Functions

Ch. 3 Functions

Style2 function (STYLE2)

Two more text styles are available with the Style2 function: ITALIC and VERTICAL. Either of these styles can be combined with each of the text styles available with the Style1 function. (See Style1 function (STYLE1) on page 57.) For samples of the available style settings, refer to page 102. The style indicators at the top of the display show the style of the text at the cursor’s current position when any setting other than NORMAL is selected.

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The VERTICAL style setting, which rotates each character 90° counterclockwise and prints the text vertically along the length of the label, is different from the Text Rotation function (page 61), which rotates each text block 90° counterclockwise and prints the text horizon- tally along the length of the label.

To change the setting for the Style2 function:

1Hold down ￿and press ￿, ￿or ￿.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several for- mat functions are being applied at the same time.

2Press ￿ or ￿ until STYLE2 is displayed. The setting for the text at the cursor’s cur- rent position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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3Press ￿ or ￿ until the desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

☞If “*****” appears as a setting, the Style2 func- tion has already been applied to either a line in the current text block (if the Block Format or the Global Format function is being set) or a block in the current text (if the Global Format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.

☞To return the function to its default setting (NORMAL), press the space bar.

☞To return to the text without changing the for- matting, press ￿ (OR hold down ￿ and press ￿, ￿or ￿).

4Press ￿to apply the setting.

NOTE

To apply several format settings at the same time, continue pressing ￿ or ￿ to select the function, then pressing ￿or ￿to select the desired setting. Press ￿ only after the necessary functions have

been set.

Line Effects function

(LINE EFFECTS)

The Line Effects function enables you to under- line or strike out certain parts of your text.

OFF UNDERLINE STRIKEOUT

When any setting other than OFF is selected for the text at the cursor’s current position, the Line Effects indicator at the top of the display comes on.

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Brother PT-3600, PT-9600 manual Style2 function STYLE2, Line Effects function, To change the setting for the Style2 function
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