800/1810 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 1800/1810! 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 characters 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.
CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION..................................................................................... 2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................... 4 BATTERIES........................................................................................................... 5 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR .................................................................................. 6 TAPE CASSETTE.....................................
TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION............................................................................... 61 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION.......................................................... 63 MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION ....................................................................... 64 LENGTH FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 65 PRINT KEY & FEED FUNCTION ........................................................................
Getting Started 1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape cutter lever Keyboard Tape compartment cover AC adaptor connector LCD display BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover 2
KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Power key Auto Length Underline Frame Mirror Font 1 Font 2 On Off Print Memory Font Size ! 1 ¡ @ 2 Style # 3 $ 4 Tab Length Tab Q Symbol Width W Underline % 5 Tape Align E R Store Frame ¢ 6 Length Recall & 7 A.Format T Y M.Del *8 Stamp U ) 0 Repeat I ü Line out ( 9 Clear Del Number O í P ó á Accent A Alt S D F G H J ¿ K L é : ; " ú Caps Shift Z C X Ç Vç Feed Code B N Ñ M ñ / , - ? .
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. 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.
BATTERIES This lightweight and 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 Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine. 2 If batteries are already installed, remove them. 3 Insert six new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that they face the correct direction. 4 Attach the battery compartment cover.
OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR The AC adaptor 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. 2 Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet. ☞ 6 Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine.
TAPE CASSETTE A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive color-coded and 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 Lift open the tape compartment cover. The installed cassette is also released.
ATTACHING LABELS 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 Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick. 3 Turn the stick three-quarters of a turn towards you and pull the stick away from you as shown below. 4 Peel off the label backing.
PRINT HEAD & 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 blank 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 Turn off the machine.
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DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE After you have inserted the batteries and the enclosed tape cassette as explained in the Getting Started chapter, let’s practice using some of the basic functions of your P-touch. We must first begin by turning on the power to the machine. To turn on the machine: 1 Press in the top right- hand corner of the keyboard. Auto Alt Caps ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: _ Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 The underline in the LCD display is called the “cursor”.
ENTERING THE TEXT Since all of the text will be in capital letters, we will use the Caps mode, which allows us to type capital letters continuously without holding down Caps . To enter Caps mode: 2 Hold down and press Auto Caps once. The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up. Alt Caps Length Underline Frame ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: _ Font 1 Font 2 Then, let’s type in the text in the same way that you would type on a typewriter or a computer keyboard.
To add a space: 4 Press Feed . Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: M E E T I N G _ Font 1 Font 2 Type the second word, “ROOM”, to finish the text. To type in “ROOM”: Number Align 5 Press once, twice, Auto once. then Alt ☞ Since the text is longer than the LCD display, “ME” moves off the display to the left. Caps Length Underline Frame ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: E T I N G R O O M _ Font 1 Font 2 Now that we are finished entering capital letters, we can exit Caps mode.
PRINTING THE TEXT Several format settings are available, however, in this example we will use the default settings pre-programmed into the machine and print out our label. To print the door label: Mirror 7 Press Auto once. The message “COPIES 1/1” appears while the label is being printed. Alt Caps COPIES 1/ 1 Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 To cut off the door label: 8 Push down on the tape cutter lever.
ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE While making the multi-line address label in this example, we will learn how to create more decorative labels using the various format settings. ☞ Three-line labels, such as this address label, can only be printed on either 1/2” (12-mm)- or 3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape. Before entering the new text, we must first erase the text shown in the display from the previous time that the machine was used.
ENTERING THE TEXT Let’s begin by typing in the first row of text, the name “Bill Reynolds”. To type in “Bill Reynolds”: Caps 3 Hold down and press once, then release Auto Alt Caps . Press Caps Length Underline Frame OK TO 1: B i l l _ Repeat once, then 4 Press twice. Font 1 Font 2 Feed . Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame OK TO 1: B i l l _ Font 1 Font 2 5 Type in “Reynolds”. ☞ Again, the text is longer than the LCD display. So “Bil” moves off the display to the left.
Now, we can enter the address: 29 South Main St.; Los Angeles, CA 88888. To type in the address: 7 Type “29 South Main St.”, then press Auto . Alt Caps Length Underline Frame 2: 2 9 S o u t h M a 3: _ Font 1 Font 2 8 Type “Los Angeles, CA 88888”. Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame 2: i n S t . 3: , C A 8 8 8 8 8 Font 1 Font 2 FORMATTING THE TEXT Now the text has been entered as we wish. If it were printed, the standard default settings would be used.
0 While still holding down , continue pressing Auto Font Alt until BRUSSELS is disCaps played, and then release Length Underline Frame FONT BRUSSELS Font 1 Font 2 . To select the ROUND frame setting: A While holding down , Auto Frame press once, and keep held down to display the current frame setting. Alt Caps Font 1 Font 2 B While still holding down , Auto Frame continue pressing until ROUND is displayed, and then release Length Underline Frame FRAME OFF .
Different format settings can be chosen either before or after the text is entered. The procedure shown above can be used to change the other format settings. PRINTING THE TEXT Mirror If we want only one copy of the text, we could just press to print it. However, let’s assume that we have three letters onto which we wish to attach address labels. Therefore, we need to print three copies of the same text. To print three copies of the label: E Hold down and press Auto Repeat once.
H Push down on the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, then use scissors to cut ✂ ✂ along the cutting guide to separate the labels. With these examples, we have covered many of the basic features of your P-touch so that you can begin creating your own customized labels. If you have any questions about any of the functions or keys, refer to the appropriate explanation in the following section.
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POWER KEY The power key ( ) is located in the top right-hand corner of the keyboard. If bat- teries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adaptor, the previous 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.
CURSOR KEYS The machine’s LCD display shows two rows of 11 characters; however, the text that you create can be up to 99 characters long. You can review and edit your text by using the cursor keys to move the cursor so that different parts are shown in the display. LEFT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the left: ● Press once. To move the cursor several characters to the left: ● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.
UP CURSOR KEY To move the cursor up to the previous line: ● Press Home once. ☞ If the 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 Home until the cursor moves to the desired position. To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text: ● Hold down and press Home . DOWN CURSOR KEY To move the cursor down to the following line: ● Press End once.
CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS Most characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys. However, to use special functions 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. EXAMPLE To start the Symbol function: Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: A B C _ Font 1 Font 2 ● Hold down and press Auto Symbol once.
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 Symbol indicator on the left side of the display lights up while is held down. EXAMPLE To type in “–”: Symbol ● Hold down and press once. The Alt indicator lights up while Symbol is held down.
SHIFT KEY To type in a capital 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. EXAMPLE To type in “%”: Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: 5 _ Font 1 Font 2 Underline Caps ● Hold down and press . Auto Alt Caps ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: 5 % _ Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 Caps The Caps mode is similar to holding down tinuously. To type in many capital letters: .
SPACE KEY Feed The Space key ( ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is different from the right cursor key ( ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces. To add a space: Feed ● Press . EXAMPLE To add a space: Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: J . _ Font 1 Font 2 Feed ● Press . Auto Alt Caps ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: J .
RETURN KEY Like 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. ☞ A single block can only contain a maximum of three text lines. If you press when the cursor is located in the third line, the error message “3 LINE LIMIT!” will appear.
TAB FUNCTION 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). ☞ The text can contain no more than 50 tabs.
the label shown below will be printed ABC DEF JKLMNOPQRST Margin Tab (2 inch) GHI U Tab (2 inch) Margin EXAMPLE To set the tab length to 1”: 1 Hold down and press Tab Length Auto once. Alt Caps Length Underline Frame TAB LENGTH 2.0inch Font 1 Font 2 2 Press End until 1.0 is displayed. Auto Alt Caps 3 Press Length Underline Frame TAB LENGTH 1.0inch Font 1 Font 2 . To add a tab: ● Hold down and press Auto Tab once. Alt Caps ABCDEFGHIJKL 1: P a r t N o .
DELETE KEY Clear The delete key ( ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( ), which only moves the cursor without deleting any characters. The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display without changing the text. 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.
LINE OUT FUNCTION With the Line Out function, you can easily remove an entire line of text. To delete a line of text: 1 Press , , Home or End to position the cursor within the line of text that you wish to delete. Line Out 2 Hold down ☞ and press once. Line Out Each time is pressed while is held down, one line of text is deleted.
CLEAR FUNCTION When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can 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 2 Hold down Home Press or End .
3 Press . Auto Length Underline Frame Alt Caps 1: _ Font 1 Font 2 To delete just the text: Clear 1 Hold down 2 Press ☞ 3 and press Home or End . until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). Clear To return to the text without erasing anything, press Press . . EXAMPLE To clear just the text: Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame 1: S G a r d e n 2: 2 - 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ Font 1 Font 2 1 Hold down and press Clear .
2 Press End until TEXT ONLY is flashing. Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY Font 1 Font 2 3 Press .
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 combined with.
EXAMPLE To add the accented character “É”: 1 Hold down and press Accent . Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame a-u/A-U? 1: R E S U M _ Font 1 Font 2 Caps 2 Hold down and press Tape Auto . Alt Caps Length Underline Frame ÈÉËÊ 1: R E S U M _ Font 1 Font 2 3 Press until É flashes. Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame ÈÉËÊ 1: R E S U M _ Font 1 Font 2 4 Press .
SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 53 additional marks available with the Symbol function. The following symbols are available: Group Symbol 1 2 Ü Æ æ + × Ã ÷ = 3 ã Ẽ ẽ § 2 3 ☞ ☞ R Õ õ 2 3 ° 4 [ TM ] C 4 5 ♥ ★ To type in a symbol: Symbol 1 Hold down 2 Press Home and press or End . A row of symbols appear in the display. to display different rows of symbols and press or until the desired symbol flashes.
EXAMPLE To add the symbol “ ”: 1 Hold down and press Symbol Auto . Alt Caps üÆæÃã Õõ•° 1: D A N G E R _ Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 2 Press Home or End until the row containing “ ” appears, then press or until Auto Alt “ ” flashes. Caps R Length Underline Frame C 1: D A N G E R _ Font 1 Font 2 3 Press .
AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION 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 holizontal alignment without changing the text or any other formats, allowing you to create labels faster and easier. The following preset formats are available: Auto Format setting DEFAULT Label length setting OFF Tape margin setting FULL Horizontal alignment setting LEFT 3.5”FLOPPY 2.8” (7.
3 Press to apply the selected setting. The Length indicator lights up if any setting other than DEFAULT is selected. ☞ EXAMPLE To select the AUDIO setting: 1 Hold down and press A.Format . Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame FORMAT TYPE? DEFAULT Font 1 Font 2 2 Press Home or End until the AUDIO setting is displayed. Auto Alt Caps FORMAT TYPE? AUDIO Font 1 Font 2 3 Press 44 .
STAMP FUNCTION The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps. 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 Type in the text, and then insert a Medium (3/4” (18-mm)-wide) stamp film cassette.
3 Press . Auto 1: J . S m i t h 2: 1 2 3 4 M a i n S _ Alt Caps Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 Mirror 4 Press . Auto Alt Caps COPIES 1/ 1 Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 5 Push down on the tape cutter lever to cut the stamp stencil film. To affix a stamp: 6 Remove the stamp frame from around the stamp film holder ink pad, one side at a time, then remove the protective seal covering the ink pad and the backing paper from the stamp stencil film.
8 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place with your thumb, then pass the tape through the guides while pulling it tight. Guides 9 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. Fold over 0 Fit the stamp frame over the stamp stencil film and push it into place.
A Insert the stamp film holder straight into its cap. ☞ Be sure that the stamp is correctly covered in order to prevent ink spills.
SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions. Since the character size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the character 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 The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is OFF.
Size setting (in points) 24 36 50 Width function OFF Width function ON
To change the size setting: Size 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to dis- play the current size setting. Size 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired size set- ting is displayed and is shown by the size indicator. ☞ 3 The current character size setting is also shown by the size indicator above the display. Release to apply the selected size setting to the entire text.
To turn on or off the Width function: Width 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to dis- play the current width setting. Width 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired width setting is displayed. 3 Release to apply the selected width setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE To turn on the Width function: 1 While holding down , Auto Width press once, and keep held down.
STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text. ☞ Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHADOW) are selected. The following style settings are available: NORMAL I+BOLD (italic & bold) BOLD I+OUTLINE (italic & outline) OUTLINE I+SHADOW (italic & shadow) SHADOW VERTICAL ITALIC The default style setting is NORMAL.
2 While still holding down , Auto Style continue pressing I+SHADOW is displayed. until Alt Caps STYLE I+SHADOW Font 1 Font 2 3 Release 54 .
REFERENCE Font setting Style setting NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE HELSINKI BRUSSELS Font setting Style setting SHADOW ITALIC I+BOLD HELSINKI BRUSSELS Font setting Style setting I+OUTLINE I+SHADOW VERTICAL HELSINKI BRUSSELS 55
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 lights up. ON To turn on or off the Underline function: Underline 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to dis- play the current underline setting. Underline 2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired under- line setting is displayed.
FONT FUNCTION With the Font function, you can choose one of two fonts for your text. The following font settings are available: HELSINKI and BRUSSELS The default font setting is HELSINKI. The currently selected font setting is always shown by the Font indicators below the display. Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings. To change the font setting: Font 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to dis- play the current font setting.
REFERENCE REFERENCE Font setting 58 Font sample Display indicator HELSINKI Font 1 BRUSSELS Font 2
FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasized label. The following Frame settings are available: OFF, ROUND, CANDY, POINTING, NAMEPLATE, DOT The default frame setting is OFF; however, other settings are also available. When any setting other than OFF is selected, the Frame indicator on the right side of the display lights up. Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings.
REFERENCE REFERENCE Frame setting Frame sample Frame setting OFF POINTING ROUND NAMEPLATE CANDY DOT 60 Frame sample
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. FULL (1” (25 mm margins)) NONE (no margins) NARROW (1/6” (4 mm margins)) HALF (1/2” (12 mm margins)) ☞ After printing a label using the NONE tape margin setting, hold down press Feed and once to feed the tape before pushing down on the tape cutter lever to cut it.
EXAMPLE To select the HALF tape margin setting: 1 While holding down , Auto Tape press once, and keep held down. Alt Caps Length Underline Frame FEED FULL Font 1 Font 2 2 While still holding down , Auto Tape continue pressing until HALF Alt is displayed. Caps FEED HALF Font 1 Font 2 3 Release 62 .
HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align 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. Three settings exist, as follws. The default setting is LEFT. LEFT CENTER RIGHT To change the horizontal alignment setting: Align 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to dis- play the current horizontal alignment setting.
MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION With this function, you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the tape side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other clear material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side. ☞ When using the Mirror printing function, the text should be printed on clear tape. The default mirror printing setting is OFF.
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 lights up.
EXAMPLE To select a label length of 5”: Length 1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down. Auto Alt LENGTH Caps Auto Length Underline Frame inch 2.1 Alt LENGTH Caps Font 1 Font 2 inch OFF Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 2 While still holding down , Auto Length continue pressing until ON is Alt displayed. LENGTH Caps Length Underline Frame inch ON Font 1 Font 2 3 Release . Auto Alt LENGTH Caps Length Underline Frame inch 3.
PRINT KEY & FEED FUNCTION After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print. To print a label: Mirror ● Press once. The message “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed. ☞ If NONE tape setting is selected and the tape is immediately, some printed characters will be cut off. To feed the tape after printing, hold down and Feed once. To feed the tape: Feed ● Hold down and press once. 1” (25 mm) of tape is fed out.
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: 1 Press , Home , or to position the cursor below the number that End you wish to increase. Number 2 Hold down and press . The message “NUMBER UNTIL 1–9?” appears in the display. Font 3 Press the number key ( ☞ M.Del to ) of the last number that is to be printed.
2 Hold down and press Auto Number . Alt Caps NUMBER UNTIL Length Underline Frame 1–9? Font 1 Font 2 Width 3 Press . Auto Alt Caps NUMBER UNTIL Length Underline Frame 3 Font 1 Font 2 Mirror 4 Press (or ).
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 . The message “COPIES UNTIL 1–9?” appears in the display. Font 2 Press the number key ( ☞ M.Del to ) of the number of labels that you want. Repeat To cancel the Repeat printing, hold down and press (or press Clear just ). Mirror 3 Press (or ) to begin printing the labels.
Width 2 Press . Auto Alt Caps COPIES UNTIL Length Underline Frame 3 Font 1 Font 2 Mirror 3 Press (or ). Auto Alt Caps Auto Length Underline Frame COPIES 1/3 Font 1 Font 2 Alt Caps COPIES 2/3 Length Underline Frame Font 1 Font 2 Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame COPIES 3/3 Font 1 Font 2 4 Press down on the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, and then use scissors to ✂ ✂ cut along the cutting guide to separate the labels.
MEMORY FUNCTIONS You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files. The text remains in the memory, even after all characters are removed from the display using the Clear funcClear tion (holding down and pressing ). When each file is stored, it is given a number to make recalling it easier. Up to 9 text files or about 300 characters can be stored in the memory. Each stored text file can have a maximum of 99 characters.
To overwrite the stored file with the new one: ● Press to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selected number. ☞ To go back and choose another file number without overwriting the text file, Clear press , and then press the key of a different file number. RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file: Recall 1 Hold down and press . The message “RECALL SELECT 1–9?” appears on the display. Font 2 Press the key ( M.
Font 2 Press the key ( M.Del to ) of the file number containing the text that you wish to delete. The text stored under the selected file number is shown. ☞ To see other parts of the selected text file, press . or or End , or To display the text stored under other file numbers, press the key of a different file number. To cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file, hold Home M.Del down 3 Press and press Clear (or press just ).
Style 2 Press . Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame RECALL [4]John Smit Font 1 Font 2 3 Press . Auto Length Underline Frame Alt Caps 1: J _ohn Smith Font 1 Font 2 To delete the text stored under file number 4: 1 Hold down and press Auto M.Del . Alt Caps CLEAR SELECT Length Underline Frame 1–9? Font 1 Font 2 Style 2 Press . Auto Alt Caps Length Underline Frame CLEAR [4]John Smit Font 1 Font 2 3 Press .
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy 1. 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. 2. 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.
ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error Message 3 LINE LIMIT! Cause Remedy • This message appears if three lines already exist • Limit the number of lines to three. when you press . BATTERIES WEAK! • This message appears when the installed alkaline batteries become weak. • Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor. BUFFER EMPTY! • This message appears if • Enter some text before starting the function. you hold down Length and press , but no text has been entered in the display.
Error Message CAN’T HERE! Cause Remedy • This message appears if the cursor is at the end of the text when you hold • Move the cursor below a number before holding down down and press ing Number and press- Number . . CHANGE ADAPTOR • This message appears if a high-voltage adaptor is being used. • Remove the high-voltage adaptor and connect the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine.
Error Message Cause Remedy 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 300 characters have already been stored in the memory. • Delete an unwanted file to make room for the new one.
Error Message Cause Remedy SYSTEM ERROR! • This message appears if there is a problem with the machine’s software. • Contact your service representative. TAB LIMIT! • This message appears if 50 tabs have already been added to the text when • Limit the number of tabs in the text to 50. Tab you press . TEXT TOO HIGH! • This message appears if the size of the text is larger than the width of the installed tape. • Reduce the size of the characters or install a wider tape.
SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Input Device: Keyboard - 51 keys LCD: 7 × 5 dots 12 characters × 2 lines 17 indicators Print Tape: 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) Power Supply: Six AA alkaline batteries (AM3, LR6) or optional AC adaptor Auto power-off if no key is pressed for 5 minutes Print Head: 128 dot / 180 dpi Dimensions: 7” (W) × 8 1/16” (D) × 2 23/63” (H) (178 × 205 × 60 mm) Weight: 1.
ACCESSORIES ● 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. Stock No.
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Printed in Japan LA0797001
