Brother PT-1010 Printer User Manual
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1. ABELING SYSTEM ita Fran ais www brother ca Q 0000 000000 001006 OOQ KOMNA OOOO Printed in China LW1952001 INTRODUCTION With your P touch 1010 you can create labels for any application Select from the many frames character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom la bels In addition the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print la bels with different widths and exciting colors Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference Industry Canada Compliance Statement Canada Only This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 A WARNING Always use the specified voltage and the suggested AC adapter AD 24 for this machine to prevent any damage or failure Unplug the power cord immediately and stop using the P touch during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not use the AC adapter in places with high humidity such as bathrooms Do not overload the power cord Do not place heavy objects on or damage the power cord or plug Do not forcibly bend or pull the power cord When disconnecting the power cord from the power outlet always hold the plug To prevent fire or electric shock make sure that the plug is fully inserted to the power outlet Do not use an outlet2. characters are not e Check the tape compartment cover is properly closed formed properly The setting has cleared The batteries may be weak Replace them on its own e When power is disconnected for more than two minutes all text amp formats in the display will be lost Language Unit and Time Date settings will also be cleared A blank horizontal line There maybe 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 The machine has e Turn off the machine and then while holding down locked up i e nothing and R press to turn the machine back on happens when a key is pressed even though Finally release and R the machine is on e Note The text and formats in the display are erased Also the language Unit and Time Date settings will be cleared e The batteries may be weak Replace them when you try to print e Check that the batteries are correctly inserted The tape does not feed e Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides properly or the tape gets The cutter lever was used while printing Do not touch the stuck inside the machine cutter lever during printing All text and format settings e Press and select hae Format need to be cleared to l create a new label To change language e See step 2 Set the language of the Initial Settings setting Speci
3. amp cut e FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER OTHERWISE A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF e After printing OK to Feed will appear Press to feed Press to cancel e Do nottry to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette Using Print Option Copies You can print up to 9 copies of each label N mos o Print Option gt Copies 2 afm e You can also select the number of copies by entering with Number 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 ale aa Boa Print Option gt O Numbering 3 G Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number Mirror ON C CG Print Option 4 GJ Mirror gt Mirror Prt HTIMe bL 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 GETTING STARTED REFERENCE Troubleshooting Error message Message Cause Remedy Battery The batteries are weak Replace them with new ones 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
4. Undl Underline Round Candy ABC ABC ABC X Callout Banner Wooden Frames cannot be printed on 9 64 3 5 mm tape Tab 0 You can align text by setting tabs Example To set a tab between ABC and D The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab ay ols w boo Tab Display Label image ee ABC D Aaa lt Tab Tab Length Auto 0 0 4 0 0 100 mm 0 CFG Tab Length I gt G e You can also select the length by entering the length with Number keys e To return to Auto press Label Length Auto 1 2 12 0 30 300 mm J N moa Length gt G e You can also select the length by entering the length with Number keys e To return to Auto press Auto Format You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap plications N m gt O AF O gt G VCR VHS Application Length Application Length VCR VHS 5 5 140 mm CD Spine 0 1 6 42 mm File Tab 3 2 82 mm 3 5 89 mm 1 6 42 mm You can also use the Function shortcuts for these menu Press the and the shortcut key shown next to the menu title To confirm press OPERATION Keyboard amp LCD Size EFN i a TY ee Re tL Underline Frame Caps _ tl de M Label Length Time Date key SSS Power key lir sinr z key i nter key ye et UU ea ___ Backs
5. guides e If the ink ribbon is loose use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette e Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Securely close the back cover making sure that it slots into place After you have installed the tape feed the tape see Feeding once and then push in the tape cutter lever to cut the tape ESS qe cccccccccccccccccccccca ay le cccccccccc dN qeocccccccccs ev When using optional AC adapter AD 24 Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the adapter jack on the bottom end of the machine Insert the plug into the nearest standard ET electrical outlet For memory back up we recommend using AAA alkaline batteries LRO3 together with the AC adapter DESIGNING LABELS Size 0 CN EO Size D Large Large Medium Small J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width Width 0 N m gt Width O gt 0 x2 Normal x2 x1 2 J SMITH J SMIT H JSMITH Style Vertical 0 CF GI Style 3 GI Vertical Normal Bold Outline J SMITH J SMITH JSMITH Shadow Italic Il Bold Italic Bold J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Il Outl Italic Outline l1 Shadow Italic Shadow Vertical J SMITH J SMITH gt wS ET Underline Frame 0 CEG Undverm Q gt Und Off
6. Label Length No Text e You tried to print a text file with no data stored in the mem ory e The Print key was pressed when no text was entered e You tried to set Copies Numbering Mirror or Text Preview when no text was entered Line Lmt e You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing the Enter key e You tried to print a 2 line text with 9 64 3 5 mm or 1 4 6 mm tape installed No Cassette You tried to print a label with no cassette installed Cutter Error Tape cutter lever was used in the middle of printing process Full The maximum number of characters 80 characters has already been entered Text Lmt The text length exceeds the selected label length or the selected Auto Format setting length No Frame OK Printing on 9 64 3 5 mm tape with invalid Frame setting ON Select to print with no Frame to cancel What to do when Problem Sowin O O o The display stays blank Check that the batteries are correctly inserted after you have turned on If the batteries are weak replace them the machine e Check that the AD 24 adapter is correctly connected When the label is e See Margin Tape Margin in this users guide and select printed out there is too Half or Narrow to have smaller margins for your label much margin space on both sides of the text The machine does not Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly print or the printed e If the tape cassette is empty replace it
7. Symbols Group Symbols J S tloby ee oj ooxy HEE eper Buras A e To go to the next group press amp e To cancel operations press lt q Entering Accented Characters CN 828 000 ___ __ Accented Characters SS Accented Characters AAAAAAAAAA SABC 8 08 ES RRR e To cancel operations press lt q 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 A All text and settings will be cleared N o gt G Txt amp Format A Only text will be cleared CN GO Text only D Plou P T 1010 PREPARATION Power Supply amp Tape Cassettes Open the tape compartment Tape compartment cover by pressing in the rough cover area at the top end of the machine If a tape cassette is already installed remove it by pulling it straight up Also if batteries are already installed remove them e Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassette SS Insert six new AAA alkaline batteries LRO3 making sure that their poles point in the correct directions Always replace all six batteries at the same time using brand new ones Insert a tape cassette making sure that it slots into place End of tape Tape guide Tape exit slot Z e Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape
8. fications Specification 4 3 W x 8 1 D x 2 3 H 107 4 mm W x 202 6 mm D x 56 6 mm H Weight 0 8 Ibs 365 g without batteries and tape cassette Power supply Six AAA alkaline batteries LR03 or optional AC adapter AD 24 Brother TZ tape width 9 64 3 5 mm 1 4 6 mm 3 8 9 mm 1 2 12 mm The power turns off Dimensions Tape cassette Accessories Supplies may differ by distribution See the included Tape Catalog AD 24 TC 5 replacement Accessories Tape Cassettes AC Adapter Cutter Unit If the cutter blade becomes blunt and or the cutter stopper wears out after repetitive use causing the cutter to not cut the tape cleanly replace with a new cutter unit stock no TC 5 which can be obtained from an authorised Brother reseller CREATING LABELS 4 COMPLETED LABELS N A Larry Sampson 5 Mary B R lt Marketing Dept gt Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label USEFUL FUNCTIONS File Memory 0 You can save your original labels on to your machine Up to nine labels can be saved and recalled for printing whenever you desire You can also edit and overwrite the stored label N Fan eoa File JOO gt To Save gt Save gt G To Print G Print O gt o To Open G Open gt G If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that number a message Overwrite will a
9. pace key Number key 2 a Function key A 0 a o AARSE Character key l OIIE Caps key ZC g 7 Accent key Symbol key 4 Space key ED The LCD shows one row of 12 characters however the text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length Initial Settings i Start your machine Supply power by using six AAA alkaline batteries or the optional AC adapter and then press Set the language English Espanol Francais Hrvatski Italiano Magyar Nedrinds Norsk Polski Portug Romana Slovenski Slovensky Suomi Svenska Cesky Dansk Deutsch The default setting is English Choose a language with gt and press m Set the unit inch mm The default setting is inch Choose unit with lt gt and press J Set Date MM DD YY and Time hh mm Example setting the clock to October 21st 2007 10 30AM gt TimeDate 4 gt G Clock J EN qe 0 o of BY qe o o o o o T fy Date MM DD YY input 10 input 21 input 07 Time hh mm Ja input 10 input 30 art Select AM PM with gt and press 2 You can also confirm the figure and move to the next setting by using the right cursor key e The machine automatically turns off if no keys are pressed for 5 A minutes e To cancel operations press lt e To reset the machine to default settings turn off the machine and then while holding down and R press to turn
10. ppear Press to save your new label Press to cancel Time Date Function o You can insert the desired time and date to your text at the touch of a button 8 Formats are available for printing time and date You can change the number of time date by changing the clock setting To add Time Date to your text AAA A Aa o gt bo 1e 21 87_ The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time and date To select the format of Time Date ZN 9D mrena OPO D ot tanker Example October 21st 2007 3 30PM M D Y 10 21 07 Example October 21st 2007 3 30PM 21 10 07 D M Y hm 21 10 07 03 30PM D M Y 21 10 07 07 10 21 D M Y hm 21 10 07 03 30PM Y M D hm 07 10 21 03 30PM To change the Clock Settings See step 4 of the Initial Settings M D Y hm 10 21 07 03 30PM IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please DO NOT return your product to the store WE CAN HELP YOU Returning this product is expensive and time consuming for you your retailer and for us the manufacturer Should you encounter any problem with your new product please refer to the instruction manual If you still need assistance call our help line at 1 877 BROTHER Contact Information Website www brother ca TEL 1 877 Brother
11. that is loose Do not get the machine AC adapter power plug wet such as by handling them with wet hands or spilling beverages on to them Do not disassemble or modify the machine AC adapter batteries Disconnect the AC adapter remove batteries and stop using immediately if you notice any abnormal odour heat discolouration deformation or anything unusual while in use or in storage Do not use metallic articles such as tweezers or a metallic pen when exchanging the batteries A CAUTION To avoid injuries do not touch the blade of the cutter unit or any metal parts near the print head Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter lever Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period of time Note When power is disconnected for more than two minutes all text amp formats in the display will be lost Language Unit and Time Date settings will also be cleared To avoid battery leakage or damage make sure batteries are inserted correctly To prevent damage or breakage do not drop or hit the machine AC adapter or press on the LCD display Depending on the location material and environmental conditions the label may unpeel or become irremovable the color of the label may change or be transferred to other objects Before applying the label check the environmental condition and the material Any data stored in memory may be lost due to failure or repair of the P
12. the machine back on Finally release and R PRINTING LABELS Text Preview 0 You can preview the text before printing Ce J Preview 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 Feeding Tape Feed SN GO Feed Printing 0 e To cut off the label push in the tape cutter lever on the upper right 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 When Chain Print is set OK to Feed will appear after printing See the Note of Chain Prt in Margin Tape Margin Margin Tape Margin gt G Margin gt Full 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 125mm 1 25 mm 1 2 12mm 1 2 12 mm 116 mm 116 mm 0 Chain Prt Chain Print is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with min imum margin lt e g 1 gt You can also create a label containing texts in various styles enter a text in one style and press After that cancel feeding see the note below and enter the second text in another style lt e g 2 gt Chain Print lt e g 1 gt lt e g 2 gt feed amp cut feed
13. touch or if the battery expires General Precautions Do not use the P touch in any way or for any purpose not described in this guide Doing so may result in accidents or damage to the machine Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Do not use tapes that do not have the mark Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents Only use a soft dry cloth Do not touch the print head with your fingers Use a soft wipe e g a cotton swab when cleaning the print head Do not put any foreign objects into the tape exit slot or AC adapter connector etc Do not place the P touch in direct sunlight or rain near heaters or other hot appliances dashboard or in the back of your car in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures high humidity or dusty locations Standard operating temperature range 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette in the P touch Doing so will damage the print head Do not pull the tape being fed from the P touch otherwise the tape cassette or P touch may be damaged Switching Upper Case Lower Case Ky Upper case ON Lower case OFF A A A A A A AEC ODO E_ abcde Aaa Making Two Line Text Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press ed Use either 3 8 9 mm or 1 2 12 mm wide tape for two line text Display Label image Aaa ABC se Entering Symbols N BOG al Group
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