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USER’S GUIDE
USER’S GUIDE
GUÍA DE USUARIO
GUÍA DE USUARIO
• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
Printed in China Antes de usar su equipo por primera vez, lea cuidadosamente esta guía de usuario.
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Guarde esta guía de usuario para futuras referencias.
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PT1400_cover2_3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this P-touch! With your new P-touch, select from a variety of character styles, sizes and frames to design practical custom labels for any need. In addition, the selection of pre-formatted label types allows you to quickly and easily label patch panels, cables, connectors and other components. With this P-touch, you can print legible, long-lasting labels in no time. The quality and performance of this P-touch make it an extremely practica
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CONTENTS ® Brother 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only) ................................................................iii Important Information ................................................................... v 1. Getting Started ..............................................................1 General Description ......................................................................1 Top view & bottom view .................................................
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Formatting the Label ....................................................................23 Specifying a label length .............................................................................23 Specifying a margin size .............................................................................23 Framing the text ..........................................................................................24 Specifying the character size .........................................................
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® Brother 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only) Who is covered: What to do if you think your Product is eligible for • This limited warranty (“warranty”) is given only to warranty service: the original end-use/retail purchaser (referred to in Report your issue to either our Customer Service this warranty as “Original Purchaser”) of the Hotline at 1-877-478-6824 or a Brother Authorized accompanying product, consumables and Service Center within the applicable w
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® Brother 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only) st 91 day to 1 year: Limitations: If the problem reported concerning your Machine is Brother is not responsible for damage to or loss of any covered by this warranty and if you first reported the equipment, media, programs or data related to the use problem after 90 days, but before 1 year from the date of this Product. Except for that repair or replacement as of original purchase, Brother will furnish, free of d
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Important Information Should you have questions, or need information about your Brother Product, we have a variety of support options for you to choose from: USA-Customer Service: Customer Service 877-478-6824 (voice) Customer Service 901-379-1210 (fax) Automated Faxback 800-521-2846 World Wide Web www.brother.com Supplies / Accessories www.brothermall.com or 888-879-3232 BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 100 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD. BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY 08807-0911 Please record your model an
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Getting Started 1 1 General Description Top view & bottom view Top view Display Tape cutter button Keyboard AC adapter connector Back cover Cassette release lever Battery compartment Print head Tape cassette compartment Tape exit slot Bottom view 1 Getting Started
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Keyboard & LCD display PT-1400 16 234 5 7 E 8 F 0 D CB A G 9 H Q I P J O N K L M 1 Left text alignment (page 28) E Caps mode (page 15) 2 Center text alignment (page 28) F Insert mode (page 16) 3 Right text alignment (page 28) G Shift mode (page 15) 4 Justified text alignment H Code mode (page 15) (page 28) I Power key (page 8) 5 Bold text style (page 27) J Backspace key 6 Outline text style (page 27) (pages 14 & 17) 7 Italic text style (page 27) K Arrow keys (page 14) 8 Frame (page 24) L Return
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General Precautions ● Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. ● Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch, otherwise the tape cassette may be damaged. ● Avoid using the machine in extremely dusty places. Keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. ● Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car. ● Do not store tape cassettes where they would be
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Batteries & Tape Cassettes This machine has been designed to allow you to change the batteries and tape cassettes quickly and easily. With batteries installed, this compact and portable machine can be used anywhere. TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types, colors and sizes, enabling you to make distinctive color-coded and stylized labels. Installing batteries and a tape cassette 2 1 Notes on batteries ☞ This P-touch requires six AA-size batteries. Recharge
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☞ Make sure that the batteries are inserted so that their poles point in the correct direction. With batteries installed, the P-touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding. If a low battery charge is detected, the low battery indicator ()) comes on. When this occurs, be sure to replace the batteries. The low battery indicator may not come on in some operating conditions. ☞ Before replacing the batteries, make sure that the P-touch is turned off. In addition, when
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Extra Strength Adhesive Tape ☞ For textured, rough, or slippery surface, we recommend using Extra Strength Adhesive Tape. ☞ Although the instruction sheet included with the Extra Strength Adhesive Tape cassette recommends cutting the tape with scissors, the tape cutter that this P-touch is equipped with is able to cut Extra Strength Adhesive Tape. Flexible ID Tape ☞ For applications that require more flexible labels, such as around sharp bends and cylindrical objects, we recommend using Fl
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Cleaning Occasionally, certain parts of the P-touch may need to be cleaned. Dust or dirt may become attached to the P-touch’s print head and rollers, particularly when the unit is used outdoors or in a very dusty environment. With use, the tape cutter may become covered with adhesive, making it difficult to cut the tape. Cleaning the print head, rollers and tape cutter ☞ Before cleaning the print head and rollers, press o to turn off the P-touch, and then remove the batteries and disconnect
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Notes on cleaning the tape cutter ☞ If the tape cannot be cut correctly, clean the tape cutter blades. Optional AC Adapter When printing a large number of labels or labels that contain a large amount of text, it may be useful to connect the P-touch to a standard electrical outlet using the optional AC adapter. Connecting the AC adapter 2 DC IN 9-9.5V 1 Notes on the AC adapter ☞ Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine. ☞ Disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use
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Label Type Modes 2 2 Selecting a Label Type Mode Pressing a allows you to select one of the two regular modes for designing and printing your own custom labels, or any of the five special modes available for printing labels pre- formatted for identifying patch panels, cables, connectors and other components. 1 Press a. 2 Press u or d (or continue pressing a) until the desired mode is displayed. (For details on each Label Type mode, refer to the sections below.) 3 Press n to apply the selected
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After selecting the Label Type mode NORMAL or VERTICAL, the label text can be entered, formatted, printed and cut as usual. With the Normal Label Type mode, the entered text is printed horizontally along the label. With the Vertical Label Type mode, the entered text is printed vertically along the label. Rotate Mode and Rotate & Repeat Mode Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be wrapped around cables and wires to mark them. With both of these modes, the text is rotated 90° count
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Flag Mode Labels printed using this Label Type mode can be wrapped around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to form a flag. With the FLAG Label Type mode, each block of text is printed at both ends of separate labels. The length of the unprinted part of this label is equal to the circumference of the cable or wire. In addition, the text can be printed horizontally or rotated 90°. ROTATE ROTATE set to set to OFF ON Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag Flag length diameter length length diame
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Port & Panel Modes Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be used to identify various components or panels. With the Port Label Type mode, each block of the text is printed on a separate label, making these labels useful for identifying different components or ports that are not equally spaced. With the Panel Label Type mode, all blocks of the text are evenly spaced on a single label, making this label useful for a row of equally spaced switches, fuses or connectors on a patch p
