USER’S GUIDE - Brother

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ELECTRONIC LABELING SYSTEM

USER'S GUIDE

Read this User's Guide before you start using your P-touch. Keep this User's Guide in a handy place for future reference.

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INTRODUCTION GETTING STARTED EDITING A LABEL LABEL PRINTING USING THE FILE MEMORY MAINTAINNING YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX INDEX

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Thank you for purchasing the P-touch labeler PT-2030. Your new P-touch labeler is an easy to operate, feature packed labeling system that makes creating professional, high quality labels a breeze. This manual contains various precautions and basic procedures for using this labeler. Read this manual carefully before using and keep in a handy place for future reference.

Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada Only) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Compilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries, Ltd., this manual has been compiled and published, covering the latest product's descriptions and specifications. The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice. If new versions of the PT-2030 software become available, this manual may not reflect the updated features. Therefore, you may find that the software and the contents in this manual are different. Any trade names and product names of companies appearing on Brother products, related documents and any other materials are all trademarks or registered trademarks of those respective companies.

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Contents

How to use the P-touch labeler ......................................................................................4 Safety Precautions .........................................................................................................5 General Precautions ......................................................................................................8 Symbols Used in this Guide ...........................................................................................9

GETTING STARTED............................................................................. 10

Unpacking Your P-touch labeler ..................................................................................10 General Description .....................................................................................................10 LCD Display & Keyboard .............................................................................................11

LCD Display...........................................................................................................11 Key Names and Functions.....................................................................................12 Power Supply ...............................................................................................................14 Battery ...................................................................................................................14 AC Adapter ............................................................................................................15 Inserting a Tape Cassette ............................................................................................16 Turning Power On/Off ..................................................................................................17 Feeding Tape ...............................................................................................................18 Feed function .........................................................................................................18 LCD Display .................................................................................................................18 LCD Contrast .........................................................................................................18 Setting Language and Unit...........................................................................................19 Language ...............................................................................................................19 Unit ........................................................................................................................19

EDITING A LABEL ................................................................................ 20

Entering and Editing Text.............................................................................................20 Entering Text from the Keyboard...........................................................................20 Adding a New Line.................................................................................................20 Adding a New Block...............................................................................................20 Moving the Cursor .................................................................................................20 Inserting Text .........................................................................................................20 Inserting a Tab.......................................................................................................20 Deleting Text..........................................................................................................21

Entering Symbols .........................................................................................................22 Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function.......................................................22

Entering Accented Characters .....................................................................................24

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Setting Character Attributes ........................................................................................ 25 Setting Character Attributes by Label ................................................................... 25 Setting Character Attributes by Each Line ............................................................ 25 Setting Auto Fit Style ............................................................................................ 28

Setting Label Attributes ............................................................................................... 29 Using Auto-Format Layouts......................................................................................... 31

Using Templates - Example creating an Asset Tag.............................................. 31 Using Block Layouts ............................................................................................. 34 Creating a Bar Code Label.......................................................................................... 37 Setting Bar Code Parameters ............................................................................... 37 Entering Bar Code Data........................................................................................ 38 Editing and Deleting a Bar Code........................................................................... 40

LABEL PRINTING.................................................................................. 41

Label Preview.............................................................................................................. 41 Printing a Label ........................................................................................................... 41

Printing a Single Copy .......................................................................................... 42 Printing Multiple Copies ........................................................................................ 42 Auto-numbering Labels......................................................................................... 43 Mirror Printing ....................................................................................................... 44 Setting Margin ............................................................................................................. 45 Adjusting the Label Length.......................................................................................... 46 Attaching Labels.......................................................................................................... 46 Printing from the Label Collection ............................................................................... 47 Printing a label from the Label Collection Stored in the Machine ......................... 47

USING THE FILE MEMORY.................................................................. 51 1

Storing a Label into Memory ....................................................................................... 51

Opening a Stored Label File........................................................................................ 51 2

Printing a Stored Label File ......................................................................................... 52

Deleting a Stored Label File ........................................................................................ 52 3

MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER ......................................... 53 4

Resetting the P-touch Labeler..................................................................................... 53 5

Resetting the data to factory settings

(Label collections stored in Favorites is not reset.)............................................... 53 6

Maintenance................................................................................................................ 53

Cleaning the Unit .................................................................................................. 53 7

Cleaning the Print Head........................................................................................ 53

Cleaning the Tape Cutter...................................................................................... 54 8

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