FREE DESIGN: Changing the Size of Tape Label Text

Normally when you print, the printer automatically selects the optimum character size in accordance with the tape width and the number of text lines (Auto Fit).

You can also use the procedures in this section to override the Auto Fit feature and specify the character sizes you want to use.

Important!

•Note that the character size values that you specify do not indicate absolute sizes, but rather multipliers. A size of “2⋅3” for example, specifies double the normal height and three times the normal width.

Specifying the Size of a String of Characters

You can specify the size in the range of 1⋅1 to 4⋅4 for a string of characters. Note that the maximum vertical size you can specify depends on the width of the tape you are using. For more information, see the “Tape Width and the Number of Lines and Character Sizes” on page 63.

1⋅1

2⋅3

4⋅4

•Note that how a character size specification affects text depends on whether the text is vertical or horizontal.

1⋅2 (Horizontal)

1⋅2 (Vertical)

■To specify the size of a string of characters

Example: To change the size of “No Smoking” in the text “No Smoking here!” to 1⋅3

1.In the Free Design Mode, input the text you want.

2.Press SIZE.

3.With the highlighting located at the HEIGHT value, use and to change the value.

•Here we will change the value to 1.

•You can also input a value with the number keys.

•The printer will not accept your input if you try to input a value that is not allowed.

4.Press to move the highlighting to the WIDTH value.

•If you specified the HEIGHT value by pressing a number key, the highlighting will move the WIDTH value automatically.

5.Use and to change the WIDTH value, and then press SET.

•Here we will change the value to 3.

6.Use and to move the cursor to the first character of the string to which you want to apply the size setting, and then press SET.

•Here, align the cursor with “N”.

7.Use and to move the cursor to the last character of the string to which you want to apply the size setting, and then press SET.

•Here we will select “No Smoking”. Character Size

Auto Fit Mark

Character Size Mark

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