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  • Page 1 Version 2.0 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 A Cinch to Print - TagPrint Pro can print to nearly any dot-matrix, laser, ink jet, or thermal transfer printer with a valid 32-bit Windows or Windows NT printer driver. Setting up the preferences for a label takes only min- utes, plus all of HellermannTyton’s label products have been pre-defined for instant use.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Chapter 1: Introduction System Requirements Installing TagPrint Pro Hardware Requirements Un-installing TagPrint Pro Software Requirements Registration License Agreements Chapter 2: Label Design New Label Design Inverse Option 2-19 Label Design Guide Barcode Tool 2-20 Label Design Guide - step 1 Creating and Printing a Barcode 2-20 Label Design Guide - step 2...
  • Page 4 Contents Chapter 3: Table The Basics Column Types Table Window Text Column New Table Copies Column Open Table Image Column 3-10 Table Cells Selecting an Image for the Table 3-10 Changing the Column Type 3-10 Selecting a Cell Entering Text Repeat Text 3-10 Cut and Paste...
  • Page 5 General Thermal Transfer Troubleshooting 6-12 Advanced Properties Returning a Thermal Transfer Printer for Repair 6-12 Sharing Properties Technical Support for My HellermannTyton Printer 6-13 Printing Continuous Labels Troubleshooting Your Printer My Printer is Skipping Labels Chapter 7: Trouble Shooting Laser Printer: Labels Peeling Off in Printer...
  • Page 6 HellermannTyton TagPrint Pro Software Packages’ End-User License Agreement The TagPrint for Windows and TagPrint Pro software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws and treaties. HellermannTyton or its suppliers own the title, copyright, and other intellectual property rights.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    - All copying, except for back-up purposes, is strictly forbidden. HellermannTyton disclaims all liability for loss or damage arising from purchase, use, or possession of the software. HellermannTyton reserves the right to make changes in the software or the documentation without prior notice.
  • Page 8 Installation Instructions Load CD into CDROM drive Follow the installation instructions in the Installshield wizard.
  • Page 9 TagPrint Pro Installation Instructions - Page 2 Use capital letters when entering your TagPrint Pro serial number In the Installation Selection Screen, everything will install by default. If you select applications from the list, you can de-select them so that they will not install. Select your language...
  • Page 10 TagPrint Pro Installation Instructions - Page 3 Follow the instructions for the Print Driver Wizard. Select the HellermannTyton printer driver that you wish to select. A message will appear that states that this printer driver has not passed the Windows logo testing.
  • Page 11 TagPrint Pro Installation Instructions - Page 4 Using the default printer driver selections is recommended When the printer driver installation is complete, you will be asked if you wish to register the program. We recommend that you register in order to be qualified for free updates and fast technical support.
  • Page 12 Seleccione el idioma de su preferencia Siga las instrucciones de la guía de impresión. Seleccione el controlador de la impresora de HellermannTyton que usted desee utilizar Aparecerá un mensaje que establece que este controlador de la impresora no ha pasado la prueba de Windows.
  • Page 13 TagPrint Pro Installation Instructions - Page 6 Changing Languages After Initial Installation: Select Help Choose "Select Language" A pop-up menu appears, "Select Language on Next Restart Yes/No" Choose “Yes” and restart Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers When the Install Selection menu pops-up, expand the Printer Drivers menu and select the TT310/TT210/TT1210 drivers.
  • Page 14 Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers - Page 7 Click Yes when the window asks “Would you like to install the TT310SM Print Driver?” TagPrint 2.0 will install Choose Yes to register TagPrint Pro online.
  • Page 15 Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers - Page 8 Click Next to begin printer installation Choose the option that best fits your existing setup. Choose the port that your printer is connected to.
  • Page 16 Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers - Page 9 Select the printer you are going to use, then click Have Disk. Install the drivers from your CD-ROM drive. Select the PrinterDrivers folder and click Open.
  • Page 17 Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers - Page 10 Select TT310SM TT210SM TT1210 Select NT40 Select OEMSETUP.INF...
  • Page 18 Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers - Page 11 When finished with Browse, click OK. Select the printer you will be using and press Next. This screen will ONLY appear if updating the existing TT210SM, TT310SM or TT1210 driver. If updating, select Replace existing driver and press Next.
  • Page 19 Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers - Page 12 Name your printer and choose if you would like to use it as the default printer, then click Next. Select if you would like to share your printer then click Next. Select if you want to print a test page, then click Next.
  • Page 20 Installing TT310SM / TT210SM / TT1210 Printer Drivers - Page 13 Click Finish. Select Continue Anyway.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Label Design

    Chapter 2: Label Design Chapter 2: Label Design The label design controls how your information will be printed on the label. In a label design, there can be both simple graphics objects, like lines and rectangles as well as text fields and images. Text fields and images can be linked to a table if labels with different text and images are to be printed.

  • Page 22: Label Design Guide

    Chapter 2: Label Design Label Design Guide The label design guide dialog box is opened automatically when a new label design is created. The label design guide can be used to create a simple label layout with images and/or text. The label guide steps you through the process of creating your new design.

  • Page 23: Text Options

    Chapter 2: Label Design Label Design Guide - Step 2 The second step in the label design guide, allows you to easily place objects on your label design. Click on a button to add a field to the label design. Use this feature to quickly and easily design a basic label. You will be able to customize the label design further, once the label design guide has taken you though all 4 steps.
  • Page 24 Chapter 2: Label Design Example Below: If you were to click twice on the Fixed Text icon, you would get a two line label that will eventually have two lines of data that never change from label to label. Example Below: You can mix and match, by clicking once on the Fixed Text icon and then clicking once on the Variable Text icon.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Label Design If you have added any graphics to your label design, you can choose from 2 layout types. Layout 1 will align your graphics above or below your text fields. Layout 2 will align your graphics to the left of your text boxes. Layout 1 Layout 2 When you are satisfied with the design of your label layout, click on Next to continue.

  • Page 26: Opening An Existing Label Design

    Opening a Label Database TagPrint Pro has a default label database that contains all the label sizes currently supplied by HellermannTyton. You have an option to create customized label databases using the techniques described in Chapter 5 Creating a New Label Definition.

  • Page 27: Lock-Out Unauthorized Users

    Chapter 2: Label Design Click on Label Database and then you will be prompted to select the directory in which the database is stored. Open the database needed and continue to use the program as normal. This will remain the default database until a new database is selected.

  • Page 28: Adding Items To The Label Design

    Chapter 2: Label Design Adding Items to the Label Design A label design is made up of Object Boxes and lines. The Object Boxes contain all the graphic, barcode, and text information contained in the label design. So, to add graphics, barcodes, or text to your label design, you must first draw an Object Box.

  • Page 29: Rectangle Tool

    Chapter 2: Label Design Rectangle Tool Just like the line tool, the rectangle may be any width and any color. A rectangle may also be filled with any color. The sides of the rectangle are always parallel to the rulers. Note: To force the Rectangle tool to draw a square where all sides are equal, hold down the shift key on your keyboard while you draw the rectangle.

  • Page 30: Rounded Rectangle Tool

    Chapter 2: Label Design Rounded Rectangle Tool The Rounded Rectangle Tool is the same as the Rectangle tool except that it has rounded corners. You can adjust the radius of the corners to your liking. Follow the instructions on changing rounded corners found in the Rectangle Tool section above.

  • Page 31: Fixed Text

    Chapter 2: Label Design Tracking Text - This increases or decreases the space between the characters. Allow Word Wrap - You can turn the word wrap on and off. This will force the text onto one line when you are done editing the text box.

  • Page 32: Increment Number

    Chapter 2: Label Design Using the Format option, you can choose how to format your date on the label design. The Short and Long format options will use the preferences that you have set in the Windows Regional Control Panel. The Other format will allow you to just display the Day, Month, or Year number.

  • Page 33: Image Tool

    Chapter 2: Label Design Image Tool The image tool is used to create boxes that contain graphics. Images may be either constant or from a table. Constant images remain the same on every label, while images in the table have the option of changing from label to label.
  • Page 34 Chapter 2: Label Design Double-click on the empty box that represents your image. TagPrint Pro will automatically open up the default clip art folder in the Select image folder. Simply scroll through the list of available images. You can view any image at any time by simply clicking on the image name once.
  • Page 35 Chapter 2: Label Design You can simply click on Browse... to choose a new folder for your saved work or your clip art files. Again, you can view any image at any time by simply clicking on the image name once. Double-click on the image you wish to select. The image now appears in the image box.

  • Page 36: Image Properties

    Chapter 2: Label Design Table Image Use the table image tool just like the fixed image tool. The only difference is that after you draw a table image box, you will not see any dialog box appear. This will not appear because you are choosing the images in the table. By drawing the box, you are simply telling the software where you want table-based images in to be drawn.

  • Page 37: Image Sizing

    Chapter 2: Label Design Image Sizing The image can be sized by simply clicking on the image once to highlight the image and then grabbing any of the highlighted points around the image. Click and drag the point to reduce or enlarge the image. You can also position the image anywhere on your label.

  • Page 38: Layering Of Fields

    Chapter 2: Label Design Layering of Fields: Bring to Front and Send to Back TagPrint is versatile in that you can move a text, image, or barcode field to any position on the label, including on top of another field of the same type or of any type. Example: if you were to move the Image box over the top of the Text box, it would appear as follows: Use the Send to back or Bring to front icons to allow access to each box type as needed.

  • Page 39: Flip Image Option

    Chapter 2: Label Design Flip Image Option Click on the graphic image on the label design and choose the Flip Image option from the Object pull down menu. The effect the Flip Image option has on the graphic image is flipping the image vertically. For example: Inverse Option Click on the graphic image on the label design and choose the Inverse option from the Object pull down menu.

  • Page 40: Barcode Tool

    Chapter 2: Label Design Barcode Tool The barcode tool is used to create boxes that contain barcodes. You may select a constant barcode or one that reads from the table. Constant barcodes remain the same on every label, while variable barcodes read from the table and have the option of changing from label to label.

  • Page 41: Insert Constant Barcode

    Chapter 2: Label Design Insert Constant Barcode In this example, click once on the constant system and you will see a sub-menu that contains a complete list of bar- code options. In the case of this example, click on CODE128 and click OK. You will now notice that your mouse pointer now appears as + sign.

  • Page 42: Changing Text Size

    Chapter 2: Label Design Once you have chosen the barcode symbology, simply draw a box on the label where you want the barcode to appear. Make sure the box is large enough to hold the barcode you need to use. When the box is the size you desire, release the mouse button.

  • Page 43: Scissors Show Up On My Barcode Box

    Chapter 2: Label Design Scissors Show Up on My Barcode Box If you have drawn a barcode on your label design and a scissors show up, you need to make some adjustments. The first step would be to enlarge the barcode's box to accommodate the barcode. Second, try changing the barcode set- tings to create a shorter or more dense barcode.
  • Page 44 Chapter 2: Label Design Symbology - You can change the Barcode Type from this screen. Narrow Bar Width - Controls the ratio between the wide and narrow bars. Changing this can increase or decrease the default width of your barcode. Height - Controls the height of the barcode Space Correction - This corrects for various printing methods.

  • Page 45: Barcode Types

    Chapter 2: Label Design The finished barcode will appear as follows with no scissors in the upper left hand corner. This will print as a readable barcode. Barcode Types TagPrint Pro includes the most popular barcode types for industrial applications. Each barcode has its own particular strengths and weaknesses.

  • Page 46: Changing Items In The Label Design

    Chapter 2: Label Design Changing Items in the Label Design The Edit menu contains the usual commands for cut and paste and some other facilities. Most edit commands are also available on the main tool bar. The right mouse button will bring up a shortcut menu with some edit commands. To use the edit commands, like cut and copy, the label design must have a selection.

  • Page 47: Undo

    Chapter 2: Label Design Simply choose your font style and point size here. This will save it to the tagprint.ini file. Once you change it, the default text size will always start at what you set here. The same will apply for the human readable text in barcodes. Undo Undo is a feature that restores the last change you made (like a move or a deletion of an object).

  • Page 48: Send To Back

    Chapter 2: Label Design Send to Back The Send to back tool is useful when multiple objects overlap on the label design. When placing objects, the object created most recently will be on the top of the other objects. The oldest object will be on the bottom. This is because TagPrint Pro uses an advanced layout design with layers.

  • Page 49: Group Objects

    Chapter 2: Label Design Group Objects The Group option in the Objects menu is yet another useful tool for designing your label design. This is useful for objects on your label design that need to be placed a certain way in relation to one another. Any type of drawn objects can be grouped.

  • Page 50: Item Placement Tools

    Chapter 2: Label Design Item Placement Tools TagPrint Pro includes a number of placement tools to help you arrange the objects on your label design. Experiment with the tools to save time in designing your label design. Align Tool The Align tool allows you to align items when you have multiple objects on your label design. To choose the align tool, simply click on the tool and the options will be listed in a pull down menu.

  • Page 51: Distribute Tool

    Chapter 2: Label Design Distribute Tool The Distribute tool allows you to evenly place items on the label design when you have multiple objects selected. To choose the distribute tool, simply click on the tool and the options will be listed in a pull down menu. Note: Three (3) or more items must be selected in order to use the distribute tool.

  • Page 52: View Options For The Label Design

    Chapter 2: Label Design View Options for the Label Design TagPrint Pro offers a number of options in viewing your label design. These tools can be helpful in creating a profes- sional looking design. These options are listed in TagPrint Pro’s View menu. Guide Lines Guide lines help align objects on a label design.

  • Page 53: Show Grid

    Chapter 2: Label Design Show Grid TagPrint Pro allows you to show a grid on the label design that will not print with other objects. You may turn the grid on/off by checking/un-checking the Show grid option in the View menu. The grid is useful in designing larger labels where placement and proportion are important.

  • Page 54: Field Contours

    Chapter 2: Label Design To remove this feature - Click on the text box to be edited and right click the mouse to bring up the Options pull down menu. Simply un-select Auto size and the red slash will go away. You can now force a specific font size to be used. Selecting Do Not Print will allow that particular text box to be visible on the label in the TagPrint Pro software, but this same box will not print to a label when the label is printed.

  • Page 55: Label Design Pop-Up Menu

    Chapter 2: Label Design Label Design Pop-up Menu When you are working in the label design, you may want to access the shortcut pop-up menu to save time. Many of the most popular TagPrint Pro tools are listed in this pop-up menu. To access the shortcut pop-up menu, you must click the right mouse button somewhere on the label design itself.

  • Page 56: Save As

    Chapter 2: Label Design Saving TagPrint Pro 1.0 Files in TagPrint Pro 2.0 After opening your existing .dsn file(s) from TagPrint Pro 1.0 and re-selecting the Printer Family and label type, you can make changes to label and print. When saving the label, the file will have an extension of .xml. It will not save with a .dsn extension.

  • Page 57: Chapter 3: Table

    Chapter 3: Table Chapter 3: Table The Basics The table is used to print labels with different text on each label. The table is a kind of table/database with rows and columns just like popular spreadsheet programs. Text, barcodes, and graphics on the label design can be linked to a table column where each row is a separate label.

  • Page 58: Open Table

    Chapter 3: Table Open Table To open a pre-existing table, go to the File menu and choose Open... The following dialog box will appear. To open a table, you need to go to the option called Files of Type: and choose Label design {*.xml} Label design {*.dsn} - Also opens V1.0 TagPrint Pro designs Data tables {*.tab} - Also opens V1.0 TagPrint Pro tables...

  • Page 59: Selecting A Cell

    Chapter 3: Table Table Cells A cell is a single box in the table grid. The TagPrint Pro cell is very similar to a cell in any product spreadsheet pro- gram. Each cell may contain its own set of data. Selecting a Cell You may select a single cell in the table by simply clicking on it once with the left mouse button.

  • Page 60: Entering Text

    Chapter 3: Table Entering Text You will find that entering text in TagPrint Pro’s table is very similar to entering text in many popular spreadsheet pro- grams. To enter text in a cell (the box that the text goes in), you must first select it by clicking on it once with your mouse.

  • Page 61: Paste

    Chapter 3: Table Paste The Paste command takes whatever information you have previously cut or copied and places it into the table. The command will place the information on the table starting at the cell that you have highlighted. This command will replace any pre-existing text.

  • Page 62: Inserting Rows

    Chapter 3: Table Inserting Rows TagPrint Pro allows you to easily add rows to your table. This feature can be very useful in editing, changing, and adding to items that you already have in your table. To start adding rows, highlight the place in the table where you would like the new rows placed. Everything that you highlight will be shifted down after the rows have been added.

  • Page 63: Selecting Columns

    Chapter 3: Table Table Columns Table columns are labeled in TagPrint Pro with capital letters. This is very similar to popular spreadsheet programs. In TagPrint Pro, each column represents a separate piece of information for each label. If you wanted to place 3 different variable items on your label design, you would need 3 corresponding columns.

  • Page 64: Inserting Columns

    Chapter 3: Table Inserting Columns You may insert columns in much the same way that rows are added. All the data in the table will shift to the right after you insert the column(s). The added column(s) can be defined for text, copies, or images. (Refer to the section on “Column Types”...
  • Page 65 Chapter 3: Table Column Types TagPrint Pro allows you to define a column as Text, Copies, or Images. There is a specific use for each type of col- umn. Please refer to the following explanations of the column types: Text Column Every column in the table is a text column by default.
  • Page 66 Chapter 3: Table Image Column The image column is used to define variable images for your label design. TagPrint Pro designates the Image column by highlighting the entire column grey and by naming the column header “Image1”. You may define as many variable image columns as you like. They will be numbered “Image2”, “Image3” and so on. Selecting an Image for the Table To enter the image location in a cell of the Image column, you must go to the Table menu and choose Select image..
  • Page 67 Chapter 3: Table ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) TagPrint Pro can import table data from any ODBC (Open Database Connectivty) compliant database. The feature was implemented as an import function to an open table grid. ODBC represents a standard method to access a variety of databases.
  • Page 68 Chapter 3: Table Select your database source - Example select Excel Files* Click OK and the Select Workbook menu will appear. Select the path and file name of the Excel file to which you wish to connect. NOTE: If selecting an Excel database, the Excel database must have been created with Data Tables in order to connect using ODBC.
  • Page 69 Chapter 3: Table This allow you so filter the data if needed (Again consult your manual for MS QUERY in Windows to establish exactly how to use the filtering features. Click Next to move to the Sort Order screen. You can sort the data, depending on your needs. Click Next to confirm if you wish to go back to the TagPrint Pro Table or view the data in MSQuery.
  • Page 70 Chapter 3: Table 3-14...
  • Page 71 Chapter 3: Table Importing Text Files into the Datatable From an open table, click on the TXT icon at the top of the screen. You can click on the specific cell, in the datatable, that you wish to select the starting position of the imported data. When clicking on the TXT icon, the following menu will appear.
  • Page 72 Chapter 3: Table This screen will show you how the text will be formatted in the data table. You can change the delimiter as needed. When ready click Finish to import the data into the data table. 3-16...
  • Page 73 Chapter 3: Table Table Functions TagPrint Pro offers a number of features designed to make entering and editing data easier. Adding Fixed and Variable Text to Label - sequences When you have created a new label design, which includes a data table, you will see a split screen. The unnamed label design is where you determine what the label will look like when finished.
  • Page 74 Chapter 3: Table The addition of more lines can be done manually or can be done when you are in the Label design guide wizard at the beginning of the program. Simply click on the variable text icon three times. Serial Numbers If you wish to add a serial number to the unnamed data table, you can click once on the cell of the beginning serial number and right click your mouse to bring down a pull down menu.
  • Page 75 Chapter 3: Table Locate next cell - If you check this option, the software will place your cursor at the bottom of your sequence. If you leave this option unchecked, the software will leave your cursor at the top of the sequence. Fill with leading zeros - This option will allow you to keep the same number of digits for your entire sequence by filling the extra space with zeros.
  • Page 76 Chapter 3: Table Note: by clicking or toggling the Field Codes icon, you can now see the actual data from the data table, but within the unnamed label design. If you now click on one of the cells in the unnamed label design, you will see the actual data appear in your design.
  • Page 77 Chapter 3: Table Find TagPrint Pro’s Find command can be used to locate text in a particular column of the data table. This can be useful when you have developed a very large table and you want to find only one particular line to change. Before you can use the Find command, you must first select the column or a cell in the column you wish to search.
  • Page 78 Chapter 3: Table Replace Replace is similar to the Find command except that it will find a specific word or phrase and replace it with a different word or phrase. This feature is especially useful if you need to create 2 tables where only a prefix or suffix is different. Table Pop-up Menu When you are working in the table, you may want to access the shortcut pop-up menu to save time.
  • Page 79 Chapter 3: Table Save The Save command is used when you have previously saved a file and you want to save the changes. If your table is new, TagPrint Pro will automatically use the Save as... command. The default location to save your work is listed in the Options dialog box. You can open the Options dialog box by clicking on the Options menu of TagPrint Pro.
  • Page 80 Chapter 3: Table 3-24...

  • Page 81: Chapter 4: Printing

    Chapter 4: Printing Chapter 4: Printing This chapter provides information on how to print the information from your label design. Preparing to Print When preparing to print, please keep these points in mind: • All items on your Label Design must remain within the bounds of the label. If an item remains even a little bit off the label, the software will give you the following reminder: To fix this problem, simply place all objects within the confines of the label border.

  • Page 82: Previous Page

    Chapter 4: Printing When in the preview mode, you will be able to see the Label Design just as it will be printed on your label. Make sure that everything is placed correctly on your label before you print to avoid costly errors. Print Preview Tool Bar The tool bar above your label can be used to navigate through your labels prior to printing.

  • Page 83: Skip Labels

    Chapter 4: Printing Sort Vertically The Sort Vertical tool will cause your printer to first print down the column and then move to the next row. This fea- ture is only available for labels designed to print a full page at a time such as laser labels and ink jet labels. Print Labels Using this Print tool, you can print directly from the Print Preview screen should you desire.

  • Page 84: Top Offset

    Chapter 4: Printing Page Setup Use the Page Setup... command in the File menu to adjust the print position on the label sheet. These settings will affect the way that TagPrint prints all of your labels. The print position will vary from printer to printer globally. It is not unusual for printers to vary by as much as 1/8”. Use the Top Offset and Left Offset options to line your labels up correctly.

  • Page 85: Printing To A Printer

    Printer Name Use the pull down menu to select the printer to which you want to print. If you are printing to a HellermannTyton Thermal Transfer printer, see Chapter 6 on Thermal Transfer Printing for more details. You must have a valid Windows driver for the operating system you are using to be able to print.

  • Page 86: Printing With A Table

    Chapter 4: Printing Printing With a Table If you are printing a label that incorporates a table, your print dialog box will include this section: You will have the option of printing several different ways: Print All will simply print all the rows in your current table. Selection Print Selection will allow you to pick and choose which labels from the table you wish to choose.

  • Page 87: Printing Without Table

    Chapter 4: Printing Printing Without Table If your label design does not include any elements that are connected to a table, the Direct Printing option will be highlighted. You can print labels that do not require a table in one of two ways. Labels The Labels option allows you to print a certain number of labels, no matter how many pages or partial pages will be used.
  • Page 88 Chapter 4: Printing Once saved, the print job contains the printer driver, printer port, heat, density and print quantity information. When you are ready to print a label job from the Print Later menu, you can select File and then Manage Print Jobs. This brings up the Manage Print Jobs dialog box.

  • Page 89: Chapter 5: Label Definitions

    A family is a group of labels that belong together. For instance, all the labels that can be printed on the HellermannTyton TT320SM printer are listed under the TT320SM family. You can change the family in the Show window by clicking on the pull down menu tab located to the right of the current label family.

  • Page 90: Creating A New Label Definition

    Chapter 5: Label Definitions The right side of the dialog box provides a description of the highlighted label and a graphic preview allowing you to easily identify the label you are looking for. You can select a label by clicking on the name in the list and then click OK. Creating a New Label Definition In the Select label dialog box there is a button called New.

  • Page 91: Preview

    Chapter 5: Label Definitions Preview The Preview window allows you to see what the label you are defining will look like when you print it. This will allow you to quickly realize any entry errors that may exist. Name You may Name your label anything you like. Ideally you will name it something you will easily remember. The label name must be unique within each family with a maximum of 32 characters.

  • Page 92: Radius

    Chapter 5: Label Definitions Radius Rounded corners may be added to rectangular labels by making Radius any number larger than 0. The larger the number, the more rounded the corner. Radius will be shaded out if Elliptical is selected for the label shape. TT printer type If the label will be used with a Thermal Transfer printer you should choose the TT printer type option.

  • Page 93: Length

    Chapter 5: Label Definitions Length Like width, if you have chosen User Defined under Sheet size you must enter the custom length of your label. Measure the distance from the top of one label to the top of the next label. Enter that number here. Portrait/Landscape Select your label orientation.
  • Page 94 The thermal transfer settings dialog box will only appear if you checked TT printer type on the first dialog box of the Label Design guide. If you do not see this screen in your software and you are using a HellermannTyton thermal transfer printer, go back to the first screen and check the box next to TT printer type.
  • Page 95 Chapter 5: Label Definitions Gap/Mark Width The Gap/Mark width adjustment should match the physical size of the Gap or Black mark of the label you are using. The measurement should be approximated based on an actual measurement. The actual number used for the Gap/Mark width may vary from the physical size, but this is a very good starting point.
  • Page 96 Chapter 5: Label Definitions Column Groups In certain special circumstances, your labels may not be spaced evenly over the page. They may need to be grouped for one reason or another. TagPrint Pro gives you the ability to print in these groups. The default grouping for labels is 1.
  • Page 97 Chapter 5: Label Definitions Margins Margins are used to position labels on the sheet. TagPrint Pro allows you to adjust the Top and Left margins to any value you would like to use. The Bottom and Right margins are automatically calculated based on the other label definition information.
  • Page 98 Chapter 5: Label Definitions Modifying an Existing Label You may need to edit an existing label to better suit your particular printer or for custom applications. Always be careful when changing pre-defined labels. You may want to write the preferences before you start changing them. First, you will need to go to the File menu and choose Select Label..

  • Page 99: Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers

    Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers You will need the information in this section only if you have purchased a HellermannTyton thermal transfer printer with your TagPrint Pro software. All users of other thermal transfer printers or other types of printers should refer to the user’s manual for that printer.
  • Page 100 The next screen will ask you for the type of printer that you have. Since the HellermannTyton thermal transfer printers are specialized, they are not listed in this window. Instead, you must click Have Disk..Make sure you have your TagPrint Pro Installation CD in your computer’s CD drive.
  • Page 101 Check that the folder name is correct in the Copy manufacturer’s files from: entry box and click OK to move to the printer selection screen. You should see all the HellermannTyton printers listed in this dialog box. Choose the printer that you have and click Next.
  • Page 102 Choose the No option in this window. You will not harm anything if you choose Yes, but HellermannTyton label sizes vary greatly and the printer would not likely print a very clear test page with our specialized labels.

  • Page 103: Changing Driver Preferences

    Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers Changing Driver Preferences The new 32-bit drivers for HellermannTyton’s family of thermal transfer printers are more customizable than ever. This section will discuss all the options available to you for using your printer. To access the preferences to your thermal transfer printer driver, click on the Windows Start button and choose Settings\Printers.

  • Page 104: General Properties

    Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers General Properties This section of the printer preferences should not be changed unless you have a specific reason for doing so. You may type anything in comments that you would like, but Separator page should remain set to (none). Printing Preferences Choose the Printing Preferences button and this screen will follow.

  • Page 105: Advanced Properties

    Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers Media - This controls the speed at which the printer moves material past the print head while printing. This setting is measured in ips or (inches per second). This setting tends to interact with the printer density setting.
  • Page 106 Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers...

  • Page 107: Printing Continuous Labels

    Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers Printing Continuous Labels If you wish to print continuous labels with TagPrint Pro and a HellermannTyton thermal transfer printer, read through the instructions in this section first. TagPrint Pro can print continuous material if you have defined it as such in the label definition. (See Chapter 5 for instructions on defining your label).

  • Page 108: My Printer Will Not Print Taller Labels

    256K of memory, and all TT1000 printers come standard with 256K of memory. If you need more memory you can order it from your local HellermannTyton distributor. If you have a TT10SM or a TT300SM, you first need to check if the printer has a memory cartridge installed. You can find the cartridge by look- ing on the left side of the printer towards the bottom.
  • Page 109 Possible problem with label stock. The gap between the bottom of a label and the top of the next label should be at least 1/16”. For best results, only use HellermannTyton approved tags. Possible label jam. Open printer and visually inspect.

  • Page 110: General Thermal Transfer Troubleshooting

    Returning a Thermal Transfer Printer for Repair If you believe that your printer is in need of repair, please be sure to call HellermannTyton to have a technical support person go over the problems with you. Perhaps a solution can be found without having to send it in for repair. If the technical support person determines that your printer is in need of repair, please follow these instructions: Call your distributor to request a RGA for your printer.

  • Page 111: Technical Support For My Hellermanntyton Printer

    Technical Support for my HellermannTyton Printer Please be sure to reference this manual for your question prior to contacting HellermannTyton for technical support. Many of the most common questions are already answered here for you. Before you contact us, you will need to have your printer serial number.
  • Page 112 Chapter 6: Thermal Transfer Printers 6-14...
  • Page 113 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with the software, read over this section for helpful tips concerning the software. If you are experiencing a problem with your HellermannTyton thermal transfer printer, first refer to Chapter 6 in this manual.

  • Page 114: I Need Technical Support For Tagprint Pro

    CDs. Be prepared to provide proof of purchase or your valid serial number. If you have registered your software, your serial number will be on file at HellermannTyton. We will be unable to provide replacement software CDs to anyone that cannot prove they purchased it.
  • Page 115 Appendix A: Clip Art Appendix A: Clip Art TagPrint Pro includes over 150 images for you to use with your labels. Please be sure to attain each agency’s approval to use their mark prior to actual use. The images were included for your convenience and you are fully responsible for the actual use of the art.
  • Page 116 Appendix A: Clip Art CSA NRTLC.gif CSA.gif dash line.gif Data.gif Denmark Symbol.gif DER GRUNE PUNKT.gif DIN GEPRUFT.gif DIN.gif don’t spill the liquid 2.gif don’t spill the liquid.gif dosen recycling.gif down arrow 1.gif down arrow 2.gif down arrow dashed 2.gif down arrow dashed.gif DVE GS.gif DVE.gif e.gif...
  • Page 117 Appendix A: Clip Art KEMA EUR Symbol.gif KOREA.gif left arrow 1.gif light bulb.gif line in box.gif line in circle.gif liquid 1.gif liquid 2.gif liquid 3.gif Made in America.gif Milspec mark.gif mirrored T’s.gif NF.gif NL.gif NORWAY.gif opposite arrows 2.gif opposite arrows horizontal 2.gif opposite arrows vertical 2.gif opposite arrows vertical.gif OVE.gif P22.gif...
  • Page 118 Appendix A: Clip Art silhouette 1.gif silhouette 3.gif silhouette 4.gif skull.gif Square Inside Square.gif square triangle.gif squiggles 1.gif Static.gif SWEDEN.gif SWISS.gif T-Check.gif thick black line hor.gif thick black line.gif threeway arrows.gif tower waves.gif TradeMark.gif throw in trashcan.gif Triangle Waves 2.gif Trangle Waves 3.gif TT.gif TUV Rheinland 2.gif...
  • Page 119 UL Listed C Vert.gif UL Listed Hor.gif UL Listed Marine C Hor.gif UL Listed Marine C US Hor.gif UL Listed C US Vert.gif UL Listed C Vert.gif UL Listed Marine Hor.gif UL Listed Marine Vert.gif UL Listed Vert.gif UL Logo Sm.gif UL Logo.gif UL Recognized C US.gif UL Recognized C.gif...

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