Casio CW-L300 Thermal Printer
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1. Creating a Data Index File For a disc that contains so much data that it cannot fit on a label you can use the following procedure to create a data index file that you can print out on a computer printer 1 Click the O button 2 On the menu that appears click Create Data Index File This displays a dialog box for selecting a folder Select Folder Specify a Folder where the data index file should be created E My Documents S Ey Comp JJ 3 Floppy 4 See Local Disk C See Local Disk D 3 Audio CD E 4 DVD CD RW Drive F Shared Documents 5 ST6R s Documents E a My Network Places Cancel 30 3 Select the folder for which you want to create a data index and then click OK This displays the Save As dialog box Save in 5 My Documents e 0ce amy Music I My Pictures File name JJ OSOS Save as type csv File cs Cancel 4 Specify the folder in Save in and type a file name in to File name You can specify either CSV or TXT as the file type 5 Click Save to save the data and create a data index file Note You can open a data index file using standard word processor or spreadsheet software and then print from there Configuring Layout Settings You can control the appearance of your labels using the printing pattern and text layout panels and the Font and Image buttons Any changes you make to a label are immediately r2. A color image of the selected area appears in the Image Settings dialog box preview area 37 T After making sure the preview shows the image you want click OK Note that the layout preview image on the main window shows a monochrome version of the image you selected Note See page 39 for information about monochrome conversion dithering settings To save a captured image to your PC s hard disc 1 While the captured image is shown on the Image Settings dialog box click Save Save in 5 My Documents ex Ee A My Music A My Pictures File name Save as type Bitmap bmp Cancel 2 Specify the folder in Save in and type a file name into File name 3 Click Save DISC TITLE PRINTER Image was sawed 4 Click OK Captured images are always saved in BMP format 38 Controlling the Aspect Ratio of an Image Perform the following steps to specify whether the aspect ratio should be maintained when the image is resized and to specify the position of the image 1 While an image is displayed in the preview area of the Image Settings dialog box select the Maintain aspect ratio setting you want Image Settings Image File Name m Image Position c C C CR B Dithering Pattern v Maintain aspect ratio Open Image Save V Maintain aspect ratio Cancel When youwanttodothis Dothis Enlarge or reduce the image to fit
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4. Far Away Save as type DISC TITLE PRINTER File ctw wi Cancel Saving the editing Far Away ctw Save As ak Cancel 4 Specify the folder in Save in and type a file name into File name e Save This button appears if this is the first time you are saving the label data 5 Click Save to save the data Clicking this button saves the data assigning the title name as the file name If the label data you are editing has already been saved this button name changes to Overwrite Clicking Overwrite replaces the existing data with the version you are editing on your PC screen e Save As This displays a dialog box for saving the label data under a different file name e Cancel This closes the dialog box without saving anything 28 Opening a Label Data File Perform the following steps when you want to open an existing label data file 1 Click the O button 2 On the menu that appears click Open This displays a dialog box for selecting the file you want to open Open Losk iv a Mp Dietan cr EB Ay Mone Tje Pictures Far fiva Prom hee New Label Ted at Ma Fist ol hyp DISE TITLE PRINTER Fief chu cipi 3 Select the name of the file you want to open and then click Open The data in the file is displayed in the label input box and the label preview image Note You can also open a label data file by clicking the File Open icon on the Label Template Menu page 17 29
5. User Shows a list of preset phrases registered by you Clicking a phrase inserts it at the current cursor position See page 56 for information about registering preset phrases Note See the Phrase Library List on page 59 for more information Return to Original Size Image Field only This command change the size of the field so the image within it is the same size it was when captured or imported Layout Use the commands on the submenus to align fields and to move them forward and back Note e See Toolbars on page 43 e See Aligning and Resizing Fields on page 51 Dithering Image Field only Use the submenu that appears to select either Pattern or Error Diffusion for the dithering method Properties Displays a dialog box that shows the properties of the selected field You can also configure position and size settings on the properties dialog box Note See Configuring Field Properties on page 53 for more information 55 Other Operations Configuring Advanced Settings On the main window or the print dialog box click This displays a dialog box for making advanced label creation or print settings To configure advanced print settings 1 On the main window or Print dialog box click the A button 2 Click the Print tab Advanced Settings Print Phrase Memory Other Print Density Lighter Darker 1 2 3 4 5 Auto Disc Tray Operation Setting Auto
6. and allow fewer characters per line than the other layouts Advanced Text Layout Settings Click Select to modify the title artist and track name boxes of the currently selected preset print pattem 2 Click the text layout to which you want to change This causes the text layout panel and the label preview image to change in accordance with the text layout you selected Advanced Text Layout Settings Title Center Artist Name Center Tracks Align Lett h One item per line Cancel The settings you configure are reflected here 3 Configure the settings you want for each item and then click OK This causes the text layout panel and the label preview image to change in accordance with the text layout you selected 33 Configuring Font Settings Use the procedures in this section to control the font attribute and size settings of label text 1 On the main window click the E button This displays a dialog box for configuring font settings Font Settings Title Artist Name Tracks m Font A m Font Style Font Size I Double wide 4 x Italic IV Bold OK Cancel OK 2 Select a tab and then make the settings you want The tabs that appear on the above dialog box depend on the type of label template you are using When you are using this type of template These tabs are Music Label Title Artist Name Tracks Data Label Title Contents D
7. window 35 Inserting an Image into a Label You can use either of following two methods to input an image into a label e Inputting an image from a file e Capturing a PC screen image Important e To input an image into a label you need to select print pattern or pattern page 31 or a setting that is marked with gge on the Advanced Print Pattern Settings dialog box page 32 e Even if you are inserting a color image it is printed in monochrome in accordance with the Dithering settings See page 40 for more information e To view the actual print image click To input an image from a file 1 On the main window click the Ea button This displays the Image Settings dialog box Image Settings Image File Name Image Position a E Dithering Open Image Capture Save Maintain aspect ratio A Maintain aspect ratio 36 2 Click Open Image Look in My Documents e e EH B My Music fes My Pictures A Gshock_fallz001 File name Files of type Image File bmp jpa v Cancel 3 Select the file name of the BMP or JPEG image you want to input and then click Open This displays the selected image in color in the center of the Image Settings dialog box preview area 4 After making sure the preview shows the image you want click OK Note that the layout preview image on the main window shows the image you selected in monochrome Note
8. 46 Fields Free Design Template cccsssssesssesseeseeeeeesseenees 47 FICO TYDOS seisonnan ireo eno Enirar 47 Common Text Field and Image Field Operations 47 Inputting Text into a Text Field Free Design Template 48 To input text manually sicirncccantenewisseleahicpnstusetesiemdeceseictads 48 To input text imported from afile anaasakenanenen aaa eeee 48 To configure font settings for the text in a field 49 To delete a text field ecccececeeeseseeeseeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeees 49 Inserting an Image into a Label Free Design Template saaananunananunananenanannnnwanennanueae 49 To insert an image into a label neeesser 49 To delete an image field cseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeanaes 49 Resizing a Field Free Design Template ccseesee 50 Aligning and Resizing Fields Free Design Template 51 Toaig WES saisin aloka a oora AANE 52 Configuring Field Properties Free Design Template 53 TO reposition and resize a field ccceeccecsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 Useful Text Input Functions Free Text Template Free Design Template 54 Other Operations Configuring Advanced Settings cccccssssseesseesseeseeeneeeees 56 To configure advanced print settings cccecceeeeeeeees 56 Registering and Deleting a Phrase Memory Entry 56 To configure advanced layout settings cccceseeeeeeees 5
9. Free Text label template main window this button displays a dialog box for configuring background image settings 43 Free Design Template 44 See Free Text Template for information about and Layout Button Alignment The commands in this submenu align fields on a reference field Left Center Horizontally Right Top Center Vertically Bottom Uniform Spacing Vertical Horizontal Center Vertical Horizontal Send To Front To Back Forward Back Aligns the selected fields on their left sides Aligns the selected fields on their horizontal centers Aligns the selected fields on their right sides Aligns the selected fields on their tops Aligns the selected fields on their vertical centers Aligns the selected fields on their bottoms Arranges three or more fields so they are evenly spaced vertically Arranges three or more fields so they are evenly spaced horizontally Centers the selected fields vertically in the print area Centers the selected fields horizontally in the print area Sends the selected field to the front of all the fields Sends the selected field to the back of all the fields Sends the selected field one level forward Sends the selected field one level back Resize By Width Makes all of the selected fields the same height By Height and or width By Height and Width Other Maximize Enlarges the field
10. be inserted A label can contain up to 40 fields total The Separate and Batch buttons appear dimmed and unavailable when there are 40 fields in a label Batch Imports all selected items into a single field Separate Using this option imports only the titles artist names and track names whose check boxes are selected into individual fields 2 Click Batch or Separate e The text you input here appears in the work area and the label preview image Note e When you import file names and folder names click OK e When you import file names and folder names each name is inserted into its own field To configure font settings for the text in a field 1 Highlight the text whose font settings you want to change 2 Use the toolbar to configure font font size and font style settings Note See Toolbars on page 43 for more information To delete a text field 1 Select the text field you want to delete 2 Press the Delete key on your computer keyboard This deletes the text field Inserting an Image into a Label Free Design Template Use the procedures in this section to insert an image into a label and to delete a label image To insert an image into a label 1 On the main window click E configure settings for the image you want to insert and then click OK e This inserts the image in the center of the print area f the selected image is larger than the work area it is resized to fit while mai
11. bec LM ieee a BL ey fe ah ag Wire a ane Gee et hele a A tee Merion wh Na AA NANG KRA NAK A E Selecting a Field Text Field Click on the boundary of a field to select it You can move or delete a field whose boundary appears as shown below jnana MAA MAA 4 aie ja aa Ge ai ala aaa a TA at KENA EKAT AAN A Patent NUNGGANG iif uk g 0 e GAT kg El a a a in A NE a A a ais N AN EN ON EN REA N AN x mn oN x oN AN GAN N EA aN CAN N oN MEN x N N TDN N X N The shape of the mouse pointer changes when it is located near a field boundary If the text field has a white background and the cursor flashing inside it for text input and editing click the boundary of the field again To select a field for inputting or editing text click anywhere inside the field boundary A text field is selected for text input and editing when it appears as shown below vuln Ba a TTE TETTERE TETTRE y me 7 a 74 Pr MA i LA far awa 3 MO 74 E i A MA a F WB 777 7008000800880087 0 4444444444 44444444444 A Image Field Click anywhere inside an image field to select it An image field that has a light gray boundary around it can be moved or deleted Common Text Field and Image Field Operations The following operations are the same for both text fields and image fields E To move a field Select the field and then drag it to the location you w
12. click the Next aa CA Always start up Assistant When this option is selected the Assistant screen appears whenever you start up the DISC TITLE PRINTER application Using the Assistant Screen When you are unsure of DISC TITLE PRINTER application operations Follow the instructions on the Assistant screen for quick and easy labels Even after you are accustomed to making labels Since the Assistant screen changes in accordance with the operation you are performing on the main window you can refer to it whenever you need a bit of advice 19 Using the Main Window The information in this section describes the main window for the music label template Label Format Indicator The icon that appears here indicates the type of label template that is currently displayed in the main window File Button Clicking the button displays a menu of commands that you can use to perform the operations described below Select this When you want to do this oo Create a new label page 17 Open an existing label data Save label data you are currently working on Import CD Text Media Player Easy CD Creator data for a music label or file names and folder names for a data or digital image label Import All import data sources CD Text Media Player track data Easy CD Creator project list folder name file name are included on the Import menu of the Free Text template and Free Design template Outp
13. data 1 Click 2 On the menu that appears click Save Saving the editing Far Away from here ctw Save As Skip Cancel 3 Check the file name and then click Save The label data is saved in your Windows My Documents folder Note See page 28 for details about saving label data To quit the DISC TITLE PRINTER application 1 click 2 On the menu that appears click Exit Note You can also quit the application by clicking the x button in the upper right corner of a main window Important You cannot quit the application while a print operation is in progress Wait until printing is finished before you quit 16 Label Making with Preset Templates 3 Click the label template you want to use Automated Label Layout e You can select from among five label templates Selecting a template displays its main window which contains the elements for the template A selection of content specific preset label formats makes label creation as you select easy as selecting the right format and filling in the blanks The following proce e Input the text you want dure shows how to do this using the music label template as an example Music Label 1 On the main window click 0 poas 2 On the menu that appears click New This displays a dialog box for selecting the label template Label Template Menu Click the ican for the type of data you plan to print on the Disc Data Digital Image Labe
14. data on a CD that provides the disc title artist names track names and other information You can import such text using the DISC TITLE PRINTER application and incorporate it into music labels Note that some CDs may not contain CD Text data 1 On the music label template main window click the E button 2 Click Import and then Import CD Text This displays a dialog box for selecting the drive where the CD that contains the text is located Import CD Text Imports CD Text data Insertthe CD whose data you want to import into the CD drive and then click Start Import Drive Selection Audio CD E Cancel 22 3 Set the disc whose data you want to read into the CD drive of your computer confirm that the correct drive name is displayed in Drive Selection and then click the Start Import button Language Tile Clicked Singles Best 13 Agt Mame Datar Tracks Select the Packs you tant to impart SelectAll Tracks anakoni All Tracks KANANE Ag 10 You ka OK kant Language If the disc whose CD Text data you are importing has more than one language versions you will be able to select from up to eight different languages The selection is dimmed if the disc supports only one language Important The DISC TITLE PRINTER application supports display of English Japanese Korean and Chinese Note however that your system may not be able to display Japanese Korean and
15. fields are aligned in accordance with the command you select E one jat Thin boundary Selection boundary e The reference field is surrounded by a relatively thick gray boundary while other selected fields are surrounded by thin boundaries Note e You can also select and deselect fields using Shift click e To deselect all of the currently selected fields simply click anywhere The above shows the result of Alignment Center Vertically outside of the selected fields 52 Configuring Field Properties Free Design Template Clicking the button and then Properties displays a dialog box that you can use to change the properties of a field Note The unit of measurement millimeters pixels inches used on the Field Properties dialog box is the same as that selected with the ruler unit of measurement button page 48 To reposition and resize a field 1 Select the field you want to reposition On the main window click Note If multiple fields are selected only the reference field the one with the gray selection boundary can be repositioned 2 On the menu that appears click Properties This displays the Field Properties dialog box Field Properties Position Size Print Area Location Left Sj mm Top 1 24 mm Print Area Location These values indicate the relative location of the print area from the upper left corner of the work area Changing the values in the box causes
16. may arise through the use of this product Reproduction of this manual in any form either in part or its entirety is forbidden without the express permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD You are granted permission to use this software for your own personal use Any and all other use of this software without the express permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under international copyright laws The contents of the manual are subject to change without notice Due to the time required for printing on paper contents of the manual may be outdated by the version of software supplied to you Because of this the software and the contents of the displays it produces may be different from those described in this manual or some items described in this manual may no longer be available e The DISC TITLE PRINTER application is an application designed to run under Windows XP 2000 Professional Me 98SE or 98 e The application may not be able to run correctly on certain system hardware and software configurations e See the Read this first sheet for information about minimum computer system requirements ee ee pan gan pan pan pan pan pan gan maa mama adi Contents About the Bundled CD ROM and CD R ccccessseseeeeneens 3 Handling Precautions sseisceiannistniicannixnxnnitsinennnnninnnasisnndanninnainiswtns 3 Storage Precautions sa saaee eee nana anana aana 3 SING us Manual sasasi asesunu aia a
17. so it fills the print area Center Moves the field to the center of the print area Maintain Aspect Ratio and Center Maximizes the field while maintaining its aspect ratio and centers it in the print area Important Certain fonts and font size settings can cause poor printing results Configuring Font Settings Free Text Template Free Design Template This section describes how to configure font settings for text you input manually into the work area or text you import page 22 You can select font font size font style and text alignment from the toolbar Font Setting Tools DE Od BEE E To specify the font 1 Input text into the work area 2 Highlight the characters whose font setting you want to edit 3 On the toolbar click the down arrow button and then select the font you want from the list that appears e Your font selection is reflected in the work area and the preview image E To specify the font size 1 Input text into the work area 2 Highlight the characters whose font size you want to specify 3 On the toolbar click the down arrow button and then select the font size you want from the list that appears e Your font size selection is reflected in the work area and the preview image e Ifthe font size you want is not included in the list select the font size box in the toolbar and type in the size you want E To change font style settings You can use the following procedure to italici
18. the print area oe to move to the new location 3 Input the values you want The settings you configure are reflected in the preview image on the main window 4 Click the Size tab Field Properties Position Size Size and Zoom Factor Height 4 23 mm Width 23 28 mm Maintain aspect ratio Dimensions Height 4 23 mm Width 23 28 mm Size and Zoom Factor Inputting a value in one box automatically changes the value in the other box Maintain aspect ratio When this check box is selected the field is resized while maintaining the relative ratio between its vertical and horizontal dimensions When this checkbox is cleared a field can be resized by changing the horizontal or vertical dimension only Dimensions These are the dimensions of the image when it was originally captured or imported from a file 5 Input the values you want and then click OK The settings you configure are reflected in the preview image on the main window 93 Useful Text Input Functions Free Text Template Free Design Template This section describes various useful functions you can access on the shortcut menu that appears when you right click on the Free Text label template or Free Design label template Right clicking the mouse while the cursor is located in the work area displays one of the shortcut menus shown below When a field is not selected Undot Lt CUT CUPU Paste P Delete D O
19. you select is reflected in the label preview image on the screen 39 Difference between Pattern and Error Diffusion Dithering With both dithering methods and dark colors are printed blacker while light colors are a lighter shade of gray Compared with Pattern dithering Error Diffusion takes longer but the printout looks better Pattern Error Diffusion 40 Original Label Making Creating an Original Label Layout There are two templates for creating an original label layout the Free Text label template and the Free Design label template For details about more basic label creation procedures see the steps under Automated Label Layout Free Text Label Template cee aes in OCE E i i Toi et Moi Summer Concert Tour 2002 Cause you re here e The Free Text label template lets you input text using many of the same techniques available on a word processor application You can specify the font font size and other settings on a text string level Images can be inserted as the background of a label page 46 and you can even insert different images for the upper label area and the lower label area Free Text and Free Design Common Characteristics Free Design Label Template aaa ari KAWADANAN STRAT oc ee re Summer Concert Tour 2002 fuk cause you re here ka e The Free Design Label Template gives you maximum control over the appearance of the lab
20. 7 Usmo Help asas awi gagap a Nana alaa manda ae E aa Na ara MU Kd EPNER 58 WO SS TAC e AN AKA aa NG NANA AAN BAE A NT BAN TA a MAA NAN 58 Phrase Library LIST anas wana ada anaa aaa a ad aa aka anda ataga 59 Troubleshooting asas sina aaa a aa aaa aa aaa wina abad a A pai kawa aaa NG 59 Error Messages as abas bauku aaa ag DEN A aga aa ARENE BENE AGE NA a a ag a a 61 About the Bundled CD ROM and CD R Handling Precautions e Handle the disc to avoid finger smudges dirt scratches etc on either of its surfaces Should the disc become dirty use an eyeglass cleaning cloth or some other soft dry cloth to wipe it lightly from the center of the disc outwards towards its edge Never use phonograph record cleaner or any other cleaning agent Never write on either of the disc s surfaces with a pen or pencil or other sharp writing utensils or affix a sticker to the disc surfaces Use of a disc that is cracked or deformed or a disc that has adhesive on it is dangerous Never use such a disc Storage Precautions e Avoid storing discs in areas subjected to high temperature high humidity or direct sunlight e When you are not using a disc store it in its original case e Avoid storing a disc so its label comes in direct contact with the surface of a vinyl case bag etc Warning Never play a CD ROM disc on any device that is not specifically designed to play back CD ROM discs Audio output at a high volume setting creates the risk of da
21. CD RW or other types of discs Profile data Domestic business situation Operation flow Organization chart Business report New employees research data New order Operation list Answer Admin Business trip report Turnover improvement Holiday work Weekly meeting summary Bobby s Childhood 7 25 2002 7 25 2002 Welcome home 9 30 2002 9 30 2002 At the park 12 31 2002 12 31 2002 Daddy and Bobby 7 25 2002 7 31 2002 Mommy and Bobby 8 16 2002 8 16 2002 In the Water 8 30 2002 8 30 2002 At camp 9 15 2002 9 15 2002 The moonlight night and Bobby Counter error data Profile data Bomeste business sfuation Operation flaw Admin Business trip rapal Tumever Improvement Holiday work Weekly meeting summary Counter sirae data 712517002 719117807 Mamas and Babbu EIEH HAHH Beery arai ey FIERENT SS E es mE bled te ee ka amg FIFAN AS Tin rg eg dl Eiry e Print with TrueType fonts installed on your PC page 34 e Support for both text and images page 36 Note that images are printed in monochrome e A collection of preset templates lets you produce great looking labels with minimum effort SIMPLY THE BEST 2001 to 2002 rainbow tol et moi 4 over the mean T Blue earth T tanas youre bene 4 shining dream a glorious day Holy Night SIMPLY THE BEST 2001 to 2002 e A Free Text Template allows more control over the appearance and layout of text Free T
22. Chinese correctly if it is not configured for the special characters used by these languages Title This is the title of the disc Artist Name This is the name of the artist Tracks These are the titles of the songs on the disc Select All Tracks Click here to select all of the track names Deselect AllTracks Click here to deselect all of the selected track names If you do not want a particular song title to be imported into the label input boxes uncheck it 4 After checking the track names in the label input boxes click OK Importing Media Player Data for a Music Label The CD Text data is displayed in the label input boxes and the label preview image What is Media Player e Media Player is an application that lets you playback and manage multimedia files that are on your computer or the Internet DISC TITLE PRINTER application lets you import play lists created using Media Player This capability is supported for data created using Media Player 7 0 or higher e Screen shots shown in this manual are based on Media Player for Windows XP Note Screen contents and operational procedures may be slightly different for other supported Windows versions Important Depending on the type of disc you are trying to import from you may not be able to import CD Text data correctly 1 Start up Media Player Windows Media Player La a aiy m Artis niki A Track 1 2 Place the disc that contains the play list data you want
23. DAO O Select All When a field is selected Free Tekt Template Free Design template When a text field is selected Free Design Template When an image field is selected D Undot D Undot Cut T Cut T Copy C O Copy C __ Paste P __ Pasteip __ DeleteiD 6 __ Delete D __ Select Allla Return to Original Size D Open IME O Select All Change AgainiR Layak R Time Stamp D Dithering e Phrase Memory gt Properties Music b Digital Image gt User bh D 54 Undo Undoes the last operation you performed Cut Cuts the currently selected field from the label and places it onto the clipboard Copy Copies the currently selected field and places it onto the clipboard Paste Inserts the clipboard contents into the work area Delete Deletes the selected field Select All Selects all of the fields in the work area D Time Stamp Stamps the current date into the work area The date that is stamped is the one being kept by your PC s clock Phrase Memory Phrase Memory lets you select and input preset words and expressions from a menu Music Displays music phrases and expressions Select the phrase you want from the submenu that appears to input it Digital Image Displays digital image phrases and expressions Select the phrase you want from the submenu that appears to input it
24. DISC TITLE PRINTER Application Version 3 02 For Windows User s Guide e We recommend that you print on a disc before you record anything on it Printing ona disc that already has data recorded on it can cause the data to become corrupted e Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any loss or corruption of data on discs arising through the use of this printer CD R CD RW DVD R etc Please keep this User s Guide and all information handy for future reference CASIO Important The copyright of this User s Guide and all rights related to the software shall revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD Microsoft Windows Windows Media and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the United States Macintosh Mac OS and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and other countries Easy CD Creator is a trademark of Roxio Inc in the United States Other company and product names used herein may also be company and product names of others Copyright 2004 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All rights reserved Be sure to read this manual carefully before attempting to use the product for the first time Read This First CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any loss or claims by you or any other person or entity that
25. EE appear when you click the eo The Select Print Pattern dialog box appears when this check box is cleared Select the check box next to Show advanced text layout settings only if l you want the Advanced Text Layout Settings dialog box page 33 to 2 Click the Other tab appear when you click the EJ The Select Text Layout dialog box ESTEE appears when this check box is cleared 1 On the main window or print dialog box click the button Print Phrase Memory Other 3 After everything is the way you want click OK Save Style Saves the current style settings print pattern text layout and font and makes them the initial defaults whenever a new label is created fou can save different defaults for each label template Save Print Pattern Panel and Text Layout Panel Function Show advanced print pattern settings only Show advanced text layout settings only Save Style Clicking the Save button saves the current print pattern text layout and font settings and makes the initial default settings e The settings you save will be applied the next time you create a label using the same template e You can save one setup per label template Important The Text Layout panel page 33 and font button settings page 34 cannot be saved for the Free Text layout and Free Design layout 57 Using Help The online help feature lets you access the following type of information e Information about func
26. See page 39 for information about monochrome conversion dithering settings Capturing a PC Screen Image Perform the following steps to capture a screen image and insert it into a label 1 On the main window click the E button This minimizes the main window ra Start Wi DISC TITLE PRINTER 2 Display the screen you want to capture b Click Capture This minimizes the main window 3 On the Windows task bar click DISC TITLE PRINTER This displays the main window Note l To cancel the capture operation press the Esc key or right click your mouse 6 Locate the mouse pointer at one of the corners of the area you want to select for capture Holding down the left mouse button drag the pointer to the corner that is diagonally opposite the one you started from FSi Babi Prety Tough Srail Toughest wah in te werid a Marine Gear Over the top style in an under Paaralan wah Because in the extremes of hare Get SAT all you ned fo kran O1 4 On the main window click the E button This displays the Image Settings dialog box This draws a selection Guidelines also appear that correspond boundary around the area to the area of the layout size mapa Setting Image Settings Image File Name Image Position Cm C 8 Dithering __Dpen image Maintain aspect ratio Capture Save A Maintain aspect ratio
27. Select the Maintain aspect ratio the label area while maintaining check box the ratio between the image s vertical and horizontal dimensions Enlarge or reduce the image to fit Clear the Maintain aspect ratio the label area without maintaining check box the ratio between the image s vertical and horizontal dimensions Maintain Aspect Ratio On Maintain Aspect Ratio Off Note that the Image Position settings appear dimmed and are not available when the Maintain aspect ratio check box is cleared 2 While an image is displayed in the preview area of the Image Settings dialog box select the setting you want under Image Position 3 When all the settings are the way you want click OK e The settings you configure are reflected in the preview image on the main window Note To view the actual print image click About color images When you insert a color image it is automatically converted to a monochrome image The colors of the image are expressed as different shades of gray 1 While the image you inserted is displayed in the layout preview image click the W button in Dithering Image Settings Image FileName Gshock bmp s A Tang AA Pray Tough Ernari bet Da Ebi Image Position Dithering Pattern X Pattern Error Diffusion Maintain aspect ratio Open Image Capture Save 2 Select Pattern or Error Diffusion and then click OK The dithering setting
28. ant Note For fine movement of a field use your keyboard arrow keys Each press of an arrow key moves the selected field one dot E To delete a field Select the field and then press the Delete key 47 Inputting Text into a Text Field Free Design Template The following describes how to input edit and delete text To input text manually 1 On the main window click E23 This inserts a text field into the upper label area mm Or 1 2 3 JANGANAN AN ANAN ANAN AN AN ANA NAN AN ANAN BAN ANAN AN A NA A DAN AN A NGA a NANA NA NAN E aa a Kaga aa AN ara A a A eaaa aa NA MAMAN AMMA MAMA y AENA NC T A A a a a a as WA I mn An fa ae aa 3 eras Fined A Pt le DUA YK AR ey B A taa A IIN NAN eee me OULEEEEEETEEEETEETEEEEE 4 i kei aa E a r NR BIN lt 2 Type in the text you want To input text imported from a file Use this procedure below to import text from a CD Text Media Player or Easy CD Creator file and input it into a label 1 Using the procedure under Importing Text Data on page 22 import the text from a file A dialog box for selecting the specific text you want to import appears after all the text is imported Lara iyi Feraneg lems tangent Aoo a D Tie F Clicked Singlas Best 13 Aigi Hamit Deno Tracies Beberi an morko pou warni to impHt Sedec MA Tracks Deset AH Tracks Indicates the number of fields that can still
29. asy CD Creator Project List Note This displays a dialog box for opening a file Easy CD Creator e Easy CD Creator is CD R and CD RW writing software DISC TITLE PRINTER application supports project lists created using Easy CD esa E Ms Docanaria Oct m Creator for incorporation into a music label This capability is supported ee for data created using Easy CD Creator 4 0 and 5 0 e All the screen shots shown in this manual are from Easy CD Creator 5 0 Important Se e Only project lists created for a music CD can be opened with DISC TITLE Fire dipa C0 Cesa e tee e4 Cancal PRINTER application e Import of project file created by adding an audio file to a track from a TN i T Select the project list you create in step 3 and then click Open A dialog computer hard disk is not imported box for selecting the specific text you want to import appears after all the text is imported 1 Start up Easy CD Creator 2 Place the disc that contains the data you want to import into the CD drive of your computer Title Clicked Singles Best 13 ANH Hama lkntareks Tracks eladi backs yauwa lo import Soko AN Tricks Kuat AN Tricks 3 Use Easy CD Creator to save the project list This saves the project list Note See Easy CD Creator user documentation and online help for details about its operation 4 Start up DISC TITLE PRINTER application E 10 You as 5 On the music label template main win
30. ave All of the sample screens in this manual show operation under the English version of Windows XP Screens appear differently when running the application under another operating system e Note that the screen images shown in this manual may differ somewhat from those that actually appear on your computer screen How to use this Manual Getting Ready e Installing the Software See the Read this first sheet music CD label as an example 4 Label Making with Preset Templates Automated Label Layout page 17 e This section describes how to create labels quickly and easily using preset templates e You can select a music label data label or digital image label template e For information about connecting the printer to your computer see the Read this first sheet Troubleshooting Guide page 59 e Check this section whenever you run into problems e Here you will find details about online help and error messages Printing page 14 Other Operations page 56 Label Making Overview page 10 Printing and Other Operations This section explains how to print a completed label This section provides details about other settings The sections of this manual are arranged as shown below Refer to the indicated pages for details e This section takes you through the basic label creation and printing process using a Original Label Making Creating an Original Labe
31. data you plan to print on the Disc Music Data Digital Image Label Label 2 Click 3 Input the text data you want This displays the main window for the music label template Move the cursor to the label input boxes and then type in the disc title artist names and track names The text you input appears in the preview image on the screen Label Preview Image 4 Far Away from h Peter willis Happy to see youl By your side Before noon Rains of August Warning message Label Input Boxes Important The warning message Printing string is overflow appears when the text Important dai mcdd PA ied sa orini You must select a label template before you can perform operations on the a AJON A e ee p aed ee a See Configuring Text Layout Settings page 32 and Configuring Font ain window ae Settings page 34 for information about adjustments you can make to help the text fit 11 jah Ki OF Wo 5 ea 6 R Z fe A Advanced Print Pattern Settings Click Select to modify the upper and lower label nareas settings of the currently selected preset print pattem Note See page 31 for details about print pattern setting 5 Click Ty Far Away from h Peter Willis Printing string is overflow 12 1 A 2 B SC NAD Advanced Text Layout Settings Click Select to modify the title artist and track name boxes of the currently selected a p
32. dow click 0 6 After checking the song titles in the label input bokes click OK The data you import appears in the label import boxes and the preview image 29 Importing File and Folder Name for a Data Label or Digital Image Label Use the following procedures to import a folder name and file names for data label or digital image label To import a folder name 1 On the data label template or digital image label template main window move the cursor to the label input box where you want to import the folder name and then click 0 2 Click Import and then Import Folder Name This displays a dialog box for selecting a folder Select Folder Names Imports the names of Folders Select the Folder names you want to import 4 See Local Disk C 4 Se Local Disk D 3 Audio CD E 4 DVD CD RW Drive F H Shared Documents H STER s Documents E My Network Places Cancel 3 Select the folder name you want to import and then click OK The folder name you import appears in the label input box and the preview image 26 To import file names 1 On the data label template or digital image label template main window move the cursor to the label input box where you want to import the file names and then click 2 Click Import and then Import File Name This displays a dialog box for selecting files Select File Names Look in 5 My Documents BEK Er PA My Music E My Pictures Far Away from her
33. e ctw File name Files of type A the files Cancel 3 Select the names of the files you want to import and then click OK The file names you import appear in the label input box and the preview image Note e You can select a range of file names by clicking the name at one end of the range to select it and then holding down your PC keyboard s Shift key as you click the name at the other end of the range e You can select multiple file names that are not next to each other by holding down your PC keyboard s Ctrl key as you click them e Note that even when there are multiple file names selected only one file name appears in the Title Useful Text Input Functions Right clicking the DISC TITLE PRINTER application main window displays a shortcut menu of commands that come in handy during text input Copy D Undo _ ____________ Paste ___ __ 5 eee Cut T 09 Move Up _ O ee oo Move Down ao Delete D Delete Insert Select All 4 _ _ _ Time Stamp D Time Stamp Phrase Memory gt Phrase Memory gt Music Music gt Digital Image gt Digital Image gt User 4 a User b Before text editing When text has been edited Copy Copies the selected text to the clipboard Paste Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor position 3 Move Up Moves the line that is currently selected in a label input box one line up Move Do
34. eflected in the label preview image To configure layout settings The print pattern controls the location and the orientation of the printing on a label For text input Indicates text and image orientation For image input g Available Print Patterns The 11 DISC TITLE PRINTER print patterns are shown below 2 Text aa wy Q OY E Important Image area With print patterns through only one line of text can be printed in each label print area regardless of the font size 1x 2x 3x setting KD e E To configure print pattern settings 1 Click the 2 This displays a menu for selecting a print pattern Select Print Pattern MM E NG Nada m 7 YEN fa N N Q 4 K OP N ECD 6 G XT 2 O 9 Advanced Print Pattem Settings Click Select to modify the upper and lower label areas settings of the currently selected preset print pattem 2 Click the print pattern to which you want to change This causes the print pattern panel and the label preview image to change in accordance with the print pattern you selected 31 To modify a preset print pattern ime 1 On the main window click 9 This displays a dialog box for selecting a print pattern 2 Click feteet This displays a dialog box for configuring advanced print pattern settings Advanced Print Pattern Settings Label 1 n Preview 4 LAN Normal f r
35. el you are creating e It lets you input text and images into individual fields which you can then place in label areas as you like e You can have a total of 40 fields in the upper and lower label areas e The following characteristics are common to both the Free Text label template and the Free Design label template e CD Text Media Player and Easy CD Creator track name data as well as file names and folder names can be imported into labels e Font and font size settings are configured using toolbar buttons e The Text Layout panel appears dimmed which means it is not available Free Text Label Template Main Window ees a Print Pattern Panel Toolbar Image Button Q 3 Work Area 42 Free Design Label Template Main Window D Measurement Unit Button Work Area Size _ Button g i Print Pattern Insert Text Q Panel Button Toolbar Image Button Print Area Work Area Free Design and Free Text Template Main Windows Free Text Template Print Pattern Panel This panel shows the location and orientation of the printing on the currently selected label Click this panel when you want to change the text layout Toolbar Contains a selection of useful editing tools Click a tool to use it See Toolbars on the right for more information Work Area This is the area where you layout the label Image Button Click to insert an image or a backgr
36. ext gt page 41 e A Free Design Template gives you almost total freedom for laying out text and images to create exactly the look you want Free Design gt page 41 Happy Birthday ei Haney and Betiylihh Party with Family Big Birthday Cake Hany Presented ste Betty 5 ws Vacation 5 er unin a 7 27 2002 i te 8 31 2002 a 1 Sports News Digest WORLD 2002 MY Favorite Little girl Songs 2 S5o0uthern Island teal 3 By your side Vey good for driving Label Making Overview Label Creation Basics Now that everything is set up let s try creating a label This section runs through the basics of label making from layout to printing and saving the label in a file Example Music CD label Far Away Peter Willis 1 Happy to see you 2 By your side 3 Before noon 4 Rains of August 10 To create a label 1 On your Windows desktop double click the DISC TITLE PRINTER short cut icon DISC TITLE PRINTER Note You can also start up the application by clicking the Windows Start button and then All Programs Next point to CASIO and then click DISC TITLE PRINTER Note that the location of the application may be different on your computer depending on what you specified when you installed it After DISC TITLE PRINTER application starts up a label template selec tion menu appears Label Template Menu Click the icon for the type of
37. ge Quality Setting Installing the software also Direct High installs the driver After re E mail Normal installing connect the USB http Economy cable again Contact Printing is not Improper print density Adjust the print density Manager clear page 56 Term Printing is poor Issue Date quality Printing is too light Music Big Hit Hit Aloum Best Of Omnibus My Favorites 99 Possible Cause Recommended Action The last part of Too many characters per Use a smaller font size or Possible Cause Recommended Action Cannot print The driver is not installed 1 Click Start Control 60 correctly The printer is not turned on or there is no connection between the printer and computer Printer battery power is low Panel System and then Device Manager 2 Check if CW L300 Device is displayed under Universal Serial Bus controller If you see a question mark or exclamation point next to CW L300 Device disconnect the USB cable from your computer and re install this DISC TITLE PRINTER application and the USB driver After re installing reconnect the USB cable Turn on the printer and press COMPUTER LINK to establish a link Check to see if the lower battery message is on the printer display If it is replace the batteries or switch to AC adaptor power input data does not print 6 Cannot import CD Text Cannot create a data index file line Too man
38. he printer using its AC adaptor Though you will be able to print on low battery power if you click Yes in response to the low battery message doing so creates the risk of printing suddenly stopping part way through if battery power gets too low a ee Fa Star Printing J sip Cancel gt Fa 5 api a e Either of the two screens shown above will appear depending on the model of the printer connected to your computer These images shows how the disc needs to be positioned in accord ance with the currently selected print pattern Click this button to start printing Click this button when you want to skip printing of the upper label area Label 1 and print the lower label area Label 2 Click this button to cancel printing This is the eject button Click it to open the disc tray Eject button operation is not supported with the CW L300 This is advanced settings button Click it to configure printer preset phrase and other settings E Printing Both Label 1 and Label 2 After printing of the upper label area Label 1 is complete rotate the disc 180 degrees and then click Start Printing again e This starts printing of the lower label area Label 2 e See the CW L300 Startup Guide for more information about positioning the disc ee ee eee eee eee Ob m me e e pan gan gan gan gan man gan gan man man ees man man man man gan man man ee maa maa To save label
39. igital Image Label Title Date Location Image Information 34 3 Click the W button in Font Font Settings Title Artist Name Tracks m Font 4 Select the font you want from the list that appears 5 In the Font Style group select one or more of the available options Double Wide Italic Bold Note The standard default is all font styles unchecked 6 In the Font Size group select the font size you want Important You can input text for up to six text input areas in a single label Note that the number of lines you can input is affected by the font size you select If you specify a 2 line font size for the title font and artist name when creating a music CD label for example you will be able to input only two lines of song title text Far Away Peter Willis 1 Happy to see you 2 By your side 3 Before noon 4 Rains of August Far Away Peter Willis 1 Happy to see you 2 By your side Important e With print patterns through page 31 only one line of text can be printed in each label print area regardless of the font size 1x 2x 3x setting With print patterns and page 31 selecting certain font sizes can cause text on the upper part of the label preview image to shift to the lower part or text on the lower part of the image to shift to the upper part After completing the settings click OK The settings you configure are reflected in the preview image on the main
40. k 18 This displays the Advanced Free Text Settings dialog box Advanced Free Text Settings Background Insert Background Inserts a label background image Images configured using Image Settings can be used as backgrounds for the upper label area and lower label area Label 1 4 S1 Image 1 Normal z Label 2 AN wet y Image 2 Normal 2 Specify the orientation for the images in the upper label area and the lower label area and then click OK To turn off display of background images 1 On the main window click Bh This turns off display of the background images Clicking hl again turns display of the background image back on Note e Text overlaid on a background image can become distorted when printed Because of this we recommend that you lay out your label so the text is not overlaid on an image e Clicking displays an enlarged preview image which comes in handy when layout label elements Fields Free Design Template This section contains general information about fields It also explains operations that are common to both text and image fields Field Types A field is a kind of box you can insert into the work area to hold text or an image Text goes into text fields while images go into image fields Selecting a single field causes it to be enclosed with a gray selection boundary Selection boundaries do not appear on printouts Text Field Image Field Py Vr ee here ere OAD Cin pei Comin
41. l Label Select one of these preset Select one of these templates to templates for easy label creation create an original layout page 41 17 e If you want to create your own original layout select the Free Text or Free Design template See Creating an Original Label Layout on page 41 for more information 18 Using the Assistant Feature The Assistant feature provides you with step by step guidance for creating labels and performing other operations Clicking the button on the main window displays the Assistant screen The Assistant screen does not appear while the Free Text or Free Design label template is displayed DISC TITLE PRINTER Assistant Decide on the label format Decide the data input method Perform the import operation Decide on the print pattern Decide on the text layout Select a font Check your settings DISC TITLE PRINTER Welcome to the Assistant Assistant provides you with guidance through the steps required to print a Disc label The printing procedure consists of the following steps Decide on the label format Decide the data input method Perform the import operation Decide on the print pattern Decide on the text layout Select a font Check your settings Follow the instructions that Assistant displays The next step appears automatically when you finish the current step Ifthe procedure you are performing requires multiple pages
42. l Layout page 41 e This section describes how to layout text and images to create exactly the type of look you want e A Free Text label template gives you wide ranging control over text you input into a label e A Free Design label template provides you with maximum freedom when creating your label design After using this software to create the labels you want you can connect your printer to your computer and print then e Music Discs Labels can include artist names and track titles page 17 You can also import track names from Windows Media Player or Easy CD Creator or you can import CD Text from a CD page 22 e Screen shots shown in this manual are based on Media Player for Windows XP O Whetres Media Player 1 Earth 3 Purple 15 Lullaby Far Away Peter Willis 1 Happy to see you 2 By your side 3 Before noon 4 Rains of August The Golden Years Dotanello 2 Sun 4 BLUE 6 Rains 8 Us 410 You 12 Girt 14 August 16 See you Important e Data Discs You can import the names of folders and files you plan to store on a disc and print them on its label You can also type in information manually pages 17 and 26 e Digital Image Discs You can import recording dates and image descriptions from your PC and print them on the label You can also type in information manually pages 17 and 26 This software does not include functions for recording to a CD R
43. maged hearing and damage to audio speakers ee Using this Manual This User s Guide explains operation of the DISC TITLE PRINTER application which is designed to run under Windows XP 2000 Professional Me 98SE or 98 referred to in this manual collectively as Windows Note that this User s Guide does not contain information about using Windows and assumes that you are already familiar with the following standard Windows operations e Mouse operations such as click double click right click drag drag and drop etc e Menu operations using the mouse e Text input using the keyboard e Standard Windows window operations If you are not already familiar with these and other basic Windows operations see the user documentation that came with your PC or Windows package Using the Assistant Feature The DISC TITLE PRINTER application has an Assistant feature that guides you step by step through certain operations See page 19 Help You can access information about procedures and precautions using the DISC TITLE PRINTER application s Help feature See page 58 Button Operations All operations in this manual are performed using the mouse Command operations are indicated as shown below Open a 2 Import b Create Data Index File Exit Documents gt 1 Click the E button 2 On the menu that appears click New e Dialog box button operations are indicated as shown below 3 Click S
44. matically open Disc tray before printing C Manually open Disc tray before printing Print Density Shift the slider left or right to adjust print density when printing is too dark or too light Auto Disc Tray Operation Setting Use this setting to control whether the printer unit s disc tray should be opened automatically or manually before printing is started This setting is not supported with the CW L300 3 After everything is the way you want click OK 56 Registering and Deleting a Phrase Memory Entry You can register frequently used terms and phrases for instant recall whenever you need them See Useful Text Input Functions on pages 27 and 54 for information about using phrase 1 On the main window or Print dialog box click the button 2 Click the Phrase Memory tab Advanced Settings Print Phrase Memory Other Create Delete Phrase New To register a new phrase Type the phrase you want to register into the text box and then click Save To delete a phrase Click the phrase you want to delete so it is highlighted and then click Delete 3 After everything is the way you want click OK To configure advanced layout settings Select the check box next to Show advanced print pattern settings only Use the following procedure to save the settings of a layout you create and to if you want the Advanced Print Pattern Settings page 32 dialog box to control what appears when you click the and
45. ntaining the relationship between its horizontal and vertical dimensions aspect ratio To delete an image field 1 Select the image field you want to delete 2 Press the Delete key on your computer keyboard This deletes the image field 49 Resizing a Field Free Design Template Use the procedures in this section when you want to change the size of a field Important Note that the result obtained when you resize a field depends on whether it is a text field or an image field 1 Select the field you want to resize so it is enclosed by a gray selection boundary 2 Use one of the techniques described below to drag one of the four corner handles on the boundary to resize the field Example Simple drag operation e Simple Drag Operation Simply dragging a corner handle resizes the field without maintaining its aspect ratio Shift Drag This resizes the field while maintaining its aspect ratio The field is enlarged or reduced with the corner that is diagonally opposite from the one you are dragging fixed e Shift Ctrl Drag This also resizes the field while maintaining its aspect ratio The field is enlarged and reduced with its center fixed 50 Important Resizing a text field does not affect the size of the text inside the field WOOP EEE E EEE EEEEEEEEEE EEE OEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELEE A TAA PRPP EE f 4 A 2 AN a A WA a Z WA WA 5 b LA 4 a Z WA 4 4 z 4 JA 4 7 z rin as c
46. ome j youre nere i 4 A 5 5 4 LA 4 a Z WA a 4 4 z 4 a z A WA 4 4 4 4 YA A z Z 4 PA 7 3 A a eee eee CEE LEE ELLEEMPLLEEELEELELELEEELEEEE A Aligning and Resizing Fields Free Design Template A selection of useful commands makes it possible to instantly position fields on a label and to make multiple fields the same size See page 43 Note You can use the following procedures for both text fields and image fields E What is alignment The DISC TITLE PRINTER application lets you align multiple fields vertically or horizontally in relation to a reference field that you specify Example To center fields vertically Reference field si b eee NNNA E To make multiple fields the same size You can resize multiple fields so they are the same size as a reference field that you specify Example Resizing fields by height and width a bs m _ 4 Aligned fields Reference field 51 To align fields 2 To make a different field the reference field hold down the Ctrl key as you 1 Drag the mouse on the label so the fields you want to align or resize are click the new reference field enclosed in the selection boundary Sone g gu E one lau This is the reference field 3 Click the button This displays a menu Note See Toolbars on page 43 4 On the menu select Alignment b On the submenu that appears select the command you want The selected
47. orded media Printing on media that already had data recorded on it may cause the data to become corrupted For full details about printing see the CW L300 Startup Guide 1 Connect the printer to your computer e See the Read this first sheet for more information 2 On the printer press COMPUTER LINK e This causes the message READY TO TRANSFER DATA to appear on the printer display 3 Click This displays a dialog box for printing page 15 14 4 With the area of the disc you want to print on facing downwards slide the disc from right to left into the slit along the top of the printer e Make sure you slide the disc to the left as far as it will go Normal printing may not be possible if the disc is not positioned properly inside the printer Printing will appear here Ng KN ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee an ang Print Dialog Box D 6 Click Start printing e This starts the print operation e Never disconnect the AC adaptor or USB cable while a printing operation is in progress e Do not touch the disc while printing is in progress Make sure there is nothing to the right of the printer that can obstruct movement of the disc when it exits the slit e Never try to print from the DISC TITLE PRINTER application and FA B30 at the same time e If the low battery message appears when you start a print operation it is best to replace printer batteries or to power t
48. ound image Free Design Template See Free Text Template for information about and Insert Text Button Click to insert a text field Print Area Indicates the area within the work area that is actually printed You can move the print area by dragging it Any text or images that are outside of the print area are not printed Measurement Unit Button Shows the currently selected measurement unit Each click of the measurement unit button cycles through the units in the following sequence mm millimeters Pel pixels inch gt mm Work Area Size Button Clicking these buttons changes the size of the work area as described below ONE Clicking this button displays the top label area only in the work area ALL Clicking this button expands the work area so it displays both top label area and the bottom label area Image Button Click to insert a image field Toolbars The following describes the tools that are available in the toolbars on the Free Text and Free Design label template main windows Free Text Template a KE EA EA Ei ED 15 Font Settings Use these tools to select the font font size etc Show Background Button On the Free Text label template main window this button displays the selected background image Editing Tools Use these tools to cut copy and paste text and fields and to undo editing operations Background Image Settings Button On the
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50. r it Make sure the printer is is not connected to the connected correctly to your computer Check to make PC sure that the printer model specified by the print settings is correctly connected to the computer After correcting the problem try printing again Make sure the printer is connected correctly to a power source Turn on the printer and press COMPUTER LINK to establish a link There is no ink ribbon cassette loaded in the printer Load an ink ribbon cassette and then try printing again Correctly load an ink ribbon cassette into the printer and try printing again The ink ribbon cassette is empty Replace the ink ribbon cassette and then try again Replace the ink ribbon cassette There is not enough ink ribbon cassette for the next printing Replace the ink ribbon cassette after you finish the current printing Replace the ink ribbon cassette before performing the next printing Make sure that a disc is correctly inserted in the printer There is no Disc loaded in the printer Load a Disc and then try printing again Printer batteries are low Continue printing Replace the printers batteries or switch to AC adaptor power 61 CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan
51. reset print pattem SE ri ct Note See page 32 for details about changing the text layout pattern 7 Click Ea ay f from h Far Aw Peter Printing string is overflow Selecting a Font 8 Click E This displays a dialog box for making font settings Font Settings Title Artist Name Tracks Font A Font Style Double Wide I Italic IV Bold ee 9 Confirm that Title tab is selected Note If a different tab is displayed click Title 10 For Font Size select 2 Font Settings Title Artist Name Tracks r Font Arial v Font Style Double Wide F Italic M Bold T ns 11 Click the Artist Name tab Font Settings Title AitistName Tracks Font A Font Style Double Wide F Italic IV Bold T hs 12 Select 2 for Font Size and then click OK This completes input of the label data Note See page 34 for details about font settings fate Marai Peter illia raris Happ bo see youl By your side Before noon Rains of August 13 To print a label Important e See the separate Printing Precautions sheet for important information about printing conditions This printer supports printing on 12cm diameter discs only Attempting to print ona CD R single or on a business card CD R can cause damage to the printer We recommend that you use this product for printing on blank unrec
52. tions and supplementary information e Software version information e Connection on the CASIO Website To use Help 1 On the main window click the button 2 Click Help Help Topics DISC TITLE PRINTER Ver 3 Help Contents Index Find Click a topic and then click Display Or click another tab such as Index DISC TITLE PRINTER Ver 3 DISC TITLE PRINTER Functions Music Data and Digital Image Label Templates Free Text gt Free Design Template Using DISC TITLE PRINTER Menu buttons gt Function buttons Print Cancel 3 Use standard Windows online help procedures to find the information you need 58 You can also obtain assistance by accessing the CASIO Website While your computer is connected to the Internet click and then click CASIO Website This will take you to the CASIO Website where you will find the latest news and other information about CASIO or USB peripheral products Phrase Library List Troubleshooting The following is a list of the built in phrase library contents See page 27 and Consult this troubleshooting guide whenever you start to have problems with 54 for information about using phrase the application If you cannot find the solution of your problem here check the CW L300 User s Guide FAX Recorded By Nothing works The software is not Disconnect the USB cable POST CODE Recorded At installed and re install the software Extension Ima
53. to import into the CD drive of your computer 23 After importing the track list select Export Playlist to File from the File menu and save data to a playlist file With Media Player 7 0 it is not necessary to copy the music Note See Media Player online help for full details about its operation 4 Start up the DISC TITLE PRINTER application 5 On the music label main window click the E button 24 On the menu that appears click Import and then Import Media Player Track Data This displays a dialog box for opening a file EA My Music ic E My Pictures Files of type Media player list asx wan m3u wus Y Cancel 7 Select the playlist you created in step 3 and then click Open A dialog box for selecting the specific text you want to import appears after all the text on the CD is read Note In some cases you may not be able to import artist name data from a playlist file created using Media Player on a computer running WindowsXP Select Tes x Language inquagel Titig Clicked Singles Aesi 13 Aalst Mim Datania Tarka Select the Packs you want to impart SelectAll Tracks Degetect All Tracks Oban Gn en een 8 After checking the song titles in the label input boxes click OK The data you import appears in the label import boxes and the preview image Importing Easy CD Creator Data for a Music Label 6 On menu that appears click Import and then Import E
54. ut a list of file names on a printer page 30 Create Data Index File Quit the DISC TITLE PRINTER application Click a file name to display the corresponding label data Note that only the last five files you have saved appear in this list Advanced Settings Button Displays a dialog box for more advanced printing and phrase settings page 56 Help Button Displays help Clicking the Oo button displays a menu of commands that you can use to perform the operations described below e Display online help e Access the CASIO Website e Display version information about the software Assistant Button 9 Displays an Assistant window in the upper right corner of the main window This button is displayed on the music data and digital image label templates only Minimize Button Minimizes the main window into the menu bar Exit Button E Quits the DISC TITLE PRINTER application Th 1 Print Pattern Panel L This panel shows the location and orientation of the printing on the currently selected label Click this panel when you want to change the location and orientation of the printing Text Layout Panel a This panel shows the currently selected text layout Click this panel when you want to change the text layout Image Button E Displays a dialog box for selecting graphic images page 36 Font Button Displays a dialog box for selecting the font type attributes and size 2 Magnif
55. w 4 1 Label 2 t Crt R aay Normal N y Cancel The settings you configure are reflected here 3 Click the Label 1 and Label 2 down arrow buttons and select the setting you want for each of the label areas and then click OK This causes the print pattern panel and the label preview image to change in accordance with the settings you configured pom ee aa ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a ee When you specify an image for Label 1 or Label 2 you can specify insertion of Image 1 or Image 2 See Inserting an Image into a Label on page 36 for information about Image 1 and Image 2 To specify this image Select a print pattern that shows this Image 1 Orit Image 2 AR d Image 1 Image 2 age Eat all 32 Configuring Text Layout Settings You can select from a number of different layouts for the text on your labels About the Layout Panel This Displays a menu of options TITLE ARTIST Tempie tem Meaning Music Label Title Centered in the label area Artist Name Data Label si Label Titl Digital Image Label ne Indicates the following Data Label e Text alignment left center right Date e Item per line Digital Image Label Location 1 or 2 Image Information e Numbered Non numbered lines i Music Label Available Text Layouts The 10 DISC TITLE PRINTER text layouts are shown below D Note Layouts
56. wn Moves the line that is currently selected in a label input box one line down Delete Deletes the line or text string selected in a label input box Insert Inserts a new line above the one that is currently selected in a label input box Time Stamp Stamps the current date into the label input box The date that is stamped is the one being kept by your PC s clock Phrase Memory Shows a list of preset phrases Clicking a phrase inserts it at the current cursor position Music Displays a list of preset phrases you can input into a music label template label input box Clicking a phrase inserts it at the current cursor position Digital Image Displays a list of preset phrases you can input into a digital image label template label input box Clicking a phrase inserts it at the current cursor position User Shows a list of preset phrases registered by you Clicking a phrase inserts it at the current cursor position See page 56 for information about registering preset phrases 4 Undo Undoes the last operation Cut Cuts selected text and places it onto the clipboard Select All Selects all the text in a line 2 3 Click Save As saving Label Data This displays the Save As dialog box 1 Click the E button Save in My Documents am Amy Music i Emy Pictures 2 On the menu that appears click Save lione MAN This displays a dialog box for saving label data File name
57. y lines The music CD you are trying to import from does not have any CD Text on it Your CD drive does not support reading of CD Text The specified drive or media where you are trying to save the data is write protected or full reduce the number of characters per line Use a smaller font size or reduce the number of lines Type text manually into the label input boxes or find a Website on the Internet that contains the data you want to include on the label copy it and then paste it into the label input boxes Remove the write protection or delete data you no longer need to make room from the data index file Other options include switching to a different drive or different media Error Messages The label file cannot be imported because it is corrupted or an unsupported format The text data cannot be imported because it is corrupted or an unsupported format There is still a Disc in the printer Remove the Disc to quit The printer is turned off or it is not connected to the computer Specify a proper label file format Create a new song title list 22 25 23 and try again Remove the disc and then 14 quit sg Make sure the printer is connected correctly to your PC Make sure the printer is connected correctly to a power source 1 See the CW L300 Read this first 2 See the CW L300 Startup Guide 3 See the CW L300 User s Guide The printer is turned off o
58. ying Glass Button Displays a dialog box with an enlarged preview image 3 Label Input Boxes These boxes are for inputting label text either manually or by importing it The text you input immediately appears in the preview image on the screen The type of label input boxes that appear on the main window depend on the type of label template Print Button Click to start a print operation Label Preview Image You can use this image to get an idea of what your label will look like before you actually print it Eject Button Opens the disc tray This button performs the same operations as the button on the front of the printer Eject button operation is not supported with the CW L300 Important The Eject button is disabled while a printing operation is in progress 21 Importing Text Data You can import CD Text data or track and incorporate it into the music label template CD Text data or track data can be created using Media Player or Easy CD Creator data In the case of a data label template and digital image label template you can import file names and folder names Importing text data eliminates the need to type it in manually Important You will not be able to import CD Text if your CD drive does not support CD Text reading Importing CD Text Data for a Music Label Before getting started be sure you have the disc whose CD Text data you want to import on hand What is CD Text CD Text is text
59. ze or bold text 1 Input text into the work area 2 Highlight the characters whose font style setting you want to change 3 Click B to make the selected text bold or 7 to make the text italic e Your font style setting is reflected in the work area and the preview image e Selecting bold text and clicking B or italicized text and clicking Z removes the corresponding style and returns the text to normal E To change the alignment of text You can align text so it is left aligned centered or right aligned 1 Input text into the work area 2 Locate the cursor inside the text whose alignment you want to change 3 Click to left align the text to center the text or 3 to right align the text e The alignment you specify is reflected in the work area and the preview image 45 Inserting a Label Background Image Free Text Template 1 On the main window click l 2 Click E and then select the image you want to insert e The image appears in the preview image on the main window e One image can be inserted per label area After you insert an image into print pattern ara or rara you cannot input text To insert a label background image choose a or TET Note e See Inserting an Image into a Label on page 36 for information about inserting images e See Configuring Lauout Settings on page 31 for information about print patterns To specify the image orientation 1 On the main window clic
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