Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto PT-2030 del fabbricante Brother
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ELECTRONIC L ABELING SYSTEM E L E C T R O N I C L A B E L I N G S Y S T E M ELECTRONIC L ABELING SYSTEM INTRODUCTION GETTING ST ARTED EDITING A LABEL LABEL PRINTING USING THE FILE MEMOR Y TROUBLESHOOT.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the P- touch labeler PT -2030. Y our new P-touch labeler is an easy to oper ate, feature packed labeling system that makes creating professional, hi gh quality labels a bre eze. This manual contains various precautions and basic procedures for using this labeler .
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 z INTRODUCTION How to use the P-touch labeler ................... .................................................................. 4 Safety Precautions ........................................................... .................
INTRODUCTION 2 Setting Label Attributes .......................... ......................................................................29 Using Auto-Format Layouts .....................................................................................
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 z INTRODUCTION APPENDIX ............................................................................................. 59 Specifications ........................................................................................ ......
INTRODUCTION 4 How to use t he P-touch labeler Create a label with the P-touch labeler GETTING STARTED CREATING A LABEL LABEL PRINTING Printing from the Label Collection Using the Label Collection funct ion, labels can be created easily by selecting and then printing designs already built into the machine.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 z INTRODUCTION Safety Prec autions To prevent inj ury and damage, import ant notes are explained using variou s symbols. The symbols and their meanings are as follows: The symbols .
INTRODUCTION 6 Safety Precau tions Battery Follow these guidelines to av oid liquid leakage, heat, rupture of the battery and cause personal injury. DO NOT throw into fire, heat up, short-circuit, recharge, or d isassemble the battery. AC adapter Follow these guidelines to avoid fire, damage, electric shock, fa ilure or the risk of injury.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 z INTRODUCTION Safety Prec autions CAUTION Battery Follow these guideli nes to avoid liquid le akage, heat or rupture of the bat tery . DO NOT use old and new batteries together. DO NOT mix alkaline batteries with other type batteries.
INTRODUCTION 8 General Precaut ions • DO NOT install this machine near any device that will c ause electromagnetic interf erence.This machine may malfun ction if l eft near a televis ion, radi o, etc. • DO NOT use the P-touch l abeler i n any way o r for any purpose not described i n this g uide.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 z INTRODUCTION Symbols Used in this Guide The following symbols are used t hroughout this guide to indicat e additional informat ion. Symbols Used in this Guid e : This symbol indicates information or directions that may result in damag e or injury if ignored, or operati ons that will result in errors.
10 Unpacking Your P-t ouch labeler GETTING STARTED Check that the package contains t he following before using your P-touch labeler. Unpacking Your P-touch label er P-touch labeler PT-2030 Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter (Optional on the PT-2030.) The plug may differ by countries.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 z GETTING STARTED LCD Display & Keyb oard LCD Display 1. Line nu mber Indicates line number within the label layout. 2. Cursor Characters are entered to the left of th e cursor. Indicates th e current data input position. 3. Return mark Indicates the end of a line of text.
12 LCD Display & Keyboard GETTING STARTED Key Names and Functions The default language is "English". 1. Power Turns the P-touch labeler on and off. 2. Cursor ( ) Moves the cursor in the direct ion of the arrow. 3. OK Selects the displayed option.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 z GETTING STARTED LCD Display & Keyb oard 9. Text • Enables characte r attributes for the label to be set. • Character at tributes can be set for each line of the label when the Text menu is opened i n combination with the Shift key.
14 Power Supply GETTING STARTED Battery After making sure that the power is off, re move the battery compartmen t cover on the back of the machine. If the batteries are already in the machine, remove them.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 z GETTING STARTED Power Supply AC Ada pter (Optiona l on the PT -2030.) Connect the AC adapt er directly to th e P-touch labeler. Insert the plug on the AC adapt er cord into the connector marked DC IN 9-9.5V on the P-to uch labeler.
16 Insertin g a Tape Casset te GETTING STARTED Tape cassettes of 0.13", 0.23", 0.35", 0.47" or 0.70" (3.5mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12 mm or 18mm) width can be used in your P-t ouch labeler. Use on ly Brother tape casse ttes with the mark.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 z GETTING STARTED Turning Power On/Off Insert the tape cassette int o the tape compartment, with the e nd of the tape facing the machine's tap e exit slot, and press firmly until you hear a click. Close the tape compartment cover.
18 Feeding Tape GETTING STARTED Feed function The Feed function feeds 0.98" (25mm) of blank tape. Hold down the Shift key and press the Preview key.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 19 z GETTING STARTED Setting Language and Unit Language Press the Setup key to display t he Setup menu, sel ect "Language" using t he or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. Select a language f or menu commands and messages sho wn on the LCD display by using the or key.
20 Entering and Editing Text EDITING A LABEL Entering T ext from the Key board • The keyboard of your P- touch labeler can be used in the same way as a standard computer keyboard. Adding a New Line • To end the current li ne of text and start a new line, press the Enter key.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 21 z EDITING A LABEL Entering an d Editing Text Deleting Text Deleting one character at a time • To delete a character fro m an existing line of text, move t he cursor to the character to the right of the position yo u want to start deleting text and then press the Backspace key.
EDITING A LABEL 22 Entering Symbols In addition to the symbols available on the keyboard, there are variou s symbols (including internationa l and extended ASCI I characters) available with the symbol function. To enter a symbol, use the Symbol function (see belo w).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 23 z EDITING A LABEL Entering Symbo ls z Symbol List z Category Symbols Punctuation Business Mathematics Brackets Arrows Unit Internationa l Number Pictograph Electrical Audio_Visual Signs Commu nication Vehicle Sports Nature Others The use of the CE mark is strictly governed by one or more European Co uncil directives.
EDITING A LABEL 24 Entering Acc ented Characters The P-touch labeler can display and print a se t of accented characters such as other language specific characters. Enter the character you wish to change to an accente d character. Press t he Accent key.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 25 z EDITING A LABEL Setting Charact er Attributes Setting Character Attributes by Label Using the Text key, you can select a font and apply size, width, style, line, and alignment attributes. Press the Text key. The current settings are displayed.
EDITING A LABEL 26 Setting Ch aracter Attr ibutes z Setting Options z Attribute Value Result Font HEL (Hels inki) BRU (Brussels) FLO (Florida) CAL (Calgary) Size Auto When Auto is selected, the te xt is automatical ly adjusted t o print in the largest size available for each tape width.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 27 z EDITING A LABEL Setting Charact er Attributes Width x2 x1 x2/3 x1/2 Style Normal BLD (Bold) OUT (Outline) SHD (Shadow) SLD (Solid) ITL (Italic) I+BLD (Italic Bold) I+OUT (Italic.
EDITING A LABEL 28 Setting Ch aracter Attr ibutes Setting A uto 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 lengt h.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 29 z EDITING A LABEL Setting Label Attribut es Using the Label key, you can create a label with a frame around the text and spe cify the label length and tab length. (Refer t o “Setting Margin” on page 45.) Press the Label key. The current settings are displayed.
EDITING A LABEL 30 Setting Label Attribut es Frame 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Length The length of the label can b e set within the range 1.2" (30mm) - 12.0" (300mm). When Auto is selected, the leng th of the label is automatically adju sted based on the amount of text entered.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 31 z EDITING A LABEL Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Using the Auto-Format functi on you can quickly and easil y create labels for a variety of purposes, such as file t abs, equipment labels, name badge s, etc. Simply select a layout from the templates or block layouts, enter the text and apply formatting as desir ed.
EDITING A LABEL 32 Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Enter the text and then press th e OK or Enter key . Repeat this for each text field. After all text fields are entered, the print menu i s displayed when the OK or Enter key is pressed. Select "Print" using the or key and then pr ess the OK or Enter key to print the label.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 33 z EDITING A LABEL Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Template Name Bin Box (0.70" x 3.0" [18 mm x 76 mm]) Equipment Label (0.70" x 2.2" [18 mm x 58 mm]) Faceplate (VRT) (0.47" x 2.7" [12 mm x 70 mm]) Cable Wrap (0.
EDITING A LABEL 34 Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Using Block Layouts Press t he Auto-Format key t o display the Auto-Forma t screen, and t hen select “Block Layouts” using the or key. Press t he OK or Enter key to display the Tape Width screen, an d then select a tape width using the or key.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 35 z EDITING A LABEL Using Auto-F ormat Layouts z Block Layouts z •P r e s s t h e Escape key to return to the pre vious st ep. • Refer to the Block Layouts table for a list of a vailable block layouts.
EDITING A LABEL 36 Using Auto-F ormat Layouts Block layout (0.47" [12 mm] tape) 2LineA 2LineB 3Line 1+2Line Block layout (0.35" [9 m m] tape) 2LineA 2LineB 1+2Line Block layout (0.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 37 z EDITING A LABEL Creating a Bar Code Lab el Using the Bar Code function you can create labe ls with one dimensional bar codes for use with cash registers, stock cont rol systems or other bar code reader systems, or even asset control tags used in an asset manage ment system.
EDITING A LABEL 38 Creating a Bar Code Label z Bar Code Settings z Entering Bar Cod e Data Press t he Bar Code key. The Bar Code Input screen is displayed. Type in the bar code data. Special characters can be entered in the bar code when using the CODE39, CODABAR, CODE128 or GS1-128 (UCC/EAN-128) protoc ols.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 39 z EDITING A LABEL Creating a Bar Code Lab el z Special Character List z CODE39 CODABAR •P r e s s t h e Escape key to return to the pre vious st ep. • Refer to the Special Char acters List ta ble for a l ist of all available settings.
EDITING A LABEL 40 Creating a Bar Code Label CODE128, GS1-128 (UCC / EAN-128) Editing a nd De leting a B ar Cod e • To edit the bar code data po sition the cursor bene ath the bar code mark on the dat a entry screen and then open the Bar Code Inpu t screen.
41 Label Preview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z LABEL PRINTING LABEL PRINTING Using the Preview function you can check the layout of the l abel before printing. Press the Preview key. An image of the label is displayed on the scr een. The length of the label is shown in the lower -right corner of the screen.
LABEL PRINTING 42 Printing a La bel Printing a Sing le Copy Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted an d ready for printi ng. Press t he Print key. "Printing...Copies" is displayed while the labels are being printed. Printing Multipl e Copie s Using this function you can print up to 9 cop ies of the same label.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 43 z LABEL PRINTING Printing a Label Auto-numbering Labels Using the numbering function you can create a set of sequentially numb ered labels from a single label format. Make sure that the appropriate tape casse tte is inserted and r eady for printi ng.
LABEL PRINTING 44 Printing a La bel Mirror Printing Using the mirror printi ng function you can create la bels with the text printed in rever se so that they can be read fr om the opposite side when attached to glass or other transparent material. Make sure that the appropriate tape cassette is inserted an d ready for printi ng.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 45 z LABEL PRINTING Setting Margi n The tape cutting optio ns allow you to specify how t he tape is fed and cut when print ing labels. In particular, the “Chain” options grea tly reduce the amount of wasted tape by using smaller margins and eliminating blank sections cut between labels.
LABEL PRINTING 46 Adjusting the Label Le ngth You can adjust the length of the printed label in levels of -5 to +5. Press the Setup key to display the setup menu, select "Adjust Length" using th e or key, and then press the OK or Enter key. Select "Adjust Len gth" by using the or key, and then set the value by using the or key.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 47 z LABEL PRINTING Printing from the Label Collection Printing a label fr om the L abel Co llection Stored in the Mac hine Pages 48 to 50 show the many labels that are stored in yo ur Label Collection. Printing these pre-designed labels save s you time.
LABEL PRINTING 48 Printing from the Label Collection z Label Collection List z Category Label Files (0.47" [12 mm] tape only) Office Signage (0.70" [18 mm] tape only) * Labels are for illustrative pur poses only.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 49 z LABEL PRINTING Printing from the Label Collection Caution (0.70" [18 mm] tape only) Shipping (0.70" [18 mm] tape only) ECO (0.
LABEL PRINTING 50 Printing from the Label Collection Retail (0.70" [18 mm] tape only) Personal (0.47" [12 mm] tape only) Category Label * Labels are for illustrative pur poses only.
51 Storing a Label into Memory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z USING THE FILE MEMORY USING THE FILE MEMORY You can store up to 9 of your most frequently used labels in the file memory. Each label is stored as a file, allowing you to quickly and easily recall your label when needed again.
USING THE FILE MEMOR Y 52 Printing a St ored Label File Press t he File key to display the File screen. Select "Print" using the or key. Press t he OK or Enter key. The file number of a stored label is displayed. The label text is also displayed t o identify the labe l.
53 Resetting the P-tou ch Labeler 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 z MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABEL ER MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER You can reset the internal memory of your P-tou ch labeler when you want to clear all saved label files, or in the event the P-touch labeler is not operating correctly.
MAINTAINING YOUR P-TOUCH LABELER 54 Maintenance Clean ing the Tape Cut ter 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. • About once every year, w ipe the cutter blade using a cotton swa b moistened with Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 55 What to do when. .. z TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING What to do when... Problem Solution The screen ‘locks’, or the P-touch labeler does not respond normally. Refer to “Resetting t he P-touch Labeler” on page 53 and reset the internal memory to t he initial settings.
TROUBLESHOOTING 56 Error Messages When an error message appears on the display, fo llow the directions provided below. Error Messages Message Cause/Remedy Battery Weak! * The inst alled batt eries ar e gettin g weak. Check Battery! The inst alled batt eries ar e about to ru n out of powe r.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 57 z TROUBLESHOOTING Error Messages Insert 0.70" Tape Cassette! * An 0.70" (18 mm) tape cassette is not installed when an Auto-Format for 0.70" (18 mm) tape is selected. Install an 0.70" (18 mm) tape cassette . Insert 18mm Tape Cassette! * Insert 0.
TROUBLESHOOTING 58 Error Messages Select Othe r Margin! * The tape length set using the tape length setting is shorter than the total length of the left and right margins applied for the "Large Margin" setting. Sel ect a different margin setti ng.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 59 Specifications z APPENDIX APPENDIX Main U nit Specific ations Item Specification Display Character display 16 characters x 1 guidance an d 2 lines text (128 dot x 48 dot) Screen contrast 5 levels (+2, +1, 0, -1, -2) Printing Print method Thermal Transfer Print head 112 dot / 180 dpi Print height 0.
60 INDEX A AC adapter ........................................ 15 Accented Character List .................... 24 Auto power-off time ........................... 17 B Battery ............................................... 14 Block Layouts ...........
61 Contact Information (For USA Only) Service Center Locations If you need a local service center, pleas e call 1-877-BROTHER (1 -877-276-8437) to loca te the author ized s ervic e cent er cl osest t o you. Note: Be sure to cal l the Servi ce Cent er bef ore your vis it.
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