FREE DESIGN: Configuring Block Form Settings

You can use the procedure in this section to configure direction, alignment, pitch, and block length settings for each individual block.

Important!

•The following procedure applies when you have multiple blocks in a tape label. If there is only one block (no block markers), use the procedure under “FREE DESIGN: Configuring Label Form Settings” on page 26.

■To configure block form settings

1.In the Free Design Mode, input the text you want, and divide it into blocks as required.

2.Move the cursor to the block whose form you want to change.•The cursor can be located anywhere within the block.3.Press FORM.4.Use and to select BLOCK FORM, and then press SET.5.Use and to select ONE BLOCK, and then press SET.

•Selecting ALL BLOCKS applies your settings to all of the blocks that make up the tape label.

6.Use and to select the setting you want to change, and and to change the currently selected setting.

When this setting

Use

and

to select the option you want:

is selected:

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECTION

• HORZ: Positions text from left to right

 

• VERT: Positions text from top to bottom

 

 

ALIGN

• LEFT: Aligns text flush left.
•EQUAL: Equally spaces text to fill the entire space available.•CENTER: Centers text.•RIGHT: Aligns text flush right.•See page 29 for more information.

PITCH

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Specify a value from 0.0 mm (0") to 31.9mm

 

 

(1 1/4"). Changing this setting also causes the

 

 

tape length to change accordingly.

 

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This setting cannot be changed when EQUAL

 

 

is selected for the ALIGN setting, and when

 

 

FIX is selected for the B-LENGTHsetting.

 

 

 

B-LENGTH

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AUTO: Automatically adjusts block length in

 

 

accordance with the number of characters.

•FIX: Maintains a fixed block length in the range of 0cm (0") to 99.9cm (39 5/16"). See page 27 for more information.

•You can also change the DIRECTION setting when creating a label in the Numbering Mode (page 17) and the Enlarged Label Mode (page 19).

7.After all the block form settings are the way you want, press SET.

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