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Entering Text and Symbols

X Switching Upper Case/Lower Case

Upper case ( ON) Lower case ( OFF)

X Entering Numbers

Num Lock ON Num Lock OFF

X Making 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 the “Line

Limit!” error message will appear.

• Use either 9mm or 12mm wide tape for two line text.

Display Label image

X Entering 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”.

X Entering Accented Characters

- /

• To cancel operations, press .

• The order of accented characters differs by the selected

LCD language.

X To 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]

Accented Characters Accented Characters

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 .

*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 .

Design [A] [B] Label image

[C]

Size Size

Large*

Small

Width Width

Normal*

×2

×1/2

Style Style

Normal*

Bold

Outline

Shadow

Italic

Italic Bold

Italic Outline

Italic Shadow

Vertical

Underline/Frame Undl/Frame

Off*

Underline

Round

Leaf

Tile

Star

Heart

Square

Bubble

Label length Label Length Auto*

/30mm - 300mm*

The label is printed with the specified length.

Printing Labels

X Text Preview

You can preview the text before printing.

• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (mm/

inch), then returns to the original text.

• Only the text can be previewed, not the style, size,

underline/frame or any additional features.

X Feeding (Tape Feed)

The machine will feed 25mm of tape, which may be needed

when installing a new tape cassette.

X Printing

• 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.

X Making Copies ( + )

You can print up to 9 copies of each label.

[Copies]

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

the Number Keys ~ .

X Removing 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

You can reset the P-touch 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.

Example: Design 8

[Design 8]

[Auto/

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 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

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].

• 12mm wide tape cassettes are recommended when

using the DECO MODE feature.

• The maximum label length is 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.

Saving Label Files

X Memory ( + )

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.

Symbols

The following symbols are available.

Basic

Pictograph

• 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.

X Printing the Pictograph List

[Print List]

Label image

Specifications

Contact Information

See the website http://www.brother.com/

Design Label Image Cooling

Dimensions:

(W × D × H)

Approx. 156 × 111 × 56.5mm

Weight: Approx. 250 g

(without batteries and tape cassette)

Power supply: Four AAA alkaline batteries (LR03)

Tape cassette: Brother M tape (width) :

9mm, 12mm

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