Brady BBP85 User Guide
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
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
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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
Lesson 8: Changing ObjectColors ...................................................14
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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
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Home
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Editor
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Control Panel
: Returns you to the Home page from anywhere in the
application. Button is greyed out on the Home page.
Text or object entry area. Type, touch or select objects to
display and edit in this area.
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
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:
4. Select OK or press Enter.
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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 [I or J] to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the word Left.
2. Hold the Shift key and press [I or J] until the entire word is highlighted.
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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.
Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Text Label
1. Select
2. Select
3. Select
Justify Text
To justify text in an object:
1. Touch the right arrow of More Options .
2. In the Justification area:
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Justify Left: Select
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Justify Right: Select
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Justify Center: Select
3. In the Center on Label area, center the text on the label:
B . The word is immediately bolded.
U . The word is immediately underlined.
I . The word is immediately italicized.
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• Touch the right arrow of
Touch Vert
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