User s Guide English

User s Guide English

www.brother.com. Safety Precautions WARNING Follow these guidelines to avoid the risk of fire, burns, injury, electric shocks, rupture, overheating, abnormal odours or smoke. printer to prevent any damage or failure. the power outlet. is loose. get wet, for example, by handling them with wet hands or spilling beverages on to them. batteries. deformation or anything unusual while using or storing it. possibility of generating heat. 1 GETTING STARTED Installing Power Supply and Ribbon Cassette or Tape Cassette 1 2 Cassette Cover Tape Cutter Lever With the LCD facing down, open the Cassette Cover by pressing the grooved tab and pushing in the direction of the arrow, as illustrated. When replacing batteries or tape cassettes, make sure the power is turned off. This ribbon/tape printer requires six (6) AAA alkaline batteries or six (6) fullycharged Ni-MH batteries, not included.

CAUTION Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury, liquid leakage, burns or heat. or different models. Do not insert a battery with its plus and minus ends reversed. General Precautions ribbon/tape printer. that do not have the mark. with your hands. ribbon/tape printer. printer, or if the battery expires. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice (For USA Only) of the following measures: Important Ribbon Cassette 3 or Tape Cassette 4 Cutter End of Tape Toothed Edge Tape Guide Insert the Ribbon or Tape Cassette following the drawing marked inside the case. Gently press the Cassette into the ribbon/tape printer until it clicks into place. marked. or 12 mm. be sure to remove the Close the Cassette Cover and gently press until it clicks into place. instead of using batteries: 1. 2. When running a memory backup, we recommend using both batteries AND the optional Power Adapter, in the event that one or the other power method fails.

LCD and Keyboard 1. 2. Cursor 3. Underline / Frame 4. 5. 6. Caps 7. Ribbon/Tape Length 8. OK key 9. Cursor key : Right 10. Cursor key : Left 11. 12. 13. Menu key 14. Frame key 15. Font key 16. 17. Tab key 18. Caps key 19. 20. File key 21. 22. LCD 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Ribbon key 28. 29. Enter key 30. 31. return to the default item. preview of the ribbon/tape, and may differ from tual length when printed. Specifications Dimensions: (W x D x H) Weight: Power Supply: Tape Cassette: Ribbon Cassette: Pattern Tape Cassette: 0.47" (12mm) 0.47" (12mm)

Initial Settings 1 Turn your machine on. 2 Set the language. The default setting is [English]. / [Language] / [English / Español / Français / Hrvatski / Italiano / Magyar / Nederlands / Norsk / Polski / Português / Portug. (BR) / Românã / Slovenski / Slovenský / Suomi / Svenska / Türkçe / eština / Dansk / Deutsch]. 3 Set the unit of measurement. turns off if no keys are pressed within five minutes. Accepted] appears for Contrast / [Unit] / [inch / mm]. brightness. The default setting is [0]. / [LCD Contrast] / [-2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2] Supplies and Accessories Cassettes: AC Adapter: Cutter Unit: Supplies and Accessories Guide. Cutter Unit. Replacing the Cutter Unit 1. illustrated below 2. 2. Cutter WARNING fingers.

2 BASIC USAGE Entering Text Accepted] appears on the Switching Upper Case / Lower Case ( ON) Caps Creating Two-Line Ribbons / Tapes (12mm) tape for two-line printing. Line 1 Line 2 the Enter key. Entering Tabs tab in the text. Changing Tab Length / [Tab] ( OFF) lt tab length, press. your ribbon or tape size. Caps The image / [Tab Length] / [Auto / 0.0"-4.0" (0-100 mm)] Cursor Keys To move to the end of your text: + To move to the beginning of your text: + Entering Accented Characters - / / Accented Characters table in this guide. Changing Ribbon / Tape Length / [Label Length] / [Auto / 1.2"-39.0" (30-999 mm)] what is shown on the LCD. on text length), press, and [Auto] appears on the LCD. Clearing Text and Settings To delete all text : + / [Text Only] To delete all text and settings : + / [Text&Format]

Printing Ribbons / Tapes Preview one when printed. press / to display the hidden text. Feeding (Tape Feed) blank tape. Tape Cassette. Printing + [Copies: ] / / - Using Print Options + [] using auto-numbering. Use this feature to Ex: (Enter numbers) / by moving the cursor to the number you wish to increment. + / [Numbering] / when setting the number. [] Ex: press after you press. tape. message [Please Wait] appears on the LCD. To cut tape: Tape Cutter Lever after the message [Please Cut] appears. To cut ribbon: lengthwise (with the text expose the inside edges that run down the (Enter text or characters) + / [Mirror] [Mirror Print?]

Printing Ribbons / Tapes (cont) Setting Margins [] / [] / [] before and after your text. Full Half / [Margin] / [Full / Half / Narrow / Chain Print] Narrow ABC 1" 2.7" 1" ABC 1.6" 0.47" 0.47" ABC 1.0" 0.16" 0.16" [] (ribbon/tape-saving option) Use this option to print multiple different labels with narrow margins. This option saves ribbon/tape. 1. Enter your text. 2. Copies] appears on the LCD. 3. enter the number of 4. 5. Feed OK?] appears on the LCD, press 6. Clear the text, enter the text you want on the next ribbon/tape, and then press. 7. Feed OK?] appears on the LCD, press. Chain Print], feed the ribbon/ Cassette. Saving Ribbons / Tapes Files or overwrite stored files as needed. Saving a new file (Enter text) / [Save] already assigned to another file, [Overwrite OK?] appears on the LCD. To overwrite the previously- press. Printing a saved file Opening a saved file / / [Print] / [Copies: ] / / - / / [Open]

3 Text USING TEMPLATES Use Text templates to repeat text without having to retype it. Enter your own text or use the built-in two-line Text templates. Refer to the Text Samples table in this guide., size, and style after entering your text. your text. Use Initial Marks to add personality to your ribbons/ tapes. Refer to the Initial Marks table in this guide. Ex.: borders on ribbons/tapes. Refer to the Continuous Frame table in this guide. Ex.: [Select Layout] / [Input Text] (Enter text) [Set Label Length] / [1.2"-39.0" (30-999mm)] [Print] / / - Initial Marks [Select Category] / [Text] / [Initial mark] [Select Layout] / [Input Text] (Enter text) [Set Label Length] / [Auto / 1.2"-39.0"(30-999mm)] [Print] / / - Continuous Frame [Select Category] / [Text] / [Continuous] [Select Layout] / [Input Text] (Enter text) [Set Label Length] / [Auto / 1.2"-39.0"(30-999mm)] [Print] / / - Patterns texture to your ribbons/ Patterns table in this guide. Ex.: [Patterns] [Select Category] / [Select Design] / [Set Label Length] / [1.2"-39.0" (30-999mm)] [Print] / / - For Initial Marks and Continuous Frame [Print] is displayed on the LCD. default length ([AUTO]), the text prints repeatedly within the length you set. If the text depending on the length of your text. style, also). For Patterns ([3.9"(100mm)]) for [Label Length]. For All Templates Print] appears on the LCD. Please Cut] appears

4 FORMATTING KEYS Font Key 1 Press to change the font settings. (Select an item) 2 Press / to select the settings you want, and then press. Width Atlanta Brussels Belgium Adams Istanbul Calgary Berlin Venezia Medium Normal Alignment Bold Outline Italic Vertical Left Center Right Justify Font Samples table illustrated in this guide. width, number of characters and number of input lines. Once characters reach a minimum size, the selected font will default to a custom font which is based on the Helsinki style. This ribbon and tapes.

Frame Key the Frame Designs table section in this guide. frame) (Select a right side of the LCD when selecting a frame, it Refer to the Frame Designs table section in this guide. Symbol Key the Basic Symbols and Pictograph Symbols table sections in this guide. HistoryBasic Pictograph (Select category) (Choose a symbol) used symbols are added to History. category. Helpful Hints, Shortcuts. Basic Mathematics Arrows Pictograph Music Astrology Holiday Roman Numerals Number Kitchen Audio Visual

5 HELPFUL HINTS Shortcuts Tab LCD Contrast Margin Tab Length Clear Language Helpful Tips Clear Resetting the P-touch stored files. 1 Turn off the P-touch ribbon/tape printer, hold down and, and then press to turn the P-touch ribbon/tape printer back on. 2 First release the power button, and then release and. the internal memory reset. online or call. support.brother.com. To order supplies and www.brothermall.com or call CAUTION you do not intend to period of time. collection point, not in the general waste federal, state, and local regulations. 1. Cellophane tape battery Do not mix old and new batteries. Replace all six batteries at the same time. 1 2

Troubleshooting Error messages Message Cause / Remedy Battery Low! The batteries are weak. If using AAA alkaline batteries, replace them with new ones. If using Ni-MH batteries, charge them fully. Battery Empty! Invalid! No Text The installed batteries are running low and need to be replaced for continued operation. selected [Numbering]. r was selected for [Numbering]. s selected for [Tab Length] or [Label Length]. tape length while using templates. data stored in the memory. What to do when... Problem The display stays blank turned on the machine. When the printed out, there is too much margin The machine does not print, or the printed characters are not formed properly. Solution inserted. is correctly connected. Setting Margin section in this guide and select [Half], [Narrow] or [Chain correctly. entered. The setting has cleared on its own. display settings are cleared. was entered while using templates. 2 Line Limit! 1 Line Limit! No Cassette! Cutter Pressed Text Full! Change Length installed. Install a larger tape size. There is no cassette installed. middle of the printing process. Auto tape length. No Frame OK? ON, but a cassette narrower than to cancel. Feed OK? Insert 0.47" Use TZe Tape! Chain Print] is selected. Refer to the Setting Margin section in this guide. cassette. A blank horizontal line appears through the printed The machine has locked up happens when a key is pressed, The power turns off when you try to print. The tape does not feed properly or the tape gets stuck inside the machine. format settings need to be cleared to create a new To change language setting. and-down motion. Resetting the P-Touch section in this guide. inserted. he wrong AC Adapter is used. We Adapter. the tape guides. [Text&Format]. Clear] [Text&Format] Initial Settings section in this guide.

Roman Numerals Text Templates

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