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BBP

®

85 Label Printer Tutorial 

Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Text Label

Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Text Label

This lesson shows you how to create a simple label, adding formatting attributes 
and revising the label before printing. For more information on the techniques 
used in this lesson, see 

“Create Labels” on page 3-1

 and 

“Printing Labels” on 

page 5-3

 of the user’s manual.

Note: 

Whenever there is text that you should enter, the word is highlighted in 

Blue

All other actions are highlighted in 

bold

.

Enter Text

1.

From the 

Home 

page, type: 

EXIT

. The text size is maximized to fit the entire 

width of the installed tape (e.g., 252 pts). 

2.

Add a new line by pressing 

Enter

. The text size is reduced so that both lines 

will fit the entire width of the installed tape (e.g., 126 pts).

3.

On the second line, type: 

LEFT

Change Font Size

To decrease the font size:

1.

Touch 

Size

 

 twice. Each time you press the button, the font size will 

change. For example, if the font size was 126 pts to start, pressing 

Size

 twice 

will reduce it to 80 pts.

Note: 

The 

 and 

 size buttons change the font size for 

all

 of the text in the 

text object.

To change font size for one word in a text object:

1.

Touch the word 

Exit

.

2.

Touch 

Font

 

3.

In the 

Size

 dialog, type: 

100

 

(pts).

4.

Select 

OK

 

 or press 

Enter

.

Summary of Contents for BBP 85

Page 1: ...Tutorial...

Page 2: ...vide step by step instructions on how to achieve the desired results Some lessons present multiple ways to accomplish a certain task Note All lessons assume that 4in 101 5 mm tape is installed in the...

Page 3: ...review a Label 4 Clear a Label and Return Home 4 Lesson 2 Adding Graphics to Labels 5 Lesson 3 Adding Serialization Barcode Data 7 Add Text Serialization 7 Add Barcode Data 8 Lesson 4 Using a Template...

Page 4: ...ome page that you will be using for these lessons are Item Icon Description 1 Home Returns you to the Home page from anywhere in the application Button is greyed out on the Home page 2 Editor Text or...

Page 5: ...e page type EXIT The text size is maximized to fit the entire width of the installed tape e g 252 pts 2 Add a new line by pressing Enter The text size is reduced so that both lines will fit the entire...

Page 6: ...ormat of a word by pressing one of the format buttons on the control panel The action is immediately reflected in the Editor Pressing the button again returns the highlighted text to its original stat...

Page 7: ...t Label Fixed Length 1 Touch Menu 2 Select Size Orientation 3 Select Fixed Length 4 In the Length field type 12 5 Select OK Preview a Label 1 Create a simple label using the previous procedures 2 Touc...

Page 8: ...on the right 3 In the Category list use the up or down arrows to scroll to the Warning category 4 Select any of the available graphics to add it to your label The graphic size is maximized to fit the...

Page 9: ...d location on the label 2 Use Keyboard a Touch the object b Use the keyboard navigation keys KLIJ to move the object left right up or down on the label c Press Shift plus KLIJ keys to move the object...

Page 10: ...lesson refer to Converting Text or Barcode to Variable Data on page 4 31 of the user s manual Add Text Serialization 1 From the Home page touch anywhere in the Editor to add an object 2 Select Serial...

Page 11: ...ote the Label number indicates 1 of 10 3 Select Next Label to scroll through all of the serialized labels in your file 4 Cancel to exit the Print Preview screen Add Barcode Data 1 From the Home page t...

Page 12: ...Sign Headers 3 Select the 2nd template sign header on top text and graphic below 4 Touch the sign header placeholder 5 From the Sign Header options on the right touch Caution This header is added to...

Page 13: ...e user s manual Save a Label File 1 From the Home page type TEXT 2 Select Menu 3 Select Save File 4 Type the file name LABEL 5 Select OK 6 Select Menu and select No to clear the label and return to th...

Page 14: ...rkers The Pipe Marker application will load 3 Select Create New File 4 From the Pipe Marker Style dialog select Standard 5 In the Dimensions dialog choose 4 in 10 in 6 Select Next 7 In the Pipe conten...

Page 15: ...e for the pipe marker 4 Select OK The pipe marker is saved To open an existing pipe marker 1 From the Pipe Marker control panel select Open Saved File 2 In the Open File dialog select the label Fire P...

Page 16: ...bel on page 1 2 and Lesson 2 Adding Graphics to Labels on page 1 5 To create a QuickLabel using the label ID 1 From the Home page select Select More Label Types 2 Select QuickLabel 3 In the Label ID d...

Page 17: ...re is text that you should enter the word is highlighted in Blue All other actions are highlighted in bold Change Object Color 1 Touch any object in the Editor to select it 2 In the Control Panel touc...

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