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1. New Block DS a AAA A A A Smitha tegh ABC A lid 21234 Main S wr A A A A lt Width 64 Mirror 0 Press to engrave the stamp stencil film and then automatically cut off a AAF a AAA A I N m jLength C 0 P I E S m Length ABC ABC ABC AIF 1 1 AIF A A A A A lt With A A A A A lt With To affix a stamp Q Remove the stamp frame from around the stamp film holder ink pad one side at a time then remove the protective seal covering the ink pad and the backing paper from the stamp stencil film Q With the glossy side of the stamp stencil film upward align one of its ends with the slit on the side of the stamp film holder Glossy side Tape end Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place with your thumb then pass the tape through the guides while pulling it tight Guides 65 66 Q Fold the other end of the stamp stencil film over the other side of the stamp film holder and hold it in place with your finger te Be sure that the stamp is correctly covered in order to prevent ink spills C LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION The Local format function allows you to emphasise a block of the text by printing it with a font size width style underline or frame setting that is different from the rest of the text To use the Local format fun
2. A A A lt Width FORMATTING THE TEXT Now that we ve entered all of the text we can start formatting it Next let s use the Local for mat function to change the style of the shelf number B1 in order to emphasise it The Local format function is used to select a part of the text so that it can be formatted with a font size width style underline or frame setting that is different from the rest of the text Since only the characters in the text block containing the cursor will have a different format we must first move the cursor to the first block To move the cursor to the first block D Hold down and press gems te The cursor can be moved quickly gt A A A A A A A from block to block by holding down D B10 and pressing Cay or c A A A A A lt With 27 To select the SOLID style setting for the first block B Hold down and press once A A A A A AA BLOCK FORMAT jest ABC ABC t B1B AIF A A A A A lt Width Style B Hold down and press once a A AAA A A A STYLE tang ABC ABC NORMAL A F A A A A D Keep held down and continue Style pressing until SOLID is displayed and then release Code lt Width PRINTING THE TEXT Finally let s assume that we want to put labels on two different shelves B1 and B2 whi
3. A lt With 92 Mirror New Block Q Press or GS a AAA A A a A A A Length C 0 P I E S Length ABC ABC ABC ABC A F 1 3 A F A A A A A lt With A A A A Width A AAA T A COPIES Length COPIES Length ABC ABC ABC 2 3 AIF 3 3 AIF A A A A A lt Width A A A A lt Width STUDIO STUDIO 2 STUDIO 3 93 C REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION This function allows you to print multiple copies of the same text To use the Repeat printing function Hold down and press D COPIES appears in the display t quit the Repeat printing function without printing hold down and press or press just 68 Type in the desired number or press 4 or until the desired number of copies is displayed Mirror New Block Press or GD to begin printing The message WORKING appears just before printing and then COPIES followed by the number of the label being printed is dis played ts Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON the labels will automatically be cut off after they are printed 94 To print three copies of a label Repeat Hold down and press s AA A A Length ABC ABC A F lt Width A AF Length ABC A F
4. A A A A A lt Width Feed amp Cut Hold down and press 5 90 4 NUMBERING FUNCTION jJ This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing certain char acters letters numbers or barcode 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 Letters and numbers increase as shown below 0 gt 1 gt 9 gt 0 gt A gt B gt uz gt A gt a o gt b 29 z gt a 2 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 9 gt 102 1 99 gt 0 2 Z gt AA gt 2Z2 gt A 2 199 202 992 02 t Only one numbering field can be selected from any text 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 alphanu meric character To use the Numbering function Number Q Hold down and press The message START POINT appears in the display Number t To quit the Numbering function without printing hold down and press Clear To return to the previous screen press Press Gy cL
5. xx f TEXT amp FORMATS was not already selected it could be selected by press ing Ke or gt A A A lt Width ENTERING THE TEXT Let s begin by typing in the first row of text the name Bill Reynolds To type in Bill Reynolds Symbol Hold down and press once i AA A A A Symbol Barcode then release Gani Press O once then Bill_ C twice A A A A lt Width Feed amp Cut O Press e AA A A A A A A Length ABC ABC Bill _ AIF A A A A lt Width Q Type in Reynolds t Again the text is longer than the LCD display So Bil moves off the display m to the left ABC ABC Reynolds jur A A A A lt Width New Block In a multi line label the return key Ge is used to end one line and start the next one The return mark indicates the end of the line To end the first line and begin another one New Block diia LLLA AAA A A A A A Bill Reyno Length ABC ABC 2 AIF A A A A A lt Width Now we can enter the company name address and telephone number ABC Transport 29 Main St Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 To type in the company name address and telephone number Type ABC Transport and then press eS AA AL A A A A Length ABC Transpo S95 A F 2 3
6. lt Width Mirror New Block AA aa AAA A A A A Length C 0 P I E S Length ABC ABC ABC ABC A F 17 3 AIF lt Width A A A A A lt With T osaa AAA A A Length ni ER pe Nr ABC ABC ABC ABC 3 4 3 A F A F A lt Width A A A A A lt Width Bill Reynolds Bill Reynolds Bill Reynolds ABC Transport ABC Transport ABC Transport 29 Main St 29 Main St 29 Main St Highbury London N51J2 Highbury London N51J2 Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 0122 111 2222 0122 111 2222 95 C MEMORY FUNCTIONS jJ You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files The text remains in the memory even after all characters are removed from the display using the Clear function see page 45 When each file is stored it is given a number to make recalling it easier Up to 100 text files or about 2500 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 Memory delete function can be used to delete it t When inserting new batteries be sure to insert the new ones within five minutes of removing the old ones otherwise any text files stored i
7. ABC Z PRINT A F MENU mm Length A A A A A lt Width ABC ABC gt a AA A A Length ABC ABC m A S 1 COPIE 1 A A A A A lt Width 1999 Sales Report REFERENCE Layout name VCR VHS 1 Tape width x label length 18 mm x 140 mm Layout fields SYMBOL TITLE SUB TITLE DURATION 6 REC MODE DATE VCR VHS 2 24 mm x 77 mm TITLE SUB TITLE DATE VCR 8mm 1 9 mm x 73 mm SYMBOL TITLE SUB TITLE DATE 6 REC MODE VCR 8mm 2 12 mm x 92 mm SYMBOL TITLE SUB TITLE DURATION 6 REC MODE DATE VCR VHSC 1 12 mm x 42 mm TITLE SUB TITLE VCR VHSC 2 18 mm x 81 mm SYMBOL TITLE SUB TITLE DURATION 6 REC MODE DATE AUDIO 1 6 mm x 80 mm SYMBOL TITLE SUB TITLE AUDIO 2 12 mm x 89 mm 9 mm x 89 mm SYMBOL TITLE SUB TITLE AUDIO 3 12 mm x 89 mm 9 mm x 89 mm SYMBOL TITLE 6 mm x 56 mm 9 mm x 85 mm 6 mm x 59 mm TITLE SYMBOL TITLE TITLE SUB TITLE SUB TITLE SUB TITLE MINI DISK 2 24 mm x 52 mm TITLE SUB TITLE DURATION DATE NAME PLATE 24 mm x 76 mm 18 mm x 76 mm NAME COMPANY ADDRESS 24 mm x 80 mm 18 mm x 80 mm
8. A A S I Z E Length ABC ABC 24 AIF A A A Width Q Release Co 71 To change the width setting Width Q While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current width setting Width While still holding down co continue pressing until the desired width setting is displayed t The Width indicator lights up when either the NARROW or WIDE setting is selected Release to apply the selected width setting to the text To select the WIDE width setting Width While holding down cos press once and keep held down i A WIDTH MEDIUM A A A A While still holding down continue Width a A A pressing until WIDE is displayed A A ES WIDTH WIDE A A A A lt Width Q Release Ceo 72 REFERENCE Width Size setting function Width function Width function WIDE in pts NARROW MEDIUM Aa 73 4 STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from eleven different character styles to apply to your text t Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings e g l SHADOW are selected The following style settings are available NORMAL I BOLD italic amp bold BOLD I OUTLINE italic amp outline OUTLINE I SOLID italic solid SOLID I SHADOW italic amp shad
9. are A A lt Width Clear Hold down and press A A A A A AA A A TEXT amp FORMATS Length W ABC ITEXT ONLY AIF A A A A A lt Width Press 9 until TEXT amp FORMATS is flashing AAA A Length ABC ABC A F 45 New Block Press ge To delete just the text Clear Hold down and press 68 Press or QP until TEXT ONLY is selected flashing Clear t TO return to the text without erasing anything press 52 New Block Press G To clear just the text Clear Hold down and press 46 Q Press until TEXT ONLY is flashing A TEXTRPORMATS ITEXT ONLY A A A A A lt Width New Block _ aaAA AAA A A lt Width Length ABC ABC A F 47 C COMPOSITE CHARACTER KEYS jJ Some words contain composite characters which consist of a letter and a diacritical mark This machine can display and print these characters The diacritical marks available are and Several composite characters can be found on the key tops Characters such as c and fi can Caps be entered using D Before inputting a composite character as described below check whether it is already available as a
10. 8 AUDIO 2 FAVOURITE OLDIES 60 s amp 70 s 9 AUDIO 2 FAVOURITE LOVE SONGS Marie 10 AUDIO 3 OLDIES 60 s 11 AUDIO 3 OLDIES 70 s 12 DAT 1 est of the 90 s Recorded live 13 DAT 2 Best of the 90 s Recorded live 14 MINI DISK 1 FAVOURITE SONGS Marie 15 MINI DISK 2 Best of the 90 s 60 min Marie 1100 16 NAME PLATE Robert Becker ABC Transport I 59 17 NAME PLATE Robert Becker ABC Transport 18 ADDRESS ABC Transport 29 South Main St Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 19 ADDRESS ABC Transport 29 South Main St Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 20 EQUIPMENT Property of Sales Div 0123 21 EQUIPMENT Property of Sales Division 0123 22 SLIDE Hawaii 12 2 02 At the luau 23 PRICE LABEL PRINTER 150 24 PRICE LABEL PRINTER 150 25 SALE PRICE es 140 26 SALE PRICE s O90 D 0 27 ORGANISER L 0122 111 2222 29 FILE LONG 1999 Sales Report 30 FILE LONG 37 DISK 3 5 1999 Sales Report Overseas Sales Div Robert Becker 38 DISK 3 5 1999 Sales Report Overseas Sales Div Robert Becker 39 DISK 5 25 Market Research Spring 2000 Robert Becker 40 DISK 5 25 Market Reseach Spring 2000 Robert Recker o N CHAR STYLE 5 Setting Font Setting Style Setting ORIGINAL R Becker ABC Transport Layout default ITALIC R Becker Layout default ITALIC ABC Transport DYNAM
11. 9 12 18 24 36 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is MEDIUM The currently selected size setting is always shown by the indicator above the display In addition all of the size indicators light up when the AUTO setting is selected When either the NARROW or WIDE width setting is selected the Width indicator lights up With the AUTO size setting the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size However seven other point sizes are also available and each can be printed in narrow or wide characters Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings 70 To change the size setting Q While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current size setting Size 9 While still holding down 0 continue pressing until the desired size setting is displayed and is shown by the size indicator t The current character size setting is also shown by the size indicators above the dis play Q Release to apply the selected size setting to the text To select the 24 point size setting Size Q While holding down cose press A once and keep held down A A A A Length ABC ABC AIF A lt Width While still holding down Code con AAA Size tinue pressing until 24 is displayed
12. A A A A lt Widh Q Type 29 Main St and then press New Block Type Highbury London N51J2 and New Block then press Ge Type 0122 111 2222 t To obtain the and marks press Symbol and 9 and 0 For further information see page 37 20 FORMATTING THE TEXT Now the text is entered as we wish If it were printed the standard default settings would be used The text would be aligned on the left side with 25 mm margins and would not be framed or underlined In addition the characters would be auto sized AUTO and printed using the HELSINKI font and NORMAL style settings For more details concerning format settings please see pages 70 through 84 For this label though let s assume we want a different style of text BRUSSELS font framed and printed with 4 mm margins NONE Therefore we must change the format To select the BRUSSELS font setting Font While holding down Code press A once and keep held down to dis A A A A play the current font setting FONT HELSINKI AIF A A A A lt Width While still holding down Cod con Font tinue pressing until BRUSSELS is aa A A Al A a a Length displayed and then release E En SELS ABC A A A A A lt Width To select t
13. A A A A A lt Width 51 C SYMBOL FUNCTION jJ In addition to the letters symbols and numerals on the key tops there are 55 additional marks available with the Symbol function The following symbols are available i The use of certain symbols contained within this labelling machine may be governed by local national or European regulation Therefore the user should check that any symbol printed conforms to these regulations before application To type in a symbol Hold down and press E A row of symbols appear in the display Press 45 or D to display different rows of symbols and press X or c until the desired symbol flashes New Block Q Press The symbol appears in the text New Block t To type in a series of symbols hold down before pressing Ge Then continue adding symbols by selecting them as explained in steps amp and and New Block New Block holding down while pressing Ce Press just Q after selecting the last symbol in the series 52 Gai To add the symbol g Symbol Hold down and press E Press CES or until the row con taining appears and then press il Cx OF cx until g flashes New Block Q Press Go A A A A A A gen VEI lt gt lt gt EDANGER A A A A A lt With A A rm AAO 60069 1 DANGER_ A A A A A lt With a
14. AIF lt Width New Block D Press ee printing and then the number o AAA A A to begin printing The message WORKING appears just before each copy being printed is displayed a AAA A A A K WORKING A A Length m ABC ABC A F COPIES 1 3 Length m ABC ABC A F A A A A A C Width A oe A A A A A A X Width A A A AA aa A A COPIES 2 3 A A A A A lt Width A A Length ABC ABC AIF a AAA A A A COPIES 3 3 A A A A A lt With Length ABC ABC AIF v f the A Cut function is set to ON each label is automatically cut off after it is printed Bill Reynolds ABC Transport 29 Main St Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 Bill Reynolds ABC Transport 29 Main St Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 Bill Reynolds ABC Transport 29 Main St Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 23 4 STORAGE SHELF LABEL EXAMPLE In this final example we will practise using the New block function and the Local format function as well as more specialised features such as the Barcode and Numbering functions The following labels which could be used to describe objects stored on a shelf contain multi ple blocks and mixed formatting ABC Transpo
15. TZ N741 Black characters on green adhesive TZ NF41 Black characters on purple adhesive TZ PC41 Black characters on adhesive with a Christmas design TZ PH41 Black characters on adhesive with a heart design TZ PF41 Black characters on adhesive with a fruit design TZ PM41 Black characters on adhesive with a marine design TZ N841 Black characters on gold adhesive 12 mm wide non laminated tapes TZ N231 Black characters on white adhesive TZ N232 Red characters on white adhesive TZ N233 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ N531 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ N631 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ N731 Black characters on green adhesive TZ NF31 Black characters on purple adhesive 9 mm wide non laminated tapes TZ N221 Black characters on white adhesive 6 mm wide non laminated tapes TZ N211 Black characters on white adhesive Special tapes Stock No Description TZ LO41 18 mm instant lettering tape TZ IY41 18 mm iron on transfer tape TZ SE4 18 mm security tape TZ FA3 12 mm fabric tape Stamp tapes Stock No Description SH LB Stamp for large stamp with black ink SH MB Stamp for medium stamp with black ink SK LB Stamp making kit for large stamp with black ink SK MB Stamp making kit for medium stamp with black ink 109 Printed in China LA1012001
16. Tab Set Hold down and press once A A A A A A Part Length ABC ABC A A A A C DELETE KEY D Clear The delete key allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor s current posi y y p 44 tion It differs from the left cursor key lt 4 which only moves the cursor without deleting any characters The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display with out changing the text Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display especially Clear when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files In these cases pressing is like answering no t Toanswer yes press Qe Refer to RETURN KEY on page 39 To delete one character Q Press Gy Gan or amp to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the character that you wish to delete Clear Press ed once To delete a sequence of characters 9 Press Gy amp or amp to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete Clear Hold down until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted To quit a function without changing your text Clear Press G3 to return to your text To answer no Clear Press 52 43
17. s The Space key is different from the right cursor key which moves the cursor through the entered text without adding blank spaces To add a space Feed amp Cut 0 Press AA Length ABC ABC mli MEETING _ AIF A A A A X Width Type the second word ROOM to finish the text To type in ROOM H A Repeat Q Press once twice then O once CA AAAA s Since the text is longer than the LCD 4 Length display ME ff the display t ABC ABC eee ee ILETING ROOM AIF A A A A A X With Now that we are finished entering uppercase letters we can exit Caps mode To exit Caps mode Caps Q Hold down and press once The Caps indicator goes off A AA a A A A A Length ABC ABC LETING ROOM AIF A A A A A lt With Once you have entered the text you can easily edit it by correcting mistakes or simply adjust ing it or its format For detailed explanations of text editing methods see pages 43 and 44 PRINTING THE TEXT Several format settings are available however in this example we will use the default settings pre programmed into the machine and print out our label which is then automatically cut off after printing is finished To print the door label Mirror Press once The message WWORKING appears just before printing and then COPIES 1
18. A AAA A Length ABC AIF A A A I DANGER2 Ea A AAA Length ABC ABC AIF A A A A A lt With 53 C AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION P The Auto format function makes creating labels quick and easy After simply selecting one of the various pre formatted layouts and typing text into each of its fields the overall style of the label can easily be changed by selecting one of the 7 available style formats and then the label is ready to be printed The many layouts available allow you to create labels for a variety of needs from addressing envelopes to identifying floppy disks or audio and video cassettes Refer to Reference at the end of this section for a list and samples of the available layouts To select a pre formatted layout Hold down and press O once The A F indicator lights up and the message SELCT LAYOUT PRESS Af appears in the display Press or D to select the desired layout ts The default setting VCR VHS 1 can be selected by pressing Fenton The number of the layout that was last used appears underlined Selecting this lay out displays the text that was entered in it at that time New Block Press Q The first field for the selected layout appears in the display To enter text in the layout New Block New Block Q For each field type in the text and then press G When Q is pressed after typing in the text for the la
19. A F A A A A A lt Width 87 Press cum A A A A A lt Width Press G5 or CE until the CH DIG parameter is displayed x us AA A AA A A A A A ecH DIG kengi Bane ABC ABC 20 FF AIF IRURE A A A A A lt Width Q Press or Ce until ON is dis ii AA paye A AA A A A A eCH DIG Length 0 x ABC ABC s AIF ree A A A A A lt Width New Block Press qe Font Size Width Style Press Ga Ga then m New Block A A A A A lt Width Press G C AUTO CUT FUNCTION The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut off each label after it is printed Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut off the labels automatically after printing them t After printing a label with the Auto cut function set to OFF hold down and press Feed amp Cut once to feed the tape and cut it When a setting other than FULL is selected extra tape is fed out before printing starts The extra tape is cut off if the Auto cut function is set to ON so that the margins on each side of the text are equal To turn on or off the Auto cut function Q While holding down oe press 65 once and keep held down to display the current auto cut setting Whil
20. Power key Memory Rec dodo d2 db 5 15 622 0 650565 69 0 00 62 00 69 65 6562962656262 6000 0 0 C LY Symbol Accent A Cut Feed amp Cut Cursor keys Delete key Return key GENERAL PRECAUTIONS D Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Do not use tapes that do not have the mark Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P touch This may damage the tape cassette Do not use the machine in dusty places and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time Doing so may cause staining Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents Use a soft dry cloth only Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine To avoid injuries do not touch the cutter s edge Use only the AC adapter model H 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 being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary to keep the text files stored in the memory disconnect the AC adapter and remove the batter ies to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine If the AC adapter is unplugged and no batteries are installed all text files in
21. Style setting I BOLD ABC I OUTLINE ABC 1 SOLID ABC SHADOW VERTICAL BRUSSELS BELGIUM ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC US ABC ABC SAN DIEGO ABC FLORIDA ABC ABG LOS ANGELES ABC ABE ISTANBUL 76 ABC HBC Cre OK C UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can add emphasis to your text by underlining it or striking it out The default underline n is OFF When the Underline function is set to ON or STRIKEOUT the ABC ABC indicator on the right side of the display lights up a ABC ABC To change the underline setting Q While holding down Coe press once and keep held down to display the current underline setting 9 While still holding down ce continue pressing until the desired underline set ting is displayed t The ABC ABC indicator lights up when the ON or STRIKEOUT setting is selected Q Release to apply the selected underline setting to the text To select the ON underline setting While holding down cos press once and keep held down While still holding down ces con Length m ABC AIF tinue pressing until ON is displayed A A A A A X Width Q Release Coo 77 FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function you can choose from various frames and highlights to make more decorative or emphasised
22. according to the uppercase or lowercase letter that they are combined with The following accented characters are available Letters Accented characters Letters Accented characters AAAAAAE 6666690 UUUU y To type in an accented character Accent Hold down and press GO The message ACCENTa y A U appears on the display Q Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character Caps To type an uppercase letter hold down or hold down and press to turn on Caps mode before pressing the letter key Press Gb or CE until the desired accented character flashes New Block Q Press Q The accented character is added to the text type in a series of accented characters hold down before pressing New Block Then continue adding accented characters by selecting them as explained in steps amp and and holding down while pressing nos Press just New Block after selecting the last character in the series 50 To add the accented character E Accent Hold down and press eG A A A ACCENT a y A U A A A A A X Width Symbol Tape Hold down and press E gt A A Q Press cx until flashes New Block 0 Press qe A A A A A A a A Length ABC ERESUM AIF
23. as amended by 91 263 EEC and 92 31 EEC The AC adapter as supplied with this system also conforms with EN 60950 and follows the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Issued by BIE Ltd European Development and Technical Services Division Use only the adapter designed exclusively for this machine See GENERAL PRECAUTIONS on page 4 C CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION EL E NU rd 2 GENERAL PREGAUTIONS as eter prepa gel e Du e eS LU Ed 4 EAT TRIES See ec cpi a di tun ML COE EUM d LE CIE ER na 5 OPTIONAL AC D M D os 6 TAPEGASSETTE EM E LEE 7 ATTACHING LABELS e cas aco d Iren Rod AE rA LEE 8 et sean cco eM Ue a Ed 12 Learning the Ropes DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE eu ORE 14 AIDEIRESSLABEICENSMBDE I ii ts Wi oa th n 18 STORAGE SHELF LABEL EXAMPLE 74er rhe ede de nd 24 For Your Information ROWER REN n Rer Dat Nitta E ELLA MAE ELE eL os 32 CUPSOR te atta Rer Sun bi Me Ned sce 33 CODE ALT amp tone 35 een er AME 38 T RT 39 40 TAB FUNCTION e donem e xx PM E Te m A c 41 DELETE KEN E eT Ee a ee EOL ves na a aka ER TUE 43 LINEOUT FUNG TIO Note acentos S me dre alata ol Bad cR 44 CREAR RUNG TION s ante edid wh oleh i BPs Tmt els Be ln 45 COMPOSITE CHARACTER KEYS a e ure etes ac ettet Oates 48 ACCENT FUNCTION dece eu reet UE EE ern aden 50 SYMBOLEUN
24. batteries installed Maximum 255 characters Maximum seven lines 2500 characters Seven sizes 6 9 12 18 24 36 and 48 points AUTO All are available in medium narrow and wide widths Normal Bold Outline Solid Shadow each can be combined with Italic and Vertical ACCESSORIES D Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorised dealer Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Brother cannot be held responsible for trou ble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies Do not use tapes that do not have the TAR mark Stock No Description 24 mm wide laminated tapes TZ 151 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ M51 Black characters on clear mat adhesive TZ 251 Black characters on white adhesive TZ 451 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 a
25. cS or until the first character that you wish to select for the numbering field is flashing New Block Press Q The message END POINT appears in the display t Ifa barcode was selected NUMBER appears in the display instead Skip to step Q to continue printing with the Numbering function Q Press Gy or CE until all of the characters that you wish to select for the numbering field are flashing t A A barcode cannot be selected together with other characters New Block Q Press Q NUMBER appears in the display Q Type in the desired number or press G2 or G gt until the desired number of copies is displayed 91 Miror New Block Press or QD to begin printing The message WORKING appears just before printing and then COPIES followed by the number of the label being printed is dis played Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON the labels will automatically be cut off after they are printed To print three door labels for studios 1 2 and 3 Number Hold down and press Q Press CS5 until 1 is flashing A START POINT 2 _ ew ABC ABC I STUDIO AIF A A A A lt Width New Block Press ge a A END POINT L STUDIO l A A A A X Width New Block 0 Press eS A R A lt With AA A A A Length ABC ABC AIF
26. keytop character The following diacritical mark and letter combinations are available Letters Which Can Be Combined aeiou AEIOU Diacritical Marks aeiouy AEIOU aeiou AEIOU aeiou AEIOU ano ANO To type in a composite character Caps Q Totype in a diacritical mark written in colour on the key press once TheAlt indica tor lights up To type in a diacritical mark written in the top half of the key hold down Press the key 6 Co of the desired diacritical mark The diacritical mark is added to the text Q Press the key of the letter that you wish to combine with the diacritical mark The letter and the diacritical mark are added to the text ts Ifthe letter of the key that you pressed cannot be combined with the diacritical mark see the above table only the letter is added to the text 48 To add the composite character Symbol Hold down and press once A A A A A A 1 No Y A A A A lt Width Tape Q Press 5 A A A A A A 1 No A A A A lt Width 49 C ACCENT FUNCTION D The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text Many of these characters can also be found on the keys and typed in using refer to page 36 or they can be entered using the composite character keys refer to pages 48 and 49 The accented characters are grouped
27. once ts Ifthe cursor is at the beginning of a line when this key is pressed the cursor moves to the end of the previous line To move the cursor several characters to the left Hold down Sy until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line Hold down and press Gy To move the cursor to the beginning of the current text block Hold down and press Cy ts Ifthe cursor is already at the beginning of a text block when these keys are pressed the cursor moves to the beginning of the previous block RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right Press once ts Ifthe cursor is at the end of a line when this key is pressed the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line To move the cursor several characters to the right Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the end of the current line Hold down and press By To move the cursor to the beginning of the next text block Hold down and press Az ts Ifthe cursor is already at the beginning of the last text block when these keys are pressed the cursor moves to the end of the text 33 UP CURSOR KEY To move the cursor up to the previous line Press dam once ts Ifthe cursor is in the first line of text it will move to the beginning of the line To move the cursor up several lines Hold down ces until the cursor
28. onto the paper x Hold the tape very firmly and do not move it while rubbing the tape IRON ON TRANSFER TAPE Iron on transfer tape is used to transfer your text onto garments using an iron o 6606 Mirror Insert an iron on transfer tape cassette press to print the text then push down on the tape cutter lever to cut off the label Iron the garment to flatten it before transferring the text Place the label on the garment at the location where you wish the text to be transferred Set the iron to cotton 150 to 180 C then press down on the label with the iron for about 15 seconds Allow the iron on transfer to cool for about 60 seconds and then carefully remove the backing paper t White garments made from 100 cotton with a plain smooth surface are best for iron on transfers You can also make transfers to garments made from 10096 linen or cotton polyester blends as long as they have a plain smooth surface The label will not adhere properly to any cloth with a rough surface such as pile or denim or with a waterproof surface Heat sensitive materials such as nylon acetate or other similar fibres are also unsuitable as they may be damaged when pressing with an iron at a high temperature Do not move the iron while pressing otherwise the label may move out of the desired position Press the iron straight down onto the cloth After the backing tape has been removed the transferred label may appear glossy In add
29. press the key of the desired character To type in a character written in colour in the upper right corner of the key hold down Symbol and press the key of the desired character To exit Alt mode press again The Alt indicator goes off 36 To type in Caps Press once AA A A A Length ABC ABC AIF lt Width Number Hold down and press CD AAL A Length ABC ABC A F lt Width AAF Caps Press again Length ABC ABC AIF Width SHIFT KEY To type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the upper left corner of a key Symbol Hold down and press the key of the desired letter or symbol To type in 96 AA A A A Length ABC ABC AIF A lt Width Symbol ABC Hold down and press AA A A A Length ABC ABC AIF A lt Width CAPS MODE Symbol The Caps mode allows you to type uppercase letters continuously without holding down To type in many uppercase letters Hold down and press The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up sa AAA A A A Length ABC ABC A A A A A X Width Q Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols To exit Caps mode hold down and press The Caps in
30. 1 is displayed while the label is being printed t f the A Cut function is set to ON the label is automatically cut off after it is printed AA AL AAL m jLength m Length ABC ABC ABC ABC A F A F A A A A A lt Width lt Width ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE While making the multi line address label in this example we will learn how to create more decorative labels using the various format settings Bill Reynolds ABC Transport 29 Main St Highbury London N51J2 0122 111 2222 ts Five line labels such as this address label can only be printed on either 18 mm or 24 mm wide tape Before entering the new text we must first erase the text shown in the display from the previ ous time that the machine was used When clearing the display we can choose whether to erase all of the text and return all format functions Font Size Width Style Underline Frame Tape margin Horizontal alignment Tab Length Mirror printing and Length to their default settings or just to erase the text To erase all of the text and reset the format functions Clear Hold down and press ex 7 AA A A A A A 4 SPEXT amp FORMAT St po aaa TEXT ONLY A A A A A lt Width selected press Since TEXT amp FORMATS is already A New Block A A A A Length ABC ABC AIF
31. A lt With To enter the company address the second block of text Q Type ABC Transport and then press cant a AAA A A A ABC ABC A F A ABC Transpo bensth b A A A A A lt Width 25 New Block Q Type 29 Main St then press h29 Main St Length ji ABC ABC A F A A A A lt With Type Highbury London N51J2 hold New Block down and press G once A A A A A A lt Width Now we must enter the third block of the text the barcode Although there are many barcode types available let s use CODE 39 which can use an unrestricted number of digits More details on the Barcode function can be found on pages 85 through 88 To add the barcode for the part code the third block Barcode Hold down and press O once A A A A lt Width 26 If we wished to use a different type or change any of the default barcode settings we could press 5 and then use the cursor keys to change the parameter settings However since we will use the default settings for this example we can immediately input our barcode data To enter the barcode data Type in 12345 a A AAA A A A A CODE 39 t ABC ABC 12345 4 AIF A A A A lt Width New Block Press G A_A 3Highb
32. A A lt Width New Block Press ge AA AL Length ABC ABC LNO SMOKING AIF A A A A lt Width 98 To delete the text stored under file number 8 M Del Hold down and press n a A A CLEAR L4 NO SMOKIN A A A A lt Width A Q Press or QP until 8 is displayed New Block Q Press qe v A A A A A lt With New Block 0 Press Go 99 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine Check that the AC adapter is connected correctly If you are using alkaline 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 tape cassette has been inserted properly If the tape cassette is empty replace it with a new one Make sure that the tape compartment cover has been closed Ensure the correct Brother AC adapter is used other adapters cannot supply enough current for printing The text files that you stored in the mem ory 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 alkaline batteries they may be low Try using the AC adapter or replace the batt
33. AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use this machine 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 If the AC adapter is unplugged and no batteries are installed all text files in the memory may be deleted It is recommended that you use the AC adapter when printing large fonts or bar codes on 18 mm or 24 mm wide tape since these operations can quickly drain the batteries C TAPE CASSETTE A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit However since TZ tape cassettes are avail able for this machine in a wide variety of colours and sizes it is possible to make distinctive colour coded and stylised labels In addition this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily To change the tape cassette Lift open the tape compartment cover The installed cassette is also released Ifa tape cassette is already installed remove it by pulling it straight up If the ink ribbon in the other tape cassette 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 Also make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides ts Ifyou are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper be sure to remove the stopper Q Insert th
34. ANGELES and ISTAN BUL The default font setting is HELSINKI Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings To change the font setting Q While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current font setting Font While still holding down co continue pressing until the desired font setting is displayed Q Release to apply the selected font setting to the text To select the BRUSSELS font setting Font While holding down cose press once and keep held down aa A A A A A A F 0 N T Length ABC ABC HELSINKI AIF A A A A A lt Width While still holding down Code con Font tinue pressing until BRUSSELS is dis a A A A A A i A played FONT Length ABC ABC BRUSSELS AIF A A A A A lt Width Q Release Coo 68 REFERENCE Font setting Font sample HELSINKI ABCDE BRUSSELS ABCDE BELGIUM ABCDE US ABCDE SAN DIEGO FLORIDA ABCDE LOS ANGELES ISTANBUL C SIZE amp WIDTH FUNCTIONS D The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions Since the charac ter size that can be used depends on the width of the tape the following table shows the char acter sizes that can be used with each tape width Tape widths Sizes in points 6 9 12 6 9 12 18 6 9 12 18 24 6
35. ERIES WEAK This message appears when the installed alkaline batter ies become weak Replace the batteries or use the AC adapter BUFFER EMPTY This message appears if you hold down and press Length Cc but no text has been entered in the display This message appears if you try to print but no text has been entered Enter some text before start ing the function Enter text before printing 101 Error Message BUFFER FULL This message appears if you try to enter a character sym bol barcode space return new block or tab after 255 characters have already been entered This message appears if you try to enter a character sym bol barcode or space in a layout field while using the Auto format function after 255 characters have already been entered Solution Delete some existing text so that more text can be entered Edit the text so that it only contains the preset number of characters CUTTER ERROR This message appears if the tape cutter is closed when you try to print or feed the tape Turn the P touch off then on again INPUT ABCD AT BEGIN amp END This message appears if a let ter between A and D has not been entered at the begin ning and end of a barcode when the CODABAR type is selected Enter a letter between A and D at the beginning and end of the barcode INPUT WHOLE CODE 102 This message appears if the set
36. ERS DIAMOND e e rr AS Ot es lt 3 PRES 79 MARGIN FUNCTION The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text The default tape margin setting is FULL however three other settings are also available FULL 25 mm margins NONE 4 mm margins NARROW 8 mm margins MEDIUM 12 mm margins t When a setting other than FULL is selected extra tape is fed out before printing starts The extra tape is cut off if the Auto cut function is set to ON so that the margins on each side of the text are equal To change the tape margin setting Q While holding down Coe press once and keep held down to display the current tape margin setting While still holding down cw continue pressing c5 until the desired tape margin setting is displayed Q Release to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text To select the MEDIUM tape margin setting Tape Q While holding down cose press 65 once and keep held down A A A A Length ABC ABC AIF lt Width While still holding down ces con x tinue pressing until MEDIUM is A A Length displayed FEED ABC REG MEDIUM AIF A A A Width Q Release Coo 80 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align the text in one o
37. GTION aana a t i ile ace MN 52 AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION e eaaa e eaaa eaaa a eaaa eea ttt tetti 54 STAMP FUNCTION ra Ere Lees ELE E E 64 LOCAL FORMAT BUNGTION capp dieit at a core tect dad 67 FONT FUNCTION d case sce oes 68 SIZE amp WIDTELEUNGTIGONS 2 tiir rh Ree per pie DR Rest 70 Il STYLE FUNCTION ioi gang ea aga aa Ta etur eere rr rne acti ag 74 UNDEREINE FUNGTIG I 2 53 5 2 2132 EIE RE t ho ga aa USE pee Rt 77 FRAME FUN GTIGCIN ah ah eet aH Ode e Pee HERE de eese 78 TAPE MARGIBUEUNGTIOIN dasanan aa d etr re eite edet 80 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION eere 81 MIRROR 82 EENGTELFUNGCTIC N t ta feeds opener e e t ni ERR 83 BARCODE FUNCTION seca sanagara haere nt e ctor ne pa eco e oap e EE AUTO CUT FUNCTION PRINT KEY AND FEED amp CUT FUNCTION NUMBERING FUNCTION REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION MEMORY FUNCTIONS TROUBLESHOOTIN Gils si tto RR ru ERROR MESSAGE LIST tre eI SPECIFICA TONS oen tap stop ang nana erit ote eere eoe ACGESSORIES 3 rtt re ee ER Ee ERO ER Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape compartment cover AC adapter connector LCD display BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover KEYBOARD amp LCD DISPLAY
38. IC R Becker ISTANBUL ABC Transport ARTISTIC Re 866 FLORIDA OUTLINE ABS Traner FORMAL R e B e ck er BRUSSELS ITALIC ABC Transport ELEGANT R Becker NORMAL ABC Transport R Becker ABC Transport NATURAL SAN DIEGO NORMAL 63 C STAMP FUNCTION The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customised stamps Select this function to automatically centre the text and adjust the tape length and margins to a perfect format for the pre inked stamp film holders Since the stamp holder is reusable just make a new stamp stencil film and replace the one in the holder To make a stamp Q Type in the text and then insert a medium 18 mm wide or large 24 mm wide stamp film cassette Hold down and press 5 once The message STAMP FORMAT appears in the display New Block Press Q The text is automatically formatted for the installed stamp centred within the preset message area with the tape length and margins automatically adjusted Mirror Press to cut the text out of the stamp stencil film Q After the stamp stencil film is cut off remove the backing paper from the stamp stencil film and affix it to the ink pad of a stamp film holder To cut a stamp Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment A A A Hold down and press STAMP Length ABC ABC FORMAT AIF A A A A X Width
39. LINE OUT FUNCTION With the Line Out function you can easily remove an entire line of text To delete a line of text Home Q Press Gy amp or amp to position the cursor within the line of text that you wish to delete Une Hold down and press once 8 t Fach time is pressed while is held down the line of text containing the cursor is deleted To delete 012 345 6789 A A A A A Length ardend ABC ABC 345 6789 Jur A A lt With Hold down and press A AAA ry A A Garden dj jLength ABC AIF A A A A A lt With 44 d CLEAR FUNCTION When clearing the display before entering new text the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions Font Size Width Style Underline Frame Tape margin Alignment Tab length Mirror printing and Length are returned to their default settings or whether just the text is erased To delete all of the text and return all formats to their default settings Clear Q Hold down and press G3 Press or G gt until TEXT amp FORMATS is selected flashing Clear t To return to the text without erasing anything press New Block Press G gt To clear the text and formats a A A A A A A Gardend Length 3 A m ABC ABC 45 6789
40. NAME ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 ADD 3 TEL EQUIPMENT 24 mm x 79 mm 18 mm x 79 mm TITLE NAME NUMBER SLIDE 12 mm x 42 mm TITLE DATE SUB TITLE PRICE 24 mm x 57 mm 18 mm x 57 mm NAME PRICE 57 Layout name SALE PRICE Tape width x label length 24 mm x 92 mm 18 mm x 92 mm Layout fields NAME OLD PRICE NEW PRICE ORGANISER L 24 mm x 82 mm NAME COMPANY ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 ADD 3 TEL ORGANISER S FILE LONG 24 mm x 65 mm 24 mm x 183 mm 18 mm x 183 mm NAME COMPANY ADDRESS1 ADDRESS2 ADD 3 TEL TITLE FILE LONGV 24 mm x 183 mm 18 mm x 183 mm TITLE FILE SHORT 24 mm x 94 mm 18 mm x 94 mm 12 mm x 74 mm 9 mm x 74 mm TITLE DISK 3 5 24 mm x 69 mm 18 mm x 69 mm TITLE SUB TITLE NAME DISK 5 25 1 VCR VHS 1 24 mm x 79 mm 18 mm x 79 mm TITLE SUB TITLE NAME 60 min Standard 8 6 02 Jesse s concert Robbins Hall 2 VCR VHS 2 CLASSIC PARK Normal mode 4 12 01 3 VCR 8mm 1 SKI TRIP 2 6 00 Swiss Alps Standard 4 VCR 8mm 2 Jim s Birthday iim 58 5 VCR VHSC 1 Joe s school play 8 12 01 6 VCR VHSC 2 60 min Joe amp Ann Wedding at St Michael s 2 0 7 AUDIO 1 4 FAVOURITELOVESONGS
41. amples we have covered many of the basic features of your P touch so that you can begin creating your own customised labels If you have any questions about any of the functions or keys refer to the appropriate explanation in the following section 30 For Your Information 4 POWER KEY jJ The power key is located in the top right hand corner of the keyboard If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adaptor the previous session s information is displayed when the machine is turned on This feature allows you to stop work on a label turn off the machine and return to it later without having to re enter the text The machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes The machine s internal memory stores the current session s information and displays it when you turn on the machine again To turn on the machine Press The previous session s information appears in the LCD display To turn off the machine Press 6 The current session s information is stored in the internal memory 32 CURSOR KEYS jJ The machine s LCD display shows two rows of 11 characters however the text that you enter can be up to 255 characters long You can review and edit your text by using the cursor keys to move the cursor so that different parts are shown in the display LEFT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the left Press Can
42. and down motion while rotating them with your finger Q Install a tape cassette close the tape compartment cover and then try printing again Q If dust still remains repeat steps and using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl rub bing alcohol If none of the above works contact your service representative Print head Print head Cotton swab Learning the Ropes d DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE After you have inserted the batteries and the enclosed tape cassette as explained in the Getting Started chapter let s practise using some of the basic functions of your P touch We must first begin by turning on the power to the machine To turn on the machine Press in the top right hand corner of the keyboard A A A lt With The underline in the LCD display is called the cursor It is like a pointer which shows your current position and lets you select characters in your text The text you create may sometimes be longer than the 11 characters that the LCD display can show at one time Therefore the cursor can be moved to show other parts of the text Pressing the left cursor key Cy moves the cursor to the left so that the left side of the text can be seen and pressing the right cursor key 2 moves the cursor to the right so that the right side of the text can be seen Some format settings are shown by the triangular and square indicators around the edge of the displ
43. assette is installed Install a tape cassette and try again 104 This message appears if the size of the text is larger than the width of the installed tape Reduce the size of the char acters or install a wider tape Error Message This message appears if the length of the text is longer than the label length that has been set using the Length function This message appears if you try to enter text that is longer than the preset length of a layout field of the Auto for mat function Solution e Delete some of the text reduce the character width or increase the set label length Delete some of the text WRONG ADAPTER This message appears if a high voltage adapter is being used Remove the high voltage adapter and connect the adapter designed exclusively for this machine 105 q SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Input device LCD Print tape Power supply Print head Dimensions Weight SOFTWARE Buffer size Memory size Character size Print styles 106 Keyboard 51 keys 7 x 5 dots 12 characters x 2 lines 17 indicators Pressure sensitive adhesive based 8 m long Five widths available 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm 24 mm Eight AA alkaline batteries AM3 LR6 or optional AC adapter Auto power off if no key is pressed for 5 minutes 128 dot 180 dpi 188 mm W x 234 mm D x 67 mm H 900 g without a tape cassette and
44. ay The default settings the selected settings when the power is turned on for the very first time have been pre programmed into the machine and represent the most common settings for labels However you can design your own label to have any format that you wish Detailed explanations of the formats can be found on pages 70 through 84 Now let s enter the text for our first example the simple door label shown below MEETING ROOM ts The label in this example was made using the enclosed 12 mm wide tape ENTERING THE TEXT Since all of the text will be in uppercase letters we will use the Caps mode which allows us to Symbol type uppercase letters continuously without holding down To enter Caps mode Caps Hold down and press once The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up A A Length ABC ABC A F A A A lt Width Then let s type in the text in the same way that you would type on a typewriter or a computer keyboard To type in MEETING Tape Press D once and twice then Length Barcode A A A A A A A A A A press 1 CD and once 4 each ABC gx MEETING AIF tx All letters are automatically entered as A A A A A lt Width uppercase letters Feed amp Cut Also like on a typewriter or computer keyboard the Space key allows you to add blank spaces to the text Feed amp Cut
45. ction Press e 2 m9 or to position the cursor in the block that will be given a C End different format Hold down and press once BLOCK FORMAT appears in the top row of the display to indicate that the current text block will have the local format Q Select the desired font size width style underline or frame setting as described on pages 70 to 79 The selected setting will only be applied to the text block containing the Cursor t Only the SQUARE and ROUND frame settings can be selected To select the SOLID style setting for part of the text Press 3 Home or to 9 Ce End position the cursor in the shelf number A A A block A A A A Length ABC ABC AIF A A lt Width Local A Hold down and press once A_A AA A A a A Length FORMAT ABC ABC A F A A lt Width A A A AF A A STYLE Lenat ABC ABC NORMAL AIF A A A A A lt Width Style Hold down and press once Keep held down and continue ze AA A A pressing until the SOLID style set Length ting is displayed ABC ABC AIF lt Width Release Coe 67 FONT FUNCTION With the Font function you can choose one of eight fonts for your text The following font settings are available HELSINKI BRUSSELS BELGIUM US SAN DIEGO FLORIDA LOS
46. ction will explain how to enter a barcode into your text It is not intended as a comprehensive introduction to the concept of barcoding For more detailed informa tion please consult one of the many reference books available Since this machine is not specifically designed for special barcode label making some barcode readers may not be able to read the labels Print barcodes with black ink on a white background Four different parameters enable you to create custom barcodes PARAMETER SETTINGS TYPE CODE 39 1 2 5 EAN13 EAN8 UPC A UPC E CODABAR EAN128 CODE128 WIDTH barcode width LARGE SMALL UNDER characters printed below barcode ON OFF CH DIG check digit OFF ON The default settings are CODE 39 TYPE LARGE WIDTH UNDER set to ON and CH DIG set to OFF t Itis recommended that barcodes be printed with the Tape margin function set to FULL and the barcode WIDTH parameter set to LARGE otherwise the barcodes may be diffi cult to read To use the Barcode function Q Hold down and press once To change the data or parameters of a barcode that has already been created posi tion the cursor below the right half of the barcode mark before holding down Barcode and pressing C A block can only contain one barcode If a barcode has already been entered in the Barcode block when is held down and O is pressed the error message 1 BAR CODE PER BLOCK appears To quit the Barcode functio
47. dhesive TZ B31 Black characters on fluorescent orange adhesive TZ C31 Black characters on fluorescent yellow adhesive TZ D31 Black characters on fluorescent green adhesive TZ M31 Black characters on clear mat adhesive 9 mm wide laminated tapes TZ 121 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ 122 Red characters on clear adhesive TZ 123 Blue 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 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 mat adhesive 6 mm wide 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 108 Stock No Description 24 mm wide non laminated tapes TZ N251 Black characters on white adhesive 18 mm wide non laminated tapes TZ N241 Black characters on white adhesive TZ N242 Red characters on white adhesive TZ N243 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ N541 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ N641 Black characters on yellow adhesive
48. dhesive 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 18 mm wide laminated tapes TZ 141 Black characters on clear 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 107 Stock No Description 12 mm wide laminated tapes 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 a
49. dicator goes off 37 C SPACE KEY Feed amp Cut The Space key lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text It is differ ent from the right cursor key 42 which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces To add a space Feed amp Cut Press Space To add a space AA A A Length ABC ABC AIF lt Width Feed amp Cut Press AAF Length ABC ABC AIF Width 38 C RETURN KEY D New Block Like on a typewriter or word processor this machine s return key G is used to end a line of text and start another one When you have finished entering one line press the return key to make a new line and move the cursor to it New Block t Each block can only contain a maximum of seven text lines If you press when the cursor is located in the seventh line the error message 7 LINE LIMIT will appear Maximum number of lines that can be printed Tape widths The return key can also be used to select an item from a list e g add a symbol or accented character to the text or to apply a selected setting Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files In these cases pressing New Block is like answering yes Clear Toanswer no p
50. e still holding down continue pressing 6 until the desired auto cut setting is displayed Release to apply the selected auto cut setting To turn on the Auto cut function ACut While holding down cos press gt once and keep held down A AUT OFF A A A A A lt Width A 0 While still holding down ces con ACut tinue pressing gt until ON is dis played Q Release Ceo 89 d PRINT KEY AND FEED amp CUT FUNCTION After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings you are ready to print the label The Feed amp Cut function is used to feed out 25 mm of tape and automatically cut it off for example after printing with the Auto cut function set to OFF or when printing has been inter rupted To print a label Press once The message WORKING appears just before printing and then COPIES 1 1 is displayed while the label is being printed Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON the label will automatically be cut off after it is printed To feed and cut off 25 mm of tape Feed amp Cut Hold down and press once The message FEED appears while 25 mm of tape is fed out then automatically cut off EXAMPLE To print a label and cut it off Mirror Press once AAA ry n m Length m Length W R I N G ABC ABC ABC ABC AIF AIF
51. e tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment t When inserting the tape cassette make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide Q Close the compartment cover then turn on the machine if it is off Feed Hold down and press once to remove any slack in the tape and cut off the excess C ATTACHING LABELS D LAMINATED TAPE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes Hold the tape in your left hand with the printed surface facing up and hold the stick in your right hand Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick Turn the stick three quarters of a turn towards you and pull the stick away from you as shown below Peel off the label backing NON LAMINATED TAPE Labels printed on non laminated tapes can be folded in half so that the inside edges of the two backing pieces come off the label enabling the backing to easily be peeled off INSTANT LETTERING TAPE RUB ON TRANSFERS Instant lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper After printing the text onto instant lettering tape and cutting off the label position the label with its non printed side fac ing up on a sheet of paper By simply rubbing the instant lettering tape s non printed side with the enclosed stick you can transfer the text directly
52. eries with new ones Ensure the correct Brother AC adapter is used other adapters cannot supply enough current for printing A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label Clean the print head as explained on page 12 Striped tape appears If you have reached the end of the tape replace the tape cassette with a new one The machine has locked up i e noth ing happens when a key is pressed Turn off the machine and then while holding down and 9 turn the machine back on The text and formats in the display and all text files stored in the memory are erased ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error Message 7 LINE LIMIT This message appears if seven lines already exist New Block when you press G or you delete Bj to join two blocks causing the block to exceed seven lines Solution Limit the number of lines in a block to seven 1 BARCODE PER BLOCK This message appears if a barcode has already been added to the block when you hold down and press Barcode Limit the number of barcodes in a block to one 4 DIGIT MIN This message appears when less than the minimum four digits are entered as barcode data Enter the minimum of four New Block digits before pressing 5 BLOCK LIMIT This message appears if five blocks already exist when you hold down and New Block press Limit the number of blocks in the text to five BATT
53. f three ways In addition if the Length function was used to set the length of the label the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting The default horizontal alignment setting is LEFT however two other settings are also availa ble AB AB AB LEFT CDE CENTRE CDE RIGHT CDE FG FG FG To change the horizontal alignment setting Q While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current horizontal alignment setting H Ali 9 While still holding down ce continue pressing until the desired horizontal alignment setting is displayed Q Release to apply the selected horizontal alignment setting to the entire text EXAMPLE To select the RIGHT horizontal alignment setting HAI While holding down cose press A A once and keep held down ABC ABC AIF lt Width While still holding down Code con tinue pressing until RIGHT is dis played ABC ABC AIF Length lt Width Q Release Ceo 81 d MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION With this function you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the adhesive side of the tape If mirror printed labels are attached to glass or some other clear material they can be read correctly from the opposite side t When using the Mirror printing function the text should be printed on clear tape The default m
54. he ROUND frame setting While holding down cos press once and keep held down to dis A A A A play the current frame setting Length ABC ABC AIF lt Width D While still holding down Ceo continue ABC pressing until ROUND is displayed and then release Code 21 To select the NONE tape margin setting Tape While holding down cos press once and keep held down to dis play the current tape margin setting Q While still holding down cose con Tape tinue pressing until NONE is dis played and then release Cee A A A Different format settings can be chosen either before or after the text is entered The procedure shown above can also be used to change the other format settings PRINTING THE TEXT Mirror If we want only one copy of the text we could just press to print it However let s assume that we have three letters onto which we wish to attach address labels Therefore we need to print three copies of the same text To print three copies of the label Repeat D Hold down and press once Width B Press once tx The number can be entered either by typing it in using the number keys or by selecting it using 35 and GD 22 Length m ABC ABC AIF Length m ABC
55. ion without recalling text hold down and press Clear or press just Press 432 or QP until the file number and text that you wish to recall are displayed t To see other parts of the displayed text file press G4 or cx New Block Press Ce Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text stored under the selected file number is recalled into the display DELETING A FILE To delete a text file M Del Hold down and press Ga The file number and the beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text are displayed t quit the Memory delete function without deleting the text file hold down Clear and press or press just Gg Press G2 or G gt until the file number and text that you wish to delete are displayed t To see other parts of the selected text file press Gy or cz New Block Press Q The message OK TO CLEAR is displayed New Block Press Q to delete the selected text file 97 To store text under file number 8 Hold down and press 3 AAA A A A Length m ABC ABC A F Width A A Length m ABC ABC A F Press or QP until 8 is displayed New Block Press qj lt Width To recall the text from file number 4 Recall Hold down and press 1 Q Press or QP until 4 is displayed 4 NO SMOKIN A A
56. irror printing setting is OFF OHA To turn on or off the mirror printing setting While holding down cos press once and keep held down to display the current mirror printing setting Mirror 9 While still holding down continue pressing until the desired mirror print ing setting is displayed Q Release to apply the selected mirror printing setting to the entire text To select the ON mirror printing setting Q While holding down Code press A A Mirror A A once and keep held T d ABC ABC own AIF Width While still holding down ces con AA tinue pressing until ON is dis Lond ABC played AIF Width Q Release Ceo 82 C LENGTH FUNCTION D Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length The Length function allows you to set the label length between 4 0 and 30 0 cm The default length setting is OFF When the Length function is set to ON the Length indicator on the right side of the display lights up t Turning off the machine and turning it on again changes the length setting back to OFF To turn on or off the Length function Q While holding down coe press D once and keep held down to display the current length of the label the text and both margi
57. ition some white spots may have appeared on the label if it was touched while the backing tape was peeled off These can be removed by ironing over the label with a piece of cloth placed between the label and the iron Since the transferred label cannot be removed once it is applied make all transfers with care Washing Garments with transfer labels can be washed over 20 times if the label has been transferred correctly Normal biological and non biological household detergents may be used The label may become discoloured if the garment is placed in bleach for an extended length of time Be careful that hard objects such as buckles or buttons do not come into contact with the label during the wash Do not dry clean garments which have had transfer labels applied Drying Garments with transfer labels may be dried either inside or outside out Do not tumble dry The transfers will come off and may stick to other items of clothing Ironing Iron garments with transfers using normal temperature settings Be sure to place a piece of cloth between the iron and the label when you iron over it to pre vent the label from sticking to the iron The labels are non toxic however please maintain the usual precautions such as not placing them in your mouth etc Do not store the tape cassette in areas exposed to direct sunlight high humidity or dust FABRIC TAPE Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text
58. le keeping the same barcode To do this we can use the Numbering function to print two copies of our text while automatically increasing the shelf number after each label is printed For more details on the Numbering function refer to NUMBERING FUNCTION on pages 91 through 93 To use the Numbering function Number B Hold down and press once 28 B Press CBs until 1 is flashing Length ABC ABC A F A A lt Width New Block D Press ge m A A A A A lt Width D Since we only want 1 in the numbering field press S again A A A A A Length ABC ABC A F A lt Width Size D Press once tx The number can be entered either by A A typing it in using the number keys or Length by selecting it using cS and CD My ABC REC ni lt Width 29 New Block 9 Press G to begin printing the labels tx Ifthe A Cut function is set to ON each label is automatically cut off after it is printed AR ash Length Length ABC ABC ABC A F AIF A A lt Width A A A A lt Width ABC Transport 29 Main St 2345 Highbury London N51J2 ABC Transport 29 Main St 45x Highbury London N51J2 x123 With these ex
59. moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text Hold down and press eee DOWN CURSOR KEY To move the cursor down to the following line Press C 2 once t fthe cursor is in the last line of text it will move to the end of the line To move the cursor down several lines Hold down GD until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the end of the entire text Hold down and press 652 34 C CODE ALT amp SHIFT KEYS b Most characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys However to use special func tions or to enter uppercase letters accented characters and some symbols the following spe cial keys are necessary CODE KEY To use a function printed above a key Hold down and press the key immediately below the desired function To start the Symbol function A A A A A A A A A ABC ABC Length L ABC AIF A A A A A lt With Symbol Hold down and press once aa AAA A A A A A 4 iS ABC A t x DE GED engh l ABC AIF A A A A A lt Width 35 ALT KEY To type in characters printed in colour on the right hand side of the keys Caps Press once to enter Alt mode The Alt indicator on the left side of the display lights up To type in a character written in colour in the lower right corner of the key
60. n the memory will be lost unless the machine is plugged into an electrical outlet with the AC adapter STORING TEXT To store a text file Store Hold down and press 29 STORE appears in the display t If 2500 characters have 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 To quit the Store function without storing the text hold down and press or press just Press or QP until the file number where you wish to store the text is displayed New Block Press Q The text is stored under the selected file number and the text previously shown in the display reappears t Ifa file is already stored under the selected file number the message OVER WRITE appears in the display and you must decide whether or not to overwrite it delete it from the memory and store the new one To overwrite the stored file with the new one Press G to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selected number t To go back and choose another file number without overwriting the text file press Clear D and then select a different file number 96 RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file Recall Hold down and press Gi The file number and the beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text are displayed Recall t To quit the Recall funct
61. n without making any changes hold down and Barcode press O Type in the new barcode data or edit the old data 85 To change the barcode parameter settings Q Press Clear t TO return to the barcode data without changing any parameter settings press Press Cy or cz until the parameter that you wish to change appears Press or Cv until the desired setting is displayed Repeat steps and until all parameters are set as you wish New Block 000 Press To add a special character to the barcode data Press or cx until the cursor is below the character immediately to the right of where you wish to add the special character Symbol Hold down and press sw Press 42 or D until the desired special character is displayed t The following special characters can only be entered when using types CODE 39 or CODABAR SPECIAL SAMBUL CHARACTER 4 2 The following special characters can only be entered when using types EAN 128 or CODE 128 SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL CHARACTER VALUE CHARACTER VALUE CHARACTER 86 SPECIAL VALUE SPECIAL VALUE SPECIAL CHARACTER CHARACTER CHARACTER Press Q to add the selected special character to the barcode data To add the barcode to your text New Block Q Press GS To add a barcode to the label Hold down and press O once Length ABC ABC
62. ns briefly and then display the current label length setting ON or OFF While still holding down continue pressing e until the desired label length set ting is displayed t The Length indicator lights up when ON is selected Q Release co If ON was selected the current label length setting is displayed Q Press m or G to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter the length t change the length in 1 0 cm steps hold down either 2 or C2 and then release the key when the desired setting is displayed New Block Q Press G 83 84 To select a label length of 12 cm Length While holding down Cee press once and keep held down lt Width While still holding down ces con Length tinue pressing until ON is dis played Release Ceo 0 Press until 12 0 is displayed New Block Press ge Length ABC AB AIF A C Width AA a A AA A A A LENGTH ON A A A A A lt Width EXT a aA A A A A LENGTH 10 0cm A A A A A Width m Length ABC ABC A F Length ABC ABC A F C BARCODE FUNCTION jJ The Barcode function which enables barcodes to be printed as part of labels is one of this machine s most advanced features s This se
63. number of digits are not entered in the barcode data Input the correct number of digits or change the number of digits set in the barcode parameters Error Message LENGTH LIMIT This message appears if the text is longer than 1 meter when you try to print This message appears if the Length function is used to set a label length that is less than 4 0 cm or more than 30 0 cm This message appears if the Tab Length function is used to set a tab length that is more than 30 0 cm Solution Shorten the text to less than 1 meter before trying to print Set the label length between 4 0 cm and 30 0 cm Set the tab length so that it is less than 30 0 cm LINE LIMIT This message appears if the number of lines in the text is greater than the maximum number of lines possible for the installed tape Reduce the number of lines or install a tape of greater width MEMORY FULL This message appears if you try to store a text file after 2500 characters have already been stored in the memory Delete an unwanted file to make room for the new one NO FILES REPLACE BATTERIES This message appears if you try to recall or delete a text file from the memory when none are stored This message appears if the installed alkaline batteries are about to run out Store a text file first Replace the batteries or use the AC adapter ROM PROBLEM This message appears if there i
64. o create a short label for a file folder AIF Hold down and press OO A AAA SELCT LAYOUT ABC ABC PRESSTtT4 m A F A A A A A lt Width Q Press ES or QP until layout 35 End FILE SHORT is displayed LEX RR AAA BESI2x 74mm FILE SHORT Jul A A A A A lt Width a a A AAA ITITLE m renot New Block Press Go ABC ABC m J A F v A A A A A lt Width Type in 1999 Sales Report and then ECC A A A AAA MENN Length ab eet rr N 1 ABC ABC PRI NT e A F I A A A A A lt Width 55 56 To change the character style of the label Press ES or until CHANGE STYLE is displayed New Block Q Press qe Press CX or QP until ELEGANT is displayed New Block Press ge To print the label New Block Press qe AAA I N Length A WORK m A F A A A A A lt Width SCA AAA A ABC ABC ME N U Length CHANGE STYLE s Wr A A A A A lt Width caa ARAA 4 ABC ABC ORIGINAL Ja fve CHAR STYLE n A A A A A SCA A AAA lt Width ABC ABC HERES STYLE Lee ELEGANT sur A A A A A lt Wit SCA AAA A AFP ABC
65. onto garments using an iron After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors place the label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly Cover the label with another piece of cloth and use an iron set to a medium high temperature 160 to 180 C to press down firmly for 10 to 15 seconds For more details refer to the instructions included with the fabric tape cassette ts The label will have a white background on coloured cloth STAMP TAPE Refer to pages 64 through 66 for a detailed explanation on using the stamp tape to make stamps PRINT HEAD amp ROLLERS Occasionally specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine s print head and rollers This is particularly likely when you are using the unit outdoors or in a very dusty environment If a section of the print head is covered with dust a blank horizontal streak may appear through the label text Therefore as with a tape recorder the machine s head may need to be cleaned from time to time To clean the print head and rollers Turn off the machine Open the tape compartment cover then remove the tape cassette if one is installed The print head and rollers are located in the tape compartment Q Print head Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with an up and down motion Rollers Use a dry cotton swab to wipe each roller with an up
66. orother USER S CUIDE Read this User s Guide before you start using your P touch Keep this User s Guide in a handy place for future reference C INTRODUCTION D Thank you for purchasing the P touch 2400 Your new P touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need Its versatility ena bles you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many 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 col our coded filing With the Stamp function you can quickly and easily make stamps for reusa ble pre inked stamp holders 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 2400 make 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 Declaration of Conformity Brother International Europe Ltd Brother House 1 Tame Street Audenshaw Manchester M34 5 U K declare that the Labelling System PT 2400 conforms with the following normative docu ments EMC EN 55022 1995 EN 50082 1 1992 EN 60555 2 1987 EN 60555 3 1987 and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC
67. ow SHADOW VERTICAL ITALIC The default style setting is NORMAL The style indicators at the bottom of the display shows the current style setting when any setting other than NORMAL is selected Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings To change the style setting Style Q While holding down coe press once and keep held down to display the current style setting Style While still holding down c continue pressing until the desired style setting is displayed t The current style setting is shown by the style indicators at the bottom of the dis play Q Release to apply the selected style setting to the text To select the I SHADOW style setting Style Q While holding down cose press once and keep held down aAA STYLE NORMAL A A A A A X Width 74 While still holding down ces con Style A A A A A A a A A A A A tinue pressing until 1 SHADOW is STYLE oe ABC ABC displayed I SHADOW AIF A A A A A lt Wath Release Code REFERENCE Font Style setting setting NORMAL OUTLINE SOLID SHADOW ITALIC HELSINKI ABC B ABC ABC BRUSSELS ABC ABC ABC BELGIUM ARC B AIBC ABC US ABC ABC ABC SAN DIEGO ABC ABG ABC FLORIDA ABC B ABG ABC LOS ANGELES ABC AIC ABC ISTANBUL ABC ABC 75 Font setting HELSINKI
68. ress G3 Refer to DELETE KEY on page 43 To add a new line New Block Press Q The return mark appears in the text to indicate the end of the line To select an item from a list New Block Press GD To answer yes New Block Press GD 39 d NEW BLOCK FUNCTION Whenever the number of lines in a section of the text changes a new block must be created ts A single label can only contain a maximum of five blocks If the cursor is located in the New Block fifth block when is held down and Qe is pressed the error message 5 BLOCK LIMIT appears If the cursor is positioned in the middle of a text block when is held down and New Block is pressed the block splits into two and the character to the left of the cursor s current position becomes the end of the block To add a new block Hold down and press G once The new block mark appears in the text to indicate the end of the block To add a new block AA Length ABC ABC s Garden Jar A A A A lt With New Block Hold down and press qe AAA once A A A A A Length A A S ABC ABC AIF A A A A A lt With Le 40 C TAB FUNCTION jJ This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs This enables you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces All
69. rt Main St 5 Highbury London ABC Transport e Main St Highbury London ts The labels in this example were made using 18 mm wide tape Before entering our new text we must first erase the text from the previous time that the P touch was used To clear the working area for a new label Clear Hold down and press ex Since TEXT amp FORMATS is already New Block selected press Length x f TEXT amp FORMATS was not already ABC ABC AIF selected it could be selected by press ing m or D A A A lt With 24 ENTERING THE TEXT Now we can begin entering the text for our storage shelf label To input the shelf number the first block of text Type in B1 181 A A A A A lt Width Each time the number of lines in a section of the text changes a new block of text must be cre ated Therefore the text for our label must be entered in three separate blocks Since we will now change from a one line to a three line block we will use the New block function instead of a normal return The new block mark I indicates the end of a block For more details on the New block function refer to NEW BLOCK FUNCTION on page 40 To create a new block of text New Block Hold down and press GD once A A A A A A A A Length B iB ABC ABC AIF 1 l A A A A
70. s a problem with the machine s read only mem ory Contact your service repre sentative SET 24mm This message appears if a 24 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when a layout for 24 mm wide tape is selected Install a 24 mm wide tape cassette 103 Error Message SET 18mm This message appears if a 18 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when a layout for 18 mm wide tape is selected Solution Install a 18 mm wide tape cassette SET 12mm This message appears if a 12 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when a layout for 12 mm wide tape is selected Install a 12 mm wide tape cassette SET 9mm This message appears if a 9 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when a layout for 9 mm wide tape is selected Install a 9 mm wide tape cassette SET 6mm This message appears if a 6 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when a layout for 6 mm wide tape is selected Install a 6 mm wide tape cassette SYSTEM ERROR This message appears if there is a problem with the machine s software Contact your service repre sentative TAB LIMIT This message appears if 50 tabs have already been added to the text when you hold Tab Set down and press 8 Limit the number of tabs in the text to 50 TAPE EMPTY This message appears if you hold down and press Length or try to print a label or feed the tape when no tape c
71. st field the MENU appears in the display To change the style of the text Q Press 4 or gt until the CHANGE STYLE command is displayed Q Press GD Press 42 or GD to select the desired character style ts The default setting ORIGINAL can be selected by pressing race i New Block Q Press Q The MENU appears in the display To print a label using the selected layout Press G2 or QP until the PRINT command is displayed New Block Press QG to print the label then automatically cut it off The message WORKING appears in the display just before printing begins and then COPIES 1 1 is displayed while the label is being printed To change the text entered in the layout Press or QP until the CONTINUE command is displayed New Block Press Q The first field for the selected layout appears in the display 54 New Block Repeat step until the text is edited as you wish The MENU appears again when Ce is pressed after editing the last field in the layout To finish using the Auto format function Press amp or GP until the FINISH command is displayed The message OK TO FIN ISH AUTO FORMAT appears in the display New Block Press Q Any text displayed before the Auto format function was used reappears in the display t The text entered in the selected layout is stored and is available if the same layout is selected the next time that the Auto format function is used T
72. tabs have the same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab if there is more than one The tab length can be set between 0 0 and 30 0 cm ts The text can contain no more than 50 tabs If 50 tabs have already been added to the text when is pressed the error message TAB LIMIT appears Part No Product Price Printer 8667 300 Fax 122960 75 To set the tab length Hold down and press once The current tab length is displayed Q Press or GD until the desired length is displayed or use the number keys to type in the length Press Go To add a tab Hold down and press once The tab mark appears in the text to indi cate the position of the tab ts Ifthe text in front of a tab extends past the point where the next section of text should start the text will instead start at the following tab position For example if the tab length is set to 5 cm and the following text is typed in 1 AB CHD E FEGH I 4 2 JIKLMNOPQRS TRU the label shown below will be printed ABC DEF JKLMNOPQRST gt gt Margin Tab 5 cm Tab 5 cm Margin 41 42 To set the tab length Tab Length Hold down and press once A Press gt until 2 5cm is displayed Length ABC ABC A F TAB LENGTH 2 5cm New Block A A A A Press we To add a tab
73. text The following frame settings are available OFF SQUARE ROUND NAMEPLATE TELEPHONE DOG CAT HANDS CANDY BANNER AIRPLANE VINE FLOWERS DOT DIAMOND and SLANT The default frame setting is OFF however 15 other settings are also available When any set ting other than OFF is selected the ABC ABC indicator on the right side of the display lights up Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings To change the frame setting Q While holding down co press once and keep held down to display the current frame setting While still holding down co continue pressing until the desired frame setting is displayed t The ABC ABC indicator lights up when any setting other than OFF is selected Q Release to apply the selected frame setting to the text To select the BANNER frame setting 55 While holding down cose press once and keep held down A A A FRAME Length ABC ABC OFF AIF A A A lt Width While still holding down ce con A A GEO A A tinue pressing until BANNER is dis A A A FRAME Length m ABC BANNER AIF A A A A lt Width played Q Release Coo 78 REFERENCE Frame setting Frame sample Frame setting Frame sample SQUARE BANNER AIRPLANE NAMEPLATE TELEPHONE FLOW
74. the memory may be deleted Use eight AA alkaline batteries in this machine C BATTERIES This lightweight and portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight 8 AA alka line batteries When you change the batteries always replace all eight at the same time To change the batteries Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine If batteries are already installed remove them Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries making sure that they face the correct direction Attach the battery compartment cover ts falkaline batteries are not used large fonts cannot be printed Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones otherwise the text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adapter Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use this machine 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 C OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER D The AC adapter model H allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical out let To connect the optional AC adapter Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the connector marked DC IN 9 5V on the right side of the machine Insert the plug on the adapter into the nearest standard electrical outlet t Only use the

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