Casio KL-8100 (LX-254) Service Manual & Parts List

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Power consumption: Auto power off: Ambient temperature: Dimensions: Weight: Threshold of voltage detection Low battery: Forced power off: Note:

12 W Approximately six minutes after last key operation 10 °C ~ 35 °C (50 °F ~ 95 °F) 63.5 (H) × 196 (W) × 195 (D) mm (5/16" (H) × 7 23/32" (W) × 1/16" (D)) 580 g (20.5 oz) (except main batteries)

Vbat = 6.4 V Vbat = 5.5 V Vbat = power source (Batteries or AC adapter)

2. GENERAL GUIDE
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s Front Liquid crystal display (LCD) Power keys Turn power on and off. Cover release Tape cartridge compartment Tape cutter button

Tape outlet Print key Letter keys

AC adapter connector

3-pin jack

s Bottom Main battery compartment

Handle

Replacing the cover if it comes off If the cover comes off, replace it as shown in the illustration nearby. Take care to avoid damaging the tabs and hinges when installing the cover.

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Cleaning the printer head and roller

A dirty printer head and roller can result in poor printing quality. If you have problems with print quality, use the following procedure to clean the printer head and roller. s To clean the printer head and roller 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure the label printer is turned off. Press the tape cartridge compartment cover release and open the compartment cover. Remove the tape cartridge. Use a cotton swab dipped in alcohol to clean the printer head and roller as shown in the illustration.

Printer head

Roller

5. Replace the tape cartridge and close the compartment cover.

3. RESET OPERATION
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. s 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.

INITIAL? 3. Press SET to initialize the label printer or ESC to abort the reset operation without initializing anything. · See below for information on the initial default setSET/ESC tings 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 perfomed under Message Language.
Item Display Memory User characters Horz/Vert Text Alignment Justification Character spacing Block length Mirror printing Proportional spacing Smoothing Block spacing Auto feed Power on Cleared Retained Retained Horizontal Left Justified Narrow Auto Normal On On Narrow Long
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Reset Cleared Cleared Cleared Horizontal Left Justified Narrow Auto Normal On On Narrow Long

Item Tape length Block alignment Default font Insert/Overwrite Contrast (32 levels) Density (5 levels) Sound Language cm/inch

Power on Auto ****(Left) Retained Retained Retained Retained Retained Retained Retained

Reset Auto ****(Left) Sans-serif Insert Level 17 Level 3 On English cm

4. DATA COMMUNICATION
4-1. General
There are two kinds of data communications concerning KL-8100. 1 Data communication between PC and KL-8100 using PC LINK Software package FA-920. REMARK: Data can be easily edited and saved in PC using PC and FA-920, but it is impossible to transfer the data from KL-8100 to PC with this communication. 2 Data communication between a KL-8100 and another KL-8100.

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Data communication between PC and KL-8100

The FA-920 makes it possible for you to use the label printer to print data created on your personal computer. Important! · Data communication with a personal computer requires Computer Link software and a data communication cable. · See the documentation that comes with the Computer Link software for details on how to operate it. · Data communication with your label printer requires a specific computer system configuration as described in the documentation that comes with the Computer Link software. You may not be able to exchange data with a personal computer that does not conform with the required system configuration. · After finishing with a data communication operation (including printing), press ESC to exit the Data Communication Mode. All other functions are disabled while data communication is being performed. s System Requirements Operating System: Microsoft ® Windows® 95 English Version or Microsoft® Windows® 3.1 English Version CPU: i486SX or higher (Pentium 75 MHz or higher recommended) Connecto
r: RS-232C port (D-sub 9-pin) RAM: · Windows 3.1: At least 8 MB (16 MB recommended) · Windows 95: At least 16 MB (32 MB recommended) Hard Disk: At least 4 MB available for installation; 3 MB available for operation Monitor: Support for at least 256 colors Mouse: Available for MS-Microsoft® 3.1, or Windows® 95 Floppy Disk Drive: 3.5", with support for reading 1.44 MB diskettes Important! This application does not support 6 mm wide tapes.
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