Brother P-Touch 3600 User Manual page 137

3 Press m or g to select either OFF (the
time stamp is added to the text immedi-
ately) or ON (the time stamp is added to the
label when it is printed).
NOTE
If ON is selected, the time stamp mark (
) is added to the text at the cursor's position.
4 Press k to select the next parameter (FOR-
WARD).
5 Press m or g to select either OFF (the cur-
rent date and time is added) or ON (a speci-
fied date and time is added).
6 Press j or k to select the next parameter.
7 Press m or g until the desired setting is
displayed.
8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the date and
time for the FORWARD parameter are set
as you wish.
9 Press n to add the time stamp to the text
or label according to the specified settings.
Macro function (()
With the PT-9600, frequently performed opera-
tions can be assigned to one of the eight PF
keys, allowing you to execute the operation just
by pressing one key. The operation can contain
up to 64 steps, for example, for typing in text (in
Insert mode), apply formatting or applying for-
matting.
NOTE
No operation is recorded if ) or any other key that
does not perform a function is pressed.
To assign an operation to a PF key:
1 Press (.
NOTE
To return to the text without assigning an operation
to a PF key, press e(OR press
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2 Press the PF key where you wish to assign
the operation.
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ation that you wish to assign to the key. The
character size setting indicator bar flashes.
NOTE
If p or f is pressed or if d is held down and
9 is pressed, the END OF RECORDING screen
immediately appears.
4 Press ( (OR press the PF key).
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SAVE RECORDING
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5 Press m or g until ! moves beside SAVE
RECORDING.
NOTE
If ! is moved beside CANCEL RECORDING, the
operation is not assigned to the key.
6 Press n.
To perform an operation assigned to a PF key:
● Press the PF key where the operation that
you wish to perform is assigned.
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