http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/ Engadget Comments for Casio's "USB Label Mouse Printer" takes convergence too far http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/And YES, I am certain somewhere out there, someone needs a device that prints out labels quickly and in the palm of their hand.

If I had this device, I would probably use it to label student folders or property.]]>Nov 2nd 2007 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
I have an older USB Lablke Printer from Casio that was a "Mousepad/Lable Printer" combo unit.

Now the FTF were they thinking momemt is that it has a ball instead of a laser!!! A laser would take up less space!

Well just pop the ball out and you have a nice USB lable printer!]]>Nov 2nd 2007 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
usb-label-mouse-printer: oh, yeah, blender...blend me!]]>Nov 2nd 2007 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
How does the software side of it work? Does it show up as a standard printer, or are you stuck with a crappy Windows only application, with minimal import options? (eg: if you want to make labels from a column in an excel file)

Don't see why they would make it a ball mouse. The mouse ball itself is bigger than the circuitry needed to have a optical mouse... Never mind the light sensors, axis, springs, etc. Its also cheaper to make a optical mouse...

Personally, I would have like to have seen a candy dispenser, or mini missile launcher integrated into the mouse.]]>Nov 2nd 2007 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
I have no idea whether this is a GOOD product or not since your review only showed that YOU couldn't think of a use for it. Duh. How does it work? You certainly gave no clue. ]]>Nov 2nd 2007 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
work = pickup lint, chewing gum, dandruff and who-knows-what-else and deposit it inside the mouse, and preferably wind human, canine, feline, and any other hair around the little axles inside

then that's a good question.
If we're not, then no, the mouse does not work. It does that instead.

(I just figured it out, though. That label printer does double duty as a mouse-crud and hair eliminator. It contains a unique self-cleaning mechanism which scrapes everything off and sticks it on your labels instead. Think of it as the mouse's anus!)]]>Nov 2nd 2007 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
You think it's goofy because it's not for you.]]>Nov 2nd 2007 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
8:40 am and i need a beer.]]>Nov 2nd 2007 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/]]>Nov 2nd 2007 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
thermal printer is that the one that fades in sun light?]]>Nov 2nd 2007 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
This is gonna show up on Woot sooner rather than later.]]>Nov 2nd 2007 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Oh wait, we already have that..]]>Nov 2nd 2007 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 9:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/Nov 2nd 2007 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
The second link is to Casio's own website, and lists it under the heading "archived product".

This goes a long way to explaining the use of a ball mechanism, and possibly the poor print quality.]]>Nov 3rd 2007 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/casios-usb-label-mouse-printer-takes-convergence-too-far/
Just because *you* don't need it doens't mean it isn't useful for someone. This may be an odd convergence, bot fo rpeople with limited space who have to handle a lot of product and inventory tracking, this is a great idea, even if it could use some improvement.]]>Nov 3rd 2007 5:47PM