Troubleshooting; Printing Problems; Heat Shrink Tube - Brother P-touch E800T Quick Setup Manual

Punch-Down Block
Labels of this type can be used to identify a type of electrical connection often
used in telephony. You can enter up to eight lines for each block on a single
label.
Die-cut Flag
Labels of this type can be printed on special die-cut flag labels to create flag
labels for cables and wires. Use the FLe label cassettes for this type of
application.
PVC tube
Tubes of this type can be used to identify or insulate cables, or to protect them
from heat.

Heat Shrink Tube

Tubes of this type shrink by heat to fit a cable. Use the HSe tube cassettes
for this type of application.

Troubleshooting

Printing Problems

Problem Solution
The label or tube is not • Check that text has been entered and that the
printed. tape cassette or tube is installed correctly with
sufficient tape or tube remaining.
• Do not use a tube that is dirty, bent, or flattened,
has a rough surface or uneven tube thickness, or
is defective in any other way.
• If the tape or tube is bent, cut off the bent section
and thread the tape or tube through the exit slot.
• When printing from a computer, make sure the
computer is connected correctly to the P-touch.
The label or tube is not Remove the tape cassette or ribbon cassette and
printed correctly, or the
reinstall it, pressing it firmly until it locks into
print result is not
place.
satisfactory (faint or
If the label print head is dirty, clean it with a dry
smudged ink).
cotton swab or optional print head cleaning
cassette (TZe-CL6 for label print head only).
If the quality of the printed characters is poor
even after wiping the label print head, wipe the
label roller with a dry cotton swab. See the User's
Guide.
If the tube print head is dirty, clean it with a dry
cotton swab. See the User's Guide.
If the tube or tube cleaner is dirty, replace the
tube cleaner. For more information about
replacing the tube cleaner, see the User's Guide.
If the rollers for tubes are dirty, remove the roller
cover, pull out the rollers, and clean them using
a cloth. Do not use alcohol or other organic
solvents. For more information about removing
the roller cover, see the User's Guide.
The rollers may be worn and need to be
replaced. For more information about replacing
the rollers, see the User's Guide.
Try changing one of the following settings using
the [Tube Settings] tab in [Device Settings] in
the "Printer Setting Tool".
• Change the printing speed.
If you use the P-touch in an environment with
a temperature of 20°C or lower, we
recommend setting [Print Speed] to [Better
Quality].
• Change the feeding pressure.
If the characters are faint, change [Feeding
Pressure] to a stronger setting.
• Change the printing density.
If the characters are faint, change [Print
Density] to a higher setting.
For more information, see "Tube Settings Tab"
in the User's Guide.
Try changing one of the following settings when
small characters printed on the tube are faint.
• Change the font style to bold.
• Change the font size to a larger size.
Try changing one of the following settings when
the characters printed on the label are faint.
• Change the font style to bold.
• Change the font size to a larger size.
• High quality printing can be used if you are printing
from a computer, and TZe laminated tape with
black ink is installed. Use the printer driver to select
the high quality mode when printing the labels. You
cannot use this function for TZe-FX**1 tape.
The fed tube is dirty. Replace the tube cleaner. For more information
about replacing the tube cleaner, see the User's
Guide.