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STYLE

You can also use one of nine different print styles for the characters in your label.

NORM (normal)	OUTL (outline)	BOLD
SHAD (shadow)	ITAL (italic)	IT+O (italic + outline)
IT+B (italic + bold)	IT+S (italic + shadow)	VERT (vertical)

(1)Hold down and press once. The current print style is displayed.

(2)Continue holding down and pressing until your desired print style appears. If you select a style other than normal, the Stl indicator on the bottom of the display comes on.

FONT

With the Font function, you can choose to print your text using either the “NORM” or the “TITL” font. If the “TITL” font is selected, the entire text is printed in capital letters.

NORM TITL

(1)While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current font setting.

(2)While still holding down , continue pressinguntil the desired font setting

appears. If you select “TITL”, the Title indicator at the bottom of the display comes on.

Note:

•The “TITL” font can only be used when printing on 1/2" (12-mm)-wide tape.

•If “TITL” is selected, the text is printed with the “NORM” style setting, with no frame or underline, and with a preset size setting.

•When double-line printing is used, the text will be printed with the “NORM” font.

UNDERLINE

This option allows you to emphasize your entire text by underlining it.

OFF (no underline) ON (underline)

(1)While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current underline setting.

(2)While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired underline setting appears. If “ON” is displayed, the text is underlined. If “OFF” is displayed,

the text is not underlined.

Note:

•If a frame was chosen before selecting underlining, the frame is cancelled and the underline is printed.

•The underline is not printed if the “VERT” print style is selected.

•The underline is not printed if the “TITL” font setting is selected.

FRAME

You can decorate your text by adding a frame to it.
OFF (no frame) BOX1	BOX2	BOX3	BOX4

(1)While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current frame setting.

(2)While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired frame setting appears.

Note:

• If underlining was chosen before selecting a frame, the underlining is cancelled and the frame is printed.

• The frame is not printed if the “VERT” print style is selected.

• The frame is not printed if the “TITL” font setting is selected.

LABEL LENGTH

Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Label length mode allows you to set the label to a length between 2" and 9.9" (50 and 250 mm).

(1)Hold down and press once. The current label length setting appears on the display. If “L---” is displayed, the Label length mode is off. When the Label length

mode is on, “L” and the current setting (in either inches or millimeters) are shown.

(2)Continue holding down and pressing until the Label length mode is turned on and the current setting is displayed.

(3)Use the number keys or press and to enter the label length that you want to

use. Press to switch the setting between inches and millimeters. When a decimal point is displayed in the setting (e.g., 2.0), the label length is shown in inches.

(4)Press to display the length of the currently entered text and check that it is less than the set length.

(5)Press to set the label length.

DOUBLE-LINE PRINTING

This option enables two lines of text to be printed, one above the other. Double-line printing can only be used if 3/8" (9-mm) or 1/2" (12-mm)-wide tape is installed.

(1)Enter the text for the upper line.

(2)Hold down and press . The lower line marker (▼) will appear on the display.

(3)Type the text for the lower line.

TAPE FEED

This function can be used to leave equal margins on the left and right sides of the label: 1/6" (4 mm) when “#” is displayed, 1/2" (12 mm) when “##” is displayed and 1" (24 mm) when “###” is displayed. In addition, one label with multiple format styles can be printed using the “–” setting, which does not feed the tape after printing the label.

(1)Hold down and press once. The current tape feed setting appears on the display.

(2)Continue holding down and pressing until your desired setting appears.

Note: After pressing the tape cutter button to cut off a label that was printed using the “#” or “##” settings, center the text within the label by cutting along the printed dots.

MIRROR PRINTING

This function prints your label so that the text is legible from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass, such as a showroom, or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side. For this application, transparent tape must be used.

(1)Hold down and press once. The current mirror printing setting appears on the display. When “M: ×” is displayed, the text is printed normally. If “M: o”

appears, the mirror printing function is on.

(2)Continue holding down and pressing until your desired setting appears.

PRINTING & CUTTING

After you have changed the format of the text, you are ready to print the label.

Press . The message “PRNT” is displayed while the message is being printed. The label comes out of the tape exit slot on the top end of the machine.

To cut the tape:

(1)If the tape margins are set to “–”, hold down and press . (Refer to TAPE FEED.) The message “FEED” is displayed while the tape is fed.

(2)Push in the tape cutter button on the left side of the machine.

Note: In order to prevent damage the tape, do not attempt to cut it while the messages “PRNT” or “FEED” are displayed.

REPEAT PRINTING

This function allows you to repeatedly print the same label up to nine times. It is recommend to set the tape margins to “#” or “##”. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(1)Hold down and press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2)Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the number of labels you want. For example, if you want to print nine labels, press.

(3)Press and the set number of labels will be printed. If the margins are set to

“–”, hold down and press before cutting the tape. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(4)Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to separate the labels.

NUMBERING

This function can be used to print a set number of labels in which the designated number automatically increases by 1 after the label is printed, for example when printing labels containing a date (“JULY 4, 1962”, “JULY 5, 1962”, and “JULY 6, 1962”).

It is recommend to set the tape margins to “#” or “##”. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(1)Position the cursor beneath the number in the text to be increased, then hold down and press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2)Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the last number that is to be printed.

For the example explained above, press .

(3)Press and the labels will be printed. Printing will be repeated, with the specified number increased by 1, until the entered number is reached. If the

margins are set to “–”, hold down and press before cutting the tape. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(4)Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to separate the labels.

PHRASE MEMORY

You can use the Phrase Memory to store your most frequently used messages. Text stored in the Phrase Memory will not be deleted by the usual message deleting

operation (holding down and pressing ) .

You can easily recall your message from this Phrase Memory any time you want to work with it.

MEMORY SIZE

In the Phrase Memory you can store up to a total of 300 characters. These 300 characters can be divided into as many as nine areas.

The maximum capacity for any single area is 55 characters.

STORING THE MESSAGE

(1)Hold downand press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2)Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area that you wish

to select. Your message is stored in the chosen area and the message previously shown in the working area reappears on the display.

If the area you select is already being used, the error message “ERR” will briefly appear, then you will again be asked to choose an area. In this case, select a different area between 1 and 9.

If messages are already stored in all nine areas, you must delete one of them before you can store your current message.

Also, when 300 characters are already stored in the Phrase Memory and you try to store more, the message “FULL” will appear on the display. You must delete one of the memory areas before you can store your current message.

RECALLING FROM PHRASE MEMORY

(1)Hold downand press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2)Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area containing the message that you want to recall. The number and the beginning of the selected message appear on the display. If you selected the wrong number, you can now press a different number key (1-9) to display the correct message.

(3)Press to recall the message selected from the Phrase Memory and display it in the working area for use.

DELETING FROM PHRASE MEMORY

(1)Hold downand press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2)Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area containing the message that you want to delete. The number and the beginning of the selected message are displayed. If you wish, you can now press a different number key to select a different message.

(3)Press to delete the selected message from the Phrase Memory.

TROUBLESHOOTING

	Problem	Solution
1.	The display stays blank after you have	• Check that the batteries are correctly
	turned on the machine.	installed.
		• Check the batteries. Replace them if
		they are weak.
2.	The machine does not print, or the	• Check that the tape cassette has been
	printed characters are blurred.	installed properly.
		• Check the tape cassette. Replace it if it
		is empty.
		• Check that the character size is
		appropriate for the width of the tape that
		is used.
3.	The printed characters are not formed	• Check the batteries. Replace them if
	properly.	they are weak.
4.	Striped tape appears.	• You have reached the end of the tape.
		Replace the tape cassette.
5.	The memory has cleared on its own.	• The batteries may be weak. Replace
		them.
6.	A blank horizontal line appears through	• There may be some dust on the print
	the printed label.	head. Remove the tape cassette and use
		a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the
		print head with an up-and-down motion.
		• If dust still remains, dip the cotton swab
		in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and gently
		wipe the print head again.

MESSAGE LIST

ERR	An error occurred.
BATT	The batteries are weak.
BATT	The batteries are empty.
FULL	The working area is full (max.: 55 characters) or the Phrase Memory
	is full (see MEMORY SIZE).
A-R?	See SYMBOLS.
A-U?	See ACCENTED CHARACTERS.
NORM
OUTL
BOLD
SHAD
ITAL	See STYLE.
IT+O
IT+B
IT+S
VERT
NORM	See Font.
TITL
OFF	See UNDERLINE/FRAME.
ON	See UNDERLINE.
BOX1
BOX2	See FRAME.
BOX3
BOX4
–
#	See TAPE FEED.
##
###
L---	No label length is set.
L∗.∗	See LABEL LENGTH.
L∗∗∗
>2.0	The set label length is too short.
>050
<9.9	The set label length is too long.
<250
M: o	See MIRROR PRINTING.
M: ×
PRNT	The label is being printed.
FEED	The tape is being fed.
	See REPEAT PRINTING, NUMBERING, STORING THE MESSAGE,
1 - 9?	RECALLING FROM PHRASE MEMORY and DELETING FROM
	PHRASE MEMORY.

SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard:	49 keys (40 character keys and 9 function keys)
Print speed:	10 mm/sec.
Character size:	Standard size
	Double width
	Double height
	Double width & double height
	4 × Width & double height
Character font:	HELSINKI, TITLE
Print tape:	Pressure-sensitive adhesive-based (TZ tape only)
	1/2" (12 mm)		(W)
	3/8"	(9 mm)	(W)
	1/4"	(6 mm)	(W)

LCD:	7 × 5 dots	1 line × 4 columns
Power supply:	Six AAA size alkaline batteries (LR03) or optional AC adaptor
	(7V, 1.2A)
	The power automatically turns off if no key is pressed within
	five minutes.
Dimensions:	3 7/8" (W) × 6 3/8" (D) × 1 7/8" (H)
	(99 mm × 164 mm × 50 mm)
Weight:	0.88 lb (0.40 kg) (without batteries and tape cassette)
Working area size:	55 characters
Phrase Memory size:	300 characters maximum, 9 storage areas available

IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION

Thank you for purchasing this Brother Product. We hope that you will enjoy using it. We suggest that you keep all packing and other materials.

SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT,

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR

PRODUCT TO THE STORE!

After referring to the instruction manual, if you still need assistance, call Brother Customer Service at:

Voice: 1-877-4-PTOUCH OR

Fax: 1-901-370-1210

If you need a local service center, please call 1-800-284-HELP to locate the authorized service center closest to you.