Sample layouts can be found in the directory named [layout]. Starting Up the Application 1. Double-click the icon. • This causes the messages ”No configuration file. Make configuration settings.” to appear. • You can also use the following procedure to start up the application. (1) Click the ...

General Guide The following provides a quick reference for all the commands, functions, and operations that are available with the application. ■ Menu Bar The menu bar provides a number of pull-down menus. File Menu [New] Opens a new layout window. [Open...] Opens an existing layout window. [Close] ...

Window Menu [Cascade] Stacks open layout windows. [Tile] Displays all layout windows by adjusting their size so they all fit on the display. [Arrange Icons] Lines up layout windows that have been iconized to the lower part of the display. [Close All] Closes all currently open layout windows. [1 Layo...

Background graphic Print Note • Display of the toolbar can be toggled on and off using the [View] menu’s [Toolbar] command. • Moving the mouse pointer to a toolbar icon and holding down the mouse button displays a short explanation of the icon in the Status Bar. To clear the explanation, move the po...

Keyboard Operations The following are operations that can be performed from the computer’s keyboard. The ” ↑€¬ ♦€∅ ” in the table indicates the keyboard’s arrow keys. 2. File Operations Creating a New Layout 1. On the [File] menu, click [New]. • You can also open a new layout by clicking the button....

Notes • You can change the settings of the layout window using either of the two following procedures. • Selecting [Edit Layout...] from the [Edit] menu • Clicking the applicable Toolbar tool • The window size box can be used to change the size of the window. See ”Zoom” on page E-32. Important! • An...

Save As... Use the following procedure when you want to save the displayed layout under a new name. 1. On the [File] menu, click [Save As...]. • You can also display this dialog box by clicking the icon. 2. Input the name you want to assign to the layout (file) in the [File name] text box. • You can...

• You can also display this dialog box by clicking the icon. 2. Input the text you want. • You can input up to 255 characters. • Clicking the [Library...] button opens a [Text Library] dialog box from which you can select preset text strings. See ”Saving Text to a Library” on page E-18 for details o...

• You can also display this dialog box clicking the icon. 3. Make any changes in the [Font], [Font Style], and [Size] settings that you want. • You can set the font size within a range of 1 to 200 points. • Note that the [Size] setting may not be available with certain display drivers. 4. After chec...

3. Make any changes in the [Font], [Font Style], and [Size] settings that you want. • You can set the font size within a range of 1 to 200 points. • Note that the [Size] setting may not be available with certain display drivers. 4. After checking to make sure that all the settings are as you want, c...

CASIO QV Digital Camera file format for NORMAL Mode (320 ∞ 240 dots) and FINE Mode (640 ∞ 480 dots) image data. TIFF (.tif) • Bitmap versions of images are shown in the dialog box for selecting images. • Installing this application also installs a folder named ”library,” which contains 18 metafiles ...

• Either input values into the text boxes or uses the up and down arrows to change the value. 4. Click [OK]. 5. Use the procedures under ”Editing Graphic Data” on page E-21 for drawing. Converting Graphic Data to Monochrome Data The KL-8100 prints all data using a single color (monochrome). Use the ...

Paint : Fills in a bounded area. Eraser : Erases. 2. Specify the line thickness. • Click on the down button on the right of the line thickness box, and then click the line thickness setting you want to use. 3. Specify the fill pattern. • Click on the down button on the right of the fill pattern box,...

Ellipse : • Draws an ellipse where the pointer is dragged. • Holding down [Shift] produces a circle. Polygon : • Each click specifies a new corner of the polygon. • Double-click to stop drawing. • To close the polygon, double-click near the first point. Notes • Normally a tool is deselected after yo...

3. Insert the background graphic you want to use. • To insert a background graphic, use the same procedures as those described under ”Inputting Graphic Data” on page E-18. Rotate 90 degrees: Rotates the image 90 degrees. Width, Height: Specify the width and height of each background graphic image. E...

3. Input the file name under which you want to save the graphic data. • You can assign a file name up to eight characters long (excluding the extension). 4. After checking to make sure that all the settings are as you want, click [OK] to save the graphic data. • You can close the dialog box without ...

• See ”Merge Printing” on page E-35. Preparing Merge Data The following procedure is explained using the same example presented on page E-27. Displaying the Merge Data Dialog Box 1. On the [Edit] menu, click [Create Merge Data]. Naming Fields Up to 99 fields can be registered, as long as the total n...

Creating Merge Data Fields The following procedure is explained using the same example presented on page E-27. It assumes that you have already named the fields (page E-27) and input the applicable record data (page E-28). 1. On the [Edit] menu, point to [Add Field] and then click [Add Text Field] t...

• To change to another record, use the up and down arrows. 3. Click [Merge]. 4. Click [OK]. • Performing the print operation at this time prints only the currently display record. See ”Printing” on page E-34 for details. Exchanging Merge Data With Another Application You can export merge data from t...

11. Click [OK]. • If data does not appear normal on the display, try the following. (1) Save the data using CSV format. See ”Saving Merge Data for Export to Another Application” on page E-30 for details. (2) Import the CSV data. See ”Importing .TXT, .DAT, CSV, or .ASC Data” on page E-30 for details....

6. Adjust the fields so they are inside the print area border indicated by the dotted line. 7. Save the layout (page E-15). 4. Printing and Other Information Connecting the KL-8100 to a PC Connect one end of the cable to your PC’s RS-232C port D-sub (9-pin) and the other end to the KL-8100 (Remove t...

Printing • This application does not support printing on 6mm wide tape. • Make sure the KL-8100 is connected correctly to your computer. • Check to make sure that none of the text or graphics in your layout fall outside the print area, which is indicated by a dotted line on the layout window. Also, ...

Error Messages Invalid Number of prints. • Check settings related to enlarged printing on multiple pieces of tape. This error occurs when the [From] value specified in the [Print Setup] dialog box is greater than the [To] value. This error also appears when you specify printing on more than one piec...

2. Layout the tape. 3. Print the tape. • After the three pieces of tape are printed, assemble them to produce the 54mm wide layout shown in the example above. Out of Memory when Importing a Bitmap or Other Graphic File, or when Printing Graphics The message ”Not enough memory!” may appear when impor...

Swap Memory Frequent accessing of swap memory can cause problems when you try to send print data from your computer to the EZ-LABEL PRINTER. If this happens, turn off the swap memory setting. For details on how to do this, see the documentation that comes with your computer and the documentation for...

• If there is a cartridge already in the label printer, remove it by grasping the cartridge on both sides with your thumb and forefinger, and lift straight up. 3. Remove the stopper from a new tape cartridge and check to see that the tape is ready to use. 4. Check to make sure that the end of the ta...

Important! • You can produce a demo print when the text input display is clear, immediately after turning power on only. Even if you input text and then delete it, pressing PRINT will not produce a demo print. • If you experience problems with printing, check your tape cartridge and power supply, an...

Manual feed indicator This indicator appears when you are using manual feed instead of auto feed. Auto feed is in effect when this indicator is not on the display. Important! After you finish printing when using manual feed, be sure to always press FUNC and then PRINT (FEED) to feed the tape before ...

1. Press FUNC and then ILLUST (USER CHR). 2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”DELETE” and then press SET . 3. Use t and y to select the user character you want and then press SET . 4. Press SET to delete the selected character or ESC to abort without deleting anything. Part 4 Deleting and In...

Overwrite Result: ABCDXXXHI Insert Result: ABCDXXXEFGHI To switch between overwrite and insert 1. Press FUNC and then FORM (SET UP) to display the SET UP menu. 2. Use u and i to highlight ”INPUT” and then press SET . 3. Use u and i to highlight the setting you want (”INSERT” or ”OVERWRITE”) and then...

Important! You can input up to 255 characters per label. Further input becomesimpossible after you input the 255th character.Display Symbols and IndicatorsBefore getting into actual input, you should first become acquainted with thesymbols and indicators used on the label printer display. CAPS on/of...

Part 5 Character Attributes and Text Effects The operations in this part of the manual explain how to change fonts and character styles. These characteristics are called ”character attributes”. It also tells you how to assign such text effects as underlining, shading, and box printing to text. Impor...

To find out current font settings Use the t and y cursor keys to move the cursor around the display. The font indicator shows the current font setting for the character where the cursor is located. Character Styles There are five character styles: normal, bold, outline, shadow, and raised. The follo...

2. Use u and i to highlight the effect you want and then press SET . • What you should do next depends on the range you want to use. To change the text effects for blocks of text 1. After performing the two steps under ”To assign text effects”, use u and i to highlight ”BLOCK” and then press SET . •...

24mm and 18mm tape, 2 lines of text 1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1 1 ∞ 1/2 ∞ 2 2 ∞ 2/1 ∞ 1 2 ∞ 2/2 ∞ 2 1 ∞ 1/3 ∞ 3 3 ∞ 3/1 ∞ 1 24mm and 18mm tape, 3 lines of text 1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1 1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1/2 ∞ 2 1 ∞ 1/2 ∞ 2/1 ∞ 1 2 ∞ 2/1 ∞ 1/1 ∞ 1 12mm tape, 1 line of text 1 ∞ 1 2 ∞ 2 3 ∞ 3 9mm tape, 1 line of text 1 ∞ 1 2 ∞ 2 Imp...

Fundamentals of Label Layout Before we actually begin our discussion about how to layout a tape, we should first define a few terms. Note the following. Blocks A block is text that is enclosed between two block marks (). Note that the first (far left) block does not require a block mark at the begin...

All Text Operations The procedures in this section control the following parameters for all of the text on the display. • Mirror printing (mirror, normal) • Proportional character spacing (on, off) • Smoothing (on, off) • Block space (none, narrow, wide) • Feed (long, short, manual) • Tape length (a...

MANUAL This setting provides side spaces of only 1mm of the printed text. If you perform two consecutive print operations (without manually feeding between prints), the last character of the first print operation is followed by the first character of the second print operation, with no space provide...

To show the image display 1. After laying out the label you plan to print, press IMAGE . • The image on the display scrolls from right to left. 2. To stop the image from scrolling and freeze the current contents on the display, press SET . 3. Press SET again to resume scrolling. 4. Press ESC to quit...

LAYOUT The preset layouts provide a total of 74 label templates that you can use to create attractive labels quickly and easily. Each template is made up of ”elements” whose contents you can use as they are or change to something else. You can even store completed labels in memory for instant recall...

• To print the label without making any changes, perform the procedure starting from step 6 under ”To use a preset layout to create a label and print it”. To delete a preset layout label from memory 1. While the LAYOUT menu is on the display, use u and i to move the highlighting to ”DELETE” and then...

7. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”PRINT” and then press SET to execute it. 8. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”EXIT” and then press SET. 9. Press SET to end the operation. ITF, CODE39, CODABAR The following applies to ITF, CODE39 and CODABAR bar codes. To print a bar code 1. While ...

• You can also specify the font, character style, and text effects if you want. 6. Specify the print direction (page E-17) and either mirror or normal printing (page E-17). • Use u and i to move the highlighting between items, and t and y to change each setting. 7. After making the settings you want...

6. Input the text you want to include in each block, and then press SET to advance to the next block. • To leave a block blank, press SET without inputting anything. • When you press SET after inputting the text for the last block, the following menu appears. 7. Use u , i , t and y to select a box t...

• What you do next depends on whether or not you want to delete existing text on the display or combine the recalled text with existing text. NEW 1. Use u and i to move the highlighting to ”NEW”. 2. Press SET to delete any text that was previously on the input screen and replace it with the recalled...

Character Spacing Narrow Narrow Block Length Auto Auto Mirror Printing Normal Normal Proportional Spacing On On Smoothing On On Block Spacing Narrow Narrow Auto Feed Long Long Tape Length Auto Auto Block Alignment ****(Left) ****(Left) Default Font Retained Sans-Serif Insert/Overwrite Retained Inser...

● DINGBAT ● NUMBER ● GREEK, RUSSIAN Frames ● ALL TEXT *When 6mm tape is loaded ● EACH CHARACTER Fonts ENLARGED Label Measurements

Phrases BARGAIN DO NOT BEND DUPLICATE FRAGILE NO SMOKING SALE SECRET SPECIMEN Bar Code Specifications *1 The check digit is automatically calculated in accordance with input data. For EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, and ITF, the check digit is appended at the end of the printed digits. For CODE39 and CODABAR,...