Brother P-touch 200 Label Printer User's Guide

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with this system, conforms with EN 60950 and follows the

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Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/ and follows the provisions of the Electr

EN 50082-1 1992

EN 55022 1987 Class B

Manchester M34 5JE

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before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future refer e you will enjoy making custom labels with your PT -200.

Declaration of Conformity

Although this machine is easy to use, we suggest that you read this manual carefully

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USER’S GUIDE

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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

• Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark.

• Three different tape widths are available: 6 mm, 9 mm and

12 mm.

• Do not pull the tape. This may damage the tape cassettes.

• Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape.

• Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use only a soft, dry cloth.

• Remove the batteries and/or disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use your machine for an extended period of time.

(Note: When power is disconnected for more than three minutes, any messages in the working area or the Phrase

Memory will be lost.)

• Do not put any foreign objects onto or into the machine.

• 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 use the machine in dusty places. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.

• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing so may cause staining.

• After inserting a new tape cassette, advance the tape by

FEED holding down

CODE

and pressing

SYMBOL

once.

• Do not touch the print head mechanism. If the head is touched, clean it immediately with a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) to avoid permanent damage.

• To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge.

• Use only the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine. Use of any other adapter will void the warranty.

Please contact your Brother dealer for details.

POWER SUPPLY

Since this machine is compact and portable, it can be used anywhere by installing six AAA alkaline batteries.

When changing the batteries, always replace all six at the same time.

(1) Press in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and pull off the back cover. At the same time, the cassette release lever on the back of the machine is lifted.

(2) Insert the batteries in the direction shown by the illustration on the bottom of the battery compartment. The positive end of the three batteries in the bottom row point toward the right, while the positive end of the top three point in the opposite direction.

Note: When replacing the batteries, insert the new ones within three minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise any message in the working area or Phrase Memory will be lost unless the machine is plugged into an outlet with the AC adapter.

(3) Replace the back cover by inserting the tab on the bottom end of the cover into the slot on the bottom end of the machine, then securely fitting it into place. Lock the back cover by pushing the release lever back into place.

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TAPE CASSETTES

A TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit.

The Brother TZ tapes used in this machine are available in a variety of colours and three tape widths (6 mm, 9 mm and 12 mm).

(1) Press in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and pull off the back cover. At the same time, the cassette release lever on the back of the machine is lifted.

(2) If there is a tape cassette already in the compartment, remove it by pulling it straight up.

(3) Remove the stopper from the new tape cassette and if the tape inside the cassette is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the tape cassette.

(4) Insert the tape cassette firmly into the compartment.

Note: When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not get caught on the corner of the metal guide

(5) Replace the back cover by inserting the tab on the bottom end of the cover into the slot on the bottom end of the machine, then securely fitting it into place. Lock the back cover by pushing the release lever back into place.

(6) Feed the tape by holding down

CODE

and pressing

FEED

SYMBOL once, then press in on the tape cutter button to cut the tape.

OVERVIEW

Tape cutter button

Print key

Caps key

A

A

A A A

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CAPS STL ABC / ABC

MIRROR

PRINT

SIZE

1

FEED

SYMBOL

STYLE

3

ABC / ABC

5

TAPE

7

LENGTH

9

CLEAR

2

REPEAT

Q

NUMBER

E

4

D.LINE

T

6

STORE

U

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RECALL

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ACCENT

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LCD display

On/off key

Delete key

1

Space/Set key

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The AC adapter allows you to use this machine wherever an electrical outlet is available.

To connect the AC adapter:

(1) Insert the small plug on the adapter into the adapter jack on the bottom end of the machine.

(2) Insert the large plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet.

Code key

Hold down this key and press the desired function or symbol key to use the functions or to enter the symbols written in green.

STARTING

Press .

The machine’s internal memory retains the last message created and displays it when you turn on the machine. This feature allows you to stop work on a message, turn off the machine and return to it later without having to re-enter the message.

The machine has an automatic power-off feature. If no key is pressed within five minutes while the machine is on, it will automatically turn off. The message will be retained in memory until the machine is turned on again.

CODE KEY

By holding down

CODE

and pressing a key with a function, symbol or accent written in green above it, you can use the corresponding function or add the corresponding character to your message.

CAPS KEY

By pressing

CAPS

to enter CAPS mode, you can add uppercase letters to your message by simply pressing the character keys.

When this mode is on, the CAPS indicator in the bottom lefthand corner of the display comes on. To exit CAPS mode, press

CAPS

to turn off the CAPS indicator.

DISPLAY

This machine’s LCD display is 4 characters wide. Actually though, you can create messages up to 55 characters in length. The 4-character display is like a window which moves across your message.

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CURSOR MOVEMENT

You can review and edit different parts of your message by moving the cursor backward and forward.

Press and to move the cursor one space at a time.

Note:

• Hold down

CODE

and press to return the cursor to the beginning of the message.

• Hold down

CODE

and press to advance the cursor to the end of the message.

DELETE KEY

This key can be used to remove characters from your message, delete the entire message or cancel some settings.

To delete a character:

Press

CLEAR

to delete the character to the left of the one above the cursor.

To delete the current message:

Hold down

CODE

and press

CLEAR

.

SPACE/SET KEY

As on a typewriter, press to add a blank space to your message. This key can also be used to select some settings, such as an accented character, a symbol, the label length or a

Phrase Memory area.

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COMPOSITE CHARACTERS

You can create composite characters, which consist of a letter and an accent. The accents available are ´, `, ¨, ˆ, and ˜.

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press the key to enter the accent you want.

(2) Press the key of the letter you wish to join with the accent. The letter and accent will be displayed together in your message.

ACCENTED CHARACTERS

You can choose from a list to add other accented characters to your message.

(1) Press

CAPS

if you want the accented character to be an uppercase letter.

ACCENT

(2) Hold down

CODE

and press

/

. The message “A-Y?” is displayed.

(3) Press the key corresponding to the letter in the desired accented character.

(4) Press and to move the cursor under the accented character that you wish to use.

(5) Press to add the selected character to your message.

SYMBOLS

In addition to the letters, symbols, and numerals on the key tops, there are 50 symbols available in Symbol mode. These symbols are divided into 13 groups, corresponding to the letters A through M.

Group No.

C

D

A

B

E

F

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=

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SYMBOLS

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Group No.

J

K

H

I

L

M

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SYMBOLS

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To input a symbol from Symbol mode:

FEED

(1) Press

SYMBOL

to enter Symbol mode. The message “A-M?” is displayed.

(2) Press the key of the letter whose group contains the symbol you wish to use. The symbols in that letter’s group will be displayed.

(3) Press and to move the cursor under the symbol you want.

(4) Press to display your message with the selected character added to it.

(5) Repeat steps (1) through (4) if you wish to add another symbol to your message.

SIZE

There are five different character sizes that you can select for your message. The indicator at the top of the display shows the currently selected size.

A (1) Standard size

A

(4) Double width & double height

A (W2) Double width

A

(H2) Double height

A

(8) 4

×

Width & double height

To choose a character size:

SIZE

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

1

to change the character size.

SIZE

(2) Continue holding down

CODE

and pressing

1

until your desired character size is indicated. The sizes change in the following order:

A A

A A A

STYLE

You can also use one of nine different print styles for the characters in your label.

NORM (normal) IT+O (italic + outline)

OUTL (outline)

BOLD

SHAD (shadow)

ITAL (italic)

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

STYLE

3

once. The current print style is displayed.

(2) Continue holding down

CODE

and pressing

STYLE

3

until your desired print style appears. If you select a style other than normal, the STL indicator on the bottom of the display comes on.

UNDERLINE/FRAME

You can add an underline or frame to your message when you wish to emphasize the text.

TEXT (no underline or frame) BOX2

UNDL (underline)

BOX1

IT+B (italic + bold)

IT+S (italic + shadow)

VERT (vertical)

BOX3

BOX4

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

ABC / ABC

5

once. The current underline/frame setting appears on the display.

(2) Continue holding down

CODE

and pressing

ABC / ABC

5

until your desired underline/frame appears. If you select underlining or a frame, the

ABC / ABC

indicator on the bottom of the display comes on.

LABEL LENGTH

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 Label length mode allows you to set the label to a length between 50 and 300 mm.

LENGTH

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

9

once. The current label length setting appears on the display. If “L---” is displayed, the Label length mode is off. When the Label length mode is on, “L” and the current setting (in millimetres) are shown.

LENGTH

(2) Continue holding down

CODE

and pressing

9

until the Label length mode is turned on and the current setting is displayed.

(3) Use the number keys or press and to enter the label length that you want to use.

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(4) Press

L

to display the length of the currently entered text and check that it is less than the set length.

(5) Press to set the label length.

DOUBLE-LINE PRINTING

This option enables two lines of text to be printed, one above the other. Double-line printing can only be used if 9- or 12-mmwide tape is installed.

(1) Enter the text for the upper line.

(2) Hold down

CODE

and press

D.LINE

T

. The lower line marker (▼) will appear on the display.

(3) Type the text for the lower line.

TAPE FEED

This function can be used to leave equal margins of 8 mm (#),

12 mm (##) and 24 mm (###) on the left and right sides of the label. In addition, one label with multiple format styles can be printed using the setting (–) which does not feed the tape after printing the label.

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

TAPE

7

once. The current tape feed setting appears on the display.

(2) Continue holding down

CODE

and pressing

TAPE

7

until your desired setting appears.

MIRROR PRINTING

This function prints your label so that the text is legible from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass, such as a showroom, or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side. For this application, transparent tape must be used.

MIRROR

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

PRINT

once. The current mirror printing setting appears on the display. When “M:

×

” is displayed, the text is printed normally. If “M: O” appears, the mirror printing function is on.

(2) Continue holding down

CODE

and pressing

MIRROR

PRINT

until your desired setting appears.

PRINTING & CUTTING

After you have changed the format of the text, you are ready to print the label.

MIRROR

Press

PRINT

. The message “PRNT” is displayed while the message is being printed. The label comes out of the tape exit slot on the top end of the machine.

To cut the tape:

(1) If the tape margins are set to “–”, “#” or “##”, hold down

FEED

CODE

and press

SYMBOL

. (Refer to TAPE FEED.) The message “FEED” is displayed while the tape is fed.

(2) Push in the tape cutter button on the left side of the machine.

REPEAT PRINTING

This function allows you to repeatedly print the same label up to nine times.

It is recommend to set the tape margins to “#” or “##”. (Refer to

TAPE FEED.)

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

REPEAT

Q

. The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the number of labels you want. For example, if you want to print nine labels, press

LENGTH

9

.

(3) Press

MIRROR

and the set number of labels will be printed. If

PRINT the margins are set to “–”, “#” or “##”, hold down

CODE

and

FEED press

SYMBOL

before cutting the tape. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(4) Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to separate the labels.

NUMBERING

This function can be used to print a set number of labels in which the designated number automatically increases by 1 after the label is printed, for example when printing labels containing a date (“JULY 4, 1962”, “JULY 5, 1962”, and

“JULY 6, 1962”).

It is recommend to set the tape margins to “#” or “##”. (Refer to

TAPE FEED.)

(1) Position the cursor beneath the number in the text to be

NUMBER increased, then hold down

CODE

and press

E

. The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the last number that is to be printed. For the example explained above, press

6

.

MIRROR

(3) Press

PRINT

and the labels will be printed. Printing will be repeated, with the specified number increased by 1, until the entered number is reached. If the margins are set to “–

FEED

”, “#” or “##”, hold down

CODE

and press

SYMBOL

before cutting the tape. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(4) Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to separate the labels.

PHRASE MEMORY

You can use the Phrase Memory to store your most frequently used messages. Text stored in the Phrase Memory will not be deleted by the usual message deleting operation (holding down

CODE

and pressing

CLEAR

) .

You can easily recall your message from this Phrase Memory any time you want to work with it.

MEMORY SIZE

In the Phrase Memory you can store up to a total of 300 characters. These 300 characters can be divided into as many as nine areas.

The maximum capacity for any single area is 55 characters.

STORING THE MESSAGE

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

STORE

U

. The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase

Memory area that you wish to select. Your message is stored in the chosen area and the message previously shown in the working area reappears on the display.

If the area you select is already being used, the error message

“ERR” will briefly appear, then you will again be asked to choose an area. In this case, select a different area between 1 and 9.

If messages are already stored in all nine areas, you must delete one of them before you can store your current message.

Also, when 300 characters are already stored in the Phrase

Memory and you try to store more, the message “FULL” will appear on the display. You must delete one of the memory areas before you can store your current message.

RECALLING & DELETING

FROM PHRASE MEMORY

(1) Hold down

CODE

and press

RECALL

O

. The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase

Memory area containing the message that you want to recall or delete. The number and the beginning of the selected message appear on the display. If you selected the wrong number, you can now press a different number key (1-9) to display the correct message.

(3) Recalling: Press to recall the message selected from the Phrase Memory and display it in the working area for use.

Deleting: Hold down

CODE

and press

CLEAR

to delete the selected message from the Phrase Memory.

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