E FA-B30 Version 1.02 Basic Label Printing Software For Windows® User’s Guide This Label Printing Software can be used with a number of different Basic Label Printer models. • 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. FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p01-12.p65 1 04.11.
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Contents About this manual... ............................................................................. 6 Getting Acquainted .............................................................................. 8 FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software Functions ................................................ 8 Supported Label Printer Models ........................................................................ 11 Shortcut Menu Operation .........................................................................
Appendix ............................................................................................. 60 Printing Problems .............................................................................................. 60 Error Messages ................................................................................................. 65 Label Creation Problems ................................................................................... 66 5 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p01-12.p65 5 04.11.
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.
■ 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.
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 ➜ 9 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p01-12.p65 9 04.11.
■ 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.
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.
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.
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 1 On the Windows desktop, double-click the Basic Label Printing Software FA-B30 icon.
Quitting 1 Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the Windows status area. 2 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. 14 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p13-23.p65 14 04.11.
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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 q w e r t j h y u g i o f d s a p 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.
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.
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.
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.
Preview Window You can use the preview window to view the print image of a label before printing. Preview Scroll bars Text 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.
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 Total number of layouts • The preview dialog box shows what the text in the Text Input Box will look like when it is printed.
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 FA-B30 icon The following is the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click the FA-B30 icon in the Windows status area. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
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. 23 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p13-23.p65 23 04.11.
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 1 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.
3 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.
7 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.
Inserting Phrases, and the Current Date and Time The FA-B30 Software comes pre-programmed with 103 different often-used expressions and phrases that you can recall and input into a label. In addition, you can also store your own phrases for instant recall when you need them. To insert phrases, and the current date and time 1 On the Input Panel, click the Recall Phrase button. This displays a menu of phrase categories.
Time Stamp Formats Clicking this menu item: mm/dd/yy Inputs this:* 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.
3 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® Internet Explorer.
4 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. • The total number of layouts value shows how many different layouts you are printing with the current print operation.
Multiple Text Strings and Printing a Single Label Perform the following steps when you want to accumulate a number of different text strings for printing in a single label. As an example, the following procedure shows how to import and print text from Microsoft® Internet Explorer. To accumulate multiple text strings and print a single label 1 Check to make sure the Label Printer is connected correctly to your computer.
5 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. • The allowable number of characters per line is further limited when you are using a fixed tape length.
Preview window Width Font Layout Fixed Length Print Button Printer Margins Copies 8 Specify the number of copies and margin size. 9 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. 10 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.
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.
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.
To insert an existing image into a label 1 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. 2 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.
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.
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 1 Display the screen that contains the image you want to capture. 2 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.
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 1 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.
To delete a past print job 1 Display the past print job you want to delete. 2 Click the Trash Button. • See step 1 under “To recall a past print job” on page 40. This deletes the displayed print job. The print job count is reduced by 1. Trash Button 41 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p40-56.p65 41 04.11.
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 . 42 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p40-56.p65 42 04.11.
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 1 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.
Configuring Printing Properties Use the Printer, Layout, and Format tabs to configure printing properties. To configure printing properties 1 Click the Printer tab. 2 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. Margins Large Medium Small KL-E20/KL-P1000 Approx. 16 mm – Approx.
3 Click the Layout tab. Layout tab 4 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.
CW-L300 Margins*1 Small Auto Cut Style*1 Tape Cut Length*2 Half Cut/Full Cut 31 to 300 mm Full Cut only 25 to 300 mm No Cut Medium 7 to 300 mm – Half Cut/Full Cut 38 to 300 mm Full Cut only 32 to 300 mm No Cut Large Tape Length Setting Range 21 to 300 mm – Half Cut/Full Cut 48 to 300 mm Full Cut only 48 to 300 mm No Cut 43 to 300 mm – EL-700 Margins*1 Small Auto Cut Style*1 Tape Cut Length*2 Half Cut/Full Cut 29 to 300 mm Full Cut only 23 to 300 mm No Cut Medium 7 to 300 m
EL-5000W (EZ-LABEL Printer Tape) Margins*1 Small Auto Cut Style*1 Tape Cut Length*2 Half Cut/Full Cut 28 to 300 mm Full Cut only 22 to 300 mm No Cut Medium Half Cut/Full Cut 35 to 300 mm Full Cut only 29 to 300 mm 21 to 300 mm – Half Cut/Full Cut 44 to 300 mm Full Cut only 44 to 300 mm No Cut *1 *2 7 to 300 mm – No Cut Large Tape Length Setting Range 39 to 300 mm – You can change the Margins and Auto Cut Style settings on the Printer tab.
5 Click the Format tab. Format tab 6 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 Vertical 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. 48 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p40-56.p65 48 04.11.
■ Word Wrap and Justification The following examples show how the Word Wrap and Justify settings affect label text. • Word Wrap / Justify Example Carriage return inserted inside of “into”. • Word Wrap / Justify Example Carriage return inserted in front of “into”. • Word Wrap / Justify Example • Word Wrap / Carriage return inserted in front of “into”, and right side of text is aligned. Justify Example Right side of text is aligned. 49 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p40-56.p65 49 04.11.
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 1 On the properties dialog box, click the Phrase tab. Phrase tab 2 Select the group that contains the phrase you want to edit. 3 Click the phrase you want to edit. 4 Edit the phrase. This displays the phrases that are currently registered in the group.
Configuring Shortcut Menu Settings Use the Menu tab to configure shortcut menu settings. To configure shortcut menu settings 1 Click the Menu tab. Menu tab 2 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 1 Click the Display tab. Display tab 51 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p40-56.p65 51 04.11.
2 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 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 1 Click the Image tab. Image tab 2 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 53 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p40-56.p65 53 04.11.
• 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.
Configuring Add-in Settings Use the Add-in tab to configure add-in settings. To configure add-in settings 1 Click the Add-in tab. Add-in tab 2 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.
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.
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 1 Click the help button. This causes a question mark to be added to the pointer. Help Button Pointer 2 Move the pointer to the item or area for which you need help and then click. Help text 3 After reading the help text, click with your mouse.
To access help from the status area icon 1 Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the status area. 2 Click Help and then Search by Topic. ➜ FA-B30 icon 3 This displays a Windows help screen. To view version information 1 Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the status area. FA-B30 icon 2 Click Help and then About the Label Printer Application. 3 After viewing the version information, click OK. This displays version information. 58 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p57-67.p65 58 04.11.
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 1 Right-click the FA-B30 icon in the status area. FA-B30 icon 2 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. 59 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p57-67.p65 59 04.11.
Appendix Printing Problems Tape does not come out of the printer. EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer • Is the tape compartment cover closed? Securely close the tape compartment cover. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details. • 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. • Is tape jammed? Disconnect the AC adaptor, remove the tape cartridge, and then remove the jammed tape.
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.
Print quality is poor. EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer • Are you using a proper print density setting? Change the print density setting. See “To configure Label Software properties” on page 43. • 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. • Is the printer head or rubber roller inside the printer dirty? Clean the printer head and rubber roller.
The tape does not cut. EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer • 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. • Is tape cutter worn? Contact your CASIO nearest dealer to have the cutter replaced. • Is the No Cut option selected? Select a different cutting option.
Tape does not adhere properly. EZ-LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer • Did you peel off the backing paper? Peel off the backing paper from the label. See the Label Printer’s user’s guide for details. • 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. 64 FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p57-67.p65 64 04.11.
Error Messages If this message appears: Do this: No connected device 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. Tape size setting error Check if the tape loaded in the printer is the right size. After correcting the problem, try printing again.
Label Creation Problems Using the FA-B30 Basic Label Printing Software • Cannot append selected text into the Text Input Box. Try 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.
• 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.
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