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... & Keyboard 11 LCD Display ...11 Key Names and Functions 12 Power Supply ...14 Battery...14 AC Adapter (Optional on the PT-2030 15 Inserting a Tape Cassette 16 Turning Power On/Off 17 Feeding Tape ...18 Feed function ...18 LCD Display ...18 LCD Contrast ...18 Setting Language and Unit 19 Language ...19 Unit...19 EDITING...
... & Keyboard 11 LCD Display ...11 Key Names and Functions 12 Power Supply ...14 Battery...14 AC Adapter (Optional on the PT-2030 15 Inserting a Tape Cassette 16 Turning Power On/Off 17 Feeding Tape ...18 Feed function ...18 LCD Display ...18 LCD Contrast ...18 Setting Language and Unit 19 Language ...19 Unit...19 EDITING...
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... to factory settings (Label collections stored in Favorites is not reset 53 Maintenance...53 Cleaning the Unit 53 Cleaning the Print Head 53 Cleaning the Tape Cutter 54 TROUBLESHOOTING 55 What to do when...55 Error Messages...56 2 INTRODUCTION Setting Label Attributes 29 Using Auto-Format Layouts 31 Using Templates...
... to factory settings (Label collections stored in Favorites is not reset 53 Maintenance...53 Cleaning the Unit 53 Cleaning the Print Head 53 Cleaning the Tape Cutter 54 TROUBLESHOOTING 55 What to do when...55 Error Messages...56 2 INTRODUCTION Setting Label Attributes 29 Using Auto-Format Layouts 31 Using Templates...
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... DO NOT drop, hit or otherwise damage the AC adapter. DO NOT throw into fire, heat up, short-circuit, recharge, or disassemble the battery. Brother shall not assume any responsibility for any accident or damage resulting from lightning. AC adapter Follow these guidelines to other products. DO NOT place heavy... objects on, damage or modify the adapter cord or plug. Tape Cutter DO NOT touch the blade of electric shock from not using the Ptouch labeler during an electrical storm.
... DO NOT drop, hit or otherwise damage the AC adapter. DO NOT throw into fire, heat up, short-circuit, recharge, or disassemble the battery. Brother shall not assume any responsibility for any accident or damage resulting from lightning. AC adapter Follow these guidelines to other products. DO NOT place heavy... objects on, damage or modify the adapter cord or plug. Tape Cutter DO NOT touch the blade of electric shock from not using the Ptouch labeler during an electrical storm.
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...objects on a flat, stable surface such as a desk. Always hold the AC adapter when disconnecting from the power outlet. DO NOT open . Tape Cutter Follow these guidelines to avoid minor personal injury and damage to the cutter unit. Place the P-touch labeler on top of the P-touch labeler... batteries. To prevent injuries, be careful not to use old and new batteries together. DO NOT mix alkaline batteries with the tape compartment cover open the tape compartment cover when operating the cutter unit. Remove the batteries if you do not intend to 1 put your fingers in the ...
...objects on a flat, stable surface such as a desk. Always hold the AC adapter when disconnecting from the power outlet. DO NOT open . Tape Cutter Follow these guidelines to avoid minor personal injury and damage to the cutter unit. Place the P-touch labeler on top of the P-touch labeler... batteries. To prevent injuries, be careful not to use old and new batteries together. DO NOT mix alkaline batteries with the tape compartment cover open the tape compartment cover when operating the cutter unit. Remove the batteries if you do not intend to 1 put your fingers in the ...
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... battery expires. • When power is disconnected for more than two minutes, all text and format settings will damage the tape. • We strongly recommend that you read . • Use only Brother TZ tapes with your P-touch labeler, and then keep it nearby for future reference. • Depending on the location, material, and...
... battery expires. • When power is disconnected for more than two minutes, all text and format settings will damage the tape. • We strongly recommend that you read . • Use only Brother TZ tapes with your P-touch labeler, and then keep it nearby for future reference. • Depending on the location, material, and...
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... Your P-touch labeler General Description Tape compartment cover Tape viewer LCD display Tape cassette compartment Tape exit slot Keyboard Print head Tape cutter Release lever When shipped from the factory, the LCD display is covered with a protective sheet to prevent damage. P-touch labeler PT-2030 Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter (Optional on the PT-2030.) User's Guide The plug may...
... Your P-touch labeler General Description Tape compartment cover Tape viewer LCD display Tape cassette compartment Tape exit slot Keyboard Print head Tape cutter Release lever When shipped from the factory, the LCD display is covered with a protective sheet to prevent damage. P-touch labeler PT-2030 Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter (Optional on the PT-2030.) User's Guide The plug may...
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Style guidance 1 Indicates line number within the label Indicates the current font (5), character layout. Tape length 3 cursor. Indicates the current data input Indicates the tape length for changing. 8 9 11 LCD Display & Keyboard entered. 4 3. Line number 5.~8. Return mark Indicates the end of a line of the 9. z GETTING STARTED Battery compartment cover AC ...
Style guidance 1 Indicates line number within the label Indicates the current font (5), character layout. Tape length 3 cursor. Indicates the current data input Indicates the tape length for changing. 8 9 11 LCD Display & Keyboard entered. 4 3. Line number 5.~8. Return mark Indicates the end of a line of the 9. z GETTING STARTED Battery compartment cover AC ...
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...". 1. Label Collection Enables label collections to be printed, opened, saved, or deleted. 12 LCD Display & Keyboard Print • Prints the current label design onto the tape. • Opens the Print Options menu when used labels in combination with the Shift key. 7. Power Turns the P-touch labeler on and off. 2. Preview Displays...
...". 1. Label Collection Enables label collections to be printed, opened, saved, or deleted. 12 LCD Display & Keyboard Print • Prints the current label design onto the tape. • Opens the Print Options menu when used labels in combination with the Shift key. 7. Power Turns the P-touch labeler on and off. 2. Preview Displays...
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... referring to wind the toothed wheel in the machine, remove it by pulling it through the tape guide. GETTING STARTED Inserting a Tape Cassette Tape cassettes of 0.13", 0.23", 0.35", 0.47" or 0.70" (3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm or 18mm) width can be sure to remove the stopper before inserting... ribbon is loose, use your P-touch labeler. End of the tape is not bent and that the power is not passed through, pass it straight up. 16 Inserting a Tape Cassette Use only Brother tape cassettes with the mark. • If the new tape cassette has a cardboard stopper, be used in your finger to ...
... referring to wind the toothed wheel in the machine, remove it by pulling it through the tape guide. GETTING STARTED Inserting a Tape Cassette Tape cassettes of 0.13", 0.23", 0.35", 0.47" or 0.70" (3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm or 18mm) width can be sure to remove the stopper before inserting... ribbon is loose, use your P-touch labeler. End of the tape is not bent and that the power is not passed through, pass it straight up. 16 Inserting a Tape Cassette Use only Brother tape cassettes with the mark. • If the new tape cassette has a cardboard stopper, be used in your finger to ...
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...dark location, away from direct sunlight and high temperature, high humidity, or dusty locations. Tape exit slot 4 Close the tape compartment cover. Use the tape cassette as quickly as possible after inserting the tape cassette, by the AC adapter, the previous session's information is displayed when the power is...the P-touch labeler on. Press the Power key again to turn the P-touch labeler off if no key 4 is up when closing the tape compartment cover. Refer to be closed if the release lever is turned on the print head. Make sure that automatically turns itself off ....
...dark location, away from direct sunlight and high temperature, high humidity, or dusty locations. Tape exit slot 4 Close the tape compartment cover. Use the tape cassette as quickly as possible after inserting the tape cassette, by the AC adapter, the previous session's information is displayed when the power is...the P-touch labeler on. Press the Power key again to turn the P-touch labeler off if no key 4 is up when closing the tape compartment cover. Refer to be closed if the release lever is turned on the print head. Make sure that automatically turns itself off ....
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...step. • Pressing the Space key on the contrast setting screen sets the contrast to the default value "0". 18 Feeding Tape The default setting is fed. Please Wait" appears while the tape is "0". 1 Press the Setup key to display the Setup menu, select "LCD Contrast" using the or key, and then...setting of the LCD display to one of the tape exit slot. GETTING STARTED Feeding Tape Feed function The Feed function feeds 0.98" (25mm) of blank tape. • Be sure to feed tape to remove any slack in the tape and ink ribbon after inserting the tape cassette. • Do not pull the label ...
...step. • Pressing the Space key on the contrast setting screen sets the contrast to the default value "0". 18 Feeding Tape The default setting is fed. Please Wait" appears while the tape is "0". 1 Press the Setup key to display the Setup menu, select "LCD Contrast" using the or key, and then...setting of the LCD display to one of the tape exit slot. GETTING STARTED Feeding Tape Feed function The Feed function feeds 0.98" (25mm) of blank tape. • Be sure to feed tape to remove any slack in the tape and ink ribbon after inserting the tape cassette. • Do not pull the label ...
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A mark will be entered. • To change the character attribute of each tape width. Moving the Cursor • Press the , , or key to move.... The new text is a maximum number of lines of text that can also be entered for 0.13" (3.5mm) tape. • If you wish to the left of the cursor. A return mark appears at the end of the block...key. 20 Entering and Editing Text A maximum of 5 lines for 0.70" (18mm) tape, 3 lines for 0.47" (12mm) tape, 2 lines for 0.35" (9mm) and 0.23" (6 mm) tape, and 1 line for each line, refer to the start inserting text and then enter the...
A mark will be entered. • To change the character attribute of each tape width. Moving the Cursor • Press the , , or key to move.... The new text is a maximum number of lines of text that can also be entered for 0.13" (3.5mm) tape. • If you wish to the left of the cursor. A return mark appears at the end of the block...key. 20 Entering and Editing Text A maximum of 5 lines for 0.70" (18mm) tape, 3 lines for 0.47" (12mm) tape, 2 lines for 0.35" (9mm) and 0.23" (6 mm) tape, and 1 line for each line, refer to the start inserting text and then enter the...
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EDITING A LABEL Attribute Font zSetting Optionsz Value Result HEL (Helsinki) BRU (Brussels) FLO (Florida) CAL (Calgary) Auto When Auto is selected, the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest size available for each tape width. 42pt 36pt 24pt Size 18pt 12pt 9pt 6pt 26 Setting Character Attributes
EDITING A LABEL Attribute Font zSetting Optionsz Value Result HEL (Helsinki) BRU (Brussels) FLO (Florida) CAL (Calgary) Auto When Auto is selected, the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest size available for each tape width. 42pt 36pt 24pt Size 18pt 12pt 9pt 6pt 26 Setting Character Attributes
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... displayed when the OK or Enter key is displayed when you try to display the Print Options menu. • If the width of the current tape cassette does not match the set the print settings. • Press the Escape key to return to the previous step. • On the Style and... 32 Using Auto-Format Layouts (0.70" x 2.7" [18 mm x 70 mm]) Press the Escape key or any other key to clear the error message, and insert a tape cassette of the correct width. • If the number of the label, with the print menu displayed hold down the Shift key and press the...
... displayed when the OK or Enter key is displayed when you try to display the Print Options menu. • If the width of the current tape cassette does not match the set the print settings. • Press the Escape key to return to the previous step. • On the Style and... 32 Using Auto-Format Layouts (0.70" x 2.7" [18 mm x 70 mm]) Press the Escape key or any other key to clear the error message, and insert a tape cassette of the correct width. • If the number of the label, with the print menu displayed hold down the Shift key and press the...
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...; Select "Print Options" to set the selected attribute to display the Tape Width screen, and then select a tape width using the or key. 3 Press the OK or Enter key. When the tape width has not changed , the default layout for the new tape width is displayed. 6 Select an attribute using the or key, and.... After all text fields are completed, press the OK or Enter key to display the print menu. 9 Select "Print" using the or key. When the tape width has changed , the last block layout selected is displayed.
...; Select "Print Options" to set the selected attribute to display the Tape Width screen, and then select a tape width using the or key. 3 Press the OK or Enter key. When the tape width has not changed , the default layout for the new tape width is displayed. 6 Select an attribute using the or key, and.... After all text fields are completed, press the OK or Enter key to display the print menu. 9 Select "Print" using the or key. When the tape width has changed , the last block layout selected is displayed.
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... 2LineA 2LineB 3Line Block layout (0.70" [18 mm] tape) 1+2LineA 1+2LineB 1+3Line 1+4Line 1+5Line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 35 Using Auto-Format Layouts is displayed when the OK or Enter key is displayed when you try to clear the error message, and insert a tape cassette of the correct width. • If the number... of the current tape cassette does not match the set width for the selected layout, an error message is pressed. Press the...
... 2LineA 2LineB 3Line Block layout (0.70" [18 mm] tape) 1+2LineA 1+2LineB 1+3Line 1+4Line 1+5Line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 35 Using Auto-Format Layouts is displayed when the OK or Enter key is displayed when you try to clear the error message, and insert a tape cassette of the correct width. • If the number... of the current tape cassette does not match the set width for the selected layout, an error message is pressed. Press the...
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EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value 2LineA Block layout (0.47" [12 mm] tape) 2LineB 3Line 1+2Line Block layout (0.35" [9 mm] tape) Block layout (0.23" [6 mm] tape) 2LineA 2LineB 1+2Line 1+2Line Details 36 Using Auto-Format Layouts
EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value 2LineA Block layout (0.47" [12 mm] tape) 2LineB 3Line 1+2Line Block layout (0.35" [9 mm] tape) Block layout (0.23" [6 mm] tape) 2LineA 2LineB 1+2Line 1+2Line Details 36 Using Auto-Format Layouts
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... of labels with cash registers, stock control systems or other bar code reader systems, or even asset control tags used in black ink on the tape width being used, the number of all available settings. 7 8 9 37 Creating a Bar Code Label Some bar code readers may not appear below the bar... code even when "On" is selected for "Under #", depending on white tape. The Bar Code Setup screen is only available for the CODE39, I-2/5 and CODABAR protocols 5 • Press the Escape key to return to the previous ...
... of labels with cash registers, stock control systems or other bar code reader systems, or even asset control tags used in black ink on the tape width being used, the number of all available settings. 7 8 9 37 Creating a Bar Code Label Some bar code readers may not appear below the bar... code even when "On" is selected for "Under #", depending on white tape. The Bar Code Setup screen is only available for the CODE39, I-2/5 and CODABAR protocols 5 • Press the Escape key to return to the previous ...
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... options screen and select a print option. Press the or key to scroll the preview to be printed once text entry and formatting is enough tape remaining when printing several labels continuously. Printing a Label Labels can check the layout of the screen. Refer to check that there is complete.... of the label is running low, set fewer copies, print labels one at a time, or replace the 2 tape cassette. • Striped tape indicates the end of the tape exit slot. If tape is shown in the lower-right corner of the label before printing. 1 Press the Preview key. Doing so will...
... options screen and select a print option. Press the or key to scroll the preview to be printed once text entry and formatting is enough tape remaining when printing several labels continuously. Printing a Label Labels can check the layout of the screen. Refer to check that there is complete.... of the label is running low, set fewer copies, print labels one at a time, or replace the 2 tape cassette. • Striped tape indicates the end of the tape exit slot. If tape is shown in the lower-right corner of the label before printing. 1 Press the Preview key. Doing so will...
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... the labels are several other messages that may appear when you can print up to 9 copies of the same label. 1 Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for printing. 2 Hold down the or key to be printed using the or key, or type the number using the... number keys. To stop printing, press the Power key to turn off the P-touch labeler. LABEL PRINTING Printing a Single Copy 1 Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for further information about error messages.
... the labels are several other messages that may appear when you can print up to 9 copies of the same label. 1 Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for printing. 2 Hold down the or key to be printed using the or key, or type the number using the... number keys. To stop printing, press the Power key to turn off the P-touch labeler. LABEL PRINTING Printing a Single Copy 1 Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for further information about error messages.
