Brother P-touch LN7808001 User's Manual
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1. avorites X Y Dgogoagcongnouo es om mex ew em cm rm om on oooonoooonal an ea a www brother com LN7808001 Printed in China INTRODUCTION With your PT 1830 you can create labels for any application Select from the many frames character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels In addition the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colours Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Do not use tapes that do not have the mark TAPI Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents Only use a soft dry cloth Do not touch the print head mechanism Use a soft wipe e g a cotton swab when cleaning the print head To avoid injuries do not touch the cutter s edge To prevent damage or breakage of the glass do not press hard on the LCD display Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time otherwise the machine may be stained Do not get the machine wet such as by touching with wet hands or spilling beverages on to the machine 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 near heaters or other ho2. Switching Upper Case Lower Case CN E Upper case ON Lower case 2s OFF abcde ABCDE Making Two Line Text Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press a Enter al Use either 9 mm 12 mm or 18 mm wide tape for two line text Display Label image ABCATEF_ O O O Entering Symbols N 6 9 ai gi l e To go to the next group press l e To cancel operations press E Entering Accented Characters CN e onan QE Accented Characters Accented Characters a aaa maaaaa a fesas o e feceseses wfo E E E Ez co hane ooo0965e6 Lae ee e To cancel operations press e The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language To Clear By pressing the Backspace Key the letters will be deleted one by one oN All text and settings will be cleared N es 3 DESIGNING LABELS Setting Size N O gt size GQ gt Darg GY Large Medium Small MAX Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width Select MAX to print with maximum text size when using 18 mm 3 4 tape all texts are in upper case the Style setting is Normal and the Underline Frame setting is Off Setting Width gt 69 wich gt OAR Normal x2 x1 2 J SMITH J SMITH Setting Style Vertical gt E Style CL gt ED Vertical O 8
3. 8 Normal Bold Outline J SMITH J SMITH JSMITH Shadow Italic Italic Bold J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Italic Outl Italic Outline Italic Shadow Vertical J SMITA J SMITH 2 MS FIL Setting Underline Frame 8 gt Underline Frame gt Underline Off Underline Round Candy Callout ABC ABC X ABC X Banner Wooden Vine Hand Flower ABCA ABCH ABC Frames cannot be printed on 3 5 mm tape Setting Tab You can make aligned texts by setting tabs Example To set a tab between ABC and D The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab NS Be por Graig Display Label image ABC SABC 8 ABC D z lt Tab e You can also set a tab by using the Tab Key on the keyboard Setting Tab Length Auto 0 100 mm 0 O gt Tab Length 6 0 gt 69 e You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys e To return to Auto press see Setting Label Length Auto 30 300 mm gt Label Length gt e You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys e To return to Auto press sexe Setting Auto Format 5 You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap plications gt 50 Auto Format 6 2 gt 62 VHS Spine Application Length Application Length VHS Spine MiniDV
4. Feed Caps _ _ Favourite keys Function key Print key es Power key Cursor Esc Preview key Q w Vx OK key a na a a a E a Fe Pi ce Ne ee eet Clear character toys tH OEE eoeesooe z Tab key IO OOBDOSooe ene Caps key J Oon nannan ie Shift key OnO N EA EEA Shift key Backspace key Symbol key o avr C se peA Accent key Auto Format key Aae Ss Ss Space key brother e The LCD shows one row of 15 characters however the text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length e Use while holding down Shift key to go to beginning end of the text Initial Setting Start your machine Supply power by using six AA batteries or the optional AC adaptor and then y press Set the language English Spanish French Portuguese g e English V Choose a language with and press ose Set the unit inch mm Choose a unit with and press C9 A e The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes e To cancel operations press e To initialize the settings turn off the machine and then while holding down 2s and R press to turn the machine back on Finally release es and J lt Note gt The text and formats in the display and all text files stored in the memory are erased Also the language and unit set tings will be cleared Creating Labels
5. Spine Audio Tape CD Case Spine 113 mm File Tab 82 mm Divider Tab PRINTING LABELS Text Preview You can preview the text before printing lt M e The LCD shows the whole text and the label length inch mm then returns to the original text e Only the text can be previewed not the font style size underline frame or any additional features Printing aN e To cut off the label push in the tape cutter lever on the upper left corner of the machine e To prevent damage to the tape do not try to cut while the message Print or Feed is displayed e Be sure to use scissors to cut the fabric tapes The built in cutter cannot completely cut the fabric tapes Feeding Tape Feed CN O e The machine will feed 25mm of tape which may be needed when installing a new tape cassette or when using the Chain Print feature Setting Margin Tape Margin CN gt EGY Margin GO gt O Fu Full Half Narrow is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text NOTE Cut along the printed dots with scissors so the text is centered in the label Full Half Narrow ABC ABC ABC 25mm gt P lt P lt a H 25mm gt 12mm 12mm 4mm 4mm Chain Print is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin lt e g 1 gt You can also create a label containing text in various styles print a text in one style and before feeding enter the second text in another style lt
6. e g 2 gt FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER see Feeding Printing Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette Chain Print lt e g 1 gt ABC ABC AB feed amp cut Using Print Option lt e g 2 gt ABG feed amp cut Copies You can print up to 9 copies of each label N gt Print Option gt Copies Q gt You can also select the number of copies by entering with Num keys Numbering You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected number by 1 after each label is printed Example To print copies of a label containing a serial number 0123 0124 and 0125 N gt G gt Print Option 62 gt Numbering gt Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number Mirror ONG gt Print Option ED gt Mirror gt Mirror Print HTIM L Use clear tape in Mirror so the labels can be read correctly from the oppo site side when attached on glass windows or other transparent surfaces Ken P touch com lt Marketing Dept gt DO NOT TOUCH we Best Hits of the 90 s we X Mary B X 05 8652 6491 Mays Favorite Music Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label USEFUL FUNCTIONS Memory Favourite keys You can save and print your favourite label in seconds at the touch of a but ton There are five Favour
7. See the reverse side for steps of creating labels GETTING STARTED REFERENCE Troubleshooting Error message Message Cause Remedy Battery Weak The batteries are weak Check Battery The installed batteries are about to run out Invalid e There is no text above the cursor when you set Numbering e Invalid character is selected for Numbering e Invalid number is selected for Tab Length or Label Length No Text e You tried to print a text file when there is no data stored in the memory e The Print key is pressed when no text is entered e You tried to set Copies Numbering or Mirror when no text is entered e You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing Enter key e You tried to print a 2 line text when 3 5mm or 6mm tape is installed No Cassette You tried to print a label when there is no cassette installed Cutter Error Tape cutter lever is used in the middle of printing process Full The maximum number of characters 80 characters have already been entered Text Too Long The text length exceeds the selected label length or the selected Auto Format setting length No Frame OK Printing on 3 5 mm tape with invalid Frame setting ON Select to print with no Frame to cancel What to do when The display stays blank Check that the batteries are correctly inserted after you have turned on e If the batteries are weak replace them the machine e Check that the suggested adaptor is correctly conne
8. cted The machine does not Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly print e If the tape cassette is empty replace it The printed characters The batteries may be weak Replace them are not formed properly or the printed characters are blurred The memory has e The batteries may be weak Replace them cleared on its own A blank horizontal line There may be some dust on the print head Remove the appears through the tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the printed label print head with an up and down motion e The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CL4 is used e Turn off the machine and then while holding down and R press to turn the machine back on Finally release and R Line Limit The machine has locked up i e nothing happens when a key is pressed even though the machine is on Specifications Specification 173 mm W x 222 mm D x 62 mm H 590 g without batteries and tape cassette Power supply Six AA size alkaline batteries LR6 or optional AC adaptor model AD 5000 Tape cassette Brother TZ tape width 3 5 mm 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm Accessories Supplies may differ by distribution See the attached TZ Tape Catalogue AC Adaptor model AD 5000 A Be sure to use scissors to cut the fabric tapes The built in cutter can not completely cut the fabric tapes
9. he end of the tape feeds under the tape guides e f the ink ribbon is loose use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette After you have installed the tape feed the tape see Feeding once and then push in the tape cutter lever to cut the tape 3 Securely close the front cover making sure that it snaps into place Power Supply Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries eccccccccccccccccce dees Turn the machine over and remove the battery compartment cover If batteries are already installed remove them Insert six new AA size alkaline batteries LR6 making sure that their poles point in the correct directions Always replace all six batteries at the same time using brand new ones _ Battery compartment Attach the battery compartment cover by inserting the three hooks at the bottom into the slots on the machine then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place When using optional AC adaptor model AD 5000 Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the adaptor jack on the right side of the machine Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet For memory back up we recommend using AA size alkaline batteries LR6 together when using the AC adaptor OPERATION Keyboard amp LCD Size Width m Style Cursor ABC ABC o i Underline Frame Label Length Tape cutter F P
10. ite Keys to store your five favourite la bels To Save P touch gt O gt O e P touch To Print a N Print P touch To Open N gt C gt DPen P touch When the saved text contains more than 8 characters use Dto scroll through the text Function Shortcuts In addition to the basic steps to search for a function the PT 1830 provides you with function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used func tion just by pressing and the shortcut key shown in the table below To confirm press 1 ae E Tab Length 7 Label Length Auto Format 9 Margin o Print Option Style Underline Frame Tab
11. t appliances Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P touch otherwise the tape cassette may be damaged Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette set in the P touch Doing so will damage the print head Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period of time Note When power is disconnected for more than three minutes all text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost Language and unit settings will also be cleared 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 Otherwise the batteries may leak or be damaged Use only the suggested AC adaptor for this machine to prevent any damage or failure TZ T 1830 PREPARATION Tape Cassettes Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing a tape cassette Open the tape compartment cover by lifting up both sides at the same time If a tape cassette is already installed remove it by pulling it straight up J J 2 Insert a tape cassette making sure that it snaps into place Qecececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee End of tape Tape guide e Make sure that t
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