Brother International PT-9600 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 41

Getting Started Ch. 2 Getting Started Entering text NOTE Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows® 98, 98 SE and Me, the operations for Windows® 2000 and XP and Macintosh are the same unless specifically mentioned. 1 Click (Text button) on the draw toolbar. Text can be typed in, and the pointer changes from (selection pointer) to (I-beam pointer). 2 Move the I-beam pointer to the position in the layout area where you wish to type in text, and then click the left mouse button. The cursor flashes in the layout area to indicate that you can now type in text. 3 Use the computer keyboard to type in the text. 4 To create a new line of text, press the keyboard's Enter key. NOTE ☞ With P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always typed in using the insert mode. The overwrite mode cannot be used to type in text. ☞ To change the font and text size, click the appropriate icon in the property dock, and then select the desired settings from the Properties that appear. ☞ For details, refer to Reading the User's Guide on page 27. Notes on usage Barcodes Keep the following points in mind when using P-touch Editor 3.2 to print barcodes. ● Barcodes should be printed on white tape. If other colors of tape are used, the barcode reader may not be able to read the barcode correctly. ● Be sure to test the barcode reader to make sure that it can read printed barcodes in the environment where you plan to use them. ● The QR Code protocol can only be used with English. If data in any other language is entered, the barcode may not be read correctly. Databases Keep the following points in mind when using the database functions of P-touch Editor 3.2. NOTE For general details, refer to the User's Guide supplied on the P-touch Editor 3.2 CDROM. ● The database function of P-touch Editor 3.2 (Windows® version) uses database files that are compatible with Microsoft Access 97. By upgrading P-touch Editor 3.2 using a program available on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with Access 2000. If P-touch Editor 3.2 has not been updated to Access 2000 during installation, refer to the Readme file located at Ptouch\Editor\Ac2k on the CD-ROM, and start up the program. 29