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Using Legitronic to Design and Print Labels

1. Title Bar Se if Legitronic Label Printing Software 3 4 0 Menu Bar ae ee Dares es Pl 3 Sl ol sex ca mias 0 52 10 ele mle eles Tool Bar Workspace Status S Fer Hep press F1 Bar The layout of the application window remains the same even when different windows and dialog boxes are displayed The common areas are the title bar the menu bar the tool bar and the status bar The following sections describe the common areas of the Legitronic application window moving from the top to the bottom of the window 10 2 Getting Started Title Bar Every window is bordered at the top by a title The title bar of the Legitronic application window identifies the Legitronic application The Legitronic icon is displayed at the left end of the tool bar The buttons for minimizing maximizing and reducing the size of the application window are at the right end of the tool bar i Legitronic Labeling Software 3 6 2 Status Bar The status bar located at the bottom of the window provides information about the current state of what you are viewing in the window and any other contextual information such as the coordinates of the cursor position You can show or hide the status bar by selecting or deselecting it through the View menu For Help press F1 NUM OVR Menu Bar The menu bar located immediately below the title bar is a horizontal list of items Each item contains one or more options When sel
2. Inches y m Position Horizontal Vertical 0 309 0 615 m Size Horizontal Vertical 1 902 1 469 Cancel Help Specification Description Field Name For each new field you create Legitronic displays a default field name that automatically increments the name Change the name to something meaningful to eliminate mistakes when choosing or referencing individual fields See pages 30 and 53 Data Result Does not apply to barcode fields Display Field When checked the field displays on the screen Print Field When checked the field prints on the label Design Orientation The number of degrees the field contents should be rotated when printed 0 90 180 or 270 Unit of Measure Unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters Points or Dots Position Horizontal The horizontal position of the upper left corner of the field Vertical The vertical position of the upper left corner of the field Size Horizontal The horizontal length of the field Vertical The vertical length of the field 38 3 Designing Labels Barcode Fields Options Tab Field Properties Settings Options l Data Serial Symbology Field Type r Color Alignment Horizontal Vertical Left y Top y Specification Descri
3. m Default m DDE Data Data Source Next Page gt gt Specificatio n Description Data Source The source of the supplied input Keyboard Data will be entered at the keyboard DDE a Dynamic Data Exchange DDE server application is the data source The actual server name and link information are set up in Print Labels by clicking Paste Link Remote input a COM port is the data source Table Lookup a Paradox table is the input source Click Table Lookup to select the table and field to be used Entry Time When the input will be supplied for the first label only or for every label Prompt The prompt to be displayed for keyboard data Default Default data for the field DDE Data Data to supplied by the other application 62 3 Designing Labels Page 2 Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type MAT r Padding None PadLeft Pad Right Fill Character y Fill Length fo 4 Remote Source Input Length C Soucel C Source 3 Minimum fo C Souce2 C Source 4 Maximum fo Custom Filter lt lt Prev Page Help HK Cancel Specification Description Padding Type of padding desired when the field content is shorter than the length specified in the Fill Length field none pad left or pad right Fill Ch
4. Allows you to draw a raw data field Soe Zoom In Allows you to zoom in on the selected field Each time you click on the selected field the zoom magnification increases 16 Description 2 Getting Started Action When Clicked Zoom Out Allows you to zoom out for a larger view of the selected field Each time you click on the selected field the view enlarges Move to Front Moves the selected field to the front layer of the label Move to Rear Moves the selected field to the rear layer of the label Move Forward Moves the selected field forward in the layers of the label Eo Move Back Moves the selected field backward in the layers of the label Window Tool Bar New Window Opens a new window whose contents are identical to the active window Close Closes the active window Close All Closes all open windows Cascade Windows Rearranges open windows so that they overlap one on top of another Shows a full view of the active window and only the title bar of inactive windows Tile Horizontally Rearranges open windows in a horizontal tile pattern from top to bottom a 1 oe ph oi Tile Vertically Rearranges open windows in a vertical tile pattern from left to right 17 4 Printing Labels 3 Designing Labels Label design requires advance planning It is a good idea to finaliz
5. For example pressing ALT H is the same as clicking the Help command button Note This guide includes sample displays of representative data that will not exactly match specific data displayed on your screen Customer Support For Legitronic technical support call 847 364 8500 ext 773 between the hours of 8 00 AM and 4 30 PM Monday through Friday For hardware related problems call 847 364 8500 ext 776 2 Getting Started 2 Getting Started Legitronic follows standard Windows conventions for display data entry and navigation This chapter contains a brief review of Windows conventions used in Legitronic This chapter also describes the Legitronic application window where you do all of your Legitronic work It includes a description of each area that appears in most of the Legitronic windows gt Title bar gt Menu bar gt Tool bar gt Status bar Legitronic under Windows Legitronic runs just like any other Microsoft Windows application This guide assumes that you are familiar with Windows and know how to navigate within and among applications Refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation for detailed information about using Windows Using the Mouse You use the left dominant mouse button for most of your work in Legitronic Instructions to click or double click refer to the left mouse button When the right mouse button can be used you are instructed to right click 2 Getting Started Using Keyb
6. m Size Horizontal Vertical faos ps Cancel Apply Help Specification Description Field Name For each new field you create Legitronic displays a default field name that automatically increments the name Change the name to something meaningful to eliminate mistakes when choosing or referencing individual fields See pages 30 and 53 Data Result Does not apply to graphics fields Display Field When checked the field displays on the screen Print Field When checked the field prints on the label Design Orientation The number of degrees the field contents should be rotated when printed 0 90 180 or 270 Unit of Measure Unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters Points or Dots Position Horizontal The horizontal position of the upper left corner of the field Vertical The vertical position of the upper left corner of the field 43 3 Designing Labels Specification Description Size Horizontal The horizontal length of the field Vertical The vertical length of the field Graphics Fields Options Tab Field Properties Settings Options Data Field Type Graphic y v Fix Aspect Ratio Horizontal Vertical v Alignment Color Horizontal Screen Foreground Ea El Left Screen Background Vertical Printed Foreground Ea El
7. the field prints on the label Design Orientation The number of degrees the field contents should be rotated when printed 0 90 180 or 270 Unit of Measure Unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters Points or Dots Position Horizontal The horizontal position of the upper left corner of the field Vertical The vertical position of the upper left corner of the field 50 3 Designing Labels Specification Description Size Horizontal The horizontal length of the field Vertical The vertical length of the field Raw Fields Options Tab Field Properties Settings Options Field Type E m Color Screen Foreground PSN B Screen Background j Bi ent Ab Beaming of labellidate ssent Atend of label date ja Sendifeldionar Cancel Apply Help Specification Description Field type Type of field Text Barcode Graphic Line Box or Raw Color Screen Foreground Field foreground color for on screen display Screen Background Field background color for on screen display Send Data Selection of when the content of the raw data field is to be sent to the printer After label is sent At beginning of label data At end of label data Send field origin When checked the coordinates of the raw data will be sent to the pr
8. 3 Designing Labels Barcode Fields Symbology Tab Field Properties Settings Options Data Serial Symbology Symbology Code 128 B Code 128C Code 128 w FNC1 Optimized Code 39 Mod 43 NBE Size Overall size characteristics 5 0 mils 3 dots 6 7 mils 4 dots 8 3 mils 5 dots 10 0 mils 6 dots 2 63 1 Ratio Checksum HRI Human Readable Info CG Times Specification Description Symbology The barcode symbology type to be used NBE Size The size of the barcode Overall size characteristics Summary of size characteristics Checksum Checksum formula to be used for verification of barcode data HRI Human Readable Info Fonts available for display of the text associated with the barcode When NO HRI is selected the text associated with the barcode is not displayed 42 Graphics Fields 3 Designing Labels Legitronic supports the following graphic file formats Windows Bitmap BMP JPEG Joint Photo Experts Group JPG Zsoft PCS PCX TIFF e Windows Metafile WMF a vector format Targa TGA e WordPerfect Graphic WPG Graphics Fields Settings Tab Field Properties Settings l Options Data Serial Field Name Data esa un IV Display Field IV Print Field Design Orientation Unit of Measure Rotate D y Inches Ne m Position Horizontal Vertical fi 231 4 573
9. Doo None PadLeft Pad Right Fil Character y Fill Length fo Start j can Lenth zm p LLS3600DBCTest Table Tablet y Key Field on Label i fi y Search Col Retum Col J Queried Print 58 Text File Text file fields provide the ability to retrieve the contents of a text file to serve as the field contents 3 Designing Labels Field Properties Settings Options Data Serial Symbology Expression Type EE Padding None C PadLeft Pad Right Fill Character y Fill Length fo Fragment Start fo 3 Length fo Text Ee Cancel Apply Help Specification Description Padding Type of padding desired when the field content is shorter than the length specified in the Fill Length field none pad left or pad right Fill Character Character to be used to pad the field Fill Length The maximum allowable length of the field Fragment you can specify a start position and maximum length for the field Start The position at which the data should begin Text The name of the text file If you don t know the text file name click the ellipsis button to the right of the Text field to open the File Selection dialog box Then locate and select the text file name and click Open 59 Date or Time 3 Designing Labels Date or Time fields allow you
10. Provider Microsoft Jet 4 0 OLE DB Provider Microsoft OLE DB Provider For Data Mining Services Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Indexing Service Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Intemet Publishing Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers Microsoft OLE DB Provider for OLAP Services 8 0 Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Oracle Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Outlook Search Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server Microsoft OLE DB Simple Provider Microsoft Project 11 0 OLE DB Provider MSDataShape OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Directory Services Click the Connection tab to select the database server and the database located on the selected server ES Data Link Properties Provider Connection Advanced Al Specify the following to connect to SQL Server data 1 Select or enter a server name PRODSYS7 y Refresh 2 Enter information to log on to the server Use Windows NT Integrated security C Use a specific user name and password User name Password TP Blank password T Allow saving password 3 Select the database on the server CNS Attach a database file as a database name Using the filename LJ 56 3 Designing Labels Click OK to return to the Field Properties tab and continue creating the database look up field Field Properties Expression Type Database y None Padlet C Pad Right All Character y Filllength jo 2 Start j Length fp Provider SQLOLEDB Database Data P
11. THE PRINT PROPERTIES EE olaa da 71 O RO 71 Quieried Printing 2 32e cteei sah tetssiesseca a iead s 74 ad a E ATA TA TE EE A EEA A A EE a ee 75 PRINTING THE E N E 2 EEEE PT TEETE AEA EAA AA AE TETEA 75 1 Introduction 1 Introduction Welcome to the Using Legitronic to Design and Print Labels This guide an abridgement of the Legitronic Labeling Software Legitronic Secure Series Labeling Software provides an overview of Legitronic describes its windows and dialog boxes and explains how to use its basic functions About Legitronic Legitronic enables you to design labels on any PCs running under Microsoft Windows You can print those labels on the industrial grade printers supplied by Weber Marking Systems Legitronic is a flexible system that allows you to gt Create label formats that include varied combinations of barcodes graphics constant data date and time lines and boxes You can also link label fields to database tables and print labels only for those records that match the print queries you create You can print label fields in four orientations and in reverse printh gt Create label print jobs and save them for future use gt Use Windows Print Manager to delete pause restart and change the order of print jobs stored in the print queue How This Guide Is Organized This guide contains four chapters a Chapter 1 Introduction explains how this document is structured defines the conventions u
12. Top Printed Background Specification Description Field Type Type of field Text Barcode Graphic Line Box or Raw Sizing Dynamic Fit When checked the graphic is automatically sized to fill the entire field Magnification When checked the graphic is automatically sized as specified by the Horizontal and Vertical percentages Fixed Aspect Ratio When checked the graphic s proportions are maintained during resizing Horizontal The amount of height magnification Vertical The amount of width magnification Color Screen Foreground Field foreground color for on screen display Screen Background Field background color for on screen display Printed Foreground Field foreground color for printed labels Printed Background Field background color for printed labels 44 3 Designing Labels Graphics Fields Data Tab Field Properties Settings Options Data Serial Expression Type MT Browse adama Hone padlet PadAight Fill Ghrerecter Fil ena fp Constant Cancel Apply Help The Expression Type field displays the type of data the field will contain Constant Reference Field Database Text File Date or Time String Builder or Supplied Input The control fields that appear below vary according to the type of data selected The types of data and their respective control fields
13. amp A and characters in the mask This character is treated as a literal for masking purposes amp Character placeholder Valid values for this placeholder are ANSI characters in the following ranges 32 126 and 128 255 gt Converts all the characters that follow to uppercase lt Converts all the characters that follow to lowercase Alphanumeric character placeholder entry required for example a E z AE Z or 0 E9 Alphanumeric character placeholder entry optional Digit placeholder entry optional for example 0 E9 Character or space placeholder entry optional This operates exactly like the amp placeholder and ensures compatibility with Microsoft Access Letter placeholder for example a E z or A EZ Literal Displays all other symbols as literals that is as themselves 64 Real Time Clock Data Type 3 Designing Labels In the Field Properties screen click the Evaluate button to display an example of the resulting string based on current computer time and date in the text box below the offset value field The time unit options in the dropdown list are Years Months Weeks Days Hours Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type Realtime Date Time gt Evaluate Realtime Printer Date Time format string dw Expiry Date Offset 1 9999 13 Months Printer Date Time Codes Description Day of week Monday Day of week Mon S
14. are described in Data Types on page 52 Browse Button In addition to the standard command buttons the Data tab contains the Browse command button used to locate the graphic file you want to use When you click Browse Legitronic opens the dialog box shown below When you have located the file you want to use select it and click Open Select a graphic file to use Look in bmp o e 0a B LegiLogo bmp N Weber Splash bmp J File name LegiLogo bmp V Enable Preview Files of type ALL X Cancel Page No File Info For a description of the standard command buttons refer to Using Dialog Boxes and Command Buttons in Chapter 2 45 3 Designing Labels Line Fields Line Fields Settings Tab Field Properties Settings Options Field Name EMA Data Result Y Display Field IV Print Field Design Orientation Unit of Measure Rotate O Inches y r Position Horizontal Vertical 0 657 2 685 m Size Horizontal Vertical 1 483 fo 000 Specification Description Field Name For each new field you create Legitronic displays a default field name that automatically increments the name Change the name to something meaningful to eliminate mistakes when choosing or referencing individual fields See pages 30 and 53 Data Result Does not apply to line fields Display Field When checked the field disp
15. bars by selecting or deselecting it through the View menu Icon Description Action When Clicked Standard Tool Bar New Allows you to design a new label Open for Design Allows you to select the label you want to open Open for Printing Allows you to select the label you want to print Save Saves any changes you made since the last time you saved changes Configuration Allows you to update your Legitronic system configuration Exit Closes Legitronic If you have unsaved changes the system allows you to save them before closing the application 15 Description 2 Getting Started Action When Clicked Tool Bar Test Print Prints a test print of the label in the active window Undo Reverses the last add change or delete you made Redo Reverses the action of the Undo option Cut Deletes the selected item from the display and moves it to the clipboard Copy Copies the selected item to the clipboard Paste Inserts an item from the clipboard into the display Delete Removes the selected item from the display Select Allows you to select all or none of the fields in the label Text Allows you to draw a text field Barcode Allows you to draw a barcode field Graphic Allows you to draw a graphic field Line Allows you to draw a line Allows you to draw a box Raw
16. is saved automatically Revision Date Date of label revision Author User name associated with the revision Comments Free form remarks about the revision Command Buttons In addition to the standard command buttons the Label Properties dialog box contains these command buttons Make Revision used to log a revision and enter a comment Delete used to delete a highlighted revision For a description of the standard command buttons refer to Using Dialog Boxes and Command Buttons in Chapter 2 25 3 Designing Labels Label Properties Queried Tab Label Properties Settings Options Size Summary Queried RFID Provider Data Source Start Value Table Name End Value Search Field E Reevaluate Auto Counts T Use saL Expression Records found SQL Expression Specification Description Database Providers Launches the Data Link tool for establishing a connection to the Print Log database Clear Clears data entered on the tab Data Source Shows the data source selected using the Data Link tool Table Name Name of the table that contains the data you want to use Search Field The field in the table to search for particular values Start Value The first value for which a label should be printed End Value The last value for which a label should be printed U
17. to select a date or time format to print on the labels calculate expiry dates and print four digit year fields Field Properties Current date Current date Current date Current date Current date Current date Current date Job start date Job start date Job start date Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type Date or Time v M Expiry Date Offset 453 1 to 9999 Date or Time Setting DD MMAYY MM DD YY YY MM DD DDMMMYY DD MMAYYY MM DDAYYY YYYY MM DD DD MMAYY MM DDAYY YY MM DD y Cancel Apply Help Specification Description Expiry Date Offset When checked the current date is offset by the number of days 1 9999 specified in the spin box below and the resulting date prints on the label For example assume that Expiry Date Offset is checked and an offset of 30 days is specified If the label is printed on January 1 the date printed on the label will be January 31 Date or Time Setting List of available date formats Highlight the format you want to use on the label 60 3 Designing Labels String Builder String builder allows you to build data expressions This is an extremely advanced feature of Legitronic so it is not covered in this document For detailed information about string builder data expression functions refer to the Legitronic Labeling Software Legitronic Secure Series Labeling Software User
18. you have completed your property specifications click OK 32 Text Fields For text fields the Field Properties dialog box contains five tabs Settings Options Font Data and 3 Designing Labels Text Fields Settings Tab Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Se al Field Name EPC_Company V Display Field v Print Field Design Orientation Unit of Measure Rotate 0 y Inches y Position Horizontal Vertical 0 471 0 351 Size Horizontal Vertical 1 297 0 355 Specification Description Field Name For each new field you create Legitronic displays a default field name that automatically increments the name Change the name to something meaningful to eliminate mistakes when choosing or referencing individual fields See pages 30 and 53 Data Result For a field that uses a data expression the result of that expression For a field that uses supplied data the default data entered if any Display Field When checked the field displays on the screen Print Field When checked the field prints on the label Design Orientation The number of degrees the field contents should be rotated when printed 0 90 180 or 270 Unit of Measure Unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters Points or Dots Position Horizontal The horizontal position of the upper left corner of the fie
19. Design or press D to select the Open Label for Design option the Open Label for Design dialog box opens Open Label for Design Look in E Labels e e GE e FO j a E Files of ype Label Files 1bl Cancel When the symbol appears to the right of a menu option name an additional menu drops down when you click or select that option For example when you drop down the View menu and click Toolbars or press T to select the Toolbars option an additional menu drops down Wem Field Options Window Help Toolbars 4 wv Standard w Status Bar Design Label Paraneters ye neon Zoom Grid b Show Ruler Selecting a command button The buttons you click to perform functions provided by dialog boxes are called command buttons Some command buttons have a corresponding shortcut key When a command button label includes an underlined letter its command may be invoked by pressing ALT the underlined letter or by clicking the command button For example the shortcut key for the Open command button is ALT O Standard command buttons are described on page 9 Cancel 2 Getting Started Scrolling When a window contains more items rows or columns than will fit in the display you can use the mouse and scroll bars to display additional data You can also use the arrow keys to scroll up down right or left in the display JE uy Minimizing a window To reduce the window to an icon at the bottom
20. Manual on the CD your software came on Field Properties Settings Options Data Serial Symbology Expression Type String Builder y Evaluate Eunction Category Function Name Database Date Time Expression format_date value format separator blank a Fields Barcode1 y File Name format_date value format separator a av vee Specification Description Function Category Available functions Function Name The elements that can be included in the string for the Function selected To paste a function in the Expression box double click the function Expression The expression you are building To evaluate the validity of the expression click Evaluate If the expression is valid the results of the data expression is displayed below the Fields list box Fields The fields that can be included in the string 61 Supplied Input 3 Designing Labels Supplied input is provided at the time the labels are printed The supplied input controls specify the source of the supplied input and its properties There are two pages to this tab Click Next Page and Prev Page to navigate between them Page 1 Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type 13 517 7 Keyboard Remote Input C DDE Table Lookup Table Lookup Paste Link Entry Times B First label Every label Display Links Prompt
21. Save button Printing a Test Label You can print a test label in one of three ways 1 Select File Test Print from the menu bar 2 Right click the label and select Test Print from the menu that displays 3 Click in the tool bar 68 3 Designing Labels Printing a Draft of the Label The draft print feature allows the user to print a copy of the label to any installed printer Generally the feature is used to print copies of the label to an office type laser or ink jet printer for review A Draft Print is initiated by clicking File gt Draft Print See below i Legitronic Labeling Software 3 6 0 Label mim Edit View Field Tools Window Help New Ctrl Nn Open Label for Design Ctrl D Open Archive Label for Design Open Label for Printing Ctrl 0 Close Save AS Configuration Printer Setup Test Print Ctrl P Draft Print Exit 69 4 Printing Labels 4 Printing Labels This chapter provides the detailed information you need to perform each of the printing steps 1 Opening a label for printing 2 Specifying the print properties 3 Printing the labels Opening a Label for Printing Follow these steps to open a label for printing 1 Click aul in the tool bar or select File Open Label for Printing from the menu bar The Open Label for Printing dialog box opens Open Label for Printing Files of type Label Files Ibl Cancel 2 Locate an
22. Using Legitronic to Design and Print Labels Copyright 2008 Weber Inc Legitronic is a registered trademark of Weber Inc This program or documentation contains confidential information and trade secrets of Weber Inc and its suppliers Reverse engineering of object code prohibited For Legitronic Labeling Software Version 3 6 2 Weber Inc 711 W Algonquin Road Arlington Heights IL 60005 4457 Phone 847 364 8500 www weberpackaging com Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1 ABOUT EEGITRONIC tic ccttsticteaistiec itz es doble reto to e LO e 1 How THIS GUIDE S ORGANIZED r a Ta p st ias 1 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE ooocccccnoncnccnonnnncninnnnconannnononananncconnnnnonnnnnnnnnonnnnccnannnnn ronca nncnnnnn nar nannnnncnannnnccnnnanos 2 GUSTOMER SUPPOR Tra a e cta e ot de do melo on do do tie jis e ao a ETO 2 GETTING STARTED 3 LEGITRONIC UNDER WINDOWS ss a aa 3 Using the Mouse citaciones 3 Using Keyboard Shortcuts and the MOuSE ceccescessesceeseeseeseeseceeeeseeseceeeceeaecaecceesesaeeeeeeseeaeeaeseeeeseeaeeneeeeeaes 4 Entering Field Data iii aia 6 Working with Tab DisplayS ccececesseescesceseesececceseeseeseceeeeseesecseceaeesecsececeeaeesecseseeeaeeaeceeseceeaecaeseseaeeaeeeenseeatens 8 Accessing Online Hel piss ccccccicscsstocats dearest bttesateceee dias 8 Using Dialog Boxes and Command Buttons cececesceeeeceeseeeeseeeeceseeseceececeesecaeesecesecaeceeeeseeaeeaeceeeeseeae
23. Zebra R110PAX4 Ri 203 2203 2 Print Log Database Provider Adan Data Source Table Name 4 On each relevant tab of the Label Properties dialog box specify new properties or modify existing properties as necessary The specifications on each tab are described in the following sections 5 When you have completed your property selections click OK Label Properties Settings Tab Specification Description Label Label description Label Stock Stock to be used for the label Printer Type of printer that will print the label Print Mode Print mode to be used for printing the label Print Log the print log feature allows you to capture information from one or more fields on a label Database Provider Launches the Data Link tool for establishing a connection to the Print Log database Data Source Shows the data source selected using the Data Link tool Table Name Name of table contains the print log Clear Clears data entered above 22 3 Designing Labels Label Properties Options Tab Label Properties Settings Options Size Summary Queried RFID Color Settings On Screen Label Background On Screen Field Foreground On Screen Field Background Printed Field Foreground Printed Field Background Preview V Display Graphic Fields 2 None IV Show Fields as Transparent First Label V Dynamic Database Updates C Ev
24. a specific purpose and includes one or more command buttons However each command button always performs the same function regardless of the dialog box it appears in The following table describes the standard command buttons Command Button Action Label Apply Applies your selections to the label format displayed Close or OK Closes the dialog box If you have made changes that you have not saved the system first gives you the opportunity to save them You can press the ENTER key as a substitute for clicking the OK button Cancel Closes the dialog box ignoring any changes since you last saved data in the dialog box Pressing the ESC key has the same effect as clicking the Cancel button Help Opens the online help topic that explains the dialog box The dialog box remains open 2 Getting Started Opening Legitronic To access any of the Legitronic functions you must open the application You start by double clicking the Legitronic icon on the Windows desktop Alternatively highlight the icon and press the ENTER key or select Legitronic from the Windows Start menu The Legitronic Window The window shown below is the Legitronic window All your work in Legitronic is done with this displayed as the background During your Legitronic work sessions you select menu options or click buttons that display secondary windows or dialog boxes within the application workspace the area below the tool bar at the top of the window
25. ackground Field background color for on screen display Printed Foreground Field text color for printed labels Printed Background Field background color for printed labels Variable Variable When checked the field is processed as a variable field on a label template Designator Enter a unique designator for the field Max Chars Enter the maximum number of characters in the variable field Auto Calc When checked Legitronic automatically calculates the maximum number of characters based on the size of the field rectangle 34 3 Designing Labels Text Fields Font Tab The Font property page as shown below allows the user to select any installed character set for system TrueType fonts Field Properties x Settings Options Font Data Serial Text Size T Albertus Extra Bold Height 0 167 Albertus Medium Width 2 joo 5 Antique Olive F Use point sizes Ey Arial Black Character Set Maegniticaticn _ Baltic pr E Central European He Il Cyri ic a r Preview AaBl Specification Description Selected Font The font to be used in the selected field Text Size Height For a scalable font the exact height of the text Width For a scalable font the exact width of the text Use point sizes When checked point size is used for the Height and Width s
26. aracter Character to be used to pad the field Fill Length The maximum allowable length of the field Remote Source For supplied input the remote source device number Input Length The minimum and maximum number of characters that will be accepted Custom Filter Series of special characters tokens that control the types of characters that can be entered 63 3 Designing Labels Custom Filter Characters A custom filter can consist of the following characters Filter Character Description Digit placeholder Decimal placeholder The actual character used is the one specified as the decimal placeholder in your international settings This character is treated as a literal for masking purposes j Thousands separator The actual character used is the one specified as the thousands separator in your international settings This character is treated as a literal for masking purposes Time separator The actual character used is the one specified as the time separator in your international settings This character is treated as a literal for masking purposes Date separator The actual character used is the one specified as the date separator in your international settings This character is treated as a literal for masking purposes Treats the next character in the mask string as a literal This allows you to include the
27. ckedList Class Cancel Corel PHOTO PAINT 7 0 Image Corel Quattro Pro 8 Chart 2 Result Inserts a new Bitmap Image object into your p 3 document W Click Create New If you want the object to display as an application icon check Display As Icon P 5 Select the type of object you want to create and click OK The application you selected is activated so that you can create the object 6 When you have created the object click inside the field to insert the object Editing an Object To edit an object embedded in a field just double click the object The application it was created in activates so that you can edit it Dragging File Names From Explorer or Your Desktop You can also insert a file as an object in a label field by dragging the file name to the field from Explorer or from your desktop The file contents is inserted into the field and linked 67 3 Designing Labels Saving the Label When saving the label under the same name simply click in the tool bar or select from File Save from the menu bar Note When you have not made any changes to a label the Save function is inactive Follow these steps to save the label under a different name 1 Select File Save As from the menu bar The Save As dialog box opens Save in Labels y f e ES PA vabelt tbl File name Label2 Ib Save as type Label Files Ib y Cancel 2 Enter a file name for the label 3 Click the
28. d select the file name for the label you want to print 3 Click Open 4 The print properties dialog box opens with the label name displayed in the title bar Legitronic User Manual v3 6 0 70 4 Printing Labels Specifying the Print Properties The print properties dialog box includes three tab displays a Job Settings general information about the label print job a Query information about where to obtain queried input a Ports information about supplied input sources On each relevant tab of the print properties dialog box specify the appropriate print properties The specifications on each tab are described in the following sections Job Settings Specification Description Print Job Description Name of label print job This is the job name that will appear in Windows Print Manager Label Stock Stock to be used for printing the label Submit Job Suspended When checked the print job goes to the Windows print queue as a paused document to be released later Clear Printer Buffer When checked the currently printing job is cleared from the printer memory Auto Repeat When checked the print job automatically starts printing again upon completion Disable Auto Print When checked the label does not automatically print after the last supplied input field is entered You must click Print to continue printing Submit job ASAP When checked the print job is submit
29. e folders Each tab has a label that identifies the function of that tab s display Simply click the tab for the display you want to see or press CTRL TAB The example below shows five tab displays Settings Options Size Summary and Queried Label Properties Settings Options Size Summary Queried Label Description Label Stock Printer Print Mode Weber Series 22 Print Drivel 300 0x300 0 y Print Log User Name User Password Data Source Table Name Cancel Apply Help Accessing Online Help Legitronic s online help system allows you to display most of the information contained in this guide You can access help by selecting an option from the Help menu 2 Getting Started Using Dialog Boxes and Command Buttons The Configuration dialog box shown below is typical of all dialog boxes in that you must respond to whatever the box is presenting before you can do any other work You respond by entering data or making selections and eventually clicking a command button in the dialog box to close the box Configuration Options File Locations Remote Input Remote Port Settings Unit of Measure Inches Centimeters TT Update system print log Points T Update label print logs C Dots Application Designer Run Application Designer from Print Labels Application Designer filename Each of the Legitronic dialog boxes serves
30. e the label content and format before you begin creating the design in Legitronic When you are ready to use Legitronic you can create an entirely new label format or use the format for an existing label as the basis for your design This chapter provides the detailed information you need to perform each of the label design steps Opening the Label Design window Specifying the label properties Specifying the label fields Saving the label Printing a test label This chapter also discusses object linking and embedding OLE a feature that allows you to link a file created in another application to a specific field Opening the Label Design Window When you open the Label Design window you must indicate whether you are creating a new label design or using an existing label as the basis for your design Legitronic User Manual v3 6 0 18 3 Designing Labels Creating a New Label Design To create a new label design click in the tool bar or select File New from the menu bar to open a blank Label Design window it Legitronic Label Printing Software 3 4 0 Label1 Ele Edt view Field Tools Window Help nlala 4d el gt aP Label DER 19 3 Designing Labels Using an Existing Label Design Follow these steps to use an existing label as the basis for your design a 1 Click in the tool bar or select File Open Label for Design from the menu bar The Open Label for Design dialog box opens Open Label for De
31. e up of elements called fields There are six types of fields e Text e Barcode e Graphic e Line e Box e Raw Data New Label Design When you are creating a new label design you begin your work in a blank Label Design window You create new fields by defining the space they will occupy specifying their properties and entering their content Once you have created a field you may need to delete it or change its position properties or content Existing Label Design When you are using an existing label as the basis for your design you work with the existing fields displayed in the Label Design window You can change the position properties and content of the existing fields You may also need to delete certain fields and create new ones Positioning a Field and Defining lts Space Follow these steps to create a new field 1 Specify the type of field you want to create by clicking the appropriate tool bar button or by selecting the field type from the Field menu 2 Move the cursor to the appropriate position on the label The cursor changes to the crosshairs symbol 3 Depress the left mouse button while dragging the cursor to define the area to be occupied by the field 29 3 Designing Labels Repositioning a Field Follow these steps to reposition a field 1 Click the field to select it 2 Position the cursor within the field 3 Depress the left mouse button while dragging the field to the appropriate posi
32. ected each option invokes a function opens a dialog box or displays a list of additional options Options in dimmed text are not available for the work you are currently doing Seven menus display in the Legitronic menu bar These menus discussed in the next seven sections are Y Legitronic Label Printing Software 3 4 0 Label1 Ibl File Edit View Field Tools Window Help File Menu Menu Option Action When Selected New Allows you to design a new label Open Label for Design Allows you to select the label you want to open Open Label for Printing Allows you to select the label you want to print 11 2 Getting Started Menu Option Action When Selected Closes the active window There is only one active window the window you are currently working in Other windows may be open but they are inactive Save Saves any changes you made since the last time you saved changes Save As Saves any changes you made since the last time you saved changes under the name you specify Allows you to specify parameters for printing your label Prints a test print of the label in the active window Print Label Report Prints a label report Closes the Legitronic application If you have unsaved changes the system allows you to save them before closing the application Edit Menu Menu Option Action When Selected Reverses the last add change or delete you made Reverses the action of the Undo option Cut De
33. els fez NewDbBTests Ibl Job Settings Query Potts Provider MSDAORA 1 Data Source Devl Table Name WSH_DELIVERY_LEGS y Start Value 70000 End Value 72000 Search Field F Reevaluate Auto Counts ADDRESS_ID g F Use SQL Expression Test Records found SQL Expression Cancel Save to disk Help Specification Description Database Providers Launches the Data Link tool for establishing a connection to the Print Log database Provider Shows the Provider selected using the Data Link tool Data Source Shows the data source selected using the Data Link tool Table Name Name of the table that contains the data you want to use Search Field The field in the table to search for particular values Start Value The first value for which a label should be printed End Value The last value for which a label should be printed Use SQL Expression When checked the SQL expression entered in the SQL Expression box is used to select labels for printing If this field is checked when start and end values have been specified those values are converted to an SQL expression Reevaluate Auto Counts When checked the field value is re evaluated for every database record Otherwise the value for the first database record is used for all labels printed Test Button Tests the query and returns the number of records found SQL Expressio
34. enseeeeaes 9 OPENING LEGIT RONIG tees hoes a let ls Det eee et he ae NR ete le Rad te ata ht ae alia Ne tual tet 10 The Legitronic Window wvvsesccs cas cascssveeaisieat tendavoeacscecceis oat oencedaveceaadentvaieigssadussdatensdaueesdesivensesdsueesdasdeeseutbvseucasveseeeatie 10 TiteBar ERE R tetera lb lo el A ak ce e e o e 11 Status Bart ETE eet Lert ee ti E cae Rr i Sean ce balk eae tae te ass rage PA pa atag ed SE ped ea 11 ME MUG tad 11 JEX apie tt Ls EE E Re ee BEE ee 15 DESIGNING LABELS 18 OPENING THE LABEL DESIGN WINDOW cccccccceeesscceessscccesssseccessesecesssssecesssseecesesseccessssscessassecesssssecesssecesensseees 18 Greating a New kabel Designs anae a Bae Ree ees eR ER ee eel et 19 Using an Existing Label Desi 2 setts ok Ba Ss SRR ead 20 SPEGIFYING LABEL PROPERTIES 4scictes dence cb n RT 21 Label Properties Procedure ism co Aa csege wk Bats os SR A A eee 21 SPEGIFYING THE LABEL FIELDS ia 29 SA NS 33 Barcode et 0 a ea oo Dies 38 Graphics Fields ii oa 43 Ss A a e 46 Bos Die 48 FRAW Fs tale 50 Data Tea 52 OLE DB Database Support essenin anon eE aa E rE aR aN E aN E ao ieas Aar N riai Eet 55 OBJECT LINKING AND EMBEDDING OLE cecceceeseescesceesceseeseeseeeceeseesecaecseeseeaececeeaeesecaeeeaeeaeeaecaeseceeaeeaeseeeeneease 66 SAVING THE LABEL cita lios 68 PRINTING A TMESTLABE a 68 PRINTING A DRAFT OF THE LABEL E 69 PRINTING LABELS 70 OPENING ALLABELFOR PRINTING das 70 SPECIEYING
35. ery Label Template Ps oe Specification Description On Screen Label Label background color for on screen display Background On Screen Field Field color for on screen display Foreground On Screen Field Field background color for on screen display Background Printed Field Field text color for printed labels Foreground Printed Field Field background color for printed labels Background Preview None No label preview will occur prior to printing a label First Label Label preview will occur prior to printing the first label in a job Every Label Label preview will occur prior to printing every label in a job Checkboxes Display Graphic When checked graphic fields display on the screen Fields Show Fields as When checked the topmost field is transparent so that the field below it is visible when Transparent fields overlap Dynamic When checked the Label Design window is automatically updated as changes are made Database Updates in the Field Properties dialog box for text and barcode fields Template When checked the Label Design is saved as a template 23 3 Designing Labels Label Properties Size Tab Label Properties Settings Options Size Summary Queried RFID Design Width Design Height Print Rotation Unit of Measure Points C Dots Multiple Across Horizontal Count Horizontal Print In
36. esigning Labels Database Database fields allow you to obtain field data from a selected database Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Serial Padding None PadLleft C Pad Right Fill Character Filllength 0 4 Range 6 Al C Fragment Provider Database Data EE Providers Source E Table Key Field on Label y Search Col Queried Print Retum Col Apply Help Specification Description Padding Type of padding desired when the field content is shorter than the length specified in the Fill Length field none pad left or pad right Fill Character Character to be used to pad the field Fill Length The maximum allowable length of the field Fragment you can specify a start position and maximum length for the field Start The position at which the data should begin Length The maximum length of the field Queried Print When checked the field will get its data from the data source identified below Database Providers Launches the Data Link tool for establishing a connection to the Print Log database Data Source Shows the data source selected using the Data Link tool Table Name of the table that contains the data you want to use Search Col The database column to be searched for the appropriate record Return Col The database field in the selected record that contains the data to be used i
37. ght click to display the menu shown below Then select Wizard Cut Copy Paste Ctrl Ctrl C ot Ay Delete Duplicate Del Options Data Serial Symbology Properties Alt Enter Wizard 40 Barcode Fields Serial Tab Field Properties Settings Options Data Serial Symbology m Serial Number C Yes Increment p a C Tracking Tracking Se al Number Were 1d Leading kil Character Automatic Label Counts Tl This field determines number of identical labels printed I This field determines number of labels serialized 3 Designing Labels Specification Description Serial Number No Yes Tracking keep track of last number used for this serial number Start Value Does not apply to barcode fields Increment Does not apply to barcode fields Tracking Serial Number Name Does not apply to barcode fields Leading Fill Character Character Does not apply to barcode fields Length Does not apply to barcode fields Automatic Label Counts This field determines number of identical labels printed identical labels printed When checked the value of this field determines the number of This field determines number of labels serialized serialized When checked the value of this field determines the number of labels 41
38. gs dialog box display a grid or snap the selected field to the lines in the grid Show Ruler Allows you to hide or show the ruler at the top of the window Field Menu Allows you to draw a graphic field Allows you to draw a line Allows you to draw a raw data field Zoom In Allows you to zoom in on the selected field Each time you click on the selected field the zoom magnification increases 13 2 Getting Started Menu Option Action When Selected Move to Front Moves the selected field to the front layer of the label Move to Rear Moves the selected field to the rear layer of the label Move Forward Moves the selected field forward in the layers of the label Move Back Moves the selected field backward in the layers of the label Options Menu Menu Option Action When Selected Configuration Allows you to update your Legitronic system configuration Window Menu In addition to the options listed below the Window menu lists all open windows Numbers next to the window names indicate the order in which they were opened or last active Menu Option Action When Selected New Window Opens a new window whose contents are identical to the active window Closes the active window Close All Closes all open windows Cascade Rearranges open windows so that they overlap one on top of another Shows a full view of the active window and only the title bar of inactive windows Tile Horizontal Rearranges open windows i
39. ignment toolbar shown below le tr Sl t Deleting a Field Follow these steps to delete a field 1 Select the field 2 Select Edit Delete from the menu bar or press the Delete key on your keyboard 31 3 Designing Labels Specifying Field Properties Field properties are specified in the Field Properties dialog box The number of tabs in the Field Properties dialog box and the contents of each tab vary according to the type of field Follow these steps to specify the properties for a field 1 Click the field to select it 2 Position the cursor within the field and right click to display the following menu Cut Ctrl g Copy Ctrl C Menu Options Paste Ctrl Delete Del Duplicate Options Fort Field Properties Tabs Data Serial Properties Alt Enter The tabs in the Field Properties dialog box are listed at the bottom of the menu If you select a tab name the Field Properties dialog box opens with that tab activated If you select Properties the Field Properties dialog box opens with the Settings tab activated Note The menu options displayed will vary according to the type of field selected Select the appropriate option The Field Properties dialog box opens 4 On each relevant tab of the Field Properties dialog box specify new properties or modify existing properties as necessary The specifications on each tab are described in the following sections by type of field 5 When
40. in is active You can insert an existing object or create a new object by following the steps below Inserting an Existing Object 1 Select the field that will contain the object 2 Select Edit Insert New Object The Insert Object dialog box opens Insert Object 124 x Otc Tipe Cancel Create New CheckedList Class C 2 Corel GALLERY Clipart Greate from Eie Corel Photo House Document Corel PHOTO PAINT 7 0 Image Corel Presentations 8 Chart Corel Presentations 8 Drawing Corel Quattro Pro 8 Chart Tl Display As Icon Result Inserts a new Bitmap Image object into your p 31 document Click Create from File 4 Type the name of the file that contains the object If you don t know the file name click Browse When you locate the file name select it and click Insert If you want the object to display as an application icon check Display As Icon If you want to link to the file so that the contents of the field always reflects the contents of the file check Link 7 Click OK The contents of the file will be inserted into the field 66 3 Designing Labels Creating a New Object 1 Select the field that will contain the object 2 Select Edit Insert New Object The Insert Object dialog box opens Create New Insert Object 121 xi oes pe C Corel GALLERY Clipart Createt Eie Corel Photo House Document Corel Presentations 8 Chart Corel Presentations 8 Drawing T Display As Icon Che
41. inter 51 Data Types 3 Designing Labels This section describes the controls for the various data types available on the Data tab of the Field Properties dialog box Constant Constant data remains unchanged every time the label is printed Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type Constant had Padding None PadLeft Pad Right Fill Character y Fill Length fo Constant l z Cancel Apply Help Specification Description the Fill Length field none pad left or pad right Padding Type of padding desired when the field content is shorter than the length specified in Fill Character Character to be used to pad the field Fill Length The maximum allowable length of the field Constant For text fields the text that will print on each label label click Open For raw fields the printer commands for each label For barcode fields the data that sill be translated into a barcode printed on each For graphic fields the file name that contains the graphic including path When you don t know the graphic name click the Browse button select the file name and 52 Reference 3 Designing Labels Reference fields allow you to reference other fields on the label The field will combine data from the referenced fields in their order of reference Field Propertie
42. iption Field Name For each new field you create Legitronic displays a default field name that automatically increments the name Change the name to something meaningful to eliminate mistakes when choosing or referencing individual fields See pages 30 and 53 Data Result Does not apply to box fields Display Field When checked the field displays on the screen Print Field When checked the field prints on the label Design Orientation The number of degrees the field contents should be rotated when printed 0 90 180 or 270 Unit of Measure Unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters Points or Dots Position Horizontal The horizontal position of the upper left corner of the field Vertical The vertical position of the upper left corner of the field Size Horizontal The horizontal length of the field Vertical The vertical length of the field 48 3 Designing Labels Box Fields Options Tab Field Properties Settings Options l Field Type r Color Border Horizontal Thickness fo 25 Vertical Thickness o 25 Unit Of Measure inches X Specification Description Field Type Type of field Text Barcode Graphic Line Box or Raw Color Screen Foreground Field foreground color for on screen display Printed Foreground Field foreground color for
43. lays on the screen Print Field When checked the field prints on the label Design Orientation The number of degrees the field contents should be rotated when printed 0 90 180 or 270 Unit of Measure Unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters Points or Dots Position Horizontal The horizontal position of the upper left corner of the field Vertical The vertical position of the upper left corner of the field Size Horizontal The horizontal length of the field Vertical The vertical length of the field 46 Line Fields Options Tab Field Properties Settings Options Field Type i Color nit MM rnc MS Cancel Apply Help 3 Designing Labels Specification Description Field Type Type of field Text Barcode Graphic Line Box or Raw Color Screen Foreground Field foreground color for on screen display Printed Foreground Field foreground color for printed labels 47 Box Fields 3 Designing Labels Box Fields Settings Tab Field Properties Settings Options IV Display Field IV Print Field Design Orientation Unit of Measure Rotate 0 y Inches m Position Horizontal Vertical 0 713 2119 Size Horizontal 1 455 Specification Descr
44. ld Vertical The vertical position of the upper left corner of the field Size Horizontal The horizontal length of the field Vertical The vertical length of the field 33 3 Designing Labels Text Fields Options Tab Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Serial Field Type Text y Alignment Paragraph Horz Left y Vert Top y Single Line Variable Color IV Variable Screen Designator 01 99 Foreground EJ m Background Max E Printed Foreground i Background Specification Description Field Type Type of field Text Barcode Graphic Line Box or Raw Alignment Horz Horizontal justification to be used Left Right Center or Justify left and right justification Vert Vertical justification to be used Top Bottom Center or Justify top and bottom justification Paragraph Auto Wrap When checked text is automatically separated into lines based on the width of the field Dynamic Fit When checked the font size is automatically adjusted so that the text fills the entire field Object Wrap When checked the paragraph field is wrapped around another field known as the object field when it is dragged against any side of the object field Single Line Single Line of text used with variable fields and label templates Color Screen Foreground Field text color for on screen display Screen B
45. letes the selected item from the display and moves it to the clipboard Copies the selected item to the clipboard Inserts an item from the clipboard into the display Paste Special Allows you to paste an OLE object or link to an OLE object from the clipboard Creates an exact copy of the selected field Removes the selected item from the display Allows you to select all or none of the fields in the label Change Icon Changes the icon that represents the OLE object in Label Design Change Source Changes the source of the OLE Object Properties When no field is selected displays the Label Properties dialog box When a field is selected displays the Field Properties dialog box 12 2 Getting Started Menu Option Action When Selected Links Manages an OLE object in the label by allowing the link to be removed or updated Insert New Object Opens the Insert Object dialog box so that you can insert a new OLE object Allows you to open or edit an OLE Object View Menu Menu Option Action When Selected Toolbars Allows you to show or hide the standard design and or window tool bars Allows you to show or hide the status bar Label Parameters Opens the Label Properties dialog box Zoom Allows you to select a zoom option Zoom in to a 50 100 or 200 view of the entire label Zoom out to view the entire label entire label width or entire label height Grid Allows you to display the Grid Settin
46. ls 12 Multiple Across Cut Pause Count Horizontal serialization 0 C Vertical serialization Given a label two across label design that contains a serial field the following label printing scenarios are available A Horizontal Serialization Serial number start value of one 1 a Identical Count set to one 1 Q Serial Count set to four 4 The labels print serialized as shown below 1 2 3 4 72 4 Printing Labels B Horizontal Serialization Serial number start value of one 1 Q Identical Count set to two 2 a Serial Count set to four 4 The labels print serialized as shown below 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 C Vertical Serialization Serial number start value of one 1 a Identical Count set to two 2 a Serial Count set to two 2 The labels print serialized as shown below 1 1 2 2 D Vertical Serialization Serial number start value of one 1 o Identical Count set to four 4 a Serial Count set to three 3 The labels print serialized as shown below 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 Notes With Horizontal Serialization the Serial Count value must be an even multiple of the Horizontal Label Count set in Label Design With Vertical Serialization the Identical Count value must be an even multiple of the Horizontal Label Count set in Label Design 73 Queried Printing 4 Printing Lab
47. n The SQL expression that will be used to select labels for printing 74 4 Printing Labels Ports Label1 lbl Job Settings Query Ports Pite ESSEC ca Remote Input Remote 1 Remote 2 Remote 3 Remote 4 Cancel Save to disk Help Specification Description Printer Printer that will be used to print the labels The printer specified in Label Design is the default printer but you can change the printer selection Remote Input For remote supplied fields the port number for the remote device Note The port number must correspond to the remote sources specified in Label Design on page 2 of the Data tab for Supplied Input field properties Printing the Labels When you have completed your print property specifications follow these steps to print the labels 1 Click Print If no Preview option was selected the print job is added to the print queue 2 Ifa Preview option was selected the label is previewed You can click Print to add the print job to the print queue or click Abort to cancel the print job 3 Monitor the print job via the Windows Print Manager 75
48. n a horizontal tile pattern from top to bottom Tile Vertical Rearranges open windows in a vertical tile pattern from left to right Neatly arranges the icons of minimized Legitronic windows Help Menu Menu Option Action When Selected Help Topics Displays the Legitronic online help system s table of contents About Legitronic Opens the About Legitronic dialog box which identifies the version of Legitronic that is installed on your computer 14 Tool Bar 2 Getting Started The tool bar is located directly below the menu bar The tool bar functions are always the same regardless of which window appears below This tool bar provides quick access to Legitronic windows and major print functions Each button contains an icon representing its function Pass the cursor over the button to display its description All functions in the tool bar can also be accessed through the menu bar Djs al Al sl ale slex a woale S T T a 2 5 M The tool bar is actually made up of three tool bars e Standard the leftmost tool bar allows you to design a new label open an existing label for design or printing and exit Legitronic e Design the middle tool bar allows you to insert various types of fields in your label and to test print the label e Window the rightmost tool bar allows you to open new windows and specify how the open windows should be displayed Note You can show or hide each of the three tool
49. n the label field Key Field on Label The label field that contains the data used to select the database record 54 3 Designing Labels OLE DB Database Support OLE DB is the most direct and reliable method for database connectivity today Developed by Microsoft OLE DB is a set of interfaces that expose data from a variety of diverse information sources OLE DB enables Legitronic to connect to a wider variety of data sources than ODBC OLE DB also enables Legitronic to connect to Unicode data sources to provide multi lingual label printing Legitronic continues to provide support for ODBC as well The database field property page now includes a Database Provider button to start the Data Link tool Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type y Padding None PadLeft Pad Right Fill Character Fill Length j0 p Provider Database Data Providers Source Key Field on Label v C Fragment 7 Queried Print 55 3 Designing Labels Use the Data Link tool to select the database provider for the target database Many database providers are included and others are available from database application publishers Data Link Properties Provider Connection Advanced All Select the data you want to connect to _ OLE DB Provider s MediaCatalogDB OLE DB Provider MediaCatalogMergedDB OLE DB Provider MediaCatalogWebDB OLE DB
50. o use it s internal setting for the tag position and the label may be retarded or advanced prior to encoding the tag 3 Tag Offset gt 0 A value greater than zero instructs the printer to advance the label the specified distance prior to encoding the tag e Antenna margin Distance from label edge to transponder Set to zero to use the printer s default distance e Void print length Length of image printed on label to indicate a transponder failure e Write protect Select to prevent additional write cycles and protect the encoded data e Number of tries per tag Specifies how many times the printer attempts to write and read a transponder before determining a transponder failure e Number of labels to try Specifies how many labels the printer attempts to produce before determining a failure e Error Handling Specifies the printer action when there is a failure producing an RFID label 27 3 Designing Labels Verify Instructs the printer to verify the transponder is an Alien qualified transponder Pre Read RFID Tag Instructs the printer to pre read the tag prior to performing a write read test e Applicator Signal Instructs the printer to use two print start signals Weber applicators must use one print start signal RFID Data Sources Data fields in an encoding scheme can be e Constant data e Referenced from a label format field 28 3 Designing Labels Specifying the Label Fields Each label you design is mad
51. oard Shortcuts and the Mouse Although you can use Legitronic without a mouse most people are comfortable using a combination of the mouse and keyboard Dropping down a menu The options in a menu can be dropped down displayed by clicking the menu name or by holding down the ALT key and pressing the underlined letter in the menu name For example to drop down the list of options in the File menu you can press ALT F 2 Legitronic Label Printing Software 3 4 0 File Edit View Field Tools Window Help New Ctrl M Open Label for Design Ctrl D Open Archive Label for Design Open Label for Printing Ciro Close Save AS Are h Ve Configuration 1 C Legitronic Label1 Ib 2 CiLegitronic Label2 Ibl Exit Selecting a menu option When a menu s options are dropped down click the option you want or press the key that corresponds to the underlined letter in the option name For example if the File menu is dropped down you can simply press N to select the New option Note Some options have shortcuts defined so you can access them without dropping down the menus For example you can select the New option without dropping down the menus shown above by holding down the CTRL key and pressing N 2 Getting Started When an ellipsis appears to the right of a menu option name a dialog box opens when you click or select that option For example when you drop down the File menu and click Open Label for
52. of the application window click the l button at the right end of the title bar Maximizing a window To expand a window to its full size click the o button at the right of the title bar The presence of the 0 button indicates that the window is not at its maximum size When this button is displayed you can resize the window by dragging its corners Reducing window size To reduce a window from its maximum size to its most previous reduced size click the button at the right of the title bar The presence of the button indicates that the window is at its maximum size Closing a window To close a window select Close from the File menu or simply click the 4 button at the right end of the title bar Entering Field Data A field is a specified area in which you enter or the system displays a valid value for a particular data element Several data entry methods are used in Legitronic depending on the type of field Legitronic uses the following types of fields Text box a box into which you can type data When you click inside a text box the cursor changes to an I beam Drop down list a text box with a down pointing arrow at its right end Clicking the arrow drops down a list of values so that you can select a value by clicking it Print Mode 300 0 300 0 y 300 0300 0 150 0x150 0 2 Getting Started Combo box a drop down list that allows you to select a value by clicking it in the list or b
53. pecifications Style Inverse When checked the foreground and background colors will be Ramee Italic When checked the text will print in italic Available for soft fonts only Bold When checked the text will print in bold Available for soft fonts only Underline When checked the text will print underlined Available for soft fonts only Strikeout When checked the text will print with strikeout characters through it Available for soft fonts only Magnification Height For a non scalable font the amount of height magnification Width For a non scalable font the amount of width magnification Preview Results of your font specifications 35 3 Designing Labels Text Fields Data Tab Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type ME Padding None PadLeft Pad Right Fill Character y Fill Length fo Constant Expression Type identifies the type of data the field will contain Constant Reference Field Database Text File Date or Time String Builder or Supplied Input The control fields that appear below vary according to the type of data selected The types of data and their respective control fields are described in Data Types on page 52 36 Text Fields Serial Tab 3 Designing Labels Field Properties Settings Options Font Data Serial r Serial Number No b Yes Increment p a c gt Tracking mackina Sera Numbe
54. printed labels Border Horizontal Thickness Thickness of the horizontal lines that make up the box Vertical Thickness Thickness of the vertical lines that make up the box Unit of Measure Unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters or Points 49 3 Designing Labels Raw Fields Raw fields contain data to be used by the printer when the labels are printed This is an extremely advanced feature of Legitronic so it is not covered in this document For detailed information about raw field command strings refer to the Programmers Guide for the Brand Model of printer you are using Raw Fields Settings Tab Field Properties Settings Options l Field Name AEWA Data Result SSS IV Display Field IV Print Field Design Orientation Unit of Measure Rotate 0 Inches Position Horizontal Vertical 0 490 2 476 m Size Horizontal Vertical faa pue Cancel Specification Description Field Name For each new field you create Legitronic displays a default field name that automatically increments the name Change the name to something meaningful to eliminate mistakes when choosing or referencing individual fields See pages 30 and 53 Data Result Does not apply to raw fields Display Field When checked the field displays on the screen Print Field When checked
55. ption Field Type Type of field Text Barcode Graphic Line Box or Raw Color Screen Foreground Field foreground color for on screen display Printed Foreground Field foreground color for printed labels Alignment Horizontal Horizontal justification to be used Left Right Center or Justify left and right justification Vertical Vertical justification to be used Top Bottom Center or Justify top and bottom justification 39 Barcode Fields Data Tab 3 Designing Labels Field Properties Padding Settings Options Data Serial l Symbology Expression Type Constant y None C PadLeft Fill Character y Fill Length fo Pad Bight Constant Cancel Help The Expression Type field displays the type of data the field will contain Constant Reference Field Database Text File Date or Time String Builder or Supplied Input The control fields that appear below vary according to the type of data selected The types of data and their respective control fields are described in Data Types on page 52 Note A wizard is available for constructing the data for UCC EAN128 GS1 128 bar codes The wizard allows you to select Application Identifiers AI check digits and other parameters associated with these bar codes To access the wizard click the bar code field to select it position the cursor within the field and ri
56. r deme 7 leadmna rill sheracter Character 7 Length fp a m Automatic Label Counts This field determines number of identical labels printed This field determines number of labels serialized Cancel Apply Help Specification Description Serial Number No Yes Tracking keep track of last number used for this serial number Start Value Beginning serial number value Increment The number to be used to increment the serial number Tracking Serial Number Name Name of serial number to be used Leading Fill Character Character Character to be used to pad the serial number Length Length in characters of serial number Automatic Label Counts This field determines number of identical labels printed When checked the value of this field determines the number of identical labels printed This field determines number of labels serialized When checked the value of this field determines the number of labels serialized 37 3 Designing Labels Barcode Fields For barcode fields the Field Properties dialog box contains five tabs Settings Options Data Serial and Symbology Barcode Fields Settings Tab Field Properties Settings Options Data Serial Symbology Field Name Date Result Y Display Field IV Print Field Design Orientation Unit of Measure Rotate O
57. roviders Sa PRODSYS7 Table Product Label y Search Col Item Key X Retum Col Product Description y C Fragment Key Field on Label Product To establish an ODBC connection select the provider shown below 89 Data Link Properties Select the data you want to connect to OLE DB Provider s MediaCatalogDB OLE DB Provider MediaCatalogMergedDB OLE DB Provider MediaCatalogWebDB OLE DB Provider Microsoft Jet 4 0 OLE DB Provider Microsoft OLE DB Provider For Data Mining Services Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Indexing Service Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Intemet Publishing Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers Microsoft OLE DB Provider for OLAP Services 8 0 Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Oracle Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Outlook Search Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server Microsoft OLE DB Simple Provider Microsoft Project 11 0 OLE DB Provider MSDataShape OLE DB Provider for Microsoft Directory Services 57 3 Designing Labels Next select the data source name DSN previously setup using Windows ODBC manager facility Click OK to proceed 5 Data Link Properties Specify the following to connect to ODBC data 1 Specify the source of data Use data source name LLS3600DBCTest y Refresh Use connection string Connection string O Build 2 Enter information to log on to the server Blank password Allow saving password 3 Enter the initial catalog to use
58. s Settings Options Font Data Serial Expression Type igiGieie a gas Fill Character y Fill Length fo Fragment g a Stato Lenth y Sas Field C Entire Group Padding None PadLeft C Pad Right Referenced Fields Insert FY _Remove In of Fields cas SS Help Specification Description Padding Type of padding desired when the field content is shorter than the length specified in the Fill Length field none pad left or pad right Fill Character Character to be used to pad the field Fill Length The maximum allowable length of the field Fragment you can specify a start position and maximum length for each referenced field or for the entire group of referenced fields Start The position at which the data should begin Length The maximum length of the field Referenced Fields From the drop down List of Fields select each field you want to reference Once selected the field name appears in the List of Fields box To add the selected field to end of the referenced field list click Add To insert the selected field before a particular referenced field list select that referenced field and click Insert To remove a field from the referenced field list select it and click Remove List of Fields A drop down list of fields available for reference in this field 53 3 D
59. se SQL Expression When checked the SQL expression entered in the SQL Expression box is used to select labels for printing If this field is checked when start and end values have been specified those values are converted to an SQL expression Reevaluate Auto Counts When checked the field value is re evaluated for every database record Otherwise the value for the first database record is used for all labels printed SQL Expression The SQL expression that will be used to select labels for printing 26 3 Designing Labels Label Properties RFID Tab Specify RFID label details as follows Tag e Type Select the type of inlay embedded in the label e Tag Encoding Select the encoding scheme required by the label Label Properties Settings Options Size Summary Queried RFID Tag Type EPC GEN2 v Encoding HERE Options Value Es Tag offset 0 tag withi 0 000 VOID print length 1 000 AAA AAA SGTIN 96 Source Filter Value Constant Partition Constant Company Prefix Constant RR ws Options e Tag Offset Tag Offset has three possible values as follows 1 Tag Offset 0 This value zero indicates the RFID tag is positioned in the effective area per the printer manufacturers specification and the label will not be retarded or advanced prior to encoding the tag 2 Tag Offset 1 This value negative one instructs the printer t
60. sed within and gives contact information for support a Chapter 2 Getting Started explains the basic concepts and terms required to use Legitronic It provides a brief review of Windows conventions used in Legitronic describes the Legitronic application window and explains the use of dialog boxes and command buttons a Chapter 3 Designing Labels explains how to design label formats using text barcode graphic line box and raw data fields a Chapter 4 Printing Labels explains how to print labels 1 Introduction Conventions Used In This Guide The table below explains how this guide uses type as visual cues to certain Legitronic components special keying techniques or documentation conventions This Represents SMALL CAPITAL Keys on your keyboard such as the ENTER key or the ALT key LETTERS italic Emphasized words and variables names used to represent data items whose value can change Italic Menus and menu options The shortcut key is underlined For example the Tools menu can be selected by pressing ALT T Italic Italic A sequence of menu selections that can be used to open a window or dialog box For example File New means click the File menu and select the New option Using the keyboard you would press ALT F and then N Command Command buttons in dialog boxes For example OK Cancel and Help The underlined letter on a button label identifies the shortcut key used in conjunction with the ALT key
61. sign 1 1 Files of type Label Files Ibl y Cancel 2 Locate and select the file name for the label format you want to use 3 Click Open The label you selected is displayed in the Label Design window 20 3 Designing Labels Specifying Label Properties To specify the properties for a label you either specify the properties you want for a new label design or modify the properties of an existing label design Label Properties Procedure Follow these steps to specify the properties for a label 1 Open a new or existing label in the Label Design window 2 Right click to display the following menu Before you right click make sure that the cursor is not positioned within any of the label fields and that no field is selected Paste Ctrl V Settings Options Size Summary Queried RFID Properties Alt Enter Select Fields Ctrl F Test Print Ctrl P Refresh 21 3 Designing Labels The tabs in the Label Properties dialog box are listed at the top of the menu If you select a tab name the Label Properties dialog box opens with that tab activated If you select Properties the Label Properties dialog box opens with the Settings tab activated 3 Select the appropriate option The Label Properties dialog box opens Label Properties Settings Options Size Summary Queried RFID Label Description Label Stock Printer Print Mode Weber
62. ted immediately When not checked the Windows Print Manager must be empty before the print job is submitted Note When a label format includes time fields leaving this box unchecked will result in more accurate time information on the labels Send Template When checked the open label template is downloaded to the printer Send Variable Data When checked variable fields on the open label template are sent to the printer where they are merged with a previously downloaded label template to initiate printing of labels Preview Type of preview desired none preview of first label only or preview of every label Print Count Number of labels to print Number of Identical number of identical duplicate labels to print Number of Serial number of serial labels identical except for serial number to print Cut Pause number of labels to print before cutting or pausing Multiple Across Horizontal serialization across the web specification at print time Vertical serialization down the web specification at print time 71 4 Printing Labels Multiple Across Labels with Serial Fields This feature enables serialization to be specified as Horizontal across the web or Vertical down the web at print time The selection is made from the Job Settings dialog shown below which appears after opening a label for print Print Count Number of Identical Labels eli Pu of Se al Labe
63. terval Continuous Label Stock Vertical Print Interval Specification Description Design Width The width of the label Design Height The height of the label Margin The margin along the left edge of the label in which text cannot print Print Rotation the number of degrees the label contents should be rotated when printed 0 90 180 or 270 Unit of Measure unit to be used for entering and displaying measurements Inches Centimeters Points or Dots Multiple Across Horizontal Count The number of labels that will print side by side across the label stock Horizontal Print Interval The distance between the left edge of one label and the left edge of the next label Continuous Label Stock Vertical Print Interval The distance between the top of one label and the top of the next label 24 Label Properties Summary Tab Settings Options Size Summary Queried RFID Author weber Creation Date October 20 2006 09 16 Automatically save history Make Revision Delete Revision Date Comments 3 Designing Labels Specification Description Author used Unknown appears as the author User name used when signing into Legitronic When no user name was Creation Date The date and time the label was created Automatically save history When checked revision history
64. tion on the label Selecting a Field Selection of individual fields to edit via Select gt Edit gt Fields is supported The dialog shown below appears allowing the user to select any number of fields Field Selection Barcodel Text Select All Deselect All Cancel ep URE Non printing fields appear with this symbol to the left of the field name Non display fields appear with this symbol to the left of the field name 30 3 Designing Labels Resizing a Field Follow these steps to resize a field 1 Click the field to select it 2 Position the cursor over one of the six black squares on the perimeter of the field vr E pee eas st Sui one a A The cursor changes to a double ended arrow lt gt 3 Depress the left mouse button while dragging the cursor to enlarge the field Note Resizing a text or graphic field does not change the size of the text or graphic it contains unless the dynamic fit or fixed aspect ratio options are selected When resizing a barcode field the barcode will grow taller but can grow only as wide as the type of barcode allows When resizing line and box fields the line or box will be the same size as the field Field Alignment Tool The alignment feature users to align a group of fields along any side top bottom left and right of the dominant field s boundary The dominant field is the last field selected The alignment tool is available in Edit gt Alignment or via the al
65. un Numeric day of week 0 6 Week 00 53 Numeric day 01 31 Marth lamian Daramhar Seconds The master list for Printer Date Time Codes is Minutes and Code Printer Date Time Code Printer Date Time dw Day of week Monday y4 Year 2000 2099 d3 Day of week Mon Sun jd Julian date 1 366 D3 Day of week MON SUN jb Julian date leading blanks d0 Numeric day of week 0 6 jz Julian date leading zeros dn Numeric day of week 1 7 TM 12 hour time 1 12 w0 Week 00 53 TZ 12 hour time 01 12 wn Week 01 54 tm 24 hour time 0 23 dd Numeric day 1 31 tz 24 hour time 00 23 d2 Numeric day 01 31 mt Minutes 0 59 ma Month January December mz Minutes 00 59 m3 Month Jan Dec sc Seconds 0 59 M3 Month JAN DEC s2 Seconds 00 59 mn Numeric month 1 12 ap am pm m2 Numeric month 01 12 AP AM PM y2 Year 00 99 si Shift Information 65 3 Designing Labels Object Linking and Embedding OLE Object linking and embedding OLE allows you to create an object such as a graphic or Microsoft Word document in any Windows application that supports OLE and use that object as the content of a label field To use the OLE function make sure the application you want to create the object
66. y typing the value directly into the text box When you click inside the combo box the cursor changes to an I beam Print Mode 300 0x300 0 y 150 0x150 0 Check box a small box to the left of a field name used as a toggle to turn an option on or off Simply click the box to insert a checkmark in the box and turn the option on Click it again to clear the box and turn the option off Without the mouse pressing the spacebar performs the toggle between on and off IV Display Graphic Fields IV Show Fields as Tranparent IV Dynamic Database Updates Spin box a text box with both an up arrow and a down arrow at its right end You can type a value in the field or you can change the current value by using the mouse to spin a list of valid values up or down until the value you want is displayed Spin boxes are used with numeric fields Line Spacing 0 Radio button a small round button that appears with others in a section of a display where you can select only one of several options To select an option simply click its label or its radio button In the example below you click one of the three radio buttons to select the Preview none first label only or every label Preview C None First Label C Every Label 2 Getting Started Working with Tab Displays Several windows in Legitronic include multiple displays that are accessed by clicking tabs that look like the tabs on fil

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