Casio EZ Label Printer
Contents
1. change the size of the preview window to half actual size or double actual size See Configuring Display Settings on page 51 for more information e When laying out an image you can also specify grayscale display of images in the preview window instead of binary display See Configuring Display Settings on page 51 for more information 19 Preview Dialog Box Whenever you have the Input Panel preview window hidden display turned off a preview dialog box appears automatically when you execute the Print command You can use the preview dialog box to check the appearance of the printed label before proceeding with the print operation Preview The planning meeting starts at 13 00 At room 4 Scroll bars Current layout Total number of layouts e The preview dialog box shows what the text in the Text Input Box will look like when it is printed e The total number of layouts value shows how many different layouts you are printing with the current print operation When this value is greater than 1 use the vertical scroll bar to scroll between the different layouts e The current layout value indicates which layout is currently displayed If you are going to print three different layouts for example this value shows 1 2 or 3 depending on the layout that is displayed e The current layout value and total number of layouts value do not indicate the number of labels that will be printed You can determine the n2. gt Saturday September 28 2005 2y Save Phrase Context Menu 7 Properties Right click Settings E Keep it running for instant label printing whenever you need it Does not interfere with other programs FA B30 icon e You can also shut down the FA B30 Software when you want page 14 E Register often used terms and expressions for quick and easy input page 27 E USB port for easy connection to a computer E View the image of a label on your computer screen before printing it e Executing a print operation from the shortcut menu displays a preview dialog box that shows an image of what the printed label will look like e You can also display a preview window while inputting text into the Input Panel You can configure the FA B30 Software so the preview image is not displayed if you want Preview Window page 19 E Store up to 100 past print jobs for later recall when you want to print again Recalling and Deleting Past Print Jobs page 40 Note e Right clicking your mouse while the FA B30 Software is running normally displays the FA B30 shortcut menu You can also set up the FA B30 Software so the shortcut menu of the application you are using for editing appears instead Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation page 52 10 Supported Label Printer Models This Label Software supports printing with the following CASIO Label Printer models as of October 2004 e CW L300 e KL E20 e KL P100
3. 0 e EL 5000W e KP C10 e KP C50 e EL 700 E Tape Types There are two types of media that can be used for printing EZ LABEL PRINTER tape and thermal roll paper Memo Tape EZ LABEL PRINTER Tape This is a highly durable tape with strong adhesive It can be used for videotape labels office labeling and other general label applications This type of tape is available in a wide range of types and widths The tape width and type you can use depends on your CASIO Label Printer model See the user documentation that comes with your Label Printer for more information Thermal Roll Paper Memo Tape This type of media can be used to create stick on memos Its adhesive makes it possible to peel off and re affix labels a number of times The backing paper is divided into two separate pieces making it easy to affix them to a computer monitor notebook etc The following printer models support use of thermal roll paper e EL 5000W KP C10 KP C50 e Each label is approximately 6 cm long e The CW L300 KL E20 KL P1000 and EL 700 printers do not support printing on this type of tape 11 Shortcut Menu Operation Normally after you install the FA B30 Software hold down Ctrl and then right click in the word processor e mail or other application you are using to display the FA B30 shortcut menu Print FA B30 shortcut menu Ea Append A different menu appears if you right click 2 Save Phrase the
4. 30 Software and displays the Input Panel and the preview window It also causes the FA B30 icon to appear in the Windows status area e You can also start up by clicking the following Start gt All programs gt CASIO gt Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 gt Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 What you need to click may be different depending on the folder where you installed the FA B30 Software Preview window Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 21x Basic Label id rai GE Printing gt KS Sarre d cee S S S 2 oS op E Input Panel Printer Margins Copies A fomio v Ssma 1 2 Pring FA B30 icon 13 1 Right click the FA B30 icon in the Windows status area 2 Onthe menu that appears click Exit This quits the FA B30 Software which causes the FA B30 icon to disappear from the status area w Input Panel Properties Capture Panel Help 14 User Interface This section explains all of the screens and menus that appear on your computer display while you are using the FA B30 Software For full details about operational procedures see the pages that are referenced in this section Input Panel 0090 0 0 20 a D Recall Phrase Button Recalls a previously saved term or expression for insertion into the Text Input Box e See Inserting Phrases and the Current Date and Time on page 27 Save Phrase Button Saves the te
5. ER Application at the same time 31 Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label Perform the following steps when you want to accumulate a number of different text strings for printing in a single label As an example the following procedure shows how to import and print text from Microsoft Internet Explorer To accumulate multiple text strings and print a single label 4 Check to make sure the Label Printer is connected correctly to your computer You can connect the Label Printer to your computer any time before you click the Print button in step 9 2 If the FA B30 Software is already running highlight the first string of text you want to import 3 Hold down Ctrl and then at the mouse 4 Click Append This displays the Input Panel with the text you selected in step 2 in the Text Input Box e See Input Panel on page 15 for more information il the Input Panel Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 Ei Ga m FrFE EE d a CE 222 S DISC TITLE PRINTER Input Panel 32 D Highlight the next string of text you want to import hold down Ctrl and 6 7 then right click with your mouse and then click Append e This appends the new text to the text that is already in the Text Input Box e You can input up to 255 characters per line A carriage return will be inserted automatically if your input exceeds this limit e The allowable number of characters p
6. FA B30 Version 1 02 Basic Label Printing Software For Windows User s Guide This Label Printing Software can be used with a number of different Basic Label Printer models e See page 11 of this manual for information about supported printer models e Some printer models may not support certain functions of this software Important Please keep this User s Guide and all information handy for future reference CASIO Important e All rights to this User s Guide and the software that accompanies it shall revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e True Type is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and other countries e Other product and company names used in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of others Copyright 2004 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All rights reserved e Except as required for normal use of this software or for backup purposes you are not allowed to copy this manual or the software either in part or in their entirely without written permission from CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 2 Be sure to read this manual carefully and familiarize yourself with proper operating procedures before trying to use the software Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference when r
7. FA B30 icon in the Status area Context Menu 7 Properties Right click Settings If you want to display the shortcut menu for the other application you are using select Context Menu on the FA B30 shortcut menu e See Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation on page 52 for information about disabling display of the FA B30 shortcut menu and configuring modifier keys to control which shortcut menu appears Disabling Auto Startup of the FA B30 Software If you selected the auto startup option for the FA B30 Software when you installed it see the Read this first sheet you can use the following procedure to disable auto startup 1 Right click the Windows Start button 2 On the menu that appears click Open e If you are running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP click Open All Users 3 On the window that appears double click Programs 4 Double click the Startup folder 5 Delete the Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 icon 12 Starting Up and Quitting the FA B30 Software You do not need to perform this procedure if the FA B30 icon is already in the status area which indicates the FA B30 Software is already running Windows status area normally located in the lower right corner of your screen FA B30 icon Indicates Label Software is running To start up the FA B30 Software 1 On the Windows desktop double click the Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 icon This starts up the FA B
8. X YI iadan Width Font r se sro el fauo al feen DISC TITLE PRINTER Layo ut Cw 100 Fixed Length Print Button Printer Margins Copies 8 Specify the number of copies and margin size Q Click the Print button This causes a confirmation message to appear e If you do not have the preview window displayed along with the Input Panel the preview dialog box will appear at this time 1 0 Click OK e This starts actual printing e You can also start printing by holding down Alt and pressing P e To cancel the print operation click Cancel e Clicking the Stop button stops printing You can also stop printing by holding down Alt and pressing S e If the preview dialog box appeared in step 9 click Print to start printing Important e Never disconnect the cable between the Label Printer and computer while printing is in progress e Never try printing on the CW L300 printer from the FA B30 Software and the DISC TITLE PRINTER Application at the same time 34
9. d length tape select the Fixed check box The length of the tape changes automatically in accordance with the text when this check box is cleared e Note that some settings may not be available when using a label printer model that does not support them Preview window will pick you up at 7 00 o clock evening Reserved the restaurant 7 30 p m I t Font Width Length FixedLayout Image s Font loriat o o v 70 ly Auto v None v m I will pick you up at 7 00 o clock eveni Reserved the restaurant 7 30 p m Layout Fixed Length Text Input Box J gt Printer Margins Copies one CW L300 vi sma 1 H Print Print Button Printer Margins Copies 4 Check to make sure the Label Printer is connected correctly to your computer You can connect the Label Printer to your computer any time before you click the Print button in step 6 F Specify the number of copies and margin size Some Label Printer models do not support variable margin settings 6 Click the Print button e This causes a confirmation message to appear e If you do not have the preview window displayed along with the Input Panel the preview dialog box will appear at this time 25 7 Click OK e This starts actual printing e You can also start printing by holding down Alt and pressing P e To cancel the print operation click Cancel e Clicking the Stop button stops printing You ca
10. eeeees 12 Disabling Auto Startup of the FA B30 Software uuunnnnnnnnnvnnnvnnnvennrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnnnn 12 Starting Up and Quitting the FA B30 Software s xxennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 13 TAU 13 0110 EEE EEE 14 VETT ET EN Era 15 MOUE 5 RE EE EE TE penteeee 15 Toolbar Button Name Display ccccccccccecceseeeceeeecseeseeeeeeeseeaeeeeeeesaaaaeeeeeesaaas 18 Preview MIA esse 19 Preview Dialog BOx rrrrnnnnnnnrvnnnnnnvnnvnnnnvnnnnnnnennnnnnnrnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsen 20 TUNG 21 Inputting Editing and Printing Text rervnnnennnnuvrnnnvennnnvennnnvennnnvnnnnner 24 Inserting Phrases and the Current Date and Time rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 27 Te 28 Saving Text in Phrase Memory rrrvrrrrrrnnnnnrnnorvvrrvrrrnrnnnnnnnrrsvnrnnnrrnrnnnnnnnnnsnnennnne 28 Importing Screen Text into a Label rrnnnnunrnnnnnnunnnnnnnnunnevnnnnnuueennnn 30 Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label rrrrrrrrnrrnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnovnnnenn 32 Inserting an Image into a Label nnnnvrnnnnnvernnnnnvrnnnnnnnnnnnnvennnnnnennnnnnner 35 image Folder Contents asiccccccdscesscesasscadesedondedeninatucnbatednctsewendeniaieasedonebasescutaeannce 38 Capturing an Image from Your Computer Screen ccccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeees 39 Recalling and Deleting Past Print JODS rrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnuvennnnnnen 40 Feeding and Cutting the Tape rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnvennnnn 42 Configuring Labe
11. el e See Input Panel on page 15 Properties Displays a dialog box of Label Software properties e See Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 Capture Panel Displays the capture panel which you can use to capture an image from your computer screen without displaying the Input Panel e See To capture an image from your computer screen on page 39 Capture Panel 22 Help Displays a help submenu e See To access help from the status area icon on page 58 Visiting the CASIO Website on page 59 and To view version information on page 58 w Input Panel Search by Topic Properties CASIO Website Capture Panel About the Label Printer Application Help submenu Exit Quits the FA B30 Software e See Quitting on page 14 23 Inputting Editing and Printing Text This section explains how to use the Input Panel to input and edit text and then print It To input edit and print text lf the FA B30 Software is already running click the FA B30 icon in the Status area This displays the Input Panel The preview window should also appear unless it is hidden page 19 1 If the FA B30 Software is not running double click the FA B30 icon on your Windows desktop After the Input Panel appears proceed with step 2 Use the Text Input Box to input and edit the text you want to print The contents of the preview window will change as you input and edit
12. equired User s Guide Precautions e Contact a nearby dealer whenever you require servicing e Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise out of the use of this product e Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damages incurred as a result of data loss caused by malfunctions repairs or interruption of power supply e It is up to the user to keep backup records of important data e The contents of this User s Guide were prepared before the final version of the FA B30 Basic Label Printing Software was complete Because of this there may be slight discrepancies between the features functions and operations described in the User s Guide and how the application actual works EN a ee e FA B30 Version 1 02 Basic Label Printing Software is designed to run under I Windows XP 2000 Professional Me 98SE and 98 e Certain computer system configurations can make it impossible for this software l to run properly 3 Contents About this AIA A ieee estes encase seus ten ewe rosea enendeesaseneec nnnm 6 Getting ACqQUuanleduuaastaamanmammeummnsmvtminbenudnsn 8 FA B30 Basic Label Printing Software Functions cccccceeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeenes 8 Supported Label Printer Models ccccccccecsesesseeseeeeeeeeeseeaeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeesaaaas 11 Shortcut Menu Operation cccccccccssssecssessseeeseeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
13. er line is further limited when you are using a fixed tape length A carriage return is inserted automatically whenever your input surpasses the maximum allowable line length e You can use the scroll bars to scroll the Text Input Box and view any text that does not fit Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 oe TFF Arial v 18 v 70 lv Auto v L Sm v Font Width Length FixedLayout Image m DISC TITLE PRINTER Ti 00 Printer Margins j Copies one cvy L300 v Small v 1 Print After appending all the text strings you want edit the text in the Text Input Box if you want Configure Font Width Length and Layout settings e Your settings will be reflected in the preview window so you can see what your printed label will look like e If you have Auto selected for Layout the size of text will be adjusted automatically So it fits within the specified tape length If you have Title specified for Layout the first line will be middle size while all remaining lines will be small size text e The tape length setting is ignored when you are printing to thermal roll paper e To specify a fixed length tape select the Fixed check box The length of the tape changes automatically in accordance with the text when this check box is cleared e Note that some settings may not be available when using a label printer model that does not support them 33 Preview window Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 PI
14. erations are not covered This manual describes operation of FA B30 Version 1 02 Basic Label Printing Software for Windows XP 2000 Professional Me 98SE 98 only The explanations in this manual assume that you are already familiar with the following basic Windows operations e Click double click right click drag drag and drop and other mouse operations e Menu operations using the mouse e Text input using the keyboard e Common Windows window operations If you are unfamiliar with these or other Windows operations see the documentation that came with your computer or the version of Windows you are using The FA B30 Software has a help function page 57 you can use to access operational information on your computer E Menus and Buttons All explanations in this manual assume that on screen menu and button operations are performed using the mouse e The following shows an example of executing a menu command Properties gt Capture Panel Help Exit Click Input Panel e The following shows an example of clicking a dialog box button 7 j OK to start printing Cancel Click OK E Key Operations Computer keyboard operations are indicated in this manual as follows Ctrl key Shift key Alt key E Screens Note that the screen shots that appear in this manual may differ somewhat from the screens that appear on your computer screen All of the sample screens in this manual show operation under
15. guring Label Software Properties on page 43 16 Trash Button Deletes the contents of the Text Input Box If the contents of the Text Input Box are a past print job selected using the History Box clicking this button deletes the past job e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and To delete a past print job on page 41 Image Box Shows the Image paste size and location Layout Box Specifies the character size and number of lines The contents of this box differ according to the type of tape being used for printing e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 Fixed Tape Length Check Box Specifies whether the tape length should be fixed checked or variable unchecked e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 Print Button Prints the text in the Text Input Box This button becomes a Cancel Printing button while printing is in progress e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 Copies Box Specifies the number of copies of the label to be printed e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 2 Margins Box Specifies the size of the left and right margins of the tape e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and Configuring Labe
16. l Software Properties on page 43 Text Input Box Use this box to input and edit text for printing e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 Printer Model Box Indicates the model name of the printer that is currently selected When using a printer model that supports both EZ LABEL PRINTER tape and thermal roll paper you can also use this box to select the tape type e See Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 17 Show Hide Preview Button Toggles display of the print image preview on and off e You can resize the Preview Window by dragging its boundaries e See Preview Window on page 19 Tape Length Box Specifies the tape length e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 Tape Width Box Specifies the tape width e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 Font Box Specifies the text font e See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 and Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 Important You can use the properties dialog box to configure the same settings that appear on the Input Panel See Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 for more information e You can change the size of the Input Panel by dragging its borders Toolbar Button Name Display Moving the mouse p
17. l Software Properties nrrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnr 43 Configuring Printing Properties ccccccccccccsseeeeseeeeceeeeeeeseesaeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeaeaaas 44 Editing Phrase Memory Text rannnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnernnnnnrrennnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnsnnen 50 Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings rrrrrnnnrrnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnrrrrnnnrrrnnnnnnnnnnsnssnnnnnn 51 Configuring Display Settings cccccccccccceeeeceeeeseseeceeeeeesesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssaeaas 51 Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation rrrnnnnnrnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnrrvrnnvnnrnnnnnnnnnsnsnnnnnnnn 52 Configuring Image Settings rrrrnrrrrrrnnnnnnnrrrrrrrrvrrrnnnnnnnnnrrnrrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnsnnssnnnnnnn 53 Configuring Add in Settings rrrrnrrrrrrnnnnnnnrrnorrrvrrrrrnnnnnnnnnrrvrnnvrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnssnnnnnn 55 VEST HEID EE ME 57 Visiting the CASIO Website wccintsiivces cunaicvcnesnssnisdcinsicaasieadsenaidieseduninethivsinebavindwansicedents 59 Appendix Pu PEN es Error Messages REE EE Label Creation Problems ssscsocecdcctssetncecncteceuabededeaneden Goce etdotmaneduesesuebedetiesddeccoedeess About this manual Note the following important points when using this manual E FA B30 Basic Label Printing Software e All mentions of the FA B30 Software in this manual refer to the FA B30 Basic Label Printing Software e All mentions of Label Printer in this manual refer to a printer that is compatible with this software E Windows op
18. mm yy d mmmm yyyy h mm h mm AM PM The input examples shown here are what would be input when the current date and time setting of your computer is October 18 2005 2 00 pm Saving Text in Phrase Memory Three categories named USER 1 USER 2 and USER 3 are provided for saving your own original phrases and expressions in phrase memory Each category can hold up to 30 phrases To save a text in phrase memory 1 On the Input Panel select highlight the text you want to save 2 Click the Save Phrase button This displays a group selection menu Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 RES Save Phrase Button _ 28 daN Text Input Box e You can also save text that is selected on a part of the screen outside the Text Input Box as well Right click the selected text and then click Save Phrase on the shortcut menu that appears Note that depending on how you have the FA B30 Software configured the Save Phrase item may not appear e See Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings on page 51 for information about displaying the Save Phrase item 28 3 Click the group where you want to save the text The highlighted text is saved into phrase memory E Editing Phrase Memory Text See Editing Phrase Memory Text on page 50 for information about deleting and changing the order of phrase memory text 29 Importing Screen Text into a Label This section explains how to import text that is selected on a word processo
19. n also stop printing by holding down Alt and pressing S e If the preview dialog box appeared in step 6 click Print to start printing Important e Never disconnect the cable between the Label Printer and computer while printing is in progress e Never try printing on the CW L300 printer from the FA B30 Software and the DISC TITLE PRINTER Application at the same time 26 Inserting Phrases and the Current Date and Time The FA B30 Software comes pre programmed with 103 different often used expressions and phrases that you can recall and input into a label In addition you can also store your own phrases for instant recall when you need them To insert phrases and the current date and time 1 On the Input Panel click the Recall Phrase button This displays a menu of phrase categories Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 etx Recall Phrase vs Bi EE Ge Haam BOO pe me mam me Button 2 Align the mouse pointer with the category of the phrase you want to input On the submenu that appears click the phrase you want to input To input a date and time select the Time Stamp category Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 GIES Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 TERETE ad adai EFEFEF EFEFEF EE i of S Merry Christmas R Happy Birthday Present For You For You I am sorry 27 Time Stamp Formats Clicking this menu item Inputs this mmidd yy dd mmiyyyy yyyy mm dd dd m
20. ointer over a Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 toolbar button causes the name of the A button to appear on your screen E s r FEE Si p a D e Moving the mouse pointer to the Tape in el ey ES auto frone i fn Length Box causes the allowable tape length settings to appear Toolbar button name 18 Preview Window You can use the preview window to view the print image of a label before printing Preview Scroll bars Basic Label Printing Software FA B30 2 X ESETE rres new roren efit 170 17 Jan vene 1 A The planning meeting starts at 13 00 At room 4 Show Hide Preview Button amp when preview is displayed amp when preview is not displayed e The preview window shows what the text in the Text Input Box will look like when it is printed e Font tape width tape length and layout settings are all reflected in the preview image e Clicking the Show Hide Preview button toggles display of the preview window on and off except when there is no text in the Text Input Box e Some label contents can cause the preview window to be too small which makes the preview image appear ragged If this happens make the preview window larger by dragging its borders e You can use the scroll bars to view the areas of the label that do not appear within the preview window If you are creating multiple labels use the up down scroll bar to scroll between labels e With the EL 5000W you can
21. r browser or other application screen into a label for printing You can import a single string of text or you can accumulate multiple strings from different locations As an example the following procedure shows how to import and print text from Microsoft Internet Explorer To import and print a single string of text 4 Check to make sure the Label Printer is connected correctly to your computer You can connect the Label Printer to your computer any time before you click the Print button in step 6 2 If the FA B30 Software is already running highlight the text you want to print e You can input up to 255 characters per line A carriage return will be inserted automatically if your input exceeds this limit e The allowable number of characters per line is further limited when you are using a fixed tape length A carriage return is inserted automatically whenever your input surpasses the maximum allowable line length 3 Hold down Ctrl and then right click with your mouse 30 On the shortcut menu that appears click Print This causes the preview dialog box to appear e If you are using a Label Printer model that supports both EZ LABEL PRINTER tape and thermal roll paper printing is performed on the type of tape selected by the Printer setting of the Input Panel e The total number of layouts value shows how many different layouts you are printing with the current print ope
22. ration When this value is greater than 1 use the vertical scroll bar to scroll between the different layouts e The current layout value indicates which layout is currently displayed If you are going to print three different layouts for example this value shows 1 2 or 3 depending on the layout that is displayed e You can determine the number of labels by multiplying the total number of layouts value by the Copies value you specify in the next step e Some label contents can cause the preview dialog box to be too small which makes the preview image appear ragged If this happens make the preview dialog box larger by dragging its borders e You can use the scroll bars to view the areas of the label that do not appear within the preview dialog box e See Configuring Printing Properties on page 44 for information about changing the print image Preview Scroll bars Current layout Total number of layouts Specify the number of copies Click the Print button e This starts printing e You can also start printing by holding down Alt and pressing P e To cancel the print operation click Cancel e Clicking the Stop button stops printing You can also stop printing by holding down Alt and pressing S Important e Never disconnect the cable between the Label Printer and computer while printing is in progress e Never try printing on the CW L300 printer from the FA B30 Software and the DISC TITLE PRINT
23. s Right click Settings Print Prints text that is currently selected highlighted in the other application you are using e See To import and print a single string of text on page 30 Append Copies text that is currently selected highlighted in the other application you are using into the Input Panel After collecting the text from various locations you can print it e See Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label on page 32 Save Phrase Saves text into phrase memory e See Saving Text in Phrase Memory on page 28 4 Context Menu Displays the shortcut menu of the other application word processor mail browser you are using Properties Displays a dialog box of Label Software properties e See Configuring Label Software Properties on page 43 Right click Settings Displays a dialog box for configuring settings that control what happens when you hold down Ctrl and then right click your mouse This menu item appears when display of the Properties menu item is enabled e See Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation on page 52 21 E Shortcut menu that appears when you right click the FA B30 icon The following is the shortcut menu that appears when you right click the FA B30 icon in the Windows status area Input Panel Properties Capture Panel Help Input Panel Exit i 4 FA B30 icon Displays the Input Pan
24. the English version of Windows XP Screens appear differently when running the application under another operating system Getting Acquainted The FA B30 Software makes it possible for you to create and edit labels on your computer FA B30 Basic Label Printing Software Functions E Incorporate images into labels e 136 images included page 37 he e Screen image capture page 39 e The tape types you can use depend on your Label Printer model See page 11 for more information E Use fonts installed on your computer in labels pages 18 48 Thank you Thank you E Instantly print text you are inputting or editing with other software on your computer screen page 30 Charity ees asa X oe Append Hold down Ctrl and then Right click E Character size is adjusted automatically for quick and easy printing Selecting three lines We announce that the Dinner Show is held as follows Charity Dinner Show Reception Hall Hotel Century 7 September 28 2005 10 00 p m Price Print Reception Hall Hotel Century T Append Saturday september 28 2005 Ya Save Ph 5 00 p m to 10 00 p m Context Menu 7 Properties Right click Settings Selecting one line We announce that the Dinner Show is held as follows Charity Dinner Show Reception Hall Hotel Century Saturday September 28 2005 8 00 p m to 10 00 z Price 50 mag Print ca Append
25. the text Clicking the Trash button deletes all of the text in the Text Input Box You can input up to 255 characters per line A carriage return will be inserted automatically if your input exceeds this limit The allowable number of characters per line is further limited when you are using a fixed tape length A carriage return is inserted automatically whenever your input surpasses the maximum allowable line length See Input Panel on page 15 for information about specifying font tape width tape length and other settings See Inserting an Image into a Label on page 35 for information about inserting an image into a label See Inserting Phrases and the Current Date and Time on page 27 for information about inserting often used phrases and the current date and time into a label See Configuring Add in Settings on page 55 for information about printing mirror images onto iron transfer tape 24 3 Configure Font Width Length and Layout settings e Your settings will be reflected in the preview window so you can see what your printed label will look like e If you have Auto selected for Layout the size of text will be adjusted automatically So it fits within the specified tape length If you have Title specified for Layout the first line will be middle size while all remaining lines will be small size text e The tape length setting is ignored when you are printing to thermal roll paper e To specify a fixe
26. umber of labels by multiplying the total number of layouts value by the Copies value you specified on page 25 e Some label contents can cause the preview dialog box to be too small which makes the preview image appear ragged If this happens make the preview dialog box larger by dragging its borders e You can use the scroll bars to view the areas of the label that do not appear within the preview dialog box e Clicking the Print button starts actual printing e Clicking the Cancel button cancels the print operation e You can configure the FA B30 Software so the preview dialog box does not appear before printing Configuring Display Settings page 51 20 This section describes the contents of the two shortcut menus that appear when you right click your mouse while the FA B30 Software is running e See Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation on page 52 for information about to configure settings that control shortcut menu operations E Shortcut menu that appears when you right click the screen The following is the shortcut menu that appears when you hold down Ctrl and then right click your word processor mail or browser software screen while the FA B30 Software is running 0 Print o EA a 4 You can also configure the FA B30 l Appen l Software so items Q through do not appear on the shortcut menu ee Configuring Shortcut Menu O ee Context Menu Settings page 51 6 Ei Propertie
27. xt that is highlighted in the Text Input Box into phrase memory e See Saving Text in Phrase Memory on page 28 History Box Displays a history of past print jobs e See To recall a past print job on page 40 15 Top Button Displays the oldest entry in the history of past print jobs e See To recall a past print job on page 40 Back Button Displays the next older job in the history of past print jobs e See To recall a past print job on page 40 Forward Button Displays the next newer entry in the history of past print jobs e See To recall a past print job on page 40 D New Button Displays the text you are currently editing e See To recall a past print job on page 40 Tape Feed Button Feeds the tape e See To feed the tape on page 42 Tape Cut Button Cuts the tape This function is supported only for label printers that are equipped with an auto cutter e See To cut the tape on page 42 Insert Image Button Displays a window for selecting an image e See To insert an existing image into a label on page 37 Capture Image Button Captures an image from your computer screen for pasting into a label e See To capture an image from your computer screen on page 39 2 Help Button Displays help e See Using Help on page 57 Close Button Closes the Input Panel Properties Button Displays a Label Software properties dialog box e See Confi
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search