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Welcome to the WireCAD plugin for Brother P-touch Electronic Label printers. This plugin supports any of the P-touch printer drivers for Windows, and works in conjunction with the stock P-touch .lbl template formats.
 
Welcome to the WireCAD plugin for Brother P-touch Electronic Label printers. This plugin supports any of the P-touch printer drivers for Windows, and works in conjunction with the stock P-touch .lbl template formats.
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==Preview Tab Explanation==
 
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| '''leading zero count'''||  
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| '''Label Format List'''|| enumerates all *.lbl files in the {WireCAD Common App Data}\Plugins\Brother Ptouch\Templates\ folder.
 
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| '''Ignore Cable# Text Color'''|| True to set the Cable# text entity PenColor = ByLayer.
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| '''Preview'''|| Load the selected record into the selected template file and display it.
 
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| '''Location-Elevation Delimiter'''|| By default this is a "." When the Location and Elevation fields are combined in the drawing this will be the delimiter. Example: Location: Rack-10 Elevation 10 would be concatenated with the Location-Elevation Delimiter as follows: Rack-10.10
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| '''Print All'''|| Prints the entire recordset to the printer.
 
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| '''Elevation-Slot Delimiter'''|| By default this is a "-" When parsing the elevation field this variable is used to identify a slot. Example: Elevation 10 slot 4 would be 10-4.
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| '''Print This'''|| Prints the selected record.
 
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| '''I Build My Racks From the Top Down'''|| Numbers from top down. The default is bottom up.
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| '''Edit'''|| Launches the P-touch editor (if installed).
 
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| '''Default Rack Height'''|| Default Rack Height in Rack Units. Presets the Rack Builder dialog.[[File:Rack_builder1.jpg|thumb|Advanced Tools>Rack Functions>Rack Builder]]
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| '''Copies'''|| Enter the number of copies to print.
 
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| '''Default Cable Manu and Type'''|| If the Signal Type in the global database does not define a default Cable Type and Manufacturer then this is used as a default.
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| '''Preview Pane'''|| Displays a preview of the selected record.
 
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| '''User Can Modify These Settings'''|| Only effective under WireCAD Security. If set by a WireCAD admin this panel is read only.
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| '''Record Selectors'''|| Navigate through the recordset.[[File:Pt04.png]]
 
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| '''Add Pinout Data to Each Cable'''|| Set to true to allow attachment of pinout data to each cable. You must display the Edit Cable Data dialog in order to pick the pinout. Pinouts are set using the Pinouts plugin. Once defined, during a cable number assignment you can pick from pinouts that have the proper connectors defined. If the proper connectors, both src and dst, do not exist in the pinout it will not be available for choice.[[File:Pinout_ex1.png|thumb|Edit Cable Data on Assignment]]
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| '''Printer Options'''||  
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* Half Cut: If supported on the printer, will only cut through half of the label creating a roll of labels that can be torn off in the field. This is available on the industrial series printers like the PT-9500 and is really slick.
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* Chain Print: No space between label prints, nor feed or cut at the end.
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* Cut Mark: Prints a cut mark.
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* Mirroring: Inverts text.
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==Data Tab==
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This plugin has the ability to pull from either the Project Systems database or the Project Cables database.
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Upon selection of the desired database, you have the ability to apply filters to narrow the selection set. These filters work like the other filters in WireCAD. Click the '''[Edit Filter]''' button and the filter dialog will be displayed; then select the field, conditional operator and value. Next click the '''[Apply Filter]''' button.
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 21 January 2011

Command Line Shortcut: bpt

User Permissions Level: Any
Product Level: All
Brother P-Touch! Printer Interface

Plugins>Brother P-Touch!

Welcome to the WireCAD plugin for Brother P-touch Electronic Label printers. This plugin supports any of the P-touch printer drivers for Windows, and works in conjunction with the stock P-touch .lbl template formats.

Bulbgraph.png Note: For best results this plugin should be installed in conjunction with at least one P-touch printer driver (follow the instructions with the printer) and the P-touch editor v4.1 or better.

For the latest drivers and software, visit the Brother website at www.brother.com

In order to work properly the Brother_PTouch.Plugin.dll file and support folders must be installed in the WireCAD6\bin folder. Place the BrotherPTouch.wpi file in WireCAD6\bin\plugins folder.

The minimum WireCAD build version to work with this plugin is 6.0.1400

Bulbgraph.png Note: This plugin assumes that you have data in your Project Cables or Project Systems database.

Preview Tab Explanation

Setting Description
Preview Tab
Label Format List enumerates all *.lbl files in the {WireCAD Common App Data}\Plugins\Brother Ptouch\Templates\ folder.
Preview Load the selected record into the selected template file and display it.
Print All Prints the entire recordset to the printer.
Print This Prints the selected record.
Edit Launches the P-touch editor (if installed).
Copies Enter the number of copies to print.
Preview Pane Displays a preview of the selected record.
Record Selectors Navigate through the recordset.Pt04.png
Printer Options
  • Half Cut: If supported on the printer, will only cut through half of the label creating a roll of labels that can be torn off in the field. This is available on the industrial series printers like the PT-9500 and is really slick.
  • Chain Print: No space between label prints, nor feed or cut at the end.
  • Cut Mark: Prints a cut mark.
  • Mirroring: Inverts text.


Data Tab

This plugin has the ability to pull from either the Project Systems database or the Project Cables database.

Pt01.png

Upon selection of the desired database, you have the ability to apply filters to narrow the selection set. These filters work like the other filters in WireCAD. Click the [Edit Filter] button and the filter dialog will be displayed; then select the field, conditional operator and value. Next click the [Apply Filter] button.

Pt02.png
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