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the same as the directory structure under the \Internal folder shown in Figure 12-5.)

When an external memory card is attached to your label printing system, you’ll see the directory structure shown in Figure 12-6.

The directory structure (with sample downloaded files) is shown here:

	\Mobile Device
		\My Computer
		\External
		\Applications
				\My Templates
						\Templates
						\Default category name
						my_downloaded_template.tpl
						my_downloaded_template.tpl
						my_downloaded_label.lbl
						my_downloaded_label.lbl
		\Graphics
				\My Graphics						Hint! You can change
Some						my_graphic_file1.bmp
Some						my_graphic_file1.bmp
sample						my_graphic_file2.bmp				the names of the
sample		\Cut Out Graphics								“default category
downloaded		\Cut Out Graphics								“default category
downloaded				\My Cut Out Graphics						name” folders, plus
files:				\My Cut Out Graphics						name” folders, plus
files:						my_cut_out_graphic_file1.bmp				you can create other
my_xxx.xxx						my_cut_out_graphic_file1.bmp				you can create other
my_xxx.xxx						my_cut_out_graphic_file2.bmp				folders at this level as
		\Text Lists								folders at this level as
		\Text Lists								well, to organize the
				my_text_list1.txt						well, to organize the
				my_text_list1.txt						templates and files
				my_text_list2.txt						templates and files
				my_text_list2.txt						you copy to your label
		\Internal								you copy to your label
		\Applications								printing system.
				\My Templates
						\Templates
						\Default category name
						\Default category name
						my_downloaded_template.tpl
						my_downloaded_label.lbl
		\Graphics
				\My Graphics
						my_graphic_file1.bmp
						my_graphic_file2.bmp
		\Cut Out Graphics
				\My Cut Out Graphics
						my_cut_out_graphic_file1.bmp
						my_cut_out_graphic_file2.bmp
		\Text Lists
				my_text_list1.txt
				my_text_list2.txt

Figure 12-6. Directory structure for label printing system files on the PC

Connecting to a PC °12-11

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Contents

Brady Worldwide, Inc. All rights reserved CopyrightDisclaimer End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Page System Warranty Brady WarrantyFCC Notice US Only CanadaInternational Power Cords 6SHFLILFDWLRQVStorage requirements SpecificationsOperational 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 BookMulticolor system Three printer systemsMonocolor 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 F10 F11 F12 Standard keyboardSystem function keys Function Keys Description Print File OptionsLabel PropertiesCopy PasteUndo MenuEdit Data PreviousColor HelpAlphabetic and command keys Key Description AlphabeticCharacters NumericEsc TabCaps Lock ShiftEnter SpaceBackspace Arrow and navigation keypads Key Description HomeDelete EndKeypad keys descriptions Numeric keypad Key or LED Description Num LockSign 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 Working in the Editor window Editor window with labelEditor window toolbar Inside the Editor windowPreview area 4Working in the Editor window Scrolling functions To continue scrolling in the direction indicatedZooming in and zooming out 123456Ruler functions Selecting in the Editor window Editing proceduresStatus bar 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 screensTyping special characters Entering information in entry screensTyping uppercase Using entry fields Choosing optionsUsing option buttons Advanced print entry screenUsing checkboxes Using option listsUsing scroll lists 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 Overprint Setting Printing Tab OptionsSupply saver 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 UnitsJustification FontType Size 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 labelsClearing labels in a label set Moving between labels in a label setEditing 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 labelTo change label properties Changing Label PropertiesTo re-enter the application prompt sequence Width Changing label size and orientationMatch tape Set custom width Auto CalculateLength Set lengthPortrait Adding a label frameLandscape 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 To add a text object to a label Adding and formatting text objectsAdding a text object 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 assignmentsTo add multiple special characters to label text Adding variable text objectsTo add a special character to label text Text list Choosing a data sourceSequence Creating sequential labels Sequence screenStarting value Change byUsing the Starting value, the Change by Ending valueEnding value for you Total numberTo create a Text list Jean MartinCreating text list labels 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 keyboardTo move objects faster and farther Using Increase Size and Decrease SizeSizing Objects 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 objectsHot Shape objects To change object propertiesGraphic 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 fieldChoose the Size and Location tab To set the size of an objectTo set the location of an object 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 onVertical text Setting options on the Content tabSetting options on the Dimensions tab 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 fileTransferring Files Using My TemplatesPrinting 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 Horizontalx field Setting cutter calibration valuesCalibrating the Cutter To calibrate the cutter Cutter calibration axesRestoring default cutter calibration settings To restore default calibration settingsPrinting Single label on a Printing LabelsAbout pages 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 screenTo print a subset of a label set Printing labels in a label setTo print 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 Working with a PC Setting Up Your System as a Hardware DeviceTo set up your label printing system as a hardware device 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