User’s Guide
LPCW-50
application version For Windows
Read This First
Examples of graphic markings
Safety Precautions
Power cord, AC adaptor, USB cable
Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other abnormalities
Do not disassemble or modify the product
Plastic bag precaution
Dropping and rough treatment
Water and foreign objects
Keep heavy objects off
Connection precaution
High temperature precaution
Location
Operating Precautions
Label Making with Preset Templates
Contents
Label Making Overview
Printing and Other Operations
Original Label Making
Common Text Field and Image Field Operations
About the Bundled CD-ROM and CD-R
Handling Precautions
Storage Precautions
Unpacking the Printer
Using this Manual
Button Operations
3.Click Save
Label Making with Preset Templates
How to use this Manual
Troubleshooting Guide page
Getting Ready
Music Discs
LPCW-50 Printer Features
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Data Discs
Digital Image Discs
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LPCW-50 Printer Features
Print with TrueType fonts installed on your PC page
over the appearance and layout of text Free Text → page
A Free Text Template allows more control
create exactly the look you want Free Design → page
Front
General Guide
Back
Your Computer and Minimum System Requirements PC
Using the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER Application
Minimum System Requirements
Installing the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER Application
To install the application
A screen appears to let you know when the installation is complete
6. Check the installation location, and then click Next
This starts installation
4. If you agree to be bound by the agreement, click Yes
To uninstall the application
Connecting to a Power Source and a PC
To connect to a power source and a PC
To disconnect from a power source and a PC
Loading and Removing the Ink Ribbon Cassette
To load the Ink ribbon cassette into the printer
Before using the printer for the first time
Check to make sure that there is no slack in the ink ribbon
Storing a Partially Used Ink Ribbon Cassette
Replacing the Front Cover
To replace the ink ribbon cassette
Number of Prints Per Ink Ribbon Cassette
Label Making Overview
Label Creation Basics
To create a label
2. Click This displays the main window for the music label template
4. Click This displays a dialog box for selecting the print pattern
Configuring Template Setting
See page 47 for details about print pattern setting 5. Click
6. Click This displays a dialog box for selecting the text layout
See page 50 for details about font settings
Selecting a Font
8. Click This displays a dialog box for making font settings
9. Confirm that Title tab is selected
To print a label
To save label data
To quit the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application
Label Making with Preset Templates
Automated Label Layout
Digital Image Label
Using the Assistant Feature
Using the Assistant Screen
Using the Main Window
7 Exit Button Quits the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application
5 Assistant Button
6 Minimize Button Minimizes the main window into the menu bar
8 Printing Pattern Panel
Importing Text Data
Importing CD-Text Data for a Music Label
Importing Media Player Data for a Music Label
What is Media Player?
4. Start up the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application
With Media Player 7.0, it is not necessary to copy the music. Note
See Media Player online help for full details about its operation
5. On the music label main window, click the button
Importing Easy CD Creator Data for a Music Label
To import a folder name
To import file names
Useful Text Input Functions
Saving Label Data
Opening a Label Data File
Creating a Data Index File
To configure print pattern settings
Configuring Layout Settings
To configure layout settings
Available Print Patterns
About the Layout Panel
Configuring Text Layout Settings
To modify a preset print pattern
Available Text Layouts
To modify a preset text layout
To configure text layout settings
Configuring Font Settings
Page
Capturing a PC Screen Image
Inserting an Image into a Label
To input an image from a file
This draws a selection
2. Display the screen you want to capture
5. Click Capture This minimizes the main window
Guidelines also appear that corre
Controlling the Aspect Ratio of an Image
To save a captured image to your PC’s hard disc
About color images
Difference between Pattern and Error Diffusion Dithering
Creating an Original Label Layout
Free Text and Free Design Common Characteristics
Original Label Making
Free Text Label Template Main Window
Free Design Label Template Main Window
Free Design and Free Text Template Main Windows
Toolbars
Aligns the selected fields on their horizontal
Aligns the selected fields on their right sides
To specify the font
Configuring Font Settings Free Text Template, Free Design Template
To change font style settings
To specify the font size
To specify the image orientation
Inserting a Label Background Image Free Text Layout
To turn off display of background images
Common Text Field and Image Field Operations
Fields Free Design Templete
Field Types
Selecting a Field
To input text manually
Inputting Text into a Text Field Free Design Templete
To input text imported from a file
To delete a text field
To configure font settings for the text in a field
Inserting an Image into a Label Free Design Templete
To insert an image into a label
Resizing a Field Free Design Template
Aligning and Resizing Fields Free Design Template
What is alignment?
To make multiple fields the same size
To align fields
Configuring Field Properties Free Design Template
To reposition and resize a field
When a field is selected
Useful Text Input Functions Free Text Template, Free Design Template
When a field is not selected
Free Design Template
See the “Phrase Library List” on page 80 for more information
See “Configuring Field Properties” on page 69 for more information
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Printing and Other Operations
Printing a Label
To print a label
Place the position- ing guide here
When printing in both the upper label area LABEL
and lower label area LABEL
Positioning the Disc on the Tray
To configure advanced print settings
Configuring Advanced Settings
Registering and Deleting a Phrase Memory Entry
To configure advanced layout settings
Using Help
To use Help
Cleaning the Printer Exterior
Caring for the Printer
Phrase Library List
Troubleshooting
If the disc tray does not open when you are trying
support reading of CD
Your CD drive does not
Text
Error Messages
Specifications
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