Brother P-touch 1800 Label Maker User's Guide
Below you will find brief information for Label Maker P-touch 1800. The P-touch 1800 allows you to create custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many characters sizes and styles. The four tape widths (1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), and 3/4” (18 mm)) and variety of tape colors allow you to print personalized labels, useful for color-coded filing. With the Stamp function, you can quickly and easily make stamps for reusable pre-inked stamp holders.
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1800
USER’S GUIDE
• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 1800!
Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need. Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many characters sizes and styles. In addition, the four tape widths (1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), and 3/4” (18 mm)) and variety of tape colors allow you to print personalized labels, useful for color-coded filing. With the Stamp function, you can quickly and easily make stamps for reusable pre-inked stamp holders.
You no longer have to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing. In the office, the factory, the lab and the home, the quality and performance of the P-touch
1810 makes it an extremely practical machine.
Finally, as you may want to refer to this User’s Guide occasionally, we suggest that you keep it in a handy place.
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled
“Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
Switching the language of the messages between English and French
1. Erase all of the text in the display either with
Clear
or by holding down and pressing
Clear
.
2. Hold down and press
(“ENGLISH” or FRANÇAIS”).
to display the current language setting
3. Keep held down and press again until the desired setting appears in the display, then release the keys.
☞
The default setting is English.
Turning off the machine does not change the language setting.
The language cannot be changed if some text remains in the display.
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CONTENTS
AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION............................................................................. 45
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ii
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION.......................................................... 65
MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION ....................................................................... 66
REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION......................................................................... 72
Getting Started
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TOP VIEW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Tape cutter lever Tape compartment cover
AC adaptor connector
LCD display Keyboard
BOTTOM VIEW
Tape exit slot
Battery compartment cover
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KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY
Power key
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Mirror
Font 1 Font 2
Font
!
1
¡
Tab
Size
@
2
Width
#
3
Tab Length Tape
Style
$
4
Underline
Align
%
5
Frame
Length
¢
6
Store
&
7
A.Format
Memory
Recall
Stamp
*
8
M.Del
Repeat
(
9
Line out
)
0
Number
Q W E R T Y U
ü
I
í
O
ó
P
á
Symbol
Alt
Accent
A S D F G H J
¿
K
é
L
ú
On
Off
Clear
;
:
Del
"
Caps
Shift
Z X C
Ç
V
ç
B N
Ñ
M
ñ
Home
,
/
-
?
.
'
Code
Feed
Space
End
Cursor keys Delete key
Return key
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the
mark.
• Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-Touch. This may damage the tape cassette.
• Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.
• Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car.
• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time.
Doing so may cause staining.
• Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use a soft, dry cloth only.
• Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine.
• To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge.
• Use only the AC adaptor (model AD-60) designed exclusively for this machine. Use of any other adaptor will void the warranty.
• Do not try to disassemble the AC adaptor.
• When the machine is not being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary to keep the text files stored in the memory, disconnect the AC adaptor, and remove the batteries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine.
• When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory, even if batteries are installed.
• Use six AA alkaline batteries in this machine.
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BATTERIES
This lightweight and portable machine can be used anywhere by installing six (6) AA alkaline batteries . When you change the batteries, always replace all six at the same time.
To change the batteries:
1
2
3
4
Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine.
If batteries are already installed, remove them.
Insert six new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that they face the correct direction.
Attach the battery compartment cover.
☞
Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise the text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adaptor).
Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.
If alkaline batteries are not used, large fonts cannot be printed.
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OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR
The AC adaptor (model AD-60) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet.
To connect the optional AC adaptor:
1 Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right side of the machine.
2 Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet.
☞
Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine.
Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.
When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory, even if batteries are installed.
It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor when printing large fonts on
3/4
″
(18-mm)-wide tape since this operation can quickly drain the batteries.
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TAPE CASSETTE
A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels.
In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily.
To change the tape cassette:
1
2
3
Lift open the tape compartment cover. The installed cassette is also released.
If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up.
If the ink ribbon in the other tape cassette is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon. Also, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
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If you are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper, be sure to remove the stopper.
4 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment.
☞
When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide.
5 Close the compartment cover, then turn on the machine if it is off.
6
7
Feed
Hold down and press once to advance the tape and remove any slack.
Push down on the tape cutter lever to cut off any excess tape.
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ATTACHING LABELS
LAMINATED TAPE
The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes.
1 Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the stick in your right hand.
2
3
Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick.
Turn the stick three-quarters of a turn towards you and pull the stick away from you as shown below.
4 Peel off the label backing.
ABCDEF
GH
ABCDEF
NON-LAMINATED TAPE
Labels printed on non-laminated tapes can be folded in half so that the inside edges of the two backing pieces come off the label, enabling the backing to easily be peeled off.
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INSTANT-LETTERING TAPE (RUB-ON TRANSFERS)
Instant-lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper. After printing the text onto instant-lettering tape and cutting off the label, position the label on a sheet of paper. By simply rubbing the instant lettering tape’s non-printed side with the enclosed stick, you can transfer the text directly onto the paper.
☞
Hold the tape very firmly and do not move it while rubbing the tape.
A
B
C
IRON-ON TRANSFER TAPE
Iron-on transfer tape is used to transfer your text onto garments using an iron.
Mirror
1 Insert an iron-on transfer tape cassette, press to print the text, then push down on the tape cutter lever to cut off the label.
2 Iron the garment to flatten it before transferring the text.
3 Place the label on the garment at the location where you wish the text to be transferred.
4 Set the iron to cotton (300 to 350˚F or 150 to 180˚C), then press down on the label with the iron for about 15 seconds.
5 Allow the iron-on transfer to cool (for about 60 seconds), then carefully remove the backing tape.
P-TOUCH
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White garments made from 100% cotton with a plain (smooth) surface are best for iron-on transfers.
You can also make transfers to garments made from 100% linen or cotton and polyester mix as long as they have a plain (smooth) surface.
The label will not adhere properly to any cloth with a rough surface, such as pile or denim, or with a waterproof surface. Heat-sensitive materials, such as nylon, acetate or other similar fibers, are also unsuitable as they may be damaged when pressing with an iron at a high temperature.
Do not move the iron while pressing. The label may move out of the desired position. Press the iron vertically down onto the cloth.
After the backing tape has been removed, the transferred label may appear glossy.
In addition, some white spots may have appeared on the label if it was touched while the backing tape was peeled off. These can be removed by ironing over the label with a piece of cloth placed between the label and the iron.
The label will have a white background on colored cloth.
Since the transferred label cannot be removed once it is applied, make all transfers with care.
Washing:
Garments with transfer labels can be washed over 20 times if the label has been transferred correctly. Normal biological and non-biological household detergents may be used.
The label may become discolored if the garment is placed in bleach for an extended length of time.
Be careful that hard objects such as buckles or buttons do not come into contact with the label during the wash.
Do not dry clean garments which have had transfer labels applied.
Drying:
Garments with transfer labels may be dried either inside or outside out.
Do not tumble dry. The transfers will come off and may stick to other items of clothing.
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Ironing:
Iron garments with transfers using normal temperature settings.
Be sure to place a piece of cloth between the iron and the label when you iron over it to prevent the label from sticking to the iron.
P-TOUCH
The labels are non-toxic, however, please maintain the usual precautions, such as not placing them in your mouth, etc.
Do not store the tape cassette in areas exposed to direct sunlight, high humidity or dust.
FABRIC TAPE
Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using an iron. After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors, place the label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly. Cover the label with another piece of cloth and use an iron set to a medium-high temperature (320 to 356 ˚F (160 to 180 ˚C)) to press down firmly for 10 to 15 seconds. For more details, refer to the instructions included with the fabric tape cassette.
STAMP TAPE
Refer to pages 47 through 50 for a detailed explanation on using the stamp tape to make stamps.
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PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS
Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers. This is particularly likely when you are using the unit outdoors or in a very dusty environment. If a section of the print head is covered with dust, a blank horizontal streak may appear through the label text. Therefore, as with a tape recorder, the machine’s head may need to be cleaned from time to time.
To clean the print head and rollers:
1 Turn off the machine.
2 Open the tape compartment cover, then remove the tape cassette if one is installed.
The print head and rollers are located in the tape compartment.
3 Print head: Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with an up-anddown motion.
Rollers: Use a dry cotton swab to wipe each roller with an up-and-down motion while rotating them with your finger.
4 Install a tape cassette, close the tape compartment cover, and then try printing again.
5 If dust still remains, repeat steps 3 and 4 using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl
(rubbing) alcohol.
If none of the above works, contact your service representative.
Print head
Print head
Rollers Cotton swab
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Learning the Ropes
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DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE
After you have inserted the batteries and the enclosed tape cassette as explained in the
Getting Started chapter, let’s practice using some of the basic functions of your P-touch.
We must first begin by turning on the power to the machine.
To turn on the machine:
1 Press in the top righthand corner of the keyboard.
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
The underline in the LCD display is called the “cursor”. It is like a pointer which shows your current position and lets you select characters in your text.
The text you create may sometimes be longer than the 11 characters that the LCD display can show at one time. Therefore, the cursor can be moved to show other parts of the text.
Pressing the left cursor key ( ) moves the cursor to the left so that the left side of the text can be seen and pressing the right cursor key ( ) moves the cursor to the right so that the right side of the text can be seen.
Some format settings are shown by the triangular and square indicators around the edge of the display. The default settings (the selected settings when the power is turned on for the very first time) have been pre-programmed into the machine and represent the most common settings for labels. However, you can design your own label to have any format that you wish. Detailed explanations of the formats can be found on pages 66 through 68.
Now, let’s enter the text for our first example, the simple door label shown below.
☞
The label in this example was made using the enclosed 1/2
″
(12-mm)-wide tape.
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ENTERING THE TEXT
Since all of the text will be in capital letters, we will use the Caps mode, which allows us to type capital letters continuously without holding down
Caps
.
To enter Caps mode:
2 Hold down and press
Caps
once. The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up.
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Then, let’s type in the text in the same way that you would type on a typewriter or a computer keyboard.
To type in “MEETING”:
3 Press once and
Tape twice, then press
Length
,
Repeat
,
and once each.
☞ All letters are automatically entered as capital letters.
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: M E E T I N G _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Feed
Also like on a typewriter or computer keyboard, the Space key ( add blank spaces to the text.
) allows you to
☞
The Space key (
Feed
) is different from the right cursor key ( moves the cursor through the entered text without adding blank spaces.
), which
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To add a space:
Feed
4 Press .
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: M E E T I N G _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Type the second word, “ROOM”, to finish the text.
To type in “ROOM”:
Align
5 Press
Number then once.
☞ Since the text is longer than the
LCD display, “ME” moves off the display to the left.
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: E T I N G R O O M _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Now that we are finished entering capital letters, we can exit Caps mode.
To exit Caps mode:
6 Hold down and press
Caps
once. The Caps indicator goes off.
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: E T I N G R O O M _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Once you have entered the text, you can easily edit it by correcting mistakes or simply adjusting it or its format. For detailed explanations of text editing methods, see pages 36 to 40.
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PRINTING THE TEXT
Several format settings are available, however, in this example we will use the default settings pre-programmed into the machine and print out our label.
To print the door label:
Mirror
7 Press once. The message
“COPIES 1/1” appears while the label is being printed.
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
1 / 1
Font 1 Font 2
To cut off the door label:
8 Push down on the tape cutter lever.
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE
While making the multi-line address label in this example, we will learn how to create more decorative labels using the various format settings.
☞
Three-line labels, such as this address label, can only be printed on either 1/2”
(12-mm)- or 3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape.
Before entering the new text, we must first erase the text shown in the display from the previous time that the machine was used. When clearing the display, we can choose whether to erase all of the text and return all format functions (Font, Size, Width, Style,
Underline, Frame, Tape margin, Alignment, and Length) to their default settings or just to erase the text.
To erase all of the text and reset the format functions:
1 Hold down
Clear
once.
and press
Alt
Caps
T E X T & F O R M A T S
T E X T O N L Y
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
2 Press
End
TEXT&FORMATS is selected, and then press .
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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ENTERING THE TEXT
Let’s begin by typing in the first row of text, the name “Bill Reynolds”.
To type in “Bill Reynolds”:
3 Hold down
Caps
and press once, then release
Caps
. Press
Repeat
once, then twice.
Alt
Caps
O K T O
1: B i l l _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Feed
4 Press .
Alt
Caps
O K T O
1: B i l l _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
5 Type in “Reynolds”.
☞ Again, the text is longer than the
LCD display. So “Bil” moves off the display to the left.
Alt
Caps
O K T O
1: 1 R e y n o l d s _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
In a multi-line label, the return key ( ) is used to end one line and start the next one. The return mark ( ) indicates the end of the line.
To end the first line and begin another one:
6 Press .
Alt
Caps
1: B i l l R e y n o l
2: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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Now, we can enter the address: 29 South Main St.; Los Angeles, CA 88888.
To type in the address:
7 Type “29 South Main St.”, then press .
Alt
Caps
2: 2 9 S o u t h M a
3: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
8 Type “Los Angeles, CA 88888”.
Alt
Caps
2: i n S t .
3: , C A 8 8 8 8 8
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
FORMATTING THE TEXT
Now the text has been entered as we wish. If it were printed, the standard default settings would be used. The text would be aligned on the left side with 1 1/24
″
(25 mm) margins and would not be framed or underlined. In addition, the characters would be auto-sized
(Auto) and printed using the HELSINKI font (Font1) and NORMAL style settings. For more details concerning format settings, please see pages 51 and 65.
For this label, though, let’s assume we want a different style of text: BRUSSELS font
(Font2), framed, and printed with NARROW (1/6” (4 mm)) tape margins. Therefore, we must change the format.
To select the BRUSSELS font setting:
9 While holding down press
Font
Á
once, and keep
,
held down to display the current font setting.
Alt
Caps
F O N T
H E L S I N K I
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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0 While still holding down
, continue pressing
Font
until BRUSSELS is dis-
Á played, and then release
.
To select the ROUND frame setting:
Alt
Caps
F O N T
B R U S S E L S
Font 1 Font 2
A While holding down press
Frame
once, and keep
,
held down to display the current frame setting.
Alt
Caps
F R A M E
O F F
Font 1 Font 2
B While still holding down , continue pressing
Frame
until
ROUND is displayed, and then
Alt
Caps
F R A M E
R O U N D release .
Font 1 Font 2
To select the NARROW tape margin setting:
C While holding down press
Tape
once, and keep
,
held down to display the current tape margin setting.
D While still holding down
Tape
, continue pressing until NARROW is displayed, and then release .
Alt
Caps
F E E D
F U L L
Font 1 Font 2
Alt
Caps
F E E D
N A R R O W
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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Different format settings can be chosen either before or after the text is entered. The procedure shown above can be used to change the other format settings.
PRINTING THE TEXT
If we want only one copy of the text, we could just press
Mirror
to print it. However, let’s assume that we have three letters onto which we wish to attach address labels.
Therefore, we need to print three copies of the same text.
To print three copies of the label:
E Hold down
Repeat
once.
and press
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
U N T I L 1 – 9 ?
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Width
F Press .
G Press printed.
Auto
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
U N T I L 3
Font 1 Font 2
Length
Underline
Frame
. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
1 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
2 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
3 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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H Push down on the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, then use scissors to cut along the cutting guide to separate the labels.
With these examples, we have covered many of the basic features of your P-touch so that you can begin creating your own customized labels. If you have any questions about any of the functions or keys, refer to the appropriate explanation in the following section.
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For Your
Information
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POWER KEY
The power key ( ) is located in the top right-hand corner of the keyboard. If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adaptor, the previous session’s information is displayed when the machine is turned on.
This feature allows you to stop work on a label, turn off the machine, and return to it later without having to re-enter the text.
The machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes. The machine’s internal memory stores the current session’s information and displays it when you turn on the machine again.
To turn on the machine:
● Press . The previous session’s information appears in the LCD display.
To turn off the machine:
● Press . The current session’s information is stored in the internal memory.
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CURSOR KEYS
The machine’s LCD display shows two rows of 11 characters; however, the text that you create can be up to 99 characters long. You can review and edit your text by using the cursor keys to move the cursor so that different parts are shown in the display.
LEFT CURSOR KEY
To move the cursor one character to the left:
● Press
To move the cursor several characters to the left:
● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.
To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line:
● Hold down and press .
RIGHT CURSOR KEY
To move the cursor one character to the right:
● Press
To move the cursor several characters to the right:
● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.
To move the cursor to the end of the current line:
● Hold down and press .
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UP CURSOR KEY
To move the cursor up to the previous line:
● Press
☞
If the cursor is in the first line of text, it will move to the beginning of the line.
To move the cursor up several lines:
● Hold down Home until the cursor moves to the desired position.
To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text:
● Hold down and press Home .
DOWN CURSOR KEY
To move the cursor down to the following line:
● Press
End
☞
If the cursor is in the last line of text, it will move to the end of the line.
To move the cursor down several lines:
● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.
End
To move the cursor to the end of the entire text:
● Hold down and press
End
.
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CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS
Most characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys. However, to use special functions or to enter capital letters, accented characters and some symbols, the following special keys are necessary.
CODE KEY
To use a function printed above a key:
● Hold down and press the key immediately below the desired function.
EXAMPLE
To start the Symbol function:
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: A B C _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
● Hold down
Symbol
once.
and press
Alt
Caps
Ü Æ æ Ã ã Ë ë Õ õ
°
™
1: A B C _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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ALT KEY
To type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys:
● Hold down
Symbol
and press the key of the desired character written in color. The Alt indicator on the left side of the display lights up while
Symbol
is held down.
EXAMPLE
To type in “–”:
● Hold down
Symbol
and press
Symbol
is held down.
once. The Alt indicator lights up while
Alt
Caps
L E N G T H i n c h
1: 0 1 2 _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
L E N G T H i n c h
1: 0 1 2 - _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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SHIFT KEY
To type in a capital letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key:
● Hold down
Caps
and press the key of the desired letter or symbol.
EXAMPLE
To type in “%”:
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: 5 _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
● Hold down
Caps
and press
Underline
.
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: 5 % _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Caps
The Caps mode is similar to holding down tinuously.
To type in many capital letters:
Caps
1 Hold down and press
. It allows you to type capital letters con-
. The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up.
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
2 Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols.
3 To exit Caps mode, hold down and press
Caps
. The Caps indicator goes off.
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SPACE KEY
Feed
The Space key ( different from the right cursor key ( blank spaces.
To add a space:
Feed
● Press .
) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is
), which just moves the cursor without adding
EXAMPLE
To add a space:
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: J . _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
●
Feed
Press .
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: J . _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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RETURN KEY
Like on a typewriter or word processor, this machine’s return key ( ) is used to end a line of text and start another one. When you have finished entering one line, press the return key to make a new line and move the cursor to it.
☞
A single block can only contain a maximum of three text lines. If you press
when the cursor is located in the third line, the error message “3 LINE
LIMIT!” will appear.
Tape widths
1/4” (6 mm)
3/8” (9 mm)
1/2” (12 mm)
3/4” (18 mm)
Maximum number of lines that can be printed
1
2
3
3
The return key can also be used to select an item from a list (e.g., add a symbol or accented character to the text) or to apply a selected setting.
Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing is like answering “yes”.
Clear
☞
To answer “no”, press . Refer to DELETE KEY on page 36.
To add a new line:
● Press . The return mark ( ) appears to indicate the end of the line.
To select an item from a list:
● Press .
To answer “yes”:
● Press .
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TAB FUNCTION
This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs. This enables you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces. All tabs have the same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab if there is more than one. The tab length can be set between 0.0” and 11.8” (0.0
and 30.0 cm).
☞
The text can contain no more than 50 tabs. If 50 tabs have already been added to
Tab the text when is pressed, the error message “TAB LIMIT!” appears.
To set the tab length:
1 Hold down and press
Tab Length
once. The current tab length is displayed.
2 Press Home or
End type in the length.
until the desired length is displayed or use the number keys to
☞
To change the units (inches or centimeters) used to display the tab lengths, press until the desired units are displayed.
3 Press .
To add a tab:
Tab
● Hold down and press once. The tab mark ( ) appears in the text to indicate the position of the tab.
☞
If the text in front of a tab extends past the point where the next section of text should start, the text will instead start at the following tab position.
For example, if the tab length is set to 2” and the following text is typed in:
1: A B C D E F G H I
2: J K L M N O P Q R S T U
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the label shown below will be printed.
A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R S T U
EXAMPLE
Margin Tab (2 inch) Tab (2 inch) Margin
To set the tab length to 1”:
1 Hold down
Tab Length
once.
and press
Alt
Caps
T A B L E N G T H
2 . 0 i n c h
Font 1 Font 2
2 Press
End
3 Press .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
T A B L E N G T H
1 . 0 i n c h
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
To add a tab:
● Hold down
Tab
once.
and press
Alt
Caps
A B C D E F G H I J K L
1: P a r t N o .
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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DELETE KEY
The delete key (
Clear
) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( ), which only moves the cursor without deleting any characters.
The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display without changing the text.
Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases,
Clear pressing is like answering “no”.
☞
To answer “yes”, press . Refer to RETURN KEY on page 33.
To delete one character:
1 Press , , Home or to position the cursor below the character
End immediately to the right of the character that you wish to delete.
Clear
2 Press
To delete a sequence of characters:
1 Press , , Home or to position the cursor below the character
End immediately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete.
2 Hold down
Clear
until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted.
To quit a function without changing your text:
● Press
Clear
to return to your text.
To answer “no”:
Clear
● Press .
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LINE OUT FUNCTION
With the Line Out function, you can easily remove an entire line of text.
To delete a line of text:
1 Press , you wish to delete.
, Home or
End
2 Hold down
to position the cursor within the line of text that
and press
Line Out
once.
Line Out
☞
Each time is pressed while deleted.
is held down, one line of text is
EXAMPLE
To delete “012-345-6789”:
Alt
Caps
1: S G a r d e n
2: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
● Hold down
Line Out
once.
and press
Alt
Caps
1: K ´ s G a r d e n
2: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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CLEAR FUNCTION
When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions (Font, Size, Width, Style,
Underline, Frame, Tape margin, Alignment, Tab length, Mirror printing, and Length) are returned to their default settings, or whether just the text is erased.
To delete all of the text and return all formats to their default settings:
1 Hold down and press
Clear
.
2 Press
End
TEXT&FORMATS is selected (flashing).
Clear
☞
To return to the text without erasing anything, press .
3 Press .
EXAMPLE
To clear the text and formats:
Alt
Caps
1: S G a r d e n
2: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
1 Hold down
Clear
.
2 Press
MATS is flashing.
and press
Alt
Caps
T E X T & F O R M A T S
T E X T O N L Y
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
T E X T & F O R M A T S
T E X T O N L Y
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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3 Press .
Alt
Caps
1: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
To delete just the text:
1 Hold down and press
Clear
.
2 Press
End
TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing).
Clear
☞
To return to the text without erasing anything, press .
3 Press .
EXAMPLE
To clear just the text:
1 Hold down
Clear
.
and press
Alt
Caps
1: S G a r d e n
2: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
T E X T & F O R M A T S
T E X T O N L Y
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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2 Press flashing.
End
3 Press .
Alt
Caps
T E X T & F O R M A T S
T E X T O N L Y
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
1: _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
ACCENT FUNCTION
The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be typed in using the Symbol function.
The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or small letter that they are combined with. The following accented characters are available:
Letters Accented characters Letters Accented characters a
A
à á ä â ã å æ
À Á Ä Â Ã Å Æ
I n
Í Ï Î
ñ e
E c
C i
ç
Ç
è é ë ê e˜
í ï î
N o
O u
U
Ñ
ó ö ô õ
Ó Ö Ô Õ
ù ú ü û
Ù Ú Ü Û
To type in an accented character:
1 Hold down and press
Accent
. The message “a – u / A – U?” appears on the display.
2 Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character.
Caps
☞
To type a capital letter, hold down (or hold down and press
Caps
to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key.
3 Press or until the desired accented character flashes.
4 Press . The letter and the accent flash alternately in the text.
☞
To type in a series of accented characters, hold down before pressing
. Then, continue adding accented characters by selecting them as explained in steps 2 and 3, and holding down while pressing
. Press just after selecting the last character in the series.
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EXAMPLE
To add the accented character “É”:
1 Hold down
Accent
.
and press
Alt
Caps a - u / A - U ?
1: R E S U M _
Font 1 Font 2
2 Hold down
Caps
and press
Tape
.
Alt
Caps
È É Ë Ê
1: R E S U M _
Font 1 Font 2
3 Press
Alt
Caps
È É Ë Ê
1: R E S U M _
Font 1 Font 2
4 Press .
Alt
Caps
1: R E S U M É _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
SYMBOL FUNCTION
In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 53 additional marks available with the Symbol function.
The following symbols are available:
Group
1
4
5
2
3
Ü Æ æ Ã ã
+
× ÷
= §
☞
Symbol
2 e˜ Õ õ
3
2 3
☞
R C
♥ ★
4
°
TM
[ ]
To type in a symbol:
1 Hold down and press
Symbol
. A row of symbols appear in the display.
2 Press Home or to display different rows of symbols and press
End until the desired symbol flashes.
3 Press . The symbol appears in the text.
or
☞
To type in a series of symbols, hold down before pressing
Then, continue adding symbols by selecting them as explained in steps 2
.
and 3, and holding down while pressing after selecting the last symbol in the series.
. Press just
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EXAMPLE
To add the symbol “ ”:
1 Hold down
Symbol
.
and press
Alt
Caps
ü Æ æ Ã ã Õ õ •
°
1: D A N G E R _
Font 1 Font 2
2 Press Home or until the
End row containing “ ” appears, then press or until
“ ” flashes.
Alt
R C
Caps
1: D A N G E R _
Font 1 Font 2
3 Press .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
R C
Caps
1: D A N G E R _
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION
DEFAULT
3.5”FLOPPY
5”FLOPPY
VHS SPINE
VHS
VCR8mm CASE
VCR8mm
VHS-C SPINE
VHS-C
AUDIO
DAT CASSETTE
MINI DISK
ORGANIZER L
ORGANIZER S
FILE LONG
FILE SHORT
With the Auto Format function, you can select from a variety of preset formats perfect for your specific need. This function automatically adjusts the label length, tape margins and horizontal alignment without changing the text or any other formats, allowing you to create labels faster and easier.
The following preset formats are available:
Auto Format setting
Label length setting
OFF
2.8” (7.0 cm)
4.8” (12.2 cm)
5.5” (14.0 cm)
3.0” (7.7 cm)
3.6” (9.2 cm)
2.9” (7.3 cm)
1.8” (4.5 cm)
2.3” (5.8 cm)
3.5” (8.9 cm)
2.2” (5.6 cm)
2.0” (5.2 cm)
3.2” (8.2 cm)
2.6” (6.5 cm)
7.2” (18.3 cm)
3.7” (9.4 cm)
Tape margin
FULL setting
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
NARROW
LEFT
Horizontal alignment setting
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
CENTER
To select a preset format:
1 Hold down and press
A.Format
once. The currently selected setting appears in the display.
2 Press Home or to select the desired setting.
End
☞
To return to default settings, press
Feed
.
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3 Press to apply the selected setting.
☞
The Length indicator lights up if any setting other than DEFAULT is selected.
EXAMPLE
To select the AUDIO setting:
1 Hold down
A.Format
.
and press
Alt
Caps
F O R M A T T Y P E ?
D E F A U L T
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
2 Press Home or until the
End
AUDIO setting is displayed.
Alt
Caps
F O R M A T T Y P E ?
A U D I O
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
3 Press .
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STAMP FUNCTION
The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps. Select this function to automatically center the text and adjust the tape length and margins to a perfect format for the pre-inked stamp film holders. Since the stamp holder is reusable, just make a new stamp stencil film and replace the one in the holder.
To make a stamp:
1 Type in the text, and then insert a Medium (3/4” (18-mm)-wide) stamp film cassette.
2 Hold down and press
Stamp
once. The message “STAMP FORMAT?” appears in the display.
3 Press . The text is formatted for a stamp: centered within the preset message area with the tape length and margins automatically adjusted.
Mirror
4 Press to cut the text out of the stamp stencil film.
5 Push down on the tape cutter lever, remove the backing paper from the stamp stencil film and affix it to the ink pad of a stamp film holder.
EXAMPLE
To cut a stamp:
1 Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment.
2 Hold down and press
Stamp
.
Auto
Alt
Caps
S T A M P
F O R M A T ?
Length
Underline
Frame
Font 1 Font 2
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3 Press .
Alt
Caps
1: J . S m i t h
2: 1 2 3 4 M a i n S
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Mirror
4 Press .
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
1 / 1
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
5 Push down on the tape cutter lever to cut the stamp stencil film.
To affix a stamp:
6 Remove the stamp frame from around the stamp film holder ink pad, one side at a time, then remove the protective seal covering the ink pad and the backing paper from the stamp stencil film.
7 With the glossy side of the stamp stencil film upward, align one of its ends with the slit on the side of the stamp film holder.
Glossy side
Tape end
Slit
8 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place with your thumb, then pass the tape through the guides while pulling it tight.
Guides
9 Fold the other end of the stamp stencil film over the other side of the stamp film holder and hold it in place with your finger.
Fold over
0 Fit the stamp frame over the stamp stencil film and push it into place.
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A Insert the stamp film holder straight into its cap.
☞ Be sure that the stamp is correctly covered in order to prevent ink spills.
SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS
The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions. Since the character size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the character sizes that can be used with each tape width.
Tape widths
1/4” (6 mm)
3/8” (9 mm)
1/2” (12 mm)
3/4” (18 mm)
Sizes (in points)
6, 9, 12
6, 9, 12, 18
6, 9, 12, 18, 24
6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36
The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is OFF. The currently selected size setting is always shown by the indicator above the display.
With the AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. However, six other point sizes are also available and each can be printed in wide characters.
Size setting (in points)
Width function OFF Width function ON
6
9
12
18
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Size setting (in points)
Width function OFF
24
Width function ON
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To change the size setting:
1 While holding down play the current size setting.
, press
Size
once, and keep held down to dis-
Size
2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired size setting is displayed and is shown by the size indicator.
☞
The current character size setting is also shown by the size indicator above the display.
3 Release to apply the selected size setting to the entire text.
☞
With the AUTO setting selected and 3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape installed, text consisting of just one line of only capital letters will be printed with a character size of 48 points.
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EXAMPLE
To select the 24 point size setting:
1 While holding down press
Size
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
S I Z E
A U T O
Font 1 Font 2
2 While still holding down continue pressing displayed.
Size
until 24 is
,
Alt
Caps
S I Z E
2 4
Font 1 Font 2
3 Release .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
To turn on or off the Width function:
1 While holding down play the current width setting.
, press
Width
once, and keep
2 While still holding down setting is displayed.
held down to dis-
, continue pressing
Width
until the desired width
3 Release to apply the selected width setting to the entire text.
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EXAMPLE
To turn on the Width function:
1 While holding down press
Width
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
W I D E
O F F
Font 1 Font 2
2 While still holding down continue pressing displayed.
Width
until ON is
,
Alt
Caps
W I D E
O N
Font 1 Font 2
3 Release .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
STYLE FUNCTION
You can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text.
☞
Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHADOW) are selected.
The following style settings are available:
NORMAL
BOLD
OUTLINE
SHADOW
I+BOLD (italic & bold)
I+OUTLINE (italic & outline)
I+SHADOW (italic & shadow)
VERTICAL
ITALIC
The default style setting is NORMAL. The style indicator at the bottom right of the display shows the current style setting when any setting other than NORMAL is selected.
Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings.
To change the style setting:
Style
1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current style setting.
Style
2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired style setting is displayed.
☞
The current style setting is shown by the style indicator at the bottom right of the display.
3 Release to apply the selected style setting to the entire text.
EXAMPLE
To select the I+SHADOW style setting:
1 While holding down press
Style
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
S T Y L E
N O R M A L
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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2 While still holding down
Style continue pressing
I+SHADOW is displayed.
until
,
Alt
Caps
S T Y L E
I + S H A D O W
Font 1 Font 2
3 Release .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
REFERENCE
Font setting
HELSINKI
BRUSSELS
Font setting
HELSINKI
BRUSSELS
NORMAL
Style setting
BOLD OUTLINE
SHADOW
Style setting
ITALIC I+BOLD
Font setting
HELSINKI
BRUSSELS
I+OUTLINE
Style setting
I+SHADOW VERTICAL
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UNDERLINE FUNCTION
You can emphasize your text by underlining it.
The default underline setting is OFF. When the Underline function is set to ON, the
Underline indicator on the right side of the display lights up.
ON
To turn on or off the Underline function:
1 While holding down , press
Underline
once, and keep play the current underline setting.
held down to dis-
2 While still holding down , continue pressing
Underline
until the desired underline setting is displayed.
☞
The Underline indicator lights up when the ON setting is selected.
3 Release to apply the selected underline setting to the entire text.
EXAMPLE
To select the ON underline setting:
1 While holding down press
Underline
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
U N D E R L I N E
O F F
Font 1 Font 2
2 While still holding down continue pressing
Underline
until ON is displayed.
,
Alt
Caps
U N D E R L I N E
O N
Font 1 Font 2
3 Release .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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FONT FUNCTION
With the Font function, you can choose one of two fonts for your text.
The following font settings are available:
HELSINKI and BRUSSELS
The default font setting is HELSINKI. The currently selected font setting is always shown by the Font indicators below the display.
Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings.
To change the font setting:
Font
1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to dis-
Á play the current font setting.
Font
2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired font set-
Á ting is displayed and is shown by the font indicator.
☞
The current font setting is also shown by the font indicator at the bottom left of the display.
3 Release to apply the selected font setting to the entire text.
EXAMPLE
To select the BRUSSELS font setting:
1 While holding down press
Font
Á
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
F O N T
H E L S I N K I
Font 1 Font 2
2 While still holding down continue pressing
BRUSSELS is displayed.
Font
Á
until
,
3 Release .
Alt
Caps
F O N T
B R U S S E L S
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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Font setting
HELSINKI
BRUSSELS
Font sample
Display indicator
Font 1
Font 2
FRAME FUNCTION
With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasized label.
The following Frame settings are available:
OFF, ROUND, CANDY, POINTING, NAMEPLATE, DOT
The default frame setting is OFF; however, other settings are also available. When any setting other than OFF is selected, the Frame indicator on the right side of the display lights up.
Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings.
To change the frame setting:
1 While holding down play the current frame setting.
, press
Frame
once, and keep held down to dis-
2 While still holding down , continue pressing
Frame
until the desired frame setting is displayed.
☞
The Frame indicator lights up when any setting other than OFF is selected.
3 Release to apply the selected frame setting to the entire text.
EXAMPLE
To select the CANDY frame setting:
1 While holding down press
Frame
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
F R A M E
O F F
Font 1 Font 2
2 While still holding down continue pressing
Frame
until
CANDY is displayed.
,
Alt
Caps
F R A M E
C A N D Y
Font 1 Font 2
3 Release .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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Frame setting
OFF
Frame sample
ROUND
CANDY
Frame setting
POINT-
ING
NAME-
PLATE
DOT
Frame sample
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TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION
The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text.
The default tape margin setting is FULL; however, three other settings are also available.
FULL
(1 1/24” (25 mm margins))
NONE
(no margins)
NARROW
(1/6” (4 mm margins))
HALF
(1/2” (12 mm margins))
☞
After printing a label using the NONE tape margin setting, hold down and
Feed press once to feed the tape before pushing down on the tape cutter lever to cut it. Otherwise some of the printed characters may be cut off.
After printing using the NARROW and HALF tape margin settings, push down on the tape cutter lever to cut off the label, then use scissors to cut along the printed dots (:) to center the text within the label.
To change the tape margin setting:
Tape
1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current tape margin setting.
2 While still holding down margin setting is displayed.
, continue pressing
Tape
until the desired tape
3 Release to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text.
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EXAMPLE
To select the HALF tape margin setting:
1 While holding down press
Tape
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
F E E D
F U L L
Font 1 Font 2
2 While still holding down continue pressing is displayed.
Tape
until HALF
,
Alt
Caps
F E E D
H A L F
Font 1 Font 2
3 Release .
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION
You can choose to align the text in one of three ways. In addition, if the Length function was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting.
Three settings exist, as follows. The default setting is LEFT.
LEFT CENTER RIGHT
To change the horizontal alignment setting:
Align
1 While holding down , press once, and keep play the current horizontal alignment setting.
held down to dis-
2 While still holding down tal alignment setting is displayed.
, continue pressing
Align
until the desired horizon-
3 Release to apply the selected horizontal alignment setting to the entire text.
EXAMPLE
To select the RIGHT horizontal alignment setting:
1 While holding down press
Align
once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
H . A L I G N M E N T
L E F T
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
2 While still holding down continue pressing
RIGHT is displayed.
Align
until
,
Alt
Caps
H . A L I G N M E N T
R I G H T
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
3 Release .
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MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION
With this function, you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the tape side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other clear material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side.
☞
When using the Mirror printing function, the text should be printed on clear tape.
The default mirror printing setting is OFF.
ON
To turn on or off the mirror printing setting:
Mirror
1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current mirror printing setting.
Mirror
2 While still holding down printing setting is displayed.
3 Release
, continue pressing until the desired mirror
to apply the selected mirror printing setting to the entire text.
EXAMPLE
To select the ON mirror printing setting:
1 While holding down
Mirror press once, and keep
,
held down.
Alt
Caps
M I R R O R
O F F
Font 1 Font 2
2 While still holding down
Mirror continue pressing
ON is displayed.
until
,
3 Release .
Alt
Caps
M I R R O R
O N
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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LENGTH FUNCTION
Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Length function allows you to set the label length between 1.6” and 11.8”
(4.0 cm and 30.0 cm).
The default length setting is OFF. When the Length function is set to ON, the Length indicator on the right side of the display lights up.
☞
Turning off the machine and turning it on again changes the length setting back to
OFF.
To turn on or off the Length function:
1 While holding down , press
Length
once, and keep held down to display the current length of the label (the text and both margins) briefly, then display the current label length setting (ON or OFF).
2 While still holding down , continue pressing
Length
until the desired label length setting is displayed.
☞
The Length indicator lights up when ON is selected.
3 Release .
4 Press length.
Home or
End
to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter the
☞
To change the units (inches or centimeters) used to display the label length, press until the desired units are displayed.
To change the length in 1” (1.0-cm)-steps, hold down either and then release the key when the desired setting is displayed.
Home
5 Press .
or
End
,
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EXAMPLE
To select a label length of 5”:
1 While holding down down.
, press
Length
once, and keep held
Alt
Caps
L E N G T H i n c h
2 . 1
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
L E N G T H i n c h
O F F
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
2 While still holding down continue pressing displayed.
Length
until ON is
,
Alt
Caps
L E N G T H i n c h
O N
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
3 Release .
Alt
Caps
L E N G T H i n c h
3 . 9
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
4 Press
5 Press .
Alt
Caps
L E N G T H i n c h
5 . 0
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
PRINT KEY & FEED FUNCTION
After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print.
To print a label:
Mirror
● Press once. The message “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed.
☞
If NONE tape setting is selected and the tape is immediately, some printed characters will be cut off. To feed the tape after printing, hold down
Feed and
To feed the tape:
● Hold down and press
Feed
once. 1 1/24” (25 mm) of tape is fed out.
To cut the tape:
● Push down on the tape cutter lever.
☞
In order to prevent damaging the tape, do not try to cut it while printing or feeding. Pushing down on the tape cutter lever too far may break it.
EXAMPLE
To make a label using the NONE tape margin setting:
Mirror
1 .
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
1 / 1
Font 1 Font 2
Feed
2 Hold down and press
3 Push down on the tape cutter lever.
once.
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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NUMBERING FUNCTION
This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing a certain number in the text by 1 after each label is printed.
To use the Numbering function:
1 Press , , Home or to position the cursor below the number that
End you wish to increase.
2 Hold down in the display.
and press
Number
. The message “NUMBER UNTIL 1–9?” appears
3 Press the number key (
Font
Á
to
M.Del
) of the last number that is to be printed.
☞
To cancel the Numbering, hold down
Clear
).
and press
Number
(or press just
Mirror
4 Press (or ) to begin printing the labels. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.
☞
After printing using the NONE tape magin setting, hold down and
Feed press once to feed the tape before cutting it, otherwise some of the printed characters may be cut off.
5 Press down on the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, and then use scissors to cut along the printed dots to separate the labels.
EXAMPLE
To print three labels with numbers 1, 2 and 3:
1 Position the cursor below “1”.
Alt
Caps
1: S T U D I O 1
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
70
2 Hold down
Number
.
Width
3 Press .
4 Press
Mirror
(or
and press
Alt
Caps
N U M B E R
U N T I L 1 – 9 ?
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
N U M B E R
U N T I L 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
).
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
1 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
2 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
3 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Length
Underline
Frame
5 Press in the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, then use scissors to cut along the cutting guide to separate the labels.
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REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION
This function allows you to print up to 9 copies of the same text.
To use the Repeat printing function:
1 Hold down and press
Repeat
. The message “COPIES UNTIL 1–9?” appears in the display.
2 Press the number key (
Font
to
M.Del
) of the number of labels that you want.
Á
☞
To cancel the Repeat printing, hold down
Clear
and press
Repeat
(or press
Mirror
3 Press (or ) to begin printing the labels. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.
☞
If NONE tape setting is selected and the tape is immediately, some printed characters will be cut off. To feed the tape after printing, hold down
Feed and
4 Press down on the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, and then use scissors to cut along the printed dots to separate the labels.
EXAMPLE
To print three copies of a label:
1 Hold down
Repeat
.
and press
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
U N T I L 1 – 9 ?
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
72
Width
2 Press .
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
U N T I L 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
3 Press
Mirror
(or ).
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
1 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
2 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Auto
Alt
Caps
C O P I E S
3 / 3
Font 1 Font 2
Length
Underline
Frame
4 Press down on the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, and then use scissors to cut along the cutting guide to separate the labels.
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MEMORY FUNCTIONS
You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files. The text remains in the memory, even after all characters are removed from the display using the Clear function (holding down and pressing
Clear
).
When each file is stored, it is given a number to make recalling it easier. Up to 9 text files or about 300 characters can be stored in the memory. Each stored text file can have a maximum of 99 characters.
Since a copy of the stored text file is recalled when the Recall function is used, the text can be edited or printed without changing the originally stored file. When a file is no longer needed or more space is necessary, the Memory delete function can be used to delete it.
☞
When inserting new batteries, be sure to insert the new ones within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise any text files stored in the memory will be lost
(unless the machine is plugged into an electrical outlet with the AC adaptor).
STORING TEXT
To store a text file:
1 Hold down and press
Store
. The message “STORE SELECT 1–9?” appears on the display.
☞
If 300 characters have already been stored, the error message “MEMORY
FULL!” appears in the display. If this occurs, an existing text file must be deleted before the new one can be stored.
Font M.Del
2 Press the key (
Á
to ) of the file number where you wish to store the text.
The text is stored under the selected file number and the text previously shown in the display reappears.
☞
If a file is already stored under the selected file number, the message “OVER-
WRITE?” appears in the display and you must decide whether or not to overwrite it (delete it from the memory and store the new one).
To quit the Store function without storing the text, hold down press
Store
(or press just
Clear
).
and
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To overwrite the stored file with the new one:
● Press to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selected number.
☞
To go back and choose another file number without overwriting the text file, press
Clear
, and then press the key of a different file number.
RECALLING TEXT
To recall a text file:
1 Hold down on the display.
and press
Recall
. The message “RECALL SELECT 1–9?” appears
Font M.Del
2 Press the key ( to ) of the file number containing the text that you wish to
Á recall. The text stored under the selected file number is shown.
☞
To see other parts of the selected text file, press or .
To display the text stored under other file numbers, press , or
End the key of a different file number.
and To quit the Recall function without recalling text, hold down press
Recall
(or press just
Clear
).
3 Press . Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text stored under the selected file number is recalled into the display.
DELETING A FILE
To delete a text file:
1 Hold down the display.
and press
M.Del
. The message “CLEAR SELECT 1–9?” appears on
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Font M.Del
2 Press the key (
Á
to ) of the file number containing the text that you wish to delete. The text stored under the selected file number is shown.
☞
To see other parts of the selected text file, press or .
To display the text stored under other file numbers, press , or
End the key of a different file number.
To cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file, hold
M.Del
Clear down and press (or press just ).
3 Press to delete the text file that was selected.
EXAMPLE
To store text under file number 4:
1 Hold down
Store
.
and press
Alt
Caps
S T O R E
S E L E C T 1 – 9 ?
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Style
2 Press .
Alt
Caps
4: J o h n S m i t h
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
To recall the text from file number 4:
1 Hold down
Recall
.
and press
Alt
Caps
R E C A L L
S E L E C T 1 – 9 ?
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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Style
2 Press .
Alt
Caps
R E C A L L
[ 4 ] J o h n S m i t
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
3 Press .
Alt
Caps
1: J o h n S m i t h
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
To delete the text stored under file number 4:
1 Hold down
M.Del
.
and press
Alt
Caps
C L E A R
S E L E C T 1 – 9 ?
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
Style
2 Press .
Alt
Caps
C L E A R
[ 4 ] J o h n S m i t
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
3 Press .
Alt
Caps
1: J o h n S m i t h
Font 1 Font 2
Auto
Length
Underline
Frame
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine.
2. The machine does not print or the printed characters are blurred.
3. The text files that you stored in the memory are no longer there.
4. The printed characters are not formed properly.
5. A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label.
6. Striped tape appears.
7. The machine has “locked up” (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed).
Remedy
• Check that the AC adaptor is connected correctly.
• If you are using alkaline batteries, check that they are correctly inserted.
• If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones.
• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted properly.
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it with a new one.
• Make sure that the tape compartment cover has been closed.
• If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones.
• If you are using alkaline batteries, they may be low. Try using the AC adaptor or replace the batteries with new ones.
• Clean the print head as explained on page 12.
• You have reached the end of the tape. Replace the tape cassette with a new one.
• Turn off the machine, and then while
Align holding down and , turn the machine back on. The text and formats in the display and all text files stored in the memory are erased.
Error Message
3 LINE
LIMIT!
BATTERIES
WEAK!
BUFFER
EMPTY!
BUFFER
FULL!
ERROR MESSAGE LIST
Cause
• This message appears if three lines already exist when you press .
• This message appears when the installed alkaline batteries become weak.
• This message appears if you hold down and press
Length
, but no text has been entered in the display.
• This message appears if you try to print, but no text has been entered.
• This message appears if you try to store a text file in the memory, but no text has been entered in the display.
• This message appears if you try to enter a character, symbol, bar code, return or space after 99 characters have already been entered.
Remedy
• Limit the number of lines to three.
• Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor.
• Enter some text before starting the function.
• Enter text before printing.
• Enter text before storing.
• Delete some existing text so that more text can be entered.
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Error Message
CAN’T
HERE!
CHANGE
ADAPTOR
CUTTER
ERROR!
INVAL.
CHRS!
LENGTH
LIMIT!
Cause
• This message appears if the cursor is at the end of the text when you hold down and press
Number
.
Remedy
• Move the cursor below a number before holding down and press-
Number ing .
• This message appears if a high-voltage adaptor is being used.
• This message appears if the tape cutter lever is pressed down while a label is being printed.
• This message appears if the cursor is not below a number when you hold down and press
Number
.
• Remove the high-voltage adaptor and connect the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine.
• Release the tape cutter lever.
• Move the cursor below a number before holding down and press
Number
.
• This message appears if the text is longer than 1 meter when you try to print.
• This message appears if the Length function is used to set a label length that is less than 1.6” (4.0
cm) or more than 11.8”
(30.0 cm).
• This message appears if the Tab Length function is used to set a tab length that is more than 11.8”
(30.0 cm).
• Shorten the text to less than 1 meter before trying to print.
• Set the label length between 1.6” (4.0 cm) and 11.8” (30.0 cm).
• Set the tab length so that it is less than 11.8” (30.0
cm).
Error Message
LINE
LIMIT!
MEMORY
FULL!
NO
FILES!
NUMBER
TOO SMALL!
ROM
PROBLEM!
REPLACE
BATTERIES!
SYSTEM
ERROR!
Cause
• This message appears if the number of lines in the text is greater than the maximum number of lines possible for the installed tape.
• This message appears if you try to store a text file after 300 characters have already been stored in the memory.
• This message appears if you try to recall or delete a text file from the memory when none are stored.
• This message appears if the number that is set to be printed using the
Numbering function is less than the number above the cursor.
• This message appears if there is a problem with the machine’s read only memory.
• This message appears if the installed alkaline batteries are about to run out.
• This message appears if there is a problem with the machine’s software.
Remedy
• Reduce the number of lines or install a tape of greater width.
• Delete an unwanted file to make room for the new one.
• Store a text file first.
• Press the key of a number that is greater than the number in the text.
• Contact your service representative.
• Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor.
• Contact your service representative.
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Error Message
NO
TAPE!
TAB
LIMIT!
TEXT
TOO HIGH!
TEXT
TOO LONG!
Cause
• This message appears if you try to print a label or feed the tape when no tape cassette is installed.
• This message appears if
50 tabs have already been added to the text when
Tab you press .
Remedy
• Install a tape cassette and try again.
• Limit the number of tabs in the text to 50.
• This message appears if the size of the text is larger than the width of the installed tape.
• This message appears if the length of the text is longer than the label length that has been set using the Length function.
• Reduce the size of the characters or install a wider tape.
• Delete some of the text, reduce the character width or increase the set label length.
SPECIFICATIONS
HARDWARE
Input Device:
LCD:
Print Tape:
Keyboard - 51 keys
7
×
5 dots
12 characters
×
2 lines
17 indicators
Pressure-sensitive, Adhesive-based
26’ 3” (8 m) long
Four widths available:
1/4”
3/8”
1/2”
3/4”
(6 mm)
(9 mm)
(12 mm)
(18 mm)
Power Supply: Six AA alkaline batteries (AM3, LR6) or optional AC adaptor
Auto power-off if no key is pressed for 5 minutes
Print Head:
Dimensions:
Weight:
128 dot / 180 dpi
7” (W)
×
8 1/16” (D)
×
2 23/63” (H)
(178
×
205
×
60 mm)
1.5lbs (700 g) (without a tape cassette and batteries installed)
SOFTWARE
Buffer Size: Maximum 99 characters
Maximum three lines
300 characters Memory Size:
Character Size: Six sizes (6, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 36 points) + 48 point (Capital letters only)
All are available in normal and wide
Print Styles: Normal, Outline, Bold, Shadow
(each can be combined with Italic), and Vertical
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ACCESSORIES
● Supplies
Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorized dealer.
Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorized supplies. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark.
Stock No.
Description
QTY/
PACKAGE
PRICE
18 mm (3/4”)
TZ141 Black Characters on Clear Tape
TZM41 Black Characters on Clear (Mat) Tape
TZ241 Black Characters on White Tape
TZ641 Black Characters on Yellow Tape
TZB41 Black Characters on Flu. Orange Tape
TZ242 Red Characters on White Tape
TZ243 Blue Characters on White Tape
TZ344 Gold Characters on Black Tape
TZ345 White Characters on Black Tape
TZ545 White Characters on Blue Tape
12 mm (1/2”)
TZ131 Black Characters on Clear Tape
TZ231 Black Characters on White Tape
TZM31 Black Characters on Clear (Mat) Tape
TZ431 Black Characters on Red Tape
TZ531 Black Characters on Blue Tape
TZ631 Black Characters on Yellow Tape
TZ731 Black Characters on Green Tape
TZ132 Red Characters on Clear Tape
TZ232 Red Characters on White Tape
TZ133 Blue Characters on Clear Tape
TZ233 Blue Characters on White Tape
TZ334 Gold Characters on Black Tape
TZ335 White Characters on Black Tape
TZ435 White Characters on Red Tape
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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$29.99
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$28.99
$28.99
$28.99
$19.99
$20.99
$20.99
$20.99
$20.99
$20.99
$20.99
$19.99
$20.99
$19.99
$20.99
$24.99
$24.99
$24.99
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Stock No.
Description
9 mm (3/8”)
TZ121 Black Characters on Clear Tape
TZ221 Black Characters on White Tape
TZ222 Red Characters on White Tape
TZ223 Blue Characters on White Tape
TZ325 White Characters on Black Tape
6 mm (1/4”)
TZ111 Black Characters on Clear Tape
TZ211 Black Characters on White Tape
TZ315 White Characters on Black Tape
Non-laminated tapes
Stock No.
Description
18 mm (3/4”)
TZN641 Black Characters on Yellow Tape
TZN541 Black Characters on Blue Tape
TZNF41 Black Characters on Purple Tape
12 mm (1/2”)
TZN631 Black Characters on Yellow Tape
TZN531 Black Characters on Blue Tape
TZNF31 Black Characters on Purple Tape
Instant lettering tape
Stock No.
18 mm (3/4”)
TZL041 Black Characters
Description
QTY/
PACKAGE
PRICE
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$16.99
$19.99
$19.99
$19.99
$22.99
$14.99
$16.99
$20.99
QTY/
PACKAGE
PRICE
1
1
1
1
1
1
$21.99
$21.99
$21.99
$17.99
$17.99
$17.99
QTY/
PACKAGE
PRICE
1 $24.99
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Iron on transfer tape
Stock No.
18 mm (3/4”)
TZIY41 Black Characters
Description
Options
Stock No.
TR9 Lettering Stick
AD60 AC adapter
Description
QTY/
PACKAGE
1
PRICE
Security tape
Stock No.
Description
18 mm (3/4”)
TZSE4 Black Characters on White Tape
Fabric tape
Stock No.
Description
12 mm (1/2”)
TZFA3 Blue Characters on White Tape
QTY/
PACKAGE
1
QTY/
PACKAGE
PRICE
$49.95
PRICE
1 $34.95
Stamp kit/holder
Stock No.
Description
18 mm (3/4”) Stamp Area -9
×
55 mm
SKMB
MEDIUM Stamp Kit (Stamp holder + Tape cassette)
SHMB MEDIUM Stamp Holder
QTY/
PACKAGE
PRICE
1
1
$49.95
$24.95
QTY/
PACKAGE
1
1
$31.99
PRICE
$2.99
$34.95
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Key features
- Creates custom labels
- Variety of frame designs, character sizes, and styles
- Four tape widths (1/4”, 3/8”, 1/2”, and 3/4”)
- Variety of tape colors
- Stamp function for reusable pre-inked stamp holders