Brother International PT-3600 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 75

Functions Ch. 3 Functions Tape Length function (T. LENGTH) 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 Tape Length function allows you to set the label length between 0.25" and 38.84" (0.6 cm and 99.5 cm). The current Tape Length setting is shown in the lower-left corner of the display. R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E RRRG H RI RJ > NO1LM:_ AUTO 1.10 HELSINKI A F K QQQQQQQQQQQQ AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size NOTE The Tape Length setting is only applied to labels printed on TZ tape. The label length of AV labels cannot be adjusted. To change the setting for the Tape Length function: 1 Hold down d and press 1. NOTE This step may be skipped if settings for several Global Format functions are being applied at the same time. 2 Press j or k until T. LENGTH is displayed. The current setting is shown on the left side of the display. R1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C RRRG H RI RJ 10/13 NLMO T. LENGTH AUTO AUTO 1.10 HELSINKI D E A F K QQQQQQQQQQQQ AUTO Length Margin Font Width Size 3 Press m or g until the desired setting is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the desired tape length. NOTE ☞ To return the function to its default setting (AUTO), press the space bar. ☞ To change the setting in 0.1" (1.0 cm) steps, hold down either m or g, and then release the key when the desired setting is displayed. ☞ The tape length is displayed in the currently selected unit of measurement (inches or centimeters). The unit of measurement can be changed with the Setup functions. (Refer to page 80.) ☞ To return to the text without changing the formatting, press e (OR hold down d and press 1). 4 Press n to apply the setting. NOTE To apply several format settings at the same time, continue pressing j or k to select the function, then pressing m or g to select the desired setting. Press n only after the necessary functions have been set. Block Margin function (B. MARGIN) The width of the margins between text blocks can be set between 0.00" and 12.00" (0.0 cm and 30.0 cm). The left and right margins for each text block will have a width that is the specified setting. If the AUTO setting is selected, the block margins will be 0.00" (0.0 cm) if only one text block has been created and 0.13" (0.3 cm) if multiple text blocks have been created. To change the setting for the Block Margin function: 1 Hold down d and press 1. NOTE This step may be skipped if settings for several format functions are being applied at the same time. 2 Press j or k until B. MARGIN is displayed. The current setting is shown on the left side of the display. 63