Brady BBP31 Operation instructions
Tutorial
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Tutorial
Introduction
Introduction
The tutorial is divided into multiple lessons. Each lesson stands on its own and
does not require you to build on existing lessons.
The lessons provide 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 printer.
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Contents
Contents
Before Starting ...............................................................................................1
Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Text Label ......................................................2
Enter Text ...........................................................................................................................2
Change Font Size ...............................................................................................................2
Highlight Text ......................................................................................................................3
Format Text ........................................................................................................................3
Justify Text ..........................................................................................................................3
Frame an Object .................................................................................................................4
Set Label Fixed Length .......................................................................................................4
Preview 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 to Create a Label ............................................9
Lesson 5: Saving and Opening a File .........................................................10
Save a Label File ..............................................................................................................10
Open a Saved Label File ..................................................................................................10
Delete a Label File ............................................................................................................10
Lesson 6: Creating Pipe Markers ................................................................11
Lesson 7: Creating QuickLabels .................................................................13
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Before Starting
Before starting, you should understand the sections of the display screen that will be used
in these tutorials.
The Home page automatically displays when you first start the printer. The sections of the
Home 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.
2Editor Text or object entry area. Type, touch or select objects to
display and edit in this area.
3Control Panel Primary area for selecting all of your options for creating,
editing and working with labels and objects. The panel
changes depending on what option is selected.
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Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Text Label
Change Font Size
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.
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Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Text Label
Justify Text
Highlight Text
You can use the keyboard navigation keys [KLIJ] to move the cursor around in
a text box. You can also touch a word to highlight it.
1. Use [Ior J] to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the word Left.
2. Hold the Shift key and press [Ior J] until the entire word is highlighted.
- or -
Touch the word Left.
Format Text
You can change the format 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 state.
1. Select B. The word is immediately bolded.
2. Select U. The word is immediately underlined.
3. Select I. The word is immediately italicized.
Justify Text
To justify text in an object:
1. Touch the right arrow of More Options .
2. In the Justification area:
•
Justify Left
:
Select
.
•
Justify Right
:
Select
.
•
Justify Center
:
Select
.
3. In the Center on Label area, center the text on the label:
• Touch the right arrow of
More Options
.
•
Touch Vert
.
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Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Text Label
Clear a Label and Return Home
Frame an Object
1. Touch More Options until you get to the Object Frame options.
2. In the Object Frame options, select Rounded . The framed object is
immediately shown in the display.
Set 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. Touch Print .
3. Select Preview . Your label is displayed in the preview window.
4. Select Start Print to print, or Cancel to exit the Print Preview
screen.
Clear a Label and Return Home
1. From anywhere in the label, press Home .
2. If asked to save changes, select No.
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Lesson 2: Adding Graphics to Labels
Clear a Label and Return Home
Lesson 2: Adding Graphics to Labels
1. From the Home page, touch anywhere in the Editor.
2. Select Graphic . The box on the left shows the available graphic
categories. As you touch a category, the available graphics for that category
will display in the box 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 entire width of the installed tape.
5. To resize the graphic, use the Size or just like text.
To set a specific graphic size:
1. Touch the graphic.
2. Touch the right arrow of More Options .
3. Select Exact Size & Position .
4. In the Object width field, enter 2.
5. Select OK . The graphic width is sized proportionally to
2 in. [50.8 mm].
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Lesson 2: Adding Graphics to Labels
Clear a Label and Return Home
To move objects on the label:
There are three ways to move objects on a label:
1. Drag and Drop:
a. Touch and hold the object.
b. Drag the object to the desired 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 in larger increments.
3. Exact Size & Position:
a. If you are not already there, touch More Options to get to the
Exact Size & Position option.
b. Select Exact Size & Position .
c. In the Distance from left edge box, enter 1.
d. Select OK .
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Lesson 3: Adding Serialization & Barcode Data
Add Text Serialization
Lesson 3: Adding Serialization & Barcode Data
In this lesson, you will learn how to apply text and barcode serialization to labels
and redefine the sequence numbering. For more information on the techniques
used in this 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 & Date/Time .
3. Select Serial Text .
4. In the Starting value box, enter 1.
5. Touch the Ending value check box.
6. In the Ending value box, enter 10.
7. Touch in the Before Serial dialog box, and type: PART #
8. Select OK . The text object is converted to serial and the first value is
displayed on the screen.
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