Brother LN7808001 specifications Making Text, Designing Labels, Printing Labels, Useful Functions

1 MAKING TEXT

Switching Upper Case/Lower Case

Upper case ( ON) Lower case ( OFF)

Making Two Line Text

Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press .

Use either 9 mm, 12 mm, or 18 mm wide tape for two line text.

Display Label image

Entering Symbols

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2 DESIGNING LABELS

Setting [Size]			( + )
>	[Size]	> [Large]
[Large]	[Medium]	[Small]	[MAX]

Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.

Select MAX to print with maximum text size when using 18 mm (3/4") tape, all texts are in upper case, the Style setting is [Normal], and the Underline/Frame setting is [Off].

Setting [Width]		(	+	)
>	[Width] > [⋅2]
[Normal]	[⋅2]	[⋅1/2]
Setting [Style] (Vertical)		(	+	)

3 PRINTING LABELS

Text Preview

You can preview the text before printing.

•The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (inch/mm), then returns to the original text.

•Only the text can be previewed, not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any additional features.

Printing

•To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the machine.

•To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or "Feed" is displayed.

•Be sure to use scissors to cut the fabric tapes. The built-in cutter cannot completely cut the fabric tapes.

Feeding (Tape Feed)

[CREATING LABELS] 4 COMPLETED LABELS

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

USEFUL FUNCTIONS

Memory (Favourite keys)

You can save and print your favourite label in seconds at the touch of a but- ton. There are five Favourite Keys ( ~ ) to store your five favourite la- bels.

Group Symbols

1

2

3

4

5

6

•	To go to the next group, press	.
•	To cancel operations, press	.

Group Symbols

7

8

9

10

11

12

>	[Style]	>	[Vertical]
[Normal]	[Bold]		[Outline]
[Shadow]	[Italic]		[Italic Bold]
[Italic Outl](Italic Outline) [Italic Shadow]			[Vertical]

Setting [Underline/Frame]	( + )
> [Underline/Frame] >	[Underline]

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•The machine will feed 25mm of tape, which may be needed when installing a new tape cassette or when using the [Chain Print] feature.

Setting [Margin] (Tape Margin) ( + )

> [Margin] > [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.

FullHalfNarrow

	ABC		: ABC	: ABC
25mm		25mm	12mm 12mm	4mm 4mm

To Save:

> >

To Print:

To Open:

> >
When the saved text contains more than 8 characters, use		to scroll
through the text.
Function Shortcuts	(	+	)

Entering Accented Characters

>>/ > /

[Off]	[Underline]	[Round]	[Candy]	[Callout]
[Banner]	[Wooden]	[Vine]	[Hand]	[Flower]

Frames cannot be printed on 3.5 mm tape.

[Chain Print] is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin <e.g. 1>. 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 <e.g. 2>.

FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER (see Feeding/Printing).

In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, the PT-1830 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

Accented Characters

A

C

D

E

G

I

K

L

N

O

R

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T

U

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Z

Accented Characters

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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.

>	>	[Tab]
Display		Label image
		ABC	D
		Tab

• You can also set a tab by using the Tab Key on the keyboard.

Setting [Tab Length](Auto / 0-100 mm) ( + )

> [Tab Length] >

•You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.

•To return to [Auto], press .

Setting [Label Length](Auto / 30-300 mm) ( + )

> [Label Length] >

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
<e.g. 1>	<e.g. 2>

ABC ABC ABC	ABC	ABC
		DEF
(feed & cut)		(feed & cut)
Using [Print Option]		( + )

[Copies]

You can print up to 9 copies of each label.

> [Print Option] > [Copies]>

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)

> > [Print Option] >

confirm, press .

Key	Function	Key	Function
	[Size]		[Tab Length]
	[Width]		[Label Length]
	[Style]		[Auto Format]
	[Underline/Frame]		[Margin]
	[Tab]		[Print Option]

•To cancel operations, press .

•The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.

To Clear

By pressing the Backspace Key, the letters will be deleted one by one.

All text and settings will be cleared.

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•You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys.

•To return to [Auto], press .

Setting [Auto Format] ( + )

You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap- plications.

> [Auto Format] > [VHS Spine]

Application	Length	Application	Length
VHS Spine	140 mm	CD Case Spine	113 mm
MiniDV Spine	42 mm	File Tab	82 mm
Audio Tape	89 mm	Divider Tab	42 mm

[Numbering]>

Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number.

[Mirror]

> [Print Option]> [Mirror] >[Mirror Print?]

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.