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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.
Please visit us at http://support.brother.com/ where you can get product support and
answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
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  • Page 1 Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. Please visit us at http://support.brother.com/ where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). www.brother.com...
  • Page 2 The purpose of the International ENERGY STAR Program is to ® promote the development and popularisation of energy-efficient office equipment. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Brother ® Industries, Ltd. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION Contents Safety Precautions....................3 General Precautions ....................5 GETTING STARTED ..................... 6 Unpacking Your P‑touch ..................6 LCD Display & Keyboard ..................6 Power Supply and Tape cassette ................8 When using AC adapter (AD‑E001) ..............8 When using six new AA alkaline batteries (LR6) or fully charged Ni‑MH batteries (HR6) ....................
  • Page 4 INTRODUCTION Using Table Format..................31 Printing Transferred Labels (For Windows )..........32 ® Creating a Barcode Label ..................32 Setting Barcode Parameters and Entering Barcode Data ......32 Editing and Deleting a Barcode ..............34 Using Time & Date Function................. 35 Clock Setting ....................

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions To prevent injury and damage, important notes are explained using various symbols. The symbols and their meanings are as follows: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not WARNING avoided, may result in death or serious injuries. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not CAUTION avoided, may result in minor or moderate injuries.
  • Page 6 There is a possibility disconnect the AC adapter and of it generating heat. remove the batteries, and contact Brother customer service. Do not touch metal parts around the print head immediately after DO NOT touch the blade of the printing.

  • Page 7: General Precautions

    • When power is disconnected for two minutes, all text, format settings and any text files saved in the memory will be cleared. • You can also use Heat Shrink Tube in this model. Check the Brother website (http://www.brother.com/) for further information. You cannot print frames, pre‑set P‑touch templates, or use certain font settings when using Heat Shrink...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED Unpacking Your P‑touch Carton Contents P‑touch Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter USB Cable User’s Guide LCD Display & Keyboard Print Preview Mode Label View Mode 2 3 4 5 6 16 17 19 2021 The default language is [English]. LCD Display &...
  • Page 9 GETTING STARTED Input mode 19. OK 2‑7. Style guidance 20. Function Tape width x Label length 21. Preview Block number 22. Print 10. Line number 23. Backspace 11. Cursor 24. Symbol 12. Return mark 25. Accent 13. Zoom 26. Enter 14.

  • Page 10: Power Supply And Tape Cassette

    GETTING STARTED Power Supply and Tape cassette „ When using AC adapter (AD‑E001) Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the AC adapter socket on the side of the machine. Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet. „ When using six new AA alkaline batteries (LR6) or fully charged Ni‑MH batteries (HR6) Make sure that the poles are pointing in the correct directions.

  • Page 11: Insert A Tape Cassette

    GETTING STARTED • Dispose of the battery at an appropriate collection point, not in the general waste stream. In addition, be sure to observe all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. • When storing or discarding the battery, cover both ends of the battery with cellophane tape, to prevent it from short‑circuiting.

  • Page 12: Turning Power On/Off

    GETTING STARTED Turning Power On/Off Press ( ) to turn the P‑touch on. Press ( ) again to turn the P‑touch off. NOTE Your P‑touch has a power saving function that automatically turns itself off if no key is pressed within a certain time under certain operating conditions.

  • Page 13: Feeding Tape

    GETTING STARTED Feeding Tape „ Feed & Cut To feed and cut the tape, press the following keys: ) + ( è [Feed & Cut] è ) or ( „ Feed only To feed the tape, press the following keys: ) + ( è...

  • Page 14: Create A Label By Connecting Your Labeller To A Pc

    P‑touch and save backups of your data on the ® computer. To download and install printer drivers and software such as the P‑touch Editor 5.1 on your computer, visit our installer download website (www.brother.com/inst/). How to use the P‑touch...

  • Page 15: Creating A Label

    Printer drivers and software are also available to download individually from the list of available printer drivers and software on our support website below: Brother support website Please visit our support website at http://support.brother.com/ You can find the following information: • Software downloads • User Guides •...

  • Page 16: Setting Input Mode

    GETTING STARTED Setting Input Mode The default setting is [Label View]. „ Label View Mode The character attributes, frames and some other settings are shown on the LCD screen while creating a label. This enables you to easily check what the label will look like. Example: è...

  • Page 17: Editing A Label

    EDITING A LABEL Entering and Editing Text „ Selecting the Input Character To enter uppercase English characters, lowercase English characters, Arabic characters or Persian characters, press the character setting key and switch to the corresponding character input mode. „ Entering Text from Keyboard è...

  • Page 18: Adding A New Block

    EDITING A LABEL • When [Input Mode] is set to [Label View], if you press ( ) to add a new line and there is already a maximum number of lines of text that can be entered for the tape you are using, [Too Many Lines!] will display.

  • Page 19: Entering Accented Characters

    EDITING A LABEL Entering Accented Characters Enter the character è è Select accented character è ) or ( Accented Character List Character Accented Characters Character Accented Characters Entering Accented Characters...

  • Page 20: Setting Character Attributes ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[Style]/[Line]/[Align])

    EDITING A LABEL Setting Character Attributes ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/ [Style]/[Line]/[Align]) You can set character attributes by label or by each line, both before and after entering text. „ Setting Character Attributes by Label è Select an attribute è ) or ( è Set a value for the attribute è...
  • Page 21 EDITING A LABEL Setting Options Attribute Value Result Attribute Value Result Font Helsinki Font Atlanta Brussels Sofia Florida Letter Gothic Calgary Size Auto When Auto is Size 24 pt selected, the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest size available in the font settings for each tape...

  • Page 22: Setting Auto Fit Style

    EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value Result Attribute Value Result Style Normal Style Italic Bold Bold Italic Outline Outline Italic Shadow Shadow Italic Solid Solid Vertical Italic Vertical Bold Line Line Strikeout Underline Align Left Align Right Center Justify „ Setting Auto Fit Style When [Size] is set to [Auto] and [Length] is set to a specific length, you can reduce the text size to fit within the label length.
  • Page 23 EDITING A LABEL Frames Frames Frames with highlighted numbers are specifically for Arabic and Persian languages. Setting Frames...

  • Page 24: Entering Symbols

    EDITING A LABEL Entering Symbols „ Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function è Select Category è ) or ( è Choose è a symbol ) or ( „ Setting Symbol History Up to 30 recently used symbols are added to [History]. The default setting is [On].

  • Page 25: Setting Label Attributes ([Length]/[Cut Option])

    EDITING A LABEL Category Symbols Professional Event Vehicle Personal Nature/Earth Pictograph Character (Isolated) Character (Initial) Character (Medial) Character (Final) Setting Label Attributes ([Length]/[Cut Option]) Length : [Length] can be set within the range 30 ‑ 300 mm. When [Auto] is selected, the length of the label is automatically adjusted based on the amount of text entered.

  • Page 26: Using Auto-Format Layouts

    EDITING A LABEL Using Auto‑Format Layouts „ Using Templates Simply select a layout from the templates, enter the text and apply formatting as desired. Example ‑ Asset Tag: è [Auto Format] è ) or ( è [Templates] è è è è...
  • Page 27 EDITING A LABEL Templates Category Value Details Asset Tag 1 (24 x 70 mm) Asset Tag 2 (18 x 70 mm) Bin Box 1 Asset (24 x 76 mm) Management Bin Box 2 (18 x 76 mm) Equipment Label 1 (24 x 58 mm) Equipment Label 2 (18 x 58 mm)
  • Page 28 EDITING A LABEL Category Value Details Signage 1 (24 x 126 mm) Signage Signage 2 (24 x 66 mm) Binder Spine 1 (24 x 219 mm) Binder Spine 2 (18 x 219 mm) File File Folder Tab (12 x 82 mm) Divider Tab (12 x 42 mm) Address Label 1...
  • Page 29 EDITING A LABEL Category Value Details SD Card Label (12 x 25 mm) USB Flash Memory Media (9 x 25 mm) CD Case Spine 1 (6 x 113 mm) CD Case Spine 2 (3.5 x 113 mm) Flag 1 (12 x 90 mm) Flag 2 (12 x 90 mm) Cable Labeling...

  • Page 30: Using Block Layouts

    EDITING A LABEL „ Using Block Layouts Simply select a layout from the block layouts, enter the text and apply formatting as desired. è [Auto Format] è ) or ( è [Block Layouts] è è è è ) or ( Select a tape width ) or ( è...
  • Page 31 EDITING A LABEL Block Layouts Attribute Value Details 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2LineA 24mm 1+2LineB 1+3Line 1+4Line 1+5Line Using Auto‑Format Layouts...
  • Page 32 EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value Details 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2LineA 18mm 1+2LineB 1+3Line 1+4Line 1+5Line 2LineA 2LineB 12mm 3Line 1+2Line Using Auto‑Format Layouts...

  • Page 33: Using Table Format

    EDITING A LABEL Attribute Value Details 2LineA 2LineB 1+2Line 1+2Line „ Using Table Format You can set the number of rows and columns for a label to easily create a template. è è è è [Auto Format] ) or ( [Table Format] è...

  • Page 34: Printing Transferred Labels (For Windows ® )

    [Transferred Labels] can be selected when a label created with the P‑touch Editor has been transferred to the P‑touch. For details on the Transfer Manager, visit our website at http://support.brother.com Creating a Barcode Label NOTE • The P‑touch is not designed exclusively for creating barcode labels.

  • Page 35: Barcode Settings

    EDITING A LABEL NOTE Symbols are only available for the CODE39, CODE128, CODABAR or GS1‑128 protocols. When not using symbols, after typing in the barcode data, press ( ) or ( ) to insert the barcode in the label. Barcode Settings Attribute Value CODE39, CODE128, EAN‑8, EAN‑13,...

  • Page 36: Editing And Deleting A Barcode

    EDITING A LABEL CODE128, GS1‑128 (UCC / EAN‑128) Special Character (SPACE) FNC3 FNC2 FNC4 FNC1 „ Editing and Deleting a Barcode To edit barcode parameters and barcode data, position the cursor to the left of the barcode mark on the data entry screen and then open the Barcode Setup screen by pressing ( ), selecting [Bar Code] using , and then pressing (...

  • Page 37: Using Time & Date Function

    EDITING A LABEL Using Time & Date Function You can add the time and date to your label. „ Clock Setting Set the time and date in the clock setting. After setting the time and date you can add this information to your label by using the Time & Date function.

  • Page 38: Time Stamp Setting

    EDITING A LABEL NOTE The date and time used for the value is a sample setting. When a format is selected, the time and date set in the clock setting will appear in the selected format style. „ Time Stamp Setting [Timing] You can select whether to print the date/time of when your label is printed or a fixed date/time you have previously set.
  • Page 39 EDITING A LABEL [Format] You can select which information to use when adding date and time to your label. è è è è [Settings] ) or ( [Time Stamp Setting] ) or ( è [Format] è Select the value for the setting è...

  • Page 40: Changing And Deleting The Time & Date Settings

    EDITING A LABEL „ Changing and Deleting the Time & Date Settings To change the Time & Date settings, position the cursor to the left of the clock icon on the text entry screen and then open the time stamp setting screen by pressing ( ), selecting [Time Stamp] by using then pressing (...

  • Page 41: Label Printing

    LABEL PRINTING Previewing Labels You can preview the text before printing. Press to scroll the preview to the left, right, top or bottom. Press ( ) to change the magnification of the preview. NOTE To scroll the preview to the left, right, top or bottom corners, press ) and Printing Labels NOTE...

  • Page 42: Numbering Printing

    LABEL PRINTING „ Numbering Printing ) + ( è [Number] è ) or ( è Select start è è è è point ) or ( Select end point ) or ( Select the number of labels to be printed è ), ( ) or ( Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the...
  • Page 43 LABEL PRINTING Setting Description Example • Automatically cuts a piece of blank tape before printing the first label and then cuts the tape after each label is printed, leaving a 2 mm margin at both 2 mm 2 mm Chain ends of each label.

  • Page 44: Adjusting The Label Length

    LABEL PRINTING Adjusting the Label Length When the tape cassette comes to the end, the printed length may be less accurate. In this case, you can adjust the label length. è è è è [Settings] ) or ( [Adjust Length] ) or ( è...

  • Page 45: Downloading A New Label Collection Category

    „ Downloading a new Label Collection Category Using the P‑touch Update Software, additional label collection categories can be downloaded to your labeller. To download the new label collection categories, please visit the Brother Solutions Center at: http://support.brother.com Printing from the Label Collection...

  • Page 46: Using The File Memory

    USING THE FILE MEMORY Saving Label Files You can save up to 99 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 280 characters can be saved per file. You can also edit and overwrite saved labels. è...

  • Page 47: [Marking]

    USING THE FILE MEMORY „ [Marking] Saved files can be divided into eight categories by using eight colours for management. The colour set for a file is displayed on the left side of the file name on the file selection screen. è...

  • Page 48: Resetting & Maintaining Your P-Touch

    RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P‑TOUCH Resetting the P‑touch You can reset the internal memory of your P‑touch when you want to clear all saved label files, or if the P-touch is not operating correctly. „ Resetting the Data Using the home key è...

  • Page 49: Maintenance

    RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P‑TOUCH To reset all the labels and customised settings: Turn off the P‑touch. Press and hold down ( ) and ( While holding down ( ) and ( ), press ( ) once and then release ) and ( NOTE Release (...

  • Page 50: Cleaning The Print Head

    RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P‑TOUCH „ Cleaning the Print Head Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels Print head generally indicates that the print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cotton swab or the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZe‑CL4). NOTE •...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Problem Solution The screen “locks”, • Refer to “Resetting the P-touch” on page 46 and reset or the P‑touch does the internal memory to the initial settings. If resetting not respond the P-touch does not solve the problem, disconnect the normally. AC adapter and remove the batteries for more than 10 minutes. The display • Check that the batteries are correctly installed and that remains blank after the AC adapter designed specifically for your P-touch is turning on the correctly connected. Check that the rechargeable power. battery is fully charged. The LCD messages • Refer to “Setting Language and Unit” on page 10 to are displayed in a select your desired language.

  • Page 52: When An Error Message Appears On The Display

    The length of the label to be printed using the text entered is longer than the length setting. Edit the text to fit within the set length or change the length setting. Unable to use XX! Please contact Brother customer service. When an error message appears on the display...

  • Page 53: Appendix

    Maximum wet bulb temperature: 27 °C humidity *1 Visit us at http://support.brother.com/ for the latest information about recommended batteries. *2 Actual character size may be smaller than maximum print height. *3 When using the P‑touch only. When connected to a PC, 1 hour.

  • Page 54: System Requirements

    Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies. BROTHER is either a trademark or a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. System Requirements...
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