User manual BROTHER P-TOUCH 1000

[. . . ] Language and unit settings will also be cleared. · Do not put any foreign objects into or heavy objects on the machine. · Do not expose the machine to extremely high temperatures or high humidity. Never leave it on the dashboard or in the back of your car. [. . . ] Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet. SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions: Weight: Power supply: Tape cassette: Cutter unit: 108 mm (W) 196 mm (D) 55 mm (H) 335 g (without batteries and tape cassette) Six AAA size alkaline batteries (LR03) or optional AC adapter (model G/G1) Brother TZ tape 6 mm / 9 mm / 12 mm (width) TC-5 (replacement) b Tape exit slot Cutter unit (replacement) If the cutter blade becomes blunt after repetitive use and the tape can not be cut cleanly, replace with new cutter unit (stock no. TC-5) by obtaining from an authorized brother dealer. KEYBOARD & LCD GETTING STARTED a MAKING TEXT Switching UPPER CASE/LOWER CASE Start your machine Supply power by using six AAA batteries or the optional AC adapter, and then press a. LCD indicators Size b " ABC abc j Lower case ABC abc Set the language (English/French/German) Upper case Choose a language with b and press e. Upper case/Lower case Cursor Check the display and press e. (To cancel, press d. ) Underline/Frame Power key Cursor key Function key Num keys/Function shortcuts Enter key Backspace key The LCD shows one row of 8 characters; however, the text that you enter can be up to 55 characters in length. Making TWO LINE TEXT Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press e. NOTE: Display Use either 9 mm or 12 mm wide tape for two line texts. Label image ABC DEF Function Style Print key c Set the unit (mm/inch) Choose a unit with b and press e. Entering SYMBOLS " Check the display and press e. (To cancel, press d. ) NOTE: · You can also display the languages and units by pressing the corGroup A B C D E NOTE: h >B Symbols >b Group F G H I >e Symbols Character keys responding Num keys (1-3). NOTE: · To cancel operations, press d. · To delete entries backward, press d. · To initialize the settings, turn off the machine and then while holding down f and d, press a to turn the machine back on. Finally, release f and d. Power On/Off Press a to turn on/off the machine. The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes. Accent key Symbol key Caps key Space key · · · · You can also display the symbols by pressing h / b. To skip to a different group, press the corresponding character key of the group. You can also scroll the symbols in each group by pressing the corresponding character key of the group repeatedly. Entering ACCENTED CHARACTERS " Letter A C D E I L N O R S T U Y Z DESIGNING LABELS >e g >E Accented characters >b Letter a c d Accented characters Setting FONT (f+1) >e>f/b >e Setting UNDERLINE/FRAME (f+4) >e Setting LABEL LENGTH (AUTO/40 - 300mm) (f+7) >e " f>f/b OKLAHOMA " OFF f>f/b >e>f/b ROUND " NOTE: f > f/b >e>b HELSINKI UNDL (Underline) · You can also select the length by entering the length with Num keys. · To return to AUTO, press any alphabet key or i. BANNER WOODEN VINE e i l n o r s t u y z Setting SIZE (f+2) NOTE: No underline or frame is set to texts in VERTICAL style. Using AUTO FORMAT (f+8) " f>f/b >e>f/b >e You can choose label length from six formats to create labels for various applications. Setting TAB You can make aligned texts by setting tabs. Example: To set a tab between "abc" and "d" (f+5) AUTO automatically adjusts the text size according to the tape width. SIZE1 SIZE2 SIZE3 " LCD f>f/b Application VCR VHS 3. 5" Floppy Disk CD Length >e>f/b LCD Application >e Length 70mm 89mm 92mm SIZE4 SIZE5 " b > f > f/b >e NOTE: · Two line texts are printed in SIZE1 regardless of the setting. · Only AUTO, SIZE1 and SIZE2 can be used on 6mm tapes. Label image abc d Tab VCR VHS FD 3. 5" CD CASE 140mm FILE TAB File Tab 68mm AUDIO Audio Cassette 100mm VIDEO 8 VCR 8mm (Video 8) Setting STYLE (f+3) >e>f/b OUTLINE SHADOW To CLEAR All text and settings will be cleared. (f+0) >e NOTE: The cursor should be positioned where you set a tab. " NORMAL f>f/b BOLD >e Setting TAB LENGTH (0 - 100mm) (f+6) >e " f > f/b NOTE: · You can also display the characters by pressing g / b. · To go to the next letter group, press g. · To skip to a different letter group, press the corresponding character key. [. . . ] Note: The text and formats in the display and all text files stored in the memory are erased. Also, the language and unit settings will be cleared. PRINTING " NOTE: c · To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-right corner of the machine. · To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message PRINT or FEED is displayed. · When the tape margin is set to CHAIN, FEED THE TAPE BEFORE USING THE CUTTER (see FEEDING/PRINTING). Otherwise A PART OF THE TEXT MAY BE CUT OFF. [. . . ]