Brother P-TOUCH PT-1090 - Manual (Page 2)

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PRINTING LABELS
Display
1. Caps
2. Cursor
3. Size
4. Width
5. Style
6. Label length
7. Underline / Frame
Keyboard
8. DECO MODE
9. Print
10.Cursor keys
11.Back Space/Cancel
12.Function
13.Alphanumeric keyboard
14.Accent
15.Space
16.Symbol
17.Caps
18.Time/Date
19.Clear
20.Enter
21.Power
Display: 12 characters.
Text buffer: maximum 80 characters.
Adapter (optional)
For memory back up it is
recommended to use the batteries
together with the optional AC adapter
“AD-24ES/AD-5000ES”
(For Australia, New Zealand Only).
INITIAL SETTINGS
1. Start your machine
• Supply power by using the batteries or the
optional AC adapter and press .
2. Set the language
[ Language]
[English / Español / Français / Hrvatski /
Italiano / Magyar / Nederlands / Norsk / Polski /
Português / Română / Slovenski / Slovenský /
Suomi / Svenska / Türkçe / Čeština / Dansk /
Deutsch]
3. Set the unit of measurement: mm
[Unit]
[mm]
4. Set date (DD/MM/YY) and time (hh:mm)
Example: Setting the date and time for 21 November
2009 10:30.
[Time Date]
[Clock]
[DD/01/10] Input “21” [21/MM/10] Input “11”
[21/11/YY] Input “09”
[hh:00] Input “10” [10:mm] Input “30”
SETTINGS (LABEL DESIGNS)
Size
[Size]
[Large/Medium/Small]
In addition to this setting, the text size
automatically adjusts to the tape width. The
actual printed size varies with tape width.
Width
[Width]
[Normal/Ч 2/Ч 1/2]
Style
[Style]
[Normal/Bold/Outline/Shadow/Italic/
I+Bold/I+Outline/I+Shadow/Vertical/]
Underline/Frame
[Undl/Frame]
[Underline]
Note:
- 8 Frames are available. Refer to table (
)
on the enclosed insertion sheet.
- Frames cannot be printed on 3.5 mm tape.
1 Underline 3 Leaf 5 Star 7 Bubble
2 Round 4 Tile 6 Heart 8 Flower
ENTERING TEXT
Upper/Lower case
Upper/Lower case: Press
to switch ON/OFF.
Symbols
- Basic/Pictograph: For entering symbols.
[Basic/Pictograph]
[. , : ; " ' •]
• Refer to the symbol table (Basic: /
Pictograph: ) on the enclosed insertion sheet.
• The rows of symbols (A to L) in the
Pictograph table can be selected by
pressing the corresponding character.
• To go to the next group, press (again).
- Print List: For printing all symbols in the
pictograph table.
[Print List]
[Print OK?]
Two line text
• Enter the text for the first line and press .
• Enter the text for the second line and press .
Note: Do not press after the second line
of text otherwise “Line Limit!” error
message will appear.
Note: Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape
when printing two lines of text.
Accented characters
• Type a character and press .
• Choose an accented character with
or and press . For a list of available
characters, refer to table ( ) on the
enclosed insertion sheet.
Clear
By pressing , the characters will be
deleted one by one.
• To delete current text and settings
[Txt&Format]
• To delete current text only
[Text Only]
PRINTING LABELS
Text preview
[Preview]
Note: Only the text can be previewed, not the
size, font or any additional features.
Feed (tape feed)
[Feed]
Print
• Press .
Set margin (tape margin)
[Margin]
[Full/Half/Narrow/Chain Prt]
- Full/Half/Narrow: For leaving equal
margins on both sides of the text.
- Chain print: For creating labels containing
text in various styles and formats.
1. When the message “OK to Feed?” appears
after the label is printed, press .
2. Clear the text, enter the text for the next
label, and then press .
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each
additional label.
4. When the message “OK to Feed?”
appears after the last label is printed,
press .
5. After the tape is fed, press the cutter
lever to cut off the chain of labels.
[Ok to Feed?]
Making Copies
[Copies]
[Set 1-9?]
You can print up to 9 copies of the label.
When you want to print the same labels with
the narrowest margins, set margin to Narrow.
TIME / DATE
You can add the time and date with one
touch on the button. Eight formats are
available.
Add Time / Date
[abc_ ] [abc 21/11/09_ ]
Select a format
[Time Date]
[Format]
[D/M/Y hm]
The following formats are available.
Changing the clock setting
• Refer to INITIAL SETTINGS, step 4.
Format 21 November 2009 15:30
D/M/Y 21/11/09
D/M/Y hm 21/11/09 15:30
D.M.Y 21.11.09
D.M.Y hm 21.11.09 15:30
Y-M-D 09-11-21
Y-M-D hm 09-11-21 15:30
M/D/Y 11/21/09
M/D/Y hm 11/21/09 15:30
[Full]
25 mm 25 mm 12 mm 12 mm 4 mm 4 mm
ABC ABC ABC : :
[Half] [Narrow]
ABC ABC
DEF
DECO MODE
This function allows you to create unique
labels by using built-in templates. For a list of
available designs, refer to table ( ) on the
enclosed insertion sheet.
Example: (design/format 10)
[Design 10]
[Auto/30 mm-200 mm]
BROTHER
[Print/Quit]
• Some designs contain a check mark next to
them in the table. If selected, your machine may
automatically stop printing if the print head
becomes too hot, allowing it to cool down. The
cooling time will be displayed. Once the print
head is cool, printing will continue automatically.
• Depending on the format you have
selected, the entire contents of your text
may not be printed.
• The template formats cannot be changed.
• The highlighted symbols on the enclosed
insertion sheet are available in DECO MODE.
• To clear all text, press . “Clear?” appears.
Press to clear or to cancel.
• When you access DECO MODE, the most
recently printed text and label length will be
recalled.
• Press to return to the previous step.
• Press to change the “Label Length”
setting back to [Auto].
• To exit DECO MODE, press until the display
shows the text entry screen. Alternative: select
[Quit] in the [Print]/[Quit] selection screen.
Note: Printing DECO MODE designs is only available
when using 12 mm wide tape cassettes.
The maximum label length in DECO MODE is
200 mm. When [Auto] is selected, the machine
will automatically adjust the length so that the
text appears on the label one time.
CABLE LABELLING
To create labels like the one shown below,
follow these steps: Input up to 2 lines of text.
[Cable]
[Print OK?]
Print the label with the Cable function, and wrap
around cable. Always use Brother Flexible ID
tape when wrapping.
Refer to the manual enclosed with Flexible ID
tape about the recommended conditions for use.
Label length and margin settings will automatically
default to [Auto] when Cable Labelling.
ABC
159 ABC
159
SAVING LABELS
Up to nine labels can be saved and recalled
for printing at a later date. It is also possible
to edit and overwrite a stored label.
Save
[File]
[Save] [1-9]
Print
[File]
[Print] [1-9]
Open
[File]
[Open] [1-9]
Note: A message “Overwrite?” will appear if
you try to store a label when there is
already a label stored with that number.
SHORTCUTS
In addition to the basic steps to search for a
function, the labeller also provides the user
with function shortcuts - making it easy to
jump to a frequently used function.
• Press
and then the shortcut key.
• Press to confirm.
Shortcut keys and functions
Key Function Key Function
Language File
Size Cable
Width Preview
Style Feed
Undl/Frame Unit
Label Length Time/Date
Copies Margin
Contact Information
See the website www.brother.com/