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Brother PT 1950 - P-Touch 1950 B/W Thermal Transfer Printer User Manual

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• Read this User's Guide before you start using your P-touch.
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  • Page 1 1950 USER’S GUIDE www.P-touch.com • Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
  • Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 1950! Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels for any need. Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many characters sizes and styles.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..................1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS................... 3 BATTERIES ......................3 AC ADAPTOR ..................... 4 TAPE CASSETTE ....................5 ATTACHING LABELS ..................6 PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS..................7 USING WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER ............8 For Your Information POWER KEY......................
  • Page 4 LENGTH FUNCTION ..................41 AUTO CUT FUNCTION..................42 PRINT KEY ......................43 FEED & CUT FUNCTION .................. 43 NUMBERING FUNCTION ................44 REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION ................ 46 CURRENCY CONVERSION FUNCTION ............47 MEMORY FUNCTIONS..................49 TROUBLESHOOTING..................54 ERROR MESSAGE LIST ..................55 SPECIFICATIONS ....................

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape compartment cover AC adaptor connector Navigation dial USB port LCD display Keyboard BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover...
  • Page 6 KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY " & æ ø œ å à é è ì ò ù ´ £ ˆ ´ ç ñ Code Space Delete key Cursor keys Return key Power key...

  • Page 7: General Precautions

    GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. This may damage the tape cassette. Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity.

  • Page 8: Ac Adaptor

    Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise the text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adaptor). Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this machine for an extended period of time.

  • Page 9: Tape Cassette

    TAPE CASSETTE TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colours and sizes. It is pos- sible to make distinctive colour-coded and stylised labels. In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily.

  • Page 10: Attaching Labels

    ATTACHING LABELS LAMINATED TAPE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes. 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.

  • Page 11: Print Head & Rollers

    PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS 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 outdoors 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 text.

  • Page 12: Using With A Personal Computer

    USING WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER By installing the P-touch Editor, Quick Editor and Printer driver, you can easily print labels from your personal computer. Various auto format templates are available in the software for easy label making. What to prepare : Software Installation Guide CD-ROM USB interface cable...
  • Page 13 Notes on using with a personal computer When connected to the personal computer, the machine will automatically turn off if no operation is performed within 60 minutes. The label length can be set up to 310 mm long. About CHAIN print mode : When printing labels continuously, you can reduce the margin size by selecting the “Chain Printing”...

  • Page 14: For Your Information

    For Your Information POWER KEY The power key ( o ) is located in the lower-right corner of the keyboard. If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the AC adaptor, the previous session’s information is displayed when the machine is turned on. The machine will automatically turn off if no operation is performed within the selected time.
  • Page 15 RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: Press w once. If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the end of a line followed by another line, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line. To move the cursor several characters to the right: Hold down w until the cursor moves to the desired position.

  • Page 16: Navigation Dial

    NAVIGATION DIAL The navigation dial in the upper-right corner of the keyboard provides a quick way to access many of the P-touch functions and to select from the various settings. Refer to the description of each function for a detailed explanation on how to use the navigation dial. To select a function or setting: Rotate + either clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired function or setting is displayed.
  • Page 17 ALT KEY To type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys: 1 Press a once to enter Alt mode. The Alt indicator on the left side of the display comes 2 To type in a character written in colour in the lower-right corner of the key, press the key of the desired character.
  • Page 18 SHIFT KEY To type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key: Hold down and press the key of the desired letter or symbol. EXAMPLE To type in “%”: Hold down s and press The Caps mode is similar to holding down .

  • Page 19: Space Key

    SPACE KEY The Space key ( _ ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is differ- ent from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces. To add a space: Press _.

  • Page 20: Tab Function

    Tape widths Maximum number of lines that can be printed 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm The return key can also be used to select an item from a list (e.g., add a symbol or accented character to the text) or to apply a selected setting. Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files.
  • Page 21 To set the tab length: 1 Rotate + until 08/19 TAB LENGTH is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press W once). The current tab length is displayed. 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until the desired length is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the length.

  • Page 22: Delete Key

    Rotate (OR press ) until 2.0cm is dis- played. Press (OR press To add a tab to the text: Hold down and press once. DELETE KEY The delete key ( * ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current posi- tion.

  • Page 23: Line Out Function

    To delete a sequence of characters: 1 Press f, w, h or e to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete. 2 Hold down * until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted. To quit a function without changing your text: Press * to return to your text.

  • Page 24: Clear Function

    CLEAR FUNCTION When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions (Font, Size, Wide, Style, Underline, Frame, Tape margin, Alignment, Tab length, Mirror printing, and Length) are returned to their default settings, or whether just the text is erased.
  • Page 25 To delete just the text: 1 Hold down c and press *. 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). To return to the text without erasing anything, press *. 3 Press + (OR press r). EXAMPLE To clear just the text: Hold down...

  • Page 26: Composite Character Keys

    COMPOSITE CHARACTER KEYS This machine can display and print composite characters, which consist of a letter and a dia- critical mark. The diacritical marks available are ˆ, ¨, ´, ` and Several composite characters can be found on the key tops. Characters such as ü, ç, and ñ can be entered using a.

  • Page 27: Accent Function

    Press E. ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be found on the keys and typed in using a (refer to page 12), or they can be entered using the composite character keys (refer to page 22).
  • Page 28 To type an uppercase letter, hold down s (OR hold down c and press a to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key. 3 Press + (OR press r). The accented character is added to the text. To type in a series of accented characters, hold down c before pressing + (OR r).

  • Page 29: Symbol Function

    SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 56 additional marks available with the Symbol function. The following symbols are available: Group Symbol ± ÷ × < > ¿ β µ § $ Fr ƒ...

  • Page 30: Auto Format Function

    Rotate (OR press until the row containing “ ” appears, and then press ) until “ ” appears in the frame. Press (OR press AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION With the Auto format function, you can select from a variety of preset formats, allowing you to quickly and easily create the perfect label for your specific need.
  • Page 31 Horizontal Auto format Length Tape margin alignment setting setting setting setting AUDIO CASSETTE 8.9 cm NARROW CENTRE DAT CASSETTE 5.6 cm NARROW CENTRE MINI DISK 5.2 cm NARROW CENTRE ORGANISER L 8.2 cm NARROW CENTRE ORGANISER S 6.5 cm NARROW CENTRE FILE LONG 18.3 cm...

  • Page 32: Font Function

    Press (OR press FONT FUNCTION With the Font function, you can choose one of two fonts for your text. The following font settings are available: (Helsinki) (Brussels) The default font setting is FONT 1. The font indicator at the bottom left of the display shows the currently selected font setting.

  • Page 33: Size & Wide Functions

    EXAMPLE To select the FONT 2 font setting: While holding down , press once, and keep held down. While still holding down , continue pressing until FONT 2 is displayed. Release SIZE & WIDE FUNCTIONS The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Wide functions. Since the charac- ter size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the char- acter sizes that can be used with each tape width.
  • Page 34 With the AUTO setting selected and 12-mm- or 18-mm-wide tape installed, text consist- ing of just one line of only uppercase letters (and no accented characters) will be printed with a character size slightly larger than a similar sentence also containing lowercase letters (i.e., 29 points for 12-mm-wide tape and 52 points for 18-mm-wide tape).
  • Page 35 The current size setting is shown by the size indicators at the top of the display. If the selected character size is too large for the installed tape cassette, the message “CHR SIZE AUTO?” appears when p is pressed. Pressing p(or r) changes the character size to the maximum possible for the installed tape and continues printing.

  • Page 36: Style Function

    EXAMPLE To select the ON wide setting: While holding down , press once, and keep held down. While still holding down , continue pressing until ON is displayed. Release STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text. Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHAD) are selected.
  • Page 37 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 4 until the desired style setting is displayed. 3 Release c to apply the selected style setting to the text. The current style setting is shown by the style indicator at the bottom right of the display. EXAMPLE To select the I+SHAD style setting: While holding down...

  • Page 38: Underline Function

    Style setting Font setting I+BOLD I+OUTL I+SHAD VERT FONT 1 FONT 2 UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can emphasise your text by underlining it. The default underline setting is OFF. When the Underline function is set to ON, the underline indicator (ABC) on the right side of the display comes on. UNDL (Sample) To change the underline setting:...

  • Page 39: Frame Function

    EXAMPLE To select the ON underline setting: While holding down , press once, and keep held down. While still holding down , continue pressing until ON is displayed. Release FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasised label.
  • Page 40 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 6 until the desired frame setting is displayed. 3 Release c to apply the selected frame setting to the text. indicator comes on when a setting other than OFF is selected. EXAMPLE To select the rounded frame setting: While holding down , press...

  • Page 41: Tape Margin Function

    TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text. The default tape margin setting is FULL; however, three other settings are also available. FULL (24 mm margins) NONE (2 mm margins) NARROW (4 mm margins) HALF (12 mm margins)

  • Page 42: Horizontal Alignment Function

    EXAMPLE To select the HALF tape margin setting: While holding down , press once, and keep held down. While still holding down , continue press- until HALF is displayed. Release HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align the text in one of three ways. In addition, if the Length function was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting.

  • Page 43: Mirror Printing Function

    2 Rotate + until the desired horizontal alignment setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it to the entire text. 1 While holding down c, press R once, and keep c held down to display the current horizontal alignment setting. 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing R until the desired horizontal alignment setting is displayed.
  • Page 44 The default mirror printing setting is OFF. To turn on or off the mirror printing setting: 1 Rotate + until 15/19 MIRROR is displayed, and then press + to display the current mirror printing setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired mirror printing setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it to the entire text.

  • Page 45: Length Function

    LENGTH FUNCTION Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Length function allows you to set the label length between 4.0 cm and 30.0 cm. The default length setting is OFF.

  • Page 46: Auto Cut Function

    While still holding down , continue press- until ON is displayed. Release Press until 12.0cm is displayed. Press AUTO CUT FUNCTION The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut each label after it is printed. Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut the labels automatically after printing them.

  • Page 47: Print Key

    PRINT KEY After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print the label. To print a label: Press p once. The message “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed. EXAMPLE To print a label: Press...

  • Page 48: Numbering Function

    NUMBERING FUNCTION This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing a certain number after each label is printed. This type of automatic incrementation is very useful when printing serial number labels, production control labels or other labels requiring ascending numbers.
  • Page 49 EXAMPLE To print three labels with numbers 1, 2 and 3: Rotate until 14/19 NUMBER is displayed, and then press (OR hold down press Rotate (OR press ) until 3 is displayed. Press (OR press...

  • Page 50: Repeat Printing Function

    REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION This function allows you to print up to 9 copies of the same text. To use the Repeat printing function: 1 Rotate + until 13/19 REPEAT is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press I). The message “COPIES” appears in the display. To cancel the Repeat printing function, hold down c and press I (or press just * ).

  • Page 51: Currency Conversion Function

    Press (OR press CURRENCY CONVERSION FUNCTION With the easy-to-use Currency conversion function, euros are automatically converted to or from any currency that you select, and the two prices are added to your text. Simply set up the function by selecting which currency you wish to convert and how you want the prices to appear, and then you can quickly create labels containing prices in both euros and one other currency.
  • Page 52 The following currency settings are available: CHF (Swiss franc), DKK (Danish krone), GBP (British pound), NOK (Norwegian krone), SEK (Swedish krona), AUD (Australian dollar), CAD (Canadian dollar), HKD (Hong Kong dollar), USD (US dollar), ANY1 (in the format X.XXX,XX), ANY2 (in the format X,XXX.XX) 3 Press + (OR press r).

  • Page 53: Memory Functions

    4 Press r. The value is converted and values in both currencies are added to the text at the cursor’s current position. The currency values are added to the text using the formats shown below. Currency Format Euro format X’XXX.XX SwF X’XXX.XX DKK X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX...
  • Page 54 STORING TEXT To store a text file: 1 Do either of the following: • Rotate + until 07/19 is displayed, and then press +. Then, rotate + MEMORY until STORE is displayed, and then press +. • Hold down c and press 7. The message “STORE”...
  • Page 55 RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file: 1 Do either of the following: • Rotate + until 07/19 is displayed, and then press +. Then, rotate + MEMORY until RECALL is displayed, and then press +. • Hold down c and press 8. The message “RECALL”...
  • Page 56 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until the file number containing the text that you wish to delete is displayed. The text stored under the selected file number is shown. To see other parts of the selected text file, press f or w. To display the text stored under other file numbers, rotate + (OR press h or 3 Press + (OR press r).
  • Page 57 To recall the text from file number 1: Hold down and press Rotate (OR press ) until file number 1 is displayed. Press To delete the text stored under file number 4: Hold down and press Rotate (OR press ) until file number 4 is displayed.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy 1. The display stays blank after you have • Check that the AC adaptor is connected turned on the machine. correctly. • If you are using alkaline batteries, check that they are correctly inserted. • If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones.

  • Page 59: Error Message List

    ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error Message Cause Remedy 5 LINE This message appears if five lines Limit the number of lines to five. LIMIT! already exist when you press r. BATTERIES This message appears when the Replace the batteries or use the WEAK! installed alkaline batteries become AC adaptor.
  • Page 60 Error Message Cause Remedy INTERFACE This message appears if an error • Press any key on the P-touch ERROR! occurs while data is being sent from to clear the error message. the computer to the P-touch. • Make sure that the computer is working correctly and that the USB cable is properly connected.
  • Page 61 Error Message Cause Remedy This message appears if there is a Turn off the machine, and then PROBLEM! problem with the machine’s read while holding down c and only memory. R, turn the machine back on. Contact your service representa- tive.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Input Device: Keyboard - 51 keys 10 characters × 2 lines LCD: 20 indicators (including Alt and Caps) Print Tape: Pressure-sensitive, Adhesive-based 8 metres long Four widths available: 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm Power Supply: Six AA alkaline batteries (AM3, LR6) or AC adaptor (model H/H1) Print Head: 112 dot / 180 dpi...

  • Page 63: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorised dealer. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies. Do not use tapes that do not have mark.
  • Page 64 Stock No. Description TZ-A31 Black characters on grey adhesive TZ-B31 Black characters on fluorescent orange adhesive TZ-C31 Black characters on fluorescent yellow adhesive TZ-D31 Black characters on fluorescent green adhesive TZ-M31 Black characters on clear (mat) adhesive 9-mm-wide laminated tapes TZ-121 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ-122...
  • Page 65 Stock No. Description TZ-N531 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ-N631 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ-N731 Black characters on green adhesive TZ-NF31 Black characters on purple adhesive 9-mm-wide non-laminated tapes TZ-N221 Black characters on white adhesive 6-mm-wide non-laminated tapes TZ-N211 Black characters on white adhesive Strong adhesive tapes Stock No.

  • Page 66: Index

    INDEX AC adapter..........4 entering accented characters ....... 23 accented characters...... 13, 23 adding composite characters......22 new lines..........15 spaces ..........15 spaces ..........15 symbols........13, 25 tabs ............ 16 tabs ............ 16 aligning..........38 uppercase letters ........ 14 Alt key ...........
  • Page 67 navigation dial ........12 tab length..........17 Numbering function....... 44 tabs ............16 tape cassette..........5 tape length ..........41 overwriting..........50 text alignment ........... 38 size ............ 29 power ............ 10 style ........... 32 print head ..........7 underlining......... 34 print head cleaning cassette .....
  • Page 68 Printed in China LN6234001...

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