Brother P-Touch 2480 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this P-touch! With your new P-touch, select from a variety of character styles, sizes and frames to design practical custom labels for any need. In addition, the selection of pre-formatted label types allows you to quickly and easily label patch panels, cables, connectors and other components. The various software on the enclosed CD-ROM provides you with additional illustration and layout features for designing labels. It also allows you to import label templates and special characters onto the P-touch and to back up P-touch data onto a computer. With this P-touch, you can print legible, long-lasting labels in no time. The quality and performance of this P-touch make it an extremely practical machine in the plant or in the field. Although this P-touch is easy to use, we suggest that you read this User’s Guide carefully before starting, and then keep this manual nearby for future reference.

Declaration of Conformity

We BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8562, Japan

declare that the Labelling System PT-2480 conforms with the following normative documents: EMC: EN 55022:1998 Class B

EN 55024:1998 EN 61000-3-2:1995 EN 61000-3-3:1995

and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC (as amended by 91/263/EEC and 92/31/EEC). The AC adapter also conforms with EN 60950 and follows the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. Issued by: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

P & H company Development DIV.

1. Getting Started ..............................................................1

General Description ...................................................................... 1

Top view & bottom view ...............................................................................1

Keyboard & LCD display .............................................................................2

General Precautions ...................................................................... 3

Batteries & Tape Cassettes ............................................................. 4

Installing batteries and a tape cassette .........................................................4

Cleaning ........................................................................................ 7

Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter ..........................................7

Optional AC Adapter ..................................................................... 8

Connecting the AC adapter ...........................................................................8

Turning the P-touch On/Off ..........................................................8

2. Label Type Modes ..........................................................9

Selecting a Label Type Mode ......................................................... 9

Normal and Vertical Modes ...........................................................9

Rotate Mode and Rotate & Repeat Mode .....................................10

Flag Mode .................................................................................... 11

Port & Panel Modes .....................................................................12

3. Basic Functions ............................................................14

Performing Basic Operations ....................................................... 14

Choosing functions, parameters, settings and groups ................................14

Choosing the default setting .......................................................................14

Confirming a choice ....................................................................................14

Cancelling a choice ....................................................................................14

Inputting Label Data .................................................................... 15

Entering and editing text .............................................................................15

Entering an accented character ..................................................................17

Entering a bar code ....................................................................................18

Entering a symbol .......................................................................................20

Formatting the Label .................................................................... 23

Specifying a label length .............................................................................23

Specifying a margin size .............................................................................23

Framing the text ..........................................................................................24

Specifying the character size ......................................................................25

Specifying the character width ...................................................................26

Specifying the character style .....................................................................27

Using the pre-formatted Auto Format templates ........................................29

Printing Labels .............................................................................30

Previewing the label layout ........................................................................30

Feeding tape ...............................................................................................30

Printing a label ...........................................................................................30

Using special printing functions .................................................................31

Storing and Recalling Files ........................................................... 35

Storing label text .........................................................................................35

Recalling text that has been stored .............................................................36

Deleting text that has been stored ...............................................................36

4. Machine Adjustments ..................................................37

Selecting how tape is fed and cut ................................................................37

Adjusting the display contrast .....................................................................37

Setting the Auto Reduction function ............................................................38

Calibrating the label length ........................................................................38

Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated ..... 39

Displaying version information ..................................................................39

5. Using P-touch With a Computer .................................40

Installing the Software & Printer Driver ......................................41

Before installation .......................................................................................41

Installing the P-touch Editor 3.2 software ..................................................42

Installing the USB printer driver ................................................................43

Reading the User’s Guide ............................................................45

Using P-touch Editor 3.2 .............................................................. 46

Starting up P-touch Editor 3.2 ....................................................................47

Displaying the Properties ...........................................................................47

Entering text ................................................................................................48

Notes on usage ............................................................................................48

Transferring Data To/From a Computer ...................................... 49

Entering Transfer mode ..............................................................................49

Downloading data to the P-touch ...............................................................50

Adding a user-defined character image to the text .....................................51

Using template data ....................................................................................51

Using downloaded database data ...............................................................53

Backing up/restoring P-touch data .............................................................56

6. Appendix .....................................................................57

Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 57

Error Message List ........................................................................ 58

Machine Specifications ................................................................ 62

Hardware ....................................................................................................62

Software ......................................................................................................62

Accessories .................................................................................. 63

Index ........................................................................................... 68

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Getting Started

General Description

Top view & bottom view

Top view

Tape cutter button

Keyboard

Getting Started

Display

Back cover

Battery compartment

Tape cassette compartment

USB port

AC adapter connector

Cassette release lever

Print head

Tape exit slot

Bottom view

Keyboard & LCD display

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E F

G H

Q P O

1 Left text alignment (page 28) 2 Centre text alignment (page 28) 3 Right text alignment (page 28) 4 Justified text alignment

(page 28)

5 Bold text style (page 27) 6 Outline text style (page 27) 7 Italic text style (page 27) 8 Frame (page 24) 9 Low battery (page 5) 0 Block number (page 16) A Label Type setting (page 9) B Width setting (page 26) C Size setting (pages 25 & 26) D Length setting (page 23)

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E Caps mode (page 15) F Insert mode (page 16) G Shift mode (page 15) H Code mode (page 15) I Power key (page 8) J Backspace key

(pages 14 & 17)

K Arrow keys (page 14) L Return key (pages 14 & 16) M Global format key (page 25) N PF keys (page 29) O Feed key (page 30) P Print key (page 30) Q Label Type (page 9)

8 9

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, 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.

● 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 remove the batteries to prevent them from leaking and damaging the machine.

● Use six AA alkaline or rechargeable (Ni-Cd or Ni-MH) batteries.

● Never try to disassemble the P-touch.

● It is recommended that you use the USB cable supplied with the P-touch. Should

another USB cable need to be used, ensure it is of high quality construction.

● IBM

● Microsoft

and PC-DOS® are trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc.

and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the US

and other countries.

● All other software and product names mentioned are trademarks of registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

● Portions of the graphics filter software are based in part on the work of the

Independent JPEG group.

Getting Started

Batteries & Tape Cassettes

This machine has been designed to allow you to change the batteries and tape cassettes quickly and easily. With batteries installed, this compact and portable machine can be used anywhere. TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types, colors and sizes, enabling you to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels.

Installing batteries and a tape cassette

Notes on batteries

☞ This P-touch requires six AA-size batteries. Rechargeable (Ni-Cd or

Ni-MH) batteries can be used instead of six alkaline batteries.

☞ The rechargeable batteries cannot be recharged by leaving them in the P-touch with the

AC adapter connected. Instead, recharge the batteries by using a battery charger designed specifically for the type of batteries used. For more details on the rechargeable batteries, refer to the instructions provided with them.

☞ Do not use any of the following, otherwise battery leakage or damage may occur.

• Manganese batteries

• A combination of new and used batteries

• A combination of batteries of different types (alkaline, Ni-Cd and Ni-MH), different manufacturers or different models

• A combination of recharged and uncharged batteries

☞ Make sure that the batteries are inserted so that their poles point in the correct direction.

With batteries installed, the P-touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding. If a low battery charge is detected, the low battery indicator ()) comes on. When this occurs, be sure to replace the batteries. The low battery indicator may not come on in some operating conditions.

☞ Before replacing the batteries, make sure that the P-touch is turned off. In addition, when

replacing the batteries, insert the new ones within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise the text shown in the display and any text stored in the memory will be lost.

☞ If you do not intend to use this P-touch for an extended period of time, remove the

batteries. When the power is disconnected, all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost.

☞ Since the enclosed batteries begin discharging from the time that the unit is shipped from

the factory, their life span may not meet specifications, depending on when the unit is put into use.

Notes on tape cassettes

☞ Before installing the tape cassette, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape

guides. If the tape cassette to be installed has an ink ribbon and the ink ribbon 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.

Getting Started

End of the tape Tape guides

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

corner of the metal guide.

☞ After installing a tape cassette, press f once to remove any slack in the tape, and then

press in on the tape cutter button to cut off the excess tape.

☞ Always cut off the tape before removing it from the machine. If the tape is pulled on

before being cut off, the tape cassette may be damaged.

Strong Adhesive Tape

☞ For textured, rough, or slipping surface, we recommend using Strong Adhesive Tape.

☞ Although the instruction sheet included with the Strong Adhesive Tape

cassette recommends cutting the tape with scissors, the tape cutter that this P-touch is equipped with is able to cut Strong Adhesive Tape.

Flexible ID Tape

☞ For applications that require more flexible labels, such as around sharp bends and

cylindrical objects, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape.

☞ Labels made with Flexible ID Tape are not designed for use as electrical insulation. ☞ When wrapping labels around cylindrical objects, the diameter of the object should be at

least 3 mm, otherwise the label should be wrapped as a flag and the FLAG Label Type mode should be used. In addition, the overlapping ends of the label or the label flag should be at least 5 mm.

☞ The label may peel off cylindrical objects if the object is bent after the label is affixed.

Overlap > 5 mm

Diameter > 3 mm

Overlap > 5 mm

Diameter > 3 mm

Flag > 5 mm

Cleaning

Occasionally, certain parts of the P-touch may need to be cleaned. Dust or dirt may become attached to the P-touch’s print head and rollers, particularly when the unit is used outdoors or in a very dusty environment. With use, the tape cutter may become covered with adhesive, making it difficult to cut the tape.

Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter

☞ Before cleaning the print head and rollers, press o to turn off the P-touch, and

then remove the batteries and disconnect the optional AC adapter.

☞ Be extremely careful not to touch the cutter blades with your fingers.

Print head

Dry Cotton swab

Getting Started

Tape cutter blades

Dry cotton swab

Notes on cleaning the print head & rollers

☞ If a blank horizontal streak appears through the label text, clean the machine’s print

head.

☞ The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette

(TZ-CL4) is used.

Notes on cleaning the tape cutter

☞ If the tape cannot be cut correctly, clean the tape cutter blades.

Optional AC Adapter

When printing a large number of labels or labels that contain a large amount of text, it may be useful to connect the P-touch to a standard electrical outlet using the optional AC adapter.

Connecting the AC adapter

DC IN 9.5V

Notes on the AC adapter

☞ Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine. ☞ Disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use this P-touch 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.

Turning the P-touch On/Off

Press o to turn on or turn off the P-touch. If batteries are installed or the P-touch has remained plugged in using the AC adapter,

the previous session’s text is displayed when the P-touch is turned 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.

Regardless of whether the P-touch is being operated from batteries or the AC adapter, the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 5 minutes.

Label Type Modes

Selecting a Label Type Mode

Pressing a allows you to select one of the two regular modes for designing and printing your own custom labels, or any of the six special modes available for printing labels preformatted for identifying patch panels, cables, connectors and other components.

1 Press a. 2 Press u or d (or continue pressing a) until the desired mode is

displayed. (For details on each Label Type mode, refer to the sections below.)

3 Press n to apply the selected Label Type mode.

• If NORMAL or VERTICAL was selected, continue entering the label text as

described in chapter 3, Basic Functions.

• If ROTATE, R & REP., PORT, PANEL, or FLAG was selected, continue

with the following steps.

4 Press l or r until the desired parameter is displayed. 5 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed (or use the number keys

to type in the desired setting).

6 Press n to apply the selected settings. 7 Type the text for each label in a separate text block. 8 Print the labels.

• To print a single copy of each label, press p.

• To print multiple copies or several copies while increasing certain characters, or to

print using any other special printing function, press your options. (For details, refer to

Using special printing functions

, then a and choose

on page 31.)

Label Type Modes

Normal and Vertical Modes

Labels printed using the Normal and Vertical Label Type modes can be formatted and printed to fit any need.

NORMAL

ABCDE

VERTICAL

After selecting the Label Type mode NORMAL or VERTICAL, the label text can be entered, formatted, printed and cut as usual. With the Normal Label Type mode, the entered text is printed horizontally along the label. With the Vertical Label Type mode, the entered text is printed vertically along the label.

Rotate Mode and Rotate & Repeat Mode

Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be wrapped around cables and wires to mark them. With both of these modes, the text is rotated 90° counterclockwise and each text block printed on a separate label as shown below. With the Rotate & Repeat mode, the text is printed repeatedly along the length of the label so that it can easily be read from any angle.

Rotate

Repeat

Block length

Block lengthBlock length

After selecting the ROTATE or R & REP. Label Type mode, specify the length of each label and a frame style if desired.

● BL. LEN. (block length): 20 to 200 mm

Default: 30 mm

● FRAME: OFF, , , ,

1 2

3 4

Default: OFF

☞ A single block of text can contain a maximum of 7 text lines, and with the R & REP.

Label Type mode, only the text lines that fit within the label are printed.

☞ For labels to be attached to cables and wires, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape.

When wrapping Flexible ID Tape around cylindrical objects, the diameter of the object should be at least 3 mm, otherwise the FLAG Label Type mode should be used. In addition, the overlapping ends of the label or the flag length should be at least 5 mm.

Flag Mode

Labels printed using this Label Type mode can be wrapped around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to form a flag. With the FLAG Label Type mode, each block of text is printed at both ends of separate labels. The length of the unprinted part of this label is equal to the circumference of the cable or wire. In addition, the text can be printed horizontally or rotated 90°.

ROTATE set to

OFF

Flag length

Flag diameter

Flag length

ROTATE set to

Flag length

Flag diameter

Flag length

After selecting the FLAG Label Type mode, specify the length and diameter of the flag, a frame style if desired, and whether or not to rotate the text.

● FLAG (flag diameter): 0 to 100 mm

Default: 7 mm

● FLAG LEN (flag length): 10 to 200 mm

Default: 30 mm

● FRAME: OFF, , , ,

1 2

3 4

Default: OFF

● ROTATE: OFF, ON

Default: OFF

☞ A single block of text can contain a maximum of 7 text lines. ☞ For labels to be attached to cables and wires, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape.

To wrap Flexible ID Tape around cylindrical objects, use the FLAG Label Type mode when the diameter of the object is less than 3 mm. In addition, the flag length should be at least 5 mm.

Label Type Modes

Port & Panel Modes

Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be used to identify various components or panels.

With the Port Label Type mode, each block of the text is printed on a separate label, making these labels useful for identifying different components or ports that are not equally spaced.

With the

Panel

Label Type mode, all blocks of the text are evenly spaced on a single label, making this label useful for a row of equally spaced switches, fuses or connectors on a patch panel. In addition, the text blocks can be printed in the order that they were typed in or in the

IN ORDER REVERSE

opposite order.

Port

Block length

Panel (PRINT set to IN ORDER)

Panel (PRINT set

to REVERSE)

Block length Block length

Block length Block lengthBlock length

After selecting the PORT or PANEL Label Type mode, specify the length of each text block or label, and select a frame style if desired. For the PANEL Label Type mode, select whether the text blocks are printed in the order that they were typed in or in the reverse order.

● BL. LEN. (block length): * For the PORT Label Type mode:

20 to 200 mm Default: 30 mm * For the PANEL Label Type mode: 6 to 200 mm Default: 30 mm

● FRAME: * For the PORT Label Type mode:

OFF, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Default: OFF

* For the PANEL Label Type mode: OFF, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 Default: OFF

● PRINT (print order): IN ORDER, REVERSE

Default: IN ORDER

☞ For these types of labels, we recommend using Strong Adhesive Tape. ☞ The PRINT parameter is only available with the PANEL Label Type mode. ☞ By using the Numbering function with the PANEL Label Type mode, a single label

containing multiple blocks of ascending characters can easily be created, for example, to label patch panels as shown above. (For details on the Numbering function, refer to

Printing multiple copies with incremental characters on page 31.)

Label Type Modes

Basic Functions

Performing Basic Operations

Choosing functions, parameters, settings and groups

● If “!"” appears, press l to select the previous item or r to select the next

item.

● If “

Choosing the default setting

● To select the default setting of a function or parameter, press e.

Confirming a choice

● To select an item from a list, to apply a selected setting, or to answer “yes”, press

Cancelling a choice

” appears, press u to select the previous item or d to select the next

item.

● To quit a function and return to the previous display without changing the text, or

to answer “no”, press b.

Inputting Label Data

Entering and editing text

Entering characters

● To type a lowercase letter, a number, a comma or a period, simply press the key for

that character.

● To type an uppercase letter, press h to enter Shift mode, and then press the

applicable letter.

● To type uppercase letters continuously, press g, then h to enter Caps mode,

and then type.

☞ To exit Shift mode without typing a letter, press h. ☞ To exit Caps mode, press ☞ To type a lowercase letter in Caps mode, press

Entering spaces

g, then h.

h, then the applicable letter.

● To add a blank space to the text, press e.

Moving the cursor

Move the cursor in order to review and edit the text, or you can select the various functions and settings.

● To move the cursor left, right, up or down, press l, r, u or d.

● To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line of text, press g, then

● To move the cursor to the end of the current line of text, press g, then r.

● To move the cursor to the beginning of the entered text, press g, then u.

● To move the cursor to the end of the entered text, press g, then d.

☞ To move the cursor several characters or lines at once, hold down l, r, u or

Basic Functions

Adding a new line of text

● To end the current line of text and start a new one, press n. “ ” appears at the

end of the line.

☞ The number of text lines that can be printed depends on the width of the tape.

Tape Width

6 mm 2

9 mm 2

12 mm 3

18 mm 5

24 mm 7

Maximum Number of

Lines That Can Be Printed

☞ The line number on the display indicates the line number of the text block.

Adding a new text block

● To create a new text block so that one section of the text can have a different

number of lines than another, press g, then n. “ ” appears at the end of the block.

For example, text entered as shown below, will be printed as follows.

2:456

1:ABC_

---- -- 1 NORMAL 2

☞ A single label can only contain a maximum of fifty text blocks. ☞ The number of the block that the cursor is in is indicated at the bottom of the display. ☞ All texts blocks have the same formatting features. ☞ While trying to print a large amount of data at one time, some outputted labels may be

blank. For example, when printing 50 records, the maximum number of characters that can be printed at one time is limited to approximately 200.

Inserting text

● To insert the text that you type at the cursor’s current position, make sure that the

Insert indicator is displayed. Otherwise, press i to enter Insert mode.

● To replace the text at the cursor’s current position instead of inserting it, press i

to exit Insert mode.

Deleting text

● To remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position, press b until

all of the characters that you wish to delete are removed.

● To delete all of the text:

1 Press g, then b. 2 Press u or d to select either TEXT ONLY (to erase just the text) or

TEXT&FORMAT (to erase all of the text and return all formatting functions to their default settings).

3 Press n.

Entering an accented character

There are various accented characters available with the Accent function. The following accented characters are available.

Letter

Accented Characters

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Letter

A ДБАВГЕЖ a д б а в г е ж

CÇ c ç

E ËÉÈÊ e ë é è ê

I ÏÍÌÎ i ïíìî

NÑ n ñ

O ЦУТФХШŒ o цутфхшœ

U ÜÚÙÛ u üúùû

yÿ

Accented Characters

Basic Functions

1 Press g, then s. The message “ACCENT a-y/A-U?” appears. 2 Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character until the desired

character is selected.

3 Add the accented character(s) to the text.

• To add a single accented character or the last one in a series, skip to step

• To add a series of accented characters to the text, press g, then n.

4 For each additional accented character, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5 Press n.

☞ To type in an uppercase accented character, press h (or press g, then h to

enter Caps mode) before pressing the letter key.

☞ An accented character can also be selected by typing in the corresponding code from

the table above. For example, typing “A2”, then pressing

n adds “À” to the text.

Entering a bar code

The Bar Code function allows bar codes to be printed as part of labels.

☞ Since this machine is not specifically designed for special bar code label-making,

some bar code readers may not be able to read the labels.

☞ Bar code readers may not be able to read bar codes printed with certain ink colors on

certain label tape colors. For best results, print barcode labels in black on white tape.

In addition, the various bar code parameters enable you to create more customized bar codes.

Parameter Settings

PROTOCOL

WIDTH

(bar width)

(numbers printed below bar code)

UNDER#

CHECK DIGIT OFF, ON

CODE 39, I-2/5, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A,

UPC-E, CODABAR, EAN128, CODE128

MEDIUM, SMALL, LARGE

ON, OFF

☞ The CHECK DIGIT parameter is only available with the CODE 39, I-2/5 and

CODABAR protocols.

Setting bar code parameters

1 Press g, then c. 2 Press l or r until the parameter that you wish to change is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all parameters are set as you wish. 5 Press n.

Entering bar code data

1 Press c. 2 Type in the new bar code data or edit the old data. 3 Press n to add the bar code to the text.

☞ To add special characters to the bar code data (only with protocols CODE39,

CODABAR, EAN128 or CODE128), position the cursor below the character

immediately to the right of where you wish to add the special character, and then press s. Press u or d until the desired special character is displayed, and then press n to add the character to the data. (Refer to the tables below for a list of the special characters that are available.)

☞ To change the data or WIDTH or UNDER# parameter settings of a bar code that has

already been added to the text, position the cursor below the bar code mark ( ), and then press

The following special characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocol

CODE39 or CODABAR.

Symbol

1. 5+ 1$4.

2 (SPACE) 6 % 2 : 5 +

g, then c.

CODE39 CODABAR

Character

Symbol

Character

Symbol

Character

Symbol

Character

– 4/ 0– 3/

Basic Functions

The following special characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocols

EAN128 and CODE128.

Symbol

Character

Symbol

Character

Symbol

Character

Symbol

Character

0 (SPACE) 18 < 36 BEL 54 EM 1!19=37BS55SUB 2”20>38HT56ESC 3#21?39LF57{ 4 $ 22 @ 40 VT 58 FS 5%23[41FF59| 6 & 24 \ 42 CR 60 GS 7’25]43SO61} 8 ( 26 ^ 44 SI 62 RS

9)27_45DLE63 10 * 28 NUL 46 DC1 64 US

11 + 29 47 DC2 65 DEL 12 , 30 SOH 48 DC3 66 FNC3 13 – 31 STX 49 DC4 67 FNC2 14 . 32 ETX 50 NAK 68 FNC4 15 / 33 EOT 51 SYN 69 FNC1 16 : 34 ENQ 52 ETB 17 ; 35 ACK 53 CAN

Entering a symbol

There are 147 symbols and pictures available with the Symbol function.

1 Press s. The last category used is displayed. 2 Press u or d to select the desired category. 3 Press l or r until the desired symbol is selected. 4 Add the symbol(s) to the text.

• To add a single symbol or the last one in a series, skip to step

• To add a series of symbols to the text, press g, then n.

5 For each additional symbol, repeat steps 2 through 4. 6 Press n.

☞ A symbol can also be selected by typing in the corresponding code from the table

below. For example, typing “A02”, then pressing

n adds “?” to the text.

The following symbols are available.

Formatting the Label

Specifying a label length

The length of the label can be specified as follows.

1 Press g, then A. 2 Press l or r until LENGTH is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired label length is

displayed (or use the number keys to type in the desired setting).

4 Press n.

6 to 999 mm

Specifying a margin size

The size of the margins for the left and right sides of the text can be specified.

1 Press g, then A. 2 Press l or r until MARGIN is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired margin

setting is displayed (or use the number keys to margine type in the desired setting).

4 Press n.

2 to 99 mm 2 to 99 mm

Basic Functions

Framing the text

1 Press g, then B. 2 Press u or d until the desired frame setting is displayed. 3 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text.

The following frame styles are available.

Frame

Setting

Sample

Frame Setting

Sample

310

411

512

613

714

Specifying the character size

The character size can be specified for all text in the label or only for the text in the line that the cursor is in.

☞ With the default character size setting AUTO, the largest possible text size is

automatically selected depending on the width of the installed tape and the number of lines in the text.

Formatting the character size of all text

1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until G. SIZE is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character size setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text.

Formatting the character size of a line

1 Move the cursor to the line of text whose size you wish to change. 2 Press g, then E. 3 Press u or d until the desired character size setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is

positioned in.

Basic Functions

☞ Since the text sizes that can be printed depends on the width of the tape, the following

table shows the maximum text size that can be used with each tape width.

Tape Width Maximum Text Size

6 mm 12 points (3 mm)

9 mm 18 points (4 mm)

12 mm 24 points (6 mm)

18 mm 36 points (9 mm)

24 mm 48 points (12 mm)

☞ With the AUTO setting selected and the text in a block consisting of just one line of

only uppercase letters (and no accented letters), the text is printed slightly larger than the maximum possible for the tape width.

Specifying the character width

Formatting the width of all text

1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until G. WIDTH is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character width setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text.

Formatting the width of a line

1 Move the cursor to the line of text whose character width you wish to change. 2 Press g, then E. 3 Press l or r until WIDTH is displayed. 4 Press u or d until the desired character width setting is displayed. 5 Press n. The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is

positioned in.

The following width sizes are available for each text size as shown.

Width

Size

12 mm (48 points)

9 mm (36 points)

6 mm (24 points)

4 mm (18 points)

3 mm (12 points)

2 mm (9 points)

1 mm (6 points)

NORMAL NARROW THIN WIDE

Specifying the character style

Formatting the character style of all text

1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until G. STYLE is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character style setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text.

Formatting the character style of a line

1 Move the cursor to the line of text whose character style you wish to change. 2 Press g, then D. 3 Press u or d until the desired character style setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is

positioned in.

The following text styles are available.

Style

Setting

Sample

NORMAL ITALIC

Style

Setting

Sample

Basic Functions

BOLD

OUTLINE

I+BOLD

(italic &

bold)

I+OUTL

(italic &

outline)

Specifying the alignment for all lines in the text

1 Press t. 2 Press l or r until ALIGN is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed. 4 Press n. The selected setting is applied to the entire text.

The following alignment settings are available.

LEFT CENTRE RIGHT JUSTIFY

Using the pre-formatted Auto Format templates

Various pre-formatted label templates are available, enabling you to quickly and easily create labels for a variety of applications—from identifying the contents of boxes and file folders to labelling equipment and making name badges and ID tags. After simply selecting one of the ten label templates, type text into each of its fields, and then the label is ready to be printed.

The following label templates are available.

Template

Key

Name

BIN BOX 18 mm × 69 mm

ASSET1 24 mm × 83 mm

ASSET2 24 mm × 79 mm

ASSET3 24 mm × 41 mm

ASSET4 24 mm × 55 mm

ID 24 mm × 69 mm

SIGN 24 mm × 101 mm

N. BADGE 18 mm × 101 mm

FILING 12 mm × 88 mm

IC CHIP 9 mm × 25 mm 1 TEXT1? 2 TEXT2?

Tape Width

Label Length

Template Fields Sample

1 SYMBOL? 2 TEXT1? 3 TEXT2? 4 BAR CODE?

1 TEXT1? 2 TEXT2? 3 BAR CODE?

1 TEXT? 2 BAR CODE?

1 TEXT1? 2 TEXT2? 3 TEXT3? 4 TEXT4? 5 TEXT5?

1 TEXT1? 2 TEXT2? 3 TEXT3?

1 SYMBOL? 2 TEXT1? 3 TEXT2?

1 NAME? 2 COMPANY?

1 TITLE? 2 SUB-TITLE?

Basic Functions

1 Press g, then the number key where the template that you wish to use is

assigned.

2 Press n. The first field for the selected template is displayed.

3 Press u or d to display each field, and then type in the text. 4 • To print a single copy, press p.

• To print multiple copies, several copies while increasing certain characters, or a

mirror image of the text, press g, then a. (For details, refer to Using special printing functions on page 31.)

☞ Accented characters (page 17), symbols (page 20) and bar codes (page 18) can be

entered in the template fields.

☞

To quit using the template, display the last field, and then press n . The Auto Format menu appears. Press

or d until

FINISH

appears, and then press n.

Printing Labels

Previewing the label layout

The Preview function allows you to see a sample of the layout of the text.

● To use the print preview, press g, then p. The length of the current label is

indicated in the lower-left corner of the display.

☞ To scroll the print preview left or right, press l or r. ☞ To return to the text, press n or b.

Feeding tape

● To feed out 23 mm of tape, press f. The message “FEED” is displayed.

☞ Press f to feed out any leftover printed tape after pressing o to quit printing.

Printing a label

● To print out a label, press p. The message “WORKING”, then “COPIES”

followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed.

☞ To quit printing, press o to turn off the P-touch.

Using special printing functions

Various special printing functions are available that enable you to print multiple copies of labels, print several copies while incrementing the values of certain characters, print specific sections of label text, or print label text as a mirror image.

Printing multiple copies of a label

The Repeat Printing function allows you to print up to 99 copies of the same text.

ABC

1 Press g, then a.

ABC

2 Press l or r until COPIES is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired number of copies

is displayed (or use the number keys to type in the desired setting).

4 Press n (or p). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 5 Press n (or p) to begin printing the specified number of copies. The

number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.

ABC

☞ If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message “CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE”

appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing.

☞ Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is

fed and cut on page 37.

☞ To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with

step 5, press u or d until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option menu, and then press

Printing multiple copies with incremental characters

The Numbering function can be used to print several copies of the same text while incrementing the values of certain characters (letters, numbers or bar code 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.

1 Press g, then a.

2A-C16

ABC

2A-C15

2A-C14

Basic Functions

2 Press l or r until NUMBER is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired number of copies is displayed (or use the

number keys to type in the desired setting).

4 Press n. The message “START?” appears. (To specify only the character at

the cursor’s current position as the numbering field, press p, and then skip to step 9.)

5 Press u, d, l or r until the first character that you wish to include in

the numbering field is flashing.

6 Press n. The message “END?” appears. 7 Press u, d, l or r until the last character that you wish to include in

the numbering field is flashing.

8 Press n. CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 9 Press n (or p) to begin printing the specified number of labels. The

number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.

☞ If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message “CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE”

appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing.

☞ Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to Selecting how tape is

fed and cut on page 37.

☞ 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. _Z ! AA ! ...ZZ! AA ! ... _9 ! 10 ! ...99! 00 ! ... 1_9! 2_0 ! ...9_9!0_0 ! ...

☞ Only one numbering field can be selected from any text. ☞ A numbering field must be located entirely within one line of text of a single block. ☞ A maximum of five characters can be selected for the numbering field. ☞ 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 nonalphanumeric character.

☞ To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with

9, press u or d until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option

step menu, and then press

☞ If a bar code is selected as the numbering field in step

and continue with step

5, skip steps 6 and 7,

Printing a range of text blocks

The Block Printing function enables you to select the range of text blocks to print.

1 Press g, then a.

NOP QR

ST UVWX

2 Press l or r until the first number in the range

displayed below BLOCK NO. is flashing.

3 Press u or d until the desired block number is

NOP QR

displayed (or use the number keys to type in the desired setting).

4 Press r so that the second number in the range displayed below BLOCK NO.

is flashing.

5 Press u or d until the desired block number is displayed (or use the

number keys to type in the desired setting).

6 Press n (or p). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 7 Press n (or p) to begin printing the specified number of labels. The

number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.

☞ To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with

7, press u or d until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option

step menu, and then press

Printing mirrored labels

This function prints your label so that the text can be read from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side.

1 Press g, then a.

ABC ABC

OFF

Basic Functions

2 Press l or r until MIRROR is displayed. 3 Press u or d until ON is displayed. 4 Press n (or p). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 5 Press n (or p) to begin printing the specified number of labels. The

number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.

☞ When using the Mirror Printing function, the text should be printed on clear tape. ☞ To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with

5, press u or d until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option

step menu, and then press

Combining special printing functions

Many of the special printing functions can be combined, depending on various conditions, such as which Label Type mode is selected or whether a template is being used. For example, by combining the operations for the Repeat Printing function and the Numbering function to print two copies of a label with “1” selected as the numbering field and three increments, the labels shown above will be printed.

☞ For details on the various special printing functions, refer to the corresponding

section above.

A-1

A-2

A-3

Storing and Recalling Files

Frequently used label text along with its formatting can be stored in the memory and easily recalled so that it can be edited and quickly printed. When each text file is stored, it is given a number to make recalling it easier. Up to 10 text files or approximately 2,000 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 Clear function can be used to delete text files.

Storing label text

1 Press m. 2 Press u or d until STORE is displayed. 3 Press n. 4 Press u or d until the file number where you wish to store the text is

displayed.

5 Press n.

☞ If the maximum number of characters has 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.

☞ If a file is already stored under the selected file number, the message

“OVERWRITE?” appears in the display. To overwrite the stored file with the new one, press text file, press

n. To go back and choose another file number without overwriting the

b, and then select a different file number.

Basic Functions

Recalling text that has been stored

1 Press m. 2 Press u or d until RECALL is displayed. 3 Press n. 4 Press u or d until the file number containing the text that you wish to

recall is displayed.

5 Press n. Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text

stored under the selected file number is recalled into the display.

☞ To view other parts of the selected text file, press l or r.

Deleting text that has been stored

1 Press m. 2 Press u or d until CLEAR is displayed. 3 Press n. 4 Press u or d until the file number containing the text that you wish to

delete is displayed.

5 Select the file(s) to be deleted.

• To delete a single file, skip to step

• To select multiple files, press e. The current file number is highlighted. Continue selecting text files by repeating step 4, then pressing e until all files that you wish to delete are selected.

• To delete all files, press g, then e.

6 Press n. The message “OK TO CLEAR?” (or “CLEAR ALL?” if all files

were selected) appears.

7 Press n. The text stored in the selected files is deleted.

☞ If you do not wish to delete the selected text file(s), press b instead of n in

step

☞ To view other parts of the selected text file, press

l or r.

☞ To remove a text file from those that are to be deleted, display the text file, and then

press e so that the file number is no longer highlighted.

Machine Adjustments

Various functions are available for changing and adjusting the operation of the P-touch.

Selecting how tape is fed and cut

The Cut function enables you to specify how the tape is fed out after it is printed. The settings of the Cut function consist of combinations of two different cut methods: cut-pause (where the machine stops printing so the label can be cut) and chain printing (where the last copy is not fed out to be cut, reducing the amount of tape that is wasted).

Chain printing is an economical function designed to help eliminate “wasted tape” at the beginning of labels. Without chain printing, the excess from the previous printing

session is cut before the first label in the current session is printed. However, if a setting using chain printing is selected, the last label in the previous session remains in the machine (is not fed out), so that the next label can be printed without wasting tape. When the last label is printed, press f to feed the chain of labels, and then press the tape cutter button to cut it.

The following settings are available: (The default setting is 1.)

(cut-pause: no chain printing)

(no cut-pause; no chain printing)

1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until CUT is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n.

☞ After printing with the Cut function set to 3 or 4, press f to feed the tape, and then

press the tape cutter button to cut it.

(cut-pause; chain printing)

(no cut-pause; chain printing)

Adjusting the display contrast

The display can be made lighter or darker by selecting a setting between -2 and +2. (The default setting is 0.)

Select a lower value to decrease the contrast (make the display lighter).

Select a higher value to increase the contrast (make the display darker).

Machine Adjustments

1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until CONTRAST is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n.

Setting the Auto Reduction function

With the Auto Reduction function, you can select whether the text width (TEXT WIDTH) or the text size (TEXT SIZE) will be reduced if text that is set to the AUTO Size setting is too large for the specified label length. (The default setting is TEXT SIZE.)

1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until AUTO REDUCTION is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n.

If TEXT SIZE is selected and more text is added, the character size is reduced so the text fits within the specified label length.

If TEXT WIDTH is selected and more text is added, the character width is reduced so the text fits within the specified label length. However, after the character width is reduced to THIN, the character size will be reduced so the text fits within the specified label length.

Calibrating the label length

If the length of the printed label does not correspond to the length specified with the Length function, the printed label length can be recalibrated with the Length Adjust function by selecting a setting between -1 and +3. (The default setting is 0.)

1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until LENGTH ADJUST is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n.

Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated

You can specify whether symbols continue to be added to the (with the older symbols deleted) when the category becomes full ( added after the

1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until SYMBOL UPDATE is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n.

PERSONAL

symbol category becomes full (

PERSONAL

OFF

). (The default setting is ON.)

symbol category

) or symbols are no longer

Displaying version information

This function can be used to display the version information for the P-touch software and built-in symbol set.

1 Press g, then Z. 2 Press l or r until VERSION INFO is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired version information is displayed. 4 Press n to exit Setup mode.

Machine Adjustments

Using P-touch With a Computer

This P-touch is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect it to a computer running Microsoft which is installed together with the printer driver, Transfer Manager and Backup Manager.

● P-touch Editor 3.2 is a label-designing software that provides additional

illustration and layout features enabling you to design more elaborate label templates and create databases. Once these label templates and databases have been created, they can be downloaded to the P-touch, where they can be used to print labels.

● Transfer Manager is used to download data created on the computer to this

portable P-touch, so that it can be used anywhere you go to create labels. The following types of data can be downloaded to the P-touch.

• Label templates created with P-touch Editor allow you to expand the P-touch’s capabilities to create customized labels.

• Databases created with P-touch Editor or in the *.csv format provide you with convenient access to large amounts of data (for example, customer lists and inventory), which can be used to print labels.

• User-defined character images in the *.bmp format can be used to enhance labels with characters that are not available on the P-touch.

● Backup Manager allows you to back up the following types of data from the

P-touch onto the computer, and restore this data to the P-touch in case the P-touch data is lost.

• Label templates

• Database

• User-defined character images

• Label files stored in the P-touch memory

Windows®. The enclosed CD-ROM contains P-touch Editor 3.2,

☞ The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the

P-touch is connected to the computer or turned on.

☞ Only use the enclosed USB interface cable to connect the P-touch to the computer.

A single computer cannot be connected to multiple P-touch machines at the same time.

☞ ☞ Although the P-touch can be connected to the computer through a USB

connection, label layouts created in P-touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application.

Installing the Software & Printer Driver

The P-touch Editor 3.2 software, provided on the enclosed CD-ROM, includes a variety of more complex functions for printing bar codes and images, enabling you to design just about any label that you can imagine. With this application, the printer driver must also be installed in order for the application to communicate with the P-touch.

☞ Although the P-touch can be connected to the computer through a USB

connection, label layouts created in P-touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application.

Before installation

Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Computer IBM PC/AT or compatible

Operating system

Processor

Memory

Hard disk free space At least 20 MB (100 MB for a full installation)

Monitor 800 x 600 dpi (SVGA)/High Color or higher

USB port Available

CD-ROM drive Available

Microsoft Professional or XP Home Edition

Pentium 166 MHz or higher (XP Professional and XP Home Edition: Pentium 300 MHz or higher)

At least 64 MB (XP Professional and XP Home Edition: 128 MB or higher)

☞ For installation on Windows® 2000, administrator privileges are required. In

addition, transferring data requires power user or administrator privileges. This software cannot be operated in Users groups. In addition, this software is not compatible with the Windows

☞ With Windows

XP, transferring data and installation is only possible from an

account with administrator privileges.

Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP

2000 Server operating system.

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Installing the P-touch Editor 3.2 software

☞ Do not connect the P-touch to the computer until you are instructed to. ☞ We strongly recommend closing all Windows applications before installing this

software.

1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box

automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the installer.

☞

If the InstallShield® Wizard does not automatically start up: First, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM. (For Windows® XP, click “My Computer” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Then, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

2 Select the desired language, and then click “OK”. The InstallShield

Wizard for installing the P-touch Editor software starts up, and then the “Welcome” dialog box appears.

3 Carefully read the contents of the “Welcome” dialog box, and then click “Next ”

to continue. The “User Information” dialog box appears.

4 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes, and then click “Next”.

A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation of the entered information.

Click “Yes” to register the entered information. The “Setup Type” dialog box appears.

6 Select the installation method, and then click “Next”.

If “Custom” is selected, clicking “Next” will display a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install. After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver.

7 Click “Yes”. The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, informing you that the

P-touch printer driver will be installed.

8 Continue with the procedure in Installing the USB printer driver on page 43. 9 When installation of P-touch Editor is finished, a dialog box appears, allowing

you to upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 so that it will be compatible with Access 2000. To upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 for Access 2000, click “Yes”, and then follow the instructions that appear.

☞ If a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished and suggesting that

the computer be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

☞ To uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, double-click “Add/Remove Programs”

(“Add or Remove Programs” in Windows® XP) in the Control Panel window, and then follow the instructions that appear.

Installing the USB printer driver

☞ Do not connect the P-touch to the computer until you are instructed to do so,

otherwise the printer driver may not be installed correctly.

With Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:

1 When the dialog box appears, informing you that the P-touch printer driver will

be installed, click “Next”. A dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch to the computer.

2 Connect the P-touch to the computer

USB interface cable

using the enclosed USB interface cable, and then hold down g and press

o to turn on the P-touch in Transfer mode. A dialog box appears,

indicating that the printer driver has been installed.

3 Click “Finish”.

☞ If a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished and suggesting that

the computer be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

With Windows

XP:

☞ A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother’s own

compatibility tests and that “Continue Anyway” should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click “OK”.

1 When the dialog box appears, informing you that the P-touch printer driver will

be installed, click “Next”. A dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch to the computer.

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2 Connect the P-touch to the computer

USB interface cable

using the enclosed USB interface cable, and then hold down g and press

o to turn on the P-touch in Transfer mode. The first “Found New

Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears.

3 Select “Install the software

automatically (Recommended)”, and then click “Next”. A dialog box appears, warning that the software has not passed Windows® Logo testing.

4 Click “Continue Anyway” to continue

with the installation. A “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the printer driver for the P-touch.

☞ If a “Driver Setup” dialog box appears,

indicating that the printer driver has been installed, click “Finish”.

5 Click “Finish”. A dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished. 6 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” (or “Yes, restart immediately”

if the printer driver was installed separately), click “Finish” to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

☞ To uninstall the printer driver, start up the installer on the CD-ROM, click the Driver

button in the dialog box that appeared, and then select the desired option and follow the instructions that appear.

Reading the User’s Guide

The P-touch Editor User’s Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive each time you wish to refer to it or by installing it onto your computer so that it is quickly available at any time. Since the User’s Guide is an HTML document, a browser is needed to read it.

To view the User’s Guide from the CD-ROM:

1 Start up Windows 2 Select the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click the Ptouch folder. 4 Double-click the Manual folder. 5 Double-click “Main.htm”.

To view the User’s Guide installed on the hard disk:

1 Click “Start” in the taskbar to display the Start menu. 2 Point to “Programs”. 3 Point to “P-touch Editor 3.2”. 4 Click “The User’s Guide P-touch Editor 3.2”.

Explorer.

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Using P-touch Editor 3.2

P-touch Editor 3.2 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels for almost any need imaginable.

Notes on creating templates

Since some P-touch Editor 3.2 functions are not available with the P-touch machine, keep the following points in mind when using P-touch Editor 3.2 to create templates.

☞ Since only the Helsinki font is available on the P-touch machine, the font used to print

the text may be different from the font selected for the template in P-touch Editor. In addition, since the size of all text on the P-touch machine is set to AUTO, the text size may automatically be reduced.

☞ Although character styles can be applied to individual characters with P-touch Editor,

styles can only be applied to a line of text with the P-touch machine. In addition, some character styles are not available on the P-touch machine.

☞

Defferently from P-touch Editor, the P-touch machine cannot print underline or strikeout.

☞ Only the first 999 lines of a database linked to a template is read by the P-touch machine. ☞ Only the first line of text typed into a database field is read by the P-touch machine.

Therefore, if you wish to print from a database with more than one line of text, create the template and database with separate fields for each line of text.

☞

Some characters available with P-touch Editor are not available with the P-touch machine.

☞ Bar codes specified with settings not compatible with the P-touch bar codes settings will

not print correctly.

☞

A template created with P-touch Editor should have a fixed length with a maximum of 1 m.

☞ The template and database should be created so that no more than approximately 500

characters per label will be printed.

☞ Fields that extend out of the print area may not print completely. ☞ A numbering field specified with P-touch Editor will not transfer and is not compatible

with the Numbering function on the P-touch machine. Backgrounds specified with P-touch Editor are not compatible with the P-touch machine.

☞ ☞

Time and date objects using the “At Printing” setting on P-touch Editor will not be printed.

☞ The printed label may differ from the image that appears in the Preview area of Transfer

Manager.

☞ If the number or order of fields in a database are changed and only the database (*.csv

file) is transferred to update it, the database may not link correctly with the template. In addition, the first line of data in the transferred file must be recognized by the P-touch machine as “field names”, otherwise the database cannot be used to print.

☞ A P-touch Editor layout that uses the split printing function (enlarging the label and

printing it on 2 or more labels) cannot be transferred.

☞ The length of the label set with P-touch Editor and the label length setting on the P-touch

may be slightly different as a result of the P-touch’s computational margin of error.

Starting up P-touch Editor 3.2

1 Click “Start” in the taskbar to display the Start menu. 2 Point to “Programs”. 3 Point to “P-touch Editor 3.2”. 4 Click “P-touch Editor 3.2”.

When P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed.

Menu bar

Standard toolbar

Property dock

Layout area

Print area

Draw toolbar

Object dock

Status bar

Displaying the Properties

Title bar

Rulers

Cursor

☞ Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows

SE and Me, the operations for Windows

2000 and XP are the same unless

98, 98

specifically mentioned.

The desired Properties can be displayed by clicking the icon in the property dock.

Page Properties icon

Font Properties icon

Layout Properties icon

Text Properties icon

Database Properties icon

Page Properties ( )

When the P-touch is selected as the printer:

Click this button to hide the Properties.

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Entering text

☞ Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows

SE and Me, the operations for Windows

2000 and XP are the same unless

98, 98

specifically mentioned.

1 Click (Text button) on the draw toolbar.

Text can be typed in, and the pointer changes from (selection pointer) to (I-beam pointer).

2 Move the I-beam pointer to the position in the layout area where you wish to type

in text, and then click the left mouse button. The cursor flashes in the layout area to indicate that you can now type in text.

3 Use the computer keyboard to type in the text. 4 To create a new line of text, press the keyboard’s Enter key.

☞ With P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always typed in using the insert mode. The overwrite

mode cannot be used to type in text.

☞ To change the font and text size, click the appropriate icon in the property dock, and

then select the desired settings from the Properties that appear.

☞ For details, refer to Reading the User’s Guide on page 45.

Notes on usage

Bar codes

Keep the following points in mind when using P-touch Editor 3.2 to print bar codes.

Bar code readers may not be able to read bar codes printed with certain ink colors

•

on certain label tape colors.

• Be sure to test the bar code reader to make sure that it can read printed bar

codes in the environment where you plan to use them.

• The bar codes protocols that can be used are limited to those available with the

P-touch. Refer to page 18 for a list of the available bar code protocols.

Databases

Keep the following points in mind when using the database functions of P-touch Editor 3.2.

☞ For general details, refer to the User’s Guide supplied on the P-touch Editor 3.2

CD-ROM.

• The database function of P-touch Editor 3.2 uses database files that are

compatible with Microsoft Access 97. By upgrading P-touch Editor 3.2 using a program available on the CD-ROM, P-touch Editor will become compatible with Access 2000. If P-touch Editor 3.2 has not been updated to Access 2000 during installation, refer to the Readme file located at Ptouch\Editor\Ac2k on the CD-ROM, and start up the program.

• P-touch Editor 3.2 can import files other than .mdb files, such as .csv files.

Files saved as .csv files with an application such as Microsoft Excel can be used with P-touch Editor. Refer to the User’s Guide supplied on the P-touch Editor 3.2 CD-ROM for more details.

• Using a function available with Microsoft Access 97, Excel files can be linked

to .mdb files. With this function, data changed in Excel is automatically updated with P-touch Editor.

Transferring Data To/From a Computer

A template, database or a user-defined character image (character not available on the P-touch) can be transferred from the computer and assigned to a PF key on the P-touch.

Entering Transfer mode

● Hold down g and press o to turn

on the P-touch in Transfer mode.

☞ To exit Transfer mode, press o to turn off the P-touch. ☞ Be sure not to turn off the P-touch while data is being set to it, otherwise the data

will be lost.

☞ Regardless of whether the P-touch is being operated from batteries or the AC

adapter, the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 5 minutes.

Computer

Using P-touch With a

Downloading data to the P-touch

☞ Although the P-touch can be connected to the computer through a USB

connection, label layouts created in P-touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application.

1 Make sure that the P-touch is in Transfer mode. (For more details, refer to

Entering Transfer mode on page 49.)

2 • For downloading a template or database to the P-touch, start P-touch Editor

3.2. and open the template (and database) file.

• Click [Transfer Template] command on the [File] menu to convert the layout

file to a P-touch template format and start up Transfer Manager.

3 For a user-defined character image,

point to “Programs” on the Start menu, point to “P-touch Editor 3.2”, and then click “Transfer Manager”.

4 From the File List, select the data that

you wish to transfer.

☞ If the desired data is not listed in the File List, click “Modify Folder”. In the “Browse

For Folder” dialog box that appears, select the folder containing the desired data, and then click “OK”.

5 For each template or a user-defined character image that you want transferred,

click “Change PF Key Mapping”, and then select the PF key where you wish to assign the data.

6 Click “Start” to begin transferring the data. A dialog box appears, indicating that

the data is being transferred.

7 When the message “The transfer was completed successfully.” appears, click

“OK”.

8 On the P-touch, press o to exit Transfer mode and turn off the P-touch.

☞ The P-touch can only contain one database at a time. However, the database can be

replaced or updated.

☞ When data is downloaded to a PF key, it replaces the preset template initially

available on the P-touch. To restore the initial templates, use Transfer Manager to download the *. pd3. files from the folder located at \etc\Transfer in the P-touch Editor folder.

☞ Only one character image or template can be assigned to a PF key. If a character

image or template is already assigned to a PF key, the previous data is erased when a different character image or template is transferred.

☞ Only the files that are selected will be transferred. To transfer more than one file at

the same time, hold down the keyboard’s Ctrl key, and then click the name of each file that you wish to transfer.

☞ To stop transferring the data, click “Cancel” in the dialog box that appears during

transfer.

Adding a user-defined character image to the text

If a user-defined character image (a bitmap character not usually available on the P-touch) is assigned to a PF key, that character can be added to any label that you create on the P-touch.

● Press g, then the applicable PF key.

The character is added to the text at the cursor’s position.

☞ Only a monochrome bitmap (*.bmp) file can be transferred to the P-touch. ☞ A high-resolution file can be cut from a file with the specifications described above. ☞ The downloaded image is automatically resized to the width of the tape being used.

1: ABC IMPORT/EX

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Using template data

A label layout created with P-touch Editor (*.lbl file) can be downloaded to the P-touch, where it can be used as a template for printing labels. The templates can be printed using text either from a database or text directly typed in.

When a database (*.mdb file created with P-touch Editor 3.2 or *.csv file) is downloaded to the P-touch, data from selected records can be added to labels either using a template linked to the database or using a new template. In addition, the database data can be searched to find specific records.

Computer

Using P-touch With a

☞ The P-touch can only contain one database at a time. However, the database can be

replaced or updated.

Using a template not linked to a database

Using a template not linked to a database is the same as using any of the preset Auto Format templates. For details on using Auto Format templates, refer to Using the pre- formatted Auto Format templates on page 29.

Using a template linked to a database

A single record or a range of records in the database linked to the template can be printed.

1 Press g, then the PF key where the template that you wish to use is assigned. 2 Press n. The database data is displayed.

To select a single database record to be printed in the template:

3 Press u or d to highlight the

desired record, and then press n.

4 To edit any text in the record, press

u or d to display the text, and then type in the new text.

5 Press p.

To select a range of database records to be printed in the template:

3 Press u or d to highlight a record, and then press n.

NO.:[Part Nam]

AC adapter

4 Press g, then a. The message “CLEAR TEXT & PRINT DATABASE?”

appears.

5 Press n. 6 Press l or r until RECORD NO. is displayed, and then specify the desired

range of records.

7 Press n (or p). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 8 Press n (or p) to begin printing the labels using the specified range of

records.

☞ If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3, the message “CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE”

appears after each label is printed. Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing.

☞ Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears. ☞ For the different options available for cutting the tape, refer to

Selecting how tape is

fed and cut on page 37.

☞ To search for a specific record while the database data is displayed (in step

above), refer to

☞ To view other fields in the record selected in step ☞ When editing data as described in step

Searching the database on page 55.

3, press l or r.

4 of the procedure for printing a single

database record, the database remains unchanged. When printing a range of database records, the text cannot be edited.

☞ To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with

step 8, press u or d until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option menu, and then press page 31 and

Printing mirrored labels on page 33.)

☞ To quit using the template, display the last field, and then press n . The

n. (Refer to Printing multiple copies of a label on

template

menu appears. Press u or d until FINISH appears, and then press n .

☞ While trying to print a large amount of data at one time, some outputted labels may be

blank. For example, when printing 50 records, the maximum number of characters that can be printed at one time is limited to approximately 200.

Using downloaded database data

Either an *.mdb database, created with P-touch Editor 3.2, or a database converted to a *.csv file can be transferred to the P-touch. The database data can be used either with a template or added to a label created on the P-touch without using a template.

Adding database data to a label

1 Move the cursor to place in the text where you wish to add the database data. 2 Press g , then i. 3 Press u or d until the record containing the desired data is flashing. 4 Press l or r until the desired data is flashing. 5 Press n. The selected data is added to the label text.

☞ To search for a specific record, refer to Searching the database on page 55.

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Using P-touch With a

Using database data in a Label Type mode

This function enables you to select the range of database fields to print.

1 Press a, and then select the Label Type mode as described in chapter 2. 2 Press g, then a. The message “CLEAR TEXT & PRINT DATABASE?”

appears.

3 Press n. 4 Press l or r until RECORD NO. is displayed, and then specify the desired

range of records.

5 Press l or r until FIELD NO. is displayed, and then specify the desired

range of record fields.

6 Press n (or p). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 7 Press n (or p) to begin printing the labels using the specified range of

records.

☞ If label text has been typed in, you will be asked to choose either TEXT PRINT or

DATA PRINT when PRINT. If TEXT PRINT is selected, the special printing functions for printing

multiple copies of labels (refer to page 31), printing multiple copies with incremental characters (refer to page 31), printing a range of text blocks (refer to page 33), or printing the label text as a mirror image (refer to page 33) are available.

☞ To specify settings for additional Print Option functions, instead of continuing with

7, press u or d until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option

step menu, and then press page 31 and

Printing mirrored labels on page 33.)

☞ While trying to print a large amount of data at one time, some outputted labels may be

blank. For example, when printing 50 records, the maximum number of characters that can be printed at one time is limited to approximately 200.

g, then a is pressed. At this time, select DATA

n. (Refer to Printing multiple copies of a label on

Searching the database

While selecting a database record to be used in a template or while selecting a database record whose data is to be added to a label, the database can be searched for records containing specific characters or records with a specific number.

To search the database for a record containing specific characters:

1 Press g and e until the search

screen is displayed.

2 Type in the characters that you wish to

search for.

3 Press n. The first record after the currently selected one that contains the

entered characters appears.

To display a record with a specific number:

1 Press g and e until the jump

screen is displayed.

2 Press u or d until the desired

record number is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired number.

3 Press n. The record with the specified record number appears.

SEARCH CHARA. [

JUMP RECORD NO.

L M

]

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Using P-touch With a

Backing up/restoring P-touch data

Backup Manager, which was installed with P-touch Editor 3.2, enables you to save the following types of data from the P-touch onto the computer as a backup in case the P-touch data is lost. In addition, the data backed up onto the computer can be restored onto the P-touch

• Label templates

• Database

• User-defined character images

• Label files stored in the P-touch memory

1 Make sure that the P-touch is in Transfer mode. (For more details, refer to

Entering Transfer mode on page 49.)

2 On the Start menu, point to “Programs”,

point to “P-touch Editor 3.2”, and then click “Backup Manager”.

3 To back up P-touch data onto the

computer, click the Printer → PC tab, and then click “Update List”. To restore P-touch data backed up on the computer, click the PC → Printer tab.

4 From the File List, select the data that you wish to back up or restore. 5 Click “Start”. A dialog box appears, indicating that the data is being transferred. 6 When the message “The transfer was completed successfully.” appears, click

“OK”.

☞ Only the selected data will be backed up or restored. To select more than one file,

hold down the keyboard’s Ctrl key, and then click the names of the desired files.

☞ To select all data, click “Select All”. ☞ To stop transferring the data, click “Cancel” in the dialog box that appears during

transfer.

☞ To restore data to a different PF key, click “Change PF Key Mapping” on the PC →

Printer tab, and then select the PF key where you wish to assign the data.

☞ Only one character image or template can be restored to a PF key. If a character

image or template is already assigned to a PF key, the previous data is erased when a different character image or template is transferred.

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

1 The display stays blank after you

have turned on the machine.

2 The machine does not print or the

printed characters are blurred.

3 The text files that you stored in

the memory are no longer there.

4 The printed characters are not

formed properly.

5 A blank horizontal line appears

through the printed label.

6 Striped tape appears.

7 The P-touch has “locked up” (i.e.,

nothing happens when a key is pressed).

Appendix

• Check that the AC adapter (model H/H1) is connected correctly.

• If you are using batteries, check that they are correctly inserted.

• If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones.

• Check that the back cover has been properly attached.

• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it with a new one.

• If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones.

• If you are using batteries, they may have a low charge. Try using the AC adapter or replace the batteries with new ones.

• Clean the print head as explained on Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter on page 7.

• You have reached the end of the tape. Replace the tape cassette with a new one.

• Turn off the P-touch, and then while holding down g and R, turn the machine back on. The machine will restore, but the text and formats shown in the display and all text files stored in the memory are erased.

Error Message List

Error Message Cause Solution

1 BLOCK LIMIT!

4 DIGITS

MINIMUM!

50 LINE LIMIT

REACHED!

7 LINE LIMIT!

BUFFER EMPTY!

BUFFER FULL!

CASSETTE

CHANGED!

• This message appears if you try to use the Numbering function when multiple blocks of text have been entered with the PANEL Label Type mode selected.

• This message appears if less than the minimum four digits are entered as the bar code data.

• This message appears if 50 text blocks have already been entered when you press

g, then n.

• This message appears if 7 lines have already been entered in a text block when

you press

• This message appears if you delete , causing the number of lines in a block to exceed the 7-line limit.

• This message appears if no text has been typed in when you try to print or Preview function.

• This message appears if you try to add a character, a space, a new line, a new block, a symbol, an accented character or a bar code after the maximum number of characters has already been entered.

• This message appears if the tape cassette was changed while the P-touch paused for the tape to be cut.

• Cancel the Numbering

• Limit the number of text

• Enter a minimum of four

• Limit the number of text

• Limit the number of lines in

• Adjust the number of lines

• Type in some text before

• Delete some existing text

• Change the tape cassette

function.

blocks to 1.

digits before pressing

blocks to 50.

a text block to 7.

so that the block will not have more than 7 lines.

trying to perform any of these operations.

before trying to add any more.

back again.

Error Message Cause Solution

CHECK

BATTERIES!

CHECK SETTING IN LABEL TYPE MODE!

CUTTER ERROR!

EXCEEDS PRINT

COPY LIMIT!

IMAGE CHARACTER

SIZE ERROR!

INPUT ABCD AT

BEGIN & END!

INPUT WHOLE

CODE!

• This message appears if a combination of new and used batteries, a combination of batteries of different types (alkaline, Ni-Cd and NiMH), manufacturers or models, or a combination of recharged and uncharged batteries have been installed.

• This message appears if you try to change the settings for the Length function or Frame function after a Label Type mode with a preset label length or frame has already been selected.

• This message appears if the tape cutter button was

pressed in when pressed or the tape was being fed.

• This message appears if more than 1000 copies were selected with the Print Option functions.

• Note the number of copies plus the number of sequential labels cannot exceed 1000.

• This message appears if a wide user-defined character image is entered when the Vertical Label Type mode is selected.

• This message appears if a letter between A and D has not been entered at the beginning and end of the bar code data when the protocol is selected.

• This message appears if the required number of digits is not entered in the bar code data.

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CODABAR

• Replace the batteries with six new AA batteries of the same type.

• If rechargeable batteries are installed, recharge all batteries.

• Select a different Label Type mode.

• Release the tape cutter button. If pressed, press out any printed tape.

• If the problem cannot be corrected, contact your service representative.

• Select less than 1000 copies.

• Change the Label Type mode or use a tall userdefined character image.

• Enter a letter between A and D at the beginning and end of the bar code data.

• Input the correct number of digits or change the bar code protocol.

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f to feed

Error Message Cause Solution

LENGTH LIMIT!

On 18 mm tape:

LINE LIMIT!

5 LINES MAXIMUM

On 12 mm tape:

LINE LIMIT!

3 LINES MAXIMUM

On 9 mm and 6 mm tape:

• This message appears if you try to print or use the Preview function when the length of the text is greater than the 1 m limit.

• This message appears if you try to print or use the Preview function when the number of lines in the text is greater than the maximum possible for the installed tape.

• Delete some of the text.

• Reduce the number of lines or install a wider tape.

LINE LIMIT!

2 LINES MAXIMUM

MEMORY FULL!

NO DATABASE OR

INCORRECT FORMAT

• This message appears if you try to store a text file after approximately 2000 characters have already been stored in the memory.

• This message appears if no database has been downloaded to the P-touch when you press

g, then

• Delete an unwanted file to make space for the new one.

• Download a database.

NO FILES!

RECORD NOT

FOUND!

SET 24mm!

SET 18mm!

• This message appears if no files are stored in the memory when you try to recall or delete one.

• This message appears when the specified text or record number cannot be found in the database.

• This message appears if a 24-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 24-mm-wide tape.

• This message appears if a 18-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 18-mm-wide tape.

• Store a text file before trying to recall or delete one.

• Try searching for different text or a different record number.

• Install a 24-mm-wide tape cassette.

• Install a 18-mm-wide tape cassette.

Error Message Cause Solution

SET 12mm!

SET 9mm!

SET 6mm!

TAPE EMPTY!

TEXT TOO HIGH!

XX BLOCK

TEXT TOO LONG!

XX BLOCK

VALUE OUT OF

RANGE!

• This message appears if a 12-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 12-mm-wide tape.

• This message appears if a 9-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 9-mm-wide tape.

• This message appears if a 6-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 6-mm-wide tape.

• This message appears if no tape cassette is installed when you try to feed the tape, print or use the Preview function.

• This message appears if the size of the text is larger than the width of the installed tape.

• This message appears if the length of the text is longer than the label length that has been set with the Length function.

• This message appears if you try to print a label that is longer than the specified block length.

• This message appears if the value entered while setting

Margin, Length

the

Block Length

within the allowable range.

• This message appears if the specified characters cannot be found in the database.

• This message appears if the values for the blocks, records or fields to be printed is not within the allowable range.

, and

function is not

• Install a 12-mm-wide tape cassette.

• Install a 9-mm-wide tape cassette.

• Install a 6-mm-wide tape cassette.

• Install a tape cassette and try again.

• Reduce the size of the characters, install a tape with a greater width, or select the AUTO text size setting.

• Press longer label length.

• Select a longer block length.

• Type in a value that is within the allowable range.

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A, and then select a

Machine Specifications

Hardware

Power supply: Six AA alkaline batteries or

Input device: Keyboard (56 keys) LCD: 48 × 132 dots

Print tape: TZ tape is available in the following five widths:

Print head: 18.1 mm (height)/180 dpi (resolution) Tape cutter: Manual cutter Dimensions: With tape cutter button:

Weight: 615 g

Six AA rechargeable batteries or AC adapter (model H/H1)

+ Caps and other indicators

6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm 24 mm

133 mm (W) × 239 mm (D) × 87 mm (H) Without tape cutter button: 116 mm (W) × 239 mm (D) × 87 mm (H)

Software

Character fonts:

Character sizes:

Character styles:

Buffer size: Maximum 512 characters

Memory size: Approximately 2000 characters

1 built-in font (Helsinki)

AUTO plus 7 point sizes (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9 and 12 mm (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 points))

Normal, Bold, Outline, Italic, Italic + Bold, and Italic + Outline

Maximum 7 lines Maximum 50 blocks

Accessories

● Supplies

Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorised dealer. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held respon- sible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Tape supply may differ by country.

Stock No. Description

24-mm-wide laminated tapes

TZ-151 Black characters on clear adhesive

TZ-M51 Black characters on clear (mat) adhesive

TZ-251 Black characters on white adhesive TZ-451 Black characters on red adhesive TZ-551 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ-651 Black characters on yellow adhesive

TZ-751 Black characters on green adhesive TZ-A51 Black characters on grey adhesive TZ-B51 Black characters on fluorescent orange adhesive TZ-C51 Black characters on fluorescent yellow adhesive TZ-D51 Black characters on fluorescent green adhesive

TZ-951 Black characters on silver adhesive

TZ-M951 Black characters on silver (mat) adhesive

TZ-152 Red characters on clear adhesive

TZ-252 Red characters on white adhesive

TZ-153 Blue characters on clear adhesive

TZ-253 Blue characters on white adhesive

TZ-354 Gold characters on black adhesive

TZ-155 White characters on clear adhesive

TZ-355 White characters on black adhesive

TZ-455 White characters on red adhesive

TZ-555 White characters on blue adhesive

TZ-655 White characters on orange adhesive

TZ-755 White characters on green adhesive

18-mm-wide laminated tapes

TZ-141 Black characters on clear adhesive

TZ-241 Black characters on white adhesive

TZ-242 Red characters on white adhesive

TZ-243 Blue characters on white adhesive

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Stock No. Description

TZ-344 Gold characters on black adhesive

TZ-145 White characters on clear adhesive

TZ-345 White characters on black adhesive

TZ-441 Black characters on red adhesive

TZ-541 Black characters on blue adhesive

TZ-641 Black characters on yellow adhesive

TZ-741 Black characters on green adhesive

12-mm-wide laminated tapes

TZ-131 Black characters on clear adhesive

TZ-132 Red characters on clear adhesive

TZ-133 Blue characters on clear adhesive

TZ-135 White characters on clear adhesive

TZ-231 Black characters on white adhesive

TZ-232 Red characters on white adhesive

TZ-233 Blue characters on white adhesive

TZ-334 Gold characters on black adhesive

TZ-335 White characters on black adhesive

TZ-431 Black characters on red adhesive

TZ-435 White characters on red adhesive

TZ-531 Black characters on blue adhesive

TZ-535 White characters on blue adhesive

TZ-631 Black characters on yellow adhesive

TZ-635 White characters on orange adhesive

TZ-731 Black characters on green adhesive

TZ-735 White characters on green adhesive

TZ-931 Black characters on silver adhesive

TZ-M931 Black characters on silver (mat) adhesive

TZ-A31 Black characters on grey adhesive TZ-B31 Black characters on fluorescent orange adhesive TZ-C31 Black characters on fluorescent yellow adhesive TZ-D31 Black characters on fluorescent green adhesive

TZ-M31 Black characters on clear (mat) adhesive

9-mm-wide laminated tapes

TZ-121 Black characters on clear adhesive

TZ-122 Red characters on clear adhesive

TZ-123 Blue characters on clear adhesive

TZ-221 Black characters on white adhesive

Stock No. Description

TZ-222 Red characters on white adhesive

TZ-223 Blue characters on white adhesive

TZ-324 Gold characters on black adhesive

TZ-325 White characters on black adhesive

TZ-421 Black characters on red adhesive

TZ-521 Black characters on blue adhesive

TZ-621 Black characters on yellow adhesive

TZ-721 Black characters on green adhesive TZ-A25 Black characters on grey adhesive

TZ-M21 Black characters on clear (mat) adhesive

6-mm-wide laminated tapes

TZ-111 Black characters on clear adhesive

TZ-211 Black characters on white adhesive

TZ-315 White characters on black adhesive

TZ-611 Black characters on yellow adhesive

24-mm-wide non-laminated tapes

TZ-N251 Black characters on white adhesive

18-mm-wide non-laminated tapes

TZ-N241 Black characters on white adhesive TZ-N242 Red characters on white adhesive TZ-N243 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ-N541 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ-N641 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ-N741 Black characters on green adhesive

TZ-NF41 Black characters on purple adhesive

TZ-PH41 Black characters on adhesive with a heart design

TZ-PF41 Black characters on adhesive with a fruit design TZ-PM41 Black characters on adhesive with a marine design TZ-N841 Black characters on gold adhesive

12-mm-wide non-laminated tapes

TZ-N231 Black characters on white adhesive TZ-N232 Red characters on white adhesive TZ-N233 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ-N531 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ-N631 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ-N731 Black characters on green adhesive

TZ-NF31 Black characters on purple adhesive

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Stock No. Description

9-mm-wide non-laminated tapes

TZ-N221 Black characters on white adhesive

6-mm-wide non-laminated tapes

TZ-N211 Black characters on white adhesive

Strong adhesive tapes

Stock No. Description

TZ-S241 TZ-S231 TZ-S221 TZ-S211 TZ-S251 TZ-S151 TZ-S141 TZ-S131 TZ-S121 TZ-S111 TZ-S651 TZ-S641 TZ-S631 TZ-S621 TZ-S611

18 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) 12 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) 9 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) 6 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) 24 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) 24 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on clear adhesive) 18 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on clear adhesive) 12 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on clear adhesive) 9 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on clear adhesive) 6 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on clear adhesive) 24 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) 18 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) 12 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) 9 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) 6 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on yellow adhesive)

Special tapes

Stock No. Description

TZ-CL4 Print head cleaning cassette

TZ-IY41 18 mm iron-on transfer tape

TZ-SE4 18 mm security tape

TZ-FA3 12 mm fabric tape TZ-FX251 24 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-FX241 18 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-FX231 12 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-FX221 9 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-FX211 6 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-FX151 24 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on clear adhesive) TZ-FX141 18 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on clear adhesive) TZ-FX131 12 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on clear adhesive) TZ-FX121 9 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on clear adhesive) TZ-FX111 6 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on clear adhesive) TZ-FX651 24 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) TZ-FX641 18 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) TZ-FX631 12 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) TZ-FX621 9 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on yellow adhesive) TZ-FX611 6 mm flexible ID tape (black characters on yellow adhesive)

Appendix

Index

AC adapter...................................... 8

Accent function............................. 17

alignment...................................... 28

arrow keys........................... 2, 14, 15

Auto Format function .................... 29

Auto Reduction function ............... 38

backspace key..................... 2, 14, 17

Backup Manager ........................... 56

bar code

special characters...................... 19

Bar Code function ......................... 18

batteries .......................................... 4

block number.................................. 2

block range ................................... 33

bold text style................................ 27

indicator...................................... 2

cancelling ..................................... 14

Caps indicator................................. 2

Caps mode.................................... 15

centre text alignment..................... 28

indicator...................................... 2

chain printing................................ 37

character

size............................................ 25

style........................................... 27

width......................................... 26

choosing ....................................... 14

default setting............................ 14

cleaning

print head.................................... 7

rollers.......................................... 7

tape cutter ................................... 7

Clear function ............................... 17

Code indicator ................................ 2

confirming..................................... 14

Contrast function........................... 37

copies ........................................... 31

cursor............................................ 15

Cut function .................................. 37

cut-pause ...................................... 37

database record range................... 52

databases ................................ 52, 53

Label Type mode....................... 54

searching................................... 55

default setting................................ 14

deleting

memory files.............................. 36

text............................................ 17

display ............................................ 2

contrast ..................................... 37

error messages............................... 58

Feed key.................................... 2, 30

Flag mode ..................................... 11

flexible ID tape................................ 6

Format key ........................ 25, 26, 27

formatting.......................... 25, 26, 27

Frame function.............................. 24

frame indicator................................ 2

global format key ............................ 2

global formatting

character size ............................ 25

character style ........................... 27

character width ......................... 26

indicators ........................................ 2

block number.............................. 2

bold text style.............................. 2

Caps............................................ 2

centre text alignment ................... 2

Code ........................................... 2

frame........................................... 2

Insert ........................................... 2

italic text style ............................. 2

justified text alignment ................ 2

Label Type setting........................ 2

left text alignment........................ 2

length.......................................... 2

low battery .................................. 2

outline text style .......................... 2

right text alignment...................... 2

Shift............................................. 2

size.............................................. 2

width........................................... 2

Insert indicator ................................ 2

Insert key....................................... 16

installing

printer driver ............................. 43

P-touch Editor............................ 41

italic text style ............................... 27

indicator...................................... 2

justified text alignment.................. 28

indicator...................................... 2

keyboard......................................... 2

label margins................................. 23

Label Type key................................ 2

Label Type mode............................. 9

databases................................... 54

Label Type setting indicator............. 2

LCD display .................................... 2

left text alignment.......................... 28

indicator...................................... 2

length adjustment.......................... 38

Length function ............................. 23

length indicator............................... 2

local formatting

character size ............................ 25

character style ........................... 27

character width ......................... 26

locked up...................................... 57

low battery indicator....................... 2

lowercase letters............................ 15

Margin function............................. 23

Memory key.................................. 35

mirror printing............................... 33

New Block function ...................... 16

Normal mode.................................. 9

Numbering function...................... 31

numbers........................................ 15

outline text style............................ 27

indicator...................................... 2

Panel mode................................... 12

PERSONAL symbol category ......... 22

setup ......................................... 39

PF keys............................................ 2

Port Block mode............................ 12

Port mode ..................................... 12

power key ................................... 2, 8

preview......................................... 30

print head........................................ 7

Print key.................................... 2, 30

printer driver

installing.................................... 43

printing

database record range ............... 52

text block range......................... 33

problems....................................... 57

P-touch Editor

installing.................................... 41

starting ...................................... 46

template .................................... 51

User’s Guide ............................. 45

recalling........................................ 36

Repeat Printing function................ 31

restoring........................................ 56

return key............................ 2, 14, 16

right text alignment ....................... 28

indicator...................................... 2

rollers.............................................. 7

Rotate & Repeat mode................... 10

Rotate mode.................................. 10

P-touch Editor............................ 51

text

alignment .................................. 28

size............................................ 25

size adjustment.......................... 38

style........................................... 27

width......................................... 26

width adjustment....................... 38

Transfer Manager .......................... 50

Transfer mode ............................... 49

troubleshooting ............................. 57

uppercase letters ........................... 15

USB connection ...................... 43, 44

user-defined character image ........ 51

version .......................................... 39

Vertical mode.................................. 9

searching....................................... 55

selecting.................................. 14, 15

default setting............................ 14

Setup key ...................................... 37

Shift indicator.................................. 2

Shift mode..................................... 15

size ............................................... 25

indicator...................................... 2

Space key................................ 14, 15

storing........................................... 35

Strong Adhesive Tape...................... 6

style .............................................. 27

Symbol key ................................... 20

tape

cassettes ...................................... 4

cutter........................................... 7

templates

Auto Format .............................. 29

width............................................. 26

indicator...................................... 2

MODE D’EMPLOI

Introduction

Merci d’avoir choisi cette P-touch! Grâce à votre nouvelle P-touch, vous disposez d’un vaste choix de caractères, de tailles et d’encadrements, qui vous permettront de créer des étiquettes adaptées à tous vos besoins. De plus, les différents types d’étiquettes pré-formatées mises à votre disposition vous permettrons d’étiqueter rapidement et facilement des panneaux de répartition, des câbles, des connecteurs, ainsi qu’une multitude d’autres éléments. Le logiciel du CD-ROM livré avec l’appareil vous offre des fonctionnalités complémentaires, pour concevoir vos étiquettes. Grâce à ce logiciel, vous pourrez également importer des gabarits d’étiquette et des caractères spéciaux dans votre P-touch et sauvegarder sur votre ordinateur des données contenues dans l’appareil. Avec votre P-touch, vous pourrez imprimer des étiquettes lisibles et durables en un tour de main. La qualité et les performances de cette P-touch ne cesseront de vous étonner, que ce soit à l’usine ou sur le terrain. La P-touch est très facile à utiliser. Cependant, nous vous conseillons de lire ce manuel avant la première utilisation et de le garder à porter de main si vous souhaitez le consulter ultérieurement.

Nous, BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

déclarons par la présente que le système d,impression d,étiquettes PT-2480

est conforme aux normes suivantes:

EMC: EN 55022:1998 Classe B

à la directive de compatibilité électromagnétique 89/336/EEC (amendée dans

les directives 91/263/EEC et 92/31/EEC). L,adaptateur secteur disponible

respecte également la norme EN 60950 et suit les prescriptions de la

Directive 73/23/EEC sur les basses tensions.

Publié par: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

d’illustration et de présentation, ainsi que des modèles de présentation

Déclaration de conformité

1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8562, Japan

EN 55024:1998 EN 61000-3-2:1995 EN 61000-3-3:1995

P & H company Development DIV.

SOMMAIRE

1. Préliminaires .................................................................1

Présentation de l’appareil .............................................................. 1

Face avant et face arrière .............................................................................1

Clavier et écran à cristaux liquides ..............................................................2

Précautions importantes ................................................................3

Piles et cassettes de ruban ............................................................. 4

Installation des piles et d’une cassette de ruban .......................................... 4

Nettoyage ...................................................................................... 7

Nettoyage de la tête d’impression, des rouleaux et du coupe-ruban ............7

Adaptateur secteur ........................................................................ 8

Branchement de l’adaptateur secteur ...........................................................8

Mise en marche/Arrêt de la P-touch .............................................. 8

2. Modes de Format d’étiquette .........................................9

Choix d’un mode de Format d’étiquette ........................................ 9

Modes Normal et Vertical .............................................................9

Mode Rotation et mode Rotation et répétition ............................ 10

Mode Drapeau ............................................................................. 11

Modes Port & Panel (panneau) .................................................... 12

3. Fonctions de base ........................................................14

Opérations élémentaires .............................................................. 14

Choix de fonctions, de paramètres, de configurations et de groupes .........14

Choix de la configuration par défaut ..........................................................14

Confirmation d’un choix .............................................................................14

Annulation d’un choix .................................................................................14

Saisie de données ......................................................................... 15

Saisie et modification de texte ....................................................................15

Saisie d’un caractère accentué ...................................................................17

Saisie d’un code barres ............................................................................... 18

Saisie d’un symbole ....................................................................................20

Mise en forme de l’étiquette ........................................................23

Configuration de la longueur d’une étiquette .............................................23

Configuration de la taille d’une marge ......................................................23

Encadrement de texte ..................................................................................24

Configuration de la taille des caractères ...................................................25

Configuration de la largeur des caractères ................................................26

Configuration du style des caractères ........................................................27

Utilisation de gabarits pré-définis de mise en forme automatique .............29

Impression d’étiquettes ................................................................ 30

Aperçu de la composition de l’étiquette .....................................................30

Avance du ruban .........................................................................................30

Impression d’une étiquette ..........................................................................31

Utilisation des fonctions spéciales d’impression ........................................31

Stockage et rappel de fichiers ...................................................... 35

Stockage de texte d’étiquette .......................................................................35

Rappel d’un texte stocké .............................................................................36

Suppression d’un texte stocké .....................................................................36

4. Réglages de l’appareil ..................................................37

Sélection des paramètres d’avance et de coupure du ruban ......................37

Réglage du contraste de l’écran .................................................................38

Réglage de la fonction Réduction automatique ..........................................38

Calibrage de la longueur de l’étiquette ......................................................39

Mise à jour régulière de la catégorie personnelle de symboles .................39

Affichages des informations relatives aux versions ....................................39

5. Utilisation de la P-touch avec un ordinateur ...............40

Installation du logiciel et du pilote d’imprimante ........................ 41

Avant l’installation .....................................................................................41

Installation du logiciel P-touch Editor 3.2 .................................................42

Installation du pilote d’imprimante USB ....................................................43

Mode d’emploi ............................................................................45

Utilisation du logiciel P-touch Editor 3.2 ..................................... 46

Démarrage du logiciel P-touch Editor 3.2 ................................................. 47

Affichage des propriétés .............................................................................47

Saisie de texte ..............................................................................................48

Remarques d’utilisation ..............................................................................48

Transfert des données vers/depuis un ordinateur ........................ 49

Passage en mode Transfert .........................................................................49

Téléchargement des données vers la P-touch .............................................50

Ajout d’une image de caractère programmable au texte ...........................51

Utilisation des données de gabarit .............................................................51

Utilisation de données d’une base de données téléchargée .......................53

Sauvegarde/Restauration des données de la P-touch .................................56

6. Annexes .......................................................................57

Détection de pannes .................................................................... 57

Liste des messages d’erreur .......................................................... 58

Spécifications de l’appareil ..........................................................63

Matériel ....................................................................................................... 63

Logiciel .......................................................................................................63

Accessoires .................................................................................. 64

Index ........................................................................................... 68

iii

Préliminaires

Présentation de l’appareil

Face avant et face arrière

Face avant

Levier du coupe-ruban

Clavier

Port USB

Couvercle arrière

Compartiment des piles

Ecran

Prise pour l’adaptateur secteur

Levier de dégagement de la cassette

Préliminaires

Compartiment de la cassette de ruban

Tête d’impression

Fente de sortie du ruban

Face arrière

Clavier et écran à cristaux liquides

E F

G H

Q P O

1 Alignement horizontal à gauche

(page 28)

2 Alignement horizontal centré

(page 28)

3 Alignement horizontal à droite

(page 28)

4 Alignement horizontal justifié

(page 28)

5 Style typographique gras (bold)

(page 27)

6 Style typographique contour

(page 27)

7 Style typographique italique

(page 27)

8 Encadrement (page 24) 9 Piles faibles (page 5) 0 Nombre de blocs (page 16) A Paramètre Format d’étiquette

(page 9)

B Paramètre Largeur (page 26)

162

345

Paramètre Taille (pages 25 & 26)

D Paramètre Longueur (page 23) E

Mode Maj (majuscules) (page 15)

F Mode Insertion (page 16) G Mode Shift (majuscule)

(page 15)

H Mode Code (page 15) I Touche d’Alimentation (page 8) J Touche de Correction

(pages 14 & 17)

K Touches de Déplacement du

curseur (page 14)

L Touche de Retour à la ligne

(pages 14 & 16)

M Mis

e en page générale (page 25

N Touches PF (page 29) O Touche d’Avance du ruban

(page 30)

P Touche Impression (page 31) Q Format d’étiquette (page 9)

8 9

)

Précautions importantes

● N’utilisez que des rubans Brother TZ dans cet appareil. N’utilisez jamais de

rubans ne portant pas la marque .

● Ne tirez pas sur le ruban, vous risqueriez de l’endommager.

● N’utilisez pas votre appareil dans un endroit très poussiéreux. Protégez-le de la

lumière directe du soleil et de la pluie.

● N’installez pas votre appareil dans un endroit surchauffé ou humide. Veillez à ne

jamais le laisser sur le tableau de bord ou sur la plage arrière de votre véhicule.

● Conservez vos cassettes de ruban à l’abri de la lumière directe du soleil, de

l’humidité et de la poussière.

● Ne laissez pas de caoutchouc ou de vinyle sur l’appareil trop longtemps. Ces

matières pourraient laisser une trace.

●

N’utilisez ni alcool, ni solvant organique pour nettoyer l’appareil. Utilisez uniquement un chiffon doux et sec.

● Ne déposez aucun objet étranger ou lourd sur l’appareil.

● Pour éviter de vous blesser, ne touchez pas la lame du coupe-ruban.

● Utilisez uniquement l’adaptateur secteur spécialement conçu pour cet appareil.

L’utilisation de tout autre adaptateur annulera la garantie.

● Ne démontez jamais l’adaptateur secteur.

●

Si vous n’utilisez pas l’appareil pendant une longue période, débranchez l’adaptateur

’

secteur et/ou retirez les piles pour éviter qu

● Utilisez six piles AA alcalines ou rechargeables (Ni-Cd ou Ni-MH).

● Ne démontez jamais la P-touch.

● Utilisez de préférence le câble USB fourni avec l’appareil. Si vous devez utiliser

elles ne fuient et n’endommagent l’appareil.

un autre câble USB, assurez-vous de sa qualité de fabrication optimale.

● IBM

et PC-DOS® sont des marques commerciales de International Business

Machines, Inc.

● Microsoft

et Windows® sont des marques déposées de Microsoft Corporation

aux, Etats-Unis et dans d’autres pays.

● Tous les autres noms de logiciels et de produits cités sont des marques déposées

par leurs sociétés respectives.

● Certaines parties du logiciel de filtre graphique se basent partiellement sur les

travaux de l’Independent JPEG Group.

Préliminaires

Piles et cassettes de ruban

Cet appareil a été spécialement conçu pour faciliter et accélérer le changement des piles et des cassettes. Une fois les piles insérées, vous pouvez utiliser cet appareil portatif et peu encombrant n’importe où. Il existe un vaste choix de types, de couleurs et de tailles de cassettes de ruban TZ compatibles avec votre appareil. Mettez cette diversité au profit de votre créativité en produisant des étiquettes de couleurs et de styles adaptés à vos besoins.

Installation des piles et d’une cassette de ruban

Remarques concernant les piles

! La P-touch fonctionne avec six piles AA. Vous pouvez utiliser des piles

rechargeables (Ni-Cd ou Ni-MH) à la place des 6 piles alcalines.

☞ Ne rechargez jamais les piles lorsqu’elles se trouvent dans l’appareil, relié au secteur par

l’adaptateur. Utilisez, à la place, un chargeur de piles spécialement conçu pour le type de piles utilisé. Pour de plus amples informations sur les piles rechargeables, reportez-vous aux instructions fournies avec celles-ci.

☞

Afin d’éviter que les piles ne fuient et que l’appareil ne soit endommagé, vous ne devez pas:

• Utiliser des piles au manganèse

• Associer des piles usagées et des piles neuves

• Associer des piles de types (alcaline, Ni-Cd et Ni-MH), de fabricants ou de modèles différents

• Associer des piles rechargées et déchargées

☞ Insérez les piles en veillant à orienter les polarités correctement. Une fois les piles

insérées, la P-touch indique le niveau de charge des piles lors de l’impression et de l’avance du ruban. Si l’appareil détecte un niveau de charge faible, l’indicateur Piles faibles ()) s’affiche. Dans ce cas, vous devez changer les piles. Il est possible que l’indicateur Piles faibles ne s’affiche pas dans certaines conditions d’utilisation.

☞ Avant de changer les piles, assurez-vous que la P-touch est hors tension. En outre,

lorsque vous installez des piles neuves, veillez à le faire dans les cinq minutes qui suivent le retrait des piles usées, sinon le texte affiché et tous les fichiers texte mémorisés seront perdus.

☞ Retirez les piles si vous savez que vous n’utiliserez pas votre appareil pendant une

longue période. Veuillez noter que tous vos messages, y compris ceux mémorisés, seront perdus.

☞ Le déchargement des piles fournies commençant dès leur départ de l’usine, leur durée

peut ne pas correspondre aux spécifications, en fonction du moment de la première utilisation de l’appareil.

Remarques sur les cassettes de ruban

☞ Avant d’introduire la cassette, veillez à faire passer l’extrémité du ruban sous les guides.

Si le ruban de la nouvelle cassette est détendu, tournez la roue dentée dans le sens de la flèche indiquée sur la cassette, à l’aide du doigt, jusqu’à ce que le ruban soit bien tendu.

Préliminaires

Extrémité du ruban Ruban sous les guides

☞ Lorsque vous introduisez la cassette, veillez à ce que le ruban ne se coince pas sur le

bord du support métallique de sécurité.

☞ Après avoir introduit la cassette, appuyez sur

appuyez ensuite sur le levier du coupe-ruban pour couper le ruban excédentaire.

☞ Coupez toujours le ruban avant de l’enlever de la machine. Si vous tirez sur le ruban sans

l’avoir coupé, vous risquez d’endommager la cassette de ruban.

f pour faire avancer le ruban, et

Ruban à forte adhérence

☞ Nous recommandons d’utiliser du ruban à forte adhérence sur les surfaces irrégulières,

rugueuses ou glissantes.

! Bien que les manuels d’utilisation fournis avec les cassettes de ruban à

forte adhérence recommandent de couper le ruban avec une paire de ciseaux, le coupe-ruban dont la P-touch est équipée peut couper du ruban à forte adhérence.

Ruban flexible d’identification

☞ Si vous avez besoin d’étiquettes plus flexibles, à utiliser par exemple sur des surfaces

anguleuses ou rondes, nous vous recommandons d’utiliser un ruban flexible d’identification.

☞ Les étiquettes de rubans flexibles d’identification ne sont pas isolantes. ☞ Le diamètre de l’objet sur lequel vous souhaitez apposer une étiquette doit être au moins

égal à 3 mm. S’il est inférieur, apposez l’étiquette comme un drapeau et utilisez le mode de type d’étiquette DRAPEAU. En outre, les rebords de l’étiquette ou du drapeau doivent mesurer au moins 5 mm.

☞ L’étiquette peut se détacher de certains objets cylindriques si ces objets subissent une

torsion après la pose de l’étiquette.

Rebord > 5 mm

Diamètre > 3 mm

Rebord > 5 mm

Diamètre > 3 mm

Drapeau > 5 mm

Nettoyage

De temps à autres, certaines parties de l’appareil doivent être nettoyées. Poussière et autres impuretés risquent d’encrasser la tête d’impression et les rouleaux, surtout si l’appareil est utilisé à l’extérieur ou dans des endroits très poussiéreux. Suite à des utilisations répétées, de l’adhésif peut s’accumuler sur le coupe-ruban, rendant la coupe difficile.

Nettoyage de la tête d’impression, des rouleaux et du coupe-ruban

☞ Avant de nettoyer la tête d’impression et les rouleaux, appuyez sur o pour

éteindre la P-touch, puis retirez les piles et l’adaptateur secteur en option.

☞ Prenez garde à ne pas toucher les lames avec les doigts.

Tête d’impression

Coton-tige sec

Préliminaires

Lames du coupe-ruban

Coton-tige sec

Remarques sur le nettoyage de la tête d’impression et des rouleaux

☞ Si des lignes blanches apparaissent au milieu des caractères imprimés, nettoyez la tête

d’impression de l’appareil.

☞ La tête d’impression se nettoiera plus facilement si vous utilisez une cassette de

nettoyage pour tête d’impression, en option (TZ-CL4).

Remarques sur le nettoyage du coupe-ruban

☞ Si le ruban ne se coupe pas correctement, nettoyez les lames du coupe-ruban.

Adaptateur secteur

Lorsque vous imprimez un grand nombre d’étiquettes ou des étiquettes contenant une grande quantité de texte, nous vous recommandons de connecter la P-touch au secteur en utilisant un adaptateur secteur.

Branchement de l’adaptateur secteur

DC IN 9.5V

Remarques sur l’adaptateur secteur

☞ Utilisez uniquement un adaptateur secteur compatible avec cet appareil. ☞ Débranchez l’adaptateur secteur si vous savez que vous n’utiliserez pas l’appareil

pendant une période prolongée. Lorsque vous débranchez l’appareil, tous vos messages, y compris ceux mémorisés, seront perdus.

Mise en marche/Arrêt de la P-touch

Appuyez sur o pour allumer ou éteindre la P-touch. Lorsque vous mettez l’appareil sous tension, qu’il fonctionne sur piles ou sur secteur, il

affiche le texte de la dernière utilisation. Cette fonction de sauvegarde automatique vous permet d’interrompre à tout moment une séance de travail, d’éteindre l’appareil et de reprendre le travail ultérieurement, sans devoir ressaisir le texte.

Que l’appareil fonctionne sur piles ou sur secteur, il s’éteint automatiquement après cinq minutes d’inactivité.

Modes de Format d’étiquette

Choix d’un mode de Format d’étiquette

En appuyant sur a vous pouvez sélectionner l’un des deux modes normaux de conception et d’impression d’étiquettes personnalisées ou l’un des six modes spéciaux permettant d’imprimer des étiquettes préalablement mises en page, pour l’identification de panneaux de répartition, de câbles, de connecteurs et d’autres composants.

1 Appuyez sur a. 2 Appuyez sur u ou d (ou appuyez de nouveau sur a) jusqu’à ce que le

mode souhaité s’affiche. (Pour plus de détails sur les modes de Format d’étiquette, reportez-vous aux sections ci-dessous.)

3 Appuyez sur n pour appliquer le mode Format d’étiquette sélectionné.

• Si vous avez sélectionné NORMAL ou VERT, poursuivez la saisie du texte

de l’étiquette comme indiqué dans le chapitre 3, Fonctions de base.

• Si vous avez sélectionné ROTATATION, ROT&REP, PORT, PANEL ou

DRAPEAU, observez les étapes suivantes.

4 Appuyez sur l ou r jusqu’à ce que le paramètre souhaité s’affiche. 5 Appuyez sur u ou d jusqu’à ce que le paramètre souhaité s’affiche (ou

utilisez les touches numériques pour saisir le paramètre souhaité).

6 Appuyez sur n pour appliquer les paramètres sélectionnés. 7 Saisissez le texte de chaque étiquette dans un bloc de texte séparé. 8 Imprimez les étiquettes.

• Pour n’imprimer qu’une seule copie de chaque étiquette, appuyez sur p.

• Pour imprimer plusieurs copies, pour incrémenter certains caractères ou pour

utiliser toute autre fonction spéciale d’impression, appuyez sur

et choisissez vos options. (Pour plus de détails, reportez-vous à la section

Utilisation des fonctions spéciales d’impression

à la page 31.)

, puis sur

d’étiquette

Modes de Format

Modes Normal et Vertical

Les étiquettes imprimées en mode Normal et Vertical peuvent s’adapter à tous vos besoins en termes de mise en page et d’impression.

NORMAL

ABCDE

VERT

Après avoir sélectionné le mode du Format d’étiquette NORMAL ou VERT, le texte de l’étiquette peut être saisi, mis en page, imprimé et coupé normalement. Si le mode sélectionné est Normal, le texte saisi s’imprime horizontalement sur l’étiquette. Si le mode sélectionné est Vertical, le texte saisi s’imprime verticalement sur l’étiquette.

Mode Rotation et mode Rotation et répétition

Les étiquettes imprimées en utilisant ces deux modes peuvent être enroulées autour de câbles, afin de les marquer. Avec chacun de ces modes, le texte subit une rotation de 90° dans le sens anti-

’

horaire et chaque bloc de texte s différente, comme présenté ci-dessous. Avec le mode

et répétition

afin qu

, le texte est imprimé plusieurs fois sur l’étiquette,

’

il puisse être lu facilement depuis n’importe quel point.

Rotation

imprime sur une étiquette

Rotation

répétition

Longueur du bloc

Longueur du blocLongueur du bloc

Après avoir sélectionné le mode de Format d’étiquette ROTATATION ou ROT& REP, précisez la longueur de chaque étiquette et un style d’encadrement, le cas échéant.

● B.LONG. (longueur du bloc): 20 à 200 mm

Par défaut: 30 mm

● CADRE: NON, , , ,

1 2

3 4

Par défaut: NON

☞ Un seul bloc de texte peut contenir au maximum 7 lignes et, avec le mode de format

d’étiquette ROT&REP, seules les lignes de texte comprises dans l’étiquette sont imprimées.

☞

Pour les étiquettes qui seront enroulées autour de câbles et de fils, nous recommandons d

’

utiliser du ruban flexible d’identification. Lorsque vous enroulez un ruban flexible

’

identification autour d’objets cylindriques, le diamètre de ces objets doit être au moins égal à 3 mm. Sinon, utilisez le mode de Format d’étiquette rebords de l

’

étiquette ou la longueur du drapeau doivent être de 5 mm minimum.

DRAPEAU

. En outre, les

Mode Drapeau

Les étiquettes imprimées avec ce mode peuvent être enroulées

’

autour d drapeau. Avec le mode s non imprimée de l câble. En outre, le texte peut être imprimé horizontalement ou avec une rotation de 90°.

un câble; leurs extrémités se colleront pour former un

DRAPEAU

’

imprime aux extrémités de l’étiquette. La longueur de la partie

’

étiquette correspond à la circonférence du

, chaque bloc de texte

ROTATATION

défini sur

NON

Longueur du drapeau

Diamètre du drapeau

Longueur du drapeau

ROTATATION

défini sur OUI

Longueu r du drapeau

Diamètre du drapeau

Longueur du drapeau

Après avoir sélectionné le mode DRAPEAU, précisez la longueur et le diamètre du drapeau, ainsi que le style d’encadrement et la rotation du texte, le cas échéant.

● DRAP. φ (diamètre du drapeau): 0 à 100 mm

Par défaut: 7 mm

● DRAP. L. (longueur du drapeau): 10 à 200 mm

Par défaut: 30 mm

● CADRE: NON, , , ,

1 2

3 4

Par défaut: NON

● ROTATATION: NON, OUI

Par défaut: NON

☞ Un bloc de texte peut contenir au maximum 7 lignes. ☞

Pour les étiquettes qui seront enroulées autour de câbles et de fils, nous recommandons

’

utiliser du ruban flexible d’identification. Lorsque vous enroulez un ruban flexible

d d

’

identification autour d’objets cylindriques, utilisez le mode

DRAPEAU

lorsque le diamètre de ces objets est inférieur à 3 mm. En outre, la longueur du drapeau doit être de 5 mm minimum.

d’étiquette

Modes de Format

Modes Port & Panel (panneau)

Les étiquettes imprimées avec ces modes peuvent être utilisées pour identifier divers composants ou panneaux.

Avec le mode Port, chaque bloc de texte est imprimé sur une étiquette séparée, ce qui permet d’identifier divers composants ou ports qui ne sont pas espacés régulièrement.

Avec le mode

Panel

, chaque bloc de texte est espacé régulièrement, sur une seule étiquette, ce qui permet d’identifier une rangée

’

interrupteurs, de fusibles ou de connecteurs

d placés régulièrement sur un panneau de répartition. De plus, les blocs de texte peuvent

’

être imprimés dans l

’

ordre inverse.

dans l

Port

Panel (IMPRIMER défini sur EN ORDRE)

Panel (IMPRIMER défini sur INVERSE)

ordre où ils ont été saisis ou

Longueur du bloc Longueur du bloc

Longueur du bloc

EN ORDRE

Longueur du bloc

INVERSE

Après avoir sélectionné le mode PORT ou PANEL, précisez la longueur de chaque bloc de texte ou étiquette et sélectionnez un style d’encadrement, le cas échéant. Pour le mode PANEL, indiquez si les blocs de texte doivent être imprimés dans l’ordre ou en ordre inverse.

●

B.LONG. (

longueur du bloc):

Pour le mode PORT: 20 à 200 mm Par défaut 30 mm Pour le mode PANEL: 6 à 200 mm Par défaut: 30 mm

● CADRE: Pour le mode PORT:

NON, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4

Par défaut: NON Pour le mode PANEL:

NON, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 Par défaut: NON

●

IMPRIMER

EN ORDRE, INVERSE Par défaut: EN ORDRE

☞ Pour ces formats d’étiquette, nous recommandons d’utiliser du ruban à forte

adhérence.

☞ Le paramètre IMPRIMER n’est disponible qu’avec le mode PANEL. ☞ L'utilisation de la fonction Numérotation avec le mode de format d'étiquette PANEL

permet la création aisée d'une seule étiquette contenant plusieurs blocs de caractères croissants, par exemple pour étiqueter des panneaux de répartition, comme illustré cidessus. (Pour plus de détails sur la fonction Numérotation, reportez-vous à la section

Impression de plusieurs copies avec incrémentation de caractères à la page 32.)

d’étiquette

Modes de Format

Fonctions de base

Opérations élémentaires

Choix de fonctions, de paramètres, de configurations et de groupes

● Si “!"” s’affiche, appuyez sur l pour sélectionner l’élément précédent ou sur

r pour sélectionner l’élément suivant.

● Si “

Choix de la configuration par défaut

● Pour sélectionner la configuration par défaut d’une fonction ou d’un paramètre,

Confirmation d’un choix

● Pour sélectionner un élément dans une liste, pour appliquer une configuration

” s’affiche,

ou sur d pour sélectionner l’élément suivant.

appuyez sur e.

sélectionnée ou pour répondre “oui”, appuyez sur

appuyez sur

pour

sélectionner l’élément précédent

Annulation d’un choix

● Pour quitter une fonction et retourner à l’affichage précédent sans modifier le texte

ou pour répondre “non”, appuyez sur b.

Saisie de données

Saisie et modification de texte

Saisie de caractères

● Pour saisir une minuscule, un nombre, une virgule ou un point, appuyez

simplement sur la touche de ce caractère.

● Pour saisir une majuscule, appuyez sur h pour passer en mode Shift, puis

appuyez sur la lettre concernée.

● Pour saisir une série de majuscules, appuyez sur g, puis sur h pour passer en

mode Maj et appuyez sur les touches désirées.

☞

Pour quitter le mode Shift sans appuyer sur une lettre, appuyez sur h.

☞ Pour quitter le mode Maj, appuyez sur g, puis sur h.

Pour saisir une minuscule en mode Maj, appuyez sur h, puis sur la lettre concernée.

☞

Saisie d’espaces

● Pour ajouter un espace au texte, appuyez sur e.

Déplacement du curseur

Déplacez le curseur pour revoir et modifier le texte ou sélectionnez diverses fonctions et configurations.

● Pour déplacer le curseur vers la gauche, la droite, le haut ou le bas, appuyez sur

l, r, u ou sur d.

● Pour positionner le curseur au début de la ligne en cours, appuyez sur g, puis

sur l.

●

Pour positionner le curseur à la fin de la ligne en cours, appuyez sur g, puis sur r.

● Pour positionner le curseur au tout début

de la ligne de

texte saisi, appuyez sur

g, puis sur u.

●

Pour déplacer le curseur à la fin de la ligne de texte saisi, appuyez sur g, puis sur

☞ Pour déplacer le curseur de plusieurs caractères ou de plusieurs lignes, appuyez sur

l, r, u ou d.

Fonctions de base

Ajout d’une nouvelle ligne de texte

● Pour terminer la ligne de texte en cours et en commencer une nouvelle, appuyez

sur n. “ ” s’affiche au bout de la ligne.

☞

Le nombre de lignes de texte qu’il est possible d’imprimer dépend de la largeur du ruban

Largeur du ruban

6 mm 2

9 mm 2

12 mm 3

18 mm 5

24 mm 7

☞

Le numéro de ligne affiché à l’écran indique le numéro de la ligne dans le bloc de texte.

Nombre maximum de

lignes imprimées

Ajout d’un nouveau bloc de texte

● Pour créer un nouveau bloc de texte afin qu’une section du texte ait un nombre de

lignes différent d’une autre, appuyez sur g, puis sur n. “ ” apparaît à la fin du bloc.

Par exemple, le texte saisi comme indiqué ci-dessous s’imprimera de la façon suivante

2:456

1:ABC_

---- -- 1 NORMAL 2

☞ Une étiquette peut contenir un maximum de 50 blocs de texte. ☞ Le numéro du bloc dans lequel se trouve le curseur est indiqué au bas de l’écran. ☞ Les blocs de texte possèdent tous les mêmes caractéristiques de mise en forme. ☞ Lors de tentatives d’impression d’une importante quantité de données en une seule

fois, certaines étiquettes peuvent rester vierges. Par exemple, lors de l’impression de 50 enregistrements, le nombre maximal de caractères pouvant être imprimés en une seule fois est d’environ 200.

Insertion de texte

● Pour insérer le texte saisi au niveau du curseur, vérifiez que l’indicateur Insert est

affiché. Sinon, appuyez sur i pour passer en mode Insertion.

● Pour remplacer le texte au niveau du curseur au lieu de l’insérer, appuyez sur i

pour quitter le mode Insertion.

Suppression de texte

● Pour supprimer des caractères à gauche du curseur, appuyez sur b jusqu’à ce

que tous les caractères à supprimer soient effacés.

● Pour supprimer l’intégralité du texte:

1 Appuyez sur g, puis sur b. 2 Appuyez sur u ou sur d pour sélectionner TEXT UNIQU, pour

n’effacer que le texte, ou sur TEXT&FORMAT pour effacer tout le texte et réinitialiser la valeur par défaut de toutes les fonctions de mise en forme.

3 Appuyez sur n.

Saisie d’un caractère accentué

La fonction Accent met à votre disposition divers caractères accentués. Les caractères accentués ci-dessous sont disponibles.

Lettre

A ДБАВГЕЖ a д б а в г е ж

CÇ c ç

E ËÉÈÊ e ë é è ê

I ÏÍÌÎ i ïíìî

NÑ n ñ

O ЦУТФХШŒ o цутфхшœ

U ÜÚÙÛ u üúùû

Caractères accentués

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Lettre

yÿ

Caractères accentués

Fonctions de base

1 Appuyez sur g, puis sur s. Le message “ACCENT a-y/A-U?” s’affiche. 2 Appuyez sur la lettre du caractère accentué souhaité, jusqu’à ce que le caractère

souhaité soit sélectionné.

3 Ajoutez les caractères accentués au texte.

• Pour ajouter un seul caractère accentué ou le dernier caractère accentué d’une

série, passez à l’étape 5.

• Pour ajouter une série de caractères accentués au texte, appuyez sur g, puis sur n.

4 Pour chaque caractère accentué supplémentaire, répétez les étapes 2 et 3. 5 Appuyez sur n.

Brother P-Touch 2480 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

Introduction

CONTENTS

Getting Started

General Description

Top view & bottom view

Keyboard & LCD display

General Precautions

Batteries & Tape Cassettes

Installing batteries and a tape cassette

Cleaning

Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter

Optional AC Adapter

Connecting the AC adapter

Turning the P-touch On/Off

Label Type Modes

Selecting a Label Type Mode

Normal and Vertical Modes

Rotate Mode and Rotate & Repeat Mode

Flag Mode

Port & Panel Modes

Basic Functions

Performing Basic Operations

Choosing functions, parameters, settings and groups

Choosing the default setting

Confirming a choice

Cancelling a choice

Inputting Label Data

Entering and editing text

Entering an accented character

Entering a bar code

Entering a symbol

Formatting the Label

Specifying a label length

Specifying a margin size

Framing the text

Specifying the character size

Specifying the character width

Specifying the character style

Using the pre-formatted Auto Format templates

Printing Labels

Previewing the label layout

Feeding tape

Printing a label

Using special printing functions

Storing and Recalling Files

Storing label text

Recalling text that has been stored

Deleting text that has been stored

Machine Adjustments

Selecting how tape is fed and cut

Adjusting the display contrast

Setting the Auto Reduction function

Calibrating the label length

Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated

Displaying version information

Using P-touch With a Computer

Installing the Software & Printer Driver

Before installation

Installing the USB printer driver

Reading the User’s Guide

Displaying the Properties

Entering text

Notes on usage

Transferring Data To/From a Computer

Entering Transfer mode

Adding a user-defined character image to the text

Using template data

Using downloaded database data

Backing up/restoring P-touch data

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Error Message List

Machine Specifications

Hardware

Software