Pitney Bowes LPS-1 manual Saving the Label, Opening an Existing Label File

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CREATING LABELS

Saving the Label

You can save the label you have created in a file for later use.

1 Click

in the Standard toolbar.

The Save As dialog box appears.

When the current label layout has already been saved, changes are saved to the existing file name.

2 Navigate to the folder where you want to save the

file, enter the file name, and then click . The label layout is saved in the location specified.

About file names

File names can be up to 255 characters long, and cannot contain the following characters.

•Slash (/).

•Backslash (\).

•Greater than or less than symbols (>, <).

•Asterisk (*).

•Question mark (?).

•Double quotations (").

•Pipe symbol ().

•Colon (:).

Opening an Existing Label File

Label layouts that have been saved to a file can quickly and easily be opened and used again.

1 Click

in the Standard toolbar.

The Open dialog box appears.

2 Use the drop down menus to navigate to the folder containing the target file, select the file, and then

click .

The file is opened and the label layout is displayed in the layout window.

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Using P-touch Editor

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Contents

To reorder supplies contact Page Contents Appendix Pitney Bowes Customer-Friendly Return Policy IntroductionGeneral Precautions LPS-1Symbols Used in this Guide AC power cordCD-ROM & Software Cutter unitUnpacking Your LPS-1 USB cableStarter roll LPS-1 Components LPS-1 Label Printer„ Front Getting StartedButton descriptions LED LampConnecting to the Power Supply Plug the power supply cord into a standard electrical outletInstalling the LA Roll Installing the LA RollAvailable supplies Installing the Paper Guide Installation Precautions Software OverviewSoftware and Compatible Operating Systems Installing the Software It may take a short time for the dialog box to appearSetup Type dialog box appears Customer Information dialog box appearsFollowing items will be installed TypicalCustom Start Copying Files dialog box appearsInstalling Software Installation of the P-touch Editor software is now completed Click FinishWhen using Microsoft Windows 98 SE Typical Start Copying Files dialog box appears Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Click NextNext Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears Installing Software User Registration dialog box appears Installation of the P-touch Editor software is now completed Driver Setup dialog box appears Click Cancel„ Re-installing the printer driver Confirmation dialog box appearsUninstalling Software Uninstalling P-touch Editor VersionInstallShield Wizard dialog box appears Confirm Uninstall dialog box appearsUninstalling the Printer Driver Click Finish to complete the uninstallUninstall process is now completed Overview Insert the appropriate LA RollEnter the text There are two main methods of entering text on the labelEdit the label Touch Editor provides a variety of editing functionsCreating Labels Print the label Starting P-touch Editor Select an option in the dialog box, and then click OKUsing P-touch Editor Layout WindowCreating an Address Label Cut off the printed label using the CUT lever Printing the LabelZPrint Optionsz „ Printing options and label cuttingSaving the Label Opening an Existing Label FileCreating Bar Code Labels Click the in the Object dockBar Code Properties dialog box appears Bar code appears on the label in the layout work areaCreating Labels Creating Other Types of Labels Sample OptionsUsing Help TabsMenu Topic AreaSelect a topic in the Contents tab Click on the toolbar „ Printing HelpPrint Topics dialog box appears Select the range of topics to be printed, Then clickLabel List How the Label List WorksViews Using the Label List „ Form viewRepeat this for all necessary fields New record appears in the list „ What is a Layout Style? „ When is this useful?„ Choosing a Default Layout Style Merge Fields dialog box appears Pop-up menu appears Select Text from the pop-up menuField is added to the layout and displayed as text Repeat steps 1 and 2 to add more fields to the layoutSettings ZPrint Range OptionszSpecified labels are printed Using P-touch Editor with Other Applications Add-In UtilityMicrosoft Word Print Settings button Change Paper SettingClick in Microsoft Word’s standard toolbar Toolbar Preview windowMicrosoft Excel Click to print the label„ How Microsoft Word data is added to the Label List Click in Microsoft Excel’s standard toolbar „ How Microsoft Excel data is added to the Label ListMicrosoft Outlook „ How Microsoft Outlook data is added to the Label List Using a Database „ What is the database function?„ Creating a name badge label using a database Open Database dialog box appearsField is added to the layout Creating Labels Print the labels using one of the methods below Maintenance Cleaning the Print HeadCleaning the Roller AppendixMaintenance Changing Cutter Unit Grip the tab and lift out the cutter unitTroubleshooting What to do whenSpecifications Operating EnvironmentAccessories For USA Only Replacement Blades for Cutter UnitCleaning Sheet LA RollsIndex Auto Format TemplatesBody field 48, 49 Date fieldHelp Starting Uninstalling Using Quick Start Guide Record view ReplacementSpecifications Standard toolbar Troubleshooting Typical setupAppendix Service and Support Accessories and SuppliesContact Information