Brother P-touch 2350 User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE

2350

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 2350! 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 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 2350 make it an extremely practical machine.)

Use only the adaptor designed exclusively for this machine. See GENERAL PRECAUTIONS on page 4.

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

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.

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CONTENTS

Getting Started

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

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

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

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

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

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

PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS ................................................................................. 12

Learning the Ropes

DOOR LABEL EXAMPLE ................................................................................... 14

ADDRESS LABEL EXAMPLE............................................................................... 18

STORAGE SHELF LABEL EXAMPLE ................................................................... 24

For Your Information

POWER KEY...................................................................................................... 32

CURSOR KEYS .................................................................................................. 33

CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS ................................................................................ 35

SPACE KEY........................................................................................................ 38

RETURN KEY .................................................................................................... 39

NEW BLOCK FUNCTION ................................................................................. 40

TAB FUNCTION ............................................................................................... 41

DELETE KEY ...................................................................................................... 43

LINE OUT FUNCTION...................................................................................... 44

CLEAR FUNCTION ........................................................................................... 45

ACCENT FUNCTION ........................................................................................ 48

SYMBOL FUNCTION........................................................................................ 50

AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION ............................................................................ 52

STAMP FUNCTION .......................................................................................... 62

LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION........................................................................... 65

FONT FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 66

SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS ............................................................................ 68

STYLE FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 72

UNDERLINE FUNCTION .................................................................................. 75

FRAME FUNCTION .......................................................................................... 76

TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION .............................................................................. 78

HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION ......................................................... 79

MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION ...................................................................... 80

LENGTH FUNCTION........................................................................................ 81

BARCODE FUNCTION ..................................................................................... 83

AUTO CUT FUNCTION ................................................................................... 87

PRINT KEY AND FEED & CUT FUNCTION....................................................... 88

NUMBERING FUNCTION ................................................................................ 89

REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION ........................................................................ 92

MEMORY FUNCTIONS .................................................................................... 94

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................... 98

ERROR MESSAGE LIST...................................................................................... 99

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 104

ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................. 105

Getting Started

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

TOP VIEW

BOTTOM VIEW

Tape compartment cover

LCD display

Keyboard

AC adaptor connector

Tape exit slot

Battery compartment cover

KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY

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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.

• If the AC adaptor is unplugged and no batteries are installed, all text ﬁles in the memory may be deleted.

• Use eight AA alkaline batteries in this machine.

BATTERIES

This lightweight and portable machine can be used anywhere by installing eight (8) AA alka-

line 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, making sure that they face the correct direction.

Attach the battery compartment cover.

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

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If the AC adaptor is unplugged and no batteries are installed, all text ﬁles in the memory may be deleted.

Only use the AC adaptor designed exclusively for this machine. It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor when printing large fonts or bar-

codes on 3/4” (18-mm)- or 1” (24-mm)-wide tape since these operations 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.

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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 remove any slack in the tape and cut off the excess.

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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.

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.

ABCDEF

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 with its non-printed side facing up 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.

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

IRON-ON TRANSFER TAPE

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

1 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 (302 to 356 ˚F (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), and then carefully remove the

backing paper.

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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/polyester blends 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 ﬁbres, are also unsuitable as they may be damaged when pressing with an iron at a high temperature.

Do not move the iron while pressing, otherwise the label may move out of the desired position. Press the iron straight 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.

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

, 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.

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The label will have a white background on colored cloth.

STAMP TAPE

Refer to pages 62 through 64 for a detailed explanation on using the stamp tape to make stamps.

P-TOUCH

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

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

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

begin by turning on the power to the machine.

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 68 through 82.

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.

To turn on the machine:

Press in the top right-hand corner

of the keyboard.

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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 .

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

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

adding blank spaces.

To enter Caps mode:

2 Hold down and press once.

The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights up.

To type in “MEETING”:

3 Press once and twice, then

press , , and once each.

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All letters are automatically entered as capital letters.

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

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

Once you have entered the text, you can easily edit it by correcting mistakes or simply adjusting it or its format. For more detailed explanations of text editing methods, see pages 43 and

44.

To add a space:

Press .

To type in “ROOM”:

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.

To exit Caps mode:

6 Hold down and press once.

The Caps indicator goes off.

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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:

Press once. The message “WORKING” appears just before printing, and then “COPIES 1/ 1” is displayed while the label is being printed.

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If the A.Cut function is set to ON, the label is automatically cut off after it is printed.

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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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Five-line labels, such as this address label, can only be printed on either 3/4” (18-mm)or 1” (24-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, Horizontal 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:

Hold down and press once.

2 Since TEXT&FORMATS is already

selected, press .

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If TEXT&FORMATS was not already selected, it could be selected by pressing or .

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ENTERING THE TEXT

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

To type in “Bill Reynolds”:

Hold down and press once,

then release . Press once, then

twice.

4 Press .

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.

To end the ﬁrst line and begin another one:

Press .

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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”, and then press

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

9 Type “Los Angeles, CA 88888”, and then

press .

0 Type “012-345-6789”.

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To type “-”, hold down and press

once, and then release .

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FORMATTING THE TEXT

Now the text is 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 format set- tings, please see pages 68 through 82.

For this label, though, let’s assume we want a different style of text: BRUSSELS font, framed, and printed with 1/6” (4 mm) margins (NONE). 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 .

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 , continue

pressing until ROUND is displayed,

and then release .

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

PRINTING THE TEXT

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 select the NONE tape margin setting:

While holding down , press

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

F While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until NONE is dis-

played, and then release .

To print three copies of the label:

G Hold down and press once.

H Press once.

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The number can be entered either by typing it in using the number keys or by selecting it using and .

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I Press to begin printing. The message “WORKING” appears just before

printing, and then the number of each copy being printed is displayed.

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If the A.Cut function is set to ON, each label is automatically cut off after it is printed.

New Block

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STORAGE SHELF LABEL EXAMPLE

In this final example, we will practice using the New block function and the Local format function as well as more specialized features such as the Barcode and Numbering functions. The following labels, which could be used to describe objects stored on a shelf, contain multiple blocks and mixed formatting.

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The labels in this example were made using 3/4” (18-mm)-wide tape.

Before entering our new text, we must first erase the text from the previous time that the P-touch was used.

To clear the working area for a new label:

Hold down and press once.

2 Since TEXT&FORMATS is already

selected, press .

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If TEXT&FORMATS was not already selected, it could be selected by pressing or .

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TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY

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Length

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ENTERING THE TEXT

Now, we can begin entering the text for our storage shelf label.

Each time the number of lines in a section of the text changes, a new block of text must be created. Therefore, the text for our label must be entered in three separate blocks.

Since we will now change from a one-line to a three-line block, we will use the New block function instead of a normal return. The new block mark ( ) indicates the end of a block. For more details on the New block function, refer to

NEW BLOCK FUNCTION

on page 40.

To input the shelf number (the ﬁrst block of text):

Type in “B1”.

To create a new block of text:

Hold down and press once.

To enter the company address (the second block of text):

Type “ABC Transport”, and then press

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Now, we must enter the third block of the text: the barcode. Although there are many barcode types available, let’s use CODE 39, which can use an unrestricted number of digits. More details on the Barcode function can be found on pages 83 through 86.

Type “29 South Main St.”, then press

7 Type “Los Angeles, CA 88888”, hold

down and press once.

To add the barcode for the part code (the third block):

8 Hold down and press once.

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2: 29 South Ma

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íIí

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If we wished to use a different type or change any of the default barcode settings, we could press , and then use the cursor keys to change the parameter settings. However, since we will use the default settings for this example, we can immediately input our barcode data.

FORMATTING THE TEXT

Now that we’ve entered all of the text, we can start formatting it. Next, let’s use the Local format function to change the style of the shelf number (B1) in order to emphasize it. The Local format function is used to select a part of the text so that it can be formatted with a font, size,

width, style, underline or frame setting that is different from the rest of the text. Since only the characters in the text block containing the cursor will have a different format, we must first move the cursor to the first block.

To enter the barcode data:

Type in “12345”.

0 Press .

To move the cursor to the ﬁrst block:

Hold down and press .

☞

The cursor can be moved quickly from block to block by holding down

and pressing or .

Home

12345

CODE 39

Alt

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1: _

3: Los Angeles

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PRINTING THE TEXT

Finally, let’s assume that we want to put labels on two different shelves (B1 and B2) while keeping the same barcode. To do this, we can use the Numbering function to print two copies of our text while automatically increasing the shelf number after each label is printed. For more details on the Numbering function, refer to

NUMBERING FUNCTION

on pages 89

through 91.

To select the SOLID style setting for the ﬁrst block:

Hold down and press once.

C Hold down and press once.

D Keep held down and continue

pressing until SOLID is displayed,

and then release .

To use the Numbering function:

Hold down and press once.

1: B1

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SET START PT

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áPá

Number

Press until “1” is flashing.

G Press .

H Since we only want “1” in the numbering

field, press again.

I Press once.

☞

The number can be entered either by typing it in using the number keys or by selecting it using and .

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SET START PT

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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.

Press to begin printing the labels.

☞

If the A.Cut function is set to ON, each label is automatically cut off after it is printed.

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COPIES

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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 reenter 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.

OffOnOff

CURSOR KEYS

The machine’s LCD display shows two rows of 11 characters; however, the text that you enter can be up to 255 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.

☞

If the cursor is at the beginning of a line when this key is pressed, the cursor moves to the end of the previous line.

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 .

To move the cursor to the beginning of the current text block:

● Hold down and press .

☞

If the cursor is already at the beginning of a text block when these keys are pressed, the cursor moves to the beginning of the previous block.

RIGHT CURSOR KEY

To move the cursor one character to the right:

● Press once.

☞

If the cursor is at the end of a line when this key is pressed, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line.

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 .

To move the cursor to the beginning of the next text block:

● Hold down and press .

☞

If the cursor is already at the beginning of the last text block when these keys are pressed, the cursor moves to the end of the text.

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UP CURSOR KEY

To move the cursor up to the previous line:

● Press once.

☞

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 .

DOWN CURSOR KEY

To move the cursor down to the following line:

● Press once.

☞

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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CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS

Most characters can be entered simply by pressing their keys. However, to use special functions or to enter capital letters, accented characters and some symbols, the following special keys are necessary.

CODE KEY

To use a function printed above a key:

● Hold down and press the key immediately below the desired function.

EXAMPLE

To start the Symbol function:

● Hold down and press

once.

CodeCode

1: ABC_

ABCDEFGHIJKL

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ALT KEY

To type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys:

● Hold down and press the key of the desired character. The Alt indicator on the left

side of the display lights up while is held down.

☞

To type in the capital letter of a character written in color, hold down (or hold

down and press once to enter Caps mode) before pressing the key of the desired character.

EXAMPLE

To type in “–”:

Hold down .

2 Press once.

3 Release .

Alt

Symbol

Alt

Symbol

Alt

Symbol

Alt

Symbol

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Shift

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Shift

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ABCDEFGHIJKL

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SHIFT KEY

To type in a capital letter or a symbol printed in the upper-left corner of a key:

● Hold down and press the key of the desired letter or symbol.

EXAMPLE

CAPS MODE

The Caps mode allows you to type capital letters continuously without holding down . To type in many capital letters:

1 Hold down and press . The Caps indicator on the left side of the display lights

up.

2 Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols. 3 To exit Caps mode, hold down and press . The Caps indicator goes off.

To type in “%”:

● Hold down and press .

Caps

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Shift

1: 5_

ABCDEFGHIJKL

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SPACE KEY

The Space key ( ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is different from the right cursor key ( ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces.

To add a space:

● Press .

EXAMPLE

To add a space:

● Press .

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

1: J._

ABCDEFGHIJKL

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RETURN KEY

Like on a typewriter or word processor, this machine’s return key ( ) is used to end a line of text and start another one. When you have finished entering one line, press the return

key to make a new line and move the cursor to it.

☞

Each block can only contain a maximum of seven text lines. If you press when the cursor is located in the seventh line, the error message “7 LINE LIMIT!” will appear.

The return key can also be used to select an item from a list (e.g., add a symbol or accented character to the text) or to apply a selected setting.

Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing

is like answering “yes”.

☞

To answer “no”, press . Refer to

DELETE KEY

on page 43.

To add a new line:

● Press . The return mark ( ) appears in the text to indicate the end of the line.

To select an item from a list:

● Press .

To answer “yes”:

● Press .

Tape widths

Maximum number of

lines that can be printed

1/4

”

(6 mm) 1 3/8” (9 mm) 2 1/2” (12 mm) 3 3/4” (18 mm) 5

1” (24 mm) 7

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NEW BLOCK FUNCTION

Whenever the number of lines in a section of the text changes, a new block must be created.

☞

A single label can only contain a maximum of ﬁve blocks. If the cursor is located in the

ﬁfth block when is held down and

is pressed, the error message “5

BLOCK LIMIT!” appears. If the cursor is positioned in the middle of a text block when

is held down and

is pressed, the block splits into two and the character to the left of the cursor’s

current position becomes the end of the block.

To add a new block:

● Hold down and press once. The new block mark ( ) appears in the text

to indicate the end of the block.

EXAMPLE

To add a new block:

● Hold down and press

once.

CodeCode

New Block

CodeCode

New Block

CodeCode

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1: K’s Garden_

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TAB FUNCTION

This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs. This enables you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces. All tabs have the same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab if there is more than one. The tab length can be set between 0.0 and 11.8 inches (0.0 and 30.0 centimeters).

☞

The text can contain no more than 50 tabs. If 50 tabs have already been added to the

text when is pressed, the error message “TAB LIMIT!” appears.

To set the tab length:

1 Hold down and press once. The current tab length is displayed.

2 Press or until the desired length is displayed or use the number keys to type in

the length.

☞

To switch the unit of measurement between inches and centimeters, press until the measurement is displayed in the desired unit.

The default setting (2” (5.0 cm)) can be selected by pressing .

3 Press .

To add a tab:

● Hold down and press once. The tab mark ( ) appears in the text to indi-

cate the position of the tab.

☞

If the text in front of a tab extends past the point where the next section of text should start, the text will instead start at the following tab position. For example, if the tab length is set to 2.0 inches (5.0 cm) and the following text is typed in:

TabQTab

CodeCode

Tab Length

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ñ Mñ

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

New Block

CodeCode

TabQTab

JKLMNOPQRST U

ABC DEF GHI

the label shown below will be printed.

EXAMPLE

To set the tab length:

Hold down and press once.

2 Press until 1.0inch is displayed.

3 Press .

To add a tab:

● Hold down and press

once.

JKLMNOPQRST U

ABC DEF GHI

Margin Tab (2” (5 cm)) Tab (2” (5 cm)) Margin

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TAB LENGTH

2.0inch

Width

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DELETE KEY

The delete key ( ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( ), which only moves the cursor without deleting

any characters. The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display with-

out changing the text. Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially

when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing is like answering “no”.

☞

To answer “yes”, press . Refer to

RETURN KEY

on page 39.

To delete one character:

1 Press , , or to position the cursor below the character immediately

to the right of the character that you wish to delete.

2 Press once.

To delete a sequence of characters:

1 Press , , or to position the cursor below the character immediately

to the right of the last character that you wish to delete.

2 Hold down until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted.

To quit a function without changing your text:

● Press to return to your text.

To answer “no”:

● Press .

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Del

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Del

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Del

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End

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Del

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End

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Del

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LINE OUT FUNCTION

With the Line Out function, you can easily remove an entire line of text.

To delete a line of text:

1 Press , , or to position the cursor within the line of text that you

wish to delete.

2 Hold down and press once.

☞

Each time

is pressed while is held down, the line of text containing the

cursor is deleted.

EXAMPLE

To delete “012-345-6789”:

● Hold down and press

once.

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End

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Line out

)

Line out

)

Line out

)

Line out

)

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2: 2-345-6789_

1: s Garden

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)

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)

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CLEAR FUNCTION

When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions (Font, Size, Width, Style, Underline, Frame, Tape margin, Alignment, Tab length, Mirror printing, and Length) are returned to their default settings, or whether just the text is erased.

To delete all of the text and return all formats to their default settings:

1 Hold down and press .

2 Press or until TEXT&FORMATS is selected (flashing).

☞

To return to the text without erasing anything, press .

3 Press .

EXAMPLE

To clear the text and formats:

Hold down and press .

2 Press until TEXT&FORMATS is

flashing.

CodeCode

Clear

Del

Clear

Del

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End

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Del

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Del

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2: 2-345-6789_

1: s Garden

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TEXT&FORMATS TEXT ONLY

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To delete just the text:

1 Hold down and press .

2 Press or until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing).

☞

To return to the text without erasing anything, press .

3 Press .

EXAMPLE

Press .

To clear just the text:

Hold down and press .

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Caps

1: _

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Length

A.Format

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Del

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Del

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Del

2 Press until TEXT ONLY is flashing.

3 Press .

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ACCENT FUNCTION

The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these

characters can also be found on the keys and typed in using (refer to page 36) or they can be entered using the Symbol function (refer to pages 50 and 51).

The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or lowercase letter that they are combined with. The following accented characters are available:

To type in an accented character:

1 Hold down and press . The message “ACCENT a – u / A – U?” appears on the

display.

2 Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character.

☞

To type a capital letter, hold down (or hold down and press to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key.

3 Press or until the desired accented character flashes.

4 Press . The accented character is added to the text.

☞

To type in a series of accented characters, hold down before pressing

. Then, continue adding accented characters by selecting them as explained

in steps

and 3, and holding down while pressing . Press just

after selecting the last character in the series.

Letters Accented characters Letters Accented characters

a à á ä â ã æ I Í Ï Î

A À Á Ä Â Ã Æ n ñ

cçNÑ

C Ç o ó ö ô õ

e è é ë ê e˜ O Ó Ö Ô Õ

E È É Ë Ê E u ù ú ü û

i í ï î U Ù Ú Ü Û

Alt

Symbol

Alt

Symbol

CodeCode

AccentAAccent

Caps

Shift

Caps

Shift

CodeCode

Caps

Shift

Caps

Shift

New Block

CodeCode

New Block

CodeCode

New Block

EXAMPLE

To add the accented character “É”:

Hold down and press .

2 Hold down and press .

3 Press until É flashes.

4 Press .

a-y/A-U?

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SYMBOL FUNCTION

In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 67 additional marks available with the Symbol function.

The following symbols are available:

☞

The use of certain symbols contained within this labelling machine may be governed by local, national or European regulation. Therefore, the user should check that any symbol printed conforms to these regulations before application.

To type in a symbol:

1 Hold down and press . A row of symbols appear in the display.

2 Press or to display different rows of symbols and press or until the

desired symbol flashes.

3 Press . The symbol appears in the text.

☞

To type in a series of symbols, hold down before pressing . Then, continue adding symbols by selecting them as explained in steps

and 3, and

holding down while pressing . Press just after selecting the last symbol in the series.

Group Symbol

1ÜÆæÃã e˜Õõ ° 2 +×÷=§

234

[] 3 4 5

♥

☞

R C

★

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Alt

Symbol

Alt

Symbol

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CodeCode

New Block

CodeCode

New Block

EXAMPLE

To add the symbol “ ”:

Hold down and press .

2 Press or until the row con-

taining “ ” appears, and then press

or until “ ” flashes.

3 Press .

Alt

Caps

1: DANGER_

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Length

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T M

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Alt

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AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION

The Auto format function makes creating labels quick and easy. After simply selecting one of the various pre-formatted layouts and typing text into each of its fields, the overall style of the label can easily be changed by selecting one of the seven available style formats, and then the label is ready to be printed. The many layouts available allow you to create labels for a variety of needs—from addressing envelopes to identifying floppy disks or audio and video cassettes.

Refer to

Reference at

the end of this section for a list and samples of the available layouts.

To select a pre-formatted layout:

1 Hold down and press once. The A.Format indicator lights up and the mes-

sage “FORMAT TYPE PRESS ” appears in the display.

2 Press or to select the desired layout.

☞

The default setting (VCR VHS-1) can be selected by pressing . The number of the layout that was last used appears underlined. Selecting this lay-

out displays the text that was entered in it at that time. The label sizes are displayed in the currently selected unit of measurement (inches

or millimeters). The unit of measurement can be changed with the Tab length or Length functions.

3 Press . The first field for the selected layout appears in the display.

To enter text in the layout:

4 For each field, type in the text, and then press . When is pressed after typing

in the text for the last field, the SELECT MENU appears in the display.

To change the style of the text:

5 Press or until the CHANGE STYLE command is displayed.

6 Press . 7 Press or to select the desired character style.

☞

The default setting (ORIGINAL) can be selected by pressing .

8 Press . The SELECT MENU appears in the display. To print a label using the selected layout:

9 Press or until the PRINT command is displayed.

0 Press to print the label, and have machine automatically cut it off. The message

“WORKING” appears in the display just before printing begins, and then “COPIES 1/ 1” is displayed while the label is being printed.

To change the text entered in the layout: A Press or until the EDIT MORE command is displayed.

CodeCode

A.Format

Home

End

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

New Block

Home

End

New Block

Home

End

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

New Block

Home

End

New Block

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End

B Press . The first field for the selected layout appears in the display. C Repeat step 4 until the text is edited as you wish. The SELECT MENU appears again when

is pressed after editing the last field in the layout.

To finish using the Auto format function:

D Press or until the EXIT command is displayed. The message “OK TO EXIT

AUTO FORMAT?” appears in the display.

E Press . Any text displayed before the Auto format function was used reappears in

the display.

☞

The text entered in the selected layout is stored and is available if the same layout is selected the next time that the Auto format function is used.

EXAMPLE

To create a short label for a ﬁle folder:

1 Hold down and press .

2 Press or until layout 35

(FILE SHORT) is displayed.

3 Press .

4 Type in “1999 Sales Report”, and then

press .

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A.Format

FILE SHORT

35:1/2 2.9”

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End

1TITLE?

Alt

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Caps

SELECT MENU PRINT

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Length

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To change the character style of the label:

Press or until CHANGE STYLE is displayed.

6 Press .

7 Press or until ELEGANT is

displayed.

8 Press .

To print the label:

Press .

Alt

Caps

SELECT MENU CHNAGE STYLE

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Length

A.Format

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Length

Home

End

Alt

Caps

CHAR. STYLE ORIGINAL

Width

Length

A.Format

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Length

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Alt

Caps

CHAR. STYLE ELEGANT

Width

Length

A.Format

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End

Alt

Caps

MENU PRINT

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

New Block

1/ 1

COPIES

Alt

Caps

Width

WORKING

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

REFERENCE

No. Layout name

Tape width ×

label length

Layout ﬁelds

1 VCR VHS-1

3/4” × 5.5”

(18 mm × 140 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 44 DURATION? 22 TITLE? 55 REC.MODE? 33 SUBTITLE? 66 DATE?

2 VCR VHS-2

1” × 3.0”

(24 mm × 77 mm)

11 TITLE? 33 DATE? 22 SUBTITLE?

3 VCR 8mm-1

3/8” × 2.9”

(9 mm × 73 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 44 DATE? 22 TITLE? 55 REC.MODE? 33 SUBTITLE?

4 VCR 8mm-2

1/2” × 3.6”

(12 mm × 92 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 44 DURATION? 22 TITLE? 55 REC.MODE? 33 SUBTITLE? 66 DATE?

5 VCR VHSC-1

1/2” × 1.7”

(12 mm × 42 mm)

11 TITLE? 22 SUBTITLE?

6 VCR VHSC-2

3/4” × 3.2”

(18 mm × 81 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 44 DURATION? 22 TITLE? 55 REC.MODE? 33 SUBTITLE? 66 DATE?

7 AUDIO-1

1/4” × 3.1”

(6 mm × 80 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 33 SUBTITLE? 22 TITLE?

AUDIO-2

1/2” × 3.5”

(12 mm × 89 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 33 SUBTITLE? 22 TITLE?

3/8” × 3.5”

(9 mm × 89 mm)

AUDIO-3

1/2” × 3.5”

(12 mm × 89 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 22 TITLE?

3/8” × 3.5”

(9 mm × 89 mm)

12 DAT-1

1/4” × 2.2”

(6 mm × 56 mm)

11 TITLE? 22 SUBTITLE?

13 DAT-2

3/8” × 3.3”

(9 mm × 85 mm)

11 SYMBOL? 33 SUBTITLE? 22 TITLE?

14 MINI DISK-1

1/4” × 2.3”

(6 mm × 59 mm)

11 TITLE? 22 SUBTITLE?

15 MINI DISK-2

1” × 2.0”

(24 mm × 52 mm)

11 TITLE? 33 DURATION? 22 SUBTITLE? 44 DATE?

NAME PLATE

1” × 3.0”

(24 mm × 76 mm)

11 NAME? 22 COMPANY?

3/4” × 3.0”

(18 mm × 76 mm)

ADDRESS

1” × 3.1”

(24 mm × 80 mm)

11 NAME? 33 ADDRESS2? 22 ADDRESS1? 44 ADD.3/TEL?

3/4” × 3.1”

(18 mm × 80 mm)

EQUIPMENT

1” × 3.1”

(24 mm × 79 mm)

11 TITLE? 33 NUMBER? 22 NAME?

3/4” × 3.1”

(18 mm × 79 mm)

22 SLIDE

1/2” × 1.7”

(12 mm × 42 mm)

11 TITLE? 33 SUBTITLE? 22 DATE?

PRICE

1” × 2.2”

(24 mm × 57 mm)

11 NAME? 22 PRICE?

3/4” × 2.2”

(18 mm × 57 mm)

SALE PRICE

1” × 3.6”

(24 mm × 92 mm)

11 NAME? 33 NEW PRICE? 22 OLD PRICE?

3/4” × 3.6”

(18 mm × 92 mm)

27 ORGANIZER L

1” × 3.2”

(24 mm × 82 mm)

11 NAME? 44 ADDRESS2? 22 COMPANY? 55 ADD.3/TEL? 33 ADDRESS1?

28 ORGANIZER S

1” × 2.6”

(24 mm × 65 mm)

11 NAME? 44 ADDRESS2? 22 COMPANY? 55 ADD.3/TEL? 33 ADDRESS1?

FILE LONG

1” × 7.2”

(24 mm × 183 mm)

11 TITLE?

3/4” × 7.2”

(18 mm × 183 mm)

FILE LONGV

1” × 7.2”

(24 mm × 183 mm)

11 TITLE?

3/4” × 7.2”

(18 mm × 183 mm)

FILE SHORT

1” × 3.7”

(24 mm × 94 mm)

11 TITLE?

3/4” × 3.7”

(18 mm × 94 mm)

1/2” × 2.9”

(12 mm × 74 mm)

3/8” × 2.9”

(9 mm × 74 mm)

No. Layout name

Tape width ×

label length

Layout ﬁelds

1 VCR VHS-1

2 VCR VHS-2

3 VCR 8mm-1

4 VCR 8mm-2

5 VCR VHSC-1

6 VCR VHSC-2

7 AUDIO-1

8 AUDIO-2

3.5” FLOPPY

1” × 2.7”

(24 mm × 69 mm)

11 TITLE? 33 NAME? 22 SUBTITLE?

3/4” × 2.7”

(18 mm × 69 mm)

5” FLO PPY

1” × 3.1”

(24 mm × 79 mm)

11 TITLE? 33 NAME? 22 SUBTITLE?

3/4” × 3.1”

(18 mm × 79 mm)

No. Layout name

Tape width ×

label length

Layout ﬁelds

9 AUDIO-2

10 AUDIO-3

11 AUDIO-3

12 DAT-1

13 DAT-2

14 MINI DISK-1

15 MINI DISK-2

16 NAME PLATE

17 NAME PLATE

18 ADDRESS

19 ADDRESS

20 EQUIPMENT

21 EQUIPMENT

22 SLIDE

23 PRICE

24 PRICE

25 SALE PRICE

26 SALE PRICE

27 ORGANIZER L

28 ORGANIZER S

29 FILE LONG

30 FILE LONG

31 FILE LONGV

32 FILE LONGV

33 FILE SHORT

34 FILE SHORT

35 FILE SHORT

36 FILE SHORT

37 3.5” FLOPPY

38 3.5” FLOPPY

39 5” FLOPPY

40 5” FLOPPY

REFERENCE

CHAR. STYLE

Setting

Sample Font Setting Style Setting

ORIGINAL Layout default

ITALIC Layout default ITALIC

DYNAMIC ISTANBUL SOLID

CUTE FLORIDA OUTLINE

FORMAL BRUSSELS ITALIC

ELEGANT US NORMAL

NATURAL SAN DIEGO NORMAL

STAMP FUNCTION

The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps. Select this function to automatically center the text and adjust the tape length and margins to a perfect format for the pre-inked stamp film holders. Since the stamp holder is reusable, just make a new stamp stencil film and replace the one in the holder.

To make a stamp:

1 Type in the text, and then insert a medium (3/4” (18-mm)-wide) or large (1” (24-mm)-

wide) stamp film cassette.

2 Hold down and press once. The message “STAMP FORMAT?” appears in the

display.

3 Press . The text is automatically formatted for the installed stamp: centered within

the preset message area with the tape length and margins automatically adjusted.

4 Press to engrave the stamp stencil film and automatically cut it off.

5 After the stamp stencil film is cut off, remove the backing paper from the stamp stencil

film and affix it to the ink pad of a stamp film holder.

EXAMPLE

To cut a stamp:

Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment.

2 Hold down and press .

3 Press .

CodeCode

Stamp

New Block

Mirror

FORMAT?

STAMP

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Stamp

2: 1234 Main S _

1: J. Smith

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

New Block

4 Press to engrave the stamp stencil film, and then automatically cut off.

To afﬁx a stamp:

Remove the stamp frame from around the stamp film holder ink pad, one side at a time, then remove the protective seal covering the ink pad and the backing paper from the stamp stencil film.

6 With the glossy side of the stamp stencil film upward, align one of its ends with the

slit on the side of the stamp film holder.

7 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place with your thumb, then pass the tape

through the guides while pulling it tight.

Mirror

1/ 1

COPIES

Alt

Caps

Width

WORKING

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

Tape end

Glossy side

Slit

Guides

8 Fold the other end of the stamp stencil film over the other side of the stamp film

holder and hold it in place with your finger.

9 Fit the stamp frame over the stamp stencil film and push it into place.

0 Insert the stamp film holder straight into its cap.

☞

Be sure that the stamp is correctly covered in order to prevent ink spills.

Fold over

LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION

The Local format function allows you to emphasize a block of the text by printing it with a font, size, width, style, underline or frame setting that is different from the rest of the text.

To use the Local format function:

1 Press , , or to position the cursor in the block that will be given a

different format.

2 Hold down and press once. “BLOCK FORMAT” appears in the top row of the

display to indicate that the current text block will have the local format.

3 Select the desired font, size, width, style, underline or frame setting as described on

pages 68 to 77. The selected setting will only be applied to the text block containing the cursor.

☞

Only the SQUARE and ROUND frame settings can be selected.

EXAMPLE

To select the SOLID style setting for part of the text:

Press , , or to position the cursor in the shelf number

block.

2 Hold down and press once.

Hold down and press once.

4 Keep held down and continue

pressing until the SOLID style setting is displayed.

5 Release .

Home

CodeCode

Local

1: B1

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

Home

1: B1

BLOCK FORMAT

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Local

NORMAL

STYLE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Style

SOLID

STYLE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Style

CodeCode

FONT FUNCTION

With the Font function, you can choose one of eight fonts for your text. The following font settings are available:

HELSINKI, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, US, SAN DIEGO, FLORIDA, LOS ANGELES, and ISTANBUL

The default font setting is HELSINKI. Refer to

Reference at

the end of this section for samples of the available settings.

To change the font setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current font setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired font setting is

displayed.

3 Release to apply the selected font setting to the text.

EXAMPLE

To select the BRUSSELS font setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until BRUSSELS is displayed.

3 Release .

CodeCode

Font

! 1

Font

! 1

CodeCode

Font

! 1

Font

! 1

CodeCode

HELSINKI

FONT

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Font

! 1

Font

! 1

CodeCode

BRUSSELS

FONT

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Font

! 1

Font

! 1

CodeCode

REFERENCE

Font setting Font sample

HELSINKI

BRUSSELS

BELGIUM

SAN DIEGO

FLORIDA

LOS ANGELES

ISTANBUL

SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS

The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions. Since the charac- ter size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the character sizes that can be used with each tape width.

The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is MEDIUM. The currently selected size setting is always shown by the indicator above the display. In addition, all of the size indicators light up when the AUTO setting is selected. When either the NARROW or WIDE width setting is selected, the Width indicator lights up.

With the AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. However, seven other point sizes are also available and each can be printed in narrow or wide characters.

Refer to

Reference at

the end of this section for samples of the available settings.

☞

With the AUTO setting selected and 1” (24-mm)-wide tape installed, text consisting of only capital letters will be printed with a character size of 60 point.

Tape widths Sizes (in points)

1/4

”

(6 mm) 6, 9, 12 3/8” (9 mm) 6, 9, 12, 18 1/2

”

(12 mm) 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 3/4” (18 mm) 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36

1” (24 mm) 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48

To change the size setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current size setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired size setting is

displayed and is shown by the size indicator.

☞

The current character size setting is also shown by the size indicators above the display.

3 Release to apply the selected size setting to the text.

EXAMPLE

To select the 24 point size setting:

1 While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until 24 is displayed.

3 Release .

CodeCode

Size

CodeCode

Size

CodeCode

AUTO

SIZE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Size

CodeCode

SIZE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Size

CodeCode

To change the width setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current width setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired width setting is

displayed.

☞

The Width indicator lights up when either the NARROW or WIDE setting is selected.

3 Release to apply the selected width setting to the text.

EXAMPLE

To select the WIDE width setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held

down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until WIDE is displayed.

3 Release .

CodeCode

Width

CodeCode

Width

# 3

Width

# 3

CodeCode

MEDIUM

WIDTH

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Width

CodeCode

WIDE

WIDTH

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Width

CodeCode

REFERENCE

Size setting

(in pts)

Width

function

NARROW

Width function

MEDIUM

Width function WIDE

STYLE FUNCTION

You can choose from eleven different character styles to apply to your text.

☞

Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difﬁcult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHADOW) are selected.

The following style settings are available:

NORMAL I+BOLD (italic & bold) BOLD I+OUTLINE (italic & outline) OUTLINE I+SOLID (italic & solid) SOLID I+SHADOW (italic & shadow) SHADOW VERTICAL ITALIC

The default style setting is NORMAL. The style indicators at the bottom of the display shows the current style setting when any setting other than NORMAL is selected.

Refer to

Reference

at the end of this section for samples of the available settings.

To change the style setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current style setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired style setting is

displayed.

☞

The current style setting is shown by the style indicators at the bottom of the display.

3 Release to apply the selected style setting to the text.

EXAMPLE

To select the I+SHADOW style setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

CodeCode

Style

CodeCode

Style

$ 4

Style

$ 4

CodeCode

NORMAL

STYLE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Style

CodeCode

REFERENCE

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until I+SHADOW is displayed.

3 Release .

Font

setting

Style setting

NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE SOLID SHADOW ITALIC

HELSINKI

BRUSSELS

BELGIUM

SAN DIEGO

FLORIDA

LOS

ANGELES ISTANBUL

I+SHADOW

STYLE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Style

$ 4

Style

$ 4

CodeCode

Font

setting

Style setting

I+BOLD I+OUTLINE I+SOLID I+SHADOW VERTICAL

HELSINKI

BRUSSELS

BELGIUM

SAN DIEGO

FLORIDA

LOS

ANGELES ISTANBUL

UNDERLINE FUNCTION

You can add emphasis to your text by underlining it or striking it out. The default underline setting is OFF. When the Underline function is set to ON or STRIKE-

OUT, the Undl/Frm indicator on the right side of the display lights up.

To change the underline setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current underline setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired underline set-

ting is displayed.

☞

The Undl/Frm indicator lights up when the ON or STRIKEOUT setting is selected.

3 Release to apply the selected underline setting to the text.

EXAMPLE

ON STRIKEOUT

To select the ON underline setting:

1 While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until ON is displayed.

3 Release .

CodeCode

Underline

CodeCode

Underline

CodeCode

OFF

UNDERLINE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Underline

CodeCode

UNDERLINE

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Underline

CodeCode

FRAME FUNCTION

With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to make more decorative or emphasized text.

The following frame settings are available:

OFF, SQUARE, ROUND, CANDY, POINTING, NAMEPLATE, DOG, MOVIE FILM, DINOSAUR, TELEPHONE, HANDS, WINDOW, BANNER, DOT, DIAMOND, and SLANT

The default frame setting is OFF; however, 15 other settings are also available. When any set- ting other than OFF is selected, the Undl/Frm indicator on the right side of the display lights up.

Refer to

Reference

at the end of this section for samples of the available settings.

To change the frame setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current frame setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired frame setting is

displayed.

☞

The Undl/Frm indicator lights up when any setting other than OFF is selected.

3 Release to apply the selected frame setting to the text.

EXAMPLE

To select the BANNER frame setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until BANNER is displayed.

3 Release .

CodeCode

Frame

CodeCode

Frame

CodeCode

OFF

FRAME

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Frame

CodeCode

BANNER

FRAME

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Frame

¢ 6

Frame

¢ 6

CodeCode

REFERENCE

Frame

setting

Frame sample

Frame

setting

Frame sample

OFF DINOSAUR

SQUARE TELEPHONE

ROUND HANDS

CANDY WINDOW

POINTING BANNER

NAMEPLATE DOT

DOG DIAMOND

MOVIE FILM SLANT

TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION

The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text.

The default tape margin setting is FULL; however, three other settings are also available.

FULL (1 1/24” (25 mm) margins) NONE (1/6” (4 mm) margins) NARROW (1/3” (8 mm) margins) MEDIUM (1/2” (12 mm) margins)

☞

When a setting other than FULL is selected, extra tape is fed out before printing starts. The extra tape is cut off if the Auto cut function is set to ON so that the margins on each side of the text are equal.

To change the tape margin setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current tape margin setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired tape margin set-

ting is displayed.

3 Release to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text.

EXAMPLE

To select the MEDIUM tape margin setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until MEDIUM is displayed.

3 Release .

CodeCode

TapeETape

CodeCode

TapeETape

CodeCode

FEED

Alt

Caps

FULL

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

TapeETape

CodeCode

FEED

Alt

Caps

MEDIUM

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

TapeETape

CodeCode

HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION

You can choose to align lines of text in one of three ways. In addition, if the Length function was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting.

The default horizontal alignment setting is LEFT; however, two other settings are also avail- able.

To change the horizontal alignment setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current horizontal alignment setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired horizontal

alignment setting is displayed.

3 Release to apply the selected horizontal alignment setting to the entire text.

EXAMPLE

LEFT CENTER RIGHT

To select the RIGHT horizontal alignment setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until RIGHT is displayed.

3 Release .

CodeCode

AlignRAlign

CodeCode

AlignRAlign

CodeCode

LEFT

H.ALIGNMENT

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

AlignRAlign

CodeCode

RIGHT

H.ALIGNMENT

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

AlignRAlign

CodeCode

MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION

With this function, you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other clear material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side.

☞

When using the Mirror printing function, the text should be printed on clear tape. The default mirror printing setting is OFF.

To turn on or off the mirror printing setting:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display

the current mirror printing setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired mirror print-

ing setting is displayed.

3 Release to apply the selected mirror printing setting to the entire text.

EXAMPLE

To select the ON mirror printing setting:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held

down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until ON is dis-

played.

3 Release .

CodeCode

Mirror

CodeCode

Mirror

CodeCode

OFF

MIRROR

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Mirror

CodeCode

MIRROR

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Mirror

CodeCode

LENGTH FUNCTION

Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Length function allows you to set the label length between 1.6 and 11.8 inches (4.0 and 30.0 centimeters).

The default length setting is OFF. When the Length function is set to ON, the Length indicator on the right side of the display lights up.

☞

Turning off the machine and turning it on again changes the length setting back to OFF.

To turn on or off the Length function:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current length of the label (the text and both margins) briefly, and then display the current label length setting (ON or OFF).

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired label length set-

ting is displayed.

☞

The Length indicator lights up when ON is selected.

3 Release . If ON was selected, the current label length setting is displayed. 4 Press or to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter the

length.

☞

To change the length in 1” (1.0-cm) steps, hold down either

, and

then release the key when the desired setting is displayed. The default setting (4” (10.0 cm)) can be selected by pressing . To switch the unit of measurement between inches and centimeters, press

until the measurement is displayed in the desired unit.

5 Press .

CodeCode

LengthTLength

CodeCode

LengthTLength

CodeCode

Home

End

Home

End

Space

Feed&Cut

Space

ñ Mñ

New Block

EXAMPLE

To select a label length of 6.0 inches:

While holding down , press once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until ON is displayed.

3 Release .

4 Press until 6.0 is displayed.

5 Press .

CodeCode

LengthTLength

CodeCode

3.1inch

LENGTH

OFF

LENGTH

Alt

Caps

Alt

Caps

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

Alt

Caps

LENGTH ON

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

LengthTLength

Alt

Caps

LENGTH

4.0inch

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

CodeCode

Alt

Caps

LENGTH

6.0inch

Width

Length

A.Format

Undl/Frm

Length

Home

New Block

BARCODE FUNCTION

The Barcode function, which enables barcodes to be printed as part of labels, is one of this machine’s most advanced features.

☞

This section will explain how to enter a barcode into your text. It is not intended as a comprehensive introduction to the concept of barcoding. For more detailed information, please consult one of the many reference books available.

Since this machine is not speciﬁcally designed for special barcode label-making, some barcode readers may not be able to read the labels.

Print barcodes with black ink on a white background.

Four different parameters enable you to create custom barcodes.

PARAMETER SETTINGS

PROTOCOL CODE 39, I-2/5, EAN13, EAN8,

UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN128 WIDTH (barcode width) LARGE, SMALL UNDER#S (characters printed below barcode) ON, OFF CHECK DIG. (check digit) OFF, ON

The default settings are CODE 39 PROTOCOL, LARGE WIDTH, UNDER#S set to ON, and CHECK DIG. set to OFF.

☞

It is recommended that barcodes be printed with the Tape margin function set to FULL and the barcode WIDTH parameter set to LARGE; otherwise, the barcodes may be difﬁ- cult to read.

To use the Barcode function:

1 Hold down and press once.

☞

To change the data or parameters of a barcode that has already been created, position the cursor below the right half of the barcode mark ( ) before holding down

and pressing .

A block can only contain one barcode. If a barcode has already been entered in the

block when is held down and is pressed, the error message “1 BARCODE PER BLOCK!” appears.

To quit the Barcode function without making any changes, hold down and

press .

2 Type in the new barcode data or edit the old data.

CodeCode

íIí

Barcode

CodeCode

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To change the barcode parameter settings:

3 Press .

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To return to the barcode data without changing any parameter settings, press .

4 Press or until the parameter that you wish to change appears. 5 Press or until the desired setting is displayed.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all parameters are set as you wish.

7 Press .

To add a special character to the barcode data:

8 Press or until the cursor is below the character immediately to the right of

where you wish to add the special character.

9 Hold down and press .

0 Press or until the desired special character is displayed.

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The following special characters can only be entered when using protocol CODE

39.

The following special characters can only be entered when using protocol EAN

128.

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1+ 2$

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3 # 69 ENQ 87 ETB

4 $ 70 ACK 88 CAN 11 + 71 BEL 89 EM 28 < 72 BS 90 SUB 29 = 73 HT 91 ESC 30>74LF91{ 32 @ 75VT92FS

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A Press to add the selected special character to the barcode data.

To add the barcode to your text:

B Press .

EXAMPLE

59[76FF92| 60 \ 77CR93GS 61]78SO93} 62^79SI94RS 63 _ 80 DLE 94 ~ 64 NUL 81 DC1 95 US 64 ` 82 DC2 95 DEL 65 SOH 83 DC3 96 FNC 3 66 STX 84 DC4 97 FNC 2 67 ETX 85 NAK 100 FNC 4 68 EOT 86 SYN 102 FNC1

To add a barcode to the label:

Hold down and press once.

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2 Press .

3 Press or until the CHECK

DIG. parameter is displayed.

4 Press or until ON is dis-

played.

5 Press .

6 Press , , then .

7 Press .

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AUTO CUT FUNCTION

The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut off each label after it is printed. Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut off the labels automatically after printing them.

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After printing a label with the Auto cut function set to OFF, hold down and press

once to feed the tape and cut it.

When a tape margin setting other than FULL is selected, extra tape is fed out before printing starts. The extra tape is cut off if the Auto cut function is set to ON so that the margins on each side of the text are equal.

To turn on or off the Auto cut function:

1 While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the

current auto cut setting.

2 While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired auto cut setting

is displayed.

3 Release to apply the selected auto cut setting.

EXAMPLE

To turn on the Auto cut function:

While holding down , press

once, and keep held down.

2 While still holding down , con-

tinue pressing until ON is displayed.

3 Release .

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PRINT KEY AND FEED & CUT FUNCTION

After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print the label.

The Feed & Cut function is used to feed out 1 1/24” (25 mm) of tape and automatically cut it off, for example after printing with the Auto cut function set to OFF or when printing has been interrupted.

To print a label:

● Press once. The message “WORKING” appears just before printing, and then

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

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If the Auto cut function is set to ON, the label will automatically be cut off after it is printed.

To feed and cut off 1 1/24” (25 mm) of tape:

● Hold down and press once. The message “FEED” appears while 1 1/24”

(25 mm) of tape is fed out, then automatically cut off.

EXAMPLE

To print a label and cut it off:

● Press once.

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NUMBERING FUNCTION

This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing certain characters (letters, numbers or barcode data) after each label is printed. This type of automatic incrementation is very useful when printing serial number labels, production control labels or other labels requiring ascending codes.

Letters and numbers increase as shown below:

0 ➔ 1 ➔ ...9 ➔ 0 ➔ ... A ➔ B ➔ ...Z ➔ A ➔ ... a ➔ b ➔ ...z ➔ a ➔ ... A0 ➔ A1 ➔ ...A9 ➔ B0 ➔ ...

Spaces (shown as underlines “_” in the examples below) can be used to adjust the space between characters or to control the number of digits that are printed:

_9 ➔ 10 ➔ ...99 ➔ _0 ➔ ... _Z ➔ AA ➔ ...ZZ ➔ _A ➔ ... 1_9 ➔ 2_0 ➔ ...9_9 ➔ __0 ➔ ...

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Only one numbering ﬁeld can be selected from any text. If you include a non-alphanumeric character such as a symbol in the numbering ﬁeld,

only the letters and numbers in the numbering ﬁeld will be increased when the labels are printed, or just one label will be printed if the ﬁeld only contains a non-alphanumeric character.

To use the Numbering function:

1 Hold down and press . The message “SET START PT” appears in the display.

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To quit the Numbering function without printing, hold down and press

To return to the previous screen, press .

2 Press , , or until the first character that you wish to select for the

numbering field is flashing.

3 Press . The message “SET END PT” appears in the display.

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If a barcode was selected, “# INCREASES” appears in the display instead. Skip to step

to continue printing with the Numbering function.

4 Press or until all of the characters that you wish to select for the numbering

field are flashing.

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A barcode cannot be selected together with other characters.

5 Press . “# INCREASES” appears in the display. 6 Type in the desired number or press or until the desired number of copies is

displayed.

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7 Press (or ) to begin printing. The message “WORKING” appears just before

printing, and then “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed.

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If the Auto cut function is set to ON, the labels will automatically be cut off after they are printed.

EXAMPLE

To print three door labels for studios 1, 2 and 3:

Hold down and press .

2 Press until “1” is flashing.

3 Press .

4 Press .

5 Press .

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REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION

This function allows you to print multiple copies of the same text.

To use the Repeat printing function:

1 Hold down and press . “COPIES” appears in the display.

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To quit the Repeat printing function without printing, hold down and press

(or press just ).

2 Type in the desired number or press or until the desired number of copies is

displayed.

3 Press (or ) to begin printing. The message “WORKING” appears just before

printing, and then “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed.

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If the Auto cut function is set to ON, the labels will automatically be cut off after they are printed.

EXAMPLE

To print three copies of a label:

Hold down and press .

2 Press .

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MEMORY FUNCTIONS

You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files. The text remains in the memory, even after all characters are removed from the display using the Clear function (see page 45).

When each file is stored, it is given a number to make recalling it easier. Up to 100 text files or about 2500 characters can be stored in the memory.

Since a copy of the stored text file is recalled when the Recall function is used, the text can be edited or printed without changing the originally stored file. When a file is no longer needed or more space is necessary, the Memory delete function can be used to delete it.

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

STORING TEXT

To store a text file:

1 Hold down and press . “STORE” appears in the display.

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If 2500 characters have already been stored, the error message “MEMORY FULL!” appears in the display. If this occurs, an existing text ﬁle must be deleted before the new one can be stored.

To quit the Store function without storing the text, hold down and press

(or press just ).

2 Press or until the file number where you wish to store the text is displayed.

3 Press . The text is stored under the selected file number and the text previously

shown in the display re-appears.

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If a ﬁle is already stored under the selected ﬁle number, the message “OVERWRITE?” appears in the display and you must decide whether or not to overwrite it (delete it from the memory and store the new one).

To overwrite the stored file with the new one:

4 Press to delete the previously stored file and store the new one under the selected

number.

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To go back and choose another ﬁle number without overwriting the text ﬁle, press

, and then select a different file number.

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RECALLING TEXT

To recall a text file:

1 Hold down and press . The file number and the beginning of the most

recently stored or recalled text are displayed.

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To quit the Recall function without recalling text, hold down and press

(or press just ).

2 Press or until the file number and text that you wish to recall are displayed.

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To see other parts of the displayed text ﬁle, press or .

3 Press . Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text stored under

the selected file number is recalled into the display.

DELETING A FILE

To delete a text file:

1 Hold down and press . The file number and the beginning of the most

recently stored or recalled text are displayed.

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To quit the Memory delete function without deleting the text ﬁle, hold down

and press (or press just ).

2 Press or until the file number and text that you wish to delete are displayed.

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To see other parts of the selected text ﬁle, press or .

3 Press . The message “OK TO CLEAR?” is displayed.

4 Press to delete the selected text file.

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EXAMPLE

To store text under ﬁle number 8:

Hold down and press .

2 Press or until 8 is displayed.

3 Press .

To recall the text from ﬁle number 4:

1 Hold down and press .

2 Press or until 4 is displayed.

3 Press .

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Brother P-touch 2350 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual