Brother 1900 Label Maker User Manual
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1. Stock No Description 20 PRICE 3 4 18 mm wide laminated tapes TZ 141 Black characters on clear adhesive 1 22 99 TZ M41 Black characters on clear mat adhesive 1 24 99 TZ 241 Black characters on white adhesive 1 24 99 TZ 242 Red characters on white adhesive 1 24 99 TZ 243 Blue characters on white adhesive 1 24 99 TZ 344 Gold characters on black adhesive 1 28 99 TZ 345 White characters on black adhesive 1 28 99 TZ 545 White characters on blue adhesive 1 28 99 TZ 641 Black characters on yellow adhesive 1 24 99 TZ B41 Black characters on fluorescent orange adhesive 1 29 99 TZ S141 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on clear adhesive 1 27 99 TZ S241 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive 1 27 99 TZ S641 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on yellow adhesive 1 27 99 1 2 12 mm wide laminated tapes TZ 131 Black characters on clear adhesive 1 19 99 TZ 132 Red characters on clear adhesive 1 19 99 TZ 133 Blue characters on clear adhesive 1 19 99 TZ 135 White characters on clear adhesive 1 23 95 TZ 231 Black characters on white adhesive 1 20 99 TZ 232 Red characters on white adhesive 1 20 99 TZ 233 Blue characters on white adhesive 1 20 99 TZ 334 Gold characters on black adhesive 1 24 99 TZ 335 White characters on black adhesive 1 24 99 TZ 431 Black characters on red adhesive 1 20 99 TZ 435 White characters on red adhesive 1 24 99 TZ 531 Black characters2. A Length Underline Frame Foti A lt 2 Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols Caps 3 exit Caps mode hold down and press The Caps indicator goes off 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 which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces To add a space Feed amp Cut Press To add a space Length Underline 0 Frame Y Foti A A lt Feed amp Cut Length Press Grace N sa A A A 1 Auto A Underline tJ Frame Y Fonti A A lt C RETURN KEY As on a typewriter or word processor this machine s Return key 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 tS text can only contain a maximum of four lines If you press 7 when four text lines already exist the error message 4 LINE LIMIT will appear Tape widths Maximum number of lines that can be printed 1 4 6 mm 3 8 9 mm 1 2 12 mm 3 4 18 mm Stamp 3 4 18 mm The return key can also be used to select an item from a list e g add a symbol or accented charact
3. MAE ELM EE 19 CLEAR FUNCTION 20 ACCENT EUNETION I i 22 SYMBOL FUNCTION 23 AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ais ipte e doeet 25 STAMPFUNECTION 26 FONT EDNCTIONS EEEE 29 SIZE S WIDTH FUNCTIONS tuse dnt 30 STF DE RCIA TION ste te ie sme E EE fct taco 32 UINDEREINEUNECTIONG 256 ty ni 34 222 35 TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION eigen al 36 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION rennen 37 MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION 38 ee pene eres 39 AUTO CUTTFUNCTICODN icti tei or t ets eel ies re ER 41 PRINT KEY tritt Foe Ie ne oltre ae eei cede 42 FEED CUT FUNCTION EHE RI Er Hee 43 NUMBERING FUNGTIGIN HEU re ERES 43 REPEAT PRINTING EUINGCTIGI tert tret nitet 45 MEMORY FUNCTIONS EI RE ene cae eee ete 46 TROUBLESHOOTING eie ests ae ee IHE 50 ERROR MESSAGE DIS T i t rere aei ete dete IT De ted 51 SPECIFICATIONS AGGESSORIES tente e e INDEX Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION
4. Auto COPIES Underline 1 1 Frame v Foti A A lt To affix a stamp 5 Remove the stamp frame from around the stamp film holder ink pad one side at a time and then Glossy side remove the protective seal covering the ink pad and the backing paper from the stamp stencil film With the glossy side of the stamp stencil film upward align one of its ends with the slit on the end side of the stamp film holder 27 28 7 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place with your thumb and then pass the tape through Guides the guides while pulling it tight 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 Fit the stamp frame over the stamp stencil film and push it into place O Insert the stamp film holder straight into its cap t Be sure that the stamp is correctly covered in order to prevent ink spills C FONT FUNCTION With the Font function you can choose one of two fonts for your text The following font settings are available FONT 1 FONT 2 The default font setting is FONT 1 The font indicator at the bottom left of the display shows the currently selected font setting To change the font setting Font While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current font setting While still holding down c continue pressing
5. 4 Length Underline 8345 6789 IFrame Foti Fn2 lt Line Out Hold down and press once Ai I K s Garde 199 Underline k IFrame Y Foti Fn A A lt CLEAR FUNCTION When clearing the display before entering new text the Clear function 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 1 Hold down and press 2 Press E or until TXT amp FORMAT is selected flashing Clear i To return to the text without erasing anything press 3 Press D EXAMPLE To clear the text and formats aAA A i Gardend Length Underline 345 6789 IFrame Font A lt Clear 1 Hold down and press rs AA A A A Auto ei TEN ONLY Underline Font Fn2 A A 2 P til TXT amp FORMAT is flashing A ress C4 unti is flashing RA A A T HXTRFORMATL Length Underline TEXT ONLY l Frame Fn Font2 A A lt 3 Press C A sits A Length Underline 1 Frame v Foti Fn2 A A A lt
6. Error Message 4 LINE LIMIT This message appears if four lines already exist when you press C Limit the number of lines to four BATTERIES WEAK BUFFER EMPTY This message appears when the installed alkaline batteries become weak This message appears if you hold Length down and press but no text has been entered in the dis play This message appears if you try to print but no text has been entered in the display Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor Enter some text before starting this function Enter text before printing BUFFER FULL This message appears if you try to enter a character symbol return or space after the maximum number of characters has already been entered Delete some existing text so that more text can be entered This message appears if the cursor is at the end of the text when you hold Number down and press 9 Move the cursor below a number before holding down Number and pressing 9 CHANGE ADAPTOR CUTTER ERROR This message appears if a high volt age adaptor is being used This message appears if the tape cut ter is closed when you try to print or feed the tape Remove the high voltage adap tor and connect the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine Turn the P touch off then on again INVAL CHRS This message appears if the cursor is not below a number when you hold Nu
7. a 42 R Recalling stored 47 Repeat printing function as Return key essere 5 Specifications Stamp tape Stamps T Tab length itineris 17 eee ttt tie oe rte 16 Tape cassettes 5 Tape length uites 39 Text alignment framing cisco margins style cdm Qu ee batis U Underlining eem 34 Uppercase letters 14 59 ACCESSORY ORDER FORM This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item s needed or if you prefer to order by telephone To order by phone please call Brother Interna tional at 1 877 BROTHER 1 877 276 8437 and have your Visa or MasterCard available Stock No Description Quantity Before calling Urs GO pes Supply Accessory Total Residents of Canada Please add applicable sales taxes G S T amp P S T Shipping Handling TOTAL DUE G S T R100663764 P S T 100100117TQ0001 Prices subject to change without notice Prices subject to change without notice Review the reverse side of this form and select the desired items Complete the order form indicating the quantity of each item for your records Enter the total on the Supply Accessory Total line below for your records
8. lt Length Underline Frame 35 Frame While still holding down continue press A Au to A ing until the candy frame is displayed Length X X Underline A Release Cc Fm 0 A A A A lt TAPE 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 on ts When a setting other than FULL is selected extra tape is fed out before printing starts To change the tape margin setting Tape While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current tape margin setting Tape While still holding down Cc continue pressing until the desired tape margin set ting is displayed Q Release to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text To select the HALF tape margin setting Tape While holding down press once A A and keep held down A AA A Auto MARGIN Length Underline F U L L Frame Y Foti A lt While still holding down continue press Tape A A ing until HALF is displayed na A A m MARGIN Length Underline H A L F Frame Release Code Font A A A lt HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align
9. 20 To delete just the text Clear 1 Hold down and press 2 Press C4D until TEXT ONLY is selected flashing Clear ts return to the text without erasing anything press 3 Press D To clear just the text aAA Gardend Length Underline 2345 6789 _ IFrame Foti Fn2 A A A lt Clear 1 Hold down and press I amp FORMA T C TEXT ONLY l Frame Foti A lt IM amp 0 R MA T Length 2 Press until TEXT ONLY is flashing Underline T EX T 0 NLY IFrame Foti A A lt 1 AA v Fonti Fn2 A A A lt Length Underline l Frame 21 6 ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text Many of these characters can also be typed in using the Symbol function The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or small letter that they are com bined with The following accented characters are available To type in an accented character 1 Hold down and press The message ACCENT a u A appears on the display 2 Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character Caps Caps tS To type a capital letter hold down or hold down and press to turn on Caps mode before p
10. gt SOLES Underine 1 3 Frame 2 3 Frame v Y Fo Fn2 A A lt Foti 2 lt Aw e CO P LES engin Underline 3 3 Frame Foti Fn2 A A lt Ifthe Tape margin function is set to any setting other than NONE a cut ting guide is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size Bill Reynolds Bill Reynolds ABC Transport ABC Transport 29 South Main St 29 South Main St Los Angeles CA 88888 Los Angeles CA 88888 MEMORY FUNCTIONS You can use the Memory to store your most frequently used text files The text remains in the memory along with its formatting even after all characters are removed from the display using the Clear function holding down and pressing When each file is stored it is given a number to make recalling it easier Up to 10 text files or approximately 300 characters can be stored in the memory A single text file can have a max imum of 91 characters 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 ts When inserting new batteries be sure to insert the new ones within five minutes of removing the old ones otherwise any
11. 3 Release cw Home 4 Press C4 until 5 0 inch is displayed A Auto LENGTH Hlenath Underline 5 0 i nc h Frame Foti A lt 5 Press C C AUTO CUT FUNCTION The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut each label after it is printed Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut the labels automatically after printing them ts After printing a label with the Auto cut function set to OFF hold down and press once to feed the tape then cut it To turn the Auto cut function on or off 1 While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current auto cut setting A Cut 2 While still holding down continue pressing until the desired auto cut setting is displayed 3 Release to apply the selected auto cut setting To turn the Auto cut function on T 1 While holding down press one AA A A A TT and keep held down AUTO CUT Length Underline 0 Foti Fn2 A lt Y 41 2 While still holding down continue pressing A A A Cut until ON is displayed AUTO CUT Length Underline 0 N Frame Foti Fn2 A lt 3 Release Code PRINT KEY After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings
12. Add appropriate sales tax and shipping handling costs for your records Have your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date available G S T 5 5 00 ACCESSORY ORDER FORM This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item s needed or if you prefer to order by telephone To order by phone please call Brother Interna tional at 1 877 BROTHER 1 877 276 8437 and have your Visa or MasterCard available Stock No Description Quantity Prices subject to change without notice Before calling Review the reverse side of this form and select the desired items Complete the order form indicating the quantity of each item for your records Enter the total on the Supply Accessory Total line below for your records Add appropriate sales tax and shipping handling costs for your records Have your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date available UPS Supply Accessory Total Residents of Canada Please add G S T applicable sales taxes G S T amp P S T P S T Shipping Handling 5 00 TOTAL DUE G S T R100663764 P S T 100100117TQ0001 Prices subject to change without notice Printed in China LA7772001
13. Frame Length Underline Frame Length Underline Frame 49 TROUBLESHOOTING The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine Check that the AC adaptor 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 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 adaptor or replace the batteries with new ones A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label Clean the print head as explained on page 10 Striped tape appears You have reached the end of the tape Replace the tape cassette with a new one 50 The machine has locked up i e noth ing happens when a key is pressed Turn off the machine and then while Align holding down and 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 D
14. 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 white 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 1 off the machine 2 Open the tape compartment cover and then remove the tape cassette if one is installed The print head and rollers are located in the tape compartment 3 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 and down motion while rotating them with your finger Install a tape cassette close the tape compartment cover and then try printing again If a white streak still appears in the label repeat steps 3 and 4 using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl rubbing alcohol If none of the above works contact your service representative Print head Print head we The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CLA4 is used For Your Information POWER KEY The Power key is located in the lower right corner of the keyboard If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the o
15. you are ready to print ts Ifthe Auto cut function is set to ON the label will automatically be cut after it is printed To print a label Press once The message COPIES followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed ts Ifthe selected character size is too large for the width of the installed tape cassette the message CHR SIZE AUTO appears To allow the text size to automatically be Clear adjusted press or D To stop the text size from being changed press print and cut label Mirror Press Gn once ANA COPIES Underline 1 1 Frame Foti A A A lt 42 6 FEED amp FUNCTION 9 The Feed amp Cut function is used to feed out 1 24 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 interrupted To feed and cut off 1 24 mm of tape Feed amp Cut Hold down and press once 1 24 mm of tape is fed out and cut off C NUMBERING FUNCTION This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing a certain number in the text by 1 after each label is printed To use the Numbering function 44 1 Press GD CGD to position the cursor below the number that you wish to increase Number 2 Hold down and press 5 message NUMBER UNTIL appears the
16. cool for about 60 seconds and then carefully remove the backing paper 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 100 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 addition 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 s
17. holding down Cee press 72 held down to display the current length of the label the text and both margins Then the display will show the cur rent label length setting ON or OFF Length While still holding down continue pressing 72 until the desired label length set ting is displayed ts Length indicator comes on when ON is selected Release If ON was selected the current label length setting is displayed Home Press or to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter a length ts change the units inches or centimeters used to display the label length press y until the desired units are displayed Home To change the length in 1 1 0 steps hold down either CD or and then release the key when the desired setting is displayed Press D 40 To select a label length of 5 Length 1 While holding down press 72 held down LENGTH gt LENGTH donde b 3inch Frame OFF Frame Y Y Foti Fn2 A A A A lt Foti Fn2 A A A A lt Length 2 While still holding down Cede continue press A Auto ing 72 until ON is displayed LENGTH I Length Underline 0 N Frame Y Foti A lt A LENGTH Underline 4 0inch Frame Y Fonti Fn2 A lt
18. 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 Ux answer yes press Refer to RETURN KEY on page 15 To delete one character Home 1 Press CD or CY to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the character that you wish to delete Clear 2 Press once To delete a sequence of characters Home 1 Press GD or CY to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete 1 Clear 2 Hold down until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted To quit a function without changing your text Clear Press to return to your text To answer Clear Press C LINE OUT FUNCTION With the Line Out function you can easily remove an entire line of text To delete a line of text 44 1 Press GD GD or to position the cursor within the line of text that you wish to delete Line Out 2 Hold down and press once Line Out ts Fach is pressed while is held down one line of text is deleted To delete 012 345 6789 1
19. on blue adhesive 1 20 99 TZ 631 Black characters on yellow adhesive 1 20 99 TZ 731 Black characters on green adhesive 1 20 99 16 4 ft long 55 QTY 1 1 Stock No Description PACKAGE PRICE TZ M31 Black characters on clear mat adhesive 1 20 99 TZ S131 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on clear adhesive 1 23 99 TZ S231 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive 1 23 99 TZ S631 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on yellow adhesive 1 23 99 3 8 9 mm wide laminated tapes TZ 121 Black characters on clear adhesive 1 16 99 TZ 221 Black characters on white adhesive 1 19 99 TZ 222 Red characters on white adhesive 1 19 99 TZ 223 Blue characters on white adhesive 1 19 99 TZ 325 White characters on black adhesive 1 22 99 TZ S221 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive 1 21 99 1 4 6 mm wide laminated tapes TZ 111 Black characters on clear adhesive 1 14 99 TZ 211 Black characters on white adhesive 1 16 99 TZ 315 White characters on black adhesive 1 20 99 TZ S211 Industrial strong adhesive black characters on white adhesive 1 19 99 Non laminated tapes QTY Stock No Description PACKAGE PRICE 3 4 18 mm TZ N641 characters on yellow adhesive 1 21 99 TZ N541 Black aharacters on blue adhesive 1 21 99 7 41 characters on purple adhesive 1 21 99 1 2 12 mm T
20. text files stored in the memory will be lost unless the machine is plugged into an electrical outlet with the AC adaptor STORING TEXT To store a text file Store 1 Hold down and press The message STORE appears display with the currently selected file number 46 Store s Toquitthe Store function without storing the text hold down and press or press just Home 2 Press a number key or press CD or to select the file number where you wish to store the text 3 Press CG The text is stored under the selected file number and the text previously shown in the display reappears s 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 If the maximum number of characters has 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 overwrite the stored file with the new one Press D to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selected number tS go back and choose another file number without overwriting the text file press Clear and then select a different file number RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file Recall 1 Hold down and press The message RECALL appears on the
21. than NONE a cut ting guide is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size STUDIO2 STUDIO3 X 44 REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION This function allows you to print up to 9 copies of the same text To use the Repeat printing function Repeat 1 Hold down and press Cp The message COPIES appears in the display with the default setting 1 which will need to be changed as necessary Repeat t To cancel the Repeat printing function at any time hold down and press CD Clear or press just Home 2 Press or until the desired number of copies is displayed or use the number keys to type in the number 3 Press or D to begin printing the labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed s Ifthe Tape margin function is set to any setting other than NONE a cutting guide is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size To print three copies of a label Repeat 1 Hold down and press Cp A A Aut COPIES Length 4 Underline E 1 Frame Width Foti Fn2 A A A lt 2 Press Bus COPIES Length Underline 3 c Frame T Foti Fn A lt 45 Mirror 3 Press Cm or G2 aa AA aA AA Aw Length Length COPIES Underline
22. until the desired font setting is displayed t current font setting is shown by the font indicator at the bottom left of the dis play Release to apply the selected font setting to the entire text To select the FONT 2 font setting While holding down press once and keep held down 0 NT Length 1 Underline Frame kd Foti Fn A A A lt While still holding down ce continue pressing Font until FONT 2 is displayed Auto F 0 N T Length 2 A Underline Frame Foti Fn A A lt Release 29 SIZE amp WIDTH FUNCTIONS The character size can be adjusted using both the Size 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 1 4 6 mm 6 9 12 3 8 9 mm 6 9 12 18 1 2 12 mm 6 9 12 18 24 3 4 18 mm 6 9 12 18 24 36 42 The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is OFF The currently selected size setting is always shown by the indicator above the display 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 seve
23. GER Frame v Foti A A A lt Symbol Hold down and press once Length Auto Underline 4 Ee 8 Frame v Foti A A A lt ALT KEY To type in characters printed in color on the right hand side of the keys Symbol Hold down and press the key of the desired character written in color The Alt indi Symbol cator on the left side of the display comes on while is held down To type in Symbol Symbol Hold down and press O once The Alt indicator comes on while is held down aa AA n aa AA A Length Length Underline gt Underline 1 012 ER Frame 012 Frame v v Foti A A lt Foti Fn2 A A lt SHIFT KEY To type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the top left hand corner of a key Caps Hold down and press the key of the desired letter or symbol To type in Length Underline Frame Foti A A lt Caps Underline Hold down and press 5 AAA A A A Auto Length Underline 15 Frame Fonti A A A lt Caps The Caps mode is similar to holding down Grit It allows you to type capital letters continu ously To type in many capital letters Caps 1 Hold down and press Gi The Caps indicator on the left side of the display comes on
24. TOP VIEW Tape compartment cover AC adaptor connector BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover KEYBOARD amp LCD DISPLAY AAA A Length Underline Frame Font Fon2 A lt Mirror E D D A Cut Feed amp Cut o 52 gth 5262 OO DOO O Accent Cursor keys Return key Power key Delete key C GENERAL PRECAUTIONS To avoid injuries do not touch the cutter s edge Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine to avoid damage Do not use tapes that do not have the mark Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble or damage by the use of unauthorized supplies 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 Use only the AC adaptor model AD 60 designed exclusively for this machine Use of any other adaptor may void the warranty Do
25. UNCTION The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps After inserting a stamp film cassette select this function to automatically center 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 1 Typein the text and then insert a medium 3 4 18 mm wide stamp film cassette Stamp 2 Hold down and press once The message STAMP appears in the display 26 Press CG The text is automatically formatted for the installed stamp centered within the preset message area with the tape length and margins automatically adjusted Mirror 4 Press to cut the text out of the stamp stencil film 5 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 1 Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment Stamp 2 Hold down and press 0 STAMP Length Underline FORMAT Frame v Foti A A A lt AAA A id Smith 2 Underline 41234 Main Frame A Mirror Fonti A A lt Press to engrave the stamp stencil film and then automatically cut it off A A
26. Z N631 Black characters on yellow adhesive 1 17 99 TZ N531 characters on blue adhesive 1 17 99 TZ NF31 Black characters on purple adhesive 1 17 99 Instant lettering tape QTY Stock Description PACKAGE PRICE 3 4 18 mm 7 1041 Black characters 1 24 99 56 Iron on transfer tape ER QTY x Stock No Description PACKAGE PRICE 3 4 18 mm TZ IYA1 Black characters 1 29 99 Security tape Um QTY Stock No Description PACKAGE PRICE 3 4 18 mm TZ SE4 Ccharacters on white adhesive 1 49 95 Fabric tape ee QTY Stock No Description PACKAGE PRICE 1 2 12 mm TZ FA3 characters on white adhesive 1 34 95 Stamp lit holder QTY 25 Stock No Description PACKAGE PRICE 3 4 18 mm Stamp Area 9 x 55 mm 5 stamper for Large stamp with black ink 1 49 95 5 Additional stamper for Medium stamp with black ink 1 24 95 Options QTY Stock No Description PACKAGE PRICE 7 4 Cleaning Tape 1 20 99 TR 9 Lettering Stick 1 2 99 AD 60 adapter 1 34 95 Prices and availability of accessories subject to change without notice 57 INDEX A AC adaptOor Tete pee 4 Accented 22 Adding SPACES ERR URP e es 15 tabs 17 Aligning ss 37 AE Key aont e
27. ct the AC adaptor 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 batteries are not installed with their positive and negative poles pointing in the correct direction the batteries may leak overheat or burst or the print head may overheat OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR The AC adaptor model AD 60 allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet To connect the optional AC adaptor 1 Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9 5V on the right side of the machine Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor 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 When the AC adaptor is connected unplugging the adaptor from the electrical out let before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory even if batteries are installed 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 colors and sizes it is possible to make distinctive color coded and
28. display with the current setting Number t To cancel the Numbering function at any time hold down and press or Clear press just 3 Use the number keys type in the last number to be printed Home ts The last number to be printed can also be selected by pressing CD or A number lower than the one that was selected cannot entered 4 Press or D to begin printing the labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed s Ifthe Tape margin function is set to any setting other than NONE a cutting guide is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size 43 To print three labels with numbers 1 2 and 3 1 Position the cursor below 1 Length aa AA Auto A Underline STUDIO 1 Frame Foti Fn2 A A A A lt NUMBER 41 Length sl Number 2 Hold down and press 9 Underline U NTIL Frame v Foti A A A A lt Width 3 Press 2 NUMBER sand UNTIL 2d me Mirror Frame 4 Press e or CD Fon Fog A lt A Awe COPIES Length COPIES Length Underline gt Underline 1 3 Frame 2 3 Frame Y Foi lt Fonti lt aAA 2 Underine 3 3 Frame Font F2 A A lt ts Ifthe Tape margin function is set to any setting other
29. display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text Recall i quit the Recall function without recalling text hold down and press Clear or press just Home 2 Press a number key or press or to select the file number containing text that you wish to recall The text stored under the selected file number is shown tS see other parts of the selected text file press Home To display the text stored under other file numbers press CD or or the key of a different file number 3 Press 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 1 Hold down and press 52 The message CLEAR appears the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text 47 t cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file hold down M Del Clear and press or press just Home Press a number key or press or to select the file number containing the text that you wish to delete The text stored under the selected file number is shown t see other parts of the selected text file press or To display the text stored under other file numbers press CD or or the key of End a different file number Press C22 T
30. e quarters of a turn towards you and pull the stick away from you as shown below 4 Peeloffthe 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 onto the paper 5 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 Mirror 1 Insert an iron on transfer tape cassette and then press to print the text If the Auto cut function is set to ON the label will automatically be cut off after it is printed If the Auto cut function is set to OFF hold down and press to feed and 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 and then press down on the label with the iron for about 15 seconds 5 Allow the iron on transfer to
31. er 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 CD is like answering yes Clear tS answer no press Refer to DELETE KEY on page 18 To add a new line Press D The return mark 4l appears to indicate the end of the line To select an item from a list e Press D To answer yes e Press D C TAB FUNCTION 3 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 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 11 8 0 0 and 30 0 cm ts text cannot contain more than 50 tabs If the maximum number of tabs has already been added to the text when is held down and is pressed the error message TAB LIMIT appears Part No Product Price 8667 Printer 300 122960 Fax 100 To set the tab length Tab Length 1 Hold down and press once The current tab length is displayed Home 2 Press or until the desired length is displayed or use the number keys to type in the length t change the units inches or centimet
32. ers used to display the tab lengths press 2 until the desired units are displayed 3 Press D To add a tab Tab Hold down and press once The tab mark appears in the text to indi cate the position of the tab ts If the 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 1 2 3 0 cm and the following text is typed in 1 AB CHD E FEGH I 4 2 JKLMNOPQRS THRU The label shown below will be printed ABC DEF GHI JKLMNOPQRST U on Margin Tab 1 2 3 0 cm Tab 1 2 3 0 cm Margin To set the tab length to 1 fab Lengtt 1 Hold down and press TAB LENGTH SRM 2 0inch Frame Foti Fn A lt 2 Press CY until 1 0 is displayed A A Auto TAB LENGTH Underline 1 0inch Frame v 3 Press C Foti A lt To add a tab Tab Hold down and press once N na A A Auto Length Underline Lart NO u Frame Foti A lt DELETE KEY Clear The Delete backspace key allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor s current position It differs from the left cursor key D which only moves the cursor with out deleting any characters The delete
33. essing until the desired style setting is displayed ts current style setting is shown by the style indicator at the bottom of the display 3 Release to apply the selected style setting to the entire text 32 To select the 1 SHAD style setting Style While holding down press once Au and keep held down STYLE A Length N 0 R M L Underline Frame to v Foti A A A lt While still holding down Coe continue pressing A Style until H SHAD is displayed sa STYLE Length 1 SHAD A v y v Foti A A lt Release Code REFERENCE Font Setting NORMAL OUTLINE SHADOW ITALIC Style Setting Style Setting Font Setting I BOLD I OUTL 1 SHAD 33 UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can emphasize your text by underlining it The default underline setting is OFF When the Underline function is set to ON the Underline indicator on the right side of the display comes on gt ABC To turn the Underline function on or off Underline While holding down Coe press once and keep held down to display the current underline setting Sample Underline While still holding down continue pressing until the desired underline set ting is displayed ts The Underline indicator comes on when the ON setting is selected Release t
34. etting Width While still holding down continue pressing until the desired width setting is displayed Release to apply the selected width setting to the entire text 31 To select the ON width setting Width 1 While holding down press once x A and keep held down WIDE Length Underline 0 FF Frame Foti A A A A lt Width until ON is displayed While still holding down continue pressing A A sa Auto A WIDE Length Underline 0 N Frame Foti Fn2 A lt Release cose C STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text tS Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings e g H SHAD are selected The following style settings are available NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE SHADOW ITALIC I BOLD italic amp bold I3 OUTL italic amp outline I SHAD italic amp shadow VERT vertical The default style setting is NORMAL The style indicator 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 1 While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current style setting Style 2 While still holding down continue pr
35. he message OK TO CLEAR appears Clear ts go back and select a different text file press Press C2 to delete the text file that was selected 48 To store text under file number 4 Store 1 Hold down and press STORE Length Underline E 1 Frame Y Foti Fn2 A A lt saa AA n STORE Length 4 Underline 4 Frame Foti A lt Length AAA Auto Underline Id Smith J Fame v Foti Fn2 A A A A lt 3 Press C To recall the text from file number 1 Recall 1 Hold down and press 2 3 Press C To delete the text stored under file number 4 1 Hold down and press 2 Style 2 Press 3 Press C Ane RECALL 4 19 Smit Foti Fn2 lt RECALL 11Bill Y Foti A A lt Aus Bill Reyn Y Foti Fn2 lt Ane CLEAR 11Bill Foti A lt AAA A CLEAR 4 19 Smit Foti Fn2 lt aAA A OK TO CLEAR Font A A A AAA A v Foti Fn A A A lt Length Underline Frame Length Underline Frame Length Underline Frame Length Underline Frame Length Underline
36. ize Print Styles Keyboard 51 keys 10 characters x 2 lines 20 indicators including Alt and Caps Pressure sensitive Adhesive based 26 3 8 m long Four widths available 1 4 6 mm 3 8 9 mm 1 2 12 mm 3 4 18 mm Six AA alkaline batteries AM3 LR6 or optional AC adaptor model AD 60 Auto power off if no key is pressed for 5 minutes 112 dot 180 dpi 7 1 8 W x 9 5 32 D x 2 1 8 H 180 6 x 232 5 x 61 4 mm 1 76 165 800 without a tape cassette and batteries installed Maximum 91 characters Maximum four lines Approximately 300 characters Seven sizes 6 9 12 18 24 36 and 42 points 52 point one line of capital letters only on 3 4 18 mm wide tape are available in normal and wide widths Availability depends on tape width Normal Bold Outline Shadow each can be combined with Italic and Vertical IMPORTANT WARRANTY IMFORMATION Thank you for purchasing this Brother product We hope that you will enjoy using it We suggest you keep all packing and other materials Consult your product s warranty for details 54 6 ACCESSORIES 9 Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorized dealer Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorized supplies Do not use tapes that do not have the mark
37. mber down and press 5 Move the cursor below a num ber before holding down Number and pressing 5 51 Error Message LENGTH LIMIT This message appears if the text is longer than 3 3 1 3 1 meter when you try to print Shorten the text to less than 3 3 1 3 1 meter before trying to print This message appears if the Length function is used to set a label length that is less than 1 6 4 0 cm or more than 11 8 30 0 cm Set the label length between 1 6 4 0 cm and 11 8 30 0 cm This message appears if the Tab Length function is used to set a tab length that is more than 11 8 30 0 cm Set the tab length so that it is less than 11 8 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 the maximum number of characters has already been stored in the memory Delete an unwanted file to make room for the new one NO FILES This message appears if you try to recall or delete a text file from the memory when none are stored Store a text file first NO TAPE This message appears if you try to print a label or feed the tape when no tape cassette is installed Install a tape cassette and try agai
38. n REPLACE BATTERIES This message appears if the installed alkaline batteries are about to run out Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor ROM PROBLEM 52 This message appears if there is a problem with the machine s read only memory Turn off the machine and then while holding down and Align turn machine back Contact your service representa tive Error Message TAB This message appears if the maximum Limit the number of tabs in the LIMIT text to 50 number of tabs has already been added to the text when you hold down and press 65 TEXT This message appears if the size of Reduce the size of the characters TOO HIGH the text is larger than the width of the or install a wider tape installed tape TEXT This message appears if the length of Delete some of the text reduce TOO LONG the text is longer than the label length the character width or increase that has been set using the Length the set label length function SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE STORE After referring to this User s Guide if you still need assistance refer to the Brother Contact information in this guide 53 SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Input Device LCD Print Tape Power Supply Print Head Dimensions Weight SOFTWARE Buffer Size Memory Size Character S
39. n and press to display the current language setting ENGLISH or FRAN AIS Keep held down and press again until the desired setting appears in the dis play then release the keys The default setting is English Turning off the machine does not change the language setting The language cannot be changed if some text remains in the display Use only the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine See GENERAL PRECAUTIONS on page 3 CONTENTS Getting Started CONTENTS Eee eL EL Am ERE Pesce LE IE i GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2 EEE E 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS clea meta E E 3 BATTERIES e E LR MEI 3 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR cts Sot p roe 4 itis ol as M d E iR 5 ATTACHING LABELS co cst toca da eee 6 PRINT HEAD amp ROLLERS oreu eel b oe TEE 10 For Your Information POWER MANC ACE LI ERE 11 C RSOR KENS venere ec meu e M 11 CODE ALT SHIFT 12 AM Ko E LU EE 15 KEY t e REL E M OI 15 TAB FUNCTION Docente nd co 16 DELETE KEV 2 deti td 18 EDNCTHON
40. n other point sizes are also available and each can be printed with either of the two width settings LN With the AUTO setting selected and 1 2 12 mm or 3 4 18 mm wide tape installed text consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters and no accented characters will be printed with a character size slightly larger than a similar sentence also contain ing lowercase letters i e 29 points for 1 2 12 mm wide tape and 52 points for 3 18 mm wide tape Size Setting Width Setting in points Off Width AE 30 To change the size setting 1 Size While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current size setting Size While still holding down continue pressing until the desired size setting is displayed ts The current size setting is shown by the size indicator at the top of the display Release to apply the selected size setting to the entire text To select the 24 point size setting 1 While holding down press once and keep held down Underline Frame Foti A A lt 2 While still holding down continue pressing A A A Size until 24 is displayed SIZ E A Length Underline 24 Frame Y Foti A A A lt 3 Release coe To change the width setting 1 Width While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current width s
41. ng DEFAULT OFF 3 5 FLOPPY 2 8 7 0 cm FULL NARROW LEFT CENTER miniDV 1 7 4 3 cm NARROW NARROW CENTER CENTER 3 0 7 7 cm VHS SPINE 5 5 14 0 cm VHS NARROW NARROW CENTER CENTER VHS C SPINE 1 8 4 5 cm NARROW NARROW CENTER CENTER VHS C 2 3 5 8 cm VCR8mm CASE 3 6 9 2 cm 4 5 NARROW NARROW CENTER CENTER AUDIO CASSETTE 8 5 8 9 cm DAT CASSETTE 2 2 5 6 cm NARROW NARROW CENTER CENTER MINI DISK 2 0 5 2 cm ORGANIZER L 3 2 8 2 cm 2 6 ORGANIZER S NARROW CENTER FILE LONG FILE SHORT 3 7 9 4 cm NARROW 6 6 5 cm NARROW CENTER 7 2 18 3 cm NARROW CENTER CENTER 25 To select a preset format AFormat 1 Hold down and press once The currently selected setting appears in the dis play 2 Press or to select the desired setting ts return to default settings press 3 Press G to apply the selected setting ts Length indicator comes on if any setting other than DEFAULT is selected To select the AUDIO CASSETTE setting AFormat L Hold down GD and press AA DEFAULT Length Underline Frame Y Fonti Fn A lt Home Press until the AUDIO CASSETTE setting is displayed AAA A A A T A AUDIO Length Underline CASSETTE Frame Foti A A A lt STAMP F
42. not try to disassemble the AC adaptor 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 adaptor and remove the bat teries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine When the AC adaptor is connected unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text files in the memory even if bat teries are installed Use six AA alkaline batteries in this machine If the batteries are not installed with their positive and negative poles pointing in the cor rect direction the batteries may leak overheat or burst or the print head may overheat BATTERIES 3 This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing six 6 AA alkaline batteries When you change the batteries always replace all six at the same time To change the batteries 1 2 3 4 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine If batteries are already installed remove them Insert six new AA alkaline batteries making sure that their poles point in the correct direction Attach the battery compartment cover 15 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 adaptor Remove the batteries and disconne
43. o apply the selected underline setting to the entire text To select the ON underline setting Underline While holding down press once A Auto and keep held down UNDL Length Underline 0 ESE Frame Foti A lt Underline While still holding down ce continue pressing A ej Aut until ON is displayed A UNDL Length ON A Y Foti lt Release e 34 C FRAME FUNCTION 2 With the Frame function you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasized label The default setting is OFF however the following five settings are also available X When any setting other than OFF is selected the Frame indicator on the right side of the dis play comes on To change the frame setting Frame While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current frame setting Frame While still holding down continue pressing until the desired frame setting is displayed ts Frame indicator comes on when any setting other than OFF is selected Release to apply the selected frame setting to the entire text To select the candy frame setting Frame While holding down press once A Auto A and keep held down FRAME OFF Foti
44. orother s 2 1900 USER S GUIDE Read this User s Guide before you start using your P touch Keep this User s Guide in a handy place for future reference INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P touch 1900 Your new P touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many character sizes and styles In addition the four tape widths 1 4 6 mm 3 8 9 mm 1 2 12 mm and 3 4 18 mm and variety of tape colors allow you to print personalized labels useful for color coded filing 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 1900 makes it an extremely practical machine Finally as you may want to occasionally refer to this User s Guide we suggest that you keep it in a handy place Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from dig ital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Ap paratus ICES 003 of the Department of Communications Switching the language of the messages between English and French Clear Erase all of the text in the display either with or by holding down and press Clear ing Hold dow
45. ptional AC adaptor the previ ous 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 The current session s information is stored in the internal memory C CURSOR KEYS gt The machine s LCD display shows two rows of 9 characters however the text that you create can be up to 99 characters long You can review and edit different parts of the left by moving the cursor backward and forward LEFT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the left Press Cx once ts fthis key is pressed when the cursor is at the beginning of a line following another line the cursor moves to the end of the previous line To move the cursor several characters to the left Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line Hold down and press RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right Press CH once v fthis key is pressed when the c
46. ressing the letter key 3 Press until the desired accented character appears enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display 4 Press C22 The accented character is added to the text t type in a series of accented characters hold down before pressing C Then continue adding accented characters by selecting them as explained in steps 2 and 3 and holding down while pressing C Press just 2 after selecting the last character in the series 22 To add the accented character Accent 1 down CEB and press 00 AAA Length ACCENT Underline a u A U Frame Y Foti A lt 2 Hold down and press Length Underline EEE Frame A L v Fonti Fon2 3 Press until appears in the frame Auto a Length t E Underline EL Frame v Foti Fn2 A A Length Underline LRESUME_ Frame Foti Fn2 A A lt SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters symbols and numerals on the key tops there are 53 additional marks A available with the Symbol function The following symbols are available 23 To type in a symbol 1 2 Symbol Hold down and press row of symbols appears in the display Home Press or CY to display different ro
47. stylized labels In addition this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily To change the tape cassette 1 2 3 Lift open the tape compartment cover installed cassette is also released If a tape cassette is already installed remove it by pulling it straight up If the ink ribbon in the tape cassette to be installed 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 1S If you are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper be sure to remove the stopper Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment When inserting the tape cassette make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch the corner of the metal guide Close the compartment cover and then turn on the machine if it is off Feed amp Cut Hold down and press once to advance the tape and remove any slack C ATTACHING LABELS gt LAMINATED TAPE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes 1 Hold the tape in your left hand with the printed surface facing up and hold the stick in your right hand 2 Passthe tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick 3 Turn the stick thre
48. t When using the Mirror printing function the text should be printed on clear tape The default mirror printing setting is OFF j 38 To turn the mirror printing setting on or off Mirror 1 While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current mirror printing setting 2 While still holding down continue pressing until the desired mirror printing setting is displayed 3 Release to apply the selected mirror printing setting to the entire text To select the ON mirror printing setting 1 While holding down press once A held down Auto MIRROR OFF UE v Foti A lt While still holding down continue press x ing until ON is displayed us MIRROR ON 928A Y Release cose Fg A A lt Length Underline Frame Length Underline Frame LENGTH FUNCTION 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 1 6 and 11 8 4 0 cm 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 comes on 39 To turn the Length function on or off 1 Length While
49. the text in one of 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 setting is LEFT however two other settings are also available AB AB LEFT CDE RIGHT CDE FG FG AB CENTER CDE FG 37 To change the horizontal alignment setting Align While holding down press once and keep held down to display the current horizontal alignment setting Align While still holding down Cee continue pressing until the desired horizontal align ment setting is displayed Release to apply the selected horizontal alignment setting to the entire text To select the RIGHT horizontal alignment setting Align While holding down press once na AA A Auto A and keep held down ALIGN m L E F T Frame v Foti lt Align Auto A While still holding down continue press A ing until RIGHT is displayed Length A LI N Underline RIGHT Frame Release Cc FQ A A A A lt MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION This function prints your label so that the text can be read from the adhesive side of the tape If mirror printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material they can be read correctly from the opposite side
50. tus wee 13 Automatic formatting 25 Automatic 41 B Backing label ec iit 6 Backspace key 18 Batteries ortis ar eum e 3 C Capital 14 Caps 14 Cleaning MACHING petens tec 3 print head 2 10 5 Tren erit 10 Clearing text formats eese 20 text oDlys ioi cete res 21 Gode eom pet urs 12 Confirmingz 16 Cursor 11 D Deleting characters diee text and formats text lines eerte In text Deleting stored files 58 E Entering accented characters 13 22 capital letters crees 14 SPACES E 15 symbol sace t t eee 13 14 23 tio D 17 Error messages tantie parserna 51 F Fabric tape 9 Feeding cutting 43 FONTS S deesset e Lab E ote eed 29 etie RE 35 I Irnicrementing 43 K Keyboard eee 2 L Label length piesiniai Laminated tape M ETE EET E Pr T 36 MSIE 46 Mirror printing 22 1 38 Multiple copies 45 N New 15 Numbering 43 Overwriting stored files 47 Preset 2222 0 22 25 Print head 10
51. uch 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 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 320 to 356 F 160 to 180 C to press down firmly for 15 to 30 seconds For more details refer to the instructions included with the fabric tape cassette STAMP TAPE Refer to pages 26 through 28 for a detailed explanation on using the stamp tape to make stamps PRINT HEAD
52. ursor is at the end of a line followed by another line the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line To move the cursor several characters to the right Hold down CE until the cursor moves to the desired position To move the cursor to the end of the current line Hold down and press CES UP CURSOR KEY To move the cursor up to the previous line Home Press C4 once v 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 Cz until the cursor moves to the desired line To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text Home Hold down and press Ca DOWN CURSOR KEY To move the cursor down to the following line Press 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 until the cursor moves to the desired line To move the cursor to the end of the entire text Hold down and press 6 CODE ALT amp SHIFT KEYS Most characters be entered simply by pressing their keys However to use special func tions or to enter capital letters accented characters and some symbols the following special 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 Length Underline DAN
53. ws of symbols and press Cx 5 until the desired symbol appears enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display Press C2 The symbol is added to the text To type in a series of symbols hold down before pressing C2 Then con tinue adding symbols by selecting them as explained in steps 2 and 3 and hold ing down while pressing C D Press just C D after selecting the last symbol in the series To add the symbol g Symbol 1 Hold down and press sa AA A A A Auto r Length Underline L Frame Fonti Fon A Home 2 Press C4 or C O until the row containing End appears and then press D or until Auto A r amp appears the frame Length Underline Frame dnm 2 amp Y Foti A A lt 24 _ _ 3 Press C aAA Aw DANGERS_ Fon F2 A A lt Length Underline Frame AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION D With the Auto Format function you can select from a variety of preset formats perfect for your specific need This function automatically adjusts the label length tape margins and horizon tal alignment without changing the text or any other formats allowing you to create labels faster and easier The following preset formats are available Label Length Auto Format Setting Setting Tape Margin Setting Horizontal Alignment Setti
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