Brother P-touch 2600, 2610 manual

2600/2610 • Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. • Antes de usar su equipo por primera vez, lea cuidadosamente esta guía de usuario. • Guarde esta guía de usuario para futuras referencias. USER’S GUIDE GUÍA DE USUARIO[...]

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch 2600/2610! Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need. Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many character sizes and styles. TZ tapes in five different widths (1/4 ″ (6 mm), 3/8 ″ (9 mm), 1/2 ″ (1[...]

i CONTENTS Brother ® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only) .................................................................................................. iii Important Information ......................................................................................... v Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION ..[...]

ii STAMP FUNCTION........................................................................................... 71 LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION ........................................................................... 74 FONT FUNCTION ............................................................................................ 75 SIZE & WIDTH FUNCTIONS.[...]

iii Brother ® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only) Who is covered: • This limited warranty (“warranty”) is given only to the original end-use/retail purchaser (referred to in this warranty as “Original Purchaser”) of the accompanying product, consumables and accessories (collectively referred to in thi[...]

iv Brother ® 90 Days/One Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service (For USA Only) 91 st day to 1 year: If the problem reported concerning your Ma- chine is covered by this warranty and if you first reported the problem after 90 days, but before 1 year from the date of original purchase, Brother will furnish, free of charge (excluding labor cha[...]

v 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.broth[...]

1 TOP VIEW BOTTOM VIEW Getting Started GENERAL DESCRIPTION Tape compartment cover LCD display Keyboard AC adapter connector USB port Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover[...]

2 KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLA Y Power key Cursor keys Delete key Return key[...]

3 ● T o avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter ’ s edge. ● Use only Brother TZ tapes or Brother/A very A V labels with this machine to avoid damage. Do not use tapes that do not have the or mark. Brother/A very cannot be held responsible for trouble or damage by the use of unauthorized supplies. ● Do not pull on the tape being fed from the[...]

4 2 If batteries are already installed, remove them. 3 Insert eight new AA alkaline batteries, making sure that their poles point in the correct direction. 4 Attach the battery compartment cover. ☞ Be sure to insert the new batteries within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise the text shown in the display and any text files stored [...]

5 TZ tape cassettes are available for this machine in a wide variety of types, colors and sizes, enabling you to make distinctive color-coded labels and stylized stamps. AV label cassettes are also available for expanded addressing and filing capabilities. This machine has been designed to allow you to change cassettes quickly and easily. T o chang[...]

6 This machine is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect the P- touch to your IBM PC-compat- ible or Macintosh computer, and print labels and stamps created using the P- touch Editor software. ☞ 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 [...]

7 In order to provide even more illustration and layout features to the label-making possibilities available with your P-touch 2600/2610, two applications are available on the enclosed CD- ROM: P-touch Editor 3.2 and P-touch Quick Editor. With either application, the printer driver must also be installed in order to print labels from the P-touch 26[...]

8 1 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. A dialog box auto- matically appears, allowing you to select what to install. ☞ 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 Comput[...]

9 3 Carefully read the contents of the Welcome dialog box, and then click the Next button to continue. The User Information dialog box appears. 4 Type the necessary information into the appropriate boxes (If the information has already been registered in Windows ® , it will automatically appear.), and then click the Next button. A dialog box appea[...]

10 •For a Custom installation Selecting “Custom”, then clicking the Next button displays a dialog box that allows you to select which options to install. Only the options with a check mark beside them will be installed. In addition to the basic options listed for a Typical installation, the User’s Guide can also be installed. 1) Select whic[...]

11 ☞ If the printer driver is already installed, click the No button. A dialog box appears explaining that installation is finished. Select “Y es, I want to restart my computer now .”, click the Finish button to restart the computer , and then remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. INST ALLING THE P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR SOFTW ARE The P-touch[...]

12 ☞ T o install just the printer driver , click the lower button (Driver). The first Driver Setup dialog box appears, informing you that the PT -2600/2610 printer driver will be installed. Con- tinue with the procedure in INST ALL- ING THE PRINTER DRIVER on page 13. T o install the P-touch Editor 3.2 soft- ware, click the upper button (P-touch [...]

13 6 Click the Next button to begin installation. ☞ T o change the location where P-touch Quick Editor will be installed, click the Browse button, and then select the installation folder in the Choose Folder dialog box that appears. Then, click the OK button. After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dia- log box appears, allowing you to select [...]

14 1 In the dialog box that appears, informing you that the PT-2600/2610 printer driver will be installed, click the Next button. A dialog box appears, instructing you to connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the computer. 2 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com- puter using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on th[...]

15 2 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com- puter using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch 2600/2610. The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. 3 Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, warning that the so[...]

16 6 Click the Finish button. A dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is fin- ished. 7 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” (or “Yes, restart immediately” if the printer driver was installed separately), click the Finish button to restart the computer, and then remove the CD-ROM from the com- puter. REPLACING OR A[...]

17 ☞ If “Replace with new Brother PT -2600/2610” 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 W indows 2000 or XP and changing to a P-touch 2600/2610 with a different serial number . If “Add Brother PT -2600/2610” is sel[...]

18 6 Connect the P-touch 2600/2610 to the com- puter using the enclosed USB interface cable as described on page 6, and then turn on the P-touch 2600/2610. The first Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. 7 Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, warning that the so[...]

19 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[...]

20 5 Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder to open it. 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 the Install button immediately starts installing the all options. ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is[...]

21 9 When the dialog box appears, asking if you wish to restart the computer, click the Restart button to restart the computer. 1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 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[...]

22 7 Click the Next button. The Choose Product Components dialog box appears. 8 Select the installation method. •For a typical installation Click the Next button to immediately start installing all options. ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is needed to begin installa- tion. In order to install all options, about 100 MB of available ha[...]

23 9 Select the desired location for the alias, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation. 0 Check that the installation will be per- formed as desired, and then click the Install button. After P-touch Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished. A Click [...]

24 4 Double-click the Mac OS 9 folder to open it. 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 the Install button immediately starts installing the most basic options. ☞ About 20 MB of available hard-disk space is [...]

25 1 With the P-touch 2600/2610 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 com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 5 Double-[...]

26 7 Click the Next button. The Choose Alias Folder dialog box appears, allowing you to select where an alias to P-touch Quick Edi- tor will be added. 8 Select the desired location for the alias, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the installation. 9 Check that the installation will be per- formed as desired[...]

27 3 Insert the enclosed CD-ROM into the com- puter’s CD-ROM drive. 4 Double-click the Mac OS X folder to open it. 5 Double-click the Driver Installer icon in the folder that appears. The installer starts up, and then the Introduction dialog box appears. 6 Click the Next button. A dialog box appears, allowing you to check the instal- lation.[...]

28 7 Check that the installation will be per- formed as desired, and then click the Install button. After P-touch Quick Editor is installed, a dialog box appears, indicating that the installation is finished. 8 Click the Done button, and then restart the computer. SELECTING THE PT -2600/2610 AS THE PRINTER 1 Turn on the P-touch 2600/2610. 2 Pull do[...]

29 5 Click the Add Printer button. A list of detected USB printers appears. 6 Select “PT-2600/2610” from the USB list, and then click the Add button. The PT- 2600 appears in the Printer List. 7 Quit Print Center. 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[...]

30 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 • W ith the Start button: 1 Click the Start button in the taskbar to display the Start menu. 2 Select “Programs”. 3 Select “P-touch Editor 3.2”. 4 Click “P-touch Editor 3.2”. • W ith [...]

31 ● Double-click the P-touch Editor 3.2 icon in the P-touch Editor 3.2 folder installed on the computer . When P-touch Editor is started, the following window is displayed. ☞ T o view the help for 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 [...]

32 Click an icon to display its Properties. • Page Properties ENTERING TEXT ☞ 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. 1 Click (Text button) on the draw toolbar. Text can be typed in, and th[...]

33 5 To create a new line of text, press the keyboard’s Enter key. ☞ W ith P-touch Editor 3.2, text is always typed in using the insert mode. The over- write 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 select the desired settings from the Properties that a[...]

34 ST ARTING UP P-TOUCH QUICK EDITOR • If a shortcut was added to the StartUp menu: ● P-touch Quick Editor automatically starts when the computer is started up. • If a shortcut was added to the desktop: ● Double-click the P-touch Quick Editor icon on the desktop. • If a shortcut was added to the Quick Launch toolbar: ● Double-click the [...]

35 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. [...]

36 IMPORTING TEXT Text that has already been typed in another application can easily be imported into the label. 1 Select the desired text in the other application. 2 Import the text into the label layout either by pressing the designated shortcut keys (Win- dows only) or by dragging it from the other application. ☞ (W indows only) T o specify th[...]

37 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 labe[...]

38 On an IBM PC-Compatible Computer 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 the Start button in the taskbar, select “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”. With Windows ® XP, click the Start b[...]

39 3 Click the lower button (Driver). A Driver Setup dialog box appears, allowing you to select whether to replace, add or delete the PT-2600/2610 printer driver. 4 Select “Delete Brother PT-2600/2610.”, and then click the Next button. A dialog box appears, asking for confirmation to delete all PT-2600/2610 printer drivers. 5 Click the Yes butt[...]

40 5 Drag the following to the Trash icon. •P-touch Editor 3.2 Prefs icon (for the P-touch Editor 3.2 software) •P-touch Quick Editor Prefs icon (for the P-touch Quick Editor software) •PT -2600/2610 Prefs icon (for the printer driver) To uninstall the P-touch Editor 3.2 software: 1 Double-click the Applications folder on the Macintosh HD to [...]

41 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[...]

42 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 black horizontal streak may appear through the label text. Therefore, as with a tape recorder, the [...]

43 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[...]

44 RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: ● Press w once. ☞ If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the end of a line followed by another line, 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 m[...]

45 CODE KEY To use a function printed above a key: ● Hold down c and press the key immediately below the desired function. EXAMPLE AL T KEY To type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys: ● Hold down a and press the key of the desired character written in color . The Alt indi- cator on the left side of the display com[...]

46 SHIFT KEY To type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key: ● Hold down s and press the key of the desired letter or symbol. EXAMPLE The Caps mode is similar to holding down s . It allows you to type capital letters continu- ously. To type in many capital letters: 1 Hold down c and press s . The Caps indi[...]

47 The Space key ( r ) 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 r . EXAMPLE As on a typewriter or word processor, this machine’s Return key ( _ ) is used to end a line of text and start another on[...]

48 TZ-Tape AV-Label 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[...]

49 In order for one section of the text to have a different number of lines than the rest of the text or in order to apply a different format to a section of the text (Refer to LOCAL FORMAT FUNC- TION on page 74.), a new block must be created using the New Block function. ☞ A single label can only contain a maximum of five blocks. If the cursor [...]

50 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 between 0.0?[...]

51 The label shown below will be printed. EXAMPLE To set the tab length to 1”: 1 Hold down c and press W once. 2 Press h until 1.0 is displayed. 3 Press _ . T o add a tab: ● Hold down c and press Q once. Margin Tab (1.2" (3.0 cm)) Tab (1.2" (3.0 cm)) Margin 2.0inch TAB LENGTH 1.Oinch TAB LENGTH 1: art NO. _[...]

52 The Delete (backspace) key ( * ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( f ), which only moves the cursor with- out 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 ques[...]

53 2 Hold down c and press P once. ☞ Each time P 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 (for TZ tape [...]

54 EXAMPLE To delete just the text: 1 Hold down c and press * . 2 Press e or h until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). ☞ T o return to the text without erasing anything, press * . 3 Press _ . EXAMPLE T o clear the text and formats: 1 Hold down c and press * . 2 Press e until TXT&FORMAT is flashing. 3 Press _ . T o clear just the text: 2: 345?[...]

55 EXAMPLE The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be typed in using the Symbol function. The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or small letter that they are com- bined with. The following accented characters are available: 1 Hold down c and press * . 2 P[...]

56 To type in an accented character: 1 Hold down c and press A . The message “ACCENT a – u / A – U?” appears on the display. 2 Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character. ☞ T o type a capital letter , hold down s (or hold down c and press s to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key . 3 Press f or w until the [...]

57 EXAMPLE In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are 67 additional marks available with the Symbol function. The following symbols are available: 3 Press w until É appears in the frame. 4 Press _ . Group Symbol 1Ü Æ æ Ã ã e ˜Õ õ ° 2+ ×÷ =§ 23 234 [] 3 4 5 6 É 1: RESUME_ SYMBOL FUNCTION TZ-T ape A V -L[...]

58 To type in a symbol: 1 Hold down c and press a . A row of symbols appears in the display. 2 Press e or h to display different rows of symbols and press f or w until the desired symbol appears enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display. 3 Press _ . The symbol is added to the text. ☞ T o type in a series of symbols, hold down c befor[...]

59 The Auto Format function keys make 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 seven avail- able style formats, and then the label is ready to be printed. The two sets of layout[...]

60 7 Press e or h to select the desired character style. ☞ The default setting ( ORIGINAL ) can be selected by pressing r . 8 Press _ . “MENU” appears in the display. ☞ Six additional character styles are available. The text and selected text style of an auto format layout can be stored in the memory to be recalled and used at a later time.[...]

61 2 Press e or h until layout 35 ( FILE SHORT ) is displayed. 3 Press _ . 4 Type in “August Sales Report”, and then press _ . T o change the character style of the label: 5 Press e or h until CHNGE STL? is displayed. 6 Press _ . 7 Press e or h until ELEGANT is displayed. 8 Press _ . FILE SHORT 35:1/2 × 2.9 _ 1TITLE? PRINT MENU CHNGE STL? MENU[...]

62 T o print the label: 9 Make sure that PRINT is displayed, and then press _ . T o create an address label using a layout for A V labels: 1 Press i . 2 Press e or h until layout 4 ( ADDRES4 ) is displayed. 3 Press _ . 4 Type in “Mr. R. Becker”, and then press _ . 5 Type in “29 South Main St.”, and then press _ . 1/ 1 COPIES 1:ADDRES1 4:ADD[...]

63 6 Type in “Los Angeles, CA 88888”, and then press _ . T o change the character style of the label: 7 Press e or h until CHNGE STL? is displayed. 8 Press _ . 9 Press e or h until FORMAL is displayed. 0 Press _ . T o print the label: A Make sure that PRINT is displayed, and then press _ . PRINT MENU CHNGE STL? MENU ORIGINAL CHAR.STYL FORMAL CH[...]

64 No. Lay out name T ape width × label length Lay out fi elds 1 VCR VHS-1 3/4" × 5.5" (18 mm × 140 mm) 1 1 SYMBOL? 4 4 DURA TION? 2 2 TITLE? 5 5 REC .MODE? 3 3 SUBTITLE? 6 6 D A TE? 2 VCR VHS-2 1" × 3.0" (24 mm × 77 mm) 1 1 TITLE? 3 3 D A TE? 2 2 SUBTITLE? 3 VCR 8mm-1 3/8" × 2.9" (9 mm × 73 mm) 1 1 SYMBOL? 3 4[...]

65 18 ADDRESS 1" × 2.0" (24 mm × 52 mm) 1 1 NAME? 3 3 ADDRESS2? 2 2 ADDRESS1? 4 4 ADDRESS3? 19 3/4" × 2.0" (18 mm × 52 mm) 20 EQUIPMENT 1" × 3.1" (24 mm × 79 mm) 1 1 TITLE? 3 3 NUMBER? 2 2 NAME? 21 3/4" × 3.1" (18 mm × 79 mm) 22 SLIDE 1/2" × 1.7" (12 mm × 42 mm) 1 1 TITLE? 3 3 SUBTITLE? 2 [...]

66 39 miniD V1 3/8" × 1.7" (9 mm × 43 mm) 1 1 TITLE? 3 3 DATE? 2 2 SUBTITLE? 4 4 REC .MODE? 40 miniD V2 1/2" × 2.1" (12 mm × 55 mm) 1 1 TITLE? 3 4 REC .MODE? 2 2 SUBTITLE? 4 5 DATE? 2 3 DURA TION? 41 FREE FORM 1 1" (24 mm) 1 1 1 LINE? 3 2 2 LINE? 42 FREE FORM 1 3/4" (18 mm) 43 FREE FORM 1 1/2" (12 mm) 44 FREE [...]

67 1 VCR VHS-1 2 VCR VHS-2 3 VCR 8mm-1 4 VCR 8mm-2 5 VCR VHSC-1 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 Layout samples for TZ tape[...]

68 20 EQUIPMENT 21 EQUIPMENT 22 SLIDE 23 PRICE 24 PRICE 25 SALE PRICE 26 SALE PRICE 27 ORGANIZ. L 28 ORGANIZ. S 29 FILE LONG 30 FILE LONG 31 FILE LONGV 32 FILE LONGV 33 FILE SHORT 34 FILE SHORT 35 FILE SHORT 36 FILE SHORT[...]

69 37 3.5”FLOPPY 38 3.5”FLOPPY 39 miniDV1 40 miniDV2 41 FREE FORM1 42 FREE FORM1 43 FREE FORM1 44 FREE FORM1 45 FREE FORM2 46 FREE FORM2 47 FREE FORM2 48 FREE FORM2 1 ADDRES1 2 ADDRES2 3 ADDRES3 4 ADDRES4 5 ADDRES5 6 ADDRES6 Layout samples for AV labels[...]

70 7 ADDRES7 1 RETURN1 2 RETURN2 3 RETURN3 4 RETURN4 1 FILING1 2 FILING2 3 FILING3 4 FILING4 CHAR.STYLE setting Sample Font setting Style setting ORIGINAL Lay out def ault IT ALIC Layout def ault IT ALIC D YNAMIC FONT 8 SOLID Character styles for TZ tape and AV labels[...]

71 The Stamp function allows you to quickly and easily create your own stamp stencil films for customized stamps. After inserting a stamp film cassette, select this function to automatically center the text and adjust the tape length and margins to a perfect format for the pre-inked stamp film holders. Since the stamp holder is reusable, just make [...]

72 EXAMPLE T o cut a stamp: 1 Enter the text and insert a stamp film cassette in the tape compartment. 2 Hold down c and press U . 3 Press _ . 4 Press p to engrave the stamp stencil film, and then automatically cut it off. T o affix a stamp: 5 Remove the stamp frame from around the stamp film holder ink pad, one side at a time, and then remove the[...]

73 7 Hold the end of the stamp stencil film in place with your thumb, and then pass the tape through the guides while pulling it tight. 8 Fold the other end of the stamp stencil film over the other side of the stamp film holder and hold it in place with your finger. 9 Fit the stamp frame over the stamp stencil film and push it into place. 0 Insert [...]

74 The Local format function allows you to emphasize 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. In order to apply local formatting, the text must be divided into blocks. (For more details, refer to NEW BLOCK KEY on page 49.) To use the Local format func[...]

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 Press k once to display the current font setting. 2 Continue pressing k until the desired font setting is displayed. 3 Press _ to apply the selected font setting to[...]

76 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. TZ-Tape AV-Label The default size setting is AUTO and the default width setting is MEDIUM . The currently [...]

77 TZ-Tape ☞ W ith the AUTO setting selected and a 1 ″ (24 mm)-, 3/4 ″ (18 mm)- or 1/2 ″ (12 mm)-wide TZ tape cassette 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 maxi- mum character size possible for that tape width (i.e., [...]

78 EXAMPLE To change the width setting: 1 Press n once to display the current width setting. 2 Continue pressing n until the desired width setting is displayed. ☞ The Width indicator comes on when a setting other than MEDIUM is selected. 3 Press _ to apply the selected width setting to the text. EXAMPLE T o select the 24 point size setting: 1 Pre[...]

79 You can choose from eleven different character styles to apply to your text (including vertical printing). ☞ 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 [...]

80 REFERENCE REFERENCE Font Setting Style Setting NORMAL BOLD OUTLINE SOLID SHADO W IT ALIC FONT 1 FONT 2 FONT 3 FONT 4 FONT 5 FONT 6 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[...]

81 You can emphasize 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 Udl/Frm indicator on the right side of the display comes on. To change the underline setting: 1 While holding down c , press 5 once, and keep c held down to display the cu[...]

82 With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasized label. The default setting is OFF ; however, 18 other settings are also available. Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the available settings. When any setting other than OFF is selected, the Udl/Frm indic[...]

83 REFERENCE REFERENCE 2 While still holding down c , continue pressing 6 until the candy frame is displayed. 3 Release c .[...]

84 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 of TZ labels if the TZ [...]

85 You can choose to align the text in one of three ways. In addition, if the Length function was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting. The default setting is LEFT ; however, two other settings are also available. ☞ The horizontal alignment setting can be [...]

86 EXAMPLE This function prints your label so that the text can be read from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side. ☞ When using the Mirror printing function, the text should be printed on CLEAR T APE . The default mirror [...]

87 EXAMPLE 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 1.6” and 11.8” (4.0 cm and 30.0 cm). The default length setting is OFF . When the Length fun[...]

88 5 Press _ . EXAMPLE The Barcode function, which enables barcodes to be printed as a part of label, is one of this machine’s most advanced features. ☞ This section will explain how to enter a barcode into your text. It is not intended as a comprehensive introduction to the concept of barcoding. For more detailed informa- tion, please consult [...]

89 Four different parameters enable you to create custom barcodes. PARAMETER SETTINGS PROTOCOL CODE 39, I-2/5, EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E, CODE128 WIDTH (barcode width) LARGE, SMALL UNDER#S (characters printed below barcode) ON, OFF CH.DIG. (check digit) OFF, ON The default settings are CODE 39 PROTOCOL , LARGE WIDTH , UNDER#S set to ON , and CH.DIG[...]

90 The following special characters can only be entered when using protocol CODE 128 . A Press _ to add the selected special character to the barcode data. SYMBOL SPECIAL CHARA CTER 1+ 2$ V ALUE SPECIAL CHARA CTER V ALUE SPECIAL CHARA CTER V ALUE SPECIAL CHARA CTER 3 # 69 ENQ 87 ETB 4 $ 70 ACK 88 CAN 11 + 71 BEL 89 EM 28 < 72 BS 90 SUB 29 = 73 H[...]

91 To add the barcode to your text: B Press _ . EXAMPLE T o add a barcode to the label: 1 Hold down c and press Y once. 2 Press e . 3 Press f or w until the CH.DIG. parameter is displayed. 4 Press e or h until ON is displayed. 5 Press _ . 6 Press 1 , 2 , 3 , then 4 . 7 Press _ . CODE 3 9 _ PROTOCOL CODE 3 9 CH.DIG. O F F O N CH.DIG. _ CODE 3 9 _ CO[...]

92 The TZ Cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut each TZ label after it is printed. Turn on the TZ Cut function before starting to print in order to cut the labels automatically after printing them. TZ-Tape ☞ After printing a label on TZ tape with the TZ Cut function set to OFF , hold down c and press r o[...]

93 After you have entered your text and chosen the desired format settings, you are ready to print. TZ-Tape ☞ If the TZ Cut function is set to ON , TZ labels will automatically be cut after they are printed. AV-Label ☞ A V labels are always cut off after they are printed. However , when printing multiple copies of A V labels with the Numbering [...]

94 To feed and cut off 1” (24 mm) of TZ tape: ● Hold down c and press r once. 1” (24 mm) of tape is fed out and cut off. This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing certain char- acters (letters, numbers or barcode data) after each label is printed. This type of automatic incrementation is very useful when[...]

95 6 Press e or h until the desired number of copies is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the number. 7 Press p (or _ ). TZ-Tape The set number of labels is printed. The number of the copy being printed is displayed. ☞ If the TZ Cut function is set to ON , each TZ label is automatically cut off after it is printed. This completes the p[...]

96 5 Press p (or _ ). If TZ tape is being printed on: If AV labels are being printed on: In the following example, CUT MENU is set to EACH LABEL . 6 Press p (or _ ). ☞ If CUT MENU was set to AFTER LAST , the string of three labels would not be cut off until after the last one is printed. 2/ 3 COPIES 1/ 3 COPIES 3/ 3 COPIES EACH LABEL CUT MENU 2/ [...]

97 This function allows you to print up to 99 copies of the same text. To use the Repeat printing function: 1 Hold down c and press I . The message “ COPIES ” appears in the display with the default setting 1 , which may be changed as necessary. ☞ T o cancel the Repeat printing function at any time, hold down c and press I (or press just * ).[...]

98 EXAMPLE T o print three copies of a label: 1 Hold down c and press I . 2 Press 3 . 3 Press p (or _ ). If TZ tape is being printed on: If AV labels are being printed on: In the following example, CUT MENU is set to EACH LABEL . 1 COPIES 3 COPIES 2/ 3 COPIES 1/ 3 COPIES 3/ 3 COPIES EACH LABEL CUT MENU[...]

99 You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text files, TZ tape layouts or AV label layouts. 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[...]

100 ☞ T o quit the Store function without storing the text, hold down c and press 7 (or press just * ). TZ tape and A V label layouts of the Auto Format function can be stored after the text for each field has been typed in. T o store the layout with a specific character style, select the style of the text before storing the layout. 2 Press e o[...]

101 RECALLING TEXT To recall a stored text file: 1 Hold down c and press 8 . The message “RECALL” appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text. ☞ T o quit the Recall function without recalling text, hold down c and press 8 (or press just * ). An auto format layout that has been stored [...]

102 DELETING A FILE To delete a stored text file: 1 Hold down c and press 9 . The message “CLEAR” appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text. ☞ T o cancel the Memory delete function without deleting the text file, hold down c and press 9 (or press just * ). 2 Press e or h to select [...]

103 PRINTING MEMORY TEXT Text files and auto format layout files stored in the memory can easily be printed without recalling each file one by one. To print stored text files: 1 Hold down c and press 0 . “PRINT” appears on the display with the file number and beginning of the most recently stored or recalled text. ☞ T o quit the Memory print [...]

104 9 Press _ . 0 Press e or h to select the desired character style. ☞ The default setting ( NO CHANGE ) can be selected by pressing r . A Press _ . “MENU” appears in the display. To print more stored files: B Press e or h until the PRINT MORE command is displayed. C Press _ . The name of the layout appears in the top line of the display and[...]

105 4 Press r . 5 Press _ . T o print A V label layouts stored under file numbers 0 and 3: 1 Press i . 2 Hold down c and press 0 . 3 Since this is one of the files that we wish to print, press r . 4 Press e or h until file number 3 is dis- played. PRINT 2:R. BECK 2/ 2 COPIES 1/ 2 COPIES 4:ADDRES4 0:R. Beck ADDRESS 4 PRINT 0:R. Beck ADDRESS 4 3:B. [...]

106 5 Press r . 6 Press _ . 7 Press _ . 3:B. Reyn ADDRESS 1 PRINT MENU 2/ 2 COPIES 1/ 2 COPIES[...]

107 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. ?[...]

108 Error Message Cause Remedy 1 BARCODE PER BLOCK! This message appears if a barcode has already been added to the block when you try to use the Barcode function. Limit the number of barcodes in a block to one. 4 DIGIT MIN.! This message appears when less than the minimum four digits are entered as barcode data. Enter a minimum of four digits befo[...]

109 CAN’T HERE! This message appears if the cursor is at the end of the text when you hold down c and press O . Move the cursor below a number before holding down c and pressing O . CASSETTE CHANGED! This message appears if the tape cas- sette is changed while the P-touch is receiving data from the computer . Cancel the print job, install the cor[...]

110 INTERFACE ERROR! This message appears if the wrong port is selected. Windows Under “Print to the following port” in the printer Properties dialog box, select “PTUSB:” for the USB connection. ☞ If two or more of the same P-touch models are con- nected through their USB ports, instead of “PTUSB:”, select “PTUSB (PT - 2600/2610-XXX[...]

111 NO FILES! This message appears if you try to recall or delete a text file from the memory when none are stored. Store a text file first. NO TAPE! This message appears if you try to print a label or feed the tape when no tape cassette is installed. Install a tape cassette and try again. REPLACE BATTERIES! This message appears if the installed[...]

112 After referring to this User’s Guide, if you still need assistance, refer to the Brother Contact information in this guide. SET ADDRES TAPE! This message appears if an A V2067 Address label cassette is not installed when an A V2067 Address label layout of the Auto Format function is selected. Install an A V2067 Address label cassette. SET RET[...]

113 HARDW ARE Input Device: Keyboard - 57 keys LCD: 10 characters × 2 lines 20 indicators (including Alt and Caps ) Print Tape: Pressure-sensitive, Adhesive-based 26’ 2” (8 m) long TZ tape is available in the following five widths. 1/4” (6 mm) 3/8” (9 mm) 1/2” (12 mm) 3/4” (18 mm) 1” (24 mm) A V labels are available in the following[...]

114 SOFTW ARE IMPORT ANT W ARRANTY IMFORMA TION Thank you for purchasing this product. We hope that you will enjoy using it. We suggest you keep all original packing materials, in the event that you ship this product. Consult your product’s warranty for details. Buffer Size: Maximum 272 characters Maximum seven lines Maximum five blocks Memory S[...]

115 ● Supplies The following supplies and accessories are available for your P-touch and can be pur chased from an authorized Brother dealer or directly from Brother should your dealer not stock them. Use only Brother TZ tapes or Brother /Avery A V labels with this machine. Brother/A very can- not be held responsible for trouble caused by the use[...]

116 Special Tapes Stock No. Description Qty/ Package Price ** TZ-WB41 Black characters on Bugs Bunny adhesive 1 $23.99 TZ-WT41 Black characters on T az adhesive 1 $23.99 TZ-WS41 Black characters on T weety & Sylvester adhesive 1 $23.99 TZ-S141 Industrial (strong adhesive) black characters on clear adhesive 1 $21.99 TZ-S241 Industrial (strong ad[...]

117 Stamp Kit Options AV Label Cassettes ** Prices and availability of accessories subject to change without notice. Stock No. Description Qty/ Package Price ** SK-LB Stamp-Making Kit Containing Stamp Stencil Film Cassette and 1” Black Pre-Inked Stamp Holder 1 $39.99 SK-MB Stamp-Making Kit Containing Stamp Stencil Film Cassette and 3/4” Black P[...]

118 INDEX A AC adapter ............................................... 4 Accented characters ............................... 55 Adding spaces ................................................ 47 tabs .................................................... 50 Aligning ................................................. 85 Alt key .........................[...]

119 P Power .................................................... 43 Preset formatting .................................... 59 Print head .............................................. 42 Printing .................................................. 93 Printing stored files............................... 103 P-touch Editor installing .................[...]

120 PT -2600/2610 CONT ACT INFORMA TION (For USA Only) Service Center Locations If you need a local service center , please call 1-800-284-HELP (4357) to locate the authorized service center closest to you. Note: Be sure to call the Service Center before your visit. Service centers do not provide operational assistance. See “Operational Assistanc[...]

P-TOUCH ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (For USA Only) Dear Customer: This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s) needed. T o order by mail, send this completed form along with proper payment to the address below OR credit card holders: call toll-free 1-888-879-3232, fax completed order form to 1-800-947-1445, o[...]

PT -2600/2610 CONT ACT INFORMA TION (For USA Only) Service Center Locations If you need a local service center , please call 1-800-284-HELP (4357) to locate the authorized service center closest to you. Note: Be sure to call the Service Center before your visit. Service centers do not provide operational assistance. See “Operational Assistance”[...]

P-TOUCH ACCESSORY ORDER FORM (For USA Only) Dear Customer: This order form is provided for your convenience should your retailer not stock the item(s) needed. T o order by mail, send this completed form along with proper payment to the address below OR credit card holders: call toll-free 1-888-879-3232, fax completed order form to 1-800-947-1445, o[...]