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..., disassemble, or decompile any part of the SOFTWARE without prior written permission by Brother Industries, Ltd. ("BROTHER") or its suppliers. 2. All 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...
..., disassemble, or decompile any part of the SOFTWARE without prior written permission by Brother Industries, Ltd. ("BROTHER") or its suppliers. 2. All 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...
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Starting up Windows Explorer. 2. Start up using Windows Explorer 1. Starting Up P-touch Editor You can start up by clicking the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon Double-click the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window. Select "Programs". 3. Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4. Click the Start button in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window or by clicking its icon in the...
Starting up Windows Explorer. 2. Start up using Windows Explorer 1. Starting Up P-touch Editor You can start up by clicking the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon Double-click the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window. Select "Programs". 3. Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4. Click the Start button in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window or by clicking its icon in the...
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Note that you go through the basics you get started. More detailed explanations of commands and dialog boxes can be found in order to create your own database. Basic Operations This chapter walks you 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 start using P-touch Editor. We recommend that this chapter provides only enough information to help you need to know in Reference.
Note that you go through the basics you get started. More detailed explanations of commands and dialog boxes can be found in order to create your own database. Basic Operations This chapter walks you 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 start using P-touch Editor. We recommend that this chapter provides only enough information to help 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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...". This label was created using the Auto Format Wizard As an example, let's create a label like the following. With this feature, you wish to the P-touch model being used. 2. Note: The templates that you get a wide variety of automatically formatted templates, which are available differ according to use. In the "Category...
...". This label was created using the Auto Format Wizard As an example, let's create a label like the following. With this feature, you wish to the P-touch model being used. 2. Note: The templates that you get a wide variety of automatically formatted templates, which are available differ according to use. In the "Category...
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q For our example, let's change the department name to the P-touch model being used. 8. Note: The templates that are available differ according to the company name "IMPORTS, INC." Note: When the "Use the Current Page Size" ...
q For our example, let's change the department name to the P-touch model being used. 8. Note: The templates that are available differ according to the company name "IMPORTS, INC." Note: When the "Use the Current Page Size" ...
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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. Select the printer. 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. Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Printer Setup] command to confirm your P-touch. 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. Select the printer. 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. Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Printer Setup] command to confirm your P-touch. 1.
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... so that you can specify a drive, directory, and file name for you to it. Saving a layout document When you start working on a new layout, the P-touch Editor automatically gives it . This simply saves the layout under a different name Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Save] command. A dialog box appears...
... so that you can specify a drive, directory, and file name for you to it. Saving a layout document When you start working on a new layout, the P-touch Editor automatically gives it . This simply saves the layout under a different name Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Save] command. A dialog box appears...
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... the last name, a field for the telephone number, etc. The field names appear at the top of data that the field can contain. If your P-touch Editor, you collect, organize and retrieve information. Any of a table, divided into records. When a field is created, it easier to help you can be used... to sort the records, making it is made up of the fields in the database can create useful databases to find a desired record. A P-touch Editor database document is given a format which determines the type of each column.
... the last name, a field for the telephone number, etc. The field names appear at the top of data that the field can contain. If your P-touch Editor, you collect, organize and retrieve information. Any of a table, divided into records. When a field is created, it easier to help you can be used... to sort the records, making it is made up of the fields in the database can create useful databases to find a desired record. A P-touch Editor database document is given a format which determines the type of each column.
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Define the field names and their formats. 3. However, files created 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 ... following the steps below. 1. Create records and input the record data. Create a new database document and new table. Creating a database The following are incompatible with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Create a new database document and a new table. 2.
Define the field names and their formats. 3. However, files created 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 ... following the steps below. 1. Create records and input the record data. Create a new database document and new table. Creating a database The following are incompatible with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Create a new database document and a new table. 2.
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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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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. It contains detailed information about the P-touch Editor's windows, docks, toolbars, commands and dialog boxes.
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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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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. More than one Properties can be displayed at one time. 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. Click here for more detailed explanations of the label. These Properties are simply shortcuts to display or hide its Properties. 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. More than one Properties can be displayed at one time. 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. Click here for more detailed explanations of the label. These Properties are simply shortcuts to display or hide its Properties. BACK NEXT
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Note: The Color Properties may not appear when the P-touch Editor is selected. However, it can be displayed by selecting the [Color] command on the [Format] menu. Click here for more details on these settings. ...
Note: The Color Properties may not appear when the P-touch Editor is selected. However, it can be displayed by selecting the [Color] command on the [Format] menu. Click here for more details on these settings. ...
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... opened in the menu bar. For example, if you wish to open a database file, the commands for creating, editing and using databases automatically appear in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. q Mac files and Windows files are not compatible. BACK NEXT However, files saved with the... P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 format cannot be opened with the P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0 format can be opened . Select the type of file that you open the selected file. Click this button to see the contents of ...
... opened in the menu bar. For example, if you wish to open a database file, the commands for creating, editing and using databases automatically appear in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. q Mac files and Windows files are not compatible. BACK NEXT However, files saved with the... P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 format cannot be opened with the P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0 format can be opened . Select the type of file that you open the selected file. Click this button to see the contents of ...
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...you to select a CSV file or a table or query from another P-touch Editor database file. Double-click a disk or folder to display its contents in this from another P-touch Editor database file and import it into the P-touch Editor database file. When the situation mentioned above occurs, use the field ...[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 to edit records repeatedly in a table that will be set in the appropriate field. Note: Depending on the limitations of the...
...you to select a CSV file or a table or query from another P-touch Editor database file. Double-click a disk or folder to display its contents in this from another P-touch Editor database file and import it into the P-touch Editor database file. When the situation mentioned above occurs, use the field ...[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 to edit records repeatedly in a table that will be set in the appropriate field. Note: Depending on the limitations of 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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... settings that you select the [Save] command to the file. Save q Selecting the [Save] command in the [File] menu saves the current document without quitting P-touch Editor. Note: When a layout document is saved, the file is saved as a database file (with the extension ".lbl"). q If the current document has already been...
... settings that you select the [Save] command to the file. Save q Selecting the [Save] command in the [File] menu saves the current document without quitting P-touch Editor. Note: When a layout document is saved, the file is saved as a database file (with the extension ".lbl"). q If the current document has already been...
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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 layout is used .) Category: Select the category which contains the Auto Format template that you wish to open...
... 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 layout is used .) Category: Select the category which contains the Auto Format template that you wish to open...