Auto Format Function - Brother P-touch 2400 User Manual

The Auto format function makes creating labels quick and easy. After simply selecting one of
the various pre-formatted layouts and typing text into each of its fields, the overall style of the
label can easily be changed by selecting one of the 7 available style formats, and then the
label is ready to be printed. The many layouts available allow you to create labels for a variety
of needs—from addressing envelopes to identifying floppy disks or audio and video cassettes.
Refer to Reference at the end of this section for a list and samples of the available layouts.
To select a pre-formatted layout:
1 Hold down
"SELCT LAYOUT PRESS
2 Press or
Home
The default setting (VCR VHS-1) can be selected by pressing
The number of the layout that was last used appears underlined. Selecting this lay-
out displays the text that was entered in it at that time.
New Block
3 Press . The first field for the selected layout appears in the display.
To enter text in the layout:
4 For each field, type in the text, and then press
in the text for the last field, the MENU appears in the display.
To change the style of the text:
5 Press or
Home
New Block
6 Press .
7 Press or
Home
The default setting (ORIGINAL) can be selected by pressing
New Block
8 Press . The MENU appears in the display.
To print a label using the selected layout:
9 Press or
Home
New Block
0 Press to print the label, then automatically cut it off. The message "WORKING"
appears in the display just before printing begins, and then "COPIES 1/ 1" is displayed
while the label is being printed.
To change the text entered in the layout:
A Press or
Home
New Block
B Press . The first field for the selected layout appears in the display.
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A/F
and press
Y
Code
" appears in the display.
to select the desired layout.
End
until the CHANGE STYLE command is displayed.
End
to select the desired character style.
End
until the PRINT command is displayed.
End
until the CONTINUE command is displayed.
End
once. The A/F indicator lights up and the message
New Block
. When
Feed&Cut
.
Space
New Block
is pressed after typing
Feed&Cut
.
Space