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MAKING TEXT
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
>
Upper case (
ON)
Lower case (
OFF)
Caps
Entering Numbers
>
N
u
m
L
o
c
k
O
N
N
u
m
L
o
c
k
O
F
F
Num
Entering Symbols
>
Group
Symbols
Group
Symbols
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
1
0
5
1
1
6
• 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.
Making Two-Line Text
Move the cursor to where the second line will start, and press
D
s i
p
a l
y
L
a
b
e
i l
m
a
g
e
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DESIGNING LABELS
Setting [Size]
>
[
]
>
[
Size
Large
[Large]
[Small]
Setting [Width]
>
[
Width
]
>
[
×2
]
×
[Normal]
[
] 2
Setting [Style]
(Vertical)
>
[
]
>
[
Style
Vertical
[Normal]
[Bold]
[Outline]
[Shadow]
[Italic]
[I+Bold] (Italic Bold)
[I+Outl](Italic Outline)
[I+Shadow](Italic Shadow) [Vertical]
Setting [Undl/Frm]
(Underline/Frame)
>
[
]
>
[
Undl/Frm
Undl
[Off]
[Undl] (Underline) [Round]
[Callout]
[Banner]
[Wooden]
Setting [Length]
(Label Length)
(Auto / 30 - 300mm)
>
[
]
>
Length
• You can also select the length by entering the length with
• To return to [Auto], press
.
Setting [A/F](Auto Format)
You can choose label length from five formats to create labels for various
applications.
>
[
]
>
A/F
[VCR VHS]
LCD
Application
V
C
R
V
H
S
C
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s
p
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e
M
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C
a
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t e
e t
s
p
n i
e
A
u
d
o i
C
a
s s
t e
e t
c
a
s
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p
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e
F
e l i
a T
b
F
e l i
a t
b
D
v i
d i
r e
D
v i
d i
r e
a T
b
To Clear
Entries will be deleted backwards. By pressing
, you will delete a charac-
ter. (To delete a whole line of text, keep pressing
.)
To Clear All Text and Settings
.
+
>
>
• This will not affect the clock or language settings.
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PRINTING LABELS
Text Preview
(
+
)
You can preview the text before printing.
]
• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (inch/mm), 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)
×
[
1/2]
+
• The machine will feed 25 mm of tape, which should be done after installing a new tape
cassette.
(
+
)
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" is displayed.
Using Copies
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
>
[
]
Copies
(
+
)
You can also select the number of copies by entering with
]
COMPLETED LABELS
[Candy]
(
+
)
~
.
(
+
)
Peel the printed label from the backing and then apply the label.
Removing the Label Backing
This machine is equipped with a peeler that allows you to easily remove the
backing from labels.
Length
Insert the label, with the printed surface facing down, as far as possible
1
4
0
m
m
into the built-in peeler.
4
2
m
m
8
9
m
m
8
2
m
m
Fold back the label to the right and quickly pull out the label. The end of
4
2
m
m
the backing is separated from the label.
(
+
)
[CREATING LABELS]
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
Time & Date Function
You can insert the desired time and date into your text at the touch of a button.
Time and Date can be printed in one of the 8 different formats.
You can change the time/date by changing the clock setting.
To add the time and date to your text:
The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time and date.
To select the format of the time and date:
Format
/ D
M
Y /
D/M/Y hm
Date/Month/Year time
. D
M
Y .
D.M.Y hm
Date.Month.Year time
- Y
M
-
D
Y-M-D hm
Year-Month-Date time
(
+
)
M
D /
Y /
M/D/Y hm
Month/Date/Year time
>
To change the Clock Setting:
~
Example: Setting the clock to 20th March 2006, 15:30
.
Setting Date (DD), Month (MM), Year (YY)
>
input "20"
Setting Hour (hh) and Minute (mm)
>
input "15"
You can also confirm the current setting and continue to the next setting by
pressing the right cursor key.
Function Shortcuts
In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, PT-80 provides you with
function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by
pressing
and the shortcut key shown in the table below.
To confirm, press
Key
Function
U
n
d
r e
Label Length
(
+
)
Time/Date
Example
Description
(20th March 2006, 15:30)
D
t a
/ e
M
o
n
h t
Y /
e
r a
2
0
0 /
3
0 /
6
20/03/06 15:30
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t a
. e
M
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Y .
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r a
2
0
0 .
3
0 .
6
20.03.06 15:30
Y
e
a
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M
o
t n
- h
D
a
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0
6
0 -
3
2 -
0
06-03-20 15:30
M
o
n
h t
D /
a
e t
Y /
e
r a
0
3
2 /
0
0 /
6
03/20/06 15:30
>
>
input "03"
input "06"
input "30"
(
+
)
.
Key
Function
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A
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F
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W
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