User manual BROTHER PT-1160

[. . . ] GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Tapes are available in three different widths: 1/4"(6 mm), 3/8"(9 mm) and 1/2"(12 mm). Do not pull the tape since this may damage the tape cassette. Do not attempt to cut the tape while printing or feeding since this will damage the tape. [. . . ] These symbols are divided into 10 groups, corresponding to the letters A through I. Group A B $ 4 Display Backspace key Return key Tape cutter lever Function dial Back cover By pressing to enter Num mode, you can add numbers to your text by simply pressing the corresponding keys. When this mode is on, the Num indicator in the bottomleft corner of the display comes on. To exit Num mode, press until the Num indicator goes off. Symbols TM ; [ + 2 3 # % ] DISPLAY Caps key C D 2 # = 3 This machine's LCD shows one row of 8 characters; however, the text that you enter can be up to 55 characters in length. The 8-character display is like a window which moves across the text. Num key On/Off key Print head E F G H I FCC NOTICE Batteries Tape cassette Tape exit slot _ ~ 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345 1 2 3 Press . The message "A-I?" appears in the display. Press the key for the letter of the group containing the symbol that you wish to add, and then press and until the cursor is positioned under the desired symbol. Press SIZE The characters in the text can be set to one of five different sizes in addition to AUTO, which automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size according to the width of the installed tape. The currently selected size setting is shown by the indicators at the top of the display. In addition, all of the indicators light up when the AUTO setting is selected. SIZE 1 (A: standard size) SIZE 2 (A: double width) SIZE 3 (A: double height) TAPE MARGIN This function can be used to leave equal margins of 1/6"(4 mm (#)), 1/2"(12 mm (##)) or 1"(24 mm (###)) on both sides of the text. Using the "" tape margin setting, multiple formats can be printed, one after the other without feeding the tape, onto a single label. Note: To quit the following procedure at any time without making any changes, press . 1 Turn the Function dial until MARGIN is displayed, and then press the Function dial ). The current tape margin setting appears in the display. (or 2 Turn the Function dial (or press is displayed. Note: and ) until the desired tape margin setting MEMORY You can use the memory to store your most frequently used text. The text file remains in the memory, even after all characters are removed from the display by holding down and pressing . Later, the text can easily be reused by recalling it from the memory. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. Solution Check that the batteries are correctly inserted. If the batteries are weak, replace them. Check that the adapter is correctly connected. [. . . ] Turn the Function dial (or press setting is displayed. and ) until the desired underline/frame NUMBERING This function can be used to print many copies of the same text while increasing a selected number by 1 after each label is printed, for example, when printing labels containing a serial number (for example, 0123, 0124, and 0125). Note: To quit the following procedure at any time without making any changes, press . 1 Position the cursor below the number that you wish to increase. [. . . ]