CyberLink LabelPrint User’s Guide
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Contents Introduction............................................ 1 The Cyberlink LabelPrint Program .................................................................... 2 Navigate in Cyberlink LabelPrint ................................................................. 3 Configuration Options ..................................................................................... 3 DirectorZone .......................................................................................................
CyberLink LabelPrint Add a Foreground Image .............................................................................14 Re-Order Text and Images ...........................................................................14 Delete a Text Box or Image ..........................................................................15 Print a Label ............................................................................................................15 Display Printer Options ...............................
Chapter 1: Introduction Cyberlink LabelPrint is a handy tool for printing labels for use with your disc media. This chapter introduces the Cyberlink LabelPrint program, including how to navigate through the program windows, configure the program to suit your working methods, register your copy of the program, and upgrade to a new version. The final section presents the minimum system requirements for using Cyberlink LabelPrint.
CyberLink LabelPrint The Cyberlink LabelPrint Program Cyberlink LabelPrint is a handy program for printing disc labels, covers, and inlays. Cyberlink LabelPrint offers a wide variety of layout formats and supports a number of printing options, including printing directly on your disc using LightScribe technology, burning images on either side of your disc using Labelflash, and direct CD/DVD printing.
Chapter 1: Introduction Note: The LightScribe option only appears if you have a LightScribe-compatible burning drive installed on your computer. If your drive is installed but the LightScribe option still does not appear, make sure that the LightScribe Host Software that came with your drive is installed. Navigate in Cyberlink LabelPrint After you have finished selecting options on a page, click to advance to the next page.
CyberLink LabelPrint General Settings Before you begin creating labels, you may want to make sure the program is configured to suit your preferred working methods. You can set general configuration options in the General Settings tab of the Configuration dialog box. To display general configuration options, click . In the Configuration dialog box, click the General Settings tab. • Draw outline of disc label: Draws a border around your disc label.
Chapter 1: Introduction • Select your Labelflash disc label printing drive: Allows you to select your Labelflash-compatible burning drive from the drop-down menu. Drive-specific information appears below the selected drive. DirectorZone DirectorZone is a free web service that lets you search for, download, and import additional disc label backgrounds into CyberLink LabelPrint. Once imported, these custom labels are available on the Edit Label tab when creating a disc label. Go to http://directorzone.
CyberLink LabelPrint System Requirements The system requirements listed below are recommended as minimums for using this program.
Chapter 2: Creating Labels The process of creating and printing labels in Cyberlink LabelPrint is a simple four-step procedure. This chapter describes the label creation procedure in full, with information on all of the available options.
CyberLink LabelPrint LightScribe Media Identification The LightScribe system requires the use of LightScribe-enabled discs. LightScribe uses control features in the center/hub of the disc to identify media as LightScribe media. If your system does not seem to recognize the media as LightScribe media, take the following steps. 1. Make sure the disc is a LightScribe-enabled disc. LightScribe media will have the LightScribe logo in the inner hub area.
Chapter 2: Creating Labels Select a Label Type The first step in creating a label is to select the type of label you want to print. You can select a label on the first page that appears when Cyberlink LabelPrint opens. To select the type of label you want to print, do this: 1. Open Cyberlink LabelPrint. 2. Select the type of label you want to create from the following: • LightScribe: Burn a label directly onto the disc itself using LightScribe technology.
CyberLink LabelPrint 2. Enter or modify your disc information: • Disc Title: Enter a disc title in this field. • Author: Enter the name of the disc’s author in this field. • Date: The current date is displayed by default. To change the date, click the down-arrow, then select a new date. 3. Enter or modify your content list information. 4. Click to advance to the Edit Layout page. Add Items to the Content List Use this function to add items to the content list.
Chapter 2: Creating Labels • Click to remove the selected item. • Click to remove all items. Insert a Row in the Middle of the Content List When you add new items, they are appended to the bottom of the content list by default. However, you can also insert an item in the middle of the content list. To insert an item in the middle of the content list, do this: 1. Open Cyberlink LabelPrint and display the Edit Disc Information page. 2. Click the item above which you want to insert the new row. 3.
CyberLink LabelPrint 2. Double-click inside the information field that you want to modify, then enter the modified information. Edit a Label’s Layout Cyberlink LabelPrint supports a wide variety of label templates, offering you a number of default options. You can further customize default layouts, allowing you to tailor the label to suit your specific requirements. You can design your label using a number of options, including layout templates, text options, and background images.
Chapter 2: Creating Labels Select a Label Layout To select label layout options, do this: 1. Open Cyberlink LabelPrint and display the Edit Layout page. 2. Select a paper template from the drop-down box. (A paper template allows you to print on any sheet of paper your printer supports.) 3. Select a layout style by doing one of the following: • Click or to scroll through the list of templates. • Click Select... under Layout Style to view the templates in a dialog box.
CyberLink LabelPrint • Click , then select a stretch mode. Stretch resizes the image to the size of the label, but without keeping the image’s aspect ratio. (This option may result in image distortion.) Crop cuts off the portions of the image that fall outside the boundaries of the label. Fit resizes the image to the size of the label, keeping the image’s aspect ratio. Tile repeats the image to fit the label. Add or Modify Text To add or modify text on your label, do this: 1.
Chapter 2: Creating Labels Delete a Text Box or Image To delete a text box or image, select the desired object, then click to delete. Print a Label Cyberlink LabelPrint offers a number of printing options, including printing directly on your disc using LightScribe technology and burning images on either side of your disc using Labelflash. You can print on one of the following media: • Plain paper: Allows you to print on any sheet of paper your printer supports.
CyberLink LabelPrint • If multiple printers are available, select the desired printer from the drop-down menu. 3. Enter the number of copies you want to print. 4. Select your paper template from the drop-down menu, if necessary. • To print on plain paper, select Plain Paper (A4). • If the sample template contains two available labels, reflecting the two labels on the paper template, click the label you would like to print on.
Chapter 2: Creating Labels Burn a Disc Label Using LightScribe LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling is a disc labeling technology that enables you to burn disc labels simply by flipping the disc over and putting them back in the same disc drive that burned your data. LightScribe technology combines the CD or DVD drive of your computer with specially coated discs to produce precise, silkscreen-quality labels. Note: Using LightScribe, you can only print disc labels.
CyberLink LabelPrint Note: If the special 'barcode' in the middle of a LightScribe disc on the label (not data) side becomes dusty or dirty, the disc may not be detected as a LightScribe disc. If this happens, gently clean the barcode with a tissue, then try again. Burn a Disc Label Using Labelflash Labelflash is a disc labeling technology that enables you to burn labels on either side of the disc.
Chapter 3: Technical Support This chapter contains technical support information. It includes all the information to find the answers you need to assist you. You may also find answers quickly by contacting your local distributor/dealer. Before Contacting Technical Support Please take advantage of one of CyberLink’s free technical support options: • consult the user’s guide or the online help installed with your program. • refer to the Knowledge Base in the Support section of the CyberLink web site.
CyberLink LabelPrint Web Support Solutions to your problems are available 24 hours a day at no cost on the CyberLink web sites: Note: you must first register as a member before using CyberLink web support. CyberLink provides a wide range of web support options, including FAQs, in the following languages: Language Web Support URL English http://www.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do Traditional Chinese http://tw.cyberlink.com/prog/support/cs/index.do Japanese http://support.jp.cyberlink.
Index A add a background image 13 add a foreground image 14 add items to content list 10 add MP3 items to content list 10 add text 14 B download from 13 overview 5 disc information, edit 9 disc label burn using Labelflash 18 burn using LightScribe 17 draw outline 4 download labels 13 draw outline of the disc label 4 E edit content information 11 disc information 9 layout 12 background image, add 13 burn a disc label using Labelflash 18 burn a disc label using LightScribe 17 burning drive, select 4, 5
CyberLink LabelPrint I M images delete 15 re-order 14 insert an item within content list 11 items add MP3 10 add to content list 10 insert within content list 11 remove from content list 10 re-order in content list 11 media available for printing on 15 minimum system requirements 6 modify text 14 MP3, add information to content list L label download 13 draw outline 4 edit layout 12 print on a printer 15, 16 types 9 Labelflash use to print disc labels 18 Labelflash settings 4 layout options, select 13 l
Index Q quality level for LightScribe 17 types of labels 9 X R X Offset 3 registration 5 remove items from content list 10 re-order items in content list 11 re-order text and images 14 Y Y Offset 3 S select label type 9 LightScribe burning drive 4, 5 select label layout options 13 settings general 4 Labelflash 4 LightScribe 4 printer calibration 3 system requirements 6 T text add or modify 14 delete 15 re-order 14 Title layout option 13 tools for editing label layout 12 23
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