User manual BROTHER PT-1200

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS · · · · · · Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Three different tape widths are available: 1/4" (6 mm), 3/8" (9 mm) and 1/2" (12 mm). Do not pull the tape. This may damage the tape cassettes. Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape. Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use only a soft, dry cloth. Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use your machine for an extended period of time. (Note: When power is disconnected for more than three minutes, any messages in the working area or the Phrase Memory will be lost.) Do not put any foreign objects onto or into the machine. Do not expose the machine to high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car. Do not use the machine in dusty places. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. Do not leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing so may cause staining. and After inserting a new tape cassette, advance the tape by holding down pressing · · once. Do not touch the print head mechanism. If the head is touched, clean it immediately with a soft wipe (e.g. a cotton swab) to avoid permanent damage. To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter's edge. TAPE CASSETTES A TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. The Brother TZ tapes used in this machine are available in a variety of colors and three tape widths (1/4" (6 mm), 3/8" (9 mm), and 1/2" (12 mm)). (1) Press in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and pull off the back cover. At the same time, the cassette release lever on the back of the machine is lifted. (2) If there is a tape cassette already in the compartment, remove it by pulling it straight up. (3) Remove the stopper from the new tape cassette and if the tape inside the cassette is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of the arrow on the tape cassette. Note: Some tape cassettes are not provided with a stopper. (4) Insert the tape cassette firmly into the compartment. Note: When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not get caught on the corner of the metal guide. (5) Replace the back cover by inserting the tab on the bottom end of the cover into the slot on the bottom end of the machine, then securely fitting it into place. Lock the back cover by pushing the release lever back into place. (6) Feed the tape by holding down tape cutter button to cut the tape. and pressing once, then press in on the 3 DELETE KEY This key can be used to remove characters from your message, delete the entire message or cancel some settings. To delete a character: Press to delete the character to the left of the one above the cursor. To delete the current message: Hold down and press . MODEL PT-1200 USER'S GUIDE SPACE KEY As on a typewriter, press to add a blank space to your message. · · · · · ENTER KEY Press length. to select some settings, such as an accented character, a symbol, the label COMPOSITE CHARACTERS You can create composite characters, which consist of a letter and an accent. The accents available are ¨, ´, `, and ^. (1) Hold down and press the key of the accent you want to enter. (2) Type the letter you wish to combine with it. The accent and character will flash alternately on the LCD display, but will be printed together when you print your label. POWER SUPPLY Since this machine is compact and portable, it can be used anywhere by installing six AAA alkaline batteries (LR03). When changing the batteries, always replace all six at the same time. 4 2 1 ACCENTED CHARACTERS You can choose from a list to add other accented characters to your message. ® LA0500001 (1) Press in on the rough area at the top end of the machine and pull off the back cover. At the same time, the cassette release lever on the back of the machine is lifted. (2) Insert the batteries in the direction shown by the illustration on the bottom of the battery compartment. The positive end of the three batteries in the bottom row point toward the right, while the positive end of the top three point in the opposite direction. Note: When replacing the batteries, insert the new ones within three minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise any message in the working area or Phrase Memory will be lost . (3) Replace the back cover by inserting the tab on the bottom end of the cover into the slot on the bottom end of the machine, then securely fitting it into place. Lock the back cover by pushing the release lever back into place. (1) Press if you want the accented character to be an uppercase letter. STARTING Press . (2) Hold down and press . The message "A-U?" is displayed. (3) Press the key corresponding to the letter in the desired accented character. (4) Press and to move the cursor under the accented character that you wish to use. (5) Press to add the selected character to your message. The letter and accent will flash alternately in your message, but will be printed together when you print your label. The machine's internal memory retains the last message created and displays it when you turn on the machine. This feature allows you to stop work on a message, turn off the machine and return to it later without having to re-enter the message. The machine has an automatic power-off feature. If no key is pressed within five minutes while the machine is on, it will automatically turn off. The message will be retained in memory until the machine is turned on again. SYMBOLS In addition to the letters, symbols, and numerals on the key tops, there are 70 symbols available in Symbol mode. These symbols are divided into 18 groups, corresponding to the letters A through R. Group No. A Ü Æ í Ã Õ i CODE KEY + ­ SYMBOLS ü æ ó ã õ ? Ñ § ñ # % = Ç á ú ç é 5 Group No. J K L M N O P Q R 2 4 SYMBOLS 3 2 ® 3 © ­ ­ + + ­ + By holding down and pressing a key with a function, written in yellow above it, you can use the corresponding function or add the corresponding character to your message. B C D E TM This machine will help you design and print labels for any application. Extremely versatile, it can create characters of many sizes and styles. In addition, with the use of colorful tape cartridges, you can print labels with a variety of letter and background colors. You no longer have to worry about rushing tasks that require professional-type printing. The quality and performance of this machine make it very versatile. Although this machine is easy to use, we suggest that you read this manual carefully before starting. Please keep this manual in a handy place for future reference. Good luck! We hope you enjoy making beautiful custom labels. Patent numbers and patent publication numbers which are related to this product are as below: USP4839742 USP4983058 USP5120147 USP4927278 USP5009530 USP4976558 USP5069557 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAPS KEY By pressing to enter Caps mode, you can add uppercase letters to your message F G H I · + $ ° x ; ÷ [ ] by simply pressing the character keys. When this mode is on, the Caps indicator in the OVERVIEW Tape cutter button LCD display To input a symbol from Symbol mode: (1) Press to enter Symbol mode. The message "A-R?" is displayed. bottom left-hand corner of the display comes on. To exit Caps mode, press off the Caps indicator. to turn DISPLAY This machine's LCD display is 4 characters wide. Actually though, you can create messages up to 55 characters in length. The 4-character display is like a window which moves across your message. Print key On/off key Delete key Back cover (2) Press the key of the letter whose group contains the symbol you wish to use. The symbols in that letter's group will be displayed. (3) Press and to move the cursor under the symbol you want. (4) Press to display your message with the selected character added to it. (5) Repeat steps (1) through (4) if you wish to add another symbol to your message. SIZE 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345 CURSOR MOVEMENT There are five different character sizes that you can select for your message. The indicator at the top of the display shows the currently selected size. A Standard size A Double width INTRODUCTION FCC NOTICE Caps key Enter key Space key Code key Batteries Cassette release lever Print head A Double height You can review and edit different parts of your message by moving the cursor backward and forward. Press Note: · Hold down message. · Hold down and press to advance the cursor to the end of the message. and press to return the cursor to the beginning of the and to move the cursor one space at a time. A Double width & double height To choose a character size: (1) Hold down A 4 × Width & double height and press to change the character size. and pressing until your desired character size is (2) Continue holding down indicated. The sizes change in the following order: Tape cassette Tape exit slot A A A AA STYLE You can also use one of nine different print styles for the characters in your label. NORM (normal) OUTL (outline) BOLD DOUBLE-LINE PRINTING This option enables two lines of text to be printed, one above the other. Double-line printing can only be used if 3/8" (9-mm) or 1/2" (12-mm)-wide tape is installed. (1) Enter the text for the upper line. PHRASE MEMORY You can use the Phrase Memory to store your most frequently used messages. Text stored in the Phrase Memory will not be deleted by the usual message deleting operation (holding down and pressing ). MESSAGE LIST ERR BATT BATT FULL A-R? An error occurred. The batteries are weak. The batteries are empty. The working area is full (max.: 55 characters) or the Phrase Memory is full (see MEMORY SIZE). See SYMBOLS. See ACCENTED CHARACTERS. SHAD (shadow) ITAL (italic) IT+O (italic + outline) (2) Hold down and press . The lower line marker (w) will appear on the display. (3) Type the text for the lower line. You can easily recall your message from this Phrase Memory any time you want to work with it. IT+B (italic + bold) IT+S (italic + shadow) VERT (vertical) TAPE FEED This function can be used to leave equal margins on the left and right sides of the label: 1/6" (4 mm) when "#" is displayed, 1/2" (12 mm) when "##" is displayed and 1" (24 mm) when "###" is displayed. In addition, one label with multiple format styles can be printed using the "­" setting, which does not feed the tape after printing the label. (1) Hold down the display. (2) Continue holding down and pressing until your desired setting appears. and press once. The current tape feed setting appears on MEMORY SIZE In the Phrase Memory you can store up to a total of 300 characters. These 300 characters can be divided into as many as nine areas. The maximum capacity for any single area is 55 characters. A-U? NORM OUTL BOLD SHAD ITAL (1) Hold down and press once. The current print style is displayed. (2) Continue holding down and pressing until your desired print style appears. If you select a style other than normal, the Stl indicator on the bottom of the display comes on. See STYLE. STORING THE MESSAGE (1) Hold down and press . The message "1-9?" is displayed. IT+O IT+B IT+S VERT NORM TITL OFF ON BOX1 BOX2 BOX3 BOX4 ­ # ## ### L--No label length is set. See LABEL LENGTH. The set label length is too short. The set label length is too long. See MIRROR PRINTING. The label is being printed. The tape is being fed. See REPEAT PRINTING, NUMBERING, STORING THE MESSAGE, 1 - 9? RECALLING FROM PHRASE MEMORY and DELETING FROM PHRASE MEMORY. L. L >2.0 >050 <9.9 <250 M: o M: × PRNT FEED See TAPE FEED. See FRAME. See Font. See UNDERLINE/FRAME. See UNDERLINE. FONT With the Font function, you can choose to print your text using either the "NORM" or the "TITL" font. If the "TITL" font is selected, the entire text is printed in capital letters. NORM TITL Note: After pressing the tape cutter button to cut off a label that was printed using the "#" or "##" settings, center the text within the label by cutting along the printed dots. MIRROR PRINTING (1) While holding down the current font setting. (2) While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired font setting appears. If you select "TITL", the Title indicator at the bottom of the display comes on. Note: · The "TITL" font can only be used when printing on 1/2" (12-mm)-wide tape. · If "TITL" is selected, the text is printed with the "NORM" style setting, with no frame or underline, and with a preset size setting. · When double-line printing is used, the text will be printed with the "NORM" font. , press once, and keep held down to display This function prints your label so that the text is legible from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass, such as a showroom, or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side. For this application, transparent tape must be used. (1) Hold down and press once. The current mirror printing setting appears (2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area that you wish to select. Your message is stored in the chosen area and the message previously shown in the working area reappears on the display. If the area you select is already being used, the error message "ERR" will briefly appear, then you will again be asked to choose an area. In this case, select a different area between 1 and 9. If messages are already stored in all nine areas, you must delete one of them before you can store your current message. Also, when 300 characters are already stored in the Phrase Memory and you try to store more, the message "FULL" will appear on the display. You must delete one of the memory areas before you can store your current message. RECALLING FROM PHRASE MEMORY (1) Hold down and press . The message "1-9?" is displayed. on the display. When "M: ×" is displayed, the text is printed normally. If "M: o" appears, the mirror printing function is on. (2) Continue holding down and pressing until your desired setting appears. UNDERLINE This option allows you to emphasize your entire text by underlining it. OFF (no underline) ON (underline) PRINTING & CUTTING After you have changed the format of the text, you are ready to print the label. Press . The message "PRNT" is displayed while the message is being printed. The (2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area containing the message that you want to recall. The number and the beginning of the selected message appear on the display. If you selected the wrong number, you can now press a different number key (1-9) to display the correct message. to recall the message selected from the Phrase Memory and display it in (3) Press the working area for use. (1) While holding down , press the current underline setting. once, and keep held down to display label comes out of the tape exit slot on the top end of the machine. To cut the tape: (1) If the tape margins are set to "­", hold down and press . (Refer to TAPE DELETING FROM PHRASE MEMORY (1) Hold down and press . The message "1-9?" is displayed. (2) While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired underline setting appears. If "ON" is displayed, the text is underlined. If "OFF" is displayed, the text is not underlined. Note: · If a frame was chosen before selecting underlining, the frame is cancelled and the underline is printed. · The underline is not printed if the "VERT" print style is selected. · The underline is not printed if the "TITL" font setting is selected. FEED.) The message "FEED" is displayed while the tape is fed. (2) Push in the tape cutter button on the left side of the machine. Note: In order to prevent damage the tape, do not attempt to cut it while the messages "PRNT" or "FEED" are displayed. (2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area containing the message that you want to delete. The number and the beginning of the selected message are displayed. If you wish, you can now press a different number key to select a different message. (3) Press to delete the selected message from the Phrase Memory. SPECIFICATIONS 49 keys (40 character keys and 9 function keys) 10 mm/sec. Standard size Double width Double height Double width & double height 4 × Width & double height Character font: HELSINKI, TITLE Print tape: Pressure-sensitive adhesive-based (TZ tape only) 1/2" (12 mm) (W) 3/8" (9 mm) (W) 1/4" (6 mm) (W) LCD: 7 × 5 dots 1 line × 4 columns Power supply: Six AAA size alkaline batteries (LR03) or optional AC adaptor (7V, 1.2A) The power automatically turns off if no key is pressed within five minutes. Dimensions: 3 7/8" (W) × 6 3/8" (D) × 1 7/8" (H) (99 mm × 164 mm × 50 mm) Weight: 0.88 lb (0.40 kg) (without batteries and tape cassette) Working area size: 55 characters Phrase Memory size: 300 characters maximum, 9 storage areas available IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION Thank you for purchasing this Brother Product. We hope that you will enjoy using it. We suggest that you keep all packing and other materials. SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT, Keyboard: Print speed: Character size: REPEAT PRINTING This function allows you to repeatedly print the same label up to nine times. It is recommend to set the tape margins to "#" or "##". (Refer to TAPE FEED.) FRAME You can decorate your text by adding a frame to it. BOX2 BOX3 OFF (no frame) BOX1 BOX4 (1) Hold down (1) While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display the current frame setting. , continue pressing until the desired frame setting appears. (2) While still holding down Note: · If underlining was chosen before selecting a frame, the underlining is cancelled and the frame is printed. · The frame is not printed if the "VERT" print style is selected. · The frame is not printed if the "TITL" font setting is selected. and press . The message "1-9?" is displayed. (2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the number of labels you want. For example, if you want to print nine labels, press (3) Press . TROUBLESHOOTING Problem 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. installed. · Check the batteries. Replace them if they are weak. 2. The machine does not print, or the printed characters are blurred. · Check that the tape cassette has been installed properly. · Check the tape cassette. Replace it if it is empty. · Check that the character size is appropriate for the width of the tape that is used. 3. The printed characters are not formed properly. 4. Striped tape appears. 5. The memory has cleared on its own. 6. A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label. · Check the batteries. Replace them if they are weak. · You have reached the end of the tape. Replace the tape cassette. · The batteries may be weak. Replace them. · There may be some dust on the print head. Remove the tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the print head with an up-and-down motion. · If dust still remains, dip the cotton swab in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and gently wipe the print head again. Solution · Check that the batteries are correctly and the set number of labels will be printed. If the margins are set to and press before cutting the tape. (Refer to TAPE FEED.) "­", hold down (4) Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to separate the labels. NUMBERING LABEL LENGTH Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Label length mode allows you to set the label to a length between 2" and 9.9" (50 and 250 mm). and press once. The current label length setting appears on (1) Hold down the display. If "L---" is displayed, the Label length mode is off. When the Label length mode is on, "L" and the current setting (in either inches or millimeters) are shown. (2) Continue holding down (3) Use the number keys or press and pressing and until the Label length mode is to enter the label length that you want to This function can be used to print a set number of labels in which the designated number automatically increases by 1 after the label is printed, for example when printing labels containing a date ("JULY 4, 1962", "JULY 5, 1962", and "JULY 6, 1962"). It is recommend to set the tape margins to "#" or "##". (Refer to TAPE FEED.) (1) Position the cursor beneath the number in the text to be increased, then hold down and press . The message "1-9?" is displayed. (2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the last number that is to be printed. For the example explained above, press . (3) Press and the labels will be printed. Printing will be repeated, with the turned on and the current setting is displayed. specified number increased by 1, until the entered number is reached. If the margins are set to "­", hold down and press before cutting the tape. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE STORE! After referring to the instruction manual, if you still need assistance, call Brother Customer Service at: Voice: 1-877-4-PTOUCH OR Fax: 1-901-370-1210 If you need a local service center, please call 1-800-284-HELP to locate the authorized service center closest to you. use. Press to switch the setting between inches and millimeters. When a decimal point is displayed in the setting (e.g., 2.0), the label length is shown in inches. (4) Press to display the length of the currently entered text and check that it is less than the set length. (5) Press to set the label length. (Refer to TAPE FEED.) (4) Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to separate the labels.