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AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION

The

Auto format

function makes creating labels quick and easy. After simply selecting one of

the various pre-formatted layouts and typing text into each of its fields, the overall style of the

label can easily be changed by selecting one of the seven available style formats, and then the

label is ready to be printed. The many layouts available allow you to create labels for a variety

of needs—from addressing envelopes to identifying floppy disks or audio and video cassettes.

Refer to

Reference

at

the end of this section for a list and samples of the available layouts.

To select a pre-formatted layout:

1

Hold down

and press

once. The

A.Format

indicator lights up and the mes-

sage “FORMAT TYPE PRESS

” appears in the display.

2

Press

or

to select the desired layout.

The default setting (

VCR VHS-1

) can be selected by pressing

.

The number of the layout that was last used appears underlined. Selecting this lay-

out displays the text that was entered in it at that time.

The label sizes are displayed in the currently selected unit of measurement (inches

or millimeters). The unit of measurement can be changed with the

Tab length

or

Length

functions.

3

Press

. The first field for the selected layout appears in the display.

To enter text in the layout:

4

For each field, type in the text, and then press

. When

is pressed after typing

in the text for the last field, the

SELECT

MENU

appears in the display.

To change the style of the text:

5

Press

or

until the

CHANGE STYLE

command is displayed.

6

Press

.

7

Press

or

to select the desired character style.

The default setting (

ORIGINAL

) can be selected by pressing

.

8

Press

. The

SELECT

MENU

appears in the display.

To print a label using the selected layout:

9

Press

or

until the

PRINT


0

Press

to print the label, and have machine automatically cut it off. The message

“WORKING” appears in the display just before printing begins, and then “COPIES 1/ 1” is

displayed while the label is being printed.

To change the text entered in the layout:

A

Press

or

until the

EDIT MORE


Code

Code

A.Format

Y

A.Format

Y

Home

End

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

New Block

New Block

New Block

Home

End

New Block

Home

End

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

New Block

Home

End

New Block

Home

End

Section	Page
INTRODUCTION	2
CONTENTS	3
Getting Started	5
GENERAL DESCRIPTION	6
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS	8
BATTERIES	9
OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR	10
CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER	11
INSTALLING P-TOUCH EDITOR	12
STARTING UP P-TOUCH EDITOR	19
DESIGNING AN AUTO FORMAT LAYOUT	21
IMPORTING A GRAPHICS FILE	24
READING THE USER’S GUIDE	25
TAPE CASSETTE	27
ATTACHING LABELS	28
PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS	29
Learning the Ropes	31
DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE	32
ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE	36
STORAGE SHELF LABEL EXAMPLE	42
For Your Information	49
POWER KEY	50
CURSOR KEYS	51
CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS	53
SPACE KEY	56
RETURN KEY	57
NEW BLOCK FUNCTION	58
TAB FUNCTION	59
DELETE KEY	61
LINE OUT FUNCTION	62
CLEAR FUNCTION	63
ACCENT FUNCTION	66
SYMBOL FUNCTION	68
AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION	70
STAMP FUNCTION	80
LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION	83
FONT FUNCTION	84
SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS	86
STYLE FUNCTION	90
UNDERLINE FUNCTION	93
FRAME FUNCTION	94
TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION	96
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION	97
MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION	98
LENGTH FUNCTION	99
BARCODE FUNCTION	101
AUTO CUT FUNCTION	105
PRINT KEY AND FEED & CUT FUNCTION	106
NUMBERING FUNCTION	107
REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION	110
MEMORY FUNCTIONS	112
TROUBLESHOOTING	116
ERROR MESSAGE LIST	117
SPECIFICATIONS	122
ACCESSORIES	123
Spanish	129
INTRODUCCIÓN	130
ÍNDICES	131
PRECAUCIONES GENERALES	133
PILAS	134
ADAPTADOR DE CA OPCIONAL	135
CONEXIÓN DE LA P-TOUCH A UNA PC	136
INSTALACIÓN DEL P-TOUCH EDITOR	137
UTILIZACIÓN DEL-P-TOUCH EDITOR	144
DISEÑO DE UNA COMPOSICIÓN DE FORMATO AUTOMÁTICO	146
IMPORTACIÓN DE UN ARCHIVO DE GRÁFICOS	149
LECTURA DE LA GUÍA DE USUARIO	150
CASETES DE CINTA	152
COLOCACIÓN DE ETIQUETAS	153
CABEZAL DE IMPRESIÓN Y RODILLOS	154
TECLA DEL CURSOR	155
TECLAS CODE, ALT Y SHIFT	157
TECLA DE RETORNO	158
FUNCIÓN DE NUEVO BLOQUE	159
TABULACIÓN	160
TECLA DE BORRADO (DEL)	161
FUNCIÓN DE BORRADO DE LÍNEA (LINE OUT)	162
FUNCIÓN DE REPOSICIÓN (CLEAR)	162
FUNCIÓN DE ACENTOS	163
FUNCIÓN DE SÍMBOLOS	164
FUNCIÓN DE FORMATO AUTOMÁTICO	165
FUNCIÓN DE CREACION DE SELLOS	170
FUNCIÓN DE FORMATO LOCAL	171
FUNCIÓN DEL TIPO DE CARACTERES	171
FUNCIONES DE TAMAÑO Y DE ANCHURA	173
FUNCIÓN DE ESTILO	175
FUNCIÓN DE SUBRAYADO	176
FUNCIÓN DE MARCOS	177
FUNCIÓN DE MARGENES	179
FUNCIÓN DE LA ALINEACIÓN HORIZONTAL	180
FUNCIÓN DE IMPRESIÓN EN MODO ESPEJO	181
FUNCIÓN DE LONGITUD	182
FUNCIÓN DE CÓDIGO DE BARRAS	183
FUNCIÓN DE CORTE AUTOMÁTICO	186
TECLA DE IMPRESIÓN & FUNCIÓN DE AVANCE Y CORTE	187
FUNCIÓN DE NUMERACIÓN	188
FUNCIÓN DE IMPRESIÓN REPETIDA	189
FUNCIONES DE LA MEMORIA	190
SOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS	192
LISTA DE MENSAJES DE ERROR	193
ESPECIFICACIONES	199

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