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Using the Keypad Designer to Create a Custom Faceplate for your Text Display (TD) Device
3.10 Printing the Panel Image on a Faceplate
Your computer and your laser printer may have other settings that cause the printer to scale
the faceplate to an incorrect size. Always first print a test copy on paper before printing your
faceplate onto the blank material.
Printing a Single Faceplate from the Keypad Designer
You can print individual faceplates directly from the Keypad Designer:
1. Ensure that the laser printer is set to print envelopes.
2. Insert the envelope-size faceplate material into the tray.
3. Select the File > Print menu command.
4. Select the laser printer and click OK.
5. Using the cut lines and a paper cutter, cut the faceplate from the material
Tip
For best results use a razor-blade cutting knife with a metal straight edge to cut the faceplate
from the material. You can also use a high-quality paper cutter. Be especially careful when
using scissors or similar tools. Scissors are more likely to stretch or tear the material,
causing irregular edges for the faceplate.
Printing the Faceplate from a Word-Processing Application
You use a word-processing application (such as Microsoft Word) to print multiple copies of
the faceplate onto A4-size blank faceplate material. After you export the panel image of the
faceplate into a document, you adjust the location of the panel images and print the
document.
Tip
Siemens provides document files (in 6 languages) for Microsoft Word that helps you to align
the panel images for the perforations on the A4 blank faceplate material. To open these
documents, browse to the Templates subdirectory under the Keypad Designer application
(C:/Program Files/Siemens/TD Keypad Designer/Templates) and select the template for
your TD device and language.
Before printing the faceplate onto the blank faceplate material, you must ensure that the
document and the printer settings are both set to print on A4 paper. Also, ensure that the
laser printer itself is configured to print A4 paper.
After you print the faceplate document, you use the perforations to remove the faceplates
from the sheet.
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Figure 3-20 Printing a Single Faceplate
Text Display (TD) User Manual
System Manual, 08/2008, A5E00765548-03