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Entering Text
Setting Font
• Refer to the table of symbols (A) on the enclosed insertion
sheet for a list of available symbols.
• To go to the next group, press
.
(Helsinki) or
(Bohemia)
• To cancel operations, press
.
Label image (Helsinki)
Label image (Bohemia)
Entering Accented Characters
-
/
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
• Refer to the table of accented characters (B) on the
enclosed insertion sheet for a list of available accented
characters.
Upper case (
ON)
Lower case (
OFF)
• To cancel operations, press
.
• The order of accented characters differs by the selected
LCD language.
To Clear
Entering Two Lines of Text
By pressing
, the letters will be deleted one by one.
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press
.
Use either 9mm or 12mm wide tape for two line text.
To delete all text and settings :
Display
Label image
+
[Text&Format]
To delete text only :
Entering Symbols
+
[Text Only]
Choose a symbol with
and
.
press
Designing Labels
1
Press
, use
to select a function under column [A], and then press
. (The function
can also be selected with the shortcut keys listed under column [C]. (
+
to
))
2
Use
to select a setting listed under column [B], and then press
.
[C]
Design
[A]
[B]
Label image
1
Large*
Size
Size
Medium
Small
1
Normal*
Width
Width
x 2
x 1/2
1
Normal*
Bold
Outline
Shadow
Style
Style
Italic
Italic Bold
Italic Outl (Italic Outline)
Italic Shadow
Vertical
1
Off*
Underline
Round
Leaf
2
Underline/Frame
Tile
Underline/Frame*
Star
Heart
Square
Clip
Tab
Tab
• The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab.
1
3
Tab length
Tab Length
Auto*
/ 0-100mm*
The tab is set with the specified length.
1
3
Label length
Label Length
Auto*
/ 30-300mm*
The label is printed with the specified length.
1
Off*
—
VHS Spine
140mm
MiniDV Spine
42mm
Auto format
Auto Format
Audio Tape
89mm
CD Case Spine
113mm
File Tab
82mm
Divider Tab
42mm
*1 These are the default settings. To return to the default setting, press
.
*2 Frames can not be printed on 3.5mm tapes.
*3 You can also select the length by entering the length with the number keys. To turn to [Auto], press
.
Printing Labels
DECO MODE
This function allows you to create unique labels by using
Text Preview
some built-in templates. Refer to the DECO MODE format
You can preview the text before printing.
table (C) on the enclosed insertion sheet.
Example: Design 10
• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length
[Design 10]
(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.
[Auto/30-200mm]
Feeding (Tape Feed)
+
Bill Anderson
Setting Margin (
+
)
ABC Company, Inc.
[Print OK?]
[Margin]
NOTE
[Full/Half/Narrow/Chain Print]
• The formats marked in column [C] of the insertion sheet's
DECO format table can require cooling. If the print head
[Full]/[Half]/[Narrow]
becomes too hot, your machine will automatically stop
For leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.
printing and begin to cool down. Once the print head has
cooled, printing will automatically continue.
Half
Full
Narrow
Do not touch the P-touch while cooling.
• If you select a format that is one line (Design 1 - Design
ABC
:
ABC
:
ABC
9), only enter the text once.
25mm
25mm
4mm
4mm
12mm
12mm
• Printing and formatting of entered text may depend on the
[Chain Print]
template style you have selected.
For creating a label containing text in various styles.
• The format of DECO MODE templates cannot be
1.
Enter text.
changed.
• The highlighted symbols in the table of symbols (A) on the
2.
Press
, then [OK to Feed?] appears.
enclosed insertion sheet are available in DECO MODE.
• To clear all text, press
and
, then “Clear?”
3.
Press
to enter more text. Press
to feed and
print.
appears. Press
to clear. Press
to cancel.
Chain Print
• When you access DECO MODE, your most recently
printed DECO MODE text and label length will be
ABC
ABC
DEF
recalled.
(feed & cut)
• Press
to return to the previous step.
NOTE
• To exit DECO MODE, press
until the display shows
• When [Half] or [Narrow] is set, feed the tape before using
the text entry screen.
the cutter otherwise a part of the text may be cut off. Also,
• DECO MODE feature is only available when using 12mm
cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so the text is
wide tape cassettes.
centered in the label.
• The maximum label length is 200mm for DECO MODE.
• When [Auto] is selected for “Label Length”, the label will
• To print more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin,
automatically adjust to the correct size for printing the text
set the margin to [Narrow] and select [Copies] in the [Print
one time.
Options] menu.
• Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape
• Press
to return to the [Auto] setting for “Label
cassette.
Length” mode.
Printing
Saving Label Files
• To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the cutter
lever while the message “Print” or “Feed” is displayed.
Memory (
+
)
• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the
You can save your original labels on to your machine. Up to
upper-right corner of the machine.
nine labels can be saved and recalled for printing at a later
• Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.
date. You can also edit and overwrite the stored label.
Using Print Options (
+
)
[File]
[Copies]
To Save:
[Save]
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
• To print more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin,
set the margin to [Narrow] and select [Copies] for [Print
Options] function.
To Print:
[Print]
[Print Options]
[Copies]
To Open:
[Open]
• You can also select the number of copies by entering it
with the Number keys.
NOTE
[Numbering]
If you try to store a label when there is already a label
You can print many copies of the same text while increasing
stored to that number, the message “Overwrite?” will
a selected number by 1 after each label is printed.
Example: To print copies of a label containing a serial
appear. Press
to save your new label. Press
to
number (0123, 0124 and 0125)
cancel.
Specifications
[Print Options]
[Numbering]
Dimensions:
159 × 157 × 61.7mm
(W x D x H)
Weight:
485 g
• Select the highest number you wish to be printed when
(without batteries and tape cassette)
setting the number.
Power supply:
Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)
[Mirror]
Optional AC adapter (AD-24ES)
Tape cassette:
Brother TZ tape (width)
[Print Options]
3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm
[Mirror]
[Mirror Print?]
Accessories
Tape Cassettes:
See the included “Tape Catalog”.
• Use clear tape with [Mirror], so the labels can be read
AC Adapter:
AD-24ES
correctly from the opposite side when attached on glass,
Cutter Unit:
TC-5 (replacement)
windows or other transparent surfaces.
If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the
tape cannot be cut cleanly, replace with a new cutter unit
(stock no. TC-5) from an authorized Brother reseller.
Resetting the P-touch
CAUTION
You can reset the P-touch when you want to initialize the
• Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your fingers.
settings, or in the event the P-touch is not working properly.
• Do not swallow the cutter stopper.
1
Turn off the P-touch and then while holding
down
and
, press
to turn the
P-touch back on.
Contact Information
2
Contact may differ by country.
Release
and
.
See the Web http://www.brother.eu/
The P-touch turns on with the internal memory reset.
NOTE
All text, settings and stored files are cleared.
- Quick Links:
- Deco Mode
- Entering Text
- Labels
- Resetting
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