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Casio MEP-PC10 User Manual

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MEP-PC10
For Windows
User's Guide
Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.
version 1.00
What you can do
with MEP-PC10
Using MEP-PC10
Troubleshooting
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  • Page 1 MEP-PC10 version 1.00 What you can do For Windows with MEP-PC10 User’s Guide Using MEP-PC10 Troubleshooting Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future reference.
  • Page 2 Precautions Concerning This Manual Important! ■ Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held in any way responsible for any losses or lost profi ts, or for any claims by third parties The copyright of this manual and rights related arising out of the use of the examples presented in this manual.
  • Page 3 Label Creation Troubleshooting · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Using MEP-PC10 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·...
  • Page 4 Getting Ready...
  • Page 5 About this manual... MEP-PC10 also has a Help feature (page 31) that you can use to fi nd out about procedures and precautions when performing operations. Read the manual in this sequence ■ Button Operation Notation First read the section titled “Getting Ready” (page through 6), which All operations in this manual are explained using mouse operations.
  • Page 6 ■ Key Operations This software supports use of both mouse operations and keyboard key operations. The following keyboard key operations are supported: Ctrl, Shift, Alt. These keys are represented in this manual as Ctrl, Shift, and Alt. They are used in combination with keyboard letter keys to perform operations.
  • Page 7 Text is automatically adjusted to the optimum size, which eliminates the need for detailed adjustments. MEP-PC10 Features Select three lines... MEP-PC10 makes it easy to create labels using text displayed on your computer screen and text that you input. Right-click Select one line...
  • Page 8 Leave it running without worrying that it will interfere with other software. MEP-PC10 • Software can be exited when required. ● Canned phrases for later recall and faster input. ● History Manager lets you easily recall and reprint previously printed text. • Find out more in “Using MEP-PC10” (page 8).
  • Page 9 MEP-PC10...
  • Page 10 Starting up MEP-PC10 What you can do with MEP-PC10 • Note that you do not need to perform this procedure if the MEP-PC10 ● Simple label creation without worrying about layout. The layout is icon is displayed in the Windows task tray.
  • Page 11 In the task tray, right-click the MEP-PC10 icon. that contains MEP-PC10 depends on settings you confi gured Click Exit( X ). when you installed the application. Print preview This exits MEP-PC10 and causes its icon to disappear from the task tray. Input Panel Double-click MEP-PC10 icon Exiting MEP-PC10 Use either of the two methods described below to exit MEP-PC10.
  • Page 12 Open the CASIO folder and then double-click MEP-PC10. Enabling MEP-PC10 Auto Check to make sure there is an MEP-PC10 (shortcut) icon. Startup Normally, MEP-PC10 does not start up automatically. MEP-PC10 shortcut You can use the procedure below to enable auto MEP-PC10 auto startup.
  • Page 13 Double-click the Programs folder. This copies the MEP-PC10 shortcut to the Startup folder. Double-click the Startup folder. Delete the MEP-PC10 icon. The MEP-PC10 icon shown here is a shortcut icon, so deleting it does not uninstall MEP-PC10. MEP-PC10 shortcut Delete this icon.
  • Page 14 Closes the Input Panel and displays the MEP-PC10 button in the task bar. To return the Input Panel to its original size, click the MEP- PC10 button in the task bar or click the MEP-PC10 icon in the task tray.
  • Page 15 See “Inputting, Editing, and Printing Text” (page 16). Moving your mouse pointer near a tool button on the Input Panel ➜ See “Confi guring MEP-PC10 Properties” (page 25). will cause the name of the button to appear. Length box •...
  • Page 16 Print Preview Print Image Screen The print preview image gives you an idea of what the data will look like Selecting Print on the right-click menu will display the print image screen when you print it. before actually printing. Print preview Scroll bar Scroll bar ●...
  • Page 17 You can use the Operation setup window to disable display of the click menu. MEP-PC10 right-click menu, or to confi gure it to appear only if you • Note that the right-click menu will appear only if you selected the right-click while the Ctrl, Shift, or Alt key is depressed.
  • Page 18 ■ To input and edit text While MEP-PC10 is running, click the MEP-PC10 icon in the task tray. If MEP-PC10 is not running, double-click the MEP-PC10 icon on your computer’s desktop. This will display the Input Panel, so go on to step 2.
  • Page 19 ■ Use the Direction box to specify the print direction. To print a tape Select Horizontal or Vertical. Print preview Width Print Font Direction Use the Image box to specify the image position and size (page 21). If you do not want to insert an image, select None. Image Fixed Input you text and select a font, if you want (page 27).
  • Page 20 Never disconnect the AC adaptor or USB cable while printing is in and Time into a Label progress. Also, do not open the printer cover. MEP-PC10 comes with a collection of canned phrases that are often • Take care that the printer’s tape outlet is not blocked by anything used in labels.
  • Page 21 • Selecting Time Stamp will insert a place holder, which will cause procedure under “To confi gure MEP-PC10 right-click settings” the current date and time (at the time of printing, as kept by your (page 28) for information about how to display it.
  • Page 22 This starts printing. • You can also start printing by pressing Alt + P. While MEP-PC10 is running, highlight the text you want to print. • Any part of a label that does not fi t within the print area (due to •...
  • Page 23 Inserting an Image into a Label Image box MEP-PC10 comes with built-in images (illustrations) that you can insert into labels you create. When you inserting an image, you need to specify its initial position inside the label and the size of the image.
  • Page 24 Images are stored in four folders (Illust, Frame_S, Frame_M, Frame_L), Image button which you can fi nd in the Samples folder inside the MEP-PC10 folder. The table below provides a brief description of what you can fi nd in each image folder.
  • Page 25 Using Previously Printed Content The History Manager feature of MEP-PC10 remembers the contents of up to 100 previously printed labels. You can recall a previous label and print it again as-is, or you can edit it to create a new label before printing.
  • Page 26 ■ To recall previously printed data for editing and/or Tape sort button re-printing Click to toggle the list between ascending and descending order on the tape size. On the History Manager screen, highlight the label data you want Image sort button to re-print.
  • Page 27 Alt + R. • Another way to display the properties screen is to right-click the MEP-PC10 icon in the task tray and then click Properties( R ) on the right-click menu that appears. Model tab ●...
  • Page 28 ■ Click the Layout tab. To confi gure print settings (Printer, Layout, Format) Layout tab Display the properties screen (page 25). Click the Model tab. Confi gure the settings described below. • Use the Offset for Folding setting to specify leading or trailing margins to suit the location where the label will be used or how it will be affi...
  • Page 29 Click the Format tab. Word Wrap and Justify Format tab Word Wrap: This function ensures that new line operations are not performed in the middle of a word. Justify: This function prints text with the right side forming a straight vertical line. ●...
  • Page 30 ■ ■ To edit canned phrases To confi gure MEP-PC10 right-click settings Display the properties screen (page 25). Display the properties screen (page 25). Click the Phrase tab. Click the Menu tab. Phrase tab Menu tab Select the group that contains the phrase that you want to edit.
  • Page 31 MEP-PC10 right-click menu • To keep the MEP-PC10 Input Panel always on top of other instead of the application’s right-click menu. windows of other applications you have open, select the “Keep When this check box is selected Input Panel in front.”...
  • Page 32 ■ • This setting is the same as the Input Panel’s Image box. The item To confi gure image settings you select with Layout( L ) will also appear as the Input Panel’s Display the properties screen (page 25). Image setting. •...
  • Page 33 In the task tray, right-click the MEP-PC10 icon. There are two ways to access help: from the Input Panel and by right-clicking the MEP-PC10 icon in the task tray. The menu that Click Help( H ) and then Search by Topic( T ).
  • Page 34 ■ To access the CASIO website In the task tray, right-click the MEP-PC10 icon. Click Help( H ) and then CASIO Website( C ). MEP-PC10 icon • This displays the CASIO website.
  • Page 35 Appendix...
  • Page 36 Panel in front.” check box selected items on the still depressed confi gured to require that a modifi er Input Panel on the Display tab of the MEP-PC10 MEP-PC10 (not released keyboard key (Ctrl, Shift, Alt) be or preview properties screen can cause the...
  • Page 37 Printing Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and Required Action ● Tape does not • The printer is not correctly connected to your come out of computer or you computer’s USB port is not enabled. ➜ printer when Check to make sure that the USB cable is connected printing.
  • Page 38 After checking to make sure that the ➜ unclear Adjust the setting. (Communications printer is turned on, try printing again. See “Confi guring MEP-PC10 Properties” (page 25). error!) • If your printer has a display, touch the PC Link icon • Tape is not loaded correctly.
  • Page 39 ● Problem with other software right-click menu after installing MEP-PC10 MEP-PC10 is designed to be kept running on a computer to enable printing from a right-click menu. See “To confi gure the MEP-PC10 right- click menu display operation” (page 29).
  • Page 40 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan MO1208-A © 2012 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.