Accessing Online Help, Status screen | Brady 76800 specs

Figure 3-6. The Status screen.

Hint! You can press the Status key at any time to access the system Status screen.

Accessing Online Help

You can get help on tasks using either of two methods:

zPress the Help key (Alt + F10) on your keyboard at any time to display a brief description of the editing tools.

zWatch the Status bar at the bottom of the Editor window. It displays information about the task you are currently performing.

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Brady 76800 manual Accessing Online Help, Status screen

Contents

Page International Power Cords SpecificationsContacting Technical Support Launching Your System Mouse Basics Setting Other Tab OptionsWorking in the Editor window Working in Entry Screens Creating Sets of Labels Setting Application PreferencesChanging Labels Selecting Objects Applying Color to Objects Printing Files Transferring Files Using My TemplatesPrinting Color Cutting Around Objects Checking Supplies Checking Size Checking Length Canceling a Print JobChecking Color Printing Tab Options Appendix C Error Messages Brady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved CopyrightDisclaimer End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Brady Warranty Canada FCC Notice-US Only Storage requirements SpecificationsOperational requirements This country Use this power cord International Power Cords Australia, New Zealand Page Welcome About This Book Features and Functions Monocolor system Three printer systemsMulticolor system Color & Cut system Specialty applications Europe Contacting Technical SupportAmericas Pacific Setting Up Label printer, side view Connecting Peripherals Installing supplies Opening the printer Opening the printer Installing a ribbon cartridge Installing a ribbon cartridge Adjusting the ribbon cartridge Adjusting the tape receptacle Installing a tape cartridge Color-coded measuring guide detail Inserting the tape cartridge Installing a tape cartridge Advancing the tape Advancing the tape Color-coded guide rear inside view Closing the printer cover You’re ready to print 12. Compact flash memory card slot Installing a compact flash memory card To clean the print head Cleaning your system Starting Up Main Menu Launching Your System Starting Up Keyboard Basics F10 F11 F12 Standard keyboardSystem function keys File Options Function Keys Description PrintLabel Properties Paste Cancel PrintUndo Menu Object Color ObjectHelp Status Alphabetic character and command keys Alphabetic and command keys Caps Lock TabShift Ctrl Space Arrow and navigation keypadsBackspace Enter End Key Description HomeDelete Starting Up Key or LED Description Num Lock Numeric keypadSlash Asterisk Del Minus sign Shortcut keys Mouse Basics Checking System Status Using a mouse on labelsTo select an item on a label To select multiple items on a label Status screen Accessing Online Help ‰ Working in the Editor window ‰ Working in Entry Screens Basic Procedures Editor window with label Working in the Editor window Editor window toolbar Inside the Editor windowPreview area Working in the Editor window Scrolling functions Ruler functions 123456To continue scrolling in the direction indicated Zooming in and zooming out Selecting in the Editor window Editing proceduresStatus bar Editor window with a graphic selected Selecting multiple objects Navigating in entry screens Working in Entry ScreensDeselecting in the Editor window Undoing in the Editor window Text Properties screen with tabs 10Working in Entry Screens Tabbed entry screens Typing special characters Entering information in entry screensTyping uppercase Choosing options Using entry fields Advanced print entry screen Using option buttons Using checkboxes Using option listsUsing scroll lists Using size adjustment buttons Using radio buttonsExiting entry screens To exit an entry screen and save your entries 16Working in Entry Screens Setting Preferences To access the System Setup settings options Accessing System Setup Setting Preferences Supply saver Setting Printing Tab OptionsRecalibrate Columns during Print Label OverprintBoundary Auto Cut Between Labels System Setup Localization tab Setting Localization Tab Options Keyboard LanguageUnit of measure Speaker volume Setting Hardware Tab OptionsCheck Supply Colors Cutter Calibration Horizontal Vertical y Naming supply colorsTo supply names for new ribbons or tapes System Setup Other tab 10Setting Other Tab Options Setting Other Tab Options Displaying the screen grid Editor window with grid enabled Setting Text Tab Options Type Size UnitsFont Free Form Text Properties screen. See Setting options onText Object With Boundaries System Setup screen On Line tab Setting On Line Tab Options 16Setting On Line Tab Options Working with Labels To create a Custom label Creating Custom Labels On the Custom screen, shown here, choose Create New Label Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels QuickText Enter Text screen To create a QuickText label QuickText Editor window QuickText toolbar functions Creating QuickText Labels Advance & Shear QuickText key functionsHelp Status Clear Undo Object Color Menu File Options Creating Template Labels Choosing a label application Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptions To choose an application Choosing a category To choose a template category Selecting a template Select Template screen To select a template Sample Signal Word label Back to Launcher to return to the Main Menu screen Following prompt sequences 10shows a generic version of a text prompt screen Responding to text prompts 11. a pick list prompt screen Responding to pick list prompts Responding to Pipe Marker prompts Responding to graphics prompts Responding to Right-to-Know prompts Creating Sets of Labels Adding custom labels Adding labels to a label setAdding template labels To create a set of custom labels Editing labels in a label set Moving between labels in a label setClearing labels in a label set Clearing Custom labels Saving label sets Changing LabelsClearing template labels To save a label set Choose Match tape size or Use custom size Changing the size of template labelsTo change the size of a label To edit an object on a template label Editing template labels To change label properties Changing Label PropertiesTo re-enter the application prompt sequence Width Changing label size and orientationMatch tape Set custom Width is enabled. When Match tape width isHere. See Checking Sizen page 11-11for more Objectsn Set length When Set Length is selected, the Auto calculateLandscape Portrait 15. a sample label with a frame Adding a label frame Print frame Frame shapeCut out frame Setting frame length Setting Application PreferencesLine width value Line color 17. The Application Preferences screen Accessing Application Preferences screens Setting Other tab preferences Setting Print tab preferencesSetting Text tab preferences Setting On Line tab preferences Right-to-Know Preference tabs are Setting Right-to-Know preferences Working with Objects About Objects To add an object to a label Adding Objects Insert Object screen displays Adding and formatting text objects To add a text object to a label Adding a text object To select a font Formatting text objects Select a font, a preview displays in the Font To change the type sizePreview box Color Adding special characters to text To delete Special Character buttons assignments To personalize Special Characters buttons To add multiple special characters to label text Adding variable text objectsTo add a special character to label text Creating sequential labels Choosing a data sourceSequence Text list Sequence screen Change by Starting valueEnding value Starting value, the Change by value, Creating text list labels Jean Martin Text List screen with example To create a Text list To use saved Text lists Adding vertical text objects Choosing a bar code data source Adding bar code objects 11. The Bar Code screen Content Tab Setting bar code content Setting bar code dimensions Specifying bar code sequence Editing bar codes To add a graphic object Adding graphics objects 15. The Graphics screen To change graphics categories 16. The Hot Shapes screen Adding HotShapes Do this Selecting Objects Moving Objects To move an object using the touch screenSelecting a layered object To find and select a layered object To move objects faster and farther Sizing ObjectsTo move an object by keyboard Using the Scale function Using Increase Size and Decrease SizeTo resize an object using the Size tools Select Increase Size or Decrease Size 17. The Scale screen To resize an object using Scale Scaling text objects Copying and Pasting ObjectsScaling bar codes To copy an object To open an object Changing ObjectsOpening and editing an object To edit an object Changing object propertiesText objects Variable text objects Bar Code objects To change object propertiesGraphic objects Hot Shape objects 18. a generic Properties General tab Setting options on the General tab General tab options are Select color button Setting options on the Size and Location tabTo set the size of an object Choose the Size and Location tab To set the location of an object Italicizes the text in the object Setting options on the Font tab 21. The Text Properties Placement tab Setting options on the Placement tab 22. The Text Properties Option tab Setting options on the Options tab Either Free form text object or Text object with Expand/CondenseIf you select Free form text object or Text object Setting options on the Dimensions tab Setting options on the Content tab ‰ About Color ‰ Applying Color to Objects ‰ Printing Color Applying Color Ribbon color About Color Applying Color System Produces Monocolor model Tape colorMulticolor model Color & Cut model About the Object Color screen Applying Color to Objects Object Color screen for the Monocolor system Choosing color on the Monocolor system Choosing color on the Multicolor and Color & Cut systems With a continuous color ribbon installed With a paneled ribbon installed Printing Color With a Cymk ribbon installed 10Printing Color Working with Files About Files and File Groups Saving Labels as Files File Options screen To save a label as a file in internal memory Save File screen Save in Group screen with memory card To save a file to a memory card Opening saved label files Managing Files File Groups screen with memory card To open a file from the Main Menu screen Open File screen To open a file from the Editor window Save Changes prompt Editing files To delete a label file Deleting files Transferring Files Using My TemplatesPrinting Files To access My Template files Accessing template files Changing My Template label size Working with Cut-outs About Cutting 10-3 Creating Cut Out Objects To create a cut out object Adding cut out objects To cut out text objects Cutting out text objectsIf you choose You’ll see Text object HotShape object To perform text weeding Weeding cut out text objects Cutting out graphic objects Cutting out variable text objectsTo cut out variable text objects To cut out graphic objects Cutting out HotShape objects Cutting Around ObjectsTo cut out HotShapes To apply a cut bounding box to an object 10-9 Minimum cut size To cut around a label frame Cutting Around Label Frames Calibrating the Cutter Setting cutter calibration values Cutter calibration axes 10-12Calibrating the Cutter Horizontalx field To calibrate the cutter To restore default calibration settings Restoring default cutter calibration settings Printing About pages Printing Labels Multiple labels on a Single label on a Printing a single label Sample labels with Supply saver option enabled Preparing to Print screen Printing multiple copies of a single label To print a subset of a label set Printing labels in a label setTo print a label set Advanced Print screen for label sets Printing labels in a file group To print labels in a file group File Groups screen Printing To print a different file group Advanced Print screen for File Group printing Checking Supplies Checking Size Maximum length Checking LengthMinimum length Printing Non-truncating conditions When the printer truncates labels Ribbon and color choices Checking ColorCut out label length 11-16Checking Color Substituting ribbon colors Ribbon color needed Tape color needed Checking for cut out labels Printing Tab Options To set print options from the Main Menu Accessing the Printing tab options To set print options from within an application Supply saver option System shears here Inches 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFF Overprint option 13. Preparing to Print dialog box Canceling a Print Job 14. Canceling job and Job canceled messages 11-26Canceling a Print Job Connecting to a PC Working with a PC To set up your label printing system as a hardware device Setting Up Your System as a Hardware Device To set Online options Placing Your System Online To place your label printing system online Connecting your system and a PC 12-6Placing Your System Online Printing from a PC Document and Template files Working with the File Management Utility Graphics folder in Graphics Source File Types Type D\File Management Utility\Setup.exe and click OK Installing the File Management Utility Communication Status Launching the File Management UtilityCommunication Successful Communication Failed Transferring and Managing Files File Management Utility Main Menu Connecting to a PC Loss of communication window Error Messages Insufficient Space windowVerify Valid Destination window Operation failed To upgrade using a CD-ROM To upgrade using the File Management Utility onlineSelect Upgrade Printer files Select Upgrade from Internet 12-16Upgrading the Operating System Appendix ASpecial Characters 2Special Characters Special Characters 4Special Characters Special Characters 6Special Characters Special Characters 8Special Characters Special Characters 10Special Characters Appendix BCutter Maintenance About the Cutting Mechanism Figure B-1. Removing the stylus holder Removing the Stylus Holder Figure B-2. The stylus holder Adjusting the Cut Depth Figure B-3. Adjusting the Stylus Depth change the diagram Figure B-4. Testing cutting depth Figure B-5. Detaching the stylus Replacing the Stylus Blade Figure B-6. Removing the blade Cleaning the Stylus Figure B-7. Cleaning the stylus blade 10Cleaning the Stylus Error Messages Appendix CError Messages Code User Action Error Messages Reload tape correctly Clean sensor part of tape guides