3M PL300, User Manual

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Working with Label Files
The printer creates and stores labels as label files. A
label file can contain one or more labels. When you
create a new label, you also create a new label file. You
can then insert additional labels, remove labels, and
store the group of labels as a label file in memory.
Creating a Label File
The printer remembers the last label that you were
working on when the power was turned off. You need
to clear that label text and formatting before you
create a new label.
To create a new label file
1. If necessary, press CLR to clear the previous label
and formatting from the display.
2. Type some text using the keypad.
3. Format the text using Text Size or Text Style. See
Formatting a Label on page 16.
4. Save the label to memory. See Saving a Label File
on page 25.
Adding Labels to a Label File
You can add additional labels to an existing label file.
To add a label to a file
1. Press INSERT ( SHIFT + SAVE ).
2. Select To the right to add a label to the right of the
cursor position or To the left to add a label to the
left of the cursor position.
3. Press OK .
A new blank label is inserted in the display to the
left or right of the current label.
You can move from label to label using the arrow keys.
Removing Labels from a File
You can remove one or more labels from a label file.
To remove a label
1. Press REMOVE ( SHIFT + RECALL ).
2. Select one of the following:
• All to remove all of the labels in the file.
• Current to remove the label at the current
cursor position.
• Range and then select the range of labels to
remove.
3. Press OK . The selected labels are removed from the
display.
Printing a Label File
When you print a label file, you choose whether to
print all of the labels, the current label, or a range of
labels in the file.
To print labels
1. Press PRINT . If your label file contains more than
one label, a print menu is displayed.
2. Select one of the following:
• All to print all of the labels in the file.
• Current to print the label at the current cursor
position.
• Range and then select the range of labels to
print.
3. Press OK . The labels selected are printed.
4. Press CUT and remove the labels.