Brother P-Touch 9600, P-Touch 3600 User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE

9600/36009600/3600

• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.

• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.

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PREFACE

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

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

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

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

NOTE

The P-touch will make a noise when it is turned on or while it is printing; however, this does not indicate a malfunction.

Declaration of Conformity

We BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.

1-1-1, Kawagishi, Mizuho-ku,

Nagoya 467-8562, Japan declare that the Labelling System PT-9600/3600 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.

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QUICK REFERENCE

Entering text

Adding a space Space bar

Entering/Exiting Insert mode

Adding an uppercase letter

Adding a series of uppercase letters (entering Caps mode)

Adding a lowercase letter in Caps mode

Adding an accented character

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

h or t + desired character

c → Type character

h or t + desired character a → Type character

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

: or l + Type letter

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

Adding a new line

Adding a new block

Adding a barcode Rotate r to select BARCODE, then press r (OR just press d + i)

Adding a special character to the barcode

Changing a barcode parameter

d + n

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

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

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Setting up the Euro conversion function

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

d + h) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select currency → Press r (OR n) → Type in exchange rate → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r (OR m or g) to select separator → Press r (OR n) → Rotate r

(OR m or g) to select printing order → Press r (OR n)

Converting euros to/ from other currencies

Editing text

Deleting text

Deleting one line of text

Clearing all of the text and formats

Clearing only the text

Formatting text

Changing formats for entire text

Changing formats for a block of text

d + 7 → Rotate r (OR j or k) to select conversion direction → Type in value to be converted → Press r (OR n)

b OR q d + q

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

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

Rotate r to select

→

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

r, then press r (OR m or g) to j, k, m or g to select text block → Rotate r to select BLOCK

FORMAT, then press r (OR just press d + 2) → Rotate r, then

GLOBAL FORMAT

, then press r (OR just press d +

select function → Rotate

select setting

→ Press r (OR n)

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

Changing formats for a line of text

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

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

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

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

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Changing the character size

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

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

Changing the character width

Changing the character style

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

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

Changing the text alignment

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

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

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

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

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

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

to select setting → Press r (OR n)

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

Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FORMAT or LINE FORMAT, then

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

Changing the label margins

Changing the label length

Changing the block margins

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

Select

GLOBAL FORMAT

Rotate (OR

Select Rotate (OR

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

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

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

GLOBAL FORMAT

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

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

, then press r (OR just press

T. MARGIN →

, then press r (OR just press

T. LENGTH

+ 1)

→

Rotate r

+ 1)

→

→ Rotate r

)

→

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Changing the block length

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

Printing in reverse (mirror printing)

Formatting text for a stamp

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

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

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

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

Using an Auto format template

Creating a label or stamp from an Auto format template

1 Printing an Auto for-

mat template

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

with 1, 2, 3 or 4

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

2 Editing the Auto for-

mat template text

3 Changing the style of

the Auto format template

4 Quitting the Auto

format function

Printing text

Previewing the label

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

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

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

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

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

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Changing how the labels are cut

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

Printing using the current print options

Feeding and cutting 24 mm of tape

Printing many copies

Printing many copies while increasing selected text

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

Rotate r to select

→

)

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

)

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

NUMBER

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

Storing, recalling, deleting & printing text files

Saving a file

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

, then press r (OR just press

+ 5)

Recalling a previously saved file

Deleting a previously saved file

Printing a previously saved text file

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 1

Before You Start ...................................................... 1

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

Top view .............................................................................................................. 2

Bottom view ........................................................................................................ 3

LCD display ........................................................................................................ 3

Keyboard ............................................................................................................. 4

Carrying case ...................................................................................................... 5

Chapter 2

Getting Started ........................................................ 7

PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................8

Connecting the AC adapter ................................................................................ 9

Turning on/off the P-touch .................................................................................. 9

Installing/replacing a tape cassette .................................................................... 9

Connecting the P-touch to a computer ............................................................. 10

Installing the Software & Printer Driver .......................................................... 11

Reading the User’s Guide ................................................................................. 27

Using P-touch Editor 3.2 .................................................................................. 28

Using P-touch Quick Editor ............................................................................. 30

Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver ..................................................... 33

Attaching labels ................................................................................................ 36

Assembling stamps ............................................................................................ 37

Chapter 3

Functions .............................................................. 41

Performing basic operations ............................................................................ 42

Entering text ...................................................................................................... 44

Editing text ........................................................................................................ 51

Formatting ........................................................................................................ 52

Printing ............................................................................................................. 68

Storing and recalling files ................................................................................ 71

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Chapter 4

Machine Adjustments ........................................... 79

Machine adjustments .........................................................................................80

ERROR MESSAGE LIST .............................................................. 83

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 89

MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................... 93

Appendix .............................................................. 95

Symbols ..............................................................................................................96

Special barcode characters ...............................................................................99

Fonts ..................................................................................................................99

Sizes and widths ...............................................................................................100

Type styles .......................................................................................................102

Framing and shading patterns ........................................................................104

Pre-set templates .............................................................................................105

Template text styles .........................................................................................108

INDEX .....................................................................................109

ACCESSORIES .......................................................................... 113

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Ch. 1 Before You Start

Top view

Before You Start

P-touch 9600:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Tape compartment cover

Recharging indicator

LCD display

Cover release button

AC adapter connector

RS-232C port

USB port

Navigation dial

Keyboard

P-touch 3600:

Tape compartment cover

LCD display

Cover release button

AC adapter connector

USB port

Navigation dial

Keyboard

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Bottom view

Battery compartment cover (PT-9600 only)

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Handle

LCD display

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G H I

<<<P-touch>>>

L M

AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

Tape exit slot

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1 Tape width indicator ➩ p. 10 0 Mirror printing setting indicator ➩ p. 64 2 Caps indicator ➩ p. 44 A Rotate setting indicator ➩ p. 60 3 Alt indicator ➩ p. 45 B Auto cut setting indicator ➩ p. 68 4 Insert mode indicator ➩ p. 44 C Tape length setting ➩ p. 62 5 Line effects setting indicator ➩ p. 58 D Tape margin setting ➩ p. 61 6 Frame setting ➩ p. 58 E Font setting ➩ p. 54 7 Style1 setting indicators ➩ p. 56 F Character width setting ➩ p. 55 8 Style2 setting indicators ➩ p. 57 G Character size setting ➩ p. 54 9 Text alignment setting indicators ➩ p. 59 H Character size setting indicator ➩ p. 54

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Keyboard

P-touch 9600:

Before You Start

P-touch 3600:

5 6

123 0

1 Power key ➩ p. 9 6 Arrow keys ➩ p. 42 2 Screen backlight key (PT-9600 only)

➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.

3 Macro key (PT-9600 only)

➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.

4 PF keys (PT-9600 only)

➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.

7 Return key ➩ p. 43

8 Backspace key ➩ p. 51

9 Interface key (PT-9600 only)

➩ Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.

5 Space bar ➩ p. 44 0 Function dial/Set key ➩ p. 43

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Carrying case

The carrying case, which is included with the PT-9600 and available as an option for the PT-3600, is useful for storing and transporting the P-touch and its accessories. The cover attached inside the case at the right helps protect your tape cassettes from dust. In addition, if the cover is removed and attached to the left side of the carrying case, it can be used as a tray for collecting labels that are fed out.

Tape cassette cover/label tray

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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

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dust.

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

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

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

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

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

void the warranty.

● Do not try to disassemble the AC adapter.

● When the machine is not to be used for a long period of time, disconnect the AC adapter, and

(for the PT-9600 only) remove the rechargeable battery to prevent it from leaking and damaging the machine.

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

● Never try to disassemble the P-touch.

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

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Connecting the AC adapter

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

1 Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the

AC adapter connector on the right side of the P-touch.

2 Insert the pronged plug on the other end of

the adapter cord into the nearest standard electrical outlet.

NOTE

Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively

☞

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

☞

extended period of time, disconnect the AC adapter.

Turning on/off the P-touch

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The power key (o) is located in the upper-

right corner of the machine’s keyboard. If the P-touch has remained plugged in, the previous session’s text is displayed when you turn it on again. This feature allows you to stop work on a label, turn off the machine, and return to it later without having to re-enter the text.

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

Installing/replacing a tape cassette

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

1 Press the cover release button, and then lift

open the tape compartment cover.

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P-touch 3600:

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NOTE

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

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

If the P-touch is connected to a computer

☞

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

If the PT-9600 is connected to a computer

☞

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

If the P-touch is connected to a computer

☞

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

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

2 If a tape cassette is already installed and

you wish to replace it, remove it by pulling it straight up.

3 If the ink ribbon is loose in the tape cassette

to be installed, use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon. Also, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.

NOTE

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

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4 Insert the tape cassette firmly into the tape

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

the compartment.

NOTE

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

P-touch 9600:

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P-touch 3600:

Connecting the P-touch to a computer

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

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

P-touch Editor software.

NOTE

Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before installing the P-touch Editor software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Follow the installation procedure on pages 11 through 27 to install the P-touch Editor software and the printer driver, and connect the P-touch to the computer when you are instructed to do so.

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

1 Insert the flat (A) connector on the USB

cable into the USB port on the computer.

2 Insert the square (B) connector on the USB

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

3 Turn on the P-touch.

P-touch 9600:

5 Close the compartment cover, and then

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

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

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R R R R

<<< P-touch >>>

AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

6 Press f once to remove any slack in the

tape and cut off the excess.

P-touch 3600:

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After the P-touch is connected to a computer using a USB cable, the P-touch enters Interface

mode when data is sent to it from the computer.

NOTE

To exit Interface mode for a USB connection

☞

and return to the text, press any key. The P-touch cannot enter Interface mode for a

☞

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

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AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

INTERFACE

Installing the Software & Printer Driver

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In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities available with your P-touch, two applications are available on the enclosed CD-ROM: Ptouch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With either application, the printer driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the Ptouch.

On a Computer Running Windows

Before installation

Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements.

Computer: IBM PC or compatible. Operating system: Pre-installed with Microsoft

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

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NOTE

For installation on Windows® 2000, administra-

☞

tor privileges are required. In addition, printing requires power user or administrator privileges. This software cannot be operated in Users groups. In addition, this software is not compat-

ible with the Windows

2000 Server operating

system.

With Windows® XP, printing and installation is

☞

only possible from an account with administrator privileges. These operations cannot be performed from an account with limited privileges.

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

NOTE

Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of data.

Memory: At least 64 MB Monitor: VGA or higher graphics card USB port CD-ROM drive

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Installing the P-touch Editor 3.2 software

The P-touch Editor 3.2 software includes a variety of more complex functions for printing barcodes and images, enabling you to design just about any label that you can image. Install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a PC as described below.

NOTE

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

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only when you are instructed to do so.

To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software

1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to the select the language of the Installer.

3 Click the upper button (P-touch Editor). The

InstallShield

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

NOTE

To install just the printer driver, click the lower

☞

button (Driver). The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether the Ptouch will be connected through the USB port or the RS-232C port. Continue with the procedure in Installing the USB printer driver on page 16. (To install the serial printer driver, refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.)

NOTE

If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing

the CD-ROM. (For Windows puter” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

XP, click “My Com-

2 Select the desired language, and then click

the OK button.

To install the P-touch Quick Editor software,

☞

click the middle button (P-touch Quick Editor). Continue with the procedure in Installing the P-touch Quick Editor software on page 14.

4 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome

dialog box, and then click the Next button to continue. The User Information dialog box appears.

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5 Type the necessary information into the

appropriate boxes (If the information has

already been registered in Windows

, it will automatically appear.), and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation of the entered information.

6 Click the Yes button to register the entered

information.

NOTE

To change the registration information, click the No

button, and then return to step

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Typical: All of the basic options (P-touch Editor 3.2, Clip art, Auto Format templates, Help and fonts) are installed.

Compact: Only P-touch Editor 3.2 is installed.

● For a Custom installation

Selecting “Custom”, then clicking the Next button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install. Only the options with a check mark beside them will be installed. In addition to the basic options listed for a Typical installation, the User’s Guide can also be installed.

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The Setup Type dialog box appears.

7 Select the installation method, and then

click the Next button.

● For a Typical or Compact installation

Selecting “Typical” or “Compact”, then clicking the Next button immediately starts installation.

1) Select which options to install.

Editor: P-touch Editor 3.2 software Clip Art: Illustrations for the P-touch

Editor 3.2 Clip Art function

Fonts Auto Format Templates: Templates for

the Auto Format function

Help: Help files for P-touch Editor 3.2 User’s Guide: HTML User’s Guide for

P-touch Editor 3.2 (The User’s Guide can also be viewed from the CDROM.)

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Transfer Manager: (PT-9600 only-not compatible with the software for the PT-3600) Two applications: Transfer Manager (which allows you to transfer templates, a database linked to a template or image data to the P-touch from a computer) and Backup Manager (which allows you to back up P-touch data on a PC and transfer it back to the P-touch)

If the Change button can be clicked while an option is selected, sub-com-

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ponents can be selected. Click the Change button to display the Select Sub-components dialog box, and then select the sub-components that you wish to install by putting a check mark beside them. If certain options or subcomponents are not installed, some Ptouch Editor functions may not be available. After selecting the desired sub-components, click the Continue button.

2) Click the Next button to begin installation.

8 After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog

box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver.

To upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 for Access 2000, click the Yes button, and then follow the instructions that appear. If you do not wish to upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2

for Access 2000, click the No button.

NOTE

If a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished and explaining that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, click the Finish button to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

Installing the P-touch Quick Editor software

The P-touch Quick Editor software provides quick access to the more simple label-designing features for easy text input and instant printing of labels. Install the P-touch Quick Editor soft-

ware onto a PC as described below.

NOTE

Do not connect the P-touch to the computer before installing the software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch only when you are instructed to do so.

To install the printer driver, click the Yes button. The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether the P-touch will be connected through the USB port or the RS-232C port. Continue with the procedure in Installing the USB printer driver on page 16. (To install the serial printer driver, refer to the

Advanced Functions booklet.)

NOTE

If the printer driver is already installed, click the No button.

9 When installation of P-touch Editor is fin-

ished, a dialog box appears, allowing you to upgrade P-touch Editor 3.2 so that it will be compatible with Access 2000.

To install the P-touch Quick Editor software

1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to the select the language of the Installer.

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NOTE

If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing

the CD-ROM. (For Windows puter” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

XP, click “My Com-

2 Select the desired language, and then click

the OK button.

3 Click the middle button (P-touch Quick Edi-

tor). The InstallShield

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

Ch. 2 Getting Started

NOTE

To install just the printer driver, click the lower

☞

button (Driver). The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether the P-touch will be connected through the USB port or the RS-232C port. Continue with the procedure in Installing the USB printer driver on page 16. (To install the serial printer driver, refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.)

To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, click

☞

the upper button (P-touch Editor). Continue with the procedure in Installing the P-touch Edi- tor 3.2 software on page 12.

Getting Started

4 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome

dialog box, and then click the Next button to continue. The User Information dialog box appears.

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5 Type the necessary information into the

appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows

will automatically appear.), and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation of the entered information.

Getting Started

6 Click the Yes button to register the entered

information.

NOTE

To change the registration information, click the No button, and then return to step

The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears.

8 Select the desired locations for the short-

cuts, and then click the Next button. A dia-

, it

log box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver. To install the printer driver, click the Yes button. The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether the P-touch will be connected through the USB port or the RS-232C port. Continue with the procedure in Installing the USB printer driver on page 16. (To install the serial printer driver, refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.)

NOTE

If the printer driver is already installed, click the No button. A dialog box appears explaining that installation is finished. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.”, click the Finish button to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

7 Click the Next button to begin installation.

NOTE

To change the location where P-touch Quick Editor will be installed, click the Browse button, and then

select the installation folder in the Choose Folder dialog box that appears. Then, click the OK button.

After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you to select where shortcuts to P-touch Quick Editor will be added.

Installing the USB printer driver

With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are automatically installed. If the P-touch 9600/ 3600 is to be connected through the USB port, its driver will be installed with Plug-and-Play. Be sure to read the installation instructions described below before installing the printer driver supplied on the CD-ROM.

NOTE

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.

The dialog boxes shown in the procedures

☞

below are for the installation of the software for the PT-9600. When installing the software for the PT-3600, the dialog boxes may be slightly different from those shown.

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To install the USB printer driver

With Windows

1 In the dialog box that appears, allowing you

to select whether the P-touch will be connected with a USB cable or an RS-232C cable, select “USB cable”, and then click the OK button. A dialog box appears, informing you that the PT-9600/3600 printer driver will be installed.

2 Click the Next button. A dialog box

appears, instructing you to connect the Ptouch to the computer.

98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:

4 Click the Finish button.

NOTE

With Windows® XP:

1 In the dialog box that appears, allowing you

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3 Connect the P-touch to the computer using

the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10, and then turn on the P-touch. A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed.

2 Click the Next button. A dialog box

appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch to the computer.

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3 Connect the P-touch to the computer using

the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10, and then turn on the P-touch. The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

Getting Started

4 Select “Install the software automatically

(Recommended)”, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, warning that

the software has not passed Windows Logo testing.

5 Click the Continue Anyway button to con-

tinue with the installation. A Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for the PT-9600/3600.

6 Click the Finish button.

NOTE

If a Driver Setup dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed, click the Finish button.

A dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished.

7 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer

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

Replacing or adding a USB printer driver

To replace or add a USB printer driver

1 Turn off the P-touch, and then disconnect it

from the computer.

2 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to the select the language of the Installer.

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NOTE

If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing

the CD-ROM. (For Windows puter” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

XP, click “My Com-

3 Select the desired language, and then click

the OK button.

4 Click the lower button (Driver). A Driver

Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether to replace, add or delete the PT-9600/3600 printer driver.

Ch. 2 Getting Started

NOTE

If “Replace with new Brother PT-9600/3600.” is

☞

selected, the previously installed printer driver is deleted, and replaced with a new one. Select this option when upgrading the printer driver,

or when running Windows® 2000 or XP and changing to a P-touch 9600/3600 with a different serial number.

If “Add Brother PT-9600/3600.” is selected, a

☞

new printer driver is added. With a USB connection on Windows

added without adding it as a new printer. Select this option when connecting and using multiple P-touch 9600/3600s with the same computer.

To delete the printer driver, follow the proce-

☞

dure in Uninstalling the printer driver on page 33.

98 or Me, only a port is

With Windows® 98, 98 SE, Me or 2000:

6 A dialog box appears, instructing you to

connect the P-touch to the computer.

Getting Started

5 Select either “Replace with new Brother PT-

9600/3600.” or “Add Brother PT-9600/

3600.”, and then click the Next button.

7 Connect the P-touch to the computer using

the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10, and then turn on the P-touch. A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed.

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8 Click the Finish button.

NOTE

If a dialog box appears, explaining that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, and then click the Finish button.

With Windows® XP:

6 A dialog box appears, instructing you to

Getting Started

connect the P-touch to the computer.

7 Connect the P-touch to the computer using

the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10, and then turn on the P-touch. A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed. The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears.

9 Click the Continue Anyway button to con-

tinue with the installation. A Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for the PT-9600/3600.

0 Click the Finish button. A Driver Setup dia-

log box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed.

A Select “Yes, restart immediately”, click the

Finish button to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer.

8 Select “Install the software automatically

(Recommended)”, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, warning that

the software has not passed Windows Logo testing.

On a Macintosh Computer

The Mac version of the software is for a Macintosh with an English operating system. If the software is installed on a Macintosh with an operating system in a different language, the software may not run properly.

Before installation

Check that your system configuration meets the

following requirements.

Computer: Operating system: Mac OS 8.6 or later, or Mac

OS X v10.1 or v10.2 Hard disk free space: At least 20 MB (100 MB for a full installation)

NOTE

Up to 100 MB of hard disk free space may be needed when printing long labels or large amounts of data.

Macintosh with Power PC processor

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Memory: At least 32 MB USB port (installed as standard equipment)

CD-ROM drive

Installing the P-touch Editor 3.2 software

To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 software

With a Mac OS before OS X:

1 With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned

off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.

2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive.

6 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer

icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up.

7 Select the installation method.

● For a basic installation

Clicking the Install button immediately starts installing all options.

NOTE

About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available hard-disk space is needed. If enough hard-disk space is available, click the Install button.

● For a custom installation

Clicking the Custom Install button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install.

Getting Started

4 Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open

it.

5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder

to open it.

Only the options with a check mark beside them are installed. Select the options that you wish to install, and then

click the Install button.

NOTE

In order to print from the P-touch 9600/3600,

☞

“PT-9600/3600 Driver” must be selected for installation.

If certain options are not installed, some P-

☞

touch Editor functions may not be available.

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8 When the dialog box appears, indicating

that the installation is finished, click the Quit button.

9 When the dialog box appears, asking if you

wish to restart the computer, click the Restart button to restart the computer.

Getting Started

With Mac OS X v10.1 or v10.2:

1 With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned

off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.

2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive.

Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer icon

in the folder that appears. The installer starts up, and then the Introduction dialog box appears.

NOTE

When the Next button is pressed, a message may appear, warning that an older version of the software is installed. Be sure to uninstall the older version of the software before trying to install the new software. For details on uninstalling the software, refer to To uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software: on page 35.

7 Click the Next button. The Choose Product

Components dialog box appears.

Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it.

5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder

to open it.

8 Select the installation method.

● For a typical installation

Click the Next button to immediately start installing all options.

NOTE

About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available hard-disk space is needed.

● For a minimal installation

Select “Minimal” from the Feature Set list, and then click the Next button to start installing just the P-touch Editor 3.2 application.

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Select the desired location for the alias, and

then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation.

NOTE

If certain options (such as the Auto Format Templates and the Clip Art) are not installed, some Ptouch Editor functions may not be available.

● For a custom installation

Select “Custom” from the Feature Set list to display the list of options that can be selected for installation.

Only the options with a check mark beside them are installed. Select the options that you wish to install, and then click the Next button.

The Choose Alias Folder dialog box appears, allowing you to select where an alias to P-touch Editor 3.2 will be added.

0 Check that the installation will be per-

formed as desired, and then click the Install button. After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished.

A Click the Done button, and then restart the

computer.

Installing the P-touch Quick Editor software

The P-touch Quick Editor software provides quick access to the more simple label-designing features for easy text input and instant printing of labels. Install the P-touch Quick Editor software onto a Macintosh as described below.

With a Mac OS before OS X:

Getting Started

1 With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned

off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.

2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive.

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4 Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open it.

Getting Started

5 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor

Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up.

Only the options with a check mark beside them are installed. Select the options that you wish to install, and then

click the Install button.

NOTE

In order to print from the P-touch 9600/3600, “PT- 9600/3600 Driver” must be selected for installation.

7 When the dialog box appears, indicating

that the installation is finished, click the Quit button.

8 When the dialog box appears, asking if you

wish to restart the computer, click the Restart button to restart the computer.

6 Select the installation method.

● For a basic installation

Clicking the Install button immediately starts installing the most basic options.

NOTE

About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. If enough hard-disk space is available, click the Install button.

● For a custom installation

Clicking the Custom Install button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install.

With Mac OS X v10.1 or v10.2:

1 With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned

off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.

2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive.

4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open

it.

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5 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor

folder to open it.

6 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor

Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up, and then the Introduction

dialog box appears.

Ch. 2 Getting Started

8 Select the desired location for the alias, and

then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation.

9 Check that the installation will be per-

formed as desired, and then click the Install button. After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished.

Getting Started

NOTE

7 Click the Next button. The Choose Alias

Folder dialog box appears, allowing you to select where an alias to P-touch Quick Editor will be added.

0 Click the Done button, and then restart the

computer.

Installing the printer driver (Mac OS X v10.1 or v10.2)

To install the printer driver:

1 With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned

off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 10. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.

2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive.

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Getting Started

4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open

it.

5 Double-click the Driver Installer icon in the

folder that appears. The installer starts up, and then the Introduction dialog box

appears.

7 Check that the installation will be per-

formed as desired, and then click the Install button. After the printer driver is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished.

NOTE

When the Next button is pressed, a message may appear, warning that an older version of the printer driver is installed. Be sure to uninstall the older version of the printer driver before trying to install the new driver. For details on uninstalling the printer driver, refer to To uninstall the printer driver: on page 35.

6 Click the Next button. A dialog box

appears, allowing you to check the installation.

8 Click the Done button, and then restart the

computer.

Selecting the PT-9600/3600 as the printer

To select the printer:

With a Mac OS before OS X:

1 Turn on the P-touch 9600/3600. 2 Pull down the Apple menu and select

“Chooser” to display the Chooser window.

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●

3 In the list on the left, click the PT-9600/

3600 icon. Then, select the appropriate printer from the list on the right.

4 Close the Chooser window to confirm your

settings.

With Mac OS X v10.1 or v10.2:

1 Turn on the P-touch 9600/3600. 2 Double-click the Applications folder on the

Macintosh HD to open it.

3 Double-click the Utilities folder to open it. 4 Double-click “Print Center” to start it up.

NOTE

If no printers have been added, a message appears, allowing you to add to your list of printers. Click the Add button.

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.

On a Computer Running Windows

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:

Explorer.

Getting Started

5 Click the Add Printer button. A list of

detected USB printers appears.

6 Select “PT-9600/3600” from the USB list,

and then click the Add button. The PT9600/3600 appears in the Printer List.

7 Quit Print Center.

1 Click the Start button in the taskbar to dis-

play 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”.

On a Macintosh Computer

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

● Double-click “Main.htm” in the User’s Guide folder within the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder on the CD-ROM.

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

● Double-click “Main.htm” in the User’s Guide folder within the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder installed on the computer.

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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.

NOTE

To view the help for the Mac version of P-touch Editor 3.2, double-click “Main.htm” in the Help

folder within the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder installed on the computer.

Starting up P-touch Editor 3.2

To start up P-touch Editor 3.2:

On a computer running Windows

Getting Started

1 Click the Start button in the taskbar to dis-

play 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

On a Macintosh computer

● Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 icon in the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder installed on the computer.

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

Layout area

Rulers Title barPrint area

Menu bar

Draw toolbar

Print toolbar

Database toolbar

Property dock

Object dock

Status bar

Title bar

Rulers Cursor

Displaying the Properties

NOTE

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

98, 98 SE and Me, the

2000 and XP and Macin-

tosh are the same unless 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 (replaced with the database toolbar on the Mac version of the software)

To display the Properties:

● Click the icon. Page Properties ( )

Click this button to hide the Properties.

When the P-touch 9600/3600 is selected as the printer:

Entering text

NOTE

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

tosh are the same unless 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.

98, 98 SE and Me, the

2000 and XP and Macin-

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3 Use the computer keyboard to type in the

text.

4 To create a new line of text, press the key-

board’s Enter key.

NOTE

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 27.

Ch. 2 Getting Started

● The QR Code protocol can only be used with English. If data in any other language is entered, the barcode may not be read correctly.

Databases

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

NOTE

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

● The database function of P-touch Editor 3.2

(Windows are compatible with Microsoft Access 97. By upgrading P-touch Editor 3.2 using a program available on the CD-ROM, Ptouch 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 the Ptouch Editor.

version) uses database files that

Getting Started

Notes on usage

Barcodes

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

● Barcodes should be printed on white tape. If other colors of tape are used, the barcode reader may not be able to read the barcode correctly.

● Be sure to test the barcode reader to make sure that it can read printed barcodes in the environment where you plan to use them.

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●

Using P-touch Quick Editor

● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

P-touch Quick Editor enables you to design a simple label layout quickly and easily. In addition to the various functions available through the buttons in the toolbar, right-clicking (Win-

dows

) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in the label view displays a pop-up menu containing more commands.

Starting up P-touch Quick Editor

Getting Started

To start up P-touch Quick Editor:

On a computer running Windows

- If a shortcut was added to the StartUp

menu:

● P-touch Quick Editor automatically starts when the computer is started up.

- If a shortcut was added to the desktop:

● Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon on the desktop.

- If a shortcut was added to the Quick Launch toolbar:

● Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor

icon in the Quick Launch toolbar.

- If no shortcuts were added: 1 Click the Start button in the taskbar to

display the Start menu.

2 Point to “Programs”. 3 Click “P-touch Quick Editor”.

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

NOTE

P-touch Quick Editor can be hidden or displayed by clicking its icon in the system tray, at the right of the taskbar.

Toolbar

Label view

On a Macintosh computer

● Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon in the P-touch Quick Editor folder installed on the computer.

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

NOTE

To view the help for the Mac version of P-touch Quick Editor, double-click “Help.html” in the P-

touch Quick Editor folder installed on the computer.

Specifying a label size

Before entering text, the label size must be set. A selection of preset layout sizes is available for a

variety of needs.

NOTE

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

tosh are the same unless specifically mentioned.

To specify the label size:

1 Click the arrow beside the Properties button

( ) to display a drop-down menu.

2 Click [Tape Settings] to display various

label format settings.

NOTE

The Tape Settings can also be displayed by selecting [View Properties], then clicking [Tape Settings] in the pop-up menu, displayed by right-clicking

(Windows clicking (Macintosh) in the label view.

) or holding down the Control key and

98, 98 SE and Me, the

2000 and XP and Macin-

Toolbar

Label view

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3 In the Format list, click the desired label for-

mat.

NOTE

The size of the label layout can also be set by

☞

specifying the Length and Width settings or by dragging the edges of the label view until the layout is the desired size.

Entering text

The entire text can quickly be formatted by specifying the font, size, style and alignment. In addition, a frame can be drawn around the text.

To enter text:

1 Click the arrow beside the Properties button

( ) to display a drop-down menu.

2 Click [Text Settings] to display various text

format settings.

NOTE

The Text Settings can also be displayed by selecting [View Properties], then clicking [Text Settings] in the pop-up menu, displayed by right-clicking (Win-

dows

) or holding down the Control key and click-

ing (Macintosh) in the label view.

Importing text

Text that has already been typed in another application can easily be imported into the label.

To import text:

1 Select the desired text in the other applica-

tion.

2 Import the text into the label layout either

by pressing the designated shortcut keys

(Windows other application.

NOTE

(Windows® only) To specify the shortcut keys used to import text, right-click in the label view (or text

box), and then click [Options] in the menu that appears. In the Options dialog box that appears, select the desired shortcut keys for importing text.

only) or by dragging it from the

Using the Text History list

The 10 most recently printed texts are automatically stored for future use.

To use text from the Text History list:

1 Click the Text History button ( ) to dis-

play the Text History list.

2 Click the desired text.

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3 In the Text Settings Properties, select the

desired text formats.

4 Click in the label view, and then type or

import the text.

NOTE

Typing in the label view shows the text as it will appear when it is printed. However, by clicking the

Change View button in the text box, giving you a clearer view of the

entered text.

( )

, the text is displayed

NOTE

Text selected from the Text History list replaces all text already entered in the layout.

Adding a symbol

A symbol from the various installed symbol fonts can be added at the left side of the label text.

To add a symbol to the text:

1 Windows

text box), select [Symbols] in the menu that appears, and then click [Insert/Change]. The Input Symbol dialog box appears.

Macintosh click in the label view (or text box), select [Symbol font] in the menu that appears, and then click [Import/Change]. A dialog box displaying symbols appears.

: Right-click in the label view (or

: Hold down the Control key and

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2 In the Symbol Font list, select the desired

symbol font.

3 In the Symbol List view, select the desired

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symbol.

4 Click the OK button. The selected symbol is

added at the left of the text.

NOTE

If a symbol has already been added to the text, it will be replaced by the newly selected symbol.

Changing the background color

The background color of the layout can be changed to suit your preference.

To change the background color:

● Windows text box), select [Background Color] in the menu that appears, and then click the desired color from the list.

Macintosh click in the label view (or text box), select [Background Color] in the menu that appears, and then click the desired color

from the list.

NOTE

To select a color other than those listed, select [User Settings] (Windows

intosh) from the Background Color sub-menu, create the desired color in the dialog box that appears, and then click the OK button.

: Right-click in the label view (or

: Hold down the Control key and

) or [User Settings] (Mac-

NOTE

If the label view (or text box) has been moved away from the tool bar, it will be docked before scrolling.

Printing

Before printing labels, certain print options can be selected.

To print a label:

1 Click the arrow beside the Print button (

) to display a drop-down menu.

2 Click [Print Options]. The Print dialog box

appears.

3 Select the desired print settings.

Auto Cut: This option allows you to select whether or not to automatically cut off the label after it is printed. Mirror Printing: This option allows you to print the text in reverse so that it is perfect

for attaching to the inside of windows Copies: This option allows you to enter the number of copies to be printed.

4 Windows

: Click the OK button to start

printing. Macintosh

: Click the Print button. The lay-

out is printed.

NOTE

If you want to start printing without changing the print options simply click the Print button ( )

or click the arrow beside the Print button and click [Print].

Viewing the text

Layouts that are too long to fit in the screen can be scrolled by clicking the Arrange button ( ) to view the left, the center, then the right side of

the layout with each click of the button.

Hiding/displaying P-touch Quick Editor (Windows

P-touch Quick Editor can be hidden by clicking the Hide button ( ). Re-display P-touch Quick Editor by clicking its icon in the system tray, at

the right of the taskbar.

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Quitting P-touch Quick Editor

To quit P-touch Quick Editor:

On a computer running Windows

Do either of the following:

● Right-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon in the system tray, and then click [Exit] in the menu that appears.

● Right-click in the label view (or text box), and then click [Exit] in the menu that appears.

On a Macintosh computer

Do either of the following:

● Click [Quit] in the [File] menu

● Hold down the Control key and click in the

label view (or text box), and then click [Quit] in the menu that appears.

Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver

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On a Computer Running Windows

Uninstalling the software

Uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 or the P-touch Quick Editor software from a PC as described below.

To uninstall the software:

1 2 Click the Start button in the taskbar, select

3 In the Control Panel window, double-click

Start up Windows

“Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. With Windows

in the taskbar, and then click “Control Panel”.

“Add/Remove Programs” (“Add or Remove Programs” in Windows

98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 or XP.

XP, click the Start button

XP).

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NOTE

The dialog box that appears may differ depending on the operating system being used.

4 In the Add/Remove Programs Properties

dialog box, select “P-touch Editor 3.2” (to delete the P-touch Editor 3.2 software) or “P-touch Quick Editor” (to delete the Ptouch Quick Editor software), and then click the Add/Remove button (Change/Remove

button in Windows

XP).

5 A message appears, asking if you wish to

delete the selected application. Click the Yes button to delete the application.

NOTE

If you do not wish to delete the application, click the No button.

6 In the dialog box that appears, indicating

that the application is deleted, click the OK button.

Uninstalling the printer driver

Uninstall the PT-9600/3600 printer driver from a PC as described below.

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To uninstall the printer driver:

1 Turn off the P-touch 9600/3600, and then

disconnect it from the computer.

2 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com-

puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to the select the language of the Installer.

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NOTE

If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing

the CD-ROM. (For Windows puter” in the Start menu, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.) Next, double-click “Setup.exe” to display the dialog box.

3 Select the desired language, and then click

the OK button.

XP, click “My Com-

5 Select “Delete Brother PT-9600/3600.”, and

then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation to delete all PT-9600/3600 printer drivers.

6 Click the Yes button. A dialog box appears,

indicating that the printer drivers have been deleted.

7 Click the Finish button.

NOTE

If a dialog box appears, explaining that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restarting the computer, and then click the Finish button.

On a Macintosh Computer

4 Click the lower button (Driver). A Driver

Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether to replace, add or delete the PT-9600/3600 printer driver.

Uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, the P-touch Quick Editor software or the PT-9600/3600 printer driver from a Macintosh as described below.

NOTE

Before deleting the printer driver, be sure that the P-touch is turned off and disconnected from the computer.

With a Mac OS before OS X:

To uninstall the software and printer driver:

1 Drag the following to the Trash icon:

• P-touch Editor 3.2 folder (to delete the Ptouch Editor 3.2 software)

• P-touch Quick Editor folder (to delete the P-touch Quick Editor software)

2 In the System Folder, open the Extensions

folder.

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3 Drag the following to the Trash icon:

• PT-9600/3600 icon (to delete the printer driver)

• USB PT-9600/3600 Extension icon (to delete the printer driver)

4 In the System Folder, open the Preferences

folder.

5 Drag the following to the Trash icon.

• P-touch Editor 3.2 Prefs icon (for the Ptouch Editor 3.2 software)

• P-touch Quick Editor Prefs icon (for the P-touch Quick Editor software)

• PT-9600/3600 Prefs icon (for the printer driver)

With Mac OS X v10.1 or v10.2:

To uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software:

1 Double-click the Applications folder on the

Macintosh HD to open it.

2 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder

to open it.

3 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch folder. 4 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch icon in

the folder that appears. The uninstaller starts up.

5 Click the Uninstall button. After P-touch

Editor 3.2 is removed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the uninstallation is finished.

6 Click the Quit button.

To uninstall the printer driver:

1 Disconnect the USB cable from the USB

port on the P-touch.

2 Double-click the Applications folder on the

Macintosh HD to open it.

3 Double-click the Utilities folder to open it. 4 Double-click the Print Center icon to start

up Print Center.

5 Check that “PT-9600/3600” does not appear

in the Printer List. If it is listed, select it, and then click the Delete button to delete it.

6 Quit Print Center. 7 In the Library folder, open the Printers

folder, and then open the Brother folder.

8 Drag the following to the Trash icon.

• PT9600/3600PDE.plugin

• PT9600/3600PM.plugin

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To uninstall the P-touch Quick Editor software:

1 Double-click the Applications folder on the

Macintosh HD to open it.

2 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor

folder to open it.

3 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch folder. 4 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch icon in

the folder that appears. The uninstaller starts up.

5 Click the Uninstall button. After P-touch

Quick Editor is removed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the uninstallation is finished.

6 Click the Quit button.

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Attaching labels

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Laminated tape

The backing from labels printed on laminated tapes can easily be removed if an Auto Cut setting with a half cut (1, 3, 5 or 7) was used (refer to page 68).

Non-laminated tape

Labels printed on non-laminated tapes can be

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folded in half so that the inside edges of the two backing pieces come off the label, enabling the backing to easily be peeled off.

Iron-on transfer tape

NOTE

White garments made from 100% cotton with a

☞

plain (smooth) surface are best for iron-on transfers. You can also make transfers to garments made from 100% linen or cotton/polyester blends as long as they have a plain (smooth) surface.

The label will not adhere properly to any cloth

☞

with a rough surface, such as pile or denim, or with a waterproof surface. Heat-sensitive materials, such as nylon, acetate or other similar

, are also unsuitable as they may be dam-

fibres

aged when pressing with an iron at a high temperature.

Do not move the iron while pressing, otherwise

☞

the label may move out of the desired position. Press the iron straight down onto the cloth.

After the backing tape has been removed, the

☞

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

Since the transferred label cannot be removed

☞

once it is applied, make all transfers with care.

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

1 Insert an iron-on transfer tape cassette, press

p to print the text and cut off the label.

2 Iron the garment to flatten it before transfer-

ring the text.

3 Place the label on the garment at the loca-

tion where you wish the text to be transferred.

4 Set the iron to cotton (150 to 180 °C), and

then press down on the label with the iron for about 15 seconds.

5 Allow the iron-on transfer to cool (for about

60 seconds), and then carefully remove the backing paper.

Washing

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

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

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

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

Drying

Garments with transfer labels may be dried either inside or outside out.

Do not tumble dry. The transfers will come off and may stick to other items of clothing.

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Ironing

Iron garments with transfers using normal temperature settings.

Be sure to place a piece of cloth between the iron and the label when you iron over it to prevent the label from sticking to the iron.

P-TOUCH

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

Fabric tape

Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using an iron. After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly. Cover the label with another piece of cloth and use an iron set to a medium-high temperature (160 to 180 °C) to press down firmly for 15 to 30 seconds. For more details, refer to the instructions included with the fabric tape cassette.

, place the

Assembling stamps

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In addition to labels, your P-touch can be used to make custom, pre-inked stamps for various uses (optional stamp kit required). Simply design your own customised stamps using one of the pre-formatted stamp templates, and then affix the printed stamp stencil to a self-inking stamp film holder.

1 Install a stamp film cassette, and then for-

mat the stamp text in either of the following ways:

a) Select a pre-formatted stamp template

from those available with the Auto format function (refer to page 65).

b) Type in text, and then set the Stamp func-

tion to ON (refer to page 64).

NOTE

If an Auto format stamp template is used, it is not necessary to set the Stamp function to ON.

2 Print out the stamp stencil and remove its

backing paper.

3 Remove the frame from around the stamp

holder ink pad, one end at a time, and then remove the protective seal covering the ink

pad.

NOTE

If the stamp holder already contains a stamp

☞

film, hold the stamp over a piece of scrap paper and remove the stamp frame by pulling it off, one end at a time. Then, slowly peel off the stamp film. Be careful that the ink does not splatter.

Keep the stamp film holder out of the reach of

☞

children. Avoid getting ink in your eyes or mouth. If ink

☞

gets in your eyes or mouth, immediately wash it with fresh water for several minutes and consult a doctor.

Keep ink off skin, clothes and important papers.

☞

Immediately use soap to wash skin that has come in contact with ink. Even washing may not remove all ink.

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4 With the glossy side of the stamp film facing

up, align one end of the stamp film with the slit in the side of the stamp holder.

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Glossy side

Tape end

Slit

5 Hold the end of the stamp film in place with

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your thumb, and then pass the stamp film through the guides while pulling it tight.

6 Fold the other end of the stamp film over

the other side of the stamp holder and hold it in place with your finger.

Guides

Fold over

8 Insert the stamp holder straight into the cap.

NOTE

Be sure that the cap correctly covers the stamp

☞

in order to prevent ink spills. When the stamp is not being used, firmly cover

☞

it with the cap and always store it standing up with the stamp facing downward. Do not leave the stamp laying on its side or leaning.

Store stamp film holders and stamp film cas-

☞

settes in a location where they are not exposed to high temperatures, high humidity or direct sunlight.

Attaching the identification label

1 Insert a TZ tape cassette into the tape com-

partment.

NOTE

Use 12-mm-wide tape to make an identification label for an M-size stamp and use 18-mm-wide tape to make a label for an L-size stamp.

7 Fit the frame over the stamp film, and then

push the frame down into place.

2 Press p to print out the identification label.

3 After the label is cut off, affix it to the end of

the holder so that its bottom edge is on the same side of the stamp holder as the raised “brother” logo.

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Stamping

Since the length of time and amount of pressure that the stamp holder should be held down depends on the amount of ink in the holder, first practise stamping on a piece of scrap paper.

You can expect to use a stamp film holder approximately 300 to 500 times, although some ink is lost when the stamp film is changed. The actual life of the stamp film holder will vary depending on the size and thickness of the char-

acters, whether a shading pattern is used, etc.

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NOTE

After stamping, wait until the ink has com-

☞

pletely dried before touching it in order to prevent smearing.

If the stamp holder is not pressed straight down,

☞

the stamp may be blurred. Do not press the stamp holder down too force-

☞

fully. Do not stamp on wet, sticky, rough or uneven

☞

surfaces. Only stamp on paper. The ink will not dry on plastic overhead projector transparencies and other ink-impermeable objects.

If a stamp made with a new stamp film is faint

☞

or incomplete, even after forcefully pressing down the stamp holder for up to 30 seconds, replace the stamp holder with a new one. Do not try to refill the stamp holder.

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unctions

Chapter

Functions

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Performing basic operations

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The following keys are necessary for using the many functions.

Arrow keys

The machine’s LCD display can show three rows of 19 characters; however, the text that you create can be up to 1000 characters long. You can review and edit your text by using the

four arrow keys (j, k, m and g) to move

the cursor so that different parts of the text are shown in the display.

The arrow keys can also be used to select the various functions and settings.

j (left arrow key)

To move the cursor one character to the left:

Functions

Press j once.

●

NOTE

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

To move the cursor several characters to the left:

k (right arrow key)

To move the cursor one character to the right:

Press k once.

●

NOTE

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

To move the cursor several characters to the right:

Hold down k until the cursor moves to the

●

desired position.

To move the cursor to the end of the current line of text:

Hold down d and press k.

●

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

Hold down h and press k.

●

NOTE

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

Hold down j until the cursor moves to the

●

desired position.

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

Hold down d and press j.

●

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

Hold down h and press j.

●

NOTE

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

m (up arrow key)

To move the cursor up to the previous line:

Press m once.

●

NOTE

If this key is pressed when the cursor is in the first line of text, the cursor moves to the beginning of the line.

To move the cursor up several lines:

Hold down m until the cursor moves to the

●

desired position.

To move the cursor to the beginning of the entire text:

Hold down d and press m.

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g (down arrow key)

To move the cursor down to the following line:

Press g once.

●

NOTE

If this key is pressed when the cursor is in the last line of text, the cursor moves to the end of the line.

To move the cursor down several lines:

Hold down g until the cursor moves to the

●

desired position.

To move the cursor to the end of the entire text:

Hold down d and press g.

●

Function dial/Set key (r)

The navigation dial in the upper-right corner of the keyboard provides a quick way to access many of the P-touch functions and to select from the various settings. Refer to the description of each function for a detailed explanation on how to use the navigation dial.

To select a function or setting:

Rotate r either clockwise or counterclock-

●

wise until the desired function or setting is displayed.

NOTE

To return to the text without making a selection,

press e.

Return key (

The return key can be used to select an item from a list, (for example, when adding a symbol or accented character to the text) or to apply a selected setting.

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

n is like answering “yes”.

NOTE

To answer “no”, press e. Refer to Cancel key

below.

)

To select an item from a list or to apply the selected setting:

Press n.

●

Cancel key (

The Cancel key can be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display without changing the text.

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

e is like answering “no”.

NOTE

To answer “yes”, press n. Refer to Return key

above.

)

Functions

To apply the selection:

Press r.

●

Code key (

)

To use a function printed in color above or on a key:

Hold down d and press the key for the

●

desired function.

To quit a function without applying any changes that you may have made:

Press e.

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Entering text

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Typing in the text for your labels is almost the same as typing on a typewriter or a computer.

NOTE

If the P-touch is in Caps mode, holding down h or t while pressing a letter key will enter a lower-

case letter.

Insert key (i)

Normally, text is entered with the Insert mode, in other words, the text that you type is inserted into any existing text at the cursor’s position. However, by exiting Insert mode, the text that you type replaces any existing text at the cursor’s position. When the P-touch is in Insert mode, the cator on the left side of the display comes on.

To enter Insert mode:

Press i. The Ins indicator comes on.

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Functions

R R R R

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To exit Insert mode:

Press i. The Ins indicator goes off.

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Space bar

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

To add a blank space to the text:

Press the space bar.

●

Ins

indi-

To type a capital letter or a symbol printed on the top half of certain keys:

Hold down

●

the desired letter or symbol.

or t and press the key of

Caps key (c)

Caps mode allows you to type uppercase letters continuously without holding down

. Enter or exit Caps mode by pressing c. When the P-touch is in Caps mode, the Caps indicator on the left side of the display comes

on.

NOTE

When a number key is pressed while the P-

☞

touch is in Caps mode, the number—not the

symbol above it—is typed in, unless h or t

is held down.

To type lowercase letters while the P-touch is in

☞

Caps mode, hold down h or t while press-

ing the key of the desired character.

To type in many uppercase letters:

1 Press c. The Caps indicator comes on.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K

R R R R

<<< P-touch >>>

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AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

Shift key (h or t)

Lowercase letters can entered simply pressing their keys. However, like on a typewriter or a computer, to enter uppercase letters or the symbols in the top half of certain keys, the Shift key should be pressed.

2 Press the keys for the desired letters or sym-

bols.

NOTE

To exit Caps mode at any time, press c. The Caps

indicator goes off.

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Alt mode (a)

Accented characters or special punctuation marks on the right-hand side of the keys can be added to the text using the Alt mode. Enter or exit Alt mode by pressing touch is in Alt mode, the Alt indicator on the left side of the display comes on.

To add an accented character or a special punctuation mark written in colour to the text:

. When the P-

Ch. 3 Functions

Tape width

6 mm 3 9 mm 4 12 mm 6 18 mm 10 24 mm 13

36 mm 16 Stamp 18 mm 6 Stamp 24 mm 10

Maximum number of

lines that can be printed

1 Press

. The Alt indicator comes on.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K

R R R R

<<< P-touch >>>

AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

2 To type in a character written in the lower-

right corner of the key, press the key of the desired character. To type in a character in the upper-right corner of the key, hold down

(OR press c to enter Caps mode) and press the key of the desired character.

NOTE

If the P-touch is in Caps mode, holding down

☞

h or t while pressing a letter key will enter

a lowercase letter.

To exit Alt mode at any time, press a. The

☞

Alt indicator goes off.

Return key (n)

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

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

NOTE

A single block of text can only contain a maximum of 16 text lines. If the maximum number of text

lines has already been entered when n is pressed,

the error message “16 LINE LIMIT” will appear.

To create a new line:

Press n. The return mark ( ) appears at

●

the end of the line.

New Block function (d + n)

In order for one section of the text to have a different number of lines than other sections of the text or in order to apply a different format to a section of the text (Refer to Block format func- tions on page 53.), a new text block must be

created using the New Block function.

NOTE

A single label can only contain a maximum of

☞

fifty text blocks. If the max number of lines/per label have already been entered (50) and you

press n (OR hold down d and press n),

the error message “50 LINE LIMIT REACHED!” will appear.

To split a text block into two, position the cur-

☞

sor under the character that you want to start

the next block, and then hold down d and press n.

To create a new block:

Hold down

●

block mark ( ) appears at the end of the block.

and press n. The new

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

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Symbol key (s)

In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are over 440 additional symbols and pictures available with the Symbol function. After these symbols or pictures are added to the text, they can be deleted like any other character, and some can be formatted using certain text formatting functions (see pages 54 through 60).

A table of the available symbols can be found on pages 96 through 99.

To add a symbol or picture to the text:

1 Rotate r until SYMBOL is displayed, and

+ × ÷

then press r (OR press symbols appears in the display.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K

R R R

Functions

PUNCTUATION A01

AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

). A row of

Accent function (d + s)

The Accent function can be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be found on the keys and typed in using can be entered using the composite character keys (refer to page 47).

The accented characters are grouped according to the uppercase or lowercase letter that they are combined with. The following table shows the available characters.

Letter

a ä á à â ã å æ A Ä Á À Â Ã Å Æ c ç C Ç e ë é è ê E Ë É È Ê

i ï í ì î I Ï Í Ì Î n ñ N Ñ o ö ó ò ô õ ø œ O Ö Ó Ò Ô Õ Ø Œ u ü ú ù û U Ü Ú Ù Û y ÿ

Accented

characters

(refer to page 45), or they

Letter

Accented

characters

NOTE

To return to the text at any time, press e (OR press s).

2 Rotate r (OR press m or g to select the

desired category of symbols, and then press

or k) until the desired symbol is displayed enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display.

3 Press r (OR press n). The symbol is

added to the text.

NOTE

To type in a series of symbols, hold down d

☞

before pressing r (OR n). Then, continue

adding symbols by selecting them as explained

in step 2, and holding down d while pressing r (OR n). Press just r (OR n) after

selecting the last symbol in the series. A symbol can also be selected by typing in the

☞

corresponding code indicated in the table of

available symbols. For example, pressing T

displays the GARDENING category, and then

pressing 3 displays the third symbol of the

GARDENING category.

To add an accented character to the text:

1 Rotate r until ACCENT is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down

press

). The message “ACCENT a-y/AU? PRESS THE REQUIRED CHARACTER” appears on the display.

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PRESS THE REQUIRED

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NOTE

To return to the text at any time, press e (OR hold down d and press s).

2 Rotate r (OR press the key of the letter in

the desired accented character). OR press

NOTE

To type an uppercase accented character, hold

down h (OR press c to enter Caps mode)

before pressing the letter key.

and

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To type in a composite character:

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aa1

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á à â

3 Press m or g to select the desired letter in

the accented character, and then press j or k until the desired accented character

is displayed enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display.

4 Press r (OR press n). The accented char-

acter is added to the text.

NOTE

To type in a series of accented characters, hold

down d before pressing r (OR n). Then,

continue adding accented characters by selecting

them as explained in step 2, and holding down

d while pressing r (OR n). Press just r (OR n) after selecting the last accented character in

the series.

1 To type in a diacritical mark written in col-

our on the key, press a once. The Alt

indicator comes on. To type in a diacritical mark written in the

top half of the key, hold down h.

2 Press the key (: or ,) of the desired dia-

critical mark. The diacritical mark is added to the text.

3 Press the key of the letter that you wish to

combine with the diacritical mark. The letter is combined with the diacritical mark

and added to the text.

NOTE

If the letter of the key that you pressed cannot be combined with the diacritical mark (see the above table), only the letter is added to the text.

Barcode key (

+ i)

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

Functions

Composite character keys (: & l)

This machine can display and print composite characters, which consist of a letter and a diacritical mark. The diacritical marks available are

ˆ, ¨, ´, ` and Several composite characters can be found on

the key tops. Characters such as ü, ç, and ñ can

be entered using a. Before inputting a com-

posite character as described below, check whether it is already available as a keytop character.

The following diacritical mark and letter combinations are available:

Diacritical mark Letters that can be combined

ˆ a e i o u A E I O U

¨ a e i o u y A E I O U

´ a e i o u A E I O U

` a e i o u A E I O U

~a n o A N O

NOTE

This section will explain how to enter a barcode

☞

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

Since this machine is not specifically designed

☞

for special barcode label-making, some barcode readers may not be able to read the labels.

Barcodes should be printed on white labels

☞

with black ink.

The various barcode parameters enable you to create more customised barcodes.

Parameter Settings

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

TYPE

WIDTH

(bar width)

UPC-A, UPC-E, CODABAR,

EAN128, CODE128

LARGE, MEDIUM, SMALL,

EXTRA SMALL

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Parameter Settings

UNDER#

(numbers printed

ON, OFF

below barcode)

CHECK DIGIT

OFF, ON

The default settings are CODE 39 TYPE, MEDIUM WIDTH, UNDER# set to ON, and

CHECK DIGIT set to OFF.

NOTE

It is recommended that barcodes be printed

☞

with the barcode WIDTH parameter set to at least SMALL, otherwise barcodes may be difficult to read.

The CHECK DIGIT parameter is only available

☞

with the CODE 39, I-2/5 and CODABAR types.

To enter the barcode data:

1 Rotate r until BARCODE is displayed, and

Functions

then press r (OR hold down d and press i).

NOTE

To change the data or parameters of a barcode

☞

that has already been added to the text, position the cursor below the right half of the barcode

mark ( ) before rotating r to select BAR- CODE and pressing r (OR holding down d and pressing i).

To quit the Barcode function without adding a

☞

barcode, press e at any time (OR hold down d and press i ).

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To change the barcode parameter settings:

3 Press m.

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4 Press j or k until the parameter that you

want to change is displayed.

NOTE

To select the default setting, press the space bar.

☞

To return to the barcode data without changing

☞

any parameters, press e (OR hold down d and press i).

5 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all parameters

are set as you wish.

7 Press r (OR press n).

To add special characters to barcodes (only with types CODE39, CODABAR, EAN128 or CODE128):

8 Press j or k until the cursor is below the

character immediately to the right of where you want to add the special character.

9 Press s.

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special character that you want to add is displayed.

2 Type in the new barcode data or edit the

old data.

NOTE

Refer to page 99 for tables of the special characters that are available.

A Press r (OR press n). The selected spe-

cial character is added to the barcode data.

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NOTE

To quit the Barcode function without adding a

barcode, press e at any time (OR hold

down d and press i ).

To add the barcode to the text:

B Press r (OR press n).

NOTE

To delete a barcode, move the cursor either immediately after the barcode mark ( ) or below the

right half of the mark and press b (OR move the

cursor below either half of the barcode mark ( )

and press q). When the message “OK TO CLEAR?

” appears, press n. To return to the text with-

out deleting the barcode, press

Euro conversion function (

With the easy-to-use Euro conversion function, euros are automatically converted to or from any currency that you select, and the two prices are added to your text. Simply set up the function by selecting which currency you wish to convert and how you want the prices to appears, and then you can quickly create labels containing prices in both euros and one other currency.

To set up the Euro conversion function:

1 Rotate r until

)

CONVERSION SETUP is

displayed, and then press r (OR hold down d and press h once). The

CURRENCY screen appears with the currently selected setting.

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CURRENCY

CHF

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2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the set-

ting for the desired currency is displayed.

NOTE

The following currency settings are available: CHF (Swiss franc), DKK (Danish krone), GBP (British pound), NOK (Norwegian krone), SEK (Swedish krona), AUD (Australian dollar), CAD (Canadian dollar), HKD (Hong Kong dollar), USD (US dollar),

JPY (Japanese yen), ANY1 (in the format X.XXX,XX), ANY2 (in the format X,XXX.XX)

3 Press r (OR press n). The RATE screen

appears.

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RATE

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=0.

4 Type in the exchange rate for converting a

euro into the desired currency.

NOTE

A number with a maximum of 9 digits (exclud-

☞

ing the decimal point) can be entered.

Pressing either , or : inserts the decimal

☞

point into the number. If you make a mistake while typing in the

☞

exchange rate, press b (OR press q).

5 Press r (OR press n). The SEPARATOR

screen appears with the currently selected setting.

Functions

NOTE

To return to the text without changing any settings

for the Euro conversion function, press e (OR

hold down d and press h.

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6 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the set-

ting for the desired separator is displayed.

NOTE

The following separator settings are available: / (slash), SPACE, (return).

7 Press r (OR press n). The EURO screen

appears with the currently selected setting.

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8 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting for the printing order of the euro price is displayed.

NOTE

Functions

The following settings for printing the euro price are available: 1ST (The euro price is printed before the price in the other currency.), 2ND (The euro price is printed after the price in the other currency.)

4 Press r (OR n). The value is converted

and values in both currencies are added to the text at the cursor’s current position.

NOTE

The currency values are added to the text in the formats shown below.

Currency Format Euro format

CHF X’XXX.XX SwF X’XXX.XX

DKK DKK X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX

GBP £X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX

NOK Nkr X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX

SEK SEK X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX

AUD A$ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX

CAD CA$ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX

HKD HK$ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX

USD US$ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX

JPY JP¥ X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX

ANY1 X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX

ANY2 X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX

9 Press r (OR press n).

To convert a currency to or from euros and add the two values to the text:

1 Hold down d and press 7 once. The

current currency conversion setup appears.

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2 Rotate r (OR press j or k) until the

arrow points in the desired conversion direction.

3 Type in the value that you wish to convert.

NOTE

A number with a maximum of 9 digits (excluding the decimal point and limited to 2 decimal digits)

can be entered. Pressing either , or : inserts the

decimal point into the number.

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Editing text

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Backspace key (b)

once.

) allows you to remove

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

any characters.

NOTE

If the cursor is at the beginning of a line or a block

when b is pressed, the current text line or block

is joined with the previous one.

To remove one character:

1 Press j, k, m or g to position the cur-

sor below the character immediately to the right of the character that you wish to delete.

2 Press

NOTE

Each time b is pressed, one character is deleted.

To delete a sequence of characters:

1 Press j, k, m or g to position the cur-

sor below the character that you wish to delete.

2 Hold down q until all of the characters

that you wish to delete are removed.

Line out function (d + q)

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

To delete a line of text:

1 Press j, k, m or g to position the cur-

sor within the line of text that you wish to delete.

2 Hold down

NOTE

Each time q is pressed while d is held down,

one line of text is deleted.

and press q once.

Functions

To delete a sequence of characters:

1 Press j, k, m or g to position the cur-

sor below the character immediately to the right of the character that you wish to delete.

2 Hold down

until all of the characters

that you wish to delete are removed.

Delete key (q)

The Delete key (q) allows you to remove the character above the cursor. After the character is deleted, the remaining text to the right moves one place to the left. Each time q is pressed, one character is deleted.

To remove one character:

1 Press j, k, m or g to position the cur-

sor below the character that you wish to delete.

2 Press q once.

Clear function (d + b)

When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all formatting functions (Font, Size, Width, Style1, Style2, Line effects, Frame, Alignment, Text rotation, Tape margin, Tape length, Block margin, Block length and Mirror printing) are returned to their default settings, or whether just the text is erased.

To erase all of the text and formats:

1 Hold down

NOTE

and press

To return to the text without erasing anything, press

e (OR hold down d and press b ).

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OK TO CLEAR?

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2 Since !!!! is already beside TEXT&FORMAT,

press n. All of the text is erased and all of

the formatting functions are reset to their default settings.

To erase only the text:

1 Hold down d and press b.

NOTE

To return to the text without erasing anything, press

e (OR hold down d and press b ).

2 Press m or g to move !

ONLY.

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TEXT&FORMAT

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3 Press n. The text is erased, but the format-

ting functions remain unchanged.

! beside TEXT

Formatting

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A variety of formatting functions are available for making more decorative and customised labels.

The appearance of characters can be changed using the text formatting functions Font, Size, Width, Style1, Style2, Line effects, Frame, Alignment and Text rotation. Most text formats can be applied to a single text line, a single text block or all of the text. However, the Text rotation function can only be applied to single text blocks or the entire text. When the text format for a line is changed and text is added to the line, the format remains applied until it is changed again.

The label formatting functions (Tape margin, Tape length, Block margin, Block length and Mirror printing) specify the general appearance of the label. The label formatting functions will be applied to the entire text. In addition, the Block length function can be applied to single blocks.

Global format functions (

+ 1)

With the Global format functions, you change the appearance of the entire text by printing it with various settings applied: Font, Size, Width, Style1, Style2, Line effects (underline/strikeout), Frame, Text alignment or Text rotation. In addition, the appearance of the whole label can be adjusted by changing the Tape margin, Tape length, Block margin and Block length settings.

To change the Global format functions:

1 Rotate r until GLOBAL FORMAT is dis-

played, and then press r (OR hold down d and press 1).

2 Select FONT, SIZE, WIDTH, STYLE1,

STYLE2, LINE EFFECTS, FRAME, ALIGNMENT, T. MARGIN, T. LENGTH, B. MARGIN, B. LENGTH or ROTATE and the

desired setting as described on pages 54 to 63. The selected setting will be applied to the entire text.

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NOTE

To return to the text without changing the format-

ting, press e (OR hold down d and press

1).

Block format functions

(d + 2)

Formatting with the Block format functions enables you to change the appearance of each of the label’s text blocks, created using the New Block function. The following label shows how these functions can be used together.

The multiple blocks in this label were created using the New Block function with the first block of this text containing a single line, the second containing two lines, and the third, one line. Then, different settings were applied to each block separately, using the Block format functions (Font, Size, Width, Style1, Style2, Line effects (underline/strikeout), Frame, Text alignment, Text

rotation and Block length).

NOTE

Only the square frame (1) and rounded frame (2) settings can be selected for the Frame function in block formatting. (For samples of the frames, refer to page 104.)

To change the Block format functions:

Press j, k, m or g to position the cursor in

the block that will be given a different format.

2 Rotate r until BLOCK FORMAT is dis-

played, and then press r (OR hold down

and press 2).

3 Select FONT, SIZE, WIDTH, STYLE1,

STYLE2, LINE EFFECTS, FRAME, ALIGNMENT, B. LENGTH or ROTATE and the

desired setting as described on pages 54 to 61. The selected setting will only be applied to the text block that the cursor is positioned in.

NOTE

To return to the text without changing the format-

ting, press e (OR hold down d and press

2).

Line format functions

(d + 3)

The Line format functions allow you to emphasise a single line of the text by printing it with a Font, Size, Width, Style1, Style2, Line effects (underline/strikeout), Frame or Text alignment

setting that is different from the rest of the text.

NOTE

Only the square frame setting (1) can be selected for the Frame function in line formatting. (For a sample of the frame, refer to page 104.)

To change the Line format functions:

1 Press j, k, m or g to position the cur-

sor in the line that will be given a different format.

2 Rotate r until LINE FORMAT is displayed,

and then press r (OR hold down press 3).

3 Select FONT, SIZE, WIDTH, STYLE1,

STYLE2, LINE EFFECTS, FRAME or ALIGNMENT and the desired setting as described

on pages 54 to 60. The selected setting will only be applied to the text line that the cursor is positioned in.

NOTE

To return to the text without changing the format-

ting, press e (OR hold down d and press

3).

and

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Font function (FONT)

With the Font function, you can change the font of the text to one of the many that are available. For samples of the available Font settings, refer to

page 99. The font of the text at the cursor’s current position is shown at the bottom of the display

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NOTE

Letter Gothic (L. GOTHIC) is a fixed pitch font (all characters use a fixed amount of space), as opposed to all of the other fonts, which are proportional (characters use different amounts of space).

To change the setting for the Font function:

Functions

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Font function

☞

has already been applied to part of the current text (either a line in the current block if the

Block format or the Global format function is being set or a block in the text if the Global format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.

To return the function to its default setting (HEL-

☞

SINKI), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

2 Rotate r until FONT is displayed, and then

press r (OR press j or k until FONT is

displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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Size function (SIZE)

The character size can be adjusted using the Size function. With the AUTO setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. For samples of the available Size settings, refer to

page 100. The size of the text at the cursor’s current position is shown in the lower-right corner of the display and with the indicator on the right side of the display.

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NOTE

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. The following text sizes do not apply to text with a Text rotation setting applied.

Tape width

6 mm 12 9 mm 20 12 mm 28 18 mm 40 24 mm 64 36 mm 76

With the AUTO setting selected and the text in

☞

Maximum text size

(in points)

a block consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters (and no accented letters) and written horizontally/vertically without the BERMUDA font, the text is printed slightly larger than the maximum possible.

If the 4 point or 5 point text size setting is

☞

selected, the text will be printed with the BRUSSELS font setting, regardless of the font setting

that is selected.

3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Size function

☞

has already been applied to either a line in the current text block (if the Block format or the Global format function is being set) or a block in the current text (if the Global format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(AUTO), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

Width function (WIDTH)

Functions

To change the setting for the Size function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until SIZE is displayed, and then

press r (OR press j or k until SIZE is

displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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The Width function can be used with any of the text sizes to make the size of the characters wider or more narrow. For samples of the available Width settings, refer to page 100. The

width of the text at the cursor’s current position is shown at the bottom of the display.

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To change the setting for the Width function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

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NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until WIDTH is displayed, and

then press r (OR press j or k until

WIDTH is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

Functions

NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Width func-

☞

tion has already been applied to either a line in the current text block (if the Block format or the Global format function is being set) or a block in the current text (if the Global format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(NORMAL), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

Style1 function (STYLE1)

With the Style1 function, 5 other text styles are available, allowing you to create more personalised labels. For samples of the available style

settings, refer to page 102. The style indicators at the top of the display show the style of the text at the cursor’s current position when any setting other than NORMAL is selected.

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Each of the text styles available with the Style1 function can be combined with each of the text styles available with the Style2 function. (See Style2 function (STYLE2) on pages 57.)

To change the setting for the Style1 function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until STYLE1 is displayed, and

then press r (OR press j or k until

STYLE1 is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

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NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Style1 func-

☞

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(NORMAL), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

The VERTICAL style setting, which rotates each character 90

° counterclockwise and prints the

text vertically along the length of the label, is different from the Text rotation function (page 60), which rotates each text block 90 counterclockwise and prints the text horizontally along the length of the label.

To change the setting for the Style2 function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until STYLE2 is displayed, and

then press r (OR press j or k until

STYLE2 is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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Style2 function (STYLE2)

Two more text styles are available with the Style2 function: ITALIC and VERTICAL. Either of these styles can be combined with each of the text styles available with the Style1 function. (See Style1 function (STYLE1) on pages 56.) For samples of the available style settings, refer to

page 102. The style indicators at the top of the display show the style of the text at the cursor’s current position when any setting other than NORMAL is selected.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Style2 func-

☞

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(NORMAL), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

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4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

Line effects function (LINE EFFECTS)

The Line effects function enables you to underline or strike out certain parts of your text.

OFF STRIKEOUT

Functions

When any setting other than OFF is selected for the text at the cursor’s current position, the Line effects indicator at the top of the display comes on.

UNDERLINE

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Line effects

☞

function has already been applied to either a line in the current text block (if the Block format or the Global format function is being set) or a block in the current text (if the Global format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(OFF), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

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To change the setting for the Line effects function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until LINE EFFECTS is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until

LINE EFFECTS is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

Frame function (FRAME)

With the Frame function, you can choose from a variety of frames and highlights for emphasising certain parts or all of the text in your label. For

samples of the available frame settings, refer to page 104. When any setting other than OFF is selected for the text at the cursor’s current posi-

tion, the Frame indicator at the top of the display comes on. The lines on the right side of the indicator, starting from the top, show if the Frame setting is applied to the entire text, the block or the line.

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4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

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To change the setting for the Frame function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until FRAME is displayed, and

then press r (OR press j or k until

FRAME is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

Text alignment function (ALIGNMENT)

You can choose to align the text in one of four ways:

LEFT

CENTRE

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

Even if a frame setting has already been applied

☞

to either a line in the current text block (if the Block format or the Global format Frame function is being set) or a block in the current text (if the Global format Frame function is being set), all frames will be applied and printed.

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(OFF), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

RIGHT

JUSTIFY

In addition, if the Text rotation function is set to OFF, the text will align within the length set with the Block length function. If the Text rotation function is set to any setting other than OFF, the text will align within the width of the

tape. The alignment of the text at the cursor’s current position is shown at the top of the display.

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To change the setting for the Text alignment function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT, BLOCK FOR-

MAT or LINE FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1, 2 or 3) as described

on pages 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until ALIGNMENT is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until

ALIGNMENT is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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LEFT

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4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

Text rotation function (ROTATE)

Any text block with the Text rotation function applied is rotated 90 selecting the &REPEAT setting, the text is repeatedly printed for the length of the text block.

° counterclockwise. By

OFF

3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Text align-

☞

ment function has already been applied to either a line in the current text block (if the Block format or the Global format function is being set) or a block in the current text (if the Global format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(LEFT), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1, 2 or 3).

&REPEAT

When any setting other than OFF is selected for the text at the cursor’s current position, the Text rotation indicator at the top of the display comes on.

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To change the setting for the Text rotation function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FOR-

MAT (OR hold down d and press 1 or

2) as described on pages 52 to 53.

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NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until ROTATE is displayed, and

then press r (OR press j or k until

ROTATE is displayed). The setting for the text at the cursor’s current position is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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Tape margin function (T. MARGIN)

The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text. The label margins can be set to a width between 0.2 cm and 9.9 cm.

The current Tape margin setting is shown at the bottom of the display.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

If “*****” appears as a setting, the Text rotation

☞

function has already been applied to a block in the current text (when the Global format function is being set). Changing the setting will cancel the setting that was previously applied.

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(OFF), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1 or 2).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

To change the setting for the Tape margin function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1) as described on

page 52.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Global Format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until T. MARGIN is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until

T. MARGIN is displayed). The current setting is shown on the left side of the display.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired margin width.

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NOTE

To return the function to its default setting (0.4

☞

cm), press the space bar. To change the setting in 1.0 cm steps, hold

☞

down either m or g, and then release the key

when the desired setting is displayed.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

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Tape length function (T. LENGTH)

Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Tape length function allows you to set the label length between 0.6 cm and 99.5 cm.

The current Tape length setting is shown in the lower-left corner of the display.

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NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Global Format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until T. LENGTH is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until

T. LENGTH is displayed). The current setting is shown on the left side of the display.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired tape length.

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(AUTO), press the space bar. To change the setting in 1.0 cm steps, hold

☞

down either m or g, and then release the key

when the desired setting is displayed.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the

function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

To change the setting for the Tape length function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1) as described on

page 52.

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Block margin function (B. MARGIN)

The width of the margins between text blocks can be set between 0.0 cm and 30.0 cm. The left and right margins for each text block will have a width that is the specified setting. If the AUTO setting is selected, the block margins will be 0.0 cm if only one text block has been created and 0.3 cm if multiple text blocks have been created.

To change the setting for the Block margin function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT (OR hold down

d and press 1) as described on

pages 52.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until B. MARGIN is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until

B. MARGIN is displayed). The current setting is shown on the left side of the display.

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4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

Block length function (B. LENGTH)

Normally, the length of each text block automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text. However, with the Block length function, you can set each text block to a length between

0.6 cm and 99.5 cm.

To change the setting for the Block length function:

1 Select GLOBAL FORMAT or BLOCK FOR-

MAT (OR hold down d and press 1

or 2) as described on page 52 to 53.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Format functions are being applied at the same time.

Functions

3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired block margin width.

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(AUTO), press the space bar. To change the setting in 1.0 cm steps, hold

☞

down either m or g, and then release the key

when the desired setting is displayed.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1).

2 Rotate r until B. LENGTH is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until

B. LENGTH is displayed). The current setting is shown on the left side of the display.

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3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired block length.

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NOTE

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(AUTO), press the space bar. To change the setting in 1.0 cm steps, hold

☞

down either m or g, and then release the key

when the desired setting is displayed.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1 or 2).

4 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several format set-

tings at the same time, press j or k to select the function, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary

functions have been set.

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To print a mirror image of the text:

1 Rotate r until MIRROR is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down d and press p).

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OFF

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2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

Mirror printing function

(

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.

NOTE

When using the Mirror printing function, the text should be printed on clear tape.

When ON is selected, the Mirror printing indicator at the top of the display comes on.

+ p)

OFF

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(OFF), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the for-

☞

matting, press e (OR hold down d and

press

3 Press r (OR press n) to apply the setting.

Stamp stencil function (

The Stamp stencil function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for chemical etching. After inserting a stamp film cassette, select this function to adjust the text to a perfect thickness for the pre-inked stamp film holders. Since the stamp holder is reusable, just make a new stamp stencil film and replace the one in the holder.

To make a stamp:

+ S)

1 Type in the text, and then insert a medium

(18-mm-wide) or large (24 mm-wide) stamp film cassette.

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2 Hold down d and press S.

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NOTE

If a stamp is created using this function, be sure

☞

OFF

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to use the Tape length function to select left and right label margins of 25 mm.

3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting

☞

(OFF), press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the set-

☞

ting for the Stamp function, press e (OR hold down d and press S).

4 Press r (OR press n). If ON was

selected, print resolution is automatically adjusted for stamps.

5 Press p to cut the text out of the stamp

stencil film.

6 After the stamp stencil film is cut off,

remove the backing paper from the stamp stencil film and affix it to the ink pad of a stamp film holder. Refer to Assembling stamps on page 37.

Auto format function (

+ 6)

The Auto format function makes creating labels and stamps quick and easy. After simply selecting one of the various pre-formatted templates and typing text into each of its fields, the overall style of the label can easily be changed by selecting one of the six available style formats, and then the label is ready to be printed.

The many templates available allow you to create labels and stamps for a variety of needs— from addressing envelopes to identifying floppy disks or audio and video cassettes. The width and length of each label or stamp printed from a template is preset. For samples of the available templates, refer to pages 105 through 107.

After the text is entered, a different style for the text can easily be selected. For samples of the available style formats, refer to page 108.

To select a pre-formatted template:

1 Rotate r until AUTO FORMAT is dis-

played, and then press r (OR hold down d and press 6).

NOTE

The template that was last used appears first.

☞

Selecting this template displays the text that was entered in it at that time.

An Auto format template that has been stored in

☞

the memory can be recalled and used again. For details on recalling stored Auto format templates, refer to page 73.

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2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

name of the desired template is displayed.

NOTE

To select the default setting (ADDRESS-1), press the space bar.

3 Press r (OR press n). The first field for

the selected template is displayed.

NOTE

To select a different field, rotate r (OR press

☞

m or g) until the desired field is displayed. To select a different template, press e, rotate

☞

r (OR press m or g) until

CANCEL EDITING?, and then press r (OR press n).

moves beside

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To enter text in the template:

4 For each field, type in the text, and then

press r (OR press n). When r (OR n)

is pressed after typing in the text for the last field, the MENU screen appears in the dis-

play.

NOTE

If g is pressed while the last field is displayed,

☞

the first field appears. If n is pressed while the

last field is displayed, the MENU screen

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appears.

To return to the first field while the MENU

☞

screen is displayed, press e.

Accented characters (pages 46 to 47), symbols

☞

(page 46), barcodes (page 47), time stamps (Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.) and user-defined character images (Refer to the Advanced Functions booklet.) can be entered in the fields.

An Auto format template can be stored in the

☞

memory to be recalled and used at a later time. For details on storing Auto format templates, refer to page 72.

To immediately print the label for the selected

☞

template, press p.

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FINISH

To change the style of the text:

5 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside CHANGE STYLE.

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6 Press r (OR press n).

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7 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

name of the desired format style is displayed. A sample can be seen on the right side of the display.

NOTE

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

8 Press r (OR press n). The MENU screen

appears in the display again.

NOTE

To store the template with text and a specific character style, type in the text for each field, and then

select the style of the text before storing the template.

To print a label using the selected template:

9 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside PRINT.

NOTE

Before printing an Auto format template, a TZ tape cassette with the specified tape width must be

installed.

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0 Press r (OR press n) to print the label.

The message “COPIES 1/ 1” appears in the display while the label is being printed. The MENU screen appears in the display again.

To change the text entered in the template:

A Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside CONTINUE.

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PPPP

CHANGE STYLE

B Press r (OR press n). The first field for

the selected template appears in the display.

C Repeat step 4 until the text is edited as you

wish. The MENU screen appears again

when r (OR n) is pressed after editing

the last field in the template.

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NOTE

The template that was last used appears first.

☞

Selecting this template displays the text that was entered in it at that time.

An Auto format template that has been stored in

☞

the memory can be recalled and used again. For details on recalling stored Auto format templates, refer to page 73.

To quit the Auto Format function without using

☞

a template, hold down d and press 6 at

any time. The half cut can only be used to cut laminated

☞

tape.

To finish using the Auto format function:

D Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside FINISH.

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CONTINUE

E Press r (OR press n). The message “OK

TO FINISH AUTO FORMAT?” appears in the display.

F Press r (OR press n). Any text displayed

before the Auto format function was used reappears in the display.

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Printing

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Layout preview function

(d + 9)

The Layout preview function allows you to get a general overview of the text within the width of the currently installed tape. The length of the current label is indicated in the lower-left corner of the display.

To preview the label:

Rotate r until LAYOUT PREVIEW is dis-

●

played, and then press r (OR hold down

and press 9).

NOTE

To scroll the label preview back and forth,

☞

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rotate r (OR press j or k). To return to the text at any time, press e (OR

☞

hold down d and press 9).

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However, if an Auto cut 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

feed the chain of labels and cut it. When setting 1, 2, 3 or 4 is selected, the Auto

cut indicator in the upper-right corner of the display comes on, indicating that the labels will be cut off after the last label in the chain is printed.

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NOTE

When setting 5, 6, 7 or 8 is selected, the Auto Cut indicator does not come on.

(both full and half cuts— no chain printing)

(full cuts only—no half cuts and no chain printing)

(half cuts only—no full cuts and no chain printing)

Auto cut function (d + f)

Each setting of the Auto cut function consists of settings for three different cut methods: full cut (which is used to completely cut off the label), half cut (which is used to cut laminated tape without cutting the label backing, making it easier to remove the backing paper from labels), and chain printing (where the last copy is not cut off, 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

usual leftover tape from the previous printing session is wasted before the first label in the current session is printed.

(no full cuts, half cuts or chain printing)

(full cuts, half cuts and chain printing)

(full cuts and chain printing—no half cuts)

(half cuts and chain printing—no full cuts)

(chain printing—neither full nor half cuts)

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NOTE

After printing with settings 5, 6, 7 or 8, press f

☞

to feed the tape, then cut it. This function can also be specified with the

☞

P-touch Editor 3.2 software.

To change the setting for the Auto cut function:

1 Rotate r until AUTO CUT is displayed,

and then press r (OR hold down d and press f).

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2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed. The current setting is shown on the left side of the display and a sample can be seen on the right side.

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Feed & Cut key (f)

Press this key to feed out any leftover printed

tape after pressing e to quit printing.

NOTE

After printing with the Auto cut function set to 5, 6,

7 or 8, press f to feed the tape, then cut it.

To feed out 26 mm of tape and automatically cut it:

Press f. The message “FEED” appears.

●

Repeat printing function

Functions

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting (1),

☞

press the space bar.

To return to the text without changing the set-

☞

ting for the Auto cut function, press e (OR hold down d and press f).

3 Press r (or press n ) to apply the setting.

Print key (p)

After you have typed in your text and chosen all of the desired format settings, you are ready to print it.

To print a label:

Press p. The message “COPIES” followed

●

by the number of the label being printed appears.

NOTE

To quit printing at any time, press e.

(

+ 4)

This function allows you to print up to 999 copies of the same text.

To print multiple copies of a label:

1 Rotate r until REPEAT is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down d and press 4).

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2 Rotate r (or press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired number of copies.

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NOTE

To select the default setting (1), press the space

☞

bar. To change the setting in steps of 5, hold down

☞

either m or g, and then release the key when

the desired setting is displayed.

To quit the Repeat printing function, press e

☞

(OR hold down d and press 4).

3 Press r (or press n) to begin printing the

set number of copies. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed.

NOTE

After printing with the Auto cut function set to 5, 6,

7 or 8, press f to feed the tape, then cut it.

Numbering function (

Functions

The Numbering function can be used to print

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

Letters and numbers increase as shown below:

+ 5)

NOTE

Only one numbering field can be selected from

☞

any text. If you include a non-alphanumeric character

☞

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

When a barcode is selected as the numbering

☞

field, only the numbers in the barcode data are increased.

To print labels using the Numbering function:

1 Rotate r until NUMBER is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down d and press 5). The message “SET START

POINT” appears.

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2 Rotate r (OR press m, g, j or k)

until the first character that you wish to include in the numbering field is flashing.

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 " _A " ... _9 " 10 " ...99 " _0 " ... 1_9" 2_0 " ...9_9 " __0 " ...

NOTE

To quit the Numbering function, press e (OR hold down d and press 5).

3 Press r (OR press n). The message “SET

END POINT” appears.

NOTE

If a barcode was selected in step 2, this step is

☞

skipped. 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.

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4 Press r (OR press n). The NUMBER

screen appears.

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5 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired number of copies.

NOTE

To select the default setting (1), press the space

☞

bar. To change the setting in steps of 5, hold down

☞

either m or g, and then release the key when

the desired setting is displayed.

6 Press r (OR press n) to begin printing

the set number of labels. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being

printed.

NOTE

After printing with the Auto cut function set to 5, 6,

7 or 8, press f to feed the tape, then cut it.

Ch. 3 Functions

Storing and recalling files

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Memory functions (

You can store frequently used text and Auto format template text in the memory. These text files and template files remain in the memory, even after all characters are erased from the display

using the Clear function (holding down d and pressing b).

When each file is stored, it is given a number and can also be given a file name to make recalling it easier. Up to 100 files or approximately 10,000 characters can be stored in the memory. All Global format, Block format and Line format functions (Font, Size, Width, Style, Line effects, Frame, Alignment and Text rotation, Tape margin, Tape length, Block margin, Block length) specified are also saved with the text.

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. However, the Store function can be used to replace the previously saved file with the new edited one. When a file is no longer needed or more space is necessary, the Memory clear function can be used to delete it. With the Memory print function, either a single file or multiple files stored in the memory can be

quickly selected for printing.

NOTE

Templates from the Auto format function can also be stored while the template is being selected, while text is being entered or while the MENU screen is displayed. To store the template with text and a specific character style, type in the text for each field, and then select the style of the text before storing the template.

+ 8)

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Storing text and Auto format templates

To save a text file:

1 Rotate r until MEMORY is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down d and press 8). The MEMORY screen appears.

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2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside STORE.

3 Press r (OR press n). The STORE screen

appears in the display with the currently selected file number. The type of file is also indicated: FILE (for normal text files) or TZ

Functions

(for Auto format templates).

NOTE

If the maximum number of characters has

☞

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

To quit the Store function without storing the

☞

text, press e (OR hold down d and press

8).

For a text file:

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RECALL

FILE[00:_ ]

4 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the file

number where you wish to store the text is displayed.

NOTE

File numbers that are not flashing already contain a text file.

5 Type in the desired file name.

For a text file:

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STORE

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For an Auto format template file:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K

STORE

R R R

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NOTE

The file name can be up to 8 characters long and can contain letters, numbers, symbols, spaces and accented characters.

6 Press r (OR press n). The text is stored

under the selected file number and the text previously shown in the display reappears.

NOTE

If a file is already stored under the selected file

number, the message “OVERWRITE?” appears in the display and you must decide whether or not to overwrite it (delete it from the memory and store the new one).

For an Auto format template file:

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STORE

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To overwrite the stored file with the new one:

Press n to delete the previously stored file

●

and store the new one under the selected number.

NOTE

To go back and choose another file number without

overwriting the text file, press e, and then select

a different file number.

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Recalling text and Auto format templates

To recall a file that has been saved:

1 Rotate r until MEMORY is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down d and press 8). The MEMORY screen appears.

NOTE

An Auto format template that has been stored in the memory can be recalled when you are asked to select a template in the Auto format function.

2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside RECALL.

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3 Press r (OR press n).

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CLEAR

The RECALL screen

appears in the display with the currently selected file number

Ch. 3 Functions

NOTE

To see other parts of the selected text file, press

☞

j or k.

Auto format template files of the same tape

☞

width are displayed grouped together.

5 Press r (OR 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.

Deleting a file

To delete a file that has been saved:

1 Rotate r until MEMORY is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down d and press 8). The MEMORY screen appears.

NOTE

An Auto format template that has been stored in the

memory can be deleted by holding down d and pressing 8 from the Auto format function.

Functions

NOTE

To quit the Recall function without recalling any

text, press e (OR hold down d and press 8).

For a text file:

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RECALL

R R R

FILE[00:NAMETAG ]

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For an Auto format template file:

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RECALL 18mm

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4 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the file

number containing the text that you wish to recall is displayed. The file name is shown beside the file number and the text stored in the selected file number is shown at the bottom of the display.

2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside CLEAR.

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3 Press r (OR press n). The CLEAR screen

appears in the display with the currently selected file number.

NOTE

To quit the Memory clear function without erasing

any text, press e (OR hold down d and press

8).

For a text file:

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CLEAR

R R R

FILE[00:NAMETAG ]

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For an Auto format template file:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K

CLEAR 18mm

R R R

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4 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the file

number containing the text that you wish to delete is displayed. The file name is shown beside the file number and the text stored under the selected file number is shown in

the bottom line.

NOTE

To see other parts of the selected text file, press

☞

j or k.

Auto format template files of the same tape

☞

width are displayed grouped together.

5 Press the space bar so that ! appears to the

Functions

right of the file name.

For a text file:

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CLEAR

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For an Auto format template file:

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until ! appears to

the right of all files to be deleted. Files

marked with ! will be deleted.

NOTE

If multiple files are to be deleted, follow steps

☞

and 6 to mark them with !. If only one file

is to be deleted, steps skipped.

To select all files in the memory, hold down

☞

d and press the space bar.

To remove a file from those that are to be

☞

deleted, select the file, and then press the space bar to remove the ! from the right side of the file name.

and 6 can be

7 Press r (OR press n). The message “OK

TO CLEAR?” appears.

NOTE

If all of the stored files were selected, the message “CLEAR ALL?” appears.

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8 Press r (OR press n). The text stored in

the selected file numbers is deleted.

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CLEAR 18mm

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NOTE

To go back and select different files to be deleted,

press e.

Printing stored text and Auto format templates

Multiple stored text or Auto format templates can be printed immediately without first being recalled.

To print stored text files:

1 Rotate r until MEMORY is displayed, and

then press r (OR hold down d and press 8). The MEMORY screen appears.

2 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside PRINT.

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3 Press r (OR press n). The PRINT screen

appears in the display with the currently selected file number.

NOTE

To quit the Memory print function without printing

any text, press e (OR hold down d and press

8).

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4 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the file

number containing the text that you wish to print is displayed. The file name is shown beside the file number, and the text stored under the selected file number is shown in

the bottom line.

Ch. 3 Functions

NOTE

If multiple files are to be printed, follow steps

☞

and 6 to mark them with !. If only one file

is to be printed, steps

and 6 can be

skipped.

To remove a file from those that are to be

☞

printed, select the file, and then press the space bar to remove the ! from the right side of the file name.

7 Press r (OR press n). The text stored

under the selected file numbers is printed.

To print stored Auto format template files:

1 Rotate r until AUTO FORMAT is dis-

played, and then press r (OR hold down d and press 6).

2 Hold down d and press 8. The MEM-

ORY screen appears.

3 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside PRINT.

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Functions

NOTE

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

5 Press the space bar so that ! appears to the

right of the file name.

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6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until ! appears to

the right of all files to be printed. Files marked with ! will be printed.

4 Press r (OR press n). The PRINT screen

appears in the display with the currently selected file number.

NOTE

To quit the Memory print function without printing

any text, press e (OR hold down d and press

8).

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5 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the file

number containing the text that you wish to print is displayed. The file name is shown beside the file number, and the text stored under the selected file number is shown in

the bottom line.

NOTE

To see other parts of the selected text file, press

☞

j or k.

Auto format template files of the same tape

☞

width are displayed grouped together.

6 Press the space bar so that ! appears to the

right of the file name.

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7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until ! appears to

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the right of all files to be printed. Files marked with ! will be printed.

NOTE

If multiple files are to be printed, follow steps

☞

and 6 to mark them with !. If only one file

is to be printed, steps skipped.

To remove a file from those that are to be

☞

printed, select the file, and then press the space bar to remove the

file name.

and 6 can be

from the right side of the

To change the style of the stored Auto format template:

0 Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside CHANGE STYLE.

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A Press r (OR press n).

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B Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the

name of the desired format style is displayed. A sample can be seen on the right

side of the display.

NOTE

The default setting (NO CHANGE) can be selected by pressing the space bar.

C Press r (OR press n). The MENU screen

appears in the display again.

To print more stored Auto format template files:

D Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside CONTINUE.

8 Press r (OR press n). The MENU screen

appears in the display.

9 Make sure that !!!! is beside PRINT, and then

press r (OR press n). The text stored

under the selected file numbers is printed.

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CHANGE STYLE

E Press r (OR press n). The PRINT screen

appears in the display with the currently selected file number.

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F Rotate r (OR press m or g) until the file

number containing the text that you wish to print is displayed. The file name is shown beside the file number, and the text stored under the selected file number is shown in

the bottom line.

NOTE

To see other parts of the selected text file, press

☞

j or k.

Auto format template files of the same tape

☞

width are displayed grouped together.

G Press the space bar so that ! appears to the

right of the file name.

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H Repeat steps F and G until ! appears to

the right of all files to be printed. Files marked with ! will be printed.

NOTE

If multiple files are to be printed, follow steps and H to mark them with !. If only one file is to be printed, steps

and H can be skipped.

Ch. 3 Functions

Functions

I Press r (OR press n). The MENU screen

appears in the display.

J Make sure that !!!! is beside PRINT, and then

press r (OR press n). The text stored

under the selected file numbers is printed.

To finish using the Auto format function:

K Rotate r (OR press m or g) until !

moves beside FINISH.

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CONTINUE

L Press r (OR press n). The screen from

the Auto format function displayed before the Memory print function was used reappears in the display.

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Ch. 4

Chapter

Machine Adjustments

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Ch. 4 Machine Adjustments

Machine adjustments

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Setup functions (d + A)

Various functions are available for changing the general appearance of how text is shown on the display and for adjusting the operation of the P-touch.

To change the CONTRAST setting:

The CONTRAST function enables you to make the LCD display lighter or darker.

1 Hold down

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Setup functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until CONTRAST is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until CONTRAST is displayed).

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R R

3 Rotate r (or press m or g) until the

Machine Adjustments

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting (0), press the space bar.

4 Press r (or press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several Setup settings

at the same time, press j or k to select the func- tion, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions

have been set.

and press A.

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To change the TAPE LENGTH ADJUST setting:

When printing a label with a specified length (Tape length function), the length of the printed label may be slightly different. This function allows you to adjust the length of the printed

label.

NOTE

If the tape length cannot be adjusted satisfactorily using this function, small adjustments can be made to the tape length using the Tape length function.

1 Hold down

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Setup functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until TAPE LENGTH ADJUST is

displayed, and then press r (OR press or k until TAPE LENGTH ADJUST is displayed).

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R R

3 Rotate r (or press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting (0),

☞

press the space bar. To decrease the label length, select a lower

☞

value. To increase the label length, select a higher value.

4 Press r (or press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several Setup settings

at the same time, press j or k to select the func- tion, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions

have been set.

and press A.

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To change the HEAD ADJUSTMENT setting:

This function allows you to shift the printing up or down within the tape.

NOTE

This function does not adjust printing on 36-mmwide tape.

Ch. 4 Machine Adjustments

NOTE

If the tape is still not cut correctly even after this setting has been continuously adjusted, the cutter may be dull. Contact your service representative.

1 Hold down d and press A.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Setup functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until HEAD ADJUSTMENT is dis-

played, and then press r (OR press j or k until HEAD ADJUSTMENT is dis-

played).

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3 Rotate r (or press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

To return the function to its default setting (0),

☞

press the space bar. To shift the printing down, select a lower value.

☞

To shift the printing up, select a higher value.

4 Press r (or press n ) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several Setup settings

at the same time, press j or k to select the func- tion, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions

have been set.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Setup functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until HALF CUTTER is displayed,

and then press r (OR press j or k until

HALF CUTTER is displayed).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K

04/05

R R R

HALF CUTTER

00±3

AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

3 Rotate r (or press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

To cut less deep, select a lower value. To cut

☞

deeper, select a higher value. Adjust the setting in small steps.

☞

To return the function to its default setting (0),

☞

press the space bar.

4 Press r (or press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several Setup settings

at the same time, press j or k to select the func- tion, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions

have been set.

Machine Adjustments

To change the HALF CUTTER setting:

This function allows you to adjust how deep a half cut is cut with laminated tape, for example, if the tape is cut too much or not enough. Normally, it is only necessary to change the setting by one. If the half cut is still either too deep or not deep enough, change the setting by one again.

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Ch. 4 Machine Adjustments

To change the USB ID SELECTION setting:

This function allows you to specify a unique identification number for each P-touch connected to a computer in order to print through the USB connection. Normally, for easy setup of multiple P-touch machines connected to a computer, all PT-9600/3600s will be set to 000000001, indicating that the data will be printed on all connected P-touch machines at the same time.

1 Hold down d and press A.

NOTE

This step may be skipped if settings for several Setup functions are being applied at the same time.

2 Rotate r until USB ID SELECTION is dis-

played, and then press r (OR press j or k until USB ID SELECTION is displayed).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F K

05/05

R R R

USB ID SELECTION

000000001

AUTO 0.4 HELSINKI A AUTO

Length Margin Font Width Size

3 Rotate r (or press m or g) until the

desired setting is displayed.

NOTE

Machine Adjustments

To return the function to its default setting (000000001), press the space bar.

4 Press r (or press n) to apply the setting.

NOTE

If r is used to select the settings, only one function

can be set at a time. To apply several Setup settings

at the same time, press j or k to select the func- tion, and then press m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions

have been set.

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ERROR MESSAGE LIST

ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE SOLUTION

4 DIGITS MINIMUM!

16 LINE LIMIT!

This message appears if less

●

than the minimum four digits are entered as the barcode data.

This message appears if 16 lines

●

have already been entered in a text block of text when you

press n.

Enter a minimum of four

●

digits before pressing n.

Limit the number of lines

●

in a text block to 16.

50 LINE LIMIT REACHED!

BATTERIES WEAK!

(PT-9600 only)

BUFFER EMPTY!

BUFFER FULL!

CHARGE BATTERIES!

(PT-9600 only)

CLOSE CASSETTE COVER!

This message appears if you

●

delete text, causing the number of lines in a block to exceed the 16-line limit.

This message appears if 50 text

●

blocks have already been entered when you hold down

d and press n.

This message appears when the

●

installed Ni-MH battery has become weak.

This message appears if no text

●

has been typed in when you try to print or use the Numbering function, Repeat printing function or Layout 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 barcode after the maximum number of characters has already been entered.

This message appears when the

●

rechargeable Ni-MH battery has reached a low voltage.

This message appears if the tape

●

compartment cover is open.

Adjust the number of lines

●

so that the block will not have more than 16 lines.

Limit the number of text

●

blocks to 50.

Recharge the battery or

●

use the AC adapter.

Type in some text before

●

trying to perform any of these operations.

Delete some existing text

●

before trying to add any more.

Recharge the battery or

●

use the AC adapter.

Close the compartment

●

cover.

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ERROR MESSAGE LIST

ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE SOLUTION

CUTTER ERROR!

This message appears if the cut-

●

ter did not operate correctly.

Turn off the P-touch, and

●

then turn the P-touch on again.

If the problem cannot be

●

corrected, contact your service representative.

DIVIDE BY ZERO ERROR!

This message appears if the

●

conversion rate entered when

Type in a conversion rate

●

other than 0. setting up the Euro conversion function was 0.

EEPROM ERROR!

This message appears if a

●

checksum error occurred when

Contact your service rep-

●

resentative. the P-touch was turned on or if the keyword was damaged and failed to initialize.

INPUT WHOLE CODE!

This message appears if the set

●

number of digits is not entered in the barcode data.

Input the correct number

●

of digits or change the

number of digits set in the

barcode parameters.

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ERROR MESSAGE LIST

ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE SOLUTION

INTERFACE ERROR!

This message appears if the

●

wrong port is selected for a USB connection.

Windows

Under “Print to the following port” in the printer Properties dialog box, select “PTUSB:” for the USB connection.

For Windows 98 and Me:

If two or more of the same

☞

P-touch model are connected through their USB ports, instead of “PTUSB:”, select “PTUSB (PT-3600/ 9600-XXXXXXXXX):” (where XXXXXXXXX is the serial number). The serial number is written above the barcode on the silver label attached to the bottom of the P-touch.

For Windows 2000 and XP:

The P-touch can be added

☞

as a second printer.

Macintosh

In the Chooser, select the PT3600/9600 as the printer.

This message appears if the

●

wrong port is selected for a serial (RS-232C) connection.

Specify correct settings for

●

the BAUDRATE, BIT LENGTH, PARITY and BUSY interface parame-

ters. Check that the interface

●

cable is correctly connected.

LENGTH LIMIT!

This message appears if you try

●

Delete some of the text.

●

to print or use the Layout preview function when the length of the text is greater than the 1 m limit.

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ERROR MESSAGE LIST

ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE SOLUTION

LINE LIMIT! XX LINES MAXIMUM

This message appears if you try

●

to print or use the Layout preview function when the number

Reduce the number of

●

lines or install a wider

tape. of lines in the text is greater than the maximum possible for the installed tape. (Since the number of lines possible depends on the width of the tape, the message that appears depends on the tape width.)

16 LINES MAXIMUM

13 LINES MAXIMUM

10 LINES MAXIMUM

6 LINES MAXIMUM

4 LINES MAXIMUM

3 LINES MAXIMUM

(on 36 mm tape (on 24 mm tape

(on 18 mm tape (on 12 mm tape (on 9 mm tape (on 6 mm tape

) ) )

MEMORY FULL!

NO FILES!

OVERFLOW!

REPLACE BATTERIES!

(PT-9600 only)

SET 6mm!

This message appears if you try

●

to store a text file after the maximum number of characters has already been stored in the memory.

This message appears if no files

●

are stored in the memory when you try to recall, delete or print one.

This message appears if the

●

result of the conversion with the Euro conversion function exceeds 10 digits.

This message appears when the

●

installed Ni-MH battery is about to run out, or when the battery has reached a high voltage.

This message appears if a 6-

●

mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto format template created for 6mm-wide tape.

Delete an unwanted file to

●

make space for the new one.

Store a text file before try-

●

ing to recall, delete or print one.

Change the euro conver-

●

sion setup so that the result will not exceed 10 digits.

Replace the battery or use

●

the AC adapter.

Install a 6-mm-wide tape

●

cassette.

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ERROR MESSAGE LIST

ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE SOLUTION

SET 9mm!

This message appears if a 9-

●

mm-wide tape cassette is not

Install a 9-mm-wide tape

●

cassette. installed when printing an Auto format template created for 9mm-wide tape.

SET 12mm!

This message appears if a 12-

●

mm-wide tape cassette is not

Install a 12-mm-wide tape

●

cassette. installed when printing an Auto format template created for 12mm-wide tape.

SET 18mm!

This message appears if a 18-

●

mm-wide tape cassette is not

Install a 18-mm-wide tape

●

cassette. installed when printing an Auto format template created for 18mm-wide tape.

SET 24mm!

This message appears if a 24-

●

mm-wide tape cassette is not

Install a 24-mm-wide tape

●

cassette. installed when printing an Auto format template created for 24mm-wide tape.

SET 36mm!

This message appears if a 36-

●

mm-wide tape cassette is not

Install a 36-mm-wide tape

●

cassette. installed when printing an Auto format template created for 36mm-wide tape.

SET STAMP-L!

This message appears if an 24-

●

mm-wide stamp tape cassette is

Install an 24-mm-wide

●

stamp tape cassette. not installed when printing an Auto format template created for a STAMP L stamp.

SET STAMP-M!

This message appears if an 18-

●

mm-wide stamp tape cassette is

Install an 18-mm-wide

●

stamp tape cassette. not installed when printing an Auto format template created for a STAMP M stamp.

TAPE EMPTY!

This message appears if no tape

●

cassette is installed when you

Install a tape cassette and

●

try again. try to feed the tape, print or use the Layout preview function.

TAPE END!

This message appears if the end

●

Replace the tape cassette.

●

of the tape in the cassette has been reached.

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ERROR MESSAGE LIST

ERROR MESSAGE CAUSE SOLUTION

TEXT TOO HIGH!

This message appears if the size

●

of the text is larger than the width of the installed tape.

(PT-9600 only) This message

●

appears if the Lines of Text setting for the ESC/P interface mode exceeds the maximum

Reduce the size of the

●

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

Specify the correct setting

●

for the installed tape.

possible for the installed tape.

TEXT TOO LONG!

This message appears if the

●

length of the text is longer than the label length that has been set with the Tape length function.

This message appears if you try

●

Delete some of the text,

●

reduce the character width, or increase the set label length.

Delete some of the text or

●

reduce the character size. to print a label that is longer than the maximum label length.

This message appears if you try

●

to print a label that is longer than the maximum label length or is longer than the specified block length.

This message appears if the

●

length of the text is longer than the width of the tape when the Text rotation function is used.

VALUE OUT OF RANGE! CHECK VALUE AND RE-ENTER.

This message appears if the

●

value entered while setting the Tape margin, Tape length,

Type in a value that is

●

within the allowable

range. Block margin and Block length function is not within the allowable range.

This message appears if the

●

specified characters cannot be found in the database.

This message appears if the val-

●

ues for the records to be printed is not within the allowable range.

WRONG ADAPTER!

WRONG CHARACTER!

This message appears if an

●

extremely high-voltage or extremely low-voltage adapter is being used.

This message appears if a time

●

stamp or user-defined character image is selected when you try

Disconnect the adapter,

●

and connect the adapter

designed exclusively for

this machine.

Select text or a barcode

●

before trying to use the

Numbering function. to use the Numbering function.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Solution

(1) The display stays blank after you have

turned on the machine, or abnormal characters are displayed.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Check that the AC adapter is connected.

●

Check that the rechargeable Ni-MH bat-

●

tery is properly charged. (PT-9600 only) Reset the machine by:

●

- (PT-3600) unplugging the AC adaptor, and leaving it unplugged for about one minute, then and plugging it in again

- (PT-9600 only) pressing the reset button in the battery compartment at the bottom of the machine

☞ The text and formats in the display will be

erased and under certain circumstances the entire contents of the memory will be cleared.

(2) The machine does not print or the printed

characters are blurred.

(3) The text is printed on striped tape.

(4) The P-touch is not working correctly.

Reset button

Check that the tape cassette has been

●

inserted properly. If the tape cassette is empty, replace it

●

with a new one. Make sure that the tape compartment

●

cover has been closed. You have reached the end of the tape in

●

the cassette. Replace it with a new one. Reset the P-touch by turning it off, then

●

while holding down d and R, turning

the machine back on.

☞ All settings will be reset to their defaults

and the entire contents of the memory will be cleared. If it necessary to keep the current settings and stored files, back them up to the computer using the P-touch Backup Manager.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Solution

(5) The machine has “locked up” (i.e., noth-

ing happens when a key is pressed).

(6) The half cut is either too deep or not deep

enough.

Reset the machine by:

●

- (PT-3600) unplugging the AC adaptor, and leaving it unplugged for about one minute, then and plugging it in again

- (PT-9600 only) pressing the reset button in the battery compartment at the bottom of the machine

☞ All text and formats in the display and all

text files stored in the memory will be erased.

Follow the procedure on page 81 to adjust

●

how deep laminated tape is cut.

Brother P-Touch 9600, P-Touch 3600 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

PREFACE

QUICK REFERENCE

CONTENTS

Top view

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Bottom view

LCD display

Keyboard

Carrying case

PRECAUTIONS

Connecting the AC adapter

Turning on/off the P-touch

Installing/replacing a tape cassette

Connecting the P-touch to a computer

Installing the Software & Printer Driver

Reading the User’s Guide

Using P-touch Editor 3.2

Using P-touch Quick Editor

Uninstalling the Software & Printer Driver

Attaching labels

Assembling stamps

Performing basic operations

Entering text

Editing text

Formatting

Printing

Storing and recalling files

Machine adjustments

ERROR MESSAGE LIST

TROUBLESHOOTING