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USER'S GUIDE
English / Français
www.brother.ca
LN8490001
Printed in China
INTRODUCTION
With your
Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference.
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada Only)Avis de conformité aux normes d’Industrie Canada (Canada seulement)This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
•Use only Brother M tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not havethe mark.•Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Only use a soft, dry cloth.
•Do not touch the print head mechanism. Use a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) when cleaning the print head.
•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 spilling beverages on to the machine.
•Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never 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.
•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
•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
•Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the machine for an extended period of time. (Note: When power is disconnected for more than two minutes, all text and format settings will be cleared. Language, unit and clock settings will also be cleared.)
•Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassette.
•Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type batteries, or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position. Otherwise, the batteries may leak or be damaged.
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Accessories Guide
Warranty CardIncluded items may differ by distribution.
Power Supply & Tape Cassettes
Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the top end of the machine.
If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if batteries are already installed, remove them.
• Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassette.
Print headInsert four new
Attach the back cover by inserting two hooks at the bottom into the slots on the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place.
• After you have installed the tape, feedthe tape ( + ) once andthen push in the tape cutter lever to cut the tape.
2 OPERATION
Keyboard & LCD
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•The LCD shows one row of 12 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
Start your machineSupply power by using four AAA batteries, and then press . Set your 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, 10:30AMDate (MM/DD/YY) |
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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.
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[GETTING STARTED]
3 REFERENCE
Troubleshooting
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Line Lmt | Line Limit. You can have up to 2 printable lines. |
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print, or the printed | • If the tape cassette is empty, replace it. |
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•Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.
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stuck inside the machine. • The cutter lever is used while printing. Do not touch the | ||
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Dimensions | 6.8" (W) ⋅ 4.0" (D) ⋅ 2.3" (H) | |
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Weight | 0.5 lbs. (240 g) (without batteries and tape cassette) | |
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[CREATING LABELS]
1 MAKING TEXT |
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