Changing the Cutter Unit | Brother PT-300 manual

CHANGING THE CUTTER UNIT

When the cutter is not cutting well, replace it with a new one.

To replace a cutter with a dull or broken blade:

(1)Open the tape cassette compartment cover and carefully remove the tape cassette if it is installed.

(2)Grasp the cutter with your ﬁngers and pull it out.

(3)Grasp the new cutter with the tab on the protective ﬁlm and insert the cutter into the machine.

(4)Remove the cutter’s protective ﬁlm.

(5)Insert the tape cassette, then close the tape cassette compartment cover.

WARNING: Be very careful not to cut yourself when replacing the cutter.

Note:

The expected life of the unit’s cutter is approximately 2000 cuts.

CAUTION

•When changing the cutter unit, be sure not to touch the cutter blade.

•Make sure that small children do not try to put the cutter unit in their mouths.

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Brother PT-300 manual Changing the Cutter Unit, To replace a cutter with a dull or broken blade

Contents

Page Introduction FCC Notice Contents Overview AC adaptor slot Print head Tape cutter unit Tape release lever Battery compartment latch Tape exit slot General Precautions Inserting a Tape Cassette Before YOU StartTo insert a new tape cassette To insert batteries Inserting BatteriesAlkaline batteries are recommended Changing the Cutter Unit To replace a cutter with a dull or broken blade Starting To start the machine Press the ON/OFF key Moving the Cursor Creating a MessageDisplay To move the cursor through your message Clearing the Display To erase the previous message from the display KEY Operations Code KEY Input You can now use the keys to enter a message Space KEY Example To complete the message Mr. J Smith Symbols To input a symbol that is not on the key top Enter Symbol Mode by pressing Mr.J Sm Deleting Editing a MessageTo delete a character Mr.J Word OUT To use the Word OUT function Over Typing To type over a character Inserting To insert characters To leave Insert Mode Setting the Format Size To choose a character size W2 H2 4Page BIG Size Font To choose the BIG size font Style To choose a print style for your label T L UNDERLINE/FRAME To add Underline or Box around the text Box Printing Printing a LabelTo print a label Cutting To attach the label Repeat Printing To use the Repeat Printing function To use the Auto Count function when printing Numbering Key and press Key. The display Press numeric key Mirror Printing To use Mirror Printing To change the Tape Feed Mode Tape Feed 24mm24mm 6 1/61/6 1/61/6 1/6 24mm 4mm 4mm4mm 4mm4mm 4mm Memory Size Phrase Memory OperationPhrase Memory Storing the Message ITH Recalling from Phrase Memory Example To recall J. Smith from the Phrase Memory Before you press Deleting the Phrase Memory To delete an area of Phrase Memory You can cancel deletion by pressing Message List Troubleshooting Problem What to Do Specifications Supplies AccessoriesStock No Description QTY Package Price Touch Accessory Order Form Dear Customer Touch Accessory Order Form Guia DEL Usuario Introduccion Aviso DE LA FCC Índice Numeración Precauciones Generales Insercion DE UN Cassette DE Cinta Antes DE EmpezarPara insertar un nuevo cassette de cinta Para insertar las pilas Insercion DE LAS BateriasEs aconsejable que utilice baterías alcalinas Cambio DE LA Cuchilla Para reemplazar una cuchilla gastada o rota Operaciones DE LAS Teclas Desplazamiento DEL Cursor Creacion DE UN MensajePantalla Para desplazar el cursor a lo largo del mensaje Simbolos Edicion DE UN Mensaje Tamaño Para elegir el tamaño de los caracteresPage Estilo Para elegir un estilo de impresión SUBRAYADO/ENCUADRE Para añadir un subrayado o un encuadre Para imprimir una etiqueta Impresion Y CortePara pegar una etiqueta Impresión Repetida Para utilizar la función de impresión repetida Numeración Para utilizar la función de cómputo automático Impresion Invertida Avance DE LA Cinta Para cambiar el modo de alimentación de cinta Memoria DE Frases Operacion DE LA Memoria DE FrasesPara invocar un mensaje almacenado en la memoria de frases Para borrar un área de la memoria de frases Lista DE Mensajes No. de Descripción AccesoriosSuministros Precio Opciones To insert a new tape cartridge Cutting tape