Entering Text - Brother P-touch PT-9400 User Manual

Entering text

Typing in the text for your labels is the same as
typing on a typewriter or a computer. In addi-
tion, the entered text is normally displayed in
WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get)
mode, which allows you to see exactly how the
label would appear if it were printed.
Space bar (
To add a blank space to the text, press
(space bar).
Shift ( )
Shift
To type a capital letter or the symbol printed on
the top half of certain keys, like on a typewriter
or a computer, hold down
ing the key for the character that you wish to
type.
Caps ( Caps )
To type in series of capital letters without hold-
Shift
ing down , Caps mode must be turned
on. Caps mode can be turned on or off by press-
Caps
ing . When Caps mode is on, the Caps
indicator lights up.
NOTE
When a number key is pressed, the number—
not the symbol above it—is typed in, unless
Shift
is held down.
To type lowercase letters while the Caps mode
Shift
is on, hold down
key of the desired character.
Back-
Caps Alt Template Zoom ground
0.0"
MARGIN:WIDE
A
Style
)
Shift
while press-
while pressing the
Half
Cutter
1
36mm 1/2"
HELSI
AUTO
24mm 1"
18mm 3/4"
12mm 1/2"
3/8"
9mm
6mm 1/4"
Italic Vertical
Alt
Alt ( )
Accented characters or special punctuation
marks can be added to the text in Alt mode. Alt
mode can be turned on or off by pressing
When Alt mode is on, the Alt indicator lights
up.
Back-
Caps Alt Template Zoom ground
4.6"
MARGIN:WIDE
ouffl
A
Style
The following table shows the available charac-
ters.
Shift
Without
Charac-
held down, or with
ter key
Caps mode off
A ä á à â ã æ a
C ç c
D ð d
E ë é è ê ˜ e e
I ï í ì î ij i
N ñ n
O ö ó ò ô õ ø œ o
p
p
P
U ü ú ù û u
! ! ¡ ? ¿ . , : ; " –
To add an accented character or a special
punctuation mark to the text:
Alt
1 Press
. The Alt indicator lights up.
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Alt
Half
Cutter
1
1/2"
36mm
HELSI
AUTO
24mm 1"
18mm 3/4"
12mm
1/2"
9mm 3/8"
6mm 1/4"
Italic Vertical
Shift
With held
down, or Caps mode
on
Ä Á À Â Ã Æ A
Ç C
Ð D
˜
Ë É È Ê E E
Ï Í Ì Î I
Ñ N
Ö Ó Ò Ô Õ Ø Œ O
P
P
Ü Ú Ù Û U
! ¡ ? ¿ . , : ; " –
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