Brother PT2030AD, PT-2030 Setting Margin, ZTape Cutting Optionsz, Setting Description Example

Setting Margin

The tape cutting options allow you to specify how the tape is fed and cut when printing labels. In particular, the “Chain” options greatly reduce the amount of wasted tape by using smaller margins and eliminating blank sections cut between labels.

1Press the Label key to display the Label menu.

2Select "Margin" using the or key, and then set the value by using the or key.

3Press the OK or Enter key to apply the settings.

New settings are NOT applied if you do not press the OK or Enter key.

• Press the Escape key to return to the previous step.

• Refer to the Tape Cutting table for a list of all available settings.

z LABEL PRINTING

zTape Cutting Optionsz

Setting		Description				Example
				0.98" (25 mm)
Full	Each label is printed, leaving a margin of
						ABC
	0.98” (25 mm) on each end.
						0.98"			(25 mm)
	•	A margin of 0.98” (25 mm) is printed first,			0.98" (25 mm)
		and then each label is printed, leaving a
		margin of 0.47” (12 mm) before and after	:					ABC
Half		the text.
	• Dots (:) are printed in front of the text. Cut					0.47"				0.47"
		along the printed dots (:) with scissors.					(12 mm) (12 mm)
	• A margin of 0.98” (25 mm) is printed first,				0.98" (25 mm)
		and then each label is printed, leaving a
		margin of 0.16” (4 mm) before and after the
					:		ABC
Narrow		text.
	• Dots (:) are printed in front of the text. Cut					0.16"				0.16"
		along the printed dots (:) with scissors.					(4 mm)			(4 mm)

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