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1. Block length Block length Block length Block length After selecting the PORT or PANEL1 Label Type mode specify the length of each text block or label and select a frame style if desired For the PANEL1 Label Type mode select whether the text blocks are printed in the order that they were typed in or in the reverse order 16 e BL LEN block length For the PORT Label Type mode 20 0 to 200 0 mm Default 30 0 mm For the PANEL1 Label Type mode 6 0 to 200 0 mm Default 30 0 mm e FRAME For the PORT Label Type mode orFi jL2 3 JL4Ll Default OFF For the PANEL1 Label Type mode 400s O 6 OOO 7 LLLI 8 OOO 9 OOO Default OFF e PRINT print order IN ORDER REVERSE Default IN ORDER o o E Oo o Q 2 e 7 a a l t For these types of labels we recommend using Strong Adhesive Tape t The PRINT parameter is only available with the PANEL1 Label Type mode t By using the Numbering function with the PANEL1 Label Type mode a single label containing multiple blocks of ascending characters can easily be created for example to label patch panels as shown above For details on the Numbering function refer to Printing multiple copies with incremental characters on page 36 Panel2 Mode Specifying a fixed length for each block makes this label useful for a row of switches for example in a switchboard or a patch panel In J B B a B addition
2. A new folder with a name containing the current date is created inside the P touch folder and all the P touch s data is transferred to that new folder No contents are selected Deleting all the P touch data Lp Connect the PC and the P touch by cable and turn on the machine s power The P touch model name is displayed in the folder view ies oO Right click the P touch then select Al Delete The confirmation message is displayed Display Style D E a _ gt Click OK P touch Transfer Manager S All P touch data is erased All data will be deleted from the printer S X OK to continue re c LI Sa o gt 25 D o D 71 Starting up the P touch Library You can start up the P touch Library and edit and print labels Click the Start button then choose All programs Programs Brother P touch P touch Tools P touch Library 2 1 The P touch Library starts up Opening and editing data Choose the data you want to edit then click Ll The application associated with the data is opened and you can edit the data ts The application that starts up depends on the data For example for a P touch template P touch Editor starts up NM Z4 Searching labels You can search label templates registered in the P touch Library Q cix ON
3. Choosing functions parameters settings and groups m Bs atin e If lt b gt appears press amp to select the previous item or gt to select the next item A 23 Home End e If w appears press A to select the previous item or Z to select the next item Choosing the default setting To select the default setting of a function or parameter press ies Confirming a choice 9 To select an item from a list to apply a selected setting or to answer yes press Cancelling a choice To quit a function and return to the previous display without changing the text or to answer no press aD e 2 c S L d Oo Lem LL 2 ios aa Inputting Label Data Entering and editing text Entering characters To type a lowercase letter a number a comma or a period simply press the key for that character To type an uppercase letter press 8 to enter Shift mode and then press the applicable letter A lt a To type uppercase letters continuously press then 2 to enter Caps mode and then type To exit Shift mode without typing a letter press 82 To exit Caps mode press amp j So then 82 To type a lowercase letter in Caps mode press 82 then the applicable letter Entering spaces To add a blank space to the text press xe Moving the cursor Move the cursor in order to review and edit the text or you can select the
4. Connect To Extras and Upgrades Games IrfanVi Control Panel anView Maintenance Default Programs 4 Back Help and Support m 59 E S E o 9 o 4 lt lt o gt 9 Bd a D wn D for PT 7600 only o In the New Open dialog click Help How T o E Open Open File J C View History J Ill Create a New Layout New Select by Use Horizontal Text Vertical Text ws How To Do Not Display This Dialog Box at Startup ea Starting from P touch Editor Click Help menu and choose P touch Editor Help File Edt View Imset Format Tools Layout Wim r g 3 Brother PT 7600 Normal Format I Batang 2 e is Bue ox messe AA Pea pr uw ew Gent or J mA LEEREN amp gt 7m fae L oat Neg Papas tl A PS g Text Arrange Text m E Si code Decorate Frame ES Ea Table Image A Memo5 Memo6 FUE pa Ta Symbol Make Picture D B DateandTme Calen Express Mode Professional Mode Starting from Snap mode Right click the mouse and choose P touch Editor Help Snap u Screen Capture Return ta Edit Layout snap Mode Description P touch Editor Help F1 How To About
5. 67 databases aerie 67 68 Label Type mode 69 SBatcbilit aset on aeos 70 default setting 19 deleting MEMORY THOS csini 40 qe 22 etre Pr 4 COMMAS tance sedo eese seen 42 E eror qmessap6eSccau e 76 F FCO ek tersneteade evan instet 4 35 Flag MOJE ne orea OE MEE 15 flexible ID tape 11 Format key 30 31 32 fOrmMatting is ore ruido eno ds 30 31 32 Frame TulictODiss osse ea eoo e 29 frame indicato i steve sense natae roS 4 G global format key 4 global formatting Character si Ze siisii 30 character style rmana 32 character width 31 I MACAO enanas 4 block number seesseesseeeeseereeereee 4 bold text style eee ie roe ERE Eheu 4 o p 4 centre text alignment 4 COUB s bis pU EIE PE OM DU 4 o E 4 Jg s RENDER T MODEM AUN 4 italic text Style cette 4 justified text alignment 4 Label Type setting 4 left text alignment 4 LOUIE meet 4 OW batel oo doce eode atn e oto ooh dn 4 outline text Sty e oe eei 4 right text alignment 4 v Ir ess DUDEN NNTUN 4 SIZE TN 4 o Med DE 4 Insert indicator vesci ete Petites tco bs 4 WASCR CIC Pme Ec 21 installing P touch Editor 47 italic texts yle nier 32 RA UON N 4 J justified text alignment
6. Exit 60 Printing the Help description The information given in P touch Editor Help can be printed Use your normal printer to print the P touch Editor Help information In the Contents tab choose any topic you want to print o Click on the Toolbar Choose the range of topics to be printed and click OK o Specify the Printer and click Print 6 z Print Topics You can print the selected topic or all the topics in the selected heading What would you like to do Print the selected topic Print the selected heading and all subtopics ox c t Choose a normal printer that supports general paper sizes such as A4 Transferring Data To From a Computer A template database or a user defined character image character not available on the P touch can be transferred from the computer and assigned to a PF key on the P touch Entering Transfer mode Hold down and press c to turn on the P touch in Transfer mode E EB AAA AAs A A Label Type Block No t To exit Transfer mode press c to turn off the P touch t Be sure not to turn off the P touch while data is being sent to it otherwise the data will be lost t Regardless of whether the P touch is being operated from battery or the AC adapter the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation is performed for 5 minutes 61 for PT 7600 only L J S E o E 9 o
7. 33 MACON aia m C NONE 4 K KGVDOSEU coxiscs uiii eet ueni t een ee qug 4 L labeltoarg Msetiumiroren 28 Label Type key vecenceniaccnaceeteeemeteecbae 4 Label Type mode 13 database Smanos iania 69 Label Type setting indicator 4 OLY SCREEN aai sep oe eost Ete o pude ouo De6dd 4 left text alignment 33 ate el Co amereeree ON DM NUM 4 length adjustment 43 Length Une OI oro SE Rte EN 28 length indicator oerte o ar eer uae 4 local formatting character Si Zeurea ead 30 character style eee cti renes 32 character width 31 low battery indicator 4 lowercase letters 20 M Margin TUDCHOD seis eoen te teet eee 28 IMICIMONY KEY rea 39 Miror OPINUING ysia ste coset RUD M NEU 38 N New Block function 21 Norma EMOA E eiin ada eiut ion 13 Numbering function 36 IMUM i asks C eN 20 O outline text style 32 MMC CAC neure mien tt 4 P FanelT q0d6eu scd wu NES 16 Pariel2 MOOG siete eaten ia nidds 17 PERSONAL symbol category 28 Sligo 44 PE KEYS ncm 4 Port Block mode 16 OLUTHOCG ainne PEIPER 16 BOWER qo 4 12 oc Te 34 DEDE hedd ou eU erit vett 45 PINE KEY cine Quse re ts eic dit 4 35 printing database record range 67
8. Framing the text D Press e then Home End o Press AN or Gy until the desired frame setting is displayed New Block o Press 2 The selected setting is applied to the entire text The following frame styles are available Frame Ey Sample Ej a ABC e LM NOP DEFG Me Mar LM NSP e LM NOP HIJK HIJK ABC ABC LM NOP Ma LM NOP P DEFG HIJK HIJK ABC ABC ces MARP M5 LMS P DEFG HIJK HIJK 2 c S d 5 c LL r o ios aa e 29 Specifying the character size The character size can be specified for all text in the label or only for the text in the line that the cursor is in t With the default character size setting AUTO the largest possible text size is automatically selected depending on the width of the installed tape and the number of lines in the text Formatting the Global character size of all text gD Press fere m gt ERU o Press amp Jor until G SIZE is displayed Press A or lt until the desired character size setting is displayed o Press CIN The selected setting is applied to the entire text Formatting the character size of a line OQ Move the cursor to the line of text whose size you wish to change AAs o Press amp v5 then E Home End Press AN or Gy until the desired character size setting is displayed New Block o Press 2 The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is positioned in t S
9. brother T 7500 7600 USER 5 GUIDE e Read this User s Guide before you start using your P touch e Keep this User s Guide in a handy place for future reference Declaration of Conformity BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD 15 1 Naeshiro cho Mizuho ku Nagoya 467 8561 Japan declare that the Labelling System PT 7500 and PT 7600 conforms with the following normative documents EMC EN55022 2006 Class B EN55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN61000 3 2 2006 EN61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 A2 2005 and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC The optional AC adapter AD 18U and AD 18E also conforms with EN60950 1 2001 A11 2004 and follows the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Issued by BROTHER INDUSTRIES LTD Printing amp Solutions Company Quality Management Dept Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product s descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Brother reserves the right to make changes without notice in the specifications and materials contained herein and shall not be responsible for any damages including consequential caused by reliance on the materials presented including but not limited to typographical and other errors relating to the publication T
10. codes o c S a Oo c LL r o ea UNDER numbers printed below bar code ON OFF CHECK DIGIT OFF ON t The CHECK DIGIT parameter is only available with the CODE 39 I 2 5 and CODABAR protocols 23 Setting bar code parameters arameter o Press Or 3 until the parameter that you wish to change is displayed Press A or SZ until the desired setting is displayed o Repeat steps oO and o until all parameters are set as you wish New Block Press 5 Entering bar code data Q Press 0 oO Type in the new bar code data or edit the old data Press to add the bar code to the text t To add special characters to the bar code data only with protocols CODE39 CODABAR EAN128 or CODE128 position the cursor below the character ened eis to the right of where you wish to add the special character and then press foxa ems Press PAS Or ZZ until the desired control character is displayed and then press 43 eam to add the character to the data Refer to the tables below for a list of the special characters that are available t To change the data or WIDTH or UNDER parameter settings of a bar code that has already been added to the text position the cursor below the bar code mark Ill and arameter then press Q then es G The following control characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocol CODE39 or CODABAR CODE39 CODABAR Span Character Sraba Character Pro
11. ee gt 9 Use the power supply best suited to your needs For details on each power supply refer to the following AC Adapter Connecting the AC adapter When printing a large number of labels or labels that contain a large amount of text it may be useful to connect the P touch to a standard electrical outlet using the AC adapter Notes on the AC adapter t Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine r Disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use this P touch for an extended period of time When the power is disconnected all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost Batteries Installing the batteries This machine has been designed to allow you to change the batteries quickly and easily With batteries installed this compact and portable machine can be used anywhere Notes on batteries t This P touch requires six AA size batteries LR6 Rechargeable Ni MH batteries can be used instead of six alkaline batteries t The rechargeable batteries cannot be recharged by leaving them in the P touch with the AC adapter connected Instead recharge the rechargeable batteries by using a battery charger designed specifically for the type of rechargeable batteries used For more details on the rechargeable batteries refer to the instructions provided with them t o not use any of the following otherwise battery leakage or damage may occur Man
12. text block range 37 DEODIGNISs ceo eene stan anaes 74 P touch Editor iistal liue WAREN 47 SLANG sasni RR Eee 54 tepap ate ceediec ide ct bie 66 R FOC AUIS et aaa ee eee 40 Repeat Printing function 35 etui koyone 4 19 21 right text alignment 33 Mde O erena 4 ol E E RET 45 Rotate amp Repeat mode 14 ROLlateul iode cet IN 14 E s beret aa bentiues s 70 SEIOCUING A baden 19 20 default setting eene 19 SEUKE V oense eon toos Cesta dre tita 42 SME indica 2 Rer pH 4 SIE AMO CO m 20 SIZE 30 MACON T mee co T MT 4 SPACE koyeran enoe 19 20 SCOT E A O 39 Strong Adhesive Tape 10 GEC eec iati SS ARR SU T 32 SVmpOL KEY sdossate cette testet otia n te 25 T tape CURET e 45 templates AULO FORM AU serere open sets 33 P touch Editor 66 text aligritiebhsdencso etd 33 cjr cA 30 size adjustment 3o tete 43 Sidus costoso inei er deseo e ET 32 Widths net 31 width adjustment 43 Transtet iOS scere po pP tH 61 troubleshooting eres ione tis 74 U Uppercase letters 20 user defined character image 66 V VOO eee rA 44 Vertical Odea coepere rtv ter ied 13 W NVICIUIN oo tose 2oatntagesaces hate ee liigretasatsts 31 MACO aan nee cu on E MM UN 4 Printed in China LW2458001
13. 9 or other labels requiring ascending codes Press e then ex Press amp or C3 until NUMBER is displayed Press AS or SZ until the desired number of copies is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting New Block Press 2 The message START appears To specify only the character at the cursor s current position as the numbering field press a and then skip to step Home Press Zu AQ or C until the first character that you wish to include in the numbering field is ee New Block Press The message END appears Press A ww Or C until the last character that you wish to include in the numbering field is flashing o Press mex CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu o 36 New Block Press 2 or al to begin printing the specified number of labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed t If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3 the message CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE appears after each label is printed Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing t Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears t For the different options available for cutting the tape refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 42 t Letters and numbers increase as shown below 091 gt eas ces A B 95 72 A gt BS B m2 Ru 2 HU A tus A093 Al gt A9 gt BO gt Spaces shown
14. J4 7 J0J J rt JjJtfr D DB R LR RR e l 66o0 6060 s ssB E EE EE EEJ S 8 Sss9 8m g ee to y otte G G oJ T TtTb i liiiijit jJ du duuaduau I HITTITE U lr koke 5 J Y yay K K Y YY l Pe o p Z J222 L ELLE Z 222 T Press Q then es The message ACCENT a z A Z appears o Press the key corresponding with the desired accented character repeatedly until the correct character is displayed o Add the accented character s to the text To add a single accented character or the last one in a series skip to step O New Block To add a series of accented characters to the text press then 7j 22 o For each additional accented character repeat steps oO and New Block Press 5 A lt a A lt a t To type in an uppercase accented character press gt or press Q then 62 to enter Caps mode before pressing the letter key Entering a bar code The Bar Code function allows bar codes to be printed as part of labels t Since this machine is not specifically designed for special bar code label making some bar code readers may not be able to read the labels t Barcode readers may not be able to read bar codes printed with certain ink colours on certain label tape colours For best results print bar code labels using black on white tape In addition the various bar code parameters enable you to create more customized bar
15. tape Black characters on fluorescent orange tape Black characters on fluorescent yellow tape Black characters on fluorescent green tape Black characters on clear mat tape Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Red characters on white tape Blue characters on white tape Gold characters on black tape White characters on clear tape White characters on black tape Black characters on red tape Black characters on blue tape Black characters on yellow tape Black characters on green tape Black characters on clear tape Red characters on clear tape Blue characters on clear tape White characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Red characters on white tape Blue characters on white tape Gold characters on black tape White characters on black tape Black characters on red tape White characters on red tape Black characters on blue tape White characters on blue tape Black characters on yellow tape White characters on orange tape Black characters on green tape White characters on green tape Black characters on silver tape Black characters on silver mat tape Black characters on fluorescent orange tape length 5 m Black characters on fluorescent yellow tape length 5 m Stock No Description TZ D31 Black characters on fluorescent green tape length 5 m TZ M31 Black characters on clear mat tape 9 mm z TZ 121 Black characters on clear tape o TZ 122 Red characters on clear tape zy TZ 12
16. the text blocks can be printed in the order that they were typed in or in the opposite order or the text can be printed rotated 90 e BA 19 8A 20 8A 21 IP02 1 3 P083 1 2 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block length Block length Block length Length x Multiple Length x Multiple Length x Multiple 17 18 BLOCK 1 to 50 blocks Default 1 LENGTH 6 0 to 200 0 mm Default 17 5mm MULTIPLE x to x9 Default 1 FRAME OFF 1 2 3 A T 5 LLL 6 LIL 7 O00 8 C0 9 OOO Default OFF PRINT IN ORDER REVERSE Default IN ORDER ROTATE OFF ON Default OFF The number of blocks can be specified or changed only with the BLOCK parameter Text blocks cannot be added or deleted in any other way If the number of blocks specified in the PANEL2 Label Type mode is less than the number of text blocks that have already been entered entered text blocks are deleted If the specified number of blocks is greater than the number of entered text blocks text blocks are added For these types of labels we recommend using Strong Adhesive Tape By using the Numbering function with the PANEL2 Label Type mode a single label containing multiple blocks of ascending characters can easily be created for example to label patch panels as shown above For details on the Numbering function refer to Printing multiple copies with incremental characters on page 36 3 Basic Functions Performing Basic Operations
17. CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press menm 38 Combining special printing functions Many of the special printing functions can be combined depending on various conditions such as which Label Type mode is selected or whether a template is being used For example by combining the operations for the Repeat Printing function and the Numbering function to print two copies of a label with 1 selected as the numbering field and three increments the labels shown above will be printed t For details on the various special printing functions refer to the corresponding section above Storing and Recalling Files Frequently used label text along with its formatting can be stored in the memory and easily recalled so that it can be edited and quickly printed When each text file is stored it is given a number to make recalling it easier Up to 10 text files or approximately 2 000 characters can be stored in the memory Since a copy of the stored text file is recalled when the Recall function is used the text can be edited or printed without changing the originally stored file When a file is no longer needed or more space is necessary the Clear function can be used to delete text files o c S aad 9 c LL r o iss aa Storing label text Press e o Press A or SZ until STORE is displayed New Block o Press J Home End o Press AN or Gy until the file numbe
18. P touch is connected to the computer or turned on t Only use the enclosed USB interface cable to connect the P touch to the computer t A single computer cannot be connected to multiple P touch machines at the same time t Although the P touch can be connected to the computer through a USB connection label layouts created in P touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application Installing the Software amp Printer Driver Introduction Features P touch Editar Makes it easy for anyone to create a wide variety of custom labels in complex layouts by using fonts templates and clip art Pinte Dawes Lets you print labels from the connected P touch when using P touch Editor on your PC A B EJ a Pm Oo end c o ze z0 r e Sa 25 a gt D E o 2 47 CD ROM Precautions Do not scratch the CD ROM Do not subject the CD ROM to extremely high or extremely low temperatures Do not put heavy objects on the CD ROM or apply force to the CD ROM o The software contained on the CD ROM is meant for use with your purchased machine only It may be installed on multiple PCs for use at an office etc e Do not connect the USB cable to your PC until the software has been installed and you are instructed to connect System requirements Before installation check that your system configuration meets the following requirements Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
19. 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 mz AA gt 2 a filha AA 9 gt 10 gt 993 00 gt 199 2 023 9 923002 t Only one numbering field can be selected from any text t A numbering field must be located entirely within one line of text of a single block C A maximum of five characters can be selected for the numbering field t f 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 t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step press A or SZ until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press gum t Ifa bar code is selected as the numbering field in step O skip steps O and Q and continue with step o c S ead Oo c LL r o iss ea Printing a range of text blocks The Block Printing function enables you to select the range of text blocks to print L NOP ST Ba QR UVWX Press Q then 75 Press 4 or gt until the first number in the ran T ress Jor u 1 e first nu er 1n the range displayed below BLOCK NO is flashing Press A or SZ until the desired block number is di
20. for PT 7600 only L J S E o E 9 o Cao E E Ee o gt 9 Bd Qa D N D 67 t If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3 the message CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE appears after each label is printed Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing t Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears t For the different options available for cutting the tape refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 42 t To search for a specific record while the database data is displayed in step o above refer to Searching the database on page 70 t To view other fields in the record selected in step press Or C t When editing data as described in step o of the procedure for printing a single database record the database remains unchanged When printing a range of database records the text cannot be edited t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step press AS or SZ until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option menu and then press Gas Refer to Printing multiple copies of a label on page 35 and Printing mirrored labels on page 38 t To quit using the template display the last field and then press The template Home End New Block menu appears Press A or CZ until FINISH appears and then press 2j te While trying to print a large amount of data at one time some outputted labels ma
21. for PT 7600 rechargeable battery pack s charge may run low even when you are not using the P touch only 74 Problem The label is not printed after pressing a The LCD messages are displayed in a foreign language The label is not printed correctly The ink ribbon is separated from the ink roller The P touch stops while printing a label Cause Has text been entered Is the tape cassette installed correctly and is there enough tape remaining Is the end of the tape bent Is the tape jammed Is the tape compartment cover open Is the language set properly Is the tape cassette installed correctly Is the print head clean Is the rechargeable battery pack charged sufficiently Is the ink ribbon in the tape cassette loose or did you pull on the label coming out of the tape exit slot Is there enough tape remaining in the tape cassette Are the batteries weak and is the AC adapter disconnected Solution A label will not be printed if there is no text entered Check that the tape cassette is installed correctly and that there is enough tape remaining Appendix If bent cut the bent section of tape with scissors and thread the tape through the tape exit slot correctly If jammed remove the tape cassette carefully pull out the jammed tape and then cut the tape with scissors Check that the end of the tape passes through the tape guide and re
22. of the expired rechargeable battery pack as directed by local regulations for the disposal of nickel metal hydride batteries Tape Cassettes Installing a tape cassette This machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types colours and sizes enabling you to make distinctive colour coded and stylized labels xe i i ud dp e c cb o Notes on tape cassettes t Before installing the tape cassette make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides t If the tape cassette to be installed has an ink ribbon and the ink ribbon is loose use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette until there is no slack in the ribbon End of the tape Tape guide t When inserting the tape cassette make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide t After installing a tape cassette press once to remove any slack in the tape and then press the tape cutter button to cut off the excess tape t Always cut off the tape before removing it from the machine If the tape is pulled on before being cut off the tape cassette may be damaged Strong Adhesive Tape t For textured rough or slipping surface we recommend using Strong Adhesive Tape t Although the instruction sheet included with the Strong Adhesive Tape cas
23. to continue the installation No More Info o You will be prompted to register your P touch online click Yes and then click Next If you have selected to register the product your default internet browser will be launched in a new window O Click Finish to complete the installation Restart your PC if you are instructed to do so For Windows XP 1 Although a message warning that no digital Ee signature was found appears soon after A test een e so Ware you are installing as not passe mdows Logo driver installation begins click Continue eap deli aa h Continuing your installation of this software may impair Anyway M or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation o When prompted connect your P touch to the PC by using a USB cable and then hold down and press to turn on the P touch in Transfer mode Connect to PC USB port Driver Setup Brother PT 7600 Install the printer Connect Brother PT 7500 and then turn it on Connect to P touch USB port 51 Using P touch With a Computer for PT 7600 only o The printer is detected and then the Found o New Hardware Wizard starts up Select No not this time and then click
24. touch Editor 5 0 Change Remove o Select OK to uninstall the software o Follow the instructions that appear on the dialog box to complete For Windows Vista OQ Start Settings Control Panel Programs Uninstall a program gt Brother P touch Editor 5 0 Uninstall o Select OK to uninstall the software Follow the instructions that appear on the dialog box to complete Uninstalling Replacing the printer driver e Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive If the installation window automatically appears click Cancel o From My Computer right click on the CD ROM drive to open Double click D_SETUP EXE If a dialog box appears asking for a desired language select the language you wish for instructions and click OK o Select whether to delete or to replace the printer driver and then click Next O Follow the instructions that appear in the dialog box to complete 53 for PT 7600 only L J S E o E 9 o Cao E E Ee i gt gt 9 Bd Qa D N D Using P touch Editor 5 0 P touch Editor 5 0 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels for almost any need imaginable See the P touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on oe printing and saving the labels The following is the example for Windows Vista Notes on creating templates Since some P touch Editor 5 0 functions are not available wit
25. use metallic articles such as tweezers or a metallic pen when exchanging the batteries Do not charge the batteries in high temperature locations Do not throw into fire heat up or disassemble the battery If battery fluid comes into contact with skin or clothes wash the affected areas thoroughly with clean water Battery fluid is harmful to skin P touch Nr the batteries leak make sure the fluid does not come into contact with your eyes as this may result in loss of eyesight If contact does occur flush eyes with clean water and seek medical attention urgently If the batteries begin to emit an odour overheat discolour deform or any other change occurs during use charging or storage remove the batteries immediately and discontinue use Follow these guidelines to avoid fire damage electric shock and choking Q Do not allow the P touch to get wet in any way Do not touch any metal parts near the print head The print head becomes very hot during use and remains very hot immediately after use Do not touch it directly with your hands Print head S Do not use the P touch with a foreign object in it If water metallic substance or any foreign object enters the P touch disconnect the AC adapter and remove battery and contact the retail outlet where the P touch was purchased or your local authorized service centre po not touch the blade of the cutter unit Do not disassemble the P touch For inspect
26. various functions and settings Home To move the cursor left right up or down press K ZS OE 2 D 20 I To move the cursor to the beginning of the current line of text press amp v then 7 ma To move the cursor to the end of the current line of text press amp 4 then gt Home To move the cursor to the beginning of the entered text press then A End To move the cursor to the end of the entered text press 9 then Home 7 lt To move the cursor several characters or lines at once hold down lt gt B A Or End Adding a new line of text New Block e To end the current line of text and start a new one press 2 j 4 appears at the end of the line r The number of text lines that can be printed depends on the width of the tape Maximum Number of D Lines That Can Be Printed m 0 02 9m 32 Um 3 Wm 0 m 3 t The line number on the display indicates the line number of the text block Adding a new text block e Tocreate a new text block so that one section of the text can have a different number of lines than another press Q9 then ps PJ appears at the end of the block o c S j 5 c LL r o ea For example text entered as shown below will be printed as follows E 38 AAA ABC 456 t A single label can only contain a maximum of fifty text blocks t The number of the block that the cursor is in is indicate
27. 3 Blue characters on clear tape TZ 221 Black characters on white tape TZ 222 Red characters on white tape TZ 223 Blue characters on white tape TZ 324 Gold characters on black tape TZ 325 White characters on black tape TZ 421 Black characters on red tape TZ 521 Black characters on blue tape TZ 621 Black characters on yellow tape TZ 721 Black characters on green tape TZ M21 Black characters on clear mat tape 6 mm TZ 111 Black characters on clear tape TZ 211 Black characters on white tape TZ 315 White characters on black tape TZ 611 Black characters on yellow tape Non laminated tapes length 8 m Stock No Description 24 mm TZ N251 Black characters on white tape 18 mm TZ N241 Black characters on white tape TZ N641 Black characters on yellow tape 12 mm TZ N231 Black characters on white tape TZ N631 Black characters on yellow tape 9mm TZ N221 Black characters on white tape 6 mm TZ N211 Black characters on white tape 85 Strong adhesive tapes length 8 m Laminated tapes with stronger adhesive ideal for rough surfaces or harsh environments Stock No Description 24 mm TZ S151 TZ S251 TZ S651 18 mm TZ S141 TZ S241 TZ S641 12 mm TZ S131 TZ S231 TZ S631 9mm TZ S121 TZ S221 TZ S621 6mm TZ S111 TZ S211 TZ S611 Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black char
28. 4 lt Een o gt 9 7 Qa D N D How to use P touch Transfer Manager amp P touch Library t Although the PT 7600 can be connected to the computer through a USB connection label layouts created in P touch Editor cannot be printed directly from the application P touch Transfer Manager The PT 7600 can transfer templates created in P touch Editor Also you can save the Label templates data from P touch onto the computer as a back up P touch Library This application allows you to manage P touch label templates and other data on the computer Starting up P touch Transfer Manager Click the Start button then choose All programs Programs Brother P touch P touch Tools P touch Transfer Manager 2 1 P touch Transfer Manager starts up Layout window Ko a ng EE EPIPEENU ESI m m D File Edit View Tool Help 5 C1 ET op E Gy All Contents fe W Filter PC Brother PT 7600 Configurations ta Backups 0 contents are selected For Help press F1 Menu Commands are categorized into each menu File Edit View Tool and Help by function 2 Toolbar There are icons for frequently used commands Click on one to access that command 3 Selecting the printer model Only for P touch Transfer Manager Select the printer model to send data to When you select a printer only the data that can be sent to the selected printer is displ
29. D Press f ormat Q Press K or ag until G STYLE is displayed Press A or lt until the desired character style setting is displayed o Press J The selected setting is applied to the entire text Formatting the character style of a line p Move the cursor to the line of text whose character style you wish to change ARA o Press amp then D Home End o Press AN or Vy until the desired character style setting is displayed New Bloc o Press eee The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is positioned in The following text styles are available Style Style l Setting Sampie Setting pauiple oes di I OUTL OUTLINE ABG italic amp A BC outline 32 Specifying the alignment for all lines in the text Press fere m gt o Press amp Jor until ALIGN is displayed Home End Press AN or Vy until the desired setting is displayed New Block o Press 2 The selected setting is applied to the entire text The following alignment settings are available ABC ABC ABC ABC DEFGH DEFGH DEFGH DEFGH IJKLM IJKLM IJKLM IJKLM LEFT CENTRE RIGHT JUSTIFY Using the pre formatted Auto Format templates Various pre formatted label templates are available enabling you to quickly and easily create labels for a variety of applications from identifying the contents of boxes and file folders to labelling equipment and making name badges and ID tags After simply selecting
30. ESS MATHEMATICS BRACKET INTERNATIONAL CHARACTERS 26 Category Symbols ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC 2 3E Basic Functions 02 27 Category Symbols OTHERS PERSONAL A maximum of 16 most recently selected symbols are CATEGORY automatically saved in the PERSONAL symbol category t Once the PERSONAL symbol category becomes full newly selected symbols will overwrite older ones unless the Symbol Save function is set to OFF Refer to Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated on page 44 Formatting the Label Specifying a label length The length of the label can be specified as follows Cc Press c then a o CS oi LENGTH S HIJK o Press amp Jor until LENGTH is displayed EFG Press A or AZ until the desired label length is 6 0 to 999 9 mm displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting New Block o Press J Specifying a margin size The size of the margins for the left and right sides of the text can be specified Cc Q Press amp e amp 9 then A ABCD HI JK Q Press G or gt until MARGIN is displayed EFG lt gt Home End gt Press AN or Gy until the desired margin 2 0 to 99 9 mm 2 0 to 99 9 mm setting is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired margin setting o Press TD 28
31. European countries z pod c 1993 2008 Brother Industries Ltd All Rights Reserved o Read the licence agreement carefully If you agree with the terms and conditions of the licence agreement click Yes to continue the installation O Type in the User Name and Company Name if needed and then click Next O Confirm the destination to install the software and then click Next t f you wish to modify or change the destination click Browse to choose the installation path Q Check on off which shortcuts you wish to add and then click Next Review the settings and then click Next To change the settings click Back to go back to the appropriate window s and correct for PT 7600 only The selected features will be installed automatically L J S E o 9 o 4 lt lt o gt 9 Rd Qa D N D 49 Installing the Printer driver t Read the contents of the Before installing the printer driver dialog box and then check Yes confirmed and click OK The installation procedure for the printer driver differs depending on the operating system being used For Windows 2000 Professional page 50 For Windows XP page 51 For Windows Vista page 52 For Windows 2000 Professional Although a message warning that no digital perpe x signature was found appears soon after driver installation begins click Yes The Mic
32. Next In the dialog box for selecting the installation method select Install the software automatically Recommended and then click Next Again a message appears warning that no digital signature was found Click Continue Anyway to install the printer driver When a message appears indicating that the printer has been added click OK to close the message Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Brother PT 7600 If your hardware came with an installation CD Q or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Printers has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway You will be prompted to register your P touch online click Yes and then click Next If you have selected to register the product your default internet browser will be launched in a new window Click Finish to complete the installation Restart you
33. The Search dialog box is displayed CONTAINS NM Z4 72 o Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items The search items that can be set are as follows This sets the method for combining multiple search items If you choose Multiple Parameters AND files are searched for those that satisfy all the conditions If you choose OR files are searched for those that satisfy any one of the conditions o Click Search Results T The search is started and the search results IAN Nd are displayed From Brother Japan 100x150mm Sample Labels 19801226 Sample BROTHER NTL RERI t The search results can be checked in the Search Results folder view t You can register the data in the P touch Library by dragging and dropping to the All contents folder or its list view To have label templates created with P touch Editor automatically registered in the P touch Library use the following method 1 From the P touch Editor menu choose Tools Options 2 In the Options dialog box General tab click Registration Settings 3 Choose the timing for registering label templates created with P touch Editor then click OK for PT 7600 only _ E E a 9 o 4 lt lt i gt gt 9 Bd Qa D N D 73 6 Appendix Re
34. Update Accessories Recent Items Brother P touch P touch Editor 5 0 Snap mode Computer R P touch Editor 5 0 Help P touch Editor 5 0 P touch Tools Extras and Upgrades Network t You can also start P touch Editor using the following methods only if you created the shortcut during installation eDouble click the shortcut icon on the desktop eClick the shortcut icon in the Quick Launch bar Connect To Games Control Panel IrfanView Maintenance Default Programs 4 Back Help and Support When P touch Editor is launched the New Open dialog box appears allowing you to choose whether you want to create a new label layout or open an existing label t To specify how the P touch Editor works when it starts click Tools Options to display the Options dialog box In the General tab you can choose the setting in the Operations list box in the Startup Settings Normally choose Display New Open Dialog Box o Choose an option in the New Open dialog m Es box and click OK l c uem 5 e You can choose the label printer and pee oo m Deme JA media size A o When you choose Open File the Open A S dialog box appears You can choose and SE open the file you have created and stored h ur Fs previously Hep Hon To T Do Na Display This Dog Box at Situp 2 When you choose View His
35. XP Windows Vista Windows 2000 Pro XP 128MB or more Memory Windows Vista 512MB or more Hard disk free space 70MB or more USB Port USB Specification 1 1 or 2 0 protocol SVGA High Colour graphics support or higher CD ROM drive for installation Installing the P touch Editor 5 0 and Printer driver rx Do not connect the USB cable to your PC before installing the software r You must be logged on as a user with administrator privileges to install this software 48 Installing the P touch Editor 5 0 t The installation procedure may change depending on the Operating System on your PC Windows Vista 9 is shown here as an example Start your PC making sure to log on as a user with Administrator privileges o Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The P touch Setup Screen will appear t Ifthe P touch Setup Screen does not appear from Windows Explorer double click the My Computer icon and then double click the PT 7600 icon If you wish to cancel installation in the middle of the process click Exit 9 Select the desired language and double ELZEN click the type of setup you prefer bother OO Standard All features P touch Editor and PT7600 Installer Printer driver will be installed default Custom You can specify which features to install Recommended for advanced users Standard Installation Custom Installation Installation language 2 2 5 e eue A English UK East
36. acters on yellow tape Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Flexible ID tapes length 8 m Flexible laminated tapes ideal for labelling network cables electrical wires etc Stock No Description 24 mm TZ FX151 TZ FX251 TZ FZ651 18 mm TZ FX141 TZ FX241 TZ FX641 12 mm TZ FX131 TZ FX231 TZ FX631 86 Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Black characters on clear tape Black characters on white tape Black characters on yellow tape Stock No Description 9 mm TZ FX121 Black characters on clear tape TZ FX221 Black characters on white tape x TZ FX621 Black characters on yellow tape o 6 mm a TZ FX111 Black characters on clear tape gt TZ FX211 Black characters on white tape TZ FX611 Black characters on yellow tape Security tape length 8 m This tape leaves a checkered pattern when removed Stock No Description 18 mm TZ SEA Black characters on white tape Fabric tape length 3 m These fabric labels can be affixed to other fabric using an iron Stock No Description 18 mm TZ FA4B Bl
37. ayed in the list view Folder view Displays a list of folders When you select any folder the data in the folder selected is displayed in the list view on the right 5 List view The data in the selected folder is displayed Preview The label templates selected in the list view are displayed as a preview for PT 7600 only L J S E o E 9 o Cao E E Ee o gt 9 Bd Qa D N D 63 Explanations of the Icons Transfer Transfers the label templates and other data on your val Only for P touch PC to the P touch when connecting USB interface Transfer Manager cable Backup Only for P touch Transfer Manager Searches the data managed with the P touch Library Display Style Changes the file display format Transferring label templates from the PC Backs up the data you have transferred to the P touch using the P touch Transfer Manager ies g Select the P touch to transfer data to t Make sure that the P touch is in Transfer mode For more details refer to Entering Transfer mode on page 61 For Help press FL eis select New and create a new folder Here as an example we create the folder Transfer 64 eis Drag the transfer data to the folder you created Drag the transfer data from All contents Layouts or another folder under Filter When transferring multip
38. be replaced or updated 66 Using a template not linked to a database Using a template not linked to a database is the same as using any of the preset Auto Format templates For details on using Auto Format templates refer to Using the pre formatted Auto Format templates on page 33 Using a template linked to a database A single record or a range of records in the database linked to the template can be printed o Press Q then the PF key where the template that you wish to use is assigned e Press ean The database data is displayed To select a single database record to be printed in the template Home End 3 7 Press Ay or 7 o highlight te EEIE AAA A lt a esired record and then press 2 J j apis E Part Nam gt i O 9 1 METES o To edit any t text in the record press Home BAS OT AZ to display the text and FT AX MAX Lebe Type Block No then type in the new text O Press a To select a range of database records to be printed in the template ew Block Press A or EA to highlight a record and then press f Press then ES The message CLEAR TEXT amp PRINT DATABASE appears New Block Press 5 O Press Or C until RECORD NO is displayed and then specify the desired range of records e Press eD or ay CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu o Press or al to begin printing the labels using the specified range of records
39. be reduced if text that is set to the AUTO Size setting is too large for the specified label length The default setting is TEXT SIZE t1 Press Q9 then 2 Q Press lt or gt until AUTO REDUCTION is displayed New Block o Press AS or SZ until the desired setting is displayed and then press 72 If TEXT SIZE is selected and more text is added the character size is reduced so the text fits within the specified label length ABCDE gt If TEXT WIDTH is selected and more text is added the character width is reduced so the text fits within the specified label length However after the character width 1s reduced to THIN the character size will be reduced so the text fits within the specified label length ABCDE gt ABCDEFGH Calibrating the label length 0 cmd c o L d 0 D lt o T O G If the length of the printed label does not correspond to the length specified with the Length function the printed label length can be recalibrated with the Length Adjust function by selecting a setting between 5 and 5 The default setting is 0 gd Press S then 2 Q Press or gt until LENGTH ADJUST is displayed New Block Press AS or AZ until the desired setting is displayed and then press 2j 43 Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated You can specify whether symbols continue to be added to the PERSONAL symbol category with the older symbo
40. ce the P touch battery in direct sunlight or rain near heaters or other hot appliances in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures e g on the dashboard or in the back of your car high humidity or dusty locations Standard operating temperature range 10 C to 35 C Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time otherwise the machine may be stained Depending on the environmental conditions and the applied settings some characters or symbols may be difficult to read Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Do not use tapes that do not have the TZ mark TAPE e Do not pull or apply pressure to the tape in the cassette Otherwise the tape cassette or P touch may be damaged e Make sure that the release lever is up when closing the back cover The back cover cannot be closed if the release lever is pressed down e Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette or without a tape cassette set in the P touch Doing so will damage the print head e Do not attempt to cut tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape e Itis recommended that you use the USB cable supplied with the P touch Should another USB cable need to be used ensure it is of high quality construction for PT 7600 only e Becareful not to scratch the CD ROM Do not place the CD ROM in any location exposed to high or low temperatures Do not place heavy objects on the CD ROM or b
41. copies of the same text ABC N ABC 1 Press then c5 Q Press lt or gt until COPIES is displayed ABC Press A or lt until the desired number of copies is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting Press xn or El CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu LJ O Press or al to begin printing the specified number of copies The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed 35 o c 9 ud O a 5 Tm 9 o aa If the Cut function is set to 1 or 3 the message CUT TAPE TO CONTINUE appears after each label is printed Press the tape cutter button to cut off the label and continue printing Be sure to cut the tape within 5 minutes from the time that the message appears For the different options available for cutting the tape refer to Selecting how tape is fed and cut on page 42 I To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step 6 press A or wr until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press ean Printing multiple copies with incremental characters The Numbering function can be used to print several copies of the same text while incrementing the values of certain characters letters numbers or bar code data after each label is printed This type of automatic incrementation is very useful when printing serial number labels production control labels o 000 o o
42. d at the bottom of the display t All text blocks have the same formatting features t While trying to print a large amount of data at one time some outputted labels may be blank For example when printing 50 records the maximum number of characters that can be printed at one time is limited to approximately 200 NORMAL 2 3 AAs A A Label Type Block No Inserting text To insert the text that you type at the cursor s current position make sure that the Insert indicator is displayed Otherwise press to enter Insert mode e To replace the text at the cursor s current position instead of inserting it press to exit Insert mode 21 Deleting text e To remove characters to the left of the cursor s current position press until all of the characters that you wish to delete are removed e To delete all of the text Press lt then EN o Press A or SZ to select either TEXT ONLY to erase just the text or TEXT amp FORMAT to erase all of the text and return all formatting functions to their default settings New Block Press J Entering an accented character There are various accented characters available with the Accent function The following accented characters are available Character Accented Characters Character Accented Characters a amp me a a n Ahan A AAAKAAZAAAAA N IN NNN c e66 1 9 jJ o 0o 00ce c ec Oo j oo0GQg 60ctct d ead
43. delines to avoid personal injury and damage of the P touch Place the P touch on a flat stable surface Do not place any heavy objects on top of the such as a desk P touch Do not press on the LCD screen Do not leave the P touch within reach of children with the back cover open Tape Depending on the location material and environmental conditions the label may unpeel or become irremovable the colour of the label may change or be transferred to other objects Before applying the label check the environmental condition and the material Memory Any data stored in memory will be lost due to failure or repair of the P touch or when the batteries expires and the power is disconnected When power is disconnected for more than two minutes all text and format settings will be cleared Any text files stored in the memory will also be cleared IV General Precautions Do not use the P touch in any way or for any purpose not described in this guide Doing so may result in accidents or damage to the machine Do not put any foreign objects into the tape exit slot AC adapter connector or USB port for PT 7600 only etc Do not touch the print head with your fingers Use a soft wipe e g a cotton swab when cleaning the print head or the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CL4 when cleaning the print head Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents Only use a soft dry cloth Do not pla
44. des eee eee S Selecting a Label Type Mode eere nnne enne 13 Normal and Vertical Modes eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 13 Rotate and Rotate amp Repeat Modes eeeeeee 14 Flas Mode emer IC H 15 Port and Panel T Mod s soriire Tine eaaet eth E Peee ree NE 16 Panel MOOG ioi eria saos deb TE E A pe bove Wie ue ees 17 SUBASIGARUNGHIONSS venei oven Performing Basic Operations eeeeeeee creer eene enne 19 Choosing functions parameters settings and groups eeeeeeeeeeeeee 19 Choosing thedefault setine ca ate HO a tcc aut E 19 COMINGS CO VCC Arr er deutet EEEE deve da ap destaca 19 Cancel MEA 0108 oesscsces exi E rad vent UE Do Mao b D EE ANN Ed 19 Inp utting Label Data e eoo th teer Sa neo retenu Pea etae o nerd cseds 20 Ent rino and d NNE LOL esses resa ON Ir ex A NR A a EE RRRNNERTEUAS UEMAR D GU NS 20 vi Entering an aecented character sia aui ded AEA A Ea 22 EVICTING GDOP COGE ses vat debate a xs evade evt Oed 23 Enfering 0 SyIRbOL istos ghee aight ec bee Rea io wig au de dee B 25 Formatting the Label e eeoeoe oett reto p eter Eee Ela bae aera Ete aeos 28 Specifying adlabel CHOI s oatsetevi eldest r atit ul 26 SIC CU NV CL MATO SI CE sse wis ti asic a sick naan hoasaaiden eiue do MEAN Que ai Ud 28 PEGI TC AONE eso GNIS EEAEEAGX cacao ns OMe E eo VE DNC 29 Speci Ying the Character SIZ6 1 dtes us dc
45. eaning T 45 Cleaning the print head rollers and tape cutter eese 45 5 Using P touch With a Computer for PT 7600 only 47 Installing the Software amp Printer Driver eeeeeeeeee 47 Dro HON rosoe a a E 47 DYSTEHI TOOHWLFOIONLS i E a A N E ui a E E 48 Installing the P touch Editor 5 0 and Printer driver eese 46 Uninstalling the P touch Editor 5 0 cccccccccccccccccccccccccceenseaeaeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeas 53 Uninstalling Replacing the printer driver essen 23 vii Using P touch Editor 5 0 iei eee exc cthsceawsiteseceavereseteerencteet 54 SIATUNS P MoUc Ed OF ssi uso Uii o eoe RM p E ar eS 55 LAVO WING OW ehe od DON No MEN on Ed t OR Iste oe reU RET a EUR a dE 57 Startup POUCH Editor Help orione ie cran radit nter i ey d ees 59 Transferring Data To From a Computer e ccce 61 Entexne Transfer MOOG esee msc E eel nde eode beds ents 61 How to use P touch Transfer Manager amp P touch Library 62 Starting up P touch Transfer Manager seen 62 Transferring label templates from the PC ccccccccccccsscscccccccecccesecceseeseeeeeeees 64 Adding a user defined character image to the text esses 66 USINO TEMPIU CQO acute seals arisen isis devas NNMNYSEEOUE QIXER DU RM UM NE BUD ES 66 Using downloaded database data eese enne 66 Backing up label templat
46. ed specific data in the list Cancel view only that selected data is transferred to the P touch Adding a user defined character image to the text If a user defined character image a bitmap character not usually available on the P touch is assigned to a PF key that character can be added to any label that you create on the P touch e Press then the applicable PF key FESBE AAA The character is added to the text at the A lt al 7 cursor s position ABC 4 1 ABC IMPORT EX Code 1 NORMAL t AAa4 A A Label Type Block No t Only a monochrome bitmap bmp file can be transferred to the P touch t A high resolution file can be cut from a file with the specifications described above t The downloaded image is automatically resized to the width of the tape being used Using template data A label layout created with P touch Editor Ibx file can be transferred to the P touch where it can be used as a template for printing labels Templates can be printed using text from either a database or by directly typing text in When a database mdb file created with P touch Editor 5 0 or csv file 1s transferred to the P touch data from selected records can be added to labels either using a template linked to the database or using a new template In addition the database data can be searched to find specific records t The P touch can only contain one database at a time However the database can
47. end it for PT 7600 only e The software on the CD ROM is intended for use with the P touch and may be installed on more than one PC for PT 7600 only e We strongly recommend that you read this User s Guide carefully before using your P touch and then keep it nearby for future reference Before Using Your P touch eeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eee eene eene i DOC ICC AUTON ssa dpi AE EE E aE i General Precautions cccccsscsssccsesccscscccssccsssscsssecsscecescecesseees V Te Get nsStarted serene Unpacking Your P touch eeeeeeee eene ee eee eee eene 1 General Description erc CR 3 Top VIEW C DOUONL VIEW Laetatus oen mEtS V Ma ea ora bal e vede Pp RN 3 Keyboard ECL SETEC istae epe meis oe EMO eb bnt p Ee N 4 Bot CI lh Acces per coc B taste arte brut ic te ce core tme Outils uet comae T EA 5 Power SUD DIY eee Stein tates hope te eot a a a a a ies 5 AC AUIE i EEN AEA O T ese Xe 5 BOITOPIC S Rene ee Re RE Ie SER cee ey eee oE Esc oc SI ela fco pte tren tree 6 Rechargeable battery pack for PT 7600 only eese 7 Tape Cassettes wcsssesssersesvscesssccassssstenasssscossagasescaseansceosssasdeseeaneareeecdst 9 Mistalline a tape CAS selle cuoco ero Ca PIRE ERR RR RENS CER DONNA Act 9 Turning the P touch On Off eeeeeeeee eese eee eene 12 Changing the Language eeeeeeee eene eee ee eene eene eee 12 2 Fabel Tvpe Mo
48. es asd de eter toto lee cela REA PANE WIR ASE ATA 70 Startino up the P touclt LIDYGEy sae o tra i PEE e RR vet es Pepe 72 SCATCHING ADELS Sisri Na Kono cad a he oM anaemia sania MAPAS 72 o Appendbxcseeeeesec ce cree UI 7d viii Resetting the P touch eee eee eee eene ee eee eene ve 74 TroubleshoOUlHig onte eater re eot Poe eee tutte teo Dae etes nee qu eoeus 74 Error Message List oie Sore e eee Eo aeaaee aeta S e ee EU PME REPE UNS 76 Machine Specifications c eeeeeeeee esee e ee eene eene nnn ttt tnu 81 WAG AO IE ase iota Soo es eut p upabe te vuab deb ena anne oes Cann va Ubi g ples 81 Operating Environment Windows for PT 7600 only 83 ACCOSSOFIGS oeiee eE E Aa 83 Nere e AEE 88 Getting Started Unpacking Your P touch Check that the package contains the following before using your P touch Ke i c iud Qn O c cb o PT 7600 P touch Strap belt CD ROM User s Guide USB cable The design of the adapter may differ by country PT 7500 P touch Strap belt TZ tape cassette User s Guide S gt The design of the adapter may differ by country General Description Top view amp bottom view Ke Pe Smet i o O c cb o Tape cutter button Keyboard AC adapter connector USB port for PT 7600 only Back cover Relea
49. ess than 1000 copies Error Message Cause IMAGE CHARACTER SIZE ERROR INPUT ABCD AT BEGIN amp END LENGTH LIMIT On 18 mm tape LINE LIMIT 5 LINES MAXIMUM On 12 mm tape LINE LIMIT 3 LINES MAXIMUM On 9 mm and 6 mm tape LINE LIMIT 2 LINES MAXIMUM MEMORY FULL NO DATABASE OR INCORRECT FORMAT NO FILES RECORD NOT FOUND 78 e This message appears if a wide user defined character image is entered when the Vertical Label Type mode is selected This message appears if a letter between A and D has not been entered at the beginning and end of the bar code data when the CODABAR protocol is selected This message appears if you try to print or use the Preview function when the length of the text is greater than the m limit This message appears if you try to print or use the Preview function when the number of lines in the text is greater than the maximum possible for the installed tape This message appears if you try to store a text file after approximately 2000 characters have already been stored in the memory This message appears if no database has been downloaded to the P touch when you press S then Insert This message appears if no files are stored in the memory when you try to recall or delete one This message appears when the specified text or record number cannot be found in the database Solution Change the Label Type mode or use a tall user def
50. f fe je fey 7 Re Ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 race o j WP 2 to ls Ps 24 The following special characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocols EAN128 and CODE128 Symbol o ew o x a gt et IR ee e gt Y 2 OO 8 Po a A NEM e E e T wi t Pm Rr Op NT 2D o up z Lap ueque O D aq cum 1 3 Symbo 28 NET TORTS 29 30 FS 32 ETX DCI 60 GS 33 EOT DC2 T De RS 36 BEL NAK US 77 DEL 3s ETB 66 mo 39 CAN FNCD ag vw 34 M 68 ma 4 m 1 5 3B 1 9 mi gt L g a Ol wolrnsy ns ny BY WwW NIT 2 c S ed 5 c LL 2 o ea Entering a symbol There are 164 symbols and pictures available with the Symbol function Press me The last category used is displayed o Press AS or AZ to select the desired category Press Or C until the desired symbol is selected o Add the symbol s to the text 25 To add a single symbol or the last one in a series skip to step Q New Block To add a series of symbols to the text press QJ then 7j O For each additional symbol repeat steps o through New Block O Press J t A symbol can also be selected by typing in the corresponding code from the table New Block below For example typing A02 then pressing adds to the text The following symbols are available Category Symbols PUNCTUATION BUSIN
51. ganese batteries A combination of new and used batteries A combination of batteries of different types alkaline and Ni MH different manufacturers or different models e A combination of recharged and uncharged batteries t Make sure that the batteries are inserted so that their poles point in the correct direction With batteries installed the P touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding If a low battery charge is detected the low battery indicator 13 comes on When this occurs be sure to replace the batteries The low battery indicator may not come on in some operating conditions t Before replacing the batteries make sure that the P touch is turned off In addition when replacing the batteries insert the new ones within two minutes of removing the old ones otherwise the text shown in the display and any text stored in the memory will be lost t f you do not intend to use this P touch for an extended period of time remove the batteries When the power is disconnected all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost o o L d Ld o Oo Iz T O Rechargeable battery pack for PT 7600 only The machine has a rechargeable battery pack that allows you to use it anywhere when charged and an AC adapter that allows you to use it while connected to an electrical outlet when the rechargeable battery pack s charge becomes low Installing the rechargeable bat
52. h the P touch machine keep the following points in mind when using P touch Editor 5 0 to create templates t Since only the Helsinki font is available on the P touch machine the font used to print the text may be different from the font selected for the template in P touch Editor In addition since the size of all text on the P touch machine is set to AUTO the text size may automatically be reduced We recommend using the Helsinki font installed with P touch Editor for best results when creating labels t Although character styles can be applied to individual characters with P touch Editor styles can only be applied to a line of text with the P touch machine In addition some character styles are not available on the P touch machine t Differently from P touch Editor the P touch machine cannot print underline or strikeout characters t Only the first 999 rows of a database linked to a template is read by the P touch machine t Only the first line of text typed into a database field is read by the P touch machine Therefore if you wish to print from a database with more than one line of text create the template and database with separate fields for each line of text t Some characters available with P touch Editor are not available with the P touch machine r Bar codes specified with settings not compatible with the P touch bar codes settings will not print correctly t A template created with P touch Editor should have a fixed le
53. her cannot be held respon sible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies Do not use tapes that do not have the TZ mark Tape supply may differ by country TAPE Laminated tapes length 8 m The surface of laminated tapes is protected by a transparent film This prevents characters from smudging or being erased if the label becomes wet Stock No Description 24 mm TZ 151 Black characters on clear tape TZ 152 Red characters on clear tape TZ 153 Blue characters on clear tape TZ 155 White characters on clear tape TZ 251 Black characters on white tape TZ 252 Red characters on white tape TZ 253 Blue characters on white tape TZ 354 Gold characters on black tape TZ 355 White characters on black tape TZ 451 Black characters on red tape TZ 455 White characters on red tape TZ 551 Black characters on blue tape TZ 555 White characters on blue tape TZ 651 Black characters on yellow tape 83 Appendix Stock No TZ 655 TZ 751 TZ 755 TZ 951 TZ M951 TZ B51 TZ C51 TZ D51 TZ M51 18 mm TZ 141 TZ 241 TZ 242 TZ 243 TZ 344 TZ 145 TZ 345 TZ 441 TZ 541 TZ 641 TZ 741 12 mm TZ 131 TZ 132 TZ 133 TZ 135 TZ 231 TZ 232 TZ 233 TZ 334 TZ 335 TZ 431 TZ 435 TZ 531 TZ 535 TZ 631 TZ 635 TZ 731 TZ 735 TZ 931 TZ M931 TZ B31 TZ C31 84 Description White characters on orange tape Black characters on green tape White characters on green tape Black characters on silver tape Black characters on silver mat
54. ia RUE av REN ue 30 Specifying INE Character width sues cin eara fes ete ed ik Dy eua o Spree ed 31 SDECH YING the character Style vale ee NO ERR RE alesse toueesies 32 Using the pre formatted Auto Format templates eene 33 Printing Label 1 veces eei essi es eeu Sensei sb iendse aE EEE i 34 Previewing the label IGyOUt resignarse enio tem EET E 34 POOdilg AUD iens ssh o ovem sa av nuin tea bis tasses ua tutat epeel dre tu SUE 35 PANAO AT GO T T NA arn cau ae n O 35 Using special printing TURCHOHS iud ti n ERE RS NSUI QUIA HIR GRE RN RU IER 35 Storing and Recalling Files ee eere rennen nnne 39 SOVNE LACET GON ei eda te nade a bt c M vl EGRE RE QR UR 39 Recalling text that has been stored sess 40 Deleting text that has been stored cesses 40 4 Machine Adjustments ceeeeeee eere eee eee e 42 Selecting how tape is fed and cut iii e eta e eI E Ley ERA gy ae 42 Adjusting the display contrast eese eeeeeeeee eene nnns 42 Using the Auto Reduction function ccccccccccccccccccccceeceeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeseeessesesneeees 43 Calibrating the label LCN OLY ee oe ei qr adesset e en unda eats tes 43 Specifying if the PERSONAL symbol category is continually updated 44 Changing THE UNIS OF TNCOSTT desee estet teen teg tex ven Ren eve Uefa be ii 44 Displaying version information eeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeee ene nennen nnne nnns 44 Cl
55. ince the text sizes that can be printed depends on the width of the tape the following table shows the maximum text size that can be used with each tape width Tape Width Maximum Text Size t With the AUTO setting selected and the text in a block consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters and no accented letters the text is printed slightly larger than the maximum possible for the tape width 30 Specifying the character width Formatting the Global width of all text Q Press G or gt until G WIDTH is displayed Press A or lt until the desired character width setting is displayed o Press gem The selected setting is applied to the entire text Formatting the width of a line C1 Move the cursor to the line of text whose character width you wish to change o Press lt then e Press 3 or gt until WIDTH is displayed o Press AS or AZ until the desired character width setting is displayed New Block O Press 2 The selected setting is only applied to the text line that the cursor is positioned in o0 c S D d 5 c LL r o0 ios e The following width sizes are available for each text size as shown Seen a oe a ABC ABC HO ABC pee we H6 amp ABC pef we e m e hee we Me ow Cee sc pow ome om fm Tm 31 um NORMAL NARROW THIN WIDE eww oo e e e Specifying the character style Formatting the Global character style of all text
56. ined character image Enter a letter between A and D at the beginning and end of the bar code data Delete some of the text Reduce the number of lines or install a wider tape Delete an unwanted file to make space for the new one Download a database Store a text file before trying to recall or delete one Try searching for different text or a different record number Error ss Error Message SET 24mm SET 18mm SET 12mm SET 9mm SET 6mm INSERT TAPE CASSETTE TEXT TOO HIGH XX BLOCK TEXT TOO LONG TEXT TOO LONG XX BLOCK This message appears if a 24 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 24 mm wide tape This message appears if a 18 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 18 mm wide tape This message appears if a 12 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 12 mm wide tape This message appears if a 9 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 9 mm wide tape This message appears if a 6 mm wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 6 mm wide tape This message appears if no tape cassette is installed when you try to feed the tape print or use the Preview function This message appears if the size of the text is larger than the
57. ing chain printing is selected the last label in the previous session remains in the machine is not fed out so n the next label can be printed without wasting tape When the last label is printed press ci om to feed the chain of labels and then press the tape cutter button to cut it The following settings are available The default setting is 1 x 3 lasc m cut pause no chain printing cut pause chain printing ah A 3 2 4 ABC ABC no cut pause no chain ABC AE no cut pause chain printing z printing z o Press Ap then 2 o Press Or gt until CUT is displayed o Press AS or SZ until the desired setting is displayed and then press J cS After r printing with the Cnt function set to 3 or 4 OK TO FEED will appear Press Gan J to feed Press ea to return the entering text mode Adjusting the display contrast The display can be made lighter or darker by selecting a setting between 2 and 2 The default setting is 0 Select a higher value to increase the contrast make the display darker Select a lower value to decrease the contrast make the display lighter 42 Press S then 2 Q Press lt or gt until CONTRAST is displayed New Block o Press A or AZ until the desired setting is displayed and then press 2j Using the Auto Reduction function With the Auto Reduction function you can select whether the text width TEXT WIDTH or the text size TEXT SIZE will
58. install the tape cassette If so close the tape compartment cover correctly Refer to Changing the Language on page 12 and select the desired language for the LCD messages When installing a cassette press firmly until it clicks into place If not clean the print head using a cotton swab or optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CL4 If the battery indicator comes on charge the rechargeable battery pack If the ink ribbon is broken replace the tape cassette If not leave the tape uncut and remove the tape cassette then wind the loose ink ribbon onto the spool as shown in the figure The striped tape indicates you have reached the end of the tape Replace the tape cassette when the striped tape appears Replace all batteries or connect the AC adapter directly to the P touch 75 All files stored in the internal Have the batteries and AC adapter memory are lost if the batteries and been disconnected AC adapter are disconnected for longer than two minutes All data stored in the internal Is there enough power remaining in memory is lost if the batteries the batteries become empty or the AC adapter is disconnected Label files saved previously are now empty The resetting function clears all Have you used the Reset function data stored in the internal memory including label files Error Message List This message appears if you Cancel the Numbering try to use the Numbering functi
59. inting the labels using the specified range of records t If label text has been typed in you will be asked to choose either TEXT PRINT or DATA PRINT when XE then is pressed At this time select DATA PRINT If TEXT PRINT is selected the special printing functions for printing multiple copies of labels refer to page 35 printing multiple copies with incremental characters refer to page 36 printing a range of text blocks refer to page 37 or printing the label text as a mirror image refer to page 38 are available t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step press AS or AZ until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option menu and then press eec Refer to Printing multiple copies of a label on page 35 and Printing mirrored labels on page 38 t While trying to print a large amount of data at one time some outputted labels may be blank For example when printing 50 records the maximum number of characters that can be printed at one time is limited to approximately 200 for PT 7600 only L J S a 9 o i lt lt e gt 9 Bd Qa D N D 69 Searching the database While selecting a database record to be used in a template or while selecting a database record whose data is to be added to a label the database can be searched for records containing specific characters or records with a specific number To search the database for a reco
60. ion adjustment and repair of the P touch contact the retail outlet where the P touch was purchased or your local authorized service centre Plastic bags are used in the packaging of your machine To avoid danger of suffocation keep these bags away from babies and children Disconnect the AC adapter and remove battery immediately and stop using when you notice abnormal odour heat discolouration deformation or anything unusual while using or storing it To prevent damage do not drop or hit the machine Tape Cutter Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury and damage of the P touch Do not open the tape compartment cover Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter when operating the cutter unit unit AC adapter If you do not intend using the P touch for an Always hold the plug when disconnecting extended period of time please disconnect the power cord from the power outlet the AC adapter from the power outlet and the P touch to avoid battery leakage or loss of charge Batteries Follow these guidelines to avoid liquid leakage heat or rupture of the batteries Cr not use old and new batteries together Check that the batteries are correctly inserted Do not mix alkaline batteries with other type If you do not intend using the P touch for an batteries extended period of time please remove the Do not let the batteries get wet battery to avoid battery leakage or loss of charge P touch Follow these gui
61. le battery pack for PT 7600 only Follow these guidelines to avoid fire heat damage and electric shock Do not use this P touch with any rechargeable battery pack other than that specified To recharge the rechargeable battery pack insert the rechargeable battery pack into the P touch and then use AD 18U or AD 18E designed specifically for this P touch Do not insert or use the rechargeable battery pack in any equipment other than the P touch Do not directly connect it to a power supply car cigarette lighter or electrical outlet Do not expose the rechargeable battery pack or the P touch with the rechargeable battery pack installed to pressure heat electric charge or microwaves Do not place the rechargeable battery pack or the P touch with the rechargeable battery pack installed near a fire or in a location exposed to heat or high temperatures for example near a flame or stove in the sun or in a location where the temperature is 60 C or more such as in a hot car AC adapter Follow these guidelines to avoid fire damage electric shock or failure Use only the AC adapter AD 18U or AD 18E designed exclusively for your P touch Failure to observe this may result in an accident or damage Brother shall not Do not allow the rechargeable battery pack to get wet Do not short circuit the terminals of the rechargeable battery pack or the P touch with the rechargeable battery pack installed such as with a metal
62. le sets of data you can move all the transfer data to the folder you created For Help press FL o Key Assign numbers are automatically SRST NSTI cus assigned to transferred data inside the folder you made in the previous step To change a number right click the data name in the list view then select the Key Assign number t Key Assign is necessary for transfer of data other than message texts t If you change the Key Assign number used for data which has already been transferred to the P touch the data will be overwritten You can check the Key Assign number used for data already transferred to the P touch by backing up the data as explained in Backing up label templates on page 70 t You can click the data name for transfer data and change to a new name The character limit is 15 words ies O Select the data or folder you want to transfer then click The transfer confirmation message is displayed ae pate iss Name Layout 11 7 2007 248 19 PFO LACE For Help press FL for PT 7600 only L J S E o E 9 o Cao E E lt o gt 9 Bd a D N D 65 Click OK g P touch Transfer Manager Ea The data in the folder selected in the folder view 1S transferred to the P touch i ee will be sent to the printer t If you have select
63. less than that of the text mode the number is reduced The message appears when changing from a different Label Type mode to the PANEL2 Label Type mode and the current block number is different from the previously used block number the allowable range Reduce the width of the bar code New Block Press to reduce Press to set the same or the more numbers of the blocks Press to use the PANEL2 Label Type mode All text is cleared Press to select a different Label Type mode Machine Specifications ka Main Unit 5 Q Q lt q Item Specification Input Device Keyboard 56 key Display LCD 16 characters x 2 lines 132 dot x 48 dot Line indicator and 15 characters 16 characters LCD Contrast 5 levels 2 1 O 1 2 Back light Yes Printing Print method Thermal printer Print head 128 dot 180 dpi Print height 18 1 mm max when using 24 mm tape Print speed 10 mm sec Standard TZ tape cassette 6 9 12 18 24 mm widths Tape cutter Manual No of lines 24 mm tape 1 7 lines 18 mm tape 1 5 lines 12 mm tape 1 3 lines 9 mm tape 1 2 lines 6 mm tape 1 2 lines Print direction Horizontal Vertical Continuous printing 1 99 labels Numbering printing 1 99 labels Print preview Yes Characters Internal character set Total of 373 characters 62 alphanumeric 164 sym bols 147 accented characters Maximum 512 characters Helsinki Auto 48 pt 36 pt 24 p
64. ls deleted when the category becomes full ON or symbols are no longer added after the PERSONAL symbol category becomes full OFF The default setting is ON Press e then 2 Q Press G or gt until SYMBOL UPDATE is displayed o Press AS or AZ until the desired setting is displayed and then press 2j Changing the units of measure The units used for displaying measurements can be set to millimeters mm or inches inch The default setting is mm o Press S then 2 Q Press lt or S until UNITS is displayed New Block Press A or lt until the desired setting is displayed and then press 2j Displaying version information This function can be used to display the version information for the P touch software and built in symbol set o Press h then 2 o Press Or C until VERSION INFO is displayed Home End Press AN or Gy until the desired version information is displayed New Block o Press to exit Setup mode 44 Occasionally certain parts of the P touch may need to be cleaned Dust or dirt may become attached to the P touch s print head and rollers particularly when the unit is used outdoors or in a very dusty environment With use the tape cutter may become covered with adhesive making it difficult to cut the tape Cleaning the print head rollers and tape cutter t Before cleaning the print head rollers and tape cutter press c to turn off the P touch and then remove
65. ngth with a maximum of 1 m r The template and database should be created so that no more than approximately 500 characters per label will be printed t Fields that extend out of the print area may not print completely t A numbering field specified with P touch Editor will not transfer and is not compatible with the Numbering function on the P touch machine rx Backgrounds specified with P touch Editor are not compatible with the P touch machine t Time and date objects using the At Printing setting on P touch Editor will not be printed t The printed label may differ from the image that appears in the Preview area of Transfer Manager 54 t Ifthe number or order of fields in a database are changed and only the database csv file is transferred to update it the database may not link correctly with the template In addition the first line of data in the transferred file must be recognized by the P touch machine as field names otherwise the database cannot be used to print t A P touch Editor layout that uses the split printing function enlarging the label and printing it on 2 or more labels cannot be transferred t The label length settings in P touch Editor and the P touch machine may differ slightly due to minor variations in mechanical operation Starting P touch Editor EJ Windows Photo Gallery Search Click Start All Programs Programs Brother P touch P touch Editor 5 0 Zi Windows
66. not to rotate the text e FLAG flag diameter 0 0 to 100 0 mm Default 7 0 mm e FLAG LEN flag length 10 0 to 200 0 mm Default 30 0 mm e FRAME OFF 1 2 0 35 Default OFF e ROTATE OFF ON Default OFF A single block of text can contain a maximum of 7 text lines For labels to be attached to cables and wires we recommend using Flexible ID Tape To wrap Flexible ID Tape around cylindrical objects use the FLAG Label Type mode when the diameter of the object is less than 3 mm In addition the flag length should be at least 5 mm R 15 Port and Panell Modes Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be used to identify various components or panels With the Port Label Type mode each block of the text is printed on a separate label making these labels useful for identifying different components or ports that are not equally spaced With the Panel1 Label Type mode all blocks of the text are evenly spaced on a single label making this label useful for a row of equally spaced switches fuses or connectors on a patch panel In addition the text blocks can be printed in the order that they were typed in or in the opposite order 7 8A 19 8A 20 8A 21 1 1 Block length Block length Block length IPO1 1 IPO2 1 1P03 1 IPO3 1 IPO2 1 IPO1 1 IN ORDER REVERSE E Panel1 ORDER 8A 19 8A 20 8A 21 8A 22 PRINT BA 22 BA 21 B8A 20 8A 19 to REVERSE
67. o Print the labels To print a single copy of each label press 3 To print multiple copies or several copies while increasing certain characters or to print using any other special printing function press then and choose your options For details refer to Using special printing functions on page 35 Normal and Vertical Modes Labels printed using the Normal and Vertical Label Type NORMAL modes can be formatted and printed to fit any need ABCDE VERTICAL o o E Oo o Q 2 e 7 a a l After selecting the Label Type mode NORMAL or VERTICAL the label text can be entered formatted printed and cut as usual With the Normal Label Type mode the entered text is printed horizontally along the label With the Vertical Label Type mode the entered text is printed vertically along the label Rotate and Rotate amp Repeat Modes Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be wrapped around cables and wires to mark them With both of these modes the text 1s rotated 90 anti clockwise and each text block printed on a separate label as shown below With the Rotate amp Repeat mode the text is printed repeatedly along the length of the label so that it can easily be read from any angle Rotate 1IGH VOLTAGE 1IGH VOLTAGE 1IGH VOLTAGE M Block length Block length Block length Rotate amp Repeat gt lt 4 Block length Block length Block length After selec
68. object Do not pierce the external casing of the rechargeable battery pack in any way Take care to prevent damage to the rechargeable battery pack or the P touch with the rechargeable battery pack installed Do not disassemble or alter the rechargeable battery pack or the P touch with the rechargeable battery pack installed Do not use a damaged or deformed rechargeable battery pack Do not use in a corrosive environment for example exposed to salty air or salt water or acidic alkaline or corrosive gas Do not insert or remove the rechargeable battery pack when the AC adapter is connected Do not use the AC adapter in places of high humidity such as bathrooms Do not use a damaged power cord assume any responsibility for any accident Oro not overload the power outlet or damage resulting from not using the specified AC adapter Unplug the power cord immediately and stop using the machine during an electrical storm There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning Do not touch the AC adapter or power plug with wet hands Do not place heavy objects on damage or modify the power cord or plug Do not forcibly bend or pull the power cord Do not drop hit or otherwise damage the AC adapter Make sure that the plug is fully inserted in the power outlet Do not use an outlet that is loose Batteries Alkaline Rechargeable Follow these guidelines to avoid leakage or damage to the batteries Do not
69. ode after the maximum number of characters has already been entered This message appears if the tape cassette was changed while the P touch paused for the tape to be cut This message appears if a combination of new and used batteries a combination of batteries of different types alkaline and Ni MH manufacturers or models or a combination of recharged and uncharged batteries have been installed This message appears if you try to change the settings for the Length function or Frame function after a Label Type mode with a preset label length or frame has already been selected This message appears if the tape cutter button was pressed when El was pressed or the tape was being fed This message appears if more than 1000 copies were selected with the Print Option functions Note the number of copies plus the number of sequential labels cannot exceed 1000 Solution Type in some text before trying to perform any of these operations Appendix Delete some existing text before trying to add any more Change the tape cassette back again Replace the batteries with six new AA batteries of the same type If rechargeable batteries are installed recharge all batteries Select a different Label Type mode Release the tape cutter button i ate was pressed press CE 2 2 to feed out any printed tape If the problem cannot be corrected contact your service representative Select l
70. on function when multiple Limit the number of text 1 BLOCK LIMIT blocks to 1 blocks of text have been entered with the PANEL1 Label Type mode selected than the minimum one digit digit before pressing are entered as the bar code New Block data This message appears if the Input the correct number of required number of digits are digits or change the bar code not entered in the bar code protocol data CHECK OF DIGITS ENTERED This message appears if 50 Limit the number of lines to lines have already been 50 entered when yOu press New Bloc 50 LINE LIMIT REACHED then C This message appears if 7 Limit the number of lines in lines have already been a text block to 7 entered in a text block when you press This message appears if you Adjust the number of lines delete BI causing the so that the block will not number of lines in a block to have more than 7 lines exceed the 7 line limit 7 LINE LIMIT This message appears if less Enter a minimum of one 76 Error Message EmorMesag Case Cause BUFFER EMPTY I I BUFFER FULL TAPE CASSETTE CHANGED CHECK BATTERIES CHECK SETTING IN LABEL TYPE MODE CUTTER ERROR EXCEEDS PRINT COPY LIMIT This message appears if no text has been typed in when you try to print or Preview function This message appears if you try to add a character a space a new line a new block a symbol an accented character or a bar c
71. one of the ten label templates type text into each of its fields and then the label is ready to be printed o0 c S D d 5 c LL r eo The following label templates are available Template Tape Width x T late Fiel l SYMBOL 9 TEXTI I BIN BOX 18mmx69mm_ TEXT2 c3 14 20 Ne Tread Size 4 BAR CODE o HI UNA lt 2 TEXTI Q TEXT2 eae 2 ASSETI 24 CO SALES amp MARKETING DIV TEXT 4 D TEXT City Public Library ASSET3 24mm x 41 mm 5 BAR CODE LUE D TEXTI TEXT2 5 ASSET4 24 mm x 55 mm 3 TEXT3 TEXT4 5 TEXT5 D TEXTI TEXT2 DAILY FAXES 5 Key pone UT CE SEDI Eds pa SYMBOL TEXTI NO SIGN 24mmx10Imm amp ES sid ee C NAME TITLE 2 SUB TITLE P Press Q then the number key where the template that you wish to use is assigned FILING 12 mm x 88 mm August Sales Report o Press on The first field for the selected template is displayed o Press AS or SZ to display each field and then type in the text o To print a single copy press 3 To print multiple copies several copies while increasing certain characters or a mirror image of the text press S then ex For details refer to Using special printing functions on page 35 t Accented characters page 22 symbols page 25 and bar codes page 23 can be entered in the template fields t To quit using the template dispies the ras field and then press 7 Gun The Auto F
72. ormat menu appears Press AY or AP until FINISH appears and then press New Block Printing Labels Previewing the label layout The Preview function allows you to see a sample of the layout of the text e To use the print preview press then 3 The length of the current label is indicated in the lower left corner of the display t To scroll the print preview left or right press or New Block r To return to the text press Or 34 Feeding tape To feed out 23 mm of tape press LA The message FEED is displayed t Press to feed out any leftover printed tape after pressing c to quit printing Printing a label To print out a label press 3 The message WORKING then COPIES followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed t To quit printing press c to turn off the P touch t When setting 3 cut pause chain printing or 4 no cut pause chain printing is New Block selected in the Cut function page 42 OK TO FEED will appear Press to feed Or press to return the entering text mode Using special printing functions Various special printing functions are available that enable you to print multiple copies of labels print several copies while incrementing the values of certain characters print specific sections of label text or print label text as a mirror image Printing multiple copies of a label The Repeat Printing function allows you to print up to 99
73. ows you to show hide the toolbars palettes and windows t See the P touch Editor Help for details Snap Mode With this mode you can capture the screen print it as image and save it for future use To start Snap mode follow the steps below 1 When you click Snap Mode the Snap mode description dialog box appears Click OK t If you put a checkmark in Do Not Display This Dialog Again you can go to Snap mode directly from next time t You can also start from Start AIl Programs Programs Brother P touch P touch Editor 5 0 Snap mode e Snap mode appears t See the P touch Editor Help for details Starting P touch Editor Help Description of Snap mode The following functions can be used in Snap mode Screen Capture Drag and Drop Print Text function Fre Ptoveh Electronic E Flower Labeling System Foi uenis P touchtxt Qu Click the P touch icon to return to the layout window Do Not Display This Dialog Again This section explains how to start P touch Editor Help for Windows The following is the example for Windows Vista Starting from Start button i Click Start All Programs or Programs Brother P touch P touch Editor 5 0 E Windows Photo Gallery l Windows Update Search Accessories Recent Items Brother P touch P touch Editor 5 0 Snap mode R P touch Editor 5 0 Help P touch Editor 5 0 P touch Tools Computer Network
74. r PC if you are instructed to do so For Windows Vista When the message confirming installation of software published by Brother appears click Install oO When prompted connect your P touch to 52 the PC by using a USB cable and then hold down and press to turn on the P touch in Transfer mode 7 7 Windows Security HR Ex Would you like to install this device software Name PT 7600 EA Publisher Brother Industries Itd T Always trust software from Brother Industries Install Don t Install Itd You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can I decide whi fe to install E Driver Setup Brother PT 7600 O Install the printer Connect Brother PT 7600 and then turn it on The printer is detected and then the driver is installed o You will be prompted to register your P touch online click Yes and then click Next If you have selected to register the product your default internet browser will be launched in a new window O Click Finish to complete the installation Restart your PC if you are instructed to do so Uninstalling the P touch Editor 5 0 The uninstallation procedure for the P touch Editor 5 0 differs depending on the operating system being used For Windows 2000 Professional XP o Start gt Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Add Remove Program Brother P
75. r where you wish to store the text is displayed New Block O Press J 39 t Ifthe maximum number of characters has already been stored the error message MEMORY FULL appears in the display If this occurs an existing text file must be deleted before the new one can be stored t Ifa file is already stored under the selected file number the message OVERWRITE appears in the display To overwrite the stored file with the new New Block one press 2 To go back and choose another file number without overwriting the text file press ap and then select a different file number Recalling text that has been stored pes o Press AS or AZ until RECALL is displayed New Block Press J End o Press AS or WZ until the file number containing the text that you wish to recall is displayed New Block O Press 2 Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text stored under the selected file number is recalled into the display m aa ts To view other parts of the selected text file press J or Deleting text that has been stored Q Press Q Press A or G until CLEAR is displayed New Block Press J o Press A or lt until the file number containing the text that you wish to delete is displayed O Select the file s to be deleted e To delete a single file skip to step Q To select multiple files press Es The current file number is highlighted Contin
76. rademarks The Brother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries Ltd 2008 Brother Industries Ltd Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries The names of other software or products used in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies that developed them Before Using Your P touch Thank you for purchasing the PT 7500 7600 Your new P touch is an easy to operate feature packed labelling system that makes creating professional high quality labels a breeze In addition to easy label creation via pre formatted label layouts the P touch editing software features advanced label formatting block formats bar codes and auto numbering functions Safety precautions To prevent injury and damage important notes are explained using various symbols The symbols and their meanings are as follows WARN ING Tells you what to do to avoid the risk of injury AC AUTION Tells you about procedures you must follow to prevent damage to the P touch The symbols used in this manual are as follows GG Action NOT allowed DO NOT disassemble the product G DO NOT splash the product with or DO NOT touch a given portion of the immerse the product in water product Swaen Swaen jew to the possibility of electrical Rechargeab
77. rd containing specific characters o Press and until the search EE EHE AAA screen is displayed o Type in the characters that you wish to search for Aas NA Label Typs Block No New Block Press 2j The first record after the currently selected one that contains the entered characters appears To display a record with a specific number i Press and until the jump E EE AAA screen is displayed o Press A or lt until the desired record number is displayed or use the E AA WA Label Type Block No number keys to type in the desired number ABC L New Block Press L The record with the specified record number appears p Pp Backing up label templates This transfers label templates and other data in the P touch to the PC t Valid only when connecting USB cable r Backed up data cannot be edited on the PC t t may not be possible to transfer backed up data to printers of a different specification from one which the data was originally backed up from Connect the P touch to the PC with the USB cable and switch on the printer power The P touch model name is displayed in the folder view If you select a P touch model in the folder view the current data transferred to the PC is displayed 70 o Select the P touch to back up from then click ai The backup confirmation message is displayed 9 Click OK P iiim
78. rosoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with indows Unknown software package If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation E No More Info o When prompted connect your P touch to the PC by using a USB cable and then hold down and to turn on the P touch in Transfer mode Connect to PC USB port Driver Setup Brother PT 7600 x Install the printer Connect Brother PT 7500 and then turn it on Connect to P touch USB port 50 The printer is detected and then a message merere E appears again warning that no digital deserere tes signature was found Click Yes to install oes the printer driver The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows Printers If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want
79. s performed for 5 minutes Changing the Language The language of the menus settings and messages can be changed by selecting ENGLISH FRAN AIS ESPA OL PORTUGU S DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ITALIANO DANSK SVENSKA NORSK or SUOMI The default setting is ENGLISH 1 Press S then 2 o Press Or E until LANGUAGE is displayed New Block o Press AS or AZ until the desired setting is displayed and then press 72 12 2 Label Type Modes Selecting a Label Type Mode Pressing allows you to select one of the two regular modes for designing and printing your own custom labels or any of the six special modes available for printing labels pre formatted for identifying patch panels cables connectors and other components D Press ES o Press A or SZ or continue pressing ES until the desired mode is displayed For details on each Label Type mode refer to the sections below o Press to apply the selected Label Type mode If NORMAL or VERTICAL was selected continue entering the label text as described in chapter 3 Basic Functions If ROTATE R amp REP PORT PANEL1 PANEL2 or FLAG was selected continue with the following steps o Press Or C until the desired parameter 1s displayed O Press A or lt until the desired setting is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting O Press to apply the selected settings Type the text for each label in a separate text block
80. se lever Battery compartment Print head Tape exit slot Keyboard amp LCD screen PT 7600 is shown here D Left text alignment page 33 5 Caps mode page 20 2 Centre text alignment page 33 Insert mode page 21 3 Right text alignment page 33 7 Shift mode page 20 4 Justified text alignment Code mode page 20 page 33 Power key page 12 5 Bold text style page 32 Q9 Backspace key 6 Outline text style page 32 pages 19 amp 22 7 Italic text style page 32 Arrow keys page 19 Frame page 29 62 Return key pages 19 amp 21 9 Low battery indicator page 7 63 Global format key page 30 Block number page 21 4 PF keys page 33 PT 7600 1 Label Type setting page 13 Auto Format keys page 33 12 Width setting page 31 PT 7500 13 Size setting pages 30 amp 31 05 Feed key page 35 Length setting page 28 09 Print key page 35 Label Type page 13 Back light Press and to turn on or turn off the back light The back light can be used when you wish to see the display more clearly The default setting is ON t Power can be saved when the back light is turned off o o L nd L d o Oo z T O Power Supply The P touch can be supplied with power in two or three ways aes ease o page 5 page 6 page 7 Pme e e mue
81. sette recommends cutting the tape with scissors the tape cutter that this P touch is equipped with is able to cut Strong Adhesive Tape 10 Flexible ID Tape t For applications that require more flexible labels such as around sharp bends and cylindrical objects we recommend using Flexible ID Tape t Labels made with Flexible ID Tape are not designed for use as electrical insulation t When wrapping labels around cylindrical objects the diameter of the object should be at least 3 mm otherwise the label should be wrapped as a flag and the FLAG Label Type mode should be used In addition the overlapping ends of the label or the label flag should be at least 5 mm t The label may peel off cylindrical objects if the object is bent after the label is affixed o o L nd Ld o D Iz T o CONS gt 5mm E Diameter 3 mm soe noe 9 are yous D YS Overlap gt 5 mm Diameter gt mm d 11 Turning the P touch On Off Press c to turn on or turn off the P touch If the P touch is powered by the AC adaptor or batteries the previous session s text is displayed when the P touch is turned on again This feature allows you to stop work on a label turn off the machine and return to it later without having to re enter the text Regardless of whether the P touch is being operated from battery or the AC adapter the machine will automatically turn off if no key is pressed or no operation i
82. setting the P touch You can reset the internal memory of your P touch when you want to clear all saved label files or in the event the P touch is not working properly Turn off the machine and then while holding down and R press c to turn the machine back on o Release and R The P touch turns on with the internal memory reset t Release o before releasing the other keys c All text format settings option settings and stored label files are cleared when you reset the P touch Language and unit settings will also be cleared Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Refer to Resetting the P touch on page 74 and reset the internal memory to the initial settings If resetting the P touch does not solve the problem disconnect the AC adapter and remove the battery for more than 10 minutes The screen locks or the P touch does not respond properly Check that the AC adapter designed exclusively for your P touch is connected correctly Is the AC adapter connected correctly Make sure that you are using the Are you using the correct AC AC adapter designed exclusively adapter for your P touch included in The display remains blank package after turning on the power Is the battery fitted correctly Remove and re install the battery The rechargeable battery pack s Is the rechargeable battery pack Pharpequay bevow C harge te E rechargeable battery pack The charged sufficiently
83. splayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting 37 Press C so that the second number in the range displayed below BLOCK NO is flashing Press A or SZ until the desired block number is displayed or use the number keys to type in the desired setting New Block Press or a CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu Press or al to begin printing the specified number of labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed oo O OQ t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with Home End step press Ay or SZ until CONTINUE is displayed in the Print Option New Block menu and then press gum Printing mirrored labels This function prints your label so that the text can be read from the adhesive side of the tape If mirror printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material they can be read correctly from the opposite side Press Q then ES Q Press or gt until MIRROR is displayed Press A or lt until ON is displayed o Press or ay CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu O Press or al to begin printing the specified number of labels The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed t When using the Mirror Printing function the text should be printed on clear tape t To specify settings for additional Print Option functions instead of continuing with step 6 press A or AZ until
84. t 18 pt 12 pt 9 pt 6 pt Normal Bold Outline Italic Italic Bold Italic Out line Normal Narrow Thin Wide Left Centre Right Justify 81 Item Specification Memory Memory size Maximum 2000 characters Other Features 15 frame patterns Templates 10 PC Interface Yes Transfer Only for PT 7600 only Transfer Function Download Templates and Image Characters Max 10 for PT 7600 only Download Database x1 Label Type Normal Vertical Rotate Rotate amp Repeat Port Panel1 Panel2 Flag Power Supply Power supply AC adapter AD 18U or AD 18E Six AA size alkaline batteries LR6 Six AA size rechargeable battery Ni MH rechargeable battery pack BA 7000 for PT 7600 only Size 134 mm W x 235 mm D x 78 mm H 635 g without tape cassette and battery Other Operating tempera 10 35 C 20 80 humidity without ture humidity condensation 82 Operating Environment Windows for PT 7600 only Item Specification OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional XP Windows Vista Memory Windows 2000 Pro XP 128MB or more required Windows Vista 512MB or more Hard disk 70MB or more required Monitor SVGA High colour graphics support or higher Interface USB Port USB specification 1 1 or 2 0 protocol Other CD ROM drive for installation Accessories Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorised dealer Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Brot
85. tery pack Charging the rechargeable battery pack Insert the plug on the AC adapter cord into the connector on the machine and insert the AC adapter plug into a standard electrical outlet While the rechargeable battery pack is charging the charging indicator light lights up Charging time is approx 3 hours The charging indicator light turns off when charging is completed Charging indicator light Replacing the rechargeable battery pack Replace the rechargeable battery pack when the P touch can only be used for a short time even after recharging While the replacement period varies depending on the conditions of use the rechargeable battery pack will generally need to be replaced after approximately one year Be sure to replace it with the specified rechargeable battery pack BA 7000 Notes on the rechargeable battery pack t Be sure to use the suggested AC adapter AD 18U or AD 18E t Connect the AC adapter directly to the P touch to use it immediately after purchase or when the rechargeable battery pack s charge becomes low t Disconnect power to the P touch when installing or removing the rechargeable battery pack rs Be sure to charge the rechargeable battery pack before using the P touch t The rechargeable battery pack may not be charged sufficiently when the power supply is less than the rated voltage t Be sure to charge the new rechargeable battery pack for 3 hours after replacement t Be sure to dispose
86. the battery and disconnect the AC adapter WARNING Do not touch the print head directly with your bare hands The print head may be hot Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your bare hands Print head Dry Cotton swab Pe c eb ud E xe lt x o E S is Tape cutter blades Tape cutter blades Dry cotton swab 45 46 Notes on cleaning the print head amp rollers t fa blank horizontal streak appears through the label text clean the machine s print head t The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CLA is used Notes on cleaning the tape cutter t Ifthe tape cannot be cut correctly clean the tape cutter blades 3 Using P touch With a Computer for PT 7600 only This P touch is equipped with a USB port allowing you to connect it to a computer running Microsoft Windows The enclosed CD ROM contains P touch Editor 5 0 which is installed together with the printer driver and P touch Transfer Manager e P touch Editor 5 0 is a label designing software that provides additional illustration and layout features enabling you to design more elaborate label templates and create databases Once these label templates and databases have been created they can be downloaded to the P touch where they can be used to print labels rx The P touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the
87. ting the ROTATE or R amp REP Label Type mode specify the length of each label and a frame style if desired e BL LEN block length 20 0 to 200 0 mm Default 30 0 mm e FRAME OFF 1 Z G gt CO Default OFF t A single block of text can contain a maximum of 7 text lines and with the R amp REP Label Type mode only the text lines that fit within the label are printed t For labels to be attached to cables and wires we recommend using Flexible ID Tape When wrapping Flexible ID Tape around cylindrical objects the diameter of the object should be at least 3 mm otherwise the FLAG Label Type mode should be used In addition the overlapping ends of the label or the flag length should be at least 5 mm 14 Flag Mode Labels printed using this Label Type mode can be wrapped around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to form a flag With the FLAG Label Type mode each block of text is printed at both ends of separate labels The length of the unprinted part of this label is equal to the circumference of the cable or wire In addition the text can be printed horizontally or rotated 90 o o E O ROTATE ROTATE n set to ABC ABC setto S OFF ON k 159 159 3 Mm _ gt lt _ gt gt lt _ gt Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag length diameter length length diameter length After selecting the FLAG Label Type mode specify the length and diameter of the flag a frame style if desired and whether or
88. tory the ENEE lil History dialog appears You can choose from recently created labels 55 56 When you choose New choose either vertical writing style or horizontal writing style When you choose Select by Use you can choose by label applications When you choose Help How To the P touch Editor Help appears The Help files allow you to learn step by step how to create a label layout When you choose Check for Updates with a computer connected to the Internet you will be taken to the Brother Solutions Center http solutions brother com Use the Brother Solutions Center to check for the latest software downloads and FAQs Layout window Express Mode This mode provides easy label creation with text and images The layout window consists of the following sections a D j File Edit View Insert Format lools Layout Window Help New Open Paper i ress Text 3 in ul adaa l i i ee the text properties to be ecified or i I3 Text Position l s ulii Tuo Automatic Length leur o afa o ejy EE Horizontal Text Vertical Text Snap Express Professional DMenu bar Commands are categorized under each menu File Edit View and Insert etc by function Command bar The command bar contains the New Open Paper Text Frame Image etc 3 Draw Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object entering te
89. ue characters on white tape 12 mm TZ FA3 Blue characters on white tape Print head cleaning cassette Cassette tape for cleaning the print head of your P touch Stock No Description 18 mm TZ CLA Print head cleaning cassette cleans approx 100 times 87 A AC adapte ee n ep ritas uias 5 Accent function s 22 aligiilel ib oo o Uo ees ORE NIFI MPH 33 arrow Keys ees est eluted senate 4 19 20 Auto Format function 33 Auto Reduction function 43 B backspace key 4 19 22 bar code special characters 24 Bar Code function 23 block n rmb6t see ertet hate 4 DIGEK TANCE odes Dm ERN ONERE 37 bold text style D 32 MACO a sso 4 C Cal CEIMM Gurna 19 Caps indicator ereina 4 Caps MOUE seisine 20 centre text alignment 33 I GI Cat OT vetet on UR 4 chain printing eese 42 character pi nes 30 d a 32 Verr MP Me N 31 CNOOSING coco oos ub Rud rS 19 detault setting ccsceshasszoareetoeseaseses 19 cleaning DIME Head ET 45 re E E E A T 45 tape CUUET esos eec eds Galerie end 45 Clear function uisicic ree rre 22 Codedndic tol ee coca test 4 COMMER scc PvP i 19 88 Contrast TUNCUON sese edd 42 COPIES d oectao ENA 35 9 19 oaran 20 C at TUMCHON xam Doo bros rinde 42 CUI DOSE euetosco tutae to seo cb rco dix co IE DERE 42 D database record range
90. ue selecting text files by repeating step O then pressing until all files that you wish to delete are selected To delete all files press Se then ies 40 Press J The message OK TO CLEAR or CLEAR ALL if all files were selected appears e Press mug The text stored in the selected files is deleted t If you do not wish to delete the selected text file s press instead of in step us ae ts To view other parts of the selected text file press Jor rx To remove a text file from those that are to be deleted display the text file and then press so that the file number is no longer highlighted o E 9 pe O 5 Tm 9 o ea 41 4 Machine Adjustments Various functions are available for changing and adjusting the operation of the P touch Selecting how tape is fed and cut The Cut function enables you to specify how the tape is fed out after it is printed The settings of the Cut function consist of combinations of two different cut methods cut pause where the machine stops printing so the label can be cut and chain printing where the last copy is not fed out to be cut reducing the amount of tape that is wasted Chain printing is an economical function designed to help eliminate wasted tape at the beginning of labels Without chain printing the excess from the previous printing session is cut before the first label in the current session is printed However if a setting us
91. width of the installed tape This message appears if the length of the text is longer than the label length that has been set with the Length function This message appears if you try to print a label that is longer than the specified block length Solution Install a 24 mm wide tape cassette Appendix Install a 18 mm wide tape cassette Install a 12 mm wide tape cassette Install a 9 mm wide tape cassette Install a 6 mm wide tape cassette Install a tape cassette and try again Reduce the size of the characters install a tape with a greater width or select the AUTO text size setting Press A and then select a longer label length Select a longer block length Solution Error Message Cause This message appears if the e Type ina value that is within VALUE OUT OF RANGE BAR CODE TOO LONG OK TO REDUCE THE BLOCK NO BLOCK NO CHANGE CLEAR TEXT 80 value entered while setting the Margin Length 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 values for the blocks records or fields to be printed is not within the allowable range The message appears if the length of the bar code is longer than 22 cm when pressing 8 The message appears if you select the PANEL2 Label Type mode and when the number of the desired blocks is
92. xt drawing graphics etc Z Property bar El You can easily insert and format text images etc EE 5Layout window 5 The layout window is used to display and edit objects Database window Fra Displays a connected database rim 2 t The View menu allows you to show hide the toolbars and windows t See the P touch Editor Help for details 57 Professional Mode This mode provides full scale label creation for creating the templates The layout window consists of the following sections CD fa aq oo zd B I Uia Normal Format gt zz Batang tir x m Al ip 3k xb dI in By ete and Time Calendar DMenu bar Commands are categorized under each menu File Edit View and Insert etc by function 2 Standard toolbar A group of frequently used commands New Layout Open Save Print etc are provided in this toolbar 3 Property palette The property palette contains the Print Paper Text and Layout property boxes Click on the left side of each palette to show hide the box 4 Draw Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object entering text drawing graphics etc 6 Layout window The layout window is used to display and edit objects 6 Database window Displays a connected database Side bar By selecting the tab you can easily insert and format text bar codes frames tables figures and arrange objects 58 t The View menu all
93. y be blank For example when printing 50 records the maximum number of characters that can be printed at one time is limited to approximately 200 Using downloaded database data Either an mdb database created with P touch Editor 5 0 or a database converted to a csv file can be transferred to the P touch The database data can be used either with a template or added to a label created on the P touch without using a template Adding database data to a label Q Move the cursor to place in the text where you wish to add the database data oO Press e then r o Press AS or SZ until the record containing the desired data is flashing o Press Or C until the desired data is flashing O Press a The selected data is added to the label text 68 t To search for a specific record refer to Searching the database on page 70 Using database data in a Label Type mode This function enables you to select the range of database fields to print Q Press ex and then select the Label Type mode as described in chapter 2 Q Press amp 3 then ES The message CLEAR TEXT amp PRINT DATABASE appears New Block Press 1 o Press Or C until RECORD NO is displayed and then specify the desired range of records O Press Or C until FIELD NO is displayed and then specify the desired range of record fields O Press ps or JE CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu es Z Press or al to begin pr

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