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Using Symbols and, Special Characters

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A label can be underlined or enclosed in a box or background, but not both together. To set the box style > 1. Press the key. 2. Select a frame style and then press OK . On multi-line labels, all lines are underlined. However, all the lines are enclosed in a box style. Creating Multiple-Line Labels The number of lines you can print on a label depends on the size label tape you are using: • Maximum of five lines on 19 mm (3/4") labels • Maximum of three lines on 9 mm (3/8") and 12 mm (1/2") labels • Maximum of one line on 6 mm (1/4") labels To create a multiple-line label 7 1. Type the text for the first line, and press . A new line character is displayed at the end of the first line, but will not print on the label. 2. Type the text for the second line. The display shows the line on which you are currently entering text. The example below indicates that the second line is the current line on the label. Use the arrow keys to move between lines. Using Mixed Formats You can apply different fonts and format styles to the text on a label by inserting format breaks to divide the label into blocks or sections of text. You can add two format breaks allowing you to apply three separate formats per label. Alignment, underline, box styles, and background patterns cannot be mixed on a label. These styles are common to the entire label. To add a format break 1. Enter and format text for the first section. 2. Press Insert . 3. Select Insert Format Break and press OK . A new section character is displayed at the end of the first section, but will not print on the label. 4. Continue entering and formatting text for the next section of the label. Using Tabs You can add tabs to a label to align text on multiline labels. Tabs are left justified and the default spacing is 50 mm (2.0"). To change the tab spacing 1. Press . Memory Settings 2. Select Set Tab Length and press OK . 3. Use the up and down arrow keys to increase or decrease the tab setting, and then press OK . To insert a tab 1. Enter your text. 2. Press the key and continue entering text. Using Symbols and Special Characters Symbols and other special characters can be added to your labels. Adding Symbols The labelmaker supports the extended symbol set as shown in Figure 12. 8

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A label can be underlined or enclosed in a box or
background, but not both together.
To set the box style
1. Press the
>
key.
2. Select a frame style and then press
.
On multi-line labels, all lines are underlined.
However, all the lines are enclosed in a box style.
Creating Multiple-Line Labels
The number of lines you can print on a label
depends on the size label tape you are using:
•
Maximum of five lines on 19 mm (3/4") labels
•
Maximum of three lines on 9 mm (3/8") and
12 mm (1/2") labels
•
Maximum of one line on 6 mm (1/4") labels
To create a multiple-line label
1. Type the text for the first line, and press
7
. A
new line character
is displayed at the end of
the first line, but will not print on the label.
2. Type the text for the second line.
The display shows the line on which you are
currently entering text. The example below
indicates that the second line is the current line on
the label.
Use the arrow keys to move between lines.
Using Mixed Formats
You can apply different fonts and format styles to
the text on a label by inserting format breaks to
divide the label into blocks or sections of text. You
can add two format breaks allowing you to apply
three separate formats per label.
Alignment, underline, box styles, and
background patterns cannot be mixed on a label.
These styles are common to the entire label.
To add a format break
1. Enter and format text for the first section.
2. Press
.
3. Select
Insert Format Break
and press
. A
new section character
is displayed at the end
of the first section, but will not print on the label.
4. Continue entering and formatting text for the
next section of the label.
Using Tabs
You can add tabs to a label to align text on multi-
line labels. Tabs are left justified and the default
spacing is 50 mm (2.0”).
To change the tab spacing
1. Press
.
2. Select
Set Tab Length
and press
.
3. Use the up and down arrow keys to increase or
decrease the tab setting, and then press
.
To insert a tab
1. Enter your text.
2. Press the
key and continue entering text.
Using Symbols and
Special Characters
Symbols and other special characters can be
added to your labels.
Adding Symbols
The labelmaker supports the extended symbol set
as shown in Figure 12.
OK
Insert
OK
Settings
Memory
OK
OK