Brother 2450DX Printer User Manual


 
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Use the computer keyboard to type in the
text.
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To create a new line of text, press the key-
board’s Enter key.
With P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always
typed in using the insert mode. The
overwrite mode cannot be used to type
in text.
To change the font and text size, click
the appropriate icon in the property
dock, and then select the desired set-
tings from the Properties that appear.
For details, refer to READING THE USER’S GUIDE on page 32.
NOTES ON USAGE
Bar codes
Keep the following points in mind when using P-touch Editor 3.2 to print bar codes.
Bar codes should be printed on white tape. If other colors of tape are used, the bar code
reader may not be able to read the bar code correctly.
Be sure to test the bar code reader to make sure that it can read printed bar codes in the
environment where you plan to use them.
The QR Code protocol can only be used with English. If data in any other language is
entered, the bar code may not be read correctly.
Databases
Keep the following points in mind when using the database functions of P-touch Editor 3.2.
For general details, refer to the User’s Guide supplied on the P-touch Editor 3.2
CDROM.
The database function of P-touch Editor 3.2 (Windows
®
version) uses database files that
are compatible with Microsoft Access 97. By upgrading P-touch Editor 3.2 using a pro-
gram available on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with Access
2000. If P-touch Editor 3.2 has not been updated to Access 2000 during installation, refer
to the Readme file located at Ptouch\Editor\Ac2k on the CD-ROM, and start up the pro-
gram.
P-touch Editor 3.2 can import files other than mdb files, such as csv files. Files saved as
csv files with an application such as Microsoft Excel can be used with P-touch Editor.
Refer to the User’s Guide supplied on the P-touch Editor 3.2 CD-ROM for more details.
Using a function available with Microsoft Access 97, Excel files can be linked to mdb
files. With this function, data changed in Excel is automatically updated with the
P-touch Editor.