Space Bar
The Space Bar inserts one or more blank spaces in your text.
Backspace
Backspace removes the character to the left of the cursor. Shift+Backspace clears all label text and formatting.
Cancel
The Cancel key allows you to exit from a menu without making a selection or to cancel an action.
Navigation Keys
You can review and edit your label using the left and right arrow keys. You can navigate through menu selections using the up and down arrow keys, and then press OK to make a selection.
Formatting Your Label
You can choose from a number of formatting options to enhance the appearance of your labels.
xThe label maker remembers the last feature selection made so that each time you enter one of the feature menus described in this section, you are positioned at the last item selected from that menu.
Changing the Font Size
Six font sizes are available for your labels: Arial Narrow, Arial Normal, Arial Wide, Times New Roman, One Stroke, and Frankfurter. When you specify a font size, that size applies to all characters on the label.
To set the font
1.Press the Font key.
2.Use the arrow keys to move to the desired font and then press OK.
Adding Font Styles
You can choose from six different font styles to apply to your text:
Normal
Vertical
Italic
Bold
Outline
Shadow
3D
Italic + Bold
Italic + Outline
Italic + 3D
Italic + Shadow
Mirror
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Only one style can be used at a time. Styles can be used with all alphanumeric characters and symbols. See Using Symbols and Special Characters on page 10 for more information on printing symbols.
To set the font style
1.Press the Style key.
2.Use the arrow keys to move to the desired style and then press OK.
Adding Boxes and Background Styles
You can further highlight your text by choosing a box, underline, or background style. A label can be underlined or enclosed in a box or background, but not both together.
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