Casio CW-L300 User Manual

CW-L300

User’s Guide

• We recommend that you print on a disc* before you record anything on it. Printing on a disc that already has data recorded on it can cause the data to become corrupted.

• 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.

Be sure to read the Safety Precautions contained in this manual before trying to use the printer for the first time, and always keep this manual on hand for future reference.

RJA514733-10

GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas).

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution: Changes or modification to the product not expressly approved by CASIO

could void the user’s authority to operate the product.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Proper connectors must be used for connection to host computer and/or peripherals in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Cable specified for PC Windows® compatible PC to CW-L300

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: CW-L300 Trade Name: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Responsible party: CASIO, INC. Address: 570 MT.PLEASANT AVENUE, DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801 Telephone number: 201-361-5400

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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• The contents of the manual are subject to change without notice.

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States and other countries.

• Other company and product names used herein may also be company and product names of others.

• Be sure to read this manual carefully before attempting to use the product for the first time.

Safety Precautions

Thank you for purchasing this quality CASIO product. Before using it, be sure to read the following Safety Precautions. Keep the manual in a convenient location for future reference when necessary.

Danger

This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, creates the danger of death or serious personal injury.

Warning

This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, creates the possibility of death or serious personal injury.

Caution

This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, creates the possibility of personal injury or material damage.

Examples of graphic markings

indicates something you should not do. The symbol shown here

indicates you should not try to take the unit apart.

indicates something you should do. The symbol shown here

indicates you should unplug the unit from the wall outlet.

Danger

Warning

Alkaline Batteries

Perform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking from alkaline batteries ever gets into your eyes.

1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water.

2. Contact your physician immediately. Leaving alkaline battery fluid in your eyes can lead to loss of

sight.

Warning

Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other abnormalities

Continued use of the product while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present.

1. Turn off power.

2. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

3. Contact your original retailer.

Power cord, AC adaptor, USB cable

Misuse of the power cord, AC adaptor, or USB cable creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you follow the precautions listed below.

• Use only items that are specified for the product.

• Use only a power source whose output matches the rating

marked on the plate on the back of the product.

• Never plug the power cord into a wall outlet that is shared by other devices, or into a shared extension cord.

Power cord, AC adaptor, USB cable

Misuse of the power cord, AC adaptor, or USB cable can damage it and create the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you follow the precautions listed below.

• Never place heavy objects on these items or subject them to direct heat.

• Never modify these items or subject them to bending.

• Do not subject these items to twisting or pulling.

• Should the power cord, AC adaptor, or USB cable or its plug

ever become damaged, contact your original retailer.

Power cord, AC adaptor, USB cable

• Never touch the power cord, AC adaptor, or USB cable or its plugs while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock.

• Never use the power cord or AC adaptor in areas where it may become wet. Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

• Never place a vase or any other liquid container on top of the power cord, AC adaptor, or USB cable. Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

Batteries

Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, resulting in damage to nearby objects, or to explode, creating the risk of fire and personal injury. Always make sure you observe the following precautions.

• Never try to take batteries apart or allow them to become shorted.

• Never expose batteries to heat or dispose of them by incineration.

• Never mix old batteries with new ones.

• Never mix batteries of different types.

• Do not charge the batteries.

• Make sure the positive (+) and negative (–) ends of the

batteries are facing correctly.

Warning

Dropping and rough treatment

Continued use of the product after it has been damaged due to dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps if the product should ever become damaged.

1. Turn off power.

2. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

3. Contact your original retailer.

Do not disassemble or modify the product.

Never try to take the product apart or modify it in any way. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, burn injury, or other personal injury. Leave all internal inspection, maintenance, and repair up to your original retailer.

Water and foreign objects

Water, liquids, or foreign objects (especially metal) getting inside the product creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps if liquid or a foreign object should ever get inside the product.

1. Turn off power.

2. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

3. Contact your original retailer.

Do not incinerate.

Never dispose of the product by incineration. Doing so creates the risk of fire and personal injury due to explosion.

Plastic bag precaution

Never place the plastic bags in which the product comes packed over your head. Doing so creates the risk of suffocation. Particular care is required in households where young children are present.

Do not affix labels to a container to be used in a microwave oven.

Do not affix labels to any container you plan to use in a microwave range. The label material contains metal, which creates the risk of fire and burn injury when heated in a microwave oven. It can also cause deformation of the container to which the label is affixed.

Caution

Power cord, AC adaptor, USB cable

Misuse of the power cord, AC adaptor, or USB cable can damage it and create the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you follow the precautions listed below.

• Never locate these items near a stove or other source of intense heat.

• When unplugging the power cord and USB cable, be sure to grasp the plug. Never pull on the cord or cable.

• Plug in the power cord into the wall outlet as far as it will go.

• Plug in the USB cable into the computer and the printer as

far as it will go.

• Before leaving the product unattended for long periods (such as when you go on a trip), unplug the power cord and USB cable.

• At least once a year, clean away any dust built up in the area around the prongs of the power cord’s plug.

Batteries

Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak resulting in damage to nearby objects, or to explode, creating the risk of fire and personal injury. Always make sure you observe the following precautions.

• Use only batteries that are specified for use with this product.

• Remove batteries from the product if you do not plan to use

it for a long time.

Caution

Connection precaution

Connect only items that are specified for the product to its connectors. Connecting a non-specified item creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

Keep backup copies of all important data

Be sure that you keep separate copies of important data in a notebook or some other location. Malfunction of the product, repairs, and dead batteries can cause data stored memory to be lost.

Keep heavy objects off.

Never place a heavy object on top of the product. Doing so can cause the object to lose balance and fall, creating the risk of personal injury.

Location

Avoid the locations listed below for the product. Such locations create the risk of fire and electric shock.

• Areas subject to high humidity and large amounts of dust

• Food preparation areas or other location subjected to oil

steam

• Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in direct sunlight, in a closed vehicle parked in the sun, and other areas subjected to high heat.

Avoid unstable surfaces.

Never place the product on an unstable table, desk, etc. Doing so can cause the product to fall, creating the risk of personal injury.

Loading and replacing batteries

The springs inside of the battery compartment have sharp edges. Take care that you do not touch the springs with your fingers when loading or replacing batteries. Doing so creates the risk of personal injury.

Display Screen

• Never push on the display screen’s LCD panel or subject it to strong impact. Doing so can cause the LCD panel’s glass to crack, creating the risk of personal injury.

• Should the LCD panel ever crack or break, never touch the liquid inside of the panel. LCD panel liquid can cause skin irritation.

• Should LCD panel liquid ever get inside your mouth, immediately wash out your mouth with water and contact your physician.

• Should LCD panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin, rinse with clear water for at least 15 minutes, and then contact a physician.

High temperature precaution

Never touch the print head or other metal objects near the head. These items become very hot, and touching them creates the risk of burn injury.

Auto Cutter

While the printer is turned on or printing, never touch the printer head or the area where the tape passes. Unexpected operation of the cutter creates the risk of personal injury.

Operating Precautions

Contents

Observe the following precautions to ensure that the printer provides you with the years of trouble-free operation for which it is designed.

• Avoid use in areas subjected to direct sunlight, high humidity, and temperature extremes. Operating Temperature Range: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)

• Never allow paper clips, pins, or other similar objects to get inside the printer mechanism.

• Never pull on the tape with excessive force or try to push it into the cassette.

• Place the printer on a level surface when printing. A tilted surface can make

normal printing impossible.

• Unclear printing can indicate a dirty print head. If printing becomes unclear, use the procedures on page 58 to clean the print head and rubber roller.

• Using the printer in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or any other source of bright light can cause malfunction of its optical sensor, and display of an error message. Use the printer in an area that is not exposed to bright light.

• You cannot perform disc label printing and tape label printing at the same time.

Safety Precautions ................................................................ 1

Operating Precautions.......................................................... 5

Part 1 - DISC Mode ................................................................ 8

Disc Printing Terms ............................................................... 8

DISC Mode ............................................................................. 8

Creating Disc Label Data .................................................. 8

Creating a New Label ............................................................ 9

Inserting a Logo Into a Label ............................................. 11

Built In Logos .................................................................. 11

Output Samples .............................................................. 11

To insert a logo into a label ............................................. 12

Inputting Text into an AUTO Format .................................. 12

To input text into an AUTO format label........................... 12

Specifying Character Spacing ........................................... 13

To turn proportional spacing on and off ..........................13

Specifying Text Alignment.................................................. 13

To specify text alignment .................................................14

Printing Disc Case Labels .................................................. 14

Creating and Printing a Disc Case Label ........................ 14

Part 2 - TAPE Mode .............................................................. 16

Creating a Tape Label ......................................................... 16

Creating and Printing a Sequentially Numbered Tape Label ....

Numbering Formats ........................................................ 17

Creating and Printing a Large Tape Label ......................... 19

Creating and Printing a Tape Label with a Logo ........................

Built-in Logos .................................................................. 20

Creating and Printing an Original (Free Design) Tape Label

.....

FREE DESIGN: Using Text Blocks ..................................... 22

FREE DESIGN: Using Multiple Lines in a Tape Label ...... 23

FREE DESIGN: Configuring Block Form Settings ........... 25

FREE DESIGN: Configuring Label Form Settings ............ 26

FREE DESIGN: Controlling the Length of a Tape Label... 27

FREE DESIGN: Aligning Tape Label Text .......................... 29

Example 1:

Example 2: Aligning blocks within a tape label .............. 30

Aligning the term “Round Estimate1” in a block

(fixed block length)

........................................ 29

FREE DESIGN: Changing the Size of Tape Label Text .... 31

Specifying the Size of a String of Characters .................31

Specifying the Size of Text Lines .................................... 33

FREE DESIGN: Using Frames ............................................ 35

Creating a Barcode Tape Label .......................................... 36

Supported Barcode Types ...............................................36

Barcode Specifications ...................................................37

Using Tape Labels ............................................................... 38

Tape Cut Modes .............................................................. 38

Types of Tape Cuts .......................................................... 38

Cut Modes ....................................................................... 38

Cut Modes and Margins ..................................................40

Part 3 - Inputting and Editing Label Text ........................... 41

Moving the Cursor .............................................................. 41

Basic Alpha Numeric Input ................................................ 41

To input alpha-numeric characters .................................. 41

About the CODE key ....................................................... 42

Inputting Symbols and Special Characters ...................... 42

To use the SYMBOL menu .............................................. 42

Inputting Illustrations ......................................................... 43

To input illustrations ......................................................... 43

Deleting an Individual Character ....................................... 43

To delete a character using the BS key ........................... 43

To delete a character using the DEL key ........................ 43

Clearing Input Text .............................................................. 44

To clear all text ................................................................44

To delete a range of text (Free Design) ........................... 44

Text Editing.......................................................................... 44

To switch between overwrite and insert .......................... 44

Using Phrase Memory ........................................................ 45

To recall a phrase ............................................................45

To create new phrase memory text ................................. 45

To save input text in phrase memory............................... 45

To edit a phrase memory record ..................................... 46

To delete a phrase memory record ................................. 46

Using Copy and Paste ........................................................ 47

User Characters .................................................................. 47

To recall a user character ................................................49

To delete a user character ............................................... 49

Part 4 - Controlling the Appearance of Text ...................... 50

Selecting a Font .................................................................. 50

SMALL FONT .................................................................. 50

To change the default font setting ................................... 51

To change the font of text you have just input .................51

Using STYLE Menu Attributes ........................................... 52

Using EFFECT Menu Attributes ......................................... 53

Part 5 - Saving, Recalling and Deleting Labels ................ 54

To save a label ................................................................ 54

To recall a label ............................................................... 54

To delete a label .............................................................. 54

Part 6 - Configuring the Printer Setup............................... 55

Demo Printing ................................................................. 55

Reference ............................................................................. 57

Power Requirements .......................................................... 57

Caring for the Printer .......................................................... 58

Troubleshooting .................................................................. 59

DISC Mode .....................................................................60

TAPE Mode .....................................................................61

Error Messages ................................................................... 63

Illustrations .......................................................................... 68

Symbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters .................... 68

Frames ................................................................................. 69

Disc Label Formats ............................................................. 70

Numbering Formats ............................................................ 71

Tape Width and the Number of Lines and Character Sizes ..

Supported Tape Widths ...................................................... 72

Enlarged Label Printing Tape Widths and Character Sizes ..

Specifications ...................................................................... 74

Part 1 - DISC Mode

DISC Mode

Disc Printing Terms

The following defines a few disc printing terms that are used in this part of the manual.

■ Print Surface

This is the side of the disc that the printer will print on. Some discs may have manufacturer logos or other information pre-printed on this side.

■ Print Data

This is the text, illustrations,and all other items that the printer will print onto the print surface of the disc.

SPEECH

CONTEST

Print surface

■ Print Areas

These are the areas on the disc where the printer prints. The printer can print in two print areas: an upper print area and a lower printer area.

Upper print area

(AREA A)

Lower print area

(AREA B)

Width: 74mm (2 15/16")

Height: 16mm (5/8")

Print data

Creating Disc Label Data

The following are the general steps when preparing data for disc labeling. After inputting the required data, you can then use it to print directly onto the disc, or for output on a tape that you can affix to the disc case.

Getting Ready

• Connect the AC adaptor or load batteries (page 7 of the Startup Guide).

• Load an ink ribbon cassette (page 11 of the Startup Guide).

• If you plan to print a disc case label, load a tape cartridge (page 13 of

the Startup Guide).

General Flow for Creating a Disc Label

Select the DISC Mode (page 9).

To create a new label from scratch, select NEW on the initial screen (page 9).

Select the print pattern you want to use (page

9).

Select the format you want to use (page 10).

Input the text you want (page 41).

Select the text attributes you want.

• Specify the font (page 50), select the style (page 52), and specify the text alignment (page 14).

Print the label (page 20 of the Startup Guide) and store it in memory (page 54), if you want.

To edit an existing label, select STORED DATA (page 54).

To edit the label data you were working on the last time you were using the printer, select LAST DATA (page 10 of the Startup Guide).

Creating a New Label

This section explains how to specify the print area and select a label format for creating new disc printing data.

• For information about printing data that you have previously saved to memory, see page 54.

Example

■ To create a new disc label

1. Press to turn on the printer.

• A LAST DATA icon will also appear on the Main Menu if there is input data left over from the last time you used the printer. If you want to continue working with the data from your previous session, use and to select LAST DATA, and then press SET.

2. Use and to select DISC, and then press SET.

• You can also press DISC here.

3. Use and to select NEW, and then press SET.

• This displays a print pattern selection screen.

4. Use the cursor keys to select the print pattern you want.

Selected print pattern

AREA A AREA A

Print Pattern

AREA B

Example

5. Press SET.

Label format image

■ Label Formats

The label format determines the types and positions of text and logo data for each block. There are a total of 24 different formats, which are divided among three groups: standard formats (FORMAT 1 through FORMAT 18), logo formats (LOGO 1 through LOGO 4), and auto formats (AUTO 1 and AUTO 2).

If you want to do this:

Input text only Input text and a logo

• See “Inserting a Logo Into a Label” on page 11 for information about inputting logos.

Have the printer automatically select text size in accordance with the number of characters

• See page 12 for more information.

•See “Disc Label Formats” on page 70 for details about all the label formats that are available.

Select this type of format:

FORMAT 1 through FORMAT 18

LOGO 1 through LOGO 4

AUTO 1 or AUTO 2

6. Use and to scroll through the available label formats until the one

you want is displayed.

7. Press SET.

• Note that if you selected as the print pattern in step 4, pressing SET will display a screen for specifying the label format for the AREA B area. Repeat steps 6 and 7.

• Pressing SET causes the text input screen to appear.

8. Input the text you want.

Name of block where you are currently inputting text.

Block where you are inputting text flashes.

• See “Inputting and Editing Label Text” on page 41 for information about inputting text.

9. Press SET.

10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for other blocks.

11. After all input is complete, press SET.

• This displays a screen, which you can use to print the label (page 20 of the Startup Guide) or to save the label (page 54).

This is the currently selected label format.

• You can also exit your label making session by using the cursor keys to select EXIT, and then pressing SET twice.

Inserting a Logo Into a Label

When creating a label using a LOGO format (LOGO 1 through LOGO 4), you can insert one of the printer’s 10 built-in logos into the graphic block of the format.

Output Samples

The following shows examples of labels that use logos.

LOGO 1

Built-in Logos

LOGO 2

LOGO 3

LOGO 4

To insert a logo into a label

1. Perform steps 1 through 5 of the procedure under “To create a new disc

label” on page 9.

2. On the label format selection screen, use and to scroll through the

label formats until one of the LOGO formats (LOGO 1 through LOGO 4) is displayed.

3. Press SET.

4. Use and to scroll through the logo data names, until the one you

want is on the display.

5. Press SET.

• This inserts the logo into the label. Now you can perform the other steps under “To create a new disc label” on page 9 to input text.

Inputting Text into an AUTO Format

The two AUTO formats automatically adjust the size of characters in accordance with the number of characters you input.

The table below shows how character size is adjusted for each auto format.

Number of Input

Characters

0 to 9 ×5 15mm ( 10 to 12 ×4 12mm ( 13 to 16 ×3 9mm ( 17 to 24 ×2 6mm ( 25 to 49 ×1 3mm (

To input text into an AUTO format label

1. Perform steps 1 through 5 of the procedure under “To create a new disc

label” on page 9.

2. On the label format selection screen, use and to scroll through the

label formats until AUTO1 or AUTO2 is displayed.

3. Press SET.

4. Input the text you want.

5. Press SET.

• Now you can perform the other steps under “To create a new disc label” on page 9 to complete the label.

AUTO 1 (1 line) AUTO 2 (2 lines)

Displayed Size Printed Size Displayed Size Printed Size

⁄⁄

⁄8") ×2 6mm (

⁄⁄

⁄2") ×2 6mm (

⁄⁄

⁄8") ×2 6mm (

⁄⁄

⁄4") ×2 6mm (

⁄⁄

⁄8") ×1 3mm (

⁄⁄

⁄4")

⁄⁄

⁄4")

⁄⁄

⁄4")

⁄⁄

⁄4")

⁄⁄

⁄8")

⁄⁄

Specifying Character Spacing

Specifying Text Alignment

There are two ways that characters can be spaced: proportional spacing and uniform spacing.

With proportional spacing, the amount of space between two characters depends on what those two characters are.

With uniform spacing, all characters are separated by the same amount of space.

To turn proportional spacing on and off

1. While inputting text, press FORM.

2. Use and to select PROPORTIONAL, and then press SET.

3. Use and to turn proportional spacing on or off.

• Note that the setting you select is applied to all the text of the label.

4. Press SET to apply your setting and return to the text input screen.

You can select any one of the following four text alignments for your label text.

Centering

Right Alignment

Left Alignment

Equal Spacing

To specify text alignment

1. While inputting text, press FORM.

2. Use and to select ALIGN, and then press SET.

3. Use and to select the alignment setting you want.

4. When the setting you want is selected, press SET.

5. On the next screen that appears, use and to select the range of

text to which you want to apply your alignment setting.

To apply the alignment setting to this text:

All of the text in the label

All of the text in the current line only

Select this option:

ALL

LINE

6. After selecting the range, press SET to apply your setting and return to the

text input screen.

Printing Disc Case Labels

Use the procedures in this section to print a tape label that can be affixed to the case of a disc.

Creating and Printing a Disc Case Label

Important!

• When printing a disc case label, use 24mm or 18mm wide tape only.

■ To print a disc case label

1. Press to turn on the printer.

2. Use the procedures under “Creating Disc Label Data” on page 8 to pre-

pare the data you want to print.

3. Pressing SET in step 11 of the procedure under “To create a new disc

label” on page 10 will cause the screen shown below to appear.

4. Use and to select PRINT, and then press SET .

5. Use and to select TAPE, and then press SET.

• Pressing and toggles the selection on the above screen between

DISC and TAPE.

6. Use and to select the label area data you want to print first, and

then press SET.

To print this data:

Upper label area Lower label area

• The above step is not necessary if your label has data in only one of the label areas. In this case, go directly to step 7.

• Here we will select AREA A.

Select this option:

AREA A

AREA B

7. Use the number keys (or and ) to specify the number of copies,

and then press .

• You can specify a value from 1 to 100 for the number of copies.

8. Use and to select the tape cut mode (page 38), and then press

SET.

9. When printing is complete, the screen shown below will appear on the

display.

10. Use and to select the label area data you want to print next, and

then press SET.

• Here we will select AREA B.

11. Repeat steps 7 through 9 above to print in the other label area.

12. The following screen will appear when printing is complete.

13. Press and to select EXIT, and then press SET.

• Use STORE if you want to save the data. See page 54 for more information.

14. Press SET to exit the print operation.

• The above display will not appear if your label has data in only one of the label areas. In this case, skip steps 10 and 11, and go directly to step 12.

Part 2 - TAPE Mode

Creating a Tape Label

The following are the general steps when preparing data for printing a tape label.

Getting Ready

• Connect the AC adaptor or load batteries (page 7 of the Startup Guide).

• Load a tape cartridge (page 13 of the Startup Guide).

Select the TAPE Mode (page 16).

1. Select the label mode.

Free Design ...........page 22

Numbering Label ...page 17

Barcode Label .......page 36

Enlarged Label ......page 19

Logo Label ............ page 20

To edit an existing label, select

STORED DATA (page

54).

2. Input the text you want (page 41).

3. Select the font (page 50) and the style (page 52).

To edit the label data you were working on the last time you were using the printer, select LAST DATA (page 10 of the Startup Guide).

■ To create a new tape label

1. Press to turn on the printer.

2. Use and to select TAPE, and then press SET.

• You can also press TAPE here.

3. Use and to select NEW, and then press SET.

• This displays a label mode selection screen.

Shows the function of the currently selected icon.

Selection boundary

4. Use the cursor keys to move the selection boundary to icon for the label

mode you want to use.

To create this type of tape label:

Original (Free Design) tape label (page 22) Sequentially numbered tape label (page 17) Barcode tape label (page 36) Large tape label (page 19) Tape label with logo (page 20)

Select this icon:

Print the label (page 23 of the Startup Guide) and store it in memory (page 54), if you want.

5. After you select a mode, press SET.

6. What you should do next depends on the label mode you selected in step

4. See the pages referenced in the table under step 4 for more information.

Creating and Printing a Sequentially Numbered Tape Label

This label printer gives you a choice of six different numbering formats that you can use to print sequentially numbered labels from 0 to 99999.

Numbering Formats

• Format 1

Number

• Format 3

Number Up to 99 characters of text

• Format 4

Up to 99 characters of text Number Up to 99 characters of text (COMMENT 1) (COMMENT 2)

• Format 2

Up to 99 characters of text Number

Important!

• When printing sequentially numbered tape labels, printing is performed up to the number you specify. Before printing, make sure that the tape cartridge has enough tape left to finish the print operation. If the tape cartridge runs out of tape during a print operation, press ESC to cancel the print operation.

■ To create and print sequentially numbered tape labels

Example

1. Press the to turn on the printer.

2. Use and to select TAPE, and then press SET.

• You can also press TAPE to enter the TAPE Mode.

3. Use and to select NEW, and then press SET.

4. Use the cursor keys to select the icon, and then press SET.

• This enters the Numbering Mode.

5. Use and to select the numbering format, and then press SET.

Here we will select Format 4.

Number of characters that can be input

Number of currently input characters

Flashing indicates the current input area.

• Format 5

Number Up to 99 characters

of text

• Format 6

Number Up to 99 characters

of text

6. Input the text for the COMMENT 1 box, and then press SET.

Here we will input “File”.

Shows the starting number.

7. Change the starting number, if you want, and then press SET.

Here we want to number the labels from 15 through 17, so we would input 15 here.

• If you make a mistake and input the wrong number, delete the current number and re-input. You can specify a number up to five digits long.

8. Input the text for the COMMENT 2 box, and then press SET.

• Here we will input “Receipt”.

• While inputting text in the Numbering Mode, you can also change the

DIRECTION setting (page 25), MIRROR setting (page 26), and the MARGINS setting (page 26).

9. Use the cursor keys to select the number style you want, and then press

SET.

• Here we will select No.1.

10. Use and to select PRINT, and then press SET.

11. Use and to specify the number of labels to be printed, checking

the start and end numbers to make sure that they are correct, and then press SET.

• Here we want to print one set of labels numbered 15, 16, and 17, so we will specify 3 for the number of labels to be printed.

• For the number of labels to be printed, you can specify a value in the range of 1 to 100.

12. Use and to select the tape cut mode (page 38), and then press

SET.

• Pressing SET starts the print operation and causes a screen like the one shown below to appear.

• If printing reaches the number 99999, the next number printed is 00000.

• If the message “LENGTH OF PRINT IS TOO LONG! ” “ TOO SHORT TO

CUT!” appears, see pages 63, 67 for information about what you need to do.

The number that appears here depends on the label you created.

Important!

• Make sure that cut tape does not pile up in the area around the tape outlet. Tape building up around the tape outlet can cause the outlet to become blocked, causing a tape jam and malfunction of the printer.

• For information about saving tape label data, see page 54.

Controlling the Appearance of Your Labels

In steps from 6 through 8 of the basic procedure described above, you can also configure the following settings to control the appearance of your label.

• Direction (horizontal or vertical)

• Mirror printing (off or on)

• Margin size

See page 25 for information about how to configure these settings.

Creating and Printing a Large Tape Label

Though your printer can print on tapes up to 24mm wide, there may be times that you need to produce even larger labels. You can do this by printing the large label in sections, and then assembling the sections into the final label.

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Large label printed using two pieces of tape

Important!

• You must have a tape cartridge that is 12mm wide or wider loaded in the printer to perform this operation.

Example

Big (printed on two pieces of 12mm tape)

1. Press to turn on the printer.

2. Use and to select TAPE, and then press SET.

• You can also press TAPE to enter the TAPE Mode.

3. Use and to select NEW, and then press SET.

4. Use the cursor keys to select , and then press SET.

• This enters the Enlarged Label Mode.

5. Input the label text and then press SET.

• While inputting text in the Enlarged Label Mode, you can also change the DIRECTION setting (page 25) and the MIRROR setting (page 26).

Arranging the printed labels produces the large label.

6. Use and to select the size of the final label (how many pieces of

tape will be used), and then press SET.

• Since we will be using two pieces of tape here, we will select 2 PIECES.

Tape Width

12mm 24mm (15/16") 36mm (1 7/16") 48mm (1 7/8") 18mm 30mm (1 3/16") 45mm (1 3/4") 60mm (2 3/8") 24mm 30mm (1 3/16") 45mm (1 3/4") 60mm (2 3/8")

2 PIECES 3 PIECES 4 PIECES

Character Size

7. Use and to select PRINT, and then press SET.

8. Use and to specify what part of the large label you wish to print,

and then press .

• Here we want to select the entire label, so we will select ALL. If you want to print only one part of the large label, you can select 1, 2, 3, or 4, depending on the number of pieces that make up the large label.

9. Use and to select the tape cut mode (page 38), and then press

SET.

• This starts printing.

10. The screen shown here appears after printing of the last piece is com-

plete.

Combine the tapes to create the large label.

• If you use the above procedure to print on 18mm or 24mm tape, the tapes that are output will have blank margins along the bottom and/or the top of the upper tape and the top and/or the bottom of the lower tape. You will need to trim off these margins before combining the tapes. Another way to deal with margins is to use transparent tape. Then you can combine them without trimming, by laying one of the tapes over the other.

Creating and Printing a Tape Label with a Logo

Your printer comes with 10 built-in logos that you can incorporate into your tape labels quickly and easily.

Built-in Logos

Controlling the Appearance of Your Labels

In step 5 of the basic procedure described above, you can also configure the following settings to control the appearance of your label.

• Direction (horizontal or vertical)

• Mirror printing (off or on)

See page 25 for information about how to configure these settings.

Important!

• You can incorporate built-in logos into tape labels that are printed using 18mm or 24mm tape only.

■ To create and print a label with a logo

1. Press to turn on the printer.

2. Use and to select TAPE, and then press SET.

• You can also press TAPE to enter the TAPE Mode.

3. Use and to select NEW, and then press SET.

4. Use the cursor keys to select , and then press SET.

• This enters the Logo Mode.

5. Use the cursor keys to select the logo you want to use, and then press

SET.

6. Use and to select PRINT, and then press SET.

7. Use the number keys (or and ) to specify the number of copies,

and then press .

• You can specify a value from 1 to 100 for the number of copies.

8. Use and to select the tape cut mode (page 38), and then press SET.

• This starts the print operation. The screen shown below appears when printing is complete.

Creating and Printing an Original (Free Design) Tape Label

This section describes what you can do with the Free Design mode of the printer, which lets you design your own tape labels. All of the following sections whose titles start with “FREE DESIGN:” indicate features and functions that are available in the Free Design mode only.

■ To create a basic Free Design

1. Press to turn on the printer.

2. Use and to select TAPE, and then press SET.

• You can also press TAPE here.

• A LAST DATA icon will also appear on the Main Menu if there is input

data left over from the last time you used the printer.

3. Use and to select NEW, and then press SET.

4. Use the cursor keys to select , and then press SET.

• This enters the Free Design Mode.

5. Use the procedures described in the following “FREE DESIGN” sections

to layout your label and input text.

FREE DESIGN: Using Text Blocks

In the example label shown below, “Promotion Plan” and “Retail Package Sample Data” are independent units called “text blocks,” or simply “blocks.” You can divided your tape label text into blocks and then apply the following settings on a block-by-block basis.

• Number of text lines (page 23)

• Text alignment (page 25)

• Character pitch (page 25)

• Block length (page 25)

Block 1 Block 2

• Two lines (page 23)

■ To layout a tape label using blocks

Example

To layout “Promotion Plan” and “Retail Package Sample Data” as separate blocks within the same tape label

1. In the Free Design Mode, input the text for the first block.

• Here we will input “Promotion Plan”.

2. Press FUNCTION and then .

• This inputs a “block mark,” which makes the text to the left of a block.

Block mark

Block marks appear on the display only. They are not printed on the tape.

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