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Ch. 2 Getting Started
Getting Started
3 Use the computer keyboard to type in the
text.
4 To create a new line of text, press the key-
board’s Enter key.
Notes on usage
Barcodes
Keep the following points in mind when using
P-touch Editor 3.2 to print barcodes.
● Barcodes should be printed on white tape.
If other colors of tape are used, the barcode
reader may not be able to read the barcode
correctly.
● Be sure to test the barcode reader to make
sure that it can read printed barcodes 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 barcode may not be read cor-
rectly.
Databases
Keep the following points in mind when using
the database functions of P-touch Editor 3.2.
● 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
program 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 instal-
lation, refer to the Readme file located at
Ptouch\Editor\Ac2k on the CD-ROM, and
start up the program.
● 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.
NOTE
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With P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always typed in
using the insert mode. The overwrite mode can-
not be used to type in text.
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To change the font and text size, click the
appropriate icon in the property dock, and then
select the desired settings from the Properties
that appear.
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For details, refer to Reading the User’s Guide on
page 27.
NOTE
For general details, refer to the User’s Guide sup-
plied on the P-touch Editor 3.2 CDROM.