Tab Function - Brother P-touch 2400 User Manual

This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs. This enables you
to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces. All tabs have the
same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab if there
is more than one. The tab length can be set between 0.0 and 30.0 cm.
The text can contain no more than 50 tabs. If 50 tabs have already been added to the
Tab Set
text when
Q
To set the tab length:
1 Hold down
2 Press or
Home
the length.
New Block
3 Press .
To add a tab:
Hold down
cate the position of the tab.
If the text in front of a tab extends past the point where the next section of text
should start, the text will instead start at the following tab position.
For example, if the tab length is set to 5 cm and the following text is typed in:
the label shown below will be printed.
Margin

TAB FUNCTION

is pressed, the error message "TAB LIMIT!" appears.
Tab Length
and press
W
Code
until the desired length is displayed or use the number keys to type in
End
Tab Set
and press
Q
Code
1: A B C D E F G H I
2: J K L M N O P Q R S T U
A B C
J K L M N O P Q R S T
Tab (5 cm)
once. The current tab length is displayed.
once. The tab mark (
D E F
Tab (5 cm)
) appears in the text to indi-
G H I
U
Margin
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