Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit PT-D600VP du fabricant Brother
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Read this User ’s Guide before you start using your P-touch. Keep this User ’s Guide in a handy place for future reference. Please visit us at http://support.brother.com/ where you can get product support and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P-touch labeler PT -D600. 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.
International ENE RGY STAR ® Compliance Statement The purpose of the Internatio nal ENERGY STAR ® Program is to promote the development and popularizat ion of energy-efficient office equipment. As an ENERGY STAR ® Partner, Brother Industries, Ltd. has de termined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy effici ency.
INTRODUCTION 1 Contents General Descripti on ............ ................ ................ .................. ................ ................ . 3 Safety Pr ecautions ............. .......... ........... .......... ............. ........... ........
INTRODUCTION 2 Entering S ymbols Using t he Symbol Function ............. ............. .......... ......... 23 Setting Sym bol History .................... .......... ............. ........... ............. ........... ... 23 Setting Label Attribut es ([Length]/[Cut Option] /[Tab Length]) .
INTRODUCTION 3 General Descript ion TROUBLESHOOTING ................. ................. ................. .........51 What to do when... ................... .............. ............... .............. ............. ............... ..... 51 When an error message appears on the displ ay .
INTRODUCTION 4 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 5 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 6 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.
7 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 USB Cable User’s Guid e .
GETTING STARTED 8 LCD Display & Keyboard NOTE • When the ca ps mode is on, all characters you type will be in uppercase letters. • Use ( ) in combination with the letter and number keys to type uppercase letters or the symbols indicat ed on the upper-right corner of the keys.
9 Power Supply and T ape cassette GETTING STAR TED Power Supply and Tape cass ette When using AC adapter (AD -E001) Insert the plug on the adapter cord into the AC adapter jack on the side of the machine. Insert the plug into the near est standard electrical outlet.
GETTING STARTED 10 Turning Power On/Off • When stor ing or discarding the battery, wrap it (for examp le with cellophane tape), to prevent it from short-circuiting.
11 Setting Language and Unit GETTING STAR TED Setting Language and Unit Language When you turn on the P-touch labeler fo r the first time, you are asked to set the default language. Select language usin g or , and then press () o r ( ) . Unit The default setting is [inch].
GETTING STARTED 12 How to use the P-touch la beler Feed only To feed the tape, press the following keys: NOTE Feed Only function is recommended when using Fabric Iron-On Tapes, which should be cut using scissors.
13 How to use the P-touch l abeler GETTING STAR TED NOTE Before printing, you can check the layout of your la bel using the preview function. Refer to “Previewing Labels” on page 41.
GETTING STARTED 14 How to use the P-touch la beler Printer drivers and software are also available to dow nload individually from the list of available printer drivers and softwar e on our support website below: [CREATING A LABEL] Brother su pport websi te Please visit our support website at http://support .
15 Setti ng Input M ode GETTING STAR TED Setting Input Mode The default setting is [Label View]. Label View Mode The character attributes and frames, et c. that you set are reflected on the LCD screen while creating a label. Th is enables you to easily check what the label will look like.
16 Entering and Edi ting Text EDITING A LABEL Entering and Editing Text Entering Text from the Keybo ard Adding a New Line Move the cursor to end of the curren t line and press ( ). NOTE • There is a maximum n umber of lines of text that can be entered for each tape width.
17 Entering and Edi ting Text EDITING A LABEL To delete all text and format settings: Inserting a Tab To insert a tab, press the following key. When using the print preview mode, the symbol ( ) will then appear on the screen.
EDITING A LABEL 18 Entering Accented Char acters NOTE To close the list of words and retu rn to the text entry screen, press () . Deleting Text Remind er Memory Changing Text Reminder Sett ing.
19 Setting Character Attribute s ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[St yle]/[Line]/[Align ]) EDITING A LABEL 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 .
EDITING A LABEL 20 Setting Character Attribut es ([Font]/[Size]/[Width]/[S tyle]/[Line]/[Align]) • The 6 point font only prints in Helsinki, no other font type. • When [Size] is set to [Auto] and all the te xt is entered in uppercase, the text is automatically adjusted to print in t he largest font size possible for each tape width.
21 Setting Frames EDITING A LABEL Setting Auto Fit Style When [Size] is set to [Auto] and [Lengt h] is set to a specific length, you can reduce the text size to fit within the label length. When [Text Size] is selected, the total text size is modifi ed to fit within the label.
EDITING A LABEL 22 Setti ng Frame s NOTE You can also select a frame by typing in the frame number. Frames Frames 1234 5678 91 01 11 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34.
23 Entering Symbols EDITING A LABEL Enterin g Symbols Entering Symbols Usin g the Symbol Func tion Setting Symbol History Up to 30 recently used symbols ar e adde d to [History]. The default setting is [On]. Symbol List 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Frames () Î / Select Category Î () o r ( ) Î / / / Choose a symbol Î () o r ( ) .
EDITING A LABEL 24 Setting Label Attr ibutes ([Length]/[Cut Option]/[Tab Lengt h]) Setting Label At tributes ([Length]/[ Cut Option]/ [Tab Length]) Length : [Length ] can be set within the range 1.2" (30 mm) - 12.0" (300 mm). When [Auto] is selected, the length of the label is automatica lly adjusted based on the amount of text entered.
25 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL NOTE You can also set the label and tab length by typing in the desir ed length. To apply the setting, after typing in the length, press ( ) or ( ) and then ( ) or ( ) again.
EDITING A LABEL 26 Using Auto-Format L ayouts • If the width of the cur rent tape cassette does not match the set width for the selected layout, an error message is displayed when you try to print the label. Press ( ) or any other key to clear the error message, and insert a tape cassette of the cor rect width.
27 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL Cabinet Cabinet Label 1 (0.70" x 4.3" [18 mm x 111 mm]) Cabinet Label 2 (0.70" x 4.3" [18 mm x 111 mm]) Cabinet Label 3 (0.94" x 4.9" [24 mm x 126 mm]) Cabinet Label 4 (0.94" x 6.
EDITING A LABEL 28 Using Auto-Format L ayouts Address/ID Address Label 1 (0.94" x 2.7" [24 mm x 70 mm]) Address Label 2 (0.70" x 2.7" [18 mm x 70 mm]) Name Badge 1 (0.94" x 2.8" [24 mm x 72 mm]) Name Badge 2 (0.70" x 2.
29 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL Using Block Layouts Simply select a layout from the block layouts, enter the te xt and apply formatting as desired. NOTE • On the print menu scr een: x Select [Edit] to change the text data or the bar code setup.
EDITING A LABEL 30 Using Auto-Format L ayouts x Select [Preview] to preview the label before printin g. Press ( ) to change the magnification of the LCD screen. x Select [Print Options] to set the p rint settings. For details, refer to “Numbering Printing” on page 42 or “Mirror Pr inting” on page 42.
31 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL 0.70"/18mm 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2LineA 1+2LineB 1+3Line 1+4Line 1+5Line 0.47"/12mm 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2Line Attribute Value Details.
EDITING A LABEL 32 Using Auto-Format L ayouts Using Tabl e Format You can set the number of rows and columns for a label to easily create a template. NOTE • There is a maximum n umber of rows of text that can be entered for each tape width. A maximum o f 7 rows for 0.
33 Using Auto-Format Lay outs EDITING A LABEL x Select [Print Options] to set the p rint settings. For details, refer to “Numbering Printing” on page 42 or “Mirror Pr inting” on page 42. • If the width of the current tape cassette does not match the width for the layout, an error message is displayed when you tr y to print the label.
EDITING A LABEL 34 Creating a Bar Code La bel Creating a Ba r Code Label NOTE • The P-touch labele r is not designed exclusively for creating ba r code labels. Always check that bar code labe ls can be read by the bar code reader. • For best r esults, print bar code labels in black ink on wh ite tape.
35 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 36 Creating a Bar Code La bel CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128) Editing and Deleting a Bar C ode To edit bar code parameters and bar code data, position the cursor to the left of th.
37 Using Time & Date Func tion EDITING A LABEL Using Time & Date Function You can add time and date to your labe l. Clock Setting Set the time and date in the clock setting. After setting the time and date you can add this informati on to your label by using the Time & Da te function.
EDITING A LABEL 38 Using Time & Date Func tion NOTE The date and time used for the value is a sample setting. When a format is selected, the time and date set in the clock setting will appear in the selected format style.
39 Using Time & Date Func tion EDITING A LABEL NOTE When [Auto] is selected for the T iming setting and a clock icon is added to the text by pressing ( ), select ing [Time Stamp] by using or and t.
EDITING A LABEL 40 Using Time & Date Func tion Time Stamp: Forw ard Options Changing and Deleting th e Time & Date Settings To change the Time & Date settings, position the cursor to t.
41 Previewing Labels LABEL PRINTING Previewing Labels You can preview the text before printing . Press , , or to scroll the prev iew to the left, right, to p or bottom. Press ( ) to change the magnification of the preview. NOTE To scroll the preview to the left, right, top or bottom end, press ( ) and , , or .
LABEL PRINTING 42 Setting Tape Cuttin g Options Numbering Printing Select the highest number you wish to be printed when setting the number. Mirror Print ing 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.
43 Setting Tape Cuttin g Options LABEL PRINTING Chain • Automatically cuts a piece of blank tape before printin g the first label and then cuts the tape aft er each label is printed, leaving a 0.08" (2 mm) margin at both ends of each label. • Once the last label is printed, the tape is not fed and cut.
LABEL PRINTING 44 Adjusting the Labe l Length Adjusting the Label Leng th When the tape cassette comes to the e nd, the printed length may be less accurat e. In this case, you can adjust the label len gth. NOTE Approximately 1 % of the total label length will be adjusted by 1 level.
45 Printing from th e Label Collect ion LABEL PRINTING Label Collection List * Labels are fo r illustrative purp oses only. Downloading a new Label Collectio n Category Using the P-touch Update Software, additional label collection categories can be downloaded to your labeler.
46 Saving Label Files USING THE FILE MEMORY Saving Label Files You can save up to 99 labels and recall them for printing at a later date. A maximum of 280 characters can be saved per file.
47 Printing, Opening, D eleting, or Mark ing a Saved Lab el USING THE FILE MEMORY [Marking] Saved files can be divided into eight ca tegories by using eight colors for management. The color set for a file is displayed on the left side of the file name on the file selectio n screen.
48 Resetting the P- touch Labeler RESETTING & MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABE LER Resetting the P-tou ch Labeler You can reset the internal memory of your P-touch labele r when you want to clear all saved label files, o r in the event the P-touch labeler is not operating correctly.
49 Maintenance RESETTING & MAINTAININ G YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER To reset all the labels and cus tomized settings: Turn off the P-touch labeler. Press and hold dow n ( ) and ( ). While holding down ( ) and ( ), press ( ) o nce and then release ( ) and ( ).
RESETTING & MAINTAININ G YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER 50 Maintenance Cleaning the Print Head Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicates that the print head is dirty. Clean the print head using a cotton swab or the optional print head cleaning cassette (TZe-C L4).
51 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 48 and reset the internal memory t o the initial settings.
TROUBLESHOOTING 52 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.
53 Specifications APPENDIX Specifi cations Item Specification Dimensions A pprox. 7.92" x 7.56" x 3.39" (Approx. 201 (W) x 192 (D) x 86 (H) mm) Weight Approx.
APPENDIX 54 System Require ments System Requireme nts Please see the Brother S olutions Center (h ttp:/ /support.brother.com) for the latest compatible OS. OS Windows ® Windows Vista ® /Windows ® 7/ Windows ® 8/ Windows ® 8.1 Macintosh OS X v10.7.
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