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Entering Symbols
EDI
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ING
A LABEL
Select a symbol using the , , or key, and then press the
OK
or
Enter
key.
The selected symbol is inserted into the line of text.
Entering the User-defined Character Using the Symbol Function
Press the
Symbol
key.
A list of symbol categories and symbols in that category is displayed.
If the user-defined character has been transferred, "Custom" is also displayed.
Select "Custom" using the or key and then press the
OK
or
Enter
key.
Select a user-defined character image using the or key, and then press the
OK
or
Enter
key.
The selected image is inserted into the line of text.
Using Symbol History
You can create your personal category of symbols by using the Symbol History. The "History"
will appear first when selecting the symbols to help you locate the desired symbols quickly.
Press the
Menu
key, select "Advanced" using the or key and then press the
OK
or
Enter
key.
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When selecting a symbol:
• Press the
Shift
key and
Symbol
key to return to the previous page.
• Press the
Symbol
key to go to the next page.
Press the
Esc
key to return to the previous step.
Before using the user-defined character images, transfer the images to the P-touch labeling system
using the P-touch Transfer Manager. For the P-touch Transfer Manager refer to "Using P-touch
Transfer Manager (For Windows
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The last symbol entered is selected in the displayed list.
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• When selecting a symbol, press the
Symbol
key to go to the next page.
• The inserted user-defined character image is displayed as a highlighted user-defined
character mark ( ) in the text entry screen.
• To view the user-defined character image in the text entry screen, move the cursor to the
image and press the
Symbol
key.
Press the
Esc
key to return to the previous step.
User-defined characters cannot be added to the Symbol History even if they are transferred to the
P-touch labeling system.
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