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PT-70
PT-70
USER'S GUIDE
USER'S GUIDE
English
www.brother.ca
INTRODUCTION
With your PT-70, you can create labels for virtually any application. Select
from the many frames, character sizes and styles to design beautiful custom
labels. In addition, the variety of tape cartridges available allows you to print
labels in different widths and exciting colors.
Read this manual carefully before using your machine and keep in a handy
place for future reference.
Industry Canada Compliance Statement (Canada Only)
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Warning
• Do not use the machine in places of high humidity such as bathrooms.
• Do not swallow the cutter stopper.
• Do not get the machine wet, such as by handling it with wet hands or spilling
beverages on to it.
• Do not disassemble or modify the P-touch labeler/batteries.
• Do not use metallic objects, such as tweezers or a metallic pen, when changing the
batteries.
• Do not throw the batteries into fire or expose to heat.
• Remove batteries immediately and stop using the machine if you notice abnormal
odor, heat, discoloration, deformation or anything unusual while using or storing it.
Caution
• Do not touch the edge of the cutter near the print head.
• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use P-touch labeler for an extended
period of time.
• Do not use old and new batteries together or mix alkaline batteries with other type
batteries, or set the positive and negative end in the wrong position.
• Do not drop or hit the P-touch labeler.
• Do not press hard on the LCD display.
• Do not put your finger between the covers when you close the back cover.
General Precautions
• Depending on the location, material, and environmental conditions, the label may
unpeel or become irremovable, the color of the label may change or be transferred to
other objects. Before applying the label, check the environmental condition and the
material.
• Do not use the P-touch labeler in any way or for any purpose not described in this
guide. Doing so may result in accidents or damage the machine.
• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine. Do not use tapes that do not have the
mark.
• Only use a soft, dry cloth to clean the labeler; never use alcohol or other organic
solvents.
• Use a soft wipe to clean the print head; never touch the print head.
• Do not put any foreign objects into the tape exit slot, etc.
• Do not place the P-touch labeler/battery in direct sunlight or rain, near heaters or other
hot appliances, in any location exposed to extremely high or low temperatures (e.g.
on the dashboard or in the back of your car), high humidity, or dusty locations.
• Do not apply excessive pressure to the cutter lever.
• Do not try to print if the cassette is empty; it will damage the print head.
• Do not pull the tape while printing or feeding; it will damage the tape and machine.
• When power is disconnected for more than two minutes, all text and format settings
will be cleared. Language, unit and clock settings will also be cleared.
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MAKING TEXT
Switching Upper Case/Lower Case
>
Upper case (
ON)
Lower case (
OFF)
Caps
Entering Numbers
>
Num Lock ON
Num Lock OFF
Num
Entering Symbols
>
Group
Symbols
Group
Symbols
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
• To go to the next group, press
.
• To cancel operations, press
.
Entering Accented Characters
>
>
/
>
Accented Characters
Accented Characters
A
a
C
c
D
d
E
e
G
g
I
i
K
k
L
l
N
n
O
o
R
r
S
s
T
t
U
u
Y
y
Z
z
• To cancel operations, press
.
• The order of accented characters differ by the selected LCD language.
Making Two Line Text
Move the cursor to where the second line starts and press
Display
Label image
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PREPARATION
Unpacking Your P-touch Labeler
Check that the package contains the followings before using your P-touch
/ Français
labeler.
PT- 70
M tape cassette
LW7595001
Printed in China
Included items may differ by distribution.
Power Supply & Tape Cassettes
Remove the back cover by pressing in
the rough area at the top end of the
machine.
If a tape cassette is already installed,
remove it by pulling it straight up. Also, if
batteries are already installed, remove
them.
• Make sure that the power is turned off
when replacing batteries or tape
cassette.
Insert four new AAA-size alkaline
batteries (LR03), making sure that
their poles point in the correct
directions. Always replace all four
batteries at the same time using brand
new ones.
Insert a tape cassette, making sure that it snaps into place.
Tape guide
Cutter's edge
End of tape
• Make sure that the end of the tape feeds under the tape guides.
• Use only Brother M tapes with this machine.
Attach the back cover by inserting two
hooks at the bottom into the slots on
the machine, then pushing down firmly
on the cover until it snaps into place.
• After you have installed the tape, feed
+
the tape (
) once and
then push in the tape cutter lever to cut
the tape.
Tape cutter lever
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DESIGNING LABELS
Setting [Size]
>
[
]
>
Size
[Large]
[Small]
Setting [Width]
>
[
]
>
Width
×
[Normal]
[
2]
Setting [Style]
(Vertical)
>
[
Style
]
>
[Normal]
[Bold]
[Shadow]
[Italic]
[I+Outl](Italic Outline)
[I+Shadow](Italic Shadow) [Vertical]
Setting [Undl/Frm] (Underline/Frame)
>
[
]
>
Undl/Frm
[Off]
[Undl] (Underline) [Round]
[Callout]
[Banner]
[Wooden]
Setting [Length]
(Label Length)
(Auto / 1.2" - 12.0")
>
[
Length
]
>
• You can also select the length by entering the length with
• To return to [Auto], press
.
Setting [A/F](Auto Format)
You can choose label length from five formats to create labels for various
applications.
>
[
]
>
A/F
LCD
Application
VCR VHS
Cassette spine
MiniDV
Cassette spine
Audio
Cassette case spine
File Tab
File tab
Divider
Divider Tab
To Clear
By pressing the backspace key you will delete a character.
(To delete a whole line of text, keep pressing the Backspace key)
To Clear All Text and Settings
+
.
>
>
• This will not affect Time & Date or language settings.
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OPERATION
Keyboard & LCD
Size
User's Guide
Cursor
Caps
Num Lock
Print key
Power key
Preview key
Character keys
Caps key
Num Lock key
Shift key
Symbol key
• The LCD shows one row of 8 characters; however, the text that you
enter can be up to 80 characters in length, which will scroll across
the display.
• Use Cursor key while holding down Shift key to go to beginning /
end of the text.
Initial Setting
Print head
Turn on your machine.
Supply power by using four AAA batteries, and then press
Set the language (English/Spanish/French/Portuguese).
Choose a language with
Set the unit (inch/mm).
Choose a unit with
Set Date (MM/DD/YY) and Time (hh:mm).
Example: setting the clock to March 20th 2006, 10:30AM
Date (MM/DD/YY)
input "03"
Time (hh:mm)
input "10"
Tape exit slot
Select AM/PM with
You can also confirm the figure and move to the next setting by using
right cursor key.
• The machine automatically turns off if no key is pressed within 5
minutes.
• To cancel operations, press
• To initialize the P-touch labeler back to factory settings, turn off the
machine and then while holding down
turn the machine back on. Finally, release
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PRINTING LABELS
Text Preview
(
+
)
You can preview the text before printing.
[
]
Large
• The LCD shows the whole text and the label length (inch/mm), then returns to the
original text.
• Only the text can be previewed, not the font, style, size, underline/frame or any
(
+
)
additional features.
Feeding
[
×2
]
(Tape Feed)
×
[
1/2]
+
• The machine will feed 1.0" of tape, which may be needed when installing a new tape
(
+
)
cassette.
Printing/Cutting
[
Vertical
]
[Outline]
• To cut off the label, push in the tape cutter lever on the upper-left corner of the
[I+Bold] (Italic Bold)
machine.
• To prevent damage to the tape, do not try to cut while the message "Print" or
"Feed" is displayed.
Copies
You can print up to 9 copies of each label.
(
+
)
>
[
Copies
[
]
Undl
You can also select the number of copies by entering with
[Candy]
COMPLETED LABELS
(
+
)
.
(
+
)
Peel the printed label from backing and apply the label.
Removing the Label Backing
[VCR VHS]
This machine is equipped with a peeler that allows you to easily remove the
backing from labels.
Length
5.5"
Insert the label, with the printed surface facing down, as far as possible
1.6"
into the built-in peeler.
3.5"
3.2"
1.6"
Fold back the label to the right and quickly pull out the label. The end of
the backing is separated from the label.
(
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)
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Troubleshooting
Error message
Width
Style
Message
Battery
Invalid
Underline/Frame
No Text
Label Length
Time/Date key
Line Lmt
Function key
Backspace key
Cursor key
Full
Text Lmt
Shift key
Enter key
What to do when...
Accent key
Problem
Space key
The display stays blank
after you have turned on
the machine.
Language setting of the
machine is incorrect.
The machine does not
print, or the printed
.
characters are not
formed properly.
The setting has cleared
on its own.
A blank horizontal line
and press
.
appears through the
printed label.
The machine has
"locked up" (i.e., nothing
happens when a key is
pressed, even though
and press
.
the machine is on).
The power turns off
when you try to print.
The tape does not feed
>
>
properly or the tape gets
stuck inside the machine.
input "20"
input "06"
All text and format
>
>
settings need to be
cleared to create a new
input "30"
label.
Specifications
and press
.
Dimensions
Weight
.
Power supply
Tape cassette
and
, press
to
and
.
USEFUL FUNCTIONS
Time & Date Function
You can add the desired time and date to your text at the touch of a button.
8 Formats are available for printing time and date.
You can change the number of time/date by changing the clock setting.
To add Time & Date to your text:
The cursor should be positioned where you wish to insert the time & date.
To select the format of Time & Date:
Format
M/D/Y
M/D/Y hm
D/M/Y
D/M/Y hm
D.M.Y
D.M.Y hm
Y-M-D
Y-M-D hm
(
+
)
To change the Clock Setting:
Example: setting the clock to March 20th 2006, 10:30AM
]
>
.
Setting Month (MM), Date (DD), Year (YY)
>
input "03"
Setting Hour (hh) and Minute (mm)
>
input "10"
Select AM/PM with
You can also confirm the figure and move to the next setting by using right cursor key.
Function Shortcuts
In addition to the basic steps to search for a function, PT-70 provides you with
function shortcuts so you can easily jump to a frequently used function just by
pressing
To confirm, press
Key
[GETTING STARTED]
REFERENCE
Cause/Remedy
The batteries are weak.
Replace them with new ones.
Invalid number is selected for Label Length setting.
• The Print key or Preview key is pressed when no text is
entered.
• You tried to set Copies (copy printing) when no text is
entered.
Line Limit. You can have up to 2 printable lines.
You tried to enter a 3rd line by pressing Enter key.
The maximum number of characters (80 characters) has
already been entered.
Text Limit. The text length exceeds the selected label length
or the selected Auto Format setting length.
Solution
• Check that the batteries are correctly inserted.
• If the batteries are weak, replace them.
• Turn off the machine and then while holding
down
and
, press
to turn the machine
back on. Finally, release
and
.
• Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also,
the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.
• Check that the tape cassette has been inserted correctly.
• If the tape cassette is empty, replace it.
• Check that the back cover is properly closed.
• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
• When power is disconnected for more than two minutes,
all text & formats in the display will be lost. Language, unit
and clock settings will also be cleared.
• There may be some dust on the print head. Remove the
tape cassette and use a dry cotton swab to gently wipe the
print head with an up-and-down motion.
• Turn off the machine, and then while holding
down
and
, press
to turn the machine
back on. Finally, release
and
.
• Note: The text and formats in the display are erased. Also,
the language, unit and clock settings will be cleared.
• The batteries may be weak. Replace them.
• Check that the end of the tape feeds under the tape
guides.
• The cutter lever is used while printing. Do not touch the
cutter lever during printing.
• Press Backspace key while holding down Shift key, or go
into Function mode and select
.
Item
Specification
6.7" (W) × 4.4" (D) × 2.3" (H)
(167 mm (W) × 110 mm (D) × 58 mm (H))
0.5 lbs. (240 g) (without batteries and tape cassette)
Four AAA-size alkaline batteries (LR03)
Brother M tape (width) :
9 mm, 12 mm
[CREATING LABELS]
(
+
Example
Description
(March 20th 2006, 3:30PM)
Month/ Date/ Year
03/20/06
Month/ Date/ Year time
03/20/06 03:30PM
Date/ Month/ Year
20/03/06
Date/ Month/ Year time
20/03/06 03:30PM
Date.Month.Year
20.03.06
Date.Month.Year time
20.03.06 03:30PM
Year- Month- Date
06-03-20
Year- Month- Date time
06-03-20 03:30PM
input "20"
input "06"
input "30"
and press
.
(
+
and the shortcut key shown in the table below.
.
Function
Key
Function
Size
Auto Format
Width
Copies
Style
Time & Date
Underline/Frame
All Clear
Label Length
Web site: www.brother.ca
TEL: 1-877-BROTHER
Returning this product is expensive and time consuming for you, your
retailer and for us, the manufacturer. Should you encounter any problem
with your new product, please refer to the instruction manual. If you still
need assistance, call our "help" line at 1-877-BROTHER
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