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USER'S GUIDE
• Read this User's Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User's Guide in a handy place for future reference.

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  • Page 1 2600 USER’S GUIDE • Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
  • Page 2 AV1789: 5/8″ × 3 1/2″ (17 mm × 89 mm) file folder labels). You no longer have to worry about urgent tasks that require professional printing. In the office, the factory, the lab and the home, the quality and performance of the P-touch 2600 makes it an extremely practical machine.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..................1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS................... 3 BATTERIES ......................3 OPTIONAL AC ADAPTER ................... 4 TAPE CASSETTE ....................5 CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER ..........6 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PRINTER DRIVER........7 READING THE USER’S GUIDE................29 USING P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 .................
  • Page 4 STYLE FUNCTION .................... 82 UNDERLINE FUNCTION .................. 84 FRAME FUNCTION................... 85 TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION ................87 HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION ............88 MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION............... 89 LENGTH FUNCTION ..................90 BARCODE FUNCTION ..................91 TZ CUT FUNCTION..................95 PRINT KEY ......................96 FEED &...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION TOP VIEW Tape compartment cover AC adapter connector USB port LCD display Keyboard BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover...
  • Page 6 KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY Delete key Return key Cursor keys Power key...

  • Page 7: General Precautions

    GENERAL PRECAUTIONS To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter’s edge. Use only Brother TZ tapes or Brother/Avery AV labels with this machine to avoid damage. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Brother/Avery cannot be held responsible for trouble or damage by the use of unauthorized supplies.

  • Page 8: Optional Ac Adapter

    2 If batteries are already installed, remove them. 3 Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in the correct direction. 4 Attach the battery compartment cover. Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise the text shown in the display and any text files stored in the memory will be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an AC outlet with the AC adapter).

  • Page 9: Tape Cassette

    DC IN 9.5V TAPE CASSETTE TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types, colors and sizes, enabling you to make distinctive color-coded labels and stylized stamps. AV label cassettes are also available for expanded addressing and filing capabilities. This machine has been designed to allow you to change cassettes quickly and easily.

  • Page 10: Connecting The P-Touch To A Computer

    CONNECTING THE P-TOUCH TO A COMPUTER This machine is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect the P-touch to your IBM PC-compatible or Macintosh computer, and print labels and stamps created using the P-touch Editor software. The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P-touch is connected to the computer or turned on.

  • Page 11: Installing The Software And Printer Driver

    P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a PC as described below. Do not connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer before installing the software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch 2600/2610 only when you are instructed to do so.
  • Page 12 1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box auto- matically appears, allowing you to select the language. If the dialog box does not automatically appear, double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive containing the CD-ROM.
  • Page 13 To install the P-touch Quick Editor software, click the middle button (P- touch Quick Editor). Continue with the procedure in INSTALLING THE P- TOUCH QUICK EDITOR SOFTWARE on page 11. 4 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome dialog box, and then click the Next button to continue.
  • Page 14 •For a Custom installation Selecting “Custom”, then clicking the Next button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install. Only the options with a check mark beside them will be installed. In addition to the basic options listed for a Typical installation, the User’s Guide can also be installed.
  • Page 15 PC as described below. Do not connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer before installing the software, otherwise it may not be installed correctly. Be sure to connect the P-touch 2600/2610 only when you are instructed to do so.
  • Page 16 To install just the printer driver, click the lower button (Driver). The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, informing you that the PT-2600/2610 printer driver will be installed. Con- tinue with the procedure in INSTALL- PRINTER DRIVER page 13. To install the P-touch Editor 3.2 soft- ware, click the upper button (P-touch Editor).
  • Page 17 With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are automatically installed. If the P-touch 2600/2610 is to be connected through the USB port, its driver will be installed with Plug-and-Play. Be sure to read the installation instructions described below before installing the printer driver supplied on the CD-ROM.
  • Page 18 Next button. A dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer. 2 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com- puter using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch 2600/2610.
  • Page 19 2 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com- puter using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch 2600/2610. The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. 3 Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click the Next...
  • Page 20 CD-ROM from the com- puter. REPLACING OR ADDING THE PRINTER DRIVER 1 Turn off the P-touch 2600/2610, and then disconnect it from the computer. 2 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box auto- matically appears, allowing you to select what to install.
  • Page 21 Windows 2000 or XP and changing to a P-touch 2600/2610 with a different serial number. If “Add Brother PT-2600/2610” is selected, a new printer driver is added. With a ® USB connection on Windows 98 or Me, only a port is added without adding it as a new printer.
  • Page 22 6 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com- puter using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch 2600/2610. The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. 7 Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click the Next...
  • Page 23 P-touch Editor 3.2 software onto a Macintosh as described below. With a Mac OS before OS X: 1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.
  • Page 24 5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder to open it. 6 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up. 7 Select the installation method. •For a basic installation Clicking the Install button immediately starts installing the all options. About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation.
  • Page 25 Restart button to restart the computer. With Mac OS X 10.1 or later: 1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.
  • Page 26 7 Click the Next button. The Choose Product Components dialog box appears. 8 Select the installation method. •For a typical installation Click the Next button to immediately start installing all options. About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installa- tion.
  • Page 27 Macintosh as described below. With a Mac OS before OS X: 1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.
  • Page 28 4 Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open 5 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up. 6 Select the installation method. •For a basic installation Clicking the Install button immediately starts installing the most basic options. About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation.
  • Page 29 With Mac OS X 10.1 or later: 1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.
  • Page 30 INSTALLING THE PT-2600/2610 PRINTER DRIVER (MAC OS X 10.1 OR LATER) 1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off.
  • Page 31 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open 5 Double-click the Driver Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up, and then the Introduction dialog box appears.
  • Page 32 SELECTING THE PT-2600/2610 AS THE PRINTER With a Mac OS before OS X: 1 Turn on the P-touch 2600/2610. 2 Pull down the Apple menu and select “Chooser” to display the Chooser window. 3 In the list on the left, click the PT-2600/ 2610 icon.

  • Page 33: Reading The User's Guide

    5 Click the Add Printer button. A list of detected USB printers appears. 6 Select “PT-2600/2610” from the USB list, and then click the Add button. The PT- 2600 appears in the Printer List. 7 Quit Print Center. READING THE USER’S GUIDE The P-touch Editor User’s Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive each time you wish to refer to it or by installing it onto your computer so that it is quickly available at any time.

  • Page 34: Using P-Touch Editor 3.2

    USING P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 P-touch Editor 3.2 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels for almost any need imaginable. STARTING UP P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 On an IBM PC-compatible computer: • With the Start button: 1 Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu. 2 Select “Programs”.
  • Page 35 On a Macintosh computer: Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 icon in the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder installed on the computer. When P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed. Print Layout area area Title bar Rulers Menu bar Draw toolbar Print toolbar Database toolbar Property dock...
  • Page 36 Click an icon to display its Properties. • Page Properties Click this button to hide the Properties. When the P-touch 2600/2610 is selected as the printer ENTERING TEXT ® Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows 98, 98 SE ®...

  • Page 37: Using The P-Touch Quick Editor

    5 To create a new line of text, press the keyboard’s Enter key. With P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always typed in using the insert mode. The over- write mode cannot be used to type in text. To change the font and text size, click the appropriate icon in the property dock, and then select the desired settings from the Properties that appear.
  • Page 38 STARTING UP P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR On an IBM PC-compatible computer: • If a shortcut was added to the StartUp menu: P-touch Quick Editor automatically starts when the computer is started up. • If a shortcut was added to the desktop: Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon on the desktop.
  • Page 39 SPECIFYING A LABEL SIZE Before entering text, the label size must be set. A selection of preset layout sizes is available for a variety of needs. ® Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for Windows 98, 98 SE ®...
  • Page 40 IMPORTING TEXT Text that has already been typed in another application can easily be imported into the label. 1 Select the desired text in the other application. 2 Import the text into the label layout either by pressing the designated shortcut keys (Win- dows only) or by dragging it from the other application.
  • Page 41 VIEWING THE TEXT Layouts that are too long to fit in the screen can be scrolled by clicking the Arrange button to view the left, the center, then the right side of the layout with each click of the button. If the label view (or text box) has been moved away from the tool bar, it will be docked before scrolling.

  • Page 42: Uninstalling The Software & Printer Driver

    UNINSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER Uninstall the PT-2600/2610 printer driver from a PC as described below. 1 Turn off the P-touch 2600/2610, and then disconnect it from the computer. 2 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box auto- matically appears, allowing you to select what to install.
  • Page 43 Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether to replace, add or delete the PT-2600/2610 printer driver. 4 Select “Delete Brother PT-2600/2610.”, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation to delete all PT-2600/2610 printer drivers.
  • Page 44 5 Drag the following to the Trash icon. •P-touch Editor 3.2 Prefs icon (for the P-touch Editor 3.2 software) •P-touch Quick Editor Prefs icon (for the P-touch Quick Editor software) •PT-2600/2610 Prefs icon (for the printer driver) With Mac OS X 10.1 or later: To uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software: 1 Double-click the Applications folder on the Macintosh HD to open it.

  • Page 45: Attaching Labels

    ATTACHING LABELS LAMINATED TAPE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes. 1 Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the stick in your right hand. 2 Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick.
  • Page 46 INSTANT-LETTERING TAPE (RUB-ON TRANSFERS) Instant-lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper. After printing the text onto instant-lettering tape and cutting off the label, position the label with its non-printed side fac- ing up on a sheet of paper. By simply rubbing the instant lettering tape’s non-printed side with the enclosed stick, you can transfer the text directly onto the paper.
  • Page 47 The label will not adhere properly to any cloth with a rough surface, such as pile or denim, or with a waterproof surface. Heat-sensitive materials, such as nylon, acetate or other similar fibres, are also unsuitable as they may be damaged when pressing with an iron at a high temperature.
  • Page 48 FABRIC TAPE Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using an iron. After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors, place the label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly.

  • Page 49: Print Head & Rollers

    PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers. This is particularly likely when you are using the unit outdoors or in a very dusty environment. If a section of the print head is covered with dust, a black horizontal streak may appear through the label text.

  • Page 50: For Your Information

    For Your Information POWER KEY The Power key ( o ) is located in the lower-right corner of the keyboard. If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adapter, the previous ses- sion’s information is displayed when the machine is turned on.

  • Page 51: Code, Alt & Shift Keys

    RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: Press w once. If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the end of a line followed by another line, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line. To move the cursor several characters to the right: Hold down w until the cursor moves to the desired position.
  • Page 52 CODE KEY To use a function printed above a key: Hold down c and press the key immediately below the desired function. EXAMPLE To start the Symbol function: 1: D A N G E R _ Hold down and press once.
  • Page 53 SHIFT KEY To type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key: Hold down s and press the key of the desired letter or symbol. EXAMPLE To type in “%”: 1: 5 _ Hold down and press 1: 5 % _...

  • Page 54: Space Key

    SPACE KEY The Space key ( r ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is differ- ent from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces. To add a space: Press r.
  • Page 55 TZ-Tape Tape widths Maximum number of lines that can be printed 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) 1" (24 mm) Stamp 3/4" (18 mm) Stamp 1" (24 mm) AV-Label Label sizes Maximum number of lines that can be printed AV2067 Address labels: 3/4"...

  • Page 56: New Block Key

    NEW BLOCK KEY In order for one section of the text to have a different number of lines than the rest of the text or in order to apply a different format to a section of the text (Refer to LOCAL FORMAT FUNC- TION on page 77.), a new block must be created using the New Block function.

  • Page 57: Tab Function

    TAB FUNCTION This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs. This enables you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces. All tabs have the same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab, if there is more than one.
  • Page 58 The label shown below will be printed. Margin Tab (1.2" (3.0 cm)) Tab (1.2" (3.0 cm)) Margin EXAMPLE To set the tab length to 1”: Hold down and press once. T A B L E N G T H 2 . 0 i n c h Press until 1.0 is displayed.

  • Page 59: Delete Key

    DELETE KEY The Delete (backspace) key ( * ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( f ), which only moves the cursor with- out deleting any characters. The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display with- out changing the text.

  • Page 60: Clear Function

    2 Hold down c and press P once. Each time Pis pressed while c is held down, one line of text is deleted. EXAMPLE To delete “012-345-6789”: 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 – 6 7 8 9 _ Hold down and press once.
  • Page 61 EXAMPLE To clear the text and formats: 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 – 6 7 8 9 _ Hold down and press T X T & F O R M A T T E X T O N L Y Press until TXT&FORMAT is flashing.

  • Page 62: Accent Function

    EXAMPLE Hold down and press T X T & F O R M A T T E X T O N L Y Press until TEXT ONLY is flashing. T X T & F O R M A T T E X T O N L Y Press 1: _...
  • Page 63 To type in an accented character: 1 Hold down c and press A. The message “ACCENT a – u / A – U?” appears on the display. 2 Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character. To type a capital letter, hold down s (or hold down c and press s to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key.

  • Page 64: Symbol Function

    EXAMPLE Press until É appears in the frame. É Press 1: R E S U M E _ SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 67 additional marks available with the Symbol function. The following symbols are available: Group Symbol...
  • Page 65 To type in a symbol: 1 Hold down c and press a. A row of symbols appears in the display. 2 Press e or h to display different rows of symbols and press f or w until the desired symbol appears enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display. 3 Press _.

  • Page 66: Auto Format Function

    AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION The Auto Format function keys make creating labels quick and easy. After simply selecting one of the various pre-formatted layouts and typing text into each of its fields, the overall style of the label can easily be changed by selecting one of the seven avail- able style formats, and then the label is ready to be printed.
  • Page 67 7 Press e or h to select the desired character style. The default setting (ORIGINAL) can be selected by pressing r. 8 Press _. “MENU” appears in the display. Six additional character styles are available. The text and selected text style of an auto format layout can be stored in the memory to be recalled and used at a later time.
  • Page 68 Press until layout 35 (FILE SHORT) is displayed. 3 5 : 1 / 2 × 2 . 9 F I L E S H O R T Press 1 T I T L E ? Type in “August Sales Report”, and then press M E N U P R I N T To change the character style of the label:...
  • Page 69 To print the label: Make sure that PRINT is displayed, and then press C O P I E S To create an address label using a layout for AV labels: Press 1 : A D D R E S 1 Press until layout 4 (ADDRES4) is displayed.
  • Page 70 Type in “Los Angeles, CA 88888”, and then press M E N U P R I N T To change the character style of the label: Press until CHNGE STL? is displayed. M E N U C H N G E S T L ? Press C H A R .
  • Page 71 Auto format layouts for TZ tape Tape width × Layout name Layout fields label length 11 SYMBOL? 44 DURATION? 3/4" × 5.5" 22 TITLE? 55 REC.MODE? VCR VHS-1 (18 mm × 140 mm) 33 SUBTITLE? 66 DATE? 1" × 3.0" 11 TITLE? 33 DATE? VCR VHS-2...
  • Page 72 Tape width × Layout name Layout fields label length 1" × 2.0" (24 mm × 52 mm) 11 NAME? 33 ADDRESS2? ADDRESS 3/4" × 2.0" 22 ADDRESS1? 44 ADDRESS3? (18 mm × 52 mm) 1" × 3.1" (24 mm × 79 mm) 11 TITLE? 33 NUMBER? EQUIPMENT 3/4"...
  • Page 73 Tape width × Layout name Layout fields label length 3/8" × 1.7" 11 TITLE? 33 DATE? miniDV1 (9 mm × 43 mm) 22 SUBTITLE? 44 REC.MODE? 11 TITLE? 34 REC.MODE? 1/2" × 2.1" 22 SUBTITLE? 45 DATE? miniDV2 (12 mm × 55 mm) 23 DURATION? FREE FORM 1 1"...
  • Page 74 Layout samples for TZ tape 1 VCR VHS-1 2 VCR VHS-2 3 VCR 8mm-1 4 VCR 8mm-2 5 VCR VHSC-1 6 VCR VHSC-2 7 AUDIO-1 8 AUDIO-2 9 AUDIO-2 10 AUDIO-3 11 AUDIO-3 12 DAT-1 13 DAT-2 14 MINI DISK1 15 MINI DISK2 16 NAME PLATE 17 NAME PLATE...
  • Page 75 20 EQUIPMENT 21 EQUIPMENT 22 SLIDE 23 PRICE 24 PRICE 25 SALE PRICE 26 SALE PRICE 27 ORGANIZ. L 28 ORGANIZ. S 29 FILE LONG 30 FILE LONG 31 FILE LONGV 32 FILE LONGV 33 FILE SHORT 34 FILE SHORT 35 FILE SHORT 36 FILE SHORT...
  • Page 76 37 3.5”FLOPPY 38 3.5”FLOPPY 39 miniDV1 40 miniDV2 41 FREE FORM1 42 FREE FORM1 43 FREE FORM1 44 FREE FORM1 45 FREE FORM2 46 FREE FORM2 47 FREE FORM2 48 FREE FORM2 Layout samples for AV labels 1 ADDRES1 2 ADDRES2 3 ADDRES3 4 ADDRES4 5 ADDRES5...
  • Page 77 7 ADDRES7 1 RETURN1 2 RETURN2 3 RETURN3 4 RETURN4 1 FILING1 2 FILING2 3 FILING3 4 FILING4 Character styles for TZ tape and AV labels CHAR.STYLE Sample Font setting Style setting setting ORIGINAL Layout default ITALIC ITALIC Layout default DYNAMIC FONT 8 SOLID...

  • Page 78: Stamp Function

    CHAR.STYLE Sample Font setting Style setting setting CUTE FONT 4 OUTLINE FORMAL FONT 2 ITALIC ELEGANT FONT 3 NORMAL NATURAL FONT 6 NORMAL STAMP FUNCTION The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps.
  • Page 79 EXAMPLE To cut a stamp: Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment. Hold down and press S T A M P F O R M A T ? Press 1: J S m i t h 2: 1 2 3 4 M a i n Press...
  • Page 80 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place Guides with your thumb, and then pass the tape through the guides while pulling it tight. Fold the other end of the stamp stencil film over Fold over the other side of the stamp film holder and hold it in place with your finger.

  • Page 81: Local Format Function

    LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION The Local format function allows you to emphasize a block of the text by printing it with a font, size, width, style, underline or frame setting that is different from the rest of the text. In order to apply local formatting, the text must be divided into blocks. (For more details, refer to NEW BLOCK KEY on page 52.) To use the Local format function: 1 Press f, w, e or h to position the cursor in the block that will be given a different format.

  • Page 82: Font Function

    Continue pressing until the I+SHAD style set- ting is displayed. S T Y L E I + S H A D Press FONT FUNCTION With the Font function, you can choose one of eight fonts for your text. The following font settings are available: (US) (HELSINKI) (BRUSSELS)

  • Page 83: Size & Width Functions

    Continue pressing until FONT 2 is displayed. F O N T Press SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions. Since the charac- ter size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the char- acter sizes that can be used with each tape width.
  • Page 84 TZ-Tape With the AUTO setting selected and a 1″ (24 mm)-, 3/4″ (18 mm)- or 1/2″ (12 mm)-wide TZ tape cassette installed, text consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters (and no accented characters) will be printed with a character size slightly larger than the maxi- mum character size possible for that tape width (i.e., 62 points for 1″...
  • Page 85 EXAMPLE To select the 24 point size setting: Press once. S I Z E A U T O Continue pressing until 24 is displayed. S I Z E Press To change the width setting: 1 Press n once to display the current width setting. 2 Continue pressing n until the desired width setting is displayed.

  • Page 86: Style Function

    STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from eleven different character styles to apply to your text (including vertical printing). Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHAD) are selected. The following style settings are available: NORMAL, BOLD, OUTLINE, SOLID, SHADOW, ITALIC, I+BOLD (italic &...
  • Page 87 REFERENCE REFERENCE Style Setting Font Setting NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE SOLID SHADOW ITALIC FONT 1 FONT 2 FONT 3 FONT 4 FONT 5 FONT 6 FONT 7 FONT 8 Style Setting Font Setting I+BOLD I+OUTL I+SOLID I+SHAD VERT FONT 1 FONT 2 FONT 3 FONT 4 FONT 5...

  • Page 88: Underline Function

    Style Setting Font Setting I+BOLD I+OUTL I+SOLID I+SHAD VERT FONT 7 FONT 8 UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can emphasize your text by underlining it or striking it out. The default underline setting is OFF. When the Underline function is set to any setting other than OFF, the Udl/Frm indicator on the right side of the display comes on.

  • Page 89: Frame Function

    While still holding down , continue pressing until ON1 is displayed. U N D L O N 1 Release FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasized label. The default setting is OFF;...
  • Page 90 While still holding down , continue pressing until the candy frame is displayed. Release REFERENCE REFERENCE...

  • Page 91: Tape Margin Function

    TAPE MARGIN FUNCTION The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text. The default tape margin setting is FULL; however, three other settings are also available. FULL (1"...

  • Page 92: Horizontal Alignment Function

    While still holding down , continue pressing until HALF is displayed. M A R G I N H A L F Release HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align the text in one of three ways. In addition, if the Length function was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting.

  • Page 93: Mirror Printing Function

    EXAMPLE To select the RIGHT horizontal alignment setting: While holding down , press once, and keep held down. A L I G N L E F T While still holding down , continue pressing until RIGHT is displayed. A L I G N R I G H T Release MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION...

  • Page 94: Length Function

    EXAMPLE To select the ON mirror printing setting: While holding down , press once, and keep held down. M I R R O R A B C O F F While still holding down , continue pressing until ON is displayed. M I R R O R Release LENGTH FUNCTION...

  • Page 95: Barcode Function

    5 Press _. EXAMPLE To select a label length of 5”: While holding down , press once, and keep held down. L E N G T H L E N G T H 5 . 3 i n c h O F F While still holding down , continue pressing...
  • Page 96 Four different parameters enable you to create custom barcodes. PARAMETER SETTINGS PROTOCOL CODE I-2/5, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E, CODE128 WIDTH (barcode width) LARGE, SMALL UNDER#S (characters printed below barcode) ON, OFF CH.DIG. (check digit) OFF, ON The default settings are CODE 39 PROTOCOL, LARGE WIDTH, UNDER#S set to ON, and CH.DIG.
  • Page 97 SPECIAL SYMBOL CHARACTER The following special characters can only be entered when using protocol CODE 128. SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL VALUE VALUE VALUE CHARACTER CHARACTER CHARACTER < > FNC 3 FNC 2 FNC 4 FNC1 A Press _ to add the selected special character to the barcode data.
  • Page 98 To add the barcode to your text: B Press _. EXAMPLE To add a barcode to the label: Hold down and press once. C O D E Press P R O T O C O L C O D E Press until the CH.DIG.

  • Page 99: Tz Cut Function

    TZ CUT FUNCTION The TZ Cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut each TZ label after it is printed. Turn on the TZ Cut function before starting to print in order to cut the labels automatically after printing them.

  • Page 100: Print Key

    PRINT KEY After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print. TZ-Tape If the TZ Cut function is set to ON, TZ labels will automatically be cut after they are printed. AV-Label AV labels are always cut off after they are printed.

  • Page 101: Numbering Function

    To feed and cut off 1” (24 mm) of TZ tape: Hold down c and press r once. 1” (24 mm) of tape is fed out and cut off. NUMBERING FUNCTION This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing certain char- acters (letters, numbers or barcode data) after each label is printed.
  • Page 102 6 Press e or h until the desired number of copies is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the number. 7 Press p (or _). TZ-Tape The set number of labels is printed. The number of the copy being printed is displayed. If the TZ Cut function is set to ON, each TZ label is automatically cut off after it is printed.
  • Page 103 Press If TZ tape is being printed on: C O P I E S C O P I E S C O P I E S If AV labels are being printed on: In the following example, CUT MENU is set to EACH LABEL.

  • Page 104: Repeat Printing Function

    REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION This function allows you to print up to 99 copies of the same text. To use the Repeat printing function: 1 Hold down c and press I. The message COPIES appears in the display with the “ ”...
  • Page 105 EXAMPLE To print three copies of a label: Hold down and press C O P I E S Press C O P I E S Press If TZ tape is being printed on: C O P I E S C O P I E S C O P I E S If AV labels are being printed on: In the following example, CUT MENU is set to...

  • Page 106: Memory Functions

    Press C O P I E S C O P I E S C O P I E S If CUT MENU was set to AFTER LAST, the string of three labels would not be cut off until after the last one is printed. MEMORY FUNCTIONS You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files, TZ tape layouts or AV label layouts.
  • Page 107 To quit the Store function without storing the text, hold down c and press 7 (or press just * ). TZ tape and AV label layouts of the Auto Format function can be stored after the text for each field has been typed in. To store the layout with a specific character style, select the style of the text before storing the layout.
  • Page 108 RECALLING TEXT To recall a stored text file: 1 Hold down c and press 8. The message “RECALL” appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text. To quit the Recall function without recalling text, hold down c and press 8 (or press just * ).
  • Page 109 DELETING A FILE To delete a stored text file: 1 Hold down c and press 9. The message “CLEAR” appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text. To cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file, hold down c and press 9 (or press just * ).
  • Page 110 PRINTING MEMORY TEXT Text files and auto format layout files stored in the memory can easily be printed without recalling each file one by one. To print stored text files: 1 Hold down c and press 0. “PRINT” appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text.
  • Page 111 9 Press _. 0 Press e or h to select the desired character style. The default setting (NO CHANGE) can be selected by pressing r. A Press _. “MENU” appears in the display. To print more stored files: B Press e or h until the PRINT MORE command is displayed. C Press _.
  • Page 112 Press P R I N T 2 : R . B E C K Press C O P I E S C O P I E S To print AV label layouts stored under file numbers 0 and 3: 1 Press i. 4 : A D D R E S 4 2 Hold down c and press 0.
  • Page 113 Press A D D R E S S 3 : B . R e y n Press M E N U P R I N T Press C O P I E S C O P I E S...

  • Page 114: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy 1. The display stays blank after you have • Check that the AC adapter is connected turned on the machine. correctly. • If you are using alkaline batteries, check that they are correctly inserted. • If the batteries are low, replace them with new ones.

  • Page 115: Error Message List

    ERROR MESSAGE LIST Error Message Cause Remedy 1 BARCODE This message appears if a barcode Limit the number of barcodes in PER BLOCK! has already been added to the block a block to one. when you try to use the Barcode function.
  • Page 116 Error Message Cause Remedy CAN’T This message appears if the cursor is Move the cursor below a HERE! at the end of the text when you hold number before holding down down c and press O. c and pressing O. CASSETTE This message appears if the tape cas- Cancel the print job, install the...
  • Page 117 Error Message Cause Remedy INTERFACE This message appears if the wrong Windows ERROR! port is selected. Under “Print to the following port” in the printer Properties dialog box, select “PTUSB:” for the USB connection. If two or more of the same P-touch models are con- nected through their USB ports, instead of “PTUSB:”,...
  • Page 118 Error Message Cause Remedy This message appears if you try to Store a text file first. FILES! recall or delete a text file from the memory when none are stored. This message appears if you try to print Install a tape cassette and try TAPE! a label or feed the tape when no tape again.
  • Page 119 SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE STORE! After referring to this User’s Guide, if you still need assistance, refer to the Brother Contact information in this guide.

  • Page 120: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Input Device: Keyboard - 57 keys 10 characters × 2 lines LCD: 20 indicators (including Alt and Caps) Print Tape: Pressure-sensitive, Adhesive-based 26’ 2” (8 m) long TZ tape is available in the following five widths. 1/4” (6 mm) 3/8”...
  • Page 121 SOFTWARE Buffer Size: Maximum 272 characters Maximum seven lines Maximum five blocks Memory Size: Approx. 4,000 characters Character Size: For TZ tapes: Seven sizes (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 points) + 62 point (one line of only capital letters on 1” (24 mm) wide tape) For AV labels: Seven sizes (6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36 and 48 points) + 62 point (one line of only capital letters on AV2067 address labels) All are available in narrow, medium and wide widths.

  • Page 122: Accessories

    The following supplies and accessories are available for your P-touch and can be purchased from an authorized Brother dealer or directly from Brother should your dealer not stock them. Use only Brother TZ tapes or Brother /Avery AV labels with this machine. Brother/Avery can- not be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorized supplies.
  • Page 123 Qty/ Stock No. Description Price** Package 1/2” (12 mm)-wide laminated tapes TZ-131 Black characters on clear adhesive $19.99 TZ-132 Red characters on clear adhesive $19.99 TZ-133 Blue characters on clear adhesive $19.99 TZ-135 White characters on clear adhesive $23.95 TZ-231 Black characters on white adhesive $20.99 TZ-232...
  • Page 124 Non-Laminated Tapes Qty/ Stock No. Description Price** Package 3/4” (18 mm) TZ-N641 Black characters on yellow adhesive $21.99 TZ-N541 Black aharacters on blue adhesive $21.99 TZ-NF41 Black characters on purple adhesive $21.99 1/2” (12 mm) TZ-N631 Black characters on yellow adhesive $17.99 TZ-N531 Black characters on blue adhesive...
  • Page 125 Stamp Lit/Holder Qty/ Stock No. Description Price** Package 3/4” (18 mm) Stamp Area 9 × 55 mm SK-MB Additional stamper for Large stamp with black ink $49.95 SH-MB Additional stamper for Medium stamp with black ink $24.95 Options Qty/ Stock No. Description Price** Package...

  • Page 126: Index

    INDEX AC adapter..........4 Entering Accented characters....... 58 accented characters...... 48, 58 Adding capital letters........49 spaces ..........50 spaces ..........50 tabs ............ 53 symbols........48, 49, 60 Aligning ..........88 tabs ............ 53 Alt key ........... 48 Error messages ........111 Automatic formatting ......
  • Page 127 Power ............ 46 Underlining..........84 Preset formatting ........62 Uppercase letters ........49 Print head ..........45 Printing ..........96 Printing stored files....... 106 Width............. 81 P-touch Editor installing ..........7 starting up .......... 30 Recalling stored files ......104 Repeat printing function.......
  • Page 128 Accessories & Supplies / Accessoires et fournitures To order Brother Accessories or supplies by Visa or MasterCard, you may call toll free 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437), or to order by mail, complete the accessories order form in your user’s guide and mail it along with your payment to: Pour commander les accessories et les fournitures Brother en utilisant votre carte Visa ou MasterCard, vous pouvez téléphoner sans frais au 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437),...
  • Page 129 This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s) needed or if you prefer to order by telephone. To order by phone, please call Brother Interna- tional at 1-877- BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) and have your Visa or MasterCard available.
  • Page 130 Accessories & Supplies / Accessoires et fournitures To order Brother Accessories or supplies by Visa or MasterCard, you may call toll free 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437), or to order by mail, complete the accessories order form in your user’s guide and mail it along with your payment to: Pour commander les accessories et les fournitures Brother en utilisant votre carte Visa ou MasterCard, vous pouvez téléphoner sans frais au 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437),...
  • Page 131 This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s) needed or if you prefer to order by telephone. To order by phone, please call Brother Interna- tional at 1-877- BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) and have your Visa or MasterCard available.
  • Page 136 Printed in China LA8903001...

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