Brother LN7424001 Label Maker User Manual
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1. loo o Po ul uf fe es af a oo SHQG00S0aunt ea exe ca ca ca em cu cao OOUUDUBOOee l DUCA www P touch com LN7424001 Printed in China INTRODUCTION With your PT 1280 you can create labels for any application Select from the many frames character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels In addition the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colours Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference Declaration of Conformity We BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD 15 1 Naeshiro cho Mizuho ku Nagoya 487 8561 Japan declare that the Labelling System PT 1280 conforms with the following normative documents EMC EN55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Class B EN55024 1998 A1 2001 EN61000 3 2 2000 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by 91 263 EEC and 92 31 EEC The optional AC adapter also conforms with EN 60950 and follows the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Issued by BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD Personal amp Home Company Development amp Production Dept pit European Union only Note Marking is in compliance with EU Directive 2002 96 EC and EN50419 This equipment is marked with the above recycling symbol It means that at the e2. Cutter lever is used in the middle of printing process Full The maximum number of characters 80 characters have already been entered Text Too Long The text length exceeds the selected label length or the selected Auto Format setting length No Frame OK Printing on 3 5 mm tape with invalid Frame setting ON Select to print with no Frame to cancel What to do when The display stays blank Check that the batteries are correctly inserted after you have turned on If the batteries are weak replace them the machine e Check that the suggested adapter is correctly connected 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 characters are blurred The printed characters The batteries may be weak Replace them are not formed properly The memory has e The batteries may be weak Replace them cleared on its own A blank horizontal line There may be some dust on the print head Remove the appears through the tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the printed label print head with an up and down motion e The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CL3 is used e Turn off the machine and then while holding down and R press to turn the machine back on Finally release _4_ and R e Note The text and formats in the display and all text fi
3. press A Entering Accented Characters gY G oe a p l le a Accented Characters aa Accented Characters EE esa EA oo EE ca PIT LL NON 5S SB LY Ul UU EA zza e To cancel operations press A N e The order of accented characters depends on the language you selected in the LCD To Clear Entries will be deleted backwards aN All text and settings will be cleared DESIGNING LABELS Setting Size N Size gt Large Large Medium Small J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Automatically adjusts the Large Medium and Small text size according to the tape width Setting Width gt lt gt Width gt G gt x2 Normal x2 x1 2 J SMITH J SMITH Setting Style vertical ad Style gt Vertical 0 5 Normal Bold Outline J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Shadow Italic Italic Bold J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Italic Outl Italic Outline Italic Shadow Vertical J SMITH J SMITH gt 0 2 FET Setting Underline Frame N gt Underline Frame gt Underline Off Underline Round Candy ABC ABC XABC X Callout Banner Wooden Frames will not be printed on 3 5mm tape Setting Tab You can make aligned texts by setting tabs Example To set a tab between
4. 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 snaps 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 When using optional AC adapter model G1 Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the adapter jack on the top end of the machine Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet For memory back up when the AC adapter is unplugged please use AAA size alkaline batteries LRO3 OPERATION Keyboard amp LCD Size Width m Style A A AA ASA A ABC ABC L__________Underline Frame Label Length Ada Caps 2 2 A A a MA Aaa Cit Print key Cursor key 6 Pol eS a Power key ase ABC Function key Preview key Memory keys OK k Favourite Label Memory ras pee ee eR MMMM m ll ESC key OBEY eee eee Backspace key Character keys A ee e e G monpngnonogeg i T l ea ie Accent key aS S e Symbol key pak ie 2 ee ae Le Shift key sa Ne o E aps key lt Space key eA Enter key you enter can be up to 80 characters in length e Use Cursor key while holding down Shift key to go to beginning end of the text I
5. ABC and D The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab N ABCD_ gt fp gt Tab Display Label image 8 ARCHD ABC D Tab Setting Tab Length auto 0 100mm 0 N AT Length gt ETY 25mm 16 e You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys e To return to Auto press ___ Setting Label Length auto 30 300mm amp ay gt C label Length gt oam e You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys e To return to Auto press _____d Setting Auto Format 8 You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap plications N gt Auto Format gt VHS Spine VHS Spine CD Case Spine File Tab Divider Tab MiniDV Spine Audio Tape PRINTING LABELS Text Preview You can preview the text before printing lt M e The LCD shows the whole text and the label length mm then returns to the original text e Only the text can be previewed but not the font style size underline frame or any additional features Feeding Tape Feed Cw Printing CN 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 Setting Margin Tape Margin Lay gt
6. Margin gt 6 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 ABC ABC ABC 25mm gt 25mm gt 8 12mm 12mm 4mm 4mm Chain Print is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin lt e g 1 gt You can also create a label containing texts in various styles print a text in one style and before feeding enter the second text in another style lt e g 2 gt FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER see Feeding Printing Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette Chain Print lt e g 1 gt lt e g 2 gt ABC ABC ABC ABC aa feed amp cut feed amp cut Using Print Option 8 Copies You can print up to 9 copies of each label N gt lt gt Print Option gt gt Copies gt Set 1 97 5E You can also select the number of copies by entering with Num keys Numbering You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected number by 1 after each label is printed Example To print copies of a label containing a serial number 0123 0124 and 0125 9123 gt F gt Print Option gt C Numbering oma ae Set 3 97 5 Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number Mirror g
7. les stored in the memory are erased Also the language and unit settings will be cleared Problem The machine has locked up i e nothing happens when a key is pressed even though the machine is on Specifications Specification Dimensions 160 mm W x 151 mm D x 60 mm H Weight 470 g without batteries and tape cassette Power supply Six AAA size alkaline batteries LRO3 or optional AC adapter model G1 Brother TZ tape width 3 5mm 6mm 9mm 12 mm Accesso ries Supplies may differ by distribution See the attached TZ Tape Catalogue model G1 TC 5 replacement If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape cannot be cut cleanly replace with new cutter unit stock no TC 5 by obtaining from an authorized brother dealer Tape cassette Accessories Tape Cassettes AC adapter Cutter unit Contact Information Contact may differ by country See the Web site http www P touch com Switching Upper Case Lower Case ON E Upper case ON Lower case OFF ABCD E_ abcde Making Two Line Text Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press r Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape for two line texts Display Label image AEC DEF _ ABC DEF Entering Symbols N gt nip elil C DERRE o k e To go to the next group press e To cancel operations
8. nd of the life of the equipment you must dispose of it separately at an appropriate col lection point and not place it in the normal domestic unsorted waste stream This will benefit the environment for all European Union only GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 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 mechanism Use a soft wipe e g a cotton swab when cleaning the print head To avoid injuries do not touch the edge of the cutter To prevent damage or breakage of the glass do not press hard on the LCD display Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time otherwise the machine may be stained Do not get the machine wet such as by touching with wet hands or spilling beverages on to the machine Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car near heaters or other hot appliances Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P touch otherwise the tape cassette may be damaged Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape Do not try to print labels using an emp
9. nitial Setting A e The LCD shows one row of 15 characters however the text that Start your machine Supply power by using six AAA batteries or the optional AC adapter and then y press 2 Set the language Language option differ by distribution English Choose a language with ana press e The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5 A minutes e To cancel operations press i e To initialize the settings turn off the machine and then while holding downL _ and R press to turn the machine back on Finally release L and R Creating Labels See the reverse side for steps of creating labels GETTING STARTED REFERENCE Troubleshooting Error message Battery Weak The batteries are weak Check Battery The installed batteries are about to run out Invalid e There is no text above the cursor when you set Number ing e Invalid character is selected for Numbering e Invalid number is selected for Tab Length or Label Length No Text e You try to print a text file when there is no data stored in the memory e The Print key is pressed when no text is entered e You try to set Copies Numbering or Mirror when no text is entered Line Limit e You try to enter a 3rd line by pressing Enter key e You try to print a 2 line text when 3 5 mm or 6 mm tape is installed No Cassette You try to print a label when there is no cassette installed Cutter Error Tape
10. t Print Option gt Mirror Mirror Print TeINILH Use clear tape in Mirror so the labels could be read correctly from the op posite side when attached on glass windows or other transparent surfaces 6 Ken P touch com Ken P touch com lt Marketing Dept gt DO NOT TOUCH wv SO s Best Hit zir 05 8652 6491 Mays Favorite Music Peel the printed label from the backing and apply the label USEFUL FUNCTIONS Favourite Label Memory You can save frequently used texts in the memory and print directly or open to edit if needed You can save one text into each key Maximum 3 texts To Save N P touch gt Save F touch To Print N Print P touch To Open gt gt e ren P touch When the saved text contains more than 8 characters use to scroll the text Function Shortcuts In addition to the basic steps to search for a function PT 1280 provides you with function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by pressing and the shortcut key shown in the table below To con firm press Keyj Function Function _ z o we s Auto Format o Margin o Print Option Sye Underline Frame Tab
11. ty tape cassette set in the P touch Doing so will damage the print head 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 three minutes all text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost Language and unit settings will also be cleared Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type batteries or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position Otherwise the batteries may have leakage or fracture Use only the suggested AC adapter for this machine to prevent any damage or failure A a MA AM EZ o _Jl Ada PREPARATION Power Supply amp Tape Cassettes eccccccccccccccccccce Ry ecccccccccccce NR qecccccccccccccccccs Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassette Open the back cover by pressing in the rough 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 Insert six new AAA size 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 Tape guide Tape exit slot e Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides e If
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