Page 3 - Safety Precautions; Warning
2 Safety Precautions Thank you for purchasing this quality TDK product. Before using it, besure to read the following Safety Precautions. Keep the manual in a convenient location for futur e reference when necessar y. Warning This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly,...
Page 4 - Do not disassemble or modify the product.; Dropping and rough treatment
3 Warning Do not disassemble or modify the product. Never tr y to take the product apar t or modify it in any way. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, bur n injur y, or other personal injur y.Leave all internal inspection, maintenance, and repair up to your original retailer. Water and fore...
Page 5 - Location; Caution; Keep heavy objects off.
4 Caution Location Av o i d t h e l o c a t i o n s l i s t e d b e l o w f o r t h e p r o d u c t . S u c h locations create the risk of fire and electric shock. • Areas subject to high humidity and large amounts of dust • Food preparation areas or other location subjected to oil steam • Near heat...
Page 6 - Operating Precautions
5 Operating Precautions Obser ve the following precautions to ensur e that the printer provides you with the years of trouble-free operation for which it is designed. • Avoid use in areas subjected to dir ect sunlight, high humidity, and temperature extremes. Operating Temperature Range: 10°C to 35°...
Page 8 - Original Label Making; Configuring Font Settings; Printing and Other Operations
7 Configuring Font Settings ............................................. 50 Inserting an Image into a Label ..................................... 52 To input an image fr om a file ......................................... 52 Capturing a PC Screen Image ........................................ 52 Co...
Page 9 - Unpacking the Printer; Application; Handling Precautions; Storage Precautions
8 Unpacking the Printer Make sure that all of the items shown below are present as you unpack the printer. If anything is missing, contact your original r etailer. * The shape of the power cord that comes with the LPCW-50 pr inter depends on the geographic area where you purchase it. TDK LPCW-50CD/D...
Page 10 - Using this Manual; Using the Assistant Featur e; Button Operations; New
9 1. 2. Using this Manual This User’s Guide explains operation of the LPCW -50 printer and theCD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application, which is designed to run under Windows® 98, 98SE, Me, 2000 Pr ofessional, or XP (referred to in this manual collectively as “W indows”).Note that this User’s Guide does not...
Page 11 - Save
10 3 . Click Save . • All of the sample screens in this manual show operation under the English version of Windows XP. Screens appear differently when running the application under another operating system. • Note that the scr een images shown in this manual may dif fer somewhat from those that actu...
Page 12 - How to use this Manual; Getting Ready; This section explains how to print a completed label.; Troubleshooting Guide
11 How to use this Manual • This section takes you through the basic label creation and printing process, using a music CD label as an example. The sections of this manual are arranged as shown below. Refer to the indicated pages for details. Getting Ready • Unpacking (page 8) • Installing the Softw...
Page 13 - Music Discs; LPCW-50 Printer Features
12 Your LPCW-50 Printer lets you quickly and easily print labels on a CD-R, CD-RW, and other types of discs. You can also impor t track names from Windows Media TM Player, or Easy CD Creator, or you can impor t CD-Text from a CD (page 38). • Screen shots shown in this manual are based on Media Playe...
Page 17 - General Guide; Front
16 General Guide Front Back Front cover O p e n t h i s c o v e r t oload or remove the ink ribbon cassette. Indicator lamp • Lights when the printer is connected correctly to a PC. • Flashes when printing is in progress. Print head Disc tray Eject button P r e s s t o o p e n t h e d i s ctray. Car...
Page 18 - PC; Minimum System Requirements
17 Using the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTERApplication This section describes the computer system required to run the CD/ DVD LABEL PRINTER application. Your Computer and Minimum SystemRequirements PC The following shows an example of a computer that meets the minimum requirements to run the application. Chec...
Page 19 - To install the application
18 Installing the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTERApplication This section describes the steps you need to per form to install the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application. Important! • Be sure to install the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application before you connect the printer to your PC. (See page 21.) Connecting before yo...
Page 21 - To uninstall the application
20 5. Click Yes . This deletes the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application. Note Some files may cause a separate confirmation dialog box to appear before they can be deleted. If you are unsure about where you shouldkeep a file, select No . To uninstall the application 1. Click the Windows Start button, and...
Page 22 - Connecting to a Power Source and a PC; To connect to a power source and a PC
21 Connecting to a Power Source and a PC Use the power cord and AC adaptor that come bundled with the printer to connect to a power source. Use the bundled USB cable to connect to a PC. Important! Perform the following procedures only after you have installed the CD/ DVD LABEL PRINTER application on...
Page 23 - To disconnect from a power source and a PC
22 Important! • Do not operate the printer while it is standing up on its side. Also,you should not store the printer standing on its side when you are not using it. • Note that you cannot load or remove a disc unless both the ACadaptor and USB cable ar e connected to the printer. Connecting for the...
Page 24 - To load the Ink ribbon cassette into the printer; Eject
23 Loading and Removing the Ink RibbonCassette You must load an ink ribbon cassette into the printer in or der to print. Important! • Note that you will not be able to open the disc tray and load the inkribbon cassette unless the power cord/AC adaptor and USB cable are both connected to the printer....
Page 27 - Replacing the Front Cover; Note; To replace the ink ribbon cassette; Storing a Partially Used Ink Ribbon Cassette
26 Replacing the Front Cover If the front cover accidentally becomes detached fr om the printer, use the following procedure to replace it. 1. Connect the power cord, AC adaptor, and USB cable to the printer, and connect the USB cable to your PC. Note See page 21 for more information about making co...
Page 28 - Label Making Overview; Label Creation Basics; To create a label
27 Label Making Overview Label Creation Basics Now that ever ything is set up, let’s tr y creating a label. This section runs through the basics of label making, from layout, to printing, and saving the label in a file. Example: Music CD label To create a label 1. On your Windows desktop, double-cli...
Page 30 - Configuring Template Setting
29 Configuring Template Setting 4. Click . This displays a dialog box for selecting the print pattern. Note See page 47 for details about print pattern setting. 5. Click . 6. Click . This displays a dialog box for selecting the text layout. Note See page 48 for details about changing the text layout...
Page 31 - Selecting a Font
30 Selecting a Font 8. Click . This displays a dialog box for making font settings. 9. Confirm that T itle tab is selected. Note If a dif ferent tab is displayed, click T itle . 10. For Size , select 2 . 11 . Click the Artist Name tab. 12 . Select 2 for Size , and then click OK . This completes inpu...
Page 32 - To print a label
31 2. In accordance with the instructions on the screen, place the disc onto the tray. When placing the disc on the tray, take special car e that it is orientedcorrectly to allow proper positioning of the label printing. Important! • Check to make sur e that there is no dir t, dust, or other for eig...
Page 34 - Label Making with Preset Templates; Automated Label Layout
33 Label Making with Preset Templates Automated Label Layout A selection of content-specific preset label formats makes label creationas easy as selecting the right format and filling in the blanks. The follow- ing procedure shows how to do this, using the music label template as an example. 1. On t...
Page 36 - Using the Assistant Feature; Using the Assistant Screen
35 Using the Assistant Feature The Assistant feature provides you with step-by-step guidance for creating labels and per forming other operations. Clicking the button on the main window displays the Assistant screen. The Assistant screen does not appear while the Free Text or Free Design label templ...
Page 37 - Using the Main W indow
36 Using the Main W indow The information in this section describes the main window for the musiclabel template. 2 File Button Clicking the button displays a menu of commands that you can use to per form the operations described below. 3 Advanced Settings Button Displays a dialog box for more advanc...
Page 39 - Importing Text Data; Importing CD-Text Data for a Music Label; Import
38 Importing Text Data You can impor t CD-Text data or track and incorporate it into the music label template. CD-Text data or track data can be cr eated using Media Player or Easy CD Creator data.In the case of a data label template and digital image label template, you can impor t file names and f...
Page 40 - OK; Importing Media Player Data for a Music Label; What is Media Player?
39 Important! The CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application suppor ts display of English, Japanese, Kor ean, and Chinese. Note, however, that your system may not be able to display Japanese, Korean and Chinese correctly if it is not configured for the special characters used by these languages. • Title: This...
Page 42 - Importing Easy CD Creator Data for a Music Label
41 Importing Easy CD Creator Data for a Music Label Note Easy CD Cr eator • Easy CD creator is CD-R and CD-RW writing software. CD/DVDLABEL PRINTER application suppor ts project lists created using Easy CD Creator for incorporation into a music label. This capability is suppor ted for data created u...
Page 44 - Useful Text Input Functions
43 Useful Text Input Functions Right-clicking the CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER application main window dis- plays a shor tcut menu of commands that come in handy during text input. 1 Copy Copies the selected text to the clipboard. 2 Paste Pastes the contents of the clipboard at the current cursor position. ...
Page 45 - Saving Label Data
44 Saving Label Data 1. Click the button. 2. On the menu that appears, click Save . This displays a dialog box for saving label data. • Save: This button appears if this is the first time you are saving the label data. Clicking this button saves the data, assigning the title name as the file name. I...
Page 46 - Opening a Label Data File; Open
45 Opening a Label Data File Perform the following steps when you want to open an existing label data file. 1. Click the button. 2. On the menu that appears, click Open . This displays a dialog box for selecting the file you want to open. 3. Select the name of the file you want to open, and then cli...
Page 47 - Creating a Data Index File
46 3. Select the folder for which you want to create a data index, and then click OK . This displays the Save As dialog box. 4. Specify the folder in Save in and type a file name in to File name . You can specify either CSV or TXT as the file type. 5. Click Save to save the data and create a data in...
Page 48 - To configure print pattern settings; Configuring Layout Settings; Font; To configure layout settings; Available Print Patterns
47 Important! With print patterns 8 through q , only one line of text can be printed in each label print area, regardless of the font size (1 × , 2 × , 3 × ) set- ting. To configure print pattern settings 1. Click the panel. This displays a menu for selecting a print pattern. 2. Click the print patt...
Page 49 - Configuring Text Layout Settings; About the Layout Panel
48 Configuring Text Layout Settings You can select from a number of dif ferent layouts for the text on your labels. About the Layout Panel This Displays a menu of options . Available Text Layouts The 10 CD/DVD LABEL PRINTER text layouts ar e shown below. Note Layouts 3 4 5 6 , 9 , and 0 allow fewer ...
Page 50 - To modify a preset text layout; To configure text layout settings
49 To modify a preset text layout 1. On the main window, click . 2. Click . This displays a menu for selecting a text layout. The settings you configure are reflected here. 3 . Configure the settings you want for each item, and then click OK . This causes the text layout panel and the label preview ...
Page 53 - Inserting an Image into a Label; To input an image from a file; Capturing a PC Screen Image
52 Inserting an Image into a Label You can use either of following two methods to input an image into a label. • Inputting an image from a file • Capturing a PC screen image Important! • To input an image into a label, you need to select print patter n 6 or pattern 7 (page 47), or a setting that is ...
Page 55 - To save a captured image to your PC’s hard disc; Controlling the Aspect Ratio of an Image
54 7. After making sure the preview shows the image you want, click OK . Note that the layout preview image on the main window shows a monochrome version of the image you selected. Note • See page 55 for information about monochrome conversion ditheringsettings. To save a captured image to your PC’s...
Page 57 - Patter n
56 2. Select “Pattern” or “Error Dif fusion” and then click OK . The dithering setting you select is reflected in the label preview image on the screen. Difference between Pattern and Error DiffusionDithering With both dithering methods and dark colors ar e printed blacker,while light colors ar e a ...
Page 58 - Creating an Original Label Layout; Free Text and Free Design Common Characteristics; Text Layout
57 Original Label Making Creating an Original Label Layout There are two templates for cr eating an original label layout: the Fr ee Text label template and the Fr ee Design label template. For details about mor e basic label creation procedures, see the steps under “Automated Label Layout”. Free Te...
Page 62 - Font Setting Tools; To specify the font
61 Configuring Font Settings (Free Text Template, Free Design Template) This section describes how to configure font settings for text you inputmanually into the work ar ea, or text you impor t (page 38). You can select font, font size, font style, and text alignment fr om the toolbar. Font Setting ...
Page 63 - To specify the image orientation; Advanced Fr ee Text Settings; To turn off display of background images
62 Inserting a Label Background Image (Free Text Layout) 1. On the main window, click . 2. Click , and then select the image you want to inser t. • The image appears in the pr eview image on the main window. • One image can be inser ted per label area. After you inser t an image into print patter n ...
Page 64 - Field Types; Common Text Field and Image Field Operations; To move a field; To delete a field; Delete; Selecting a Field
63 Fields (Free Design Templete) This section contains general information about fields. It also explains operations that are common to both text and image fields. Field Types A field is a kind of box you can inser t into the work ar ea to hold text or an image. Text goes into text fields, while ima...
Page 65 - Separate
64 Inputting Text into a Text Field (Free Design Templete) The following describes how to input, edit, and delete text. To input text manually 1. On the main window, click . This inser ts a text field into the upper label ar ea. 2. Type in the text you want. To input text imported from a file Use th...
Page 68 - To make multiple fields the same size
67 Aligning and Resizing Fields (Free Design Template) A selection of useful commands makes it possible to instantly positionfields on a label and to make multiple fields the same size (See page 60). Note You can use the following pr ocedures for both text fields and image fields. ■ What is alignmen...
Page 69 - To align fields
68 To align fields 1. Drag the mouse on the label so the fields you want to align or resize are enclosed in the selection boundar y. Selection boundary • The reference field is surrounded by a relatively thick gray boundar y, while other selected fields are surrounded by thin boundaries. NOTE • You ...
Page 70 - To reposition and resize a field
69 Configuring Field Properties (Free Design Template) Clicking the button and then Properties displays a dialog box that you can use to change the pr oper ties of a field. Note The unit of measurement (millimeters, pixels, inches) used on the Field Properties dialog box is the same as that selected...
Page 73 - Printing a Label
72 Printing a Label Perform the steps below to print label data on the printer. Important! • See the separate “Quick Start Guide” sheet for important informationabout printing conditions. • T h i s p r i n t e r s u p p o r t s p r i n t i n g o n 1 2 c m d i a m e t e r d i s c s o n l y .Attemptin...
Page 76 - Positioning the Disc on the Tray; When the label of the disc alr eady has logos or other markings
75 Positioning the Disc on the Tray Use the positioning guide to adjust the position of the disc on the tray in the following cases. • When the label of the disc already has logos or other markings • When per forming separate upper block and lower block printings When the label of the disc alr eady ...
Page 77 - Configuring Advanced Settings; To configure advanced print settings
76 Configuring Advanced Settings On the main window or the print dialog box, click . This displays a dialog box for making advanced label creation or print settings. To configure advanced print settings 1. On the main window or Print dialog box, click the button. 2. Click the Print tab. Print Densit...
Page 78 - To configure advanced layout settings
77 To configure advanced layout settings Use the following procedure to save the settings of a layout you create, and to control what appears when you click the Print Patter n panel and Text Layout panel. 1. On the main window or print dialog box, click the button. 2. Click the Other tab. Save Style...
Page 79 - Using Help; To use Help; Help
78 Using Help The online help feature lets you access the following type of information. • Information about functions and supplementar y information • Software version information • Connection on the TDK Website To use Help 1. On the main window, click the button. 2. Click Help . 3. Use standard Wi...
Page 80 - Caring for the Printer; Cleaning the Printer Exterior
79 Caring for the Printer A dir ty print head can make it impossible to obtain good printing r esults. Perform the following steps to clean the print head when it becomes dir ty. Important! • Use only a cotton swab or some other soft material to clean the print head. • Note that you will not be able...
Page 81 - Symptom
80 Phrase Library List The following is a list of the built-in phrase librar y contents. See page 43 and 70 for information about using phrase. P h r a s e Memor y T E L : FA X : P O S T C O D E :E x t e n s i o n : D i r e c t : E - m a i l :h t t p : / / C o n t a c t : M a n a g e r :Te r m : I s...
Page 83 - Error Messages
82 Message Recommended Action Page The label file cannot beimpor ted because it iscorrupted or anunsuppor ted format. The text data cannot beimpor ted because it iscorrupted or anunsuppor ted format. There is still a Disc in theprinter. Remove the Discto quit. Eject could not beper formed because th...
Page 84 - Specifications; Printing
83 Specifications Printing Resolution: 200dpi Approximate Speed: 9.0mm per second (black ink ribbon) 5.1mm per second (silver, red, or blue inkribbon) Print System : Thermal transfer Print Width : Approximately 16mm Print Length : Approximately 74mm Actual printing speed depends on printing environm...
Page 85 - Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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