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1. TZ 131 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ 132 Red characters on clear adhesive TZ 133 Blue characters on clear adhesive TZ 135 White characters on clear adhesive TZ 231 Black characters on white adhesive TZ 232 Red characters on white adhesive TZ 233 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ 334 Gold characters on black adhesive TZ 335 White characters on black adhesive TZ 431 Black characters on red adhesive TZ 435 White characters on red adhesive TZ 531 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ 535 White characters on blue adhesive TZ 631 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ 635 White characters on orange adhesive TZ 731 Black characters on green adhesive TZ 735 White characters on green 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 matt adhesive TZ M931 Black characters on silver matt adhesive 65 2 3 E o 2 2 lt Stock No Description 9 mm laminated tapes TZ 121 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ 122 Red characters on clear adhesive TZ 123 Blue characters on clear adhesive TZ 125 White characters on clear adhesive TZ 221 Black characters on white adhesive TZ 222 Red characters on white adhesive TZ 223 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ 324 Gold
2. D oO 43 Installing the USB printer driver ts Do not connect the P touch to the computer until you are instructed to do so otherwise the printer driver may not be installed correctly With Windows 98 98 SE Me or 2000 When the dialog box appears informing you that the P touch printer driver will be installed click Next A dialog box appears instructing you to connect the P touch to the computer 2 Connect the P touch to the computer USB interface cable using the enclosed USB interface cable and then hold down and press to turn on the P touch in Transfer mode A dialog box appears indicating that the printer driver has been installed Click Finish ts Ifa dialog box appears indicating that the installation is finished and suggesting that the computer be restarted select the option for restarting the computer click Finish to restart the computer and then remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive With Windows XP ts A message appears informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother s own compatibility tests and that Continue Anyway should be pressed if a warning message appears Click OK When the dialog box appears informing you that the P touch printer driver will be installed click Next A dialog box appears instructing you to connect the P touch to the computer 2 Connect the P touch to the computer USB interface cable using the enclosed U
3. O Press Ce The selected data is added to the label text t To search for a specific record refer to Searching the database on page 56 54 Using database data in a Label Type mode This function enables you to select the range of database fields to print Print Option Press tere and then select the Label Type mode as described in chapter 2 Print Option Press code then The message CLEAR TEXT amp PRINT DATABASE appears New Block Press Press Z or ES until RECORD NO is displayed and then specify the desired range of records Press Z or ES until FIELD NO is displayed and then specify the desired range of record fields Press EE or Cmd START appears in the Print Option menu New Block Press lt or Go to begin printing the labels using the specified range of records 00O OO oe Tf label text has been typed in you will be asked to choose either TEXT PRINT or DATA PRINT when Code then is pressed At this time select DATA PRINT If TEXT PRINT is selected the special printing functions for printing multiple copies of labels refer to page 32 printing multiple copies with incremental characters refer to page 32 printing a range of text blocks refer to page 34 or printing the label text as a mirror image refer to page 34 are available To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step press aN or d until CO
4. Eq 3 Sc cut pause no chain printing 1 cut pause chain printing Zb Xb printing 2 p 5 4 ABC ABC l no cut pause no chain ABC AEJ no cut pause chain printing Setup Press 22 then 2 2 Press lt or 25 until CUT is displayed New Block Press aN or until the desired setting is displayed and then press ts After printing with the Cut function set to 3 or 4 press to feed the tape and then press the tape cutter button to cut it Adjusting the display contrast The display can be made lighter or darker by selecting a setting between 2 and 2 The default setting is 0 Select a higher value to increase the contrast make the display darker Select a lower value to decrease the contrast make the display lighter 38 Press 2 then CH 2 Press Z or ES until CONTRAST is displayed New Block Press aN or YP until the desired setting is displayed and then press Setting the Auto Reduction function With the Auto Reduction function you can select whether the text width TEXT WIDTH or the text size TEXT SIZE will be reduced if text that is set to the AUTO Size setting is too large for the specified label length The default setting is TEXT SIZE Press code then CH 2 Press lt or 5 until AUTO REDUCTION is displayed New Block Press aN or VY until the desired setting is displayed and then press If TEXT SIZE is selected and more text is added
5. This message appears if you try to print a label that is longer than the specified block length Select a longer block length VALUE OUT OF RANGE This message appears if the value entered while setting the Margin Length and Block Length function is not within the allowable range This message appears if the specified characters cannot be found in the database This message appears if the values for the blocks records or fields to be printed is not within the allowable range Type in a value that is within the allowable range Machine Specifications Hardware Power supply Input device LCD Print tape Print head Tape cutter Dimensions PT 1400 Weight PT 1400 Dimensions PT 1650 Weight PT 1650 Six AA alkaline batteries or Six AA rechargeable batteries or AC adapter model AD 3000 PT Keyboard 56 keys 48 x 132 dots Caps and other indicators TZ tape is available in the following five widths 6mm 9mm 12mm 18 mm 24 mm 18 1 mm height 180 dpi resolution Manual cutter With tape cutter button 131 mm W x 235 mm D x 86mm H Without tape cutter button 114 mm W x 235 mm D x 86mm H 560 g With tape cutter button 133 mm W x 239 mm D x 87 mm H Without tape cutter button 116 mm W x 239 mm D x 87 mm H 615g Software Character fonts Character sizes Character styles Buffer size Memory size 1 buil
6. Type in some text before trying to perform any of these operations BUFFER FULL This message appears if you try to add a character a space a new line a new block a symbol an accented character or a bar code after the maximum number of characters has already been entered Delete some existing text before trying to add any more This message appears if the Change the tape cassette CASSETTE tape cassette was changed back again CHANGED while the P touch paused for the tape to be cut This message appears ifa Replace the batteries with combination of new and six new AA batteries of the used batteries a combination same type CHECK of batteries of different types If rechargeable batteries are BATTERIES alkaline Ni Cd and Ni installed recharge all MH manufacturers or models or a combination of recharged and uncharged batteries have been installed batteries x je o 2 2 lt Error Message Cause Solution CHECK SETTING IN LABEL TYPE MODE e This message appears if you try to change the settings for the Length function or Frame function after a Label Type mode with a preset label length or frame has already been selected Select a different Label Type mode On 18 mm tape CHECK THE NUMBER OF LINES 5 MAX On 12 mm tape CHECK THE NUMBER OF LINES 3 MAX On 9 mm and 6 mm tape CHECK THE NUMBER OF LINES 2 MAX This message appears if y
7. press Z to select the previous item or ES to select the next item A Home y a End e If y appears press ZS to select the previous item or V7 to select the next item Choosing the default setting To select the default setting of a function or parameter press Space Confirming a choice e To select an item from a list to apply a selected setting or to answer yes press ew Bloc G Cancelling a choice To quit a function and return to the previous display without changing the text or to answer no press Gy mr Oo KE E S 2 D E LL 2 ao a Inputting Label Data Entering and editing text Entering characters To type a lowercase letter a number a comma or a period simply press the key for that character To type an uppercase letter press to enter Shift mode and then press the applicable letter Caps To type uppercase letters continuously press Code then to enter Caps mode and then type Caps t To exit Shift mode without typing a letter press shit To exit Caps mode press Code then t To type a lowercase letter in Caps mode press se then the applicable letter Entering spaces To add a blank space to the text press Spes Moving the cursor Move the cursor in order to review and edit the text or you can select the various functions and settings Home End To move the cursor left right u
8. then 6 Press Z or ES until WIDTH is displayed 4 Press aN or YP until the desired character width setting is displayed New Block O Press The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is positioned in The following width sizes are available for each text size as shown NORMAL NARROW MINIMUM Gel ABC ABC ABC Gepoins ABC ABC ABC oa points ABC ABC ABC 18 points ABC ABC ABC ne ABC ABC ABC points 2mm EE ABC ABC 1 mm 6 points KE E S 2 D E UD 2 ao a Specifying the character style Formatting the character style of all text Press E 2 Press Z or ES until GLB STYL is displayed Press aN or VY until the desired character style setting is displayed 4 Press Ca The selected setting is applied to the entire text Formatting the character style of a line Move the cursor to the line of text whose character style you wish to change Style 2 Press Loge then 0 Home End d z 4 Press ZS or Q until the desired character style setting is displayed New Block 4 Press The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is positioned in The following text styles are available Style Style Setting Setting NORMAL ITALIC I BOLD italic amp bold I OUTL OUTLINE italic amp outline 28 Specifying the ali
9. A and D at the beginning and end of the bar code data INSERT 24mm TAPE This message appears if a 24 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 24 mm wide tape Install a 24 mm wide tape cassette INSERT 18mm TAPE This message appears if a 18 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 18 mm wide tape Install a 18 mm wide tape cassette INSERT 12mm TAPE This message appears if a 12 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 12 mm wide tape Install a 12 mm wide tape cassette INSERT 9mm TAPE This message appears if a 9 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 9 mm wide tape Install a 9 mm wide tape cassette INSERT 6mm TAPE This message appears if a 6 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 6 mm wide tape Install a 6 mm wide tape cassette LENGTH LIMIT This message appears if you try to print or use the Preview function when the length of the text is greater than the 1 m limit Delete some of the text MEMORY FULL This message appears if you try to store a text file after approximately 2000 characters have already been stored in the memory Delete an unwanted file to make space for the new one 61 Appendi
10. Press aN or YP until the desired character size setting is displayed Press EES The selected setting is applied to the entire text Formatting the character size of a line Move the cursor to the line of text whose size you wish to change Size Press Ge then ED Home End a P S Press ZS or Q until the desired character size setting is displayed New Block 4 Press The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is positioned in t Since the text sizes that can be printed depends on the width of the tape the following table shows the maximum text size that can be used with each tape width Tape Width Maximum Text Size 6mm 12 points 3 mm 9 mm 18 points 4 mm 12 mm 24 points 6 mm 18 mm 36 points 9 mm 24 mm 48 points 12 mm ts With the AUTO setting selected and the text in a block consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters and no accented letters the text is printed slightly larger than the maximum possible for the tape width 26 Specifying the character width Formatting the width of all text Press E 2 Press Z or ES until GLB WIDE is displayed Press aN or YP until the desired character width setting is displayed 4 Press Cai The selected setting is applied to the entire text Formatting the width of a line Move the cursor to the line of text whose character width you wish to change Press
11. applied to individual characters with P touch Editor styles can only be applied to a line of text with the P touch machine In addition some character styles are not available on the P touch machine ts Defferently from P touch Editor the P touch machine cannot print underline or strikeout t Only the first 999 lines of a database linked to a template is read by the P touch machine t Only the first line of text typed into a database field is read by the P touch machine Therefore if you wish to print from a database with more than one line of text create the template and database with separate fields for each line of text Some characters available with P touch Editor are not available with the P touch machine Bar codes specified with settings not compatible with the P touch bar codes settings will a S not print correctly A template created with P touch Editor should have a fixed length with a maximum of m The template and database should be created so that no more than approximately 500 characters per label will be printed Fields that extend out of the print area may not print completely A numbering field specified with P touch Editor will not transfer and is not compatible with the Numbering function on the P touch machine Backgrounds specified with P touch Editor are not compatible with the P touch machine Time and date objects using the At Printing setting on P touch Editor will not be printed The printed label may
12. characters can be selected for the numbering field If you include a non alphanumeric character such as a symbol in the numbering field only the letters and numbers in the numbering field will be increased when the labels are printed or just one label will be printed if the field only contains a non alphanumeric character Ba 33 o E S 2 D E kl UD 2 ao D D ES To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step press AN or A until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press If a bar code is selected as the numbering field in step O skip steps and and continue with step Printing a range of text blocks The Block Printing function enables you to select the range of text blocks to print 00 Oo 6 O oe ES LM BEP Shue Print Option Press code then Press kg or ES until the first number in the range f N OP displayed below BLOCK NO is flashing QR Press aN or VY until the desired block number is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting Press ES so that the second number in the range displayed below BLOCK NO is flashing Press 4S or VY until the desired block number is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting Press or im START appears in the Print Option menu New Block Press or Gan to begin printing the specified number o
13. characters on black adhesive TZ 325 White characters on black adhesive TZ 421 Black characters on red adhesive TZ 521 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ 621 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ 721 Black characters on green adhesive TZ M21 Black characters on clear matt adhesive 6 mm laminated tapes TZ 111 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ 211 Black characters on white adhesive TZ 315 White characters on black adhesive TZ 611 Black characters on yellow adhesive 66 Strong adhesive tapes Stock No Description TZ S251 24 mm Black characters on white strong adhesive tape TZ S241 18 mm Black characters on white strong adhesive tape TZ S231 12 mm Black characters on white strong adhesive tape TZ S221 9 mm Black characters on white strong adhesive tape TZ S211 6 mm Black characters on white strong adhesive tape Flexible ID tapes TZ FX251 24 mm Black characters on white flexible ID tape TZ FX241 18 mm Black characters on white flexible ID tape TZ FX231 12 mm Black characters on white flexible ID tape TZ FX221 9 mm Black characters on white flexible ID tape TZ FX211 6 mm Black characters on white flexible ID tape TZ FX151 24 mm Black characters on clear flexible ID tape TZ FX141 18 mm Black characters on clear flexible ID tape TZ FX131 12 mm Black characters on clear flexible ID tape TZ FX121 9 mm Black characters on clear flexible ID tape T
14. differ from the image that appears in the Preview area of Transfer Manager t If the number or order of fields in a database are changed and only the database csv file is transferred to update it the database may not link correctly with the template In addition the first line of data in the transferred file must be recognized by the P touch machine as field names otherwise the database cannot be used to print t A P touch Editor layout that uses the split printing function enlarging the label and printing it on 2 or more labels cannot be transferred t The length of the label set with P touch Editor and the label length setting on the P touch may be slightly different as a result of the P touch s computational margin of error RA RA AB Using P touch With a E i kl E Te E A E D ie O pa o 3 2 fo oO 47 Starting up P touch Editor 3 2 Click Start in the taskbar to display the Start menu 2 Point to Programs Point to P touch Editor 3 2 Click P touch Editor 3 2 When P touch Editor is started the following window is displayed Title bar Miere ES Standard toolbar GC M 00 oe As Property dock Layout area Rulers Print area Cursor Draw toolbar Object dock EP TEER EE Oe ES E TT ee ea Status bar Displaying the Properties ts Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows 98 9
15. return to it later without having to re enter the text Regardless of whether the P touch is being operated from batteries or the AC adapter the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 5 minutes 2 Label Type Modes Selecting a Label Type Mode Print Option Pressing allows you to select one of the two regular modes for designing and printing your own custom labels or any of the six special modes available for printing labels pre formatted for identifying patch panels cables connectors and other components eo oo Print Option Press Print Option Press LN or VY or continue pressing me until the desired mode is displayed For details on each Label Type mode refer to the sections below Press to apply the selected Label Type mode e If NORMAL or VERTICAL was selected continue entering the label text as described in chapter 3 Basic Functions e If ROTATE ROT REP PORT PANEL or FLAG was selected continue with the following steps Press kg or ES until the desired parameter is displayed Home Press AN or GP until the desired setting is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting Press to apply the selected settings Type the text for each label in a separate text block Print the labels To print a single copy of each label press Fi e To print multiple copies or several copies while increasing ce
16. the desired setting New od al Press Specifying a margin size The size of the margins for the left and right sides of the text can be specified Length Press then AD ABCD Press lt or 25 until MARGIN is displayed EFG H IJ K Press ZS or until the desired margin 2 to 99 mm setting is displayed or use the number keys to margine type in the desired setting New Block al Press N A Framing the text Frame Press then 85 2 Press aN or YP until the desired frame setting is displayed New Block Press The selected setting is applied to the entire text The following frame styles are available Frame SE Frame Setting P Setting Sample LMAGP LM NOP LM NS UM SILMIN ZLM ZLM LN IMIR LM 82 SILM KE E S 2 D E kl LL 2 ao D a 25 Specifying the character size The character size can be specified for all text in the label or only for the text in the line that the cursor is in ts With the default character size setting AUTO the largest possible text size is automatically selected depending on the width of the installed tape and the number of lines in the text Formatting the character size of all text Press ES 2 Press Z or ES until GLB SIZE is displayed
17. the character size is reduced so the text fits within the specified label length ABCDE ABCDEFGH If TEXT WIDTH is selected and more text is added the character width is reduced so the text fits within the specified label length However after the character width is reduced to MINIMUM the character size will be reduced so the text fits within the specified label length ABCDE gt ABCDEFGH o n o E 7 2 Ki lt D E o o Calibrating the label length If the length of the printed label does not correspond to the length specified with the Length function the printed label length can be recalibrated with the Length Adjust function by selecting a setting between 1 and 3 The default setting is 0 Setup Press ce then z 2 Press lt or 5 until LENGTH ADJUST is displayed New Block Press aN or VY until the desired setting is displayed and then press 39 Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated You can specify whether symbols continue to be added to the PERSONAL symbol category with the older symbols deleted when the category becomes full ON or symbols are no longer added after the PERSONAL symbol category becomes full OFF The default setting is ON Press code then el 2 Press Z or ES until SYMBOL SAVE is displayed Press aN or until the desired setting is displaye
18. with the specified record number appears 56 Backing up restoring P touch data Backup Manager which was installed with P touch Editor 3 2 enables you to save the following types of data from the P touch onto the computer as a backup in case the P touch data is lost In addition the data backed up onto the computer can be restored onto the P touch OOO 3 S e Label templates e Database e User defined character images e Label files stored in the P touch memory Make sure that the P touch is in Transfer mode For more details refer to Entering Transfer mode on page 50 On the Start menu point to Programs point to P touch Editor 3 2 and then click Backup Manager To back up P touch data onto the computer click the Printer PC tab and then click Update List E a vee Jemen To restore P touch data backed up on EN the computer click the PC Printer tab From the File List select the data that you wish to back up or restore Click Start A dialog box appears indicating that the data is being transferred When the message The transfer was completed successfully appears click OK Only the selected data will be backed up or restored To select more than one file hold down the keyboard s Ctrl key and then click the names of the desired files To select all data click Select All To stop transferring th
19. 1 Black characters on red adhesive TZ 551 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ 651 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ 751 Black characters on green adhesive TZ C51 Black characters on fluorescent yellow adhesive TZ B51 Black characters on fluorescent orange adhesive TZ D51 Black characters on fluorescent green adhesive TZ 152 Red characters on clear adhesive TZ 252 Red characters on white adhesive TZ 153 Blue characters on clear adhesive TZ 253 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ 354 Gold characters on black adhesive TZ 155 White characters on clear adhesive TZ 355 White characters on black adhesive TZ 455 White characters on red adhesive TZ 555 White characters on blue adhesive TZ 655 White characters on orange adhesive TZ 755 White characters on green adhesive 64 Stock No Description 18 mm laminated tapes TZ 141 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ 143 Blue characters on clear adhesive TZ M941 Black characters on silver matt adhesive TZ 241 Black characters on white adhesive TZ 242 Red characters on white adhesive TZ 243 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ 344 Gold characters on black adhesive TZ 345 White characters on black adhesive TZ 441 Black characters on red adhesive TZ 541 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ 641 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ 741 Black characters on green adhesive 12 mm laminated tapes
20. 20 8A 21 8A 22 Panel ants 8A 22 8A 21 8A 20 8A 19 lt 4 ka ka ka gt Block length Block length Block length Block length After selecting the PORT or PANEL Label Type mode specify the length of each text block or label and select a frame style if desired For the PANEL Label Type mode select whether the text blocks are printed in the order that they were typed in or in the reverse order 13 e BLK LEN block length FRAME 14 PRINT print order For the PORT Label Type mode 20 to 200 mm Default 30 mm For the PANEL Label Type mode 6 to 200 mm Default 30 mm For the PORT Label Type mode OFF 1 2 LEI LA Default OFF For the PANEL Label Type mode OFF 1 2 i BA 4 35 6 A 7 OOO 8 000 9 OOO Default OFF FRONT REVERSE Default FRONT For these types of labels we recommend using Strong Adhesive Tape The PRINT parameter is only available with the PANEL Label Type mode By using the Numbering function with the PANEL Label Type mode a single label containing multiple blocks of ascending characters can easily be created for example to label patch panels as shown above For details on the Numbering function refer to Printing multiple copies with incremental characters on page 32 3 Basic Functions Performing Basic Operations Choosing functions parameters settings and groups If lt gt appears
21. 8 SE and Me the operations for Windows 2000 and XP are the same unless specifically mentioned The desired Properties can be displayed by clicking the icon in the property dock e igs Text Properties icon A Database Properties icon Layout Properties icon JER Page Properties icon Font Properties icon Page Properties f When the P touch is selected as the printer Click this button to RI Normal Format al hide the Properties EE EE e a TLD 24mm ER am d 48 Entering text ts Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows 98 98 SE and Me the operations for Windows 2000 and XP are the same unless specifically mentioned Click Al Text button on the draw toolbar Text can be typed in and the pointer changes from R selection pointer to I I beam pointer 2 Move the I beam pointer to the position in the layout area where you wish to type in text and then click the left mouse button The cursor flashes in the layout area to indicate that you can now type in text Use the computer keyboard to type in the text al To create a new line of text press the keyboard s Enter key t With P touch Editor 3 2 text is always typed in using the insert mode The overwrite mode cannot be used to type in text ts To change the font and text size click the appropriate icon in the property dock and then select the desired set
22. A New Block desired record and then press Oe To edit any text in the record press NT or to display the text and Length Size Width LabelType BlockNo then type in the new text Press Cr To select a range of database records to be printed in the template Home End s A New Block Press CC or Q to highlight a record and then press Print Option Press cde then se The message CLEAR TEXT amp PRINT DATABASE appears New Block Press Press Z or ES until RECORD NO is displayed and then specify the desired range of records Press or Co START appears in the Print Option menu New Block f SE 7 dr Press or E m to begin printing the labels using the specified range of records OO 60 o Using P touch With a E o o D o A Ee a o pa o 2 3 2 D oO 53 ts 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 t Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears t For the different options available for cutting the tape refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 38 ts To search for a specific record while the database data is displayed in step 2 above refer to Searching the database on page 56 ts To view other fields in the record
23. NTINUE is displayed in the Print Option menu and then press EEN Refer to Printing multiple copies of a label on page 32 and Printing mirrored labels on page 34 ts 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 P touch With a E o D o 7 Ee a e red o 2 E 2 D oO 55 Searching the database While selecting a database record to be used in a template or while selecting a database record whose data is to be added to a label the database can be searched for records containing specific characters or records with a specific number To search the database for a record containing specific characters Press and until the search EA AAA screen is displayed 2 Type in the characters that you wish to search for Length Size Width Label Type Block No New Block Press The first record after the currently selected one that contains the entered characters appears To display a record with a specific number Press and until the jump screen is displayed Home End 2 Press N or Q until the desired record number is displayed or use the Length Size Width Label Type BlockNo number keys to type in the desired number New Block Press The record
24. PT 1650 only 45 Reading the User s Guide The P touch Editor User s Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD ROM into the drive each time you wish to refer to it or by installing it onto your computer so that it is quickly available at any time Since the User s Guide is an HTML document a browser is needed to read it To view the User s Guide from the CD ROM Start up Windows Explorer 2 Select the CD ROM drive Double click the Ptouch folder Double click the Manual folder O Double click Main htm To view the User s Guide installed on the hard disk Click Start in the taskbar to display the Start menu 2 Point to Programs Point to P touch Editor 3 2 4 Click The User s Guide P touch Editor 3 2 46 Using P touch Editor 3 2 P touch Editor 3 2 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels for almost any need imaginable Notes on creating templates Since some P touch Editor 3 2 functions are not available with the P touch machine keep the following points in mind when using P touch Editor 3 2 to create templates t Since only the Helsinki font is available on the P touch machine the font used to print the text may be different from the font selected for the template in P touch Editor In addition since the size of all text on the P touch machine is set to AUTO the text size may automatically be reduced ts Although character styles can be
25. SB interface cable and then hold down and press to turn on the P touch in Transfer mode The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears 44 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and Weet to tre Pound Bove then click Next A dialog box appears warning that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing Thee cant tete you rl acta t Bee PT 165 reus hadna came with an metalation CD EP w Waren dek zen 8 rem 4 Click Continue Anyway to continue with the installation A Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the printer driver for the P touch ts Ifa Driver Setup dialog box appears indicating that the printer driver has been installed click Finish Driver Setup leather PT O Click Finish A dialog box appears indicating that the installation is finished O Select Yes I want to restart my computer now or Yes restart immediately if the printer driver was installed separately click Finish to restart the computer and then remove the CD ROM from the computer ts To uninstall the printer driver start up the installer on the CD ROM click the Driver button in the dialog box that appeared and then select the desired option and follow the instructions that appear ki lt E lt o 3 S ky D D E N 5 Computer for
26. Z FX111 6 mm Black characters on clear flexible ID tape TZ FX651 24 mm Black characters on yellow flexible ID tape TZ FX641 18 mm Black characters on yellow flexible ID tape TZ FX631 12 mm Black characters on yellow flexible ID tape TZ FX621 9 mm Black characters on yellow flexible ID tape TZ FX611 6 mm Black characters on yellow flexible ID tape Special tapes Stock No Description TZ lY41 18 mm iron on transfer tape TZ SE4 18 mm security tape TZ FA3 12 mm Blue characters on white fabric tape TZ FAE3 12 mm Blue characters on pink fabric tape TZ FA53 12 mm Blue characters on blue fabric tape TZ FA63 12 mm Blue characters on yellow fabric tape Options Stock No Description TZ CL4 Head amp Roller cleaner AD 3000 PT AC Adapter 67 E je o 2 2 lt A AG adapter ENEE OES RE Accent function alignments es eege dE EE Eie arrow Keys Auto Format function ees Auto Format key ees sesse Auto Reduction function B backspace ken 2 3 15 18 Backup Manager uses sesse se see ee 57 bar code special characters Bar Code function sesse batteries sees esse ee ee block number block range igini ape bold text style ees se see ee iNdicAtOF SEGE EERS es ERG ds C Cancelling ensuing ge gees GN 15 Caps indicator e esse sesse ee 2 3 Caps ee EE ege Scheer 16 center text alignment 29 indicator ee 2 3 Chain printing cece eee 38 character ene ER
27. ad as explained on Cleaning the print head rollers and tape cutter on page 8 Striped tape appears You have reached the end of the tape Replace the tape cassette with a new one The P touch has locked up i e nothing happens when a key is pressed Turn off the P touch and then while holding down and R turn the machine back on The machine will restore but the text and formats shown in the display and all text files stored in the memory are erased Error Message List Error Message Cause Solution 1 BLOCK LIMIT This message appears if you try to use the Numbering function when multiple blocks of text have been entered with the PANEL Label Type mode selected Cancel the Numbering function Limit the number of text blocks to 1 7 LINE LIMIT This message appears if 7 lines have already been entered in a text block when you press Limit the number of lines in a text block to 7 This message appears if you delete Bl causing the number of lines in a block to exceed the 7 line limit Adjust the number of lines so that the block will not have more than 7 lines 50 LINE LIMIT REACHED This message appears if 50 text blocks have already been entered when you press cede then Limit the number of text blocks to 50 BUFFER EMPTY This message appears if no text has been typed in when you try to print or Preview function
28. and open the template and database file e Click Transfer Template command on the File menu to convert the layout file to a P touch template format and start up Transfer Manager For a user defined character image 2x point to Programs on the Start menu point to P touch Editor 3 2 and then click Transfer Manager eer eS Tablet Database 07 18 2003 17 52 logo Image Char 06 23 2003 19 32 PFO ompder will be transferred to the printer Select the data Modify Folder From the File List select the data that you wish to transfer reve Delete Change PE Key Mapping ts If the desired data is not listed in the File List click Modify Folder In the Browse For Folder dialog box that appears select the folder containing the desired data and then click OK O For each template or a user defined character image that you want transferred click Change PF Key Mapping and then select the PF key where you wish to assign the data O Click Start to begin transferring the data A dialog box appears indicating that the data is being transferred When the message The transfer was completed successfully appears click OK Using P touch With a On the P touch press to exit Transfer mode and turn off the P touch E o D o T Ee a rel o red o 2 Kg 2 D oO 51 ts The P touch can only contai
29. ayed while it is being printed oo 000 S 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 ts Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears t For the different options available for cutting the tape refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 38 t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with Home End step O press AN or G7 until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press Printing multiple copies with incremental characters The Numbering function can be used to print several copies of the same text while incrementing the values of certain characters letters numbers or bar code data 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 codes Print Option Press Loge then evem 32 Press Z or ES until NUMBER is displayed Press aN or YP until the desired number of copies is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting New Block Press The message START appears To specify only the character at the cursor s current position as the numbering field press Pi and then skip t
30. bel Data cc sees sede see Ee Se Ee EE Re EA EA RA ee Entering and editing text esse sesde see se ee eni Ge ee Be Se Re Se ee see Se ee Se ee ee Entering an accented character Entering a bar code Entering a symbol see N Ese Leta tees aden Eege ed dEr Formatting the Label ees esse ese sae ee AE ERA GRA RA See See see se Specifying a label length AANEREN Specifying a margin size Framing the text Specifying the character size ENEE 26 Specifying the character Width sesse see ke se ee ee Re ke ee ke ee 27 Specifying the character style iui sesse ese see Se ee Gee SR Ge Re Se ke ee ee ee 28 Using the pre formatted Auto Format templates oossoo 30 NOTE 31 Previewing the label layout ie see ee ee Ge ee Se ee ke ee ee ee 31 Feeding tape SE GE Ee Ee ee lee EEN 31 Printing a label osooso ET Using special printing functions Ss EE E 32 Storing and Recalling Files EDE 36 Storing label text iese ee ee 36 Recalling text that has been stored 37 Deleting text that has been stored iii ee ee AA ee ee ee ee ee ee 37 4 Machine Adjustments ccccccccccccccccceessssssssssssseees 38 Selecting how tape is fed ANd cut eie ee ee ee Re ke ee ke ee 38 Adjusting the display contrast ees ee RR Re GR Ge Re Re Re RR ee ee 38 Setting the Auto Reduction function soseer 39 Calibrating the label length w c ccccecccccssesessesesesseeseseseeseeseeeseeaeseeessensenesseeas 39 S
31. ber the message HONE OTE appears in the display To overwrite the stored file with the new one press EED To go back and choose another file number without overwriting the text file press ED and then select a different file number Recalling text that has been stored Press em Home End 4 S 2 Press CC or Q until RECALL is displayed Press ER Press aN or YP until the file number containing the text that you wish to recall is displayed O Press CS Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text stored under the selected file number is recalled into the display Pa t To view other parts of the selected text file press lt or gt Deleting text that has been stored o c 9 Press es z Home End V 5 Press ZS or Q until CLEAR is displayed ir New Block 2 Press bi m Home End d S ZE Press ZS or Q until the file number containing the text that you wish to delete is displayed 6000 Select the file s to be deleted e To delete a single file skip to step O e To select multiple files press see The current file number is highlighted Continue selecting text files by repeating step then pressing until all files that you wish to delete are selected e To delete all files press Code then space Press The message OK TO CLEAR or CLEAR ALL if all files were selected appears Press CZS The text stored in t
32. borate label templates and create databases Once these label templates and databases have been created they can be downloaded to the P touch where they can be used to print labels e Transfer Manager is used to download data created on the computer to this portable P touch so that it can be used anywhere you go to create labels The following types of data can be downloaded to the P touch e Label templates created with P touch Editor allow you to expand the P touch s capabilities to create customized labels e Databases created with P touch Editor or in the csv format provide you with convenient access to large amounts of data for example customer lists and inventory which can be used to print labels e User defined character images in the bmp format can be used to enhance labels with characters that are not available on the P touch e Backup Manager allows you to back up the following types of data from the P touch onto the computer and restore this data to the P touch in case the P touch data is lost e Label templates e Database e User defined character images e Label files stored in the P touch memory ts The P touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P touch is connected to the computer or turned on t Only use the enclosed USB interface cable to connect the P touch to the computer ts A single computer cannot be connected to multiple P touch machines at the same time ts Although t
33. calling se Mint ie 37 Repeat Printing function esse 32 ie EE EE return key sesse ese esse right text alignment tels ee EE ER ol RE EE Rotate amp Repeat mode 11 Rotate mode 11 S searching selecting Se RE N Eg default setting iese esse ee 15 Ed SEE OR EE 38 Shift indicator sesse ees ee 2 3 SH le EE 16 70 AAR EE EO EA 26 Indicator 2 3 Space key ir reses GEE SR Gegee 15 16 red AE EE EN 36 Strong Adhesive Tape 7 Style ee testa Rah aes Symbol key T tape CASSCUMES orei OE OE 5 EH HE AE OE 8 templates Auto Formal sees see ee 30 P touch Eder 52 text alignment EE ESE ESE EER sts 29 AF EE N 26 size adiustment ese se see 39 SE ME ek eects ete 28 WIG DEE 27 width adjustment cee 39 Transfer Manager sesser 51 Transfer mode 50 troubleshooting 0 0 0 eee see se ee 58 U ill EE RE aS uppercase letters USB CONNECTION 0 ees user defined character image 52 V Ie EE EE n A0 Vertical mode sesse ese ee es 10 WwW VE 27 iNdiCatOF ees EE EE 2 3 Printed in China LN3118001
34. ck that the cursor is in is indicated at the bottom of the display ts All texts blocks have the same formatting features ts 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 Inserting text To insert the text that you type at the cursor s current position make sure that the Insert indicator is displayed Otherwise press to enter Insert mode To replace the text at the cursor s current position instead of inserting it press to exit Insert mode 17 KE E S 2 D E kl LL 2 4 D a Deleting text Clear To remove characters to the left of the cursor s current position press until all of the characters that you wish to delete are removed To delete all of the text Clear Press Ge then ED Press aN or YP to select either TEXT ONLY to erase just the text or TEXT amp FORMAT to erase all of the text and return all formatting functions to their default settings New Block Press Entering an accented character There are various accented characters available with the Accent function The following accented characters are available Accent Press cae then ms The message ACCENT a u A U appears Press the key of the lett
35. d and then press Changing the units of measure The units used for displaying measurements can be set to millimeters mm or inches inch The default setting is inch Press 29 then CH Press lt or 25 until UNITS is displayed New Block Press aN or YP until the desired setting is displayed and then press Changing the language The language of the menus settings and messages can be changed by selecting ENGLISH or FRANCAIS The default setting is ENGLISH Press then el 2 Press Z or ES until LANGUAGE is displayed New Block Press aN or VY until the desired setting is displayed and then press Displaying version information This function can be used to display the version information for the P touch software and built in symbol set Press then CH 2 Press Z or ES until VERSION INFO is displayed Home End i i e d y o Press ZS or Q until the desired version information is displayed New Block Press to exit Setup mode 40 A Using P touch With a Computer for PT 1650 only This P touch is equipped with a USB port allowing you to connect it to a computer running Microsoft Windows The enclosed CD ROM contains P touch Editor 3 2 which is installed together with the printer driver Transfer Manager and Backup Manager e P touch Editor 3 2 is a label designing software that provides additional illustration and layout features enabling you to design more ela
36. d and whether or not to rotate the text 0 to 100 mm Default 7 mm 10 to 200 mm Default 30 mm e FLAG flag diameter e FLAG LEN flag length FRAME ROTATE OFF T B Go Default OFF OFF ON Default OFF ts A single block of text can contain a maximum of 7 text lines ts For labels to be attached to cables and wires we recommend using Flexible ID Tape To wrap Flexible ID Tape around cylindrical objects use the FLAG Label Type mode when the diameter of the object is less than 3 mm In addition the flag length should be at least 5 mm 12 Port amp Panel Modes Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be used to identify various components or panels With the Port Label Type mode each block of the text is printed on a separate label making these labels useful for identifying different components or ports that are not equally spaced With the Panel Label Type mode all blocks of the text are evenly spaced on a single label making this label useful for a row of equally spaced switches fuses or connectors on a patch oun pen ran panel In addition the text blocks can be printed REVERSE 4 o ne fe o Q gt eg Q l in the order that they were typed in or in the opposite order 8A 19 8A 20 8A 21 lt Block length w Block length P Block length g Panel Prony BA 19 8A
37. d information 4 Click Yes to register the entered information The Setup Type dialog box appears O Select the installation method and then click Next If Custom is selected clicking Next will display a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install After P touch Editor is installed a dialog box appears allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver O Click Yes The first Driver Setup dialog box appears informing you that the P touch printer driver will be installed Continue with the procedure in Installing the USB printer driver on page 44 When installation of P touch Editor is finished a dialog box appears allowing you to upgrade P touch Editor 3 2 so that it will be compatible with Access 2000 To upgrade P touch Editor 3 2 for Access 2000 click Yes and then follow the instructions that appear ts Ifa dialog box appears indicating that the installation is finished and suggesting that the computer be restarted select the option for restarting the computer click Finish to restart the computer and then remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive ts To uninstall the P touch Editor 3 2 software double click Add Remove Programs Add or Remove Programs in Windows XP in the Control Panel window and then follow the instructions that appear Using P touch With a E o D o 7 Ee a e pa o 2 E 2
38. dere ee SEA 15 default setting cee ees 15 cleaning print head rollers s ien gue tape Cutter 68 Clear function iese see see se ee 18 Code indicator esse sesse ee 2 3 eel n EE EE N 15 Contrast FUNCION ese ese se ee 38 CODIES nee EE RE TA el EE AE N tents Cut function CUL PAUSE esii ikiia D database record range esse sees 53 databases sesse ee ee ee 53 54 Label Type mode 55 tea RR 56 default setting see see cece 15 deleting memory Des 37 DIER aries ee 18 display ed RE EE aai 2 eel SE aaas 38 F Error MESSABES ees ee 59 F Feed ken ees ee sesse sees ese 2 3 31 Flag MOG s fcsccstevenssenssieesesetseesss 12 Flexible ID Tape ees ese sees ee ee 7 Format key iese sees ee 26 27 28 formatting cee se ese 26 27 28 Frame fUNCHON ees se ee se 25 frame indicatOF esse sesse see 23 G global format key eee 2 3 global formatting character size eee see see ee character style sesse see character width I INGICALOMS oii e 2 block number 2 3 bold text style eee 2 3 Caps 2 3 center text alignment 2 3 Code 2 3 frame 2 3 neet eset et eee hee 2 3 italic text style wee 2 3 justified text alignment 2 3 Label Type setting siese sesse 2 3 left text alignment 2 3 lengthen OE e iiei 2 3 low battery 00 sesse se ee ee 2 3 outline text style sesse see 2 3 right text altgnment esse 2 3 iis EE N N 2 3 rd RE OE 3 il EE EE EE 3 Ins
39. e data click Cancel in the dialog box that appears during transfer To restore data to a different PF key click Change PF Key Mapping on the PC gt Printer tab and then select the PF key where you wish to assign the data Only one character image or template can be restored to a PF key If a character image or template is already assigned to a PF key the previous data is erased when a different character image or template is transferred 57 Using P touch With a E o D o T Ee a rel o red o 2 Kg 2 D oO 6 Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Solution The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine Check that the AC adapter model AD 3000 PT is connected correctly If you are using batteries check that they are correctly inserted If the batteries are low replace them with new ones The machine does not print or the printed characters are blurred Check that the back cover has been properly attached If the tape cassette is empty replace it with a new one The text files that you stored in the memory are no longer there If the batteries are low replace them with new ones The printed characters are not formed properly If you are using batteries they may have a low charge Try using the AC adapter or replace the batteries with new ones A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label Clean the print he
40. ea Ee ee Error Message List Machine Specifications sees sees see esse ese ee AE GRA AA GRA See See ee un 63 Hardware Software Accessories Index Getting Started Top view amp bottom view ge o Ei CH D 7 D E USB port eg for PT 1650 only P Back cover Cassette release lever Print head Tape exit slot Keyboard amp LCD display Left text alignment page 29 Center text alignment page 29 Right text alignment page 29 Justified text alignment page 29 Bold text style page 28 Outline text style page 28 Italic text style page 28 Frame page 25 Low battery page 6 Block number page 17 Label Type setting page 10 Width setting page 27 Q Size setting pages 26 amp 27 Length setting page 24 Caps mode page 16 Insert mode page 17 Shift mode page 16 Code mode page 16 Power key page 9 Backspace key pages 15 amp 18 Arrow keys page 15 Return key pages 15 amp 17 Global format key page 26 Auto Format keys page 30 Feed key page 31 Print key page 31 Label Type page 10 0000 000 Left text alignment page 29 Center text alignment page 29 Right text alignment page 29 Justified text alignment page 29 Bold text style page 28 Outline text s
41. ength of the current label is indicated in the lower left corner of the display t To scroll the print preview left or right press ks or CG New Block Clear t To return to the text press or Feeding tape To feed out 23 mm of tape press G4 The message FEED is displayed ts Press to feed out any leftover printed tape after pressing to quit printing Printing a label e To print out a label press Fi The message WORKING then COPIES followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed To quit printing press to turn off the P touch 31 KE E S 2 D E WL 2 ao a Using special printing functions Various special printing functions are available that enable you to print multiple copies of labels print several copies while incrementing the values of certain characters print specific sections of label text or print label text as a mirror image Printing multiple copies of a label The Repeat Printing function allows you to print up to 99 copies of the same text AB C Print Option Press Ede then ary ABC Press Z or ES until COPIES is displayed AB C Press aN or VY until the desired number of copies is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting Press or im START appears in the Print Option menu New Block Press or Gan to begin printing the specified number of copies The number of each copy is displ
42. epeat Printing function and the Numbering function to print two copies of a label with 1 selected as the numbering field and three increments the labels shown above will be printed t For details on the various special printing functions refer to the corresponding section above 4 E S 2 D E LL 2 2 D D 35 Storing and Recalling Files Frequently used label text along with its formatting can be stored in the memory and easily recalled so that it can be edited and quickly printed When each text file is stored it is given a number to make recalling it easier Up to 10 text files or approximately 2 000 characters can be stored in the memory Since a copy of the stored text file is recalled when the Recall function is used the text can be edited or printed without changing the originally stored file When a file is no longer needed or more space is necessary the Clear function can be used to delete text files Storing label text Press E Home End Press CC or Q until STORE is displayed New od Press Press aN or me until the file number where you wish to store the text is displayed New Block O Press ts If the maximum number of characters has already been stored the error message MEMORY FULL appears in the display If this occurs an existing text file must be deleted before the new one can be stored ts Ifa file is already stored under the selected file num
43. er in the desired accented character until the desired character is selected Accented Characters Accented Characters Letter Letter 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 A A A Al Al Al amp a a C C c E E E e I 1 i i i N N n fi O O 6 o U U U 10 u Add the accented character s to the text e To add a single accented character or the last one in a series skip to step O New Block e To add a series of accented characters to the text press coe then For each additional accented character repeat steps 2 and New Block Press O 18 ts To type in an uppercase accented character press or press code then to enter Caps mode before pressing the letter key ts An accented character can also be selected by typing in the corresponding code from the table above For example typing A2 then pressing ean adds A to the text Entering a bar code The Bar Code function allows bar codes to be printed as part of labels t Since this machine is not specifically designed for special bar code label making some bar code readers may not be able to read the labels ts Bar code readers may not be able to read bar codes printed with certain ink colours on certain label tape colours For best results print barcode labels in black on white tape In addition the various bar code parameters enable you to create mo
44. ert indicator 3 Insert key 7 installing printer driver eee ee 44 P touch Editor 42 italic text style oo eee 28 Pele beer ee 2 3 J justified text alignment sesse see 29 INGICALOK SERE N EE GE 2 3 K keyboard gg EE Te ee EE ee Ze 2 L label Margins 24 Label Type Key 2 3 Label Type mode 10 databases ees n nnn 55 Label Type setting indicator 2 3 Janguage nnna as 40 EED dAISplaY maa 2 left text alignment 29 its Tee EEN 2 3 length adjustment eee 39 Length function esse ses see se se 24 length indicator sesse sesse ee 2 3 local formatting Character size 26 character style eee eee 28 character width sees 27 locked up low battery indicator 2 3 lowercase letters eee eee 16 M Margin fUNCHON eee see se 24 measurements Memory key mirror printing N New Block function ees sees 17 Normal mode esse se ee 10 Numbering function ese sesse see 32 MUIMDETS ses sesse sesde ese gedig 16 O outline text style eee 28 iNdiCatOF ees EE EE 2 3 69 P Port mode power key PIEVICW a sieneen estaire pentes print head iese sesde instasatis 8 LAN EE 2 3 31 printer driver El es edevatecsseenssinees 44 printing database record range 53 text block range eee 34 problems eeng EERS SR EER mets ese 58 P touch Editor install MiGs ese Sas es eg Edge 42 stating onean i eis template Users Guide sees Ee ok ee des 46 R re
45. ext position the cursor below the bar code mark lll and then press code then The following special characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocol CODE39 or CODABAR CODE39 CODABAR Character Character Character SPACE 20 The following special characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocols EAN128 and CODE128 Character Character Character Character SPACE BEL EM BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI 2 3 4 e 6 7 8 9 ER O ER lan N w KE E S 2 D E je LL 2 N D a P a Ln ON Entering a symbol There are 147 symbols and pictures available with the Symbol function Press Si The last category used is displayed 2 Press aN or YP to select the desired category Press a or D until the desired symbol is selected Add the symbol s to the text To add a single symbol or the last one in a series skip to step New Block e To add a series of symbols to the text press cee then O For each additional symbol repeat steps 2 through 21 New Block O Press ts A symbol can also be selected by typing in the corresponding code from the table below For example typing A02 then pressing adds to the text t Some symbols are printed in co
46. f labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step press AN or VY until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press Printing mirrored labels This function prints your label so that the text can be read from the adhesive side of the tape If mirror printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material they can be read correctly from the opposite side 34 Print Option Press cede then pel Press lt or 25 until MIRROR is displayed Home End A D Press N or Q until ON is displayed New Block 2 N Press or Cmd START appears in the Print Option menu O Press or m to begin printing the specified number of labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed t When using the Mirror Printing function the text should be printed on clear tape t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with Home End step O press CT or G7 until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press Combining special printing functions Many of the special printing functions can be combined depending on various conditions such as which Label Type mode is selected or whether a template is being used For example by combining the operations for the R
47. file with the specifications described above ts The downloaded image is automatically resized to the width of the tape being used Using template data A label layout created with P touch Editor Ibl file can be downloaded to the P touch where it can be used as a template for printing labels The templates can be printed using text either from a database or text directly typed in When a database mdb file created with P touch Editor 3 2 or csv file is downloaded to the P touch data from selected records can be added to labels either using a template linked to the database or using a new template In addition the database data can be searched to find specific records 52 ts The P touch can only contain one database at a time However the database can be replaced or updated Using a template not linked to a database Using a template not linked to a database is the same as using any of the preset Auto Format templates For details on using Auto Format templates refer to Using the pre formatted Auto Format templates on page 30 Using a template linked to a database A single record or a range of records in the database linked to the template can be printed Press cede then the PF key where the template that you wish to use is assigned New Block Press The database data is displayed To select a single database record to be printed in the template Home End R Press N or Q to highlight the E ZS SE AA
48. gnment for all lines in the text Press GE 2 Press Z or ES until ALIGN is displayed Press LS or VY until the desired setting is displayed 4 Press CZS The selected setting is applied to the entire text The following alignment settings are available ABC ABC ABC ABC DEFGH DEFGH DEFGH DEFGH IJKLM IJKLM IJKLM IJKLM LEFT CENTER RIGHT JUSTIFY 29 KE E S 2 D E je LL 2 ao D D Using the pre formatted Auto Format templates Various pre formatted label templates are available enabling you to guickly and easily create labels for a variety of applications from identifying the contents of boxes and file folders to labelling equipment and making name badges and ID tags After simply selecting one of the ten label templates type text into each of its fields and then the label is ready to be printed The following label templates are available Template Name g BIN BOX Tape Width x Label Length 18 mm x 70 mm Template Fields SYMBOL TEXT1 TEXT2 BAR CODE Lock Washer EX 1 4 20 NF Thread Size MOD ASSET1 g TEXTI TEXT2 BAR CODE PROPERTY OF SALES amp MARKETING DIV G DIV Wu NEE ASSET2 TEXT BAR CODE Fixed Asset INN ASSET3 TEXT BAR CODE City Public Library ue ASSET4 TEXTI TEXT3 TEXTS TEXT2 TEXT4 Brother Industries Ltd Cont
49. h your nearest Authorised Brother Reseller Only for Australia Nothing contained in this statement shall be deemed to restrict any warranty required to be given under the Trade Practices Act Commonwealth of Australia or any consumer legislation of any state of Australia CONTENTS A Getting Started EEN General Description esse sees ee ee EG EE EE EE RE Ge EE Ge Ke Ge Ee ee 1 Top view amp bottom view Keyboard amp LCD display General Precautions essse sesse esse see Ee Re Ee Ge Se Ee se ese Batteries amp Tape Cassettes Installing batteries and a tape cassette sosesc Cl aning erase N OE N Cleaning the print head rollers and tape cutter Optional AC Adapter e esse esse esse see ee Ee Ee AE EA EA RA GRA See ee Connecting the AC adapter Turning the P touch On Off 2 Label Type MOd Sicsiss icioenspssecsesisessssvanseveseseessedsssvaserssoll O Selecting a Label Type Mode iese sees sees sae ee See ee ee se 10 Normal and Vertical Modes esse esse esse ese ee SA Re ee See se ee 10 Rotate Mode and Rotate amp Repeat Mode esse sees sees see es see se 11 Fag ModE RE N EE N soe 12 Port amp Panel Modes sesse esse esse ee EE Ee EG EG Ee Be Bee ee Se 13 3 BASIC FOR GHONS Ee E Performing Basic Operations sesse esse ese sae Ee AE ERA GRA Re ee Choosing functions parameters settings and groups Choosing the default setting eooo Confirming a choice Cancelling EE Inputting La
50. he P touch can be connected to the computer through a USB connection label layouts created in P touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application Using P touch With a E o o D o 7 Ee a o red o 2 E 2 D oO 41 Installing the Software amp Printer Driver The P touch Editor 3 2 software provided on the enclosed CD ROM includes a variety of more complex functions for printing bar codes and images enabling you to design just about any label that you can imagine With this application the printer driver must also be installed in order for the application to communicate with the P touch ts Although the P touch can be connected to the computer through a USB connection label layouts created in P touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application Before installation Check that your system configuration meets the following reguirements Computer 1BM PC AT or compatible Oper seston Microsoft Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 Professional XP Professional or XP Home Edition Pentium 166 MHz or higher XP Professional and XP Home Edition Pentium 300 MHz or higher At least 64 MB XP Professional and XP Home Edition 128 MB or higher Hard disk free space At least 20 MB 100 MB for a full installation Monitor 800 x 600 dpi SVGA High Colour or higher USB port Available CD ROM drive Available Processor Memory For installation on Window
51. he selected files is deleted ts Ifyou do not wish to delete the selected text file s press instead of in step E ts To view other parts of the selected text file press g or t To remove a text file from those that are to be deleted display the text file and then press so that the file number is no longer highlighted 37 d Machine Adjustments Various functions are available for changing and adjusting the operation of the P touch Selecting how tape is fed and cut The Cut function enables you to specify how the tape is fed out after it is printed The settings of the Cut function consist of combinations of two different cut methods cut pause where the machine stops printing so the label can be cut and chain printing where the last copy is not fed out to be cut reducing the amount of tape that is wasted Chain printing is an economical function designed to help eliminate wasted tape at the beginning of labels Without chain printing the excess from the previous printing session is cut before the first label in the current session is printed However if a setting using chain printing is selected the last label in the previous session remains in the machine is not fed out so that the next label can be printed without wasting tape When the last label is printed press to feed the chain of labels and then press the tape cutter button to cut it The following settings are available The default setting is 1
52. ies do not touch the cutter s edge Use only the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine Use of any other adapter will void the warranty Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter When the machine is not to be used for a long period of time disconnect the AC adapter and remove the batteries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine Use six AA alkaline or rechargeable Ni Cd or Ni MH batteries Never try to disassemble the P touch It is recommended that you use the USB cable supplied with the P touch Should another USB cable need to be used ensure it is of high quality construction for PT 1650 only IBM and PC DOS are trademarks of International Business Machines Inc for PT 1650 only Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp in the US and other countries for PT 1650 only All other software and product names mentioned are trademarks of registered trademarks of their respective companies for PT 1650 only Portions of the graphics filter software are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG group for PT 1650 only Batteries amp Tape Cassettes This machine has been designed to allow you to change the batteries and tape cassettes guickly and easily With batteries installed this compact and portable machine can be used anywhere TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types colours and sizes enabling yo
53. lock length gt After selecting the ROTATE or ROT REP Label Type mode specify the length of each label and a frame style if desired e BLK LEN block length 20 to 200 mm Default 30 mm e FRAME OFF CTDL Go G Default OFF ts A single block of text can contain a maximum of 7 text lines and with the ROT REP Label Type mode only the text lines that fit within the label are printed ts For labels to be attached to cables and wires we recommend using Flexible ID Tape When wrapping Flexible ID Tape around cylindrical objects the diameter of the object should be at least 3 mm otherwise the FLAG Label Type mode should be used In addition the overlapping ends of the label or the flag length should be at least 5 mm 11 Flag Mode Labels printed using this Label Type mode can be wrapped around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to form a flag With the FLAG Label Type mode each block of text is printed at both ends of separate labels The length of the unprinted part of this label is equal to the circumference of the cable or wire In addition the text can be printed horizontally or rotated 90 ROTATE setto ABC ABC SS 159 159 Flag Flag Flag length diameter length ROTATE set to Oo i DK ON COLD i LCD ste i LOCH Flag Flag Flag length diameter length After selecting the FLAG Label Type mode specify the length and diameter of the flag a frame style if desire
54. lour on the keypad To use a symbol on a key press to enter Code mode and then press the key for the symbol The following symbols are available Category Symbols Z H PUNCTUATION BUSINESS MATHEMATICS BRACKET INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS 22 Category Symbols 112 BS NUMBER 04 05 Ne 05 AE 05 15 PICTOGRAPH ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC Te 25 TEk 35 ITOE w N Basic Functions P ED D WARNING COMMUNICATIONS OTHERS Jk D e h sb Jo PERSONAL A maximum of 16 most recently selected symbols are CATEGORY automatically saved in the PERSONAL symbol category 23 t Once the PERSONAL symbol category becomes full newly selected symbols will overwrite older ones unless the Symbol Save function is set to OFF Refer to Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated on page 40 Formatting the Label Specifying a label length The length of the label can be specified as follows Press then a ee HIJK Press lt or 25 until LENGTH is displayed EFG Home End o e lt 4 gt Press CN or Q until the desired label length is 6 to 999 mm displayed or use the number keys to type in
55. n one database at a time However the database can be replaced or updated ts When data is downloaded to a PF key it replaces the preset template initially available on the P touch To restore the initial templates use Transfer Manager to download the pd3 files from the folder located at etc Transfer in the P touch Editor folder t Only one character image or template can be assigned to a PF key If a character image or template is already assigned to a PF key the previous data is erased when a different character image or template is transferred t Only the files that are selected will be transferred To transfer more than one file at the same time hold down the keyboard s Ctrl key and then click the name of each file that you wish to transfer ts To stop transferring the data click Cancel in the dialog box that appears during transfer Adding a user defined character image to the text If a user defined character image a bitmap character not usually available on the P touch is assigned to a PF key that character can be added to any label that you create on the P touch Press ode then the applicable PF key FESS AAA The character is added to the text at the Caps T cursor s position shit 1 MWABC IMPORT EX ABC K sod NORMAL 1 Length Size Width Label Type BlockNo t Only a monochrome bitmap bmp file can be transferred to the P touch ts A high resolution file can be cut from a
56. ng the batteries insert the new ones within five minutes of removing the old ones otherwise the text shown in the display and any text stored in the memory will be lost ts If you do not intend to use this P touch for an extended period of time remove the batteries When the power is disconnected all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost ts Since the enclosed batteries begin discharging from the time that the unit is shipped from the factory their life span may not meet specifications depending on when the unit is put into use Notes on tape cassettes t Before installing the tape cassette make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides If the tape cassette to be installed has an ink ribbon and the ink ribbon is loose use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon End of the tape Tape guides t When inserting the tape cassette make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide ts After installing a tape cassette press once to remove any slack in the tape and then press in on the tape cutter button to cut off the excess tape t Always cut off the tape before removing it from the machine If the tape is pulled on before being cut off the tape cassette may be damaged Strong Adhesive Tape t For textured rough or slippery surface we recommend using Strong Adhesive Tape t
57. o step Home End Press ZS SP kg or ES until the first character that you wish to include in the numbering field is flashing New Block Press The message END appears Home Press ZN GE kg or ES until the last character that you wish to include in the numbering field is flashing 00 6 Oo Press ay START appears in the Print Option menu O Press or m to begin printing the specified number of labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed ts 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 ts Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears t For the different options available for cutting the tape refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 38 t Letters and numbers increase as shown below Omri DY DO 2 xx BS 1B gt eh SP IR A A SP LS ae Se Bo SP ox AO gt Al gt A9 gt BO gt Spaces shown as underlines _ in the examples below can be used to adjust the space between characters or to control the number of digits that are printed Z gt AAD ZZ gt AAD 92 10 gt 99 gt 00 RR 19 gt 20D 9 9005 Only one numbering field can be selected from any text A numbering field must be located entirely within one line of text of a single block A maximum of five
58. orotner 2 douch 1400 1650 USER S GUIDE e Read this User s Guide before you start using your P touch e Keep this User s Guide in a handy place for future reference Introduction Thank you for purchasing the P touch 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 characters sizes and styles In addition the five tape widths 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm and 24 mm and variety of tape colours allow you to print personalised labels useful for colour coded filing 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 makes it an extremely practical machine Finally as you may want to refer to this User s Guide occasionally we suggest that you keep it in a handy place Brother only recommends the use of genuine Brother accessories AC adapters TZ Tapes designed exclusively for this product The use of non genuine accessories may result in print quality issues and may damage your Brother product Any such damages resulting from the use of non genuine accessories will not be covered by warranty Brother can only recommend the use of genuine Brother accessories in Brother products to ensure the operation is within the product design and specifications Genuine accessories are obtainable throug
59. ou try to print or use the Preview function when the number of lines in the text is greater than the maximum possible for the installed tape Reduce the number of lines or install a wider tape CHOOSE COPIES LESS THAN 1000 This message appears if more than 1000 copies were selected with the Print Option functions Note the number of copies plus the number of sequential labels cannot exceed 1000 Select less than 1000 copies CUTTER ERROR This message appears if the tape cutter button was pressed in when was pressed or the tape was being fed Release the tape cutter button If was pressed press to feed out any printed tape If the problem cannot be corrected contact your service representative IMAGE CHARACTER SIZE ERROR for PT 1650 only This message appears if a wide user defined character image is entered when the Vertical Label Type mode is selected Change the Label Type mode or use a tall user defined character image INPUT WHOLE CODE 60 This message appears if the required number of digits is not entered in the bar code data Input the correct number of digits or change the bar code protocol Error Message Cause Solution INPUT ABCD AT BEGIN amp END This message appears if a letter between A and D has not been entered at the beginning and end of the bar code data when the CODABAR protocol is selected Enter a letter between
60. p or down press 5 Es ZS or VY e To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line of text press ae then Pa D H To move the cursor to the end of the current line of text press ae then Home To move the cursor to the beginning of the entered text press coe then EN To move the cursor to the end of the entered text press de then er Home s To move the cursor several characters or lines at once hold down amp GAS or Adding a new line of text New Block To end the current line of text and start a new one press 4 appears at the end of the line ts The number of text lines that can be printed depends on the width of the tape Tape Width Maximum Number of Lines That Can Be Printed 6 mm 2 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm 24 mm ts The line number on the display indicates the line number of the text block Adding a new text block To create a new text block so that one section of the text can have a different New Block number of lines than another press Loge then AI appears at the end of the block For example text entered as shown below will be printed as follows EFSSEB AAA Caps 7 nseri 2 4568 Snit 1 ABC Code es eg NORMAL Length Size Width LabelType Block No ABC ts A single label can only contain a maximum of fifty text blocks ts The number of the blo
61. pecifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated 40 Changing the units of measure ee ee ee Re Re Ge Se Re ee ee 40 Changing the language ee ee SR ee Ge Re ee ee Re ee ee 40 Displaying version information iese esse sesse see see see ee Gee ee Se ee ee Ge Ge ee 40 5 Using P touch With a Computer for PT 1650 only 41 Installing the Software amp Printer Driver esse ese esse se esse se ee ee 42 Before installation vas SS eke es Ke RO geg sin ooh Gee Re dE Ke Re de ge Pan EA ER Installing the P touch Editor 3 2 software sesser 43 Installing the USB printer driver esse sesse se se ee se ee ee ke ke ee ee ee 44 Reading the User s Guide scscssscsscessscssesssesssessseesseesseeeoes 46 Using P touch Editor 3 2 sesse se sesse es see es see se EE Re Ee Re ERA GRA See ee 47 Starting up P touch Editor 32 48 Displaying the Properties issie sesse Ge Ge Re Re RR Re ee ee ee Ge Ge ee ee 48 Entering text ees sesse A8 Notes ON USAGE ese ee ee SE ER ie 49 Transferring Data To From a Computer EE 50 Entering Transfer mode 100 Downloading data to the P touch soosse wT Adding a user defined character image to the text esse ee ee ke se 52 USing template data se EE Ge EE EER RE RS REG Re GE ES nee 52 Using downloaded database data iese se ee ee ee ke ee ee 54 Backing up restoring P touch data iese sesse see se se se ee ee ee ke Ge ee 57 EU UE EE Troubleshooting SSES sesse
62. re customized bar codes Parameter Settings CODE 339 I 2 5 EAN13 EAN8 UPC A PROTOCOL UPC E CODABAR EAN128 CODE128 WIDTH bar width UNDER numbers printed below bar code CHECK DIGIT OFF ON KE E S 2 D E kl UD 2 4 D D MEDIUM SMALL LARGE ON OFF ts The CHECK DIGIT parameter is only available with the CODE 39 I 2 5 and CODABAR protocols Setting bar code parameters Parameter Press Ge then es 2 Press kg or ES until the parameter that you wish to change is displayed Home End a A r Press EN or Q until the desired setting is displayed al Repeat steps 2 and until all parameters are set as you wish New Block el Press 19 Entering bar code data Parameter Q Press 2 Type in the new bar code data or edit the old data New Block Press to add the bar code to the text ts To add special characters to the bar code data only with protocols CODE39 CODABAR EAN128 or CODE128 position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of where you wish to add the special character and then Accent press mio Press aN or Sy until the desired special character is displayed and then press to add the character to the data Refer to the tables below for a list of the special characters that are available To change the data or WIDTH or UNDER parameter settings of a bar code that has already been added to the t
63. rol Sales Equipment J123456789 EWERS ID LABEL 24 mm x 70 mm TEXTI TEXT3 TEXT2 DAILY FAXES 5 9 99 Present J Smith 9 24 mm x 102 mm SYMBOL TEXTI TEXT2 smk SMOKING BADGE 18 mm x 102 mm NAME COMPANY Robert Becker ABC Transport FILING 12 mm x 89 mm TITLE SUBTITLE August Sales Report IC CHIP assigned o oP 8 Cu CH New Block Press The first field for the selected template is displayed 9mm x 26 mm TEXT1 TEXT2 01234567 Press cede then the number key where the template that you wish to use is Press aN or GP to display each field and then type in the text al To print a single copy press e To print multiple copies several copies while i increasing certain characters or a mirror image of the text press code then Gd For details refer to Using special printing functions on page 32 ts Accented characters page 18 symbols page 21 and bar codes page 19 can be entered in the template fields ts To quit using the template display the last field and then press eae The Auto New a Format menu appears Press eg or VY until EXIT appears and then press t Printing Labels Previewing the label layout The Preview function allows you to see a sample of the layout of the text e To use the print preview press co then Crm The l
64. rtain characters or to CN print using any other special printing function press e then and choose your options For details refer to Using special printing functions on page 32 Normal and Vertical Modes Labels printed using the Normal and Vertical Label Type modes can be formatted and printed to fit any need 10 NORMAL ABCDE VERTICAL KMOOL After selecting the Label Type mode NORMAL or VERTICAL the label text can be entered formatted printed and cut as usual With the Normal Label Type mode the entered text is printed horizontally along the label With the Vertical Label Type mode the entered text is printed vertically along the label Rotate Mode and Rotate amp Repeat Mode Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be wrapped around cables and wires to mark them With both of these eh modes the text is rotated 90 counterclockwise and each text Ko block printed on a separate label as shown below With the Rotate amp Repeat mode the text is printed repeatedly along the length of the label so that it can easily be read from any angle N o ne fe o Q gt eg Oo 2 l Rotate HIGH VOLTAGE A HIGH VOLTAGE A HIGH VOLTAGE Block length gt Block lengh Block length gt Rotate amp yyt st zt st st st st st zt st st st st R t Ponssoss lsosssss SEE epea OOOOOO OOOOOO OOOOOO Block length Et Block ES i B
65. s 2000 administrator privileges are required In addition transferring data requires power user or administrator privileges This software cannot be operated in Users groups In addition this software is not compatible with the Windows 2000 Server operating system With Windows XP transferring data and installation is only possible from an account with administrator privileges 42 Installing the P touch Editor 3 2 software ts Do not connect the P touch to the computer until you are instructed to ts We strongly recommend closing all Windows applications before installing this software Insert the enclosed CD ROM into the computer CD ROM drive The InstallShield Wizard for installing the P touch Editor software starts up and then the Welcome dialog box appears vs If the InstallShield Wizard does not automatically start up First double click My Computer on the desktop and then double click the CD ROM drive containing the CD ROM For Windows XP click My Computer in the Start menu and then double click the CD ROM drive containing the CD ROM Then double click Setup exe to display the dialog box 2 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome dialog box and then click Next to continue The User Information dialog box appears Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes and then click Next A dialog box appears asking for confirmation of the entere
66. s Although the instruction sheet included with the Strong Adhesive Tape cassette recommends cutting the tape with scissors the tape cutter that this P touch is equipped with is able to cut Strong Adhesive Tape ge o E E D 2 D E So Flexible ID Tape t For applications that require more flexible labels such as around sharp bends and cylindrical objects we recommend using Flexible ID Tape t Labels made with Flexible ID Tape are not designed for use as electrical insulation t When wrapping labels around cylindrical objects the diameter of the object should be at least 3 mm otherwise the label should be wrapped as a flag and the FLAG Label Type mode should be used In addition the overlapping ends of the label or the label flag should be at least 3 mm ts The label may peel off cylindrical objects if the object is bent after the label is affixed CH Ve Overlap gt 5 mm Diameter gt mm ES 9 sie 25 mm Diameter gt 3 ER SCH Cleaning Occasionally certain parts of the P touch may need to be cleaned Dust or dirt may become attached to the P touch s print head and rollers particularly when the unit is used outdoors or in a very dusty environment With use the tape cutter may become covered with adhesive making it difficult to cut the tape Cleaning the print head rollers and tape cutter t Before cleaning the print head and rollers press to turn off the P touch and then remo
67. selected in step press 5 or ts When editing data as described in step of the procedure for printing a single database record the database remains unchanged When printing a range of database records the text cannot be edited t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step press aN or E until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option menu and then press Ca Refer to Printing multiple copies of a label on page 32 and Printing mirrored labels on page 34 ts To quit using the template display the last field and then press The template menu appears Press aN or VY until EXIT appears and then press ts 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 Move the cursor to place in the text where you wish to add the database data 2 Press then rsen Press aN or YP until the record containing the desired data is flashing 4 Press amp or eS until the desired data is flashing
68. t in font Helsinki AUTO plus 7 point sizes 1 2 3 4 6 9 and 12 mm 6 9 12 18 24 36 and 48 points Normal Bold Outline Italic Italic Bold and Italic Outline Maximum 512 characters Maximum 7 lines Maximum 50 blocks Approximately 2000 characters 6 o Gi je o 2 2 lt Accessories Supplies Brother only recommends the use of genuine Brother accessories AC adapt ers TZ Tapes designed exclusively for this product The use of non genuine accessories may result in print quality issues and may damage your Brother product Any such damages resulting from the use of non genuine accessories will not be covered by warranty Brother can only recommend the use of genuine Brother accessories in Brother products to ensure the operation is within the product design and specifications Genuine accessories are obtainable through your nearest Authorised Brother Reseller Only for Australia Nothing contained in this statement shall be deemed to restrict any warranty reduired to be given under the Trade Practices Act Commonwealth of Aus tralia or any consumer legislation of any state of Australia Stock No Description 24 mm laminated tapes TZ 151 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ M51 Black characters on clear matt adhesive TZ M951 Black characters on silver matt adhesive TZ 251 Black characters on white adhesive TZ 45
69. tings from the Properties that appear t For details refer to Reading the User s Guide on page 46 Notes on usage Bar codes Keep the following points in mind when using P touch Editor 3 2 to print bar codes e Bar code readers may not be able to read bar codes printed with certain ink colours on certain label tape colours e Be sure to test the bar code reader to make sure that it can read printed bar codes in the environment where you plan to use them e The bar codes protocols that can be used are limited to those available with the P touch Refer to page 19 for a list of the available bar code protocols Using P touch With a E o D o T Ee a rel o pa o 2 Kg 2 D oO 49 Databases Keep the following points in mind when using the database functions of P touch Editor 3 2 ts For general details refer to the User Guide supplied on the P touch Editor 3 2 CD ROM The database function of P touch Editor 3 2 uses database files that are compatible with Microsoft Access 97 By upgrading P touch Editor 3 2 using a program available on the CD ROM P touch Editor will become compatible with Access 2000 If P touch Editor 3 2 has not been updated to Access 2000 during installation refer to the Readme file located at Ptouch Editor Ac2k on the CD ROM and start up the program e P touch Editor 3 2 can import files other than mdb files such as csv files Files saved as csv files with an application s
70. tyle page 28 Italic text style page 28 Frame page 25 Low battery page 6 Block number page 17 Label Type setting page 10 Width setting page 27 Q Size setting pages 26 amp 27 Length setting page 24 Caps mode page 16 Insert mode page 17 Shift mode page 16 Code mode page 16 Power key page 9 Backspace key pages 15 amp 18 Arrow keys page 15 Return key pages 15 amp 17 63 Global format key page 26 PF keys page 30 Feed key page 31 Print key page 31 Label Type page 10 ge 0 E E D 2 D E o 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 otherwise the tape cassette may be damaged Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places Keep it out of both direct Sunlight and rain Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car Do not store tape cassettes where they would be exposed to direct sunlight high humidity or dust Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time otherwise the machine may be stained Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents Only use a soft dry cloth Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine To avoid injur
71. u to make distinctive colour coded and stylized labels ge o E E D 2 D E So Installing batteries and a tape cassette Notes on batteries t This P touch requires six AA size batteries Rechargeable Ni Cd or Ni MH batteries can be used instead of six alkaline batteries t The rechargeable batteries cannot be recharged by leaving them in the P touch with the AC adapter connected Instead recharge the batteries by using a battery charger designed specifically for the type of batteries used For more details on the rechargeable batteries refer to the instructions provided with them t Do not use any of the following otherwise battery leakage or damage may occur e Manganese batteries e A combination of new and used batteries e A combination of batteries of different types alkaline Ni Cd and Ni MH different manufacturers or different models e A combination of recharged and uncharged batteries t Make sure that the batteries are inserted so that their poles point in the correct direction With batteries installed the P touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding If a low battery charge is detected the low battery indicator comes on When this occurs be sure to replace the batteries The low battery indicator may not come on in some operating conditions ts Before replacing the batteries make sure that the P touch is turned off In addition when replaci
72. uch as Microsoft Excel can be used with P touch Editor Refer to the User s Guide supplied on the P touch Editor 3 2 CD ROM for more details e Using a function available with Microsoft Access 97 Excel files can be linked to mdb files With this function data changed in Excel is automatically updated with P touch Editor Transferring Data To From a Computer A template database or a user defined character image character not available on the P touch can be transferred from the computer and assigned to a PF key on the P touch Entering Transfer mode e Hold down and press to turn on ESSE AAA the P touch in Transfer mode Length Size Width LabelType BlockNo ts To exit Transfer mode press to turn off the P touch ts Be sure not to turn off the P touch while data is being set to it otherwise the data will be lost t Regardless of whether the P touch is being operated from batteries or the AC adapter the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 5 minutes 50 Downloading data to the P touch ts Although the P touch can be connected to the computer through a USB connection label layouts created in P touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application Make sure that the P touch is in Transfer mode For more details refer to Entering Transfer mode on page 50 2 e For downloading a template or database to the P touch start P touch Editor 3 2
73. ve the batteries and disconnect the optional AC adapter ts Be extremely careful not to touch the cutter blades with your fingers Print head Dry Cotton swab Tape cutter blades Tape cutter blades Dry cotton swab Notes on cleaning the print head amp rollers t Ifa blank horizontal streak appears through the label text clean the machine s print head t The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CL4 is used Notes on cleaning the tape cutter t If the tape cannot be cut correctly clean the tape cutter blades Optional AC Adapter When printing a large number of labels or labels that contain a large amount of text it may be useful to connect the P touch to a standard electrical outlet using the optional AC adapter Getting Started Connecting the AC adapter Notes on the AC adapter t Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine t Disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use this P touch for an extended period of time When the power is disconnected all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost Turning the P touch On Off Press to turn on or turn off the P touch If batteries are installed or the P touch has remained plugged in using the AC adapter the previous session s text is displayed when the P touch is turned on again This feature allows you to stop work on a label turn off the machine and
74. x Error Message Cause Solution MIN 4 DIGITS This message appears if less than the minimum four digits are entered as the bar code data Enter a minimum of four digits before pressing New Block NO FILES This message appears if no files are stored in the memory when you try to recall or delete one Store a text file before trying to recall or delete one NO DATABASE OR INCORRECT FORMAT for PT 1650 only This message appears if no database has been downloaded to the P touch when you press code then Insert Download a database NO TAPE This message appears if no tape cassette is installed when you try to feed the tape print or use the Preview function Install a tape cassette and try again RECORD NOT FOUND for PT 1650 only This message appears when the specified text or record number cannot be found in the database Try searching for different text or a different record number TEXT TOO HIGH XX BLOCK This message appears if the size of the text is larger than the width of the installed tape Reduce the size of the characters install a tape with a greater width or select the AUTO text size setting TEXT TOO LONG This message appears if the length of the text is longer than the label length that has been set with the Length function Length Press a and then select a longer label length TEXT TOO LONG XX BLOCK

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