User manual CASIO SK-5 SERVICE MANUAL

[. . . ] Immediately turn power off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. AC adaptor · Do not allow the power cord to become damaged or broken, and never modify, over bend, twist, or pull it. Never place heavy objects on the power cord, and never expose it to direct heat. Use of another AC adaptor creates the danger of fire and electrical shock. [. . . ] With the FORM menu, you can control character pitch, text blocks, text alignment, and a wide range of other features. Label Length The label length is the print area, plus the side spaces. Settings you make for side spaces, block spacing, and mirror printing affect the entire label length. Using the Layout Display You can check the layout of your label at any time using the layout display. The layout display shows all of the graphics and text elements that make up your label to give you a general idea of how the label is laid out. 2. Use u and i to highlight "SUPER/SUB" and then press SET. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ S I ZE ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ SUPER / SUB ­ SUP ERSCR I P T SUB SCR I P T CANCE L Fundamentals of Label Layout Before we actually begin our discussion about how to layout a tape, we should first define a few terms. Note that the first (far left) block does not require a block mark at the beginning, and the last (far right) block does not require a block mark at the end. If there are no block marks, all of the text is treated as a single block. You can individually specify the length of each block, as well as the pitch and the number of lines of inside each block. Print Area The print area is the actual area of a label that contains printed text. It starts with the left side of the first character printed, and ends with right side of the last character printed. Side Spaces The side spaces are blank areas that the Label Printer automatically adds on either end of the print area. Note that side spaces are only added when you are using auto feed, and they are not added when using manual feed. To show the layout display 1. DIRECTION HORIZONTAL VERTICAL CHARACTER PITCH This is the relative spacing between characters. NONE Block Operations The procedures in this section can be used to control the following parameters for each block. · · · · · Direction (vertical, horizontal) Alignment (left, center, right, uniform spacing) Justification (justify, ragged) Character pitch (none, narrow, medium, wide) Block length (auto, fixed) ALIGNMENT LEFT NARROW Use the BLOCK FORM menu to perform block operations. MEDIUM To display the BLOCK FORM menu 1. While there is text on the display, press FORM. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ F OR M ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ B L OC K F OR M A L L F OR M CENTER WIDE 2. Use u and i to move the highlighting to "BLOCK FORM" and then press SET. ­ ­ B L OC K F OR M ­ ­ ­ R A NG E ­ ON E B L OC K A L L B L OC K S RIGHT EQUAL (Uniform Spacing) BLOCK LENGTH Select "FIX" if you want so specify a fixed block length in the range of 0. 0 cm to 99. 9 cm. Specify "AUTO" for this option if you want the label printer to automatically adjust the length of the block. E-17 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 (auto, fixed) Block alignment (left, center, right, uniform spacing) PROPORTIONAL ON OFF 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 provided between them. After you finish printing when using manual feed, be sure to always press FUNC and then FEED to feed the tape before cutting it. TAPE LENGTH Select "FIX" if you want so specify a fixed tape length in the range of 0. 0 cm to 99. 9 cm. Specify "AUTO" for this option if you want the label printer to automatically adjust the length of the tape. [. . . ] Be sure to start actual data transfer within about 20 seconds after pressing SET to start a data communication operation. Printing is blurred, blotched, broken, etc. Possible Cause Improper print density setting Improper loading of the cartridge Dirty print head or rubber roller Action Adjust the print density setting. Clean the printer head and roller. Printed text is cut off by tape cut operation. Action Be sure to press the FEED key before performing the tape cut operation. [. . . ]