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Brady label maker manual Placing Your System On Line, Setting On Line options

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3.When you see the Main Menu screen, turn on the PC.

4.The operating system on the PC automatically detects your label printing system. Follow the PC prompts and instructions for setting up your printer as a new hardware device.

Note: If your PC is not “Plug & Play,” and does not automatically detect the label printing system, try adding the printer through the PC Control Panel. On the Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Hardware, and follow the PC prompts for “Add a New Device.”

5.When the PC procedure prompts you for the location of the device driver files, insert the disk labeled USB Driver for BRC Printer in the floppy drive of the PC, and enter the address for the floppy drive when prompted.

6.Follow the prompts on your PC. The PC reads and installs the correct drivers.

Note: You may need to restart both systems after installation is complete.

Your PC is now set up to communicate with your label printing system.

Placing Your System On Line

Before you place your label printing system on line, you must reset some system settings.

Setting On Line options

Use the System Setup screen On Line tab options to:

zSet up the type of connection you want to use: USB or serial.

Specify the purpose for putting the system on line: for printing or for transferring files.

Connecting to a PC °12-3

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Brady label maker manual Placing Your System On Line, Setting On Line options

Contents

Copyright DisclaimerBrady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Page System Warranty Brady WarrantyFCC Notice US Only CanadaInternational Power Cords 6SHFLILFDWLRQVSpecifications 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 BookThree printer systems Monocolor systemMulticolor system Specialty applications Color & Cut systemContacting Technical Support Region Phone Number Fax Number Address6Contacting Technical Support Setting Up Connecting Peripherals Label printer, side viewInstalling supplies Opening the printer Opening the printerInstalling a ribbon cartridge Installing a ribbon cartridgeAdjusting the ribbon cartridge Installing a tape cartridge Adjusting the printer tape receptacleInstalling a tape cartridge Inserting the tape cartridgeAdvancing the tape Advancing the tapeClosing the printer cover Advancing tape into guidesYou’re ready to print Installing a compact flash memory card 10. Compact flash memory card slotCleaning your system To clean the print head14Cleaning your system Starting Up Launching Your System Main MenuStarting Up Keyboard Basics Standard keyboard System function keysF10 F11 F12 Function Keys Description Print File OptionsLabel PropertiesCopy PasteUndo MenuEdit Data PreviousColor HelpAlphabetic and command keys Key Description AlphabeticCharacters NumericEsc TabCaps Lock ShiftSpace BackspaceEnter Arrow and navigation keypads Key Description HomeDelete EndKeypad keys descriptions Numeric keypad Key or LED Description Num LockDel + 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 labelInside the Editor window Preview areaEditor window toolbar 4Working in the Editor window Scrolling functions To continue scrolling in the direction indicated123456 Ruler functionsZooming in and zooming out Editing procedures Status barSelecting in the Editor window Editor window with a graphic selected Working in Entry Screens Selecting multiple objectsDeselecting in the Editor window Undoing in the Editor windowNavigating in entry screens Tabbed entry screensEntering information in entry screens Typing uppercaseTyping special characters Using entry fields Choosing optionsUsing option buttons Advanced print entry screenUsing option lists Using scroll listsUsing checkboxes Using radio buttons Using size adjustment buttonsExiting entry screens To exit an entry screen and save your entriesTo exit an entry screen without saving your entries Setting Preferences Accessing System Setup To access the System Setup settings optionsSetting Preferences Setting Printing Tab Options Supply saverOverprint Setting Localization Tab Options System Setup Localization tabLanguage UnitMeasure KeyboardSetting Hardware Tab Options Naming supply colors To supply names for new ribbons or tapesCheck Supply Colors screen displays Setting Other Tab Options Snap to gridDisplay grid See Displaying the screen grid onDisplaying the screen grid Line WidthSetting Text Tab Options UnitsFont Type SizeJustification Setting On Line Tab Options Working with Labels Creating Custom Labels To create a Custom labelOn the Custom screen, shown here, choose Create New Label 4Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels To create a QuickText label QuickText Enter Text screenQuickText toolbar functions QuickText Editor window8Creating QuickText Labels QuickText key functions Advance & ShearHelp Status Clear Undo Object Color Menu File OptionsCreating Template Labels Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptions Choosing a label applicationChoosing a category To choose an applicationTo choose a template category Template Categories screen, Tags applicationSelecting a template Select Template screenSample Signal Word label To select a templateFollowing prompt sequences Back to Launcher to return to the Main Menu screenResponding to text prompts 10 shows a generic version of a text prompt screenResponding to pick list prompts 11. a pick list prompt screenResponding to graphics prompts Responding to Pipe Marker promptsColor Bar and Nfpa Manufacturer, where you designate Responding to Right-to-Know promptsCreating Sets of Labels Adding labels to a label set Adding custom labelsAdding template labels To create a set of custom labelsMoving between labels in a label set Editing labels in a label setClearing labels in a label set Saving label sets Clearing Custom labelsClearing template labels To save a label setChanging Labels Changing the size of template labelsTo change the size of a label Choose Match tape size or Use custom sizeEditing template labels To edit an object on a template labelChanging Label Properties To re-enter the application prompt sequenceTo change label properties Changing label size and orientation Match tapeWidth Set custom width Auto CalculateLength Set lengthAdding a label frame LandscapePortrait Frame shape Cut out frameSetting frame length Print frameCut out frame and Print frame to have Line colorSetting Application Preferences Accessing Application Preferences screens17. The Application Preferences screen Setting Print tab preferences Setting Other tab preferencesSetting Text tab preferences Setting On Line tab preferencesSetting Right-to-Know preferences Right-to-Know Preference tabs areWorking with Objects About Objects Adding Objects To add an object to a labelInsert Object screen 4Adding Objects Adding and formatting text objects Adding a text objectTo add a text object to a label 6Adding Objects Formatting text objects To select a fontSee To select a font below Buttons See To change the type size on SpecialFont Preview box Font screenAdding special characters to text To change the type sizeTo personalize Special Characters buttons To delete Special Character buttons assignmentsAdding 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 screenStarting value Change byUsing the Starting value, the Change by Ending valueEnding value for you Total numberJean Martin Creating text list labelsTo create a Text list To use saved Text lists Text List screen with example10. The Bar Code screen, Content Tab 18Adding Objects Adding bar code objectsSetting bar code content Setting bar code dimensions HeightBar Code Size and Location tab DensityAdding graphics objects Editing bar codesTo add a graphic object 12. The Graphic Categories screenAdding HotShapes To change graphics categoriesSelecting Objects 14. The Hot Shapes screenSelecting a layered object Do thisTo move an object using the touch screen Moving ObjectsTo find and select a layered object To move an object by keyboardUsing Increase Size and Decrease Size Sizing ObjectsTo move objects faster and farther Using the Scale function To resize an object using the Size toolsTo resize an object using Scale Select Increase Size or Decrease SizeScaling text objects 15. The Scale screenCopying and Pasting Objects Scaling bar codesTo copy an object To paste an objectChanging Objects Opening and editing an objectTo open an object To edit an objectChanging object properties Text objectsObjects Bar Code objectsTo change object properties Graphic objectsHot Shape objects Setting options on the General tab 16. a generic Properties General tabGeneral tab options are Setting options on the Size and Location tab Line width fieldTo 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 ObjectsSetting options on the Placement tab 40Changing Objects Setting options on the Options tab Free form textText object with BoundariesAuto size font Reverse textReverse text colors option OFF Reverse text colors option onSetting options on the Content tab Setting options on the Dimensions tabVertical text 44Changing Objects Applying Color About Color Ribbon colorApplying Color Tape color System Produces Monocolor modelMulticolor model Color & Cut modelApplying Color to Objects About the Object Color screenChoosing color on the Monocolor system Object Color screen for the Monocolor systemWith a continuous color ribbon installed Choosing color on the Multicolor and Color & Cut systemsWith 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 screenSave File screen To save a file to a memory card Managing Files Opening saved label filesTo open a file from the Main Menu screen File Groups screen with memory cardTo open a file from the Editor window Open File screenEditing files Save Changes promptDeleting files To delete a label fileUsing My Templates Printing FilesTransferring Files Accessing template files To access My Template filesChanging 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 objectsTo create a cut out object If you choose You’ll see Text objectVariable Text object Choosing a data source onCutting out text objects Weeding cut out text objectsTo cut out text objects To perform text weedingCutting out variable text objects To cut out variable text objectsCutting out graphic objects Cutting out HotShape objectsTo cut out graphic objects To cut out HotShapesCutting Around Objects To apply a cut bounding box to an objectCutting Around Label Frames To cut around a label frameChoose the Frame tab Setting cutter calibration values Calibrating the CutterHorizontalx field To calibrate the cutter Cutter calibration axesRestoring default cutter calibration settings To restore default calibration settingsPrinting Printing Labels About pagesSingle label on a Multiple labels on a Sample short labelSample labels with Supply saver option enabled Printing a single labelPrinting multiple copies of a single label Preparing to Print screenPrinting 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 setsTo print labels in a file group To print a different file group Advanced Print screen with open file groupFile Groups screen Checking Supplies Checking SizeChecking Length Minimum length Maximum lengthWhen the printer truncates labels RED Blue GreenCut out label length Non-truncating conditionsChecking Color Ribbon and color choicesPrinting Ribbon color needed Tape color needed Checking for cut out labelsAccessing the Printing tab options Printing Tab OptionsTo set print options from the Main Menu To set print options from within an applicationSupply saver option 11. Sample output with Supply saver on Printing Overprint option 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFFPrinting 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 holderAdjusting the Cut Depth Figure B-2. The stylus holderHold 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 stylusCarefully pull on the blade to remove it, as shown here Cutter Maintenance Cleaning the Stylus Figure B-8. Cleaning the stylus bladeCutter 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 LineTo set On line options On Line tab screen 12-4Placing Your System On LineConnecting your system and a PC To place your label printing system on linePrinting from a PC On Line Status screenTroubleshooting Installing ActiveSync Transferring Files from a PCSetting up a partnership Set Up a Partnership screenManaging files and folders on a PC Microsoft ActiveSync windowMydownloadedtemplate.tpl Mydownloadedlabel.lbl Storage locations for transferring files Upgrading the Operating System Copying graphic filesCopying text list files To create a text list on the PC12-14Upgrading the Operating System