PT-7500/7600 User's Guide (English) LW2458001 Printed in China LW2458001 7500/7600 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.
PT75007600uk.book Page i Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Before Using Your P-touch Thank you for purchasing the PT-7500/7600. Your new P-touch is an easy to operate, feature packed labelling system that makes creating professional, high quality labels a breeze. In addition to easy label creation via pre-formatted label layouts, the P-touch editing software features advanced label formatting, block formats, bar codes and auto-numbering functions.
PT75007600uk.book Page ii Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM WARNING Rechargeable battery pack (for PT-7600 only) Follow these guidelines to avoid fire, heat, damage, and electric shock. Do not use this P-touch with any rechargeable battery pack other than that specified. To recharge the rechargeable battery pack, insert the rechargeable battery pack into the P-touch, and then use AD-18U or AD-18E designed specifically for this P-touch.
PT75007600uk.book Page iii Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM WARNING Batteries (Alkaline/Rechargeable) Follow these guidelines to avoid leakage, or damage to the batteries. Do not use metallic articles, such as tweezers or a metallic pen, when exchanging the batteries. Do not charge the batteries in high temperature locations. Do not throw into fire, heat up, or disassemble the battery. If battery fluid comes into contact with skin or clothes, wash the affected areas thoroughly with clean water.
PT75007600uk.book Page iv Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM CAUTION Tape Cutter Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury and damage of the P-touch. Do not open the tape compartment cover when operating the cutter unit. Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter unit. AC adapter If you do not intend using the P-touch for an extended period of time, please disconnect the AC adapter from the power outlet and the P-touch to avoid battery leakage or loss of charge.
PT75007600uk.book Page v Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM General Precautions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Do not use the P-touch in any way or for any purpose not described in this guide. Doing so may result in accidents or damage to the machine. Do not put any foreign objects into the tape exit slot, AC adapter connector, or USB port (for PT-7600 only), etc. Do not touch the print head with your fingers. Use a soft wipe (e.g.
PT75007600uk.book Page vi Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Contents Before Using Your P-touch ............................................................. i Safety precautions ..........................................................................................i General Precautions ...................................................................... v 1. Getting Started ..............................................................1 Unpacking Your P-touch ..........................................
PT75007600uk.book Page vii Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Entering an accented character ..................................................................22 Entering a bar code ....................................................................................23 Entering a symbol .......................................................................................25 Formatting the Label .................................................................... 28 Specifying a label length .................
PT75007600uk.book Page viii Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Using P-touch Editor 5.0 .............................................................. 54 Starting P-touch Editor ...............................................................................55 Layout window ............................................................................................57 Starting P-touch Editor Help ......................................................................59 Transferring Data To/From a Computer .....
PT75007600uk.book Page 1 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Getting Started Getting Started 1 Unpacking Your P-touch Check that the package contains the following before using your P-touch. PT-7600 P-touch Rechargeable battery pack (BA-7000) TZ tape cassette Strap belt CD-ROM User's Guide USB cable AC adapter (AD-18U or AD-18E) (The design of the adapter may differ by country.
PT75007600uk.book Page 2 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM PT-7500 P-touch Strap belt TZ tape cassette User's Guide AC adapter (AD-18U or AD-18E) (The design of the adapter may differ by country.
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PT75007600uk.book Page 4 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Keyboard & LCD screen PT-7600 is shown here.
PT75007600_chap1.fm Page 5 Thursday, July 10, 2008 4:09 PM Press g and f to turn on or turn off the back light. The back light can be used when you wish to see the display more clearly. The default setting is ON. ☞ Power can be saved when the back light is turned off. Power Supply The P-touch can be supplied with two or three power supply options.
PT75007600uk.book Page 6 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Notes on the AC adapter ☞ Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine. ☞ Disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use this P-touch 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. Batteries Installing the batteries This machine has been designed to allow you to change the batteries quickly and easily.
☞ Make sure that the batteries are inserted so that their poles point in the correct direction. With batteries installed, the P-touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding. If a low battery charge is detected, the low battery indicator ()) comes on. When this occurs, be sure to replace the batteries. The low battery indicator may not come on in some operating conditions. ☞ Before replacing the batteries, make sure that the P-touch is turned off.
PT75007600uk.book Page 8 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Charging the rechargeable battery pack Insert the plug on the AC adapter cord into the connector on the machine and insert the AC adapter plug into a standard electrical outlet. While the rechargeable battery pack is charging, the charging indicator light lights up. Charging time is approx. 3 hours. The charging indicator light turns off when charging is completed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 9 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ Be sure to use the suggested AC adapter (AD-18U or AD-18E) ☞ Connect the AC adapter directly to the P-touch to use it immediately after purchase or when the rechargeable battery pack’s charge becomes low. ☞ Disconnect power to the P-touch when installing or removing the rechargeable battery pack. ☞ Be sure to charge the rechargeable battery pack before using the P-touch.
PT75007600uk.book Page 10 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Notes on tape cassettes ☞ Before installing the tape cassette, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides. ☞ If the tape cassette to be installed has an ink ribbon and the ink ribbon 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.
PT75007600uk.book Page 11 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ For applications that require more flexible labels, such as around sharp bends and cylindrical objects, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape. ☞ Labels made with Flexible ID Tape are not designed for use as electrical insulation. ☞ When wrapping labels around cylindrical objects, the diameter of the object should be at least 3 mm, otherwise the label should be wrapped as a flag and the FLAG Label Type mode should be used.
PT75007600uk.book Page 12 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Turning the P-touch On/Off Press o to turn on or turn off the P-touch. If the P-touch is powered by the AC adaptor or batteries, the previous session’s text is displayed when the P-touch is turned on again. 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.
PT75007600uk.book Page 13 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 2 Label Type Modes Pressing a allows you to select one of the two regular modes for designing and printing your own custom labels, or any of the six special modes available for printing labels preformatted for identifying patch panels, cables, connectors and other components. 1 Press a. 2 Press u or d (or continue pressing a) until the desired mode is displayed. (For details on each Label Type mode, refer to the sections below.
PT75007600uk.book Page 14 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM After selecting the Label Type mode NORMAL or VERTICAL, the label text can be entered, formatted, printed and cut as usual. With the Normal Label Type mode, the entered text is printed horizontally along the label. With the Vertical Label Type mode, the entered text is printed vertically along the label. Rotate and Rotate & Repeat Modes Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be wrapped around cables and wires to mark them.
PT75007600uk.book Page 15 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Flag Mode ROTATE set to OFF Label Type Modes Labels printed using this Label Type mode can be wrapped around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to form a flag. With the FLAG Label Type mode, each block of text is printed at both ends of separate labels. The length of the unprinted part of this label is equal to the circumference of the cable or wire. In addition, the text can be printed horizontally or rotated 90°.
PT75007600uk.book Page 16 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Port and Panel1 Modes Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be used to identify various components or panels. With the Port Label Type mode, each block of the text is printed on a separate label, making these labels useful for identifying different components or ports that are not equally spaced.
● BL. LEN. (block length): * For the PORT Label Type mode: 20.0 to 200.0 mm Default: 30.0 mm * For the PANEL1 Label Type mode: 6.0 to 200.0 mm Default: 30.0 mm ● FRAME: * For the PORT Label Type mode: OFF, 1 ,2 ,3 ,4 Default: OFF * For the PANEL1 Label Type mode: OFF, 1 ,2 ,3 , 4 ,5 ,6 , 7 ,8 ,9 Default: OFF ● PRINT (print order): IN ORDER, REVERSE Default: IN ORDER Label Type Modes PT75007600uk.
PT75007600uk.book Page 18 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ● ● BLOCK: 1 to 50 blocks Default: 1 LENGTH: 6.0 to 200.0 mm Default: 17.5mm MULTIPLE: x1 to x9 Default: 1 FRAME: OFF, 1 4 ,5 7 ,8 Default: OFF ,2 ,3 ,6 ,9 ● PRINT: IN ORDER, REVERSE Default: IN ORDER ● ROTATE: OFF, ON Default: OFF , , ☞ The number of blocks can be specified or changed only with the BLOCK parameter. Text blocks cannot be added or deleted in any other way.
PT75007600uk.book Page 19 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 3 Basic Functions Performing Basic Operations Choosing functions, parameters, settings and groups ● If “WX” appears, press l to select the previous item or r to select the next item. ● If “ T ” appears, press u to select the previous item or d to select the next item. S ● Basic Functions Choosing the default setting To select the default setting of a function or parameter, press e.
PT75007600uk.book Page 20 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Inputting Label Data Entering and editing text Entering characters ● To type a lowercase letter, a number, a comma or a period, simply press the key for that character. ● To type an uppercase letter, press h to enter Shift mode, and then press the applicable letter. ● To type uppercase letters continuously, press g, then h to enter Caps mode, and then type. ☞ To exit Shift mode without typing a letter, press h.
PT75007600uk.book Page 21 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Adding a new line of text ● To end the current line of text and start a new one, press n. “ the end of the line. ” appears at ☞ The number of text lines that can be printed depends on the width of the tape.
PT75007600uk.book Page 22 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Deleting text ● To remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position, press b until all of the characters that you wish to delete are removed. ● To delete all of the text: 1 Press g, then b. 2 Press u or d to select either TEXT ONLY (to erase just the text) or TEXT&FORMAT (to erase all of the text and return all formatting functions to their default settings). 3 Press n.
PT75007600uk.book Page 23 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 4 For each additional accented character, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5 Press n. ☞ To type in an uppercase accented character, press h (or press g, then h to enter Caps mode) before pressing the letter key. Entering a bar code The Bar Code function allows bar codes to be printed as part of labels. In addition, the various bar code parameters enable you to create more customized bar codes.
PT75007600uk.book Page 24 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Setting bar code parameters 1 Press g, then c. 2 Press l or r until the parameter that you wish to change is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all parameters are set as you wish. 5 Press n. Entering bar code data 1 Press c. 2 Type in the new bar code data or edit the old data. 3 Press n to add the bar code to the text.
PT75007600uk.book Page 25 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM The following special characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocols EAN128 and CODE128.
PT75007600uk.book Page 26 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM • To add a single symbol or the last one in a series, skip to step 6. • To add a series of symbols to the text, press g, then n. 5 For each additional symbol, repeat steps 2 through 4. 6 Press n. ☞ A symbol can also be selected by typing in the corresponding code from the table below. For example, typing “A02”, then pressing n adds “?” to the text. The following symbols are available.
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PT75007600uk.book Page 28 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Category O Symbols OTHERS 00 Z PERSONAL CATEGORY 01 02 03 *A maximum of 16 most recently selected symbols are automatically saved in the PERSONAL symbol category. ☞ Once the PERSONAL symbol category becomes full, newly selected symbols will overwrite older ones unless the Symbol Save function is set to OFF. (Refer to Updating the PERSONAL symbol category on page 44.
PT75007600uk.book Page 29 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Framing the text 1 Press g, then B. 2 Press u or d until the desired frame setting is displayed. 3 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text. The following frame styles are available.
PT75007600uk.book Page 30 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Specifying the character size The character size can be specified for all text in the label or only for the text in the line that the cursor is in. ☞ With the default character size setting AUTO, the largest possible text size is automatically selected depending on the width of the installed tape and the number of lines in the text. Formatting the Global character size of all text 1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until G. SIZE is displayed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 31 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Specifying the character width Formatting the Global width of all text 1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until G. WIDTH is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character width setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text. 1 Move the cursor to the line of text whose character width you wish to change. 2 Press g, then E. 3 Press l or r until WIDTH is displayed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 32 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Width Size NORMAL NARROW THIN WIDE 6 points Specifying the character style Formatting the Global character style of all text 1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until G. STYLE is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character style setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text. Formatting the character style of a line 1 Move the cursor to the line of text whose character style you wish to change.
PT75007600uk.book Page 33 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Specifying the alignment for all lines in the text 1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until ALIGN is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text. The following alignment settings are available.
PT75007600uk.book Page 34 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Key Template Name Tape Width Label Length 7 SIGN 24 mm × 101 mm Template Fields Sample 1 SYMBOL? 2 TEXT1? 3 TEXT2? 8 N. BADGE 18 mm × 101 mm 1 NAME? 2 COMPANY? 9 FILING 12 mm × 88 mm 1 TITLE? 2 SUB-TITLE? 0 IC CHIP 9 mm × 25 mm 1 TEXT1? 2 TEXT2? 1 Press g, then the number key where the template that you wish to use is assigned. 2 Press n. The first field for the selected template is displayed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 35 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Feeding tape ● To feed out 23 mm of tape, press f. The message “FEED” is displayed. ☞ Press f to feed out any leftover printed tape after pressing o to quit printing. Printing a label ● To print out a label, press p. The message “WORKING”, then “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed. ☞ To quit printing, press o to turn off the P-touch.
PT75007600uk.book Page 36 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message “CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE” appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing. ☞ Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 42.
☞ If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message “CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE” appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing. ☞ Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 42. ☞ Letters and numbers increase as shown below. 0 Î 1 Î ...9 Î 0 Î ... A Î B Î ...Z Î A Î ... a Î b Î ...z Î a Î ... A0 Î A1 Î ...
PT75007600uk.book Page 38 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 4 Press r so that the second number in the range displayed below BLOCK NO. is flashing. 5 Press u or d until the desired block number is displayed (or use the number keys to type in the desired setting). 6 Press n (or p). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 7 Press n (or p) to begin printing the specified number of labels. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 39 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Combining special printing functions Many of the special printing functions can be combined, depending on various conditions, such as which Label Type mode is selected or whether a template is being used. For example, by combining the operations for the Repeat Printing function and the Numbering function to print two copies of a label with “1” selected as the numbering field and three increments, the labels shown above will be printed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 40 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ 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. ☞ If a file is already stored under the selected file number, the message “OVERWRITE?” appears in the display. To overwrite the stored file with the new one, press n.
PT75007600uk.book Page 41 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 6 Press n. The message “OK TO CLEAR?” (or “CLEAR ALL?” if all files were selected) appears. 7 Press n. The text stored in the selected files is deleted. Basic Functions ☞ If you do not wish to delete the selected text file(s), press b instead of n in step 7. ☞ To view other parts of the selected text file, press l or r.
PT75007600uk.book Page 42 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 4 Machine Adjustments Various functions are available for changing and adjusting the operation of the P-touch. Selecting how tape is fed and cut The Cut function enables you to specify how the tape is fed out after it is printed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 43 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until CONTRAST is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n. Using the Auto Reduction function With the Auto Reduction function, you can select whether the text width (TEXT WIDTH) or the text size (TEXT SIZE) will be reduced if text that is set to the AUTO Size setting is too large for the specified label length. (The default setting is TEXT SIZE.) 1 Press g, then Z.
PT75007600uk.book Page 44 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Updating the PERSONAL symbol category You can specify whether symbols continue to be added to the PERSONAL symbol category (with the older symbols deleted) when the category becomes full (ON) or symbols are no longer added after the PERSONAL symbol category becomes full (OFF). (The default setting is ON.) 1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until SYMBOL UPDATE is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n.
PT75007600uk.book Page 45 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Cleaning Occasionally, certain parts of the P-touch may need to be cleaned. Dust or dirt may become attached to the P-touch’s print head and rollers, particularly when the unit is used outdoors or in a very dusty environment. With use, the tape cutter may become covered with adhesive, making it difficult to cut the tape.
PT75007600uk.book Page 46 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Notes on cleaning the print head & rollers ☞ If a blank horizontal streak appears through the label text, clean the machine’s print head. ☞ The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZ-CL4) is used. Notes on cleaning the tape cutter ☞ If the tape cannot be cut correctly, clean the tape cutter blades.
PT75007600uk.book Page 47 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 5 Using P-touch With a Computer (for PT-7600 only) This P-touch is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect it to a computer running Microsoft® Windows®. The enclosed CD-ROM contains P-touch Editor 5.0, which is installed together with the printer driver and P-touch Transfer Manager. ● P-touch Editor 5.
PT75007600uk.book Page 48 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM CD-ROM Precautions ● Do not scratch the CD-ROM. ● Do not subject the CD-ROM to extremely high or extremely low temperatures. ● Do not put heavy objects on the CD-ROM or apply force to the CD-ROM. ● The software contained on the CD-ROM is meant for use with your purchased machine only. It may be installed on multiple PCs for use at an office, etc.
PT75007600uk.book Page 49 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Installing P-touch Editor 5.0 ☞ The installation procedure may change depending on the Operating System on your PC. Windows Vista® is shown here as an example. 1 2 Start your PC making sure to log on as a user with Administrator privileges. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The P-touch Setup Screen will appear.
PT75007600uk.book Page 50 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Installing the Printer driver ☞ Read the contents of the “Before installing the printer driver” dialog box, and then check [Yes, confirmed] and click [OK]. The installation procedure for the printer driver differs depending on the operating system being used.
PT75007600uk.book Page 51 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 3 4 5 The printer is detected, and then a message appears again, warning that no digital signature was found. Click [Yes] to install the printer driver. You will be prompted to register your P-touch online, click [Yes] and then click [Next]. If you have selected to register the product your default internet browser will be launched in a new window. Click [Finish] to complete the installation. Restart your PC if you are instructed to do so.
PT75007600uk.book Page 52 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 3 4 5 6 The printer is detected, and then the “Found New Hardware Wizard” starts up. Select [No, not this time], and then click [Next]. In the dialog box for selecting the installation method, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click [Next]. Again, a message appears warning that no digital signature was found. Click [Continue Anyway] to install the printer driver.
PT75007600uk.book Page 53 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 3 4 5 The printer is detected, and then the driver is installed. You will be prompted to register your P-touch online, click [Yes] and then click [Next]. If you have selected to register the product your default internet browser will be launched in a new window. Click [Finish] to complete the installation. Restart your PC if you are instructed to do so. Uninstalling P-touch Editor 5.0 The uninstallation procedure for P-touch Editor 5.
PT75007600uk.book Page 54 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Using P-touch Editor 5.0 P-touch Editor 5.0 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels, for almost any need imaginable. See the P-touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and saving the labels. The following is the example for Windows Vista®. Notes on creating templates Since some P-touch Editor 5.
PT75007600uk.book Page 55 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ If the number or order of fields in a database are changed and only the database (*.csv file) is transferred to update it, the database may not link correctly with the template. In addition, the first line of data in the transferred file must be recognized by the P-touch machine as “field names”, otherwise the database cannot be used to print.
PT75007600uk.book Page 56 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM • When you choose [New], choose either vertical writing style or horizontal writing style. • When you choose [Select by Use], you can choose by label applications. • When you choose [Help-How To], the P-touch Editor Help appears. The Help files allow you to learn step by step how to create a label layout.
PT75007600uk.book Page 57 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Layout window Express Mode This mode provides easy label creation with text and images. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 5 4 1Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 2Command bar The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc. 3Draw/Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.
PT75007600uk.book Page 58 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Professional Mode This mode provides full-scale label creation for creating the templates. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 2Standard toolbar A group of frequently used commands (New Layout, Open, Save, Print, etc.) are provided in this toolbar.
PT75007600uk.book Page 59 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ The [View] menu allows you to show/hide the toolbars, palettes, and windows. ☞ See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Snap Mode With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, and save it for future use. To start Snap mode, follow the steps below. 1 When you click [Snap Mode], the Snap mode description dialog box appears. Click [OK].
PT75007600uk.book Page 60 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 2 In the [New/Open] dialog, click [Help-How To]. Starting from P-touch Editor Click Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help. Express Mode Starting from Snap mode Right click the mouse and choose P-touch Editor Help.
PT75007600uk.book Page 61 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Printing the Help description The information given in P-touch Editor Help can be printed. Use your normal printer to print the P-touch Editor Help information. 1 In the [Contents] tab, choose any topic you want to print. 2 Click 3 4 on the Toolbar. Choose the range of topics to be printed, and click [OK]. Specify the [Printer] and click [Print]. ☞ Choose a normal printer that supports general paper sizes, such as A4.
PT75007600uk.book Page 62 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM How to use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library ☞ Although the PT-7600 can be connected to the computer through a USB connection, label layouts created in P-touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application. P-touch Transfer Manager: The PT-7600 can transfer templates created in P-touch Editor. Also, you can save the Label templates data from P-touch onto the computer as a back up.
PT75007600uk.book Page 63 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Layout window 1 2 3 5 4 1Menu Commands are categorized into each menu (File, Edit, View, Tool, and Help) by function. 2Toolbar There are icons for frequently used commands. Click on one to access that command. 3Selecting the printer model (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager) Select the printer model to send data to. When you select a printer, only the data that can be sent to the selected printer is displayed in the list view.
PT75007600uk.book Page 64 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Explanations of the Icons Icon Button name Function Transfer (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager) Transfers the label templates and other data on your PC to the P-touch (when connecting USB interface cable). Backup (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager) Backs up the data you have transferred to the P-touch using the P-touch Transfer Manager. Open Edits the selected data. Search Searches the data managed with the P-touch Library.
PT75007600uk.book Page 65 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 3 4 Drag the transfer data to the folder you created. Drag the transfer data from All contents, Layouts or another folder under Filter. When transferring multiple sets of data, you can move all the transfer data to the folder you created. Key Assign numbers are automatically assigned to transferred data inside the folder you made in the previous step.
PT75007600uk.book Page 66 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 6 Click [OK]. The data in the folder selected in the folder view is transferred to the P-touch. ☞ If you have selected specific data in the list view, only that selected data is transferred to the P-touch. Adding a user-defined character image to the text If a user-defined character image (a bitmap character not usually available on the P-touch) is assigned to a PF key, that character can be added to any label that you create on the P-touch.
PT75007600uk.book Page 67 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Using a template not linked to a database Using a template not linked to a database is the same as using any of the preset Auto Format templates. For details on using Auto Format templates, refer to Using the preformatted Auto Format templates on page 33. Using a template linked to a database A single record or a range of records in the database linked to the template can be printed.
PT75007600uk.book Page 68 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message “CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE” appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing. ☞ Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 42.
PT75007600uk.book Page 69 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM ☞ To search for a specific record, refer to Searching the database on page 70. Using database data in a Label Type mode This function enables you to select the range of database fields to print. 1 Press a, and then select the Label Type mode as described in chapter 2. 2 Press g, then a. The message “CLEAR TEXT & PRINT DATABASE?” appears. 3 Press n. 4 Press l or r until RECORD NO. is displayed, and then specify the desired range of records.
PT75007600uk.book Page 70 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Searching the database While selecting a database record to be used in a template or while selecting a database record whose data is to be added to a label, the database can be searched for records containing specific characters or records with a specific number. To search the database for a record containing specific characters: 1 2 3 Press g and e until the search screen is displayed. Type in the characters that you wish to search for.
PT75007600uk.book Page 71 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 2 3 Select the P-touch to back up from, then click . The backup confirmation message is displayed. Click [OK]. A new folder with a name containing the current date is created inside the P-touch folder, and all the P-touch’s data is transferred to that new folder. Deleting all the P-touch data 2 3 Connect the PC and the P-touch by cable and turn on the machine’s power. The P-touch model name is displayed in the folder view.
PT75007600uk.book Page 72 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Starting up the P-touch Library You can start up the P-touch Library and edit and print labels. 1 Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs (Programs)] - [Brother Ptouch] - [P-touch Tools] - [P-touch Library 2.1]. The P-touch Library starts up. Opening and editing data 1 Choose the data you want to edit, then click . The application associated with the data is opened and you can edit the data.
PT75007600uk.book Page 73 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items. The search items that can be set are as follows. Settings Details Multiple Parameters This sets the method for combining multiple search items. If you choose AND, files are searched for those that satisfy all the conditions. If you choose OR, files are searched for those that satisfy any one of the conditions. Name Inputs the data name to search for.
PT75007600uk.book Page 74 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM 6 Appendix Resetting the P-touch You can reset the internal memory of your P-touch when you want to clear all saved label files, or in the event the P-touch is not working properly. 1 Turn off the machine and then while holding down g and R, press o to turn the machine back on. 2 Release g and R. The P-touch turns on with the internal memory reset. ☞ Release o before releasing the other keys.
PT75007600uk.book Page 75 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Cause Has text been entered? Is the tape cassette installed correctly, and is there enough tape remaining? Check that the tape cassette is installed correctly, and that there is enough tape remaining. Is the end of the tape bent? If bent, cut the bent section of tape with scissors and thread the tape through the tape exit slot correctly.
PT75007600uk.book Page 76 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Problem Cause Have the batteries and AC adapter been disconnected? Solution All files stored in the internal memory are lost if the batteries and AC adapter are disconnected for longer than two minutes. Label files saved Is there enough power remaining in previously are now empty. the batteries? All data stored in the internal memory is lost if the batteries become empty or the AC adapter is disconnected.
PT75007600uk.book Page 77 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Cause BUFFER EMPTY! • This message appears if no text has been typed in when you try to print or Preview function. • Type in some text before trying to perform any of these operations. • Delete some existing text before trying to add any more.
PT75007600uk.book Page 78 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Error Message Cause IMAGE CHARACTER SIZE ERROR! • This message appears if a wide user-defined character image is entered when the Vertical Label Type mode is selected. • Change the Label Type mode or use a tall userdefined character image. INPUT ABCD AT BEGIN & END! • This message appears if a letter between A and D has not been entered at the beginning and end of the bar code data when the CODABAR protocol is selected.
PT75007600uk.book Page 79 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Cause • Install a 24-mm-wide tape cassette. SET 24mm! • This message appears if a 24-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 24-mm-wide tape. • Install a 18-mm-wide tape cassette. SET 18mm! • This message appears if a 18-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 18-mm-wide tape. • Install a 12-mm-wide tape cassette.
PT75007600uk.book Page 80 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Error Message Cause Solution • Type in a value that is within the allowable range. VALUE OUT OF RANGE! • This message appears if the value entered while setting the Margin, Length, and Block Length function is not within the allowable range. • This message appears if the specified characters cannot be found in the database. • This message appears if the values for the blocks, records or fields to be printed is not within the allowable range.
PT75007600uk.book Page 81 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Appendix Machine Specifications Main Unit Item Input Device Display LCD LCD Contrast Back light Printing Print method Print head Print height Print speed Tape cassette Tape cutter No. of lines Specification Keyboard (56 key) 16 characters x 2 lines (132 dot x 48 dot) * Line indicator and 15 characters = 16 characters 5 levels (+2, +1, 0, -1, -2) Yes Thermal printer 128 dot / 180 dpi 18.1 mm max. (when using 24 mm tape) 10 mm / sec.
PT75007600uk.book Page 82 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Item Memory Memory size Other Features Frame Auto-Format PC Interface (for PT-7600 only) Transfer Function (for PT-7600 only) Label Type Power Supply Power supply Auto Power-off Size Dimensions Weight Other Operating temperature / humidity 82 Specification Maximum 2000 characters 15 frame patterns Templates: 10 Yes (Transfer Only) Download Templates and Image Characters (Max.
PT75007600uk.book Page 83 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Item Appendix Operating Environment: Windows® (for PT-7600 only) Specification OS Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional/XP/ Windows Vista® Memory Windows® 2000 Pro, XP: 128MB or more required Windows Vista®: 512MB or more 70MB or more required SVGA High colour graphics support or higher USB Port (USB specification 1.1 or 2.
PT75007600uk.book Page 84 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Stock No.
PT75007600uk.book Page 85 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Description Black characters on fluorescent green tape (length: 5 m) Black characters on clear (matt) tape Appendix Stock No.
PT75007600uk.book Page 86 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Strong adhesive tapes (length: 8 m) Laminated tapes with stronger adhesive, ideal for rough surfaces or harsh environments. Stock No.
PT75007600uk.book Page 87 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Description Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Appendix Stock No. 9 mm TZ-FX121 TZ-FX221 TZ-FX621 6 mm TZ-FX111 TZ-FX211 TZ-FX611 Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Security tape (length: 8 m) This tape leaves a checkered pattern when removed. Stock No.
PT75007600uk.book Page 88 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM Index A AC adapter ...................................... 5 Accent function............................. 22 alignment ...................................... 33 arrow keys........................... 4, 19, 20 Auto Format function .................... 33 Auto Reduction function ............... 43 Contrast function........................... copies ........................................... cursor............................................
PT75007600uk.book Page 89 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM I indicators ........................................ 4 block number .............................. 4 bold text style .............................. 4 Caps ............................................ 4 centre text alignment ................... 4 Code ........................................... 4 frame ........................................... 4 Insert ........................................... 4 italic text style .............................
PT75007600uk.book Page 90 Thursday, July 10, 2008 9:39 AM problems ....................................... 74 P-touch Editor installing.................................... 47 starting ...................................... 54 template .................................... 66 width......................................... width adjustment....................... Transfer mode ............................... troubleshooting ............................. R uppercase letters ...........................
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (For USA Only) Responsible Party : Brother International Corporation 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard Bridgewater, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL : (908) 704-1700 declares that the product Product Name : Brother P-touch Electronic Labeling System Model Number : PT-7600 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
PT-7500/7600 User's Guide (English) LW2458001A Printed in China LW2458001B 7500/7600 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.
