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BACKSPACE KEY
The backspace key ( ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current
position. It differs from the left cursor key ( ), which only moves the cursor without
deleting any characters.
The backspace key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display
without changing the text.
☞ The backspace key cannot be used to quit the barcode function. To quit the barcode
function, hold down and press .
Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, espe-
cially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect text. In these cases, press-
ing is the same as answering “no”.
☞ To answer “yes”, press . Refer to RETURN KEY on pages 24 to 26.
To delete one character:
1 Press , , or to position the cursor below the character immedi-
ately to the right of the one that you wish to delete.
2 Press once.
To delete a sequence of characters:
1 Press , , or to position the cursor below the character immedi-
ately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete.
2 Hold down until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted.
EXAMPLE
To delete “9” in legend “012-345-6789”:
Clear
BS
Code
N
Barcode
Clear
BS
File
Home
End
Clear
BS
Home
End
Clear
BS
Caps
Length
Rotate A
A
A
A A
Auto
Underline
Frame
Repeat
Legend
1:2-345-6789