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CHAPTER 1	Welcome

Thank you for purchasing our label maker, which you use to create and print professional-looking labels and signs for use just about anywhere. All you have to do is:

Drop in a ribbon cartridge, choosing from a wide range of single-color ribbons, paneled ribbons, and CYMK ribbons for blended colors. Drop in a tape cartridge, choosing tape in widths that range from 1/2 inch to 4 inches, and come in many colors, in many different styles,

zand in a wide range of materials.

Type your text and plug in objects or symbols of your choice, or choose a pre-formatted layout design to use.

This chapter introduces you to your printing system. Topics include:

How to use this book

Introduction to features and functions

How to get Technical Support

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Contents

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All rights reserved CopyrightDisclaimer End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Page Brady Warranty System WarrantyCanada FCC Notice US Only6SHFLILFDWLRQV International Power CordsStorage requirements SpecificationsOperational requirements Page Table of Contents Contents-2 Setting Preferences Working with Objects Contents-5 Contents-6 Contents-7 Contents-8 Welcome About This Book Features and FunctionsMulticolor system Three printer systemsMonocolor system Color & Cut system Specialty applicationsRegion Phone Number Fax Number Address Contacting Technical Support6Contacting Technical Support Setting Up Label printer, side view Connecting PeripheralsInstalling supplies Opening the printer Opening the printerInstalling a ribbon cartridge Installing a ribbon cartridgeAdjusting the ribbon cartridge Adjusting the printer tape receptacle Installing a tape cartridgeInserting the tape cartridge Installing a tape cartridgeAdvancing the tape Advancing the tapeAdvancing tape into guides Closing the printer coverYou’re ready to print 10. Compact flash memory card slot Installing a compact flash memory cardTo clean the print head Cleaning your system14Cleaning your system Starting Up Main Menu Launching Your SystemStarting Up Keyboard Basics F10 F11 F12 Standard keyboardSystem function keys File Options Function Keys Description PrintLabel PropertiesPaste CopyUndo MenuPrevious Edit DataColor HelpKey Description Alphabetic Alphabetic and command keysCharacters NumericTab EscCaps Lock ShiftEnter SpaceBackspace Key Description Home Arrow and navigation keypadsDelete EndKeypad keys descriptions Key or LED Description Num Lock Numeric keypadSign Del+ plus Shortcut keys To select an item on a label Using a mouse on labelsMouse Basics To move items on a label Checking System StatusTo select multiple items on a label Accessing Online Help 20Accessing Online Help Basic Procedures Editor window with label Working in the Editor windowEditor window toolbar Inside the Editor windowPreview area 4Working in the Editor window To continue scrolling in the direction indicated Scrolling functionsZooming in and zooming out 123456Ruler functions Selecting in the Editor window Editing proceduresStatus bar Editor window with a graphic selected Selecting multiple objects Working in Entry ScreensDeselecting in the Editor window Undoing in the Editor windowTabbed entry screens Navigating in entry screensTyping special characters Entering information in entry screensTyping uppercase Choosing options Using entry fieldsAdvanced print entry screen Using option buttonsUsing checkboxes Using option listsUsing scroll lists Using size adjustment buttons Using radio buttonsExiting entry screens To exit an entry screen and save your entriesTo exit an entry screen without saving your entries Setting Preferences To access the System Setup settings options Accessing System SetupSetting Preferences Overprint Setting Printing Tab OptionsSupply saver System Setup Localization tab Setting Localization Tab OptionsUnit LanguageMeasure KeyboardSetting Hardware Tab Options To supply names for new ribbons or tapes Naming supply colorsCheck Supply Colors screen displays Snap to grid Setting Other Tab OptionsDisplay grid See Displaying the screen grid onLine Width Displaying the screen gridUnits Setting Text Tab OptionsJustification FontType Size Setting On Line Tab Options Working with Labels To create a Custom label Creating Custom LabelsOn the Custom screen, shown here, choose Create New Label 4Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels QuickText Enter Text screen To create a QuickText labelQuickText Editor window QuickText toolbar functions8Creating QuickText Labels Advance & Shear QuickText key functionsHelp Status Clear Undo Object Color Menu File OptionsCreating Template Labels Choosing a label application Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptionsTo choose an application Choosing a categoryTemplate Categories screen, Tags application To choose a template categorySelect Template screen Selecting a templateTo select a template Sample Signal Word labelBack to Launcher to return to the Main Menu screen Following prompt sequences10 shows a generic version of a text prompt screen Responding to text prompts11. a pick list prompt screen Responding to pick list promptsResponding to Pipe Marker prompts Responding to graphics promptsResponding to Right-to-Know prompts Color Bar and Nfpa Manufacturer, where you designateCreating Sets of Labels Adding custom labels Adding labels to a label setAdding template labels To create a set of custom labelsClearing labels in a label set Moving between labels in a label setEditing labels in a label set Clearing Custom labels Saving label setsClearing template labels To save a label setChanging the size of template labels Changing LabelsChoose Match tape size or Use custom size To change the size of a labelTo edit an object on a template label Editing template labelsTo change label properties Changing Label PropertiesTo re-enter the application prompt sequence Width Changing label size and orientationMatch tape Set custom width Calculate AutoLength Set lengthPortrait Adding a label frameLandscape Cut out frame Frame shapePrint frame Setting frame lengthCut out frame and Print frame to have Line colorAccessing Application Preferences screens Setting Application Preferences17. The Application Preferences screen Setting Other tab preferences Setting Print tab preferencesSetting Text tab preferences Setting On Line tab preferencesRight-to-Know Preference tabs are Setting Right-to-Know preferencesWorking with Objects About Objects To add an object to a label Adding ObjectsInsert Object screen 4Adding Objects To add a text object to a label Adding and formatting text objectsAdding a text object 6Adding Objects To select a font Formatting text objectsSee To select a font below Buttons See To change the type size on SpecialFont screen Font Preview boxTo change the type size Adding special characters to textTo delete Special Character buttons assignments To personalize Special Characters buttonsTo add multiple special characters to label text Adding variable text objectsTo add a special character to label text Text list Choosing a data sourceSequence Sequence screen Creating sequential labelsChange by Starting valueEnding value Using the Starting value, the Change byEnding value for you Total numberTo create a Text list Jean MartinCreating text list labels Text List screen with example To use saved Text listsAdding bar code objects 10. The Bar Code screen, Content Tab 18Adding ObjectsSetting bar code content Height Setting bar code dimensionsBar Code Size and Location tab DensityEditing bar codes Adding graphics objects12. The Graphic Categories screen To add a graphic objectTo change graphics categories Adding HotShapes14. The Hot Shapes screen Selecting ObjectsDo this Selecting a layered objectMoving Objects To move an object using the touch screenTo find and select a layered object To move an object by keyboardTo move objects faster and farther Using Increase Size and Decrease SizeSizing Objects To resize an object using the Size tools Using the Scale functionTo resize an object using Scale Select Increase Size or Decrease Size15. The Scale screen Scaling text objectsScaling bar codes Copying and Pasting ObjectsTo copy an object To paste an objectOpening and editing an object Changing ObjectsTo open an object To edit an objectText objects Changing object propertiesObjects Bar Code objectsHot Shape objects To change object propertiesGraphic objects 16. a generic Properties General tab Setting options on the General tabGeneral tab options are Line width field Setting options on the Size and Location tabChoose the Size and Location tab To set the size of an objectTo set the location of an object 18. The Text Properties Font tab 38Changing Objects Setting options on the Font tabSetting options on the Placement tab 40Changing Objects Free form text Setting options on the Options tabText object with BoundariesReverse text Auto size fontReverse text colors option OFF Reverse text colors option onVertical text Setting options on the Content tabSetting options on the Dimensions tab 44Changing Objects Applying Color Ribbon color About ColorApplying Color System Produces Monocolor model Tape colorMulticolor model Color & Cut modelAbout the Object Color screen Applying Color to ObjectsObject Color screen for the Monocolor system Choosing color on the Monocolor systemChoosing color on the Multicolor and Color & Cut systems With a continuous color ribbon installedWith a paneled ribbon installed With a Cymk ribbon installed Printing 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 memorySave File screen To save a file to a memory card Opening saved label files Managing FilesFile Groups screen with memory card To open a file from the Main Menu screenOpen File screen To open a file from the Editor windowSave Changes prompt Editing filesTo delete a label file Deleting filesTransferring Files Using My TemplatesPrinting Files To access My Template files Accessing template filesChanging My Template label size Working with Cut-outs About Cutting Can be cut out not Can be printed Printed Cut around Adding cut out objects Creating Cut Out ObjectsIf you choose You’ll see Text object To create a cut out objectVariable Text object Choosing a data source onWeeding cut out text objects Cutting out text objectsTo cut out text objects To perform text weedingTo cut out variable text objects Cutting out variable text objectsCutting out HotShape objects Cutting out graphic objectsTo cut out graphic objects To cut out HotShapesTo apply a cut bounding box to an object Cutting Around ObjectsTo cut around a label frame Cutting Around Label FramesChoose the Frame tab Horizontalx field Setting cutter calibration valuesCalibrating the Cutter Cutter calibration axes To calibrate the cutterTo restore default calibration settings Restoring default cutter calibration settingsPrinting Single label on a Printing LabelsAbout pages Sample short label Multiple labels on aPrinting a single label Sample labels with Supply saver option enabledPreparing to Print screen Printing multiple copies of a single labelTo 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 groupTo print labels in a file group Advanced Print screen with open file group To print a different file groupFile Groups screen Checking Size Checking SuppliesChecking Length Maximum length Minimum lengthRED Blue Green When the printer truncates labelsNon-truncating conditions Cut out label lengthRibbon and color choices Checking ColorPrinting Ribbon color needed Checking for cut out labels Tape color neededPrinting Tab Options Accessing the Printing tab optionsTo set print options from within an application To set print options from the Main MenuSupply saver option 11. Sample output with Supply saver on Printing 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFF Overprint optionPrinting 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 Figure B-1. Removing the stylus holder Removing the Stylus HolderFigure B-2. The stylus holder Adjusting the Cut DepthHold the stylus holder as shown here to make the adjustment Figure B-4. Testing cutting depth Figure B-5. Detaching the stylus Replacing the Stylus BladeCarefully pull on the blade to remove it, as shown here Cutter Maintenance Figure B-8. Cleaning the stylus blade Cleaning the StylusCutter Maintenance 12Cleaning the Stylus Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Saving Index-7 Connecting to a PC Working with a PC Setting Up Your System as a Hardware DeviceTo set up your label printing system as a hardware device Placing Your System On Line Setting On Line optionsOn Line tab screen 12-4Placing Your System On Line To set On line optionsTo place your label printing system on line Connecting your system and a PCOn Line Status screen Printing from a PCTroubleshooting Transferring Files from a PC Installing ActiveSyncSet Up a Partnership screen Setting up a partnershipMicrosoft ActiveSync window Managing files and folders on a PCMydownloadedtemplate.tpl Mydownloadedlabel.lbl Storage locations for transferring files Copying graphic files Upgrading the Operating SystemCopying text list files To create a text list on the PC12-14Upgrading the Operating System