File Management; File Naming Standards; Save - Brady BradyPrinter S3700 User Manual

7 File Management

A label can be saved as a file, to be opened and reused at a later date.

File Naming Standards

To create a file on the printer, the file must be given a name. Names can be any length and consist of
letters, numbers, and spaces.
IMPORTANT!

Save

You can save a file internally on the printer or on an external device (such as a USB drive). The saved
file retains the label data, data attributes, and alignment parameters. This file is available for reuse
whenever needed.
To save labels as a file:
1. Touch Menu.
2. Touch Save File.
Note: You have the option of saving files directly on your printer (Internal Memory) or on a
3. The printer defaults to Internal Memory. To save externally (on a USB flash drive) touch
External USB.
Note: If storing externally, ensure the USB flash drive is plugged into a USB port.
For ease in locating files, create a directory system by placing the files into Categories. The printer
provides an initial category (My Labels), which is automatically selected when you save a label.
To create a new Category:
4. Touch New Category.
5. In the Name: data field, enter a Category name, then touch OK.
The Category is automatically selected.To save a file in this Category, proceed to Step 7.
To save the label file in a different category from the one that is selected:
6. On the Save File screen, touch the Category in which the label should be saved.
7. In the File Name data field, enter a name for the label file, then touch OK.
Note: If the name already exists, a message displays asking if you want to overwrite the previous
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Two files cannot have the same name in the same storage area (category). The
most recent file with the same name overwrites the previous file with that name. A
single character difference in the name creates a different file and will not overwrite
a previous file.
removable, external flash drive (External USB).
file with that name.
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