Printing Mechanism; Tape Cassette; Tape Cutter - Brother P-touch PT-1180 Service Manual

1.1.3 Display
(1) Display type
(2) Number of columns
(3) Number of indicators
(4) Character size
(5) Field-of-view angle
adjustment
1.1.4

Printing Mechanism

(1) Print method
(2) Print speed
(3) Print head
Type
Heat generator
Size of heating element
(4) Character size
Standard (Small) size
Double width
Double height
Double width and double height
Quadruple width and double height
This part explains the dot size of "H" character as an example in the table above, because the
character size is different by the width of the tape and the character.
1.1.5

Tape Cassette

(1) Cassette
(2) Types of tape cassettes
Laminated tape cassette
Non-laminated tape cassette Non-laminated tape and ink ribbon
Cloth tape cassette
(3) Tape size
(4) Tape cassette packed with the machine
1.1.6

Tape Cutter

(1) Tape cutting
(2) Cutter unit
Liquid crystal display (LCD)
8 columns x 1 row (See Fig. 1.1-2.)
10 (See Fig. 1.1-2.)
5 dots wide by 7 dots high
Fixed by a resistor
Thermal transfer onto plastic tapes (laminate tape and
non-laminated tape)
(Fixed print head and tape feeding mechanism)
10 mm/second (Typical)
Thermal print head
Consists of 64 heating elements vertically aligned
0.195 mm wide by 0.141 mm high
Cartridge type (TZ-cassette)
Laminated tape, ink ribbon, and adhesive base tape
Cloth tape and ink ribbon
Laminated tape
Non-laminated tape
Cloth tape
Laminated tape cassette containing a 12-mm-wide back ink
ribbon, laminate tape, and adhesive base tape
Manual cutting with the cutter lever
Replaceable by the customer
I-2
Ratio Width x height
(1) 2.26 x 2.96 mm 16 x 21 dot
(W2) 4.37 x 2.96 mm 31 x 21 dot
(H2) 2.26 x 5.92 mm 16 x 42 dot
(4) 4.37 x 5.92 mm 31 x 42 dot
(8) 8.74 x 5.92 mm 62 x 42 dot
Width Length
6, 9, 12 mm
6, 9, 12 mm
12 mm
8 m
8 m
4 m