Orion User Guide - Message Elements.pdf

Inserting Elements in a Message 95 Inserting Elements in a Message The Insert  tab contains tools for adding various types of elements to the message . Elements can be inserted into the message by selecting the element icon in the Insert  ribbon or right mouse cli...

Inserting Elements in a Message 95 Inserting Elements in a Message The Insert  tab contains tools for adding various types of elements to the message . Elements can be inserted into the message by selecting the element icon in the Insert  ribbon or right mouse clicking in the message and selecting the element from the drop down menu. Text/Barcode Element Group This group contains tools for adding Text, Date, Time, Shift, Counter, and Barcode elements to the message. Text To place a text string in the message select the Text  icon under the Insert  tab or right mo use click in the message area and select Create Text Here  from the drop down menu. 96 Inserting Elements in a Message When a text element is inserted the text properties contextual ribbon tab will be displayed for the selected text. Here you can change the element s attributes. Tex t Properties Tab ID/Position This group displays the ID assigned to the text and the current position in the message. You can use the up and down arrow in the X  and Y  position boxes to move the selected text vertically and/or horizontally in the mess age. Unless you are really trying to fine tune the location it is much more convenient to simply click and drag the text element to the desired position. Rotation This group allows the selected text to be rotated to 90, 180, or 270 degrees. The Default i s 0  Zero degrees. Inserting Elements in a Message 97 Font In the font group you can define most of the properties for the current text. Such as font, size, bold, underline. Type : The type box will define the font to be printed. Use the drop down arrow to display a list of ava ilable fonts. Use the scroll arrows in the side bar to move through the list of available fonts. Notice that the Dot Matrix ( Jetline ) list is much different than the Hi -Resolution (CoPilot) list. Height: Use the height box to select the desired height for the selected text. Click on the down arrow in the Height  box to display a list of font heights. Text height is available for the selected Hi Resolution CoPilot text. Not available for Dot Matrix text. Height is measured in the number of printh ead jets. 98 Inserting Elements in a Message Font Characteristics: Use the following symbols to assign values to a selected piece of text. Character Spacing: Adjust the space between characters. Use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the space between characters. Default character spacing is 0  Zero. Line Spacing: Adjust the amount of space between lines. Use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the space between multiple lines of text. Line spacing is increased or decre ased by number of nozzles. If the lines of text are already using all the printhead nozzles the space between lines cannot be increased. Default line spacing is 0  Zero. Font Width: Use the down arrow to select a font width. The default font width is 1  one. Please be aware that changing the font width will significantly change the length of the selected text string. Make Selected Text Bold Italicize the Selected Text Underline the Selected Text Strikethrough Draw a Line Through the Selected Text Grow the Selected Text Shrink the Selected Text Inserting Elements in a Message 99 Text Input Box: Enter Text Box: In this box enter the text to be printed. New Line Button : If you wish to include m ore than one line of text select the New Line icon in the text group to wrap the text string without placing it in the message. Embed: Items such as date, time, shift, etc. can be embedded into a text string element. Use the drop down arrow in the Em bed  box to display a list of items that may be embedded i n the text string element. Click the paper clip icon to embed the selected item into the text string. Here is an example of a time element embedded in a text string. 100 Inserting Elements in a Message Paragraph Use the tools in the Paragraph group to justify multiple lines of text. Select Left, Center, or Right to apply. Dynamic Data Dynamic Data will allow data from and outside source such as a data base or spread sheet to be placed in the message. Allows a se lected text string to be replaced by the user each time the message is sent to the printer . See the User Data  section in this manual for information on text with user data. Auto Data is not available . Database Field is not available. Inserting Elements in a Message 101 Date To in sert a date in the message click on the Date  icon or right mouse click in the message area where y ou would like to place the date and select Create Date Here  from the drop down menu. When you insert a date , the Date Properties  ribbon will be dis played. Date Properties Tab ID/Position This group displays the ID and the current position of the selected date element in the message. You can use the up and down arrow in the X  and Y  position boxes to move the selected element vertically and/o r horizontally. Unless you are really trying to fine tune the location it is much more convenient to simply click and drag the text element to the desired position. Rotation This group allows the selected date element to be rotated to 90, 180, or 270 deg rees. The Default is 0  Zero degrees. 102 Inserting Elements in a Message Font In the font group you can define most of the properties for the current text. Such as font, size, bold, underline. Type: The type box wi ll define the font to be used in the date text string . Use the d rop down arrow to display a list of available fonts. Use the scroll arrows in the side bar to move through the list of available fonts. Notice that the Dot Matrix ( Jetline ) list is much different than the Hi -Resolution (CoPilot) list. Height: Use the height box to select the desired height for the selected text. Click on the down arrow in the Height  box to display a list of font heights. Text height is available for the selected Hi Resolution CoPilot text. Not available for Dot Matrix text. Heig ht is measured in the number of printhead jets. Font Characteristics: Use these Icons to select values for the date text string, Bold, underlined, etc. Character Spacing: Adjust the space between characters. Use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the space between characters. Default character spacing is 0  Zero. Inserting Elements in a Message 103 Font Width: Use the down arrow to select a font width. The default font width is 1  one . Date/Time Date/Time Format: Use the down arrow key in the Date format box to s elect how the date will display. Default is MM -DD -YYYY. 104 Inserting Elements in a Message Time To insert a time element in the message click on the Time  icon or right mouse click in the message area where you would like to place the time element and select Create Time Elem ent Here  from the drop down menu. Or right mouse click in the message area where you would like to place the date and select Create Time Here  from the drop down menu. When the time element is selected or inserted the Time properties ribbon w ill display. Time Properties Tab ID/Position This group displays the ID and the current position of the selected time element in the message. You can use the up and down arrow in the X  and Y  position boxes to move the selected time element vertic ally and/or horizontally. Rotation This group allows the selected time element to be rotated to 90, 180, or 270 degrees. The Default is 0  Zero degrees. Inserting Elements in a Message 105 Font In the font group you can define most of the properties for the current text used for th e time element. Such as font, size, bold, underline etc. Type: The type box will define the font to be used in the time text string. Use the drop down arrow to display a list of available fonts. Use the scroll arrows in the side bar to move through th e list of available fonts. Notice that the Dot Matrix ( Jetline ) list is much different than the Hi -Resolution (CoPilot) list. Height: Use the height box to select the desired height for the selected text. Click on the down arrow in the Height  b ox to display a list of font heights. Text height is available for the selected Hi Resolution CoPilot text. Not available for Dot Matrix text. Height is measured in the number of printhead jets. Font Characteristics: Use these Icons to select values for the time text string, Bold, underlined, etc. Character Spacing: Adjust the space between characters. Use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the space between characters. Default character spacing is 0  Zero. Font Width: Use the down arr ow to select a font width. The default font width is 1  one. 106 Inserting Elements in a Message Date/Time Date/Time Format: Use the down arrow key in the time format box to select how the time will display. Default is HH NN SS A. A = A.M. P = P.M Inserting Elements in a Message 107 Custom Date/Time Configuratio n With a date or time selected, mouse click on the Custom Date/Time Configuration  Icon in the Date/Time Ribbon. This will open the Custom Date Editor  window. The Custom Date/Editor  allows the user to customize how the date and time will appear in the message. Period: Input a customized string to print for a one letter or two letter time period (before and after noon ). 108 Inserting Elements in a Message Weekday: One character, 3 character and a long weekday name can be customized . Also the first day of the week and first w eek of the year can changed for special case . Month: One character, 3 character and a long month na me can be customized . Preset: Use the drop down arrow in the Preset  box to display a list of available time/date configura tions. Inserting Elements in a Message 109 Digit Replacement: To change a digit display, enter the new digit in the corresponding box and enable the desired field. For example to have the digit 0  in a time element print as the letter A  in a time element it would look like this. Changes made in the Custom Date Editor  can be saved by selecting the Save as Default  button after the changes are made. The saved configuration will become the User Saved Default  for Date and Time for later use . 110 Inserting Elements in a Message Shift Select the Shift  ic on or right mouse click in the message and select Create Shift Here  to insert a shift element and print a shift code in the message. In the shift group you can modify the shift properties. Total Shifts: Use the drop down arrow in the Total S hifts  box to select the total number of shifts. In this example four (4) shifts have been selected. Time 1: Use the Up and Down arrows in the time box to select a time to start shift one (1). Use the up and down arrow keys to select times for the r emaining shifts, two, three and four. Inserting Elements in a Message 111 In the shift name box you can set the text that will print for the shift. The shift name is limited to 32 characters. 112 Inserting Elements in a Message Counter Select the Counter  icon or right mouse click in the message area where you would like to place the counter element and select Create Counter Here  to add a counter element to the message In the counters group you can define parameters for the selected counter. Type: Define the counter type that will print in the select ed counter element. Use the drop down arrow in the Type  box to define the type of counter that will print. · Numeric: Print the counter value as a number (consists of 0   9 ) · Alpha: Print the counter value as alphabetic string (consists of A   Z ) · Alpha Numeric: Print the counter value as combination string of digit s and letters. (consists of 0   9  and A   Z ) Trigger: What causes the counter to change , for example when the photocell is inte rrupted. If more than one counter ha s been define d in the message, the other counter can be a selected as trigger as well . Direction: Inserting Elements in a Message 113 Use the down arrow in the Direction  box to select the direction the counter will change , up or down. Start: Use the up and down arrows or input directly in the Start  box to set a starting value for the selected counter. Stop: Use the up and down arrows or input directly in the Stop  box to set a stop counting value for the selected counter. When stop value reaches, t he counter will reset and begin count ing at the assigned start value. Current: Use the up and down arrows or input directly in the Current  box to set a current value for the selected counter. Step: Use the up and down arrows to select a step value for the counter. The default step value is o ne (1). Padding: Use the down arrow to select a Zero (0) or none as a place holder in the counter. Note: Padding selection will be disable when the counter format is Alpha. Sel ected counter with Padding Zero . Align: Use the drop down menu in t he Align  box to select left, center or right to align the counter digit. Note: Align will be disabled when padding=0 and the format is not Alpha Numeric. 114 Inserting Elements in a Message Recall: Check the Recall  to start the counter with the current value instead of the start v alue. Daily Counter: Check the Daily Counter Box to instruct the counter to reset to the start value at the specified Reset Time. Use the up and down arrows in the Reset Time  box to specify a reset time. Inserting Elements in a Message 115 Barcodes Select the Barcode  icon or right mouse click in the message and select Create Barcode Here  to add a barcode element to the message. The properties tab for the selected barcode will display. Barcode Properties Tab ID/Position This group displays the ID and the current positi on of the selected barcode. You can use the up and down arrow in the X  and Y  position boxes to move the selected element vertically and/or horizontally. Tip! Unless you are really trying to fine tune the location it is much more convenient to simply mouse click and drag the selected barcode element to the desired position. 116 Inserting Elements in a Message Text Group Use the Text  group to enter the text string and Embed elements in the selected barcode. Embed: Items such as text, date, time, shi ft, etc. can be embedded into a barcode text string element. Use the drop down arrow in the Embed  box to display a list of items that may be embedded i n the text string element. Click the paper clip icon to embed the selected item into the text strin g. Here is an example of a text element Speedball Alice  embedded in a text string. Barcode with Embedded Text Element Enter Data for Barcode Here Inserting Elements in a Message 117 Barcode Group Use the Barcode Group  to define the barcode attributes. Symbology: Use the drop down arrow in the symbology box to select the type of barcode element. Use the scroll bar in the drop down list to find the desired barcode type. The barcode types appear in alphabetical order in the drop down list. Tip! Using the mouse, hover over a barcode in the symbo logy b ox or in the message and a description of the barcode will display. 118 Inserting Elements in a Message Available 1D Barcodes Codabar Codabar Code128 Code 128 Code39 Code 39 Ean8 EAN -8 Ean8CCA EAN -8 CC -A Ean8CCB EAN -8 CC -B Ean13 EAN -13 Ean13CCA EAN -13 CC -A Ean13CCB EAN -13 CC -B GS1 128 GS1 -128 GS1128CCA GS1 -128 CC -A GS1128CCB GS1 -128 CC -B GS1128CCC GS1 -128 CC -C GS1DataBarExpanded GS1 DataBar Expanded GS1DataBarExpandedCCA GS1 DataBar Expanded CC -A GS1DataBarExpandedCCB GS1 DataBar Expanded CC -B GS1DataBarExpandedStacked GS1 DataBar E xpanded Stacked GS1DataBarExpandedStackedCCA GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked CC -A GS1DataBarExpandedStackedCCB GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked CC -B GS1DataBarLimited GS1 DataBar Limited GS1DataBarLimitedCCA GS1 DataBar Limited CC -A GS1DataBarLimitedCCB GS1 DataB ar Limited CC -B GS1DataBarOmnidirectional GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional GS1DataBarOmnidirectionalCCA GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional CC -A GS1DataBarOmnidirectionalCCB GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional CC -B GS1DataBarStacked GS1 DataBar Stacked GS1DataBarStackedCCA GS1 DataBar Stacked CC -A GS1DataBarStackedCCB GS1 DataBar Stacked CC -B GS1DataBarStackedOmnidirectional GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional GS1DataBarStackedOmnidirectionalCCA GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional CC -A GS1DataBarStackedOmnidirectionalCCB GS1 Da taBar Stacked Omnidirectional CC -B GS1DataBarTruncated GS1 DataBar Truncated GS1DataBarTruncatedCCA GS1 DataBar Truncated CC -A GS1DataBarTruncatedCCB GS1 DataBar Truncated CC -B Interleaved2of5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Itf14 ITF -14 Msi MSI Scc14 SCC -14 Sscc18 SSC C-18 UpcA UPC -A UpcACCA UPC -A CC -A UpcACCB UPC -A CC -B UpcE UPC -E UpcECCA UPC -E CC -A UpcECCB UPC -E CC -B Inserting Elements in a Message 119 Available 2D Barcodes DataMatrix DataMatrix GS1DataMatrix GS1 DataMatrix Pdf417 PDF417 CompactPdf417 Compact Pdf417 MacroPdf417 Macro Pdf417 MicroPd f417 Micro PDF417 MicroQRCode Micro QR Code QRCode QR Code Text Position: Use the drop down menu in the Text Pos.: box to select where the human readable text will be placed. None  no human readable text printed. Below Center  will center the text under the barcode. Below Left  will align the human readable text left. Below Right  will align the human readable text right. Height: Use the drop down arrow to select a barcode height. Barcode height is measured in printhead jets. 128 jets is t he full printhead height. 120 Inserting Elements in a Message Text Height: Use the drop down list in Text Height  to select a text height for the human readable text in the barcode. Keep in mind the size of the human readable text will be subtracted from the overall b arcode size. For example, if the barcode size is 96 jets and text height is 24 jets the barcode will be 72 jets. Ratio: Ratio sets the ratio of wide bars to narrow bars. Narrow Bar: The width in print columns of the narrowest bar (or modu le in the case of Data Matrix and QR code ). Use the down arrow in the Narrow Bar  box to change the value. This c an also be adjusted by usi ng the left or right selection handles of a barcode object . Spread Factor: This setting t ries to compensa te for ink spread, or dot gain, on certain substrates, such as some corrugated boxes, for example. Use the up and down arrows in the Spread Factor  box to change the values. Experiment with higher values when your ink is spreading to improve the scan -abil ity of a barcode. Zero means no spreading. This setting only applies to certain types of barcodes . Inserting Elements in a Message 121 Dynamic Data Dynamic Data will allow data from and outside source such as a data base or spread sheet to be placed in the message. Allows sel ected barcode data to be replaced by the user each time the message is sent to the printer . See the User Data  section in this manual for information on barcode user data. Auto Data a llows the selected text to be replaced by text from a computer. See th e Auto Data  Auto Data Server  section s in this manual for instructions on using Auto Data . Database Field will allow the selected text to be replaced by information read from a database . See the Database Message Server  section in this manual. 122 Inserting Elements in a Message Ba rcodes Containing Application Identifiers: Entering the ^!  characters means an Application Identifier  (AI) follows. If the AI is understood by Orion and the printer and it specifies a fixed amount of data, another AI may be entered without adding ano ther ^!  to the data string. Note: Orion !" will add a check digit to barcodes under the 01  identifier. Enter thirteen (13) digits for these barcodes and Orion !" will add a check digit automatically fulfilling the fourteen digit requirement. Do not enter fourteen (14) digits. Here are some examples to show how to cr eate various GS1 -128 barcodes. All of these examples are created by setting the Barcode Type to Code 128 in Orion . Barcode Data String: ^!0012345678901234567 Output from scanner: 0012345678 9012345675 The AI of 00 indicates this is a Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC -18) consisting of 18 digits (123456789012345675). The 5  at the end is a check digit. It is added automatically. Barcode Data String: ^!011234567890123 Output from scanne r: 0112345678901231 The AI of 01 indicates this is a Shipping Container Code (SSCC -14 consisting of 14 digits (12345678901231). The 1  at the end is a check digit. It is added automatically. Barcode Data String: ^!1108041017081010 Output from scanner: 1108041017081010 The AI of 11 indicates the Production Date in YYMMDD format (April 10, 2008) and the AI of 17 indicates the Sell by Date in YYMMDD format (October 10, 2008). Since the AI of 11 was understood by Orion and the printer, the AI 17 is automat ically understood without having to add the ^! Before it. Inserting Elements in a Message 123 Barcode Data String: ^!3104102500 Output from scanner: 3104102500 The AI of 310x indicates the Production Net Weight in kg, the fourth digit of the AI indicates where the decimal should be pl aced (number of positions from the right). In this example, the weight is 10.2500 kg. Barcode Data String: ^!400PO12345^!8002123ABC456DEF Output from scanner: 400PO123458002123ABC456DEF The AI of 400 indicates the Customer Purchase Order Number (PO1234 5) and the AI of 8002 indicates the Electronic Serial Number (ESN) for Cellular Phones (123ABC456DEF). Since the AI of 400 is not understood by Orion or the printer, the ^! Characters need to be added before the next AI so that the 8002 will be placed in parenthesis. On the following pages is a complete list of application identifiers. 124 Inserting Elements in a Message GSI 128 Application Identifier Values AI Description Data Format 00 Serial Shipping Conta iner Code(SSCC -18) 18 digits - numeric 01 Shipping Container Code (SSC) 14 digits - numeric 02 Number of containers 14 digits - numeric 10 Batch Number 1-20 alphanumeric 11 Production Date 6 digits: YYMMDD 12 Due Date 6 digits YYMMDD 13 Packaging Dat e 6 digits: YYMMDD 15 Sell by Date (Quality Control) 6 digits: YYMMDD 17 Expiration Date 6 digits: YYMMDD 20 Product Variant 2 digits 21 Serial Number 1-20 alphanumeric 22 HIBCC Quantity, Date, Batch and Link 1-29 alphanumeric 23n Lot Number 1-19 alp hanumeric 240 Additional Product Identification 1-30 alphanumeric 250 Second Serial Number 1-30 alphanumeric 30 Quantity Each Variable up to 8 digits 310y Product Net W eight in kg 6 digits 311y Product Length/1st Dimension, in meters 6 digits 312y Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in meters 6 digits 313y Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in meters 6 digits 314y Product Area, in square meters 6 digits 315y Product Volume, in liters 6 digits 316y product Volume, in cubic meters 6 digits 32 0y Product Net W eight, in pounds 6 digits 321y Product Length/1st Dimension, in inches 6 digits 322y Product Length/1st Dimension, in feet 6 digits 323y Product Length/1st Dimension, in yards 6 digits 324y Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in inche s 6 digits 325y Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in feet 6 digits 326y Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in yards 6 digits 327y Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in inches 6 digits 328y Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in feet 6 dig its 329y Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in yards 6 digits Inserting Elements in a Message 125 AI Description Data Format 330y Container Gross W eight (Kg) 6 digits 331y Container Length/1st Dimension (Meters) 6 digits 332y Container Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension (Meters) 6 digits 333y Container Depth/Thickn ess/3rd Dimension (Meters) 6 digits 334y Container Area (Square Meters) 6 digits 335y Container Gross Volume (Liters) 6 digits 336y Container Gross Volume (Cubic Meters) 6 digits 340y Container Gross W eight (Pounds) 6 digits 341y Container Length/1st Dimension, in inches 6 digits 342y Container Length/1st Dimension, in feet 6 digits 343y Container Length/1st Dimension in, in yards 6 digits 344y Container Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in inches 6 digits 345y Container Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, i n feet 6 digits 346y Container Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in yards 6 digits 347y Container Depth/Thickness/Height/3rd Dimension, in inches 6 digits 348y Container Depth/Thickness/Height/3rd Dimension, in feet 6 digits 349y Container Depth/Thickness/ Height/3rd Dimension, in yards 6 digits 350y Product Area (Square Inches) 6 digits 351y Product Area (Square Feet) 6 digits 352y Product Area (Square Yards) 6 digits 353y Container Area (Square Inches) 6 digits 354y Container Area (Square Feet) 6 digi ts 355y Container Area (Square Yards) 6 digits 356y Net W eight (Troy Ounces) 6 digits 360y Product Volume (Quarts) 6 digits 361y Product Volume (Gallons) 6 digits 362y Container Gross Volume (Quarts) 6 digits 363y Container Gross Volume (Gallons) 6 d igits 364y Product Volume (Cubic Inches) 6 digits 365y Product Volume (Cubic Feet) 6 digits 366y Product Volume (Cubic Yards) 6 digits 367y Container Gross Volume (Cubic Inches) 6 digits 368y Container Gross Volume (Cubic Feet) 6 digits 369y Containe r Gross Volume (Cubic Yards) 6 digits 126 Inserting Elements in a Message AI Description Data Format 37 Number of Units Contained 1-8 digits 400 Customer Purchase Order Number 1-29 alphanumeric 410 Ship To/Deliver To Location Code (EAN13 or DUNS code) 13 digits 411 Bill To/Invoice Location Code (EAN13 or DUNS code ) 13 digits 412 Purchase From Location Code (EAN13 or DUNS code) 13 digits 420 Ship To/Deliver To Postal Code (Single Postal Authority) 1-9 alphanumeric 421 Ship To/Deliver To Postal Code (Multiple Postal Authority) 4-12 alphanumeric 7001 Nato Stock Nu mbers 13 digits 7002 UN/ECE Meat Carcasses and cuts classification Variable up to 30 7003 Expiration Date and Time 10 digits 7004 Active Potency Variable up to 4 703n Processor approval (with ISO country code); n indicates sequence number of several p rocessors Variable 3 -30 digits 8001 Roll Products - Width/Length/Core Diameter 14 digits 8002 Electronic Serial Number (ESN) for Cellular Phone 1-20 alphanumeric 8003 UPC/EAN Number and Serial Number of Returnable Asset 14 Digit UPC +1 -16 Alphanumeric S erial Number 8004 UPC/EAN Serial Identification 1-30 Alphanumeric 8005 Price per Unit of Measure 6 digits 8100 Coupon Extended Code: Number System and Offer 6 digits - numeric 8101 8101 Coupon Extended Code: Number System, Offer, End of Offer 10 digits - numeric 8102 Coupon Extended Code: Number System preceded by 0 2 digits - numeric 90 Mutually Agreed Between Trading Partners 1-30 alphanumeric 91 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 92 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 93 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 94 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 95 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 96 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 97 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 98 Co mpany Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric 99 Company Internal Information 1-30 alphanumeric Inserting Elements in a Message 127 Graphic Element Group Graphic elements can be created and/or inserted into a message. Simple graphics and shapes such as lines, circles and rectangles c an be created us ing the graphics tools in Orion . A gallery of common logos are provided as well. Horizontal or Vertical Line To place a horizontal or vertical line in the m essage mouse click on the Horiz. /Vert. Line  icon under the Insert  tab or right mouse click in the message where you would like to place the line and select Horizontal/Vertical Line  from the drop down menu. When Horizontal/Vertical is selected a small horizontal line will be place d in the current printhead area of the message Line created when a Jetline Printhead is selected. Line created when a CoPilot Printhead is selected 128 Inserting Elements in a Message When the line first appears in the message it is probably not the right length, width or in the right position. To change the line properties, mo use click on a selection handle on the line and drag the handle to achieve the correct length and width. Line To place general line element in the message mouse click on the Line  icon under the Insert  tab or right mouse c lick in the message where you would like to place the line and select Line  from the drop down menu. When the new line appears in the message use the selection handles to manipulate the line to correct length and weight. Original L ine as Placed in Message Use Selection Handles to Mouse Click and Drag Line to Desired Length and W eight (Thickness) Inserting Elements in a Message 129 Rectangle To place a rect angle element in the message mouse click on t he Rectangle  icon under the Insert  tab or right mouse click in the message where you would like to place the line and select Rectangle  from the drop down menu. When the new rectangle appears use t he selection handles to manipulate the rectangle to the correct length, height and position. Ellipse To place an ellipse element in the message mouse click on the Ellipse  icon under the Insert  tab or right mouse click in the message where you would like to place the line and select Ellipse  from the drop down menu. 130 Inserting Elements in a Message When the new ellipse appears use the selection handles to manipulate the ellipse to the correct length, height and position. Inserting Elements in a Message 131 Image File A variety of pre -created imag es such as logos and custom artwork can be placed in the message. Orion supports most image file types. To insert an image from an existing file select the Image File  icon from the insert ribbon or right mouse click in the message where you would like to place the image and select From Image File &  A navigation window will open. 132 Inserting Elements in a Message Navigate to the location containing the desired image. Select the desired image to place in the message. Inserting Elements in a Message 133 Double click on the desired image or click Open  butto n and the graphic will be placed in the message. This is the file type you are looking for. Orion will accept most common image types. When the new graphic is placed in the message use the selection handles to resize and/or position the gra phic. 134 Inserting Elements in a Message Here are some examples of graphic elements placed in a message. Example of Text and Graphics in Jetline Dot Matrix Printer Message Example of Text and Graphics in CoPilot Two Head Printer Message Inserting Elements in a Message 135 Image File Tools The size and t o some extent the quality of a graphic image can be altered in Orion. Note : Please keep in mind that a graphic in Orion will never be better than the originally imported artwork . Change Graphic File: Retrieve an image file that will replace the curre ntly selected graphic. Resize by Pixel: Width and height will be displayed and changed by Pixels. Resize by Percent: Width and height will be displayed and changed by percent (%). Height/Width: Height and width of a selected graphic displ ayed in number of pixels or as a percentage, also used to change the height and width of the selected graphic. Tint: Use Tint  to put down less ink and print a lighter image. It works well with solid black and white images. Lower tint values will advers ely affect the quality of grayscale and halftone graphics. 136 Inserting Elements in a Message Keep Aspect Ratio: When this box is checked the height and the width of the selected graphic will scale proportionately when one of the values is changed. Auto Grayscale: When t his box is chec ked the image is converted to a grayscale image when place d in the message. This will generally be the best quality . Threshold: Threshold is available when Auto Grayscale  is not checked. Threshold will increase and decrease the black and white contrast of the selected image. The Higher the threshold value the more gray areas will be interpreted as black. The lower the threshold more of the gray areas will be interpreted at white. Threshold can be used to try and improve a graphic. Please keep in mind th at a poor original graphic will probably not improve using the Threshold  tool. Inserting Elements in a Message 137 A General Note a bout Image Quality While the Orion !" software package can handle a variety of image types it will not take a poor piece of artwork and make it look good. Be st resu lts can be had by using a n original graphic that is a 300 dpi black and white image . A lower resolution can be used but quality begins to de teriorate at lower resolutions. For example, XYZ Company has a ve ry nice logo that has been professionally c reated at a hi -quality resolution (300 dpi) . Original Artwork at 300 dpi The company of course begins using the logo on its web site, business cards and letterheads . XYZ Company would like to include their lo go in messages created using Orion !" and pri nted with a CoPilot printer . The well -meaning operator creating the message opens XYZ Company s web -site and copies the logo from the web -site then inserts it into the message . 72 dpi Artwork Now there are two problems here. One : T he logo from the web site is dimensionally much to o small . Two: The screen resolution is 72 dpi which is much too low. Suppose then, i n an effort to correct the problem our well -meaning operator opens the logo in a graphics or illustration program and saves it as a bitmappe d 300 dpi image then reinserts it into the Orion !" message and is once again disappointed with the results. Don t do this. The only thing achieved by blowing up a small low resolution image is to make a poor image into a much larger poor image. What have w e learned? The old saying You can t make a silk purse from a sow s ear  tends to be true. The Squid Ink Manufacturing CoPilot series of printers will reproduce quality graphics only if a quality graphic is sent to the printer. Be aware of the resolution a nd size of the image being used by the printer. When possible use original artwork that is larger both dimensionally and in resolution then reduce it to the appropriate size in Orion !" . 138 Inserting Elements in a Message Element Manipulation Select an element by mouse clicking the element in the message. Selection handles will appear around a selected element. The Properties  contextual ribbon for the selected element will also display. Click and drag the selection handles to resize the selected element. Click and drag on the selected element itself to move the el ement in the message. Hold the Control  key while clicking and dragging the element to copy the selected element to a new location on the message. Properties Contextual Ribbon for Selected Element Selection Handles Inserting Elements in a Message 139 Selecting Multiple Elements To select more than o ne element press the Shift  key while mouse clicking on additional elements. You can also select multiple elements by clicking and dragging the mouse pointer to create a light blue selection box. All elements contained or partially contained in the selec tion box will be selected. Element Selection Box The first element selected will display green selection handles. Any subsequent elements selected will have red selection handles. For purposes of alignment and spacing the selected elements wi ll key on the element with the green selection handles. 140 Inserting Elements in a Message Clipboard Group The Clipboard  group contains some normal functions for cutting, pasting and manipulating selected elements. Undo: Select the Undo  icon to undo a previous command . This is a good tool if you have deleted elements by mistake. Redo: Redo  will redo the previous command. Paste: Use the Paste  icon to paste a copied or cut element into the message. Cut: Cut an element or group of selected elements from the message and save in the temporary clipboard . Use Paste  to reinsert a cut element back into a message. Copy: Select the Copy  icon to copy a selected element into the temporary clipboard . Use Paste  to inset the copied element into a message. Delete: Selec t the Delete  icon to delete selected elements from the message. Don t forget, there is and Undo  tool ! Inserting Elements in a Message 141 Arrange Group The Arrange  group contains tools to align, auto -space and lock selected elements. Align: Use the alignment tool for alignin g multiple elements. Auto Space: Use Auto Space  to evenly space a number of selected elements. Lock Position: Lock Position  will lock a selected element s position so it can t be moved. To lock and element s position, select the element and m ouse click the Lock Position  icon. When an element is locked a small lock icon will appear with the element in the message editor. Example of Locked  Elements To unlock a locked element, select the locked element and click on the Lock Position  icon. The locked element will then become available for moving . 142 Inserting Elements in a Message Element Group The Element  group is used to affect how selected element s will print. Do Not Print: Check this box to keep a selected element in the message without printing it. Inver se Print: Check this box to print the selected element s background but not the content. Invert Print: Check this box to print the selected element upside down (flip vertically).