Brady label maker Adding HotShapes

Working with Objects 7-23

Use the arrow buttons to step through thumbnail versions of the

graphics offered in the category shown. Each time you press a scroll

button, you’ll see six (or fewer, depending on how many graphics are

available in the category) new thumbnail graphics.

4. Select the thumbnail button that displays the graphic you want to

add to your label.

5. Click OK. The system adds the graphic object to your label.

To change graphics categories

1. Choose Change Category on the Graphics screen. You’ll see the

Graphic Categories screen (Figure 7-12 on page 7-22) again, which

lists all categories offered in your system.

2. Choose a category from the list and press OK. The Graphics screen

displays again, this time displaying thumbnail versions of graphics

from the new category you selected.

Adding HotShapes

HotShapes are pre-defined designs you can print on your label. If you

have the Color & Cut system, your printer can automatically cut out

these shapes. See CHAPTER 10: Working with Cut-outs, for more

information.

Contents

Main iii Copyright www.bradycorp.com Disclaimer 2002 Brady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved. iv End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE v vi System Warranty Brady Warranty FCC Notice - US Only Canada Europe viii International Power Cords Specifications Physical characteristics Environmental characteristics Operational requirements Storage requirements Page Table of Content s Contents-1 CHAPTER 1 Welcome CHAPTER 2 Setting Up Contents-2 CHAPTER 3 Starting Up CHAPTER 4 Basic Procedures Contents-3 CHAPTER 5 Setting Preferences CHAPTER 6 Working with Labels Contents-4 CHAPTER 7 Working with Objects Contents-5 CHAPTER 8 Applying Color CHAPTER 9 Working with Files Contents-6 CHAPTER 10 Working with Cut-outs CHAPTER 11 Printing Page Page Page About This Book Features and Functions The three printer systems Monocolor system Multicolor system Color & Cut system Specialty applications Contacting Technical Support Region Phone Number Fax Number E-mail Address Page Page Connecting Peripherals Installing supplies Opening the printer Installing a ribbon cartridge Adjusting the ribbon cartridge Installing a tape cartridge Adjusting the printer tape receptacle Inserting the tape cartridge Page Closing the printer cover Page Installing a compact flash memory card Cleaning your system To clean the print head: Page Page Launching Your System The Main Menu Page Keyboard Basics The standard keyboard System function keys Page Page Page Alphabetic and command keys Page Page Arrow and navigation keypads Page Numeric keypad Page Shortcut keys Mouse Basics Using a mouse on labels To select an item on a label To select multiple items on a label To move items on a label Checking System Status Page Page Page Working in the Editor window Inside the Editor window The preview area The Editor window toolbar Page Scrolling functions To continue scrolling in the direction indicated Ruler functions Zooming in and zooming out The status bar Editing procedures Selecting in the Editor window Page Selecting multiple objects Deselecting in the Editor window Undoing in the Editor window Working in Entry Screens Navigating in entry screens Tabbed entry screens Entering information in entry screens Typing uppercase Typing special characters Choosing options Using entry fields Using option buttons Using option lists Using scroll lists Using checkboxes Using radio buttons Using size adjustment buttons Exiting entry screens To exit an entry screen and save your entries Page Page Accessing System Setup To access the System Setup settings options Page Setting Printing Tab Options Setting Localization Tab Options Page Setting Hardware Tab Options Naming supply colors To supply names for new ribbons or tapes Page Setting Other Tab Options Displaying the screen grid Setting Text Tab Options Page Setting On Line Tab Options The options are: Page Creating Custom Labels To create a Custom label Page Page Creating QuickText Labels To create a QuickText label QuickText toolbar functions Page QuickText key functions Creating Template Labels Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptions Choosing a label application To choose an application Choosing a category To choose a template category Selecting a template To select a template Following prompt sequences Responding to text prompts Responding to pick list prompts 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 labels To create a set of custom labels Adding template labels To create a set of standardized template labels Moving between labels in a label set Editing labels in a label set Clearing labels in a label set Clearing Custom labels Clearing template labels Saving label sets To save a label set Changing Labels Changing the size of template labels To change the size of a label Editing template labels To edit an object on a template label To re-enter the application prompt sequence Changing Label Properties To change label properties Changing label size and orientation Page Page Adding a label frame Page Setting frame length Setting Application Preferences Accessing Application Preferences screens Page Setting Print tab preferences Setting Other tab preferences Setting Text tab preferences Setting On Line tab preferences Setting Pipe Marker preferences Setting Right-to-Know preferences Page About Objects Adding Objects To add an object to a label Page Adding and formatting text objects Adding a text object To add a text object to a label Page Formatting text objects To select a font Page To change the type size Adding special characters to text To personalize Special Characters buttons To delete Special Character buttons assignments To add a special character to label text To add multiple special characters to label text Adding variable text objects Choosing a data source Creating sequential labels - Page Creating text list labels To create a Text list Hello! My name is Global Industries, Ltd. Jean Martin To use saved Text lists Adding bar code objects Setting bar code content Setting bar code dimensions Editing bar codes Adding graphics objects To add a graphic object To change graphics categories Adding HotShapes Selecting Objects Selecting a layered object To find and select a layered object Moving Objects To move an object using the touch screen To move an object by keyboard To move objects faster and farther Sizing Objects Using Increase Size and Decrease Size To resize an object using the Size tools Using the Scale function To resize an object using <Scale> Scaling text objects Scaling bar codes Copying and Pasting Objects To copy an object To paste an object Changing Objects Opening and editing an object To open an object To edit an object Changing object properties To change object properties Setting options on the General tab The General tab options are: Setting options on the Size and Location tab To set the size of an object To set the location of an object Setting options on the Font tab Setting options on the Placement tab Page Setting options on the Options tab Page Page Page About Color Ribbon color Page Tape col or Applying Color to Objects About the Object Color screen 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 With a CYMK ribbon installed Page Page About Files and File Groups Saving Labels as Files To save a label as a file in internal memory Page To save a file to a memory card Managing Files Opening saved label files To open a file from the Main Menu screen To open a file from the Editor window Editing files Deleting files To delete a label file Printing Files Transferring Files Using My Templates Accessing template files To access My Template files Page Page About Cutting Page Creating Cut Out Objects Adding cut out objects To create a cut out object Cutting out text objects To cut out text objects Weeding cut out text objects To perform text weeding Cutting out variable text objects To cut out variable text objects Cutting out graphic objects To cut out graphic objects Cutting 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 Page Calibrating the Cutter Setting cutter calibration values - To calibrate the cutter Restoring default cutter calibration settings To restore default calibration settings Page Printing Labels About pages Single label on a page Multiple labels on a page Printing a single label Printing multiple copies of a single label Printing labels in a label set To print a label set To print a subset of a label set Printing labels in a file group To print labels in a file group To print a different file group Page Checking Supplies Checking Size Checking Length Minimum length Maximum length When the printer truncates labels Non-truncating conditions Cut out label length Checking Color Ribbon and color choices Page Ribbon color needed Tape color needed Checking for cut out labels Printing Tab Options Accessing the Printing tab options To set print options from the Main Menu To set print options from within an application Supply saver option Page Overprint option Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page About the Cutting Mechanism Removing the Stylus Holder Adjusting the Cut Depth Page Page Replacing the Stylus Blade Page Page Cleaning the Stylus Page Page Index Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 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 On Line Setting On Line options Page Connecting your system and a PC To place your label printing system on line Printing from a PC Troubleshooting Transferring Files from a PC Installing ActiveSync Setting up a partnership Managing files and folders on a PC Page Storage locations for transferring files Copying graphic files Copying text list files To create a text list on the PC Upgrading the Operating System To upgrade the operating system of your label printing system