Brother SC-2000USB - Manual (Page 5)

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SET UP
Table of Contents
SET UP
FCC Compliance ...................................... 2
General Precautions ................................ 2
Unpacking ............................................... 3
Machine Mode Operations ...................... 5
Changing the LCD display language......... 5
Connecting the Interface and Power
Supply Cables .......................................... 6
System Requirements ............................... 6
Installing the Software ............................. 7
Stampcreator P-touch Editor, Stampcreator
Express and printer driver ............................... 7
First Steps .............................................. 12
DESIGINING A STAMP
Overview ............................................... 14
Stampcreator P-touch Editor.................. 15
Tools for Formatting .............................. 16
Properties Dock ........................................ 16
Tools ......................................................... 17
Object Dock ............................................. 18
Formatting a Stamp .......................... 19
Selecting the stamp size ............................ 19
Typing text ................................................ 19
Changing the font ..................................... 19
Changing the character size ...................... 20
Changing style effects ............................... 20
Changing the font of a text block .............. 20
Changing the character size of a text block ...... 21
Centering text within a block .................... 22
Vertical and horizontal block alignment .... 22
Drawing lines in a stamp .......................... 23
Drawing a frame ....................................... 24
Changing the frame size ............................ 24
Using special design frames ...................... 25
Creating stamps with clip art images ......... 26
Creating stamps with pictures ................... 26
Advanced Steps ................................ 27
Importing graphics from a scanner, digital
camera, or other clip art source ................. 27
Making a stamp containing a photo .......... 28
Auto Format .............................................. 32
Stampcreator Express ....................... 33
Formatting a stamp ................................... 33
Printing a draft sheet ................................. 34
Making an ID label ................................... 35
Adding new styles to the Stampcreator
Express software ........................................ 36
MAKING A STAMP
Final Steps.............................................. 38
Getting ready ............................................ 38
Printing a draft sheet ................................. 38
Engraving a stamp ..................................... 40
Assembling the stamp ............................... 42
Making an ID label ................................... 43
Applying an ID label ................................. 43
CARE & TROUBLESHOOTING
Periodic Maintenance ............................ 44
Cleaning the draft sheet rollers .................. 44
Cleaning the ID label rollers ..................... 44
Cleaning the Print Heads .......................... 45
Replacing the xenon lamp unit ................. 45
Removing a Jam and Correcting a Stamp... 46
Removing a jammed draft sheet or ID label
sheet ......................................................... 46
Correcting an imperfect stamp surface ...... 47
Cure time imperfections ............................ 47
Refilling the Stamp Ink ........................... 48
Easy Reference Trouble Shooting Guide ... 49
Error message list ...................................... 51
SUPPLIES & ACCESSORIES
Stamp Ordering Information ................. 52
How to order stamps ................................. 52
Stamp samples .......................................... 53
Supply items ............................................. 55
Maintenance items .................................... 56
SUPPORT NUMBERS