Brother PT-9400

Appendix

TRAFFIC SIGN Symbol

Number 298 299 300 301 302 303 304

SIGNS Symbol

Number 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318

Symbol

Number 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328

EVENT Symbol

Number 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342

Symbol

Number 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352

ANIMALS Symbol

Number 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364

PLANTS Symbol

Number 365 366 367 368

FOOD&DRINK Symbol

Number 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382

Symbol

Number 383 384 385 386

OFFICE Symbol

Number 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400

Symbol

Number 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414

Symbol

Number 415 416 417 418 419 420

SPORT Symbol

Number 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434

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Number 435 436

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Contents

Main CONTENTS Before You Start....................................................... 1 Getting Started.........................................................7 Functions ...............................................................13 Using Labels and Stamps........................................ 61 Appendix ............................................................... 75 QUICK REFERENCE Page Page Page Page EXAMPLES OF WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH THIS P-TOUCH Ch. 1 Before You Start GENERAL DESCRIPTION Features LCD display Menus 1 2 3 4 5 67 E 8 0 A B CD Keyboard Page PRECAUTIONS 9 Ch. 2 Getting Started Only use the power supply cord designed exclusively for this machine. Getting Started Connecting the power supply cord Installing a TZ tape cassette 11 Ch. 2 Getting Started Getting Started Turning on & off the P-touch Page Page Performing basic operations Code ( ) Cancel ( ) Cursor keys Entering text ouffl Space bar ( ) Shift ( ) Caps ( ) Alt ( ) uffl 3Press or until the desired accented character or symbol is highlighted. uffl 4Press . The selected character is added to the text and Alt mode turns off. New Block ( + ) ee Symbol ( ) PUNCTUATION SYMBOL SYMBOL NO. PUNCTUATION BRACKETS ARROWS UNITS SELECT NO. 1 5Press . The selected symbol is added to the text. Barcode ( ) ** To create a barcode: 1Press . PROTOCOL:CODE39 [FORMAT]:PARAMETER [SYMBOL]:SPECIAL CHARACTER Page 20 To enter the barcode data: 9Type in the barcode data. A123456D BPress or until To add the barcode to the text: DPress . Refer to page80 for tables of the special characters that are available. Bill R [LINE: 1/2] EDIT TEXT Area ( ) 23 2Press . The first character is highlighted. 3Press , , , or until all of the characters that you want to select are high- lighted. All ( + ) When the message OK TO CLEAR AREA? appears, press or until beside CANCEL, and then press ). To deselect the text, press . Formatting Font ( ) OK TO PASTE? OK CANCEL 0.0" HELSI rt Becker 5.3" HELSI Transport A 24pt 48pt SIZE Robert Becker ABC Transport ecker sport Style ( ) OUTLINE 0.0" HELSI Italic ( ) A ert Becker Transport Line effects ( ) UNDERLINE STRIKE OUT LINE EFFECTS Vertical ( ) B 0.0" HELSI r o n Frame/shading ( ) 4Press or until BLOCK. 6Press or until the first block that you wish to frame or shade is selected. 8Press or until all of the blocks that you wish to frame or shade are selected. 34 is applied to the selected blocks of text. 4Press or until LINE. 6Press or until the first line that you wish to frame or shade is selected. 8Press or until all of the lines that you wish to frame or shade are selected. 2Press or until 9 moves beside the desired setting. 4Press or until 9 moves beside CHARACTER. To return to the text without adding a frame or shading, press at any time. (space bar). 36 Format ( ) changes, press at any time. LENGTH AUTO inch 0.0" HELSI FORMAT LENGTH:AUTO MARGIN:WIDE H.ALI :LEFT PITCH :NORMAL BACK :OFF MARGIN ABC [WIDE] [NONE] ABC [NARROW] FORMAT LENGTH:AUTO MARGIN:WIDE H.ALI :LEFT PITCH :NORMAL BACK :OFF HORIZONTAL ALIGN ABC [LEFT] ABC [CENTER] ABC [RIGHT] ABC [JUSTIFY] FORMAT LENGTH:AUTO MARGIN:WIDE H.ALI :LEFT PITCH :NORMAL BACK :OFF 40 4Press or until 9 moves beside the setting, press (or ). HIHIHI [NORMAL] HIHIHI [FIXED] (space bar). ing any changes, press . FORMAT LENGTH:AUTO MARGIN:WIDE H.ALI :LEFT PITCH :NORMAL BACK :OFF Template ( ) BACKGROUND TEXT INPUT (FONT:HELSI) TEMPLATE TEMPLATE NO. ADDRESS EQUIPMENT PLATE NAMEPLATE ADDRESS 1 SELECT NO. 1 W 1" 3.1" 1:ADDRESS 1 EDIT TEXT Smith's Rent-A-Bi MENU PRINT DONE CONTINUE CHANGE STYLE FILE STYLE CHAR.:ORIGINAL CHAR. ORIGINAL ITALIC DYNAMIC CUTE FORMAL ELEGANT OK OPTION CANCEL PRINT STAMP PRINT LABEL CANCEL FILE NEW SAVE AS SAVE 45 0: A file name can only be up to 10 characters long. If the file has been saved before, select SAVE. 0: Address FILE. Storing and recalling files 0: FILE NEW SAVE AS SAVE OPEN DELETE 47 beside CANCEL, and then press ). Address FILE NEW SAVE AS SAVE OPEN DELETE 0:Address moves beside OK, and then press . To return to the FILE menu without deleting FILE NEW SAVE AS SAVE OPEN DELETE SEARCH FOR 0:Address To select all of the stored files, hold down and press . sage OK TO CLEAR ALL FILES? appears. Printing (space bar). Image ( + ) Feed & Cut ( ) Print ( ) OPTION COPIES:1 NUMBER:OFF MIRROR:OFF INVERT:OFF TRANS : FORM ABC COPIES 1 OK OPTION CANCEL 51 io 1A 4Press or to move beside NUM- BER. (space bar). 0Press . OPTION COPIES:1 NUMBER:OFF MIRROR:OFF INVERT:OFF TRANS : FORM ABC io 1A NUMBER 1 OK OPTION CANCEL OPTION COPIES:1 NUMBER:OFF MIRROR:OFF INVERT:OFF TRANS : FORM ABC MIRROR [OFF] [ON] OK OPTION CANCEL OPTION COPIES:1 NUMBER:OFF MIRROR:OFF INVERT:OFF TRANS : FORM ABC [ON] INVERT ABC [OFF] 54 OK OPTION CANCEL To select the default setting ( [OFF]), press (space bar). OPTION COPIES:1 NUMBER:OFF MIRROR:OFF INVERT:OFF TRANS : FORM ABC TRANSFORMATION [OFF]ABC ABC 0.0" HELSI ABCABC OK OPTION CANCEL down and press . OPTION COPIES:1 NUMBER:OFF MIRROR:OFF INVERT:OFF TRANS : FORM ABC ABC1 ABC1 OK OPTION CANCEL (space bar). To select the default setting (OFF), press (space bar). OPTION COPIES:1 NUMBER:OFF MIRROR:OFF INVERT:OFF TRANS : FORM ABC Setting display features 2Since Setup ( ) is already beside LINE NO., press . SETUP ENGLISH SETUP ENGLISH CONTRAST +2 +1 0 -1 -2 SETUP ENGLISH 2Press or to move bEside UNITS. 2Press or to move beside LAN- GUAGE. UNITS inch cm SETUP ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRAAIS Page Page Laminated tape Stamp film Page PRINT STAMP PRINT LABEL CANCEL ERROR MESSAGE LIST Page Page Page Page TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE SOFTWARE Page Page Symbols p. 17 The following symbols are available. Page Page Page Special barcode characters p. 18 Fonts p. 24 Sizes and widths pp. 2527 Samples of the available text sizes and widths are shown below. Type styles p. 28 Page Background designs p. 40 Pre-set templates p. 41 Samples of the available templates are shown below. Page Page Page Template text styles p. 43 Samples of the available template text styles are shown below. Text transformation styles p. 54 INDEX A B C D L M N O P ACCESSORIES Special tapes Stamp kit Page Page ACCESSORY ORDER FORM Page Page Introduccin Muchas gracias por la adquisicin de este P-touch! AVISO DE FCC CONTENTS i Page 1 Precauciones Utilice solamente el cable de alimentacin diseado exclusivamente para esta mquina. Conexin del cable de alimentacin NOTA Instalacin de un casete de cinta TZ Conexin y desconexin de la ali- mentacin del P-touch Realizacin de las operaciones bsicas Code ( ) Cancel ( ) Teclas del cursor Introduccin de texto Barra espaciadora ( ) Shift ( ) Caps ( ) Alt ( ) New Block ( + ) Symbol ( ) Barcode ( ) Edicin de texto Zoom ( ) Back Space ( ) Clear ( + ) Area ( ) All ( + ) Copy & Paste ( ) Formateo Font ( ) Size ( ) Width ( ) Style ( ) Italic ( ) Line effects ( ) Vertical ( ) Frame/shading ( ) Page Format ( ) Page Page Template ( ) Page Page Almacenamiento e invocacin de archivos Page Impresin Image ( + ) Feed & Cut ( ) Print ( ) Page Page Page Page Page Ajuste de las funciones de visuali- zacin Setup ( ) Page 35 Solucin de prodlemas Compruebe si el cable de alimentacin est conectado. Reponga la mquina desconectando su alimentacin, manteniendo pulsadas y , y volviendo a conectar su alimentacin. Page Page Page Especificaciones de la mquina HARDWARE SOFTWARE