Brother International PT-3600 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 43

Getting Started Ch. 2 Getting Started NOTE The Tape Settings can also be displayed by selecting [View Properties], then clicking [Tape Settings] in the pop-up menu, displayed by right-clicking (Windows®) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in the label view. 4 Click in the label view, and then type or import the text. NOTE Typing in the label view shows the text as it will appear when it is printed. However, by clicking the Change View button ( ), the text is displayed in the text box, giving you a clearer view of the entered text. 3 In the Format list, click the desired label format. NOTE ☞ The size of the label layout can also be set by specifying the Length and Width settings or by dragging the edges of the label view until the layout is the desired size. ☞ Three preset label formats for AV labels are available, allowing you to easily create address or file folder labels by simply selecting the format, then entering the text. Entering text The entire text can quickly be formatted by specifying the font, size, style and alignment. In addition, a frame can be drawn around the text. To enter text: 1 Click the arrow beside the Properties button ( ) to display a drop-down menu. 2 Click [Text Settings] to display various text format settings. NOTE The Text Settings can also be displayed by selecting [View Properties], then clicking [Text Settings] in the pop-up menu, displayed by right-clicking (Windows®) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in the label view. Importing text Text that has already been typed in another application can easily be imported into the label. To import text: 1 Select the desired text in the other application. 2 Import the text into the label layout either by pressing the designated shortcut keys (Windows® only) or by dragging it from the other application. NOTE (Windows® only) To specify the shortcut keys used to import text, right-click in the label view (or text box), and then click [Options] in the menu that appears. In the Options dialog box that appears, select the desired shortcut keys for importing text. Using the Text History list The 10 most recently printed texts are automatically stored for future use. To use text from the Text History list: 1 Click the Text History button ( play the Text History list. 2 Click the desired text. ) to dis- NOTE Text selected from the Text History list replaces all text already entered in the layout. Adding a symbol A symbol from the various installed symbol fonts can be added at the left side of the label text. 3 In the Text Settings Properties, select the To add a symbol to the text: desired text formats. 31