Users Manual - English and Spanish
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Keep this User's Guide before you start using your P-Touch. MODEL PT-9400 USER'S GUIDE Read this User's Guide in a handy place for future reference. ®
Keep this User's Guide before you start using your P-Touch. MODEL PT-9400 USER'S GUIDE Read this User's Guide in a handy place for future reference. ®
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE Chapter 1 Before You Start 1 EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH THIS P-TOUCH 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 4 Features ...4 LCD display ...5 Menus...5 Keyboard...6 Chapter 2 Getting Started 7 PRECAUTIONS 8 Connecting the power supply cord 9 Installing a TZ tape cassette 10 Turning on & off the P-touch 11 Chapter 3 Functions 13 Performing basic operations 14 Entering text...15 Editing text...21 Formatting ...24 Storing and recalling files 46 Printing ...49 Setting display features 57 i
CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE Chapter 1 Before You Start 1 EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH THIS P-TOUCH 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 4 Features ...4 LCD display ...5 Menus...5 Keyboard...6 Chapter 2 Getting Started 7 PRECAUTIONS 8 Connecting the power supply cord 9 Installing a TZ tape cassette 10 Turning on & off the P-touch 11 Chapter 3 Functions 13 Performing basic operations 14 Entering text...15 Editing text...21 Formatting ...24 Storing and recalling files 46 Printing ...49 Setting display features 57 i
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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Before You Start MAKE WITH THIS P-TOUCH Ch.1 Before You Start With the Area function (³ p. 22), you to create your label using the Vertical function (³ p. 31). Using clear tape and ...
Before You Start MAKE WITH THIS P-TOUCH Ch.1 Before You Start With the Area function (³ p. 22), you to create your label using the Vertical function (³ p. 31). Using clear tape and ...
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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...q Never try to extremely high temperatures or humidity. q Do not pull on the machine. q Do not expose the machine to disassemble the P-touch. Doing so may damage the tape cassette. q A blank horizontal line appearing in extremely dusty places. Getting Started 8 q To avoid injuries, ... dry cloth. q Before installing a tape cassette, be sure that there is not being fed from the P-touch. Doing so may cause staining. Ch. 2 Getting Started PRECAUTIONS q Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. q Use only the power supply cord designed exclusively for a long period of...
...q Never try to extremely high temperatures or humidity. q Do not pull on the machine. q Do not expose the machine to disassemble the P-touch. Doing so may damage the tape cassette. q A blank horizontal line appearing in extremely dusty places. Getting Started 8 q To avoid injuries, ... dry cloth. q Before installing a tape cassette, be sure that there is not being fed from the P-touch. Doing so may cause staining. Ch. 2 Getting Started PRECAUTIONS q Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. q Use only the power supply cord designed exclusively for a long period of...
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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NOTE Only use the power supply cord designed exclusively for this machine. 9 Getting Started Ch. 2 Getting Started Connecting the power supply cord q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q This P-touch can be used anywhere a standard electrical outlet is available. 1 Insert the plug on the end of the power supply cord into the power supply connector on the back of the P-touch. 2 Insert the pronged plug on the other end of the power supply cord into an AC outlet.
NOTE Only use the power supply cord designed exclusively for this machine. 9 Getting Started Ch. 2 Getting Started Connecting the power supply cord q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q This P-touch can be used anywhere a standard electrical outlet is available. 1 Insert the plug on the end of the power supply cord into the power supply connector on the back of the P-touch. 2 Insert the pronged plug on the other end of the power supply cord into an AC outlet.
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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NOTE When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment. TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, making sure that the ... feeds under the tape guides. 5 Close the compartment cover and press the power supply key ( ) to remove any slack in the ribbon. In addition, this P-touch. Getting Started Ch. 2 Getting Started Installing a TZ tape cassette q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A TZ tape cassette is no slack in the tape and cut off . Back- Also, make ...
NOTE When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment. TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, making sure that the ... feeds under the tape guides. 5 Close the compartment cover and press the power supply key ( ) to remove any slack in the ribbon. In addition, this P-touch. Getting Started Ch. 2 Getting Started Installing a TZ tape cassette q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q A TZ tape cassette is no slack in the tape and cut off . Back- Also, make ...
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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q Press to turn on or turn it on & off the P-touch. Ch. 2 Getting Started Getting Started 11 Turning on again. In addition, if it has remained plugged in the top right corner of the machine's keyboard. This P-touch will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is displayed when you turn off the P-touch q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q The power supply key ( ) is located in , the previous session's text is performed for 30 minutes.
q Press to turn on or turn it on & off the P-touch. Ch. 2 Getting Started Getting Started 11 Turning on again. In addition, if it has remained plugged in the top right corner of the machine's keyboard. This P-touch will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is displayed when you turn off the P-touch q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q The power supply key ( ) is located in , the previous session's text is performed for 30 minutes.
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... 62 Immediately use soap to a self-inking stamp film holder. 1 Install a stamp film cassette and enter text into a pre-formatted stamp template. Simply design your P-touch can be used (refer to make custom, pre-inked stamps for more details on laminated tapes can easily be removed if a half cut setting was...
... 62 Immediately use soap to a self-inking stamp film holder. 1 Install a stamp film cassette and enter text into a pre-formatted stamp template. Simply design your P-touch can be used (refer to make custom, pre-inked stamps for more details on laminated tapes can easily be removed if a half cut setting was...
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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... vary depending on the size and thickness of the characters, whether a shading pattern is on the same side of the stamp holder as the raised "brother" logo. Only stamp on plastic overhead projector transparencies and other ink-impermeable objects. If a stamp made with a new one. Do not try to the end... incomplete, even after forcefully pressing down too forcefully. Do not stamp on printing identi- NOTE After stamping, wait until the ink has completely dried before touching it to refill the stamp holder. Back- Using Labels and Stamps 64 fication labels.
... vary depending on the size and thickness of the characters, whether a shading pattern is on the same side of the stamp holder as the raised "brother" logo. Only stamp on plastic overhead projector transparencies and other ink-impermeable objects. If a stamp made with a new one. Do not try to the end... incomplete, even after forcefully pressing down too forcefully. Do not stamp on printing identi- NOTE After stamping, wait until the ink has completely dried before touching it to refill the stamp holder. Back- Using Labels and Stamps 64 fication labels.
Users Manual - English and Spanish
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q This message appears if the tape compartment cover is a q Contact your service rep- q Turn off the P-touch, and ter did not operate correctly. q This message appears if there is open. q Turn off the P-touch, and then turn it on again. 65 ERROR MESSAGE LIST ERROR MESSAGE LIST ERROR MESSAGE ALL FILES ARE USED...
q This message appears if the tape compartment cover is a q Contact your service rep- q Turn off the P-touch, and ter did not operate correctly. q This message appears if there is open. q Turn off the P-touch, and then turn it on again. 65 ERROR MESSAGE LIST ERROR MESSAGE LIST ERROR MESSAGE ALL FILES ARE USED...
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q Using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, clean off the metal piece in the memory are lost. q The internal backup battery is installed. q Reset the machine by turning it off the machine, open the tape com- ing the machine back on. All text... files stored in the memory will be cleaned) (7) The machine has "locked up" (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed). (8) After turning on the P-touch, the message "BACKUP MEMORY CLEARED" appears and all of the files in the exit slot to be erased. Contact your nearest service representative. 72 sette...
q Using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, clean off the metal piece in the memory are lost. q The internal backup battery is installed. q Reset the machine by turning it off the machine, open the tape com- ing the machine back on. All text... files stored in the memory will be cleaned) (7) The machine has "locked up" (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed). (8) After turning on the P-touch, the message "BACKUP MEMORY CLEARED" appears and all of the files in the exit slot to be erased. Contact your nearest service representative. 72 sette...