Brady TLS 2200 - Manual (Page 29)

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Thermal Transfer Printer User’s Guide 21
Creating Legends
Using the Key When Composing a Legend
It is not necessary to press the key after entering the last line of text in your
legend. Pressing the key instructs the printer to reserve space for a new line of
text (notice the cursor advances to the next line). Even if characters are not entered on this
new line, the printer assumes the blank line is valid. As a result, markers are printed with
the blank line, which leads to uncentered legends.
When the key is pressed at the end of a line, a non-visible end-of-line character is
inserted at the cursor. Characters entered after the cursor fall to the next line. This end-of-
line character can be deleted by positioning the cursor over the first character position on
the following line and pressing the + keys. This deletes the carriage
return, moves up the text located on the second line, and appends the text on the first line.
Any remaining lines of text also move up one line.
Note: The + command deletes the carriage return and appends
text to the previous line only if all characters on the current line fit on the previous
line. If the text can not fit, the carriage return is not deleted and all text remains on the
current line.
Default Font Size
The TLS2200
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printer allows you to choose the font size for each individual line of text
on your label (one size per line). The font size is always displayed on the status bar
located on the first line of the LCD.
When a marker roll is loaded and the unit is turned on, the TLS2200 printer reads the
marker size information stored in the smart-cell on the marker roll core. This information is
used to automatically set an initial font size for your label. The method used to set this
default is intended to help approximate an optimal starting point for sizing your text. It is
as follows:
Marker Width Default Font Size
< 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) Largest size that allows four characters to fit on a label line
≥
12.7 mm (0.5 in.) Largest size that allows eight characters to fit on a label line
Note: For continuous printed labels (banners), the default font size is the largest
font that prints on the selected marker width in horizontal orientation.
Once the font is set for a label line, the size remains the same for any new lines that follow