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At this point, the system operates with these defaults:

The blank label displayed reflects the size and color of the tape installed. If no supply is installed when you launch Custom, the

zsystem assumes you are using a white, 4-inch (102 mm) wide tape. The ribbon installed in your printer determines your color choices for the objects you insert on your labels. If no ribbon is installed, the system assumes a black continuous ribbon. See About Color on page 8-2 for more information.

Hint! For best print results and greatest ease-of-use, before you create a label, install the supplies you want to use to print it. The system then automatically adjusts label length and offers you the appropriate color choices.

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 add to the label 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.

Hint! To control the length of your label, set the length before adding objects. Use the Set Length option on the Size tab of the Label Properties screen.

From inside the Editor window, you can:

Add text, graphics, HotShapes, or bar codes to your label. See Working with Objects on page 7-1 for instructions.

Edit or change the properties of the objects you added to your label. See Changing Objects on page 7-31 for instructions.

zPrint your completed label. See Printing on page 11-1.

Save your label as a file so you can access it later. See Working with Files on page 9-1 for instructions.

Hint! Be sure to browse through the standardized label designs, called templates, on your system. You may find a pre-designed label that meets your needs. See Creating Template Labels on page 6-10 for information about these easy-to-create labels.

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Brady label maker manual 4Creating Custom Labels

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 Label Function Keys Description PrintFile Options PropertiesUndo CopyPaste MenuColor Edit DataPrevious HelpCharacters Alphabetic and command keysKey Description Alphabetic NumericCaps Lock EscTab ShiftSpace BackspaceEnter Delete Arrow and navigation keypadsKey Description Home 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 Deselecting in the Editor window Working in Entry ScreensSelecting multiple objects 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 Exiting entry screens Using radio buttonsUsing size adjustment buttons 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 tabMeasure LanguageUnit KeyboardSetting Hardware Tab Options Naming supply colors To supply names for new ribbons or tapesCheck Supply Colors screen displays Display grid Setting Other Tab OptionsSnap to 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 Help Status Clear Undo QuickText key functionsAdvance & Shear 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 template labels Adding labels to a label setAdding custom 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 Clearing template labels Saving label setsClearing Custom 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 Length AutoCalculate Set lengthAdding a label frame LandscapePortrait Frame shape Cut out frameCut out frame and Print frame to have Setting frame lengthPrint frame Line colorSetting Application Preferences Accessing Application Preferences screens17. The Application Preferences screen Setting Text tab preferences Setting Print tab preferencesSetting Other 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 See To select a font below Formatting text objectsTo select a font 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 byEnding value for you Using the Starting value, the Change byEnding value 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 Bar Code Size and Location tab Setting bar code dimensionsHeight 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 find and select a layered object To move an object using the touch screenMoving Objects To move an object by keyboardUsing 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 SizeScaling text objects 15. The Scale screenTo copy an object Copying and Pasting ObjectsScaling bar codes To paste an objectTo open an object Changing ObjectsOpening and editing an object To edit an objectObjects Changing object propertiesText objects 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 Text object with Setting options on the Options tabFree form text BoundariesReverse text colors option OFF Auto size fontReverse text 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 Multicolor model Tape colorSystem Produces Monocolor 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 objectsVariable Text object To create a cut out objectIf you choose You’ll see Text object Choosing a data source onTo cut out text objects Cutting out text objectsWeeding cut out text objects To perform text weedingCutting out variable text objects To cut out variable text objectsTo cut out graphic objects Cutting out graphic objectsCutting out HotShape 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 Copying text list files Upgrading the Operating SystemCopying graphic files To create a text list on the PC12-14Upgrading the Operating System