Casio CW-75 manual

E CW -75 User ’ s Guide • We recommend that you print on a disc* before you record anything on it. Printing on a disc that already has data recorded on it can cause the data to become corrupted. • Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., L TD. shall not be held liable for any loss or corruption of data on discs arising through the use of this printer . [...]

GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THE UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas). NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential in[...]

1 E Read This First! • CASIO COMPUTER CO., L TD. shall not be held liable for any loss or claims by you or any other person or entity that may arise through the use of this printer . • Reproduction of this manual in any form, either in part or its entirety , is forbidden without the express permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., L TD. • The conten[...]

E 2 Danger Alkaline Batteries Perform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking from alkaline batteries ever gets into your eyes. 1. Do not rub your eyes! Rinse them with water . 2. Contact your physician immediately . Leaving alkaline battery fluid in your eyes can lead to loss of sight. W arning Smoke, abnormal odor , overheating, and othe[...]

3 E W arning Dropping and rough treatment Continued use of the product after it has been damaged due to dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps if the product should ever become damaged. 1. T urn off power . 2. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. 3. Contact your [...]

E 4 Caution Keep backup copies of all important data Be sure that you keep separate copies of important data in a notebook or some other location. Malfunction of the product, repairs, and dead batteries can cause data stored memory to be lost. Keep heavy objects off. Never place a heavy object on top of the product. Doing so can cause the object to[...]

5 E Operating Precautions Observe the following precautions to ensure that the printer provides you with the years of trouble-free operation for which it is designed. • Avoid use in areas subjected to direct sunlight, high humidity , and temperature extremes. Operating T emperature Range: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F) • Never allow paper clip[...]

E 6 Using Phrase Memory ........................................................ 41 T o recall a phrase ............................................................ 41 T o create new phrase memory text ................................. 41 T o save input text in phrase memory .............................. 41 T o edit a phrase memory record ........[...]

7 E Unpacking Make sure that all of the items shown below are present as you unpack the printer . If anything is missing, contact your original retailer . CW-75 DISC TITLE PRINTER DISC TITLE PRINTER Application CD-ROM USB cable (1.8 meters/5.9 feet) Ink ribbon cassette (black) TR-18BK Positioning guide Eight AA-size alkaline batteries One blank CD-[...]

E 8 Part 1 - Getting Acquainted This part of the manual provides you with important general information about your printer . About the Bundled CD-ROM and CD-R Note the following precautions whenever handling or storing the bundled CD- ROM and CD-R. Handling Precautions • When handling the disc, avoid getting finger smudges, dirt, scratches, etc. [...]

9 E Ho w to use this Manual This section takes you through the basic label creation and printing process. The sections of this manual are arranged as shown below. Refer to the indicated pages for details. Getting Ready • Unpacking (page 7) • Removing the Packing Material/ Loading the Ink Ribbon Cassette (page 21) Printing a Label (page 51) This[...]

E 10 The CW -75 printer lets you quickly and easily print disc labels that include te xt and logos. A collection of label lay out templates helps to make creation of original labels quick and easy . Three built-in print patterns (page 31) and 24 built-in label formats (page 32) provide y ou with tools to create labels for a wide v ariety of applica[...]

11 E • A uto text formatting f or beautiful labels every time! Auto text formatting (page 40) automatically lays out text in accordance with the number of characters and the amount of available space. Proportional spacing (page 45) adjusts spacing between characters so it always looks natural.[...]

E 12 • Incorporate logos into labels. A total of 10 built-in often-used terms and logos are easily accessible for input into a label (page 39). CW -75 Printer Features[...]

13 E • A host of other lay out tools for perf ect labels every time! Fonts (page 43) Styles (page 45) Symbols (page 36) Illustrations (page 36) User Characters (page 37) Important! This printer and its software do not include functions for recording data to a disc.[...]

E 14 General Guide Front Press to open the disc tray . Front cover Open when loading or removing the ink ribbon cassette. Printer head Disc tray Carriage Battery compartment Back AC adapter terminal Connect the optionally available AC adaptor here. USB port Connect the USB cable that comes with the printer here when connecting to your PC. If the di[...]

15 E Part 2 - Getting Ready This part of the manual tells you how to load and replace batteries, how to load the ink ribbon cassette, and how to perform other basic setups before using the printer . Power Requirements Y ou can power your printer using the optionally available AC adaptor (AD- A12280L) or eight AA-size alkaline batteries. Using Batte[...]

E 16 3. Load four of the batteries into the upper part of the case. Next, turn the case over and then load the remaining four batteries. INSERT • Double-check to make sure that the positive (+) and negative ( – ) ends of the batteries are facing correctly when you load them. 4. Slide the battery case back into the battery compartment. INSERT ?[...]

17 E Replacing the Battery Cover onto Its Hinges The battery compartment cover may come off its hinges when you open it. If it does, perform the following steps to replace it. Aligning the cover to the right, insert the upper hinge as shown in the illustration. Slide the bottom hinge into place as shown in the illustration. Using the AC Adaptor Y o[...]

E 18 T o disconnect the AC adaptor Important! Never disconnect the AC adaptor while a printing operation is in progress. Doing so can damage the printer . 1. Disconnect the power cord from the household power outlet 1 , and then disconnect the AC adaptor plug from the AC adaptor terminal of the printer 2 . 2 1[...]

19 E T urning Power On and Off • Press the [ button to turn the printer on. This turns on power and displays an initial screen like the one shown below . If you are turning the printer back on after using is previously , the initial screen may also include a LAST DA T A item. See “ Power On Recall ” below for more information about this item.[...]

E 20 Initializing Printer Memory Y ou should initialize the memory of the printer before using it for the first time, after you have not used it for a long time, or if nothing happens when you turn power on. Important! Initializing printer memory clears its memory of all input data. T o initialize printer memory 1. Make sure that the printer is tur[...]

21 E Rotate in the direction noted by the arrows. 3. Press the [ button to turn on the printer . 4. Press the button on the top of the printer . Important! Make sure there is nothing in front of the printer to interfere with the movement of the disc tray . This causes the disc tray to open part way . Ink Ribbon Cassettes Note that in order to be ab[...]

E 22 Disc tray Front cover Ribbon take up shaft 5. Pull out the disc tray until it appears as shown in the illustration. Important! • Never pull on the disc tray with excessive force. • Never press down on the tray with excessive force. Doing so can damage it. • If you accidentally pull the tray all the way out of the printer , carefully repl[...]

23 E 7. Position the ink ribbon cassette on the carriage, making sure that the rib- bon runs under the printer head. • T ake care to avoid excessive slack in the ink ribbon. • If slack forms, use the procedure in step 2 to wind it up. 8. Carefully press the ink ribbon cassette against the carriage until it snaps securely into place. Printer hea[...]

E 24 5. T aking care not to move the carriage, grasp both sides of the ink ribbon cassette and pull it straight out of the printer . 6. Load a new ink ribbon cassette. Selecting the Display Language Y ou can use the following procedure to select any one of five different lan- guages (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish) for display of message[...]

25 E Adjusting Display Contrast Use the following procedure to make the characters on the display darker or lighter . T o change the display contrast 1. Press SET UP to display the SET UP menu. 2. Use x and z to select CONTRAST , and then press SET . 3. Use c and v to adjust display contrast. 4. After contrast is the way you want, press SET to exit[...]

E 26 Part 3 - Label Making Over view Now that everything is set up, let ’ s try creating a label. This section takes you through the basics of label making, from layout, to printing, and saving the label in a file. Label Creation Basics Example Start the label creation session. 1. Press [ to turn on the printer . • If you are turning the printe[...]

27 E When inputting text, you can also specify the following. • Font (page 43) • Style (page 45) • Alignment (page 46) ■ Print the label. Important! • See the separate “ Printing Precautions ” sheet for important information about printing conditions. • Do not try to use this printer to print on a mini CD-R or a CD-R business card. [...]

E 28 10. After making sure that PRINT is selected on the display , press SET . • What appears on the display depends on the print pattern you selected (page 31). • See “ Printing a Label ” on page 51 for details about printing. Pressing SET above will cause the disc tray to open part way . Carefully pull out the disc tray until it appears a[...]

29 E ■ Save the label layout. Perform the following steps to store the label layout in memory for later recall when you need it. 14. Use the cursor keys to select STORE , and then press SET . 15. Input the name you want to assign to the layout, and then press SET . • Y ou can input up to five characters for the layout name. 16. Press SET to exi[...]

E 30 Part 4 - Advanced Label Making Now that we ’ ve covered the basics in the previous section, let ’ s look at some more detailed information about how to layout labels. This section assumes that you have already gone through the information “ Part 3 - Label Making Overview ” on page 26. If you have not, please do so now . Label Making Ov[...]

31 E Creating a New Label Use the following procedure when you want to create a new label from scratch, or when you want to continue with the label data you were working on the last time you had the printer turned on. Example T o create a new label 1. Press [ to turn on the printer . • If you are turning the printer back on after using is previou[...]

E 32 3. Use the cursor keys to select the print pattern you want. 4. Press SET . ■ Label Formats The label format determines the types and positions of text and logo data for each block. There are a total of 24 dif ferent formats, which are divided among three groups: standard formats (FORMA T 1 through FORMA T 18), logo for- mats (LOGO 1 through[...]

33 E Part 5 - Inputting Label Data This part of the manual tells you how to input text (letters, numbers, or symbols), logos, and illustrations and user characters into a label. For information on using other fonts, styles, and characters sizes, see “ Controlling the Appearance of your T ext ” on page 43. Display Symbols and Indicators Before g[...]

E 34 6 T ext area This is where text appears during input and editing. 7 Label format Shows the format of the label being created. 8 Upper/lower label indicator This indicator shows the label (upper or lower) that is currently selected for text input. 9 Size indicator This indicator appears when you are using auto format. 0 Scroll indicators These [...]

35 E Basic Alpha-Numeric Input The following operation shows you the basic procedures for inputting letters and numbers. Note that it assumes that a text input screen is already on the display . Note If you hold down any key , it will repeat its operation or input at high speed until you release it. T o input alpha-numeric characters Example: ABXYZ[...]

E 36 Inputting Symbols and Special Characters The SYMBOL menu provides you with a choice of symbols, dingbats, and special number formats, in addition to Greek and Russian letters. T o use the SYMBOL menu 1. With the cursor at the location where you want to input a symbol, dingbat, number , Greek letter , or Russian letter, press the SYMBOL key to [...]

37 E User Characters Y ou can create up to four user characters and store them in memory . Y ou can create a character from scratch, or you can use an existing character or sym- bol as a basis for your new character . User Character Drawing T echniques The following are the basic techniques for drawing on the user character screen. T o draw charact[...]

E 38 T o create a user character from a user character you created 1. Press USER CHR . 2. Use the cursor keys to select “ EDIT ” and then press SET . 3. Use the cursor keys to select the user character you want to edit, and then press SET . 4. Use the user character drawing techniques on page 37 to edit the charac- ter , and then press SET . 5.[...]

39 E Output Samples The following shows examples of labels that use logos. Inserting a Logo Into a Label When creating a label using a LOGO format (LOGO 1 through LOGO 4), you can insert one of the printer ’ s 10 built-in logos into the graphic block of the format. Built In Logos LOGO 1 LOGO 2 LOGO 3 LOGO 4[...]

E 40 Inputting T ext into an AUT O Format The two AUTO formats automatically adjust the size of characters in accord- ance with the number of characters you input. The table below shows how character size is adjusted for each auto format. T o input text into an AUTO format label 1. Perform steps 1 through 4 of the procedure under “ T o create a n[...]

41 E Using Phrase Memory Phrase memory provides storage of nine phrases you can recall and input into your labels. Initially , phrase memory records 1 through 8 are preset with often-used disc label phrases. Y ou can use these as they are or replace them with your own text. The following are the initial contents of the phrase memory records. 1 Digi[...]

E 42 T o edit a phrase memory record 1. Press PHRASE MEMOR Y . 2. Use the cursor keys to select [DA T A EDIT] , and then press SET . 3. Use the cursor keys to select EDIT , and then press SET . 4. Use the cursor keys to select the phrase memory record whose contents you want to edit, and then press SET . 5. On the text screen that appears, check th[...]

43 E Part 6 - Controlling the Appearance of your T ext The operations in this section explain how to select fonts, how to bold text, and how to align text. • In this manual, the font, bolding, and text alignment are all referred to as text attributes. Important! • T ext attributes affect printed text only . The characters on the display do not [...]

E 44 T o change the default font setting 1. Press SET UP to display the SET UP menu. 2. Use the cursor keys to select “ DEF AUL T FONT ” and then press SET . 3. Use the cursor keys to select the font you want to use as the default, and then press SET . • The default font you specified will be used first for all new labels. When inputting text[...]

45 E Specifying Character Spacing There are two ways that characters can be spaced: proportional spacing and uniform spacing. With proportional spacing, the amount of space between two characters de- pends on what those two characters are. With uniform spacing, all characters are separated by the same amount of space. T o turn proportional spacing [...]

E 46 Specifying T ext Alignment Y ou can select any one of the following four text alignments for your label text. Centering Left Alignment Right Alignment Equal Spacing T o specify text alignment 1. While inputting text, press FORM . 2. Use the cursor keys to select ALIGN , and then press SET . 3. Use the c and v cursor keys to select the alignmen[...]

47 E Checking the Appearance of Y our Label After laying out your label, you can use the following procedure to view a preview of what it will look like when print it. T o view a preview of the printed label 1. After laying out the label, press PREVIEW . 2. If your layout includes upper label (Label 1) and the lower label (Label 2), use the c and v[...]

E 48 Part 7 - Editing T ext This section describes everything you need to know about deleting and editing text you have already input. Moving the Cursor Use the cursor keys to move the cursor around the display and position it for deleting and editing characters. T o move the cursor T o perform this operation: Move the cursor left Move the cursor r[...]

49 E Clearing the All T ext Use the following steps to clear all input text that is currently on the input screen. T o clear all text 1. Press FUNCTION and then BS (CLS). 2. In response to the confirmation message that appears, press SET . • This clears all the text from the input screen. • If you want to abort the clear operation without delet[...]

E 50 Part 8 - Saving Labels in Memor y Y ou can use the procedures in this section to store the labels you create in memory for later recall when you need them. After you recall a label you can print it or edit it into a new label. Saving, Recalling and Deleting Labels T o save a label 1. Create the label you want to save. 2. After you finish input[...]

51 E Part 9 - Printing a Label This section contains two procedures for printing labels. The procedure you should use depends on whether your label has text in both the upper (Label 1) and lower (Label 2) areas, or if it has text in only one of the areas (Label 1 or Label 2). Important! • See the separate “ Printing Precautions ” sheet for im[...]

E 52 4. Place the disc onto the disc tray . Important! • Check to make sure that the disc tray and the disc are free of dirt, dust, and foreign matter , which can damage the disc surface and make recording to it impossible. • Make sure that the disc is facing properly . If the recording side of the disc is facing upwards, the printer will print[...]

53 E 3. Use the c and v cursor keys to select either LABEL1 (upper label area) or LABEL2 (lower label area), and then press SET . • For this example, we will select LABEL1. • This causes the disc tray to open part way . • If the disc tray does not open, press the button on the top of the printer . See “ Changing the T ray Auto Open Setting [...]

E 54 12. After printing of the Label 1 area is complete, a screen like the one shown here will appear , and the disc tray will open part way . Carefully pull out the disc tray and remove the disc. 13. Press SET . 14. Rotate the disc 180 degrees and place it back onto the disc tray . 15. Repeat steps 7 through 9 to position the disc. • See “ Pos[...]

55 E Adjusting Print Density Y ou can use the following procedure to adjust the density of printed charac- ters. T o adjust print density 1. Press SET UP to display the SET UP menu. 2. Use the cursor keys to select “ DENSITY ” and then press SET . 3. Use the c and v cursor keys to adjust print density . 4. After the setting is the way you want,[...]

E 56 Performing a Demo Print The following describes how to perform a demo print, which uses built-in sam- ple data to print a label. Important! Performing a demo print causes any label data you are working with to be deleted. If you want to keep label data you are working on, use the procedure under “ Saving Labels in Memory ” on page 50 to sa[...]

57 E Part 10 - Connecting to a Computer Y our printer comes bundled with a CD-ROM that contains the “ DISC TITLE PRINTER ” label layout software, which allows you to create origi- nal labels on your computer . Then you can use the bundled USB cable to connect the printer to your computer and print the labels. Important! • In this manual, the [...]

E 58 Connecting the printer to your computer the first time after you install the application automatically starts up an installation wizard for installation of the USB driver . Follow the instructions that appear on your computer display to install the driver . Note that the wizard will appear only the first time you connect. • If your computer [...]

59 E Reference This section contains supplementary information about user maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical details. User Maintenance A dirty print head can cause poor printing. Use the procedure below to keep the print head clean. Important! • Use a cotton swab or some other soft object to clean the print head. We recommend use of a ve[...]

E 60 T roubleshooting Guide Check the following whenever you experience problems with printing or other operations. If you cannot find the solution to your problem here, contact your original retailer or nearest CASIO service center . Nothing appears on the display . Disc tray does not open when I press . Display contrast setting is not correct. Op[...]

61 E Problem Cause Action Color of printed text is different from that of the ink ribbon cassette. Label contents are misaligned. Cannot print. Cannot input text. The color of the disc you are printing on is combining with the color of the ink ribbon to produce a different color . The disc is not positioned correctly on the tray . Battery power is [...]

E 62 Error Messages LOW BA TTERY! CONTINUE TO PRINT? SET/ESC LOW BA TTERY! DA T A ERROR! INITIALIZE THE PRINTER! PRINT ERROR! LOAD AN INK RIBBON CAS- SETTE! PRINT ERROR! NO INK RIBBON! NOT ENOUGH INK RIBBON FOR NEXT PRINT PRINT ERROR! LOAD A DISC INTO THE PRINTER! NO DA T A! Battery power is low . ➔ Replace batteries as soon as possible. Battery [...]

63 E Illustrations Symbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters ● SYMBOL ● DINGBA T ● NUMBER ● GREEK, RUSSIAN[...]

E 64 Label Formats T ype FOR- MA T Num- ber 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Input Item TITLE TITLE TITLE1 TITLE2 TITLE COMMENT COMMENT TITLE TITLE COMMENT COMMENT TITLE TITLE1 TITLE2 TITLE3 TITLE COMMENT1 COMMENT2 COMMENT1 COMMENT2 TITLE V ertical Size (mm/inch) 12/ 1 ⁄ 2 " 9/ 3 ⁄ 8 " 6/ 1 ⁄ 4 " 6/ 1 ⁄ 4 " 9/ 3 ⁄ 8 " 3/ 1 ?[...]

65 E T ype AUTO Num- ber 1 2 Input Item TITLE TITLE1 TITLE2 V ertical Size (mm/inch) 15~3/ 9 ⁄ 16 "~ 1 ⁄ 8 " 6~3/ 1 ⁄ 4 "~ 1 ⁄ 8 " 6~3/ 1 ⁄ 4 "~ 1 ⁄ 8 " Maximum Number 49 49 49 Format[...]

E 66 General Power Requirements: Eight AA-size alkaline batteries; AD-A12280L AC adaptor (optionally available) Memory Back-up: Built-in battery Memory Back-up Battery Life: As noted on the sticker on the back of the printer (at 20 ° C (68 ° F)). Replacement requires charged maintenance by CASIO service center . Power consumption: 18 W Auto Power[...]

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