Brother International PT 1300 Users Manual - English - Page 36

Length Function

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LENGTH FUNCTION Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific length. The length function allows you to set the label length between 1.6 and 11.8 inches (4.0 and 30.0 centimeters). The default length setting is OFF. If ON is selected, the Length indicator at the bottom of the display lights up.  Turning off the machine and then turning it on again changes the length setting back to OFF. To turn on or off the length function: Length 1 While holding down Code , press Q once, and keep Code held down to display the current length of the label (the text and both margins) briefly, then display the current label length setting (ON or OFF). Length 2 While still holding down Code , continue pressing Q until the desired label length setting is displayed.  The Length indicator lights up when ON is selected. 3 Release Code . If ON was selected, the current label length setting is displayed. To set the length of the label: 4 Press Home or to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter a End length.  To change the length in 1" (1.0 cm) steps, hold down either Home or , End and then release the key when the desired setting is displayed. The default setting (3.9" (10.0 cm)) can be selected by pressing Space . Memory 5 Press . 32

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LENGTH FUNCTION
Although the length of the printed label automatically adjusts to fit the length of the
entered text, there may be times when you will want to make a label with a specific
length. The
length
function allows you to set the label length between 1.6 and 11.8
inches (4.0 and 30.0 centimeters).
The default length setting is
OFF
. If
ON
is selected, the
Length
indicator at the bottom
of the display lights up.
Turning off the machine and then turning it on again changes the length setting
back to
OFF
.
To turn on or off the length function:
1
While holding down
, press
once, and keep
held down to
display the current length of the label (the text and both margins) briefly, then dis-
play the current label length setting (
ON
or
OFF
).
2
While still holding down
, continue pressing
until the desired label
length setting is displayed.
The
Length
indicator lights up when
ON
is selected.
3
Release
. If
ON
was selected, the current label length setting is displayed.
To set the length of the label:
4
Press
or
to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter a
length.
To change the length in 1” (1.0 cm) steps, hold down either
or
,
and then release the key when the desired setting is displayed.
The default setting (3.9” (10.0 cm)) can be selected by pressing
.
5
Press
.
Code
Q
Length
Code
Code
Q
Length
Code
Home
End
Home
End
Space
Memory