9600 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS • Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
QUICK REFERENCE Printing in Interface mode Entering/exiting Interface mode (RS- d + 0 232C connection) Changing interface parameter settings d + 2 → m or g to select the setting → rotate r (OR j or k) to select the parameter → Press r (OR n) (Parameters can only be set if e is pressed to set the P-touch offline.
5 Printing the next record Rotate r (OR m or g) to select NEXT RECORD → Press r (OR n) 6 Printing a range of records Rotate r (OR m or g) to select CONT.
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Getting Started ........................................................ 1 Installing the rechargeable battery .................................................................... 2 Recharging the battery ....................................................................................... 2 Chapter 2 Advanced Functions ................................................ 3 Performing advanced operations .......................................................................
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Ch. 1 Getting Started Installing the rechargeable battery ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● If the rechargeable Ni-MH battery (9.6 V, 1500 mAh) is installed and fully charged, the PT-9600 can be used away from a power source, and is capable of printing labels from two 36mm wide tape cassettes. Fully charging the battery takes 2 1/2 hours. 1 Remove the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the machine by pressing in the release tab and pulling off the cover.
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Ch. 2 Advanced Functions 2 Press m or g until the desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the setting. Performing advanced operations ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Screen backlight key/clock key()) The PT-9600 is equipped with a screen backlight that allows you to view the screen, even in the dark. In addition, the clock allows you to see the current time.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions 3 Press m or g to select either OFF (the time stamp is added to the text immediately) or ON (the time stamp is added to the label when it is printed). 2 Press the PF key where you wish to assign the operation. Q R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K Q Q Q RG Q Q KEY ASSIGN Q RH NO Q Q R START RECORDING NOW Q L Q Q RI M MACRO KEY TO FINISH R NOTE If ON is selected, the time stamp mark ( added to the text at the cursor’s position. ) is J AUTO 0.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions NOTE ☞ To stop the operation from being performed, Using data transferred to/from a computer ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● press o. ☞ To erase the operation assigned to a PF key, start up P-touch Backup Manager, which was installed with P-touch Editor 3.2, and then erase the macro. ☞ While an operation assigned to a PF key is being performed, the operation can be overwritten by pressing the keys of the new operation.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions While data is being sent from the computer to the PT-9600, the following screen appears. NOTE Be sure not to turn off the PT-9600 while data is being sent to it, otherwise the data will be lost. Q R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K Q Q Q RG Q Q RECEIVING Q RH NO Q Q R DO NOT POWER OFF Q L Q RI M Q RJ AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size While data is being sent from the PT-9600 to the computer, the following screen appears.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions NOTE NOTE ☞ Only the character image files that are selected The PT-9600 can only contain one database. All templates are linked to the single transferred database. The database can be replaced or updated. will be transferred. To transfer more than one character image at the same time, hold down the keyboard’s Ctrl key, and then click the names of the desired character images.
● Only the first 9999 lines of a database linked to a template is read by the P-touch. ● Only the first line of text typed into a database field is read by the P-touch.Therefore, if you wish to print labels that seem to have more than one line of text, create the template and database with separate fields for each line of text. ● Some characters available with P-touch Editor are not available with the P-touch.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions To transfer a database to the P-touch: 1 On the Start menu, point to “Programs”, then “P-touch Editor 3.2”, and then click “Transfer Manager”. To use a template transferred from a computer: 1 Press the PF key where the template that you wish to use is assigned. If a database is linked to the template, the database data is displayed (Continue with step 2). If a database is not linked to the template, the template data is displayed (Continue with step 4).
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions To edit text in the template: 4 For each field, edit the text as you wish, and Q R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K Q Q Q RG 03/06 Q Q FINISH Q RH NO Q Q R Q MENU REPEAT ! Q Q RI L M !EDIT R then press r (OR press n). When r (OR n) is pressed after typing in the text for the J last field, the MENU screen appears in the NOTE ☞ To quit editing text in a template, press e, rotate r (OR press m or g) until ! moves beside CANCEL EDITING?, and then press n.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions Q R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K Q Q Q RG 05/06 Q Q EDIT Q RH NO Q Q R Q MENU NEXT RECORD ! Q Q RI L M !CONT. PRINT R J AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size D Press r (OR press n) to print the next record. After the label is printed, the MENU screen appears in the display again. J E Rotate r (OR press m or g) until ! moves beside CONT. PRINT. NOTE CONT. PRINT does not appear if a database is not linked to the template.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions Using Backup Manager Searching the database ● To search the database for a record containing specific characters: 1 Hold down d and press the space bar. Q R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K Q Q Q RG SEARCH CHARACTERS Q Q Q R Q O N Q H R Q L Q RI M Q [_ ] R J AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Backup Manager, which was installed with P-touch Editor 3.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions NOTE NOTE ☞ Only the selected data will be backed up. To To stop transferring the data, click the Cancel button in the dialog box that appears during transfer. select more than one file to back up, hold down the keyboard’s Ctrl key, and then click the names of the desired files. ☞ To select all data, click the Select All button. 3 Click the Start button to back up the data. A dialog box appears, indicating that the data is being transferred.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Pin No. ● ● ● Signal Name INPUT/ OUTPUT 1 Explanation Not connected The PT-9600 is also equipped with a serial port, allowing you to use an RS-232C cable to connect the P-touch to a computer running Windows®.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions If a P-touch (PTCOM) port is already installed, click the Next button and continue with step 5 below. If a P-touch (PTCOM) port is not already installed, click the Add button. The Port Name dialog box appears. Advanced Functions From the list of PTCOM ports, select the port where the PT-9600 is connected (“PTCOM1:” if the PT-9600 is connected to the COM1 port, or “PTCOM2:” if the PT-9600 is connected to the COM2 port), and then click the OK button.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions A Click the Finish button. A dialog box appears, showing that installation is finished. 9 Select the desired baud rate, and then click the Next button. NOTE Normally “9600 bps” is selected; however, your computer may not be able to support a baud rate of 9600 bps. If this is the case, refer to the computer’s instruction manual, and select the maximum possible baud rate. B Click the Finish button. NOTE Advanced Functions A dialog box confirming the settings appears.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions NOTE To change the settings for the standard serial (RS-232C) interface parameters: ☞ To exit Interface mode and return to the text, 1 Hold down d and press 2. hold down d and press 0. ☞ To go offline, press e. 2 Press j or k until the desired parameter is displayed. The current setting is shown. ☞ To go back online, press the space bar.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions ASCII hex codes Settings T. MARGIN (Tape margin function) (For details on the available settings, refer to the User’s Guide.) CODE TABLE IBM EXTENDED (default), AMERICAN, FRENCH, GERMAN, ENGLISH, DANISH 1, SWEDISH, ITALIAN, SPANISH 1, JAPANESE, NORWEGIAN, DANISH 2, SPANISH 2, LATIN AMERICAN (Refer to the code tables below.) BARCODE WIDTH SMALL (default), EXTRA SMALL, LARGE, MEDIUM BARCODE RATIO 3:1 (default), 2.
Ch. 2 Advanced Functions Function Settings H. ALIGN (Text alignment function) LEFT (default), CENTRE, RIGHT, JUSTIFY (For samples of the available settings, refer to the User’s Guide.) SEC G ROTATE (Text rotation function) OFF (default), ON (For details on the available settings, refer to the User’s Guide.) MIRROR (Mirror printing function) OFF (default), ON (For details on the available settings, refer to the User’s Guide.) 3 Press m or g until the desired setting is displayed.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS ERROR MESSAGES ADVANCED FUNCTION ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE SOLUTION IMAGE CHARACTER SIZE ERROR! ● This message appears if the user-defined character image transferred from a computer and added to the text is larger than the specified text size setting. ● Select a larger text size setting or use a smaller user-defined character image. MACRO ERROR! ● This message appears if you try to assign an operation that is longer than 64 steps to a PF key.
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Appendix Pre-set templates ➩ Refer to the User’s Guide. Samples of the available templates are shown below. ☞ For samples of templates 1 through 31, refer to the Appendix in the User’s Guide. No.
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