Brother LN9049001 User Manual

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[GETTING STARTED]

USER'S GUIDE

English

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INTRODUCTION

With your P-touch 80, you can create labels for any application. Select from the many frames, character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colours. Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

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

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

• Do not touch the print head mechanism. Use a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) when cleaning the print head.

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

• To prevent damage or breakage of the LCD glass, do not press on the display.

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

• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time, otherwise the machine may be stained.

• Do not get the machine wet, such as by handling it with wet hands or spilling beverages on it.

• Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the dashboard, in the back of your car, near heaters or other hot appliances. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.

• Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places.

• Depending on the environmental conditions and the applied settings, some characters or symbols may be difficult to read.

• Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette or P-touch may be damaged.

• Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape.

• Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette set in the P-touch. Doing so will damage the print head.

• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period of time. (Note: When no power is supplied for more than two minutes, all text and format settings will be cleared. Language and clock settings will also be cleared.)

• Be sure to turn off the machine before replacing the batteries or the tape cassette.

• Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type batteries, or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position. Otherwise the batteries may have leakage or fracture.

LN9049001

Printed in China

PREPARATION

Power Supply & Tape Cassettes

Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the top end of the machine.

If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if batteries are already installed, remove them.

• Be sure to turn off the machine before replacing the batteries or the tape cassette.

Print head

Insert four new AAA-size alkaline batteries (LR03), making sure that their poles point in the correct directions. Always replace all four batteries at the same time using brand new ones.

Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it snaps into place.

Tape guide

Cutter's edge

End of tape

Tape exit slot

• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.

• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine.

Attach the back cover by inserting the two hooks at the bottom into the slots on the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place.

• After you have installed the tape, feed

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then push in the tape cutter lever to cut

the tape.

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Tape cutter lever

OPERATION

Keyboard & LCD

Size

Cursor

Print key

Shift key

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Time/Date

Shift

Num Lock

Preview key

Power key

Character keys

Num Lock key

Symbol key

• The LCD shows one row of 12 characters; however, the text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length, which will scroll across the display.

• Use Cursor key while holding down Shift key to go to beginning / end of the text.

Initial Setting

Start your machine

Provide power by installing four AAA batteries, and then press .

Set your language (Language options depend on the country of purchase.)

Choose a language with and press .

Set Date (DD/MM/YY) and Time (hh:mm)

Example: setting the clock to 20th March 2006, 15:30

Date (DD/MM/YY)

input “20” input “03” input “06”

Time (hh:mm)

input “15” input “30”

You can also confirm the current setting and continue to the next setting by pressing the right cursor key.

• The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes.

• To cancel operations, press .

• To return the P-touch to its factory settings, turn it off, and then

while holding down and , press to turn the machine

back on. Finally, release and .

Width Style

Underline/Frame

Label Length

Time/Date key Function key Cursor key

Backspace key

Shift key

Enter key

Accent key

Space key

REFERENCE

Troubleshooting

Error message

Message Cause/Remedy

Battery The batteries are weak. Replace them with new ones.

Invalid An invalid number was specified as the Label Length setting.

No Text • The Print key or Preview key is pressed when no text has

Line Lmt Line Limit. You can have up to 2 printable lines.

Full The maximum number of characters (80 characters) have

Text Lmt Text Limit. The text length exceeds the selected label length

been entered.

• A Copies (copy printing) setting was being specified, when no text is entered.

was pressed to enter a third line.

already been entered.

or the selected Auto Format setting length.

What to do when...

Problem Solution

The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine.

Language setting of the machine is incorrect.

The machine does not print, or the printed characters are not formed properly.

The setting has been lost.

A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label.

The machine has "locked up" (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed, even though the machine is on).

The machine turns off when you try to print.

The tape does not feed properly or the tape gets stuck inside the machine.

All text and format settings need to be cleared to create a new label.

• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.

• If the batteries are weak, replace them.

• Turn off the machine and then while holding

down and , press to turn the machine

back on. Finally, release and .

• Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.

• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly.

• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.

• Make sure that the back cover is properly closed.

• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.

• When no power is supplied for more than two minutes, all text and formats in the display will be lost. Language, unit and clock settings will also be cleared.

• There may be some dust on the print head. Remove the tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with an up-and-down motion.

• Turn off the machine, and then while holding

down and , press to turn the machine

back on. Finally, release and .

• Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.

• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.

• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.

• The cutter lever was used while printing. Do not touch the cutter lever during printing.

• Press while holding down , or press , then

Specifications

Item Specification

Dimensions 172 mm (W) × 100 mm (D) × 58 mm (H)

Weight 240 g (without batteries and tape cassette)

Power supply Four AAA-size alkaline batteries (LR03)

Tape cassette Brother M tape (width) :

9 mm, 12 mm

[CREATING LABELS]

MAKING TEXT DESIGNING LABELS PRINTING LABELS USEFUL FUNCTIONS

Switching Upper Case/Lower Case

Upper case ( ON)

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Lower case ( OFF)

Entering Numbers

Num Lock ON Num Lock OFF

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Entering Symbols

Group

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511

• To go to the next group, press .

• To cancel operations, press .

Symbols

Group

Symbols

Entering Accented Characters

>>/ >

Accented Characters Accented Characters

• To cancel operations, press .

• The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.

Setting [Size]

> [Size] > [Large]

[Large] [Small]

Setting [Width]

> [Width] > [×2]

[Normal] [

×2] [×1/2]

Setting [Style] (Vertical)

> [Style] > [Vertical]

[Normal] [Bold] [Outline]

[Shadow] [Italic] [I+Bold] (Italic Bold)

[I+Outl](Italic Outline)

[I+Shadow](Italic Shadow)

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Setting [Undl/Frm] (Underline/Frame)

> [Undl/Frm] > [Undl]

[Off] [Undl] (Underline) [Round] [Candy]

[Callout] [Banner] [Wooden]

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Setting [Length] (Label Length)

> [Length] >

• You can also select the length by entering the length with ~ .

• To return to [Auto], press .

Setting [A/F](Auto Format)

You can choose label length from five formats to create labels for various applications.

> [A/F] > [VCR VHS]

LCD Application Length

VCR VHS Cassette spine 140mm

MiniDV Cassette spine 42mm

Audio Cassette case spine 89mm

File Tab File tab 82mm

Divider Divider Tab 42mm

(Auto / 30 - 300mm

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To Clear

Entries will be deleted backwards. By pressing , you will delete a charac-

ter. (To delete a whole line of text, keep pressing .)

Text Preview

You can preview the text before printing.

• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (inch/mm), then returns to the original text.

• Only the text can be previewed, not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any additional features.

Feeding (Tape Feed)

• The machine will feed 25 mm of tape, which should be done after installing a new tape cassette.

Printing

• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the machine.

• To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or "Feed" is displayed.

Using Copies

You can print up to 9 copies of each label.

> [Copies] >

You can also select the number of copies by entering with ~ .

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COMPLETED LABELS

Peel the printed label from the backing and then apply the label.

Removing the Label Backing

This machine is equipped with a peeler that allows you to easily remove the backing from labels.

Insert the label, with the printed surface facing down, as far as possible into the built-in peeler.

Fold back the label to the right and quickly pull out the label. The end of the backing is separated from the label.

Time & Date Function

You can insert the desired time and date into your text at the touch of a button. Time and Date can be printed in one of the 8 different formats. You can change the time/date by changing the clock setting.

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To add the time and date to your text:

Time/Date

The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time and date.

To select the format of the time and date:

Format Description

D/M/Y Date/Month/Year 20/03/06

D/M/Y hm Date/Month/Year time 20/03/06 15:30

D.M.Y Date.Month.Year 20.03.06

D.M.Y hm Date.Month.Year time 20.03.06 15:30

Y-M-D Year-Month-Date 06-03-20

Y-M-D hm Year-Month-Date time 06-03-20 15:30

M/D/Y Month/Date/Year 03/20/06

M/D/Y hm Month/Date/Year time 03/20/06 15:30

Example

(20th March 2006, 15:30)

To change the Clock Setting:

Example: Setting the clock to 20th March 2006, 15:30

Setting Date (DD), Month (MM), Year (YY)

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input “20” input “03” input “06”

Setting Hour (hh) and Minute (mm)

input “15” input “30”

You can also confirm the current setting and continue to the next setting by pressing the right cursor key.

Function Shortcuts

In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, PT-80 provides you with function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by pressing and the shortcut key shown in the table below. To confirm, press .

Key Function Key Function

Size Auto Format

Width Copies

Style Time & Date

Underline/Frame All Clear

Label Length

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Making Two-Line Text

Move the cursor to where the second line will start, and press .

Display Label image

To Clear All Text and Settings

• This will not affect the clock or language settings.

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