M-Print® PRO

User Manual
Manual Version 2023-2
Content
Introduction 9
About M-Print® PRO ..................................................................................................... 9
About this manual ......................................................................................................... 9
Layout and format ....................................................................................................... 10
Definitions ................................................................................................................... 10
Installation note ........................................................................................................... 10

General Operation 11
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 11
Starting / exiting the program ...................................................................................... 11
User interface .............................................................................................................. 12
Supported file types .................................................................................................... 13
Commonly used functions ........................................................................................... 14
Editing elements ............................................................................................ 14
Editing layers.................................................................................................. 36
Predefined text sequence .............................................................................. 41
Consecutive numbering ................................................................................. 43
Incrementing and decrementing .................................................................... 52
Color coding ................................................................................................... 54
Synchronizing content .................................................................................... 55
Orders, Order Wizard ..................................................................................... 56
Filter functions ................................................................................................ 57
Licensing ........................................................................................................ 59
Multiple insert ................................................................................................. 60
Inserting a line break ...................................................................................... 60
Excel editing ................................................................................................... 61
Multi-level terminals ....................................................................................... 62
Scales ............................................................................................................ 63
Endless strips ................................................................................................. 71
Document protection ...................................................................................... 79
Adjusting the font size .................................................................................... 82
Adjusting the marker length ........................................................................... 83
Adjusting character strings ............................................................................. 84
Adjusting the font ........................................................................................... 85
Filling a text field ............................................................................................ 86
Reference File Editor ..................................................................................... 87
Group field...................................................................................................... 88
Copy page ...................................................................................................... 88

User Interface 91
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 91
Menu bar ..................................................................................................................... 94
File menu ....................................................................................................... 94
Edit menu ....................................................................................................... 96

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 View menu ..................................................................................................... 99
Insert menu .................................................................................................. 102
Shape menu ................................................................................................. 105
Format menu ................................................................................................ 106
Tools menu .................................................................................................. 107
Window menu .............................................................................................. 108
Help menu .................................................................................................... 110
Toolbars .................................................................................................................... 111
Standard....................................................................................................... 111
Layout .......................................................................................................... 113
Format text ................................................................................................... 114
Format Element ........................................................................................... 116
Elements ...................................................................................................... 117
Docking Bars View ....................................................................................... 119
THM MMP .................................................................................................... 120
Project Explorer......................................................................................................... 121
Shortcut menu .............................................................................................. 122
Properties window ..................................................................................................... 124
Marker properties ...................................................................................................... 125
Showing properties ...................................................................................... 126
Adjusting properties ..................................................................................... 127
Selecting elements .................................................................................................... 136
Workspace ................................................................................................................ 137
Shortcut menu in the workspace ................................................................. 137
Layers ....................................................................................................................... 138
Layers window ............................................................................................. 139
Layer properties ........................................................................................... 140
Data Grid window ...................................................................................................... 141
Defining the width of the data grid ............................................................... 141
Shortcut menu of the data grid..................................................................... 142
Row height and column width of the data grid ............................................. 142
Info page ................................................................................................................... 143

Getting Started 147

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 147
Step 1: Starting the program ..................................................................................... 147
Step 2: Selecting the marker type ............................................................................. 147
Step 3: Captioning the marker .................................................................................. 148
Step 4: Saving the file ............................................................................................... 149
Step 5: Printing the marker type ............................................................................... 150
Step 6: Closing the file .............................................................................................. 150

Managing Projects 151

Project structure ........................................................................................................ 151
Changing the project name ....................................................................................... 153
Adding a marker type to a project ............................................................................. 154
Adding a subproject .................................................................................................. 155
Adding a marker type to the subproject .................................................................... 157
Removing a marker type ........................................................................................... 158
Removing a subproject ............................................................................................. 159
Closing the project .................................................................................................... 160

Product Catalog 161

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 161

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 Opening the Product Catalog window ...................................................................... 162
Creating a new product category .............................................................................. 164
Adding a product ....................................................................................................... 165
Removing a product .................................................................................................. 166
Removing all products from a category .................................................................... 166
Removing a product category ................................................................................... 166
Finding a product ...................................................................................................... 167
Renaming a product .................................................................................................. 168
Templates ................................................................................................................. 169
Saving templates ......................................................................................... 169
Organise templates into categories ............................................................. 169
Resetting the product catalog ................................................................................... 172
Updating the product catalog .................................................................................... 173

Options Dialog 175

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 175
Environment .............................................................................................................. 176
General ........................................................................................................ 176
View ............................................................................................................. 179
Application Language .................................................................................. 180
Startup Options ............................................................................................ 181
Import ........................................................................................................... 182
Directories .................................................................................................... 184
Administration .............................................................................................. 185
Menu Administration .................................................................................... 186
Update.......................................................................................................... 187
Color Coding options ................................................................................... 188
Fields ............................................................................................................ 189
Offsets .......................................................................................................... 190
Security ........................................................................................................ 191
Replacements ........................................................................................................... 193
Text Replacements ...................................................................................... 193
Image Replacements ................................................................................... 194
Logging ..................................................................................................................... 195
Element Defaults ....................................................................................................... 196
Font .............................................................................................................. 196
Elements ...................................................................................................... 197
Output Devices.......................................................................................................... 198
Mapping ....................................................................................................... 198
Save Print Statistics ..................................................................................... 199
Plotter ........................................................................................................................ 200
General ........................................................................................................ 200
MultiCard fixture ........................................................................................... 201
SF 4-6 fixture................................................................................................ 202
Pen priming .................................................................................................. 202
PrintJet CONNECT ................................................................................................... 203
General ........................................................................................................ 203
Administration .............................................................................................. 205
Printer groups PJC ....................................................................................... 206
PrintJet ADVANCED ................................................................................................. 207
General ........................................................................................................ 207
Administration .............................................................................................. 209
Printer groups PJA ....................................................................................... 210
PrintJet PRO ............................................................................................................. 211
General ........................................................................................................ 211

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 Cleaning ....................................................................................................... 212
Current configuration ................................................................................... 212
THM printers ............................................................................................................. 213
General ........................................................................................................ 213
Extended ...................................................................................................... 214
Administration .............................................................................................. 215
Printer groups THM ...................................................................................... 216
Support ...................................................................................................................... 217
General ........................................................................................................ 217

Opening Other File Types 219

Opening other file types ............................................................................................ 219

Command Line Call 221

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 221
Call parameters for exe............................................................................................. 221
Opening or printing a file .............................................................................. 221
Importing or printing a file ............................................................................ 221
Call parameters for converters .................................................................................. 222
Parameters for the QLS converter ............................................................... 222
Parameters for the TNV converter ............................................................... 222

Importing Files 225

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 225
Manual import ........................................................................................................... 226
Starting the import ........................................................................................ 226
Step 1: Start page ........................................................................................ 226
Step 2: Filter and import type ....................................................................... 227
Step 3: Selecting the project and variant ..................................................... 228
Steps 4/5: Selecting the data format and field delimiter .............................. 232
Step 6: Options ............................................................................................ 238
Step 7: Field mappings ................................................................................ 239
Step 8: Saving and finishing ........................................................................ 250
Automated import ...................................................................................................... 251
Batch import .............................................................................................................. 253
Creating/adding a batch ............................................................................... 254
Changing a batch ......................................................................................... 254
VK import .................................................................................................................. 255
VK import filter.............................................................................................. 255
VK import target ........................................................................................... 255
VK assignment ............................................................................................. 256
VK field mappings ........................................................................................ 262
VK import on templates ................................................................................ 264
Fast Excel® import .................................................................................................... 266
Prepare fast Excel® import .......................................................................... 266
Perform fast Excel® import .......................................................................... 270
Converter .................................................................................................................. 273
QLS converter .............................................................................................. 273
TNV converter .............................................................................................. 274
Settings in the Import Wizard ....................................................................... 277
Show import file caption ............................................................................................ 278

Printing 279

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 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 279
Calling up the print dialog ......................................................................................... 280
Mapping a printer to a marker type ........................................................................... 283
Printer correction ....................................................................................................... 284
Setting material-dependent slip ................................................................................ 286
Adjusting the printer to the marker type .................................................................... 288
Setting the printer to a print medium ............................................................ 289
Adjusting the printer offset ........................................................................... 290
Setting the print position .............................................................................. 299
Setting up print jobs .................................................................................................. 301
Example: ...................................................................................................... 302
Quick print ................................................................................................................. 304
Printing directly.......................................................................................................... 304
Status Monitor ........................................................................................................... 305
Status Monitor settings ................................................................................ 306
Status Monitor print jobs .............................................................................. 307
Information ................................................................................................... 308
Printer Explorer ......................................................................................................... 309
Adding a printer ............................................................................................ 310
Testing a printer ........................................................................................... 314
Printer properties ......................................................................................... 314
Setting cut marks ...................................................................................................... 315
Printing subprojects .................................................................................................. 316
Print mode ................................................................................................................. 317
Print mode – Normal .................................................................................... 317
Print mode - Plotter ...................................................................................... 317
Print mode - Laser ....................................................................................... 317

Activating The Plotter 319

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 319
Plot mode .................................................................................................................. 319
Startup options for plot mode ....................................................................... 320
Printing/plotting ......................................................................................................... 321
Selecting the pen and inlay .......................................................................... 321
Changing the marker type............................................................................ 322
Adjusting the pen priming position ............................................................... 323
Mapping a plotter to a marker type ........................................................................... 324
Adjusting the marker type to the plotter ....................................................... 325
Adjusting mapped printers ........................................................................... 327
Symbol Explorer/Plotter Symbol Editor ..................................................................... 328
Editing/creating plotter symbols ................................................................... 329
Calibration dialog ...................................................................................................... 329
MultiCard fixture ........................................................................................... 330
SF4-6 fixture................................................................................................. 331

Network Version 333

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 333
Setup ......................................................................................................................... 334
Sharing folders .......................................................................................................... 339
Tasks to be done on the clients ................................................................................ 342
Setting up client computers.......................................................................... 342
Transferring settings to clients ..................................................................... 342

Glossary Of Terms 343

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Introduction
About M-Print® PRO
The program is used to caption and print labeling materials (MultiCard mats, inserts and labels).

Printable materials are:

 MultiCard mats
 Sleeve inserts on pages
 Labels on pages
 Endless labels on rolls
 Heat shrinks
 MetalliCards
 MultiMark material

The program can be installed locally or as a network version for use over a network (see chapter
"Network version", section "Setup").

About this manual

The manual assumes that you have practical experience of the Microsoft Windows operating
system used by the software.

If you are not familiar with the basics of Windows, please refer to the Windows
user manual.

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Layout and format
This user manual applies the following conventions:

Bold Important elements in the program like buttons, menu items, toolbars, names,
etc. are shown in bold.
" " Names of windows and references to other chapters and sections are enclosed
in double quotes.
> This character separates two successive menu items (e.g. View > Zoom)

 This symbol means that the actions which follow must be carried out in the
specified order.

Symbols used

Indicates that this is essential information about M-Print® PRO.

Indicates that this is useful additional information.

Definitions
This section explains the special terms that are used in the M-Print® PRO software.

Marker
A marker is used to identify an electrical or electronic element (terminal, conductor, system,
device, etc.) and also to caption an asset.

Marker type
Marker of a specific type, e.g. MultiCard DEK 5/3,5.

Installation note

In order to install the program you need administrator rights on the computer
involved.

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General Operation
Introduction
This chapter explains the various ways you can start and exit the program.
You will also find general information about the program structure and the layout of the user
interface.

Starting / exiting the program

Starting the program

Double-click on the icon on your computer desktop.

Exiting the program

Select File > Exit on the menu bar.

If a project is still open, a dialog box appears where you can save the project.

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User interface
The user interface is where you edit the markers.
It is displayed automatically when you start the program. The user interface contains everything
you need for editing a marker.

The user interface can consist of different elements, depending on the configuration.

You will find more information in chapter "User interface".

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Supported file types
The following file types are supported when files are opened:

 M-Print® PRO File (*.mpc)

 M-Print® PRO Order File (*.mpo)
 M-Print® PRO Template (*.mpt)
 M-Print Document (*.abp, *.gdc)
 M-Label Document (*.mld)
 M-Comm Document (*.tmf)
 RailDesigner Export File (*.rde)
 TXX/TXY Files (*.txx; *.txy)
 Microsoft® Excel® Worksheet (*.xls)
 XMT File (*.xmt, *.txt)
 M-Print® PRO Importskript (*.mis) (see chapter "Fast Excel® Import").

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Commonly used functions
This section describes the commonly used functions by way of example.

Editing elements
You can create elements by selecting "Insert" from the menu bar or via the "Elements" toolbar
(see chapter "Toolbars").

Before you can edit one or more elements, you first have to select them (see chapter "Selecting
elements").

See also chapter "Properties window".

When inserting elements or subsequently changing their size, it is possible to retain or change
the symmetry of the elements (see chapter "Symmetry of elements").

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Inserting a text field
Create new text field
Click on this toolbar icon or select Insert > Text Field on the menu bar.
Move the mouse to where you want to enter the text.

Create new rounded text field

Same functions as a normal text field. Select Insert > Rounded Text
Field.
Use the "Anchor angle" property to determine the start angle of the text.
Create new group field
Click on this toolbar icon or select Insert > Group Field on the menu bar.
See chapter "Group field".

If the mouse pointer looks like this, you can create a text field.
Press and hold down the left mouse button. Drag the mouse to create a
frame and release the mouse button. An editing field opens where you
can enter text.

You can only enter text in text fields:

if the mouse pointer looks like this, you cannot enter text.
If a text field shows a red triangle when text has been inserted, the text
does not fit into the field. Not all of the text is displayed or printed. In this
case you must shorten the text or let the program fit it automatically (see
"Adjusting the font size" in chapter "Format menu").
If a text field shows an orange triangle when text has been inserted,
single-line text is displayed in multiple lines because the text field is too
narrow.
The following adjustment options are available:
- Adjusting the marker length.
See chapter "General operation”, section “Adjusting the marker length”.
- Adjusting character strings.
See chapter "General operation”, section “Adjusting character strings”.

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Inserting a shape
Create rectangle / square
Click on this icon or select Insert > Rectangle on the menu bar.
Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to create a rectangle.

Use the "Rounding X" or "Rounding Y" property to turn a normal rectangle
into a rounded rectangle.

Rounded square / Create rounded rectangle

Click on this icon or select Insert > Rounded Rectangle on the menu bar.
Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to create a rounded
rectangle.

Rounded rectangles only differ from normal rectangles due to the set
"Rounding X" or "Rounding Y" property. If these values are set to 0, a
normal rectangle is displayed.

Draw line
Click on this toolbar icon or select Insert > Line on the menu bar.
Hold down the left mouse button as you draw the line.

Draw circle / ellipse

Click on this icon or select Insert > Ellipse on the menu bar.
Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to create an ellipse.

You can set the exact size and position in the "Properties" window (see
section "Properties window").

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Inserting an image
The program supports the image formats BMP, EMF, GIF ICO, JPG, PNG, WMF and TIFF.

Inserting an image
Click on this icon or select Insert > Image on the menu bar.
Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to create a frame. A
selection dialog appears where you can select the image file and open it by
clicking on the Open button. The selected image is inserted.

In the "Properties" window you can specify whether you want to keep the
image in its original size or resize it to fit the frame.
Images are not embedded in the field. The field only contains a link to the
file. The path is displayed in the "Properties" window (see section
"Properties window").

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Inserting a barcode
The program supports the following barcode types:

- Code 39
- Code 128
- Code 2/5 Industrial
- Code 2/5 Interleaved
- EAN13 (with/without check digit)
- EAN8 (with/without check digit)
- EAN128
- UPC-A (with/without check digit)
- UPC-E (with/without check digit)
- QR-Code
- DataMatrix
- GS1 DataMatrix
- MicroPDF417

Inserting a barcode
Select Insert > Barcode on the menu bar.
A drop-down field shows the barcodes that can be selected.
Drag the mouse to create an area and release the mouse button. The
selected barcode is inserted.
In the "Properties" window you can enter the numeric or alphanumeric code
(see section "Properties window").

An internal check digit (e.g. code 8) is calculated for certain barcodes. This
check digit must neither be entered manually nor imported with the barcode
value.

If the check digit is transferred or entered, a different barcode type must be

selected (e.g. "EAN 8 with check digit”).

Always check barcodes for recognizability in your end devices before

releasing them.

As of version 9.2, there is an updated barcode library. To display the

barcodes with the previous library, select the entry "Use Barcode Library
Version 1" in the barcode settings. See chapter "Element Defaults".

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Inserting special characters
You can use the character map to select a font and see all characters and special characters
that are available with that font.

To open the character map, select View > Character Map > Font on the menu bar.

 Click on the upper arrow to select the font, and on the second arrow to select the language.
 Position the cursor where you want the character to appear.
 Double-click on the character you want to insert. It appears in the selected text field.

You can also use the shortcut menu to copy and paste a character from this window:

 Select the character you want to copy, press the right mouse button and select Copy
Character.
 Position the cursor where you want the character to appear (inline editor), press the right
mouse button and select Insert on the shortcut menu.

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Inserting symbols
You can select and insert symbols using the Symbol Explorer.
On the menu bar, select View > Symbols to open the Symbol Explorer.

Insert symbol
 Click on the symbol you want to insert.
 Move the mouse to the field you want to contain the symbol.
 Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to create a rectangle. The symbol is
inserted in the field.
 You can resize the symbol by clicking on it once and dragging the corners to make the
rectangle larger or smaller.

Alternatively:
 Select the field in which you want to insert the symbol.
 Double-click on the symbol that you want to insert.

You can adjust the appearance of the symbol via the "Size" property (see
section "Behavior" in chapter "Adjusting properties").

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 Symbol directory

The drop-down field is preset to the default directory for symbols. For changes to the path, see
chapter "Options dialog", section "Directories".

Searching/filtering the symbol directory

You can enter a string to search for or filter symbol files.

The following options are available:

Keyword(s) Result
If the search field remains empty, the entire content of the selected
directory is displayed.
Symbol00? A question mark is the wildcard for one character.
The program will find, for example, "Symbol001.bmp" and
"Symbol002.bmp".
Symbol* An asterisk is the wildcard for any number of characters.
The program will find, for example "Symbol010.bmp" and
"Symbol020.bmp".

To reset the search field, click on .

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Inserting a scale
Straight or rounded scales can be inserted.

Create new scale

Click on these icons on the toolbar or select Insert > Scale or Rounded
Scale on the menu bar.
Drag the mouse to create an area and release the mouse button.

A dialog opens in order to set the key data of the scale.

 Select the type of scale and set the values, intervals and captions.
 Scale captioning depends solely on the start and end value and the caption interval.

Example 1:
If start value = 0, end value = 8 and caption interval = 2, the following sequence is
generated: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8

Example 2:
If start value = 1, end value = 100 and caption interval = 20, the following sequence is
generated: 1, 21, 41, 61, 81
In this case, the end value 100 is not shown.
 The intervals of the tick marks (major / minor interval) always relate to the value range.

Example:
Value range (start / end value) from 0 to 50 and major interval = 10.
6 major tick marks are shown (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50).
If caption interval = 10 is additionally selected, each major tick mark is also captioned.

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 Settings dialog

Scale type
Appearance of the grid dimension. The following can be selected:
Linear: The pattern of the value range is linear.

Logarithmic: The pattern of the value range is square, i.e. a logarithmic scale is
shown.

Adapted: The pattern of the value range is defined by reference points. The
pattern between reference points is linear (see chapter
"Reference points").

Start value
Caption at the start of the scale

End value
Caption at the end of the scale

Major interval
Interval between the major tick marks (measured at the value range)

Minor interval
Interval between the minor tick marks (measured at the value range)

Start angle (only rounded scale)

Angle at which the rounded scale starts (see also chapter "Rounded scale").

End angle (only rounded scale)

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 Angle at which the rounded scale ends (see also chapter "Rounded scale").

Interval
Caption interval to the next caption in each case (from the start value)
Example: If start value = 0, end value = 8 and caption interval = 2, the following
sequence is generated: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8

Alignment (only rounded scale)

Appearance of the caption. The following can be selected:
Horizontal: The caption is shown horizontally
Tangential: The caption is shown tangentially (in the direction of the circle).

The caption can be rotated by 180° for both alignments.

Scale length or Scale radius

For a straight scale, the length of the inserted scale element.
For a rounded scale, the inner radius of the scale element.
The value is preset when dragging the element with the mouse.

Scale height
The scale height corresponds to the height of the major tick marks.
The value is preset when dragging the element with the mouse.

The minor tick marks are always half as long as the major tick marks.

Font size
The font size of the caption.
The value is preset when dragging the element with the mouse.

You can set the exact size, position and caption of the scale in the "Properties"
window later (see section "Properties window").

For further information and examples, please refer to chapter "Scales".

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 Appearance information

If a scale shows red triangles, the chosen values do not fit into the dimensions of the scale
element. In this case, use the mouse to enlarge the element in the displayed directions.

Snapping elements to the grid

To specify whether you want the elements to snap to the gridlines or not, select View > Grid >
Snap to Grid.
The grid must be visible (Menu View > Grid > Show).

Selecting elements

Select element
After clicking on this icon, you can click on an element to select it.

Select multiple elements

If the elements you want to select are next to each other, you can select
them all in a single action by dragging a frame around them.
Click on this icon to activate the frame to select elements. Press and hold
down the left mouse button. Drag the mouse to create a frame around the
elements you want to select.

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Moving elements
Elements on the project layer or marker layer can only be moved within the defined project area
or marker area.

 Select the element you want to move by left-clicking on it. When you move the mouse
pointer over the element, it changes into the following shape, which means you can move
the element:

Hold down the mouse button and move the element to its new position.

Another way of moving an element is to define settings in the "Properties" window (see section
"Properties window", "Size and position" category). You can enter exact values here.

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Rotating elements

 Click on the element (text, shape, image, barcode) you want to rotate.
 Select Shape > Rotate….

The following window appears:

Specify the details of the rotation you want, then confirm by clicking on OK.

Note that, if necessary, the element will adapt to the dimensions of the marker
area when it is rotated.

Example:

This image shows the element before it is rotated:

... and after the rotation:

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Copying and pasting elements
In the course of copying and pasting, only the document-individual properties can be transferred.

However the properties are only transferred to their full extent if the same element type is
involved (e.g. text on text, image on image).

 Click on the element(s) you want to copy.

 Select Edit > Copy.
 Click on the element that you want to paste into.
 Select Edit > Paste to paste the content OR Edit > Paste Elements to paste the element.

Not all elements can be pasted into other elements.

Cutting and pasting elements

 Select the element you want to cut.

 Select Edit > Cut.
 Click on the element that you want to paste into.
 Select Edit > Paste to paste the content OR Edit > Paste Elements to paste the element.

Not all elements can be pasted into other elements (see chapter "Copying and
pasting elements").

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Duplicating elements

 Select the element you want to duplicate.

 Select Edit > Duplicate.
 The duplicated element is placed slightly offset on top of the original element.

Deleting elements

 Select the element you want to delete.

 Select Edit > Delete.
 In the Delete submenu, you have the following items to select from:

Field content Only delete the content of the elements.

Entire field Delete the entire field.
Selected The entire markers with the selected elements on them are
markers deleted without a confirmation prompt.
This page The currently visible page is deleted.
Pages... A dialog opens to delete several pages.

If a menu item is not available (grayed out), the functionality for the selected
situation cannot be used.

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Locking elements
Text fields, image fields, barcodes and shapes can all be locked.

However, only in locked text fields is it still possible to change the content and formatting.

Among other things, the following properties are locked:

- Size and position

- Border and fill
- Field properties
- Orientation and tab order

 Select the element you want to lock.

Click on this toolbar icon to lock the selected element.

Example of a locked element

Creating square elements

For creating square elements, see chapter "Symmetry of elements"

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Symmetry of elements
Symmetry of elements can be used to either keep the dimensions (aspect ratio) of the elements
or to set them to the same values (square).

Various options are available:

Inserting while holding down the Shift key (square dimensions)

If you insert the elements while holding down the Shift key, the dimensions remain square.
Exceptions:
 Line – is inserted horizontally or vertically
 Rounded text field – is always rounded
 Scale

Dragging while holding down the Shift+Alt keys (setting square dimensions)
If you drag existing elements (multiple selection possible) at their corners while holding down the
shortcut Shift+Alt, the dimensions are changed quadratically.
Exceptions:
 Line – is changed horizontally or vertically
 Scale

Dragging while holding down the Shift+Ctrl keys (keeping proportions)

If existing elements (multiple selection possible) are dragged at a corner while holding down the
shortcut Shift+Ctrl, the proportions of the dimensions are kept. The aspect ratio is not changed.
Exceptions:
 Line – retains its angle
 Scale

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Changing the order of elements
If a number of elements are arranged on top of each other, you can use the "Layout" toolbar to
change the order of the elements.
The following settings apply to the selected element in the current layer.

The element is moved one layer forward.

The element is moved one layer back.

The element is brought to the front.

The element is sent to the back.

 Select the element you want to move, then click on the relevant icon.

You can also access these functions from the menu bar by selecting "Shape" and then the
required layer setting.

Resizing elements

 Click on the element you want to resize.

 Drag the corners to make the element larger or smaller.

You can specify the exact dimensions in the "Size and position" category in the "Properties"
window.

See section "Properties window".

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Setting the same height

 Select the elements whose height you want to change, then click on this icon.
 To adjust the height, select Shape > Same Height on the menu bar.

Setting the same width

 Select the elements whose width you want to change, then click on this icon.
 To adjust the height, select Shape > Same Width on the menu bar.

Saving an image in a file

If you want to save all images embedded in the program file (e.g. for transferring the file), select
File > Embed Image and Save As... and save the file under a different name.

All images are integrated/embedded in the file.

To save images embedded in files externally again, see chapter "Transferring an image from a
file").

Transferring an image from a file

Images can be integrated in the program files (see section "Content"). The "Type" property of the
image is set to the "integrated" value.

Proceed as follows to subsequently transfer these images from the file:

 Right-click on the integrated image.

 Select Save as Image... in the shortcut menu that opens.
 Select the path and image name and click on Save.

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Grouping
Several (at least two) elements of a marker can be grouped.

 Select the elements to be grouped and select Edit > Group.

It is possible to compile groups to further groups.

Changes to certain properties have an effect on the whole group (e.g. line thickness, fill color).
The group is selected via the first click on a group element. A further click on an element selects
the element in the group, allowing its properties to be changed (e.g. its text).

When a group is ungrouped, any groups within it are preserved.

Only elements of the same field type can be grouped (see also chapter "Field").

Selected elements within a group can be deleted from the group.

Moving a group with the mouse

A group can only be moved with the mouse at its outer limits. The mouse pointer changes
accordingly.

Overview of existing groups

An overview of the existing groups is displayed in the object selection. A group can also be
selected via this view (see chapter "Selecting elements").

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Formatting text
You can format text and set lines using the "Formatting Text" toolbar or the "Properties" window.

Aligning text
To align text, select it and click the relevant icon in the "Formatting Text" toolbar.

Changing the barcode type

In the "Properties" window you can select a barcode type in the "Content" category (see also
section "Content" in chapter "Properties window").

 Select the desired barcode type in the field "Type".

 Next, in the "Text preview" field, you can enter the numeric or alphanumeric code, depending
on the barcode type.
 Certain barcodes have further properties which can be selected (e.g. size or ECC level for
the error correction value).

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Editing layers
The pages of a marker type are organized into layers.

The individual layers are edited in the "Layers" window, see section "Properties window".
 To show or hide the layers, select View > Layers on the menu bar.
 Double-click on the layer name you want to change (e.g. "Marker layer") to open the "Layer
Properties" window.

Changing the layer name

You can change the layer name via the "Layer Properties" dialog box (see chapter "Editing
layers").
 Enter the new name in the "Layer name" field and confirm your input by clicking on OK.

The new name applies to this file.

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Changing the layer color
You can change the colors of layers in the "Layer Properties" window. To open it, double-click
the name of the layer you want to change (see chapter "Editing layers").

 Click on the arrow in the relevant field to change the border and fill color. You can select a
color from the drop-down field.

 You can click on the Other... button for advanced color selection options.

Here you can select a standard color or create a custom color.

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Hiding a layer

 To disable a layer so that it is no longer visible, click on the eye icon:

Layers not showing this icon will not be displayed.

You can display the layer by clicking the box again.

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Not printing a layer

 If you do not want to print a layer, click on the printer icon:

Layers not showing this icon will not be printed.

Adding a free layer

Unlike the other layers, free layers can be duplicated.

 Click on the following icon in the "Layers" window to add a new free layer.

If you click on the icon again, another free layer is added.

Removing a free layer

 In the "Layers" window, click on the free layer you want to remove. Click on this icon:

You can remove all free layers except for one, which must always be present.

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Moving a free layer to another position
If you have created a number of free layers, you can move them in relation to each other, i.e. you
can change the order of layers on top of each other.

The "Layers" window has the following icons:

Moves the layer up one layer.

Moves the layer down one layer.

 Select the free layer you want to move and click on the relevant button.

Reducing free layers to a single layer

Click on this icon to reduce all free layers to a single layer:

You cannot select individual layers and reduce them. It is only possible to
reduce all free layers to a single layer.
Reduction to one layer cannot be undone!

Locking layers
You can lock specific layers to prevent the elements on them from being edited. Even text cannot
be changed on a locked layer.

 Click on the layer you want to lock.

 In the "Layers" window, click inside the third column for the layer.

The following icon appears.

The layer is now locked and cannot be edited.

You can remove the lock by clicking on the field again.

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Predefined text sequence
Defining a predefined text sequence
Follow these steps to define a text sequence:

 Open a marker type and insert the text to be saved (e.g. A 1 to A 10) into a text element.

 Select the text that you want to save as a text sequence.

 Select Tools > Predefined Text Sequence….
 Give the text sequence a revealing name.

 Click on Add and then on Save.

To insert a predefined text sequence, see section "Inserting a predefined text sequence".

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Inserting a predefined text sequence
Follow these steps to insert a predefined text sequence (see "Defining a predefined text
sequence"):
 Open a marker type and select the element after which you want to insert the predefined text
sequence.
 Open Insert > Predefined Text Sequence….
 Select the required sequence and the number of inserts.

 Click on Insert.

Here, the predefined text sequence was inserted three times:

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Consecutive numbering
Introduction
With the "Consecutive Numbering" function you can add consecutive numbers to marker types.

Only document-individual fields can be captioned with the Auto Fill function (see
chapter "Properties window").

 Select the field or an area where you want the caption to appear.
 Select Insert > Consecutive Numbering….

The window for consecutive numbering opens up.

Consecutive Numbering window

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 The window has the following buttons:

Click on the OK button to confirm your inputs.

Click on the Cancel button to cancel the process.

Click on the Help button to load the Help.

Click on the Last Sequence button to load the last sequence

used.
Click on the Reset to Default button to restore the
predefined default values.

In the "System" group, select the notation you want to use for numbering.

Decimal
This uses the decimal system, i.e. the ten digits from 0 to 9, then 10, 11, 12, etc.

PLC/Octal
Choose this option to set a PLC-specific caption format. The PLC caption format usually includes
two counters, separated by a period (e.g. 4.0).

Counter Y uses the octal system from 0 to 7, and block counter X uses the start value in the
"Block" field in conjunction with the block step. The "Prefix" field usually contains a letter (e.g. I
for Input), and a suffix can also be defined (see example 2).

Hexadecimal
This notation is based on the hexadecimal system, which uses the characters 0 to 9, A, B, C, D,
E, F.

Example: 0, 1, ….9, A, B, C, D, E, F, 10, 11, …,18, 19, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 20, … 29, 2A, …
2F, 30, … etc.

Alphanumeric
Three numbering sequences are possible with this option: a to z or A to Z or 0 to 9.
Example: b to m (only one character is allowed, not AA to ZZ for example).

Character string
The same word is written to all the text fields, e.g. "ISB". Character strings: 1234 or ABCD or
1a2Bd3.

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 In the "Input" group, enter the following values:

Start value and End value

Numbering can be in ascending or descending order.

The values to which the "Start value" and "End value" fields are automatically set depend on the
number of fields selected.

Prefix
You can prefix one or more alphanumeric characters to the counted value (e.g. Conductor or C
or 2004-).

Suffix
You can append one or more alphanumeric characters to the counted value (e.g. left or X).

Block
This software defines a block as an additional counter inserted between the prefix and the start
value.

The "Options" group is where you make the following settings:

Step
Here you define the value by which the start value will be incremented/decremented.

Examples:

If start value = 1, end value = 20 and step = 3, the following sequence of numbers is generated:
1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19

If start value = 8, end value = 2 and step = 2, the following sequence is generated: 8, 6, 4, 2

If start value = A, end value = K and step = 2, the following sequence is generated:
A, C, E, G, I, K

Block step
Here you define the value by which you want to increment the block, e.g. block = 0 and block
step = 2. Example: 0, 2, 4, 6…

Duplicating each value

Here you specify how many times you want to duplicate each value.
If you enter the value 2 in the field, the following sequence is generated for numbering from 1 to
5: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5.

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 Duplicating a sequence
Here you specify how many times the sequence (the value between start and end) will be
needed.

Skip markers
Here you specify the number of captioned fields you want to skip.

Example: Start value = 1, end value = 5, skip = 3

Insert sequence
Click on the check box to activate or deactivate this function.

If the fields you are captioning already contain text, you can specify where you want the text to
appear. Select the relevant radio button:

Before existing text

After existing text

If you do not activate this function, the entire content of the marker will be overwritten.

Project fields
Click on the check box to activate or deactivate this function.

This option enables you to automatically number project fields. The start value can be entered in
the "Number" field (there is NO consecutive numbering if the "Number" field is deleted). You may
also enter a "Prefix" or a "Suffix".

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 Formatted sequence
In the left field, enter the format for the block counter and, in the right field, enter the format for
the numbering sequence defined by the start value and end value.

The following formatting options can be used for the block and the numbering sequence. The
block format is only applied if the "Block" field contains an entry.

#.00 The numbers are formatted to two decimal places. For the number
sequence 1 to 3, this produces the following formatted numbers:
1.00 then 2.00 then 3.00, etc.
$#.00 A constant appears before the number (the dollar sign in this example).
#,###.00 Formats the number sequence 1000 to 2000 as follows: 1,000.00 then
1,001.00 then 1,002.00, etc.
0% Formats the number sequence 1 to 5 as 100%, 200%, .., 500%
(percentage).

Preview
The first captioned field is displayed here.

Automatic recognition of field content

The Auto Fill function attempts to identify the text of the first selected field so it can put
appropriate default settings in the "Consecutive Numbering" window.

For example, if you enter A4.0X in a text field, the system recognizes that A is the prefix, X is the
suffix, the block counter is 4 and the start value is 0.

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 Additional fields for terminal markers

An extended dialog appears when a MultiMark terminal marker (pitched strip) is being added.

This dialog contains "Manual" and "Automatic", allowing you to choose whether you want to
caption the markers manually or automatically.
If you choose automatic mode, a preview of the field content is shown at the bottom of the dialog.

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First and second counter

Two counters are available. All functions can be applied with the first counter. The second
counter is a sub-counter of the first counter.

Select the "Active" checkbox to apply the second counter.

The alias is the reference used to map the material when importing.

Example:

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Example 1
We want to caption a MultiCard as follows:

The start value will be 1 and the end value will be 3. There will be a block in front of the value,
counting from 0. Each number (block plus start value) will be preceded by a P and concluded by
an S. One field will be skipped, i.e. there will be an empty field between the captioned fields.
Each field will appear twice in succession. The values of the block entry will start at 0 and be
incremented by 2, i.e. 0, 2, 4, 6.

Result:

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Example 2
PLC captioning format

The relays 4, 5 and 6 are to be captioned. Each of these relays has five inputs (= I), to be
numbered from 0 to 4. Numbering is required to begin at I4.0 up to I4.4, then I5.0 to I5.4 and
finally I6.0 to I6.4.

Result:

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Incrementing and decrementing
Instead of consecutive numbering, numeric values can also be incremented and decremented
via a function.

Two options are available

 Automatic recognition of the numeric value by selecting two text fields (see "Automatic
recognition of the numeric value")
 Continuation of the numeric value with a default value (see "Continuing the numeric value
with a default value")

There is pattern recognition which only considers the numeric values of one text.
Example: After incrementing, "A-10x" becomes "A-11x"

Any negative sign for a number is interpreted as a text character and is not
taken into consideration.

The "Increment Value" and "Decrement Value" functions always fill the next text
field. If there are several text fields on one marker, they are filled one after the
other.

The step of the function can be set via the options (see chapter "Offsets").

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Automatic recognition of the numeric value
If you select two text fields with numbers, the difference between the figures in the two fields is
used as the value.

Follow these steps:

 Select at least two text fields with numeric values.
 Select Insert > Increment Value or Insert > Decrement Value

Example:

Selecting text fields

Incrementing values twice

Continuing the numeric value with a default value

If you only select one text field with a number, a preset value is used for incrementing and
decrementing. The respective step can be set via the options dialog (see chapter "Offsets").

Follow these steps:

 Select a text field with a numeric value.
 Select Insert > Increment Value or Insert > Decrement Value.

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Color coding
The background and font colors of the numbers 0 to 9 can be set via the color coding option.

The settings for the background and font color are set via the options menu (see section "Color
coding options" in chapter "Options dialog").

Color coding can only be used in single-lined text!

The color coding is applied to complete elements (not to parts of the text).

The color coding settings are saved in the project file (e. g. *.mpc).
This enables you to create different files with different color codings.

If the color codings defined in the program differ from the ones defined in the project, the
following message box appears:

 Click on Yes to accept the color values defined in the program.

 Click on No to keep the color values defined in the project.

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Synchronizing content
Text elements can be linked to other text elements (so-called data sources).

Follow these steps:

 Click on the text elements to which you want to assign a data source (e. g. TEXT FIELD 2).
 Open the "Properties" window (see chapter "Properties window")
 Enter the field name of the data source in the "Data Source" field (e. g. TEXT FIELD 1).
 Select Edit > Synchronize Content.

The content of TEXT FIELD 1 is transferred to TEXT FIELD 2.

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Orders, Order Wizard
The Order Wizard enables you to order marker types from the currently open project by e-mail.

To open the Order Wizard, select Tools > Order… from the menu bar.

 Select Tools > Order....

 Make the settings on the tabs.

Save as Default
The settings of the active tab are saved as defaults.

The delivery address stated in the order must be in the ordering party's country.

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Filter functions
Filter in fields
You can use the filter to view elements with special phrases.
Select View > Filter > Filter... to show the filter dialog.

Example:
Before the
filter:

Filter setting:

Result:

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Overflow filter
You can show fields with text overflow via View > Filter > Overflow filter. These fields are
shown with red triangles.

The overflow meter can be opened via Format > Adjust font size... (see chapter "General
operation", section "Adjusting the font size").

The font size can be narrowed or shortened for these fields.

The overflow filter cannot be used for endless strips and endless shrink tubes.
The option "Adjust marker length" can be used instead (see chapter "General
operation", section "Adjusting the marker length").

Resetting the filter

Filtered output (e.g. overflow filter) can be canceled via View > Filter > Reset Filter.

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Licensing
With the licensed version you have the unrestricted rights for using the program according to the
software key.

To license the program, select Help > License Key... from the menu bar.

First select the license key you have, then follow the further instructions.

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Multiple insert
You can insert multiple text fields, barcodes and images from the clipboard.

Select Edit > Multiple Insert... for multiple insertion.

Inserting a line break

This function allows line breaks to be inserted subsequently in the content of text fields.

To do this, select Edit > Insert Line Break... from the menu bar.

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Excel editing
The content of existing text fields can also be edited in Excel.
Select Edit > Start Excel Editing.

In Excel you can then edit the text content and all supported formats of the text fields.

Close Excel or select Edit > Exit Excel Editing in the program to transfer the content to the
application.

In order to make subsequently added fields (text, barcode) available for further
editing on endless material, set the "Fill order" property in the properties of the
field (see chapter "User interface", section "Size and position").

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Multi-level terminals
You can use this function to resort selected data with a predefined step.
Select Edit > Multi-level Terminal.

If no markers are selected, sorting will be effected using all markers.

Example:

Default values: Multi-level terminal selection 2 Multi-level terminal selection

= Two-tier terminal 3 = Three-way terminal
Sorting: 1,3,5,7,9 Sorting: 1,4,7,10
then 2,4,6,8 then 2,5,8
then 3,6,9

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Scales
Scales and rounded scales can be inserted as new elements (see chapter "Inserting a scale".

The start and end values determine the value range of the scale. The intervals of the tick marks
(major / minor interval) always relate to the value range.

Scale properties
Scales are characterized by the following properties:

1 Scale zero-point (scale zero-point left, scale zero-point top)

2 Scale length
3 Scale height
The scale height corresponds to the height of the major tick marks.
4 Start value (start and end values determine the value range of the scale.)
5 End value
6 Major tick mark
7 Minor tick mark
8 Interval of the major tick mark (major interval)
9 Interval of the minor tick mark (minor interval)
10 Caption interval

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 1 Scale zero-point (scale center left, scale center top)
2 Start angle (see also chapter "Rounded scale")
3 End angle
4 Scale height
The scale height corresponds to the height of the major tick marks.
5 Start value (start and end values determine the value range of the scale.)
6 End value
7 Major tick mark
8 Minor tick mark
9 Interval of the major tick mark (major interval)
10 Interval of the minor tick mark (minor interval)
11 Caption interval

A further explanation of the properties can be found in chapter "Inserting a scale".

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Rounded Scale
The base line of a rounded scale is a circular arc.
The scale is arranged clockwise along the circular arc. The zero-point is at the top.

Tangential captioning causes the scale captions to be arranged tangentially to the base line (see
"Example 1" in section "Scale examples").

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Reference Points
The value pattern of a scale can also be defined by reference points.
A reference point indicates the exact position of a value on the scale.
The value pattern is linear between the reference points.

Add reference point

Adds a new reference point in the dialog.

Delete reference point

Deletes the selected reference point.

Interval The interval of the reference point from the start of the scale.

Value Caption value of the reference point. Whether the caption value is
displayed or not depends on the selected caption interval of the scale.

With a straight scale, the value should be in the visible range of the
element. With a rounded scale, it should be between the start angle and
the end angle.

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 Example:

The upper scale does not contain reference points.

For the lower scale, a reference point with the value 4 has been defined at an interval of 10 mm.

At the selected caption interval of 2, the reference point is also captioned. The area before and
after the reference point is also divided in a linear manner.

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Scale examples
Example 1:

The illustration shows a round scale with the following properties:

Scale radius 5 mm
Start angle 225 (or -135)
End angle 135
Scale center left 10 mm
Scale center top 10 mm
Scale height 0.8 mm
Caption orientation Tangential
Start value 0
End value 100
Value distribution Linear
Major tick mark 10
Minor tick mark 2
Caption interval 20
Font size 3

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 Example 2:

The illustration shows a scale with a linear value pattern and the following properties:

Scale length 20 mm
Scale zero-point left 2 mm
Scale zero-point top 5 mm
Scale height 1.5 mm
Start value 0
End value 100
Value distribution Linear
Major tick mark 10
Minor tick mark 2
Caption interval 20
Font size 4

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 Example 3:

The illustration shows a scale with a logarithmic value pattern and the following properties:

Scale length 20 mm
Scale zero-point left 2 mm
Scale zero-point top 5 mm
Scale height 1.5 mm
Start value 2
End value 100
Value distribution Logarithmic
Major tick mark Automatic
Minor tick mark Automatic
Caption interval Automatic
Basis of the logarithmic scale 2
Font size 3

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Endless strips
Endless strips are rolled goods, i.e. endless material that can be printed.

Compared to other marker types, it is the user who determines the appearance of the layout.

To insert an endless strip, select the corresponding marker from the product catalog.

A basic dialog or an extended dialog opens, depending the marker that is opened.

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 The following can be displayed, depending on the marker:

Insert on Strip No.:

Number of the strip on which the marker is created (see chapter "General operation", section
"Endless material with multiple strips").
This field is not available for endless labels with just one strip.

Number of elements / Length of each element

The number of elements multiplied by the length of each element determines the total
element length.

End plate
Distance that is taken into account for an end plate to terminate one or more terminals.

Marker length
With a dynamic marker length, the marker is created using the selected values. After
filling with text (keyboard, import, etc.), the marker length is dynamically adjusted to the
field content (reduced/increased).

With a fixed marker length, the marker is created with the selected values.

The marker length is specified by the total length of the elements plus the end plate.

Note: Subsequent changes to the marker regarding this option are not possible.
However, the marker length can be subsequently adjusted (see chapter "General
operation", section "Adjusting the marker length").

Same layout for all strips

For endless labels with multiple strips, all strips get the same chosen layout. See
chapter "Endless material with multiple strips".

Captioning the rear side

Selection for printing the rear side.

Note: Subsequent changes to the marker regarding this option are not possible.

Note: Some options can only be selected under certain conditions.

Number of rows
Number of rows for each marker
Between 1 and 3 rows are usually used, as the height of the strip is limited. The total
height of all the rows should not be greater than the height of the strip.

Same row height

The row heights are calculated automatically.

Row…
Row on the marker

Fields
Number of fields (e.g. text fields) which should be displayed in the row.

Height
The height of the row.
The total height of all the rows should not be greater than the height of the strip.

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 Element type
The following can be selected:
Text element: The row consists of text elements that can be captioned.
Connector Graphic connector object

Insert Position
New markers can be added at the end of the strip or be inserted before or after the
current position.

Paste
Inserts the selected settings as a marker. Further markers can be inserted as long as
the dialog is not closed.

Connector

There are the following graphic connector elements, which can be adjusted via the "Properties"
window:

Type: Start

Type: Junction

Type: T-Junction

Type: End

Endless material with multiple text fields

In order to make subsequently added fields (text, barcode) available for further editing on
endless material, set the "Fill order" property in the properties of the field (see chapter "User
interface", section "Behavior").

Use Template
A template from the product catalog can be added to an already created endless material via the
"Use template" checkbox if it corresponds to the existing layout.
To open the dialog, select the menu item Insert > Marker.

After adding another template, all elements are changed into single fields for
technical reasons. Importing or pasting copied data is no longer possible after
this.

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Endless material with multiple strips
When it comes to endless material with multiple strips, the elements can be created and inscribed on each
strip regardless of the other strips.

The following options are available:

 Only the first strip is inscribed

 More than one strip inscribed
 More than one strip is inscribed. All strips have the same layout.

Only the first strip is inscribed

When only the first strip is inscribed, all other strips are printed with its content – as a copy.

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More than one strip inscribed
When more than one strip is inscribed, all strips are printed as shown on the desktop.

All strips have the same layout.

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Examples of endless strips
Three different marker settings are added to an endless strip in the example.

Setting 1:

Result 1:

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 Setting 2:

Result 2:

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 Setting 3:

Result 3:

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Document protection
The document protection feature lets you protect the layout of your project file against changes.
Consequently only the content can be changed – like with a form.

Note the following document protection properties:

 Applies to all elements for which the "Locked" property has been set (see chapter "User
interface", section "Behavior")
 Protects the "Locked", "Printable" and "Read only" properties, among other things
 Prevents the deletion, moving and addition of elements

Document Protection Settings

The following settings, among others, can be made by selecting "Tools > Document Protection
Settings…" from the menu bar:

Current Password:
The current password has to be entered in order to change the password or remove
document protection.

Set Document Protection

You can define a new password for document protection here.
The previous password is overwritten.

Remove Document Protection

You can remove existing document protection here. The current password has to be
entered.

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Enabling document protection
Follow these steps to enable document protection:

 Create a project file and set the "Locked" property to "Yes" for all fields that need to be
protected (see chapter "User interface", section "Behavior").

 Select Tools > Document Protection Settings… from the menu bar or click on the
icon.
 If no password has been assigned yet, the document protection settings dialog opens.

 Type in a new password and click on OK.

Document protection has now been enabled.

That document protection has been enabled is shown

 on the toolbar by the enabled icon ,

 and after the version number (see chapter "User interface").

Disabling document protection

Follow these steps to disable document protection:
 Open a protected project file.

 Select Tools > Document Protection Settings… from the menu bar or click on the
icon.
 A dialog opens, requesting the password.

When the password has been entered, document protection is disabled until the project file is
closed again.

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Removing document protection
Follow these steps to remove document protection:

 Open a protected project file.

 Select Tools > Document Protection Settings… from the menu bar or click on the
icon.
 The document protection settings dialog opens.

 Type in the current password, select "Remove Document Protection" and click on OK.

Document protection has now been disabled.

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Adjusting the font size
If a text field shows a red triangle when text has been inserted, the text
does not fit into the field. Not all of the text is displayed or printed.

The font size of text fields with overflow can be adjusted automatically.

The overflow meter can be opened via Format > Adjust font size... or automatically via the
program after an import or before printing.

The dialog only appears if there are text fields with overflow.

Using the overflow filter

Only text fields with overflow are displayed (see chapter "General operation", section "Overflow
filter" and section "Resetting the filter").

The overflow filter cannot be used for endless strips and endless shrink tubes.

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Adjusting the marker length
The dialog for adjusting the marker length can be opened via Format > Adjust marker length....

This option makes it possible

- to enlarge selected markers dynamically so that the content is shown in one line
- and to reduce selected markers dynamically so that the field width is used optimally.

Minimum marker length

The minimum length to which the marker is increased (even if the text field contains fewer
characters).
Fields that are too wide are reduced in conjunction with "Reduce marker width".
If the field content is "0" or empty, it is ignored

Maximum marker length

The maximum length to which the marker is increased.
If the field content is "0" or empty, it is ignored

Reduce marker length

Automatically reduces markers that are longer than their (single-line) text. Afterward, the text fills
the field completely. However the marker is not reduced below the minimum marker length.

The marker length can only be adjusted for endless strips and endless shrink
tubes.

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Adjusting character strings
If a text field shows an orange triangle when text has been inserted, single-
line text is displayed in multiple lines because the text field is too narrow.

The following adjustment options are available:

- Adjusting the marker length.
See chapter "General operation”, section “Adjusting the marker length”.
- Adjusting character strings.

The dialog for automatically adjusting the character strings can be opened via Format > Adjust
character strings....

This option makes it possible

- to reduce selected character strings dynamically so that the content is shown in one line.

Adjusted character spacing can be reset via the “Adjust font” dialog. See chapter "General
operation”, section “Adjusting the font”.

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Adjusting the font
The dialog for adjusting the font and character spacing can be opened via Format > Font.

Superscript / Subscript
The spacing between superscript or subscript characters can additionally be changed via the
“Spacing” field.

Character spacing
Adjustment option for character spacing for selected texts.

The character spacing can be adjusted via the following options:

- Increasing / decreasing character spacing.
See chapter “User interface”, section “Formatting text”.
- Adjusting character strings.
See chapter "General operation”, section “Adjusting character strings”.

All selected texts are set to a spacing of 100% via the “Reset” button.

Row height
Row height adjustment option for selected text fields.

The row height can also be adjusted via the following options:
- Increase / Decrease row height.
See chapter “User interface”, section “Formatting text”.

All selected text fields are set to a row height of 100% via the “Reset” button.

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Filling a text field
This function reproduces the rows in a text field until the text field is filled without any overflow.

Manual filling

The function can be called by selecting Insert > Fill Text Field on the menu bar.

Only selected text fields are filled.

Example:

Automatic Filling
Automatic filling of the field can be set via the “Fill text field” property. See chapter "Adjusting
properties".

The text field is filled automatically after various actions.

Example:
- after an import
- after copying / replacing
- etc..

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Reference File Editor
Reference files (*.mpr) are used for the import with the vk filter. See chapter "VK import".

Open the Reference File Editor by clicking on Tools > Reference File Editor.

You can open and edit reference files (*.mpr) or create new files.

Alias
The alias is the reference used to map the material when importing. See chapter "Reference
column".

The character "*" can be used as a wildcard for no character or any number of characters.
Example: "DEK*" finds all DEK entries in the reference column.

Material number / Variant name

The data can either be entered manually or selected from the product catalog.

Double click on the respective field to open the product catalog.

See chapter "Product Catalog".

When selecting templates (*.mpt), only the file names are saved, not the
material numbers.

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Group field
Group fields (group markers) are text fields that can be created across multiple markers.

The function is available for the following materials: MultiCard (selected), MultiMark Terminal
Marker (Pitched Strip)

Group Marker on Selection

Adds group fields to selected markers.

The function can be called by selecting Insert > Group Marker on Selection on the menu bar.

Example:

Copy page
Click the right mouse button on the tab of a page.
The following context menu opens:

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 Copy page
The selected page is copied.

Paste page …
Select the insertion position of a copied page and the number of copies.

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User Interface
Introduction
The user interface can consist of different elements, depending on the configuration.

1 Menu bar
The menu bar enables you to use the most important program functions.
Menu items can be active or inactive.

2 Toolbars
You can use the toolbar icons to execute important commands.
The toolbars are movable and dockable.

3 Tabs
Tabs are arranged below the toolbars.
If you click on a tab, the associated marker type moves to the foreground.

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 4 Ruler
There are rulers along the top and the left of the workspace. You can use the
rulers to measure distances and spacing.

5 Project Explorer
The default position of the Project Explorer is on the left of the user interface.
The Project Explorer has a hierarchical structure and is used for managing
projects (see section "Project Explorer").

6 Properties window
In the "Properties" window you can display and change the properties of various
elements, such as text fields, images or barcodes (see chapter "Properties
window").

7 Workspace
The workspace occupies the right of the user interface.
Here you can view and edit the currently selected marker type.

8 Data Grid
The data grid is used to show and edit the contents of the marker elements "text
field" and "barcode" in tabular form.
(see chapter "Data Grid window").

9 Status bar
The status bar runs along the bottom of the user interface.
The following items are shown:
 Active layer (e.g. marker layer, free layer, etc.)
 Number of available markers, columns, lines of the active layer
 Position of the cursor along the X and Y axes and the unit of length (e.g.
mm)
 Status of the CAP, NUM and SCRL functions
Active functions are shown in black.

10 Version number
Display of the current program version.

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 11 Marker areas
Printable areas on the marker types.
By default, each marker area (short: marker) has a document-individual text
element (see section "Field").

The marker areas are arranged on the marker layer.

12 Project layer
By default, the project layer has a document-individual text element, the so-called
project marker.

Elements
Text fields, shapes (lines, rectangles, ellipses, scales), images and barcodes are all referred to
as "elements".

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Menu bar
This section describes the most important functions of the individual menus.

File menu

New
You can use this menu item to create a new file.

Open
Opens an existing file. The specification of a file name can be set via the options dialog (see
chapter "Options dialog", section "Environment", section "General").

Save
Saves a file you have been working on.

Save As…
Lets you specify a new name when you save a file.

Embed Images and Save As

Embed images available in the program file and save under the file name.

Close
Closes a file.

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 Import…
You can use this menu item to import data from other formats.

Batch import
You can import external data via a script.

Print…
This menu item displays the dialog box for printing marker types.

Toggle Mode
Switches the print mode. See chapter „Print mode“.

Adjust Marker Type…

Adjusts the marker type (see section "Adjusting the printer offset").

Send to…
This menu item enables you to send your current project by e-mail.

Recent Files
This part of the menu lists recently opened files.

Exit
You can use this menu item to exit M-Print PRO.

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Edit menu

Undo
This undoes the last editing step.

Redo
Redoes the steps that have been undone. Redoing relates to the basic functions and cannot be
undone again

Cut
This menu item cuts one or several selected elements.

Copy
This menu item copies one or several selected elements.

Paste
This menu item pastes the clipboard content into a selected field.

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 Paste Elements
This menu item pastes a copied element into a selected field (e.g. a symbol).
Paste Text Only
Only the text information of the clipboard is inserted (if the target element can display text). The
formatting of the elements remains unchanged.

Multiple insert
Inserts a copied element multiple times (see section "Multiple insert").

Duplicate
This menu item duplicates a selected element and places it (slightly offset) on top of the original
element.

Duplicate Marker
Duplicates a selected marker with all elements and inserts it on the following marker.

Group
Groups the selected elements (or groups) as a new group (see section "Grouping").

Ungroup
Ungroups the selected group.

Start Excel Editing

This menu item starts Excel editing (see section "Excel editing").

Exit Excel editing

This menu item ends Excel editing.

Find
Calls the search dialog. The current marker is checked for the entered search criterion.
It is possible to search in several rows. This only takes place in the current layer.

Replace
Opens the search/replace dialog.
The current marker is checked for the entered search criterion.
It is possible to search and replace in several rows. This only takes place in the current layer.

Insert line break

Opens a dialog to insert line breaks (see section "Inserting a line break").

Synchronize content
Synchronizes all fields for which data sources exist (see section "Synchronizing content").

Select
This menu item gives you several options for selecting elements (e.g. All fields (current page) or
All fields (all pages)).

Delete
This menu item gives you several options for deleting elements (e.g. text field, rectangle, pages,
empty markers, duplicate markers, etc.).

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 Change Marker Type
This menu item enables you to change the marker type.
The content is transferred (if possible).

Delete Marker Type

This menu item enables you to delete the marker type.

Format Painter
You can use this function to copy the formatting, font, color, etc. to another element.

Sort markers
Opens the dialog to sort the markers. Here, you can sort the markers by various sort criteria.

Flip Markers
This function enables you to flip the order of the selected markers.

Multi-level terminal
Opens the multi-level terminal dialog.
You can use this function to resort selected data with a predefined step (see chapter "Multi-level
terminals").

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View menu

Toolbars
This menu item contains the following submenu items:

Standard
The "Standard" toolbar cannot be disabled.

Layout
To position elements (e.g. rotating, alignment)

Format text
Contains text formatting functions like font and font-size, color, etc.

Format Element
Contains the functions for formatting text elements such as
line thickness or fill color.

Elements
Selection box for inserting all available elements, such as text fields, images and barcodes.

Docking Bars View

This opens a window in which you can show or hide the various editing windows such as
"Properties" and "Layers" and the Project Explorer.

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 THM MMP
This enables cut marks to be set. See chapter: "THM MMP".

Caption Bar
This option shows/hides the title bar showing the application name and version.

Customize...
This shows a dialog box in which you can change the way the toolbar icons are displayed on
screen, or even create new toolbars.

Project
Showing or hiding the Project Explorer.

Layers
Showing or hiding the "Layers" window.

Properties
Showing or hiding the "Properties" window.

Character Map
Showing or hiding the "Character Map" window.

Symbols
Showing or hiding the "Symbol" window.

Data Grid
Showing or hiding the data grid.
This table is used for data entry. The data is shown simultaneously on the markers (see chapter
"Data Grid window").

Filter
Filters your current marker according to certain criteria so that only the filtered result is shown
(see section "Filter functions").

Status bar
Showing or hiding the status bar.

Show Start Page

Showing or hiding the start page in the workspace.

Reset to Default
Resets all changed settings to default.

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 Zoom
This menu item contains the following submenu items:

Maximize
Maximize the drawing area display

Minimize
Minimize the drawing area display

Original size
Reset the size of the drawing area display

Document Field Selection

When a marker is selected, all marker fields are selected.

Grid
This menu item contains the following submenu items:

Show
This option places gridlines over the marker type
You can use the gridlines to help you align the elements
(see chapter "Snapping elements to the grid").

Snap to Grid
Here you specify whether you want elements to snap to the gridlines.

Toggle orientation
In the rotated view, all elements are shown rotated by 90°. The elements (e.g. barcode or text)
can still be edited in WYSIWYG mode in the rotated view.

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Insert menu

Marker Type...
You can insert a new marker type via this shortcut menu item. The product catalog is shown for
selection.

New Page
Adds a new page for the current marker type.

Markers…
Adds a selectable number of markers to the marker type.

To insert endless strips, see chapter "Endless strips".

Increment Value
The numeric value of a marker/text element is incremented and inserted in the next marker/text
element.

The previous content of the target text field is overwritten!

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 Decrement Value
The numeric value of a marker/text element is decremented and inserted in the next marker/text
element.

The previous content of the target text field is overwritten!

The value is only decremented in the positive number range!

Consecutive Numbering...
This menu item allows you to number the markers automatically (see chapter "Consecutive
numbering").

Predefined Text Sequence…

Inserts a predefined text sequence, see chapter "Inserting a predefined text sequence".

Predefined text sequences are only possible for text elements.

Fill text field

This function reproduces the rows in a text field until the text field is filled without any overflow.
See chapter "Filling a text field".

Reverse Text
The characters of the marked text are reversed. The texts can also be swapped in sequence
using a selectable split pattern. See chapter „Text Replacements“.
Hotkey: Alt+Shift+T

Example: ABCD -> DCBA

Reverse Text - Next Field

The characters of the marked text are reversed and inserted in the next field. The texts can also
be swapped in sequence using a selectable split pattern. See chapter „Text Replacements“.
Hotkey: Alt+Shift+R

Example:

Field
Here, you can insert the field functions (e.g. system date or page number).

Text field
Adds a text field.

Rounded text field

Adds a rounded text field.

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 Rectangle
Adds a rectangle.

Rounded Rectangle
Adds a rounded rectangle.

Line
Adds a line.

Ellipse
Adds an ellipse.

Image
Adds an image.

Barcode
This menu item opens another submenu, where you can add a barcode of the type shown (e. g.
Code 39, Code 2/5 Industrial, EAN13) (see section "Inserting a barcode").

Scale
Adds a scale (see section "Inserting a scale").

Rounded Scale
Adds a rounded scale (see section "Inserting a scale").

Connector
Inserts various connectors. See chapter “Endless strips”.

Group Field
Adds a group field. See chapter „Group field“.

Group Field on Selection

Adds group fields to selected markers. See chapter „Group field“.

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Shape menu

You can use this menu to set the layer of the shape, rotate it, move it and change the width and
height.

Moving a shape

 Select Shape > Move….

The following window appears:

 Click on the relevant radio button to indicate the direction in which you want to move the
element.
 Enter the number of millimeters (inches, m, cm) you want to move the element.
The unit of measure displayed depends on the settings in the options dialog.
 Confirm your input by clicking on OK.

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Format menu

Font...
This opens the window in which you can define the font, font size and so on. See chapter
"General operation”, section “Adjusting the font”.

Adjust Fontsize...
The font size of text fields with overflow can be adjusted automatically (see chapter "General
operation", section "Adjusting the font size").

If the dialog is not shown, either the conditions for it have not been satisfied or display of the
dialog has been suppressed (see chapter "Options dialog", section "Environment", subsection
"General").

Adjust marker length...

The marker length can be adjusted automatically (for endless strips and endless shrink tubes)
(see chapter "General operation", section "Adjusting the marker length").

Adjusting character strings...

The character spacing of character strings can be decreased automatically. See chapter
"General operation”, section “Adjusting character strings”.

Color coding
Switches on color coding for the selected text fields (see chapter "Color coding").

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Tools menu

Product Catalog...
Open the "Product Catalog" window, e.g. to add a new marker type to the current project.

Predefined Text Sequence…

You can use this menu item to define a text sequence which you
can then insert via Insert > Predefined Text Sequence… (see also chapter "Defining a
predefined text sequence").

Predefined text sequences are only possible for text elements.

Bill of Material...
Opens a list of all materials from the Project Explorer. See chapter "Project Explorer". The list
can be saved, copied to the clipboard or printed.

Order…
The Order Wizard enables you to order marker types from the currently open project by e-mail
(see chapter "Orders, Order Wizard").

Plotter Symbol Editor…

Opens the Plotter Symbol Editor (see section "Symbol Explorer/Plotter Symbol Editor").

Layout
The "Layout" menu can only be used with a special license.
Please contact the program producer to get the license or the user guide for it.

Reference File Editor...

Creating and editing reference files *.mpr. See chapter „Reference File Editor“.

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 File Format Converter...
Converting files between old and new format.

The following formats are available:

ZIP password AES SHA-Hash

V 9.2 and higher X X Highest level of security
V 9.0 X Medium level of security
old versions X Lowest level of security

The levels of security for opening and saving the program files can be set. See
chapter „Security“.

Terminal Marker Converter...

Converting projects with terminal markers to the current design.

Document Protection...
This enables or disables document protection. If no password has been set for document
protection yet, the settings dialog opens (see chapter "Document protection").

Document Protection Settings...

Via the document protection settings dialog you can set a new password or remove document
protection (see chapter "Document protection settings").

Printer Administration
 Printer Explorer...
If the Printer Explorer has been installed, this opens it for the released printers.
See chapter "Printer Explorer".
 Status Monitor...
If the Status Monitor has been installed, this opens it for the released printers.
See chapter "Status Monitor".
 Set Printer Correction…
This adjusts the printer's feed rate (see section "Printer correction").
 Set Material-dependent Slip…
With this menu item, you can correct the material slip.
 Calibration…
Adjust printers to the selected marker type (see chapter "Adjusting the printer offset").

Options
Opens the options dialog where you can define various personal settings, such as the unit of
measure, color of grid lines etc. ... (see chapter „Options Dialog").

Window menu

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 Cascade
Select this menu item to arrange the open marker types and start page so they overlap each
other.

Tile
Select this menu item to arrange the open marker types and start page so they are on top of
each other in the workspace.

Arrange Icons
This menu item minimizes all windows to icon size.

Close All
This menu item closes all marker types. If you have not saved the file, a message box appears.

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Help menu

Help Topics
This menu item takes you to online help.

Program in WEB
This menu item opens the program's website in your default browser.

Check for Updates...

This looks on the Internet for current updates for the software.

License Key…
This menu item opens the licensing process window. Here you can, among other things, see the
program's license key if it has already been entered (see section "Licensing").

About …
Displays the version number.

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Toolbars
This chapter describes the most important elements of the toolbars.
Many of the standard icons such as Save, Format etc. are not described any further.

Standard
The "Standard" toolbar is always visible.

Description of icons:

Closing the file

Closes the open project. A confirmation prompt concerning saving might
appear.

Print mode
Switches the print mode. See chapter „Print mode“.

Toggle orientation
Switches the view in the workspace between horizontal and vertical.
Not possible for endless strips.

Duplicate
Duplicates the selected elements.

Group
Groups the selected elements (or groups) as a new group (see section
"Grouping").

Ungroup
Ungroups the selected group.

Consecutive numbering
Opens the dialog for consecutive numbering (see chapter "Consecutive
numbering").

Fill text field

This function reproduces the rows in a text field until the text field is filled
without any overflow. See chapter "Filling a text field".

Reverse Text
The characters of the marked text are reversed.
Hotkey: Alt+Shift+R
Example: ABCD -> DCBA

Start / exit Excel editing

The content of text and barcode fields can also be edited in Excel (see
chapter "Excel editing").

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 Toggle between active layers
Switches between the project and marker layers.
Toggling can be automatic (see section "View" in the chapter "Options
dialog").

Show or hide document field selection

When you click on an element (e.g. text, image), the associated elements are
marked on the other marker (this does not apply to single fields).
Example of "showing":

Example of "hiding":

Lock element
Locks the selected element against format changes. Content (e.g. text) can
still be adjusted (see also chapter "Locking elements").

Sort markers
Opens the dialog to sort the markers.

Synchronize content
Synchronizes the elements with a stored data source (see chapter
"Synchronizing content").

Order
Opens the Order Wizard dialog (see chapter "Orders, Order Wizard").

Document protection
Protects the open file against layout changes or removes document
protection (see chapter "Document protection").

Support
Offers the possibility to start the TeamViewer.

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Layout
You can show or hide the "Layout" toolbar through the menu bar via View > Toolbars > Layout.

The icons enable you to edit the selected elements as follows:

- arrange them
- align them
- rotate them
- adjust their size

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Format text
You can show or hide the "Formatting Text" toolbar through the menu bar via View > Toolbars >
Format Text.

Description of icons:

Choose font
Choose the font for selected text or text elements.

Choose font size

Choose the font size for selected text or text elements.

Increase font size

Increase the font size for selected text or text elements.
Each click on the icon increases the font size by one.

Decrease font size

Decrease the font size for selected text or text elements.
Each click on the symbol decreases the font size by one.

Increase / decrease character spacing

The character spacing for the selected text elements is increased or
decreased. It is also possible to adjust the character spacing dynamically.
See chapter "General operation”, section “Adjusting character strings”.

Increase / decrease row height

The row height for the selected text elements is increased or decreased.

Bold
Format the selected text or text elements in bold.

Italic
Format the selected text or text elements in italics.

Underline
Underline the selected text or the content of text elements.

Strikethrough
Strike through the selected text or the content of text elements.

Subscript
Subscript the selected text or the content of text elements. See chapter
"General operation”, section “Adjusting the font”.

Superscript
Superscript the selected text or the content of text elements. See chapter
"General operation”, section “Adjusting the font”.

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 Align left

Center

Align right

Vertical alignment top

Vertical alignment center

Vertical alignment bottom

Set text orientation to 0°

Set text orientation to 90°

Set text orientation to 180°

Set text orientation to 270°

Change text color

Choose the color of selected text or of the content of text elements.

Color coding
Applies the defined color coding to the selected text element (see chapter
"Color coding").

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Format Element
If you cannot see this toolbar, select View > Toolbars > Format Text.

You can also use the "Properties" window to change the color and fill pattern (see section
"Border and fill").

Description of icons:

Line color
If you now draw a new line, it will have the chosen color.
To change the color of existing lines, first select the lines and then choose
the color you want.

Line thickness
If you now draw a new line, it will have the chosen thickness.
To change the thickness of existing lines, first select the lines and then
choose the thickness you want.

Line Type
If you now draw a new line, it will have the chosen line type.
To change the type of existing lines, first select the lines and then choose
the type you want.

Fill color
Change the fill color of selected elements.

Fill Pattern
Change the fill pattern of selected elements.

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Elements
You can show or hide the "Elements" toolbar through the menu bar via View > Toolbars >
Elements.

Description of icons:

Select
Tool to select elements.
Can also be used in combination with the Ctrl and Shift keys.

Multiple selection
(See chapter "Selecting elements").

Text field
Drag the mouse on the marker to create a text field.

Rounded text field

Drag the mouse on the marker to create a rounded text field.

Create rectangle / square

Drag the mouse on the marker to create a rectangle.

Create rounded rectangle / square

Drag the mouse on the marker to create a rounded rectangle.

Draw line
Drag the mouse on the marker to draw a line.

Draw circle / ellipse

Drag the mouse on the marker to create an ellipse.

Inserting an image
Drag the mouse on the marker to create a frame and select an image.
The program supports the image formats BMP, EMF, GIF ICO, JPG, PNG,
WMF and TIFF.

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 Inserting a barcode
Drag the mouse on the marker to create a barcode field.
The program supports e. g. the following barcode types:
- Code 39
- Code 128
- Code 2/5 Industrial
- Code 2/5 Interleaved
- EAN13
- EAN8
- EAN128
- UPC-A
- UPC-E
- QR-Code
- DataMatrix
- MicroPDF417

You can adjust the barcode type in the "Properties" window (see section
"Content").

Drag the mouse on the marker to create a straight scale. A dialog box
opens for further settings (see chapter "Inserting a scale").

Drag the mouse on the marker to create a rounded scale. A dialog box
opens for further settings (see chapter "Inserting a scale").

Drag the mouse on the marker to create a connector. You can adjust the
connector type in the "Properties" window.

Group field
Drag the mouse on the marker of endless material to create a text field.
See chapter „Group field“.

You can set the exact size and position of elements in the "Properties"
window (see chapter "Properties window").

You will find further instructions for inserting elements in chapter

"Commonly used functions".

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Docking Bars View
You can show or hide the "Docking Bars View" toolbar through the menu bar via View >
Toolbars > Docking Bars View.

Description of icons:

Show or hide Project Explorer

See also chapter "Project Explorer".
Show or hide layers
See also chapter "Editing layers".
Show or hide properties
See also chapter "Properties window".
Show or hide character map
See also chapter "Inserting special characters".
Show or hide symbols
See also chapter "Symbol Explorer/Plotter Symbol Editor".
Show or hide data grid
See also chapter "Data Grid window".

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THM MMP
You can show or hide the "THM MMP" toolbar through the menu bar via View > Toolbars >
THM MMP.

Description of icons:

Cut Mark Before

This sets a cut mark before the selection (see chapter "Printing", section
"Setting cut marks").
Cut Mark After
This sets a cut mark after the selection (see chapter "Printing", section
"Setting cut marks").
Remove all Cut Marks
This removes all cut marks (see chapter "Printing", section "Setting cut
marks").
Send Cut Command
This sends a cut command immediately to the mapped printer (for THM
MMP, THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark Twin,THM
Plus M only).

This function is available for the following printers: THM MMP, THM MultiMark,
THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark Twin,THM Plus M

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Project Explorer
 You can show or hide this through the menu bar via View > Project.

When you open a project, it appears in the Project Explorer, with its subprojects. The individual
marker types are shown for each subproject. The associated pages are among the marker types.

To see the details or to get a better overview, you can expand or reduce the lower-level
hierarchical structures in the Project Explorer by left-clicking on the "+" and "-" icons:

If you press x on the numeric keypad of your keyboard, you can open all the
sublevels of a hierarchical level at once.

Description of icons:

Insert new subproject

Also see chapter “Adding a subproject”.

Insert new marker type

See also chapter “Adding a marker type to the subproject”.

Move marker type or subproject

Moves the selected element on the same layer.

Move marker type or subproject

Moves the selected element between all layers and hierarchical levels.

Expand / Collapse
Show or hide all hierarchical levels starting from the selected element.

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Shortcut menu
Click on an object in the Project Explorer, then press the right mouse button.
This opens the shortcut menu.
The shortcut menu contains functions that are relevant to the particular object, i.e. only the
functions in dark type are available.

Copy
You can use this shortcut menu item to copy a selected marker type or subproject.

Paste
Select the project or subproject to which you want to paste the copied marker type or subproject.

New Project
This shortcut menu item enables you to create a new project.

Insert New Marker Type

You can insert a new marker type via this shortcut menu item. The new marker type will then
appear in the Project Explorer.

Insert New Subproject

You can insert a subproject below the current project or subproject via this shortcut menu item.

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 Print
This opens the dialog box for printing marker types.

Reset Filter
See chapter „Filter functions“.

Copy Page / Paste Page…

Copies the current page. When pasting the page, the position and number of copies can be
selected. See chapter „Copy Page“.

Move Page…
Moves the current page via a selection dialog.

Delete this Page

Select the page you want to delete.

Delete Page
A selection dialog enables you to select the pages to be deleted.

Delete Marker Type

This shortcut menu item deletes the currently selected marker type. The deleted marker type no
longer appears in the Project Explorer.

Delete Subproject
This item removes the currently selected subproject. The deleted subproject no longer appears
in the Project Explorer.

Change Marker Type...

This menu item enables you to change the marker type.

Add to Order
You can add the selected article to your order list with this shortcut menu item (see section
"Orders, Order Wizard").

View
Here you can switch between different views (see section "View menu").

Closing the file

The current project is closed. If you have not saved it yet, a confirmation prompt appears.

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Properties window
The properties of the various elements (e.g. text field, image, barcode or scale) are visible in the
"Properties" window.

 To show or hide, select View > Properties on the menu bar.

The view of the "Properties" window can be selected via the icon buttons.

Show properties sorted by categories.

Show properties sorted alphabetically.

The defined properties are saved as defaults for the selected object.
The properties of "locked" fields cannot be set as defaults. Unlock them first
(see section "Behavior").

This displays all layers and the elements in the layers in a tree structure.

You will find more information in chapter "Marker properties".

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Marker properties
If you click on the marker name in the Project Explorer, the marker properties are displayed.

Marker type title - Title of marker type

- You can change the name.

Marker type The selected marker type.

If you select another marker type here, the program tries to apply
the content (see also "Edit menu").

Printer The printer mapped to the marker type (see chapter "Mapping a
printer to a marker type").

Correction The saved printer corrections.

Project mode Whether project mode has been selected or not. (see chapter
"Options Dialog").

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Showing properties

 To show the "Properties" window, select View > Properties.

 Click on the element with the properties you want to change.

The "Properties" window shows different properties, depending on the selected

element.

Locked (grayed-out) properties are either not available or locked for the selected
element. To unlock, set the "Locked" property to "No" (see section "Behavior").

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Adjusting properties
The "Properties" window is subdivided into the following categories, which are described in more
detail below:

 General
 Size and position
 Border and fill
 Behavior
 Field
 Content

General

Name - Designation of the selected element.

- You can change the name.
- This name is also used in column mapping when files are imported (see
chapter "Step 7: Field mappings").
- This name also appears as a column heading in the data grid.

 The name must not contain special or blank characters!

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Size and position

You can use this category to specify the size and position of the element.
 Distances are measured from the zero point, which is located in the top left corner of the
MultiCard/label.
 The unit of measure is defined in the options dialog (see chapter "Options dialog").

The "Moving elements" section describes alternative methods for moving an element.

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Border and fill

You can use this category to specify the line thickness, color, pattern and line type of the
selected object.
Individual borders (left, right, top, bottom) can be displayed for the following elements: text field,
rectangle, image.
Padding can be set additionally for bar codes.

A color value can be entered directly for the color settings.

The color value is created as follows: RRGGBB (red, green, blue).

Enter the hexadecimal value.

Example: FF0000 is red.

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Behavior

Orientation - Element orientation in steps of 90°.

- Only for text field, image and barcode
- Document-individual property

Locked - Element lock

- Locked elements cannot be modified.
- Exception: The content of text fields can still be modified.
- The properties of locked elements cannot be set as defaults.
- In addition, the lock can be protected with the document
protection feature (see chapter "Document protection")

Size to fit - The content is adjusted to the size of the barcode or image field or
displayed in original size
- See example
- Only for image and barcode

Show text - Shows or hides the plain text of a barcode field

- Only for barcode

Printable - The element is or is not printed with the project.

Read only - The content is locked so that it cannot be modified.

- Only for text field, image and barcode

Tab order - Order by which the field is selected with the Tab/Enter key.
- Values from 1 to x are allowed
- Fields with the same tab order are selected in the order of their
creation.

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 Line height See chapter „Adjusting the font“.

Character Spacing See chapter „Adjusting the font“.

Fill order Subsequently added fields (text, barcode) are made available for
further editing on endless material via a unique value (e.g. for
import, data grid, Excel editing).

Individual Font Use individual font properties for the text part of the barcode.
The function cannot be combined with the "Use Barcode Library
Version 1" setting. See chapter „Adjusting the font“.

Example:

Barcode
Size to fit The barcode field is compressed
Yes horizontally. The numbers thus close up.
Size to fit The original distance between the numbers
No remains, but not all content is shown.

Image
Size to fit The image is shown in its original size.
Without

Size to fit The image is adjusted to the dimensions of

Proportionally the image field and may be distorted.

Size to fit The image is adjusted to the dimensions of

Rectangle the image field. The proportions are
retained.

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Field
You can use the "Field" category to specify the type of the field.

You can choose from these field types:

Single field - A single field has no association with any other field.
- Each single field has its own separate formatting and content.
- If you make changes to a single field, the changes only apply to
that particular field.
- The opposite of a single field is a document field.

Identical document - Exists on every marker area.

field - Has identical text content and position and formatting properties
on every marker area.

Individual - Exists on every marker area.

document field - Is a field with identical position and formatting properties on every
marker area.
- But it may have individual (different) texts/text formats on every
marker area.

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 Example:

Single field

Identical document
field

Individual
document field

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Content
The content of single elements.

Text preview - The text content of the element.

- Only for text fields and barcodes.

Data source - The name of the element acting as the data source for
synchronization (see chapter "Synchronizing content").
- Only for text fields and barcodes.

Color coding - The saved color coding is applied to numbers entered (see "Color
coding").
- Only for text fields.

Type - For images: the way the image is inserted.

- Path: the image is inserted as a reference to an image file
- Embedded: the image is embedded in the project
- See also chapter "Saving an image in a file" and "Transferring
an image from a file"
- For barcodes: the selected barcode type
(e.g. Code 39, Code 128, Code 2/5 Industrial, Code 2/5
Interleaved, EAN13)
- Only for images and barcodes.

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 File - If an image of the "path" type is inserted, the image is selected via
"File".
- Only for images.

Anchor angle - Specifies the angle at which the text starts. 0 corresponds to the
upper start position (12 o'clock).
- Only for round text fields.
Scale values A description of the scale properties can be found in chapter "Scale
properties".
Fill Text Field After an import, complete the text field automatically. See chapter
"Filling a text field".

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Selecting elements
Click on this icon in the "Properties" window to specifically select elements.

This displays all layers and the elements in the layers in a tree structure.

Example:
The illustration shows Page 01 with the project layer and eight project areas. You can also see
the marker layer with one marker area containing a barcode and a text field.

Clicking on the barcode, for example, activates it in the marker area in the workspace, ready for
editing.

This selection method is useful for elements in layers.

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Workspace
The workspace shows the start page by default when the application is started (Menu View >
Show Start Page).

When you open a project/marker type, it is displayed in the workspace.

Shortcut menu in the workspace

Right-click inside the workspace.
This shortcut menu appears:

Insert new page

A new page is added to the active marker type in the workspace.

Insert Marker Type

You can use this shortcut menu item to add a new marker. The product catalog is shown, and
you can select a marker type or a template to be inserted from it.

Change Marker Type

A selection from the product catalog enables you to change the displayed marker type. The
content is transferred (if possible).

Delete this Page

Select the page you want to delete.

Select Layer
Switch to another layer (e.g. marker layer, project layer).

View
Here you can switch between different docking bar views (see section "View menu").

Layer Properties
This shortcut menu item enables you to set the layer properties (e.g. color, lock).

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Layers
The pages of a marker type are organized into the following layers:

- Locked layer
- Free layer
- Marker layer
- Project layer
- Background layer

In principle, a page consists of either four or five layers. A MultiCard page has all five layers. All
other marker types (for example labels, credit-card formats etc.) have all the layers except the
project layer.

Background layer
The purpose of the background layer is to provide visual support for the user. You can change
the color of the background layer and add elements (text and images) to it. The entire area of
this layer can be used. The background layer is always the bottom layer; it is not printed by
default and is locked. It is a standard layer and cannot be removed.

Project layer
You can add text or images to the project layer, using the surface area defined for it in the layout.
The project layer is always the second layer. It is printed by default and is not locked. It cannot
be removed.

Marker layer
The marker layer is the third layer. This is where MultiCard mats or labels are actually captioned.
You can arrange any number of text fields, shapes (lines, rectangles, etc.), images and
barcodes, using the areas defined in the layout. The marker layer is printed by default. It cannot
be removed.

Free layer
The free layer covers the entire surface area of the page. You can arrange text and images
anywhere on the layer. The free layer is always under the locked layer. Unlike the other layers, it
can be duplicated, and any added free layers can be removed. They can also be moved among
each other. In addition, all free layers can be combined into a single free layer. There must
always be at least one free layer. It cannot be removed. Free layers may be printed.

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 Locked layer
You can arrange elements (rectangles, lines, ellipses, scales) on the locked layer, covering the
content of the other layers so they cannot be seen or printed. This layer is always the top layer. It
cannot be removed.

For example, you could use the locked layer to create a circle at the position of a bore hole or an
LED to prevent printing in this area.

Layers window
Here you can see all layers of a marker type (see also chapter "Editing layers").

 To show or hide, select View > Layers on the menu bar.

The "Layers" window has the following toolbar:

You can only use the icon buttons on the free layers.

Click on this icon to add a new free layer.

Click on this icon to delete the selected free layer.

Click on this icon to move the selected free layer up one layer.

Click on this icon to move the selected free layer down one layer.

Click on this icon to reduce all free layers to a single layer. You cannot
undo this action.
 Click on the layer you want to change, then click on the relevant icon.

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Layer properties
You can change the settings of layers via the "Layer Properties" window.

To open the "Layer Properties" window, double-click on the name of a layer in the "Layers"
window:

Here you can change the name, border color and fill color of the selected layer.

You can also specify whether you want the layer to be visible or not, and whether you want to
print it or not. Here you can also define whether the layer should be locked or be available for
editing.

After changing the settings, confirm by clicking on OK.

If you click on the Set as Default button, you can save your settings and use
them as the default settings the next time you open a new marker type.

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Data Grid window
To show or hide, select View > Layers on the menu bar.

The data grid shows the content of text and barcode fields and allows the content to be managed
(insertion, editing, copying/pasting).

In order to make subsequently added fields (text, barcode) available for further
editing on endless material, set the "Fill order" property in the properties of the
field (see chapter "User interface", section "Size and position").

Defining the width of the data grid

You have several options to define the width of the data grid:

Sets the current width as the default for:

- the current marker type
- the whole program

Save project When a project file is saved, the respective table widths of the
open marker types are saved in it.
When the project file is opened, these table widths are available
again.

The selected column widths and row heights are also saved.

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Shortcut menu of the data grid
The shortcut menu of the data grid allows you to call up different general program functionalities.

To show and select a field of the data grid in the workspace, right-click into the
field and select Show Element in Layout in the shortcut menu.

Row height and column width of the data grid

The row height and column width can be fitted to the optimal width or height of the table content.
To do this, select the rows or columns in question and double-click on the gap of the column or
row header to set the optimum value.

The selected column widths and row heights can also be saved (see "Defining the width of the
data grid").

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Info page
An info page is displayed in addition for a marker type.

If you do not want the info page to be shown, you can disable it in the options dialog (see section
"Environment" in chapter "Options dialog").

The following can be displayed, depending on the product:

Product layout
The dimensions of the marker type.
Path to configuration

Click on the button to open the path to the product file (*.mcf) for the marker
type.

Sort order
Definition whether sorting is in N-order or W-order.
The basic settings are defined via the product file.

PrintJet settings
If a PrintJet has been assigned (see "Mapping a printer to a marker type"), the
heating settings and/or print quality for the printer are shown here. The values can
also be set at this point for the product variant.
The print quality of the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT can also be set in
general via the options dialog (see "PrintJet ADVANCED", „PrintJet CONNECT“).

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 Select PrintJet Heating…
Click on this button to adjust the heating of the PrintJet printer.

To fine-adjust the heating of the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT, you can use

the drop-down field "Heating PJA/PJC" to choose as follows:
-- Much less heat
- Less heat
Default Default value
+ More heat
++ Much more heat
Also see chapter "Options dialog", section "PrintJet ADVANCED", section
"PrintJet CONNECT", section "General".

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 Select Stacking...
Click on this button to adjust the stack output of the following printers: PrintJet
CONNECT

Use Output Magazine

Checkbox not selected:
The settings from the configuration are applied.
Checkbox selected:
Output magazine can be enabled or disabled.

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 THM / TwinMark settings
If a THM printer is allocated to an endless material (see "Mapping a printer to a
marker type"), various printer parameters can be adjusted for the material.

The options dialog’s or configuration file’s print settings are used for the "Default"
list entry. The default value is shown in parentheses. All other selected values
have priority over the general print settings of the THM printers (see chapter
"Options dialog", section "THM printers").
The print position can be changed for endless material on the following printers:
THM MMP, THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM
MultiMark Twin, THM Plus M. See chapter "Setting the print position".

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Getting Started
Introduction
This chapter is for users with a sound knowledge of Windows.

The following step-by-step explanation shows the main things you need to do to effortlessly add
professional captions to marker types.

Step 1: Starting the program

 Double-click on the program icon on the desktop.

or
 Call up M-Print® PRO via Start – Programs – Weidmüller – M-Print® PRO.

Step 2: Selecting the marker type

After starting the application, you will see the "Product Catalog" window:

 In the left pane under "Catalog", click on the marker type you want to use. In the right pane,
select the variant by clicking on it, then click on the Select Product button. The marker type
is opened.

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Step 3: Captioning the marker
 Select the marker you want to caption by left-clicking on it.

 To move to the next marker, press the Enter key or click on the marker you want to move to.

If a text field shows a red triangle when text has been inserted, the text
does not fit into the field. Not all of the text is displayed or printed. In this
case you must shorten the text or let the program fit it automatically (see
"Adjusting the font size" in chapter "Format menu").

If a text field shows an orange triangle when text has been inserted, single-
line text is displayed in multiple lines because the text field is too narrow.
The following adjustment options are available:
- Adjusting the marker length.
See chapter "General operation”, section “Adjusting the marker length”.
- Adjusting character strings.
See chapter "General operation”, section “Adjusting character strings”.

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Step 4: Saving the file
When you have entered all the text, you can save the file as follows:
 Select File > Save on the menu bar.
 In the next window, enter the file name and click on the Save button.

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Step 5: Printing the marker type
 Select File > Save on the menu bar.
 Select a printer from the printer list and click on Map.
 In the next window, select the printer type (printer/plotter).
 In the dialog that follows, you can define whether you want to map the output device to all
variants of the product. Select "No" to assign just the selected variant.
 Select a marker type from the list and click on the Print button (see also chapter "Printing").

If no printer has been mapped to any or all of the marker types to be printed,
pressing the Print button sends the data to the default printer.

If printing is not positioned properly, you must calibrate the printer (see chapter
"Adjusting the printer to the marker type").

Step 6: Closing the file

 Select File > Close on the menu bar.

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Managing Projects
Project structure
A project (1) can be made up of a number of subprojects (2). See chapter: “Project Explorer”.
These subprojects can contain any number of MultiCards or labels.
A marker type can consist of several pages (4) and can include a range of elements, such as
text, barcodes, images and shapes like lines, rectangles, etc. All images and barcodes are
stored in dedicated folders.

Depending on its type, a MultiCard consists of a defined number of marker areas (6) and project
areas (5), arranged in horizontal and vertical fields.

The marker areas are the areas actually containing the captioning information. They are on the
marker layer.
The project areas are used to assign the marker to a particular project. They are on the project
layer.

A project can have several marker types (3).

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 The currently open file or the most recently opened file appears at the top of the
list under the Open option on the start page.

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Changing the project name
When you open a new marker type, a new project category is created automatically, with the
default name "New Project".
If the Project Explorer is not shown, see chapter "View menu".

Follow these steps if you want to use a different name:

 Click on the "New project" category.

Click on this toolbar icon.

If the "Properties" toolbar is not shown, see chapter "View menu".

The "Properties" window appears.

 Click inside the "New project" field and overwrite the entry with the project name you want to
use.

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Adding a marker type to a project
You can assign several marker types to a project.

 Right-click inside the Project Explorer (see chapter "Project-Explorer").

The following shortcut menu appears:

 Select Insert New Marker Type on the shortcut menu. Follow the steps shown in the dialog,
and the marker type is inserted in the Project Explorer.

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Adding a subproject
To make it easier for you to manage the marker types in a project, you can organize them in
subprojects.

Follow these steps to add a subproject:

 Click on the main project at the top of the hierarchy, then press the right mouse button.

The following shortcut menu appears:

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  Select Insert New Subproject on the shortcut menu.

The subproject is placed in the hierarchy below the main project.

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Adding a marker type to the subproject
 Click the subproject and add a new marker type via the shortcut menu (see also section
"Adding a marker type to a project").

Follow these steps if you want to add an existing marker type to the subproject:

 Left-click on the marker type you want to move and hold down the mouse button.
 Keeping the mouse button pressed, drag the marker type to the subproject.

The marker type now appears in the hierarchy under the subproject.

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Removing a marker type
 Click on the marker type you want to remove, then press the right mouse button.

 Select Delete Marker Type on the shortcut menu.

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Removing a subproject
 Click on the subproject you want to remove, then press the right mouse button.

 Select "Delete Subproject" on the shortcut menu.

The subproject is removed along with all its associated marker types.

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Closing the project
 Right-click inside the Project Explorer.

 Select "Close File" on the shortcut menu.

If the file has not been saved, a message box appears asking whether you want
to save the file or not.

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Product Catalog
Introduction
The product catalog contains all the products, with variants, that are available for you to use in
the application.

The "Product Catalog" window opens automatically when you start the program: There you can:
 Select a marker type,
 Open the most recently edited project,
 Open a particular project.

The "Product Catalog" window can also be used to organize products.

For example, you can keep products in a special product category if you use them regularly. To
do this, you create a new category, then add the relevant products to it.

This chapter describes how you can work with the catalog, how to find a product and how to
remove products and categories.

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Opening the Product Catalog window
 Open the product catalog by clicking on Tools > Product Catalog.

If the relevant information has been defined, the bottom left part of the window contains a
description of the selected variant and the material number. The bottom right part of the window
shows a photograph of the selected variant.

You can double-click on the photograph to open a new window with a magnified
view of the product.

The product photograph may differ from the original.

If you click on Product Website, a product data sheet appears via the Internet. The link only
appears if there is a data sheet for the product.

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 This window contains the following buttons:

Click on this button to open the last project you worked on.
This button is only available after the program start.

Click on this button to open a given project (see chapter "Project

structure").
This button is only available after the program start.

Click on this button to open the last template you worked on.
This button is only available after the program start.

This button enables you to select a particular product.

Closing the product catalog.

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Creating a new product category
You can create your own personal product category where you can store all the markers you use
regularly. Follow these steps:

 Open the product catalog (Tools > Product Catalog).

 To add a new category, click on the top level ("Catalog").

To add a subcategory, click on the corresponding category. The subcategory will be added
under it.
 Select Category > New.

A new category is created.

 Enter a name for the new category.

Now you can add the required products to the category (see section "Adding a product").

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Adding a product
 Open the product catalog by clicking on Tools > Product Catalog.
 Click on the category to which you want to add a product.
 Select Marker type > Add.

The following window appears:

The window shows all products that are available in the application and that have been saved in
a dedicated folder.

 Select the product you want to add and click on the Open button.
The selected product is added to the category.
 Exit the product catalog by clicking on the Close Catalog button.

The catalog is saved automatically.

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Removing a product
 Select the product you want to remove by clicking on it.
 On the menu bar of the "Product Catalog" window, click on Marker Type > Remove.
 The product is removed from the catalog after a confirmation prompt.

The product has ONLY been removed from the catalog.

It is not deleted from the application folder and can be re-added at any time.

Removing all products from a category

 Click on the category from which you want to remove all products.
 Select Category > Empty.
 The category is cleared after a confirmation prompt.

The products are removed from this category ONLY.

They are not deleted from the application folder and can be re-added at any time.

Removing a product category

 Click on the category and select Category > Remove.
 The category is removed after a confirmation prompt.

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Finding a product
You can use the product search function if you want to select a new marker type without knowing
the exact name or material number.

The search function cannot be used to add a product to the catalog (see "Adding a product").

 Open the product catalog by clicking on Tools > Product Catalog.

 Select Find.

The "Find Variant" window appears:

 Enter the product name in the "Variant" field.

After entering at least two characters, all products with the searched characters are shown in
the results list.

 Click on the product you are looking for to select it, then confirm your choice with OK.

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Renaming a product
To give the products in the catalog another name (e.g. a company-internal name), you can
rename the title and/or the variant name of a product.

The changed variant names are, for example, displayed:

- In the properties (see chapter "Marker properties", section "General",).
- In the print dialog (see chapter "Calling up the print dialog").

Follow these steps to rename a variant:

 Open the product catalog by clicking on Tools > Product Catalog.
 Select the marker type.
 Highlight the title or the variant name and press the "F2" key.
 Specify a new name and accept the entry with the Return key.
 The name is changed after a confirmation prompt.

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Templates
Templates are adjusted and saved marker types.
Templates can be saved as project templates (like marker types) and can also be used like them
in many areas (e.g. import).

Further elements (e.g. text fields, image and barcode fields) can, for example, be added to a
marker type, and this setting can be saved as a template *.mpt.

Note the following template properties:

 Templates consist of only ONE marker type
 Templates consist of only ONE page

Saving templates

 Open a marker type and make your settings.

 Select File > Save As....
 As the file type, select "M-Print® PRO Template (*.mpt)".
 Save the file in the defined default directory for templates (see chapter "Options", section
"Directories") so that it is automatically shown in the product catalog.

If you want to set further elements on the templates, note the following:
 Use document-individual fields or document fields if possible (see chapter
"Properties window").
 If you adjust individual properties (colors, emphasis) of elements, set them
"as default".

Organise templates into categories

You can create categories for the existing templates. This will organize the templates that you
frequently use.

Proceed as follows:

 Open the product catalog by clicking on Tools > Product Catalog.

 Select the Template section.

If the option is not shown, save a template in the default directory. See chapter „Saving
templates“.

Creating a new category

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  To add a new category, click on the top level ("Templates").

To add a subcategory, click on the corresponding category. The subcategory will be added
under it.
 Select Category > New.

A new category is created.

 Enter a name for the new category.

Now you can assign the required templates to the category. See chapter „Moving templates into
categories“.

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 Moving templates into categories
 Select a template with the right mouse button and drop it into a desired category (drag and
drop).
 Select "Move" in the dialogue that appears.

Example:

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 Removing a category
 Click on the category and select Category > Remove.
 The category is removed after a confirmation prompt.

When removing a category, the templates therein will NOT be deleted but will be
shown again under the top category.

Resetting the product catalog

If you have accidentally deleted configurations from the product catalog or imported a new
catalog file (*.mca), you can reset the product catalog.
All the directories – except the "Favorites" folder – are then reset to the delivery state. The
content of the "Favorites" folder and the templates is preserved.

 Open the product catalog by clicking on Tools > Product Catalog.

 Select Extras > Reset Catalog.
 Acknowledge the confirmation prompt.

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Updating the product catalog
You can update the product catalog via new or revised configuration files.
Follow these steps:

 Open the product catalog by clicking on Tools > Product Catalog…

 Select Tools > Add/Update Products…

The configuration search window appears:

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 Follow these steps:

1 Search folder
Select the folder that you want to search for new configuration files.

2 Find Now
To search for new configuration files, click on "Find Now" in the selected directory.

3 Files found
The number of files found during the search run.

4 Files to update
The number of new or more recent files.

5 Select products
Select the required configurations.

6 Number of files selected

The number of files selected is displayed.

7 Apply
Click on "Apply" to copy the configuration files to your product catalog.

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Options Dialog
Introduction
This chapter explains the basic settings that can be set via the options dialog.

 To open the options dialog, select Tools > Options….

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Environment
The environmental settings define the view and the general basic settings.

General

History list of last files

The list of the most recently opened project files is displayed in the File menu and on the start
page.

Dimension unit
The unit of measure used in the entire program (inch, mm, cm, µm) is assigned here.

Default file name

The default file name that is suggested in the "Save" and "Save As" functions.

Enable autosave
The file is saved automatically at the selected interval.

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 Use project mode as default
Project mode can only be used for marker types with a project layer.
If there are identically captioned project markers in project mode, only the first of them are
captioned.

Project mode: NO

Project mode: YES

If you were to insert (e.g. via the data grid) a different project marker caption (e.g. "P1a"), a new
project marker would be created from this marker on.

Display all hidden messages

Some dialogs can be hidden using a "Do not ask again" or "Do not show this dialog again" check
box.
 Check here and click Accept if you want ALL dialogs to be displayed again.

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 Close project when the last marker type is closed
If the box is checked, the project is closed once the last tab (see "User interface") is
closed.
Otherwise, you can reopen the tabs via the project tree.

Overflow detection (Import, Print)

If the respective box is checked, the program automatically checks whether all
characters of a field are shown after an import or before printing.
If not, the fields are shown as follows (see also "Adjusting the font size", "Adjusting
character strings"):

Enable canceling print job (Command Line)

If the box is checked, the print job can be canceled – when printing a file via the
command line (see "Command line call") – via a dialog.

Show Print Job Dialog (Command Line)

If the box is checked, the print job can be displayed – when printing a file via the
command line (see "Command line call").

Enable Info Page

Besides the page numbers, an info page on the layout of the marker type is shown.

Automatically embed new images

When inserting a new image element, the image is automatically embedded and not
linked via a path.
When program files are passed on, all source images are available automatically.
To remove and save embedded images from a file later, see chapter "Transferring an
image from a file".

Separator page when printing on heat shrink type HSS

Automatically inserts a (blank) separator page when there are multiple print jobs for
heat shrinks of type HSS.

Extended Quick Print

If the box is checked, the number of copies can be selected for quick print. See chapter "Quick
print".

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View

Grid settings
The settings for the grid (see chapter "View menu").

Show the first project marker of a project only

If the project marker content is the same, only the first project marker is shown:

Show data grid on start

The data grid is always shown when the program is started.

Automatic selection of the layer at which an item was clicked on

If the box is checked, you can automatically switch between the project and the marker
layer with a mouse click.
Otherwise it is necessary to switch via the "Standard" toolbar (see chapter "Toolbars").

Show overflow and word wrap

Fields whose content cannot be shown completely or include an automatic word wrap
are indicated as follows (see chapter "Step 3: Captioning the marker"):

Enable changes to printer settings

Defines whether the “Settings...” button can be chosen in the print dialog (see chapter
"Printing", section "Calling up the print dialog").

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Application Language
Switches the application language

When the MUI setup (multilingual user interface) has been installed, you can choose a different
application language via this selection box.

If no other language is offered in this selection box, additional language packs

must be installed via the setup.

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Startup Options

Super User
During setup, you can enter a user’s Windows login name in the “Super User” field. All
program settings that this user makes (set paths, adjust printers, etc.) are applied as a
central setting for all other logged-in users.

A different super user can be selected via the button.

Note: You have to be a machine administrator to perform this operation. The process
is performed for each user when restarting the program.

Note: A new profile must always be created using the “Select Super User Profile…”
button.

Startup Options
Here you control the behavior at program startup.

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Import

File extensions
Here you can link different file extensions to a script file.

When the program opens the file (e.g. via the command line), the script file is automatically run.

Assign file
Files can be opened automatically by the program if they are double-clicked. For this, it
is necessary to add the file extension (for example ".xls") to the list and to click on the
“Assign file” button.
All file extensions in the list are now registered with the program.

Endless Strip
Endless strips must be further specified via another dialogue when opening from the
catalogue. See chapter "Endless strips".
If endless strips are selected during an import, this additional dialog cannot be
displayed. Instead, the values displayed here are used as the default for the import.
See chapter "Step 3: Selecting the project and variant".

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 Show welcome page of the Import Wizard

Show Import Wizard with XML

XML files can either be imported or be opened via the command line (see chapter
"Command line call").
If you select this check box, the Import Wizard appears on opening via the command
line; otherwise the import is controlled via the default settings or via a script file (see
chapter "Importing files").

Import Project Text into Marker

If the box is checked, texts that are inserted in the project layer are inserted in the
marker areas instead.

Use extended E-Plan Assistant

If the box is checked, the Import Wizard also shows the page with the delimiters when
importing WEx files.
The delimiters are set as a default in the WEx files and should not be modified.

Use Element name with WMEX

If the box is checked, the element names are used when opening *.wmex files.

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Directories

Directories
The displayed areas are preset and browsed through in the saved directories.

Extended Directory Settings

If the box is checked, some standard directories can be deselected. Instead, the last
used directory is used in the area.

Program settings
Modified program settings can be saved (exported) and/or loaded (imported).
Company-internal settings can, for example, be adjusted once and be loaded on other
computers.

Program settings that can be stored are, for example:

- Update
- Grid offset for duplication (see "View")
- Consecutive numbering (last dialog values)
- Import
- Import Wizard (last dialog values)
- Mapped printers for marker types (see "Mapping a printer to a marker type")
- Printer groups
- Adjusted default values for marker types
- Adjusted printer settings (e.g. printer correction, material slip, marker type settings)

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Administration

Transfer Printer Settings

Transfers the settings from one output device to another compatible device.
If a printer is to be replaced, the material mappings can be transferred.
See chapter „Mapping a printer to a marker type“.

Share print settings

See descriptive text in the dialog.

Protect print settings

You can store a password to protect the adjusted printer settings against modifications.
This password is requested before any modification of the printer values.

After installation, there is NO password.

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Menu Administration
Individual menu items can be hidden or password-protected.

Set all enabled

All the menu items are displayed and can be opened.

Set all protected

All the menu items are displayed, but can only be opened after entering a
password.

Set all disabled

Not all the menu items are displayed and not all the menu items can be opened.

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 Set password
Opens a dialog for setting or changing a password.
After installation, there is NO password.

Note: If you set password protection for individual menu items, you should also
protect the menu item "Settings -> Options" to ensure that the password cannot
be reset without permission.

Reset password
Click on , enter the existing password and leave the fields for the new
password empty. Click on OK to accept the entry.

State
Enabled: The menu item is displayed.
Disabled: The menu item is not displayed.
Protected: The menu item is displayed, but only opens after entering a
password.

UpdateDefining update settings.

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Color Coding options
Defining color codings for the numbers 0 to 9 (see also "Color coding").

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Fields
Defining various field settings, e.g. calendar week.

Enable Page Numbering (MultiCards)

For newly added material a page numbering is inserted on the free layer. This only applies to
MultiCards.

Example:

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Offsets
Defining various basic settings.

Duplicate
The offset dimensions of the duplicated object (see chapter "Edit menu").

Increment value / Decrement value

Sets the default values for incrementing or decrementing (see chapter "Incrementing
and decrementing").

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Security
The levels of security for opening and saving the program files can be set.

File Format when Saving:

 Version 9.2 – Highest level of security
Files are saved as follows:
 with AES encryption,
 with SHA-Hash

Opening in program versions lower than V 9.2 is no longer possible.

 Version 9.0 - Medium level of security
Files are saved as follows:
 with AES encryption

Opening these files in program versions lower than V 9.0 is no longer possible.
 Old Format - Lowest level of security
Files are saved as follows:
 password-protected ZIP format

File Format when Opening:

 Format >= 9.2 - Highest level of security
Files can be opened with the following program versions:
 Version 9.2
 or newer versions
 Format >= 9.0 - Medium level of security
Files can be opened with the following program versions:
 Version 9.0, 9.2
 or newer versions
 All Files - Lowest level of security
All files are opened
.

Program files can be converted between the various versions. See chapter
„Tools menu“.

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 Show Error Messages
When opening erroneous files, an error message is shown (e.g. old files or manipulated files with
missing or incorrect SHA specification).

Open Ambiguous Files

Ambiguous files can however still be opened (if the source is known, for example).

Note: To change the security settings, please start the software "as administrator". The access
rights (read/write) to the following directory must be available: „ProgramFiles\misc”

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Replacements
Text Replacements

Replace
When pasting text from the clipboard or after a data import, the characters defined in this list are
replaced. In the final step of a data import, the characters defined in this list are replaced. The
string “\r\n” in the “Replace” column generates a real word wrap (CRLF) for the import result.

Reverse Text
Activate the extended function for reversing the text sequence. The texts are swapped in
sequence using a selectable split pattern. See chapter „Insert menu“.
The texts are only exchanged at the first found split pattern.

Example: Split Pattern "|"

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Image Replacements

When replacing an image, an image path is inserted into an image object. If the image is located
in the standard symbol directory (see "Directories"), it is sufficient to insert the file name.

Example:

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Logging

The logging function can be set for the following modules:

 M-Print® PRO
 Status Monitor
 Status Monitor Service

Duration:
To minimize the file size, data with an older date is deleted from the log file.

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Element Defaults
Certain properties for creating elements (e.g. text field, rectangle, image, barcode) can be
defined via the element defaults. These settings are saved locally on the PC.

Font

Font:
Here you select a font or other settings to be used as the preferred font when new
marker types are inserted in a project. This means that the settings stored in the
configuration files are not used.
This setting is only applied when the program has been restarted.

Use Config Font

Resets the font that was selected via "Use Config Font".
Afterward the respective fonts of the added marker types are used.
This setting is only applied when the program has been restarted.

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Elements
For the various elements (e.g. text field, rectangle, image, barcode) there are varying properties
whose default properties can be changed.
These are usually properties such as the line thickness or line and fill properties.

Once accepted, changes to the default properties are valid for any new elements. A reboot is not
necessary.

Reset
Resets the default property of the selected element to the delivery state.

With the barcode, it is possible to adjust the padding automatically when the marker type is
changed.

The default properties of the elements as delivered are read from the product
files of the product catalog. These product values may differ from those shown in
this dialog.
Only when the values have been changed and saved via this options dialog do
they take precedence in the presentation of the elements.

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Output Devices
A printer or a plotter must be mapped to every marker type.

Mapping
In the list shown, the connected printers are mapped to the type the printer is handled as:

 As printer
The device is always assigned as a printer when "Map" is selected in the print dialog.
 As plotter
The device is always assigned as a plotter when "Map" is selected in the printer dialog.
 Ask user
The "Map printer" dialog appears whenever this device is assigned.
 Do not use

Use Windows Printers

Using this option, all the system printers of the operating system are displayed in the
list and offered for selection in the print dialog. Otherwise, only the internally usable
printers are available in the list.

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Save Print Statistics
Enable this option to save a print log. Each printout expands the log file.

You can also view this log file in the status monitor. See chapter „Status Monitor print jobs“.

Example:

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Plotter
Settings for connected plotters.

General
General settings for plot mode and the plotter speed.

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MultiCard fixture
Plotter settings for MultiCards.

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SF 4-6 fixture
Plotter settings for SlimFix fixtures to hold sizes 4 to 6.

Pen priming
Priming options for the plotter pen.

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PrintJet CONNECT
General
Setting the print options for the PrintJet CONNECT.

Select Print Quality

To adjust the print quality of the PrintJet CONNECT, click in the options dialog on the “Select
Print Quality…” button and select the required quality.

User Defined
For reasons of compatibility, the earlier setting options can still be selected for older firmware
versions of the printer.

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 General information:

The print quality of the PrintJet CONNECT can be defined in the following ways:

1. Via the product file (see "Adding a product")

The basic settings are defined via the supplied product file (*.mcf).

2. Via the settings in the options dialog (see "PrintJet CONNECT")

These settings apply in general to all products and override the settings from the product
files.

3. Via the settings on the info page for the product (see chapter "User interface", section "Info
page").
These settings apply to a product variant and override the settings both from the product file
and from the options dialog.

4. Via the adjustable heating.

For this, set the check mark for "Heating adjustable (Info Page)" and apply the settings from
the options dialog.
Open a product and assign it to a PrintJet CONNECT printer (see chapter "Printing",
section "Mapping a printer to a marker type").
Go to the info page (see chapter "User interface", section "Info page").

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Administration
Administration of the PrintJet CONNECT.

Remote access

Select a connected PrintJet CONNECT printer and click on “Open Remote Desktop
Connection…” to connect to the printer's computer.

Support file

The support file contains information about the installed version of the program. It helps the
Support team in the event of problems.
Select a connected PrintJet CONNECT printer and click on "Create Support File…" to create a
support file.

Updating the printer software

To update the printer software, click on the “Start Printer Update” button.

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Printer groups PJC
Available printers can be combined as a printer group.
The following printers are supported: PrintJet CONNECT

These printer types can be assigned to a material in the print dialog. See chapter "Mapping a
printer to a marker type".

Each time a print job is prepared, the individual printed pages are - depending on the selected
option - distributed to the available printers of the printer group.

Printer group print options

Serial print:
The number of printed pages according to material is divided by the number of printers and
assigned to them. (1-2; 3-4; 5-6)

Parallel print:
The printed pages of a material are sent individually to the respective subsequent printer of the
printer group: (1; 2; 3) (4; 5; 6)

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PrintJet ADVANCED
General
Setting the print options for the PrintJet ADVANCED.

Select Print Quality

To adjust the print quality of the PrintJet ADVANCED, click in the options dialog on the “Select
Print Quality…” button and select the required quality.

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 General information:

The print quality of the PrintJet ADVANCED can be defined in the following ways:

1. Via the product file (see "Adding a product")

The basic settings are defined via the supplied product file (*.mcf).

2. Via the settings in the options dialog (see "PrintJet ADVANCED")

These settings apply in general to all products and override the settings from the product
files.

3. Via the settings on the info page for the product (see chapter "User interface", section "Info
page").
These settings apply to a product variant and override the settings both from the product file
and from the options dialog.

4. Via the adjustable heating.

For this, set the check mark for "Heating adjustable (Info Page)" and apply the settings from
the options dialog.
Open a product and assign it to a PrintJet ADVANCED printer (see chapter "Printing",
section "Mapping a printer to a marker type").
Go to the info page (see chapter "User interface", section "Info page").

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Administration
Administration of the PrintJet ADVANCED.

Remote access

Select a connected PrintJet ADVANCED printer and click on “Open Remote Desktop
Connection…” to connect to the printer's computer.

Support file

The support file contains information about the installed version of the program. It helps the
Support team in the event of problems.
Select a connected PrintJet ADVANCED printer and click on "Create Support File…" to create a
support file.

Updating the printer software

To update the printer software, click on the “Start Printer Update” button.

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Printer groups PJA
Available printers can be combined as a printer group.
The following printers are supported: PrintJet ADVANCED

These printer types can be assigned to a material in the print dialog. See chapter "Mapping a
printer to a marker type".

Each time a print job is prepared, the individual printed pages are - depending on the selected
option - distributed to the available printers of the printer group.

Printer group print options

Serial print:
The number of printed pages according to material is divided by the number of printers and
assigned to them. (1-2; 3-4; 5-6)

Parallel print:
The printed pages of a material are sent individually to the respective subsequent printer of the
printer group: (1; 2; 3) (4; 5; 6)

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PrintJet PRO
General
Setting the print options for the PrintJet PRO (see also PrintJet PRO manual).

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Cleaning
Launching the cleaning process for the PrintJet PRO.

Note that head-flushing consumes more ink than printhead cleaning.

Current configuration
Display of the current printer configuration.

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THM printers
General
Setting the print options for the printer. The following printers are supported: THM Plus S, THM
MMP, THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM MultiMark Twin,THM
Plus M

Use Weidmüller recommendation (default)

The manufacturer’s default settings for the material in question are used (e.g. cutting,
perforation, orientation, printing speed, sensor type).
The selectable options override the manufacturer’s default settings in the respective function
only.

Use Windows driver settings (default)

The printer driver’s settings are used (not available for THM MMP, THM MultiMark, THM
MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM MultiMark Twin,THM Plus M).

Some parameters can be additionally set via the info page of the material (see
chapter "User interface", section "Info page").

Displacement Start / End

The displacement sets the offset to the end of the marker or to the first cutting position. To the
first cutting position only positive values are allowed.

Perforation and some combinations of cutting are not allowed with the
displacement.

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Extended
Extended settings of the THM printers.

Send images as *.bmp files

The images are sent as *.bmp files to the printer and not as *.png files.

Print max. length

Markers can be summarized and then sent to the printer, instead of individually.

It is not possible to perforate or cut between summarized markers.

Print empty markers at the endWith some endless materials, empty markers at the end are not
sent to the printer. Select this option to send the empty markers to the printer.

Threshold for Black in Print OutSets the value above which a color is recognized as black and
therefore printed.
 Default: 128
 The larger the threshold value, the more light color tones are printed in black.

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Administration
Administration of THM printers.

Updating the printer software

To update the printer software, (e.g. firmware),

 select a printer,
 select an update file and
 click on the Start Printer Update button.

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Printer groups THM
Available printers can be combined as a printer group.
The following printers are supported: THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark, THM MMP, THM
MultiMark LPC

These printer types can be assigned to a material in the print dialog. See chapter "Mapping a
printer to a marker type".

Each time a print job is prepared, the individual printed pages are - depending on the selected
option - distributed to the available printers of the printer group.

Printer group print options

Serial print:
The number of printed pages according to material is divided by the number of printers and
assigned to them. (1-2; 3-4; 5-6)

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Support
General

TeamViewer
Offers the possibility to start the TeamViewer.

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Opening Other File Types
Opening other file types
This chapter explains how to open a file that was not created using the program.

 Select File > Open.

The "Open" window appears, listing all existing files:

Select one of the following file types:

*.abp M-Print document

*.gdc M-Print document
*.mld M-Label document
*.mpc Content File
*.mpo Order File
*.mpt Template
*.rde Raildesigner export file
*.tmf M-Comm document
*.wmex Weidmueller export file
*.txx
*.txy
*.xls; *.xlsx Microsoft® Excel® Worksheet
*.xmt A multiple selection of files is possible.
*.txt A multiple selection of files is possible.

All the available files of the selected file type are listed.

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  Select the file you want to open, then click on the Open button.

If the marker type could not be found in the catalog, a message box appears:

 Select the marker type and confirm by clicking on OK.

The data is added to the markers.

If a non-supported file type is used for a multiple selection, only the first file of
the selection is opened.

Excel files

An additional dialog appears when Excel files are opened.

Here, you can choose the worksheet to be opened as well as the marker type and define
whether to apply the cell formats (if supported).

The data in the Excel file is only displayed from the second row on.
Another way to display data from an Excel file consists in an import (see chapter
"Importing an Excel file").

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Command Line Call
Introduction
The program can also be started via the command line (command prompt).

You can see the call parameters by entering the path to the program file, followed by the call
parameter "/?".

Call parameters for exe

Opening or printing a file
MPrintPRO.exe [-p] "file (*.gdc|*.mld|*.mpc|*.mpo|*.mpt|*.rde|*.tmf|*.txx|*.txy|*.bis)"

When the print parameter "-p" is used, the print job can be canceled via a dialog.
If the dialog is not displayed, see the option " Enable cancelling print job
(Command Line) " in the options dialog (see chapter "Options dialog").
Otherwise the program window will no longer be displayed.

Importing or printing a file

MPrintPRO.exe "file_name" [-p] [-ImportFilter:"script_file_name (*.mis)"]
[-MatNo:material_number] [-Fallback:material_number]

MPrintPRO.exe "file_name" [-p] [-ImportFilter:CSV | WTXT | WE | VK | XML]

[-MatNo:material_number] [-Fallback:material_number]

When the print parameter "-p" is used, the print job can be canceled via a dialog
after opening the program.
If the dialog is not displayed, see the option "Display all hidden messages" in the
options dialog (see chapter "Options dialog").

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Call parameters for converters
The import converter can be controlled via the command line (see chapter "Converter").

Parameters for the QLS converter

-input:"<Path to file>\<Inputfile>"
This attribute is compulsory

-output:"<Path to file>\<Outputfile>"
Optional.
If output_file = input_file, then the extension ".convert" is appended to the output_file's name.
If nothing else was entered, the name of the input file is used with the extension ".convert" added
to it.

-separator:<separator>
Optional, but only 1 character,
default is the semicolon,
no white spaces
Exception TAB

-start:<start>
Optional
First import line;
default is 1

-end:<end>
Optional
Last import line;
default is 0 (means until the end)

-concate:<concate>
Optional
default is 2
cannot become less than 2

-ignore
Option
if entered, blank lines are ignored

-?
Attention: If this parameter is entered, all other parameters are ignored, and only the "usage" is
displayed.

Example:
1 "C:\ qlsconverter.exe" -? -> Lists all parameters
2 "C:\ qlsconverter.exe" -input:"C:\qls\testbasis_cmd.csv"

Creates the output file "C:\qls\testbasis_cmd.csv.convert"

Parameters for the TNV converter

-input:"<Path to file>\<Inputfile>"

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 This attribute is compulsory

-output:"<Path to file>\<Outputfile>"
Optional.
If output_file = input_file, then the extension ".convert" is appended to the output_file's name.
If nothing else was entered, the name of the input file is used with the extension ".convert" added
to it.

-separator:<separator>
Optional, but only 1 character,
default is a semicolon
no white space (blanks)

-start:<startlineno>
Optional
First import line;
default is 1

-end:<endlineno>
Optional
Last import line;
default is 0 (means until the end)

-pair1:<colno1><delimiter><colno2>
Optional
Linked column pair with delimiter
Default: Column 0 and column 1 are linked with a colon
If delimiter = '|', the columns are combined WITHOUT delimiters.

To get a list of all parameters, double-click on the file "TNVConverter.exe".

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 Example:

1 “C:\ tnvconverter.exe" -input:"C:\tnv\testbasis_cmd.csv" -separator:"," -pair:"2:5" –pair:"3:4"

The import is based on the following parameters:

 Delimiter for source file: Comma
 Delimiter for output file: Colon
 Linked column pairs: Column 2 with column 5 and column 3 with column 4
 Creates the output file "C:\tnv\testbasis_cmd.csv.convert"

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Importing Files
Introduction
This chapter explains how you can import files in other formats (e.g. Microsoft® Excel®) into the
program and insert the data into the marker areas.
The data can be imported into the catalog's marker types or into self-created template files
(*.mpt) (see chapter "Templates").

There are various ways to import a file:

1. Manual import with the option of creating an import script file (see chapter "Manual import")

2. Automated import via a script file (see chapter "Automated import").

3. Automated import with one or more script files (batch import) (see chapter "Batch import").

4. Import controlled via the command line (command prompt) (see chapter "Command line
call").

The following file formats can be imported at the moment:

*.asc
*.csv
*.mpx
*.txt
*.wbe
*.we?
*.xml
*.xls; *.xlsx
*.vk

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Manual import
For a manual import, the Import Wizard supports you when selecting the import parameters.

You can save them at the end of the Import Wizard to carry out automated imports with these
settings (see chapter "Automated import").

Starting the import

Start the import via File > Import…
Follow the steps of the Import Wizard.

Step 1: Start page

The start page of the Import Wizard can be hidden.

Select "Don't show again" to start directly with step 2 when you call up the wizard the next time.

You can show the start page again via the options dialog (see chapter "Options dialog").

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Step 2: Filter and import type
In step 2, you select the source file you want to import.
The filter type, the saved import routine or a converter can also be selected.

Selecting the source file

 Click on the Browse... button. A window appears where you can select the file you want to
import.
 Select the file you want to import and click on the Open button.

The path and name of the file you want to import are now shown in the "Select the source file:"
field.

Source file type

The next step is to select the import type:
 Filter: The import is effected manually via a filter file.
Select the filter type in the drop-down field (e. g. *.txt, *.WEI).
The filter that matches the source file is usually shown automatically.
 Script: The import is automatic via a stored script (see chapter "Automated import")
 Use converter: A converter is used to prefilter the source file (see chapter "Converter").

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Step 3: Selecting the project and variant
This step serves to select the project or the marker type used to effect the import.
There is a choice of options, depending on the initial situation:
 Selected element
 Existing marker type in current project
 New marker type in current project
 New Project

Selected element
For this option, a marker type must be opened and a marker must be selected.
The import is inserted from the selected marker on.
If no marker is selected, the data is inserted from the first marker on.

Existing marker type in current project

For this option, a marker type must be opened.
The import is effected starting with the first marker of the selected marker type.

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 New marker type in current project
 Click on "Catalog..." to select a marker type from the catalog or from the saved templates
(*.mpt).

A new marker type is added to the current project during the import.

According to reference file

A vk import is performed and the marker types are mapped via the reference file.
The catalog selection is therefore inactive.

New Project
 Click on "Catalog..." to select a marker type from the catalog or from the saved templates
(*.mpt).
The import is effected into a new project with the selected marker type.

If a non-saved other project/marker type is still open, a confirmation prompt is

displayed before the import starts.

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 Create Project Subtrees
For each newly labeled project marker, a new subproject is created in the Project Explorer.

Example:

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 Merge same Marker Types
The contents of the same marker types can be merged during import.

This function is only used in conjunction with the "Create Project Subtrees" checkbox.

Example:

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Steps 4/5: Selecting the data format and field delimiter
Specify whether the columns in the source file have been defined with a delimiter (such as a
semicolon or tab character) or with a fixed column width (see section "Source file with delimiter"
or "Source file with fixed column width").

In addition, you can select:

 File origin
Specify the operating system used to create the file.
 Fields enclosed by
Text characters enclosed by the character specified here are interpreted as text. Delimiters
are thus ignored (masked).

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Source file with delimiter

 Select the option "Delimited..." if the source file is a file with columns that are delimited by a
character, such as semicolon, tab, etc.

Example of a file with delimiter

Opened in Microsoft® Excel®: Opened in a text editor:

The examples shown above are a two-column file in Excel® with the semicolon defined as the
delimiter as shown on the right. Because there is no data before the semicolon in the second
row, for example, the first column is empty.

The file on the right was saved from within Excel® in CSV format (character-separated values).

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  Click on Next to go to the next step.

 The program suggests the characters to delimit the columns. If a different delimiter has been
used, you can select it by clicking the appropriate radio button.
 If you click the Other radio button, you can select another delimiter in the field next to this.
 To use different delimiters on an additive basis, enter them in the Other field and enable the
"Keep 'other' delimiters" option.
This option is only available if the csv, VK, or WES filter was selected in step 2.
 A new column starts at the points at which there is a delimiter.
 Define the caption line. See Chapter „Show import file caption“.
 Define the first and last import lines.

Unfortunately, the semicolon, tab, space and comma cannot be retained as the
delimiter with the option "Keep 'other' Delimiters"!

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Source file with fixed column width

 Select the option "Fixed width..." if the source file contains fixed-width columns, for example
column 1 = 10 characters, column 2 = 2 characters.

Example of a fixed-width file opened in a text editor

 Click on Next to go to the next step.

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 Define the column widths.
 To do this, click on the ruler at the position where you want a new column to start. The
columns are separated by an arrow.

 You can remove the column break by clicking on the arrow again.

Importing an Excel® file

When importing an Excel® file (*.xls, *.xlsx) you can select the worksheet and import range in
this step.

Data is only imported from one worksheet

Only content is imported – no formats

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 Fast Excel® import

For fast Excel® import, a saved script file of the import (*.mis) can be opened with the program.

The query fields can be selected at this point. See chapter „Fast Excel® import“.

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Step 6: Options
Set further import options:

 Filter: Simple filter rule

The selected column is imported filtered using the selected criteria
 Repetitions: The import row is repeated several times. The repetition factor per row is read
from the selected column.
 Extended filter
Further filter rules that can be applied to several columns.

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Step 7: Field mappings
Use this step to determine the field mappings.

 Mapping a marker type (only for vk import)

 Mapping type
 Field mapping
 Field format

Description of icons:

Set Extended Properties

Opens a dialog for setting different font attributes across the contents of the
import file. See chapter „Set Extended Properties“.

Note: only text elements can be formatted.

Reset Extended Properties

Resets the mapped columns of all data fields.

Set format
Opens the dialog for adjusting the font and character spacing. See chapter
„Field formats“.

Reset format to default

Reset the formats of all data fields to default.

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 Set marker properties
In the case of endless strips, the marker length (or width) can be set via a
column of the import file. See chapter „Marker length from import file“.

Import project text to the project level or to the marker level

The texts of the project layer (project markers) can automatically be
inserted in the marker areas (markers) during the import process.
See chapter „Import Project Text into Marker“.

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Marker Type
Displays the marker type to which the data are imported.
The field becomes active if data are imported to several marker types (e.g. vk-Import).
See chapter "VK field mappings".

Mapping type
Column by column
Column by column refers to the columns of the data grid.
Select Column by column if you want to assign the content to special columns
(markers/elements).

Line by line
Line by line refers to the lines of the data grid.

Select Line by line if you want to add the imported content line by line (as shown in the data
grid).

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Field mappings
You can import data into existing elements (into the marker type) via the field mappings. The
field names – such as PROJECT, MARKER or TEXTBOX1 – are defined via the properties of
the elements (see chapter "Editing elements")

The columns to be imported can be linked as you wish.

For endless labels (endless strips), you can select the number of the strip to be used for import
via the "Insert on strip no." dropdown box (see chapter "General operation", section "Endless
strips").

For materials without a "PROJECT" field, it is possible to add additional project information to the
marker fields. To do so, select the checkbox "Add Project". Depending on the material, it is also
possible to select the position (of this project information) via the options "Continuous" and
"Beginning of Line".

Combination options are, for example:

 Return
 Space
 Tab
 Without delimiter (plus)
 Texts
 Next field

In order to make subsequently added fields (text, barcode) available for further
editing on endless material, set the "Fill order" property in the properties of the
field (see chapter "User interface", section "Behavior").

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Field formats
The content of the columns to be imported can be formatted via the Import Wizard.

 Select a drop-down field with selected column.

 Click on the icon to open the format dialog. See chapter „Adjusting the font“.
 Select the data format.

Data already formatted is color-shaded:

 To delete ALL formats, click on .

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Import Project Text into Marker
The texts of the project layer (project markers) can automatically be inserted in the marker areas
(markers) during the import process.

 Click on the button to import the project texts into the markers.
 The appearance of the button changes to .

Example:
The following text file is due to be imported using the indicated field mappings:

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 Import WITHOUT the function results in the following:

Import WITH the function results in the following:

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Set Extended Properties
The following extended properties can be set via the import columns:

Property:: Value:
Font: Notation according to Windows font name
Example: "Times New Roman", "Century Gothic"
Size: Font Size
Bold: 1 = on,
0 = off (default))
Italic: 1 = on,
0 = off (default))
Underline: 1 = on,
0 = off (default))
Strikethrough: 1 = on,
0 = off (default))
Text Color: #RRGGBB = hexadecimal color code
Horizontal Alignment: 1 = centered,
2 = right-aligned,
0 (and all other values) = left-aligned
Vertical Alignment: 1 = centered,
2 = top,
0 (and all other values) = below
Text Orientation: 0, 90, 180, 270
Border: 0 = without
1 = left
2 = top
4 = right
8 = bottom
Example 1: 5 = left / right
Example 2: 15 = left / right / top / bottom
Thickness: Example: 0,01 or 0.01
Dimension Unit: Dropdown field for selection
Line Type: 0 = Solid
1 = Dash
2 = Dot
3 = Dash-Dot
4 = Dash-Dot-Dot
5 = None
Line Color: #RRGGBB = hexadecimal color code
Fill Color #RRGGBB = hexadecimal color code

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 Example:

The import file:

The field mapping:

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 The result:

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Marker length from import file
There are various assignment options.

The function is available for the following materials: Endless strips

Example:

The field mapping:

The result:

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Step 8: Saving and finishing
The last step serves to complete the import. You have the following options to complete the
import:
 Set the number of iterations of data import
 Save
The defined import steps are saved as a script file (see chapter "Automated import" or
"Batch import").
 Finish
Imports the source file with the settings made.
 Enable Page Numbering (MultiCards)
A page numbering is inserted on the free layer during import. This only applies to MultiCards.
See chapter „Fields“.

If the data is imported successfully, the following message box appears, showing how many
records were imported:

When importing, characters can be adjusted automatically using “Find” and “Replace” (see
chapter "Options dialog", section "Replacements").

If you can see a red triangle in text fields on the workspace, the imported data
does not fit into the field.
Not all of the text is displayed or printed.
You will need to shorten the text or reduce the font size! (See also "Adjusting the
font size")

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Automated import
If you have previously imported a file and saved the import routine (see section "Step 8: Saving
and finishing"), you can reuse this routine.

 Start the import process as described in chapter "Starting the import".

Selecting the source file

 Click on the Find... button. A window appears where you can select the file you want to
import.
 Select the file you want to import and click on the Open button.

The path and name of the file you want to import are now shown in the "Select the source file:"
field.

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 Selecting the import script
 Select Script as the source file type and click on Find….
 Open the script file (*.mis).
 Click on the Finish button or
if you want to make changes, click on the Next > button.

The import routine is started and the data is inserted in the marker type.

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Batch import
A batch import is an automated import.
You have the following options:
 Import of one or several different source files.
 Each source file can be imported with its own script (see "Step 8: Saving and finishing").
 You can import into marker types from the catalog or templates (*.mpt).
 You can import into marker types of the open project.
 The batch that you compiled can be saved and reloaded at any time.
 A saved batch import file "*.bis" can also be opened via a command line call.

Start the batch import via File > Batch Import…

An asterisk in list entries in the "Marker type" column indicates that the target for
import is a template (*.mpt) (see chapter "Templates").

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Creating/adding a batch

 If you want to add a new import process to the batch, the fields "Source file", "Script file" and
"Marker type" must be completed.
Select the button in each case.
 In the target you can also choose whether you want to import the data into a new marker
type or into a marker type from the project that is open. In the latter case you can also define
whether the data should be inserted at the beginning or at the end of the respective marker
type.
 Click on the Add button to add the selected import combination to the batch.

Changing a batch
Changing the import combination
 Click on the batch entry in the list that you want to change.
 Change the import combination via the button or the selection option under Target.
 Change the batch entry by clicking on Change.

Movie the batch entry

 Use the arrow buttons to adjust the order of batch processing.

Delete batch entries

Deletes the selected list entry.

Deletes ALL list entries.

The entries are deleted without a confirmation prompt.

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VK import
Using the vk filter, the individual import lines can contain the information for the import material
and are imported to this material.

VK import filter

 As the import filter, select the filter: “VK text format”

VK import target
When selecting templates (*.mpt), only the file names are saved, not the material numbers. See
chapter „Reference column“.

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VK assignment
When selecting the import destination, you can only import to marker types according to the
reference file.

Column with number

The selected column contains a number that determines how often the row should be imported.
This column value can additionally be multiplied by a factor.

Example:

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Reference column
The import target is determined via the reference column.
Each import row contains information as to which marker type the import is to be saved.

Two reference options are available for selection:

 The reference column contains material numbers
 Use reference file

The reference column contains material numbers

The reference column of the import file contains the material number to which the import should
be saved.

Example:

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 Use reference file
The reference column of the import file contains an alias that is looked up in a reference file and
assigned to a material.

 Initially select the reference column from the import file

 Subsequently select the reference file (*.mpr). See chapter „Reference File Editor“.

Example:

The reference file:

The assignment:

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 The result:

Empty reference column

If the contents of a reference column are empty, the reference of the previous row is
automatically used. If no automatic assignment is possible, an information message is displayed
and the assignment can be done during the import via the catalog.

References that are not found

In case of doubt, an information message is displayed and the assignment can be done during
the import via the catalog.

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In order of appearance
If the import rows in the reference columns switch between different marker types, new marker
types are opened and imported.

Example:

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In order of Marker Type
The import rows are sorted according to the marker types of the reference column, grouped and
then imported to the respective marker type.

Example:

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VK field mappings
In addition to the general field mappings (see chapter "Step 7: Field mappings"), field mappings
can be made for various marker types.

(Default)
In the standard system, all existing elements of all marker types to which data can be imported
are displayed.

The previous import logic (up to program version 8.4) is used.

Selected marker type

If a marker type is selected in the selection field, only its elements are displayed.
The fields can then be mapped individually for each marker type.

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 Apply to all marker types
If this option is activated, the field mappings of the selected marker type are applied to the fields
of the same name of all other marker types when scrolling through the page.

Example:

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VK import on templates
Import via the VK filter can also be performed on templates. See chapter „Templates“.

Use reference file

The reference column of the import file contains an alias that is looked up in a reference file and
assigned to a material.

 Initially select the reference column from the import file

 Subsequently select the reference file (*.mpr). See chapter „Reference File Editor“.

Example:

The reference file:

The assignment:

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 The result:

Empty reference column

If the contents of a reference column are empty, the reference of the previous row is
automatically used. In case of doubt, an information message is displayed and the assignment
can be done during the import via the catalog.

References that are not found

In case of doubt, an information message is displayed and the assignment can be done during
the import via the catalog.

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Fast Excel® import
Using fast Excel® import, filtered areas of an Excel® table can be imported or printed via a
prepared import script.

Prepare fast Excel® import

Perform a file import to enter and save the basic import data.

 Select an Excel®_file as the source file

The following import file is used in the example:

 Select the following option: “Apply query”

 Click on the button: “Select query fields”.

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  In the dialog, select the columns of the Excel® file that can later be selected as query fields.

The import starts automatically from the second row, as the first row is
interpreted as the column header.
 Click on the button: “Extended Options…”. This entry is optional.

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 Turning on the Process State Filter
If you want to save the import status in the Excel® file (after fast Excel® import), select an
existing empty column in the dialog. The status value is then saved there after the import.

Project Information
If you want to fill the first marker with a part of the filename (e.g. project name) fill the following
parameters.

 Save your steps as a script file (*.mis).

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 Fast Excel® import can be performed with this script file.

If you perform this settings import, only 20 records will be imported, not the
entire import file.

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Perform fast Excel® import
To perform fast Excel® import, a script file (*.mis) must be opened in the program.

 Select File > Open.

 Select a script file (*.mis) which has been prepared for fast Excel® import.

The script file must have been created with the settings from step 1. See chapter
„Prepare fast Excel® import“.

The dialog for fast Excel® import opens.

Source file:
The Excel® file that should be imported.

The column headers of the file must match the script file.

Project Information at 1st Marker

If you want to fill the first marker with a part of the filename (e.g. project name) fill the following
parameters.

Range Filter:
The columns selected as query fields in step 1 are displayed here.
The combination of various rows and columns selects the import area.

If no values are selected in the area filter, all the rows of the source file are
imported.

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 Example:

Show already processed data:

If the checkbox has been ticked, records that were selected during a previous run are also
displayed.

Preview:
A click on the image area opens a preview window.

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 Example:

After fast Excel® import, the source file from this chapter was imported and updated as follows:

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Converter
The converter supports prefiltering of the source file. It can be executed either via the Import
Wizard (see "Settings in the Import Wizard") or via the command line (see chapter "Call
parameters for converters").

QLS converter
When the QLS converter is used, a certain number of lines are combined into one line.
When you select "QLSConverter.exe" in the import dialog (see chapter "Manual import"), the
source file is prefiltered automatically (see "Example of QLS import").

The default settings of the "QLSConverter.exe" file are:

Delimiter: Semicolon
Number of linked lines: 2

The parameters that can be set are given in chapter "Call parameters for converters".

Example of QLS import:

The customer wants to import 2 lines of the source file data as 1 line in the program.

Source file:
This file is due to be converted before the import.

Output file:
This file is imported.
The lines liked together are separated by a semicolon by default (see illustration).

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TNV converter
When the TNV converter is used, two column pairs in a line are split into two lines and separated
from each other with a new delimiter.
When you select "TNVConverter.exe" in the import dialog (see chapter „Manual import"), the
source file is prefiltered automatically (see "Example of TNV import").

The default settings of the "QLSConverter.exe" file are:

Delimiter for source file: Semicolon

Delimiter for output file: Colon
Linked column pairs: Column 0 with column 1 and column 3 with column 4

The parameters that can be set are given in chapter "Call parameters for converters".

The delimiters for the output file are extracted automatically from the "pair1" parameter.

If a pipe character ("|") is used as the delimiter for the output file, then the columns are combined
WITHOUT a delimiter. The pipe character stands for "no delimiter".

The columns can only have numeric names; the first column in the source file is
column 0.

Blank lines or column pairs with no content are not imported.

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Example 1 of TNV import:

From each line in a source file you want to combine two columns and import them into the
program as a new line.

No additional parameters are selected.

Source file:
This file is due to be converted before the import.

Output file:
This file is the result of conversion by the TNV converter and can then be imported.
(See illustration.)
The import is based on the default parameters:
 Delimiter for source file: Semicolon
 Delimiter for output file: Colon
 Linked column pairs: Column 0 with column 1 and column 3 with column 4

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Example 2 of TNV import:

The import is based on the following parameters: -separator:"," -pair1:"2|5" –pair2:"3|4"

 Delimiter for source file: Comma
 Delimiter for output file: No delimiter
 Linked column pairs: Column 2 with column 5 and column 3 with column 4

Source file:
This file is due to be converted before the import.

Output file:
This file is the result of conversion by the TNV converter and can then be imported
(See illustration.)

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Settings in the Import Wizard

 Select the source file "vksample.txt".

 Check "Use converter" and click on "More..."

The dialog for setting the converter details opens.

 Click on the selection buttons to select the converter file "XXXConverter.exe" and the output
file.
 If the field for the output file remains empty, the path of the source file is used and the
extension "convert" is appended to the source file name
 The delimiters and column pairs can be defined in the "Additional parameters" field.
 Select "OK" to return to the Import Wizard.

The rest of the import process is carried out with the output file.

To execute the converter file "XXXConverter.exe" with other parameters, it must

be controlled via the command line (see chapter "Call parameters for
converters").

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Show import file caption
For import files with many columns, it can be helpful to see the column headers when assigning
the columns.

To do this, specify the line with the import data headers in the "Caption Line" field. You can
specify any line for this purpose. See chapter "Steps 4/5: Selecting the data format and field
delimiter".

The captions will be displayed as a suffix when you select the import columns.

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Printing
Introduction
This chapter describes how to set up and calibrate printers and how to assign them to captioned
MultiCard mats, labels etc., as well as the two printing options:

1. Via the standard print dialog (see section "Calling up the print dialog").

2. Via the quick print mode (see section "Quick print").

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Calling up the print dialog
 Select File > Print….

This opens the print dialog where you can print and define all printer settings.

1 Settings
Show the printer settings dialog, if available.
The PrintJet PRO can only be set via the options dialog (see chapter "PrintJet
PRO").
If the button is not enabled when you have selected a printer, it can be enabled via
the options dialog (see chapter "Options dialog", section "Environment",
subsection "View")
2 Map
Map (assign) a printer to the selected marker type. The mapping is saved. To
make changes, see chapter "Mapping a printer to a marker type".

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 3 Number of copies
The number of times the print job has to run?
Printing can also be separated by markers (duplicates) (see chapter "Setting up
print jobs").
The "Reverse Printing Order" box retains the chosen value as long as the program
is open. Reverse printing order is only used for endless material.
4 All marker types
All marker types in the list are printed.
5 Marker type
Only the selected marker type is printed.
6 Single pages
Selection of specific pages of different marker types to be printed.
7 Selected markers
Select whether the project markers shall also be printed or whether the markers
remain at their position or are combined.
8 Printing subprojects
Print markers from subprojects. See chapter: “Printing subprojects”.
9 Offset
The print dialog shows an "Offset" field if only one marker type has been selected
for printing.
The offset shifts the start position for printing from the first marker to a different
one.
For example, if you set the offset to 8, the first seven markers remain blank and
printing starts at the eighth marker. The default setting is 1.
10 User-defined page selection
If you select "Single pages" (see item 7), you can make the following choice via
three buttons:
- User-defined page selection (manual)
- Select all pages
- Deselect all (no page selection)
11 Type
All printable marker types in the current project.
12 Marker type title / Variant name
The marker type title. Clicking on the column header switches the display to the
variant name (see chapter "Renaming a product").
13 Pages
Number of printable pages for the marker type
14 Number
The number of times the marker type in the list is printed?
Click into the field and enter the number of copies.
Note that the number is multiplied by the number of copies.
15 Printer
The printer mapped to the marker type. To make changes, see chapter "Mapping
a printer to a marker type".

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 16 Heating
The required heating for the marker type (depends on the selected printer).
17 Quality
The set print quality on the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT is displayed.
18 Ribbon
If available, ribbon information of the printer is displayed.
19 Show marker type change
If there are several marker types in the print process, a dialog is shown before a
change to another marker type so that, for example, the printer magazine / plotter
fixture can be changed.
The value of this selection box is saved and re-used when the print dialog is
opened again. This box is ignored in quick prin mode (see chapter "Quick print").
20 Without curing (only PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT)
Heating is not switched on when printing on the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT.
The ink is not cured and can be removed again, for example, with cold water.

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Mapping a printer to a marker type
By default, no printer is mapped to a marker type.

If no printer has been mapped to any or all of the marker types to be printed, confirming the
message that appears sends the data to the default printer.

 Open the print dialog via File > Print…

 In the selection box, select the marker type that you want to map to a printer.
 Then select a printer from the "Printer" field and click the Map button..
 In the selection dialog that follows, define whether the selected printer is a printer or a
plotter.
 In the dialog that follows, you can define whether you want to map the output device to all
variants of the product. Select "No" to assign just the selected variant.

The selected printer is automatically assigned to this marker type whenever it is printed.

Instead of individual printers, it is also possible to assign printer groups. See chapter “Printer
groups PJC”, “Printer groups PJA”.

To map a different printer to the marker type, select the required printer from
those that are installed and open the mapping dialog (see chapter "Options
dialog", section "Plotter", section "General").

Mapping is only necessary for marker types which can be output on the printer
or the plotter. Endless labels can only be output on the printer.

If printers are missing in the list, please check the list of available output
devices. See chapter "Options dialog", section "Mapping".

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Printer correction
The printer may vary from its standard calibration in both the horizontal and vertical directions
due to the environment or manufacturing.
 To correct the printer, select Tools > Printer Administration > Set Printer Correction….

The following window appears:

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 Print a test page with a rectangle whose size you have to specify.

 In the Specified width (X) and Specified height (Y) fields enter the size of the rectangle
and click the Print Rectangle button.
 Measure the width and height of the printed rectangle, and enter these figures in the Actual
width (X) and Actual height (Y) fields if they vary from the specified values.
 Close the window with OK.

Printer correction is not allowed for plotters!

All printers that have been declared as plotters (see "Plotter") are not shown in
the printer selection box.

Printer correction only has to be done once for every printer. It does not depend
on the markers.

This function runs on the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT without curing and at

the "Speed Print (300 dpi)“ print quality.
With the PrintJet CONNECT, automatic calibration is also switched off for a
short time.

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Setting material-dependent slip
To adjust the MultiCard side margin and feed, select Tools > Printer Administration > Set
Material-dependent Slip...

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 Print a test page with a rectangle whose size you have to specify.

 In the Specified width (X) and Specified height (Y) fields enter the size of the rectangle
and click the Print Rectangle button.
 Measure the width and height of the printed rectangle, and enter these figures in the Actual
width (X) and Actual height (Y) fields if they vary from the specified values.
 Close the window with OK.

This function runs on the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT without curing and at

the “Fast"/“Standard (300 dpi)“ print quality.
With the PrintJet CONNECT, automatic calibration is also switched off for a
short time.

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Adjusting the printer to the marker type
If printing is at the wrong position on the print medium (MultiCard mat, label, etc.), then you can
adjust the printer to the medium in question.
The settings are made on the printer side by selecting the print medium (see section "Setting the
printer to a print medium") or on the program side by setting the margins, feed etc. (see section
"Adjusting the printer offset").
The print position can be changed for endless material on the following printers: THM MMP,
THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM MultiMark Twin, THM Plus M.
See chapter "Setting the print position".

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Setting the printer to a print medium
When printing labels, the printer has to be set to the right print medium.

 Open the print dialog via File > Print…

This opens the print dialog.

 Select the printer to be adjusted and click on the Settings... button.

The window for setting up the printer opens.

 In the "Paper" field, select the appropriate print medium and click on OK.

If the right paper is not available, you can click on the Properties button to define the settings for
the printer.

To make sure that these settings are also available when the program is launched again, you
should set these properties directly in the printer driver (see also the printer's manual/short
guide).

 Click on the Windows Start button, then select Control Panel > Printers.
 Right-click on the required printer and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
 Set the right paper.

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Adjusting the printer offset
To calibrate a mapped printer, select Tools > Printer Administration > Calibration ….

Calibration is not possible if "PJA File Output" is selected. A message to this

effect is displayed.

The following window appears:

(The appearance of the image depends on the marker type and the mapped printer.)

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Adjusting the left and top margins
Settings for markers

To adjust the left and top margins of a MultiCard mat, you must print a coordinate plane on a
MultiCard mat and measure its position.

The coordinate plane should be in the following position:

This function runs on the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT without curing and at

the "fast" print quality.
With the PrintJet CONNECT, automatic calibration is also switched off for a
short time.

 To print a test coordinate plane, click on the Print Coordinate Plane... button.

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 The "Print Coordinate Plane" window opens during printing.

 Measure the left and top margins of the printed coordinate plane as shown, enter the figures
in the corresponding fields and close the window with OK.

If necessary, repeat these steps to check the position of the coordinate plane.

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 Settings for labels

To adjust the left and top margins of a label you should print a label (a filled rectangle the size of
the label is advantageous) and measure the position.
It is important that the right paper is set in the printer (see section "Setting the printer to a print
medium").

The label should be in the following position:

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  Measure the left and top margins of the label as shown, enter the figures in the
corresponding fields and close the window with Save.

If necessary, repeat these steps to check the position of the label.

The margin only has to be adjusted once for every printer. Printer offsets do not
depend on the markers.

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Adjusting the angle of rotation
If the material is not fed in straight, the angle of rotation of the print image can be adjusted via a
diagonal print offset.
The following printers are supported: PrintJet CONNECT

First adjust the diagonal print offset. Then change the left and top values, until
the coordinate plane is printed on the marker in the shown position.

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Adjusting the size of the marker type
Marker types may not be their normal size, for example as a result of the ambient temperature.

 Click on the Adjust Marker Type... button, or select File > Adjust Marker Type... from the
File menu.

The following window appears.

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  Under "Options", select the printers for which these settings are due to be saved.
 Measure the width and height of the marker type as shown, and enter the figures in the
Width (X) and Height (Y) fields.
 Close the window with OK.

Adjustment aid

You can do a trial print with an adjustment aid.

The adjustment aid consists in printing rectangles in marker size and centered dots.

 Under "Options", select the printer on which you want to output the adjustment aid.

 Click on the button.

You can also use the following button to print several test page on the PrintJet
ADVANCED/CONNECT:
 The adjustment aid is output on the printer.

Example:

The adjustment aid is not available for the plotter.

This function runs on the PrintJet ADVANCED/CONNECT without curing and at

the “Fast"/“Standard (300 dpi)“ print quality.

The adjustment aid can only be printed on the PrintJet CONNECT if the option
"Automatic Measurement (only PJC)" is deselected.

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 Automatic Measurement (only PJC)

The PrintJet CONNECT automatically measures the markers.

Only measure the first marker:

Within a print job, only the first page of each new marker type is measured.

Example:

Measure all markers:

All pages within the print job to the PJC are measured.

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Setting the print position
The print position can be changed for endless material on the following printers: THM MMP,
THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM MultiMark Twin, THM Plus M

 Map a printer to the endless material. See chapter "Mapping a printer to a marker type".
 Switch to the info page. See chapter "Info page".

 Select the Edit button.

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 The print position can be adjusted via an offset value.

The offset value is saved for the combination of marker type and printer.

After a change of print position, there is an automatic calibration feed of at least

5 cm the next time printing takes places.

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Setting up print jobs
 Select File > Print... on the menu bar.

The print dialog opens and you can select the jobs.

If no printer has been mapped to any or all of the marker types to be printed, confirming the
message that appears sends the data to the default printer.

During printing, the individual markers can be reproduced any number of times.

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 Select the settings as follows:

Printing is in the order of markers as arranged in the marker type.

Printing is separated according to the individual markers on the basis

of the number of duplicates defined.

Existing projects are retained in the course of duplication.

Example:
Populated marker type:

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 Printing sorted with 2 duplicates:

Printing separated with 2 duplicates:

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Quick print
 To print just the current page, click on the following icon in the toolbar.

A message is output if the marker type to be printed has not been mapped to a printer.

If you specify Yes, the page is output on the default printer. If you specify No, the print dialog
opens so that you can map a printer (see section "Mapping a printer to a marker type").

Extended Quick Print

In the options the extended quick print can be switched on (see chapter "Options dialog", section
"Environment", section "General").

If this function is activated, an additional dialog for the number of copies is displayed during the
quick print.

Printing directly
You can print all supported file formats directly via the command line.

Syntax: "c:\program\MPrintPRO.exe" –p "myprint.rde"

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Status Monitor
During printing, the Status Monitor reports the status of the connected printer(s).

The following printers are supported: PrintJet ADVANCED, PrintJet CONNECT, THM MMP,
THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM MultiMark Twin, SmarkLaser
CENTER

In the options, you can set the Status Monitor to open automatically
whenever you output to the printer in question (see “PrintJet
ADVANCED”, “PrintJet CONNECT” or “THM printers").

If a connected printer is not shown in the list, check the settings for the
printer (see "Printer Explorer").

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Status Monitor settings
The following settings, among others, can be defined in the Status Monitor via "Printer >
Options":

Start together with Windows

The Status Monitor is started when Windows starts.

Show status monitor on output to printer

The Status Monitor window is displayed in the foreground when a new print job is
created.

Minimize to notification area

When the window is minimized, the Status Monitor is not shown on the taskbar but in
the notification area.

Show print jobs in detail

If you select this, more information columns are shown on the "Print Jobs" tab (see
"Status Monitor print jobs").

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Status Monitor print jobs
You can see the list of print jobs via the "Print jobs" window.

To delete existing print jobs, select the option on the Status Monitor's "Print jobs" menu.

To change the number of information columns shown, see section "Status Monitor settings").

Open Print Statistics

The menu item "Printjobs > Open Print Statistics..." shows current print statistics.

Additionally enable the log function. See chapter „Save Print Statistics“.

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Information
You can see information about the printer via the "Info" tab.

The information shown includes, for example, the fill level and expiration date of the individual ink
cartridges, depending on the printer.

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Printer Explorer
With the Printer Explorer, you can add or remove the following printers: PrintJet ADVANCED,
PrintJet CONNECT, THM MMP, THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC,
THM MultiMark Twin, SmarkLaser CENTER

Unlike conventional printers, there is no need to install a driver for these printers as they are not
network printers.

Start the Printer Explorer via the Windows start menu ("Weidmueller" folder).

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Adding a printer
To add a printer, start the Printer Explorer and click on the Add… button.

 Select the printer model.

 Choose how you want to connect your printer.

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 USB port

 Click on the USB button.

 The program automatically searches for connected printers.

or

 Select the required USB port or printer.

 Click on the Add Selection button.

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 Network interface

 Click on the Network button.

 In the dialog, enter the settings for the printer on the network and click on the Add button or
 Click on the Search Network… button and, in the search dialog, click on Add Selected
Printers.

or

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 or

or

In the dialog, enter the settings for the printer on the network and click on the Add button.

To test the settings, select the test function (see "Testing a printer").

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Testing a printer
To test the accessibility of a connected printer, start the Printer Explorer, select a printer from the
list and click on the Test button.

If the connection test fails, check the settings for the printer (see "Printer properties").

The following printers are supported: PrintJet ADVANCED, PrintJet CONNECT, THM MMP,
THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM MultiMark Twin, SmarkLaser
CENTER

Printer properties
To display and adjust the properties of a connected printer, start the Printer Explorer, select a
printer from the list and click on the Properties button.

A dialog opens in which you can set the name of the printer and, if applicable, the port.

The following printers are supported: PrintJet ADVANCED, PrintJet CONNECT, THM MMP,
THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM MultiMark LPC, THM MultiMark Twin, SmarkLaser
CENTER

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Setting cut marks
Manual cut marks can be set and removed for endless material that is going to be printed on a
printer (see chapter "User interface", section "THM MMP").

You can also send a direct cut command to a printer if this printer has been mapped to this
material and is connected.

The following printers are supported: THM MMP, THM MultiMark, THM MultiMark Plus, THM
Plus M, THM MultiMark Twin

Example: Cut marks before (1) and after (2).

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Printing subprojects
To print subprojects and their content in a targeted manner, it is possible to select them in the
print dialog. See chapter: "Calling up the print dialog".

1. Click the icon for the Project Explorer in the print dialog.
2. In the Project Explorer, select the subproject to be printed.

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Print mode
Switches between the following views:

 Normal
 Plotter
 Laser (SmarkLaser CENTER)

Print mode – Normal

All elements are displayed.

Print mode - Plotter

In plot mode, only the functions and elements relevant to the plotter are shown on the user
interface. See chapter "Plot mode".

Print mode - Laser

In laser mode, functions and elements in the user interface are greyed out, which are not
possible for the following printers:
 SmarkLaser CENTER

Some elements are not sent to the laser and are therefore displayed greyed out, e.g.: Barcode,
image, scale, connector.

All elements are shown again on quitting laser mode.

 To switch to plot mode, select File > Toggle Mode > SmarkLaser CENTER, or click on the
following icon in the toolbar:
>

 Plot mode is active when "Laser CENTER Mode" is written next to the version number or
when the following icon in the toolbar appears depressed:

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Activating The Plotter
Introduction
This chapter describes how to set up and activate the plotter and how to assign it to captioned
MultiCard mats, labels etc., as well as the plotting options.

The plotter can be connected via the Centronics or USB port.

For details of general printing functions, please refer to chapter "Printing".

Plot mode
In plot mode, only the functions and elements relevant to the plotter are shown on the user
interface.

The following elements are permitted in plot mode:

5. Graphics, provided they are plotter symbols (*.mps files)

6. Text fields containing plotter font characters

7. Lines

All elements are shown in black-and-white.

On entering plot mode, all layers are checked for unplottable elements. If unplottable elements
are found, a message appears.
Such elements (e.g. barcodes) are no longer shown, but stay present internally. All elements are
shown again on quitting plot mode.

 To switch to plot mode, select File > Toggle Mode > Plotter, or click on the following icon in
the toolbar:
>

 Plot mode is active when "Plot mode" is written next to the version number or when the
following icon in the toolbar appears depressed:

On entering plot mode, all elements in the lock layer remain visible so that gaps
that could possibly damage the plotter pen remain visible.
However, the lock layer is not evaluated in plot mode.

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Startup options for plot mode
The display in plot mode can be set up via the options dialog (select Tools > Options).

Check "Start in plot mode" if you want plot mode to run when M-Print® Pro restarts or opens a
saved M-Print® file or creates a new project.

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Printing/plotting
Plotting is carried out in the same way as printing (see "Printing").
A plotter must be mapped to the marker type beforehand (see "Mapping a plotter to a marker
type").
Afterwards, the marker type can be adjusted (see "Adjusting the printer to the marker type") and
the plotter can be calibrated (see "Adjusting the marker type to the plotter").

Selecting the pen and inlay

Before plotting begins, a dialog appears with the settings for the selected marker type.

Selecting the pen

Select the pen that is to be used in the plotter. The default setting for the pen is defined in the
calibration dialog (see section "Calibration dialog").

If "No pen" is selected, an external pen can be used that is not returned to the pen holder.

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 Step settings for the inlay

The step settings for the inlay are shown when printing on a MultiCard.
Place the inlay on the step shown (1 to 5). Note that an inlay is not required with some
MultiCards.

Changing the marker type

When printing several pages or marker types in a project, a dialog shows which fixture will be
printed next and with which marker type.

 Click on the Continue Plotting button to send the configuration as shown to the plotter.
If several pages or marker types are present, the next configuration is shown.
After plotting, the plotter waits until you click on the button again.
 Click on "Skip" if the configuration shown is not to be printed.
If the project contains further pages or marker types, the next configuration is shown;
otherwise the printing process is terminated.
 Click on "Cancel" to terminate the entire printing process.

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Adjusting the pen priming position
The default pen priming position of the plotter is set to two blocks next to the pen holder, which,
accordingly, become dirty quickly.
To adjust the pen priming position, select Tools > Options...

The pen priming position of the plotter can be set on the "Test pen" page.

The adjusted pen test position is only valid for MultiCards. The default plotter position is still used
for labels.

The adjusted pen priming position takes into account the "Offset X" and "Offset Y" parameters of
the MultiCard.

Please note that an incorrectly selected pen priming position may result in
damage to the pen. Always test your settings without a pen first!

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Mapping a plotter to a marker type
A printer or a plotter must be mapped to every marker type.

If no printer has been mapped to any or all of the marker types to be printed, confirming the
message that appears sends the data to the default printer.

 Open the print dialog by selecting File > Print…

 In the lower selection box, select the marker type to which you want to map a printer, select
a printer under "Printer" and click on Map to confirm your input.

The selected printer is automatically assigned to this marker type whenever it is printed.

 In the window that now opens, choose whether you want to assign the selected
printer/plotter as a printer or as a plotter.

If you select "as MCP Plus...", printing is subjected to the limitations of plot mode.

You can revoke this definition at any time via the options dialog (see section " Mapping").

If you select a marker type to which a plotter cannot be assigned (e.g. endless labels), a warning
appears.

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Adjusting the marker type to the plotter
To calibrate a mapped plotter, select Tools > Printer Administration > Calibration…

In the window that appears you can choose whether you want to adjust the marker type (see
"Adjusting the printer to the marker type") or calibrate the zero points of the plotter.

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 Setting the zero points

The following window appears:

(The appearance of the image depends on the marker type.)

 Select the pen you want to use for plotting (see "Selecting the pen and inlay").
 To calibrate the zero point, enter the coordinates in the X and/or Y fields and then click on
"Print zero point".

 For a fine adjustment, click in the X and/or Y boxes and move the zero point using the

and keys (for X coordinates) and/or the and keys (for Y coordinates).
 Click on "Additional zero points..." in order to adjust other existing zero points.

These settings can also be preset in the options dialog (see "Calibration dialog").

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Adjusting mapped printers
Select Tools > Options...

You will find the current mapping of printers on the "General" page of the plotter.
See chapter "Options dialog", section "Mapping".

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Symbol Explorer/Plotter Symbol Editor
Plotter symbols (*.mps) and a selection box for symbol subdirectories have been added to the
Symbol Explorer.

You can find more information about the Symbol Explorer in the chapter "General operation",
section "Inserting symbols".

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Editing/creating plotter symbols
Creating a new plotter symbol
 In the Symbol Explorer, right-click on an empty symbol field and then select Plotter Symbol
Editor...

Editing a plotter symbol

 Right-click on a plotter symbol and then select Edit with Plotter Symbol Editor...

Calibration dialog
There are three different fixtures that can be used with the plotter, depending on the marker type
selected.
The settings for these fixtures can be made in the calibration dialog (zero point, pen, etc.).
 Select Tools > Options...
The options dialog opens.

The calibration instructions can be found in the "printersetup.pdf" file included.

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MultiCard fixture

 In the options dialog, select "MultiCard Fixture".

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SF4-6 fixture

 In the options dialog, select "SF4-6 Fixture".

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Network Version
Introduction
Installation should be carried out by a specialist. Administrator rights are
required for this process.

The network version of M-Print® PRO is used when multiple users need to work with the
software in a network. Instead of installing M-Print® PRO on each of their computers, here it is
only necessary to install the software centrally (Setup.exe on a server or central PC). The client
PCs (or users) access M-Print® PRO via shared network paths.

Printing is only possible via the network version when the printers to be used are
connected to the network via a network cable (not via USB).

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Setup
 Run the Setup program.

The installation process starts automatically and the setup wizard opens.

 Click the Next button.

 Accept the terms in the license agreement and press the Next button.

 Choose the setup type in the next window:

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  Press the Network button.

You can check how much storage space is free on the available drives with the Disk Usage
button.

 Click the Browse… button.

 Select the target directory, for example C:\software\.

The users of the client computers must be able to access the target directory in
both read and write mode.

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  Click the Next button.

 For individual components such as the catalog you can use the … button to choose other
directories (for example the catalog in C:\data\catalog).

The target directories must be on a local drive of the server.

All folders listed above must be accessible to users of the client computers over
the network. Write rights are essential for some of the folders (see section
"Sharing folders").

In the “Super User” field, you can enter the Windows login name of a user. All program settings
made by this user (paths, calibration of printers….) are taken over as the central settings for all
other registered users See chapter „Startup Options“.

 Click the Next button.

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  Click the Install button.

Microsoft Windows® User Account Control (UAC) might appear.

 If so, confirm here that changes are allowed to be made to Windows.

After your confirmation, the target directories are created and the files are copied to or created in
them.

The progress is indicated by a bar.

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  When installation has been completed, press the Finish button.

After closing the setup wizard, a window for adjusting the security setting opens. See chapter
"Security".

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Sharing folders
M-Print® PRO uses the following folders; the folder structure depends on what was specified in
the setup process:

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 The meaning of the folders is as follows:

Folder Content Write rights

required
AppData/User User-defined, changeable program files X
backups Backup files (default directory)
X
Example: User profile backups
data M-Print® PRO files (optional, see ProgramData) X
images Images (optional, see ProgramData) X
misc Changeable program files (optional, see
X
ProgramData)
profiles User profile (default directory)
Example: User-defined settings set via tools >
options, printer mappings, etc. X
The settings are read and written during the program
runtime.
temp Temporary files (default directory)
X
Example: Spooler files for printing

ProgramData General, changeable program files X

data M-Print® PRO files of all users (standard directory)
X
Example: Save and open M-Print® PRO files
images Images (default directory)
Example: Inserting an image
import Import files (default directory)
X
Example: Default import scripts
misc Changeable program files (default directory)
X
Example: Licence, added printers
products Product catalog (default directory) X
samples Example files for import
symbols Program symbols (default directory)
Example: Protective grounding symbol
templates Template files (default directory)
X
Example: See chapter „Templates“

ProgramFiles Executable program files -

bin Executable program files
-
Example: program settings, printer parameters
documents Manuals, help files -

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 importmodules Filter files for import
-
Example: csv filter, xml filter
install Modules for printer activation
-
Example: USB communication
misc Unchangeable program files
-
Example: licence, added printers
updates Storage directory for the updater routines
-
Example: pja updates, thm updates

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Tasks to be done on the clients
Setting up client computers
No further setup is required on the clients.

By default users must launch the "start.exe" file from the ‛bin’ folder. The actual storage location
of the "start.exe" file depends on what was specified during setup (directories).
The dialog provides the necessary functions:

No Windows administrator rights are needed for these functions.

The window has the following buttons:

Open M-Print® PRO...

Clicking this button starts the M-Print® PRO program.

Create Desktop Link

By clicking this button you can create a link to M-Print® PRO on the desktop.

Create Start Menu Link

By clicking this button you can add M-Print® PRO to the Start menu.

Associate Files with M-Print® PRO

By clicking this button you can associate files with M-Print® PRO so that they are opened directly
with M-Print® PRO when they are double-clicked.

Close
You close the start screen with the Close button.

Transferring settings to clients

Current print settings for the network version can be provided to other users of the network
version.

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 With the following function you can share these settings with the other client PCs automatically.
 Start the M-Print® PRO program.
 In M-Print® PRO choose Tools and then Options.

The following window appears:

 Click the Share Print Settings button.

The next time the users start up their PCs they are notified of the settings that have been made
and can decide whether they want to adopt them or not.

Glossary Of Terms

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 Index Formatting text 35

A G
Adding a free layer 39 Group fields 88
Adjusting the marker length 83 group markers 88
Aligning text 35 Grouping 34
Application Language 180
H
B
heating 143
Batch import 253
Behavior 20 I
Identical document field 132
C
Importing an Excel® file 236
Calibration dialog 329 Importing Files 225
Character string 43 Incrementing 52
Color coding 54 Individual document field 132
Color Coding options 188 info page 143, 176
command prompt 221 inlay 321
Commonly used functions 14 Insert Marker Type 137
Connector 71 Insert New Marker Type 122
Consecutive numbering 43 Insert new page 137
Converter 273 Insert New Subproject 122
Copy page 88 Insert sequence 43
Copying and pasting elements 28 Insert symbol 20
Create new scale 22 Inserting a barcode 18
Create rectangle / square 16 Inserting a line break 60, 96
Inserting a scale 22
D Inserting a shape 16
Inserting a text field 15
Data Grid 91 Inserting an image 17
decrementing 52 Inserting special characters 19
Deleting elements 29 Inserting symbols 20
Document protection 79, 107 Installation note 10
Document Protection Settings 79
Draw circle / ellipse 16
L
Draw line 16
Duplicating elements 29 Layer Properties 137, 140
Layers 138
E Layout and format 10
Locked 130
Editing elements 14 Locking elements 30
Elements 91 Locking layers 40
Endless strips 71
Excel files 219
M
Exiting the program 11
Marker 10
F Marker areas 91
Marker type 10
Fast Excel® import 236 Menu bar 91, 94
file types 13 Moving elements 26
Filter functions 57 Multi-level terminal 96
firmware 215 Multi-level terminals 62
Format text 114

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N Setting cut marks 315
Setting the zero points 325
Network Version 333 Single field 132
Starting the program 11
O Status bar 91
Status Monitor 305
Opening other file types 219 Suffix 43
Order Wizard 56 Symbol Explorer 328
Orders 56 Symmetry 31
Overflow filter 58 Synchronizing content 55

P T
Page Numbering 250 Tab order 130
paste 19 Tabs 91
Paste page 88 TeamViewer 217
Pen priming 202 TNV converter 274
PLC 43 Toolbars 91, 111
Plot mode 319 Transferring an image from a file 33
Plotter 200
Plotter Symbol Editor 328
Predefined text sequence 41 U
Prefix 43 Update 187
Print mode - Laser 317 Updating the printer software 215
print quality 143, 203, 207 User interface 12, 91
Print Statistics 307 Using the overflow filter 82
Printable 130
Printer Explorer 309
Printing subprojects 316 V
Product Catalog 161 Version number 91
Project Explorer 91, 121
Project layer 91
Project mode 176 W
properties 124 Workspace 91
Properties window 91

Q
QLS converter 273
Quick print 304

R
Read only 130
red triangles 22
Reference Points 66
Rotating elements 27
Rounded square 16
Ruler 91

S
Save Print Statistics 199
Saving an image in a file 33
Scales 63
Security 191
Selecting the import script 251

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