Brother PT-1880 Printer User Manual
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1. EM ELECTRONIC LABELING SYST teatime Francais www brother ca LW0737001 Printed in China Prout S PT 1880 INTRODUCTION With your PT 1880 you can create labels for any application Select from the many frames character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom labels In addition the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colors Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference Industry Canada Compliance Statement Canada Only Avis de conformit aux normes d Industrie Canada Canada seulement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine Do not use tapes that do not have the mark Do not disassemble or modify the machine AC adapter Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents Only use a soft dry cloth Do not touch the print head mechanism Use a soft wipe e g a cotton swab when cleaning the print head To avoid injuries do not touch the cutter s edge To prevent damage or breakage do not press on the LCD display Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time otherwise the machine2. text amp formats in the display will be lost Language and unit settings will also be cleared e There maybe some dust on the print head Remove the tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with and up and down motion e The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette TZ CL4 is used e Turn off the machine and then while holding down Lst and EJ press to turn the machine back on Finally release 2 and B e Note The text and formats in the display are erased Also the language and unit settings will be cleared The power turns off e The batteries may be weak Replace them when you try to print e Check that the batteries are correctly inserted The tape does not feed e Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides properly or the tape gets j The cutter lever is used while printing Do not touch the stuck inside the machine cutter lever during printing All text and format settings i need to be cleared to a while holding down Cr and select Text amp For create a new label Specifications Specification 6 6 W x 8 5 D x 2 2 H 167mm W x 215mm D x 57mm H 1 26 Ibs 570 g without batteries and tape cassette Six AA size alkaline batteries LR6 or optional AC adapter model AD 24 Brother TZ tape width 9 64 3 5 mm 1 4 6 mm 3 8 9 mm 1 2 12 mm 3 4 18 mm A blank horizontal line a
3. ee m Style Underline Frame Label Length J Woa Va 35 18 mm i Esc key OK key GTA i Cursor keys 1 Power key Function key Backspace key Print key 77 Preview key l Font keys i Tab k ae a Vif Enter key Shift key Shift key Symbol key i Symbol J x sree Ge Accent key brother Auto Format key e O O O OO Space key sA The LCD shows one row of 15 characters however the text that key you enter can be up to 80 characters in length which will scroll across the display e Use Qj with Shift key to go to beginning end of the text Turning the Power On GN Setting Language FrgiPsiuguese 0 CN as aI Language D gt Qe English A 5 Setting unit inchimm CN eo w Unit a gt inch E ia e The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5 ew minutes e To cancel operations press J e To initialize the P touch labeler back to factory settings turn off the machine and then while holding down _Jand f press to turn the machine back on Finally release and Es PRINTING LABELS Text Preview You can preview the text before printing a Xa e The LCD shows the whole text and the label length inch mm then returns to the original text e Only the text can be previewed not the fo
4. er a 3rd line by pressing Enter key e You tried to print a 2 line text when 9 64 3 5 mm or 1 4 6 mm tape is installed No Cassette You tried to print a label when there is no cassette installed Cutter Error Tape cutter lever is used in the middle of printing process Full The maximum number of characters 80 characters have already been entered Text Too Long The text length exceeds the selected label length or the selected Auto Format setting length No Frame OK Printing on 9 64 3 5 mm tape with invalid Frame setting ON Select to print with no Frame 6J to cancel What to do when Line Limit Problem The display stays blank Check that the batteries are correctly inserted after you have turned on e If the batteries are weak replace them the machine e Check that the AC adapter is correctly connected When the label is e Refer to Setting Margin Tape Margin on this users printed out there is too guide and select Half or Narrow to have smaller margins much margin space on for your label both sides of the text The machine does not Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly print or the printed e If the tape cassette is empty replace it characters are not e Check the tape compartment cover is properly closed formed properly The setting has cleared The batteries may be weak Replace them on its own e When power is disconnected for more than five minutes all
5. ified voltage and the suggested AC adapter AD 24 for this machine to prevent any damage or failure To prevent fire or electric shock make sure that the plug of the AC adapter is fully inserted into the power outlet Do not use an outlet that is loose Setting Font Fit Helsinki image HELSINKI CN Biren image BOHEMIA Switching Upper Case Lower Case ce gt fa B E E Upper case e ON fapcn_ abed_ Making Two Line Text Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press p Lower case s OFF Use either 3 8 9 mm or 1 2 12 mm or 3 4 18 mm wide tape for two line text Display Label image ABCH DEF _ ABC DEF Entering Symbols CN w p e To go to the next group press e e To cancel operations press E Entering Accented Characters H g apia ke t w RE 4 gt o 1 Cc Cc Cc c ce Cc Ne lt N lt N e To cancel operations press ld e The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language To Clear To delete a character one by one To delete all text CN gt lt P Clear D gt GP Text Only To delete all text amp format CN gt lt Clear amp gt Sy Text amp Format You can also go into Text amp Format Text Only b
6. label Press J to cancel Function Shortcuts Jaa In addition to the basic steps to search for a function the PT 1880 provides you with function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used func tion just by pressing and the shortcut key shown in the table below To confirm press ope 2 3 4 Key Function 9 af wa ej sa Ca renner Bef m E eo Tab Length E rop CIN Bf m a Contact Information Website www brother ca TEL 1 877 Brother
7. line Italic Shadow Vertical J SMITA J SMITA gt 05 FI Setting Underline Frame gt Q7 Underline Frame D gt SP Underline ea Off Underline Round Candy Callout ABC ABC ABC MX ABC ABC Banner Wooden Vine Hand Flower gt 2ABCKE FEABC3 ABC ABCE ABCE Frames cannot be printed on 9 64 3 5 mm tape Setting Label Length auto 1 2 120 2 CN gt Label Length a gt GP f eer 4 e You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys e To return to Auto press Space Setting Tab _ You can make aligned texts by setting tabs Example To set a tab between ABC and D The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab Bp sa gt Display Label image lt Tab Setting Tab Length Auto 0 0 4 0 6 SP Tab Length gt Gp e J e You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys e To return to Auto press see Setting Auto Format ibs c w cJ w You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap plications E gt SP VHS Spine a VHS Spine 5 5 140 mm Application Length 3 5 89 mm File Tab 3 2 82 mm Divider Tab 1 6 42 mm OPERATION Keyboard amp LCD Size _______ Width k g A A a a MA F1 f Cursor a ae
8. lt directions Always replace all six batteries at the same time using brand new ones Attach the battery compartment cover by inserting the three hooks at the bottom into the slots on the machine then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place o le cccccccccce Nig MY When using optional AC adapter model A AD 24 Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the adapter jack on the right side of the machine Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet For memory back up we recommend using AA size alkaline batteries LR6 together when using the AC adapter DESIGNING LABELS Setting Size CN FL Size gt S Large Large Medium Small MAX J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width Select MAX to print with maximum text size when using 3 4 18 mm tape all texts are in upper case the Style setting is Normal and the Underline Frame setting is Off Setting Width 2 L FSP Wih Pale Normal x2 x1 2 J SMITH J SMITH JSMITH Setting Style vertical 9 CN FL Sie gt GL Vertical Normal Bold Outline J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Shadow Italic Italic Bold J SMITH J SMITH J SMITH Italic Outl Italic Out
9. may be stained Do not get the machine AC adapter power plug wet such as by handling them with wet hands or spilling beverages on to them Do not expose the machine AC adapter to extremely high temperatures or high humidity Never leave them on the dashboard or in the back of your car near heaters or other hot appliances Keep them out of both direct sunlight and rain Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places Depending on the environmental conditions and the applied settings some characters or symbols may be difficult to read Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P touch labeler otherwise the tape cassette or P touch labeler may be damaged Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette set in the P touch labeler Doing so will damage the print head Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period of time Note When power is disconnected for more than five minutes all text format settings and any text files stored in the memory will be cleared Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type batteries or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position Otherwise the batteries may leak or be damaged Do not use metallic articles such as tweezers or metallic pen when exchanging the batteries Always use the spec
10. nt style size underline frame or any additional features Feeding Tape Feed CN shit e The machine will feed 1 25mm of tape which may be needed when installing a new tape cassette or when using the Chain Print feature Printing CN a To cut off the label push in the tape cutter lever on the upper left corner of the machine e To prevent damage to the tape do not try to cut while the message Print or Feed is displayed Setting Margin Tape Margin CN FS Margin gt Se Full Full Half Narrow is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text NOTE Cut along the printed dots with scissors so the text is centered in the label Full Half Narrow ABC ABC ABC 1 25mm gt 2 tmn Umm 10mm 4 6 4mm 1 6 4mm Chain Print is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin lt e g 1 gt You can also create a label containing text in various styles print a text in one style and before feeding enter the second text in another style lt e g 2 gt FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER see Feeding Printing Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette Chain Print lt e g 1 gt i lt e g 2 gt i ABE ABC ABC ABE ABC DEE feed amp cut Using Print Option feed amp cut 8 ho Copies You can pri
11. nt up to 9 copies of each label ON gt SL Print Option gt SL Copies gt py Set 1 97 5 You can also select the number of copies by entering with Num keys Numbering You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected number by 1 after each label is printed Example To print copies of a label containing a serial number 0123 0124 and 0125 2 NIY azs gt T Print Option gt 7 Numbering gt Q set 3 3 5 a Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number Mirror CN Q Print Option gt S Mirror E Mirror Print le T NWILH Use clear tape in Mirror so the labels can be read correctly from the oppo site side when attached on glass windows or other transparent surfaces GETTING STARTED REFERENCE Troubleshooting Error message Cause Remedy Message Battery Weak The batteries are weak Replace them with new ones The installed batteries are about to run out Check Battery Invalid e There is no text above the cursor when you set Number ing e Invalid character is selected for Numbering e Invalid number is selected for Tab Length or Label Length e You tried to print a text file when there is no data stored in the memory e The Print key is pressed when no text is entered e You tried to set Copies Numbering or Mirror when no text is entered e You tried to ent
12. ppears through the printed label The machine has locked up i e nothing happens when a key is pressed even though the machine is on Dimensions Power supply Tape cassette All specifications are subject to change without notice Accesso ries Supplies may differ by distribution area Accessories Stock o Tape Cassettes See the attached Tape Catalog AC Adapter model AD 24 Carrying Case CC3500 CREATING LABELS COMPLETED LABELS OOZFrTORFNMN Noon X Mary B 205 8652 6491 amp Ken P touch com Larry Sampson lt Marketing Dept gt DO NOT TOUCH w Best Hits of the 90 s we My Favorite Music Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label USEFUL FUNCTIONS Memory File B You can save your original labels on to your machine Up to five labels can be saved and recalled for printing whenever you desire You can also edit and overwrite the stored label CN l P touch_ gt j File ka ey gt To Save gt lt p Save D gt x v wo To Print gt GP Print gt Ge fe P touch Ry To Open mp gt 7 Open ka mp Cal 36 P touch If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that number a message Overwrite will appear Press to save your new
13. y pressing Le E PREPARATION Unpacking Your P touch Labeler Check that the package contains the following before using your P touch la beler PT 1880 LA COI Tape Catalog A D amp N Warranty Card Included items may differ by distribution area Tape Cassettes Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing a tape cassette Open the tape compartment cover by lifting up both sides at the same time y If a tape cassette is already installed remove it by pulling it straight up A Insert a tape cassette making sure that it snaps into place End of tape Tape compartment Toothed Wheel cover Tape guide e Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides e If the ink ribbon is loose use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the cassette After you have installed the tape feed the tape et Ge once and then push in the tape cutter lever to cut the tape Geeccccecececcccccoe 3 Securely close the front cover making sure that it snaps into place Power Supply Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries Turn the machine over and remove the battery compartment cover If batteries are already installed remove them Insert six new AA size alkaline ate comiarmeni batteries LR6 making sure that caver 7 their poles point in the correct
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