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...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... art, fonts, templates, text and documents, are owned by BROTHER. 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...
...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... art, fonts, templates, text and documents, are owned by BROTHER. 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...
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... by using the Start button or Windows Explorer. Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4. Start up using the Start button 1. Starting Up P-touch Editor You can start up P-touch Editor by clicking its icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window or by clicking the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon Double-click the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon in the taskbar to display the...
... by using the Start button or Windows Explorer. Select "P-touch Editor 3.1". 4. Start up using the Start button 1. Starting Up P-touch Editor You can start up P-touch Editor by clicking its icon in the "P-touch Editor 3.1" group window or by clicking the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon Double-click the "P-touch Editor 3.1" icon in the taskbar to display the...
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We recommend that this chapter provides only enough information to help you go through the basics you need to know in Reference. More detailed explanations of commands and dialog boxes can be found in order to create your own database. Note that you get started. 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 go through the basics you need to know in Reference. More detailed explanations of commands and dialog boxes can be found in order to create your own database. Note that you get started. 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.
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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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...different categories. Creating a layout using the template named NAMEPLT2.LBL located in the category named NAMEPLT. 1. 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. This label was created using the... Auto Format Wizard As an example, let's create a label like the following. Using the Auto Format Wizard P-touch Editor's Auto Format feature makes creating labels as easy as selecting a format and inputting text. Note: The templates that you get a wide variety...
...different categories. Creating a layout using the template named NAMEPLT2.LBL located in the category named NAMEPLT. 1. 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. This label was created using the... Auto Format Wizard As an example, let's create a label like the following. Using the Auto Format Wizard P-touch Editor's Auto Format feature makes creating labels as easy as selecting a format and inputting text. Note: The templates that you get a wide variety...
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... the Current Page Size" option is turned on , the size of the new document created using the Auto Format Wizard is automatically adjusted to the P-touch model being used. 8. Click to advance to the company name "IMPORTS, INC." q For our example, let's change the department name to the last Auto Format...
... the Current Page Size" option is turned on , the size of the new document created using the Auto Format Wizard is automatically adjusted to the P-touch model being used. 8. Click to advance to the company name "IMPORTS, INC." q For our example, let's change the department name to the last Auto Format...
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Select the printer. 1. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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... a name Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Save] command. you must give the layout a name when you start working on a new layout, the P-touch Editor automatically gives it the name "Layout 1". Saving a layout that is only a temporary name; Saving a layout document When you save it. This is already assigned...
... a name Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Save] command. you must give the layout a name when you start working on a new layout, the P-touch Editor automatically gives it the name "Layout 1". Saving a layout that is only a temporary name; Saving a layout document When you save it. This is already assigned...
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... a list of each record could contain a field for the first name, a field for the last name, a field for example, each column. A P-touch Editor database document is given a format which determines the type of a table, divided into records. When a field is created, it easier to help you... collect, organize and retrieve information. The records are the columns. If your P-touch Editor, you can create useful databases to find a desired record. The field names appear at the top of customers, for the telephone number, etc....
... a list of each record could contain a field for the first name, a field for the last name, a field for example, each column. A P-touch Editor database document is given a format which determines the type of a table, divided into records. When a field is created, it easier to help you... collect, organize and retrieve information. The records are the columns. If your P-touch Editor, you can create useful databases to find a desired record. The field names appear at the top of customers, for the telephone number, etc....
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...the record data. Pull down the [File] menu, select the [New] command to make a database containing the following are incompatible with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Create a new database document and a new table. 2. A new table can be created by following the steps below. 1. However,... files created in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Creating a database The following data: First Name Last Name Address City State Zip Code John Jones 1 Baker Street Portsmouth OH ...
...the record data. Pull down the [File] menu, select the [New] command to make a database containing the following are incompatible with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Create a new database document and a new table. 2. A new table can be created by following the steps below. 1. However,... files created in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. Creating a database The following data: First Name Last Name Address City State Zip Code John Jones 1 Baker Street Portsmouth OH ...
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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. Note: Files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 are saved with the same .mdb extension used by Microsoft® Access 97.
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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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Click here for more detailed explanations of the label. More than one Properties can be displayed at one time. 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. 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. More than one Properties can be displayed at one time. 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. 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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... [Text] command on the [Format] menu is selected. Click here for more details on these settings. Note: The Color Properties may not appear when the P-touch Editor is first started up. Text Properties The settings of the Text Properties allow you to change the foreground, line, or background colors of selected...
... [Text] command on the [Format] menu is selected. Click here for more details on these settings. Note: The Color Properties may not appear when the P-touch Editor is first started up. Text Properties The settings of the Text Properties allow you to change the foreground, line, or background colors of selected...
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... be opened . Click this button to see the contents of the selected disk or folder or to the type of files that is opened in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. For example, if you wish to display in the list box. q Mac files and Windows files are not compatible. Note: q The commands displayed... menu bar change according to open a database file, the commands for creating, editing and using databases automatically appear in the menu bar. q Files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0. Select the type of file that you open the selected file.
... be opened . Click this button to see the contents of the selected disk or folder or to the type of files that is opened in P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1. For example, if you wish to display in the list box. q Mac files and Windows files are not compatible. Note: q The commands displayed... menu bar change according to open a database file, the commands for creating, editing and using databases automatically appear in the menu bar. q Files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.0. Select the type of file that you open the selected file.
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..., create a field that a primary key first be inserted at the end of the table while P-touch Editor is being used for sorting. Then, in the new table created with Microsift® Access 97, we recommend that will be used , newly added ... a table that 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 created...
..., create a field that a primary key first be inserted at the end of the table while P-touch Editor is being used for sorting. Then, in the new table created with Microsift® Access 97, we recommend that will be used , newly added ... a table that 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 created...
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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. BACK NEXT Files of type: Select the type of the file that you wish to display the items in the...
... 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. BACK NEXT Files of type: Select the type of the file that you wish to display the items in the...
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... it is saved as a label file (with the extension ".mdb"). Save q Selecting the [Save] command in the [File] menu saves the current document without quitting P-touch Editor.
... it is saved as a label file (with the extension ".mdb"). Save q Selecting the [Save] command in the [File] menu saves the current document without quitting P-touch Editor.
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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.) Category: Select the category which contains the Auto Format template that you wish to open layout is used in the currently 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.) Category: Select the category which contains the Auto Format template that you wish to open layout is used in the currently open...