Rice Lake Ishida AstraLabel User Guide - Manual (Page 10)

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3. Creating and Managing Labels
This section describes how to create new labels and manage the label data.
The following lists the main label creation and edit operations.
Managing Label Data
A label data file stores the label formats for one set of scales. Opening a label data file opens
a Label List window which displays a list of label slots. Empty label slots are marked
"Unused".
You can use the Label List window to copy and paste labels between slots (and between
label data files), and to open Label Edit windows or Label Properties dialogs for specific
labels.
Use the File menu to open, close, and save label data files.
Receiving Label Data from the Scales
You can download the existing label formats from the scales. It is often easier to download
and modify existing label formats than to create new labels from scratch.
See Sending and Receiving Labels from the Scales for a full description of how to transmit
and receive label data from the scales.
Saving Label Data in an EPROM File
Select Import Labels from the File menu to import labels from an EPROM file. To use this
feature, the EPROM offset address must be set correctly in the setup.
Importing Label Data from a Binary Format File
Select Import Labels from the File menu to import binary format labels.
Exporting Label Data to a Binary Format File
Select Export Labels from the File menu to save labels to a binary format label file.
Exporting Label Data to an EPROM File
Select Save to EPROM File from the File menu to save the contents of the current data file
to an EPROM file. Both binary and Intel Hex formats are supported for the EPROM file.
To use this feature, the EPROM offset address must be set correctly in the setup.
Creating a New Label
Double click on an unused slot in the Label List window (or select the slot and press Enter).
This creates a new label and adds the default print fields. A Label Properties dialog opens for
you to set the label parameters such as the label size and product name area type. Clicking
OK saves the settings and opens a Label Edit window for you to edit the new label.
Transmitting Label Data to the Scales
See Sending and Receiving Labels from the Scales for a full description of how to transmit
and receive label data from the scales.
Editing Label Properties
Select a label in the Label List window then select Edit Properties from the Edit menu to edit
the label's properties.
The Label Properties dialog edits properties specific to an entire label (rather than to specific
print fields).
You can also open the Label Properties dialog from the Label Edit window by double clicking
on a point in the label that does not contain a print field.