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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch labeler PT-D450. Your new P-touch labeler is an easy to operate, feature packed labeling system that makes creating professional, high quality labels a breeze. This manual contains various precautions and basic procedures for using this labeler. Read this manual carefully before using and keep in a handy place for future reference.
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INTRODUCTION Contents General Description ............................................................................................... 3 Safety Precautions................................................................................................. 4 General Precautions .............................................................................................. 6 GETTING STARTED.................................................................7 Unpacking Your P-touch labeler ......................
INTRODUCTION Setting Label Attributes ([Length]/[Cut Option]/[Tab Length]) .............................. 24 Using Auto-Format Layouts ................................................................................. 24 Using Templates........................................................................................... 24 Using Block Layouts ..................................................................................... 27 Creating a Bar Code Label ...............................................
INTRODUCTION APPENDIX ..............................................................................45 Specifications....................................................................................................... 45 System Requirements .........................................................................................
INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions To prevent injury and damage, important notes are explained using various symbols. The symbols and their meanings are as follows: WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries. CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries. The symbols used in this manual are as follows: DO NOT touch a given portion of the product.
INTRODUCTION WARNING Do not use a damaged or leaking battery as the fluid may get on your hands. Do not use a deformed or leaking battery or one whose label is damaged. There is a possibility of generating heat. Do not touch metal parts around the print head immediately after printing. When the P-touch labeler is not being used, store it out of the reach of children. In addition, do not allow children to put the P-touch labeler parts or labels in their mouths.
INTRODUCTION General Precautions • 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 conditions and the material. • Do not use the P-touch labeler in any way or for any purpose not described in this guide. Doing so may result in accidents or damage the P-touch labeler. • Use only Brother TZe tapes with the P-touch labeler.
GETTING STARTED Unpacking Your P-touch labeler Carton Contents P-touch labeler Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter USB Cable User’s Guide LCD Display & Keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 12 18 19 20 14 21 22 23 13 35 34 33 32 24 31 30 29 28 27 The default language is [English].
GETTING STARTED 1. 2-7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Caps mode Style guidance Tape width x Label length Block number Line number Cursor Return mark Power Home Font Label Frame Symbol Save Preview 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Print Clear Backspace Cursor OK Escape Enter Accent Space Bar Code Backlight Shift Caps Tab Letter NOTE • When the caps mode is on, all characters you type will be in uppercase letters.
GETTING STARTED Power Supply and Tape cassette When using AC adapter (AD-E001) Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the AC adapter jack on the side of the machine. Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet. When using six new AA alkaline batteries (LR6) or fully charged Ni-MH batteries (HR6) Make sure that their poles point in the correct directions. To remove the batteries, reverse the installation procedure.
GETTING STARTED • Dispose of the battery at an appropriate collection point, not in the general waste stream. In addition, be sure to observe all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. • When storing or discarding the battery, wrap it (for example with cellophane tape), to prevent it from short-circuiting. (Battery insulation example) 1. Cellophane tape 2. Alkaline or Ni-MH battery 2 1 CAUTION USING A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT BATTERIES (SUCH AS Ni-MH AND ALKALINE), MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION.
GETTING STARTED Turning Power On/Off Press ( Press ( ) to turn the P-touch labeler on. ) again to turn the P-touch labeler off. NOTE Your P-touch labeler has a power saving function that automatically turns itself off if no key is pressed within a certain time under certain operating conditions. Refer to “Specifications” on page 45. Setting Language and Unit Language When you turn on the P-touch labeler for the first time, you are asked to set the default language.
GETTING STARTED Back Light The default setting is [On]. ( ( )Î / )Î [Settings] Î ( ) or ( / [On/Off] Î ( ) or ( )Î ). / [Backlight] Î ( ) or NOTE • You can also set the back light setting by pressing ( ). • Power can be saved when the back light is turned off. • The back light is turned off automatically if there is no operation. It can be turned back on by pressing any key. The back light turns off when printing.
GETTING STARTED [LABEL PRINTING] • Printing a label P. 33 • Setting Tape Cutting Options P. 34 • Printing from the Label Collection P. 37 NOTE Before printing, you can check the layout of your label using the preview function. Refer to “Previewing Labels” on page 33. Example of the preview screen: Create a label by connecting your labeler to a PC [GETTING STARTED] This labeler can be connected to a PC/Mac and used with the P-touch Editor software to create more elaborate labels.
GETTING STARTED Printer drivers and software are also available to download individually from the list of available printer drivers and software on our support website below: Brother support website Please visit our support website at http://support.brother.com/.
EDITING A LABEL Entering and Editing Text Entering Text from the Keyboard ( )Î [Create Label] Î ( / ) or ( ) Î Enter the character. Adding a New Line Move the cursor to end of the current line and press ( Line 1 Line 2 ). Label image NOTE • There is a maximum number of lines of text that can be entered for each tape width. A maximum of 5 lines for 0.70" (18 mm) tape, 3 lines for 0.47" (12 mm) tape, 2 lines for 0.35" (9 mm) and 0.23" (6 mm) tape, and 1 line for 0.13" (3.5 mm) tape.
EDITING A LABEL Inserting a Tab To insert a tab, press the following key. The symbol ( ) will then appear on the screen. ( ). NOTE To delete a tab from a label, position the cursor to the right of the tab mark on the text entry screen and press ( ). To change tab length: ( ) Î / [Tab Length] Î ( ) or ( )Î / [0.0" - 4.0" )Î( ) to return to the text entry screen. (0 - 100 mm)] Î ( ) or ( NOTE You can also set the tab length by typing in the desired tab length.
EDITING A LABEL Deleting Text Reminder Memory ( ) Î / [Settings] Î( ) or ( )Î / ( ) Î / [Clear Memory] Î ( ) or ( Text Reminder Memory?] appears Î ( ) or ( [Text Reminder] Î ( ) or ) Î The message [Clear All ). Changing Text Reminder Setting ( ) Î / [Settings] Î ( ) or ( )Î / [Text Reminder] Î ( ) or ( ) Î / [ON/OFF] Î ( ) or ( ) Î / [On/Off] Î ( ) or ( ). Entering Symbols Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function ( ) Î / Select Category Î ( ).
EDITING A LABEL Category Symbols Sign Electrical Datacom/AV Business Professional Event Vehicle Personal Nature/Earth Pictograph Entering Symbols 18
EDITING A LABEL Entering Accented Characters Enter the character Î ( ( ).
EDITING A LABEL Setting Character Attributes ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/ [Style]/[Line]/[Align]) You can set character attributes by label or by each line both before and after entering text. Setting Character Attributes by Label ( ) Î / Select an attribute Î ( ) or ( ) Î / Set a value for )Î( ) to return to the text entry screen. that attribute Î ( ) or ( Setting Character Attributes by Each Line 1. Using / , move the cursor to the line you wish to change the character attribute. 2.
EDITING A LABEL Setting Options Attribute Font Size Width Value Helsinki Result Attribute Font Brussels Atlanta US Adams Los Angeles Brunei San Diego Sofia Florida Germany Calgary Letter Gothic 18 pt Auto When Auto is selected, the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest size available in the font settings for each tape width.
EDITING A LABEL Attribute Style Value Normal Result Attribute Style Bold Value Italic Bold Shadow Italic Outline Italic Shadow Italic Solid Solid Vertical Italic Line Vertical Bold Strikeout Align Right Outline Line Off Result Underline Align Left Center Justify Setting Auto Fit Style When [Size] is set to [Auto] and [Length] is set to a specific length, you can reduce the text size to fit within the label length.
EDITING A LABEL Frames Frames 1 23 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Setting Frames
EDITING A LABEL Setting Label Attributes ([Length]/[Cut Option]/ [Tab Length]) Length : [Length] can be set within the range 1.2" (30 mm) - 12.0" (300 mm). When [Auto] is selected, the length of the label is automatically adjusted based on the amount of text entered. Cut Option : Refer to “Setting Tape Cutting Options” on page 34. Tab Length: Refer to “To change tab length:” on page 16. ( ) Î / Select an attribute Î ( ) or ( ) Î / Set a value for )Î( ) to return to the text entry screen.
EDITING A LABEL NOTE • For details on bar codes, refer to “Creating a Bar Code Label” on page 30. • On the print menu screen: x Select [Edit] to change the text data or the bar code setup. x Select [Save] to store the label to the file memory. For the file memory, refer to “USING THE FILE MEMORY” on page 39. x Select [Menu] to change the font or style settings. x Select [Preview] to preview the label before printing. x Select [Print Options] to set the print settings.
EDITING A LABEL Category Value Details Binder Spine (0.70" x 8.6" [18 mm x 219 mm]) File Folder Tab (0.47" x 3.2" [12 mm x 82 mm]) File/Cabinet Divider Tab (Hanging Folder) (0.47" x 1.6" [12 mm x 42 mm]) Cabinet Label (0.70" x 4.3" [18 mm x 111 mm]) Address Label (0.70" x 2.7" [18 mm x 70 mm]) Address/ID Name Badge 1 (0.70" x 2.8" [18 mm x 72 mm]) Name Badge 2 (0.70" x 2.8" [18 mm x 72 mm]) SD Card Label (0.47" x 0.90" [12 mm x 25 mm]) USB Flash Memory Media CD Case Spine 1 CD Case Spine 2 (0.
EDITING A LABEL Category Value Details Flag 1 (0.47" x 3.5" [12 mm x 90 mm]) Flag 2 (0.47" x 3.5" [12 mm x 90 mm]) Cable Labeling Cable Wrap (0.70" x 1.5" [18 mm x 39 mm]) Faceplate(VRT) (0.47" x 2.7" [12 mm x 70 mm]) Using Block Layouts Simply select a layout from the block layouts, enter the text and apply formatting as desired.
EDITING A LABEL • If the width of the current tape cassette does not match the set width for the selected layout, an error message is displayed when you try to print the label. Press ( ) or any other key to clear the error message, and insert a tape cassette of the correct width. Block Layouts Attribute Value Details 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2LineA 0.
EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value 2LineA 2LineB 0.47"/12mm 3Line 1+2Line 2LineA 0.35"/9mm 2LineB 1+2Line 0.
EDITING A LABEL Creating a Bar Code Label NOTE • The P-touch labeler is not designed exclusively for creating bar code labels. Always check that bar code labels can be read by the bar code reader. • For best results, print bar code labels in black ink on white tape. Some bar code readers may not be able to read bar code labels created using colored tape or ink. • Use the [Large] setting for [Width] whenever possible.
EDITING A LABEL Bar Code Settings Attribute Protocol Value CODE39, CODE128, EAN-8, EAN-13, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), UPC-A, UPC-E, I-2/5 (ITF), CODABAR Small Width Large On Under# (characters printed below bar code) Off Off C.
EDITING A LABEL CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128) Special Character (SPACE) NUL SOH STX ACK ETX EOT ENQ BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US DEL FNC4 FNC1 FNC3 FNC2 Editing and Deleting a Bar Code To edit bar code parameters and bar code data, position the cursor to the left of the bar code mark on the data entry screen and then open the Bar Code Setup screen by pressing ( ).
LABEL PRINTING Previewing Labels You can preview the text before printing. ( ). Press , , or to scroll the preview to the left, right, top or bottom. Press ( ) to change the magnification of the preview. NOTE To scroll the preview to the left, right, top or bottom end, press ( and , , or . ) Printing Labels To cut off the label, press the tape cutter lever on the upper left corner of the machine. NOTE • To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the cutter lever while the message [Printing...
LABEL PRINTING Numbering Printing )+( ) Î / [Number] Î ( ) or ( )Î ) or ( ) Î / Select end point Î ( ) or ( the number of labels to be printed Î ( ), ( ) or ( ( / Select start point ) Î / Select Î( ). Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number. Mirror Printing Use clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly from the opposite side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces. ( )+( )Î / [Mirror] Î ( ) or ( )Î( ), ( ) or ( ).
LABEL PRINTING 35 Setting Description Example ABC Chain • Select this setting when printing several labels with minimum margins. • Feed the tape before using the cutter. Otherwise a part of the text may be cut off. Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette. • A margin of 0.89" (22.5 mm) is printed first, and then each label is printed, leaving a margin of 0.16" (4 mm) before and after the text.
LABEL PRINTING Setting Description Example • Select this setting when using special tape. • When using Fabric Iron-On Tapes or Heat Shrink Tube, set [Special tape] for [Cut Option] before printing. After printing, remove the tape cassette from the Special P-touch labeler and use tape scissors to cut the tape. • When multiple copies are printed one time: ABC ABC 0.94" (23.9 mm) 0.16" (4 mm) 0.16" (4 mm) • When a label is printed two times: 1 2 ABC 0.94" (23.9 mm) ABC 1.1" (27.9 mm) 1.
LABEL PRINTING Printing from the Label Collection Printing a label from the label collection stored in the P-touch labeler ) Î / [Label Collection] Î ( ) or ( )Î / Select a category ) or ( )Î / Select a label Î ( ) or ( )Î / )Î / [English (USA)/French (Canada)/ [Language] Î ( ) or ( ) Î Check the label image Portuguese (Brazil)/Spanish (USA)] Î ( ) or ( Î ( ) or ( )Î / [Print] Î ( ) or ( ) Î / Select the number of copies Î ( ), ( ) or ( ). ( Î( NOTE Only 0.47" (12 mm) or 0.
LABEL PRINTING Category Label Attention Retail * Labels are for illustrative purposes only. Downloading a new Label Collection Category Using the P-touch Update Software, additional label collection categories can be downloaded to your labeler. To download the new label collection categories, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://support.brother.
USING THE FILE MEMORY Saving Label Files You can save up to 50 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 280 characters can be saved per file. You can also edit and overwrite the saved label. Type text and format label Î ( )Î / Select a file Î ( ) or ( ). Printing, Opening, Deleting a Saved Label [Print] ( Î ( ) Î / [File] Î ( ) or ( / [Print] Î ( ) or ( ), ( ) or ( ).
RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER Resetting the P-touch Labeler You can reset the internal memory of your P-touch labeler when you want to clear all saved label files, or in the event the P-touch labeler is not operating correctly. Resetting the Data Using the home key ) Î / [Settings] Î ( ) or ( )Î / / Select the resetting method Î ( ) or ( message appears Î ( ) or ( ).
RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER To reset all the labels and customized settings: Turn off the P-touch labeler. Press and hold down ( ) and ( ). While holding down ( ) and ( ), press ( ) once and then release ( ) and ( ). NOTE Release ( ) before releasing the other keys. To reset the customized settings: (Downloaded label collections and the contents in the file memory are not reset.) Turn off the P-touch labeler. Press and hold down ( ) and ( ).
RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER Cleaning the Print Head Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicates that the print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cotton swab or the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZe-CL4). NOTE Print head • Do not touch the print head directly with your bare hands. • Refer to the instructions provided with the print head cleaning cassette for directions on how to use it.
TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Problem 43 Solution The screen ‘locks’, or the P-touch labeler does not respond normally. • Refer to “Resetting the P-touch Labeler” on page 40 and reset the internal memory to the initial settings. If resetting the P-touch labeler does not solve the problem, disconnect the AC adapter and remove the batteries for more than 10 minutes. The display remains blank after turning on the power.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution A tape jam which cannot be cleared keeps occurring. • Please contact Brother customer service: 1-877-BROTHER (877-276-8437) I do not know the version number of the firmware for the P-touch labeler. • The version number and other information for the firmware can be confirmed by pressing the following keys: 1. Press ( ). 2. Select [Settings] using or , and then press ( ) or ( ). 3. Select [Version information] using or , and then press ( ) or ( ).
APPENDIX Specifications Item Specification Dimensions Approx. 7.44" x 6.99" x 2.78" (Approx. 189 (W) x 177.5 (D) x 70.5 (H) mm) Weight Approx. 1.6 lb. (Approx. 740 g) (without batteries and tape cassette) Power supply Six AA alkaline batteries (LR6), Six AA Ni-MH batteries (HR6)*1, AC adapter (AD-E001) Character display 21 characters x 1 guidance and 3 lines text (320 dot x 120 dot) Print height 0.62" (15.8 mm) max. (when using 0.70"/18 mm tape)*2 Print speed Maximum: Approx. 0.78" (20 mm)/sec.
APPENDIX System Requirements OS Windows® Macintosh OS X v10.7.5/10.8.x/10.9.x Hard disk Windows® Disk space: 70 MB or more Memory Monitor Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/ Windows® 8/ Windows® 8.1 Macintosh Disk space: 500 MB or more Windows® Windows Vista®: 512 MB or more Windows® 7: 1 GB or more (32-bit) or 2 GB or more (64-bit) Windows® 8/Windows® 8.1: 1 GB or more (32-bit) or 2 GB or more (64-bit) Macintosh OS X v10.7.5: 2 GB or more OS X v10.8.x: 2 GB or more OS X v10.9.
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