Brother P-touch 2200 label printer User's Guide
Below you will find brief information for label printer P-touch 2200. The P-touch 2200 label printer allows you to create labels and stamps for a variety of needs. It offers versatile design capabilities, enabling you to customize labels with different frame designs, character sizes and styles. It also supports five tape widths and a diverse range of tape colors, allowing for personalized and color-coded labeling.
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2200 ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, ,,,,,,, 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 2200! 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 five tape widths (1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), 3/4” (18 mm) and 1” (24 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 2200 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 Clear 1. Erase all of the text in the display either with or by holding down and Clear pressing . 2. Hold down and press to display the current language setting (“ENGLISH” or “FRANÇAIS”). 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. CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................... 2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 4 BATTERIES .......................................................................................................... 5 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR .................................................................................. 6 TAPE CASSETTE .................................................................................................. 7 ATTACHING LABELS .......................................................................................... 8 PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS ................................................................................... 9 Learning the Ropes DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE ................................................................................... 12 ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE............................................................................... 16 For Your Information POWER KEY...................................................................................................... 26 CURSOR KEYS .................................................................................................. 27 CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS ................................................................................ 29 SPACE KEY ........................................................................................................ 32 RETURN KEY .................................................................................................... 33 TAB FUNCTION ............................................................................................... 34 DELETE KEY ...................................................................................................... 36 LINE OUT FUNCTION...................................................................................... 37 CLEAR FUNCTION ........................................................................................... 38 ACCENT FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 40 SYMBOL FUNCTION........................................................................................ 42 AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ............................................................................ 44 STAMP FUNCTION .......................................................................................... 46 SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS ............................................................................ 49 STYLE FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 53 UNDERLINE FUNCTION .................................................................................. 56 FONT FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 57 FRAME FUNCTION .......................................................................................... 59 TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION .............................................................................. 61 i HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION ......................................................... 63 MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION ...................................................................... 64 LENGTH FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 65 AUTO CUT FUNCTION ................................................................................... 67 PRINT KEY ........................................................................................................ 68 FEED & CUT FUNCTION .................................................................................. 68 NUMBERING FUNCTION ................................................................................ 69 REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION ........................................................................ 71 MEMORY FUNCTIONS .................................................................................... 73 TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................... 77 ERROR MESSAGE LIST ...................................................................................... 78 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................. 81 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................... 82 ii Getting Started 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape compartment cover Keyboard AC adaptor connector LCD display BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover 2 KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Power key Length UndI/Frm Wide Mirror On Off Print Memory Font Size ! 1 ¡ Width @ 2 Q Symbol # 3 Tab Length Tab Style W Underline $ 4 % 5 Tape Align E R Store Frame ¢ 6 Length T Recall & 7 A.Format Y M.Del ( *8 Stamp U Line out ) 9 Repeat I ü Clear Del 0 Number O í P ó á Accent A Alt S Caps A.Cut Shift Z D X F C Ç G Vç H B Feed&Cut Code J ¿ N Ñ K M L é ñ / , - : ; " ú ? . ' Home Space End Cursor keys Delete key Return key 3 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 eight AA alkaline batteries or eight AA manganese batteries in this machine. 4 BATTERIES This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight (8) AA alkaline batteries or AA manganese batteries. When you change the batteries, always replace all eight 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 eight new AA alkaline batteries or manganese, 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. 5 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 2 6 Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right side of the machine. 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 1” (24 mm)-wide tape since this operation can quickly drain the batteries. 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: 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. ☞ 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. 1 2 3 Feed&Cut 6 Hold down and press once to advance the tape and remove any slack. 7 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 Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick. 3 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. F GH DE C AB EF CD AB 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. 8 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. AB C IRON-ON TRANSFER TAPE Iron-on transfer tape is used to transfer your text onto garments using an iron. Mirror C H the tape cutter lever to cut off the label. Iron the garment to flatten it before transferring the text. Place the label on the garment at the location where you wish the text to be transferred. 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. Allow the iron-on transfer to cool (for about 60 seconds), then carefully remove the backing tape. U 5 to print the text, then push down on TO 2 3 4 Insert an iron-on transfer tape cassette, press P- 1 9 ☞ White garments made from 100% cotton with a plain (smooth) surface are best for ironon 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. 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. 10 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. CH P-TOU 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. ☞ The label will have a white background on colored cloth. STAMP TAPE Refer to pages 46 through 48 for a detailed explanation on using the stamp tape to make stamps. 11 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: Turn off the machine. 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-and-down 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. 1 2 Print head Print head Rollers 12 Cotton swab Learning the Ropes 13 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 right-hand corner of the keyboard. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: _ Wide 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 49 through 66. Now, let’s enter the text for our first example, the simple door label shown below. ☞ 14 The label in this example was made using the enclosed 1/2” (12-mm)-wide tape. 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: Caps 2 Hold down and press once. The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: _ Wide 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”: Tape 3 Press once and Length press twice, then Repeat , Alt , and once each. ☞ All letters are automatically entered as capital letters. Caps Also like on a typewriter or computer keyboard, the Space key ( blank spaces to the text. ☞ The Space key ( Feed&Cut Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: M E E T I N G _ Wide Feed&Cut ) is different from the right cursor key ( ) allows you to add ), which moves the cursor through the entered text without adding blank spaces. 15 To add a space: 4 Press Feed&Cut . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: M E E T I N G _ Wide Type the second word, “ROOM”, to finish the text. To type in “ROOM”: Number Align 5 Press once, twice, then once. ☞ Since the text is longer than the LCD display, “ME” moves off the display to the left. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: E T I N G R O O M _ Wide Now that we are finished entering capital letters, we can exit Caps mode. To exit Caps mode: Caps 6 Hold down and press once. Alt The Caps indicator goes off. Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: E T I N G R O O M _ Wide 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 37. 16 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, which is then automatically cut off after printing is finished. To print the door label: Mirror 7 Press once. The message “COP- IES 1/1” appears while the label is being printed. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 1/1 Wide 17 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. ☞ Five-line labels, such as this one, can only be printed on either 3/4” (18-mm) or 1” (24mm)-wide tape (see page 33). 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, Tab length, Mirror printing, and Length) to their default settings or just to erase the text. To erase all of the text and reset the format functions: Clear 1 Hold down and press once. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY Wide 2 Press Home or End until TEXT&FOR- MATS is selected, and then press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: _ Wide 18 ENTERING THE TEXT Let’s begin by typing in the first row of text, the name “Bill Reynolds”. To type in “Bill Reynolds”: Caps 3 Hold down and press Caps then release once, Alt Repeat . Press once, then Caps Wide twice. 4 Press Length Undl/Frm OK TO 1: B i l l _ Feed&Cut . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm OK TO 1: B i l l _ Wide 5 Type in “Reynolds”. ☞ Again, the text is longer than the LCD display. So “Bil” moves off the display to the left. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm OK TO 1: l R e y n o l d s _ Wide In a multi-line label, the return key ( The return mark ( ) is used to end one line and start the next one. ) indicates the end of the line. To end the first line and begin another one: 6 Press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: B i l l R e y n o l 2: _ Wide 19 Now, we can enter the company name, address, and telephone number: ABC Transport; 29 South Main St.; Los Angeles, CA 88888; 012-345-6789. To type in the company name, address, and telephone number: 7 Type “ABC Transport”, then press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 2: A B C T r a n s p o 3: _ Wide 8 Type “29 South Main St.”, then press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 3: 2 9 S o u t h M a 4: _ Wide 9 Type “Los Angeles, CA 88888”, then press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 4: L o s A n g e l e s 5: _ Wide 0 Type in “012-345-6789”. Symbol ☞ To type in “-”, hold down and Alt Caps press . Length Undl/Frm 4: s A n g e l e s 5: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ Wide 20 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 and NORMAL style settings. For more details concerning format settings, please see pages 49 and 66. For this label, though, let’s assume we want a different style of text: BRUSSELS font, framed, and printed with NARROW (1/3” (8 mm)) tape margins. Therefore, we must change the format. To select the BRUSSELS font setting: Font A While holding down once, and keep , press held down to dis- play the current font setting. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FONT HELSINKI Wide B While still holding down , con- Font tinue pressing until BRUSSELS is Alt displayed, and then release . Caps Length Undl/Frm FONT BRUSSELS Wide To select the ROUND frame setting: Frame C While holding down once, and keep , press held down to dis- play the current frame setting. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FRAME OFF Wide D While still holding down , con- Frame tinue pressing until ROUND is dis- played, and then release . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FRAME ROUND Wide 21 To select the NARROW tape margin setting: Tape E While holding down once, and keep , press held down to dis- play the current tape margin setting. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FEED FULL Wide F While still holding down , con- Tape tinue pressing until NARROW is dis- played, and then release . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FEED NARROW Wide 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 Mirror If we want only one copy of the text, we could just press 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: Repeat G Hold down and press once. Alt Caps COPIES UNTIL 1–9? Wide Width H Press Length Undl/Frm . Alt Caps COPIES UNTIL Length Undl/Frm 3 Wide 22 I Press . The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 1/3 Wide Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 2/3 Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 3/3 Wide Wide J After the tape is automaticcally cut off, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide ✂ ✂ ✂ and 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. 23 24 For Your Information 25 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 reenter 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: ● 26 Press . The current session’s information is stored in the internal memory. 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 once. 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 once. 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 . 27 UP CURSOR KEY To move the cursor up to the previous line: ● Press Home once. ☞ 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 once. ☞ 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 End until the cursor moves to the desired position. To move the cursor to the end of the entire text: ● 28 Hold down and press End . 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 Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: A B C _ Wide Symbol ● Hold down and press once. T M Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: A B C _ Wide 29 ALT KEY To type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys: Symbol Hold down ● and press the key of the desired character written in color. The Alt indiSymbol cator on the left side of the display lights up while is held down. EXAMPLE To type in “–”: Symbol ● Hold down Symbol and press once. The Alt indicator lights up while held down. Alt Caps LENGTH 1: 0 1 2 _ Length Undl/Frm inch Wide 30 Alt Caps LENGTH 1: 0 1 2 - _ Length Undl/Frm inch Wide is SHIFT KEY To type in a capital letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key: Caps Hold down ● and press the key of the desired letter or symbol. EXAMPLE To type in “%”: Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: 5 _ Wide Underline Caps ● Hold down and press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: 5 % _ Wide Caps The Caps mode is similar to holding down . It allows you to type capital letters continu- ously. To type in many capital letters: Caps 1 Hold down and press . The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: _ Wide 2 3 Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols. To exit Caps mode, hold down and press Caps . The Caps indicator goes off. 31 SPACE KEY Feed&Cut The Space key ( ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is differ- ent from the right cursor key ( spaces. To add a space: ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank Feed&Cut Press ● . EXAMPLE To add a space: Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: J . _ Wide Feed&Cut ● Press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: J . _ Wide 32 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 five text lines. If you press when the cursor is located in the fifth line, the error message “5 LINE LIMIT!” will appear. Tape widths Maximum number of lines that can be printed 1/4” (6 mm) 1 3/8” (9 mm) 2 1/2” (12 mm) 3 3/4” (18 mm) 5 1” (24 mm) 5 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 . 33 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 the Tab text when is pressed, the error message “TAB LIMIT!” appears. To set the tab length: Tab Length 1 Hold down 2 Press Home or the length. ☞ and press End once. The current tab length is displayed. until the desired length is displayed or use the number keys to type in 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 indi- cate 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 34 the label shown below will be printed ABC DEF JKLMNOPQRST Margin Tab (2 inch) GHI U Tab (2 inch) Margin EXAMPLE To set the tab length to 1”: Tab Length 1 Hold down and press once. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm TAB LENGTH 2.0inch Wide 2 Press End until 1.0 is displayed. Alt Caps 3 Press Length Undl/Frm TAB LENGTH 1.0inch Wide . To add a tab: Tab ● Hold down and press once. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: P a r t N o . Wide 35 DELETE KEY Clear The delete key ( ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current posi- tion. 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 Clear when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing is like answering “no”. ☞ To answer “yes”, press . Refer to RETURN KEY on page 33. To delete one character: 1 Press , , Home or End to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the character that you wish to delete. 2 Press Clear once. To delete a sequence of characters: 1 Press , , Home or End to position the cursor below the character 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: Clear ● Press to return to your text. To answer “no”: Clear ● 36 Press . 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 , wish to delete. 2 Hold down , Home or End to position the cursor within the line of text that you Line Out ☞ and press once. Line Out Each time is pressed while is held down, one line of text is deleted. EXAMPLE To delete “012-345-6789”: Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: s G a r d e n 2: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ Wide Line Out ● Hold down and press once. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: K ’ s G a r d e n 2: _ Wide 37 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: Clear 1 Hold down 2 Press ☞ 3 Home and press or . until TEXT&FORMATS is selected (flashing). End Clear To return to the text without erasing anything, press Press . . EXAMPLE To clear the text and formats: Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: s G a r d e n 2: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ Wide Clear 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY Wide 2 Press Home until TEXT&FORMATS is flashing. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY Wide 3 Press . Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: _ Wide 38 To delete just the text: Clear 1 Hold down 2 Press ☞ 3 Home and press or End . until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). Clear To return to the text without erasing anything, press Press . . EXAMPLE To clear just the text: Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: s G a r d e n 2: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ Wide Clear 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY Wide 2 Press End until TEXT ONLY is flashing. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY Wide 3 Press . Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: _ Wide 39 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 àáäâãæ I ÍÏÎ A ÀÁÄÂÃÆ n ñ c ç N Ñ C Ç o óöôõ e è é ë ê e˜ O ÓÖÔÕ E È É Ë Ê E˜ u ùúüû i íïî U ÙÚÜÛ To type in an accented character: Accent 1 Hold down 2 Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character. ☞ and press . The message “a – u / A – U?” appears on the display. Caps To type a capital letter, hold down Caps (or hold down and press to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key. 3 Press 4 Press ☞ or until the desired accented character flashes. . 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 after selecting the last character in the series. 40 . Press just EXAMPLE To add the accented character “É”: Accent 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm a-u/A-U? 1: R E S U M _ Wide Caps 2 Hold down Tape and press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ÈÉËÊ 1: R E S U M _ Wide 3 Press until É flashes. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm ÈÉËÊ 1: R E S U M _ Wide 4 Press . Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: R E S U M É _ Wide 41 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 2 Symbol Ü Æ æ Ã + × ÷ = 3 ã E˜ e˜ § 2 3 ☞ ☞ R Õ õ 2 3 ° 4 [ TM ] C 4 5 ♥ ★ To type in a symbol: Symbol 1 Hold down 2 Press Home or End to display different rows of symbols and press desired symbol flashes. 3 Press ☞ and press . A row of symbols appear in the display. until the . The symbol appears in the text. 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 last symbol in the series. 42 or . Press just after selecting the EXAMPLE To add the symbol “ ”: Symbol 1 Hold down and press . T M Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: D A N G E R _ Wide 2 Press Home taining “ or End until the row con- ” appears, then press or Alt until “ ” flashes. Caps R Length Undl/Frm C 1: D A N G E R _ Wide 3 Press . Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: D A N G E R _ Wide 43 AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION 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 holizontal alignment without changing the text or any other formats, allowing you to create labels faster and easier. The following preset formats are available: Label length setting Auto Format setting Tape margin setting Horizontal alignment setting DEFAULT OFF FULL LEFT 3.5”FLOPPY 2.8” (7.0 cm) NONE CENTER 5”FLOPPY 4.8” (12.2 cm) NONE CENTER VHS SPINE 5.5” (14.0 cm) NONE CENTER VHS 3.0” (7.7 cm) NONE CENTER VCR8mm CASE 3.6” (9.2 cm) NONE CENTER VCR8mm 2.9” (7.3 cm) NONE CENTER VHS-C SPINE 1.8” (4.5 cm) NONE CENTER VHS-C 2.3” (5.8 cm) NONE CENTER AUDIO 3.5” (8.9 cm) NONE CENTER DAT CASSETTE 2.2” (5.6 cm) NONE CENTER MINI DISK 2.0” (5.2 cm) NONE CENTER ORGANIZER L 3.2” (8.2 cm) NONE CENTER ORGANIZER S 2.6” (6.5 cm) NONE CENTER FILE LONG 7.2” (18.3 cm) NONE CENTER FILE SHORT 3.7” (9.4 cm) NONE CENTER To select a preset format: A.Format 1 Hold down 2 play. Press 3 or End once. The currently selected setting appears in the dis- to select the desired setting. Feed&Cut ☞ To return to default settings, press Press to apply the selected setting. The Length indicator lights up if any setting other than DEFAULT is selected. ☞ 44 Home and press . EXAMPLE To select the AUDIO setting: A.Format 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FORMAT TYPE? DEFAULT Wide 2 Press Home or End setting is displayed. until the AUDIO Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FORMAT TYPE? AUDIO Wide 3 Press . 45 STAMP FUNCTION The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps. After inserting a stamp film cassette, 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) or large (1” (24-mm)wide) stamp film cassette. Stamp 2 Hold down and press once. The message “STAMP FORMAT?” appears in the display. 3 Press . The text is automatically formatted for the installed stamp: centered within the preset message area with the tape length and margins automatically adjusted. 4 Press 5 After the stamp stencil film is cut off, remove the backing paper from the stamp stencil film and affix it to the ink pad of a stamp film holder. Mirror to cut the text out of the stamp stencil film. EXAMPLE To cut a stamp: 1 Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment. Stamp 2 Hold down and press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm STAMP FORMAT? Wide 3 Press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm 1: J . S m i t h 2: 1 2 3 4 M a i n S _ Wide 46 Mirror 4 Press to engrave the stamp stencil film, and then automatically cut off. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 1/1 Wide To affix a stamp: 5 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. 6 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 7 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 47 8 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 9 Fit the stamp frame over the stamp stencil film and push it into place. 0 Insert the stamp film holder straight into its cap. ☞ Be sure that the stamp is correctly covered in order to prevent ink spills. 48 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 Sizes (in points) 1/4” (6 mm) 6, 9, 12 3/8” (9 mm) 6, 9, 12, 18 1/2” (12 mm) 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 3/4” (18 mm) 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 1” (24 mm) 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 indicators above the display. All of the size indicators light up when the AUTO setting is selected. In addition, when the ON width setting is selected, the Wide indicator lights up. 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 49 Size setting (in points) 24 36 50 Width function OFF Width function ON To change the size setting: Size 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current size setting. Size 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired size setting is displayed and is shown by the size indicators. 3 Release ☞ to apply the selected size setting to the entire text. With the AUTO setting selected and 3/4” (18-mm) or 1” (24-mm)-wide tape installed, text consisting of just one line of only capital letters will be printed with a character size of 48 point. EXAMPLE To select the 24 point size setting: Size 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm SIZE AUTO Wide 2 While still holding down , continue Size pressing until 24 is displayed. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm SIZE 24 Wide 3 Release . 51 To turn on or off the Width function: Width 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current width setting. Width 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired width setting is displayed. ☞ The Wide indicator lights up when the ON setting is selected. 3 Release to apply the selected width setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE To turn on the Width function: Width 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm WIDE OFF Wide 2 While still holding down , continue Width pressing until ON is displayed. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm WIDE ON Wide 3 Release 52 . 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 I+BOLD (italic & bold) BOLD I+OUTLINE (italic & outline) OUTLINE I+SHADOW (italic & shadow) 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. ☞ 3 The current style setting is shown by the style indicator at the bottom right of the display. Release to apply the selected style setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE To select the I+SHADOW style setting: Style 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm STYLE NORMAL Wide 53 2 While still holding down , continue Style pressing until I+SHADOW is dis- played. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm STYLE I+SHADOW Wide 3 Release . REFERENCE REFERENCE Font setting HELSINKI BRUSSELS US FLORIDA 54 Style setting NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE Font setting Style setting SHADOW ITALIC I+BOLD HELSINKI BRUSSELS US FLORIDA Font setting Style setting I+OUTLINE I+SHADOW VERTICAL HELSINKI BRUSSELS US FLORIDA 55 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 Undl/Frm indicator on the right side of the display lights up. ☞ If a frame or highlight has already been chosen when the ON underline setting is selected, the frame setting changes back to OFF and the text is underlined. ON To turn on or off the Underline function: Underline 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current underline setting. Underline 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired underline set- ting is displayed. ☞ The Undl/Frm 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: Underline 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm UNDERLINE OFF Wide 2 While still holding down , continue Underline pressing until ON is displayed. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm UNDERLINE ON Wide 3 Release 56 . FONT FUNCTION With the Font function, you can choose one of four fonts for your text. The following font settings are available: HELSINKI, BRUSSELS, US and FLORIDA The default font setting is HELSINKI. 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 display the current font setting. Font 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired font setting is displayed. 3 Release to apply the selected font setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE To select the BRUSSELS font setting: Font 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FONT HELSINKI Wide 2 While still holding down , continue Font pressing until BRUSSELS is displayed. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FONT BRUSSELS Wide 3 Release . 57 REFERENCE REFERENCE Font setting HELSINKI BRUSSELS US FLORIDA 58 Font sample 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, SQUARE, ROUND, CANDY, POINTING, NAMEPLATE and DOT The default frame setting is OFF; however, other settings are also available. When any setting other than OFF is selected, the Undl/Frm indicator on the right side of the display lights up. ☞ If the ON underline setting has already been chosen when a frame or highlight is selected, the underline setting changes back to OFF and the text is framed or highlighted. Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings. To change the frame setting: Frame 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current frame setting. Frame 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired frame setting is displayed. ☞ The Undl/Frm 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: Frame 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FRAME OFF Wide 2 While still holding down , con- Frame tinue pressing until CANDY is dis- Alt played. Caps Length Undl/Frm FRAME CANDY Wide 3 Release . 59 REFERENCE REFERENCE Frame setting Frame setting OFF POINTING SQUARE NAMEPLATE ROUND DOT CANDY 60 Frame sample Frame sample 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 (1/6” (4 mm margins) NARROW (1/3” (8 mm margins)) MEDIUM (1/2” (12 mm margins)) ☞ After printing using the NONE, NARROW and MEDIUM tape margin settings, and the tape is automatically cut off, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide (:) 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. Tape 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired tape margin set- ting is displayed. 3 Release to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text. 61 EXAMPLE To select the MEDIUM tape margin setting: Tape 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm FEED FULL Wide 2 While still holding down , con- Tape tinue pressing until MEDIUM is Alt displayed. Caps Length Undl/Frm FEED MEDIUM Wide 3 Release 62 . 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 follws. The default setting is LEFT. LEFT CENTER RIGHT To change the horizontal alignment setting: Align 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current horizontal alignment setting. Align 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired horizontal alignment setting is displayed. 3 Release to apply the selected horizontal alignment setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE To select the RIGHT horizontal alignment setting: Align 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm H.ALIGNMENT LEFT Wide 2 While still holding down , con- Align tinue pressing until RIGHT is dis- Alt played. Caps Length Undl/Frm H.ALIGNMENT RIGHT Wide 3 Release . 63 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 , continue pressing until the desired mirror print- ing setting is displayed. 3 Release to apply the selected mirror printing setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE To select the ON mirror printing setting: 1 While holding down , press Mirror once, and keep held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm MIRROR OFF Wide 2 While still holding down , con- Mirror tinue pressing until ON is dis- played. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm MIRROR ON Wide 3 Release 64 . 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. To turn on or off the Length function: Length 1 While holding down , press 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). Length 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired label length set- ting is displayed. The Length indicator lights up when ON is selected. ☞ 3 Release 4 Press Home or length. ☞ . If ON was selected, the current label length setting is displayed. 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 then release the key when the desired setting is displayed. 5 Press . Home or End , and 65 EXAMPLE To select a label length of 5”: Length 1 While holding down Alt LENGTH , press Length Undl/Frm inch 2.1 Caps once, and keep Alt LENGTH Caps Length Undl/Frm inch OFF Wide Wide 2 While still holding down held down. , con- Length tinue pressing until ON is displayed. Alt LENGTH Caps Length Undl/Frm inch ON Wide 3 Release . Alt LENGTH Caps Length Undl/Frm inch 3.9 Wide 4 Press Home until 5.0 is displayed. Alt Caps LENGTH Length Undl/Frm inch 5.0 Wide 5 Press 66 . AUTO CUT FUNCTION The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut off a label after it is printed or each set of labels printed with the Numbering or Repeat printing functions. Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut off the labels automatically after printing them. To turn on or off the Auto cut function: ☞ After printing a label with the Auto cut function turned off, hold down Feed&Cut and press once to feed the tape, then cut it. A.Cut 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current auto cut setting. A.Cut 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired auto cut setting is displayed. 3 Release to apply the selected auto cut setting. EXAMPLE To turn on the Auto cut function: A.Cut 1 While holding down once, and keep , press held down. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm AUTO CUT OFF Wide 2 While still holding down , continue A.Cut pressing Alt until ON is displayed. Caps Length Undl/Frm AUTO CUT ON Wide 3 Release . 67 PRINT KEY After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print. ☞ If the Auto cut function is set to ON, the label will automatically be cut off after it is printed. To print a label: Mirror Press ● once. The message “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed. EXAMPLE To print a label and cut it off: Mirror ● Press once. Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 1/1 Wide FEED & CUT FUNCTION The Feed & Cut function is used to feed out 1 1/24” (25 mm) of tape and automatically cut it off, for example after printing with the Auto cut function set to OFF or when printing has been interrupted. To feed and cut off 1 1/24” (25 mm) of tape: ● 68 Hold down and press Feed&Cut once. 1 1/24” (25 mm) of tape is fed out and cut off. 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 , to increase. 2 Hold down , Home or to position the cursor below the number that you wish End Number and press . The message “NUMBER UNTIL 1–9?” appears in the display. Font 3 Press the number key ( ☞ M.Del to ) of the last number that is to be printed. Number To cancel the Numbering, hold down and press Clear (or press just ). Mirror 4 Press (or ) to begin printing the labels. The number of each copy is dis- 5 played while it is being printed. After the tape is automatically cut off, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide and separate the labels. EXAMPLE To print three labels with numbers 1, 2 and 3: 1 Position the cursor below “1”. Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: S T U D I O 1 _ Wide Number 2 Hold down and press . Alt Caps NUMBER UNTIL Length Undl/Frm 1–9? Wide 69 Width 3 Press . Alt Caps NUMBER UNTIL Length Undl/Frm 3 Wide Mirror 4 Press Alt Caps (or ). Length Undl/Frm COPIES 1/3 Alt Caps Wide Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 2/3 Wide Length Undl/Frm COPIES 3/3 Wide 5 After the tape is automatically cut off, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide and 70 ✂ ✂ ✂ separate the labels. REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION This function allows you to print up to 9 copies of the same text. To use the Repeat printing function: Repeat 1 Hold down and press . The message “COPIES UNTIL 1–9?” appears in the display. Font 2 Press the number key ( ☞ M.Del to ) of the number of labels that you want. Repeat To cancel the Repeat printing, hold down and press Clear (or press just ). Mirror 3 Press (or ) to begin printing the labels. The number of each copy is dis- 4 played while it is being printed. After the tape is automatically cut off, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide and separate the labels. EXAMPLE To print three copies of a label: Repeat 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps COPIES UNTIL Length Undl/Frm 1–9? Wide Width 2 Press . Alt Caps COPIES UNTIL Length Undl/Frm 3 Wide 71 Mirror 3 Press Alt Caps (or ). Length Undl/Frm COPIES 1/3 Alt Caps Wide Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm COPIES 2/3 Wide Length Undl/Frm COPIES 3/3 Wide 4 After the tape is automatically cut off, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide and 72 ✂ ✂ ✂ separate the labels. 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 (holdClear ing down and pressing ). 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: Store 1 Hold down and press . 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 2 Press the key ( M.Del 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 “OVERWRITE?” 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 Store and press Clear (or press just ). 73 To overwrite the stored file with the new one: ● Press number. ☞ to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selected 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: Recall 1 Hold down and press . The message “RECALL SELECT 1–9?” appears on the display. Font 2 Press the key ( M.Del to ) of the file number containing the text that you wish to 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 of a different file number. Home or End , or the key Recall To quit the Recall function without recalling text, hold down and press Clear (or press just 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: M.Del 1 Hold down display. 74 and press . The message “CLEAR SELECT 1–9?” appears on the Font 2 Press the key ( M.Del 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 , or the key of a different file number. To cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file, hold down Home M.Del and press 3 Press Clear (or press just ). to delete the text file that was selected. EXAMPLE To store text under file number 4: Store 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps STORE SELECT Length Undl/Frm 1–9? Wide Style 2 Press . Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: J o h n S m i t h Wide To recall the text from file number 4: Recall 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps RECALL SELECT Length Undl/Frm 1–9? Wide 75 Style 2 Press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm RECALL [4]John Smit Wide 3 Press . Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: J _ohn Smith Wide To delete the text stored under file number 4: M.Del 1 Hold down and press . Alt Caps CLEAR SELECT Length Undl/Frm 1–9? Wide Style 2 Press . Alt Caps Length Undl/Frm CLEAR [4]John Smit Wide 3 Press . Length Undl/Frm Alt Caps 1: J _ohn Smith Wide 76 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. • 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. 2. The machine does not print or the printed characters are blurred. • 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. 3. The text files that you stored in the memory are no longer there. • If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones. 4. The printed characters are not formed properly. • If you are using alkaline batteries, they may be low. Try using the AC adaptor or replace the batteries with new ones. 5. A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label. • Clean the print head as explained on page 12. 6. Striped tape appears. • You have reached the end of the tape. Replace the tape cassette with a new one. 7. The machine has “locked up” (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed). • 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. 77 ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error Message 5 LINE LIMIT! Cause Remedy • This message appears if five lines already exist when you press • Limit the number of lines to five. . BATTERIES WEAK! • This message appears when the installed alkaline batteries become weak. • Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor. BUFFER EMPTY! • This message appears if you • Enter some text before starting the function. 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. • Enter text before printing. • This message appears if you try to store a text file in the memory, but no text has been entered in the display. • Enter text before storing. BUFFER FULL! • This message appears if you try to enter a character, symbol, bar code, return or space after 99 characters have already been entered. • Delete some existing text so that more text can be entered. CAN’T HERE! • This message appears if the cursor is at the end of the text • Move the cursor below a number before holding down when you hold down Number and pressing . Number and press CHANGE ADAPTOR 78 . • This message appears if a high-voltage adaptor is being used. • Remove the high-voltage adaptor and connect the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine. Error Message Cause Remedy CUTTER ERROR! • This message appears if the tape cutter lever is pressed down while a label is being printed. • Turn the P-touch off, then on again. INVAL. CHRS! • This message appears if the cursor is not below a number • Move the cursor below a number before holding down when you hold down Number and press . Number and press LENGTH LIMIT! . • This message appears if the text is longer than 1 meter when you try to print. • Shorten the text to less than 1 meter before trying 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). • Set the label length between 1.6” (4.0 cm) and 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). • Set the tab length so that it is less than 11.8” (30.0 cm). LINE LIMIT! • This message appears if the number of lines in the text is greater than the maximum number of lines possible for the installed tape. • Reduce the number of lines or install a tape of greater width. MEMORY FULL! • This message appears if you try to store a text file after 300 characters have already been stored in the memory. • Delete an unwanted file to make room for the new one. NO FILES! • This message appears if you try to recall or delete a text file from the memory when none are stored. • Store a text file first. 79 Error Message Cause Remedy NO TAPE! • This message appears if you try to print a label or feed the tape when no tape cassette is installed. • Install a tape cassette and try again. NUMBER TOO SMALL! • This message appears if the number that is set to be printed using the Numbering function is less than the number above the cursor. • Press the key of a number that is greater than the number in the text. REPLACE BATTERIES! • This message appears if the installed alkaline batteries are about to run out. • Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor. ROM PROBLEM! • This message appears if there is a problem with the machine’s read only memory. • Contact your service representative. Turn off the machine, and then while holding down Align and , turn the machine back on. SYSTEM ERROR! • This message appears if there is a problem with the machine’s software. • Contact your service representative. TAB LIMIT! • This message appears if 50 tabs have already been added to the • Limit the number of tabs in the text to 50. Tab text when you press . TEXT TOO HIGH! • This message appears if the size of the text is larger than the width of the installed tape. • Reduce the size of the characters or install a wider tape. TEXT TOO LONG! • This message appears if the length of the text is longer than the label length that has been set using the Length function. • Delete some of the text, reduce the character width or increase the set label length. 80 SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Input Device: Keyboard - 51 keys LCD: 7 × 5 dots 12 characters × 2 lines 16 indicators Print Tape: Pressure-sensitive, Adhesive-based 26’ 3” (8 m) long Five widths available: 1/4” (6 mm) 3/8” (9 mm) 1/2” (12 mm) 3/4” (18 mm) 1” (24 mm) Power Supply: Eight AA alkaline batteries (AM3, LR6), eight AA manganese batteries or optional AC adaptor Auto power-off if no key is pressed for 5 minutes Print Head: 128 dot / 180 dpi Dimensions: 7 1/2” (W) × 9” (D) × 2 1/2” (H) (188 × 234 × 67 mm) Weight: 1.98 lbs (900 g) (without a tape cassette and batteries installed) SOFTWARE Buffer Size: Maximum 99 characters Maximum five lines Memory Size: 300 characters 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 81 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. QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE Black Characters on Clear Adhesive Black Characters on White Adhesive Black Characters on Red Adhesive Black Characters on Yellow Adhesive Black Characters on Flu. Orange Adhesive Red Characters on White Adhesive Blue Characters on White Adhesive Gold Characters on Black Adhesive White Characters on Black Adhesive 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 $25.99 $28.99 $28.99 $28.99 $35.99 $28.99 $28.99 $31.99 $31.99 Black Characters on Clear Adhesive Black Characters on Clear (Mat) Adhesive Black Characters on White Adhesive Black Characters on Yellow Adhesive Black Characters on Flu. Orange Adhesive Red Characters on White Adhesive Blue Characters on White Adhesive Gold Characters on Black Adhesive White Characters on Black Adhesive White Characters on Blue Adhesive 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 $22.99 $24.99 $24.99 $24.99 $29.99 $24.99 $24.99 $28.99 $28.99 $28.99 Black Characters on Clear Adhesive Black Characters on White Adhesive Black Characters on Clear (Mat) Adhesive Black Characters on Red Adhesive Black Characters on Blue Adhesive Black Characters on Yellow Adhesive Black Characters on Green Adhesive Red Characters on Clear Adhesive Red Characters on White Adhesive 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 $19.99 $20.99 $20.99 $20.99 $20.99 $20.99 $20.99 $19.99 $20.99 Description 1” (24 mm) TZ151 TZ251 TZ451 TZ651 TZB51 TZ252 TZ253 TZ354 TZ355 3/4” (18 mm) TZ141 TZM41 TZ241 TZ641 TZB41 TZ242 TZ243 TZ344 TZ345 TZ545 1/2” (12 mm) TZ131 TZ231 TZM31 TZ431 TZ531 TZ631 TZ731 TZ132 TZ232 82 QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE Blue Characters on Clear Adhesive Blue Characters on White Adhesive Gold Characters on Black Adhesive White Characters on Black Adhesive White Characters on Red Adhesive 1 1 1 1 1 $19.99 $20.99 $24.99 $24.99 $24.99 Black Characters on Clear Adhesive Black Characters on White Adhesive Red Characters on White Adhesive Blue Characters on White Adhesive White Characters on Black Adhesive 1 1 1 1 1 $16.99 $19.99 $19.99 $19.99 $22.99 Black Characters on Clear Adhesive Black Characters on White Adhesive White Characters on Black Adhesive 1 1 1 $14.99 $16.99 $20.99 QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE Black Characters on Yellow Adhesive Black Characters on Blue Adhesive Black Characters on Purple Adhesive 1 1 1 $21.99 $21.99 $21.99 Black Characters on Yellow Adhesive Black Characters on Blue Adhesive Black Characters on Purple Adhesive 1 1 1 $17.99 $17.99 $17.99 QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE 1 $24.99 Stock No. TZ133 TZ233 TZ334 TZ335 TZ435 Description 3/8” (9 mm) TZ121 TZ221 TZ222 TZ223 TZ325 1/4” (6 mm) TZ111 TZ211 TZ315 Non-laminated tapes Stock No. Description 3/4” (18 mm) TZN641 TZN541 TZNF41 1/2” (12 mm) TZN631 TZN531 TZNF31 Instant lettering tape Stock No. Description 3/4” (18 mm) TZL041 Black Characters 83 Iron on transfer tape Stock No. Description QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE 1 $31.99 QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE 1 $49.95 QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE 1 $34.95 QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE 1 1 $54.95 $27.45 1 1 $49.95 $24.95 QTY/ PACKAGE PRICE 1 1 $2.99 $34.95 3/4” (18 mm) TZIY41 Black Characters Security tape Stock No. Description 3/4” (18 mm) TZSE4 Black Characters on White Adhesive Fabric tape Stock No. Description 1/2” (12 mm) TZFA3 Blue Characters on White Adhesive Stamp kit/holder Stock No. Description 1” (24 mm) Stamp Area -13.5 × 65 mm SKLB SHLB LARGE Stamp Kit (Stamp holder + Tape cassette) LARGE Stamp Holder 3/4” (18 mm) Stamp Area -9 × 55 mm SKMB SHMB MEDIUM Stamp Kit (Stamp holder + Tape cassette) MEDIUM Stamp Holder Options Stock No. TR9 AD60 84 Description Lettering Stick AC adapter ACCESSORY ORDER FORM This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s) needed or if you prefer to order by telephone. To order by phone, please call Brother International at 1-800-668-2768 and have your Visa or MasterCard available. Stock No. Description Price Quantity Total TOTAL Prices subject to change without notice. Before calling: 1. Review the reverse side of this form and select the desired items. 2. Complete the order form, indicating the quantity of each item (for your records). 3. Enter the total on the “Supply/Accessory Total” line below (for your records). 4. Add appropriate sales tax and shipping/handling costs (for your records). 5. Have your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date available. Supply/Accessory Total All Residents of Canada: Please add applicable sales taxes (G.S.T. & P.S.T.). Shipping/Handling TOTAL DUE ✂ G.S.T. # R100663764 P.S.T. # 100100117TQ0001 * Prices subject to change without notice. $ G.S.T $ P.S.T. $ $5.00 $ ACCESSORY ORDER FORM This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s) needed or if you prefer to order by telephone. To order by phone, please call Brother International at 1-800-668-2768 and have your Visa or MasterCard available. Stock No. Description Price Quantity Total TOTAL Prices subject to change without notice. Before calling: 1. Review the reverse side of this form and select the desired items. 2. Complete the order form, indicating the quantity of each item (for your records). 3. Enter the total on the “Supply/Accessory Total” line below (for your records). 4. Add appropriate sales tax and shipping/handling costs (for your records). 5. Have your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date available. ✂ Supply/Accessory Total All Residents of Canada: Please add applicable sales taxes (G.S.T. & P.S.T.). Shipping/Handling TOTAL DUE G.S.T. # R100663764 P.S.T. # 100100117TQ0001 * Prices subject to change without notice. $ G.S.T $ P.S.T. $ $5.00 $ Printed in China LA0335001
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Key Features
- Creates labels and stamps
- Custom label design
- Variety of frame designs
- Character sizes and styles
- Five tape widths
- Variety of tape colors
- Stamp function
Frequently Answers and Questions
What is the maximum number of lines that can be printed on a 1/2” (12 mm) wide tape?
The maximum number of lines that can be printed on a 1/2” (12 mm) wide tape is 3.
How do I clean the print head and rollers?
To clean the print head and rollers, turn off the machine, open the tape compartment cover, remove the tape cassette, and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head and rollers.
What types of batteries can I use in this machine?
You can use eight (8) AA alkaline batteries or AA manganese batteries in this machine. When you change the batteries, always replace all eight at the same time.