Kroy K5100 Online Tutorial
Kroy K5100 Online Tutorial - Getting Started
Table of Contents > Getting Started > Printing A Label
Getting Started - Introduction to the K5100
Turning the Printer On: Use the POWER switch located on the left side of the printer to turn the printer on. You will quickly see text flash on the screen that identifies this as a Kroy 5100. Then the following display will appear. A cursor will be flashing just to the right of "1:":
Cursor Movement: The underline seen above is the CURSOR. The cursor shows the current typing position.
The Cursor Keys — circled in red on the image to the left, move the cursor through text without changing it and through menu options without selecting any. The left and right cursor keys move left and right, one option option or one character at a time; the up and down cursor keys move the cursor up and down through lines of text, one line at a time.
Adjusting LCD Contrast: The LCD CONTRAST allows you to lighten or darken the LCD of your printer. The LCD contrast control is circled in green in the above image. To darken the screen, turn the LCD contrast control clockwise. To lighten the screen, turn the LCD contrast control counter-clockwise.
Default Printer Settings - Auto Size: When the power is turned on for the first time, there are pre-programmed printer settings that take effect. One of these is the AUTO SIZE feature. This feature automatically sizes the text of the label based on the cartridge that is installed and the size of the media.
You can access the Auto Size function by pressing the SIZE key. You can turn auto sizing off at any time, and manually specify the type size. For the examples described in this tutorial we will have Auto Sizing ON.
Default Font and Justification: The default font is "Block". This is the only font installed on the K5100. However, other fonts can be downloaded into the K5100 from your computer.
The default setting for justification is "left".
