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About Objects

Before you begin this chapter, it’s important to understand the term objects.

When you create a label, you build it by creating or adding objects to it. The objects can be made either for printing or for cutting out (if you have the Color & Cut system).

It may be useful to think of objects as “containers” that can hold various types of content or data. You decide where to put an object and what to put in the container when you create your labels. Once you have “filled” an object, it is named for its contents, so it is called a text object, a graphic object, a bar code object, and so on.

The object types you can add to labels in this system are:

Text objects

Variable text objects

Graphic objects

zBar code objects HotShape objects

A single label can include multiple objects, such as graphics and variable text, or text and bar codes. (For an example of a label that contains multiple objects, see Figure 4-1 on page 4-2. The label pictured contains a graphic and a block of text.)

The system displays the objects on the Editor window, within the preview area. The Editor window is ready to display the label as you create it. At this point, the system operates with these defaults:

The blank label displayed reflects the size and color of the tape installed.

zThe blank label displays with landscape print orientation assumed. The magnification or zoom level is set to display 12 inches of label length, but this does not reflect the actual printable length of the label. The objects you insert determine the final length of the label, or, if you have a paneled ribbon installed, the length of the panel determines the maximum length of the label. See Checking Length on page 11-12 for more information.

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All rights reserved End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Page System Warranty Brady Warranty FCC Notice US Only Canada International Power Cords 6SHFLILFDWLRQV Specifications Operational requirementsStorage requirements Page Table of Contents Contents-2 Setting Preferences Working with Objects Contents-5 Contents-6 Contents-7 Contents-8 Welcome Features and Functions About This Book Three printer systems Monocolor systemMulticolor system Specialty applications Color & Cut system Contacting Technical Support Region Phone Number Fax Number Address 6Contacting Technical Support 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 printer tape receptacle Installing a tape cartridge Inserting the tape cartridge Advancing the tape Advancing the tape Closing the printer cover Advancing tape into guides You’re ready to print Installing a compact flash memory card 10. Compact flash memory card slot Cleaning your system To clean the print head 14Cleaning your system Starting Up Launching Your System Main Menu Starting Up Keyboard Basics Standard keyboard System function keysF10 F11 F12 Label Function Keys Description PrintFile Options Properties Undo CopyPaste Menu Color Edit DataPrevious Help Characters Alphabetic and command keysKey Description Alphabetic Numeric Caps Lock EscTab Shift Space BackspaceEnter Delete Arrow and navigation keypadsKey Description Home End Keypad keys descriptions Numeric keypad Key or LED Description Num Lock Del + plusSign Shortcut keys Using a mouse on labels Mouse BasicsTo select an item on a label Checking System Status To select multiple items on a labelTo move items on a label Accessing Online Help 20Accessing Online Help Basic Procedures Working in the Editor window Editor window with label Inside the Editor window Preview areaEditor window toolbar 4Working in the Editor window Scrolling functions To continue scrolling in the direction indicated 123456 Ruler functionsZooming in and zooming out Editing procedures Status barSelecting in the Editor window Editor window with a graphic selected Deselecting in the Editor window Working in Entry ScreensSelecting multiple objects Undoing in the Editor window Navigating in entry screens Tabbed 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 Exiting entry screens Using radio buttonsUsing size adjustment buttons To exit an entry screen and save your entries To exit an entry screen without saving your entries Setting Preferences Accessing System Setup To access the System Setup settings options Setting Preferences Setting Printing Tab Options Supply saverOverprint Setting Localization Tab Options System Setup Localization tab Measure LanguageUnit Keyboard Setting Hardware Tab Options Naming supply colors To supply names for new ribbons or tapes Check Supply Colors screen displays Display grid Setting Other Tab OptionsSnap to grid See Displaying the screen grid on Displaying the screen grid Line Width Setting Text Tab Options Units Font Type SizeJustification Setting 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 4Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels To create a QuickText label QuickText Enter Text screen QuickText toolbar functions QuickText Editor window 8Creating QuickText Labels Help Status Clear Undo QuickText key functionsAdvance & Shear 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 To choose a template category Template Categories screen, Tags application Selecting a template 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 10 shows 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 Color Bar and Nfpa Manufacturer, where you designate Responding to Right-to-Know prompts Creating Sets of Labels Adding template labels Adding labels to a label setAdding custom 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 template labels Saving label setsClearing Custom labels To save a label set Changing Labels Changing the size of template labels To change the size of a label Choose 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 Set custom width Length AutoCalculate Set length Adding a label frame LandscapePortrait Frame shape Cut out frame Cut out frame and Print frame to have Setting frame lengthPrint frame Line color Setting Application Preferences Accessing Application Preferences screens 17. The Application Preferences screen Setting Text tab preferences Setting Print tab preferencesSetting Other 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 Insert Object screen 4Adding Objects Adding and formatting text objects Adding a text objectTo add a text object to a label 6Adding Objects See To select a font below Formatting text objectsTo select a font Buttons See To change the type size on Special Font Preview box Font screen Adding special characters to text To change the type size 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 SequenceText list Creating sequential labels Sequence screen Starting value Change by Ending value for you Using the Starting value, the Change byEnding value Total number Jean Martin Creating text list labelsTo create a Text list To use saved Text lists Text List screen with example 10. The Bar Code screen, Content Tab 18Adding Objects Adding bar code objects Setting bar code content Bar Code Size and Location tab Setting bar code dimensionsHeight Density Adding graphics objects Editing bar codes To add a graphic object 12. The Graphic Categories screen Adding HotShapes To change graphics categories Selecting Objects 14. The Hot Shapes screen Selecting a layered object Do this To find and select a layered object To move an object using the touch screenMoving Objects To move an object by keyboard Using Increase Size and Decrease Size Sizing ObjectsTo move objects faster and farther To resize an object using Scale Using the Scale functionTo resize an object using the Size tools Select Increase Size or Decrease Size Scaling text objects 15. The Scale screen To copy an object Copying and Pasting ObjectsScaling bar codes To paste an object To open an object Changing ObjectsOpening and editing an object To edit an object Objects Changing object propertiesText objects Bar Code objects To change object properties Graphic objectsHot Shape objects Setting options on the General tab 16. a generic Properties General tab General tab options are Setting options on the Size and Location tab Line width field To set the size of an object To set the location of an objectChoose the Size and Location tab Setting options on the Font tab 18. The Text Properties Font tab 38Changing Objects Setting options on the Placement tab 40Changing Objects Text object with Setting options on the Options tabFree form text Boundaries Reverse text colors option OFF Auto size fontReverse text Reverse text colors option on Setting options on the Content tab Setting options on the Dimensions tabVertical text 44Changing Objects Applying Color About Color Ribbon color Applying Color Multicolor model Tape colorSystem Produces Monocolor 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 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 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 Can be cut out not Can be printed Printed Cut around Creating Cut Out Objects Adding cut out objects Variable Text object To create a cut out objectIf you choose You’ll see Text object Choosing a data source on To cut out text objects Cutting out text objectsWeeding cut out text objects To perform text weeding Cutting out variable text objects To cut out variable text objects To cut out graphic objects Cutting out graphic objectsCutting out HotShape objects To cut out HotShapes Cutting Around Objects To apply a cut bounding box to an object Cutting Around Label Frames To cut around a label frame Choose the Frame tab Setting cutter calibration values Calibrating the CutterHorizontalx field To calibrate the cutter Cutter calibration axes Restoring default cutter calibration settings To restore default calibration settings Printing Printing Labels About pagesSingle label on a Multiple labels on a Sample short label 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 Advanced Print screen with open file group File Groups screen Checking Supplies Checking Size Checking Length Minimum length Maximum length When the printer truncates labels RED Blue Green Cut out label length Non-truncating conditions Checking Color Ribbon and color choices Printing Ribbon color needed Tape color needed Checking for cut out labels Accessing the Printing tab options Printing Tab Options To set print options from the Main Menu To set print options from within an application Supply saver option 11. Sample output with Supply saver on Printing Overprint option 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFF Printing 11-26Printing Tab Options 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 Hold the stylus holder as shown here to make the adjustment Figure B-4. Testing cutting depth Replacing the Stylus Blade Figure B-5. Detaching the stylus Carefully pull on the blade to remove it, as shown here Cutter Maintenance Cleaning the Stylus Figure B-8. Cleaning the stylus blade Cutter Maintenance 12Cleaning the Stylus Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Saving Index-7 Connecting to a PC Setting Up Your System as a Hardware Device To set up your label printing system as a hardware deviceWorking with a PC Setting On Line options Placing Your System On Line To set On line options On Line tab screen 12-4Placing Your System On Line Connecting your system and a PC To place your label printing system on line Printing from a PC On Line Status screen Troubleshooting Installing ActiveSync Transferring Files from a PC Setting up a partnership Set Up a Partnership screen Managing files and folders on a PC Microsoft ActiveSync window Mydownloadedtemplate.tpl Mydownloadedlabel.lbl Storage locations for transferring files Copying text list files Upgrading the Operating SystemCopying graphic files To create a text list on the PC 12-14Upgrading the Operating System