Other Important Keys; Create/Modify Label Screen - Datamax Prodigy Operator's Manual

5.3 Other Important Keys

Several other keys are used in the editing and printing steps. These
keys have the following functions:
RETURN
Enters an answer for the prompt and moves to the next position if the
answer is acceptable.
ARROW KEYS
Used to move left and right and up and down in the CREATE/MODIFY
and PRINT screens. Up and down arrows in the CREATE screen are
restricted to the ROT position.
ESC
Ends the formatting for that particular label, returns the cursor to the top
of the screen, and allows the F1 key to be used to switch screens. The
ESC key is also used to exit ALT-S and ALT-P screens.
DEL or DELETE
Erases one character.
HOME
Deletes the current field and moves the cursor to the beginning of that
field.

5.4 Create/Modify Label Screen

This section describes how to create a new label. Before starting, a good
tool to have on hand is a ruler marked in tenths of an inch. All label
format print positions are specified in tenths and hundredths of an inch.
The procedure for creating a new label is as follows:
1. Power up the CRT terminal with the switch on the front of the unit,
then turn the Printer on with the POWER switch (located on the rear
of the Printer). The CRT screen will look like this:
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