Brother PT-70 manual

[GETTING STARTED]

		1PREPARATION
		Unpacking Your P-touch Labeler
		Check that the package contains the followings before using your P-touch
	USER'S GUIDE	labeler.
		PT-70	User's Guide
			M tape cassette
	English / Français
	www.brother.com		Warranty Card
	LN9770001
	Printed in China
INTRODUCTION		Included items may differ by distribution.
With your PT-70, you can create labels for virtually any application. Select		Power Supply & Tape Cassettes
from the many frames, character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom
labels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print		Remove the back cover by pressing in
labels in different widths and exciting colors.		the rough area at the top end of the
Read this manual carefully before using your machine and keep in a handy		machine.
		If a tape cassette is already installed,
place for future reference.
		remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if
	Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada Only)	batteries are already installed, remove
		them.
Avis de conformité aux normes d’Industrie Canada (Canada seulement)
		• Make sure that the power is turned off
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.		when replacing batteries or tape
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.		cassette.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS			Print head
• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have
the	mark.	Insert four new AAA-size alkaline
• Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Only use a soft, dry
		batteries (LR03), making sure that
cloth.		their poles point in the correct
• Do not touch the print head mechanism. Use a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) when		directions. Always replace all four
		batteries at the same time using brand
cleaning the print head.
		new ones.

• To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter's edge.

• To prevent damage or breakage of the LCD glass, do not press on the display.

• Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine.

• Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time, otherwise the machine may be stained.

• Do not get the machine wet, such as by handling the machine with wet hands or	Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it snaps into place.
spilling beverages onto the machine.
• Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never	Tape guide
leave it on the dashboard, in the back of your car, near heaters or other hot
appliances. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain.			Cutter's edge
• Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places.
• Depending on the environmental conditions and the applied settings, some
characters or symbols may be difficult to read.
• Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch labeler, otherwise the tape	End of tape
cassette or P-touch labeler may be damaged.
• Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape.
• Do not try to print labels using an empty tape cassette set in the P-touch labeler. Doing			Tape exit slot
so will damage the print head.
• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period	• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
of time. (Note: When power is disconnected for more than two minutes, all text and	• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine.
format settings will be cleared. Language, unit and clock settings will also be cleared.)	Attach the back cover by inserting two
• Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassette.	hooks at the bottom into the slots on
• Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type	the machine, then pushing down firmly
	on the cover until it snaps into place.
batteries, or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position. Otherwise, the
	• After you have installed the tape, feed
batteries may leak or be damaged.
	the tape (	+	) once and
	then push in the tape cutter lever to cut
	the tape.

Tape cutter lever

2 OPERATION

Keyboard & LCD

Size	Width
	Style
Cursor
Caps	Underline/Frame
Num Lock	Label Length
Print key
Power key	Time/Date key
	Function key
Preview key	Backspace key
	Cursor key
Character keys
Caps key
Num Lock key	Shift key
Shift key	Enter key
Symbol key	Accent key
	Space key

• The LCD shows one row of 8 characters; however, the text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length, which will scroll across the display.

•Use Cursor key while holding down Shift key to go to beginning / end of the text.

Initial Setting

Turn on your machine.

Supply power by using four AAA batteries, and then press .

Set the language (English/Spanish/French/Portuguese).

Choose a language with	and press	.
Set the unit (inch/mm).

Choose a unit with and press .

Set Date (MM/DD/YY) and Time (hh:mm).

Example: setting the clock to March 20th 2006, 10:30AM

Date (MM/DD/YY)
>		>
input “03”	input “20”	input “06”
Time (hh:mm)
>		>
input “10”	input “30”

Select AM/PM with and press .

You can also confirm the figure and move to the next setting by using right cursor key.

• The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes.•To cancel operations, press .•To initialize the P-touch labeler back to factory settings, turn off themachine and then while holding down and , press toturn the machine back on. Finally, release and .

3 REFERENCE

Troubleshooting

Error message

Message	Cause/Remedy
Battery	The batteries are weak.
	Replace them with new ones.
Invalid	Invalid number is selected for Label Length setting.
No Text	• The Print key or Preview key is pressed when no text is
	entered.
	• You tried to set Copies (copy printing) when no text is
	entered.
Line Lmt	Line Limit. You can have up to 2 printable lines.
	You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing Enter key.
Full	The maximum number of characters (80 characters) has
	already been entered.
Text Lmt	Text Limit. The text length exceeds the selected label length
	or the selected Auto Format setting length.

What to do when...

Problem			Solution
The display stays blank	• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.
after you have turned on	• If the batteries are weak, replace them.
the machine.
Language setting of the	• Turn off the machine and then while holding
machine is incorrect.	down	and	, press	to turn the machine

back on. Finally, release and .

•Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.

The machine does not	• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly.
print, or the printed	• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
characters are not	• Check that the back cover is properly closed.
formed properly.
The setting has cleared	• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
on its own.	• When power is disconnected for more than two minutes,
	all text & formats in the display will be lost. Language, unit
	and clock settings will also be cleared.
A blank horizontal line	• There may be some dust on the print head. Remove the
appears through the	tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the
printed label.	print head with an up-and-down motion.
The machine has	• Turn off the machine, and then while holding
"locked up" (i.e., nothing	down	and	, press	to turn the machine
happens when a key is
pressed, even though	back on. Finally, release			and	.
the machine is on).

•Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.

The power turns off	• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
when you try to print.
The tape does not feed	• Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape
properly or the tape gets	guides.
stuck inside the machine. • The cutter lever is used while printing. Do not touch the
	cutter lever during printing.
All text and format	• Press Backspace key while holding down Shift key, or go
settings need to be	into Function mode and select	.
cleared to create a new
label.
Specifications
Item	Specification
Dimensions	6.7" (W) ⋅ 4.4" (D) ⋅ 2.3" (H)
	(167 mm (W) ⋅ 110 mm (D) ⋅ 58 mm (H))
Weight	0.5 lbs. (240 g) (without batteries and tape cassette)
Power supply	Four AAA-size alkaline batteries (LR03)
Tape cassette	Brother M tape (width) :
	3/8" (9 mm), 1/2" (12 mm)

[CREATING LABELS]

1 MAKING TEXT

2 DESIGNING LABELS

3 PRINTING LABELS

USEFUL FUNCTIONS

Switching Upper Case/Lower Case

Setting [Size]

(

+

)

Text Preview

Time & Date Function

( +

)

>

>

[Size]

>

[Large]

You can preview the text before printing.

You can add the desired time and date to your text at the touch of a button.

[Large]

[Small]

8 Formats are available for printing time and date.

Upper case (

ON)

Lower case (

OFF)

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

• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (inch/mm), then returns to the

To add Time & Date to your text:

Setting [Width]

original text.

(

+

)

additional features.

Caps

• Only the text can be previewed, not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any

>

[Width]

>

[⋅2]

Feeding (Tape Feed)

To select the format of Time & Date:

Entering Numbers

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

>

[Normal]

[⋅2]

[⋅1/2]

+

Num Lock ON

Num Lock OFF

Setting [Style] (Vertical)

(

+

)

• The machine will feed 1.0” of tape, which may be needed when installing a new tape

cassette.

Num

>

[Style]

>

[Vertical]

Printing/Cutting

Format

Description

Example

(March 20th 2006, 3:30PM)

Entering Symbols

[Normal]

[Bold]

[Outline]

M/D/Y

Month/ Date/ Year

03/20/06

M/D/Y hm

Month/ Date/ Year time

03/20/06 03:30PM

>

[Shadow]

[Italic]

[I+Bold] (Italic Bold)

• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the

D/M/Y

Date/ Month/ Year

20/03/06

machine.

D/M/Y hm

Date/ Month/ Year time

20/03/06 03:30PM

Group

Symbols

Group

Symbols

• To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or

D.M.Y

Date.Month.Year

20.03.06

1

7

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

[Vertical]

"Feed" is displayed.

Copies

Y-M-D

Year- Month- Date

06-03-20

2

8

(

+

)

D.M.Y hm

Date.Month.Year time

20.03.06 03:30PM

Setting [Undl/Frm] (Underline/Frame)

3

9

(

+

)

You can print up to 9 copies of each label.

Y-M-D hm

Year- Month- Date time

06-03-20 03:30PM

4

10

>

[Undl/Frm]

>

[Undl]

>

[Copies]

>

To change the Clock Setting:

5

11

You can also select the number of copies by entering with

.

Example: setting the clock to March 20th 2006, 10:30AM

>

6

[Off]

[Undl] (Underline) [Round]

[Candy]

COMPLETED LABELS

•

To go to the next group, press

.

[Callout]

[Banner]

[Wooden]

Setting Month (MM), Date (DD), Year (YY)

•

To cancel operations, press .

Setting [Length]

>

>

Entering Accented Characters

Setting Hour (hh) and Minute (mm)

input “06”

input “03”

input “20”

>

>

/

>

(Label Length)(Auto / 1.2" - 12.0")

(

+

)

>

>

[Length]

>

input “10”

input “30”

Accented Characters

Accented Characters

• You can also select the length by entering the length with

.

Select AM/PM with

and press

.

A

a

• To return to [Auto], press

.

(

+

)

D

d

Setting [A/F](Auto Format)

You can also confirm the figure and move to the next setting by using right cursor key.

C

c

E

e

You can choose label length from five formats to create labels for various

Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

Function Shortcuts

( +

)

G

g

applications.

Removing the Label Backing

In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, PT-70 provides you with

I

i

>

[A/F]

>

[VCR VHS]

This machine is equipped with a peeler that allows you to easily remove the

function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by

K

k

pressing

and the shortcut key shown in the table below.

backing from labels.

L

l

LCD

Application

Length

To confirm, press .

VCR VHS

Cassette spine

5.5"

N

n

Insert the label, with the printed surface facing down, as far as possible

Key

Function

Key

Function

MiniDV

Cassette spine

1.6"

into the built-in peeler.

O

o

Audio

Cassette case spine

3.5"

Size

Auto Format

File Tab

File tab

3.2"

R

r

Divider

Divider Tab

1.6"

S

s

Width

Copies

To Clear

the backing is separated from the label.

Style

Time & Date

T

t

Fold back the label to the right and quickly pull out the label. The end of

U

u

By pressing the backspace key you will delete a character.

Y

y

Underline/Frame

All Clear

(To delete a whole line of text, keep pressing the Backspace key)

Z

z

Label Length

•

To cancel operations, press .

IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION

• The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.

To Clear All Text and Settings

(

+

)

suggest that you keep all packing and other materials.

Making Two Line Text

Thank you for purchasing this Brother Product. We hope that you will enjoy using it. We

SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT,

Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press .

+

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR

PRODUCT TO THE STORE!

Display

Label image

>

>

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

Service at:

1-877-brother (276-8437)

• This will not affect Time & Date or language settings.

Canada:

In Montreal: 514-685-6464

To Find a service Center Please Call 1-877-brother.