Create a Flag Label on the BMP41 and M410A flag label wraps around a wire or cable, with the ends joined together to form a flag. The flag label type is designed to work with continuous labels or specific multi-area pre-sized labels.
- Press Label Type
. - Select Flags and press Enter
. The printer displays the settings screen for flags. - Select the desired layout. Navigate to the circle above the image of the desired layout and press Enter.
- If continuous label supply is installed, navigate to the Flag Length field and enter the length of the flag (the part that contains the text). (Flag Length is not available for pre-sized labels.)
- Navigate to the Cable Diameter field and enter the diameter of the wire or cable to which the flag will be applied. (Cable Diameter is not available for pre-sized labels.) The range for the cable diameter is 0.25 inches to 8 inches. By entering the diameter of the wire or cable, the system automatically calculates an additional length of label to allow complete wrap of the wire or cable with additional label material left for the flag.
- Rotate the data if desired. The provided layouts orient the text parallel to the wire or cable. If you want the text rotated 90º, select the Rotate checkbox.
- When finished, navigate to OK and press Enter.
- On the editing screen, enter the text that will display on the flag. Depending on the layout you chose, you may have to navigate to the second area to enter all the text.
- If the layout chosen puts the same text element on both sides of the flag, the printer automatically duplicates the entered text for the other area, rotating according to the predefined layout.
- If the layout chosen uses different text on each side of the flag, enter the text in the first area and then navigate to the second area and enter text. The upper right of the screen indicates which area is currently visible. Use the and keys to navigate between areas.
- Press Preview
to view the labels before printing.
