User manual BROTHER PT-8000

[. . . ] Installing the P-touch Editor software on your computer will provide you with many more illustration and layout tools to design labels, which can then be printed on your P-touth. The quality and performance of this P-touch make it an extremely practical machine to meet all your labelling needs. Although this P-touch is easy to use, we suggest that you read this User's Guide carefully before starting. Keep this manual nearby for future reference. FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] To apply a frame or shading to all of the text: 1 Press NOTE / . or until moves beside the 5 Press desired frame or shading pattern. Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm . [ ]:CONFIRM SHADING OFF / 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" To return to the text without adding a frame or shading, press at any time. or 2 Press desired setting. NOTE until moves beside the A Style Italic Vertical To select the first setting in a menu, press (space bar). . The desired frame or shading 6 Press is applied to all of the text. New Block To return to the previous screen without keepCancel ing any changes, press BackAlt Template Zoom ground . Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm To apply a frame or shading to selected blocks of text: 1 Press / Functions . Caps NOTE 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" [ ]:CONFIRM FRAME/SHADING FRAME SHADING To return to the text without adding a frame or shading, press / at any time. or 2 Press desired setting. NOTE until moves beside the A Style Italic Vertical To select the first setting in a menu, press (space bar). 3 Press New Block . Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm To return to the previous screen without keepCancel Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground ing any changes, press 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" . [ ]:CONFIRM SHADING ALL BLOCK LINE CHARACTER A Style Italic Vertical 32 Ch. 3 Functions BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm 5 Press 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" Caps 3/8" 1/4" New Block . Caps [ ]:CONFIRM FRAME/SHADING FRAME SHADING or until the first block that 6 Press you wish to frame or shade is selected. BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm A Style Italic Vertical [ ]:SELECT START POINT 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" 3 Press New Block . or until moves beside A1 A Style ABC Tr 1 Main Los Ans 4 Press BLOCK. Italic Vertical Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm 7 Press 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" New Block . Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm [ ]:SELECT END POINT 1/4" 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" A Style Italic Vertical A1 A Style ABC Tr 1 Main Los Ans 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm Italic Vertical 9 Press New Block . or until moves beside the 0 Press desired frame or shading pattern. BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm Caps [ ]:CONFIRM SHADING OFF 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" A Style Italic Vertical 33 Functions [ ]:CONFIRM SHADING ALL BLOCK LINE CHARACTER or until all of the blocks that 8 Press you wish to frame or shade are selected. Ch. The desired frame or shading A Press is applied to the selected blocks of text. New Block 3 Press 4 Press LINE. New Block . or until moves beside NOTE To delete the frame or shading, position the cursor on the left side of the frame/shading that you wish Back Space Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground to delete, and then press Clear . When the message "OK TO CLEAR FRAME/SHADING?" appears, press press Cancel New Block Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm or until moves beside OK and . To keep the frame/shading, press [ ]:CONFIRM SHADING ALL BLOCK LINE CHARACTER A Style Italic Vertical 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" (or move beside CANCEL, and then press ). New Block To apply a frame or shading to selected lines of text: 1 Press NOTE / 5 Press New Block . . or until the first line that you 6 Press wish to frame or shade is selected. BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm Functions To return to the text without adding a frame or shading, press / at any time. Caps or 2 Press desired setting. NOTE until moves beside the [ ]:SELECT START POINT 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" To select the first setting in a menu, press (space bar). A1 A Style ABC Tr 1 Main Los Ans Italic Vertical To return to the previous screen without keepCancel ing any changes, press . 7 Press New Block . or until all of the lines that 8 Press you wish to frame or shade are selected. Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm [ ]:CONFIRM FRAME/SHADING FRAME SHADING 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm [ ]:SELECT END POINT 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" A Style Italic Vertical A1 A Style ABC Tr 1 Main Los Ans 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm Italic Vertical 34 Ch. 3 Functions 9 Press . Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm New Block or until moves beside the 0 Press desired frame or shading pattern. Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter [ ]:CONFIRM FRAME/SHADING FRAME SHADING 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" [ ]:CONFIRM SHADING OFF 1 1/2" 1" 9mm 6mm A 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" Style Italic Vertical 3 Press New Block . until moves beside A Style Italic Vertical or 4 Press CHARACTER. . The desired frame or shading A Press is applied to the selected lines of text. New Block Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" 1 Press NOTE / . A To return to the text without adding a frame or shading, press / Style Italic Vertical at any time. or 2 Press desired setting. NOTE until moves beside the 5 Press New Block . To select the first setting in a menu, press (space bar). , , , or until the first 6 Press character that you wish to frame or apply a shading to is selected. Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm To return to the previous screen without keepCancel ing any changes, press . [ ]:SELECT START POINT 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" ert Becker Transport A Style Italic Vertical 35 Functions To apply a frame or shading to selected characters in the text: [ ]:CONFIRM SHADING ALL BLOCK LINE CHARACTER 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" Ch. The Template indicator lights Functions Caps [ ]:CONFIRM BACKGROUND TEXT INPUT (FONT:HELSI) 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" NOTE If there was text in the display when the Template function was started, the message "OK TO CLEAR TEXT BUFFER?" appears. q To delete the text, press or until New Block 1/4" A Style Italic Vertical moves beside OK, and then press . q To return to the text without deleting it, press Cancel If a pre-made background design was selected, the FORMAT menu appears again. 6 Press New Block (or move beside CANCEL, and then New Block press ). Cancel again to apply the setting. The Background indicator lights up. To return to the previous screen, press . Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm [ ]:CONFIRM TEMPLATE TEMPLATE NO. ADDRESS EQUIPMENT PLATE NAMEPLATE A Style Italic Vertical 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" 41 Ch. 3 Functions 2 Select the desired template. NOTE To select the first template, press (space bar) (or hold down Code and press Code ). The first line of the tem3 Press plate's text is shown below EDIT TEXT at the top of the display. For template numbers and samples, refer to the list of templates in the Appendix. New Block To select the last template, hold down press . Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm EDIT TEXT Smith's Rent-A-Bi 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" If TEMPLATE NO. was selected: Type in a template number (or press or ) until the desired template is displayed. The name of the selected template is shown in the second line at the top of the display. Caps BackAlt Template Zoom ground Half Cutter 36mm 24mm 18mm 12mm 9mm 6mm A Style Italic Vertical 4 Type in the new text. 1 1/2" 1" 3/4" 1/2" 3/8" 1/4" SELECT NO. ADDRESS 1 Functions A Style 1 NOTE Symbols can also be added. Refer to pages 17 and 18 for details. To display an enlarged view of the character or symbol above the cursor, press key to return to editing the text. Zoom Image . [. . . ] 2 Open the tape compartment cover, then remove the tape cassette if one is installed. 3 Print head: Use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe up and down along the print head. Print head Rollers: Use a dry cotton swab to wipe up and down along each roller while rotating them with your finger. Print head Rollers Cotton swab 4 Install a tape cassette, close the tape compartment cover, and then try printing again. 5 If a blank streak still appears in the printed label, repeat steps 2 through 4 using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. If none of the above works, contact your service representative. 71 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem (6) The tape is not ejected correctly after being automatically cut. q Solution Turn off the machine, open the tape compartment cover, and remove the tape cassette if one is installed. q Using a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, clean off the metal piece in the exit slot to the left of cutter. Cutter Cotton swab Metal piece (Area to be cleaned) (7) The machine has "locked up" (i. e. , nothing happens when a key is pressed). q Reset the machine by turning it off, and while holding down Code and R , turn- ing the machine back on. All text and formats in the display and all text files stored in the memory will be erased. (8) After turning on the P-touch, the message "BACKUP MEMORY CLEARED" appears and all of the files in the memory are lost. q The internal backup battery is low. [. . . ]