Brother PT-2200 User Manual

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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.

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 2200! 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 five tape widths (1/4” (6 mm), 3/8” (9 mm), 1/2” (12 mm), 3/4” (18 mm) and 1” (24 mm)) and variety of tape colors allow you to print personalized labels, useful for color-coded filing. With the 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 2200 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.

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.

Switching the language of the messages between English and French

Stamp

function, you can quickly

1. Erase all of the text in the display either with or by holding down and

pressing .

2. Hold down and press to display the current language setting (“ENGLISH” or “FRANÇAIS”).

3. Keep held down and press again until the desired setting appears in the display, then release the keys.

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The default setting is English. Turning off the machine does not change the language setting. The language cannot be changed if some text remains in the display.

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...................................................................................................... 26

CURSOR KEYS .................................................................................................. 27

CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS ................................................................................ 29

SPACE KEY........................................................................................................ 32

RETURN KEY .................................................................................................... 33

TAB FUNCTION ............................................................................................... 34

DELETE KEY ...................................................................................................... 36

LINE OUT FUNCTION...................................................................................... 37

CLEAR FUNCTION ........................................................................................... 38

ACCENT FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 40

SYMBOL FUNCTION........................................................................................ 42

AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ............................................................................ 44

STAMP FUNCTION .......................................................................................... 46

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

AUTO CUT FUNCTION ................................................................................... 67

PRINT KEY ........................................................................................................ 68

FEED & CUT FUNCTION.................................................................................. 68

NUMBERING FUNCTION ................................................................................ 69

REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION ........................................................................ 71

MEMORY FUNCTIONS .................................................................................... 73

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................... 77

ERROR MESSAGE LIST...................................................................................... 78

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

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

Getting Started

TOP VIEW

Keyboard

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Tape compartment cover

AC adaptor connector

LCD display

BOTTOM VIEW

Tape exit slot

Battery compartment cover

KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY

Mirror

Font Size Width Style Underline Frame Line out Clear

Font Size Width Style Underline Frame

Symbol Accent

Alt

# 3456

3456

Tab Length

Tab

QWERTYUI OP

ASDFGHJKL

Caps

Caps A.Cut

ZXCVBNM

Shift

Code

Tape

Feed&Cut

Space

Align

Store Recall M.Del

7890

Length

A.Format

Length

A.Format

Length UndI/Frm

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Memory

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Stamp Repeat Number

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Home

End

Power key

On Off

Off

Line out Clear

Del

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Return key

Cursor keys

Delete key

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 cassette.

• 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 eight AA alkaline batteries or eight AA manganese batteries in this machine.

BATTERIES

This portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight (8) AA alkaline batteries or

AA manganese batteries . When you change the batteries, always replace all eight at the same

time.

To change the batteries:

Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the machine. If batteries are already installed, remove them. Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries or manganese, making sure that they face the cor-

rect direction.

Attach the battery compartment cover.

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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.

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.

Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine.

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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 1” (24 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. 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.

When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on

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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.

Feed&Cut

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

NON-LAMINATED TAPE

Labels printed on non-laminated tapes can be folded in half so that the inside edges of the two backing pieces come off the label, enabling the backing to easily be peeled off.

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INSTANT-LETTERING TAPE (RUB-ON TRANSFERS)

Instant-lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper. After printing the text onto instant-lettering tape and cutting off the label, position the label on a sheet of paper. By simply rubbing the instant lettering tape’s non-printed side with the enclosed stick, you can transfer the text directly onto the paper.

Hold the tape very ﬁrmly and do not move it while rubbing the tape.

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ABC

IRON-ON TRANSFER TAPE

Iron-on transfer tape is used to transfer your text onto garments using an iron.

Insert an iron-on transfer tape cassette, press to print the text, then push down on the tape cutter lever to cut off the label.

2 Iron the garment to flatten it before transferring the text. 3 Place the label on the garment at the location where you wish the text to be transferred. 4 Set the iron to cotton (300 to 350˚F or 150 to 180˚C), then press down on the label with

the iron for about 15 seconds.

5 Allow the iron-on transfer to cool (for about 60 seconds), then carefully remove the back-

ing tape.

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White garments made from 100% cotton with a plain (smooth) surface are best for ironon transfers. You can also make transfers to garments made from 100% linen or cotton and polyester mix as long as they have a plain (smooth) surface.

The label will not adhere properly to any cloth with a rough surface, such as pile or denim, or with a waterproof surface. Heat-sensitive materials, such as nylon, acetate or other similar ﬁbers, are also unsuitable as they may be damaged when pressing with an iron at a high temperature.

Do not move the iron while pressing. The label may move out of the desired position. Press the iron vertically down onto the cloth.

After the backing tape has been removed, the transferred label may appear glossy. In addition, some white spots may have appeared on the label if it was touched while the backing tape was peeled off. These can be removed by ironing over the label with a piece of cloth placed between the label and the iron.

Since the transferred label cannot be removed once it is applied, make all transfers with care.

Washing:

Garments with transfer labels can be washed over 20 times if the label has been transferred correctly. Normal biological and non-biological household detergents may be used.

The label may become discolored if the garment is placed in bleach for an extended length of time.

Be careful that hard objects such as buckles or buttons do not come into contact with the label during the wash.

Do not dry clean garments which have had transfer labels applied.

Drying:

Garments with transfer labels may be dried either inside or outside out. Do not tumble dry. The transfers will come off and may stick to other items of clothing.

Ironing:

Iron garments with transfers using normal temperature settings. Be sure to place a piece of cloth between the iron and the label when you iron over it to pre-

vent the label from sticking to the iron.

P-TOUCH

The labels are non-toxic, however, please maintain the usual precautions, such as not placing them in your mouth, etc.

Do not store the tape cassette in areas exposed to direct sunlight, high humidity or dust.

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 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.

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The label will have a white background on colored cloth.

, place the

STAMP TAPE

Refer to pages 46 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:

1 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 (rub-

bing) 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

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

Getting

begin by turning on the power to the machine.

To turn on the machine:

Press in the top right-hand corner

of the keyboard.

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: _

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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 49 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

Caps

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: _

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: MEETING_

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type capital letters continuously without holding down .

To enter Caps mode:

Hold down and press once. The Caps indicator on the left side

of the display lights up.

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”:

3 Press once and twice, then

Tape

Length Repeat

press , , and once each.

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All letters are automatically entered as capital letters.

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

Feed&Cut

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&Cut

adding blank spaces.

To add a space:

Feed&Cut

4 Press .

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: MEETING _

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

To type in “ROOM”:

Align

Press once, twice, then once.

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

Number

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: ETING ROOM_

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

To exit Caps mode:

Hold down and press once. The Caps indicator goes off.

Caps

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: ETING ROOM_

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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 36 to 37.

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, which is then automatically cut off after printing is finished.

To print the door label:

Mirror

Press once. The message “COP-

IES 1/1” appears while the label is being printed.

Alt

COPIES

Caps

1/1

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ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE

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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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Five-line labels, such as this one, can only be printed on either 3/4” (18-mm) or 1” (24mm)-wide tape (see page 33).

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, Tab length, Mirror printing, 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 once.

Clear

Alt

TEXT&FORMATS

Caps

TEXT ONLY

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2 Press or until TEXT&FOR-

End

MATS is selected, and then press .

Alt

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Caps

1: _

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ENTERING THE TEXT

Feed&Cut

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

To type in “Bill Reynolds”:

twice.

Caps

Caps Repeat

Alt

OK TO

Caps

1: Bill_

Hold down and press once,

then release . Press once, then

4 Press .

Alt

OK TO

Caps

1: Bill _

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: l Reynolds_

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.

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To end the ﬁrst line and begin another one:

Press .

Alt

1: Bill Reynol

Caps

2: _

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Now, we can enter the company name, address, and telephone number: ABC Transport; 29 South Main St.; Los Angeles, CA 88888; 012-345-6789.

To type in the company name, address, and telephone number:

Type “ABC Transport”, then press .

8 Type “29 South Main St.”, then press

9 Type “Los Angeles, CA 88888”, then

press .

0 Type in “012-345-6789”.

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To type in “-”, hold down and

press .

Symbol

Alt

2: ABC Transpo

Caps

3: _

Alt

3: 29 South Ma

Caps

4: _

Alt

4: Los Angeles

Caps

5: _

Alt

s Angeles

Caps

2-345-6789_

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FORMATTING THE TEXT

Now the text has been 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 1/24″ (25 mm) margins and would not be framed or underlined. In addition, the characters would be auto-sized (Auto) and printed using the HELSINKI font and NORMAL style settings. For more details concerning for- mat settings, please see pages 49 and 66.

For this label, though, let’s assume we want a different style of text: BRUSSELS font, framed, and printed with NARROW (1/3” (8 mm)) tape margins. Therefore, we must change the format

To select the BRUSSELS font setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down to display the current font setting.

B While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until BRUSSELS is

displayed, and then release .

Font

To select the ROUND frame setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down to display the current frame setting.

D While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until ROUND is dis-

played, and then release .

Frame

Font

Frame

Alt

FONT

Caps

HELSINKI

Alt

FONT

Caps

BRUSSELS

Alt

FRAME

Caps

OFF

Alt

FRAME

Caps

ROUND

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To select the NARROW tape margin setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down to display the current tape margin setting.

Tape

Alt

Caps

FEED FULL

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F While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until NARROW is dis-

played, and then release .

Tape

Alt

FEED

Caps

NARROW

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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:

G Hold down and press once.

Repeat

H Press .

Width

Alt

COPIES

Caps

UNTIL 1–9?

Alt

COPIES

Caps

UNTIL 3

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

1/3

COPIES

2/3

COPIES

3/3

COPIES

Alt

Caps

Alt

Caps

Alt

Caps

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J After the tape is automaticcally cut off, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide

and 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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Brother PT-2200 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