User manual BROTHER PT-PC

[. . . ] Your new P-touch will allow you to create labels and stamps for any need. Its versatility enables you to design custom labels by choosing from a variety of frame designs and from many character sizes and styles. TZ tapes in five different widths (1/4 (6 mm), 3/8 (9 mm), 1/2 (12 mm), 3/4 (18 mm) and 1 (24 mm)) and a variety of colors allow you to print personalized labels, useful for color-coded labelling. In addition, three types of AV label cassettes can be used to create easy-to-peel-off, pre-sized address and filing labels (AV2067: 3/4 2 5/8 (20 mm 67 mm) address labels, AV1957: 3/4 2 1/4 (19 mm 57 mm) return address labels and AV1789: 5/8 3 1/2 (17 mm 89 mm) file folder labels). [. . . ] It is different from the right cursor key ( w ), which just moves the cursor without adding blank spaces. _ q Press r. 1: J . _ TZ -Ta pe -La AV be l RETURN KEY As on a typewriter or word processor, this machine's Return key ( _ ) is used to end a line of text and start another one. When you have finished entering one line, press the Return key to make a new line and move the cursor to it. The text can only contain a maximum of seven lines. If you press _ when seven text lines already exist, the error message "7 LINE LIMIT!" will appear. 47 TZ-Tape Tape widths 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) 1" (24 mm) Stamp 3/4" (18 mm) Stamp 1" (24 mm) AV-Label Label sizes AV2067 Address labels: 3/4" 2 5/8" (20 mm 67 mm) AV1957 Return address labels: 3/4" 2 1/4" (19 mm 57 mm) AV1789 File folder labels: 5/8" 3 1/2" (17 mm 89 mm) Maximum number of lines that can be printed 7 7 6 Maximum number of lines that can be printed 2 2 3 5 7 3 5 The return key can also be used to select an item from a list (e. g. , add a symbol or accented character to the text) or to apply a selected setting. Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing _ is like answering "yes". q q q To answer "no", press *. Refer to DELETE KEY on page 52. To add a new line: Press _. The return mark ( ) appears to indicate the end of the line. To answer "yes": Press _. 48 TZ -Ta pe -La AV be l NEW BLOCK KEY In order for one section of the text to have a different number of lines than the rest of the text or in order to apply a different format to a section of the text (Refer to LOCAL FORMAT FUNCTION on page 74. ), a new block must be created using the New Block function. A single label can only contain a maximum of five blocks. If the cursor is located in the fifth block when c is held down and _ is pressed, the error message "5 BLOCK LIMIT!" appears. If the cursor is positioned in the middle of a text block when c is held down and _ is pressed, the block splits into two and the character to the left of the cursor's current position becomes the end of the block. To add a new block: q Hold down c and press _ once. Press e or h until TXT&FORMAT is selected (flashing). 3 To return to the text without erasing anything, press *. Press _. 53 EXAMPLE To clear the text and formats: 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ 1 Hold down c and press *. TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 2 Press e until TXT&FORMAT is flashing. TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 3 Press _. 1: _ To delete just the text: 1 Hold down c and press *. 2 3 Press e or h until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). To return to the text without erasing anything, press *. Press _. EXAMPLE To clear just the text: 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ 54 EXAMPLE 1 Hold down c and press *. TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 2 Press h until TEXT ONLY is flashing. TXT&FORMAT TEXT ONLY 3 Press _. 1: _ TZ p -Ta e -La AV be l ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be typed in using the Symbol function. The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or small letter that they are combined with. The following accented characters are available: Letters A a C c E e I Accented characters ~ E Letters i N n O o U u Accented characters e ~ 55 To type in an accented character: 1 2 Hold down c and press A. The message "ACCENT a u / A U?" appears on the display. Press the key of the letter in the desired accented character. 3 To type a capital letter, hold down s (or hold down c and press s to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key. Press f or w until the desired accented character appears enlarged within the frame in the middle of the display. 4 Press _. The accented character is added to the text. To type in a series of accented characters, hold down c before pressing _. [. . . ] Call toll free anytime 1-888-879-3232 b. Mail completed form along with proper payment to BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORP. P. O. Box 341332 Bartlett, TN 38184-1332 Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Daytime Phone #: Daytime Fax #: Email: Your Model Number: Prices subject to change without notice. All prices quoted in US Dollars. Supply / Accessory Subtotal: $ AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA residents add applicable sales tax: $ Shipping and Handling Options Please choose one: Standard Freight: Continental U. S. ($5. 75) Alaska and Hawaii ($8. 75) GU, PR, VI ($15. 75) 2nd Day Air Freight (Continental U. S. [. . . ]