Brother 1010 Switching Upper Case/Lower Case, Making Two Line Text, Entering Symbols, Size, Width

[CREATING LABELS]

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 or 12 mm wide tape for two line text.

Display Label image

Entering Symbols

>

2 DESIGNING LABELS

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

Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.

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

3 PRINTING LABELS

Text Preview ( + )

You can preview the text before printing.

> [Preview]

•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.

Feeding (Tape Feed) ( + )

> [Feed]

Printing

•	To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-right corner of the
	machine.
•	To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or "Feed"

4 COMPLETED LABELS

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

USEFUL FUNCTIONS

File (Memory) ( + )

You can save your original labels on to your machine. Up to nine labels can be saved and recalled for printing whenever you desire. You can also edit and overwrite the stored label.

>> [File] > >

To Save: > [Save] >

Group Symbols

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

•To go to the next group, press .

•To cancel operations, press .

Group Symbols

8

9

10

11

12

13

[Shadow]	[Italic]	[I+Bold](Italic Bold)
[I+Outl](Italic Outline)	[I+Shadow](Italic Shadow)	[Vertical]

[Underline/Frame](+ )

> [Undl/Frm] > [Undl]

[Off] [Undl](Underline) [Round] [Candy]

[Callout] [Banner] [Wooden]

is displayed.

• When Chain Print is set, "OK to Feed?" will appear after printing. (See the Note of

[Chain Prt] in [Margin] (Tape Margin). )

[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

[Chain Prt] (Chain Print) is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with min-

To Print: > [Print] >

To Open: > [Open] >

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 label. Press to cancel.

Time/Date Function ( + )

You can insert the desired time and date to your text at the touch of a button. 8 Formats are available for printing time and date.

You can change the number of time/date by changing the clock setting.

Entering Accented Characters

> > /	>
Accented Characters	Accented Characters
A	a
C	c
D	d
E	e
G	g
I	i
K	k
L	l
N	n
O	o
R	r
S	s
T	t
U	u
Y	y
Z	z

•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.

> [Txt&Format] .

Only text will be cleared.

> [Text Only] .

Frames cannot be printed on 3.5 mm tape.

[Tab] ( + )

You can align text 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
[Tab Length](Auto / 0 - 100 mm)				( + )

> [Tab Length] >

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

•To return to [Auto], press .

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

> [Length] >

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

•To return to [Auto], press .

[Auto Format] ( + )

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

> [A/F] > [VCR VHS]

Application	Length	Application	Length
VCR VHS	140 mm	CD Spine	113 mm
Mini DV	42 mm	File Tab	82 mm
Audio	89 mm	Divider	42 mm

You can also use the Function shortcuts for these menu. Press the and the shortcut key shown next to the menu title. To confirm,

press .

imum margin <e.g. 1>. You can also create a label containing texts in various

styles; enter a text in one style and press . After that, cancel feeding (see the note below), and enter the second text in another style <e.g.2>.

Chain Print
<e.g. 1>	<e.g. 2>

ABC ABC ABC	ABC	ABC
		DEF
(feed & cut)		(feed & cut)

• FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER OTHERWISE A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF.

•After printing, "OK to Feed?" will appear. Press to feed. Press

to cancel.

•Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette.

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 Number 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] >

[Numbering] >

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

[Mirror]

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

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.

To add Time/Date to your text:

The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time and date.

To select the format of Time/Date:

> [TimeDate] >

Format	Example	Format	Example
	(October 21st 2007, 15:30)		(October 21st 2007, 15:30)
D/M/Y	21/10/07	Y-M-D	07-10-21
D/M/Y hm	21/10/07 15:30	Y-M-D hm	07-10-21 15:30
D.M.Y	21.10.07	M/D/Y	10/21/07
D.M.Y hm	21.10.07 15:30	M/D/Y hm	10/21/07 15:30

To change the Clock Settings:

See step 4 of the "Initial Settings".

	Declaration of Conformity
We	BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
	15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku,
	Nagoya 467-8561, Japan

declare that the Labelling System P-touch 1010 conforms with the following normative documents:

EMC:	EN 55022:1998/A1: 2000/A2: 2003 Class B
	EN 55024:1998/A1: 2001/A2: 2003
	EN 61000-3-2:	2006
	EN 61000-3-3:	1995/A1: 2001/A2: 2005

and follows the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC. The optional AC adapter AD-24 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 & Solutions Company, Quality Management Dept.

Contact Information

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