Specifications

1-24 System Basics
Setup option What it does
Automatic preview Allows you to turn the dynamic preview feature On or Off. The default
setting is On.
Dynamic preview allows the system to update your label as you type
from the keyboard, typically when you pause. Sometimes this slows
down your keyboard response time.
If you turn Off dynamic updating, you can increase the keyboard
response speed; that is, it will take less time between when you type a
keystroke in the text area and when those characters appear on the
screen.
You can still get a preview of the formatted label at any time by pressing
the Print Special key. When you press Print Special, you’ll see the
“Please wait” message and the rotating spinner that indicates that the
system is working. Using the Print Special key does not change the
Automatic preview setting in Setup. You can also press the Print Special
key to redraw the preview when the Automatic preview setting is set to
On. This may take a few seconds to update. (If, however, you press any
other key while the system is generating the preview, the preview is
cancelled and you may notice a slight time lag before new characters
appear in the text entry area. )
Note: Automatic preview functions slightly differently in the resident
applications (when you are not running Freeform). Be sure to consult
the appropriate documentation for more information.
Leader/trailer length Sets the length of the leader and trailer, which is the amount of blank
space inserted at the beginning and end of a label. The unit of measure
is the setting selected for the Length units option (see below). Valid
values are .125 to 2 inches (4 to 50 mm).
Justification Sets the default justification for text and graphics. Choose Center
(default), Left or Right. You can override this setting at any time by using
the Label Options key. (Refer to “Selecting label options” on page 3-15.)
When you turn the system off and on, the setting selected here is used.
Type size Sets the type size that is used when the system is first turned on. All text
automatically prints in this type size, unless you change it temporarily.
(See “Changing type size” on page 3-3.) When you turn the system off
and on, the setting selected here is used. The unit of measure is the
Type size units (see below). Valid values are as follows:
0.08 - 8.0 inches (default = 1.0)
8 - 800 points (default = 100)
2 - 203 mm (default = 25)
If you change the Type size units setting, the values shown for the Type
size field automatically change to the new unit values.
Type size units Sets the unit of measure for displaying type size in the Type Size
window. Choose Inches (default), Points or mm. When you change this
unit, the default Type size value (see above) changes to the new unit
values.