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1. WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and wil be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law printer 11 Activating your software Upon opening the Register Ribbon Print v4 softwa re th e user wi be og arse day s trial left before you must register in order to continue using e software p rom pte d to a cti vate th e If would like to purchase the software please contact Ribbon Print You can now also buy the software online see our website for purchasing information software Click Retrieve abbots PE Floor 1 3 Password and enter your ee WI1U 6TY email address Within United Kingdom Tel 44 203 397 4117 minutes you will receive Web http Awww ribbonprint com YO ur pa SSWO rd fro m Email sales ribbonprint com sa les ri b bo np rint com if you have puchased the software then please activate the software using online activation Please enter your Ribbon Print Member account username and password then click If this is a trial ve rsion You Activate note you need to be connected to the internet to activate online will be able to run the SORRA Password software for the next 7 Retrieve Password days without entering a Continue Trial password The trial2. FR Image Delete OOO Rotation Ange _0 A A 22 LJA New Clipboard Scaling Method amp Position Rotation Flip Background Skew Curve Text F Nudge Ribbon Width mm _45 RibbonLength cm 20 00 Units Metric Zoom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Vertical and horizontal rulers located on the side of the Design Panel allow you to fine tune the placement of your design 70 Units T Use the Unit dropdown to change the ruler units between Metric and Imperial 15 Home Text Image Merge Text Ribbon Width s N Ay Text E gt Copy amp Undo K Adjust ribbon width in the My MergeText Paste Redo f F Im Delet toolbar by either selecting the n as New Clipboard Scaling Method amp Pos up down arrows or by entering Ribbon Width mm 45 Ribbon Length cm 20 00 the desired width The width can be set to any value between 5mm and 100mm in 1mm in crements or 0 19 inch and 3 94 inches Ribbon Length Adjust ribbon length in the toolbar by either selecting the up down ar rows or entering the desired length Alternatively drag the length Indica tor red dotted line across the Design Panel The ribbon length can be set to any value between Ocm and 99 99cm Zoom Drag the slider to the right to zoomin Zoom and to the left to zoom out Minimising the toolbars Click the arrow on the far
3. Images can be added to the design panel by either dragging an image from the Clipart window into the Design Panel or clicking Image on the far left of any of the Text Image Merge Text or Object toolbars Clicking image brings up the import image window This will convert your picture into black and white for use with the software The original is displayed on the oy left the Import Preview dis ribbon print ribbon print plays what the image will look like once imported 255 e Adjust the three sliders to pro 25 duce the best black and white 258 image _ Invert Image Use the Red Green and Blue sliders to set the threshold colour used when converting the image to black and white ou Can see a preview of the black and white image in the above when you have adjusted the sliders click the OK button to import the image e Invert the image by selecting the Invert Image box For images that you will use more than once import the image into the MyClipart folder oy instead this will save the image ribbon print ribbon print for future projects Imported images should be at 255 least 300 dpi to achieve best 258 quality results 268 v Invert Image M O st l m a g e ty p e S a re S u p p O rt e d sas the Red Green and Blue sliders to set the threshold colour used when converting the image to black and white n i int A a preview of the black and white im
4. The Outer Circle Diameter sets how close to the edge of the label the text will be printed 4 The Inner Circle Diameter sets how far from the edge of the label the text will start Use this function to increase the size of the text 5 Adjust the letter spacing to open the gap between each letter There are 2 medal rim text boxes 1 Text in the 1st text box will be right way up when it is located at the top of the circle 2 Conversely text in the 2nd text box will be right way up when it is located at the bottom of the circle New Clipboard lext I Medal Template 25mm Transparent Disc 30 Print Toolbar 7 Export to PDF Port USB Portl q Print Preview Printer Argox CP 3140 v Print Speed 4ips 7 Export to PDF Select Export to PDF to save a copy of your design as a PDF The PDF will show the same image as the print preview The file can be emailed to customers for their approval before starting a print job Print Preview Select Print Preview and press OK on any printer selected The design to be printed is shown inside the red box Do not use the Print button to send your design to the ribbon printer Printing from Print Preview is only for printing the image to a standard A4 printer Print When you are ready to print click the Print button Any settings you change will be remembered for the next print even if you close the program Port Select the appropriate USB port U
5. if you entered 10 different names it will print 100 designs Gap after Design Enter the required gap before the next design starts printing Note the print er will always include a 2mm between prints even if you select a gap lower than 2mm 34 Offset The offset function allows the printed design to be fine tuned with the loca tion of the ribbon Increasing the X offset will move the design to the right reducing it ill move the design to the left The Y offset adjusts where a medal print design will start Increasing the Y offset move the design closer to the top of the label Information Includes the length of the project this is the total job length including any gaps between copies Also includes warnings if the design is larger than the print area Cancel Cancels the print and returns to the design panel Pausing the print To pause a print while printing press the pause button for a second and then release NB Avoid switching the printer off during printing as this may damage the printer Printer Reset If the printer becomes unresponsive you can reset the printer by holding the menu button select reset and press then enter button 35 Temperature Guide Each print is affected by the individual printer the room temperature the transfer foil type batch and age and ribbon type and batch The guide below suggests an appropriate temperature for each co
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7. version has a 10 second delay to print that is not present in the activated version The software permits up to 3 licenced installs A separate activation will be created for each installation If you uninstall the software from a machine you can reinstall it on the same machine without it counting to your 3 machine limit The computer must be connected to the internet for the activation process to work Please contact ribbonprint if you have upgraded your PC and require a limit increase 12 Test Print From the HOME Tab menu select New Ribbon Set the dimensions of your project Type in the width of the Ribbon you installed earlier and select a length 10cm is a good start Now Click the TEXT Tab and click Text type a short message and click Ok Click on the Corners to adjust the size of the box Now drag a Clipart image from the lower screen into the design space You can adjust the size just like you did with Text You are now ready to print click the Print Tab Make sure the printer selected is the Toshiba B EX4T1 then select a heat setting of Semi Resin 2 6 and select 1 copy then click Print The printer green light will start flashing but may take a couple of sec onds to start printing If you have any issues printing please check through the instructions again and read the hints and tips section 13 Medal Print The Medal Print system allows you to create personalised labels wit
8. 214TT Argox OS 214plus Name 3x 25mm Ribbon The default offset and width settings will usually print per Offset mm _9 0 Groove Width mm Offset mm ee E Groove Width mm fectly However if required the Offset mm 25 Groove Width mm settings can be fine tuned The offset is the gap between ribbons while the groove width Reset to Default Properties reflects the width of ribbon slots in the multi adapter The 1st offset adjusts the location of the left most ribbon the 2nd offset adjusts the location of the 2nd ribbon from the left while the last offset adjusts the location of the right most ribbon When making adjustments always start from the left most ribbon 33 Energy Setting Set the appropriate heat setting for your ribbon foil combination As per the temperature guide table If the print is incomplete or faint select the next highest energy level ie Semi Resin 2 Slowing the print speed may also improve print quality However if the heat setting is too high the foil will stick to the ribbon and tear Print Density Darkness You can fine tune the Print Density by going or in the density settings Sash Feed This setting allows the printing of multiple sashes up to 2 metres long with out the need lift the print head between each print Number of Copies Select the number prints required from 1 to 9999 NB When using the Merge Text option this will multiply the total project ie
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10. age in the above when you have adjusted the sliders click the OK ou can see button to import the image with the exception of vector files Corel Draw and Adobe Ill lustrator 21 Imported images will be saved in the My Ribbon Clipart folder Please do not save your images directly in the clipart folder as this has the potential to corrupt the software and cause you problems Clip art The software s Clipart can be accessed using the Clipart window Drag and drop an image from the clipart windows to use in the design panel The software comes with a large range of standard clipart installed The Import function converts and adds images to your My Clipart folder 4 g O 2 2 3 6 7 4 Be a A wa i Yi A KZ 10th anniversary Ist car 1st place 20th anniversary 2nd place 30th anniversary 3rd place 40th anniversary Click on New Folder to add sub folders the my Clipart folder The images are saved by default to My Documents My Ribbon Clipart NB Do not copy an image directly into the clipart folder via your desktop as this may produce poor printing results or slow the software Copy Paste The copy paste commands allow you to quickly duplicate an item Ctrl C Copies a selected object Ctrl V Paste the object top left of design panel 22 Undo Redo The redo undo commands allow you to undo your previous changes ts Undo Ctrl Z Undoes the last action Red
11. dividual ribbons NB When printing a single 15mm ribbon core spacers should be placed on either side of the ribbon for a secure fitting Video instructions www ribbonprint com E Se Place the ribbon between the Media Guides adjust the guides to the ribbon width and tighten the locking screw Media guide amp locking Screw Check that the ribbon path through the printer is straight The ribbon should be centred under the print head Finally lower the printhead and lift the foil shaft holder plate turning the head lever to TAG Head Pressure The Pro printer is capable of adjusting the pressure applied by the printhead on the ribbon We recommend using the highest head pressure setting for best results There are 2 adjustments for head pressure 1 The Green Lever on the side of the print head has 2 pressure settings Label for low pressure and Tag for high pressure We recommend setting the printer to Tag 2 The 2 small black levers located just above the printhead at the front of the printer allow fine adjustment of the head pressure Moving the levers from left to right increases the head pressure We recommend setting both levers to the right Foil Spreaders Print defects are often encountered when printing with a single ribbon that is significantly smaller than the foil The defects are usually lines or arcs on the printed ribbon The printer is equipped with a foil soreader l
12. e power cord to the printer turning on both the mains and printer The display screen will take a couple of seconds to activate Connect the USB lead to the printer and to a spare USB port on your computer Please ensure that all of the connecting cables are pushed in firmly and securely as far as they will go Releasing the Print Head Block 1 Turn off the power and open the Top Cover 2 Turn the Head Lever to FREE position then release the Transfer Foil Shaft Holder Plate 3 Open the Print Head Block Inserting a foil Grasp the tabs on the top and bottom of the green Transfer Foil Stoppers and move the Transfer Foil Stoppers back to the end of the Ribbon Shaft Leaving plenty of slack between the foil spools place the transfer foil onto the foil Shafts as shown on the left A glue stick can be used here to help apply the foil to the take up core Video instructions www ribbonprint com Inserting a ribbon media Turn the green locking ring counter clockwise and remove the black ribbon flange Guide Shaft Place the ribbon on the media spindle Pass the ribbon over the guide shaft then pull the ribbon towards the front of the printer See diagram inside the print hood Replace the ribbon flange pushing firmly until the ribbon is centred Attach the locking ring to secure the ribbon When printing multiple ribbons place a core spacer between the in
13. ecccssececeseceeeneeeeeeeees 27 Object AlISNMeNt cssccccesecccesssecesssscnenesenensseceeussens 28 VOM CS arrra E sactauenoeaunceseediena eeaie 29 Medal Rii ecse 30 Export to PDF Print Preview eeen 31 Multiprint Adapters sdiccecrcacstrrcnctetsrexacceceseeveressaaceencseiwenn 33 PETIT De ULC ona E AE E O 34 Temperature Guide ssssssseessserssrerssresssrrrsrrreseerssrersseee 36 PE CAN G cepina T E E E E 38 PAO E E E E E E 38 Contacts Us amp Warranty Details cccceseccssseeeeeeeeeees 39 SHPO CUT CY Se esancoao ce ossescccsndesseatsceiannsacanseesensesnanoraientsees 40 The Ribbon Print System Thank you for purchasing a Ribbon Print system Please read this guide to get the most out of your Ribbon Print system Ribbon Print software has been designed to perform in the same way as many other graphics packages allowing you to import your frequently used images save projects for use at a later date and speedy design We aim to continually improve the package so please feel free to offer suggestions The following guide will help you setup your system and allow you to start printing personalised ribbon Your System Please check that you have received the following Ribbon Print Pro Printer USB Cable Power Cable User Manual Foil ribbon and head cleaning pen CD with Ribbon Print software setting up your printer Remove any packaging material from the printer Attach th
14. erning or space between letters in a text box 26 Object toolbar In addition to the common design functions the object toolbar allows objects to be arranged on the design window Moving Objects Objects can be moved around the design panel by either dragging with the mouse the nudge buttons or using the number pad 18 42 amp 4 gt 6 RK7 A9 N3 amp K 1 alternatively 7 W Z lt A 3S can be used on a laptop without a number pad NB Please ensure you press the NUMLOCK as the movement functions are linked to the number keys not the arrow keys Resizing Objects Resize an object by moving the cursor over an edge or corner of the text box until you have a double headed arrow Click and drag to increase or decrease the object size Objects maintain their aspect by default When you click on Fit to Box dragging an edge or corner will stretch the object in that direction Increased font size is achieved by resizing the text box Group Objects Drag a box around several objects to group them once grouped all objects can be moved together by dragging with the mouse or using the nudge buttons Clicking on an object while holding Ctrl will add it to the group clicking on a grouped item with Ctrl will remove it from the group The select all command will select every item in the design panel 27 Aligning Grouped Objects Select a group of objects Hover over the a BrOUP J Align Lefts If Align Tops ob
15. h your ribbon printer The labels can be used for a wide range of applications Rosette Centres Medallions Trophy Plinths Wedding Favours Glassware Sealing Presents The medal print system is very easy to use it can create up to 100 labels per minute Labels material Clear Metallised Silver or Gold Gloss Colour There are currently 12 different label shapes see the website for the full list Medal Print Foils are available in black for the Pro Printer Medal print differs to ribbon printing is a couple of ways 1 Only use a Medal Print transfer foil with Medal Print labels 2 When you change label retrain the printer to the label by holding the feed button while turning the printer on until the label feeds starts 3 Use the X amp Y offset commands to centre the label 4 Set zoom to 100 For more advice about Medal Print or for help with printing fell free to contact ribbon print 14 Design Panel The Design Panel is where projects are created the toolbars and clipart contain the functions and images that help create the project Rulers a iia i Ribbon Print v4 T TEN Home Text Image Merge Text Object Ribbon Border Print A Ay Text E Copy Undo Maintain Aspect gt id Rotate Clockwise Flip Vertical E Transparent A A Ay Ribbon Print V4 1 Arial B tA Ay MergeText f Paste Redo Fit to Box O O 4 amp Rotate Anti Clockwise A Flip Horizontal gt As A B I 8 U
16. he printer operates in will affect the print quality A comfortable room temperature will give the best print although the printer can technically operate between 4C amp 38C Low temperatures in particular will generate patchy results high temperatures can make the foil stickier Turn your machine off when not in use Turn off your machine when not in use to increase the lifetime of your print head Difficulty Printing Please visit the FAQS amp DOWNLOADS section of the ribbon print website for a full list of potential print problems and their solutions 38 Contact Us Phone 9am to 5pm UK time 44 0 203 397 4117 Warranty Ribbon Print offers a 12 month Warranty covering manufacturing faults or defects This warranty does not include any damage to the printer caused by miss use Printer consumables are not covered under warranty i e Print Head 39 Move Commands Aor4 Move left o ribbon print O N Move up Move right File Commands Zor8 Move down Alt Macro Move Shift Micro Move Object Commands lt gt Rotate 15 degrees Ctrl S Save Project Ctrl lt gt Rotate 5 degrees N O 3 O Text Commands Ctrl A Select All Ctrl B Bold Font Ctrl L Align objects to left Ctrl R Align objects to right Ctrl T Align object to top Ctrl F Flip Object Horizontal Function Commands Move object above other objects Move object behind
17. ject that you want to align the remain Align Centres Align Middles ing objects to and right click Select the S Align Rights oll Align Bottoms gt _ alignment function required Design Panel Position Align an object within the Design Panel by AlignLeft Jf Align Top selecting an alignment option this is only gt Align Centre 4 Align Middle for single objects S Align Right D Align Bottom Object Order Move overlapped objects forwards and backwards using the control box This option can be used in con PF Select All Wa Send to Back Bring to Front G4 Send Backward Eh Bring Forward junction with the transparent func tion to allow overlapping images to print 28 Borders The border tab allows you to add a border around your design 1 Select which border s you wish to add 2 Adjust the offset gap from the edge of the design 3 Determine the border width 4 Select the border style Ribbon Border Print 7 BottomBorder V LeftBorder V RightBorder Solid Line A Offset _1 0 Offset _0 0 Offset 0 0 Width _1 0 Width _0 0 Width 0 0 Style Border Settings Ribbon Print 4 4 29 Medal Rim Outer Circle Diameter 100 Rotation _0 lt Inner Circle Diameter 80 Letter Spacing 100 For circular templates you can add text to the rim of the design 1 Enter the text you want to show on the rim of the medal 2 Rotate the text to your requirements 3
18. lay Reset Clipart Window To reactivate the clipart window after it has been closed press the display clipart window button Reset Clipart Window sets the de sign and clipart windows to their default settings Manuals Click on the manuals to download the latest manual Check for Updates From time to time we release new versions of the software clicking check for updates will download the latest version of the software Important versions 4 1 0 5 amp 4 1 10 of the software were major up dates The update software button will not update to these versions you need to download and install the latest version of the software from www ribbonprint com 18 Common Design Functions The Text Image Merge Text and Object toolbars are used create and ad just your design Commonly used functions are repeated on each of the toolbars Text To create a new text box click Text on the far left of any of the Text Im age Merge Text or Object toolbars An existing text box can be ed ited by double clicking or Text right clicking the text box Ribbon Print and selecting edit text prop erties To create multiple lines of text create additional rows C Italic C Bold talic C Underine by pressing enter after each ao zo line of text e e C Transparent 0 Degrees Skew Convex Concave None 7 0 Select left centre or right to Scaling Post Scaled Position alig
19. mbination of foil and ribbon We recommend you test each ribbon when you load it as even our supplies can vary slight The Print Density setting allows for fine tuning of the energy setting select between 20 and 10 for each Energy Setting Media Foil Heat Speed Head Ribbon Jet Black SR2 10 14IPS Tag R R Ribbon Solid Colours SR2 6 14IPS Tag R R Ribbon Metallic SR2 1 14IPS Tag R R Labels MP Black R1 0 10IPS Tag R R 36 Ribbon Types Supported Ribbon Print stocks 3 makes of ribbon that have been designed to work with the Ribbon Print system Polyester Slit edged ribbon Elan SFS A premium woven edged Single Faced Satin designed by Rib bon Print ELAN DFS A premium woven edge Double Faced Satin designed by Rib bon Print The Density of Ribbon impacts the quality of print as such please only use ribbon print ribbon to ensure a consistent high quality of print Acetate Organza and Grosgrain ribbon will not print in this type of print er Other Media Types The Ribbon Print system can also print a range of labels Medal Print de signed by Ribbon Print are pre cut labels that can be printed at high speed 100 per minute while Crystal Label and Iron On material can be used to create labels to any size 37 FAQS Cleaning Clean your print head and front roller weekly with a Ribbon Print cleaning pen to deliver the best results Optimal Room Temperature The temperature of the room that t
20. n the rows of text within u the text box Text alignment only selectable when multi ple rows of text have been created 19 Merge Text To create a new merge text box click Merge Text on the far left of any of the Text Image Merge Text or Object toolbars The Merge text function works similar to a mail merge A list of Text add one item of text per line to merge names is combined with a rib prar Kelly Smith bon project so that each print of Angela Hull the project will print a design with a different name Font Arial Type or copy paste a list of Bold C talic Bold talic Underline names into the text panel with Background Rotation None X C Transparent Os new row for each name Post Scaled Position With each print the text will resize dependent on the length the name For example Jim Jones will print in a larger font than Elizabeth Montgomery Before entering names into the merge text box run a test with text in only the first row Otherwise you will print for every line of text Ensure the list of names has been checked for spelling mistakes Names can be copied from any email soreadsheet or word document The Merge Text functions work in the same way as the standard text func tions with the exception of the Skew Curve and Maintain Aspect functions Merge text items can be split over multiple lines by adding the character between text 20 Image
21. o Ctrl R Reapplies the last action Maintain Aspect Fit to Box Select Fit to Box to allow the object to stretch in any direction or Maintain aspect to preserve the object s default proportions Maintain Aspect is selected by default 40 m i a i il 3 Maintain Aspect 30 It TO BOX 20 s p 0 1 Li 9 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Wood FL m 14 T La 4 g a Ribbon Print 4 1 Fit to Box 20 _ 23 Scaling Position The scaling position is used to align an item inside it s object box Selecting the left position moves the item to the left end of the object box a a a e o e mm Bre I m ee e jii G a box E L fi Rotate Rotate an object by increasing or decreasing the rotation angle using the up amp down arrows Alternatively rotate 90 degrees by clicking the rotate clock j i clockwise ns wise or anti clockwise buttons A ie Pressing the lt and gt will rotate an object 15 Rotate Anti Clockwise degrees holding the Ctrl as well will rotate 5 de Rotation Angle __0 grees Rotation 24 Flip Invert or Reverse an object with the Flip function Flip Vertical Ah Flip Horizontal Flin PF SL Se Default Flip Flip Transparent The transparent function allows objects to be overlapped When an object is made transparent any objects la
22. ocated on the metal bar at the front of the printer just above the printhead Sliding the spreader in line with centre of the ribbon will eliminate any defects When not required slide the spreader outside of the foil path 10 Installing the software The Ribbon Print software has been designed especially for ribbon printing and supports all Windows operating systems from XP up to and including Windows 8 1 InstallAware Wizard The InstallAware Wizard is verifying the contents of this setup package This may take a moment Click next at each of the installation steps Ribbon Print v4 InstallAware Wizard Insert the software CD it should start automatically If necessary open the CD folder and double click the RibbonPrint V4 file Follow the prompts to run the installation process The latest version is available at www ribbonprint com There is no need to install or setup any windows drivers Ribbon Print s V4 1 software communicates directly with the printer allowing for a simpler experience and giving a greater level of control of the ribbon print Welcome to the InstallAware Wizard for Ribbon Print v4 Setup This wizard wil install Ribbon Print v4 on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup Program Click Cancel to quit Setup and close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program
23. right of the ribbon bar to minimise and maximise the ribbon bar 16 Home Toolbar New Ribbon Please enter select the width and length of the Ribbon you will be using in this project note that you can change both at a later time Click New Ribbon to start a Ribbon Units new ribbon design select the Ribbon Width _45 gt mm appropriate width and Ribbon Length 20 00 om lengths of your project New Medal Print Project Select New Medal to starta new f bs Medal Print project Select the template that matches your material 20 The Designer now shows a medal 104 F print template In the image to the wonoS right the red circle represents the i 3 3 4 5 size of the medal print label Opening a Saved Project The software will prompt the user to find the existing Ribbon Project that they want to open Note that the default folder displayed in the open dialog will be the users My Ribbon Projects folder V4 software can open any design file saved from V4 V1 and V2 Howev er V3 files are not supported 17 Opening Templates The master templates include example ribbon and medal print designs The templates are a quick way to create your design while also giving inspiration for the different effects available Saving a Project CTRL S Saving a project works the same as any office program We recommend saving your projects in the My Documents My Ribbon Projects folder Disp
24. sually USB 1 31 Printer Shows the Printer model connected only adjust this if you have multiple printers connected It should show B EX4T1 Speed For most printing use full speed 14 IPS sometimes slowing down the print will improve the print quality of metallic foils Adapter Adapter No Adapter To Configure Adapters The Pro Printer is available with sever al multi adaptors Using an adapter 1 Create your design as normal selecting the appropriate ribbon width 2 Install the adapter and load the ribbon s 3 Select the adapter you are using in the dropdown 4 Select in the adapter configuration which of the adapter slots have been loaded with a ribbon 5 Press Print your design will be replicated on each of the ribbon 6 If the print is not aligned adjust the adapter settings to get perfect alignment 32 Multi adaptor printing The multi adapters allow printing on narrow or multiple ribbons at the same time There are 7 multi adapters for the Pro printer they are suitable for 7mm 10mm 15mm and 25mm 38mm 45mm amp 48mm respectively Open the green ribbon guides to the widest position and insert the multi adapter Tighten the brass screw until the adaptor is firmly in place The ribbon adapter configura Select Ribbon Adapter tion allows the fine tuning of Argox OS 214TT Argox OS 214plus 3 x 25mm Ribbon the placement of multiple rib Ribbon Adapter Properties bons Printer Argox OS
25. yered behind the transparent image will become visible in both the design window and the printed design Nudge The nudge function allows you to fine tune object positions 0 2mm per click in the same way as us ing the keyboard s W S A amp Z keys or the 2 4 6 8 numeric keys Shift nudge micro nudge 0 1 mm amp Alt nudge macro nudge 1mm 25 Vertical Horizontal Flip Horizontal amp Vertical a Transparent Background RTA e gt VER Nudge Text Toolbar In additional to the common design functions the text toolbar contains the following text related functions Skew The skew function allows text to be angled in any direction Select the de sired angle by selecting a point on the circles edge Alternative click the arrow buttons to rotate the skew by 45 degree The 3rd button resets the text to horizontal For best results use a monospace font for skewed and vertical text Sk ew Curve Use the slider to curve the text either up or down Curve text is only active with a single row of text Text amp Font Select a font type and style in the font pane The fonts shown are those currently installed on your computer There is no limit to the amount of fonts you can use Simply download and install any true type font file Line amp Letter Spacing Line spacing sets the gap between multiple rows of text in a text box Letter spacing set the k
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