TEKLYNX ®

LABEL MATRIX
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Quick Start Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Starting the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Creating a New Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Opening an Existing Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Exploring the Application Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Standard Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Add Image Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Alignment Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Group/Ungroup Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Image Formatting Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Errors/Warnings Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Rotation Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Setting Application Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Design Window Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10
Design Window Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Chapter 2: Label Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Printer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Page Size Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Margin Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Adding a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Setting Up a Label for a Thermal Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Setting Up a Label for a Windows Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Setting Up a Label Based on a Predefined Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Saving a Custom Label Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Editing Your Label Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Changing the Page Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Changing the Margins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
Defining Multiple Labels per Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Specifying the Number of Duplicate Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17
Changing the Selected Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18
Documenting a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19
Saving a Label Design File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Saving a Label Format as a Label Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
ii Quick Start Guide

Chapter 3: Designing Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Selecting a Data Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

What is a Data Origin? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Types of Data Origins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Selecting a Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Using the Add Image Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Adding Images to the Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Adding Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Adding a Paragraph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Adding a Bar Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Adding a 2D Bar Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Adding a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Adding a Line or Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Adding a Custom Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
Adding a TextArt Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
Adding a RichTextField Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Working with Placed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Image Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Changing the Snap Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Moving an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Moving an Image to the Front or Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Sizing an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Scaling an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
Getting Started

This chapter is designed to familiarize you with the main

features of the user interface and help you configure the
interface to meet your needs in preparation for designing and
printing labels.

Starting the Program

1 For Windows versions older than Windows 8: Go to Start
> Programs.

For Windows 8 users: Access the search tool. To access

and use the search tool, open the Charms menu by
pressing Windows key + C on your keyboard or by
swiping in the top-right or bottom-right corner. Once the
Charms menu pops open, click/tap the Search button.

2 Locate the label design software group in the list of

e available programs and point to it using your mouse.

3 Click on the label design software listing to launch it.

When you launch the label design software for

the first time, a message box will appear to
inform you that a default printer was not found.
Click OK to start the Add Printer Wizard and set
up your default label printer. For more
information on adding a printer using the wizard,
see Adding a Printer on page 2-2.
Chapter 1-2 Quick Start Guide

Creating a New Label

The label design software’s New Label Wizard walks you step
by step through the process of creating a new label.

Figure 1-1 New Label Wizard

To access the New Label Wizard, do one of the

following:
• Select the Create a new label option from the
program’s opening screen.
• On the File menu, click New.

• Click New on the Standard Toolbar.

Follow the wizard through the process of creating a new

label. For more information on the label and printer setup
options available in the wizard, see Chapter 2, Label
Setup, on page 2-1.
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Opening an Existing Label

 To open a label upon starting the program:

When you start the program, the opening screen includes an

option to Open a recently used label, with a listing of the
label design files that have been previously opened.
• If the label’s path and file name is displayed on this
screen, you can select it and click OK to open it.
• If the label design is not listed on this screen, select
the Find an existing label option and navigate to the
drive/folder where the label design file is located and
double-click to open it.
• You can also create a shortcut on your Windows
Desktop to the label design file and double-click the
icon to open it.

To open a label from within the program:

1 On the File menu, click Open. Alternatively, you can click

Open on the Standard Toolbar.

2 Navigate to the drive/folder where the label design file is

located and double-click to open it.

The last four most recently opened labels are

listed near the bottom of the File menu for easy
access. As a shortcut, you can open any of these
label files by selecting them from this menu.
Chapter 1-4 Quick Start Guide

Exploring the Application Window

This section presents a general overview of the main interface
elements as they appear in the label design software’s
application window.

Figure 1-2 Application window

Menu Bar The Menu Bar is composed of eight command menus: File,
Edit, View, Insert, Grid, Tools, Window, and Help.

Note If you are using a trial version of the software, an additional

Trial menu will also be available on the Menu Bar.

To use the Menu Bar:

1 Using the mouse, click on the menu name to display its list
of commands.

2 Click the desired command.

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Standard Toolbar The Standard Toolbar contains a variety of tool buttons that
are used to open and save labels, print labels, and control
other label design display and setup properties. Many of the
Standard Toolbar functions are also available from the File
menu or Edit menu.

Button Tool Name Purpose

Start the New Label

Wizard, which allows you
New
to create a new label
design.

Open an existing label

Open
design file.

Save changes made to the

Save currently active label
design.

Display the Print dialog

box, which allows you to
Print select a print range and
print the currently active
label design.

Print one sample label or

Print one page of sample labels
Sample for the currently active
label design.

Display a preview of how

Print the currently active label
Preview design will look when
printed.

Remove the selected

image or images from the
Cut
design area and place on
the clipboard.

Copy the selected image

Copy
or images to the clipboard.
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(Table continued from previous page)

Button Tool Name Purpose

Place on the label any

image or images currently
Paste on the clipboard (from a
previous Cut or Copy
command).

Undo the last unsaved

Undo change made to the label
design.

Restore the last change

Redo made by using the Undo
command.

Database Start the internal database

Module editing utility.

Label Display the Label

Properties Properties tabs.

Zoom in on the currently

active label design to view
Zoom In
images on an enlarged
scale.

Zoom out of the currently

active label design,
Zoom Out allowing you to view a
larger portion of the label
in the design window.

Display a scroll list of

Data Grid records for the selected
database file.
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Add Image The Add Image Toolbar allows you to add text, bar codes,
Toolbar pictures and other images to your label design. The Add Image
Toolbar functions are also available from the Insert menu.

Button Tool Name Purpose

Starts the Add Image

Wizard, which steps you
Add Image
though the process of
Wizard
adding an image to the
label.

Add Text Add a text image.

Add
Add a paragraph image.
Paragraph

Add Add a linear bar code

Bar Code image.

Add a 2D bar code image

Add 2D
(not available in all
Bar Code
editions of the program).

Add a line, shape or

Add Shape
custom shape image.

Add Picture Add a picture image.

Add a TextArt image (not

Add TextArt available in all editions of
the program).

Add Add a RichTextField image

RichText (not available in all
Field editions of the program).
Chapter 1-8 Quick Start Guide

Alignment The Alignment Toolbar allows you to quickly change the

Toolbar placement and position of an image or group of images. An
image must be selected in order for the Alignment Toolbar
buttons to be activated.

Button Tool Name Purpose

Align selected images with

Align Top the top edge of the
top-most image selected.

Align selected images with

Align Left the left edge of the
left-most image selected.

Align selected images with

Align the bottom edge of the
Bottom bottom-most image
selected.

Align selected images with

Align Right the right edge of the
right-most image selected.

Center Center selected images

Vertically vertically.

Center Center selected images

Horizontally horizontally.

Space Equally space selected

Vertically images vertically.

Space Equally space selected

Horizontally images horizontally.

Rotate selected images 90

Rotate Left
degrees to the left.

Rotate selected images 90

Rotate Right
degrees to the right.

Advanced Select from a variety of

Alignment advanced alignment options.
Getting Started Chapter 1-9

Group/Ungroup You can save time and effort when editing images by grouping
Buttons two or more images into a single object. For example, you can
rotate all images in a group as a single unit instead of clicking
on each image and rotating each one separately.

Figure 1-3 Group/Ungroup buttons

Image Formatting The Image Formatting Toolbar allows you to quickly format
Toolbar images that you have already added to the label design. The
options available on this toolbar change depending on the type
of image currently selected. If no image is selected, the Image
Formatting Toolbar displays the printer that has been specified
for the label design, along with a button that takes you to the
Printer Setup dialog box.

The following figure shows an example of the options available

on the Image Formatting Toolbar when a text image is
selected.

Figure 1-4 Image Formatting Toolbar

Errors/Warnings The Errors/Warnings Toolbar buttons inform you of

Toolbar potential problems with your design by displaying error (red)
or warning (yellow) lights next to the image in error. The
Show Errors and Show Warnings buttons must be turned
on in order for the error and warning lights to appear in the
design window.

Button Tool Name Purpose

Show Displays a red light next to

Errors images with errors.

Show Displays a yellow light next

Warnings to images with warnings.
Chapter 1-10 Quick Start Guide

Status Bar The Status Bar is located at the bottom of the design window.
The left side of the Status Bar serves as a message area that
continually updates based on the placement or action of your
cursor. Other information status indicators displayed from left
to right include a Data Grid sort/filter status icon, error and
warning indicators (display the total number of errors and
warnings), current cursor position, snap value setting and
zoom factor percentage.

Figure 1-5 Status Bar

Rotation Button The Rotation button is located in the top-left corner of the
design area, where the two rulers meet. When designing a
label that prints sideways, the Rotation button allows you to
rotate the view of the label so you can more easily design the
label in a normal view. You can rotate the view 0, 90, 180, or
270 degrees relative to the print orientation. This affects only
the display of the label, not printing.

Setting Application Options

You can customize many aspects of the label design software
environment using the Application Options dialog box.

To access the Application Options dialog box:

• On the Tools menu, click Setup.

Design Window The View Settings tab allows you to define settings that
Settings affect how various elements of the design window appear
(ruler markings, display of the label design grid, etc.).

To change the design window settings:

1 On the Tools menu, click Setup.

The Application Options tabs appear.

2 Click the View Settings tab.

Getting Started Chapter 1-11

Figure 1-6 View Settings Tab

3 Change the options on the View Settings tab as desired

to customize your label design environment.

Design Window The options on the Set Colors tab enable you to set the colors
Colors for the design window area and other design elements. Color
selections are provided for you to customize the application
window colors according to your personal preferences.

To change the design window colors:

1 On the Tools menu, click Setup.

The Application Options tabs appear.

2 Click the Set Colors tab.

Chapter 1-12 Quick Start Guide

Figure 1-7 Set Colors Tab

3 Change the color settings on the Set Colors tab as

desired to customize your label design environment.
Label Setup

Creating a new label format involves defining its label

properties, such as page or label size, margins, number of
labels per page, and the size and type of media on which you
plan to print the labels.

Before defining these properties, however, you should first

specify the printer you will use for printing. The printer model
selected determines what options are available, as well as the
label’s size and font limitations—not all printers share the
same characteristics.

Printer Setup
Page Size Page size is based on the printer and print media (paper or
Considerations labels) you are using:
• If you are printing to a thermal printer, page size
represents the height and width of the label.

e • If you are printing to a laser, ink-jet, or dot matrix printer,

page size represents the height and width of the page.

Margin Settings Margin settings are also determined based on the type of
printer you are using:
• If you are printing to a thermal printer, you will typically
enter zero for all margin settings, and print one label per
page. If there is a gap between labels, the software
calculates the gap based on the size of the label.
• If you are printing to a laser, ink-jet, or dot matrix printer,
margins are defined by the distance between the edge of
the page and the edge of the label on all four edges of the
page.
Chapter 2-2 Quick Start Guide

Printer Drivers The PowerPro edition of the label design software contains
printer drivers for thermal/thermal-transfer printers from
many different printer manufacturers. These printer drivers
are loaded on your computer when the program is installed.

The printer drivers installed with this program enable you to

maximize your label printer’s capabilities by providing access
to the printer’s resident fonts, making the most efficient use of
the memory available and thereby greatly increasing your
printing speed.

Depending on the printer you plan to use, there may be

several driver choices available in the software. Printer driver
types are designated in the label design software as follows:
• (L) Native Driver - Driver is a native software driver,
developed specifically for use with this label design
software.
• (X) Extended Driver - Driver is from an extended driver
set that provides support for hundreds of additional
printers.
• (W) Windows Driver - Driver is a Windows driver
installed through Windows Control Panel.

Some printers include both a native driver and an extended

driver for the same printer model. You may want to try all of
the drivers available for your particular printer model and
determine which one works best for your label printing needs.

To specify a Windows printer as your default label

printer, you must first add its printer driver using
Windows Control Panel.

Adding a Printer To add a printer using the Add Printer Wizard:

1 On the File menu, click Printer Setup.

2 Click Add.

The Add Printer Wizard appears.

3 Read through the information given on the first screen of

the wizard, and then click Next to continue.
Label Setup Chapter 2-3

Figure 2-1 Select Printer Make and Model

On the Manufacturer/Printer screen, each printer’s

installation status is indicated by one of the following
icons:

Driver is installed on the system and is available for

use with the label design software.

Driver is supported by the label design software, but

is not currently installed. (In most cases the driver can
be downloaded from the Web free of charge using the
Driver Service Pack utility.)

If you do not see your printer manufacturer and model in

the list of available printers, you have several options:

• Your printer may use a Windows printer driver that is

not supplied with the label design software. If so, you
can install it through Windows Control Panel.
• Your printer may be the same as one of the printers
listed, but it may have a different name. Your printer
vendor may be able to suggest alternative printers for
which the driver would be compatible.
• An existing driver may support your printer through
emulation. Your printer vendor may help you
determine if a driver emulates your particular printer.

Note The Have Disk button allows you to install a printer driver
from a disk or DVD.
Chapter 2-4 Quick Start Guide

4 Select the manufacturer and printer that you want to use,

and click Next.

The alias and port selection screen appears.

Figure 2-2 Specify Alias and Port

5 In the Alias box, type a name for the printer. For

example, “Warehouse Printer 1” or “Shipping Label Format
- HP4”. This name will appear in the list of printers in the
Printer Setup dialog box.

6 Specify the port to which your printer is physically

connected.

• Local: Select a local port. Typically, thermal printers

use a serial (COM port) connection such as COM1 or
COM2. Laser and dot matrix printers typically use a
parallel port (LPT) connection such as LPT1 or a USB
port such as USB001.
• UNC: Enter the full UNC path to print using a shared
network printer.
• TCP/IP: Enter the IP address to print using a shared
Telnet connection.

Note To function properly, many serial printers need to be physically

connected with a null modem cable or null modem adapter on
a standard RS232 cable.
Label Setup Chapter 2-5

7 If printing to a local port (e.g., COM1, LPT1, or USB001),

the Enable Windows Print Spooling option is available.

Print spooling allows you to send your print jobs to the

Windows Print Spooler, which stores each print job until
the printer is ready. The advantage of using print spooling
is that the label design software will be available for use
much quicker immediately following each print job
because it is not tied up with the direct printing process.

8 Click Next.

9 If you chose a COM port, a COM port settings screen

appears.

Figure 2-3 COM Port Settings

Adjust the COM port settings if necessary according to

your printer manual specifications. The COM port settings
specified here should match the settings on your printer.

You may be instructed to use Windows Control Panel to

change the connection information if your printer is using
a Windows-supplied driver.

10 Click Next.

11 To display printer settings after you exit the wizard, select

the Change printer setup options check box.

12 Click Finish.
Chapter 2-6 Quick Start Guide

Setting Up a Label for a Thermal Printer

The following steps cover using the New Label Wizard to create
a label for a thermal or thermal-transfer printer that prints
labels on a continuous roll, fan-fed, or die-cut label stock.
When printing to a thermal printer, the page size properties
actually define the size of one label, not the size of the page
(as for Windows printers).

To set up a label for printing to a thermal printer:

1 On the File menu, click New.

The New Label Wizard appears displaying the name of the

current default printer.

Figure 2-4 New Label Wizard

2 Select the following check boxes:

• Select a different printer for this design

• Change the page size, set up margins, and/or
print multiple labels per page

Note The wizard screens that appear during label setup will depend
on the options you select on the first screen of the New Label
Wizard. For purposes of setting up a label for a thermal printer,
we will select only the printer and page size options.

3 Click Next.
Label Setup Chapter 2-7

4 Select a thermal or thermal-transfer printer from the

drop-down list.

If your printer is not listed, click Add to install the printer

driver using the Add Printer Wizard.

5 Click Make this printer the new “Default Printer”, and

then click Next.

If the printer driver you plan to use is located in

the Windows Printers folder, then it is NOT a
driver that was installed with this program. For
optimum results when designing and printing
labels in this label design software, use one of the
printer drivers installed with the program.

6 Click Continuous or die cut label stock, and then click

Next.

7 In the Page Width and Page Height boxes, enter the

size of the label itself (e.g., 4.0 and 6.0).

The page display on the left changes to match the values

you enter.

8 Click Next.

9 If desired, type a description of the label.

10 Click Finish.

The new label appears in the design window.

Chapter 2-8 Quick Start Guide

Setting Up a Label for a Windows Printer

The following steps cover using the New Label Wizard to create
a label for a laser, ink-jet, or dot matrix printer. These types
of printers should be installed using Windows Control Panel.

To set up a label for printing to a Windows printer:

1 On the File menu, click New.

The New Label Wizard appears.

2 Select the following check boxes:

• Select a different printer for this design
• Change the page size, set up margins, and/or
print multiple labels per page

Note The wizard screens that appear during label setup will depend
on the options you select on the first screen of the New Label
Wizard. For purposes of setting up a label for a Windows
printer, we will select only the printer and page size options.

3 Click Next.

4 Select a laser, ink-jet or dot matrix printer from the

drop-down list.

If your printer is not listed, you must add it using Windows

Control Panel.

5 Click Make this printer the new “Default Printer”, and

click Next.

6 Click Single sheets of paper with many labels per

page, and click Next.

The program includes predefined label forms for

many common label formats such as address
labels, name tags, file folder labels, etc. For more
information, see Setting Up a Label Based on a
Predefined Form on page 2-10.
Label Setup Chapter 2-9

7 Enter the desired page size (usually 8.5 x 11 inches for

sheets of labels), and click Next.

When printing to a Windows printer, the page size

properties defined through Windows Control
Panel will override the label size and margin
settings specified in the label design software.

8 Enter the appropriate margins settings (e.g., 0.500), and

click Next.

Many laser printers have an unprintable area of 0.25

inches on all four edges of a page. If you set the margins
to less than that, you may see a warning.

9 In the Labels Across and Labels Down boxes, enter the

appropriate values to match the number of labels going
across and down on one label sheet.

For example, a sheet of address labels might have 2 labels

across and 10 labels down, so you would enter those
values for the Labels Across and Labels Down settings.

10 Measure the size of one label and enter those values in the
Label Width and Label Height boxes. (Note: These are
the dimensions for one label only, not the entire page.)

The page display on the left changes to match the values

you enter.

Note The program calculates the gap between labels based on the
page size, margins and size of each label.

11 Click Next.

12 If desired, type a description of the label.

13 Click Finish.

The new label appears in the design window.

14 On the File menu, click Print Sample. If the labels are

not aligned perfectly on the label sheet, adjust the margin
settings as needed.
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Setting Up a Label Based on a Predefined Form

You can create a label based on one of the predefined label
formats included with the label design software. There are
many different label forms (sometimes called “templates”)
provided in the program, including labels for everything from
ID badges to shipping labels to inventory shelf tags.

When you select a label form, the settings for page size,
margins, label size, and number of labels per page are filled in
automatically based on the form that you choose.

To set up a label sheet based on a form:

1 On the File menu, click New. The New Label Wizard

appears.

2 Make sure the default printer is a Windows printer (laser,

ink-jet dot matrix, etc.); if not, select the check box to
select a different printer.

3 Check the Change the page size, set up margins,

and/or print multiple labels per page check box, and
then click Next.

4 If the screen for selecting a printer appears, select a

Windows printer as the default, and click Next.

The media selection screen appears.

Figure 2-5 Select the Label Media Type

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5 Click One of the forms chosen below.

6 Click the top Form drop-down list and select the desired
label form manufacturer, and then click the bottom
drop-down list and select the desired label format.

If you do not know the number that corresponds with the

form type you are looking for, you can click on any label
form in the list and a preview of the label layout will
appear in the sample area.

The Form drop-down list is also accessible from

the Label Properties Page Size tab, Margins
tab, or Multiple tab. To access the Label
Properties tabs, select Label Properties from
the File menu.

7 Click Next.

8 Continue clicking Next to accept the default settings for

the page size, margins, and number and size of labels per
page.

9 Click Finish.

The selected label format appears in the design window.

Saving a Custom If you create a new label format that you plan to use often, you
Label Format can name and save the setup as a custom form, which you can
recall for later use.

To save a custom label format:

1 On the File menu, click Label Properties.

2 If desired, enter any changes to the label format that you

want to save as a form for later use.

3 Click the Page Size tab. (Alternatively, you can perform

this procedure in the Margins tab or Multiple tab with
the same result.)

4 Click Save As.

The Save As dialog box appears.

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Figure 2-6 Save a Custom Form

5 In the Form Name box, type a name for the form, and
click OK.

The new custom form will be available as an option in the

Form drop-down list the next time you create a new label.

Figure 2-7 New Form Available for Selection

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Editing Your Label Setup

All of the label settings you defined using the New Label Wizard
can be changed at any time using the tabs in the Label
Properties dialog box.

There are several different ways to access the Label

Properties dialog box:
• On the File menu, click Label Properties.

• Click the Label Properties button on the Standard

Toolbar.
• Right-click any blank area of the label and select
Properties from the context menu.
• Double-click any blank area of the label.

Figure 2-8 Label Properties Dialog Box

The online Help provides detailed explanations of

each Label Properties tab. For context-sensitive
Help, click the Help button located at the bottom
of the Label Properties dialog box.
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Changing the You can define or edit page size properties for the active label
Page Size design.

To define or edit page size properties for the

currently active label:

1 On the File menu, click Label Properties. The Label

Properties dialog box appears.

2 Click the Page Size tab.

Figure 2-9 Page Size Tab

3 Edit the page properties as desired, making sure that your

changes match the media (paper or labels) in the printer.

Note For thermal printers, width and height represent the

dimensions of the label; for Windows printers, they represent
the dimensions of the page.

4 Click OK to return to the design window.

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Changing the You can edit margin properties for the active label design.
Margins
To change the margins for the currently active label:

1 On the File menu, click Label Properties. The Label

Properties dialog box appears.

2 Click the Margins tab.

Figure 2-10 Margins Tab

3 Edit the margins as desired, making sure that your

changes match the media (paper or labels) in the printer.

Note For thermal printers, all margins are typically set to zero.

4 Click OK to return to the design window.

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Defining Multiple You can set up a label format to print multiple labels, across
Labels per Page and down the page.

Note Thermal printers typically print a single label per page.

To define the number of labels across and down

when printing multiple labels per page:

1 On the File menu, click Label Properties. The Label

Properties dialog box appears.

2 Click the Multiple tab.

Figure 2-11 Multiple Tab

3 Set the number of labels to print across and down the

page, making sure that your changes match the media
(paper or labels) in the printer.

4 If desired, you can change the position at which label

printing starts (Start at the setting) and the direction in
which labels are printed (and go setting).

5 Click OK to return to the design window.

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Specifying the When defining your label setup, you can specify the number of
Number of duplicate labels to print. The number of duplicates will be in
Duplicate Labels effect each time you print the label.

To specify the number of duplicate labels to print:

1 On the File menu, click Label Properties. The Label

Properties dialog box appears.

2 Click the Duplicates tab.

Figure 2-12 Duplicates Tab

3 In the Origin field, select one of the following origins to

determine the number of duplicate labels to print:

• Constant: The number of duplicates is entered on the

Duplicates tab, and that value will remain the same
for every print job. The default is 1, meaning only one
label will be printed.
• Database: The number of duplicates is determined by
a field in a database.
• Keyboard Input: The operator is prompted for the
number of duplicates at print time.
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• Combination: The number of duplicates is the result

of an expression, which can be written using math,
string or logic functions applied to Keyboard Input,
Counter or Database variables. (Note: This origin is
not available in all editions of the program.)
• Copy: Copies an existing variable or image and uses
its data origin to determine the number of duplicates.

The duplicate value (number of duplicate labels

to print) includes the original. For example, set
the duplicate value to 2 if you want to print an
original and one copy.

4 Click OK to return to the design window.

Changing the If you specify a printer using the New Label Wizard but then
Selected Printer later decide to change the printer, you can easily define a new
printer using the Label Properties Printer tab.

To define the printer to print the currently active

label:

1 On the File menu, click Label Properties. The Label

Properties dialog box appears.

2 Click the Printer tab.

Figure 2-13 Printer Tab

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3 To leave the default printer the same but select a different

printer specifically for printing this label design, click the
Specific Printer option and then select the new printer
from the drop-down list.

If you assign a specific printer and save the label,

the label will use this printer until you change it
back to the default printer and save the label.

4 Click OK to return to the design window.

Documenting a You can associate specific information with each label by

Label entering a description of the label. Descriptions are useful if
you have many similar labels from which to choose.

To assign a description to the currently active label:

1 On the File menu, click Label Properties. The Label

Properties dialog box appears.

2 Click the General tab.

Figure 2-14 General Tab

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3 In the Description box, type the data you want to

associate with the label.

4 Click OK to return to the design window.

5 After you save and close the label, when you open it again
you can view the description in the Open dialog box.

Figure 2-15 View Label Description

Note The description appears only if the Enable Description check

box is selected.
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Saving a Label Design File

1 On the File menu, click Save. Alternatively, you can click

Save on the Standard Toolbar.

2 On the Save As dialog box, browse to the folder where

the file will be saved.

3 Enter a file name for the label design, and then click Save.

Note To save your label in a format that can be read by older

versions of the program (backward compatible), select the
appropriate file version from the Save as Type drop-down list
located on the Save As dialog box.

Saving a Label Format as a Label Background

For single-label layouts (labels Across and Down both set to 1
on the Multiple tab), you have the option to save your label
as a label background. A label background serves as a “base
layer” outline that you can use to make your label design
process easier. A label background is displayed in the design
window for design purposes only and will not print.

The ability to save a label format as a label

background is not available in all editions of the
label design software.

Label backgrounds are created just like designing a new label,

with the only difference being that you save it as a Label
Background file (an Enhanced Metafile format file) to a
designated folder instead of saving as a standard Label Design
file.

Note To change the folder where all label background files are
stored, in the label design software go to Tools menu > Setup
> Directories tab, and specify the desired folder for the
Background Location setting.
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To save a label format as a label background (for

single-label layouts only):
1 Once your base label design is complete, on the File
menu, click Save as.

2 In the Save in list, navigate to the program’s

“Backgrounds” folder (or whatever folder is designated as
the Background Location folder on the Tools menu >
Setup > Directories tab).

3 In the Save as type drop-down list, scroll down and

select Label Background (*.emf).

Figure 2-16 Save As a Label Background

4 Enter a File name and click Save.

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Once saved, you will then be able to access the label

background template from the Label Properties Page
Size, Margins, or Multiple tabs by selecting Label
Background from the Form drop-down list and then
selecting the desired label background.

Figure 2-17 Select a Label Background

Designing Labels

Selecting a Data Origin

What is a Data When you add a text, paragraph, bar code, or 2D bar code
Origin? image to the label, you must select a data origin for that
image. A data origin identifies the source of the data to
populate an image. A data origin can be constant (the data
stays the same for each label printed) or variable (the data
changes for each label printed).

The data origin is selected from the image’s Data tab.

Figure 3-1 Data Origins

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Types of Data The following table describes the data origins from which you
Origins can select.

Data Origin Description

Constant The information is entered on the Data tab when the

image is created, and does not change from label to label.
Constant is the default data origin.

Database The value is retrieved from a database file, and so it

changes from label to label (variable data).
You can access the database records sequentially (prints
all records in order) or using a “key” field that you select.
(Note: The key field access method is not available in all
editions of the software.)

Keyboard Input The operator is prompted for the information at print time,
so different information could be entered for each label
(variable data).
For a Keyboard Input “pick list,” the value is selected at
print time from a predefined drop-down list. Input can be
limited to the list to ensure exact entry of data with no
unauthorized entries.

Counter You specify a starting value, and the information

increments (counts up) or decrements (counts down) by
the specified amount for each label (variable data).

Copy The information is copied from another variable image on

the label.

Combination The information is obtained by combining the data from

two or more other images on the label, and/or by using
math, logic, or string functions to formulate data from
those variable images. (Note: This origin is not available in
all editions of the software.)

Date The value is the current date (based on the system clock),
formatted according to the date format you select. Some
editions of the software allow you to offset the date to
print a past or future date if desired (e.g, MM/DD+7/YY
adds seven days to the current date).

Time The value is the current time (based on the system clock),
formatted according to the time format you select. Some
editions of the software allow you to offset the time to
print a past or future time if desired (e.g, HH:MM+10 AA$
adds 10 minutes to the current time).
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Selecting a Font
For any text, paragraph, bar code, or 2D bar code image that
you add to the label, you have the option of selecting resident
or non-resident printer fonts.
• Resident fonts are stored in your printer system’s
memory. This is the recommended font type when printing
to a thermal printer.
• Non-resident fonts are stored on your PC. Non-resident
fonts are sent to your printer as graphics. Graphics require
more memory and, therefore, take longer to print than
resident fonts.
• TrueType fonts are the fonts stored on your PC, and
there is typically a wide variety of these fonts from which
to choose. TrueType fonts are not typically resident on
thermal printers.

The font is selected from the image’s Font tab.

Figure 3-2 Font Tab

When selecting a font on the Font tab, pay attention to the

icon located to the left of each font in the list:

• indicates a font (not a TrueType font) resident on the

thermal printer.

• indicates a TrueType font that is not resident on the

printer; it will be sent to the printer as a graphic.

• indicates a TrueType font resident on the printer.

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Using the Add Image Wizard

You can use the Add Image Wizard to add any type of image
to your label. The Add Image Wizard walks you step by step
through the process of adding an image, defining its
properties, and placing it on the label.

To access the Add Image Wizard, do one of the

following:

• Click the Add Image Wizard button , located at

the top of the Add Image Toolbar.
• On the Insert menu, click Image Wizard.
• Press the INSERT key on your keyboard.

Figure 3-3 Add Image Wizard

Depending on the edition of the software you are

using, different features are available. Although
all features are described in this manual, they
many not be available in your edition of the
software.
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Adding Images to the Label

Adding Text 1 Do one of the following:

• On the Insert menu, click Text.

• Click Add Text on the Add Image Toolbar.

The Text Properties dialog box appears.

Figure 3-4 Text Properties

2 From the Origin drop-down list, select the data origin

appropriate for your text. Depending on the origin
selected, different properties will appear on the Data tab.

3 Set up your text image as required for the data origin you
selected. For detailed information on each data origin, use
the program’s online Help.

4 Click the Font tab and select font options for your text.

5 If desired, use the Text Properties tabs to define other

settings for your text such as color and position.

6 Click OK to have the text appear on the label according to

the Position tab settings, or click Place to place the text
on the label using the mouse.
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Adding a 1 Do one of the following:

Paragraph
• On the Insert menu, click Paragraph.

• Click Add Paragraph on the Add Image Toolbar.

The Paragraph Properties dialog box appears.

Figure 3-5 Paragraph Properties

2 From the Origin drop-down list, select the data origin

appropriate for your paragraph. Depending on the origin
selected, different properties will appear on the Data tab.

3 Set up your paragraph image as required for the data

origin you selected. For detailed information on each data
origin, use the program’s online Help.

4 Click the Font tab and select font options for your
paragraph.

5 If desired, use the Paragraph Properties tabs to define

other settings for your paragraph such as Text Wrapping
and Scale to Fit options.

6 Click OK to have the paragraph appear on the label

according to the Position tab settings, or click Place to
place the paragraph on the label using the mouse.
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Adding a Bar Code 1 Do one of the following:

• On the Insert menu, click Bar Code.

• Click Add Bar Code on the Add Image Toolbar.

The Bar Code Properties dialog box appears.

2 From the Origin drop-down list, select the data origin

appropriate for your bar code. Depending on the origin
selected, different properties will appear on the Data tab.

3 Set up your bar code image as required for the data origin
you selected. For detailed information on each data origin,
use the program’s online Help.

4 Click the Bar Code tab and select a bar code type from
the Type drop-down list. The settings that appear on this
tab will vary depending on the bar code type you select.

Figure 3-6 Bar Code Tab

5 If desired, use the Bar Code Properties tabs to define

other settings for your bar code such as color or position,
or font options for the human readable text.

6 Click OK to have the bar code appear on the label

according to the Position tab settings, or click Place to
place the bar code on the label using the mouse.
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Adding a 2D Bar 1 Do one of the following:

Code
• On the Insert menu, click 2D Bar Code.

• Click Add 2D Bar Code on the Add Image Toolbar.

The 2-Dimensional Properties dialog box appears.

2 From the Origin drop-down list, select the data origin

appropriate for your 2D bar code. Depending on the origin
selected, different properties will appear on the Data tab.

3 Set up your 2D bar code image as required for the data

origin you selected. For detailed information on each data
origin, use the program’s online Help.

4 Click the 2D Bar Code tab and select a bar code type from
the Type drop-down list. The settings that appear on this
tab will vary depending on the bar code type you select.

Figure 3-7 2D Bar Code Tab

5 If desired, use the 2-Dimensional Properties tabs to

define other settings for your 2D bar code such as color
and position.

6 Click OK to have the 2D bar code appear on the label

according to the Position tab settings, or click Place to
place the 2D bar code on the label using the mouse.
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Adding a Picture 1 Do one of the following:

• On the Insert menu, click Picture.

• Click Add Picture on the Add Image Toolbar.

The Picture Properties dialog box appears.

Figure 3-8 Picture Properties

2 From the Picture drop-down list, select one of the

following methods for accessing your picture.

• Embedded: Saves the picture as part of the label

design. This method requires more file space for
storing your label designs, but is useful if the path for
your original graphic file may change at some point.
• Linked File: Saves a reference to a selected picture
file name. It does not store the actual picture as part
of the label design, so this is the preferred method if
you have limited storage space for your label designs.
• Database: Enables you to specify a field in a database
file that determines the directory path and file name
for the selected picture image. (Note: This method is
not available in all editions of the software.)
• Keyboard Prompt: Enables you to specify the
directory path and file name for the selected picture
image at the time of printing. (Note: This method is
not available in all editions of the software.)
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Depending on the origin selected, different properties will

appear on the Picture tab.

3 If you are using the Embedded or Linked File method to

access the picture, click the File button and browse to
locate the graphic file to add to the label design.

4 If desired, use the Picture Properties tabs to define

other settings for your picture such as color and position.

5 Click OK to have the picture appear on the label according

to the Position tab settings, or click Place to place the
picture on the label using the mouse.

Adding a Line or 1 Do one of the following:

Shape
• On the Insert menu, click Shapes, and then click
Line, Rectangle, Ellipse, Diamond or Octagon.

• Click Add a Shape on the Add Image Toolbar, and

then select a shape.

The properties dialog box for the selected shape appears.

Figure 3-9 Rectangle Properties

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2 Click the Position tab, and select a Thickness setting

(Thin, Medium, or Thick) for the shape’s border, or use a
different setting by entering your own value.

3 If you want the shape to be filled with color, click the Fill
check box.

4 Click the Color tab and select a Foreground Color for

the shape’s border and/or a Background Color for the
shape’s fill color.

5 Click OK to have the shape appear on the label according

to the Position tab settings, or click Place to place the
shape on the label using the mouse.

Adding a Custom 1 Do one of the following:

Shape
• On the Insert menu, click Shapes, and then click
Custom Shape.

• Click Add a Shape on the Add Image Toolbar, and

then click Custom Shape .

The Custom Shape Properties dialog box appears.

Figure 3-10 Custom Shape Properties

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2 On the Custom Shape tab, click the Shape Category

drop-down list and select the category that contains the
shape you want. For example, if you are looking for a fire
extinguisher icon, select the Fire Safety category. All the
available shapes for the selected category appear.

3 Scroll through the displayed shapes and click the shape

you want.

4 If desired, use the Custom Shape Properties tabs to

define other settings for your custom shape such as color
and position.

5 Click OK to have the custom shape appear on the label

according to the Position tab settings, or click Place to
place the custom shape on the label using the mouse.

To temporarily override the snap value grid

setting and position an image precisely, hold
down the CTRL key as you drag the image to the
desired position on the label.

Adding a TextArt 1 Do one of the following:

Image
• On the Insert menu, click TextArt.

• Click Add TextArt on the Add Image Toolbar.

The TextArt Properties dialog box appears.

2 From the Origin drop-down list, select the data origin

appropriate for your TextArt image. Depending on the
origin selected, different properties will appear on the
Data tab.

3 Set up the TextArt image data as required for the origin

you selected. For detailed information on each data origin,
use the program’s online Help.

4 Click the Font tab and select font options for the TextArt
image.
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Note TextArt images can only be created using TrueType fonts. If

you are using a thermal or thermal transfer printer, note that
labels containing TextArt images may print significantly slower
because TrueType fonts are sent to the printer as graphics on
most thermal printers.

5 Click the TextArt tab.

Figure 3-11 TextArt Properties TextArt Tab

6 Set the following TextArt properties:

Bend text to shape: When this box is checked, the text

will follow the border of the shape (ellipse, rounded
rectangle, etc.) chosen on the Shape tab. (Default shape
type is an ellipse.)

To create a TextArt image that displays a line of

text in a full circle, select the Ellipse shape on
the Shape tab, enter 0 for the Start angle, and
enter 360 for the Sweep angle.

Start angle: Allows you to define a starting point in the

TextArt text, based on an angle of 360°. (Default Start
angle setting is 0.)
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Sweep angle: Allows you to define the sweep angle at

which the text will be displayed. (Default Sweep angle
setting is 180.)

Rotate Counter Clockwise: Rotates the entire string of

characters to flow in a counter-clockwise direction
following the border of the shape.

To create a TextArt image that displays a line of

text that reads from left to right in a downward
arc, select the Ellipse shape on the Shape tab,
enter 180 for the Start angle, enter 180 for the
Sweep angle, and then click the Rotate
Counter Clockwise check box.

Alignment: Used to define the horizontal and vertical

alignment characteristics of the TextArt in its allocated
space.

Break: Used to define where text breaks should occur,

when the text has to adapt to the shape.

Char spacing: Used to define the spacing between

characters. You can select the Custom option to define
custom character spacing based on a scale of 20 to 200.
The default setting (100) corresponds to standard
spacing. During customizing, spacing will be proportional
to the number selected. For example, at 200 the spacing
corresponds to approximately one character; at 20, the
characters will overlap.

Rotated characters: Rotates each individual character

counter-clockwise by 90°.

7 If you want to apply color to the TextArt image text, click

the Color tab to access the color settings for the Fill,
Outline, and Shadow colors.
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8 If you would like a shape to appear in the background of

the TextArt image, click the Shape tab and select the
desired shape. Shape options include Ellipse, Line,
Polygon, Polyline, Rectangle, and Round rectangle.

Figure 3-12 TextArt Properties Shape Tab

9 Set the following Shape properties:

Shape: Select the type of shape to use as the object’s

background. The shape selected here also determines the
shape the text will follow if the Bend text to shape
option is selected on the TextArt tab.

% x axis and y axis: Used to define the corner

roundness when the Round rectangle shape is selected.

Background: Click the Background check box to use the

selected shape for the object’s background.

Color: Click the drop-down list to select a color for the

selected background shape. The Custom button allows
you to select a non-standard color or define a custom
color.
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Note The units of measure (inches or centimeters) can be changed

from the Tools menu > Setup > View Settings tab > Ruler
Markings setting. The Ruler Markings setting determines
the units of measure used throughout the program.

Internal margin: Used to define a margin between the

outside edge of the object (where the object handles
appear) and the background shape.

Border: Click the Border check box to place a border line

around the selected background shape. Note that if an
internal margin surrounds the shape, the border line will
appear outside the margin.

Color: Click the drop-down list to select a color for the

border. The Custom button allows you to select a
non-standard color or define a custom color.

Dash style: Used to define the dash style, if any, to use

for the border.

Dash cap: Used to define the appearance of the dashes

when a dash style is used.

Width: Used to define the width of the outline, whether it

is continuous or dashed.

Outline: Allows you to display only the outline of the

defined border.

10 Click OK to have the TextArt image appear on the label

according to the Position tab settings, or click Place to
place the image on the label using the mouse.
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Adding a 1 Do one of the following:

RichTextField
Image • On the Insert menu, click RichTextField.

• Click Add RichTextField on the Add Image

Toolbar.

The RichTextField Properties dialog box appears.

Figure 3-13 RichTextField Properties Data Tab

2 From the Origin drop-down list, select the desired data

origin (available origins are limited to Constant, Database,
or Combination for a RichTextField image). Depending on
the origin selected, different properties will appear on the
Data tab.

3 Set up the RichTextField image data as required for the

origin you selected. For detailed information on each data
origin, use the program’s online Help.

Note Depending on your printer, RichTextField images may be sent

to your printer as graphics and when images print as graphics
the print speed is much slower.
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4 To add or edit text in the RTF Editor, click the Edit RTF
button.

The RTF Editor appears.

Figure 3-14 RTF Editor

Note When entering the RTF Editor from the Data tab you will be
limited to editing the selected RichTextField image. In order to
create, open, and save other RTF files, you must enter the RTF
Editor by selecting RTF Editor from the Tools menu.

5 Now in the RTF Editor, type the desired text and format it
using the options in the RTF Editor’s Font menu.

6 When finished, select Exit from the RTF Editor’s File menu
and click Yes when asked whether to save the text.

7 Now back on the Data tab, the formatted RTF text will
appear in the Sample box and the source text with its
hidden RTF codes will appear in the Text box.

8 Click OK to have the RichTextField image appear on the

label according to the Position tab settings, or click Place
to place the image on the label using the mouse.
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Working with Placed Images

Image Handles When you click on an image to select it, image “handles” will
appear around the image’s border. The image handles let you
know when an image is selected, and they also provide an easy
way for you to change the image’s size.

Figure 3-15 Image Handles

Changing the When you place an image on the label, it automatically snaps
Snap Value into alignment according to the Snap Value set on the View
Settings tab. When you move images, the snap value keeps
the movement to increments of this value. For example, a
snap value of 0.25 inches lets you move an image in
quarter-inch increments.

To change the snap value:

1 On the Tools menu, click Setup, and then click the View
Settings tab.

2 Change the Snap Value setting as desired. For example,

changing the snap value from 0.10 to 0.01 will make it
much easier to place an image at a specific point on the
label.

3 Click OK to return to the design window.

Chapter 3-20 Quick Start Guide

Moving an Image 1 Place the mouse pointer over the selected image.

2 Click the left mouse button and drag to move the image to
the desired location.

Moving an Image To move a selected image in front of all other images:
to the Front or
• Right-click on the image and select Pull to Front.
Back Alternatively, you can select the image and then select
Pull To Front from the Edit menu.

The image that is pulled to the front is the last item

printed.

To move a selected image to the back of all other

images:
• Right-click on the image and select Drop to Back.
Alternatively, you can select the image and then select
Drop To Back from the Edit menu.
The image that is dropped to the back is the first item
printed.

Rotating an 1 Click on the image(s) you want to rotate. To select more

Image than one image at once, hold down the SHIFT key while
clicking on the images.

2 On the Edit menu, click Rotate. Alternatively, you can

right-click on the image and select Rotate.

The Rotate dialog box appears.

Figure 3-16 Rotate Options

Designing Labels Chapter 3-21

3 Select one of the following rotation options:

• All Images: Changes the orientation of the label on

your screen and on the print media. The display shows
the orientation of the printed label. For example, to
print labels upside down, rotate all images 180
degrees.
• Selected Images: Use this command to rotate the
orientation of selected images. The display shows how
images will print. This command does not affect the
orientation of the label.

4 Choose a rotation setting from the Rotate by drop-down

menu.

5 Click OK to return to the design window.

Sizing an Image 1 To size the image while keeping the aspect ratio of the
height and width the same (so as not to distort the
image), click on one of the four corners of the image
handles (so the cursor is at a diagonal).

2 Drag to the desired size.

Scaling an Image The Scale command allows you to size the selected image or
images by the percentage you specify. Specifying a
percentage of 100 percent leaves the image unchanged; 50
percent cuts the image size in half; 200 percent doubles the
image size, etc.

To scale selected images or all images in the design

area:

1 Click on the image(s) you want to scale. To select more

than one image at once, hold down the SHIFT key while
clicking on the images.

2 On the Edit menu, click Scale. Alternatively, you can

right-click the image and select Scale.

The Scale dialog box appears.

Chapter 3-22 Quick Start Guide

Figure 3-17 Scale Options

3 Specify if you want to scale All Images or Selected

Images.

4 Select a value from the Scale Factor drop-down list or

use a different scale factor percentage by entering your
own value.

5 Click OK to return to the design window.

For detailed information on all label design

functions available in this label design software,
use the program’s online Help. Help is available
by selecting Help Topics from the Help menu or
by pressing F1.
Index

Numerics Creating a new label 1-2

Custom shapes 3-11
2D bar codes 3-8

D
A Data origins 3-1
Add Image Toolbar 1-7 Database access
Add Image Wizard 3-4 Keyed 3-2
Add Printer Wizard 2-2 Sequential 3-2
Adding Database data origin 3-2
2D bar codes 3-8 Date data origin 3-2
Bar codes 3-7 Default printer 2-2
Custom shapes 3-11 Description 2-19
Lines 3-10 Design window
Paragraphs 3-6 Colors 1-11
Pictures 3-9 Settings 1-10
RichTextField 3-17 Drivers 2-2
Shapes 3-10 Duplicate labels 2-17
Text 3-5
TextArt 3-12
Alignment Toolbar 1-8
Application options 1-10 E
Application window 1-4 Errors/Warnings Toolbar 1-9
Extended drivers 2-2

B
Bar codes 3-7 F
Fonts 3-3
Forms 2-10
C
Combination data origin 3-2
Constant data origin 3-2 G
Copies of a label 2-17 Graphics 3-9
Copy data origin 3-2 Group/Ungroup buttons 1-9
Counter data origin 3-2
I-2 Quick Start Guide

I Paragraphs 3-6
Pick list data entry 3-2
Image Formatting Toolbar 1-9 Pictures 3-9
Image handles 3-19 Predefined forms 2-10
Images Printer drivers 2-2
Adding 3-5 Printer setup 2-1, 2-18
Moving 3-20 Printers 2-6, 2-8, 2-18
Pulling to front/back 3-20
Rotating 3-20
Scaling 3-21
Sizing 3-21 R
Interface 1-4 Resident fonts 3-3
RichTextField 3-17
Rotating an image 3-20
K Rotation button 1-10
RTF Editor 3-18
Keyboard Input data origin 3-2

S
L Saving a custom form 2-11
Label background 2-21 Saving a label 2-21
Label description 2-19 Saving as a label background 2-21
Label design window Scaling an image 3-21
Colors 1-11 Shapes 3-10
Settings 1-10 Sizing an image 3-21
Label setup 2-6, 2-8, 2-10 Snap value 3-19
Label templates 2-10 Specific printer 2-18
Labels Starting the program 1-1
Creating 1-2 Status Bar 1-10
Opening 1-3 Style Bar 1-5
Saving 2-21
Lines 3-10
T
M Templates 2-10
Text 3-5
Margins 2-1, 2-15 TextArt 3-12
Menu Bar 1-4 Thermal printers 2-6
Menus 1-4 Time data origin 3-2
Moving an image 3-20 Toolbars 1-5
Multiple labels per page 2-16 Add Image Toolbar 1-7
Alignment Toolbar 1-8
Errors/Warnings Toolbar 1-9

N Image Formatting Toolbar 1-9

Standard Toolbar 1-5
Native drivers 2-2 Status Bar 1-10
New Label Wizard 1-2, 2-6, TrueType fonts 3-3
2-8, 2-10 Two-dimensional bar codes 3-8
Non-resident fonts 3-3

W
O Windows printers 2-8
Opening a label 1-3 Wizards
Add Image Wizard 3-4
Add Printer Wizard 2-2
New Label Wizard 1-2, 2-6,
P 2-8, 2-10
Page size 2-14

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