Brother PT-7600- Manuals

iv Batteries (Alkaline/Rechargeable)Follow these guidelines to avoid leakage, or damage to the batteries. Do not use metallic articles, such as tweezers or a metallic pen, when exchanging the batteries.Do not charge the batteries in high temperature locations.Do not throw into fire, heat up, or disa...

v CAUTION Tape CutterFollow these guidelines to avoid personal injury and damage of the P-touch labeller. Do not open the tape compartment cover when operating the cutter unit. Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter unit. AC adapter If you do not intend using the P-touch labeller for an exten...

vi General Precautions ● Do not use the P-touch labeller in any way or for any purpose not described in this guide. Doing so may result in accidents or damage to the machine. ● Do not put any foreign objects into the tape exit slot, AC adapter connector, or USB port, etc. ● Do not touch the print he...

vii Contents Before Using Your P-touch Labeller .............................................. ii Safety precautions .........................................................................................ii General Precautions ..................................................................... v...

viii Inputting Label Data .................................................................... 19 Entering and editing text ............................................................................. 19Entering an accented character ....................................................................

ix 5. Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer ....................46 System requirements ................................................................................... 47Installing the P-touch Editor 5.0 and Printer driver .................................. 47Uninstalling the P-touch Editor 5.0 ...

1 G e tti n g Starte d 1 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your P-touch Labeller Check that the package contains the following before using your P-touch labeller. P-touch labeller Rechargeable battery pack (BA-7000) TZ tape cassette Strap belt CD-ROM User's Guide USB cable AC adapter (AD-18) (The design o...

2 General Description Top view & bottom view Tape cutter button USB port Keyboard AC adapter connector Display Back cover Release lever Print head Tape exit slot Tape cassette compartment Battery compartment Top view Bottom view

3 G e tti n g Starte d Keyboard & LCD screen 1 Left text alignment (page 32) 2 Center text alignment (page 32) 3 Right text alignment (page 32) 4 Justified text alignment (page 32) 5 Bold text style (page 31) 6 Outline text style (page 31) 7 Italic text style (page 31) 8 Frame (page 28) 9 Low ba...

4 Back light Press g and f to turn on or turn off the back light. The back light can be used when you wish to see the display more clearly. The default setting is ON. Power Supply The P-touch labeller can be supplied with power in two or three ways. * The rechargeable battery pack is a consumable pr...

5 G e tti n g Starte d Notes on the AC adapter ☞ Only use the AC adapter designed exclusively for this machine. ☞ Disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use this P-touch labeller for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected and without battery power, all text shown in th...

6 ☞ Make sure that the batteries are inserted so that their poles point in the correct direction.With batteries installed, the P-touch labeller determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding. If a low battery charge is detected, the low battery indicator ( ) ) comes on. When thi...

7 G e tti n g Starte d Charging the rechargeable battery pack Insert the plug on the AC adapter cord into the connector on the machine andinsert the AC adapter plug into a standard electrical outlet. While the rechargeable battery pack is charging, the charging indicator light lights up. Charging ti...

8 Notes on the rechargeable battery pack ☞ Be sure to use the suggested AC adapter (AD-18) ☞ Connect the AC adapter directly to the P-touch labeller to use it immediately after purchase or when the rechargeable battery pack’s charge becomes low. ☞ Disconnect the AC adapter from the P-touch labeller ...

9 G e tti n g Starte d Notes on tape cassettes ☞ Before installing the tape cassette, make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides. ☞ If the tape cassette to be installed has an ink ribbon and the ink ribbon is loose, use your finger to wind the toothed wheel in the direction of th...

10 Flexible ID Tape ☞ For applications that require more flexible labels, such as around sharp bends and cylindrical objects, we recommend using Flexible ID Tape. ☞ Labels made with Flexible ID Tape are not designed for use as electrical insulation. ☞ When wrapping labels around cylindrical objects,...

11 G e tti n g Starte d Turning the P-touch Labeller On/Off Press o to turn on or turn off the P-touch labeller. If the P-touch labeller is powered by the AC adapter or batteries, the previous session’s text is displayed when the P-touch labeller is turned on again. This feature allows you to stop w...

12 2 2 Label Type Modes Selecting a Label Type Mode Pressing a allows you to select one of the two regular modes for designing and printing your own custom labels, or any of the six special modes available for printing labels pre-formatted for identifying patch panels, cables, connectors and other c...

13 La be l T y pe M ode s After selecting the Label Type mode NORMAL or VERTICAL, the label text can be entered, formatted, printed and cut as usual. With the Normal Label Type mode, the entered text is printed horizontally along the label. With the Vertical Label Type mode, the entered text is prin...

14 Flag Mode Labels printed using this Label Type mode can be wrapped around cable or wire with the ends stuck together to form a flag. With the FLAG Label Type mode, each block of text is printed at both ends of separate labels. The length of the unprinted part of this label is equal to the circumf...

15 La be l T y pe M ode s Port and Panel1 Modes Labels printed using these Label Type modes can be used to identify various components or panels. With the Port Label Type mode, each block of the text is printed on a separate label, making these labels useful for identifying different components or p...

16 ● BLK LEN. (block length): * For the PORT Label Type mode: 0.80" to 8.00" (20.0 to 200.0 mm)Default: 1.20" (30.0 mm)* For the PANEL1 Label Type mode:0.25" to 8.00" (6.0 to 200.0 mm)Default: 1.20" (30.0 mm) ● FRAME: * For the PORT Label Type mode:OFF, , , , Default: OFF* Fo...

18 3 3 Basic Functions Performing Basic Operations Choosing functions, parameters, settings and groups ● If “ WX ” appears, press l to select the previous item or r to select the next item. ● If “ S T ” appears, press u to select the previous item or d to select the next item. Choosing the default s...

19 Basi c F u n ct io n s Inputting Label Data Entering and editing text Entering characters ● To type a lowercase letter, a number, a comma or a period, simply press the key for that character. ● To type an uppercase letter, press h to enter Shift mode, and then press the applicable letter. ● To ty...

20 Adding a new line of text ● To end the current line of text and start a new one, press n . “ ” appears at the end of the line. Adding a new text block ● To create a new text block so that one section of the text can have a different number of lines than another, press g , then n . “ ” appears at ...

21 Basi c F u n ct io n s Deleting text ● To remove characters to the left of the cursor’s current position, press b until all of the characters that you wish to delete are removed. ● To delete all of the text: 1 Press g , then b . 2 Press u or d to select either TEXT ONLY (to erase just the text) o...

22 4 For each additional accented character, repeat steps 2 and 3 . 5 Press n . Entering a bar code The Bar Code function allows bar codes to be printed as part of labels. In addition, the various bar code parameters enable you to create more customized bar codes. ☞ To type in an uppercase accented ...

23 Basi c F u n ct io n s Setting bar code parameters 1 Press g , then c . 2 Press l or r until the parameter that you wish to change is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all parameters are set as you wish. 5 Press n . Entering bar code da...

24 The following special characters can only be added to bar codes created using protocols EAN128 and CODE128. Entering a symbol There are 164 symbols and pictures available with the Symbol function. 1 Press s . The last category used is displayed. 2 Press u or d to select the desired category. 3 Pr...

25 Basi c F u n ct io n s • To add a single symbol or the last one in a series, skip to step 6 . • To add a series of symbols to the text, press g , then n . 5 For each additional symbol, repeat steps 2 through 4 . 6 Press n . The following symbols are available. ☞ A symbol can also be selected by t...

27 Basi c F u n ct io n s Formatting the Label Specifying a label length The length of the label can be specified as follows. 1 Press g , then A . 2 Press l or r until LENGTH is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired label length is displayed (or use the number keys to type in the desired setti...

28 Framing the text 1 Press g , then B . 2 Press u or d until the desired frame setting is displayed. 3 Press n . The selected setting is applied to the entire text. The following frame styles are available. Frame Setting Sample Frame Setting Sample 1 8 2 9 3 10 4 11 5 12 6 13 7 14

29 Basi c F u n ct io n s Specifying the character size The character size can be specified for all text in the label or only for the text in the line that the cursor is in. Formatting the Global character size of all text 1 Press t . 2 Press l or r until GLB SIZE is displayed. 3 Press u or d until ...

30 Specifying the character width Formatting the Global width of all text 1 Press t . 2 Press l or r until GLB WIDTH is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character width setting is displayed. 4 Press n . The selected setting is applied to the entire text. Formatting the width of a line 1 M...

31 Basi c F u n ct io n s Specifying the character style Formatting the Global character style of all text 1 Press t . 2 Press l or r until GLB STYL is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character style setting is displayed. 4 Press n . The selected setting is applied to the entire text. Fo...

32 Specifying the alignment for all lines in the text 1 Press t . 2 Press l or r until ALIGN is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed. 4 Press n . The selected setting is applied to the entire text. The following alignment settings are available. Using the pre-formatted Au...

33 Basi c F u n ct io n s 1 Press g , then the number key where the template that you wish to use is assigned. 2 Press n . The first field for the selected template is displayed. 3 Press u or d to display each field, and then type in the text. 4 • To print a single copy, press p . • To print multipl...

34 Feeding tape ● To feed out 1" (23 mm) of tape, press f . The message “FEED” is displayed. Printing a label ● To print out a label, press p . The message “WORKING”, then “COPIES” followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed. Using special printing functions Various special pr...

35 Basi c F u n ct io n s Printing multiple copies with incremental characters The Numbering function can be used to print several copies of the same text while incrementing the values of certain characters (letters, numbers or bar code data) after each label is printed. This type of automatic incre...

36 Printing a range of text blocks The Block Printing function enables you to select the range of text blocks to print. 1 Press g , then a . 2 Press l or r until the first number in the range displayed below BLOCK NO. is flashing. 3 Press u or d until the desired block number is displayed (or use th...

37 Basi c F u n ct io n s 4 Press r so that the second number in the range displayed below BLOCK NO. is flashing. 5 Press u or d until the desired block number is displayed (or use the number keys to type in the desired setting). 6 Press n (or p ). START appears in the Print Option menu. 7 Press n (...

38 Combining special printing functions Many of the special printing functions can be combined, depending on various conditions, such as which Label Type mode is selected or whether a template is being used. For example, by combining the operations for the Repeat Printing function and the Numbering ...

39 Basi c F u n ct io n s Recalling text that has been stored 1 Press m . 2 Press u or d until RECALL is displayed. 3 Press n . 4 Press u or d until the file number containing the text that you wish to recall is displayed. 5 Press n . Any text previously entered in the display is erased and the text...

41 M ach in e Ad ju st men ts 4 4 Machine Adjustments Various functions are available for changing and adjusting the operation of the P-touch labeller. Selecting how tape is fed and cut The Cut function enables you to specify how the tape is fed out after it is printed. The settings of the Cut funct...

44 Cleaning Occasionally, certain parts of the P-touch labeller may need to be cleaned. Dust or dirt may become attached to the P-touch labeller’s print head and rollers, particularly when the unit is used outdoors or in a very dusty environment. With use, the tape cutter may become covered with adh...

47 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer CD-ROM Precautions ● Do not scratch the CD-ROM. ● Do not subject the CD-ROM to extremely high or extremely low temperatures. ● Do not put heavy objects on the CD-ROM or apply force to the CD-ROM. ● The software contained on the CD-ROM is meant for use with y...

48 Installing the P-touch Editor 5.0 1 Start your PC making sure to log on as a user with Administrator privileges. 2 Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The P-touch Setup Screen will appear. 3 Select the desired language, and double click the type of setup you prefer.Standard: All features (P-...

49 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer Installing the Printer driver The installation procedure for the printer driver differs depending on the operating system being used. - For Windows ® XP (page 49) - For Windows Vista ® / Windows ® 7 (page 50) For Windows ® XP 1 Although a message warning tha...

50 3 The printer is detected, and then the “Found New Hardware Wizard” starts up. Select [No, not this time], and then click [Next]. In the dialog box for selecting the installation method, select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, and then click [Next]. 4 Again, a message appears w...

51 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer 3 The printer is detected, and then the driver is installed. 4 You will be prompted to register your P-touch labeller online, click [Yes] and then click [Next]. If you have selected to register the product your default internet browser will be launched in a ...

52 Uninstalling / Replacing the printer driver In the following steps, you will see PT-XXXX. Read ”XXXX” as your printer name. Uninstalling the printer driver 1 Turn off the printer. 2 For Windows ® XP Click the ”Start” button, go to ”Printers and Faxes” window. For Windows Vista ® From the ”Control...

53 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer 5 For Windows ® XP Click the ”Drivers” tab and choose ”Brother PT-XXXX”. Then, click [Remove]. Go to step 7 . For Windows Vista ® Click the ”Drivers” tab and choose ”Brother PT-XXXX”. Then, click [Remove...]. For Windows ® 7 Click the ”Drivers” tab, and then...

55 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer Starting P-touch Editor 1 Click [Start]-[All Programs (Programs)]-[Brother P-touch]-[P-touch Editor 5.0]. When P-touch Editor is launched, the [New/Open] dialog box appears, allowing you to choose whether you want to create a new label layout or open an exis...

56 Layout window Express Mode This mode provides easy label creation with text and images.The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 2 Command bar The command bar contains the New/Open, P...

57 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer Professional Mode This mode provides full-scale label creation for creating the templates.The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 2 Standard t...

58 Snap Mode With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, and save it for future use. To start Snap Mode, follow the steps below. 1 When you click [Snap Mode], the Snap Mode description dialog box appears. Click [OK]. 2 Snap Mode appears. Starting P-touch Editor Help This section e...

59 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer 2 In the [New/Open] dialog, click [Help-How To]. Starting from P-touch Editor Click Help menu and choose P-touch Editor Help. Starting from Snap Mode Right click the mouse and choose P-touch Editor Help. Express Mode Professional Mode

60 Printing the Help description The information given in P-touch Editor Help can be printed. Use your normal printer to print the P-touch Editor Help information. 1 In the [Contents] tab, choose any topic you want to print. 2 Click on the Toolbar. 3 Choose the range of topics to be printed, and cli...

61 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer How to use P-touch Transfer Manager & P-touch Library P-touch Transfer Manager: The PT-7600 can transfer templates created in P-touch Editor. Also, you can save the Label templates data from P-touch labeller onto the computer as a back up. P-touch Librar...

63 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer Explanations of the Icons Transferring label templates from the PC 1 Select the P-touch labeller to transfer data to. 2 Right click the [Configurations] folder, then select [New] and create a new folder.Here, as an example, we create the folder “Transfer”. I...

65 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer 6 Click [OK].The data in the folder selected in the folder view is transferred to the P-touch labeller. Adding a user-defined character image to the text If a user-defined character image (a bitmap character not usually available on the P-touch labeller) is ...

66 Using a template not linked to a database Using a template not linked to a database is the same as using any of the preset Auto Format templates. For details on using Auto Format templates, refer to Using the pre-formatted Auto Format templates on page 32. Using a template linked to a database A ...

67 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer Using downloaded database data An Excel, Access, *.mdb database created with P-touch Editor 5.0, or a database converted to a *.csv file can be transferred to the P-touch labeller. The database data can be used either with a linked template transferred to th...

68 Using database data in a Label Type mode This function enables you to select the range of database fields to print. 1 Press a , and then select the Label Type mode as described in chapter 2. 2 Press g , then a . The message “CLEAR TEXT & PRINT DATABASE?” appears. 3 Press n . 4 Press l or r un...

69 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer Searching the database While selecting a database record to be used in a template or while selecting a database record whose data is to be added to a label, the database can be searched for records containing specific characters or records with a specific nu...

70 2 Select the P-touch labeller to back up from, then click . The backup confirmation message is displayed. 3 Click [OK].A new folder with a name containing the current date is created inside the P-touch labeller folder, and all the P-touch labeller’s data is transferred to that new folder. Deletin...

71 Using P-touch Labeller With a Computer Starting up the P-touch Library You can use the P-touch Library to access labels you wish to edit. 1 Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs (Programs)] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Tools] - [P-touch Library 2.1].The P-touch Library starts up. ...

73 App e ndi x 6 6 Appendix Resetting the P-touch Labeller You can reset the internal memory of your P-touch labeller when you want to clear all saved label files, or in the event the P-touch labeller is not working properly. 1 Turn off the machine and then while holding down g and R , press o to tu...

74 The label is not printed after pressing p . Has text been entered? A label will not print if there is no text entered. Is the tape cassette installed correctly, and is there enough tape remaining? Check that the tape cassette is installed correctly, and that there is enough tape remaining. Is the...

75 App e ndi x Error Message List Label files saved previously are now empty. Have the batteries and AC adapter been disconnected? All files stored in the internal memory are lost if the batteries and AC adapter are disconnected for longer than two minutes. Is there enough power remaining in the bat...

80 Machine Specifications Main Unit Item Specification Input Device Keyboard (56 key) Display LCD 16 characters x 2 lines (132 dot x 48 dot)* Line indicator and 15 characters = 16 characters LCD Contrast 5 levels (+2, +1, 0, -1, -2) Back light Yes Printing Print method Thermal printer Print head 128...

82 Operating Environment: Windows ® Accessories Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorized dealer. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorized supplies. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Laminated Tap...

84 Strong Adhesive Tapes: Super Adhesive Strength: laminated tapes with twice the adhesive strength ideal for textured surfaces and harsh environments Flexible ID Tapes: Special Adhesive for Bending, Wrapping & Flagging Security Tape: Security Pattern Appears If Removed TZ-NF31 Black on Purple $...

85 App e ndi x Fabric Tape: Head Cleaning Cassette: Rechargeable battery pack Stock No. Description Price TZ-FA3 1/2" (12 mm) Navy Blue on White Fabric Iron-on Tape -9.8ft. (3 m) tape length $34.95 Stock No. Description Price TZ-CL4 3/4" (18 mm) Print head cassette - approx. 100 uses $20.99 ...

86 Index A AC adapter ...................................... 4Accent function ............................. 21alignment ...................................... 32arrow keys........................... 3, 18, 19Auto Format function .................... 32Auto Reduction function ............... 42 B bac...