Brother PT-9600 Setup Guide

QUICK SETUP GUIDE

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QUICK SETUP GUIDE

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• Read this Quick Setup Guide before you start using your P-touch.

• Keep this Quick Setup Guide in a handy place for future reference.

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this P-touch! With your new P-touch, you can create labels for any purpose. Select from a variety of frames, fonts

and character styles to design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the many pre-formatted templates available make label-making quick and easy.

You can print professional-looking labels in no time. The quality and performance of this P-touch make it an extremely practical machine to meet all your labelling needs.

Although this P-touch is easy to use, we suggest that you read this User’s Guide carefully before starting. Keep this manual nearby for future reference.

Declaration of Conformity

(Europe only)

We, BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8561, Japan

declare that this product and AC adapter are in conformity with the essential requirements of all relevant directives and regulations applied within the European Community.

The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) can be downloaded from our website. Visit http://solutions.brother.com -> choose region (eg. Europe) -> choose country -> choose your model -> choose "Manuals"->

choose Declaration of Conformity (*Select Language when required).

PRECAUTIONS

● Use Brother TZe tapes with this machine.

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

● Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.

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

the dashboard or in the back of your car.

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Do not store tape cassettes where they would be exposed to direct sunlight, high humidity or dust.

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

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

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

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

● Use only the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine. Use of any other adapter will

void the warranty.

● Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter.

●

When the machine is not to be used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC adapter, and (for the PT-9600 only) remove the rechargeable battery to prevent it from leaking and damaging the machine.

● Use only the Ni-MH rechargeable battery designed exclusively for this machine. (PT-9600 only)

● Never try to disassemble the P-touch.

● Use only the enclosed USB interface cable. Use of any other USB cable will void the warranty.

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

P-touch 9600:

P-touch 3600:

LCD display

Tape compartment cover

Recharging indicator

Cover release button

AC adapter connector

RS-232C port

USB port

Navigation dial

Keyboard

Tape compartment cover

Cover release button

AC adapter connector

USB port

Navigation dial

Keyboard

Bottom view

Battery compartment cover (PT-9600 only)

Handle

LCD display

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Tape exit slot

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1 Tape width indicator 0 Mirror printing setting indicator 2 Caps indicator A Rotate setting indicator 3 Alt indicator B Auto cut setting indicator 4 Insert mode indicator C Tape length setting 5 Line effects setting indicator D Tape margin setting 6 Frame setting E Font setting 7 Style1 setting indicators F Character width setting 8 Style2 setting indicators G Character size setting 9 Text alignment setting indicators H Character size setting indicator

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Keyboard

P-touch 9600:

P-touch 3600:

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1 Power key 6 Arrow keys 2 Screen backlight key (PT-9600 only) 7 Return key 3 Macro key (PT-9600 only) 8 Backspace key 4 PF keys (PT-9600 only) 9 Interface key (PT-9600 only) 5 Space bar 0 Function dial/Set key

GETTING STARTED

This P-touch can be used anywhere a standard electrical outlet is available.

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• Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for

• If you do not intend to use this machine for an

The power key (o) is located in the upper-right corner of the machine’s keyboard. If the P-touch has remained plugged in, the previous session’s text is displayed when you turn it on again. 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.

If the PT-9600 is being operated from its rechargeable battery, the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 5 minutes.

Connecting the AC adapter

Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the AC adapter connector on the right side of the P-touch.

Insert the pronged plug on the other end of the adapter cord into the nearest standard electrical outlet.

Note

this machine.

extended period of time, disconnect the AC adapter.

Turning on/off the P-touch

Installing/replacing a tape cassette

Tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types, colours and sizes, enabling you to make distinctive colour-coded and stylised labels. In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassette quickly and easily.

Press the cover release button, and then lift

open the tape compartment cover.

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P-touch 3600:

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Note

• Do not unplug the AC adapter if the P-touch is

plugged in and turned on, otherwise the data being edited will be erased. Be sure to turn off the P-touch before unplugging the AC adapter.

• If the P-touch is connected to a computer through a USB

interface cable, the P-touch will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 30 minutes.

• If the PT-9600 is connected to a computer through a

serial (RS-232C) interface cable or is printing data from the computer, it will not automatically turn off.

• If the P-touch is connected to a computer through a

USB interface cable and is printing data from the computer, the P-touch will not automatically turn off.

● Press o to turn on or turn off the P-touch.

If a tape cassette is already installed and you wish

to replace it, remove it by pulling it straight up. If the ink ribbon is loose in the tape cassette to

be installed, 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.

Note

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

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Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape

compartment, making sure that the entire back of the cassette touches the bottom of the compartment.

Note

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

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P-touch 3600:

Connecting the P-touch to a computer

This machine is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to use a USB cable to connect the

P-touch to a computer running Windows Mac OS, and print labels created using the P-touch Editor software.

Note

Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before installing the P-touch Editor software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly.

To connect a computer to the P-touch through the USB port:

Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB

cable into the USB port on the computer. Insert the square (B) connector on the USB

cable into the USB port on the right side of the P-touch.

Turn on the P-touch.

P-touch 9600:

Close the compartment cover, and then

press o to turn on the machine, if it is off.

The width of the currently installed tape is shown by the tape width indicator on the left edge of the display.

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Press f once to remove any slack in the

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tape and cut off the excess.

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After the P-touch is connected to a computer using a USB cable, the P-touch enters Interface mode when data is sent to it from the computer.

Note

• To exit Interface mode for a USB connection and

return to the text, press any key.

• The P-touch cannot enter Interface mode for a

USB connection while it is printing, feeding tape or in Interface mode for an RS-232C connection (PT-9600 only) or while a macro is being assigned to a PF key (PT-9600 only).

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INTERFACE

Installing the Software & Printer Driver

You will need to install the printer driver to use your printer with your computer. You will also need to install P-touch Editor label design software. For details on installing this software, refer to “Software Installation Guide”.

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Creating labels with P-touch Editor

After setting up your printer you can start creating labels.

For details on how to design and create labels, refer to the “Software User's Guide” (PDF). For detailed feature explanations, you may also reference the P-touch Editor Help menu found in the software.

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QUICK REFERENCE

Entering text

Adding a space Space bar

Entering/Exiting Insert mode

Adding an uppercase letter

Adding a series of uppercase letters (entering Caps mode)

Adding a lowercase letter in Caps mode

Adding an accented character

Adding a symbol Rotate r to select SYMBOL, then press r (OR just press s) →

h or t + desired character

c → Type character

h or t + desired character a → Type character

d + s → Type letter (OR n) → m or g to select letter → Rotate r (OR j or k) to select → Press r (OR n)

: or l + Type letter

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Rotate r (OR m or g) to select category → Rotate r (OR j or k) to select symbol → n

Adding a new line

Adding a new block

Adding a barcode Rotate r to select BA

Adding a special character to the barcode

Changing a barcode parameter

d + n

→ Type barcode data → Press r (OR n) Rotate r to select BARCODE, then press r (OR just press d + i) → s → m or g to select special character → n Rotate r to select BARCODE, then press r (OR just press d + i)

→ m → j or k to select parameter → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

RCODE, then press r (OR just press d + i)

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Setting up the Euro conversion function

Converting euros to/ from other currencies

Editing text

Deleting text

Deleting one line of text

Clearing all of the text and formats

Clearing only the text

Rotate r to select CONVERSION SETUP, then press r (OR just press

d + h) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select currency → Press r (OR n) → Type in exchange rate → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select separator → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select printing order → Press r (OR n) d + 7 → Rotate r (OR j or k) to select conversion direction

→ Type in value to be converted → Press r (OR n)

b OR q d + q

d + b → m or g to select TEXT & FORMAT → n

d + b → m or g to select TEXT ONLY → n

Formatting text

Changing formats for entire text

Changing formats for a block of text

Changing formats for a line of text

Changing the font Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

Rotate r to select

) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select function → Rotate

, then press r (OR m or g) to select setting

j, k, m or g to select text block → Rotate r to select BLOCK FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 2) → Rotate r, then

press r (OR j or k) to select function → Rotate r, then press r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

j, k, m or g to select text line → Rotate r to select LINE FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 3) → Rotate r, then press

r (OR j or k) to select function → Rotate r, then press r (OR m

g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r , then press r (OR j or k) to select FONT → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

GLOBAL FORMAT

, then press r (OR just press

→ Press r (OR n)

Changing the character size

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select SIZE → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

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Changing the character width

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select WIDTH → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Changing the character style

Select GLO

press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press

BAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

r (OR j or k) to select STYLE1 or STYLE2 → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Changing the line effects Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select LINE EFFECTS → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Changing the frame Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLO

CK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select FRAME → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Changing the text alignment

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

press r (OR just press d + 1, 2 or 3) → Rotate r, then press

Changing the label margins

Changing the label length

Changing the block margins

r (OR j or k) to select ALIGNMENT → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Select

GLOBAL FORMAT

Rotate

, then press r (OR j or k) to select

(OR

or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Select

GLOBAL FORMAT

Rotate

, then press r (OR j or k) to select

(OR

or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 1

, then press r (OR just press

T. MARGIN → Rotate r

, then press r (OR just press

T. LENGTH

+ 1)

→ Rotate r

→

)

→

Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select B. MARGIN → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

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Changing the block length

Printing in reverse (mirror printing)

Formatting text for a stamp

Rotating the text Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r (OR just

Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 1 or 2) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select B. LENGTH → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Rotate r to select MIRROR, then press r (OR just press d + p) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

d + S → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

press d + 1 or 2) → Rotate r, then press r (OR j or k) to select ROTATE → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Using an Auto format template

Creating a label or stamp from an Auto format template

Rotate r to select AUTO FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 6) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select template → Press r (OR n) → Type in each line of text, then press r (OR n) → Continue

1 Printing an Auto for-

mat template

2 Editing the Auto for-

mat template text

3 Changing the style of

the Auto format template

4 Quitting the Auto

format function

Printing text

Previewing the label

with 1, 2, 3 or 4

Rotate r (OR m or g) to select PRINT → Press r (OR n)

Rotate r (OR m or g) to select CONTINUE → Press r (OR n) → Type in each line of text, then press r (OR n)

Rotate r (OR m or g) to select CHANGE STYLE → Pr

n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select format style → Press r (OR n)

Rotate r (OR m or g) to select FINISH → Press r (OR n) → Press r (OR n)

Rotate r to select LAYOUT PREVIEW, then press r (OR just press d + 9) (j or k to scroll)

ess r (OR

Changing how the labels are cut

Rotate r to select AUTO CUT, then press r (OR just press d + f) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select setting → Press r (OR n)

Printing using the current print options

Feeding and cutting 24 mm of tape

Printing many copies

Rotate r to select REPEAT, then press r (OR just press d + 4) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select number (OR type number) → Press r (OR n)

Printing many copies

Rotate r to select

NUMBER

while increasing

→

selected text

)

→

Rotate r (OR m or g) to select (or type) number → Press r (OR

)

m or g to select start of numbering field → Press r (OR

→

or k to select end of numbering field → Press r (OR n)

Storing, recalling, deleting & printing text files

Saving a file

Rotate r to select MEMORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select STORE → Press r (OR n) →

, then press r (OR just press

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+ 5)

Recalling a previously saved file

Deleting a previously saved file

Printing a previously saved text file

Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Type file name → Press r (OR n)

Rotate r to select MEMORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select RECALL → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Press r (OR n)

Rotate r to select ME

MORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select CLEAR → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Space bar so 9 appears → Press r (OR n) → Press r (OR n)

Rotate r to select MEMORY, then press r (OR just press d + 8) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select PRINT → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select file number → Space bar so 9

appears → Pr

ess r (OR n)

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INTRODUKTION

Tak, fordi du købte denne P-touch! Den nye P-touch giver dig mulighed for at lave labels til ethvert formål. Vælg blandt de mange rammer, skrifttyper og typografier, og lav dine egne flotte labels. Du kan også bruge en af de mange skabeloner, der gør det hurtigere og lettere at lave en label. Du kan på ingen tid udskrive professionelle labels. Kvaliteten og ydeevnen af denne P-touch gør den til en meget praktisk maskine, der opfylder alle labelbehov. Selvom P-touch er let at bruge, anbefaler vi, at du læser denne brugervejledning omhyggeligt, før du starter. Opbevar vejledningen på et let tilgængelige sted, så du hurtigt kan finde den.

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Overensstemmelseserklæring

Vi, BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8561, Japan,

erklærer, at dette produkt og lysnetadapteren er i overensstemmelse med de grundlæggende krav i alle relevante direktiver og regler, som gælder i EU.

Overensstemmelseserklæringen kan hentes på vores websted. Gå til http://solutions.brother.com ->

vælg område (f.eks. Europe) -> vælg land -> vælg din model -> vælg "Manualer" -> vælg Overensstemmelseserklæring (*Vælg sprog efter behov).

(Kun Europa)

SIKKERHEDSFORANSTALTNINGER

● Benyt Brother TZe-tape i denne maskine.

● Træk ikke i den tape, der kommer ud af P-touch, da dette kan beskadige tapekassetten.

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Undgå brug af maskinen i meget støvede omgivelser. Udsæt ikke maskinen for direkte sollys og regn.

● Udsæt ikke maskine for høje temperaturer eller høj luftfugtighed. Efterlad aldrig maskinen på instrumentbrættet eller i bagagerummet.

● Tapekassetter skal opbevares på steder, hvor de ikke udsættes for direkte sollys, høj luftfugtighed eller støv.

● Der må ikke ligge gummi eller vinyl på maskinen i længere tid, da dette kan give affarvninger.

● Maskinen må ikke rengøres med alkohol eller andre organiske opløsningsmidler. Der må kun

bruges en blød, tør klud.

● Der må ikke kommes fremmedlegemer eller tunge objekter ind i maskinen.

● Rør ikke ved skærekanten, da dette kan give personskader.

● Brug kun den AC-adapter, der er konstrueret specielt til denne maskine. Garantien bortfalder

ved brug af andre adaptere.

● Adskil ikke AC-adapteren.

●

Når maskinen ikke bruges i en længere periode, skal du afmontere AC-adapteren. Hvis du har en PT9600 skal du også fjerne det genopladelige batteri for at undgå lækage og beskadigelse af maskinen.

●

Brug kun det genopladelige NiMH-batteri, der er konstrueret specielt til denne maskine (kun PT-9600)

● Forsøg aldrig at adskille P-touch.

● Brug kun det medfølgende USB-kabel. Garantien bortfalder ved brug af et andet USB-kabel.

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GENEREL BESKRIVELSE

P-touch 9600:

P-touch 3600:

LCD-display

Låg til taperum

Indikator for genopladning

Udløserknap til kabinetlåget

Stik til AC-adapter

Port til RS-232C

USB-port

Drejeknap

Tastatur

Låg til taperum

Udløserknap til kabinetlåget

Stik til AC-adapter

USB-port

Drejeknap

Tastatur

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