Using Downloaded Database Data - Brother P-touch PT-1600 User Manual

☞ If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message "CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE"
appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and
continue printing.
☞ Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears.
☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to
fed and cut
☞ To search for a specific record while the database data is displayed (in step
above), refer to
☞ To view other fields in the record selected in step
☞ When editing data as described in step
database record, the database remains unchanged. When printing a range of database
records, the text cannot be edited.
☞ To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with
8
step , press
menu, and then press
page 32 and
☞ To quit using the template, display the last field, and then press n . The
menu appears. Press u or d until EXIT appears, and then press n .
☞ While trying to print a large amount of data at one time, some outputted labels may be
blank. For example, when printing 50 records, the maximum number of characters
that can be printed at one time is limited to approximately 200.

Using downloaded database data

Either an *.mdb database, created with P-touch Editor 3.2, or a database converted to a
*.csv file can be transferred to the P-touch. The database data can be used either with a
template or added to a label created on the P-touch without using a template.
Adding database data to a label
1
Move the cursor to place in the text where you wish to add the database data.
Press g , then i.
2
Press u or d until the record containing the desired data is flashing.
3
Press l or r until the desired data is flashing.
4
Press n. The selected data is added to the label text.
5
☞ To search for a specific record, refer to
54
on page 38.
Searching the database
u d
or until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option
n
. (Refer to
Printing mirrored labels
on page 56.
3
, press
4
of the procedure for printing a single
Printing multiple copies of a label
on page 34.)
Searching the database
Selecting how tape is
2
l r
or .
on
template
on page 56.