Casio FA-B30 BASIC LABEL PRINTING SOFTWARE

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FA-B30 Version 1.02 Basic Label Printing Software

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User’s Guide

This Label Printing Software can be used with a number of different Basic Label Printer models.

• See page 11 of this manual for information about supported printer models.

• Some printer models may not support certain functions of this software.

Important!

Please keep this User’s Guide and all information handy for future reference.

Important!

• All rights to this User’s Guide and the software that accompanies it shall revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

•Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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• Other product and company names used in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of others.

• Except as required for normal use of this software or for backup purposes, you are not allowed to copy this manual or the software either in part or in their entirely without written permission from CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

Be sure to read this manual carefully and familiarize yourself with proper operating procedures before trying to use the software. Keep the manual in a safe place for future reference when required.

User’s Guide Precautions

• Contact a nearby dealer whenever you require servicing.

• Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise out of the use of this product.

• Note that the manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damages incurred as a result of data loss caused by malfunctions, repairs, or interruption of power supply.

• It is up to the user to keep backup records of important data.

• The contents of this User’s Guide were prepared before the final version of the FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software was complete. Because of this, there may be slight discrepancies between the features, functions, and operations described in the User’s Guide and how the application actual works.

•FA-B30 Version 1.02 Basic Label Printing Software is designed to run under Windows

• Certain computer system configurations can make it impossible for this software to run properly.

XP, 2000 Professional, Me, 98SE and 98.

About this manual... ............................................................................. 6

Getting Acquainted ..............................................................................8

FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software Functions ................................................ 8

Supported Label Printer Models ........................................................................ 11

Shortcut Menu Operation .................................................................................. 12

Disabling Auto Startup of the FA-B30 Software................................................. 12

Starting Up and Quitting the FA-B30 Software................................ 13

Start Up ............................................................................................................. 13

Quitting .............................................................................................................. 14

User Interface ..................................................................................... 15

Input Panel ........................................................................................................ 15

Toolbar Button Name Display ............................................................................ 18

Preview Window ................................................................................................ 19

Preview Dialog Box............................................................................................ 20

Shortcut Menus ................................................................................................. 21

Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text ................................................. 24

Inserting Phrases, and the Current Date and Time ......................... 27

Time Stamp Formats ......................................................................................... 28

Saving Text in Phrase Memory .......................................................................... 28

Importing Screen Text into a Label ................................................... 30

Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label .............................................. 32

Inserting an Image into a Label ........................................................ 35

Image Folder Contents ...................................................................................... 38

Capturing an Image from Your Computer Screen .............................................. 39

Recalling and Deleting Past Print Jobs ........................................... 40

Feeding and Cutting the Tape ........................................................... 42

Configuring Label Software Properties ........................................... 43

Configuring Printing Properties ......................................................................... 44

Editing Phrase Memory Text .............................................................................. 50

Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings ................................................................. 51

Configuring Display Settings ............................................................................. 51

Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation ............................................................... 52

Configuring Image Settings ............................................................................... 53

Configuring Add-in Settings ............................................................................... 55

Using Help .......................................................................................... 57

Visiting the CASIO Website ............................................................................... 59

Appendix ............................................................................................. 60

Printing Problems .............................................................................................. 60

Error Messages ................................................................................................. 65

Label Creation Problems ................................................................................... 66

About this manual...

Note the following important points when using this manual.

■ FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software

• All mentions of “the FA-B30 Software” in this manual refer to the FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software.

• All mentions of “Label Printer” in this manual refer to a printer that is compatible with this software.

■ Windows operations are not covered.

This manual describes operation of FA-B30 Version 1.02 Basic Label Printing Software for Windows (XP, 2000 Professional, Me, 98SE, 98) only. The explanations in this manual assume that you are already familiar with the following basic Windows operations.

• Click, double-click, right-click, drag, drag and drop, and other mouse operations

• Menu operations using the mouse

•Text input using the keyboard

• Common Windows window operations If you are unfamiliar with these or other Windows operations, see the documentation that came with your computer or the version of Windows you are using.

The FA-B30 Software has a help function (page 57) you can use to access operational information on your computer.

■ Menus and Buttons

All explanations in this manual assume that on-screen menu and button operations are performed using the mouse.

• The following shows an example of executing a menu command.

Click Input Panel .

• The following shows an example of clicking a dialog box button.

Click OK.

■ Key Operations

Computer keyboard operations are indicated in this manual as follows: Ctrl key, Shift key, Alt key.

■ Screens

Note that the screen shots that appear in this manual may differ somewhat from the screens that appear on your computer screen.

All of the sample screens in this manual show operation under the English version of Windows XP. Screens appear differently when running the application under another operating system.

Getting Acquainted

The FA-B30 Software makes it possible for you to create and edit labels on your computer.

FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software Functions

■ Incorporate images into labels.

• 136 images included (page 37)

• Screen image capture (page 39)

• The tape types you can use depend on your Label Printer model. See page 11 for

more information.

■ Use fonts installed on your computer in labels

(pages 18, 48).

■ Instantly print text you are inputting or editing with other

software on your computer screen (page 30).

Hold down Ctrl and then Right-click!

■ Character size is adjusted automatically, for quick and easy

printing.

Selecting three lines

➜

Selecting one line

➜

■ Keep it running for instant label printing whenever you need

it. Does not interfere with other programs.

FA-B30 icon

•You can also shut down the FA-B30 Software when you want (page 14).

■ Register often-used terms and expressions for quick and

easy input (page 27).

■ USB port for easy connection to a computer

■ View the image of a label on your computer screen before

printing it.

•Executing a print operation from the shortcut menu displays a preview dialog box

that shows an image of what the printed label will look like.

•You can also display a preview window while inputting text into the Input Panel.

You can configure the FA-B30 Software so the preview image is not displayed, if you want (“Preview Window,” page 19).

■ Store up to 100 past print jobs for later recall when you want

to print again (“Recalling and Deleting Past Print Jobs,” page

40).

Note

• Right-clicking your mouse while the FA-B30 Software is running normally displays

the FA-B30 shortcut menu. You can also set up the FA-B30 Software so the shortcut menu of the application you are using for editing appears instead (“Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation,” page 52).

Supported Label Printer Models

This Label Software supports printing with the following CASIO Label Printer models (as of October 2004).

•CW-L300 • KL-E20 • KL-P1000 • EL-5000W

• KP-C10 • KP-C50 • EL-700

■ Tape Types

There are two types of media that can be used for printing: EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape and thermal roll paper (Memo Tape).

EZ-LABEL PRINTER Tape

This is a highly durable tape with strong adhesive. It can be used for videotape labels, office labeling, and other general label applications. This type of tape is available in a wide range of types and widths. The tape width and type you can use depends on your CASIO Label Printer model. See the user documentation that comes with your Label Printer for more information.

Thermal Roll Paper (Memo Tape)

This type of media can be used to create stick-on memos. Its adhesive makes it possible to peel off and re-affix labels a number of times. The backing paper is divided into two separate pieces, making it easy to affix them to a computer monitor, notebook, etc. The following printer models support use of thermal roll paper.

• EL-5000W • KP-C10 • KP-C50

• Each label is approximately 6 cm long.

• The CW-L300, KL-E20, KL-P1000 and EL-700 printers do not support printing on

this type of tape.

Shortcut Menu Operation

Normally after you install the FA-B30 Software, hold down Ctrl and then right-click in the word processor, e-mail, or other application you are using to display the FA-B30 shortcut menu.

FA-B30 shortcut menu*

*A different menu

appears if you right-click the FA-B30 icon in the status area.

If you want to display the shortcut menu for the other application you are using, select Context Menu on the FA-B30 shortcut menu.

• See “Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation” on page 52 for information about disabling

display of the FA-B30 shortcut menu, and configuring modifier keys to control which shortcut menu appears.

Disabling Auto Startup of the FA-B30 Software

If you selected the auto startup option for the FA-B30 Software when you installed it (see the “Read this first” sheet), you can use the following procedure to disable auto startup.

Right-click the Windows Start button.

On the menu that appears, click Open.

• If you are running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP, click Open All Users.

On the window that appears, double-click Programs.

Double-click the Startup folder.

Delete the Basic Label Printing Software FA-B30 icon.

Starting Up and Quitting the FA-B30 Software

Start Up

You do not need to perform this procedure if the FA-B30 icon is already in the status area, which indicates the FA-B30 Software is already running.

Windows status area (normally located in the lower right corner of your screen)

FA-B30 icon (Indicates Label Software is running.)

To start up the FA-B30 Software

On the Windows desktop, double-click the Basic Label Printing

Software FA-B30 icon.

This starts up the FA-B30 Software and displays the Input Panel and the preview window. It also causes the FA-B30 icon to appear in the Windows status area.

•You can also start up by clicking the following: Start ➜ All programs ➜ CASIO ➜

Basic Label Printing Software FA-B30 ➜ Basic Label Printing Software FA-B30. What you need to click may be different, depending on the folder where

you installed the FA-B30 Software.

Double-click

Preview window

➜

Input Panel

FA-B30 icon

Quitting

Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the Windows status area.

On the menu that appears, click Exit.

This quits the FA-B30 Software, which causes the FA-B30 icon to disappear from the status area.

User Interface

This section explains all of the screens and menus that appear on your computer display while you are using the FA-B30 Software. For full details about operational procedures, see the pages that are referenced in this section.

Input Panel

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1 Recall Phrase Button

Recalls a previously saved term or expression for insertion into the Text Input Box.

• See “Inserting Phrases, and the Current Date and Time” on page 27.

2 Save Phrase Button

Saves the text that is highlighted in the Text Input Box into phrase memory.

• See “Saving Text in Phrase Memory” on page 28.

3 History Box

Displays a history of past print jobs.

• See “To recall a past print job” on page 40.

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4 Top Button

Displays the oldest entry in the history of past print jobs.

• See “To recall a past print job” on page 40.

5 Back Button

Displays the next older job in the history of past print jobs.

• See “To recall a past print job” on page 40.

6 Forward Button

Displays the next newer entry in the history of past print jobs.

• See “To recall a past print job” on page 40.

7 New Button

Displays the text you are currently editing.

• See “To recall a past print job” on page 40.

8 Tape Feed Button

Feeds the tape.

• See “To feed the tape” on page 42.

9 Tape Cut Button

Cuts the tape. This function is supported only for label printers that are equipped with an auto cutter.

• See “To cut the tape” on page 42.

0 Insert Image Button

Displays a window for selecting an image.

• See “To insert an existing image into a label” on page 37.

q Capture Image Button

Captures an image from your computer screen for pasting into a label.

• See “To capture an image from your computer screen” on page 39.

w Help Button

Displays help.

• See “Using Help” on page 57.

e Close Button

Closes the Input Panel.

r Properties Button

Displays a Label Software properties dialog box.

• See “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

t Trash Button

Deletes the contents of the Text Input Box. If the contents of the Text Input Box are a past print job selected using the History Box, clicking this button deletes the past job.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24, and “To delete a past print job” on page 41.

y Image Box

Shows the Image paste size and location.

u Layout Box

Specifies the character size and number of lines. The contents of this box differ according to the type of tape being used for printing.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 and “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

i Fixed Tape Length Check Box

Specifies whether the tape length should be fixed (checked) or variable (unchecked).

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 and “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

o Print Button

Prints the text in the Text Input Box. This button becomes a Cancel Printing button while printing is in progress.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24.

p Copies Box

Specifies the number of copies of the label to be printed.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 and “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

a Margins Box

Specifies the size of the left and right margins of the tape.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 and “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

s Text Input Box

Use this box to input and edit text for printing.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24.

d Printer Model Box

Indicates the model name of the printer that is currently selected. When using a printer model that supports both EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape and thermal roll paper, you can also use this box to select the tape type.

• See “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

f Show/Hide Preview Button

Toggles display of the print image preview on and off.

•You can resize the Preview Window by dragging its boundaries.

• See “Preview Window” on page 19.

g Tape Length Box

Specifies the tape length.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 and “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

h Tape Width Box

Specifies the tape width.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 and “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

j Font Box

Specifies the text font.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 and “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

Important!

You can use the properties dialog box to configure the same settings that appear on the Input Panel. See “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43 for more information.

•You can change the size of the Input Panel by dragging its borders.

Toolbar Button Name Display

Moving the mouse pointer over a toolbar button causes the name of the button to appear on your screen.

•Moving the mouse pointer to the Tape Length Box causes the allowable tape length settings to appear.

Toolbar button name

Preview Window

You can use the preview window to view the print image of a label before printing.

Preview

Scroll bars

Te xt Input Box

Show/Hide Preview Button

• when preview is displayed.

• when preview is not displayed

• The preview window shows what the text in the Text Input Box will look like when it is printed.

•Font, tape width, tape length, and layout settings are all reflected in the preview image.

• Clicking the Show/Hide Preview button toggles display of the preview window on and off, except when there is no text in the Text Input Box.

• Some label contents can cause the preview window to be too small, which makes the preview image appear ragged. If this happens, make the preview window larger by dragging its borders.

•You can use the scroll bars to view the areas of the label that do not appear within the preview window. If you are creating multiple labels, use the up/down scroll bar to scroll between labels.

• With the EL-5000W, you can change the size of the preview window to half actual size or double actual size. See “Configuring Display Settings” on page 51 for more information.

• When laying out an image, you can also specify grayscale display of images in the preview window instead of binary display. See “Configuring Display Settings” on

page 51 for more information.

Preview Dialog Box

Whenever you have the Input Panel preview window hidden (display turned off), a preview dialog box appears automatically when you execute the Print command. You can use the preview dialog box to check the appearance of the printed label before proceeding with the print operation.

Scroll bars

Current layout

• The preview dialog box shows what the text in the Text Input Box will look like when it is printed.

• The total number of layouts value shows how many different layouts you are printing with the current print operation. When this value is greater than 1, use the vertical scroll bar to scroll between the different layouts.

• The current layout value indicates which layout is currently displayed. If you are going to print three different layouts, for example, this value shows 1, 2, or 3, depending on the layout that is displayed.

• The current layout value and total number of layouts value do not indicate the number of labels that will be printed. You can determine the number of labels by multiplying the total number of layouts value by the Copies value you specified on page 25.

• Some label contents can cause the preview dialog box to be too small, which makes the preview image appear ragged. If this happens, make the preview dialog box larger by dragging its borders.

•You can use the scroll bars to view the areas of the label that do not appear within the preview dialog box.

• Clicking the Print button starts actual printing.

• Clicking the Cancel button cancels the print operation.

•You can configure the FA-B30 Software so the preview dialog box does not appear before printing (“Configuring Display Settings”, page 51).

Total number of layouts

Shortcut Menus

This section describes the contents of the two shortcut menus that appear when you right-click your mouse while the FA-B30 Software is running.

• See “Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation” on page 52 for information about to configure settings that control shortcut menu operations.

■ Shortcut menu that appears when you right-click the screen

The following is the shortcut menu that appears when you hold down Ctrl and then right-click your word processor, mail, or browser software screen while the FA-B30 Software is running.

*You can also configure the FA-B30

Software so items 3 through 6 do not appear on the shortcut menu (“Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings”, page 51).

1 Print

Prints text that is currently selected (highlighted) in the other application you are using.

• See “To import and print a single string of text” on page 30.

2 Append

Copies text that is currently selected (highlighted) in the other application you are using into the Input Panel. After collecting the text from various locations, you can print it.

• See “Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label” on page 32.

3 Save Phrase*

Saves text into phrase memory.

• See “Saving Text in Phrase Memory” on page 28.

4 Context Menu*

Displays the shortcut menu of the other application (word processor, mail, browser) you are using.

5 Properties*

Displays a dialog box of Label Software properties.

• See “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

6 Right-click Settings*

Displays a dialog box for configuring settings that control what happens when you hold down Ctrl and then right-click your mouse. This menu item appears when display of the Properties menu item is enabled.

• See “Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation” on page 52.

■ Shortcut menu that appears when you right-click the FA-B30

icon

The following is the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click the FA-B30 icon in the Windows status area.

FA-B30 icon

1 Input Panel

Displays the Input Panel.

• See “Input Panel” on page 15.

2 Properties

Displays a dialog box of Label Software properties.

• See “Configuring Label Software Properties” on page 43.

3 Capture Panel

Displays the capture panel, which you can use to capture an image from your computer screen without displaying the Input Panel.

• See “To capture an image from your computer screen” on page 39.

Capture Panel

4 Help

Displays a help submenu.

• See “To access help from the status area icon” on page 58, “Visiting the CASIO Website” on page 59, and “To view version information” on page 58.

Help submenu

5 Exit

Quits the FA-B30 Software.

• See “Quitting” on page 14.

Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text

This section explains how to use the Input Panel to input and edit text, and then print it.

To input, edit, and print text

If the FA-B30 Software is already running, click the FA-B30 icon in the

status area.

This displays the Input Panel. The preview window should also appear, unless it is hidden (page 19).

• If the FA-B30 Software is not running, double click the FA-B30 icon on your Windows desktop. After the Input Panel appears, proceed with step 2.

Use the Text Input Box to input and edit the text you want to print.

• The contents of the preview window will change as you input and edit the text.

• Clicking the Trash button deletes all of the text in the Text Input Box.

•You can input up to 255 characters per line. A carriage return will be inserted automatically if your input exceeds this limit.

• The allowable number of characters per line is further limited when you are using a fixed tape length. A carriage return is inserted automatically whenever your input surpasses the maximum allowable line length.

• See “Input Panel” on page 15 for information about specifying font, tape width, tape length, and other settings.

• See “Inserting an Image into a Label” on page 35 for information about inserting an image into a label.

• See “Inserting Phrases, and the Current Date and Time” on page 27 for information about inserting often-used phrases and the current date and time into a label.

• See “Configuring Add-in Settings” on page 55 for information about printing mirror images onto iron transfer tape.

Configure Font, Width, Length, and Layout settings.

•Your settings will be reflected in the preview window, so you can see what your printed label will look like.

• If you have Auto selected for Layout, the size of text will be adjusted automatically so it fits within the specified tape length. If you have Title specified for Layout, the first line will be middle size, while all remaining lines will be small size text.

• The tape length setting is ignored when you are printing to thermal roll paper.

•To specify a fixed-length tape, select the Fixed check box. The length of the tape changes automatically in accordance with the text when this check box is cleared.

• Note that some settings may not be available when using a label printer model that does not support them.

Preview window

Width

Font

Te xt Input Box

Layout

Fixed Length

Print Button

Printer

Check to make sure the Label Printer is connected correctly to your

Margins

Copies

computer.

You can connect the Label Printer to your computer any time before you click the Print button in step 6.

Specify the number of copies and margin size.

Some Label Printer models do not support variable margin settings.

Click the Print button.

• This causes a confirmation message to appear.

• If you do not have the preview window displayed along with the Input Panel, the preview dialog box will appear at this time.

Click OK.

• This starts actual printing.

•You can also start printing by holding down Alt and pressing P.

•To cancel the print operation, click Cancel.

• Clicking the Stop button stops printing. You can also stop printing by holding down Alt and pressing S.

• If the preview dialog box appeared in step 6, click Print to start printing.

Important!

•Never disconnect the cable between the Label Printer and computer while printing is in progress.

•Never try printing on the CW-L300 printer from the FA-B30 Software and the DISC TITLE PRINTER Application at the same time.

Inserting Phrases, and the Current Date and Time

The FA-B30 Software comes pre-programmed with 103 different often-used expressions and phrases that you can recall and input into a label. In addition, you can also store your own phrases for instant recall when you need them.

To insert phrases, and the current date and time

On the Input Panel, click the Recall Phrase button.

This displays a menu of phrase categories.

Recall Phrase Button

Align the mouse pointer with the category of the phrase you want to

input. On the submenu that appears, click the phrase you want to input.

•To input a date and time, select the Time Stamp category.

➜

Time Stamp Formats

Clicking this menu item: Inputs this:*

mm/dd/yy 10/18/05

dd/mm/yyyy 18/10/2005

yyyy-mm-dd 2005-10-18

dd-mmm-yy 18-Oct-05

d mmmm yyyy 18 October 2005

h:mm 14:00

h:mm AM/PM 2:00 PM

* The input examples shown here are what would be input when the current date and

time setting of your computer is October 18, 2005, 2:00 pm.

Saving Text in Phrase Memory

Three categories named USER 1, USER 2, and USER 3 are provided for saving your own original phrases and expressions in phrase memory. Each category can hold up to 30 phrases.

To save a text in phrase memory

On the Input Panel, select (highlight) the text you want to save.

Click the Save Phrase button.

This displays a group selection menu.

Save Phrase Button

Te xt Input Box

•You can also save text that is selected on a part of the screen outside the Te xt Input Box as well. Right-click the selected text and then click Save Phrase on the shortcut menu that appears. Note that depending on how you have the FA-B30 Software configured, the Save Phrase item may not appear.

• See “Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings” on page 51 for information about displaying the Save Phrase item.

Click the group where you want to save the text.

The highlighted text is saved into phrase memory.

■ Editing Phrase Memory Text

See “Editing Phrase Memory Text” on page 50 for information about deleting and changing the order of phrase memory text.

Importing Screen Text into a Label

This section explains how to import text that is selected on a word processor, browser, or other application screen into a label for printing. You can import a single string of text, or you can accumulate multiple strings from different locations. As an example, the following procedure shows how to import and print text from Microsoft

To import and print a single string of text

Internet Explorer.

Check to make sure the Label Printer is connected correctly to your computer.

You can connect the Label Printer to your computer any time before you click the Print button in step 6.

If the FA-B30 Software is already running, highlight the text you want to print.

•You can input up to 255 characters per line. A carriage return will be inserted automatically if your input exceeds this limit.

Hold down Ctrl and then right-click with your mouse.

On the shortcut menu that appears, click Print.

This causes the preview dialog box to appear.

• If you are using a Label Printer model that supports both EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape and thermal roll paper, printing is performed on the type of tape selected by the Printer setting of the Input Panel.

•You can determine the number of labels by multiplying the total number of layouts value by the Copies value you specify in the next step.

• Some label contents can cause the preview dialog box to be too small, which makes the preview image appear ragged. If this happens, make the preview dialog box larger by dragging its borders.

•You can use the scroll bars to view the areas of the label that do not appear within the preview dialog box.

• See “Configuring Printing Properties” on page 44 for information about changing the print image.

Scroll bars

Current layout

Total number of layouts

Specify the number of copies.

Click the Print button.

• This starts printing.

•You can also start printing by holding down Alt and pressing P.

•To cancel the print operation, click Cancel.

• Clicking the Stop button stops printing. You can also stop printing by holding down Alt and pressing S.

Important!

•Never disconnect the cable between the Label Printer and computer while printing is in progress.

•Never try printing on the CW-L300 printer from the FA-B30 Software and the DISC TITLE PRINTER Application at the same time.

• Never disconnect the cable between the Label Printer

Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label

Perform the following steps when you want to accumulate a number of different text strings for printing in a single label. As an example, the following procedure shows how to import and print text from Microsoft

To accumulate multiple text strings and print a single label

Internet Explorer.

Check to make sure the Label Printer is connected correctly to your computer.

You can connect the Label Printer to your computer any time before you click the Print button in step 9.

If the FA-B30 Software is already running, highlight the first string of text you want to import.

Hold down Ctrl and then right-click the mouse.

Click Append.

This displays the Input Panel with the text you selected in step 2 in the Text Input Box.

• See “Input Panel” on page 15 for more information about the Input Panel.

Input Panel

Highlight the next string of text you want to import, hold down Ctrl and

then right-click with your mouse, and then click Append.

• This appends the new text to the text that is already in the Text Input Box.

•You can input up to 255 characters per line. A carriage return will be inserted automatically if your input exceeds this limit.

•You can use the scroll bars to scroll the Text Input Box and view any text that does not fit.

After appending all the text strings you want, edit the text in the Text

Input Box, if you want.

Configure Font, Width, Length, and Layout settings.

•Your settings will be reflected in the preview window, so you can see what your printed label will look like.

• The tape length setting is ignored when you are printing to thermal roll paper.

•To specify a fixed-length tape, select the Fixed check box. The length of the tape changes automatically in accordance with the text when this check box is cleared.

• Note that some settings may not be available when using a label printer model that does not support them.

Preview window

Width

Font

CopiesMarginsPrinter

Specify the number of copies and margin size.

Click the Print button.

This causes a confirmation message to appear.

• If you do not have the preview window displayed along with the Input Panel, the preview dialog box will appear at this time.

Click OK.

• This starts actual printing.

•You can also start printing by holding down Alt and pressing P.

•To cancel the print operation, click Cancel.

• Clicking the Stop button stops printing. You can also stop printing by holding down Alt and pressing S.

• If the preview dialog box appeared in step 9, click Print to start printing.

Layout

Fixed

Length

Print Button

Important!

•Never disconnect the cable between the Label Printer and computer while printing is in progress.

•Never try printing on the CW-L300 printer from the FA-B30 Software and the DISC TITLE PRINTER Application at the same time.

Inserting an Image into a Label

This Label Software comes with a collection of images that you can insert into your labels. You can also capture an image from your PC screen into a label. Inserting an image into a label consists of the following steps.

• Specify the location and size of the image.

• Specify an existing image or capture a new one. Note that you can adjust the size and location of an image after you insert it into a label.

•A captured image that has fine gray scaling may not look good when printed in a

label. When capturing an image to insert into a label, it is best to stick with those that have clearly defined blacks and whites.

To specify the location of the image

Use the Image Box to specify the insert location and size of the image.

Image Box

The following shows examples of what each of the available options does.

L-Sm (Left Small)

R-Sm (Right Small)

L-Lg (Left Large)

R-Lg (Right Large)

Full (Full Tape)

None (None)

•You can overlay text and images with the Full Tape option. If you select Full Tape while the Fixed check box is cleared, a preview image does not appear in the preview window until you input some text.

• Note that the image is not inserted when None is selected.

• Note that the text input range is smaller when any setting other than None is selected in the Image Box.

After specifying the location and size of the image, perform the steps

under “To insert an existing image into a label” or “To capture an image from your computer screen” on the following pages.

To insert an existing image into a label

Click .

This displays an image selection window.

Insert Image Button

• Note that the Insert Image Button appears dimmed, which means it is unavailable, when None is selected in the Image Box.

Click the folder that contains the image you want on the left panel of

the window, and then click the image you want on the right pane.

• See “Image Folder Contents” on the next page for information about the types of images stored in each folder.

After selecting the image you want, click OK.

This inserts the image you selected into the label using the location and size settings you specified on page 35.

Image Folder Contents

The FA-B30 Version 1.02 Basic Label Printing Software comes with 136 sample images. The images are contained in the folders named Illustrations and Frames, which are located in FA-B30 – Samples. The following describes the types of sample images that are available, and where you can find them.

■ Illustrations – Illustrations-Large

• 44 fun graphic images, measuring 256 × 256 pixels.

• The perfect size for EL-5000W 18mm tape.

■ Illustrations – Illustrations-Small

• 44 fun graphic images, measuring 128 × 128 pixels.

• The perfect size for CW-L300/EL-700 18mm tape.

■ Frame (For Full-Tape Image) – For EZ-LABEL Printer Tape (Width-Large)

•A collection of 12 frames measuring 64 × 512 pixels.

• The aspect ratio (width:height) is 8:1. Best layout results are achieved using a tape

with a similar aspect ratio.*

■ Frame (For Full-Tape Image) – For EZ-LABEL Printer Tape (Width-Medium)

•A collection of 12 frames measuring 64 × 384 pixels.

• The aspect ratio (width:height) is 6:1. Best layout results are achieved using a tape

with a similar aspect ratio.*

■ Frame (For Full-Tape Image) – For EZ-LABEL Printer Tape (Width-Small)

•A collection of 12 frames measuring 64 × 256 pixels.

• The aspect ratio (width:height) is 4:1. Best layout results are achieved using a tape

with a similar aspect ratio.*

■ Frame (For Full-Tape Image) – For Memo Tape

•A collection of 12 frames measuring 64 × 400 pixels.

• The perfect size for thermal roll paper.*

* When you have Full Tape selected in the Layout box on the Image tab of the

properties dialog box (or Full Tape selected in the Image box of the Input Panel), be sure to input enough space and adjust the position of text so it does not overlap with image elements.

Capturing an Image from Your Computer Screen

Perform the following steps when you want to capture an image from your computer screen and incorporate it into a label.

To capture an image from your computer screen

Display the screen that contains the image you want to capture.

Click .

This closes the Input Panel.

• The Capture Image Button appears dimmed, which means it is unavailable,

when None is selected in the Image Box.

•You could also start the image capture operation by clicking the Capture Panel instead of the Capture Image button. You can use the Capture Panel to capture an image without displaying the Input Panel. See “Shortcut menu that appears when you right-click the FA-B30 icon” on page 22 for more information.

•To cancel the capture operation, press the Esc key.

Capture Image Button

Drag the mouse pointer on the screen so the area to be captured is

enclosed within the selection boundary.

• The area within the selection boundary is the image that will be captured.

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The image within the boundary is inserted into the label.

The area where you drag is surrounded by a selection boundary.

These guidelines indicate an area that corresponds to the label layout size.

Recalling and Deleting Past Print Jobs

The FA-B30 Software stores up to 100 of the last jobs you have printed. You can recall print jobs for re-printing or editing, and delete jobs you no longer need.

To recall a past print job

On the Input Panel, use the Top, Back, Forward, and New buttons to

display the print job you want to recall.

Indicates the total number of print jobs and the currently displayed print job number. This example indicates this is the fourth print job out of a total of five jobs.

Top Button

Displays the oldest entry in the history of past print jobs.

Back Button

Displays the next older job in the history of past print jobs.

Input new text, edit the existing text, or print the label.

• See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” on page 24 for more information.

New Button

Displays the contents of the label you are currently editing.

Forward Button

Displays the next newer entry in the history of past print jobs.

To delete a past print job

Display the past print job you want to delete.

• See step 1 under “To recall a past print job” on page 40.

Click the Trash Button.

This deletes the displayed print job.

The print job count is reduced by 1.

Tr ash Button

Feeding and Cutting the Tape

Perform the following steps when you want to feed or cut the tape on the printer connected to your computer.

•Tape feed and tape cut operations are not supported by certain printer models.

To feed the tape

Click .

To cut the tape

Click .

Configuring Label Software Properties

Label Printer properties let you control display of the Input Panel and various other Label Software features and functions.

To configure Label Software properties

On the Input Panel, click .

This should display the Printer tab of the properties dialog box.

Printer tab

You can also display the properties dialog box by right-clicking the FA-B30 icon in the status area and then clicking Properties on the shortcut menu that appears.

Use the procedures on the following pages to configure the settings

you want.

After you are finished, click OK to apply your settings and close the

properties dialog box.

•To close the properties dialog box without saving any settings, click Cancel.

•To apply your settings without closing the properties dialog box, click Apply.

•To return settings to their initial defaults, click Restore.

Configuring Printing Properties

Use the Printer, Layout, and Format tabs to configure printing properties.

To configure printing properties

Click the Printer tab.

Configure the settings described below.

• Some Label Printer models do not support variable margin settings.

• The actual amount of tape that is fed with each margin setting depends on the Label Printer model you are using, as shown in the table below.

Model

KL-E20/KL-P1000 Approx. 16 mm – Approx. 3 mm

EL-5000W (EZ-LABEL Approx. 18.8 mm Approx. 10 mm Approx. 3 mm PRINTER Tape)

EL-700 Approx. 19.3 mm Approx. 10 mm Approx. 3 mm

CW-L300 Approx. 21.5 mm Approx. 10 mm Approx. 3 mm

• All values in the above tables are approximate.

• Normally, you should leave the Print Density set to 3. Change this setting only when printed characters are broken or too dark.

• With the KL-E20/KL-P1000 Label Printer, margins (small) are inserted only during continuous printing, without tape cutting. If you want to have margins inserted, configure the FA-B30 Software as described below.

Print without tape cutting.

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On the Display tab, clear the Stop between prints for tape cut. check box.

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Do not use a fixed tape length.

On the Layout tab, clear the Fix Tape Length check box.

Margins

Large Medium Small

Click the Layout tab.

Layout tab

Configure the settings described below.

• The options that appear in the Font Size/Number of Lines list depend on the tape width.

• When Automatic is selected under Font Size/Number of Lines, the Label Printing software automatically selects the optimum text size to fit within the specified tape length. Selecting Title causes medium size characters to be used in the first line of text, and small size characters for subsequent lines.

• Clicking the Preset button displays a menu of commonly used preset labels from which you can choose the one you want. Selecting a preset layout automatically selects the Fix Tape Length check box.

• The value you can specify for Tape Length depends on the Label Printer model, as shown in the table below.

KL-E20, EL-5000W (Memo Tape), KP-C10, KP-C50

Model

KL-E20/KL-P1000

EL-5000W

KP-C10/KP-C50

Tape Length Setting Range

37 to 300 mm

60 mm (fixed)

CW-L300

Margins*

Small

Medium

Large

EL-700

Margins*

Small

Medium

Large

Auto Cut Style*

Half Cut/Full Cut

Full Cut only

No Cut

Half Cut/Full Cut

Full Cut only

No Cut

Half Cut/Full Cut

Full Cut only

No Cut

Auto Cut Style*

Half Cut/Full Cut

Full Cut only

No Cut

Half Cut/Full Cut

Full Cut only

No Cut

Half Cut/Full Cut

Full Cut only

No Cut

Tape Cut Length*

31 to 300 mm

25 to 300 mm

38 to 300 mm

32 to 300 mm

48 to 300 mm

Tape Cut Length*

29 to 300 mm

23 to 300 mm

36 to 300 mm

30 to 300 mm

45 to 300 mm

Tape Length

Setting Range

7 to 300 mm

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21 to 300 mm

–

43 to 300 mm

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Tape Length

Setting Range

7 to 300 mm

–

21 to 300 mm

–

39 to 300 mm

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EL-5000W (EZ-LABEL Printer Tape)

Margins*

Auto Cut Style*

Half Cut/Full Cut

Small

Full Cut only

No Cut

Half Cut/Full Cut

Medium

Full Cut only

No Cut

Half Cut/Full Cut

Large

Full Cut only

No Cut

*1You can change the Margins and Auto Cut Style settings on the Printer tab.

If the length of the tape being cut is outside the tape cut range when you perform

Tape Cut Length*

28 to 300 mm

22 to 300 mm

35 to 300 mm

29 to 300 mm

44 to 300 mm

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Tape Length

Setting Range

7 to 300 mm

21 to 300 mm

39 to 300 mm

a Half Cut/Full Cut or a Full Cut only, the tape length will be longer than the specified tape length.

• The value you can specify for Tape Width depends on the Label Printer model, as shown in the table below. The printing width also depends on the printer model, and cannot be specified by you.

Model

KL-P1000

KL-E20

Tape Width

6mm / 9mm / 12mm / 18mm

Maximum

Printing Width

7.5mm

12mm*

EL-5000W (EZ-LABEL PRINTER

6mm / 9mm / 12mm / 18mm / 24mm

16mm

Tape)

EL-5000W (Memo Tape)

EL-700/CW-L300

KP-C50

KP-C10

13mm (Fixed)

6mm / 9mm / 12mm / 18mm / 24mm

13mm (Fixed)

8mm

16mm

8mm

* When printing text only on the KL-E20, the maximum printing width is

approximately 7.5mm.

Click the Format tab.

Format tab

Configure the settings described below.

•Availability of the Label Direction setting depends on your computer’s OS and the type of font being used for printing. Normally, this setting is Horizontal. The Ver tical setting also becomes available if the OS you are using and the font that is specified support vertical printing.

•For details about the Word Wrap and Justify settings, see “Word Wrap and Justification” on page 49.

■ Word Wrap and Justification

The following examples show how the Word Wrap and Justify settings affect label text.

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Word Wrap / Justify

Example

Carriage return inserted inside of “into”.

• Word Wrap / Justify

Example

Carriage return inserted in front of “into”.

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Word Wrap / Justify

Example

Carriage return inserted in front of “into”, and right side of text is

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Word Wrap / Justify

Example

aligned.

Right side of text is aligned.

Editing Phrase Memory Text

Use the Phrase tab to edit phrase memory text you previously registered. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete text, and you can change the sequence of phrases.

To edit phrase memory text

On the properties dialog box, click the Phrase tab.

Phrase tab

Select the group that contains the phrase you want to edit.

This displays the phrases that are currently registered in the group.

Click the phrase you want to edit.

Edit the phrase.

• Use the Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Up, and Down buttons to edit phrase text.

•You can copy phrase text in one group and paste it into another group.

•You can select multiple phrases by holding down the Ctrl key as you click.

Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings

Use the Menu tab to configure shortcut menu settings.

To configure shortcut menu settings

Click the Menu tab.

Menu tab

Select the check boxes of the items that you want to appear on the

shortcut menu.

Configuring Display Settings

Use the Display tab to configure display settings.

To configure display settings

Click the Display tab.

Display tab

Select (check) and deselect (uncheck) the options you want.

• If you do not want the preview dialog box to appear each time you execute the Print command, clear the Show preview before printing. check box.

•You can resize the preview window if you are using an EL-5000W printer. Clearing the Display preview image in actual size. check box displays a preview window that is one-half actual size.

• Select the Display preview image in monochrome. check box to enable grayscale display of images.

Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation

Use the Operation tab to configure the type of shortcut menu that appears when you right-click your mouse. You can also specify a modifier key that lets you select the shortcut menu you want as you work.

To configure shortcut menu operation

Click the Operation tab.

Operation tab

Configure shortcut menu operation as described below.

When the check box of this option is cleared, the FA-B30 shortcut menu does not appear when you right-click your mouse.

When selected (checked):

• Ctrl + right-click

displays the FA-B30 shortcut menu.

• Right-clicking only displays the shortcut menu of the other application you are using.

When selected (checked):

• Alt + right-click

displays the FA-B30 shortcut menu.

• Right-clicking only displays the shortcut menu of the other application you are using.

When selected (checked):

• Shift + right-click displays the FA-B30 shortcut menu.

• Right-clicking only displays the shortcut menu of the other application you are using.

Configuring Image Settings

Use the Image tab to make image layout settings, specify the monochrome conversion method, and to show or hide guidelines.

To configure image settings

Click the Image tab.

Image tab

Configure the image layout settings you want.

• Use the Layout box to specify the image location and size. The following shows

the available settings and what each one does.

Left Small

Right Small

Left Large

Right Large

Full Tape

None

• Selecting the Resize to fit check box enlarges or reduces the image so it fits within the area specified by Layout. When this option is deselected, the image is inserted as-is at the location specified by Layout.

• Selecting the Maintain aspect ratio check box causes the width-to-height ratio of the image to be maintained when it is resized. Note that this option appears dimmed unless the Resize to fit check box is selected.

• The Full Tape layout can be selected for label printers other than the KL-P1000. The Full Tape lets you use the all of the tape’s print area to layout an image.

Configure the monochrome conversion settings you want.

The explanation uses printing black text on white tape as an example.

• Use the Dithering setting to select the dithering method you want to use. The following are the available options.

Nearest Color: With this option, light color areas are made white, while dark

color areas are made black. It is best when used for images that contain line drawings and text only.

Pattern: This option makes light color areas whiter and dark color areas

blacker.

Error Diffusion: This option makes light color areas whiter and dark color areas

blacker, producing an appearance like you get when you photocopy a color photograph. Printing with this option takes longer than with Pattern, but results look better.

•Drag the Gamma slider left and right to adjust the relative darkness of an image.

Specify the guideline setting you want.

Selecting the Show Guidelines check box displays guidelines indicating the specified image size whenever you insert an image into a label.

Configuring Add-in Settings

Use the Add-in tab to configure add-in settings.

To configure add-in settings

Click the Add-in tab.

Add-in tab

Configure add-in settings as described below.

• The Installed Add-ins lists add-ins you already have installed. Currently enabled add-ins are those whose check boxes are selected.

•You can download the latest add-ins from the CASIO Website and add them as needed. See “Visiting the CASIO Website” on page 59 for more information.

• The Add-in Setup button becomes undimmed whenever you select an add-in name in the Installed Add-ins list by clicking it. Clicking the Add-in Setup button displays a dialog box for configuring the setup of the selected add-in. The following describes the settings you can configure for the preinstalled add-ins.

Sound Player Add-in

This add-in plays the contents of sound files whenever printing starts and ends. Simply input the paths to the respective sound files into the Startup Sound File and Shutdown Sound File boxes, and click OK. A Browse button can also be used to select sound files. You can check the contents of the selected sound file by clicking the Preview button.

Print Image Mirror and Rotate Add-in

This add-in makes it possible to create mirror images and to rotate the print image 180 degrees. Selecting the Mirror Print option reverses the print image for printing to iron transfer tape. The Rotate 180° option rotates the print image 180 degrees. Click the OK button after making the settings you want.

Movie Player Add-in

This add-in can be used to play a video file while printing is in progress. Simply input the path to the video file into the Video File box, and click OK. A Browse button can also be used to select the video file. You can check the contents of the selected video file by clicking the Preview button. You can use Zoom to change the size of the playback screen, and Display Location to change the location of the playback screen. Selecting the Mute option mutes the audio portion of the video file.

Using Help

You can access help from the Input Panel, the properties dialog box, and from the FA-B30 icon in the status area. You can also display version information about the software.

To access help from the Input Panel or the properties dialog box

Click the help button.

This causes a question mark to be added to the pointer.

Help Button

Pointer

Move the pointer to the item or area for which you need help and then

click.

Help text

After reading the help text, click with your mouse.

This closes the help box.

To access help from the status area icon

Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the status area.

Click Help and then Search by Topic.

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FA-B30 icon

This displays a Windows help screen.

To view version information

Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the status area.

FA-B30 icon

Click Help and then About the Label Printer Application.

This displays version information.

After viewing the version information, click OK.

Visiting the CASIO Website

Perform the following steps when you want to visit the CASIO Website on the Internet for the latest information about CASIO Label Printers.

To visit the CASIO Website

Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the status area.

FA-B30 icon

Click Help and then CASIO Website.

This accesses the CASIO Website and displays a page with the latest information about the CASIO Label Printer model you are using.

Appendix

Printing Problems

Tape does not come out of the printer.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

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Is the tape compartment cover closed?

Securely close the tape compartment cover. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

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Are you out of tape?

Replace the tape cartridge or thermal roll paper with a new one. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

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Is tape jammed?

Disconnect the AC adaptor, remove the tape cartridge, and then remove the jammed tape. Use scissors to cut off the tape that was jammed. Reload the tape cartridge and then re-connect the AC adaptor.

Important!

Never do any of the following while printing is in progress.

•Never allow the tape outlet to be blocked.

•Never touch the tape coming out of the outlet.

•Never open the tape cartridge compartment.

•Never disconnect the AC adaptor.

•Never disconnect the USB cable.

See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

Is tape jammed?

• Remove the thermal roll paper and reload it correctly.

Important!

Never do any of the following while printing is in progress.

•Never allow the tape outlet to be blocked.

•Never touch the tape coming out of the outlet.

•Never open the tape cartridge compartment.

•Never disconnect the AC adaptor.

•Never disconnect the USB cable.

See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

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Computer USB port is not enabled.

Check to make sure that the USB cable is connected correctly. For the CW-L300, check to make sure that the COMPUTER LINK button is depressed. Also, perform the procedure below to check if the computer’s USB port is enabled.

How to check if your computer’s USB port is enabled

Windows 98

1. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel.

2. Double-click the System icon.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Click the plus symbol next to Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

Tape does not come out of the printer.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

Windows Me

1. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel.

2. Double-click the System icon. If the System icon does not appear, click If you don’t see an option you are looking for, view all Control Panel options.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Click the plus symbol next to Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

Windows 2000 Professional/XP

1. Log in to Windows 2000 using an account that has Administrator privileges.

2. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel.

3. Double-click the System icon.

4. Click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button.

5. Click the plus symbol next to Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

If both USB Host Controller and USB Root Hub appear under Universal Serial Bus Controllers, it means your USB port is enabled. If you have multiple hubs in your USB chain, try connecting the printer’s USB cable to a separate hub or to another device. Make sure you connect the cable securely. If USB Host Controller and USB Root Hub are not displayed under Universal Serial Bus Controllers, see the documentation that came with your computer or contact your computer’s manufacturer for information about USB setup and procedures for enabling the USB port.

Tape comes out of the printer, but nothing is printed on it.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

Did you input any text?

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Input some text into the label.

Label contains non-printing character codes

•

Your FA-B30 software will not print or display a preview of a label that contains blank spaces, carriage returns and tabs only.

Print quality is poor.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

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Are you using a proper print density setting?

Change the print density setting. See “To configure Label Software properties” on page 43.

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Is the tape cartridge or thermal roll paper loaded correctly?

Correctly load the tape cartridge or thermal roll paper. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

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Is the printer head or rubber roller inside the printer dirty?

Clean the printer head and rubber roller. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

Ink ribbon is coming out of the tape outlet together with the tape.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

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Was the ink ribbon slack when you loaded the tape cartridge?

Remove the tape cartridge and make sure the ink ribbon is not broken. Correctly load the tape cartridge. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

Important!

• Make sure you take up any slack in the ink

ribbon before loading the tape cartridge into the Label Printer.

• If the ink ribbon ever breaks, replace the tape

cartridge with a new one.

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Printing stops part way through.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

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Is the printer head overheated?

The printer head heats up during printing. If you print a large number of consecutive labels or print labels that contain a large amount of black areas, the printer head can overheat, which causes printing to stop automatically. Simply leave the printer alone and the printing will resume when the print head cools down.

The tape does not cut.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

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Is label jammed?

Remove the tape cartridge or thermal roll paper, and then remove the jammed label. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

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Is tape cutter worn?

Contact your CASIO nearest dealer to have the cutter replaced.

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Is the No Cut option selected?

Select a different cutting option.

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Are you using a short tape length (30mm or less with small margins, 37mm or less with medium margins, or 47mm or less with large

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margins)?

After printing is complete, use the cutter button to cut the tape.

Important!

•Available cutting options depend on the

Label Printer model. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

Half cutting is not performed.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

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Is tape cutter worn?

Contact your nearest CASIO dealer to have the cutter replaced.

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Is the No Cut option selected as the Auto Cut Style option?

Change the Auto Cut Style option setting to Half Cut/Full Cut.

Important!

•Available cutting options depend on the

Label Printer model. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

• Make sure you take up any slack in the ink

ribbon before loading the tape cartridge into the Label Printer.

• Note that half cutting cannot be performed

when you are using reflective tape, magnetic tape, or any other special tape.

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Tape does not adhere properly.

EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer

Did you peel off the backing paper?

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Peel off the backing paper from the label. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

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Are you trying to affix the label to a compatible type of surface?

Make sure the surface or area where you are affixing the label is compatible. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details.

Error Messages

If this message appears: Do this:

No connected device

Tape size setting error

Cut setting error

Tape is jammed inside the printer

No tape is loaded in the printer or tape is jammed inside the printer

The printer is busy. Wait until printing from the other application is complete and try again.

There are too many characters to fit on the specified tape length. OK to adjust the tape length automatically?

Printer batteries are low. Continue printing.

Check the connection between the printer and computer. Check to make sure that the printer model specified on the Properties dialog box is the same as the printer that is connected to your computer. After correcting the problem, try printing again.

Check if the tape loaded in the printer is the right size. After correcting the problem, try printing again.

The tape loaded in the printer is magnetic tape. Magnetic tape cannot be half cut using a printer’s cutter. When using magnetic tape, change the Auto Cut Style setting to No Cut.

If tape is jammed, see “Printing Problems” on page 60 for more information.

Check to make sure that EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape is loaded, tape is not jammed, that the tape width is supported by the label printer model you are using, and that the tape cartridge is not out of tape. If tape is jammed, see “Printing Problems” on page 60 for more information.

Wait until the other application is through printing and then try again.

Click OK if there is no problem with printing a long tape. To print a specific length, click Cancel to return to the Input Panel, change to a smaller character size, or reduce the number of characters. After you are finished, try printing again.

Clicking OK starts printing, but the printer may turn off if battery power drops below a certain level. If this happens, replace batteries or use the AC adapter*.

*Some printer models do not support use of an AC adaptor.

Label Creation Problems

Using the FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software

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Cannot append selected text into the Text Input Box.

Tr y selecting the text you want and copying it to the Windows clipboard and then performing the append operation. With most applications, you can perform the copy operation by selecting the Copy command on the Edit menu.

Not enough memory to insert or print an image.

• If the message “There is not enough memory to execute that command.” appears when you try to insert an image into a label or print a label that contains an image, it could mean either of the following.

• There is not enough memory to perform the operation. Quit other applications you have running and try again.

• There is a problem with the Windows display driver. Contact the manufacturer of your computer for more information.

Images become all black when printing

• The image you are using may be too dark. Try either of the following to adjust image brightness.

• Use Paint or some other graphic application to increase the brightness of the image.

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What to do when the Input Panel appears with your computer’s screen saver

With some screen savers, the FA-B30 Input Panel may remain on the display with the screen saver if you have the Keep Input Panel in front. option selected on the dialog box that appears when you select Properties - Display. If this happens, turn off the Keep Input Panel in front option, or hide the FA-B30 input panel.

When expanding to the full-screen Acrobat Reader view

• Close the FA-B30 screen before expanding the Acrobat Reader screen to its fullscreen view.

Creating a label on the KL-P1000 that includes graphics

• When using a KL-P1000 Label Printer, you cannot select the Full Tape option when printing a tape that includes graphics in its layout.

What to do when you can’t get to FA-B30 context menu to appear on the display

• The FA-B30 context menu may not appear when this software is used in combination with certain applications. If this happens, highlight the text in the application you want to select, and then select Print, Append, etc. using the FA-B30 Input Panel.

Precautions when using mouse click modifier keys

• Under initial default settings, right-clicking the mouse displays the FA-B30 context menu. You can use the FA-B30 Properties dialog box to change this so a modifier key (Ctrl, Shift, Alt) is required while right clicking to display the FA-B30 context menu. If your FA-B30 software is setup to require a modifier key to display its shortcut menu, make sure you release the keys before using the mouse or up/down arrow keys to select a command on the menu.

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Preview window precautions

You may experience slow response when typing large amounts of text into the text box on the Input Panel while the FA-B30 preview window is on the display. If this happens, try closing the preview window and then typing or editing text.

What to do when dots are missing from characters

• The FA-B30 label printing software prints within the full area of the label tape width you are using. If the preview window shows part of your text is being cut off, try something like the following to correct the situation.

• Change to another font that prints without missing dots.

What to do when you have problems with the Windows desktop context menu

• While typing or editing text on the Label Printer Application Input Panel, you may experience problems performing operations on the context menu that appears when you right-click on the Windows desktop. If this happens, click anywhere on the Windows desktop and then right-click to display the Windows context menu.

Using Another Application

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The shortcut menus of the other applications are different after installing this Label Software.

While the FA-B30 Software is running in the background on your computer, holding down Ctrl and then right-clicking your mouse displays an FA-B30 shortcut menu. You can change how the right-click operation works by configuring the settings under “Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation” on page 52.

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Casio FA-B30 BASIC LABEL PRINTING SOFTWARE

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

About this manual...

Getting Acquainted

FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software Functions

Supported Label Printer Models

Shortcut Menu Operation

Disabling Auto Startup of the FA-B30 Software

Starting Up and Quitting the FA-B30 Software

Start Up

Quitting

User Interface

Input Panel

Toolbar Button Name Display

Preview Window

Preview Dialog Box

Shortcut Menus

Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text

Inserting Phrases, and the Current Date and Time

Time Stamp Formats

Saving Text in Phrase Memory

Importing Screen Text into a Label

Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label

Inserting an Image into a Label

Image Folder Contents

Capturing an Image from Your Computer Screen

Recalling and Deleting Past Print Jobs

Feeding and Cutting the Tape

Configuring Label Software Properties

Configuring Printing Properties

Editing Phrase Memory Text

Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings

Configuring Display Settings

Configuring Shortcut Menu Operation

Configuring Image Settings

Configuring Add-in Settings

Using Help

Visiting the CASIO Website

Appendix

Printing Problems

Error Messages

Label Creation Problems