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... 1 General Description 1 Top view & bottom view 1 Keyboard & LCD display 2 General Precautions 3 Batteries & Tape Cassettes 4 Installing batteries and a tape cassette 4 Cleaning 7 Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter 7 Optional AC Adapter 8 Connecting the AC adapter 8 Turning the P-touch On/Off 8 2. CONTENTS Brother® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only...
... 1 General Description 1 Top view & bottom view 1 Keyboard & LCD display 2 General Precautions 3 Batteries & Tape Cassettes 4 Installing batteries and a tape cassette 4 Cleaning 7 Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter 7 Optional AC Adapter 8 Connecting the AC adapter 8 Turning the P-touch On/Off 8 2. CONTENTS Brother® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only...
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... width 26 Specifying the character style 27 Using the pre-formatted Auto Format templates 29 Printing Labels 30 Previewing the label layout 30 Feeding tape 30 Printing a label 30 Using special printing functions 31 Storing and Recalling Files 35 Storing label text 35 Recalling text that has been ...stored 36 Deleting text that has been stored 36 4. Machine Adjustments 37 Selecting how tape is fed and cut 37 Adjusting the display contrast 37 Setting the Auto Reduction function 38 Calibrating the label length 38 Specifying if the...
... width 26 Specifying the character style 27 Using the pre-formatted Auto Format templates 29 Printing Labels 30 Previewing the label layout 30 Feeding tape 30 Printing a label 30 Using special printing functions 31 Storing and Recalling Files 35 Storing label text 35 Recalling text that has been ...stored 36 Deleting text that has been stored 36 4. Machine Adjustments 37 Selecting how tape is fed and cut 37 Adjusting the display contrast 37 Setting the Auto Reduction function 38 Calibrating the label length 38 Specifying if the...
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Getting Started 1 Getting Started General Description Top view & bottom view Top view Display Tape cutter button Keyboard Back cover AC adapter connector Battery compartment Tape cassette compartment Cassette release lever Print head Tape exit slot Bottom view 1
Getting Started 1 Getting Started General Description Top view & bottom view Top view Display Tape cutter button Keyboard Back cover AC adapter connector Battery compartment Tape cassette compartment Cassette release lever Print head Tape exit slot Bottom view 1
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... (Ni-Cd or Ni-MH) batteries. ● Never try to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Getting Started General Precautions ● Use only Brother TZ tapes with alcohol or other adapter will void the warranty. ● Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter. ● When the machine is not ...to be used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC adapter, and remove the batteries to prevent them from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette may be exposed to direct sunlight, high humidity or dust. ● Do not leave any other organic solvents. Only use...
... (Ni-Cd or Ni-MH) batteries. ● Never try to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Getting Started General Precautions ● Use only Brother TZ tapes with alcohol or other adapter will void the warranty. ● Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter. ● When the machine is not ...to be used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC adapter, and remove the batteries to prevent them from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette may be exposed to direct sunlight, high humidity or dust. ● Do not leave any other organic solvents. Only use...
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... machine can be used instead of types, colors and sizes, enabling you to change the batteries and tape cassettes quickly and easily. For more details on batteries ☞ This P-touch requires six AA-size batteries. Batteries & Tape Cassettes This machine has been designed to allow... you to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels. Rechargeable (Ni...
... machine can be used instead of types, colors and sizes, enabling you to change the batteries and tape cassettes quickly and easily. For more details on batteries ☞ This P-touch requires six AA-size batteries. Batteries & Tape Cassettes This machine has been designed to allow... you to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels. Rechargeable (Ni...
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...conditions. ☞ Before replacing the batteries, make sure that the P-touch is put into use this occurs, be lost. ☞ If you do not intend to cut off the excess tape. ☞ Always cut off, the tape cassette may be lost. ☞ Since the enclosed batteries begin ...shown in the display and stored in the correct direction. With batteries installed, the P-touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding. Notes on tape cassettes ☞ Before installing the tape cassette, make sure that their life span may not come on in the direction of ...
...conditions. ☞ Before replacing the batteries, make sure that the P-touch is put into use this occurs, be lost. ☞ If you do not intend to cut off the excess tape. ☞ Always cut off, the tape cassette may be lost. ☞ Since the enclosed batteries begin ...shown in the display and stored in the correct direction. With batteries installed, the P-touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding. Notes on tape cassettes ☞ Before installing the tape cassette, make sure that their life span may not come on in the direction of ...
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... more flexible labels, such as around sharp bends and cylindrical objects, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape. ☞ Labels made with is affixed. Flexible ID Tape ☞ For applications that this P-touch is equipped with Flexible ID Tape are not designed for use as electrical insulation. ☞ When wrapping labels around cylindrical objects, the...
... more flexible labels, such as around sharp bends and cylindrical objects, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape. ☞ Labels made with is affixed. Flexible ID Tape ☞ For applications that this P-touch is equipped with Flexible ID Tape are not designed for use as electrical insulation. ☞ When wrapping labels around cylindrical objects, the...
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...and disconnect the optional AC adapter. ☞ Be extremely careful not to touch the cutter blades with adhesive, making it difficult to cut the tape. Getting Started Cleaning Occasionally, certain parts of the P-touch may need to be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning ...cassette (TZ-CL4) is used . 7 Print head Dry Cotton swab Dry Cotton swab Tape cutter blades Tape cutter blades Dry cotton ...
...and disconnect the optional AC adapter. ☞ Be extremely careful not to touch the cutter blades with adhesive, making it difficult to cut the tape. Getting Started Cleaning Occasionally, certain parts of the P-touch may need to be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning ...cassette (TZ-CL4) is used . 7 Print head Dry Cotton swab Dry Cotton swab Tape cutter blades Tape cutter blades Dry cotton ...
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... the optional AC adapter. This feature allows you do not intend to re-enter the text. Notes on cleaning the tape cutter ☞ If the tape cannot be lost. Turning the P-touch On/Off Press o to a standard electrical outlet using the AC adapter, the previous session's text is displayed when... When printing a large number of labels or labels that contain a large amount of whether the P-touch is being operated from batteries or the AC adapter, the machine will be cut correctly, clean the tape cutter blades. Connecting the AC adapter 2 DC IN 9.5V 1 Notes on the AC adapter ☞...
... the optional AC adapter. This feature allows you do not intend to re-enter the text. Notes on cleaning the tape cutter ☞ If the tape cannot be lost. Turning the P-touch On/Off Press o to a standard electrical outlet using the AC adapter, the previous session's text is displayed when... When printing a large number of labels or labels that contain a large amount of whether the P-touch is being operated from batteries or the AC adapter, the machine will be cut correctly, clean the tape cutter blades. Connecting the AC adapter 2 DC IN 9.5V 1 Notes on the AC adapter ☞...
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... cables and wires to mark them. Rotate Mode and Rotate & Repeat Mode Labels printed using Flexible ID Tape. With the Rotate & Repeat mode, the text is rotated 90° counterclockwise and each label and a frame style if desired. ● BLK LEN. (block length): 0....
... cables and wires to mark them. Rotate Mode and Rotate & Repeat Mode Labels printed using Flexible ID Tape. With the Rotate & Repeat mode, the text is rotated 90° counterclockwise and each label and a frame style if desired. ● BLK LEN. (block length): 0....
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Label Type Modes Flag Mode Labels printed using Flexible ID Tape. ROTATE set to OFF ROTATE set to ON Flag Flag Flag length diameter length Flag Flag Flag length diameter length After selecting the FLAG Label ... (flag length): 0.40" to 8.00" (10 to form a flag. In addition, the text can be printed horizontally or rotated 90°. To wrap Flexible ID Tape around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to 200 mm) Default: 1.20" (30 mm) ● FRAME: OFF, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Default: OFF ● ROTATE: OFF, ON...
Label Type Modes Flag Mode Labels printed using Flexible ID Tape. ROTATE set to OFF ROTATE set to ON Flag Flag Flag length diameter length Flag Flag Flag length diameter length After selecting the FLAG Label ... (flag length): 0.40" to 8.00" (10 to form a flag. In addition, the text can be printed horizontally or rotated 90°. To wrap Flexible ID Tape around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to 200 mm) Default: 1.20" (30 mm) ● FRAME: OFF, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Default: OFF ● ROTATE: OFF, ON...
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... Type mode: OFF, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 Default: OFF ● PRINT (print order): FRONT, REVERSE Default: FRONT ☞ For these types of labels, we recommend using Extra Strength Adhesive Tape. ☞ The PRINT parameter is only available with the PANEL Label Type mode. ☞ By using the Numbering function with the PANEL Label Type mode...
... Type mode: OFF, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 Default: OFF ● PRINT (print order): FRONT, REVERSE Default: FRONT ☞ For these types of labels, we recommend using Extra Strength Adhesive Tape. ☞ The PRINT parameter is only available with the PANEL Label Type mode. ☞ By using the Numbering function with the PANEL Label Type mode...
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... number of characters that can be printed as shown below, will be printed depends on the display indicates the line number of the text block. Tape Width 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) 1" (24 mm) Maximum Number of Lines That Can Be Printed 2 2 3 5 7 ☞... The line number on the width of the tape. Otherwise, press i to enter Insert mode. ● To replace the text at the cursor's current position instead of inserting it, press i to approximately 200. Inserting...
... number of characters that can be printed as shown below, will be printed depends on the display indicates the line number of the text block. Tape Width 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) 1" (24 mm) Maximum Number of Lines That Can Be Printed 2 2 3 5 7 ☞... The line number on the width of the tape. Otherwise, press i to enter Insert mode. ● To replace the text at the cursor's current position instead of inserting it, press i to approximately 200. Inserting...
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...various bar code parameters enable you wish to change is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is only available with certain ink colors on white tape. Parameter PROTOCOL WIDTH (bar width) UNDER# (numbers printed below bar code) CHECK DIGIT Settings CODE 39, I -2/5 and CODABAR protocols. ☞... code readers may not be able to read the labels. ☞ Bar code readers may not be selected by typing in black on certain label tape colors. Setting bar code parameters 1 Press g, then c. 2 Press l or r until the parameter that you to the text. For best results,...
...various bar code parameters enable you wish to change is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is only available with certain ink colors on white tape. Parameter PROTOCOL WIDTH (bar width) UNDER# (numbers printed below bar code) CHECK DIGIT Settings CODE 39, I -2/5 and CODABAR protocols. ☞... code readers may not be able to read the labels. ☞ Bar code readers may not be selected by typing in black on certain label tape colors. Setting bar code parameters 1 Press g, then c. 2 Press l or r until the parameter that you to the text. For best results,...
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... d until the desired character size setting is positioned in. ☞ Since the text sizes that can be printed depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the maximum text size that the cursor is in. ☞ With the default character size setting AUTO, the largest possible ... no accented letters), the text is printed slightly larger than the maximum possible for the text in the line that can be used with each tape width. The selected setting is only applied to the entire text. The selected setting is displayed. 4 Press n. Basic Functions Specifying the character ...
... d until the desired character size setting is positioned in. ☞ Since the text sizes that can be printed depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the maximum text size that the cursor is in. ☞ With the default character size setting AUTO, the largest possible ... no accented letters), the text is printed slightly larger than the maximum possible for the text in the line that can be used with each tape width. The selected setting is only applied to the entire text. The selected setting is displayed. 4 Press n. Basic Functions Specifying the character ...
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... CHIP 3/8" × 1.00" (9 mm × 25 mm) 1 TEXT1? 2 TEXT2? 1 Press g, then the number key where the template that you to be printed. Key Template Name Tape Width Label Length 1 BIN BOX 3/4" × 2.75" (18 mm × 69 mm) Template Fields 1 SYMBOL? 2 TEXT1? 3 TEXT2? 4 BAR CODE? After simply selecting one of the...
... CHIP 3/8" × 1.00" (9 mm × 25 mm) 1 TEXT1? 2 TEXT2? 1 Press g, then the number key where the template that you to be printed. Key Template Name Tape Width Label Length 1 BIN BOX 3/4" × 2.75" (18 mm × 69 mm) Template Fields 1 SYMBOL? 2 TEXT1? 3 TEXT2? 4 BAR CODE? After simply selecting one of the...
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... a label ● To print out a label, press p. The Auto Format menu appears. The message "FEED" is displayed. ☞ Press f to feed out any leftover printed tape after pressing o to see a sample of the layout of the text. ● To use the print preview, press g, then p. Printing Labels Previewing the label layout... the lower-left corner of the display. ☞ To scroll the print preview left or right, press l or r. ☞ To return to turn off the P-touch. 30
... a label ● To print out a label, press p. The Auto Format menu appears. The message "FEED" is displayed. ☞ Press f to feed out any leftover printed tape after pressing o to see a sample of the layout of the text. ● To use the print preview, press g, then p. Printing Labels Previewing the label layout... the lower-left corner of the display. ☞ To scroll the print preview left or right, press l or r. ☞ To return to turn off the P-touch. 30
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... 31 Using special printing functions Various special printing functions are available that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that enable you to print up to 1 or 3, the message "CUT...desired number of copies is printed. The number of label text, or print label text as a mirror image. This type of copies. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing. ☞ Be sure to cut on page 37. ☞ To specify settings for ...
... 31 Using special printing functions Various special printing functions are available that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that enable you to print up to 1 or 3, the message "CUT...desired number of copies is printed. The number of label text, or print label text as a mirror image. This type of copies. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing. ☞ Be sure to cut on page 37. ☞ To specify settings for ...
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...at the cursor's current position as a symbol in the numbering field, only the letters and numbers in the numbering field is fed and cut the tape within one numbering field can be selected from any text. ☞ A numbering field must be located entirely within 5 minutes from the time that... in the numbering field is printed. The message "END?" a Î b Î ...z Î a Î ... A0Î A1 Î ...A9Î B0 Î ... Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing. ☞ Be sure to cut on page 37. ☞ Letters and numbers increase as shown...
...at the cursor's current position as a symbol in the numbering field, only the letters and numbers in the numbering field is fed and cut the tape within one numbering field can be selected from any text. ☞ A numbering field must be located entirely within 5 minutes from the time that... in the numbering field is printed. The message "END?" a Î b Î ...z Î a Î ... A0Î A1 Î ...A9Î B0 Î ... Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing. ☞ Be sure to cut on page 37. ☞ Letters and numbers increase as shown...
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... n (or p). If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from the adhesive side of the tape. QR 3 Press u or d until the desired block number is displayed. is flashing. 5 Press u or d until the desired block number is selected as the numbering field...
... n (or p). If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from the adhesive side of the tape. QR 3 Press u or d until the desired block number is displayed. is flashing. 5 Press u or d until the desired block number is selected as the numbering field...