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User manual Brother, model P-TOUCH PT-1880

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A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label. • There maybe some dust on the print head. Remove the tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with and up-and-down motion. • The print head can be cleaned more easily if the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZ-CL4) is used. The machine has "locked up" (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed, even though the machine is on.) • Turn off the machine, and then while holding down and , press to turn the machine back on. Finally, release and . • Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, the language and unit settings will be cleared. The power turns off when you try to print. • The batteries may be weak. Replace them. • Check that the batteries are correctly inserted. The tape does not feed properly or the tape gets stuck inside the machine. • Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides. • The cutter lever is used while printing. Do not touch the cutter lever during printing. All text and format settings need to be cleared to create a new label. • Press while holding down , and select [Text&Format]. Item Specification Dimensions 6.6" (W) . 8.5" (D) . 2.2" (H) (167mm (W) . 215mm (D) . 57mm (H)) Weight 1.26 lbs. (570 g) (without batteries and tape cassette) Power supply Six AA-size alkaline batteries (LR6) or optional AC adapter (model AD-24) Tape cassette Brother TZ tape (width) : 9/64" (3.5 mm), 1/4" (6 mm), 3/8" (9 mm), 1/2" (12 mm), 3/4" (18 mm) Accessories Stock No. Tape Cassettes See the attached "Supplies and Accessories Guide". AC Adapter model AD-24 Carrying Case CC3500 Setting Font image image Switching Upper Case/Lower Case > Making Two Line Text Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press . Use either 3/8" (9 mm) or 1/2" (12 mm), or 3/4" (18 mm) wide tape for two line text. Entering Symbols > • To go to the next group, press . • To cancel operations, press . Entering Accented Characters > > / > / • To cancel operations, press . • The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language. To Clear To delete a character one by one To delete all text > [Clear] > [Text Only] To delete all text & format > [Clear] > [Text & Format] You can also go into [Text & Format] / [Text Only] by pressing + . Group Symbols Group Symbols 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 Accented Characters Accented Characters A a C c D d E e G g I i K k L l N n O o R r S s T t U u Y y Z z Upper case ( ON) Lower case ( OFF) Display Label image ( + ) Setting [Size] > [Size] > [Large] Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width. Select MAX to print with maximum text size when using 3/4" (18 mm) tape, all texts are in upper case, the Style setting is [Normal], and the Underline/Frame setting is [Off]. Setting [Width] > [Width] > [.2] Setting [Style] (Vertical) > [Style] > [Vertical] Setting [Underline/Frame] > [Underline/Frame] > [Underline] Frames cannot be printed on 9/64" (3.5 mm) tape. Setting [Label Length](Auto / 1.2" - 12.0") > [Label Length] > • You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys. • To return to [Auto], press . Setting [Tab] You can make aligned texts by setting tabs. Example: To set a tab between "ABC" and "D" The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab. > Setting [Tab Length](Auto / 0.0" - 4.0") > [Tab Length] > • You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys. • To return to [Auto], press . Setting [Auto Format] You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various applications. > [VHS Spine] Text Preview 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 font, style, size, underline/frame or any additional features. Feeding (Tape Feed) + • The machine will feed 1.0" of tape, which may be needed when installing a new tape cassette or when using the [Chain Print] feature. Printing • To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the machine. • To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or "Feed" is displayed. Setting [Margin] (Tape Margin) > [Margin] > [Full] [Full]/[Half]/[Narrow] is for leaving equal margins on both sides of the text. NOTE: Cut along the printed dots (:) with scissors so the text is centered in the label. [Chain Print] is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with minimum margin . You can also create a label containing text in various styles; print a text in one style, and before feeding, enter the second text in another style . FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER (see Feeding/Printing). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. Do not try to pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette. Using [Print Option] [Copies] You can print up to 9 copies of each label. > [Print Option] > [Copies] > You can also select the number of copies by entering...