Part 3 - Label Making Overview

Now that everything is set up, let’s try creating a label. This section takes you through the basics of label making, from layout, to printing, and saving the label in a file.

Label Creation Basics

Example

Start the label creation session.

1.Press [to turn on the printer.

•If you are turning the printer back on after using it previously, the initial screen may also include a LAST DATA item. See “Power On Recall” on page 19 for more information about this item.

2.Use xand zto select NEW, and then press SET.

•This displays a menu of print patterns.

•The print pattern controls whether printing is performed in both the upper and lower labels, or in the upper or lower label only.

■Select the print pattern.

3.For this example, use cand vto select , and then press SET.

• See page 31 for details about print patterns.

■Select the format.

4.For this example, use cand vto select AUTO2.

•See page 32 for details about formats.

•If you select AUTO1 or AUTO2, the printer will automatically select the proper font size in accordance with the number of characters you input. See “Inputting Text into an AUTO Format” on page 40 for more information.

5.Press SET.

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