Auto-Numbering Labels - Brother P-touch PT-2030 User Manual

Auto-numbering Labels

Using the numbering function you can create a set of sequentially numbered labels
from a single label format.
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Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for printing.
2
Hold down the Shift key and press the Print key to display the print options
screen, and then select "Numbering" using the
3
Press the OK or Enter key.
The numbering start point screen is displayed.
To apply auto-numbering to a bar code, select the bar code
here. After selecting the bar code you will be prompted to
enter the number of labels to be printed (step 6).
4
Move the cursor to the first character to be
incremented in the numbering sequence and press
the OK or Enter key.
The numbering end point screen is displayed.
5
Move the cursor to the last character to be
incremented in the numbering sequence and press
the OK or Enter key.
The number of labels to be printed is displayed.
6
Select the number of labels to be printed using the
or key, or type the number using the number key.
Hold down the
labels faster.
7
Press the OK or Enter key.
The labels are printed.
As each label is printed the number of copies printed is shown.
• Press the Escape key to return to the previous step.
• The figures shown on the screen during printing indicate the "count / number of copies".
• Pressing the Space key when selecting the number of copies resets the value to 1, the default.
• Auto-numbering can also be applied to bar codes. When a bar code contains an auto-
numbering sequence, no other fields in the label can contain an auto-numbering sequence.
• The auto-number portion of the label is incremented after each label is printed.
• Only one auto-numbering sequence can be used in a label.
• Any symbols or other non-alphanumeric characters in the auto-numbering sequence are
ignored.
• An auto-numbering sequence can only contain a maximum of five characters.
or key to change the number of
or key.
Printing a Label
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