Brother PT-90 specifications Introduction, Safety Precautions General Precautions, Specifications

Introduction

With your PT-90, you can create labels for any application. Select from the many frames, character sizes and styles to

Safety Precautions

Warning

General Precautions

• Depending on the location, material, and environmental conditions,

the label may unpeel or become irremovable, the color of the label

Entering Text and Symbols

XSwitching Upper Case/Lower Case

XEntering Accented Characters

Printing Labels

XText Preview

Saving Label Files

ELECTRONIC LABELING SYSTEM

PT90

User’s Guide

English / Español

design beautiful custom labels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print labels with different widths and exciting colors.

Read this manual carefully before starting and keep the manual in a handy place for future reference.

The contents of this guide and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice.

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Important

•Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Follow these guidelines to avoid the risk of fire, burn, injury, electric shock, damage, overheating, abnormal odors or smoking.

•Do not use the machine in places of high humidity such as bathrooms.

•Do not swallow the cutter stopper.

•Do not get the machine wet, such as by handling it with wet hands or spilling beverages on to it.

•Do not disassemble or modify the P-touch labeler/batteries.

•Do not use metallic objects, such as tweezers or a metallic pen, when changing the batteries.

•Do not throw the batteries into fire or expose to heat.

•Remove batteries immediately and stop using the machine if you notice abnormal odor, heat, discoloration, deformation or anything unusual while using or storing it.

Caution

Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury, liquid leakage, burn and heat.

• Do not touch the edge of the cutter near the print head.

• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use P-touch labeler for

an extended period of time.

• When power is disconnected for more than three minutes, all text,

format settings and any text files stored in the memory will be

cleared.

• 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.

• Do not drop or hit the P-touch labeler.

• Do not press hard on the LCD display.

• Do not put your finger between the covers when you close the back

may change or be transferred to other objects. Before applying the

label, check the environmental condition and the material.

• Do not use the P-touch labeler in any way or for any purpose not

described in this guide. Doing so may result in accidents or damage

the machine.

• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that

do not have the mark.

•Only use a soft, dry cloth to clean the labeler; never use alcohol or other organic solvents.

•Use a soft wipe to clean the print head; never touch the print head.

•Do not put any foreign objects into the tape exit slot, etc.

•Do not place the P-touch labeler/battery in direct sunlight or rain, near heaters or other hot appliances, in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures (e.g. on the dashboard or in the back of your car), high humidity, or dusty locations.

•Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter lever.

•Do not try to print if the cassette is empty; it will damage the print head.

•Do not pull the tape while printing or feeding; it will damage the tape and machine.

•Any data stored in memory will be lost due to failure or repair of the P-touch labeler, or if the battery expires.

Upper case ( ON) Lower case ( OFF)

XEntering Numbers

Num Lock ON Num Lock OFF

XMaking a Two Line Label

1.Enter the text for the first line and press .

2.Enter the text for the second line and press .

•	Do not press	after the second line; otherwise “Line
	Limit!” error message will appear.
• Use either 3/8" (9mm) or 1/2" (12mm) wide tape for two
	line text.

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Accented Characters

A

C

D

E

G

I

K

L

N

O

R

S

T

U

Y

Z

/

Accented Characters

a

c

d

e

g

i

k

l

n

o

r

s

t

u

y

z

You can preview the text before printing.

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

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

XFeeding (Tape Feed)

+

The machine will feed 1.0" of tape, which may be needed when installing a new tape cassette.

XPrinting

•To prevent damage to the tape, do not touch the cutter lever while the message “Printing…” or “Feeding…” is displayed.

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

•Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.

XMaking Copies ( + )

You can print up to 9 copies of each label.

You can save your original labels on to your machine. Up to three labels can be saved and recalled for printing at a later time. You can also edit and overwrite the stored label.

[File]

To Save:	[Save]
To Print:	[Print]

To Open: [Open]

NOTE

If you try to store a label when there is already a label stored to that number, a message “Overwrite?” will appear.

Press to save your new label. Press to cancel.

Printed in China LW4039001

cover.

Display Label image

•To cancel operations, press .

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

[Copies]

Power Supply and Tape Cassette

1	Cassette	2	3		4
	cover			Cutter’s
	Print head		Tape guide	edge
					2
					1
	Tape cutter lever		End of tape	Tape
				exit slot

Remove the cassette cover by pressing the	Insert four new AAA alkaline batteries	Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it	Insert the two hooks at the bottom of the
above indicated area.	(LR03), making sure that their poles point in	snaps into place.	cassette cover into the slots on the machine
If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by	the correct directions.	• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the	(1), and then close the cover securely until

XEntering Symbols

Example: Entering

		[Pictograph]
	[A7]
Display	Label image

•Pictographs are displayed on the LCD display with the corresponding alphabet and number of the Pictograph table. For the Pictograph table and Pictograph List, refer to “Symbols”.

XTo Clear ( + )

By pressing , the letters will be deleted one by one.

To delete all text and settings :

+ [Txt&Format]

To delete text only :

+ [Text Only]

•You can also select the number of copies by entering with

the Number Keys ~ .

XRemoving the Label Backing

This machine is equipped with a peeler that allows you to easily remove the backing from labels.

1.Insert the label, with the printed surface facing down, as far as possible into the built-in peeler.

2.Fold back the label to the right and quickly pull out the label. The end of the backing is separated from the label.

Resetting the P-touch

Symbols

The following symbols are available.

Basic

01 .			,	:	;	"	'
02		@	-	&	~	_	\	/
03	#		%	?	!			*
04		+	−	⋅	⎟	±	=
05		(	)	[	]	<	>	§
06								
07
08		α	β	γ	δ	∝	Ω
09	0		1	2	3	4	5	6
10					0	1	2	3
	7		8	9

pulling it straight up. Also, if batteries are already	• Always replace all four batteries at the same time	tape guides.	it snaps into place (2).
installed, remove them.	using brand new ones.	• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine.	After you have installed the tape, feed the tape (see
• Make sure that the power is turned off when			“Feeding”) once and then push in the tape cutter lever
replacing batteries or tape cassettes.			to cut the tape.

Changeable Faceplates

The PT-90 comes with a variety of different faceplates - enabling users to customize the machine. To change the faceplates, follow the steps below.

1	Cassette cover	2	Faceplates	3	4
	Front cover				2
					Hook
					1
					Slot

Remove the cassette cover by pressing the	Remove the inserted faceplate, and then	Insert the hooks on the front cover into the	Insert the two hooks at the bottom of the
above indicated area. Slide the front cover	replace it with another one.	slots on the machine, and slide back the	cassette cover into the slots on the machine
back and lift up from machine.	• Be sure to remove the protective film from the front	cover into place.	(1), and then close the cover securely until
• Make sure that the power is turned off when	side of the faceplate before replacing.		it snaps into place (2).
replacing the faceplate.	• Do not insert more than one faceplate at a time. If the
	front cover is forcedly closed with more than one
	faceplate inserted, the faceplates may get wrinkled
	or the front cover will not be able to be closed firmly.

Designing Labels

1 Press , use to select a function under column [A], and then press . (The function can also be selected with the shortcut keys listed under column [C]. ( + to ))

2 Use to select a setting listed under column [B], and then press .

Design	[A]	[B]	Label image	[C]
		Large*1
Size	Size			+
		Small
		Normal*1
Width	Width	×2		+
		×1/2
		Normal*1
		Bold
		Outline
		Shadow

You can reset the P-touch labeler when you want to initialize the settings, or in the event that the P-touch is not working properly.

1	Press	to turn off the power.
2	While holding down		and , press	to
	turn on the power.

3 Release , and then release and .

The internal memory is reset, and all text, settings and stored files are cleared.

DECO MODE

This function allows you to create unique labels by using some built-in templates. You can choose from 8 types of templates.

Design	Label Image	Cooling
1
2
3
4
5
6		9

11	4	5	6	7	8		9
12
13
Pictograph
	1	2	3	4	5	6		7
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L

•To display the next group, press .

•To cancel operations, press .

•Symbols surrounded by a box in the Basic table are available in DECO MODE.

•The rows of symbols (A to L) in the Pictograph table can be selected by pressing the corresponding character.

LCD Display & Keyboard

Width	Bold
Size	Outline
	Shadow
	Vertical
Cursor	Italic
	Frame
Num Lock	Underline
Caps	Label Length
DECO MODE key	Cursor key
	Function key
Preview key
	Cursor key
Print key	Power key
Character key	Backspace key
Num Lock key	Enter key
Shift key	Shift key
Symbol key	Accent key
Caps key	Space key

NOTE

The LCD shows one row of 12 characters; however, you can enter up to 80 characters in length.

Initial Settings

1 Start your machine.

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

2 Set the language.

The default setting is [English].

[Language]

[English/Español/Français/

Italiano/Nederlands/Norsk/Português/

Svenska/Dansk/Deutsch]

•You can also display [Language] by pressing and

.

3 Set the unit of measurement.

The default setting is [inch].

[Unit]

[inch/mm]

• You can also display [Unit] by pressing and .

NOTE

•The machine automatically turns off if no keys are pressed within five minutes.

•To cancel operations, press .

•To initialize the P-touch labeler back to factory settings, see “Resetting the P-touch”.

Style	Style	Italic	+
		Italic Bold
		Italic Outline
		Italic Shadow
		Vertical
		Off*1
		Underline
		Round
		Leaf
Underline/Frame	Undl/Frame
		Tile	+
		Star

7	9
8	9

Example: Design 8

[Design 8]

[Auto/1.2"-7.8"

(30-200mm)] ABC [Print]

NOTE

• Some Deco Mode formats may require cooling (indicated

on the above table). If the print head becomes too hot,

your machine will stop printing and automatically start to

cool down. The cool down time will be displayed. Once

the print head is cool, printing will automatically continue.

Do not touch the P-touch labeler while cooling.

• Only one line of text can be entered in DECO MODE.

• Depending on the selected format, the entire text entered

may not be printed.

• The formats of the DECO MODE templates cannot be

XPrinting the Pictograph List

[Print List]

Label image

Specifications

Dimensions:	Approx. 6.14" × 4.37" × 2.22"
(W × D × H)	(Approx. 156 × 111 × 56.5mm)
Weight:	Approx. 0.6 lb. (Approx. 250 g)
	(without batteries and tape cassette)
Power supply:	Four AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)
Tape cassette:	Brother M tape (width) :
	3/8" (9mm), 1/2" (12mm)

See the attached “Supplies and Accessories Guide” for detailed info of tape variation.

Should you encounter any problems with your product, please do not return your product to the store!

Troubleshooting

XError message

Message	Cause/Remedy
Low Battery!	The batteries are weak. Replace them with
	new ones.
	The maximum number of characters (80
Full!	characters for regular text, or 50 characters
	for DECO MODE) have already been
	entered.

•You tried to print a text file when there is no data stored in the memory.

• is pressed when no text is entered.

No Text!	•	is pressed when no text is entered.
	• You tried to select [Copies] when no text is
		entered.
	•	is pressed when no text is entered in
		the text entry screen of DECO MODE.
Line Limit!	• You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing
		(Maximum printable lines is 2).

Message	Cause/Remedy
Invalid!	Invalid number is selected for [Label Length].
	• The text length exceeds the selected label
	length.
	• The text length exceeds 7.8" (200mm)
Text Limit!	when [Label Length] is set to [Auto] in
	DECO MODE.
	• If the minimum label length (1.2"/30mm) is
	selected, some frame types (Leaf or Star)
	will not allow you to enter additional text.
	If the print head becomes too hot, your
	machine will stop printing and automatically
Cooling XXX	start to cool down. The cool down time will
	be displayed. Once the print head is cool,
	printing will automatically continue. Do not
	touch the P-touch labeler while cooling.

XWhat to do when...

Problem	Solution
The display stays	• Check that the batteries are correctly
blank after you have
	inserted.
turned on the
	• If the batteries are weak, replace them.
machine.
The machine does	• Check that the tape cassette has been
not print, or the	inserted correctly.
printed characters are	• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
not formed properly.	• Check the cassette cover is properly closed.
	• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
The setting has	• When power is disconnected for more
cleared on its own.	than three minutes, all text & formats in the
	display will be lost. Language and Unit
	settings will also be cleared.
A blank horizontal line	There maybe some dust on the print head.
appears through the	Remove the tape cassette and use a dry
	cotton swab to gently wipe the print head
printed label.
	with an up-and-down motion.

Problem		Solution
The machine has
“locked up” (i.e., nothing
happens when a key is	Refer to “Resetting the P-touch”.
pressed, even though
the machine is on.)
The power turns off	• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
when you try to print.	• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.
The tape does not	• Check that the end of the tape feeds under
feed properly or the	the tape guides.
tape gets stuck inside	• The cutter lever is used while printing. Do
the machine.	not touch the cutter lever during printing.
All text and format
settings need to be	Press	while holding down	, or go
cleared to create a	into Function mode and select		.
new label.
To change language	Refer to “Initial Settings”.
setting

		Heart
		Square
		Bubble
Label length	Length	Auto*1/1.2" - 12.0" (30mm -	The label is printed with the specified length.	+
		300mm)*2

*1 Default setting. To return to the default setting, press .

*2 You can select the length by entering the length with the Number Keys ~ . To return to [Auto], press .

changed.
• Symbols surrounded by a box in the Basic table are
available in DECO MODE. For the Basic table, refer to
“Symbols”.
• To clear all the entered text, press	and	.

“Clear?” is displayed. Press	to clear the text, or	to
cancel this operation.

•When you access DECO MODE, your most recently printed DECO MODE text and label length will be recalled.

•Press to return to the previous step.

•To exit DECO MODE, press until the display returns to the text entry screen. You can also exit this mode by

pressing when [Print] is displayed, and selecting [Quit].

•1/2" (12mm) wide tape cassettes are recommended when using the DECO MODE feature.

•The maximum label length is 7.8" (200mm) for DECO MODE.

•When [Auto] is selected for [Label Length], the label will automatically adjust to the correct length for printing the text one time.

•Press to return to [Auto] for [Label Length] mode.

After referring to the User’s guide, if you still need assistance, call Brother Customer Service at:

Voice: 1-877-BROTHER

Web: www.brother-usa.com

Fax: 1-901-379-1210

If you need to locate a service center, please call

1-877-BROTHER or visit us at www.brother-usa.com