| VISIT CASIO AT CES BOOTH # 9808 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CASIO INTRODUCES THE CW-L300 DISC TITLE PRINTER – WORLD'S FIRST TO PRINT ON BOTH CD/DVDs AND LABELS __________ LAS VEGAS, NV, January 6, 2005 – Casio, Inc., in conjunction with its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, announced at the 2005 CES International Show that opened in Las Vegas today, the introduction of the CW-L300 Disc Title Printer, the first of its kind to print both direct to CD and DVD Discs as well as to individual labels. The easy-to-use CW-L300 combines Casio's leading label printer technology with its innovative disc printer capability in one does-it-all device. The CW-L300 will be on display at Casio's booth # 9808. The CW-L300 is the perfect tool for small business or home office users who want professional applications for their filing and recording systems. This is a must-have printer for efficiency management control. It's also perfect for titling CDs and DVDs with digital music, images, video, or data. Organizing your business, digital photography and entertainment is now at the tip of your fingers, and couldn't be easier. "Casio is renowned for its innovation and the new CW-L300 is just one more example as the first product of its kind to offer both label and direct printing to DVDs and CDs," said John Casey, general manager, Consumer Products Division. "The exploding popularity of DVDs and CDs as both entertainment and the storage medium of choice for home and business users makes Casio's CW-L300 a must have for anyone who wants to stay organized." The CW-L300 features a QWERTY keyboard for stand-alone operation as well as a USB connection for easy hook-up to a PC. Casio's advanced Disc Title Printer prints directly on your CDs or DVDs without compromising the integrity of the discs, and you can also create tape labels for files and folders. Priced at $149.99, the CW-L300 will be available in March 2005. The PC software includes five fonts, 4000 characters, 650 built-in characters, and is printable in 14 languages. The CW-L300 is a thermal printer with a print resolution of 200dpi/128 dot. The label printer prints up to 8 lines and a maximum of 225 entry characters. The disc printer also prints up to 8 lines but can print a maximum of 592 entry characters. A compact design, the CW-L300 weighs only 3.09 lbs. without battery. The complete package includes: AC Adaptor (AD-21055), Ink ribbon cassette for disc print (TR-18BK), Tape Cartridge for label print (XR-18WE), Application CD-ROM, Sample CD-R, User Documentation in English and Spanish, USB Cable, and one Cartridge Adapter. CW-L300: Specifications | Display | LCD | 96 x 64 dot | | | | 12 digits x 4 lines | | KEY | Keyboard | QWERTY | | | | # of keys 74 | | Power | Battery | AAx8 (Optional) | | | AC Adaptor | Included | | | For memory | CR2032 x1(built-in) | | | Auto Power Off | Yes (6min.) | | Printer | System | Thermal Transfer | | | Resolution | 200dpi/128dot | | Sound | Beep | Yes | | | Low-Battery alarm | Yes | | Product Size | Dimension | 8.46" x 9.69" x 3.46" | | | Weight | Weight 3.09 lbs (without battery) | | Print Style/Editing | Built-in characters | 650 | | | Logo | 10 | | | Character Styles | 5 Normal/Outline/Shadow/Raised/Bold | | | Character Effects | 4 Normal/Shade/Underline/Box | | | Original Character | 4 (48 x48 dot) | | | Delete | DEL/BS | | | Insert/Overwrite | Changeable | | | Message Language | 5, (English/Spanish/German/French/ Italian) | | | Printable Language | 14, English/Spanish/German/French/ Italian/ Portuguese/Dutch /Finnish/Swedish/ Danish/Norwegian/ Czech/Polish/Hungarian | | | Copy/Paste | Yes | | | Font | 5, SANS-SERIF, SANS-SERIF ITALIC,SANS-SERIF ROUNDED, ROMAN,ROMAN ITALIC | | Label Print | Tape | 6/9/12/18/24mm | | | Max. Print Height | 16mm | | | Max. Print Length | 8m | | | Max. Lines | 8 lines | | | Max. Entry Characters | 255 | | | Sizes | Max.40 sizes(18/24mm) + Auto Fit (1x1 to 5x8) | | | Print Speed | 6.3mm/sec. | | | Mirror Print | Yes | | | Proportional | Yes | | | Smoothing | Yes | | | Preview | Yes | | | Auto Cutter | Full/Half (crack and peel) | | | Margin | Large/Medium/Small/None | | | Multiple Print | Max. 100 copies | | | Barcode Print | 7, EAN 8, EAN13, CODE39, CODABAR,ITF, UPC(A), UPC(E) | | | Numbering | Yes | | | Frame | 65 | | | Enlargement Print | Max. 60mm height with 4 labels | | | Memory | 2000 Characters | | | Phrase Memory | 49 characters x 9 | | | Copy/Paste Memory | 49 characters x 9 | | | PC Link | Windows Only, Software & USB Cable Included | | Disc Print | Cartridge | TR18BK/TR18RD/TR18BU/TR18SR/TR18GN | | | Max. Print Height | 16mm | | | Max. Print Length | 74mm | | | Max. Lines | 8 lines | | | Max. Entry Characters | 592 | | | Print Speed | 9mm/sec. (Black) | | | Font | 5, SANS-SERIF, SANS-SERIF ITALIC,SANS-SERIF ROUNDED, ROMAN,ROMAN ITALIC | | | Proportional | Yes | | | Smmothing | Yes | | | Preview | Yes | | | Memory | 4000 characters | | | Phrase Memory | 49 characters x 9 | | | Copy/Paste Memory | 49 characters x 9 | | | PC Link | Windows Only, Software & USB Cable Included | | Package | | CW-L300, AC Adaptor (AD-2105S), Ink Ribbon cassette for disc print (TR-18BK), Tape cartridge for label print (XR-18WE), Application CD-ROM, Sample CD-R, User Documentation (English/Spanish), USB cable, Cartridge Adaptor | Specifications subject to change without notice. Casio, Inc., Dover, N.J., is the U.S. subsidiary of Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. Casio, Inc., markets calculators, business organizers, handheld personal computers, musical keyboards, digital cameras, portable color TVs, timepieces (wrist technology), cash registers and other consumer electronic products. 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