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Batteries & Tape Cassettes
This machine has been designed to allow you to change the batteries and tape cassettes
quickly and easily. With batteries installed, this compact and portable machine can be
used anywhere. TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of
types, colors and sizes, enabling you to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels.

Installing batteries and a tape cassette

Notes on batteries

☞This P-touch requires six AA-size batteries. Rechargeable (Ni-Cd or
Ni-MH) batteries can be used instead of six alkaline batteries.
☞The rechargeable batteries cannot be recharged by leaving them in the P-touch with the
AC adapter connected. Instead, recharge the batteries by using a bat tery charger
designed specifically for the type of batteries used. For m ore details on the rechargeable
batteries, refer to the instructions provided with them.
☞Do not use any of the following, otherwise battery leakage or damage m ay occur.
• Manganese batteries
• A combination of new and used batteries
• A combination of batteries of different types (alkaline, Ni-Cd and Ni-MH),
different manufacturers or different models
• A combination of recharged and uncharged batteries
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