EN Printer Driver CASIO KL16H_EN For Windows User’s Guide Configuring Advanced Printer Driver Settings Deleting or Renaming a Printer A printer driver is printer control software that makes it possible to print text and graphics displayed by your computer. You need to install this printer driver on your computer when you want to print from an application on a KL-G2 printer and to use CASIO label printing software (BA-300). Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.
•• Do not stick your fingers into the cuter or touch it with your hand. Doing so creates the risk of personal injury. It also can cause malfunction of the printer. •• Do not allow paper clips or pins to get into the printer. •• Do not subject the printer to strong impact. •• Do not forcibly pull tape out of or push it back into the printer.
Introduction Before using this driver, be sure to read the contents this manual and ensure that you use the driver correctly. Also, keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. Precautions when Using This Manual ■ CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or losses suffered by you or any third party due to the use of the examples presented in this manual. ■ Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden.
Contents Introduction····································································2 Precautions when Using This Manual························2 Printing a Tape from an Application··························· 16 Printing from Microsoft Word·································· 16 ■ Header and Footer Settings································ 18 ■ Margin Settings·················································· 19 Printing from Microsoft Excel·································· 20 ■ Header and Footer Setti
Supported Printer Models Using This Manual This printer driver can be used for tape printing on the printer models below (as of February 2017). About this manual KL-G2 ■■ This manual does not explain how to perform Windows operations. This publication is the user's manual for the printer driver of the CASIO KL-G2 printer. This printer driver can run under Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 SP1 (hereinafter referred to as "Windows"). This manual does not explain operations of Windows itself.
•• Dialog box buttons are indicated as shown below. Conventions Used in This Manual ■■ Menu and Button Operations All of the operations in this manual are shown as being performed with your computer's mouse. •• Menu and command operations are indicated as shown below. File menu Printing preferences OK Click OK. On the File menu, click Printing preferences. ■■ Display Screens •• The screenshots in this manual are Windows 7 SP1.
What you can do with this printer driver ● This printer driver makes it possible for you to print data created with the applications you normally use on you computer on your CASIO printer. You can also use it to monitor the current status of your printer. You can also print tapes without using a label printer application. ● You can use your normal applications to edit special paper sizes used by the printer.
Advanced Printer Driver Settings This section explains how to configure advanced printer driver settings. Important! •• This setting is not required if you are using label printing software (BA300). •• If you are using the label printing software (BA-300), select Horizontal (B) for the Tape Direction setting. Displaying Printer Driver Print Settings ■■ Windows 7 SP1 On the Windows Start menu, click Devices and Printers. Next, in the Printers and Faxes area, click the model you want to install.
Displaying Properties from an Application Printer Driver Setting Items •• See "Printing a Tape from an Application" (page 16) for examples that show how to configure settings from a variety of different applications You can configure function settings to suit the need of how you are using the printer driver. This section explains how to configure the settings on the tabs displayed by Properties and Printing Preferences. A list of tabs is shown below.
■■ Main Settings 5 No. of Copies (C) Specifies the number of copies to be printed. Use this table to configure the following basic settings: Select Tape, Tape Direction, Copies. 6 Print Copies (E) When printing multiple copies of a document, select this check box to print one complete copy of the document, following by the next complete copy, etc. 7 Restore Previous (X) Restores settings to what they were before you changed them.
■■ Tape Layout 4 Tape Used (T) The Enlarge/Reduce settings on this tab are used when actually printing data created with an application onto tape. ● Fit to Paper Size Selected Prints based on the paper size setting of the application. A tape error will occur if the tape size loaded in the printer does not match the size specified by the application. ● Other Item Selected Prints in accordance with the tape specified here, regardless of the paper size setting of the application.
■■ Monochrome Important! Gamma changes the gradation of images and other print objects. It is different from actual print density. To change the actual print density, go to the Option tab and adjust Print Density (D). The Gamma and Dithering settings on this tab are used when printing color images, etc. (Color images are printed in monochrome.
■■ Option 4 Save Tape (M) Use the Option tab to configure Print Density and Print Setting settings. Select this check box to eliminate blank space between printing and the end of a tape. Clearing this check box outputs a tape of the length specified by Select Tape. Any space between the printing and the end of the tape is left blank. •• Check box selected ABCDE 1 •• Check box cleared ABCDE 2 3 5 Print Reversed (M) Prints so characters appear normally when viewed from the back of the tape.
■■ Maintenance Use this tab to view information about the tape loaded in the connected printer, and to perform cutting and other operations. 1 2 3 4 1 Confirm tape type for connected printer (G) Click the button to the left to check the status of the tape cartridge loaded in the connected printer. 2 Tape information display area Displays the information acquired by the operation with the 1 button above.
■■ Registering a Custom Tape You can use the settings on this screen to create a new size tape, which is added to the Selected Tape (T) list of the Main Settings screen. You can also delete a custom tape (layout) and change its settings as required. To display this screen, click Custom Tape (F)... under Selected Tape (T) on the Main Settings screen. 1 6 2 3 7 8 4 5 1 Tape Name (F) Input the name you want to use for a tape you create.
Deleting a Printer Renaming a Printer 1 On the Windows Start menu, click Devices and Printers. When you have multiple printers connected to your computer, it may be helpful if you assign printer names that show the types of tape cartridges loaded in the printers. This section explains how to rename printers. •• This displays the Devices and Printers screen. 2 Select the printer you want to delete by clicking is printer name or 1 On the Windows Start menu, click Devices and Printers. printer icon.
2 On the File tab, click Print, and then select CASIO KL16H_EN for Printing a Tape from an Application the Printer setting. Printing from Microsoft Word This section shows an example of how to print with Microsoft Word 2010. It shows samples of how to print by creating a tape using a format downloaded from the net, and creating a tape with a new document. Important! When actually printing a label, a tape cartridge of the width you specified must be loaded in the printer.
4 Configure settings on the Printer Properties Main Settings tab and 9 After you are finished checking the layout on the preview image, click Option tab in accordance with the page settings. Print. ● Sample Properties Settings Main Settings Tab Width: 18.0mm Length: 70.0mm Tape Direction: Horizontal Option Tab Cut Style: Half Cut/Full Cut Margin: Small ■■ Printing a Newly Created Document 1 On the File tab, click New. Select a template and then click Open.
9 Configure margin value settings. 12 On the File tab, click Print. Using 18mmTAPE with Small margins configures the settings shown below. •• Horizontal Top: 1mm Left: 3 mm Bottom: 1mm Right: 3 mm •• Vertical Top: 3mm Left: 1mm Bottom: 3mm Right: 1mm 13 Click Print. •• The size of the margins will change in accordance with the tape type and printing direction. For more information, see "Margin Settings" (page 19).
Margin Settings Table 2: Tape Margin Setting and B Value The tape width and length that are specified with the printer properties are used as-is for the vertical and horizontal dimensions of an application's paper size. The printer driver settings allow specification of the margin settings Small, Medium, and Large, but applications specify margin using number input. Also, margin values depend on the width of tape being used. •• Refer to Tables 1 and 2 below when configuring margin settings.
3 Click Printer Properties. Printing from Microsoft Excel This section shows an example of how to print with Microsoft Excel 2010. It shows samples of how to print by creating a tape using a format downloaded from the net, and creating a tape with a new book. 4 Configure settings on the Printer Properties Main Settings tab and Option tab in accordance with the page settings. ● Sample Properties Settings Main Settings Tab Select Tape: 18mmTAPE Width: 18.0mm Length: 70.
5 After the settings are the way you want, click OK to return to the 5 When all of the settings are the way you want, click OK to return to print screen, and then click the Home tab. the print screen. •• Edit the tape contents as required. 6 On the print screen, click Custom Margins on the margins pull- 6 Select the cell you want to print and then on the Page Layout tab down list (Initial Default: Normal Margins). click Print Area. On the menu that appears, click Set Print Area.
9 After the settings are the way you want, click OK to return to the Printing from Microsoft PowerPoint print screen, and then click the Home tab. Power Point has a function that automatically adjusts the size of the print image in accordance with the paper size. You should use this function when editing and printing. Use the procedure below for printing. 10 Input the data to be printed. 11 On the File tab, click Print. 1 On the File tab, click Print, and then select CASIO KL16H_EN under Printer.
4 Click Preferences, and then configure the print settings on the Main Printing from Paint Settings tab and Option tab. Printing from Paint can be performed by creating a tape using a format downloaded from the net, and by creating a tape with new image data.
8 When all of the settings are the way you want, click OK. 6 After you are finished configuring settings, click OK to return to the printer selection dialog box. Next, click Apply and then Cancel. 9 On the paint editing screen, edit the data. 7 Click the Paint button. In the Print item area, click Page Setup. On the Page Setup dialog box that appears, configure margin value settings. 10 After you are finished editing, click the Paint button. In the Print item area, click Print.
Error Messages Error Message Check printer connection. Printer error. Restart the printer. Error Message Load a tape cartridge. Check tape cartridge. The wrong type of tape cartridge is loaded. Load the correct type of tape cartridge. Required Action Check to make sure that the printer is connected to the computer. Check to make sure that printer power is turned on and then try printing again. Some printer abnormality occurred. Turn power off and then back on again. Next, try printing again.
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