Brother International PT 1950 Users Manual - English and Spanish
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- Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 1
1950/1960 USER'S GUIDE GUÍA DE USUARIO • Read this User's Guide before you start using your P-touch. • Keep this User's Guide in a handy place for future reference. • Antes de usar su equipo por primera vez, lea cuidadosamente esta Guía de Usuario. • Guarde esta Guía de Usuario - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 2
of tape colors allow you to print personalized labels, useful for color-coded filing. Finally, as you may want to occasionally refer to this User's Guide, we product Product Name Model Number : Brother P-touch Electronic Labeling System : PT-1950/1960 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 3
covered by this warranty and if you first reported the problem to Brother or an Authorized Service Center within 90 days from the date of original purchase, Brother or its Authorized Service Center will repair or replace the Machine and/ or accompanying Consumable and Accessory Item(s) at no charge - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 4
agreed to replace in the package from the replacement Machine and return it to Brother using the air bill supplied by Brother in accordance with the instructions provided by Brother. Since you will be in possession of two machines, Brother will require that you provide a valid major credit card - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 5
information about your Brother Product, we have a variety of support options for you to choose from: USA-Customer Service: Customer Service 877-478-6824 (voice) Customer Service 901-379-1210 (fax) Automated Faxback 800-521-2846 World Wide Web www.brother.com Supplies / Accessories www.brothermall - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 6
CONTENTS Getting Started GENERAL 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 8 For Your Information POWER KEY...10 CURSOR KEYS 10 CODE, ALT & SHIFT KEYS 11 SPACE KEY ...14 RETURN - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 7
PRINT KEY ...39 FEED & CUT FUNCTION 40 NUMBERING FUNCTION 40 REPEAT PRINTING FUNCTION 42 MEMORY FUNCTIONS 43 TROUBLESHOOTING 47 ERROR MESSAGE LIST 48 SPECIFICATIONS 51 INDEX ...52 PT-1950/1960 CONTACT INFORMATION (For USA Only 54 v - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 8
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Getting Started TOP VIEW GENERAL DESCRIPTION Tape compartment cover Keyboard AC adaptor connector USB port LCD display BOTTOM VIEW Tape exit slot Battery compartment cover 1 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 10
KEYBOARD & LCD DISPLAY / ( 1 @ # 2 3 4 % 5 6 & 7 8 ( 9 0 BS O WE R T Y Uu I í Oó P á Alt A S D F G H J Ké Lú " Z X CÇ Vç B Code Space N Ñ Mñ / . On Off Delete key Cursor keys Return key Power key 2 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 11
edge. Use only Brother TZ tapes with this machine to avoid damage. Do not use tapes that do not have the mark. Brother cannot be held responsible for trouble or damage by the use of unauthorized supplies. Do not pull on the tape being fed from the P-touch. This may damage the tape cassette. Do not - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 12
direction, the batteries may leak, overheat or burst, or the print head may overheat. AC ADAPTOR The AC adaptor (model AD-24) 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 DC IN - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 13
cassette, make sure that the inner ribbon does not catch on the corner of the metal guide. 5 Close the compartment cover, and 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-MB/SH-MB). 5 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 14
LABELS LAMINATED TAPE When you open the tape compartment cover of the machine, you will find a lettering stick in the upper right hand corner. This stick enables you to easily remove the backing from labels printed on laminated tapes, as shown below. 1 Hold the tape Cover the label with another - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 15
, a black horizontal streak may appear through the label text. Therefore, as with a tape recorder, the machine's head may need to be cleaned from time Turn off the machine. Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor. 2 Open the tape compartment cover, and then remove the tape cassette if one - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 16
software by following the instructions that appear on PC dis- play. Refer to "Software Installation Guide" for detail. 3 When P-touch Editor and P-touch Quick Editor is installed, connect the P-touch to your personal computer by using the USB cable and then turn on the P-touch. 4 The Printer Driver - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 17
machine will automatically turn off if no operation is performed within 60 minutes. The label length can be set up to 12.2" (310 mm) long. About CHAIN print mode : When printing labels finally cutting the tape. Please use scissors to cut off Fabric Tapes or Strong Adhesive Tapes. System Requirements - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 18
Power Supply Non-PC use PC use Six AA batteries 5 minutes 60 minutes AC adaptor 5 minutes 60 minutes To turn on the machine: Press 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 different parts - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 19
RIGHT CURSOR KEY To move the cursor one character to the right: 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: Hold down w until the cursor - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 20
EXAMPLE To start the Symbol function: Hold down c and press a once. 1: D A N G E R _ Ü ÆæÃã ALT KEY To type in characters printed in color on the right-hand side of the keys: Hold down a and press the key of the desired character written in color. The Alt indicator on the left side of the display - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 21
SHIFT KEY To type in an uppercase letter or a symbol printed in the top left-hand corner of a key: Hold down s and press the key of the desired letter or symbol. EXAMPLE To type in "%": 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 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 22
without adding blank spaces. To add a space: Press _. EXAMPLE To add a space: 1: J . _ Press _. 1: J . _ RETURN KEY As 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 finished entering one line, press the return - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 23
Tape widths 1/4" (6 mm) 3/8" (9 mm) 1/2" (12 mm) 3/4" (18 mm) Maximum number of lines that can be printed 2 2 3 5 The return key can also be used to select an - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 24
tab position. For example, if the tab length is set to 1.2" (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 (1.2" (3.0 cm)) Tab (1.2" (3.0 cm)) EXAMPLE Margin To set the tab length to 1": 1 Hold down - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 25
2 Press e until 1.0 is displayed. 3 Press r. To add a tab: Hold down c and press Q once. TAB LENGTH 1.Oinch 1: a r t N O . _ DELETE KEY The Delete (backspace) key ( * ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor's current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( f ), which - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 26
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: - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 27
the Clear function can be used to choose whether all of the text is erased and all format functions (Font, Size, Width, 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. To delete all - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 28
To delete just the text: 1 Hold down c and press *. 2 Press h or e until TEXT ONLY is selected (flashing). To return to the text without erasing anything, press *. 3 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 *. 2 Press e until TEXT ONLY is - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 29
ACCENT FUNCTION The Accent function can also be used to add accented characters to your text. Many of these characters can also be typed in using the Symbol function. The accented characters are grouped according to the capital or small letter that they are combined with. The following accented - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 30
EXAMPLE To add the accented character "É": 1 Hold down c and press A. 2 Hold down s and press E. 3 Press w until É appears in the frame. 4 Press r. ACCENT a-u/A-U? È É Ë Ê E˜ É È Ë Ê E˜ 1: R E S U M É _ SYMBOL FUNCTION In addition to the letters, symbols and numerals on the key tops, there are - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 31
Group Symbol 1 E˜ e˜ Õ õ ° TM 2 +×÷=§ 2 3 2 3 4 [ ] 3 R C 4 5 To type in a symbol: 1 Hold down c and press a. A row of symbols appears in the display. 2 Press h or e to display different rows of symbols and press f or w until the desired symbol appears enlarged within the frame in the - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 32
FORMAT FUNCTION With the Auto Format function, you can select from a variety of preset formats perfect for your specific need. This function automatically adjusts the label length, tape margins and horizontal alignment without changing the text or any other formats, allowing you to create - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 33
To select a preset format: 1 Hold down c and press Y once. The currently selected setting appears in the dis- play. 2 Press h or e to select the desired setting. To return to default settings, press _. 3 Press r to apply the selected setting. The Length indicator comes on if any setting other than - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 34
FONT FUNCTION With the Font function, you can choose one of two fonts for your text. The following font settings are available: The default font setting is FONT 1. The font indicator at the bottom left of the display shows the currently selected font setting. To change the font setting: 1 While - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 35
With the AUTO size setting, the machine compares your text with the width of the installed tape and automatically adjusts the characters to the the AUTO setting selected and 1/2" (12-mm) or 3/4" (18-mm) wide tape installed, text consisting of just one line of only uppercase letters (and no accented - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 36
To change the size setting: 1 While holding down c, press 2 once, and keep c held down to display the current size setting. 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 2 until the desired size setting is displayed. The current size setting is shown by the size indicator at the top of the display - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 37
EXAMPLE To select the ON width setting: 1 While holding down c, press 3 once, and keep c held down. 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing 3 until ON is displayed. 3 Release c. WIDE OFF WIDE ON STYLE FUNCTION You can choose from nine different character styles to apply to your text. - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 38
EXAMPLE To select the I+SHAD style setting: 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 FONT 2 BOLD Style - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 39
UNDERLINE FUNCTION You can emphasize your text by underlining it. The default underline setting is OFF. When the Underline function is set to ON, the Underline indicator on the right side of the display comes on. UNDL ON To turn the Underline function on or off: (Sample) 1 While holding down c, - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 40
FRAME FUNCTION With the Frame function, you can choose from various frames and highlights to design a more decorative or emphasized label. The default setting is OFF; however, the following five settings are also available. When any setting other than OFF is selected, the Frame indicator on - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 41
) NARROW (1/6" (4 mm) margins) HALF (1/2" (12 mm) margins) When a setting other than FULL is selected, extra tape is fed out before printing starts. After printing using the NARROW and HALF tape margin settings, use scissors to cut along the cutting guide (:) to center the text within the label. 33 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 42
tape margin setting. 2 While still holding down c, continue pressing E until the desired tape margin set- ting is displayed. 3 Release c to apply the selected tape was used to set the length of the label, the text will align within the label according to the selected horizontal alignment setting. The - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 43
pressing R until RIGHT is displayed. 3 Release c. ALIGN RIGHT MIRROR PRINTING FUNCTION This function prints your label so that the text can be read from the adhesive side of the tape. If mirror-printed labels are attached to glass or some other transparent material, they can be read correctly from - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 44
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 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 45
h or e to select the desired length or use the number keys to enter a length. To change the units (inches or centimeters) used to display the label length, press M until the desired units are displayed. To change the length in 1" (1.0-cm) steps, hold down either h or e, and then release the key when - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 46
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 labels automatically after printing them. After printing a label with the Auto cut function set to OFF, hold - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 47
will automatically be cut after it is printed. To print a label: Press p once. The message "COPIES" followed by the number of the label being printed is displayed. If the selected character size is too large for the width of the installed tape cassette, the message "CHR SIZE AUTO?" appears. To allow - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 48
cannot be entered. 4 Press p (or r) to begin printing the labels. The number of each copy is displayed while it is being printed. If the Tape margin function is set to any setting other than NONE, a cutting guide (:) is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size. 40 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 49
O. 3 Press 3. 4 Press p (or r ). COPIES 1/ 3 1: S T U D I O _1 NUMBER UNTIL 1 NUMBER UNTIL 3 COPIES 2/ 3 COPIES 3/ 3 If the Tape margin function is set to any setting other than NONE, a cutting guide (:) is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size. ✂ ✂ 41 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 50
in the number. 3 Press p (or r ) to begin printing the labels. The number of each copy is displayed, while it is being printed. If the Tape margin function is set to any setting other than NONE, a cutting guide (:) is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size. EXAMPLE To - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 51
to any setting other than NONE, a cutting guide (:) is printed between each label so the tape can be cut to the correct size. ✂ text files stored in the memory will be lost (unless the machine is plugged into an electrical outlet with the AC adaptor). STORING TEXT To store a text file: 1 Hold down - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 52
select the file number containing the text that you wish to recall. 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, press h or e, or the key of a different file number - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 53
select the file number containing the text that you wish to delete. 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, press h or e, or the key of a different file number - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 54
To recall the text from file number 1: 1 Hold down c and press 8. 2 Press 1. 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 Press 4. 3 Press r. 4 Press r. 1: _B i l l R e y n CLEAR [1]Bill Re CLEAR [4]J. Smit OK TO CLEAR? - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 55
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Remedy 1. The display stays blank after you have turned on the machine. • Check that the AC adaptor is connected correctly. • If you are using alkaline batteries, check that they are correctly inserted. • If the batteries are low, replace them with new - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 56
when the installed alkaline batteries become weak. Replace the batteries or use the AC adaptor. BUFFER EMPTY! • This message appears if you hold down c and this machine. CUTTER ERROR! This message appears if the tape cutter is closed when you try to print or feed the tape. Turn the P-touch off - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 57
when the P-touch was turned on or if the keyword was damaged and it failed to initialize. Contact your service representative. INTERFACE first. NO TAPE! This message appears if you try to print a label or feed the tape when no tape cassette is installed. Install a tape cassette and try again. 49 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 58
some of the text, reduce the character width or increase the set label length. SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PRODUCT, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR PRODUCT TO THE STORE! After referring to this User's Guide, if you still need assistance, refer to the Brother Contact information in this - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 59
mm) 3/4" (18 mm) Six AA alkaline batteries (AM3, LR6) or AC adaptor (model AD-24) 112 dot / 180 dpi 7.1" (W) × 9.2" (D) × 2.4" (H) (181.4 × 232.5 × 61.4 mm) 1.68 lbs (760 g) (without a tape cassette and batteries installed) SOFTWARE Buffer Size: Maximum 99 characters Maximum five lines Memory Size - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 60
INDEX A AC adaptor 4 Accented characters 21 Adding spaces 14 tabs 16 Aligning 34 Alt key 12 Automatic formatting 24 Automatic tape-cutting 38 B Backspace key 17 Batteries 3 C Capital letters 13 Caps mode 13 Cleaning machine 3 print head 7 rollers 7 Clearing text and formats 19 text - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 61
14 Specifications 51 Storing files 43 Style 29 Symbols 22 T Tab length 16 Tabs 15 Tape cassettes 5 Tape length 36 Text alignment 34 framing 32 margins 33 size 28 style 29 underlining 31 width 28 Text lines 14 Troubleshooting 47 U Underlining 31 Uppercase letters 13 W Width 28 53 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 62
call Brother Customer Service at: Voice 1-877-4-PTouch, or Fax 1-901-379-1210 Assistance on the Internet For product information and downloading the latest drivers: http://www.brother.com For purchasing accessories and certain Brother products: http://www.brothermall.com Accessories and Supplies To - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 63
GUÍA DE USUARIO - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 64
, NJ 08807-0911 USA TEL : (908) 704-1700 declares that the product Product Name Model Number : Sistema de etiquetado electronico P-touch de Brother : PT-1950/1960 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 65
ÍNDICE CUIDADOS Y PRECAUCIONES GENERALES 1 PILAS...2 ADAPTADOR DE CA (ca 3 CARTUCHOS DE CINTA 4 COLOCACIÓN DE ETIQUETAS 5 CABEZA DE IMPRESIÓN Y RODILLOS 6 UTILIZACIÓN CON COMPUTADORA 7 TECLA DE CURSOR 9 TECLAS CODE, ALT Y SHIFT 10 TECLA DE RETORNO 11 TABULACIÓN 12 TECLA DE BORRADO (DEL 13 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 66
ESPECIFICACIONES 33 ÍNDICE ALFABÉTICO 34 INFORMACIÓN PARA CONTACTAR CON PT-1950/1960 (Sólo para EE.UU.) ... 36 ii - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 67
para evitar daños. No emplee cintas que no tengan la marca . Brother no se hará responsable de problemas o daños ocasionados por el uso de suministros no autorizados. No tire de la cinta que se alimenta desde la P-touch. Podría dañar el cartucho de cinta. No utilice la máquina en - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 68
las pilas, reemplace siempre las seis pilas al mismo tiempo. Para cambiar las pilas: 1 Extraiga la cubierta del compartimiento de las pilas de la parte posterior de la máquina. 2 Si ya hay pilas instaladas, extráigalas. 3 Inserte seis pilas alcalinas AA nuevas, asegurándose de que sus polos queden - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 69
ADAPTADOR DE CA (ca) El adaptador de CA (ca) (modelo AD-24) le permite emplear esta máquina siempre que disponga de una toma de corriente eléctrica. Para conectar el adaptador de CA (ca): 1 Inserte el conector del adaptador que tiene la marca DC IN 9-9.5V al lado derecho de la máquina. 2 Inserte la - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 70
de retén, cerciórese de extraer éste. 4 Inserte firmemente el cartucho de cinta en el compartimiento de la cinta asegurándose de que toda la parte posterior del cartucho está en contacto con la inferior del compartimiento. Cuando inserte el cartucho de cinta, asegúrese de que la cinta interior no - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 71
COLOCACIÓN DE ETIQUETAS CINTA LAMINADA Cuando abra la tapa del compartimiento de la cinta de la máquina, encontrará una varilla con letras en la esquina superior derecha. Esta varilla le permite quitar fácilmente el papel del dorso de las etiquetas impresas en cintas laminadas, como se muestra abajo - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 72
a la cabeza de impresión y a los rodillos del el equipo. Suele suceder cuando se emplea la unidad en exteriores o en lugares con mucho polvo. Si alguna parte de la cabeza térmica de impresión está cubierta de polvo, es posible que aparezca una franja horizontal negra por el texto de la etiqueta. Por - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 73
computadora. Consulte la "Guía de instalación del software" para ver detalles. 3 Cuando estén instalados el P-touch Editor y el P-touch Quick Editor, conecte la P-touch a su computadora utilizando el cable USB y después encienda la P-touch. 4 El controlador de impresora se instalará automáticamente - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 74
Notas sobre la utilización con computadora Cuando esté conectada a computadora, la máquina se apagará automáticamente si no se realiza ninguna operación durante 60 minutos. La longitud de la etiqueta puede ajustarse hasta 12,2" (310 mm) de largo. Acerca del modo de impresión CHAIN: Cuando desee - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 75
quina muestra dos líneas de 9 caracteres; sin embargo, el texto que usted diseñe puede tener hasta 99 caracteres de longitud. Podrá revisar y editar diferentes partes de la izquierda moviendo el cursor hacia atrás y hacia adelante. TECLA DE CURSOR IZQUIERDA Para mover el cursor un carácter hacia la - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 76
Para mover el cursor varias líneas hacia abajo: Mantenga presionado e hasta que el cursor se mueva a la línea deseada. Para mover el cursor al final de todo el texto: Mantenga presionado c y presione e. TECLAS CODE, ALT Y SHIFT La mayoría de los caracteres pueden introducirse simplemente presionando - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 77
TECLA DE RETORNO Al igual que en una máquina de escribir o procesador de texto, la tecla de Retorno ( r ) de esta máquina se emplea para poner fin a una línea de texto y empezar otra. Cuando haya terminado de introducir una línea, presione la tecla de retorno para hacer una línea nueva y mover al - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 78
TABULACIÓN Esta función le permitirá separar secciones de una línea de texto añadiendo tabulaciones. Esto le permitirá crear columnas perfectamente alineadas sin tener que introducir varios espacios. Todas las tabulaciones tendrán la misma longitud y se medirán desde el comienzo de la línea, o de la - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 79
cursor izquierda ( f ) que sólo mueve el cursor sin borrar ningún carácter. La tecla de borrado también puede utilizarse para abandonar la mayor parte de funciones y volver a la visualización anterior sin cambiar el texto. Es posible que aparezcan en el visualizador de LCD algunas preguntas para que - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 80
FUNCIÓN DE BORRADO DE LÍNEA (LINE OUT) Con la función de borrado de línea, podrá sacar con facilidad una línea entera de texto. Para borrar una línea de texto: 1 Presione f, w, h o e para situar el cursor dentro de la línea del texto que usted desee borrar. 2 Mantenga presionado c y presione 0 una - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 81
FUNCIÓN DE ACENTOS La función de Acentos también se puede utilizar para añadir caracteres acentuados a su texto. Muchos de estos caracteres también se pueden escribir utilizando la función de Símbolos. Los caracteres acentuados se agrupan de acuerdo con la letra mayúscula o minúscula con la que se - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 82
FUNCIÓN DE SÍMBOLOS Además de letras, de los símbolos y los números de las teclas, hay 53 marcas adicionales con la función de símbolos. Los siguientes símbolos están disponibles: Grupo Símbolos 1 E˜ e˜ Õ õ ° TM 2 +×÷=§ 2 3 2 3 4 [ ] 3 R C 4 5 Para escribir un símbolo: 1 Mantenga - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 83
FUNCIÓN DE FORMATO AUTOMÁTICO Con la función de formato automático, podrá seleccionar gran variedad de formatos preajustados adecuados para su necesidad específica. Esta función ajustará automáticamente la longitud de la etiqueta y los márgenes de la cinta sin cambiar el texto ni ningún otro - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 84
caracteres siguientes están disponibles: El ajuste inicial del tipo de caracteres es FONT 1. El indicador de tipo de caracteres de la parte inferior izquierda del visualizador muestra el tipo de caracteres seleccionado actualmente. Consulte el apartado de Referencia, al final de esta sección, para - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 85
el tamaño actualmente ajustado mediante el indicador del mismo. El ajuste de tamaño actual se muestra mediante los indicadores de tamaño en la parte superior del visualizador. 3 Para aplicar el ajuste de tamaño seleccionado a todo el texto, suelte c. Para cambiar el ajuste de ancho: 1 Manteniendo - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 86
cursiva y perfilado), I+SHAD (cursiva y sombreado), VERT (vertical), El ajuste de estilo inicial es NORMAL. El indicador de estilo de la parte inferior del visualizador muestra el ajuste de estilo actual cuando se selecciona cualquier ajuste diferente a NORMAL. Consulte el apartado de Referencia, al - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 87
Para cambiar el ajuste del subrayado: 1 Manteniendo presionada c, pulse una vez 5, y mantenga presionada c para hacer que se visualice el subrayado actualmente ajustado. 2 Manteniendo presionada c, continúe presionando 5 hasta que se visualice el subrayado actualmente ajustado mediante el indicador - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 88
FUNCIÓN DE CINTA La función de margen cinta le permite ajustar el tamaño de los márgenes de los lados izquierdo y derecho del texto. El ajuste inicial de margen cinta es FULL, aunque hay también disponibles otros tres ajustes. FULL (márgenes de 1" (24 mm)) NARROW (márgenes de 1/6" (4 mm)) NONE - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 89
Para cambiar el ajuste de la alineación horizontal: 1 Manteniendo presionada c, pulse una vez R, y mantenga presionada c para hacer que se visualice la alineación horizontal actualmente ajustada. 2 Manteniendo presionada c, continúe presionando R hasta que se visualice la alineación horizontal - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 90
predeterminado de longitud es OFF. Cuando ponga la función de longitud en ON, se encenderá el indicador de longitud de la parte derecha del visualizador. Para activar y desactivar la función de longitud: 1 Manteniendo presionada c, presione una vez T, y mantenga presionada c hasta que se visualice - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 91
FUNCIÓN DE CORTE AUTOMÁTICO La función de Corte automático le permite ajustar si la máquina va a cortar automáticamente o no cada etiqueta después de imprimirla. Active la función de corte automático antes de empezar a imprimir para cortar automáticamente las etiquetas después de imprimirlas. Despu - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 92
FUNCIÓN DE NUMERACIÓN Esta función podrá utilizarse para imprimir muchas copias del mismo texto aumentando en cierto número en el texto después de haber impreso cada etiqueta. Para utilizar la función de numeración: 1 Presione f, w, h, o e para colocar el cursor debajo del número que desee aumentar. - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 93
FUNCIONES DE LA MEMORIA Usted podrá utilizar la memoria para almacenar los archivos de texto que utilice con más frecuencia. El texto permanecerá en la memoria, junto con su formato, incluso después de haber quitado todos los caracteres del visualizador utilizando la función de Borrado (manteniendo - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 94
de archivo que contenga el texto que quiera invocar. Se mostrará el texto almacenado en el número de archivo seleccionado. Para ver otras partes del archivo de texto seleccionado, presione f o w. Para hacer que se visualice el texto almacenado en otros números de archivos, presione h o e, o la tecla - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 95
SOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS Problema 1. La pantalla se queda en blanco después de haber conectado la alimentación de la máquina. 2. La máquina no imprime o los caracteres impresos quedan borrosos. 3. Los archivos de texto almacenados en la memoria ya no están ella. 4. Los caracteres impresos no se forman - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 96
á cuando mantenga presionada c y presione O si el cursor está al final del texto. Este mensaje aparecerá si cambia el cartucho de cinta mientras la P-touch está recibiendo datos procedentes de la computadora. Este mensaje aparece si se está empleando un adaptador de alta tensión. Limite el número de - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 97
o avanzar la cinta estando cerrado el cortador de cinta. Este mensaje aparecerá si ha ocurrido un error de suma de control cuando se encendió la P-touch o si el teclado estaba dañado y no se pudo inicializar. Este mensaje aparecerá si ocurre un error cuando se estén enviando datos de la computadora - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 98
Mensaje de error NO TAPE! REPLACE BATTERIES! ROM PROBLEM! TAB LIMIT! TEXT TOO HIGH! TEXT TOO LONG! Causa Remedio Este mensaje aparecerá si intenta imprimir una és de referirse a la guía de usuario, si todavía necesita asistencia, refiérase a la información de contacto con Brother de esta guía. 32 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 99
mm) Peso: 1,68 lbs (760 g) (sin cartucho de cinta ni pilas instalados) SOFTWARE Tamaño de la memoria intermedia: Máximo de 99 caracteres Máximo de cinco líneas Tamaño GARANTÍA Muchas gracias por la adquisición de este producto Brother. Esperamos que disfrute utilizándolo. Le sugerimos que - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 100
ÍNDICE ALFABÉTICO A Adaptador de CA (ca 3 Adición líneas nuevas 11 tabulaciones 12 Alineación 22 Almacenamiento 27 Ancho 18 B Borrado 28 caracteres 13 líneas de texto 14 todo el texto 14 C Cabeza de impresión 6 Caracteres acentuados 15 Cartucho de cinta 4 Cartucho de limpieza de cabeza - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 101
S Símbolos 16 Sobreescritura 27 Solución de problemas 29 Subrayado 20 T Tabulaciones 12 Tamaño 18 Tecla Alt 10 Tecla Code 10 Tecla de retorno 11 Tecla Shift 10 Teclas de cursor 9 Texto alineación 22 ancho 18 estilo 20 subrayado 20 tamaño 18 Tipos de caracteres 18 35 - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 102
INFORMACIÓN PARA CONTACTAR CON PT-1950/1960 (Sólo para EE.UU.) Localización de centros de servicio que rellene la hoja de pedido de accesorios y la envíe junto con el importe a: Brother International Corporation Attn: Consumer Accessory Division P.O. Box 341332 Bartlett, TN 38133-1332 Sistema de - Brother International PT 1950 | Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 103
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Printed in China LN9956001
1950/1960
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