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  • Page 2 (hereafter “MarkWare ”) User’s Guide This manual is proprietary to Brady Worldwide, Inc. (hereafter “Brady”), and may be revised from time to time without notice. Brady disclaims any understanding to provide you with such revisions, if any. All brand or product names referenced in this manual are trademarks ( ) or registered trademarks (®) of their respective companies or organizations.
  • Page 4 Brady's entire liability and your exclusive remedy under this warranty (which is subject to you returning the software to Brady) will be, at the option of Brady, to attempt to correct or help you around errors, to replace the software with functionally equivalent software or diskettes, or to refund the license fee of the software and terminate this Agreement.
  • Page 5 OF LIABILITY. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF BRADY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental, or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents vii Introduction 1 About the MarkWare Application- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Contacting Technical Support- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Installing Application Components 3 Installation Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4...
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  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing Brady Worldwide’s MarkWare application software. The MarkWare application is a Windows-based application used to create a variety of labels, signs, tags, pipe markers, and other industrial identification. This guide provides a brief overview of the MarkWare system, describes installation procedures, and provides basic instruction on how to start the application and create documents.

  • Page 9: About The Markware Application

    A full range of editing and drawing tools allow you to customize your designs. A connection to Brady roll-fed printers allow you to use Brady high performance ribbons and tapes.

  • Page 10: Installing Application Components

    Installing Application Components The MarkWare application installation CD provides all the files necessary for installing the application and the print drivers for Brady printers. Topics in this chapter include: Installation Requirements Installing the Application Installing the Print Driver Changing the Display Language...

  • Page 11: Installation Requirements

    If it does comply, try clearing some additional hard disk space on the system. If you are using a Brady printer, make sure that the version of the operating system on your printer is compatible for use with MarkWare .

  • Page 12: Installing The Application

    CD-ROM. A standard Windows setup wizard guides you through the installation procedure. The installation allows you to install both the application and Brady print drivers at the same time. For more information on installing Brady print drivers, see the Print Driver Installation Sheet that was shipped with the application or the documentation that accompanied your printer.
  • Page 13 Select a document location and click Next to continue. Hint! The install defaults to C:\ProgramFiles\Brady\Markware 2.0\Documents. If you want to change the destination directory, click Browse and select the desired path. Click OK to accept. You can also share files across a network connection by pointing the Document Location folder to a folder on your system’s server.
  • Page 14 • Click No to leave the application accessible only from the Start menu. 13. Click Finish to complete the installation. 14. Insert the Brady Print Driver CD to install your Brady print drivers To uninstall the application Hint! This procedure uninstalls MarkWare version 2.0 only. To uninstall earlier versions of MarkWare , refer to the documentation that accompanied that software version.

  • Page 15: Installing The Print Driver

    Windows setup wizard guides you through the print driver installation procedure. You can only print documents you create with MarkWare only to Brady printers. Insert the Brady Print Driver CD or download the drivers from the Brady web site at http://www.bradysignmark.com and click on the downloads link.

  • Page 16: Changing The Display Language

    Click Finish when the install is complete. Click Yes to reboot your computer. NOTE: You must reboot your computer in order for the print drivers to function properly. Changing the Display Language Once you have started using MarkWare, you can change the language of the screens.

  • Page 17: Creating Documents

    Creating Documents The signs, labels, and tags you create in the application are referred to as documents. Documents can be saved in the application as files for reuse. You use pre-designed layouts, called templates, to create a variety of commonly used industrial sign, tag, and label applications.

  • Page 18: Introduction To Templates

    The application's templates enable you to create the following types of documents. Note: Some documents are only available for certain countries and Brady printers. Text Labels Allows you to create simple, text-only documents.
  • Page 19 Tags Allows you to create hazard prevention, maintenance, production, and quality and control tags. Pipe Markers Allows you to create standard or roll-form pipe markers and symbol and arrow tape pipe markers. These templates are only available for Brady printers.

  • Page 20: Creating Documents With Templates

    Creating Documents With Templates This section describes how to create a document using a pre-made template. You can create the document of your choice in just three easy steps. First, select the template you want to use, enter the prompted information, and then print your document.
  • Page 21 FIGURE 1. Create New Document dialog box Select category and subcategory where available. Select a template. A preview of the selected template appears to the right of the selected template. Verify the document size. To change the document size, click Change Sizes and select new settings.
  • Page 22 • Text prompt: The text prompt screen allows you to type single text objects, create new text list objects, or use existing text list objects. Creating a text list allows you to enter a list of text items that will be applied to the same text object in multiple documents.
  • Page 23 • Pick list prompt: A pick list differs from a text list in that only one item from the pick list is inserted into the text object. A pick list prompt allows you to select from several predetermined text items for insertion in the document.
  • Page 24 • Graphic prompt: The graphic prompt allows you to select graphics from the resident library or import graphics from outside of the application. Click the Browse button to access graphics outside of the graphic library. Graphic preview FIGURE 4. Enter Data Dialog Box: Graphic Prompt Note: Only print graphics can be accessed from this prompt.
  • Page 25 12. To save the document for the first time, select Save As from the File menu to name your document. The Save Document dialog box appears. Note: If you have previously saved the document, select Save from the File menu to add the additional changes. 13.

  • Page 26: Setting Document Attributes

    Setting Document Attributes The application allows you to change the size, color, orientation, and borders of your document. Use the following procedures to change your document’s size, color, orientation, and boundaries. To change document size Select Properties from the Document menu or click on the Document toolbar.
  • Page 27 Hint! If you want to override a document size setting and match the installed media, select Match media size from the Document menu. Do one of the following: • If you want the application to automatically scale the length of your document proportionally when you change the document’s width, select Resize length proportionally when width changes (objects do not scale).
  • Page 28 Do one of the following: • If you want the document to be taller than it is wide, select Portrait. • If you want the document to be wider than it is tall, select Landscape. Click OK to accept the changes. To apply a border to the document Select Properties from the Document menu or click on the Document...
  • Page 29 Click OK to accept the changes.
  • Page 30 Setting Document Attributes...

  • Page 31: Index

    Index Application Framing Features 2 Documents 22 Color Installation Documents 21 MarkWare 5 Print-only 6 Requirements 4 Right-to-Know 7 Documents Template design 6 Matching media size 20 Properties Color 21 Orientation Framing 22 Documents 21 Orientation 21 Outputs Sizing 20 Creating using templates 14 Types 12 Asset &...
  • Page 32 Sizing Documents 20 Technical support 2 Template design capability 6 Templates Creating outputs 14 Graphic prompt 18 Pick list prompt 17 Text list prompt 16 Text prompt 16 Uninstall MarkWare 7 Index-2...
  • Page 33 ©2002 Brady Worldwide, Inc. All Rights Reserved MS3324 Y192958 MW-EN...

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