Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PT-D400 Brother
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch labeler PT -D400. Your new P-touch labeler is an ea sy to operate, feature packed label ing system that makes creating professional, high quali ty labels a breeze. This manual contains various precauti ons and basic procedures for using this labeler.
INTRODUCTION 1 Contents Safety Pr ecautions ............. .......... ........... .......... ............. ........... .......... ........... ........ 3 General Precautions ............ .................. ................ .................. ...........
INTRODUCTION 2 LABEL PRINTING .......... .................................................. .......20 Label Preview ................ ................ ............... ................ .............. ................. ........ 20 Printing Labe ls ......
INTRODUCTION 3 Safety Precautions Safety Preca utions To prevent injury and damage, important notes are explained using various symbols. The symbols and their me anings are as follows: The symbols use.
INTRODUCTION 4 Safety Precautions Do not use a damaged or leaking battery as the fluid may get on your hands. Do not use a deformed or leaking battery or one whose label is damaged. There is a possibility of generating heat. Do not touch metal parts around the print head immediately after printing.
INTRODUCTION 5 General Precauti ons General Precauti ons • Depending on t he location, materia l, and environmental co nditions, the labe l may unpeel or become irremovab le, the color of the label may change or be transferred to other objects. Before applying the label, check the environmental conditions and the material.
6 Unpacking Your P-touc h labeler GETTING STARTED Unpacking Your P-touch la beler LCD Display & Keyboard Carton Contents P-touch labeler Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter (optional on the PT-D400) .
GETTING STARTED 7 Power Supply a nd Tape cassette NOTE • The text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length . • Use ( ) in combination wit h the letter and number keys to type uppercase letters or the symbols indicat ed on the upper-right corner of the keys.
8 Power Supply and T ape cassette GETTING STAR TED NOTE • When using AC adapter (AD-E001): x Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the AC adapter jack on th e side of the machine.
GETTING STARTED 9 Turning Power On/Off NOTE • When inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the tape an d ink ribbon do not catch on the print head. • If you cannot close the tape compartm ent cover, check to ensure the release lever is in the up position.
10 Entering and Edi ting Text EDITING A LABEL Entering and Editing Text Adding a New Line Move the cursor to end of the curren t line and press ( ). NOTE There is a maximum number of lines of text that can be entered f or each tape width. A maximum of 5 lines for 0.
EDITING A LABEL 11 Entering Symbo ls Setti ng Symbol Hist ory Up to 15 recently used symbols ar e adde d to [History]. The default setting is [On].
12 Entering Accented Charact ers EDITING A LABEL Entering Ac cented Characters NOTE Caps mode can be used with the Accent function. Accented Character List Vehicle Sign Electric al Astrology Pictograph Category Symbols Enter the charac ter Î () Î / Select accented ch aracter Î () o r () .
EDITING A LABEL 13 Setting Character Attribut es ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[S tyle]/[Line]/[Align]) Setting Charact er Attributes ([Font] /[Size]/[Width]/ [Style]/[Line]/[Align]) You can set character at tributes by label or by each line both before and after entering text .
14 Setting Character Attribute s ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[St yle]/[Line]/[Align ]) EDITING A LABEL • The actual printed font size depends on the tape width, number of characters and number of input li nes. Once characters reach a minimum size, the selected font will default to a custom fon t which is based on the Helsinki style.
EDITING A LABEL 15 Setti ng Frame s Setting Auto Fit Style When [Size] is set to [Auto] and [Lengt h] is set to a specific length, you can select the way of reducing the text size to fit within the label length. When [Text Size] is selected, the total text size is modified to fit within the label.
16 Setting Frames EDITING A LABEL Frames Category Frames Basic 1 Basic 2 Home School/Office Appointment DIY/Hobby Season /Holida y.
EDITING A LABEL 17 Setting Label Attri butes ([Length]/[Margin ]/[Tab Length]) Setting Label Attribu tes ([Length]/[Margin]/[Ta b Length]) (Refer to “Adjusting the Label Length” on page 23, “Setting Marg in” on page 21 and “To change tab length:” on page 10.
18 Creating a Bar Code Label EDITING A LABEL Bar Code Settings Special Character List CODE39 CODABA R Attribute Value Protoc ol CODE39 , CODE128, EAN-8, EAN- 13, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128), UPC-A, UPC-E, I-2/5 (ITF), CODABAR Width Small Large Under# (characters printed below bar code) On Off C.
EDITING A LABEL 19 Creating a Bar Code La bel CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128) Editing and Deleting a Bar Code To edit bar code parameters and bar code data, position the cursor beneath the bar code mark on the data entry screen and then open the Bar Code Setup screen by pressing ( ) or by pressing ( ) and selecting [Bar Code Setup] with / .
20 Label Preview LABEL PRINTING Label Preview You can preview the text before printing . Press or to scroll the preview to the left or right. Press or to change the magnification of the pre view. Printing Labels To cut off the label, press the tape cutter lever on t he upper left corner of the machine.
LABEL PRINTING 21 Setting Margin Numbering Printing Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number. Mirror P rinting Use clear tape in [Mirror], so the labels can be read correctly from the opposite side when attached on glass, windows or other transparent surfaces.
22 Setting Margin LABEL PRINTING [Chain] Use this setting when printing seve ral labels with minimum margins. NOTE • When [Chain] is set, feed the tape before using the cutter otherwise a part of the text may be cut o ff. Refer to “Feeding Tape” on page 9.
LABEL PRINTING 23 Adjusting the Labe l Length Adjusting the Label Leng th NOTE Approximately 1% of the total label length will be adjusted by 1 level. Using Sample Labels : To create and p rint labels from pre-designed templat es.
24 Using Sample Label s: To create an d print labels from pre-designed tem plates. LABEL PRINTING Kitchen Name Badge Garage Scrapbooking Gardening Address Gift Caution Category Sample Label.
25 Saving Label Files USING THE FILE MEMORY Saving Label Files You can save up to 50 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 80 characters can be sa ved per file.
26 Resetting the P-touch Labeler RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABE LER Resetting the P-tou ch Labeler Resetting the data to factory set tings Turn off the mach ine. Press and hol d down ( ) and ( ). While holding down ( ) and ( ), press ( ) once and then release ( ) and ( ).
RESETTING & MAINTAININ G YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER 27 Maintenance Cleaning the Tape Cutter Tape adhesive can build up on the cutter blade after repeated use, taking the edge off the blade which may result in the tape jamming in the cutter.
28 What to do when... TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Problem Solution The screen ‘locks’, or the P-touch labeler does not respond normally. • Refer to “Resetting the P-t ouch Labeler” on page 26 and reset the internal memory t o the initial settings.
TROUBLESHOOTING 29 When an error mess age appears on the display When an error message app ears on the display When an error message appears on the display, follow th e directions provided below.
30 Specifications APPENDIX Specifi cations Item Specification Dimensions Approx. 7.44" x 6.99" x 2.78" (Approx. 189 (W) x 177.5 (D) x 70.
Printed in China LAE978001A.
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