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- Page 1 Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. Please visit us at http://support.brother.com/ where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). www.brother.com...
- Page 2 Program is to promote the development and popularisation of energy-efficient ® office equipment. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has determined that this product ® meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Information for compliance with Commission Regulation 801/2013...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION Contents Safety Precautions....................3 General Precautions ....................5 GETTING STARTED ..................... 6 Unpacking Your P-touch ..................6 LCD Display & Keyboard ..................6 Power Supply and Tape cassette ................8 When using AC adapter (AD-E001) ............... 8 When using six new AA alkaline batteries (LR6) or fully charged Ni-MH batteries (HR6) .................... - Page 4 INTRODUCTION Using Templates................... 24 Using Block Layouts ..................28 Using Table Format ..................31 ® Printing Transferred Labels (For Windows ) ..........32 Creating a Barcode Label ..................32 Setting Barcode Parameters and Entering Barcode Data ......32 Editing and Deleting a Barcode ..............34 Using Time &...
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Page 5: Safety Precautions
INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions To prevent injury and damage, important notes are explained using various symbols. The symbols and their meanings are as follows: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, WARNING if not avoided, may result in death or serious injuries. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, CAUTION if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries. - Page 6 There is a possibility of it disconnect the AC adapter and generating heat. remove the batteries, and contact Do not touch metal parts around Brother customer service. the print head immediately after DO NOT touch the blade of the printing. cutter unit.
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Page 7: General Precautions
• When power is disconnected for two minutes, all text, format settings and any text files saved in the memory will be cleared. • You can also use Heat Shrink Tube in this model. Check the Brother website (http://www.brother.com/) for further information. You cannot print frames, pre-set P-touch templates, or use certain font settings when using Heat Shrink Tube. -
Page 8: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED Unpacking Your P-touch Carton Contents P-touch Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter USB Cable User’s Guide LCD Display & Keyboard Print Preview Mode Label View Mode 2 3 4 5 6 16 17 19 2021 The default language is [English]. Unpacking Your P-touch... - Page 9 GETTING STARTED Caps mode 19. OK 2-7. Style guidance 20. Function Tape width x Label length 21. Preview Block number 22. Print 10. Line number 23. Backspace 11. Cursor 24. Accent 12. Return mark 25. Symbol 13. Zoom 26. Enter 14.
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Page 10: Power Supply And Tape Cassette
GETTING STARTED Power Supply and Tape cassette When using AC adapter (AD-E001) Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the AC adapter socket 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 the poles are pointing in the correct directions. -
Page 11: Insert A Tape Cassette
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, cover both ends of the battery with cellophane tape, to prevent it from short-circuiting. -
Page 12: Turning Power On/Off
GETTING STARTED Turning Power On/Off Press ( ) to turn the P-touch on. Press ( ) again to turn the P-touch off. NOTE Your P-touch has a power saving function that automatically turns itself off if no key is pressed within a certain time under certain operating conditions. -
Page 13: Feeding Tape
GETTING STARTED Feeding Tape Feed & Cut To feed and cut the tape, press the following keys: ) + ( [Feed & Cut] ) or ( Feed only To feed the tape, press the following keys: ) + ( [Feed Only] ) or ( NOTE Feed Only function is recommended when using Fabric Tape, which... -
Page 14: Create A Label By Connecting Your Labeller To A Pc
(Windows only) P-touch and save backups of your data on the computer. To download and install printer drivers and software such as the P-touch Editor 5.1 on your computer, visit our installer download website (www.brother.com/inst/). How to use the P-touch... - Page 15 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/ You can find the following information: • Software downloads • User Guides •...
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Page 16: Setting Input Mode
GETTING STARTED Setting Input Mode The default setting is [Label View]. Label View Mode The character attributes, frames and some other settings are shown on the LCD screen while creating a label. This enables you to easily check what the label will look like. Example: [Settings] ) or (... -
Page 17: Editing A Label
EDITING A LABEL Entering and Editing Text Entering Text from the Keyboard [Create Label] ) or ( Enter the character. Adding a New Line Move the cursor to the end of the current line and press ( Line 1 Line 2 Label image NOTE •... -
Page 18: Inserting A Tab
Example: Enter “B” The P-touch displays a list of words printed beginning with the letter “B” such as “Brother” Select the desired word Press display the entire word that is too long to display on the list of words. To return to... -
Page 19: Deleting Text Reminder Memory
EDITING A LABEL NOTE To close the list of words and return to the text entry screen, press ( Deleting Text Reminder Memory [Settings] ) or ( [Text Reminder] or ( [Clear Memory] ) or ( The message [Clear All Text Reminder Memory?] appears ) or ( Changing the Text Reminder Setting [Settings]... -
Page 20: Setting Character Attributes ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[Style]/[Line]/[Align])
EDITING A LABEL Character Accented Characters Character Accented Characters 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 Select an attribute ) or ( Set a value for the attribute ) or (... - Page 21 EDITING A LABEL • When [Size] is set to [Auto] and all the text is entered in uppercase, the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest font size possible for each tape width. This font size is larger than the largest font size available in the font settings for each tape width.
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Page 22: Setting Auto Fit Style
EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value Result Attribute Value Result Width Width x 1/2 x 3/2 x 2/3 Style Normal Style Italic Bold Bold Italic Outline Outline Italic Shadow Shadow Italic Solid Solid Vertical Italic Vertical Bold Line Line Strikeout Underline Align Left Align... - Page 23 EDITING A LABEL NOTE You can also select a frame by typing in the frame number. Frames Frames Setting Frames...
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Page 24: Entering Symbols
EDITING A LABEL Frames Entering Symbols Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function Select Category ) or ( Choose a symbol ) or ( Setting Symbol History Up to 30 recently used symbols are added to [History]. The default setting is [On]. [Settings] ) or ( [Symbol History]... -
Page 25: Setting Label Attributes ([Length]/[Cut Option]/[Tab Length])
EDITING A LABEL Category Symbols Datacom/AV Business Professional Event Vehicle Personal Nature/Earth Pictograph Setting Label Attributes ([Length]/[Cut Option]/ [Tab Length]) Length : [Length] can be set within the range 30 - 300 mm. When [Auto] is selected, the length of the label is automatically adjusted based on the amount of text entered. -
Page 26: Using Auto-Format Layouts
EDITING A LABEL NOTE You can also set the label and tab length by typing in the desired length. To apply the setting, after typing in the length, press ( ) or ) and then ( ) or ( ) again. Using Auto-Format Layouts Using Templates Simply select a layout from the templates, enter the text and apply... - Page 27 EDITING A LABEL • If the width of the current tape cassette does not match the set width for the selected layout, an error message will display 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.
- Page 28 EDITING A LABEL Category Value Details Cabinet Label 1 (18 x 111 mm) Cabinet Label 2 (18 x 111 mm) Cabinet Cabinet Label 3 (24 x 126 mm) Cabinet Label 4 (24 x 160 mm) Signage 1 (24 x 126 mm) Signage Signage 2 (24 x 66 mm)
- Page 29 EDITING A LABEL Category Value Details Address Label 1 (24 x 70 mm) Address Label 2 (18 x 70 mm) Address/ID Name Badge 1 (24 x 72 mm) Name Badge 2 (18 x 72 mm) Name Badge 3 (18 x 72 mm) SD Card Label (12 x 25 mm) USB Flash Memory...
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Page 30: Using Block Layouts
EDITING A LABEL Category Value Details Flag 1 (12 x 90 mm) Flag 2 (12 x 90 mm) Cable Labeling Cable Wrap 1 (24 x 39 mm) Cable Wrap 2 (18 x 39 mm) Faceplate (VRT) (12 x 70 mm) Using Block Layouts Simply select a layout from the block layouts, enter the text and apply formatting as desired. - Page 31 EDITING A LABEL Select [Preview] to preview the label before printing. Press ( to change the magnification of the LCD screen. Select [Print Options] to set the print settings. For details, refer to “Numbering Printing” on page 40 or “Mirror Printing” on page 40. •...
- Page 32 EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value Details 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2LineA 18mm 1+2LineB 1+3Line 1+4Line 1+5Line 2LineA 2LineB 12mm 3Line 1+2Line Using Auto-Format Layouts...
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Page 33: Using Table Format
EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value Details 2LineA 2LineB 1+2Line 1+2Line Using Table Format You can set the number of rows and columns for a label to easily create a template. [Auto Format] ) or ( [Table Format] ) or ( Select a tape width ) or ( [Rows]... -
Page 34: Printing Transferred Labels (For Windows ® )
[Transferred Labels] can be selected when a label created with the P-touch Editor has been transferred to the P-touch. For details on the Transfer Manager, visit our website at http://support.brother.com Creating a Barcode Label NOTE • The P-touch is not designed exclusively for creating barcode labels. - Page 35 EDITING A LABEL NOTE Symbols are only available for the CODE39, CODE128, CODABAR or GS1-128 protocols. When not using symbols, after typing in the barcode data, press ( ) or ( ) to insert the barcode in the label. Barcode Settings Attribute Value CODE39, CODE128, EAN-8, EAN-13,...
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Page 36: Editing And Deleting A Barcode
EDITING A LABEL CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128) Special Character (SPACE) FNC3 FNC2 FNC4 FNC1 Editing and Deleting a Barcode To edit barcode parameters and barcode data, position the cursor to the left of the barcode mark on the data entry screen and then open the Barcode Setup screen by pressing ( ), selecting [Bar Code] using , and then pressing (... -
Page 37: Using Time & Date Function
EDITING A LABEL Using Time & Date Function You can add the time and date to your label. Clock Setting Set the time and date in the clock setting. After setting the time and date you can add this information to your label by using the Time & Date function. -
Page 38: Time Stamp Setting
EDITING A LABEL NOTE The date and time used for the value is a sample setting. When a format is selected, the time and date set in the clock setting will appear in the selected format style. Time Stamp Setting [Timing] You can select whether to print the date/time of when your label is printed or a fixed date/time you have previously set. - Page 39 EDITING A LABEL [Format] You can select which information to use when adding date and time to your label. [Settings] ) or ( [Time Stamp Setting] ) or ( [Format] Select the value for the setting ) or ( ) to apply the settings. Time Stamp: Format Options Attribute Value...
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Page 40: Changing And Deleting The Time & Date Settings
EDITING A LABEL Changing and Deleting the Time & Date Settings To change the Time & Date settings, position the cursor to the left of the clock icon on the text entry screen and then open the time stamp setting screen by pressing ( ), selecting [Time Stamp] by using then pressing (... -
Page 41: Label Printing
LABEL PRINTING Previewing Labels You can preview the text before printing. Press 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 corners, press ) and Printing Labels NOTE... -
Page 42: Numbering Printing
LABEL PRINTING Numbering Printing ) + ( [Number] ) or ( Select start point ) or ( Select end point ) or ( Select the number of labels to be printed ), ( ) or ( Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number. - Page 43 LABEL PRINTING Setting Description Example • Automatically cuts a piece of blank tape before printing the first label and then cuts the tape after each label is printed, leaving a 2 mm margin at both 2 mm 2 mm Chain ends of each label.
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Page 44: Adjusting The Label Length
LABEL PRINTING Adjusting the Label Length When the tape cassette comes to the end, the printed length may be less accurate. In this case, you can adjust the label length. [Settings] ) or ( [Adjust Length] or ( [-3 - +3] ) or ( NOTE Adjusting Label Length by 1 level increases total label length by... -
Page 45: Downloading A New Label Collection Category
Downloading a new Label Collection Category Using the P-touch Update Software, additional label collection categories can be downloaded to your labeller. To download the new label collection categories, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://support.brother.com Printing from the Label Collection... -
Page 46: Using The File Memory
USING THE FILE MEMORY Saving Label Files You can save up to 99 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 saved labels. Type text and format label [Save] ) or (... -
Page 47: [Marking]
USING THE FILE MEMORY [Marking] Saved files can be divided into eight categories by using eight colours for management. The colour set for a file is displayed on the left side of the file name on the file selection screen. [File] ) or ( Select a file... -
Page 48: Resetting & Maintaining Your P-Touch
RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH Resetting the P-touch You can reset the internal memory of your P-touch when you want to clear all saved label files, or if the P-touch is not operating correctly. Resetting the Data Using the home key [Settings] ) or ( [Reset]... -
Page 49: Maintenance
RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH To reset all the labels and customised settings: Turn off the P-touch. Press and hold down ( ) and ( While holding down ( ) and ( ), press ( ) once and then release ) and ( NOTE Release (... -
Page 50: Cleaning The Print Head
RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH Cleaning the Print Head Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels Print head 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 •... -
Page 51: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Problem Solution The screen “locks”, • Refer to “Resetting the P-touch” on page 46 and reset or the P-touch does the internal memory to the initial settings. If resetting the not respond P-touch does not solve the problem, disconnect the AC normally. -
Page 52: When An Error Message Appears On The Display
AC adapter is disconnected missing. for more than two minutes. A tape jam which • Please contact Brother customer service. cannot be cleared keeps occurring. I do not know the • The version number and other information for the... -
Page 53: Appendix
Maximum wet bulb temperature: 27 °C humidity *1 Visit us at http://support.brother.com/ for the latest information about recommended batteries. *2 Actual character size may be smaller than maximum print height. *3 When using the P-touch only. When connected to a PC, 1 hour. -
Page 54: System Requirements
OS. Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product’s descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. - Page 55 LAF429001A...