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PT-E500
In order to use your P-touch labeling system safely, read
the included Quick Setup Guide first.
Read this guide before you start using your P-touch 1 INTRODUCTION
labeling system.
EDITING A LABEL
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Keep this guide in a handy place for future reference.
Please visit us at http://solutions.brother.com/ where you
LABEL PRINTING
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can get product support and answers to frequently asked
questions (FAQs).
4 USING THE FILE MEMORY
5 USING P-TOUCH SOFTWARE
6 RESETTING & MAINTENANCE
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INTRODUCTION Contents EDITING A LABEL............................................................................................3 Entering and Editing Text ......................................................................................................3 Entering Text from the Keyboard.....................................................................................3 Adding a New Line......................................................................................................
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INTRODUCTION Deleting All the P-touch Labeling System data ............................................................. 34 Using the Data Transferred to the P-touch Labeling System.............................................. 35 A User-defined Character Image .................................................................................. 35 Printing the Transferred Template ................................................................................ 35 Using Transferred Database Data ..
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EDITING A LABEL EDITING A LABEL Entering and Editing Text Entering Text from the Keyboard • The keyboard of your P-touch labeling system can be used in the same way as a standard computer keyboard. Adding a New Line • To end the current line of text and start a new line, press the Enter key. A return mark appears at the end of the line and the cursor moves to the start of the new line. • Maximum number of lines - 0.94" (24 mm) tape: 7 lines - 0.70" (18 mm) tape: 5 lines - 0.47" (12 mm) tape:
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EDITING A LABEL Deleting all text at once Use the Clear key to delete all text at once. Press the Clear key. 1 The Clear options are displayed. Using the or key, select "Text Only" to delete all text while retaining the current 2 format settings, or select "Text&Format" to delete all text and format settings. •Press the Esc key to return to the text entry screen, without erasing (or clearing) text or format. • When "Text&Format" is selected, all text are cleared and the P-touch labeling sy
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EDITING A LABEL Select a symbol using the , , or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. 3 The selected symbol is inserted into the line of text. When selecting a symbol: •Press the Shift key and Symbol key to return to the previous page. •Press the Symbol key to go to the next page. Press the Esc key to return to the previous step. Entering the User-defined Character Using the Symbol Function Before using the user-defined character images, transfer the images to the P-touch labeling system
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EDITING A LABEL Select "Symbol History" using the or key and press the OK 2 or Enter key. Then select "On" to create your personal category by using the or key. Press the OK or Enter key to apply the setting. 3 The screen returns to the text entry screen. Enter the symbol you wish to add to your History. 4 Refer to "Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function" on page 4 for detail. Press the Symbol key. 5 The "History" appears, including the symbol entered in step 4. • Up to 30 symbols can
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EDITING A LABEL Setting Character Attributes Setting Character Attributes by Label Using the Style key, you can select a font and apply size, width, style, line, and alignment attributes. Selectable "Character Attribute" options are listed in the Appendix. (See page 57) Press the Style key. 1 The current settings are displayed. Select an attribute using the or key, and then set a value for that attribute using 2 the or key. Press the OK or Enter key to apply the settings. 3 New settings
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EDITING A LABEL Setting Auto Fit Style When "Size" of the Style key is set to "Auto" and label length is set to a specific length, you can select the way of reducing the text size to fit within the label length. Press the Menu key, select "Advanced" using the or key, and then press the OK 1 or Enter key. Select "Auto Fit Style" using the or key and then press the OK or Enter key. 2 Select the style using the or key. 3 • When "Text Size" is selected, the total text size is modified to fit
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EDITING A LABEL Tape Cutting Options The tape cutting options allow you to specify how the tape is fed and cut when printing labels. In particular, the "Chain" and "No Cut" options greatly reduce the amount of wasted tape by using smaller margins and eliminating blank sections cut between labels. Press the Menu key. 1 Select "Cut Option" using the or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. 2 Set the value by using the or key, and then press the OK or Enter key to apply the 3 settings.
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EDITING A LABEL Setting Description Example • Select this setting when printing multiple copies of a label and you do not want the labels cut after ABC AB each label is printed, or when using Fabric Tape 0.96” 0.16” or other special tapes that cannot be cut by the (24.5mm) (4mm) tape cutter of the P-touch labeling system. • Once the label is printed, the tape is not fed and cut. No Cut • Press the Feed & Cut key to feed and cut the tape. • When using the special tapes that cannot be cut b
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LABEL PRINTING LABEL PRINTING Label Preview You can preview the current page and check the layout before printing. Press the Preview key. 1 An image of the label is displayed on the screen. 1. The bar indicates the position of the currently displayed portion of the label. 2. The tape width of the installed tape cassette and the label length are indicated as follows. Tape width x Label length 3. The information for the installed tape cassette is 132 detected and indicated. The first line ind
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LABEL PRINTING Printing a Single Page Press Print key to start printing. Printing a Range of Pages When there are multiple pages, you can specify the range of pages to print. Press the Print key. The screen you can specify the range is displayed. 1 Select "All", "Current" or "Range" by using or key. If you select "All" or "Current", 2 go to step 4. Specify the first page and the last page. 3 Blank pages are not printed. Press the OK or Enter key to print. 4 Printing Multiple Copies Using thi
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LABEL PRINTING Attaching Labels If necessary, trim the printed label to the desired shape and length using scissors, etc. 1 Peel the backing from the label. 2 Position the label and then press firmly from top to bottom with your finger to attach the 3 label. • The backing of some types of tapes may be pre-cut to make it easier to peel the backing. To remove the backing, simply fold the label lengthwise with the text facing inward, to expose the inside edges of the backing. Next, peel off th
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USING THE FILE MEMORY You can store up to 99 of your most frequently used labels in the file memory. Each label is stored as a file, allowing you to quickly and easily recall your label when needed again. • When the file memory is full, each time you save a file you will need to overwrite one of your stored files. • The available space in the file memory can be confirmed using the following procedure. Press the Menu key, select "Usage" using the or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. S
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USING THE FILE MEMORY Printing a Stored Label File To print a label created using the transferred template, refer to "Using the Data Transferred to the P-touch Labeling System" on page 35. Press the File key. 1 Select "Print" using the or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. 2 The file number of a stored label is displayed. The label text is also displayed to identify the label. Select a file number using the or key, and then press the Print, OK or Enter key. 3 • Printing a single pag
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USING P-TOUCH SOFTWARE Using P-touch Editor You will need to install P-touch Editor and the printer driver to use your P-touch labeling system with your computer. For details on how to install the P-touch software, please refer to the Quick Setup Guide. Refer to the procedures below for your computer’s operating system. In the screen shots, "XX-XXXX" is displayed to represent the P-touch labeling system model number. To download the latest driver and software, please visit the Brother Solution
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USING P-TOUCH SOFTWARE Select an option in the screen. 2 3 4 1 5 2 1. To create a new layout, click the [New Layout] button. 2. To create a new layout using a pre-set layout, select the desired category button. 3. To connect a pre-set layout to a database, select the check box next to [Connect Database]. 4. To open an existing layout, click [Open]. 5. To open the application for easily creating labels for electrical equipment management, click the [Cable Labeling Wizard] button. 1 2 3 4 5 6
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USING P-TOUCH SOFTWARE Operation modes P-touch Editor has three different operation modes: [Express] mode, [Professional] mode, and [Snap] mode. You can easily switch between modes by using mode selection buttons. [Express] mode This mode allows you to quickly and easily create layouts that include text and images. The [Express] mode screen is explained below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Menu bar 2. Command bar 3. Draw/Edit toolbar 4. Property bar 5. Layout window 6. Database window 7. Mode selection bu
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USING P-TOUCH SOFTWARE [Professional] mode This mode allows you to create layouts using a wide-range of advanced tools and options. The [Professional] mode screen is explained below. 1 2 3 4 5 8 6 7 1. Menu bar 2. Standard toolbar 3. Property palette 4. Draw/Edit toolbar 5. Layout window 6. Database window 7. Mode selection buttons 8. Side bar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Using P-touch Editor 19
