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84 DC-200/300 Operation Manual
7.3.2 Formatting a Label With the DC-300 Label Format Editor Software
The instructions below apply to Version 1.37 build 1 (IR 1) of the DC-300 Label Editor software. To check what
version of the DC-300 Label Editor you are currently running, open the program and choose the “About” menu
from the main screen menu bar.
Opening the Program
1. In Windows, use the Start Menu, then the Program Menu to display the programs installed on your
computer. Unless you specified otherwise, the program will appear in the Programs Menu as
“DC-300
Label Editor”
. If you would like to put a shortcut to this program on your Windows desktop, drag and drop
the program from the programs menu onto your desktop. Click on the program in the programs menu or
double-click on the shortcut to launch the application.
2. The main editing screen appears below. A representation of the label you are formatting appears on the
right, while the information on the data items appears on the left.
Figure 7-31. Free Format Label Screen
Copying an Existing Free Format
If you have previously designed a Free Format and saved it to the Label Editor’s database by pressing the Update
Database
button, you can recall that format to use it as a basis for a new label design. After modifying it you can
save it as a new Free Format number. If you have not previously designed and saved labels using the DC-300
Label Editor or do not want to use an existing design as your starting point, go to the “Inserting Fields” section
below.
1. In the Label Properties section, set the scale type to DC.
2. Use the Free Format field to define which free format label number you want to design. The software
and the scale can store up to 99 user-designed free formats. Once you enter a Free Format number, it will
appear over top of the label layout on the right.
3. From the menu bar, choose the Tools menu and then the “Copy Format...” option under that menu.
4. A “Copy Free Format” dialog box will open, allowing you to choose which Free Format number you
want to copy from.
Figure 7-32. Copy Free Format Dialog Box