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Thank you for purchasing a Brother P-touch Pro label maker!
Use your new Brother P-touch Pro label maker to create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels.
This P-touch Pro label maker uses Brother TZe tapes. TZe tape cassettes are available in many colors and sizes. For a complete list of
tapes compatible with your P-touch Pro label maker, visit us at: support.brother.com.
Please read this guide, and the included Product Safety Guide, before using this P-touch Pro label maker. After reading this guide, keep
it in a safe place.
1
GETTING STARTED
Installing Power Supply and Tape Cassette
1
Cassette Cover
With the LCD facing down, open the Cassette
Cover by pressing the grooved tab and
pushing in the direction of the arrow, as
illustrated.
H111
Print Head
Tape Cutter Lever
2
When replacing batteries or Tape Cassettes,
make sure the power is turned off.
NOTE
This P-touch Pro label maker requires one of the
following (not included):
- six (6) AAA alkaline batteries
- six (6) fully-charged Ni-MH batteries
- AC Adapter (AD-24, optional)

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Summary of Contents for Brother P-touch Pro PT-H111

  • Page 1 Use your new Brother P-touch Pro label maker to create a wide variety of custom, self-adhesive labels. This P-touch Pro label maker uses Brother TZe tapes. TZe tape cassettes are available in many colors and sizes. For a complete list of tapes compatible with your P-touch Pro label maker, visit us at: support.brother.com.
  • Page 2 If you prefer to use the optional AC Adapter • Make sure your Tape Cassette is marked (AD-24) instead of using batteries: • Use Brother TZe tapes with this machine. Insert the Power Adapter cord into the AC • Use only tape widths of 0.13" (3.5 mm), 0.23"...
  • Page 3 Keyboard 1. Menu key 9. Shift key 17. Cable Flag key 2. Power key 10. Caps key 18. Faceplate key 3. Cursor key : Left (Use with Shift 11. Accent key 19. Serialize key key to go to top of the text.) 12.
  • Page 4: Initial Settings

    Initial Settings Turn on your P-touch Pro label maker. Supply power using six AAA batteries or the optional AC Adapter (AD-24), and then press to turn on the power. Set the language. The default setting is [English]. [Language] Set the unit of measurement. The default setting is [inch].
  • Page 5: Supplies And Accessories

    Visit support.brother.com for the latest If you still have difficulties, replace with a new Cutter information about the recommended batteries. Unit (stock no. TC-4) from an authorized Brother reseller. For FAQs, Troubleshooting, and manuals, visit: support.brother.com.
  • Page 6: Basic Usage

    BASIC USAGE Entering Text You can enter a maximum of 80 characters and Entering Tabs spaces for a text label. [Tab] To cancel any operation, press The tab symbol appears when you insert a tab Switching Upper Case / Lower Case in the text.
  • Page 7: Saving Label Files

    Saving Label Files Changing Label Length You can save and reuse the text and settings for up to nine different labels. Each label holds up to [Label Length] 80 characters (including spaces). Assign a number (1-9) to each saved file so you can reuse [Auto / 1.2"-12.0"...
  • Page 8: Underline And Frame

    Text Key Symbols Key Changing Text Settings Entering Symbols [History* / Basic / [Font / Size / Style / Width] Pictograph] Font Helsinki Los Angeles Atlanta • Refer to the Symbols table in this guide. Size Large • To cancel any operation, press Medium •...
  • Page 9: Printing Labels

    Printing Labels Preview Setting Margins [Margin] • Pressing the Preview key displays a preview of [Full / Half / Narrow / Chain the label, and may differ from the actual label when printed. Print] • If the LCD cannot display all the text at once, [Full] / [Half] / [Narrow] press to display the hidden text.
  • Page 10: Cable Wrap

    • Text cannot be rotated when using the Cable Flag function. NOTE • We recommend using Brother Flexible ID Tape for labels attached to cables and wires. • To cancel the Cable Wrap/Cable Flag/Faceplate functions during operation, press accordingly. • Depending on the format you select, the entire contents of your text may not be printed. For example, if the...
  • Page 11 Faceplate Serialize Use this function to create a label that can be Use this function to create multiple labels with a used to identify various components on panels. number or letter automatically incremented on each label. Using the Faceplate function ensures that each block of text is evenly spaced on a single label.
  • Page 12: Helpful Hints

    HELPFUL HINTS Shortcuts If you have questions or need information about your Brother product, please visit us online or call. Language Space key For FAQs, Troubleshooting, and Manuals, visit support.brother.com. Undl/Frame To order supplies and accessories, visit support.brother.com or call Label Length 1-877-552-6255.
  • Page 13 SYMBOLS Symbols Category Symbols(Basic) Punctuation Brackets Bullets Super/ Subscript Mathematics Arrows Currency Greek Category Symbols(Pictograph) Electrical Datacom AV/Security Safety Signs Tools Garden Sports Accented Characters...
  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Error messages Message Cause / Remedy Message Cause / Remedy The batteries are weak. The Tape Cutter Lever was pressed Battery Cutter If using AAA alkaline batteries, in the middle of the printing process. Low! Pressed replace them with new ones (do not The maximum number of characters Text use a combination of old and new...
  • Page 15 What to do when Problem Solution Problem Solution The display • Check that the batteries are The P-touch remains correctly installed. Refer to the Pro label blank after Installing Power Supply and maker has you have Tape Cassette section. “locked up” turned on (i.e., nothing •...

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