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MAKING TEXT
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
Upper case (
ON)
Lower case (
OFF)
Making Two Line Text
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press
Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape for two line text.
Display
Label image
Entering Symbols
>
Group
Symbols
Group
Symbols
1
8
2
9
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
13
7
• To go to the next group, press
.
• To cancel operations, press
.
Entering Accented Characters
>
>
>
/
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
• To cancel operations, press
.
• The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.
To Clear
By pressing the Backspace Key, the letters will be deleted one by one.
All text and settings will be cleared.
>
[
Txt&Format
]
.
Only text will be cleared.
>
[
]
.
Text Only
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DESIGNING LABELS
[Size]
>
>
[
Size
]
[
Large
[Large]
[Medium]
Automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width.
[Width]
.
>
>
[
]
Width
×
[Normal]
[
2]
[Style]
(Vertical)
>
>
[
Style
]
[
[Normal]
[Bold]
[Shadow]
[Italic]
[I+Outl](Italic Outline)
[I+Shadow](Italic Shadow) [Vertical]
[Underline/Frame]
>
>
[
Undl/Frm
]
[Off]
[Undl](Underline) [Round]
[Callout]
[Banner]
[Wooden]
Frames cannot be printed on 3.5 mm tape.
[Tab]
You can align text by setting tabs.
Example: To set a tab between "ABC" and "D"
The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab.
>
>
Display
Label image
[Tab Length]
(Auto / 0 - 100 mm)
>
>
[
Tab Length
]
• You can also select the length by entering the length with Number keys.
• To return to [Auto], press
.
[Label Length]
(Auto / 30 - 300 mm)
>
>
[
]
Length
• You can also select the length by entering the length with Number keys.
• To return to [Auto], press
.
[Auto Format]
You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various ap-
plications.
>
>
[
A/F
]
[VCR VHS]
Application
Length
Application
VCR VHS
140 mm
CD Spine
Mini DV
42 mm
File Tab
Audio
89 mm
Divider
You can also use the Function shortcuts for these menu. Press the
and the shortcut key shown next to the menu title. To confirm,
press
.
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PRINTING LABELS
Text Preview
(
+ )
]
You can preview the text before printing.
>
Preview
[
[Small]
• 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)
×2
[
]
×
>
[
1/2]
Feed
[
Printing
(
+ )
Vertical
]
• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-right corner of the
[Outline]
machine.
• To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or "Feed"
is displayed.
[I+Bold](Italic Bold)
• When Chain Print is set, "OK to Feed?" will appear after printing. (See the Note of
[Chain Prt] in [Margin] (Tape Margin). )
[Margin]
(Tape Margin)
>
[Margin]
(
+ )
[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.
[
Undl
]
Full
ABC
[Candy]
25mm
25mm
[Chain Prt] (Chain Print) is for printing more than 1 copy of a label with min-
imum margin <e.g. 1>. You can also create a label containing texts in various
styles; enter a text in one style and press
the note below), and enter the second text in another style <e.g.2>.
(
+ )
Chain Print
<e.g. 1>
ABC
ABC
ABC
(feed & cut)
[
Tab
]
• FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER OTHERWISE A
PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF.
• After printing, "OK to Feed?" will appear. Press
ABC
D
to cancel.
Tab
• 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
(
+ )
You can also select the number of copies by entering with Number keys.
[Numbering]
You can print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected
(
+ )
number by 1 after each label is printed.
Example: To print copies of a label containing a serial number (0123, 0124 and 0125)
[
Numbering
Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number.
Length
[Mirror]
113 mm
82 mm
>
[
Print Option
42 mm
[Mirror Prt?]
Use clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly from the oppo-
site side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces.
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(
+ )
]
Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
(
+ )
File
]
You can save your original labels on to your machine. Up to nine labels can
be saved and recalled for printing whenever you desire. You can also edit and
overwrite the stored label.
To Save:
To Print:
To Open:
(
+ )
>
[Full]
Time/Date Function
Half
Narrow
:
ABC
:
ABC
You can insert the desired time and date to your text at the touch of a button.
12mm
12mm
4mm
4mm
8 Formats are available for printing time and date.
You can change the number of time/date by changing the clock setting.
To add Time/Date to your text:
. After that, cancel feeding (see
The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time and date.
<e.g. 2>
To select the format of Time/Date:
ABC
ABC
DEF
(feed & cut)
to feed. Press
Format
D/M/Y
(
+
)
D/M/Y hm
D.M.Y
D.M.Y hm
To change the Clock Settings:
>
>
]
[
]
Copies
See step 4 of the "Initial Settings".
We,
declare that this product and AC adapter are in conformity with the essential
requirements of all relevant directives and regulations applied within the
>
>
>
[
Print Option
]
European Community.
The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) can be downloaded from our website.
>
]
Visit http://solutions.brother.com/ and:
• select "Europe"
• select your country
• select your model
• select "Manuals" and your language, then click "Search"
>
>
]
[
]
Mirror
• select Declaration of Conformity
• click "Download"
Your Declaration will be downloaded as a PDF file.
Contact may differ by country. See the Web site. (http://www.brother.com/)

[CREATING LABELS]

COMPLETED LABELS
(
+ )
(Memory)
>
>
>
>
[
]
File
>
>
[
Save
]
>
>
[
]
Print
>
>
[
Open
]
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.
(
+
>
>
[TimeDate]
Example
Example
Format
(October 21st 2009, 15:30)
(October 21st 2009, 15:30)
21/10/09
Y-M-D
09-10-21
21/10/09 15:30
Y-M-D hm
09-10-21 15:30
21.10.09
M/D/Y
10/21/09
21.10.09 15:30
M/D/Y hm
10/21/09 15:30
Declaration of Conformity
(Europe only)
Brother Industries, Ltd.
15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku,
Nagoya 467-8561 Japan
Contact Information
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