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LaCie LightScribe Labeler User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction to the LaCie LightScribe Labeler 2. Installing LaCie LightScribe Labeler 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Installation Procedure 3. Get acquainted with the LaCie LightScribe Labeler 3.1. Main Window 3.2. Tool Drawer 3.3. Print Options/Drive Info 4. Using the LaCie LightScribe Labeler 4.1.

  • Page 2: Introduction To The Lacie Lightscribe Labeler

    • LightScribe-supported Software Applications Only Licensed software applications, like the LaCie LightScribe Labeler for Mac OS X, make the most of the hardware and ensure the quality of label printing. • LightScribe-compatible Media – A micro-thin, low-cost coating of a highly specialized material...

  • Page 3: Installing Lacie Lightscribe Labeler

    Follow the on-screen instructions to setup your soft- Technical noTe: If you would like to in- ware. A copy of the LaCie LightScribe Labeler soft- stall the application on more than one computer, ware will be copied to your Applications folder.

  • Page 4: Get Acquainted With The Lacie Lightscribe Labeler

    Your LaCie LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  3. Get acquainted with the LaCie LightScribe Labeler This chapter will help you become familiar with the different tools and capabilities, while also giving you an different LaCie LightScribe Labeler application win- overview of what each tool is and what it is capable of dows.

  • Page 5: Tool Drawer

    LaCie LightScribe Labeler Your LaCie LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  3.2. Tool Drawer This drawer contains all of the tools to help you cre- ate custom labels; simply click on the Customize button to open the drawer. Templates Pane ■...
  • Page 6 LaCie LightScribe Labeler Your LaCie LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  Edit Pane ■ The Edit Pane allows you to customize the look of your label; from this window you’ll be able to format text, add a photo and define the look of your background image.
  • Page 7 LaCie LightScribe Labeler Your LaCie LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  Edit Pane: Settings Text format • Click to open the Font formatting pallet • Align text to the left * • Align text to the center * • Align text to the right * •...

  • Page 8: Print Options/Drive Info

    LaCie LightScribe Labeler Your LaCie LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  3.3. Print Options/Drive Info This dialog box allows you to set printing options and view information about the drive and discs. Print Options ■ Contrast level – This is where you select the con-...
  • Page 9 LaCie LightScribe Labeler Your LaCie LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  Drive Info ■ Drive and media specifications – This is where you can find information about the drive and media: • Drive manufacturer: describes who produced the drive • Drive model: describes the drive’s model num- •...

  • Page 10: Using The Lacie Lightscribe Labeler

    DVD to a slide-show presentation to a music mix CD. Once you’ve compiled your content for your CD or DVD, place your disc into your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive, data side down. Next, burn your content onto the disc.

  • Page 11: Using The Templates To Create A Label

    Once the template is loaded, modify the text to suit your needs. Saving a Custom Template ■ In the current LightScribe Labeler version, you can- not save your own templates nor modify the list of tem- plates. Regularly check our website for free updates of www.lacie.com/lightscribe this software.

  • Page 12: Creating A Customized Label

    This option provides the most flexibility for creating personalized discs due to the larger Label Area. The LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drives with LightScribe burn labels in a circular pattern, starting with the inner- most part of the disc and moving outward. The closer your design is to the outmost border of the disc, the more time it takes to print.
  • Page 13 From the File menu, choose Import > Background Image (Command + Shift + I) and select the image that The LaCie LightScribe Labeler supports you’ d like to import. transparency. Once the Background Image is loaded, it will auto- matically be locked into place.
  • Page 14 Using the Add Image Tool There are three different ways to bring in image ob- jects: Drag an image into the Label Area of the LaCie To remove an image, simply click on the image and LightScribe Labeler Main Window.
  • Page 15 LaCie LightScribe Labeler Using the LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  Using the Line Tool A B C To use the Line Tool (A), simply click and drag the line to set the length. Once the line has been created, you can use either the Line Width slider (F) to set the width of the line, or directly input the line width.
  • Page 16  Adding Text ■ There are three different options for adding text to your LaCie LightScribe Labeler project: Linear, Upper Circular and Lower Circular. Using the Linear Type Tool To create a linear block of text, click on the but- ton to launch the Enter text window.
  • Page 17 LaCie LightScribe Labeler Using the LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  Using the Upper Circular Type Tool To create a text object that arcs in relation to the top curve of the disk, click on the button to launch the Enter text for circular text object window.
  • Page 18 LaCie LightScribe Labeler Using the LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  Using the Lower Circular Type Tool To create a text object that arcs in relation to the bottom curve of the disk, click on the button to launch the Enter text for circular text object window.

  • Page 19: Printing A Label

    LaCie LightScribe Labeler Using the LightScribe Labeler User Manual page  4.3. Printing a Label Once your label is properly laid out with your imag- es, text and/or objects, you’re ready to print the label. To launch the Print Options/Drive Info window, simply click on the Print button.
  • Page 20 LaCie LightScribe Labeler Using the LightScribe Labeler User Manual page 0 choose the drives you would like to use by checking or unchecking the boxes. Preview By clicking on the Preview button, you will be able to view a preview of your label design, based upon your previously selected options.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting And Software Updates

    Select “About this Mac” in the Finder menu bar and click on the “More info...” button; this will launch the Apple Profiler. Your LaCie drive will be listed in the hardware section (USB or FireWire), check the “Product Revision Level”. If in doubt, download the firmware update.
  • Page 22 A disc has been inserted into another CD/DVD drive – probably your internal CD/DVD sage telling me that my drive. Simply eject this disc and you will be able to use LightScribe Labeler again. LaCie is LightScribe drive is currently working on resolving this issue. Please check that you have the latest software ver- being used by another www.lacie.com/support/drivers...
  • Page 23 I got this message: “The This only appears in older versions. Update to LightScribe Labeler v1.1 or later. In the LightScribe drive is cur- meantime, you can quit the application that is using your LightScribe drive – OR – power rently in use”.

  • Page 24: Frequently Asked Questions

    Is the LaCie Light- Yes. For Mac OS Tiger support, please download the update from the LaCie support Web Scribe Labeler software www.lacie.com/support/drivers page: . Select “Software” from the category list.
  • Page 25 If the disc is improperly inserted, it will eject and an error message will display. inserted (label upwards for instance)? Why can’t I email the Your LaCie LightScribe Labeler creates folders. The file must be stuffed before it can be LightScribe file I cre- emailed. ated?

  • Page 26: Media Identification Numbers

    LaCie LightScribe Labeler Frequently Asked Questions User Manual page  Question Solution The file created by This file is actually a folder that includes all the pictures you have used for your label design. LightScribe Labeler is The larger the original pictures, the larger the final LightScribe file. If you want to reduce too large.

  • Page 27: Contacting Customer Support

    ■ Read the User Manual and review the Troubleshoot- get your LaCie software to work properly, contact us via section on page 21. the contacts on page 23. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have Try to isolate the problem.

  • Page 28: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCie LightScribe Labeler Contacting Customer Support User Manual page  7.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Australia LaCie Belgium Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Denmark LaCie Finland Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact http://www.lacie.com/fi/contact/...

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