Setting On Line Tab Options | Brady 76800 guide

Setting On Line Tab Options

Set the default PC connection type settings for your system by using the On Line tab option:

Figure 5-8. The System Setup screen On Line tab

The Connection Type option sets the port type to be used when connecting to a PC. Choose USB or Serial.

Setting Preferences

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Contents

Page Specifications International Power CordsContacting Technical Support Launching Your System Setting Other Tab Options Mouse BasicsWorking in the Editor window Working in Entry Screens Setting Application Preferences Creating Sets of LabelsChanging Labels Selecting Objects Printing Files Transferring Files Using My Templates Applying Color to ObjectsPrinting Color Cutting Around Objects Canceling a Print Job Checking Supplies Checking Size Checking LengthChecking Color Printing Tab Options Appendix C Error Messages Copyright DisclaimerBrady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Brady Warranty FCC Notice-US Only Canada Specifications Operational requirementsStorage requirements International Power Cords This country Use this power cord Australia, New Zealand Page Welcome Features and Functions About This Book Three printer systems Monocolor systemMulticolor system Color & Cut system Specialty applications Contacting Technical Support AmericasEurope Pacific Setting Up Connecting Peripherals Label printer, side view Installing supplies Opening the printer Opening the printer Installing a ribbon cartridge Installing a ribbon cartridge Adjusting the ribbon cartridge Installing a tape cartridge Adjusting the tape receptacle Color-coded measuring guide detail Installing a tape cartridge Inserting the tape cartridge Advancing the tape Advancing the tape Closing the printer cover Color-coded guide rear inside view You’re ready to print Installing a compact flash memory card 12. Compact flash memory card slot Cleaning your system To clean the print head Starting Up Launching Your System Main Menu Starting Up Keyboard Basics Standard keyboard System function keysF10 F11 F12 Function Keys Description Print File OptionsLabel Properties Cancel Print PasteUndo Menu Object Object ColorHelp Status Alphabetic and command keys Alphabetic character and command keys Tab Caps LockShift Ctrl Arrow and navigation keypads SpaceBackspace Enter Key Description Home DeleteEnd Starting Up Numeric keypad Key or LED Description Num LockSlash Asterisk Minus sign Del Mouse Basics Shortcut keys Using a mouse on labels Checking System StatusTo select an item on a label To select multiple items on a label Accessing Online Help Status screen Basic Procedures ‰ Working in the Editor window ‰ Working in Entry Screens Working in the Editor window Editor window with label Inside the Editor window Preview areaEditor window toolbar Working in the Editor window Scrolling functions 123456 Ruler functionsTo continue scrolling in the direction indicated Zooming in and zooming out Editing procedures Status barSelecting in the Editor window Selecting multiple objects Editor window with a graphic selected Working in Entry Screens Navigating in entry screensDeselecting in the Editor window Undoing in the Editor window Tabbed entry screens Text Properties screen with tabs 10Working in Entry Screens Entering information in entry screens Typing uppercaseTyping special characters Using entry fields Choosing options Using option buttons Advanced print entry screen Using option lists Using scroll listsUsing checkboxes Using radio buttons Using size adjustment buttonsExiting entry screens To exit an entry screen and save your entries 16Working in Entry Screens Setting Preferences Accessing System Setup To access the System Setup settings options Setting Preferences Setting Printing Tab Options Supply saverRecalibrate Columns during Overprint Print LabelBoundary Auto Cut Between Labels Setting Localization Tab Options System Setup Localization tab Language Unit of measureKeyboard Setting Hardware Tab Options Speaker volumeCheck Supply Colors Naming supply colors To supply names for new ribbons or tapesCutter Calibration Horizontal Vertical y Setting Other Tab Options System Setup Other tab 10Setting Other Tab Options Displaying the screen grid Setting Text Tab Options Editor window with grid enabled Units FontType Size Properties screen. See Setting options on Free Form TextText Object With Boundaries Setting On Line Tab Options System Setup screen On Line tab 16Setting On Line Tab Options Working with Labels Creating Custom Labels To create a Custom label On the Custom screen, shown here, choose Create New Label Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels To create a QuickText label QuickText Enter Text screen QuickText toolbar functions QuickText Editor window Creating QuickText Labels QuickText key functions Advance & ShearHelp Status Clear Undo Object Color Menu File Options Creating Template Labels Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptions Choosing a label application Choosing a category To choose an application Selecting a template To choose a template category Select Template screen Sample Signal Word label To select a template Following prompt sequences Back to Launcher to return to the Main Menu screen Responding to text prompts 10shows a generic version of a text prompt screen Responding to pick list prompts 11. a pick list prompt screen Responding to graphics prompts Responding to Pipe Marker prompts Responding to Right-to-Know prompts Creating Sets of Labels Adding labels to a label set Adding custom labelsAdding template labels To create a set of custom labels Moving between labels in a label set Editing labels in a label setClearing labels in a label set Clearing Custom labels Changing Labels Saving label setsClearing template labels To save a label set Changing the size of template labels To change the size of a labelChoose Match tape size or Use custom size Editing template labels To edit an object on a template label Changing Label Properties To re-enter the application prompt sequenceTo change label properties Changing label size and orientation Match tapeWidth Width is enabled. When Match tape width is Set customHere. See Checking Sizen page 11-11for more Objectsn When Set Length is selected, the Auto calculate Set lengthLandscape Portrait Adding a label frame 15. a sample label with a frame Frame shape Cut out framePrint frame Setting Application Preferences Setting frame lengthLine width value Line color Accessing Application Preferences screens 17. The Application Preferences screen Setting Print tab preferences Setting Other tab preferencesSetting Text tab preferences Setting On Line tab preferences Setting Right-to-Know preferences Right-to-Know Preference tabs are Working with Objects About Objects Adding Objects To add an object to a label Adding and formatting text objects Insert Object screen displays Adding a text object To add a text object to a label Formatting text objects To select a font To change the type size Select a font, a preview displays in the FontPreview box Color Adding special characters to text To personalize Special Characters buttons To delete Special Character buttons assignments Adding variable text objects To add a special character to label textTo add multiple special characters to label text Choosing a data source Creating sequential labelsSequence Text list Sequence screen Starting value Change byEnding value Starting value, the Change by value, Jean Martin Creating text list labels To create a Text list Text List screen with example Adding vertical text objects To use saved Text lists Adding bar code objects Choosing a bar code data source 11. The Bar Code screen Content Tab Setting bar code content Setting bar code dimensions Editing bar codes Specifying bar code sequence Adding graphics objects To add a graphic object To change graphics categories 15. The Graphics screen Adding HotShapes 16. The Hot Shapes screen Selecting Objects Do this To move an object using the touch screen Moving ObjectsSelecting a layered object To find and select a layered object Sizing Objects To move an object by keyboardTo move objects faster and farther Using Increase Size and Decrease Size Using the Scale functionTo resize an object using the Size tools Select Increase Size or Decrease Size To resize an object using Scale 17. The Scale screen Copying and Pasting Objects Scaling text objectsScaling bar codes To copy an object Changing Objects Opening and editing an objectTo open an object Changing object properties To edit an objectText objects Variable text objects To change object properties Bar Code objectsGraphic objects Hot Shape objects Setting options on the General tab 18. a generic Properties General tab General tab options are Setting options on the Size and Location tab To set the size of an objectSelect color button To set the location of an object Choose the Size and Location tab Setting options on the Font tab Italicizes the text in the object Setting options on the Placement tab 21. The Text Properties Placement tab Setting options on the Options tab 22. The Text Properties Option tab Expand/Condense If you select Free form text object or Text objectEither Free form text object or Text object with Setting options on the Content tab Setting options on the Dimensions tab Applying Color ‰ About Color ‰ Applying Color to Objects ‰ Printing Color About Color Ribbon color Applying Color Tape color System Produces Monocolor modelMulticolor model Color & Cut model Applying Color to Objects About the Object Color screen Choosing color on the Monocolor system Object Color screen for the Monocolor system With a continuous color ribbon installed Choosing color on the Multicolor and Color & Cut systems With a paneled ribbon installed With a Cymk ribbon installed Printing Color 10Printing Color Working with Files About Files and File Groups Saving Labels as Files To save a label as a file in internal memory File Options screen Save File screen To save a file to a memory card Save in Group screen with memory card Managing Files Opening saved label files To open a file from the Main Menu screen File Groups screen with memory card To open a file from the Editor window Open File screen Editing files Save Changes prompt Deleting files To delete a label file Using My Templates Printing FilesTransferring Files Accessing template files To access My Template files Changing My Template label size Working with Cut-outs About Cutting Creating Cut Out Objects 10-3 Adding cut out objects To create a cut out object Cutting out text objects To cut out text objectsIf you choose You’ll see Text object HotShape object Weeding cut out text objects To perform text weeding Cutting out variable text objects Cutting out graphic objectsTo cut out variable text objects To cut out graphic objects Cutting Around Objects Cutting out HotShape objectsTo cut out HotShapes To apply a cut bounding box to an object Minimum cut size 10-9 Cutting Around Label Frames To cut around a label frame Setting cutter calibration values Calibrating the Cutter Horizontalx field Cutter calibration axes 10-12Calibrating the Cutter To calibrate the cutter Restoring default cutter calibration settings To restore default calibration settings Printing Printing Labels About pages Single label on a Multiple labels on a Sample labels with Supply saver option enabled Printing a single label Printing multiple copies of a single label Preparing to Print screen Printing labels in a label set To print a label setTo print a subset of a label set Printing labels in a file group Advanced Print screen for label sets To print labels in a file group To print a different file group File Groups screen Printing Checking Supplies Advanced Print screen for File Group printing Checking Size Checking Length Minimum lengthMaximum length Printing When the printer truncates labels Non-truncating conditions Checking Color Cut out label lengthRibbon and color choices 11-16Checking Color Ribbon color needed Substituting ribbon colors Tape color needed Printing Tab Options Checking for cut out labels Accessing the Printing tab options To set print options from the Main Menu Supply saver option To set print options from within an application System shears here Inches Overprint option 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFF Canceling a Print Job 13. Preparing to Print dialog box 14. Canceling job and Job canceled messages 11-26Canceling a Print Job Connecting to a PC Working with a PC Setting Up Your System as a Hardware Device To set up your label printing system as a hardware device Placing Your System Online To set Online options Connecting your system and a PC To place your label printing system online 12-6Placing Your System Online Printing from a PC Working with the File Management Utility Document and Template files Source File Types Graphics folder in Graphics Installing the File Management Utility Type D\File Management Utility\Setup.exe and click OK Launching the File Management Utility Communication StatusCommunication Successful Communication Failed File Management Utility Main Menu Transferring and Managing Files Connecting to a PC Error Messages Insufficient Space window Loss of communication windowVerify Valid Destination window Operation failed To upgrade using the File Management Utility online To upgrade using a CD-ROMSelect 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 Removing the Stylus Holder Figure B-1. Removing the stylus holder Adjusting the Cut Depth Figure B-2. The stylus holder Figure B-3. Adjusting the Stylus Depth change the diagram Figure B-4. Testing cutting depth Replacing the Stylus Blade Figure B-5. Detaching the stylus Cleaning the Stylus Figure B-6. Removing the blade Figure B-7. Cleaning the stylus blade 10Cleaning the Stylus Appendix CError Messages Error Messages Error Messages Code User Action Reload tape correctly Clean sensor part of tape guides