Brother P-touch D450, User Manual

Page 1: ...ore 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 ENGLISH USER S GUIDE D450 ...

Page 2: ...ilation and Publication Notice Under the supervision of Brother Industries Ltd this manual has been compiled and published covering the latest product s descriptions and specifications The contents of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without notice If new versions of the PT D450 software become available this manual may not reflect the updated features There...

Page 3: ... Create a label with the P touch 12 Create a label by connecting your P touch to a PC 13 EDITING A LABEL 15 Entering and Editing Text 15 Switching Upper Case Lower Case 15 Select The Input Method 15 Entering Text from the Keyboard 17 Adding a New Line 17 Adding a New Block 18 Deleting Text 18 Inserting a Tab 18 Entering Symbols 19 Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function 19 Setting Symbol Histor...

Page 4: ...Printing from the Label Collection 41 Printing a label from the label collection stored in the P touch 41 Downloading a new Label Collection Category 44 USING THE FILE MEMORY 45 Saving Label Files 45 Printing Opening or Deleting a Saved Label 45 列印 45 開啟舊檔 45 刪除 46 RESETTING MAINTAINING YOUR P TOUCH 47 Resetting the P touch 47 Resetting the Data Using the home key 47 Resetting the Data to Factory ...

Page 5: ...INTRODUCTION 3 APPENDIX 52 Specifications 52 System Requirements 53 ...

Page 6: ... use the P touch AC adapter in places of high humidity such as bathrooms Do not damage or place heavy objects on the power cord or plug Do not forcibly bend or pull the power cord Always hold the AC adapter when disconnecting from the power outlet Make sure that the plug is fully inserted in the power outlet Do not use an outlet that is loose or damaged Do not allow the P touch AC adapter power pl...

Page 7: ...personal injury liquid leakage burns or heat Do not touch the cutter blade If leaked fluid from batteries gets on your skin or clothes immediately rinse them with clean water Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter if you do not intend to use the P touch Do not use a battery other than that specified Do not use combinations of old and new batteries or combinations of different types dif...

Page 8: ...ve pressure to the cutter lever Do not try to print if the cassette is empty it will damage the print head Do not pull the tape while printing or feeding it will damage the tape and the P touch It is recommended that you use the USB cable supplied with the P touch Should another USB cable need to be used ensure it is of high quality construction Any data saved in memory may be lost due to failure ...

Page 9: ...G STARTED Unpacking Your P touch LCD Display Keyboard Carton Contents P touch Starter Tape Cassette AC adapter USB Cable User s Guide 9 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 12 10 15 16 17 18 19 20 31 32 33 34 35 21 26 27 28 14 13 22 23 24 25 30 29 36 ...

Page 10: ... with to go to the start or end of the current line While selecting the settings press to go back to the default item Unless otherwise mentioned press to cancel any operation Press to return to the home screen Label length shown on the LCD may slightly differ from the actual label length when printed 1 Input mode 2 7 Style guidance 8 Tape width x Label length 9 Block number 10 Line number 11 Curso...

Page 11: ...ctions To remove the batteries reverse the installation procedure NOTE For memory back up we recommend using AA alkaline batteries LR6 or Ni MH batteries HR6 together when using the AC adapter To safeguard and backup the P touch s memory when the AC adapter is unplugged it is recommended to have AA alkaline batteries LR6 or Ni MH batteries HR6 installed in the P touch When power is disconnected fo...

Page 12: ...n example 1 Cellophane tape 2 Alkaline or Ni MH battery Insert a Tape Cassette NOTE When inserting the tape cassette make sure that the tape and ink ribbon do not catch on the print head If you cannot close the tape cassette compartment cover check to ensure the release lever is in the up position If not lift the lever and then close the cover 1 2 CAUTION USING A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT BATTERIES...

Page 13: ...fer to Specifications on page 52 Feeding Tape To feed the tape press the following keys Setting LCD Display LCD Contrast The default setting is 0 Back Light The default setting is 開 NOTE You can also set the back light setting by pressing Power can be saved when the back light is turned off The back light is turned off automatically if there is no operation It can be turned back on by pressing any...

Page 14: ...ples of labels you can create using the P touch LABEL PRINTING NOTE Before printing you can check the layout of your label using the preview function Refer to Previewing Labels on page 37 Example of the preview screen Preparing the P touch P 7 Entering and Editing text Entering Symbols Using Auto Format Layouts P 15 P 19 P 28 Printing labels Setting tape cutting options Printing from the Label Col...

Page 15: ...ety of custom labels in complex layouts by using fonts templates and clip art Printer Driver Lets you print labels from the connected P touch when using P touch Editor on your computer P touch Update Software Label collections can be downloaded and new label designs added to the P touch In addition the software can be upgraded to the latest version To download and install printer drivers and softw...

Page 16: ...ouch CREATING A LABEL Connect the P touch to your computer using the included USB cable Launch the P touch Editor Software Enter the label text using P touch Editor Print the label Examples of labels you can create using the P touch Editor ...

Page 17: ...e 倉頡 to enter texts Input radicals and convert Chinese characters word by word Example 仲 Under 倉頡 input method type To clear inputted texts word by word press To clean all inputted texts press Press Press or or key to convert Chinese characters and then press 仲 Press 仲 will be inputted You can input up to 5 Chinese character radicals at one time If you want to enter a group of characters please pr...

Page 18: ...e optional characters will appear on the screen If you convert a Chinese character it will be confirmed when you input next character Press or or key to convert Chinese characters and then press 虎 Press 虎 will be inputted Use 廣東拼音 to enter texts Select 廣東拼音 and then press to enter Chinese characters You can convert Chinese characters word by word Example 香 Under 廣東拼音 input method type HONG Press O...

Page 19: ...r 3 5 mm tape If you press when five lines already exist 超過最大允許行數 will display Press or any other key to clear the error message You can convert up to 25 uncertain Chinese characters at one time Once confirmed you can t convert them If you want to stop converting Chinese characters please press Before converting Chinese characters if you press the inputted character will be cleared immediately and...

Page 20: ...段落數 will display Press or any other key to clear the error message Deleting Text By pressing the letters will be deleted one by one To delete all text To delete all text and format settings Inserting a Tab To insert a tab press the following key The symbol will then appear on the screen NOTE To delete a tab from a label position the cursor to the right of the tab mark on the text entry screen and ...

Page 21: ...the setting after typing in the tab length press or and then or again Entering Symbols Entering Symbols Using the Symbol Function Setting Symbol History Up to 30 recently used symbols are added to 常用符號 The default setting is 是 Symbol List Select Category or Choose a symbol or 設定 or 常用符號儲存 or 是 否 or 類別 符號 標點 括號引號 簡稱 箭頭 ...

Page 22: ...EDITING A LABEL 20 Entering Symbols 繪畫圖形 單位 數學 數字 上標 下標 類別 符號 ...

Page 23: ...21 Entering Symbols EDITING A LABEL 2 位數字 希臘語 羅馬 發音 平假名 類別 符號 ...

Page 24: ...EDITING A LABEL 22 Entering Symbols 片假名 電子 1 電子 2 標示 數據 影音 工作 日用品 交通 類別 符號 ...

Page 25: ...23 Entering Symbols EDITING A LABEL 花園 天氣 吉祥 趣味 運動 人物 動物 中國生肖 星座 糖果 水果 食物 項目符號 類別 符號 ...

Page 26: ...e set for each line the value will be displayed as when you press select an attribute using or and then press or When you change the setting on this screen and then press to go back to the text entry screen the same change will be applied to all lines of the label When 字大小 is set to 自動 and all the text is entered in uppercase the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest font size pos...

Page 27: ... Value Result 英字形 HEL 英字形 TEN 字大小 自動 When Auto is selected the text is automatically adjusted to print in the largest size available in the font settings for each tape width 字大小 19 pt 6 pt 26 pt 10 pt 38 pt 13 pt 字寬 x 1 字寬 x 1 2 x 3 2 x 2 3 x 2 字體 標準 字體 陰影 粗體 立體 中空 斜體 底線 無 底線 刪除線 底線 對齊 靠左 對齊 靠右 置中 均分 字距 標準 字距 較小 縱印 否 縱印 是 ...

Page 28: ...xt size to fit within the label length When 等比例縮小 is selected the total text size is modified to fit within the label When 字寬優先縮小 is selected the text width will be reduced to the size of x 1 2 setting Setting Frames NOTE You can also select a frame by typing in the frame number 設定 or 自動縮小設定 or 等比例縮小 字寬優先縮小 or Select a frame or ...

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Page 30: ... tab length by typing in the desired length To apply the setting after typing in the length press or and then or again Using Auto Format Layouts Using Templates Simply select a layout from the templates enter the text and apply formatting as desired Example Asset Tag Select an attribute or Set a value for the attribute or to return to the text entry screen 預設格式 or 用途分類範例 or 資產管理 or 資產標籤 or Enter t...

Page 31: ...he label before printing Select 列印選項 to set the print settings For details refer to 自動 跳號 Printing on page 38 or 鏡像列印 Printing on page 38 If the width of the current tape cassette does not match the set width for the selected layout an error message will display when you try to print the label Press or any other key to clear the error message and insert a tape cassette of the correct width If the ...

Page 32: ...ng Auto Format Layouts 用途分類範例 類別 Value Details 資產管理 資產標籤 18 x 70 mm 箱 18 x 76 mm 設備標籤 18 x 58 mm 檔案夾 櫃 標示牌中柱 18 x 219 mm 文件夾卡 12 x 82 mm 分類卡 12 x 42 mm 檔案櫃標籤 18 x 111 mm 地址 身份 地址標籤 18 x 70 mm 名牌 1 18 x 72 mm 名牌 2 18 x 72 mm ...

Page 33: ...Auto Format Layouts EDITING A LABEL 媒體 SD 記憶卡 12 x 25 mm Memory Stick 9 x 25 mm CD DVD1 6 x 113 mm CD DVD2 3 5 x 113 mm 纜線標籤 旗幟標籤 1 12 x 90 mm 旗幟標籤 2 12 x 90 mm 電線包覆 18 x 39 mm 面板 VRT 12 x 70 mm 類別 Value Details ...

Page 34: ...Select 預覽 to preview the label before printing Select 列印選項 to set the print settings For details refer to 自動 跳號 Printing on page 38 or 鏡像列印 Printing on page 38 If the width of the current tape cassette does not match the set width for the selected layout an error message will display when you try to print the label Press or any other key to clear the error message and insert a tape cassette of the...

Page 35: ...33 Using Auto Format Layouts EDITING A LABEL 寬度分類範例 Attribute Value Details 18mm 2 行 A 2 行 B 3 行 1 行 2 行 A 1 行 2 行 B 1 行 3 行 1 行 4 行 12mm 2 行 A 2 行 B 3 行 1 行 2 行 ...

Page 36: ...e Some barcode readers may not be able to read barcode labels created using the 小 setting Continuously printing a large number of labels with barcodes can overheat the print head which may affect printing quality Setting Barcode Parameters and Entering Barcode Data NOTE Symbols are only available for the CODE39 CODE128 CODABAR or GS1 128 protocols When not using symbols after typing in the barcode...

Page 37: ...ist CODE39 CODABAR Attribute Value 規格 CODE39 CODE128 EAN 8 EAN 13 GS1 128 UCC EAN 128 UPC A UPC E I 2 5 ITF CODABAR 寬度 小 大 底部文字 characters printed below barcode 有 無 檢查碼 check digit 無 有 only available for the CODE39 I 2 5 and CODABAR protocols Special Character Special Character 空格 ...

Page 38: ...t of the barcode mark on the data entry screen and then open the Barcode Setup screen by pressing To delete a barcode from a label position the cursor to the right of the barcode mark on the data entry screen and press Special Character 空格 NUL SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US DEL FNC3 FNC2 FNC4 FNC1 ...

Page 39: ...e NOTE To prevent damage to the tape do not touch the cutter lever while the message 正在列印 or 執行中 is displayed Do not pull the label coming out of the tape exit slot Doing so will cause the ink ribbon to be discharged with the tape making the tape no longer usable Do not block the tape exit slot during printing or when feeding tape Doing so will cause the tape to jam Single and Multiple Copy Printi...

Page 40: ...ing Use clear tape in 鏡像列印 so the labels can be read correctly from the opposite side when attached on glass windows or other transparent surfaces Setting Tape Cutting Options 大 小 省帶 不裁切 特別色帶 自動跳號 or Select start point or Select end point or Select the number of labels to be printed or 鏡像列印 or or 兩端空白 or 大 小 省帶 不裁切 特別色帶 or to apply the settings ...

Page 41: ...e the tape cassette A margin of 22 5 mm is printed first and then each label is printed leaving a margin of 4 mm before and after the text 不裁切 Select this setting when printing multiple copies of a label or when using Fabric Tapes or other special tapes that cannot be cut by the tape cutter of the P touch Feed the tape before using the cutter Otherwise a part of the text may be cut off Do not try ...

Page 42: ...splay and the P touch goes into the cut pause mode By pressing the Tape cutter lever you can cut the tape at the position you set in 兩端空白 特別 色帶 Select this setting when using special tape When using Fabric Tapes or Heat Shrink Tube set 特別色帶 for 兩端空白 before printing After printing remove the tape cassette from the P touch and use scissors to cut the tape When multiple copies are printed one time Wh...

Page 43: ...bel length NOTE Adjusting Label Length by 1 level increases total label length by approximately 1 Printing from the Label Collection Printing a label from the label collection stored in the P touch NOTE Only 12 or 18 mm tape can be used for Label Collection 設定 or 調整 or 長度 or 5 5 or 標籤集 or Select a category or Select a label or Check the label image 列印 or Select the number of copies or ...

Page 44: ...LABEL PRINTING 42 Printing from the Label Collection Label Collection List Category Label 辦公室標示 18mm Office 18mm ...

Page 45: ...43 Printing from the Label Collection LABEL PRINTING 注意 18mm Attention 18mm 注意 Attention 18mm Category Label ...

Page 46: ...loading a new Label Collection Category Using the P touch Update Software additional label collection categories can be downloaded to your P touch To download the new label collection categories please visit the Brother Solutions Center at http support brother com 信息 18mm Message 12mm Category Label ...

Page 47: ... Saved Label 列印 NOTE To print a saved label from the file select screen select a label using or and then press 開啟舊檔 NOTE If the message 不儲存改變 appears you have entered text on the text entry screen Press or to clear the entered text and open the saved label Press to cancel opening a saved label and return to the previous screen Type text and format label Select a file or 檔案 or Select a file or 列印 o...

Page 48: ...E FILE MEMORY 46 Printing Opening or Deleting a Saved Label 刪除 NOTE To delete a saved label from the file select screen select a label using or and then press 檔案 or Select a file or 刪除 or The message appears or ...

Page 49: ...e labels and customised settings Turn off the P touch Press and hold down and While holding down and press once and then release and NOTE Release before releasing the other keys 設定 or 重設 or Select the resetting method or A confirmation message appears or Value Details 重設所有設定 Downloaded labels are NOT cleared The contents in the file memory are also NOT cleared Other data is cleared and all setting...

Page 50: ...marks from the main unit using a soft dry cloth Use a slightly dampened cloth on difficult to remove marks NOTE Do not use paint thinner benzene alcohol or any other organic solvent These may deform the case or damage the appearance of your P touch Cleaning the Print Head Streaks or poor quality characters on printed labels generally indicates that the print head is dirty Clean the print head usin...

Page 51: ...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 NOTE About once a year wipe the cutter blade using a cotton swab slightly moistened with Isopropyl alcohol Do not touch the cutter blade directly with your bare hands ...

Page 52: ... and then pull out the jammed tape and cut it Check that the end of the tape passes through the tape guide before reinstalling the tape cassette The label does not print correctly Remove the tape cassette and reinstall it pressing it firmly until it clicks into place If the print head is dirty clean it with a cotton swab or optional print head cleaning cassette TZe CL4 The ink ribbon is separated ...

Page 53: ...es not match the number of digits set in the barcode parameters Enter the correct number of digits 裁刀出錯 The tape cutter was closed when you tried to print or feed tape Turn the P touch off and then on again before continuing When tape is tangled in the cutter remove the tape 標籤超過最大長度 The length of the label to be printed using the text entered is longer than 1 metre Edit the text so that the lengt...

Page 54: ...Standard TZe tape cassette 3 5 mm 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 mm widths No of lines 18 mm tape 1 5 lines 12 mm tape 1 3 lines 9 mm tape 1 2 lines 6 mm tape 1 2 lines 3 5 mm tape 1 line Memory buffer size Maximum 2 800 characters File storage Maximum 50 files Auto Power off Battery 5 min 3 AC adapter 8 hours Operation temperature humidity 10 35 C 20 80 humidity without condensation Maximum wet bulb temperat...

Page 55: ...isk Windows Disk space 70 MB or more Macintosh Disk space 500 MB or more Memory Windows Windows Vista 512 MB or more Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit or 2 GB or more 64 bit Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 1 GB or more 32 bit or 2 GB or more 64 bit Macintosh OS X v10 7 5 2 GB or more OS X v10 8 x 2 GB or more OS X v10 9 x 2 GB or more OS X v10 10 x 2 GB or more OS X v10 11 x 2 GB or more Monitor Wind...

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