Brother PT-1180 manual

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    GENERAL PRECAUTIONS • Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. • T apes are available in three different widths: 1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm) and 1/2” (12 mm). • Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassettes. • Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since th[...]

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    SIZE The characters in the text can be set to one of five different sizes in addition to AUT O , which automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size according to the width of the installed tape. The currently selected size setting is shown by the indicators at the top of the display . All of the size indicators light up when the[...]