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    www.brother.com Read this User ’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. Keep this User ’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. Please visit us at http://support.brother.com/ where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs). ELECTRONIC LABELING SYSTEM[...]

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    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch labeler PT -D450. Your new P-touch labeler is an ea sy to operate, feature packed label ing system that makes creating professional, high quali ty labels a breeze. This manual contains various precauti ons and basic procedures for using this labeler. Read this manual carefully befo re using and keep[...]

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    International ENE RGY STAR ® Compliance Statement The purpose of the Internatio nal ENERGY STAR ® Program is to promote the development and popularizat ion of energy-efficient office equipment. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has de termined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy effici ency. Compi[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 1 Contents General Descripti on ............ ................ ................ .................. ................ ................ . 3 Safety Pr ecautions ............. .......... ........... .......... ............. ........... .......... ........... ........ 4 General Precautions ............ .................. ................ ....[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 2 Setting Label Attribut es ([Length]/[Cut Option] /[Tab Length]) ............... ............... 24 Using Auto-For mat Layouts .... ............. ........... .......... ............. ........... .......... ......... 24 Using Templat es.... .......... ............. ........... .......... ............. ........... ............. ...... 2[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 3 General Descript ion APPENDIX ............... .............. ................. .............. ................. .45 Specification s .......... ........... .......... ............. ........... .......... .............. .......... ............. . 4 5 System Req uiremen ts ............ ............. ........... .......... ............. [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 4 Safety Precautions Safety Preca utions To prevent injury and damage, important notes are explained using various symbols. The symbols and their me anings are as follows: The symbols used in this manual are as follows: WARNING Indicates a potent ially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serio us injurie[...]

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    INTRODUCTION 5 Safety Precautions Do not use a damaged or leaking battery as the fluid may get on your hands. Do not use a deformed or leaking battery or one whose label is damaged. There is a possibility of generating heat. Do not touch metal parts around the print head immediately after printing. When the P-touch labeler is not being used, store [...]

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    INTRODUCTION 6 General Precauti ons General Precauti ons • Depending on t he location, materia l, and environmental co nditions, the labe l may unpeel or become irremovab le, the color of the label may change or be transferred to other objects. Before applying the label, check the environmental conditions and the material. • Do not use the P -t[...]

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    7 Unpacking Your P-touc h labeler GETTING STARTED Unpacking Your P-touch la beler LCD Display & Keyboard Carton Contents P-touch labeler Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter USB Cable User’s Guid e 9 8 7 12 3 4 5 6 11 12 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 21 22 23 24 14 13 35 34 33 32 The default language is [English].[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 8 LCD Display & Keyboard NOTE • When the caps mode is on, all char acters you type will be in uppercase letters. • The text that you enter can be up to 280 characters in leng th. • Use ( ) in combination wit h the letter and number keys to type uppercase letters or the symbols indicat ed on the upper-right corner of the ke[...]

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    9 Power Supply and T ape cassette GETTING STAR TED Power Supply and Tape cass ette  When using AC adapter (AD -E001) Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the AC adapter jack on the side of the machine. Insert the plug into the near est standard electrical outlet.  When using six new AA alkalin e batteries (LR6) or fully charged Ni-MH batt[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 10 Power Supply a nd Tape cassette • Dispose of the battery at an appropriate collection point, not in the general waste stream. In addition, be sur e to observe all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. • When storing or discard ing the battery, wrap it (for example with cellophane tape), to prevent it from short-ci[...]

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    11 Turning Power On /Off GETTING STAR TED Turning Power On/Off Press ( ) to turn the P-touch labeler on. Press ( ) again to turn the P-touch labeler off. NOTE Your P-touch labeler has a power sa ving function that automatically turns itself off if no key is pressed within a certain time under certain operating conditions. Refer to “Specifications[...]

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    GETTING STARTED 12 How to use the P-touch la beler  Back Light The default setting is [On]. NOTE • You can also set the back light setting by pressing ( ). • Power can be saved when the back light is turn ed off. • The back light is turned off automatically if there is no operation . It can be turned back on by pressing any key. The back l[...]

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    13 How to use the P-touch l abeler GETTING STAR TED [LABEL PRINTING] NOTE Before printing, you can check the layout of your la bel using the preview function. Refer to “Previewing Labels” on page 33. Example of the preview screen:  Create a label by connecting you r labeler to a PC [GETTING STARTED] This labeler can be connected to a PC/Mac [...]

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    GETTING STARTED 14 How to use the P-touch la beler Printer drivers and software are also available to dow nload individually from the list of available printer drivers and softwar e on our support website below: [CREATING A LABEL] Brother su pport websi te Please visit our support website at http://support .brother.com/. You can find following inf [...]

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    15 Entering and Edi ting Text EDITING A LABEL Entering and Editing Text  Entering Text from the Keybo ard  Adding a New Line Move the cursor to end of the curren t line and press ( ). NOTE • There is a maximum number of lines of text that can be entered for each tape width. A maximum of 5 lines for 0.70" (18 mm) tape, 3 lines for 0.47&[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 16 Entering and Edi ting Text  Inserting a Tab To insert a tab, press the following key. The symbol ( ) will then appear on the screen. NOTE To delete a tab from a labe l, position the cursor to the right of the tab mark on the text entry screen and press ( ). To change tab length: NOTE You can also set the tab length by typing i[...]

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    17 Entering Symbols EDITING A LABEL  Deleting Text Remind er Memory  Changing Text Reminder Sett ing Enterin g Symbols  Entering Symbols Usin g the Symbol Func tion  Setting Symbol History Up to 30 recently used symbols ar e adde d to [History]. The default setting is [On]. Symbol List () Î / [Settings] Î () o r ( ) Î / [Text Reminde[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 18 Entering Symbo ls Sign Electric al Datacom/AV Business Professional Event Vehicle Personal Nature/Earth Pictograph Category Symbols[...]

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    19 Entering Accented Charact ers EDITING A LABEL Entering Ac cented Characters Accented Character List Enter the charac ter Î () Î / Select accent ed character Î () o r () . Character Accented Characters Character Accent ed Charac ters a n A N c o C O d r D R e s E S g t G T i u I U k y K Y l z L Z[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 20 Setting Character Attribut es ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[S tyle]/[Line]/[Align]) Setting Charact er Attributes ([Font] /[Size]/[Width]/ [Style]/[Line]/[Align]) You can set character at tributes by label or by each line both before and after entering text .  Setting Character Attribute s by Label  Setting Character Attribute s [...]

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    21 Setting Character Attribute s ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[St yle]/[Line]/[Align ]) EDITING A LABEL Setting Options Attribute Value Result Attribute Value Result Font Helsinki Font Belgium Brussels Atlanta US Adams Los Angeles Brunei San Diego Sofia Florida Germany Calgary Letter Gothic Size Auto When Auto is selected, the text is automatically adjus[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 22 Setti ng Frame s  Setting Auto Fit Style When [Size] is set to [Auto] and [Lengt h] is set to a specific length, you can reduce the text size to fit within the label length. When [Text Size] is selected, the total text size is modifi ed to fit within the label. When [Text Width] is selected, the text width will be reduced to t[...]

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    23 Setting Frames EDITING A LABEL Frames Frames 1234 5678 91 01 11 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 24 Setting Label Attr ibutes ([Length]/[Cut Option]/[Tab Lengt h]) Setting Label At tributes ([Length]/[ Cut Option]/ [Tab Length]) Length : [Length] can be se t within the range 1.2" (30 mm) - 12.0" (300 mm). When [Auto] is se lected, the length of the la bel is automatically adjusted based on the amount of text entered. [...]

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    25 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL NOTE • For details on bar codes, refer to “Creat ing a Bar Code Label” on page 30. • On the print menu screen: x Select [Edit] to change the text data or the bar code setup. x Select [Save] to store the label to the file memory. For the file memory, refer to “USING THE FILE MEMORY” on page 3[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 26 Using Auto-Format L ayouts File/Cabinet Binder Spi ne (0.70" x 8.6" [18 mm x 219 mm]) File Folder Tab (0.47" x 3.2" [12 mm x 82 mm]) Divider Tab (Hanging Folder) (0.47" x 1.6" [12 mm x 42 mm]) Cabinet Label (0.70" x 4.3" [18 mm x 111 mm]) Address/ID Address Label (0.70" x 2.7" [18[...]

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    27 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL  Using Block Layouts Simply select a layout from the block layouts, enter the te xt and apply formatting as desired. NOTE • On the print menu screen: x Select [Edit] to change the text data or the bar code setup. x Select [Save] to store the label to the file memory. For the file memory, refer to ?[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 28 Using Auto-Format L ayouts • If the width of the current tape cassette does not mat ch the set width for the selected layout, an error message is displayed when you try to print the label. Press ( ) or any other key to clear the error message, and insert a tape cassette of the cor rect width. Block Layouts Attribute Value Detai[...]

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    29 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL 0.47"/12mm 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2Line 0.35"/9mm 2LineA 2LineB 1+2Line 0.23"/6mm 1+2Line Attribute Value Details[...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 30 Creating a Bar Code La bel Creating a Ba r Code Label NOTE • The P-touch labeler is not designed exclusively for creating bar code labels. Always check that bar code labe ls can be read by the bar code reader. • For best results, print bar cod e labels in black ink on white tape. Some bar code readers may not be able to read [...]

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    31 Creating a Bar Code Label EDITING A LABEL Bar Code Settings Special Character List CODE39 CODABA R Attribute Value Protoc ol CODE39 , CODE128, EAN-8, EAN- 13, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), UPC-A, UPC-E, I-2/5 (ITF), CODABAR Width Small Large Under# (characters printed below bar code) On Off C.Digit (check d igit) Off On (only available for the CODE39, [...]

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    EDITING A LABEL 32 Creating a Bar Code La bel CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128)  Editing and Deleting a Bar C ode To edit bar code parameters and bar code data, position the cursor to the left of the bar code mark on the data entry screen and then open th e Bar Code Setup screen by pressing ( ). To delete a bar code from a label, posit ion the cu[...]

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    33 Previewing Labels LABEL PRINTING Previewing Labels You can preview the text before printing . Press , , or to scroll the prev iew to the left, right, top or bottom. Press ( ) to change the magnification of the preview. NOTE To scroll the preview to the left, right, top or bottom end, press ( ) and , , or . Printing Labels To cut off the label, p[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 34 Setting Tape Cuttin g Options  Numbering Printing Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number.  Mirror Print ing Use clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly from the opposite side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces. Setting Tape Cutt ing Options  [...]

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    35 Setting Tape Cuttin g Options LABEL PRINTING Chain • Select this setting when printing several labels with minimum margins. • Feed the tape before using the cutter. Othe rwise a part of the text may be cut off. Do not try to pu ll the tape since this may damage the tape cassett e. • A margin of 0.89" (22.5 mm) is printed fi rst, and t[...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 36 Adjusting the Labe l Length NOTE • When the cut option is set to [No Cut] or [Chain], it stops in the middle of printing area after the last labe l is printed. After [OK to Feed?] is displayed, press ( ) or ( ) to feed the tape. Press ( ) to return to the text entry screen. • When the cut option is set to [Large Margin], [Smal[...]

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    37 Printing from th e Label Collect ion LABEL PRINTING Printing fr om the Label Collection  Printing a label from the label collectio n stored in the P-touch labeler NOTE Only 0.47" (12 mm) or 0.70" (18 mm) tape can be u sed for Label Collection. Label Collection List () Î / [Label Collection] Î ( ) or ( ) Î / Select a category Î ([...]

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    LABEL PRINTING 38 Printing from th e Label Collection * Labels are fo r illustrative purp oses only.  Downloading a new Label Collectio n Category Using the P-touch Update Software, additional label collection categories can be downloaded to your labeler. To download the new label collection categories, please visit the Br other Solutions Center[...]

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    39 Saving Label Fi les USING THE FILE MEMORY Saving Label Files You can save up to 50 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 280 characters can be saved per file. You can also edit and overwrite the saved label. Printing, Opening, Deleti ng a Saved Label  [Print] NOTE To print a saved label from the file select screen,[...]

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    40 Resetting the P- touch Labeler RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABE LER Resetting the P-tou ch Labeler You can reset the internal memory of your P-touch labele r when you want to clear all saved label files, o r in the event the P-touch labeler is not operating correctly.  Resetting the Data Using the home key NOTE When selecting [Re[...]

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    41 Maintenance RESETTING & MAINTAININ G YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER To reset all the labels and cus tomized settings: Turn off the P-touch labeler. Press and hold dow n ( ) and ( ). While holding down ( ) and ( ), press ( ) once and then release ( ) and ( ). NOTE Release ( ) before releasing the other keys. To reset the customize d settings: (Download[...]

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    RESETTING & MAINTAININ G YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER 42 Maintenance  Cleaning the Print Head Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicates that the print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cotton swab or the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZe-C L4).  Cleaning the Tape Cutter Tape adhesive can build up [...]

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    43 What to do when... TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Problem Solution The screen ‘locks’, or the P-touch labeler does not respond normally. • Refer to “Resetting the P-t ouch Labeler” on page 40 and reset the internal memory t o the initial settings. If resetting the P-touch labeler does not solve the problem, disconnect the AC adapt [...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING 44 When an error mess age appears on the display When an error message app ears on the display When an error message appears on the display, follow th e directions provided below. A tape jam whic h cannot be cleared keeps occurring. • Please contact Brother customer service: 1-877-BROTHER (877-276-84 37) I do not know the version [...]

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    45 Specifications APPENDIX Specifi cations Item Specification Dimensions Approx. 7.44" x 6.99" x 2.78" (Approx. 189 (W) x 177.5 (D) x 70.5 (H) mm) Weight Approx. 1.6 lb. (Approx. 740 g) (without ba tteries and tap e cassette) Power supply Six AA alkaline batterie s (LR6), Six AA Ni-MH batteries (HR6) *1 , AC adapter (AD-E001) Charact[...]

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    APPENDIX 46 System Require ments System Requireme nts Please see the Brother S olutions Center (h ttp:/ /support.brother.com) for the latest compatible OS. OS Windows ® Windows Vista ® /Windows ® 7/ Windows ® 8/ Windows ® 8.1 Macintosh OS X v10.7.5/10.8. x/10.9.x Hard disk Windows ® Disk space: 70 MB or more Macintosh Disk space: 500 MB or mo[...]

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    Printed in China LAF394001A[...]