Creating QuickText Labels | Brady label maker instruction

Also see Inside the Editor window on page 4-3 for more information about working in the Editor window.

Creating QuickText Labels

QuickText helps you create plain text labels very quickly. When you choose QuickText on the Main Menu screen (Figure 6-1), all you have to do to create a label is enter your text.

QuickText supports only a single text object on a single label. The system automatically creates the text object when you type the text.

The system automatically:

Sizes the printable area equal to the tape you have installed. Determines the text color by the installed ribbon. You may not use the Reverse text color option (described in Setting options on the Options tab on page 7-41).

Sizes the text you type to fit the width of the label.

Determines the label length based on the text you enter. You may not change the length.

Assumes the print orientation.

Displays the entire label for you to print or edit.

Sets the label for printing only. If you have the Color & Cut system,

zyou may not use the Cut feature with a QuickText label.

If no tape or ribbon is installed, assumes you are using the default supplies: a white four-inch tape and a black ribbon.

See About Objects on page 7-2 for definitions and descriptions of objects.

Note: QuickText is designed for printing simple labels only, and does not support some of the features this printing system offers. If you anticipate adding objects like graphics or HotShapes to your label, build it using the Custom application, as described in Creating Custom Labels on page 6-2.

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All rights reserved End User License Agreement for Microsoft Windows CE Page Brady Warranty System Warranty Canada FCC Notice US Only 6SHFLILFDWLRQV International Power Cords Operational requirements SpecificationsStorage 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 Functions Monocolor system Three printer systemsMulticolor system Color & Cut system Specialty applications Region Phone Number Fax Number Address Contacting Technical Support 6Contacting Technical Support Setting Up Label printer, side view Connecting Peripherals Installing supplies Opening the printer Opening the printer Installing a ribbon cartridge Installing a ribbon cartridge Adjusting the ribbon cartridge Adjusting the printer tape receptacle Installing a tape cartridge Inserting the tape cartridge Installing a tape cartridge Advancing the tape Advancing the tape Advancing tape into guides Closing the printer cover You’re ready to print 10. Compact flash memory card slot Installing a compact flash memory card To clean the print head Cleaning your system 14Cleaning your system Starting Up Main Menu Launching Your System Starting Up Keyboard Basics System function keys Standard keyboardF10 F11 F12 Properties Function Keys Description PrintFile Options Label Menu CopyPaste Undo Help Edit DataPrevious Color Numeric Alphabetic and command keysKey Description Alphabetic Characters Shift EscTab Caps Lock Backspace SpaceEnter End Arrow and navigation keypadsKey Description Home Delete Keypad keys descriptions Key or LED Description Num Lock Numeric keypad + plus DelSign Shortcut keys Mouse Basics Using a mouse on labelsTo select an item on a label To select multiple items on a label Checking System StatusTo move items on a label Accessing Online Help 20Accessing Online Help Basic Procedures Editor window with label Working in the Editor window Preview area Inside the Editor windowEditor window toolbar 4Working in the Editor window To continue scrolling in the direction indicated Scrolling functions Ruler functions 123456Zooming in and zooming out Status bar Editing proceduresSelecting in the Editor window Editor window with a graphic selected Undoing in the Editor window Working in Entry ScreensSelecting multiple objects Deselecting in the Editor window Tabbed entry screens Navigating in entry screens Typing uppercase Entering information in entry screensTyping special characters Choosing options Using entry fields Advanced print entry screen Using option buttons Using scroll lists Using option listsUsing checkboxes To exit an entry screen and save your entries Using radio buttonsUsing size adjustment buttons Exiting entry screens To exit an entry screen without saving your entries Setting Preferences To access the System Setup settings options Accessing System Setup Setting Preferences Supply saver Setting Printing Tab OptionsOverprint System Setup Localization tab Setting Localization Tab Options Keyboard LanguageUnit Measure Setting Hardware Tab Options To supply names for new ribbons or tapes Naming supply colors Check Supply Colors screen displays See Displaying the screen grid on Setting Other Tab OptionsSnap to grid Display grid Line Width Displaying the screen grid Units Setting Text Tab Options Type Size FontJustification Setting On Line Tab Options Working with Labels To create a Custom label Creating Custom Labels On the Custom screen, shown here, choose Create New Label 4Creating Custom Labels Creating QuickText Labels QuickText Enter Text screen To create a QuickText label QuickText Editor window QuickText toolbar functions 8Creating QuickText Labels Object Color Menu File Options QuickText key functionsAdvance & Shear Help Status Clear Undo Creating Template Labels Choosing a label application Pipe Marker and Right-to-Know exceptions To choose an application Choosing a category Template Categories screen, Tags application To choose a template category Select Template screen Selecting a template To select a template Sample Signal Word label Back to Launcher to return to the Main Menu screen Following prompt sequences 10 shows a generic version of a text prompt screen Responding to text prompts 11. a pick list prompt screen Responding to pick list prompts Responding to Pipe Marker prompts Responding to graphics prompts Responding to Right-to-Know prompts Color Bar and Nfpa Manufacturer, where you designate Creating Sets of Labels To create a set of custom labels Adding labels to a label setAdding custom labels Adding template labels Editing labels in a label set Moving between labels in a label setClearing labels in a label set To save a label set Saving label setsClearing Custom labels Clearing template labels Changing the size of template labels Changing Labels Choose Match tape size or Use custom size To change the size of a label To edit an object on a template label Editing template labels To re-enter the application prompt sequence Changing Label PropertiesTo change label properties Match tape Changing label size and orientationWidth Set custom width Set length AutoCalculate Length Landscape Adding a label framePortrait Cut out frame Frame shape Line color Setting frame lengthPrint frame Cut out frame and Print frame to have Accessing Application Preferences screens Setting Application Preferences 17. The Application Preferences screen Setting On Line tab preferences Setting Print tab preferencesSetting Other tab preferences Setting Text tab preferences Right-to-Know Preference tabs are Setting Right-to-Know preferences Working with Objects About Objects To add an object to a label Adding Objects Insert Object screen 4Adding Objects Adding a text object Adding and formatting text objectsTo add a text object to a label 6Adding Objects Buttons See To change the type size on Special Formatting text objectsTo select a font See To select a font below Font screen Font Preview box To change the type size Adding special characters to text To delete Special Character buttons assignments To personalize Special Characters buttons To add a special character to label text Adding variable text objectsTo add multiple special characters to label text Sequence Choosing a data sourceText list Sequence screen Creating sequential labels Change by Starting value Total number Using the Starting value, the Change byEnding value Ending value for you Creating text list labels Jean MartinTo create a Text list Text List screen with example To use saved Text lists Adding bar code objects 10. The Bar Code screen, Content Tab 18Adding Objects Setting bar code content Density Setting bar code dimensionsHeight Bar Code Size and Location tab Editing bar codes Adding graphics objects 12. The Graphic Categories screen To add a graphic object To change graphics categories Adding HotShapes 14. The Hot Shapes screen Selecting Objects Do this Selecting a layered object To move an object by keyboard To move an object using the touch screenMoving Objects To find and select a layered object Sizing Objects Using Increase Size and Decrease SizeTo move objects faster and farther Select Increase Size or Decrease Size Using the Scale functionTo resize an object using the Size tools To resize an object using Scale 15. The Scale screen Scaling text objects To paste an object Copying and Pasting ObjectsScaling bar codes To copy an object To edit an object Changing ObjectsOpening and editing an object To open an object Bar Code objects Changing object propertiesText objects Objects Graphic objects To change object propertiesHot Shape objects 16. a generic Properties General tab Setting options on the General tab General tab options are Line width field Setting options on the Size and Location tab To set the location of an object To set the size of an objectChoose the Size and Location tab 18. The Text Properties Font tab 38Changing Objects Setting options on the Font tab Setting options on the Placement tab 40Changing Objects Boundaries Setting options on the Options tabFree form text Text object with Reverse text colors option on Auto size fontReverse text Reverse text colors option OFF Setting options on the Dimensions tab Setting options on the Content tabVertical text 44Changing Objects Applying Color Ribbon color About Color Applying Color Color & Cut model Tape colorSystem Produces Monocolor model Multicolor model About the Object Color screen Applying Color to Objects Object Color screen for the Monocolor system 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 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 memory Save File screen To save a file to a memory card Opening saved label files Managing Files File Groups screen with memory card To open a file from the Main Menu screen Open File screen To open a file from the Editor window Save Changes prompt Editing files To delete a label file Deleting files Printing Files Using My TemplatesTransferring Files To access My Template files Accessing template files Changing 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 Objects Choosing a data source on To create a cut out objectIf you choose You’ll see Text object Variable Text object To perform text weeding Cutting out text objectsWeeding cut out text objects To cut out text objects To cut out variable text objects Cutting out variable text objects To cut out HotShapes Cutting out graphic objectsCutting out HotShape objects To cut out graphic objects To apply a cut bounding box to an object Cutting Around Objects To cut around a label frame Cutting Around Label Frames Choose the Frame tab Calibrating the Cutter Setting cutter calibration valuesHorizontalx field Cutter calibration axes To calibrate the cutter To restore default calibration settings Restoring default cutter calibration settings Printing About pages Printing LabelsSingle label on a Sample short label Multiple labels on a Printing a single label Sample labels with Supply saver option enabled Preparing to Print screen Printing multiple copies of a single label To print a label set Printing labels in a label setTo print a subset of a label set Advanced Print screen for label sets Printing labels in a file group To print labels in a file group Advanced Print screen with open file group To print a different file group File Groups screen Checking Size Checking Supplies Checking Length Maximum length Minimum length RED Blue Green When the printer truncates labels Non-truncating conditions Cut out label length Ribbon and color choices Checking Color Printing Ribbon color needed Checking for cut out labels Tape color needed Printing Tab Options Accessing the Printing tab options To set print options from within an application To set print options from the Main Menu Supply saver option 11. Sample output with Supply saver on Printing 12. Sample output with Supply saver OFF Overprint option Printing 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 Holder Figure B-2. The stylus holder Adjusting the Cut Depth Hold 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 Blade Carefully pull on the blade to remove it, as shown here Cutter Maintenance Figure B-8. Cleaning the stylus blade Cleaning the Stylus Cutter Maintenance 12Cleaning the Stylus Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Index-5 Saving Index-7 Connecting to a PC To set up your label printing system as a hardware device Setting Up Your System as a Hardware DeviceWorking with a PC Placing Your System On Line Setting On Line options On Line tab screen 12-4Placing Your System On Line To set On line options To place your label printing system on line Connecting your system and a PC On Line Status screen Printing from a PC Troubleshooting Transferring Files from a PC Installing ActiveSync Set Up a Partnership screen Setting up a partnership Microsoft ActiveSync window Managing files and folders on a PC Mydownloadedtemplate.tpl Mydownloadedlabel.lbl Storage locations for transferring files To create a text list on the PC Upgrading the Operating SystemCopying graphic files Copying text list files 12-14Upgrading the Operating System