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BASIC USAGE
Entering Text
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
Upper case (
ON)
Lower case (
OFF)
Caps
Caps
Making Two Lines of Text
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press
Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape for two line text.
Line 1
Label image
Line 2
NOTE
• The return symbol ( ) will be displayed when the Enter key is
pressed.
Entering Tab
/
[Tab]
To change tab length:
/
[Tab Length]
/
[Auto/0-100 mm]
Printing Labels
Preview
You can preview the text before printing.
• The print preview is a generated image of the label, and
may differ from the actual label when printed.
• When the LCD cannot display all the text at a time, press
to display the hidden text.
/
Feeding (Tape Feed)
+
Printing
[Copies: ]
/
-
• If you need only 1 copy of the label, press
selecting the number of copies.
• The number of copies can also be specified by pressing a
number key.
• To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the cutter lever
while the message "Printing..." or "Feeding..." is displayed.
• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the
upper-right corner of the machine.
• Peel the printed label from the backing and apply the label.
• You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
Using Print Options (
+
)
[Numbering]
You can print many copies of the same text while incrementing
a selected number by 1 after each label is printed.
Example: To print copies of a label containing a serial number
(0123, 0124 and 0125)
/
+
/
[Numbering]
/
• Select the highest number you wish to be printed when
setting the number.
[Mirror]
+
/
[Mirror]
[Mirror Print?]
• Use clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly
from the opposite side when attached on glass, windows or
other transparent surfaces.
Saving Label Files
You can save up to 30 labels and recall them for printing at a later
date. A maximum of 80 characters can be saved per file. You
can also edit and overwrite stored labels.
Save
/
[Save]
/
Print
/
[Print]
/
[Copies: ]
/
-
Open
/
[Open]
/
NOTE
If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to
that number, a message "Overwrite?" will appear. Press
to save your new label. Press
to cancel.
Entering Accented Characters
-
/
• Refer to the table of accented characters (B) on the enclosed
insertion sheet for a list of available accented characters.
• To cancel operations, press
• The order of accented characters differs depending on the
selected LCD language.
.
Changing Label Length
/
[Label Length]
/
[Auto/30-300 mm]
NOTE
• After the label is printed, cut along the printed dots (:) with
scissors so that the label length matches the machine setting.
• If a specific label length has been selected,
the LCD.
To Clear
By pressing
, the letters will be deleted one by one.
To delete all text and settings:
+
/
To delete text only:
+
/
Setting Margin (
+
)
/
[Margin]
/
[Full/Half/Narrow/Chain Print]
[Full]/[Half]/[Narrow]
For leaving equal margins on both sides of the text.
Full
Half
ABC
ABC
25.4
25.4
mm
mm
12
mm
[Chain Print]
For creating a label containing text in various styles.
1.
Enter text.
2.
Press
, then [Copies: ] appears.
3.
Press
/
or enter number with number keys
without
to select the number of copies.
4.
Press
. Printing will start, and then the message
"OK to Feed?" appears.
5.
Press
to enter more text.
6.
Clear the text, enter the text for the next label, and then
press
.
7.
When the message "OK to Feed?" appears after the last
label is printed, press
.
8.
After the tape is fed, press the cutter lever to cut off the
chain of labels.
NOTE
• When [Chain Print] is set, feed the tape before using the cutter
otherwise a part of the text may be cut off. Also, cut along the
printed dots ( ) with scissors so the text is centred in the label.
• When [Half] or [Narrow] is set, the displayed label length is the
length from the printed dots ( ) to the end of the label.
LCD display
Label image
Full
Half
Narrow
• To print more than 1 copy of a label with the minimum margin,
set the margin to [Narrow].
• Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.
Accessories
Tape Cassettes:
See the included "Tape Catalog".
AC Adapter:
AD-24ES
Cutter Unit:
TC-4 (replacement)
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-4)
obtained from an authorised Brother reseller.
Replacing the Cutter Unit
1.
Pull out the two sections of the cutter unit (green) in the
direction of the arrows shown in the illustration.
2.
Install a new cutter unit. Push it in until it snaps into place.
Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your fingers.
USING TEMPLATES
Name Label
This function allows you to create various name labels using the
built-in templates. Refer to the Name Label format table (D) on the
enclosed insertion sheet.
/
Example:
/
.
[Select Layout]
[Print]
NOTE
also appears in
• Depending on the format you have selected, the entire
contents of your text may not be printed. For example, if you
selected a fixed Label Length and the text is too long, an error
message "Text Limit!" will appear.
• The templates cannot be edited.
• Only the highlighted symbols on the enclosed insertion sheet
can be used in DECO MODE.
[Text&Format]
• To clear all text, press
Press
to clear. Press
• When you access DECO MODE or Name Label function, your
[Text Only]
most recently printed DECO MODE or Name Label function
text and label length will be recalled.
• Press
to return to the previous step.
USEFUL FUNCTION KEYS
Font Key
1
Press
text.
Narrow
2
Press
/
ABC
12
4
mm
4
mm
mm
Font
Size
Width
ABC
67
mm
ABC
41
mm
Style
ABC
25
mm
* When [HEL + Atlanta], for example, is selected, the font for
characters, including accented characters, will be Helsinki, and
the font for numbers and some symbols will be Atlanta. Other
combined fonts will be divided in the same way.
NOTE
• To cancel operations, press
• Refer to the font sample table (F) on the enclosed insertion
sheet.
• The actual printed font size depends on the tape width, number
of characters and number of input lines. Once characters reach
a minimum size, the selected font will default to a custom font
which is based on the Helsinki style. This allows labels to print
using the smallest text possible on narrow or multi-line labels.
Frame Key
Press
to select the frame design. Refer to the frame
design table (E) on the enclosed insertion sheet.
NOTE
To cancel operations, press
DECO MODE
This function allows you to create unique labels by using built-
in templates. Refer to the DECO MODE format table (C) on the
enclosed insertion sheet.
Example:
[Name Label]
/
[Input Text]
Bill Anderson
ABC Company, Inc.
/
[Auto/30-200mm]
• To exit the DECO MODE or Name Label function and return
to the text input screen, do one of following:
a) Press
b) Press
• These features are only available when using 12 mm wide
and
, then "Clear?" appears.
tape cassettes.
• The maximum label length is 200 mm for DECO MODE and
to cancel.
Name Label function.
• When [Auto] is selected for "Label Length", the label will
automatically adjust to the correct length for the text.
• Press
"Label Length" mode.
Symbol Key
to select the settings to enter
Press
of symbols (A) on the enclosed insertion sheet for a list of
available symbols.
/
Select an item
to select the settings.
Helsinki
Brussels
US
To cancel operations, press
Florida
Short Cut Keys
Belgium
San Diego
Language
Los Angeles
Calgary
Label Length
HEL + Atlanta *
HEL + Adams *
Margin
HEL + Brunei *
HEL + Istanbul *
Name Label
HEL + Sofia *
File
HEL + Germany *
Large
Tab
Medium
Tab Length
Small
Normal
Clear
× 2
Unit
× 1/2
Normal
Bold
Resetting the P-touch
Outline
Shadow
You can reset the P-touch labeller when you want to initialise
the settings, or in the event the P-touch labeller is not working
Solid
properly.
1
Italic
I+Bold
I+Outline
2
I+Shadow
Vertical
All text, settings and stored files are cleared.
.
Dimensions:
(W x D x H)
Weight:
Power supply:
Tape cassette:
1
*
Visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ for the latest
information about the recommended batteries.
/
Select a frame
.
Contact may differ by country.
See the Website at http://www.brother.eu/
[Select Layout]
/
ABCDEF
/
[Auto/30-200mm]
[Print]
.
/
to select [Cancel], and then press
when "Print" appears.
to return to the [Auto] setting for
to select various symbols. Refer to the table
/
[Basic/Pictograph]
/
Select category
/
Choose a symbol
NOTE
.
Turn off the P-touch labeller, hold down
and
and then press
to turn the P-touch
back on.
Release
and
.
The P-touch labeller turns on with the internal memory
reset.
NOTE
Specifications
Approx. 165(W) × 155(D) × 68(H)mm
Approx. 490 g
(without batteries and tape cassette)
Six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)
Six AAA Ni-MH batteries (HR03)*
Optional AC adapter (AD-24ES)
Brother TZe tape (width)
3.5 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm
Contact Information
1
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