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...rights, titles and interests in layouts Printing a layout containing data merged from a record Saving a database document Reference P-touch Editor Environment Layout document window Record view window Pop-Up menu commands Menu bar commands 1. You may not reproduce,... modify, reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile any part of the SOFTWARE without prior written permission by Brother Industries, Ltd. ("BROTHER") or its suppliers. 2. Starting up P-touch Editor Basic Operation Layout area Creating a new layout document Working with text objects Working with graphics objects Modifying...
...rights, titles and interests in layouts Printing a layout containing data merged from a record Saving a database document Reference P-touch Editor Environment Layout document window Record view window Pop-Up menu commands Menu bar commands 1. You may not reproduce,... modify, reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile any part of the SOFTWARE without prior written permission by Brother Industries, Ltd. ("BROTHER") or its suppliers. 2. Starting up P-touch Editor Basic Operation Layout area Creating a new layout document Working with text objects Working with graphics objects Modifying...
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... using the Start button or Windows Explorer. Click the Start button in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window. Select "Programs". 3. Starting up using Windows Explorer 1. Starting up using the Start button 1. Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4. Select the drive and directory where P-touch Editor is installed. 3. Start up Windows Explorer. 2. Double-click "Ptedit3.exe". Starting Up...
... using the Start button or Windows Explorer. Click the Start button in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window. Select "Programs". 3. Starting up using Windows Explorer 1. Starting up using the Start button 1. Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4. Select the drive and directory where P-touch Editor is installed. 3. Start up Windows Explorer. 2. Double-click "Ptedit3.exe". Starting Up...
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Basic Operations This chapter walks you through the basics you go through the examples to become familiar with how to use the mouse to create objects and move them around the layout area and how to create your own database. More detailed explanations of commands and dialog boxes can be found in order to help you get started. We recommend that this chapter provides only enough information to start using P-touch Editor. Note that you need to know in Reference.
Basic Operations This chapter walks you through the basics you go through the examples to become familiar with how to use the mouse to create objects and move them around the layout area and how to create your own database. More detailed explanations of commands and dialog boxes can be found in order to help you get started. We recommend that this chapter provides only enough information to start using P-touch Editor. Note that you need to know in Reference.
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Creating a new layout document A new layout document can be created in either of the following ways: q starting up P-touch Editor (Click here) q pulling down the [File] menu, then selecting the [New] command (1) Menu bar (2) Standard toolbar (3) Property dock (4) Rulers (5) Draw toolbar (7) Layout area (8) Cursor (9) Print area (10) Object dock (11) Status bar (6) Title bar q Click here for a detailed explanation of the layout document window and its components.
Creating a new layout document A new layout document can be created in either of the following ways: q starting up P-touch Editor (Click here) q pulling down the [File] menu, then selecting the [New] command (1) Menu bar (2) Standard toolbar (3) Property dock (4) Rulers (5) Draw toolbar (7) Layout area (8) Cursor (9) Print area (10) Object dock (11) Status bar (6) Title bar q Click here for a detailed explanation of the layout document window and its components.
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...the template named NAMEPLT2.LBL located in the category named NAMEPLT. 1. q For our example, select "NAMEPLT". With this feature, you wish to the P-touch model being used. 2. Click , or pull down the [File] menu and select the [Auto Format] command. Note: The templates that you get... a wide variety of automatically formatted templates, which are available differ according to use. Using the Auto Format Wizard P-touch Editor's Auto Format feature makes creating labels as easy as selecting a format and inputting text. This label was created using the Auto ...
...the template named NAMEPLT2.LBL located in the category named NAMEPLT. 1. q For our example, select "NAMEPLT". With this feature, you wish to the P-touch model being used. 2. Click , or pull down the [File] menu and select the [Auto Format] command. Note: The templates that you get... a wide variety of automatically formatted templates, which are available differ according to use. Using the Auto Format Wizard P-touch Editor's Auto Format feature makes creating labels as easy as selecting a format and inputting text. This label was created using the Auto ...
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Click to advance to the P-touch model being used. 8. Note: The templates that are available differ according to the last Auto Format Wizard page appears. Note: When the "Use the Current ...
Click to advance to the P-touch model being used. 8. Note: The templates that are available differ according to the last Auto Format Wizard page appears. Note: When the "Use the Current ...
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Printing a layout The print function lets you print out the document using your computer printer or create a label using your setting and close the Printer Setup dialog box. Select the printer. 1. Click to display the Printer Setup dialog box. (The dialog box shown is for the PT-9200DX(Serial) printer driver.) 2. Click "P-touch Series Printer" and select "PT-9200DX". 3. Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Printer Setup] command to confirm your P-touch. 1.
Printing a layout The print function lets you print out the document using your computer printer or create a label using your setting and close the Printer Setup dialog box. Select the printer. 1. Click to display the Printer Setup dialog box. (The dialog box shown is for the PT-9200DX(Serial) printer driver.) 2. Click "P-touch Series Printer" and select "PT-9200DX". 3. Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Printer Setup] command to confirm your P-touch. 1.
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... [File] menu and click the [Save As] command. Saving a layout that is only a temporary name; Saving a layout that you start working on a new layout, the P-touch Editor automatically gives it . This is already assigned to keep copies of the old and the new versions of a layout file.
... [File] menu and click the [Save As] command. Saving a layout that is only a temporary name; Saving a layout that you start working on a new layout, the P-touch Editor automatically gives it . This is already assigned to keep copies of the old and the new versions of a layout file.
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A P-touch Editor database document is made up of fields, each containing text data. Each record consists of a number of a table, divided into records. When a field is ... records, making it is given a format which determines the type of data that the field can create useful databases to find a desired record. If your P-touch Editor, you collect, organize and retrieve information.
A P-touch Editor database document is made up of fields, each containing text data. Each record consists of a number of a table, divided into records. When a field is ... records, making it is given a format which determines the type of data that the field can create useful databases to find a desired record. If your P-touch Editor, you collect, organize and retrieve information.
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... 92802 60867 John Peterson 1 Green Street Miami FL 32960 1. However, files created in the .mdb Microsoft® Access 97 format can easily be opened in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. In order to understand how a database is created and used, we will perform the above steps to display the [New] submenu, and then...
... 92802 60867 John Peterson 1 Green Street Miami FL 32960 1. However, files created in the .mdb Microsoft® Access 97 format can easily be opened in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. In order to understand how a database is created and used, we will perform the above steps to display the [New] submenu, and then...
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Note: Files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 are saved with the same .mdb extension used by Microsoft® Access 97. Saving a database document Use the same procedures as those outlined Saving a layout document.
Note: Files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 are saved with the same .mdb extension used by Microsoft® Access 97. Saving a database document Use the same procedures as those outlined Saving a layout document.
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It contains detailed information about the P-touch Editor's windows, docks, toolbars, commands and dialog boxes. Reference This chapter is organized as a reference.
It contains detailed information about the P-touch Editor's windows, docks, toolbars, commands and dialog boxes. Reference This chapter is organized as a reference.
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P-touch Editor environment Layout document window (1) Menu bar (2) Standard toolbar (3) Property dock (4) Rulers (5) Draw toolbar (6) Title bar (7) Layout area (8) Cursor (9) Print area (10) Object dock (11) Status bar Note: If "1:1" in the Zoom dialog box is selected, the layout is displayed so that each pixel on your computer screen corresponds to a printer dot.
P-touch Editor environment Layout document window (1) Menu bar (2) Standard toolbar (3) Property dock (4) Rulers (5) Draw toolbar (6) Title bar (7) Layout area (8) Cursor (9) Print area (10) Object dock (11) Status bar Note: If "1:1" in the Zoom dialog box is selected, the layout is displayed so that each pixel on your computer screen corresponds to a printer dot.
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BACK NEXT Property dock Click an icon to settings on the [Printer Setup] and [Page Setup] tabs in the Printer Setup dialog box, which appears when you select the [Printer Setup] command on the [File] menu. These Properties are simply shortcuts to display or hide its Properties. More than one Properties can be displayed at one time. Click here for more detailed explanations of the label. Page Properties When printing using a Brother P-touch: When printing using another printer: Use the Page Properties to select the printer and to specify the size of these settings.
BACK NEXT Property dock Click an icon to settings on the [Printer Setup] and [Page Setup] tabs in the Printer Setup dialog box, which appears when you select the [Printer Setup] command on the [File] menu. These Properties are simply shortcuts to display or hide its Properties. More than one Properties can be displayed at one time. Click here for more detailed explanations of the label. Page Properties When printing using a Brother P-touch: When printing using another printer: Use the Page Properties to select the printer and to specify the size of these settings.
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... objects using the same settings that are available on the [Format] menu is first started up. Note: The Color Properties may not appear when the P-touch Editor is selected. For more details of the Object Properties dialog box, which is displayed by selecting "Color" on the [Property Dock] tab of the...
... objects using the same settings that are available on the [Format] menu is first started up. Note: The Color Properties may not appear when the P-touch Editor is selected. For more details of the Object Properties dialog box, which is displayed by selecting "Color" on the [Property Dock] tab of the...
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... to the type of file that you open the selected file. However, files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0. BACK NEXT q Files saved with the P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0 format can be opened with the P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 format cannot be opened in the menu bar. For example, if you ...wish to display in the menu bar change according to open a database file, the commands for creating, editing and using databases automatically appear in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Note: q The commands displayed in the list box. Select the type of files that is opened. q Mac files and Windows...
... to the type of file that you open the selected file. However, files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0. BACK NEXT q Files saved with the P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0 format can be opened with the P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 format cannot be opened in the menu bar. For example, if you ...wish to display in the menu bar change according to open a database file, the commands for creating, editing and using databases automatically appear in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Note: q The commands displayed in the list box. Select the type of files that is opened. q Mac files and Windows...
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... in the [File] menu displays the Open dialog box, which allows you want to import. (1) This list box displays the contents of the table while P-touch Editor is being used, newly added records may not be inserted at the end of the disk or folder selected in the "Look in this... field created for a table or query from occurring. Double-click a disk or folder to display its contents in :" box. Before using P-touch Editor to edit an mdb file created with P-touch Editor, create a field that will be set in a table that a primary key first be used to sort the records. Perform the...
... in the [File] menu displays the Open dialog box, which allows you want to import. (1) This list box displays the contents of the table while P-touch Editor is being used, newly added records may not be inserted at the end of the disk or folder selected in the "Look in this... field created for a table or query from occurring. Double-click a disk or folder to display its contents in :" box. Before using P-touch Editor to edit an mdb file created with P-touch Editor, create a field that will be set in a table that a primary key first be used to sort the records. Perform the...
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... display the Import a CSV File dialog box if a CSV file was selected or display the Select Table dialog box if a table or query from another P-touch Editor database file was selected.
... display the Import a CSV File dialog box if a CSV file was selected or display the Select Table dialog box if a table or query from another P-touch Editor database file was selected.
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... to save the data. When a database document is saved, it . Save q Selecting the [Save] command in the [File] menu saves the current document without quitting P-touch Editor. Save As q Selecting the [Save As] command in the current document under a new file name. Note: When a layout document is saved, the file is...
... to save the data. When a database document is saved, it . Save q Selecting the [Save] command in the [File] menu saves the current document without quitting P-touch Editor. Save As q Selecting the [Save As] command in the current document under a new file name. Note: When a layout document is saved, the file is...
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... Format Wizard, which allows you to select a pre-formatted template for quickly and easily creating layouts. (The templates that are available differ according to the P-touch model being used in the currently open a different folder containing Auto Format templates. Use Text From Current Layout Click this option to select whether ( ) or...
... Format Wizard, which allows you to select a pre-formatted template for quickly and easily creating layouts. (The templates that are available differ according to the P-touch model being used in the currently open a different folder containing Auto Format templates. Use Text From Current Layout Click this option to select whether ( ) or...