Entering The User-Defined Character Using The Symbol Function; Using Symbol History - Brother P-Touch PT-E500 User Manual

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Select a symbol using the
The selected symbol is inserted into the line of text.
When selecting a symbol:
• Press the Shift key and Symbol key to return to the previous page.
• Press the Symbol key to go to the next page.
Press the Esc key to return to the previous step.

Entering the User-defined Character Using the Symbol Function

Before using the user-defined character images, transfer the images to the P-touch labeling system
using the P-touch Transfer Manager. For the P-touch Transfer Manager refer to "Using P-touch
Transfer Manager (For Windows
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Press the Symbol key.
A list of symbol categories and symbols in that category is displayed.
If the user-defined character has been transferred, "Custom" is also displayed.
The last symbol entered is selected in the displayed list.
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Select "Custom" using the
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Select a user-defined character image using the
Enter key.
The selected image is inserted into the line of text.
• When selecting a symbol, press the Symbol key to go to the next page.
• The inserted user-defined character image is displayed as a highlighted user-defined
character mark ( ) in the text entry screen.
• To view the user-defined character image in the text entry screen, move the cursor to the
image and press the Symbol key.
Press the Esc key to return to the previous step.

Using Symbol History

You can create your personal category of symbols by using the Symbol History. The "History"
will appear first when selecting the symbols to help you locate the desired symbols quickly.
User-defined characters cannot be added to the Symbol History even if they are transferred to the
P-touch labeling system.
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Press the Menu key, select "Advanced" using the
or Enter key.
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Entering Symbols