Page 2 You no longer have to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing. In the office, the factory, the lab and the home, the quality and performance of the P-Touch 580C makes it a very versatile machine. Finally, as you may want to refer to this manual occasionally, we suggest that you keep it in a handy place.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL...1 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE BEFORE YOU START MACHINE DIAGRAM...6 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ...8 POWER SUPPLY ...9 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR... 10 COMPUTER CONNECTION ... 11 TAPE CASSETTES ... 12 REMOVING THE LABEL BACKING ... 15 CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD AND ROLLERS ... 16 LEARNING THE ROPES INTRODUCTION...
Page 4 BACKSPACE ... 63 LINE OUT... 64 CLEAR ... 65 ZOOM MODE... 66 LABEL LENGTH ... 67 CONTRAST ... 68 AUTO FORMATS... 69 LOCAL FORMATTING... 75 GLOBAL FORMATTING ... 77 FONT ... 79 SIZE/WIDTH ... 81 STYLE/ITALIC... 83 UNDERLINING/FRAMING... 86 MULTI-COLOR PRINTING ... 87 FRAMING...
Page 5 If you have detailed questions about specific features, the For Your Information section will provide you with the answers. Good luck! We hope you enjoy using your P-Touch 580C. This section provides a quick, simple guide to setting up and using the machine.
Page 12 Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the TZ mark. h Five TZ tape widths are available: 1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), 3/4” (18 mm), and 1” (24 mm).
Page 13 This is a lightweight and portable machine. It can be used anywhere by installing six (6) AA alkaline batteries. When you change the batteries, always replace all six at the same time. Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise the message in the working area and any messages stored in the memory will be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adaptor).
Page 14 The AC adaptor (model AD-30) allows you to use this machine anywhere a standard electrical outlet is available. TO ATTACH THE AC ADAPTOR: (1) Insert the small plug on the adaptor into the jack marked DC IN 7V on the right side of the machine.
Page 15 PC. TO CONNECT THE COMPUTER: (1) Be sure both the P-Touch 580C and the computer are turned off. (2) Insert the small plug on the connection cable into the jack marked INTERFACE on the right of the P-Touch 580C.
Page 16: Tape Cassettes
A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cas- settes and multi-color ink and tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels.
Page 17 TO INSERT MULTI-COLOR INK AND TAPE CASSETTES: (1) Press down on the cover release button and lift open the compartment cover. (2) If there is a cassette already in the compartment, remove it by pulling it straight up. (3) If the ribbon in the ink cassette is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the ink cassette until the ribbon is taut.
Page 18 If too much of the tape is rewound back into the cassette:...
Page 19 The enclosed stick enables you to remove the label backing from the tape easily. (1) Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the stick in your right hand. (2) Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick. (3) After turning the stick three quarters of a turn towards you, pull the stick away from you as shown below.
Page 20 Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers. This is particularly likely when you are using the unit out- doors or in a very dusty environment. If a section of the print head is covered with dust, a blank horizontal streak may appear through the label message.
Page 22 If you would like more detailed information about a particular point, simply check in the For Your Information section. And now, let’s see how easy it is to make beautiful labels with the P-Touch 580C!
Page 23 Let’s begin by turning on the power to the machine. The power button is located in the top right-hand corner of the keyboard. The text entry mode on this machine is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) mode, which allows you to see the label as it will appear after it is printed.
Page 24 turned on for the first time have been preprogrammed into the machine and represent the most common style settings for labels. However, you can create your own formats and can even define local formats, which are special style settings for portions of text within the label. Detailed explanations for creating and editing global and local formats can be found in the Global Formatting and Local Formatting sections of For Your Information.
Page 25 Once you have created a message, you can easily edit it by correcting mistakes or simply adjusting the text or style. For detailed explanations of text editing methods, see pages 63 to 65. Now, let’s revise this label using the BACKSPACE key to delete the lowercase letters in our message and use the Caps mode, which allows us to enter a string of capital letters without holding down the SHIFT key, to enter uppercase chara- cters which are mode appropriate for a door sign.
Page 26 Finally, suppose we would like to add a no smoking symbol, just one of many available on this machine, to our door sign. A detailed explanations of symbol entry can be found in the Symbols section on page 52.
Page 27 You can press the CANCEL key at any time to return to text entry mode from Symbol mode. Since our message is finished, we can now print it. Though several print set- tings are available, we will use the default settings preprogrammed into the machine.
Page 28 The label this example can be printed on 3/4” (18-mm)- or 1” (24-mm)-wide tape. Although the entered characters may not seen to align properly in the LCD display, they will line up correctly on the printed label. In this practice session, we will make a multi-line equipment instruction label. Let’s assume we want to make an instruction label for an office photocopier.
Page 29 In our multi-line message, we will be using the RETURN key to end one line and start the next. This key operates like the Return on a typewriter by ending the current line and moving the cursor to the next line.
Page 30 Press the FORMAT key at any time to view the current label formats. These settings can only be applied globally, i.e. to the entire message. For detailed explanations of the global format settings, see pages 93 to 103 of For Your Information.
Page 31 Now, let’s edit the message, changing it from four to three lines and adjusting some of the text.
Page 32 The message has been created and edited. If it were printed now, the standard default settings would be used. The text would be aligned at the left margin and would not be framed or underlined. In addition, the characters would be auto- sized and printed using font F1 (Helsinki) and a normal style.
Page 33 Since we wish to put a frame around the entire label and center the text, we will use the FORMAT key to enter these global format settings.
Page 34 Now, let’s take a look at how to store text files for future use and how to recall them when desired. Detailed explanations of the machine’s memory can be found in the Storing/Recalling/Deleting section on pages 105 to 108.
Page 35 Clearing removes all text from the working area. If you have not saved the information in the machine’s memory, it will be lost. Since we have saved it, we can clear the working area without losing our work. Now, even though it is no longer displayed on the LCD, we can recall our copier instruction text file and print it.
Page 36 Finally, let’s assume that we have three photocopier machines onto which we want to attach the same label. Therefore, we need to print three copies of the same text. A detailed explanation of the repeat printing function can be found in the Printing &...
Page 37 If we now wished to print three copies of the label, we could simply press the RETURN key. Three framed and horizontally-centered labels with characters using font F2 (Brussels) would be printed. If the cut pause setting is turned off, the three copies would be printed continu- ously.
Page 38 The label in this example can be printed on 3/4” (18-mm)- or 1” (24-mm)- wide tape. Although the entered characters may not seem to align properly in the LCD display, they will line up correctly on the printed label. In this quick practice session, we will make a multi-line address label with local formatting.
Page 40 Using the local format settings, we can now highlight a certain portion of our text by putting it in italics and underlining it. A detailed explanation of local formatting can be found on pages 79 to 92 and in the Local Formatting section on pages 75 to 76.
Page 41 Now, let’s assume we wish to print one copy of this label to attach to a package.
Page 42 The label in this example can be printed on 3/4” (18-mm)- or 1” (24-mm)- wide tape. Although the entered characters may not seem to align properly in the LCD display, they will line up correctly on the printed label. In this final example, we will make a storage shelf label. This label would be used to describe the parts stored on a shelf.
Page 43 In this practice session, we will use local formatting and the multi-block applications as well as more specialized features, such as bar coding and numbering. Now, we will enter the storage shelf label text. We now want to change from a one-line to a four-line block. In this case, we will not use a regular return, instead we will use the NEW BLOCK key.
Page 45: Introduction
Now, we must enter the bar code information, the last portion of our message. Though many options exist for bar codes, let’s assume you wish to use CODE 39 protocol with an undetermined (free) number of digits. A detailed explanation of bar coding can be found on pages 113 to 115.
Page 47 Next, we will practice using the numbering function. This feature is particularly useful for serial numbers and other codes which require sequential numbering. In this example, let’s assume that we would like to increase the “1” in our parts code while the bar code information remains the same.
Page 48 With the numbering feature, the numbers or letters included in the field will automatically increase when each labels is printed. A detailed explanation of this function can be found in the Sequential Numbering section on pages 58 to 59. Congratulations! This completes the fourth and final practice session in Learning the Ropes.
Page 50: Finding Your Way
In For Your Information, you will find detailed explanations of all the machine’s features. Each topic is given its own page, making this reference section easy to use. Operational examples of most features can also be found in the Learning the Ropes practice sessions.
Page 51 This For your Information reference guide gives detailed explanations of all of this machine’s features. The following list shows which topics are covered and on which page an explanation of their operation can be found. INPUTTING Power Button Cursors SHIFT, ALT & CAPS CODE key Symbols Composite Characters...
Page 52: Power Button
The power button is located in the top right-hand corner of the machine’s key- board. When the power is turned on, the previous session’s information is dis- played. The machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes.
Page 53: Cursors
This machine has two different types of cursors. The first, which resembles a bracket ([) in text entry mode or an underline in Auto Format or Bar Code mode, makes your current position in the text. Its operation is nearly identical to that of cursors on electronic typewriter or word processors.
Page 54 Most characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys. However, to enter uppercase letters, accented characters and some common symbols, three special keys are necessary. SHIFT KEY: This key allows you to type symbols located on the upper part of the keys and capital letters;...
Page 55: Code Key
While the SHIFT, CAPS, and ALT keys allow you to select various characters and symbols, the CODE key allows you to choose various functions. Functions written in green can be selected by pressing the CODE key.
Page 56: Symbols
This machine has many special marks and symbols that can be entered into your text. When entered, they act like normal characters and can be both edited and deleted. Though several symbols can be found on the machine’s key tops, 126 addi- tional marks are available in Symbol mode.
Page 58: Composite Characters
In alphabets other then the English alphabet, composite characters, which consist of a letter and a diacritical mark, are often used. This machine can also display and print there characters. The diacritical makes available ate ¨ , ´ , ` , ˆ , ˜ and ¸ . Several composite characters can be found on the key tops.
Page 59: Return
The RETURN key is located on the right side of the keyboard. It is the largest, and one of the most often used keys. The RETURN key has three basic functions: TO END A LINE: Line the RETURN key on a typewriter or word processor, this machine’s RETURN key lets you end one line of the text and begin another.
Page 60 TO ENTER AND CHOOSE ITEMS: The RETURN key can also be used to enter and choose items. For example, in Symbol mode, a large group of symbols are displayed. After you have chosen the symbol that you want to appear in your message, it will be highlighted, sig- nifying that it is the “active”...
Page 61: New Block
Any time the number of lines in a section of the label changes, a new block must be created. Creating a new block is different from local formatting, which change the type style within that line or those groups of lines. Compare these two labels: This is simply a single-block, single-line label with local formatting.
Page 62 This machine’s numbering feature allows you to designate a group of numbers and letters or a bar code as a “numbering” field and print a set number of label in which the numbering field automatically increases by 1 after a label is printed. For example, a numbering field of 124 becomes 125.
Page 63 Letters and numbers automatically increase in the following manner: è è 1 è è A è è B è è è è b è è Spaces (shown as “_” in the table below) can be used to control the number of digits printed: 0 è...
Page 64: Cancel
The CANCEL key is located in the bottom row of the keyboard. It has two basic functions. TO LEAVE AN OPERATION MODE WITHOUT TAKING ANY ACTION: In general, the CANCEL key returns you to the previous screen or activity. For example, if you enter an operation mode but decide you want to return to text entry or editing, you can press the CANCEL key.
Page 65 TO ANSWER “NO”: Prompt questions sometimes appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you wish to perform will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing the CANCEL key is like answering negatively. To answer “yes”, press the RETURN key.
Page 66 After you have created a message, moving the cursor allows you to view or edit different parts of the text. In general, pressing this key moves the cursor one space or char- acter to the left. If the cursor is positioned at the beginning of a line when this key is pressed, the cursor moves to the end of the previous line.
Page 67: Cursor Movement
The BACKSPACE key allows you to remove unwanted characters from your message. It differs from the 3 key, which simply moves the cursor without changing the message. The BACKSPACE key, however, removes the character preceding the cursor. TO DELETE A CHARACTER: (1) Using the cursor movement keys, position the cursor immediately to the right of the character you want to delete.
Page 68: Line Out
The LINE OUT key allows you to remove unwanted lines of text from your...
Page 69: Clear
The CLEAR key allows you to remove all text and symbols from the display and return the text formats to their default settings. In other words, the current text files is completely emptied. You can then begin entering an entirely new text message.
Page 70: Zoom Mode
Zoom mode allows you to see how a label will appear when it is printed by zooming out from the text, or to see parts of the message in detail by zooming in. The cursor keys can be used to move the cursor so different parts of the message can be seen.
Page 71: Label Length
This mode briefly displays the length of the label in either inches or centimeters depending on the UNIT setting. For more information on changing the units that are displayed, see Display Unit on page 100. TO ENTER LABEL LENGTH MODE: Hold down the CODE key and press the LABEL LENGTH key.
Page 72: Contrast
This mode is used to adjust the contrast of the LCD display. Contrast mode can be entered from text entry mode or Auto format mode. TO CHANGE THE CONTRAST: (1) Hold down the CODE key and press the CONTRAST key. (2) Press the 4 and 3 keys to adjust the contrast.
Page 73: Auto Formats
The AUTO FORMATS key is located in the lower left-hand corner of the key- board. This mode allows you to enter text quickly into layout templates so that labels can be created easily using the preset formats. TO PRINT A LABEL USING AUTO FORMAT MODE: (1) Press the AUTO FORMATS key.
Page 74 The following chart lists the entries for the label templates, allowing you to easily select the appropriate preset layout. Label templates VCR VHS (3/4” (18 mm)) VCR 8mm-1 (3/8” (9 mm)) VCR 8mm-2 (1/2” (12 mm)) VCR VHSC-1 (1/2” (12 mm)) VCR VHSC-2 (3/4”...
Page 75 Label templates NAME PLATE (3/4” (18 mm)), (1” (24 mm)) ADDRESS (3/4” (18 mm)), (1” (24 mm)) EQUIPMENT (3/4” (18 mm)), (1” (24 mm)) EQUIPMENT (1/2” (12 mm)) SLIDE (1/2” (12 mm)) PRICE (3/4” (18 mm), (1’ (24 mm) SALE PRICE (3/4”...
Page 79 The local format settings, shown in the table at the left, determine LOCAL FORMAT how the text is printed. After the text is entered, use the AREA and FONT cursor keys to select the characters to be emphasized, then change SIZE the format using the local format keys ( WIDTH...
Page 81 The global format settings, shown in the table at the left, determine GROBAL FORMAT how the label is printed by establishing the orientation and alignment FRAME of the entire text message. Press FEED and change there formats at any time VERT enter your test.
Page 83: Font
Eight different typeface, or fonts, are available on this machine. The fonts are: F1 (Helsinki) F2 (Brussels) F3 (Bermuda) TITLE F1 (San Diego) The default setting is font F1. The TITLE fonts are only available if the message consists of only one line or if 1/2”...
Page 85: Size/Width
There are two character size settings: size and width. Usually, you will want to use the largest characters possible for the given tape and message. With the size set to AUTO, the machine compares your inputted message with the tape width and automatically uses the largest characters possible.
Page 86 TO APPLY A SIZE/WIDTH TO THE SELECTED AREA: (1) Press the AREA key, then use the cursor keys to select the text to which you want to apply a new character size or width. (2) Press the SIZE key until the text is displayed in the character size you wish to use and press the WIDTH key until the text is displayed in the desired width.
Page 87: Style/Italic
Six single styles, which can all be combined with the italic style, are available. The styles are: The default setting is the normal style. (No indicators appear in the display.) Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g.
Page 90: Underlining/Framing
Selected characters in your message can be highlighted by framing them with a box or a rounded box, underlining them, crossing them out, or putting them in front of a shading pattern. The types of highlights are: The default setting is no underline, frame or shading. When the entire text message is removed from the display with the CLEAR key, this format will return to its default setting (no underline/frame/shading).
Page 91: Multi-Color Printing
With the multi-color printing function, you can create colorful labels using diffe- rent ink colors. This function is useful when part of your message must be more noticeable or when color-coded labels are needed. The default color is COLOR1. When a message is stored in the memory, the order in which the characters will be printed are also saved.
Page 92 (4) Use the color keys to highlight the string of characters which you wish to print using the second color. (5) Press the COLOR key located below the LCD display, until COLOR2 is dis- played and the C2 indicator comes on, then press the RETURN key. These characters will be printed using the second ink color.
Page 97: Framing
Unique labels can be created by flaming your entire message using one of the many flames available. The types of frames are: This framing setting can only be applied to the entire label. It cannot be applied to just part of the text. However, the box, rounded box or the shading pattern can be applied locally using the AREA and cursor keys to select the text, then pressing the UNDL/FRM key until the highlight you wish to use is displayed.
Page 98: Tape Feed
This machine can be set to leave equal margins of between 1/6” (4 mm) and 1” (24 mm) on the left and right sides of your label. The tape feed settings are: FULL (1” (24 mm)) NONE (1/6” (4 mm)) NARROW (1/3”...
Page 99: Vertical Printing
Characters in your message can be printed in a vertical orientation. The vertical printing setting cannot be turned on if a TITLE font is used. Vertical printing can only be applied to the entire label. It cannot be applied to just part of the text. TO SET THE VERTICAL PRINTING FUNCTION: (1) Press the FORMET key.
Page 100: Mirror Printing
Your message can be printed as if it is seen in a mirror. When these labels (printed on clear tape) are affixed to glass, such as showroom windows, they can be correctly read from the opposite side. Use clear tape when using the mirror printing setting to make a label. Mirror printing can only be applied to the entire label.
Page 101: Horizontal Alignment
Characters in the blocks of your message can be horizontally aligned in any one of four ways: LEFT CENTER RIGHT JUSTIFY The horizontal alignment setting can only be applied to the entire label. It cannot be applied to just part of the text. If a tape length has been set, multi-block message are assigned the JUSTIFY setting and spaces between the blocks are adjusted so that the text spreads out evenly the tape.
Page 102: Vertical Alignment
The blocks of your message can be vertically aligned in three ways: BOTTOM CENTER The vertical alignment setting can only be applied to the entire label. It cannot be applied to just part of the text. TO SELECT A VERTICAL ALIGNMENT (1) Press the FORMAT key.
Page 103: Length
The label length can be set using two different methods. With the size set to AUTO, the machine compares your inputted message with the tape size and automatically adjusts the label length to fit your message. Sometimes, however, you will want to assign a label length regardless of the message’s size. The label length can be set from 1.5”...
Page 104: Local Formatting
The measurements on the display are shown in either inches (inch) or centime- ters (cm). This setting is applied to all the measurements displayed. It is not avail- able in local formatting. TO SELECT THE UNITS OF THE MEASUREMENTS: (1) Press the FORMAT key. (2) Press the 4 and 3 keys until the display units setting (UNIT) is highlighted.
Page 105: Colored Frames/Shading
The frame or shading in your label can be assigned one of the three ink colors used during multi-color printing. COLOR1 Before printing the label using the multi-color printing function, be sure that there is enough tape in the tape cassette, otherwise the label may not be printed properly.
Page 107: Colored Characters
When printing multi-colored labels with character styles such as outline, solid or shadow, the part of the character that is left blank can be filled in using an ink color that is different from the one assigned to the character. COLOR1 Before printing the label, be sure that there is enough tape in the tape cassette, otherwise the label may not be printed correctly.
Page 109 The machine’s memory can be used to save and recall your most frequently used text messages. These messages remain in the memory, even of you clear the working area by holding down the CODE key and pressing the CLEAR key. When stored, each file is given a number to make recall easier.
Page 110 If there is no text in the working area, the file is now recalled. If there is some text in the working area, you will now be asked whether you want to join or overwrite the text with the recalled file. To replace the working area text with the recalled file.
Page 112 TO DELETE A FILE FROM THE MEMORY: (1) Hold down the CODE key and press the M.DEL key. (2) Press the 5 and 6 keys until the file you want to delete is displayed. Hold down the CODE key and press the SPACE key to select all the files in the memory.
Page 113 The PRINT key lets you print your text on the installed tape. The SPECIAL PRINT key allows you to set the number of copies of the label that will be printed, set whether the machine will pause between copies so that the tape can be cut, and turn the split printing function on and off.
Page 114 by 1. However, if either of these keys are held down, the setting will continue changing in step of 5 until the key is released. The default setting of the highlighted parameter can be selected by pressing the SPACE key or all special print settings can be returned to their default settings by holding down the CODE key and pressing the SPACE key.
Page 115 This mode allows you to quickly and easily make pre-inked stamps for any need. After printing the stamp, affix the cut tape to a stamp holder for immediate and frequent use. Since the stamp holder is reusable, just make a new stamp tape and replace the one in the holder.
Page 117: Bar Coding
The bar coding function, which enables bar codes to be printed as part of labels, is one of this machine’s most advanced features. This section will explain how to enter a bar code into your text message. It is not intended as a comprehensive introduction to the concept of bar coding.
Page 118 TO ENTER A BAR CODE INTO YOUR MESSAGE: (1) Hold down the CODE key and press the BARCODE key. If the cursor is located in a bar code that has already been entered, the current bar code settings will be displayed. (2) Enter the bar code data.
Page 119 VALUE CHARACTER The following symbols can only be entered when using protocols CODE 39 or CODEBAR. (9) When you have finished, press the RETURN key. TO DESIGNATE A BAR CODE AS A NUMBERING FIELD: (1) Position the cursor immediately before the bar code mark which you wish to select as the numbering field.
Page 122 ERROR MESSAGE 4 DIGIT MIN. 5 BARS LIMIT! 5 LINE LIMIT! 5 BLOCK LIMIT! CAUSE A minimum of four digits must be entered in a bar code. This message appears when less then four digits are entered. Each label can contain no more then five bar codes.
Page 123 ERROR MESSAGE BATTERIES WEAK BUFFER EMPTY! BUFFER FULL! CAUSE This message appears when the installed alkaline batteries become weak. This message appears if the LABEL LENGTH, AREA or SEQ. NUMBERING key is pressed when the working area buffer is empty. This message appears if you try to print, but no text has been entered in to the working...
Page 124 ERROR MESSAGE CANCELED DATA! PRESS ANY KEY CAN’T DELETE TAPE EDGE! CAN’T HERE CHANGE ADAPTOR CLOSE THE COVER! CAUSE This message appears if the CANCEL key is pressed while data is being transmitted from the computer to this unit in Inter- face mode.
Page 125 ERROR MESSAGE CUT NOW EJECT CUT TAPE & PRESS RETURN ERROR! ERROR! UL/FRM FIXED SIZE! INPUT ABCD AT BEING & END INPUT WHOLE CODE CAUSE This message appears after a label has been printed with the Cut pause mode on or before multi-color printing if the end of the tape is incorrectly positioned.
Page 126 ERROR MESSAGE INSTALL COLOR TAPE! INTERFACE ERROR! INVAL. CHRS! KEY ERROR -XX- CAUSE This message appears if a multi-color cassette is not installed while assigning the color settings or during multi- color printing. This message appears if a error occurs while data is being transmitted from the computer to this unit in interface mode.
Page 127 ERROR MASSAGE LENGTH LIMIT! LINE LIMIT! MEMORY FULL! NO FILES! NO TAPE! CAUSE The length of one label message is limited to one meter. This message appears if a chara- cter, symbol, diacritical mark, bar code, space, return or new block is entered, causing the text to exceed the one meter limit.
Page 128 ERROR MESSAGE NUMBERING BUFFER FULL OPEN THE COVER! RAM PROBLEM! REPLACE BATTERIES! ROM PROBLEM! SYSTEM ERROR! TOO HIGH! TOO LONG! WRONG SELECT CAUSE This message appears if the RETURN key is pressed in Seq. numbering mode when the working area buffer is alre- ady full.
Page 129: Power Supply
PROBLEM 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine or abnormal cha- racters are displayed. 2. The machine does not print or the printed characters are blurred. 3. The printed characters are not formed properly. 4. Striped tape appears. 5.
Page 130: Optional Ac Adaptor
HARDWARE Input device: Print tape Power supply: Print head: Dimensions: Weight: SOFTWARE Character size: Character fonts: Buffer size: Memory size: Number of characters: Print styles: KEYBOARD - 63 keys 112 x 32 dots 19 indicators Pressure-sensitive, adhesive-based 5 widths available: 1/4”...
Page 131: Features
The P-touch 580C features the following: WYSIWYG display Multi-color printing Stamp creating Auto format Multi-line printing (up to 5 lines) Multi-block printing (up to 5 blocks) 6 sizes & 14 styles Text and label framing Text underlining Vertical printing Mirror printing Horizontal &...
Page 132: Computer Connection
AC adaptor ... 8, 10, 48 Accented characters ...54 Accessories... 132 Alignment Horizontal ...97 Vertical ...98 ALT key...50 AREA key...75 AUTO FORMATS key...69 Automatic backup ...48 Automatic power off ...48 BACKSPACE key ... 21, 63 Backup...48 Bar code Check digit... 113 Numbering...
Page 133 Vertical printing ...95 Width...81 Deleting Stored labels... 108 Symbols ...64 Text... 63, 64 Working area text...65 Diacritical marks ...54 Displaying Final layout ...66 Label length...67 Units... 100 EAN 128 symbols ... 114 END key...62 Ending a line...55 Entering Capital letters...50 Composite characters ...54 Diacritical marks ...54 Selections...56...
Page 134 Bar codes ... 58, 115 Symbols ...58 On/Off button...19 Outline character style ...83 Overwriting with recalled text... 106 Pause printing ...32 Power button ... 19, 48 Precautions ...8 Print head...16 PRINT key... 109 Printing Default settings... 110 Failure ... 125 Malformed characters ...
Page 135 Units ... 100 Uppercase letters ...20 Vertical alignment ...98 Vertical printing...95 Viewing Final layout ...66 Label length...67 Width ...81 Working area text Joining... 106 Overwriting with recalled text ... 106 WYSIWYG mode...19 ZOOM key...66...
Page 136 Obtain tape cassettes and AC adaptors from your nearest authorized dealer Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by use of unauthorized supplies. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tape that do not have the TZ mark. Stock No.
Page 137 Stock No. 3/8” (9 mm) laminated tapes TZ-121 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ-221 Black characters on white adhesive TZ-325 White characters on black adhesive TZ-421 Black characters on red adhesive 1/4” laminated tapes TZ-111 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ-211 Black characters on white adhesive TZ-315...
Page 138 1-800-284-4357, or fax your completed order form to 1-800-947-1445 Stock No. Name: Address: City: State/Zip: Daytime Phone: SEND ORDER FORM TO: Brother International Corp. Attn: Consumer Accessory Div. P.O. Box 341332 Bartlett, TN38184-1332 Method of payment (Check one) Account Number Expiration Date Signature "...
Page 139 1-800-284-4357, or fax your completed order form to 1-800-947-1445 Stock No. Name: Address: City: State/Zip: Daytime Phone: SEND ORDER FORM TO: Brother International Corp. Attn: Consumer Accessory Div. P.O. Box 341332 Bartlett, TN38184-1332 Method of payment (Check one) Account Number Expiration Date Signature "...
Page 140 GUÍA DEL USUARIO...
Page 141 En la oficina, la fábrica, el laboratorio, y el hogar, la calidad y el rendimiento del P-Touch 580C hacen que sea una máquina muy versátil. Finamente, como es posible que desee consultar este manual de vez en cuando, le sugerimos que lo guarde en un lugar que le quede a mano.
Page 142 PRECAUCIONES GENERALES ...2 FUENTE DE ALIMENTACIÓN/ADAPTADOR DE CA (OPCIONAL) ...3 CONEXION CON UN ORDENADOR ...4 CASSETTES DE CINTA...5 LIMPIEZA DEL CABEZAL DE IMPRESIÓN ...8 OPERACIONES DE TECLAS...9 SÍMBOLOS ...10 NUMERACIÓN SECUENCIAL...11 MOVIMIENTO DEL CURSOR ...12 CANCELACIÓN ...12 BORRADO DE TEXTO...13 MODO ZOOM ...14 LONGITUD DE ETIQUETA...14 CONTRASTE...14...
Page 143 • Utilice solamente cintas TZ Brother con esta máquina. No use cintas que no posean la marca TZ. • Exiten cinco anchuras de cintas TZ disponibles: 1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/ 2” (12 mm), 3/4” (18 mm), y 1” (24 mm).
Page 144 Ésta es una máquina ligera y portátil. Podrá utilizarse en cualquier parte insertándole seis (6) pilas alcalinas AA. Cuando cambie las pilas, reemplácelas todos simpre al mismo tiempo. Cerciórese de insertar las nuevas pilas de cinco minutos de haber extraído las viejas, las parte TD -0.00o6Tj36.96 0 10568 T 0 10568 165 -317.521.054j36.96 0 T276 Tc 0 t i l i z a r s e 3 2 8 .
Page 145 P-Touch EDITOR instalado en su ordenador IBM o compatible. PARA CONECTAR EL ORDENADOR: (1) Asegúrese de que el P-Touch 580C y el ordenador tengan la alimentación descon- ectada. (2) Inserte la clavija pequeña del cable de conexión en la toma marcada con la palabra INTERFACE del lado derecho del P-Touch 580C.
Page 146 Con esta unidad se suministra un solo cassette de cinta TZ. Como las cintas para esta máquina están disponibles en una amplia variedad de colores de fondo, colores de caracteres, y tamaños de cintas, podrá hacer rápida y fácilmente los cassettes de cinta.
Page 147 PARA INSERTAR CASSETTES DE CINTA Y DE TINTA DE COLORES MÚLTIPLES: (1) Presione hacia abajo el botón liberador de la cubierta y levante la tape del compa- rtimiento para abrirlo. (2) Si ya hay un cassette de cinta enel compartimiento, extráigalo tirando de el hacia arriba.
Page 148 Si se rebobina demasiada cinta en el cassette: (1) Extraiga la cinta y los cassettes de cinta de la máquina y extraiga luego el casse- tte de tinta del cassette de la cinta. (2) Use el dedo para guiar la cinta en la caja del cassette.
Page 149 Es posible que a veces se adhieran motas de polvo y suciedad al cabezal de inpresión o a los rodillos de la máquina. Esto puede suceder especialmente cuando utilice la unidad en exteriores o en un ambiente muy polvoriento. Cuando ocurra esto, el elemento de impresión obscurecido por el polvo no pordá imprimir, causando una línea sin imprimir (en blanco) a lo largo de la etiqueta.
Page 150 La mayoría de los caracteres podrán introducirse pulsando simplemente sus teclas. Sin embargo, para introducir mayúsculas, caracteres con acentos, y algunos de los Símbolos más comunes, son necesarias ares teclas especiales. TECLA SHIFT: Esta tecla el permitirá escribir los símbolos situados en la parte Superior de las teclas y letras mayúsculas.
Page 151 Esta máquina posee muchas y símbolos especiales que podrá introducir en su texto. Cuando los introduzca, actuarán como los caracteres normales y podrán editar y borrarse. Aunque puede encontrar varios símbolos escritos en las teclas, en el modo SYMBOL están disponibles 126 marcas adicionales.
Page 152 La función de numeración de esta máquina le permitirá designar un grupo de números y letras o un código de barras como campo de “numeración” e imprimir un juego de etiquetas en el que campo de numeración aumentará automáticamente en 1 después de haberse impreso una etiqueta.
Page 153 Después de haber creado un mensaje, moviendo el cursor podrá ver o editar diferentes partes del texto. En general, al pulsar esta tecla, el cursor se moverá un espacio o un carácter hacia la izquierda. Si el cursor está colocado al comienzo de una línea cuando pulse esta tecla, se moverá...
Page 154 RETROCESO La tecla BACKSPACE le permitirá eliminar caracteres innecesarios de su mensaje. Difiere de la tecla 3, que simplemente mueve el cursor sin cambiar el mensaje. Sin embargo, la tecla BACKSPACE eliminará el carácter anterior al cursor. PARA BORRAR UN CARÁCTER: Utilizando las teclas de movimiento del cursor, coloque éste inmediatamente a la derecha del carácter que desee borrar.
Page 155 El modo ZOOM le permitirá ver cómo aparecerá una etiqueta cuando se imprima alejándolo del texto, o ver con detalle partes del mansaje acercándolas. Usted podrá utilizar las teclas del cursor para mover éste ha fin de poder ver dife- rentes partes del mensaje.
Page 156 La tecla AUTO FORMATS se encuentra en la esquina inferior izquierda del teclado. Este modo le permitirá introducir rápidamente texto en plantillas de composición a fin de poder imprimir fácilmente etiquetas utilizando los formatos preajustados. PARA IMPRIMIR UNA ETIQUETA UTILIZANDO EL MODO DE FORMATO AUTOMÁTICO: (1) Pulse la tecla AUTO FORMATS.
Page 157 Esta máquina dispone de ocho tipos de caracteres, o juegos tipográficos. Los juegos tipográficos son: El ajuste por defecto es el juego tipográfico F1. Los juegos tipográficos TITLE solamente estarán disponibles si el mensaje consta de una sola línea o si está instalada una cinta de ½” (12 mm), ¾” (18 mm), o de 1”...
Page 158 Existen dos ajustes de tamaño de caracteres: tamaño y anchura. Normalmente, usted deseará utilizar caracteres lo más grandes posible para la cinta y el mensaje dados. Con el tamaño ajustado a AUTO, la máquina comparará su mensaje intro- ducido con el tamaño de la cinta y utilizará automáticamente caracteres lo más gr- andes posible.
Page 159 Existen seis estilos únicos, que pueden combinarse todos con el estilo letra cursiva. Los estilos son: El ajuste por defecto es el estilo normal. (No aparecerá ningún indicador en el visulizador.) Los caracteres impresos utilizando los tamaños más pequeños pueden ser difíciles de leer si apica ciertos (p.
Page 160 Los caracteres seleccionados de su mensaje podrán resaltarse enciadrándolos con un recuadro, con un recuadro redondeado, subrayándolos, techándolos o poniéndolos delante de un patrón sombreado. Los tipos de resulte son: El ajuste por defecto es ausencia de subrayado y de encuadre. Cuando elimine todo el mensaje de texto del xisualizador con la tecla CLEAR, este formato volverá...
Page 161 Con la función de impresión en colores múltiples, podrá imprimir etiquetas usando hasta tres tintas de colores distintos. La función es útil cuando parte de su mensaje debe resaltar o cuando se requieren etiquetas de codificación por colores. El color de ajuste por defecto es el COLOR 1. Cuando se almacena un mensaje en la memoria, el orden en el que se imp- rimen los caracteres también se almacenará.
Page 162 (5) Repita los pasos (2) y (3) para resaltar la serie de caracteres que desee imprimir usando el tercer color. (6) Presione la tecla COLOR hasta que se visualice COLOR3 y se encienda el indicador C3, y presione entonces la tecla RETURN. Estos caracteres se imprimirán usando la tinta del tercer color.
Page 163 Usted podrá crear etiquetas exclusivas encuadrando todo su mensaje utilizando uno de los muchos encuadres disponibles. Los tipos de encuadres son: Este ajuste de encuadre solamente podrá aplicarse a toda la etiqueta. No podrá aplicarse solamente a una parte de texto. Sin embargo, un recuadro, recuadro redondeado o de sombreado puede aplicarse localmente utilizando las teclas AREA y las del cursor para seleccionar el texto, y después pulsando la tecla UNDL/FRM hasta que se visualice el resalte que desee utilizar.
Page 164 Esta máquina podrá ajustarse para que deje márgenes iguales o entre 1/6” (4 mm) y 1” (24 mm) a los lados izquierdo y derecho de su etiqueta. Los ajustes de avance de cinta son: FULL 1”(24 mm) NONE 1/6”(4 mm) NARROW 1/3”(8 mm) MEDIUM 1/2”(12 mm) Como la reducción del avance de la cinta puede disminuir la legibilidad del...
Page 165 Los caracteres de su mensaje pueden imprimirse con orientación vertical. La impresión vertical no podrá utilizarse cuando se esté usando un juego de caracteres TITLE. La impresión vertical solamente podrá aplicarse a toda la etiqueta. No podrá utilizarse en una parte solamente del texto. PARA AJUSTAR LA FUNCIÓN DE IMPRESIÓN VERTICAL: (1) Pulse la tecla FORMAT.
Page 166 Los caracteres de los bloques de su mensaje podrán alinearse horizontalmente en cualquieera de las cuatro formas siguientes: LEFT (Izquierda) CENTER (Centro) RIGTH (Derecha) JUSTIFY (Justificación) La alineación horizontal solamente podrá aplicarse a toda la etiqueta.No podrá utilizarse en una parte sollamente del texto. Si había ajustado una longitud de cinta, los mensaje de bloques múltiples se asignarán al ajuste JUSTIFY, y los espacios entre los bloques se ajustarán de forma que el texto se esparza uniformemente a lo largo de la cinta.
Page 167 La longitud de la etiqueta podrá ajustarse utilizando dos métodos diferentes. Con le tamaño en AUTO, la máquina comparará el menaje introducido con el tamaño de la cinta y ajustará automáticamente la longitud de la etiqueta para que quepa su menaje.
Page 168 El encuadre o sombreado de la etiqueta podrá asignarse en una de las tres tintas de colores usadas durante la impresión en colores múltiples. COLOR1 Antes de imprimir la etiqueta, asegúrese de que haya cinta suficiente en el cassette y que se haya seleccionado el ajuste para la función C. FRAME. Los ajustes de impresión en color asignados usando esta función son los mismos ajustes usados en la inpresión de colores múltiples y con la función C.
Page 169 Cuando se impriman etiquetas de colores múltiples con estilos de caracteres tales como perfilado, sólido o sombreado, los resaltes de los caracteres podrán rellenarse usando una tinta de un color que sea distinto al asignado para el carácter. Antes de imprimir la etiqueta, asegúrese de que haya cinta suficiente en el cassette y que se haya seleccionado el ajuste para la función C.
Page 170 La memoria de la máquina podrá utilizarse para almacenar e invocar los mensajes de texto más frecuentemente utilizados. Estos mensajes permanecerán en la me- moria, incluso aunque borre el área de trabajo manteniendo presionada el tecla CODE y pulsando la tecla CLEAR. Cuando almacene, a cada archivo se le asignará...
Page 171 Si no hay texto en el área de trabajo, el archivo se invocará. Si hay cierto texto en el parea de trabajo, la máquina le preguntará si desea enlazar o reescribir el texto con el del archivo invocado. Para reemplazar el texto del área de trabajo por el del archivo invocado: (4) Pulse las teclas (5) Pulse la tecla RETURN.
Page 172 La tecla PRINT le permitirá imprimir su texto en la cinta instalada. La tecla SPECIAL PRINT le permitirá indicar el número de copias de la etiqueta que desea imprimir, de- cidir si la máquina realizará una pausa o no entre copias a fin de cortar la cinta, y act- ivar desactivar la función de impresión dividida.
Page 173 (3) Pulse las teclas 5 y 6 hasta que se visualice el ajuste deseado. Cuando esté ajustando el parámetro COPIES y presione una vez estas teclas, el ajuste cam- biará a 1. Sin embargo, si mantiene presionada cualquiera de estas teclas, el ajuste continuará...
Page 174 Este modo le permite hacer sellos de forma rápida y fácil para cualquier aplicación. Después de imprimir el sello, coloque la cinta cortada a un portasellos para poderlo emplear con frecuencia. Puesto que el portasello es reutilizable, podrá hacer un se- llo nuevo y cambiarlo por otro que haya en el portasellos.
Page 175 La función de código de barras, que permite imprimir códigos de barras como parte de etiquetas, es una de las características más avanzadas de esta máquina. En esta sección se exlica cómo introducir un código de barras en su mensaje de texto.
Page 176 PARA INTRODUCIR UN CÓDIGO DE BARRAS EN SU MENSAJE: (1) Mantenga presionada la tecla CODE y pulse la tecla BAR CODE. Si el cursor se encuentra en un código de barras ya introducido, se visualizaràn los ajustes del código de barras actual. (2) Introduzca los datos del código de barras.
Page 177 VALOR CARÁCTER Lo símbolos siguientes solamente podrán introducirse utilizando protocolos CODE 39 o CODABAR. (9) Cuando haya finalizado, pulse la tecla RETURN. PARA DESIGNAR UN CÓDIGO DE BARRAS COMO CAMPO DE NUMERACIÓN: (1) Coloque el cursor inmediatamente antes de la marca de código de barras que desee seleccionar como campo de numeración.
Page 178 MENSAJE DE ERROR 4 DIGIT MIN. 5 BARS LIMIT! 5 LINE LIMIT! 5 BLOCK LIMIT! CAUSA En un código de barras habrá que introducir un mínimo de cuatro dígitos. Este mensaje aparecerá cuando haya intro- ducido menos de cuarto dígitos. Cada etiqueta no podrá...
Page 179 MENSAJE DE ERROR BATTERIES WEAK BUFFER EMPTY! BUFFER FULL! CAUSA Este mensaje aparecerá cuando las pilas alcalinas instaladas se debiliten. Este mensaje aparecerá si pulsa la tecla LABEL LENGTH, AREA o SEQ. NUMBERING cuando la memoria intermedia del área de trabajo esté...
Page 180 MENSAJE DE ERROR CANCELED DATA! Este mensaje aparecerá si se pre- PRESS ANY KEY siona la tecla CANCEL mientras se están transmitiendo datos de- sde el ordenador a esta unidad en el modo de interfaz. CAN’T DELETE Este mensaje aparecerá si no TAPE EDGE! puede detectarse el fin de la cinta CAN’T HERE...
Page 181 MENSAJE DE ERROR CUT NOW EJECT CUT TAPE & PRESS RETURN ERROR! ERROR! UL/FRM FIXED SIZE! INPUT ABCD AT BEING & END INPUT WHOLE CODE CAUSA Este mensaje aparecerá si des- pués de haberse impreso una eti- queta con el modo de pausa de corte o en impresión de colores múltiples si el final de la cinta está...
Page 182 MENSAJE DE ERROR INSTALL COLOR TAPE! INTERFACE ERROR! INVAL. CHRS! KEY ERROR -XX- CAUSA Este mensaje aparecerá si no se ha instalado un cassette de colores múltiples de colores o durante la impresión en colores múltiples. Este mensaje aparecerá si ocurre un error mientras se están trans- mitiendo datos desde el ordenador a esta unidad en el modo de inter-...
Page 183 MENSAJE DE ERROR LENGTH LIMIT! LINE LIMIT! MEMORY FULL! NO FILES! NO TAPE! CAUSA La longitud de un mensaje de etiqueta está limitado a un metro. Este mensaje aparecerá si intro- duce un carácter, un símbolo, una merca diacrítica, un código de barras, un espacio, un retorno, o un nuevo bloque que haga que el texto sobrepase el límite de un...
Page 184 MENSAJE DE ERROR NUMBERING BUFFER FULL OPEN THE COVER! RAM PROBLEM! REPLACE BATTERIES! ROM PROBLEM! SYSTEM ERROR! TOO HIGH! TOO LONG! WRONG SELECT CAUSA Este mensaje aparecerá si pulsa la tecla RETURN en el modo de numeración cuando la memoria intermedia del área de trabajo esté...
Page 185 HARDWARE Dispositivo de entrada de datos: LCD: Cinta de impresión: Alimentación: Cabezal de impresión: Dimensiones: Peso: Equipo opcional: SOFTWARE Tamaño de los caracteres: Juegos de caracteres: Tamaño de la memoria Intermedia: Tamañn de la memoria: Número de caracteres: Estilos de impresión: TECLADO - 63 teclas 112 x 32 puntos 19 indicadores...
Page 186 Adquiera los cassettes de cinta y los adaptadores de CA a un distribuidor autorizado. Brother no asumirá ningún tipo de responsabilidad por los problemas causados por la utilización de suministros no autorizados. Utilice solamente cintas TZ Brother con esta máquina. No use cintas que no posean la marca TZ. Num. de existencias Cintas laminadas de 1”...
Page 187 Num. de existencias Cintas laminadas de 1/2” (12 mm) TZ-131 Caracteres negros en cinta adhesiva trans- parente TZ-231 Caracteres negros en cinta adhesiva blabca TZ-232 Caracteres rojos en cinta adhesiva blanca TZ-335 Caracteres blancos en cinta adhesiva negra Cintas laminadas de 3/8” ( 9 mm) TZ-121 Caracteres negros en cinta adhesiva trans- parente...
Page 188 UN342001 Printed in Japan...

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