Getting Started, Unpacking Your P-touch | Brother LW6091001 manual

GETTING STARTED

Unpacking Your P-touch

Check that the package contains the following before using your P-touch.

P-touch PT-2730

Starter Tape Cassette

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CD-ROM

USB cable

AC adapter

User’s Guide

The adapter plug may differ by country.

Software Installation Guide

The Software Installation Guide may be provided on CD, not printed.

You can download the PDF version of the Software Installation Guide, please go to http://solutions.brother.com

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Brother LW6091001 appendix Getting Started, Unpacking Your P-touch

Contents

USER’S Guide Declaration of Conformity Europe Only Introduction Brother P-touch Electronic Labeling System Trademarks and Copyrights Contents Label Printing Troubleshooting „ Create a label with the P-touch How to use the P-touch „ Printing from the Label Collection „ Create a label by connecting your P-touch to a PC Touch Safety Precautions Battery AC adapterTape Cutter Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter unit General Precautions Symbols Used in this Guide Unpacking Your P-touch Getting Started Tape viewer Tape exit slot Keyboard Print head Tape cutter General Description LCD Display LCD Display & Keyboard Key Names and Functions Label SetupSymbol Text Battery Power Supply AC Adapter Inserting a Tape Cassette Touch only Connected to PC Turning Power On/OffZAuto Power-Off Timez With battery Feeding Tape Feed & CutFeed Only Display Mode LCD DisplayLCD Contrast Unit Setting Language and UnitBack Light Language Entering Text from the Keyboard Using Text ReminderEditing a Label Entering and Editing Text Inserting Text Adding a New LineAdding a New Block Moving the Cursor „ Deleting one character at a time Deleting Text Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function Entering Symbols Using Symbol Update Function Category Symbols ZSymbol Listz Entering Accented Characters ZAccented Character ListzAccented Characters Setting Character Attributes Setting Character Attributes by LabelSetting Character Attributes by Each Line Attribute Value Result ZSetting Optionsz When Auto is selected, the text is Off Setting Auto Fit Style Attribute ValueLeft Setting Label Attributes ZFramesz Attribute Value Result Using Templates Example creating an Asset Tag Using Auto-Format Layouts Cutting is disabled when Cut Option is set to Special Tape ZTemplatesz Attribute Value DetailsBinder Spine Label Using Block Layouts 2LineA ZBlock Layoutsz 2LineB Block layout Mm tape 3Line +2Line Clock Setting Using Time & Date Function 31/12/2099 Time & Date Format SettingZTime & Date Format Optionsz Attribute Attribute Value Description Time Stamp Setting TimingZTime Stamp Timing Optionsz 2359 Time Stamp Format ZTime Stamp Format OptionszForward ZTime Stamp Forward Optionsz Creating a Bar Code Label ZBar Code Settingsz Setting Bar Code Parameters ZSpecial Character Listz Entering Bar Code Data Editing and Deleting a Bar Code CODE128, GS1-128 UCC / EAN-128Code Label Printing Label PrintingLabel Preview Printing a Label Printing Multiple Copies Printing a Single Copy Auto-numbering Labels Mirror Printing Tape Cutting Options ZTape Cuttingz Setting Description Example Attaching Labels Adjusting the Label Length Press the Label Collection key Printing from the Label Collection Category ZLabel Collection Listz Category Label Retail Mm tape Only Personal Downloading a Label Collection Category to your P-touch Downloading a new Label Collection Category Windows only Label Printing Press the Label Collection key Click the Computer software update icon Label Printing Opening a Stored Label File Using the File MemoryUsing the File Memory Storing a Label into Memory Deleting a Stored Label File Printing a Stored Label File Cleaning the Unit Resetting the P-touchMaintenance Resetting data to factory settings Downloaded data is reset Cleaning the Tape Cutter Cleaning the Print Head Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Solution Message Cause/Remedy Error Messages Cassette Tape Width Select Other Installed tape is notIncorrect Value Main Unit SpecificationsSpecification Appendix Index Index