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Table of Contents
Limitations of the Demo Mode ..................................................................... 23
Registering the Software ............................................................................... 23
Setting Up the Software .............................................................................. 24
User Interface ................................................................................................ 24
Main Window....................................................................................................... 24
Mouse Wheel support .......................................................................................... 24
Shortcuts............................................................................................................... 25
Using the Keyboard and Mouse Effectively ........................................................ 26
System folder ................................................................................................. 27
Welcome Wizard ........................................................................................... 27
Use Project Folders ........................................................................................ 27
Designing Labels ........................................................................................ 29
Using Label Setup Wizard ............................................................................. 29
Using Label Setup Wizard ................................................................................... 29
Selecting Printer ................................................................................................... 29
Stock..................................................................................................................... 30
Defining the Page Size ......................................................................................... 31
Selecting Label Orientation.................................................................................. 32
Defining Label Dimensions ................................................................................. 32
Designing a Basic Label ................................................................................ 33
Overview .............................................................................................................. 33
Create a Basic Label............................................................................................. 34
Create a New Label ....................................................................................................... 34
Select a Printer ............................................................................................................... 34
Define Label and Page Dimensions ............................................................................... 35
Enter Non-Changing Text ............................................................................................. 37
Insert Bar Codes ............................................................................................................ 39
Insert Pictures ................................................................................................................ 40
Save a Label .................................................................................................................. 41
Use Alignment Tools ..................................................................................................... 41
Use Drawing Tools ........................................................................................................ 42
Add Variable Fields ............................................................................................. 42
Overview ....................................................................................................................... 42
Create Keyboard Entry Variable Fields ......................................................................... 43
Create Serialized Data Variable Fields (Counters) ........................................................ 44
Create Date and Time Variable Fields ........................................................................... 44
Use Prefix or Suffix Options ......................................................................................... 45
Change Printer Settings ................................................................................. 45
Change Common Printer Settings ........................................................................ 45
Change Dithering Options.................................................................................... 46
Using Toolbars .............................................................................................. 47
Using Standard Toolbar ....................................................................................... 47
Using Toolbox...................................................................................................... 48
Using Text Toolbar .............................................................................................. 48
Using Design Toolbar .......................................................................................... 49
Working with Objects .................................................................................... 49
Defining Objects .................................................................................................. 49
Defining Text Object ..................................................................................................... 49
Defining Bar Code Object ............................................................................................. 49
Defining Picture Object ................................................................................................. 50
Defining Rectangle Object ............................................................................................ 50
Defining Line Object ..................................................................................................... 50
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