Brother 3.1 - Manual

Working with text objects This section details the basics you need in order to create and work with text objects while designingyour own label layout. Creating a text object A text object is automatically created as soon as you type text into the layout area. 1. Click on the draw toolbar. When you m...

Modifying the appearance of text You can modify the appearance of your text by changing its font, size, style, or the effects applied tothe characters. This can be done by clicking the [Font] command in the [Format] menu or by using theFont Properties in the property dock. The [Font] command in the ...

Other text layout features A number of other commands and functions let you lay out your text in exactly the orientation andstyle you want. See the pages noted for detailed information about how to perform these text layoutoperations. Auto formatting ● Aligning ● Rotating ● Filling the print area wi...

Working with graphics objects A graphics object is created each time you draw something in the layout area. The followingprocedure shows how to draw a simple box. Creating a graphics object 1. Click on the draw toolbar. When you move the pointer back to the layout area, its shape changes to . ● 2. M...

Modifying objects Once you create an object, you can change its size, move it, or delete it. A number of other features letyou align and rotate objects quickly and easily. Selecting and deselecting a single object 1. Click on the draw toolbar. When you move the pointer back to the layout area, its s...

Selecting and deselecting all objects 1. Pull down the [Edit] menu and click the [Select All] command. This selects all the objects currently in the layout area. ● 2. To deselect the objects, click anywhere in the layout area outside of the selected objects. Changing the drawing style of the object ...

Moving an object using the pointer 1. Use the pointer to select the object you wish to move. You could also select more than one object and move them all at one time. ● 2. Grab the selected object by placing the pointer inside the object and holding down the left mouse button. 3. Drag the mouse to m...

Using the Auto Format Wizard P-touch Editor's Auto Format feature makes creating labels as easy as selecting a format and inputtingtext. With this feature, you get a wide variety of automatically formatted templates, which are dividedinto 14 different categories. Creating a layout using the Auto For...

Printing a layout The print function lets you print out the document using your computer printer or create a label usingyour P-touch. 1. Select the printer. 1. Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Printer Setup] command to display the Printer Setupdialog box. (The dialog box shown is for the PT-...

Saving a layout document When you start working on a new layout, the P-touch Editor automatically gives it the name "Layout1". This is only a temporary name; you must give the layout a name when you save it. Saving a layout that already has a name Pull down the [File] menu and click the [Sav...

Databases With your P-touch Editor, you can create useful databases to help you collect, organize and retrieveinformation. A P-touch Editor database document is made up of a table, divided into records. Each record consistsof a number of fields, each containing text data. When a field is created, it...

Creating a database The following are the basic steps for creating a database. 1. Create a new database document and a new table. 2. Define the field names and their formats. 3. Create records and input the record data. Note: Files saved in the .mdb Microsoft® Access 97 format can be opened inP-touc...

2. Define the field names and their formats. A database is defined by the fields that make up its records. 1. In the Define Fields dialog box, click to display the Add a Field dialog box. 2. In the "Field Name:" edit box, type the name of one of your fields. Let's type in "Last Name"...

Maintaining the database The following procedures may be used to change the data and field names in your database. Changing record data 1. In the record selector column of the record view window, click the record containing the datathat you wish to change. 2. In the [View] menu, click the [Form View...

Creating a new field 1. In the [Tool] menu, click the [Define Fields] command to display the Define Fields dialog box. 2. Click to display the Add a Field dialog box. 3. In the "Field Name:" edit box, type the name of one of your fields. 4. In the "Field Format:" box, pull down the l...

Deleting a field 1. In the [Tool] menu, click the [Define Fields] command to display the Define Fields dialog box. 2. In the "Fields:" list box, select the name of the field that you wish to delete. 3. Click . When a field is deleted, all of the record data entered in that field is also dele...

Using database data in layouts After you have created your database, you can incorporate data from it into your new layouts. Thissection describes how to do this. The following are the three basic steps you might perform in order to use the database data in yourlayouts. 1. Define joined fields. 2. M...

Saving a database document Use the same procedures as those outlined Saving a layout document. Note: Files saved with P-touch Editor Ver. 3.1 are saved with the same .mdbextension used by Microsoft® Access 97.

Menu bar When a layout document is displayed: When a database document is displayed: The menu bar provides pull-down menus containing various commands. Menu bar commands of this chapter for detailed explanations of each menu and command. NEXT

Standard toolbar When a layout document is displayed: When a database document is displayed: The buttons on the standard toolbar provide you with quick access to commands that are often used. (1) [New] button Clicking this button is the same as selecting the [New] command in the [File] menu. Click h...

Property dock Click an icon to display or hide its Properties. More than one Properties can be displayed at one time. Page Properties When printing using a Brother P-touch: When printing using another printer: Use the Page Properties to select the printer and to specify the size of the label. These ...

Database Properties The four record selection buttons of the Database Properties let you select different records in thedatabase using the same commands that are in the [Go to] submenu ([Edit] menu). In addition, thebottom two buttons allow you to select whether the field names or the record data is...

Draw toolbar The draw toolbar contains a selection of buttons necessary for selecting objectsand for drawing any shape. (1) [Select] button Click this button to change the pointer to . ● To select an object, move the pointer on top of the object, then click the left mouse button. ● To move a selecte...

Object dock Click an icon to add the corresponding object to your layout. (1) Barcode Clicking this option is the same as selecting the [Barcode] command in the [Insert] menu. Click here for more details. ● (2) Clip Art Clicking this option is the same as selecting the [Clip Art] command in the [Ins...

Record view window (1) Database tree view (3) Field selector row (2) Record selector colum (4) Record view The record view window allows you to view the record data entered in the table or query selected inthe database tree view. From this window, you can compare data entered into different records ...

Record view This table displays the records entered in the table or query that is currently selected in the databasetree view. The field names appear in the top row with the records listed below them. NEXT

Record selector column This column allows you to select specific records in the current table or query. Clicking a cell in this column selects the entire record. ● Holding down the keyboard's shift key and clicking another cell in this column selects all of therecords in the range between the previo...

Pop-Up menu commands This section provides explanations for all of the commands in each pop-up menu that can bedisplayed. Many of these commands also have shortcut keys, shown in the menus to the right of thecommand. Property dock pop-up menu A pop-up menu which can be used to change how the propert...

Show Icon Name Selecting the [Show Icon Name] command in the object dock pop-up menu is the same asselecting the "Show Icon Name" option on the [Object Dock] tab of the Options dialog box,which is displayed by selecting the [Options] command on the [Format] menu. Click here for more details ...

Database tree view pop-up menu A pop-up menu which can be used to edit the database is displayed by positioning the pointer in thedatabase tree view, then clicking the right mouse button. Open Selecting the [Open] command from the database tree view pop-up menu is the same asselecting the [Open] com...

Record view pop-up menu A pop-up menu which can be used to edit the records is displayed by positioning the pointer in therecord view, then clicking the right mouse button. Form View Selecting the [Form View] command from the record view pop-up menu is the same asselecting the [Form View] command in...

Menu bar commands This section provides detailed explanations for all of the menu bar commands and dialog boxes thatyou can use to create labels. Many of these commands also have shortcut keys, shown in the menus tothe right of the command. Press the designated key or keys to quickly execute the com...

Import Database (only for a database document) Selecting the [Import Database] command in the [File] menu displays the Open dialog box,which allows you to select a CSV file or a table or query from another P-touch Editor databasefile and import it into the P-touch Editor database file. ● Note: Depen...

Export Selecting the [Export] command in the [File] menu displays the Export dialog box, whichallows you to export the current layout or database document as a different type of file. ● Save in:Select the disk or folder where you want to export the file. (1) This list box displays the contents of th...

Auto Format Selecting the [Auto Format] command in the [File] menu starts up the Auto Format Wizard,which allows you to select a pre-formatted template for quickly and easily creating layouts.(The templates that are available differ according to the P-touch model being used.) ● Category:Select the c...

Layout/Database Properties Selecting the [Layout Properties] command (when a layout document is displayed) or the[Database Properties] command (when a database document is displayed) in the [File] menudisplays the document's Properties dialog box, which lets you specify and view informationabout the...

Printer Setup (only for a layout document) Selecting the [Printer Setup] command in the [File] menu displays the Printer Setup dialog box,which lets you select the printer and the page size that will be used. ● [Printer Setup] tab: ● (The dialog box shown is for the PT-9200DX(Serial) printer driver....

Edit Undo Selecting the [Undo] command in the [Edit] menu reverses the previous action performed. ● Redo (only for a layout document) Selecting the [Redo] command in the [Edit] menu reverses the previous Undo operation. ● Cut Selecting the [Cut] command in the [Edit] menu cuts the selected data (tex...

View Standard Toolbar Selecting the [Standard Toolbar] command in the [View] menu displays ( appears in front of the command) or hides (no appears) the standard toolbar. (Click here) ● Draw Toolbar Selecting the [Draw Toolbar] command in the [View] menu displays ( appears in front of the command) or...

Zoom (only for a layout document) Selecting the [Zoom] command in the [View] menu displays the Zoom dialog box, whichallows you to zoom in or zoom out from the display. If "1:1" is selected, the layout is displayedso that 1 screen pixel is equal to 1 printer dot. ● Zoom to:Select how much la...

Arrange Text (only for a layout document) Selecting the [Arrange Text] command in the [Insert] menu displays the Arrange TextProperties dialog box, which puts a powerful selection of text-arranging tools at your fingertips. ● To edit an Arrange Text object that has already been added to the layout, ...

Make Picture (only for a layout document) Selecting the [Make Picture] command in the [Insert] menu displays the Make PictureProperties dialog box, which lets you create a picture by combining two parts, or allows you toselect one of the many available pictures. ● To edit a Make Picture object that ...

Database Field (only for a layout document) Selecting the [Database Field] command in the [Insert] menu allows you to merge selecteddatabase fields into the current layout. ● If more than one database file is open when this command is selected and if the layout is notalready linked to a database fil...

Format Font (only for a layout document) Selecting the [Font] command in the [Format] menu displays the [Font] tab of the TextProperties dialog box, which contains a number of settings that let you change the font, size,style, and the effects applied to text. ● To specify font settings for new text,...

Tool (only for a database document) Add Record (only for a database document) Selecting the [Add Record] command in the [Tool] menu creates a new record and displays itsform view window. Click here for more details on the form view window. ● Define Fields (only for a database document) Selecting the...

Joined Fields (only for a database document) Selecting the [Joined Fields] command in the [Tool] menu displays the Define Joined Fieldsdialog box, which allows you to create a new field consisting of two or more fields that havealready been defined. You can even add text to the joined field or divid...

Brother Home Page Selecting the [Brother Home Page] command in the [Help] menu displays Brother's home page. ● BACK

Index A Add Record Align Aligning objects Aligning text Arrange Icons Arrange Text Auto Format 1 Auto Format 2 Auto Format 3 Auto Text 1 Auto Text 2 B Background Barcode Bitmap importing Bring Forward Bring to Front C Calendars Cascade