NiceLabel Suite NiceLabel Pro Euro Plus d.o.o. English Edition Version 040526-07 Copyright © 1995-2004 Euro Plus d.o.o. All rights reserved. This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. Contents Contents 1. Introduction 1-1 1.1 About NiceLabel...............................................................1-1 1.2 About this manual.............................................................1-2 1.2.1 Conventions used in this Manual.............................1-3 2. Overview 2-1 2.1 Start 2-1 2.1.1 Working Environment .............................................2-2 2.2 Label Parameters ..............................................................2-3 2.3 Working Environment ......................................................2-9 2.4 Test Label .......................................................................2-10 2.4.1 Text ........................................................................2-12 2.4.2 Graphic...................................................................2-14 2.4.3 Barcode ..................................................................2-15 2.4.4 Box.........................................................................2-17 2.4.5 Line ........................................................................2-18 2.4.6 Save the Label........................................................2-19 2.4.7 Print preview..........................................................2-20 2.4.8 Print........................................................................2-21 2.4.9 Zoom......................................................................2-22 2.4.10 Undo.......................................................................2-22 3. Reference 3-1 3.1 Main Window ...................................................................3-1 3.2 Login.................................................................................3-1 3.3 Shortcuts ...........................................................................3-2 3.4 File 3-4 3.4.1 New Label................................................................3-5 3.4.2 Open.........................................................................3-5 3.4.3 Close ........................................................................3-6 3.4.4 Save..........................................................................3-6 3.4.5 Save as .....................................................................3-6 3.4.6 Import label design ..................................................3-7 3.4.7 Import.......................................................................3-7 3.4.8 Batch Import ............................................................3-8 NiceLabel Pro User's Manual i Contents 3.4.9 General Export .........................................................3-8 3.4.10 Export to Pocket PC.................................................3-9 3.4.11 Export to Linux ........................................................3-9 3.4.12 Export to Form.......................................................3-10 3.4.13 Export to SAP ........................................................3-10 3.4.14 Export to EPS.........................................................3-11 3.4.15 Label Setup ............................................................3-11 3.4.16 Stock Management.................................................3-25 3.4.17 Print Setup..............................................................3-28 3.4.18 Printer Settings.......................................................3-29 3.4.19 Print Preview..........................................................3-29 3.4.20 Print........................................................................3-37 3.4.21 JOB File Explorer ..................................................3-38 3.4.22 Automatic Print Preview........................................3-38 3.4.23 Automatic Print......................................................3-38 3.4.24 Send........................................................................3-39 3.4.25 List of Files ............................................................3-39 3.4.26 Exit .........................................................................3-39 3.5 Edit 3-39 3.5.1 Undo.......................................................................3-40 3.5.2 Redo .......................................................................3-40 3.5.3 Cut..........................................................................3-40 3.5.4 Copy .......................................................................3-41 3.5.5 Paste .......................................................................3-41 3.5.6 Paste Special ..........................................................3-41 3.5.7 Paste Link...............................................................3-42 3.5.8 Delete .....................................................................3-43 3.5.9 Select All................................................................3-43 3.5.10 Insert Object...........................................................3-43 3.5.11 Links.......................................................................3-44 3.5.12 Objects....................................................................3-44 3.5.13 Show Objects .........................................................3-45 3.6 View 3-46 3.6.1 Normal View..........................................................3-46 3.6.2 Data View ..............................................................3-47 3.6.3 Zoom In..................................................................3-47 3.6.4 Zoom out................................................................3-47 3.6.5 Zoom ......................................................................3-48 3.6.6 Toolbox ..................................................................3-48 3.6.7 Text tool .................................................................3-51 3.6.8 Color palette...........................................................3-52 3.6.9 Variable tool...........................................................3-53 3.6.10 Align tool ...............................................................3-54 ii NiceLabel Pro User's Manual Contents 3.6.11 Database tool..........................................................3-54 3.6.12 Label Inspector tool ...............................................3-55 3.6.13 Margins ..................................................................3-56 3.6.14 Object properties....................................................3-57 3.7 Object..............................................................................3-57 3.7.1 Select......................................................................3-58 3.7.2 Text ........................................................................3-59 3.7.3 Paragraph ...............................................................3-65 3.7.4 RTF (Rich Text Format)........................................3-67 3.7.5 Bar code .................................................................3-69 3.7.6 Edit barcode dialog box.........................................3-74 3.7.7 EAN.UCC 128 Wizard ..........................................3-81 3.7.8 Graphics .................................................................3-87 3.7.9 Rectangle................................................................3-92 3.7.10 Line ........................................................................3-95 3.7.11 Ellipse ....................................................................3-97 3.7.12 Inverse....................................................................3-99 3.8 Data 3-100 3.8.1 Dynamic data overview .......................................3-100 3.8.2 Contents Providers...............................................3-102 3.8.3 Variables ..............................................................3-107 3.8.4 Variable wizard....................................................3-120 3.8.5 Functions..............................................................3-128 3.8.6 Database Access ..................................................3-145 3.8.7 Database wizard...................................................3-147 3.8.8 Text File Wizard ..................................................3-151 3.8.9 Database access dialog box .................................3-155 3.8.10 Database dialog box.............................................3-165 3.8.11 Check digit algorithms.........................................3-168 3.8.12 RF Tag .................................................................3-170 3.8.13 Variable Trace Setup ...........................................3-173 3.8.14 Unlock global variables .......................................3-174 3.8.15 Lookup Tables .....................................................3-174 3.9 Transformations............................................................3-175 3.9.1 Rotate ...................................................................3-175 3.9.2 Align ....................................................................3-176 3.9.3 Embed all pictures into label ...............................3-176 3.9.4 One to front..........................................................3-177 3.9.5 One to back ..........................................................3-177 3.9.6 To front ................................................................3-177 3.9.7 To back.................................................................3-177 3.10 Options..........................................................................3-177