Brother International PT 1950 User Guide
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USER'S GUIDE 1950 www.P-touch.com • Read this User's Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User's Guide in a handy place for future reference. - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 2
practical machine. Finally, as you may want to refer to this User's Guide occasionally, we suggest that you keep it in a handy place. Declaration of Conformity We BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD. 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 487-8561, Japan declare that the Labelling System PT-1950 conforms - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 3
DESCRIPTION 1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 3 BATTERIES ...3 AC ADAPTOR ...4 TAPE CASSETTE 5 ATTACHING LABELS 6 PRINT HEAD & ROLLERS 7 USING WITH A PERSONAL COMPUTER AUTO FORMAT FUNCTION 26 FONT FUNCTION 28 SIZE & WIDE FUNCTIONS 29 STYLE FUNCTION 32 UNDERLINE FUNCTION 34 FRAME FUNCTION 35 TAPE - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 4
LENGTH FUNCTION 41 AUTO CUT FUNCTION 42 PRINT KEY ...43 FEED & CUT FUNCTION 43 NUMBERING FUNCTION 44 REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION 46 CURRENCY CONVERSION FUNCTION 47 MEMORY FUNCTIONS 49 TROUBLESHOOTING 54 ERROR MESSAGE LIST 55 SPECIFICATIONS 58 ACCESSORIES 59 INDEX ...62 II - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 5
Getting Started TOP VIEW GENERAL DESCRIPTION Tape compartment cover Keyboard AC adaptor connector Navigation dial USB port LCD display BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover 1 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 6
KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY ´ ( " / @ % = & ( 1æ 2 ø 3 å 4œ 5 à 6 é 7 è 8 ì 9ò 0ù O WE R T Y Uu I Oo P Alt A a S D F GH J K Z X Cç V B Nñ M L£ ˆ ´ . Code Space Delete key Cursor keys Return key Power key 2 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 7
a soft, dry cloth only. q Do not put any foreign objects into or anything on the machine. q To avoid injuries, do not touch the cutter's edge. q Use only the AC adaptor (model H/H1) designed exclusively for this machine. Use of any other adaptor may void the warranty. q Do not try to disassemble the - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 8
the correct direction, the batteries may leak, overheat or explode, or the print head may overheat. AC ADAPTOR The AC adaptor (model H/H1) allows you to use this machine wherever there is an electrical outlet. To connect the AC adaptor: 1 Insert the plug on the adaptor cord into the connector marked - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 9
inserting the tape cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide. 5 Close the compartment cover, then turn on the machine if it is off. 6 Hold down c and press _ once to advance the tape and remove any slack. This machine does not support stamp tapes (SK - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 10
labels printed on laminated tapes. 1 Hold the tape in your left hand, with the printed surface facing up, and hold the stick in your right hand. 2 Pass the tape label backing. GH ABCDEF ABCDEF Some tapes can be tape and cutting off the label using scissors, place the label Cover the label with - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 11
may appear through the label text. Therefore, as with a tape recorder, the machine's print head may need tape cassette, close the tape compartment cover, and then try printing again. 5 If a blank streak still appears in the label, repeat steps 1 to 4. If none of the above works, contact your service - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 12
auto format templates are available in the software for easy label making. What to prepare : s CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains software, etc., to install on a personal computer. s Software Installation Guide Keep for future reference. s USB interface cable Use this cable to connect the PT-1950 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 13
, the machine will automatically turn off if no operation is performed within 60 minutes. q The label length can be set up to 310 mm long. About CHAIN print mode : When printing labels continuously, you can reduce the margin size by selecting the "Chain Printing" option on the computer. The Auto cut - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 14
: q Press o. The current session's information is stored in the internal memory. CURSOR KEYS The machine's LCD display shows two rows of 9 characters; however, the text that you create can be up to 99 characters long. You can review and edit your text by using the cursor keys to move the cursor so - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 15
RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: q Press w once. If this key is pressed when the cursor is at the end of a line followed by another line, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next line. To move the cursor several characters to the right: q Hold down w until the - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 16
NAVIGATION DIAL The navigation dial in the upper-right corner of the keyboard provides a quick way to access many of the P-touch functions and to select from the various settings. Refer to the description of each function for a detailed explanation on how to use the navigation dial. - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 17
ALT KEY To type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys: 1 Press a once to enter Alt mode. The Alt indicator on the left side of the display comes on. 2 To type in a character written in colour in the lower-right corner of the key, press the key of the desired character. To - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 18
SHIFT KEY To type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key: q Hold down s and press the key of the desired letter or symbol. EXAMPLE To type in "%": q Hold down s and press 5. 1: 5 _ 1: 5 % _ The Caps mode is similar to holding down s. It allows you to type - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 19
q Press _. 1: J . _ 1: J . _ RETURN KEY Like on a typewriter or word processor, this machine's return key ( r ) is used to end a line of text and start another one. When you have the cursor to it. A label can only contain a maximum of five text lines. If you press r when five lines already exist - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 20
Tape widths 6 mm 9 mm 12 mm 18 on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing r is like answering "yes". To answer "no", press *. Refer to DELETE KEY on page and Q is pressed, the error message "TAB LIMIT!" appears. 16 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 21
following tab position. For example, if the tab length is set to 3.0 cm and the following text is typed in: 1: A B C D E F G H I 2: J K L M N O P Q R S T U the label shown below will be printed. Margin Tab (3.0 cm) EXAMPLE Tab (3.0 cm) Margin To set the tab length to 2.0 cm: 1 Rotate + until 08 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 22
to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display, especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect files. In these cases, pressing * is like answering "no". To answer "yes", press r. Refer to RETURN KEY on page 15. To delete one character: 1 Press f, w, h or e to position - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 23
To delete a sequence of characters: 1 Press f, w, h or e to position the cursor below the character immediately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete. 2 Hold down * until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted. To quit a function without changing your text: q - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 24
new text, the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions (Font, Size, Wide, Style, Underline, Frame, Tape margin, Alignment, Tab length, Mirror printing, and Length) are returned to their default settings, or whether just the text is erased - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 25
To delete just the text: 1 Hold down c and press *. 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). To return to the text without erasing anything, press *. 3 Press + (OR press r). EXAMPLE To clear just the text: 1: G a r d e n 2: 3 4 5 - 6 7 8 9 _ 1 Hold down c and press *. - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 26
COMPOSITE CHARACTER KEYS This machine can display and print composite characters, which consist of a letter and a diacritical mark. The diacritical marks available are and ~. Several composite characters can be found - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 27
2 Press E. 1: N o ë _ ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be found on the keys and typed in using a (refer to page 12), or they can be entered using the composite character keys (refer to page 22). The - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 28
To type an uppercase letter, hold down s (OR hold down c and press a to turn on Caps mode) before pressing the letter key. 3 Press + (OR press r). The accented character is added to the text. To type in a series of accented characters, hold down c before pressing + (OR r). Then, continue adding - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 29
° $ Fr ƒ 5 ✏ 4 5 ~ _ The use of the CE mark is strictly governed by one or more European Council directives. Ensure that any labels you produce which use this mark conform with the relevant directives. To type in a symbol: 1 Rotate + until 17/19 SYMBOL is displayed, and then press + ( - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 30
of the pre-formatted layouts, the label length, tape margin and horizontal alignment are automatically adjusted without changing the text or any other format settings. The following preset formats are available: Auto format setting Length setting Tape margin setting Horizontal alignment setting - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 31
Auto format setting AUDIO CASSETTE DAT CASSETTE MINI DISK ORGANISER L ORGANISER S FILE LONG FILE SHORT Length setting 8.9 cm 5.6 cm 5.2 cm 8.2 cm 6.5 cm 18.3 cm 9.4 cm Tape margin setting NARROW NARROW NARROW NARROW NARROW NARROW NARROW Horizontal alignment setting CENTRE CENTRE CENTRE CENTRE - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 32
at the bottom left of the display shows the currently selected font setting. To change the font setting: 1 Rotate + until 01/19 FONT is displayed, and then press + to display the current font setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired font setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it to the - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 33
always shown by the indicators above the display. With the AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the largest possible size. However, seven other point sizes are also available, and each can be printed with - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 34
With the AUTO setting selected and 12-mm- or 18-mm-wide tape installed, text consist- ing of just one line of only uppercase letters (and no accented characters) will be printed with a character size slightly larger than a similar sentence also containing lowercase letters (i.e., 29 points for 12- - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 35
at the top of the display. If the selected character size is too large for the installed tape cassette, the message "CHR SIZE AUTO?" appears when p is pressed. Pressing p(or r) changes the character size to the maximum possible for the installed tape and continues printing. To stop the character - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 36
OFF WIDE ON STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text. Characters printed using the smaller sizes may be difficult to read if certain style settings (e.g., I+SHAD) are selected. The following style settings are available: NORMAL, BOLD, OUTLINE, SHADOW - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 37
: 1 While holding down c, press 4 once, and keep c held down. STYLE NORMAL 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 4 until I+SHAD is displayed. 3 Release c. STYLE I+SHAD RREEFFEERREENNCCEE Font setting NORMAL FONT 1 Style setting BOLD OUTLINE SHADOW ITALIC - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 38
Font setting FONT 1 I+BOLD FONT 2 Style setting I+OUTL I+SHAD VERT UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can emphasise your text by underlining it. The default underline setting is OFF. When the Underline function - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 39
c. UNDL OFF UNDL ON FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasised label. The default setting is OFF; however, 5 frame settings are also available. Refer to Reference at the end of this section for samples of the - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 40
2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 6 until the desired frame setting is displayed. 3 Release c to apply the selected frame setting to the text. The ABC indicator comes on when a setting other than OFF is selected. EXAMPLE To select the rounded frame setting: 1 While holding down c, - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 41
allows you to adjust the size of the margins on the left and right sides of your text. The default tape margin setting is FULL; tape margin settings, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide (:) to centre the text within the label. To change the tape margin setting: 1 Rotate + until 09/19 TAPE - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 42
TAPE HALF HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT FUNCTION You can choose to align the text in one of three ways. In addition, if the Length function was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting. The default horizontal alignment - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 43
MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION With this function, you can print your text so that the characters can be read from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other clear material, they can be read correctly from the opposite side. When using the Mirror printing - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 44
The default mirror printing setting is OFF. ON To turn on or off the mirror printing setting: 1 Rotate + until 15/19 MIRROR is displayed, and then press + to display the current mirror printing setting. 2 Rotate + until the desired mirror printing setting is displayed, and then press + to apply it - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 45
length setting is displayed. The Length indicator comes on when ON is selected. 3 Press + (OR release c). If ON was selected, the current label length setting is displayed. 4 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until the desired length is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the length. To - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 46
Press h until 12.0cm is displayed. 5 Press r. LENGTH ON LENGTH 10.0cm LENGTH 12.0cm AUTO CUT FUNCTION The Auto cut function allows you to set whether or not the machine will automatically cut each label after it is printed. Turn on the Auto cut function before starting to print in order to cut the - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 47
" followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed. EXAMPLE To print a label: q Press p once. COPIES 1/ 1 FEED & CUT FUNCTION The Feed & Cut function is used to feed out 24 mm of tape and automatically cut it off. For example, after printing with the Auto cut function set to OFF or - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 48
is printed. This type of automatic incrementation is very useful when printing serial number labels, production control labels or other labels requiring ascending numbers. To use the Numbering function: 1 Press f, w, h or e until the cursor is positioned below the number that you wish to increase - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 49
EXAMPLE To print three labels with numbers 1, 2 and 3: 1 Rotate + until 14/19 NUMBER is displayed, and then press + (OR hold down c and press O.) 1: S T U D I O _1 2 Rotate + (OR press h) until 3 is displayed. 3 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 50
the desired number of copies is displayed, or use the number keys to type in the number. 3 Press + (OR press p or r) to begin printing the labels. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed. EXAMPLE To print three copies of - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 51
up the function by selecting which currency you wish to convert and how you want the prices to appear, and then you can quickly create labels containing prices in both euros and one other currency. To set up the Currency conversion function: 1 Rotate + until 19/19 CONV SETUP is displayed, and - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 52
The following currency settings are available: CHF (Swiss franc), DKK (Danish krone), GBP (British pound), NOK (Norwegian krone), SEK (Swedish krona), AUD (Australian dollar), CAD (Canadian dollar), HKD (Hong Kong dollar), USD (US dollar), ANY1 (in the format X.XXX,XX), ANY2 (in the format X,XXX. - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 53
insert the new ones within five minutes of removing the old ones, otherwise any text files stored in the memory will be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an electrical outlet with the AC adaptor). 49 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 54
not to overwrite it (delete it from the memory and store the new one). If the maximum number of characters has already been stored, the error message "MEMORY FULL!" appears in the display. To overwrite the stored file with the new one: q Press + (OR press r). The previously stored file is deleted - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 55
RECALLING TEXT To recall a text file: 1 Do either of the following: • Rotate + until 07/19 MEMORY is displayed, and then press +. Then, rotate + until RECALL is displayed, and then press +. OR • Hold down c and press 8. The message "RECALL" appears in the display with the file number and beginning - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 56
2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until the file number containing the text that you wish to delete is displayed. The text stored under the selected file number is shown. To see other parts of the selected text file, press f or w. To display the text stored under other file numbers, rotate + (OR press h - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 57
To recall the text from file number 1: 1 Hold down c and press 8. 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until file number 1 is displayed. 3 Press r. RECALL [4]J. Smit RECALL [1]Bill Re To delete the text stored under file number 4: 1 Hold down c and press 9. 2 Rotate + (OR press h or e) until file number 4 - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 58
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. • Check that the AC adaptor is on the printed label. page 7. 6. Striped tape appears. • You have reached the end of the tape. Replace the tape cassette with a new one. 7. The machine has "locked - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 59
job, install the sette is changed while the P-touch is correct tape cassette, and then receiving data from the computer. try printing again. CUTTER ERROR! This message appears if the tape cutter is closed when you try to print or feed the tape. Wait until printing continues. DIVIDE BY This - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 60
to the P-touch. • Press any key on the P-touch to clear the error message. • used to set a label length that is less than 4.0 cm or more than 30.0 cm. • Set the label length between 4.0 cm possible for the installed tape. Reduce the number of lines or install a tape of greater width. MEMORY - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 61
Error Message Cause Remedy ROM PROBLEM! This message appears if there is a problem with the machine's read only memory. Turn off the machine, and then while holding down c and R, turn the machine back on. Contact your service representative. TAB LIMIT! This message appears if the maximum - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 62
HARDWARE Input Device: LCD: Print Tape: Power Supply: Print Head: Dimensions: Weight: SOFTWARE Buffer Size: Memory Size: Character Size: Print Styles: SPECIFICATIONS Keyboard - 51 keys 10 characters × 2 lines 20 indicators (including Alt and Caps) Pressure-sensitive, Adhesive-based 8 metres long - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 63
this machine. Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble caused by the use of unauthorised supplies. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Tape supply may differ by country. Availability of accessories subject to change without notice. Stock No. Description 18-mm-wide laminated tapes - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 64
on black adhesive TZ-611 Black characters on yellow adhesive 18-mm-wide non-laminated tapes TZ-N241 Black characters on white adhesive TZ-N242 Red characters on white adhesive TZ-N243 Blue characters on white adhesive TZ-N541 Black characters on blue adhesive TZ-N641 Black characters on - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 65
on green adhesive TZ-NF31 Black characters on purple adhesive 9-mm-wide non-laminated tapes TZ-N221 Black characters on white adhesive 6-mm-wide non-laminated tapes TZ-N211 Black characters on white adhesive Strong adhesive tapes Stock No. Description TZ-S241 TZ-S231 TZ-S221 TZ-S211 TZ - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 66
22 spaces 15 symbols 13, 25 tabs 16 uppercase letters 14 error messages 55 F fabric tape 6 Feeding & cutting 43 fonts 28 formatting 26 frames 35 functions 12 I incrementing 44 K keyboard 2 L laminated tape 6 Length function 41 M margins 37 memory 49 mirror printing 39 multiple - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 67
return key 15 S Shift key 14 size 29 spaces 15 specifications 58 storing 50 style 32 symbols 25 T tab length 17 tabs 16 tape cassette 5 tape length 41 text alignment 38 size 29 style 32 underlining 34 width 29 text lines 15 troubleshooting 54 U underlining 34 uppercase letters - Brother International PT 1950 | User Guide - Page 68
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• Read this User’s Guide before you start using your P-touch.
• Keep this User’s Guide in a handy place for future reference.
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