Brother P-touch 85 Manual
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With the P-Touch 85, you can make labels quickly and easily. Si
your label. You can choose from five different text sizes, nine chara
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either one or two lines and can include accented characters and sp
With the P-Touch 85, you can make labels quickly and easily. Simply switch on the P-Touch, type in your message, then print out
for you to type in and print out labels quickly. Six tape colours (w
your label. You can choose from five different text sizes, nine character styles, and seven framing settings. Messages can be printed on
either one or two lines and can include accented characters and special symbols. In addition, nine preset layout formats are available
and 12 mm) are available for creating personalized labels.
for you to type in and print out labels quickly. Six tape colours (white, silver, gold, blue, green and pink) and two tape widths (9 mm
and 12 mm) are available for creating personalized labels.
Declaration of Conformity
We
Brother International Europe
Brother House
1, Tame Street
We
Audenshaw
Manchester, M34 5JE
United Kingdom
declare that the Labelling System P-Touch 85 is in con-
formity with the following normative documents:
EMC: EN 55022 1987 Class B
EN 50082-1 1992
following provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibil-
ity Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC
and 92/31/EEC).
Issued by: BIE Ltd.
declare that the Labelling System P-Touch 85 is in con-
European Development
And Technical Services
Division
formity with the following normative documents:
Care and precautions
EMC: EN 55022 1987 Class B
1) Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the machine.
2) Use only AA-size (LR6) alkaline batteries.
3) Do not expose the machine or the tape cassette to high
temperatures, high humidity, or excessive dust.
4) If you do not intend to use the machine for an extended
period of time, remove the batteries.
5) Do not touch the tape cutter button while printing or
following provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibil-
replacing the cutter unit.
6) Do not touch the cutter blade.
ity Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC
7) Do not put labels in your mouth.
8) Do not stick labels onto skin.
and 92/31/EEC).
9) If the machine "locks up" (i.e., it does not respond
when a key is pressed), press
machine; then, while holding down
once to turn the machine on again.
Issued by: BIE Ltd.
Care and precautions
1) Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the machine.
2) Use only AA-size (LR6) alkaline batteries.
3) Do not expose the machine or the tape cassette to high
temperatures, high humidity, or excessive dust.
4) If you do not intend to use the machine for an extended
period of time, remove the batteries.
5) Do not touch the tape cutter button while printing or
replacing the cutter unit.
6) Do not touch the cutter blade.
7) Do not put labels in your mouth.
8) Do not stick labels onto skin.
9) If the machine "locks up" (i.e., it does not respond
when a key is pressed), press
machine; then, while holding down
once to turn the machine on again.
Declaration of Conformity
Brother International Europe
Brother House
1, Tame Street
Audenshaw
Manchester, M34 5JE
United Kingdom
EN 50082-1 1992
to turn off the
Clear
and
Code
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European Development
And Technical Services
Division
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Please read this instruction leaflet before using the P-Touch. Keep
it in a handy place for future reference.
Use only tape cassettes bearing the
How to make a label
1) Insert the batteries.
2) Insert a tape cassette.
3) Turn on the P-Touch by pressing
4) Type in and format the text.
Your message can be up to 55 characters long including
spaces. See "Advanced functions" for more details on for-
matting your text.
5) Print the label by pressing
Before printing, be sure that the back cover is attached,
otherwise the label cannot be printed.
6) Cut off the label.
The tape cutter button is equipped with a safety mecha-
nism. Do not try to force the cutter button since it cannot
be operated if no cassette is installed and the back cover is
removed. If the cutter button is forcefully operated, correct
printing may no longer be possible.
7) Peel off the backing.
Changing the batteries
1) Remove the back cover by pressing in on the rough
area at the top end of the machine and pulling off the
back cover.
2) If batteries are already installed, remove them and
insert six new AA-size (LR6) alkaline batteries in the
direction shown by the illustration on the bottom of the
battery compartment. The positive end of the three bat-
, press
teries in the bottom row point downward, while the
positive end of the top three batteries point in the
opposite direction.
logo with this machine.
TAPE
to turn off the
and
Code
UN8685001B
Printed in Japan
.
.
Back cover
Clear
, press
x

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  • Page 1 With the P-Touch 85, you can make labels quickly and easily. Simply switch on the P-Touch, type in your message, then print out for you to type in and print out labels quickly. Six tape colours (w your label.
  • Page 2: Changing The Batteries

    How to make a label 1) Insert the batteries. 2) Insert a tape cassette. 3) Turn on the P-Touch by pressing 4) Type in and format the text. Your message can be up to 55 characters long including spaces. See “Advanced functions” for more details on for- matting your text.
  • Page 3 Check that the cassette fits properly around the two metal guides in the cassette compartment. The 9-mm-wide and 4-m-long tape cassette is only available enclosed with the P-Touch 85 and cannot be purchased separately. Tape cutter button Metal guides...
  • Page 4: Changing The Cutter Unit

    Changing the cutter unit When the cutter becomes blunt and ceases to cut the tape cleanly, replace it. 1) Remove the back cover and the tape cassette. 2) Grasp the tab on the top of the cutter unit and pull out the cutter, taking care not to touch the blade.
  • Page 5: Function Keys

    Function keys LCD display Tape cutter button Caps Stl ABC ABC TAPE On/off key Print key Feed Sym. Size Style Accent Clear Delete key D.Line Length Text < > ¨ Æ Å Ø Ä Ö Caps key Caps ∗ £ Code key Space key Code...
  • Page 6: Composite Characters

    This key can also be used to quit any function and return to the current message. To erase the current message text, hold down Code Clear press . The text style, size, underline/frame setting, and Caps setting are not cleared. •...
  • Page 7: Advanced Functions

    Some accented characters can be entered directly using (see “Code”) or using the accent keys (see “Compos- Code ite characters” above). Advanced functions Size • Changing text size ( Code Size To select a text size, hold down and press once.
  • Page 8: Setting The Label Length

    Feed • Add a symbol ( Sym. Feed To enter a symbol, press . After the message “A–K?” Sym. appears, press the letter key of the group containing the desired symbol. In the displayed list of available symbols, press to position the cursor under the desired symbol, then press .

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