Casio CW-K85 User Manual

ECW-K85User’s Guide• We recommend that you print on a disc* before you record anythingon it. Printing on a disc that already has data recorded on it c

E 8General GuidePress to turn onpower.Press to turn offpower.KeyboardDisplayCassette coverOpen this cover toload or remove theink ribbon cassette.Slit

9 E1. Insert a thin object* into the hole and slide in the direction indicated bythe arrow.• This will cause the print head to release the disc so you

E 102. Connect the AC adaptor plug to the printer’s AC adaptor terminal (1), andthen plug the power cord into a household power outlet (2).21 To disc

11 EMemory Data Backup• Never disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the batteries while the printeris turned on. Doing so can cause loss of text you are

E 12Initializing Printer MemoryYou should initialize the memory of the printer before using it for the first time,after you have not used it for a lon

13 E2. What you should do after turning on power depends on the type of printingoperation you want to perform.• See “Mode Selection Basics” on page 14

E 14To input new label textTo recall previously saved text into a labelTo display the text you were working on the last time you were using the printe

15 ELoading and Removing an Ink Ribbon CassetteAn ink ribbon cassette is required when printing disc labels.You should use only the special ink ribbon

E 16To remove the ink ribbon cassette1. Open the cassette cover.2. Grasping both sides of the ink ribbon cassette, lift it straight up.Storing a Parti

17 EUsing the Printer’s Keys2356780q149w1234567890qw• Press to print.• Press and then this key to preview the label youare currently creating.Press

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E 18Display Symbols and IndicatorsBefore actually using the printer, you should first take some time to becomeacquainted with the symbols and indicato

19 Eq Size indicatorThis indicator appears when you are using Auto Format.w Upper/lower label indicatorThis indicator shows the label (upper or lower)

E 201. Press to turn on the printer.• A LAST DATA icon will also appear on the Main Menu if there is inputdata left over from the last time you used t

21 E To check the appearance of a disc label layout1. Press FUNCTION and then PREVIEW.• This will cause an image of the disc labellayout to scroll on

E 22Important!• Handle the disc gently when sliding it into place. Rough handling candamage the disc.• Check to make sure that there is no dirt, dust,

23 E To create a disc label for the upper and lower print areas1. In step 3 of the procedure under “To create a label for the upper print areaof a di

E 24 To exit the printing operation1. When the screen shown above is on the display, use and to selectEXIT, and then press SET twice.• This will disp

25 EDISC Label DataDisc Printing TermsThe following defines a few disc printing terms that are used in this part of themanual. Print SurfaceThis is t

E 26Creating a New LabelThis section explains how to specify the print area and select a label format forcreating new disc printing data.• For informa

27 E4. Press SET. Label FormatsThe label format determines the types and positions of text and logo data foreach block. There are a total of 29 diffe

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E 2810. After all input is complete, press SET.• This displays a screen, which you can use to print the label (page 21) orto save the label (page 44).

29 EOutput SamplesThe following shows examples of labels that use logos.LOGO 1LOGO 2LOGO 3LOGO 4To insert a logo into a label1. Perform steps 1 throug

E 30Inserting a Frame Into a LabelYou can select from a number of different frame styles and insert a frame intoyour label. See page 53 for a list of

31 EInputting Text into an AUTO FormatThe two AUTO formats automatically adjust the size of characters in accord-ance with the number of characters yo

E 32Specifying Text AlignmentYou can select any one of the following four text alignments for your label text.CenteringRight AlignmentLeft AlignmentEq

33 EInputting and Editing Label TextThis section describes everything you need to know about deleting andediting text you have already input.Moving th

E 34About the CODE keyThe CODE key makes it possible to input punctuation needed for a number ofdifferent languages. The following shows the key opera

35 EInputting IllustrationsYour printer gives you a choice of 124 illustrations that you can use in yourlabels.To input illustrations1. With the curso

E 36Clearing Input TextUse the following steps to clear text on the input screen.To clear all text1. Press FUNCTION and then BS (CLS).2. In response t

37 EUsing Phrase MemoryPhrase memory provides storage of nine phrases you can recall and inputinto your labels. Initially, phrase memory records 1 thr

E 2DangerAlkaline BatteriesPerform the following steps immediately if fluid leaking fromalkaline batteries ever gets into your eyes.1. Do not rub your

E 38To edit a phrase memory record1. Press PHRASE MEMORY.2. Use and to select [DATA EDIT], and then press SET.3. Use and to select EDIT, and then pres

39 EUser CharactersYou can create up to four user characters and store them in memory. You cancreate a character from scratch, or you can use an exist

E 40To recall a user character1. With the cursor located in the input screen where you want to input theuser character, press USER CHR.2. Use and to s

41 EControlling the Appearance of TextThe operations in this section explain how to select fonts, and how to usestyles to make text more attractive an

E 42To apply the font setting to this text:All of the text in the labelAll of the text in the current lineSelect this option:ALLLINETo change the defa

43 ETo apply the STYLE setting to this text:All of the text in the labelAll of the text in the current lineSelect this option:ALLLINEA pointer appears

E 44Saving, Recalling and DeletingLabelsTo save a label1. Create the label you want to save.2. After you finish inputting text, the following screen w

45 EDemo PrintingDemo printing uses built-in data to demonstrate the printing that can beperformed by the printer.Important!• If there is label data f

E 46ReferenceCaring for the PrinterA dirty print head can make it impossible to obtain good printing results. Per-form the following steps to clean th

47 EClean the print head.(page 46)Change to AC adaptor poweror load a fresh set of batteries(supplied by you). (page 10)Adjust the print density. (pag

3 EWarningDropping and rough treatmentContinued use of the product after it has been damaged due todropping or other rough treatment creates the risk

E 48SymptomI can't get aconnectionbetweenthe printerand acomputer.The printingoperation isfinishednormally,but nothingis printed.The printedcolor

49 EError MessagesMessageSee page:Cause and ActionMessageSee page:Cause and ActionDATA ERROR!INITIALIZE THEPRINTER!ENTIRE PHRASECOULD NOT BERECALLED!L

E 50MessageSee page:Cause and Action MessageSee page:Cause and ActionNO DATA!NO INPUT TEXT!NOT ENOUGH INKRIBBON FOR NEXTPRINTNOT ENOUGHMEMORY!SET/ESC•

51 EMessageSee page:Cause and ActionTOO MANYCHARACTERS!SOME WERE NOTPASTED• Pasting copied text will causethe number of characters toexceed the allowa

E 52● NUMBER● GREEK, RUSSIAN● SYMBOL● DINGBATIllustrationsSymbols, Dingbats, and Special Characters

53 EFrames

E 54TypeFOR-MATNum-ber12345678910Input ItemTITLETITLETITLE1TITLE2TITLECOMMENTCOMMENTTITLETITLECOMMENTCOMMENTTITLETITLE1TITLE2TITLE3TITLECOMMENT1COMMEN

55 ETypeFRAMEAUTONum-ber1234512Input ItemTITLETITLE1TITLE2TITLECOMMENTCOMMENTTITLETITLE1TITLE2TITLE3TITLETITLE1TITLE2Vertical Size(mm/inch)12/1ÚÚÚÚÚ2&

E 56SpecificationsModel :CW-K85InputKeyboard Layout: Typewriter (QWERTY)Character TypesAlpha : 52 (A to Z, a to z); 99 (Á, ß, Ç, etc.)Numbers : 10Gree

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5 ESafety Precautions ... 1Operating Precautions...

E 6Output Samples ..... 29To insert a logo into a label ...

7 ECW-K85 Printer FeaturesThe CW-K85 makes it possible to print on discs without connecting to a computer or installing any special software.A selecti