Brother International PT-1810 Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 69

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" (4.0 cm and 30.0 cm). The default length setting is OFF. When the Length function is set to ON, the Length indicator on the right side of the display lights up.  Turning off the machine and turning it on again changes the length setting back to OFF. To turn on or off the Length function: 1 While holding down Length , press once, and keep held down to dis- play the current length of the label (the text and both margins) briefly, then display the current label length setting (ON or OFF). 2 While still holding down Length , 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. 4 Press Home or End to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter the length.  To change the units (inches or centimeters) used to display the label length, press until the desired units are displayed. 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. 5 Press . 65

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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”
(4.0 cm and 30.0 cm).
The default length setting is
OFF
. When the
Length
function is set to
ON
, the
Length
indi-
cator on the right side of the display lights up.
Turning off the machine and 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 dis-
play the current length of the label (the text and both margins) briefly, then display
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.
4
Press
or
to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter the
length.
To change the units (inches or centimeters) used to display the label length,
press
until the desired units are displayed.
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.
5
Press
.
Length
Length
Home
End
Home
End