Kl-t100 quick guide, General guide, Power requirements – Casio KL-T100 User Manual
Page 2: Turning power on or off, Changing the display language to chinese, Calibrating the handwriting panel, Loading and removing the tape cartridge, Label creation functions, Keys and icons, Display (main panel)
MO1001-A
KL-T100 Quick Guide
The Chinese language dialects supported by this printer are 
Standard Mandarin (Putonghua) and simplifi ed Chinese.
QR code is a registered trademark of Denso Wave
Incorporated.
General Guide
Press to turn power on or off
LCD (main panel)
Keyboard
Tape cartridge 
compartment open button
Tape outlet
Tape cartridge 
compartment
Touch pen
Handwriting panel
Carrying handle
AC adaptor 
terminal
Connect the 
specifi ed AC 
adaptor.
Battery 
compartment 
cover
Unfold as shown 
above to carry the 
printer.
USB connector
Plug in a USB cable to 
connect the printer to 
a computer.
Using the Touch Pen
You can use the printer’s touch pen to write characters on the 
handwriting panel and to perform various touch operations.
Removing the Touch Pen from Its Holder
When not in use, the touch pen is stowed in a holder near the 
tape cartridge compartment cover.
Use the tip of your fi nder to slide the touch pen from its holder.
Precautions when Using the Touch Pen
Excessive force is not required when using the touch pen to write 
on the handwriting panel.
Take care not to press too hard on the handwriting panel surface. 
Doing so can crack or break the handwriting panel.
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Power Requirements
You can power your printer using the specifi ed AC adaptor or 
commercially available alkaline batteries.
Using the AC Adaptor
Connecting the AC Adaptor to the Printer
Use only the AC adaptor specifi ed for this printer.
1
Plug the AC adaptor plug into the printer’s AC adaptor 
terminal.
2
Plug the AC adaptor into a standard 100V AC household 
power outlet.
For information about powering the printer using commercially 
available alkaline batteries, see the KL-T100 
.
Initialize printer memory fi rst!!
Be sure to initialize printer memory before using the printer for 
the fi rst time after purchasing it. Failure to initialize memory may 
result in improper printer operation.
Initializing printer memory will delete all data currently stored 
in memory. Normally you should not initialize printer memory. 
Perform this procedure only before using the printer for the fi rst 
time after purchasing it.
1
Check to make sure that the printer is turned off.
The printer is on if there are characters on its display. If there 
are, press 
to turn it off.
2
While holding down
and
at the same time,
press
.
Keep the keys depressed until the message
appears on the display.
3
Press
.
4
Use and
to confi gure the current date and time
settings.
Use 
and
to select the setting you want to
confi gure.
Use
to decrease the currently
selected value and
to increase
it. 
You also can input values directly, 
if you want.
5
After all the settings are the way you want, press
.
Turning Power On or Off
After you initialize printer operation, you will be able to use it 
normally as soon as you turn it on by pressing 
.
Changing the Display Language to Chinese
You can use the procedure below to change the language used 
to display messages and menu item names to Chinese. 
The initial factory default setting for the display language after 
you purchase the printer is Japanese.
1
Press and then
.
2
Use and
to select
and then press
.
3
Use and
to select
中文
and then press
.
To switch back to Japanese, select
and then press
.
Calibrating the Handwriting Panel
You can use the procedure below to calibrate the handwriting 
panel whenever the touch location is different from point you 
touch, or when the characters you write are not displayed in the 
correct locations.
1
Press and then
.
2
Use and
to select
and then press
.
3
Use and
to select
and then
press
.
4
One-by-one, use the touch 
pen to touch the centers of 
the four cross marks (+) on 
the handwriting panel.
Each cross mark will become 
dimmed after you touch it. 
Handwriting panel adjustment is 
complete after you touch all four 
cross marks.
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Touch the center of
each cross.
Touch the center of
each cross.
Loading and Removing the Tape Cartridge
A tape cartridge must be loaded in the printer in order to print 
labels. Use the tape cartridge that comes with the printer or a 
commercially available tape cartridge.
To load a tape cartridge
1
Check to make sure that the printer is turned off.
The printer is on if there are characters on its display. If there 
are, press 
to turn it off.
2
Press the tape cartridge compartment open button and
open it.
3
Remove the stopper from the tape cartridge.
Stopper
4
Check the condition of the tape and ink ribbon.
Make sure the tip of the tape is not bent. If it is, use scissors 
to cut off the bent part.
Make sure the end of the tape is passing through the tape 
guide.
Make sure there is no slack in the ink ribbon.
Tape
(pull out approximately 3 cm)
Ink ribbon 
(under tape)
Tape guide
Never try to push tape back into the cartridge. 
Do not pull on the tape with excessive force. Doing so can 
cause the ink ribbon to break, leading to malfunction. 
Loading a tape cartridge while its ink ribbon is slack can 
cause the ink ribbon to break, leading to malfunction.
How to take up ink ribbon slack
If there is slack in the ink ribbon, use a 
pencil or similar object to rotate the take-
up spool in the direction indicated by 
arrow a in the nearby illustration. Keep 
rotating until the lower left spool start to 
rotate in the direction indicated by arrow 
b . Note that the tape does not move
along with the ink ribbon at this time.
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Load the tape cartridge into the printer.
Taking care so the ink ribbon does not get pulled out, load 
the cartridge so the tape and ink ribbon pass between the 
print head and rubber roller (illustration below). Press down 
on the tape cartridge as far as it will go, until it clicks into 
place.
Incorrectly loading the tape cartridge can cause the ribbon to 
break.
Rubber roller
Tape
Print head
6
Close the tape cartridge compartment cover.
Press down on the cover until is clicks securely into place. 
Do not pull on the tape or try to push it back in while the tape 
cassette is loaded in the printer.
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To remove a tape cartridge
1
Check to make sure that the printer is turned off.
The printer is on if there are characters on its display. If there 
are, press 
to turn it off.
2
Press the tape cartridge compartment open button and
open it.
3
Grasp the left and right edges of the tape cartridge with
your thumb and forefi nger and lift straight up.
The print head becomes hot during printing. Be sure to allow 
enough time for it to cool before removing the tape cartridge.
Label Creation Functions
Your printer provides you with the following label creation 
functions.
Free Label
Enter any text you want to create a label. A Free Label creation 
example is provided under Label Creation Example on the 
back of this sheet.
Preset Labels
Select from a rich selection of preset label formats for quick and 
simple creation of labels for videos, fi les, name tags, and much 
more.
Numbering Labels
Create sequentially numbered labels for use as page numbers, 
serial numbers, etc.
Index Labels
Print index labels that are great for organizing fi les. Index labels 
also can be created using the convenient built-in preset formats.
Bar Code Labels
Print any one of a variety of bar code label formats. Bar codes 
can be created using the following formats: JAN-13 (EAN-13), 
JAN-8 (EAN-8), UPC-A, UPC-E, ITF, CODE39, CODABAR 
(NW-7).
QR Code Labels
Printing QR codes has never been easier! A QR code is one 
type of two-dimensional bar code. QR codes are often used for 
reading names, phone numbers, URLs, and other information 
with a mobile phone.
Large-format Printing
 Though the maximum tape width supported by your printer is 
24mm, you can reproduce images that are much larger. Simply 
divide the image into multiple widths of tape and then assemble 
the pieces into the fi nal image after printing is complete.
Handwritten Labels
Images you draw on the handwriting panel with the Touch Pen 
can be used as-is in a label. There are two handwritten image 
only formats for printing, and 12 formats that let you combine 
handwritten images with input text.
Design Logos
Simple select a location (offi ce, factory, construction site, 
etc.) for easy creation of labels that contain logos that 
include illustrations and text that are great for catching the 
eye of customers and employees. Design logos also can be 
downloaded from the CASIO download site to your computer 
and transferred to the printer for use in labels. The CASIO 
download site provides a variety of different designs for a wide 
range of locations.
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Keys and Icons
Keyboard
③
a
B
#
A
Handwriting Panel
1
Press to print vertically.
Pressing
and this key prints both vertically
and horizontally. 
These functions are supported for Free Label 
creation only.
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2
Press to print.
Pressing
and this key displays a preview of
the print image (print preview).
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3
Press to delete the character before the current 
cursor location.
4
Press to delete the character at the current cursor 
location.
If you are currently inputting text, pressing
and
this key deletes all of the text you are inputting.
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5
Press to divide text into blocks.
6
Press to input a newline mark.
7
Use these keys to move the cursor (
) during
text input or the cursor (
) during text editing
and other operations that require specifi cation of a 
range of text.
These keys are also used for selection of menu 
items, kanji conversion candidates, etc.
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Press to execute an operation or apply a setting.
Ч
Press to convert one character at a time.
Π
Press to convert hiragana or pinyin characters to 
kanji.
To input a blank space, press this key when there 
is no committable character on the display.
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Press to commit hiragana characters as-is without 
conversion to kanji.
To convert input hiragana characters to katakana, 
press 
and then this key.
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=
Press to stamp the current date and time into the 
current input. 
To input an expiration date, term of validity, or 
other future date or time while inputting text, press 
and then this key.
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~
Press to toggle between upper case and lower case 
alpha character input.
Α
Press to return to the previous operation or to cancel 
the current operation.
@
Press to switch between Japanese input and 
Chinese input.
В
To access a function marked above or next to a key 
in the same color as the 
key marking, press this
key and then the applicable function key.
$
Press to print data created on a computer on this 
printer.
%
Press to recall and use pre-registered often-used 
terms or expressions. 
To register or edit an often-used term or phrase, 
press 
and then this key.
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±
Press to print a design logo or to install design 
logo data from a computer. Pressing this key when 
creating a label switches to the Design Logo Mode.
To use
, press
and then this key.
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Ζ
Press when inputting kana to input
,
,
and other soku-on and yo-on characters.
When inputting alpha characters, press this key to 
input a single upper case (or lower case) character.
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Κ
(Character 
keys)
Use these keys to input text.
Θ
(Tape length 
direct setting 
keys)
Use these keys to specify the length of a Free Label.
Tape length setting is supported for Free Label 
creation only.
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З
Touch to input a blank space.
н
Touch to return to the previous operation or to 
cancel the current operation.
+
Touch to execute an operation or apply a setting.
チ
Touch to trigger recognition one handwritten 
character at a time, or after you input the fi nal 
character.
ェ
Touch to view the print image on the display.
」
Touch to feed the tape without printing.
「
Touch to cut the tape.
ー
Touch to change the printer setup.
When describing functions in this manual that could be 
performed using either the keyboard or the handwriting panel, 
operation examples mainly show keyboard operation. 
There are two possible operations that can be performed with the
and
keys.
1. Press
(
) and then another key.
2. Hold down
(
) as you press another key.
Display (Main Panel)
The display (main panel) of the printer has a number of different 
indicator marks. The table below explains the meaning or 
function of each of these marks.
Cursor
Appears when
is pressed./
Appears when
is pressed.
1
3
5
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0
9
8
7
6
4
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Display Screen Explanation
1 Type of characters that can be input
2 Character style
3 Block where the cursor is located
4 Length of label being created
5 Layout image when Free Label is selected
6 Indicates characters or other data above the current screen.
7
Font 
(Chinese font is always 
, regardless of what is displayed here.)
8 Vertical printing indicator
9 Mirror printing indicator
0 Indicates characters or other data below the current screen.
- Character size
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