The cab LabelEditor is an editor that enables you to browse, edit and execute label files on the selected printers CompactFlash card or on your local system. The LabelEditor can also be used to view and edit LOG, TMP, TXT or FMT files.
LabelEditor is correlated with cab printers CompactFlash card. It can be started from the CompactFlash tool menu (Shortcut: CTRL + E) or from a selected labels pop-up menu ("Edit"). Therefore, you have to select a printer in the cab Network Manager and call the CompactFlash tool. After you have started the LabelEditor (see Picture 1 below) it will come up empty if not started from a labels pop-up menu.
Picture 1: cab LabelEditor
The title will tell you the currently opened label name on the right-hand-side (e.g. TITLE.LBL).
Important: All files edited, using the cab LabelEditor will be saved in UNICODE
LabelEditor is Unicode compatible, which allows you directly to write e. g. Cyrillic, Arabian or Hebrew characters to print.
With cut, copy and paste you could handle text as in most other text editing programs. It also uses common shortcut combinations like CTRL + C for copying text.
Tip: To duplicate a label without
leaving the LabelEditor, just press CTRL + A to select all
text, then press CTRL + C to copy it to the clipboard. With pressing CTRL + N
and entering a new name you are creating a new label file. In this
file you can paste your label content with CTRL
+ V. Press CTRL + S to save it
With undo and redo you can step forward or backwards in your editing process.
The Find and Replace dialogue (see Picture 2 below) provides a possibility to find text strings in your label and allows you to replace it.
Picture 2: Find dialogue
Enter a string in the text field for find and press the "Find" button. If the label contains the string it will be highlighted and the "Replace" button will be enabled. To replace a string press "Replace" after a string to replace to is entered.
Note: Should it happened, that the highlight mechanism is not working just make a click
into the LabelEditor text area
Adjust your display font using the menu bar. Select out of three standard fonts: You can choose between a Serif, SansSerif or Courier font. The display font has not effect on the label itself.
Serif text example: | Hello world ... 1234567890 |
SansSerif text example: | Hello world ... 1234567890 |
Courier text example: | Hello world ... 1234567890 |
This feature prints a label to a local printer installed on your system.
Execute will prompt the printer to load the label from its CompactFlash card and execute, in case editing a label on a printers CompactFlash card. If you are editing a label on a local system, the label could be executed using the FTP Printing feature, available since firmware 2.95.
When printing a label on a local system LabelEditor will asks you for the printer to transfer the label, see Picture 3 below. To use the FTP Printing feature you need root access to the printer. After entering the desired printers network address and its PIN. Press the "Connect" button to transfer the label and starting the printout. So entered last printer information will be available till the LabelEditor has been closed.
Picture 3: cab Dialogue to enter the necessary information to establish a connection
Attention: Do not forget to save your label after editing it ... In any case ...