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MAKING TEXT
Setting Font
image
image
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
>
Upper case (
ON)
Lower case (
OFF)
Making Two Line Text
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press
The return mark ( ) appears in the text to indicate the end of
the first line and the beginning of the second.
Use either 9 mm, 12 mm, or 18 mm wide tape for two line text.
Display
Label image
Entering Symbols
>
Group
Symbols
Group
Symbols
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
• To go to the next group, press
.
• To cancel operations, press
.
Entering Accented Characters
>
>
>
/
/
Accented Characters
Accented Characters
A
a
C
c
D
d
E
e
G
g
I
i
K
k
L
l
N
n
O
o
R
r
S
s
T
t
U
u
Y
y
Z
z
• To cancel operations, press
.
• The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.
To Clear
To delete a character one by one
To delete all text
>
>
[Clear]
[Text Only]
To delete all text & format
>
>
[Clear]
[Text & Format]
You can also go into [Text & Format] /
[Text Only]
by pressing
2
2
DESIGNING LABELS
Setting [Size]
>
>
[
]
[
]
Size
Large
[Large]
[Medium]
[Small]
Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.
Select MAX to print with maximum text size when using 18 mm tape, all texts
are in upper case, the Style setting is [Normal], and the Underline/Frame set-
ting is [Off].
Setting [Width]
>
>
×2
[
]
[
]
Width
.
×
[Normal]
[
2]
Setting [Style]
(Vertical)
>
>
[
]
[
Style
Vertical
[Normal]
[Bold]
[Shadow]
[Italic]
[Italic Outl](Italic Outline) [Italic Shadow]
Setting [Underline/Frame]
>
>
[
]
Underline/Frame
[Off]
[Underline]
[Round]
[Banner]
[Wooden]
[Vine]
Frames cannot be printed on 3.5 mm tape.
Setting [Label Length]
(Auto / 30 - 300mm)
>
>
[
Label Length
]
• You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.
• To return to [Auto], press
.
Setting [Tab]
You can make aligned texts by setting tabs.
Example: To set a tab between "ABC" and "D"
The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab.
>
Display
Label image
Setting [Tab Length]
(Auto / 0 - 100mm)
>
>
[
]
Tab Length
• You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.
• To return to [Auto], press
.
Setting [Auto Format]
(
+
)
You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap-
plications.
>
[VHS Spine]
Application
Length
Application
VHS Spine
140 mm
CD Case Spine
MiniDV Spine
42 mm
File Tab
Audio Tape
89 mm
Divider Tab
+
.
3
3
PRINTING LABELS
Text Preview
(
+
)
You can preview the text before printing.
[MAX]
• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (mm/inch), then returns to the
original text.
• Only the text can be previewed, not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any
additional features.
Feeding
(Tape Feed)
+
(
+
)
• The machine will feed 25 mm of tape, which may be needed when installing a new
tape cassette or when using the [Chain Print] feature.
×
[
1/2]
Printing
(
+
)
• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the
machine.
]
• To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or "Feed"
[Outline]
is displayed.
Setting [Margin]
[Italic Bold]
>
[Margin]
[Vertical]
[Full]/[Half]/[Narrow] is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.
NOTE: Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so the text is centered in the label.
Full
(
+
)
ABC
25mm
25mm
[
]
Underline
[Chain Print] is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin
<e.g. 1>. You can also create a label containing text in various styles; print a
[Candy]
[Callout]
text in one style, and before feeding, enter the second text in another style
<e.g. 2>. FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER (see Feeding/
[Hand]
[Flower]
Printing). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do not try to
pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.
Chain Print
<e.g. 1>
(
+
)
ABC
ABC
ABC
Using [Print Option]
[Copies]
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
>
[
Print Option
You can also select the number of copies by entering with Num keys.
[Numbering]
ABC
D
You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected
Tab
number by 1 after each label is printed.
Example: To print copies of a label containing a serial number (0123, 0124 and 0125)
(
+
)
[
Numbering
Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number.
[Mirror]
>
[
Print Option
Use a clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly from the op-
Length
posite side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces.
113 mm
82 mm
42 mm
4
4
Memory
You can save your original labels on to your machine. Up to five labels can
be saved and recalled for printing whenever you desire. You can also edit and
overwrite the stored label.
To Save:
(Tape Margin)
(
+
)
>
>
[Full]
To Print:
>
To Open:
Half
Narrow
:
ABC
:
ABC
>
4mm
4mm
12mm
12mm
Function Shortcuts
In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, the PT-1880 provides
<e.g. 2>
you with function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used func-
ABC
ABC
DEF
tion just by pressing
(feed & cut)
(feed & cut)
confirm, press
(
+
)
Key
>
>
]
[
Copies
]
For Australia Only:
>
>
>
[
]
Print Option
Warranty & Repair - For details about warranty on your Brother Product, the
details are listed on the following link: www.brother.com.au under warranty.
>
]
For warranty service (repair) of your Brother product you will need to retain a
copy of your sales docket and contact the Support Centre for location of near-
est Authorised Warranty Centre (AWC).
Support - For technical support for your Brother Product other than what you
>
>
]
[
Mirror
]
[Mirror Print?]
can resolve through the User's Guide, please visit our website or our solutions
website for FAQs/Troubleshooting or contact the Product Support Centre for
any technical or customer care/support enquiry.
Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web Site:
Solutions Site: http://solutions.brother.com
[CREATING LABELS]
COMPLETED LABELS
Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
(File)
(
>
>
>
>
[File]
>
[Save]
>
[Print]
>
[Open]
If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that
number, a message "Overwrite?" will appear. Press
to save your
new label. Press
to cancel.
(
+
and the shortcut key shown in the table below. To
.
Function
Key
Function
[Size]
[Margin]
[Width]
[Tab Length]
[Style]
[Print Option]
[Underline/Frame]
[Language]
[File]
[Unit]
[Label Length]
[Clear]
02 8875 6000
02 9870 7223
productsupport@brother.com.au
www.brother.com.au
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