Brother P-Touch 3600 User Manual page 44

Ch. 2 Getting Started
8 Insert the stamp holder straight into the cap.
NOTE
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Be sure that the cap correctly covers the stamp
in order to prevent ink spills.
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When the stamp is not being used, firmly cover
it with the cap and always store it standing up
with the stamp facing downward. Do not leave
the stamp laying on its side or leaning.
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Store stamp film holders and stamp film cas-
settes in a location where they are not exposed
to high temperatures, high humidity or direct
sunlight.
Attaching the identification label
1 Insert a TZ tape cassette into the tape com-
partment.
NOTE
Use 1/2" (12-mm)-wide tape to make an identifica-
tion label for an M-size stamp and use 3/4" (18-
mm)-wide tape to make a label for an L-size stamp.
2 Press p to print out the identification label.
3 After the label is cut off, affix it to the end of
the holder so that its bottom edge is on the
same side of the stamp holder as the raised
"brother" logo.
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Stamping
Since the length of time and amount of pressure
that the stamp holder should be held down
depends on the amount of ink in the holder, first
practise stamping on a piece of scrap paper.
You can expect to use a stamp film holder
approximately 300 to 500 times, although some
ink is lost when the stamp film is changed. The
actual life of the stamp film holder will vary
depending on the size and thickness of the char-
acters, whether a shading pattern is used, etc.
NOTE
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After stamping, wait until the ink has com-
pletely dried before touching it in order to pre-
vent smearing.
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If the stamp holder is not pressed straight down,
the stamp may be blurred.
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Do not press the stamp holder down too force-
fully.
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Do not stamp on wet, sticky, rough or uneven
surfaces. Only stamp on paper. The ink will not
dry on plastic overhead projector transparen-
cies and other ink-impermeable objects.
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If a stamp made with a new stamp film is faint
or incomplete, even after forcefully pressing
down the stamp holder for up to 30 seconds,
replace the stamp holder with a new one. Do
not try to refill the stamp holder.