Creating a Label Layout. Brother TD-2120N, TD-2130N, TD-2020

Chapter 10

Creating a Label

Layout

From the computer, use P-touch Editor 5.0, which is included on the CD-ROM, to create a label layout. For details on use, see the

Software User’s Guide included on the

CD-ROM.

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Creating a Template

 Label sample

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Click [Paper] (1), and then specify the media and length (2). (This window appears in [Express] mode.)

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For Windows

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XP/Windows

Vista

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/Windows

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7:

From the Start menu, click [All

Programs] - [Brother P-touch] -

[P-touch Editor 5.0].

For Windows

®

8:

Click [P-touch Editor 5.0] in the [Start] or [Apps] screen, or double-click

[P-touch Editor 5.0] on the desktop.

b

When the [New/Open] dialog box appears, select the various options to set the printer to be used and the size of label to be created.

d

Click [Text] (1), and then specify the font and style (2).

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Using the Touch Panel Display (Optional:PA-TDU-001) (TD-2120N/2130N only) e

Clicking displays the cursor so text can be typed in.

f

After inserting the text, click the text box to move it within the template.

g

Repeat steps e and f to enter text and

arrange the layout.

After entering text, click [File] - [Save

as] on the menu bar, and then specify the file name for saving the data.

NOTE

The first ten characters of the file name will appear on the LCD as the template name when the touch panel display is used.

Setting the Text and Order for

Displaying on the LCD

Using P-touch Editor 5.0, the text displayed on the LCD and its display order can be set.

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In P-touch Editor 5.0, open the label layout to be edited.

b

Select the text box for text to be displayed on the LCD, right-click it, and then click [Properties] to display the

[Text Properties] dialog box. In the

[Object Name] box on the [Expanded] tab, set the desired number (for example, “Text1”, “Text2” or “Text3”).

The text will be displayed on the LCD in the order of the set numbers.

To set that text not be displayed on the

LCD, select the [Text Cannot Be

Edited] check box on the [Expanded] tab.

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