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  • Seite 1

    Read this User’ s Guide before y ou star t using your P-touc h. Keep this User’ s Guide in a handy place f or future reference. USER’S GUIDE INTRODUCTION GETTING ST ARTED EDITING A LABEL LABEL PRINTING USING THE FILE MEMOR Y MAINT AINNING YOUR P-TOUCH TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX INDEX[...]

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    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P- touch 2730. Y our new P-touch is an easy to operate, f eature packed labelling system that makes creating professional, high quality labels a br eeze. In addition to easy label creation via pre-formatted label layouts, the P-touch editing software features advance d label formatting, block formats, bar c[...]

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    Federal Communications Commissi on (FCC) Declarat ion of Conformit y (For USA Only) Responsibl e Party : Brother Internat ional Corpo ration 100 Somerset Corpora te Boulevar d Bridgewat er, NJ 08807 -0911 USA TEL : (908) 704-1700 declares t hat the pr oducts Product Name : Brother P-touch Electronic Labeling System Model Number : PT-2730 comply wit[...]

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    International ENERGY STAR ® Compliance Sta tement The purpose of the I nternat ional ENE RGY STAR ® Program is t o promote the dev elopment and popul arizati on of energy- effi cient of fice equi pment.As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, Brother Industri es, Ltd. has deter mined that t his pr oduct meets t he ENERGY STAR ® guidel ines for e nergy effi[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 z INTRODUCTION How to use the P-touch .............................................................................................. ... 4 Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................... ... 6 General Precautions.............................................[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 2 Entering Accented Characters ..................................................................................... 29 Setting Character Attributes ................... ...................................................................... 30 Setting Character Attributes by Label ................... ....................................[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 z INTRODUCTION MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH........................................................... 71 Resetting the P-touch .................................................................................................. 71 Resetting data to factory settings (Downloaded data is not reset.) ....................... 71 Resetting [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 4 How to use t he P-touch I  Create a la bel with the P-touch GETTING STARTED CREATING A LABEL LABEL PRINTING How to use the P-touch 1 • Prepare th e P-to uch. P. 11 2 In addition to entering text, the P-touch has a large range of formatting options. Create labels like these: • Ent ering and Editing text. • Entering Symbols. ?[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 z INTRODUCTION How to use the P- touch  Create a label by connecting your P-touch to a PC GETTING STARTED This P-touch can be used as a stand al one desktop P-t ouch or it can be connected to a PC/Mac and u sed with the included P-touch Editor software to create more elaborate labels. To use your P-touch connected to a comput[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 6 Safety Precau tions To prevent inj ury and damage, important n otes are explained using various symbols. The symbols and their meanings are as follows: The symbols used in this manual are as follows: Safety Precautions WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injuries[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 z INTRODUCTION Safety Prec autions Battery Follow these guidelines to av oid liquid leakage, heat, battery rupture or per sonal injury. DO NOT throw into fire, heat up, short-ci rcuit, recharge, or disassemble the batteries. AC adapter Follow these guidelines to avoid fire, damage, electric shock, fa ilure or the risk of injury.[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 8 Safety Precau tions CAUTION Battery Follow these guidel ines to avoid liquid leakage, heat or bat tery rupture. DO NOT use old and new batteries together. DO NOT mix alkaline batteries with other type batteries. DO NOT set the positive and negative end in the wrong position. Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the P-touc[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 z INTRODUCTION General Precautions • DO NOT inst all thi s machine near any device t hat will cause ele ctromagneti c interf erence.Thi s machine may malf unction i f left near a tel evision, r adio, etc. • DO NOT use t he P-tou ch in any way or f or any pur pose not described in thi s guide. Doing so may result in accident [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 10 Symbols Used in this Guide The following symbols are used t hroughout this guide to indicate additi onal information. Symbols Used in this Guide : This symbol indicates information or directions that may result in damage or injury if ignored, or operati ons that will result in errors. : This symbol indicates information or direction[...]

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    11 Unpacking Y our P-touch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Check that the package conta ins the following befor e using your P-touch . Unpacking Your P-touch P-touch PT-2730 Starter Tape Cassette CD-ROM USB cable AC adapter The adapter plug may differ by country. User’s Guide Software I nstallation G uide The Software Installa[...]

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    12 General Description GETTING STARTED General D escription When sh i pped from the f actory, the LCD display is covered with a protective sheet to prevent damage. Remove this sheet before using the P-touch. Tape compartment cover Keyboard Tape viewer LCD display Tape cassette compartment Tape cutter Print head Release lever Tape exit slot AC adapt[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 z GETTING STARTED LCD Display & Keyb oard LCD Display 1. Line number Indicates line number wit hin the label layout. 2. Cursor Characters are entered to the left of the cursor. Indicates the current data input position. 3. Return mark Indicates the end of a line of text. 4. Caps mode Indicates that the Caps mode is on. 5.~8[...]

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    14 LCD Display & Keyboard GETTING STARTED Key Names and Functions The default language is "English". 1. Power Turns the P-touch on and off. 2. Cursor ( ) • Moves th e cursor in the direction of the arrow. •U s e t h e and keys to change clock settings. 3. OK Selects the displayed option. 4. Escape Cancels the current command and r[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 z GETTING STARTED LCD Display & Keyb oard 10. Text • Enables character at tributes for the label to b e set. • Character at tributes c an be set for each line of the label when the Text menu is opened in combination with the Shift key. 11. Label Enables label attributes f or the label to be set. 12. Setup Enables operat[...]

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    16 Power Supply GETTING STARTED Battery After making sure that the power is off, remove the battery compartmen t cover on the back of the machine. If the batteries are already in the machine, remove them. Insert eight new AA-size alkaline batt eries (LR6), making sure that the positive (+) and negative (-) ends of the batteries match the posi tive [...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 z GETTING STARTED Power Supply AC Adapter Connect the AC adapt er directly to the P-to uch. Insert the plug on the AC adapt er cord into the connector marked DC IN 9-9.5V on the P-touch. Insert the AC adapter plug int o a standard electrical outlet. 1 2 • Turn the P-touch off before disconnec ting the AC adapter. • Do not p[...]

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    18 Insertin g a Tape Casset te GETTING STARTED Tape cassettes of 3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 18mm, or 24mm width can be us ed in your P-touch. Use only Brother tape cassettes with the mark. Check that the end of the tape is not bent and that it passes through the ta pe guide. If the tape is not passed through, pass it thro ugh the tape guide referring t[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 19 z GETTING STARTED Turning Power On/Off Insert the tape cassette int o the tape compartment, with the e nd of the tape facing the machine's tap e exit slot, and press firmly until you hear a click. Close the tape compartment cover. Press the Power key to turn the P- touch on. Press the Power key again to turn the P-touch of[...]

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    20 Feeding Tape GETTING STARTED Feed & Cut The Feed & Cut funct ion feeds 23mm of blank tape then cuts the tape. Hold down the Shift key and press the Preview key. "Feed & Cut?" will appear on the LCD display. Using the or key to select t he "Feed & Cut" option and then press either OK or Enter . The message &quo[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 21 z GETTING STARTED LCD Display LCD Contrast You can change the contrast setting of the LCD display to one of five levels (+2, +1, 0, -1, -2) to make t he screen easier to read. The de fault setting is “0”. Press the Setup key to di splay the Setup menu, select “ LCD Contrast” using t he or key, and then press the OK or E[...]

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    22 Setting Language and Unit GETTING STARTED Back Light You can change the back light setting eit her to ON or OF F. The display is easier to see with the back light ON. The default setting is "ON". Press t he Setup key to display the Setup menu, select "Backlight" using the or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. Select &qu[...]

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    23 Entering an d Editing Text 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z EDITING A LABEL EDITING A LABEL Entering T ext from the Keyboard The keyboard of your P-touch can be used in the same way as a standard computer keyboard. Using Text Reminder When a character is enter ed, the machin e remembers character sequences beginning with the character entered from a history [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 24 Entering and Editing Text Adding a New Line To end the current line of text and start a new line, press the Enter key. A return mark appears at the end of the line and th e cursor moves to the start of the new line. Adding a New Block To create a new block of text/lines to the right of your cu rrent text, press the Enter key whil[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 25 z EDITING A LABEL Entering an d Editing Text Deleting Text  Deleting one character at a time To delete a character f rom an existing line of text, move th e cursor to the character to the right of the position you want to start deleting text and then press the Backspace key. The character to the left of the cursor is delete [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 26 Entering Symbols In addition to the symbols available on the keyboard, there are variou s symbols (including internationa l and extended ASCII characters) ava ilable with the symbol function. To enter a symbol, use the Symbol function (see belo w ). Alternatively, hold d own the Shift key and then press a key on the keyboard to e[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 27 z EDITING A LABEL Entering Symbo ls Usin g Symbol Up date F uncti on You can create your personal category of symbo ls by using the Symbol Update Function. The "Personal category" will appear first when selecting the symbols to help you locate the desired symbols quickly. Press the Setup key to display the Setup menu,[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 28 Entering Symbols z Symbol List z Category Symbols Personal Category Refer to “Usin g Symbol Update Function” on page 27 for details. Punctuation Business Mathematics Brackets Arrows Unit Internationa l Number Pictograph Electrical Audio_Visual Signs Commu nication Vehicle Sports Nature Others The use of the CE mark is strictl[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 29 z EDITING A LABEL Entering Acc ented Char acters The P-touch can display and print a set of accen ted characters such as other language specific ch aracters. Enter the character you wish to change to an accente d character. Press the Accent key. The character you en tered will change to an accent ed character. Press the Accent [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 30 Setting Ch aracter At tributes Setting C haracter A ttributes by Label Using the Text key, you can select a font and apply size, w idth, style, l ine, and alignment attributes. Press t he Text key. The current settings are displayed. Select an attribute using the or key, and then set a value for that att ribute using the or key. [...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 31 z EDITING A LABEL Setting Charact er Attributes z Setting Options z Attribute Value Result Font HEL (Hels inki) BRU (Brussels) US (USA) FLO (Florida) BEL (Belgium) SGO (San Diego) LA (Los Angeles) CAL (Calgary)[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 32 Setting Ch aracter At tributes Size Auto When Auto is selected, the te xt is automatical ly adjusted to print in the largest size available for each tape width. 48pt 42pt 36pt 24pt 18pt 12pt 9pt 6pt Width x2 x3/2 x1 x2/3 x1/2 Attribute Value Result[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 33 z EDITING A LABEL Setting Charact er Attributes Style Normal BLD (Bold) OUT (Outline) SHD (Shadow) SLD (Solid) ITL (Italic) I+BLD (Italic Bold) I+OUT (Italic Outline) I+SHD (Italic Shadow) I+SLD (Italic Solid) VRT (Vertical) Line Off UND (Underline) STR (Strikeout) Attribute Value Result[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 34 Setting Ch aracter At tributes Setting A uto Fit Style When "Size" is set to "Auto" and "Length" is set to a specific length, you can select the way of reducing the text size to fit within th e label length. When "Text Size" is selected, the total text size is modified to fit within the lab[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 35 z EDITING A LABEL Setting Label Attribut es Using the Label key, you can create a label with a frame around the text and spe cify the label length and tab length. (Cut Options which may be needed when printing a label can also be set by using the Label key. Refer to “Tape Cutting Options” on page 57 .) Press the Label key. [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 36 Setting Label Attribut es z Frames z Attribute Value Result Frame Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 37 z EDITING A LABEL Setting Label Attribut es Frame 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Length The length of the label can be set w ithin the range 30mm - 300mm. When Auto is selected, the length of the label is automatically adju sted based on the amount of text entered. Tab Length The length of the tab can be set within the range 0mm -100m[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 38 Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Using the Auto-Format functi on you can quickly and easily create labels for a va riety of purposes, such as file t abs, equipment labels, name badges, etc. Simply select a layout from the templates or block layouts, enter the text and apply formatting as desired. Using Tem plates - Example creating an [...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 39 z EDITING A LABEL Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Press the OK or Enter key . The template text entry screen is displayed. Enter the text and then press the OK or Enter key . Repeat this for each text field. After all t ext fields are entered, th e print menu is displayed when the OK or Enter key is pressed. Select "Print"[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 40 Using Auto-F ormat Layouts z Templates z Attribute Value Details Template Name Binder Spine 1 (24 mm x 219 mm) Binder Spine 2 (18 mm x 219 mm) File Folder Tab (12 mm x 82 mm) Divider Tab (Hanging Folder) (12 mm x 42 mm) Asset Tag (18 mm x 70 mm) Bin Box (18 mm x 76 mm) Equipment Label (24 mm x 58 mm) Faceplate (VRT) (12 mm x 70 m[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 41 z EDITING A LABEL Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Template Name Address Label 1 (24 mm x 70 mm) Address Label 2 (18 mm x 70 mm) Name Badge 1 (24 mm x 72 mm) Name Badge 2 (18 mm x 72 mm) Name Badge 3 (12 mm x 72 mm) CD Case Spine 1 (6 mm x 113 mm) CD Case Spine 2 (3.5 mm x 113 mm) VHS Spine (18 mm x 140 mm) MiniDV Spine (9 mm x 42 mm[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 42 Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Using Block Layouts Press t he Auto-Format key to d isplay the Auto-Format scre en, and then select “Block Layouts” using the or key. Press t he OK or Enter key to display the Tape Width screen, and then select a tape width using the or key. Press t he OK or Enter key. When the tape width has not ch[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 43 z EDITING A LABEL Using Auto-F ormat Layouts z Block Layouts z •P r e s s t h e Escape key to return to th e previous step. • Refer to the Block Layouts table for a list of a vail able block layouts. • To print multiple copies, sequentially numbe red c opies, or a mirror image of the label, with the print menu displayed h[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 44 Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Block layout (18 mm tape) 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2LineA 1+2LineB 1+3Line 1+4Line 1+5Line Block layout (12 mm tape) 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2Line Attribute Value Details[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 45 z EDITING A LABEL Using Time & Date Function You can add time and date to your label by po sitioning the cursor on the text screen to the position you wish to add time/date an d then pressing the Time key. Clock Setting The time and date set in the clock setting can be used for the display on the screen, and also for using [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 46 Using Time & Dat e Function Time & Date Format Se tting You can select from various formats of date and time to add to your label. Also, the indication of time can be selected between analog and digita l style. The format applied in this setting will also be applied for the clock display which appear s on the screen when [...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 47 z EDITING A LABEL Using Time & Date Function Time Stamp Setting [Timing ] You can select whether to print t he date/time of when you press the Time key or the date/time of when you press the Print key to add to your label. Press the Setup key to display the Setup menu, select "Time Stamp Setti ng" using the or key[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 48 Using Time & Dat e Function [Time Stam p Format] You can select which information to use when addi ng date and time to your label. Four options (Date, Time, Date and Time or Time and Date) are available. Press t he Setup key to display the Setup menu, select "Time Stamp Setti ng" using the or key, and the n press th[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 49 z EDITING A LABEL Creating a Bar Code Lab el Press the OK or Enter key. The For ward screen is displayed. Set the amount of year, month, week, d ay, hour, and minute to incr ease from the currently set clock when using the Time & Date function using the or key. To move to the next parameter, use the or key. Press the OK or [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 50 Creating a Bar Code Label Setting B ar Code Param eters Press t he Setup key to display the Setup menu, select “Bar Code Setup” using the or key, and then press the OK or Enter key . The Bar Code Setup screen is displayed. Select an attribute using the or key, and then set a value for that att ribute using the or key. Press t[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 51 z EDITING A LABEL Creating a Bar Code Lab el Entering Bar Cod e Data Press the Bar Code key. The Bar Code Input screen is displayed. Type in the bar code data. Special characters can be entered in the bar code when using the CODE39, CODABAR, CODE128 or GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128) protocols. When not using special characters, go to [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 52 Creating a Bar Code Label CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128) Editing a nd Deletin g a Bar Co de • To edit the bar code data position t he cursor beneath the bar code mark on the data entry screen and then open the Bar Code Input screen. R efer to “Entering Bar Code Data” on page 51 . • To edit the “Width” and “Unde r#[...]

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    53 Label Preview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z LABEL PRINTING LABEL PRINTING Using the Preview function you can check the layout of the l abel before printing. Press the Preview key. An image of the label is displayed on the scr een. The length of the label is shown in the lower -right corner of the screen. Press the or key to scroll the preview to the left [...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 54 Printing a La bel Printing a Single C opy Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for pr inting. Press t he Print key. "Printing...Copies" is displayed while the labels are being printed. Printing Multiple C opies Using this function you can print up to 99 copies of the same label. Make sure th[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 55 z LABEL PRINTING Printing a Label Auto-numbering Labels Using the numbering function you can create a set of sequentially numb ered labels from a single label format. Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for printi ng. Hold down the Shift key and press the Print key to display the print options scr[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 56 Printing a La bel Mirror Printing Using the mirror printi ng function you can create labels with the t ext printed in reverse so that they can be read from the opposite side when attached to glass or other transparent material. Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted and ready for pr inting. Hold down the Shift ke[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 57 z LABEL PRINTING Tape Cutting Options The tape cutting optio ns allow you to specify how the tape is f ed and cut when printing labels. In particular, the “Chain” and “No Cut ” options greatly reduce the amount of wasted tape by using smaller margins and eliminating blank sections cu t between labels. Press the Label ke[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 58 Tape Cutting Options z Tape Cutting z Setting Description Example Large Margin Automatically cuts the tap e after each label is printed, leaving a margin of 24 mm on each end. Small Margin Automatically cuts a piece of blank tape before printing t he first label and then cuts the tape after each label is pri nted, leaving a 4 mm m[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 59 z LABEL PRINTING Adjusting the La bel Length You can adjust the length of the printed label in levels of -5 to +5. Press the Setup key to display the setup menu, select "Adjust Length" using the or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. Select "Adjust Leng th" by using the or key, and then set the value by[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 60 Printing from the Label Collection Printing a label from the Label Collection Sto red in the M achine Pages 61 to 63 show the many labels that are stored in your Label Collection . Printing these pre-designed labels save s you time. Press t he Label Collection key. Select the lan guage of the label to be printed using the or key, [...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 61 z LABEL PRINTING Printing from the Label Collection z Label Collection List z Category Label Files (12 mm tape only) Office Signage (24 mm tape only) * Labels are for illustrative pur poses only.[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 62 Printing from the Label Collection Caution (24 mm tape only) Shipping (18 mm tape only) ECO (18 mm tape only) Category Label * Labels are for illustrative pur poses only.[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 63 z LABEL PRINTING Printing from the Label Collection Retail (24 mm tape only) Personal (12 mm tape only) Category Label * Labels are for illustrative pur poses only.[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 64 Downloading a new Label Collection Ca tegory (Windows ® only) Using the P-touch Update Software, addi tional label collection categories can be downloaded to your P-touch or down loaded to y our PC and printed using P-touch Editor. Furthermore, the sof tware can be upgraded to the la test version using this tool. Downloading a La[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 65 z LABEL PRINTING Downloading a new Label Co llection Category (Windows ® only) Select the [Printer ], ensure that [The machine is connected correctly. ] is displayed, and then click [OK]. Select the [Lan guage], select the check box next to the label collection to be downl oaded and/or software to be updated, and th en click [[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 66 Downloading a new Label Collection Ca tegory (Windows ® only) The screen on the right is displayed on your computer while the software is being updated screen. The screen on the right appears on the machine's LCD display. Click [OK] to complete t he update. The display returns to the input screen when the update is complet e[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 67 z LABEL PRINTING Downloading a new Label Co llection Category (Windows ® only) Downlo ading a Ne w Label Co llecti on Category to P-touch Editor / Updating P-touch Editor Software The following is the example for Windows Vist a ® . In the following steps, you will see XX- XXXX. Read "XX" as your printer name. Double[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 68 Downloading a new Label Collection Ca tegory (Windows ® only) The installed label collection will be saved to the P-touch Editor [Label Collection] tab. 4[...]

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    69 Storing a Label into Memory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z USING THE FILE MEMORY USING THE FILE MEMORY You can store up to 99 of y our most frequently used labels in the file memory . Each label is stored as a file, allowing you to quickly and easily recall your label when needed again. After enter ing the text and formatt ing the label, press the File key[...]

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    USING THE FILE MEMOR Y 70 Printing a St ored Label File Press t he File key to display the File screen. Select "Print" using the or key. Press t he OK or Enter key. The file number of a stored label is displayed. The label text is also displayed to identif y the label. Select a file number using the or key, and then press the Print , OK o[...]

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    71 Resetting th e P-touch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH You can reset the internal memory of your P-tou ch when you want to clear all saved label files, or in the event the P-touch is not operating correctly. Resetting d ata to factory settings (Downloaded data is not reset.) T ur n off the machi ne. Press an[...]

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    MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH 72 Maintenance Cleaning th e Print Head Streaks or poor quality characters on prin ted labels generally indicates that the print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cott on swab or the optional print head cleaning casset te (TZ-CL4). Clean ing t he Tape Cu tter Tape adhesive can build up on the cutter blade after re[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 73 What to do when. .. z TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Problem Solution The screen ‘locks’, or the P-t ouch does not respond normally. Refer to “Resetting the P-touch” on page 71 and reset the internal memory to the initial settings. If resetting the P-touch does not solve the problem, disconnect the A[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 74 What to do when... The P-touch stops while printing a label. • Replace the tape cassette if striped tape is visible, as this indicates that you have reached t he end of the tape. • Replace all batteries or conne ct the AC adapter directly to the P-touch. The label is not cut automatically. • Check that the Cut Option settin[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 75 z TROUBLESHOOTING Error Messages When an error message appears on the display, fo llow the directions provided below. Error Messages Message Cause/Remedy Battery Weak!* The installed batteries are gettin g weak. Check Battery! The following are likely causes. • The batt eries are installed with the negative and positive ends [...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 76 Error Messages Tape Width Limit! Max 2 Lines* There are more than two lines of text when you press the Print or Preview key while using 9 mm or 6 mm tape. Limit the number of lines to two, or replace with a larger width tape cassette. Tape Width Limit! Max 1 Line* There is more than one line of text when you press the Print or Pr[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 z TROUBLESHOOTING Error Messages Incorrect Value!* The value entered for setting t he tape length, tab length, multiple copies or numberin g f unction is invalid. Enter a valid value for the setting. Select Othe r Cut Option!* The tape length set using the tape length setting is shorter than the total length of the left and rig[...]

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    78 Specifications APPENDIX Main U nit Specific ations Item Specification Display Character display 16 characters x 3 lines (128 dot x 48 dot), Backlit Screen contrast 5 levels (+2, +1, 0, -1, -2) Printing Print method Thermal Transfer Print head 128 dot / 180 dpi Print height 18mm max. (when using 24mm tape) Print speed Approx. 10 mm / sec. Tape ca[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 79 z INDEX INDEX A AC adapter ....................................... 17 Accented Character List ................... 29 Auto power-off time .......................... 19 B Battery .............................................. 16 Block Layouts ................................... 43 C Caps mode .....................................[...]

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    Printed in China LW6576001 A[...]