Manual Brother P-Touch 1200 (page 2 of 2) (English)

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SPECIFICATIONS

Keyboard: 49 keys (40 character keys and 9 function keys)

Print speed: 10 mm/sec.

Character size: Standard size

Double width

Double height

Double width & double height

4 × Width & double height

Character font: HELSINKI, TITLE

Print tape: Pressure-sensitive adhesive-based (TZ tape only)

1/2" (12 mm) (W)

3/8" (9 mm) (W)

1/4" (6 mm) (W)

LCD: 7 × 5 dots 1 line × 4 columns

Power supply: Six AAA size alkaline batteries (LR03) or optional AC adaptor

(7V, 1.2A)

The power automatically turns off if no key is pressed within

five minutes.

Dimensions: 3 7/8" (W) × 6 3/8" (D) × 1 7/8" (H)

(99 mm × 164 mm × 50 mm)

Weight: 0.88 lb (0.40 kg) (without batteries and tape cassette)

Working area size: 55 characters

Phrase Memory size: 300 characters maximum, 9 storage areas available

IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION

Thank you for purchasing this Brother Product. We hope that you will enjoy using it. We

suggest that you keep all packing and other materials.

SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT,

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR

PRODUCT TO THE STORE!

After referring to the instruction manual, if you still need assistance, call Brother

Customer Service at:

Voice: 1-877-4-PTOUCH OR

Fax: 1-901-370-1210

If you need a local service center, please call 1-800-284-HELP to locate the authorized

service center closest to you.

MESSAGE LIST

Problem

1. The display stays blank after you have

turned on the machine.

2. The machine does not print, or the

printed characters are blurred.

3. The printed characters are not formed

properly.

4. Striped tape appears.

5. The memory has cleared on its own.

6. A blank horizontal line appears through

the printed label.

Solution

• Check that the batteries are correctly

installed.

• Check the batteries. Replace them if

they are weak.

• Check that the tape cassette has been

installed properly.

• Check the tape cassette. Replace it if it

is empty.

• Check that the character size is

appropriate for the width of the tape that

is used.

• Check the batteries. Replace them if

they are weak.

• You have reached the end of the tape.

Replace the tape cassette.

• The batteries may be weak. Replace

them.

• There may be some dust on the print

head. Remove the tape cassette and use

a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the

print head with an up-and-down motion.

• If dust still remains, dip the cotton swab

in isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and gently

wipe the print head again.

ERR An error occurred.

BATT The batteries are weak.

BATT The batteries are empty.

FULL

The working area is full (max.: 55 characters) or the Phrase Memory

is full (see MEMORY SIZE).

A-R? See SYMBOLS.

A-U? See ACCENTED CHARACTERS.

NORM

OUTL

BOLD

SHAD

ITAL See STYLE.

IT+O

IT+B

IT+S

VERT

NORM

See Font.

TITL

OFF See UNDERLINE/FRAME.

ON See UNDERLINE.

BOX1

BOX2

See FRAME.

BOX3

BOX4

–

See TAPE FEED.

###

L--- No label length is set.

L∗.∗

See LABEL LENGTH.

L∗∗∗

>2.0

The set label length is too short.

>050

<9.9

The set label length is too long.

<250

M: o

See MIRROR PRINTING.

M: ×

PRNT The label is being printed.

FEED The tape is being fed.

See REPEAT PRINTING, NUMBERING, STORING THE MESSAGE,

1 - 9? RECALLING FROM PHRASE MEMORY and DELETING FROM

PHRASE MEMORY.

STYLE

You can also use one of nine different print styles for the characters in your label.

NORM (normal) OUTL (outline) BOLD

SHAD (shadow) ITAL (italic) IT+O (italic + outline)

IT+B (italic + bold) IT+S (italic + shadow) VERT (vertical)

(1) Hold down and press once. The current print style is displayed.

(2)

Continue holding down and pressing until your desired print style appears. If

you select a style other than normal, the Stl indicator on the bottom of the display comes on.

FONT

With the Font function, you can choose to print your text using either the “NORM” or the

“TITL” font. If the “TITL” font is selected, the entire text is printed in capital letters.

NORM TITL

(1) While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display

the current font setting.

(2) While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired font setting

appears. If you select “TITL”, the Title indicator at the bottom of the display comes on.

Note:

• The “TITL” font can only be used when printing on 1/2" (12-mm)-wide tape.

• If “TITL” is selected, the text is printed with the “NORM” style setting, with no frame

or underline, and with a preset size setting.

• When double-line printing is used, the text will be printed with the “NORM” font.

UNDERLINE

This option allows you to emphasize your entire text by underlining it.

OFF (no underline) ON (underline)

(1) While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display

the current underline setting.

(2) While still holding down

, continue pressing until the desired underline

setting appears. If “ON” is displayed, the text is underlined. If “OFF” is displayed,

the text is not underlined.

Note:

• If a frame was chosen before selecting underlining, the frame is cancelled and the

underline is printed.

• The underline is not printed if the “VERT” print style is selected.

• The underline is not printed if the “TITL” font setting is selected.

FRAME

You can decorate your text by adding a frame to it.

OFF

(no frame)

BOX1 BOX2 BOX3 BOX4

(1) While holding down , press once, and keep held down to display

the current frame setting.

(2)

While still holding down , continue pressing until the desired frame setting appears.

Note:

• If underlining was chosen before selecting a frame, the underlining is cancelled and

the frame is printed.

• The frame is not printed if the “VERT” print style is selected.

• The frame is not printed if the “TITL” font setting is selected.

LABEL LENGTH

Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text,

there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The Label length

mode allows you to set the label to a length between 2" and 9.9" (50 and 250 mm).

(1)

Hold down and press once. The current label length setting appears on

the display. If “L---” is displayed, the Label length mode is off. When the Label length

mode is on, “L” and the current setting (in either inches or millimeters) are shown.

(2) Continue holding down and pressing until the Label length mode is

turned on and the current setting is displayed.

(3)

Use the number keys or press and to enter the label length that you want to

use. Press

to switch the setting between inches and millimeters. When a decimal

point is displayed in the setting (e.g., 2.0), the label length is shown in inches.

(4) Press to display the length of the currently entered text and check that it is

less than the set length.

(5) Press

to set the label length.

DOUBLE-LINE PRINTING

This option enables two lines of text to be printed, one above the other. Double-line

printing can only be used if 3/8" (9-mm) or 1/2" (12-mm)-wide tape is installed.

(1) Enter the text for the upper line.

(2) Hold down

and press . The lower line marker (▼) will appear on the display.

(3) Type the text for the lower line.

TAPE FEED

This function can be used to leave equal margins on the left and right sides of the label:

1/6" (4 mm) when “#” is displayed, 1/2" (12 mm) when “##” is displayed and 1" (24 mm)

when “###” is displayed. In addition, one label with multiple format styles can be printed

using the “–” setting, which does not feed the tape after printing the label.

(1) Hold down

and press once. The current tape feed setting appears on

the display.

(2) Continue holding down

and pressing until your desired setting appears.

Note: After pressing the tape cutter button to cut off a label that was printed using the

“#” or “##” settings, center the text within the label by cutting along the printed dots.

MIRROR PRINTING

This function prints your label so that the text is legible from the adhesive side of the

tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass, such as a showroom, or some other

transparent material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side. For this

application, transparent tape must be used.

(1) Hold down

and press once. The current mirror printing setting appears

on the display. When “M: ×” is displayed, the text is printed normally. If “M: o”

appears, the mirror printing function is on.

(2) Continue holding down

and pressing until your desired setting appears.

PRINTING & CUTTING

After you have changed the format of the text, you are ready to print the label.

Press

. The message “PRNT” is displayed while the message is being printed. The

label comes out of the tape exit slot on the top end of the machine.

To cut the tape:

(1) If the tape margins are set to “–”, hold down

and press . (Refer to TAPE

FEED.) The message “FEED” is displayed while the tape is fed.

(2) Push in the tape cutter button on the left side of the machine.

Note: In order to prevent damage the tape, do not attempt to cut it while the messages

“PRNT” or “FEED” are displayed.

REPEAT PRINTING

This function allows you to repeatedly print the same label up to nine times.

It is recommend to set the tape margins to “#” or “##”. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(1) Hold down

and press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the number of labels you want. For

example, if you want to print nine labels, press

(3) Press

and the set number of labels will be printed. If the margins are set to

“–”, hold down

and press before cutting the tape. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(4) Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to

separate the labels.

NUMBERING

This function can be used to print a set number of labels in which the designated

number automatically increases by 1 after the label is printed, for example when printing

labels containing a date (“JULY 4, 1962”, “JULY 5, 1962”, and “JULY 6, 1962”).

It is recommend to set the tape margins to “#” or “##”. (Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(1) Position the cursor beneath the number in the text to be increased, then hold down

and press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the last number that is to be printed.

For the example explained above, press

(3) Press

and the labels will be printed. Printing will be repeated, with the

specified number increased by 1, until the entered number is reached. If the

margins are set to “–”, hold down

and press before cutting the tape.

(Refer to TAPE FEED.)

(4) Push in the tape cutter button to cut the tape, then cut along the printed dots to

separate the labels.

PHRASE MEMORY

You can use the Phrase Memory to store your most frequently used messages. Text

stored in the Phrase Memory will not be deleted by the usual message deleting

operation (holding down

and pressing ) .

You can easily recall your message from this Phrase Memory any time you want to work

with it.

MEMORY SIZE

In the Phrase Memory you can store up to a total of 300 characters. These 300

characters can be divided into as many as nine areas.

The maximum capacity for any single area is 55 characters.

STORING THE MESSAGE

(1) Hold down and press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area that you wish

to select. Your message is stored in the chosen area and the message previously

shown in the working area reappears on the display.

If the area you select is already being used, the error message “ERR” will briefly appear,

then you will again be asked to choose an area. In this case, select a different area

between 1 and 9.

If messages are already stored in all nine areas, you must delete one of them before you

can store your current message.

Also, when 300 characters are already stored in the Phrase Memory and you try to store

more, the message “FULL” will appear on the display. You must delete one of the

memory areas before you can store your current message.

RECALLING FROM PHRASE MEMORY

(1) Hold down and press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area containing

the message that you want to recall. The number and the beginning of the selected

message appear on the display. If you selected the wrong number, you can now

press a different number key (1-9) to display the correct message.

(3) Press

to recall the message selected from the Phrase Memory and display it in

the working area for use.

DELETING FROM PHRASE MEMORY

(1) Hold down and press . The message “1-9?” is displayed.

(2) Press the number key (1-9) corresponding to the Phrase Memory area containing

the message that you want to delete. The number and the beginning of the selected

message are displayed. If you wish, you can now press a different number key to

select a different message.

(3) Press

to delete the selected message from the Phrase Memory.

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