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- Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 1
brother® 4i/his erWriterm 40' 1. is Owner's Manual WP-7400J WP-7550J WP-7550J PLUS U.S. English - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 2
Brother's Ink-jet Word Processor, which is designed to deliver years of reliable operation. Please read this manual accordance with the instructions, may cause Machines, Inc. 4. Lotus and 1-2-3® are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation. 5. Whisper Writer is a trademark of Brother - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 3
6 Feeding Paper 7 Manual Paper Feeding with the Paper Support (no cut sheet feeder Support 14 Ink-Jet Cartridge 14 Installing/Replacing an Ink-Jet Cartridge 15 Cleaning the Print Head 18 Cleaning the Print Cartridge Nozzles and Contacts 18 Cleaning the Bracket Contacts in the Printer - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 4
Self-Demo Tutorial Graphic Art Print (WP-7550J-PLUS only) 28 28 28 Frame Print (WP-7550)-PLUS only) 28 2 Word Processing 31 Starting Word Processing 31 Creating a New File 31 Editing an Existing File 31 The Input/Edit Screen 32 Basic Typing 34 Word Wrap Function 34 Hyphen Function - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 5
Copy Format Delete Format Page Setup Using the Block Functions Move Copy Delete Copy to/ Pastefrom Clip Board Type Style Change / "type Style Add / Font dr Size Using the Graphics Functions Create New Chart Edit Chart Line Framing Copy Graphic Delete Graphic Using the Option Functions Abbreviated - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 6
Using the Menu Functions File Edit Style Functions Block Functions Sheet Functions Options Screen Functions Print Functions Setting the Print Options Printing 4 Addressbook Starting Addressbook Addressbook Screens The View Screen The Data Input Screen Working with Addressbook File The Input - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 7
Menu Disk Functions Delete All (Diskette Delete) Initialize Disk Directory Read Convert Functions Converting Brother Word Processing Files to a PC Format Converting PC Text Files to Brother Word Processing Files Converting Spreadsheet Files into Lotus® 1-2-3® Files Converting a Lotus® 1-2-30 File - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 8
or Spreadsheet to Addressbook Copy/Pastefrom Addressbook to Addressbook Appendix 100 Graphic Art Images 100 GRAPHICARTIMAGES Extra character table Symbol table Troubleshooting Error messages Specifications Compatible accessories Glossary Index Contents vi 204 207 207 208 210 211 213 213 213 214 214 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 9
describe each of the applications available on the Whisperwriter. The Appendix provides clip art samples, technical data, troubleshooting, and a glossary. How to Use This Manual information in this column describes helpful hints, restrictions, and ways to avoid difficulties. Notes are located in - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 10
Parts of Your Whisperwriter Main Unit Paper Support DC Plug Connector Monitor Connector Communication Connector (Models 7550) & WP-7550j PLUS) AC Adaptor DC Jack Power Switch fer,i„rz„fr-efdepeirfoe* .44,%. far e - okir" - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 11
Monitor Contrast Controller Brightness Controller Power Switch Power Light Power Cord Monitor Stand Signal Cable Optional Modem (Models WP-7550J, WP-7550) PLUS) Data Cable Modem Modem Telephone Cord 0 Data Cable Modem Telephone Cord Modem AC Adaptor & Cord Getting Started 3 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 12
repair this equipment yourself. Service should be performed by authorized Brother service personnel only. In case of malfunction, overheating, or other problems, immediately disconnect the electrical power off. • Never try to manually move the ink-jet cartridge from side to side. Getting Started 4 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 13
Set Up • WARNING: [11jDo not plug your Whisperwriter or monitor into an electrical outlet until you have completely assembled it. Attaching the Monitor Stand Before making electrical connections, attach the monitor stand to the monitor: 1. Carefully set the monitor on its side as shown below. 2. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 14
Connecting the Equipment A CAUTION: Before plugging the Whisperwriter or monitor into an electrical outlet, connect the monitor and the modem to the Whisperwriter. Connecting the monitor 1. Push the monitor signal cable connector into the monitor connector. The monitor connector is located on - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 15
(See page 12) • automatically, up to 30 sheets from the back paper tray with the optional cut sheet feeder (See page 10) Manual Paper Feeding with the Paper Support (no cut sheet feeder) A CAUTION Do not use the platen knob to insert paper. For proper paper insertion, you must use the P INS - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 16
1. Turn off the Whisperwriter main unit and monitor. Turn the main unit around so that the back of the machine is facing you. 2. Flip open the paper support on the back of the machine and slightly bend it in the center until one of the plastic pins on either end is free. Getting - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 17
of the word processor and then the other. Lift the paper support off of the back. Paper support pin s 4. Insert the wire paper holders into the holes on the cut sheet feeder. 5. Push down on the release button and hold it down while - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 18
Automatic Paper Feeding (with cut sheet feeder) Paper Release Lever Positions 1. Push down on the tabs on both sides of the paper tray to move the paper release lever into the UP position. (See figure at left.) •% 444N,.u UP Paper will not feed. DOWN Paper will feed. Paper tray tabs Paper - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 19
To manuallyinsert single sheets ofpaper, see nextpage. 8. Pull down on the release lever (on the right side of the paper feeder) to hold paper tightly against the rollers. Paper release lever 9. When you are ready to print: • For Word Processing, Spreadsheet, and Addressbook, choose CUT SHEET - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 20
paper from the cut sheet feeder. 3. Place a sheet of paper in front of the front paper support on the cut sheet feeder. Slide the paper against the paper guide on the left. Front paper support Paper guide Paper release lever in UP position The default setting is CUT SHEET FEEDER: OFF. When you - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 21
the front of the Whisperwriter, lift the back of the cut sheet feeder. 4. Slide the cut sheet feeder out of the Whisperwriter. 5. Reinstall the paper support (see next page). Getting Started 13 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 22
bent, insert the other end into the other hole. 3. Turn the Whisperwriter on and wait for the Main Menu screen to appear. Paper support pin Ink-Jet Cartridge 1 WARNING: Keep used and new ink-jet cartridges out of reach of children. Avoid contact between cartridge and face, eyes, skin, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 23
move to its ink change position (Left side). Do not move the cartridge manually from side to side. This message will appear:• Change the ink cartridge? After the ink cartridge, press RETURN to clean head. 3. Open the paper support and the top cover. Print head 4. Tear open the ink-jet cartridge - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 24
to the right hand position. 1. Press CODE + INK CHG. The cartridge will move to the left: the ink change position. Do not move the cartridge manually from side to side. This message will appear: After changing the ink cartridge, press RETURN to clean head. 2. Open the paper - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 25
3. Grasp the ink-jet cartridge as shown below and pull towards you (1). Then pull the cartridge straight up (2). To avoid getting ink on your hands, do not touch the bottom of the cartridge. Alternate methodofink-jet cartridge removal: Pull up on the latch that holds the ink-ject cartridge in place - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 26
If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print head, the problem may be caused by dried ink on the nozzles, contacts, or nozzles and cover contacts. 1. Remove the ink-jet cartridge. (See instructions on page 16.) 2. Gently clean the entire copper-colored area, printer. Getting Started 18 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 27
Cleaning the Bracket Contacts in the Printer 1. Press CODE + INK CHG to move the ink-jet cartridge bracket to the , replace your ink-jet cartridge. If print quality still does not improve, your printer may require service. Contact your local authorized Brother Service Center. Getting Started 19 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 28
(High Density) and MF-2DD (Double Sided/Double Density) diskettes. The MF-2DD have half the capacity of the MF2HD. We recommend that you use Brother diskettes. The slightest damage, such as a scratch, or a small amount of dust on a diskette can easily spoil an entire file and make it unreadable. The - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 29
Initializing (Formatting) New Diskettes A CAUTION Initializing a diskette erases all data on it. Diskettes must be formatted before they can be used. Some diskettes are already formatted as IBM compatible when you buy them. However, if you buy unformatted diskettes, the Whisperwriter can format - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 30
Write-Protecting Your Diskettes O Write/Read All 3.5 inch diskettes have a switch that protects their contents from accidental erasure. When the switch is in the READ ONLY position, you cannot erase old information or store new information on the diskette. Slide the switch to the READ ONLY - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 31
accessed when the key is pressed in combination with another key. The plus (+) is used with key names to show these key combinations in the instructions. When you see these key combinations, you need to press the SHIFT or CODE key, hold it down, and then press the second key. For - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 32
Keypad Keys OL;K, in Spreadsheet or Calculator applications, these keys can be used like a calculator keypad when the numeric lock mode is active. SIM NAJM.L INSERT RETURN COL END Number lock mode: When you need to type numbers only, you can press CODE + 7 (NUM-L) to lock the keyboard in the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 33
Function Keys In addition to the normal character keys of a standard typewriter, your keyboard features a number of function keys. DO F..4.49-44 0 v~ tee RETURN 7,1_ END 3. RETURN: This is the "action" key. When selecting from a menu or answering a question from the Whisperwriter, pressing - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 34
Operation Overview Main Menu Screen The MAIN MENU in the next chapters is for WP-7550J & WP-7550J PLUS. When you switch on the Whisperwriter WP-7550J or WP-7550J PLUS, this Main Menu appears: MAIN run NI ILI 2 3 4 5 (IV Word Processing Spreadsheet Addressbook Temp/ale Typewriter 6 7 9 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 35
also obtains access to commercial data bases and electronic mail services. File Management: Organizes files on a diskette. Disk Justify function are CODE + J. The function menu will not appear. In this manual, instructions that include a "shortcut" key method will be indicated as in the following - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 36
Clip Board The Clip Board allows you to temporarily store a portion of a file and paste (copy) it to a different location in the same file or in another file. If the clipped data is inserted into a different application, the data is automatically converted to fit in the target file. For details, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 37
let Coach Wilson hear about that! Leslie, who studied interior design, hopes to start a small consulting practice out of her home and offer her services to local residents and businesses. Her first project will be to turn the family room of her home into a combination sunroom/office. In fact, she - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 38
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2 Word Processing Starting Word Processing Finger Icon r,1 ITV MENU 2 3 4r1rr-4w1 5 Word Processing Spreadsheet Addressbook Template Typewriter 7 a :71 1 Communication File Disk Management Application Auto Letter Layout Desk Top Reference Creating a New File It you get a message - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 40
The input/Edit Screen 1 2 3 4 5 .1. Status Line Scale -1 2ip-.276(i9 mxxxxx rxxx X.W00OX IDnaesseell2 a I 0 1 2 5 4 as 0 El El r Tennessee 10 al (Tennessee 12 al Teniessee,18 al Tennessee 24 al Tennessee 36 at . 1 2. . 3 4, 6 7 8 9 10 RUT INS 5 6 7 ST LER IF Text Area - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 41
The scale can be disabled in order to provide more space on the screen for your text. For details, see Scale Line ON/OFF on page 61. Scale: The scale on the screen of the word processor is the electronic equivalent of the scale on the top of a typewriter. This scale helps you to determine the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 42
Basic Typing Try creating a short, simple document andsave it on a diskette. For details about saving a file, see "Saving a file" on page 42. Type your text just as you would on a typewriter. The text appears on the screen instead of being printed on paper. If you make a mistake, use BACKSPACE or - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 43
Paragraph Break At the end of each line of text, Word Processor will automatically move the cursor to the beginning of the next line. This kind of return is called a "soft return." To mark the end of a paragraph, press RETURN. The cursor will jump to the next line. A return symbol [÷-1) will appear - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 44
For a complete list of extra characters, see "Extra character table" on page 226. Extra characters: Pressing CODE ÷ 5 (E CHAR) displays the EXTRA CHARACTER window: ‹s rArTRA CHARACTER I ri 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 2 1/ V4 Use the cursor keys to select an extra character, and press RETURN to put the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 45
Basic Editing Moving the Cursor PRE S r÷. ,EXPR, NESTS rLRELOCI The Cursor Keys When you spot a mistake in the line you are typing, move the cursor back to the mistake, correct the mistake, then press CODE RELOC to return to yourprevious typingposition. To make a revision, you must first know how - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 46
Inserting Text You can add text in the middle of a document either in insert or in overwrite mode. Insert mode: At the cursor, the characters you type are inserted and the rest of the line automatically moves w die right. Overwrite mode: As you type, your new information replaces the existing text. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 47
A CAUTION Do not remove a diskette while Word Processing is saving a document to the diskette or when Word Processing is reading a document from a diskette. It could cause a loss of data. Tips for Using Files • You can open two files at the same time, and the files do not need to belong to the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 48
You can remove a diskette and insert another one when the file index window is displayed. The display will automatically be updated to display the directory of the new diskette. Afteryou save and close, or abandon thefile, thefile index window appears. M1.10 g *NEWTEXT LETihK21.WPT LETTER4 .WPT - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 49
Quit 1. Press MENU. The cursor will move up into thefunction menu ban 2. Select File to open the file menu; then select Open File for Dual from the file menu. Thefile index window appears rGnlin esAng *NEWTEXT LETTER1L.WPT LETTER4 .WPT LETTER? .WPT M 1 :3"1° LETTERL .WPT LETTER2 .WPT LETTERS .WPT - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 50
Close File Close File is used to return to the Main Menu after saving the file. Press MENU and select File; then select Close File from the function menu. If changes have not been saved the SAVE FILE window will appear. See "Saving a file" below. Saving a File If you get a message indicating that - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 51
File Management 1111- Disk File Delete Rename Exit 1. Press MENU. The cursor will move up to thefunction menu bar. 2. Select File to open the File menu, and then select File Management from the file menu. Use the File function to delete or rename files. Delete A Initialize Dish Directory Read - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 52
Using the Edit Functions Style Block eT,lerlrna Right Margin Flush Justify Search Replace Header Footer Hyphen Scan Merge Code Use the Edit functions from the Edit function menu to make changes in the appearance of your text, to create footer and header texts, or to set up merge codes for - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 53
Right Margin Flush The Right Margin Flush function is used to align text flush with the right margin. You can use it to align the text being typed, or to align text that has already been typed and formatted. 1. With the cursor on the line to be aligned, press MENU. The cursor will move to the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 54
Search The Search function is used to used in a very similar way with search for a specified string of characters. It can the Spreadsheet and Addressbook applications. be I. Press MENU. The cursor willjump to thefunction menu bar. 2. Select Edit from the function menu bar; then select Search - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 55
a word. (For example, "the" will be found in "these"). WHOLE WORD CHECK: ON - Stops scanning only when the string is a word by itself. REPLACEMENT MODE: MANUAL - The system asks you whether or not to replace each time a string is found. REPLACEMENT MODE: AUTO - All occurrences of the string will be - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 56
Header/Footer The Header/Footer functions allow you to print a line of text at the top (header) or bottom (footer) of each page of the document. 1. Press MENU and select Edit; then select Header or Footer from the function menu. The HEADER or FOOTER Edit screen appears: • QT'.. .' . "'2. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 57
such long blank spaces and gives you a chance to hyphenate long words. It allows you to type your text without inserting any hyphens manually (except permanent hyphens). 1 Press MENU and select Edit; then select Hyphen Scan from the function menu. 1he1-1'THEN SCAN window appears: Word Processing - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 58
Merge Code > HYPHENATION HOT •ZONE: 12 (0.2INCHI - 9 (0.9)NCH)1 ST ART POSITION, CURRENT Type number and press RETURN. 2. Use CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to move the cursor to the desired setting. 3. Type the number for the hot zone width (2 - 9). Use SPACE BAR to select the start - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 59
Using the merge code function 1. Create a file containing the data to be inserted in the letters (the Addressbook file). For details, see "Addressbook" on page 131. The data to be inserted into a single letter is called a record. A record is made of different labels that correspond to the different - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 60
Using the Style Functions Edit En Block Font & Size Margins & Tabs Line Spacing Multi•Column Copy Formal Delete Format Page Setup Margins & Tabs, Line Spacing andMulti-Column are applied from the paragraph the cursor is on, up to the end of the document, or up to the next format change symbol. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 61
You can apply more than one attribute at the same time. There are, however, a few exceptions: • NORMAL will automatically reset all other attributes to off. • The following attributes cannot be set together; the last setting overwrites the previous one: OUTLINE, BOLD, and SHADOW UNDERLINE and SHADOW - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 62
Margins & Tabs The Margin & Tabs function is used to set the position of the left and right margins as well as the position of tab stops. 1. Position the cursor on the line where the new format is to begin. 2. Press MENU and select Style; then select Margins & Tabs from the function menu. The - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 63
Using tabs to create a table You can create a table directly while typing. Pressing TAB moves the cursor to the next tab to the right and displays a tab symbol [->]. Now type your text. The way the text will be aligned with the tab depends on the type of tab you have selected. Normal tabs: The text - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 64
Line Spacing The Line Spacing function is used to set the vertical spacing between the lines of type. 1. Position the cursor on the line where the new format is to begin. 2. Press MENU and select Style; then select Line Spacing from the function menu. The LINE SPACING window appears: « LINE - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 65
if you set tabs before turning on the multi-column mode, only those tabs that are within the width of the first column are valid and are repeatedly applied to the next columns. 4‹ MULT l•COLUMN » MULTI-COLUMN: Press SPACE to change setting and press RETURN. 3 11-w the SPACE BAR to change the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 66
Copy Format If you select this function for a line with the format change symbol orEr the chart or line will be cleared. The Copy Format function is used to copy formats tagged with the format change symbol [E] to a new location in your document.. 1. Move the cursor to the line with a format change - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 67
2. Use CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to select the paper size and orientation. This determines the width and length ofthepaper. 3. Use CURSOR RIGHT to move the cursor to the entry field, and CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to move to each setting; then type the desired values in inches. The text area is set - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 68
Using the Block Functions Style Graphics Copy Deiele Copy lo Clip Board Paste irorn Clip Board Type Style Change Type Slyle Add Font & Size Use the following Block functions to modify the location or appearance of an entire block of text: Move: Moves a block of text to another location. Copy: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 69
Copy If graphics are marked, format change or line framing are included in the marked block such that information is copied together with the text. The Copy function is used to copy a block of text to a specified destination without removing the original text. 1. Move the cursor to the beginning ( - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 70
Copy to/Paste from Clip Board These functions are described in "Clip Board" on page 217. Type Style Change / Type Style Add /Font & Size Type Style Change and Font & Size work in the same way as in the Style submenu. Type Style Add works in the same way as Type Style Change. However, using this - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 71
Using the Graphics Functions Block =En Option (...:reAl:E New Char! Edii Chart Line Framing Copy Graphic Delete Graphio Use the following Graphics functions from the function menu to create and edit charts and frames: Create New Chart: Creates a chart. Edit Chart: Edits an existing chart. Line - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 72
Deleting Data • LINK LINE: OFF / ON: To show increases and decreases of each item in a stacked bar or 100% stacked bar chart by adding lines from the boundaries of items in one stack to equivalent ones in the next stack. (Link Line can be selected only when stacked bar chart or 100% bar chart is - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 73
If you select YES, everything within the chart (the legend, x-axis item and all numeric data) will be cleared, but the CHART DATA window will remain on the screen. (Select NO to return to the window without deleting.) If you selected Bar, Line, Stacked Bar, or 100% Stacked Bar: LEGEND « CHART DAT - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 74
Emp oyees 10D40 80 20 00 40 20 20- la- under 30 lima% 30-50 504 Ar °knelt undo SO If you selected Pie: Employees 3040 504. As. - -Tamale LABEL DATA « CHART DATA » I Type data and press CODE + RETURN. • LABEL The data will appear in each portion of the pie (example: under 30, 30- - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 75
2. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select an option and press RETURN. • INSERT IN TEXT: A chart symbol KI appears in the dead column. The title of the chart and an icon showing the type of graph will appear in your document. You will, however, be able to print the complete chart. • PRE-STEP: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 76
Line Framing 3. Select YES to edit the chart, or NO to cancel the function. Ifyou select YES, the. CHARTFORMAT window will appear. Proceedasyou would when creating a new chart. The Line Framing function is used to create lines and frames within your document. 1. Press MENU and select Graphics; - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 77
proceed as you would for creating a new frame. If you position the cursor outside the above-specified area and activate the Line Framing function, the machine will assume that you want to create a new frame. Word Processing 69 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 78
Copy Graphic If you select this function for a line with the format change symbol f or r, the chart or line will be cleared. The Copy Graphic function is used to copy an existing chart or frame to another location in the document or to another document. 1. Move the cursor to the line with a chart - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 79
one abbreviated phrase file on a diskette. Understanding the Abbreviated Phrase Memory The abbreviated phrase memory is stored in the system for as long as the machine is turned on. If you have created phrases and would like to use these phrases in other files you will be creating later on, you - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 80
• The memory of the machine can hold only one abbreviated phrase memory at a time. if you create an abbreviated phrase memory, and then load an abbreviated phrase file from a diskette, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 81
OK ko delete all phuazes in abbrevialeal phrase memory? Use cursor to select and press RETURN_ [NO] Select YES to delete all words, or NO to cancel the function. • Print: Prints the current Abbreviated Phrase memory. This message appears: Insert paper and press RETURN. Insert a sheet of letter- - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 82
Abbreviated phrase memory already exists on disk! Overwrite? Use cursor to select and press RETURN. [NO] Select YES to overwrite the abbreviated phrase file stored on the diskette, or NO to cancel the function. Remember that you can have only one abbreviated phrase file on a diskette. • Exit: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 83
• SUGGESTION: Displays a list of similar words. Use CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to select the correct word and press RETURN to automatically replace the misspelled word in your file with the correct word. If the desired word is not listed, press CANCEL. If the system has nothing to suggest, press - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 84
Redundant words If a redundant word-a word that is repeated, like "and and"-is found, a window like this will appear: Redundancy error! < REDUNDANCY > and Use cursor to select and press RETURN. [ERASE SECOND WORD! !CANCEL] Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select and press RETURN. • IGNORE: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 85
the dictionary. This dictionary is held in the memory of the machine for as long as the machine is turned on. If you add words to the user diskette will be overwritten by the new user dictionary. • The memory of the machine can hold only one dictionary. If you create a dictionary in the memory, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 86
Editing the User Dictionary 1. Press MENU select Option; then select User Dictionary Maintenance from the function menu. The User Dictionary window shown above will display a list ofthe words contained in the current User Dictionary. 2. Press MENU; then select press 0 to select the Operate menu. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 87
Select YES to overwrite the User Dictionary stored on the diskette, or NO to cancel the function. Remember that you can have only one User Dictionary on a diskette. • Exit: Exits from the User Dictionary mode. Auto Letter Layout The Auto Letter Layout function allows you to use the predefined - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 88
3. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to go from one column to the odici, CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to move inside a column. 4. Press RETURN to insert the selected word in your text, or CANCEL if you cannot find an appropriate word. • If the system cannot find a synonym for the specified word, this - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 89
Using the Screen Functions Print Ecieen Scale Line 0NOFF Function Mask 0NV0FF Split Size Use the following Screen functions from the function menu to control the system's display: Change Screen: Moves the cursor from one file to the other in dual mode. Scale Line ON/OFF: Switches the scale line on - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 90
2. Use CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to move the boundary line up or down and press RETURN. Ifyou press CANCEL instead of RETURN, the screen returns to the condition it was in before you started the operation. 12alAgld.O2.1p1A IWPT 141 *NDITVJ WPT *NDITEXT Tennessee E1M .off AUTO OVER NUM : I 2 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 91
PRINT: NO Prints without headers. • FOOTER PRINT: NO Prints without footers. • CUT SHEET FEEDER: OFF Cut sheet feeder is not attached, or you are using manual paper feed with the cut sheet feeder. • CUT SHEET FEEDER: ON Cut sheet feeder is attached, and you wish to use it for automatic paper - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 92
printing, or NO continue printing. • If the paper has not been inserted or is jammed or cannot be ejected, this message will appear: Paper feed problem! Insert paper correctly. OK to continue printing? Use cursor to select arid press RETURN. INC] Word Processing 84 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 93
Merge printing Remove the jammed paper manually, press P INS to feed the paper, and select YES to continue printing or NO to cancel. • If the paper is shorter than specified in Page - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 94
Word Processing 86 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 95
3 Spreadsheet What is a Spreadsheet? In the past, financial records for any type of business or other organization were always kept by hand in bound form, hence the term "keeping the books." A sales ledger, for instance, might be laid out as a graph, with the months of the year across the top, and - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 96
. Ifa diskette is inserted, the list of spreadsheetfiles stored on the diskette appears: You can retrieve Spreadsheet files created with your machine (extension SPR), or Spreadsheet files created with Lotus' 1-2-3' (extension WKI). Some Lotus® 1-2-3° files will automatically be converted to your - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 97
The Input/Edit Screen Status Line 1 sin 1 *NEWDATA NORMAL II In , ut area El Column name 4 Row number 2 C0L 10 [pig OVER NUN 1 11 ,4 Worksheet area SF 17 21 Pressing CODE + H (HELP) displays a list of keys you can use in the Spreadsheet (Input/Edit or Command) _nler your spreadsheet - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 98
Moving Around the Screen When you call up the Input/Edit screen, the cursor will be in cell Al, ready for input. The cursor can be moved with CURSOR LEFT, CURSOR RIGHT, CURSOR UP, and CURSOR DOWN to highlight any cell arid to tell the Spreadsheet program where you wish to input. You will notice that - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 99
Entering and Editing Data There is a possibility that the system may run out of memory before filling the entire Spreadsheet with data. The system will warn you of this with the message "Memory full! Press any key to continue."At this point, you will no longer be able to enter data, only delete it. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 100
After typing or editing the data in the input area, you can transfer it to the selected cell using one of these keys: • RETURN to transfer the data to the cell and keep the same cell selected. • CURSOR RIGHT to transfer the data to the cell and select the next cell to the right. This works only if - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 101
+ R. The format mark for centering (") does not appear on the keyboard, you must use CODE + F. If you press these keys while in Command mode, the machine switches to the Input/ Edit mode and the corresponding mark appears in the input area. Format marks are typed before the data and tell the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 102
Performing Calculations Numeric data are direct numbers or formulas and are calculated. When data is recognized as numeric, Spreadsheet will check whether or not the data is valid. • If the data is valid, the result (a number) is calculated. If the number can fit in the cell, it is automatically - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 103
Formulas A formula is made of operators, operands, and possibly pairs of parentheses to control the order of calculation. Operators: The operators that are recognized by the system are, in order of precedence: Symbol - *1 Operator Positive and negative sign Exponentiation Multiplication, division - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 104
Please remember the following rules about operands: • A cell address can be written using either upper or lower case fetters. When a cell address has to come first in a formula, it must be preceded with a + or - sign, or by a left parenthesis. Otherwise, the formula will be considered alphanumeric - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 105
Using Math Functions Math functions are very useful for making formulas shorter and easier to edit. A math function performs specific operations on a single argument or on a list of arguments. Arguments are included in a pair of parentheses following the function name. A function name always starts - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 106
Inputting a range Rather than typing in the cell address at each corner of the range, you can mark and highlight the range to be used. The spreadsheet will automatically define the top left and bottom right corners of the range. Suppose you want to calculate the sum of the range Al ..C2 and display - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 107
to specify a single address in any formula. Example: To enter (A1+B1) in Cl, move the cursor to Cl and type (. From this moment, the machine knows that the data is a formula and allows you to move the cursor to a cell. Instead of typing Al, move the cursor to Al and - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 108
@REPEAT Repeats the argument the number of times specified. Two data entries are required between the parentheses: the argument itself, which must be a string of characters between a pair of double quote marks or the address of a cell containing alphanumeric data, and a direct number that specifies - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 109
@IF : This special function checks whether or not a specified condition is verified, and displays a value that depends on the result of that check. The form of this function must be @IF(condition, argumentl, argument2), and can be read in plain English as: if the condition is satisfied, then display - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 110
Example: 1. Enter the numbers shown below in the range Al..C2, then type @TSUM(Al..C2) in D3. D3: @TSUM(Al ..C2)1 A BC D E F G H1 J K 1 1 23 2 4 56 3 2. Press RETURN. The results appear asfollows: D3. OTSUM(Al ..O2) A BC D E 1 12 6 2 4 5 6 15 3 5 7 9 21 F G HI J K Spreadsheet - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 111
Using the Menu Functions The following functions can be found under the menu bar at the top of the screen. This bar can be reached by pressing MENU. File Ll Edit Slyle n Save File Open File far Dual Quit Close File File Management Use the File functions from the function menu to open, save, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 112
Left Center Right Search and Replace 'Ihis function aligns all alphanumeric data of a range to the left of the cells. 1 Move the cursor to a corner of the range of cells that you want to format and press MENU and select Edit; then select Left from the function menu. This message appears: Move - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 113
press MENU and select Edit; then select Fill from the function menu. The machine asksyou to specify thethe range. Proceed as with the Leftfunction. After the range select Edit; then select Sort from the fill-lc-6cm menu. The machine asks you to specify thethe range. Proceed as with the Left function, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 114
When a column that is selected for primary or secondary sort contains different types of cells, -the sort order is: Empty cell < Numeric < Alphanumeric < ERROR cell, This sorting function can perform a double sort, primary and secondary. A typical example of double sorting is when you have data - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 115
apply to numeric data, except EQUAL and NOT EQUAL which can be set for alphanumeric data (WORD). • With EQUAL(WORD) and NOT EQUAL(WORD), the machine checks for an exact matching of the first characters of the cells. If you entered EQUAL TO:BA, BANANA and BAY will be selected because - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 116
The SELECTED DATA window looks like this: LE55 THAN: 20000 Marsh Henry Anderson John Carter David $12,345 $10,539 $18,300 Use cursor to select and press RETURN. rv"ifil TE IN SHEET] [PRINT] (CANCEL] From the SELECTED DATA window you can write the selected data in the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 117
Style Functions Edil Block UrKlet Bold Fixed Currency Percent Formula Texl No Display All Off Sheet While using the above functions, press CANCEL at any time to go to the previous screen. Use the Style functions from the function menu to modify the appearance of a range of cells. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 118
Underline Bold This function is used to draw horizontal lines separating rows. When a cell is set to Underline ON, the underlining will extend from the left to the right end of the cell, regardless of its WilLCIILS. 1. Move the cursor to a corner of the range of cells that you want to format and - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 119
Fixed Currency This function is used to control the number of decimal places that will be displayed and allows you to use commas to separate the thousands. The default is an Auto mode which displays up to 5 decimal digits. The setting does not affect the number of decimal places that are actually - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 120
empty). • SEPARATOR and DECIMAL PLACES settings work as with the FIXED window. This function automatically shows numbers as percentages. To do this, the machine multiplies the values by 100 and adds a percent symbol % to the right of the number. The Percent function also provides decimal control - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 121
Formula Text No Display This function makes it possible to display formulas (rather than their result) in cells. Use this feature to print all the formulas you have created. 1. Move the cursor to a corner of the range of cells that you want to display formulas in cells and press MENU and select - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 122
All Off This function is used to reset all the attributes of the selected cells to their default settings (underline off, bold off, fixed auto decimal, currency and percent off, no commas, formula text off, no display off). 1. Move the cursor to a corner of the range of cells that you want to reset - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 123
Move This function is used to move a range of cells to another location. The original cells are cleared. 1. Move the cursor to a corner of the range of cells that you want to move and press MENU and select Block; then select Move from the function menu. (Short cut: CODE + M. This message appears: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 124
• Ifthe amount ofdata thatyou try to copy is such thatyourfile becomes too large, this message appears: .. [ Copy incomplete. Memory full! Press any key to continue. • Ifany key is pressed the data which could be copied will be displayed. • If the destination has protected cells (cells that you - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 125
Clear Clear resets all Style settings in the range to their default settings. This function is used to clear all the cells in a range. 1. Move the cursor to a corner of the range of cells that you want to clear and press MENU and select Block; then select Clear from the function menu. (Short cut: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 126
press RETURN_ 2. Use CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to move the cursor to the desired setting. Use SPACE BAR to change the settings. • HOW? : MANUAL Allows for manual setting of the width (you will have to enter a value for the width). • HOW? : AUTO Allows for automatic setting of the width (the width - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 127
HOW MANUAL AUTO CHOICE WHERE Select column(s). See step (3). Enter a value for the width. See step (4). Select a range. See step (3). DEFAULT Select column(s). See step (3). Enter a value - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 128
Title This function freezes the first rows/columns of a large worksheet so that the titles they contain are always visible when you scroll the sheet. 1. Press MENU and select Sheet; then select Title from the function menu. The TITLE window appears: •t< TITLE >> TITLE FREEZE OR RELEASE: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 129
Insert This function inserts blank rows or columns in the middle of the worksheet. 1. Move the cursor to the cell that you want to insert. (exl. To insert a row between rows 1 and 2, you should move the cursor to row 2.) (ex2. To insert a column between columns A and B, you should move the cursor - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 130
Delete Ifyou select NO, insertion is canceled. Ifyou select YES, insertion will beperformed with data lost, except i_fone or more cells among the data to he lost is protected, in which case this window appears and insertion is canceled: Protected cell error! Press any key to continue. This - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 131
from top to bottom, and then from left to right. • The machine performs recalculation of the worksheet twice. If you are using formulas referring to opened, the following message will appear to prompt you to recalculate manually: The sheet needs recalculation. Recalculate. This function is used to - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 132
Worksheet Protect Calculation Method 2. Move the cursor to the opposite corner of the range you want to protect and press RETURN. The Protect window appears: Protect? Use cursor to select and press RETURN. ll [OFF] [CANCEL) 3. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select ON, OFF, or CANCEL and - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 133
• If you select USE PRECISION AS DISPLAYED, this window appears. OK to lose accuracy? Use cursor to select and press RETURN_ )NO) YES: Calculation is carried out as displayed. NO: Cancel the function. • If you select CANCEL, you return to the previous position before the II -Milli was chosen. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 134
Options 3. Enter +Al*B1 in cell Cl. The displayed value is used for the calculation. This function is useful for financial purposes. +Al B1 A 1 0.3 0.6 2 Use the Option functions from the function menu to spell check your text and maintain a User Dictionary or Abbreviated Phrase File. Sheet - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 135
Screen Functions Use the Screen functions from the function menu to control the display. This function is only available when working in dual mode. Change Screen: Changes the active file while working in dual mode. Split Size: Adjusts the screen size while working in dual mode. Change Screen - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 136
Print Functions Screen Pun Use the Print function from the function menu to print a range of cells or the entire worksheet. When you want to specify print area, move the cursor to one corner of the range to be printed and press MENU, select Print; then select Print from the submenu. (Short cut: - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 137
CUT SHEET FEEDER to ON to feed paper automatically with the cut sheet feeder, or OFF to feed paper without the cut sheet feeder or manually feed a single page with the cut sheet feeder. The current paper size is indicated under the CURRENT heading in the Spreadsheet Print Menu. If the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 138
this message appears: No range print area! Press TAB then nark range for printing. • Ifa whole row cannotfit between the left and right margins, the machine prints the portion that can be printed and displays this message: Line(s) truncated. • During printing, you can press CANCEL to stop printing. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 139
4 Addressbook Use Addressbook application to input and organize data such as a list of names, addresses, telephone numbers, and fax numbers. Each entry is called a record and is displayed as a single row divided into several items. On the top of the list of records, labels identify each item. You - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 140
If you get a message indicating that you have an unformatted or damaged disk, either replace the diskette with another one or go to page 21in Getting Started for the procedures on how to initialize a diskette. Word Processin IJEilBuOK Spreadsheet Addressbook Remember that you can press CODE + H - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 141
The Data Input Screen MR/MS LAST NAME FIRST NAME TELEPHONE FAH NO. TITLE COMPANY ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP Mr Fletcher Lawrence 201-272-5110 38-25 Woodside Avenue, Woodside New York New York 113771 The Data Input screen displays the contents of a single record and allows you to enter or edit the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 142
The Input Functions (View Screen) File n:ut Record Idew.4 Record Top Record Bottom Record Use these functions to create a new record or to move to the top or the bottom of the list: New Record: Creates a new record. Top Record: Jumps to the first record. Bottom Record: Jumps to the last record. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 143
Move Copy This function removes a block of records from its original position and inserts it at another location. 1. To move records, position the cursor on the first record to be moved. 2. Press MENU and select Record; then select Move from the function menu. (Short cut: CODE + E) This message - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 144
Delete This function removes a block of records. 1. To delete records, position the cursor on the first record to be deleted. 2. Press MENU and select Record; then select Delete from the function menu. (Short cut: CODE + D). This message appears: Move cursor to end o£ block to be deleted and press - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 145
Insert Label This function creates a new label and sets the name and width of the label. 1. Press MENU and select Label; then select Insert Label from the function menu. This message appears: Move cursor to position for insert label and press RETURN. The maximum number of labels is 20. The maximum - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 146
Change Label Name & Width The maximum length for a label name is 12 characters. The width of a column must be between 1and 71 characters. This function changes a label name and/or width. 1 Press MENU and select Label; then select Change Label Name & Width from the function menu. This message - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 147
Select records 4. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select and press RETURN when finished. • ASCENDING: Normal alphabetic order (A-Z). • DESCENDING: Reverse alphabetic order (Z-A). • CANCEL: Cancels the function. This function selects records that match specified conditions. When the records are - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 148
For details about the Clip Board, see "Clip Board" on page 217 4. If necessary, use CODE + the cursor keys to scroll the displayed data. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select an option and press RETURN when finished. • EXIT: Returns to the View screen. • PRINT: Prints the selected data. • COPY - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 149
NOTE We recommend that you use name brandlaser printer labels such as Avery®. High quality white labels work For trials. • CUT SHEET FEEDER : OFF Cut sheet feeder is not attached, or you are using manual paper feed with the cut sheet feeder. CUT SHEET FEEDER : ON Cut sheet feeder is attached and you - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 150
Changing label settings ifyoupress CANCEL while the cursor is in the right box, the setting of the current label name is cancelled and you return to the left box. If you press CANCEL while the cursor is not in the right box, you return to the ADDRESSBOOK PRINT MENU window. The default settings for - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 151
Changing page setup You can set PRINT RECORD, PRINT POINT, PRINT QUALITY, and CUT SHEET FEEDER as you would when printing labels. LABEL SIZE does not appear on this window. Instead, you can set the page parameters using PAGE SETUP. The current paper size is indicated under CURRENT. 1. Move the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 152
ifyoupress CANCEL while the cursor is in the right box, the setting of the current label name is canceled and you return to the left box. If you press CANCEL while the cursor is not in the right box, you return to the ADDRESSBOOK PRINT MENU window. 4. When finished, press RETURN to go back to the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 153
The maximum length ofpaper that can be printed is 14.33 inches. Insert paper and press RETURN. 2. Set paper according to the PAPER SIZE & ORIENTATION settings. If the paper size is less than 10.55 inch (Letter Portrait, A4 Portrait & A5 Portrait), please align the paper with the mark (A). See - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 154
How do you set print record Wort? Use cursor to select and press RETURN. [ALL RECORD ON] [ALL RECORD OFFI [CANCEL] 2. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select the settings and press RETURN. • CHOICE: To set the check mark on or off for a block of records. • ALL RECORD ON: Sets the check mark on - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 155
3. Select YES to search for the next occurrence, or NO to stop searching. When the string cannot befound, this message appears: word(s) not found. The Label Functions (Data Input Screen) pan Jump Option Screen Insert Label Delete Label Change Label Named Width Use the Label functions from the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 156
Addressbook 148 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 157
5 Template The Template icon on the Main Menu allows you to open sample files for the Word Processing, Spreadsheet, or Addressbook applications. A Template is a file that contains a predefined format for a type of document. Some example templates include Purchase Order Forms, Fax Cover Sheet Forms, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 158
You should first open and read the template file named "-README". This file is a list of all template files on diskette. 4. To select the application, use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to highlight the desired title; then press CURSOR DOWN or RETURN. 5. Use the cursor keys to select a template and - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 159
6 Typewriter Starting the Typewriter application F%1"IN MIEN ILJ 2 3 4 Word Spreadsheet Addressbook Template Processing Typewriter 6 7 8 9 0 Communication File Disk Auto Letter ❑esk Top Management Application Layout Reference 1. Switch the power on to display the Main Menu. 2. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 160
Input/Edit screen Status Line -3 Scale -1 2 I 1 > Tennessee112 at 2 3 4 4 5 5 67 HIFI 6 7 3 tart typing your text. Status Line: [he indicators on the status line show your current document settings. From left to right they are: 1. The font name. 2. The font size (in points - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 161
zone The maximum length ofpaper can be printed is 14.33 inch. The machine will beep when the cursor enters the hot zone. The hot zone starts stillin the Whisperwriter. 1. Align the paper to be printed against the paper support marks. If the paper width is less than 10.55 inch (Letter Portrait, - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 162
Justify : Adds extra space between words so that the last character of a line is aligned with the right margin. Find Position: Moves the carriage to the position on the paper that corresponds to the cursor position on the screen. To learn how to use Centering, Right Margin Flush, and Justify, please - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 163
the SPACE BAR, select Cut Sheet Feeder ON if the cut sheet feeder is installed in your machine and you wish to use it for automatic paper feeding. Select OFF if you wish to manually feed paper with or without the cut sheet feeder. For details, see "Feeding paper" on page 7. Note - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 164
Exit Function Feeder EN Return lo l.hin Menu Return to Main Menu: Use this function to return to the Main Menu screen. Press MENU and Select Exit; then select Return to Main Menu from the function menu. This will quit the Typewriter application and display the main menu. If data is still on the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 165
friends and obtain access to commercial data bases and electronic mail services such as CompuServe. When you use the Communication application, are compatible with your machine. When you purchase a modem and a modem cable (serial), make sure to consult your Brother dealer. The recommended model - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 166
records the log-in data as you enter it on the screen when requested to do so by the information service. Once the log-in data has been recorded, the machine will automatically transmit it after dialing. 5. Transmitting/Receiving: Once you are connected, the text that you type is transmitted and - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 167
without the modem, this error message appears. Modem is not connected! Press any key to continue. If this message appears, please turn the machine OFF and connect the modem. Then try again. 2. If you want to retrieve a communication file from a diskette, insert that diskette into the drive - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 168
If you call an information service, you must also identify yourself with a "log-in". 4. Use the cursor keys to highlight the file you want to retrieve and press RETURN. To start - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 169
2440 USER ID: PASSWORD: Type telephone number and press RETURN. If a CompuServe file already exists on a diskette which is inserted into the drive, the machine automatically loads the file. Use CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to move the cursor to the desired parameter. Type your user ID number, your - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 170
When the CompuServe file is saved, the file name of "$$COMPUS.CPF" is automatically selected. The information for the CompuServe file will be automatically stored and kept in the memory until overwriting or exiting from the Communication function. Communication 162 DIAL MODE : PULSE For dial phone - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 171
in bits per second. • PARITY (NO, ODD, EVEN, SPACE, MARK): This parameter determines how the bits of each character are checked for transmission errors. This machine does not perform SPACE & MARK parity checks during reception. Communication 163 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 172
an even number of nonzero bits. When this number is odd, the receiving machine knows that something is wrong (for example, one bit has been spoiled by control is allowed, an XOFF code (13hex) will be transmitted by the receiving machine when the free area in the reception buffer is less than 25%. As - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 173
If youpress RETURN without pressing any key, it will return to the Communication screen directly. Pressed key AUTO LINEFEED ON RETURN CODE + RETURN CR, LF CR AUTO LINEFEED OFF CR CR, LF If the information that was set up in the CompuServe function or the Dial function is stored in memory, it - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 174
Save File Ifyou have not saved a parameterfile when selecting Open File, this window appears: Change current setting? Use cursor to select and press RETURN [Y EE I INO1 2. Select YES to display the communication file list or NO to stop this function and return to the previous screen. 3. Select - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 175
C< SAVE FILE » FILENAME: .CPF I $$CIIIMPUS.CPF GO ,CPF Existing File(s) AAAA .CPF Quit Type filename and press RETURN. Press t, 4 to scroll file directory. 2. Enter the file name and press RETURN to save the parameter file. This function allows you to return to the Main Menu. 1. Press - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 176
ON To record the log-in data so your next dialing will be automatic. 3. Press RETURN to dial. The Communication screen appears and the machine will automatically dial the phone number. While sending the data, the screen below is displayed. 4I,IEWF ILE PTDT052821570 Ehim iYiHf Sending dial command - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 177
first time you dial you must enter the log-in data manually. However, the log-in data can be recorded automatically by Log-In I. If RETURN is pressed on the Dial screen, the Communication screen appears and the machine will automatically dial the phone number. If Record Log-in Data is set to ON, it - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 178
Executing Auto Log-In 1. If RETURN is pressed when log-in data is recorded in memory and Record Log-in Data is set to OFF on the Dial screen, dialing is automatically executed. 2. Auto log-in will be executed after connection. Disconnect This function allows you to disconnect communication. 1. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 179
.WPT Select a lire and press RETURN_ OUER NUM 21:21 2. Select a word processing text file which you want to send and press RETURN. The guide message appears during sending. > ATE70528215720 CONNECT 2400 USER WF00005 PASSWORD: SENT: XX.XK I INS NUM Sending word processing lort - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 180
XX.XK NUM rerE 1Pq Mr, Richard H, liniment Branch Manager Andrews CppY Service 412 Randiego Drive Wonderland, New Jersey 09020 ➢ear Mr. Unimant: 'A do for the use of a Copier 14040 copying machine. The contract expires June 20, 19XX he copying machine is located at our downtown office in Melrose. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 181
Manager Andrews Copy Service 412 Sandiago Drive machine removed at y Type filename and press RETURN. Press t, 4 to scroll file directory. Sincerely, Phlange A. Indelible Completed. :hine. The contract 10 to have the If CANCEL is pressed on the above screen, the file is abandoned and the guide - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 182
The received ASCII file is automatically converted to Word Processing text based on the following conditions. - Font Type/Size: Brougham/10 point - Line Space: AUTO 1 - Left Margin: 1.0 - Right Margin: 7.7 - Tab: every 8 columns each from left margin - Auto/Just: AUTO - Page Set Up: default setting - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 183
Character Code Table Code on grey background are ASCII controls. They can be inputted from the keyboard and transmitted in Communication mode. See "Transmitting Control Codes" on page 200 for a list of input keys. Code 15HEX(NAK) transmits the character. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ABCDE 0 0 @P Pc E a - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 184
Transmitting Control Codes The following keys can be used in the terminal mode to transit ASCII control codes. KEYS CODE + SHIFT + 0 CODE + SHIFT + A CODE + SHIFT + B CODE + SHIFT + C CODE + SHIFT + D CODE + SHIFT + E CODE + SHIFT + F CODE + SHIFT + G CODE + SHIFT + H CODE + SHIFT + I CODE + SHIFT - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 185
KEY BACK SPACE TAB SPACE BAR CODE + BACK SPACE RETURN CODE + RETURN CODE 08 09 20 7F AUTO LF (SEND)ON: OD +0A AUTO LF (SEND)OFF: OD AUTO LF (SEND)ON: OD AUTO LF (SEND)OFF: 0D+ OA ASCII Control Name (Hexadecimal) BS HT SPACE DEL CR + LF CR CR CR + LF Communication 177 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 186
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Letter Layout Desk Top Reference Please note that only MS-DOS formatted 1.44M MF-2HD and 720K MF-2DD diskettes can be used on your Brother machine. if you got a message indicating that you have an unformatted or damaged disk, either replace the diskette with another one or go to page 21 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 188
will move to the file whose name is starting from "C" character. Your machine can only search the Word Pax:use/fog file when the cursor is located error is to create a file in a format that cannot be recognized by your Brother word processor and give it one of the above file name extensions. If you - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 189
Making a Backup Copy of a Diskette The disk copy function is used to copy all the information contained on a diskette to another diskette (back up copy). This function does not appear on the function menu. 1 CAUTION Copying an entire diskette to another destroys any data that may be on the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 190
it will automatically scroll to make sure that you do not enter an existing file name. When you want to see another file name, scroll manually using CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN. 3. Type a file name that is not in use on the destination diskette and press RETURN to copy the file - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 191
File Delete This function is used to delete files from a diskette. 1. Move the cursor to the file name which you want to delete. Press MENU and select File then File Delete from the function menu. (Short cut: CODE + D) The check mark appears at the left ofthefile name. This message appears: Press - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 192
« RENAME » ORIGINAL FILENAME: NEW FILENAME: LETTER11.WPT LETTERIEWFT Existing File(s) LETTER11.WPT (XXX.X) LETTERS .WPT (XXX.X) LETTERS .WPT (XXX.X) LETTER7 .WPT (XXX.X) LETTERS .WPT (XXX.X) LETTERS .WPT (XXX.X) LETTER4 .WPT (XXX.X) LETTERS .WPT (XXX.X) LETTERS .WPT (XXX.X) Type filename and - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 193
(initialized) before you try to use it. You can also reformat a diskette that already contains data in order to clear all files and subdirectories. Your Brother Word Processor can use both MF-2HD and MF2DD floppy diskottos, though the MF-2DD have half the capacity of the MF-2HD You can - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 194
time you insert a new diskette. In some circumstances, however, the directory is not read automatically and you might need to update the index manually. Press MENU and select Disk; then select Directory Read from the function menu (Short cut: CODE + F). The message "Win-king..."appears white the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 195
Conversions to or from Lotus® 1-2-3® files are carried out according to LICS (Lotus International Character Set). For details, refer to your Lotus® 1-2-3® manual. Converting Brother Word Processing Files to a PC Format • WP TEXT.WPT -> ASCII.TXT(Text Only) • WP TEXT.WPT ->ASCII.TXT(Text with Layout - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 196
letter and it will automatically scroll to make cure thatyou do not enter an existingfile name. When you want to see another file name, scroll manually using CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN. File Management 188 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 197
TEXT.WPT You may wish to use text created on a PC with the Brother Word Processing application. To do this, you must first convert the text file to DOS 1.44M or DOS 720K on a PC or on your Brother word processor. Your PC manual should list the steps necessary to complete this operation. The ASCII - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 198
Once a file is converted to Brother format, you can recall the file for use with the Word Processing application. that you do not enter an existing file name. When you want to see another file name, scroll manually using CURSOR UP or CURSOR DOWN. 4. Type a file name that is not in use on the current - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 199
not exist in the Lotus® format are converted into spaces. The conversion of the text is performed according to LICS (Lotus International Character Set). BROTHER.SPR --> LOTUS123.WK1 You can convert a Spreadsheet file from your word processor to the Lotus® 1-2-3° format in order to use the file on - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 200
Converting a Lotus 1-2-1° File into a Spreadsheet File To use Lotus® 1-2-3® files on your word processor, you do not need any special conversion tool. A Lotus® 1-2-3® file can be opened just like an SPR file using the Spreadsheet application if the following conditions are met: • The file is stored - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 201
IBM PC Code The following table shows the printable characters that can be correctly translated when you convert to or from ASCII files on this word processor. Empty cells in this table correspond to control codes or characters that are converted into blank spaces. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9ABCDE o o@P - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 202
File Management 194 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 203
9 Disk Application The Disk Application mode allows you to start an application that is not built into the system, but comes on a separate diskette. Four disk application programs come with your system: Self-Demonstration, Tutorial, Graphic Art Print and Frame Print. These programs are described - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 204
3. Press 8, CODE + C or use the cursor keys to highlight the Disk Application icon and press RETURN. A list of the programs contained on the diskette appears on the screen: FRAMEPPT.APL ( XX.X) REMAIN: XX.X K Select a Me and press RETURN. Press CANCEL to display MAIN MENU. - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 205
The size of the cursor means size of the specified data. When you set REPEAT PRINT/ YES, you can move the cursor only vertically. The cursor can move within the entry field of the selectedpaper. When you set REPEAT PRINT/ YES, the maximum number of images which can be printed within the width of the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 206
10. You can press CANCEL to stop printing. This window appears: OK to cancel printing? Use cursor to select and press RETURN E [NO) Select YES to cancel printing, or NO to continue printing. Using Frame Print (WP-7550.1 PLUS only) These outer frames are printed directly onto your paper. They - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 207
DESIGN: NUMBER OF COPIES: PAPER SIZE: CLIT SHEET FEEDER: PRINT DUALITY: « FRAME PRINT » I 71 7 •A . 4 • 1 co" 1 LET TER POPITRAI OFF FINE Ole Set FRAME TYPE, and then DESIGN. 5. Use CURSOR UP and CURSOR DOWN to move the cursor to the desired setting. Use CURSOR LEFT, CURSOR RIGHT or press - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 208
a files and prw, NEUISN. Press CANCE3 . display MAIN MENU 4. Select the desired application and press RETURN. The selected program will start. Proceed according to the instructions displayed on the screen. Disk Application 200 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 209
1 0 Auto Letter Layout Only the first page of a file can be automatically reformatted with the Auto Letter Layout application. The Auto Letter Layout application can automatically apply standard letter formats to an existing Word Processing file. Five different single page letter formats are - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 210
Salutation line: The application identifies the salutation line as a line which starts with only "Dear" or "Ladies and Gentlemen." Body block: Everything between the salutation line and the complimentary close (defined below) will be identified as the body of the letter. Complimentary close line: A - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 211
after applying Officialstyle format. This is because the Official-style format moves the address block to a place where it cannot be identifiedby the machine. FULL EL BLOCK SEMI. BLOCK Use cursor to sedect and press HE I URN. HANGING• INDENTED OFFICIAL• STYLE Five formats are available: Full - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 212
From the Main Menu 1. Switch the power on to display the Main Menu. MAIN MENU 2 3 4 5 CC Pamir, Word Spreadsheet Addressbook Template Processing Typewriter 6 7 8 0 Communication At' File Disk Management Application Auto Leller Layout Desk Top Reference 2. Insert the diskette - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 213
5. Use CURSOR LEFT and CURSOR RIGHT to select a format and press RETURN to start automatic formatting of the file. This message appears: Working.... The formatted letter appears on the screen. You are now in the Input/Edit screen of the Word Processing application and you can save the letter, print - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 214
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11. Desk Top Reference (WP-7550) PLUS & WP-7550J only) The Desk Top Reference application gives you access to the built-in dictionary or to your user dictionary and provides you with powerful search tools. Starting Desk Top Reference 1. Switch the power on to display the Main Menu. MAIN Pun E LE - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 216
• User Dictionary Maintenance: Edits your user dictionaries. • Return to Main Menu: Returns to the Main Menu. Word Reference This function is used to find information about a specified word. The information includes definitions, hyphenation, and synonyms. If the specified word is misspelled or - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 217
will show information about the word. If the specified word is entered containing wild cards, you can enter a word using wild cards, "*" or "?." The machine will try to find words that match your word upon substitution of the wild card character. "*" can be substituted for a string of characters of - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 218
or to return to the Main Menu. This function is used to search for words that resemble a specified word upon character rearrangement. The machine will assemble all possible strings of a specified length made of characters from the specified word. The strings that make actual words are displayed - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 219
: The specified word is apple, and the specified minimum length is 4. The word apple contains 1 a, 2 p's, 1 1 and 1 e. Using only those letters, the machine then writes all thepossible strings offour or more characters, and displays those that are actual words (apple, Lapp,...). Press MENU and make - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 220
Desk Top Reference 212 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 221
12 Calculator In the Calculator application, the screen displays a pocket calculator for basic arithmetic. The results can be transferred to the Typewriter, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, or Address Book screens. Starting the Calculator +I- 0000 00000 00000 1. Press CODE + 8 (CALC) with any of - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 222
Inputting Data Use these keys to enter numbers and perform calculations: Display Key Used for 1- 0 Numeric keys 1 - 0 To enter numbers or their equivalent in Num Lock mode Period + - *I or their equivalent in Num Lock mock Decimal point The four operations: add, subtract, multiply, divide - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 223
Storing a constant If you enter the same operation more than twice consecutively, K disappears andreappears alternately with each additional entry. If you enter the same operation twice consecutively, K appears on the screen and the previous result is stored in a temporary memory. That result is - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 224
- Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 225
13 Clip Board The Clip Board copies a portion of a file into temporary memory, and pastes it into another file. This makes it possible to transfer data between files and different applications (Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Addressbook). Each time you copy new data to the Clip Board, the new data - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 226
Pasting Data from the Clip Board The contents of the Clip Board remains unchanged until you overwrite them or switch the power off. This means that you are able to paste the contents of the Clip Board more than once. You can paste the contents of the Clip Board into the same file, in which case the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 227
Copy/Paste from Word Processing to Word Processing Data is inserted at the current cursor position and is formatted the same way as when you use the Block Copy function, Copy/Paste from Spreadsheet to Word Processing If you select YES AS TEXT, the data is inserted as a block of text, the way it - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 228
message appears: Truncated data exists. Copy/Paste from Addressbook to Addressbook The pasted data will be inserted in existing data at the cursor position. The machine pastes the first column of the Clip Board data into the first column of the destination file, and so on. If a label width in the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 229
Appendix 100 Graphic Art Images The standard Graphic Art images disk are READ only. Therefore, if you edit these images, we recommend that you save them onto another disk. There are also 100 graphic art images stored on the standard Graphic Art Images diskette as follows. These images allow you - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 230
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Extra character table r1 0 1 234 56789 2 3 1/ a 3 'I 2 •3 24 $ 02f Pr YR 0 %®C) Til Tr, ):r, 1 t , . • < > 0 >> ( ) [ ] { 1 ' to ▪. ; I. & @\ # § + -I- _ H * 1 ÷ .'„, . aa A 1 A a isi.' a ii. a A. 5. A. & FA. A' 6. PE m BbCcggncl Eet . 6 E 6 E ±'` 8F fGgHh I1 f1 z1 t1 i l ij - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 235
not attempt to repair the machine yourself. Instead, please contact your Brother dealer. Trouble Nothing works after the machine has been switched on. the paper. If this does not solve the problem, try other types of paper. White horizontal lines The printer and the print head on the cartridge are - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 236
erase the message, turn the power off, then on again and check to see if the printer moves correctly. If the error message reappears, consult your dealer. RAM down! Malfunction detected in your machine's Random Access Memory. Turn the power off and consult your dealer immediately. Appendix 228 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 237
800 x 324 dot Keyboard: 65 keys Auto repeat function Printer: Built-in ink jet printer Print method: 300 x 300 dpi ink jet printing Print font. Compatible accessories Obtain supplies from your nearest authorized Brother dealer. Brother cannot be held responsible for difficulties caused by the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 238
- Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 239
and followed by a comma and RETURN. Conversion: Changing computer data into a form that can be used by a different computer system or program. This machine allows you to convert a Word Processing file into an ASCII file and vice versa, as well as a Spreadsheet file into a Lotus® 123® file - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 240
that writes data to and reads data from diskettes. Diskettes: A thin, magnetic-coated disk on which computer data can be stored. This machine uses 3.5-inch floppy diskette. Double sort: Rearranging data according to two specified conditions. Dual display: Displaying two files (not necessarily from - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 241
Identification line: In a letter, the line containing the name of the sender. Initializing: A process by which the system diskette contains data, the system will divides delete it a diskette into sections during formatting. that organize the storage of your files. lithe Ink-jet cartridge - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 242
Wild card character: A character included in a character string to represent one or more unknown characters when searching for a character string. In this machine, "?" is used to represent one unknown character in a string, and * to represent one or more characters. Worksheet area: "I he area in the - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 243
Index A Abbreviated Phrase Creating a File 72 Maintenance 71, 126, 155 Abbreviated Phrase Memory 71 About Communication Files 160 About Modems 157 Absolute Address 114 Adding a Word to the User Dictionary 77 Address Block 201 Addressbook 131 Addressbook screens 132 Data Input Screen 133 View Screen - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 244
Modem 6 the Monitor 6 to Power 6 Convert Functions 187 Converting Spreadsheet Files Brother to Lotus 1-2-3 191 Lotus 1-2-3 to Brother Format 192 Converting Word Processing File Formats Brother Format to PC Text 187 PC text to Brother Format 189 Copy a Block of Records (Addressbook) 134, 135 a Block - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 245
161, 182 File Management 38, 43, 179 Convert Functions 187 Converting Spreadsheet files Brother to Lotus 1-2-3 191 Lotus 1-2-3 to Brother 192 Converting Word Processing File Formats Brother to PC Text 187 PC Text to Brother 189 Description of 27 Disk Functions Directory Read 185, 186 Disk Functions - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 246
Word Processing 49, 52, 53, 60, 62 Footer 44, 48 Format Marks 93 Formula Text 109, 113 Formulas 95 Function Keys 25 Function Mark ON/OFF 81 Function Menus 27 G Getting Started 1 Graphic Art Print (Wp-7550J only) 28 Graphics Functions 63 H Header 44 Help Windows 28 Hot Zone 153 Hyphen Function 34 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 247
Multi-column in Word Processing 52, 56 Multi-column Layout Typing Text in 57 N New Record in Addressbook (Data Input Screen) 146 in Input Menu (View Screen) 134 New Set Up 161, 163 No Display 109, 113 Normal Hyphen 34 Normal Tabs 55 Number Lock Mode in Calculator 213 0 Open File for Dual Command in - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 248
In Addressbook 138, 139 In Spreadsheet 103, 106 Selecting Records for Merge Printing 145 Self Demo 28 Send WP TEXT 170 Set Up ( of your machine) 5 Setting the Print Options 128 Sheet Functions 118 Signature Block 202 Soft Hyphen 34 Soft Space 34 Sort in Addressbook 138 in Spreadsheet 103, 105 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 249
Starting Word Processing 31 Status Line 32, 89 in Typewriter 152 Storing a Constant 215 Style 49, 109 Style functions in Typewriter 154 Style Notes 109 Supplemental Programs 28 Symbols 35 T Tab 35 Center Tabs 55 Decimal Tabs 55 Leader Tabs 55 Tab and Paragraph Indent 35 Template 149 Description of - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 250
Meaning of Caution symbol -I Warning symbol 1 Shock Warning 4 What is a Spreadsheet? 87 Word Processing Auto Page Numbering 48 Basic Editing 37 Block Functions 60 Copy 60, 61 Copy to Clipboard 60, 62 Delete 60, 61 Font & Size 60, 62 Move 60 Paste from Clip Board 60, 62 Type Style Add 60, 62 Type - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 251
30 am to 6:30 pm CST). To order brochures on other Brother products or to locate your nearest Authorized Service Center or Authorized Dealer, you may call our automated voice response system at (800) 284-4357 (anytime). To order Brother accessories by Visa or MasterCard, you may call (800) 284-4357 - Brother International WP7550JPLUS | Owner's Manual - English - Page 252
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