User Manual

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Feeding and Cutting the Tape
You can perform tape feed and cut operations from your computer.
1 Click the tool icon for the operation you want to perform.
To feed the tape, click
.
To cut the tape, click
.
Label Layout Hints
Laying Out a Vertical Text Label
Use a vertical font when laying out a vertical text label.
1. Laying out a vertical text label using a horizontal layout screen image
On the Label Properties screen (page 11), select Horizontal for the
Tape Direction setting. Next, on the Text Properties screen (page
23),
specify a vertical font (indicated by an at sign (@) at the beginning of
the font name) and then input the text. Note that single-byte charac-
ters cannot be used for vertical text.
2. Laying out a vertical text label using a vertical layout screen image
On the Label Properties screen (page 11), select Vertical for the
Tape Direction setting. Next, create a text fi eld using the same pro-
cedure described for a horizontal screen image above. Finally, rotate
the text fi eld until it is as shown on the screen below. For information
about rotating a fi eld, see "Rotation handle" (page
21).