Brother 1810 User Manual

1800/1810

USER’S GUIDE

• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.

• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 1800/1810! Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need. Its versatility

enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many characters sizes and styles. In addition, the four tape widths (1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), and 3/4” (18 mm)) and variety of tape colors allow you to print personalized labels, useful for color-coded filing. With the Stamp function, you can quickly and easily make stamps for reusable pre-inked stamp holders.

You no longer have to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing. In the office, the factory, the lab and the home, the quality and performance of the P-touch 1800/1810 makes it an extremely practical machine.

Finally, as you may want to refer to this User’s Guide occasionally, we suggest that you keep it in a handy place.

(The PT-1800 and the PT-1810 models are equipped with the same functions; however, only the PT-1810 is available with a carrying case.)

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Patent numbers and patent publication numbers which are related to this product are as below:

USP4839742 USP4983058 USP5120147 USP4927278 USP5009530 USP4976558 USP5069557

Getting Started

GENERAL DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................2

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................4

BATTERIES........................................................................................................... 5

OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR .................................................................................. 6

TAPE CASSETTE................................................................................................... 7

ATTACHING LABELS...........................................................................................8

PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS....................................................................................9

Learning the Ropes

DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE.................................................................................... 12

ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE...............................................................................16

For Your Information

POWER KEY......................................................................................................24

CURSOR KEYS...................................................................................................25

CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS................................................................................. 27

SPACE KEY ........................................................................................................ 30

RETURN KEY.....................................................................................................31

TAB FUNCTION................................................................................................ 32

DELETE KEY....................................................................................................... 34

LINE OUT FUNCTION......................................................................................35

CLEAR FUNCTION............................................................................................ 36

ACCENT FUNCTION.........................................................................................39

SYMBOL FUNCTION........................................................................................41

AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION.............................................................................43

STAMP FUNCTION...........................................................................................45

SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS.............................................................................49

STYLE FUNCTION............................................................................................. 53

UNDERLINE FUNCTION...................................................................................56

FONT FUNCTION............................................................................................. 57

FRAME FUNCTION...........................................................................................59

TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION............................................................................... 61

HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION..........................................................63

MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION.......................................................................64

LENGTH FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 65

PRINT KEY & FEED FUNCTION ........................................................................ 67

NUMBERING FUNCTION................................................................................. 68

REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION.........................................................................70

MEMORY FUNCTIONS.....................................................................................72

TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................76

ERROR MESSAGE LIST ...................................................................................... 77

SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................... 81

ACCESSORIES....................................................................................................82

Getting Started

TOP VIEW

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Keyboard

BOTTOM VIEW

Tape cutter lever

Tape compartment cover

AC adaptor connector

LCD display

Tape exit slot

Battery compartment cover

KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY

Mirror

Font Size Width Style Underline Frame

Tab

QWERTYUI OP

Symbol Accent

ASDFGHJKL

Alt

Caps

Shift

Font 1 Font 2

3456

Tab Length

Tape

Align

ZXCVBNM

Code

Feed

Space

Power key

Auto

Length Underline Frame

Memory

Store Recall M.Del

7890

Length

A.Format

()

Stamp Repeat Number

üí

éú

Home

End

Line out Clear

Off

Del

: ;

Return key

Delete key

Cursor keys

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

• Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark.

• Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-Touch. This may damage the tape cas-

sette.

• Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and

rain.

• Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on

the dashboard or in the back of your car.

• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time.

Doing so may cause staining.

• Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use a soft, dry

cloth only.

• Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine.

• To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge.

• Use only the AC adaptor (model AD-60) designed exclusively for this machine. Use

of any other adaptor will void the warranty.

• Do not try to disassemble the AC adaptor.

• When the machine is not being used for a long period of time and it is not necessary

to keep the text ﬁles stored in the memory, disconnect the AC adaptor, and remove the batteries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine.

• When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet

before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text ﬁles in the memory, even if batteries are installed.

• Use six AA alkaline batteries in this machine.

BATTERIES

This lightweight and portable machine can be used anywhere by installing six (6) AA

alkaline batteries

time.

To change the batteries:

Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine.

If batteries are already installed, remove them.

Insert six new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that they face the correct direction.

Attach the battery compartment cover.

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. When you change the batteries, always replace all six at the same

Be sure to insert the new batteries within ﬁve minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise the text shown in the display and any text ﬁles stored in the memory will be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adaptor).

Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to use this machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.

If alkaline batteries are not used, large fonts cannot be printed.

OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR

The AC adaptor (model AD-60) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet.

To connect the optional AC adaptor:

Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right side of the machine.

Insert the plug on the adaptor into the nearest standard electrical outlet.

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Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine. Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you do not intend to

use this machine for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.

When the AC adaptor is connected, unplugging the adaptor from the electrical outlet before unplugging it from the machine can delete all text ﬁles in the memory, even if batteries are installed.

It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor when printing large fonts on 3/4

″

(18-mm)-wide tape since this operation can quickly drain the batteries.

TAPE CASSETTE

A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of colors and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels.

In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily.

To change the tape cassette:

Lift open the tape compartment cover. The installed cassette is also released.

1 2

If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up.

If the ink ribbon in the other tape cassette is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon. Also, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.

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If you are using a new tape cassette provided with a stopper, be sure to remove the stopper.

Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape compartment, making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment.

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When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide.

Close the compartment cover, then turn on the machine if it is off.

Hold down and press once to advance the tape and remove any

slack.

Push down on the tape cutter lever to cut off any excess tape.

Feed

ABCDEF

ATTACHING LABELS

LAMINATED TAPE

The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes.

Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the stick in your right hand.

Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick. Turn the stick three-quarters of a turn towards you and pull the stick away from you

as shown below.

Peel off the label backing.

ABCDEF

FABRIC TAPE

Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using an iron. After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors place the label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly. Cover the label with another piece of cloth and use an iron set to a medium-high temperature (320 to 356 ˚F (160 to 180 ˚C)) to press down firmly for 10 to 15 seconds. For more details, refer to the instructions included with the fabric tape cassette.

STAMP TAPE

Refer to pages 45 through 48 for a detailed explanation on using the stamp tape to make stamps.

PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS

Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers. This is particularly likely when you are using the unit outdoors or in a very dusty environment. If a section of the print head is covered with dust, a blank horizontal streak may appear through the label text. Therefore, as with a tape recorder, the machine’s head may need to be cleaned from time to time.

To clean the print head and rollers:

Turn off the machine.

2 Open the tape compartment cover, then remove the tape cassette if one is installed.

The print head and rollers are located in the tape compartment.

3 Print head: Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with an up-and-

down motion. Rollers: Use a dry cotton swab to wipe each roller with an up-and-down motion while rotating them with your finger.

4 Install a tape cassette, close the tape compartment cover, and then try printing

again.

5 If dust still remains, repeat steps 3 and 4 using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl

(rubbing) alcohol.

If none of the above works, contact your service representative.

Print head

Rollers

Print head

Cotton swab

Learning

the Ropes

DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE

After you have inserted the batteries and the enclosed tape cassette as explained in the

Getting Started

We must first begin by turning on the power to the machine.

chapter, let’s practice using some of the basic functions of your P-touch.

To turn on the machine:

1 Press in the top right-

hand corner of the keyboard.

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: _

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

The underline in the LCD display is called the “cursor”. It is like a pointer which shows your current position and lets you select characters in your text.

The text you create may sometimes be longer than the 11 characters that the LCD display can show at one time. Therefore, the cursor can be moved to show other parts of the text.

Pressing the left cursor key ( ) moves the cursor to the left so that the left side of the text can be seen and pressing the right cursor key ( ) moves the cursor to the right

so that the right side of the text can be seen. Some format settings are shown by the triangular and square indicators around the edge

of the display. The default settings (the selected settings when the power is turned on for the very first time) have been pre-programmed into the machine and represent the most common settings for labels. However, you can design your own label to have any format that you wish. Detailed explanations of the formats can be found on pages 64 through 66.

Now, let’s enter the text for our first example, the simple door label shown below.

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The label in this example was made using the enclosed 1/2″ (12-mm)-wide tape.

ENTERING THE TEXT

Since all of the text will be in capital letters, we will use the Caps mode, which allows us to type capital letters continuously without holding down .

Caps

To enter Caps mode:

2 Hold down and press

Caps

once. The Caps indicator

on the left side of the display lights up.

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: _

Font 1 Font 2

Then, let’s type in the text in the same way that you would type on a typewriter or a computer keyboard.

To type in “MEETING”:

Tape

Auto

Length Underline Frame

3 Press once and

twice, then press , ,

Length Repeat

and once each.

All letters are automatically

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entered as capital letters.

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

MEETING_

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

Also like on a typewriter or computer keyboard, the Space key ( ) allows you to

Feed

add blank spaces to the text.

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The Space key ( ) is different from the right cursor key ( ), which moves the cursor through the entered text without

Feed

adding blank spaces.

To add a space:

Feed

4 Press .

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: MEETING _

Font 1 Font 2

Type the second word, “ROOM”, to finish the text.

To type in “ROOM”:

Align

Number

5 Press once, twice,

then

☞

Now that we are finished entering capital letters, we can exit Caps mode.

To exit Caps mode:

once.

Since the text is longer than the LCD display, “ME” moves off the display to the left.

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: ETING ROOM_

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

6 Hold down and press

Caps

once. The Caps indicator

goes off.

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: ETING ROOM_

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Once you have entered the text, you can easily edit it by correcting mistakes or simply adjusting it or its format. For detailed explanations of text editing methods, see pages 34 to 38.

Length Underline Frame

PRINTING THE TEXT

Several format settings are available, however, in this example we will use the default settings pre-programmed into the machine and print out our label.

To print the door label:

Mirror

7 Press once. The message

“COPIES 1/1” appears while the label is being printed.

Alt

COPIES

Caps

1/ 1

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

To cut off the door label:

8 Push down on the tape cutter

lever.

ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE

While making the multi-line address label in this example, we will learn how to create more decorative labels using the various format settings.

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Three-line labels, such as this address label, can only be printed on either 1/2” (12-mm)- or 3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape.

Before entering the new text, we must first erase the text shown in the display from the previous time that the machine was used. When clearing the display, we can choose whether to erase all of the text and return all format functions (Font, Size, Width, Style, Underline, Frame, Tape margin, Alignment, and Length) to their default settings or just to erase the text.

To erase all of the text and reset the format functions:

1 Hold down and press

Clear

once.

2 Press or until

TEXT&FORMATS is selected, and then press .

Home

Auto

Alt

TEXT&FORMATS

Caps

TEXT ONLY

Font 1 Font 2

End

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: _

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

ENTERING THE TEXT

Feed

Let’s begin by typing in the first row of text, the name “Bill Reynolds”.

To type in “Bill Reynolds”:

Caps

3 Hold down and press

once, then release . Press

Caps

Repeat

once, then twice.

Alt

OK TO

Caps

1: Bill_

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

4 Press .

Alt

OK TO

Caps

1: Bill _

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

5 Type in “Reynolds”.

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Again, the text is longer than the LCD display. So “Bil” moves off the display to the left.

Alt

OK TO

Caps

1: 1 Reynolds_

Font 1 Font 2

In a multi-line label, the return key ( ) is used to end one line and start the next one. The return mark ( ) indicates the end of the line.

To end the ﬁrst line and begin another one:

Auto

Length Underline Frame

6 Press .

Auto

Alt

1: Bill Reynol

Caps

2: _

Font 1 Font 2

Length Underline Frame

Now, we can enter the address: 29 South Main St.; Los Angeles, CA 88888.

To type in the address:

7 Type “29 South Main St.”, then

press .

Alt

2: 29 South Ma

Caps

3: _

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

8 Type “Los Angeles, CA 88888”.

Auto

Alt

2: in St.

Caps

3: , CA 88888

Font 1 Font 2

Length Underline Frame

FORMATTING THE TEXT

Now the text has been entered entered as we wish. If it were printed, the standard default settings would be used. The text would be aligned on the left side with 1″ (25 mm) margins and would not be framed or underlined. In addition, the characters would be autosized (Auto) and printed using the HELSINKI font (Font1) and NORMAL style settings. For more details concerning format settings, please see pages 56 and 73.

For this label, though, let’s assume we want a different style of text: BRUSSELS font (Font2), framed, and printed with NARROW (1/6” (4 mm)) tape margins. Therefore, we must change the format.

To select the BRUSSELS font setting:

9 While holding down ,

Font

press once, and keep

held down to display the

current font setting.

Alt

FONT

Caps

HELSINKI

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

0 While still holding down

, continue pressing

Font

until BRUSSELS is dis-

played, and then release

Alt

Caps

Font 1 Font 2

To select the ROUND frame setting:

A While holding down ,

Frame

press once, and keep

held down to display the

current frame setting.

Alt

Caps

Font 1 Font 2

B While still holding down ,

continue pressing until ROUND is displayed, and then

release .

To select the NARROW tape margin setting:

Frame

Alt

Caps

Font 1 Font 2

C While holding down ,

Tape

press once, and keep

held down to display the

current tape margin setting.

Alt

Caps

Font 1 Font 2

D While still holding down

, continue pressing

until NARROW is displayed, and then release .

Tape

Alt

Caps

Font 1 Font 2

FONT BRUSSELS

FRAME OFF

FRAME ROUND

FEED FULL

FEED NARROW

Auto

Length Underline Frame

Different format settings can be chosen either before or after the text is entered. The procedure shown above can be used to change the other format settings.

PRINTING THE TEXT

Mirror

If we want only one copy of the text, we could just press to print it. However, let’s assume that we have three letters onto which we wish to attach address labels. Therefore, we need to print three copies of the same text.

To print three copies of the label:

E Hold down and press

Repeat

once.

Width

Alt

COPIES

Caps

UNTIL 1–9?

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

F Press .

Auto

Alt

COPIES

Caps

UNTIL 3

Font 1 Font 2

Length Underline Frame

G Press . The number of each copy is displayed while it is being

printed.

Alt

COPIES

Caps

2/ 3

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

Alt

COPIES

Caps

1/ 3

Font 1 Font 2

Alt

COPIES

Caps

3/ 3

Font 1 Font 2

Auto

Length Underline Frame

H Push down on the tape cutter lever to cut the tape, then use scissors to cut

along the cutting guide to separate the labels.

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With these examples, we have covered many of the basic features of your P-touch so that you can begin creating your own customized labels. If you have any questions about any of the functions or keys, refer to the appropriate explanation in the following section.

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For Your

Information

POWER KEY

The power key ( ) is located in the top right-hand corner of the keyboard. If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC

adaptor, the previous session’s information is displayed when the machine is turned on. This feature allows you to stop work on a label, turn off the machine, and return to it later without having to re-enter the text.

The machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes. The machine’s internal memory stores the current session’s information and displays it when you turn on the machine again.

To turn on the machine:

● Press . The previous session’s information appears in the LCD display.

To turn off the machine:

● Press . The current session’s information is stored in the internal memory.

CURSOR KEYS

The machine’s LCD display shows two rows of 11 characters; however, the text that you create can be up to 99 characters long. You can review and edit your text by using the cursor keys to move the cursor so that different parts are shown in the display.

LEFT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the left:

● Press once.

To move the cursor several characters to the left:

● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.

To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line:

● Hold down and press .

RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right:

● Press once.

To move the cursor several characters to the right:

● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.

To move the cursor to the end of the current line:

● Hold down and press .

UP CURSOR KEY

Home

End

To move the cursor up to the previous line:

● Press once.

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If the cursor is in the ﬁrst line of text, it will move to the beginning of the line.

To move the cursor up several lines:

● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.

To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text:

● Hold down and press .

Home

DOWN CURSOR KEY To move the cursor down to the following line:

● Press once.

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If the cursor is in the last line of text, it will move to the end of the line.

To move the cursor down several lines:

● Hold down until the cursor moves to the desired position.

To move the cursor to the end of the entire text:

● Hold down and press .

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Brother 1810 User Manual

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

Getting Started

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

BATTERIES

OPTIONAL AC ADAPTOR

TAPE CASSETTE

ATTACHING LABELS

PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS

DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE

ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE

POWER KEY

CURSOR KEYS