Brother P-Touch 2450DX manual

2450DX • Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. USER’S GUIDE www.p-touch.com[...]

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 2450DX! Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels for any need. Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many characters sizes and styles. In addition, the five tape widths (6 mm, 9 mm, 12 mm, 18 mm and 24 mm) and variety of tape[...]

I CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................... 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................... 2 BATTERIES ....................................................................................................[...]

II SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS............................................................................. 76 STYLE FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 79 UNDERLINE FUNCTION .................................................................................. 82 FRAME FUNCTION..........[...]

1 TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION Tape compartment cover LCD display Keyboard AC adapter connector Navigation dial USB port Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover PT-2450-1.book Page 1 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM[...]

2 KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLA Y ● 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. This may damage the tape cassette. ● Do not use the machine in dusty places, and keep it out of both direct sunlight and rain. Power key Return key Cursor keys Delete ke[...]

3 ● 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 leave any rubber or vinyl on the machine for an extended period of time. Doing so may cause staining. ● Do not clean the machine with alcohol or other organic solvents. Use a soft, dry cloth only . ● Do[...]

4 The AC adapter (model H/H1) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet. T o connect the AC adapter: 1 Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the connector marked DC IN 9.5V on the right side of the machine. 2 Insert the plug on the adapter into the nearest standard electrical outlet. ☞ Only use the AC adapter design[...]

5 A single TZ tape cassette is supplied with this unit. However, since TZ tape cassettes are avail- able for this machine in a wide variety of colours and sizes, it is possible to make distinctive colour-coded and stylised labels. In addition, this machine has been designed to allow you to change the tape cassettes quickly and easily. T o change th[...]

6 This machine is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect the P-touch to your IBM PC-compatible or Macintosh computer, and to print labels created by the P-touch Editor soft- ware. ☞ The P-touch Editor software and the printer driver must be installed before the P-touch is connected to the computer or turned on. Follow the installation [...]

7 In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities available with your P-touch, two applications are available on the enclosed CD-ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With either applications, the printer driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the P-touch. On a Comput[...]

8 2 A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer. Select the desired language, and then click “OK”. ☞ If the dialog box does not automati- cally appear , double-click “My Com- puter” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD-ROM drive con- taining the CD-ROM. (For W indows ® XP , click “My[...]

9 4 Carefully read the contents of the “Wel- come” dialog box, and then click “Next” to continue. The “User Information” dialog box appears. 5 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows ® , it will automatically appear.), and then click “Next“. 6 A dialog box[...]

10 •For a Typical or Compact installation Selecting “T ypical” or “Compact”, then clicking “Next” immediately starts installa- tion. Typical: All of the basic options (P-touch Editor 3.2, Clip art, Auto Format templates, Help and fonts) are installed. Compact: Only P-touch Editor 3.2 is installed. •For a Custom installation Selectin[...]

11 8 After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver. To install the printer driver, click “Yes”. ☞ W indows ® XP only: A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother ’ s own com- patibility tests and that “Continue Any- way” shoul[...]

12 2 A dialog box automatically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer. Select the desired language, and then click “OK”. ☞ If the dialog box does not automatically appear , double-click “My Computer” on the desktop, and then double-click the CD- ROM drive containing the CD-ROM. (For W indows ® XP , click “My Com[...]

13 4 Carefully read the contents of the “Wel- come” dialog box, and then click “Next” to continue. The “User Information” dialog box appears. 5 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows ® , it will automatically appear.), and then click “Next“. 6 A dialog bo[...]

14 8 After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dia- log box appears, allowing you to select where shortcuts to P-touch Quick Editor will be added. Select the desired locations for the shortcuts, and then click “Next”. 9 A dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether or not to install the printer driver. To install the printer driver, cli[...]

15 INST ALLING THE USB PRINTER DRIVER With Plug-and-Play, new devices connected to the system are detected, and their drivers are automatically installed. If the P-touch 2450DX is to be connected through the USB port, its driver will be installed with Plug-and-Play. Be sure to read the installation instructions described below before installing the[...]

16 4 Click “Finish”. ☞ If a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished and explain- ing that the computer should be restarted, select the option for restart- ing the computer , click “Finish” to restart the computer , and then remove the CD-ROM from the computer . ☞ W indows ® XP only: A message appears, informin[...]

17 4 A dialog box appears, warning that the soft- ware has not passed Windows ® Logo testing. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue with the installation. 5 A “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears, indicating that the Found New Hardware Wizard has finished installing the software for the PT-2450DX. Click “Finish”. ☞ If a “Dr[...]

18 REPLACING OR ADDING A USB PRINTER DRIVER 1 Turn off the P-touch, and then disconnect it from the computer. 2 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box auto- matically appears, allowing you to select the language of the Installer. ☞ If the dialog box does not automati- cally appear , double-click “My Com- p[...]

19 ☞ If “Replace with new Brother PT -2450DX.” is selected, the previously installed printer driver is deleted, and replaced with a new one. Select this option when upgrading the printer driver , or when running Windows ® 2000 or XP and changing to a P-touch 2450DX with a different serial number . ☞ If “Add Brother PT -2450DX.” is sele[...]

20 7 A dialog box appears, indicating that the printer driver has been installed. The first “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears. Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click “Next”. 8 A dialog box appears, warning that the soft- ware has not passed Windows ® Logo testing. Click “Continue Anyway[...]

21 On a Macintosh Computer The Mac version of the software is for a Macintosh with an English operating system. If the software is installed on a Macintosh with an operating system in a different language, the soft- ware may not run properly. BEFORE INST ALLA TION Check that your system configuration meets the following requirements. Computer: Maci[...]

22 6 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up. 7 Select the installation method. •For a basic installation Clicking “Install” immediately starts install- ing all options. The PT -2450DX Printer Driver will also be installed automatically . ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk spa[...]

23 1 With the P-touch and the Macintosh turned off, connect the P-touch to the computer using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6. Be sure to leave the P-touch turned off. 2 Turn on the Macintosh. 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 5 Double-click the P-[...]

24 8 The “Choose Product Components” dialog box appears. Select the installation method. •For a typical installation Click “Next” to immediately start installing all options. ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available hard-disk space is needed. ?[...]

25 0 A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation. Check that the installation will be performed as desired, and then click “Install”. A After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is fin- ished. Click “Done”, and then restart the computer. INST ALLING THE P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR SO[...]

26 5 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up. 6 Select the installation method. •For a basic installation Clicking “Install” immediately starts install- ing the most basic options. ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installation. If enough hard-disk [...]

27 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 5 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor folder to open it. 6 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor Installer icon in the folder that appears. 7 The installer starts up, and then the Introduc- tion dialog box appears. Click “Next”. ☞ When “Next” is pressed, a message may appear , warning th[...]

28 8 The “Choose Alias Folder” dialog box appears, allowing you to select where an alias to P-touch Quick Editor will be added. Select the desired location for the alias, and then click “Next”. 9 A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation. Check that the installation will be performed as desired, and then click “Install?[...]

29 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 5 Double-click the Driver Installer icon in the folder that appears. 6 The installer starts up, and then a dialog box appears, stating that the administrator pass- word is required in order to install software. Click . 7 The Authenticate dialog box appears. Type the administrator name and password i[...]

30 8 The Introduction dialog box appears. Click “Continue”. A dialog box describing the system requirements appears. 9 After checking that your computer meets the specified requirements, click “Continue”. A dialog box containing the license agreement appears. 0 After reading the license agreement, click “Continue”. A message asking if y[...]

31 SELECTING THE PT -2450DX AS THE PRINTER 1 Turn on the P-touch 2450DX. 2 Pull down the Apple menu and select “Chooser” to display the Chooser window. 3 In the list on the left, click the PT-2450DX icon. Then, select the appropriate printer from the list on the right. 4 Close the Chooser window to confirm your settings. 1 Turn on the P-touch 2[...]

32 The P-touch Editor User’s Guide can be viewed either by inserting the CD-ROM into the drive each time you wish to refer to it or by installing it onto your computer so that it is quickly available at any time. Since the User’s Guide is an HTML document, a browser is needed to read it. On a Computer Running Windows ® T o view the User ’ s [...]

33 P-touch Editor 3.2 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels for almost any need imaginable. ST ARTING UP P-TOUCH EDITOR 3.2 1 Click “Start” in the taskbar to display the Start menu. 2 Point to “Programs”. 3 Point to “P-touch Editor 3.2”. 4 Click “P-touch Editor 3.2”. When P-touch Editor is started, the fol[...]

34 ☞ T o view the help for the Mac version of P-touch Editor 3.2, double-click “Main.htm” in the Help folder within the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder installed on the computer . DISPLA YING THE PROPERTIES ☞ Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for W indows ® 98, 98 SE and Me, the operations for W indows ® 2000 and XP a[...]

35 3 Use the computer keyboard to type in the text. 4 To create a new line of text, press the key- board’s Enter key. ☞ W ith P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always typed in using the insert mode. The overwrite mode cannot be used to type in text. ☞ T o change the font and text size, click the appropriate icon in the property dock, and then selec[...]

36 P-touch Quick Editor enables you to design a simple label layout quickly and easily. In addi- tion to the various functions available through the buttons in the toolbar, right-clicking (Win- dows ® ) or holding down the Control key and clicking (Macintosh) in the label view displays a pop-up menu containing more commands. ST ARTING UP P-TOUCH Q[...]

37 SPECIFYING A LABEL SIZE Before entering text, the label size must be set. A selection of preset layout sizes is available for a variety of needs. ☞ Although the screens shown in the following explanations are for W indows ® 98, 98 SE and Me, the operations for W indows ® 2000 and XP and Macintosh are the same unless specifically mentioned. [...]

38 ☞ (W indows ® only) T o specify the shortcut keys used to import text, right-click in the label view (or text box), and then click [Options] in the menu that appears. In the Options dialog box that appears, select the desired shortcut keys for importing text. USING THE TEXT HISTORY LIST The 10 most recently printed texts are automatically sto[...]

39 VIEWING THE TEXT Layouts that are too long to fit in the screen can be scrolled by clicking the Arrange button ( ) to view the left, the center, then the right side of the layout with each click of the button. ☞ If the label view (or text box) has been moved away from the tool bar , it will be docked before scrolling. PRINTING Before printing [...]

40 On a Computer Running Windows ® UNINST ALLING THE SOFTW ARE Uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 or the P-touch Quick Editor software from a PC as described below. 1 Start up Windows ® 98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 or XP. 2 Click “Start” in the taskbar, select “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. (With Windows ® XP, click “Start” in [...]

41 3 Select the desired language, and then click “OK”. 4 Click the lower button (Driver). ☞ W indows ® XP only: A message appears, informing you that the printer driver has passed Brother ’ s own com- patibility tests and that “Continue Any- way” should be pressed if a warning message appears. Click “OK”. 5 A Driver Setup dialog bo[...]

42 On a Macintosh Computer Uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software, the P-touch Quick Editor software or the PT-2450DX printer driver from a Macintosh as described below. ☞ Before deleting the printer driver , be sure that the P-touch is turned off and disconnected from the computer . 1 Drag the following to the Trash icon: •P-touch Editor 3.[...]

43 T o uninstall the P-touch Quick Editor software: 1 Double-click the Applications folder on the Macintosh HD to open it. 2 Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor folder to open it. 3 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch folder. 4 Double-click the Uninstall P-touch icon in the folder that appears. The uninstaller starts up. 5 Click “Uninstall”. A[...]

44 LAMINA TED T APE The enclosed stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes. 1 Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the stick in your right hand. 2 Pass the tape halfway through the long narrow hole in the stick. 3 Turn the stick three-quarters of a turn towards you[...]

45 INST ANT -LETTERING T APE (RUB-ON TRANSFERS) Instant-lettering tape is used to transfer your text onto paper. After printing the text onto instant-lettering tape and cutting off the label, position the label with its non-printed side fac- ing up on a sheet of paper. By simply rubbing the instant lettering tape’s non-printed side with the enclo[...]

46 Do not move the iron while pressing, otherwise the label may move out of the desired position. Press the iron straight down onto the cloth. After the backing tape has been removed, the transferred label may appear glossy . In addition, some white spots may have appeared on the label if it was touched while the backing tape was peeled off. These [...]

47 F ABRIC T APE Fabric tape is used to attach a piece of fabric printed with your text onto garments using an iron. After printing the text onto fabric tape and cutting off the label using scissors, place the label on an ironed garment at the location where you wish to attach it in such a way that the printed text can be read correctly. Cover the [...]

48 Occasionally, specks of dust or dirt become attached to the machine’s print head and rollers. This is particularly likely when you are using the unit outdoors or in a very dusty environment. If a section of the print head is covered with dust, a blank horizontal streak may appear through the label text. Therefore, as with a tape recorder, the [...]

49 The power key ( o ) is located in the lower-right corner of the keyboard. If batteries have been installed or the machine has been plugged in using the optional AC adapter, the previous ses- sion’s information is displayed when the machine is turned on. This feature allows you to stop work on a label, turn off the machine, and return to it lat[...]

50 RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: ● Press w once. ☞ If the cursor is at the end of a line when this key is pressed, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line. To move the cursor several characters to the right: ● Hold down w until the cursor moves to the desired position. To move the cursor to the end[...]

51 The navigation dial in the upper-right corner of the keyboard provides a quick way to access many of the P-touch functions and to select from the various settings. Refer to the description of each function for a detailed explanation on how to use the navigation dial. To select a function or setting: ● Rotate + either clockwise or anti/counterc[...]

52 AL T KEY To type in characters printed in colour on the right-hand side of the keys: 1 Press a once to enter Alt mode. The Alt indicator on the left side of the display comes on. 2 To type in a character written in colour in the lower-right corner of the key, press the key of the desired character. To type in a character written in colour in the[...]

53 EXAMPLE The Caps mode is similar to holding down s . It allows you to type uppercase letters contin- uously. To type in many uppercase letters: 1 Hold down c and press a . The Caps indicator on the left side of the display comes on. 2 Press the keys of the desired letters or symbols. 3 To exit Caps mode, hold down c and press a . The Caps indica[...]

54 The Space key ( _ ) lets you add blank spaces between characters in your text. It is differ- ent from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces. To add a space: ● Press _ . EXAMPLE Like on a typewriter or word processor, this machine’s return key ( r ) is used to end a line of text and start another [...]

55 The return key can also be used to select an item from a list (e.g., add a symbol or accented character to the text) or to apply a selected setting. Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing r is like answer[...]

56 EXAMPLE This function allows you to separate sections of a line of text by adding tabs. This enables you to create perfectly aligned columns without having to type in several spaces. All tabs have the same length and are measured from either the beginning of the line or the previous tab if there is more than one. The tab length can be set betwee[...]

57 To add a tab to the text: ● Hold down c and press Q once. The tab mark ( ) appears in the text to indi- cate the position of the tab. ☞ If the text in front of a tab extends past the point where the next section of text should start, the text will instead start at the following tab position. For example, if the tab length is set to 3.0 cm an[...]

58 The delete key ( * ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current posi- tion. It differs from the left cursor key ( f ), which only moves the cursor without deleting any characters. The delete key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous display with- out changing the text. Some questions asking[...]

59 2 Hold down c and press 0 once. ☞ Each time 0 is pressed while c is held down, one line of text is deleted. EXAMPLE When clearing the display before entering new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions ( Font , Size , Width , Style , Underline , Frame , Tape margin , Alignment ,[...]

60 EXAMPLE To delete just the text: 1 Hold down c and press * . 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e ) until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). ☞ T o return to the text without erasing anything, press * . 3 Press + (OR press r ). T o clear the text and formats: 1 Hold down c and press * . 2 Rotate + (OR press h ) until TXT&FOR- MAT is flashing. 3 Press[...]

61 EXAMPLE T o clear just the text: 1 Hold down c and press * . 2 Rotate + (OR press e ) until TEXT ONLY is flashing. 3 Press + (OR press r ). 2: 345–6789_ 1: Garden Caps Alt TEXT ONLY TXT&FORMAT Caps Alt TEXT ONLY TXT&FORMAT Caps Alt 1: _ Caps Alt PT-2450-1.book Page 61 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM[...]

62 This machine can display and print composite characters, which consist of a letter and a dia- critical mark. The diacritical marks available are ˆ, ¨, ´, ` and ~ . Several composite characters can be found on the key tops. Characters such as ü, ç, and ñ can be entered using a . Before inputting a composite character as described below, che[...]

63 The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be found on the keys and typed in using a (refer to page 51), or they can be entered using the composite character keys (refer to page 62). The accented characters are grouped according to the uppercase or lowercase letter that they ar[...]

64 ☞ T o type an uppercase letter , hold down s (OR hold down c and press a to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key . 3 Press + (OR press r ). The accented character is added to the text. ☞ T o type in a series of accented characters, hold down c before pressing + (OR r ). Then, continue adding accented characters by selecting them[...]

65 The following symbols are available: ☞ The use of the CE mark is strictly governed by one or more European Council directives. Ensure that any labels you produce which use this mark conform with the relevant directives. To type in a symbol: 1 Rotate + until 19/21 SYMBOL is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press s ). A row of sym[...]

66 The Auto format function makes creating labels quick and easy. After simply selecting one of the various pre-formatted layouts and typing text into each of its fields, the overall style of the label can easily be changed by selecting one of the 7 available style formats, and then the label is ready to be printed. The many layouts available allow[...]

67 To print a label using the selected layout: 9 Rotate + (OR press h or e ) until PRINT appears below MENU . 0 Press + (OR press r ) to print the label, then automatically cut it off. The message “COPIES 1/ 1” appears in the display while the label is being printed. To change the text entered in the layout: A Rotate + (OR press h or e ) until [...]

68 4 Type in “2001 Sales Report”, and then press + (OR press r ). T o change the character style of the label: 5 Rotate + (OR press h or e ) until CHNGE STL? is displayed. 6 Press + (OR press r ). 7 Rotate + (OR press h or e ) until ELE- GANT is displayed. 8 Press + (OR press r ). T o print the label: 9 Press + (OR press r ). PRINT MENU Caps Al[...]

69 REFERENCE REFERENCE No. Lay out name T ape width × label length Lay out fields 1 VCR VHS-1 18 mm × 140 mm 1 1 SYMBOL? 4 4 DURA TION? 2 2 TITLE? 5 5 REC .MODE? 3 3 SUB-TITLE 6 6 D A TE? 2 VCR VHS-2 24 mm × 77 mm 1 1 TITLE? 3 3 D A TE? 2 2 SUB-TITLE 3 VCR 8mm-1 9 mm × 73 mm 1 1 SYMBOL? 4 4 D A TE? 2 2 TITLE? 5 5 REC .MODE? 3 3 SUB-TITLE 4 VCR[...]

70 1 VCR VHS-1 2 VCR VHS-2 3 VCR 8mm-1 4 VCR 8mm-2 5 VCR VHSC-1 27 ORGANISER1 24 mm × 82 mm 1 1 NAME? 4 4 ADDRESS2? 2 2 COMP ANY? 5 5 ADD .3/TEL 3 3 ADDRESS1? 28 ORGANISER2 24 mm × 65 mm 29 FILE LONG 24 mm × 183 mm 1 1 TITLE? 30 18 mm × 183 mm 31 FILE LONGV 24 mm × 183 mm 32 18 mm × 183 mm 33 FILE SHOR T 24 mm × 94 mm 34 18 mm × 94 mm 35 12[...]

71 6 VCR VHSC-2 7 AUDIO-1 8 AUDIO-2 9 AUDIO-2 10 AUDIO-3 11 AUDIO-3 12 DAT-1 13 DAT-2 14 MINI DISK1 15 MINI DISK2 16 NAME PLATE 17 NAME PLATE 18 ADDRESS 19 ADDRESS 20 EQUIPMENT 21 EQUIPMENT 22 SLIDE 23 PRICE 24 PRICE 25 SALE PRICE 26 SALE PRICE PT-2450-1.book Page 71 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM[...]

72 27 ORGANISER1 28 ORGANISER2 29 FILE LONG 30 FILE LONG 31 FILE LONGV 32 FILE LONGV 33 FILE SHORT 34 FILE SHORT 35 FILE SHORT 36 FILE SHORT 37 DISK3.5” 38 DISK3.5” 39 miniDV1 40 miniDV2 41 FREE FORM1 42 FREE FORM1 PT-2450-1.book Page 72 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM[...]

73 43 FREE FORM1 44 FREE FORM1 45 FREE FORM2 46 FREE FORM2 47 FREE FORM2 48 FREE FORM2 CHAR.STYLE setting Sample Font setting Style setting ORIGINAL Lay out default IT ALIC Lay out default IT ALIC D YNAMIC FONT 8 SOLID AR TISTIC FONT 4 OUTLINE FORMAL FONT 2 IT ALIC ELEGANT FONT 3 NORMAL PT-2450-1.book Page 73 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM[...]

74 The Local format function allows you to emphasise a block of the text by printing it with a font, size, width, style, underline or frame setting that is different from the rest of the text. To use the Local format function: 1 Press f , w , h or e to position the cursor in the block that will be given a dif- ferent format. 2 Do either of the foll[...]

75 With the Font function, you can choose one of eight fonts for your text. The following font settings are available: The default font setting is FONT 1 . To change the font setting: 1 Rotate + until 01/21 FONT (or 01/06 FONT for local formatting) is displayed, and then press + to display the current font setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired font[...]

76 EXAMPLE The character size can be adjusted using both the Size and Width functions. Since the charac- ter size that can be used depends on the width of the tape, the following table shows the char- acter sizes that can be used with each tape width. The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is MEDIUM . The currently selected [...]

77 With the AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. However, seven other point sizes are also available, and each can be printed with any of the three width settings. To change the size setting: 1 Rotate + until 02/21 SIZE (or 02/06[...]

78 W ith the AUTO setting selected and 12-mm-, 18-mm- or 24-mm-wide tape installed, text consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters (and no accented characters) will be printed with a character size slightly larger than the maximum possible (29 points for 12-mm-wide tape, 48 points for 18-mm-wide tape, and 62 points for 24-mm- wide tape)[...]

79 EXAMPLE You can choose from eleven different character styles to apply to your text. ☞ Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHAD ) are selected. The following style settings are available: NORMAL, BOLD, OUTLINE, SOLID, SHADOW, ITALIC, I+BOLD (italic & bold), I+OUTL (italic [...]

80 3 Release c to apply the selected style setting to the text. ☞ The current style setting is shown by the style indicator at the bottom of the display . EXAMPLE REFERENCE REFERENCE T o select the I+SHAD style setting: 1 While holding down c , press 4 once, and keep c held down. 2 While still holding down c , continue pressing 4 until I+SHAD is [...]

81 FONT 7 FONT 8 Font setting Style setting I+BOLD I+OUTL I+SOLID I+SHAD VER T FONT 1 FONT 2 FONT 3 FONT 4 FONT 5 FONT 6 FONT 7 FONT 8 Font setting Style setting NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE SOLID SHADO W IT ALIC PT-2450-1.book Page 81 Friday, June 27, 2003 6:27 PM[...]

82 You can emphasise your text by underlining it or striking it out. The default underline setting is OFF . When the Underline function is set to any setting other than OFF , the ABC / indicator on the right side of the display comes on. To change the underline setting: 1 Rotate + until 05/21 UNDERLINE (or 05/06 UNDERLINE for local formatting) is d[...]

83 With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasised label. The default setting is FRAME OFF ; however, 15 other settings are also available. Refer to Ref- erence at the end of this section for samples of the available settings. When any setting other than FRAME OFF is selected, the[...]

84 REFERENCE REFERENCE The Tape margin function allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text. The default tape margin setting is FULL ; however, three other settings are also available. ☞ When a setting other than FULL is selected, extra tape is fed out before printing starts. The extra tape is cut off if [...]

85 1 While holding down c , press E once, and keep c held down to display the current tape margin setting. 2 While still holding down c , continue pressing E until the desired tape margin setting is displayed. 3 Release c to apply the selected tape margin setting to the entire text. EXAMPLE You can choose to align the text in one of three ways. In [...]

86 To change the horizontal alignment setting: 1 Rotate + until 11/21 ALIGNMENT is displayed, and then press + to display the current horizontal alignment setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired horizontal alignment setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it to the entire text. OR 1 While holding down c , press R once, and keep c held down to[...]

87 The default mirror printing setting is OFF . To turn on or off the mirror printing setting: 1 Rotate + until 17/21 MIRROR is displayed, and then press + to display the current mirror printing setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired mirror printing setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it to the entire text. OR 1 While holding down c , pr[...]

88 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 Length function allows you to set the label length between 4.0 cm and 30.0 cm. The default length setting is OFF . When the Length function is set to ON , the Leng[...]

89 The Bar code function, which enables bar codes to be printed as part of labels, is one of this machine’s most advanced features. ☞ This section will explain how to enter a bar code into your text. It is not intended as a comprehensive introduction to the concept of barcoding. For more detailed informa- tion, please consult one of the many re[...]

90 ☞ It is recommended that bar codes be printed with the T ape margin function set to FULL and the bar code WIDTH parameter set to LARGE ; otherwise, the bar codes may be dif- ficult to read. To use the Bar code function: 1 Rotate + until 14/21 BAR CODE is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press U once). ☞ T o change the data or[...]

91 The following special characters can only be entered when entering bar code types EAN 128 or CODE 128 . A Press + (OR press r ) to add the selected special character to the bar code data. To add the bar code to your text: B Press + (OR press r ). EXAMPLE V alue Special character V alue Special c haracter V alue Special character 3 # 69 ENQ 87 ET[...]

92 The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut off each label after it is printed. Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut off the labels automatically after printing them. To turn on or off the Auto cut function: ☞ After printing a label with the Auto cut function set t[...]

93 1 Rotate + until 18/21 AUTO CUT is displayed, and then press + to display the cur- rent auto cut setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired auto cut setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it. OR 1 While holding down c , press X once, and keep c held down to display the current auto cut setting. 2 While still holding down c , continue pressin[...]

94 EXAMPLE The Feed & Cut function is used to feed out 24 mm of tape and automatically cut it off, for example after printing with the Auto cut function set to OFF or when printing has been inter- rupted. To feed and cut off 24 mm of tape: ● Hold down c and press _ once. 24 mm of tape is fed out and cut off. This function can be used to print[...]

95 To use the Numbering function: 1 Rotate + until 16/21 NUMBER is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press O once). The message “START?” appears in the display. ☞ T o cancel the Numbering function at any time, hold down c and press O (or press just * ). 2 Rotate + (OR press f , w , h or e ) until the first character that you wis[...]

96 2 Rotate + (OR press w ) until “1” is flash- ing, and then press + (OR press r ). 3 Press + (OR press r ). 4 Rotate + (OR press h ) until 3 is displayed. 5 Press + (OR press p or r ). Caps Alt 1: STUDIO 1 END? Caps Alt 1 NUMBER Caps Alt 3 NUMBER 1/ 3 COPIES Caps Alt Caps Alt 2/ 3 COPIES Caps Alt 3/ 3 COPIES PT-2450-1.book Page 96 Friday, Jun[...]

97 This function allows you to print up to 99 copies of the same text. To use the Repeat printing function: 1 Rotate + until 15/21 REPEAT is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press I ). The message “COPIES” appears in the display. ☞ T o cancel the Repeat printing function, hold down c and press I (or press just * ). 2 Rotate + ([...]

98 With the easy-to-use Currency conversion function, euros are automatically converted to or from any currency that you select, and the two prices are added to your text. Simply set up the function by selecting which currency you wish to convert and how you want the prices to appear, and then you can quickly create labels containing prices in both[...]

99 ☞ The following currency settings are available: CHF (Swiss franc), DKK (Danish krone), GBP (British pound), NOK (Norwegian krone), SEK (Swedish krona), AUD (Australian dollar), CAD (Canadian dollar), HKD (Hong Kong dollar), USD (US dollar), ANY1 (in the format X.XXX,XX), ANY2 (in the format X,XXX.XX) 3 Press + (OR press r ). 4 The message “[...]

100 4 Press r . The value is converted and values in both currencies are added to the text at the cursor’s current position. ☞ The currency values are added to the text using the formats shown below . Currency Format Euro format CHF X’XXX.XX SwF X’XXX.XX DKK DKK X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX GBP £X,XXX.XX X,XXX.XX NOK Nkr X.XXX,XX X.XXX,XX SEK SEK X.X[...]

101 You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files. The text remains in the memory, along with its formatting, even after all characters are removed from the display using the Clear function (holding down c and pressing * ). When each file is stored, it is given a number to make recalling it easier. Up to 100 text files or as [...]

102 RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file: 1 Do either of the following: • Rotate + until 08/21 MEMORY is displayed, and then press + . Then, rotate + until RECALL is displayed, and then press + . OR • Hold down c and press 8 . The message “RECALL” appears in the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recal[...]

103 ☞ T o see other parts of the selected text file, press f or w . T o display the text stored under other file numbers, rotate + (OR press h or e ). 3 Press + (OR press r ). The message “OK TO CLEAR?” appears. ☞ T o go back and select a different text file, press * . 4 Press + (OR press r ) to delete the text file that was selected. EX[...]

104 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e ) until file number 1 is displayed. 3 Press r . T o delete the text stored under file number 4: 1 Hold down c and press 9 . 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e ) until file number 4 is displayed. 3 Press r . 4 Press r . Caps Alt RECALL 1:Bill Re Caps Alt 1: _ill Reyn B Caps Alt CLEAR 1:Bill Re Caps Alt CLEAR 4:J. Smit Caps [...]

105 Problem Remedy 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. • Check that the AC adapter is connected correctly . • If you are using alkaline batteries, check that they are correctly inserted. • If the batteries are low , replace them with new ones. 2. The machine does not print or the printed characters are blurred. ?[...]

106 Error Message Cause Remedy 1 BAR CODE PER BLOCK! This message appears if a bar code has already been added to the block when you try to use the Bar code function. Limit the number of bar codes in a block to one. 4 DIGIT MIN.! This message appears when less than the minimum four digits are entered as bar code data. Enter a minimum of four digits[...]

107 COOLING DOWN This message appears when the print head is used extensively (for exam- ple, when printing multiple copies of a large amount of text). W ait until printing continues. CUTTER ERROR! This message appears if the tape cut- ter is closed when you try to print or feed the tape. T urn the P-touch off, then on again. DIVIDE BY ZERO ERROR T[...]

108 LENGTH LIMIT! • This message appears if the text is longer than 1 metre when you try to print. • Shorten the text to less than 1 metre before trying to print. • This message appears if the Length function is used to set a label length that is less than 4.0 cm or more than 30.0 cm. • Set the label length between 4.0 cm and 30.0 cm. • T[...]

109 SET 18mm! This message appears if an 18-mm- wide tape cassette is not installed when an Auto Format layout for an 18-mm- wide tape is selected. Install an 18-mm-wide tape cas- sette. SET 12mm! This message appears if a 12-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when an Auto Format layout for a 12-mm-wide tape is selected. Install a 12-mm-wide ta[...]

110 HARDW ARE SOFTW ARE Input Device: Keyboard - 51 keys LCD: 10 characters × 2 lines (semi-graphical) 20 indicators (including Alt and Caps ) Print Tape: Pressure-sensitive, Adhesive-based 8 metres long Five widths available: 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm 24 mm Power Supply: Eight AA alkaline batteries (AM3, LR6) or AC adapter (model H/H1) Auto power -of[...]

111 ● Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorised dealer . Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies . Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. T ape supply may differ by country . Stock No. Description 24-mm-wide laminated tapes TZ-151[...]

112 TZ-441 Black characters on red adhesive TZ-541 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ-641 Black characters on yellow adhesive TZ-741 Black characters on green adhesive 12-mm-wide laminated tapes TZ-131 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ-132 Red characters on clear adhesive TZ-133 Blue characters on clear adhesive TZ-135 White characters on cle[...]

113 TZ-721 Black characters on green adhesive TZ-A25 Black characters on grey adhesive TZ-M21 Black characters on clear (mat) adhesive 6-mm-wide laminated tapes TZ-1 1 1 Black characters on clear adhesive TZ-21 1 Black characters on white adhesive TZ-315 White characters on black adhesive TZ-61 1 Black characters on yellow adhesive 24-mm-wide non-l[...]

114 Strong adhesive tapes Special tapes Stock No. Description TZ-S241 18 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-S231 12 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-S221 9 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) TZ-S21 1 6 mm strong adhesive tape (black characters on white adhesive) T[...]

115 INDEX A AC adapter ............................................... 4 accented characters ............................... 63 adding new lines............................................ 54 spaces ................................................ 54 tabs .................................................... 56 aligning .............................[...]

116 printer driver installing (Mac)................................... 28 installing (PC) ..................................... 15 replacing or adding (PC) ..................... 18 uninstalling (Mac)............................... 43 uninstalling (PC) ................................. 40 printing .................................................. 9[...]

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