Brother International PT-580C Users Manual - English and Spanish - Page 113

The PRINT key lets you print your text on the installed tape. The SPECIAL PRINT key allows you to set the number of copies of the label that will be printed, set whether the machine will pause between copies so that the tape can be cut, and turn the split printing function on and off. PARAMETER SETTINGS Copies (COPIES 1 to 99 Tape cut pause (PAUSE) _____ ON, OFF Split printing (SPLIT) _________ OFF, ON COPIES - This parameter determines how many copies of the current label will be printed. TAPE CUT PAUSE - This parameter determines whether the machine will pause between copies so that the tape can be cut. + When this parameter is set to OFF, the left margin of the first label in a series of consecutively printed labels will be 1" (24 mm). SPLIT PRINTING - This parameter determines whether the label will be split lengthwise and printed as two labels. + These three special print parameters cannot be used with the multi-color print function. TO PRINT A LABEL: Press the PRINT key. The text is printed once. + If the PRINT key is pressed in Auto format mode when the installed tape cassette is not the correct size for the label being printed, a message will appear to instruct you on which tape of install. Press the FEED key to feed 1" (24 mm) of tape. TO PRINT A LABEL USING A SPECIAL PRINT PAREMETER: (1) Hold down the CODE key and press the SPECIAL PRINT key. If the default settings are O.K., press the RETURN key. (Refer to page 110 for the default print settings.) To change the special print settings: (2) Press the 4 and 3 keys until the first setting you wish to change is highlighted. (3) Press the 5 and 6 keys until the desired setting is displayed. When the COPIES parameter is being set and these keys are pressed once, the setting will change 109