Brother LW6091001 Adjusting the Label Length, Attaching Labels

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z LABEL PRINTING

Adjusting the Label Length

You can adjust the length of the printed label in levels of -5 to +5.

Press the

Setup

key to display the setup menu, select "Adjust Length" using the

or key, and then press the

OK

or

Enter

key.

Select "Adjust Length" by using the or key, and

then set the value by using the or key.

Press the

OK

or

Enter

key to apply the setting.

If necessary, trim the printed label to the desired shape and length using scissors, etc.

Peel the backing from the label.

Position the label and then press firmly from top to bottom with your finger to

attach the label.

Adjusting the Label Length

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•Press the

Escape

key to return to the previous step.

•Press the

Space

key to set the value to default setting.

• Approximately 1% of the total label length will be adjusted by 1 level.

Attaching Labels

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• The backing of some types of tapes may be pre-cut to make it easier to peel the backing.To

remove the backing, simply fold the label lengthwise with the text facing inward, to expose

the inside edges of the backing. Next, peel off the backing one piece at a time.

• Labels may be difficult to attach to surfaces that are wet, dirty, or unev en. The labels may peel

off easily from these surfaces.

• Be sure to read the instructions provided with Fabric Iron-On Tapes, Extra Strength Adhesive

Tapes or other special tapes and observe all precautions noted in the instructions.

Contents

Main USERS GUIDE INTRODUCTION Page Page Contents GETTING STARTED............................................................................. 11 EDITING A LABEL.................................................................................23 LABEL PRINTING................................................................................. 53 USING THE FILE MEMORY................................................................. 69 MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH...........................................................71 TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................................73 4 I LABEL PRINTING How to use the P-touch 5 GETTING STARTED CREATING A LABEL LABEL PRINTING Safety Precautions Battery AC adapter Tape Cutter Battery Follow these guidelines to avoid liquid leakage, heat or battery rupture. AC adapter Tape Cutter Follow these guidelines to avoid minor personal injury and damage to the printer. P-touch Follow these guidelines to avoid minor personal injury and damage to the P-touch. General Precautions Page GETTING STARTED Unpacking Your P-touch GETTING STARTED General Description LCD Display LCD Display & Keyboard Key Names and Functions Page Battery Power Supply AC Adapter Inserting a Tape Cassette zAuto Power-Off Timez Turning Power On/Off Feed & Cut Feed Only Feeding Tape LCD Contrast Display Mode LCD Display Back Light Language Unit Setting Language and Unit EDITING A LABEL Entering Text from the Keyboard Using Text Reminder Deleting Text Reminder Memory Entering and Editing Text Adding a New Line Adding a New Block Moving the Cursor Inserting Text Inserting a Tab Deleting Text Deleting one character at a time Deleting all text at once Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function Entering Symbols Using Symbol Update Function zSymbol Listz zAccented Character Listz Entering Accented Characters Setting Character Attributes by Label Setting Character Attributes by Each Line Setting Character Attributes zSetting Optionsz Page Page Setting Auto Fit Style Setting Label Attributes zFramesz Page Using Templates - Example creating an Asset Tag Using Auto-Format Layouts Page zTemplatesz Page Using Block Layouts zBlock Layoutsz Page Using Time & Date Function Clock Setting Time & Date Format Setting zTime & Date Format Optionsz Time Stamp Setting [Timing] zTime Stamp : Timing Optionsz [Time Stamp Format] zTime Stamp : Format Optionsz [Forward] zTime Stamp : Forward Optionsz Creating a Bar Code Label Setting Bar Code Parameters zBar Code Settingsz Entering Bar Code Data zSpecial Character Listz Editing and Deleting a Bar Code LABEL PRINTING Label Preview Printing a Label Printing a Single Copy Printing Multiple Copies Auto-numbering Labels Mirror Printing Tape Cutting Options zTape Cuttingz Adjusting the Label Length Attaching Labels Printing a label from the Label Collection Stored in the Machine Printing from the Label Collection zLabel Collection Listz Page Page Downloading a Label Collection Category to your P-touch Downloading a new Label Collection Category (Windows only) Page Page Downloading a New Label Collection Category to P-touch Editor / Updating P-touch Editor Software Page USING THE FILE MEMORY Storing a Label into Memory Opening a Stored Label File Printing a Stored Label File Deleting a Stored Label File MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH Resetting data to factory settings (Downloaded data is not reset.) Resetting data to factory settings (Downloaded data is reset.) Cleaning the Unit Resetting the P-touch Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Tape Cutter TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Page Error Messages Page Page APPENDIX Main Unit Specifications INDEX