Brother P-Touch PT-1230PC User's Manual
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1. Otherwise the batter E _ ies may leak or be damaged This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These To prevent damage or breakage do not drop or hit P touch labeler AC adapter limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and e Use only the USB cable included with the P touch labeler can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful General Precautions ee interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to cor rect the interference by one or more of the following measures e Depending on the location material and environmental conditions the label may unpeel or become irremovable the color of the label may change or be transferred to other objects Before applying the label check the environmental condition and the material Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Do not use the P touch labeler in any way or for any purpose not described in this guide Doing so may result in accidents or damage the machine i i i TZ In2. brother Exsiistl Printed in China www brother com LW3958001 pr 1230Pc MNN MI USER S GUIDE d Zune AEETMONICJURBELN SYSTEM INTRODUCTION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS A WARNING EE e Always use the specified voltage and the suggested AC adapter AD 24 for this machine to prevent any damage or failure e Unplug the power cord immediately and stop using the P touch labeler during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Thank you for choosing the PT 1230PC Your new P touch labeler uses P touch Editor Lite software which is already installed on your labeler There is no need to install any software or drivers onto your PC in order to make creative labels This manual includes important precautionary information and simple instructions for operating your new P touch labeler Be sure to read the instructions before use and use the product in Do not use the AC adapter in places of high humidity such as bathrooms accordance with these instructions Keep this manual handy for future reference If new versions of the PT 1230PC software become available e Do not overload the power cord ways hold the plug e To prevent fire or electric shock make sure that the plug is fully inserted to the power outlet Do not use an outlet that is loose Federal Communications Commission FCC Declaration of Conformity For USA Only Do not get the mac
3. crease the separation between the equipment and receiver Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Do not use tapes that do not have the mark e Do not clean P touch labeler with alcohol or other organic solvents Only use a soft dry cloth Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Do not touch the print head with your fingers anytime to prevent from a burn Use a soft wipe e g a cotton swab when cleaning the print head Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Do not put any foreign objects into the tape exit slot or AC adapter connector etc Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries Ltd could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Do not place the P touch labeler battery in direct sunlight or rain near heaters or other hot appliances in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures e g on The enclosed interface cable should be used in order to ensure compliance with the limits for a Class B digital device the dashboard or in the back of your car high humidity or dusty locations e Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette in the P touch labeler Doing so will damage the print head G e tti n g R e g q y e Do not pull the tape being fed from the P touch labeler otherwise the tape cassette or P touch labeler may be damaged Review the names of P touch labele
4. e Unsafe Removal of Device may be On E OO enG OnE a ouen displayed depending on the Operating System running on Insert six new AAA alkaline batteries LRO3 Ox Pa making sure that their poles point in the Be E tas your PC Any data being displayed will be saved When you 5 D5 correct directions Always replace all six turn the labeler back on click on the Editor Lite icon to re Oi lt batteries at the same time using brand new sume creating your label AND ones NS we if P touch Editor Lite starts immediately Cae For details on using Aj one Git P touch Editor Lite File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Go to My Computer and open Removable Disk then start 3 P touch Editor Lite by double clicking PTLITE10 EXE te Connect the Turn on the P touch labeler a USB cable The LED lamp will light up ra o 3 Windows XP User Q Do not turn off the power or remove the labeler while using P touch Editor Lite It will take longer than usu Pop up Window al to start P touch Editor Appears Select Lite when connecting P touch epee pl Lite labeler to your computer for the When USING and clic first time If the software does Wi indows Vista not start automatically when you a connect the machine you may When connecting the device for the first time perform the Windows Vista User launch it from My Computer scan and then select the Always do th
5. e print head is dirty Clean the print head using a cotton swab A blank horizontal This is an error message EI Command Toolbar Icon A graphic Symbol Inserts one of your PC s built in symbols Displays the menu The menu includes all P touch Editor Lite functionality Minimizes P touch Editor Lite Exits P touch Editor Lite Display Function M Bi INNIN i cated by eight blue points Indicates that an object is selected E dragging gt i When margins are set to Large default setting labels print with approx 1 margins on each side of the printed text Reduce this margin by changing the setting to Small J Annual Repor 5 M gt Select the tape size and enter the de sired text Insert a few spaces then click the button Please press the Power feed button to clear the error message If the LED remains flashing after performing the above please contact Brother Customer Service for further assistance line ap pears through the printed Do not touch the print head directly with your bare hands label The label is difficult to cut Clean the cutter blade using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol Do not touch the cutter blade directry with your bare hands Specifications Specification scale Weight 0 88lb without batteries and tape cassette Power supply Six AAA alkaline batteries LRO3 or optional AC adapter AD 24 USB p
6. he back of the to your PC when requested during this emove USB Mass Storage Device Drivel P touch labeler to the E installation position before connect For more information about install e Double click the short If you have trouble using When The device can be safely removed is displayed ing the USB cable ing the software visit http solu 2 P aaa a gana rere ri r rn off the P touch labeler and disconnect the USB ca tions brother com Toneri Sator o0 He Or VAr a om the touch labeler a e Click P touch Editor 5 0 in P touch Editor 5 0 under All Programs on the Start menu brother www brother com 4 Ziel AEETMONIC UABEL NE SYSTEM P touch Editor Lite Ctrl Z Paste Ctrl V Margins Insert Direction Rotate Order Options Brother Solutions Center About Exit Alt F4 EJ Label View Display Adjusting the left and right margins of your label How to reduce the margin size Function This label view is displayed when the software is started The width of tape currently set is displayed on the left of label image When Auto is shown on the right the length of tape is automatically adjusted to the length of text You can drag the label border to manually change the length and width of the label Move the pointer to the label area s border When the blue line appears drag to the desired length or width You can adj
7. hine AC adapter power plug wet such as by handling them with wet hands or spiling beverages on to them i e Do not disassemble or modify P touch labeler AC adapter batteries S OO e Do not use metallic articles such as tweezers or a metallic pen when exchanging the batteries e Do not throw into fire or heat up the battery Responsible Party Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater NJ 08807 0911 USA e Disconnect the AC adapter remove batteries and stop using immediately if you notice any abnormal odor heat discoloration deformation or anything unusual while in use or TEL 908 704 1700 in storage a O declares that the product Product Name P touch Labeler PT 1230PC A CAUTION Model Number PT 1230PC e To avoid injuries do not touch the blade of the cutter unit or any metal parts near the print head i oa as e Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter lever This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful Rene te tne ae disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use P touch labeler for an extended period of time interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type batteries or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position
8. is for software and Start P touch Editor Lite by dou games check box on the dialog box displayed when the eae n Dle clicking 2 PTLITE10 EXE scan completes P touch Editor Lite will start automatically Z P TOUCH G Pop up Window E Always do this for software and games A p p ears C i C k the next time you connect the P touch labeler P touch Editor Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other Lite countries naii The name of other software or products used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective How to d ISCONn nect the P touch companies that developed them labeler If you would like to use the more advanced software that is available for your P touch labeler you are able to download P touch Editor 5 0 from the Brother web site This advanced soft Starting P touch Editor 5 0 0 Exit P touch Editor Lite by clicking on the amp at the top right ware will give you greater label making functionality Do not connect the P touch labeler to your PC before you begin the P touch Edi To disconnect the Aea click the icon in the computer s tor 5 0 installation task bar ja or Download and install the PT 1230PC s Start Use Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device T 1 driver and P touch Editor 5 0 from Broth 2 P touch Editor 5 0 3 P touch Editor 5 0 Se EE E switch on t
9. l margins T AS Editos Lite From File arial 23 x B z z lE Screen Capture Symbol Click Symbol under El Select the symbol that you want to enter from the displayed dialog box Click the Print button Accessories Supplies may differ by distribution Accessories Stock No Toere Brother TZ tape width 9 64 1 4 3 8 1 2 p For details see the included Supplies and Accessories Guide AC Adapter AD 24 Cutter Unit TC 5 replacement If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape cannot be cut cleanly replace it with a new cutter unit stock no TC 5 by obtaining from an authorized Brother reseller A CAUTION Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your bare hands Should you encounter any problems with your product please do not return your product to the store After referring to the User s guide if you still need assistance call Brother Customer Service at Voice 1 877 4 PTOUCH Web www brother com Fax 1 901 379 1210 If you need to locate a service center please call 1 800 284 HELP or visit us at www brother com Operating Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional XP Windows Vista System 128MB minimum Windows Vista 512MB minimum Memory USB Port USB Spec 1 1 or 2 0 protocol Graphics Card SVGA
10. ort USB mini B type Item Function Eee ea both single and multiple lines of text Inserts an image onto your label From file Inserts an image stored on your PC Screen capture Inserts the selected area of the PC screen as a Inserted text boxes images and frames are treated as objects Objects are surrounded by handles indi The pointer changes to an arrow when moved over a handle You can change the size of the object by You can move objects by dragging when the pointer is a crosshair For text objects the pointer only changes to a crosshair over the border of the object system Requirements PC FJ Property Toolbar Icon Function Click to change the font Click _ to specify the font size You can adjust the font size up or down one level by clicking A or 4 Specifies the font style B Bold Z Italic Underline ee Specifies the alignment of text in a text box He of Sets the width of the tape Click T1 to automatically detect the width of the inserted tape ape Gutoy a8 autal Sets the length of the label Click to automatically adjust the length of the label to accommodate the entered text Sets cancels the label direction to vertical Click to set the zoom factor for the Label View 100 gt han You can also change the zoom factor by clicking or Click to print normally or to print with options Mirror Printing Prints a mi
11. r parts Install a TZ tape cassette button Open the cassette Insert a tape Close the cassette ial aea cover cassette cover Tape exit slot Tape cutter AC adapter optional connecter USB port The PT 1230PC has 2 mode selector settings EL and E The mode Verify that the P touch labeler is Insert a TZ tape cassette as shown e Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape Bree turned off Open the cassette cover in the above illustration guides selector switch is pre set at the factory to the EL mode for use with rae l i as shown by the arrow in the above e If the ink ribbon is loose use your finger to wind the toothed P touch Editor Lite For E mode you need to download P touch Editor 5 0 i dme rearea daare Por aaa ohono doana E P oh Ed illustration while pressing the part wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette q marked lt lt e Use only Brother TZ tapes with the P touch labeler eee eee E ae e For initial use of the tape install the tape press and hold the power feed button to feed the tape Then push in the tape cut ter lever to cut the tape Connect the P touch labeler s power supply Auto Power Off Function When using the optional AC adapt When the P touch labeler is operating on battery power only er AD 24 insert the plug on the it will turn off automatically if not used for a period of 20 min adapter cord into the adapter jack utes The messag
12. rror image of the label ip Cut Mark Prints cut marks to easily mark where labels should be manually cut when printing a strip of labels or setting tape margin to none Copies Prints multiple copies of a label Other Functions available on the menu displayed by right clicking the mouse Undo Click Undo to undo the last operation Redo Click Redo to redo an undone operation Cut Copy Paste Select the text area or object that you want to cut or copy and select Cut or Copy Click in the destination area and select Paste Set the length of blank space on both sides of the label large or small Click Insert Select Text box to insert text onto the label acer Select From File to insert an image stored on your PC Select Screen Capture to insert the selected area of the PC screen Select Symbol to insert one of your PC s built in symbols Select Frame to insert one of P touch Editor Lite built in frames Select the object text and click either Horizontal Text or Vertical Text to change the direction of the label Select the number or letter within your text and click Numbering to consecutively advance the number or let Numbering ter on each label Click to the right of the Print button and click Print Options Check the Numbering box and enter the number of labels being printing in the Count field Click the Print button Change Image Select the image and click Change Image to replace the current image with a different image Ro
13. tate objects to 0 90 180 or 270 Order Select one of the objects and click Order then select Bring to Front Send to Back Bring Forward or Send Backward to set the order of each object in the layer Brother Solutions Center About Exit um m E i Editos Lite aral sls aa B z u E Options Exit Alt F4 Select Margins from the menu displayed when you right click the mouse Change the setting to Small Fiscal 2008 y Annual Reporsrarcetng Dep fold gt Enter the desired text and press the ENTER key Enter the desired text on the second row Specification Click Options Select either mm mm or inches in to set the measurement unit setting Options Select P touch Editor Lite language Restart the application to apply the new selected Language Select either Display New Value after Printing or Reset to Original Value after Printing to set the number ing option Click Brother Solutions Center to go to the web site for assistance information or downloading P touch Edi tor 5 0 Click About to learn about the P touch Editor Lite version Click Exit to exit P touch Editor Lite arial 25 6 alla B z u le Fa fue E 254 Gato pa Bs Enter the desired text and click the Print button The tape will advance and place cut marks where the margin should be manually cut to ac commodate smal
14. ust the size of the P touch Editor Lite window Simply move the pointer over an edge of the P touch Editor Lite window and drag to adjust the size once the pointer changes to an arrow Guidelines are sometimes displayed when moving objects They are shown when the object is aligned at the left right top or bottom edge of Printable area or in the center In the illustration to the left the guidelines indicate that the object is centered at the top edge of the tape Creating Labels Large ABCD Margin Setting Vv Small ABCD Creating a mixed 1 row 2 row label containing a symbol Annual Report Fiscal 2008 k Marketing Dept Troubleshooting After exiting P touch Editor There are three ways to restart Perform any of the followings Lite how do restart the Turn off the P touch labeler and then turn it back on program while the machine Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable while the labeler is on e Launch P touch Editor Lite from My Computer is still on The LED is flashing cannot turn the P touch Check to see that the batteries are installed correctly or that the recommended power adapter is securely connected labeler on cannot exit P touch Editor Check to see if an error message is displayed and try to resolve Please note that the software cannot be exited while labels are being printed Lite Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicate that th
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