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1. Marker Type Single Pages Type Title Pages Printer ESG 9 11 ESGO 11K 1 ESG 9 20 ESG9 20M 1 C Show message box for marker type change In the lower field select the marker type that you want to map to a printer Then select a printer from the Printer field and click the Map button The selected printer and marker type are automatically mapped whenever printing takes place Adjusting the feed rate The printer may vary from its standard calibration in both the horizontal and vertical directions as a result of environmental conditions or maker specific issues e To adjust the printer s feed rate select Adjust Feed Rate from the File menu 102 M Print PRO User Manual Manual version 2005 1 Printing Adjusting the feed rate The following window opens Adjust Feed Rate Step 1 Select Printer Select printer For this Marker Type pica 104 8 bl p Settings Fage Margin Map printer For ESG 9 20 Map Step 2 Print Test Page In order to determine the printer Feed rate you have to print a rectangle with a specified size First Specified Width 4 210 mm Specified Height 4 45 mm Print Rectangle Step 3 Measure Actual Size Please measure the actual height and width of the rectangle and insert this values into the Fields below Actual width is 210 mm Actual Height g 48 mm Print a trial page with a rectangle whose size you have to specify e Inthe Specified Width
2. Script Text Format ASC C5 TXT e Click on the Browse button A dialog appears where you can select the file you want to import 54 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Importing files Starting the import e Select the file you want to import then click on the Open button The Select the source file field now contains the path of the file you are importing Next select either Filter or Script in the lower area Import Data Wizard Filter and File Type Specify the File name to import data From and select one of the available types from the drop down list Select the source file Cifimportl1_A1 01_414 02 csw Select the type of the source file G Filter Script Text Format 45C CSV TXT v project 4 41 411 project amp Al2 project amp 43 413 project 4 44 414 Script This function is described in the Using saved import routines section Filter e Click on the Filter radio button File type e Inthe next field click on the arrow to open the drop down list box where you can select the file type e Click on the Next gt button The next step is where you specify whether you are importing a file using delimiters or fixed column width see Step 3a Source file with delimiters or Step 3b Source file with fixed column width Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 55 Starting the import Importing files Step 3 Se
3. e Click with the left mouse button to select the marker you want to add text to l LE Lil it LI a tl Fn tl a l Ma Ll a LI aba tl ih l ER l he l ERN Pia Fe a l l e l rh Fis a rs a l PEH are l BAE wane l iie l apt E A iPP 12 1D PR PPL Berman fii PP PP raed ar M 4 gt bl Page 01 To move to the next marker press the Enter key or click on the marker you want to move to If you can see a red triangle in text fields after adding text there is too much text in the field Not all of the text is displayed or printed You will need to shorten the text Step 4 Save the file When you have entered all the text you can save the file as follows e Onthe menu bar select File then Save or click on this toolbar icon ial In the next dialog enter the file name and click on the Save button 18 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Getting started Step 5 Print the marker type Step 5 Print the marker type e On the menu bar select File then Print e Selecta marker type from the list and click on the Print button also see the Printing chapter Print Project New Project Printer Map printer for ES 9 11 Copies Number of Copies Jobs all MarkerTypes Marker Type 0 Single Pages Type Title Pages Printer ESG 9 11 ESE SWIN IK oo 1 ESG 9 20 ESG 9 20 M a Show message box For marker type change If no printer has been mapped to any or all of the marker type
4. 38 You can create your own personal product category where you can store all the markers you use regularly Follow these steps e Open the Product Catalog dialog e To add a new category click on the top level Catalog To add a subcategory to an existing category click on the existing category and the subcategory will be added under it e On the menu bar of the Product Catalog dialog select Category then New or right click inside the Product Catalog dialog to show the shortcut menu Select New Category Mew Category Add MarkerType Find Marker Type Remove Category Empty Category A new category is created M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Product Catalog Creating a new product category Product Catalog Category Marker Find Tools Catalog variant Catalog 15 17 K MC NEUTRAL SI 53 Favorites CC 15 17 K MC NEUTRAL WS Ti Device Marker CC 15 17 MC NEUTRAL SI CC 15 17 MC NEUTRAL WS 17 Terminal Marker CC 15 27 K MC NEUTRAL SI 55 Wire and Cable Marker CC 15 27 K MC NEUTRAL WS E ra CC 15 27 MC NEUTRAL SI r gt CC 15 27 MC NEUTRAL WS CC 15 49 K MC NEUTRAL SI CC 15 49 K MC NEUTRAL WS CC 15 49 MC NEUTRAL SI CC 15 49 MC NEUTRAL WS CC 15 60 K MC NEUTRAL SI CC 15 60 K MC NEUTRAL WS OO ACEN BAC KICLITO AL CT Description Width 17mm Height 15mm Self adhesive Order No 1876600000 Material No 1876580000 EAN 4032248466498 Save Catalog
5. Choose the data type that best describes your data Original Data Type Delimited Characters such as semicolons or tabs separate each Field Fixed Width Fields are aligned in columns with Fixed width File origin Fields enclosed by WINDOWS O mac Charact O UNIX O ms DOS PCE cigars e Click on the Fixed Width radio button e Specify the operating system used to create the file e Click on the Next gt button You can define the columns in the next step M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Importing files Starting the import Import Data Wizard Field Width This screen lets you set the field width Tip Lines with arrow signify a column break To CREATE a break line click at the desired position To DELETE a break line click on the line Ignore Lines First Import Line 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 A LESS EAE SRO ASR S A ie ee De Te project A Al All project A ae project A A3 A13 project A Ad Ald Todo this click on the ruler at the position where you want a new column to start The columns are separated by an arrow 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 project A Al All A project A A12 project A A3 413 project A Ad Al4 Ma You can remove the column break by clicking on the arrow again The next step is where you assign the columns to the project and the marker Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 59 Starting the import Importing files Step 4 Field mappings Ass
6. Click on this icon on the toolbar 2 On the menu bar select Edit then Delete 3 El Press the Del key Press the key combination Ctrl and X MA E MA E Press the key combination Alt E and T MA FY iN O1 Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 83 Elements Advanced Options d For a document field or document individual field you are asked whether you want to delete the field contents or the entire field If a single field is selected this field is deleted If a document field or a document individual field is selected all fields in the MultiCard label sheet are deleted Locking elements 84 You can lock a specific element to prevent it being edited Text fields image fields barcodes and shapes can all be locked However you can still change the content and formatting of locked text fields Eels H R General Name GRAPHIC Size and Position Border and Fill Behaviour Orientation Locked Size to fit Field Content Use the arrow in the relevant field in the Behavior category to specify whether the element is locked or not You can also use the toolbar to lock an element e Select the element you want to lock Click on this toolbar icon to lock the selected element Example of a locked element O M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Changing the order of elements If a number of elements are arranged on top of each other
7. Close File e Select Insert New Marker Type on the shortcut menu Follow the steps as instructed and the marker type is inserted in the Project Explorer Page 01 30 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Managing projects Adding a subproject Adding a subproject To make it easier for you to manage the marker types in a project you can organize them in subprojects Follow these steps to insert a subproject e Click on the main project at the top of the hierarchy then right click on it The following shortcut menu appears EE Insert Mew Marker Type Insert Mew Subproject Print Wie d Close File e Select Insert New Subproject on the shortcut menu The subproject is placed in the hierarchy below the main project Page 01 Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 31 Adding a marker type to the subproject Managing projects Adding a marker type to the subproject e Click on the subproject and use the shortcut menu to insert a new marker type see also Adding a marker type to a project Follow these steps if you want to add an existing marker type to the subproject e Left clickon the marker type you want to move and hold down the mouse button e Keeping the mouse button pressed drag the marker type to the subproject The marker type now appears in the hierarchy under the subproject E Page 01 Page 01 32 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005
8. File name project 02 v 5 My Network Saveastype M Print PRO Content File mpc v If you click on the Cancel button the Save as dialog closes without saving the file Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 25 Print Creating markers Print You can print a marker type in one of the following ways 1 Press the key combination Alt F and P PAP NYE Y 2 E Press the key combination Ctrl and P F 3 On the menu bar select File then Print 4 If you click on the printer icon on the tool bar the current page of the open file is printed immediately by passing the dialog The following dialog appears Print Project New Project Printer Eee eine Map printer For ESG 4 11 Copies Number of Copies Jobs 2 All MarkerTypes Marker Type Single Pages Type Title Pages Printer ESG 9 11 ESG 911K 1 ESG 9 20 ESG 9 20 M 3 Show message box For marker type change e Click on the arrow to open the drop down list box under Printer and select the printer you want to use e If you click on the Map button the selected printer is set as the default printer for this marker type i For individual printouts using this marker type you will still be able to select another printer But the default setting stays the same until you assign another default printer e Next specify the pages you want to print see the Setting up print jobs section 26 M Print PRO
9. Layers with a printer icon in the second column will be printed Locked Layer Free Layer Marker Layer Project Layer Background Layer If you do not want the layer to be printed click on the printer icon to remove it The printer icon returns if you click on the box again Adding free layers Unlike the other layers free layers can be duplicated e Click on this icon in the Layer Explorer to add a new free layer If you click on the icon again another free layer is added Removing free layers Inthe Layer Explorer click on the free layer you want to remove Click on this icon Gy You can remove all free layers except for one which must always be present Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 99 Layers Advanced Options Moving a free layer to another position If you have created a number of free layers you can move them under each other in other words you can change the order of layers on top of each other The Layer Explorer has the following icons Moves the layer up one layer Moves the layer down one layer e Select the free layer you want to move and click on the relevant button Reducing all free layers to a single layer Click on this icon to reduce all free layers to a single layer El O You cannot select individual layers and reduce them It is only possible to reduce all free layers to a single layer Reduction to one layer cannot be undone Locking layers
10. M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Importing files Using saved import routines Using saved import routines If you have previously imported a file and saved the import routine see Step 5 Saving and finishing you can reuse the routine Start the import process as described in the Starting the import section Import Data Wizard rn Filter and File Type Specify the file name to import data from and select one of the available types from the drop down list Select the source file C import x1_A1 01_A1 02 csv Select the type of the source file O Filter Script Cu limportlimportx1 mis project 4 41 411 project amp Al2 project amp 43 413 project 4 44 414 Selecting the source file Click on the Browse button A dialog appears where you can select the file you want to import Select the file you want to import then click on the Open button The text field now contains the path of the file you are importing Selecting the import routine Now click on the Script radio button Click on the Browse button You can select the import routine in the next step Select the import routine you want to run then click on the Open button Click on the Finish button or if you want to make changes click on the Next gt button The import routine is started and the data is added to the marker type Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 63 Other options Importing
11. Self adhesive Order No 1876600000 Material No 1876580000 EAN 4032248466498 Info Save Catalog Close Catalog The Product Catalog dialog appears automatically when you start M Print PRO 36 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Product Catalog Product Catalog Category Marker Find Tools Catalog J Opening the Product Catalog dialog Variant Catalog 5 Favorites H Device Marker w Terminal Marker Wire and Cable Marker E 3 Wire Marker lt 16mm2 am SlimFix Clip 6 53 TM I H Cable Marker gt 16mm2 w Label Card Description Cross Section lt 0 3mm Height 21mm Wire marker open Order No 1740840000 Material No 1740840002 EAN 4008190962036 Product Website ec anes cin al NT SF 0 12 NEUTRAL BL SF 0 12 NEUTRAL GE SF 0 12 NEUTRAL RT SF 0 12 NEUTRAL WS SF 0 21 NEUTRAL BL SF 0 21 NEUTRAL GE SF 0 21 NEUTRAL RT SF 0 21 NEUTRAL WS SF 00 12 NEUTRAL BL SF 00 12 NEUTRAL GE SF 00 12 NEUTRAL RT SF al 12 NEUTRAL WS SF 00 21 NEUTRAL BL SF 00 21 NEUTRAL GE LLNS v Open Last Project Open Project Select Product Close Catalog This dialog includes these two extra buttons Click on this button to open the last project you worked on Click on this button to open an existing project see Managing projects Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 37 Creating a new product category Product Catalog Creating a new product category
12. You can lock specific layers to prevent the elements on the layer being edited Even text cannot be edited on a locked layer e Click on the layer you want to lock e Inthe Layer Explorer click inside the third column for the layer The following icon appears The layer is now locked and cannot be edited You can remove the lock by clicking on the box again 100 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Printing Introduction This chapter describes how to set up and calibrate printers how to map them to MultiCard mats labels and so on and how to print 1 via the standard print dialog see the Opening the Print menu section 2 in fast printing mode see the Fast printing section Opening the Print menu e From the menu bar select File and then the Print command This opens the print dialog where you can print and define all printer settings Manual version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 101 Mapping a printer and marker type Printing Mapping a printer and marker type By default no printer is mapped to a marker type If no printer is mapped when any or all marker types are due to be printed a message is output and when this has been acknowledged the printout is sent to the default printer e Open the print dialog by selecting Print from the File menu Print Project New Project Printer pica 104 8 Map printer for ESG 9 11 Copies Number of Copies Jobs All MarkerTypes
13. and close the window with Save pica 104 8 Page Margin o I 3 3 a 0 0 In this dialog you can enter values to set left and top margin of the selected printer Print Coordinate Plane Adjust Feed Rate Adjust Marker Type If necessary repeat these steps to check the position of the label 108 M Print PRO User Manual Manual version 2005 1 Printing Adjusting the printer to the marker type Adjusting the size of the marker type Marker types may not be their normal size for example as a result of the ambient temperature e Click on the Adjust Marker Type button or select Adjust Marker Type from the File menu The following window opens Adjust Marker Type ESG 9 11 Please insert the actual width and height in the Fields below q Eon I Specified Size Ideal Value Actual Size Width Width 2 mm Height Height 4 mrm e Measure the width and height of the marker type as shown and enter the figures in the Width X and Height Y fields e Close the window via the OK button Manual version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 109 Setting up print jobs Printing Setting up print jobs e From the menu bar select File and then Print The print dialog opens and you can select the jobs Mumber of Copies Jobs All MarkerTypes Ch Marker Type Single Pages Pages Printer ESG 9 11 ESG 9f11K ESG 9 20 ESGo 20M Show message box f
14. o SO foe OOo 110 25 150 200 AO 400 SOO Ho e You can click on a zoom factor from the list The Fit Page option fits the marker type to the workspace The Fit Width option fits the marker type to the width of the workspace The Fit Height option fits the marker type to the height of the workspace You can also use the toolbar to zoom the marker type in and out on the workspace Zoom in Click on this icon to increase the zoom factor by 5 Zoom out Click on this icon to decrease the zoom factor by 5 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Property Explorer The Property Explorer displays the properties of a text field an image or a barcode Opening the Property Explorer e Click on the element with the properties you want to change Click on this toolbar icon to open the Property Explorer El General Icon buttons in the Property Explorer Click on this icon to sort the entries in the Property Explorer by category Click on this icon to sort the entries alphabetically settings Click on this icon to display all layers and the elements in the layers in a tree Click on this icon to save the changes you have just made as the default h structure Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 87 Elements Advanced options in Property Explorer 88 Advanced Options The Property Explorer is subdivided into the following categories w
15. project area or marker area e Select the element you want to move by clicking on it with the left mouse button When you move the mouse pointer over the element it changes into the following shape which means you can move the element e Hold down the mouse button and move the element to its new position or e On the menu bar select Shape then Move Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual TT Elements 78 Advanced Options The following dialog appears Direction E Up Left O O Right Down Distance mm e Click on the relevant radio button to indicate the direction you want to move the element e Enter the number of millimeters inches um cm you want to move the element The unit of measure displayed depends on the setting in the Options dialog e Confirm your input by clicking on OK or You can also use the keyboard to move elements e Select the element you want to move by clicking on it with the left mouse button Press the following key combinations al Press the key combination Ctrl and right arrow Az a a a Press the key combination Ctrl and left arrow A EA a Press the key combination Ctrl and up arrow ON Press the key combination Ctrl and down arrow ae EA The element is moved in the relevant direction Or Another way to move an element is to use the settings in the Property Explorer see Advanced options in Property Explorer category Size an
16. 1 Managing projects Removing a marker type e Click on the marker type you want to remove then click the right mouse button 33 Copy E Insert Mew Marker Type Print Delete Marker Type Change Marker Type View Close File e Select Delete Marker Type on the shortcut menu Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual Removing a marker type 33 Removing a subproject Managing projects Removing a subproject e Click on the subproject you want to remove then click the right mouse button 33 Copy Le Insert Mew Marker Type Insert Mew Subproject Print Delete Subproject View Close File e Select Delete Subproject on the shortcut menu d The subproject is removed along with all its associated marker types 34 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Managing projects Closing the project Closing the project e Right click inside the Project Explorer 33 Copy E Insert Mew Marker Type Insert Mew Subproject Print Delete Subproject View Close File e Select Close File on the shortcut menu If the file has not been saved a message box appears asking whether you want to save the file or not e You can click on Yes No or Cancel Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 35 Product Catalog Introduction The product catalog contains all the products with variants that are available for you to use in the M Print PRO application
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18. The Product Catalog dialog opens automatically when you start M Print PRO You can use the dialog to select a marker type or open the most recent project or any other existing project The Product Catalog dialog can also be used to organize products For example you can keep products in a special product category if you use them regularly To do this you create a new category then add the relevant products to it This section describes how you can work with the catalog how to find a product and how to remove products and categories Opening the Product Catalog dialog You can open the Product Catalog dialog in one of the following ways 1 Press the key combination Alt T and P HA YE YE 2 On the menu bar select Tools then Product Catalog The dialog also appears when you create a new file and you can open it from the menu bar by selecting Insert gt Marker Type Product Catalog Category Marker Find Tools Catalog B Variant ET catalog Cc 15 17 K MC NEUTRAL SI wal gt Favorites CC 15 17 K MC NEUTRAL WS g i CC 15 17 MC NEUTRAL SI L Device Marker CC 15 17 MC NEUTRAL WS H Terminal Marker CC 15 27 K MC NEUTRAL SI a Wire and Cable Marker CC 15 27 K MC NEUTRAL WS w Label Card CC 15 27 MC NEUTRAL SI CC 15 27 MC NEUTRAL WS CC 15 49 K MC NEUTRAL SI CC 15 49 K MC NEUTRAL WS CC 15 49 MC NEUTRAL SI CC 15 60 K MC NEUTRAL WS J OO ACIEN BAC RICILITNA CT Description Width 17mm Height 15mm
19. User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Creating markers Closing files e Click on the Print button OD If the printout is not in the right position you have the option of adjusting the marker type to the printer see the Adjusting the marker type to the printer section Closing files You can close a file in one of the following ways 1 Click on this icon on the tool bar 2 Press the key combination Alt F and C PAP YF_ A 3 On the menu bar select File then Close If the file has not been saved a message box appears asking whether you want to save the file or not e You can click on Yes No or Cancel Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 27 Managing projects Project structure 28 A project can be made up of a number of subprojects These subprojects can contain any number of MultiCards or labels A marker type can consist of several pages and can include a range of elements such as text barcodes images and shapes like lines rectangles etc All images and barcodes are stored in dedicated folders Depending on its type a MultiCard consists of a defined number of marker areas and project areas arranged in horizontal and vertical fields The marker areas are the areas actually containing the labeling information The project areas are used to assign the marker to a particular project A project can have more than one marker type If you have saved a file you can open it by clicking on it under t
20. X and Specified Height Y fields enter the size of the rectangle and click the Print Rectangle button e Measure the width and height of the printed rectangle and enter these figures in the Actual Width X and Actual Height Y fields if they vary from the specified values e Close the window with OK Manual version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 103 Adjusting the printer to the marker type Printing Adjusting the printer to the marker type If the printout is at the wrong position on the print medium MultiCard mat label etc then you can adjust the printer to the medium in question The settings are defined on the one hand at the printer when selecting the print medium see the Adjusting the printer to the print medium section and on the other hand in the program when setting the margins feed rate etc see the Adjusting the marker type to the printer section Adjusting the printer to the print medium When printing labels the printer has to be set to the right print medium e Open the print dialog by selecting Print from the File menu The print dialog opens e Select the printer to be adjusted and click on the Settings button Print Project New Project Printer pica 104 8 e Settings MR a A The Printer Setup window opens Print Setup Printer Mame pica 104 8 w Status Ready Type Lexmark Optra 5 1250 Where FILE Comment Paper Orientation Size Letter x11 i
21. by the software Windows XP or Windows 2000 O If you are not familiar with the basics of Windows please refer to the Windows user manual Layout and format The user manual applies the following conventions Bold Important element in the program like buttons menu items toolbars names etc are printed in bold Names of windows and dialogs and references to other sections are enclosed in double quotes gt This character separates two successive menu items e g View gt Zoom e This symbol means that the actions which follow must be carried out in the specified order Symbols used d Indicates that this is essential information about M Print PRO O Indicates that this is useful additional information Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 1 Definitions Introduction Definitions This section explains the special terms that are used in M Print PRO software Marker Markers are used to identify electrical and electronic elements terminals conductors systems devices etc and also to label assets Marker type Marker of a specific type e g MultiCard DEK 5 3 5 Installation note d In order to install the program you need administrator rights on the computer involved M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 General Operation Introduction This section explains the various ways you can start and exit M Print PRO You will also find general information about the program structure an
22. key for M Print PRO About M Print PRO Displays the M Print PRO version number 16 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Getting started Introduction This section is for users with a sound knowledge of Windows The following step by step explanation shows the main things you need to do to effortlessly add data to marker types Step 1 Start M Print PRO e Click on the Windows Start button then select All Programs gt Weidmueller gt M Print PRO or double click on this icon ETT Step 2 Select the marker type After starting the application you will see the Product Catalog dialog Product Catalog Category Marker Find Tools Catalog variant CC 15 27 K MC NEUTRAL SI 7 Favorites CC 15 27 K MC NEUTRAL WS 6 UA Device Marker cc 16 27 MC NEUTRAL WS a Clipcard E CC 15 17 i EA iy CC 15 49 sy CC 15 60 H ESG 3 Switchmark H Terminal Marker 6 Wire and Cable Marker Description Width 27mm Height 15mm Holder SM H 15 27 Rail Order No 1876630000 Material No 1876770000 EAN 4032248467273 Info Save Catalog Close Catalog e Inthe left pane under Catalog click on the marker type you want to use In the right pane select the variant by clicking on it then click on the Select product button The marker type is opened Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 17 Step 3 Add data to the marker Getting started Step 3 Add data to the marker
23. o Actual Height Y 45 100 Print Adjusted Rectangle Manual Version 2006 2 M Print PRO User Manual F3 Printer setup Function overview Set material dependent slip To adjust the margins or the feed rate of MultiCards select Set Material dependent Slip from the File menu Set Material dependent Slip SM 27 21 Step 1 Select Printer Select printer for this Marker Type HP LaserJet 5L Settings Page Mardin Map printer For SM 27127 Step 2 Print Test Page In order to determine the printer Feed rate vou have to print a rectangle with a specified size First Specified Width Specified Height 17 mm Print Rectangle Step 3 Measure Actual Size Please measure the actual height and width of the rectangle and insert this values into the Fields below Actual width 3 Oo 100 Actual Height 4 3 100 Print Adjusted Rectangle Fa M PrintPRO UserManual Manual Version 2006 2 Function overview Printer setup Calibrating the marker type You can calibrate your marker type in order to compensate for physical changes Go to File gt Adjust Marker Type to enter the values you have measured Adjust Marker Type 5M 27 27 Please insert the actual width and height in the Fields below l i Specified Size Ideal value Actual Size Width Width x3 Height Height Y Offset as Offset Y Manual Version 2006 2 M Print PRO User Manual F5 Set specified propertie
24. show this dialog again Select the menu Format gt Adjust Fontsize to show the dialog Manual Version 2006 2 M Print PRO User Manual F7 Licensing Function overview Licensing With the licensed version you have the unrestricted rights for using M Print Pro according to the software key M Print PRO License Key M Print PRO 3 0 0 7100 rai weidmueler enables you to use M Print PRO for 30 days after installation without product activation TF nok activated within 30 days M Print PRO will go into the reduced Functionality mode To activate M Print PRO insert your software key obtained From CD ROM or software distributor into the Following Field and click the Activate button IF your computer is not connected ta the internet click the Activate button and Follow the instructions From the window AAA TF you have received the activation email please insert the licence key in the Field below and click OK Ee License Key Copyright 2 2005 Weidmueller Interface GmbH amp Co KG Klingenbergstrasse 16 D 32758 Detmold All rights reserved Select the menu Help gt License Key and follow the shown instructions for licensing the program F8 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Function overview Order Order wizard Order Order wizard With the order wizard you can order marker types of the opened project by e mail Order Assistant General Address Order List Additional I
25. that A is the prefix X is the suffix the block counter is 4 and the start value is 0 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Consecutive Numbering Example 1 Example 1 We want to label a MultiCard as follows The start value will be 1 and the end value will be 3 There will be a block in front of the value counting from the number 0 Each number block plus start value will be preceded by a P and concluded by an S One field will be skipped e there will be an empty field between the fields containing data Each field will be printed twice in succession The values of the block entry will start at O and be incremented by 2 i e O 2 4 6 Consecutive Numbering System Input Decimal 0 9 Start Value O PLC Octal 0 7 End Value Hexadecimal 0 F Prefix Alphanumeric Suffix Last sequence Character string Block Reset to default Options Formatted sequence Step 1 Duplicate each value Block Step Duplicate sequence Preview Skip tags 1 tag selected C Sequence insert before existing text e after existing text PO1S A A LP Jl Pe UN Ela UN Ae nl Pe Ll F UN re UN Di UN rie l ep l ip l rir l fa l 40 l App l pep l Ae Lee 1490 l faa l Aart o_ hal o QT o a o o i a D o_ E o D o a o ou a wr E Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 49 Example 2 Consecutive Numbering Example 2 PLC labeling format We want to mark
26. the import Step 5 Saving and finishing Import Data Wizard Load data You are now ready to start data import If you entered all information correctly click Finish to proceed the data import Number of iterations of data import 1 The Save Button lets you save the current settings for further use Save In the Number of iterations field specify how many times you want to import the file You can use the Save button to save the import routine for later use see the Using saved import routines section e Click on the Save button and in the next dialog enter a file name for the routine e lf you just click on the Finish button the data is added to the MultiCard but the import routine is not saved Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 61 Starting the import Importing files 62 If the data is imported successfully the following message box appears showing how many records were imported M Print PRO 17 records imported successfully Example MultiCard with imported data E UN Ye LI Pe LI Ae ti 40 Ll Pe Lal p LI ve ti ha i Ae l 400 l 410 iia Lae l 1440 l App l pep Mala n1450 1430 Aer AP 11490 Maa a 1440 APP ep 120i ewan PPP PPL RN 20 Pi M 4 gt pI Page 01 If you can see a red triangle in text fields on the workspace the imported data does not fit in the field Not all of the text is displayed or printed You will need to shorten the field contents
27. the top left corner of the MultiCard The Moving elements section describes alternative methods for moving an element Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 89 Elements Advanced Options Border and Fill Property Explorer x Bel i B Size and Position Border and Fill Thickness 0 001 Line Color MN 000000 Line Type E 7 DashDot Fill Color E cobcco Fill Pattern Solid Behaviour PA E You can use this category to specify the line thickness color pattern and line type of the selected object A color value can be entered directly for the color settings The color value is created as follows RRGGBB red green blue Use hexadecimal values Example FF0000 is red Fill Color FFOD00 ene You can select other colors by clicking on the arrow in the Fill Color field Border and Fill Thickness 1 Line Color MN 000000 Line Type E Solid Fill Color FFODOL Fill Pattern 90 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements e You can use the dialog to select a standard color or create a custom color Colors Standard Custom Colors L ox ew Cancel N d d b 0 Current Behavior Property Explorer x Hi E Z m E General Size and Position Border and Fill El Behaviour Orientation Locked Size to fit Field Content You can use this category to rotate an element Click on the element you want to rotate and us
28. then Open 4 Press the key combination Alt F and O PAP YE 5 Press the key combination Ctrl and O MS Y A The Open dialog appears listing all existing files Look in projects A project 01 mpc r My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer a File name project 01 mpc v My Network Files of type M Print PRO Content File mpc v e Click on the file you want to open and click on the Open button to display the marker type in the workspace 22 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Creating markers Adding text Adding text This section explains how quick and easy it is to label a marker type The Advanced options section describes more advanced text editing options and importing images and barcodes We will use a MultiCard to illustrate how to add text e Goto the project layer and click on the Project button The area switches to input mode e Enter the project name M WRITE ON 254140 yy o Ef FIC P RA bl dl bl Pe Li hal rit tt Pe L ep bl ve LI O LI EE l 400 l a l 440 l 1430 Pe l App l pep l EGS l 1480 l 430 l oP l Are l Fai 450 l 1340 fa E PE o ar a oa on Te ou D o zs a aa D Ma A a a A heh ii fh ft MP e e O o a ri Ml A er Per P a Peet Ae em 4 gt bi Page 01 See the Advanced options section for more details on text formatting The Consecutive Numbering section describes the feat
29. you can use the Layout toolbar to change the order of the elements The following settings apply to the selected element in the current layer The element is moved one layer forward The element is moved one layer backward The element is brought to the front The element is sent to the back e Select the element you want to move then click on the relevant icon You can also access these functions from the menu bar by selecting Shape then the relevant layer setting Selecting barcodes You can select a barcode type in the Content category in the Property Explorer E General A Name BARCODE J Size and Position Border and Fill El Behaviour Orientation Locked False Size to Fit True Show Text True A Field Appearance Document Individual E Content Type Code 39 Text Code 2 5 Interleaved Code 25 Industrie E l de J g Type Set the content type of selected element s e Click on the arrow in the Marker type field for a list of the barcodes you can use e Next in the Text preview field you can enter the numeric or alphanumeric code depending on the barcode type Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 85 Elements Advanced Options Zooming in out 86 You can zoom the marker type in and out on the workspace e On the menu bar you can select the zoom factor by clicking on the arrow The following drop down list appears OOo F Fit Height Fit width Fit Page
30. 8 NOU DMMUNG a la VO ainia an 99 AGAIN MCCAY Sr iO ot adas 99 Removing free AVES cit da 99 Moving a free layer to another position ooccccoconcnnccconnncononcnnononcnncnnrononnonons 100 Reducing all free layers to a single layer ccoconnccccocncncononcnnonnnnnconanenonnonons 100 OC Ale IY pe CEPIS CORE O O 100 A E A A A E E E N anmctitnacian EE 101 INTO dUCUO Nada 101 Opening the Protest instar dais rte iodo de 101 Mapping a printer and Marker typ oocccoccccccnccccnccncncnonnnncnnnnnnoncncnnnnonannnnnnnnnnnnonnnonanos 102 o A saGeeset a 102 Adjusting the printer to the marker type ccccscccssseecssseecesseeeeseecseseeseeeensueeeneaees 104 Adjusting the printer to the print MediUM occconnncoccnccnccnccncnnnnncncnnncononencnnacnnonannnnos 104 Adjusting the marker type to the printer cccconccccooccnconcccnoncnconcncnoncnononcncnnnnnnnos 106 Adjusting the left and top margins cccccooccnncconcnnconoconcnnononnnnnnnnnnnanononnnncnnonanens 107 Adjusting the size of the marker type ooccccccocccncconccnconoccnnonononononcnncnnanennonanons 109 Sening HS print JODS anssi a E iaa ia T oi E aT 110 A a E i 112 MultiPrint User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Function overview Introduction This chapter gives an overview of current functions which were supplemented in version 3 0 0 Data Grid The Data Grid shows the contents of project markers markers and text fields You c
31. A The Consecutive Numbering dialog Consecutive Numbering System Input Decimal 0 9 Start Value PLC Octal 0 7 End Value Hexadecimal 0 F Prefix Alphanumeric Suffix Last sequence Character string Block Reset to default Options Formatted sequence Step 1 Duplicate each value Block Step 1 Duplicate sequence Preview Skip tags 1 tag selected C Sequence insert a M PrintPRO UserManual Manual Version 2005 1 Manual Version 2005 1 Consecutive Numbering The Consecutive Numbering dialog The dialog contains the following buttons Click on the OK button to confirm your input Click on the Cancel button to cancel what you are doing __Lastsequence Click on the Last sequence button to load the last sequence you used Click on the Reset to default button to restore the predefined default values In the System group select the notation you want to use for numbering Decimal This uses the decimal system i e the ten digits from O to 9 then 10 11 12 etc PLC Octal Choose this option to select a PLC specific labeling format The PLC labeling format usually includes two counters separated by a full stop e g 4 0 Counter Y uses the octal system from 0 to 7 and block counter X starts from the start value in the Block field and counts at the increment specified in the Block Step field The Prefix field usually contains a letter e g for Inpu
32. AL WS a Device Marker 2 9 Clipcard CC 15 17 CC 15 27 MC NEUTRAL WS Bey CC 15 27 CC 15 49 CC 15 60 H ESG wW Switchmark 53 Terminal Marker 1 Wire and Cable Marker Description Width 27mm Height 15mm Holder SM H 15 27 Rail Order No 1876630000 Material No 1876770000 EAN 4032248467273 Save Catalog Close Catalog This dialog lists the available labeling material MultiCards and labels sorted by category e Inthe left pane under Catalog click on the marker type you want to use e Inthe right pane select the variant by clicking on it Additional data for this MultiCard appears in the lower section for example Description and Material No Now click on the Select Product button to display the MultiCard on the workspace M Print PRO SM 27 18 K WS NEUTRAL aad JER Edit View Shape Format Layout Tools window Help iF E ll F JE 100 UN e LI ef LI ae LI Ao LI Pp LI haa LI Ma i hi a LI fi i faa fala l ae l 339 l 49 l Fa EN AFP 19 Fs Aer Ate fat Fai la 1449 1 APR fai o_ kand o ac o a a ou D o Mn o_ E e a on Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 21 Opening an existing file Creating markers Opening an existing file You can open an existing file with a previously saved marker type in one of the following ways Click on this icon on the tool bar 2 On the start page click on Open 3 On the menu bar select File
33. Close Catalog e Enter aname for the new category You can now assign products to your category Click on the Save Catalog button to create the category Click on the Close Catalog button to close the dialog Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 39 Adding products Adding products e Open the product catalog from the Tools menu Click on the category to which you want to add a product Product Catalog On the menu bar of the Product Catalog dialog select Marker then Add or right click inside the Product Catalog dialog to show the shortcut menu Select Add Marker Type The following dialog appears Look in 4 My Recent Documents My Documents My Computer My Network O configs Y O8 amp lab_ct_mt60_15x6 mef lab_ct_mt60_16 5x5 08 mef lab_ct_mt60_18x6 5 mcf lab_ct_mt60_18x9 mcf lab_ct_mt60_20x6 mef lab_ct_mt60_22 86x6 35 mef 2 lab_ct_mt60_25 4x12 7 mcf 12 lab_ct_mt60_26x10 mef lab_ct_mt60_30x20 mef lab_ct_mt60_31 75x9 53 mcf lab_ct_mt60_38 1x19 05 mef ESllab_ct_mt60_45x23 mcf lab_ct_mt60_50 8x9 5 mcf lab_ct_mt60_60x15 mef lab_ct_mt60_60x36 mef Q 2 lab_ct_mt60_63 5x21 2 mcf 2 lab_ct_mt60_71 5x49 mcf lab_ct_mt60_83 8x9 5 mcef lab_eso_5_din_a4 mcf lab_eso_5_poly mcf 2 lab_eso_5_s mcf lab_eso_7_din_a4 mcf 5 lab_eso_ _poly mef lab_eso_8_din_a4 mcf lab_eso_14 6 din_a4 mcf lab_es
34. NEUTRAL cual Open Last Project Open Project Select Product Close Catalog Provided the relevant information has been defined the bottom left part of the dialog contains a description of the selected variant and the material number The bottom right part of the dialog shows a photograph of the selected variant O You can double click on the photograph to open a new window with a magnified view of the product If you click on Product Website a product data sheet appears via the Internet The link only appears if there is a data sheet for the product e Click on the Select Product button The MultiCard is inserted into the workspace M Print PRO User Manual 43 Consecutive Numbering Introduction You can use the Consecutive Numbering function to add sequential data to marker types The Auto Fill function can only be used to generate individual document fields An individual document field is a field that is present in every marker area and although it always has identical position and formatting attributes the text inside it can differ The default text field is document individual e Select the field or an area where you want the data to appear You can open the Consecutive Numbering dialog in one of the following ways 1 Fs Press the F8 button to open the Consecutive Numbering dialog 2 On the menu bar select Insert then Consecutive Numbering 3 a Press the key combination Alt and C A
35. RO User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Function overview Import filter Import filter You can choose the phrase the repetition and the sort order of a column you want to import Import Data Wizard Options Choose the phrase the repetition and the sort order of a column Filter Repetitions Click the column heading to sort the Fields in ascending or descending order Pos Colu Column 2 Column 3 Pro Pro Pro Pro Pro Manual Version 2006 2 M Print PRO User Manual F11 Printing directly Function overview Printing directly You can print all supported file formats directly by using the command prompt Syntax OIDO EamiMBPrintPRO exe p myprint rde Excel editing F12 The content of exiting textfields can be edited in Excel Select the menu Edit gt Start Excel editing In Excel you can edit the content and supported formats of the textfields Close Excel or select the menu Edit gt Exit Excel editing in M Print PRO to insert the content to the application M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Introduction About M Print PRO The M Print PRO program is designed for labeling and printing labeling materials MultiCard mats inserts and labels The following items can be printed MultiCard mats Sleeve inserts on pages Labels on pages Labels on endless roll About this manual The manual assumes that you have practical experience of the operating system used
36. Weidmiiller gt M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Contents FUNCION OVINA R F1 iros A O ta aus eae tee eo ence seen F1 BEEE e EE E E ATE E A E F1 NeW Pro perl Si dai F2 EU A de sale ae ds FS Set specified properties as default oocccconcncocccncocnnncconcnnonnnonnnnnonacononnnnonononenonnnnnos F6 Consecutive NUMDETING cccccsescecceecccseseeeceeseeecseseeccsueeecsaeeecseseeeseseesssaseeessageees F6 METANO Se iba eN F7 AUS tIOMESIZO ada da a a F7 LIC CIISING arta tanta datada datan toni FS Order Order Wiza danita tada a a a ada F9 MUNPISIASCA sanana a e e late F9 LAY OUP Wanadoo F10 MOO NMI cee aces sra o F11 PEUN OIO GUN teca o ai F12 E COO UNO ata E E E S F12 NERO GUC UO Mir ro tai pci 1 NR A Seceedeeue 1 ADOUTIMIS Ma al li lo 1 Layoutand TORII AA a ebaewoee ees cal oie 1 A O meet ree te 2 elo Set is stench sgt toes eae a asters Sale Gs ee nee a 2 Genera ODer atlantic tees eset ees estat tect eee e ea 3 MOGUCOM Gren Aerotrend oh A 3 Stalrting exiting MaPNAUPIRO ascii cients wate boc eit E e ad amet E 3 MERIAL P ROMUSER IMENA cena o 4 Project EXPO Casa AA 6 Shortcut menu in the Project Explorer oooococococcocccooconcocononcononococoncnnnonanonnnnanons T WOKS PACO E te E E E nee ee 8 Shortcut menu in the workspace oocccccocncocccncoconnccconnncnnnnconnnonannnonannnnnnnnnnonnnenanenenos 8 Menu DA eos 9 AA A ed eeen eae 9 EGC IMO MU is ooo oia 10 VIEW MEN as 11 ASCr
37. an also edit the contents of the fields a Open the menu View gt Data Grid to display the Data Grid Manual Version 2006 2 M Print PRO User Manual F1 New Properties Function overview New Properties F2 The Property Explorer was extended by the properties Printable and Read only Properties Xx 24 led E IE General Size and Position Border and Fill O Behaviour Locked True Printable True Read only False Y Field Y Content Printable Change the printability of the selected elements Read only The contents of text and barcode fields can be changed or locked against changes M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Function overview Printer setup Printer setup There are several possibilities to set the printer to different marker types Printer correction Go to File gt Set Printer Correction for setting the margins of the printer Set Printer Correction Step 1 Select Printer Select printer For this Marker Type HP LaserJet SL v Settings Page Margin Map printer For SF 14 23 Map Step 2 Print Test Page In order to determine the printer Feed rate you have ta print a rectangle with a specified size First Specified Width x 210 mm Specified Height g 45 mm Print Rectangle Step 3 Measure Actual Size Please measure the actual height and width of the rectangle and insert this values into the Fields below Actual Width ai 210 100
38. ars This menu item contains the following submenu items Standard The standard tool bar cannot be disabled Layout You can use this tool bar to change the position of elements Format Text Contains text formatting functions like font and font size color etc Format Element You can use this toolbar for tasks like creating a new text field or adding new images and barcodes Docking Bars View This option shows the toolbar containing functions for displaying the editing windows like the Property Explorer and for showing or hiding the Project Explorer Header line This option shows hides the caption bar showing the application name and version Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 11 Menu bar 12 General Operation Customize This option shows a dialog in which you can change the way the toolbar icons are displayed on screen and even create new toolbars Project This option shows hides the Project Explorer Layer This option shows hides the Layer Explorer Properties This option shows hides the Property Explorer Character Map This option shows hides the Character Map Explorer Symbols This option shows hides the Symbol Explorer Data Grid This option shows hides a dialog containing a table for data entry You can add the data to the markers after you have entered it Status Bar This option shows hides the status bar Show Start Page This option shows the application start page Grid Th
39. be combined into a single free layer There must always be at least one free layer It cannot be removed Free layers may be printed 94 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Layers Locked layer You can arrange elements rectangles lines ellipses on the locked layer covering the content of the other layers so they cannot be seen or printed This layer is always the top layer It cannot be removed For example you could use the locked layer to create a circle at the position of a bore hole or an LED to make sure no data is added to the area Advanced options for layers You can work with individual layers using the Layer Explorer and the Layer Properties dialog Layer Explorer This dialog shows all the layers available in this marker type You can open the Layer Explorer in one of the following ways 1 Click on this toolbar icon to show or hide the Layer Explorer ye En 2 On the menu bar select View then Layers 3 Press the key combination Alt V and L PAP YE A The Layer Explorer has the following toolbar Click on this icon to add a new free layer Click on this icon to delete the selected free layer Click on this icon to move the selected free layer up one layer Click on this icon to move the selected free layer down one layer Click on this icon to reduce all free layers to a single layer You cannot undo this action e Click on the layer you want to change then cli
40. can change the settings See also Advanced options in Property Explorer Formatting text You can use the Format toolbar the menu bar or the Property Explorer to format text and change line settings see also Property Explorer You can show or hide the Format toolbar On the menu bar select View gt Toolbars then Format Text i Arial 41 Each of the icons is described below Arial 441 Select font Select the text field or fields you want to change Click on the arrow in the Fonts field to list all available fonts Select the font you want to use by clicking on it Select font size Select the text you want to change In the Font size field on the Format toolbar click on the black arrow and select the font size from the drop down list Bold Select the text field or fields you want to change Click on this icon on the Format toolbar Italic Select the text field or fields you want to change Click on this icon on the Format toolbar Underline Select the text field or fields you want to change and click on this icon on the Format toolbar Strikethrough Select the text field or fields you want to change and click on this icon on the Format toolbar A E mE 70 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Alternatively you can change these settings from the menu bar by selecting Format then Font You can change the settings in the
41. ck on the relevant icon Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 95 Layers Advanced Options The Layer Properties dialog You can use the Layer Properties dialog to change the settings of the layers To open the Layer Properties dialog double click on the name of the layer in the Layer Explorer Layer Properties Layer Name Marker Layer Colors Erame Color O Default Fill Color O Default Transparent Options Visible Printable Locked Outline Frames You can use the dialog to change the name frame color and fill color of the selected layer You can also specify whether you want the layer to be visible or not and whether you want to print it or not The dialog also has an option to lock the layer After changing the settings confirm by clicking on OK If you click on the Set as Default button you can save your settings and use them as the default settings the next time you open a new marker type Changing the layer name You can use the Layer Properties dialog to change the name of the layer e To show the Layer Properties dialog double click on the layer whose name you want to change Layer Properties Layer Mame Marker Layer e Enter the new name in the Layer Name field and confirm your input by clicking on OK The new name applies to this file 96 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Layers Changing the layer color You can
42. cocooococcccononccconnnnoconcnnonnnnononannnnnnnns 56 Step 3a Source file with delimiters oooccccconccccnncocccnncconnnconnnocanononanonnanos 56 Step 3b Source file with fixed column Width ccooocccccccnccccncccncncccnnncnnnnncnnnos 58 Step Field MappINOS easan ain a ad cil 60 Steps Saving and INSANO socio 61 Using saved import routines mico corm idea diari tdt roto iia 63 Ai A A a a eet an Soden decaeie 64 Adding anexita TOT NGI 6 ster ccs o ino 64 Mportingd anote tooo 65 Advanced ODUONS siii a 66 HAOGUCU ON is 66 EMS las 66 Selecting and inserting eleMentS ooccccconcccccocnncoconnnnononcnnnonannncnnnnononnannnnnnannnnnnnns 66 Selecing elements ii vier etieal tigi ewdananads clawed 66 NAS STUNG text ocn 67 MSerunga Snape as 67 NSSFINg an MAGS sia cds 68 INS CHING a Daroca A AAN 68 Showing Megida a A E E A vaedabady 69 Snapping elements to the gid essiensa AA a s 69 Editing Clementina 70 FORMATTING texturas 70 AIJNING Oda a eo 11 FOME ii 12 InSertiria Special character is oa 73 HASSTUNIG SVIMDOIS ssia a aa 14 Changing the color and fill pattern ooooccccoconcnnononcnnonnnnonononcnnnnoncnnnonos 75 Setting the field type Of an element ccccooonnnccccoconcccnnnncononnnnnnnnnnnnnanoncnnannnnnnnos 76 MOVING CIS MISTS caresma bidet ic lunesta cas e a heldsio ee a e akin vats 17 RESIZING CIOMICING aerun a oia 79 FROLALIIG Cie MES aia 79 Setting the same MN ca
43. d Position You can enter exact values in this dialog M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Resizing elements e Click on the element you want to resize Drag the corners to make the element larger or smaller You can specify the exact dimensions in the Size and Position category in the Property Explorer See Advanced options in Property Explorer Rotating elements e Click on the element text shape image barcode you want to rotate You can rotate element in the following ways 1 Click on this icon to rotate the element through 90 to the left Click on this icon to rotate the element through 90 to the right 2 On the menu bar click on Shape then select a direction of rotation 3 If you select Shape then Rotate on the menu bar the following dialog appears Rotate Direction Angle relative to current position Left 30 180 270 Right Specify the details of the rotation you want then confirm by clicking on OK O Make sure that the element fits the marker area when it is rotated Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 79 Elements Advanced Options Example This image shows the element before it is rotated And here it is after it is rotated i Setting the same height e Select the elements whose height you want to change then click on this icon 1 The height of the selected elements is adjusted All th
44. d the layout of the user interface Starting exiting M Print PRO Starting M Print PRO You can start M Print PRO in two different ways 2 Click on the Windows Start button then select All Programs gt Weidmueller gt M Print PRO Exiting M Print PRO You can exit M Print PRO in the following ways 1 On the menu bar select File then Exit E Click on this icon in the left corner of the title bar and select Close from the drop down menu if afi If a project is still open a dialog appears asking you whether you want to save the project or not Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 3 M Print PRO user interface General Operation M Print PRO user interface The user interface is where you edit the markers It is displayed automatically when you start the program The user interface contains everything you need for editing a marker Depending on the configuration the user interface can include the following elements Menu bar Toolbars Tabs Ruler Project Property Explorer Workspace Status bar CONDO FWD au plo 7 Y sO a J Y l d oer 1 hit oi put gat tn 1 aie ai SM eee WS NETRA 1 Page 01 a eso 720 seus ws ESG 4417 LMC HEUT ESG 0417 100 vu 4 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 General Operation M Print PRO user interface Menu bar The menu bar runs along the top of the user interface One menu bar appears when you start the program or clic
45. e objects are set to i the height of the first selected element 2 On the menu bar select Shape then Same Height Setting the same width e Select the elements whose width you want to change then click on this icon 1 5 The width of the selected elements is adjusted All the objects are set to the width of the first selected element 2 On the menu bar select Shape then Same Width 80 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Copying and pasting elements e Click on the element you want to copy Selecting multiple elements e To select multiple elements select the first element by clicking on it Press the Ctrl key e Keep the Ctrl key pressed while clicking on the other elements you want to select There are various ways you can copy and paste elements Using the toolbar Click on this icon to copy the element e Click once where you want to paste the element Click on this icon to paste the element Using the menu bar e Select Edit then Copy e Click once where you want to paste the element e Select Edit then Paste Using the keyboard Press the key combination Ctrl and C to copy the element to the so i ae clipboard Click once where you want to paste the element in a marker or text field Press the key combination Ctrl and V to paste the element A AFP Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 81 Elements Advanced Options Cutting and pasting e
46. e the arrow to select the number of degrees you want to rotate it You can also specify whether you want to lock the element If an element has been locked you cannot make any changes to it with the exception of text fields whose content can be changed You can unlock a locked element at any time There is an extra field if the element is an image or a barcode You can use this extra field to decide whether you want to scale the image to match the barcode or image field or insert the image in its original size For example if the image is larger than the field only part of the image is displayed Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 91 Elements Advanced Options Proper ER El General Hame MARKER Size and Position Border and Fill Behaviour O Field Appearance Document Individual Content You can use the Field category to specify the type of the field You can choose from these field types Single field Document individual field Document field The field types are explained in Setting the field type of an element Content The Content category is only available if you have added a barcode or image or a text field to the marker Barcode The category displays the text of the selected barcode e Inthe Text preview field enter the code in numeric or alphanumeric format El General Mame BARCODE Size and Position Border and Fill Behaviour E Appearance Docum
47. emMent nn ici 13 A eee eae ce eee ene nee ease aee ee cee 13 OUI Abs Ne NC ict Seaman Aratnnatc aches ewer set eae eee uacsee Sessa ctee 14 A A OMT EE RP tes mE nice rece genet co eS 14 A A A e tte ie th natdee E aac elect Sosa eaa tiie 15 EEOAE a O eat ogee EAA A eS een Ee Pe 16 Manual Version 2006 2 MultiPrint User Manual Contents Getting Started ari aia 17 AO CUCU ON kamani a mucins E ad 17 Sten E Start M PAOEP PRO a a a hd wa au 17 Step 2 Select INE Marker PE a eine Mic anes ictie sialon seid pideiues 17 Sted 32 Add data t0 the Marker cacas 18 Step A Save Me FG sesso a O A N O T 18 Step 5 Prnt the marker ype A cada 19 Step 6 Closethe Men a a a a a a A 19 Creating Mark rS enrayer a a eA aiai 20 NAMOGUCU OM aeai ib 20 Selecting a new marker typ6 ccccooccccccocnocoooconcconcnnnonannnnononnnnnnnnnnnonannnnononnnnennnnnnnnnaness 20 Opening an existing le ais at de de iaa ei ccica is 22 O e 23 A A nee Surry tere Siete Senor ce E ene ee7 een E cere ere ene 23 A tb ee ferme en ae E nr ae Ace ene eg eee Serre ene Sr ee eee ee 25 O at cues an ian ad eaned ae tenlemndiain iy a ateamiulaa tania coat antelsante 26 CIOSING THES as 27 MANAGING Projects eeii onnaa a A E na Ea KANEEN ANE 28 Project AAA o A 28 Changing the ProjectnaMe islas idilio oa 29 Adding a marker type to a project cocooocccoccnccoccncconnncconnccnanoconanncnnonncnannnonancnnnnnoss 30 Adding a SUDDTO Old isla 31 Adding a marker type to the SUbp
48. ent Individual El Content Type Code 39 92 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Image The category displays the file name and path of the image you have added El Content Type path File C Documernts and 5 A If you click on this button a dialog opens and you can select a new image Selecting elements He Click on this icon in Property Explorer This displays all layers and the elements in the layers in a tree structure Properties x Esa Z Project Layer EX PROJECT TEXTBOX PROJECT EJ PROJECT TEXTBOX PROJECT EX PROJECT TEXTBOX PROJECT EX PROJECT TEXTBOX PROJECT EX PROJECT A TEXTBOX PROJECT EX PROJECT A TEXTBOX PROJECT EX PROJECT A TEXTBOX A PROJECT EX PROJECT A TEXTBOX A PROJECT lt Marker Layer II BARCODE MARKER Ill BARCODE MARKER II BARCODE The figure above shows Page 01 with the project layer and eight project areas You can also see the marker layer with one marker area containing a barcode and a text field Clicking on the barcode for example activates it in the marker area on the workspace ready for editing This selection method is useful for elements in layers Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 93 Layers Advanced Options Layers The pages of a marker type are organized into the following layers Locked layer Free layer Marker layer Project layer Background layer In princi
49. files Other options Adding an extra text field You can define text fields that will be recognized as columns during data import and place them directly in the project area and the marker Example e Activate the marker area by clicking the border of a marker on the workspace E E ER E E z E E e Click on the Text icon e Hold down the left mouse button and drag a new text field into the marker area ep nl ee LI Ae tl Ao Ll Pr i p LI ve LI ee UN Ae 1 ep fala ia 1 430 40 450 1 ep fa 1480 1499 1 Aer 1 Ale 1 1490 430 1 1440 1 ae on EA A e a o gi 5 on D aE EA E E a o T a a al ba a a 4 4 gt pI Page 01 All marker areas now have an additional text field that can contain a field entry 64 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Importing files Importing another file When you import data the field mapping dialog is as follows Import Data Wizard Field mappings This step allows you to map the source columns to the target Fields PROJECT Column 1 Y MARKER v Y Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 project Al project project 43 project A4 i AC mmm be A lt gt The import wizard has added an extra entry in the Field mappings step The default name for the new entry is TEXTBOX but you can change the name see the Advanced options section e Click on the arrow to open the drop down list box next t
50. following dialog l Font style Regular E MN 0 O Arnal Black Italic E O Comic Sans MS Bald Courier Bold Italic O Courier New O Estrangelo Edessa Fixedsys Effects Sample O Strikeout sz C Underline AaBbYyZz Color MN Black v Script This is an OpenType font This same font will be used on both your printer and your screen Aligning text To align text select it and click on the relevant icon on the Format toolbar The following alignment options are available Align left Center Align right Vertical alignment top Vertical alignment center Vertical alignment bottom po o f fom Ca n Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 71 Elements Advanced Options Format Painter You can use the Format Painter function to copy the formatting font color etc to another element so there is no need for you to change all the settings manually You can activate the Format Painter in the following ways Click on this toolbar icon 2 On the menu bar select Edit then Format Painter 3 Press the key combination Ctrl Shift and C PAE AFA Follow these steps Select the field text or shape with the format you want to copy Click on the Format Painter icon or press the key combination Ctrl Shift and C e Click on the field you want to apply the format to If you then click on another text or shape the format is applied to that too e Click on the Format Pai
51. gle square Click on this icon or on the menu bar select Insert then Rectangle Hold down the left mouse button and drag to create a rectangle Draw line Click on this toolbar icon or on the menu bar select Insert then Line Keep the left mouse button pressed as you draw the line Draw circle ellipse Click on this icon or on the menu bar select Insert then Ellipse Hold down the left mouse button and drag to create the ellipse You can set the exact size and position in the Property Explorer see Advanced options in Property Explorer M Print PRO User Manual 67 Elements Inserting an image Advanced Options M Print PRO supports image formats BMP EMF GIF ICO JPG PNG and WMF Insert image Click on this icon or on the menu bar select Insert then Image Hold down the left mouse button and drag to create a border A dialog appears where you can select the image file and open it by clicking on the Open button The selected image is inserted in the border You can use the Property Explorer to specify whether to keep the image in its original size or resize the image to fit the border Images are not embedded in the field The field only contains a link to the file The path is shown in the Property Explorer See Advanced options in Property Explorer Inserting a barcode M Print PRO supports three barcode types Code 39 Code 2 5 Industrial Code 2 5 Interleaved 68 Insert barcode On the me
52. h start value 1 end value 20 and increment 3 the following sequence of numbers is generated 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 With start value 8 end value 2 and increment 2 the following sequence is generated 8 6 4 2 With start value A end value K and increment 2 the following sequence is generated A C E G K Block Step This is where you specify the value by which you want to increment the block e g block 0 and block step 2 Example 0 2 4 6 Duplicate each value Use this field to specify how many times you want to duplicate each value If you enter the value 2 in the field the following sequence is generated for numbering from 1 to 5 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Consecutive Numbering The Consecutive Numbering dialog Duplicate sequence This is where you specify the number of times the sequence the value between start and end will be needed Skip tags This is where you specify the number of labeled fields you want to skip Example start value 1 end value 5 skip tags 3 E I al Ll p UN fala Ll ua Ll PP Ll p Ul a Ul hie Ll ce l ep l ip l 1440 Fa 1440 l App l pep l 470 l Ft l 490 l Fell l att ot AC o a o e D o D on amp m o D o a o O Land a Lo Lal ou aL Ll M 4 gt Page 01 Sequence insert Click on the check box to activate or deactivate this function If the fields y
53. he Open option on the start page or from the dialog on the menu bar select File then Open The currently open file or the most recently opened file appears at the top of the list under the Open option on the start page mr z 4 Start Page px y a M Print PRO Help M Print PRO Homepage M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Managing projects Changing the project name Changing the project name When you open a new marker type a new project category is created automatically with the default name New Project If the Project Explorer does not appear see General Operation Project Explorer ls El Mew Project Page 01 Follow these steps if you want to use a different name e Click on the New Project category Click on this icon on the toolbar If you cannot see the icon see General Operation The Property Explorer appears ESE E General Name Hew Project e Click inside the New Project field and overwrite the entry with the project name you want to use Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 29 Adding a marker type to a project Managing projects Adding a marker type to a project You can assign additional marker types to a project e Right click inside the Project Explorer The following shortcut menu appears Lg Insert New Marker Type Change Marker Type View
54. he right and left arrows expand and reduce the hierarchical structures respectively 6 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 General Operation Project Explorer Shortcut menu in the Project Explorer Click on an object in the Project Explorer then click the right mouse button This opens the shortcut menu The shortcut menu contains functions that are relevant to the particular object In other words not all the functions are available only the ones in dark type 34 Copy Lio Insert Mew Marker Type Print Delete Marker Type Change Marker Type Mier i Close File Insert New Marker Type You can use this context menu item to add a new marker type The new marker type will then appear in the Project Explorer Insert New Subproject You can use this context menu item to insert a subproject below the current project or subproject Copy You can use this context menu item to copy a selected marker type or subproject Paste Select the project or subproject to which you want to paste the copied marker type or subproject Remove Marker type This shortcut menu item deletes the currently selected marker type The deleted marker type no longer appears in the Project Explorer Remove Subproject This item removes the currently selected subproject The deleted subproject no longer appears in the Project Explorer Closing Project This item closes the project It no longer appears in the Project Explorer Man
55. heir own separate formatting and content If you make changes to a single field the changes only apply to that particular field Document field The document type means that any changes you make to this field will be applied to all the markers The changes could relate to the text itself or to the position and formatting Document individual field A document individual field is a field that is present in every marker area and although it always has identical position and formatting attributes the text inside it can differ Examples of the different field types If a text field is a document field when you add it to a marker and type some text in it the text field with content will be added to every marker in this file mia a lt 9 os ire os sO e E e o Ea _ e o M f M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements If a text field is a document individual field it appears on each marker although the content of each field is different dd PP PP MP PPA PP WIT an PP PPL PPL re Mm 4 gt h Page 01 Page 02 If a text field is a single field it and its contents only appear on this marker The other markers do not contain this field ul PPP Pe 150 0 e 2 Ss Ss 2 Page 02 ys a Y r Moving elements Elements at the project layer or marker layer can only be moved within the defined
56. hich are described in more detail below General Size and Position Border and Fill Behavior Field Content You can type data directly into some fields while for others an arrow appears when you click on the entry The arrow opens a drop down list of available options El General Mame MARKER E Size and Position Left 3 167 Top 1 719 Right 10 575 Bottom bel Width 7 408 Height 4 498 E Border and Fill Thickness 0 001 Line Color MU 000000 Line Type E 7 Dash Dot Fill Color J copocc a ER in Behaviour Horizontal Field Vertical Forward Diagonal Backward Diagonal Cross Diagonal Cross Content Fill Pattern Set the fill pattern of selected elament s M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements General category ape ENTE E General Mame MARKER Size and Position Border and Fill Behaviour Field Limo Content The Name field in the General category contains the name of the selected element You can change the name which is also used for assigning columns when data is imported see Assigning columns in Importing files Size and Position a AAi E General Name MARKER E Left Top Right Bottom Width Height Border and Fill Behaviour 0 ee aa 1 You can use this category to specify the size and position of the element Distances are measured from the origin which is located in
57. igning field mappings Import Data Wizard Field mappings This step allows you to map the source columns to the target fields PROJECT Column 1 vij MARKER m Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 project 4 l project A project A 43 project A a4 mmm le A AC i e Click on the arrow to open the drop down list box next to PROJECT From the list box select the column you want to copy to the project area e Click on the arrow to open the drop down list box next to MARKER From the list box select the column you want to copy to the marker Other field mapping options It is also possible to use more than one field entry for the project or marker The text can be separated by a line break a space or a tab character If you are not using a delimiter select Plus Import Data Wizard Field mappings This step allows you to map the source columns to the target fields PROJECT vt w Je MARKER Y Space Y a e Click on the arrow to open the drop down list box next to MARKER From the list box select the first column you want to copy to the marker 60 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Importing files Starting the import e Next specify how you want to separate the two columns on the marker e g a space tab character etc e Inthe next field select the second column you want to use e When you click on the Next gt button the next step allows you to finalize
58. ions This menu item opens the Options dialog where you can adjust various personal settings like the unit of measure the color of gridlines etc 14 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 General Operation Menu bar Window menu Cascade Tile Arrange Icons Close All 1 Start Page 2 ESG 8 17 MC NEUTRAL Windows Cascade Select this menu item to arrange the open marker types and start page so they are overlapping each other Tile Select this menu item to arrange the open marker types and start page so they are on top of each other on the workspace Arrange Icons This menu item minimizes all windows to icon size Close All This menu item closes all marker types If you have not saved the file a message box appears Windows You can use this menu item to open a dialog containing all the windows that are open in M Print PRO Select window vin Sei A A O OO Activate IEF ESG 8 17 MC NEUTRAL Start Page Save Close W indowl s Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 15 Menu bar General Operation Help menu Help Topics M Prink PRO in WEB Check For Updates License key About M Print PRG Help Topics This menu item takes you to online help M Print PRO in WEB This menu item opens the M Print PRO web site in your default browser Check for Updates This looks on the Internet for current updates for the software License Key This shows the license
59. is menu item contains the following submenu items Show This option places gridlines over the marker type Snap To Grid This is where you specify whether you want elements to snap to the gridlines M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 General Operation Insert menu Marker Type LLI ro TE it a Sii Mew Page Markers ya Predefined Text Sequence TextField Rectangle Line Ellipse BONO Image Barcode Consecutive Numbering Menu bar You can use this menu to insert a new marker type or add a new page to a marker type You can also insert a text field a shape an image or a barcode carry out automatic numbering or insert predefined text sequences Barcode This menu item opens another submenu where you can select a barcode Code 2 5 Industrie Code 2 5 Interleaved lil Code 39 Shape menu A Rotate Left Si Rotate Right Rotate Move lign You can use this menu to set the layer of the shape rotate it move it and change the width and height Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 13 Menu bar General Operation Format menu Font This menu item opens the dialog where you can define the font and font size Tools menu Product Catalog Predefined Text Sequences Order Options Product Catalog This menu item is for opening the Product Catalog window if there are no open marker types Opt
60. is toolbar icon 2 On the menu bar select View then Symbols ao e Click on the symbol you want to insert Move the mouse to the field you want to contain the symbol Hold down the left mouse button and drag to create a rectangle The symbol is inserted in the field e You can resize the symbol by clicking on it once and dragging the corners to make the rectangle larger or smaller Alternatively e Select the field in which you want to insert the symbol Double click on the symbol that you want to insert M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Changing the color and fill pattern To change the color of an element select the text or shape and click on the relevant button on the Format toolbar If you cannot see the toolbar select View on the menu bar then Toolbar then Format You can also use the Property Explorer to change the color and fill pattern see Advanced options in Property Explorer Manual Version 2005 1 Click on this icon to change the text color If you click on the arrow you can select the color you want from a drop down list If you now enter new text it will appear in the selected color To change the color of existing text first select the text and then select the color you want Click on this icon to change the line color If you click on the arrow you can select the color you want from a drop down list If you now draw a new line it will a
61. k on the start page A different menu bar is displayed if you have selected a marker type Toolbars The toolbars are arranged below the menu bar You can use the icons of the toolbars to run the most important menu commands The toolbars are movable and dockable Tabs The tabs are arranged below the toolbars There is a separate tab for the start page and for each of the open marker types If you click on a tab the associated marker type moves to the foreground Ruler There are rulers along the top and the left of the workspace You can use the rulers to measure distances and spacing Project Explorer The default position of the Project Explorer is on the left of the user interface You can hide or show the Project Explorer and you can move it to another position The Project Explorer has a hierarchical structure and is used for managing projects see the Project Explorer section Property Explorer You can use the Property Explorer to change the properties of a text field an image or a barcode see Advanced options Workspace The workspace occupies the right of the user interface You can use the workspace to view and edit the currently selected marker type Status bar The status bar runs along the bottom of the user interface It indicates which layer is active and shows the position of the cursor along the x and y axes On the right of the status bar you can check if the CAP NUM and SCRL functions are active If the
62. lecting the field delimiter Step 3a Source file with delimiters This is where you specify whether the columns in the source file are delimited by characters such as semicolons tabs etc Example of a file using delimiters Opened in Microsoft Excel Opened in a text editor 1 0 1 1 l 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 2 0 2 1 dae aus 2 4 2 5 and 3 0 3 1 See oa The example is a two column file in Excel with the semicolon defined as the delimiter as shown on the right Because there is no data before the semicolon on row two for example the first column is empty The file on the right was saved from within Excel in CSV format fields separated by characters 56 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Importing files Starting the import Import Data Wizard Data Type Choose the data type that best describes your data Original Data Type Delimited Characters such as semicolons or tabs separate each Field O Fixed Width Fields are aligned in columns with fixed width File origin Fields enclosed by WINDOWS O mac Charact O UNIX O ms DOS PCE Pos Click on the Delimited radio button Specify the operating system used to create the file In the next field specify the character used to enclose the field contents Click on the Next gt button The following dialog appears Import Data Wizard Data Type This screen lets you set the delimiters your data contain You can see how yo
63. lements 82 e Select the element you want to cut Selecting multiple elements e To select multiple elements select the first element by clicking on it Press the Ctrl key e Keep the Ctrl key pressed while clicking on the other elements you want to select There are various ways you can cut elements 1 Click on this icon on the toolbar 2 Onthe menu bar select Edit then Cut 3 x Press the key combination Ctrl and X HA AFA e Click on the field where you want to paste the element There are various ways you can paste elements 1 Click on this icon on the toolbar 2 On the menu bar select Edit then Paste 3 Press the key combination Ctrl and V PAPA M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Duplicating elements e Select the element you want to duplicate You can duplicate an element in the following ways 1 You can click on this icon to duplicate the selected element 2 On the menu bar select Edit then Duplicate 3 Press the key combination Ctrl and D MA A A The duplicated element is placed directly on top of the original element Deleting elements e Select the element you want to delete Selecting multiple elements e To select multiple elements select the first element by clicking on it Press the Ctrl key e Keep the Ctrl key pressed while clicking on the other elements you want to select You can delete elements in the following ways 1
64. n Ww Portrait 104 M Print PRO User Manual Manual version 2005 1 Printing Adjusting the printer to the marker type e Inthe Paper field select the appropriate print medium and click on OK If the right paper is not available you can click on the Properties button to define the settings for the printer To make sure that these settings are also available when the program is launched again you should set these properties directly for the printer in question e Click on the Windows Start button and select Control Panel gt Printers e Right click on the required printer and select Properties from the context menu e Set the right paper Manual version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 105 Adjusting the printer to the marker type Adjusting the marker type to the printer e To adjust a mapped printer to the marker type click on the Settings button Print Project New Project Printer pica 104 48 bl Map printer For ESG 9 11 Copies The following window appears The actual image depends on the marker type pica 104 8 Page Margin Save Cancel Change the left and top values until the coordinate plane is printed on the marker in the shown position If the Printlet printer is selected you have to set the left margin approximately Eo 7 mm 0 28 in and the top margin approximately to 66 mm 2 6 in by default Print Coordinate Plane Adjust Feed Rate Adjust Marker Type 106 M Prin
65. nformation Mail Options Posit Custom Order No Custom Print Weidmueller Order Mo Cust Product Pad 1 1852430000 SFX 14 23 NEUTRAL Wis 42 Add Position Delete Position Delete All Positions Save as Default Load Default Send Cancel Save Help On the menu bar select Tools then Order This opens the order wizard Multiple insert You can insert multiple text fields barcodes and images from the clipboard Multiple Insert Mumber of inserts Cancel fees E A Select the menu Edit gt Multiple Insert to show the dialog Manual Version 2006 2 M Print PRO User Manual FO Layout Manager Function overview Layout Manager With the layout manager you can edit the configurations of existing marker types or you can create new marker types depending on your software key Edit Label Layout Product Yariants Dimensions Language Available Variants E Ca JLo CT MT60 1546 WS CT MT60 1546 GE Layer Properties Laver Name BACKGROUND LAY x Background Layer aah Fill Color Transparent Variant Details Description Width 15mm Height 6mm Adhesive Label Color White 7 marke Order Mo Custom Print Order Mo Blank 1665331044 EAM 4002190456574 Catalog Path D iprojectsimultiprintibiniConfigs Image File lab_ct_mt60_15x6_1 jpg Data Sheet Internet Select the menu Layout gt New Layout gt Label to show the dialog F10 M Print P
66. nt PRO Batch Import You can import external data via a script Print This menu item displays the dialog for printing marker types The next part of the menu lists recently opened files Exit You can use this menu item to exit M Print PRO Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 9 Menu bar 2 Undo Chrlez fcuk Ctrl 3 Copy Ctrl C dd Paste Ctrl y Multiple Insert Ctrl Shift eS Duplicate Ctrl D Find Ctrl F Replace Ctrl H Select All Current Page Ctril A Select All All Pages Chrl ShiFk 4 Select Entire Field Current Page ctrl E Select Entire Field Al Pages Ctrl Shift E Delete Change Marker Type Delete Marker Type F Format Painter Chr Shift C Undo 10 This undoes the last editing step Cut This menu item cuts a selected element Copy This menu item copies a selected element Paste This menu item pastes a copied element into a selected field Duplicate General Operation This menu item duplicates a selected element and places it directly on top of the original element Delete Deletes the selected field text field rectangle etc Format Painter You can use this function to copy the formatting font color etc to another element M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 General Operation Menu bar View menu Toolbars d Symbols Data Grid E Status bar Show Start Page Reset to Default Pi Document Field Selection Grid d Toolb
67. nter icon again to deactivate the function 72 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Inserting special characters You can use the Character Map to select fonts and to see all the characters and special characters that are available with that font You can open the Character Map in one of the following ways 1 Click on this toolbar icon 2 On the menu bar select View then Character Map and then Font Character Map x F Aral Greek ka OnE ma Jal OOUDOAAGDD BeBe Eee ME eee EOI Ee esl ae a rein PAS ei CAE atr s tiulyiwis ly Z afifi jolea irl MEM EA ee e Click on the arrow in the first list box to select the font and the arrow in the second list box to select the language Position the cursor where you want the character to appear Double click on the character you want to insert and it appears in the text field You can also use the shortcut menu to copy a character from this dialog e Select the character you want to copy click on the right mouse button and select Copy Character e Position the cursor where you want the character to appear click on the right mouse button and select Paste on the shortcut menu Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 73 Elements Advanced Options Inserting symbols 74 You can select and insert symbols using the Symbol Explorer You can open the Symbol Explorer in one of the following ways 1 Click on th
68. nu bar select Insert then Barcode You can select a barcode type from the submenu Press and hold down the left mouse button Draw a box and release the mouse button The selected barcode is inserted You can use the Property Explorer to enter the code in numeric or alphanumeric format see Advanced options in Property Explorer or Click on this toolbar icon then press and hold down the left mouse button Draw a box and release the mouse button The barcode is inserted The inserted barcode type is shown in the Property Explorer where you can select a different type You can also use the Text field to enter the code in numeric or alphanumeric format M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Elements Showing the grid On the menu bar select View Grid and Show to place gridlines over the marker type You can use the gridlines to help you align the elements Snapping elements to the grid To specify that you want the elements to snap to the gridlines click on this icon or on the main menu select View Grid Snap To Grid The icon looks like this if the function is active Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 69 Elements Advanced Options Editing elements Before you can edit one or more elements you first have to select them If you click on a text field you want to edit it switches to input mode and you can enter or edit text If you click on a line or an object it is selected and you
69. nual version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 111 Fast printing Printing Fast printing e To print just the current page click on the following icon in the toolbar A message is output if the marker type to be printed has not been mapped to a printer M Print PRO This marker type i not assigned to a printer Would wou like to print this marker type on the default printer If you specify Yes the page is output on the default printer If you specify No the Print menu opens so that you can map a printer see the Mapping the printer and marker type section 112 M Print PRO User Manual Manual version 2005 1
70. o TEXTBOX From the list box select the column you want to copy to the marker Like the other fields you can combine two columns e Click on the Next gt button then either Save or Finish in the next step see also the Saving and finishing section Importing another file After importing one file to the MultiCard you can import another file The system automatically adds new pages as necessary The data from the second imported file is added starting from the selected marker Click on the marker border so that the marker looks like this The data from the source file will be added starting from here Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 65 Advanced Options Introduction This section describes in detail the various options you have as you work with text shapes images and barcodes There is also an explanation of the different layers of a MultiCard Elements Text fields shapes lines rectangles ellipses images and barcodes are all referred to as elements Selecting and inserting elements You can create elements from the Insert menu on the menu bar or the Elements toolbar You can show or hide the Elements toolbar On the menu bar select View gt Toolbars then Elements IMAN Each of the icons is described below Selecting elements 66 Select element After clicking on this icon you can click on elements to select them Select multiple elements If the elements you
71. o_15_din_a4 mcf lab_et_s 12_50 a4 mcef lab_et_s7 300 a4 1 mcf lab_et_s7 300 a4 2 mcf lab_et_s7 400 a4 1 mcf a lab_et 5 lab_et 5 lab_et lab_et lab_Im lab_Im lab_Im lab_Im lab_Im lab_Im a lab_Im a lab_Im lab_Im lab_Im lab_Im 2 File name llab_ct_mtB0_45x23 mef Files of type M Print PRO Configuration File mef Cancel The dialog contains all the products that are available for you to use in the M Print PRO application and that have been saved in a dedicated folder e Select the product you want to add and click on the Open button The selected product is added to the category e Exit the product catalog by clicking on the Save Catalog button 40 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Product Catalog Removing a product Removing a product Click on the category from which you want to remove a product Select the product you want to remove by clicking on it e On the menxu bar of the Product Catalog dialog select Marker then Remove or right click inside the Product Catalog dialog to show the shortcut menu Select Remove Marker Type O Although the product has been removed from the catalog it is not deleted from the application folder Removing all products from a category Click on the category from which you want to remove all products On the menu bar of the Product Catalog dialog select Ca
72. or marker type change If no printer is mapped when any or all marker types are due to be printed a message is output and when this has been acknowledged the printout is sent to the default printer Show message box for marker type change You should select this option if you want to print different marker types in one print job If you select this option a message is shown before a marker type is printed asking you to insert the required marker type in the printer All Marker Types All marker types shown in the list are printed e Click on the Print button 110 M Print PRO User Manual Manual version 2005 1 Printing Setting up print jobs Marker Type e Inthe drop down field select the marker type that you want to print All pages for the selected marker type are printed Mumber of Copies Jobs all MarkerTypes e Marker Type single Pages Type Title Pages Printer ESG 9 20 ESG 9 20 M 3 Cancel Show message box for marker type change e Click on the Print button Single Pages e In the list select tick those pages that you want to print Number of Copies i Calibration Jobs O all MarkerTypes Marker Type Single Pages Title Pages Printer ESG 9 11K Page ESG 9 20 M Page ESG 9 20 M Page ESGS 70M Page THMMT 30 Page Type O m Fi C Show message box for marker type change e Click on the Print button Ma
73. ou are labeling already contain text you can specify where you want the sequential data to appear Select the relevant radio button before existing text after existing text If you do not activate this function the entire content of the marker will be overwritten Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual A7 The Consecutive Numbering dialog Consecutive Numbering 48 Formatted sequence The field on the left formats the block and the field on the right formats the numbering sequence defined by the start value and end value The following formatting options can be used for the block and the numbering sequence The block format is only applied if the Block field contains an entry 00 The numbers are formatted to two decimal places For the number sequence 1 to 3 this produces the following formatted numbers 1 00 then 2 00 then 3 00 etc 00 A constant appears before the number the dollar sign in this example HHH OO Formats the number sequence 1000 to 2000 as follows 1 000 00 then 1 001 00 then 1 002 00 etc 0 Formats the number sequence 1 to 5 as 100 200 500 percentage Preview The first field is displayed here with its data Automatic recognition of field content The Auto Fill function attempts to identify the text of the first selected field so it can put appropriate default settings in the Consecutive Numbering dialog For example if a text field contains A4 0X the system recognizes
74. owing ways On the menu bar select File then Import 2 T Press the key combination Alt F and I PAP The import wizard contains the following buttons Click on the lt Back button to return to the previous step in the wizard Click on the Next gt button to move to the next step Click on the Finish button to insert the imported data into the project area or the marker area Click on the Cancel button to cancel the import process Click on the Help button for more information about importing files Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 53 Starting the import Importing files Step 1 Welcome dialog If you are importing for the first time the following welcome dialog appears Import Data Wizard The Import Data Wizard allows you to import data from one of the available File Formats into M Print PRO C Don t show again e Click on the Don t show again check box if you do not want this dialog to appear the next time you import data e Click on the Next gt button to continue importing Step 2 Filter and File Type manual script In this step select the file you want to import with the filter or saved import routine and file format Import Data Wizard Filter and File Type Specify the File name to import data From and select one of the available types from the drop down list Select the source File Browse Select the type of the source file Filter
75. ple a page consists of either four or five layers A MultiCard page has all five layers All other marker types for example labels or credit card formats have all the layers except the project layer Background layer The purpose of the background layer is to provide visual support for the user You can change the color of the background layer and add elements to it text and images The entire area of this layer can be used The background layer is always the bottom layer is not printed by default and is locked It is a default layer and cannot be removed Project layer You can add text or images to the project layer using the surface area defined for it in the layout The project layer is always the second layer It is printed by default and is not locked It cannot be removed Marker layer The marker layer is the third layer This is where the actual data is added to the MultiCard mats or labels You can arrange any number of text fields shapes lines rectangles etc images and barcodes using the surface area defined for it in the layout The marker layer is printed by default It cannot be removed Free layer The free layer covers the entire surface area of the page You can arrange text and images anywhere on the layer The free layer is always under the locked layer Unlike the other layers it can be duplicated and any added free layers can be removed They can also be moved under each other In addition all free layers can
76. ppear in the selected color To change the color of existing lines first select the lines and then select the color you want Click on this icon to change the fill color If you click on the arrow you can select the color you want from a drop down list If you now draw a new object it will be filled with the selected color To change the fill color of existing objects first select the objects and then select the color you want Click on this toolbar icon to change the line thickness You can select the line thickness you want from a drop down list If you now draw a new line it will have the selected thickness To change the thickness of existing lines select them first Click on this toolbar icon to change the line type You can select the line type you want from a drop down list If you now draw a new line it will have the selected line type To change the type of existing lines select them first Click on this toolbar icon to change the fill pattern You can select the pattern you want from a drop down list M Print PRO User Manual 15 Elements Advanced Options Setting the field type of an element 76 Each element has a field type which you can change You can select the field type in Property Explorer under the Field category see Advanced options in Property Explorer You can choose from these field types Single field A single field has no association with any other field Single fields each have t
77. relays 4 5 and 6 Each of the relays has five inputs I to be labeled from O to 4 Numbering will start with 14 0 to 14 4 then 15 0 to 15 4 and finally 16 0 to 16 4 Consecutive Numbering System Input Decimal 0 9 Start Value PLC Octal 0 7 End Value Hexadecimal 0 F Prefix Alphanumeric Suffix Character string Block Options Formatted sequence Step 1 Duplicate each value E Block Step Duplicate sequence Bravia Skip tags 1 tag selected C Sequence insert before existing text after existing text Ue Ul fl tl a tl Pi ad DEG LI ep tl Us ti i hd ti aa ore l Pa l 1449 le Ph App l rah ae ee an l ane ala 127 e PPP a Pin EPa i E m a PP AP Pr ld 4 gt Page 01 50 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Opening other file types Introduction This section explains how to open a file that was not created using M Print PRO You can open the file as follows Click on this icon on the docking bar 2 On the start page click on Open 3 On the menu bar select File then Open 4 Press the key combination Alt F and O PAP YE 5 Press the key combination Strg and O MS Y A The Open dialog appears listing all existing files Look in projects A project 01 mpc v My Recent Documents My Documents ys My Computer File name project 01 mpe LD z My Network Files of type M Print PRO Con
78. roject oooocccconncconnnccnccncnncnncnncnnnnacononarononcncnnncnnnnanoos 32 REMOVING a marker yp coooccccocnnccccnccncncononoconanononanononnncnnannnnnnnnnnannnnonnncnnnnnrnanacinannanas 33 Removing a subproject ici ds 34 CIOSING tne Pros a Tn TeS a TA 35 Product CatalOG run nanai aaa aaaeei 36 a aiee e a a a balms 36 Opening the Product Catalog dialog ooccccoconconccoonnnconanonononcnnonnnnnncnnanenonnnnons 36 Creating a new product category ooccccccocccccconconccnanoncnnonenonnaronoonanoncononcnnnnnnrnnnonanenonanens 38 Adding Produc ai da 40 REMOVING a Products a 41 Removing all products from a category ccoooccncccoccnncccconcnnnccnnonononnononcnnonnnnnnnonacnnonannnnnnnns 41 REMOVING a product Category cccocccccoccccnccnccnccnccncncnnncnnnnncnnnnannnnnrnnnnnnnnonrnnnnnrnrnnarnnnnnnnnns 41 la E A AA 42 Consecutive NumberiNg usan a 44 HMR OCG Ul ON 44 The Consecutive Numbering dialOg oooccccoconcncononnnnononcnncnnacononononnnnnarononnanonoss 44 Exame T ene ree e ere 49 Example eee E ee eee ee 50 Opening other Tle LY DOS usina E 51 MOGUCOM sit siria 51 MultiPrint User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Contents IMPoOning lesa 53 HILO CLUIC UO ads 93 taringiiheIMpPOasiuasnarad a Sa 53 step 1s Welcome ClO diia Ss 54 Step 2 Filter and File Type manual ScCript cocooonccccoconncoconcnncnoncnncnnnncnnononennnnns 54 Step 3 Selecting the field delimiter
79. s as default Function overview Set specified properties as default Specified properties e g font size can be saved and set as default for all new elements of this field type Select the element by clicking on it with the right mouse button and select Set Properties as Default Consecutive Numbering F6 The function Consecutive Numbering supports the formatting of fields with leading zeros 44 Statt Page SFX 14 23 NEUTRAL WSY2 X Po T 10 ii Ao ij 50 E Ao 30 60 FO 20 201 100 115 430 i l 4 10 ry _ m al a ini a wi oo r o a a rm nto A Page 01 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2006 2 Function overview Filter functions Filter functions Filters in fields Use the filter to view elements with special phrases Select the menu View gt Filter gt Filter to show the filter dialog Filter Use this dialog box to limit your display to markers that have the properties that vou specify Condition Filter on Fields Starks with Contains Filter overflow You can show the fields with text overflow by using the menu View gt Filter gt Filter Overflow Adjust font size The font size of text fields with overflow can be adjusted automatically The optimal font size will be determined so that no overflow fields are present Adjust fontsize in case of overflow Same Fontsize in all fields only fields with overflow Don t
80. s to be printed pressing the Print button sends the data to the default printer If the printout is not positioned properly you must calibrate the printer see the Adjusting the printer to the marker type section Step 6 Close the file e On the menu bar select File then Close or click on the following toolbar icon Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 19 Creating markers Introduction This section explains how to label save and print a marker type We use the example of a MultiCard but labels are handled in a similar way The only difference is that labels do not have a project layer The Advanced options section contains more editing and handling options Selecting a new marker type 20 When you start M Print PRO the Product Catalog dialog appears automatically and you can select the marker type you want to use If the Product Catalog dialog does not appear you can open it in one of the following ways Click on this icon on the tool bar 2 On the start page click on New 3 Onthe menu bar select File then New 4 PM Press the key combination Alt F and N A A 5 MI Press the key combination Ctrl and N PA M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Creating markers Selecting a new marker type The Product Catalog dialog appears Product Catalog Category Marker Find Tools Catalog J Variant id Catalog CC 15 27 K MC NEUTRAL SI 3 Favorites CC 15 27 K MC NEUTR
81. t and a Suffix can also be defined see example 2 Hexadecimal This notation is based on the hexadecimal system which uses the characters 0 to 9 A B C D E F Example 0 1 9 A B C D E F 10 11 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 29 2A 2F 30 etc Alphanumeric Three numbering sequences are possible with this option a to z or A to Z or 0 to 9 Example b to m only one character is allowed not AA to ZZ for example Character string The same word is written to all the text fields e g ISB Character strings 1234 or ABCD or 1a2Bd3 Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 45 46 The Consecutive Numbering dialog Consecutive Numbering In the Input group enter the following values Start Value and End Value Numbering can be in ascending or descending order The default settings in the Start Value and End Value fields are based on the number of fields selected at the time the dialog opens Prefix You can prefix one or more alphanumeric characters to the counted value e g Conductor or C or 2004 Suffix You can append one or more alphanumeric characters to the counted value e g left or Block This software defines a block as an additional counter inserted between the prefix and the start value The Options group is where you make the following settings Step This field contains the value by which the start value will be increased reduced Examples Wit
82. t PRO User Manual Manual version 2005 1 Printing Adjusting the printer to the marker type Adjusting the left and top margins Settings for markers To adjust the left and top margins of a MultiCard mat you must print a coordinate plane on a MultiCard mat and measure its position The coordinate plane should be in the following position e To print a test coordinate plane click on the Print Coordinate Plane button The Print Coordinate Plane window opens during printing Print Coordinate Plane Please measure the the left 4 and top value 9 of the coordinate plane and insert this values into the fields below e Measure the left and top margins of the printed coordinate plane as shown enter the figures in the corresponding fields and close the window with OK If necessary repeat these steps to check the position of the coordinate plane Manual version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 107 Adjusting the printer to the marker type Printing Settings for labels To adjust the left and top margins of a label you should print a label a filled rectangle the size of the label is advantageous and measure the position It is important for the right paper to be set in the printer see the Adjusting the printer to a print medium section The label should be in the following position Kan os gt TTT Measure the left and top margins of the label as shown enter the figures in the corresponding fields
83. tegory then Empty or right click inside the Product Catalog dialog to show the shortcut menu Select Empty Category All products are removed from the category O The products are only removed from this category they remain in the application folder Removing a product category e Click on the category and on the menu bar of the Product Catalog dialog select Category then Remove or right click inside the Product Catalog dialog to show the shortcut menu Select Remove Category Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 41 Finding a product Product Catalog Finding a product You can use the product search function if you want to select a new marker type without knowing the exact name or material number You cannot use the search function to add a product to a product category e Open the Product Catalog dialog e On the menu bar of the Product Catalog dialog select Find or right click inside the Product Catalog dialog to show the shortcut menu Select Find Marker Type The Find Variant dialog appears Find Variant Variant Material No Results Variant Material No Description Cancel e Enter the product name in the Variant field or the relevant product number in the Material No field As soon as you enter the first character all products starting with that character are displayed Find Variant Variant D Material No Resul
84. tent File mpc e Select the file type gdc mld mpc mpo tmf All the available files of this file type are listed Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 51 52 Opening other file types Look in 9 projects E ETC51 GDC 5 ETCS2 GDC My Recent EJETCS3 GDC Documents 5 ETCS4 GDC sa ETCSS GDC E File name ETCSE GDC y Files of type M Print Document gdc e Select the file you want to open then click on the Open button If the marker type could not be found in the catalog a message box appears M Print PRO The requested marker type SF 1421 12 not available Please assign a product from the catalog e Click on the OK button The Product Catalog dialog appears e Select the marker type and confirm by clicking on OK The data is added to the markers M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Importing files Introduction This section explains how you can import files in other formats e g Microsoft Excel into M Print PRO and insert the data into the project and marker areas You can initially import the data manually as described below When the import is finished you can save the settings You can then reuse the saved import routine later This saves time because you only need to start the import routine rather than defining all the settings from scratch Starting the import You can start importing files in one of the foll
85. ts Variant Material No Description A DEK 5 3 5 MC NEUTRAL 1755270000 Pitch 3 5mm Height Smm DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL WS 1609801044 Pitch Smm Height Smm Fe DEK 5 5 PLUS MC NEUTRAL 1854490000 Pitch Smm Height Smm Fe DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL BL 1609801693 Pitch Smm Height 5mm Fc DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL GR 1609801691 Pitch Smm Height Smm Fe 1609801688 Pitch 5mm Height Smm Fc DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL GE 1609801687 Pitch Smm Height Smm Fe mei erie nan AO a OT FOO SOS Aibel Focos lioimbbs Fons Fom E gt 42 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Manual Version 2005 1 Product Catalog Finding a product The results are listed in a table in the bottom part of the dialog The list shows the variant and material number and a description of the product e Click on the product you are looking for to select it then confirm your choice with OK The following dialog appears Product Catalog Category Marker Find Tools Catalog Variant 9 Clipcard 9 ESG 9 Switchmark Terminal Marker Dekafix 68 11 WS _ Description Pitch Smm Height Smm For SAK W Series I Series 2 Series Order No 1609810000 Material No 1609801688 EAN 4008190397142 Info Product Website DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL BL DEK ae MC 10 NEUTRAL GE DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL GN DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL GR DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL RT DEK 5 5 MC 10 NEUTRAL WS DEK 5 5 PLUS MC
86. ual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual T Workspace General Operation Workspace When the application first starts the workspace contains the start page On the start page you can click on New to create a new file or Open to open an existing file When you open a marker type it is displayed in the workspace Shortcut menu in the workspace Right click inside the workspace This shortcut menu appears 23 Insert New Page Insert Marker Type Change Marker Type Select Layer VIEW Insert New Page You can use this shortcut menu item to add a new page to the active marker type in the workspace Insert Marker Type You can use this context menu item to add a new marker The product catalog is shown and you can select a marker type for insertion from it 8 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 General Operation Menu bar Menu bar This section describes the functions of the individual menus File menu _ New Ctrl M El Open Ctro A Sawe Ctrl 5 Save Os Ca Close Import Batch Import Print Ctrl P 1 project 01 mpc Exit New You can use this menu item to create a new file Open Opens an existing file Save Saves a file you have been working on Save As Lets you specify a new name when you save a file Close Closes a file Import You can use this menu item to import data from other formats into M Pri
87. ur text is affected in the preview below Delimiters Ignore Lines Semicolon O Tab O Space Comma First Import Line Other Column 1 project 4 41 411 project amp A12 project 4 43 413 project amp 44 414 project 4 45 415 project A 46 A16 e The system suggests the character used to delimit the columns However if a different delimiter has been used you can select it by clicking on the relevant radio button If you click on the Other radio button you can enter a different delimiter or more than one delimiter The system starts a new column whenever it finds one of these delimiters e Specify the row from which you want to import the table Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 57 Starting the import Importing files e When you have finished your import click on the Next gt button Continue in the Assigning columns section Step 3b Source file with fixed column width 58 This is where you specify whether the source file contains fixed width columns for example column 1 10 characters column 2 2 characters Example of a fixed width file opened in a text editor project Al All project project project project project project project AS ALB project Bl 611 project Bl Be B12 project Bs B13 project B4 Bl4 project B5 B15 project Bo B16 project BY Bl project BS Bla As ALS Ad ALA AS ALS AG ALS Ae AL PP ee E NOOO PEPPER Import Data Wizard Data Type
88. ure that automatically completes text fields After entering all your text you can save and print the file see Saving files and or Printing files Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 23 Adding pages Creating markers Adding pages 24 When you open a new marker type it has just one page You can add more pages in one of the following ways Click on this icon on the tool bar 2 a Press the key combination Alt I and S MA A 3 On the menu bar select Insert then New Page 4 Right click inside the workspace and on the shortcut menu select Insert New Page A new page is inserted To add more pages simply repeat the process as many times as necessary M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Creating markers Saving files Saving files You can save your file in one of the following ways a Click on this icon on the tool bar 2 Press the key combination Alt F and S 3 Press the key combination Ctrl and S gt 4 On the menu bar select File then Save 5 On the menu bar select File then Save As e Inthe following Save as dialog select the folder you want to use for your files In the File name field enter the name you want to use for the file then confirm your input by clicking on the Save button The file type is defined automatically Save in projects IE project 01 mpc f 2 My Recent Documents My Documents 43 My Computer a
89. use the Layer Properties dialog to change the colors of the layers To open the dialog double click on the layer you want to change e Click on the arrow in the relevant field to change the frame and fill color You can select a color from the drop down list Layer Properties Layer Name Marker Layer Colors Frame Color Default l Fill Color O Default l SERN mit mi i A visible m Outline Frames er e You can click on the Other button for advanced color selection options You can use this dialog to select a standard color or create a custom color Standard Custom Colors Cancel New Current Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 97 Layers Advanced Options Another way of opening the color selection dialog is to click on a box in the color column in the Layer Explorer The left color column 1 sets the frame color and the right color column 2 sets the fill color al Layers Hiding a layer To disable a layer so that it is no longer visible click on this icon Layers not showing this icon will not be displayed Locked Layer Free Layer Marker Layer Project Layer Background Layer You can display the layer by clicking the box again 98 M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Layers Not printing a layer In the Layer Explorer you can specify whether you want the layer to be printed
90. want to select are next to each other you can select them all in a single action by drawing a selection box around them Click on this icon to activate the element selection box Press and hold down the left mouse button Draw a box around the elements you want to select Or Click on this toolbar icon press the Ctrl key and left click on all the elements you want to select Remember to keep the Ctrl key pressed Or You can use the Shift key to select a range Click on the first marker press and hold down the Shift key then click on the last marker you want to select M Print PRO User Manual Manual Version 2005 1 Advanced Options Inserting text lal Oj et A116 AMIA y Inserting a shape LO A al Manual Version 2005 1 Elements Create new text field Click on this toolbar icon or on the menu bar select Insert then Text field Move the mouse to where you want to enter the text If the mouse pointer looks like this you can create a text field Press and hold down the left mouse button Draw a box and release the mouse button An editing field opens where you can enter text You can only enter text in text fields if the mouse pointer looks like this you cannot enter text If you can see a red triangle in a text field after adding text there is too much text in the field Not all of the text is displayed or printed You will need to shorten the text or reduce the font size Create rectan
91. y are active they are shown in black Manual Version 2005 1 M Print PRO User Manual 5 Project Explorer General Operation Project Explorer The Project Explorer is normally hidden You can move it to any position under the menu bar and toolbar You can show or hide the Project Explorer in the following ways 1 Click on this icon on the toolbar 2 E Press the key combination Alt V and P PAP 3 On the menu bar select View and then Project If you have opened a project it appears in the Project Explorer with its subprojects The individual marker types are displayed for each subproject and the associated pages appear under the marker types You can make the Project Explorer bigger or smaller by moving the cursor to the right edge The mouse pointer changes to a horizontal arrow Hold down the left mouse button and drag the border until it is the right size To see the details or to get a better overview you can expand or reduce the lower level hierarchical structures in the Project Explorer by clicking on the and icons Project Explorer x ls El Mew Project Il 7 m al Fa me E a ri m I 7 j m a ra i l Sa T Page 01 If you press x on the keypad of your keyboard you can open all the sublevels of a hierarchical level at once You can use the up and down arrows on your keyboard to navigate up and down the structure T

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