Brother 1010 Printer User Manual
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1. GETTING STARTED English www P touch com 0000S OHOWOW 010000 DOO Printed in China LW2056001 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 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 of 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 outlet 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 them2. 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 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 guid
3. lt q Entering Accented Characters A aS H O I Ss Accented Characters Accented Characters A JAAAAZAAAAA aaaawaadaa _ SHBG OPO 9EO RRR e To cancel operations press lt amp 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 o gt G Txt amp Format J Only text will be cleared o gt G Text Only DESIGNING LABELS Size 0 CN DO O size D EI Large Large Medium Small J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width Width 0 9 G Width 2 gt GQ x2 Normal x2 x1 2 JSMITH J SMITH SMITH Style Vertical 0 CN gt O D Siyi gt O vertical Normal Bold Outline J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Shadow Italic Il Bold Italic Bold J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Il Outl Italic Outline l Shadow ltalic Shadow Vertical J SMITA J SMITH gt D MOB FIL Underline Frame 0 CS EO D unaverm gt O E Undi Off Undi Underline Round Candy ABC ABC XABC X Callout Banner Wooden Frames cannot be printed on 3 5 mm tape Tab 0 You can align text by setting tabs Example To set a ta
4. Date to your text A AA A A A N abc _ Co amp be 21710767_ The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time and date To select the format of Time Date ZY 92 D mmer gt O Cin enw DeM hm Example October 21st 2007 15 30 D M Y 21 10 07 D M Y hm 21 10 07 15 30 21 10 07 21 10 07 15 30 Example October 21st 2007 15 30 Y M D hm 07 10 21 15 30 M D Y 10 21 07 M D Y hm 10 21 07 15 30 To change the Clock Settings See step 4 of the Initial Settings Declaration of Conformity BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD 15 1 Naeshiro cho Mizuho ku Nagoya 467 8561 Japan declare that the Labelling System P touch 1010 conforms with the following normative documents EMC EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Class B EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2006 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC The optional AC adapter AD 24 also conforms with EN60950 1 2001 A11 2004 and follows the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Issued by BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD Printing amp Solutions Company Quality Management Dept Contact Information Contact may differ by country See the Web site http www P touch com
5. 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 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 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 electrical outlet For memory back up we recommend using AAA alkaline batteries LRO3 together with the AC adapter OPERATION Keyboard amp LCD neall Cursor W l S undertine Frame Pe i Label Length Time Date key l e 7 Ca ei ee ie U E A Backspace key a A L LOGGOOD Function key Number key Peo pS TSS TS SS SS SS 4 0 i o F a RJ S Character key l WwW Caps key _ ws iil 77 Accent key Symbol key Space k
6. 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 N gt 0O Margin Q 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 0 Full Half Narrow lt 25mm gt lt 25mm gt Taa deen Am Amm 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 ABC ABC AB ABC ae feed amp cut feed 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 m gt A Print Option gt G Copies gt 2of m 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 pri
7. b between ABC and D The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab N Jo ao FA Tab Display Label image a ABG Asa lt Tab Tab Length Auto 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 30 300 mm N gt G Length gt 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 CN 20 AF gt O wer vig Application Length Application Length VCR VHS CD Spine 0 0 File Tab Audio 89 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 J PRINTING LABELS Text Preview o You can preview the text before printing N DLAC 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 Lay gt O E 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
8. e 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 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 Louh 1010 PREPARATION Power Supply amp Tape Cassettes EN qe ccccccccccccccccccccccaay fe ccccccccco dN qoccccccccccs Open the tape compartment 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 e Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassette Tape compartment Insert six new AAA alkaline batteries
9. elect 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 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 printi
10. ey SZ The LCD shows one row of 12 characters however the text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length tial Settings 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 GN rE D argue cae teen Choose a language with gt and press a Set the unit mm inch The default setting is mm gt A unit A gt Choose unit with gt and press m Set Date DD MM YY and Time hh mm Example setting the date and time to October 21st 2007 10 30 gt C C TimeDate gt Clock J Date DD MM YY EN qe 0 o of BY qe o o o o o T qe iy DI 01 07 p 214MM 07 m 217107YY input 21 input 10 input 07 Time hh mm hh aa gt 16 mm input 10 input 30 You can also confirm the figure and move to the next setting by using the right cursor key A e The machine automatically turns off if no keys are pressed for 5 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 the machine back on Finally release and R REFERENCE Troublesho
11. ng Do not touch the stuck inside the machine cutter lever during printing All text and format settings e Press and select ae Formati need to be cleared to create a new label To change language setting Specifications Specification Dimensions 107 4 mm W x 202 6 mm D x 56 6 mm H Weight 365 g without batteries and tape cassette Power supply Six AAA alkaline batteries LRO3 or optional AC adapter AD 24 Brother TZ tape width 3 5mm 6mm 9 mm 12 mm The power turns off e See step 2 Set the language of the Initial Settings Tape cassette Accessories Supplies may differ by distribution See the included Tape Catalog AD 24 TC 5 replacement 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 Accessories Tape Cassettes AC Adapter Cutter Unit MAKING TEXT Switching Upper Case Lower Case GN Upper case JON A Aa ABCD E_ Aaa Making Two Line Text Lower case OFF AAA ob ode Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press a Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape for two line text Display Label image AAA ABC Entering Symbols OOO Ios e Togo to the next group press 8 e To cancel operations press
12. nted Example To print copies of a label containing a serial number 0123 0124 and 0125 aln ia boo Print Option gt O Numbering 2 gt G Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number Mirror G Print Option 3 GI Mirror gt Mirror Prt HTIMe L Use clear tape in Mirror so the labels can be read correctly from the oppo site side when attached on glass windows or other transparent surfaces CREATING LABELS COMPLETED LABELS N A Larry Sampson A Mary B Ri lt Marketing Dept gt Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label USEFUL FUNCTIONS 0 File Memory 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 Fa eee File JOO gt To Save Save gt 0 To Print gt Print gt O To Open Open gt G If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that A number a message Overwrite will appear Press J to save your new label Press to cancel Time Date Function e 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
13. oting Error 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 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 3 5 mm or 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 3 5 mm tape with invalid Frame setting ON Select to print with no Frame to cancel What to do when Problem SSSSolution The display stays blank Check that the batteries are correctly inserted after you have turned on e If the batteries are weak replace them the machine e Check that the AD 24 adapter is correctly connected When the label is e See Margin Tape Margin in this users guide and s
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