INTRODUCTION Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada Only) Avis de conformite aux normes d’Industrie Canada (Canada seulement) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Unpacking Your P-touch Labeler Check that the package contains the followings before using your P-touch labeler. Included items may differ by distribution. Power Supply & Tape Cassettes Remove the back cover by pressing in the rough area at the top end of the machine. If a tape cassette is already installed, remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if batteries are already installed, remove them. • Make sure that the power is turned off when replacing batteries or tape cassette. Insert four new AAA-size alkaline batteries (LR03), making sure that their poles point in the correct directions. Always replace all four batteries at the same time using brand new ones. Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it snaps into place. • Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides. • Use only Brother M tapes with this machine. Attach the back cover by inserting two hooks at the bottom into the slots on the machine, then pushing down firmly on the cover until it snaps into place. • After you have installed the tape, feed the tape ( + ) once and then push in the tape cutter lever to cut the tape. M tape cassette Accessories Guide PT- 80 User's Guide Warranty Card Print head Tape guide End of tape Cutter's edge Tape exit slot Keyboard & LCD Initial Setting Start your machine Supply power by using four AAA batteries, and then press . Set your language (English/Spanish/French/Portuguese) Choose a language with and press . Set the unit (inch/mm) Choose a unit with and press . Set Date (MM/DD/YY) and Time (hh:mm) Example: setting the clock to March 20th 2006, 10:30AM You can also confirm the figure and move to the next setting by using right cursor key. • The LCD shows one row of 12 characters; however, the text that you enter can be up to 80 characters in length, which will scroll across the display. • Use Cursor key while holding down Shift key to go to beginning / end of the text. Date (MM/DD/YY) > > input “03” input “20” input “06” Time (hh:mm) > > input “10” input “30” Select AM/PM with and press . • The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5 minutes. • To cancel operations, press . • To initialize the P-touch labeler back to factory settings, turn off the machine and then while holding down and , press to turn the machine back on. Finally, release and . Fn Time/Date Shift Shift Caps Num Symbol Space Accent Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L / Z X C V B N M , - . ' Size Cursor Caps Power key Shift key Caps key Num Lock key Symbol key Width Style Underline/Frame Label Length Cursor key Enter key Shift key Accent key Space key Num Lock Print key Preview key Function key Time/Date key Backspace key Character keys Troubleshooting Error message What to do when... Specifications See the attached “Supplies and Accessories Guide” for detailed info of tape variation. Message Cause/Remedy Battery The batteries are weak. Replace them with new ones. Invalid Invalid number is selected for Label Length setting. No Text • The Print key or Preview key is pressed when no text is entered. • You tried to set Copies (copy printing), when no text is entered. Line Lmt Line Limit. You can have up to 2 printable lines. You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing Enter key. Full The maximum number of characters (80 characters) have already been entered. Text Lmt Text Limit. The text length exceeds the selected label length or the selected Auto Format setting length. Problem Solution The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. • Check that the batteries are correctly inserted. • If the batteries are weak, replace them. Language setting of the machine is incorrect. • Turn off the machine and then while holding down and , press to turn the machine back on. Finally, release and . • Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also, the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared. The machine does not print, or the printed characters are not formed properly. • Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly. • If the tape cassette is empty, replace it. • Check the back cover properly closed. The setting has cleared on its own. • The batteries may be weak. Replace them. • When power is disconnected for more than two minutes, all text & formats in the display will be lost. Language, unit and clock settings will also be cleared. A blank horizontal line appears through the printed label. • 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. The machine has "locked up" (i.e., nothing happens when a key is pressed, even though the machine is on). • Turn off the machine, and then whil...