User manual BROTHER PT-1170

[. . . ] GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. 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 cassettes. [. . . ] could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Patent numbers and patent publication numbers which are related to this product are as below: USP4839472 USP4983058 USP5120147 USP4927278 USP5009530 USP4976558 USP5069557 5 % ] NUM KEY 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 bottomuntil the Num left corner of the display comes on. To exit Num mode, press indicator goes off. C D E F G H I 2 # = 3 Optional AC adapter The AC adapter allows you to use this machine wherever an electrical outlet is available. Use Brother's AD-30 adapter for your new PT-1170. 1 2 Insert the plug on the adapter cord inzto the adapter jack on the bottom end of the machine. Insert the plug into the nearest standard electrical outlet. _ ~ DISPLAY 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. 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 until the cursor is positioned under the desired symbol. and then press to add the symbol to the text. Press OVERVIEW Tape cutter lever Display Backspace key Return key Back cover Function key 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345 CURSOR MOVEMENT You can view and edit different parts of the text by moving the cursor backward and forward. 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. All of the size indicators light up when the AUTO setting is selected. SIZE3 (A: double height) SIZE1 (A: standard size) SIZE2 (A: double width) FCC NOTICE Caps key q q Num key On/Off key Print head To move the cursor one character at a time, press or . . SIZE4 (A: double width & double height) SIZE5 (A: 4 width & double height) To move the cursor to the beginning of the text, hold down To move the cursor to the end of the text, hold down q and press Note: If there are two lines of text, they are printed with the SIZE1 setting applied, regardless of the selected size setting. To quit the following procedure at any time without making any changes, press 1 2 3 4 Press Press . and until SIZE is displayed, and then press (or ). The . BACKSPACE KEY Batteries This key can be used to remove characters from your text, clear all of the text or cancel the current function and return to the text input mode. q q To delete the character to the left of the cursor or to cancel a function, press To clear all of the text that is currently entered, hold down and press . . current size setting appears in the display. Press Press and (or until the desired size setting is displayed. ) to apply the selected size setting to the text. Tape cassette Tape exit slot STYLE You can also use one of nine different print styles for the characters in your label. If a setting other than NORMAL is selected, the Style indicator at the bottom of the display lights up. [. . . ] Press and until the last number that you want to print appears on the right side of the display. OR Press the key (1-9) corresponding to the last number that you want to print. Note: The last number that will be printed must be larger than the number selected in the text, otherwise the message "ERROR" will appear when you try to print. Press Note: After printing with the "" tape margin setting, hold down and press once to feed the tape before pushing in the tape cutter lever to cut it. [. . . ]