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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.

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FA-B30

Version 1.02

Basic Label Printing Software

For Windows

User’s Guide

FAB30_Ver1.02_E_p01-12.p65

04.11.22, 11:40 AM

Summary of Contents for FA-B30

Page 1: ...r 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 FA B30 Version 1 02 Basic Label Printing Software For Windows User s Guide E FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p01 12 p65 04 11 22 11 40 AM 1 ...

Page 2: ...is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and other countries Other product and company names used in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of others Copyright 2004 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All rights reserved 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 i...

Page 3: ... 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 Guid...

Page 4: ...7 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 Propertie...

Page 5: ...5 Appendix 60 Printing Problems 60 Error Messages 65 Label Creation Problems 66 FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p01 12 p65 04 11 22 11 40 AM 5 ...

Page 6: ...or 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 th...

Page 7: ... 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 applicatio...

Page 8: ...ur 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 ...

Page 9: ...ting 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 FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p01 12 p65 04 11 22 11 40 AM 9 ...

Page 10: ...ted 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...

Page 11: ...f 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 ...

Page 12: ...ol 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 1 Right click the Windows Start button 2 On the menu that appears click Open If you are running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP click Open ...

Page 13: ...g 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 i...

Page 14: ...ck 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 FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p13 23 p65 04 11 22 11 40 AM 14 ...

Page 15: ...calls 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 j h g f d s a p 1 2 ...

Page 16: ... 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 a...

Page 17: ...es 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...

Page 18: ...ox 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 Nam...

Page 19: ...eview 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 infor...

Page 20: ... 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 ...

Page 21: ...hlighted 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 P...

Page 22: ...ys 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 1 3 5 2 4 FA B30 ico...

Page 23: ...cess help from the status area icon on page 58 Visiting the CASIO Website on page 59 and To view version information on page 58 5 Exit Quits the FA B30 Software See Quitting on page 14 Help submenu FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p13 23 p65 04 11 22 11 41 AM 23 ...

Page 24: ...eletes 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 25: ...e 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 4 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 5 Specify the number of copie...

Page 26: ...ps 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 ...

Page 27: ...tore 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 2 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 Rec...

Page 28: ...he Save Phrase button This displays a group selection menu You can also save text that is selected on a part of the screen outside the Text 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 5...

Page 29: ...here 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 ...

Page 30: ...nter 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 2 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 The allowable number of characters per line ...

Page 31: ...me 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 5 Specify th...

Page 32: ...a single label 1 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 2 If the FA B30 Software is already running highlight the first string of text you want to import 3 Hold down Ctrl and then right click the mouse 4 Click Append This displays the Input Panel with the te...

Page 33: ...strings you want edit the text in the Text Input Box if you want 7 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...

Page 34: ...rint 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 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 PRI...

Page 35: ...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 1 Use the Image Box to s...

Page 36: ...t 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 2 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 L Sm Left Small R Sm Right Small L Lg Left Large R Lg R...

Page 37: ...ins 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 3 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 Insert Image Button FAB30_V...

Page 38: ...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...

Page 39: ...d 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 3 Drag the mouse pointer on the screen so the area to be captured is enclosed within the selection boundary The area within the selecti...

Page 40: ... label See Inputting Editing and Printing Text on page 24 for more information 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 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 Back...

Page 41: ...ast print job you want to delete See step 1 under To recall a past print job on page 40 2 Click the Trash Button This deletes the displayed print job Trash Button The print job count is reduced by 1 FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p40 56 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 41 ...

Page 42: ...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 FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p40 56 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 42 ...

Page 43: ...t clicking the FA B30 icon in the status area and then clicking Properties on the shortcut menu that appears 2 Use the procedures on the following pages to configure the settings you want 3 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 ...

Page 44: ...g 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 On the Display tab clear the Stop between prints for tape cut check box Do not use a fixed tape length On the Layo...

Page 45: ...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 Mem...

Page 46: ...o 300 mm 48 to 300 mm Tape Length Setting Range 7 to 300 mm 21 to 300 mm 43 to 300 mm Margins 1 Small Medium Large Auto Cut Style 1 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 2 29 to 300 mm 23 to 300 mm 36 to 300 mm 30 to 300 mm 45 to 300 mm 45 to 300 mm Tape Length Setting Range 7 to 300 mm 21 to 300 mm 39 t...

Page 47: ...he KL E20 the maximum printing width is approximately 7 5mm Margins 1 Small Medium Large Auto Cut Style 1 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 2 28 to 300 mm 22 to 300 mm 35 to 300 mm 29 to 300 mm 44 to 300 mm 44 to 300 mm Tape Length Setting Range 7 to 300 mm 21 to 300 mm 39 to 300 mm Model KL P1000 KL...

Page 48: ...ype 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 Format tab FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p40 56 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 48 ...

Page 49: ...ustify Example Word Wrap Justify Example Word Wrap Justify Example Word Wrap Justify Example Carriage return inserted inside of into Carriage return inserted in front of into Carriage return inserted in front of into and right side of text is aligned Right side of text is aligned FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p40 56 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 49 ...

Page 50: ...tab 2 Select the group that contains the phrase you want to edit This displays the phrases that are currently registered in the group 3 Click the phrase you want to edit 4 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 clic...

Page 51: ...nu settings 1 Click the 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 Menu tab Display tab FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p40 56 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 51 ...

Page 52: ... modifier key that lets you select the shortcut menu you want as you work To configure shortcut menu operation 1 Click the Operation tab 2 Configure shortcut menu operation as described below 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 t...

Page 53: ...fy the monochrome conversion method and to show or hide guidelines To configure image settings 1 Click the 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 Image tab FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p40 56 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 53 ...

Page 54: ...he 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 lig...

Page 55: ... 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 co...

Page 56: ...owse 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 FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p40 56 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 56 ...

Page 57: ...formation 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 2 Move the pointer to the item or area for which you need help and then click 3 After reading the help text click with your mouse This closes the help box Pointer Help text Help Button ...

Page 58: ...ic 3 This displays a Windows help screen To view version information 1 Right click the FA B30 icon in the status area 2 Click Help and then About the Label Printer Application This displays version information 3 After viewing the version information click OK FA B30 icon FA B30 icon FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p57 67 p65 04 11 22 11 44 AM 58 ...

Page 59: ...rmation about CASIO Label Printers To visit the CASIO Website 1 Right click the FA B30 icon in the status area 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 FA B30 icon FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p57 67 p65 04 11 22 11 45 AM 59 ...

Page 60: ...e compartment Never disconnect the AC adaptor Never disconnect the USB cable See the Label Printer s user s guide for details 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 c...

Page 61: ...ntroller 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 wi...

Page 62: ...ibbon 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 Printing sto...

Page 63: ...e or thermal roll paper and then remove the jammed label See the Label Printer s user s guide for details Half cutting is not performed EZ LABEL PRINTER tape printer Thermal roll paper printer Is tape cutter worn Contact your nearest CASIO dealer to have the cutter replaced Is the No Cut option selected as the Auto Cut Style option Change the Auto Cut Style option setting to Half Cut Full Cut Impo...

Page 64: ...el 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 FAB30_Ver1 02_E_p57 67 p65 04 11 22 11 45 AM 64 ...

Page 65: ...ing 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 ...

Page 66: ...ave 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 full screen view Creating a label on the KL P1000 that includes...

Page 67: ...at 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 Appl...

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