Brother P-touch 7500VP- User Manual

vi Contents Before Using Your P-touch ............................................................. i Safety precautions .......................................................................................... i General Precautions .....................................................................

vii Entering an accented character .................................................................. 22Entering a bar code .................................................................................... 23Entering a symbol ..........................................................................

viii Using P-touch Editor 5.0 .............................................................. 54 Starting P-touch Editor ............................................................................... 55 Layout window ......................................................................................

1 Gett in g St art e d 1 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your P-touch Check that the package contains the following before using your P-touch. PT-7600 P-touch Rechargeable battery pack (BA-7000) TZ tape cassette Strap belt CD-ROM User's Guide USB cable AC adapter (AD-18U or AD-18E) (The design of the ad...

3 Gett in g St art e d General Description Top view & bottom view Tape cutter button USB port(for PT-7600 only) Keyboard AC adapter connector Display Back cover Release lever Print head Tape exit slot Tape cassette compartment Battery compartment Top view Bottom view PT75007600uk.book Page 3 Mon...

4 Keyboard & LCD screen 1 Left text alignment (page 33) 2 Centre text alignment (page 33) 3 Right text alignment (page 33) 4 Justified text alignment (page 33) 5 Bold text style (page 32) 6 Outline text style (page 32) 7 Italic text style (page 32) 8 Frame (page 29) 9 Low battery indicator (page...

5 Gett in g St art e d 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 can be supplied with power in two or three ways. Use the power supply best suited to yo...

6 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 for an extended period of time. When the power is disconnected, all text shown in the display and stored in the memory will be lost. Batteri...

7 Gett in g St art e d ☞ Make sure that the batteries are inserted so that their poles point in the correct direction.With batteries installed, the P-touch determines the remaining battery charge during printing and feeding. If a low battery charge is detected, the low battery indicator ( ) ) comes ...

9 Gett in g St art e d Notes on the rechargeable battery pack ☞ Be sure to use the suggested AC adapter (AD-18U or AD-18E) ☞ Connect the AC adapter directly to the P-touch to use it immediately after purchase or when the rechargeable battery pack’s charge becomes low. ☞ Disconnect power to the P-tou...

10 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 the arrow on the casse...

11 Gett in g St art e d 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...

12 Turning the P-touch On/Off Press o to turn on or turn off the P-touch. If the P-touch is powered by the AC adaptor or batteries, the previous session’s text is displayed when the P-touch is turned on again. This feature allows you to stop work on a label, turn off the machine, and return to it la...

13 L a be l T y pe Mo de s 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...

14 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 printed vertically along t...

15 L a be l T y pe Mo de s 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...

16 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 ports that are not equal...

17 L a be l T y pe Mo de s ● BL. LEN. ( block length): * For the PORT Label Type mode: 20.0 to 200.0 mmDefault: 30.0 mm * For the PANEL1 Label Type mode: 6.0 to 200.0 mmDefault: 30.0 mm ● FRAME : * For the PORT Label Type mode: OFF , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Default: OFF * For the PANEL1 Label Type mode: OFF ,...

18 ● BLOCK : 1 to 50 blocksDefault: 1 LENGTH: 6.0 to 200.0 mmDefault: 17.5mm MULTIPLE: x1 to x9Default: 1 ● FRAME : OFF , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 Default: OFF ● PRINT : IN ORDER, REVERSE Default: IN ORDER ● ROTATE : OFF, ON Default: OFF ☞ The number of blocks can be specified or changed on...

19 3 3 B asic Fu nct ion s 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. Ch...

20 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 type uppercase letters co...

21 B asic Fu nct ion s 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...

22 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) or TEXT&FORMAT (to e...

23 B asic Fu nct ion s 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...

24 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 data 1 Press c . 2 Type i...

25 B asic Fu nct ion s 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 d...

27 B asic Fu nct ion s 0 1 2 1 2 00 01 02 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 00 01 02 03 04 05 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 40 41 42 34 35 36 37 38 39 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 00 01 02 03 04 05 NUMBER PICTOGRAPH PROHIBITION WARNING ELECTRICAL...

28 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 setting). 4 Press n . Specif...

29 B asic Fu nct ion s 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 ...

30 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 G. SIZE is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired character si...

31 B asic Fu nct ion s Specifying the character width Formatting the Global width of all text 1 Press t . 2 Press l or r until G. 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 ...

32 Specifying the character style Formatting the Global character style of all text 1 Press t . 2 Press l or r until G. STYLE 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. Formatting the character ...

33 B asic Fu nct ion s 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 ...

34 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 multiple copies, several copie...

35 B asic Fu nct ion s Feeding tape ● To feed out 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...

36 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 incrementation is very usefu...

37 B asic Fu nct ion s 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 ...

38 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 ). CONFIRM appears in the Print Option menu. 7 Press n (or p ) to begin print...

39 B asic Fu nct ion s 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 functio...

40 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 stored under the selec...

42 4 4 Machine Adjustments Various functions are available for changing and adjusting the operation of the P-touch. 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 function consist of combinations of two d...

43 Mach ine Ad justmen ts 1 Press g , then Z . 2 Press l or r until CONTRAST is displayed. 3 Press u or d until the desired setting is displayed, and then press n . Using the Auto Reduction function With the Auto Reduction function, you can select whether the text width ( TEXT WIDTH ) or the text si...

45 Mach ine Ad justmen ts Cleaning Occasionally, certain parts of the P-touch may need to be cleaned. Dust or dirt may become attached to the P-touch’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 wit...

47 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 5 5 Using P-touch With a Computer (for PT-7600 only) This P-touch is equipped with a USB port, allowing you to connect it to a computer running Microsoft ® Windows ® . The enclosed CD-ROM contains P-touch Editor 5.0, which is installed t...

48 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 your purchased machine only.It may be in...

50 Installing the Printer driver The installation procedure for the printer driver differs depending on the operating system being used. - For Windows ® 2000 Professional (page 50) - For Windows ® XP (page 51) - For Windows Vista ® (page 52) For Windows ® 2000 Professional 1 Although a message warni...

51 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 3 The printer is detected, and then a message appears again, warning that no digital signature was found. Click [Yes] to install the printer driver. 4 You will be prompted to register your P-touch online, click [Yes] and then click [Next...

52 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...

53 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 3 The printer is detected, and then the driver is installed. 4 You will be prompted to register your P-touch online, click [Yes] and then click [Next]. If you have selected to register the product your default internet browser will be la...

54 Using P-touch Editor 5.0 P-touch Editor 5.0 makes it easy for anyone to design and print more complex labels, for almost any need imaginable.See the P-touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and saving the labels. The following is the example fo...

55 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) ☞ If the number or order of fields in a database are changed and only the database (*.csv file) is transferred to update it, the database may not link correctly with the template. In addition, the first line of data in the transferred fi...

56 • When you choose [New], choose either vertical writing style or horizontal writing style. • When you choose [Select by Use], you can choose by label applications.• When you choose [Help-How To], the P-touch Editor Help appears. The Help files allow you to learn step by step how to create a label...

57 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 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 func...

58 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 toolbar A group of frequently used comma...

59 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 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 Sn...

60 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 PT75007600uk.book Page 60 Monday, February 25, 2008 6:04 PM

61 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 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 ...

62 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 onto the computer as a back up. P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch...

64 Explanations of the Icons Transferring label templates from the PC 1 Select the P-touch 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”. Icon Button name Function Transfer(Only for P-tou...

65 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 3 Drag the transfer data to the folder you created.Drag the transfer data from All contents, Layouts or another folder under Filter.When transferring multiple sets of data, you can move all the transfer data to the folder you created. 4 ...

66 6 Click [OK].The data in the folder selected in the folder view is transferred to the P-touch. 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) is assigned to a PF key, that character can be added to any ...

67 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 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 t...

68 Using downloaded database data Either an *.mdb database, created with P-touch Editor 5.0, or a database converted to a *.csv file can be transferred to the P-touch. The database data can be used either with a template or added to a label created on the P-touch without using a template. Adding dat...

69 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 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 &...

70 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 number. To search the database for a reco...

71 U sing P -to uch W ith a C o mp uter (fo r P T -760 0 only) 2 Select the P-touch 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 folder, and all the P-touch’s data is transfe...

72 Starting up the P-touch Library You can start up the P-touch Library and edit and print labels. 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. Opening and editing data 1 Choose the data...

74 6 6 Appendix Resetting the P-touch You can reset the internal memory of your P-touch when you want to clear all saved label files, or in the event the P-touch is not working properly. 1 Turn off the machine and then while holding down g and R , press o to turn the machine back on. 2 Release g and...

75 Ap pen d ix The label is not printed after pressing p . Has text been entered? A label will not be printed 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 ...

76 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 batteries? All ...

77 Ap pen d ix BUFFER EMPTY! • This message appears if no text has been typed in when you try to print or Preview function. • Type in some text before trying to perform any of these operations. BUFFER FULL! • This message appears if you try to add a character, a space, a new line, a new block, a sym...

79 Ap pen d ix SET 24mm! • This message appears if a 24-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Auto Format template created for 24-mm-wide tape. • Install a 24-mm-wide tape cassette. SET 18mm! • This message appears if a 18-mm-wide tape cassette is not installed when printing an Aut...

81 Ap pen d ix 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 Pr...

83 Ap pen d ix Operating Environment: Windows ® (for PT-7600 only) Accessories ● Supplies Obtain tape cassettes from your nearest authorised dealer. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine. Brother cannot be held respon- sible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies . Do not use t...

87 Ap pen d ix Security tape (length: 8 m) This tape leaves a checkered pattern when removed. Fabric tape (length: 3 m) These fabric labels can be affixed to other fabric using an iron. Print head cleaning cassette Cassette tape for cleaning the print head of your P-touch. 9 mm TZ-FX121 Black charac...

88 Index A AC adapter ...................................... 5Accent function ............................. 22alignment ...................................... 33arrow keys........................... 4, 19, 20Auto Format function .................... 33Auto Reduction function ............... 43 B bac...

7500/7600 Printed in China LW2458001 A USER´S GUIDE USER´S GUIDE • Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. PT-7500/7600 User's Guide (English) L W2458001